Volume 10, Number 37 Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper Thursday, September 15, 2011 The Plainville C it it iz iz en Congressional candidate calls for more jobs New automated waste and recycling system begins in town Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak Lisa Wilson-Foley, running for a seat in the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives, District 5, as a Republican, stands in her pharmaceu- tical facility, MedStat, that manages and distributes around 1,500 medications. By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen With the nation currently in an economic downward spiral, Lisa Wilson-Foley has decided to step up and return America to its famil- iar stature as being the most pow- erful nation in the world. Wilson-Foley, of Simsbury, has entered the 2012 Congressional race for Connecticut’s Fifth Dis- trict that covers 41 towns, includ- ing Plainville. She would be run- ning against U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy, Democrat, who is serving his third term in Congress. Running as a Republican, Wil- son-Foley has zoned in on job cre- ation as the No. 1 issue that voters are concerned about in Plainville and the other 40 towns in the dis- trict. “I’m running for Congress be- cause I really understand how to create jobs and that’s what I’ve done for 20 years,” Wilson-Foley said. “I’m probably the only con- gressional candidate that’s created a lot of jobs in Connecticut...and right now that’s our biggest prob- lem and yet I don’t think we send people to Washington [D.C.] that have actually done it and under- stand how to do it.” With an extensive background in business, Wilson-Foley has run approximately 10 businesses and, along with her family, has em- ployed an estimated 1,500 workers in the district. She said about 200 of those workers are from Plainville. Wilson-Foley’s newest venture, MedStat Pharmacy, was opened in Plainville in June and currently employs about 30 people, a number that Wilson-Foley said is expected to triple while her business is still See Candidate, page 11 Plainville’s new automated solid waste and recycling collection, con- tracted to Latella Rubbish Removal, of Orange, began Monday. The fol- lowing information was made avail- able by the Town of Plainville. Q: What if my home needs more than one trash cart or recycling cart? A: All residences will receive one trash cart and one recycling cart. If multi-family homeowners decide they need more capacity, then they may order additional carts up to the number of units in the building, at no charge. Single family homeown- ers who need additional capacity can purchase an additional cart for an annual fee. Q: Can I request a smaller trash See System, page 10 With woofs and meows, new veterinarian hospital to open By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen Calling all dogs and cats: a new veterinary hospital will be opening up at the PetSmart in the Connecti- cut Commons Plaza on New Britain Avenue. The hospital, owned by Banfield Pet Hospitals, is a brand new facility located in the back of the pet store, fully equipped for check-ups, x-rays and surgeries. “We found that when we partner with PetSmarts, we do well and they do well,” said Medical Director Dr. Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak Dr. Alexandra Quarti’s furry companion, Truman, tests out one of the examining tables at the new Banfield pet hospital located in the back of PetSmart in the Connecticut Commons plaza on New Britain Av- enue. See Hospital, page 2
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Volume 10, Number 37 Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Plainville
CCititizizeenn
Congressional candidatecalls for more jobs
New automated waste andrecycling system begins in town
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak
Lisa Wilson-Foley, running for a seat in the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives, District 5, as a Republican, stands in her pharmaceu-tical facility, MedStat, that manages and distributes around 1,500medications.
By Julie SopchakThe Plainville Citizen
With the nation currently in aneconomic downward spiral, LisaWilson-Foley has decided to stepup and return America to its famil-iar stature as being the most pow-erful nation in the world.
Wilson-Foley, of Simsbury, hasentered the 2012 Congressionalrace for Connecticut’s Fifth Dis-trict that covers 41 towns, includ-ing Plainville. She would be run-ning against U.S. Rep. ChristopherMurphy, Democrat, who is servinghis third term in Congress.
Running as a Republican, Wil-son-Foley has zoned in on job cre-ation as the No. 1 issue that votersare concerned about in Plainvilleand the other 40 towns in the dis-trict.
“I’m running for Congress be-cause I really understand how to
create jobs and that’s what I’vedone for 20 years,” Wilson-Foleysaid. “I’m probably the only con-gressional candidate that’s createda lot of jobs in Connecticut...andright now that’s our biggest prob-lem and yet I don’t think we sendpeople to Washington [D.C.] thathave actually done it and under-stand how to do it.”
With an extensive backgroundin business, Wilson-Foley has runapproximately 10 businesses and,along with her family, has em-ployed an estimated 1,500 workersin the district. She said about 200 ofthose workers are from Plainville.
Wilson-Foley’s newest venture,MedStat Pharmacy, was opened inPlainville in June and currentlyemploys about 30 people, a numberthat Wilson-Foley said is expectedto triple while her business is still
See Candidate, page 11
Plainville’s new automated solidwaste and recycling collection, con-tracted to Latella Rubbish Removal,of Orange, began Monday. The fol-lowing information was made avail-able by the Town of Plainville.
Q: What if my home needs morethan one trash cart or recyclingcart?
A: All residences will receive onetrash cart and one recycling cart. If
multi-family homeowners decidethey need more capacity, then theymay order additional carts up to thenumber of units in the building, atno charge. Single family homeown-ers who need additional capacity canpurchase an additional cart for anannual fee.
Q: Can I request a smaller trash
See System, page 10
With woofs and meows, newveterinarian hospital to open
By Julie SopchakThe Plainville Citizen
Calling all dogs and cats: a newveterinary hospital will be openingup at the PetSmart in the Connecti-cut Commons Plaza on New BritainAvenue.
The hospital, owned by Banfield
Pet Hospitals, is a brand new facilitylocated in the back of the pet store,fully equipped for check-ups, x-raysand surgeries.
“We found that when we partnerwith PetSmarts, we do well and theydo well,” said Medical Director Dr.
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak
Dr. Alexandra Quarti’s furry companion, Truman, tests out one of theexamining tables at the new Banfield pet hospital located in the backof PetSmart in the Connecticut Commons plaza on New Britain Av-enue.
See Hospital, page 2
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there will a small ceremonywith tours of the hospitalsand exams will also be given.She said there will be threeveterinarians on duty thatday, including herself. Shesaid doctors typically seearound 18 to 25 pets a day, andcan do up to four appoint-ments in an hour, dependingon how many surgeries per-formed.
The main concern of Ban-field, Quarti said, is focusingon preventative healthcare.
“We really find that to beextremely important,” shesaid. “We offer some well-ness plans that kind of help,they make it more conven-ient for our clients to providepreventative care for theirpets.”
The Optimum WellnessPlans offered by Banfield in-clude unlimited free officevisits and exams, vaccinesand discounts on Banfield
products/services for amonthly payment. Quartisaid there are puppy and kit-ten plans that involve spaysand neuters, and adult plansthat include dental clean-ings.
“We take ourselves to thedoctors to get preventativehealthcare, we get all ourvaccines, and so it’s reallyimportant that we get ourpets in,” Quarti said. “Welike them to come in twice ayear, and our plans kind ofmake that convenient forthem to do so that they’re get-ting regular checkups. Petscan’t tell us specificallywhat’s going on, so if theycome in and we see them acouple times a year, then wecan do a full exam and noticeanything or hopefully pickup something earlier ratherthan later.”
Quarti said emergencycare is available, but pets are
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak
One of the four examining rooms in the new pet hospi-tal. The grand opening will be on Saturday, Sept. 24,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a soft opening on Monday,Sept. 19.
HospitalContinued from page 1
Alexandra Quarti. “So it’skind of a symbiotic relation-ship.”
Quarti has been with Ban-field since 2008 and overseesall Banfield’s hospitals inConnecticut, Rhode Island,and upstate New York. Thereare approximately 800 Ban-field locations inside Pets-Marts.
The grand opening ofPlainville’s hospital will takeplace on Saturday, Sept. 24,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with asoft opening taking place onMonday, Sept. 19. Quarti saidthe soft opening will be fullyfunctional, it’s just to getstaff accustomed to the facil-ity, which has four examrooms, a digital X-Ray, andmultiple holding cages.
“It’s really to kind of getthe staff comfortable in thehospital just so that it’s notoverwhelming on grandopening day and they can getused to things,” Quarti said.
On Saturday, Quarti said,
not kept overnight, since thehospital is not a 24-hour facil-ity. She said if a pet needs 24-hour care, they will be re-ferred to a 24-hour facility.
“It’s not fair to have a pet
in the hospital if we don’thave the ability to have some-body check on them through-out the night,” she said.
PetSmart is located at 278New Britain Ave.
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Additional HHW collec-tions will be held on otherSaturdays, also from 9 a.m. to1 p.m.: Sept. 24 at the ProspectTown Garage, 221 CheshireRoad; Oct. 1 at Bristol PublicWorks Garage, 95 Vincent P.Kelly Road; and Oct. 22 inNew Britain at Chelsey Park,Route 176 and WildwoodStreet.
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Residents with questionsregarding the householdhazardous waste collectionsshould call the PlainvilleRoadways Department, at(860) 793-0221, ext. 224 or con-tact the TROC office at (860)585-0419 or (860) 225-9811 orwww.brrfoc.org.
household hazardous wasteto the collection site free ofcharge. Identification will berequired as proof of residen-cy. No waste from businesseswill be accepted.
“We are pleased thatTROC and the member com-munities are still able to per-form this service at a timewhen state and local budgetsare seeing drastic cuts andreductions in services. It isespecially rewarding to offerthis opportunity withoutcharging fees to the partici-pants,” said Garry Brum-
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Historical programOn Sunday, Sept. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Plainville
Historic Center, 29 Pierce St., there will be the opening ofthe Freedom Trail exhibit and a program about HarrietTubman. Her life will be re-enacted by an actress/story-teller.
For more information, call (860) 747-6577. Building ishandicapped accessible.
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This great-grandma finally gets her balloon rideBy Ruth S. Hummel
Special to The Citizen
I’d been disappointed somany timesbefore, thatwhen mynew friend,Robert Zirpo-lo, said he’dgive me a bal-loon ride, Ihardly be-lieved itwould really happen. Robertis a member of our AviationCommission.
Good to his word, after onefalse start due to the weather,he called me at 10 p.m. on a
recent Friday to invite me tofly the following morning,weather permitting.
It did and we did!We met at Robertson Air-
port at the break of dawn,two other passengers andmyself, and oh yes, the avia-tor. We rode in the “chasecar” towing the basket andballoon on a trailer.
We headed for the WesternBaseball League Field inSouthington where our as-cent would happen.
Kristen Brighenti, hisvery able assistant and “sig-nificant other,” would drivethe chase car, following theballoon to its landing spot.
Above, Hummel and Zirpolo get a beautiful view of thearea.
Hummel
This was discussed by Robertand Kristen by radio. Thatspot was somewhat deter-mined by the very flightwind.
The process of unfoldingthe huge “envelope” (balloonto we earth ground folk) isfascinating. When it isn’t fly-ing it is kept in a very largefabric bag. When it came outthat beautiful morning, itwas all wrinkled, but as itwas gradually inflated, it be-gan its metamorphosis into athing of beauty. Colorful pat-terns showed up and thewrinkles disappeared.
Bigger and bigger it grewas the two other passengershelped by holding the mouthof the monster open. I was ofabsolutely no help and keptout of the way.
See Balloon, page 8
Charter Study Committee meetsThe Charter Study Committee has scheduled its regular
meetings for the first and third Thursdays of the month be-ginning Thursday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Plainville Munic-ipal Center, 1 Central Square. Rick Drezek is chairman andTom Warnat is vice-chairman.
Submitted photos
Top, Ruth Hummel, left, and Robert Zirpolo, her trustedhot air balloon pilot, land on a street in Southington.
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The Plainville Chamber ofCommerce Women in Motion
Committee is planning GirlTime on Thursday, Sept. 15, 5to 8 p.m., at the Clarion Ho-tel, 42 Century Drive, Bristol.The event includes horsd’ouevres, entertainment byBB Pro, shopping, pamper-ing, wine tasting, raffleprizes and a special on mar-tinis.
Tickets are available nowat the Plainville Chamber ofCommerce in the municipalcenter, 1 Central Square;Elite, 11 Whiting St.; Tru’-Colours, 92 Whiting St.; andat the door.
The Plainville Communi-ty Food Pantry, 54 S. CanalSt., needs items immediately
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Social Networking Semi-nar, presented by Score, willbe held Tuesday, Sept. 20,from 8 to 9 a.m., at thePlainville Municipal Center,1 Central Square. The eventwill be hosted by the Eco-nomic Development/Leg-
islative Committee and issponsored by the PlainvilleChamber of Commerce. Thisevent is free to chambermembers.
What is the new market-ing discipline? Social mediais revolutionizing the waysmall businesses market totheir customers. It has be-come the new “tool” for effec-tive business marketing. In-formation includes learninghow to set up the social me-dia strategy. Speaker BarryPilver has a keen knowledgeof the new world of socialmedia and how small busi-nesses can use it to reachtheir clients productively .
Also, learn more aboutScore, presented by MarkCutler. He has experienceworking with many differentcountries as a business de-veloper and managementconsultant. He has been ac-tive in volunteer work forScore being incoming chair-man of Score’s Greater Hart-
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Block party,Fun Day
Plainville will have twofamily-oriented events onSaturday, Sept. 24. The Sec-ond Annual Plainville Com-munity Fun(d) Day will beheld from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. atRobertson Airport on John-son Avenue, and the Down-town Block Party will be heldfrom 5 to 10 p.m.
The Fun(d) Day, a fundrais-er for the Plainville Commu-nity Fund will feature a per-formance by a country west-ern band, booths featuringvarious programs and agen-cies, a child ID service of-fered by Plainville Chamberof Commerce, and a trainride and activities for chil-dren. There is no charge to at-tend.
The popular Cow Chip Raf-fle will also be held in con-junction with the event. Thefield is measured off in 2-footsquares and the owners ofthe top three spots where thecows drop their “cow chips”will earn cash prizes for first,second and third place.
Tickets can be purchasedat Gnazzo’s Food Center, 73East St., Doc Discount Wine& Liquor, 17 FarmingtonAve., and Tonio’s Pizza, cor-ner of Stillwell Drive andEast Street. A limited num-ber of tickets will be sold.
The block party is afundraiser for the OfficerRobert S. Holcomb Scholar-ship Fund. The event, held indowntown Plainville, willfeature music, food, vendorsand other activities. There isa charge to attend.
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A black swallow tail caterpillar traverses a dillplant, captured by the camera lens of Sherri Lebel-Kruy.
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BalloonContinued from page 4
Finally, basket attached,balloon inflated, the ropeswere loosed and the giantrose magically to its fullheight, leaving its position onthe earth and ready to take toits true dominion in the blueNew England sky.
And then — oh joy I was upin a balloon!
No, no. Not quite yet.As the balloon rose the
beautiful wicker basketrighted itself and now camethe big test. People who knowme, know that I’m not as spryas I once was and now here Iwas, wanting so badly to goon the balloon ride.
Well, gathering my re-solve, handing my cane toRobert, I did it! By God! ThereI was in the basket ready togo.
What a beautiful sight —no, no! Not me! The treeswere still casting darklingshadows (just after 6 a.m.)and the morning mist clungto the mountain tops, the sunwould soon burn through it.
Birds chirped at thisstrange interloper andhalfway through the trip wesaw a beautiful red-tailedhawk, who paid us no mindwhatever.
Now, on our way, Robert
managing our progress byactivating the burner whichsounded like “whoosh,” a gi-ant sneeze!
It was a very still morning,not a breath of air stirring toguide us in one direction oranother so we did not go along way but rather circum-navigated the beautiful val-ley Lake Compounce, manyhomes, parks, a few kids al-ready out, and to my delight,a coral of horses. They musthave been used to balloonssince few heads were raised;most continued to browse.
Robert was now makingradio contact with Kristen,who had been shadowing uson the ground, in the chasecar and they agreed on alanding site. Since balloonshave somewhat a mind oftheir own, though I believehe was aiming for a street.We landed in a spaciousbackyard, an average land-ing, he said.
Neighbors, kids, parentsand grandparents appearedas ants to a picnic. We triedto be quiet and not wake thehome’s occupant who wewere told works nights.
People physically liftedthe basket with me still in-side and — with the help ofthe balloon — walked it overthe lawn and into the street.Well, I certainly had not ex-pected that!
Now more people ap-peared to help: a man with ahuge camera, a man with noshoes on, and a little girlwith red curls, shy at first,but finally stepping up to as-sist.
All the time, Kristen and Ihad been taking photos, sheon the ground, myself in theballoon. When she gave meback the camera, I was de-lighted to see that we werewell covered.
When you are up 3,000 feetor more you hear very little.That early, there was littleair traffic and the air was soclear you could truly “seeforever.”
Now the “conga line”started when everyone getsin line and helps squeeze theair and of the balloon. Whenemptied to Robert’s satisfac-tion, it was put back in itsbag, no longer a thing ofbeauty and adventure, untilnext time.
Our pilot, Robert, hasflown in many countries andis certainly a master of hiscraft. His company’s name isBerkshire Balloons.
Thank you, Robert andKristen. You made me very,very happy.
Ruth S. Hummel is thePlainville town historian andfounder of the Plainville His-torical Society.
Walk with Matt at 11th annual fundraiser for PARCBy Linda Garcia
Special to The Citizen
PARC is a family-centeredorganization that has beenproviding support servicesto people in our communityfor more than 50 years.
On Oct. 8, the 11th AnnualWalk for PARC, PlainvilleFamily Centered Services forPeople with DevelopmentalDisabilities, will be held atNorton Park from 9 a.m. to 1pm. This is a fundraiser thathonors the memory of HelenCoughlin who, with the helpof others, had a vision to givepeople of all ages, with devel-opmental disabilities, a
structural environment forsocial experiences, culturallearning and respite for thefamilies.
This year’s event is honor-ing Matt Gingras, a long-time Plainville resident, whohas brought social aware-ness of the possibilities onhow committed a personwith developmental disabili-ties can reach their goalsthrough their interests in lifeand the community’s sup-port.
Matt has been a volunteermanager for severalPlainville High School sportsteams including basketball,baseball and football for 14
years. He attends every prac-tice and game throughout theyear encouraging the playersand the fans with his enthusi-asm and contagious smile forhis love of the athletes andthe game.
As a community member,who has rallied and support-ed many events over theyears, please consider join-ing us this year. You cansponsor the event, create ateam of walkers, or join ourchili cook off contest, yum!You can get more informa-tion and registration formsregarding this yearly eventon our website www.plainvil-learc.org.
Linda Garcia is the execu-tive director of PARC,Plainville Family CenteredServices for People with Devel-opmental Disabilities.
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Matt Gingras and Cash relax near a town baseballfield. Gingras is being honored at the 11th AnnualWalk for PARC, Plainville Family Centered Services forPeople with Developmental Disabilities on Saturday,Oct. 8.
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or recycling cart?A: There are two sizes of
carts available, 95 gallon and65 gallon. If you would like asmaller cart, contact PublicWorks (860) 793-0221, ext. 208.
Q: When will my trashbe picked up?
A: All trash routes will re-main on the same day. (Forthe schedule and map, see theTown of Plainville websitewww.plainvillect.com.)
Q: Who do I contact ifmy waste or recycling cartis broken?
A: Contact Latella RubbishRemoval at (800) 21-LATEL-LA, (800) 215-2835.
Q: Who do I contact if Ibelieve either or both cartshave been stolen?
A: Contact the PlainvillePolice Department’s non-emergency number at (860)747-1616.
Q: How should my cartsbe positioned to ensurethat they get picked up?
A: Place the cart with thehandle away from the street.Carts must be placed at least5 feet away from any other ob-jects to avoid damage. Placethe can on the curb not in thestreet. If the cart is not farenough away from obstruc-tions it will not be picked up.
Q: If I can’t fit every-thing into my carts can I
leave additional materialon the ground next to thecart?
A: No. All items need to beinside the carts and the lidsmust be closed. Any itemsthat are not placed in thecarts will not be picked up.
Q: What should I do withmy old trash container?
A: You can keep it. If youwish to dispose of it and itwill fit in the garbage cart,then you may place it inthere. If it is made out of re-cyclable material then youcan place it in the new recy-cling cart. You may also waitfor the new on-demand bulkywaste system to get rid ofyour old garbage cans.
Q: What should I do withmy old recycling bin?
A: You can place it in yournew recycling cart, bring it tothe Plainville Municipal Cen-ter, or bring it to thePlainville Town Garage onGranger Lane.
Q: Who do I call if mycart has not been emptiedby 5 p.m.?
A: Your cart must be set atthe curb by 5 a.m. the morn-ing on the day of your sched-uled pick-up. If your cart hasnot been picked up by 5 p.m.,call toll-free (800) 21-LATEL-LA, (800) 215-2835.
Q: What do I do with mytrash and recycling cartswhen I move?
A: Leave them at your oldresidence. The carts areowned by the Town ofPlainville and each cart is as-signed to a specific address.
Q: My home is part ofthe Bristol/Plainville sin-gle stream recycling pilotprogram, what happens tome?
A: You will receive a newtrash cart only. Bristol willcontinue to pick up your re-cyclable material. Your trashand recycling pick-up days
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on the hiring upswing.Along with her experience
in business, Wilson-Foleywields the double-edgedsword of also having experi-ence in the healthcare indus-try, another hot button issuefor the nation right now ashealth insurance has becomeincreasingly difficult to comeby and afford, with her phar-maceutical business and alsoprevious ventures in physi-cal therapy. If elected, Wil-son-Foley would be the firstphysical therapist ever to beelected to Congress.
“I don’t believe PresidentObama’s plan is doing whatwe need to do,” Wilson-Foleysaid. “We need quality, afford-ability, and we need access,and his plan is not workingbecause the affordability isgoing up off the roof.”
She added that the difficul-ty of dealing with insurancehas impacted her during thesummer, having to renegoti-ate and switch insurancecompanies since the cost wasgoing up by at least 15 per-cent.
“My employees pay 30 per-cent, I pay 70 percent, butboth of us would have had tospend 15 percent more tokeep the same insurancecompany,” she said. “That’snot right, nobody wants toswitch insurance companiesevery other year.”
Jobs and healthcare aren’tall, however, as Wilson-Foleyadds government spending tothe triple-headed monster ofbig problems she sees in thegovernment right now.
“I think government needsa balanced budget,” she said.“They shouldn’t spend morethan they bring in.”
Wilson-Foley maintainedher platform as the jobs can-didate, however, saying thatcreating jobs is the most im-portant issue the communityand the nation faces as awhole.
“I think right now thereare two major things: first ofall you need to have cus-tomers, so we do need to getpeople to start spending theirmoney again,” she said. “Butto create more jobs, we haveobstacles in our way, so if wereduce some of the obstacles,we make it easier for people, Ithink that’s just a number
one thing. The other piece iswe need to have banks thatwill loan us money.
“That’s our major problemand it’s really one of themain reasons I’m running be-cause I think we have toomany bureaucrats in Wash-ington.”
Though this marks thefirst time Wilson-Foley hasrun for Congress, it’s not thefirst time she has cam-paigned for public office afterputting her name on the billfor lieutenant governor lastyear. Since then, Wilson-Fo-ley said she has learnedmuch more about the “insidegame” of politics.
“I ran without a politicalwherewithal, how it all wenton the inside game,” she said.“I understood what was go-ing on the outside game: itwas getting harder to createjobs, it was getting harder forpeople to pay their mortgagesand harder for people to getahead. But I learned the in-side game, so just a little bitmore of the people that areinside the political sphere, Iunderstand that better.”
Wilson-Foley said she haslived in this district aboutfive decades, and grew up inUnionville, so Plainville isvery familiar to her.
“My kids grew up here, Iwas raised here, so I know thepeople and I care about thepeople,” she said.
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Ladies Guildto meet
The Ladies Guild of OurLady of Mercy Church, 19 S.Canal St., will hold the firstmeeting of the season onThursday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m.,in room 106 of the parishcenter. It will be a potlucksupper and all members areasked to bring a favorite dishto share. Dues will be collect-ed. All ladies of the parishare invited to attend and newmembers are always wel-come.
Tag saleat church
Our Lady of Mercy, 19 S.Canal St., will have a tag saleon Friday, Sept. 16 and Satur-day, Sept. 17 , from 9 a.m. to 6p.m., in the parish hall.
There is an admissioncharge for Friday only.
Tag saleon Sept. 17
Plainville UnitedMethodist Church, 56 RedStone Hill, will have a tagsale Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.
Upcomingevents
Upcoming events at thePlainville United MethodistChurch, 56 Red Stone Hill,are
Thursday, Oct. 13 — Amer-ican Red Cross blood drive,1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 1-800-Give Life or go to
www.givelife.org to make anappointment.
21st centuryfamily forum
Redeemer’s AME ZionChurch, 110 Whiting St., willbe having information anddiscussion forums about“The 21st Century Family:Informing, Equipping andCelebrating” on Wednesday,Sept. 21, 6 to 7 p.m. and 7:15 to8:15 p.m.
Raising children today isone of the most challengingassignments there is in life.Most have no training andlittle information to assist inmaking the journeysmoother. The church wouldlike to come along and be-come the information brokerfor successfully raising pro-ductive and successful chil-
dren in the 21st century. Thepublic is invited to come tothe information and discus-sion forum. The intent is todiscover new ways in whichthe church can better assistin being or becoming a fami-ly, God’s way. Highlights in-
clude group forum discus-sion, family study and give-aways; light refreshmentswill be served.
For more information,call the church at (860) 747-1808 or e-mail at [email protected] .
Helen WolfeHelen M. (Morgan) Wolfe,
95, longtime resident ofKensington, died peacefullyAug. 13, 2011, surrounded byher family. She was the lov-ing wife of the late JosephWolfe.
She was born in Plainville,May 4, 1916, and was thedaughter of the late Jamesand Bessie (Miller) Morgan.She was a loving aunt toeveryone in the family. Shehad many interests such ascooking, baking cakes, gar-dening and was an avid artistand seamstress. She sharedher numerous skills withmany. She always stayed ac-tive and strived to learn any-thing new and interesting.
As education was very im-portant to her, this includedattending Charter Oak Com-munity College at age 51. Herpassion was art and she be-longed to the Art League ofPlainville for more than 40years, where she had manyfriends. Her love was bound-less. She will be dearlymissed by all.
She is survived by her sis-ter-in-law, Louise Morgan;many beloved nieces andnephews; and a host offriends who loved her dearly.She was predeceased by hersiblings, William Morganand Robert Morgan and hiswife, Theresa. The familywould like to extend a specialthank you to the staff of theAlzheimer’s Resource Centerand to the Visiting NursesAssociation of Berlin fortheir care and compassion.
The funeral was held onAug. 27, 2011, at Bailey Fu-neral Home, Plainville. A me-morial celebration followedat Our Lady of MercyChurch, Plainville. Burialfollowed at St. Joseph Ceme-tery, Plainville. Memorial do-nations may be made to theAmerican Heart Associa-tion/American Stroke Asso-ciation, Founders Affiliate,P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA02241-7005 or to theAlzheimer’s Resource Cen-ter, 1261 S. Main St.,Plantsville, CT 06479.
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Plainville connection to eventThe Southington Historical Society will unveil its new
exhibit, Southington Mosaic — Our Collections, Sunday,Sept. 25, 1 to 4 p.m., at 239 Main St. The exhibit featuressmaller displays that complement each other, includingwomen’s outfits and accessories from the 19th century,hats and headgear, and a display honoring deceased his-torian Melvin Schneidermeyer, of Plainville, who was apresident of the historical society.
Also, the organization will kick off its periodic lectureseries Sept. 22, 7 p.m., at 239 Main St. Sandra C. Maineriwill talk about the life and works of Anna Grannis, a for-mer Southington resident, who made a decent livingfrom her poetry books.
Both Grannis and Maineri have connections toPlainville. Grannis was a former resident of Plainvilleand worked for many years at the former Bristol Manu-facturing Co., also referred to as the Plainville knittingmill. Maineri operated a business for many years indowntown Plainville. and was a reporter with ThePlainville Citizen.
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ObituariesViolet Rapacky
Violet F. (Coons) Rapacky,90, of Water-bury, former-ly ofP l a i nv i l l e ,died with herfamily by herside, on Aug.25, 2011. Shewas the wifeof the late Edward RapackySr.
She was born in Bristol,June 13, 1921, and was thelast surviving of four chil-dren to the late Howard andEdith (Allport) Coons. Sheattended local schools andwas employed as a press op-erator for Peck Spring andFafnir Bearing, retiring inthe mid 1970s. She and Ed-ward raised their family offour in Plainville, to whichshe was entirely devoted. Aproud mother, grandmotherand great-grandmother, sheloved nothing more than be-ing surrounded by her fami-ly and caring for her grand-children. She made a hobbyof knitting, and found joy incooking and baking. Sheleaves her family with manyhappy memories, and will bedearly missed.
She is survived by hersons, Edward Rapacky Jr.and his fiancee, Rosemarie,of Torrington, and HowardRapacky and his wife, Mary-Lou, of Hartford; her daugh-ters and sons-in-law, Lor-raine Rapacky and Bill Shat-tuck, of Burlington, Barbaraand Gary Hunt, of Farming-ton, Joanne and John Wilson
and family, of Wolcott, andEdith and Joe Bernath andfamily, of Bristol; her grand-children, Edward RapackyIII and his wife, Tricia, Kim-berly Rapacky and RyanHunt, and her great-grand-sons, Edward Rapacky IV,and Ethan Rapacky. She waspredeceased by three sisters,her grandson, Eric Rapackyand her great-granddaugh-ter, Grace Rapacky. The fami-ly extends their appreciationto the Avon Health Centerand McLean Hospice for tak-ing care of Violet.
Honoring her wishes, herfamily celebrated her lifeprivately. Memorial dona-tions may be made to theConnecticut Humane Soci-ety, `701 Russell Road, New-ington, CT 06111. Bailey Fu-neral Home, Plainville, wasassisting the family.
Maryann Jones Maryann Jones, 72, of
P l a i nv i l l e,died peace-fully at homeAug. 28, 2011.
She wasborn Jan. 31,1938. Sheworked formany yearsfor a pediatrician practiceand became a lifelong friendwith her employer, Nima Pa-tel. She loved the outdoorsand camping. She mademany friends at NelsonsCampground in East Hamp-ton over the years and will begreatly missed by all whoknew her.
She is survived by herdaughter, Julie Ann Diorio;her son, Anthony Diorio;and three grandchildren,Kayli Diorio, Skylar Diorio,and Alexis Diorio and theirmother, Kassi Diorio; herloving sister, Leona Steele;three very special nephewsand a niece; and her bestfriend, Mary Alice. She waspredeceased by her mother,Veronica Yatsco; and by herfather, George Yatsco.
The funeral was held Aug.31, 2011, at Erickson-HansenFuneral Home, New Britain.A Mass followed at St. Mau-rice Church.
JuliaWalentukonis
Julia Ann Walentukonis,89, of New Britain, diedpeacefully on Aug. 25, 2011.She was a beloved sister ofNelle (Walentukonis) Kelly,of Plainville.
She was born in NewBritain, daughter of the latePeter and Mary (Baron) Wa-lentukonis. She attended lo-cal schools and graduatedfrom New Britain SeniorHigh School and retired fromthe Stanley Works. She was amember of St. MauriceChurch and St. JosephChurch.
Besides her sister, Nelle,she leaves many nieces andnephews; grandnieces andgrandnephews; and a devot-ed niece and nephew, HollyErickson and David Walen-tukonis. She was prede-ceased by brothers, Williamand Anthony; and sisters,
Mary Bombara and Mar-garet Weber. The familywould like to thank the staffof Monsignor BojnowskiManor for their loving careof “Julie.”
A Mass was held Sept. 2,2011, at St. Joseph Church,New Britain. Burial was inSt. Joseph Cemetery and atthe convenience of the fami-ly. The Kenney-Luddy Funer-al Home was assisting thefamily. Memorial donationsmay be made to the Sisters ofMercy Retirement Fund, 55E. Cedar St., Newington, CT06111, or Monsignor Bo-jnowski Manor, 50 PulaskiSt., New Britain, CT 06051.
Wynona FrasierWynona (Brown) Frasier,
93, died on Aug. 29, 2011.She was born in Carroll,
Maine, daughter of the lateHarry P. and Luda (Osgood)Brown. She was the wife ofthe late James R Frasier. Shewas a member of the UnitedCerebral Palsy Associationof Plainville, serving as pres-ident in 1973, and a memberand officer for the Handi-capped Swim Club in NewBritain. She advocated forspecial education services inthe public school system inthe 1960s. She was a lover of
animals, of books and a goodgame of bridge with friends.She was the kindest of soulswho welcomed everyonewith her smiles and caringways.
She is survived by her son,David Frasier, of Plainville;two grandsons, Doug Frasier,of New Haven, and ColinFrasier, of Kehei, Hawaii;and a daughter-in-law, PatFrasier, of West Hartford.She was predeceased by herson, James B. Frasier. Spe-cial thanks to Dr. HenryMaresh for years of expertcare and attention and to thestaff at Apple Rehab ofPlainville for their love andkindness. They made her lifebetter.
The funeral service washeld Sept. 2, 2011, at BaileyFuneral Home, Plainville.Memorial donations can bemade to the United CerebralPalsy Association of South-ern Connecticut, 105 S. ElmSt., Wallingford, CT 06492.
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CitizenOpinion The Plainville CitizenThursday, September 15, 2011
Letters to the EditorClean slate for superintendent
To the editor:Having read the recent ar-
ticles involving BeckyTyrrell, the chairwoman ofthe board of education, andthe town council, my sugges-tion would be for Ms. Tyrrellto resign her position as theboard of education chair-woman.
In my opinion, she’s frac-tured the board of ed, erodedany leadership skills shemay have possessed andturned Plainville taxpayersinto skeptics. Her credibilityis non-existent and this isnot conducive to leading asuccessful, productive boardof education for our town.
We now have a new super-intendent of schools in placeand he deserves a viable,honest board to work withnot one with dirty laundryleft behind.
Carole FrangosPlainville
Candidate speaksout to voters
To all Plainville voters,My name is Quinn Wa-
zorko Christopher and I amrunning for Plainville TownCouncil.
I am currently a town con-stable who has been active inthe Democratic Party andthe Democratic Town Com-mittee for many years. I am aPlainville native, attendedlocal schools, graduatedfrom Plainville High Schooland went on to receive mybachelors degree from Cen-tral Connecticut State Uni-versity and my masters insocial work from SouthernConnecticut State Universi-ty. I am employed at North-west Village School at Wheel-er Clinic in Plainville.
I am the fourth generationin my family to grow up andreside in Plainville. That his-tory and familiarity, com-bined with the decades ofvolunteerism in my family,
have given me a sincere ap-preciation of the best in ourtown as well as the chal-lenges ahead.
My priorities, if elected,would include dialogue withthe public to prioritize townservices and their costs totaxpayers, an objective pub-lic forum with the council,school board, town managerand school superintendent toresolve issues and create amore cooperative atmos-phere, and the appointmentof a charter revision com-mission to address concernsregarding the budget adop-tion process. I would alsosupport more aggressive ac-tion regarding open spacepreservation, while also re-assessing tax incentives toencourage positive grand listgrowth. I, like so many oth-ers in our town, understandthe financially challengingrelationship between servic-es and taxes, the critical im-
Government MeetingsThursday, Sept. 15
Charter Study Committee, Municipal Cen-ter, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 19Town Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21Republican Town Committee Executive,
Municipal Center, 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 26
Aviation Commission, Municipal Center, 7p.m.
Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27Planning and Zoning, Municipal Center,
7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 28
Republican Town Committee, MunicipalCenter, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 29Democratic Town Committee, Municipal
Center, 7:30 p.m.Monday, Oct. 3
Town Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.
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New superintendentintroduces himself to
the Plainville communityBy Jeffrey Kitching
Special to The Citizen
As the final days of sum-mer are uponus andP l a i n v i l l estudents areback toschool, Iwould like totake this op-portunity toi n t r o d u c emyself as the new superin-tendent of Plainville Com-munity Schools. The excite-ment and anticipation that Ihave felt since my appoint-ment has made the summerpass quickly. I am gratefulfor the opportunity thePlainville Board of Educa-tion has given me, and I amproud to be a part of thePlainville school district.
Most of my 20-year careerin education has been spentin Glastonbury. I began as aspecial education teacher,then served as a departmenthead at the high school, an el-ementary school principal,
and the assistant superin-tendent. My experienceshave prepared me for thisnew role as superintendent,but it was the opportunity tobecome part of the Plainvilleeducational community thatled me here. Since the begin-ning of the search process,everything I learned aboutthe Plainville school districthas impressed me. The com-mitment to school improve-ment, focus on instructionalbest practices and attentionto providing a safe learningenvironment clearly stoodout. It has been evident to mefrom the start that I will havethe privilege of leading ateam of talented and dedicat-ed educators.
Public education is in themidst of an interesting andsomewhat difficult period,and most agree this will con-tinue for some time goingforward. As such, the eco-nomic and political land-scape for school districts hasnever been more stressed.
Kitching
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portance good schools play inmaking a community an at-tractive one, and the need tobalance commercial develop-ment with protecting the en-vironment.
Please feel free to contactme or visit my Facebook page(Quinn Wazorko Christo-pher) to share your questionsand concerns on how youwould like to see Plainville
KitchingContinued from page 14
Pressures are brought to bearon educators from many dif-ferent sources, and they can,if we let them, make ourwork more difficult. Howev-er, as educators we need to re-main focused on three things;teaching, learning and ourstudents. There are manyoutstanding initiatives andtremendous efforts withinour school district that areperfect examples of the re-quired focus we need for im-proving learning, fortifyinginstruction and enhancingthe school environment forour students. These effortsare what make us account-able and successful as aschool district.
As a community, we allmust be accountable for pro-
viding the highest quality ed-ucation to Plainville’s youth.And beyond that, we shouldfeel a real sense of urgencyabout that accountability. Myjob is to maintain that senseof urgency and accountabili-ty by ensuring that we keepthe focus on teaching, learn-ing and our students. To tru-ly maximize the educationalexperience of our students,we cannot afford to spendtime, effort and resources onissues and activities that areoutside the reach of thesethree things. My commit-ment is to dedicate all of myefforts toward maintainingthat sense of urgency as acommunity of learning.
There were many impres-sive accomplishments andsuccesses in our schools lastyear that serve as a source ofgreat pride and motivationfor us as we begin the 2011-12
school year. I am committedto strengthening our part-nership with the board of ed-ucation, administration, fac-ulty, staff, students, parentsand community members tocontinue the exceptionalwork that has led to these col-laborative successes. Whilethere will certainly be chal-lenges to face in the comingyears, working together, wewill meet these challengesand continue on the path ofeducational excellence inPlainville. Next month I lookforward to sharing with youmy “first impressions” ofour school district as I spendthe next several weeks listen-ing, learning and getting toknow Plainville CommunitySchools.
Jeff Kitching is the new su-perintendent of PlainvilleCommunity Schools.
move forward. I look forwardto meeting you as the electionseason gets underway. I amexcited and committed toserving you and respectfullyask for your support in No-vember.
Quinn WazorkoChristopher
Plainville
Welcome, superintendent
Photos courtesy of Plainville Community Schools
Kitching takes the podium to address the audi-ence.
During the Aug. 24 Meet and Greet, Jeffrey Kitch-ing, the new school superintendent, right, chatswith Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School facultymembers, from left, Linda Helming and DianeRoncaioli.
Elementaryopen houses
Open houses will be heldThursday, Sept. 22 atPlainville elementaryschools. On that date, ele-mentary schools will operateon a shortened day schedule.All-day kindergarten andgrades first through fifthwill attend 8:50 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Morning kindergartenwill be open 8:50 to 11 a.m.;afternoon kindergarten,11:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch-es will be served.
Schedulefor 2011-12
The following are theshortened days and schoolclosings listed on the 2011-12school calendar as approvedby the Plainville Board ofEducation: Oct. 10; Colum-bus Day; Nov. 8, ElectionDay/Professional Develop-ment Day; Nov. 11, VeteransDay; Nov. 23, minimumschool day; Nov. 24 and 25,Thanksgiving recess; Dec.23, minimum school day;Dec. 26 through 30, holidayrecess; Jan. 2,, New Year ob-servance; Jan. 13, Profes-sional Development Day;Jan. 16, Martin Luther KingDay; Feb. 20, Presidents Day,
Feb. 20 to 24, winter recess;March 16, Professional De-velopment Day; April 6,Good Friday, April 16 to 20,spring recess; May 28, Memo-rial Day, June 15, (tentative)last day of school; June 18 to29, emergency days if re-quired.
There are 95 days in thefirst half of the year and 85days for the second half ofthe year. Students attend 180days and faculty attends 187days.
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YMCAregistration
The Wheeler RegionalFamily YMCA, 149 Farming-ton Ave., is accepting regis-tration for fall in all school-age child development pro-grams. The KindergartenFun Club complements theother half of a kindergartenday. This program providesadditional opportunities for
education, exercise (includ-ing swimming and rockclimbing), socialization andoutings. The KFC classroomis located at the YMCA.
The school-age programs,located in Linden, Toffolonand Wheeler elementaryschools, offer a safe, stimu-lating and structured envi-ronment for children beforeand after school. Led by ateam of dedicated and caringindividuals, children partici-pate in a variety of activitiesdesigned to stimulate theirimagination, develop newskills, encourage healthyhabits and lasting friend-ships.
The YMCA is acceptingregistration in the “Here WeGrow” full-day preschool aswell as our half-day nurseryschool programs. The NA-EYC accredited programs of-fer children tailored oppor-tunities to question, try newthings and learn the impor-tance of communicating inan environment with corevalues of caring, honesty, re-spect and responsibility.Space is limited.
For more information, callChris Roy at (860) 793-9631,ext. 131 or stop by the YMCAMember Service desk for aregistration form.
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Sept.15 Thursday
Balloonists meet — TheConnecticut Lighter ThanAir Society meets at 7:30p.m. on the third Thursdayof the month at the
Plainville Municipal Center.Information: Web sitewww.lighterthanair.org, [email protected].
Bingo — Veterans of For-eign Wars Madeley-RobertsPost 574 men hold open bin-go every Thursday, at 6:30p.m., at post headquarters, 7Northwest Drive at the cor-ner of Route 10. The publicis invited. Information: call
Earl Carey at (860) 747-5400.‘Girl Time’ — The
Plainville Chamber of Com-merce Women in MotionCommittee is planning GirlTime on Thursday, Sept. 15, 5to 8 p.m., at the Clarion Ho-tel, 42 Century Drive, Bris-tol. The event includes horsd’ouevres, entertainment byBB Pro, shopping, pamper-ing, wine tasting, raffleprizes and a special on mar-tinis. Tickets are available atthe door. Information: con-tact the chamber office, (860)747-6867, e-mail [email protected]; or Dee, (860)919-9087 or e-mail [email protected].
Knights of Columbus —The 4th Degree Knights ofColumbus, Council 3544,meets at 7:30 p.m. on thethird Thursday of themonth at 55 Whiting St. In-formation: call MalcolmSoucie, at (860) 747-4039.
Ladies Guild meeting —The Ladies Guild of OurLady of Mercy Church, 19 S.Canal St., will hold the firstmeeting of the season onThursday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m.,in room 106 of the parishcenter. It will be a potlucksupper and all members areasked to bring a favoritedish to share. Dues will becollected. All ladies of theparish are invited to attendand new members are al-ways welcome.
Nature park tours —The Tomasso Nature Park,Granger Lane, is now openfor the season. Sue Holcomband Ruth Hummel will leadtours at 9 a.m. Thursdays.
Guided walks are availablefor Scouts, clubs, or othergroups. To schedule a walk,call (860) 747-0081. Sue Hol-comb and Ruth Hummel,guardians of the park, alsoencourage anyone interest-ed in helping maintain thepark to contact the Parksand Recreation Departmentfor applications, 50 WhitingSt. or call (860) 747-6022.
Story time — The Chil-dren’s Department of thePlainville Public Library, 56E. Main St., will have onThursdays, Sept. 15 and 29 at10:30 a.m. Miss Margaretwill have story time for allpreschoolers. The group willlisten to stories, have asnack and watch a DVD ofanother story.
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Fife and Drum Corps —The Connecticut Patriots Se-nior Ancient Fife and DrumCorps meets Fridays at 7p.m. at the Middle School ofPlainville, 150 NorthwestDrive. Information: PhyllisThompson, P.O. Box 243,Plainville, CT 06062 or call(860) 621-6090.
Nat King Cole tribute —On Friday, Sept. 16, theQueen Ann Nzinga Centerpresents pianist Orice Jenk-ins performing Tribute toNat King Cole concert atTrinity-on-Main in NewBritain. Doors open at 5:30p.m. and the performancebegins at 6 p.m. Tickets areavailable at the Trinity-on-
Main box office, 19 ChestnutSt., New Britain, or (860)229-2072. Tickets at the doorare slightly higher in price.Refreshments will be avail-able.
Catholic church tagsale — Our Lady of Mercy,19 S. Canal St., will have atag sale on Friday, Sept. 16and Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9a.m. to 6 p.m. in the parishhall. There is an admissioncharge for Friday only.
17 Saturday
Catholic church tag sale— See listing for Sept. 16.
Methodist church tagsale — Plainville UnitedMethodist Church, 56 RedStone Hill, will have a tagsale Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.
18 Sunday
Cutting for a Curefundraiser — Cutting for aCure, a “cutathon/spa-a-thon,” will be held Sunday,Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., atStudio 466, 466 East St.,Plainville. The event will in-clude raffles and a bake sale.Services offered includehaircuts and styling, mani-cures, pedicures, brow wax-ing and chair massage.There is a fee for each serv-ice. Proceeds benefit re-search on Sanfillippo B Syn-drome, a disorder whichRhianna Logan, an 18-year-old Plainville resident, has.
Historical program - OnSunday, Sept. 18, from 2 to 4p.m., at the Plainville His-toric Center, 29 Pierce St.,there will be the opening ofthe Freedom Trail exhibitand a program about Harri-et Tubman. Her life will bere-enacted by an actress/sto-ryteller. Information: call(860) 747-6577. Building ishandicapped accessible.
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Public Library, 56 E. MainSt., is offering a free yogaclass led by Tim Molnar onMonday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m.,in the library auditorium.All ages and experience lev-els are welcome. The hour-long class will include flow-ing yoga sequences, longerheld yoga poses, and posesfor deep relaxation. A yogamat is required for the class.No registration required andarrive to the class early.
Story time — The Chil-dren’s Department of thePlainville Public Library, 56E. Main St., will have Span-ish/English story times withMiss Janet on Mondays,Sept. 19, and 26, at 10:30 a.m.The drop in story times arefor children from birth toage 3.
20 Tuesday
Social networking semi-nar — A Social NetworkingSeminar, presented by Score,will be held Tuesday, Sept.20, from 8 to 9 a.m., at thePlainville Municipal Center,1 Central Square. The eventwill be hosted by the Eco-nomic Development/Legisla-tive Committee and is spon-sored by the PlainvilleChamber of Commerce. Thisevent is free to chambermembers.
21 Wednesday
Family forum — Re-deemer’s AME Zion Church,110 Whiting St., will be hav-ing information and discus-sion forums about “The 21stCentury Family: Informing,Equipping and Celebrating”on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6 to 7p.m. and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Theintent is to discover newways in which the churchcan better assist in being orbecoming a family, God’sway. Highlights includegroup forum discussion,family study and giveaways;light refreshments will beserved. Information: call thechurch at (860) 747-1808 or e-mail at [email protected] .
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port Group will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m., atthe Plainville Public Library, 56 E. Main St. Join thegroup for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Infor-mational and Support Meeting. The group will share thememories that were made this summer, and start organi-zational plans for the year. Input for future meetings iswelcome and people can bring their ideas. Refreshmentswill be provided.
This support group is for individuals raising theirgrandchildren and are looking for information, supportand an opportunity to meet other grandparents with sim-ilar needs. Childcare is available. Call the senior center toregister.
Funding for this program is made possible by the OlderAmericans Act through the North Central Area Agencyon Aging.
Senior centerprograms
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 programswill be held at the senior citi-zens center, unless noted.For more information or toregister for programs, callthe senior center at (860) 747-5728.
Lions planpotluck picnic
The Annual Potluck Pic-nic will be held at thePlainville Senior Center, 200East St., on Tuesday, Sept. 20,at noon. This event is co-sponsored by the PlainvilleLions Club. There will be hotdogs, hamburgers, potatosalad, macaroni salad, bakedbeans, garden salad, dessertand soda. There will also beentertainment by “Big John”Hartman, a one-man show.He took his first piano lessonin 1955 at the age of 7 and hasbeen playing and singingever since. His repertoire isextensive and his talentshave taken him to Europe,the Virgin Islands, and oncruise ships.
There is a cost to attend.
Payment is due when sign-ing up. Sign up by Thursday,Sept. 15, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
Volunteers are also need-ed to help with setup andcleanup. Call the senior cen-ter to volunteer.
Friday busThe Friday Shopping Bus
for the Plainville Senior Cen-ter schedule is as follows:
Sept. 23: Stop & Shop Plazain Bristol
The shopping bus willstart home pick-ups at 9 a.m.The participant will bepicked up at the store at 12:15p.m., unless otherwise noted.Riders should call the seniorcenter by 11 a.m. on theWednesday before the shop-ping bus date to add theirname to the pick-up list.
Setback winnersSetback tournament win-
ners at the Plainville SeniorCenter were: July 25: first:Ida Pedrolini, Mina Fusaro;second: Verna Pekrul, Wal-ter Mackiewicz; third:Bernard Grabeck, Ed Cisz;Aug. 1: first: Paul Martel,Bob Hull; second: RogerWillequer, Joe Fortuna;third: Carol Diana, BarbaraCichon; Aug. 8: first: GeorgeReinwald, Charlie Stepney;second: Pat Roper, SallyMiller; third: AgnesOgonowski, Irene Wygonos-
ki; Aug. 15: first: Roy Kaine,Richard Nordgren; second:Bob Raymond, MarcelBoilard; third: BernardGrabeck, Joan Caron.
AARPChapter 4146
AARP Chapter 4146 is of-fering the following trips:
Sept. 22 — Mohegan SunOct. 9 to 13 — Las Vegas
tripFor information, contact
Helen Marinelli, tour direc-tor, at (860) 747-3723. All tripsdepart at 8 a.m. from OurLady of Mercy Church park-ing lot on Broad Street.
Friends helping friends
The Plainville Senior Cen-ter has the perfect solutionfor those who like to eat outat a restaurant, but do notlike to eat alone. The FriendsHelping Friends group ismade up of single, divorcedand widowed seniors. Theymeet for lunch at a localrestaurant on the third Fri-day of each month at 11:30a.m. The next luncheon willbe held at Aqua Terra inPlainville, on Sept.16. Callthe senior center for more in-formation or to register forthe lunch.
Registration forfall programs
Registration for the Recre-ation Department’s, 50 Whit-ing St., fall programs startedthis week. The RecreationOffice is open Mondaythrough Wednesday from 8a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday from8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridayfrom 8 a.m. to noon. Satur-day registration will be heldon Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. tonoon. Fee payment must ac-company registration forprograms carrying a charge.Programs with insufficientenrollment are subject tocancellation. Recreation pro-
grams are offered for youthand adults.
Youth programs includepillo polo grades 1 to 5, Kem-po-Kung Fu Martial Artsgrades k to 7, toddle timeages 2 and 3, kidz-r-size ages3 to 6, abc yoga for kids ages 3to 9, basketball clinic forboys and girls grades K to 9,gymnastics ages 1 to 6,youth/modern dance gradesk to 8, swim team ages 4 andup, guard start ages 11 to 14,and red cross swim instruc-tion PCA through Level 6.
men’s basketball, men’s over30 basketball, PlainvilleWind Ensemble, beginnerquilting, knitting circle,zumba, and dog obedience.
For more information, callthe Recreation Office at (860)747-6022.
Dog obedienceclasses offered
Plainville Recreation De-partment, 50 Whiting St.,will sponsor dog obedienceclasses at Norton Park, 197 S.Washington St., on Saturday,Sept. 24, for seven weeks,from 9 to 10 a.m. There is afee to attend.
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Sleep apneadiscussion
Dr. David Schwaber willdiscuss the use of oral appli-ances to treat sleep apnea atThe Hospital of Central Con-necticut Sleep Center CPAPSupport Group, Tuesday,Sept. 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The dis-cussion will be held at theNew Britain General cam-pus, 100 Grand St. Call (860)224-5538 to register.
Schwaber is certified bythe American Board of Den-tal Sleep Medicine.
The hospital’s CPAP Sup-port Group is an informal, bi-monthly gathering that in-cludes group discussionsabout treatment and man-agement of sleep apnea,along with occasional guestspeakers.
MS SupportGroup
The Plainville MS SupportGroup meets at the Wheeler
Clinic, located at 91 North-west Drive in Plainville, from7 to 9 p.m. on the third Mon-day of each month. The nextmeeting will be Sept. 19.There are more than 6,000Connecticut residents diag-nosed with multiple sclero-sis, an often-times debilitat-ing disease affecting the cen-tral nervous system.
For more information,contact George at (860) 793-9589.
Upcomingblood drives
American Red Cross blooddrives in the area include:
Saturday, Sept. 17: Ameri-can Red Cross FarmingtonBlood Donation Center, 209Farmington Ave., Farming-ton, 6:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: Ameri-can Red Cross FarmingtonBlood Donation Center, 209Farmington Ave., Farming-ton, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
To make an appointment,eligible blood donors areasked to call (800) REDCROSS (800-733-2767) or visitwww.bloodct.org.
Walk witha Doc event
The Hospital of CentralConnecticut’s next Walkwith a Doc will be held 9 a.m.Saturday, Sept. 17 at YMCACamp Sloper in Southington,where Dr. Christina Czyrko,colorectal surgeon, will dis-cuss high fiber and health.
Sign-in is at 8:30 a.m. Newparticipants will receive ahat, pedometer and fannypack; each walker will re-ceive a water bottle. The fol-lowing walk will be Oct. 22.
To register or for more in-formation, including possi-ble event cancellation onwalk day, visit www.thocc.org/walk-with-a-doc or call(877) 914-WALK. On walk day,registrants need to present acompleted waiver form,available online with regis-tration or on walk day.
Free publicforum
A Time of Hope and Re-
covery: A Free Public Forumwill be held Tuesday, Sept. 20,at 6:45 p.m., at South Church,90 Main St., New Britain,sponsored by CMHA’s Sub-stance Abuse Action Coun-cil.
The forum will include thefollowing: Celebrate Septem-ber as national RecoveryMonth; hear personal stories
of hope and inspiration fromthose currently re-discover-ing and enjoying a substancefree and addiction free life;participate in a question andanswer session; and havefree refreshments.
For more information,contact SAAC’s AishaHamid, at (860) 826-1358, ext.1620 or [email protected].
will remain the same.Q: What materials am I
allowed to place in the newrecycling cart?
A: You can place all thesame recyclable materialsthat you were able to place inthe old recycling bin, but youno longer need to sort or tiethe material.
Q: What materials aredifferent from the currentrecycling program?
A: Nothing. You can placeall of same materials youplaced in the blue bin in theblue cart.
Q: Do I still need to washmy recyclables before Iplace them in the cart?
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CitizenSports20 The Plainville CitizenThursday, September 15, 2011
Expectations mostly high this seasonBy Nick Carroll
The Plainville Citizen
The 2011 fall sports seasonat Plainville High School gotunder way next week.
The following takes a lookat the PHS varsity teamsthat will be competing thisseason:
FootballCoach: Chris Farrell (sec-
ond year).Assistants: Chris Boland,
Rob DeVeau, Tim Dalena,Joe Miceli.
Volunteer assistants:Rich Lorch, Brendan King.
Manager: Matt Gingras.Last year: The Blue Dev-
ils ran up a record of 8-3, andalong the way, captured theCentral Connecticut Confer-ence Division IV title andqualified for the CIAC ClassM state playoffs. The localswere eliminated in the quar-terfinals.
Key losses: Plainvillegraduated nine lettermen,including starters KevinSpence (All-CCC DivisionIV), Ross Zettergren (All-CCC Division IV), DaveCzmyr (All-CCC Division IV)and Leon Stefanski.
This season: The BlueDevils returned a hefty fiveAll-CCC Division IV players.They are: seniors Tony Lop-izzo (quarterback/line-backer), Chris Kuzia (full-back/defensive end), KevinWaite (running back/defen-sive back) and Adam Foster(running back) and juniorTim West (offensiveline/linebacker).
Lopizzo rushed for 578yards and six touchdowns in2010. Also, he completed 22passes for 367 yards and fourTDs.
Waite and Foster got itdone offensively last year aswell. Waite tallied 473 yardson the ground and had eightTDs. Foster led Plainvillewith 691 rushing yards, and1,029 total yards. He tallied
six touchdowns.Kuzia was another offen-
sive threat. He manufac-tured 312 yards and fourscores.
On the other side of theball, West was in on a team-high 99 tackles last fall.Kuzia collected 63 tackles,including seven sacks. Lop-
izzo made 55 tackles. Waitehad 29.
Other key returnees forthe Blue Devils are juniorsMarc Demartinis (running
back/linebacker) and TylerFavreau (center/defensivetackle).
Lopizzo and Kuzia areteam captains.
Outlook: With a lot ofvarsity experience back,Plainville plans to turn inanother memorable cam-paign. Coach Farrell is look-ing to be a contender in CCCDivision III.
The CCC changed from afour- to a six-division formatthis year. Now, school size isthe main factor in the divi-sional breakdown.
Boys soccerCoach: Tim Brown (fifth
year).Assistant: Mike Bowling.Last year: The Blue Dev-
ils rolled up a record of 14-3-1 and captured the CentralConnecticut ConferenceSouth Division title. The lo-cals were the No. 6 seed inthe CIAC Class M state tour-nament, and were knockedout in the second round.
Key losses: Kevin Ciotto(All-CCC South), DevinPugliese (All-CCC South),Nick Woodhouse, MikeChristy.
This season: The BlueDevils welcomed back a tonof talent, including the All-CCC South duo of, seniors,forward Daquan King andmidfielder Allen Mehme-dovic.
King also earned All-Stateaccolades last year.
Helping King up front isShane Pugliese.
Controlling the midfieldwith Mehmedovic are An-drew Rottier and Nate Chan-dler.
In the back, Plainville willlean on Patrick Young,Marek Narewski, AdmirKandic and James Thomp-kins.
King, Mehmedovic andChandler are team captains.
Outlook: The Blue Devils
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From rebuilding to titlecontenders, PlainvilleHigh School fall sportsteams are all over theboard this season. Thefootball and boys soccerteams are defending con-ference champions.Those guys will look tostay hot this year, whileother PHS squads hopeto step up their game.
Photos by Matt Leidemerand Joe Giuliani
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Boys of summer
The Plainville 9- and 10-year old All-Stars competed in the District 5 tourna-ment this summer, and most went on to play in another tournament in WestHartford. The local All-Stars are, front row, from left: Luke Jones, Tyler Davis,Brendan Sauvron, Tyler Mandeville, Tyler St. Onge, Brady Callahan and TylerMiller. Middle row, from left: Peyton Warnat, Jordan Bishop, Dylan Morrell,Nathan Michalek, Jesse Hughes and Trevor Bloom. The All-Stars were man-aged by Lou Mandeville. He was assisted by Marc St. Onge and ToddMichalek.
One coach, two teams, five stars to enter Hall of FamePress Release
The Plainville Sports Hallof Fame will soon welcomein the Class of 2011. Thenewest inductees will behonored at a banquet, Satur-day, Oct. 1 at NuchiesRestaurant in Forestville.
For tickets, visit Angelo’sModern Barber Shop inPlainville, or contact LisaMandeville at (860) 793-1683.
The Hall of Fame Class of2011:
Fred KalbachPlainville High School’s
track coach from 1961-64,racking up a record of 48-2in dual meets while winningthree straight league titles,two Class M state titles andfour consecutive indoorClass M track titles. Hiscross country teams were44-1 and won the Class Mstate championship in 1962.One of his team memberswon a New England champi-onship in 1962.
Ted DavisA key member of
Plainville’s first state cham-pionship basketball team,1958-59.
The Blue Devils won theClass B title thanks in largepart to the long-range shoot-ing of Davis, who earnedAll-State recognition hissenior year. “I was fortunatebecause I played with JohnGacek, Brian Brooks, SteveVargo and Jim Tufts,” Davissays humbly. “I had a good
year.”A road win at East Haven,
a perennial Class B power inthat era, to break their 66-game home winning streakwas one of Ted’s proudestmoments. “I’ve had a lot ofthem and getting into theHall of Fame is right upthere with them,” he says.
Ted supplied reboundingas well as an uncanny abili-ty to stretch a zone with hisgreat outside shooting.
Davis went on to play twoyears of basketball duringhis time in the Air Force.His unit won a SouthwestDistrict championship play-ing against area colleges,army bases and naval sta-tions, but it was the champi-onship season at PHS thatwill always be his most in-delible memory. “It was agreat year. I’ll never forgetit,” Davis says. “It was ateam effort, not about indi-viduals. That’s what I ammost proud about.”
Eric MiskoEric Misko can be anoint-
ed as the godfather ofPlainville High wrestling.During his senior season, hebecame the first Blue Devilto win three straight North-west Conference titles, thefirst to place in a State Openmeet, the first to win at aCIAC meet and the first to
qualify for the New Englandchampionships. He letteredin wrestling all four years,compiling a record of 97-15.He was a two-time state fi-nalist and was team captainas a junior and senior. Hewas Most OutstandingWrestler in the NorthwestConference in 1988 and 1990.
An experience late in hissophomore season ignitedhis love for wrestling whenhe met a returning statechampion from Berlin in anNWC title bout. He waspushed around for most ofthe first two periods until heused a headlock and throwlate in the second to put hisfoe on the brink of defeat.He couldn’t finish, but re-created his move in the thirdperiod to register the upset.
“I recall running acrossthe mat and jumping intomy coaches arms. I washooked.”
Misko burst into promi-nence as one of the state’sbest wrestlers his senioryear by taking the presti-gious Bristol Central Invita-tional by storm. In winninga championship, he was alsoMost Outstanding Wrestlerand won the Fastest FallAward. Misko earned theMichael Hawksley Memorial
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Award and was the most out-standing Blue Devil wrestlerin 1990.
Tom BorioThe Plainville High base-
ball legacy hadn’t yetreached its golden yearswhen Tom Borio came alongand boosted the Blue Devilstoward statewide recogni-tion. He played three seasonsfor Hall of Fame coach BobFreimuth. “It was fun for meto watch him evolve as abaseball player and as anathlete,” Freimuth says. “Hewas a big kid physically, butlacked strength. I told himhe had to do 100 push-ups atpractice and 100 at homeeach night.
“He worked hard to im-prove his physical conditionand turned into a bulldogwho loved to compete.”
Borio, a three-time All-Northwest Conference thirdbaseman/pitcher, had 20 hitsas a sophomore for a leaguetitle team. As a junior hewent 5-2 with a 1.89 ERA. Inhis senior season, he was 6-3with a 0.88 ERA, striking out65 batters in 55 innings.
He was selected to theConnecticut High SchoolCoaches Association All-Star Game and was the re-
cipient of the Tom GaudetteAward as Plainville’s out-standing senior player.
Borio went on to a careerat Western ConnecticutState University, where he islisted among the school’s all-time best pitchers. He went17-7 with a 4.25 ERA from1991-95. His winning per-centage of .708 is third inschool history. His 17 careerwins tie him for second. Hewas drafted by the SeattleMariners in 1990. “His atti-tude and work ethic led himto a very successful colle-giate career and this led himto being offered a profes-sional contract,” Freimuthsays. “He certainly typifiesWinston Churchill’s famousquote, ‘The price you pay forexcellence is your ownsweat.’”
William BiskupiakBill Biskupiak was a
three-sport star playing foot-ball, basketball and base-ball, but his love for baseballstood out. He played short-stop for the venerable andversatile coach Ted Knurek,who called him “the bestprospect in five years,” afterhe rapped out five hits overthree preseason games. Hewas a four-year starter andcaptained the 1957 squad un-der first-year coach RobertProulx. He played semi-proball for the New Britain Fal-cons and was team captain.Bill also starred in basket-
ball, putting in four years asa starter for Plainville andits legendary mentor Pat Ri-era. He was named theteam’s Most Valuable Playeras a senior. On the gridiron,Bill played tailback forKnurek over three seasons.
Competing in one varsitysport in college is challeng-ing enough, but Bill playedboth baseball and basketballfor Southern ConnecticutState College. He graduatedwith a degree in physical ed-ucation/health and recre-ation and earned his Mas-ter’s from the University ofHartford in elementary edu-cation.
When his playing dayswere over, Bill continued tocontribute to local athleticsthrough coaching and offici-ating.
Amy Bisson SykesVince Lombardi popular-
ized the phrase that winningisn’t everything, it’s the onlything, but Amy Bisson Sykesis living proof that even thelegendary Packers coachwasn’t always right. Amyvividly recalls small victo-ries as a member of thePlainville High soccer teamwith great pleasure. Hergreatest memory from herdays as a Blue Devil was “go-ing from an incredibly los-ing soccer team to makingthe state tournament mysenior year.”
“We ended up tying
against New Britain to getin. I will never forget thatgame or that team. We hadso much heart. It was fun toplay and fun to be around.The girls all hung out out-side of soccer. The seniorsbecame big sisters to theyounger players. We knewwe weren’t going to win thestate tournament. We justwanted to make it. We did,and I’ll never forget.”
Amy scored 33 careergoals (15 as a senior) and 12assists over four years ofvarsity play. She was All-Northwest Conference fourtimes and All-NWC Academ-ic twice.
But it was her prowess insoftball that earned her twoAll-State plaques and ascholarship to American In-ternational College inSpringfield. She was a catch-er in a career that endedwith trips to the ConnecticutHigh School Coaches Associ-ation All-Star Game and theinaugural game between thebest from Connecticut andMassachusetts. Amy playedfour years of softball at AICas a catcher and secondbaseman. As a freshman,her team finished sixth inthe nation.
Amy went on to become alegend in the world ofwomen’s professional duck-pin bowling. She is the win-ningest female on tour andwas 2010 Bowler of the Year.
1961 Plainville HighState Championship Bas-ketball Team
As the 1960-61 season be-gan to unfold, junior centerEarle Jackson wasn’t con-vinced great results were onthe horizon. Bill Lasher, theBlue Devils’ 6-foot-5 juniorwith a college career atProvidence ahead of him,was injured early in the sea-son. Newington and Sims-bury appeared the teams tobeat. But tenacity and unityjoined hands under the guid-ance of coach Pat Riera. TheDevils went 18-6 and went onto sweep away all competi-tion to win the Class B statechampionship.
“Surprising as it mayseem, 1961 was not thoughtto be a good year prior to theseason,” Earle relates. “BillLasher was injured early inthe season. We had lost atleast once to three of theteams predicted to win.There was not an All-Stateplayer on that team, yet wewon.”
The Devils began the sea-son by dropping a 49-45 ver-dict to the alumni, gamesthat were often included inteams’ records in those days.After a 12-point loss toJames Memorial of Sims-bury, the Devils reboundedto win eight straight beforelosing to Simsbury again.
Among the victories wasa rare “sudden death” winover St. Thomas Aquinas.
“We won using a slow-down game,” Jackson said.“If you look at the scores, weaveraged (50.2, to the oppo-nents’ 43.9) per game. It wasa very controlled game. Oth-er teams may feel panicked,but we were so well-condi-tioned that we’d run a playuntil we found an opening. Itmay have taken us 30 or 40seconds. The scores reflectthat kind of play.”
Plainville was seededsixth in the tournament.The first hurdle was New-ington, which the Devils hadsplit with during the regularseason. Jackson had 20points to lead Plainville to a47-33 triumph and a quarter-final trip to Yale’s PayneWhitney Gym. The Devilsstung Abbott Tech of Dan-bury, 49-31, with Jacksonand Lasher combining for 37
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have a revamped defense, in-cluding a new goalie.
That appears to be the lo-cals’ only question mark.
“Our talent level is quitehigh. I really don’t have anyconcerns,” said CoachBrown.
Plainville has tremendousgoal-scoring capability, andis a versatile club. “A lot ofplayers can fill in in differ-ent spots,” Brown said.“That gives me a lot moreopportunity to do differentthings.”
Not surprisingly, the BlueDevils have high hopes thisfall. Brown expects his guysto defend the CCC South ti-tle and make a deep tourna-ment run — a very deep one.“Our ultimate goal is to getto the final. I think we’re ca-pable of doing that.”
Girls soccerCoach: Leszek Wrona
(12th year).Assistant: Jen Kohl.Last year: The Lady Blue
Devils earned the 18th seedin the CIAC Class M statetournament and were elimi-nated in the opening round.The locals capped their yearwith a mark of 9-7-1.
This season: Leading theway for the Lady Blue Devilswill be All-CCC South per-formers, seniors Jill Newton(midfield) and Lexxi Carroll(midfield/forward).
Newton also earned All-State honors last year.
Plainville’s senior core isrounded out by defenderMegan Dixon and midfielderKelsey Chacho.
Newton, Carroll, Dixonand Chacho are team cap-tains.
Also back this season forthe Lady Blue Devils aresophomores Danielle An-gelillo (defense) andDanielle Dixon(midfield/forward), who arecoming off a solid freshmancampaign.
Juniors Emma Stefanski(defense) and Carly Martino(midfield) also are expectedto make an impact.
Plainville will lean onsophomores Shayla Beau-soleil (goalie) and AlexandraZaza (forward) as well.
Outlook: The Lady BlueDevils’ defense was hit hardby graduation, but the localsreturned some play-makers.Also, Coach Wrona likes theteamwork he has seen. “Sep-arately, we don’t exist,” hesaid. “Together, we canachieve some success.”
Plainville is looking to ad-vance to the state tourna-ment for the eighth year in arow. However, Wrona con-cedes that will be no easytask.
“We have a goal,” he said.“And we’ll try to do every-thing possible, plan how todo this, and put the plan towork.”
Cross countryCoach: Shaun Berard
(sixth year).Last year: The Blue Dev-
ils rolled up a regular seasonrecord of 6-1 and went on tofinish second at the CentralConnecticut ConferenceSouth Division meet andninth at the CIAC Class Mstate championship.
Key losses: Mike Rottier(All-CCC South), Jeff Fargo,Andrew Daniels, Joe Allario.
This season: Highlight-ing Plainville’s roster areAll-CCC South performers,seniors Nick Giuliani andBryan Salazar.
At the 2010 CCC Southmeet, Giuliani finished 11th,two places ahead of Salazar.
Also back this fall is BlueDevil junior Nick Evange-lista. Last year, at the CCCSouth meet, Evangelistalanded in 16th place.
Plainville also is countingon seniors Spencer Roy andAlexis Rodriguez, and juniorJimmy Lux to clock goodtimes this season.
Omar Abdelsame, JakeDallas and Gunner Hoffmanare the Blue Devils’ top new-comers.
Giuliani, Salazar and fel-low senior Mitch Durkin areteam captains.
Outlook: Coach Berardsaid his Top 5 is comparableto last year’s upper-echelon.However, overall, Plainvilleis not as deep as it was.
Still, Berard is pleasedwith his crew and expects tofinish in the Top 2 in theCCC South and to crack the
Top 5 in Class M.“Once again, we have a
great group of kids on theteam,” Berard said.
Note: On the girls side,numbers remain low forPHS. Stephanie Tata, KatieWillard and IsabellaD’Onofrio comprise theteam.
With just three runners,the Lady Blue Devils are un-able to register a team scoreat meets.
“The girls are disappoint-
ed that more girls from lastyear’s team did not rejointhem, but are still deter-mined to work hard andhave a good season,” Berardsaid.
VolleyballCoach: Steve Compson
(fifth year).Assistant: Christina Roy.Last year: With a record
of 6-12, the Lady Blue Devilsfell two wins shy of the post-season.
Key losses: Justine Wal-icki, Cristina Mullin.
This season: Plainvillereturned six seniors withvarsity experience. The ver-satile seniors are AlleCaponigro, Lindsey Allario,Jenna Florance, MeganJohnson, Samantha Zazaand Kendra Palaia.
Florance led the LadyBlue Devils in kills in 2010.
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good work for Plainville thisfall are Katy Dressel, JulianaRozcowski, Alicia Gorsky,Marissa Rizzo and SarahThompson.
Outlook: Coach Compsonbelieves his team has a lot ofpotential. However, he saidthe Lady Blue Devils wereinconsistent during the pre-season.
If that up and down playcontinues, look for Compsonto give younger team mem-bers more and more respon-sibilities in an attempt tolight a fire under his veter-ans.
“We want to attack onevery play, every day. We ex-pect good passing every playand every day. Yes, it is a slo-gan on the back of ourshirts; but it must be an atti-tude in our hearts as well,”Compson said. “Thereshould be no contentment inmediocrity.”
Plainville is eyeing a re-turn to the state tournamentafter a one-year absence.
This season: Plainville’sroster is down a bit, to 16 ath-letes, but the locals returneda solid core in seniors SarahBasile (backstroke/sprints),Kayla Quealy (freestylesprints), Emily Zuckerman(individual medley/breast-stroke), junior Jen Heslin(distance) and sophomoreMegan Farmer (sprints).
Basile, Quealy and Zucker-man are captains.
Outlook: Coach Doucettelikes his team’s balance andversatility, and he believesthe Lady Blue Devils will bestrong in sprints.
“The kids are doing good. Ican’t complain at all aboutthe way they’ve been practic-ing,” Doucette said, pointingout that the girls “may beeven a little ahead” of wherethe team was at this time in2010, fitness-wise.
However, on the downside,it appears Plainville couldstruggle in distance events.Also, the locals have an un-proven diving contingent.
Doucette said he will notbe overly concerned withwins and losses this fall. In-stead, he is looking for theLady Blue Devils to steadilyimprove and peak just intime for the championshipmeets.
Varsity Football9/16 Bloomfield Away-Phil Rubin Stadium 7 p.m.9/24 Tolland Away 1 p.m.9/30 Platt Home 7 p.m.10/7 East Catholic Home 7 p.m.10/14 Rocky Hill Away 7 p.m.10/22 Northwest Catholic Away-West Hartford 10:30 a.m.10/28 Berlin Home 7 p.m.11/4 Rockville Away 6:30 p.m.11/11 Weaver Home 7 p.m.11/24 Farmington Home 10 a.m.
Varsity Boys Soccer9/13 Wethersfield Away 7 p.m.9/16 Bulkeley Away-Hartford 3:45 p.m.9/19 Maloney Home 7 p.m.9/21 Middletown Away 7 p.m.9/23 Bristol Eastern Home 7 p.m.9/27 Platt Home 3:45 p.m.9/30 Bristol Central Home 3:45 p.m.10/4 Berlin Away-Sage Park 7 p.m.10/7 Simsbury Home 3:45 p.m.10/11 Bulkeley Home 7 p.m.10/13 Maloney Away-Meriden, Falcon Field 7:15 p.m.10/18 Middletown Home 7 p.m.10/21 Bristol Eastern Away 3:45 p.m.10/25 Platt Away-Meriden, Falcon Field 6 p.m.10/28 Bristol Central Away 3:45 p.m.10/31 Berlin Home 5 p.m.
Varsity Girls Soccer9/13 East Catholic Home 7 p.m.9/16 Bulkeley Home 3:45 p.m.9/19 Maloney Away-Meriden, Falcon Field 3:45 p.m.9/21 Middletown Home 7 p.m.9/23 Bristol Eastern Away 3:45 p.m.9/27 Platt Away-Meriden, Falcon Field 5:30 p.m.9/30 Bristol Central Away 3:45 p.m.10/4 Berlin Away-Sage Park 5 p.m.10/7 Simsbury Away 3:45 p.m.10/11 Bulkeley Away-Hartford 3:45 p.m.10/14 Maloney Home 3:45 p.m.10/18 Middletown Away 7 p.m.10/21 Bristol Eastern Home 7 p.m.10/25 Platt Home 3:45 p.m.10/28 Bristol Central Home 3:45 p.m.10/31 Berlin Home 7 p.m.
PHS fall sportsschedules
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points. Plainville lost bothgames against semifinal foeSimsbury during the CentralValley Conference seasonbut gained revenge when itreally counted, 39-35. Team-work and defense mesmer-ized Lyman Hall of Walling-ford in the final, a 45-36 con-quest.
1961 Plainville HighState Championship TrackTeam
Coach Fred Kalbach’steam strung together 27 suc-cessive dual-meet victoriesen route to a Central ValleyConference championshipfollowed by Class B title inboth indoor and outdoorcompetition.
“Plainville had a span ofabout eight or nine years intrack where everybody want-ed to knock us off,” EarleJackson recalls. “We didn’tlose a track meet in any ofmy three years and I don’tthink we lost one for quite awhile before I got there.
“If you look closely, youmight see that Plainville hadone of the greatest track tra-ditions in Connecticut thatwould rank up there withWeaver, Hillhouse and NewBritain.
“Plainville dominated theCVC in the mid-60s to mid-70s with more undefeated
seasons than any team in thestate and maybe in any sport,yet for some reason, thetrack team has received littlerecognition.”
Jackson established staterecords in the high jump,shot put and discus in lead-ing the team to three consec-utive state championships.Captain Gary Johnson ranthe 100, 220 and was on therelay squad.
“The reason I was chosencaptain probably had a lot todo with Coach Palmer of thefootball team,” Johnson said.“I was a running back, andas a junior, I tore ligamentsin my knee and the coachsaid I needed to strengthenmy legs. He wanted me to becaptain so I would lead theteam.”
The team recognizesKalbach and Dino Iorli (Hallof Fame Class of 2004) asgreat track coaches.
“Our coaches developed somuch talent that they wereable to position people like itwas a chess game. They wereable to put players wherethey best needed them,”Jackson says. “There wereno selfish people. You tookthe egos out of it and you canget off on an ego trip in trackvery easily. That’s why wewon a lot.”
The team won the Class Btitle by out-pointing NewCanaan, 30-28. The 8-0 CVCseason was capped by a 62-42win over Southington.
Varsity Volleyball9/13 Bulkeley Away-Hartford 5 p.m.9/16 Maloney Home 5 p.m.9/19 Middletown Home 6 p.m.9/21 Bristol Eastern Home 6 p.m.9/23 Wethersfield Away 5 p.m.9/26 SMSA Away-Hartford 5:30 p.m.9/28 Platt Home 6 p.m.9/30 Bristol Central Home 6 p.m.10/3 Berlin Away 6 p.m.10/5 Bulkeley Home 5 p.m.10/11 Amistad Academy Home 5 p.m.10/12 Maloney Away-Meriden 6 p.m.10/14 New Britain Home 6 p.m10/17 Middletown Away 6 p.m.10/21 Bristol Eastern Away 6 p.m.10/24 Platt Away-Meriden 6 p.m.10/26 Bristol Central Away 6 p.m.10/28 Berlin Home 6 p.m.
Varsity Girls Swimming9/13 Watertown Away 4 p.m.9/16 Farmington Home 4 p.m.9/20 Berlin Home 4 p.m.9/23 Sacred Heart Away-Waterbury 4 p.m.9/27 E.O. Smith Away-Mansfield Community 3:45 p.m9/30 Bulkeley/Hartford Public/Classical Home 3:45 p.m.10/4 Platt Away-Meriden 3:45 p.m.10/7 East Hartford Away 4 p.m.10/11 Bristol Eastern Away 3:45 p.m.10/14 Rocky Hill Home 4 p.m10/18 Bristol Central Home 4 p.m.10/21 Windsor Locks/Ellington Home 4 p.m.10/25 Maloney Home 4 p.m.10/28 Middletown Away 3:45 p.m.
Varsity Cross Country9/13 Bristol Eastern, Maloney Away-Bristol, Page Park 3:45 p.m.9/27 Middletown, Bristol Central Home 3:45 p.m.10/4 Platt, Berlin Away-Meriden, Hubbard Park 3:45 p.m.10/11 Bulkeley Away-Hartford, Goodwin Park 3:45 p.m.
Photo by Matt Leidemer
The Plainville High School marching band performs at Homecoming 2010.
Cameron Joseph GruberKendra Marie Gruber
Twins CameronJoseph Gruber andKendra Marie Gru-ber were born July22, 2011 at The Hospi-tal of Central Con-necticut, NewBritain campus.
They are the sonand daughter of Taran Joseph Gruber and Lisa MarieGruber, of Plainville.
Maternal grandparents are Stella Massa, of Plainville,and Frank Massa, of Old Lyme.
Paternal grandparents are Richard and Elizabeth Gru-ber, of Hartford.
The babies’ mother is a teacher in Hartford and the ba-bies’ father is a principal in Naugatuck.
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Library BriefsFriendsbook sale
On Friday Sept. 30, from 6to 8 p.m., for a fee, Saturday,Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,for a fee, and 2 to 3 p.m. (bagof books for lesser price),Friends of the Plainville Li-brary will have book sale.
Good selection of hardcoverand paperback books onmany topics, also many chil-dren’s books.
Volunteers are also neededto help with the book saleboth during the week beforeand at the sale. Sign up at thecirculation desk or call (860)793-1446.
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the sale but only drop offbooks the week of the sale.
Free yoga classThe Friends of the
Plainville Public Library, 56E. Main St., is offering a freeyoga class led by Tim Molnaron Monday, Sept. 19, at 6:30p.m., in the library auditori-um. All ages and experiencelevels are welcome. The hour-long class will include flow-ing yoga sequences, longerheld yoga poses, and poses fordeep relaxation. A yoga matis required for the class. Noregistration required and ar-rive to the class early.
Civil War programThe Friends of the
Plainville Public Library willsponsor “From Washingtonto Lee; Colonial and Domes-tic Connections to the Civil
War,” hosted by Matt Bartletton Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.The program ties people,places, and things from Revo-lutionary times through theCivil War. He’ll tell some sto-
ries including ones aboutmurder, adultery, povertyand stealing someone’shome. Bartlett, a Connecticutnative, has authored threebooks so far in his “Gettys-burg Chronicle.” The bookswill be available for purchaseat the program. Refresh-ments will be served after-ward.
Book discussion“The Widower’s Tale,” by
Julia Glass will be the topic ofthe Friends of the Libraryfirst book discussion of the2011-12 season on Tuesday,Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. Percy Dar-ling, narrator of Glass’sfourth novel, is a newly re-tired Harvard professor, com-fortable in his settled life, un-til hit by a series of surpris-ing reversals of fortune.Copies of the book are avail-able at the library.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plainville TownCouncil will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Mon-day September 19, 2011 in the Council Chambers of theMunicipal Center, One Central Square in Plainville tohear public comment on the following:
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2. Ordinance entitled "Total Recycling and SolidWaste Handling (T.R.A.S.H.) Ordinance of 2011
Copies of proposed ordinance and amendment areavailable at the Plainville Library and at the Town Clerk'soffice during regular business hours.Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this 15th day of Sep-tember, 2011.Plainville Town CouncilBy,Carol A. Skultety, Town Clerk& Clerk of the Town Council
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Nelson M. Granger, 78, died peaceful-ly at home with hisfamily, on Aug. 30, 2011,after a brief illness. Hewas the owner ofGranger Dataforms,which he proudly oper-ated for the past 30years. He was active inyouth baseball and football, coachingLittle League, Alumni League and serv-ing as the commissioner of PlainvilleMidget Football during its formativeyears. He graduated Farmington HighSchool in 1953 and went on to serve inthe United States Marine Corps beforeattending the University of Connecti-cut. With hobbies and interests too hu-morous to list, his greatest joys werefamily, friends and fellowship. His gen-erosity, hospitality, kindness and senseof humor are legendary.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56years, Jeannette A. (Caron) Granger;his son, Matthew S. Granger; his daugh-ter, Cheryl A. Dumond and her hus-band, Michael Dumond; his son, Grego-ry P. Granger; his grandsons, John A.Granger, Lee and Brian Dumond; andhis granddaughter, Kristen E. Granger.
A celebration of his life was heldSept. 8, 2011, at Bailey Funeral Home,Plainville. Committal services withmilitary honors followed in West Ceme-tery, Plainville. Memorial donationsmay be made to Connecticut Hospice,100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT06405.
Marion GuzowskiMarion J. Guzowski,
74, of Avon, formerly ofPlainville, died peace-fully on Sept. 7, 2011,surrounded by her fam-ily.
She was born inBrooklyn, N.Y., onMarch 3, 1937, one of six children to thelate Thomas and Florence (Marciniak)Guzowski. She moved to Connecticut inthe early 1060s where she raised heradored family of four. She leaves herlegacy of hard work at Emhart, whereshe was a dedicated employee for morethan 30 years, retiring in 1997. A die-hard Yankee fan, she had a special fond-ness for Jeter and Mariano, and enjoyedmany trips to the beach, fulfilling herjoy for being near the ocean. A lovingmother, grandmother and aunt, sheloved nothing more than being sur-rounded by her family, who shared theirsame love for her in return. She will for-ever be remembered for her strong willand feistiness, and leaves her familywith many special memories.
She is survived by her children,Joseph E. Bekanich and his wife,Odalys, of Avon, Carolyn Yousef and
her husband, Waad, of Avon, ChristineMcDougal and her companion, Jose Ar-rastia, of Newington, and Steven T.Bekanich and his companion, KarenShaughnessy, of West Hartford; hergrandchildren, Robert, Leslie, Emily,Julia, Samantha, Adam, Scotty andMatthew; five great-grandchildren;many nieces and nephews, with whomshe shared a special bond, especiallyGeri, Flory, Linda, Mickey and Philip;her extended family, Dennis, Janie,Cindy and Emilio; her dear friend,Cathy Shaughnessy; and her beloveddog, Casey. She was predeceased by hergranddaughter, Jennifer, three brothersand two sisters.
A celebration of her life was held onSept. 12, 2011, at Bailey Funeral Home,Plainville. Committal services followedat St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain.Memorial donations may be made to theSt. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St.Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, an or-ganization that she supported for manyyears.
Barbara CroweBarbara Brown
Crowe, 76, a long-timeresident of Plainville,died unexpectedly Sept.9, 2011.
She was born in Bris-tol, on Oct. 9, 1934, thedaughter of the lateClarence and Elisa (Larese) Brown. Shewas a loving mother and homemaker toher six children. She extended that loveto her grandchildren and close friends.She loved to be surrounded by her fami-ly and friends.
She is survived by her beloved broth-er, Clarence Brown and his wife, AnnMarie and their daughter, Jennifer Ko-zlowski, of Oakdale; her children, Don-ald P. Crowe Jr. and his wife, Joan, ofCanton, Elisa Slater and her husband,Jim, of Milford, Pa., Robert J. Crowe, ofPlainville, Kathy Mykalosky and herhusband, John, of Terryville, Peter F.Crowe, of Plainville, and Donna A.Bouchard and her husband, Alan, ofNewington; and her beloved grandchil-dren, William Matthews, AddisonCrowe, Amanda Mykalosky, MichelleCrowe, Harley Ann Bouchard, JohnDaniel Crowe, Christopher Slater, StoneBouchard, Andrew Jahr and JessicaJahr. She will be truly missed by herclose and dear friends and will foreverbe in their hearts and memories. Shewas predeceased by her granddaughter,Sabrina Crowe; her former husband,Donald P. Crowe Sr.; and niece, Amy L.Brown.
The funeral was held Sept. 14, 2011, atThe Ahern Funeral Home, Unionville.Memorial donations may be made toThe Arthritis Foundation ConnecticutChapter, 35 Cold Spring Road, Suite 411,
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