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SOUTHINGTON: 

THIS WEEK 

Setting the agenda 

Newly reappointed Town Council 

Chairman Andrew Meade has 

wasted no time in taking the hull 

by the horns at Monday's Council 

meeting. He announced a long list 

of items he would like to see the 

new Council to address in this new 

term. One thing he would like to 

see is a Charter Revision Committee 

to investigate turning several 

elected offices into appointments 

by the Council. Reporter Mike 

Chatken orts on the proceedings. 

Choosing a chairman 

The Board of Education faces 

the challenge of chosing a new 

chaL.,' . .an Thumday vJght. The 

choice will be a tough one because 

the Republicans now have a 5-4 

majority on the Board but the man 

turned Democrat. Check out Lucia 

Klemovich's preview of the clrcumstances 

on page 3. 

Machine vs. beasts 

In a battle between nature's 

beasts and man-made machines 

like cars, the beasts usually lose. 

Over the weekend, w 'd r trod a 

horse lost theft lives when automobiles 

colllded with them. In reporter 

Mike Chaiken's look at the 

police log, read the stories about 

man vs. beast as well as a report 

on a mountain climber injured 

while scaling Ragged Mountain. 

The Y Worldwide 

Since it's establishment in London 

in 1844, the YMCA organlzation 

has spread to over 92 countries 

worldwlde. Spain and Portugal, 

who recently Jolned the Y's 

international community, were two 

of the countries recently visited by 

Southington's own Noreen Schumann. 

Read about the problems 

faced by youths in the countries of 

Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and 

how the YMCA is helping them 

cope in reporter Liz Hennessey's 

story on page 7. 

10 RedCrossBall 

Saturday night the Red Cross 

will be holding their annual ball at 

the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. 

The Miss Connecticut USO troupe 

will provide live entertainment and 

a weekend for two at the Connecticut 

shore will be auctioned off 

during the event-filled evening. 

More details on the ball are on 

page 10. 

Inside pages 

Appointments.................. 2 

Births.........................11 

Briarwood library .............. 2 

Church news ................... 6 

Classifieds ....................18 

Douglas, Bob .................. 8 

Editorials ..................... 8 

Family living................ 10-12 

House numbers ................ 2 

Jewelry journal ................II 

Johnson, Nancy ................ 9 

L-egals ...........-. ............ 19 

Letters....................... 9 

Lieberman .................. 8 

Meade's priorities............ 2 

Obituaries................... 6 

Police log ................... 4 

Red Cross ...................I0 

Religious services ............ 6 

School board.................. 3 

Southington datebook ........... 10 

Sports ......................13-17 

Weddings ..................... 11 

Y member..................... 7 

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Southlngton, Connecticut 06489 November 12. 1987 

Miss Southington , ro ob s .m,t 

Tracey Ralnes is all smiles after being named Miss Southington at Bicentennial 

Auditorium last Friday evening. Tracey is a student at Sou{hlngton High 

School. 

'Dream come true' 

for Miss Southington 

by Ken DiMauro 

staff writer 

It was Tracey Raines' dream to become 

the first black Miss Southington. That 

dream became reality Friday night. 

Rairies, a 17-year-old senior at 

Southington High School, was selected to 

be Miss Southlngton 1988 out of seven 

other contestants. The daughter of longtime 

Southington residents Herbert and 

Pam Raines was ecstatic and tears ofJoy 

ran down her face, but by the time she 

faced the multitude of reporters and 

photographers, she was calm and cool. 

As the new Miss Southington, Tracy 

will be Southington's goodwill ambassador 

for one year. She will receive a $1,000 

scholarship and in June, she will compete 

in the Miss Connecticut Scholarship 

Pageant at the Shubert Theatre in New 

Haven. 

Traceywas elated to be chosen the first 

black Miss Southington in the local 

by Liz Hennessey 

staff writer 

pageant's 55-year history. "I'm very 

proud. That's one of the reasons why I 

ran," she said. 

Her father was equally- delighted in her 

accomplishment. "I think it's great." he 

said, adding that hb 

Tracey.* 

very proud of 

20 p Jges, one section 

Festival will 

Newsstand price 25¢ 

stay downtown 

by Mike Chaiken 

staff writer 

Losing a key downtown parcel ofland 

to development may put the Apple Harvest 

Festival in a bind but it won't kill it, 

according to the Greater Southington 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Dr. Eugene D'Angelo, who owns the 

vacant parcel located between the 

Southington Congregational Church and 

the former Ricclo building on Main Street, 

plans to start constructing a three-story 

bank and office next spring. D'Angelo said 

the plans are contingent on receiving site 

plan approval and the proper bids coming 

in for the construction. 

D'Angelo said last Friday that the 

construction will definitely affect the 

Apple Festival, which w be celebrating 

its twentieth anniversary in 1987. 

The Festival uses the property for 

booths and rides during the Festival. The 

possibility ofthe property being developed 

has been a matter of concern for the 

festival for a number of years. 

D'Angelo said he has officially notified 

the Chamber about his intentions. 

"They're well aware of it." 

Pauline Levesque, executive vice 

president of the Chamber, initially said 

the Chamber had not been officially notified 

about the property. The Chamber had 

heard about it but was not concerned 

because it seemed to be in the tentative 

stages. 

But when The Observer told 

Levesque that D'Angelo said the development 

would definitely affect the Festival 

and that he had officially notified the 

festival, Levesque was initially puzzled. 

Levesque then said, *It's not essential 

to the succ ess of the Festix,al. It Just 

makes it easier. There are other alterna- 

[continued on page 20) 

End of an era 

by Ken DLMauro 

staff writer 

An era has ended with the death 

Monday night of Samuel Bowers. 

Bowers, 84, former water superintendent 

engineer and former member of the 

Board of Water Commissioners, was a 

rhe new Miss Sou hington explained "In my opinion, he was the Water 

; 2€ ."sh 'ib2 teelki te fd- Voh ee"t en lr: Ta paeuPlaj., j 'odoa .d-H 

trail blazer in this historic day. community, a physical and civic gianL" 

Raines is the first black Miss 

Southington, but she is not the first 

member of a minority to be chosen for a 

pageant tide. Cynthia DeLeon, a Hispanic 

from Waterbury and student at Briarwood 

College in Southington, is the current 

Miss Briarwood. 

As the photographers clicked away. 

and Raines smiled, her parents, relatives, 

friends, and the other contestants were 

congratulating her. 

(continued on page 10) 

Jiantonio was referring to Bower's height. 

The man stood well over six feet six inches" 

tall, and towered over most of the people 

he 

I ert Bligh is the current water 

superintendent. He first met Bowers in 

1978, after Bligh was hired for the position. 

Bligh got to know Bowers both professionally 

and as a friend. "He was a great 

resource," he said, noting Bowers ran a 

[continued on page 4) 

Samuel Bowers 

Experiments paid off for SHS physics teacher 

Southington High School physics 

teacherWilliam Degan experimented in 

several fields before making his career 

choice. As the first "Physics Teacher of 

the Month" for the onnecticut Association 

of Physics Teachers, Degan 

obviously made a good decision. 

Degan took an unusual route to 

reach his present career. The son of an 

engineer for Pratt & Whitney. his first 

career experiment was in mechanical 

engineering, even though he wasn't 

sure that was what he wanted for a 

career. After two years ofengineering at 

the University of Maine, he decided 

instead to pursue his music interests at 

the Hartt School ofMusic of the Universlty 

of Hartford. 

"I decided I didn't want to sit be- 

hind a desk, which is basically what an 

engineer does," Degan said. "l Just 

decided I wanted more active experience 

out of the lecture hall." he said. 

"rhe minute I got into music ed classes, 

l Just loved it. They were fun, active." 

At Hartt, Degan studied in the 

acoustical engineering program for 

three years and received his Bachelor of 

Music Education in 1984. Music 

seemed a natural choice for Degan, 

who began playing the organ in 1977, 

while still in high school. He had 

started out playing piano and eventually 

went to organ, q have always kept 

my foot in music," he said. 

Degan student taught general 

music at O'Brien Middle School in East 

Hartford during the fall of 1983. "Even 

though I enjoyed it, I found out it wasn't 

something I'd love," Degan said, "because 

a lot of seventh and eighth grad- 

ers aren't interested in general music. 

Motivation factor had a lot to do with it." 

"Ideal Jobs in music education are 

hard to come by," Degan said. He explained 

that what was "ideal" was a 

choral program with enough money to 

buy instruments needed and enough 

time for students to leam what they 

need. This was not the case in East 

Hartford and in many school systems, 

he said. 

However, Degan said he gives 

credit to his mentor Charles Graham 

who was formerly in the East Hartford 

school system, although he has since 

moved to the Glastonbury school system. 

"I also got a taste ofthe math before 

I graduated in May," Degan noted. He 

took a position as a perknanent substi- 


William Degan 

SHS physics teacher selected 

Physics Teacher of the Month. 

Southington High School arbitration postponed 

by Lucia Klemovich 

st f writer 

Arbitration proceedings went back to 

square one this week with the resignation 

of New Haven attorney Edward Winnlck 

as arbitrator, according to assistant Town 

Attorney John iania. 

The first hearing has been scheduled 

• for this week to settle issues in the dispute 

between the High School Additions Budding 

Committee and the proJect contractor, 

Northington Builders of Farmington. 

Kania said appointment of a successor 

is expected to take the better part of 

month, and delay the beginning of the 

arbitration until December or early January. 

Settlement of lhe complex case is 

expected to take several months 

Winnick apparently resigned from the 

case because he was unwilling to travel 

from his New Haven office to American 

Arbitration Association headquarters in 

Hartford for the hearings. A second choice 

will probably involve an arbitrator willing 

to handle the case in the Hartford area. 

according to Kanin }le would like to have 

hearings in Southington. ff possible, b ut 

since both parties pretty much have to 

agree on the location, this may not be 

possible, Kania says. He noted Wednesday 

that Northington Builders is opposed 

to havang hearings on site, although the 

arbitrator will - of necessity - have to visit 

the high school during the arbitration 

process. 

Kania feels that the delay works to the 

town's favor, since evidence is piling up 

every day to support the budding 

committee's case. 

"The contractor has given us all kinds 

of bar graphs for completion dates that 

have gone by. and this tends to show that 

he can't even hold to his revised proJectlons. 

The more the delay, the less 

[Northington's) credibility." 

Kania pointed out that the Oct. 31 

projected completion date for the audllorium-fln 

arts wing was extended last 

week to January by the contractor. 

The primary issue at arbitration is how 

much change orders made by the building 

committee should affect extension of the 

legal completion date of the project, and 

who should pay for some electrical work 

the contractor claims is riot included in 

the contract. 

The contractor's position is that all of 

[continued on page 7)

2 - ews 

Councilman 

pushes for 

house numbers 


staff writer 

Coun-ci]man Ky I l artello wants 

the new Town Council to seriously consider 

the importance of house numbers. 

Meccarlcllo said that at the Council's 

special meeting on November 16 at 7:30 

p.m., the Council should imtiate an indepth 

study into the numbering of homes 

in Southington. Hc said there is a need for 

a more systematic numbering of the 

houses especially since the new ambulance 

service will take over on December 

1. Meccariello suggested that Council 

Chairman Andrew Meade can set up a 

committee to develop a new numbering 

system and get the numbers on the 

houses so emergency vehicles can find 

them. 

Councilman Paul Jisntonio, who sits 

on the Crime Prevention Committee with 

Meccartelio, said even the town's personnel 

cannot find some homes. He said 

numbering should probably be investigated 

by the Planning and Zoning 

Commission. 

Town Manager John Wclchsel said 

the engineering department is generally 

responsible for house numbers. 

Town Engineer Ton Tranquillo said 

the inconsistency in house numbers is 

primarily symptomatic of older homes in 

towrL He said newer homes are required, 

during subdivision review, to be numbered 

in a logical and orderly manner. 

Changing the numbers on the older 

homes, Tranqufllo said "can become quite 

a political problem." He said these people 

will have to go to the trouble of filing 

address changes ff the town requires thai 

thoy be renumbcred. 

Chairman Andrew Meade said the 

problem should be looked into because 

"It's extremely important." 

Ruth Marine of Whippoorwill Road 

told the Council they should Immcdialcly 

pass a resolution requiring house numbers 

on the front of homes. "The details 

can be worked out later... YouX,e dillydallied 

for a long tlmc on this house 

number business... It has nothing to do 

with privacy." 

Marine said numberinghousss is "no 

big deaL" 

Meade said, "Everybody on this 

board agrees one-hundred percent." He 

added that It would be to everyone's advantage 

that for their own safety they 

should number their home. "There's no 

questioninmymind that everyone should 

want numbers on their house." 

A special video program on the irapo 

tanee ofhouse numbers is set to air on 

the Dimension cable public access channel 

Friday at 8:00 p.m. and possibly next 

week as wello according to Meecm-lello. 

So uthington residents are advised to 

ehe l _ local cable guides° 

The video obtained by the Southington 

Crime Prevention Committee is called 

"So uthington-- Is your number up?" 

The purpose of the program Is make 

people aware how important it is to 

number your house to make It easier for 

ambulances or other emergency vehicles 

to find your house. 

Red cross CPR 

The American Red Cross wilt hold a 

cardlopulminary resuscitation (CPR} 

course on December 2 and 3, 7 to 9 p.m. 

at the Southington office, 35 Meriden Ave. 

Instructor will be Holly Smith, and there 

is a $15 recovew fee. Students must attend 

both sessions to be certified. Call 

628-2600 for registration information. 

Second class postage paid at 

South,ngton, CT Pubhcatton Number 

4O6O3O 

M . $9 OI 

O6489 

LaPorta arrives o by L 

Andrew Dean LaPorta checks out a map during his first appearance as a Planning 

and Zoning Commission member. It was a stormy beginning for LaPorta, as 

detailed in this issue. 

Appointment controversy 

erupts on Town Council 

by Mike Chaiken new contract.., a new deal." (The ZBAIs an 

staff writer appointed volunteer board.) 

The ZBA was supposed to elect new 

Thefirstmeetir ofthenewCouncfl officers Tuesday but because of the 

went smoothly Monday night with most- Council's delay, Clynes asked flit could be 

agenda items approved in a bipartisan postponed until his and LaRosa's position 

matter but when discussion began on 

board appointments some of this unity 

went out the window. 

The board appointments began quietl 

enough with the Council unanimously 

approving the reappointment of 

Republican Francis Verderame to the 

Board of Police Comr#issioners. 

But Democratic Councilman Edward 

Malczyk nominated Democrat Michael 

CIynes to be reappointed to the Zoning 

Board of Appeals, Chairman Andrew 

Meade suggested that the Council table 

any decision on the scheduled appointments 

for the ZI ., the CATV committee 

and Building Board of Appeals until the 

Council had tlme to re;vlew some resumes. 

The ZBA had two scheduled, reappointments 

to the board, Democrats Joseph 

LaR sa and Michasl Clynes. There 

were also three scheduled reappointments 

for alternates on the board, Democrats 

Margaret Nevelos, Anthony Palmisano 

and Norman Nelson (Nevelos had 

already been replaced by Democrat Charles 

Pensamsa.} 

Republicans have had problems with 

Clynes and LaRosa in the past. Back in 

June I986, Michael Clynes revealed at a 

ZBA meeting that the Republican chair of 

the ZBA. Douglas Hageman, and Town 

Council Chairman Andrew Meade were 

pushing for LaRosa to resign fi-om the 

board. Clynes demanded an apology for 

LaRosa at the meeting. Hageman and 

Meade said they were concerned that 

Lal sa was missing too many meetings. 

LaRssa refused to resign because he felt 

he had done nothing wrong. 

However, at the ZBA meeting on 

Tuesday, Clynes and LaRosa took the 

postponement of their reappolntment 

lightheartedly. Clynes said he sent one of 

his children to bring a resume to 

Lounsbur Tuesday. 

Clynes Joked, "Some of us have not 

been rehired yet." He told the ZBA that il 

he is not reappointed, he had enjoyed 

working with the board. But he said, 

"We're hoping" to be reappointed. 

LaRosa Joked, "We're working on a 

is solidified. Chairman Hageman concurred. 

Meade said reviewing resumes was 

simply the practice in the past when the 

Council made appointments. 

Malczyk sald the Council did not see 

a resume for Francis Verderame and he 

was reappointed. Malczyk said Clynes 

has served the ZBA for many years and 

. had done as good a Job as verderame. He 

said Clynes was willing to serve again and 

the Democrats were willing to support his 

nomination. 

Vice chairwoman Cheryl Lounsbury 

told Malczyk that the tabling action was 

not a vote against Clynes. 

The vote to table the appointments 

was approved but along party lines. The 

five Republicans gupported the motion 

and the Democrats voted against it. 

When the Council considered the 

reappointment of Republican William 

Delia Vecchis to the Board of Fire 

Commissioners, Malczyk threw Meade's 

statement about requiring a resume back 

at him. Even though Democratic Councilman 

Robert Carbone nominated Frank 

DeLuco for the board to oppose DellaVecchia. 

Malczyk asked for the matter to be 

tabled. "until we get some resumes." The 

motion to table-failed when Malczyk's 

fellow Democrats Nicholas DePaola and 

arbone voted against the motion. Democratic 

Councilman Kyle Meeeariello sided 

with Malczyk. 

ARer the tabling motion failed, Meade 

told Malczyk that the practice ofreviewing 

resumes was a "practice" of the Council 

and was not required. 

The Council then voted on the Fire 

Board appointment in which William 

DellaVecchia was reappointed after a 5-4 

party line split vote. 

When the Council considered the 

appointment for the Conservation 

Commission, the spirit of bipartisanship 

made a return. Republican Councilman 

Joseph LaPorte nominated Democrat 

Sam Longo to the Commission. This 

nomination was supported unanimously. 

Bradley plans are on hold 

by Mike Chalken 

staff writer 

The state Commission on Hospitals 

and Health Care has given a temporary 

setback to Bradley Memorial Enterprises 

in its drive to build a 90-bed nursing home 

in Southington. 

According to Clarence Sflvta, vice 

president of Braiiley Hospital, hospital 

officials met with the state last Wednesday 

concerning the hospital's nursing 

home proposal. The hospital is proposing 

a nursing home that would have 45 

skilled nursing beds and 45 intermediate 

care beds, for z total of 90 beds. 

The state hospital commission, Silvla 

said, approved an amendment that would 

reduce the hospital's request for 90 beds 

to 60 beds in the home. In addltion, Silvia 

said, the state decided to grant the hospital 

the use of 30 "supersnilT" beds in the 

hospital. T e hospital has asked the 

commission to table a final decision until 

the hospital can provide further information. 

A "supersnifF bed. Silvia explained 

was a "super skilled nursing facfllty 

{SNF)." He said the hospital objects to the 

J 

supersniffs because they do not exist in 

any hospital. In addItion, supersnkff beds 

are not reimbursable in any state programs. 

Dennis Conroy, a spokesman for the 

hospital, explained that supersniff beds 

are basically an undefined level of care 

somewhere between acute care and convalescent 

care. "We never considered 

that." 

Silvia said the state's proposal is a 

"drastic change." He said-the hospital is 

inviting the state to the hospital to show 

that they lack the morn for the additional 

hospital beds. 

Conroy said the state's questions are 

"a lot of il's and what's." 

The hospital must get their case 

assembled and sent to the state by November 

25. If they fail to do that, Silvia 

explained, that the state commission will 

vote any way. The date had originally been 

set at November I0. but the'commission 

postponed it until they could arrange to 

have'a tour of the hospital. 

Silvla said the changes the state is 

proposing does not affect any of their 

[continued on page 3} 

The Observer, Thursday/, November 12, 1987, , 

Meade sets priorities 

by Mlke Chaiken 

sta writer 

At the first Council meeting after the 

election, Councilman Andrew Meade 

called for the establishment of a Charter 

Revision Committee to investigate removing 

several offices from the voting ballot. 

Meade, wh8 v:ras un-anim y reselected 

as the Council's chain-nan, wanted 

several items looked into by the Charter 

Committee. These items were spurred on 

by the recent election, hc said. 

Meade said that during the election a 

number of people had complained to him 

that the ballot was too long and unwieldy. 

Meade suggested that the Council should 

look into the possibility of removing several 

positions from the ballot and making 

them appointed offices. 

The offices that might better serve the 

town as appointed positions, Meade said, 

are the Board of Water Commissioners, 

the Board of Selectman, Constables and 

the Library Board. 

Meade also suggested the possibility 

of turning the water department into a 

town department. He said it could be 

possible for the town to have a Department 

of Public Works. 

The last Charter Revision Committee 

investigated the possibility of turning the 

Board of Water Commissioners into an 

appointed board and the water board as a 

town department, at the request of Town 

Manager John Weichsel. However, the 

water board fought this action and the 

Commission opted to leave the water 

board as an elected office and the water 

department as a separate entity. 

Another*sore subject" that a Charter 

Revision Committee could investigate, 

Meade said, is the possibility of turning 

the position of Town Clerk into an appointed 

office after Juanine DePaolo, the 

current clerk, choses to retire. 

DePaolo ran this year, and for many 

previous yea-s, as an unopposed candidate 

for Town Clerk. The last Charter 

Revision Committee approved a similar 

measure as the one Meade proposed at 

the Monday Council meeting. However, 

when the question went to a town referendum 

in the 1986 election, voters turned 

the proposal down. 

Meade suggested that the town clerk 

should be appointed for the sake of consistency. 

He said, "It would be a terrible 

thing If the town clerk changed every two 

years." The town clerk, he said, has to 

handle many ofthe town's documents. He 

suggested that the Council "consider that 

it be under a hiring structure" like the 

town engineer, assessor and planner are 

now. 

Besides the charter revisions, Meade 

called for the Town Council to work towards 

meeting the n d of the towrL 

Meade said the Council should have 

a"series of think sessions, brainstormir 

type meetings, with the Council and others 

we wish to invite as tlme goes on... R's 

time to put the election behind us* and 

start working to chosing projects which 

wllI help-the town. 

Meade requested a special meeting 

on Monday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. to 

discuss his suggestions as well as any 

others the Council should have. 

Amongthc topics Meade would like to 

see discussed are: 

*The future needs of the town 5-15 

years from now. 

•Town hall physical plant needs. 

Should the town hall be expanded or a 

new one be built? 

*The water needs of the town. Meade 

suggested the possibility of the town hiring 

an independent consultant to give 

advice. 

• Cost study of Highway Department 

sidewalk and road work; should we continue, 

hire more people, buy more equipment? 

•Meade suggested further public forums 

like the drug abuse program held 

earlier this year. He suggested working 

with the civic clubs, Parent Teachers 

Organization, the police department, and 

the fire department. Among the subJeeta, 

Meade felt should be discussed axe alcohol 

abuse, drug abuse and AIDS education. 

In a prepared statement, Meade said, 

"I will do everything possible to make this 

council an active progressive group which 

will provide Southingtonwith sound leadership. 

I feel we have not only an obligation 

to the people of Southington, but an 

opportunity to provide sound decisions 

that will keep Southington moving ahead, 

not only through this term but foryears to 

come." 

Meade noted tha'{ the new Council 

was made up ofveteran Council members 

who know how the Council alreadyworks. 

He said this was the first time he is aware 

of that this has happened. 

Meade was supported as Council 

chairman by both Republicans and 

Democrats. Cheryl Lounsbtu-y was akso 

unanimously supported as the Council's 

vice chairmanship. 

Councilman Paul Jiantonto, who 

nominated Lounsbury for vice chairman, 

said she was "more than qualffied.., and 

besides she's the only woman up here." 

Atty. David Kelley and Atty. John 

Kania were both unanimously supported 

for reappointment as town attorney and 

assistant town attomey, respectively. 

Briarwood wants to share 

library with the town 


staff writer 

The Town Council has authorized the 

Library Board to investigate the po.ssibflity 

of the town libraw sharing resources 

with the library at Briarwood College. 

According to Briarwood's director of 

library services, Lyn Crispino, the idea for 

the two libraries toJ oin up in this cooperative 

effort came from Briarwood. The college 

is planning to expand its library 

building and be expanding its hours. 

Crispino said the two libraries will be 

exchanging parts of each other's collections. 

Crispino said' the arrangement will 

cost the town nothing. The school will 

honor all town library cards. 

Town Manager John Weichsel said 

since the arrangement will cost the town 

nothing, yet it will receive the benefit of a 

new library building, "It seems like marriage 

made in heaven." 

Town Council Chairman Andrew 

Meade told Crispino it was a "fantastic 

idea... It's quite generous ofyour school to 

do this." 

Councilman Nicholas DePaola, who 

HUG drawing 

Help Us Grow IHUG) recently held a 

prize drawing at their headquarters on 

Center Street last Friday. First prize, a 

balloon ride for two, courtesy of New 

England Hot Air Balloons of Southington, 

went-to Richard SegulJic of Bristol. 

Kay Faro of Southington won second 

prize, a Fisher VCR. Third prize, an overnite 

for two at the Comfort Inn in Mystic, 

Connecticut, and admission for txvo to the 

Mystic seaport and aquarium, went to 

Robert DeFonce of West Haven. 

A. Sabatino of Monroe, Connecticut, 

won a dinner for two at Bruxelle , New 

Haven, and two show tickets for the Long 

WharfTheatre, also in New Haven. Patrick 

Wynn of Southington won fifth prize, 

brunch for four at Britannic Spoon Company 

of Wallingford. 

until recently served as Briarwood's Director 

of Continuing Education said, "/he 

idea is a good one." The school, he said, 

will serve as a library branch for that side 

of town. He said he was "not worried one 

iota" about the arrangement but he 

wanted to make sure the details of the \. 

operation are worked out on paper first. 

DePaola said the town also has "a 

unique opportunity" by becoming involved 

with Briarwood's expansion in the 

beginning. He said the town canworkwith 

the school on the plans for the library. 

Councilman Edward Malczyk said he 

was concerned about the "nuts and bolts" 

of the operation and the intermixing of 

public and private sector enterprises. 

Malczyk also expressed concern that 

the Library Board might consider the 

arrangement with Briarwood as the 

extent oftheir long-range plans. He said If 

this was the extent of the long-range 

plans, it was not enough. 

Malczyk requested that members of 

the Library Board attend a Council meeting 

so the Council can be informed about 

long range plans for the library's expansion. 

Stock splits 

Joseph E. LaPlume, president ofThe 

Bank of Southington, has reported that 

the bank's s ock will split. 

LaPlumdsald that the bank's Board 

ofDirectors voted in favor ofa 4 for 3 stock 

split. L Plume said that botlA,the Bank's 

excellent performance and the present 

selling price of the stock warrants the 

proposed split. 

The bank opened on June 30, 1988 

and has grown to $27 mi11ion in assets. Its 

profits increased 300 percent from the 

previous quarter, rising to $40,403.00. 

LaPlume said the bank's stocks are 

selling well at approximately $24.00 per 

share. The purpose of the split is to make 

the bank's stocks even m att actJ mg 

investors.

Majority party to name 

Waack BOE chairman 


staff writer 

For the first time in recent years, Republicans 

are expected to vote in a n ewcomer 

as schoc] board chairman. It's an 

odds-on bet that Cheryl Waack_ will be 

chosen for the post on the first ballot. 

According to political insiders, Waack 

is representative ofthe new wave of board 

candidates on both sides, and has an 

established track record for achievement 

and leadership style as a member of the 

town Library Board where she headed the 

Personnel and Policy Committee. 

Election of oiIlcers is the first item on a 

relatively light agenda when the newly 

elected board convenes for the first time 

today at 7:30 in the Town Hall council 

chambers. 

Inside sources in the Republican party 

indicated this week that majority Republicans 

caucused with GOP Town Chalr- 

PZC has its problems: 

man Bruce Cotton last Saturday and 

agreed on a slate headed by Waack, with 

Joseph Angeltllo as vice-chairman, and 

Peter Martin as secretary. All are Repub- 

There are only three holdovers from the 

iasthoard. epublican Peter Martin. and 

Democrats Zaya Oshana and Walter 

Deryrdoski. New faces include Republicans 

Waack, Peter Sar,tago Jr.,Joseph 

Angelillo and David Forrest, and Democrats 

Meg Edgerly and Beverly Peterson. 

The group has also agreed to caucus on 

issues such as reorganization of board 

standing committees and committee assignments 

to avoid any of the political 

infighting that characterized the last 

board. The general consensus is that ifthe 

board keeps partisan politics at a minimum 

the nlne-member board will be better 

able to concentrate on educational 

matters. 

'It's going to be a long 

four years...' 


staff writer 

Republicans were suffering post-elect_ton 

blues this week with a party renegade 

on the Planning and Zoning Commission 

threatening to postpone indefinitely a 

GOP chairmanship, despite establishment 

of a 5-4 GOP majority on election 

day. 

New Planning and Zoning CommissionerAndrew 

Dean Laporta - toting what 

old timers said an enormous axe - 

remained immovable through three ballots 

in his bid to chair the PZC last 

Wednesday night. He says he will do the 

same thing whenever the issue comes up 

at future commission meetings. 

LaPorta's father. Joseph Fasci, had a 

long and bitter battle with zoning officials 

o er a decade ago concerning a threebedroom 

house iliegaliy located and butt 

behir d l is 24 Hillside Avenue home. He 

wa first clte d by the zoning enforcemen.t 

officer fo the violation in 1970, and the 

case and its spinoffs dragged through the 

courts for more than a decade. A false 

arrest case stemming from the case is still 

awaiting Judgement, according to Town 

Attorney David Keliey, and town officials 

still are not certain if the premises are 

occupied. 

The structure - in violation of use and 

sideline regulafl.ons - was allowed by t he 

court to remain but it was banned fro 

residential occupancy. 

An injunction against using the building 

for a regtdence was handed down by 

Superior Court Judge Robert Satter in 

1977 after he found that Fasei was "in 

clear and deliberate violation of the 

Southington zoning regulations." The in- 

Junction is still in effect, enjoining Fasei 

from using the premises for any purpose 

but storage, according to Kelley. 

LaPorta caucused at 6:30 p.m. before 

the Nov. 5 PZC meeting with Republican 

leaders who tried and failed to talk him 

out of his bid for the chair. 

Town Committee Chairman Bruce 

Cotton said that caucusing GOP members 

of the commission to decide on a 

chairman was the usual process. Candidates 

for the chair are allowed to "speak 

their piece," and then other members of 

the group are polled. None supported the 

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Following ,the meeting last week. the 

party executive council met to discuss the 

situation and delegated Cotton to convey 

its feelings to Laporta. Cotton d6clined to 

reveal the contents of the message. 

By voting for himself'. Laporta deadlocked 

the nine-member commission 4-4, 

as Democrats supported Douglas Topshe 

who was chairman for the past several 

years during a Democratic majority. Four 

Republicans apart from Laporta supported 

10,year PZC member Carl Verderarfle. 

When Assistant Town Attorney John 

Kania ruled that Topshe would continue 

to sit as chairman until replaced by a 

majority vote. LaPorta took off" his lapel 

or Lment - anAmerican Flag- add flipped 

it across the Council Chamber in Kania's 

direction. 

Laporta then asked that the PZC take 

no action on any pending items until he 

had a chance to review them. He even 

haggled over approval of the minutes, 

complaining his packet had not been 

delivered until Just before the meeting, 

and he had had no time to read the 

contents. 

The commission tabled decision on two 

hearing items, but balked at tabling the 

minutes. Commission Vice Chairwoman 

Dolores Longo pointed out that since he 

(LaPorta) wasn't present at a previous 

meeting he couldn't legitimately vote on 

the minutes, anyway. 

Asked alter the meeting why he persisted 

in a candidacy to lead the board 

without support from either side. and 

when others had longer tenure and obvious 

qualifications, Laporta said "I believe 

I am best qualified. 

"I have a track record of 14 years in 

participatory management at the Jack on 

Newspapers. I am a past member of the 

GOP Town Committee, and a past president 

of the Young Republicans Club. I 

worked for Ron Sara n (for Governor) and 

on the Bob Steele and Meskill campaigns. 

I am a certified, licensed health education 

intructor at Southington High School, a 

certified licensed mortician and owner of 

the Laporta Funeral Home." 

During his political campaign, LaPorta 

also claimed to be a former.boy scout and 

a Vietnam veteran, 

The American Dental Association estimates that one of every 

four Amencans visits a dentist on a regular basis. Fifty percent 

seek emergency treatment only, Half the population did not 

see a dentistJast year. 

As a result, half of all Americans over sixty five have lost all 

their natural teeth. Twenty five million have lost their teeth by 

the age of forty, and an estimated twenty five million more 

have lost half their teeth by age forty. 

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off of Meriden Avenue. The hospital still 

needs site plan approval from the Planning 

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Silvia said that if all goes well with the 

state, the hospital hopes to break ground 

in 1988. No work can begin any sooner 

because plans stin need to be developed 

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Carnival time o orrs 

Southlngton L h School students a e r ady for a CsznivaI at the high school this Saturday with the proceed to benefit 

the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. The Carnival will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the SHS cafeteria. Also, a balloon 

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SHS equipment moratorium still c n 

High School Building Committee 

Chairman Nicholas DePaola told colleagues 

this week he was a lot happier 

after a conference with Town Finance 

Director Ed Brickett about the building 

additions project budget, but would stick 

to the moratorium on equipment purchases 

until he was certain ofhis margin 

of safety. 

DePaola reported to the co,mmitiee 

Tuesday night that latest figures indicate 

about $425,000 remains unencumbered. 

most of it in equipment accounts for vocational 

education, vocational agriculture 

and fine arts additions to Southington 

High School. *It looks now as ifwe are in 

good shape, butthingsmay come up. I fee] 

better now than I did two months ago, but 

I still recommend we don't purchase 

equipment until we're sure." he commented. 

Among items likely to come up is a 

modification of the cafeteria entrance to 

the Vocational Education wing atrium to 

meet state fire codes. The state Codes and 

Standards Committee found the roll-up 

fire door between the two areas was execs- 

sively large, so the building panel is faced 

with reducing its size. 

Also. Town Director of Health Dr. 

Arthur Blumer has notified the building 

committee the tile floor in the food service 

area is not grease-resistant and the contractor 

has not installed a covedjuncture 

between the wall and the floor. The coved 

Juncture is curved so that dirt cannot 

collect ,in the crevice formed where the 

wall meets the floor. 

Blumer asked that the the installation 

be made, present stains on the tile be 

removed, and the floor sealed to prevent 

further absorption. 

ZBA okays salt storage shed off Mulberry 


staff writer 

The town is planning to build a oalt 

storage shed at the Highway Department 

to protect the aquifer on Mulberry Street 

from contamination from the salt. 

The town applied to the Zoning Board 

of Appeals Tuesday night for a special 

exception to build the salt storage facility. 

Town Manager John Weichsel 

pointed that Well 5 has been abandoned. 

The original concern ofthe aquifer pmtection 

regulations is gone but it takes time 

to update these regulations. 

The storage facifiW is needed because 

currently the road salt is stored on 

the ground, Tranquillo said. This has 

been the case for 20 years. Tranquifio said 

the state frowns upon this practice be- 

The ZBA approved the exception unanl- cause it is "very bad" environmentally, 

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Town Planner Steve Tuckerman 

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The Observer, Thursda1 , November 1.2, 1987 

Police log: 

Tough day for animals 

A horse and two deer lost their lives 

this past weekend when they were struck 

by motor vehicles in three separate incident 

in town, according to Southington 

Police. 

A horse received fatal InJ rIes-on 

Sunday, November 8, at 12:17 p.m. when 

David Coleman, 43, of44 Fairway Road in 

Southington was driving his car south on 

Pleasant Street approximately 330 feet 

north ofWoodruffStreet, police said. Lisa 

Parent,22, of 30 Standard Street in Newington 

was riding the horse and came in 

from the west side of Pleasant Street and 

rode the horse into the path of Coleman's 

vehicle. The horse was struck by the car. 

Parent was taken to Hartford Hospital 

by the town ambulance for injuries 

sustained. 

The horse, owned by Pleasant View 

Stables, was put to sleep. 

A deer was killed on Sunday, November 

8 at 8:17 p.m. on West Street near 

Welch Road when a vehicle struck it. 

Police reported that Michael 

Boyiatzis, 28, of Berin Court in Southingtan 

was driving his car On West Street in 

a southerly direction. When he approached 

the intersection ofWelch Road, 

a deer ran out into the roadway from the 

west side. The deer ran into the path ofthe 

vehicle. Boylatzis struck the deer with the 

front of his vehicle causing heavy f ont 

end damage to the car. 

Boyiatzis was uninjured. 

Another deer lost its life a few minutes 

earlier on the same day on West 

Street. Police said that at 8:06 p.m., Albert 

DiNello, 25, 503 Emmett Street of 

Forestvflle was drtvlng on West Street 

when his car was struck by a deer. 

DiNello's vehicle drove off the west 

side of the road and struck a chain link 

fence at 1810 West Street. DiNello's wife, 

Jolene, 21, sustained injuries and was 

transported to Bradley Memorial Hospital. 

The vehicle sustained heavy damage 

and required towing. 

The deer died from the injuries it 

received in the colllsion and was removed 

from the scene. 

CUmber injured 

A Massachusetts man was seriously 

injured when he fell while climbing Ragged 

Mountain on Sunday, police reported. 

Police arrived at Ragged Mountain at 

'12: I 8'p.m. to find Arthur Machado, 27, of 

352 Tickle Road, Wy,stport, Massachusetts, 

had fallen 40 fdet. Police said he had 

"quite bad head injuries." 

Southington police assisted the 

Southington flre department in car ing 

Machado from where he had fallen. He 

was taken by ambulance to New Britain 

General Hospital. 

Police said that Machado's climbing 

partner, Frtts Zernike, 24, of496 Prospect 

Avenue of Hartford, reported that the 

victim was near the top ofhis climb when 

he slipped and fell. Zornike said Machado 

did not have his gear properly adjusted, so 

the rope did not catch him when he fell. 

Police nld both men vere experienced 

climbers. 

One cur @ccldent 

Two Newington residents reqeived 

disabling injuries on Friday, November 6, 

when their car struck a tree on Andrews 

Street. 

Ella Davanzo, 20, of 34 Berldey Place 

in Newing on was driving a car belong_to 

his passenger's parents, John Belyea, i 17 

of 58 Clarendon Terrace, Newington. He 

was traveling north on Andrews Street 

and failed to make a curve. He went offthe 

road and struck a tree. 

Police said both passengers received 

dlsabling injuries. The car had hea y 

damages and ad to be towed. 

Pedestrian injured 

A truck with a trailer struck an elderly 

woman crossing Darl ng Street on 

Saturday, police reported. 

On November 7 at 8:20 a.m. at the 

intersection of Darling Street and Whitney 

Avenue, Peter Farunon, 51, of 29 

WhitneyAvenue in Southington was driv- 

. ing a truck and trafler (owned by Connecticut 

Light and Power Co.). While 

Fannon was driving out of Whitney 

Avenue onto Darling Street, Florence 

Swanson, 78, of 3 Darling Street was 

crossing the intemeetion. When Fannon 

made a right turn into Darling Street, the 

trailer stuck Swanson, knocking her to 

the ground. 

Police reported that Swanson said 

she had injured her left side but did not 

want to go to the hospital. 

Shoplifting 

On Saturday at 6:17 p.m., police 

received as complaint about shoplkedng 

from the store detective at Edward's Food 

Warehouse on Queen Street. 

Police said the detective reported 

seeing Frank Suares, 37, of 34 Edgewood 

Circle in Southington place items belonging 

to Edward's into his trousers to conceal 

these items. The total cost of items 

concealed was $17.50. 

Suarez was charged with sixth degree 

larceny. 

Food giveaway 

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and rice will be distributed Tuesday, 

November 17, at Calendar House between 

1:30 to 3 p.m. 

Sign-ups for eligibifity and recertification 

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Samuel Bowers: 1903-1987..i . was a legend in c, r" 

(continued from page I) 

very good administrative department." 

He was water superintendent from 1939 

to 1972. 

During his nine years on the Job, - 

lighhas had the opportunltyta seehhe 

records and maps Bowers kept. "It was 

well-maintained, a class triple A 

operation." Bl h indicated that Bowers' 

department was "one of the best-run faciliUes 

in the state." . 

In 1984, the Southington Water Department 

celebrated its 100th anniversary. 

For the special occasion, Bowers 

wrote a detailed history of the organization. 

"It was his idea, he volunteered to do 

it," Bllgh said, adding that he was dellghted 

to have the document. 

Bligh stressed that even though Bow- 

ers was superintendent engineer from 

1939, for many years prior to that, he 

worked at the department during the 

summer. "He told me his first Job was in 

1914. He knew the founding fathers ofthe 

department." 

himself. It'd be quiet, and " 'ou'd hear the 

Councilman James Wallace knew thump, thump, thump. I thought it was 

Bowers for many, many yea s. "Sam was great," Hemberger said. 

a kind considerate genfleman,'he said. But as the years flew by, the depart- 

"He was quiet and very unpretenUous." ment clmnged and things became much 

Wallace described his friend as "brfl- more complicated. "Sam was 

llant. He was great for solving problems." disenchanted...You get disappointed as 

Wallace said Bowers" untimely death you get older," 1 berger said. When 

is "the passing of an era." 

somethix would frustrate Bowers, such 

Paul Hemberger, Ior lime member of as union negotiations, "he'd stand up, 

the water board, agreed with Wallace. and say to the dog, 'C nonTigger, let's go,' 

=Sam, Dr. Dudac, Dr. Gura, Urbin Kelley, and he'd walk out of the meeting," Hem- 

Joe Fontana, Doc Connor, Russ Ellis, Val berger said. emphasizing that Bowers 

DePaolo, Steve Elliott, and Adam wasnX being rude, he wasJust being Sam 

Raczkowski were all contemporaries," he Bowers . 

said, noting that some are gone ow. Frances D'AngeLa, vice-chalrwoman 

"They all have their legacies." 

of the Democratic Town Committee, said, 

When Hemberger was first elected to Sam's integrity and dedication to the 

the water board, he called on Sam Bowers community was something to be ad- 

to see what advice he could offer. "Sam mired." 

was a very quiet person," he said. *I would D'Angelo stressed that even though 

have loved to see him talk a bIue streak Bowers was a staunch Republican, it was 

about the department." Unfortunately people such as he who made the water 

the older man wasn't feeling talkative on " board very non-politicaL 

that particular day, but he did offer him Bowers was also a founding member 

some advice. 

of the Planning & Zoning Commission, 

In years to come, Hemberger would serving in the 1950s. 

turn to Bowers when he needed informa- For many years, Bowers served on the 

tion or advice. "He was the King, his name Board of Directors of Bradley Memorial 

is synonymous with the water depart- Hospital. Spokesman Dennis Conroy said 

ment." 

his death was "a great loss to the hospi- 

With a lot of fondness, Hemberger tal." 

looks bacR at the times Sam would bring .Com-oy acknowledged, that Bowers 

his old dog, Tigger, to the boaYd meetings. as involved in many building projects, 

"I wish people from a large city, like New including the original Art-Deeo building 

York, could have been there. Tigger would in the late 1930s. 

be wen-behaved, and stretch out under In his archives, Bowers recently found 

the meeting table. Once in a while, he'd an old 16 mm film from 1936-38 that has 

visit all the members ofthe board, looking the men clearing the land and construct- 

for a pat on th*e head. 

ing the first building. "He loaned it to us, 

Being a dog, TIgger would scratch and we transferred it to videotape," 

Involvement at Bradley Memorial Hospital was a big part of Sam Bowers' life. In 

the photo above, Bowers, second from right, dons hardlmt and grabs a shovel for 

the groundbreaking for the proposed Bradley Medical Arts Building. 

Property transfers 

The following property transfers have 

been fried in the Town Clerk's office: 

*Rite Aid of Connecticut, Inc. with 

offices in Harrisburg, p a to St. Paul's 

Episcopal Church in Southington, property 

on Vermont Avenue, for $40,000. . 

*Jeffrey J. Charette and Candace 

Charette of Jensen Beach, Florida to 

Michael,a DeLuco and Susan M. DeLuco 

of Southington, un [.t 13B of Southlngton 

Manor Condominium, for $96,000. 

*James B. Schraml of Southington to 

Peter J. Rosati and Holly DiRosati of 

S0uthington, 335 Mulberry Street, for one 

o more dollars. 

*Allco Development Co., Inc. of 

Southington to J. Michael Construction, 

16t 18 & 19 Greystone Drive, for $230,000. 

oMathew W. Florian of Southington 

and Edward Simpson ofWinsted to Nicholas 

Donadlo and Carolyn Donadio, property 

on Academy Street, for $140,000. 

*James Dean A1di of Southington to 

Cornelius J. Ivers ofMeriden, 1270 Mount 

Vernon Road, for no consideration. 

oCoruelius J. Ivers of Meriden to 

Diane DePaola Aldi of Southington, 1270 

Mount Vernon Road,for no consideration. 

,Diane DePaola Aldi of Southington 

to Cornelius J. Ivers and Abby M. Ivers of 

Meriden, 1270 Mount Vernon Road, for 

$95,000. 

*Kevin M. Janazzo and Rosalie 

Janazzo of Southington to Jone Lin and 

Tswei-Lin Yang, 101 Johanna Circle, for 

$145,000. 

*Jacqueline Perart of Southington to 

Tina Salley of Southington, 384 Hitchcock 

Lane, for $135,000. 

.Doris H-. Seria of Southtngton -to 

Patrick Musshom and Linda C. Musshorn 

and Florence N. Curtis of Southl gton, 

plot 5 Old Turnpike Road, for 

$187,000. 

-Alice E. Beebe and Alice E. Beebe Tr. 

toAndrewA- Florian and NancyA. Florian 

of Southlngton, 208 West Center Street, 

for $115,000. 

*Joel R. Carmichael and Sherry A. 

Carmichael of So_u ington to Alan P. 

Richard of Hacffm'd unit 3-G 250 Summer 

Street, for $128,000. 

-Scott W. MacCallum and Theresc 

MacCallum of Southlngton to Kern M. 

Chagnon of Southington, unit 15B 

Southington Manor Condominiums, for 

one or more dollars. 

sHerman Cyr and Shirley N. Cyr of 

Southington to Debra A. McCann and 

Donald J. McCann, Jr. of Plainvflle, property 

on the north de ofVisconti Avenue, 

for $150,000. 

*James Crebase of New Britain to 

Carol Crebase ofSouthington, lot 5Applewood 

Drive, for valuable consideration. 

*James Perez and Josephine Perez of 

Southlngton to William J. Gleason Jr. of 

Waterbury, lot 55 Mandel Drive, for one or 

more dollars. 

,Arthur P. Kiritsis and Dawn R.B. 

Kiritsis of Southington to Kuan C. Hou 

and Jill N. Hou of Winsted, Unit 15A 

Southington Manor Condominium, for 

$98,000. 

*David V. Carson and Theresa M. 

Carson of Southington to Phillip George 

Corrigan and Jeanne Louise Corrlgan of 

Southlngton, lot 7 Annelise Avenue, for 

$181,000. 

*Russell S. Pula and Marcelle L. Pula 

of Southington to Sharon M. Dn rnanuele 

of Southington, 30 Academy Lane, for 

consideration paid. 

*Daniel J. LaPorte and Michael J. 

LaPorte of Southington to Clayton R. 

Saueter and Bruce A. Saucier, property on 

Water Street, for $150,000. 

*Keith L. Fuller and Allison J. Fuller 

of Southington to James D. Nesdale, Jr. 

and Karyn J. Nesdale of Wallingford, 96 

Milldale Avenue, for consideration paid. 

*Stephen J. Soracco of Southington 

to John A. Nigro, Sr. and Victoria E. Nigro 

of Angola, ndlana,, 36 ,r41lage-Road for 

$125,000. 

*John E. Valentine of Southington to 

his sister Lynn Kuziak and her husband, 

Joseph F. Kuziak, lot 2 Mount Vernon 

Road, for love and affection. 

,Louise Wheeler of Southington to 

Robert R. Wheeler and Mary Evelyn 

Wheeler, property on Academy Street, for 

$I00,000. 

,Thomas A. Curtiss and Richard H. 

La_Cqurelere of outhing_ton to Quinnlpiac 

ConstruCtion nd I a]t Co., lot no. 4 

Berlin Street, for consideration paid. 

Conroy said. "We planned to use it in our 

upcornmg 50th anniversary." 

In 1985• Bowe decided not to run 

again for water board. He did, however, 

"stay active on the hospital board and on 

the board at Southington Savings Bank. 

At SSB, Bowers wasan incorporator ofthe 

bank in 1940, and became a director-in 

'50. He chaired the board for 11 years. 

from '70 to 1981. Afterthat, he was named 

chairman emeritus. 

Albert Bassett, longtime president of 

Southington Savings and Loan {now State 

Savings Bank), knew Bowers from his 

banking activities. "We were very gooa 

friends," he said. "He was very civic- 

Bassett knew Bowers formore than 50 

years, When he saw himacouple ofweeks 

back. his friend hadJust driven back from 

a savings bank convention in the south, 

adding, "He looked a little peaked." 

Anthony Pizzitola is a former councilman 

and former member of the water 

board. He and Bowers both decided to get 

offthe board the same year. "I oftenlooked 

to him for advice. We had what can be 

described as a father-son relationship." 

Pizzitola said that he often saw Bowers, 

politically, professionally, and socially. 

"He was a very your.g-minded 

man," he said. "He enjoyed lfl'e." 

State Rep. Eugene Migliaro echoed the 

fact that a man of Bowers' stature would 

be sorely missed. "You don't replace 

somebody llke that. 

"He gave so much and asked so little," 

Migliaro said. "He did it to help his fellow 

man. He didn't do it for the plaques, the 

awards, although he probably received 

many." 

One of the honors Bowers received 

was that Bradley Memorial Hospital 

named its lobby after him. Another he 

received in 1971 from the American Water 

RTBEA T OF 

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Works Assoc/ation's (Connecticut section) 

George Fqller Award. Bowers was a 

member of the group's Board ofTrustees 

from 1965-70 and its chairman In 1968 

and "69. 

A native of Southington, Bowers was 

born September 11, 1903, son of the late 

Lewis a d H annah (Larson VBo e .. 

Bowera r sided at 155 Meriden 

Avenue in town. He was a member of the 

First Congregational Church p o and 

served on the church's board of deacons 

and trustees. 

He was a former secretary of the Oak 

Hill Cemetery Association. In addition, he 

was a member of the Friendship Lodge AF 

&AM of Southington, the Exchange Club. 

the Southington Historical Society. the 

Elks Club, and the American Society of 

Professional Engineers. 

Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife. 

Thelma [Hamlin) Bowers. He also leaves 

many nieces and nephews. He was prodeceased 

by a brother, Capt. Lawrence 

Bowers. who sc ved in the U.S. Army and 

was killed In action during World War II. 

Funeral sendces be held today 

(Thursday). 11 a.m. from First Cor 'egational 

Church The Rev. Cha :e. 

Jr. and the the 1R v. Johnvan Lonkhuyzen 

will officiate. Burial will he at Quinnipiae 

Cemetery. PLantsvflle Me uorial Funeral 

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OBITUARIES 

Bridget M. Aleman 

Bridget M. (Ha&sett) Aleman, of 202 

Waters Edge, died Sunday, October 25 at 

Wolcott View Manor. She was the wife of 

Edward Aleman. 

A native of New York City, she resided 

in Southington for the past two 

years. Mrs. Aleman was employed as a 

teacher. 

Mrs. Aleman was a member of St. 

Dominic Church parish and Calendar 

Silver Lake Region of Staten Island, 

New York and former Southington 

resident Raynold S. Dubois died Wednesday, 

October 21 at his home. The 

husband of the late Florence (Brown) 

Dubois was 40 years old. 

A native of Southington. he was 

born here on March 19, 1947, son of the 

late Auretla and Rune Dubois. He was 

educated in Southington schools and 

resided on Staten Island for the past 15 

years. Mr. Dubois was a clinical engineerwith 

Staten Island Hospital and 

was attending the College of Staten 

House Senior Citizens Center. 

In addition to her husband, she 

leaves two daughters, Efleen Pfister of 

Plantsville and Barbara Heisey of Fort 

Plain, New York; a brother. Thomas 

Hassett of Hampton Bays, New York; 

and three grandchildren. 

Della Veccia Funeral Home was in 

charge of the. arrangements. Burial was 

at Oak Cemetery. Southlngton. 

Raynold S. Dubois 

Island at the time of his death. 

He is survived by his son, Michael 

Dubois of Staten Island; three daughters, 

Nicole Dubois and Danielle 

Dubois, both Staten Island. and Renee 

Dubois of Merlden; four brothers, 

James Dubnis, Roderick Dubois, and 

Edward Dubols, all of Southington, and 

John Dubois of New Hampshire; and a 

sister, Linda Casale of Southington. 

Island Funeral Home, Concord, 

Staten Island, was in charge of the 

arrangements. 

Aubrey F. Boutilier, worked for GE 

Aubrey F. Boutflier, of 500 Pleasant 

St., died Saturday, November 7 at Brittany 

Farms Health Center in New Britain. 

The husband of the late Ruth 

Boutilier was 81 years old. 

Born in Southborough. Massachusetts 

on November I I, 1905, he resided in 

Southington for the past I0 years. 

Prior to his retirement several y ars 

ago, he was employed by the General 

Electric Co. in Ashland, Massachusetts. 

Mr. Boutflier is survived by a son. 

Rebert F. Boutfller of Southington; a 

brother, Stephen Boutiller of Florida; a 

sister, Eugenic Bouttlier of Massachusetis: 

and three grandchildren. 

John Matarese Funeral Home in Ashland, 

Massachusetts was in charge of the 

arrangements. Burial was in Ashland. 

Thomas J. Leary, war veteran 

Thomas J. Lemy, of 163 Stuart Dr., 

died Thursday, November 5 at John 

Dempsey Hospital in Farmington` The 

husband of Rellle (Damant) Leafy was 62 

years old. 

Born in Waterbury on Februmy 22, 

1925, he resided in Southington for the 

past 25 years. 

Prior to his retirement, he was employed 

by Waterbury's Westco Co. During 

World War If, he served in the U.S. Army. 

Mr. Leafy was a member and former 

govenor of the Loyal order of Moose in 

BristoE He was a member of Ma- Our 

Queen Church parish in Southington. 

in addition to his wife, he is survived by 

two daughters, Carol Lamarche of Quebec 

City, Canada and Shirley Bartosiewicz of 

Leicester, Vermont; two brothers, Frank 

Leafy of Middlebury and William Leary of 

Cape Cod, Massachusetts; three sisters, 

Emma Culbert ofWaterbury, Edna Canavan 

ofRhode Island, and Winlfred Leary of 

West PaLm Beach, Florida; four grandchildren; 

several nieces and nephews. 

Delia Vecchia Funeral Home was in 

charge ofthe arrangements. Burial was at 

Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington. 

Judith (Bielsky) Sollock 

Judith (Bielsky) Sollock, of 30 Buckland 

St., Plantsvflle, died Sunday, November 

8 at Bradley Memorial H ospital in 

Southington` The wife of Frank Sollock 

was 83 years old. 

Born in Czechoslavakla on May 5, 

1904, she resided in Southington since 

1935. She was a member of St. Thomas 

Church parish and the First Catholic 

Slovak Ladies Association of America. 

In addition to her husband, she is 

survived by two sons. Joseph Sollock and 

Thomas Sollock, both of Plantsvflle; two 

daughters, Theresa Zolnik of Plantsville 

and Agnes Jagos of Forestvflle; a brother 

and two sisters, all in Czechoslavakia; six 

grandchildren; and three great-grandchfldren 

Plantsvflle Memorial Funeral Home 

was in charge ofthe arrangements. Burial 

was at St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. 

Ronald Tibbitts, worked for P&W 

l onald Tibbitts, of 136 Center St., died' 

Wednesday, November 4 at Connecticut 

Hospice in Branford. The husband ofCors 

(Albert) Tibbitts was 72 years old. 

Born in Millinocket, Maine, on May 14, 

1915, he resided in Southington for the 

past 35 years. 

Prior to his retirement several years 

ago, he was employed by Pratt & Whitney 

Aircraft in Southington` He was a member 

of St. Thomas Church parish. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by 

two sisters, Gladys Mulronary of Plainfield 

and Letha Lyal ofFort Myers, Florida; 

several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased 

by a sister, Freda Perry. 

Della Vecchia Funeral Home was in 

charge of the arrangements. 

George E. Willard, owned tree farm 

Terryville and former Southlngton 

resident George E. Wfllard died Saturday, 

November 7 at Waterbury Hospital. The 

husband of Alice (Klocko) Wfllard was 73 

years old. 

Born in South Midland, South Dakota 

on July 25, 1914, he resided in Terryville 

for the past 20 year . Prlot to tlm t, he 

resided for 35 years in Southington, 

where he was the owner of the Elm Tree 

Farm and Market. 

In addition to his wife. he leaves a 

sister, Ethel Leverton of Freeport, II.linols; 

several nieces and nephews. 

Plantsvflle Memorial Funeral [-Iome 

was in charge ofthe arrangements. Burial 

w t Imm a flale Conception Cliui' h 

Cemetery in Southington. 

Seeds from the sower 

A stranger asked a boy, "Do you have 

any brothers? , 

"No," he replied. 

"Got any sisters?* he wondered. 

"No," sighed the b.oy. But he added, 

"I've got friends." 

"A frle Id is a present " said the mercha 

pt, "you give yourself by being 

friendly." 

"A friend is a bandage," counseled the 

physician, "for the cuts of trials" 

"A friend is a balancing pole," admitted 

the athlete, "for the tightrope of life." 

But the best friend to have is desus, 

and there's coming a time in your life 

when youql need Him If you don't have 

Him it may be too late to get Him. 

Make Him your Savior and Friend 

now. won't you? 

THE OBSERVER, 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1987 

To be discussed at St.Dominic Church: 

'Miracle at Medjugorje' 

"/ The town of MedJugorJe, Yugoslavia 

has suddenly become well-known in the 

hearts and minds of the Christian community. 

It has been reported that since 

June of 1981, our Holy Mother, the 

Blessed Virgin Mary, began appearing to 

six young people.., and is still appearing to 

two of them in that far off town. 

i'his fascinating story will be discussed 

in depth at St. Dominic Church, 

1050 Flanders Rd., on Thursday evening, 

November 19. The speaker will be The 

Rev. John Szantyr, associate pastor of 

Our Lady of Czestochowa parish in Worc- 

ester, Massachusetts. 

• Father Szantyr is well-versed on the 

topic as he visited MedJugorJe in June of 

1986. He was so inspired by the power of 

the apparitions ofthe Blessed Virgin Mary 

that he returned for a 30-day retreat this 

past August. He was present in the Apparttion 

Room during four apparitions, had 

the privillge of offering Mass in St. James 

Church three times and visited with the 

seers. He will share with those in attendance 

at St.Dominlc Church *Our Lady 

Queen ofPeace's messages" and his experiences 

with pilgrims from all over the 

world. 

"The Message of MedJugo Je is Hope," 

states Father Szantyr. 

BAPTIST 

Faith Baptist 

Church of 

Southington 

243 Laning St . 

628-8147 

Sunday School 9 5,a.m 

Mormng Worship" 11 a m 

Evemng Scrvaee 6 p.m 

Prayer Service . . .7:15 p.m 

Youth Meeting ..... Wed. 7.15 pm. 

Home Bible Classes available 

Central Baptist 

Church 

1505 West St 

621-6701 

Jxm Towusley 

Pastor 

Sunday School . I0" 15 a m 

Morning Scrwce 11 a m 

Eveningscrv ce 7 p m 

Wed Bible Study . 7 p.m 

Free Bus Transportation m 

Plainwlle, Bristol, Soulhington 

Also Chdd Care 

First Baptist 

Church- 

581 Menden Ave 

Rev Dawd C Strosahl 

628-8121 

Sun worship serwce .... 10 a m 

Care s provided for children up 

through the second grade Special 

music s part,of the servlce 

Adult B ble Class 9:15 a.m 

Church School 0 30-12 noon 

Youth Fellowsh p .6-8 p m 

Tues B]bleStudy . 6-I0:30a m 

Thurs Youth Choir .6:45 p.m 

Thurs SamorChow .. 7:30p.m. 

Over 20 Adult Fellowship 

3rd Sat evenings 

Women's Assoc atmn... 

Ist Tuos noon 

4thTues. 7:30 p m. 

JEWISH 


Jewish 

Congregation 

PO Bo 7T/ 

628-8607 

Sabbath serwces 1st & 3rd Friday 

of every month at The'F rst Congregatmnal 

Church of Sauthmgton 

7.30 p m An 0neg Shnbhnt 

follows 

ASSEMBLY 

OF GOD 

Calvary 

Assembly of God 

- 56 Dunham Road 

747-6951, 6 -6214 

Robert A Monzon, 

Pastor 

Sun School I0 a m 

Morning Worship II a m 

EveningWorsh]p . . 7pro. 

Prayer & Praise Service 

Wed. 7:30 . ' 

YunthServiee Sun 0p m 

All Night Prayer Service . . 

• Fr ll:30p.m -3a m. 

Calvary Assembly of God is a 

charismatic church dedicated to 

the preaching of the full Gospel of 

Jesus Christ 

Sauthington residents who have visited 

MedJugorJe will also be present to 

relate their own experiences and give a 

slide presentation. 

Father Szantyr is a native of Waterbury. 

Fallowing graduation from Sacred 

Heart High School in that city, he entered 

Catholic University in Washington, D.C. 

where he studied for two years before 

traveling to Rome to pursue his philosophy 

at the Angelicum. Returning in 1954, 

he completed his preparation for the 

priesthood in the Carmelite-Theology 

School at Catholic University and was 

ordained at the National Shrine of the 

Immaculate Conception in 1957. He 

ministered as a Marian Brother for 20 

before taking up his present duties 

for the diocese in Worcester where he is 

now serving.. 

The November 19 event is sponsored 

by the Ladies of St. Dominic. It l be followed 

by a social hour. The public is 

cordially invited to attend. 

Send Church news 

to The Observer, 

Box 648, 

Southington, CT 

06489 

Religious Services Directory 

CATHOLIC 

St. A[oysius 

Church 

254 Burritt St. 

Plantsville 

276-9208 

Rev Joseph Gorman, 

Pastor 

V gfl Mass ...... Sat. 5 p.m 

Sun. Masses ... 8,9: 0 & II a.m. 

Daily Mass ....... 7 a.m. 

Confosmoos . Sat 4-Sp.m. 

St. Dominic 

Church 

1050 Flanders Road 

6280349 

Rev. Walter F. Geraghty, 

Pastor 

VigflMass . Sat 5p.m 

Sun. Masses 

8:30 a.m, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. 

Dady Mass 7 & 9 a m in chapel 

Cunfessmn . Sat. 4-4"30 p.m 

( confessmus any Ume by request) 

Mary Our Queen 

Church 

Savage Street 

, Rectory: 628-4901 

Rev Arthur J Dupont, 

Pastor 

Dady Mass Men, Tues, Wed 

&Fri ..........9a.m 

Vigil Mas . .. Sat. 5 p m. 

Sun Mass 8a m ,9:30a.m 

...& 11a.m 

Confessions " Sat 3"45-4:30p m 

BaptLsms by Appointment 

Call Rectory. 

St. Thomas 

Church 

99 Bristol Street 

628-4713 

Rev Thomas Bennett, 

Pastor 

Rev Frank Matera 

Asst. Pastor 

Re . Tho nas Ginty 

Asst. Pastor 

Daily Masses. 

7a m &12'l p.m inchapel 

Sat Mass 5 p.m 

(Sunday's Liturgy) 

Sun. Masses 7, 6' 15, 0"30, 10' 45, 

12"0O noon, 5 p.m 

Sa'tu days 8 a.m 

Confossioos Sat. 3:36-4'30 p.m 

Confessions for First Friday 

the previous Thursflay, 4 p m 

until hnished 

Good Shepherd Prayer Group 

• Tuesday 7:30 p.m. 

l i ulou Medal Novena. 

. Tuesday 7 p.m. 

S T omas'School Bingo• .. 

............. .Tues 7= 15 p.m. 

Baptisms..... Sun. I p m 

(Or by special appointment) 

Immaculate 

Conception 

Church 

130 Summer St 

628-2181 

Rev. Theodore P. Gubala, 

Pastor 

SaL Mass ............. 5:30 p.m_ 

Sun. MassesT:30, 9:15 & 10:30 a.m. 

Daily, Mass .8 a m 

CONGREGATI0 AL 

First 

Congregational 

Church 

(United Church of Ctwist ) 

Estabhshed in 17241 

37 Main Street 

Rev William A. Chace, Jr 

M nister 

Sunday Schedule" 

Cunfirmatmn Class.. 8: 45 a.m 

Service of Morr g Worslup . . 

............. I0 a.m. 

(Communion on the first Sunday 

of the Month) 

Child Care provided 

Church School Classes. 10 a.m 

Coffee-Fellowship Hour.. lla.m 

Plantsville 

Congregational 

Church 

West Main and 

Church Streets, Plantswlle 

628-5595 

Rev John van Lonkhuyzen 

Minister 

Morning Worship . Sun. I0 a m 

Church School & Child Core . 

Sun 10a m 

LATTER-DAY 

SAINTS 

Church of Jesus Christ 

of Latter-Day Saints 

Meriden-Waterbury Rd 

(Stfllman's Hill) 

628-0617 

Bmhop Richard Green, 

Pastor 

Priesthood Meeting . I 1: 30 a.m. 

Sun. School . .. 10:45 a m 

Sacrament Meeting .9:30 a.m 

Aaronic Priesthood & Young 

Women ... Sun ll:30a.m. 

Primary . Sun 10"45a.m. 

Rehef Scciety "Sunday 11:30 a.m 

BAHA'I 

Baha'i Faith 

836 Marion Ave, Plantsvdle 

628-7831 

INTER. 

DENOMINATIONAL 

Faith Living, 

Church 

20 Grove Street 

Pluntsville 

621-6452 

Ronald Thomas, 

Pastor 

Morning Worship 10 a m. 

Thurs evening . . 7"30p m 

NON- 

DENOMINATIONAL 

Bethel Church 

594 W Center St. 

628-5329 

Ken Gray 

Pastor 

Church School, 10 a m 

Worship Service ......... II a.m. 

Wed. Midweek Worship ......... 

7 30pro 

LUTHERAN 

First Lutheran 

Church 

232 Bristol Street 

628-5OO8 

Rev. Frank Meleschulg, 

Pastor 

Sunday Church School and Adult 

Education Program 9:0O a ._m_. 

Sun. worship service . I0:15 a.m.. 

( Nursery provided) 

Communion.... Ist & 3rd Sundays 

Zion Lutheran 

Church 

531 Woodruff Street 

Parsonage 828-6680 

Office 828-5079 

Zi0n Office 628-6007 

Rev. Frederick M. Raap 

Pastor 

Sun.Worship.....9:15 a.m. 

Sun. Scheel........ 10:30a.m. 

Bible Class.... Sun 10:30 a.m. 

CATHOLIC 

NATIONAL 

Holy Trinity 

Polish National 

Catholic Church 

20o Summer Street 

Plantsville 

628-0736 

Rev. Joseph R. Krusieaski, 

Pastor 

School of Christian Living ....... 

............... Sun. 8:45 a.m. 

Holy Mass .......... 9:30 a.m. 

Wed. Catechism Class ..... 4 p.m. 

Parish Meeting ...... 2rid Sunday 

................ of the month 

Ladies Adoration Society........ 

....... 1st Tueday of the month 

Men's meeting................. 

........ 4th Sunday of the month 

EPISCOPAL 

St. Paul's 

Church 

145 Main Street 

628-8486 

Rev John E. McGinn, 

Rector 

Sundays: 

Early Eucharist 3' 00 a m 

Adult Chrtstmn Educahon 

9-00a m 

Sunday School 9:0oa.m. 

Famdy Eucharist w th Nursery 

avadable 10'30a m 

Healing 4th Sunday of the Month) 

METHODIST 

Grace United 

Methodist Church 

121 Pleasant Street 

628-9850 

Rev. Rolland French 

Pastor 

Grace United Methodist 

Sun worshipservice 10.00a tn 

Sun School Nursery-6th grade 

10'0oa.m 

?th-12thgrade, aduIls, li. a m 

Scmor & Junior MYF's 6.00 p.m.

The Observer, Thursday, November 12, 1987 

YMCA 'meaningful' worldwide° 

by Liz Hennessey 

staff writer 

On her three week Journey through 

Spain, Portugal and Morocco, Noreen 

Schumann learned the influence of the 

YMCA aohe fa beyond the local €-ommunlty. 

"I think the YMCA can be a meaningful 

organization for understanding and 

peace throughout the whole world." she 

said. Schumann, Southington YMCA's 

International Committee Chairperson, 

traveled to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco 

with a YMCA Statesmanship Seminar 

f om October 5 to 25. The seminar is held 

once a year, for the purpose of studying 

another culture and its people, and seeing 

the work of the YMCA there. 

At various cities on the trip the seminat 

group met with top level leaders from 

government, business, industry, educat.ion, 

and the arts, as well as the YMCA. 

The YMCA is in over 92 countries, inelud- 

Spain and Portugal, Schumann said. 

The Arab country of Morocco does not 

have a YMCA program. 

Fourteen others, from the U.S. and 

Canada, attended the seminar, Schumann 

said. Each is involved with the 

YMCAin some way. "As long as you had an 

interest in the Y internationally and locally, 

you would get a lot out of it,* she 

said. 

The theme of this year's seminar was 

three cultures, three religions, Schumann 

said. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco 

have in the past been occupied by Christians, 

Jews, and Moslems. "You can see 

all three ofthose elements" in these countries, 

she said. "It makes it a very rich 

culture." On this trip, the group focused 

on the culture and the arts of the people. 

she said. 

All three countries have applied to 

the European Economic Community 

(EEC for membership, Schumann said. 

Spain and Portugal have already received 

membership. Their recent emergence 

from dictatorship has brought new 

liberties and new problems to Spain and 

Portugal, she noted. "They have new freedoms, 

new opportunities. At the same 

time, these freedoms have problems." 

"The youths in these two countries 

ar finding very high unemployment. 

Drug use is high," Schumann said. "It's 

really a lack of what youths can do with 

their free tlme and a lack of employment." 

"The YMCA is focusing on youth," 

because of these problems, she said. In 

Portugal, her group visited a training 

school where youths were betr trained in 

metal work, carpentry, sewing, computer 

data inputing, and weaving. The emphasis 

is on providing youths with some 

training in skills. 

In Spain, there is a similar concern 

for training. There is a real interest in 

education and learning English, Schumann 

said. 

One professor from the University of 

Madrid spoke to the group on higher 

education in Spain, Schumann said. He 

said there are 29 state universities and 4 

private Catholic universities. 

According to Schumann, the Spanish 

are generally pessimistic about university. 

The professor said the country 

suffers from lack of funds, low-quality 

education, absent and uninterested 

teachers, and h-nasslfication" or a demographic 

explosion-there are 860,000 

students in university. 

Schumann said those in education 

are trying to make study at university 

more flexible and practical, now that they 

have entered the European community. 

Presently, there are no trade schools 

in Spain, Spanish schools do not accept 

transfer credits from universities of other 

countries, and Spanish students must be 

enrolled in university for five years before 

receivi_qg a degree. But even for those who 

do complete the five years, theJob market 

isn't good enough, she said. 

In Spain, Schumann's group traveled 

to Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Granada. 

Gibraltar, Algeciras, Sevflla. In Madrid, 

the capital of Spain, they visited The 

Royal Palace and were briefed at the U.S. 

Embassy on the economic and political 

situation of Spain. 

Also in Madrid, theyvisited the Prado 

Museum, where Gothic. Renaissance, 

and Baroque works of art are on display." 

Schumann said she has a print of an El 

Greco masterpiece, The Burial of the 

_ Cotmt JD az,"_ zhlch_Is _considered his 

self-portrait. 

Schumann said one woman, Estela 

Martin, opened her home,to her group. 

*She gave us a private art showing," Schumann 

said. Martin collects the artwork of 

up and coming Spanish artists, she said. 

While staying in Madrid. 

Schumann's group met with th Secretary 

General and the President of the 

YMCAin Spain. The YMCA in Spain is oniy 

five years old. Schumann said, "so it was 

Lnteres g To meet those getting the Ys 

going." Unlike the YMCA's in America. 

however, th# Ys there don't necessarily 

have buildingS, she said. 

"The youths in these 

two countries are 

finding very high 

unemployment. 

Drug use is high." 

In Segovia, they visited two important 

sites, the monastery known as The 

Escorial, and The Valley of the Fallen 

v'alle de los Caidos). The Escorial commemorates 

the Spanish victory in a battle 

against the French in 1557. The monnstery 

had tapI strtes by well-known artists 

such as R uben, Goya, and Boscho. 

The Valley of the Fallen is a memorial 

for those who died in the Spanish C 

War, which occurred during the years 

1936-1939. This civil war, in which several 

countries participated, was begun by 

Spain's dictator, Generalismio Francisco 

Franco. The monument was built y the 

prisoners ofthe war, and people from both 

armies, including Franco, are buried t 

this site. 

There are two groups of thinking 

about Generalisimo Franco in Spain, 

Schumann said. One group believes 

Franco brought order to the community, 

and credit him with keeping Spain out of 

World War II. Others, however, are very 

bitter for the civil war that he started. 

It is ironic, she noted, that the Spanish 

king, Juan Carlos, who was actually 

chosen by dictator Franco. has brought 

democracy to Spain, and appears to he 

well liked. 

Also in Segovla, you see civilization 

going back to 80 B.C.," Schumann said. 

There is a R man aquaduct near the 

entranc 1o the city, a statue of Romulus 

arid Remos. the legendary founders of 

Rome, and a palace built by Arabs and 

Romans. Segovia is also the site of 

Alcazar, the home of Ferdinand and Isabella, 

the Spanish rulers who sent Christopher 

Columbus on his search for the 

Indies, which led him to America in 1492. 

In Sevilla, the group saw the famous 

In from Miguel Cervantes" Don Quixote, 

in which the hero was knighted. They also 

visited the third largest cathedral in the 

world. 

Schumann said that Sevilla was the 

richest city in the world during the 16th 

century and in 1929. it was the site for the 

Spanish-American Exhibition. In 1992, 

Sevilla is to be the site for the World Expo. 

Ve saw miles and miles of olive 

trees," she said. "It's unbelievable the 

number of olives and vineyards." 

Ir Granada, where the newest Spallish 

YMCA is getting organized, they visited 

the arab palace known as La lhambra, 

and its garden Gcneralifc, which were 

.the highlight of the trip. Schumann said., 

In Portugal, Schumann visited Lisbon, 

Ohidos, Cas Cals. and arcavelos. 

The group spcntmost ofits time in Lisbon, 

where they met with and entertained 

Ambassador Wesley Egan and his wife 

and also met with thc President of the 

YMCA in Portugal, Dr. Bastos. 

The YMCA in Lisbon runs a school for 

handicapped children which her group 

visited, Schumann said. She was impressed 

with the facility, noting that the 

ratio of students to teachers was low. 

in Lisbon there, is also a refugee 

camp, she said. With Portugal's end to 

dictatorship, their colonies became independent. 

Angola and Mozambique are the 

two colonies from which the greatest 

number of refugees are comln , she said. 

The condition of the camps is poor, 

she said. There axe about 800 people 

living in two little huts, with no sanitation 

and very little source of clean water, she 

said. 

The Y has a full-time social worker at 

the refugee camp who works with the 

refugees, hying to help them with their 

needs, she said. 

The 15th and 16th century were the 

golden era for Portugal. Schumann said. 

Portugal had a strong empire at one time. 

until an earthquake in 1755 devastated 

the country, killing 40,000 of the 100.000 

country's citizens, she said. 

Today there are 2 million people living 

in Lisbon, she said, and Portugal. 

which is about the size of the state of 

Indiana. has a population of 10 million. 

Portugal was under a dictatorship 

until 1974, when a military revolution 

upset the government. From 1974 to 1976 

the country was under six military 

governments, and between 1976 and 

1987, under 13 civilian gavernments. 

Currently the Portugese have a socialist 

government, with a new prime 

minister, elected in July. The prime minister 

of Portugal is a financial expert, 

' Schuman said, s6 his leadership will 

likely be beneficial t6 the poor country. 

From any point in Lisbon you can see 

water, she said. Lisbon is located near the 

Tagos River and the Atlantic Ocean. For 

a countrywith 523 miles ofcoast, water is 

a natural source of power for Portugal. 

Ohides is the Medieval City which 

belonged to the queens ofPortugal, Schumann 

said. Cas Cals is an old fishing 

village, where many of the ex-kings retired. 

It has since become a cosmopolitan 

city with fine homes, she said. 

The headquarters for Portugal's 

YMCA is in the city of Carcavelos. which is 

outside Lisbon. The group spent their last 

day in Careavelos. Schumann said the 

YMCA there was started in 1985. They 

now have a school for the handicapped 

with 120 students, and a refugee center 

with 879 people. At the professional center. 

where eight month courses are held. 

40 percent of the students come from the 

slums, and most of these haven't finished 

public school, she said. 

In Morocco. the group visited the 

Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Tanglers. 

Meknes, F6s, Marrakech. and Casablanca. 

Although there are no YMCA's in 

Morocco, her group had traveled there to 

get an understanding of a culture influenced 

by both France and Spain. 

InTangiers. Morocco, the group went 

to the American Legation. the oldest 

building that the U.S. owns and supports 

for diplomatic use outside of the country. 

It was butt there in gratitude, as the 

country of Morocco was the first to recognize 

America's independence. 

In Tangiers, Reverend James Kierkendahl, 

who ministered to English speakex-patriots 

in the Arab world, gave her 

group an Overview of the Islamic world. 

There are only 300 Christians in Morocco. 

and no Christian churches, Schumann 

said. The Islamic 'religion impacts the 

legal, s clal, and political aspects of life. 

she said. Church and state are one in 

Morocco. 

She said that they had been told to 

write a sentence giving their impressioh of 

each country theyvislted. She remembers 

describing Morocco as "An intriguing 

combination of foreign sights, sounds. 

and smells." 

She said each Moroccan town has a 

wailed-in section, called the medina, with 

public baths and bake shops, as well as 

the shops of the leather tanners and 

weavers. 

The king lives in Rabat. the capital of 

Morocco, although Fes is the power center 

of the country, Schumann said. "We actually 

saw King Hassan in F s." 

The Moroccans don't talk about poli- 

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Dig 'em up, Mister? 

There are alot of old oil tanks being dug up at gasoline stations in town, llke at 

this Citgo station on West Street. According to Fire ChlefArthur Toth, new federal 

regulations require the replacement ofany oil tank 20 years old or older. Toth said 

there have been quite a few replaced in town and the fire department is getting 

calls almost everyday, notifying the department that the tanks ere beingremoved. 

PZC has its problems... 

(continued from page I] 

LaPorta said he had a list of objectives 

he meant to discuss with the board if he 

had been elected chairman. He brought 

up some of the items (most ofwhich were 

aimed at protecting "the little guy," 

LaPorta sai ) during his campaign and at 

the meeting last week, but expanded on 

the list afterwards. 

"I want the $75 application fee 

scratched and el nination ofperformance 

bonds. There was no real reason presented 

for the bonds (during the PZC 

discussion of his proposal), LaPorta said. 

and commented that both tended to be 

burdensome to the small property owner: 

Wee have an obligation to be responsive to 

citizens' rights. A man's home is his 

castle." 

Other items included institution of an 

architectural review board "to take a look 

at the aesthetics of new development in 

the town center;" reviving the zoning regu - 

lations l-eview panel; and a moratorium 

on zoning permits "to take a look at the 

overworked and underpaid Building 

SH$ arbitration 

(continuedfrom page 3) 

the numerous change orders extended 

the reasonable completion date for the 

additions by 189 days. 

The contractor further contends that 

the contractual completion date was May 

31. this year. even though individual 

completion dates for vocational agriculture 

and vocational education wings were 

originally set for September. 1986. and 

January. 1987, respectively. 

The building committee's position is 

that the May 31 date was for the fine artsauditorium 

wing only. and it will seek 

damages from as early as September last 

year. The committee contends that many 

of the change orders had nothing to do 

with delaying construction time; that 

each must be examined individually and 

Department." 

LaPorta also proposed to have the 

sewer treatment beds covered over with a 

dome to protect nearby Recreation Park 

soccer fields from the fumes, and an Investigation 

of salt run-off from town 

roads. 

"Salt is affecting the aquifers, and we 

should investigate the percentage of sodium 

chloride in the drinkir water," 

LaPorta said. 

LaPorta gave a brisk "no comment" a 

week ago when asked if he felt any loyalty 

to the party that endorsed him. "I e done 

my soul searching, now it's their turn," he 

remarked. 

To the query, "will you persist in your 

candidacy for board chairman, although 

you have no support from either side. and 

appear to have gone as far with it as you 

can." LaPorta responded "things can get 

much worse." and declined £urther comment 

on the statement other than to say, 

"Its going to be a long four years." 

Town Council Chairman Andrew 

Meade and GOP Town Chairman Bruce 

Cotton concurred. 

treated in connection with the sections of 

the building to which they apply. 

The Building Committee is still holding 

hostage some of the retainage on the 

project to prod the contractor into moving 

ahead with the uncompleted work. It has 

made slow progress in recent months 

because the contractor has not had 

enough men on the Job, according o 

building committee members. 

Some of the retainage demanded by the 

contractor has been paid, but not all of it. 

As of Tuesday, Northington had received 

all but $351,918.74 of the retainage on 

the $9.2 million construction project. On 

a 5-2 vote, Building Committee members 

voted to delete $99,772.76 in retainagc 

from the contractor's latest bill because 

they found his work unsatisfactory. 

Leaf collection underway 

In the first section, east of Route 10 

and south of Berlin Street, leaves 

should have been out no later than 

Monday. November 2. 

in the sec ond scctlon, east of Route 

I0 and north of Berlin Street. leaves 

must be out no later than Monday. 

November 16. 

In the third section, west of Route 

I0 and north of West Center Street. 

leaves must be out no later than 

Monday. Novembe 30. In t h e 

fourth section, west of Route I0 and 

south ofWest Center Street. leaves must 

be out no later than Monday, December 

14.

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And the chairman is... 

- The Planning and Zoning Commission 

faces important issues that could 

restructure the town. It needs a solid 

chairman to guide it through the difficult 

days ahead. 

However, when the PZC had its first 

meeting last week, one day after the election, 

a now member, Andrew D. LaPorta, 

refused to vote for his party's nominee for 

chairman. The Republicans wanted veteran 

PZC member Carl Verderame to 

chalx the commission -- a good choice, 

indeed. LaPorta. a Republican, wouldn't 

vote for Verderame, insisting that he. 

LaPorta, get the nod. 

LaPorta is a freshman member ofthe 

PZC and in his first elected post. He feels 

his marmgement backround for a publlshing 

company makes him an ideal 

candidate. LaPorta also runs a local funeral 

parlor and does some substitute 

teaching at Southington High School. 

Verderame is a IongUme member of 

the PZC and has earned the credentials as 

a hard working member of the commission. 

He tackles issues with great endeavor 

and always does his homeworl 

Verderame makes sure every I is dotted 

and T crossed before voting on an issue. 

w( rs was a k 

The death of Sam Bowers (see front 

page story) leaves an incredible void. The 

man worked for his town and community 

formany, manyyears. He was diligent and 

te asious in his approach to making 

Southington a better town. 

Bower's stamp of quality is left with 

the Water Department. the Planning and 

Zoning Commission, Bradley Memorial 

Hospital and the Southington Historical 

Society. 

He worked for all these causes when 

the town needed great leadership and 

In other words, Verderame has 

earned the chairmanship. He would be an 

ideal successor to DouglasTopshe, whose 

Democratic party is now in the minority 

with a 4-3 vote favoring the Republicans. 

Topshe would be an ideal candidate 

as well t.o continue as chairman of the 

PZC, but the GOP has the numbers and 

would llke to have its own choice. That's 

the name of the game. Topshe out and, 

Verderame in would be a smooth transferral 

of a solid chairman leaving and an 

equally solid member taking over. 

But LaPorta wants the last word and 

his vote is the swing vote. 

Once a chairman is voted in, will the 

maverick role of LaPorta make the next 

couple of years a circus at the PZC? This 

isn't what the commission needs. It needs 

a smooth, apolitical commission. Verderame 

and Topshe don't play political 

games. Nor do they vote for or against to 

be mavericks. 

To vote for one's opinion is fine. Politics 

shouldn't rear its ugly head on any 

commission, especially the PZC. But to 

hold up matters and issues Just to be a 

maverick is silly. Pure and simple. Give 

the chairmanship to Verderame. J,S, 

guidance. It needed a firm hand...yet the 

hand of a person who put the town first. 

That personified Sam Bowers. He was a 

legend in his own time. 

Southington's greatness is due to 

people like Sam Bowers. He never asked 

for the limelight. But he deserved it. Let it 

be chronicled in our pages, Sam Bowers 

had as much to do with Southington 

becoming a viable community during its 

growing stages than anyone else. He was 

a legend. J,S, 

Why are we last? 

It was well after I0 p.m. election day 

when Southington's election results were 

in. Cities and towns in the area were 

already set with their results. Waterbury, 

much larger than Southington, had its 

results announced at 8:35 p.m. 

Why is Southington always last to 

tally its res,ults? Is the system in need of 

modernization? 

It's frustrating to wait so long in our 

computer world. 

Obviously, those working the polls 

and compiling election results are working 

hard. It's a long, tiring day for all those 

involved. But if they are bogged down by 

an old system, the results will always be 

late. It makes it difficult for the media 

covering the election. Deadlines must be 

met. When the results are late, those 

reading their favorite daily nowspapers 

the next day can't find complete results in 

some papers. FrustraUng indeed. J.S. 

be th,e. chairman otth'r-e PZCIIIWAP tH. ! 

And il' you don t let me have it-I'm going to hold 

my breath until I turn bluelllll 

THE OBSERVER, 


'on and Off the Record 

bb'-Bob oufflas 

Record budge bulge for state possible 

Connecticut could have a record setting 

state budget next year - a $6 billion 

record. 

During the past three years putting 

together a state budget has been a political 

cakewalk for legislators because bonanza 

surpluses have made the job painless. 

The state has been in an economic 

boom which has fueled both increases in 

state spending and tax cuts. At some 

point, neither avenue may be available to 

lawmakers, but for the near future, including 

the next election year, more 

spending and limited tax cuts are on the 

GeneraIAssembly's agenda. 

The specifies won't be known for 

several months, but budget requests by 

state agencies could easily push the state 

budget o ver $6 billion for the first time in 

history. 

State agencies have already told the 

governor's budget people they want 13 

percent more money next year. 

This could hike state spending in the 

general fund to $5.65 million, up from 

approximately $5 billion this year. 

Add that to a proposal from the state 

Department ofTransportation, which has 

its own separate fund, to spend $330 

million, and another $186 million from 

the Education Excellence Fund, and 

bingo - there's a quick $6 billion. 

The budget working for this current 

fiscal year approved by the legislature 

earlier in the year included a whopping 

14.5 percent increase in state spending. 

This year, Gov. william O'Neill and 

the Democrats who control state government, 

opted for the major increase in state 

spending instead ofmajor tax cuts which 

were urged by the Republican minority in 

the legislature. 

While preliminary budget numbers 

for the budget year beginning next July I 

already suggest a double digit hike in 

spending, that decision will be reached 

later this year when the budget folks sit 

down with O'Neill and political realities 

axe analyzed. 

O eill and the Democrats will be 

working towards a budget balancing act 

that they feel will both serve the state and 

the election year goals of the party in 

power. 

So far, OWeill has been cautious 

about promising major tax cuts. He has 

suggested statewide tax cuts are possible, 

but has repeatedly favored increasing 

state aid to cities and towns to help hold 

the line on tax property taxes. 

Another surplus is predicted for next 

year and the prize ofthe projected surplus 

will go a long way in determining haw high 

spendingwlll be allowed, d the extent of 

tax cuts. 

OWefll goes before the General Assembly 

in Februm-y to outline his budget 

proposals for the next fiscal year. 

If all agency budget requests are 

given the green light, O Neili could very 

well announce a record $6 billion state 

budget, again with no tax hikes, and the 

likelihood of tax cuts, modest or otherwise. 

Not a bad way to start off an election 

--Connecticut .Law...in plain language " 

by Attorney General Joseph I. Lieberman 

year. 

Your rigl' TS as an older person 

Thomas Moriarty once said, "Laws 

not enforced cease to be laws, and rights 

not defended may wither away." As this 

state's chief leg P0fflcer, I View it aS thy 

responsibility to see that our laws and 

rights are enforced and defended. 

That is why my office, in cooperation 

with Governor Bill O'Neill and Commissioner 

on Aging Mary Ann Klinck, has 

prepared a new update of a book we first 

published in 1985, called "Your Rights As 

An Older Person." In this book, we present 

a whole host of laws, programs, benefits 

and regulations in easy to understand 

terms. Topics covered include social security, 

medicare, medicaid, age discrimination, 

housing rights, energy assistance. 

legal aid and property tax relief. 

One of the benefits described in 

"Your Rights As An Older Person" is a 

special energy assistance program to 

assist the Iow-lncome elderly (60 and 

over) and handicapped. It's called the 

State Appropriated Fuel Assistance Program 

(SAFAP) and, with cold weather fast 

approaching, here's a brief summary of 

how it works: 

You are eligible for energy assistance 

if your household includes an elderly or 

disabled member and your annual income 

i less than twice federal poverty 

guidelines. For a household of two persons, 

if your annual income is under 

$14,800, you will be given a basic benefit 

pf $400 to help you pay un ald fuel bills. 

Additional benefits may be available in 

To apply for SAFAP benefits, you 

must complete an application with the 

local Community Action Agency (CAA) or 

designated CAA "intake site" in your area. 

Checkyour telephone listings, or call your 

town hall for the office nearest you. 

Another program helps low-income 

homeowners and renters of ali ages pay 

their utility and fuel heating bills. It's 

called the Connecticut EnergyAssistance 

Program (CEAP}, and you are eligible if 

you already receive cash assistance from 

the Department of Income Maintenance 

or your household'.s annual income, 

certain cases. - based on family size, is at or below %150 

SAFAP also provides payments rang- of the federal poverty guidelines. For 

ing from $45 to $362 to eligible renters example, a household with two members 

whose heating charges are included in is eligible ff annual income is at or below 

their rental payments. $11,100. 

Finding skilled workers is even more 

of a problem for Connecticut businesses 

this year than it was last, according to the 

results of a survey of companies Just 

released by the Connecticut Business and 

Industry Association (CBIA). 

The annual survey is used to help set 

the group's priorities for the 1988 session 

of the state legislature. 

According to Richard H. Mattoon, 

CBIA research analyst, "The lack of 

skilled workers is widespread in all segments 

of our state's economy. 

"Eighty-five percent of the manufacturing 

companies responding to the survey 

said they are havihg trouble finding 

production workers, and 83 percent said 

--lh a of skllledTraflespeople 

and craftspeoplc." Mattoon sald. 

Eighty-elght percent of construction 

firms are also finding a shortage of skilled 

worker . 

Service businesses are also feeling 

the labor crunch "The shortage of available 

office-support applicants is a major 

Labor snortage key issue 

concern expressed by 93 percent offinancial 

and insurance firms, 88 percent ol'the 

personal-services businesses, and 85 

percent of the professional-service firms. 

Maitoon said. 

Companies responding to the CBIA 

survey say they are still concerned about 

rises in the costs for liability and health 

insurance. 

"Approximately 34 percent said that 

liability insuran ce was the cost of doing 

business that causes them the greatest 

concern. "Specifically, 20 percent said 

their products-liabillty insurance costs 

had risen between 26 percent and 50 

percent during the last year," Mattoon 

said. 

Over 40 percent of the wspondents 

said premiums for health insurance benefits 

for employees had risen betweeh 10 

percent and 20 percent, during the past 

year. 

Responding to a question about 

which state or local taxes most discourage 

capital investment, 33 percent cited cor- 

Depending on income levels, families 

can receive a basic benefit ofup to $600 in 

fuel assistance, with up to $300 in supplemental 

benefits availabIe in some 

cases.. All households are automatically eligible 

for CEAP and should apply at a local 

DIM office. 

Other eligible households can apply 

for CF_.AP funds from the same Iocai 

CommunityActionAgency or CAAintakesite 

described above. 

CEAP operates from October 1, when 

applications are accepted, through May 

31, the last day heating bills are 

accepted[ted from beneficiaries. 

If you are applying for energy asalstance, 

but you're in danger ofrunning out 

of heating fuel before you are approved, 

you canxequest, through the Community 

Action Agency nearest you, a delivery of 

up to $200 of fuel. If your household is 

later found ineligible for CEAP assistance, 

you must repay such assistance within 90 

days. 

The Department of Human Resources 

operates a toll-free hotline for 

people who need information on energy 

assistance programs. That number is 1- 

800-842-1132, and it's open Monday 

through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Ifyou would llke to receive a free copy 

of'Your Rights AS An Older Person," Just 

write to me at this address: 

Attorney General Joe Lieberman 

30 Trinity Street 

Hartford, CT 06106' 

attn: Older Persons Rights 

Know your rights, and use them. 

That's the law, in plain language. 

porate income taxes, while 22 percent 

said personal property taxe . " 

"Last year most companies c ed 

personal property taxes as the tax hat 

most discouraged investment," Mattoon 

said. "this year's switch to the corporate 

income tax reflects the impact of federal 

tax reform, which broadened the tax base, 

combined with no reduction in the state's 

corporate tax rate," he said. 

There will be a special 

Town Council meeting 

Monday, November 16 

at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall 

to discuss charter revislon 

and other matters.

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Johnson"s Congressional Report 

Wake up Washington, Wall Street is watching 

s unnerving as the recent rollercoaster 

ride on Wall Street has been, that 

turmoil has leant some long-overdue 

urgency to our efforts to reduce the federal 

deficit. Now, with fear spreading that our 

whole economy may be in Jeopardy, 

members of Congress and President Reagan 

have finally sat down to forge a 

compromise designed to steer the nation 

back onto a responsible fiscal course. 

It shouldn't have taken a market 

collapse to awaken us all to the perils of 

living beyond our means. Common sense 

told many of us long ago that we simply 

can't keep spending more than we have, 

expecting foreigners to fuel our excesses 

now and leaving our children to pick up 

the pieces down the road. 

The last time this nation had a 

budget surplus was in 1969, the sole 

exception in a period that has seen deficits 

in 26 of the last 27 years. And while 

the picture improved considerably last 

year, the gap between government revenues 

and outlays widened from $5.1 billlon 

in 1974 to a staggering $220 bflliorl in 

1986. 

In recent weeks, investors in the 

nation's financial markets have been 

gripped with worry that the government 

will have to raise interest rates in order to 

attract the capital it needs to meet its 

borrowing obligations. Fearing such a rise 

could trigger a recession or worse, they 

are right to feel that getting our indebtedness 

in check should be priority number 

I. Clearly, our gaping budget deficit is 

Just one of several factors to blame for our 

see-sawing financial markets. But it is 

clear that Wall Street is craving proofthat 

we in Washington won't let the American 

people stifle under the weight oftheir own 

government's debts. 

As a member of the House Budget 

Committee, I have spent countess ,hours 

working to see esponsible spending priorities. 

Working with Democratic and 

Republican members of a special budget 

task force, I recently helped craft a package 

of spending cuts and tax increases 

that would reduce the deficit by about $40 

" 

pearance of frugality. 

Almost inconceivably, a significant 

part of the proposal was based on the sort 

of dishonest accounting tactics that we 

specifically outlawed in the recent revision 

ofthe Gramm-Rudman-Hollings law. 

But the House leadership simply disregarded 

that law, and deceptively shifted 

nearly $1.8 billion in payments to next 

year's budget. That, of course, doesn't 

really save a dime. 

Another so-called savings in the bill 

simply shtRs new and unnecessary costs 

to community hospitals by delaying Medicare 

payments. Several hospitals in my 

district have let me know that they are 

already paying ridiculous sums in needless 

interest payments to cover expenses 

while waiting for tardy government 

checks. Such costs, naturally, are passed 

on to individuals in the form of higher 

hospital fees. 

Furthermore, while the measure 

raises taxes for many, it shamelessly 

billion. 

carves out special tax exemptions for 

Our proposal would have sent the those in districts represented by special 

kind ofstrong signal Wall Street and world members of the House. For instance, the 

markets must have ifwe are to stop a slide legislation forgives $4 million in taxes due 

from degenerating into worldwide reces- from an estate located in the district repsion. 

But instead of embracing that plan, resented by House Speaker Jim Wright, 

the House ofRepresentatives betrayed its 

continuing lack of discipline by narrowly 

D-Texas. 

Instead offavors for the few, we could 

adopting another 

package last week. 

tax-and-spending be listening to our constituents and doing 

away with some of the excesses of last 

Designed to trim about $14.5 billion year's tax reform. 

off this year's deficit, that ill-conceived Recently I have received letters from 

measure would accomplish its goals pri- young college graduates, for example, 

maril by collecting $13.26 billion in new desperately seeking the right to deduct 

taxes and other revenues. Unfortunately, the interest on their student loans, a 

it features only $860 million in true 

spending cuts, most of which would be 

realized by capping Medicare reimburse- 

privilige lost with tax reform. This small 

effort to Rlleviate the high costs of education 

would cost Just $100 million next 

ments. 

It is bad enough that the bill relies 

year, out of a $i trillion budget. 

Amid today's uncertainty, it is tempt- 

almost exclusively on revenue hikes, hag to put selfish interests first, while 

making a mockery of my :olleagues' earller 

vows to pair all tax increases wif.h 

reaching into the ba oftricks to create an 

illusion of austerity, But the real chal- 

genuine spending cuts. But worse still, it lenge before us is to put aside partisan 

includes the kind of phony spending sav- and parochial interests and forge a budget 

ings and cost deferrals that will not trans- compromise that rests onvision, compaslate 

into sustained deficit reduction in the 

year's ahead, but only create a false apsion 

and genuine restraint, 

Ban smoking on planes measure applauded 

Today's "yes" vote by the U.S. Senate 

on a bill to ban smoking on airline flights 

of 90 minutes or less promises to make 

America's skies healthier and safer, according 

to Edward Cantor, Esq., a member 

ofthe Board of Directors of the Americah 

Lung Association of Connecticut - 

the Christmas Seal People. The measure, 

if signed into law, would affect 65 to 70 

percent of all domestic flights. 

"rhe Senate is acting on the compelling 

nature of the threat to public health 

posed by tobacco smoke," said attorney 

Cantor. "The American Lung Association 

of Connecticut believes final passage of 

this legislation would be a victory for the 

right of individuals to breathe smoke-free 

air to public places. And we think today's 

vote puts our country right on course to 

achieve a smoke-free society by the year 

2000." 

Reports from the Surgeon General 

and the National Academy of Sciences 

show that involuntary smoking causes 

disease, including lung cancer, in otherwise 

healthy nonsmokers. These reports 

may also conclude that the simple separa- 

Important 

phone numbers 

The following is a list of important and 

emergency phone numbers. Feel free to 

clip and paste near the phone: 

Bradley Hospital.......................621-3661 

Police Department....................621-0101 

Fire Department.: ..................... 628-5521 

Town Clerk. ...............................276-6211 

Town Manager ............ 276-6200 

Town Finance...........................276-6222 

Assessor's office........................276-6205 

Building Inspector....................276-6242 

Housing Authority....................628-5200 

Welfare Office .........................276-6271 

Red Cmss.................................. 626-2600 

Dog Pound................................. 628-8053 

Health Department ...................276-69.75 

Water Department..(Day] .......... 628-5593 

Public Library.......................... .B28-0947 

Schools......................................628-0331 

Calendar House........................ 621-301 [ 

Town Planner...........................276-6248 

Probate Judge ...........................276-6253 

Town Engineer.......................... 276-6231 

t.ion of smokers and nonsmokers m 

reduce but does not eliminate exposure to 

environmental tobacco smoke. 

Attorne Cantor pointed out that 

since involuntary smoking is a serious 

occupational lung hazard for flight attendants 

and crews, the Association ofFllght 

Attendants also worked for the passage of 

this measure. 

The American Lung Association of 

Connecticut will continue to support the 

legislation during the House-Senate reconciliation 

process, said attomey Cantor, 

adding that the agency was hopeful the 

bill would pass the full Congress and 

make it to President Reagan's desk soon 

to be s/gned into law. 

The American Lung ,a sociation of 

Connecticut - the Christmas Seal 

People, is part of the oldest voluntary 

public health organization in the country. 

Originally formed to combat tuberculosis, 

today the association works for the control 

and prevention of all lung disease, 

including emphysema, asthma, chronic 

bronchitis and their related causes such 

as cigarette smoking, air pollution and 

occupational lung hazards. 

Thanks for helping education 

To the editor: 

The Southington Parent Teachers 

Council [SPTC] has sent personal notes to 

all retiring Board of Education#nembers, 

but I felt that a public thank-you was also 

called for. 

Dear Friends: 

The Southington Parent Teachers 

Council offers deep thanks to all retiring 

Board of Education members. We truly 

appreciate the hundreds of hours you 

have spent away from your own families in 

order to improve educational opportunities 

for all the town's children. 

Good luck to all of you! 

Sincerely, 

Joyce Kogut 

President 

SPTC 

Southington police wish to remind residents that there is an 

overnight parking ban from November 15 through April 15. 

Town board meetings 

Board of Finance -- second Wednesday, conference room. Town Hall, 8 p.m. 

Board of Education-- second and fourth Thursdays, unless specificed, BOE office, 

7:30 p.m. 

Industrial Development Commission -- Town Hall conference room, third Wednesday 

o-revery month. 

Senior Citizens Commission -- 7:30 p.m., Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., 

second Wednesday every month. 

Town Councll -- second and fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m., court room. 

Planning and Zoning Commission -- first and third Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m., Town 

Council Chambers. 

Board of Water Commissioners -- first Thursday, 7:30 p m., water dept. 

Board of Police ,--second Thursday, 7:30 p.m., police headquarters. 

Board of Fire Commis!sionera -- second Tuesday, [Ire office, 7;30 p.m, 

Parks & Recreation Commission - Dec, 2.6:30 p.m. 

Page 9 

A couple of bnils graze off pring St.,The late ,afternoon sun creates shadows 

on the farm propex 'y located off Spring St. and Smoron Rd. 

Energy supplies, prices good 

Connecticut's energy supply and 

price outlook for this coming heating 

season are good, even though oil prices 

are up from last year at this time. Persian 

Gulf tensions are a continuing source of 

price uncertainty, potentially affecting 

not only #2 home heating oil, but electricity 

and natural gas prices as well. These 

conclusions are based on the 1987-88 

Winter Energy Outlook Just released by 

the Energy Division of the Connecticut 

Office of Policy and Management. 

According to the report, the price of 

#2 home heating off should reach a winter 

peak of ninety cents per gallon. This 

would be about four cents higher than last 

year's peak. A key consideration in the 

price movement of heating off this year is 

the price of crude off. The Energy Division 

analysis sees today's price, $17.44 per 

barrel, as reflecting the current levels of 

production and Gulf hostilities, and 

therefore unlikely to change very much 

over the next few months. Supply will be 

sufficient to meet demand, which is expected 

to be unchanged from last year. 

For fuel oil and the other energy sources 

as well, demand estimates assume normal 

temperatures. Colder than normal 

weather will increase demands for all the 

fuels above the estimates in the division's 

forecast. 

Electricity supplies should be 

adequate to meet all customer demand in 

Connecticut this coming winter, and 

prices are expected to remain stable. 

Nevertheless, there will be several 

planned outages ofgenerating plants, and 

demand is expected to increase from last 

year's level, consistent with electric consumption 

growth trends and continued 

economic expansion in the state. 

Natural gas price is expected to 

average $0.723 per hundred cubic feet 

{ccfl. lower than last year by about 4%, 

reflecting lower-priced gas supply purchases 

by the local distribution companies. 

While demand may increase by 2- 

2.5 percent, supplies are expected to be 

adequate, due to small system expansions 

that have taken place. 

. Same upward movement in #2 home 

heating off prices is already being seen as 

the heating season gets underway. The 

retail price of #2 oil rose 3.6 cents per 

gallon dm'ing October to a current level of 

$0,881, according to the Energy's Division 

monthly #2 fuel oil survey of November 

2, 1987, which was released with the 

winter outlook. The price increase is attributed 

to brisk demand due to the colder 

than normal weather that has been experienced 

this season to date, although the 

sharp upturn in temperature (recently) is 

likely to slow the price rise. The survey 

also revealed a wholesale price of $0.612 

per gallon, up from 4.8 cents from a 

month ago. 

Under Secretary for Energy, 

Bradford S. Chase, did raise a note of 

caution. An uneasy stability in the international 

petroleum Tmrket underlies the 

outlook for supply,demand and prices for 

fuel oil, electricity and natural gas, alike. 

"The bottom line is that all energy forms 

are tied to developments in the world off 

marketplace. To our benefit for some time 

now, a careful balance between the interests 

of petroleum producers and buyers 

has yielded very steady prices," concludes 

Reaching lawmakers 

U.S, Senator Christopher D¢ dd 

444 Russell Building 

Washington, D.C. 20510 

1-202-224-2823 

60 Washington Street 

Suite 802 

Hartford, CT 06106 

722-347U 

U.8. Senator Lowell Welcker Jr. 

303 Hart Senate Office Building 


1-202-224-4041 

1 Corporate Center 

11th Floor 

Hartford, CT 06106 

T II F e. -1-800-8 2-u izt 

Our Representative U.S. Representative Nancy L. Johnson 

119 Cannon House Office Building 


1-202-225-4476 

1 Grove Street 

New Britain. CT 06053

Page 10 

Helping I ]velers on their sojourn 

by Ke DlMauro 

staff writer . 

Margaret Edgerly talked about her 

hospitalized friend. Dorothy. who is dying 

of cancer and is scared about what her 

impending death will mean to her five ' 

Cyndl Strosahl told about ]ustlce.' 

andwhatitmeanstodifferentpeople. described a young man from Poland. She Her 

; _ i i I ', NOV, 12F 

former parish had sponsored the man to 

the U.S. 

-i 

Barbara Rebstad explained there are 

people in Southington who are hungry 

Some are hungry for food. and others are 

• o; ( i _RI., 

i Nov. 13 

What do all the above people have in 

common? A well-known local religious 


day. ers. gmup More travelers November stresses thanChu thmugh 506Pe°ple thathaSwomen they life. members are t med all United sojoum- out of eel- Frithe I , "|" " : ••i 

ebrated the grouPThe SthemeannUalofWOrld Corn.- i 

munity D.a.y. this. years I 

event was Sojourners for Justice. 

The Church Women Unlted's name 

says it all- the group is _me.de up of 

representatives of the women s religious 

...... 

ojourners xor dust ce 

Staf[plwtobyL=Hen _s 

organizations in town. The association 

was the theme of Friday's World Community Day. sponsored by the local Church _9AT.z 

me ts four times a year. in November Women United. Above, Meg Edgerly, Bev Huber, and Cyndi Strosahl sing a hymn 

(World Community Day); January (Silver at the we"-attended event. • 

Tea Annual Meetir ); March (World Day of 

Prayer); and May (Fellowship Day). a - Speakers at the event were Strosahl. Strosah,. the pastor of First Baptist : NOV, 14 

cording to Virginia Harris. the local unit s Barbara Rebstad. Edger/y. and Jean Church. When she was asked to b.e a 

president. Theladies held their service Buchanan. Buchanan also acted as the speaker at the event, she consulted her 

and meeting at First Congregational hostess for the event. 

Church in downtown Southington. CyndiStrosahlls the wife ofRev. David (continued on page 12) 

• " ' " " gto " 

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I 

THE OBSERVER, 


m 

Woo(tndf DAR meeting • 

Meeting. I p.m..at the home of Mrs. Priscilla (Cowles) 

Markley. State Rep. Angelo Fusco will be the speaker. 

Gridiron Club 

Fundraiser smoker. 7:30 p.m.. Elks Club m 

Art auction , 

Sponsored by the Southington _J,unior Woman s Club, 

6:30 p.m. at Briarwood College s Founders Hall. : 

Policemen's Ball 

7 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club. Plantsville. 

Red Cross Ball m 

7:30 p.m. at the Aqua TurfClub. Music and entertain- m 

ment. m 

Central Valley Squares m 

Square dance. 8 p.m. at the Southington YMCA. High m 

St. . m 

Organ recital 

Mary Our Queen Church presents .free organ recital 

• 7 p.m.. at the church on Savage St. Maestro Giordano 

Guistarini of Siena. Italy. will be the artist. 

m 

Strong PTO Craft Fair m 

Craft Fair, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, 820 m 

Marion Ave.. Plantsville. mm DePaolo JHS Parent/Teacher 

'Do Your Own Thing' bus trip to New York City,7 a.m.- i 

7 p.m. • 

(continued from page 11 

Y Seniors 

Meeting. luncheon, country store, and social hour, 

Being Miss Southlngton is not Tracey's 

I p.m. at the Y Hail on High St. : 

first fl st time in the spofllght. spofllght Earlier: Earlie this 

year. y, at. she was selected selected one one of t! t e Apple 

H -vest Festival hostesses, a role that 

Harvest Festival hostesses, a 

helped h Iped herto make the decisio d is LO >tO become 

: NOV. 16 Festival Chorale 

Rehearsal. each Monday. 7:30 p.m. at DePaolo JHS. 

m 

a contestant :ontestant in the town's town s premiere ] remiere pageant. 

Raines is very active at Southington 

High E gh School. Scho¢ t..' Shee is I captain c .ptai . of the Blue BI e 

Knight I tight Marching Mar :hi gBBand's adsFla Flag/Rifle [/RifleTea Team. :n. 

a member of the Future Teachers of 

: 

•= 

WED., 

Nov, 18 

Taxpayers group 

Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Council Cham- • 

bers. : 

America and Key Clubs. Currently. she is 

mmmmmmmmmm 

making.up her mind to attend either the 

University of Rhode Island or UMasa. The 

$I.000 scholarship will definitely be a 

Red Cross Ball set Saturday 

help. 

Barbara Jean Amaio. a 20-year-old 

The ann al Red Cross Ball wfll be held featuring dinner for two. chilled chamstudent 

at the University of Connecticut. 

Saturday. November 14.7:30 p.m.. at the pagne, deluxe room accomodatlon, and 

was first runner-up and recipient of a 

Aqua Turf Club in Plantsvflle. breakfast for two. according to Southir - 

$700 scholarship. 

This event is the largest fundraiser for ton Office Manager Betty Kroher. 

Second runner-up and $500 scholar- 

the local office ofthe American Red Cross. In addition to the live entertainment 

ship winner was 19-year-old Kim 

according to Co-Chairpersons Barbara at the Red Cross Bail. dancing will be 

Emmons. 

MacKay and Thomas J. Chute. provided by the popular music of Flo 

This year. because the Board of Edu- 

Chute and MacKay have announced Schaeffer and Her Escorts. Tickets for the 

cation let the Miss Southington Pageant 

the schedule of entertainment at the ball. event, which include two'hours of hors 

Association have Central Elementary 

School auditorium renbfree, the group Posing with proud parents to Bob 

On Saturday evening, the Red Cross will 

be proud to host the Miss Connecticut 

d'oeuvres, complimentary wine. dancing 

until 1R:30 p.m.. and a donation to the 

was able to award a third runner-up and Miss Southlngton 1988 Tracey Raines poses with her parents, Herbert and Pare USO'ih'oupe. These talented young ladies Red Cross. are $25 each. Reservations 

$300 award. Elaine Dailey. a 19-year-old Raines for photographer Bob Sherman. Tracey is a trail blazer. Read the article have Just returned from a tour of Europe may be made by calling the Red Cross" 

student at Briarwood was the recipient. beginning on page 1 to find out why, 

and last year performed for President Southington office at 628-2600. 

Michelle Bodine. 17. a student at SHS. 

was chosen Miss Congeniality. while 

Raines ran awaywith the interview award told her to go out and believe in herself Connecticut pageant. Tracey told her 

Ronald Reagan aboard the USS Kennedy 

during the Liberty Weekend celebrations. 

All the members of the troupe have been 

CIC[SS reunion set 

and Ernmons embraced the talent trophy. and her dream would come true. 

morn that she has to get "some voice specially selected from their appearances The Southfngton High School Class 

As she was being crowned by Lisa An interesting point is that five out the "lessons fast." Mr. and Mrs. Raines smiled in the Miss ConneCticut Pageant. a pre- of 1962 will celebrate its 25th year 

Marie Dube. Miss Southington "87. eight contestants were students at SHS. at the prospect, and they noted she liminary to Miss America. reunion Saturday" November 28 at Wal- 

Raines explained she was in definite high Raines pointed out they are "all good earned it. 

An added surprise will be the auctior co's Restaurant in Plainvflle. To those 

spirits. She said was happy she listened to friends" and were pulling for each other. 

of a 'Romance by the Sea' package at the who have not responding. RSVP to Dave 

her parents. Lisa. and the others who all Already looking forward to the Miss 

• Waters Edge Inn & Resort in Westbrook.. Lombardo by November 20 at 628-6192. 

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Real Estate Facts 

By: BOB FLYNN 

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285 Queen Street, Southington 

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It sounds like the begmnmng of a horror story, house your family comfortably? How many 

doesn't it? Just imagine the wrong turns, the b' D0m , a h , e t : ? What s h Ibt will y6u 

hours wasted backtracking, and the nurner requlr ? 

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What a way to travel Yet we ve all had such 

• ' And, what about focat*on and convenience 

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For instance, what is your t metable? By and abilityto purchase with your agent


I ID III 

WEDDINGS 

S.t. Thomas wedding for 

L. LaPoint, P.M. Foley 

Lori Ellen LaPolnt and Paul M. Foley 

were united in marriage September 5, 

11:30 a.m. at St. Thomas Church in 

Southington. The Rev. Thomas Ginty offtciated 

at the ceremony. 

The former Miss LaPoint is the 

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell LaPoint, 

St. of 843 Marion Ave., Plantsvflle. 

Mr. Foley is the son of Mrs. Eleanor 

Foley of 143 Mflldale Ave., Plantsville and 

the late Lawrence M. Foley. 

The bride was given in marriage by her 

father. Matron of honor was Lori Riedinger. 

Bridesmaids were Shelly LaPoint, 

Teri LaPoint, Sandra Keef, Donna Theralult, 

and Kathy Foley. Flower girl was 

Sarah Foley. 

August Riedinger served as best man. 

Ushers were Thomas LaPoint, Mark 

Foley, Mark Cibula, and Mark Martin. 

Ring bearer was Todd Foley. 

The new Mrs. Foley was graduated 

from Horace Wilcox Technical School, 

Meriden, in 1982. She is employed at the 

oiTice of Dr. Marc Parness in Southington. 

Mr. Foley was graduated in 1982 from 

Horace Wilcox Technical School, 

Meriden. He is employed by Total Auto 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Foley 

Parts in Southignton. 

Following a reception held at walko's 

Restaurant in Southington, the couple 

left on a wedding trip to Florida. They will 

reside in Southington. 

Jewelry Journol 

Editor's note: Barry Blocher i an 

experienced gemologlst and goldsmith 

who runs a local Jewelry store. His column, 

Jewelry Journal, appears periodlcally 

in The Observer and offers 

tips on how to buy quality JeweL-y and 

consumer information. 

How many times have we heard the 

old saying "It's as good as gold"? With 

gold Jewelry the truth of the matter is, 

gold is only as good as the alloys mixed 

within it. 

As everyone knows pure gold is 

graded as 24 karat. In gold's natural 

form it is a fairly soft metal. Certain 

alloys must be mixed with it to give it 

strength. Remember: when an alloy is 

mixed with pure gold, this lowers the 

"karat" of the gold (how much depends 

on the amount of alloy used). 

Some of the alloys used in gold are 

copper, silver, brass and nickle. Alloy 

also determines the color of the golck 

For example, pink gold is a cofnbination 

of gold and copper. White gold is 

a blend of gold, silver, and nickle, and 

yellow gold most commonly seen in 

Jewelry is a blend of gold, silver, and 

copper. 

By now you can see what an 

important factor alloy is in gold processing. 

If the alloy is not "pure and 

clean" it can have a negative effect on 

the gold. Hair llne cracks and pits 

usually found on rings could be a sign of 

poo gold quality. 

Whe buying gold examine the price 

carefully• With rings check the shank 

first. Is it heavy with a nice finish? Or is 

it thin, weak and flimsy? Check the 

Policetnen 's Ball 

is scheduled for 

Nov. 14, 

7 p:m., at 

The Aqua Turf 

REAL ESTATE 

AND YOU 

prongs and make sure the stones are 

tight. 

When buying basic gold chain, remember 

that you're paying for the 

weight of the gold. Try to buy it that 

way. Avoid stores that won't tell you the 

gram weight. 

When choosing a chain once again 

question the durability of the price. 

Many fiat chains have a %vide" look. but 

in fact are very thin. These chains are 

extremely susceptible to kinking and 

breaking. 

Solid rope and link chains (depending 

on the weight) are very good, 

and with proper care should last. 

Chains which should be avoided are 

hollow rope and extremely thin herringbone. 

Remember you don't want 

your chain in the shop being repaired 

more than you wear it. 

SVNA semen 

The Southlngton Visiting Nurse Association 

is offering an information-support 

.seminar for persons experiencing difficulty 

in caring for aging relatives. The 

pressures that build from raising a family 

and caring for an aging or impaired parent 

or spouse, can often result in increased 

stress, anxiety, and frustration. 

If you are having difficulty coping and 

are in need of support and resource information, 

please call the SVNA at 62 I- 

0157. The seminar will be held Thursday, 

November 19, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m, There will 

be a $5 registration fee, and a montly 

support group will be formed at that time 

• for those who express interest. 

THANK 

YOU 

FOR YOUR 

SUPPORT 

Tom Langdon 

by Lil Polak 

REALTY WORLD, LIL 1 ASSOCIATES, inc, 

360 North Main Str6et, Southlngton 621-9373 

YOUR HOMEOWNER'S POLICY 

If you ore cons derlng e move contact the professionals at Realty World Lil 1 Associates Call 

us at 621-9373 and 793-9211 or StoP by oul ofhcos at 360 North Main Street. Southington and 88 

Spadacenta, Licursi wed 

Edith A. Spadacenta and Christopher 

J. Licursi were married October 3 in an 

outdoor ceremony at Parkwood East in 

East Haven. The ceremony was performed 

by the Rev. Herbert McCaulley. 

The former Miss Spadacenta is the 

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Spadacenta 

of E ast Haven. 

Mr. Licursi is the son of Mr. and Mrs. 

Arthur LicursI ofKI11ingworth. 

The bride was given in marriage by her 

parents. Barbara Spadacenta served her 

sister as maid of honor Jennifer Spadacenta, 

sister of the bride. Frederica 

Spadacenta, Anna Spadacenta, and Joan 

Bittner, cousins of the bride, and Maria 

Capasso, were bridesmaids. Flower girl 

was Paula Spadacenta. cousin of the 

bride. 

Scott Licursi served his brother as best 

man. Ushers were Lawrence Onofrio. 

David Gaz. Christopher Murray. Jeffrey 

Murray, and Steven Murray. Ring bearer 

was Vince Camera, cousin of the bride. 

The new Mrs. Licursi is attending 

Southern Connecticut State University in 

New Haven, pursuing a bachelor's degree 

in Computer Science. She was graduated 

with an associate's degree in Data Processing 

from Greater New Haven Technical 

College, and is employed at Blue Cross & 

Blue Shield of Connecticut in North Haven. 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Licursi 

Mr. Licursi is a graduate of Southington 

High School. He is employed as a 

account sales representative at Service 

National in East Haven• 

Following a reception at Parkwood 

East. the couple left for a wedding trip to 

Walt Disney World in Florida. They will 

reside in East Haven. 

living- 11 

"--BIRTHS__ 

Sadowski 

A daughter, Alyssa Morln was born 

September 17 at New Britain General 

Hospital to Wayne and Denise (Fournier) 

Sadowskl. 

Plaisted, Maine and former Southington 

resident Lucien and Marie Arm 

Fournier are the maternal grandparents. 

Sou thington residents Stanley and 

Irene Sadowski are the paternal grandparents. 

Irene Mongillo of Southington and 

Anna Sadowski of Dury a, Pennsylvania 

are the paternal great-grsndparents. 

Ls.Point 

A son, Darrell Joseph HI, was born 

October 9 to Bristol residents Donna 

(Bryant) and Darrell J. LaPoint, Jr. 

Joan and Henry Bryant of Southington 

are the maternal grandparents. 

Sandra and Darrell LaPoint, Sr. are 

the paternal grandparents. 

Joseph and Josephine Bachman of 

Ormond Beach, Florida are the maternal 

great-grandparents. 

Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. 

and Mrs. Aldine Wortman and Laura 

LaPoint, all of Easton, Maine. 

Anna Howard ofOrmond Beach is the 

baby's great-great-grandmother. 

Chamber of Commerce schedules events 

The Greater Southington Chamber 

of Commerce, Inc. is kicking off its 

seminar programming with. "The New 

Tax Law Changes- How It Will Affect 

Your Business and You." 

The program is scheduled for 

Wednesday, November 18, 2 p.m. at the 

Elks Club. The seminar is free to 

members of the Chamber and $25 for 

non-members. Reservations are 

necessary. 

Hyman L. Rosenstein, C.P.A. will 

lead the seminar panel. He will talk 

about "the biggest tax change in thirty 

years- but is it the bestS" Rosenstein 

will also discuss, "Business- What 

credits are left?" and "ConnecLicnt 

taxation- How federal tax changes affect 

your Connecticut tax bill at home and at 

the office." 

Business to business 

The Chamber is also hosting its next 

business to business meeting at the Elks 

on November 18, beglnnlng at 5:30 p.m. 

This program provides business 

people an opportunity to meet other 

business people in an informal atmosphere 

to share ideas, expand business 

contacts and make new friends, 

The chamber recommends bringing 

promotional material and plenty of 

business cards. The chamber aid it is a 

good way to learn how to build up a business 

through networking. 

The, cost of the program for members 

is $10, non-members- $18. Reser atious 

required. 

Get a.gi fy.orn your bank 

holiday season. 

10 year 7 year 3 h year 

10.25% 9.00% 8.50% 

Open a t0p-paying CD and get a free gift. 

We'd like to spread a little hohday cheer That ,, why we're 

giving away a gift to everyone who open', une ol our htgh 

interest CDs Gifts hke RCA 'Pc's, Fisher home electronics. 

micrc cave ovens and more 

Simply determine the amount you plan to dep stt and xX tlr 

term Choose from our 3th. " or 10 .vt-ar CD', Ifyt u open 

your C'D today, we'll send you your giR lust tn time fi r the 

holidays. Keep tt for yourself or. give it a.s a gift to s¢ meonc 

special this Christmas But hum.' the hohdav ' e;k,,ota t' lnst 

around the comer 

Check the chart for details Then VlStt une uf our ofiqt.es 

And open a top paying CD and get a grt-at gll , free 

7

12 - living 

• 

Y Seniors 

The YMCA Seniors will meet and hold 

a luncheon, county/ store, and social 

hour Monday, November 16, 1 p.m. at the 

Y Hall on High St. 

The Seniors' group will hold its annual 

Christmas Party Monday, December 14, 

12 noon, at the Aqua Turf Club, 

Plantsvflle. Lunch will lye served, marl 

entertainment will be provided by Plainville 

Senior Band. Plenty of dancing and 

Christmas carols. For tickets, callTony 

"Jiggy' Egidlo at 628-6708. 

SCT presents Simon comedy 

The Southington Community Theatre 

will present Neff Simon's comedy. 

Brighton Beach Memoirs Friday, November 

20 and Saturday, November 21. 8 

p.m. at Central Elementa,'y School auditorium. 

Tickets available at the door. 

Special group rates are available by calling 

621-4968. 

Woman's Club 

The Southington Woman's Club will 

meet and hold a mini-luncheon Thursday, 

November 19, 11:30 a.m. at 

P1antsvflle Congregational Church. 

Following the meeting, the Bell Ringers 

of Grace Baptist Church, Meriden, will 

perform. Hostesses for the event are Bette 

Armor and Barbara Andres. Members 

may bring gifts but are asked to notify the 

hostesses if they do so. 

Conferences at Kennedy JHS 

Fall Conferenceswill be held at Knnedy 

JHS on Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, 

November 24. 

On Monday, Dr. Louis Saloom, super- 

Intendent will speak at 7 p.m., prior to the 

conferences held from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 

p.m. 

Tuesday the studentswillbe dismissed 

at 12:50 p.m. and conferences willbe held 

from I to 3 p.m. This year there will be no 

appointments. Parents are urged to come 

in and meet with the teachers. 

Youth art calendar 

The 12 young artists who exhibited 

thelrworkin the annualYouthArt Exhibit 

sponsored by the Southington Arts Council 

will have their artwork represented in 

a special 1988 calendar. 

The calendars wifi be on sale during 

December at the Chamber of Commerce, 

the Music Shop (Calder village); and 

Professional Business Services in 

Plantsville. Artists representing the arts 

council were chosen by Ralph Grimaldl, 

Jr., Southington High Art Department, 

and Mary Giammatteo, Kennedy Junior 

High School Art Department. 

Sales from the calendar will benefit 

programs sponsored by the council. 

DECA to attend onferenee 

Seventeen members of the Southlngton 

High School Distributive Education 

Clubs of America (DECA) will attend the 

North Atlantic Regional Conference in 

Toronto, Canada on Novembr 20-23. 

The students will have the opportunity 

to learn valuable leadership skills and get 

a better understanding on how to succeed 

in their common career field. 

Those SHS students attending will be 

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Taylor, Jill McCracken, Jill Betzold, 

Krtstine Burdetie, Richard Gdovin, 

Sharon Hubeny, Melissa Lapent, Mich- 

, ,elle L'Heureux, Marie Maxl'ield, Mark, 

Sobolewski, Bret Stewart, pater Valiente. 

Two alumni members, Keith Draghi and 

Dennis Moon also will attend. 

Antique show 

The Southington Historical Society's 

annual Antique Show will be presented 

Sunday, November 22. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

at the Aqua Turf in Plantsvflle. Plenty of 

dealerswfll be present, and proceeds from 

the $2.50 adult admission will benefit the 

Historical Society. 

Jewish Congregation 

The Southington Jewish Congregational 

is sponsoring Enterta.Lv!ment '88 

Books for sale as a fundraiser-.-The books, 

available for $25 each and whose proceeds 

will benefit the group's Building 

Fund, offer coupons for 50 percent off 

food, movies, condominiums, travel, 

sports events, concerts and more. Please 

call 628-0046 or 628-8607 for details. 

Policemen's Ball 

The annual Southington Policemen's 

Ball will be held Saturday, November 14, 

starting at 7 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club, 

PlantsviIle, accordir to Capt. Alex De- 

Pastino of the Southtngton police Department 

and chairman of the committee. 

Music will be provided by Townsmen 

and tickets are $60/couple and available 

from Police Headquarters. 

Taxpayers meeting 

The Southington Taxpayers Association 

will meet Wednesday, November 18, 

7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Council Chain- 

.bets. The public is invited. 

Calendar House 

Calendar House Senior Citizens Center 

will be holding its annual Holiday 

Craft/Bake Sale Saturday, November 28, 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and its annual Christmas 

Party Wednesday, December 9 at Calendar 

House. At the fair. a large variety of 

items will be available for sale. At the 

party, a full course sit down dinner will be 

served by Teresa's Restaurant. Following 

the dinner, the Calendar House Choral 

Group and Walt Solek's band will entertain. 

Bradley Memorial 

Bradley Memorial Hospital will present 

the final in this year" senior mini-series on 

Wednesday, November 18, 1:30 to 3:30 

p.m. at Bradley's Conference Center, 209 

Main St. The topic of discussion will be 

hearing loss and will feature Dr. John 

Cavo of Bradley's Medical Staff. To register, 

ll the Bradley Hospital Community 

Health &Wellness Office,. 621-3661, ext. 

394 or 207. 

*Dr. Peter Byefl" will be the speaker at 

the Wednesday, November 18 meeting of 

the COPE cancer support group, from 7 to 

8 p.m. in Bradley's Conference Room One. 

For more info., call Stmone Reynolds 

MSW or Lancy Landino, RN, at Bradley. 

For more information, call Bradley's 

Health & Wellness Office at 621-3661 ext. 

394 or 207. 


Church Women United mark World Community Day here... 

(continued from page I0) 

good friend Webster" for the meaning of 

sojourner. 

"Webster tells me sojourner is a temporary 

resident, a stranger who visits a 

place for a tlme," Mrs. Strosahl said. 

Mrs. St.rosa_hl said "The Lord was a so- 

Journer all his life." adding that we're all 

sojourners because we're here on earth 

.temporarily. 

The Strosahls, too, are sojourners, 

because they recently traveled to the 

parish in Southington from Hudson, New 

Hampshire. The Strosahla-- Cyndi, 

David, and their chfldien, Andrew and 

Sarah-- plan to put down roots here. 

But what aboutJustice? "People throw 

around the word Justice" as we do the 

word love," Mrs. Strosahl said. 

Webster's DlctWnafy says Justice is 

the *quality of being righteous, honest, 

correct, and right." 

Often, refugees come to the United 

States, seeking a betterhome. In addition, 

the poor and the sick canbe sojourners of 

a sort, seeking a place of shelter. 

She urged those in attendance in become 

'Sojourners for Justice.' Mrs. Strosahl 

stressed that there are many ways 

and opportunities to work for the good of 

mankind. 

When she and her husband lived in 

New Hampshire, the parish there sponsored 

an immigrant from Poland. "We welcomed 

him in our midst," she said, noting 

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skilled in art and photography. 

In his native land, hc had to work in a 

mill. because there was nccd for mill 

workers. ARcr he arrived in the United 

States, he saw superhighways, shopping 

malls, and a place where eve jonc owned 

automobflea. "He was overwhelmed," she 

said. 

Mrs. Strosahl is optimistic about the 

future. For more than a year and half 

when she was younger, she traveled with 

a theatr group called the Covenant 

Players. Wee worked out of a van," 

she said. They studied in the van, often 

relying on the goodness and gencroslty of 

people, who *opened their hearts to us... 

opened thetr homes." 

Edgerly Is a divinity student at Y le 

Divinity School and a chaplain at Yale- 

New Haven Hospital, She explained the 

hospital is filled with sojourners. Some 

have wonderful familiea who support 

them. Others are alone, and that can be 

very frightening. 

She told the audience about Dorothy, 

a womanwho has cancer, and knows she 

is dying. Dorothy has a husband and five 

Her hushand has started drinking 

and she is worried about the future of 

her children. "She cried out to God for 

help," Edgerly said, noting that the people 

have to work for adequate social services 

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questions. 

She has noticed that the people who 

regularly eat at the program have become 

a family. When one isn't there, the others 

become worried that he/she may be sick 

or incapacitated. 

People helping people. That is what it 

is all about. Rebstad is thankful for the 

many volunteers who serve the meals, 

and those who give money or food to the 

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Rev. Strosahl sat in the back of the 

chapel, listening to his wife and nodding 

appreciatively. He attended the event for 

two reasons-- to show support for his wife 

and because the Church Women United 

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The pastor of First Baptist Church 

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was a sight of things to come-- she 

recently finished divinity school and is 

waiting to be ordained. 

Peace Day set at YMCA 

The World A11iance of YMCAs has set 

Saturday, November 14 as Peace Day this 

year. 

The Southington YMCA is planning to 

observe the day at 12 noon with a ceremony 

on the Town Green that will last no 

longer than 45 minutes. Various community 

members will be doing readings, 

some in their native language and there 

will be a symbolic releasing of balloons. 

The theme of the Peace Day is 'No 

Room at the Inn,' and it focuses on the 

issues of the shelterless and homeless. 

The goal is to encourage all YMCA members 

over the world to strengthen their 

commitment to peace and Justice. 

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THE OBSERVER, 


Saluting the best 

Salutl As you discovered last week 

my favorite baseball team is the Montreal 

Expos. Well with all due respect to 

Connecticut's own NHL Whalers, for 

me, "Les Canadiens Sont Lal'.._ s for 

the Whale going into that tough Adam's 

Division battle last night against Mont_real, 

Hartford had only scored two 

goals while playing even strength in 

their previous three games. You witl 

not win any more division titles with 

that production. When I pointed that 

fact out to Captain Ron Francis, he told 

me,'The game has changed so much 

this year and earlier they were criticizing 

our powerplay." Yes, true Ron, 

while youX,e scored 13 points in seven 

games, none ofyour six goals have been 

scored while playing equal 

strength;(not including last night). 

Here in Southlngton we had o 

problem looking for offensive production. 

Sunday the midget football league 

"Chargers" scored 18 points, leading to 

a town championship over the "Cardinals" 

for the "Super Bowl[" Congratulations 

to both teamst... 

"We're not legally alISwed to 

start practicing till November 27th" No, 

Southington High basketball team. If 

the kids want to practice before, why 

can't they?Who's dumb rule is th s 

anyway? Milestones: The pride ofDrummondville, 

Quebec, Canada; Marcel 

Dtonne registered his 1000th career 

NHL assist. Not to be outdone 

Hartford's own Kevin Dineen, born only 

60 miles down the road in beautiful 

Quebec City, scored his 200th career 

NHL point and celebrated his 24th 

birthday to boot; all this past 

weekl...The Philadelphia Flyers and the 

New York Giants wish September 1988 

comes quick 

UCONN comes from Storrs to 

Southington High on Friday the 13th. 

Go show them your support for their 

basketball program as they put on their 

annual Blue-White game...Longest TV 

Sports, "Day at the Office" Jim McKay- 

1972 Munich Summer Olympics catastrophe. 

Chris Berman and Tom 

Jackson- 1987 E§P Nfootball coverage, 

9AM till Midnight( 

Ninth ranl girls soccer "Blue 

Knights" played 8th ranked Windham 

in their 1st State Tournament game 

yesterday, YASOU Lisal...Ranked 

19th, our girls volleyball team visited 

New Britain on Monday [see story) Keep 

your fingers crossedl... 

Question This Week: Name 

this years winner 

of the "Miss Southlngton 

Pageant",She's not much of a sports 

fan, but very beautiful and intelligentl 

Mail your answers to: "The Observer" 

by Gary Crawford 

sports editor 

No-named 

column 


sports editor 

P.O, Box 648, Southlngton CT,06489... 

Dallas "Oil Drips'; Hamilton 

"Steel Sticks"; Seattle-Tacoma "Hockey 

Skates'; San Francisco "Hill Climbers'; 

and donl forget the Portland "Pucks'; 

WHA Re-visited? Nopel Possible National 

Hoqk_ey League expansion. Of 

course those, "Nick-Names" are my 

choice, and speaking of choice what's 

YOUR choice on the title for my column? 

Send in your suggestions along 

with the answer to this week's 

quiz...Fffiy-seven millionaires in major 

league baseball last season alone, four- 

Red S x includlngJim Rice at two-plus 

million; three-Yankees with eight players 

being paid over 620 thousand; and 

flve-Mets including Gary "Kid" Carter 

at $2,098,57.1 PER ANNUM[ I guess 

money doesn't buy championships any 

moreL..US hockey coach Dave Peterson 

loves Connecticut, as three statenatives 

are anchoring the, "Can you 

Believe," Olympic hockey program[ 

Left-winger Lane McDonald, defenseman 

Brian Leetch of nearby Cheshire 

and center Craig Janney of EnIleld. 

Good luck in the big game November 

19th against Canada... 

Speaking of talented people, 

SHS baseball coach John Fontana 

deserves all of our congratulations as 

he is one ofnine coaches to be inducted 

December 12th to the Connecticut 

High School Coaches Association Hall 

of Fame. With an impressive winning 

percentage of .802 there are not too 

many coaches in this world with a 

better record, maybe except for the 

Harlem GlobetrottersL..Is,"Home 

AWAY from home?" The Los Angeles 

Kings spend 70 nights in hotels this 

season) and beginntng this week they 

were 4-9-1. The Flyers meanwhile 

check-in ov_ly 18 times and they were 4- 

9-3; both in last place...David R binson, 

I salute you[...GET AN EDUCA- 

TIONI Only eight players drafted this 

NHL season are playing in the big 

leagues. Included among them are the 

top seven selections and Robert "not 

Quebec but St.Louis"N rdmark.(3rd 

round 59th overall)...Over 30 calls by 

NFL officials have been reversed by 

those,'l"v" watchers in the sky" Twentysix 

all of last season... 

Great calls by Coach Dora 

D'Angelo on Friday night as our football 

team beat Platt 22-7. I guess it's easy 

to give the ball to tailback A1 Raineyl 

What a performance, 228 yards and 

two touchdownsL..Our deepest sympathy 

for the passing of Mary D.Shane, 

sports reporter for the Worcester Tele- 

gram... Hope to hear from you and next 

week I'll announce the winner of last 

weeks quiz...See Yal 

First impressions... 

When you really get to know the area in 

which you live you tend to be a bit harsh, 

thinking, "It's always greener on the other 

ide ." Well, having only witnessed the 

Southlngton and surrounding areas this 

past week or so, I want to teli the residents 

of the local Connecticut urdties 

that, "you have it pretty green around 

here[" I couldn't believe the size of the 

athletic complex here at Southington 

High. Sure, I agree, it is an absolute must 

to get seats for the soccer field because it 

will be a lot cheaper than laying down new 

football turf. But overall, even when I 

vent to New Britain; I e seen pro-stadiums 

in worse shape. 

On Sunday, beyond the yardsticks, I 

was shocked to here my name called from 

the crowd. This lady who lives in 

Southington was very pleased that her 

two boys were involved in sports and she 

enjoyed spending the weekends with 

them. When I asked her opinion of the 

facilities she told me that she was pleased, 

but there were things that could be done 

to kmprove the area. Well, I guess she's 

right but, between the youngster providing 

play-by-play cove ge ol"S S - 

day" over the public address system; the 

fully stocked canteen with hot and cold 

snacks, official yellow yard-markers, to 

grandstands on both sides of the field; 

O.K. it'sn ot the strodome but we're not 

staging the 1989 basketball all-star game 

either. 

• SHS footbafl- 14 

• Camputaro fights-- 15 

• Youth Soccer League- 16 

, Page 13 

Chargers champs again! 

by Erie Senieh 

for The Observer 

Chargers football coach Frank 

Stamilio called it "The best of all the 

championships. You kept on coming 

through for me. I'm real proud...this was 

the most gratifying year." 

Stamilio was addressing his 

Southington Valley Midget Football 

League team after it won another town 

championship against the Cardinals of 

the rival Southington Midget Football 

League. These two fine teams have met 

five times in the last six .years for the 

midget title. 

The Chargers have won the town 

championship three years in a row and 

four times in the Last six years. Plus, this 

Charger team kept the undefeated streak 

alive for the Chargers. now at 24 over 

three seasons. Inthe past six seasons the 

Chargers have won 45 of 49 games. 

The victory over the Cards wasn't 

easy. The Chargers had to score 12 points 

in the last quarter to overcome an 8-6 

deficit and win 18-8. 

• The Chargers defense, which allowed 

but one touchdown by the Cardinals in 

the first quarter, stiffened after that and 

the Redbirds from Memorial Park, where 

the championship game was played, 

never touched paydirt again. 

The Chargers drew first blood with a 

first quarter TD when Steve Matyczyk 

sprinted 46 yards. The Chargers got the 

ball when the Cardinals were forced to 

fumble after Jan'ing tackles by Jon EvJen 

and Jason Flint. Dave Robb threw a devastating 

block to sprtp.g. Matyczyk loose. 

The try for two failed and the Chargers 

led 6-0. 

After the Cardinals scored their TD 

on a five-yard scamper by Tom Ramsay. 

the Redbirds also scored their two extra 

points to grab an 8-6 edge. 

In the second and third quarters, the 

Cardinal defense swarmed around Robb, 

who had a g '.eat season as a running back 

for the Cardinals. However, the Chargers 

defense kept them in the game, for ing the 

Redbirds to cough up the ball four times 

on fumbles. 

It was hard-hitting "D" at Memorial 

Park forthe large crowd ofover 500 midget 

football fans. 

The Chargers" "A" team started a 

drive towards the end of the third quarter 

after Joe Stamilin had recovered a Cardinal 

fumble. The Chargers' -B" squad finished 

off the drive when Gary Sweezey 

went hn from 10 yards out. Adding some 

great blocking for the Chargers were Phil 

Aretz and Shawn Baribault. 

The extra point try was no good but 

the Chargers had a lead they wSuldn't 

relinquish, 12-8. 

The Chargers started an irmuranec 

drive with three-and-a-half rninutes left 

in the title game. Dave Robb flrmlly got 

loose on this drive and scored from 11 

yards out. Robb found an enormous hole 

in the front line created by the blocking of 

teammates Flint. Chris Walsh, EvJen and 

Matyczyk. 

Charger coaches heaped praise on 

defensive players Paul Grimm, Doug Otis, 

Baribault, Jamie Leggett, Mike Landino 

{key fumble recovery), Mike Mongfllo, 

Greg St. Armant, Mike Kindelan and Gary 

Sweezey. 

The "A" squad ballhawking defen 

was led by Stephen Fcrgione, Brian 

Salerno, John Weiss, Chris Riecio, 

Stsrnflio, Robb, EvJen and Matyczyk. 

The Charg r " coaches, Stamilio and 

Joe LaPorte, were elated after the win over 

the Cardinals and singled out the team for 

its "strong character, overcoming injuries 

to key players. 

"They are all champions," said the 

coaches of the entire Chargers team. .t 

Cards gain respect, but no trophy 

by Chuck LaRose 


November 8, 1987...4:17 p.m.... I:I 6 

to play in the town midget football league 

championship game. The Cardinals of 

Memorial Park are down 12-8 to the 

Chargers of Recreation Park. 

It's a fourth-and-four for the Cardinals, 

QB Jeff Danko hands the ball off to 

Tom Ramsaywho runs offright tackle and 

is stopped for a two-yard gain. 

The Cardinal season is history. 

The Cards and ead coach Mike 

Montana came into last Sunday's title 

game with hopesof a championship. 

They wouldn't get it, however, falling 

to the arch-rival Chargers, 18-8. 

"It runs in cycles," said one of the 

Cardinal coaches after the game. True. 

These two teams have played many times 

before for the town title. Each team has 

had its share of the pie. This year the 

Chargers won the coveted prize. 

The Cards onlyTD came on a 10-yard 

run by Ramsay, with the extra points try 

good. The Cards had an 8-6 lead in the 

first quarter. It seemed that was all the 

Cardinals would need as their defense 

took over. The B squad of the Redhirds 

held the Chargers to an amazing two 

yards through three quarters. 

However, in the fourth quarter, the 

wheels fell off the Cardinals wagon. The B 

squad had the ball on its own 11 -yard line 

when it fumbled, leading to a Chargers 

In the fourth quarter, the Cards A 

squad couldn't do a thing right, giving up 

fi t down after first down andwere penalized 

on key plays. They did stop one 

Chargers drive due to John Barmsso and 

started a drive of their own. 

The Cards from the North gave it 

everything they had, but the tough Chargers" 

defense wouldn't budge, comir 

down to that fourth-and-four. The Cards 

didn't get it and the Chargers got the ball 

bacl and scored in the finalmi utetawin 

18-8. '" ' 

The Cardinals played with intensity 

and team spirit. Everyplayer on the squad 

deserves credit. 

Boys soccer knights awesome package 


sports editor 

Scoring over four goals per matchl 

Seven shutouts in 16 games[ Their most 

potent weapon providing 40% of the 

combined offensive output[ 

Who am I talking about? Michael Jordan 

of the Chicago Bulls? Wayne Gretzky 

and the Edmonton Offers? Spud Mackenzie 

and the Cowboy Cheerleaders? NO] 

The Southlngton Boys,"Blue KnightsI" 

With only two losses during the regular 

season, soccer has been to Southingion 

High School, what TWs are to Sony. 

En route to establishing a new school 

mark of 65 goals in 16 games, coach Dan 

Murawski has installed teamwork and 

camaraderie among the XX individuals, to 

the point where all of Southington has to 

be proud; not Just the high school. 

With the league's regular season CCC 

South title already clinched, individuals 

tend to, "let their hair down" so-to-speak, 

and coast into the playoffs. But not these 

boys[ Led by record holder Brian Molusts 

and goalkeeper Pete Gulli. They grouped 

around each other and have become a 

tightly knit unit of discipline and exciting 

power. Outscoring the opposition 17-0, in 

their last 146 minutes of play. 

Those facts and figures were good 

enough to rank them 5th in the state, just 

one game from the number one spot. Two 

school records have also been set, four-' 

teen victories, which were produced by 65 

goals forl 

Now to what it's all about, as reported 

here last week in, 

The observer, the Blue Knights hosted the 

winner of the, 

East Hartford-Windsor winner yesterday 

afternoon. I hope you didn't disappoint 

me or the team; I hope they had a full 

house in attendance! 

And to prove fair is fair, we at The 

Observer won't disappoint you cither 

Complete coverage guaranteed next weekl 

UConn Blue-White 

scrimmage at 

SHS Friday night 

Soccer Knights in action s f o by u, H .,, . 

SHS spikers tourney winners 

by Ga Crawford 

Sports Editor 

Boy does America love the underdog or 

whatl After 14th ranked New Britain was 

in the process of sweeping last ranked 

Southington, the Blue Knights" volleyball 

team took out their own broom and came 

back to upset the Hurricanes 3-2. 

To use the old cliche, "When the going 

gets tough..." Well the seniors got going, 

led by serving leader, Kristian Wilcox. who 

smashed her way with 16 serving points 

on the day. Followed closely behind by 

Chantle Charamut, who began to control 

Knights lost the first 8-15 and were being 

skunked at one point in the second, 0-1 I. 

Coach Dan Demblnskl knew his team 

could play with the Hurricanes, because 

crack-though the Knights lost two more 

games than New Britain, those two losses 

came on the hands of nonscheduled,'tougher 

competition." 

Winning the overall match, 8-15, 6-15, 

15-11, 15-12, 15-I0; the Blue Knights 

could not serve well at all until late in the 

second game when they turned it around, 

coming back to a 6-4 advantage,'When 

you don't serve you can't score" said 

Dembinskl. But with that little momentum 

being built. "We began to keep our 

mistakes to a minimum." 

Senior Denise Tlenken also played 

extremely well, continuing in the pace she 

set for herself, coming off a commendable 

performance in the last regular season 

contest against Newington. There, the 

Blue Knights swept their unranked oppo- 

had six kills and six aces, and in the 

tournament game, 

she continued to lead by example, along 

with her senior teammates. 

Next game for the BlucK ghts was3rd 

ranked Fitch at Groton Wednesday, as we 

went to press.

i 

14 - sports 

Here come those tough BC Rams 

by Dwight Moore 


It Just might be the biggest game of 

the year for the Southington High Football 

team. The Knights, who have rebounded 

after a shaky fh-st half of the season, have 

the chance to play spoiler But they'll be 

facing some heavy duty competition 

against Bristol Central. this Saturday in a 

1:30 home game 

The Rams, fourth ranked in the state 

this week are still undefeated wdh a_n 8-0 

record and are coming offa 28-7 win over 

New Britain. BC has been ranked at or 

near the top of the Class MM playoff 

standings and a win against the Knights 

will move them closer to a spot in the 

championship game. However a victory 

for the Knights will definitely be a feather 

tn their caps and also could be.considered 

a big upset. SBS is ninth ranked in the 

Class LL playoff standings. 

After a 2-3 beginning. Southington 

has put it together. Two straight victories 

have gotten them above the .500 mark as 

they beat Platt 22-7 Friday night. The 

victory gave them a season sweep over the 

Meriden schools. The win also improved 

their record to 3-1 in the CCC South 

Division while Platt, last year's CCC 

South champs and Class SS runner-ups. 

dropped ta 

In heading into a big g me, a team 

needs to have three things if they're hoping 

to succeed. First of all, they need both 

a good offense and a fine defense to comvl........ 

it. In t.,he last two v.,i. , the 

Knights have gotten both. Offensively 

they've averaged 343.5 yards per game 

and Just as impressively have a 280-yard 

rushing average in the two contests The 

Knights have let in Just 62.5 yards in the 

two wins a nd have allowed Just 115 yards 

passing in both games. 

But Just as importantly they need to 

be up for it and have a positive attitude. 

After the last play was run against Platt, 

you could Just tell that the team was sky 

high. "What can I say. I'm proud of all of 

them." said an exuberant SHS Coach 

Dom D'Angelo after the game. "They're all 

great. They were phenomenal and they 

wanted it and came to play," he added. 

The game was played on a blustery 

cold night at Ceppa Field which forced 

both teams to rely on the running game. 

While the teams combined for a 14-for-33 

night with four interceptions and a TD, 

mistakes shaped the outcome. 

Both teams battled to a scoreless 

first quarter as they each picked up an 

interception. With Just over half the second 

quarter expired, SHS made the first 

move. A short punt by PHS gave the 

Knights the ball at the Panther 28. 

Kevin Ruoffwas 6-of- 17 for 45 yards 

and two interceptions for the Knights but 

got them started with a 10-yarder to Mike 

Forgione. One play later, AI Rainey, who's 

literally done it all on the ground for 

Southington, got them into lield goal 

range. Runs of five and two yards moved 

them to the 11 where Kevin Cox booted a 

28-yard field goal. Rainey rushed 33 times 

for 231 yards and two TD's, giving him 

1,056 yards for the year. 

r , f**, the F Jgh ,a m 

picked up good field position at the PHS 

Hi coach P ° ob5 

SHS basebal] coach John Fontana, on left, shakes hands with Rob Dibble. a 

former Blue Knight pitching phenom now hurling in the Cincinnati Reds 

system. Rob pitched in Triple A ball this past summer. Fontana will receive 

another pretisg|ous coaching honor soon as detailed in the following pages. 

THREE REASONp TO SHOP AT EMERALD CITY 

34 and it was Rainey who did most of the 

damage. He contributed two runs for 19 

yards getting them to the 15. But after 

Rainey lost five yards, Ruoff netted an 11yarder 

to Greg Gorr setting up a fourth 

and nine. Rainey then ran right for a nineyarder 

with 1:29 to go making it 9-0. 

The second half was barely two minutes 

old when PHS broke the ice. Starting 

at the 34, they needed two big plays. The 

first was Mike Mowicky's 23-yard run 

getting them to the 37. A four-yard run by 

Eric Toogood was followed by the second 

big play, a 33-yard TD pass from Bo Ryan 

to Scott Levenduskl in the left side of the 

end zone. That made it 9-7 in favor of SHS. 

Toogood was Platt's leading rusher with 

38 yards on nine carries while Nowicky 

had 32 yards on three carries. 

But that's as close as Platt could get 

as SHS clinched the game on the next 

series. After Gorr's.3Cive-yard run got them 

to the 39, Rainey and Ruoff did the rest. 

Rainey n twice for 17 yards while Ruo 

hit for 12 yards on passes to Ron Hardy 

and Jeff Sioch until they faced fourth and 

two at the Platt 3 . 

Rainey's 22-yard burst gave them 

first and goal at the 10. Three plays later, 

Sioch went up the middle for a seven-yard 

score, his first on the ground. The score 

then became 16-7 with 5:27 left in the 

third quarter. 

Southington finished the scoring 

with 2:14 to play on a one-yard Rainey 

run. Gorr ended the game with 18 yards 

on eight rushes and had two catches for 

19 yards. SHS wound up with 263 yards 

on the grmmd 

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match at the high school. SHS won its opening tournament game. as reported 

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Southing on's 'Mr.T' to defend title 

by P.Gary Crawford 

ports Editor 

New aven-The Italian version of a 

little Mr.'I" will be going up against Ken 

Mitchell, as boxing returns to the New 

Haven Coliseum Saturday, November 

28th. Southington trained Luigi Camputaro 

will defend his European Flyweight 

title against New York's Mitchell, on the 

road to the World Boxing Council Superflyweight 

Championship. 

Led by manager and promoter Ron 

Souza ofthe Wallingford-based Dynamite 

Production Company, boxing will once 

again take over center stage in New Haven, 

after an absence ofover 40 years. The 

fight originally scheduled for Miami, site 

of Mitchell's training grounds, got moved 

up north because of a, *better payday[" 

Hall-of-Famer Willie Pep, possessor of 

229 wins. most ever recorded in boxing 

history told me,"Boxlng Just faded from 

New Haven and it's been awhile since 

Connecticut can call someone their own. 

The Southington Gym on Summer Street 

is one of the finest in the state. Lulgi is 

proud to be training there" 

While no one wants to look too far 

ahead, Camputaro has some high goals 

*I e already seen the Superflyweight 

Champ, (Bebis "Sugar Baby" RoJas) ,and I 

know now that I can beat him" The 

winner ofthe November 28 bout, will meet 

RoJas, sometime before Camputaro's 

wedding plans in Februaryl • 

In Luigi's last fight, ifyou want to call 

it that if lasted Just three rounds as he 

defeated Dave Williams of the Bahamas 

on a TKO. with Ken Mitchell's record at 

15-6-3, he should prove to be a better 

match for the Itslian- orn Camputaro 

who at 23 wins, fifteen by knockout and 

one loss, will be able to prepare for the 

Championship bout which will be held in 

New Haven. 

Beginning next week the public will 

be able to see this dynamite flyweight in 

action, here in Southington. His training 

will begin at 5 p.m daffy on Summer street 

above the large grey factory. 

There will bc eight fights on the card 

Thanksgiving weekend, culminating with 

the 10-round bantamweight fight, which 

should begin around 9:30 pm. Ticket 

informationwill be made available shortly 

and puhikshed in The Observer. 

Another coaches honor for Fontcr a 

SHS baseball coach John Fontana 


sports editor 

Joe DiMaggio hall-of-fame New York 

Yankee great is now known as Mister 

Coffee, but John Fontana Hall-of-Fame 

inductee will always be known as Mister 

Baseball, in these parts. 

At the Aqua turf Club on Saturday, 

December 12th, Fontana, guidance councilo 

and highly successful Southington 

Blue Knights baseball coach, will be one of 

eight coaches to be enshrined into the 

Connecticut High School Coaches Hall of 

Fame. 

"The selection to the Hall is the ulti- 

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be held for the first time in Southington." 

Coach Fontsna also mentioned that while 

he was recruited by two in-state colleges 

and countless others,'l didn't want to 

knock on doors and be involved in a 

bidding war for athletes." Therefore, 

spending his time right here in Southington, 

where he resides, has been, "like a 

dreaino" 

• Having won 409 games out of 510 

including 13 league championships, is a 

superb record but not always the most 

important, rtnning is great, but the thrtll 

still remains in getting scholarships for 

the youfigsters." 

One great honor was presented to 

h/m at the end ofJuly.Just as he returned 

from vacationing at the Cape. "The phone 

was ringing and they told me that I e begn 

selected as the head coach for the US 

National High School baseball team, to 

face the Japanese All-Stars out westI" 

Later the phone rang again, this time to 

tell him ofhis selection to the Hall. "I must 

of sounded not to thrilled because at the 

time I was still on a high from the previous 

call, California, the US All-Stars the Japanese 

etcI" 

But as Carey McDonald, the executive 

director of the National High School 

Coaches Association in Ocala, Florida 

told me. t's a great cumplin,ent to a man 

that's well deserved of all the honors he 

receives." When I asked Mr.Mcdonald ff 

Connecticut had a strong representation 

to the High School associstton, he mentioned 

"It's the strongest in the country, 

all because ofdahn. He makes It a point 

to know about a lot of things." 

I guess his concern and involvement Is 

passed down to his youngsters as well 

because when speaking to the producer of 

ESPN's "Scholastic Sports America" the 

countries only High School nationally 

televised show ofit's ldnd; Dennis Derringer 

told me the story of his team rallying 

to the cause. "Whenhe had 99, 199,299 

and 399 victories, his pitchers knew his 

next victory would be a personal milestone, 

so all's they did was go out and 

pitch a, No-Hitter, TIMEr "Then 

when he got selected to head up the US 

All-Star program we had to do something 

on this guyl" So it Just goes to show you 

that it's not onlywinning that makesJohn 

a leader in his field, it's the care anti 

understanding for all his students 

whether their on his teams, or not. 

Joining the 1983 National Coach of the 

Year, are his two close friends, Ed Ferrigno 

of Windham, the assistant Chairman 

of the National Coaches Convention 

and Gerry Rousseau, the Region One 

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Jets conquer Bears, 28-12; 

claim second place 

l .Gary Cra ord 

sports editor 

While the Cardinals and Chargers were 

preparing for the title of town midget 

football champions, the Jets and Bears 

invaded Memorial Park for the bragging 

rights to second place. 

The Rears, after scoring on Just the 

third play from scrimmage, couldn't hold 

the high flying Jets, who ,e become 

known as the Bridesmaid and never the 

Bride. For the last two seasons the Jets, 

led by coach Jim Gura, have captured 

second place in the Town Championships.., 

this season by the score of 28 to 

12. 

The Jets ordy loss this year.ca ,e 

from the hands ofthe champion Chargers 

who later defeated the cardinals 18-8, 

(see story on page 13). 

An interception by the Jets' Bill Derwin, 

along with fflt'nble recoveries by Greg 

Festa and Jon thon Watson resulted In 

five offensive mistsk s, including two 

Bears passeswhich were swatted downby 

the Jets defense. 

Rushing touchdowns by Rick Daddona, 

Jay Gura, Mike Keneflck andAdam 

PelletierwereJust what the doctor ordered 

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Youth S )ccer League results 

In recent Southlngton Youth Soccer 

League action, the Express and Tornadoes 

batted to a 1- I tie. Tarni DeAngelo 

scored for the Tornadoes. assisted by 

Jami Boutflier. Jennifer McNamara and 

Paul Rafferty played well defensively for 

the Tornadoes in the "A" Division contest. 

In other *A" Division games, the 

Mustangs blaniced the Metros, 3-0, while 

the Cosmos It silenced the Diplomats, 4- 

0. Goals by Mike Speackman and Peter 

Carsone led the Teamen to a 2- I win over 

the Stars. Defenders Dave Mayfield and 

Noel• Drozd and goalie Dustin Lunn 

helped limit the Stars to one goal. 

Winger Nate Plourde banged home. 

two goals and halfback Damon Querim 

added one more to help the Hellions It clip 

the Rowdies, 3-2, in an *AA* Division 

contest. Plou 'de scored his first goal in 

the first quarter and then booted in the 

game winner in the fourth. Center-forward 

Chris Klatt assisted on two of the 

Hellion goals. 

In the *B" division, Brian Zehnder 

booted home two goals to lead the Aztecs 

to a 4-1 victory over the Atoms. Guido 

Volpe and Michdel Kozllnskl accounted 

for the Aztecs' other two goals. Jacob 

Hanm scored the lone goalfor the Atoms. 

But the Atoms' attack was limited by the 

defensive play of Emily Carozzo and April 

Luca. 

A 1-1 deadlock was also the result of 

a game between the Sounders and the 

Earthquakes. Jim Burns scored for the 

Sounders, whfi Matt N mgth tallied for 

the Earthquakes. Michael Capparmari 

assisted Nemeth's goal. Fullbacks Brian 

Adamczyk, D. J. Carey and David Donnelly 

turned in solid defensive games for 

the Earthquakes, but were equally 

matched by Sounders" defenders Kevin 

Rattler, Dan Tribulanni, Bobby Alla and 

Jason Bertzos. 

The Jaws nipped the Cosmos, 2-1 

thanks to goals from Marc Dynder and 

Joe Testa. Don Savage tamed the loan goal 

for the Co mos. Ryan McDonald, Kevin 

Lamphlns andJason D arrio turned into 

solid performances on defense to diffuse 

the Cosmos" offensive attack. 

Goaltender Anne Smith made a key 

sav on a breakaway attempt to help the 

Pumas chalk up a 3-1 win ov r the Arrows. 

Peter McAloon, Ryan Siegle and 

Jake Vaughn scored for the Pumas, while 

Mat Zyrkowski tallied for the Arrows. 

Forwards Allison McBride and Steve 

Palsek also turned in a good game for the 

Arrows. Jantce Wood registered two asslsts 

for the Pumas. 

The Surfers oame from behind to play 

the Chiefs to a 3-3 deadlock. Brian Sandawowicz 

scored two goals for the Chiefs. 

whtle Matt Oodbout tallied the third. 

Goals for the Surfers were scored by 

Andrew Denorfia, Shane Belvin and Jason 

DeGumbia. 

Joey St. Pierre registered a hat trick to 

lead the Stompers to a 4-2 victory over the 

Stingers. Jason Mortn scored the other 

goal for the winners, while fullback Chris 

Rivara, hah oack Ned Stone and goaltender 

Wesley Seger played strong defense. 

In "C" Division play. the Kicks shutout 

the Clippers. 5-0, behind the goal scoring 

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of Ryan Rourke. Rourke tallied two goals, 

while Ryan Mlchalak, Paul Uccello and 

Chris Palazzo added one each. Cheryl 

Irwin and Kelly Teme also contributed to 

the Kicks' offense. 

Andy Mahaffy, Tamara Malczyk, Erica 

Sills, Scott KalamaJka, Jay Marertholz 

and Chris CIaffagIIone played well for the 

Clippers. 

The Strikers blew open a close game in 

the final quarter to blank the Wings, 4-0. 

The Strikers' attack was led by Mark 

Chevalier, who registered a hat trick. 

Chris Picquiera also scored for the winners. 

Bethany Hemphfll, Greg Mastriani. 

Andrew Kyle. Bonnie Devito and Bryan 

KIMam played well for the Wings. 

The Fury and the Taros battled to a 2- 

2 tie. Adam McGowan scored both goals 

for the Taros with help from Michael Verderame, 

Rachacl Konfalo and ROb Field. 

Ellen Powers and Adam Reynolds scored 

for the Fury. with an assist going to John 

Pettine. Strong goaltending by Pettine 

and Christopher Mentley helped the Fury 

earn the tie. 

Brian Hartshorn scored four goals 

and Jamie Gaffney added a hat trick to 

lead the Appollos to a 9-1 trouncing of the 

Blazers. AdamTarfano and Jason Musiak 

alsoso edfor the Solid defense 

from Kristine San Fflippo and Jonathan 

Kennedy helped the Appollos remain 

undefeated. Terry G ant scored for the 

Blazers. 

The Gators doused the Blast, 1-0, 

behind the goaltending of Jamie Savage 

and Richard Simcik. The winning goal 

was booted home by center-midflelder 

Mark Carton.. Win ers KeMe Booth and 

Kyle Noonan and right-midI1elder Todd 

Foley also contributed to the Gators' offense. 

The defensive standouts for the 

Blast were Matthew Green, Steven Ricard 

and Robert Bellinger. 

Terry Berube tamed two goals to help 

the hurricanes blow out the Raiders, 5-0. 

Peter Colaccino, Dean DellaVecchia and 

Heather Smolskl also scored for the Hurricanes, 

while Brendan Lynch chipped in 

with two assists. 

Wes Tewksbury, Mike Carbone, Rick 

Bergen, Mat Pohorilar, Scott Miliard and 

Christine Veronncau played well for the 

Raiders. 

The Bics headed dffthe Stampede, 4- 

0, behind the goal scorir of Donald 

Jacobsen. Jacobsen recorded two goals. 

while Jason Cyr and Ryan Nadeau tallied 

one each. Solid defense from Bryan 

Calder and Alex. Michlin help the Bics 

keep the Stampede off the board. 

Jason O 3rten, Brian Moffett. Jared 

Treiber, Maureen McBride. Jesse Kushher 

and Clint DeS•ha played well for the 

Stampede. 

Give the officials a break! 

by Ed Adamowltz 


Another basketball season is almost 

upon us and the men and women in the 

striped shirts are preparing to go under 

the micn oscope from fans across the state. 

But the dream of all afficials is, *If only a 

f w of these critics could change places 

with us farJust onegamel* It'sguarsnteed 

that they would come out of that contest 

with a clearer insight towards the difficulty 

of the job, and probably more respect, 

for all officials concerned. 

The nature of the game forees officials 

to make decisions so quickly that they 

must come by reflex, and must be COR- 

REC'T Knowing the rules of course is a 

necessity but the next time you attend a 

game, watch the hustle and positioning of 

. the officials. Being at the right place with 

the proper angle will probably eliminate 

many arguments than making the right or 

vn'ong call. Coaches say in unison, "If an 

official is on top of the play then weql be 

more understanding should we disagree 

with the call. Because at that time, we 

know they saw it, so we hope they know 

the .flesll" 

With the advent of the instant replay it 

must be realized that the fans are afforded 

the luxury of slow motion and continuous 

angles; and even then, 99 times out of 

I00, the officials are correct. 

Rule changes will always be an important 

part of refining and improving the 

sport of bas! etball. What began as an 

experiment in Iowa and North Dakota 

back in 1982, the three-point shot has 

now been adopted nationally. The girls 

game has retained the use of the smaller 

ball. but have gone back to the boy's rules 

this year including the 3-point shot...and 

no shot-clock` 

Another rule change is to help the 

officials from those who continue to abuse 

them. Technical fouls this season are all 

penalized with two free throws. This not 

only provides a clearer interpre,tation for 

the officials but a tougher penalty to 

players and c0aches 

What motivates the!se indivi luals to 

become such objects of abuse? It's certainly 

not the money; so what keeps these 

people coming back? Simply put, it's a 

labor of love! Those who comprise this 

group certainly deserve more respect than 

they get. Next time you go to a game, listen 

to the crowd when the officials are introduced, 

and try and be the one personwho 

cheers instead of the traditional boos!l 

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II 

Broncos clobber Packers 

Last weekend this season's 

midget football programs came to a fine 

conclusion. As detailed on earlier pages, 

the Chargerswon the town championship 

by beating the Cardinals, 18-8. The battle 

for second place found the Jets defeating 

the Bears. 28-12. The Broncos grabbed 

third place rights with a 44-0 licking ofthe 

Lions. And the battle for fourth found a 

strange ending: the Lions didn';t have 

enoughAplayars tafield for a game. Thus 

the B squads tangled with the Oilers 

winning 34-6. 

The details on the Broncos victory: 

last Saturday afternoon the The Bronco 

"A's" got on the scoreboard early with an 

84-yard touchdown run by Dustin Lombardo 

with Jason Tomassetti scoring two 

of his many points as Broncos quarter- 

Did you that..,. 

In 1945, a rookie quarterback 

guided the Cleveland Rams [now the LOs 

Angelts Rams} to the NFL championship. 

Do you know who the 

quarterback was? 

Answer: It was Bob Waterfleld, who 

came out of UCLA to guide the Rams to a 

regular-season record of nine wins and 

one loss and a 15-to-14 win over the 

Washington Redskins in the 1945 NFL 

Championship game. 

Bud Grant was the head coach of the 

NFL's Minnesota Vikings for many 

years, guiding them to championship 

seasons. Do you know Bud's real first 

name? 

Answer. It's Harry 'bud" Grant. 

Edltor's note: Wheeler Clinic, which 

is headquartered in Plalnville, has a 

Southington office, located in the Bradley 

Medical Arts Building, adjacent to 

Bradley Memorial Hospital. 

Wheeler Clinic has expanded its Eattr 

Disorders Program to include evaluation, 

treatment and referral for bulimia, 

anorexia and disorders of weight and 

body image. Services offered at the Clinic 

include: and evaluation interview; group 

therapy for bulimic women, ages 16 and 

ove . individual, couple, or family therapy: 

nutritional assessment and consultation; 

psychiatric consultation; medical 

referral; commdnity education, preven- 

Lion and consuitation. Fees are dependent 

upon the services provided and insurance 

coverage generally applies. Speakers 

from the Clinic's professional staff are 

also available. 

Lois Sigman-Young, clinical coordinator 

of Wheeler Clinic's Department of 

Special Services said, "Both anorexia and 

bulirnia are frustrating, lonely, and serious 

illnesses. Both can respond to proper 

treatment." She described anorexia as a 

refusal to maintain normal body weight 

with an abnormal fear of becoming obese 

und a preoccupation with body size. There 

is also a reduction in total food intake. 

often accompanied by compulsive exercislng 

and by laxative or diuretic abuse. 

Bulimia is an eating disorder which 

affects men and women of all ages, but it 

is especially prevalent among young 

women. It is characterized by food obsession 

and recurrent binging followed by 

purging with vomiting or laxatives to 

maintain a weight perceived as normal by 

the bulimic. Bullmia is often preceeded by 

'Strong on Crafts' 1 

bacl 

Chris Camirav.d: made it 14-0 in the 

second, on a 16-yard reception, later in 

the quarter Greg Shover of the "B" squad 

scored the first of two rushing touchdowns, 

this one on a 40-yard gallop. 

The Bronco's "A" team accounted for 

186yards rushkngwhile the "B" squad ran 

for 162. The "B" teamwas led byjim Lord 

with 55yards followed by Part* kawith 14. 

Defensively the *-A" team was led by 

Chris Wharton with six tackles followed 

by Lombardo with four. On the "B" side 

Frank Smole IIl led the way with eight 

tackles and two quarterback sacks and 

one fumble recovery. 

The victory secured third place for the 

Broncos for the 1987 season. 

Writ Chamberlain had two famous 

nicknames when he played in the NBA. 

One of them was 'The Stilt." What was 

the other? 

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain was 

also known as "the B g Dipper." 

In the championship game of the 

1969 NCAA Tournament, Lew Alcindor 

{now Kareem Abdul Jabbar) played his 

last college game for UCL How many 

points did he score in that contest -- 27, 

33 or 37? 

Lew Alcindor scored 37 points and 

pulled down 20 rebounds in his final 

college game to give the UCLA Brulns a 

92-72 victory over Purdue in the NC.AA 

title game. 

Girls Soccer 

The 1987 DePaolo Junior High Girls Soccer team: In the 

first row sitting from left to right are co-captains Diana 

Shubert. Cathy Scursso, Audra Bartley. In the second row 

kneeling from left to right are Shannon Kindehm. 8herrl 

Garreau, Valerie Gallo. Lisa Kaye, Sarah LaCourclere. 

Allyson Walner, Meghan McNichoiss, Betl . Huber. Joan 

Wheeler Clinic e servi('., into Southington 

or alternated with anorexia or self-starvation. 

Formore information about the Eating 

Disorders program, call Lois Sigman- 

Young or Wendy Brus at Wheeler linic. 

747-6801 or 527-1644. 

Chemical Dependency Program 

Wheeler Clintc's Evening Chemical 

Dependency Program is entering its fifth 

year. Originally an alcohol treatment 

program, it recently has been expanded to 

make tretment available to people dependent 

on alcohol and/or drugs, including 

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meeting at the Clinic attended by 

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Lori Sauerbeck of Bristol Youth 

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Stephen King of St. Fntncis Hospital and 

John Horsey of Spoffo r l Hall, a residential 

chemical dependency treatment facility, 

also attended the meeting. 

Cichowski, who will sere as administrative 

coordinator of the program, stated 

the purpose of the meeting to be the 

establishment of liaison between schools. 

residential psychiatric facilities and 

Wheelker Clinic to solve the problem of 

meeting the psychiatric needs of 

adolescents who do not need hospitalization. 

but who have problems serious 

enough to require more than a once-aweek 

outpatient therapy. 

Cichowski said. "We've taken great 

pains to consult with administrators, 

school officials, mental health professionals, 

and civic leaders to design a program 

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conflict while providing quality mental 

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Paula Casner of Goodwin Vocational 

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SHS physics teacher cited... 

(continued from page 1l 

tute teacher at Windsor Locks Middle 

School until the school session ended 

in June. Degan said if they had offered 

him a permanent position he would 

have taken it. 

After deciding against a career in 

music education, Degan went to the 

state certification board and fouhd out 

he was qualified to teach physics and 

secondary math. 

He heard about the Southington 

High School position froth members of 

the Plantsville Congregational Church, 

where he has been organist and choir 

director since 1983. 

During the past four years the 

enrollment of Physics students at 

Southington High School has increased 

dramatically, from 3 to 7 

classes, according to school officials. A 

press release from the school attributes 

this increase to Degan's capabflitles as 

a physics teacher. 

Degan, however, doesn't feel that 

the increase in physics enrollment is 

his doing. "I think it's the makeup of 

Southington," he said. "Have you seen 

the houses going up?" 

Physics can be tedious for students, 

Degan said. Knowing that physics 

students can lose interest in the 

material, Degan said he tries to make 

his classes active. However, he believes 

that the lecture is an important way to 

cover material. "Not the most interesting, 

but it's necessary." he said. 

Music is different, because when 

playing, you're not Just sitting there 

soaking in information, he said. 'That's 

why I've held onto the church Job." 

Degan said there is no question 

that music has influenced his work in 

physics. "I overload the students on 

music," he said. "When we study 

waves, we go deeply into music." 

On the other hand. physics has 

played a role in his music, too. For 

example, from physics he learned that 

a keyboard can't be perfectly tuned. 

Degan explained that when playing 

a keyboard that has been tuned in 

equal temperament, that is, with all 

half steps exactly alike, no major third 

will be properly in tune. 

Likewise, when a keyboard is 

tuned on unequal temperament, some 

major chords will be right, but others 

will sound awful, he said. Either way, 

some quality of sound must be sacrificed 

in tuning a keyboard. Degan 

learned some of the line art oftuning at 

Austin Organs, Incorporated. in Hartford 

where he was employed from 

1982-1984. 

"My soapbox in music is keyboard 

temperament," Degan said. In education. 

he speaks strongly for a state 

program which would encourage academic 

excellence and provide scholarships, 

such as New York State's Regents 

Program. 

"Here's the state very involved in 

teacher salary and education, why 

aren't they looking at students' education?" 

Degan asked. He feels the New 

York state program is.great" because it 

oversees the state curriculum. Connecticut 

does not have a state curriculum, 

he noted. 

The Regents Program provides 

high school teachers with a oyliabus for 

an academic course, supplies a statewide 

final exam in that courser and 

provides scholarships for those who 

excel in the program, Degan said. He 

said he received a scholarship through 

this program, although he opted to 

attend college out of state. 

"Nobody gave me a syllabus or told 

me how to teach" when first coming to 

Southington High School. Degan said. 

"They Just told me to teach physics." 

"It sure did scare me. because I 

hadn't studied physics as a major,* he 

said. His New York state syllabus has 

provided him with a teaching guideline 

for the past four years, he said. 

As to his plans for the future. 

Degan said he Just completed his 

YMCA 'meaningful' worl -- 

(continued from page 7) 

tics, she said. "Orie of us asked if the lflng 

has more than one wife, and the guide 

said I don't know. They say the king, is the 

king, Is the king." 

All three countries the group visited 

have had monarchies, she noted. "Monarchies 

are very much part of their culture, 

their architecture," she said. *All (three) 

have thousands of years of history. All 

have Moslem, Christian. and Jewish influence. 

Peoples of all three haven't 

known political freedom or opportunities 

we have and haven't enjoyed a good economy 

in modem times." she said. 

While in F ,s. Schumann's group also 

met wlth a few Peace Corps Volunteers. 

There are over 6,000 Americans in developing 

countries with the Peace Corps. 

Schumann said, 65 of which are in Morocco. 

Asked how Morocco compares to 

America. Schumann said "being an Arab 

country, there are all kinds of cultural 

Last Wednesday. the Red Cross 

honored those "special people" who dedicate 

their time to helping others. 

The Southington Office of Central 

Connecticut Chapter ofthe American Red 

Cross gave thanks to the many people 

who make sure that the Red Cross is the 

success it is. 

Betty Kroher, office manager for the 

Red Cross. said "We're very proud" or the 

people who give service to the community. 

in whatever form it may take. She said 

people will help out by driving for the REd 

Cross, others will call people up for blood 

donatlons. There are many ways people 

can help this organization. 

People come from all walks of life to 

help the Red Cross. Kroher said. High 

school students and senior citizens all 

lend a hand 

Kroher explained that Southington 

school superintendent emeritus John 

Pyne received a pin for 35 years of'consistent 

support of the local Red Cross 

Kroher sald Pyne has been the chair of the 

local Red Cross youth organization.- He 

has also been a director and an advisor in 

many areas of support. 

Kroher also pralsed Hazel Austin who 

received a 25 year pin for her volunteer 

work. Krahcr said Austin is retiring after 

her 25 years "It's Just fantastic. said 

about Austin's service Kroher said 

Austin has helped many military families 

through crises. 

The following people also received 

awards: 

Volunteer Awards 

30 year pins: Jean Badner and 

differences." It is a. ,d ntry that lacks 

resources, 

Schumann said the YMCA Statesmanship 

Seminar was a good experience 

for her on four different levels. 

First, she learned about the history 

and culture of three countries. "which are 

each unique, but definitely influenced by 

each other." she said. Second, she felt it 

was valuable learning about the YMCA 

movement in these countries and meeting 

people Involved in the movement. "Each 

community has different needs, and so 

requires different emphasis than we have 

in our community," she said. 

Third, it was "an experience in group 

dynamics and interactions." she said. "We 

=were each expected to take on a leadership 

role in terms oflearning about statesmanship. 

We all had a marvelous mentor 

in Nicholas Goncharoff, who is a true 

'citizen of the world," she said. Goncharof 

is head of the YMCA statesmanship 

program. 

Red Cross volunteers honored 

Martha Anderson. 

25 yearpins: Gall DePaolo, Beverly 

Dougan, Otto George Kroher. 

15 yearpins: MaryArmond, Thelma 

Bowers. Gaff Castiola, Kay Chapelle, 

France Fontana, The Rev. Richard Kiesling, 

Elorence Mongillo. Betty Relnhard, 

Joanne Smicz, Richard Smith, Adeline 

Smith, Mary Ann Soboleski, Carolyn 

Stelley, Edna Wood. 

10 year pins: Carolyn Babinetz. 

Frank Babinetz. Lucy Budnick. Ralph 

Carbone. Linda Clarke. Fred Kiefer, Elfriede 

Klesling. Judy Korin. MilIle Pinette, 

Althea Prigitano, Esaie Schneldermeyer, 

Rose Spratto, Henry Wlodkowskl. Ther- 

master's degree in General Science 

Education at Central Connecticut 

State University and intends to stay 

with teaching for a while. 

*M.y wife said I couldn't be anything 

else," he said. "She thinks I'm a 

natural bom teacher." Degan lives in 

Plantsvflle with wife Jean and their six 

month old son Thomas. 

List of credits 

Before becoming the organist and 

choir director at Plantsvflle Congregational 

Church. Degan served with other 

congregations. He was assistant organist 

and cantor at St. Mary's Church in 

New Britain from 1982-1985. and organist 

for St. Joseph's Church in Old 

Town. Maine. De,an nowalso provides 

private piano and organ lessons. 

Degan has kept active in the fields 

of music and phySics outside of his two 

Jobs as organist and physics teacher. 

He has been a member of the American 

Association of Physics Teachers 

(A.A.P.T.), since 1985. Connecticut 

Association of Physics Teachers, as of 

this year, ConneeUcut Science Teachers 

Association since 1984, American 

Guild of Organlsts (A.G.O.) since 1978 

(Waterbury chapter since 1984], Organ 

Historical Society (O.H.S.) since 198 I. 

He also att 'Ided the Music Educator's 

National Conference (M.E.N.C.) from 

1981-1984. 

Aside from his tire as "Physics 

Teacher of the Month," he has in the 

past been chosen for "Frontiers in Science" 

Institute in ChemistrE.. and Physics, 

summer 1986 and in Earth Science, 

summer 1987, at Central Connecticut 

State University. He also participated 

in P.I.M.M.S. Physics Teachers 

Institute Workshops held at Choate 

School, 1986-1987. Articles and letters 

have been published by Degan in The 

Tracker, The American OrganisL The 

Observer, Schenectady Gazette, and 

Bangor Daily News. 

Fourth, Schu(aann said "whenever 

you participate in a.Drogram like this. you 

le.a(n a lot about y _ rself. You learn about 

your tolerance, your talents as a leader, 

you own world view and how broad or 

narrow that is," she said. 

Schumann first became involved 

with the YMCA as a youth, when she acted 

as waterfront director at Sloper when she 

was 18 years old. She was born in 

Southington, where she now lives with 

husband Douglas. She has three children. 

Since moving back to this area in 

1980 from Buffalo, New York. she has 

been with the YMCA for 7 years, whether 

on the board, a committee, or as a member. 

She became chairperson ofthe International 

Committee four years ago, when 

Southington YMCA qualified as an International 

YMCA. 

Barbara Hegenbart, Marge Sarzen, Marcia 

Acquaviva. 

Five year pins: Delia M. Albrecht, 

Philip Duprey. Betty Condren, Ellie Colaszntl. 

Richard Colasanti, Lance 

Flaherty, Michael Reney, Maureen 

Rescfldo. Rose Robinson. 

Commu lt service awards: 

The Bank of Southington, Briarwood 

College, Critlkon, Inc., Grace United 

Methodist Church, ,holy Name Society of 

Mary Our Queen, Hoyt Manufacturing, 

Co.. Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, Kiwanis 

Club, Mary Our Queen, Telemecanique, 

Inc. 

esa Goffred. Joar Wood, Sue Benson, 

Local' events are.scheduled 

TheJuniorWoman's Club of Southing- dinosaur on Monday. November 16 at 4 

ton will present its Gala Art Exhibit and 

Auct.lon on Friday. November 13, 6:30 

p.m. at Briarwood College's Fou .ders 

Hall. Admission is $2 each. \, 

International Book Week 

In celebration of Intematlonal Book 

Week, the Chfldren'sDepartment of the 

Southington Public Library is sponsoring 

two dinosaur_ model construction sessions. 

Children in the first & second, third 

& fourth grades who have their own librarycards 

are Invited to come help build 

the dinosaurs. Registration will be held on 

Thursday. November 12. and Priday, 

November 13. 

First and Second graders wtll build a 

p,m. The third and fourth graders win 

build a dinosaur on Thursday, November 

19.4 p.m. at the library. 

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Position # 14 on the lirogramming box. 

•Monday, November 16, b:30 p.m. 

Wltctms' Brew;6 p.m.., 2al Perspective. 

•Tuesday. November 17. 6:30 p.m. 

First Church Worship; 7:30 p.m. Lifeline. 

•Wednesday, November 18. 7 p.m. 

Strength for Life; 8 p.m. Local Perspective. 

4rhursflay. November 19. 7 p.m. How 

to Hook Up Your vCR; 7:30 p.m. Animal 

Rights. 

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Pretty Misses ob s m,=. 

The finalists in last weekend's Miss Southington Scholarship Pageant'pose for 

the camera after the cere ni,es .. Miss Southington, s cond from right, Tracle 

Raines, poses with, left o ht. Elaine Dalley (third runnerup), Barbara 

Amaio (first runnerup), Tracey Raines and Kim Emmons (second runnemp). 

Story on the pageant starts on page 1. 

St. Dom's gets accreditation 

The Saint Dominic School held a 

celebration Monday night in honor of its 

accreditation as the first new Catholic 

school in Connecticut in the past 20 

years. 

According to the school's principal, 

Gladys Wood, the accreditation is a recognition 

that the school has been approved 

by the archdiocese and the state. Wood 

said that this means that the nursery 

through fifth grade school has a certified 

staff and an approved curriculum. 

The accreditation, Wo d said, implies 

that, "We are what we say we are." 

Wood said the accreditation was an 

18 month process. The school had to 

prepar.e a report addressing standards 

and p -oviding specific information the 

diocese and the state required. 

Among the areas of concem addressed 

in the report are: 

*The school's philosophy. 

.The school's finances 

oA description of the parish and 

community 

Wood said St. Dominic's report is 

unique in that it has original drawings 

from members of the parish to illustrate 

some of the points. 

The accreditation for St. Dominic's is 

unusual for Southington, Wood said. 

Except for Southington High School, none 

of the other schools in town have been 

through this accreditation process. 

Wood said the accreditation is "definitely 

an honor." She pointed out that St. 

Dominic's is the first brand new Catholic 

school accepted in Connecticut for over 

Many Southlngton area residents are 

offering crafts and goods at the third 

annual Haddam-Killngworth Crafts Fair 

Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

at the Haddam-Killingworth High Field in 

Higganum. 

Among those involved are Kathy 

Mroczya. Allan Leamond, Betty Jacques, 

TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON 

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 

LEGAL NOTICE 

The follow=ng act ons were taken 

by the South ngton Zoning 6pard 

of Appeals at ts November 10 

1987 meeting 

APPEAL #2922 A 

Apphcat on of Eko Cmqued ta for 

a var,ance of 17 100 sq it for area 

to create a eat lot at . 1. Mmn St. 

South ngton under Sec 7-00 and 

11 143 of the Zoning Regulat=ons 

m a R 12 zone 

The South=ngton Zomng Board 

of Appeals. at ,ts November 10. 

1997 meehng voted unammously 

,n'favor to approve above Appeal 

#292 A as th,s ,s allowable under 

the Zomng Regulahons 

APPEAL #2923 A 

Apphcahon of Lauretano S=gn 

Co 153 Church St Bnstol. for a 

under Sec 13 081 and 13 022 of 

the Zomng Regulahons on 405 

of Peoples Sav,ng Bank ,n 8 B 

The South ngton Zon,ng Board 

of Appeals at ts 11 10 87 meotmg 

voted 3 to 2 to deny above Appeal 

Bulletin board 

At the celebration, the liturgy was led 

by the students of St. Dominies. The 

prayers were written by the fourth and 

fifth grade students. 

20 years. 

The accreditation. Wood said. makes 

thc school eligible for grants and allows 

the continuation of relmbursements from 

the public schools. Also it allows the 

school to utilize the nurses, buses, psychologists 

and speech therapists from the 

public school system. 

The parents, Wood said, have been 

very excited and curious about the accreditation. 

At the accreditation ceremony, 

there were many beaming parents 

in the church to participate in the celebration. 

Wood said the study done for the 

accreditation has helped members of the 

parish identify with the goals ofthe school 

and have a say in its priorities. 

Wood said the idea for St. Dominic 

School was Father Walter Geraghty. The 

school originally began as a nursery 

school in response to parents' requests. 

The nursery school was successful so 

they pushed, for a kindergarten. Eventually 

the school began teaching nursery 

school through fifth grade. 

Wood sald it is uncertain whether the 

schoolwill expand beyond fifth grade. She 

said she is waiting to see how the 

Southlngton public school system reorganizes. 

She would like to see St. 

Dominic's reflect the grade-level system of 

the public schools. 

Mildred Smith Sandy Seely, Diana 

Dahlem, Gheryl Harrlngton, Donna Fh-ankiln, 

LYnda Hem-y, Debbie Bozzi, Victor 

Bernstein, Giuseppe Peruglni. Maxine 

Vandrilla. Alfred Gonsalves, David Poppel, 

Sharon Locke. Doris Hanser, Jeanne 

Danielson, Richard Goldberg, Jane 

Olson, and Barbara Sta.lmann. 

legal notices legal notices 

Zomng Regulat=ons 

filed 

APPEAL #2925-A 

Apphcat=on of Southern New 

England Telephone Co for a front 

yard variance of 4367' and a 

s=deyard variance of 17 67' to =nstall 

a commun=ty tVlCe cabinet under 

Sec 7 0 of the Zomng Regul& 

tlons, on 50 West St. propeR'/ 

of Central Bapt=sl Church =n a RJ 0 

zone 

The South ngton Zonmng Board 

of Appeats. at ,is 11 '10187 meeting. 

voted unanimously =n favor to approve 

above Appeal #2925-A. as 

th=s s allowable unde the Zomng 

Regulat,ons 

If above permission is Pot exer 

ctsed in one year. this approval ts 

vo=d and a new appllcat=on must be 

fded 

Douglas Hageman, Chairman 

ZONING' BOARD OF APPEALS 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

ESTATE OF 

PATSY J NAPOLI. Deceased 

The Hon Carl J SokolowskL 

Judge. of the Court of Probate. 

ng held- r Novemb= G, 

before February 6. 1988 or 

Jean P Perzych Clerk 

Paul Napoh 

250 Frost St 

Plantsvdle Corm 06479 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

ESTATE OF 

STANLEY J BONCZEK. Deceased 

The Hon Cad J Sokolowskh 

Judge. of the Court ) Probate. 

Olsw=ct of Southmgton. at a hear 

ng held on November 5. 1987. 

ordered that all cla=ms must be 

presented to the fiduoary on or 

before February 5. 1988 or be 

barred as by law prowded 

Jean P Par ch Clerk 

The fiduciary ,s 

Janet E Bonczek 

55 Butler Ave 

Southmgton. Conn 06489 

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siding, new electrical work, new windows doors, 

Offered telephone Lby 

plugs thein owners all rooms, st $173,900 2-car garage. for Quick Sale 

CallForAppO/ tm t - 

621-3040 Ask for Vincent 

I 

for sale ,' 

general 

Buy-Sell- Trade- Try Observer 

Classifi'eds for Quick Results. Carl 628-9645. 

help wanted help wanted for rent 

services 

FOR SALE - 1981 Pentlac 

Phoenix 5 door HB 

45,000 miles AT PB PS AM 

call after 5pm 276-0266. 

FOR SALE: 1983Chev. 

Celebrity 4 dr. sedan, air, 6 

cyl., low miles, clean. 

$5500. 272-6650. 

1981 FIREBIRD forsale. 

In excellent cond. Dark 

gray. Must sell• $3500. or 

B.O. Call after6, 747-4488. 

FOR SALE: '73 M.G.B. 

GT. As is. Best offer. Call 

621-2525. 

FOR SALE: Camaro, 

1977, red, good condition 

never hit. 100k. Must sell, 

$1,000 takes it away. 583- 

1870o 583-3179 

MOVING, MUST sell 

1970 Cougar Conv., 1974 

AMX, 1981 Honda CB 750 

Custom, all best offer. Call 

Rocky 582-4727 

FOR SALE: 1976Chevy 

ImpaiR, runs gooo, neeos 

muffler and stealer, asking 

$300 or Be Call after 5pm 

747-0011 

FOR SALE: 1979 Mercury 

Bobcat, new tires, no 

inspections needed $595. 

1978 Pinto to fix or parts 

fimt $140, 1973 Pinto SHY, 

tons strong, first $125 628- 

8209 

FOR SALE: 72VWBug, 

sunroof, AT, good body, 

special wheels, stereo, 

sound running condition., 

$1,350. Call 272-2957 or 

272-0515 

FOR SALE: 77" Pinto 

new tires & battery, runs 

good. No rest $400 or BIg 

Call after 5 p.m. 276-0145 

CAN YOU buy Jeeps, 

cars, 4 x 4's seized in drug 

raids for under $100? Call 

FOR SALE: 1977Chevy 

Sllverado 86,000 AM/FM 

cassette dual exhaust, Air/ 

C, gauges, cap w/sliders 

gcreen , lectric brakes 

Class/B hitch AT, PS. 

$3700. nego. 271-3970. 

for sale 

general 

1985 GMC Extendeclcat> 

S-15, Posi Trac, fiberglass 

cap 30,000 mil. Call after 6 

p.m. 621-9778 

FOR SALE: Juke Box, 

1954 Seeburg "R", 100 selections, 

$4,000. Excellent 

condition, includes 150 

45's lrom the 1950's + 

1960's 529-3622 leave 

message. 

FOR SALE: Zenith 25" 

nolor, cable-ready, oak 

console, remote control 

TV, 2 years old, asking 

$450, also selection of new 

and used movie videos $5 

to $50 529-3622 leave 

message 

FOR SALE: Many 2nd 

hand items furniture, 

Christmas tree, mens or 

ladies 14k gold rope chain, 

walker, portable toilet, too 

much to list. Call for more 

Into. 621-8193 

FOR SALE: Walnut 

kitchen cabinets with hite 

counter top all formica, GE 

16.6 cubic foot refrigerator, 

GE sell-clean ranges 272- 

'9369 

FOR SALE: Costume 

jewelry, all kinds, earrings, 

bracelets, pearls, rings, 

necklaces, pendants, 

rhineslones. Call anytime 

628-5344, 628-5455• 

FLYING CLUB membership 

for sale, 1 aircraft 

based MMK. 276-9178. 

NEWSPRINT: Off-white 

OWN YOUR own beautiful 

discount shoe store. 

Offering over 300 top designer 

na me, brands and 

over 1500 styles at unbelievable 

retail pdces of 

$6.75 and up. All first quality 

merchandise. Satisfaction 

guaranteed. *Andrew 

Cellar* Even Picone *Naturalizer 

* Stride Rite *Bandolino 

*Reebok *Amalll 

*West *Gloda Vanderbiit 

and many more. Handbags 

and accessories also. Your 

°$" cash investment of 

$12,900 to $39,900 includes 

beginning inventory, 

training and fixtures. 

Ladies Apparel Stores also 

available• Call anytime. 

Prestige Fashions 501- 

329-8327• 

FOR SALE: Two (2) B.F 

Goodrich steel belted radial 

snowtires studded 

white wall P195/75/R14. 

628-6432 

FOR SALE: Electric 

Wuditzer organ, ideal for 

lessons or personal enjoyment 

$900 or best offer 

272-3673 after 5pm 

for sale 

furniture 

FOR SALE: White bedroom 

set, canopy twin bed, 

chest, double dresser wl 

mirror. Desk with hutch top 

& chair, night stand & bookcase• 

$600. Excellent con-+ 

dillon. 272-6094• 

FOR SALE: Queen size 

sleep sofa, neutral color, 

heavy duty fabdc. Loose 

cushions & contrasting fabric, 

wicker accent frame. 

Excellent condition. $400. 

272-6094. 

FOR SALE: Solid oak 

T.V. cabinet and wrought 

iron kitchen or patio table 

with 4 chairs and tempered 

glass. 621-0602. 

LIVE-IN COMPANION BEDDING BARN isloo - 

One day aweek off, room & Ing for a few self motivated 

board, renumeratlon nego- sales people. No experitiable, 

P.,aO 621-3615 or ence ne essa c train 

621-8200 

the right individuals for permanent 

positions. Hourly 

WANTED: Contractor, rate plus commission. Full 

the right person for a spe- , benefits package. Pal 

cialized trade in remodel- vacation and overtime 

ing kitchens and bath- available. Carl for an interrooms, 

with knowledge of view, 621-5818 EOE 

formica and codan. Call 

between (9-5) 621-3615 

miscellaneous 

SECRETARY 

WANTED: Full time to T AUCTION spontakechargeof 

asmallthree t' :i 'ed by Southlngton Junperson 

office. Must be, l w°men's Club, Fd. 

good with figures. SOlT ning Nov. 13, Chamcomputer 

,experiepc "-pagnepreviewat6:30p.m. 

would be helpful, ExcaRent Auction at 7:30 p.m. Briarstarting 

salary and fdnge wood College, Founders 

benefits. Apply at: Quality Hall, 2279 Mt.Vernon Rd. 

Wholesale Distributors, Southlngton. Admission: 

979 Meriden-Waterbury $2 per person, refresh- 

Rd., Plantsvitle (Next to ments, door prize. Visa, 

Southington Drive-In) Mastercard & American 

Express accepted. 

WANTED: Landscaping SOUTHINGTON WED* 

Grounds Maintenance help NESDAY AI-Anon Open 

needed year round position Discussion 8-9:30p.m. 

with benefits. 621-4616 Southlngton, Friday AI- 

Anon Open Discussion 1- 

WANTED:. New Faces 2:30 p m. St. Paul's EpiS- 

Wanted for advertising copal Church, 145 Main St. 

catalogl Babies, children Southlngton. For anyone 

men, women all ages. Also ccncemod about another's 

agents wanted. Call New ddnking. 

You, New Britain 229-5673 

A BANQUET given inthe 

PAYROLL CLERK honor of the Southlngton 

School business office. Lady Knights Soccer Team 

The Southlngton Publio will be held Nov. 23. Any- 

Schools is Interestes in a one interested in attending 

person with payroll or busi- call 621-4662 for tickets 

ness office expedence as 

well as basic secretarial real estate 

skills to work with payroll 

matters. Qualified appli- FREE LIST of Southern 

cants should send letter of .Vermont land in Mt Snow 

interest and resume to .on. Approved building 

James J. Arsenauit, Per- les starting at $29,900. 

sonnel Office, 49 Beocher Excellent owner financing. 

st., Southlngton, CT 06489 Call now (802) 694-1502 

or call 628-0331 ext. 355 

for an application. 

FOR SALE: Cheshire 

house for sale new three 

CASHIERS WANTED - bedroom ranch. Finished 

76 Travel Plaza has oppor- two cargarage, 21/2 baths, 

FOR RENT: Bouthlngton 

3 BR apt. stove, refdgerator, 

washer,dryer hookup, 

largeclosetspaccNotll[ties. $650. 621-0592, 747- 

5541. 

FOR RENT: 2 Bedrm. 

duplex, pdvate yard, deck, 

new kitchen and bath 

Central air, new family 

room with wet bar, garbage 

disp. New w/w carpet, sky. 

light $800 month plus util 

Call after 5 pm. 276-0145 

WANTED Don't pay high 

rent - Share'apartment with 

2 others In Plantsville. 5 

large rooms• Call 621- 

6251. 

FOR RENT: Southlngton 

commercial office, Rt. 66, 

2nd floor, approx. 1081 sq. 

It. 5 large rooms. $8.50 sq. 

ft. Heat inc. Can be used as 

live-in and olfice. 621- 

0592, 747-5541. 

FOR LEASE: RIverbend 

Center, a new shopping 

Plaza, Rt.10, Southlngton. 

23,000 Sq.ft. available, 

traffic count 20,000. information: 

272-1433, 272- 

2857 

FOR RENT - Southington, 

3-BR split, net lease 

with purchase option and 

many extras. $1,250 me. 

plus security. A ail. now. 

237-3343, 242-3484. 

services 

ZIO'N NURSERY School 

openings remain for 3 and 

4 year old children. Call 

628-8007, 621-0843. 

LICENSED DAY Care 

has fulltlme openings 

Fenced yard. Open 6 AM to 

6 PM. Call anytime 621- 

9567. 

SNOW PLOWING anu 

sanding. Phone 621-8917 

ask for Bdnk. 

CHRISTMAS is just 

around the comeri Home- 

owners, solve your flnan- 

lal_ cri l Imm, dinl ly! 

Consolidate your bills, pay 

off your credit'cards, your 

car or business loan and 

save $$$ by planning your 

holidays nowl No payments 

up to 2 yearsl Bad 

credit, late paymentS, foreclosure 

or bankruptcy is not 

a probleml Contact The 

Swiss Conservative Grouptoday 

at 454-4404 or 454- 

1336 

SEPTIC SYSTEMS installed 

and repaired, sewer 

connections, eneral excavating, 

sand fill. Call 

AIoway 584-9610 

3 A M P E R 

NINTERIZING Special 

10% oil and we will even 

come to you. Call now 

Specialty Vehicle Service 

628-5011 

HOUSEPAINTING-IN- 

TERIOR/Extedor quality 

work lower price, call D+D 

Painting for a free estimate 

583-0837 

"JOE PETRO'S Here' 

ready to buy your furniture, 

glassware and household 

items. Call Joe Petro anytime 

755-6674 appointment. 

Confidential. We 

need items for austlon. 

DAY CARE: Centerand 

Nursery School full/pad 

time, infant and up. Call 

Whiz Kids 584-TOTS 

(8687) 

tag sales 

TAG SALE: MUitlq mlly, 

many quality items. Saturday 

9-1, Nov. 13, 10 

Commission St., Southlngton 

SECRETARY 

for lacts today. 602-837- 

3401. Ext. 2034 

FOR SALE: Various 

Chevy Pick Up pads. Call 

272-6456 

FOR SALE: 1985 Toyota 

Cresseda showroom condition. 

9000 miles. Car has 

even/option that was available, 

special sport edition. 

Must see to appreciate. 

$13,750. or best offer. Call 

after 7 PM 584-0804. 

paper end roils. When 

available Ideal for shelving, 

picnic table topping, 

etc $1 per roll At the Step 

Saver, 213 Spring St, 

Southington. 

ALUMINUM SHEETS: 

.008 thickx23x35. Used as 

printing plates. 5 for $2. 

While supply lasts. At the 

Step Saver, 213 Spdng St., 


FOR SALE: 22-250 left 

handed "rifle with 12X 

scope, like new. $250. Call 

after 5, 628-9817. 

FOR SALE: Antiques, 

oak tables round and 

square (open large) nice 

com'odes dressers sets of 

chairs, Ice box, The Cat's 

Paw Antiques, Lazy Lane, 

Southington off Rt. 10 Men 

Fd. 9-3 most wkrtds 9-3 

help wanted 

WANTED: Carpenters 

and carpenters laborers for 

residential construction, 

good pay and benefits. 

Phone 621-8917. 

tunites for 2nd & 3rd sh s. 

Minimum starting salary 

$5.50 / hr, with shift differentials 

available. Opportunity 

forquick advancement, 

customer service skills and 

figure apptitude required. 

Stop by the Truck Stop or 

call Suzy Wertz at-621- 

3372 x246. 

CUSTODIAN- Part time, 

19 "1 2 hours per week. 

Southington Public 

Schools. Contact Personnet 

Office, Board of Education, 

49 Beecher st•, 

Southington, CT 06489. 

two fireplaces, fully applianced 

kitchen, oak cabinets, 

dinlng room and living 

room have sliders leading 

to a wrap around deck. 

Carpet and ceramic tile 

floodng throughout entire 

house. Set on a 1.1 acreJot 

elf a dead end street. Offered 

at $258,000. Call for 

appointment. 272-1973 

anytime. 

R.N.s 

Full Time Floating 

Supervisor and Infection 

AGGRESSWE 

PEOPLE 

for a fast-growing floor cover 

outside est,matore and sales 

coordinators II Pete Sirols 

JR'e FLOOR COVERING 

755-0698 

EXPERIENCED 

iousehold Cleaners 

Wanted: 

Pick your own 

WOODMERE 

261 Summzt St 

Rantavdle, CT 06479 

628-0364 

SOS 

SOUTHINGTON 

h ng =n th s loomy Townhouse 

close to 1-84 and 691 Fully app?=anced 

kitchen w/lovely wood 

I|e g/ Olnmg 

'= Control Nurse. New pay hours, days, Jocu- 

- ' - ] YEARS EXPERIENCE 1 scale in effect. Call tion. Good Pay. I cluded n basement utihtyarea 

area wlshde,, t0 d0ck, 2 

RuNu'S • • I Wddl. OoN at hav.e.customers BRs, 1½ baths Garage Won- 

tag sales 

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TAG/ESTATE SALE: A 

"Big" Cheshire sale at 242 

Elmwood Circle, Cheshire 

(.hint off , o. Main St. near 

high s.chool) Sat & Sun 

Nov 14 & 15• 8am to 6pm 

both days (rain or shine) 

Featuring: Furniture, major 

appliances, bedroom sets, 

din. rm. set, couches, 

tables, chairs, lamps, 

glassware, china cellectables, 

TV's, refrigerators 

freezers, wash. 

machs., elec. dryer & 

stove, small appl. household 

items and much more 

including a 1978 Triumph 

Spitfire with 21,000 miles 

"So come ready to wheel & 

deal" 

THREE, GENERA- 

TIONS of Furniture, 

Wicker dressers, tables, 

living room, dining, bedroom, 

new stove, some 

accessodes, Nov. 14, 15, 

143 Hickory Hill Rd, New 

Britain 9am 

MOTHER and son looking 

forapt, with 2 bedrooms 

with lower rent in exchange 

for housekeeping. Call 

Meladee at 349-3905. 

WANTED: Hoom to rent 

with kitchen privelages by 

non-smoking female in 

Cheshlre-Southington 

area. Please write P.O. Box 

1040, Cheshire, Ct. 06410. 

WANTED TO Buy Silver 

coins, 1964 or older, pay- 

Ing $2 for halves $1 for 

quadere 40¢ for dimes. Silver 

dollar 1935 or older $'/ 

and up. A so buying g01d 

coins. Call Tony Calvanese 

628-5888, or bdng 

coins to Calvanese Nursery. 

Rt. 66. Milidale 

BUSY RESTAURANT 

NowAo Ong f 

Hostesses, Bus People, 

Waiters & Wai ssos 

FULL Et PART TIME 

POSITIONS AVAILABLE 

We Will Train 

$60°--$10OO.oo+ 

Top Wage Paid For 

Arnblrlou$ Applicants 

678-0170 

FULL ORPARTTIME alntin 

Earn up to $18 per houri • I_ =rioreExterioreTdm / 

working weekends New ; .;onoo= ] 

• Fire Damage 

pay scale in effect forl I, $taln,edglln s I 

..... 

MI: IUkN 

NURSING HOME 

. 

238 2645 

I1 11 

waiting, 

Serving Southlngton area) 

Call Louise at: 

276-9327,...... 

derf*,JI opportunffy for first time 

buyers or Investo,s Call hOWl 

CHESHIRE REAL ESTATE 

272-1633 

RNs, LPNs and CNAs. [ • Corrected J 

nqulre Bobble Welch, I 

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20 - news, features 

Festival will stay ntown, says Chamber 

(continued from page 1) 

tives that we c un look into." The Festival 

may even be better by moving from the 

D'Angelo property, Levesque said. 

The Chamber's Apple Harvest Festival 

Committee had met last Thursday to 

discuss other possible locations for the 

Festival besides the downtown, aocording 

to Levesque. When the meeting was over, 

everyone who had attended agreed the 

Apple Harvest Festival will stay downtown, 

especially for its twentieth anniversa 

. At the meeting they also discussed 

some changes for the 1988 Festival One 

of the suggestions that pertains to the 

D'Angelo property is that if the lot is not 

available, "move the carnival to the Elks 

Club along with eight booths " 

Other location suggestions made by 

the Chamber are. 

*Move the information booth to the 

green. 

*Move two booths from the green to 

the Elks. 

*Move three booths from the vacant 

lot to the Elks. 

Some of the reasons the Festival 

Committee decided the downtown area 

was best are: 

oElect lcal needs are in place. 

*The parade route has been established. 

*It is centrally located. 

*It has been traditional; all publicity 

has been listed for this area. 

*Other towns have their major fairs 

downtown including Glastonbury. Waterbury, 

New Britain. Hartford and New 

Haven. 

*Easy access for the shuttle busses. 

*Majority of participants are in favor 

of having the festival downtown. 

*There are mulUple parking lots 

available. 

Levesque said there were very few 

problems reported this year when the 

festival was located in its tradiUonal 

place. One problem was that some of the 

children were spraying "silly string'(a 

plastic novelty sprayed from an aerosol 

can). Levesque said the string caused 

problems as it was sprayed on food and 

the children chased each other and 

knocked over some people. Levesque said 

she wig be asking downtown merchants 

not to sell the product during Festival 

tiTTle. 

The senior citizens downtown, 

Levesque said, had concerns about 

people parking illegally on Academy Hill, 

although police were tickeUng. Also some 

booth proprietors used the garbage 

dumpstera from the LincoLn-Lewls senior 

complex. In addition, teenagers at the 

Festival rang door belts to ask to use the 

bathroom facilities despite the presence 

of ports-John . Teenagers were also 

=making out" behind the complex, 

Levesque said. 

Levesque said she will sit down with 

a representative of LincoLn-Lewis and 

deveIop a list of potential problems and 

possible solutions. 

Among the locations suggested and 

the reasons they were rejected were as 

follows: 

oR creaUon Park. Levesque said that 

Parks Superintendent Richard Egidio 

said that the parks would not be a good 

location. There are youth programs going 

on at the park during Festival time which 

would have to be interrupted. In addition, 

Egldio said, the cost to repair the grounds 

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Levesque said Recreation Parkwould 

not be a good location due to its proximity 

to the sewage treatment plant. She said 

the smell may be unappetizing for the 

consumption of food. 

Recreation Park would not work out 

also because the area is residential. There 

would be too much traffic and people may 

park on private property. 

Safety reasons were anotlher concem 

with Recreation Park. Levesque said there 

is the potential for a drowning. Also there 

are too many dark areas that could cause 

potential problems. 

*A suggestion was made to close off 

High Street and use the YMCA property 

for the Festival. However, Levesque said 

that Lt. William Per y of the police department 

said that it would be too dlfficult to 

re-route the automotive traffic and moni-. 

tor the pedestrian traffic. 

*Central Elementary School was 

suggested but Levesque said this would 

not work because it was felt the Festival 

Have 

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ADDRESS 

would be a deterrent to the educational 

process. The students at Central would 

find it difficult to concentrate ifthe festival 

was outside thei door. 

Central was also eliminated as a site 

because there is only one entrance- Eden 

Avenue. Downtown would only get traffic 

jams. 

Also the electrical needs wouldn't be 

be performed. 

Soccer is played on the field on the 

weekend. The grounds at Central would 

too expensive to repair. 

*Also considered for the Festival has 

been Lake Compounce. But this idea 

gained little support because of internal 

problemswithin the park and because the 

park advertises itself as Bristol. 

-The NaUonal Guard A nory on 

Woodruff Street was suggested but that 

would not work because of the lack of 

highway access, parking, space and electrical 

needs. 

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