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2--news Watchguards of your health New town sanitarian Hubert Rule, on left, shakes hands x ith the retiring Director of Health, Dr. George Gura, at the doclor's recem refiremeu parLv al Towh fla II. Groundbreaking set for lights at Southington High baseball field Southington's Board ol Education v, ill recm'+'e an update on work to be completed for electing lights on the Southlngton ]hgh School ba e dl field After recmving the final okay from both the School Board and the Planmng and Zoning Comnnssion, the committee to ewct hghts at the h h chool ha rctmved contributmn for $34,000 to mckl6 the project Also, manpower and equipment dl be used on a voluntary barns by compames m the ea to complete tile prowcI "We hope to break ground before ThanksDvme " sam l)r Mteh,lel [.anuelc, chaumau el tile llght t'omnuttee "\ *e hale poles that ha,,e been donated v,irious gronp, and orgallilalloll In lo ,%Ii " o% Ih,it xkc hAxe lhe ahead anti o dcr tlm h ht " qhecOtllllUtlCe]l,lsplCsCIllcdlt dcnl John l' ii¢. lio in lurn ill brief the Sol{eel llo,t ,ti nlCellng ] lie ,ICDIdt pet tl tt',tllltll el die ork to be done in dct,ul were presented to the Sc heel Bo,lrd and lq,luntng dlld /onlilg iilll I.iq kpilllg thc'n the 117ht Dangerous path-- no place to walk: Kelley students get bus service by Beth I'tke stuff riler Thirt),-fi ,e elemcnhir student,, who'd previously walkedto school via a pathv, ay deenlcd dangeron,, by parents are now being bused The youngsters, all students at Kelley Elementary School, had been using a nght-of-v, ay" which was built about lg' )ears ago Ttle fenced ir "right-of-way" is located off Mill Street and around the v, ater tower to thgh Tower Road Recently, s+ hool supenntendent John Pyne recommended trans portation be provided to student,. using this route after se'+,enil parents expressed fear tor their children's safety,when walking along the roule. "The "right of-way" is not totally visible." Pvne t ,kl board members. tie explained dial on ,ibout "three-quarters" el tile x ,ilk through the fenced m "right-ofway," children are out of sight The situation is unhke any other m town, Pyne said, because in other areas children go direclly onto school grounds hen t,dkulg Number 406030 uwn icd file lent o ,llon lilt" ' righl file Inng-Mandlilg txu,ttes the walked,i) [lOlll the pro pcrtvSule el neighbors, ould II10% the "closed 'We put the fence up to keep ,llllllldi% d%ay llonl the thddren. Pbne expl,uned 'Anlllhlls are not our problem the c d,l% ' Although P nc ould like to see the tti n ta e down the fence, chool board nmmbcr Peter M:irtm questioned hether it xx ouldn't bc a better id0,i flit it hi he left stand ing llc :lid chihhcn olwn return play on wheel g+ounds after school lct +tit. alld the) nught safer tlMng d Iclwcd 111 Martin stigge ted the tZmcc be left up. explamu g that it would be easier for a child Io be hascd into d l nce "h inakcs it ,i closed el pie letted area." he lx th groups ill C.tln tlUt t tile lights. " I tit" support t o ii \t.-tl:t molley, lll.lllpo cr ,tnd eqUlpmelll donated ix incredible." ;i s Dr I,,inliere, and echoed b 11 b,i e ball co,lob Johil loTli,in,l Said I oni lUa '+This conlnlUill[} ncvcl lel )OU tltl ll "l'hew Ix'opl ,IIC allLl/nlg e coulth t COlllpleic this project lthoul them ; ltt ,chethlle hi,hi game', l t, lilclt I qS7 season. Also. a brand ne'+'+' scoicbo,nd will be added to Iontana field, thank to the Ixi etxlll te:tnf boo qet club voted to dlktOnlliltle tl e el alk a ,, ,uld It+ illlOrlll the el that dCClMOll Avcoldln P)ne. lhe fence ,ind Ihc 'rlgh( el ,i)" belong Io ihe lo Mi hcih or not the lence m qUCkIIOU IS l,lkCll down. die feilce dronnd lhe tower will relllalll. School hoard member Jack Bride ,ud tile lllllC is ghl school offlc al to take a look at ,lily slnular prolqetns existing m the school svstem l le stlggcqcd tic,it the who'll board ex,lnnnc its lies on walking ,Hid tr,uasport,m ,n The dlqance students ll e ,l from school dictates bother or not they are bused. Those Ill nag certain boundaries generally v,,llk to s@ool, unless there arc unu u,tl orCUlllMances. According to McBride, omc the poltcms may need to he c ed m order to meet dem,md el pte ,ent da) "The kid doe n'l h,i+e hours, (or) an hour and ,I hall walk to school," he ald, plammg that xxith many having jobs or other t onccrns .liter school, they often C,lll't OF d,m't x ,ilk+ Substitutes to get pay raises Board iff]*du at iOll illetllbci , IC cently appw ed p,l.x l;llSCS tot RLIb qttute nllrkes. LtlMOdl,lnk altd terla worker% 111 ThciI at lion Iollo xcd ,i recolll melKlatlOll b) cllOOl Mlperlnleil denl John P)nc thai s'+il,irit' h,r those workers [k" liwie,l cd " ilbMIllllek ,ill" IIOI ilT Ollalcd I )' lheir rc pc'cll%e tllllOllk." lie said Ill hi'% Ihl ilol t'l p,l r.ll C'k allllUdl "We depend Leafpiel up scheduled Ihc "lov, n Ilight ,l) l)epail ill€ill h.i,, lnnounl.€'d the I,ill lc,lf pick upwhedulc llisax h llows" I lit' ,II M,ii I Ic,il picl lip i ll llVClllhci t 1 c,il lUCk till ill ihc uorihweM M'clPlll lll bel.iil llll Nlo eillh0i fill in hen one oi our regulai cni phlyees is absenl," he conllnucd "lhey.. have nol had a r,ilst' lhe pay lbr MIbMlltllC as nc eased from $2g per $38 r day. Substttule cuModi,ui will now earn $5 51) per houi. a 65¢ increase over the $4 s per hour they had een reccl il Sub- Mllilie cafelerhl workels ho tldd heelt receiving 37 p?r holii ill llOW re,else $t 75 per 17. The northeast part ot to n ill Ilave leaves picked tip beginilulg Decentber [. OI1 l)eceml er I , The Observer, Thursday, October 23, 1986 I New sanitarian warns of dangers in dumping chemicals down drains ID Mike ('haiken Maff v, tiler There ts ,1 need for educaling hCIllletl A lle[s at (lu[ the dangers ol dunlpltlg tlil and ch¢lnlcal% (]0%% n their drain inlo lhelr k0pilC kyM¢ill. ttuhelt Rule die ile Io 11 Mtll- ihn'ldn Mild. Rule ,tld people IIccd to rca]lTe lh,lt besides "poisoning the ater" by dtnllplng IoKIC t hemicals do n their draunng, they are also muung their septic s} slem. Rule expl,uned these materials can plug tip the s),ktem dnd nlay co,,t thetn thousands of dollars to replace the septic tank. Chemicals and oils can phig up the pores of the earth around the tank and if this hat]pens the %'stein dl need to be replaced, hc sam "hMl!g thulg " h is dependent on 'bazteria to "digest" the waste, he aid II one kills off the bacteria in Ihe ,vMein %1.1[h chenllcals the lailk ptlcketbobk it, whal is-going to il fer" h is inlporl,int, Rule said, th:il be people are educ,ited aboul care Jlen dumping chemlcal oll lille the t3 tic yM¢ins" Rule ,ud llCll an lndlvldthil holll¢ o ilcr i1¢¢d to 'place a septic syqem lhey have to colne to ill Pubhc lteahh Deparimeni lank ' l'h,li c,ln t 7 dl[fimult ii the ind ,ir ,i beconl¢ ll kl." lk" added, ou ,. €,1I,hoping, i lig IO temline wk re )'o (can lc 'ale lot o! grotmd to c- I-k l d file State t leahh ( "ode rcc oltililelldx that 0ach l,lCllll% llliiM I t' u xpct'It'd lotir to . thl% dllttKIIl[ Io [tKil el I] t' Ill pc'c'llon ,i d,l Ihc lunc i,i tll t'd not onl ilk hit]c lhc ii ik'c tloll btil It lk tot in t'.tc h l.ic " e tie tbc h .I t' t',iil." he Rtile .lid he did llOt t'l tltll Io bct'onl¢ .i s,lrlllAll,lll bill "bicked CampaignT)i'ie s %ngehl Fusco "The en troninent has tk'en a concert1 el llllne and in th0 (]encral ,kk embl) pas ed a hill e amtln the l) p.irln enl el I:11% iroiml nt,li ProlOclion' atllhof ii) in o lndwaler onlallllnatlOll ca c ." k/areal lilt¢Representatl%e Angelo-l sco The bdl that I I:DB has been lotmd m dtmkmg atcr "This is illlpOll.lnl in thai it lll provide tulldlng to Iowns %%hen paN) lc pon i le lbr the pollulion cannot be follnd," explained lu co. "tlundmg can mchldc lhc toms el enguleernlg reports, short te ll prm iMons lot drinking xxater, costs for c,lpll,ll nnprovetnents "Creatmg and keeping a cle,in tlu bill is lUSt a start h not only help, file vik lUllS bul also file Iox m trading a reasonable By serbian Ihe En mmmental Commmee I lll keep orkmg ioward nly goal of a clean and heahhy en mmment." Accounlabili D efforts "The accountahdity of vanou' Mate departnlent,, ",,",,;is a m,l.lor concern of the recent (;ener,i1 sembly," t.usco tated "I am proud to ha e otett for bllN that will P0 urn a oiinlahlh y l lh0 lal0 " O of th bill thai u co nl0ntlOiled created the "Iran poHalton Accountablllly Board "The Board reviews and approves or rejects contracls fl r engineering, design, consulting aIld co M lCIlo pro- .lecis," explauled Fu co, "ANo lhe Board fll monilor the unplementaIIOI1 else ten-year lnfFaMrttClllr rebulldulg and pa lng programs " A second bdl also designed lo nd lhe Male of waMe and Kaud revolved the crealion of an InH)eclor Genend's position. "This position will take a step towards contrqflhng lhe vaMe of laxpayers' lllOnev Ihal we hdvc seen 111 past,'"slated Fusee "The mspousiblhty for the lnvest gation and pre- VellllOI1 of abuse, waste and lallilg in ii[ i ' [ate governnl [ wdl no longer be fragmenled among vaIlOU bodies. One office wdl handle the inveMlgalion and ll ehminale Ihe problems of the paq," he said. l co t oncluded, "The General A scmhty orked hard to bring c dlblhly hack la onr slale governnickel lhcw t o bills arc t)lll d Marl I [I onNrltl,' h) look hmg .lull llllll Senior cili/ens |-u c o ,ii(l, ' Rcputqi,. iii II1 lhe (iener,d \ senibl) h.lt0 ol-ked hard t rt'prc ciH ll t• illlt'le k of acl d a iuimbei 1 u .,MII,' h) kClllOr iil,lk t'lld llleel otil lht'lr ll e .llll l]l iill "1 dlii proud Io h,i c li lped Dtilld ou re. old el t'l lct" "lalldili.n k IcTl l,ilion cM.ilqi l/ill a pr ription dl i1 ,I MM pi mC el the I),epuhh, dli A einbl ' clh lt io ,ud t'ld lly "lhl pl ) i.iiB ic polid It) lli p.i) ,l l,u 0 h.i)t" (q lhtui lot lhe ttiil lil % lt,lll ()1 i,ubhc ,l M fante." Rep i tirol) Fh ('t)nnPA('l" pl
The Observer, Thursday, October 23, 1986 Packed to the rafters for PZC meeting: Cluster proposal brouhaha by Mike Chaiken staff writer Roughly 150 people shov, cd upat Tuesday s Pla,n,mng and 7x ning Commission to a cluster subdivision proposal on the southcnd ol town, but the developer wnhdrcw the application before any formal protests could be heard by the Comrmssion. The application the people came out to oppose was for a spectal cttuld not hear the proceedings and the pubhc address system was not working properly. Chairman Topshe tried twice to postpone the pubhc hearing of the lustcr subd vision so it could be mo ed to a larger auditorium to fit all the people. He opened the pubhc hearing by handing the chair tt Vice-chairman Dolores Longo and made a motion to postpone the hearing untd next week, despite protests from the public• time the LePore application was heard half the people in the courtroom would have passed out. V cechairman Longo said, "That's all right." During the heating for Bill LePage Builders concerning a zone change on Mill Street and Farmstead Road, Chairman Topshe again asked for a postponement of the LePore application. He said fire codes were being violated and it was not fair for other applicants permit for a 139-1ot cluster subdv Comnussmner Carl Verderame since some of their witnesses could qsion-o ,, • . otaon m use he- qot ge. mto4he Meriden Avenue proposed by v, as concerned about the restofthe body's is going to get a fair shake Thomas LePore and Raymond Kasmer. Thomas LePore withdrew the application "without preJudice' LePore suggested that he w thdraw the apphca'tmn or the PZ(" should hear the opposmon that another date when he can bring witnesses. He requested this because, he said, he was told "m agenda being heard n the "wee hourC and having to make a deci- ,, on when the Commission was lallgued lte also said postponing the hearing would provide the vhance to prepare a public address system so everyone could be easily heard. Town Manager John Weichsel said these were good points, "But a certain reahty must be faced." He good faith" by Town Planner Steve s,ud because so many people had eanceAled. He said based on thts make ,'m effort to hear the applk:a- information he had told h s .ttncsses not to come. These witnesses had information that was "trine al to ¢L,ur presentatmn," LePore LePore said he was called at 2 .m. on Tuesday to bc told the esrit g was still scheduled but hc didn't have time to pull things together. Chairman Dougla Top,,tw , 1 be told Tuckerman he would try to get the he iring postponed If the Commission agreed "Stm thlng might have gotten lost m the trans lation." He stud he d,d not think Tuckerman would have satd the The public m the courtrot m vociferously objected to the ldc:t the Town Planner had said the hearing was cancelled Topshc LePore, "It would probably be best" if the application u, ould bc withdrawn and refiled later on for reschedulmg. LePore agreed and s,nd. "It seems fair to both sides " The public n the courtroona shouted, "No" to l.ePore's statement. Topshe told the pubhc LcPore had the right to w thdraw and rehle and "Nobody can do :m. lhmg about it." When LePore w thdrew application the people who opposed the application d splayed their anger. Shouts of "What a npoff'" and "Who the hell is the "l'ov, n Planner to say the meeting off!," accompantedtheapphcat on sopp - sition as they filed out of the courtroom after LePore withdrew. The courtroom was standing room only and p :ople were stretched out into the hallway for the hearing. 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"Try at least, unless it become mposs ble." V cc-cha rman Longo said it was "our duty" to hear the applica- tton. "No matter how long it takes." Topshe's first motion tO on any of these." The public shouted, "Address the issue now," and "Do it fLrst." Town Manager Weichsel said, "We can't stay this way." He said fire codes were being violated, "That's a fact." Assistant Town Attome, Kania suggested, "It order to assign a special time and place." Someone in thepublic suggest- ' i ht for the hearing. Atty. Kania said moving would make the rest of the agenda defective. Eventually, Michael Giammateo, attorney for Bill LePage Build- ers and Robert Izzo, attorney for news--3 Red Cross recognition reception The local Red Cross Chapter honored its numerous volunteers last week (see page 1 story). Shown at the reception are members of the board of directors, Barbara Mackay and Richard Bouchard. Maurice Vaillancourt, asked to havetheirclient'sapplication.spos.t- School Board mulls string instrument program postpone was defeated, 5-2. The pubhc clamored to have the l-eP are apphcanon first but the PYC balked at the suggesnon. Someone uteo that by the poned to the next meeung n deference to the public wazting to r ak out against the LePore application. The PZC granted both of the requests. by Beth Utke staff v,,riter Board of Educauon members were set to consider a $3010 re- stringed instrument instruction." "Mr. Yolanis is convinced that such students can transfer their exisnng knowledge and skills and, with instruction, advance very raquest, for items not included in the Fusco on education, safety 1986-87 budget, to start a secondary stringed instrument program. Educa4ion package 4o.brm 4.he L m 1me with the School supenntendent John State Representative Angelo rest of the state," Fusco said. Pyne informed the school board t.usco satd he commends Repub- that in order to start su ch a prohcans ut the General Assembly for Highway safety gram, recommended by music passage of the Education Enhance- Fusco said he wantL.something teacher Thomas Yolanis, the "rement Act which will help raise done about the condition of truck sources required" include purchase teacher's salaries through a grant weigh stations and construction on of three stung bass instruments at a set up by the state. the htghways. cost of $2500. Fusco said, "Quality teachers "These stations are ineffective Also, rentals for introductory ere being lo. t to the private since they are not designed to purposes include: sector, partly because of lowpay. handle the size of trucks we see on • three chellos at $50 each for a In some instances, prior to the our roads," Fusco said. '1 will total cost of $150 adoptmn of thts bill, teachers were propose that the stations are •s x violins at $40 each for a to- being offered almost double their upgraded to handle the trucks and tal cost _ f $240 salary to accept a posmon m the pri- also expanded so that trucks can be • three violas at $40 each for a ",ate sector. With an upgraded inspected." Fusco satd he believes total cost of $120 salarv, teacLb.ers are less likely to that the inspection, which may The rental of these instruments Ica','.d, reaI ng they are beginning reveal a faulty brake or a bald ure, would be with the intention that t to recetve the financial support that will md in eliminating potential be for a three month period. has been a long ume in coming," accident sources. According to Pyne, the "pres- Fusco stud. Fusco had voted for Another existing problem as ence of a string instructor (Yolan- the bdl explained by Fusco ts the large tts) at Southington High School "Key to the adoption of this number of construction sites on the has generated interest among seri- proposal was the fact that the highw.ay. "Nomn will__sag that ous music students who have been cductCkq.on bill is based on the this work is not needed, but we're -- .playin ne or more instruments, phflo phy of local control. Repub- now faced with lane closings, more participated m the band program hcans agree that local city and town frequent traffic jams and more and taken the music theory class, officmls have the best handle on accidents." but who had not previously had pidly on a stringed instrument," Pyne satd m a written report. "He believes these students, combined with those tn grade 10 who have come up through th strifig program and the junior h gh students who have a strings background, could become a viable performing group by April/May of this school year." Pyne went on to explain there are many instrumentalists m the high school concert band who have shown an interest m playing w th string instrument students in an orchestra. All of thts would be ,,uppie- The Southlngton V siting Nurse Associauon has officially moved into new quarters on Menden Avenue• The association, previously located at 239 Mare Street m the basement of the H storical Society building, is now operating out of its new building at 80 Meriden Avehue. The building, 16cared across from Bradley Memorial Hospital, what ,€ best for their town. The program is set up to allow towns to West Center Street originally take advantage of funding, in order was known as Wolf Hill. N Judge of Probate Khowledgeable, Efficient, Proven and "HE CARES" Vote Democrat Paid for by the Committee to elect Nicholas DePaola Robert Izzo, Treasurer mental to the existing instrumental program, not in competition with t, he added. "The existence of a performing orchestra would be the best possible incentive to the junior high school students for continued party cipation since there would now be a program in place for them at the high school," Pyne said in the notice. "Such an eventuality could lead to the creation of a community or symphony orchestra." The Board of Education had a meeting set for tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 to consider, along with other matters on the agenda, whether or not to approve spending $3000 to start a secondary stringed mstrumem program. Visiting Nurse Association is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All association business will be conducted from that building. The association's phone number is still 621- 0157. According to Executive Director Mary Jane Corn, the Visiting Nurse Association is planning to hold an open house sometime in December. The date of the open ho se has not yet been announced. The Country Restaurant Announces a change in HOURS of operation --Effective Immediately-- Please Take Note Kitchen Hours: Mondays Closed Tues., Wed. Thurs. 4 p.m -lO p.m. Friday 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Bar Hours: Mondays CIo. d Tues.,Wed. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday 12 p,m.-11 p.m. We would like to thank all the customers who have enloyed our lunch- eon select=ons over the years Due to changing times, we will NO LONGER BE OPEN FOR LUNCH The Country Restaurant beheves ts new hours of operation, with later k tchen closings on Tuesday Et Wednesday nights, can better accom- modate the climate of bus=hess We W continue to serve the Finest Italian-American Cuisine,'as we I ave since 1939. Wayne Rosalie Meyer, Prop, Country Restaurant Cummings Street. Plantsvllle 621-7367
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