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st pol -hnd shows Solvents 'prints' 

trar e to a former scrapyard found fo be .c ntam n.a . in.Plan.,t lle. 1he area extends to Bucmand Street. Itm ennm proleo . 

cost the agency in excess of $830,000 to Oeconlammato the soft. ,- -. +- 

Full steam ahead. or. Iron Horse..Park? 

byK DIMAURO he wanted to I ild a $30 million hotel news bmically was good, as long as the 

szuffc r/trr . and oudet shopa;...... railroad tracks are left intact from south 

' A Southington businessman s ..d he Andrews tola me sown L.ouncil ne of Interstate 84 to Plants alle center. 

is hopefol the state's inte st in obtaining wanted to run a vintage train from the He emphasized there are suil some 

the dormant Canal Line railroad from parcel to downtown Plants ille. However, malor stumbling blocks, including wet- 

Southington to Cheshire won't derail his he said, the project depended on the town lands application, zoning permsts, and 

proposed Iron Hocs Park hotel and con- obtaining the railroad right of way from bringing in the Army Corps of Engineers 

ventiun center? project, the Boston & Maine Railroad and negoti- for possible work on the Qumnipiac. 

In the fall 1995, Robert J. Andrews, ating the building of the convention cun- Andrews said he is somewhat opalowner 

of Brannigan's Restaurant, un- ter on wetlands near the Quinnipiac R/v- rmanc everything could be worked out. 

veiled" his plans for 77 ac es of land off er. He explained he met with George Car- 

Queen Street. At the time, Andrews said At the Aug. 26 Town Council meet- penter, owner of the property. He deing, 

Chairman Andrew J. Meade said he scribed Carpenter as upbeat, but added 

stalled by 

wetlands 

By ROBIN L. MICHEL 

A local bank may be anaious to open 

its second office in Southington but problems 

with wedands on the proposed rote is 

stalling the project once again. 

A proposal for a Bank of Southing n 

office on Meridan- Whterbary Turnpike 

was tabled again by the Planning and 

Zoning Commission at Tuesday uighr 

meeting, 

"Th se people want to get g ing," 

said commissioner 13ran Kenefick. Why 

is this taking so long? People want to do 

something with the property and they're 

stonevadled." 

Atcardlng to Town Planner Robert 

Neroey, the Conservation Commission 

visited the site at 1280 Merlden-WaterbuW 

Turnpilm to inspect the wedands 

See BANK SIIE page 8 

Cbmitled ................................... 14--1 

Editorials ...........;...,,.........................6 

Family Living...............................9- I0 

Legal Notices ..................................14 

Obituaries .......................................... 

Police News.......................................2 

Second Look......................................6 

. Sports .........................................11-13 

ford Transportation Industries, the parent 

company of Boston & Mmne Railroad, 

that the firm was pursuing official abandonment 

of the embargoed line from 

Soothingxun to Cheshire. 

Meade said the state departments of 

Environmental Protection and the Transportation 

were interested m buying the 

line for oestabhshment of a rails to trails 

from Plantsrille to Cheshire. There already 

is a trail extending from Cheshire 

m Hamdan. 

Andrews said Friday he thought the 

Andrews noted he already met *nforreally 

with town officials, who were interested 

in hearing more about the prolect. 

Originally, plans called for a 215-room 

hotel also would featuse 25 or 30 oudet 

"The building was to be hexagonal," 

he said, ad&ng some environmental 

perts sa*d the prolect would have a better 

chance if down scaled. New drawings, 

which will be done shortly, will have 140 

See IRON HORSE PARK page 8 

Some suggest local museum 

should be self-sustaining 

Should Barnes Museum be cutfrom town's purse strings? 

By KEN DIMAURO 

Southington's only wn-owned museum 

could be a thing o1[ the past if officials 

purs a idea that would set up the 

Barnes Museum a free-s nding entity. 

When philanthropi Bradley Barnes 

died in 1973, he willed his 14-room home 

at 85 North Main St. t the town as a 

museum and library. After st opened in 

November 1974, the Board of Libra 

Trustees became the legislative body that 

oversees the museum. 

Local officials are looking into the 

possibility of studying Barnes' will to see 

if it could be established as an entity on 

its own, similar to the mansions of Newport, 

ILL, or area atmactions such as the 

American Clock and Watch Museum in 

Bristol. 

Councilman James A. Wallace Jr., a 

Republican, and William V.. DePaolo, a 

Democrat, individually noted the ome 

has come to see if the Barnes Museum 

can be removed from its budgetary ties to 

the town. 

The Barnes Museum budget costs 

the taxpayers more than $100,000 a y ar," 

DePaolo emphasized, noung he knew 

Bradley Barnes and is convinced he &dnk 

plan on it costing the townspeople mon- 

CY- DePanlo, who is a frequent visitor to 

Newport, stud he is familiar w th the 

many mausmns that are open to the pubhc. 

He explained the mansions are served 

by independent groups that ra*se funds, 

set admission prices, and adn'anister the 

buildings and grounds. He added other 

attraeuous, such as the clock and watch 

museum, are independent. 

Wallace agreed that it may be time to 

cot the Barnes Museum loose, noting the 

town should not be in the real estate business. 

He said he believes the museum can 

survive and even thrive away from the 

Margaret NevelOs, chairman of the 

Board of Library Trustees, agreed recently 

the museum has been under the scrutiny 

of town oflldalg 

Nevelus said she is not sure the will 

See LOCAL MUSEUM page 8 

By ART SECONDO 

alloctatr edstor 

The former Solvents Recovery Setvice 

plant on Lazy Lane cununues m be a 

nagging environmental rermnder for local 

Although the. o.mtro ei--:,ia! fa- 

t aces of its to ac con ue to b 

discussed and uncovered rml s from the 

Lazy Lane budding. 

federal EmqronmentaFProtection Agency 

had declared several acres off BucHand 

Street in Phntsville as cun-. ainated, 

took many residents and town officiais by" 

Ed. ' d .nge!i!lo, ,*ho died in 10 7, 

had operated a scrap metal business in 

which he would collect disposal pieces of 

equipment that could be sold. A Buckiand 

S ,xe . dcnt h..-df, A.8+'-3iiio used a 

2.4 acre pornon of land that stretched 

from the Old Turnpike Road landfall site 

to a location henri" Wilbur Street from the 

late 1970s m_ a bo _t 19_85. . 

' h EPA announced that much of 

Angelillo's materials came from Solvents 

Recovery which was subsequently dosed 

down by state and federal authorities in 

1991. 

Workers hired by the EPA have been 

at the site on a daily basis for the past two 

weeks. Contaminated soil will be transported 

and disposed of and any drmns 

found will be removed, the agency stated. 

The site is littered with brush, 

pieces of decaying 55-gallun drom 

wood, and a' t L 

Since family...m ,bera have not mad | 

a claim to gdillo's es te, the EPA lm I 

relauve of Angelillo told The Obs r I 

that his uncle never took liquid wasp,or I 

any other mates ls from Solwms o.itS. | 

than m_era1 harteh. The F_.PA had I ti d I 

geUUo e q.an y ! 

cess solvents in order to us th | 

drama for scrap. The rehti*r¢ comments 

The EPA said it had in gated I 

site and found that the so hadbes 

taminated with r-CB's (pob/chlodnamd | 

btphenyls) whsch can pose a health thr t 

to neighbors. The letup1 of toxins m not 

perfimd ram, the agta report L The 

forced offichls to invesdgam the faciray 

which operated a hazardous waste u atmeat 

and storage fa lity. Sohnm - 

varioas dustrlal sob nm that 

were distilled for th ase or blended for 

as a fod prodm:t. 

The cotopany disposed of ez ess 

See POttU1 LAND page 8 

He', o former orol surgeon but Dr. Rich.ard L ndioo is .kin0 p .l:a. ft r ,,.o , 

therapist. At age 58, Landino is an ovid outdooraman ond nutritio tst. He-s 

this pho;o during one of his winter mountain dimbmg trips 

m 

DR. RICHARD LANDINO 

Mid-life career change 

for local oral surgeon 

By ART SECONDO 

assoaate edttor 

Changing careers at 58 years of age 

mn't h ghly recommended for everybody 

especaally after 12 years of college and 

nearly 20 years of work m a parocular 

field. 

But for Dr. Pochard Landmo, a 

Southmgson resident and once popular 

oral dental surgeon, the days of looking 

nmde the aouths of patients are orer _. 

through no fault of his. 

Lend,no, a 165-pound mountain 

chmber and avid hiker, has targm:ed a new 

professmn after a lengthy period of not 

being able to continue his practice- He'll 

See CAREER CHANGE page 8 

RECORD REMAINS INTACT 

With,iB ohbmviolecl op inO durin0 the Labor .Day 'wte nd. l.ok . ,Con]l:X ,nee 

onto ;ts record as the oldest continuously-operating amusement park tn America..r 

_nywood Enlertainment, the l .rk's new owner and operator, al showed patrons plans 

for an _e., anded park that wdl open around Memorial Day. La Compounce was mlablished 

in 1846. See slory on page 16. ,,,gt ,. tam , .

I 

2 -- news , The Observer, Thursdc , September 5, 1996,, 

Biggs to undergo brain, ,, op " 

2, the seriously 

".dl toddler who was diag- mg to Jacki Willameta. 

nosed w3th a rumor on his brain Willimets said the youngstem, 

is scheduled m undergo an stets put together and staged th,e 

operation Sept. 10, according to show in one of the orgamzer s 

BarbaraJ. Biggs, his mother, yards and ratsed $120. A light 

Meanwhile, three local 

groups have held or are planning 

fund-raisers to help the family 

with mushrooming medical 

The 250 full-and pan-time 

employees at Mediplex of Cenwal 

Conn icot spousore a 

ties of dress-down days and a 

for a buck" event at the 

± bi itatioh and nursing center 

in Plantsville. said Raymond C. 

DeBla_qo, adtmnistrator, and PatriciaL. 

Raymond, ' " " - " 

rive assistant. 

DeBlasio said the employees 

Dress-down days are when 

workers pay a fen to a chamy m 

dress in comfortable or non-unif 

an clothing. 

He noted that the health 

rer starers wanted to assist 

Jonathan because they are keenly 

--.-- . ,--.i ed SS. O 

for the toddler, l ymond said, 

addinZ it is sa .tisfyi " to help a 

local child in need. The check 

-s - -.t to a special account set 

up in Jonathan's name at 

,e ing' u 5 :mg Bar . 

Children m a netg bothoo 

rain threatened to cancel the 

program, but at the last minute, 

the actors "decided the show 

must go on," she said. Umbrellas 

were handed out to parents and 

friends who attended. 

Willamets noted the dozen 

or so children in the sho performed 

musical numbers, gymnastics, 

dance routines, anti,rkarate 

exhibition. Several cheerleaders 

demonstrated recentlymastered 

routines and younger 

nursery rhymes. 

The volunteer firefighters of 

. -. sor a penc ke breakfast and 

raffle Sept. 22, 8 a.m. to noon, 

at the firehouse on West Main 

S eet, 

Organizer Fred Ottalagana 

said about 50 firefighters are 

helping to put on the breakfast. 

"I have a young daughter of 

noting the Plantsville fire co..re.puny 

[ike_s to reach nor rn children 

in the community. 

Ottalagana said the firefighters 

have taken Biggs under 

.t._:. _. -- r. !995 : p:n ke 

breakfast was held to benefit 

Linda Lackner, new principal of William Strong Elementary School, 

grinds youngs s as they i e first day of-school. 

School principals 

mark new start 


The first day of school this 

year was eagerly anticipated, If not 

by the students, by the three 

newest principul 

I was greeted at the door by 

the PTO €lrarentteacher organization) 

president with a welcome 

basket," said Beecher Lajoie, acting 

principal of Reuben E. Thalberg 

At the same time, new primapals 

Korea L. Smith at Walter A. 

Detynoski Elementary School and 

Linda Lackner at William Strong 

Elementary School were greeting 

pupils on the first day of classes, 

2g. 

There were few problems to 

rt at the start of the 1996-97 

iool year, according to Superintendent 

of Schools Louis D. Sarom 

t a good opening." 

More than 700 pupils waited 

outside" John F. Kennedy Middle 

School for about 15 minutes be- 

-' fore the start of school as the fire 

nn continued m ring. Four fire 

merg vehicles antved at the 

.scene ena it was determined that 

. ; l in an eahau t fan had trig- 

l past years, there were 

serial problems in l s tmnsportaq 

"th that were resolved, Saloom 

figures will 

until Ocu I, Saappeared 

the en- 

rullment would exceed last year. 

The combined m*ddle school 

population will be about 1,550 students, 

while the elementary 

schools will probably total 3,000, 

the supanntendent stud. The numbers 

are about what had been projetted, 

Saloom said. 

Teachers reported for work on 

Aug. 26. Dunng the summer, the 

administration and school board 

had to interview and hmre three 

new principals. Smith, was hinted 

for the position at Deryunsla Elementary 

School after former pnncipal 

John Flundella announced his 

retirement, The poslfon of principal 

at Strong Elementary 5chunl, 

vacated by Smith, was tilled in July 

by Canaan resident Lmda Lackner. 

Also in July, Thalberg Elementary 

School principal Paul 

Baiilargeon unexpectedly annnaneed 

his retiremenu On Aug. 

1 , the school board unanimously 

selected Lajoie, former assistant 

principal at Derynoski, for the 

Thalberg position. 

However, because of an error 

in parliamentary procedure, the 

vote was not a posted agenda item 

and would require a two-thirds 

vote by the school board to add It 

to the agenda. The school board 

will revote on Lajome's appomunent 

on Sept. 12. 

"The three principals are 

working out," Saloota said. They 

ate veteran people and everything 

is running well. 

- ' • • -' 

severc groups assl ng me 

Manager John.Weichsel and 

Jiffy Lube Regtonal Manager 

James Folger. The company 

had earlier notified the town 

that it would no longer accept 

the oil because residents were 

abusing the process. 

The agreement calls for 

_ xeKdenm_ m drg_j off uncontaminated 

mofor oil w]t]t a b - l-oE - 

maximum. No used oil will be 

accepted fixan another business 

• n dtup-off times.for.oil will 

" be 8 a.m, t 7 P,m., . M onday 

a.m- to $ p.m., and Stmday 9 

emptied curium be 

ts ned and will be Oe espore '- 

m the ageeemen - 

• Any oli delivered in chlo- 

....v " ' . " The Toga Council had 

Christopher O'Connell, a 

riantsvlnc youf stct fieeded 

a bone marrow transplant. 

Unfummately, O x nell tonga_ 

rum for d e worse and died in 

Barbara Bigga said she and 

her husband, Stephen, are keeping 

their fingers crossed tn regard 

to the upcoming operation, 

which will be done at the Con- 

She.___s_ai_d Jp. _a a n..ha__.s _bee.__n 

undergoing chemotherapy. The 

- good news is the rumor hasn't 

gum bigger, but it hasn't gutten 

smaller, either, the boy's 

mom indicated. The doctors 

want to know why he tumor 

is n't responding to the treat- 

'Apparently, doctors Want to 

re_mov.gg part of the tumor and 

ing the operation is a serious situatiun. 

She added the fami.'ly,is 

hoping for the best and ismanFhi 

for the community support, 

get-weil wishes, and prayera, 

Parents help to renovate kindergarten classroom 

By ROBIN I M][CHEL 

K owing there would be no 

money m the annusl school budget 

to.xenowate-the outda d ' 

kindergarten classroom at South 

End Elementary School, parents 

took the matter into their own 

hands. 

This was never in the budget, 

said teacher Mat -y Bonola, 

adding the room was drab and 

unappealing. "We knew money 

was tight." 

Parents had one week to 

transform the classroom, which 

was formerly decorated in tones 

of brown, to a bnght and cheery 

room, complete with new rugs 

and painted walls, all in shades of 

blue. Cabinets were sponge painted 

in bright blue patterns. 

It a big lmprovemenh" said 

South End School principal 

Joseph Pompei. They put in a 

POLICE NEWS 

BURGLARIES 

CONTINUE LOCALLY 

In a continuanon of a rash of 

burglaries reported locally dur- 

*ng the past several weeks, police 

were notified of a half-dozen 

more incidents recently. 

Items were stolen on Sept. 2 

from several cars parked in separate 

areas of town, police said. At 

1:55 p.m., a report was made that 

a veh*cle parked on Carey Street 

was broken into and items, ineluding 

a portable compact disk 

player and several contact disks 

were stolen, pohce sa*d. 

Entry was gained through 

smash*ng the vent window on the 

rear left door of the vehicle. A 

second vehicle had also been entered 

through forcing open the 

passenger s,de window and a 

black leather case of compact 

disks were taken, police said. 

At 6:13 p.m.. a patron of 

Sh,owcase Cinemas on Meriden- 

Waterbury Turnp, ke reported 

that his vchiele had been entered. 

Th, front right w,ndow xvas 

broken and items, *ncluding a 

Sony cellular phone and his 

wife's wallet containing several 

credit cards, were stolen from 

the glove compartment. Police 

said that when the credit card 

company was contacted, three 

unauthorized charges of $800, 

• $2,849, and $984, had been 

made. 

An East Street resident reported 

at 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 1 

that his tool shed had bee;], burglarized 

after someone cut the 

lot of time. We appreciated their $2,500. The parent teacher orga- "It's a wonderfol improvehelp." 

nization was ghd to help improve taunt," Bonola said. *It lifts my 

The idea was suggested by the school, Glick said, adding she spirit Many teachers have come 

the parent teacher organization, is pleased with the results. There down toxake a look. 

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form the actual work. 

"They worked very diligently," 

Bonola aid. Local interior 

decorator Pamela DePaolo 

worked with the parents to coordinate 

the colors and design of 

the classroom. 

A colorful area rug decorated 

with the alphabet was placed on 

one portion of the floor to use 

during group activities such as 

reading and games. Other impruvements 

to the classroom included 

improved lighting. New 

window blinds had been installed 

several years ago. Still to come Kindorgnr en youngsters gathor uround o co]orfu oma ruo to play 

are several new storage cabinets, soma oomes at South EndFlerm ntary School. The rug and other |m- 

The project, chaired by Lin- provnmnnts to thn classroom were rondo and funded by thn parent 

da Aiudi and Jan Glick, cost toocherorganization, a ' , m*t. 

combination look from the door. 

Taken were a Homehte chain 

saw, Sears Craftsman tool 

grinder, an orbital sander, a Black 

& Decker pistol drill, and a video 

camera, with a combined value 

$1,620. The burglary occurred 

between July 7 and Sept• 1 while 

the resident was away on vacation, 

police said. 

At 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30, a 

West Center Street resident reported 

that his garage had been 

entered while he was on vacation. 

Stolen were tools, includihg a 

Makita miter saw valued at $200, 

a Sears Craftsman router saw valued 

at $150, and a weed trimmer, 

w th an undetermin :dvalue. 

A Mandel Drive resident was 

awakened by her dog barking at 

3:32 a.m. on Aug. 29. When she 

looked outside, she saw a white 

male in her neighbor's driveway. 

The car was described as a 

two-door late model sedan, dark 

in color. Police said several handbags 

containing about $75 in 

cash and credit cards were stolen 

from nearby parked cars, police 

said. 

A Jubilee Drive resident reported 

to police at 3:09 p.m. on 

Aug. 28 that her tool shed had 

been entered, Someone cut the 

lock from the door and a Ryobi 

gas trimmer, valued at $200, was 

taken from the shed, police said. ' 

DRUG "ARRESTS MADE 

Two New Britain residents 

surrendered to police on Aug. 29 

after learning warrants for their 

arrests on drug charbms were being 

held. 

Lisa Veruacatola, 27, and Andrzel 

Lis, 23, were both arrested 

following a month-long surveillance 

conducted by local police, 

police sa d. Police Capt. 

Domemc Lombardo said the 

surveillance was conducted at the 

Locomotion Cafe, 45 Jude Lane. 

Veruacatula was charged with 

possession of cocaine and possession 

drug paraphernalia, police 

said. She was released on a 

$2, 00 non-mrety bond. 

Lis was charged with possess 

on of cocaine, possession of cocaine 

with intent to sell, and possession 

of drug paraphernalia, 

police said. He was released on a 

$5,000 non-surety bond. Both 

scheduled to appear in Bristol 

Superior Court on Sept. 16. 

In another matter, a lengthy 

police investigation into the sale 

of marijuana in town resulted in 

the arrest of a local man last 

week. Zachary S. Lane, 22, of 

214 Summer St., was arrested on 

a warrant. He was charged possession 

of marijuana, possession 

of marijuana with intent to sell, 

possmsion of drug paraphernalia, 

and making a sale within 1,$00 

feet ofa school zone, police . id, 

Lane was released on u 

$10,000 non-surety bond and is 

scheduled to appear in Bristol 

Superior Court on Sep ., 6, 

According to Lombardo, a 

search warrant was executed on 

June 6 at the second floor anon • 

ment at 452 Main St. t olic.• 

seized numerous drugs, inducting 

three pounds of marijuana prepackaged 

for sale, and drug parapbernalia. 

The location was within 

1,500 feet of Walter A. 

Dctynuski Elementary School. 

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The Observer, Thursd , Se tember 5, | 9,,96 " news- 3 

United, _ Way Citizens 'jailed' for Cancer drive 

flown[own By$.HF KULA N.C., in 1978, and has since been Animal Conu'ol Officer Jeff 

staff r ter used effectwely by other ACS Skrzypiec was asked m turn him- 


One of the unique ways for units across the country, self in for "destroying property 

th American Cancer Society to Sentencing was done by and trespassing" and added to 

The local United Way has 

caisn money in any community s Judge Ed Dresel. "They have to that charge was "le vm the dog 

moved to a new office and in the 

by-sraglng a mock jail and bail. In understand what they've done pound open while-driving 

future, other service agencies may 

the bwn of Southington, it was wrong and serve their term," he around." 

share the same quartets at 88 Center 

St. to provide better service to 

residents. 

Aceording to Janet Hayes, executiv 

director of the Unimd Way 

of Soothington, the organizationb 

board of directors urged the move 

to the new location to prompt 

grc wth and expansion of services 

staged at Teresa's Restaurant, 

Aug,. 27-29, with Bruegger's 

Bagel Bakery donating food and 

beverage 

mock jail and bail begins 

with someone calling the American 

Can cer Society requesting 

th apprehensio of their boss, 

spouse, a politician, friend or cowO 

ker:-eMmulaced aeres, cere 

sa d. "I'm enforetng some stiff 

fines." 

Joyce Kogut, a member of 

the Board of Education, was arrested 

for excessive danger to 

public roads while jogging. "I was 

going faster than a speeding bulletf 

she sa d. "I g ess I'll have to 

slow down in the future." 

The Southington Jad and 

Bail committee consisted of Rim 

Bartlett, Mary Cocuzza, Nick 

DePaolo, Attorney Robert Izzo, 

June O'Leary, Jim Verderame, 

Herb Braasch, Dan Datgle, At- 

torney Joe Foti, pohce Captain 

Dominic Lombardo, and Tammy 

Tetro. 

%Ve needed larger quarte " 

made of citizens by off-duty po- 

she said, explaining the former ofttime 

at 201 St. were only 575 

hce officers. 

Charges can range from "unfair 

labor p ctices" to iog_g ng 

too fa Off-duty police o ccrs 

or other volunteers visit the arrestee, 

serve a warrant, explain 

r w- _ him/her 

• There has been no in rcase in 

staff at the United Way. Full-time 

administrator Shelly Cibula and 

p rt-time assisumt Molly Tfiano 

work with Hayes. An additional 

] osition is being developed for a 

graduate level intern who would 

a wlunteer coordinator, the di- 

The new location provides 

front and rear access for all people, 

s said, noting the former office 

is ad an m the municilot 

and its downtown location 

makes t ideal, the director said. 

There are two meeting rooms. 

• Plans are being €- . °-qzedm 

m?lw a third room avaihble to rehted 

agencies including the P - 

d mce Crsnda!l Center for Women 

arid other proposals which are be- 

This is the third location the 

local' United Way has occupied 

Meanwhile, the local office 

will b joining other United Ways 

lfir ,throughunt the sine on sept. 

r the Day of Caring. Events 

scheduled for that day include a 

team scavenger hunt and blood 

dgive. The hunt focuses on a collectiun 

of items needed such as toi- 

letries, housewares, toys, and 

linens. 

High school students will be 

assisting by sorting and distxibuting 

the merchandise at the collection 

site, Connecticut National 

Guard Bicentennial Armory, 390 

Woodruff St. All of the banks in 

town are participating as well as 

several service dubs including the 

Rotary, Kiwanis and Jayeees, 

IT'S TIME FOR AN 

INSURANCE CHECK-UP! 

7 N. Main Street Home * Auto * Renters 

Southington Business • Commercial 

Over Bicycle Shop Worker's Comp 

Hayes said. The public is also tnvtted 

to contribute ttems. 

Also, Sept. 11 marks the hckoff 

of the 1996 Commumty 

Sha g Campaign. 

A blood drive is scheduled 

that day at the armory from 8:30 

a.m.-I p.m. Donations of items 

can also be made from 7 a.m.-7 

p.m. on Sept. 9 and 10, and 7 a.ra.- 

1 p.rm on Sept. 11. 

BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY... 

af$ OO is :ommended) i e by 

the jl dge, another ACS volun- 

With televhones and books 

prov/ ed by t e AC$0 the jailee 

made pledse € to fi'iends, relaes 

nd co-workers to earn their 

bail. M : incarcerations L one 

to t O ] ours. All basl donations 

are x deductible conm'butions 

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THE OBSERVER 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ,5, 1996 

Young at Heart seniors group travels on pilgrimage 


A ttip to the Holy Land, orgamzed 

by the Young at Hear 

travel group, was particularly 

poignant for a Southingmn martied 

couple. We renewed 

our w_edding vows in Caua," said 

Cecilia Cence with her husbanch 

Antonio. 

For travel group members, 

who are primaz seniors, the p 

to israel and Egypt was a firsttime 

experience. They ioined 

about 140 travelers from 

th oe -c_t the Unimd S -te t 

the Holy Land," Cecilia Cence 

said. "I liked g about it, 

the holy phc the churches, the 

history.-" it was the fi z thnc the 

Cences had taken a tip with the 

group and r.be couple hopes to 

she said. 

Southington resident Hedy 

W..Iton L |o' l €oordh tor of 

Young st Heart, s group which 

was org-- ,n d more than 15 

ago. Members receive no6ficaton 

of , .'de r ety of ps which 

can be es n s one day o as 

tong es weeL nd corer 

all rcas of the gIobe ch r, 

there is ustudly one m jor u'ip organized. 

But in 1996, members 

FAITH BRIEFS 

S DOMINIC CCD 

REGISllL411ON SIT 

The St. Dominic Church 

CCD mg wafion will be hdd after 

all masses the weekend of 

Sept. 7 and 8. This registration is 

for all new children entering the 

program and.f r os who did 

not preregis r in the pring. A 

photocopy of the . .€ baptism 

r cord is required ff be or she bus 

never been in the program. 

Classes begin on Sept. 30, 

CORRECTION 

The archbishop of the Archdiocese 

of Hartford is the Rev. 

Denial A. Cronin. The auxiliary 

bishop of the Archdiocese of 

Hartford is the Rev. Peter A. 

Rosazza. They were incorrectly 

identified in an artide which appeared 

in the Aug. 29 issue of 

The Observer. Archbishop 

Cronin resumed the Synod after 

the death of the late Archbishop 

John F. Whealon, who had ininated 

the process. 

Area msic ,.ls, m 'nbera of Itm Young at Head h-oval group, gather following their visit Io Ihe Hdy Land. 

Group coord nalor and Southington ident Hedy Walton is in I e first row on far left. 

were also able to take a crmse to 

Scandinavh. 

We walked in the steps of" 

Christ, went to masg eWry d y 

and saw many churches, Walton 

Oct. 1, and Oct. 3 and meet from 

6-7 p.m. 

The first meeting of the 10th 

grade confirmation candidates 

and the/r parents will be held at 7 

p.m. on Sept. 9. 

For more information, please 

call Jackie Marenholz, 

ANNUAL CHURCH FAIR 

ORGANIZED FOA SEPT. 7 

The First Congregational 

Church sixth annual church fair 

has been scheduled for 9 a,m.-6 

p.m. on Sept. 7. The event will 

include all day entertainment, 

craf flea market, kids' games, a 

ducken barbecue, and an auction 

at 12 p.m. 

The event is open to the 

public. There is no charge to 

tend. 

DEANERY SPONSORS 

DAYLONG WORKSHOP 

FOR REUGION EDUCATORS 

A daylong workshop for religious 

education teachers has been 

RELIGIOUS SERVICES DIRECTORY 

ASSEIgBLY OF 

Calvary Assembly ofGod 

Pastor:. The Rev. William A. Tilley 

56 Dunham Road, 747-6951 

Sunday School ....... 10 o.m 

Morning Worship ........ 11 a m 

Evening Service .............6 p m 

Bible Stodies, Tues..... 11 a.m 

Wed... 7pro. 

Music Reheorsak, Thurs ... 7 p m 

M ssionattas. Set...... 10"30 a m 

Baha'i Faith 

836 Marion Avenue, Plants lle, 

628-7831 

Fkmidm ewry olher Friday Call foe details 

BAPTIST 

Faith Baptist Church 

of Southington 

Pastor: The Rev. Ronald Hmdy 

2A3 Innir Street, 628-8147 

,Sunday School ............. 9:45 a.m. 

Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. 

Nursery Care Provided 

Sun. Evenlng Service ......... 6 p.m. 

CeamA Baptist Ch 'ch 

Pastoe: The Roy. Jim Towesisy 

Assist. Pastoe: The Rev. David Cdchton 

1505 Wast Street, 621-6701 

Sunday School ................ 9:30 a.m. 

Morning Warship .......... 10:30 a.m. 

,ewednlng Sandce ................... 7 p.m. 

neaday San-Ice ............. 7 p.m. 

JFrso BUs Tr,o.nsp,orta,t,lon available; 

. ermry.pfo .0ca mr au tandem. 

€ 

I '1 d C. Stromhl 

581 / ¢ deAvenue, 628-8121 

Sunday Suho ..... 9 a.m. 

Sun Woeship So,ca 10:30 a.m. 

Child Care is provided duringworship 

hours for children through second 

grade. 

CATHOLff 

St. Aloysius Church 

Pastor The Rev. John Blanchfield 

Priast4n-msidence: 

The Roy Donald O'bsary 

254 Bumlt Sheet, flanlsvilh, 276-9208 

Vigd Mass ........... Sat. 5 p m 

Sun. Masses ...... 8, 9"30 & 11 a m 

Dait Muss . ..6:25, 7 & 8 am. 

Conh sions .. Sat 4,5 p.m 

St.. Dominic Church 

Pastor The Rev. Walter F Geraghty 

1050 Flanders Rood, 628-0349 

Vigil Mass............. Sat 5 p.m 

Sun. Masses..8'30, 10& 11 30am 

Dail Mass .......7 & 9 a m m chapel 

Confessions.. . Sat 4-4 30 p.m 

[Confessions any time by request.) 

Our ( een Chm'd 

Pastor. The Rev An'hut J Dupoet 

249 Savage Street, 

628-4901 (Rectory) 

Oe tt __.. Jl tu W & M. 9 tin. 

Vigil Mass Sot. 5 p.m 

Confessions . Sat 3 5-d:30 p.m. 

St. Thomas Church 

Pastor: The Roy George F. [aure fl 

Parochial Vicar The Roy Joseph geough 

99 Bosto Street, Southlnflton 

62 471 

I masses I a.m. & 12:10 p.m. In dmpd 

Saturday ....................... 8 a.m. 

Satwday Vigil Mass ........... ..5 p.m. 

Confessions .......Sat. 3:45.4.80 p.m. 

Sun. M -....P.30, 9, IlY.30 a.m., t2 p.m. 

said. Pesce and war were on the Accompanying the group 

ea 'd ' minds chcy " .... ffnm Florida. 

diers as well as Biblical land- They were full of fun, said 

marks;, xtre -aard amr s-a . Delia Cosgrove, a resident who 

was a very interesting trip." also went on the trip. 

Members of First Congregational 

Church are planmng Rally 

Day for SepL 8 at YMCA Camp 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

ANNUAL PICNIC SIT 

A member of St. Thomas 

Church, Cosgrove said she became 

interested in seeing the 

Holy Land sigh firsthand, after 

se.eln.g.photogeaphs on a religious 

telev on cliannel. When the opportunity 

ca.me to take the trip, 

she decided to go. It is something 

younever rgeh" she id. 

Though she knew no one in 

the group, Cosgrove made new 

friends and also encountered a 

eu. fi'-e. S e met orr, one she 

had known briefly in Ireland 

more than 50 years ago. We're 

kee ning in contact no v, she 

on- h t p,p s i ted 

cluded the Sea of Galilee. 

Jerusalem. Bethlehem. Jericho. 

the D d Sea. Egypt, Haifa. and 

a resort long the Mediterranean 

Sea. Cosgrove said one of the 

highlights was a side trip to 

Maseda, the Jewlsh fortresslocated 

atop a 1,400-foot phtean near 

the Dead 

' It was very tiring but I'm 

glad I went," she said, adding she 

had to climb a staircase of 76 

steps. It one step for every year 

of my life. While there, Cosgrove 

ren some wild birds who 

came and sat upon hfr fingers. It 

was a real thrill, she said, adding 

she is an avid animal lover. 

Cosgrove said often she 

ADULT BIBLE STUDY 

ARRANGED AT CHURCH 

A 34-week adult Bible study 

course, "Disciple," is being offered 

at First Congregational 

Church. The orientation is 

scheduled for 7-8 p.m. on Sept. 

8. Classes will be held 7-9:30 

p.m. every Sunday beginning on 

could not resist the poor children 

and would give them shekels, a 

small coin. While visiting a carpet 

factory, she chsttibuted candies to 

all the little children working 

there. While swimming in the Dead 

Sea, Cosgrove got salt in her eyes 

which was painfid, she said. But a 

woman she did not even know 

who was seated on the beach 

helped her cleanse her eyes with a 

who z u u©of ea er. 

She was an angel," Cosgrove 

said. The people were that way. 

They went out of their way to 

help you.'* 

Wa. ..,g the Way of-the 

Cross. where Jesus walked on the 

way to the cracifiaion, was especially 

memorable, she said. 

Now when I see these esact 

places when I'm say/ng the rosary 

with the TV, I see where I've 

been," C.usg rove said. ] fad like 

I'm walking with Christ ageinff 

advantages over traveling as an 

individual, Walton said. Costs are 

reduced, more places can be visited, 

and plans for hotels and 

are already arranged, she said. 

For many of the members: 

they said the trip provided a 

once-in-a-lifetime opportuni 

they will not forget. 

orgamzed for 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sloper, 1000 East Street. The The annual picnic at First Sept. 15. There is a charge for 

Sept. 7. The event will be held at event will begin with an 11 a,m. Baptist Church is planned for class materials. 

the Holy Angels Center, 58 worship service by Slopers Pond Sept. 8 immediately following Transportation to the class is 

Mum St., in South Meriden. led by senior minister the Rev. the 10:30 a.m. morning worship available. For more information 

The workshop, presented by Gordon E. Ellis and the two as- service. 

on the class, call Sandi Noel at 

the Menden Deanery, is des goed sociate ministers, Richard B. For more information, con- 747-8794 or Sam Hendrickson, 

to offer preparation for those Haverly Jr. and Mickie MacKentact the church office at 628- 621-5292. 

teache s,iw¢ Lvgl, ,tdig oz e.,T.h - Jubih io n,Eolk Ckoir ,, 812,1 .......... .. ,,..... 

focuses on the theme, "Come 

the Water, will include a renew- 

.... 

for the Archdiocese of Hartford, al of baptismal vows, a baptism, Scholarships are needed by The religious education 

is scheduled to present a lecture 

on The Centrality of the Eu- 

and the commissioning of the 

1997 confirmation class. 

some students who attend St. 

Thomas School. Parishioners 

classes are scheduled to begin at 

Mary Our Queen Church. 248 

charist." Three catechist sessions A picnic is planned for after who are able to donate a one-half Savage St., the week of Sept. 9. 

will also be featured including "A the service as well as games, scholarship of $675 or a one- According to religious education 

Review of the Mass," presented swimming, boating, and hiking. third scholarship of $4 0 are director Mice McGann, the 

by Deacon Andrew S. Gabette of The public ih invited to join asked to call the Rev. George schedule is as follows: Monday, 

Immaculate Conception Church. w th church members for this Lauretti at 628-4713. Payment grades 4 and 5, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 

There ts a charge to attend lhlly Day event. 

schedules can be arranged. grades 9 and 10, 7:15-8:30 p.m.; 

and regtstrauon ms required. For Other services have been 

Tuesday, grade 3, 4:.30-5:30 p.m., 

more informanon contact Ahce planned for 8:30 a.m. in the 

grades 7 and 8, 7:i5-8:15 p.m.; 

McGann at Mary Our Queen chapel and 10 a.m. in the meet- 

and Wednesday, grades 1 and 2, 

Church, 628-4901. 

mghouse at First Congregational 

4:.30-5:30 p.m., and grade 6, 7-8 

fiRST CONGREGATIONAL 

Church, 37 Main St., for those 

people who will be unable to at- 

p.m. 

For more informaton, regis- 

RALLY DAY SCHEDULED tend Rally Day. 

tration, or questions, call the director 

at 628-9139. 

Immaculate Con cp ,on 

Church 

The Roy Dav,d Lewandowsk* 

130 Summer Street, 628-2181 

Sat Vigil Mass . .. 5"00 p m 

SunMass 730,9 15& lO'30am 

Doily Mass 8 a m, except We 5pro 

Confessions Sat 4 p m 

F rst Fridays 7 30 a rn 

Holy Days Vigil N ass 5 30 p m 

Holy Day Mass 8am &5.3Opm 

CATHOLIC NATIONAL 

Holy Trinity Polish National 

Catholic Church 

Pastor The Very Roy Joseph R Krustensk, 

200 Summe Street, P antswlle, 628-0736 

School o1Chnshan hwng .... 9 a.m 

Holy Mass......... 10a.m 

Daily Mass as Announced in Bulletin 

CONGREGATIONAL 

First Congregational 

Church 

Umted Church o1 Chnst 

The Roy Dr Gordon E. Ellis, Pasta 

Roy Richard B Hav y. Jr. Assoc. Pastor 

The Roy Mickie MacKenzie. Assoc. Pastoe 

37 Main S t, On the Green, 628-6958 

Sunday Schedule 

Chapel Communion.........8:30 o.m. 

Morning Worship ................. 10 a.m. 

Church School & Nursery...... 10 a.m. 

Colfea-Fellowshlp Hour ......... 11 a.m. 

Phnts ille 

Congregational Church 

Paslon 'he Roy. Richard A, Kben [g 

W,/ ln & C urch m., Flan ille 628 5595 

Chancel Choir ..................9: 1,5 a.m. 

Morning Worship................. I 0 a.m. 

(Child Care Avallabls) 

Cfiurch-S oo ...................... IOa.m, 

Fellowship Hear . . 11 a.m. 

Jr Youth Fellowshil . call church 

Sr. Youlh Fellowship .......... 7-9 p.m. 

Bell Choir, Thurs........ 6:30 p.m. 

Senior Choir. Thurs ...... 7:30 p.m. 

EPISCOPAL 

St. Paul's Church 

145 Main Street 628-8486 

Sunday Wo ship ............ 9 a.m. 

FULL GOSPEL 

Tabernacle Christian Church 

Pastor" Ma Cmtro 

1445 West Street, 

Sunday Worship So*vice. 10:30 o.m. 

Sunday School ...............9:3.0 o.m. 

Mid-Week Service, Wed....7:30 p.m. 

The Ark 

Full Gospel Church 

Pastor:. 'rim NtcCarty 

1678 Mar .Wlby. Rd., Mllldob, CT 06467 

628-6829 

Sun. Worship & Sun. School... 10:.30 a.m. 

Evening Worship ...............6:30 p.m. 

Bible Sludy Wednesdays ....7:00 p.m. 

Uving Water Christian Bookit 'a 

Fridays & Saturdays .10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Public Weleama . 

x alm Uving Church 

Paston: Ronald & Sumn Thomas 

20 Grove $ 'eet, Plant lls, 

621-6452 

Sun. M6mlng Worship ...8 & I0 

Sen. Children's Church ........ I0 u,m. 

Se ces Inlerl e €lfor the Dmf 

Thur ay tetvice including 

Jr:& '. Youth Groups ........... ? p.m. 

Women oF Worth 

Second wed. eoch rnon h ..... 7 p.m. 

- Men of Volor.. 

h st Wed. erich month .......... 7 p.m. 

JEWISH 

Southington 

Jewish Congr gation 

Rabbi: Barbara Symons 

P.O. Box 777, 621-2930 

Fat incarnation on worship services, 

call the above phone number. 

LATTER-gAY SAINTS 

Church ofJesus Christ 

of Latter-Day Saints 

Pastor: Bishop Steven Curran 

dden-Wa rbury Rood 628-0617 

sthood Meeting............. 12 p.m. 

• School .................... 11:15 a.m. 

ment Meeting .............. 10 a.rn. 

nlc Priesthood 

& Young Women..........Sun., 12 p.m. 

[l .mary...................Sun. 11:15 a.m. 

edef Scx:tety...............Sun., 12 p.m. 

Family History Center open Man. 10 

a m.-2 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

nd 7-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a,m.-12 p.m. 

LUTHERAN 

First Evangelical 

Lutheran Church 

Pastor: The Roy. 

Dr. M ¢haelR. Lohmann 

232 s St.,.Church Olflce-628-9 01 

Holy Communion ..............9:00 a.m, 

Zion Lutheran.Church 

531 Wmda $1., Ch=th 0 ce 6 - 7 9 

Cburd Hall & Nuney Sd l, 628"6007 

aturday............................. 4 p.m. 

Holy Communlon .......... Sun? 9 a.m," 

1st Sunday d month .. 9 1 !.30 a.m, 

,Sunday School .............. 10:30 a,m. 

Adult ducatlon ............ |0:30 a.m. 

See FAITH BRIEFS poge 5 

Nursery cam available at 9 e.m. 

METHODIST 

Grace United Methodist 

Pastor:. The Rev. Florence Eddins 

121 Pleesant Street, 628-6996 

Holy Communion .............. 8:30 a.m. 

Wcm,.hip {Holy Communion 1st Sun. o 

even/month) 

Sunday School, Nursmy ....... 10 a.m. 

(Child Care available) 

PENTECOSTAL 

Bethd Church 

Pastor: Kenneth M. Gray 

594 West Center Street, 628-$329 

Sunday School (a l Ages) ........9 a.m. 

Sun. Morning Worshlp.......... ! 0 a.m. 

Sun. Evening Worship .......... 6 p.m. 

Thursday Evening 5ervlce........7 p.m. 

Frtday Youth Groups...............7 p.m 

Spedal Youth ACtivities, Men's and, 

ladies' Fellowships am aho 

i

OiBIT@AIU S 

Mildred Bristol, 

form Board ofEducation 

executwe se re ry 

Mildred A. Bristol, 94, of 23 

Church St., in Plantsviile, died 

Fri., Aug. 30, 1996, at the 

$ou hingtun Care Center. 

Born in Sharon, Conn., on 

Jan. 30, 1902, Mrs. Bristol was the 

daughter of the late Elmer and 

Martha Lane Bristol. She had 

been a Soothington resident since 

"190S. 

Mrs. Bristol retired from the 

Sunthington Board of Education 

as executive secretary, a post she 

held more than 50 years. 

She was a member of the 

Plantsville Congregational 

Church, Bradley Memorial Huspital 

Auxiliary, the Sunthin on 

Historical Society, Calendar 

House, the Southington Womens 

Club, a charter member of the 

Connecticut Association of Educarional 

Secretaries, and a life 

member of the National Association 

of Educational Secretaries. 

Mrs. Bristol is survived by 

two nieces, Judith Johnson Mazzulli 

of Middletown and Elaine 

Norton of Old Lyme; one brother, 

Howard Bristol of Rocky Hill; 

two great nieces; and four great 

nephews. She was pr leceasedby 

a sister, Bernicejoyal. 

aeral Home Inc was in charga of 

the arrangements. Burial was in a 

family plot in Qninnipiac Cemetery. 

Memotial dor :dor-• m_ 

m de in memory of Mrs. Bristol 

to: Raymond .L Joyul S hulatship 

Fund, care ofJudith/vhzzulli, 645 

A.,4 t St., Middi towa 06457. 

Rocco Feola 

Rocco J. Feola, 75, of 34 

Mount Carmd St., died Sat., Aug. 

31, 1996, at his home. He was the 

husband of Philomena Maccio 

Feola. 

Born on Dec. 15, 1920, in 

Sourhington, he was the son of 

the late Simione and Mary 

Mazzera Feola. He was a U.S. 

Army veteran of World War II. 

Prior to his retirement in 1985, he 

was employed by the Acme Screw 

and Fastening Co. of Bristol Mr. 

Feola also worked as a bartender 

at the former Philb Restaurant in 

Southington for many 'ars. 

Mr. Feola was a member of 

the Calendar House and the Y Seniors, 

and a todal member of the 

Falcons. He was a parishioner of 

St. Thomas Church. 

Besides his wife, Mr. Fcola is 

survived by s ton, Samuel Feola, 

and his wife, Constance, of 

Madison; two daughters, Rosemary 

Malczynski and Barbara 

Jarvis, and her husband, Patr/clg 

all of Sourhingtom seven gtandchildren; 

and several nieces and 

nephews. 

The DullaVecchla Funeral 

Home was in charge of the 

arrangements. Burial was in 

Thomas Cemetery. 

J IIIU • 

KF_2qS 'qGTON --Jane La- t 

bieniee Partons, 84. of gamsi g_- 

ton, died Sat., Aug. 31, 1996, at 

Southington. 

The Porter's Funeral Home 

in Kensington was in charge of 

the arrangements, Memorial donations 

may be made in Mrs. Parson's 

memory to: St. Paul's 

Church or S Paul School. 

Paul W. Tuttle 

CHATHAM, Mass. -- Paul 

"W. Tutde, 88, of Chatham, 

Mass., died Wed., Aug. 28, 1996, 

at Cranbeny Pninte Nursing & 

RehshilitationCenter in Harw ch, 

Mass., after a short illness. 

Mr. Tutde was born in New 

Haven and moved to New Bdtam 

at age.3 where he was educated 

and-t'ai= d. He- - a 19 ge duate 

of Prat Institute in Brooklyn, 

N.Y., where he received his dege 

€ Ln mech-.m;c'M engineenng 

He worked for the New Britain 

Machine Cn. for 37 years, retiring 

in 1970 as the company's assistant 

Mr. Turtle was an active 

member of-the-F chang Club of 

New Britain, a member and deacon 

of South Congregational 

Church of New Britain, and a 

member of the Kiwanis Club of 

Berlin. He was a charter member 

and past commander of the New 

Bdta n Power Squadron. 

He was serviced as an aura - 

herhomewithherfamily.ShewaS nary memner mxhe x .S. Coas 

d e wide,, of II -;y ---' or.3 "--.d G,, during World War II. He 

rived in New Britain for 44 years, was a resident of Kensington for 

before residing in Kensington. 

M_,s. Parsons owned and opz 

," Jane parmnk Catering 

Service for 35 years. She was a 

member of St. Paulb Church in 

Kensington where she was a 

member of the Ladies Guild, and 

was active in the Polonaise Club, 

the Polish Social League, St. Lucian 

Home Service League, and 

the AARP of Plainville. 

Her survivors include a 

brother, Lucian Labieniec of 

PROPERTY TRANSFERS 

The following is a list of 

property transfers recendy filed 

at m I,,,v , Clerk's office: 

Southi ton, 

Barthulo miew 

of dI on 

y de of S h r ndenfio 

d. 

y 23: Smph J. n of 

e n, m Judi& n 

of Sou in n, a p el of land 

located un e westerly side of 

B Dfi r no id- 

June 12: George McAuliffe 

and Carla McAuliffe of Dunwoody, 

Ga., to First National 

Bank of Boston, a mobile home 

hi,ted at Apple Valley Mobile 

Home Park on D S eeh 

r no 

J e 12: Sto¢ erdLLC, to 

of Sea,in,on, a 1 of 

d r on e u edy side 

of e pm ed Men,lie D , 

r $1 and o er od and luable 

J e 12: Sto erd LLC, to 

m of Sou in n, a pardi of 

d leered at e no e reriy 

side of the proposed Mongilfo 

D , r $1 d o 

J 15: To of 

Alexandria, Va., to Roger C. 

ToR of Soul,n, a p l of 

d l d on e rly side of 

July 30: Rose Ann Morin of 

Southington, to Marie M. Motin 

of Southington, a parcel of land, 

located o . f. Ro a 

vanni of Sunthington, to John IL 

Wester and Sandra S, Wester of 

Waterbury, a parcel of land located 

on the southwesterly side of 

Mount Vernon Road, for 

$110,000. 

July 31: Patsy Ric¢iardone of 

Sunthington, to Joseph A. Cantone 

and Mary Jnyce Cantone of 

Soothington, a parcel of land Iocared 

on the northerly side of 

Webster Park Road, for $190,000. 

July 31: Lynn T. Lopa of 

Southington, to Nicholas J. Gen 

tile and Lisa A. Gentile of 

Southington, a parcel of land 

cared on the northeasterly side of 

Dayton Drive, for $235,500. 

j,,ly 31: Tammy A. Thompson 

of Farmington, to Lynn T. 

Lopa of Southlngton, a parcel of 

land located on the northerly side 

of Strawberry Lane, for $1 and 

other valuable consideration. 

July 31: Alan J. Shawcross 

and Julie T. Shawcross of 

Southington, to Frederick E. 

Hedberg and Karen A. Hedberg 

of Meridan, a parcel of land located 

on the westerly side of Brookwood 

Drive, for consideration 

paid. 

July 31: Henrietta M. He- 

37 years before moving to 

Chatham Mass, in January 1994. 

Among his survivors ts a 

daughter, Pania J. Bramerd of 

Donations in Mr. Turtle's 

memory may be made m: Kiwams 

Club of Berlin Inc. Commumty 

Fund, Re. Box 171, Kensington 

06037, or m F'n t Congregarlnnal 

Church of Chatham Memorial 

Fund, 650 Main St., Chatham, 

Mass. 02633. 

lenek of Southington, m DiPinto 

Builders and Developers Inc. of 

Berlin, a pm,cel.of.hnd,locat on. 

th nOrtl stde ['F l 

for $54,95 $. 

Glastonhnry, to Bruce Tarro St. 

and Sandra Tarro, a panel of land 

located on the westerly side of 

Summer Street, for $61,000. 

Aug. 1: JoannaJ. Angustine of 

Southingtun, to Joseph B. Augustine 

of Sunthington, a parcel of 

land located on he easterly side of 

Potomac Lane, for $1 and rdeato 

era mortgage dated Jam 19, 1988. 

Aug. 2: Christine Mazzarclla 

of Southington, to Anthony J. 

Mazzareila and Christine Mazzarella 

of Southington, a parcel of 

land located on the westerly side 

ofJohanna Circle, for $1 and other 

valuable consideration. 

Aug. 2: Frances P. Tremont of 

Southingmn, m Danid J. Welch 

of Southington a parcel of land 

located on the southerly side of 

High Tower Road. 

Aug. 5: Ralph Ciaburri and 

Concetts Ciaburri of Sou'thington, 

to Pasquale DeMarco and 

Giuseppina DeMarco of 

Southington, one parcel of land 

located at the northeasterly side of 

the intersection of South Main 

and Mulberry streets, and a second 

parcel of land located on the 

northerly side of Mulberry Sttcet, 

for no cuusideranon. 

(eon6nuedfrora l e 4) 

ST. DOMINIC CCD 

I -OISIILKrlON 

TEd 5L Dominic Church 

CCD fion !! held ab 

ter all masses the weekend of 

7 S. re s uon s 

for n l n nng e 

pro and for ose who did 

not pgere s r in e spring A 

pho of e ild's bspusm 

h if he or she h 

n in e proem. 

Classes begin on Sept. 30, 

O I, d 3 d m t m 

6-7 p. e m fing of e 10 

grade confi ation candidates 

hdd at 7 

p. on Sep 9. 

For mo fo uon, pl 

Ja e nho r of 

liOo edn fion, at 628-0798 

or 62 555. 

•MqNU L IUReH F flR 

ORO IIZED R S I . 7 

The Fir Congregational 

Ch s a uai chu h ir 

h en s ed for 9 a.m.-6 

p.m. on Sepu 7. e event wall 

include all day ente inment, 

at 12 p. 

e, d au on 

DEANERY SPONSORS 

DAYkONG WORKSHOP 

F R RELIGION EDUCATORS 

A daylong workshop for religiou 

edncafi a .-.he , , er, 

organized for 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. on 

Sept. 7. The v¢ill be beld at 

the Holy Angels Center, 595 

Main St., in South Meriden. 

- The workshop, presented by 

the Meriden Deanery, is designed 

to offer preparation for those 

teachers mvulved in religious education. 

Keynote speaker, the Rev. John 

Dietrich, director of vocations for 

the Archdiocese of Hartford, is 

scheduled to present a lecture on 

"The Centrality of the Eu- 

charist. Three catechist sessmns 

Church, 37 Main St., for those 

people who will be unable to attend 

Rally Day. 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

ANNUAL PI¢NI¢ SET 

The annual picmc at Ftrst 

Bapust Church is planned for 

Sept. 8 nmmediately following the 

10:30 a.m. morning worship set- 

For more mformanon, contact 

the church office at 628- 

8121. 

ST. THOMAS SCHOOL 

$ HOLAI HIP$ NEEDED 

Scholarships are needed by 

some students who attend St. 

Thomas School. Parishioners 

who are able to donate a one-half 

scholarship of $675 or a one-third 

scholarship of $450 arc asked to 

call the Rev. George Lauretti at 

628-4713. Payment schedules can 

be arranged. 

ADULY BIBi /UDV 

a ;OED AT eHU 

A 3 week adult b study 

course, "Dnsciple," is being offered 

at F rat Congregational 

e od mfion h eduled 

for 7-8 p.m. on Sept. 8. 

Cl ll be held 7-9:30 p.m. 

IS_T e a r for class 

T fion m e d 

a ilable. For more mfo uon 

on e cl s, 11 San Noel at 

747-8794 or Sam Hend c on, 

621- 292. 

REUGIOUS EDUCATION 

CLOSES OU CED 

AT ,. -Y JR JEEN 

The religious education chsses 

are scheduled to begin at Mary 

Our Queen Church, 248 Savage 

St., the week of Sept. 9. Aceording 

to religious educanon dir xor 

Alice McOann, the schedule s 

follows: Monday, grades 4 and 5, 

4:30-5:30 p.m., grades 9 and 10, 

7:15-8:30 p.m.; Tuesday, grade 3, 

4:30-5:30 p.m., grades 7 and 8, 

7:15-8:15 p.m.; and Wednesday, 

grades I and 2, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 

wifi also be featured ind.ding "A and grade 6; 7- , p..m ,. 

Review of the Mass" pretonred 6r mbre hlr fi a/ido regisby 

D On Andrew . ,G 'ette of" tration, or questions, call the di- 

/mmaculate Conceptldn Church. rector at 628-9139. 

There is a charge to attend 

and registration is required. For 

more informataon contact Alice 

McGann at Mary Our Queen 

Church, 628-4901. 

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 

RAU.Y DAY S HEDULED 

Members of FL St Congregational 

Church are planning Rally 

Day for Sept. 8 at YMCA Camp 

Sloper, 1000 East Street. The 

event wall begin vath an 11 a.m. 

worship ser ce by Slopers Pond 

led by senior mimster the Rev. 

Gordon E. Ellis and the two associate 

ministers, Richard B. 

Haverly Jr. and M ckie MacKenzie. 

The Jubilatmn Folk Choir 

will also sing. The service, which 

focuses on the theme, "Come to 

the Water, vail include a renewal 

of bepnsmal vows, a bapmm, and 

the comnnssionmg of the 1997 

confirmanon class. 

A ptcnic is planned for after 

the serwce as well as games, 

swinumng, boating, and hiking. 

The public is invited to ioin 

with church members for th s 

Rally Day event. 

Other serwces have been 

planned for 8:30 a.m. in the 

chapel and 10 a.m. in the meetinghouse 

at First Congregational 

TOWN MEETINGS 

Th6 following is a list of town 

meetings scheduled m be held locally 

dunng the upcoming week: 

Monday, Sept. 9: Town 

Council, Tow Hall, 75 Main St., 

couned char@ers, 7:30 p.m. 

Monday, Sept. 9: Library 

Board of Trustees, Sunthington 

Public Library, 255 Main St., 7 

p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10: Zoning 

Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 

council chambers, 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, Sept. 1 I: Park 

Board, Town Hall, parks and 

recreation department, 6:30 p.m. 

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.ng .Authori /Board, 500 Fleasant 

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M'L 'I 

IbW:ffnNO S l' 

The next mcenng of the Baha'i 

Faith ms scheduled for 7.30 

p.m. on Sept. 12. The public is 

welcome. leetings are held at 

836 Maridn Ave., n Plants alle. 

For more nformauon, call Ray 

Thomas at 628-7831. 

BREAKFAST CIXIB 

MEETING pLH.NNED 

The Breakfast Club ts scheduled 

to meet from 8-9 a.m. on 

Sept. 12 at Ftrst Congrcgauonal 

Church. Guest speaker Shtrley 

Rogers has been tnv ted to speak 

on, The History and Present 

Day Acttwttes of Rogers Orchard? 

Breakfast s available for a 

nominal fee and the pubhc ts invited. 

Ftrst Congrcganonal Church 

s located at 37 Mum St. For more 

mformauon, call the church office 

at 628-6958. 

I AT FOR 

RgDAY ORG t IIZ D 

The next Habitat for Humamty 

work day is scheduled for 

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 14, organized 

by the Fmrst Congregational 

Church. The work days are 

of Fire Comm sstoners, Fire Co. 

3, 35 Clark St., Milldale, 7.30 

p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12: Board of 

Education, John V l ne Meeung 

Center, 240 Main St., 7.30 p.m. 

Thursday, Sept. 12: Board of 

Water Commissioners, Water Deparmaenr, 

65 High St., 7.30 p.m. 

scheduled for the second Saturday 

of every month. For more informauon, 

call the church office 

at 628-6958. 

.ANNULMENI' 

INFORMATION 

AVAILABLE FROM DIOCESE 

The ttibunal of the Archdiocese 

of Hartford offers servtces 

on church annulments. Wrtte: 

Annulment Information, 134 

Farmington Ave., Hartford 

06105, or call the tribtmsi secretary 

at 541-6491. 

OFFERS COURSE FOR 

COUPLES 

A woxkshop for married a d 

engaged couples is being led I y 

Dr. Thomas Finn of Southingmn 

at the Franctscan Life Center. 

The event ts scheduied for 9 

a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 and is 

designed to develop communication 

skills and ennch relationships. 

There b a charge to 

The Franciscan Life Center is located 

at 275 F'mch Ave., on the 

Meriden-Cheahirc town line. For 

more information or to register, 

call 237- 084. 

GRACE UNITED MSTHOUIST 

SETS 1996 CHURCH FAIR 

The Grace Umred Methodist 

Church annual fair and chicken 

barbecue is scheduled for 10 

a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 28. The fair 

wall feature crafts, books, children's 

activities, refreshments, 

harvest goods, jewelry, baked 

goods, white elephant table, and 

the sdent auction. Valentine the 

Clown is scheduled for 10-11 

a m and there will also be pony 

rides and a snhall petting zoo. 

There is no admission and 

the public is invited. 

IRST BAPI1ST CHURCH 

SEEKING 

In preparanon for the First 

Bapnst Church's seventh annual 

harvest of crafts scheduled for 

Sept. 21, organizers are toehng 

crafters. 

Proceeds from the fair benefit 

church programs and mission 

programs. There is no admission 

charge and the public ts invited to 

attend. 

F rst Bapnst Church ts located 

at 581 Menden Ave For more 

mformanon on paruc pating in 

the furor, call the church office, 

628-8121 

The Southington 

Jewish Congregation 

InvitosYou to Join Us 

In Worship nd Friend. lp At 

High Holiday Services 

For Ticket Reservations 

and Mor Information 

Call 

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WtlERE EOM?hSSION CONSlDI TIO IS

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A big surprise- 

Guess what happened while you were sleeping? 

The Boston-based office of the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency r leased it's original media report that a parcel of land off Buckland 

S --eet is contaminated. 

Surprised? 

-ifiie We can't say we are totafiy taken back by this latest news of 

things that cupid cause us health problems, we must confide that 

. .z , never warned the public, the media, nor town offcials that a former 

scrap dealer's operation had polluted some land. 

Buddand Street runs parallel to Old Turnpike Road ... you've heard 

_ . -"---- - , uc ,uu u arteries suppuscuty 

carried mains from the old landfill to residential water wells m ¥have 

also-exttnded beyundto -#here oh er con - nts ."-- 

Street. 

The EPA, however, has sought to calm an already nervous 

Southington public. It states that the cleanup cost, estimated m probably 

be around $850,000, will be paid for by the federal government. 

Since nobody has filed a claim to the estate of the now deceased scrap 

dealer, the EPA has no other choice. 

But how about the dozens of nearby homes and the residents, who 

for years worried about their health from the landfill? Now, they must 

concern tEemselves about a piece of land that a scrap dealer allegedly 

used to dump pollutants in order to retrieve valuable scrap metals. 

What are the residents of a fairly new residential area off Bucldand 

Street thinking about their water? 

There are nun e rous questions that .the EPA has yet to answer 

lil why did it'tak¢ s6 lOng'to-discover this prohlemg. VC F w ren't town 

officials alerted a long time ago? What's the official health status report? 

Is it a sealed conclusion that residents in PlantsvHle are free from worry? 

We can't appredate being hit with this surprise after nearly I0 years 

of health scares about Old Turnpike Road, 

Town officials should demand the answers. 

Showcasing Southington 

We endorse and applaud the expansion of Briarwood College to a 

four-year institution. Besides the obvious benefits to the college, the expansion 

will be an asset to the community as well and a good way to 

showcase what we offer. 

A bigger college would attract more students from around the country 

which would be a plus to the local economy. Most likely, more students, 

who would live in,campus dormitories and off-campus housing, 

would be spending more money and ume in Southington, thus getting 

to know the community very well and becoming a part of it. 

In fact, after graduation, many students might get jobs in town or 

the area and make Southington their home in the future. 

Briarwood already has plans to build a new library on its campus and 

a maintenance facility-bookstore which could become a resource fur the 

whole town. Additional buildings which might be of use to the community 

also would be built in the future to accommodate the expected enrollment 

increase from the expansion. 

Furthermore, residents who may not have seen the Briarwood campus 

or attended classes there might become regular visitors if college 

sports teams become part of the school's makeup. 

How nice it would be to drive down the road and see college sports 

teams play here. Maybe the college might build a stadium! 

The community should be excated about Briarwood's proposed expansion. 

It's a win-win for the college, students, and the community. 

SECOND LOOK " 

1HE ERVER, 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 19 6 

Superfun d Armageddon is fast approae hing/ 

The municipal leaders of 

our town government are 

getting edgy. . 

For every elected'o cial 

there are moments of gratification 

that come with the job 

-- like ribbon-cutting ceremonies, 

groundbreaHng 

emouies, and riding in a parade 

waving to mi|ing- 

But there are also the 

other times when municipal 

leaders have to face the bullet and make 

unpopular choices and decisions. One of 

the most pubhcizcd and agonizing time 

for councilors is the annual budget 

process. Some ta. a ._t . 

-with eir vote and o - "c ' € 

for months. 

Now, the nin ;otmcilors and the 

town manager are faced with 

mn s most expensive decision a decision 

that cannot be negotiated, compromised, 

and leveled with any con tious. 

this thin called Sdl rfond. I literally 

took yea s for the p Elic to comprchend 

what aft the f ss was about. Many drove 

past the old landfill to ee e=actly the 

site that brought the federal government 

bn_reaue to tMs s:n ll communi:y. 

at they s w did no-: 

site didn't alarm them. 

them. The 

ArtSecondo 

Hundreds of newspaper 

articles have attempted to 

inform the ,taxpayers of the 

impending day when the 

piper would have m be paid. 

Those ex-councilurs know 

quite well tha when the day 

finally arrived, very few people 

would be smiling. 

_J _o._b_Q.dy is smiling at 

wn Hall today nor Will 

they in several weeks when 

the EP. s b;I.!!l 

It will be an unhappy day for Town 

Manager John Weichsei, who in all his 

wisdom, could not explain the logic of 

the government punishing innocent citi- 

Wdichsel knew from the beginning 

that once the EPA got its grip on the old 

landfill, it would make the Solvents Recovery 

Superfitnd site look like a church 

carnival negt toqRiverside Park. Furthermore, 

it was So]vents Recovery that con- 

For almost •dee ,de .-' F¢- -of/bu 

ted he ly r.o pn ng th landfill 

on the EPA target. 

Council Chairman Andrew J. 

Meade, a veteran politico and town usfive, 

lived less than o foot l cld 

ftom the landfill when he was a youth. 

Meade knows the unfairness of the Su- 

r/, manufacturers of yea ago had no 

specific place m dump excessive waste 

" Cita zeus expe see someh g--- fi m their goads. 

horrible. Instead, they visibly were con- No government agency in the 1950s 

fronted with normal buildings sitting on addressed the problems of how big and 

land that looks pretty docile. The trees small companies would deal with the 

look normal, the grass and weeds con- scrap of their success. Products were befinue 

to grow, and birds inhabit the lOginning m be made with ingredients 

acre site. 

But the U.S. Environmental Protec- 

body could even pronounce. Factories 

routinely dumped things in places that 

tion Agency sees it differently. The EPA things didn't belong. People changed 

was unleashed by the President Carter their car oil and left it floating on the 

administration in 1980 m seek and find ground. People innocently assumed that 

sections of land across the United States chemicals dissolved into the ground and 

that are no longer virgin in substance. In went somewhere. 

other words, find the land that man has Now, after years of national atten- 

saw fit to use as a dumping ground and tion, the air we breathe and the other 

punisl/those ho consequefftiy divvy" 

rifled to the point oF " "" " 

other things that d6 imt disslp te--or uieoce arid . Superfemi ee ear. 

have chemicals inside them. 

m set an example at the expense of corn- 

paulus and towns like Southln ggm. 

The hw is mijust, a travcsty easy 

career for lawyers, claimed Weib.hsel, 

Meade, and every council person who 

sat in Town Hall for the p st five elections. 

Yet, nobody could promise we 

would be immune from all this and nobody 

could predict the final out:come. 

I'm sure many politicians figured 

the EPA would ha k off and_file the dd 

Tan-d'flll-'probiem a ay in some government 

archive. There was talk five years 

ago that the EPA would eventually force 

hundreds of companies to pay thousands 

m cleanup the dirt. Not too much was 

said about you and me paying our share. 

Nobody paid attention. spire of a' 

€on.sLstent news media that bro 8 t the 

text that admitte h , was boring 

still nobody really cared ... or worried. 

By the end of fall, Snnthington taxpayers 

will know what tee biIl will be to 

cover the dirt on Old Turnpike Road. 

Nobody from the federal government 

asked your permission. Nobody will 

write you and taft you they arc sorry 

you're paying for sumcone else's environmental 

sins. 

.' e w;ll h ve to pay millions. 

It may not be the $S0 million mentioned 

years ago, or even $20 ill-:o , It could 

$ million. Whatever the amount, 

keep in mind that with your 

have already 0onu-ibuted more than $ 

m/Ilion in fe filet wmt m 

vimnmental testing compam ea, ana administrative 

custs. A lot of money for 

nothing worth bragging abo-t 

Weichsel, Meade, and each and 

every councilor isn't happy over this and 

they aren't proud of the fact that they 

weren't unsuccessful in fighting the EPA 

warlord 

The insulting part comes when each 

of us will be asked m drive to a polling 

place m approve the money. 

Remember those cliches? Iz's not 

over until the fat lady sings, or it's not 

over 'til it's over? Well, the lady is hum- 

Maybe we shnnld stay home oa veferendnm 

day. 

Fusco outlines key goals for new legislative tertn 

State Rap. Angelo M. 

Fusco oudined his key goals 

for the next legishnve term, 

saying he will focus his attention 

on the serious challenges 

acing the state with 

specml emphasis on the issues 

most important to 


"My job over the next 

m accomplish for our 

he added. =I believe I 

have the experience and the 

p ability to 

If re-elected, Fusco, Ridentified 

several key at- 

: will focus attention 

on in the next legislative 

term if elected. 

two years will be the same as They are: responsible, 

at has been "throughout my resp°nsiyelg° responsibi ity"ver which"e in- dfi udea '/ 

service in the General Assembly, 

and that is to be a strong advocate 

in Hartford for the town of 

Southington and for the people of 

Southington," said Fusco, who serves as 

an assistant leader =n the House of Representatives. 

"Make no mtstake about it, I am 

running on my record because I am 

proud of my record and all that I have 

preserving programs such as Conn 

PACE, welfare reform, and continuing 

constituent service. • 

ff there is one area that I consider 

the hallmark of my service in the General 

Assembly, it is responding to the 

needs and concerns of the people who 

elected me," Fusco said. =I have done all 

that I can to solve every problem and 

answer every question that has been 

brought'to me by a €onstimant." 

Also, Fusco plans to focus on jobs 

and education. =As a working man, economic 

development has been an ongoing 

ptlority of mine and it will continue to 

be, he sai& '%Ve are seeing signs of recovery 

in the Connecticut economy, but 

there is" still much more that must be 

done. The enterprise zone legislation 

that I helped to pass for Southingmn/s 

an example of how we have put in place 

she tools and now must use those tools 

m get the iob dnne- 

The decisions that will be made in 

Hartford in the next term will have 

tremendous impact on Somhingmn and 

ira people and the town needs a strong 

advocate and so'ong voice, Fusco said. 

=I believe that I have the proven 

ability and skills m get the job done,= he 

added. " 

Fraud addressed in legislature; vendor fraud 

By STATE SEN. STEPHEN SOMMA 

In 1995, Guy John G. Rowland 

formed a Blue lhbbon Commission on 

Welfare m study fraud within Connecticut's 

welfare system. The commission 

found that vendor fraud (fraud commit* 

ted by hospitals, doctors, pharmacists, 

year. This first session co-sponsored vendor 

fraud legislation in an effort to 

We now have a bw on the books that 

allows the state to terminate contracts 

with doctors, pharmacists, and other vendors 

convictedof fraud against the state. 

The bill, which rook effrct July !, 

on rme 

sures complement anti-fraud legislation 

on the part of recipients by passing legislation 

to create a system whereby recilfiants 

were fingerprinted and were .reqnired 

to pick up their chesks in person. 

But wo knew welfare fraud went far be- 

and nursing homes) was more prevalent so increases fines imposed against yen- yond recipiants and promised m address 

An optimistic future than any other kind. dors who defraad the state and creates a vendor fraud in the19961egislative ses- 

Welfare fraud committed by vendors special uni within the Chief State's At- sion. We kept our promise and now have 

who serve the state's pt' blic assistance toroey's Office to investigate and prose- a complete welfare reform package which 

Kennywood Entertainment has done a good job in making itself program cost the state 12 million last cute welfare fraud. These anti-fraud mea- include all the essentialcomponent 

available to community leaders and local newspapers in getting the 

word out about fi mre plans at Lake Compounce. 

Lots of changes are being planned at the 15 l-year-old park which 

hopefully will make it flourish once again. 

We're glad Lake Compounce opened over the Labor Day weekend 

and held onto its record of being the oldest continuously-operated 

amusement park in America. 

Although it was a very brief season and limited rides and attraction 

were offered last weekend, we look forward to an expanded season 

,next year following the upcoming construction of new rides and 

facilities. 

But it's nice to see that the new owners are committed to continuing 

traditional Compounce rides and attractions, such as the carousel, 

ballroom, and roller coaster, that have become an integral part of the 

amusement park. old will be glad when Lake Compounce is once and 

running for longer than a weekend each season. 

g the tax issue with Southington has 

to boost its standing in the community. 

POLITICAL BRIEFS 

GOP PIZZA PAR13' 

IKIND-IL ISER 

The Fusco '96 campaign committee 

is having a pizza party fond-raiser at 

Teresa Restaurant on Sept. 10from 6 to 

8 p.m. Tick. are free for childrun under 

12 and $10 for aduhs. The theme 0fthe 

event is leadership that works. Thlsis the 

last evening for a mini va'rati6n raffle to 

Washington D..C., sponsored by the Republican 

Town Committee. 

ANNIE'S 

A day of co mty Western entertainment, 

called Annie's Ho-Down, spnntared 

by the Rep0blican Town Coinmittee, 

will take place on Sept. 14 fram 3 to 

7 p.m. at the home of Ri.ckanl and Margo 

Montagoe, 504 Kansington Road. 

For tickets, call Ann Dandrow, at 

621-5660, Edward Pocock I 276-7916, 

or Jo]m T. Nugcot, 621o1550. Th.ere b a 

cost to attend. A full buret, mime, and 

beverages will be avai le. Music will be 

provided by disc jo 'y Cadillac Seville 

from WATR-AMD20 in Waterbmy. 

study ofAmetic t lam protecting peo'ple 

Dandrow joined other C.onne ti /R 

adrocates for the disabled at a lun di n 

on July 7, 1995. He has resl omibili .for 

DANDROW A .OMES eP.JIISH all disabmty L - s, indn ihe' 

OFFICIAL STUDYING DISABIUIY try D nmmauoft Bill.and,the 

ISSUES tionof/ll Bdtisli __.gp € nm eh p0lld s or 

StateRep. Ann P. Dandrow/ lonle- - dlsabled-pcople,-H6 - of 

time advocate for the disabled, recenfl-y disahility-related/benefit ' tnff-:llt.¢, n 

tar who was in Cunnecticut as pgrt of his be efi ahd homlng im

THE OBSERVER THURSDAY, SEPIEMBER 5 1996 . 

MONEY MANAGEMENT + 

' @ 

Structurmg business 

to meet your needs 

One of the most important decisions 

ymLfac _whea star_tin.ga huzine Ls 

choosing the legal form under which it 

its own set of advantages and di acl - 

ragas, the Connecticut Society of C.ertifled 

Public Accountants urges you to 

amine each one carefnlly before making a 

Asole proprietorisa business owned 

-and-.o d by one . -so-- S/nee. there 

am nos f deral agent 

for establishing a sole pmprietmship and 

no need for a legal chan r, you generally 

However, some state and local governmeats 

rtqu that you obtain a business 

The most serious disadvantage of 

ceuderting bns ess s a sole pmprietorsh 

p is e unIin ted iiab ty you ace- 

SL, e yo and are me and 

the same, you are personally liable for the 

b, -_ ess' debts othe legal and financial 

uhli nafim . Consequen.t ...your 

sonal asses an: at ri.sk. 

; As a sole proprietor, y ar business' 

A parmership is an incorporated 

business owned and operated by two or 

more people. It can be established informally 

or by having an attorney tax-paR a 

written partnership agreement that defines 

the fights and ob ,/ations of each 

more, when an LLC is taxed like a partnership, 

individual owners are taxed lilm 

pattnets -- that is, at their own individual 

rates. Be _aware ____ that some 

state stsmtes may not.allow'pmfassii ds 

or sole proprietors to organize as an 

Since the form of business you 

choose --ill impact the legal, financhl, 

sod tax aspecm of unr business, you may 

want to consider consulting with an attar- 

To rece s f ee copyofthe brodmreen- 

fcnm F ns ofOrgmdzalianfur roar B ziheSS, 

interested individuals must send a 

self-addressed, stamped #I0 envelope to 

"Bnsine

f 

Reheat J. Andrews stands next to his n le r 

in buying the milrond right of way is good m 

iron Hor e 

(enn famn page 1) 

morns and less outlet stor The 

baikling would have a n-shape 

with a retention pond in the 

Are w=nt m m e it more 

said, addingdm the i,ca vehide 

Meade said Friday he talked 

to Andrews and mid him he'd like 

q.t's a ques on of wh c m 

tbo hinges on obtaining 

the line. It is Meade's 

contentioo the dght of way can be 

set m go. 

Meade noted that if Andrews 

could get a commitment from 

Carpenter, hotel chain or several 

outlet stores, then the town would 

be more likely m help. 

Andrmws said the idea will 

Bank site... 

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area. But after an inspection, 

more wedands were discovered 

that had not been otiginally idenlifted 

on the site plan. 

was an oversight," Nerney 

said. The bank had originally submined 

the pmpnsal earlier ths 

As a result of the wethnds 

sue, conservation commissioners 

will have m visit the parcel again 

on Sept. 19, after the next PZC 

mcetipg. "Unfortunately, it's 

Museum... 

(€ominnedfaxnn page 

of Bradley Barnes would allow 

wholesale changes. She noted that 

if the will isn't foflowed, the Imilding 

and grounds would go to 

Bradley Memorial HospitaL 

Walhce countered Bradley 

Memorial w ldn't want the 

l mes Mnsemn because it isn't 

profitable or near-profitable. 

Nevdns said she believes the 

She'd like m see, upe on Saturdays, 

so more people can enjoy it. 

She said that Barbara Brierley, 

curator of the museum, has done a 

Vhas It Is? Program," where she 

takes items m area schools and 

coovalescent homes. 

Edward Pocock Jr., a member 

of the h'brary board, said he'd like 

to see more flexlhiliry in the musenm 

s hours. He noted that most 

The Board of F'mance recently 

rdmed m restore $6,300 to 

mnseam salaries. The library 

board asked the money to be 

transferred from maintenance, but 

the finan,:e members balked. 

Plfflip J. pomposi, vice chairman, 

told the library board he 

didn't think of the Barnes Museum 

as a necemasy eapundlsure= 

The library board was told 

that union employees Briedey and 

Ed Qninhn, cuteui of the musenm, 

could bmnp other town 

! with less tennre Hbwever, 

i was noted, they would be 

got Hone Pad Anclre says he thinks the state's interest 

help to put Southingmn on the 

tourist map. He said the train 

would work well holding Queen 

Sm:et together with downtown 

Southingmn and Plantsville. 

hce Jr. and Edward Malczyk also 

are waiting m hear more from 

Mulczyk originally wanted to 

establish a wail from Cheshire to 

1-84. Wallace said he'd like to see 

a vintage smeemar uperatm] on the 

Plautsville south. That way, the 

railroad bridge that passes over 

Rom 322 mulcln't be 

changed or could he used for foot 

Money to purchase the Canal 

Line tight of way would come 

from a combination of the state 

and the federal IntermodM Surface 

Transportation Efficiency 

timely process," Nemey said. If 

ne ssary, a t ,., - g could 

be set up by the Conservation 

Commission to revisit the site at 

said. 

The application proposes the 

construction of a 2,963-sqnarefoot 

re il banking facility which 

would include drive-in window 

servme and an automatic teller 

machine. The mare Bank of 

SouthmgIDn office is located at 

130 North Main St. 

Because of the deLays, the applicant 

will have m request an 

renmon, Nerney sa/d. The apphcation 

has also been slowed because 

a traffic redy had to be 

conducted and subrmtted, and the 

town of Cheshire also had to be 

notified because the pareel is located 

partially in that town. 

RESTAUit I [S 10 OPEN 

The Outback Steakhonse on 

Queen Su et ts scheduled to 

open on Sept. 13, said a 

spokesperson for the developer. 

According to Glenn Grobard, 

consa'uction coordinator for 

Konover Development Inc., 

there are several issues m be resolved 

before the restaurant 

opens ts doors for bnsmess. 

Problems center on power 

lines and fiber opnc lines, Lssoes 

CORRECTION 

Andrews said that the idea for 

Iron Horse Park started nearly 

nouncement that Pratt & Whitney 

Aircraft would be leaving 

re.st of mine," he explained, noting 

that he cu entiy operates the 

Nm h Co=.= E. =s Dinn 

Train that fi:atores a steam locomotive 

and several restored dining 

.c rs from the 1920s. 

Andrm said hat a tr .u 

= 0uld be teed m connect Qv en 

5am:t_ sddL ,he tamte. . 

said train would provide a stimulus 

to renovate the centers to their 

appearance during the 1910s or 

'2Os. 

Andrews said even if all goes 

well and the Boston & Maine gets 

federal authorization to abandon 

the line, the earliest Iron Horse 

Park could open is 1998. 

"And that's if everything goes 

smoothly," he satd. 

which need to be settled with 

Connecticut Light and Power as 

well as Southern New England 

Tdephooe. 

Grohard said that scheduled 

for compleuon thts we k is the 

pouring of concrete for a handicap 

aceess ramp, placement of signage, 

installation of curbing, and 

the final topcoat of pavement. 

More than half the site was completed 

as of Tuesday, the 

spukesperson sa d, adding landseaping 

was also scheduled to be- 

"My gut feeling ts the site 

be close to 100 percent nex: 

Wednesday,* Grohard said. 

In contrast, the Ruby Tuesday 

Restaurant also located on the 

Queen Plaza sue at 825-875 

Queen St., ts more than a month 

away from compleuon. "The tentative 

opening s Oct. 13," Grohard 

said. 

The des-eloper was seeking a 

temporary, wawer of site plan 

compliance due to the tems stMI 

needing to be completed. Comrmss 

oners unammously approved 

a 30-day wawer excluding the 

poruon of the site on which Ruby 

Tueuiay ts located. 

"Ruby Tuesdays m not close 

m finish. We have to keep people 

out of the area, sam Town Engineer 

Anthony Tranqudlo. 

He remdes in Mesa, about 15 

nnles outrode of downtown 

Phoen . Although Piknra said he 

tries to return to Southington 

every year and a half, he doesn't 

have any plans of moving hack 

home. 

"It's so different out there," 

Piknra said of living so far away. 

"I'm still exploring the sate. 

Here, I've seen all of Connecficot- 

Out there, tt's like I'm a kid again, 

exploring the state." 

Nevertheless, he m sses his 

family and espedally regrets that 

he won't be able to see his 3month-old 

niece grow up. He has 

two sisters and a brother. His 

brother atm.nds college in Florida; 

one of his smers is a student at 

Yale Univemty. 

"If I was worried about that," 

he said, referring to not seeing his 

family, "I'd never leave." 

Career. change..., 

.The Oh,s,erver, Thursday, September 5,1996 

continued f mpage 1) losses. Today, thanks to intense dd;ng-0Fder people must 

now seek to become a licensed 

nd' well-trained physical therapis 

Landing a new lob in a new 

pm ssion with a annual salary 

that could be quite less compared 

to what he made years ago, Landino 

is yet determined to succeed. 

He went back to school again and 

a ttended daases at the University 

'of Bridgeport and Southern Connectioat 

State College to obtain 

his degree as a physical therapist. 

ln 1989, Landino recalled, 

amy arms started to go" and from 

workouts and an absence of daily 

dental work, the arm is better. But 

his practice is long gone. 

NEW HAVEN NATIVE 

Landino is a New Haven native 

who came to town in 1974. 

He graduated from Providence 

College and dental school at the 

University of Maryland as well as 

serving five years in the U.S. Air 

Force which included a stint in 

V]etoam. 

With 13 months under his 

belt during the war, it was then 

that Landino found his liking m 

would-endure -d ntal surgery. He had been 

snug- forced to implement his dental 

#e, and uncertainties about his training with surgery during the 

family's future, war years. 

iris fight eFbow had been .ri- "1 saw horrible stuff and be- 

tated and stressed to the point, gan m Icam from my expetience," 

where surgery was recommended 

bnt never done. The prognosis 

was sim#y that the elbow had 

"nere were too many conflicting 

opinions about the results 

of surgery," Landlno said. "I de- 

cided against it." 

Landino notes. "Regular dentistry 

became boring and I detaded to 

hebraism o l qLcon." He also 

spant four years at UCLA, earning 

a degree in oral surgery. 

It is diffi 'ult to comprehend 

this man as some sort of cripple 

when one realizes that Landino is 

He- explained that a long aban active aerobic exerciser at the 

se ce from his office meant den- q local YMCA, bikes, runs, walks. 

" ', - m __M cv ta_, y., h e m backpacks miles, and climbs snow- 

seed patients to some other surgeon. 

Li e by little, Landino 

wan:fled heipiessiy as his practice 

dh h hc in patient numbers; 

but he managed to hold on to his 

sdfesteem. 

Lnndino tried to keep working 

with h ailmem but k was imp 

slb In an art=rapt to lessen 

•he pressure on his_ann, he w uld 

od of months his back began m* 

ache and the ci -mnstances became 

unbearable. 

The overuse from 1974 to 

1993 had taken its toll. He stud 

working became difficult as he 

earched for a way to recover his 

laden mountains. He even lifta 

weights. Landino has cfimbed the 

famed iounr Washington. 

A self-proclaimed heal,h 

nut, Landino downs 10 vitamins 

daily and eats a low fat diet. He 

carefully makes sure that his earbohydratc 

and protmm ar 

h ptng to extend his physical 

¢ondifioaing. 

E - 0 ly should- take a 

multiple vitamin," said Landino, 

who is also a certified nuu'itionist. 

Although he's not a gatarian, 

Landino is careful m avoid fatty 

foods. 

Also, weighdifting is importam 

for people over SO," he said, 

Polluted land... 

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terials to the townk landfill site on 

Old Turnpike Road during the 

1950s and 1 960 From 1967 m 

1975, the EPA reported, sludge 

was burned in open psts at the 

landfill which dosed in 1967. Official 

have linked Solvents disposal 

practices to the contamination 

of two public wells which were 

dosed in the 1970 

Town officials recently announced 

that a setdement with 

PRPa, or potentially responsible 

parties, and the EPA, may be 

reached later month. It 

peered that hundreds of PRPs will 

be forced to pay undisclosed 

amounts of money for the landfill 

cleanup including taxpayers. Esumates 

fur the town's share of the 

cleanup has been estimated at 

anywhere from $2 million to $30 

million. Prominent PRPs ndude 

General Eleta c and Pratt & 

Whimey Aircrag 

Since Angelillo had operated 

his business for two decades, EPA 

officials reported that the contam- 

their muscles strengthened to 

avoid breaks nd bndses. 

Landino wasn your typical 

oral surgeon. During his practice 

here, he had become knmm-as'the 

patient's friend. He,would take a 

sincere interest in their dental 

problems but also in the firings his 

patients wanted to talk about. 

Patients have described him 

as beiag %ld-fashioned" and cuting" 

because he was known as not 

pressuring patients fur overdue 

fees. I never made as much money 

as I should have," he added. 

In an attempt to locate a job 

connected with his original pro- 

. fession, Landino has been dealt 

some setbacks. He" tried to fall 

hack on hss skills by becoming an 

instructor but couldn't satisfy the 

latest arid comprehensive requirements 

of schools. 

T6day, Landino starta 

bright and early with a good 

breakfast of shredded wheat and 

miles of running. He heads to the 

YMCA donned in tank top and 

sweat pants. He looks much 

younger than his years. 

Landino said his career 

change would not have been poss 

le without the mo l support of 

his wife of Z5 year , Nancy. Reo:ntiy, 

with two chiidren m college 

and his wife laid off, the 

Landinos knew what it was to be 

humbled. 

But that was yesterday. Today, 

Landino has been re enated by 

a sense of accomplishmear ,, a 

ftmt to let physical sethackbe 

come a demoralizing and concluding 

part of his life. 

He still hasu't found what he's 

looking for but those who know 

him personally, claim Landino is 

destined to forge himself a new 

beginning -- despite his years. 

tnation level were had enough to was disappointing, the situation is 

force a major cleanup. Reportedly, centered on private land and not a 

about dumping t6/e _ _a. he- 16- " 

cation but relatives said Angalillo sel salad althou it was likely that 

always complied and had the tires soon ah 'l' somethln ¢ mas 

removed at lus own cost. 

me out of e o 

Neighbors reported to the , he t e A 

media over the weekend that they d m o i d- 

suspected something was wrong in out g I o - 

over the years because nucks 

would enter the BucHand Su'eet 

e 

yard at unusual hours. Some had n afi t 

neighbors sated they are con- m Sol had mn - 

cemed about their water. Others ung n we r 

sa d they are womed about their y au ofifi inv t- 

pets which may smay rote the par- . er h 

cel. 

d sate o it 

Gd Bligh, soperinrendent of er t e ma fi 

the Southsngton Water Depart- a p g we m h - 

ment, said he does not anticipate d of a m who 

any problems with dnnking water now g held fi d 

in the area. Bligh sa d the area had ibl 

been monitored in the past and lveutR dt- 

th6t as no threat m residents. r de g h o 

Local health officials are em- m e l w 

phasizing that there s no immedi- hel m llu e il. 

ate risk to area residents. Town e EPA d it 

Council Chawman Andrew J. I mo inaction on e 

Meade said that while the news p dmup 

ANOIHER BRANCH , 

1he Bank oF Sou hing on has expanded for.,fl e, second lime in eridol..S.lala and local officials were on hand 

!ad . , as th bank s .red.a m.oney qb..l m-cu ting cerern n,y at ,Is nero, 6,BriLl J E app.iqg4 laza 

oowe.m n ; s :ee Sen: .Tbomqs. Co.hp,etro; b.mnch monog ..D,ane.Gkels.l ; Bristol. Mogor 

cop.tpm.Ranald. Cox oF the Solvotian Ar /.;. J hn k ane: prestdent emil ofCodme ; pp :Romon 

Garbac,k, .cha,rman of Iha bank's Board of Directors. The Bonk of South;ng. n: . _,,. 

hem, now has Iwo Bdstol branches and p ans to open another o ce on 

this y ar. •

"IHE OBSERVER 

"IHURSDAY, 

Sullivan enjoys 50 years with 'Wonderful' Elks ABOUT 

editor-in-chief 

Even after $0 yea in the Elks Club, 

John "Jack Sullivan remains an active 

member in what he calls a wooderfol institotion.* 

After serving as exalted ruler from 

1963-'Ot followed by a five-year term on 

the Board ofTrnstees, Sulfivan was asked 

a task he accepted. 

In addition, he is currently chairman 

of an organizing committee for the Elks' 

a ,u anniversary celebration, set r 

November. 

Nevertheless, Sullivan said, he believex 

it's time for new, younger members 

to start getting involved became original 

members of he Elks Ciub -- s ch as 

-- =en't go: g w "o d for- 

ever. 

"I don't think new members fully apprechte 

what the Elks is," he said. Yoo 

have to have a succ ssinn. It has t happe 

But it's the older ones who hold it 

together." 

]- admits, though, that marry civic 

orfanizations are having difficulties 

. o!d i ies tog ber wi more recruiunent 

needed. 

Sullivan, who at age 30 was in the 

first class of mdidates when the organidonate 

fimds. = 

Today, the Elks Club continues to be 

civic-minded and is known for its camazafion 

formed in 1945, wanted m he in- radetie. It is especially buoy gearing up 

vulved in p rt to work with people he for its 50th anniv , being celebrated 

had 

Nov. 1 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. 

•Thcre . ma -y -'p]e " it,* he We are trying to get the enthusiasm 

into th th ," StiBiven sa cL "How often 

do you have a 50th aunivemay of the 

lodge?" 

Sullivan, who is organizing the program 

for evening, said it at least will indude 

an invocation and benediction 

from local clergy. But the program can't 

be set until he finds out those who have 

enmmitted to attending. 

a former Southington Bank & Trust 

president, and Jack Dolton, a sports writcr 

for the old Somhingmn News who is 

now deceased, among others. After applying 

for membership to the Elks' 

screening committee, he was approved. 

"It was a good organization and it 

was supporting the veteran's hospital in 

Rocky Hill and the children's hospital in 

Newingt " Sullivan cites of iuining the 

Elks Club. "A comm/ttee would go up 

there and put on an outdoor picnic and 

Eugene Nebioln, Board of Eduea* 

tion chairman, announced he would not 

seek reelection, and predicted that his 

successor would be extremely busy" 

exercising the dudes. 

It is a full-time board, Nebinlo 

said. noting that board members have 

to be able m give their time." 

Nehinio explained he wouldn't be 

running for a third term because of increased 

business obligations. His ob 

has required him to spend a great 

amount of time traveling throughout 

the country. Nebiolo is a senior chemist 

at the Stanley Works in New Britai 

During a rumuhuons eight years, 

Nebinlo wimessed the construction of a 

new high school, a bitter teachers' 

strike in 1979, the defeat by referendum 

of an addition to William Hatton 

School. 

A Democrat, Nehiulo was appointed 

chairman after the 1979 elections. 

WHliam Jones declared "all out 

* wer against the rown recendy. 

His neighbor, Donald Messmer, informed 

Town Council members that 55 

ofhis neighbors agree with Junes. 

Mother neighbor, Edward Rich, 

* vowed angrily and publicly to "fight this 

I all the wey. 

And they all live on--- you guessed 

it -- Mulberry Street 

In what appears to be a perennial 

battle between a determined town engine 

.ring department and egually determined 

residents o Mulher/y Street, the 

! istestskinnishoccurredwhen theTown 

Council approved a resolution introduelng 

a $L37 million bond ordinance 

for the street's reconstruction. 

Town officials have long argued the 

s 'eet is a major urban artery in dire 

need off.pair, and that the narrow, pot- 

J?ole-filled thoroughfare is in |tself a 

• . fetylm L 

Mul.betry Su et residents, however, 

" t tend that notodm ah dy travel at 

40 nilleS hour in secdun marked 2 

"' ll i pil ho r, Rehuilding the tosd, 

residents st},, will onJy increase the 

peedlng problem, and many are fearing 

rocunstcucted street open the area 

' New York-based developer Merv 

Blhnk, general parmer in South.ington 

Executive Park, is about to become the 

la ges al estate .taxpayer, dropgmg 

lodges in the same district, the state 

president of all Elks clubs, five veteran 

soldiers from the veteran's hospital in 

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft to number 

Blank and his associates are owners 

of the West Street corporate park, 

which is located on 120 acres of land 

near 1-84 and Route 229. Already on 

the property is Building 100, a 70,000square-foot 

snmctore that houses an office 

of Travelers Insurance CO. As soon 

as blank finishes leasing the rest of the 

building, construction will begin on 

other office buildings. 

In addition, Blank held a press conference 

in late May to announce that 

Centre One, the corporate conference 

and training center, is scheduled to be 

part of the executive perk. The $40 million 

Centre One complex is slated to 

begin construction in mid-September 

and be opened by January 1983. 

If Blank's construction plans are realised, 

the park will contain nearly I;100 

million worth of buildings. He will become 

the largest taxpayer, surpassing 

Pratt & Whimey Air,raft. 

R 'ords in the tax deperunent indieate 

United Technologies Corporation, 

the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, 

owes the town $332,000 this year 

for real estate holding They also owe 

$878,000 for personal property holdings. 

At the recent press conference, 

Blank indicated Centre One and the entire 

executive park would be needing 

sewer service. 

Recently, it was a/dnounced that 

Blank has offered to p y for the constraction 

of the Central Relief and West 

Side interceptors, to tile tune of $3.5 

million. In return, Bla k wants to write 

off tax credits in the a u ount he paid to 

the town, instead of paying property 

rs He will, in effect, be peylng his taxes 

in advance. 

Town officials are excited by Blank's 

offer. According to the Town Charter, 

any expenditure over $200,000 would 

have to be anthodzed by a refe.rendum. 

The $33 million is more than 1;200,000 

and the town would have to hire contractors 

to build the sewer line. However, 

there may be a state law that makes a 

referendum unnecessary. 

Town Coimcilman Dennis Conruy 

said the V 'est End interceptor is important 

o the development of the entre 

western portion of town. 

Over $I00 milliod in accesalbl 

property would be adde'¢ 'tothe tax list, 

Couroy said, n6tidg .lh t ,h .f0re Blank 

Rocky Hill, t o represenm6 from d = 

new Connecticut Children's Medical 

Center m Hartford, Gov. John G. Rowland, 

Town Manager John Weichsel, 

Town Councd Chairman Andrew 

Meade, and Gerald Coates, the U.S. 

grand exalted ruler of all Elks dubs na- 

1:iol wide. Coates esides -in North C- ar- 

"Once the mv tanon committee tells 

us we have gotten rephes, Sulbvan said, 

"we will put together the evening." 

Sullivan soil enloys attendmg Italian, 

Polish, German, and Irish nights and 

playing cards "w th the gays" at the Elks 

Lodge. Bestdes his involvement wtth 

Elks, though, Sulbvan stays busy with 

other interests. 

He works pan-nine for Spring Lake 

Co., showing condommtum untts at 

: s ring Lake llage .he,* he li ed TOWN 

for 14 years, and holds a broker's license 

which he uses mainly to make referrals 

through Prudential Connecticut Realty. 

But enough of work. Sullivan plays 

in the setback league and ms a gulf enthu* 

siast -- playing nine holes every day at 

Southingtun Country Club. 

I love golf and I love to get out with 

the fellows," he said. Before Ins daily golf 

game, he and the guys meet at The 

Carousel Coffee Shop on Main. Street, 

behind CVS, to "get the subjec of the 

Count Club. 

Visiting his children and I 1 grandchildren 

is also high on Sullivan's list. He 

has a daughter who lives in 

n'avel to Maine ' - 

Israel where another daughter lives. 

Sullivan, who was an industrial sales 

engineer, rettred from Lasher Supply 

Co. ;- Ha ford in !980 but continued 

worsting for the company for a few years 

on a pert-time basra. 

Through r_he years, Snlhv n . who 

has lived an Southington for more than 

70 years, has served on many town 

Parks Board, Board of Education, and 

the Town Council for one year ro fill a 

vacancy created when John Daley res 

gaed. 

In addiuon, he has been chatrrnan 

the Eth|cs Comm|ssmn, Industrial Development 

Commissm and the Cherter 

Commission when it formed the present 

town manager-town council form of gov- 

In 1949, Sullivan was an originator 

of the town's little lexgue program and 

managed the White Sox baseball ream in 

1949 which won the league tide here- 

"It was a lot of thrills," he said. A 

lot of good ball players who went on m 

other things." He recalls when Town 

Council Cha*rman Andrew J Meade 

played ball at age 10. 

In 1981, residents of Mulberry Street were pmteding a costly reconstructioo of the 

thoroughfare. Town officials countered lhe major artery needed a makeover. . ... 

bought the property, it was just sitting 

idle. 

Town Manager John We:chsel said 

the town attoruey is studying the manner 

and will decide whether the referendum 

is needed. 

Weichsel noted he th nks Blank's 

offer is terrific." He added, "It certainly 

will be big stuff. The community wall 

be happy." 

1991 -- FiVE YEARS AOO 

Citing an unpredictable work 

schedule that has kept h m out of the 

state since April, Town Council Vice 

Chairman Kyle Mecearielfo said he will 

not seek another term in office. 

Ed Rich, the head of the local 

Democratic Town Comm|rtee, needed 

an answer from the incumbent Democrat 

to file his pa y's slate of candid ates. 

.Originally, his assignment, to oversee 

financing and ennstrucuon of an offlee 

complex, was to last 60 days. I 

couldn't tell them I would be back by 

Sept. I, Meceatieilo said in a telephone 

interview from OHahoma City, OHa. 

Meceariello, 27, said he reached his 

decisinn "hesirsntl},, adding, I'm not a 

quitter. I will be back." 

Workers from the Southington 

Parks Department and a construction 

contractor were busy eleanng 3 acres of 

land in Recreation Park on South End 

Road. They're making way for a n,ew 

swimming pool there, 

The Planning and Zoning Commission 

voted una imonsly at a special 

meeting in the John V. Pyne Meeting 

Center to appro. eplans for the new 

PAGE9 

Last bell for 

Milldale School? 

By KEN DIMAURO 

family living editor 

For thee past several years, Mi1I Te 

School has fingered and it has remained 

empty, boarded up and an eyeso to the 

day s atghtened out -- spor s, politics" At first, the Town Council talked 

before heading to the ....h,,. .... ahnut sa in andnmmrating, the 

swimming pool. The approval came 

four days after Dr Arthur T Blumer, 

the town's health director, closed a 

sw|mming pond at the park because of 

water contamination. 

While state Department of Environmental 

Protection officials rush to 

conduct further tests on the site, and 

the town empues the pond durmg a 

dean-up, Carpenter Construction Co. 

of Bristol-is worlang on the new, 5,000 

square-foot-pool. 

Indicating an air of d|ssatislaction 

with the two-party system among 

Southington voters, members of A 

Connecticut Party hope to buck that 

system as tt runs can&dates for local 

elections m November. 

Desp,e being few *n numbers, the 

Sunthington chapter of ACP ts calling 

on local residents to apply for candidacy 

in November. With 32 townwide seats 

up for election th s year, Thomas 

Verchinska, the recently-named chairman 

of the new town party, looks to 

garner a few of those positions. 

He said although ACP's enrollment 

in Soothington currently stands at 21, 

the group is confident it can be suecessfol 

in November. 

Verchinski, formerly a registered 

Democrat, said he :s disenchanted with 

the ethics of town politics. He questioned 

partisans decismns by town officials 

during the past year. 

Verehinski's reason for joining the 

local version of A Connecticut PaRy is 

similar to that of Gov. Lowell P. Weicker 

Jr., who established the state pett to 

facilitate his run for governor in 1990, 

renderings, complete with estimates. It 

was soggested that the 1950s cind block 

additi xhe demolished undmbe 1 22 artion 

be bro la,t up code and t ned_ 

over to sume town group or department. 

However, the council balked at the 

timated SI million cost of restoring the 

old school. Instead, it was decided to 

acoon was enacted. 

The idea of rasmring Milldale 

was resurrected, like the legondaq, 

phn mx, every so ofmn. Miche ]e 

the economt development cuordir gor, 

advised the council the older part of the 

erty, located m between Norton and Clark 

streets, was prime land. A d b ides, 

would cost about $200,000 to L' J the co- 

The council even dabbled with the 

idea ofselling the building as is." 

er, no one apparendy mantod a building 

that apperendy bad a lot of hidden costs. 

As time went on, the old school f l 

into disrepe/r. The fire department began 

m use the interior of the additioo m train 

of the proponents of tearing the school 

down, although he admitted he had 

problem ath the $200,000 cos:. 

A few council members, including 

William V. DePaulo and Victoria Triano, 

expressed caution indicating there 

probably some organization that ould 

want the building. 

AS the council mceting on Aug. 26, no 

Miildale resideRts asked the council to 

save the building. Once the building is 

razed, they requested a mini-perk he established 

on the Io 

DePaolo explained last week he initaally 

wanted to save the school, but 

changed his mind after a recent tour of the 

building. He hotel it is in sad shape. 

As mumapal historian, I cannot help 

but think that 20 or 30 years from now, 

the town and the residents be n rettang 

the loss of the schooL 

Actually, come right down to it, SI 

mdliun ts not a lot of money, especially 

when t would cost at least that much 

money to erect a ne building. 

At the meeting, n sras discussed that 

the Parks and Recreation Department 

move its maintenance building there. A 

couple of years ago, the board of park 

comm|ss|oners proposed constructing a 

new multi-use building on the municipal 

lot adjacent to Lincoln-Lewxs apartments 

for the elderly and Town Hall. The cost 

was estimated at just under S! million. 

What would be the difference? The parks 

board would obtain a builthng and the 

town would renovate a former eymore 

The neighborhood rmidents said they 

were against the park4 g or heavy-duty 

hides, such as dump truck 

The simanon seems similar to ones 

that developed when old Phnts lle and 

North Center schoolhouses shred m 

be razed. They were uld-fashinned multistory 

wooden structures built in 1870s. 

Today, 35 years later, n seems like such a 

Also, consider the fate of the Lincoln 

and Lewis schools on Academy Hill. In 

1967 these buildings met the wreciang 

ball and they were solid. Con,S:mrs haft 

to dynamite the floors. Today, an apartment 

building for senior atizens ts located 

on the s te. Lincoln-Lewis would haw 

made a great apartment building. 

If Milldale School time is really up 

and the building meets ts demise in 1997, 

I the bricks of the older section be 

used as a fund-raiser.Just think how many 

people out there atrended Milldale School 

from 1922 until the early 1980s? A small 

plaque inscribed with "Milldale School 

1922-1997 could be placed on each brick 

and sold for $10 esck 

Councilman Thomas Langdun has 

suggea the Southington Historical Society 

might be inmested in obtaining the 

large outdoor clock that is located above 

the fi nt door. 

That way, even if Milldale School is 

demolished, some of its pieces could soldier 

on.

THE OBSERVER 

THURSDAY, 

SEPID ER 5, 1996 

Observer, Bill's Auto rule as town champions 

No surprises for these teams 

The Observer men softball team became 

number one this season as the players 

devoured the others by winning the 

town championship. The team was Imgue 

runner-up m Lori Lock in the ', division 

--d-W T6ff l:o- l ..co---m lb r one for 

th post toumamont in the 'R division. 

Tooth Factmy took over in the 'B' division 

in the post tournament and won the 

'BI' div on play ffs while coming in second 

m SS Express for the reguiar season 

Home Plato Spore became the 'C' division 

champions and the 'C2' division 

refuhr sedan m first place winner B&B 

.Thr ed Coraponen . Manor Inn eame 

m se nd for the regular season. 

The Bank of Southlngmn took first 

phce in the 'B2' division during the regular 

sedan and went on m become 'B2' division 

playoff ch -aps. AM Computers 

prayed a worthy opponent by placing a 

sion,playoff champs while Mangia Bane 

ran a dose s ond. 

But let's not 

forget the phenomenal 

women's softball teams. 

Bill's" Auto became the 

town champions and also 

won the regular season 

playuf . Ingriselli Carpentry 

gave them tough se on 

Schwarz has been coordinator 

for the league since 

its inception and was on 

the first women's softball- 

S ANDINGS 

The llowing are the 

resulrs of the softball 

s dings for the by 

division: 

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MILO & DENORFLA Director of Recreation Bill Masci presented trophys at Pantlx)m. Park to div!sion winchers 

CONSTRUCTION 15-5, d leo ue w nners for e scoson, W .€ I... oy, Au . 21: 

MANGIA BENE C mrver te m who also won the 'A' divismn. Accepting fl',e ovmrcls r me o -n s --- 

RESTAU. _ _NT 

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RESTAURANT 7-13, RIVERSIDE AU- 

TO 4-16, G ,BBY'S PUB 3-17, SAM 

THE CLAM 3-17. 

B-2 DIVISION 

, . OUTHINGTON 18-2, AM 

' ,. t :' RS 17-L BUDGET AUTO 

-',-,;i4 -'6"Y --MS AIRE SUPPLY 9-1 i, 

• Mr. $OUTHINGTON CAFE 8-12, 

HOLM CORRUGATED 7-13, TOM- 

MY D'S CAVEMEN 7-13, EMPIRE 

CONSTRUCTION 0-20. 

A DIVISION 

LORI LOCK 17-3.THE OBSERVER 

15-5, TOM D'S 15-5, RAGOZZINO'S 

DELI 14-6, TIME ON THE ToWN 

4-16,JJ RAU 16-4 (forfmt) 

In the v men's so.[ 11 league, Bill's Auto 

look it all , " n0 the town championship, 

F yc and overall in me 

. Accepting Ihe owurd wm Donna 

BILL AUTO 14-I, IN- 

GRISELLI CARPENTRY i2-3. 

BANK OF SOUTHINGTON I !-4, 

DOTY'$ CAFE 8-7, SAUCIER 

BUILDERS 5-10, LORI LOCK 4-11, 

GW CAFE 1 I, APPLE V.aJLLEY 

PAGE 11

12 spods ' 

The Observer,,Thursday September 5, 1996 

Spencer, Say all hit homers for Seniors 

T ey're getting read' for the Olympics 

By SI-I RRI KULAS 

The Southmgton Senior, 

Over-50, softball team eonranues 

their undefeated streak as they 

won a doubleheader at Panthorn 

Park, Tuesday, Aug. 27. 

Fireside Inn of Milford came 

to Southmgton in hopes of capmnng 

both games but there was 

an upset as the Semors narrowly 

overpowered them in both 

games. In the first game the locals 

won 21-16 and m the second, 

they edged out F reside,17- 

16. 

In the first game, Milford 

came out stonmng as they led n 

the bottom of the first, 

Southington batted n three 

runs. Pat Capobmnco and Dick 

Spencer singled. Bill Sayball singled 

to score In Capoblanco. Ted 

Lebel hit a single to score 

Spencer. Bob D'Angelo followed 

with a single and Walt Bahck 

slammed a double to tie the 

score at the end of the first tuning 

to 5-5. 

Starter nghthander Juhan 

Albrecht ran into uble m 

second as five runs by Fireside 

'ere s|-am -med in I enntg ].each. 

Lou Masso, and Bob Smith, h t 

singles to load the bases whde 

Bdl Sposdi hit a s ngle to score 

Leach. Tony Sanchez followed 

with a double to end the top of 

the third, 10-5. 

Defensively, the locals pulled 

together m the bottom of the 

third. Capobianco caught a high 

fly that stirred the crowd. Roceo 

Macri led out catching until he 

hurt his knee and was replaced 

by Don Renehan. 

Albrecht made a catch on the 

mound that was even adnured by 

the Milford team as Fireslde's AI 

Morales slammed a single right 

to him. Deke Wilson of the visitmg 

Fireside hit a home run 

w th two out . The Seniors Paul 

\ 

second for the third out. 

In the bottom of the third, 

Marry Sturgeon h t a single. 

Spencer followed with a double 

off of Fireside Masa. With two 

outs, Walt Balieki hit a u'iple and 

at the end of the third, the more 

was 13 -9. 

Three more runs were 

brought in by Fireside in the 

fourth for a 16-9 lead. In the bottom 

of the fourth, Renehan, 

Capobianco, and Mas aim hk 

singles t'or Sourhington. With 

bases loaded. Spencer hit a 

homerun that took the wsitors 

five minutes m find the ball. This 

dosed the gap, 16-13. 

Sayball walked to first for the 

locals and Sturgeon singled Bd[ 

Lesler and DePaulo hit high flys 

for the first and second outs Albrecht 

and Bob Timpe singled to 

end the fourth with the locals 

down by two rims, 16-14. 

Guy Bmssonneault reheved 

starting pitcher Albrecht in the 

fifth. Fireside apparendy was running 

out of steam as Wilson and 

Tony Ricciardi were the only two 

from the Milford team that could 

get to base but were left there as 

the Seniors went for three quick 

Io hits a line drive and Mastrianni 

moves in on second to tag him" 

out for the second out. 

The locals started out the 

bottom of the sixth with Sturgeon 

and DePanlo himng singles 

each and Sturgeon stretched 

third. A high fly was hit by 

brecht but an error by the Fireside 

outfielder drove in Sturgeon. 

Albrecht raced to second, 

and DePanlo moved to third. 

Ttmpe hit a single for the locals 

which brought in DePaolo. 

Balidd hit a-single but he dida' 

make it to first for the first 

out.West next at bat sacrificed a 

Gerry West started the bot- high fly to center for the second 

first for Southington. Renehan 

moves him to second with a s ngle 

and Capobianco rounded t up 

with a txiple to bring in two more 

runs tying the score 16-16. 

Southington moved ahead by one 

run taking the lead at 17-16. 

Mastrianni and Spencer hit a 

single each for the locals. Masuaanni 

stretched to third and a double 

play by Fireside tripped up 

Sayball at first and landed Spencer 

out at se . 'fi.q 

" ne hm started out the s x h 

with Sposili batting a single. 

Leach stretched for first but didn't 

make it for the first out- Vic Gril- 

}nan hit a single but the first baseman 

dropped the ball and Timpe 

scrambled to third. 

Boissonneault slammed a 

single to center field for the Seniors 

and Timpe reached for 

home to add another run. Capobianco 

hit a high fly to center 

ended the sixth with the Seniors 

in the lead, 21-16. 

The seventh inning is the 

-o ...... In ff,e Senior soficb- dl 

rule book, each team can score 

only five runs m an inning e.tcept 

the sevemth. 

-3tars take seco o place 

The Soutflington Western 12-year-old all-stars placed seco in two toumaments, July .and August In Nor touma.m .t, the Wes! Iost.l ,e 

dmmpionsh,p game Io South ..W}mdsor, 2-0 In P ninville too.mey, the West lost In Berh.n, 7-6. Io place seco.nd .o?,ce o. ,.n..F ont 

Chris Mehmei, Brian Cmsle, M ke Ehh, Kyle Wellington, J.P. Qulcquaro, Jared.Oparowsh, Kev n Sc a ge, and R ck Faz o, back rov ., 

Rothennd, P J L en, Joe Morrill, Adam Pialek, Mike A I, coach Rich Faz o, Tim Rothermel, Adam Forcucc;, Ryan 

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BOCCE 

Oiknen at 18-3; Belle, F&F fight for 2nd BANKRUPTCY? 

AI DePoolo is one of the original OvePSO senior softball players and 

With Fireside at the bat, 

Tony Sanchez hit a high fly for 

Smit ,ho hit a center smash 

fi to M i for e second 

out. ? o 

le on fi t H k Banh 

hit a pop-up right to Spencer 

g e 

u n mo . 

The second me was also 

COMPLETE RENTAL DEPT. 

WE SELL KEROSENE 

SouthingtonOd'swcll-dnlled of 325 wsns and 13 losses. SOUTHINGTONO1L 18-3 ,/ Z - 

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past three weeks but m the mean- three from Fran's TV Tuesday F&F 12-9 

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at the Plamvdle Indoor Bocce ts 13-8. 

Center F&F kept pace with two vic- 

The Odmen. two-time de- tones over the Sons of Italy to 

fending champmns of the league hold down third place while Muland 

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Family passes available 

Fam/ly passes and goM cards 

are now available in the athletic 

coordinator's office at Southing- 

Day tickets at a 50 percent discount. 

Gold cards will be issued 

free of charge to Southington 

ton High SchooL Passes are good residents age 62 and over. 

for all regular season home " The gold cards are also good 

events except the Thanksgiving for all regular season home 

g' 'aes. Passes will be ilzble 

Family pass hulde will bc beacon the hours of l I and 

able to purchase Thanksgiving p.m.. Monday. throu Ftiday. 

selects executive 

-'Fhcfofiowin'gcssidents have JohnGulebiev bi 

hem selected to the Southi%*mn 

- gh' -get I;'-o thall League for the 

1996 season: 

Executive Board of Direetora: 

Dennis Palmeri, Mike 

Beaulien, AI Liseo, Bill Barhour, 

and ydl Fragoh. 

Director of Cheerleadi . 

Jaulce Plourde. 

La"dien Auxiliary: Kathie 

Miller, Jean Olkea, Sandi Lepor 

Diane Pelletier, and Anna Barhour. 

Lions: David Supinski, John 

Kane, GaW Sautocci, Darrell Fasolo, 

andJohn Keminsky. 

Saints: Bob Mongillo, Dave 

Smith, and Paul Bornski. 

Neff St. Pic ., Stun Cop, and Bob 

Johnson. 

Cowboys: Bruce Plourde, Joe 

Bcoeteher, John Bruetcher, Ray 

Fraiz , and A. Pdhtier. 

Browns: Ken brooks, Cliff 

Bartlett, and Mike Sorierr. 

Falcons: Jake Jacobson, Dave Ormet, 

Dana Richrd, Chet Potrep- 

V ng John gh 

Redskins: Larry Vose, Paul 

Chamberland, Darrell Hotham, 

ElleW Duptey, and Dan Bird. 

Panthers: Dave Virale, Mike 

Mikulinski, Peter Meade, and 

Jaguars: Kerry Baillargeon, Kevin 

Sullivan, Tony Ramos, John 

Sirotealg and Rich Dabkowski. 

Falcons: Ted Ververi s, Walt 

Bertrand, AI IAsen, David Sego, 

and M.JchaludL 

Cardinals: Rick Minowski, Paul 

Thornton, Don Miller, Bruce 

Plourde, Jon Polinski, and Jim 

Sulfivan. 

Packer Bob Ke th, Jerry Ttian 

Wade Keith, and Greg Boldue. 

Bears: Bob Olery, Jesse Maldes, 

Dan Bird, and Rick Dorae. 

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Bill Barhour, Bob Barhour, Mike 

Thompson, and Eric Blasch 

Cardinah: Mike Montano, Peter 

Meade, George Anderson, Pete 

Sepko, Paul Thornton, and Don 

m The Parks and Recreation 

Department in conjunction w,th 

the New England School of Golf 

will offer Basics I and Basics II 

golf lesmnsfor adults and Basics I 

for juniors ages 7-14. 

Lessons will be held Wednesdays 

beg,inning Sept. 25 through 

Oct. 23 at Urhin T. Kelley Elementary 

School on Ridgewood 

Road. Junior Basics will run &om 

4-5 p.m., adult basics from 

p.m., and adult basics II from 

6:15-7:15 lxm. 

Classes will be conducted by 

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his teaching abilities by Golf 

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Southington Scott Otis will 

be the backup quarterback to 

AFmny Testaverde and Eric Zier 

during the inaugural season of 

the i altimorc Ravens. 

Otis, a 1991 graduate and 

sll-sm p cu-mer for Soothington 

High School, has solidified 

the tt rd stting quarterback position 

for the Baltimore Ravens, 

Imown last year as the Cleveland 

Brown 

As a free agent this spring, 

Otis signed with Baltimore and 

best out the avens seventh 

round draft pickJoo Stark (Trimtyt 

tL) and another free 

Matt Gruhe O/il"gifiia) for the 

b / ffp role. Otis' only live action 

came in the final pre-season 

game against the Buffalo Bills. 

He was in for two series with the 

second team offense and on his 

first possession led the team on a 

After finding out that he 

made Baltimore's 53 man roster, 

Otis said, "It is a dream come 

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need it. 

Basicg I is intended for students 

new to the game as well as 

experienced golfers who need to 

work on the fimdamentals of the 

swing. The course will cover the 

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Basics II is for the intermediate 

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pormnity to live out a childlmo 

fantasy of being in the-National 

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mined to work closely ruth our 

quarterback coach Don Strock, 

formerly of the Miami Dolphins, 

to mentally and physically learn 

the pro system and one day become 

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enjoyment of the game. It focuses 

on distance, accuracy and course 

management using the full range 

of dubs. 

Various teaching aids wall be 

utilized including v,deo replay 

and analysis, Cybervision, and the 

Sports Enhancement Learning 

System. 

Pre-registration ts required. 

For more information or to register, 

contact the Parks and Recreation 

Deparunant at 276-6219. 

BOYS BASKETBAU. 

SCHEDULED 

The Parks and Recreation 

Deparnnent is s.oonsonng a basketball 

camp for ressdents at 

Southington High School. The 

camp is for boys in grades 9 

through 12 and will run from 

Septembar 9 to November 27 on 

Mondays and Wednesdays from 

7-9 p.m. 

Instruction will rake place the 

first hour with actual games taking 

place during the second hour. 

A weight n-aining program will be 

held from 6-7 p.m. at a Later date. 

Registration will be at 

Southmgton H gh School, Sept. 

9, between 6:30-7 p.m., or at the 

" aud P cre DeF-. -h-uent 

prior to Sep'p,. 9. All per oos 

ing up for the clinic must have a 

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*Motorcycles *Motorhomes *Life &Health 

snorts --13 

parent permisston form, medical 

emergency form, and a doctor's 

physical cxaminaoon completed 

prior to partidpatinn. This is the 

same as the high school requiremanta. 

For more informapon, contact 

the Parks and Rec eauon Deparunent 

at 26-6219. 

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CLASSIC SET 

The First Annual Franciscan 

Golf Classic to benefit the 

Chiara Center for Women, located 

on the campus of the new 

Franciscan Life Center, Meriden- 

Chesh rg lme, w U he held ag the 

Wallingford Country Club, Tues., 

Oct. 1. 

Regiswatinn begins at 11 a.m. 

Lunch , th AI Terza. honorary. 

chmrman, at 11:30 a.m., and golf 

shotgun at I p.m. Recep oo, din= 

her awards, and prizes will follow. 

For mort informanon, please car 

Jamce St. Hilaire at 237-8084. 

' .SENIOR OLYMPICS 

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Sunday, Sept. ! 5, there will 

be a sailing regatta held ar 

Prmpect Park, West Haven. 

Sund:y, Oct.. 1 , = i." • 

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LEGAL NOTICES 

LEGAL NOTICE 

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE 

TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON 

The Bo d of Poltce Con n s onem is 

inviting bids for the painting of center 

,ne on ro fls in e Town of Sou ngton. 

prepo EJ ta m lo be used when submiffing 

blds rn y be obtained from the 

, Igton Polk Dfl nL ofl /fi- 

¢aUons am included wrtfrthe propos 

Sealed bids must be delivered to the 

office of the Chief of Police not fatar than 

7 30 p.m. on Thumday, September 12, 

Wlllfam B. Perry 

Chfaf of Police 

NOTICE OF HEARING 

IN THE MATTER OF 

JEFFREY RUBIN 

A Minor 

Pumuent to an order of Hen Carl J 

Sokolowskl, Judge, a hearing wdl be 

held on an ap requestzng autho- 

doubffu d puted cfalm tn laver of 

J est e. in d appllcg on on fifa 

morn fugy appeam, st 

75 Mam S anz 

PO, Box 165 

on Sap .c...-x:b t 12. 1 2"--°0 PM. 

All persons having an interest in said 

time, 

NOTICE OF HEAPJNG 

ESTATE OF 

THOMAS J. PEDROUNI 

aka THOMAS PEDROUNI 

Deceasud 

Sokolowskl, Judge, a hearing will be 

held on an application requesting ab 

dory and an on:Jar of dis ' oulk 'l of said 

fu qy appears, st 

Probate Cou 1 

fo the District of So hington 

75 Main Su et 

PO. Box 165 

On September 16. 1996 st 1"30 PM. 

All persons having en mtarsst in said 

melter m y appear and be heasd at tha 

t me 

r'-, , SOf, c ,, , ski Judge 


IN THE MATTER OF 

JESSICA 

Pursuant to an order of Hen Cad J 

SokoIowskl, Judge, a heanng will ba 

rizatlon to compromise and settle a 

doubtful and disputed In favor of 

mom fugy appeam, st 

Probate Court 

for the I stnct of Souffdngton 

75 Mare S e t 

PO Box t65 

on September 16. 1996 at 2-30 PM. 

All persons havzng an interest in zld 

rnsttar may appear W d be harzrd st that 

time. 

CmtJ Sokofows Judge 


ESTATE OF 

ELEANOR M DESISTO BARRETT 

Decaased 

Pursuant to an order of Hen. Cad J. 

Sokolowsk,. Judge. a heartng will be 

held on an apphcatlon requaatlng eltolerance 

of the Fical Ao nt of the flducfary 

an order of d=sthbut n of 

estate, as in applm.aban o file more 

fully appears, at 

Probate Court 

for the D tnct of Southmgton 

75 Mmn Street 

PO Box t65 

on September 19, 1996 st 2:00 PM. 

All persons having an Interest in said 

master may appear and be hea t that 

Cad J Sokolowdd, Judge 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

ESTATE OF 

HELEN J LUGU 

Deceased 

The Hen Cad J Bokolowski. Judge of 

the Court of Probate. District of 

tr tan, at a heanng held o€1 August 

:30, 1996. ordered that all c Jm mu t be 

presented to the flducfary st the apdress 

belew, Failure to promptly present any 

=och claim may result in the loss of 

dgt s th rscaver an such c dm 

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CLASSIFIEDS 

: SAEE: Washer and basic 

BOlb. 583-1082 or 589-0792. 

FOR SALE: Washer and drTer excellent 

¢oodi $100. pr 628-5225. 

fio beige $150. Call 621-2752. 

AUTOMOTIVE 

1986 Pootiac Boemm e. 

Power everything. Needs trans, work 

FOR SALE: 1984 JMC Jh'nmy S- 10; Auto. 

4-Whasl di . $1,800. 621-5182. 

gr= . We iu.U eofa r w car. 

$950. 589-3442. 

FOB ca,€- 1987 Ford Tempo GL 2dr, 

5spd, 113K hi-way miles, new paint, 

e c lant, excitant interior $1700 or bo 

583-2781. 

Fog SATE: 1988 Honda Accord IX, 

5spd, ac n ns great $2800. obo "89 

Caneffe €ommrtible, 45K mi., 

Enffy Q45 . ,50,000 new r $17,.. 0 in 

cyl, auta, oc, extra co , runs mznt, 

FOR 1987 aids Cutlass Cruiser, 

, Wagon, VB, good engine, 

dec inteeior. ee it, dri it, 

,ou'll it. $2300. 272-3187. 

FO Ch y. Bers a GT 89" mint 

cand, $1000. 81 Yamaha 850 spaciaial 

FOR SATE: 86 Dodge Daytona turbo 

95,000m new cv iolnts $1900 1984 

Honda Prelude 5spd, red A/C, power 

, exc lant candltlan $1500. 

inspection and emission no problem 

$1500 85/caugar $500. 62s-0631 

ter 5:30 

FO SA : 1994 Toy o Carallo DX, AT, 

PS, AC, 37,000 mites, $11,000. Call 

621-7918 9am-7pm. 

cossets, exc cond, Jependable, areas 

2nd car $1000 or bo call 589-6742. 

FOR SALE: 1981 Aud $000, 4Dr, 

84,000 mi es Runs good c =utlful interior-moon 

roof, stereo, power steering, 

and a light. Also 2 kittens, 2 LR 

Ca Judy 747.4916 

FO SME: 1988 Mem y Cougor LS Vg, 

auto, 88k, A/C. Excel mt con(]. $3900 

621-7129 

running cond 3,300. 1978 C G-20 

FOR SALE: 1990 Eagle Summit Very 

go n.mning €ond exc. ins.de and out 

H , y, $Z500. -7762. 

am/fro ca,e , good cand $32OO Call 

879-4076• 

FOR 1986 Toyota Teach, runs well 

little rust, current emission shcker well 

ma=ntoined $500. 271-3002 

FOR SME: Parts track 1984 Toyota pick 

up dx4 long bed $650 be AFter 4pm 

a k foe Jim 747-2094 

FOR SALE: 76 Monte Code new parts, 

need s w _rk, $300 or best offer 582- 

9934 or 582-7993. 

FOg SALE: 1984 Coddloc Eldorodo 

$1000. Call 583-6517 any'nine 

FOR SAUl: 1976 Chry er C ass c all orig- 

Joel ext. cand. ocdy 11,000 miles $3600. 

Must see 589-2982. 

FOR 1984 Shasta 2300 P.a lmcatar 

74K, Chevy 454 motor chess, exc 

cand. $12500. 4:00 583-7872. 

FOe S. E: 1983 Ford Bmeca .,m ny new 

and rebuilt pans. New paint, 7 hit, 4 , 

$2OOO. 747-5320. 

FO S E: 1990 Ford "tempo =y good 

co Jition $2900. 229-6735 leave rnes- 

=age. 

Iv Im d €l in mint caoo'ition. AC, 5 spasd, 

;unroot , ABS brake=, asking $18,500. 

auto, PS, P8 Air, AM/FM cass, tilt, 

cruise. Best over $3,500 628-0664 

FOB SALE: 1986 VW Gait, very h gh 

miles, 5 speed, A/C, aulse, needs work. 

FOR S, E: 1984 Fo F 150 80,000 m las 

newer paint, dual exhaust, many new 

Pan .. .tldng $5,500. Ca 621-0758. 

FOR S J.E: 1991 Jeep Wrangler 6cyt 

4.0L 5..S oe d_, pead ,,fli , h rd & = t 

top, 31n lift, 31 inch tires & many as- 

$10,000 223-3123. 

cassaito. W I maintained Ca 621-6167 

and morn $3,650. call after 5pro. 628- 

4789. 

FURNITURE 

Complete full size beds, h-lple dressers 

w/m rr r,t loll che , French Provl.nc l..one 

!ighl finish w/nighMand $350. dad€ 

.b $225. Oak'kitchen set:. Qvol table 

E ur chairs, spinc e baLE $150, OHerdal 

_rug: Tan black red g ld fri nd_, 6 x 8 

table w/four choirs and umbrage. $50• 

Two campleto .f .ra . 

Complete full si.ze beds, friRte dresse 

w/mirrors, tail chest=, French Prov=ncel 

age li lht finish w/oigbMand $250, dadi 

fuur chairs, indle be& $150. atlanta 

rug: tan bfo& red gala ng. , 6 x 

table v/f ur chairs and umbrella $50. 

$30, 'Tabla'lamp $10. Good condition 

677-9260. 

FOR SAtE:Colonial sob= w/p_ul_l out 

queen bed. Cog 628-0168 prim o. 

FOR SA .Et Adirondack c=hair, w..o?d, 

poinled hunter amen, ex=el t condition 

30. Floral cushions meltable lies new 

$ 8.238-2870 

GENERAL 

: Fu1| dze up.H.'ghl piano o_n=ly 

$ 0. Works fine needs luning. :u589-- 

3442. 

FO: AtE: Westm,ornlon,,d 

swung vote i5 incest tat. , , o. z- 

1582. 

FOR SME: 1949 Bui& toil lites $50. cell 

SME: Hilchceck desk: t her inE y 628-6028 afar 61x . 

tap, raditional cherry $250. 2 marble . _ 

Flo lo=pw hma latab e, ol' oZand ca o, xs o , =o- + . , .,.,, , 

brass $20. Round game table; four 24 photo piB" lrames @ 1. num amer 

chairs, wrought iranians, formica tap, .. 677= .0 2. 

Blue co.rcl,oroy easy chair with ?ttomap .r ]t S .... OL c_e_.d . _k I_my _meta l 

cablnof a ben ,=orang €= . $75. 

Lane h'uitwood cedar chest $75. 2/0- 

0598. 

FOR SALE: Molds colonial m¢ "$30, 

Poli : lomm $30.l,pr., Mndit - 

ranean toll liquor cobinc , 75v Living 

room set; sofa, chair, box table, blue 

gr .n Pat rrr, g=ed cand. $200. 

Matched chairs: Queen Anne red 

S7s Ip ., else y o . . 

beck $50./pr., also blue velvet white 

wand fini $25JW'., Coaon ta ; wood 

FOE SAIl=: Dining room sat: French 

Provlnclol, Drexel, ext. coeditian, oval 

table w/2 lear=, 6 chairs with uphel- 

server large Chino €oblnet, glass from, 

mu e $1,200. or 8.0. 276-0598. 

FOR SME: Layettes $200. Redlnor $100. 

An r 0. cd] in greof shape. Prk:es 

FOR SALE: Solid oak china cabinet like 

new (77-1/2" x 48") addng $450. or ha 

call 677-4784. 

sole TV, and sludasl desk (Bed € r 793- 

0559 

room set, compactor plus much more. 

Call 225-1793. 

fee table $100.,-E,€] table $50. Rofton 

e tartommant cosier $250. 621-6229 

n tere, 9and coM., $150 I a cat 949- 

1885 attar 4.30. 

SA Rangaire combo _mng hand 

and microwave shelF. $50. firm 283- 

8565. 

FOR SALE: Red, black,brown, stripa .. 

couch. Also matching brown chair. All 

621-5875 3.'00. 

IooJs $25. BO peas hammer $1.50, dew 

hammer $1.50, micro meter 1-inch 2inch 

$5.00 emb 747-0712. 

full size, Jungb ng. Asking $475. 589- 

3442. 

FOR S. E Out Mia'=ofi otfice resource 

center foe , ndows 95 4-book set brand 

new $80. Also 75 computor Jo6ok all 

new, many wilh CD-Ror , 35% o f re =il 

FtlOTOGgARff Or = enters/. 35, 50, 

75, ans takes 35 m/m or 120 film, smog 

dm,e me t to.k, on containe 

, time , I of $100. 

589-1439. 

(new) Pa l $200. $150.62 . 

MOVING Must Sell: Bamboo kitchen 

w/ , 4 chairs, new 

ly "1 ', new m , 's, 

mo i , lofl - ien, 

Egh , g & ligh 

7 - 14. 

FOR SA Mth. bi Trek 830 

condition, used very li,le, 14.5 

. 9 3. 

2-1/2 . 

fi $ . r . You W up. 

82. 

3-I/ 

2 as flan $ . 11 6 8- 

s . 2- . ; 

io 

€ $15. - . 

s fi r 

mn r channel $50. fi 628- 

V6, alral powar$1800, orboCaliaf ar Painthoovydutydryerusecl2moofhs FURNmJRE:QualityRr .nd-Com" FORSAl En x feC0ofm fumace GameGe .'efiveSegogame SS0.621- 

5.628-0159 $550 for the set 585-0202 ple m to mlscel pace€ 3 2- 125,00Ot 11J heoflng, 5 Im coding, uu=d 

slogs, 800 Farmingtan Ave., Rt 3 , .,;nd dlon= clng $1,200. 879. FOE SME: Canning pot or 

FOg SALE: 1975 Ford F-250 flat bed SALE: 1988 Sea-Nymph 18 [t Dee1> Berlin, W-F (12:30-6), 5at. (|0-4), Sun . and 4.1 assarled con ng jars 30. 

dump becly runs dump wo&s $400 firm VHuliLn,eWellSplitv ndsh eldg0HP (1-4).Waboy,€ondgn,=e J. 828.0095. , 747-2458. - - " 

89-5824. Mercury $6,000 hke new 589-460S 

FOg SALE: 89 Chevy Blazer 4.3 auto, 29"H x 30"D, walnut Ten,ice tap, Moon foUce lh =hion mlddg $50. 

or be call 582 0640 zs for 

Cc, EdI, EW, sumo ,68,000m es, ry Fo¢SALE1982Baytmerbo t19'lB, abled ,mklng$165.00. Dm ,ng 21-3231." 

• ,ro"ar,,.= O"rYgood or .31,,.,hope, wid,h ,ng 'O' 

r-oit SALE: 1986 Ford Ranger four cy in- C,mom o0 d €ouP,ovm4mt taamz, nstrucfions lndude . 

der, standard, ]6,000 miles 

57oodzlz candl,on $1795, aher six $83. 

FOR SME: 1982 T =re Porsult 20' oJ dy 

cabin, sleeps 2 w.th to.lst New 

$200.. id oak €o as table $400., Iwo 

endlab]m$250anchcel1584-2713. 

FOR SAIJ T*o , di.ng. machines, Pe ." 793"2369" " " 

- " 

': 

fish/depth finder and VHF radio, life 

• and Ere ex ngu ,r e0 h p. N .! OIZ S E: Smog white baby € b St0. " r axe&near, bo gooa conaT , i tic , omo nre $ et1" 

I/O o 1); 460 hr Bo t in exc nt $450. CalI62T-1708. 2; TevonlnW. 

SALE: 1977 Dodge Royal Manoca 

80,000 mile age ovme $12,000 call 

S 1985 Chr) slm NY 5th Ave., 

BO,O00 mi, $1900 or be good candillon, 

1984 Suboru GL-IO $500 583-3748, 

674-3066 anytime 

3/4 ton, stondan:l low mileage pew str 

$3500 628-6665. 

FOR SALE: 1989 Red Jzep Wrangler 

ext. $3000. 79 .17 2 " , .; 

FOR SALE: 1993 Hy dd;,I-E. 61 sp 

aMr , om. FOR SAI Twin bed wlth new boxs,a g 

and m s; pine m e, 

1988 Cl p,CkuP- ha inglamp, ki nlightfi m. l R fd l- 5 3 fi " 

,8fi , K i lmi . - 621-4158. .7 1. , $189. . 

o,o ...... '=' ' ' " " ' ' .......... , , " ' 

" " ' " " - - 18. " - ' *" 

Rrm call 584-0489 

FOR SA : 1979 Chevy El Camino. 6cyL, 

3 speed an P.o . New paint, mbiult engine. 

Looks good, runs s 'ong. $1500. 

.all 621-4071 

PARTING OUT 84 Ford Ranger T_ruc , 

era $50 each, grille $50 , frt bumper 

(chrome) $50, rod a pr $50,2 3 4cyl 

engine S175 , S speed tmm $100. ches- 

8r 70Wheels & hres ll take aftra 

FOR SME: 1990 Chevy Z24, 5 spFed, 6 

cyl Iooc l, Io m.ke $7,500 Call 628- 

FOR SALE: 1975 32" Luhrs, goad cand 

sleeps 6, lots of elecromc$, m water, 

ready to cruise or fish $13,900 OBC) 

(860) 388-5317. 

FOR SALE:. 16 Foot bcas boa elednc and 

we ls, 2 gas tanks, 2 batterles, deT n oiler 276-0819 

auto, A/C, cruise, am/fro cassette 

85,000 mibs except 5,000 mi es on too 

rebuih, engine, new tires, new exho 

ss',$2100, orbocal1793.0869, 

finder, compass, anchor, cover, extra 

props, raJer spare hre, ovmers manual 

$2500 628-5134 

r-o sME:1994 nCampardeeps 

(l ll) & dining rocan , Cog 583-8330. 

FOR sALE: Oak crlb 2 years old llke new 

FOR SALE: Camouter with monitor, a) 

Romandp n .'Fo momin[o.,ong628" 

6440. 

6 many exh'as used only 3 weekends $250. Coil anytin 589-7013. 4684 4 pro. , FOR SA :.Nintmdo system 

condition Trailer included $8,600. Call 

747-8075 3 30 p m 

FOR SA E: 1994 MobJe home 30 feet, 

used less Ihan 3 me, ext. cand., 3,500 

mi, $40,000. 272-4369 

FOR SALE: 1974 Starbuck 16-1/2h. 

interior & e 'as $2000. ,585-8709. 

FO SALE: 17 ft. Sea Spidt wlth d xe]ice 

tmil ', 140 h.p. OMC I/O, E ll canvas, 

$4(]00. Call 582-1133. 

FOR SATE: 92 Cole.man Pop-up with 

must s $2495. 584-92.56. 

FOR SATE: 16" Hudrosport Bass boa 

KualaY Hull 12-24 vail trolling too!or 

70tip Jdmsa n or Hummln b[rd w de 

. ir, . i 9 5. " bi , u 

7 - 9. . 621 4 

FOR SALE: while e .let crib bedding: .Fp R. SAE: Above ground pool 27 ft. 

Com : 'er, bum.,s d, conopy, 2 d l W tingh el .s ,g . . , = 

, . . 18 . . -2 7, 

FOR : alack ckerI wilh od;I $ . 

FOR .Y?uth ed ¢o.mptef $35 .. 

FOR .SA .: wo very nice tobies $25. 

each inquire 582-541-7 anyltme. 

I SA "Mini Rono for sale. Good 

nshume,t beg n ng s le,t. $3OO. 

582-11 ." ' 

FOR 'S).LE: $1alnle. steel kltcl]gg !nk 

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HOUSEKEEPER WANTED: Four hours 

bone. 673-8655. 

WANIE . Vdunteer k Fl 'l (Friends In 

Service Here) If you can spare O 

hours 9nca a month Io help res,de ts of 

Southmgton, please ca l 621-4701 

WITH In :mf Pmso oo " iooJ ng 

to iom or storl mother's group Pinnacle

Acting principal sits at Thalberg School 

By ROBIN L. MIC_J L 

Since Aug. 15, Beecher Lajoie 

has been the acting principal 

of Thalberg Elementary School 

with the final appointment as 

principal expected this mo tth. 

But an error by the school 

board in parhamentsry procedure 

has not impeded him in performing 

all duties of a principal at the 

school which is located at 145 

Dunham St. 

On the opening day of 

school, Laloie greeted all the 

childr x at the door as well as 

stopped in each classroom. He 

has been very impressed with the 

people he has come in contact 

with at Th.albe , he 

During the Aug. 15 school 

board meeting, members had 

voted to add the 

item regarding 

the appointment 

of the Thalberg 

School prmcspal 

to the agenda. 

But it was later 

determined that 

the item was not 

added with a 

mandatory twothirds 

vote. Lajoie 

was appointed 

unanimously 

but because of 

the proced ure error, 

his selection 

is not yet officmL 

Board members 

said they - 

peered Lalose 

would be unanimously selected 

fine dancers from a local cob demanslrnm their talents at the final canan 

the Tawn Green last w ek. The band "Smokehouse" playM ta 

another large crowd as the 12-week series come to an end. 

OFFICIAL E STIMATE 

More than 13,000 

attended concerts 

By ART ECONDO 

as a- n¢ eda0r 

The public's attendance at the 

weekly concern on The Green has 

surpassed all cxpect tion town offidal 

report- 

"It's been a wonderful prelect 

especiafiy m see the support of the 

business community and the enthusiasm 

of the residents," proclaimed 

W'dSam Maso, &roctor of 

recreation. 

The Park Depar -nent-sponsured 

concerts officially concluded 

Its 1996 series last week w th a perrefinance 

by Smokehous a country 

and western band that attracted 

Masci said the 12 concerts 

drew more than 13,000 people and 

John Beardsley's recent performance 

with his "Mystery Train" 

band again proved m be the highlight 

of the season. 

a special lighting dedication ceremony 

in June when the park Department 

officially unveiled 14 vintage 

lights that c trJe the Green. 

Park officials put the crowd 

figure at Beardsley's concert at 

nearly 2,000 people. Last summer 

the Elvis Presley impersonator 

wowed a large crowd estimated at 

the same number. 

"It's been great to see the respouse" 

Beardsley sa d after his recent 

and exhausung performance 

that we n,t beyond the usual cutoff 

time. I really like coming to 

Southington to do dus." Fans gave 

him a standing ovation that lasted 

for more than 15 minutes. 

Concert coordinator Jerry 

Limmer sasd he couldn't ask for 

better cooperauon than he's re- 

Beecher Lajoie, acting pfinc!pal 

of-Reuben E. Thalberg 

ementary School, stands beside 

a portrait of the school's 

ceived. Limmer credited the volunteers 

who hdped with the weekly 

dasssc car shows and the numerous 

merchants who annually donate 

materials and money Limmer 

xs a veteran musscnn who helped 

m start the concerts. 

"At the final concert, people 

were telhng me they were sorry to 

see u end. they wanted st to connnue 

for several more weeks," noted 

Limmer. The concert idea was 

the braznchfld of Lsmmer who 

ssngs vocal wsth h s own, "No 

Name Band." 

Park officmls report that the 

concerts taught have been in-Fopsrdy 

for this year because mds 

were not readdy avadablc for pohce 

protection. 

Also, since each band was pasd 

for by a weekly sponsor,' the Park 

Department's financsal commitment 

was limned to post-concert 

cleanup, pubhcsty costs, and a 

supend fee for Limmer. 

"Overall, these fvee concerts 

have proved to be the town's best 

attracuon In the summer," sasd 

Richard Eg dio, park supenntendent 

whose lob st was to keep the 

Town Green litter fi'ce the day 

ter each concer 

Volunteers 

needed 

Volunteers are needed for 

household hazardous waste collecuon 

day which wall be held on 

September 14, 1996 from 9.00 

a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please call the 

Southmgton Health Department 

at 276-6275 m volunteer 

CALL 621.3891 

/f you know anything about 

gang activity. 

Cilizen involvement is an important 

weapon in Ihe war against gang violence. 

Pmsentecl as a Public Service by The Step Saver/Observer 

again for the 

principalship during 

a second vote 

scheduled for the 

Sept. 12 school 

board meeting. 

His salary is set at 

$75,622. 

"We're really 

happy," said 

Maryanne 

O'Brien, president 

of the parent 

teacher organization. 

"The response 

from the 

parents and kids 

has been great." 

O'Brien presented 

Laioie 

with a gift basket 

as he amved at the school on the 

first day of class. He's really into 

PTOs," she said. "He likes 

parental involvement." 

Lajose's position as pnncipal 

comes aker 18 years of teaching 

and five years as assistant principal 

of Walter A. Derynosh Elementa:V 

School. It h s been 

major change, he sued, from 

Derynoski, which is the largest 

elementsry school in the system, 

to Thalberg, which ss one of the 

smaHast schools. 

Derynoski had about 734 

pupils last year, wtxile there are 

249 at Thalberg this year. 

As the first administrative mtern 

in Southington, Laloie was 

acting vice principal at Flanders 

Lajuie said he has been verg 

fortunate to serve as both administrator 

and teacher in the local 

schools. His own method of administration 

is, "MBW, Management 

By-Walking, he said, exphining 

he regularly visits all the 

"I want to be visible, have 

good communication with parents, 

students and teachers," he 

said. "It's people during people 

time and papers after hours." 

The shelves of Laioie's office 

are lined with books, many displsyed 

to entice h arents. 

pupils, and staff members who 

may visit. 

My primt concern is reading, 

he said. I want to model 

that, emphasize it in school, read 

to the students. You have to 

model that to make it an enioyable 

experience." He explained 

he also is an avid reader, particularly 

of historical fiction. My 

second objective is writing." 

His immediate goals are to 

learn ewery hin he can about, 

Thalberg School. 

aright now I want to study, 

experience and live proced . 

and protocols, Lajoie said. He 

also has plans to implement several 

new programs, including 

R ding Recovery and the Earty 

Intervention _Program, at the facility. 

Lajoie said he selected teaching 

as a career because of his 

and Urhin T. Kelley elementary' family's love for education. The 

schools.Wu kia ,th d ,cc --- radinmats-don2t leave-you TM 

mer principals, Louis Fabri of said. He received his bachelor 

Flanders, Thomas E. Gramirt of and masters of science degree 

Kelley, and John Fiondeila of from the University of Hartford 

Derynoski, provided a valuable and is presently pursuing his doc- 

exp tience, Lajoie said. 

torate at the University of Connecticut. 

EX NSIV 

Though he misses teaching, 

EXPEPJENCE 

he said more immediate change 

His experience at Derynoski can be accomplished through be- 

provided him with a working ing an administrator. 

knowledge of discipline issues, 

special education, parent teacher 

organisanons, cultural arts, and 

special programs. In addition, 

When not on the iob, Laioie 

said he enioys jogging, biking 

and hiking, as well as worlang on 

environmental issues. "Being 

Lajoie has served on many edu- physically fit is as impo.r ...t as 

cation-related ?wn a¢o 

mittces, including the Spccia 

m 

he is a eucharistic mnuster 

Education Alternative Delivery Dominic Church. 

The Observer, Thursday'r September,, 1996_ 

Susan Phihr, fight, and James Brookins, look at some of the new fide 

that will be open in 1997 at the new Lake Compounce Theme Park and 

Entertainment Complex. ,, , r,. 

Lake Compounce 

sets sights on, '97 

Area residents spent one last 

Labor Day weekend at Lake Compaunce 

.Ajn ment Park before 

consu'uction begins in earnest fur 

new tides and f=cil/ties. 

"] he abbreviated opening Saturday, 

Sunday, and Monday wag 

des/gned to help the park hang onto 

sts record of being the oldest 

continuously-operated amusement 

Among the rides and attrac- 

Wildcat roller coaster, the historic 

carousel, pirate ship, the lake front 

and beach area, as well as two kiddie 

rides and food booths. 

Park officials displayed drawings 

and plans for the new Lake 

Compounce Theme Park and Entertainment 

Complex that is 

scheduled to open around Memorial 

Day of next year. 

Renderings of the new Lake 

Compounce Theme Parkand-Enterminment 

Comple strategically 

placed inside the main entrance, 

am-acted much attention fi m vlsi- 

J. Norton, 

whose family owned the .pm-k from 

its founding in 1846 to 1985, said 

he ss delighted the Compounce 

legacy will continue. 

operanon," he stud. He was qerring 

to Kennywood Entertainment, 

the firm that owns and operates 

Compouace and hree other 

Norton was busy showsng 

Richard Munch, a mamber of the 

American Coaster Enhhusiasts, 

xo',md the 

Munch said he h d come to 

s .h __P jldcat roller coaster_. 

Over the years, he has ridden 

about 300 miler coasters around 

the world. The first Wildcat was 

built in 1927, and it was 

ly rebuilt in 1986 from original 

phns. Norton proudly showed the 

hismtic carousal that is on the National 

Register of Historic Places. 

Norton said be is particularly 

cited about Kennywood's proposal 

m pat electric trnllcys in opera- 

Lake Compounce wasn't a 

t olley park," Norton said, ad.ding 

years before s reemar scrv c w 

established from Bristol in 189L 

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