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F 'orn beginning to end a memorable day I<br />
'PAGES' GONE<br />
B.udget woes force<br />
library to ax help<br />
By ROBIN L MICHI L Seven non-union Workers called<br />
staff vr/ter "pages," who assist staff members, first<br />
Though the public may not immedg had been verbally noafied of their lmmlately<br />
feel the impact of reduced hours at nent layoffs by <strong>Library</strong> Director Audrey<br />
the library, seven employees felt the effect Brown. Cut were Sco ...Avenll, Audrey<br />
of budget constraints when they received Godin, Mark Henne, Mary Kelly, George<br />
their pink slips last Friday. Kovka, Nicole Lavole, <strong>and</strong> Virgnma<br />
COST SET AT $90,000<br />
Swlatek All, except one, earned $4.27 per<br />
hour, <strong>and</strong> five were high school students.<br />
Town wants firm<br />
All had worked there for three years or<br />
leSS'Their primary dunes were to shelve<br />
to fiX f0u dati0n<br />
n<br />
books <strong>and</strong> help m the children's depart-<br />
ment, Brown said, adding that they each<br />
worked on the average of 15 hours weekly<br />
but not more than 19<br />
ByART SECONDO "We're lust concerned ruth connnuasr0aate<br />
e&tor ing on with the loss of these people," she<br />
A glowing mistake in the consn'uc- said<br />
tion of a new ultraviolet water porifica- Other library employees now have to<br />
tion system at the town's pollution con- add the pages' dunes, inelu&ng filing<br />
trol plant on Maxwell Drive could end up magazines <strong>and</strong> mahng library cards, to<br />
costing $90,000 to make the corrections, their own responsibilities.<br />
Voters approved $850,000 in last In addition to the cut In staff, the<br />
year's referendum for the new.system <strong>and</strong> hours of operaaon have been reduced.<br />
constroetion began earlier this year. The L*brary hours as of July I are Mondays<br />
town had approved the plan to upgrade through Fridays, 9:15 a.m.-9 p.m, except<br />
its present Trojan 3000 system to a Trolan on Wednesdays when the facility opens at<br />
4000 in order to meet a state reqmre- l p.m. The library will now be dosed on<br />
meat. the weekends year-round, not just dunng<br />
More than 400 <strong>Southington</strong> High School<br />
sen,ors graduated Saturday <strong>and</strong>-a maiorily<br />
of them finished the day by attm ding a<br />
gala All-Night Parly until 5 a.m. A large<br />
crowd" attended graduation ceremonies at<br />
the school field to honor the grads Kelley<br />
McGann, above, is happy about receiving<br />
her diploma See Page 9 for more graduation<br />
photos <strong>and</strong> articles<br />
R'4 0<br />
West Street<br />
group reaches<br />
end of road<br />
By KEN DIMAURO<br />
famdy lrvmg editor<br />
It was the end of the road for the<br />
West Street Study Committee last week<br />
See MISTAKE page 8 See UBRARY WOES page 8 See WEST STREET page 8<br />
Rubbing elbows the 'Fashion'-able way<br />
By ROBIN L. MICHEL<br />
Former resident is cheffor<br />
Barcelona, London, Milan, <strong>and</strong><br />
Sunthington all have been recent stops on<br />
the travel itinerary of Southingmn native<br />
Barry DePaolo.<br />
As corporate chef for a New York<br />
restaurant, DePaolo, 32, finds himself living<br />
out of a suitcase quite often as he<br />
wavels the globe researching new sites for<br />
the Fashion Care <strong>and</strong> Mez lena restaurants,<br />
owned by Fashion World Co.<br />
The son of downtown merchant Gall<br />
DePanin <strong>and</strong> Town Councilman William<br />
V. DePaolo, Barry began his journey in<br />
the culinary field at the former Hkchceck<br />
Station, now Sam the Clam's Pub &<br />
Grill, in Milldale. His father, who owned<br />
the business at that time, was short a cook<br />
<strong>and</strong> asked Batty to fill in on an emergency<br />
basis.<br />
"He told me /ou're cooking,' " De-<br />
Paolo said. "I fell into it; the more I did<br />
it, the more I liked<br />
A 1982 graduate of <strong>Southington</strong><br />
High School, he attended a college In<br />
Massachusetts where he studied business<br />
management. But DePaolo dec ded to<br />
work instead of studying.<br />
DePaolo, who never attended cubnary<br />
school, said he learned on the lob<br />
<strong>and</strong> used his skills in the Boston area by<br />
working In several restaurants.<br />
He was hired as the sons chef, or second<br />
in eharga, at the Hard Rock Cafe,<br />
one of the first theme eateries in the<br />
world. "I didn't think I'd like it," he said,<br />
adding his opinion soon changed.<br />
DePanlo's next job was serving as executive<br />
chef at Planet Hollywood in New<br />
York City. "I was completely in charge of<br />
running kitchen operations, overseeing<br />
the food quality, consistency, <strong>and</strong> all the<br />
details," he said.<br />
Though he was at first in awe of<br />
many of the major movie stars he met, in-<br />
trendy New York eatery<br />
See DEPAOLO page 8<br />
Barry DePaolo st<strong>and</strong>s before a mural at<br />
New York Gly's Fashion Cab, at 51<br />
Rockefeller Plaza, where he is co poraM<br />
chef for the restaurant's parent company,<br />
Fashion Wodd Co. €' ., , , . ua,<br />
Residents oppose plan -<br />
for Jude Lane golf range<br />
By ROBIN L. MICHEL According to Attorney Anthony De-<br />
A golf range proposed near Jude<br />
Lane attracted dozens of residents who<br />
voiced their oppostnon to the prolect at<br />
Tuesday night's Planning <strong>and</strong> Zomng<br />
Commission meeang.<br />
K/B Fnterprtses LLC are seelong a<br />
special permit use to construct a golf dnang<br />
range within the I-2 industrial zone<br />
Dunng the public heanng, restdents<br />
spoke for more than two hours expressing<br />
their concern about traffic, noise, safe ,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the protecnon of natural wfldhfe<br />
The heanng was connnued to July 16.<br />
- petition stgoed by 62 residents was<br />
submitted to the PZC by Jude Lane restdent<br />
Carolee Paolino About 10 acres of<br />
the 54 8 acre parcel would be used for<br />
the range as well as 120 parking spaces<br />
The Ftght-\hle R ver runs through the<br />
propertx <strong>and</strong> ddlffe mclu&ng deer,<br />
rurke <strong>and</strong> pheasants roam freely<br />
"I love t hke tt s," said resident Andre<br />
St Laurent of Jude Lane. If anything<br />
happens to this l'd be really upset."<br />
norfia who represented the applicant, the<br />
facflx " wnuld be tocat at least t,000 ft.<br />
from the nearest property line <strong>and</strong> would<br />
be lower than the smTounding lots.<br />
Though the business would be primarily<br />
a golf range <strong>and</strong> clubhouse, mmiatore<br />
golf <strong>and</strong> a barnng range would prnhably<br />
be added later.<br />
The driving range would be two<br />
nes tall 350-feet long, <strong>and</strong> Include a total<br />
of. 70 golf tees, half located on each level<br />
There would also be chipping, s<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
pumng areas which would be used primanl.s<br />
dunng instrucnonal dass A<br />
3,500 sq ff clubhouse would include* a<br />
recepoon area, a small pro shop, wui ng<br />
room, snack area, sales office, bathrooms<br />
<strong>and</strong> a party room.<br />
The business would employ 24 people<br />
including two gtolf professtonais as<br />
well as full- <strong>and</strong> part-rune staff.<br />
Jude Lane resident Robert Cnsuno<br />
said the E*ght-Mde P ver ts a Class A<br />
Vote nears on aide for Tranquillo<br />
By ART SECONDO<br />
assooate editor<br />
Months of speculanon about hinng<br />
an asststant engineer for the town ts<br />
peered to come to an end at Monday<br />
evening's Town Council meenng<br />
The vote was tabled from the council's<br />
June 24 meenng over the oblecnons<br />
from the Democrats<br />
If the five ma on Republican members<br />
of the councd can get at least one<br />
vote from the Democrats, the new posttion<br />
will become effect *e as soon as possible.<br />
Republicans have Indicated they<br />
will vote to overnde the Finance Board's<br />
relecnon of the $45,000 request by Town<br />
Engineer Anthony Tranqudlo.<br />
Tranqmllo has lobbied for an assistam<br />
for several months, stannKhe cannot<br />
h<strong>and</strong>le the town's upcoming road recenswucfio<br />
<strong>and</strong> sewer ptoleCts w thout additional<br />
help. Finance members went on<br />
record as saying Tranqodlo's request<br />
would mean $45,000 plus benefits <strong>and</strong><br />
another town employee when tax mill<br />
rate just increased.<br />
Tranquillo co'npiled a cost-benefit<br />
analysis of hiring an assistant. He said the<br />
reconstruction prnFcts for Lining Street<br />
<strong>and</strong> South End Road will cost more than<br />
$3.5 million.<br />
"Outside costs of consulting engineenng<br />
tf contracted out to private from<br />
ts $286,440." Tranquillo said. He maintains<br />
that the town can save S200,508<br />
over a two-year penud If the projects<br />
were designed from Ms office.<br />
Bemdes Tranqmllo, Town Manager<br />
Jo,hn Welchsel has supported hiring an<br />
assistant, a postuon which was elinunated<br />
in 1991 when Democrats controlled the<br />
l'm not yet convinced we need to<br />
hire somebody lust for these projects,"<br />
said Democrauc Councilman Wdliam V.<br />
DePaoin.<br />
Democrat Edward Malczyk noted he<br />
wasn't sure how he'd vote on the assis-'<br />
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The Observer, ,'l'hursda,/, Jul[ 4, 1996<br />
'Ambassadors' ro spreait go-odwiH °<br />
Volunteers will visit<br />
new chamber members<br />
The Greater Southingtnn plain the chamber's'benefits <strong>and</strong><br />
Chamber of Commerce has insti- services to them.<br />
luted a program of tratning some The members tnvolved in the<br />
of its members to serve as "am- ambassador program are: Mathr<br />
bassadors" n the community, ew Flanan of Abby Park; Connie<br />
Barbara Coleman, pres,dent Proll, American Express Finan<strong>and</strong><br />
chief executive officer, an- cial adviser; Debra Descauh,<br />
. nounced that 18 members have Bristol Groep Credit Unio,n; Roz<br />
volunteered to participate in the Evans, Century 21, ,Apple Valley<br />
'A group of Chomber of Commercu members hove volunteered to serve new program. The group recent- Properties; James Zygmont, Em- Now m mber of the Chomber el Commerce will h their memberaa<br />
omlxzsmdors in o n w program which included on orientation meet- ly met <strong>and</strong> received logistical ployment Development Center; ship pol rs end plnqun pr ont l _by member of this group of<br />
ing. Barbara Coleman, pr iarent of the Greater Southmgton Chamber training from Coleman who said Nancy Dishereitis, First Insur- teer ambassadors. They are shown here during a recent semMar at the<br />
of Commerce, is shown outlining information about the program that the ambassadors will be used ance; Jeanne Alfieti, First Union chamber's North Main Street offices.<br />
.#' .,. ,.s.., . to greet new members <strong>and</strong> ex- Bank; Marc Pelletier, Marc C.<br />
Peiietier, CPA, Ray Difitasio, sauo wl. a, .........rr-'- ..............<br />
MediplexofCenwal Connecucut; tunery for them to exp<strong>and</strong> thetr Eventually% tth the i t-<br />
Deborah Dionlzio, Meffo M6 .= 6wn cu __mmer bas b sha W-- -uindin l Ubli fiohs<br />
g- e Corp.; Paul Der , fo-r a on a u the r 3i an 6 'has pu i he ,, all paso'<strong>and</strong><br />
Paul Deryninski Associates; <strong>and</strong> services they provide, Coleman pr ent membersfs wcll as' tiew<br />
Patrick McKeever, Primerica. said. She said the idea far the am- ones, will be aml 4ado an-<br />
Also, Lynette Roby, Roby bamadors came aher she attended selves," Baker sald: H sai the<br />
Appraisal Services; Daniel Daigle, a chamber conference in Peunsyl- chamber has a new im ge' 'd is<br />
Smith, Daigle & Company, vania. Other chambers in the becoming an efi tfve a oh be-<br />
CPAs; Dr. Albert Natelli, country, reported great success tween businesses ii h coin u-<br />
$outhingron Dental A ociatcs; "-' h the program, nity. '<br />
Jim Carney, $outhington Oil; Mike Baker of Baker's Reli A follow-do orientation is<br />
Robert.Thomson, Thomson F gious Gtfis, helped coordinate th planned for the' ll for me ers<br />
| CPA. older business owners together to j ation can be obt ned by e ll g<br />
! r , .Parumpauon.. " of our ambas- rake advantage of the chamber's 628 '. 036., €. ...._[ . .<br />
t. e{t programs scrappeo;<br />
" School board passes<br />
budge<br />
By ROBIN L MICHEL adise. The other teache_rs, Paula stipend positions for f_a¢ uhy<br />
staffwr/wr K.*fight, Angela Marining, Joseph managers was reduced by $7,196,<br />
There are few educational Cippolini, <strong>and</strong> Patri ia I 'neficL <strong>and</strong> professional confi:renco'w,wopportunities<br />
avaihble for local will be cut from their Project el by$2,000.<br />
gifted <strong>and</strong> talented students as a Discover teaching positions, but The school board upheld<br />
UNUSUAL ARRIVAL result of school budget cuts final- have the tight to bump the st many other cuts made to the<br />
ized last week. senior person hired within their budget in June including the<br />
This horse-drown, whim weddingbug y wm slow{y c eling on South M in Street, also coiled Route 10, on Dnring the five-hour school certification <strong>and</strong> could return to elimination of I0 other teachi rs<br />
Sotordc /on ihv /to briog thebrideto the church on time ' ,,. , .s. u, board meeting, dozens ot reduc- a rebndarclassroom position, in the areas of physical educations<br />
totalling more than don, special education, art, tech-<br />
$400,000 were made to balance P&Y-FOR-PI. Y I FUSI:D nology, <strong>and</strong> clerical. The budget<br />
FIR NL WS the $4.7 million education bud- In a 6-3 vote, a pay far p_lay was unanimously adopted.<br />
. 'son has not been ruled out<br />
as the cause of at least one of the<br />
fires at Sprmg Lake "vqllage durmg<br />
the past week. Assistant Fire<br />
Chief R chard McDonough said<br />
investtganons may be concluded<br />
later thts week<br />
The first 911 call came to fire<br />
headquarters at 1047 pm on<br />
June 28 from a Spnng Lake<br />
lage resl Jent. One fire was to an<br />
etght-unlk. aatdang under c mstrocuon<br />
in Condominium 7, fire<br />
officials smd<br />
"One umt s a total loss," Mc-<br />
Donough said<br />
The damaged building, located<br />
on Village Drive, had been<br />
framed <strong>and</strong> sided. There was also<br />
slight damage to adjacent umts<br />
but the fire wall prevented the<br />
flames from spreading, offioals<br />
said<br />
"It's amazing how effective<br />
the fire ,.*'all was." said Joe Passanante,<br />
Spring Lake Compan.<br />
The vinyl stdtng buckled<br />
from the heat on several units<br />
across from the blaze Residents<br />
. t_v from .the kindergarten thro t/ } "- board. --. o................ ',, ,"<br />
of nearby homes were evacuated<br />
for 30 minutes because fire offl-<br />
Cedis were concerned about the effect<br />
the blaze would have on nearby<br />
high tension hnes. according<br />
to offlc als<br />
F re fighters, ln¢ludmg two<br />
fire pobce. 10 men from headquarters<br />
<strong>and</strong> 10 from Co I.<br />
brought the blaze under control<br />
less than one hour later, officials<br />
said<br />
It was reported by police that<br />
bales of ha}, hlch had been<br />
stored reside the rage by a l<strong>and</strong>seapmg<br />
company, may have been<br />
the ongm of the fire<br />
Passanante sa*d the etght<br />
umts m the buddmg had been<br />
sold <strong>and</strong> ere to be oecup*ed m<br />
-kugust The damaged portion<br />
dl be rebudt, the manager sa*d<br />
ne' spaper carrier spotted<br />
the setond fire at the development<br />
<strong>and</strong> called 911 at 4 ';8 a m<br />
on June I0 Fire fighters reportmg<br />
to the scene on H*ckorv Hdl<br />
found the exterior of a tree-st<strong>and</strong>-<br />
,ng garage ,n flames, offioa[s satd<br />
"It appeared the fire had been<br />
Chamber plans business after hours<br />
A business to business after<br />
hours recepnon ts planned for July<br />
16, from 5 to 7 pm. at Briarwood<br />
College, 2270 Mount Vernon<br />
Rtrad.<br />
All employees of Chamber of<br />
Commerce members are mwted to<br />
parnopate m the monthl, recep-<br />
nons.<br />
The e ent is free to chamber<br />
members <strong>and</strong> their employees<br />
Food <strong>and</strong> dnnks <strong>and</strong> door pr*zes<br />
will be a* adable<br />
8us*ne s after hours *s an opportumt<br />
for local businesses to<br />
promote their products <strong>and</strong> services,<br />
inter potennal ne chents,<br />
soc*ahze in an mformal manner.<br />
<strong>and</strong> mtroduce the*r emphwees to<br />
the business commtmt<br />
set," said Police Capt. Dominic<br />
Lombardo *n a statement to the<br />
However, Passanante sam he<br />
had heard reports that flammable<br />
liquids stored m the garage may<br />
have accldently *grated, causmg<br />
the blaze<br />
Damage occurred to the side<br />
mg <strong>and</strong> an automanc light sensor<br />
with little damage to the mtenor,<br />
McDonough satd A total of 13<br />
fire fighters from headquarters<br />
<strong>and</strong> 15 from Co 1 brought the<br />
fire under control m less than<br />
one-half hour<br />
"They are stall under nvesugatton,"<br />
Assistant Fire Chief<br />
R chard McDonough said.<br />
CHILD FOUND<br />
F'tre department divers<br />
searched Recreation Park pond<br />
for a 6-year-old boy reported<br />
m ssmg on June 28 He had been<br />
at the park wlth his mother when<br />
he w<strong>and</strong>ered aa ay<br />
Three divers. ncludmg fire<br />
fighters Mark Sauoer <strong>and</strong> Buddy<br />
Clark. were searchtng the water<br />
while two others prepared to enter.<br />
the pond when the child was<br />
found at about 5 35 p m m a park<br />
parking lot by Pohce Officer<br />
Bernard Mulhns.<br />
Members of Fire Co 3 assisted<br />
m the search of the park<br />
grounds for the chdd Pohee had<br />
called the fire department to the<br />
scene to search the x aters using<br />
d xers <strong>and</strong> a boat The boy was<br />
repqrtedlv m ssmg for about 90<br />
mmntes "<br />
An unoceu01ed unit d,.estroyed by fire on June 28 will be rebuilt at Sprin 3 lake, Village A fire wall stopped<br />
the blaze 'om tpreadmg to adjacent units<br />
,2,h-gradegifted<strong>and</strong>ralented Cam-'It would be an<br />
program, called Project Discover. bined, the<br />
Now, enhanced program- total had or.antza.;ona<br />
• -- •<br />
mmg only will be offered to gift- een proed<br />
students in grades four i cted ,o n:- -'mareign<br />
through eight only. The save as<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> school system was much as<br />
one of the last in the state whwh<br />
offered g hed programming for<br />
pupils tn every, grade,<br />
$100,000.<br />
"Pay-forplay<br />
would<br />
Oal<br />
Edward S. Pocock referrln<br />
to pay-for.play proposal<br />
In addition, tuition <strong>and</strong> open a<br />
transportat|on for $58,692, was whole aveliminated<br />
for out-of-town gifted enue of problems," Pocock said tendent Louis Saloom is to ex-<br />
• <strong>and</strong> talented programs. Local during the meeting. It would be am*ne the various programs ith<br />
students will no longer receive an organizanona] nightmare lust the school board during the next<br />
f<strong>and</strong>ing or busing to the Satur- to manage it. I have a concern year.<br />
day morning Talcott Mountain that some people couldn't afford *When we look at next year's<br />
Academy, summer program at It." bndget we will be more ino<br />
Wesleyan University, or weekday formed," she said.<br />
classes at the Greater Hartford UBRARY BOOKS CUT The school board chairwom-<br />
Academy of Performing Arts. No new library books will be an satd she did not think any<br />
•We can't do everything," purchased which will save ditional money would be realize d<br />
sa]d school board member $J2,000 next year A proposal to either through bid savinga or r -<br />
Nicholas DePaolo. "Reality has reduce paraprofesstonal library ignations-befare school begins m<br />
to take over." staffing to half was denied. "l was the fall. *It just won't happen,"<br />
School board member David more willing to cut the paras In McDonald said.<br />
Derynosh said he was not in fa- half <strong>and</strong> get the books," McDon- McDonald said she is disapvor<br />
of ehminating any pornon of aid said, after the meettog pointed with the changes set far<br />
the gifted <strong>and</strong> talented program. Board members questioned the schools next year, citing big-<br />
%Ve should provide services," he why $52,000 *n building costs are ger elms sizes, reduced programsa*d.<br />
*They have special needs paid from the school budget ruing, <strong>and</strong> no new library book .<br />
which need to be addressed." when the buildings are used by "There's not a kid in the system<br />
Board members Edward $. the Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation De- who will not be affected," she<br />
Pocock <strong>II</strong>I, Louis Perlllo, <strong>and</strong> partment <strong>and</strong> other organiza° said.<br />
Richard Montague were also in tions. She added, I don't think the<br />
favor of retammg all of Project Rental costs are paid hack to town has realized how the school<br />
D,scorer. the town, rather than the Board system has been pulled apart. If<br />
However, the 5-4 vote c t of Education, a policy wh*ch everyone understood, people<br />
the program. Students In high must be changed, board men- would be more underst<strong>and</strong>ing of<br />
school or grades k*ndergarten bets sat& the budget."<br />
through third grade will not have "I wouldn't hesitate to send Due to the length of the<br />
the opportunity to participate in them a bill tomorrow," said budget decisions, other items on<br />
Project Discover. school board Vice Chairman the agenda were held until the<br />
q'm sad gifted <strong>and</strong> talented Zaya Oshana. July I l meeting.<br />
was cut," school board Cha,r- McDonald sa*d it was sad They include a report on a<br />
woman Janice McDonald said af- that the school board had to look special education pilot pro.gram,<br />
ter the meeting. She was one of to look at small items such as an evaluation of "Writing to<br />
five board members who voted in considering eliminating the an- Write," <strong>and</strong> study reeommendafavor<br />
of eliminating the program, nual calendar in an effort to save tions for the 1997-98 school'<br />
School board member Joyce money, y ar. ."<br />
Kogut said the middle school Bottled water at a cost of<br />
years are the most important for $689 for three Iocauons, <strong>and</strong> cof- • "<br />
"The peer pressure i very colored copier paper for $1,716.<br />
great," she safd during the meet-- A 20 percent redu.ction in photo- High school senior 'M rib t<br />
ing. She suggested the program copies, saving $11,440, will also Megan MeGIoin was one of<br />
be examined <strong>and</strong> possibly re- be required, the top 25 students honored<br />
structured. It's very, very splin- Other cuts included $28,500, recently by the <strong>Southington</strong><br />
tered. We need to take a good or 5 percent, from the Instrnc- Chapter,of ,UN . O x afianal.<br />
hard look at who we are servic- tional suppl;es account, <strong>and</strong> I-fe nante was'.] dv fly<br />
ing." S55,000 from the tuitions ac- 6mitfec ffdn] an Icle't l ic[<br />
The three teachers in the count, ran in The O servef on June<br />
program are Robert Carbone, The legal fee account was re- 27. ' "' '"<br />
Donald Byrne, <strong>and</strong> Karen Par- duced by $$,000, middle school
, The Observer, Thursd ,Ju 4,1996 news-<br />
Potpourri of melodies attract hundreds to concerts =<br />
By ART SECONDO<br />
m cc/at* ed/t r<br />
The crowds are getting larger<br />
on the Town Green every<br />
Wednesday evening during the<br />
rammer end residents are saying<br />
that the music <strong>and</strong> atmosphere<br />
make for an outst<strong>and</strong>ing combination.<br />
Fhe "Music On The Green<br />
€oaSts,sponsored by the Parks<br />
<strong>and</strong> Recreation Department, will<br />
continue through Aug. 28. The<br />
concerts are free <strong>and</strong> begin at<br />
6:30 p.m. each Wednesday <strong>and</strong><br />
flllL am md 8:30 p.m.<br />
As an, additional bonus, just<br />
behind the main b<strong>and</strong>st<strong>and</strong> each<br />
week, are dozens of classic cars<br />
fi'om the 1940s up to muscle cars<br />
from the 1970s <strong>and</strong> SOs._ Thee<br />
cars are on display for the public<br />
-nd hhe Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
The Elks Club is reportedly<br />
planning to .sponsor "pasta<br />
nights" on concert evenings. Actually,<br />
the request by vendors<br />
participate in the concarts was so<br />
overwhelming that the Park Department<br />
had to minimize the<br />
number so that there would be<br />
no pedestrian traffic congestion.<br />
The concerts have become so<br />
popuhr that each week, Cox Cable<br />
community programming<br />
videos the performance <strong>and</strong><br />
broadcasts it throughout the<br />
Did anyone ever expect the<br />
average turnout to be about<br />
to 800 persons when the concert<br />
idea was proposed?<br />
"No, not at all," said William<br />
MascL, director of recreation.<br />
Masci recalled that the concert<br />
xrail began 24 years years ago<br />
Depa meneawarch -ophies each c e'a-b<strong>and</strong>a-were red o perweek<br />
to specific cars <strong>and</strong> owners, form at Recreation Park twsce<br />
Automobile nostalgia replaces during the gammer.<br />
the musical memories during in- Whe,n town employee Jerry<br />
Limmer got involved with the<br />
Concert-goers don't have to concerts, Masci said the Town<br />
fret about t t :shmr,nts. Vendors Gruen then became a logical<br />
from Southingmn have been set- place for Limmer to perform. He<br />
ting up their portable st<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> has been singing in his own b<strong>and</strong>,<br />
selling ice cream, soda, hot dogs, The No Name B<strong>and</strong>, = for<br />
"It was about four years ago<br />
when we experimented with music<br />
downtown <strong>and</strong> it's iust taken<br />
off ever since," said Masci, who<br />
reported that in spite of two recent<br />
cancellations due to weather,<br />
a recent Sunday performance of<br />
the Middletown Stage Bend" attracted<br />
more than 700 people.<br />
Limmer has worked closely<br />
with Masci <strong>and</strong> the Park Commission<br />
<strong>and</strong> the rapport has resuited<br />
in Limmer becoming a<br />
main clog in securing top musical<br />
groups.<br />
It's been a tremendous proieet,"<br />
said Anthony Denorfia,<br />
commission chairman. He<br />
plained that without the financm!<br />
support of more than 15 sponsors,<br />
the concerts probably<br />
couldn't have become a reality.<br />
Town Manager John Velchsel<br />
remembers when the concerts<br />
drew h<strong>and</strong>fuls of people <strong>and</strong> were<br />
hardly an attraction But now<br />
they are excellent ... the series<br />
has quite a name for itself <strong>and</strong><br />
gives people something to do,"<br />
he s d.<br />
Besides prowding an average<br />
of $400 to $500 to sponsor a<br />
V-¢edn dayb<strong>and</strong>, buxiness .. ..ers<br />
have come through w th o h-<br />
er donanons such as donating a<br />
truck storage shed for the tonceres<br />
<strong>and</strong> donating lumber <strong>and</strong><br />
other materials.<br />
Tilcon Inc. ot New Britain,<br />
whose president <strong>and</strong> chief executive<br />
officer resides m Southmgton,<br />
donated more than $4,000 to<br />
help defray the cost of three police<br />
officers who are assigned to<br />
the Town Green during the con-<br />
The vartety of music <strong>and</strong> the<br />
number of mus ctans ary each<br />
week but the assortment adds to<br />
each week's exotement Hoge -<br />
er, without a doubt, he malonty<br />
of residents m the audience are<br />
the senior ctuzens who apparently<br />
enloy ust about any b<strong>and</strong> ho<br />
is on the main stage<br />
JULY O<br />
Headhnmg the ente a nment<br />
fwr ,ty 10. rbe b<strong>and</strong> "Expresso"<br />
<strong>and</strong> sbonld quahfv as a favortte<br />
among Soutbm on large Itahan<br />
pop anou. The b d b p yed num<br />
t tes at the Aqua Club<br />
music includes dance favorites as<br />
dl as adt.enal Irahan ballads.<br />
The Bank of Southing on reaches ]O-year milestone<br />
The Ba-k of <strong>Southington</strong> is<br />
celeb ng its lOth anniversary.<br />
end its thtrd president <strong>and</strong> chief<br />
executive office dining that'slien<br />
of time said he*s proud of the instirotion's<br />
growth in the past<br />
decade.<br />
Bryan Bowenmn on¢ ca<strong>II</strong>od<br />
the personal data system he t preseated<br />
fmtu Uuited Bank. l'bey<br />
never used my systems," he<br />
langhT That **as *fight ago.<br />
sy, Bowmnan dlr¢ the<br />
momentum of the o<br />
t of i o l ted<br />
on North Main Steer in a<br />
• b nk alga s'a rist l<br />
' d n<br />
"h '<br />
b n 0n on a b n r e<br />
Pirate d idale om<br />
of town <strong>and</strong> Bowe an r lls<br />
t e m h a t of opd-<br />
€ 1 5 d m<br />
a cl I k at ou lm m<br />
see where we were headed <strong>and</strong><br />
whm d m<br />
The Bank of Southingron<br />
1984 <strong>and</strong> lminated a er o<br />
e o g of im<br />
office in e historic building<br />
which fomerly was a neral<br />
home. In 1986, the bank had<br />
$16.5 mWiun mini . T<br />
day, e Bank of Southin on is<br />
fi r $1 o<br />
The first president was<br />
o ph E. L lume d o ce<br />
included El be Mile, sec -<br />
do dfi, p<br />
iden Ro d M p ident<br />
d l D' fim,<br />
y of e ofion di<br />
con nue to sere on the bank's<br />
a of di o . Auomcy Rw<br />
man Garbacik, one of the<br />
de h en of e<br />
eng Jm P r,<br />
lo, J n n, Philip Fe<br />
Joseph Calvanese Jr., Harold<br />
Cha , Nicho DePenh, d<br />
nia Rubin.<br />
Foun ng dire o included<br />
m of e a na end a<br />
Zi on D , Ralph Cfis no,<br />
Ralph Carbone, Martin Talley,<br />
Ron Se fino, d e late Louis<br />
Ma m. Carbone <strong>and</strong> Duma<br />
honon o .<br />
We continue to add more<br />
ndal a aod now ha<br />
The Bank d Soulhinglon obser €lits lOth anniversary with "Customer Appre .iati,o . Da,[" last Fnok /which<br />
included this birthday cake for emp oyeos <strong>and</strong> customers made by one of ds rounding directors, Ben Rubm,<br />
extreme left, of Nutmeg Ba__k_ery. Holding the cake is Philip Ferraro. also a founding director, left, <strong>and</strong> Pres,de<br />
t <strong>and</strong> Chi Executive Offic Bryan Bawerman. At the right is altomey Roman Garbacik, chairman of the<br />
board of diredors since the founding of th bank.<br />
50 full rime employees," Bowerman<br />
said. He said the bank is<br />
continuing to upgrade in-house<br />
equipment such as adding improved<br />
telephones, data programming,<br />
<strong>and</strong> E-Mail services.<br />
*A<strong>II</strong> the improvements we<br />
have detailed end enacted -- from<br />
staff additions to technology to<br />
expansion <strong>and</strong> new consumer <strong>and</strong><br />
commercial programs -- are<br />
aimed at the goal of improved<br />
service7 Bowerman said.<br />
The bank began <strong>and</strong> continues<br />
to be a *community bank"<br />
said Bowerman, a veteran of the<br />
banking profession. *We'ru not<br />
complicated but we are responsive.<br />
He said he could appreciate<br />
the massive work involved in refm'bishing<br />
the V'g-torien house into<br />
a modern financial institution.<br />
Bowermen. a Bristol native <strong>and</strong><br />
resident, noted he had continually<br />
kept a dose watch on the success<br />
of the local institution.<br />
Recent rumors that the bank<br />
was going to be bought out after<br />
its stock unusually lumped<br />
overnight <strong>and</strong> gained state notoriety,<br />
are unfounded, he sa,d.<br />
"We feel we are profitable,<br />
well capitalized, we have a good<br />
market <strong>and</strong> things are going well<br />
for us," Bowerman said. "There's<br />
no reason for us to be sold."<br />
The CEO added that there<br />
were no offers <strong>and</strong> we were not<br />
interested in offers." Even today,<br />
Bowerman said, bank officials<br />
have no idea why the stock rose<br />
so dramatically -- up to $19 per<br />
share, nearly double its previous<br />
Bowermen credits the "navtgation<br />
of the board of directors"<br />
over the years for helping the<br />
Ideal Forging slapped with EPA fine<br />
Ideal Forging on Center<br />
Street has agreed to pay the New<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> regional office of the<br />
U.S. Emaronmental Protection<br />
Agency $30,000 to settle the<br />
agency's recent enforcement action.<br />
Thc EPA allcged that the<br />
Try this summer's<br />
FRESHEST<br />
SALADS...<br />
starting at<br />
$499<br />
company, one of the oldest in<br />
Southingmn, had failed to have an<br />
oil spill prevention plen for its facility.<br />
Ideal Forging was closed this<br />
week for summer shutdown <strong>and</strong><br />
officials were not available for<br />
comment.<br />
JULY 17<br />
Tbts Eufield group, "0 8 G<br />
Eaprrss." has ento amed Connectt-<br />
,ut re.dents ]br many years with<br />
their n..r of nmslc nt the 1950t<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1960s The Soutbm on Ltons<br />
Clnb a ell sponsor this b<strong>and</strong><br />
JULY 24<br />
For many years, "Shin Coxx"<br />
as the n:amstay poformer on Sund,ly<br />
aJternoons on the outdoor stage<br />
at Lake Compounce .4inurement<br />
Park Now bei booked Jot the T n<br />
Green <strong>and</strong> he'll haze bts ran.col<br />
arai'an wttb bent Shin tarted<br />
wttb a group called the "Down<br />
Home , "appearing a eek at Compoun<br />
m 194" Shin C xx t ntre<br />
to be eted ttb Ion qcbe cou-<br />
.d 'mg the n talgta qSoutbtn<br />
restricts who recaR bu<br />
of music The Sontbmgton<br />
Bank wit o or SI<br />
JULY 31<br />
The month ofJuly ends wtrb<br />
"Step Edna" coming to the stage<br />
The group features a blend of<br />
rbyrlm: <strong>and</strong> blues, mnL <strong>and</strong> cont -<br />
porary clarets It has rune members<br />
<strong>and</strong> reportedly rbakes the b<strong>and</strong>av<strong>and</strong><br />
ICO Club Edna" are the Soutbmgton pohce<br />
<strong>and</strong> fi gbt ,mons<br />
bank get through some tough<br />
years durtng the late 1980s<br />
The bank recently added<br />
dr*re-up automated teller machines<br />
at *ts Southmgton <strong>and</strong><br />
Bristol Iocauons.<br />
The Bank of Southmgxon became<br />
a member of the -kmencan<br />
Stock Exchange m 1993 <strong>and</strong> the<br />
common stock symbol s BSO.<br />
AUGUST 14<br />
Last .year. an estimated 1.000<br />
people turned out on The Green to<br />
see " obn Beardsley <strong>and</strong> bu Mystery<br />
Trasn" show The Eh'u :mpermnator<br />
bas tbmlled young <strong>and</strong> old wttb<br />
bts shaw whtcb features songs from<br />
the E ,u ef'a as well as tradtttoual<br />
musTc The Aqua Tnr] ts the sponsor<br />
AUGUST 21<br />
"Paro <strong>and</strong> tbe Guys" may not<br />
Pub & Grill<br />
Terryville's John Beardsley shakes<br />
his way through an Eiv,s Presle,/<br />
routine during the largest attended<br />
concert last summer fieardsley<br />
<strong>and</strong> his b<strong>and</strong> will be downtown<br />
sound likt a tmusdmld aame far a<br />
b<strong>and</strong> but p Ika<br />
thu group as one of the best. Patrl<br />
knawn tbrougbo ,t the en.re East<br />
Coast fir brr per]'o n.'-.:, of polka<br />
mustc <strong>and</strong> the b<strong>and</strong> should dehgbt<br />
the crowd Jack' D n r on Queen<br />
Street u the sponsor<br />
_UC jST , n<br />
feature Smokebouse wbtcb performed<br />
last year Pla,mg a spectal<br />
r<strong>and</strong> of counn7 a :'e. , ,.,,.,.<br />
the b<strong>and</strong> on the 1996 .%'o bea<br />
"Too Hip For Sullivan"<br />
G.W Carl qP nt 'dle <strong>and</strong> I be<br />
Re - I the
PAGE 4<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
THE OBSERVER<br />
THURSDAY, JULY 4, ! 996<br />
Local Christian sci too|s: Alternative public education<br />
By The REV. JIM TOWNSLEY<br />
Central Bapttn Church<br />
hal:toe's note: Soulhtnglun ts lgc<br />
home to four prrvate scbooh offering<br />
Cbr*s.an education Provrding an<br />
ahernatrve to public educatmn for<br />
bundrtds of locat <strong>and</strong> area students,<br />
the Cbrtrtmn schools zndude Central<br />
Christian Academy <strong>and</strong> King's<br />
Academy, as well as two Cathohc<br />
s bo & St. Thomas <strong>and</strong> St. Dom:mc<br />
,..v,, s,u,,, ,,..,,y zu middle<br />
wb:lt others, including Central<br />
C rmmn <strong>and</strong> King's Academy pro-<br />
: de clo ts through b:gb school<br />
The Chrtsdan school movemerit<br />
is often misunderstood<br />
Havtng grown up in a pubhc<br />
school <strong>and</strong> attended a state untversify.<br />
I underst<strong>and</strong> the workangs<br />
of the public sector of education<br />
However, 1 also attended a Chris-<br />
nan college, serve as prestdent of<br />
the Connecttcut A soctatton of<br />
Chnsuan Schools, <strong>and</strong> now past.t<br />
Ceotral Bapu t Church that<br />
has a Christian school with an enrolhoent<br />
oi about 200 students.<br />
A Chrisuan school may be a<br />
small counra school with only a<br />
few students tn each class, or it<br />
may be a large urban school with<br />
an enrollment of 2,500 <strong>and</strong> doma-<br />
naUng a csty m all sports including<br />
football, baseball <strong>and</strong> track.<br />
But one component of almost<br />
all Chnsuan schools ts that they<br />
emphastze educaUonal bastcs. For<br />
instance, reading ts taught wtth<br />
phonics rather than the awkward<br />
whole word method The Btble is<br />
the basis or tradtttonal spmtual<br />
values, <strong>and</strong> an emphasis is placed<br />
on the mdtvidual student. The<br />
Central Baphst Church o[' rs Christian<br />
A ad...=my. 1505 West<br />
goal of e*e (.host*an school is<br />
to braid a strong foundauon on<br />
uh*ch c chdd can b e the r t<br />
of h s hfe h) rca h th s goal,<br />
Christian schooN prowde a Iov-<br />
ng, d sclphncd<br />
where the s dentX mental, emotional,<br />
spiritual. d phys ca{<br />
Classes are generall} taught<br />
using a tradmonal approach for<br />
grades K-12 Most Christian<br />
schools include a 11 proem of<br />
class offerings which include<br />
math up to mgonomet " <strong>and</strong><br />
ence up through chem stD, as<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard,ted testing proves the<br />
levels a ve the nauonal avenge.<br />
This year, our school, Cent<br />
l Christian A demy, had five<br />
St Thomas School, 133 Bristol St, offers classes for ch,ldren n<br />
preschool Ihreugh s xth grade<br />
RELIGIOUS SERVICES DIRECTORY<br />
ASSEMBLY OF GOD<br />
Calvary Assembly of God<br />
Pastor The Roy Wdham A Tdley<br />
56 Dunham Rood. 747-6951<br />
Sund y School 10 a m<br />
/V ormng Wocsh p 1 I a m<br />
Evening Service 6 p m<br />
B,ble Sludies, Tues 1 I a m<br />
Wed 7 p m<br />
Musrc Rehearsals, Thurs 7 p m<br />
M*ss oneltos. Set t 0 30 o m<br />
BAHA'I<br />
Baha'i Faith<br />
836 Morion Avenue, Plantsvdle,<br />
628-7831<br />
F,resMes e ery other Friday Call for detods<br />
BAPTIST<br />
Faith Baptist Church<br />
of <strong>Southington</strong><br />
Pastor The Rev Ronald Hardy<br />
243 Lanmg Street. 628-8147<br />
Sunday School 9 45 a m<br />
Sunday Mormng Worsh p 11 00 a m<br />
Nursery Care Prowded<br />
Sun Evemng Servtce 6 p m<br />
Central Baptist Church<br />
Pastor The Rev Jim Townstey<br />
1505 West Street, 621-6701<br />
Sunday School 9'30 o m<br />
Morning Worship I0 30 a m<br />
Evening Service 7 p m<br />
Wednesday Service 7 p m<br />
Free Bus Transportation avmlabie.<br />
nursery prowded or all services<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Pastor" The Rev Dav,d C. Strosohl<br />
581 Meriden A enue, 628-8121<br />
Church School<br />
Pre-K to Adult 900-10 ISam<br />
Sun Worsh p Serwce 10 30 o m<br />
Chdd Care s prowded during war<br />
sh p hours<br />
CATHOLIC<br />
St. AIoysius Church<br />
Pastor The Rev John Btonchfield<br />
The Rev Donald O'Leary<br />
254 Burr tt Street PlantswHe 27 9208<br />
V,g,I Moss Sat 5 p m<br />
Sun Masses 8. 9 30 & 1 I o m<br />
Do,Iy Mass 6 25, 7 & 8 a m<br />
Confess,ons Sat 4-5 p m<br />
St. Dominic Church<br />
Pastor The Rev Walter F Geraghty<br />
1050 Fl<strong>and</strong>ers Rood 628 349<br />
Vigd Mass Sat 5 p m<br />
Sun Masses 830 IO& I1 30am<br />
Oady Mass 7 & 9 a m ,n chapel<br />
Con ess ons Sot 4.4 30 p m<br />
tConfess ons any hme by request )<br />
Mary Our Queen Church<br />
Pastor The Rev Arthur J Dupont<br />
249 Savage Street.<br />
628-4901 (Rectory)<br />
Omly Mass M0n. T 's, Y d & Fri 9 o m<br />
V,gd MOSS SOt 5 p m<br />
Sun Mms . 9am,93Oam &ll o.m<br />
Confessions Sot 3 45-4 30 p m<br />
St. Thomas Church<br />
Pastor The Rev George F toureth<br />
Parochial V oor The Rev Joseph Keough<br />
99 Bristol Street, Southmgton<br />
628-4713<br />
Doily mosses 7 a m & 12 10 p m In opel<br />
Salurday 8 a m<br />
Saturday V,g,I Moss 5 p m<br />
Con|ess ons Sot 3 45-4 30 p m<br />
Sun. Mess 730. 9. I0 30am. 12pm<br />
education at its Central Christian<br />
grades m the top four percentile<br />
nationwide compared to all public<br />
<strong>and</strong> private schools on the Stan-<br />
ford achievement te t. There ts a<br />
low student to teacher rauo, cre-<br />
v dual. One *tri ng difference is<br />
the t-are <strong>and</strong> coneernffotmd m the<br />
famtly-hke atmosphere of the<br />
Christian school No tndwtdual ts<br />
left unnoticed. ,Vtth this .type of<br />
situation, each teacher is able to<br />
brtng out the full potenttal tn<br />
each chdd. Students ma. continue<br />
on to any college for further<br />
training<br />
For the fitst-tnne sasltor, perhaps<br />
the most striking feature ts<br />
the qmemess o| the halls. Chtl-<br />
dren are mannerly <strong>and</strong> welt-behz<br />
ad, A firstbaod ook at thetae-<br />
ulty wdt reveal their care <strong>and</strong><br />
toncern for the chddren. It ts the<br />
desire of ever}' staff member to<br />
see the children succeed For the<br />
educational staff, their Involvement<br />
with the Chrtsuan school ts<br />
not merely a means of employment,<br />
but a hfe <strong>and</strong> a mmtstD. Of<br />
pr,_ lems, however problem with<br />
alcohol, drugs, sex, etc are almost<br />
unheard of m Christian schools<br />
Chrlstmn schools are widely<br />
"known to ha e high st<strong>and</strong>ards for<br />
die chddren <strong>and</strong> a dlsophned en-<br />
alwa 's an important aspect of the<br />
program Chddren are expected<br />
to pvaetree-good mannersT-C-ers-<br />
mg or foul language ss never tol-<br />
Police C i:er nk Bavaro r ads'to chddren at $1. Dominic SchooL'<br />
• during Cathol : Eddc t n Week<br />
K ngs Academy, located at Tabernacle Christian Church, 1445 West<br />
St, provides Chnshan schooling for students through semor high<br />
school<br />
Immaculate Conception<br />
Church<br />
The Rev Dav,d tewondowsk<br />
130 Summer Street. 628-2181<br />
Sat V,g,I Mass 5 O0 p m<br />
Sun Mass 730,9 15& 1030am<br />
Daffy Mass 8 a m . exceplWed S p m<br />
Con}ess ons Sat 4 p m<br />
F rst Fridays 7 30 a m<br />
Holy Days V gd Mass 5 30 p m<br />
Holy Day Mass 8am &530prn<br />
CATHOLIC NATIONAL<br />
Holy Trinity Polish National<br />
Catholic Church<br />
Pastor The Very Roy Joseph R Krus ensh<br />
200 S mmer Street Plontsv,lle 628"0736<br />
School o| Chnshon bvmg 9 o m<br />
Holy Mass I 0 a m<br />
Dady Moss as Announced ,n Bullehn<br />
CONGREGATIONAL<br />
First Congregational<br />
Church<br />
Orated Church of Chat/<br />
The Rev Dr Gordon E Bibs, Pastor<br />
the Rev Mary Margaret Lepore Assoc Pest0r<br />
37 Morn Street O the Green. 628-6958<br />
Sunday Schedule<br />
Morning Worsh p 10 a m<br />
Chapel Commumon O 30 a m<br />
Church School & Nursery I 0 a m<br />
Coffee-Fellowship Hour 1 I a m<br />
Plantswille<br />
Congregational Church<br />
Pastor The Rev R chard A Koemg<br />
W Ma,n & Church sfs Ptomsv,lle 628-5595<br />
Chancel Cho z 9 15 o m<br />
Morning Worsh p I 0 o m<br />
IChdd Care Ava,lable)<br />
Church School 10 a m<br />
Fellowship Hour I a m<br />
Jr Youth Fellowship call church<br />
Sr Youth FeBowsh p 79 p m<br />
Bell Cho r Thurs 6 30 p m<br />
Sen*or Cho,. Thurs 7 30 p m<br />
EPISCOPAL<br />
St. Paul's Church<br />
145 Ma,n Street 628-8486<br />
Sunday Worsh p 8, 10 30 a m<br />
Chr,shan Educohon 9 a m<br />
FULL GOSPEL<br />
Tabernacle Christian Church<br />
Pastor Mark Castro<br />
1445 West Street.<br />
276-0400<br />
Sunday Worsh p Serv*ce 10 30 a m<br />
Sunday School 9 30 a m<br />
M d Week Serwce Wed 7 30 p m<br />
The Ark<br />
Full Gospel Church<br />
Pastor T,m McCorly<br />
1678 Met Wtby Rd M,ildo e CT06467<br />
628-6829<br />
Sun Worsh,pB, Sun School 1030am<br />
Evening Worlh p 6 30 p m<br />
B ble Study Wednesdays 700 p m<br />
L,wng Water Chr shan Bookstore<br />
Fodays& Saturdays 10om-3pm<br />
Pubhc Welcome<br />
Faith Living Church<br />
Pas'ars Ronold & Susan Thomas<br />
20 Grove Street, Plantsville,<br />
621-6452<br />
Sun Morn,ngWorsh,p 8& lOam<br />
Sun Chddren's Church 10 a m<br />
Serwces Interpreted for the Deal<br />
Thursday serv,ce mcled ng<br />
Jr & Sr Youth Groups 7pro<br />
Women of Worth<br />
Second Wed each month 7 p m<br />
Men ol Valor<br />
Last Wed each monlh 7 p m<br />
crated. Chddren are encouraged age the academic <strong>and</strong> spiritual<br />
to be kind <strong>and</strong> to respect their el- growth of the children.<br />
ders <strong>and</strong> to prefer others before<br />
theulsekes. These thmgs encour- See CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS page.5<br />
Youngsters recite Ihe Pledge of Allegiance during class at Central Chrishen<br />
Academy<br />
St Dom,nic Church <strong>and</strong> school are located at 1050 Fl<strong>and</strong>ers Rood<br />
JEWIStt<br />
<strong>Southington</strong><br />
Jewish Congregation<br />
PO Box 777,621-2930<br />
coil the above phone number<br />
LATTER-DAY SAINTS<br />
Church ofJesus Christ<br />
of Latter-Day Saints<br />
Pastor B,shop Steven Curran<br />
Menden-Waterbury Rood 628-0617<br />
Priesthood Meehng 12 p m<br />
Sun School <strong>II</strong> 15am<br />
Sacrament Meeting 10 o m<br />
Aoron,c Pr,eslh od<br />
& Young Women Sun , 12 p m<br />
Primary Sun 11 15am<br />
Rehe[ Soc e y Sun , 12 p m<br />
Famdy H story Center open Man 10<br />
a m-2 pro. Thurs 10 a m 2 pm<br />
<strong>and</strong> 7-9 p m . Sat 8am.12pm<br />
LUTHERAN ,.<br />
First Evangelical<br />
Lutheran Church<br />
Pastor The Rev<br />
Dr M chael R Lohmann<br />
232 Bnstol St, Church Office - 628-9001<br />
Holy Communion 9 O0 a m<br />
Zion Lutheran Church<br />
P stor The Rev James Debner<br />
531 'v bodrufl St, Ch 'ch Ofhce 628-5759<br />
Church Hail & Nursery School 628-6007<br />
Saturday . . ....... 4p m<br />
Holy Communion .... Sun., 9 a m<br />
I st Sunday oF monlh 9, I I 30 a m<br />
Sunday School ...... 10.30o m<br />
Adult Education . l O 30 a m<br />
Nursery care evadable at 9 a m<br />
METHODIST<br />
Grace United Methodist<br />
Pastor The Rev Florence Eddms<br />
121 Pleasant Street. 628-6996<br />
Sunday Morning<br />
Worsh p Service 9 30 a m<br />
(Chdd Care avadable)<br />
PENTECOSTAL<br />
Bethel Church<br />
Pastor Kenneth M Gray<br />
594 West Center Streel, 628-5329<br />
Sunday School {oil Ages) 9 a m<br />
Sun Morn,no Worsh p 10 a m<br />
Sun Even,ng Worsh p 6 p m<br />
Thursday Evemng Serwce 7 p rn<br />
Fr,day Youth Groups 7 p m<br />
Speool Youth Achwt es. Men's <strong>and</strong><br />
Lad*es Fellowsh,ps are also avadable
Observer, Thursday, July 4, 1996<br />
Louis E<br />
lectrocal Division<br />
Louts F. Barry Jr. of High<br />
wer Road died Thursday, June<br />
7, 1996 at <strong>Southington</strong> Care<br />
;enter. He was 76.<br />
He was born Oct. 10, 1919, in<br />
ak Park, <strong>II</strong>1., son of the late<br />
ouis E <strong>and</strong> Margaret Good Bar-<br />
Sr.<br />
Mr. Barry was employed at<br />
te Electrocal DIvlsmn Co. in<br />
outh Windsor During World<br />
ear <strong>II</strong>, he served in the U.S<br />
laW. He was a member of St.<br />
homas Church m Sourhln on.<br />
He is survived by a son, Tom<br />
: rr l l f Southmgton; two daughrs,<br />
Ellen Jean Carlson of Berlin,<br />
anne Barry of <strong>Southington</strong>, four<br />
r<strong>and</strong>chlldren; a son -m-taw,<br />
.evin Carlson of Berlin; <strong>and</strong> a<br />
aughter-in-law, Karen Barry of<br />
outhington.<br />
The DellaVecchta Funeral<br />
{otoe v, as in charge of the arangemen.ts.<br />
Bnrlal was at St.<br />
"homas Cemetery. Memorial do-<br />
,ad ns to the American Cancer<br />
oci=ry, 2024 Easi Main St.,<br />
:rbo.'3' 06 05<br />
ngela<br />
NEW BRITAIN -- Angela<br />
)eGennaro of New Britain died<br />
;unday, June 30, 1996.<br />
She was born in New Britain.<br />
qrs. DeGennaro was employed at<br />
i e YWCA of New Britain. She<br />
eas acuve in the Y'vVCA <strong>and</strong> was<br />
member of St. Ann's Church.<br />
She leaves her husb<strong>and</strong>, Carhen<br />
S. DeGennaro St.; two sons,<br />
7armen S. DeGennaro Jr. of New<br />
Sntain, Anthony S. DeGe,nnaro<br />
.f Gt'anb a daughter, latW F:<br />
)eGennaro Veal of Winston<br />
.alem, N.C.; two brothers, Vinent<br />
Savoca of Bristol, Joseph<br />
gaxoca of New Brttain, two<br />
a'<strong>and</strong>children, Brian DeGennarn,<br />
.auren Angela Veal; several<br />
ephews <strong>and</strong> meces; a son-in-law,<br />
ohnny Veal of Winston Salem, a<br />
aughter-m-law, Michelle Deennaro<br />
of Granby <strong>and</strong> a sistera-law,<br />
Dolly Savoca of Bristol.<br />
The New Britam Memorial<br />
Funeral Home was in charge of<br />
the arrangements. Burial was at<br />
St. Mary Cemetery in New<br />
Brltam. Memorial dona,ons may<br />
be made to the Y VC.'L 22 Glen<br />
WALLINGFORD -- Florence<br />
C Kubeck Hunter, 84, of<br />
North Orchard St., died June 26,<br />
1996 at the Veterans Memortal<br />
Medical Center n Meriden. She<br />
was the widow of Gilbert J<br />
Hunter.<br />
She was born Sept. 14, 1911,<br />
in the Yalesvttle section of<br />
Wathngford.<br />
Prior to her renrement, Mrs.<br />
Hunter was employed at Choate<br />
Rosemary Hall in Walhngford.<br />
She previously was employed at<br />
the cafeterias of Moses Y. Beach<br />
School <strong>and</strong> Robert Early Jumor<br />
l-hgh School.<br />
She ts survwed by a son,<br />
Gdbe J. Htmter f W hn ord;<br />
_a daughter, Barite McGee of<br />
Walbngford; a brother, George<br />
Kubeck of North Haven, a sister,<br />
Mac Sbrana of bouth ngton, 10<br />
Lar<strong>and</strong>children; many nephews <strong>and</strong><br />
nieces, a son-m-law, Timothy J.<br />
McGee of Walhngford <strong>and</strong> a<br />
daughter-m-law, Kathleen Hunter<br />
of Wallingford She was predeceased<br />
by six brothers, Edward<br />
Kubeck, Edmund Kubeck, Henry<br />
Kubeck, John Kubeck, Edwin<br />
Kubeck, Theodore J. Kuback <strong>and</strong><br />
three sisters, S. Gmltzuk. Helen<br />
Yanosh, <strong>and</strong> Kaye Monleon.<br />
The Walhngford Funeral<br />
Home was in charge of the arrangement,.<br />
Joseph<br />
Lagana Sr.<br />
MERIDEN -- Joseph Lagana<br />
St., 86, of Menden <strong>and</strong> Old<br />
Saybrook, died June 27, 1996, at<br />
Middlesex Memorial Center<br />
He was born June 10, 1910,<br />
in Pnolo, S*clly, Italy, son of the<br />
late Joseph <strong>and</strong> Mary Amenta Lagana.<br />
He lived in Menden for the<br />
past 40 years.<br />
Mr. Lagana was in business<br />
for more than 60 )ears in .Menden.<br />
He started working in 1934<br />
at Libert) Auto <strong>and</strong> later exp<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
the busmess to include furm-<br />
St., New Bntam or the Hospice of " tore. That busmess tas Imm n as<br />
Greater New Britain. Liberty-Lagana. He served one<br />
ternt on the Menden Ci W Council.<br />
He was a metober of the Men-<br />
Florence<br />
den Knights of Columbus.<br />
fle leaves his wife, Josephine<br />
Moretti Lagana; a son, Joseph La-<br />
C. Hunter<br />
gana Jr. of \Vethersfield; three<br />
daughters, Dr. Mary Louise Lagana<br />
of Vethersfi'eld, Loretta<br />
Bogdanskm of Old Saybrook, <strong>and</strong><br />
Claudia Sabourin of Southw/ck,<br />
Mass.; a brother, Anthony Lagana<br />
of Southmgton, three s srers,<br />
Antoinette Bernard, Pauline<br />
Yother, <strong>and</strong> Nancy Foffa, all of<br />
<strong>and</strong> nieces, a son-m-law Mark<br />
Sabourln of Southwtck, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
daughter-in-law. Kathleen La na<br />
of Wethersfield. He was predeceased<br />
by two brothers, Santo Lagana<br />
<strong>and</strong> Salvatore I.agana, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
sister, Mary. Lagana.<br />
The Sm th-Ruzzo Funeral<br />
Home in Mertden was in charge<br />
Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meetden<br />
Memorial donarums may be<br />
made to the/unerican Cancer Society,<br />
15 Menden Road. RockfaH,<br />
06461<br />
Derti a C.<br />
Melesky<br />
retiredfrom<br />
Imperial Spring<br />
Co., Milldale<br />
Bertha C Melesky., 7L of 684<br />
Ledge View Court, died June 30.<br />
1996 at Ne Britain Genera,<br />
Hospital. She was the widow of<br />
Charles Chic" MeleskT<br />
She was born Dec 6, 1922, in<br />
Deer Isle, Marne. daughter of the<br />
hie Maynai'd <strong>and</strong> Cecih Picker-<br />
' ing Conary. She lived in Southmgton<br />
for the past 45 years.<br />
Prior to her retirement, Mrs.<br />
Melesky was employed at Imperial<br />
Spnng Co. in Malldale She was a<br />
member of the First Baptist<br />
Church <strong>and</strong> the Calendar House<br />
Senior Citizens Center She was a<br />
charter member of the American<br />
Associauon of Reured Persons.<br />
She leaves a son, Wa)ne<br />
.\lelesk) of Prince George, Va ;<br />
t,ao daughters, -Selene \lelesky<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lynn Potter, both of <strong>Southington</strong>,<br />
a brother, Vllfred<br />
Conary of Florida, t o sisters,<br />
Phyllis \Ioore <strong>and</strong> Murlel<br />
Billtogs, both of Marne, 10 gr<strong>and</strong>children;<br />
x o grext-gr<strong>and</strong>chddren;<br />
se tral nephe ss <strong>and</strong> meces,<br />
a son-ln-las , Ke th Pntter o|<br />
Southmgton, <strong>and</strong> a daughter-mlaw,<br />
Carok n Meleskv of Prince<br />
George She as predeceased by a<br />
brother, E erett Conan<br />
The DellaVecchta Funeral<br />
Home as m charge of the arrangements.<br />
Burial v, as at lnunaculat¢<br />
Conception Cemeter in<br />
Southmgton .\lemonal donanons<br />
may be made to the Southmgton<br />
Visiting Nurse A 'soc=. t!on !!osr";"....<br />
Program, 80 Merlden , e ,<br />
Southmgton 06489<br />
Mae<br />
McC<strong>and</strong>less<br />
NEW BRITAIN --<br />
Chute McC<strong>and</strong>!ess, 85, of<br />
Tremont St., died Thursda), June<br />
27. 1996<br />
Born in Ne Britain, she<br />
graduated lrom New Britain High<br />
School. She v, as a member o! St<br />
Mary's Church <strong>and</strong> the New<br />
She leaves her husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
RobertJ McC<strong>and</strong>less St. two<br />
ons, Robert J McC<strong>and</strong>le Jr of<br />
Guilford <strong>and</strong> Leonard McC<strong>and</strong>less<br />
of Kensington, three daughters,<br />
Eleanor Seifel of Kensington,<br />
Maureen LeBrun of Southmgton,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Barbara Borden of<br />
Naperx le, Ill, a brother, Edward<br />
Chute qt ithlngton, 12 gr<strong>and</strong>clddren<br />
four great-gr<strong>and</strong>chil-<br />
,.ten. several nephews <strong>and</strong> nieces,<br />
t ree sons-in-law, -kl Seffel of<br />
k:ns'ng' m. Thomas LeBrun of<br />
¢,outhm,aton, <strong>and</strong> Leo Borden of<br />
Nap rvdle; <strong>and</strong> a daughter-indaw,<br />
Patncta.M .C<strong>and</strong>less, o Kensmg,<br />
ton She was predeceased by a<br />
daughter, Edeen Calonan<br />
The Carlson Funeral Home<br />
the arrangements. Burial v.as at<br />
St \lary Cemeter', m New<br />
Brnam \lemorla[ donanons may<br />
be made to St Jude Chddren's<br />
Hospital, 505 North Parkga),<br />
Memphis, Tenn 3817<br />
CHILDREN'S VACATION ST. THOMAS SCHOOL<br />
BIBLE SCHOOL OFFERED ACCEPTING APPUCATIONS<br />
AT MARY OUR QUEEN Registration apphcauon are<br />
k children's acatmn Bible being accepted at St Thomas<br />
school lll be offered at \lar. School for the 1996-97 school<br />
Our Queen Church from 1-3 30 >ear St Thomas School, located<br />
p m from Juk l -lq The pro- at 13t Bristol St, oilers Cathobc<br />
grant is tor children n rlng u ton en es<br />
kindergarten through fourth hnderga en through stx<br />
grade For more mformatmn, call the<br />
The theme for the program ts school o ce at 628-2485<br />
"Son Mountain," based on the<br />
B.ok of Proverbs (.hddren dl ST. O CEM ERY<br />
be able to parnctpate m games SO [ R[GO O<br />
songs, crafts, snatk , <strong>and</strong> hear St "lhomas Cemetery has<br />
Bible stones. There s a charge t,, several summer regulanons to<br />
attend tth a discount oftered toe maintain t appearance nfictal<br />
add tmnalslblm decorations are not permitted<br />
Xla Our Queen ('hutch is prd Ig- o 20 Ne sh bbeo<br />
located at 248 Savage bt For <strong>and</strong> ch ps are nOt permitted <strong>and</strong><br />
more reformation or to register extstmg shrubs tll be removed<br />
caii Ma at 028-5742 hen the} betome o ergrown.<br />
Pe , sprm e , <strong>and</strong> ta n mowe<br />
B A'I FA are not permitted, nor are map-<br />
The nest meenng .f the Rt- products, mc: t urns, gi:gg<br />
ha'l Faith is scheduled l.r - 30 sOtlv¢ h tn. ,tr nal items are<br />
p.m on Friday, July g e pubht torbtdden<br />
swelcome.<br />
1eetrngs are held at 836 Io<br />
()n the upright monument<br />
theplanungofannualflowe<br />
Matron Ave m Plants dle F.r ts nltted onl} on e l0 Inch<br />
more reformation, call<br />
, bo,..s .... 8 78J 1<br />
Ras on the burial side of the monumerit<br />
erennlat oaers ate nut<br />
pertained On the flush mark<br />
CHRIS AN WOrN<br />
SPONSOR L ON<br />
lots. the plannng of lh ers<br />
prohibited<br />
The Farmtngton Xalle<br />
.hrtsoan X omc t Club "C. l- €IS C R<br />
tng MI Bas " lunche m : h d HO S SU ER P<br />
uled for noon-2 pm .nJuk 11 summer experience for<br />
Ihe feature presentan m 1tl be chddren is bcmg offered b) the<br />
va Ba* rnartan ht 11 tell Fran t -an Lt e Centet. 271 Finch<br />
g nts €*er tht.gthe, atii l* c on the lertden-( heshtre<br />
know about baseball, o amte m n line. for ug 5-9 (;roup<br />
said Musicians *tll be baritone toe 6-0 year okk <strong>and</strong> oup 2<br />
bydne) Van Leer w*th accompa tor 10 12 )ear olds "I he mp<br />
rest Mane Bouchard Guest held from 10 a m -3 0 p.m<br />
speaker wdl be Betts Bartelme Chddren 11 ha* e op tpresenting,<br />
*The Bargain to parnct ate m a . m tc. ant-<br />
Hunter"<br />
Rese 'aaons for e lunche-n<br />
mM care, rdenmg, 1<br />
xelhng, <strong>and</strong> ng<br />
ence.<br />
<strong>and</strong> free chtld care <strong>and</strong> caner There *s a charge to'attend<br />
nuns are requtred b Jul* 10<br />
There ts a charge to attend a* I<br />
rickets are pa)able at the door<br />
For more mfo anon,<br />
center at 2 " 80<br />
11 the hfe<br />
Fo more mfofl<br />
at 621-0088<br />
anoD, ca] * Diane<br />
DE<br />
FOR BIB<br />
UG<br />
H L<br />
GUE USIC he Ca ohc Btbh l h i<br />
ERTAINS IN of the . hdi ¢of Haa rd<br />
HONOR OF PA R now eeklng ople who<br />
Guest musician <strong>and</strong> ocahst like to parnopate in e ne -<br />
Danton S Bankay of the Bronx, sion ,,l cla s h ul to n<br />
N Y, recendy pe ormed musical m September Parnctpants will<br />
selecnons during a o h p se - pu ue an mtenswe s dy vero<br />
ice at (;race L'mted Methodist the ennre Bible m o. o- ar<br />
Church Banka , ho was m<br />
q mtdad, has been It tng tn the Scse l kg'al stden mcludk'ntted<br />
States for the past three<br />
yea<br />
ngJudtth Ielesmamck <strong>and</strong> C thy<br />
S,m.ns are presentls attending<br />
rbe schtad<br />
the wo h p seduces as the e t ccordmg to acd tator Sr<br />
Steeple bells ring in response PROP|RW 'rlL&NSF|R$ ,he ,.<br />
of Betty Mare. lay member to Jegel Renna. th s s the second<br />
" d e e m the k rated Stat offerchurch<br />
burnings The following ,s a hst of Dn.e. for $153,000. Grace United Methodist (.hurch<br />
t0 recent properW transfers recently filed May3, Thomas Cardone During the set, tee, 'dhan ga, mg the c.u Class are offend<br />
at eTo Clerk office <strong>and</strong> PamelaCardoneofSouthmg- honored for h*s mmtstD to the o M.nda) <strong>and</strong> Thursday<br />
Aprd 22" John ' Smedberg ton. to Nma Ct hem of 5tco , church dunng hts past o )ea evening, <strong>and</strong> Fmdas mommy.<br />
e Sou in on Cler - Jr of Southlngton. to Laurie L a parcel of l<strong>and</strong> located on the .f se tce The pastor as 'hed- I hc apphcarmn process mtafio<br />
h ked I t chu hes Smedberg of Southmgton. a par- southerly' side of Curttss Street. uled to conduct his last tce at ctudt an mre '*eg For more too<br />
nd toge er <strong>and</strong> show their 1 of l<strong>and</strong> lo ted on the no er- for S150,0 the It al church on June t0 formatt.n contact r Renna at<br />
oncern for the recent rash of ly s de of Dayton Drive, for no lav 31 Daniel J Camdlen "tie ts ell respected <strong>and</strong><br />
hu h bumin in e Sou . mone conslde mn of Southmgton, to Kenneth Io ed h oung <strong>and</strong> nld ahke."<br />
I thmk it s impotent that May 3 Sp ng Lake Compan) Bad¢ <strong>and</strong> . la Lou M 8adex o( larr d ile he as pastor at S . O SCH L<br />
es nd m lida thone an- ofSouthm on, toJ. Ma an Ste Sotohm on. a parcel o(la.d o- the church, Fdha. co.do t¢d * HO S BINOO EKLY<br />
ther e b ous mmum <strong>and</strong> Ru L. Ste of Sou m on, ted on e sterly s d¢of Xlen- 34 geek &sc ple course which de- 8mgo held e e 3uesday<br />
ff Sou m on," a on p s- a umt Io ted at Sp ng Lake Con- den enue, for S124,0 faded ea h b L of tbe B hle "tbs " t I h.ma. %ch d<br />
denL e Rev. Gordon E. Elhs, dommmm 7, for $126,871 May 3 outhm on Sa mgs gpmtuM gift dl he sadk m ed bx % l homa Home a.d h l<br />
aid n a leRer to fellow clerk. May 17. David D Desell of Bank. to J R R al " LLC of Mdb b the people of Grace Umted ss tat on The dex o n at 6<br />
At his request, church bells Sou in on. to Darlene Desell of dale, a umt I ted at R ham au ethod st Church, Ma added P m th mes nnmg at 6 45<br />
call rm8 as a call to prayer at Southm on, a parcel of l<strong>and</strong> Io- aIl Condomm um, for Sg0,000 he cg pagu r, the cx FIo p m g cek prl es total mor¢<br />
oon ¢ Fndayuntilthe bu - tedon e westerly s deofDun- May 31 Sou m .n Sa m fence Fddm . 11 be n I¢admg tha. 1 " h c.ndu ed m a<br />
n stop. The bells will be ng bam Road, r $1 <strong>and</strong> o er od Bank. toJ R. R I ' LLC of Mdb o h p o JUl 7 ( ract L rated mm smokmg<br />
race for eve church that has <strong>and</strong> luable cons de uon, dale. a second umt Iocared at ethod st Church s located at<br />
m ed. May 17 Das d D Desell of Rocham au Mall Condommmm, I 1 PIeagant S RRST BA S CHURCH<br />
A similar bell-ringing m- Sou in on, to Darlene Desell of for S;0.0 SE KINO C RS<br />
ai also has ¢no ni d by Somhm on, a parcel of l<strong>and</strong> 1o- June (no date en) g lles- OUES PASTOR In pr paratmn for the<br />
he Menden Cler dafion. cared on the easterly s d¢ of a Ie I{old ng Inc. of N'eg Bntam. SUBStitUteS apnst ( hur hk ge cnth annual<br />
Ellis, who is the pastor of Connect,cut Power Compan) to Sheard Budde lnc, a parcel DURINO U MER har e ol raft scheduIed for<br />
i t n e fio al Church m right-of-way for S I <strong>and</strong> other of la.d located on the northerl "I hc Re , an mkham dl %cpt . rgam?crs are scck,ng<br />
outhington, added that local churches <strong>and</strong> their people, as g d <strong>and</strong> valuable cons de t on, <strong>and</strong> southeasrerl side of D¢er- be pro dmg pastoral ,,xerag at<br />
:hutch members are showing well as offermg financial uss s- May 30 Ronald P Lyons of brooke C rcI¢, for $78.000 Plants die Congrt ga mnal Pr.tetd trot the fair bcnefi<br />
heir suppo by p ng for the nce. Sou m on, to Jeanne M. Lyons June 4 ncent V Sumpter Church during the .ummcr church pr.grams <strong>and</strong> m ss on<br />
• • • Sl <strong>and</strong> more cons;deranon of l<strong>and</strong> located on the no h est- se ct- at tnd<br />
May 31 Theodore S Stop- erb de of Heather Lane. for SI Scheduled are the Re F r.t Bapnst (hurth Is h atn<br />
u m page 4) meet the needs of these schools, koskt <strong>and</strong> Cecile Stopkoskt of <strong>and</strong> other aluable constderauon Charles Darts onJuh -. <strong>and</strong> be.It ed at ;Sl Xlertdcn xe For more<br />
Central Christian Academy ts a Southmgton, to RobertJ. Palko June ; Peter J Fannon of PaethonJul 21 Plantssdle(..n- mtormatmn on parnctpanng m<br />
Enr, Ilment is dependent member of the efican . socta- Jr. <strong>and</strong> rohn L. Palko of Gover- Southmgton. to Edeen Xl Fan- gregattonal Church ts located at the fa r tall the church office,<br />
tpon o basic requirements, tton of Christian Schools, a na- nor's Isl<strong>and</strong>, N.Y., a parcel of l<strong>and</strong> non .f Soutfongton, a parcel ot IOq C u h St t 2 121<br />
7i t, e child must want to be tlonal organization for hrtsnan located on the southeasterly s de l<strong>and</strong> located on the nonh esterk<br />
n €C sfian school <strong>and</strong> tofit schools, of Orchard Hill Drive, for side ot XXqnmet Road. for constdn<br />
e pin.am of learning. e C isttan school ts de- S20L 0 eran,,n pa,d CO ION CONS ON IS REMO<br />
econdly, the parents of the si ed to be a ilable <strong>and</strong> afford- May 31 Heritage Hdls Inc June E]ten XI Dlugos of<br />
:hild m t also want their chil- able to eve 'one who really wan of Cheshire, to Bernard C Dav s Southmgtnn. to Dana Se tz <strong>and</strong><br />
ren attend. is q e ofa detoic <strong>and</strong> spiritual St. <strong>and</strong> Ltoda I.. Dads, of In&an Deborah Se tz. a umt of l<strong>and</strong> Ioer<br />
the last 30yea , there excellen for their child n. e Spfin , Ohio, a parcel of l<strong>and</strong> Io- cared .n.the north testerl) side of<br />
aas been a ve rapidrise in the r l issue of education lies not in ted on the easterly side of Holly Old Tur tke Road. toe S-0.000<br />
2hrisfian school movetoent. To- more money, but in Chrisnan Hill Drive. for $210,000. June Deborah Xl Senc o of<br />
lay there are many Christian quali . ile we do not believe May 3 1: Elaine S. Rich of Southm on, to Ronald S H rgel<br />
chools across e nation. Many that the Christian school is a <strong>Southington</strong>, to lohn N Wells <strong>and</strong> Fbs a k r l of Mdldale. a Da M . Du o r.<br />
" 17 S a Drive<br />
gato do g vcrntog extra,m- cmc-all tur cw yon , toany ha c d Courmcy J. Wells of South- p el of l<strong>and</strong> located on the CEMETERY[.E ERING So hln on, CT OM GNED<br />
tcular activk es <strong>and</strong> sporting und es¢s hools €a ¢r in,on, a panel of <strong>and</strong> Io ted on sou hcrly side of Par ew Drive, C NING 60 276 098 MEMO<br />
,vcn have also been started €o to ei edu onal needs, the n rtherly s de of C mbridge for SI2 ,000 ,
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SECOND LOOK<br />
Sunrise --<br />
By ART SECONDO<br />
assot tare edtt "<br />
CBS' "Prime Time" d*d a<br />
piece last week about notable<br />
either ruined or tempora D<br />
the start of a day or end of _fright<br />
not New York. ized sense, allows the individual m slowly<br />
The loud music lust reach his goal ... to lite.rally unwind <strong>and</strong><br />
added to the euphoria. As the fresh a tired mind or body ... or so it is<br />
evenings ore on, the hquor wldelybelieved.<br />
did what it does best ... detain- Instead, mined with the nighthfe, hard<br />
lshes reality In most cases, liquor becomes like.a bhck hole, swallow-<br />
News & Editorial Advertising & Circulanon stalled because of drugs <strong>and</strong> people enloyed thentseh'es, ing all those who tread close to its perime-<br />
PO Box 648, 213 Spnng Street PO Box i48. 21 ; Spnng Street alcohol <strong>and</strong> sometimes both. went home or wherever, <strong>and</strong> tees. The lure of the ntghdife is that bore-<br />
Southmgton, CT 06489 Southmgton, C'I 06489 ,, This should not be a revela- went on with the other parts dom Is drowned out by the fascination of<br />
Telephone (860)621-6751 • Telephone (860)628- 64 non to those who know that of their lives. But the "buzz what could, be,. whate hould be, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
not all people live a sedate, never dissipated for others, who cares amtud.<br />
CAC &LDITED CIRCULATION PUBLISHED EVERYTHURSDAY OFTHE .R S Mr Rogers Neighborhood- .', - •t •• Many would extend the week- Physically, the human body is an<br />
m ma ; P P u oct.crto . w x' ,t. xo eea ss ssoc aTo tv e of life end arty into a normal part amazing ludge of what level of abuse it can<br />
"" The d nari about the show s* as the of their hves. Monday through Sunday. h<strong>and</strong>le We _all rn l at nne time or<br />
sham'e ul ay the musical arosts admitted In the past elgl t years, three former another when our body <strong>and</strong> rmnd have had<br />
..... they blew g at opportunities not only to employees of mine have died. Their ages .enough. Those who read the warnings ad-<br />
e--<br />
One ',=-ee<br />
,<br />
was<br />
retake be ter il og, but also to axp<strong>and</strong><br />
the,r own capabilities<br />
During myhfeume, l have come to<br />
realize that the literally strong people usu-<br />
¢ange.d r mA8. t. hl. They' eni,"yecl li _ !,, t <strong>and</strong> cln , rh l: ak ol a tlapt 1<br />
whde It lasted but ,n regard to their re- their lives. Yet, there are so many who do<br />
specto-esltuauons, l noticed that each was not heedthewarnmgstostop<strong>and</strong>ltis<br />
unable to cope with the realities <strong>and</strong> de- then that the tragedy of what could be <strong>and</strong><br />
t9 h fo h allysurvweinth,smmul oussocien'we m<strong>and</strong>sofe, ervdaylife. Thetrlohada what should be is pmnfully realized.<br />
O muc r teac ers hvem. Theweaklusteantb<strong>and</strong>lelt<strong>and</strong> combmed 21years working for me. Xttook l have expounded on this without'<br />
man nines there aren't an en le to ex- ears before I realized that they were con- some reservations, knovang full well tsar<br />
Its a shame that the <strong>Southington</strong> Education Association, the union- . Y. .. Y p p • . • .........<br />
ized teachers' group, failed to extend a helping h<strong>and</strong> at the final crucml I', seen the "other side" of everyday <strong>and</strong> nobody outside of that l<strong>and</strong> of envl- to underst<strong>and</strong> the other balancing board of<br />
stage of the Board of Education budget wrangling.<br />
life In order to realize the time mvotved,<br />
t<br />
lifek seesaw.<br />
When the board asked the union to work 181 days <strong>and</strong> be paid for think back 14 years ago Seem hke a long Contrary. to the naivety of many older It ts a tough world for the weak at<br />
180, it was not an unreasonable request. Yet, the umon fired back that ,t<br />
nme: "Well, rhat' how long i spent m a<br />
business that entertained people by selling patrons enloy abusing drugs <strong>and</strong> alcohol. no inner human suffering wi ou¢being<br />
did not want to concede any further since *t had made concessmns in alcohol m the restaurant/bar business However, this mix v rtually made them pm ed by an a w, shot by a bulleL or<br />
the past.<br />
There ts always public conlecture about the salines that teachers<br />
earn in the state of Connecticut which rank at the top m the nauon.<br />
Some people like to refer to a bar owner as<br />
"r e zookeeper of a zoo:<br />
I've seen the morning sun come up<br />
without going to sleep <strong>and</strong> I've seen <strong>and</strong><br />
"plastw" or like mummies ... weekend<br />
actually tallang w th, or if their outgoing<br />
* ,gge, e by whatever<br />
sm ing for f d, n have no idea what<br />
•e M#t ple endm.<br />
at I w m 14 long y<br />
AskmgSoudamgmn teachers to put one day aside for the benefit of their<br />
students, the school administration, <strong>and</strong> most of all, the fiscally trapped<br />
taxpayers, should have been a legitimate compromise <strong>and</strong> accepted.<br />
The statement by the president of the SEA that <strong>Southington</strong> teach-<br />
heard the ritual laughing uf patrons<br />
were intoxicated by alcohol. It wasn't a<br />
pretty, sight to watch some detent people<br />
depend on 52 party weekends for fun. To<br />
them, the names of "sex-on-the-beach"<br />
.Maybe it was the musm.<br />
I admit I wasn't always just a spectator.<br />
3,|y circle of friends included many who<br />
would later scourge themselves of late<br />
. o, M. ..<br />
e Iong-a i d<br />
tonal #m of er Mr fll<br />
le fimate bosm men, d men, selfemployS,<br />
d ddi nt mem n of<br />
ers would slip in the overall area salary ranhngs should have been a<br />
moot point. Statastical st<strong>and</strong>ings have no place in this situation. Teachers<br />
in Southmgton are not only well-paid but have plenty of logistics to go<br />
along with that nice paycheck.<br />
Schools m town are well-kept <strong>and</strong> have dedicated volunteer parent<br />
<strong>and</strong> "fuzzy. navels" were trendy liquor mixes<br />
to begin the mght To their parents,<br />
drink names were tradit*onally called<br />
whiskey sour, rye, <strong>and</strong> gingers. Singapore<br />
slings <strong>and</strong> Manhattan meant a drink <strong>and</strong><br />
nights, hangovers, white .powder, <strong>and</strong> sour<br />
stomachs. Unfortunately for many, they<br />
had waveled too far into the dark side. The<br />
dark side encircles people with a taste of<br />
qal*e highs <strong>and</strong> bravado. Liquor, in a legale<br />
.<br />
Focally r e t<br />
eir liv ended <strong>and</strong> e m now<br />
e o ng of a t y im d of<br />
end of a long<br />
of<br />
groups. Teachers here are not overworked nor are they subjected to<br />
intense pressure from the outs|de world, =ncluding crime, poor school<br />
locations, <strong>and</strong> inner city problems. Furthermore, the money saved was<br />
slated for saxang jobs <strong>and</strong> programs.<br />
Teacher salaries <strong>and</strong> benefits make up more than 75 percent of the<br />
entare Board of Education's $44 milhon budget. That's a lot of money.<br />
In 1986, the Educat|on Enhancement Act boosted the salaries of<br />
new teachers by 18 percent. Salaries above the minimum were ncreased<br />
proportionately. Binding arbitration further increased the salaries <strong>and</strong><br />
by 1988, teachers n Connecticut had risen to 29 percent. Unfortunate-<br />
ly, the mere threat of binding arbitrataon often forces school boards to<br />
reluctantly accept higher salary scales.<br />
The request to have the teachers work one day less would have saved<br />
the admimstratton more than $100,000. The relecuon by the SEA<br />
comes at a tame when local costs of educat|on borne by property taxpay-<br />
ers are increasing so much because cuts m state md w thout commensu-<br />
rable cuts n m<strong>and</strong>ates force property taxes to ever-h gher levels.<br />
We menuon these points to illustrate that the teachers might have<br />
marketed themselves better <strong>and</strong> created some goodwill at the same nine<br />
by ass snng the Board of Educauon.<br />
Many programs <strong>and</strong> employees m the school .system will be affected<br />
by drastic cuts m the 1996-97 budget. The teachers should "know that<br />
even $100,000 or $200,000 would not save the day, but could have<br />
shown the taxpa. ang pubhc that teachers apprecmte where they are <strong>and</strong><br />
want to give something back.<br />
At this stage, the SEA president's brief letter to the superintendent<br />
of schools outhmng concerns about the maximum salary rank in Hart-<br />
ford County. <strong>and</strong> m the state appear to enforce once again lUSt what the<br />
public generally feels about teachers <strong>and</strong> administrators .. that they are<br />
overpaid.<br />
FGrOM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY<br />
Missing the fireworks what ,t was or,ginall, mtended mbe, a<br />
It seems hke a long ume ago ghen e could enloy Independence<br />
Day by driving to Mount Vernon Road to atch the annual fireworks<br />
&splay at Lake Compounce<br />
People from surrounding towns would add to the local crowds<br />
<strong>and</strong> squeeze the|r automobdes on the road shoulders from Mount Ver-<br />
non Road to Welch Road <strong>and</strong> beyond.<br />
Independence Day allows us the excuse to plcmC, make noise,<br />
<strong>and</strong> be lubdant. Unhke the solemn hohdays of Memorial <strong>and</strong> Veterans<br />
days, Mnerlcans are urged to observe July 4 with fanfare.<br />
But the local observance ofJuly 4 has been tempered with the<br />
absence of an open Lake Compounce. The Park Department in the past<br />
has struggled about sponsonng a townw de fireworks or ptcmc; but<br />
nothing has ever matenahzed. Other communmes have taken up the<br />
slack.<br />
Across the state, fannhes louk forward to the Stanley Quarter<br />
Park's fireworkg d splay in New Britain which are bo,ng held tonight<br />
(Thursday) <strong>and</strong> the Riverfest events in Hartford this weekend. Enfield<br />
celebrates July 4 as part of its town celebration senes from Friday<br />
through Sunday with a variety of events.<br />
Maybe someday, <strong>Southington</strong> can provide enough celebrauon<br />
events here so residents won't have o travel out of town.<br />
That's why we can't wait for Lake Compounce to return to its<br />
old glory so Old Glory can fly there on July 4, 1997, <strong>and</strong> the famed fire-<br />
works display can return.<br />
Welfare reform: targeting,vendor,fraud in,progr.ares<br />
By ANGELO FUSCO grams. The hard-working I ru i le 'actuai'g <strong>and</strong> set' i¢ s't ' l<br />
State Reprrs ntam e<br />
people of this state who pay fare recipients. Again, the message is<br />
No matter how success-<br />
for welfare programs have cleat-: we vail not tolerate fraud of any<br />
ful an.,, one legtslauve session<br />
every'right to expect <strong>and</strong> de- l<strong>and</strong> in any welfare program.<br />
Is -- <strong>and</strong> this year's as very.<br />
producnve -- the best assessment<br />
of what the General Asm<strong>and</strong><br />
that those programs<br />
ar free of fraud. Taxpayers<br />
h ve the right to dem<strong>and</strong><br />
Public Act 96-169, An Act Concern'ing<br />
Vendor Fraud m Public Assistance<br />
Programs, targets vendor fraud through<br />
sembly has accomphshed ts<br />
that tax dollars are spent as these pruvasmus:<br />
made o er time. ,rhat we do<br />
to address an immediate<br />
problem or concern may be<br />
important at the moment,<br />
intended, for all government<br />
programs, including welfare.<br />
The welfare reforms of<br />
last year are already paying<br />
• Defrauding the state can now face<br />
tough, specific penalties <strong>and</strong> can also be<br />
permanendy barred from dmng business<br />
vats the program for which they prmrtde<br />
but hat we do to address the<br />
underlwng cause of that problem or con- recipients<br />
off, both for taxpayers <strong>and</strong> goods or services. Anyone convicted of<br />
paytog a lackbaek can now be subjected<br />
cern usually proves to be of greater value We are reducing the welfare rolls <strong>and</strong> to penalties of up to five years in prison<br />
in the hmg run<br />
moving forward toward the goal of mov- <strong>and</strong> $5,000 m fines.<br />
One such issue ts welfare reform mg people off a life of dependence on •The act also increases the fines furl<br />
Dunng the past two legislative sessions, government programs to a life of inde- fraud against the ConnPACE program,<br />
e ha*e enacted malor mltianves to rependence <strong>and</strong> reliance on themselves. which helps senior citizens pay for preform<br />
the welfare system I beheve these nd although digital imaging has not scription medication <strong>and</strong> ts so important<br />
romances will not onl. tthst<strong>and</strong> the test been fully implemented, the imtaal indi- to so many of our elderly residents. It also<br />
of ume. but in the years to come cations are that this system, too, is increases the amount that a pbarmacast or<br />
prove to be among the most slgmficam ach*evlng the Intended goal of reducing , person enrolled in ConnPACE who com-<br />
acDons taken dunng the 1 95 <strong>and</strong> 19 6 fraud, <strong>and</strong> as such, the cost to taxpayers mits fraud can be required to repay the<br />
leg slat s'e sessions.<br />
for welfare.<br />
state.<br />
Last year, we enacted l<strong>and</strong>mark leg s- As I stated earlier, our goal in the It reaffirms our commitment to relaoon<br />
to reform welfare benefits V 'e es- General Assembly must to be eliminate forming the welfare system to save taxtabhshed<br />
the nation's smctest nme hmtt all fraud from all welfare programs. As payers money <strong>and</strong> to see that welfare<br />
for recewmg benefits under the Aad to such, we pursued the issue of welfare re- goes only to those who truly need it <strong>and</strong><br />
Families with Dependent Children form in th*s year's legtslaDve session, this who deserve it. Like the welfare reform<br />
(-kFDC) program, 21 months for most time talang specific aim at fraud by the initianves of last year, It wall serve our<br />
recipients What we declared with this vendors who do business with the state to state well for many years m come.<br />
legislation was that elfare should be<br />
program that helps people In need of TOWN MEETINGS<br />
tempora D assistance <strong>and</strong> not a way of<br />
life<br />
The followmg is a list of town meet- Wednesday, July 10: Fire Commis-<br />
-nother component of last year's tngs scheduled locally for the upcoming sioners, Fire Co. 3, 35 Clark St., 7:30J<br />
l<strong>and</strong>mark legislation **as the estabhshment<br />
of dlgatal imaging, or "electronic Monda). July 8: Town Council,<br />
p.m.<br />
Thursday, July I 1. Police<br />
in : I<br />
fingerpnnttng This hlgh-technolo To n Hall, 75 Main St, council cham- sion, Police Department, ]51<br />
sx tem, which is no being implemented<br />
fi r pubhc assistance rec ptents throughbers,<br />
7 30 pm.<br />
Monda. , July 8 Board of Education<br />
conference room, 7 p.m.<br />
Thursday, July I h West S eet Study<br />
out Connecticut, utthzes the latest in finance committee, John ,: Pyne Meet- Committee, Town Hall, 75 Main St.,<br />
modern technoJo to allow for posln e mg Center. 240 Mare St, 7 45 p.m.<br />
7 ]0 p.m.<br />
tdennfieauon of welfare recipients to pre- Tuesda.,,; Jub 9 Zoning Board of Ap- Thursday, July Ih Ambulance Overvent<br />
fraud through duplicate fihngs for peals, Town Hall, 75 Main St., councd sight Committee, Town Hall, 75 Main<br />
benefits<br />
chambers, 7 30 p m<br />
St., councd chambers, 9 a.m.<br />
The intention behind digital imaging Veednesdav, July 10: Board of Fi- Thursday, July I I Board of Educa-'<br />
as clear e vail not tolerate fraud of nance, To n I all, 75 Main St., council tion, John V. Pyne Meeting Center, 240<br />
am kind m our pubbc assistance pro- chambers. 7 p m Main St., 7:30 p.m.<br />
Town of <strong>Southington</strong> telephone numbers<br />
"lown Manager '16-62011 "lbwn Clerk 276-6211 Chief of Police 621-0101<br />
Town Engineer 276-6231 Recreation Dir. 276-6219 FireChief " 621-3202<br />
Town Planner<br />
Tax Collector<br />
276-6248 Parks Supt. 276-6218 Assessor 276-6205<br />
276-6259 Registrar of Voters 276-6268 Building Official 276-6242
€<br />
TH OBSERVER, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1996<br />
LEYrERS TO THE EDITOR<br />
Inmate credits God<br />
for saving him<br />
(Editor's note: Tbe fillowmg letter was<br />
ten a local restdont incarcerated m a correclional<br />
center m New Hawen It has been<br />
edited md u being pubhsbed ttbout the perwn<br />
ilame wbub The Observer bus tarried<br />
for priva,'y. The letter was war to An Set,ndo.)<br />
To the edlton<br />
Since April, the only mail I received<br />
was a card <strong>and</strong> letter trom my mum <strong>and</strong> a<br />
reply from a former attorney in Hartford<br />
<strong>and</strong> a letter from a U.S. Distort Court<br />
Judge fro6/l' -¢wHaven.<br />
The same day that i wrote to you, I<br />
signed up for this outside group that 14sits<br />
us twice a week. It's called "Overcome.rsY<br />
It consists of 12 steps to overcome<br />
the wrong that put us here. It's Bible<br />
d' " SL' ce I s=rting .' d:ng the Bible<br />
I've turned to God. I now feel much better<br />
about royal-since ".happy" s been<br />
with me. Before, happy was lust a word.<br />
Now it has a meaning. It's a gund feehng<br />
inside me.<br />
i found through the devil, doing<br />
something evil, that being happy lasted a<br />
short time. Through the grace of God, he<br />
sees to it that I always remain aware of<br />
the thL, in h .<br />
It's really too bad i wasted all these<br />
yoa of my life living by the devd. I will<br />
go on to write because I know from the<br />
bottom of my heart I'm not some hypocritical<br />
convict writing a letter to seek my<br />
faeedom. 1 believe when my tame comes,<br />
God be the judge of that.<br />
Three weeks ago I asked God for his<br />
help. I am here to serve him. God is out<br />
to help all manhnd. God has saved me<br />
from the wtekedness of drugs <strong>and</strong><br />
hoL S'mce I have been here I have not had<br />
any cigarettes to smoke. God has saved<br />
me. I never realized 1 ,a as slowly dying by<br />
coff nt. Later I began nnoking cigarettes<br />
<strong>and</strong> ull cigarettes ever did for me was<br />
calm my nerves but become more of a<br />
hindrance when it came to any physical<br />
workouts. All in all, cigarette smoking<br />
was slowly killing me. God is good.<br />
I have been working out with the<br />
weights. I can now pump out 400 pushups<br />
in less than 20 minutes. At one time<br />
it took me a whole day. God has given me<br />
the strength to stay alive, power to be<br />
strong in body, mind, <strong>and</strong> soul. I'm now<br />
motivated vath God's help <strong>and</strong> no longer<br />
deceived by the devil.<br />
One of my goals in life was to maintain<br />
good physical strength. God bus<br />
helped me to overcome the obstructions<br />
that all these years have prevented me<br />
from achieving that goal. When I first arrived<br />
here, I was placed in the west dorm.<br />
This was for holdovers or non-sentenced<br />
persons<br />
]Nest durra was hying hell J-,x about<br />
every person who had been brought in<br />
was recovering om being dop s/ekjust<br />
p-lain sick from crack cocaine.<br />
I know the feeling because I got addicted<br />
to the use of crack cocaine. I was<br />
not sick but I was down to 130 pounds<br />
when I should have been 165 pounds. In<br />
the west durra, between the sneezing<br />
from persons being dope sick, run-down<br />
<strong>and</strong> ready to just lay dog,'n ':d e. C - d<br />
was there to save them. They weten t arrested,<br />
they were rescued.<br />
Between the sneezing <strong>and</strong> the coughing<br />
spreading the virus in the air, you<br />
can't help to prevent b reathing in the<br />
germs <strong>and</strong> you can become sick. God was<br />
there for me <strong>and</strong> I did what he asked 1<br />
worked out, sweat all the ewl out of me<br />
that I put into myself over the years, <strong>and</strong><br />
now i can prevent myself ft,om<br />
what's in the air<br />
Prisoners are brought into this fatality<br />
Monday through Friday, day in <strong>and</strong><br />
day out. Some s y, some post bond, <strong>and</strong><br />
some are sentenced. Until you are sentented,<br />
you remain in the west dorm. If<br />
you are one of the fortunate ones to l<strong>and</strong><br />
a job, you are moved to the east durra<br />
where I am now.<br />
On June 2 I, good things happened<br />
for no apparent reason. I was told to pick<br />
up my stuff because I was movang to the<br />
east dorm. I'm not <strong>and</strong> I haven't been<br />
It's now Sunday at 8:30 a.m ' 'v just<br />
returned from church. v'hHe I was in the<br />
west durra, I would awake at night wishing<br />
I had a way to put food in my stomach.<br />
For the very first rime in my life, I<br />
experienced the awful pains you get in<br />
your stomach from hungef. We are fed<br />
sufficaent amount of food three times a<br />
day.<br />
The compromise works like this -do<br />
a good workout, burn off the food you<br />
ate in the course of the day, escape from<br />
ll & "Skloea: Carlxirle (stonaing m trout oi' _l:lgrlt oencnl; uon awK ue .,<br />
: ,' ' ,' 7,1 Rich near tree; <strong>and</strong>louie Gnmaldi, slriped shirt <strong>and</strong> silting on bench.<br />
$ " "r vi""t Ih" $id tt llk {or u]um flag holdlng cops are Pele .Santo.go,. 0.refn?nl, <strong>and</strong>,<br />
oi 'm io. h, former Oxhy Drug i, on the comer a..nd Se fino's ,.n, ih? background<br />
ak"u-'r _.... ,ak the A&P store. Thanks for. the ca s'<strong>and</strong> the.R ccio, photo collection.<br />
being sick with any vwus in the air or do<br />
not do any physical exercise <strong>and</strong> guaranteed<br />
you will become sick.<br />
In December 1995, I spent two<br />
weeks in this place before I was bonded<br />
out. I di not feel ambitious in worhng<br />
out. , got ,,reded out on Dec 30 <strong>and</strong> 1<br />
became o ick w th the flu wrus I had to<br />
pass on s! ending time with friends on<br />
New Year's Eve. I chose hunger over bemg<br />
sick.<br />
Read in the King James version of the<br />
Bible, I Connthians 7, on page 1,122.<br />
Something also happened on June<br />
21. I read about someone in the New<br />
Haven newspaper about a coliseum<br />
rapist. In 1973, I was sentenced to two to<br />
SiX )'ears in the maximum security prison<br />
at Somers. Of that, I served 18 months.<br />
While I was there we were told anyone<br />
interested in going to the law library<br />
could go. I signed up a few days later <strong>and</strong><br />
was called. Little did we know that a pubfishing<br />
company for paperback books had<br />
donated over 1,000 books.<br />
Later when I was workdng out with<br />
some friends in the .gym 1 told them how<br />
this other guy tried to make me feel<br />
ashamed of myself. Believe it or not, they<br />
told me stay as I was <strong>and</strong> with the way I<br />
wanted to be.<br />
On June 21, something good also<br />
happened. I'm in a cube with all Italians<br />
except for one Spanish <strong>and</strong> a Black. They<br />
too, are upst<strong>and</strong>ing persons. 1 got to<br />
know them when I was in the west durra.<br />
I guess, besides June 21 being my<br />
birthday, it means so much m me now. I<br />
was able to open up to God <strong>and</strong> get a lot<br />
off my chest, i'm happy to know that<br />
God still loves me in spite of all that I<br />
God is good. I will be special to<br />
someone, someday. Until that time<br />
comes, God ts very speoal to me.<br />
Thank ),on.<br />
Name withheld<br />
Family thanks<br />
residents<br />
for search<br />
To the editor'.<br />
l'am wnung this letter to express our<br />
thanks to all who helped in the search for<br />
our son, Christopher, on June 27, at the<br />
Recreanon Park.<br />
My son wes missing for about 1.5<br />
hours <strong>and</strong> as found in the parking lot<br />
within the ,' rk I wish e covld thank<br />
you all individually but that's an impossible<br />
task considering all of yun wonderfid<br />
people wbo took ume to gwe me support<br />
<strong>and</strong> time to search.<br />
Thanks to the police <strong>and</strong> fire departments<br />
for responding so quickly. We are<br />
very grateful he as found safe <strong>and</strong><br />
sound. God bless . ou all. 'dth love.<br />
The Hotham Family<br />
Sonthington<br />
:1<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> PZC<br />
should be praised<br />
PAGE 7<br />
"Ib the editor:, applicants m a manner that ts not based<br />
I feel compelled to comment upon on the benefit to the economy. Their<br />
the article in The Observer dated June nusston is to apply the regulanons, <strong>and</strong><br />
27, 1996, concerning the decision of a Io- not torture their interpretanon because<br />
cal business to select a Walllngford site the apphcanz may run,but€io our tax<br />
foraa {,hooting range_<br />
die ttoro /for the bu<br />
.Th<br />
ne<br />
comment,,of<br />
s i pt d-d ai I wo Id not<br />
the %Vallingford Zoning Commission was Wallin ord's dfi m want m blend e<br />
to be praised for "bending over back- Phnmng Commt mn <strong>and</strong> &e nom c<br />
ward to approve the apphcauon <strong>and</strong> "we Development Comm ton. may do<br />
did not have to bring in sound experts m. We ould mmend our on<br />
<strong>and</strong> all that." The attorney concluded the for ns omu <strong>and</strong> probing<br />
"difference was lust amaung "<br />
lted m planmng r<br />
I have observed the South ngton at allo s pla on men <strong>and</strong><br />
Planning <strong>and</strong> Zoning Commission for<br />
over 25 years They have consLstendy applied<br />
the regufanons of the town to all<br />
not on<br />
R<br />
P le<br />
POLITICAL BRIEFS<br />
Campaign focuses on<br />
photography contest<br />
A photography contest entitled,<br />
Pictures of Health, began this week as<br />
part of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of<br />
Connecticut's "Get Health Connec -<br />
cot" campaign<br />
The campaign was launched b}<br />
BCBS with the (,o ernor's Fitness<br />
Challenge, a program co-sponsored<br />
with Guy. John G Ro tl<strong>and</strong>'s comm ttee<br />
on ph.vs cal fitness to promote the<br />
benefit of regular exercise<br />
"The Governor's Fitness Challenge<br />
was a personal invitation to the<br />
people of Connecticut to get acnvel)<br />
involved in improving their own personal<br />
fitness <strong>and</strong> health." Rowl<strong>and</strong> sa d<br />
"With more than 3.400 people<br />
statewld¢ taking the Challenge. we are<br />
very pleased lth this outst<strong>and</strong>ing miual<br />
response "<br />
"The whole idea behind Get<br />
Health.,+ Connecncut is to get people<br />
more involved in maintaining <strong>and</strong> improving<br />
their o,. n <strong>and</strong> their famil','s<br />
health," said John F Crowcak, compan<br />
cha,rman <strong>and</strong> chief execuuve officer.<br />
"Summer s a great time to combine<br />
health awareness with artistic talent."<br />
Now through Aug 15. residents<br />
statewlde are m |ted to submit photographs<br />
representing their interpretation<br />
of a picture of health The top<br />
three winners, selected by a panel of<br />
photography <strong>and</strong> art experts from<br />
around the state, will receive gift cernficate<br />
to the Sports Authonty<br />
Twelve runners-ups will receive<br />
gift certificates The winning photos<br />
will be featured on WFSB-TV3 tn<br />
Hartford <strong>and</strong> Connectacut Magazine<br />
To enter the contest, entrants can<br />
marl color or black <strong>and</strong> white pnnts, no<br />
larger than 8-by-8. to Pictures of<br />
Health, c/o O'Neal & Prelle. PO Box<br />
l l;t0. 95 Elm St. Hartford 0614 A<br />
complete set of contest rules <strong>and</strong> prize<br />
information can be obtained b} calling<br />
1-800-641-3 I01<br />
Rowl<strong>and</strong> signs fraud bill into law<br />
Guy John G Ro l<strong>and</strong> on Monday<br />
signed into lag vendor fi'aud legtslanon<br />
in an effort to curtad welfare fraud in<br />
state public assistance programs The<br />
legislation was co-sponsored b.', Sen<br />
Stephen bo,,:ma, R-%Vaterhurv. whose<br />
distort includes <strong>Southington</strong>.<br />
"Public assistance vendors who defraud<br />
the state are now suhlect to termlnataon<br />
from the prog 'am for which they<br />
provide goods or set,aces," Summa said<br />
"This bill allows the state to revoke<br />
•endor's licenses after one convictaon7<br />
The legislanon also increases fines<br />
imposed against doctors, pharmacists,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other vendors who defraud the<br />
state It will create a special unit w thm<br />
the Chief State's Artoroey's Office to invesn<br />
ate <strong>and</strong> prosecute welfare fraud<br />
Prior to the legislation, endors<br />
convicted of fraud against the state<br />
would rcmtmue to participate in the<br />
program until they had been conwcted<br />
four rimes<br />
"Last year, we passed legtslataon to<br />
deal with the problem of fraud on the<br />
part of reoplcots but said we would res<br />
sit welfare fraud in the 1996 ]egislatave<br />
session to address vendor fraud," Summa<br />
said. "We keep that promiseY<br />
Summa estimated that the legislataon<br />
all save $12 million.<br />
'ii ,. t i
Tramluillo. . ....<br />
(continued from page !) "In order to obtain thee $3.5<br />
tant's position.<br />
"Then cost to hire an assistant<br />
for a two-year period at a<br />
base salary of $45,000 pins<br />
$1S,000 f benefits isSt20,O00,"<br />
he said. "rl e town can realize a<br />
savings ofa. ,us $80,000 over that<br />
pea'ied by hiring an assistant."<br />
Tranquillo said, "Obvionsly<br />
the assistant town engineer can also<br />
provide additional design services<br />
on minor proiects as well as<br />
bettor efficiency of existing per-<br />
Tranqnillo fu her sought to<br />
sofidify his argument by pointing<br />
out that a $1 million pump station<br />
needs to be constructed this year<br />
million grants for both Laning<br />
Street <strong>and</strong> South End Road, we<br />
need to do the necessary design,"<br />
Tranquillo said in his report. "If<br />
the design in done in-house, we<br />
are able to save significant monies<br />
as well as have better control of<br />
the design process."<br />
The vice chairman of the Finance<br />
Board, Philip Pomposi,<br />
said the panel had discussed the<br />
request at a lengthy meeting recendy<br />
but, that no action was<br />
taken.<br />
Pomposi said if the town hires<br />
an assistant engineer, it will not be<br />
able to release him after the projeers<br />
are enmpleted. There<br />
should be more accountability at<br />
could be designed by his office departments in Town Hall <strong>and</strong><br />
cost the town about $100,000 time is counter to the message<br />
which can be saved with an assis- we've sent the taxpayers this bud-<br />
. ]he Observer, July 4, 199_6<br />
as the group h<strong>and</strong>ed over its sugastions<br />
for several new zones<br />
ong the thoroughfare to the<br />
Planning <strong>and</strong> Zoning Commission.<br />
The two.hour meeting,<strong>and</strong><br />
public hearing sought to "gain<br />
some last-minute opinions from<br />
residents <strong>and</strong> business owners, but<br />
only three residents tendered<br />
some advice to the study group.<br />
Joe palfini, of 95 West Pines<br />
Drive, said that although he apprec/ated<br />
the several months the committee<br />
has ut into the study, he<br />
hoped the group would consider the<br />
needs of,the people whoop.re trying<br />
to make their home near West<br />
Street, <strong>and</strong> not st those who aro<br />
_n / g to property.<br />
Fred Serafino, chairman of<br />
the study group, said the report<br />
would be turned over tu the PZC<br />
W Oe8. of committee the enm hashed , outno many g dif- the<br />
* • ferent ideas <strong>and</strong> some he thought<br />
-- - - would make a difference in the fo-<br />
(continued from page I)<br />
•<br />
be cut. Town Manager John Weieb_<br />
..! advL'- d the fibrary boa<br />
Just Murphy's opened in May on Ouee, Street where Conti's Res auran! hod been Iocaled. #.. , L c tare of the street from the Bristol<br />
line toJude Lane.<br />
the summer as in previous years,<br />
Howe-€ -, :n vm.r - -dfied<br />
that u i,'on people could not be<br />
d-offwhile noo-unmn employ- R .<br />
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g g*gg<br />
,-<br />
"<br />
A _ , ,e-<br />
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,-<br />
. ,<br />
- w = .<br />
rg' ' ' ' ' ba<br />
Serafmo <strong>and</strong> two other mem-<br />
Michad Riecio <strong>and</strong> Franas<br />
still have m come in to work even The Lthrary Board <strong>and</strong> the<br />
when the fibrary L% dosed. "The<br />
behind the scenes work still needs<br />
to get done," Brown said.<br />
The director said that the<br />
real cost savings from the layoffs<br />
<strong>and</strong> reduced hours has not been<br />
determi_ned yet. Employees <strong>and</strong><br />
the pubhc wiff feel the impact<br />
from the toss of the pagm, she<br />
stud, while patrons will be the<br />
most deeply effected by the reduced<br />
hours.<br />
%Ve will know the impact<br />
betm" in a couple of weeks,<br />
Brown said.<br />
<strong>Library</strong> officials had announced<br />
that redncuons in hours<br />
<strong>and</strong> personnel were inevitable because<br />
budget funding was not restored<br />
by the Finance Board or<br />
Town Council. Seven union employeea<br />
had received notification<br />
last month that their hours would<br />
Mistake...<br />
(continued from pagn I)<br />
The malor adjustment was ordered<br />
by the state Depamnent of<br />
Environment ProteeUon last year.<br />
John DtGioia, water pollution<br />
control plant supervisor, told The<br />
Observer that when the foundation<br />
was poured, it was for the<br />
wrong system. If the 4000 system<br />
had been |nsmiled, the ulttavtolet<br />
bulbs would have been underwater,"<br />
he said.<br />
Town Council members are expected<br />
to reee/ve a report from the<br />
town manager at Monday evaning's<br />
meenng about the suuanon.<br />
Town Manager John Welchsel<br />
said he did not want to comment on<br />
specifics until he met w th DiGiola<br />
<strong>and</strong> engineers from Weston-Sampson<br />
of Massachusetts, the firm<br />
which des|gned the roustruction.<br />
However, DiGioia pointed<br />
out that plant furcman, Rick<br />
Golf ran__ e<br />
(continued from page I)<br />
stream which allows for fishing<br />
<strong>and</strong> drinking. With 120 cars in a<br />
parking lot adjacent to the wetl<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
the runoff could impact the<br />
river, he said.<br />
Others were concerned about<br />
the |mpact the 45-foot hghts<br />
would have on the surrounding<br />
areas. Rosemary Silkman said the<br />
area would also be disrupted by<br />
the building process.<br />
Denorfia told comm|ssioners<br />
that the l<strong>and</strong> wall eventually be<br />
developed <strong>and</strong> thin will be the a<br />
good use of the area. The attorney<br />
explained other uses of the I-2<br />
zone could be umd for storage,<br />
drilhng equipment, blasting business,<br />
a power or sewage plant,<br />
garbage facility, asphalt business,<br />
or drop forges. Denorfia said the<br />
golf range would be "environmentally<br />
sensitive" <strong>and</strong> the most<br />
ompatible use."<br />
The traffic study which was<br />
,ubmitted to the town will be re-<br />
the next meeting. It was s ggested<br />
that an appraisal of the effect on<br />
he.by property values be cotopleted<br />
<strong>and</strong> submitted as well. The<br />
town manager met m execunve seasion<br />
to discuss the issue <strong>and</strong> budget<br />
during a meeUng in june. They<br />
then h<strong>and</strong>ed down the de" on that<br />
the non-ninon employees would not<br />
be cut but redueaons would be<br />
made m other areas.<br />
q' n approved 1996--97 lib ;-y<br />
budget is about $37,500 less than<br />
the 1995-96 budget which ended<br />
on June 30. <strong>Library</strong> board members<br />
have requested a meeting<br />
with the finance board to discuss<br />
emergency appropnanons but no<br />
date has been set.<br />
If necessary, the <strong>Library</strong><br />
Board could go m the Town<br />
Counc|l <strong>and</strong> appeal fur additional<br />
funding. Several councd members<br />
have .toted that they would support<br />
re,ca ,ng some funds to the<br />
library so that it can retain its normal<br />
houri.<br />
leronimo, spotted the mistake.<br />
The supenntendent added that<br />
the fuundanon will have to be<br />
torn down <strong>and</strong> rebuilt at least 5feet<br />
higher<br />
Welchsel said the town s<br />
Iookang to have the engineers pay<br />
the $90,000 because of incorrect<br />
design <strong>and</strong> mod|ficanons. I expect<br />
them to pay fur those th|ngs<br />
wfuch were prec|pltated by the<br />
engineer's error," We|chsel sa d<br />
No matter what happens later,<br />
the town is responsible fur the<br />
work to the R. H. White Contractors.<br />
Town Attorney David Kelley<br />
sent a letter on behalf of the town<br />
to Weston-Sampson stanng they<br />
are holding the engineers responsible<br />
for the error<br />
Welchsel said DiGIma wdl be<br />
at Monday's meenng to explain<br />
the sttuanon However, the manager<br />
said. the town may have to<br />
share most of the cost.<br />
project would have to receive wetl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
commission approval before<br />
the site plan could be passed.<br />
Town Planner Robert Nerney<br />
<strong>and</strong> Verderame said several snpolanous<br />
could be placed upon the<br />
speoal perrmt use approval to<br />
limit the development to a golf<br />
driving range<br />
Bnsinessmen Lawrence<br />
Kwiat <strong>and</strong> Thomas Brown<br />
stud they will be closing on the<br />
property m two weeks. "It's an<br />
improvement," said Brown, explaining<br />
v th the zomng they<br />
would be able to introduce indnstry<br />
to the area.<br />
Kwlat, who Is from Westchester<br />
County in New York sa d he<br />
<strong>and</strong> his partner are retiring from<br />
the|r investment careers <strong>and</strong> are<br />
seeking to start a business.<br />
The l<strong>and</strong> offers multiple nses,"<br />
Kwtat <strong>and</strong>. "I like golf a lot."<br />
He said the facf ts, would be developed<br />
to be a f,m €recreauonal<br />
center. Though there Is m|n|ature<br />
golf, a driving range <strong>and</strong> golf<br />
courses in the area, Kwlat said,<br />
the Jude Lane fadlity would offer<br />
golf lessons within a practice setring,<br />
a feature not offered by the<br />
other businesses.<br />
fin" The Observer<br />
as a rounder of the F rst Bank of<br />
West Hartfurd, Bill McDougall<br />
hked the dea of being in the<br />
restaurant briskness.<br />
"It's l<strong>and</strong> of m the blood," he<br />
laughed. "My wife's famdy<br />
Greek <strong>and</strong> owned a restaurant In<br />
New York for 50 years. And we'd<br />
wanted a restaurant/pub for<br />
years."<br />
Come, dentally, McDougall<br />
added, he <strong>and</strong> his wife, Diana, had<br />
been fans of the Farnungton<br />
restaurant <strong>and</strong> pub, Murphy ard<br />
Scarletu's<br />
"In fact, ff you had asked me<br />
what hnd of restaurant I was going<br />
to open, I'd have said 'have<br />
you heard of Murphy <strong>and</strong> Scarletn's<br />
n Farmmgton?' Then we got<br />
the opportumty to buy It."<br />
Since tahng over the operauon<br />
In 199L McDougait sa d, his<br />
team -- mcluthng general manager<br />
Bryan Moffett <strong>and</strong> execuuve<br />
chef Saul Brown -- have conunued<br />
the restaurant's record of success<br />
Almost mnnedlately, he<br />
added, he started thlnkang of<br />
opening a second restaurant m the<br />
town where he has lived for more<br />
than 20 years.<br />
On May 28. that dream came<br />
true when McDougall <strong>and</strong> company<br />
opened Just Murphy's at 196<br />
Q cen St What he has there is<br />
far from a carbon copy of the<br />
otagmal restaurant, McDougall<br />
said<br />
We've set forth to estabhsh a<br />
first coustn of Murphy <strong>and</strong> Scarfeto's<br />
I've always wanted to have a<br />
restaurant that had all fresh food,<br />
ample quantity; the kind of food<br />
that you get at more expensive,<br />
DePaolo<br />
(continued from page 1)<br />
• • •<br />
cluthng Deun Moore, Bruce<br />
Wilhs, <strong>and</strong> Arnold Schwarzenegger,<br />
DePanfu said his star-struck<br />
atutude has vamshed. "A lot of<br />
these people are nice," he said.<br />
IRRESISTIBLE OFFER<br />
Last year, DePaolo was<br />
wooed away by Fashion World<br />
Co. w th an offer he couldn't<br />
Fashion Care, which had been<br />
the site of a former bank in Rockefeller<br />
Center, opened m April<br />
1995 <strong>and</strong> is owned by three of the<br />
world's most prestigious fashion<br />
models, Elle MacPherson, Naomi<br />
Campbell, <strong>and</strong> Claudia Schiffer.<br />
lt doesn't hurt to have gorgeons<br />
besses," he laughed.<br />
More than 85 people work in<br />
the kJtchen alone to create as<br />
many as 2,500 meals each day at<br />
250 tables during the 14 hours of<br />
operaUon. Several theme rooms<br />
make up the restaurant, including<br />
the blonde room, the Pans room,<br />
the runway room, <strong>and</strong> styling<br />
room. Once each week, fashion<br />
shows are conducted m the runway<br />
romn feamnng such events as<br />
grilled s<strong>and</strong>w|ches in addition to a<br />
variety of entrees, the menu features<br />
some of the best of Murphy<br />
<strong>and</strong> Scarlem's with a twist of tts<br />
own, McDougsll stud.<br />
"The salads are particularly<br />
popular, <strong>and</strong> we have eight different<br />
vaneue of the pub burger,"<br />
he said. "We actually have a children's<br />
menu w th some of these<br />
d|shes too. So you can come tn<br />
<strong>and</strong> have a full dinner -- <strong>and</strong><br />
there's not too many places you<br />
can get a full turkey dinner for<br />
$1095 "<br />
However, he said, mnst popular<br />
so far is the special recipe ribs.<br />
Key to the flavor o 0ae '<br />
ts the effort of Brown, execunve<br />
chef at both restaurants, Mc-<br />
Dougall said.<br />
"I knew Saul when I was in<br />
banlang <strong>and</strong> he was the head chef<br />
at Wampanoag Country Club in<br />
West Hartford," he said. "As soon<br />
as you walked in the door, you saw<br />
Saul'S spec|als. And they're grnwmg<br />
to be very popular here too.<br />
He has specials that fit the season<br />
"<br />
Seasonal produce is one of his<br />
loves as a chef, Brown said. "We<br />
have here at Just Murphy's a fresh<br />
food concept." he stud "I thrive<br />
on that. And when the fresh produce<br />
comes m, we wdl be buying<br />
from local farms "<br />
"An expert|se of Saul's which<br />
we haven't even ntroduced yet Is<br />
his buffets," McDougall added.<br />
"We're starUng after Labor Day<br />
w th a Sunday brunch buffet from<br />
I 1 a.m. to p.m."<br />
Brown said the bus ness always<br />
wall have flesh fruits <strong>and</strong><br />
the finals for Teen Magazine as<br />
well as charity funcUons.<br />
"I don't do as much cooking<br />
as I nsed to, DePanlo said, explaunng<br />
he primarily plans the<br />
meals <strong>and</strong> creates the recipes. The<br />
culinary selections are updated on<br />
the average of every six months<br />
though some favorite st<strong>and</strong>bys are<br />
ma|nta|ned. Each dlsh is named<br />
for some aspect or person in the<br />
fashion industry, such as "couture<br />
catch of the day <strong>and</strong> "super model<br />
sorbet."<br />
"We serve a consistent, decent<br />
product," DePaolo said. "We<br />
want to give gnests a good expert-<br />
As corporate chef, he oversees<br />
all kitchen operations, including<br />
purchasing, for all the Fashion<br />
C.afe <strong>and</strong> Mezzaiuna reslanrants<br />
worldwide. He will be leaving<br />
New York City In August for<br />
three weeks In London where he<br />
will oversee the opening of one of<br />
the newest Fashmn Cafes.<br />
"It's incredible," DePaulo<br />
said, refet ng to the popularity of<br />
theme rest turants. Visitors love to<br />
visit the restaurants becanse they<br />
enjoy the fantasy <strong>and</strong> excitement,<br />
he said, as well as viewing the<br />
With the atmosphere set, Just<br />
Murphy's s setting its physical atmosphere<br />
to become a community<br />
gathering place. Finding the<br />
spot on Queen Street was a matter<br />
of luck, McDougall said. The<br />
former Midway restaurant <strong>and</strong><br />
Conu's had been located there but<br />
Mrs Conu was looking to retire,<br />
McDougall said.<br />
He added that he is particularly<br />
happy with the space. "I<br />
think we're fortunate because this<br />
is on the <strong>Southington</strong> side of<br />
Queen Street," he said.<br />
Now, wit a 'Complete fadlift<br />
' ' 'ifichiding a'new'bar aril]<br />
hardware floor in it the addltion<br />
of booths to the dining<br />
room, <strong>and</strong> photos of historic<br />
Southmgton lining the walls,<br />
J.ust M,u,rphy's is r dy to becbme<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> s meeting<br />
p ace," McDougall said.<br />
"People love fresh food," he<br />
noted, "<strong>and</strong> I think that we attract<br />
diverse people. We have seniors<br />
who come in early, families who<br />
come m after church, <strong>and</strong> we're<br />
snll serving thnner at 11 at night.<br />
We have a little bit of something<br />
for everyone "<br />
The pub at Jnst Murphy's features<br />
entertainment Thursday<br />
through Satu'tday evenings. Dining<br />
room hours are from 4 to 10<br />
p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday, <strong>and</strong> 4 to 11 p.m.,<br />
Thursday through Saturday.<br />
Pub hours are from 3 p.m. to<br />
1 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, <strong>and</strong><br />
Sunday; <strong>and</strong> 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.<br />
Thursday through Saturday. Just<br />
Murphy's is dosed on Monday.<br />
memorabilia such as clothes worn<br />
by Elton John or Jacqueline<br />
Kennedy Onassis. Pcople want<br />
to be entertained."<br />
DePaulo said he loves to travel,<br />
an experience he will be able to<br />
enjoy during the upcoming year.<br />
Restaurants proposed to open<br />
during the next year include locations<br />
in London, Barcelona, Indonesia,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Manila, with additional<br />
sites being considered in<br />
Paris, Australia, Tokyo, Singepore,<br />
Hong Kong, <strong>and</strong> Egypt. "I<br />
really want to see these places," he<br />
said.<br />
The <strong>Southington</strong> native said<br />
he tries to visit his parents as often<br />
as he can, <strong>and</strong> attended a local<br />
Democratic fond-raiser recendy<br />
held.<br />
"I think it's great my Dad is<br />
on the Town Council," DePanlo<br />
said. "He's doing a .fine job. Heb<br />
not afraid to speak his mind. He's<br />
very far, consistent, <strong>and</strong> makes<br />
good decisionsY<br />
In the future, the y ..unger<br />
DePzolo said he would like to<br />
open his own concept restaurant<br />
focosing on virtual reality teehnulogy.<br />
color-coded maps showing suggested<br />
zones.<br />
The group has offered the<br />
following changes for West<br />
• Bnsiness zones near the Bristol<br />
line <strong>and</strong> Welch Road become<br />
Bnsiness Limited Zones.<br />
• Indnstrial I zones off West<br />
Queen <strong>and</strong> Spring Street be<br />
tended to border West Street. In<br />
addition, the enterprise zone<br />
that allows tax breaks to businesses<br />
would be exp<strong>and</strong>ed as<br />
well.<br />
•.Bminem erlay Zones .set,up.<br />
on portiom.of the L,uhastrla t<br />
zone l<strong>and</strong> fltat could be devdoped<br />
as support businesses for<br />
mdnstry, such as dry cleaners,<br />
fine restaurants, <strong>and</strong> the like.<br />
Bnsiness entities locating would<br />
be asked to be set further back<br />
on their lots to allow for more<br />
green space along West Street.<br />
• The Executive Park <strong>and</strong> vimnity<br />
would be rezoned <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
to Indnstrial 2. No longer allowed<br />
would be tire storage fecilities.<br />
Encouraged would be<br />
research facilities, trade <strong>and</strong><br />
computer schools, as well as<br />
tel <strong>and</strong> conference centers.<br />
• A large area of R-40 (residential<br />
lot with a minimum of 40,000<br />
square feet) would be left near<br />
Churchill Street.<br />
• A-R-12 limited zone would be<br />
established south of Hart Street.<br />
The properties, which would be<br />
developed to 12,000 square feet,<br />
would be for single <strong>and</strong> two.<br />
family homes, but no condo-<br />
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The.Ob rver, Thurs&iy, July 4, 1996 news<br />
out of harddip!areas<br />
but it wasn t until<br />
early. Sunday<br />
morning that hun-<br />
SHS seniors ended their Just clayl<br />
as high schoolers. The all-night graduation J<br />
parly at Ihe school wa a uge success<br />
ac:edrding to the dozens of volunteers who<br />
served as chaperones from 9 p m. to 5<br />
° cnoot graduates<br />
t was aturday for outh:ngon<br />
: O -r.... ,<br />
Led by twin sisters Amie <strong>and</strong><br />
Rebecca Giordano, both bound<br />
for Yale University, the 409 members<br />
of the <strong>Southington</strong> High<br />
School class of 1996 celebrated<br />
their successful completion of 12<br />
years of educauon Saturday w th a<br />
ceremony before hundreds of<br />
family <strong>and</strong> friends on the school's<br />
F0nt lua Field.<br />
Under cloudy bat rainless<br />
skies, the graduates were lauded<br />
in their a omplishment by school<br />
oflidals <strong>and</strong> representatives of the<br />
dgs", itl :lUdit a dlddi Itt ah"<br />
C , nd class pre idtnt Dashan<br />
San/lets. Ira their speeches, the<br />
smdent took the opportunity to<br />
reflect on the tenuousness of the<br />
moment.<br />
BUSINESS NEWS<br />
STEPHEN DELBUONO<br />
Rebecca Gmrdano, in "Questions:"<br />
exhorted her classmates to<br />
"cunst<strong>and</strong>y strive m ask questions<br />
about the foundations of our culture<br />
<strong>and</strong> way of hfe, quesuons<br />
about lusuc , peace <strong>and</strong> truth. We<br />
must not accept things sunply because<br />
they have always been. we<br />
must not assume that we ourselves<br />
are perfect simply because we<br />
have no desire m change."<br />
"Somettmes the problems m<br />
our world seem so overwbelmmg<br />
that we think our effor can mean<br />
nothing, Amie Giordano said.<br />
"We may get discouraged by huge<br />
cant. toaka .dtffe .<br />
give up trying, <strong>and</strong> remain<br />
wrapped up on our own concerns<br />
for the rest of our lives."<br />
And while she joined other<br />
speakers in wishing the class q{<br />
NORTHEAST UTIUTIES<br />
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR<br />
Stephen DelBuono recently<br />
received the Northeast Utilities<br />
volunteer of the year platinum<br />
award for his commitment to the<br />
development of young people m<br />
the YMCA's Indian guide pro°<br />
gram. DelBuono has been the federation<br />
chief for four years. He has<br />
been active in regional act viues<br />
<strong>and</strong> served as chatrman of a regtonal<br />
powwow. The platinum<br />
award is the Mghest recogmnon<br />
for Northeast Utilities' volunteer<br />
SSB appoints new<br />
assistant vice president<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> Savings Bank<br />
has announced the appointment<br />
of Duane Beale as assistant vice<br />
president, commercial banking<br />
ofiqcer. Beale will be responsible<br />
for managing the small business<br />
loan portfolio.<br />
Prior to ioming SSB, Bcale<br />
was employed" by Shawmut National<br />
Bank as an assistant vice<br />
president for commercial loan<br />
relationship manager. He has 18<br />
years of banking experience tn<br />
the areas of branch management<br />
<strong>and</strong> operations, credit <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />
lending.<br />
Beale received his bachelor's<br />
degree in management <strong>and</strong> science<br />
from the University of New<br />
Haven <strong>and</strong> has completed advanced<br />
studies in economics, statistics<br />
<strong>and</strong> financial planning.<br />
He has beeh active in leadership<br />
in his community through his involvement<br />
in scouting <strong>and</strong> pardcipating<br />
in youth gro ps. He is<br />
a farmer member of the board of<br />
managers for the Cheshire YM-<br />
DUANE BEALE<br />
SSB, a wholly owned subsidiary<br />
of Bancorp Connecticut<br />
Inc., is a $400 million fall service<br />
bank. SSB serves the seven town<br />
C¢ htralConnecticut area with<br />
retail <strong>and</strong> commercial banking,<br />
trust, <strong>and</strong> brokerage services<br />
through three allies,<br />
1996 success, Amte cauttoned,<br />
"When your hfe draws to a dose.<br />
your ac aievements <strong>and</strong> material<br />
wealth wdl become ms gmficant.<br />
but your gifts of kindness <strong>and</strong><br />
compass,on wdl remain 1minor-<br />
Superintendent of Schools<br />
Lores D Salaam seconded Am e's<br />
emphases on the personal, warnmg<br />
students against the gro mg<br />
emphases on technology. "I behere<br />
greedy m the power of technology,"<br />
he sa d "Yet 1 have my<br />
reservations. I beheve that technology<br />
can only advance us as a<br />
peol)le f t enhances ? u" byes as<br />
indi iduMs. ' ' 'd ',<br />
"You've bge dtra ed.m think<br />
for yourselves <strong>and</strong> make good dectsions,"<br />
Salaam added. You<br />
know that there are human qualiues<br />
that exceed every, form of<br />
technology<br />
V<br />
Pnnctpal Jerome A - ucla r<br />
reflected on the 190 -96 school<br />
year a " barphy .v r t<br />
seemed that e e thmg that can<br />
go wrong d d go wrong," he<br />
laughed, membenng etght sno<br />
days, early d sm ssals, <strong>and</strong> late<br />
o mn , as well as e hll mplementat<br />
on of school testing <strong>and</strong><br />
fire ala mal ntoons.<br />
"Some good comes from<br />
eye.thing, <strong>and</strong> life s ghat<br />
make t, he pointed out. cmng<br />
•e class of 1 6 as a succor, w th<br />
four s den slated to enter<br />
Um erstt <strong>and</strong> producers of the<br />
best year k ever."<br />
d tr add¢ ou vc old<br />
.khu ow ho to work<br />
hard, you know ho to care<br />
other, <strong>and</strong> }ou kno ho m en-<br />
IO hfe u are our st. ou are<br />
the st "<br />
Board of Edutat on Chart-<br />
,oman .lamce McDonald m her<br />
remarks sa d, %Vhen you see the<br />
n,ppoctalm '. don t t , 't<br />
st<strong>and</strong> there<br />
The graduates, m turn, d d<br />
not forget to<br />
the facult} <strong>and</strong> parents ho<br />
helped them g th their accomphshmen<br />
"qbda 's graduation would<br />
not ha e been possible tthout<br />
the care <strong>and</strong> contern }ou ha e<br />
sho n." class President Dashan<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ers d<br />
tie went on to refle on hts<br />
experiences as a bouthlngton<br />
l¢ tballpla}er, thanh e cam-<br />
all so generousl shogn for<br />
bouthmgton's sports programs<br />
<strong>and</strong> all at the extra rncular ac-<br />
tr.ngl ho benefioal the effect<br />
TEDDY BEARS GALORE<br />
H,gh school peer advocates Knsten Aver,/, left, ond Dana S,ngarella,' I<br />
CASEY'S CELEBRATES STH YEAR , d,splay some of he teddy bears collected for Heather's Teddy Bear Or- ,<br />
Casey's Image Consu nis is celebral,ng ,Is fifth annbcersory The bus- , .,,, .<br />
nuss ,s kx:aL=d m the Marion Ma!l <strong>and</strong> ,s ovmed by Casey Modey, left gon,zot,on<br />
Judy Ames soot , is the solon s massage therapist <strong>and</strong> Teresa C<br />
serves as the makeup consullant M,ss,ng 'om photo is Lynn Fn ault. Stu dents collect<br />
massage therapist Cosey's provides hair care, perms, colors, nau, services,<br />
trea e.g.|" <strong>and</strong> skin ments.|<br />
" ' ' ' " " new teddy bear8<br />
Btll<br />
Ltttie, a<br />
veteran<br />
of the<br />
sensor<br />
<strong>and</strong> motion<br />
control<br />
ndustry,<br />
has<br />
joined<br />
Electric Bill UTTLE<br />
Ltd. on<br />
Spring Street as vice president of<br />
sales <strong>and</strong> marketing, announced<br />
President Rob Frats<br />
"Ltttle wdl he responstble for<br />
overall sales <strong>and</strong> marketing<br />
t*es, strategic planning, <strong>and</strong><br />
tributor sales commun*catmn<br />
Prmr to iommg Baumer Flectnt.<br />
lartle was a v ce prestdent of<br />
hank Corp. a manufacturer <strong>and</strong><br />
products Also, he was general<br />
sales manager w th Veedcr-Root.<br />
a leading provider of counter <strong>and</strong><br />
nmer product .<br />
Baumer Electric s a Swtssbased<br />
manufacturer of prectsmn<br />
sensing devices.<br />
t, n Ihgh anti I)ePaolo Mtddle<br />
sthools collected I 0 tedd} bears<br />
h,r tteather's ledd', Bear Organtzatlon<br />
during the spnng All at<br />
the bea tll be donated to young<br />
children ht) are in aumattzmg<br />
methcal anons ,Mso, the a<br />
x tll be green to hospital erect-<br />
lance e aces to be dtsmbuted<br />
I'hc non-profit orgam tton<br />
as created b Arlene od to<br />
collect <strong>and</strong> dis thute new ddy<br />
bea to benefit chtld n <strong>and</strong> adolestent<br />
m unex cted emer n '<br />
1) |temen'. a}, d,ed lUSt before '<br />
her 1 th btrthdas XVhde sertousl}<br />
dl, the teen-ager " as comforted<br />
her <strong>and</strong>mo er's ted-<br />
(t} hear<br />
Peer advocate programs at<br />
both hools colle ed teddy a<br />
as e ce prolects H gh school<br />
student Dana qmgarella <strong>and</strong>'<br />
Kn ten er} were responsflle<br />
for promoting <strong>and</strong> coiling the<br />
teddy , At DePanlo. den<br />
y D cke an, Nixie P fie,<br />
Sa Speriale, Ja S n <strong>and</strong>"<br />
Justin X nneuman coordinated '<br />
•e proem ere
I to capital to compete<br />
A local senior traveled to the<br />
nation's capital last week as one of<br />
the nation's top 25 winners in C-<br />
SPAN's $200,000 scholarship<br />
ompctidon.<br />
Elizabeth Donohue won a<br />
$I,000 scholarship toward her<br />
college tulnon at George VCashington<br />
University where she wall<br />
be attonding in the fall. She had<br />
be n named a w nner m the competition<br />
in March <strong>and</strong> was selected<br />
by her answer to the question,<br />
"What effect wdl C-SPAN programming<br />
have on my first presidential<br />
vote "<br />
C-SPAN ts the Cable Satellite<br />
Public Affairs Network wfuch<br />
provides live proceedings of the<br />
U.S. House of P presentanves.<br />
,C,-SPAN2 bmadmsts proc dmgs<br />
of the U.S.'Setagte.<br />
Entrants were evaluated on<br />
the basts of underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the<br />
poliucal programming, individual<br />
expression, <strong>and</strong> a demonstration<br />
of what they have learned in general.<br />
Some students submitted<br />
original artwork, musncal compositions,<br />
videos, audiotapes, World<br />
Wide Web pages, poems, <strong>and</strong> essays<br />
w th their entries A total of<br />
325 seniors were selected scholarshnp<br />
recnplents.<br />
Katherine Donohue said her<br />
daughter could only participate m<br />
two full days of the acn aues Because<br />
classes m Soutfung on end-<br />
ed on June 25 <strong>and</strong> ti e<br />
high school senior had to<br />
complete her final exams,<br />
she couldn't attend the<br />
first two day ofC SP .N<br />
In addR on, because<br />
graduanon was last Saturday,<br />
Donohue had to return<br />
home early to prepare<br />
for the event, her<br />
mother said You only<br />
have high school graduation<br />
once m your hfe,<br />
Kathenne Donohue said.<br />
Following tl e all-: zht<br />
graduanon part', the semor<br />
planned to travel to<br />
North Carohna to paracipate<br />
in a YMCA nanonal<br />
convennon, her mother sa d<br />
During Donohue' trip to<br />
Washmgton, D C, she <strong>and</strong> other<br />
students were featured in a live<br />
broadcast for a Washington Journal<br />
prngram featured on C-<br />
SP, N They were interviewed on<br />
the north lawn of the White<br />
House tollowmg a tour of the<br />
president's home<br />
Mso, Donohue was able to<br />
visit the new Holocaust .<strong>Museum</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> attend an honors banquet<br />
during her slt. Brian Donohue<br />
accompamed his daughter on the<br />
trip<br />
Donohue ;s infatuated with<br />
C-SPAN, her mother said ,Vfule<br />
lsltmg Russia for three weeks m<br />
February.. she would fa letters<br />
EUZABETH DONOHUE<br />
home lnqunrmg about (:-SPAN<br />
programnnng. She learned about<br />
the scholarship €ompeattonwhile<br />
watching the station <strong>and</strong> completed<br />
her ent prior to leaving for<br />
Russia<br />
Her essay, "The Informed<br />
Vote of 1996," focused on how C-<br />
SPAN enhances her knov.ledge of<br />
Mnenca's dlvers ts.<br />
" ,Vhen I step into the voting<br />
booth for the f rst t me this<br />
No, ember, I wall be C-SPAN<br />
prepared," Donohuc v.rote in her<br />
entrs "I will be a well-reformed,<br />
concerned cltazen casting my ballot<br />
for a true representauve leader<br />
of merlca who dl reform the<br />
problems of today with solutions<br />
Police plan sobriety checks<br />
Local police v.dl ht conductins<br />
sobriety checkpoint', m arnous<br />
areas of to ,n during the up<br />
coming July 4 eekend. pobcc<br />
said.<br />
Police Chnef X , lham B Perry<br />
said the departmem s working<br />
toward decreasing alcohol-related<br />
motor vefucle accidents amt tatahnes<br />
during the hohda per. d<br />
The Federal l-hghv a) Safet<br />
fund through the state's Depart<br />
meat of Transportat.m's ()ffice M<br />
, Highway afe . priorities fumhng<br />
for the sobrlet checkpoints<br />
In Connecticut amt throughout<br />
the natron, alcohol-related<br />
traffic tatalmes haxe been dccreas-<br />
POLICE NEWS<br />
mg during the past decade The<br />
trend s the result of several factors<br />
including legislation, pubhc<br />
mformatmn, <strong>and</strong> education as<br />
ell as selectee lay. enforcement<br />
In 19q4. 127 of 12 trathc<br />
deaths were alcohol-related, tompared<br />
to 2'02 deaths in 1982 x fuch<br />
erc related to drinking lmost<br />
60 percent of all crashe<br />
trom 6 p m , Frida. , It,<br />
\hmda.<br />
Pohce said tf a person s planning<br />
on drm'hng alcohol during<br />
the holiday weekend, plan ahead<br />
<strong>and</strong> appoint a designated dn er<br />
During the ,Xlemortal Dax<br />
weekend, 26 motorist\ ere dr-<br />
rested m town for a arlet ofvmlanons,<br />
including drt mg under<br />
the influence of alcohol Other<br />
charges were attributed to dtsobesang<br />
an officer's signal, failure<br />
to carry, an insurance identification<br />
card, emtsslon lolatlons,<br />
drnang an unre stered motor vefucle,<br />
<strong>and</strong> failure to ear safety.<br />
belts.<br />
Boy Scout qroop 32 of<br />
Southmgton tll be running a<br />
free coffee break for all travelers<br />
at the Southmgtm rest stop on<br />
Interstate 84 eastbound all-day<br />
Thursday through Sunday at 6<br />
p m -Xlso. past , hot dogs, <strong>and</strong><br />
trult punch v, dl be available<br />
-Program eases<br />
to middle schools<br />
By ROBIN L MICHEL<br />
"Even though there's a bigger<br />
antount of kids, I don't feel like I'm<br />
.Making the transndpn front el- tgetting lost," said sixth-grader<br />
ementaty to rmddle schools is less Shannon Bourhard.<br />
tranmatnc for young students Stephen Nverlck a guidance<br />
thanks to a guidance department counselor at Hatton Elementary.<br />
progratn<br />
School, compiled the questions<br />
In a portion of the transufion which were asked durmg the ses-<br />
program, middle school students sion to the older students.<br />
return to their former elementary Some of the fifth-graders said<br />
school to tell fifth-graders about they were €onqernedabout deten-<br />
their experiences. "It blends the tion, suspensibns, finding their<br />
two levels," said Rose Fox, a De- classes on the first day, <strong>and</strong> lunch<br />
Paolo Middle School guidance procedures in the cafeteria.<br />
counselor who developed the pro- "You don't have as much freegram<br />
with fellow counselor Fran dom," said sixth-grader Andrew<br />
Strasdaz four years ago.<br />
Minoski<br />
The older °"<br />
; cu'Aty tn the orientation program how to read the schqol s.chedule<br />
+<br />
From left, guidance counselor Stephen Nyenck discusses the transition to middle school with sixth-graders<br />
Andrew-MinmkiTMeghan-Atlreed, Shannor cha ar gu :mce ¢o'-' " " Fn Fnr s, rln ' y "<br />
graders return to their former elementary scho .Is to answer fi lh-gmders' queshons about the transff on<br />
held during the school year. FJementarv<br />
school chddren also tour<br />
-- __<br />
the m ddle school oe or t<br />
make the transtuon. During their<br />
xshich outlines what courses they<br />
will have take duri_tlg.a_si..x da<br />
Also, the)' reviewed assign-<br />
meat books where the students<br />
sam to DePaolo, the fifth-g 'aders keep a record of homework.<br />
v.ere able to tour the school, meet Bouchard, Attreed, <strong>and</strong> Mi-<br />
the principal, <strong>and</strong> attend a pronoski, who are former students'at<br />
gram m the audntonum.<br />
Harton Elementary School, lead<br />
"Changing classes is the the session. "They were in the<br />
biggest difference," DePaolo Mid- same shoes last year," Julmu said.<br />
dle School sixth-grader Meghan "They know exactly what thty<br />
Atrreed, said dmang a r .x-m s -<br />
stun with Hatton Elementary Some ot the questions asked<br />
By ROBIN L MICHEL<br />
School youngsters.<br />
were. do people smoke in the bath-<br />
BURGLARIES CONTINUE<br />
Detectives are conducting au<br />
ous burglaries that ha e been occurring<br />
recentls throughout<br />
Southmgton. Pobce ('apt Domime<br />
Lombardo said<br />
" ,'e don't kno', tf the) are related,"<br />
he said, adding that the<br />
methods used to enter the bmhlings<br />
ha e varied from case to case<br />
Southmgton ts a target for<br />
burglars, Lombardo st*d, because<br />
It is centrally located with eas) access<br />
from malor hngh avs<br />
On June 29, a Liberty Street<br />
resident reported that a MaD cassette<br />
recorder valued at $2 0 had<br />
been taken from hls living room,<br />
po!tce said. Pohce deternuned entry<br />
was made through an open<br />
window located on the westerl}<br />
side of the building.<br />
Mso on June 29. a \fount Vernon<br />
Road resndent rep ,rted that<br />
someone had cutered a locked<br />
shed located befund her htune, police<br />
said<br />
-k 1088 Suruki all-terrain eh -<br />
c . esnmated at SI.q)O. had been<br />
stolen, puhce saul<br />
The pax hou attica at \IC<br />
Camp Moper on East ' treet<br />
also burglarized during the x eekend.<br />
pohce saad<br />
Storage Callllltts cre damaged,<br />
<strong>and</strong> food as removed ftom<br />
the retngerator <strong>and</strong> throa n on the<br />
flour, pobce said Gang-related<br />
markings x ere made on the door<br />
of the refrigerator, pohce saat<br />
On June 2 r,. a Pondslex Dine<br />
resident reported numerous tems<br />
of le el had been stolen m the<br />
house, pohce sant "I he alue .! the<br />
stolen propertx i sail t : ng talhed<br />
Mso on June 2 . a \lount Vernon<br />
Road resident reported fi e<br />
chum a' s had becn taken frnm his<br />
cellar through the hatch ay.<br />
Fx o burglaries ere reported<br />
to pohce on June 26 A resident of<br />
The Meadox s ¢ondomtntums reported<br />
that apphances had been<br />
stolen om a storage rnom at e<br />
complex The uems are alued at<br />
S1.0t0. pohce sa*d so m*ss ng<br />
1*,o r s*dcms of Berm Court<br />
reputed to pohce on June 26<br />
torage areas tn their apartment<br />
complex had been entered by remo<br />
ng chicken lre which separates<br />
the units, pohce said<br />
Stolen tas a small Si?e tele -<br />
a BB gun. tth a total alue<br />
S200 Uso. a p ece ot c stal<br />
ued at S O as broken<br />
The Observer, Thursday, July a, 1996<br />
YMCA program receives<br />
rooms? are the teachers mean? are<br />
sports fun there? how long does it<br />
take to get used tu finding your<br />
way around?<br />
"Most of the time the teachers<br />
are mee but m middle school they<br />
are more strict," Minoski said.<br />
"They treat you as young<br />
adults," At'treed said. "They till<br />
discipline you but like not kids or<br />
adults."<br />
Nyerick said some of the students<br />
wrote comments to him that<br />
they were eteited, dervous, <strong>and</strong><br />
scared, <strong>and</strong> concerned if they<br />
would have the same classes with<br />
Al rh b A har nnld<br />
haEp_en_ if sqmeota "pi ked" an<br />
them or confronted them. "The<br />
nld 'r Idd¢<br />
to the littler kids," Attreed said.<br />
"You should feel ner us <strong>and</strong><br />
excited,* Fox told them. "But if<br />
you still feel seared or pressured<br />
after the first" week, come tell us in<br />
guidance.*<br />
Fifth-grade teacher Christne<br />
Julian said the iaint session is a<br />
wonderful way to alleviate stu-<br />
<strong>and</strong> anxious. she said. I-TMs reaiiy<br />
helps them."<br />
$5,000 grant from Travelers<br />
By ROBIN L. MICHEL<br />
A $5,000 g ant from Travelers<br />
Insurance will provide fundmg<br />
for local children m the YM-<br />
CA's "st' In the Afternoon" outreach<br />
program.<br />
The st In the Afternoon program<br />
is conducted after school<br />
hours in the Darhng Street <strong>and</strong><br />
Wheeler Village neighborhoods<br />
featuring free activates <strong>and</strong><br />
tec tma.f .yom a rsstarted<br />
.several years ago <strong>and</strong><br />
community campaign. "We bring<br />
the program to their neighborhood,"<br />
said Lynn Rossmn, YMCA<br />
director of development.<br />
The application for the g ant<br />
was arranged through YMCA<br />
member Bcendan McLaughhn<br />
who is employed at Travelers Insurance<br />
in Hartford<br />
"When Brendan became<br />
aware of the Y In the Afternoon<br />
outreach program, he thought it<br />
would be a perfect c<strong>and</strong>idate for<br />
funding," Rossln said. "We'd<br />
like to give Breadth the credit<br />
for helping us obtain this grant<br />
"The Travelers Foundation<br />
• to organizations that directly<br />
benefit the local community,"<br />
Rosslm. said. "This funding<br />
means a great deal to the YMCA<br />
Y in the Mrernoon began in<br />
the fall 1994. YMCA Executive<br />
Director <strong>and</strong> Chief Executive<br />
Officer Leonard Romano had<br />
suggested the program afted obserxmg<br />
few recreanonal opportumiles<br />
fi r Darhng Street young-<br />
The concept s not new to<br />
the orgamzauon, he said, adding<br />
similar programs ere begun In<br />
cities as early as the 1800s. "The<br />
Y had the opportumty to meet<br />
community needs," he sat& when<br />
the program as first begun.<br />
ROBBERY SUSPECT<br />
CHARGED<br />
warrant as issued on June<br />
28 for a suspect connected to a<br />
rob'bet3. ,at the Umon 76 :M'nencan<br />
Eagle Truck Stop on April 18, police<br />
s<strong>and</strong><br />
Michael Kalbon. 20. of ,Volcolt.<br />
was charged with first-degree<br />
aceessor to robber).; first-degree<br />
accessory to larcen. , first-degree<br />
conspnraey to cola, t robbe , <strong>and</strong><br />
first-degrce conspiracy to conmnt<br />
larceny, police said. Police said the<br />
suspect was the driver of the getaway<br />
yah,tie used in the robber).<br />
According to police, two<br />
masked suspects dressed in black<br />
robbed a clerk at gunpoint at about<br />
12 36am on April 18. The) entered<br />
the budding at 1873 .Menden-Waterbury<br />
Turnpike through<br />
a d.ur near the fuel desk, lumped<br />
Celebrating the award oF a $5,000 grant from Travelers Insomnce 1o<br />
the YMCA's Y in the Afternoon program are, from left, Keith Anderson,<br />
Travelers Insurance vice president o corporate communications, Ed<br />
Kalat, YMCA campaign honorary chairperson, Lygn Re.ssini, YMCA dlrector<br />
of development, <strong>and</strong> Brendan Mctaughlin of Travelees Insurance.<br />
"We had a decision to make <strong>and</strong><br />
decided to do It ourselves."<br />
Once the program was organized<br />
<strong>and</strong> funded, residents of<br />
the neighborhood became enthusiastic<br />
supporters <strong>and</strong> participants<br />
in the actwltles Children<br />
range In age from k ndergarten<br />
through m ddle school. "There<br />
was a need for those kids to have<br />
something constructive to do after<br />
school," YMCA Program Director<br />
John Myers saM.<br />
The focus of the aeuvmes Is<br />
sportsmanship <strong>and</strong> eooperauon,<br />
the counter, <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong>ed the<br />
keys for the money drawers from<br />
the clerk<br />
After several thous<strong>and</strong> dollars<br />
were removed from the register,<br />
the robber jumped back over the<br />
register <strong>and</strong> fired a shot into the<br />
ceiling, police said They fle l on<br />
foot toward Interstate 84.<br />
Police said the suspects are the<br />
same people responsible for sesen<br />
bank robberies throughout the<br />
state, including Webster Bank, located<br />
at 359 Queen St., which was<br />
robbed m March.<br />
I lhon was held on a $200,000<br />
bond <strong>and</strong> scheduled to appear in<br />
court on June 28, police said.<br />
GEORGIA RESIDENT<br />
ARRESTED<br />
• Georgia man was arrested<br />
on a warrant on June 27 In con-<br />
not competition. It provides opporttmities<br />
for children who do<br />
not normally have access to the<br />
YMCA facilities located on High<br />
Street.<br />
"The Y responds to community<br />
needs by providing positive<br />
role models, constructive activines,<br />
develop values, <strong>and</strong> provide<br />
preventative activities to get kids<br />
off on the right track," Myers<br />
said.<br />
YMCA officials hope to exp<strong>and</strong><br />
the outreach program to<br />
other local neighborhoods.<br />
nection v th Illegal activity involving<br />
four teen-age boys at a local<br />
motel.<br />
Darnel Richmond, 43, of<br />
Fayettevflle, was charged w th four<br />
counts of risk of inlury to a minar,<br />
four counts of delivery of alcohbl<br />
to a minor, ted two counts of<br />
fourth-degree sexual assault.<br />
Richmond was brought to<br />
Brrsral Superior Court from<br />
Brl .geport where he was being<br />
held on a $1 0,000 bond relating<br />
tu an incident in Thomasmn.<br />
According to police, four boys<br />
aged 14 <strong>and</strong> 15, had been brought<br />
to the tu0tel where they were sex'ually<br />
assaulted. The suspect allegedly<br />
passed aut from alcohol consumptiun<br />
<strong>and</strong> the juveniles escaped<br />
using the subject's car.<br />
The suspect was apprehended<br />
at Bradley International Airport.
THE OBSERVER<br />
-- -THURSDAY;--- -<br />
JULY 4, 1996<br />
TOWN Simone remains prou of long affiliation with Elks<br />
Ed:tor's note: The Benevolent Protect 'e<br />
Order of Elk 1669 is m the midst of celebrating<br />
Its 50th anniversary. MIchad ].<br />
Stmone ts one of its last hvmg charter<br />
membox The Observer recently caught tip<br />
vttb the 87-year-old SImone to talk about<br />
b s mvoh,emrut m the Elks, long business<br />
care <strong>and</strong> sem'ue to the town.<br />
By KAREN A. AVITABILE<br />
editor-m-chief<br />
After more than 40 years, ,Michael<br />
j. Simone still considers a 14-karat gold<br />
medal with four diamonds one of his<br />
_mo t vM ahLt l ti¢ 0.ag<br />
That's because the medal - which he<br />
wears around his neck on a gold chain -<br />
was given m him by the Elks Club for<br />
serving as its exalted ruler at one die.<br />
"The medal means a lot to me," Stmane,<br />
87, said. "I earned it from the<br />
Elks."<br />
AJthough Simone now is considered<br />
a past exalted ruler, he is no longer acave<br />
m the club........ . . proudly<br />
of the or.o amzafion which has been an<br />
integral part of his life.<br />
Stmone is more than lust a member<br />
of the Elks Club. He <strong>and</strong> his brother<br />
were charter members of the Southmgton<br />
chapter, which is celebrating its<br />
50th anmver'g y m November<br />
! hap*:, that thLn_g tuna conanuoosly,"<br />
Simone said of the Elks Club.<br />
*When you start something, you hate<br />
like anything to see it go down the<br />
robe."<br />
Simone's brother, the late James Simon€St.,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other local men belonged<br />
to the Meriden Elks Club bm wanted to<br />
begin their own chapter in Southmgton.<br />
So Michael Simone helped the<br />
group form a club in Southmgtor l'Ie<br />
recalls the days when the Elks Club was<br />
considered a "very reserved, elite<br />
group."<br />
ties atld dress slacks. Retired to days off In the past, Simone spent many<br />
evenings at the Elks Club lodge on the<br />
Town Green. "1 used to be at the club<br />
every, night but l'm getting too old for<br />
that," he said. %Ve al ass had **omnnttee<br />
meetings. We'd go down there <strong>and</strong><br />
meet the boys."<br />
Simone has held several positions in<br />
the organization, including see* mg as<br />
exalted.dee from 1952-53. He recet*ed<br />
the gold medal after his one-year term<br />
expired.<br />
Because his wife is ill <strong>and</strong> he must<br />
care for her, Simone said he doesn't<br />
have time now to spend at the rags<br />
Club. Also, beginning In October, he<br />
Idence In Florida but spend summers in<br />
<strong>Southington</strong>. The couple has been marned<br />
for 63 years.<br />
However, Smtone said, he's hoping<br />
to return to <strong>Southington</strong> to attend the<br />
Elks .,,.,,.,,'n- " anniversary celebration on<br />
Nov 2. "I'd love to go to that affair because<br />
it's somethmg we'll no*or see<br />
again," he said.<br />
met businessman m Sourhlngton.<br />
ured from Ideal Forging Corp., originally<br />
a tool <strong>and</strong> dye shop w ch he <strong>and</strong><br />
h,s brother, James, first started in 1927<br />
but closed three years later due to the<br />
Depression. The pair restarted the business<br />
in 1959.<br />
Simone ":.' .' the chairman of the<br />
company's stockholders board Now, the<br />
company, which has diverged into forging<br />
<strong>and</strong> other related fields, ts owned<br />
stockholders, he said, but he holds the<br />
nile of chairman emeritus. Ideal Forging<br />
is considered one of the nation's<br />
leaders in the forging of stainless steel<br />
<strong>and</strong> other exotic metals.<br />
The company's stock remains in the<br />
family. Simune said His nephew, James<br />
Simone Jr., is currently president of Ideal<br />
Forging <strong>and</strong> had been in charge during<br />
his unde's frequent raps to Florida<br />
over the years.<br />
But 5tmone still enloys spending<br />
time at the compans where he usuali)<br />
can be found at least two mornings a<br />
•aeek "1 as dtmn there this morning,"<br />
he sazd "I set k Ins nose In thetr of-<br />
Starting the business was hard work<br />
- buying equipment <strong>and</strong> getting the<br />
right people to operate tt. Simone said.<br />
adding he'd do It all over again<br />
........ ,o -ack b<br />
- -<br />
Mso, bimone was involved in civic<br />
affmrs He had been *ace president <strong>and</strong><br />
member of the board of directors at the<br />
former Southlngton Sawngs <strong>and</strong> Loan.<br />
The local resident, who has lived on<br />
Delahunty Drive for 4 years, has alwa.<br />
loved living in <strong>Southington</strong> despim<br />
h*s u'avels halfway around the world.<br />
Vhen you come home, you<br />
breathe different," he so/d`<br />
clo s :' ife the old dress shoes m d ' he -" " ......... r<br />
bucH on the side that my wife's nephew, By KEN DIMAURO tslg. oana ancto,nao o, r o,oe . L . ne,-<br />
Jonathan used to call Uncle Ken's pil- fam:ly li mg editor . man, wno. wrl me e,l uy mumc cmgrim<br />
shoes7 They've been replaced by a <strong>Southington</strong> resident Ed Anderson umn for i ne uuserver, amo was pre .nt,<br />
soft leather comfortable <strong>and</strong> more reed- said he was glad,to see th big b<strong>and</strong> mu- noung he wouldn't rmss a concert gwen<br />
ern-lOoking shoe. sic of the 1930s, 40s <strong>and</strong> arly 50s being by the Middletown group.<br />
.After enduring several weeks of the<br />
Spanish inquisition, "Boy, don't you look<br />
nice. Where are you going all dressed<br />
up?" the comments finally stopped <strong>and</strong><br />
now they make a remark if they happen<br />
to see me going for a pizza or running<br />
some err<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
• Good riddance to an annoying<br />
habit. OK, I'll admit it, I've plenty of little<br />
idiosyncrasies, which my wife or<br />
mother-in-law are happy to point out to<br />
thake me "a better person." For one<br />
thing, I'm very sarcastic I take great<br />
pleasure in ranting <strong>and</strong> raving at anything<br />
I doti't agree with while watching the<br />
evening news.<br />
My language also can be salty. I<br />
featured in one of the local Parks <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreation Department's Music on the<br />
Green series.<br />
It was the music I grew up ruth, "<br />
Anderson said, noting he had gotten a<br />
good seat right in front of the fabricated<br />
b<strong>and</strong>st<strong>and</strong>. Anderson explained he had<br />
wanted to attend the concert that had<br />
been postponed because of rainy weather.<br />
The third time proved to be the<br />
charm for the 18-piece Middletown<br />
Stage B<strong>and</strong>. The concert went off June<br />
23 without any weather problems.<br />
Anderson said he was looking forward<br />
to heanng the big b<strong>and</strong> hits of the<br />
World War <strong>II</strong> era, such as Glenn Vuller's<br />
"In the Mood <strong>and</strong> "Moonlight Sere-<br />
The Middletown Stage B<strong>and</strong> belts out 'In the Mood,' made famous by Glenn Miller, at<br />
a recent Music on the Groan concert ,n South*ngton center . .. -, ,= o , ..<br />
Sherman pointed to "Doc Lewne,<br />
who plays piano. "He's a cardiologist.<br />
That's why they call him 'Doe,'" he explamed.<br />
Salami said he emoys working in the<br />
b<strong>and</strong> in his spare ome He ope tos the<br />
Regal Men's Shop in downtown Middleto<br />
n. ttowever, he sa*d he wanted to<br />
clan .fy something. He noted he said this<br />
was his second concert in Southmgton as<br />
part of the stage b<strong>and</strong>. However, he used<br />
to perform here all the time at the former<br />
Old TImer's Restaurant on South<br />
Center St as one of the Jolly Gents<br />
b<strong>and</strong>.<br />
swear tt lot. I don't dnnk <strong>and</strong> don't chase<br />
women, so I figure some colorful language<br />
makes up for a lack of vices. SometimeS,<br />
especially when you're really angry,<br />
it feels good to let loose verbally.<br />
But the first step m solving a cbatacter<br />
flaw is admimng the problem. I do try<br />
to cut down on the swcarmg. Dunng a<br />
recent Lent, I started a swearing lar. Every<br />
time I felt the need to be colorful, I'd<br />
put 50 cents or a dollar in the jar. At the<br />
end of the allotted time period 1 do<br />
something special with the money I admit<br />
I need to devote more attennon to<br />
It's all good music," Anderson sald, of the Middletown Stage B<strong>and</strong>, said the<br />
noting he doesn't like most of the music b<strong>and</strong>'s appearance was the second one in<br />
of today.<br />
Southmgton in two years In September<br />
Bristol resident Hal Lucas agreed 1995, the b<strong>and</strong> ga e a concert at<br />
with Anderson, saying people In their 20s <strong>Southington</strong> High School to mark the<br />
<strong>and</strong> 30s would en oy listening to the hits 50th anniversary, of the end of World<br />
of b<strong>and</strong>s led by Benny Goodman, Harry. Arar <strong>II</strong>.<br />
James, <strong>and</strong> the Dorsey Brothers.<br />
Salami said the b<strong>and</strong> was estabhshed<br />
James S. Salonia, leader <strong>and</strong> founder seven years ago <strong>and</strong> is made up musicians<br />
BLAZING THE ANTIQUES TRAIL<br />
x*ho enlo} the mustt of the swing era<br />
He explamed Lake Compounce<br />
Amusement Park on the Bristol <strong>and</strong><br />
South ngton hne *as one of the primary<br />
Iocatmns of beg b<strong>and</strong> concerts Salami<br />
attl all the b g h<strong>and</strong>s pla ed at c ballr<br />
m Et n the Icgcuda F nk Smat<br />
sang there hen he as atth one of the<br />
b g h<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
"] he M ddletoan Stage B<strong>and</strong> has<br />
SOnlC connectl m to Southm on Conrad<br />
(,ozzo. former d rector of the<br />
Southmgton lhgh School B<strong>and</strong>, plays<br />
my swearing.<br />
•Try to be a better person in general.<br />
No matter how isolated or mdlwdualistic<br />
I feel, I try to consider others. This<br />
conflicts with my need for being honest.<br />
If that honesty hurts someone, then what<br />
has been accomplished Sometimes, it's<br />
better to bite your tongue. My gr<strong>and</strong>mother<br />
used to havmg a favorite sa)ang,<br />
It's better to keep quiet <strong>and</strong> have people<br />
think you're a fool, mtber than open your<br />
mouth <strong>and</strong> remove all doubt."<br />
A helpful, more cheerful person is<br />
easier to work with than a dour curo udgeon.<br />
Even if it takes me a little out of my<br />
way to assist a person, I at least try to<br />
helpf-lowever, I won't abide laziness.<br />
Since |987, I've been the municipal histarter,<br />
tbr <strong>Southington</strong>. I will direct pea-<br />
:pie t6 historical sources or send them<br />
phot0 tatted materials or brochures, but I<br />
w0rPt tlo their work for them. For exampie,<br />
a ,/ omen recently wrote to me, asking<br />
for all materials that related to the<br />
history of <strong>Southington</strong>. I wrote back to<br />
Se ABOOT THE TOWN, page 1 a<br />
Collectors shouldn't lose their<br />
marbles over orbs' new popularity<br />
By JAYNE TL'REK<br />
for The Obsover<br />
As a gam.e, marbles have been<br />
around since the days of ancient Rome<br />
Available in America by the mld-<br />
18th century, marbles could be found in a<br />
variety of designs, materials <strong>and</strong> sizes<br />
Most of us remember marbles from our<br />
own chddhoods' the familiar tan pouch<br />
with its draw-string top, strung through<br />
the loop in our pants - so we could cart).<br />
them around.<br />
Marbles have many adult fans as<br />
well, who spend qountlcss hours <strong>and</strong> sit<br />
sums of money ih pursuit of these ageold<br />
objects.<br />
.As with most collecnbles, condition<br />
is eyeD'thing. Many people ho enjoy<br />
this hobb.¢ will at times buy less than perfeet<br />
marbles - possibly due to their vaneV.<br />
Some ssall bu. glth the intention of<br />
continually upgradmg <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
their collections.<br />
To define "mmt" in t nus of marbles<br />
- it s ould mean it was x thout imperfecnon<br />
from the manufacturer - or lackmg<br />
general gear Mmt ould ha e no crackeng.<br />
chips, or ftosOng "lhts lesel of quahp,<br />
makes collecting espenstse <strong>and</strong> challengmg<br />
It it ell worth the effort hen you<br />
find that special treasure Mmt condition<br />
marbles could realize a price of three to<br />
five rimes the value at our next categor<br />
- Near mint" Near nunt marbles ould<br />
have minimal defects as mennoned abo* e<br />
- ,light ct'acks, or chtp <strong>and</strong> wear<br />
The term, good condmon," encompasses<br />
a much larger area. Large imperfections,<br />
fractures <strong>and</strong> the like cause<br />
"good condmon" marbles to be * alued at<br />
about one half of a smular near mint<br />
marble.<br />
This brings up the subtect of pohshmg<br />
marbles to enhance them. This is truly<br />
a matter of opinion - s hlch depends<br />
See ANTIQUES TRAIL, page 14<br />
(.aria mdttated he as dehgh d m<br />
be pla mg m tront ,,f a qouthtngton<br />
al.ma n,,trd that exeral membe<br />
at the group ha e pla ed pr tessmnally<br />
lrumpet pla er hke Xlarmo used to<br />
pcrtorm =th the (;lenn Xbller Orches-<br />
Jerr l ilnnlt.r a Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreattire<br />
Deparnncnt employee ho ct rdi-<br />
nares the Xlus t ,,n the Green series, said<br />
he s as happs t,, } t able t, b, ok such an<br />
out t<strong>and</strong>mg h H d<br />
Xlar on<strong>and</strong>l)axtdJ laP,, e Real state<br />
k b g b<strong>and</strong> contert costs more an e<br />
atera tour or fi e-member r k 'n roll<br />
Mo tban 00 people hitched to the<br />
o-hour concert In addinon to "In the<br />
Mood`" h ch a the ape.rag <strong>and</strong> clnsmg<br />
number. %l,m a pres=ded as the<br />
members pla ed st<strong>and</strong>ards such as =I Get<br />
Semnoental O er ou." "That Old Black<br />
Xlag ¢.""M=s ." <strong>and</strong> " Irumpet alk "<br />
James S Salonia appears ready 1o conduct<br />
the Middlek wn Slage B<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Conrod Gozzo. o trombone<br />
bend, has a connection to<br />
For many years, he was dim(:lor<br />
Southmgton High School bond
12 -- living<br />
C<br />
Ronald P Grrszkauskas<br />
of Dunham<br />
Place have announced<br />
the engagement<br />
of their daughter,<br />
Heather J.<br />
Gr*szkauskas, to<br />
James J. ,Meyer, son<br />
of Josephine N.<br />
Meyer of Vernon<br />
<strong>and</strong> the late Albert<br />
B. Meyer.<br />
The future bride<br />
graduated m 1988<br />
from Southmgton<br />
High School. In<br />
(over 65)of the week. ake courtesy of 1990, she earned an<br />
.( Nutmeg del ree from Bay<br />
I Y I130 cn ^re.,<br />
I ll <strong>Southington</strong> • 621-6714 Bake Shop I<br />
, 1910<br />
DavM Morse, 40, born. Jn/y ,<br />
19 6<br />
pan2 Samuienas. 40. born July<br />
o, 19 6<br />
D reen S a do, 2L Imm<br />
6, 1971<br />
Nancy Hed, bem.jkdy 8<br />
Christopher .4vttabde. 6, born<br />
July IO, 1990<br />
Roxam e Slod2anskt, Imrn Ju 8<br />
BELATED BIRTHDAYS<br />
Also, a happy belated birthday<br />
to the folh,wmg However, persons<br />
listed here ,e not eligible for<br />
the cake. See below for eligibility<br />
week.<br />
Bruce Sarra, born n¢21<br />
BIRTHS<br />
EUJOTT<br />
A daughter, Taylor Lelgh, was<br />
born June 11 at<br />
New Britain<br />
General Hospital<br />
to New<br />
Britain restdents<br />
Richard<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cher}l<br />
Beauchene Flhott<br />
Jr<br />
LUNN<br />
-k daughter,<br />
Mar) Etleen.<br />
was born June<br />
19 at New Britain General |lospt-<br />
4nna <strong>and</strong> .€;te en.<br />
Celebrating their 31st anmversary<br />
on .l dy I0 are Art <strong>and</strong> Mane<br />
Secondo ef Planrrvdle The Secondos<br />
werr marned m 196 at St Thomas<br />
Church.<br />
In addition, happy fStb annn2mary<br />
to Kay <strong>and</strong> CILfford<br />
bo were marr ed Ju y 5, 1941<br />
The w nner of a bu'thday cake<br />
from Nutmeg Bakery for the week<br />
ofJuly 4-10 ts Mary Caeca\ha, 86<br />
years old' Congcatulanons from<br />
The Observer staff <strong>and</strong> management<br />
The certificate may he<br />
picked up from The Observer, located<br />
m The Step Saver bualdmg,<br />
21 Spnng St.<br />
tal to Southmgton residents John<br />
<strong>and</strong> Judy Regis Lunn<br />
uIS11tO<br />
A daughter, Hannah, was<br />
born June 12 at New Britain General<br />
Hospital to Farmtngton res -<br />
dents Brian <strong>and</strong> Bonme<br />
Whlteley Lustre.<br />
A son. Joshua<br />
Ryan, was born June 11<br />
at New Britain General<br />
ttospttal to New Britain<br />
residents Jesse <strong>and</strong> Carolyn<br />
Krar Maldes<br />
The Observer, Thursday, July 4, 1996<br />
Griszl auskas, Meyer .Hardy, Gioia<br />
Lois T. <strong>and</strong> Patrtcta An<br />
a bachelor's degree<br />
m political science<br />
from Central Connecticut<br />
State Umverstty In Ne<br />
Btatain. Gnszkauskas is employed<br />
JAMES J. MEYER<br />
Hardy <strong>and</strong> Thomas<br />
M. Gioia were unit-<br />
B ,in marriage May<br />
10 a.m., at Firs't<br />
aptist Church in<br />
<strong>Southington</strong>. The<br />
Rev. David Strosahl,<br />
pastor of the church,<br />
officiated at the cer-<br />
The former Patrtcia<br />
Hardy is the<br />
daughter of Judith<br />
Zeal of Berlin <strong>and</strong><br />
the late Brian Hardy.<br />
Gioia is the son<br />
of Southlngton residents<br />
Amelia <strong>and</strong> Alfred<br />
Gioia St.<br />
The bride was<br />
presented rn mar°<br />
tinge by Rol w+ -- .. D . THO,MAS*aA.G!OIA<br />
llardy, her brother.<br />
Patrtcia Pattison<br />
served as matron of honor.<br />
Alfred Gima Jr. was the best<br />
man. Robert Hardy <strong>and</strong> Michael<br />
Trombley were the ushers.<br />
work applications tramer at the<br />
Connecticut Hospital Association.<br />
The groom is part owner of<br />
as a paralegal at Remer & Remer<br />
in Farmmgton.<br />
Eastern Connecticut State Umverslty<br />
in Willimannc. Meyer is<br />
employed as vice president <strong>and</strong> The bride graduated from AI Joy Tire Service In Southing-<br />
The future groom graduated marketing manager of Meyer Francis Maloney High School in ton.<br />
tn 1982 from Rockvtlle High Gage Co in South Win-dsor. Me,riden. She earned an associ- Fo,llowing a reception at An-<br />
School m Verno,n. In lu87, he A November wedd:ng s beares degree m management from Ebony s Silvertown Restaurant in<br />
earned a bachelors degeee men- tnl." planned. Telkyo Post University m Water- Mer den, the bride <strong>and</strong> groom<br />
- " bury. She ts pursuing a bachelor's lelt tar a wedding trip to the<br />
degree in management at Tt=ikyu u .u. , ,r, Pcnn;v,;=n,a. T.hey<br />
The Obso'ver perwd.all pubhsbe<br />
hterary contnbunons recetvedfiom -<br />
local elementar schools H*e thank<br />
the students <strong>and</strong> teachem f r tberr elfore<br />
<strong>and</strong> applaud their creatnWy.<br />
there he made sdver pl.t s. One<br />
time whde he was working on a<br />
drop plate he dropped the machine<br />
on two of his fingers From<br />
that da) on two of his fingers are<br />
missing He was a bttle embar-<br />
|a eouldn take the trip again She<br />
had been sick the whole trip <strong>and</strong><br />
wasn't about to do it again. The).<br />
kept in touch with their families<br />
through letters <strong>and</strong> pictures. It<br />
had a sad ending but also a won-<br />
week m td she got bettc¢. The t<br />
of the family went on to New<br />
York City <strong>and</strong> she later lamed "<br />
them<br />
I Wally Kuper ,<br />
KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL rassed about the whole thing but derful one They were Americans.<br />
1 chose "to write about my<br />
Grade 7, Teacher S Hughes he got used to tt<br />
tArhde working at the Sdver<br />
. Katbenne Ternccmno gr<strong>and</strong>mother on my father's side.<br />
Her name *s Ellen Dunn. She was<br />
Cnmpar Grade 8 Teacher S Hughes born on April 2, Iq;0 m Lansing,<br />
he met<br />
Michigan. When she was young,<br />
l decided to rtte about ms<br />
great gr<strong>and</strong>father Roman Shemet<br />
He was born m Russia Roman<br />
was left by his real parents He<br />
was adopte by ' you,g 'e0Uple<br />
My gr<strong>and</strong>ma didn't know their<br />
names Roman h',ed on a farm In<br />
Russia where he took care of<br />
sheep for his neighbors Someames<br />
wolves would come so he<br />
would protect the sheep so the<br />
wolves wouldn't eat the sheep•<br />
One nine while he was watching<br />
the sheep a wolf came Roman ran<br />
to the house, grabbed his gun, <strong>and</strong><br />
shot the wolf right before u got to<br />
the sheep. It almost hlled him<br />
He went to Mnenca to look<br />
for a better hfe <strong>and</strong> more opportumt}"<br />
When he arnved, he went<br />
to work at the Sdver Company at<br />
Boston, Mass g hen he worked<br />
his fu- My gr<strong>and</strong>ma Constance Mary<br />
ture tfe. Geraci used to live In Pirlo, Italy.<br />
H e r -// -- She lived on a farm w th her two<br />
n a m e older sisters, ,Anna (the oldest)<br />
'. 4a,sed<br />
fussed b) his two ' . " , . chickens. Her father almissing<br />
frngers, but " ' ' 1 so made w,ne m his<br />
Stella didn't seem to own wine cellar. They<br />
mmd Later on they got mar- decided to come to<br />
ned <strong>and</strong> had children Amertca I think<br />
because my<br />
that Roman definitely found a gr<strong>and</strong>ma's uncle albetter<br />
life n America Stella also ready hved her for two years <strong>and</strong><br />
came o er from Pol<strong>and</strong> to Amen- he satd America was okay.<br />
ca lookmg for a better opportum- They left Italy on May 24,<br />
ty <strong>and</strong> I guess they both found It. 1924 My gr<strong>and</strong>mother was only<br />
y Cbrtrtme Sbanahan three. They came to America on a<br />
boat. The nap took about two to<br />
This is the story of how three weel .<br />
great-gr<strong>and</strong>parents, Joseph <strong>and</strong> They staved In New York at<br />
Carmella, came to America from Ellis Isl<strong>and</strong> Their names were<br />
Naples, Italy They wanted to placed on the wall• My great<br />
come to start a new life. Even gr<strong>and</strong>mother wasn't able to leave<br />
Ellen was put up for adoption.<br />
Ellen was a graduate of I<br />
Michigan State University. She<br />
became a music teac r after she'<br />
gr ] a )ed-.'tSlib ' layed (<br />
<strong>and</strong> the English horn. M ' fi -°<br />
mother played ia a fe ' orchestras<br />
including the North Carolina.<br />
Symphony <strong>and</strong> the Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Phdharmomc Orchestra.<br />
In 1975, Ellen moved to Israel.<br />
She qmckly became some-.<br />
what of a celebrity because she<br />
was in a popular b<strong>and</strong>. The b<strong>and</strong><br />
is called "The Natural Gathertng.<br />
Ellen made a few records<br />
<strong>and</strong> tapes while she was in the<br />
b<strong>and</strong><br />
My gr<strong>and</strong>mother has been<br />
described as a spur of the moment<br />
person. Once she took a whole<br />
summer touring the U.S <strong>and</strong>.<br />
parts of Mexico with her kids..My '<br />
dad says Ellen ts a free spirit<br />
VICA partieipat<br />
though they were leavmg behind<br />
a Each <strong>and</strong> prosperous ohve farm.<br />
they stdl wanted to come. They<br />
She was sick w th bronchms, they<br />
didn't know what that was back<br />
then, so she was detained for a<br />
<strong>and</strong> lives her hfe her own way no<br />
matter what anyone says<br />
• by Sarah Dunn '<br />
were both from large famdtes <strong>and</strong><br />
in state camp whogottt.<br />
The Southmgton lhgh<br />
School Vocational lndustr,al<br />
Clubs of Amemca recently part opared<br />
in the 19th annual htate<br />
Skill Champtoushtps at Fh Whitney<br />
Vocational Technical Sch,,ol<br />
tn New Haven<br />
Southmgton returned home<br />
with top honors. Brian Stramem.<br />
adviser. ndtcated he v, as pleased<br />
with the trade <strong>and</strong> leadership<br />
State champ;ons ere .",lark<br />
(: ,r. prepared speech. Rachel .\Ibets.<br />
human relatmns, <strong>and</strong> Trtc a<br />
Laptla, commercial photography<br />
becond place " ere Frm SAurphs,<br />
commercial photographs,<br />
Visiting nurse group<br />
plans busy month<br />
The Southmgton \ gtttng<br />
Nurse Assoctatmn x ll be bus<br />
during the month otJuN as the<br />
group has scheduled e eral<br />
blood pressure screcnmt dmtcs<br />
<strong>and</strong> meenngs<br />
Free blood pressure screenmg<br />
clinics wdl be presented at the<br />
following dates, t,nes <strong>and</strong> loca-<br />
• Wednesdas. Juk 10, I to<br />
1 30 p.m. at Pulask lettuce. corner<br />
of Main Street md Carter<br />
Lane.<br />
• Thursday, Jul) 11 <strong>and</strong> July<br />
18, I to 2 p.m. at Calendar<br />
House, 388 pleasant St<br />
• Monday, July 22, I to 2<br />
p.m., at Lincoln-Lewis Terrace,<br />
43 Academy St.<br />
• Friday, July26, I to I 30<br />
p.m., at DiCaprlo-Forglone<br />
housing complex for the elderly.<br />
408 Main St.<br />
Please note the blood pressure<br />
screening set h)r - to 8 p m.<br />
Juls 4, at the S\,'N \ Office, 80<br />
Merlden &re has been tanceled<br />
because of the hohda}<br />
In addition, the Mzheuner's<br />
Assoctatnm of Greater tlartford<br />
m ttes the pubbc to attend the<br />
Southtngton Famtl Support<br />
Group<br />
The group s open to ans-one<br />
concerned about a person with<br />
lzhemler's disease or another<br />
form of dcu,entta<br />
The meetings are facthtated<br />
by the Southtngton V stttng<br />
,' urse -kssooanon The next session<br />
wdl take place 7 p m . July 9<br />
at the Alrhetmer's Resource Center,<br />
South \lain btreet<br />
Plants\tile<br />
For more information on the<br />
aDhetmer's elent.<br />
628-q000 or 242-8182<br />
etition there<br />
Car n Johnson. lob skill demonstratmn,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rachel Heal}'. human<br />
relations<br />
Placing th;rd ere Renee<br />
Maradra. commercial photographs.<br />
<strong>and</strong> .\lar Relnhard, occupational<br />
lob manual <strong>and</strong> lob mter-<br />
Fmabsts were Rachael K-roebet,<br />
S<strong>and</strong>y (;off <strong>and</strong> Stacey Dart,<br />
commercial phot, grapM. M*ke<br />
Scabse. C .q" exam. \l ers <strong>and</strong><br />
Tracex Rubm. oc upatmnal rob<br />
manual. Jdl \lckl,,on <strong>and</strong> Myers,<br />
extemporaneous speaking, <strong>and</strong><br />
\hke %cah e. I,,b .nterx]c<br />
Team esent i Inners were<br />
\lsers. hcahse. Scott Walker, <strong>and</strong><br />
Christ\ Verronneau. aho fimshed<br />
second tn team pr.blem sol,an\.<br />
I_apda. \lazadra. \lurphv, <strong>and</strong><br />
Luiza Samczxnska ere finalists<br />
m team problem solving<br />
\lcSdoon. Kroeber. (;off. Jesslca<br />
" arden, <strong>and</strong> Calm Johnson. second<br />
place m the \-IC quiz bm l<br />
Strantert said the freshman<br />
team ofJole \larte Rtzzo, John<br />
Rover John R,,gso. <strong>and</strong> Samczv -<br />
ska perforvlcd well. Rtzzo <strong>and</strong><br />
russo stere finalists m the freshman<br />
leadership series<br />
Chris KennedL Chris Cavaher,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rachel Manna also performed<br />
ell. attordtng to<br />
Stramert The Southmgton Unsung<br />
Hero ard ent to \l ers.<br />
ahtle the president's auard , as<br />
were many arguments over<br />
toplck<br />
the best Finally man Joseph for the had lob so SENIOR CITIZENS" SCENE<br />
he p,cked his brother, .Mathony YMCA SENIORS TO MEET following trips, PolkaFest at<br />
kficr many tearful goodbyes.<br />
Joseph came alone He had to estabhsh<br />
a home <strong>and</strong> make enough<br />
mane} for Carmella to come over<br />
tie stepped onto Elhs Isl<strong>and</strong> tn<br />
1004 after a long. hard trip He<br />
came on an old battered sh*p for<br />
t o months He worked m a factory.<br />
to make enough money my<br />
great-.m'<strong>and</strong>mother to come over<br />
&fEet 0 months he had saved<br />
enough, so she came over They<br />
both had only brought their most<br />
prized possessions so they had to<br />
start all over again tn America<br />
\Vhen Carmella came oser she<br />
was onl} 22 Joseph was 27<br />
.fter they were settled they<br />
had eight chddren o er a period<br />
of I )ears \Vhen their oldest<br />
daughter was 10 she started to<br />
teach Joseph about the consratutmn<br />
<strong>and</strong> the government. A<br />
had been passed the year before<br />
stanng that ff }'our husb<strong>and</strong> was a<br />
ctttren tt dtdn°t automatically<br />
mean that you could become a<br />
clt ren So Carmella never became<br />
an American cmzen Sh,"<br />
didn't want to learn all the things<br />
that c tizens needed to know It<br />
asn't important to her Ever}<br />
year she had to go the post office<br />
to get her finger stamped.<br />
Whale Joseph knew fluent<br />
Enghsh, Carmella only knew a<br />
few sords So all their children<br />
had to learn halian They never<br />
returned to Italy because Carmel-<br />
The YMCA Senior Citizens<br />
Club will meet <strong>and</strong> host a luncheon<br />
<strong>and</strong> bingo game at noon,<br />
July 8 at the YMCA Hall, 29<br />
High St.<br />
The pubhc ts nv ted<br />
BUSY TIME FOR<br />
CALENDAR HOUSE<br />
Calendar House Senior Citizens<br />
Center wdl sponsor the humanmes<br />
course, Women <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Sea Ptrates', Adventurers' <strong>and</strong><br />
Skippers' Aqves, on three consecume<br />
Fridays, July 12, 19, <strong>and</strong> 26<br />
at the center, 388 Pleasant St.<br />
The course s open to men<br />
<strong>and</strong> women who are semor citizens<br />
For more mformauon, call<br />
621 -g014<br />
The Calendar House will<br />
host a membership meetmg at 1<br />
p.m.. Jul} 25, at the center, 388<br />
Pleasant St.<br />
Tickets are on sale this<br />
month for an international night,<br />
slated for 5 p m., Aug. I, at the<br />
center. The buffet dinner will be<br />
made v, of foods from everal<br />
countries.<br />
Those attending should bring<br />
a cherished item or photo that<br />
represents )'our nationality. There<br />
is a charge to attend.<br />
The annum Calendar House<br />
picnic is scheduled for Sept. 19.<br />
Members are asked to make note<br />
of that day on their calendar.<br />
The center will sponsor the<br />
Hunts Lanthng, July 24, Hawaiian<br />
Luau, Sunrise Resort, Aug 14,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Eastern States Exposmon,<br />
Spmgfleld, Mass, Sept. 18<br />
ELDERLY HEALTH<br />
SCREENING SET<br />
The Elderly Health Screenmg<br />
Service will be tn Southmgton<br />
from 9-45 a.m to 2"45 p m ,July 8<br />
The service offers prevennve<br />
health screening <strong>and</strong> educauon to<br />
persons aged" 60 <strong>and</strong> over on an<br />
annual basis. Sponsors of the tests<br />
are the state Department on Aging,<br />
the North Central Connecticut<br />
Agency. on Aging, local cammissions<br />
on aging, <strong>and</strong> St. Mary's<br />
tlospital.<br />
There s a charge to attend<br />
For more mformatmn, call 621-<br />
3014<br />
AARP SPONSORS TRIPS<br />
The Apple Valley Chapter<br />
4943 of the American Associanon<br />
of Rented Persons has scheduled<br />
the following trips.<br />
• July q, Crnss Kl<strong>and</strong> adventure<br />
cruise <strong>and</strong> visit to Orient<br />
Point, lunch at Sound View, <strong>and</strong><br />
tour <strong>and</strong> sampling of wines at the<br />
Pindar Winery.<br />
•Aug. 8, a lobster feast at the<br />
Quindnessett Country Club in<br />
North Kingston, R.l. Entertainment<br />
will be featured.<br />
For more information about<br />
the trips, tall 628-43 6.
NEW STUDENTS MAY<br />
REGISTER AT KENNEDY<br />
The guidance offÉce at John<br />
F. Kennedy ..M.iddle School in<br />
PIamsville wdl be open during<br />
the summer to assist parents <strong>and</strong><br />
students in preparation of the<br />
1996-97 schoolyear. Jack Dunn.<br />
the guidance director, will be on<br />
b<strong>and</strong> July 24, 25, 30, 21, Aug. 1,<br />
6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 <strong>and</strong> 19-23.<br />
Parents of students new to<br />
Kennedy must register their<br />
children before school opens m<br />
ensure appropriate placement<br />
<strong>and</strong> adjustment planning. Srndents<br />
must have educational <strong>and</strong><br />
health records at time of Fegtstration.<br />
Appointments may be<br />
made by calling 628-3261.<br />
LU¢/ V S ACHIEVE-<br />
C_A eryl Buyer Lucas. daughter<br />
b / r. itiilWtrs. DoiialffH.<br />
Buyer <strong>and</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>daughter of<br />
MaW Sasawice, has been named<br />
a United States National Collegiate<br />
Award winner in nursing by<br />
the U.S. Achievement Academy.<br />
A spokesman from the award<br />
, '.-.- .,n.ittee i.- ice*--"d "A the honor i<br />
a prestigious one given to less<br />
than 10 percent of collegu stuaM,-x<br />
. Lucas, who g..- du:ted<br />
hated by one of her professors.<br />
Her name will appear in the U.S.<br />
Achievement Academy's Official<br />
Collegnate Yearbook.<br />
OPE TO HE DE S<br />
The guidance office at<br />
Jo ph A. DeP Middle<br />
1 ll o n d g e<br />
er m ist n d<br />
d in p fion of e 1<br />
97 school year. The idance<br />
stuff 11 on b<strong>and</strong> July 5, 8-11,<br />
22-2 , <strong>and</strong> Aug. 1, 2, 5, 6, 16,<br />
d 19-2L<br />
Paren of s den new to<br />
D aolo m t ter e c id<br />
h l o m m ens<br />
appropriate pin.meat <strong>and</strong><br />
adjus ent planning. Appoint-<br />
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED<br />
TO SHS GRADUATES<br />
The Isabella Council 15,<br />
Kmghts of Columbus has awarded<br />
5500 scholarships to Rhonda<br />
Saucier <strong>and</strong> Mark Cyr, graduating<br />
seniors from Soothington<br />
High School. Both received their<br />
diplomas Saturday.<br />
Saucier, daughter of Jnseph<br />
<strong>and</strong> Monique Saucier of Old<br />
Turnpike, is a member of the St.<br />
Thomas Church parish. She w ll<br />
attend Central Connecticut State<br />
University in New Britain in the<br />
fall.<br />
Cyr, son of Alan <strong>and</strong><br />
MaryAnn Cyr of Thistle Lane., is<br />
a member of St. Thomas<br />
Church parish. In the fall, he<br />
will be attending Hopkins Unirersity<br />
in Baltimore, Md.<br />
POPULAR BOOKS<br />
Ed:tor's note; Once a month,<br />
The Obwrva" wtll publish the mess<br />
popular books loaned by Soutbhtgton<br />
l tblic l.dbrary The list war contpded<br />
Ire the adult aradatton <strong>and</strong> cbddren 's<br />
dep rrments <strong>and</strong> s based on infir- ,<br />
marian tlmmgb mid- June.<br />
MOST POPUIJU! FICtiON<br />
I) Moonlight Becomes You<br />
by Mary Higgins Clark<br />
2) RunawayJury<br />
byJohn Gtisbam<br />
3) Malice by Danielle Steele<br />
4) That Camden<br />
by La rrle Spencer<br />
5) Her Oum Rules<br />
by Barbara Taylor Bradford<br />
6) Pimary Colors<br />
by Anonymoas<br />
7) Five Days in Paris<br />
by Danielle Steele<br />
8) Spring Collection<br />
byJudith Kzantz<br />
9) Contagion by Robin Cook<br />
10) Intensity by Dean Koontz<br />
MOST POPULAR<br />
NON-FICTION<br />
1) In Con.tempt<br />
by Christopher Dardan<br />
withJess Walter<br />
2) Blnod Sport<br />
byJames B. Stewart<br />
3) The Search forJustice<br />
by Robert L. Shapiro<br />
4) It Taken a Village<br />
by Hillary Rodbam Clinton<br />
S) Emotional Intelligence<br />
RICCIARDONE HONORED<br />
Claudia Ricclardone of Sauthington<br />
wos honored recently at Saint<br />
Joseph College in West Harlford.<br />
Ricciardone received a plaque<br />
ed the requirements of the honors<br />
¢o<br />
um-l<br />
rom. She gmd -, d magno<br />
ude ,H I . -:<br />
ing a bachelor oF ar de ree in<br />
NEW STUDENTS MAY<br />
.REGISTER AT SHS<br />
Svdden new to €.....k .,.<br />
ton in grade rune, 10, !i, <strong>and</strong> 12<br />
who have not yet registered at<br />
¢ ..ok; ..High € l....<br />
do ..... A . n<br />
Cortinne/L Locenzet, midance<br />
director, will be availah e by<br />
appointment only for those sinden.<br />
who have not registered.<br />
Students are asked to bring transenp<br />
r pon cards, <strong>and</strong> health<br />
records, including proof of immunizauon.<br />
.Appointments are necessary.<br />
<strong>and</strong> should be made by calling<br />
the guidance office at 628-3238<br />
or 628-3244. No students will be<br />
registered on Aug. 28, the opening<br />
day of the 1996-97 school<br />
SOCCODATO HONORED<br />
AT QUINNIPIA¢ COLLEGE<br />
Michael J. S codam, mn of<br />
Clyde <strong>and</strong> Diana Soccodato of<br />
Hamden.<br />
Soceodato is studying for a<br />
health-science master's degree in<br />
the pathologist assistant program.<br />
He earned hts bachelor of<br />
arts from St. Ansdm College.<br />
WOODING NAMED TO<br />
XAVIER HONOR ROLL<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> resident Mark<br />
S. Wooding was named to the<br />
honor roll for the fourth marking<br />
permd at Xavier High<br />
School in Mtddletown.<br />
KENEFICK EARNS DEGREE<br />
FROM COLLEGE<br />
Francis J. Kenefick Ill, son<br />
of Franc|s <strong>and</strong> Pamela Kenefick<br />
of Plantsville, received a bachelor<br />
of science degree in mechanical<br />
engineering from Western<br />
by Daniel Coleman<br />
6) Men Are from Mars,<br />
Women Are from Venes<br />
byJohn Grey<br />
7) How Could You Do That?<br />
by Laura Schlessinger<br />
8) I'm Only One Man!<br />
by Regis Philbin<br />
with Bill Zehme<br />
9) Rush Limbaugh<br />
is a B*g Fat Idiot<br />
by Al Franken<br />
I 0) Enter Whining<br />
by Frsn Drescher<br />
CHOICES FROM THE<br />
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMEN<br />
FICTIONt<br />
I) This is Our Earth .<br />
by Laura Benson<br />
2) In .M. Own Back Yard<br />
by. Judi Kuriian<br />
3) Poor Monty by Anne Fine<br />
4) A hlk tn the V qld<br />
by Lorraine Vthrd<br />
) Star of Fear, Star of Hope<br />
byJo Hoesd<strong>and</strong>t<br />
NON-FI ION:<br />
1) Little Red Riding Hood:<br />
A New-Fangled Prairie Tale<br />
by Lisa Ernst<br />
2) Space Camp " Anne Baird<br />
3) Knights in Shining .Armor<br />
by Gall Gibbons<br />
4) i ollt Kids Can Make<br />
by Sheila McGrsw<br />
5) Yankee Doodle<br />
by GaW Chalk<br />
New Engl<strong>and</strong> College in Springfield,<br />
Mass<br />
Kenefick. received his degree<br />
enm laude. I,Vhile at the<br />
college, he was a member of the<br />
varsity football team <strong>and</strong> the<br />
American Society of Mechantcal<br />
Engineers. In addition, he was<br />
inducted into the Sigma Beta<br />
Van Engineering Alumni Honor<br />
Sooetv.<br />
CRISPINO ON DEAN'S UST<br />
AT MILrfARY ACADEMY<br />
Eric Crispino, a sophomore<br />
at the U.S. Military Academy at<br />
West Point, N.Y., was named to<br />
the dean's list for the spring<br />
semester.<br />
After completing his duty at<br />
Camp Buckner in New York <strong>and</strong><br />
Fort Benning in Georgia,<br />
Crisplno "i|! be n exchange<br />
cadet at the U.S. Naval Academy<br />
in Anapol Md. for the fall<br />
Crispino graduated in 1994<br />
front <strong>Southington</strong> H gh School.<br />
NINE RECEIVE DEGREES<br />
AT SAINT JOSEPH<br />
The following <strong>Southington</strong><br />
siden earn.ed de ,es at Saint<br />
Joseph College in West Hartford<br />
-- Christine Richardson Cal-<br />
...... Lauren Meli¢ Th.eres=<br />
.O .r, ,,' :..ster of erts; Judith H.<br />
Blomenthal, Jill Elizabeth Hol-<br />
Icy, Aimee Alexis LeBrun,<br />
jacquelyn M. Kassey, bachelor of<br />
science; <strong>and</strong> K<strong>and</strong>ice M<br />
Lamidns <strong>and</strong> Claudia J. Ricciardone,<br />
bachelor ofarts.<br />
Riceiardone recetved her degree<br />
magna cure laude.<br />
RESIDENTS ON DEAN'S<br />
UST AT QUINNIPIAC<br />
Officials at Quinnipiac College<br />
in Hamden have announced<br />
the names of <strong>Southington</strong> residents<br />
on the dean's list for the<br />
spring semester -- Tommy<br />
Boucber, Erik Chupron, Heather<br />
D'Aunno, Kimberly Kizilski,<br />
Scott Messina, Kelly Sameslski,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rebecca Sulhvan.<br />
School is now registering 3-<strong>and</strong>-<br />
4-year-old children for the fall.<br />
The program for 3 year olds<br />
runs Tuesdays <strong>and</strong> Thursdays, 9<br />
to 11:30 a.m. The program for 4<br />
year olds runs Mondays,<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>and</strong> Fridays, 9 to<br />
11:30 a.m., as well as 12:15 to<br />
2:45 p.m. For more information,<br />
call Diane Morton at 621-4120<br />
or leave a message at 678-6958.<br />
RESIDENTS ON ..EAN'S<br />
UST AT FAIRFIELD<br />
Officials at Fairfield Universay<br />
have announced the names<br />
of Somhington residents on the<br />
dean's hat for the spring semester<br />
-- Melissa Albano, Kate IL Don-<br />
Ion, Scan D. Donovan,<br />
Lisamarie Grasso, <strong>and</strong> Dtana<br />
Ricoardone<br />
To be selected for the list, a<br />
student must attain a gradepoint<br />
average of 3.5 out of a possible<br />
4.0.<br />
STRONG PTO SEEKS<br />
CRAFTS, ARTISTS<br />
The William Strong School<br />
Parent-Teacher Organization is<br />
seeking crafts people <strong>and</strong> artisans<br />
to display their work at the 22nd<br />
annual holiday craft show on<br />
Nov. 2 at the school on Marion<br />
Avenue in Plantsville.<br />
Those interested in receiving<br />
an application may send a<br />
self-addressed, stamped envelope<br />
UONS CLUB AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS<br />
The local chapter of the Uons Club reconfly awarded scholarships to five of Southi_ngton High<br />
g," l' ,, 'ofi:ng s,, io. . In frent row, l, _h, Kc ino L Telke, Christina R Peny, Healer RR.<br />
hack row, from left, Joseph Z. Krajewski, chairman of the scholarship committee for the Uo s<br />
Sershen, <strong>and</strong> David J. Cyr.<br />
to: o,g.... Bennett,<br />
Wilbur St., Plants alle 06479.<br />
SUMMER THEATER<br />
PROGRAM FILLED<br />
The Youth Summer Theater,<br />
sponsored by the Parks <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreanon Department, is filled.<br />
The program, which is for<br />
Southmgton student<br />
grades seven to I I, wdl present<br />
the musical "Bye Bye, Birdte on<br />
Aug. 8 at South ngton High<br />
School.<br />
STUDENTS PRODUCE<br />
COOKBOOK<br />
In response tn cnstomer requests,<br />
the Corner Care, the student-run<br />
restaurant at <strong>Southington</strong><br />
Htgh School, has produced a<br />
cookbook featunng 100 specml-<br />
HrS.<br />
P.r ceeds from the.sale of<br />
the book wdl be used to fund<br />
Future Homemakers of America<br />
<strong>and</strong> Home Economic Related<br />
OcculYauon clubs acuvines.<br />
The books may be purchased<br />
at DePaolo's Fme China<br />
on Center Street or by calbng<br />
M ke at 621-7633.<br />
CLASS OF 1941<br />
PLANS REUNION<br />
The Lewis High School<br />
Class of 1941 s searching for<br />
several classmates for ns 551hyear<br />
reunion on Aug. 9 at Gene's<br />
Corner House Restaurant lu<br />
Plantsville.<br />
If anyone knows the addresses<br />
of the following, call Gert<br />
Hubeny Bafuma at 628-7852<br />
Willie Allen, Clayton Balch, Helen<br />
Buchas Moroz, Jane Muus<br />
Gates, George Messmer, <strong>and</strong><br />
Norman Way.<br />
SCHOOLS REQUIRE<br />
HEALTH EXAMS<br />
Students entering kindergarten,<br />
seventh, <strong>and</strong> 11th grades<br />
at the start of school on Aug 28<br />
are required by state law to have<br />
a complete physical exammat,m<br />
Thts examination must tnclude a<br />
vtston test, hearing test. blood<br />
pressure, postural screening,<br />
hemoglobin or hematocrtt, tuberculin<br />
skin test <strong>and</strong> an.,, immuntzanons<br />
update to be Verified<br />
a doctor. In addition, all students<br />
entermg the seventh grade must<br />
show p-' M of*e.. :v/.ng.z se o.nd<br />
tmmunization agatnst measles.<br />
Proof of the phystcal examsnorton<br />
must be submitted on the<br />
health assessment record which<br />
may be obtained from the school<br />
nurse or faro,I) doctor Parents<br />
or guardians must fill out the<br />
first page <strong>and</strong> sign the bottom of<br />
the form. The faintly doctor tll<br />
complete <strong>and</strong> stgn the second<br />
page. The ph.vstcal examanatmn<br />
must have been done after Sept<br />
1 m order for tt to be sahd<br />
If the physical examtnatton<br />
records are not on file prmr to<br />
Aug. 28, students utll be sent<br />
home. For more mformatmn.<br />
contact the nurses m local<br />
schools.<br />
CENTER TO CONTINUE<br />
NUTRITION PROGRAM<br />
The Margaret C. Griffin<br />
Chdd Development Center of<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> s continuing to<br />
part|cipate n the federally-f nded<br />
child <strong>and</strong> adult care food program,<br />
according to a center<br />
spokesperson<br />
Under the program, the center<br />
prowdes meals <strong>and</strong> snacks at<br />
pants enrolled in the centert<br />
coted at Walter A. Derynosil<br />
ementary School, 240 Main St.<br />
The meals <strong>and</strong> snaei ore<br />
provided to all participants regardless<br />
of race, co!or, n . _' -- l<br />
ongan, se , rehgion, h'. " m. p<br />
age. the spokesl rson sald'.<br />
BINGO GAMES<br />
SLATED<br />
The St. Thomas Home <strong>and</strong><br />
School Association sponsors bingo<br />
games 6.'45 p.m., Tuesday<br />
at the school, 133 Bristol St.<br />
Doors open at :45 p.m. There<br />
s a charge'to attend.<br />
1-800-279-3899<br />
" Auto * Boats<br />
•Motorcycles<br />
NancyLee Dishereits, President<br />
Formerly of Tacinelli Agency, Inc.<br />
FROFESSl01ML SERVi( &<br />
LEGAL NOTICE ,<br />
OFFICE OF<br />
TAX COLLECTOR<br />
FIRST INSTALLMENT TAXES
e 14 -- livin l<br />
In the abov photo, Ihe counlry <strong>and</strong> western group Backwoods performs<br />
at a recent Music on Ihe Green series presen by Ihe Parks <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreation Depadment. Cindy Gagliardi, ftont, second from left, hem<br />
o t a number. In Iho olher photo, Lynne. Fl<strong>and</strong>ers leads a line dancing<br />
lesson. By the end of he evening, some of the folks were proficient at<br />
Ihe Te -: Two-S p. 1he concur w s si msorcd by-&.e Kiw-onis Club.<br />
CONCERT TO B NEFIT<br />
e u n L om CJu<br />
which 11 s or e M ic on<br />
July 17, h a o e e nt<br />
roll Mnefit Sou in n d t<br />
Jona an Bt , 2, who agnosed<br />
as having a minor on his<br />
Membe of e Liom Club<br />
U on h d d g e n<br />
mte mn to fidt donafio<br />
r e dl , wbo m unde g<br />
o e . e m d<br />
y m<br />
& O.B.G. w -<br />
of e Par <strong>and</strong> R fioo Department's<br />
weekly summertime<br />
BURNS EXHIBITS WORK<br />
AT PUBUC UBRARY<br />
?u'nst Diane Burns wall exhibit<br />
her watercolors at <strong>Southington</strong><br />
Public <strong>Library</strong> at 239 Mare St.<br />
durmgJuly <strong>and</strong> Augest.<br />
The event is part of the W/rut<br />
Around Town" series sponsored by<br />
the Southlngxon Arts Councd. A<br />
resident of Southbury, Burns<br />
works as a me&cal technologist at<br />
Antiques trail.<br />
(enndnued from page 11)<br />
on the owner <strong>and</strong> the marble itself<br />
Pohshtng is not expenmve<br />
<strong>and</strong> can sometimes turn a very<br />
plum fair quahty marble into a real<br />
beauty.<br />
The varmties of marbles are<br />
many, the transparent sw*rl, the<br />
lutz, peppermint sw*rl, Ind*an<br />
swirl, omon skins, clay ranches.<br />
pottery, china, agate <strong>and</strong> sulphides<br />
In the early 1920s <strong>and</strong> Iq3Os,<br />
character marbles became popular,<br />
featunng the pnnted mages<br />
of Orphan Annie, Skeeztx, S<strong>and</strong>s',<br />
Betty Boop <strong>and</strong> others H el e<br />
different characters m all which<br />
made up a set. S ze on these was<br />
five-e ghths which s tnportant to<br />
know mnce newer hke - marbles<br />
that are being produced today are<br />
apprommately se en-e ghths or<br />
larger.<br />
Some of the most beaunful<br />
<strong>and</strong> popular marbles are the sulphldes.<br />
They can be tdennfied by<br />
the white ammals you can see encased<br />
in clear glass Sulph*des can<br />
also have colored figures <strong>and</strong> mageS.<br />
The figures made the marble<br />
were made rn many des*gns -<br />
probably more than 50. mcluding<br />
animals of all varieties, children<br />
involved in a host of act*vlt es.<br />
our famous Santa Claus <strong>and</strong> even<br />
figures of holy origin.<br />
In the '20s <strong>and</strong> '30s, marbles<br />
were used as game pieces. Manufactured<br />
by the Girard Toy Company<br />
- one such game - the<br />
American Marble Game -- was<br />
quite popular, as was .Akro Soil-<br />
Waterbury Hospital. Since 1990,<br />
she has focused on watercolors.<br />
PAIUCS AI ., tiAYiOH<br />
OFpEAES TRIP TO 10 C<br />
The Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
De ent l r amp m<br />
see e Chfis show at Radio<br />
Ci Mmie ll Nov. 16. e p<br />
dud e I0 a.m. show d<br />
afternoon to shop <strong>and</strong> see the<br />
There is a charge to attend,<br />
which ,ncludes motor coach b<br />
transportation, <strong>and</strong> reserved<br />
ndst<strong>and</strong> seanng. The bm ll<br />
I 6-45 a.m. m New Britain<br />
Transportation on Woodlawn<br />
Road m Berhn <strong>and</strong> leave New<br />
Y k 5 p. fiom g<br />
a epted on a first-come, firstat<br />
e P <strong>and</strong> Ra -<br />
afio Department or by calhng<br />
27 219. Chec ould de<br />
ble m e To of Sou ing-<br />
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT<br />
OFFERING WORKSHOPS<br />
The Youth Employment Services<br />
at the $outhington Youth<br />
Services will sponsor classes <strong>and</strong><br />
workshops for youths ages 12 to<br />
15 who have signed up for summer<br />
lobs<br />
•July 8 <strong>and</strong> 9, 9 a.m. to I<br />
tary Checkers. made by the Akro<br />
Agate Company Without a game<br />
board, most k ds knew how to<br />
shoot marbles <strong>and</strong> many made up<br />
games of thetr own.<br />
v'hen Popeye had his heyday<br />
- a set came out featurmg this<br />
pupular character. It contamed 15<br />
In-colored marbles wnh th*s saymg<br />
prated on the box "I Yam<br />
What I Yam, I Yam a Marble<br />
Shooter, ARF!"<br />
Pr*ces for marbles m*ght<br />
amaze you for they can range<br />
from a couple of cents at a tag<br />
sale to several thous<strong>and</strong> ($2,800<br />
for a I-3/4" Peppermmt Sw*rl<br />
*th m,ca). Clay marbles are<br />
more reasonabls priced from 50<br />
cents to m <strong>and</strong> around $45<br />
VVhfle some conuc marbles of<br />
the 20's <strong>and</strong> 30's coimn<strong>and</strong> $ 0 to<br />
$200 while a rare "Ibm M*x Com-<br />
*c marble will cost about $2,000<br />
Sulph*des begm at about $125<br />
<strong>and</strong> escalate up to $L500 If you<br />
love gla s, the tomcat' <strong>and</strong> quahty<br />
of these on. objects of art will<br />
amaze you, for they are trnlv outst<strong>and</strong>mg<br />
In order to get an educanon<br />
on what these different<br />
types of marbles look bke, I<br />
strongly recommend the guide.<br />
"Ant*qne <strong>and</strong> Collectable Marbtes."<br />
writ'ten bs Fveret Grist<br />
This boo includes clear,<br />
beautrful photographs on iust<br />
about each of *IS 93-pages <strong>and</strong> a<br />
guide to help w*th pr*cmg <strong>and</strong><br />
,dent fic-at on.<br />
Quest*ons concerning annques<br />
or collecnbles can be directed<br />
to Ja.,,ne Turek, c/o The<br />
Observer, PO Box 648,<br />
Southtngtnn 06489<br />
p.m., baby-sirting certification<br />
course, to be held.at Bradley<br />
Memorial Hospital. Class size limited<br />
to 2 participants. There is a<br />
charge m attend.<br />
•July 15, 9 a.m., pet care tips.<br />
instructed by Krtsta Cugno, professional<br />
pet sitter.<br />
•July 23, 9 a.m., lawn mower<br />
safety class.<br />
Pet care <strong>and</strong> lawn mower<br />
classes will take place at the Dr<br />
George Gura Building, 92 Mare<br />
St.<br />
OPENINGS AVAILABLE<br />
FOR PLAYGROUND<br />
There are still openings in tl3e<br />
Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation Department's<br />
summer playground program's<br />
session IV,, slated 9 a.m. to 2<br />
p.m. for one week, Aug. 12-16, at<br />
South End School, next m Recreation<br />
The program includes arts,<br />
crafi fnff anieS, w,4mming, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
field trip. Transportation ts not included<br />
<strong>and</strong> the program is open to<br />
any <strong>Southington</strong> child entering<br />
grades one through five.<br />
Interested parsons may register<br />
at the Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
Deparunr.nt m Town Hall. Cost is<br />
$15 per child <strong>and</strong> payable at regastratioa.<br />
The be_ no s;. - -<br />
at the school. Spots are available<br />
on a first-come, first-served basis.<br />
Proof of residency <strong>and</strong> birth certificate<br />
are required at regismation.<br />
For informanon, call 276-6219.<br />
. JL. ..g_ 'S UNE DANCE<br />
CLASS CANCELED<br />
The chddren's line dancing<br />
class scheduled by the Parks <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreation Department at<br />
Wilham Hatton School has been<br />
canceled because of insufficient<br />
enrollment<br />
PARKS AND RECREATION<br />
OI IL O SARATOGA<br />
The Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
Depa tment wall sponsor amp to<br />
the Saratoga Race Track m New<br />
York on Aug. 4.<br />
There ts a charge to attend,<br />
which mcludes motor coach bus<br />
transportation, <strong>and</strong> reserved<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>st<strong>and</strong> seating..The, hgs w ll,<br />
leave 8 a.m. from New Bntam<br />
Transportauon on Woodlawn<br />
Road in Berlin <strong>and</strong> return after the<br />
last race. Reservanons are being<br />
accepted on a first-come, firstserve<br />
basis at the Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreanon<br />
Department or by calhng<br />
276-6219 Checks should be made<br />
payable m the Town of Southmg-<br />
JAYCEES TO HOST<br />
PLAY, 'ALADDIN'<br />
The Soudungton Jaycees will<br />
host a benefit performance of the<br />
play, Aladdm" at 7 p.m., on July<br />
25 at the SoutMngton High<br />
School Free Arts Center Auditorium.<br />
720 Pleasant St.<br />
Tickets will be avadable at the<br />
door for a small donatmn. The<br />
play, performed by the Traveling<br />
Children's Playhouse, wall last<br />
about an hour<br />
UBRARY OFFERS<br />
HF.NffH RESOURCES<br />
To prowde up-to-date tnformauon<br />
on medtcal eondmons, the<br />
Southmgton Pubhc <strong>Library</strong> has<br />
added the Health Index.<br />
The Health Index offers current<br />
reformation on diseases,<br />
drugs, me&cal treatments <strong>and</strong> advances,<br />
fimess, nut]anon <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
Consumer-oriented magazmes,<br />
newsletters, profesmonal iournals<br />
<strong>and</strong> health-related references from<br />
thous<strong>and</strong>s of other magazmes <strong>and</strong><br />
newspapers are mdexed. Some citanons<br />
offer full text of an amcle<br />
vath the touch of a keyboard. This<br />
data base ts accessed on the same<br />
computers used to locate books,<br />
magazmes, <strong>and</strong> other reference dam<br />
bases<br />
Searchmg the data base is free.<br />
Residents may access thts data base<br />
at the hbrary dunng normal hours,<br />
Monda.v-Thursda. , 1 a.m m 9<br />
p.m, <strong>and</strong> Friday, 9 15 a.m. to 5<br />
p.m. For remote access vath a personal<br />
computer, call up the ConnecC<br />
menu cho*ce ".\hgazane <strong>and</strong><br />
Journal Indexes" at 589-5561.<br />
For more mformanon about<br />
the new data base <strong>and</strong> others, call<br />
the reference department at 628-<br />
0947<br />
CHORALE SEEKS<br />
NEW MEMBERS<br />
The Greater Southlngton<br />
Festisul Chorale has begun weekly<br />
rehearsals on Mondays at 7:30<br />
p.m., at the First Lutheran<br />
Church, 232 Bristol St., for its annual<br />
spring concert.<br />
The John Ratter "Requiem"<br />
<strong>and</strong> Heinrich Schutz's "Magnificant"<br />
will be performed, Openings<br />
are available for all voices. New<br />
members should arrive at 7:15<br />
p.m, There are no dues <strong>and</strong> no auditions.<br />
For more infortnation, call<br />
Helen Kenny at 621-2946 or<br />
Sharyn Pliska at 628-2215.<br />
SUMMER READING<br />
PROGRAM AT UBRARY<br />
"Explore New Worlds" is the<br />
theme for <strong>Southington</strong> Public <strong>Library</strong>'s<br />
summer reading program,<br />
slated to begin soon.<br />
Children can now register for<br />
the program. Books may be read<br />
for all s hool summer reading programs<br />
as well. For every 10 books<br />
read <strong>and</strong> recorded, children will<br />
receive one free dessert from the<br />
Vendy RestaUrant on Queen<br />
Street as long as supplies last. Participants<br />
also will receive a ticket<br />
to Showcase Cinemas. All books<br />
mat be read <strong>and</strong> recorded by Aug.<br />
14.<br />
For students entering sixth,<br />
seventh <strong>and</strong> eighth grades, the<br />
program will rma July ! dwoagh<br />
Aug. 19. Middle schod readers<br />
may join the program. For every<br />
book read <strong>and</strong> recorded at the library,<br />
names will be entered for a<br />
gift certificate at Strawberries. For<br />
every five books read <strong>and</strong> recorded,<br />
participants will get a 6-inch<br />
sub from Subway. The top three<br />
readers will receive a gift certificate<br />
6ore Another Video.<br />
A special program for the<br />
readers at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 22<br />
will feature Judy Buch, a ventriloquist.<br />
Pamcipants in the program<br />
will receive a certificate.<br />
LOC HOST FAMIUES<br />
SOUGHT FOR STUDENTS<br />
Local host famihes are sought<br />
for French students through NordAmenca<br />
International. The students<br />
vail be staymg in Southing-<br />
mn from July 9-30. The goal is to<br />
president of the Step Saver Inc., or<br />
his son, Anthony J. Urillo, exeendye<br />
vice president, at 628-9645.<br />
FEE REQUIRED FOR<br />
€ONNPACE APPUCANTS "<br />
The stare will require all ConnPace<br />
applicants to pay a $25 yearly<br />
registration fee, according to oftlcials<br />
at Calen.dar House senior<br />
duzans center.<br />
Beginning Aug. 1, first-time<br />
applicants to the program will be<br />
required to pay the fee. Participants<br />
already in the program will<br />
be required to pay the fee when<br />
they renew their benefits.<br />
The $12 co-pay for each prescription<br />
purchased remains the<br />
same. Income guidelines are<br />
$13,800 a year for a single petson<br />
<strong>and</strong> $16,600 for a married couple.<br />
Apphcauon forms are available<br />
at Calendar Home-, 388 Pleasant<br />
St.<br />
VOTERS SEEKS<br />
NEW MEMBERS<br />
The Ideal chapter of the<br />
gee of Women Voters, a nonpar<br />
sun politica| organi don, is<br />
seeking new membe<br />
The group encourages pa dpacion<br />
of ciri ns in government<br />
<strong>and</strong> influences public policy<br />
through education <strong>and</strong> advocacy.<br />
The group is dedicated to<br />
helping its membets <strong>and</strong> other residents<br />
in becoming involved in<br />
shaping a better community. Local<br />
i ues include environmental enncerns,<br />
public education, affordable<br />
housing, crime, <strong>and</strong> economic development.<br />
The Obm r, Thursday, July 4, 1996<br />
Anyone 18 <strong>and</strong> over can I<br />
come a member. Each member<br />
participates as time permits, in<br />
election night reporting, voter regismation<br />
drives, fund-raising, citizen<br />
education, public forums, <strong>and</strong><br />
For more information, all<br />
Darlene Schnittker at 276-9021 or<br />
Gall DelGiudiee at 747-5482.<br />
CIRINCIONE PART OF<br />
HONORS BAND<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> resident Karen<br />
Clrincione has been selected to<br />
perform with the Metropuliren<br />
District Honors B<strong>and</strong> during the<br />
A junior at the Greater Hartford<br />
Academy of the Performing<br />
Arts, Cirincione will phy the clarinet<br />
with the b<strong>and</strong> made up of ore-<br />
from the MDC's eight-member<br />
municipalities. She was nominated<br />
fo fli hq ror by Gene Bozzf, the<br />
academy*s b<strong>and</strong> director.<br />
- Under the direc on of Da d<br />
P. Burgess, the MDC honots b<strong>and</strong><br />
will kick off eight free outdoor<br />
concern starting 7 p.m., July i I at<br />
the W'mdsor Town Green.<br />
Other performances will be<br />
1l:30 a.m., July<br />
Parka East Ha ford; 7 p.m.,July<br />
16 at Elm Ridge Park in Rocky<br />
HBI(7 p.m., juiy i7 az'Cove Park<br />
in s, /ethemfield; 7 p.m., July lg,<br />
Bloomfield Town Green; 7 p.m.,<br />
July 22 at the MDC Reservoir in<br />
West Hartford; noon, July 3 at<br />
the Main Street Market in Hartford;<br />
<strong>and</strong> 7 p.m., J :ly 2 at the<br />
Mill PondGaze<br />
Volunteers find home at facility<br />
By RICHARD JOI-INS'K)N<br />
for/'be Oburver<br />
The Connecticut Humane<br />
Society is "home to thous<strong>and</strong>s of<br />
animaLs a year, at least temporarily<br />
until homes can be found for<br />
is impossible to spend enough<br />
animal.<br />
That's where the voitmt ers<br />
come in.<br />
The job is tim, but there are<br />
promote cross-cultural under- them. ,bhinteets also have a home some restrictions. F'ush the vohinst<strong>and</strong>mg<br />
thro gh, tela ational e. t-+, at the socie.ty; their .nfission. ' I<br />
ramzers. shelter animal to family pet. mgsmess hours oro,-a. ,n: .t ' P ,' I<br />
--For more reformation, call We are looking for more re- Monday through Friday. The<br />
Diane Morton, the program local<br />
organizer, at 621-4120.<br />
SAFE HOMES PROJECT<br />
DIRECTORY ANNOUNCED<br />
The Southtngton Safe Homes<br />
Prolect membership hst ts a directory<br />
of 500 local residents who<br />
have pledged not to allow unsupervised<br />
parUes m their homes,<br />
serve underage guest alcohol, <strong>and</strong><br />
allow youngsters to consume<br />
hquor or use drugs in their homes<br />
<strong>and</strong> on their properties.<br />
To loin, call 276-6283. The<br />
hst is updated in December <strong>and</strong><br />
June. Also, parents may call the<br />
hot line to see tf a family is on the<br />
sponsible men <strong>and</strong> women to help<br />
with on our mission. Our volunteers<br />
all have one thing in common:<br />
they love animals.<br />
If you do too, we can use you.<br />
V 'e have a variety of programs<br />
staffed n part by volunteers, rangmg<br />
from pet-facilitated therapy<br />
trips to local nursing <strong>and</strong> convalescent<br />
homes, to our pets to vets<br />
program, where volunteers dm,e<br />
elderly or h<strong>and</strong>icapped pet owners<br />
<strong>and</strong> their pets to local veterinary<br />
appointments. Currently however,<br />
we have a greater need.<br />
We need volunteers in each of<br />
our shelters, located m Bethany,<br />
Newington, Stamford, Waterford,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Westport, to help socialize the<br />
number of hours <strong>and</strong> days per<br />
week ts totallyflexible, but it is difficult<br />
for many people to find<br />
enough time during the worlcda<br />
The other problem is that all<br />
volunteers must first re ive a rabies<br />
vaccination. We know that<br />
isn't the most pleasant experience<br />
m the world, but it is a precaution<br />
which we must take. It is for your<br />
The rabies epidemic seems m<br />
be slowly abating in Connecticut,<br />
<strong>and</strong> there has never been a case of<br />
a society staffer or volunteer gutting<br />
rabies, but it is not worth taking<br />
any chances, eather.<br />
If you are willing to work<br />
wishm these two parameters, we<br />
BULKY WASTE<br />
animals.<br />
The transition from shelter to<br />
would love to have you. You will<br />
surely find the work enjoyable <strong>and</strong><br />
SCHEDULE SET<br />
The Bulky Waste Transfer<br />
Stauon on Old Turnp&e Road vail<br />
home can often be a difficult one;<br />
our socialization volunteers help<br />
ease that transition. They walk the<br />
rewarding; the only problem you<br />
may encounter is the desire to<br />
bring all the animals home with<br />
be open each Saturday throughout<br />
the summer from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
dogs, play with the kittens, help<br />
feed the puppies, <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>le the<br />
cats The attention they give is in-<br />
you.<br />
If you have any questions,<br />
please do not hesitate to contact<br />
valuable to the animal. The pet our Volunteer Coordinsmr, Susan<br />
learns what rat's hke to be around<br />
people, <strong>and</strong> that there ts no need<br />
Biella, at 666-3337, ext. 506. We<br />
all look forward to heating from<br />
to be afraid.<br />
you.<br />
Many of our animals are Richard Johnston is president<br />
brought to the society shortly after of the Couneencut Humane Soci-<br />
b rth, or are born in our shelters. ety. The society is a private, non-<br />
They have never lived m a home, profit organization with beadq ar-<br />
<strong>and</strong> have never been exposed to ters located at 701 Russell Road,<br />
people They need more atxention<br />
than we are able to give. With<br />
Newington 0611 I. It operates animal<br />
shelters in Newington,<br />
hundreds of animals in each shel- Bethany, Stamford, Waterfurd,<br />
ter at a tame, <strong>and</strong> a limited staff, it <strong>and</strong> Westport.<br />
RESIDENTS MAY RECYCLE<br />
OIL AT FIRESTONE<br />
The Conservation Commlsstun<br />
<strong>and</strong> Inl<strong>and</strong> Wed<strong>and</strong>s Agency<br />
has announced that Ftrestone Tire<br />
of Southmgton, at 288 Queen St.,<br />
has joined J ffy Lube, at 86 Queen<br />
St., m the town's waste od reeychng<br />
program.<br />
Remdents may drop-off waste<br />
od In dear plastic or glass enntamers<br />
between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m ,<br />
Monday through Saturday No<br />
chemical bottles vail be accepted.<br />
People must take their container<br />
back home with them.<br />
Materials may be delivered<br />
only dur*ng worktng hours at<br />
those businesses. Fige gallons per<br />
person per day ts the limit. No anufreeze<br />
or batteries vall be accepted<br />
ELKS CLUB SEEKS HELP<br />
IN COMPIUNG HISTORY<br />
The Elks Club s preparing a<br />
pecial celebration later this year<br />
to mark its half century role in<br />
<strong>Southington</strong>. In preparation for<br />
the event, the Elks are seeking indwmduals<br />
who were involved with<br />
the organization since its founding<br />
in 1945.<br />
Individuals with any general<br />
or historical information are asked<br />
m call the Elks publicity committee<br />
Chairman Anthony L. Utillo,<br />
About the town...<br />
(continued from page 11)<br />
her, asking her to be more specific,<br />
became there are several books on<br />
Southlngton <strong>and</strong> countess newspaper<br />
amcles. I sent her a general<br />
history brochure <strong>and</strong> a set of postcards<br />
I did for the Southingron<br />
H storical S a:iety.<br />
Another person wanted m<br />
borrow my historical photos for a<br />
brochure he was doing. I don't<br />
loan out my collection, because<br />
over the years I have lost too many<br />
valuable photos <strong>and</strong> postcards.<br />
Once I loaned a businessman my<br />
negatives <strong>and</strong> photos I took to<br />
create the color pestcards of First<br />
Congregational Church for the<br />
Central Connect/cot Tourism Dis-<br />
trict. He promised he'd take good<br />
care of them. Later, I learned he<br />
lost or misplaced them.<br />
However, I am agreeaMe to<br />
make a copy of an old photo <strong>and</strong><br />
charge the person for the new<br />
print. Then, if that photograph is<br />
lost or damaged, it's no big deal.<br />
In resolution, looking back<br />
over the first half of 1996. I think<br />
I've done pretty well, batting<br />
about .500 in obtainable goals.<br />
Sure, I still have more work to do/<br />
but that's the reason.forJuly I, Introspection<br />
Day. Actually( for the<br />
halfway point of the year, tt s ms<br />
app.ropriate for ha!f the. li to remare<br />
u.ndone. Bemdes, tt gwes me<br />
semethmg to shoot for each New<br />
Year's.
Couvention banquet honors Fontaua<br />
SHS Coach receives coveted award<br />
By SI'W_.RR[ KULAS<br />
More titan 900 coaches from around<br />
the countr attended the 31st annual National<br />
High School Athletic Coaches Assoeiar;on<br />
awards banquet on June 28 at<br />
the Aqua Tusf Chib.<br />
John Fontana, past President of<br />
NHSACA, Connecticut High School<br />
Coaches #- -soeiation <strong>and</strong> Southmgton<br />
High School's head baseball coach <strong>and</strong><br />
guidance counselor, received the highest<br />
hooorkno n.asahe Dwight Keith wa .<br />
The award recogtozes an m&v dual who<br />
has made an outst<strong>and</strong>ing conu'ihntion m<br />
coaching <strong>and</strong> to high school sports.<br />
The Dwight Keith Award was created<br />
expressly to honor people in non-coaching<br />
roles. They may be an active coach,<br />
but the work for which they are being<br />
honolz 1 must be of a non-coaching<br />
rare. People given this award must have<br />
demonstrated high distinction in service<br />
letics <strong>and</strong> the coaching profession.<br />
Joe Newton, president of the<br />
NHSACA who presented the award to<br />
Fontana, said "John's the main man in<br />
Cormecticut." "He roceived a legacy from<br />
Fontana has been execunve director<br />
of the Connecticut High School Coaches<br />
Associanon for the past eight yeaxs <strong>and</strong><br />
was the chairman of the National Baseball<br />
Assooatmn from 198 -|988. As SHSb<br />
baseball coach, Fontana's record to date<br />
542-133. •<br />
Notable honors that Fontana has received<br />
in the pa i include the UTqiCO<br />
Club "Gold Medal of Honor," 1995;<br />
American Baseball Coaches Association<br />
Co eh of rl e Ye ; yCoh etiVuT<br />
Sports Writers Alhance Gold Key Recipient<br />
,1989; Connecticut High School<br />
Coaches Hall of Fame, 1988; <strong>and</strong> the National<br />
High Schoo Coaches Association<br />
Coach of the Year, 1983.<br />
"I feel honored to receive the award,"<br />
Fontana said. "But more important to me<br />
is making sure that the convention rum<br />
smoothly <strong>and</strong> eve.%yr_hing g es as<br />
uled."<br />
the convention <strong>and</strong> the banquet, said,<br />
wasn't sure how many would attend<br />
cause of the weather this year. Many<br />
schools wer t to a later closing date. But<br />
we went fi'om having about 350 registered<br />
a£ :c -m ago alrn t-a 1, 0<br />
"He necer &- pped the baton. Heb a man pie.<br />
of acS n <strong>and</strong> is lmown forgetting thifigT .....The c6nvehfi fi was a weeHbfig event<br />
AMY MURAWSKI BRENDAH MCKEON<br />
that kicked off June 22, at the Radlsson<br />
Hotel in Cromwell. A week of lectures<br />
<strong>and</strong> seminars enhanced the week with<br />
such notable guest speakers as Lou Hohz,<br />
head football coach from Notre Dame<br />
Umversity, <strong>and</strong> Gov, John G. Rowl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Fontana's uncle, Joseph J. Fontana,<br />
who is now deceased, previously had been<br />
the exeeuuve director of the Connecucet<br />
High School School Coaches Kssocmuon.<br />
Joseph J. Fontana was inducted into the<br />
NHSACA Hall of F me as its fi,' t m-<br />
three sport coach <strong>and</strong> athleuc director.<br />
Joe Fontana was awarded this honor<br />
for his contribution <strong>and</strong> 30 years coaching<br />
football, baseball, <strong>and</strong> basketball with a<br />
record of 631-145.<br />
"He had an outst<strong>and</strong>ing w|n-toss<br />
record, but Joe was more than that," said<br />
Larry McHugh. chairman of the Conec.<br />
cut No_float1 I-l_ l! of Fame. He<br />
cared, he taught, he disciplined, he gnid-<br />
, m dveted, ..d -e i.P. !!ed spir/t<br />
<strong>and</strong> desire tn each of us as we moved<br />
through the days of our lives. He was an<br />
example to each of us what a coach should<br />
be.<br />
I'm glad they're inducting my uncle<br />
Joe," Fomm u& "When McH oh told<br />
me, I was happy because he was a great<br />
Boudreau: 'My studies are<br />
the priority, then baseball'<br />
By SH RR.I KULAS just on baseball "That's all I really wantrtaff<br />
writer ed to play." he sa,d "I played basketball<br />
For Ryan Boudreau, college <strong>and</strong> lust to keep m shape for baseball, but ms<br />
studies are the priorities on the agenda grades were hurting so I ga e tt up "<br />
'fotvfllL He will be attending Mitchell After hurting his arm In the 10th<br />
mta cho P- "g d6 Boudreiid' ov d tO eente field<br />
ship <strong>and</strong> plans to play baseball, to play junior varsity at <strong>Southington</strong><br />
"School work will be the priority High School• I really wanted to pitch<br />
w th me, first <strong>and</strong> foremost, then base- but I couldn't get my arm back into<br />
ball." Boudreau said. My field of study shape." Boudreau said.<br />
will be along the lines of the criminal The 18-year-old Boudreau made<br />
justice program. Maybe in corrections or varsity in the I Ith grade as center fielder<br />
Murawski, McKeon <strong>and</strong> continued playing that position m<br />
As a versatile baseball player, his senior year He also as co-captain<br />
Boudreau will be playing outfield or for the 1996 season H s batting average<br />
wants to try out for first base. l ean play was .340, 18 hits, 19 runs. t home run,<br />
PAGE 15<br />
9 S College is a Division <strong>II</strong>l school <strong>and</strong> In junior high school. Boudreau ]as D----<br />
Boudrean hopes to transfer to a Division a member of the student council In<br />
I school after his two years at Mitchell. high school, I needed to concentrate on<br />
Heisman Awards Boudrean has been playing hasebal, my studies<strong>and</strong>basebaH."hesaid "I math shllstoconstder,amator,ncolsince<br />
he was 8 for the town little leagues thought it best not to molve myself in lege "<br />
He then went on to play at Kennedy anythmgother than baseball " & friend <strong>and</strong> neighbor of<br />
Middle School where he played center .Mthough Boudreau didn't actively Boudreau's s a detecnve <strong>and</strong> that is what<br />
Amy Murawski <strong>and</strong> Brendan McK- City, recognizes academic achievement, field <strong>and</strong> pitched, loin any dubs in high school, he is noted has respired him into the criminal justice<br />
con, seniors at <strong>Southington</strong> High School, community service, <strong>and</strong> athletic aceom- Basketball was not a stranger to as being the high school eatherman program, he said It drew my attention<br />
have been nounnatcd for the third annual plishments of high school senior men <strong>and</strong> Boudreau as he played for Kennedy <strong>and</strong> lt's a hobby of mmef he said I follo <strong>and</strong> we frequenth have discussions about<br />
Wendy's High School Heisman Award, women, the traveling basketball program for the the weather. I track all the storms <strong>and</strong> what he does. Boudreau said. I plan on<br />
announced Jerome Auclair, principal of "These remarkable scholar-citizen- town leagues. But his love for baseball some of the area notable weathermen working hard because I defimtely plan<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> High School. athletes are true role models for Ameri- won over <strong>and</strong> he decided to concentrate are friends of mine I don't have the on transfemng to a Division I school."<br />
The national awards program, creat-ca'syouth,"Auclairsatd."Weareproud Lady Eagle fll h mldefeated<br />
ed by W<strong>and</strong>y's, the National Association to recognize Amy <strong>and</strong> Brendan <strong>and</strong> are season<br />
of Secondary School Principals, <strong>and</strong> the honored to have them serve as amhas-<br />
Downtown Athletic Club in New York sadors for <strong>Southington</strong> High School." The Kennedy Meddle School softball Smedle added "I am<br />
Testa named to t|mm conchided with a perfect season over verv proudofallthese<br />
Lincoln Middle School of Meriden, on fine oung ladies <strong>and</strong><br />
May29, witha 19-1 record, w sh our e ghth-grade<br />
medical team for outscored A cordingtoSmedley, their compention, h s176-4.1, lady Eagles over graduates at the high much schoa l ,uccess "<br />
their 12-0 season. Eighth-grade p tcher The I.ad) Eagtes<br />
summer<br />
Nicole deFau hurled 108 strika outs, averagmgg"K's"pergume<strong>and</strong>finishedthe<br />
season with an E.R.A. of.4.<br />
The Lady Eagles rewarded deFau's<br />
were represented b.<br />
dra Baron,. Darc.<br />
Blaszcz k. Meghan<br />
Blaszcz)k, kndrea Cart,<br />
Local massage them#st Rmhard Tesefforts<br />
by scoring an average 14.7 runs per<br />
game vs. the opponents 3.4," Smedley<br />
Ashle) Cola ant,, Nicole<br />
deFau, .Noer ll DeFeo.<br />
ta has been named to the Medical Services<br />
Team for the 1996 Summer<br />
Olympics in Atlanta. Go., according to<br />
said. The infield ofJesstca Wilson. Ashley<br />
"<br />
Colasanto, Lisa Mazzone, <strong>and</strong> Susan Rac-<br />
Sarah Dupre I mdsev<br />
Fish. Dma Gtanntnt, The Kennedy tody Eogles, fi'om tefi, [font row, Meghon<br />
Virginia Anthony, president qf the Amer- cio, supported by the outfield of Jesslca<br />
Salwatore, Sarah Dupre, <strong>and</strong> Andrea Can"<br />
Stephame Helchel. IJsa-<br />
Marie .\lat .ne, J ll<br />
8loszczyk ond Andrea Corr, m ddle row, Jennihr<br />
Melliso Robhng, Audro 8oronL Sg,phome HeicheL Lmdsey<br />
ican Massage Therapy Association.<br />
Testa, an ANITA member <strong>and</strong> certifled<br />
professional massage therapist for<br />
seven years, ,was one of about 130 mashelped<br />
shut down any threat the opponen<br />
hit at our kids." "<br />
The goals the girls set for themseh'es<br />
Oparoush. ;usan R ccto. F sh, D,no G onmm, Nooryll DeFeo, ond hhco e deFou;<br />
Melhsa Robhng, Jess[ca hock row, Jesstco Solvotore, 5oroh Dupre, Jess co Wilson,<br />
Salvatore. Jesstca Wilson. Ash[e/Colosan o, tooth Bob Smedley, Suson cao, htosage<br />
therapists named. He was selected this ear were to play as a team. encourage <strong>and</strong> managers Jennifer Mor Mozzone, Jdl Oporoush, <strong>and</strong> D rcy 81oszczyk. Missfrom<br />
a field of 1,500 applicants who will one another, <strong>and</strong> mo t impor ant m reahze DiBlaso, -km (,harlton. tn [rom the p cture ore monogers Amy Chorhon ond<br />
provide sports massage therapy to athleres<br />
for the first time as an official<br />
Olympic medical service. He has been as-<br />
that the game is lust that .. a game." <strong>and</strong> Heather Mbnght<br />
Olore Sld non<br />
Heather Albn9ht<br />
at Fenway Park<br />
signed to the tennis venue.<br />
We com -asulate Rachard on being The ConneCticut Senior H gh qchool nc pqnt r, h, a home nm , ver the Fen- play r, d, trwt I through IV state<br />
chosen to par cipate in what we consider All-Stars defeated Massachusetts. 2-1, at way Park's green monster." Jim De- games held at Fontana F eld in Southingto<br />
a momentous occasion for massage Fanway Park in Bnsmn onJune 17. scha ne of Bristol Eastern singled home ton.<br />
therapy <strong>and</strong> sports massage," Anthony Kevin Olore pitched a hitless fifth Bob Acabbon o Notre Dame of West SevenW-two ingh school seniors ware<br />
said. 'Indced, massage therapy has come <strong>and</strong> sixth inmngs wlule striking out three Haven. x ho had earlier tripled, to score selected m these prestige,ms games. Olose<br />
o£age, gaining increasing recog .i.tion .as a Rob Skinoon started at second base <strong>and</strong> Connecucut's secured run pitched fi,ur scoreless innings <strong>and</strong> Skinhea.lth<br />
care practi,ce o.n par w m other played the first five innings, making three Olore <strong>and</strong> %annoo, ho played this non belted a double <strong>and</strong> had a RBI single<br />
mamsu'eam health senates. As for sports spectacular defensive plays that saved two past season at q,,uthlng on High School as well as making several fine plays in the<br />
massage, a massag,e therapy technique, we<br />
age pleased o se" |t earo tts place as .a val" "<br />
runs.<br />
Skinnon finished as game MVP run<strong>and</strong><br />
are currentls pla. mg for the<br />
Southmgton &merlcan Legion Post 72<br />
field to warrant thelr selecnons.<br />
Ol i'e will be attending Marist Col-I<br />
ued component offimess <strong>and</strong> tr minl R| h' rd l'ogKI net up to Cheshire's Aaron Meyer who team. ere among I pla. ers chosen lege in New York <strong>and</strong> ;kinnon, the Uniprograms<br />
for world-data athletes," .h, , became the first high school ,Ml-Star par- throughout the state based upon their versity of New Hampshire in the fall. ,
16 -- sports The Observer, Thursday, July 4, 1996 IT<br />
janis captures U lC )tour ament-<br />
R<strong>and</strong>y Jams captured the<br />
UNICO Club's 28di annual John<br />
L. Jtggs" DICaprlo memorial<br />
golf tournament for the fifth<br />
straight time at the <strong>Southington</strong><br />
Country Club on June 26.<br />
On a windy <strong>and</strong> sunny day, a<br />
total of 91 golfers participated m<br />
the shotgun event m raise funds<br />
fur local charitable programs. The<br />
9 a.m. shotgun start allowed players<br />
to sample the UNICO food<br />
booth for lunch as well as hawng<br />
an earher dinner at the Aqua Turf<br />
Club.<br />
Prizes were awarded to the<br />
mp lO golfers in each of the low<br />
gross <strong>and</strong> calloway categories.<br />
Awards went to the winner closest<br />
to the pin on all par three's <strong>and</strong><br />
two prizes for thetongeardnve.<br />
" Are have a good following,"<br />
72 followed by Steve Phelps-78,<br />
John Salerno-79, Joe Mauco-79,<br />
Mark Ierardl-80, Jim Barley-81,<br />
Dennis Kane-81 Brian Bowerman-81,<br />
Die Carbone-82, <strong>and</strong><br />
Frank Izzo.<br />
Winners of th6 low net were<br />
Charley Cianciolo-66, David AlfanG-67,<br />
Pat McFadden-68, Art<br />
DellaVeccfua-68, Howard Yalen-<br />
68, Steve Daddon'a-68, Mark<br />
Cianciolo-69, Bill Perry-69, Joe<br />
LaPorte-70, <strong>and</strong> John DiNello-<br />
71.<br />
The top 10 m the calloway<br />
division were- Mane Portera-71,<br />
Michael Daddona-72, Jeff<br />
Gagnon-73, Bill Malls-73, Dave<br />
Dtneno-74, AI Cervero-74, Dave<br />
Gtneo-74, Dan LaPorte-75, Jeff<br />
Jalowiecki-75, <strong>and</strong> Robert Yalen- For the fifth straight year, R<strong>and</strong>y<br />
"" "<br />
/ . -- Jan s ;,,<br />
Pnze vere n en to five par<br />
ncipants for closest to the pin:<br />
said tournament Chairman hole #3, Frank lzzo, 72 inches; PamJuliono, te t, eyes her ne t shot whiln Cindy Hazen pmpares to putt Julianowonthnlodieslongestdnve.<br />
Domenic Lombardo. "A lot of hole #7, Steve Phelps, 13-feet-4; feet-4.<br />
our following is business support- hole #12,Joe Sabadosa, 19 inches; Gary Asel won the men's<br />
ers<strong>and</strong>we are very appr iative." hole #15, Jim Bail.e..y, 9-feet-ll, longest drive whdc PamJuhano<br />
Janis won the low grow with a hole #17, Charley Cianciolo, 18- won the ladies longest ,dr ve<br />
bynmastlcs Olympiad _. .,__<br />
comes to <strong>Southington</strong><br />
Trumpets sou,nded <strong>and</strong> the LL L 4<br />
Olympic music Glared as the .$ 7young<br />
athletes marched bearing Brittany Joht son - balance<br />
American flags <strong>and</strong> Olympia beam, 8.4, 5th place.<br />
torches. AGE 9<br />
The st<strong>and</strong>s were filled w th Elyse Rchy - all-around, 30 4.<br />
parcnt friends, <strong>and</strong> lanves. The Kathryn Keller - all-around,<br />
Olympic flame was lit signifying 28.35.<br />
the begmning of the games. AGES 10-1 1<br />
Athletes ranging from 3-14 Gaht Kaunttz - all-around.<br />
partaclpated in the Gymnastics 32.2.<br />
Olympiad at the Southtngton Y'M- Sarah Rosmski - all-around.<br />
CA Gymnasncs Center 30.2<br />
"There were no losers," said AGES 12 PLUS<br />
gymnastics Director Liz Cornish.<br />
"The kids participated in noncompetitive,<br />
fun event ."<br />
Three-to-5-year-olds participatecLm<br />
modified etmn as.<br />
Io balance beam <strong>and</strong> small bars.<br />
All children parnctpated in all the<br />
Olympic events which include<br />
vault, bars, beam, <strong>and</strong> floor as well<br />
as trampoline. As an added attracnon.<br />
the young 8ymnasts even had<br />
choreographed routines on every<br />
All of the children received<br />
awards for their parnc pauon "Every<br />
child was a winner," Cornish<br />
said. "That the idea. Hem at our<br />
.gym we stove to help the chddren<br />
feel better about themselves. We<br />
tD to brig out the champion in<br />
every child we work wnh "<br />
:The Gymnastics Olympiad<br />
was as authentic as possible The<br />
torches <strong>and</strong> flame were made out<br />
of crepe paper, but the spirit in the<br />
gym was real The purpose was to<br />
make the children more aware of<br />
the Olympics <strong>and</strong> create a chance<br />
to show off their slalls <strong>and</strong> to feel<br />
like a champion.<br />
%&s a child achieves slalis, he<br />
or she will gain self-confidence<br />
that extends far beyond the Gymnastics<br />
Olympiad or gymnastics<br />
class," Cornish said. "The benefits<br />
of gymnastics as a sport include<br />
flexibility, su'ength, <strong>and</strong> coordmauon.<br />
All around fitness is something<br />
many of today's children lack<br />
<strong>and</strong> through gymnastics, we can<br />
teach young children a fun way to<br />
keep fit."<br />
REGIONAL<br />
CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
The <strong>Southington</strong> Y\I('<br />
gymnastics team hosted the 1006<br />
regmnal championships May<br />
at the University. of Hartford<br />
More than 800 gymnasts competed<br />
m the three-da e ent<br />
Teams from Connecnoat, Maine,<br />
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,<br />
New Hampshire, <strong>and</strong> Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
competed<br />
Andrea Nelson - bars, 7 65.<br />
lOth place; all-around, 29 25<br />
LEVEL 5<br />
GES 9-11<br />
Jillian McEnery<br />
30.8.<br />
Lara Dahdowttz - bars, 8.6,<br />
8th place, beam. 8 7, 7th place;<br />
floor, 8.5, 8th place; all-around,<br />
3405.<br />
Michelle Duchemm - allaround,<br />
30.55.<br />
Stephame Wade - all-around.<br />
28.35.<br />
AGES 12 PLUS<br />
Catherine Shaw - all-round,<br />
30 77q<br />
M chelle Plourde - bars, 7.9,<br />
8th place, all-around. 30 95<br />
L 3/ L 6<br />
Team placed 4th in the event.<br />
AGES 8-11<br />
KelN Berkmoes - all-around,<br />
28 75.<br />
Jenna Jankogsla - all-around.<br />
02<br />
Allison Godbout - vault. 8.4,<br />
10th, bars, 7 gS, 10th place, beam<br />
8.15, 10th place, floor, 90, 4th<br />
place, all-around, I, 10th<br />
Myson Pierce - bars, 7 6. Oth<br />
place; beain. 8 35, 7th place, floor,<br />
9 O. 4th place; all-around, ; L 8th<br />
place<br />
Koran Cydylo - vault. 8 g, 8th<br />
place, bars, 8.0, 7th place, floor,<br />
895, *,th place, all-arouml. q,<br />
7th place<br />
LEVEL 6 * AGES 12-14<br />
Mison Keller - all-around,<br />
0<br />
Frm Carabetta, all-around.<br />
tl 15<br />
Krtstm Paradts - ault. ;q 6,<br />
9th. bars, 70g, 6th place, allaround.<br />
1 4*,<br />
Ksla (hannelh - ault. 8 7.<br />
"th. bars. 8 0. qth, all-arour d,<br />
2 65. oth place<br />
Rebekah I.e m - ault. 8 6,<br />
0th place, floor, 8 8, 4th place, allaround.<br />
2 I<br />
0ilmen win again; F&F drops pair<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> Oil's bocce team<br />
keeps on winning whde the rest ot<br />
the teams in the bouthmgton<br />
Bocce League eonunue to beat up<br />
on one another. In Tuesday's<br />
games, the Oilmen won another<br />
three games as they defeated the<br />
Redmen runnmg their record to<br />
24=3.<br />
Second place F&F stumbled,<br />
losing two out of three to the<br />
ATM Stallions, Third l lace Belle<br />
(.ampcr t, , a pair from the<br />
of Ital but \lulherrs<br />
moved into a tie for t lrd with<br />
Belle by whipping Fran's "I%:<br />
Southing on Oil 24-3<br />
F&F 18-9<br />
Belle Camper 15-12<br />
Mulberry I 5-12<br />
ATM 12-15<br />
Fran's TV I I - 16<br />
Redmen 8-19<br />
Sons of Italy 5-22<br />
Isabella Palumbo demonstrates<br />
vou[hn ] ,n the recent C vmnoshc<br />
C ympmd at the Soulhmgton YM-<br />
Chr,shne Hedden carr,ed the<br />
Olympic torch to kick off the<br />
LEVEL 7<br />
AGES 8-1 1<br />
%hasna Nadeau - anlt. 8 8,<br />
Ist place, all-aroumL 2 q<br />
Be k ( lark - all ar.und,<br />
11<br />
AGES 12-14<br />
Karm Nil ,,n mh I. allaround,<br />
2- og<br />
h nm)n Pmer(e - floor. N I.<br />
rdpl. cc. all-] )und 2' -<br />
AGES 15 P S<br />
o o. I plate<br />
LEVEL 8<br />
' am tr.ph h,r ;rd plate<br />
AGES 8-1 1<br />
.l-d, I eBe.lu - a,h s o . r,I<br />
pla(c, hars. X I 2n,I pl (c, he.nn.<br />
AGES 12-14<br />
}'rico B rnc - h)-, 1. 4th<br />
place, all-around, gO<br />
Kelh l.eBeau - bars, 8 . 2qd<br />
plate, beam, N 6, 7th place, allaround,<br />
2 . "th plait<br />
AGES 5 PLUS<br />
n,la ( ha x" - th.,r X 4-L<br />
pl:l( t' ,ll ,irl)llUd, ](}<br />
.).t ( h.lllun - I).lr , 7 6. 4th<br />
i)l)(t d,,)r. N . Nth i)lacc, all-<br />
[]<br />
On June 10, the Kennedy st<strong>and</strong>ing this )'ear, as coach Bob hanski was recognized by his cursports<br />
awards party for all 126 "Red l) g" Smedley gelded the rant players<strong>and</strong> the coachin staff<br />
athletes who paetatt atxd In ot' " *j ung ladies to ¢i tlln ls"ea.sBnuLqtor his 27 s ..cc ,fu}.<br />
.or more of the seve g t man a .'ttt soccer <strong>and</strong> baskethallfh3ddtfi 4_ he<br />
this year was held m the school's ished with an undefeated 12'-0 Kohansk is,st pping down as<br />
cafeteria softball team baseball coach but will remain the<br />
All sixth-or-seventh-grade<br />
participants were awarded curtailcotes<br />
<strong>and</strong> eighth-grade students<br />
were given the traditional four<br />
inch full block chenille letter 'K"<br />
The garls program was out-<br />
Scholar athletes announced<br />
this year were Chris Jesudowlch<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ntcole deFau ho combined<br />
acadetmc excellence with leadership<br />
<strong>and</strong> athletic slalls<br />
Baseball coach Kenneth Ko-<br />
boy's soccer coach.<br />
A special thank you went out<br />
to Mrs. Darmafol who has directed<br />
die successful Kennedy cheerleading<br />
program but is leaving<br />
this position.<br />
Blasc qualifies for tournament :<br />
Erek Blaschke, who lll be a<br />
senior at <strong>Southington</strong> High<br />
School m the fall of'06, has qualthud<br />
for the Jumor Natronal<br />
Freestyle <strong>and</strong> Grace-Roman<br />
tournaments to be held at the<br />
North Dakota Svate Umverslty in<br />
Fargo, N.D., July 5-13<br />
Blaschke, who wrestles m the<br />
171 pound weight bracket, qualified<br />
on the basis of performances<br />
tn a ser es of meets through<br />
April He will represent the state<br />
as a member of USA Wresthng-<br />
Connecncut<br />
This marks the 22nd Junior<br />
National team Connecticut ts<br />
sending to the National Championships<br />
<strong>and</strong> the second time m<br />
three years Blaschke has quabfled<br />
"I"he tournament is the stogie<br />
largest wresthng tournament<br />
in the world<br />
USA "O,'resthn g-( on nect cu t<br />
has held a number of tournaments<br />
throughont the state<br />
These tournaments began at the<br />
conclusion of the regular h,gh<br />
sch.ol season <strong>and</strong> our final tournament<br />
was held at Fast Cathohc<br />
}hgh School, kprd 20<br />
I he purp.se of these tourna-<br />
Erek Blaschke gets the upper-h<strong>and</strong> over his opponent in a season match<br />
over Amily H,gh School<br />
high scho()l age athletes to parttctpate<br />
at thc Junror National<br />
Freest)le <strong>and</strong> (;reco-Rmnan<br />
Tournaments helng held at<br />
North Dak.ta State Unlscrsl<br />
In the )ears past, there has<br />
been .see 2,800 participants<br />
front all over the United States.<br />
including tlawall <strong>and</strong> Alaska.<br />
Most of our Olympic ,Vrestlers<br />
are former participants in this<br />
progrant.<br />
Donations for the team will<br />
be accepted. For further information,<br />
contact state chairman of<br />
the USA team at<br />
The Reds take over the North LL lead<br />
By CHUCK LAROSE<br />
fo, I I,r Ol,.'t-, er<br />
cstrl, Mike Kcllchcr,<br />
Sohts, I)an Settler" Justul "l dly. Giants 2; Reds I0. Braves 0.<br />
R.J S1 .1 . Mike Ih)r.l nski.<br />
<strong>and</strong> .karou I.ati,m.L<br />
0-10 %car ()hl<br />
< oles H, I billies 4: &ngels ,.<br />
Chiero. J'eff Welt,m. l-e<br />
Mongillo, Paul Sasso, Kvle .. . '<br />
Andersnn. Jonathan XVar er,<br />
Jordan Ca arclla, kennv<br />
Paign, "l vl.r Johnson, . larc /<br />
rduram , latt (;ottowala. l t<br />
Jon carto, tU%'U Zawilinskl. ( /<br />
nl Kvlc Sauslng.<br />
SCORE5 6/11 - 16<br />
Wlntc q.x <strong>II</strong>. lh)dgcrs 7,<br />
ite qo 2<br />
SCORES 614 - 9<br />
Phillies 10. Vhit¢<br />
I|rates 2, Oriolt s I: Angels<br />
4, Roils 2; Dodger<br />
H. (;iants<br />
Braves 6: I)hillie .6.<br />
Red 4. D,dgers ; <strong>and</strong><br />
While Sos I<br />
3
l ieOl server, Thursd Ju 4,1996 sports-- 17<br />
JUNE 7<br />
SS EXPRESS 21,<br />
IUVERStDE AUTO 6<br />
Dan Sayball hit for the cycle<br />
<strong>and</strong> was four-for-four with 3<br />
RBI. Mike Suprynoyicz had 4<br />
hits, RBI, nd ) doubles, <strong>and</strong><br />
Tony Caunatelli was -for-3 with<br />
2 runs scored.<br />
COLONIAL SPIRITS 14,<br />
SAM THE CLAM 2<br />
Brian Bernard pounded out 4<br />
hits <strong>and</strong> Chris Brnmn had 2 hits<br />
including a homer, Lou Gianacopnlos<br />
earned the win.<br />
COMPUTER 18,<br />
BANK OF SOUTHINGTON 9<br />
Outst<strong>and</strong>ing play by Steven<br />
Hills <strong>and</strong> B,,;, x ..,..._ x ;L.<br />
Dagata was the winning pitcher.<br />
R OOgg|NO'$ DEn 15,<br />
GAI 'SPUBO--- --<br />
No information available.<br />
ACTION TOOL 12,<br />
TERESA'S RESTAURANT 11<br />
Winning pitcher had 4 hits<br />
including the game-winning hit<br />
while Dave Nichols rapped out 3<br />
hits including a homer. Bryan<br />
SPORTS<br />
I NNIS TOURNEY<br />
SPON$GREb<br />
The Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
Department's townwide tennis<br />
tournament will be held July 7 to<br />
Aug. 2. M.a,, ,e ;dll rake place at<br />
the Recreation Park, Memorial<br />
Park, <strong>and</strong> Souchington High<br />
School. The tournament, which is<br />
for adulm, is open to Southmgton<br />
residents only.<br />
Men's <strong>and</strong> women's singles<br />
will take place from July 7-12,<br />
men's <strong>and</strong> women's doubles <strong>and</strong><br />
mixed doubles from July 14-19.<br />
In the overdO divtsion, men's<br />
<strong>and</strong> women's singles will be held<br />
from July 2 i-26 <strong>and</strong> doubles will<br />
take place Jnly 28 to Aug. 2. Registration<br />
deadline is July 12 at<br />
noon..<br />
A fee is required' erp!ayer<br />
upon registration. Checks are<br />
made payable to Town of<br />
Southrugton. The Parks <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreation- Department reserves<br />
the right to cancel any event that<br />
does not have entrants. For more<br />
information, contact the department<br />
at 276-6219.<br />
SCHEDULED<br />
In conjunction with the Parks<br />
<strong>and</strong> Recreation Department, the<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> Diamonds will conduct<br />
its 1996 softball camp at<br />
Panthoru Park &om July 8-12.<br />
The camp is open to any girl<br />
between the ages of 10-14 <strong>and</strong><br />
will be held daily from 9:30 a.m.-<br />
2:30 p.m. Instruction wdl stress<br />
basic fundamentals <strong>and</strong> progress<br />
to more advanced skills as the<br />
week goes on.<br />
Pitchers will get individual<br />
work each day <strong>and</strong> also be involved<br />
in other camp activ/ties.<br />
Registration forms may be obtai<br />
e at Panthoru Park or the<br />
Parks Department. For more information<br />
or forms, call Jim<br />
Lindsay at 621-3029 or John Betdiet<br />
at 62 I-7 47.<br />
THE ROCKCATS COME<br />
TO SOUTHINGTON<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> Savings Bank<br />
will be visited by the Hardware<br />
City Rock'cats players <strong>and</strong> mascot<br />
through the month ofJuly.<br />
The baseball players from the<br />
Ntw Br/tain-based Rockcats will<br />
be at Willow Brook Park on July<br />
23 in conjunction with the bank's<br />
evening with them.<br />
The players <strong>and</strong> mascot<br />
be visiting each branch from I I<br />
a.m.-I p.m. signing autographs<br />
<strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ing out baseballs to the<br />
first 200 fans at each location.<br />
They will be visiting the main ofrice,<br />
at 121 Main Street, on July<br />
the South End Office, at 921<br />
=<strong>Southington</strong> will host games<br />
starting in 1997% Ro Millerte<br />
was Incorrectly named as the<br />
Chamber of Commerce volunteer<br />
project coordinator. Mil-_<br />
lette ¢olunteers her time for<br />
the Connecticut Senior,<br />
Ollanpics as'Ouu'each Cunrdinator<br />
<strong>and</strong> not for the Chambtr.<br />
The.ObserveT.regrets the error.<br />
Mecearillo, Tom Porter, <strong>and</strong> Spider<br />
Valley combined for 6 hits.<br />
FIDDLER'S GREEN<br />
DEFEATED MANGIA BENE<br />
No score given. Stun<br />
Prushinski picked up the victor3:<br />
MILO & DENORFIA<br />
CONSTRUCTION 1 1,<br />
PRALINE'S OF<br />
SOUTHINGTON 5<br />
John Rogalski <strong>and</strong> Bill<br />
Knowgel collected 3 hits m support<br />
of wining pitcher Tom Horanzy.<br />
JUNE 9<br />
JJ RAn 14,<br />
VOLPE'S MOBIL 7<br />
w;,,i,,, p:tcher Dave<br />
Capoblanco got support from<br />
Mike Capobtanco who pounded<br />
out 4 hits including a home run.<br />
Pd RS!D[ A n'O O<br />
Mike Capobianco <strong>and</strong> winnmg<br />
hurler Dave Capobianco<br />
clubbed 2 home ns ch to ,d<br />
u who aim t m<br />
from Jeff Rau <strong>and</strong> Don M hy<br />
3 h ch.<br />
Meriden Waterbury Turnpike, on<br />
July 16; <strong>and</strong> Queen Street, 900<br />
Queen Street, on July 17.<br />
Soccer Ext me no i<br />
summer m July 1-$, 8:$0<br />
a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Master's<br />
h k S b Ju 12, 8:30<br />
a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Choate R e-<br />
ry, Wallingfocd; Jnly 15-19,July<br />
22-26 <strong>and</strong> July 29-Aug. 2, Premler,<br />
Residential Day at Miss<br />
Porter's, Farmington; Aug. 5-9,<br />
Aug. 12-16 at St. Margaret Mc-<br />
Teman, Waterbury.<br />
] or more informanon, please<br />
call 759-1131.<br />
TRIP, TO NEWPORT<br />
The Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation<br />
Department is sponsoring a trip<br />
to Newport on July I to the<br />
Rosecliff Mansion <strong>and</strong> Flower<br />
Show. The Rosecliff ballroom will<br />
display a txilogy of scenes recreated<br />
from famous parties of the<br />
The trip will also include<br />
rime to do-your-own-thing shopping<br />
in the Brick Market Square<br />
The bm will depart from the<br />
New Britain Transportation Co<br />
m Berlin at 7:30 a.m. <strong>and</strong> will<br />
leave Newport at 5 p.m. Reservations<br />
will be accepted by<br />
telephone or lettlr accompanied<br />
by a check on a first-come, firstserve<br />
basis. Checks should be<br />
made to Town of Southiugton.<br />
For further information or<br />
reservations, contact the Park <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreation Department at 276-<br />
6219.<br />
TANGUAY POOL 15,<br />
FIDDLER'S GREEN 14<br />
Kevm McGlone rapped out<br />
4 hits ,neluding the game-winnmg<br />
home run to back the pitch-<br />
Ing of Jim Gleason m the eightinmug<br />
game.<br />
SS EXPRESS 17,<br />
TIME ON THE TOWN 16<br />
The hea .." hitters were Matt<br />
Stanton with 4 hits mchidmg the<br />
game-winnmg home run, Tony<br />
Cannatelli with 4 hits <strong>and</strong> Mike<br />
Casey with 2 hits mcluding a<br />
homer.<br />
SYSTEM AIRE SUPPLY 15,<br />
TOM D'S CAVEMEN 9<br />
Tom Sncca led the offense<br />
with 4 hits <strong>and</strong> RBI while Mike<br />
Laloika added 3 hits <strong>and</strong> I RBI.<br />
AM COMPUTER 10,<br />
HOLM CORRUGATED 7<br />
Steve Hills <strong>and</strong> B,au Molusis<br />
contributed 3 hits apiece to<br />
back up the pitching of.Mike Dag'ata.<br />
MT SOUTHINGTON<br />
CAFE 21,<br />
EMPIRE CONSTRUCTION 7<br />
Kevln Miller sparked the<br />
winners with 4 hits including a<br />
home run Adding to the offensive<br />
effort were Mort Shot <strong>and</strong><br />
Dave Murphy who each homered.<br />
JUNE 10<br />
Games rained out.<br />
JUNE 11<br />
THE OBSERVER 22,<br />
JeffSymoln got the win. GABY'S CAFE 2<br />
ffieavy hitters were Lee Dib-<br />
Ai=4g-Or. .... be[ -ff,ith Vhks Tony Urt']lo with<br />
SOUTHINGTON 23,<br />
BODO_rtr AUTO 3<br />
Rich Renehan cranked out 2<br />
home runs <strong>and</strong> Steve Renehan<br />
<strong>and</strong> Matt Gutowsld 2 home run<br />
each. Barry Weichsel rapped out<br />
4 hits <strong>and</strong> Dave Scarfo 3 hits.<br />
3 h ts including a homer <strong>and</strong> Run<br />
Wygonowsk with 3 h ts. Dick<br />
Tully was the v nning pitcher.<br />
THE OBSERVER 12,<br />
ALL FIVE TOOL 0<br />
Tony Urillo homered <strong>and</strong><br />
back unnmg hurler Dick Tully. gala was the winning pitcher<br />
_n£n THREADED<br />
COMPONENTS 20,<br />
TOTAL AUTO CENTER 19<br />
John Lobb knocked in the<br />
mnmg run m r e Bdx mm.txg to<br />
beat Total Auto .Mare Ingnselh<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bruce Paskiewlcz collected 3<br />
hits each.<br />
SS EXPRESS 12,<br />
VOLPE'S MOBIL 8<br />
XVmmng pitcher Bob Casey<br />
aided his cause ath 3 hits <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
RBI along with James McCabe<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dan Sayball added 2 hits.<br />
CO 2/GW CAFE 19,<br />
H&R CLEANING 17<br />
Rob Duucette clubbed a<br />
homer , hde Chrl Buche!e<br />
added to the offense with 4 hits<br />
<strong>and</strong> Tony Delgado tth t I tts.<br />
Ron Buchde e-a ¢dthevtctor<br />
TOOTH FACTORY 5,<br />
COLONIAL SPIRITS 2<br />
Nick Veltrl had 3 h ts <strong>and</strong><br />
Ra) Fredrlckson <strong>and</strong> Dan Del-<br />
Buono had 2 hits each to back<br />
the pitching of Tom Feeney.<br />
JUNE 12<br />
ALL FIVE TOOL 18,<br />
TERESA'S RESTAURANT 6<br />
Heavy h tters for All Five<br />
were Wayne Stearns with 4 hits .<br />
mcludmg a homer, winning<br />
pitcher Tom Dorsey with 4 hits<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ken Kosmsb with a homer.<br />
ALL FIVE TOOL 19,<br />
SAM THE CLAM 7<br />
John Basil <strong>and</strong> Aaron Ruth<br />
collected 3 hits apiece. Tom<br />
Dorsey got the win<br />
MANGIA BENE 10,<br />
FALCON'S NEST 6<br />
John Alagata had 3 hits <strong>and</strong><br />
Steve Tosta <strong>and</strong> Jeff Furrier<br />
dded m the offense effort with 2<br />
hits each Joe Vernlh picked up<br />
the victory..<br />
ACtioN IOOL 1&<br />
GABY'S PUB 6<br />
The offensive effort was led<br />
by Run Lavoie <strong>and</strong> John Mahun<br />
who had 3 hits including a<br />
homer Bryan Mcccariello also<br />
chipped m with 3 hits. Mark Sur-<br />
Steve Rowe was the winning Bob Roper <strong>and</strong> J m McAloon prenant was the winning hurler.<br />
hurler. h pped in with 2 hits apiece to FIDDLER'S GREEN 12,<br />
ANOTHER VIDEO 3<br />
Il P [ ! [] wtth 3 hits <strong>and</strong> wmn,ne p,tcher - - -<br />
iI[ <strong>II</strong>[] Stan Prush,nsk <strong>and</strong> Tumid Baker I<br />
i Ji i E chipped in with 2 hzts :p,ece. " " "" "'" "<br />
Presenting Csinci, Jeff with her DI S IEC J H S mpl us - m<br />
C,n ri . l ge lpful. but not<br />
' "" v ° rrMike - lfB " n<br />
UPDATE ' '' '*<br />
HOMETOWN , ,m m<br />
ndi S i¢ .d<strong>and</strong>ier a r. y, De ch d d<br />
Southlngton resident Terry cum laude in chemistry from<br />
Sk ec <strong>and</strong> Lau Mu y of he t 11 . Du.ng Ms se-<br />
Michi n, h med her nine- nior y r, he om a ms nd , [<br />
de i le er on the ck Anal mg Rough Sur ces Inteam<br />
at Canton High School in ce Gm of SKI )<br />
nton, Mich. DeLoach, a goaltender, had<br />
Sk ypiec is also the nd- ou mnding rumor mason. He<br />
daugh r of Sou in n iden grabbed 263 saves <strong>and</strong> allowed<br />
Mr. <strong>and</strong> M . Vernon A un d only 98 als for a 72.9 ve r- he n on'e I<br />
LilS . centag¢ <strong>and</strong> a 6.68 goals a mst o n a sh -<br />
ave . He among e naoon m S p by d l on of<br />
CSINCI HONORED AT CCSO top four li tn e r- pmen d<br />
A C QU ccota <strong>and</strong> ls a@mst a e.ge<br />
Central Connecticut State<br />
Umvers=ty's ass=srant business OR P E D<br />
manager, Ktm Cs=nct, was hun- F ILYAW D<br />
o d at the Cen l Connecd t Tn M. or received the<br />
S te Uni i A leuc r - Marnn Welt '54 mily awaM<br />
non thnner on May 10. at Unt m R mon Do) m<br />
nci r t d a spmal r- fil at Cla n Uni m<br />
uficate of appreoadon a rd at mor, a semor malonng m<br />
•e nqueL " m ts a d i d, tnterdtsciplina en neenng <strong>and</strong><br />
e ctent, <strong>and</strong> e ve employee, management, is the daughter of<br />
whotsapl mhave pa Mr <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Paul Armor of<br />
of our staff," Athletic Director utht n.<br />
HOLY CROSS SOCCER Charles =CJ." Jones said<br />
CJhMP SCHEDUI gD<br />
Holy Cross College in DELOACHNAMEDUglLA<br />
Vorcester, Mass., will be hosnng SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICAN<br />
its annual soccer camp for day <strong>and</strong><br />
overuight campers the week ofJuly<br />
14-19.<br />
The camp will be available<br />
for day campers, boys <strong>and</strong> girls,<br />
aged 6-17 <strong>and</strong> m'ernight campers,<br />
aged 10-17. Male <strong>and</strong> female programs<br />
will be held separately. The<br />
director of the program is Elvis<br />
Comne. head coach of hen's soccer<br />
at Holy Cross.<br />
For further information,<br />
please contact the Holy Cross<br />
Soccer office at 508/793-2726.<br />
Amherst College senior Ellion<br />
DeLoach of Glastonbury has<br />
been named USILA, for United<br />
States Intercollegiate Lacrosse<br />
Association, scholar All-American.<br />
DeLoach Is the gr<strong>and</strong>son of<br />
Mrs. Stephen K. EIhott <strong>and</strong> the<br />
late Judge Stephen K. Elliort of<br />
<strong>Southington</strong> <strong>and</strong> the son of Mr.<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mrs. W Cary DeLoach Jr of<br />
Naperville, <strong>II</strong>I.<br />
Although DeLoach wa not<br />
an All-American, he was recog-<br />
BLACK CARPEHTER AHTS<br />
CAH OAMAOE YOUR HOME<br />
Two awa s a pr ented<br />
nuaJly to ou nding ,mmer,I ml<br />
one for the men's t m <strong>and</strong> one<br />
for the women's team based on<br />
overall performance <strong>and</strong> leadership<br />
wtthln the program <strong>and</strong> dedlcanon<br />
to swimming.<br />
University Recognmon Day,<br />
sponsored by the members of<br />
Phalanx, Clarkson's highest honorary<br />
society, recognizes scholastit<br />
achievement as well as outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
leadership in extracurncular<br />
actnaties <strong>and</strong> athlencs at the<br />
college<br />
COMPLETE<br />
AUTOMOTIVE<br />
621-4535<br />
11:i /.rune * outhlogton<br />
VOLKSWAGEN<br />
•Auto Body & Paint<br />
Domestic Fo i<br />
•Ce fled<br />
Collision Repal<br />
•Mechanical Repai<br />
*To.rig<br />
'92 V.W. detta ............<br />
•32 V W. G011" GL ........<br />
0 VAV.<br />
Cabrl0let. Auto ..........s8,900<br />
USED VVHEELS<br />
starling at $8.00 eath<br />
2 for s15.OO<br />
FUlly GUARAtqTB<br />
SPECI I.<br />
tuBAS PLY - Mounted &<br />
76 North Main Street * <strong>Southington</strong><br />
628-0919 .<br />
For auto, home <strong>and</strong> life-<br />
Be'.lng in good h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
is th6 onl place to be:<br />
John Frame Ed Sdva
PAGE 18<br />
LEGAL NOllCES<br />
LEGAL NOTICE<br />
NOTICE OF MEETING<br />
TOWN COUNCIL<br />
TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON<br />
Them will be a rnealJng at me Town<br />
day, July 8. 1996 t 7:30 p.m. in the<br />
Town Coundl Chambem. To n Hall, 75<br />
Main Street, Southlngto , Gonneatlcol,<br />
1.Awan:l of Cu odlal rude - Town Hall<br />
<strong>and</strong> Gum Bu<br />
2Anvestment Committee Report- let<br />
qumler, 1996.<br />
3. Status of Unro-Vto t Projec<br />
S.App ' 'n t - t A .rr,E to Zcr.3ng<br />
tg97<br />
7.Appothtment - 4 members CATV<br />
C nml tu Ju y. lgg8 (2 yro torero).<br />
8.Suc aurar bu nese a shall be appropda<br />
to €omebefo e<br />
9. So.lane.<br />
Supod<strong>and</strong> mawr<br />
Ix Re rnalt<br />
DeLed et Southlngton, Connectteut,<br />
Town ut Scoe Can<br />
(s) Jchn Walc<br />
'OTICE TO Cfd DITORS<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
g' - O R. MORSLLI<br />
1996, ordered that all c alms must be<br />
below Failure to promptly present any<br />
Dm d M. Mon<br />
Jeen P ,<br />
Clerk<br />
NOTICE TO CREDITORS<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
AMEUA LAJOIE<br />
ala MF . AMEUA M L.AJOIE.<br />
AMELIA M. LAJOIR, AMEUA LAJOIE,<br />
MRS. ROBERT H. LAJOIE<br />
Deseasml<br />
The Hen. Cld J. S owsld, Judge of<br />
the Court of Probate, Dtatflct of<br />
Boutt Fee, m a haa g held an JU Y 2.<br />
1996. ordered that all dalms must be<br />
below Failure to promptly present any<br />
such claim may resuif In the lose at<br />
416 Woodn Slmet<br />
Jean P Pa.'z,F ,<br />
C,ark<br />
NOTICE TO CREDITORS<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
JOSEPH S ZYS<br />
Deceased<br />
The Hen. Glenn E Knierim, Acting<br />
Southtngton, at a hearing held on June<br />
21, IgCJ , o ered U1at all dagx rm,i be<br />
presented to the fiduc des at<br />
sent any such claim may result In<br />
loss of dghts to rscover ee suc dalm-<br />
Jann P Parma,<br />
C e<br />
o'o Danial O. Tully. E l<br />
K] bourne & Tuay, P.C<br />
120 Leurol Street<br />
Bristol, CT 06010<br />
Barbare B z<br />
'o Danlal O. Tugy, Esq.<br />
K3boume & Tuly, P-C.<br />
Bristol, CT 06010<br />
NOTlCE TO CREDRORS<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
MILDRED C. WALKER<br />
Deceased<br />
The Hen. Cad J. Sokokmmki, Judge of<br />
the Court of Probate, District of<br />
below. Failure to I:m mpUY present shy<br />
Such claim may result in the loss of<br />
dght to recover an such dalm<br />
Jann P Parzy ,<br />
C ork<br />
Dana e. Hau<br />
c/o Ric u'd M. Krezel. Esq<br />
100 Q een Street<br />
PO Box 1039<br />
NOTICE TO CREDff'ORS<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
ANNA SEITZ GORMLEY<br />
D oeazed<br />
The Hen. Cad J okolo d, Judge of the<br />
at aheadng held on June 27, lg96, or-<br />
to the fiduciary at the eddmes below<br />
Failure to promptly present any such<br />
Jann P Pmz ch,<br />
Oennb M. Gamey<br />
c/o Mark J. Sdote, FJq.<br />
E lot $tanek, Mazzaccero & Sdote<br />
: NOTICE OF HF_4RING<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
NIGHOLAg ARRO<br />
Pursuant to an order of Hen Carl J<br />
Sokolowskl, Judge, e heanng will be<br />
held on an application requesUng el-<br />
IowwIce of the Rnal Account of the fiduciary<br />
<strong>and</strong> en order o! distnbuben, as in<br />
said application on tile more fully ap-<br />
Probate Court<br />
for It Dlstdct of Southmgton<br />
75 Main Street<br />
P,O Box 16<br />
SoWhington, CT 06489<br />
on July 15, 1996 al 2 30 PM<br />
All persons having an interest m ald<br />
m ter may appear <strong>and</strong> be heard at that<br />
time.<br />
Cad J. Soko owskt, Judge<br />
NOTICE OF HEARING<br />
ROSE D!CAPR|O<br />
Deceased<br />
Pumuant-lHn-o r of C r J.<br />
Sokolowskl, Judge. a hearing will<br />
pl b U U a ri<br />
to g d vey ld pr edy [o<br />
himself, as In ld 8pph tlon on hie<br />
te u<br />
75 M<br />
P.O x 1<br />
t , 9<br />
J 15. 1 st 45 PM<br />
All ns vtng an interest In said<br />
or y he at t<br />
d J , J e<br />
NOTICE OF HEARING<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
DOROTHY PILOT<br />
Deceased<br />
Pursuant to 8n order of Hen Carl J<br />
Sokolow,skl, Judge, e hoanng will be<br />
held on an appllcauon request rtg alinwance<br />
of the Final Account of the fidu-<br />
C <strong>and</strong> an o(der at d str0 ube of sa d<br />
estate, a.s in said applm.ation on file more<br />
Probate Court<br />
ta¢ D of Southmgton<br />
75 Main Street<br />
P.O. Box 165<br />
Seethington, CT 06489<br />
on July 18, lg96 at 2:30 PM<br />
All bersans having an interest zn stud<br />
ma er y Bpp ar <strong>and</strong> be heard at that<br />
Cad J SokolowSkl, Judge<br />
NOTICE OF HEARING<br />
ESTATE OF<br />
WILLIAM R PILOT<br />
Deceased<br />
Pursuant to en order of Hen Csrl J<br />
Sokolowskl, ,tudor, ng-wilLieheld<br />
on an eppllUa ion r q estir BEk:mmn<<br />
of the F'ir Account of the fidLP<br />
daty <strong>and</strong> an o er el dmtribWian of sa d<br />
estate, an in said application on I e morn<br />
my appears, at<br />
Probate Court<br />
for the DIsmct of Southmgton<br />
75 Ma Street<br />
PO BOx 165<br />
Sou mgton, CT 06489<br />
on July 18, lg96 at 2"45 PM<br />
All persons having an interest m sa d<br />
manor may appear <strong>and</strong> be heard st that<br />
me<br />
Cad J SokolowskL Judge<br />
CLASSIFIEDS<br />
APPLIANCES<br />
FO Air co dihoner v ite Westing<br />
9000 BTU, fits eih er wall or<br />
v ndow, exc cond $125 621-5523<br />
SALE: Moytog washer good cond<br />
$35. H<strong>and</strong> h- k-ta carry Ih,ngs $10<br />
583-4056<br />
FOR SALE: Microwave oven Sharp<br />
Carousel R6460A, excellenl condihon<br />
$50 584-2061<br />
FOR S ME: G E Trash compactor $35<br />
or best offer 583-5722<br />
FOR SALE: Dishwasher under the<br />
counter, top of the hne, block glass<br />
front, two years left on warranlee<br />
$250. Call 272-1592<br />
SALF.J 30" Holpoint Eled c range<br />
matching Almond color, excellent<br />
€:o dition$125 628-6515<br />
FOR SALE: Air condrt,oner for wall<br />
sJ 10,000 8TU's, shll under warrentee,<br />
used 2 mordhs, pa d $600 will<br />
sacrifice for $300 Cell 276-9264<br />
leave message<br />
gcod oond. $50 583-6390<br />
FOR : Air conditioner GE 5,000<br />
BTU Purchased summer 1995 Used<br />
two months. $275 272-3360<br />
AUTOMOTIVE<br />
FOR SALE: 84 Mazda B2000 SE pick-<br />
O. 5 KJ, So /slemo, Recent wSnite<br />
lires, wind,told, brakes exhaust,<br />
dutch, <strong>and</strong> shocks. Well maintained<br />
No rud. $1,500 abe. 272-8431.<br />
• FOR SALE: 1988 Chevy Eurosporl,<br />
€ ,.'t run, r ls o r pair.<br />
<strong>and</strong> nterior good $500. or 80 747-<br />
6431.<br />
FOR SALE: 83. Pontiac Gr<strong>and</strong> Prlx<br />
Brougham, V-6, AT, loaded, 92K miles<br />
S/<br />
Runs excellent, but needs a lilde welding<br />
$350 238-0262 or 272-5662.<br />
FOR SALE: Saturn SC 92, 5 ocl, 2dr,<br />
loaded $8,500. or best offer. 203-<br />
879-2320<br />
FOR SALE: 1986 B ic Century, AC, 4<br />
dr, 6 cyl., ANVFM cosseffe, xce lent<br />
condition $1,950. 620-0505.<br />
FOR SALE: 1978 <strong>and</strong> 1979 Triumph<br />
Spitfires. Call to see. 747-3494.<br />
FOR SALE: 1985 Mercury Marquis,<br />
77,500 m , new barfs/, brakes, muf-<br />
Rer, fires, rims excegent $1,300. B.a.<br />
S E: 1978 Toyo long-bed kep<br />
sck $450. 583-2025 k, ve map<br />
sage<br />
FOR SALE: 86 ManEs Coda exc. c<strong>and</strong>.,<br />
81K, PW, PL, A/C, asking $2,550.<br />
628-4138<br />
r-OR 86 Feed Cam,............... //7 pau.<br />
,,an, roof raises, o p, *,er, idge, . nk,<br />
n,ce Cost $5,500. 583-683a.<br />
BO. 582-8874.<br />
80 El Cosine Tu : 350,<br />
305 CID, 4 V, air, p/windows, cruise,<br />
tilt, gouge po
E ( SEEVEP IHUP DAY, JULY 4, 1996 PAGE 19<br />
582.4344. FOR SALE: Simplicity I1 HP knvn tmc- 800-422-7320 ext. 223, 406.961- wmhee$500 Call 314-O527. HOUSE a.EANING : packages WANTED: Golden Retriever to be a<br />
o $699. will sell $350. or B.a. thr arbagg excdlen ¢ondilion 5570, Fax 406-961 .$577, http:// of (ed by 2 resoonsihh & meticul us morn, I have field stud Exc lineage.<br />
FOR SALE: Pentlum 120,' 16 . , - ,550. 7-- Ji 'l l bed-oak "flooring -wwv visionfmedom o'm-SutsifactPo C REJ4T.'soothington € t., _2ml--young-t PeBv excellent-nderences AW 582.6996 .<br />
EDO, 2 Megs video, 540 hard drive, $200. 583-2802. guaranleed, floor $450. No pets, security & roles- SatisFaction guaranteed For a hoe"<br />
ences. 621-0670 or 621-7003 quote 747-9655 or 585-5964. C ip & WANteD: Female Live-in-Assistant, free<br />
e,50., . 82. 104. FOR U., . Ca,no, C 2S ca , AL-ANON: SouthJ,gto,, Friday A - th;, on. SO . room $100/, sa . , -<br />
<strong>II</strong>X, D'RO , 33.6 modem, asking ma n un,be_l __ y_ J- . 30-p.m.-St. sist our mother on weekends House<br />
......... eeasrepa r. 582-7413. Paul's EpiscopelChurch, 145 Ma n St., TENIB FOR Rent: 20 x 20 - $200., 20 x EXPEPJENCE TUTOR Certified Teacher, cleaning, shpppmg. Overmght seven<br />
FOR SALE. 4B6/DX4 100 PC, 8Mb, • $oulhington. For anyone concerned 30 - $250, 30 x 30 - $325. Set up. Kindergarten lhru 8th grade offering days a week. Weekdays <strong>and</strong> some<br />
, l_Gb disk, CO RaM, speakers, printer FOR SALE. Baby gr<strong>and</strong> piano, older, abontan mr'sdrinking. $84.1625 extra help m alll SUblect areas 621- evenings free 276-8785 leave mes-<br />
. 386/40 PC, 4/V , 40Mb d sk, good sound $200. or b.a.D.P, gym set. " 8873 sage<br />
,Fin .. 00. 621-9985. Sin0. or b.a. 585-1498. ALATEEN.. Wednesday evenings 8- FOR RENT: Three bedroom lake|rant<br />
9:30 p.m. in the downstairs o'f, f. 6ul's house, furnished, small boat, screened FOWERWASHING BY Fireside Houses, WANTED: Older used r ding lawn<br />
FOR SALE: Oak changin¢l table FOR SALE: Nordic Track Pro ier has Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., parch, W/D, available some , eeks July sidewalks, decks, deck sealing, fully in- mower & snow blower also pro volley<br />
"w/door & 2 thebes $60. 585 8140. eLoctronic package. Price $400. or best <strong>Southington</strong>. For any teenagor con- <strong>and</strong> August. Call 621-9458. outed. Free estimates, satisfaction guar- ball net, marble & wooden chess<br />
/FO,R. ME: White glid.e.r rocker with<br />
offer 621-0070 leave message, corned about someone's drinking, anteed. Call 250-8321<br />
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The Observer, Thursday, July 4, 1996.<br />
STOP program aims to end a M purchases by minors<br />
By ROBIN L. MICHEL<br />
In an effort to prevent liquor<br />
sales to minors, the Drug Task<br />
Force has instituted a program to<br />
inform retailers how to eliminate<br />
the problem<br />
Operanon STOP is a cooperattve<br />
effort revolving liquor merchants,<br />
police, town officials,<br />
Drug Task Force members, parents,<br />
<strong>and</strong> youth, organizers said<br />
The program could increase<br />
the awareness of high s .hool sindents<br />
<strong>and</strong> the commumty that<br />
drugs <strong>and</strong> alcohol are a problem,<br />
said h gh school ]unmr Leshe<br />
Homer "This could sase a lot of<br />
kids from the pitfalls of abuse,"<br />
she added<br />
Operation STOP was lnmated<br />
at the Valley Substance Abuse<br />
." .cmm Coff in central Con- _<br />
nectlcut n March 1993, Through<br />
the program, youthful customers<br />
are asked to sign a form providing<br />
documentation of their age <strong>and</strong><br />
dentlw<br />
The e orms are filed at the<br />
store <strong>and</strong> checked b) the clerk<br />
prior to the sMe Minors often<br />
wait until mmed ately before the<br />
8 p m closing to purchase hquor,<br />
hoping merchants l] be too<br />
bus} to check identification, pchce<br />
said<br />
L quor retaders are asked to<br />
s gn a merchant agreement pledging<br />
to ab de by the reqmrelnents<br />
of the program based on comphante<br />
with the existing state laws<br />
Sellers will reqmre two forms of<br />
photo ldenuficauon, not a college<br />
,denttf catlon card, to *ahdate<br />
that the buyer IS 21 }'ears old<br />
"It's important that the .Mds<br />
Members of the Prime Plus Red Hot Mamas walking group gather<br />
around organizahon founder Karen G blin front row center, dunng the<br />
filming of a CNN News program The women, except for Gtblin, are lo-<br />
cal residents<br />
Red Hot lVfamas<br />
filmed for CNN<br />
By ROBIN L MICHE.L<br />
It was lights, camera, <strong>and</strong><br />
"walk" for a group of Southmgton<br />
women who ere filmed last week<br />
for a news prelim scheduled to<br />
be telev d on CN ' News later<br />
•ts summer<br />
The omen. ho are members<br />
of the menopause support<br />
group. Prune Plus Red ttot Mamas,<br />
iomed or mzatum founder<br />
ren G bhn fi r the filming <strong>and</strong><br />
bu ' Inn Wearing red<br />
sfu promoung e orgam non.<br />
the 0 alkers armed up w th<br />
s etcfung exeroses <strong>and</strong> circled the<br />
a a a the meras rolled<br />
"It as vet) positive." said<br />
Flame Green. director of nursing<br />
at Bradley Memorial Hospital <strong>and</strong><br />
•e I al chapter ct rdmator<br />
Following the filming. mctpan<br />
stayed fur a lec re presented<br />
b) (hbhn <strong>and</strong> Dr &nthom I u-<br />
General Hospital ('enter f.r Fer<br />
td t anti Reprodu tt t Fnth<br />
nnolo & pomon el tbe lecture<br />
-as also filmed for broadcast<br />
Prime Plu Red }lot Mamas<br />
as founded four ears ago b<br />
Rtdgeficld re dent karen (hbhn<br />
ho had underg.ne a h terectu-<br />
zauon appeared in a national<br />
contacted by CN whmh was interested<br />
m fdmmg a program<br />
a ut the sup oup<br />
The Southmgton chapter of<br />
Red Hot Mamas gan m Januao<br />
1904 <strong>and</strong> meets monthls at<br />
B dle Memorial ttosp tal burmg<br />
meeting, lectures b} me&cal<br />
onnel are presented fughhghtmg<br />
armus aspec <strong>and</strong> health concerns<br />
of menopause The alkmg<br />
group. fuch as orgamzed<br />
promote exercise <strong>and</strong> health<br />
menopausal women, ts one of a<br />
h<strong>and</strong>el h*ch ns m conlun mn<br />
* e Prime Plu Red Hot<br />
X alkmg group coordinator<br />
b the ( NN tele**ston reporter<br />
portent to help the heart <strong>and</strong><br />
sent "Pe )ple need to get rote a<br />
(hbhn <strong>and</strong> o er pamctpants<br />
Ne people can tom the<br />
Prime Plus Red ttot Mamas Men<br />
or other famd members are<br />
there ts never a charge to attend<br />
For more tnformatmn, call the<br />
Bradle Memortal I Io p*tal XVomen',<br />
('enter at 276-q2 0<br />
CALL 621 .-.3891<br />
If you know an.yt,h.,ng about<br />
gang acfiwty.<br />
knm e'll m' to keep them from<br />
getting alct,hol," Liquor Outlet<br />
permlttee Peter Rlera said<br />
Patncta Kenefick, who ts cochalrwontan<br />
at the Drug Task<br />
Force alth Harold Kane, said<br />
many local retailers reported that<br />
they take fake idenuficauon cards<br />
nto their possessmn each week.<br />
Area hquor permlttees are<br />
asked to strlttl.s comply with state<br />
lags regarding the sale of liquor<br />
to minors %Ve'll do anything to<br />
stop underage children from getnng<br />
alcohol," sa d ,qlham Petu.<br />
m ner of the Liquor Outlet, at<br />
400 North \lain St "V,'e hope<br />
this prograln s successful "<br />
Adults <strong>and</strong> parents are<br />
urged to adhere to the lay, <strong>and</strong><br />
tons der their liability if thc<br />
ser e liquor to minors at an}<br />
time "The b gger problem is older<br />
peopl tli t r smd-<br />
Pohce Officer Lowell DePalma<br />
said students have told fum<br />
that alcohol is the drug of choice,<br />
following cigarettes In the past,<br />
police ha e arrested local underage<br />
residents who purchase or<br />
possess alcoholic beverages.<br />
If people see a minor purchasing<br />
alcoholic beverages, it is<br />
often the retail outlet that is targe<br />
ed rather than the person, De-<br />
Future Business Leaders of :kmerica<br />
"*ill travel • Washington,<br />
D C, tfus summer to participate<br />
m the FBL .'s nanonal conference<br />
La' rence Dunn wdl be compenng<br />
tn the \It Future Business<br />
I eider e ent b,le Carohne Jamk<br />
will be compeung in the Ms. Furore<br />
Business Leader event Jaclyn<br />
%chtenda will be in the FBLA<br />
principles <strong>and</strong> bylaws compeuuon<br />
Also, the'high school chapter<br />
will submit two busin reports-<br />
I)unn authored the annual business<br />
report <strong>and</strong> Suzanne Recto<br />
v, rote the community service re-<br />
Gathering at L or Outlet, 400 North Main St in honor of the installation of the Operation STOP program,<br />
are members he commundy, schoo system <strong>and</strong> DrugTask Force. From left are, Patricia Kenefick, Bil[Petit,<br />
the Rev. David Strosahl, Harold Kane, Jessica Jankowski, Peter R era, Leslie Homer, Police Chief William B.<br />
Perry, Sarah Strosahl, Dale Riedinger, <strong>and</strong> Councilwoman Victoria Triano<br />
officer added<br />
Seven New Engl<strong>and</strong> regions<br />
have implemented the program<br />
.nd dtscuss on began in June<br />
1995 to exp<strong>and</strong> the program in<br />
Ing Connecticut as FBLA state<br />
president<br />
Voting delegates Stephen<br />
Mlynick <strong>and</strong> Ste en Palasek will<br />
be attending the conference too<br />
The National Leadership<br />
Conference ts held each summer<br />
to conclude the year's activities<br />
<strong>and</strong> to set the stage for the upcoming<br />
school year.<br />
At the conference, students<br />
will be revolved in business-related<br />
<strong>and</strong> leaders l dec'telopmertt<br />
workshops, pamclpate in compenme<br />
e enrs, <strong>and</strong> elect national offi-<br />
eels.<br />
non STOP include Bristol, New<br />
Britain, <strong>and</strong> Piamwile.<br />
Kane said members of the<br />
force will be vtstung the more<br />
than 80 local retailers who sell alcohol<br />
to distribute the mtormanon<br />
<strong>and</strong> educate the merchants<br />
about Opemuon STOP<br />
"These arc important issues<br />
<strong>and</strong> take a team effort," said Date<br />
Rledtnger, the school system's<br />
health <strong>and</strong> science coordinator.<br />
-['or this one we need every-<br />
body."<br />
St\ member of the Southm ,,ran High School's chapter of Future BumheSS<br />
Leaders of . maerica will attend a national conference in Washington,<br />
D.C, this summer In the front row, from left, are Lawrence<br />
Dunn, Caroline Jamk, Jadyn Schienda, <strong>and</strong> Stephen Mlynlck. In the<br />
back row from left, are Suzanne Rocco <strong>and</strong> Steven Palasek.<br />
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