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Council votes to PZC rejects demolition of Farmington Ave. property appropriate $1M

for sports facilities

By Everett Bishop The Citizen

At a recent Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the panel voted to recommend that a building at 861 Farmington Ave. not be demolished because of its historic significance. The building, which housed Country Kitchen and the Drain Doctor, was purchased by the town in May of 2019 as part of a purchase-andsale agreement with Newport Realty that was necesThe Planning and Zoning Commission voted to sary for the Farmington and recommend that this building at 861 Farmington Steele project.

One provision of the town’s agreement with Newport Realty was that the building at 861 Farmington Ave. be “preserved and renovated,” according to Economic Development Coordinator Jim Mahoney. “The primary reason we acquired (861 Farmington Ave.), at the time, was to help with remediation of en-

Ave., which housed Country Kitchen and the Drain Doctor, not be demolished because of its historic significance.

vironmental issues related to the adjacent property at 889 Farmington Ave.,” Mahoney said. “That operation had contaminated the property, the soil and the groundwater.” Mahoney said the town tested the groundwater at adjacent sites to 889 Farmington Ave. and found that those sites also had contaminated groundwater. After working with Newport

field and the Scalise Field restrooms.

The Town Council last week voted to adopt an ordinance appropriating $1 million in bonding for improvements to local recreation facilities.

“All of you, especially the Town Council field committee, have heard numerous times about the conditions of the field and the much needed renovations for the safety of the kids playing on them,” Bovee said during the April 21 council meeting.

Donna Bovee, chair of the town’s recreation commission, spoke about the importance of improving the town’s Sage I softball field, the Percival Park soccer

See Facilities, A9

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and environmental consultants, Mahoney said that it would have been more cost efficient to demolish the building at 861 Farmington Ave. During the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, correspondence from residents were read aloud – all rejected the idea of demolition for the sake of preserving local history. See PZC, A6

In this 2016 photo, Berlin's Allison Souza gets a shot off between the Southington defense at Scalise Field in Berlin. File photo

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The project is an initiative to revitalize downtown near the train station with commercial and residential buildings.

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Letters to the Editor

I was pleased that at the end of this year’s budget planning that it did not go as usual. It started out that way, but then something we never heard of before – COVID19 – affected our country and everything else became less important. When the Town Council unanimously voted to pass a zero mill rate increase to help our citizens, without much discussion, it showed that when things get “real” we all want the same thing. We just have different ideas how to get there. I was disappointed to see the letter from Sam Lomaglio in the April 23 Berlin Citizen. I agree with what the BOF, Town Manager and Finance Director recommended, which is being fiscally responsible. This is what Mayor Kaczynski and Republican councilors said they would do if elected. I was disappointed with the inferences made that the Town Council was going to use the financial hardships that so many are experienc-

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Our citizens are smart enough to realize the town needs money to run, and that’s mostly done through taxes. I bet the council members would have loved to defer it, but that’s not realistic. I am delighted that Mayor Kaczynski and the council voted unanimously for fiscal responsibility. Republicans are committed to doing what is best for Berlin without further burdening its citizens. It’s a terrible situation our country is in, but it’s also good that we’ve all slowed down; families are having dinners together, and there’s less running around. I’m sad that our high school seniors won’t get to go to prom or play in championship games, but I hope they get to walk the stage to graduate. Embrace the good you see, help each other and stay safe. Politics will always be here. Sandra Coppola, Chair, Berlin Republican Town Committee

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FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Local leaders came together to support students, teachers On Tuesday, April 7 the Board of Finance and Town Council approved the Board of Education budget increase of 3.2 percent for the 2020-2021 school year. The town mill rate will not increase.

A special thank you to Mayor Kaczynski and the members of the Town Council for

A 3.2 percent increase, or $1,438,656, will allow for all salary and contractual obligations to be met for our present staff including the following new positions: World Language teacher at Berlin High School – New high school graduation requirements of all students taking a world language.

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Obituaries Jon David Hall

Ronald H. Gaetgens

Mary Martin

S O U T H I N GTO N Jon David Hall, 82, of Southington, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at The Summitt at Plantsville. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Ernest and Renee (Peterson) Hall. David was a New Britain and Kensington resident before moving to Southington in 1972. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served on the U.S.S. Fulton. In his younger years, David worked at the family Ferndale Dairy. He was a hard worker and was later employed at Tilcon for 30 years, before retiring. He was a member of Kensington Congregational Church, the Polish Club, and the VFW in Newington. He enjoyed antique cars, antiques in general, NASCAR, and the Boston Red Sox. Surviving are two daughters, Wendy Hall of Plainville and Laurie Lanteri and her husband James of Bristol; a son, Aaron Hall of Meriden; a sister, Nancy Howse of Waterbury; a brother Timothy Hall and his wife Jill of Naples, FL; three grandchildren, Jennifer Archambault, Matthew Bruce and Bryan Bruce; a great-granddaughter, Tallis Archambault; a special friend, Florence Conner and her family; several cousins, nieces and a nephew. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Carol (Reynolds) Hall and by his brother Thomas Hall. Private graveside services will be held at South Burying Ground in Kensington. EricksonHansen Funeral Home of Berlin is in charge of arrangements. Please share a memory of Jon David with the family in the online guest book @ www. ericksonhansenberlin.com

FARMINGTON- Ronald H. Gaetgens, “Poppy”, 89, of Farmington, Connecticut, husband of 63 years to Gerda F. (Gerbitz) Gaetgens passed away on April 17, 2020, at UCONN Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Hamburg, Germany, on February 19, 1931, he was the son of the late Willy and Elsie Gaetgens. He was employed as an airline technician by Hamburg International Airport before moving to the United States with his wife, Gerda, in 1958. Ron was a resident of Southington, Connecticut, for most of his life. He was the service manager for Berlin Auto Sales and Morande Ford. In 1984 he established Ron’s Automotive in Berlin, Connecticut, where he finished his career until his retirement in 2002. Ron was a devoted member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Southington, as well as the Southington Sportsmen’s Club. He was a proud member of the Masonic Lodge, and an active member of the Austrian Donau Club, both of New Britain. Upon retiring, Ron and Gerda moved to their beloved home in Sharon, Vermont, while spending winters in Venice, Florida. Ron was a member of the Sharon Congregational Church, Sharon Masonic Lodge and the German American Friendship Club of Venice, Florida. Ron was a true outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hunting and farming, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family. He is survived by his son, Ronald D. Gaetgens and his wife, Linda Gaetgens of Berlin, Connecticut, his daughter, Robin (Gaetgens) Caron and her

KENSINGTONMary (Havens) Martin, 98, wife of the late Charles J. Martin, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Mary was born in Hartford, CT, on January 3, 1922, a daughter of the late John and Ethel (Chapin) Havens. Mary was a graduate of Buckley High School Hartford and employed as a clerk for Travelers’ and Aetna Insurance Companies for many years. A longtime resident of Kensington, Mary was a member of St. Paul Church and active in the Ladies’ guild. Mary was also a member of the Berlin Senior Center and AARP. Mary is survived by 2 daughters: Carol (Tom) Pac of Kensington and Janet Harrison of Plainville, 4 grandchildren: Amber Lynn Harrison, Nicole (Luke) Bosco, Jeffrey (Kara) Pac, and Erin (Peter) Blumert. 5 great grandchildren, Zane, Emilee, Lauryn, Elijah, and Selah. Mary loved to cheer

husband, Paul Caron of Bristol, Connecticut. He was very proud of his four grandchildren, whom he loved with all his heart, Corey Caron, Kyle Caron, Kristen Gaetgens and Jessica Gaetgens. Ron also leaves behind two sisters and two brothersin-law in Germany, Monica and Gerhard Marchlewski, Inge Schalk, and Detlef Mauss as well as several nieces and nephews. Ron also leaves behind his cousins, Michael Ditz of Winsted, Connecticut and Brigette Kozak of Edgewater, Florida. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Astrid (Gaetgens) Mauss and brothersin-law, Werner Schalk and Dietrich Gerbitz of Germany. Due to present conditions, a memorial service will be planned for a later date. There will be a private family burial in Sharon, Vermont. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489. Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, New Britain, is in charge of arrangements. Please share a memory of Ronald with the family in the online guest book @www.ericksonhansen. com

for the Boston Red Sox and UConn Women’s basketball. Mary’s family would like to thank Ledgecrest Health Care for their wonderful and compassionate care. Due to the current health crisis, funeral services will be private followed by a graveside service at Maple Cemetery in Berlin. Please share condolences and memories of Mary with her family at www.berlin memorialfuneralhome. com

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Another proposal that met with resistance from CIAC member schools was extending a spring season into July. School financial years run July 1-June 30, so any extension of sports into July would span two budget cycles and get complicated. So, if schools do reopen this spring and there is sports season, it will be limited to June. To help get the ball rolling, the CIAC is bending

its mandatory practice rule. Athletes must still practice at least 10 days before competing, but five of those days can be fulfilled at home. The other five must be done with a coach.

The CIAC’s Board of Control will meet again on May 7. In the meantime, individual leagues and conferences will discuss how to conduct a potential June season.

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

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