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Volume 21, Number 1
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Fairy tale ending sought for local ‘Princess’
COVID-19 UPDATE
191 new cases in town The state’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 191 positive cases in Plainville, which kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for top-of-the-chart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, Plainville had 154 cases.
By Nicole Zappone Special to The Citizen
Since 2009, Donna Weinhofer has been the animal control officer in Plainville, and her aim is to make a positive difference in the community.
Connecticut’s daily COVID positivity rate reached 21.5 percent Monday, setting another record, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued its spread throughout the state.
“I find this job rewarding. There have been some sad situations,” she said, “but the good outweighs them.” Weinhofer works with animals she finds and, at times, takes in surrenders. She also steps in to help animals vets cannot care for. At the moment, Plainville Animal Control has a dog in need named Princess, who requires surgery to fix a dislocated hip. See ‘Princess’, A3
Princess, a pitbull mix, requires an expensive surgery to fix a dislocated hip. Photo by Donna Weinhofer
“I know people are scared and are concerned with hearing about a new variant yet again,” Dr. Manisha Juthani, the state’s public health commissioner, said at See COVID, A4
Disbanded women’s club the topic of Jan. 15 program The Plainville Historical Society has announced its first program of 2022. On Saturday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m., Gert Lacombe will present “From the Alpha Girls to the GFWC: The Story of the Plainville Women’s Club.” The event will take place at the Plainville Historic Center, 29 Pierce St.
A press release announcing the program states, “In existence for over 100 years, the local women’s club has recently ended its long history of volunteerism. The program will honor its many years of dedicated service to Plainville. Gert will tell how six women began by meeting informally in their homes in the early 1900s
and then grew to 18 ‘Alpha Girls’ who formally became the Women’s Club of Plainville.” Promoting literacy was an aim of the club. ”A very significant project was raising funds for a new public library through events such as their first card party in 1915,” the release continues.
Decades later, in 1949, the local club became part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, a nationwide group, “and continued with many more years of civic involvement.” The Jan. 15 Plainville Historical Society program will include a tableau portraying a scene from the club’s early
days, scrapbooks and other archival material. Due to COVID, advance registration and masks are required to attend the program. Register by emailing plvhistorical@gmail.com (include phone number, email address and the names of the people in your party).