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Thursday, January 13, 2022

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Students in the Middle School of Plainville’s Kids in the Middle Program participated in two service projects in December — making holiday cards to send to military members and volunteering at For Goodness Sake, a Plainville non-profit which provides furniture and other household items to those in need. MSP’s Kids in the Middle Program is sponsored by Plainville’s Youth Services Department.

Plainville has new top cop The Town Council voted unanimously Monday, Jan. 3 to make Christopher Vanghele Plainville's next chief of police. His duties begin Jan. 31. Vanghele comes to Plainville from the Newtown Police Department, where he served for more than 28 years, the past five as captain. According to published reports, Vanghele was one of the first officers to enter Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, the day 20 first-graders and six educators were gunned down. In a statement announcing Vanghele's hiring, Plainville Town Manager Robert Lee

said, "As Captain he runs the day-to-day operations, manages the individual bureau departments, manages the budget, leads the department towards its mission, institutes and manages policies and procedures, and is the liaison for other town and outside agencies." "He is dedicated to the idea of professional development and has always worked tirelessly to better his department, its officers, and their relationship with the community," Lee added. "On a personal note, I have come to know that Chris is very personable, enjoys speaking with citizens, and has a wry sense of humor. I believe he

Plainville’s new Chief of Police Christopher Vanghele, right, is pictured with Town Manager See Top cop, A4 Robert Lee.

COVID cases continue to rise The state’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 337 positive cases in Plainville, which kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for top-of-thechart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, Plainville had 191 cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. See COVID, A3

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Plainville Police Blotter sion of controlled substance, 5:35 p.m. Dec. 20 Cody G. Valle, 27, 35 Darling St., Southington, two counts violation of a protective order, 11:04 p.m. Dec. 27 Lashonda T. Rogers, 43, 10 Ewin Place, New Britain, fifth-degree larceny, interfering, 12 p.m. Dec. 30 Brandon J. Paige, 38, LKA 177 Weston St., Hartford, third-degree larceny, 10:20 a.m. Dec. 31 Hector Pabon, 45, 46 Lincoln St., New Britain, sixth-degree larceny, 1:21 p.m. Jan. 1 Rhiannon M. Daley, 42, 44 Linden St., second-degree breach of peace, 10:20 p.m.

Michelle Oliver, 45, 12 Darling St., Southington, third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, 3:15 a.m. Jan. 2 Matthew J. Ciarlo, 43, 58 Glenrock Road, Waterbury, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 9:42 p.m. Jan. 3 Giovanni Viven, 28, 48 Ensign St., East Hartford, failure to respond to an infraction, 9:45 a.m. Jan. 4 Jaylen N. Wright, 18, 59 Buckley Ave., Bristol, second-degree failure to appear, two counts first-degree failure to appear, 10:45 a.m. Jan. 5 Scott M. Ludwin, 43, 190 Tomlinson Ave., probation violation, 3:30 a.m.

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Lamothe, MJ Bakaysa, Michael Cavallo, Justin Assumption Emery, Gabe Hernandez, University, Worcester, Mass., Alex Santini, Joseph named Brigett Fithian-GiVazquez; boys soccer — antonio to its dean’s list for Trevor Rau, Jordan Torres, the fall semester. Gavin Bravado; girls soccer — Arianna Clifford, Nayelle Lasell University, Newton, Mass., named Dylan Morrell Heredia; boys cross country — Valiantsin Kasabrukhau, to its dean’s list for the fall Charles Lasko, Chase McNasemester. mara; girls cross country — Gianna Rodriguez; girls volStonehill College, Easton, leyball — Wiktoria Galazyn. Mass., named Hannah Lennon to its dean’s list for Cameron Lamothe and Wikthe fall semester. toria Galazyn also earned All-State honors. University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., named Julia Restelli to its Project Graduation dean’s list for the fall semester. PHS Project Graduation 2022, in partnership with the Wheeler YMCA, is schedAthletes honored uled to meet the first Wednesday of each month, 7 Plainville High School’s allp.m., at the high school. Volconference performers durunteers are needed to help ing the fall season were: plan an all-night drug- and Football — Cameron

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Symptoms may include fever or chills, coughing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. Hartford HealthCare has opened COVID-19 testing trailers at locations in Bridgeport, Torrington, Newington and New Britain. On Friday, Jan. 7, the network announced a plan to put a trailer at MidState Medical Center in Meriden and two other sites were on the schedule to open this week.

Wallingford Health Department staff, bottom, distribute at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits and N-95 masks to residents Jan. 4 at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

vise self-testing. All tests are nasal swab PCR tests. Health officials encourage people to wear masks indoors and social distance if among unfamiliar people.

They are also encouraging people to get their first vaccine and boosters if their second shot was more than six months ago. — Citizen report

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Top cop will serve the residents of Plainville in fine fashion." Vanghele's predecessor, Matthew Catania, died in March of 2021. For the past six months, Lt. Eric Peterson has navigated the department as interim chief. Tuesday, Jan. 4, Peterson took to the Plainville Police

Department Facebook page, where he urged the community to rally around Vanghele. "I would like to thank all in the community that have supported me during past few months. For reasons beyond my control the Town Council has chosen a candidate from outside of the police department," Peterson

wrote. "I have accepted this and plan on being as instrumental as possible to incoming Chief Vanghele. I am reaching out to the community to pull us all together and give Chief Vanghele the best chance to succeed. “We have an excellent police department and we will continue to provide the best police service possible. My goal now is to make the transition as smooth as possible. Thank you for all the support you give to our police department."

History program

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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.” This Plainville Historical Society event will take place at the historic center, 29 Pierce St., and will include a tableau portraying a scene from the club’s early days, scrapbooks and other archival material. Registration and masks are required. Email plvhistorical@gmail.com (include phone number, and names of the people in your party).

Plainville United Methodist Church, 56 Redstone Hill, will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 1 to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.

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In Brief Wheeler Clinic is hosting two virtual informational sessions and a 10-week online course for individuals interested in fostering a child or youth. The one-hour virtual informational sessions will take place Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. The 10-week virtual TIPS-MAPP course prepares prospective foster parents and families for the role of fostering a child or youth. Classes start Feb. 7. To register for Wheeler’s TIPS-MAPP course, or to learn more about the informational sessions, contact Michelle Martins at 860-707-5068, or Allison Casinghino at 860-6375586, or email fostercareprograms@wheelerclinic.org.

Memory Cafe The Plainville Senior Center has created a Memory Café program. Memory Cafés are safe, supportive social gatherings intended for people with changes in their memory along with their care partners. There is no cost to attend. Call 860-747-5728.

Veterans wall The Veterans Memorial Wall is located on the main floor of the Municipal Center adjacent to the Town Clerk’s Office. If you are interested in adding a veteran’s name to the wall, applications are located at the Municipal

Center, Senior Center, The Plainville Public Library and VFW Post 574.

Tax amnesty Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton has announced the 2021 Tax Amnesty program offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay back taxes at a reduced interest rate and no penalties. Tax amnesty began Nov. 1 and ends Monday, Jan. 31. For more information, visit GetRightCT.com.

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Area residents rally for ‘Bundle of Care’

Thanks to the generosity and kindness of the community, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain helped city residents in need stay warm this winter.

The non-profit collected more than 500 pieces of winter wear during its 2nd annual “Winter Snuggled Bundle of Care” Drive. Many of the clothing items were knit, sewed or crocheted by community members. Hygiene products also were collected. Senior centers in Rocky Hill, Berlin and Plainville, as well as South Church in New Britain, donated a substantial amount of items to the drive and assisted in other ways. The “Winter Snuggled Bundle of Care” Drive was started in 2020 as a way to address the need for warm winter wear for children and families of New Britain schools.

Northend Elementary School staff and Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain representatives are pictured with donations from the 2021 ‘Winter Snuggled Bundle of Care’ Drive.

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In Brief PAWS fundraiser Throughout January, PAWS (Plainville Partners of the Animals Welfare Society) is holding a bottle and can drive fundraiser to help pay for an expensive medical procedure. Princess, a pitbull mix, requires surgery to fix a dislocated hip. Drop off bottles and cans at the pound, 29 Granger Lane. Checks marked “Plainville Animal Control” can be sent to 19 Neal Court, Plainville, CT 06062.

Crisis network The Adult Crisis Telephone Intervention and Options Network is available to people in distress 24/7, 365 days a year. For adults, call 1-800-HOPE135 (1-800-467-3135) or 211. For those under age 18, call 211.

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placed for an extended period of time due to a natural disaster. To make a gift to the disaster fund, send check to 74A Vine St., New Britain, CT 06052 with “Disaster Fund” in the memo. Or, visit cfgnb.org/donate-now.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety announced a $10 discount code for Uber, as a way to encourage people who consume alcohol or other impairing substances to use ride-hailing instead of putting themselves and others on the road at risk by getting behind the wheel. The discount code, SAVETHENIGHTCT, will be available through Friday, Jan. 14, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 4 a.m.

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For more than 50 years, the Plainville Choral Society has brought music to the community. For more information, visit pcsmusic.net or call Debi Wishart Parker at 860-573-8526.

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Plainville Community Schools’ Portrait Pioneer program was launched to recognize school staff who model and embody core qualities of the district’s “Portrait of the Graduate” framework. Colleagues, students, parents and other community members can nominate a member of the school district staff for the award. The nomination form is available on the school district website, plainvilleschools.org.

The Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc., which provides arts enrichment activities for children age 5 to 17, is accepting new participants. The center promotes positive youth development among children of all races and abilities throughout Connecticut, but primarily to children in the greater Plainville, Berlin, Bristol and New Britain area. For more information, visit QANC.org.

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Things to know about at-home COVID tests Here are some scenarios where a rapid home test might be useful for vaccinated or unvaccinated people:

at high risk; For guests at weddings or other large gatherings if they can’t provide proof of vaccination.

For unvaccinated children, who could be tested periodically before going to camp or school or right before a birthday party; To regularly check and protect the health of a babysitter who spends time with your unvaccinated children or a home-health aide who is caring for a high-risk individual; As an added precaution for a vaccinated person who wants to spend time with a grandparent or someone who is immune compromised. (An unvaccinated person shouldn’t spend time indoors with a person at high risk); After traveling on an airplane or spending time in an airport or a crowded bar. (While a vaccinated person does not need to be regularly tested after travel, a home test could be used as a precaution after spending extended time indoors with people whose vaccination status isn’t known); To be sure a cough or sniffle is just allergies or a common cold rather than COVID-19; To test houseguests before a dinner party or overnight stay, if someone in the group is unvaccinated or

Home test guidance COVID-19 self-tests are one of many riskreduction measures, along with vaccination, masking and physical distancing, that protect you and others by reducing the chances of spreading COVID-19. A positive self-test result means that the test detected the virus, and you are very likely to have an infection and should isolate, wear a mask if you could have contact with others, and avoid gatherings to reduce the risk of spreading disease to someone else. A negative self-test result means that the test did not detect the virus and you may not have an infection, but it does not rule out infection. Repeating the test within a few days, with at least 24 hours between tests, will increase the confidence that you are not infected. If you test positive, you should isolate and inform your healthcare provider, as well as any close contacts. Learn more at cdc.gov.

Health Chronic conditions Live Well with Chronic Conditions is a community-based six-week workshop series for adults and their caregivers taking place Mondays, Jan. 17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7, 14, 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. Registration is required. Call Amina at 860-972-6338 or email Amina.Weiland@ hhchealth.org.

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Caregiver support Are you a caregiver and feeling overburdened? Are you responsible for making financial decisions, managing changes in behavior, or even helping a loved one get dressed in the morning?

A virtual class for dementia caregivers is held the first Memory café Tuesday of the month, from The Virtual Memory café is 10 to 11 a.m. The class will a welcoming place for peo- be facilitated by a Hartford ple with memory loss, mild HealthCare Center for cognitive impairment, and Healthy Aging Dementia Specialist. Registration is early dementia and their required. Call 1-855-442families and friends. The virtual class is held the first 4373 or go to HHC Monday of the month, from Health.org/VirtualClasses. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and is facilitated by a Hartford Chronic back pain HealthCare Center for Guidelines from the AmeriHealthy Aging Dementia can College of Physicians Specialist.

recommend that the first line of therapy for chronic back pain should be nondrug treatments. A virtual class on the topic presented by a GoodLife Fitness exercise physiologist will be held Friday, Jan. 14, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration is required. Call 1-855-442-4373 or go to HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses.

Call-in support Talk to a professional about questions and concerns you may have regarding dementia Fridays from 2 to 3 p.m. The call-in support group will be facilitated by a Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging Dementia Specialist. Join the call at 860-9726338 (Meeting Room 19623#).

Obituaries Bernard J. Berube, Sr. PLAINVILLE - Bernard J. Berube, Sr., 73, of Plainville, passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 2, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. He was the loving husband to Linda B. (Ouellette) Berube for 51 years. Bernard was born in St. John, Maine, on May 10, 1948 son to the late Elise Berube. Growing up he made many lasting memories alongside his uncle, Joseph Albert Berube, who was more like a brother to him. Following high school graduation, Bernard enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and was honorably discharged having served during Vietnam. A Purple Heart recipient, Bernard was proud of his service to our country and humbly represented his American pride with his fellow Marines. He retired as a Postal Supervisor from the USPS and continued to work his fun job as a limo driver for Premier, where he found much enjoyment in driving. In his spare time, he collected items and began a hobby of selling these treasures on eBay. He liked to watch professional wrestling and cherished the photograph he had with a professional well-known wrestler, Robert Gibson, who was also a friend to Bernard. Bernard was a friend to many and those who knew him couldn’t help but love him. He was a selfless, dedicated husband, father, and grandfather and will

be missed sorely. In addition to the love of his life and soulmate, Linda, Bernard is survived by his son, Bernard J. Berube, Jr. and his wife, Maria, his daughter, Lisa Alicea and her husband, Daniel Sr., his grandchildren, Nathan Berube, Isabelle Berube, and Daniel Alicea, Jr., and his siblings, Donna, Dwayne, Doreen, Darlene, Deborah, Dale, and Dana. He was predeceased by his sister, Deanna. Family and friends gathered on Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 2 to 4 PM at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St., Plainville. Military honors were accorded at 4 PM. Donations in memory of Bernard can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 666758516. For more information or to leave online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. p l a i nv ill e f u n e r a l h o m e. com.

In Brief Open enrollment

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The annual open enrollment period for Connecticut residents to shop, compare and enroll in health insurance coverage for the 2022 plan year began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 15. For more information, visit AccessHealthCT. com, or call 1-855-805-4325.

Established in 1968 under the leadership of Ruth Hummel, the Plainville Historical Society has kept local history alive for over 50 years. Visit plainvillehistoricalsociety. com to learn more.

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Resources available to local non-profits The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is launching its 2022 Capacity Building program. The initiative provides training, networking and funding opportunities that support nonprofit organizations serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington.

Director’s forum

challenges, network, identify and share resources, and be part of a group with others in a similar role. The 2022 Executive Directors’ Forum will focus on creating a space where executive directors can learn, guide and support one another through a series of nine monthly sessions. The first meeting will take place in February.

Since 2020, the CFGNB Executive Director’s Forum has The group will identify topprovided a safe place for ex- ics for discussion and Sharon Danosky, of Danosky ecutive directors to discuss

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PARC Inc. membership is open to residents of Plainville and contiguous towns with developmental disabilities and begins with a short meeting, during which staff can assess the needs of the member and confer with parents or caregivers. Membership to PARC is $35 per year, per family. Field trips, special activities and bowling require an additional fee.

Founded in January 2000, House of Heroes is a nonprofit organization serving our nation's military and public safety veterans (and their spouses) who are disabled, living on a fixed income, or facing other physical/financial challenges.

For more information, contact Erica Donovan at 860747-0316 or edonovan@parcdisabilitiesct.org, or visit parcdisabilitiesct.org. PARC is also on Facebook.

& Associates, will facilitate them. Occasionally, a subject matter expert will join meetings to address a topic selected by the group. CFGNB will accept applications on a first-come, firstserved basis. Applications are available at cfgnb.org and are due by Monday, Jan. 31.

Consultant support The second opportunity the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain will present to nonprofits is the Consultant Support Program. From time to time, a nonprofit needs an outside thought partner/coach to

Volunteers perform minor repairs and make improvements to the homes of veterans and their spouses at no cost to the veteran through the generosity of individuals, civic organizations, and corporations. For more information, visit hohct.org, or email info@houseofheroesct.org.

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