Volume 19, Number 25
Thursday, July 30, 2020
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Heat wave making swimming pools a cool alternative
FACE COVERING REQUIRED
By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
Chris Therriault, of Plainville, goes over a jump during a gate practice for BMX racers at the Falcon BMX track at Falcon Field in Meriden on Monday, July 20. Photo by Aaron Flaum
“We’ve had some busy days, but all in all we’ve had our guidelines and people have been accepting them. We are happy with the way things have gone and we are hoping that will continue in the coming weeks.”
Area pools have been busy with the recent heat wave. Meriden has seen an uptick in swimmers, and Southington has been steady. Plainville and Berlin pools have been Recreation and Memorial filled to their reduced capacity with temperatures in parks allow 50 people at a time at each pool. Once the 90s for several days. they hit capacity, new Southington’s Memorial swimmers aren’t allowed Park and Recreation Park until others leave. Lapreay pools opened on June 27. said this has only hapSouthington Director of pened a handful of times. Recreation Dave Lapreay said the summer has been “It’s been so hot, people come for an hour and cool a success so far for the off and then leave,” Lapreay town’s two public pools. said. “Thing are going really well,” Lapreay said. See Pools, A13
Former Plainville cop seeks to run gun transfer business A former Plainville police detective, David Posadas is looking to get his federal SOUTHINGTON — Town firearms license which leaders approved a home would allow him to conduct firearms transfer and sales gun transfers in and out of business, the latest of several the state. in town.
On Tuesday, July 21 the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6 to 1 in favor of granting Posadas a home occupation permit, allowing him to run his business from his Jude Lane house.
Posadas said local zoning approval is required as part of his federal firearms license approval. Federal law requires firearms license holders to facilitate the transfer of guns.
Posadas said he’ll help with gun transfers through gun buying websites, either shipping or receiving firearms. License holders charge a transfer fee for the service. See Business, A14 R232002
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff