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Thursday, August 6, 2020

CIAC lays out plan to play fall sports By Greg Lederer Record-Journal staff

On Friday at noon, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference put out a new plan for fall sports. The packet provided a new timeline for athletes and coaches to compete and safely deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Manager Jason Scagliarini wipes down a ball return between customers at Lessard Lanes, 136 New Britain Ave., Plainville. Most area alleys have opened back up, and Lessard Lanes has made many adjustments to make their bowlers feel safe. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Bowling alleys try to rebound from coronavirus shutdown Bowling is one of the recreational activities allowed under Phase II of Connecticut’s reopening plan. Most area alleys have opened back up and a few are close to opening. In Plainville, Lessard Lanes has made adjustments to make bowlers feel safe.

Owner Marcel Lessard started with a soft opening plan June 17, the first day of Phase II. The soft opening was just for league bowlers. All other bowlers were welcomed back on July 1. “It’s been slow,” Lessard said. “Bowling in general is down. But that allows us time to prepare for leagues in the fall. All of our camps, fundraiser's and anything

with large groups has been canceled because of the pandemic.” Leagues have been the mainstay at Lessard since reopening. The league reaches full capacity of 50 bowlers each of the three “League Nights” per week. “Bowling is tremendously different than it used to be,” See Bowling, A12

Cross country, field hockey, soccer, girls’ swimming and diving, and volleyball squads will be allowed to play 12 regular-season games, while football teams are being limited to six. Football programs can play once a week, while the other sports will be allowed to compete twice.

If post-season tournaments can be run safely, contests will run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 15. There will be no football played on Thanksgiving this year. All schools are asked to come up with a regional schedule between just CIAC programs. Regional play was chosen to limit and mitigate the possible spread of the coronavirus. There will be no out-ofstate games. The CIAC also wants schools to come up with a COVID-19 Advisory Committee to address health and safety issues. At practices and games, coaches and athletes are being advised to self screen themselves for signs of an illness.

For fan attendance, the CIAC is giving school districts the opportunity to make a plan for their venues and follow the Cross country teams are guidance from the state of asked to end their regular- Connecticut.

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The season will have a three-week conditioning period, starting with athletes coming together in cohorts of 15 on Aug. 27. With full teams and contact, the first scrimmages can begin on Sept. 11 and then all programs can start regular-season action on Sept. 24.

season schedule by Oct. 29. Remaining sports will have an extra day.

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Tournament honors local boy

Axel died on Sept. 15, 2019 after a long battle with leukemia. He was 10 years old. Axel is the son of William and Melanie Oullette of Plainville.

Pete and Karen Montana have been honoring a local person as a tradition of the outing for the past 10 years. And the tournament continues to grow.

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Plainville Police Blotter June 26

Arrests reported by the Plainville police:

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Schools Baylor University, Waco, Texas, has named Grant Sarra to its dean’s list for the spring semester. Roger Williams University, Bristol, R.I., has named Jordan Brunelle and Alana Hussey to its dean’s list for the spring semester. Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah, has awarded Ashley Brown with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

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Hartford HealthCare Programs Participants do not need to have attended a caregivers support group in the past. Confidential discussion and telephonic assessments can also be had one-on-one with a dementia professional outside of the online group.

Dementia caregivers In conjunction with BerlinPeck Memorial Library, a virtual dementia caregivers support group is held on the third Monday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Upcoming date: Aug. 17. This group is sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association. For Zoom information, and to register, call Patty O’Brian, dementia specialist, at 203859-1992. Movement disorders caregivers The Movement Disorders Caregivers Support Group is being held via video conferencing. Sessions are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 10 to 11 a.m. Upcoming date: Aug. 18. This

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The library is open; some things to know The Plainville library building reopened to the public on Monday. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed Saturdays through Labor Day.

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state rate, as 74 percent of residents have responded to the census. Your answers are so important that the Census Bureau will come knocking on your door to count people living in your household.

Because of the pandemic, the Census Bureau is adapting or The results will also inform delaying some operations to how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are protect the health and safety of staff and the public while allocated to more than 100 still making sure the populaprograms, including Medition is counted. According to caid, Head Start, block the original schedule, nongrants for community menresponse follow-up, (a.k.a. tal health services and the door-knocking) was due to Supplemental Nutrition Asbegin mid-May. It will now sistance Program, also be postponed until mid-Auknown as SNAP. In short, gust. your response matters.

Currently, the national rate of response is 62.9 percent, while 66.7 percent of Connecticut residents have responded. Meanwhile, Plainville is well ahead of the national and

What does this mean? If you would prefer to avoid that knock on the door, then fill out the Census for your household. Respond at 2020Census.gov or call 844330-2020 for English and 844468-2020 for Spanish.

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Lessard said. “We have half the people. There are no high-fives, no blaring music and the competition is down in the leagues.” Masks are mandatory and can only be lowered to take a drink or eat. The temperature of bowlers is taken when they come through the door. For “open bowling” people are urged to register online at lessardlanes.com. “We took steps to make this as safe an environment as possible,” Lessard said. “We have sophisticated thermometers. There’s only one way in. We have barriers between groups of four lanes.

We have sneeze guards and Plexiglas around the counters. We have additional hand sanitation stations that have been well received.” Open bowlers used to be able to pick several bowling balls to use. Now employees consult with the bowlers to make sure they get the right ball. All balls and keypads are sanitized after use. Lessard also invested in cold plasma generator technology for better air quality in the building. There are special hours for seniors — 10 a.m to noon, Tuesday to Friday. Lessard said the sessions have been well attended. “We’ve done everything that could be done and beyond

to assure (the bowler’s) safety,” Lessard said. “We understand that people don’t want to go anywhere inside no matter what. It’s a decision they have to make. But if they want to have some fun. We are here.” Cheshire’s Highland Bowl, owned by Todd Turcotte, opened on June 17. The duckpin facility is at 50 percent capacity, which is 113 bowlers. Social distancing and face masks are a must on the concourse area. Senior programs are on Wednesday and Thursday morning from 10 a.m to noon. Highland runs a night league on Wednesday’s with 24 bowlers spread across the lanes. Turcotte said outside of his returning leagues, business has been slow. “Customers are slow to come back and you use what’s left of you payroll protection to pay some staff to come back,” Turcotte said. “It’s not working. We are averaging one tenth of what we would do on a normal summer day. It’s a struggle. The rainy days aren’t helping us because people are afraid to go inside.”

Scagliarini takes his temperature in front of a no-contact infrared wall mounted thermometer at Lessard Lanes. All customers and staff must have their temperature taken before entering the bowling alley.

Turcotte said Highland Bowl has added extra hand sanitizer stations, air filters and touchless technology. The majority of the bowlers at Highland since the pandemic are seniors, including

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a few 90-year-olds. Turcotte said 75 percent of his current customer base are senior citizens. “I’ve made it so they feel safe coming here and that’s the most important thing,” Turcotte said. “The two 90year-olds come in every week and say we did such a great job keeping it clean. They feel good about it. We are getting an occasional family in here. But dollars and sense wise we are here all day and doing 60 bucks. It’s tough. The customers that come in do feel safe.” Lanes can be booked and paid for online or you can walk in and get set up. Bowling shoes are sanitized between uses. Bowlers don’t have to wear a mask when they are physically playing their game. “Come September when the leagues come in and maybe people aren’t as scared we will survive,” Turcotte said. “We have to make it through another three or four weeks and then we will know where we will stand.” Berlin’s Lucky Lanes and Southington’s Apple Valley Bowl were to open this week, according to their web sites.

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“Lucky Lanes will be closed until the week of August 3rd, 2020 as we clean and prepare our center for the 2020 fall season,” the website states. “We look forward to your future business and we hope all of you stay safe and healthy throughout the weeks ahead. Please visit

our Facebook page for updates and information.” Also in Southington, the lanes at Crystal Bees on Queen Street are open. Wallingford Bowl is now open. Make reservations at bowlero.com. “This center is now open on a modified schedule,” according to the Wallingford Bowl website. “Your health and safety are important to us, which is why we’re working with professional industrial hygienists to ensure that our center is clean, sanitized and maintained on a regular basis.” The Wallingford alley assures their guest that the balls and shoes are being thoroughly sanitized and guests will be provided with disinfectant wipes and/or spray, as needed. All arcade games and kiosks will be thoroughly cleaned, paying special attention to joysticks, buttons, prize slots and card readers. Hand sanitizer will be available. All staff will have their temperature checked prior to beginning their shift. All staff will wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Food handlers will also wear gloves. There’s a limit of 4 to 6 people per lane and no ball sharing between guests. Furniture has been removed to create more space for social distancing. Laser tag is closed until further notice.

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Roofing

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Gutters

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Home Improvements

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JIMMY’S MASONRY Over 28 years of exp. Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps, all types of masonry work. Free est. (860) 274-4893.

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