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Beautiful scenes were on display at the 2018 Plainville Fire Company’s Hot Air Balloon festival. The event returns to Norton Park this weekend. Photos by Lee Roski

High-flying fun this weekend Firefighters are hard at work preparing Norton Park for the Plainville Fire Company’s Hot Air Balloon festival this weekend, now in its 35th year. “This event gets better and better every year and we just want people to come out and enjoy themselves,” said Jim Lenois Sr., festival chairman. The three-day festival, Aug. 23-25, attracts tens of thousands to Norton Park to watch balloons lift off at 6

a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning. Saturday evening features another balloon launch at 6 p.m. After the first launch on Saturday, craft and food vendors take over the park, with 120 booths in total, and an antique car show that runs from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Vendors and other activities continue through the evening with live musical entertainment Friday and Saturday evening. Friday night also features the balloon glow, at 7:30, when balloons are inflated See Festival, A9

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20 years working at every grade level and various positions across the teachThe Board of Education ing and administrative named David Levenduski, spectrum. As the supervisupervisor of instruction sor of instruction and and learning with Meriden learning, he helped build Schools, to be the next as- professional learning comsistant superintendent for munities, where he Plainville Community trained educators in creatSchools. ing and using data systems that are uniform "I'm extremely excited to across the schools. take this next step in my career and I'm so happy it "One of (my) strengths is I will be in Plainville. Every- have varied experience thing I've learned through across all levels. So I have this process has been so experiences from teaching positive with this district to administration; I've that I couldn't be more ex- worked at all levels, from cited to help contribute to elementary to middle to all the successes that high school. Teaching and Plainville is having right administrative and now, now, and then to help my former position was them build towards the fu- that district-wide lens," he ture," said Levenduski, said. who was unanimously apSuperintendent Steven pointed during a special board meeting on Aug. 15. LePage said Levenduski’s well-rounded experiences “I think it’s going to be a made him the best candipositive addition,” board date for the position, out member Foster White of 50 applicants and 10 insaid. terviewees. Levenduski is leaving Meriden after more than

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Plainville Police Blotter July 31 Rick A. Cavallo, 49, 66 Arcadoa Ave., evading responsibility, 5 p.m. Aug. 2 Edwin I. Rodriguez, 36, 8 Church St., evading responsibility, 5:10 p.m. Aug. 3 Adam J. Schienda, 35, 25 Peggy Lane, Farmington, possession of controlled substance (fentanyl,) possession of drug paraphernalia, 2:10 a.m.

Aug. 4 Luis Medina, 20, 157 South St. Ext., Bristol, possession of controlled substance, 4:38 p.m. Aug. 6 Daniel Mizura, 27, 26 Perron Road, disorderly conduct, thirddegree criminal mischief, 11:45 p.m. John R. Berarducci, 8 Duval Lane, third-degree larceny, thirddegree criminal mischief, tampering with a motor vehicle, no time given.

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Sebastiano Fileccia, 63, 920 Pine St., second-degree harassment, 1:45 p.m. Aug. 13 Stephanie L. DiMauro, 22, 36 Whiting St., second-degree criminal mischief, second-degree breach of peace, no time given. Frank D. Mitte, 62, 287 West St., Rocky Hill, interfering/resisting, second-degree breach of peace, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14 Jeremiah E. Williams, 39, 1845 Meriden-Waterbury Road, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 3:37 a.m. Jonathan B. Gargano, 31, 36 High St., New Britain, sixth-degree larceny, criminal impersonation, interfering, 2:24 p.m.

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Arrests reported by the Plainville Police: July 29 Derrick J. McGill, 35, 7 Santo Court, New Britain, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, third-degree criminal mischief, 1:30 a.m. Derrick J. McGill, 35, 7 Santo Court, New Britain, violation of a protective order, 11 p.m. Meshall M. Lambertson, 31, 236 East St., third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, 9:28 p.m.

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Coffee, cookies and community grants The American Savings Foundation invited local nonprofits to the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for an informal networking session to learn about the foundation’s new Community Grants program. Nonprofits from Berlin, Plainville, Rocky Hill and surrounding towns were in attendance. Responding to feedback from the community, the foundation launched the Community Grants program in late 2019 to respond to a wide range of local needs throughout the 64 towns tra-

ditionally served by the American Savings Foundation. The foundation considers Community Grants requests for organizations that support Education, Human Services, or Arts & Culture.

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American Savings Foundation is a permanent charitaRequests for Community ble endowment which proGrants may range from $250 vides grants to local nonto $5,000 and can be submit- profit organizations, and colted using the foundation’s lege scholarships to area stunew online application, dents. Since its inception which is currently available in 1995 the foundation has at asfdn.org. contributed over $58 million in total grants and scholarIn the first round of Comships in central Connecticut. munity Grants reviewed in early 2019, the foundation -- Press Release received 71 applications and

The Plainville Fire Company will host its annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at Norton Park, Friday, Aug. 23, 6 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 24, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 25, 6 a.m. to TBD. The festival features a craft show, car show and balloon launches, food, family entertainment, and a fireworks display on Friday night. Admission is free.

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Letters to the Editor

Please join me in supporting and voting for our endorsed Republican slate for Town Council: Kathy Pugliese, Deborah Tompkins, Ty Cox, David Underwood and Jacob Rocco; and for Board of Education: Rebecca Childress Buchanan at our Republican Primary on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Vote Row A Editor : I would like to remind all Republican voters that there

Letters Policy Email letters to news@theplainvillecitizen.com; mail to 500 South Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450 or fax to 203-639-0210. The Citizen will print only one letter per person each month. Letters should be approximately 300 words. We reserve the right to edit letters. Letters should be on topics of general interest to the community. Names of businesses are not allowed. Letters must be signed and names will appear in print. Include a phone number so The Citizen can contact you for verification. Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday to be considered for publication the following Thursday.

will be a primary vote on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Candidates are seeking Town Council and Board of Education seats. The Republican Town Committee held a vote to endorse candidates and came up with the candidates who really are the only choice to properly represent all the citizens and their financial interests as taxpayers. Since this primary will cost the taxpayers approximately $6,000, how about if we get our money's worth and have a huge turnout for this important vote. I urge all voters to vote the candidates on Row A. John Kisluk Plainville

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Eager to give back Editor : My name is Rachel Buchanan and I am the endorsed Republican candidate for the Board of Education. You might remember me as Rachel Childress. I grew up in Plainville and had the privilege of going to school here. We have something special and unique in Plainville. Our school sizes make it, so our kids get to know every-

one. I have watched generation after generation of Plainville kids form lifelong friendships with their classmates. I am running for the Board of Education because, it is my turn to give back to the community and school system that provided me with such great opportunities. My experience in corporate training and development have prepared me to work See Letters, A6

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Reminder: We build our communities By John M. Jaramillo

Recently, I saw a checklist geared toward aspiring entrepreneurs which broke down how they should reassess their goals for the back half of 2019. It read “2020 is 6 months away. It’s not too late. 1. Start your business. 2. Invest in an asset. 3. Decrease debt. 4. Form new business partnerships. 5. Build your knowledge.” It’s a great, simple, and quick list to help get our act in order. And non-entrepreneurs can also heed those tips. Whether in our business, work, or personal lives, each of those consider-

ations is applicable and transferable, and we should all figure out where we stand on each. To apply it to those areas, read them this way: 1. Start and go for what you want. 2. Invest what you are and have wisely. 3. Let go of those things holding you down. 4. Find connections that fulfill you, making you happier and better. 5. Build up what you know and what you’re aware of in your environment and beyond.

Where do you stand? If you sat down and went through the list above, what would you see? Where would your wins be? Where would more work be needed? It’s such a powerful list. There is, though, one more item I’d add to it: Contribute to your community. Many people ask me why I tag local towns and commu-

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on complex projects, research information and find solutions to presented problems.

nities in my social media posts. Yes, I won’t lie, it does get you on different people’s radar. It’s exposure. Sure. But at the same time – and I’m being honest here – I want people to see what and who’s in our community, whether it’s the greater Connecticut community, or Hartford or New Haven County, or even further See Jaramillo, A7

My goal is to continue the great work of the Plainville Republicans and ensure that we meet the needs of local students (for generations to come), in a fiscally responsible manner.

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Also, what we put out we get back – not only for ourselves, but for our families, friends, colleagues, coworkers, etc. There is so much each of us can draw out for the stakeholders in our life, business and work.

down to our towns. Connecticut is filled with rich communities. Yes, it has a bruised reputation in recovery. We shouldn’t pretend it doesn’t. But most of the gripe is with the government, right? (And, no, this isn’t a political point I’m trying to make.) Well, what about the rest of us? What are we doing to contribute to our communities? How are we sharing who we are and what we can do, to make the circles of relationships around us better?How are we contributing to the building of our communities? How are we working with people in our circles? How open are we to meeting new people, so we can work forward together? Beyond that original list, what can you provide for your communities? What can you teach, demonstrate, share? Which relationships and connections can you

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“We had tremendous candidates internal and external who bring tremendous skill potential to the district, but you have to look at who’s best for the district,” LePage said. “It was a very hard decision, but I think David made it easier.”

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A contract has yet to be formed for Levenduski, however LePage believes he will be able to begin work in Plainville before the Aug. 28 convocation. He said Meriden Superintendent Mark Benigni has been flexible and anticipates that Levenduski will be able to gradually shift into his new responsibilities in Plainville over the coming weeks.

“I'm looking forward to the community meeting with David and working with him,” LePage said. Levenduski obtained his superintendent’s certificate from UConn in June 2019 and, while looking for districts that were hiring administrators, he said he was quickly drawn to Plainville. "One of the things that really stood out to me in Plainville was in their name: Plainville Community Schools,” he said. “From just reading that and looking more into the district and then through the interview process and meeting more of the members of this community, that term really was true. It's a community partner.” dleithyessian@ record-journal.com 203-317-2317 Twitter: @leith_yessian

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All grant requests must be received (if personally or electronically delivered) or postmarked by Oct. 31 to be eligible for consideration. Applications will be avail-

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and the burners turned on just enough to make the envelopes radiant in the twilight. The glow is followed by a fireworks show over the park and firefighters will be serving drinks and fried food from their tent. This year’s festival is largely unchanged from past years, although parking will not be available at the former General Electric lot on Woodford Avenue. Instead, free shuttles will run from Plainville High School and Robertson Airport on Friday and Saturday night, when public parking at Norton Park is prohibited. Parking is permitted at the park for the morning launches so long as cars are removed prior to 9 a.m. to allow vendors to set up. Festival began with company’s centennial In 1985, former fire Chief David Laurie was one of the firefighters who marched through town during a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the fire department’s incorporation. Amid a resurgence of interest in ballooning around that time, Laurie said fellow firefighter Bill Chamberlain was the “sparkplug” in gathering balloonists from across the state to launch from Norton Park, in what became the first Hot Air Balloon Festival. “Personally I had never seen one except in the movies or something. And they’re huge, very colorful and the balloonists were very hospitable in explaining everything about the balloons,” Laurie said. The festival took on more of a family atmosphere in subsequent years; a craft show has joined the bands playing at the park and gone is the beer tent firefighters flocked

“If you look at the town website and the signs around town, what does it have on it? Balloons … that’s what we’re known for,” Lenois said. “It’s one event in town that everybody looks forward to and it gets everybody coming together.” The event is the company’s biggest fundraiser, yielding around $20,000 on average after expenses, which goes towards equipment, donations to the food pantry and scholarships awarded to seniors at Plainville High School. Santo Galatioto, former president of the Connecticut Lighter than Air Society, said the dozens of pilots and crew who bring their balloons to the festival each year view it as a way to engage the community and as a reunion to catch up and discuss the sport. Having so many disparate balloons lifting off from one place creates a unique spectacle as well. “It’s an incredible feeling and it’s incredibly beautiful sight to see all of the different patterns on each balloon, because in this part of the country it is rare that you see two balloons that look alike. Each one is essentially unique and it’s a joy to see that and experience it,” Galatioto said. dleithyessian@ record-journal.com 203-317-2317

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While the number of balloons hasn’t changed much, the number of attendees and attractions has inflated. Laurie estimated that no more than 3,000 to 4,000 people attended the first celebration. However, a typical year now sees at least 20,000 visitors. And other fire departments across the state know Plainville’s company as the one with the balloons.

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The Plainville Public Library is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Children’s department closes at 8 p.m.), and Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children’s department Preschool storytime – Mondays, 10:30 a.m., ages 3 to 5. Books, songs, rhymes, activities and crafts. Registration is required. Baby & Toddler Storytime – Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., birth to 23 months. Story, songs and playtime. Registration is required. Let’s Move & Play – Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., ages 2 to 5 with caregiver. Registration is required. Two Much Fun – Thursday, 10:30 a.m., for 2-year-olds. Stories, rhymes, movement and music. Registration is required.

Programs Saving for the Future – Wednesday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m., in the Chase Auditorium. Aldo Pantano, a representative from the CT Partnership for long-term care, will host a seminar on planning responsibly for the golden years. Registration is required. Rocketman – Thursday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Chase Auditorium. A musical fantasy about Elton John; how he went from shy piano prodigy to international superstar. Rated R. No registration required. Music Mash-Up – Saturday, Sept. 4, 2 p.m., in the Chase Auditorium. Performed by blind-since-birth musician David Eberly. Registration is required.

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Plainville United Methodist Church, 56 Red Stone Hill, holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m., Church School at 9 a.m.

The Congregational Church of Plainville, UCC, 130 West Main St., celebrates services every Sunday at 10 a.m. Call 860-747-1901 or visit churchoffice@uccplainville.org.

Church of Our Savior Church of Our Savior has scheduled the Holy Eucharist every Sunday at 10 a.m. For more information, call 860-747-3109 or email churchofoursaviourplainvillect@gmail.com.

Bahá’í Faith The Bahá’í community seeks to build a model of racial integration and race unity, embracing people from all backgrounds and classes. To wage peace and establish racial unity, email PlainvilleCT.Bahais@gmail.com, call 860-747-2918, or visit bahai.us.

Grace Lutheran Church Grace Lutheran Church, 222 Farmington Ave., worship services are celebrated 9 a.m. each Sunday. All are welcome. Grace is an open, inclusive Reconciling in Christ congregation. Call 860-747-5191, visit graceplainville.org or email rpbksl@cox.net.

West Cemetery The Neal Chapel is scheduled to be open during cemetery office hours. For more information, contact the superintendent at 860747-2314.

The Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc., which provides arts enrichment activities for children and teens ages 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. An open house will be held at Trinity on Main, 19 Chestnut St., New Britain, on Saturday, Sept. 7, 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees will get a sampling of the kinds of activities they can expect at the center, and will have the opportunity to meet current participants, teachers and mentors.

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Lawmaker: parents must be vigilant with kids online Then, she and other children were instructed to upload videos of themselves. If they didn’t, their families would be harmed. Linehan, the House chair of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Committee on Children, urged parents to delete the FaceCast app if it is on their children’s phones. She also urged parents to monitor their children’s devices and have dialogues with them about child exploitation. “I’m not an alarmist. I’’m a parent and a legislator and that’s why this stuff matters to me,” Linehan said. “The warning went out because this happened. I wanted to immediately get that out about kids’ phones and to remind parents to be vigilant.” Cheshire police Lt. Michael Durkee said the best defense against online predators is proactive parents. “The parents are the ones we lean on to be proactive with children,” Durkee said. Linehan offered recommendations to parents including that they should tell their

children not to interact with people they don’t know, even if it appears that person might be another child. If a child is contacted by someone they don’t know, they should tell their parents immediately. Parents should make sure their children know not to share information about their location or ever agree to meet a person they met online in person. Parents should also check their children’s phones and know what apps they’ve downloaded and messages they are sending and receiving, the legislator urged. Cheshire resident Hilary Guilford said she has similar conversations with her children on a regular basis. Guilford said her children know she trusts them, but the issue is also about etiquette and how to navigate a social sphere where people may misrepresent their actual identities through online personas. “You’ve got to teach your children how to navigate that. And you can’t teach them if you don’t know what’s on their phone,” Guilford said.

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Linehan also recommended that parents monitor their kids’ devices daily and that they only allow them to use the devices in areas where adults are watching. Children under 16 years old shouldn’t be using social media. If younger children are using social media accounts, their settings should be private “at all times,” Linehan urged, recommending parents check often that those settings are intact. “I have this conversation with my kids often. And I check my kids’ phones,” Linehan said. “The rule in my house is if you don’t let me check it, you automatically lose it. And if there’s something going on and you don’t tell me about it, you automatically lose it. But if something happens, you come to me of your own volition, you will be rewarded. That’s the rule in my house.”

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When the family of a young person Liz Linehan knows was the target of child exploitation via the smartphone apps Tik Tok and FaceCast, the Democratic state representative for the 103rd District wasted little time alerting other parents.

An unknown perpetrator had instructed the child to download FaceCast and lured her into a chatroom with Linehan numerous other children, Linehan learned.

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Horton has practiced law in Hartford since 1970 and is well-known for handling appeals before the Connecticut appellate courts, including the state’s Supreme Court. These have included appeals involving major state constitutional issues. Perhaps the best-known is Sheff v. O’Neil, which concerned the de facto segregation of students. Horton has received many distinctions and held many professional roles, including the presidency of the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society. Horton has authored publications on topics including the Connecticut Supreme Court and the Connecticut State Constitution. His historic center program will focus on the State Constitution, with both an historical perspective and a discussion of the rights provided by it and why they are relevant today. The program is open to the public and is free of charge. Refreshments will be served. Elevator access to the upstairs meeting room is available. Doors open at 6:30. For more information, call 860-747-6577 or email plvhistorical@ gmail.com. A Classified ad is an easy way to sell your merchandise, and it’s easy on your wallet, too.

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Tots and Tunes: Aug. 23, 10:30 - 11 a.m. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington.

The Plainville Historical Society will begin its fall season with the program “Your State Constitutional Rights,” presented by Attorney Wesley W. Horton. The event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m., at the Plainville Historic Center, 29 Pierce St.

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Kids shouldn’t be sharing information about their location, including GPS coordinates, and parents should have rules about how children use their phones and computers.

dren operates the CyberTipline, the nation’s centralized reporting system for suspected child sexual exploitation and online enticement. In 2017 alone, the center received more than 10.2 million reports, a number it says has been growing exponentially each year.

“It’s important, just like we talk about safety with drugs,” he said. The Southington Police Department has investigated cases of online abuse. Typically those reports have been tied to an issue at school and with individuals children already know, Elliott said.

In addition to contacting local law enforcement, families can report incidents at that tip line, Cybertipline.com. Families can also call the tip line at 1-800-8435678 (1-800-THE-LOST).

The department, along with many others, works with the national Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The department also works with Connecticut State Police when that agency is investigating allegations involving pornography, Elliott said.

In Southington, police Lt. Stephen Elliott, the department’s spokesman, said the officers who investigate crimes against children put together their own presentation about keeping children safe online.

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“The apps, they do come out fast and furious. You certainly have to stay on top of it, with the way that they’re evolving,” Elliott said. “There’s so many out there, so quickly evolving and changing.”

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The Town of Plainville Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission will conduct a Public Hearing Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at the Plainville Municipal Center, One Central Square, Plainville, CT to consider the following item: Inland Wetlands Permit for Gateway Square LLC for drainage improvements at 167 New Britain Avenue in a GC Zone. The files are available for public inspection at the Department of Planning and Economic Development in the Plainville Municipal Center. At this hearing, interested persons may appear and be heard, and written communications may be received. Respectfully submitted, Robert Michalic, Secretary Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission Dated at Plainville, CT this 7th day of August 2019 R220195

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The Town of Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainville Municipal Center, Room 304, 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT to consider the following items: Zone Change for James Cassidy for property known as 0 Long Swamp Road MBL 20-A-05 from R-40 to TP Text Amendment for James Cassidy to amend Sections 2.02.A, 2.02.B, 2.03.A 2.03 C, 2.04.D The files are available for public inspection at the Planning and Economic Development Office in the Plainville Municipal Center. At this hearing, interested persons may appear and be heard, and written communications may be received. Respectfully submitted, Matthew Weimer, Secretary, Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission. Dated at Plainville, CT this 9th day of July 2019 R220203

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