Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Volume 19, Number 32
Pandemic can’t shutter pantry By Nadya Korytnikova Special to The Citizen
By the time they arrive, staff brings Local food pantries have the assemincreased safety measures bled carts to during the pandemic, to the parking make sure people stay fed lot where and healthy, and the items can Plainville Community Food Woerz be convePantry is no exception. niently loaded into a car. After In a different time, the each use, employees disinpantry’s doors would be wide open and low-income fect the carts. Plainville residents would “It’s a whole different way come in and choose the we are doing everything products of their liking at now,” said Susie Woerz, the no cost. However, the pantry’s executive director. pantry suspended access to the building in an attempt The pantry adheres to to combat the spread of the strict safe food handling practices that are now envirus. hanced by regular temperNow, residents pick prodature checks, increased ucts from a menu and then cleaning frequency and adcall the pantry to leave ditional hand-sanitizing their order as well as make stations throughout the a pick-up appointment.
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building. Staff wears personal masks and gloves. In 2019 the food pantry gave out 7,986 bags of groceries. Although this year the number of donations has declined, Woerz is confident that “there is no one in Plainville who should be going hungry” thanks to increased free meal distribution. Plainville churches and traveling food trucks offer fresh produce while the school’s “Grab and Go” program ensures students have a balanced and nutritional diet.
“If there is anybody in Plainville who is in need of food or a holiday basket they can call us,” Woerz said. “We are here to help.” See Pantry, A12
On-demand bulk pick-up begins The current bulk collection will take place Mondays through Oct. 26. Eligible property owners must call CWPM at 860793-6721 to schedule a pick-up. When calling, you will need to leave the following information: your
name, address, phone number and a complete description of the items to be collected. Calls placed by 3 p.m. Friday can be scheduled for collection on Monday. See Bulk, A12
The Plainville Fire Department flew the stars and stripes during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Mission BBQ in Southington last week. Plainville FD Facebook
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The Town of Plainville has an on-demand policy for the collection of bulk refuse. Residents who currently have curbside rubbish and recycling collection from the town can request one bulk pick-up per calendar year, free of charge.