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Volume 16, Number 44

CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Town leaders look down the road By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen

Anthony Esposito, of 123 Woodford Ave. Ext., was charged with disorderly conduct after he began displaying a Confederate flag in front of his home on Oct. 29. The flag was no longer on display on Nov. 27 after he was ordered by the court to remove it. Image courtesy of Christopher Chapman

Residents hope court order ends alleged racist harassment In his family’s nearly 18 years of living in Plainville, Christopher Chapman says they have never experienced racist harassment like what began happening in June with a neighbor. “I don’t think it’s a true representation of this community or town,” said Chapman,

who is African American, adding that racism is still a pervasive problem in the country. Anthony Esposito, 49, of 123 Woodford Ave. Ext. was ordered by a judge last week to cease displaying a Confederate flag in front of his home after police say he threatened to have the Ku Klux Klan assail the Chapmans in See Harassment, A8

State regulations require that municipalities draft a new plan once every 10 years and that they be in line with Connecticut’s own land-use guiding document. Glenn Chalder, owner of Planimetics — the contractor the town hired to assist in the drafting of the plan of conservation and development, said the document’s value is thinking down the road and he

ulations and revising existing ones to comply with the new vision. Chief among those is the creation of a Planned Development District — a new zoning option that would allow for a greater variety of uses while providing the zoning commission more authority to guide development on parcels zoned to it. The plan targets three properties to be rezoned

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to the Planned Development District: The White Oak property adjacent to Town Hall, where the town is currently conducting environmental testing; the Tyler Mill Farm property to the south-east of the intersection of Unionville Avenue and Northwest Drive and the former site of the Parsons Buick Company on East Street. “It’s pretty much a blank slate, so a property owner is able to come in for what See Leaders, A9

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believes a lot of discussion around where the town should go in the coming Preservation of open space years was incorporated in and the creation of a new the plan. zoning designation to encourage guided economic “Any municipality is made development are the main up of dozens of boards goals in the town’s newly- and commissions … but adopted plan of conserva- the value of the plan is, I think, it focuses everybody tion and development. on common issues and a Adopted by the Planning & common vision for the future,” Chalder said. “ … It's Zoning Commission on a refreshing moment for Nov. 12 and presented to any community to sit the Town Council during down and think about its Dec. 2 meeting, the what they should be workplan guides zoning and land acquisition decisions ing on in the future.” and provides projections Town Planner Garrett to help plan for the town’s Daigle said now that the demographic and ecoplan is in place he’ll begin nomic future. work on drafting new reg-

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The Plainville Community Schools Volunteer Program is looking for adult volunteers who would like to mentor a child in the school district. All mentoring sessions take place during the school year and on school grounds. Meetings are typically one day a week at school for approximately 45 minutes.

Plainville’s Transfer Station will close for the winter Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. Questions? Call 860793-0221 ext. 208.

Volunteer mentors are needed for students at all grade levels.

Enrollment is open for free Plainville Adult and Continuing Education programs: Adult Basic Education (math and reading/writing), Adult High School Credit Diploma Program, Citizenship Preparation, English as a Second Language, GED Preparation and PARC Adult Basic Education.

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Choral society will bring ‘Olden Days’ to the stage The first concert for the Plainville Choral Society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held Dec. 13 and 14, under the direction of Greg Wilfrid. The theme for this year is “As in Olden Days.”

Other songs included in the program are “Frosty the Snowman,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” “Sleigh Ride,” “O Holy Night” and many more. As has been a long-time tradition, the audience will be invited up at the conclusion of the program to sing “The Hallelujah Chorus” with the group. This year’s program is being co-produced by Michele Q. Ouellette and Michael A. Fox.

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Ouellette, who is in her second year with this group, states she does not have a particularly favorite song, as each has a special meaning for different times in her life. When asked what the audience can expect, she states that “they will be entertained by the incredible voices and selection of music that will not just bring a smile to their faces but hopefully an outpouring of joy that will last throughout the year.”

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Awards pile up for Plainville BOE, schools

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The Plainville school district has been recognized with several awards from the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education.

districts that meet a comprehensive set of criteria in the following categories: board leadership/student achievement, board member professional development, policy, The Plainville Board of Edu- community relations and recation received CABEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high- lated organizational leaderest leadership recognition; ship. the CABE Board of Distinction Award - Level 2. This See Awards, A6 award is presented to school

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Schools Plainville High School/YMCA Project Graduation is an all-night drug- and alcoholfree celebration for PHS seniors. Making this night a success takes many volunteers (adults and students). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for parents of seniors to take part because the party is held for their children, and also for the parents of underclassmen, so they know what to expect when their children graduate. See Schools, A6

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Library 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. To register for programs, visit plainvillect.com/library, or call 860-793-1446.

Programs Meet with the Town Manager: Town Manager Robert Lee invites residents to meet with him for “open office hours” at the Plainville Public Library, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16. The library fireplaces will be lit for everyone’s enjoyment during these sessions, and light refreshments will be offered. Hours will be a drop-in format on a first-come, firstserved basis. No appointments are required.

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December Movie: Blinded by the Light will be screened Thursday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 28 at 1:30 p.m. Blinded by the Light is about a British-Pakistani teenager who find his voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen. Rated PG13. No registration necessary.

Flute ensemble: Enjoy holiday cheer and refreshments during a performance of seasonal favorites by the Plainville Flute Ensemble on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Please register. Life in Plainville: Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2:30 p.m. Marlene Hoerle, 85, will discuss her book “Riches to Rags to Riches,” and her experiences as a lifelong resident of Plainville. Please register.

Hartford HealthCare Senior Services is offering free blood pressure screenings Thursday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m. to noon, Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington; Wednesday, Dec. 11, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St., Plainville.

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This award recognizes boards of education which are truly exemplary. Only boards which have achieved Level 1 distinction at least twice in the prior four years are eligible to receive the Board of Distinction Award. This is the 11th consecutive year the Plainville BOE has received this award. The CABE Board of Distinction Award – Level 2 was presented during the CABE Convention Leadership Awards Reception held on Nov. 15.

tion Guide category and the Plainville Plate Cookbook produced by Adult and Continuing Education, in the Special Project category.

This year, Plainville community Schools’ was honored as an award winner for the “Going Green” ecofriendly essay category, the Plainville Community Schools Business Brief in the Annual Report category, the Plainville Adult and Continuing Education Program guide in the Course Selec-

In addition, the district received honorable mention recognition for the Plainville High School introduction video for the incoming freshmen Class of 2022, (created by Plainville High School student Christopher St. Lawrence) in the Special Project (AV) category. -- Press Release

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Clothing drive: A Project Graduation clothing drive is planned for Saturday, Dec. 28, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at YMCA, Plainville. Used clothing, linens, bedding and shoes are sought. Place in large plastic bags.

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Plainville Community Schools also received several CABE Bonnie B. Carney Awards of Excellence for Educational Communications.

Meetings are planned for the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., at the Plainville YMCA. For more information, contact Christine at 860-8693209, avon_christine@yahoo.com; or Stevie at iamstevie@hotmail.com.

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Residents have free access to social worker In partnership with Hartford Healthcare, the Plainville Public Library offers on-site office hours with a professional clinical social worker every Tuesday from 1 to 5 p.m. Community members may access this free service on a walk-in basis or by calling the library for an appointment at 860-793-1446. This effort is generously sup-

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Harassment

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June and last month walked up and down his driveway draped in the Confederate flag as the Chapmans’ 12year-old daughter boarded the school bus. Esposito had already been ordered to have no contact with his neighbors after the June incident in which police say he told his neighbors, “You don’t know who I am, I’ll have the KKK on your ass.” Plainville police Lt. Eric Peterson said Esposito has complied with the order not to display the Confederate flag since it was issued and no flags were visible from the street on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Peterson noted that under normal circumstances Esposito would have the right to display the flag, however, in the context of his continued harassment of his neighbors, especially since Esposito was not displaying the flag prior to the June incident, police see it as another means he was employing to distress the Chapmans. While she would have liked to have had hate crime charges pressed against Esposito, Angela Chapman, Christopher Chapman’s wife, said she hopes the charges send a message that racist harassment is not permissible. “We just hope it stops,” she said.

Esposito could not be reached for comment for this article. He is due in court Jan. 7 on breach of peace and disorderly conduct charges stemming from the June and October incidents. He has yet to enter a plea.

Plainville police became involved on June 29, 2019, when they were called to a dispute between Esposito and the Chapman family. According to police documents, one of Esposito’s dogs had entered the Chap-

mans’ property and was approaching their daughter and niece, prompting Christopher Chapman to throw a glass of water at the dog in an attempt to prevent it from further approaching the children. Esposito then began yelling expletives at Christopher Chapman, and while Chapman was ushering the children inside Esposito told him, “You don’t know who I am, I’ll have the KKK on your ass. As a matter of fact they will be here on the Fourth of July,” according to police documents. Esposito, who admitted to making some of the comments, was charged with second-degree breach of peace and permitting a dog to roam at large. Peterson said he repeatedly met with Esposito, urging him to stop antagonizing the Chapmans and to refrain from displaying the Confederate flag after Esposito mentioned thoughts of installing a flagpole adorned with it.

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He was charged by warrant with disorderly conduct on Nov. 15.

The following month, Esposito affixed a Confederate flag to the rear window of his pickup truck and had begun parking it so that the flag faced the Chapmans’ home, according to police. Police were called an additional three times for a property line dispute prior to the Oct. 5 incident. Then on Oct. 29, the warrant states that Esposito displayed “a large Confederate flag on his front porch that is in full view of his neighbors, including the Chapman’s.”

“Mr. Esposito’s actions of displaying the Confederate flag show that he committed the crime of Disorderly Conduct because with the intent to cause annoyance by the offensive and disorderly conduct he annoyed another person,” the warrant states.

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A free program, “Staying on Your Feet on the Ice and Snow,” will be held Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m., at Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St. Presenter will be Lisa Murawski, exercise physiologist, GoodLife Fitness at Southington Care Center.

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to which Daigle noted that public hearings are required during the process.

The plan of conservation is essentially a zone change, and development also recommends reevaluating the site amendment and map plan … and the commission uses permitted for development in the downtown area works with the property owner to get something that to focus more on mixed use buildings that can house the town might like,” Daigle businesses that would add said. to a pedestrian-friendly After being championed by streetscape. It also calls for a West Hartford during the de- higher density residential velopment of its town cenarea in a half-mile radius ter, Planned Development around the core downtown Districts have grown in pop- area to provide more housularity around the state, ing within walking distance. Daigle said, and could allow In evaluating the town indevelopers to approach the frastructure and projecting town with business plans future demand, the plan not currently permitted by found that the Senior Center existing zoning, while leavis already struggling to meet ing the zoning commission rising demand and lacks with the authority to inforspace at its current site to mally meet with developers expand, raising the possibilito fine tune an application before making a decision based on their own discretion. Daigle noted under the current zoning options, so long as a developer complies with the requirements of a given zone, the commission cannot deny an application. “The goal is that the zone change aspect of this would give the Planning & Zoning Commission legislative authority,” he said.

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ty of a relocation. It also states that the town’s Housing Authority will need additional units to meet demand in the next decade. Daigle said the plan also places a greater emphasis on acquiring new open space than the 2009 Plan of Conservation and Development, particularly in the eastern side of the town along the Metacomet ridgeline. Almost the entirety of the Metacomet Trail, which follows the ridgeline through the state, is on private property. “We definitely had the goals to acquire open space adjacent to existing open space, but I think this definitely expands that goal to areas that we might not own open space,” he said.

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