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Volume 20, Number 51
Thursday, December 23, 2021
SPREADING JOY
Members of the Middle School of Plainville Art Club created a gift basket full of hand-painted wooden snowman ornaments that were distributed to seniors in the community through the Senior Center. Throughout the year, the MSP Art Club’s main focus is creating community service-based art projects that benefit Plainville Community Schools and the local community. Art Club members are pictured; front row: Kaleigh Matos, Gianna Sylvester, Nolan Meehan, Ryann Dufresne, Arden Campbell. Back row: Zoey Putnam, Jillian Chasse, Madison Bohn, Jasmine Labarda, Rehan Malik. Art teachers Laura Meehan and Lori Vigue run the MSP Art Club.
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Christmas display helps collect items for food pantry By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal
In honor of his mother’s death in 2011, Plainville resident Joshua Brunelle started his massive Christmas light display in 2012.
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“She loved to decorate for Brunelle started the massive Christmas light display at 15 Hillcrest Road in 2012 to Christmas,” Brunelle said. “... honor his mother, who died the previous year.
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The number of COVID-19 testing locations and hours of available testing will expand in Connecticut as the state continues to see more positive cases, driven in part by the fast-spreading omicron variant and an increased demand for testing. See COVID, A13
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The new “The State I’m In” campaign is designed attract both out-of-state and in-state visitors to attractions such as ski slopes as well as hotels, restaurants and other tourist-related businesses.
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Display Each year it kind of just got bigger and bigger. We kept adding things.” Several years ago, Brunelle’s friend Edward James Sedwick-Cochran helped him set up Light-O-Rama, a software program that synchronizes lights to music. “The display moved to an
animated show … you can tune in to (the music) on the radio,” Brunelle said. This year, Brunelle said he has added some new characters to the display on Hillcrest Road. “We added an angel outside of the big angel, some blow mold reindeer, Santa with the sleigh flying in the air,”
Brunelle said. “We tried to move some things around and we got rid of some decorations to make some room for some new stuff.” Along with the new characters, Brunelle said this year’s display is more colorful. “We added a lot more colorful decorations in there so there’s going to be a lot more color than last year,” Brunelle said. Brunelle starts preparing for the annual display in September and finishes at the end of November. This year, the display opened on Dec. 4 and will close Dec. 26. Brunelle said he did not have an opening night for the light display due to COVID-19. Brunelle’s display takes place at 15 Hillcrest Road from 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. As in the past, Brunelle will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Plainville Community Food Pantry and letters for Santa. Last year, Brunelle collected Findforyour 1,290 pounds of food the pantry.
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Fund honors charitable work of local couple By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
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Be kind The Baha’is of Plainville are marking the 100th anniversary of the passing of Abdu’l-Baha, a central figure of the faith, by performing acts of service and kindness during the month of December, and they invite all to join in this effort.
The Baha’is of Plainville invite you to post on social media about giving or receiving kindness using the hashtags #plainvillegives or #plainvilleloves. If you would like to contact the Baha’is of Plainville, email plainville.ct.bahais@gmail .com or call 860-747-2918.
Blood drives Plainville United Methodist Church, 56 Red Stone Hill, will host a blood drive Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1 to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.
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Business program targets diverse communities By Karla Santos Record-Journal staff
Jackie Phillips opened The Life Changer Center in Hartford in 2016.
“Where I was last year to where I am now is like night and day,” she said.
state, including in Plainville. The program is free but it requires students to have a minimum credit score of 600. To qualify for the credit line students can’t miss a class, can’t have filed for bankruptcy in the past five years, can’t be currently involved in litigation and need to be current on all taxes.
She enrolled in Liberty Bank’s Academy for Small Business program in the spring because she wanted to strengthen her business and learn skills that would help her to better operate her mental health and life empowerment center.
Glenn Davis, first vice president, community development/CRA officer at Liberty Bank, said the Academy for Small Business program is a 10-week class that offers up to a $5,000 credit line for those who successfully complete it. The idea is for students to use the line of credit to launch or help advance their business.
A business plan is encouraged but not required prior to taking the class.
She was able to accomplish her goal through the program.
Liberty Bank, headquartered in Middletown, has 62 banking offices throughout the
Those who want to take the class for the learning experience and not the line of
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group had about 20 students. Davis said they typically like to have classes that are racially and ethnically diverse and include low to moderate income participants.
The program also offers networking opportunities, he said.
“Liberty Bank is committed to the small business community, especially those diverse communities — African American, Latino, Latina entrepreneurs — and this academy is just one way to facilitate that and to really reach the community to help
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“The curriculum is structured to give individuals a good base line on operating a business,” Davis said.
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support these entrepreneurs,” Davis said. Liberty Bank partners with local organizations such as the Community Economic Development Fund on the instruction of the classes. Pamella Nazario, owner of D&A Express Transportation, a trucking business out of West Hartford, was in the program in the spring. “This was such a great opportunity for me,” she said. “It was so helpful.” One of the reasons she participated was because her credit was “not too good,” and it was hard for her to get loans. Nazario’s favorite part of the program was the connections she made with other business owners. Elmore Ligon, of Meriden, was also part of the program
this year. He owns LF Transportation, which transports goods for other business. He has owned the business for about seven months and wanted to learn more about running a business. Understanding a business plan and structuring were some of the things he learned in the program, he said. “It was great to know that there’s more people out there willing to help you with your business,” he said. Miguel Castro, a former MidState Chamber of Commerce Board member, said the Academy for Small Business program provides small business owners with opportunity for economic growth and access to resources. To apply for the programs individuals must file a registration form available at liberty-bank.com. ksantos@record-journal.com 203-317-2364 Twitter: @KarlaSantosNews
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The Record-Journal seeks a versatile, bilingual editor to oversee our growing Latino Communities Reporting Lab. We launched the lab in March 2021 after conducting a 5-month listening tour in our community. We’re looking for someone with a passion for the lab’s mission - To amplify the voices of our local Latino communities, including to provide empowering, fact-based news, information and resources for our Latino communities; to shine a light on injustices and inequities to promote greater understanding and a more inclusive community for everyone; to showcase the successes and contributions of Latinos as a way of inspiring young people to expand what they consider possible. Community listening provided the foundation of the lab. In the coming year, the editor will take the lead in an innovative listening project collaborating with journalists, data experts, a network of community leaders, and technology partners to understand the needs of our local Latino communities and build trust through deeper community listening, engagement and data gathering. The editor will oversee content creation with an emphasis on aligning news strategies to best serve the community using what we learned during the project.
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PLAINVILLE John Hamm, 64, lifelong resident of Plainville, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Born on October 24, 1957, he was one of three children to Sylvia (Tkacz) Hamm and the late Frank Hamm. Raised and educated in Plainville, he was a 1976 graduate of Plainville High School with a passion for machines of all kinds from a young age. An independent contractor who had his own company, Main Line Construction until 2010, John was also a talented and reliable sub-contractor for many cable companies. Most recently he worked for Capital Cable, and had endless stories of his days as a lineman. From large trucks and other vehicles, to small solar lights and batteries, John mastered the art of tinkering, and found satisfaction in disassembling and rebuilding just about anything in sight. Plainville’s own “Dr. Doolittle”, animals were known to flock to his yard at the sound of his whistle, where they could find snacks and companionship. John was true New Englander, who embraced nature’s beauty, fall fairs, scenic drives and had a special place in his heart for Martha’s Vineyard. Gone but not forgotten, he will be
kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The While there are currently trigger for top-of-the-chart about 400 state and private red status starts at 15 cases testing locations across the per 100,000 people per state, Democratic Gov. Ned day. Lamont said Monday that seven more state sites will In the previous report, be added to the mix, inPlainville had 104 cases. cluding a new saliva testing site on the New Haven According to the Centers for Disease Control and Green. Prevention, COVID-19 “We’re expanding the symptoms may appear 2 to hours of many of our sites 14 days after exposure to to make it easier for you, the virus. before work and after work. We’re adding on ad- Symptoms may include fever or chills, coughing, ditional sites. I’ve had shortness of breath or difgood conversations with ficulty breathing, fatigue, the pharmacies. They are going to be expanding test- muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or ing as well,” said Lamont, smell, sore throat, congesadding how the hospitals tion or runny nose, nauare also expanding their sea or vomiting, and diarpublic testing capacity. rhea. Since Friday, Dec. 17 there have been more than 6,200 Health officials encouradditional positive cases in age people to wear masks indoors and social disConnecticut, according to tance if among unfamiliar figures released Monday. people. The number of hospitalThey are also encouraging izations grew by 101, to 837, the highest level since people to get their first vaccine and boosters if early February. their second shot was The state's most recent more than six months ago. COVID-19 report, which — Information from includes two weeks of daThe Associated Press was ta, showed 168 positive used in this report. cases in Plainville, which
remembered for his love for wildlife, the outdoors, cats, and his sense of humor that everyone could appreciate. In addition to his mother, Sylvia, he leaves his fiancée and best friend, Anita Butler, and her daughter Leanne; his brother Alan Hamm and his wife, Kathleen; his nephew Frank and niece Cindy; and many cousins. He was predeceased by his sister Cathy. In lieu of flowers, John may be remembered with contributions to an organization that will benefit animals. Family and friends may gather (jeans and flannels are encouraged!) on Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St, Plainville. Words of remembrance will be shared at 7 p.m. For online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. PlainvilleFuneralHome. com
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE LEGAL NOTICE TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Plainville that the second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2020, and the supplemental bill for Motor Vehicle taxes on the Grand List October 1, 2020, becomes due and payable on the first day of January 2022. Sec. 12-145. If the second installment payment of Real Estate, Personal Property or the supplemental bill for Motor Vehicle is not paid on or before Tuesday, February 1, 2022, by 4:00pm, the tax becomes delinquent and is subject to 3% interest charged from January 1, 2022, including February. From then on, additional interest of 1 ½ % per month (18% annually) will be added. The minimum interest charge is $2.00 per installment. Sec. 12-146. Hours at the Tax Collector’s Office, Town Hall, 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT, each business day during January are as follows: Monday through Wednesday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Ana M. LeGassey C.C.M.C. Plainville Revenue Collector Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this 23rd day of December 2021. R247266
LEGAL NOTICE INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES COMMISSION PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT The Town of Plainville Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission will conduct a Public Hearing Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Plainville Municipal Center, One Central Square, Plainville, CT to consider the following item: Inland Wetlands Permit for Buck Fever LLC for an inland wetlands permit for construction in the upland review area at 0 South Washington Street. 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. Please submit written communications to the Town Planner or via email to daigle@plainville-ct. gov. If you have questions regarding these applications, please contact the Town Planner at (860) 793-0221 ext. 7177. Respectfully submitted, Patrick Kilby, Chairman Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission Dated at Plainville, CT this 1st day of December 2021 R247650 Business Owner / Service Provider?
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12” Lrg
8” Sm 12” Lrg
SAUSAGE..........................8.99.........10.99 FISH FILLET..............8.99........ 10.99 MEATBALL........................8.99.........10.99 SHRIMP......................9.99........ 11.99 EGGPLANT.......................8.99.........10.99 HUSKY COMBO ......9.99........ 11.99 VEAL....................................8.99.........10.99 Meatball, Sausage, Eggplant CHICKEN...........................8.99.........10.99 SAUSAGE & MEATBALL...9.99........ 11.99 NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00
FROM THE GRILL $10.99 ea
Served with french fries for 1.09 • Substitute onion rings 1.29
CHICKEN MELT Grilled chicken, sauteed onions, mushroom & green peppers TUNA MELT Tuna, american cheese, tomato PATTY MELT Onion, american cheese, hamburger TURKEY MELT Turkey & swiss cheese
All dinners served with salad & garlic bread. Choice of Pasta: Ziti, Spaghetti or Linguini PASTA W/ SAUCE............................. 10.99 SHRIMP PARMIGIANA w/Pasta........... 13.99 W/ MEATBALLS OR SAUSAGE....12 .99 STUFFED SHELLS.........................12.99 CHICKEN PARMIGIANA w/Pasta...............14.99 HOMEMADE LASAGNA................13.99 EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA w/Pasta..........13.99 BAKED ZITI.....................................13.99 MEATBALL PARMIGIANA w/Pasta...........13.99 MANICOTTl.....................................12.99 SAUSAGE PARMIGIANA w/Pasta.............13.99 RAVIOLI (cheese or meat).........................11.99 VEAL PARMIGIANA w/Pasta..........................14.99 CHICKEN ALFREDO......................16.99
SEAFOOD DINNERS
All dinners served with salad & garlic bread. Choice of Pasta: Ziti, Spaghetti or Linguini SEAFOOD COMBO...........................18.99 FRIED CLAMS................................14.99 fish, clam, scallop, shrimp FISH & CHIPS 4 pcs........................14.99 FRIED SCALLOPS 10pcs.................. 14.99. FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP 8pcs .......15.99 4 PIECES OF FRIED CHICKEN...... 14.99. CHICKEN TENDER DINNER 6pcs.... 14.99
APPETIZERS
ONION RINGS................................... 5.99 FRENCH FRIES................................. 4.99 W/ CHEESE....................................... 6.99 W/ BACON & CHEESE.................... 7.99 CURLY FRIES.................................... 5.99 W/ CHEESE....................................... 7.99 W/ BACON & CHEESE.................... 8.99 FRIED MOZZARELLA STICKS 3 pcs........ 7.99 FRIED CLAMS................................... 7.99 TRI SAMPLER................................. 10.99
QUESADILLAS $10.99 ea
Served with sour cream and salsa sauce. Served with trench fries. Substitute curly fries 1.09 - substitute onion rings 1.29 CHICKEN RANCHERO Bacon, chicken, ranch dressing, cheese STEAK Green peppers, onion, mushroom & cheese BUFFALO CHICKEN Hot sauce, bleu cheese, mozzarella
BBQ CHICKEN HAM Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo & choice of toppings SALAMI Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo & choice of toppings TURKEY Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo & choice of toppings MEXICAN Hamburger, hot peppers, green peppers, onions & lettuce NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00
WRAPS
$10.99 ea
Served with trench fries. Substitute curly fries 1.09 - substitute onion rings 1.29 - white, wheat, spinach and herb wraps available
NEW - CHICKEN RANCHERO
ranch dressing, cheese GYRO WRAP Onion, tomato, lettuce, tzatziki BLT WRAP Lettuce, tomato, mayo CHICKEN CUTLET WRAP Boneless breaded chicken, hot sauce, bleu cheese & lettuce STEAK WRAP Mushrooms, onions, green peppers TUNA WRAP Lettuce & tomatoes
GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP HAM WRAP TURKEY WRAP ROAST BEEF WRAP CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP
Romaine lettuce & caesar dressing
CHICKEN STIR FRY WRAP MEXICAN grilled chicken, onion, pepper,
jalapeno pepper VEGGIE WRAP NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00
HUSKY BURGER
Deluxe served w/ French Fries & Pickle. Substitute curly fries for 1.09 • Substitute onion rings 1.29
REGULAR DELUXE
HAMBURGER..................................................................................6.99................. 8.99 CHEESEBURGER............................................................................7.99................. 9.99 DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER.......................................................10.99............... 12.99 DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER W/ BACON...............................11.99............... 13.99 BACON HAMBURGER..................................................................7.99................. 9.99 BACON CHEESEBURGER.......................................................... 8.99............... 10.99 TEXAS BURGER Ham & bbq sauce with american sauce...........................8.99............... 10.99 ITALIAN BURGER......................................................................... 8.99............... 10.99 Grilled onions, mushrooms, green peppers topped with lettuce, tomato & mozzarella cheese
NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00 Prices subject to change without notice.
GARLIC KNOTS 10 pcs........................6.99 12” GARLIC BREAD........................3.45 W/ CHEESE.......................................4.95 CHICKEN TENDERS 6 pcs................... 9.99 HUSKY BREAD.................................5.99 POTATO SKINS W/ CHEESE........... 6.99 Garlic butter, tomatoes & mozzarella cheese W/ BACON & CHEESE.................... 8.99 GARLIC BREAD STICKS.................6.99 W/ BROCCOLI & CHEESE.............. 8.99 CHESY BREAD.................................8.99 W/ BROCCOLI, BACON, CHEESE..... 9.99
SALADS
NEW - ARIZONA SALAD Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper....................................7.99...................9.99
NEW - SPINACH ALMOND SALAD
Baby spinach, grilled chicken, tomatoes, feta cheese & almonds............................ N/A.................12.99
NEW - SOUTHWEST SALAD
Romaine lettuce, chipotle chicken, tomato, cucumber, onion, black beans, corn & tortilla chips............12.99 AVOCADO SALAD.......................................................................... N/A.................13.99 Romaine lettuce, avocado, cucumber, tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, mozzarella cheese & chicken TRAIL MIX SALAD....................................................................... N/A.................13.99 Iceberg lettuce tom cucumber onion olives dried cranberries wallnuts and chicken • GARDEN SALAD............................................................................7.49...................8.99 CHEF SALAD.................................................................................10.49.................11.99 Turkey, roast beef, ham, provolone, boiled eggs, salami, pepperoni CAESAR SALAD.............................................................................7.99...................9.49 W/ CHICKEN.................................................................................10.49.................11.99 CAJUN SALMON CAESAR......................................................... N/A.................14.99 CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR......................................................10.49.................11.99 Romaine lettuce, tomato cubes, cucumbers, onions ANTIPASTO Ham, salami, provolone, pepperoni ......................................9.49.................10.99 SPINACH PIE with Greek Salad..........................................................................N/A.................11.99 HUSKY SALAD Bacon, egg, mozzarella & grilled chicken...................... 11.79.................12.99 GRILLED CHICKEN................................................................... 10.49.................11.99 GREEK SALAD...............................................................................9.49.................10.99 W/ CHICKEN................................................................................10.99.................12.99 COBB SALAD Garden salad, turkey, egg & american salad...............................9.49.................10.99 TUNA SALAD................................................................................10.79 ................11.99 BUFFALO CHICKEN...................................................................10.49.................11.99 BBQ CHICKEN..............................................................................10.49................ 11.99 NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$3.00 Dressings: Italian, French, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Oil & Vinegar, Peppercorn, Creamy Italian, House, Caesar, Balsamic. Extra Dressing 0.95
17 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 06062
860.747.5144 860.793.1122
sauce, powdered sugar or cinnamon
3 jalapeno poppers, 3 chicken tenders, 3 mozzarella sticks
HOUSE SPECIALTIES
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI Served on a pita bread with tomato, onion, feta cheese & lettuce .............9.99 CHICKEN SOUVLAKI DELUXE Served on a pita bread with Greek Salad & French Fries................14.99 GYROS Served on a pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onion & yogurt sauce........................................10.99 GYROS DELUXE Served on a pita bread with yogurt sauce, Greek Salad.....................................15.99 PASTRAMI REUBEN Served on rye bread with sauerkraut & mozzarella.................................. 11.99 GRILLED CHICKEN DELUXE Hard roll. lettuce, tomato, mayo & cheese ..........................11.99
SPINACH PIE....................................6.49 FRIED MUSHROOMS.................... 6.99 JALAPENO POPPERS.....................7.99 SIDE OF MEATBALLS.....................6.99 SIDE OF SAUSAGE..........................6.99 GRAPE LEAVES 8 pcs.........................7.99 FRIED DOUGH NUGGETS..............6.99
R246763
A16
FAST DELIVERY $10 Minimum to: Plainville, Farmington, New Britain, Southington & Bristol
Mon - Thu: 10:30AM - 9:00PM | Fri - Sat: 10:30AM - 10:00PM | Sun 12:00PM - 9:00PM