Thursday, August 1, 2019
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Volume 16, Number 26
Something for everyone at 150th celebration
JUNIOR BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Cooling off with a water slide, listening to historic music or looking through artifacts from the town’s history, hundreds of residents celebrated the 150th anniversary of Plainville’s incorporation at Norton Park in July.
The 4,000-plus bowlers who qualified for the Junior Gold Championships get the rock-star treatment during opening ceremonies. Photo courtesy of Ron Buck
Lessard Lanes well-represented It's called the Super Bowl of junior bowling, and among the 4,000-plus top amateur boys and girls who descended upon the Detroit area in July were three bowlers from Plainville's Lessard Lanes.
The locals faced the United States’ best young bowlers over four days of competition. Each exceeded expectations.
Buck, a 12-year old who will enter seventh grade at Kennedy Middle School this fall, finished 45th out of 262 boys in the 12U Division. He Sean Buck of Southington, averaged 164 over 16 games, Justin Giano of Plainville missing the top-38 cut to adand Briana Provenzano of Bristol made their first trip to vance by 26 pins. the country’s premier junior tournament, the 2019 Junior Giano finished 115th out of 717 bowlers in the highly Gold Championships. competitive 15U Division.
Held Sunday, July 21, the
The committee had worked with the historical society to arrange guided tours of the town by bus and on foot on July 20, but those activities were canceled due to extreme heat. See 150th, A6
The Plainville High School sophomore averaged 176 and failed to advance among the top 103 in his division by a mere 21 pins. Provenzano finished 106th in the 12U girls division with a 131 average. “I was expecting to come in the top 100, but as the days went on, I really thought top 50, and I achieved that goal,” Buck said. “To be in the top 50 is pretty amazing. I surprised myself.”
Children cool off on a water slide during Plainville’s 150th anniversary celebration.
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Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
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“I hope they walk away with a happy experience, a sense of history of Plainville and pride in their community,” said Benjamin Gediman, chairperson of the committee that organized the event.
anniversary celebration had a mix of entertainment, including music from Nzinga’s Daughters, the Plainville Senior Center Ukulele Group and the Old Tyme Fiddlers. All this was combined with educational activities, such as presentations by the Plainville Historical Society.