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Concerns raised about license plate readers used by private companies By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

they found out the car was from Northeast Storage & Transport of Enfield.

A repossession company is using police technology to scan license plates and find cars for seizure.

The company declined to comment.

A vehicle outfitted with license plate readers visited Southington and scanned license plates in the Walmart parking lot earlier this month. After receiving calls from residents, police said

State and local police departments, including Southington, have car-mounted camera systems that scan passing license plates, storing the plate number, date and time of the scan. The scans are matched to COLLECT, a police See Plate reader, A9

A car from Northeast Storage & Transport collecting license plate numbers at a parking lot in Southington earlier this month. The system's cameras are the black boxes mounted on the car. Photo coutesy of Andrew Steele

Leftovers get new life, as compost

Ad campaign floated for town as ‘recreation destination’

By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

The tail end of the fourth- and fifthgrade lunch period at Thalberg School features a new ritual: separating compostable leftovers out before tossing them into the trash.

“Our town should be on TV.” That’s part of a multi-year, sustained advertising campaign for Southington that Economic Development Coordinator Lou Perillo pitched to town leaders last week.

Students in Thalberg’s environmental club are the supervisors — hoping to educate classmates on composting and its benefits. “We’re trying to create more awareness for the Earth,” said fifth-grader See Compost, A9

Fifth-grade student Leah Stewart, 10, empties a carton of milk into a receptacle as part of a lunch waste composting program at Thalberg School. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

He’s looking to hire a marketing company to promote the town’s attractions through social media, television ads and Instagram-ready photo locations. Perillo estimated See Ads, A4

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The workshops will take place at the Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School Media Center, 385 Pleasant St. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Presentations to start at 6:30. If SPS cancels classes or evening activities on Feb. 3, the snow date is Tuesday, Feb. 4. The workshop will be presented by Stephanie Lawlor, SPS English/Language Arts Coordinator; Amy Zappone, SPS Math Coordinator; Steven Madancy, SPS Assistant Superintendent and Joanne Kelleher, ECCS Director.

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It was an interesting week on race courses around the East. Before the snowfall, some events were postponed and others were canceled because of lack of cover. And then it got cold enough to make snow on Sunday night, plus nature helped out with a few extra inches. With any luck, trails will stay open and there should be good conditions for the rest of winter. After a week off because of a postponed race, the Southington High School ski team was scheduled to be back in the gates this week and UConn will be at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, New York for another collegiate race on what were the Olympic courses 30 years ago. In the photo, Southington High ski team members, Kylie Brino and Faith RIchert take a moment to get focused before a recent race at Mount Southington. By Dave Mongillo, Snow Views

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School officials continue budget review By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

The Board of Education will decide next week whether it will back schools’ Superintendent Timothy F. Connellan's $101.6 million spending request for the 2020-2021 school year. The request represents a 3.11 percent increase over the district's current $98.8 million budget. The board was scheduled to hold a third workshop and a vote Jan. 23. After the board votes, the budget will go before the Board of Finance and the Town Council.

During a budget workshop Jan. 16, board members questioned the spending plan, particularly the proposed expansion of the autism program, visitor verification systems for school buildings and curriculum materials. The budget includes an investment of more than $381,000 in new positions, including a teacher and seven behavior therapists to provide in-district services for students diagnosed as autistic.

through special education — it’s important,” Baczewski said. “It’s just a matter of trying to show people we do it very well.”

Board Vice Chairman Joseph Baczewski asked whether there are ways to show the public the effectiveness of the district's special education programs

“Many of our schools are one, two or three,” Madancy said. “It's a sign that Clark said while members of the community may want data to show we are programming appropriately funds are being spent properly, it for them.” can be difficult to quantify. Madancy said students can have a variety of needs, including a broad

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“We’ve been trying to work on Southington being a recreation destination,” he said. “That has been a goal of ours for 10 years.”

the yearly cost might be around $40,000, but said a request for proposals would be created for the work to determine a price. With Lake Compounce, Mount Southington Ski Area, Crystal Bees and major Halloween attractions, Perillo said the town was well-positioned to attract out-of-town visitors. Those guests would frequent local businesses

Sustained media campaign Perillo told town leaders that there’d be upfront costs to start an advertising campaign, such as producing promotional videos. An effective campaign would require a year or two of sus-

“If the district wasn’t meeting the standard the state would be coming in,” Madancy said.

In response, Steven Madancy, assistant superintendent for curriculum & instruction, said Southington Public Schools do not have any schools categorized as low performing, which the state labels as category four or five.

Board Secretary Colleen W. Clark noted the district now has 1,003 students districtwide with an individualized education plans — an indicator that those students have some type of special education need.

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tained effort. “When it comes to marketing, it’s not a one and done. You’ve got to hit the same message repeatedly,” he said. ”You’re going to see the expense before you see the reward.” He said local businesses, such as Crystal Bees and Lake Compounce, work hard at advertising, adding their efforts aren’t short-term. “Lake Compounce has a $2 million marketing budget. They’re bringing people to Southington,” he said.

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One of Perillo’s ideas was to create photo opportunities near Mount Southington featuring a lift chair or near

Lake Compounce with a roller coaster car. While there was a cost to building the location, Perillo said people love taking pictures and putting Southington in the backdrop would help with social media buzz.

“I hope the Board of Finance sees it, and I think you do, as an investment, not an expense,” he said to Tony Morrison, a finance board member and member of the economic development strike committee.

“When those Instagram photos go around, it puts Southington in a place,” he said. “Oh, where are they? Lake Compounce, Southington.”

Riccio, a real estate investor, suggested any campaign focus on social media, although he wasn’t opposed to television spots.

Perillo gave his pitch to the economic development strike committee, a group of town officials and volunteers restarted this year. The committee included Michael Riccio, a former Town Council member, who supported a vigorous marketing campaign.

An increase in the economic development budget would have to get support from Town Manager Mark Sciota, who was present at Thursday’s meeting, and then the finance board and finally the Town Council.

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Teams take the ‘plunge’ to benefit camp fund

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While many were bundled up waiting for the snow on Saturday, over 200 people had something else in mind. They participated in the 15th annual Sloper Plunge at YMCA Camp Sloper. Teams from Southington and Cheshire ignored the below freezing temperature of Sloper Pond and jumped in, raising nearly $70,000 to send children to camp during the summer. “This particular event is to give scholarships back to kids whose parents can’t afford to send them to camp,”

Kelly Cozzolino, Bill Cozzolino, and Terri Connellan, introduced as the “Y picture lady,” jump into Sloper Pond during the 15th annual Sloper Plunge, in Southington on Saturday. The event, put on by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, raises money for local kids to attend camp. Derek Torrellas, Special to the Record-Journal

said Tabitha Stein, CFO of the South- Teams, who had to raise at least $100 ington-Cheshire YMCA. “We evaluate in sponsorships per member, were who needs the help and we let them go to camp.”

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HARTFORD — The Democratic speaker of the Connecticut House says state lawmakers should consider whether to ban Native American athletic nicknames and symbols at public high schools after one

school restored its Redmen mascot just months after dropping it.

voted in June to drop the high school’s Redmen nickname, and then replaced it with Red Hawks in October. “I’d like to see a bill introThe board, with an infusion duced to have a public hear- of new Republican meming and have the discussion,” bers, restored Redmen last Joe Aresimowicz told the month. Hartford Courant. Aresimowicz called the masThe school board in Killingly

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currently 19 public high “They made a mockery of schools in the process,” said Aresimow- Connecticut icz, who represents Berlin that use eiand Southington and is also ther Native head football coach at Berlin AmericanHigh School. “They take the themed nickproactive step to change the names or imname, and then in typical re- agery. Oppo- Aresimowicz actionary political behavior, nents of such they reverted back.” names say they are racist and perpetuate stereotypes. Several states, including The defenders of Native Maine, have either banned mascots and symbols say or restricted the use of Nathey are signs of respect. tive American mascots in public schools. There are

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One Southington team, representing Thalberg Elementary School, were jumping up and down while anxiously waiting for their turn to take the plunge. “We’ve decided that it’s like Titanic: I jump, you jump,” said Nicola O’Rourke, who was participating for the second time with fellow team member Katie Reeves. Two newcomers to Team

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“It’s definitely worth it for such a great cause,” said Chabot. Another Southington team, representing the Board of Education, stood united and shaking by the fire after wading through the freezing water. “We’re freezin’ for a reason,” said team member Angela McMinn. “It’s so worth it and we’re all just so glad that we can be a part of this,” said team member and South End School Principal Erin Nattrass.

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ing Garden, which has bins to collect materials for dry composting. Those bins don’t compost the food scraps, which are hauled offsite by local refuse collector HQ Dumpsters & Recycling.

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Andrew Kessler, a member of the club. “Composting is something we can do, so we don’t have to keep throwing out food. We can compost it to make nice soil for our gardens.” Kessler and his peers in the environmental club oversee the ritual each day, stationed behind a cart and a couple of barrels near the cafeteria’s kitchen pass-through window. Some 150 students will quickly pass through the station on Wednesday afternoon before heading off to recess.

Sporting a blue headband and a teal fleece jacket and wearing plastic food handling gloves, fifth-grader Leah Stewart takes classmates’ chocolate milk cartons and Capri Sun pouches, emptying the remaining liquid into a fivegallon bucket before tossing the containers into a trash barrel.

Students discard food into separate receptacles at the end of their lunch period as part of a lunch waste composting program at Thalberg School in Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Classmate Ava Cappola, standing near Stewart, watches as students toss apple cores, leftover chicken nuggets and banana peels into another bin lined with a green compostable bag. “We monitor them, to make sure only food goes in the [compost] bucket and trash goes in the other one,” Stewart said. They’re there to catch the occasional straw and plastic fork or wrapper before they

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the rows of parked cars.

database of license plates, which can identify stolen cars.

“They made it a point to go into every row,” Steele said. “There were a couple of points he stopped and looked at the computer (mounted inside the car).”

The car in Southington was equipped with a system which appears identical to those on police cars. Southington police Deputy Chief William Palmieri said private companies use their own database of license plates when searching for cars to repossess. “They can’t get access to the COLLECT system,” he said.

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“I don’t know what they’re doing with my license plate information,” he said. “With a private company, you just don’t know.” Steele was also surprised that a company would go to a private parking lot to gather information.

Repossession companies active in Southington Northeast Storage & Transport is one of several companies active in Southington. Others that have contacted police about repossessions are Collateral Re-

Ryan Austin, another club member, said he and his classmates started learning about the “three R’s” — reduce, reuse, recycle — in kindergarten. The school lunch composting began in spring, but some students in Thalberg’s gardening club were already familiar with some of the science behind composting, because they tend to plants grown in Genevieve’s Teach-

covery Service, of North Branford, Auto Lock Unlimited, of East Hartford, and Skyline Recovery Service, of Waterbury. Calls to all three were not returned on Friday and it’s unclear if the companies use license plate readers, though Skyline’s website shows vehicles in their fleet equipped with license plate readers. Before repossessing a car, a company will usually contact the police department and provide the repossession documents to avoid confusion if the driver reports a vehicle theft. Palmieri said there have been 68 repossessions reported to police since July 2019.

The school has been able to obtain the compost bins and garden tools through grants from local organizations, like the Orchard Valley Garden Club, Reilly said. Students hope to see other schools, including DePaolo and Kennedy middle schools, begin composting, as well. But they admitted the change in routine will take some getting used to. “We just want to try harder and harder to keep on going and try to encourage other schools to do it,” Kessler Union has raised concerns about how long this data is stored and who has access to it when collected by police departments. In addition to the plates of stolen vehicles, the system can alert an officer to a scan of a license plate connected to people on various watch lists or sex offender registries. David McGuire, ACLU of Connecticut executive director, raised concerns earlier this month about the possible purchase of an automatic license plate reader sys-

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Andrew Steele saw a blue Toyota with license plate reader cameras attached to the front and back in the Walmart parking lot. He is accustomed to seeing them on police vehicles, but was surprised that the vehicle didn’t have any markings and the driver didn’t wear a uniform.

Steele believes his car’s license plate was scanned.

land in the compost bag.

Linda Reilly, a teacher at Thalberg, advises both the environmental club and the gardening club. She said next week, fifth-grade students will be teaching the second and third grade how to separate food from other garbage before tossing it away.

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There’s a hole in my bucket list By Diana Carr

People talk about their bucket list. I’m not sure that I have one. Or if I do, it seems to be holding precious little. Though nobody seemed to use the term back in my youth, I think I kind of had one back then. I had such grandiose dreams. Like climbing a mountain, skydiving, saving the world, backpacking around Europe, and going to Australia. I have done none of those things, nor do I want to.

At this stage of the game the thought of climbing a mountain is preposterous. I can barely walk up a hill. I don’t know whatever possessed me to think I’d go skydiving. I really don’t know how to save the world, but I do hope holding doors for people and letting cars get in front of me count for something. Backpacking through Europe? Yeah, just try to get me off my couch. Going to Australia? Much too long of a plane ride. So now that the road in front of me is considerably shorter than the road behind, I feel it’s time to give a little thought as to what to plunk down into my bucket. I should have something in it. At first I drew a blank, But I finally managed to grab onto a few things.

there’s still that little matter of getting me off the couch. Every time I watch river dancing, I vow that I’ll learn it. A long time ago, when my knees were still my friend, I They may or may not come got a DVD that would teach me. That didn’t work out as to fruition. I’ll see how it planned. I had three left goes. feet. and none of them did I’ve long thought that a ride what they were supposed to. in a hot air balloon would I’d love to have a lead – a be fun. Years ago I talked my friend and her husband lead, mind you! – in a play into doing this with me. We or a movie. Whenever I go to Goodspeed Opera, I envy tried five times to pull this the folks up there on that off, but the wind was not stage. I am, at heart, a right and it was a no-go. thwarted actress. And five times I was beyond relieved. But maybe It would be really cool to I’m braver now. know how to juggle. Or I could color my hair red. Or I could write a book. But be part of an animal rescue. I’ve racked my brain for I always love the commeryears and can’t seem to cial where an oil-soaked come up with any ideas. I keep waiting to wake up in duck is being washed with the middle of the night and Dawn dishwashing liquid, so that he can go back to his exclaim, “By jove, I’ve got habitat all squeaky clean. it.” Alas, the only time I wake up in the middle of It looks like there was the night is to go to the something to put in that bathroom. bucket after all. Who knows? Someday you may Learning Swedish is see me walking down the doable. I’m trying to find street with red hair, jugthe motivation. I need to gling three balls in the air, get crackin’ on this as I muttering to myself in have a Swedish grandson. Swedish. But instead of a study session, I end up sitting outside every afternoon, readDiana Carr is a columnist ing – in English. and contributor to The CitiGoing to California sounds zen weeklies. If you have an idea for Seen & Heard, good. I have an image of email news@thesouthingthe people being so free toncitizen.com. out there. But, of course,

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Tuesday Apple Valley-Southington, Chapter 4943 of AARP, Inc.: Jan. 28, 1 - 3 p.m. Free. Mary Our Queen Church Hall, 238 Savage St., Plantsville. Jamie’s Junk Show: Jan. 28, 8 - 11 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

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Wednesday Adult and Teen Movie Night – Avengers Endgame: Jan. 29, 5 p.m. Southington Public Library, 255 Main St., Southington. Jamie’s Junk Show: Jan. 29, 8 - 11 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.

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There’s no question Cheshire basketball took a hit when 6-foot-6 center Aidan Godfrey transferred to Cheshire Academy. Godfrey’s departure, though, opened up an opportunity for Cole Feinauer, and the 6-foot-4 junior forward is taking full advantage of it. Heading into Tuesday’s game in Guilford, Feinauer had scored in double figures in five games straight and was leading the Rams with 14.25 points a night. He had a season-high 20 vs. Xavier.

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This sophomore is fast establishing herself in her first season with the Wilcox Tech girls basketball team. Madison Sage scored 14 points — her season high so far — on Thursday night to lead the Indians to a 37-23 victory in Baltic over the Academy of the Holy Family. Eight of those points came in the first quarter, when the Tribe established a 16-6 advantage. Sage came back with a team-high 10 points in Saturday’s 49-15 loss at Maloney.

The sign of a good player isn’t just consistent gameto-game play. It’s how the player responds in the midst of a bad game. Consider Southington’s Jared Kelly. On Friday at Maloney, the All-RJ senior guard had more turnovers (4) than points (3) at halftime. He refocused and wound up finishing with five 3-pointers and 24 points to lead the Blue Knights to a 65-60 victory. Kelly leads SHS (7-2) with 18.2 ppg., 32 3-pointers, 24 assists and 18 steals.

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Think the Maloney girls basketball team missed the services of Courtney Ubaike? With their senior captain/ forward sidelined earlier this month for games against Lewis Mills, Bristol Eastern and Conard, the Spartans lost all three and averaged just 20.3 points a game in the process. Maloney missed not merely Ubaike’s scoring, but her rebounding. Last Saturday, Ubaike returned to action and scored 10 points in Maloney’s 49-15 victory over Wilcox Tech.

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Avoid falls Avoiding slips and falls isn’t always easy especially in the winter. However, there are a

few basic strategies to prevent falls and reduce injury if a fall occurs. A free program, “Staying on Your Feet on the Ice and Snow,” will take place Wednesday, Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m., at Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave. Presenter will be Kaitlyn McKenzie, exercise physiologist, of GoodLife Fitness, the program sponsor. Seating is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, call Bristol Senior Center, 860-584-7895.

Visit the Gardens An open house at Mulberry Gardens of Southington, an assisted living, adult day and memory care community, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marie Terzak, retirement counselor, will lead the event. Light refreshments will be served. Mulberry Gardens is located at 58 Mulberry St. in the Plantsville section of Southington. People are welcome to just stop by. For more information, call Terzak at Mulberry Gardens, 860-276-1020. Mulberry Gardens of Southington is a not for

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profit assisted living, adult day and memory care community, and a member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. To learn more, visit mulberrygardens.org.

Thursday Hope & Support Groups: Jan. 30, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Free. Southington YMCA, 130 North Main St., Southington. 203-213-0329. ana@tricircleinc.com.

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The Orchards at Southington is hosting an open house on Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the senior living community, located at 34 Hobart St., with retirement counselor Antoinette Ouellette. For more information, call Ouellette at The Orchards at Southington, 860-628-5656.

NOT21 Rock Show: Jan. 31, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Milldale. Capricorn - Allman Brothers Tribute: Feb. 1, 9 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale. Goat Cuddle Therapy: Feb. 1, 1 - 2:30 p.m. $20. Bradley Mountain Farm, 537 Shuttle Meadow Road, Southington. 860-385-4628. help@ bradleymountainfarm.com.

The Orchards at Southington, which offers independent and assisted living, is a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. To learn more, visit southingtonorchards.org.

Goats n Pajamas: Feb. 1, 4 5:30 p.m. $15. Bradley Mountain Farm, 537 Shuttle Meadow Road, Southington. 860-385-4628. help@ bradleymountainfarm.com.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., Sunday - 8 and 10:15 a.m. service; Christian foundation for all ages, 9 a.m. 860-628-8486. Zion Lutheran Church, 531 Woodruff St., the Rev. Daniel W. Hille; Saturday service – 4 p.m.; Sunday service - 8 and 10:15 a.m.; Educational hour – 9 a.m. 860-628-5759.

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READERS’ CHOICE

DIRECTORY MEET THE WINNERS: BONGIOVANNI INSURANCE & FINANCIAL / BSP INSURANCE

107 E Main St, Meriden, CT (203) 237-7900 • https://www.bifct.com/

WINNER for Best Investment Firm, Business Insurance, Place to Work (1-25 Employees) and Insurance Agent FINALIST for Best Commercial Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance and Business Insurance ......................................................... CINDY’S UNIQUE SHOP 32 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-9341

WINNER for Best Antique Store and Consignment Store FINALIST for Best Furniture Store ......................................................... COLONIAL FLOORING AMERICA

1116 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 774-5856 • colonialflooringamerica.com

WINNER for Best Flooring Company FINALIST for Best Floor Covering Store ......................................................... COLONY DINER & RESTAURANT 611 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-9507 • colonydiner.com

WINNER for Best Diner, Early Bird Diner ......................................................... HERITAGE FLOOR COVERING CO

892 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-8626 • heritagefloorcoveringco.com

WINNER for Best Floor Covering Store FINALIST for Best Flooring Company ......................................................... J.CHRISTIAN’S 9 N Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-6393 • jchristians.com

WINNER for Best Fine Dining FINALIST for Best Romantic Restaurant .........................................................

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WINNER for Best Weight Loss Center ......................................................... KEYS & STRINGS MUSIC STUDIO

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WINNER for Best Music Instruction ......................................................... MESLIN PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY DENTISTRY

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WINNER for Best Pediatric Dentistry ......................................................... PETRUZELO INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

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WINNER for Best Home & Auto Insurance FINALIST for Best Business Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Agent ......................................................... SERENITY SALON & DAY SPA 118 Center St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-4419 • serenityofwallingford.com

AWARDS

2019 There are over 15,000 businesses across four cities, Meriden, Southington, Wallingford and Cheshire, whose hard work, dedication and success make our communities a great place to live and work. The Readers’ Choice program was created to recognize and reward our local businesses and to be a resource when you might be looking for a dentist, car repair, or even a place to have dinner with your family. Over 210,000 votes were cast, and over 500 businesses have earned the right to call themselves the Best of the Best and be celebrated at an exclusive first-class gala all for them. Congratulations again, to our 2019 Readers’ Choice winners.

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WINNER for Best Day Spa FINALIST for Best Hair Salon, Skin Care Treatment Center ......................................................... ULTRA COIN 2 LAUNDROMAT 1118 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 623-9621

WINNER for Best Laundromat ......................................................... VINCENT CERVONI, CERVONI LAW OFFICE, LLC 221 N Main St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-5789 • attorneycervoni.com

FINALIST for Best Law Firm

COUNTRY FLOWER FARMS

320 Baileyville Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 349-3690 •countryflowerfarms.org

WINNER for Best Garden Center

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