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Home health service moves to Bradley

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SHS band members fix 2,400 sandwiches

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By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

As football fans spent Sunday morning preparing for the big game, members of the SouthLily Eaccarino, left, and Nicholle Loban work on making grinders ington Marching Band were preparing and delivering for the Southington Marching Band’s annual Super Bowl sub sale grinders during their annual Su- on Feb. 2. The sale raised $25,000, selling over 2,400 subs. per Bowl sub sale.

Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal Mike Schadt, left, and Steve McBridge pack grinders into a cooler to be delivered.

Around 70 band members and dozens of parents formed an assembly line in the high school cafeteria to turn ham, turkey, salami, cheese and vegetables into about 2,400 sandwiches.

The work began at 6:30 a.m. and lasted about three hours.

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While a surgery center housed at Bradley Memorial Hospital is leaving for Cheshire, proponents of the town’s hospital are encouraged by the addition of a home health care service at the Meriden Avenue campus.

However, the long-term future of the Hartford HealthCare-owned hospital is unclear. HHC officials said two years ago that razing and replacing the building with a new health campus was one option being considered.

While he didn’t address the future of Bradley, Hospital of Central Connecticut president Gary Havican said this week that Hartford HealthCare had moved HHC at Home to the Bradley campus.

Raymond Quigluy, right, and Katelynn Duffy.

“This means as many as another 200 additional HHC at Home staff will be on Bradley See Bradley, A10

Opposition to development continues Opposition to a proposed 30-unit apartment building with affordable units continued Tuesday night at the Planning and Zoning Com-

mission meeting.

Hunter Build LLC is looking to build apartments on just under two acres in the middle of a residential block bordered by Liberty Street,

The driveway, center, to a land parcel proposed for housing at 136 Liberty St., on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

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Eden Avenue, Columbus Avenue and Bristol Street.

The plan includes nine apartments meeting the state's affordable designation, leaving the town with fewer options for denying the proposal.

The commission didn’t vote Tuesday night but will likely make a decision at its next meeting.

Opponents had a host of objections, ranging from safety to traffic to housing density.

Assistant Fire Chief James Paul told commission members he’d be able to get a fire truck into the property’s main entrance. The commission had requested a review of the fire department’s access to the property.

Opponents felt firefighters wouldn’t necessarily be able to get in if there were parked cars on the street.

The driveway to a land parcel proposed for housing at 136 Liberty St. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

“He did it under ideal conditions,” said Mario Izzo, a local property owner and landlord. “What happens when there’s cars on both sides (of the road)?”

Paul said trees near the entrance might make getting in more difficult.

Chris Smith, an attorney representing the developer, responded that trees would be cut back to allow better access.

Under town regulations, the development isn’t required to have a second entrance, according to Town Planner Rob Philips.

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“(The driveway) was made to be a private access,” Giudice said. “That area will be improved and expanded.”

Mary Parsons, an Eden Avenue resident, objected to putting so many families in such close proximity to the houses already on the block.

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Former owners foreclose on shuttered Renaldo’s Pizza

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

The Renaldo’s Pizza namesake is foreclosing on his former North Main Street property, a shuttered commercial building damaged by a fire three years ago.

Renaldo Riccitelli owned the business at 378 N. Main St. for decades until selling it in 2001 to Chris Quiroga and Eddie Adamses.

Adamses died in 2014. Two years later a fire started in the attic of the pizza restaurant, closing the business.

Quiroga sold the property, which includes a residential property next door, to Glastonbury restaurateur Shawn Daigle last year.

Daigle could not be reached for comment.

Renaldo and Sylvia Riccitelli were the lendors for the original sale to Quiroga, according to the Riccitelli’s lawyer Brian Zaccagnino.

He said it’s not uncommon for business sales to be financed by the former owners.

The couple is looking to foreclose due to nonpayment, according to their lawyer. They’re owed nearly $100,000.

“It’s a foreclosure for underperforming notes,” Zaccagnino said.

Renaldo Riccitelli, a former carpenter, started the pizza business in the 1970s during a recession.

Quiroga has moved on to other ventures and reopened a Renaldo’s Pizza on Queen

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Quiroga didn’t think his former partner would go into foreclosure.

“I’m sure he’s not going to let it foreclose and lose the property,” Quiroga said.

Back taxes According to the tax assessor’s office, Daigle owes more than $7,000 in back taxes on the property.

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Zaccagnino anticipated the presence of back taxes owed on the property. Those taxes would give the town an interest in the property.

In addition to Daigle, Zaccagnino listed Quiroga and two limited liability companies as defendants.

Windows and holes in the restaurant’s roof have been covered but little has happened with the building since the fire in 2016.

The town was named as a defendant in the suit since

Early last year, Quiroga and

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Library Briefs Southington Public Library, 255 Main St. 860-628-0947.

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The Southington Public Library announces the 15th Annual Southington Reads!

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Spencer Quinn will be in Southington on March 18, to speak at the Aqua Turf Club at 7 p.m. Registration for began Feb. 3.

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Heart of Barkness is the most recent Chet and Bernie novel, following a down-on-his-luck private investigator and his canine companion. It is not necessary to read any of the earlier stories first, but copies of the series are available at the library.

Virginia Dare, CTP will visit the library on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. for a dog training presentation.

She will share practical tips that the pros live by to build a positive relationship with a dog, promote desired behavior and enhance the dog’s life.

On Saturday, March 14, the Children’s Department will present Escape Room: Gone to the Dogs based on Spencer Quinn’s novel Ruff vs. Fluff. There will be six sessions running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that families or children can register for

by contacting the Children’s Department at 860628-0947 ext. 6506.

Copies of Ruff vs. Fluff, the first book in the Queenie and Arthur series for young readers are available at the library to encourage wider participation in Southington Reads. This book details the rivalry of Arthur the dog and Queenie the cat as they try to solve a mystery at their family’s Vermont Inn. Southington Reads 2020 is co-sponsored by the Calvanese Foundation, the Aqua Turf Club, and the Friends of the Southington Library.

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SOUTHINGTON — Police are investigating after a Meriden man died and two other people were injured in a two-car crash early Saturday on the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike.

The crash occurred around 1:25 a.m. Vincent Fairbanks, 23, of Meriden, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Town sees increase in tax base FEEL BETTER IN Grand list

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

New businesses and home construction contributed to the largest increase in the town’s list of taxable properties in recent years.

Town officials released the grand list on Jan. 31, a tally of the value of real estate, motor vehicles and taxable property. The amount is used to set the tax rate.

New taxpayers in town, such as new homeowners or businesses, can help keep tax rates stable or help offset tax increases, according to Board of Finance chairman John Leary. He credited the town’s economic development efforts with attracting

homebuyers and businesses.

would pay $30.64.

“When I see grand list growth relating to new assets, that’s healthy,” he said.

“It doesn’t happen by chance, it happens by focusing on it.”

Teresa Babon, the town assessor, compiled the list of taxable property as of Oct. 1, 2019.

Overall taxable value rose 2.18 percent to $4.16 billion.

Town leaders adopt a budget Real estate, the largest porfor the upcoming fiscal year, tion of taxable property, rose which is mostly funded more than $40 million in through property taxes. The part driven by the complerate of those property taxes tion of nearly 50 new houses. is calculated based on the grand list. Increases in the Personal property, the smallgrand list result in more tax est portion of the grand list, revenue being collected at also rose by $36 million. the same tax rate.

Babon credited new busiThe current tax rate is 30.64. nesses such as AAA on For every $1,000 of assessed Queen Street, Courtyard by Marriott on West Street, Que property value on a house, Whisky Kitchen on Queen car or piece of taxable perStreet, Sherman’s Taphouse sonal property, a taxpayer

on Center Street and two gyms.

Top ten Southington taxpayers of 2019 1.Eversource 2.Yankee Gas 3.Yarde Metals 4.JJ Ryan Corporation 5.Superior, Inc. 6.Webster Financial 7.ESPN 8.Lake Compounce 9.Connecticut On-line Computer Center 10.Courtyard Marriott

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Courtyard by Marriott had the tenth highest tax assessment in town.

Other top taxpayers included utility companies, Yarde Metals, JJ Ryan Corporation, Lake Compounce, ESPN and Webster Bank.

Town Manager Mark Sciota called the increase a success and credited the teamwork of town officials in recent years.

“It takes all of us to establish a community whereby people, businesses and industries wish to locate and expand,” he said. “I believe over the last year, based on

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Southington Police Blotter SOUTHINGTON — Arrests reported by the Southington Police: Dec. 18 Mary Young, 32, 17 Webster St., Meriden, sixth-degree larceny, 11:38 a.m.

Dec. 20 Jake M. Greger, 26, 342 South St., Apt. 2F, Bristol, two counts second-degree failure to appear, 4:37 p.m. stephen Froberg, 39, 36 Hill St., operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 7:20 p.m.

Richard Angelillo, 54, 330 Bristol, Apt. 1, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, interfering with police, 11:13 p.m.

Ednamarie CastroRodriguez, 20, 70 Marion St., Bristol, sixthdegree larceny, 10:55 a.m.

Dec. 21 Glenda Mendoza, 34, 26 Armistice St., New Britain, sixthdegree larceny, 2:47 p.m.

Byron Haskins, 40, 269 Edgemark Acre, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 2:54 a.m.

Dec. 22 Heather Zelvis, 44, 107 Rethal St., second-degree breach of peace, 6:01 p.m.

Eileen L. Zelvis, 19, 107 Rethal St., second-degree breach of peace, violation of a protective order, 6:03 p.m.

Dec. 23 Efrain J. Rivera, 29, 50 North 3rd St., Meriden, second-degree criminal mischief, second-degree breach of peace, 1:20 a.m.

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Jolene Dinello, 53, 35 Highland Ave., operating under the influence of drugs or aclohol, 9:52 p.m.

Anthony Ricardo, 24, 17 Alder St., Bristol, second-degree failure to appear, 10:07 p.m.

Kyla Bowens, 12 Hunthill Road, Waterbury, evading responsibility, 6:34 p.m.

Dec. 26 Stephen Rosado, 32, 6 Zwicks Farm Road, third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, first-degree reckless endangermemt, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, reckless driving, evading responsibility, 7:31 p.m.

Jessica Rillstone, 27, 550 Darling St., second-degree breach of peace, 9:50 p.m.

Dec. 27 Keosha Harris, 28,237 Ridge Field St., Hartford, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 11:35 p.m.

Dec. 28 Ozgur Berber, 29, 567 Berlin St., operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 3:25 a.m.

Dec. 31 Roger Seaburgh, 48, 11 Oriole

Lane, evading responsibility, 2:18 p.m.

Wendi Jenkins, 45, 241 Arch St., New Britan, sixth-degree larceny, 5:50 p.m.

Jan. 3 Christopher Main, 39, 25 Hotchkiss Place, Torrington, organized retail theft, third-degree larceny, conspirach to commit third-degree larceny, 12:30 p.m.

Jane Musgrove, 21, 973 Allen Ave., Cheshire, possession of drug paraphernalia, 8:24 p.m.

Jan. 4 Salvatore Sanford, 69, 2 Parkview Drive, disorderly conduct, 8:20 p.m.

Jan. 5 Clayton Hutcherson, 26, 208 Debbie Drive, Meriden, disorderly conduct, third-degree assault, second-degree threatening, 5:45 a.m.

Salvatore Sanford, 69, 2 Parkview Drive, violation of conditions of release, disorderly conduct, 5:46 p.m.

Jan. 6 Jamie Martindale, 21, 8 East Fourth St., Mount Vernon, N.Y., tw counts violation of protective order, interfering with police, second-degree breach of peace, 2:30 a.m.

Michael Frauenheim, 34, 521 Flanders Road, sixth-degree larceny, 5:50 p.m.

Connor Golebiewski, 545 Finch Ave., Meriden, second-degree reckless endangerment,

11:58 p.m.

Jan. 7 Derick Markavich, 32, 115 Norton St.,first-degree failure to appear, 8:50 a.m.

Jan. 8 Joseph Standish, 43, 40 Cornerstone Court, assault on personnel, 7:11 a.m.

Bridgette Lee, 36, 443 Jude Lane, two counts disorderly conduct, second-degree reckless endangerment, 3:40 p.m.

Jan. 9 Jason Cyr, 31, 36 Knox Drive, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, second-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, evading responsibility, 1 a.m.

Joseph Palazzo, 51, 500 Darling St., third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, third-degree assault, second-degree threatening, first-degree unlawful restraint, 1:50 p.m.

Jan. 11 Amanda Phillip, 42, 74 Fairlawn Ave. Waterbury, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 1:43 a.m.

Jan. 12 Daniel Griffith, 59, 15 Redstone St., third-degree assault, disorderly assault, 7:05 p.m.

Jennifer Luisi, 36, 1845 Meriden Road, Wolcott, disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order, 8:15 p.m.

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Jan. 14 Philip Graveline, 67, 417 Mill St., second-degree child porn, 2:30 p.m.

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Robert Gray-Leclair, 38, 677 Ashford Oaks Drive, Altamonte Springs, Fla., second-degree breach of peace, violation of a protective order, 11:30 a.m.

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Property tax The Southington Assessor’s Office is accepting applications for the elderly homeowners program which helps reduce property taxes.

Income limits are $37,000 for single residents and $45,100 for married couples.

One spouse in the household must be at least 65 years of age as of last December 31. Those who are receiving Social Security Disability benefits may apply regardless of age.

The office is also accepting applications for Tax Stabilization (tax freeze). One spouse in the household must be 70 years of age as of last Dec. 3l, and if married,

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his or her spouse is 62 years of age or over as of last Dec. 3l. Income limits are $32,000 for single residents and $37,000 for married couples.

Under this program the deferred amount of taxes, with interest, shall have a lien placed against the property.

For either program, applicants must file by May 15, and bring their Federal Income Tax retum and Social Security 1099 statements for 2019 with them. For more information. call the Assessor’s Office at 860-276-6205.

CPA award The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants honored Susan A. Martinelli, CPA of Southington for “Distinguished Service” at the organization’s first-ever

“CTCPA Women’s Awards Breakfast” held recently at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. Martinelli is the Office Leader – New Haven and Assurance Partner at RSM US LLP. With a membership of more than 6,000 in public practice, business and industry, government, and education, the CTCPA’s mission is to advocate on behalf of the accounting profession, foster a professional community among CPAs, and provide professional development opportunities for CPAs in Connecticut.

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The increase in staff was welcomed by Bonnie Sica, a Southington resident and a founder of the Community Committee to Save Bradley.

She and others have petitioned Hartford HealthCare to keep the hospital open

and add services to the facility.

by surgeons and Hartford HealthCare — is moving to a facility proposed on West “It’s this massive move of Johnson Avenue in Cheshire. people into that facility,” Sica Last week, the Cheshire said of HHC at Home.

Town Council approved in“That’s great. There’s plenty centives for the project. of space for a hospital and To open the surgery center, that.”

Hartford Healthcare requestIn 2014, hospital officials ed a certificate of need from closed four general operatthe state Office of Health ing rooms at Bradley and Care Access. According to opened Southington Surgery the certificate, Hartford Center in the vacated space. Healthcare spent $1.8 milThe center — a joint venture lion on medical equipment A man jogs by the Southington Surgery Center on for the center and $2.2 milWednesday, Jan. 29.

Dave Zajac, Record-Journal lion in building renovations ty hospital to remain intact.” at Bradley.

More competition Havican said Hartford HealthCare hasn’t decided what might fill the surgery center after it moves.

“We will continue to work with our physician partners, as well as the community we serve to understand their needs and determine the best use of the vacated space,” he said.

Havican expected the center to move in April or May of next year. Cheshire offered easy highway access and a central location, he said.

According to filings with the state Department of Health, the new center will add an operating room, bringing the total to four.

Recent public support for Bradley started in 2014 when Hartford HealthCare announced it would move the emergency room to Queen Street. Opposition to the plan caused Hartford HealthCare to leave the emergency room at Bradley although it did build a medical building on Queen Street.

Sica believes the community interest has caused Hartford HealthCare “to take another look at Southington” and consider what residents want.

Sica also thinks increased competition in Southington is a factor. A Bristol Health building on Main Street opened this month.

“We have a lot of different health care options, and I think that Hartford HealthCare is seeing all these other groups,” she said.

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The Town Council has had intermittent conversations with Hartford HealthCare officials about the future of Bradley. Victoria Triano, council chairwoman, said there haven’t been any re“We know (Bradley is) not cently but she’s encouraged going to be a Hartford Hosthat employees are being pital,” she said. “That’s not what we’re asking for. But we added. are asking for our communi- “I’m happy ... I think there’s going to be more to come,” she said.

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Triano is a consultant for Southington Care Center, which is owned by Hartford HealthCare.

She was glad that the hospital group hadn’t moved too quickly on proposals to knock the hospital down.

“I think that they were very slow, thankfully,” she said.

“They could have just come in with the bulldozers but they took their time.”

Triano hoped residents would use Bradley.

“We still have a very excellent emergency room there,” she said. “I encourage all our residents, if they need to go to the emergency room, go to Bradley first.”

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A returning third-year competitor, junior Liz Beaulieu has been a major contributor this season for the Southington gymnastics team, which was not only unbeaten at 5-0 heading into this week, but at No. 1 in the CIAC state rankings with an 137.810 scoring average. Beaulieu spearheaded Southington’s latest win this past Saturday against Glastonbury with scores of 9.15 on vault, 8.6 on floor, 8.5 on the balance beam and 8.4 on the bars.

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A great time to take in the mountain

By Olivia L. Lawrence The Citizen

The town’s Economic Development Coordinator Lou Perillo recently talked about how Southington has a wealth of unique entertainment and recreation destinations that should get more exposure through a media campaign.

He’d like to see the town start a multi-year, sustained ad campaign to promote the town’s attractions through social media, television ads and Instagram-ready photo locations. The idea is to hire a marketing company to help with the project. Perillo specifically mentioned Lake Compounce, Mount Southington Ski Area, Crystal Bees and major local Halloween attractions as

with temperatures around 45 find a memory or two predegrees under a beautiful served about your favorite hill. clear sky with a two-thirds moon.

In several cases, defunct ski spots were taken over by the Here’s another reason that towns where they were lohaving a local ski area is a cated and turned into sledbig deal. New England has Even if you don’t ski, good focal points for the lost over 600 such enterpris- ding hills and outdoor recrebut perhaps have a touch of campaign. ation areas. es in the past 50 years. Recabin fever, stop by and cession, poor management – check out the Mountain One of those destinations, for instance, failure to invest Mt. Southington, in Room. There you can get a Mt. Southington, has been in glass of wine or beer and vi- in new equipment and good Plantsville, opened in 1964, the news quite a lot recently cariously enjoy the ski action snow-making machines -and has about 50 acres of -- of course, it’s winter with a big view out a floor to insurance costs, bad weather skiable terrain. One of a sports season. The Citizen’s ceiling wall of glass. On Frihandful of ski resorts in the (too warm or wet) are Snow Views columnist Dave day evenings there’s “apres state, it’s a testament to among the many reasons Mongillo frequently refergood management (and ski” musical entertainment these places just couldn’t ences the place as that’s the starting at 5 p.m. maybe a little luck) that this keep going year after year. site of many high school ski local gem continues to thrive races.

On a recent visit, the place and provide an experience The New England Lost Ski was hopping inside and out that few other Connecticut Area Project (www.nelsap) Mt. Southington promotes as skiers, snowboarders and collects stories and photos towns can offer. itself as “thrills made localtheir fans and families gath- about those small, local oply” and puts effort into mak- ered to partake of that FUN. erations. If you use to ski on Do you have a topic for Seen ing a visit memorable. There That happened to be one of and Heard? Tell us about it one of those now defunct are signs to the slopes and at news@thesouthingtoncitithe unusually warm nights slopes, check out the NELshops but tucked into those zen.com. we’ve enjoyed this January SAP website and you may signs are others that point to (literally) FUN and SNOW. A sense of humor and nod to the atmosphere found at the mountain, from the management.

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Readers’ Opinions Smart investment Library feedback Editor :

Editor :

It’s an exciting time for Southington as conceptual plans were presented for an expanded or new library.

On behalf of the Southington Library Board, I would like to thank everyone who attended last week’s community meeting and provided feedback about the two conceptual plans for a new or expanded library. It was clear from the questions and comments that energy efficiency, ease of access, and ample space, allowing for the growth of our community, are priorities as this project moves forward. This facility will serve as the hub for learning, culture, collaboration, and community in Southington. If you were unable to attend the meeting, please visit southingtonlibrary.org/previewplans to see the plans and share your thoughts.

I want to thank the over 1,100 residents who provided survey feedback on the library project.

Southington can expect to have a modern, efficient building large enough to provide vital services to our children and teens, quiet reading and study, collaborative learning, creative spaces, a variety of programs and more.

Our library is Southington’s community hub with over 200,000 visits a year.

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SHS gymnasts remain unbeaten SOUTHINGTON — Ninepoint-plus performances by Kat Drechsler, Natalie Reeves and Lizy Beaulieu led the Southington gymnastics team to a CCC victory over Glastonbury on Saturday night at American Gym- Southington gymnast Lizy nastics.

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The Lady Knights remained unbeaten with the 139.75130.70 verdict. They are 5-0 heading into a meet against Conard in West Hartford.

Also, with their average score of 137.810, the Blue Knights are No. 1 statewide in the CIAC rankings, a full point ahead of reigning State Open champion Woodstock Academy.

Against Glastonbury, Southington was particularly dominant on the vault. Drechsler landed a 9.5, Reeves a 9.35 and Beaulieu a 9.15.

Drechsler added a 9.05 on beam, 8.7 on bars and 8.5 on floor. Reeves had an 8.55 on

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beam, 8.2 on bars and 8.4 on floor. Beaulieu had a solid night with an 8.6 on floor, 8.5 on beam and 8.4 on bars.

mouth. Buchanan’s performance helped the Colonials win the Little East team title for the 14th consecutive season.

Buchanan, a junior, placed second in the 500 freestyle in 5:33.27 and second in the 1650 freestyle in 19:01.49.

Both were personal bests.

Cooney makes King U. debut

SOUTHINGTON — Former Southington High School baseball player Kyle Cooney Other highlights were Kelly Perrotti’s 8.8 on floor and 8.7 had three hits this weekend in the season-opening on vault. Kaylin Leifert series for the King University notched an 8.75 on beam. baseball team.

Swimming & Diving WILLIMANTIC — Southington native Kerry-Rose Buchanan earned All-Little East Conference distinction in two events at this weekend’s LEC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships at UMass-Dart-

Playing in South Carolina against Anderson College, King went 1-2. Cooney was 3-for-6 with two doubles, three walks and three runs scored.

King is a Division II school in Bristol, Tennessee.

Cooney enters as a junior after playing two years at UConn-Avery Point.

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LongHorn Steakhouse on track to open this spring Construction crews are working to complete a LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant on West Street in time for a spring opening.

Lou Perillo, the town’s economic development coordinator, is pleased that the area had attracted a national chain. He hoped the success of LongHorn would bring other companies to the area.

den owns Olive Garden, The Capital Grille and other restaurant chains.

There are more than 500 LongHorn locations across the country.

Brittany Baron, spokeswomLongHorn Steakhouse is Town planners approved the owned by Darden, an Orlan- an for the restaurant, said lochain restaurant last spring. do, Florida based restaurant cal restaurants donate unused food to local food bank It is located at 1020 West group. In addition to Street in front of office build- LongHorn Steakhouse, Dar- partners. A LongHorn locaings formerly occupied by The Hartford insurance company and near a retail plaza that is home to Home HEATING & Goods, Target and Lowes.

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“Typically, each location adds more than 60 new jobs to the local community where it will open its doors,” Baron said.

Moruzzi has worked to bring businesses into the former insurance offices.

“There’s a big need for (LongHorn) in that area,” Joe Moruzzi, property owner, Moruzzi said. “There’s so many people in the office said since the restaurant buildings, at least they have construction maxes out the somewhere to go.” site, there’s no more room

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