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Chamber announces plan for small business retirement By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
The possibility of saving on administrative costs for Lovley Development’s employee retirement plans has owner Mark Lovley interested in a program run by the Southington Chamber of Commerce. Federal legislation and a U.S. Department of Labor ruling last year allowed businesses to enter into association retirement plans unrelated by geography or industry.
Valentine the Clown (played by Diana Sheard) hands a balloon animal to Natalie Adams, 4, of Plantsville on Sunday. Natalie was attending the Healthy Family FunFest at the Aqua Turf Club. Mary Ellen Godin, Record-Journal
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Thousands flock to annual health fair By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
As “Baby Shark” played in the background, children of all ages performed CPR compressions to see who could get their race car over the finish line.
On Tuesday, chamber President Barbara Coleman-Hekeler announced that the chamber would act as a multiple employer plan sponsor. Pooling small 401(k) retirement saving plans can help save owners time and money, potentially extending retirement
Stephen Quinlan, of Plantsville, performs CPR on a dummy Sunday as his mother Aubrey Quinlan and 2-year-old brother Liam Quinlan look on. The CPR practice was one of many activities for children and adults at the Health Family FunFest at the Aqua Turf Club.
game to challenge people to learn CPR.”
Kesslor is an education specialist at the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation at Hartford Healthcare. Sunday, she was help“Baby Shark has the right rhythms,” ing children and adults learn CPR said Jeanne Kesslor of Hartford on four dummies, as the screen Healthcare. “It gets them to 120 showed whose car was moving beats a minute. It’s a car racing fastest.
The CPR activity was one of dozens available to thousands who turned out Sunday to the 11th annual Healthy Family Funfest at the Aqua Turf. The event showcased 200 vendors who offered instruction, demonstrations, and activities to promote family health. See Fair, A7
Town explores open space purchase By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Properties on Marion Avenue and School Street could become town land with the help of a state grant for the purchase of open space. The two properties, which total more than five acres, are nearly adjacent and would help create a wildlife corridor, according to town leaders. They are located at 1205 Marion Ave. and 136 School St. See Purchase, A2
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Bar to pay $17,000 as part of settlement Blackstone Irish Pub has agreed to pay $17,000 to a music licensing company as part of a copyright lawsuit settlement, according to court documents. A group representing song copyright holders sued Blackstone owners Greg
Maloney and Michael Miller last year, claiming the bar played songs such as House of Pain's 1992 hit 'Jump Around" and 'The Middle' by Jimmy Eat World without a license. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers sued other bars and restaurants around the country last year on similar grounds. The group said it has
tried to sell a license to play copyrighted music to Blackstone for years but has been rejected. An agent the group sent to the pub in 2018 reported the bar played five songs owned by ASCAP artists.
A license from ASCAP would cost the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike bar about $4,000 annually.
Tony Sheffy, a Southington attorney representing the bar owners, said there had been an “amicable resolution of the claims being made.” He cited a non-disclosure agreement when asked whether Blackstone had purchased music rights licenses or was required to do so by the terms of the settlement.
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The land includes a stream, Town Attorney Jeremy Taylor woodlands and a large open area. Cleared land may also said the state is providing be used for small farming or $85,000 towards the purgardening operations, Chapchase of both properties. linsky said, although there Councilor Paul Chaplinsky, aren’t any current plans for open space acquisition com- that. mittee chairman, said the purchase didn’t add a large amount of open space but said it was important for the area.
“These particular parcels, we really think they’re nice because they provide an opportunity for a wildlife corridor,” Chaplinsky said. “It probably has a larger effect than the actual acreage we’re purchasing.”
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The properties will be adjacent to portions of privatelyowned land that’s either under easement restrictions or unlikely to be developed in the Marion Avenue, School Street and Old Mountain Road area.
In November, Maloney said the bar may have to end live music if the costs of ASCAP and other licenses were too
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The price for the School Street property is $160,000. It’s owned by Don and Nancy Florian, according to town records. The contract for 1205 Marion Ave. is for $105,000. The owners are Peter and Margaret Anderson.
“We were able to reach agreements regarding licensing and everybody’s pleased,” Sheffy said of the deal signed earlier this month.
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benefits to workers who don’t have access to them, she said. Coleman-Hekeler said the plan benefits chamber members and creates a draw for non-member businesses to sign up. The chamber has about 300 member businesses from Southington and the region.
Savings on retirement plans Joining a retirement plan association allows for lower administrative costs, as well as shifting fiduciary responsibility to the plan sponsor. Brian Williams, Northshire Consulting owner who will be running the chamber’s plan, said a business with 25 employees and $2 million in assets could save about $6,000 annually by joining. Managing a retirement plan can take between 50 to 70 hours per year for employers.
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Charlie Coccuzza, owner of Omega Communications and chamber board chairman, said his business used to have a retirement plan, but he found it difficult to manage. “If you have two or three employees, a 401(k) program becomes pretty restrictive,” he said. Administering a plan would be a big help to small businesses, according to Cocuzza. It’s a tangible service that shows the value of a chamber membership. “It’s one of the ways we’re bringing benefits,” Cocuzza said. Business leaders struggle to keep good employees, Coleman-Hekeler said. Offering retirement benefits can help retain workers, even if the pay is comparable elsewhere. “In the state of Connecticut, we have a big issue with attracting and retaining skilled workers,” she said. In addition to the retirement plan, Coleman-Hekeler is looking to help member businesses with health care costs.
The first employees taking part in the program will be those of the chamber. As more join, Williams said costs could drop further. He’s already talked to businesses in the area that want to either switch from their current plan administrators or start retirement savings for their employees.
Lovley said he’s offered 401(k) matching for his eight employees for more than a decade. He’s found prospective employees want to know about retirement benefits and appreciate the possibility of increases based on the company’s performance.
“We’ve had some pretty good interest,” Williams said. “The plan sells itself.”
“It keeps your help wanting to keep the company profitable,” Lovely said.
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high. He didn’t return a call and message for comment Monday. Down the Hatch, a cover band, is scheduled to play at Blackstone this Saturday, according to the pub’s website. Other cover bands are in the lineup for March. ASCAP representative Cathy Nevins also declined to comment on the details of the settlement Monday.
Music licenses ASCAP has a searchable database listing the thou-
Bar owners in the area have complained about the heavy-handed way the groups enforce copyright holdings. The former owner of the Waverly Inn in Cheshire, Kyle Cipully, said a lawsuit by Broadcast Music Inc. over licenses was a “nail in the coffin” for the restaurant and bar, which closed last year. BMI sued The Waverly Inn for playing songs such as "Maneater" by Hall and Oates on Pandora in the bar.
Jodie Thomas, executive director of media relations for BMI, said a bar would need permission from the copyright holder of a song if it's played by a live band, DJ, karaoke machine or a jukebox.
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Owners of the Lincoln College property, vacant since the school left a year ago, hope to get town approval to use the campus buildings for medical offices.
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Medical services a natural use Lincoln College of New England, a for-profit college, closed a year ago with students transferring to Goodwin University in East Hartford. The college had leased property from Briarwood Real Estate Limited Partnership. Company president Dennis Terwilliger said with the decline in college enrollment, it’s unlikely that another school would be interested in the site. The campus has been maintained in “excellent” condition, Terwilliger said.
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Bovino and Terwilliger wanted to get consensus from the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission last month on their plans during an informal discussion. Commission members didn’t comment on whether the proposal was acceptable. “We look forward to seeing whatever you come up with and we’ll weigh it as it comes in,” commission chairman Robert Hammersley told them.
Attempts to sell College property owners tried to sell the property by auction last year, but didn’t get a bid that met their starting price of $5 million. Owners then put the property on the market for just under $4 million. With tenants on the property and leases to boost the valuation, Robertson said the campus could be worth up to $10 million. The location was good with easy highway access, according to Robertson. He’s also had “really, really positive” conversations with town officials. “The town is willing to work with us, they don’t want to see it vacant,” he said.
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senting Briarwood Real Estate, said the potential buyer may use part of the campus for a school but “wants assurance from the owners that uses other than a school can be implemented on this site.”
For the 15th consecutive year, Mount Southington Ski Area is offering free skiing, snowboarding, equipment and lessons to mentors and mentees — up to eight times per season — from Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. In the photo, enjoying a snowboarding adventure on the facility’s slopes, are Little Brother Zaire from Meriden and his Big Brother Murphy Haskell from Portland. The two have been matched since 2018.
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Hartford HealthCare Senior Services is offering free blood pressure screenings in March: Tuesday, March 3, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Southington Community YMCA, 29 High St.; Thursday, March 5, 11 a.m. to noon, Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St.; Wednesday, March 11, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St.; Tuesday, March 31, 10 to 11 a.m., Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St. Hartford HealthCare Senior Services is a not for profit under Hartford HealthCare. To learn more, visit hhcseniorservices.org.
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March - the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, March 10 and 24, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., MidState Medical Center, 435 Lewis Ave., Meriden. The facilitator is Doreen Bottone, MidState chaplain. For more information, call 855-442-4373.
Respite care Living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory disorder can be challenging and feel overwhelming for families and caregivers. Hartford HealthCare’s Mulberry Gardens of Southington offers a free support group for families and caregivers on the second Tuesday of every month (March 10), 10:30-11:30 a.m. Facilitators Jenn Doty, BSW, social worker, and Ingrid Kausyla RN, BSN, director of wellness, provide suggestions, community support and a safe environment to listen or share thoughts and feelings. Mulberry Gardens is located at 58 Mulberry St. in the See Health, A6
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To live a full and healthiest life, knowing about healthy foods and a balanced diet can be key especially when considering weight loss. As people age, nutritional needs change thus it may be necessary to modify and vary what they eat. A free program, “Eating for Healthy Weight Loss,” will be held Wednesday, March 11, 10:30 a.m., at Meriden Senior Center, 22 W. Main St. Tracey Luciani, registered dietician at Southington Care Center, will lead the nutritional program. Seating is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, call Meriden Senior Center at 203-237-0066.
Fall safety Avoiding slips and falls isn’t always easy. However, there are a few basic strategies to prevent falls and reduce injury if a fall occurs. A free program, “How to Fall Safely,” will be held Wednesday, March 11, 10:30 a.m., at Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave. The presenter will be Lisa Murawski, exercise physiologist at GoodLife Fitness, the program sponsor. Seating is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, call Bristol Senior Center, 860-584-7895. For more information visit hhcseniorservices.org/ health-wellness/goodlife-fitness.
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The Healthy Family Funfest is hosted by Hartford HealthCare and the Southington Community YMCA as a way to introduce healthy living, programs and services to members of the community. “We wanted to have a day where all the people in the area can have access to all the things they can do to live a healthier lifestyle,” said Ericka Stinson, director of marketing for Hartford HealthCare. The festival featured dozens of Hartford HealthCare professionals representing specialties such as senior services, behavioral health, fitness, sleep disorders, rehabilitation and cardiovascular.
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Members of the Southington Lions Club had screened 50 children for vision abnormalities within the first two hours of the event.
Physical therapist Thomas Pale of Bradley Hospital demonstrates process acupressure to relieve stress and tension on Heidi Klein of Cheshire. The demonstrations were part of the Healthy Family FunFest Sunday at the Aqua Turf.
The exhibits filled two large rooms at the Aqua Turf and spilled outside where members of the Southington Fire Department and Hunter’s Ambulance allowed visitors to view equipment. Police There were also free screen- officers checked car seats for ings to check blood pressure, safety and Life Star air emerglucose, cholesterol, balgency medical helicopter ance, sleep disorders and landed for a short time in genetics. the courtyard.
“We look for near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism, lazy eye, and other disorders,” said Hank Radziwon. “Usually one in 10 needs a referral.”
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The Southington Community YMCA offered a superhero-themed activities and shared information on Camp Sloper. There was also the Family Fitness Challenge, free book giveaways by the Southington Library and balloon animals by Valentine the Clown. “This is a great partnership with a great agency who
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shares similar goals,” said Mark Pooler, chief executive officer of the Southington/ Cheshire YMCA, Aubrey Quinlan brought her two children — Stephen, 8 and Liam 2 — to the event. Stephen Quinlan participated in the CPR contest as his brother looked on. “We’ve been coming three
Healthy eating was also on display. Workers from Lewis Educational Agriculture Farm ladled up a Tuscan kale, bean, butternut squash and pancetta soup for festival goers and Rogers Orchards workers handed out free apples. “We brought three grandchildren,” said Peter McLaughlin. “ My wife is getting a screening, I’m keeping an eye on three of them. We come every year to see what’s going on and give the kids a break.”
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Time passes and change is inevitable By Barbara Parent
Seems as if when the old gives way to the new, we fall into a lot of, “used to be’s” Can often lead to confusion.
where the old police station used to be,” I told them, thinking of the 93 Main St. building that had housed the police station, and is now home to Southington Community Cultural Arts.
Case in Point: Our daughter and her family were in Southington for the Christmas holiday, meeting an aunt for lunch at Flair on Main Street and asked me where the new restaurant was located.
The family had left Southington for Florida over 20 years ago. Adhering to what I had told them, they pulled into the CVS parking lot across the street from where the relocated police station used to be before moving to Lazy Lane.
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It happens in towns such as
ours. Towns that steadily develop as the decades pass. Southington’s nearly 38 square miles of rural landscape puffed itself up as if overnight and regardless of some grumbling, embraced changes with open arms. Paved roads fill acres and acres once tilled as farmland. Affordable housing for
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returning World War II GIs expanded into neighborhoods of modest ranches, capes and colonials eagerly occupied by young families savoring their first taste of home ownership. And so a community grows and as the landscape has been reconfigured so has the face of its downtown. Those who have lived in our town long enough remember what used to be. Others may have forgotten. Still others, the newcomers, never knew. I would think most residents look around this town, satisfied it is a good place to live. Growth has triggered expanded education, municipal, social services and medical care keeping pace with our ever evolving, “City of Progress.” It’s our library’s turn. Again.
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The courtesy renewal showed up on my email a week before the book I have not finished reading is due, extending the date another three weeks. Well, thank you very much, I say to myself. And well I should. The Southington Public Library has been an important aspect of my life since moving to town 54 years ago. It’s not that I think often of the length of our relationship and yet, when one adds it all up, our interaction is akin to turning the pages of a treasured photograph album.
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My first steps into the library were taken where it was located at the north corner of Main Street and Meriden Avenue. This is the library where many years ago my young children gathered for Storytime in the lower level and experienced socialization with youngsters outside of their neighborhood. This was the place they walked the granite steps into the main floor, and during their early school years, increased their knowledge needed for written reports from the reference books on its shelves. One of my first stories as a daily newspaper correspondent dates back to May 1975 and the opening of the, “colonial style one-a-half story brick building five times the size of the old library.” One year before residents had approved a $680,000 bond issue for construction of the new facility. The article went on to state that the new library, “Should serve the community well into the 1990s.” There is no mention of the library’s location, although residents were very aware it was located across the street from the former library. Same corner due south. And so it has been these last nearly 45 years. She’s been back in the news for some time regarding her latest See Seen and Heard, A11
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Readers’ Opinions Legion eligibility Editor : Here is an update on American Legion Auxiliary membership eligibility. With the passing of the Legion Act and the changes made by both The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) to their Constitution and Bylaws to update “wives” to “spouses” we have made great strides in membership eligibility. I am very excited to welcome new members into both organizations. If you are not aware of the Legion Act, it allows The American Legion to open up its enrollment to all honorably discharged veterans. The dates now state anyone who served after Dec. 7, 1941 until the end of hostili-
ties as determined by the government of the United States. The Legion Act will allow The American Legion to become a source of information, camaraderie and support for many more of our veterans. As a member of the ALA it means that our local Units will have the opportunity to welcome male spouses of our women veterans and servicemen into our organization. As we enter our Centennial year we can update our organization to represent the changing makeup of the military, gain another perspective on the needs of military families and provide additional diversity and talent among our leadership and general membership. This is such a positive step for all of us. The ALA is one of the nation’s most prominent supporters of our veterans, military and their families with
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members volunteering millions of hours annually. Now our organization can continue its century-old mission of Service not Self as we help all spouses of our military families. Over the past 100 years, the American Legion Family has influenced considerable social change in America, won hundreds of benefits for veterans, helped military families and produced many important programs for our country’s youth. For more information please visit our websites, alalctdept.weebly.com and ctlegion.org.
Library limitations Editor : While I love my communitycentered town, it saddens me to see the condition of our town library. It is struggling to serve its basic functions of providing free access to information, life-long learning and cultural enrichment. The current building of 21,000 square feet often lacks heat, space for educational and community programs, and ADA compliance for our disabled citizens.
It’s no wonder why our citizens visit the Cheshire, Plainville and Wallingford Sheri Della Vecchia public libraries. These liSouthington braries have almost double the space, programs without
waiting lists, more technology and proper access for the disabled. Terry Gomez Lombardi Treasurer Southington Public Library Library Board Treasurer
Support the library Editor : The Library Board of Trustees has been busy for the past several years trying to accommodate the residents of Southington to make the existing library meet their needs. We are now asking for your support in the Library Expansion Project. The new expanded See Letters, A13
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Regardless of what is decided, the final outcome is that our Southington Public Library will remain, regardless of its configuration, at the corner of Main Street and Meriden Avenue. Updated make-up on the old girl sure, but never referred to as where she, “used to be.”
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Southington High School Honor Roll SOUTHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Southington High School has named the following students to its honor roll for the second term. Grade 9, first honors: Taemoor Ahmad, Gavin Anderson, Brady Aylward, Allie Baldwin, Julia Baldwin, Alexandra Barner, Karoline Barrett, Emily Barry, Ryan Barthelette, Olivia Benson, Jacob Berger, Aravind Bhamidipati, Jillian Blaszko, Brendan Borkowski, Grayson Borla, Connor Bouffard, Allison Bradshaw, Emelie Brady, Connor Brayall, Andrew Brino, Jacob Burke, Kathryn Calandra, Anabel Cannatelli, Lindsey Catlin, Claire Cavanaugh, Madison Chapman, Jillian Christensen, Nathan Cofrancesco, Landon Colby, Melaina Coleman, Annalise Cook, Hannah Cooper, Abigail Darling, Dev Dave, AnnaMarie DeCosmo, Anthony Del Debbio, Ryan DelMonte, Taylor DePaolo, Amela Dishnica, Matthew Feeney, Vincent Fioriello, Jason Fisher, Abigail Flanigan, Megan Fontano, Mia Forgione, Zachary Foti, Jack Freyler, Aidan Garry, James Gatzen, Tia Guay, Lillian Gura, Karter Henriksen, Isabelle Hoffman, Owen Huard, Jacqueline Izzo, Kaylee James, Mia June, Samantha Kania, Lilyann Kenefick, Riley Kofsuske, Amber Kohl, Julia Korp, Claudia Kosko, Monika Kryzanski, Endrin Kukaj, Sara Kumor, Aiden Kuziak, Owen Kwok, Matthew LaRoche, Ethan Lebo, Rylee LeClair, Cody Lefkovich, Mackenzie Ligon, Alisa Llabani, Alexa Lombardo, Madelyn Lukanik, Alexis Macdonald, Daniela Marius DeSoto, Anthony Massih, Anika Mathur, Kersyn McBride, Justin McMeans, Sadie McPartland, Elaina Meccariello, Ashna Mehta, Logan Miceli, Sophie Miranda, Rory Missal, Olivia Mitchell, Vanesa Mlodzianowska, Matthew Morgan, Nina Muir, Abigail Mullins, Alexis Mullins, Kyle Murrah, Yomaris Negron, Adriana Oddo, Molly O'Keefe, Nicholas Orange, Eric Orsini, Kaitlyn Paprzyca, Adrianna Patton, Angelina Paulus, Jack Pfanzelt, Makyla Phillip, Regan Plourde, Luke Poirier, Brie Pugliese, Rodge Marcus Rebeca, Lauren Scarpa, Dylan Sego, Daniel Semmel, Rumman Shahzad, Mason Simons, Nicholas Siwek, Heather Smith, Tyler Smith, Brooke Sobolewski, Ethan Solury, Cameron Stanton, Stephanie Starrs, Samantha Sullivan, Taylor Sullivan, Sophia Swain, Emma Swindon, Himanshu Thakur, Natalie Therrien, Tanner Thomas, Riley Tindall, Alyson Torino, Minh Tran, Jose Vargas, Yarelis Vega Cruz, Isabella Velez, Megan Wadman, Megan Walasewicz, Caroline Wallberg, Alana Wherry, Collin Wilcox, Sarah Wirkowski,
Sophie Wojcicki, Maya Wroblewski, Taylor Youle, Brooke Zajac; second honors: Megan Abbott, Jassmine Abdelnaby, Aiden Alfano, Olivia Allen, Basil Alrawabdeh, Jamie Baden, Anneliese Baillargeon, Jack Barnum, Chloe Bauman, Denette Belu-John, Noah Bernier, Eva Bilodeau, Morgan Birdsey, Jesse Bishman, Adam Bleau, Noah Bobik, Olivia Bonomo, James Boyle, Callie Brennan, Trent Campbell, Noah Capobianco, Braydon Carmichall, Meghan Carroll, Nisa Casiano, Skyler Cassidy, Olivia Conforto, Brendan Coppola, Kimberly Crawford, Gavin Crowley, Megan Daley, Marc Davis, Kenneth Decker, Dominic D'Eugenio, George Doherty, Katelynn Duffy, McKenzie Evoy, Alida Fabiano, Meghan Fay, Connor Faye, Kristina Ferreri, Tefta Fezaj, Peyton Fischer, Ella Fleischmann, Elizabeth Flynn, Emily Foertsch, James Freeman, Alyssa Fulton, Kacie Fusco, Katie Gagne, Adam Gaszek, Dominique Gaudio, Antonia Gibbons, Benjamin Gorr, Natalia Gorski, Julia Grabowski, Kaitlynn Griffin, Jared Guida, Elena Hanson, Maxwell Hotchkiss, Lauren Humphrey, Kendra Jackson, Reilly Jarvis, Kevin Kambo, Charles Kaufmann, Alex Kieras, Evan Kimmel, Amanda Koczera, Zoe Krane, Jan Krause, Devon Krupinski, Chase Lacerenza, David Laszewski, Ryon Lee, Brendan Leone, Trenton Lord, Victoria MacMullen, Alexander Maindon, Avery Martin, Kyle Martin, Joseph Meade, Luke Meade, Gavin Michaud, Joseph Morales, Zachary Moskal, Kelly M'Sadoques, Keira Mulligan, Neya Mulrooney, Nicole Mulrooney, Liliana Murphy, Lauren Nadeau, Benjamin Nagle, John O'Connor, Kayleigh O'Connor, Bianca Olchanowski, Erin O'Neill, Maliya Ouellette, Alexandra Pechillo, Norah Pensarosa, Devin Perugini, Bogna Prusak, Austin Pszczolkowski, Nathaniel Quaye, Raymond Quigley, Alexzander Reid, Dean Robinson, Mackenzie Robinson, Raymond Rosario, Tyler Rosenzweig, Troy Rousseau, Jackson Rusiecki, Thomas Sagnella, Lacey Samela, Victoria Scavone, Wyatt Schadt, Anthony Sena, Ethan Sheline, Madison Sicotte, Mina Silva, Rebecca Smith, Lindsay Stublarec, Shane Sullivan, Makenzie Swift, Dennis Szura, Jakub Szymanski, Olivia Teixeira, Alexander Thomas, Emily Tomilonus, Sarah Tufts, Peyton Upson, Maia Vath, Desirae Veary, Isabel Walsh, Connor Whitehead, Elijah Whitehead, Cheyenne Yuhas, Gabriel Zamorano, Gianmarco Zegarra, Justin Zitofsky, Jakub Zukowski.
Grade 10, first honors: Catherine Adamczyk, Jackson Alfano, Sera Altomari, Callan Angelo, Devan Bade, Andrew Bafuma, Noah Barbour, Drew Belcourt, Madison Block, Olivia Blumetti, Lauren Bogoslofski, Mikaela Bogoslofski, Christopher Bowman, Matthew Brennan, Ashley Buccelli, Joshua Budnik, Caleb Buzas, Griffin Campbell, Audrey Cantillon, Alexandra Carabetta, Rachel Carbone, Jackson Cardozo, Makayla Carlson, Pio Castellano, Robert Chasse, Christina Cheng, Rebecca Conforto, Camila Connolly, Jeffrey Cormier, Ethan Cremese, Jordan Cyr, Dante D'Amore, Benjamin Darling, Aryan Dave, Fanola Dede, Abigail Delgado, Brody DeSouza, Giovanni Donato, Alexander Fazo, Trevor Francis, Maggie Fusco, Harsh Gandhi, Marissa Ganezer, Sadie Garfinkel, Zuzanna Gawel, Matthew Geary, Nadilie Germain, Walter Goodenough, Madison Gorneault, Nicole Greco, Joshua Gregory, Madison Haberski, Meghan Hammarlund, William Handi, Andrew Higley, Melanie Hintz, Sarah Hofmann, Morgan Hubert, Marisa Imme, Brendan Kiyak, Erin Klem, Faith Kosior, Evan Kristopik, Katherine LaCluyze, Logan Lada, Braeden Laframboise, Josh LaRoche, Jazmin Lasane, Kevin Le, Gabriel LeBlanc, Kaylin Leifert, Sydney Leppones, Amanda Lipka, Shannon Litchfield, Peter Loban, Jenna Lucian, Matthew Luponio, Michael Maino, Jackson Malsheske, Kelley Marshall, Gene Martin, Anthony Matarazzo, Anna McGrail, Anthony Micacci, Grace Michaud, Emaan Mirza, Annabel Molina, Mikayla Morris, Olivia Mowrey-Sargent, Ava Muir, Andie Nadeau, Kajetan Naworol, Kayla-Thanh Nguyen, Cassie Noonan, Adrianna Padua, Julia Panarella, Tressa Pantalena, Devin Pelletier, Patrick Perlot, Diane Pillsbury, Julia Plantier, Reese Raposa, Harshita Rayapureddy, Natalie Reeves, Alison Rembish, Maximilian Renzi, Margaret Ritchie, Jared Rivera, Olivia Roberts, Jillian Rohon, Maliah Ryan, Marco Sagnella, Scott Sandulli, Sarah Selinske, Dominic Sisco, Sophia Slowik, Abigail Sowa, Isabella Tabellione, Jenna Taylor, Alexis Valentine, Jenna Vargas, Leiza Vargas, Jada-Lynn Vercosa-Bennett, Lauren Verrilli, Andrew Vroeginday, Alexah Zaczynski, Victoria Zajda, Leah Zaslavsky; second honors: Bethany Andrews, Abagail Antoniani, Lindsey Arduini, Ernest Arroyo, Leon Azemi-Vllasaliu, Adam Badgley, Nicole Bartlett, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Casey Blumetti, Lauren Borchert, Emily Brackett, Kaiya Breton, Alex Bruce, Madison Buckley, El-
yse Cain, Allison Carr, Noah Castonguay, Michaela Ceruti, Eric Ciepiela, Kathryn Clynes, Julia P. Collins, Jose Colon, Andrew Colwick, Hailey Comparone, Mackenzie Costello, Brooke Daigle, Jordan Daniele, Jake DellaVecchia, Aedan Derrick, Haley Derwin, Makena Dlugos, Aidan Dolan, Omarian Dugee, Emily Eigo, Ethan Eng, Erin Famiglietti, Jenna Famiglietti, Emily Forcade, Brynn Freehling, Kayli Garcia, Brynn Godbout, Christopher Goncalves, Iyannalis Gonzales, Joshua Graikoski, Donovan Greenlaw, Samantha Guzman, Amanda Hagan, Jasmine Hallett, Avery Halloran, Shadrea Harvey, Mackenzie Henry, Frank Higley, Lindsey Hunt, Iqra Hussain, Connor Kane, Amrit Kaur, Joseph Keating, Kailey Keegan, Philomena Krane, Mason Krupinski, Trevor Kushman, Sara Lafontaine, Sean Lafontaine, Spencer Laframboise, Tracy Lam, Brianna Lanci, Jackson Landino, Sarah Langdeau, Sean LaRose, Devin Larrabee, Robert Lasbury, Ashley Lazzari, Jolie Leavitt, Brianna Linehan, Dylan Loffredo, Alyssa Lovley, Darius Mangiafico, Nicholas Marecki, Ryan Matthews, Ricky McBride, Connor McInnis, Hailey Miller, Mary Miller, Aurianna Monteiro, Nicholas Mowatt, Nolan Nesprido, Adessa Noyes, Jeremiah Padua, Riya Patel, Kayla Pelletier, Samantha Peluso, Kelly Perrotti, Alyssa Petrone, Emelia Pettit, Anthony Picone, Livvy Pizzitola, Micaela Potamis, Natalie Potter, Ronald Prado, Matthew Purpura, Morgan Ramsay, Ashley Reed, Faith Richert, Byronn Rodriguez, Tyler Rodriguez, Jordyn Rogala, Kyleigh Rogers, Rachel Roloff, Giuseppe Rositani, Nathan Roy, Dylan Sandow, Muhammad Saqab, Brett Sheldrick, Kevin Sliker, Kaley Smith, Muslim Soomro, Ryan St. John, Skylar Sterling, Bridget Stevens, Marlee Susca, Payton Turnquist, Elizabeth Urcinas, Yan Vasilenko, Jennifer Verrilli, Jaden Vuong, Jyllian Wagner, Ralph Warner, Cody Warren, Evan Watson, Noah Watson, Kianna Williams, Lindsey Woodruff, Patrick Wright, Jeff Wu. Grade 11, first honors: Emma Angelillo, Faith Auletta, Katherine Barner, Morgan Barnum, Samantha Barrows, Jessica Bartsch, Hailey Becquey, Kristine Beerbaum, Alexander Belanger, Marianna Belanger, Patrick Bennett, Kelly Bergland, Samuel Bouchard, Katherine Brush, Olivia Calandra, Trinity Cardillo, Nathan Chamberland, Christopher Chaplinsky, Jonathan Cocchiola, Rielley Coles, Brooke Cooney, Taylor Cox, Katherine Crouse, Ashlyn Curtis, Sydney Cusson, Theresa Cusson, Ryan
Daddona, Gianna Dangelo, Jacob DelMonte, Emma Doran, Kelsey Fernandez, Jesse Freeman, Sydney Garrison, Victoria Godlewski, Jordin Gonzalez, Nathan Gorr, Emily Goulet, Chloe Grabowski, Michael Gurzenda, Abbey Halloran, Kathryn Hardy, Vanessa Heigel, Maya Hennessey, Madison Hulten, Alexis Izzo, Amanda Kaczor, Jordan Knibbs, Zachary Kohli, Carlie Kubisek, Kathryn Kubisek, Brett Langland, Matthew Lee, Haley Ludecke, Joshua Maccione, Nicole Magnanini, Jenna Mariani, Hailey Marziarz, Kasey Mason, Daniel Mauro, Matthew Mauro, Andrew McGinnis, Olivia McPherson, Sarah Meade, Derek Melanson, Trevor Messina, Megan Mikosz, Christian Mohr, Anny Moquete Volquez, Abigail Murphy, Jake Napoli, Samuel Nichols, Emma Panarella, Andrew Paradis, Era Pasha, Anthony Penta, Lexi Pepe, Daniel Perez, Gianna Perugini, Kaylee Phen, Nicole Popowicz, Caprina Pugliese, Benjamin Ragozzine, Caleb Richert, Jio Rodriguez, Alexandra Rogers, Kristin Rose, Hailey Ryder, Manal Sheikh, Vatsa Sheth, Nastasia Singleton, Emily Solomon, Chloe Stanish, Stephen Statkevich, Olivia Stich, Lee Stomsky, Autumn Swain, Emily Swanson, Cylia Taibi, Christopher Taylor, Megan Tedeschi, Joseph Tellerico, Anjali Thakkar, Lovisa Tito, Anh Tran, Jacob Vecchio, Gianna Wadowski, Olivia Walling, Nicole Wang, Alyssa Watrous, Andrew Wong, Skye Zettervall; second honors: Abigail Abram, Betul Agirman, Joseph Albanese, Alyssa Albino, Lexi Almeida, Alyssa Aulbach, Dion Beerbaum, Nashita Begum, Cameron Beidler, Kayley Benson, Julliette Bicknell, Sarina Blaise, Lauren Boucher, Nicholas Breutzmann, Tara Brock, Evan Brown, Julia Bruno, Emma Brush, Kyle Buchanan, Christian Cahill, Xavier Callender, William Carr, John Carreiro, Aaron Case, Alexa Chaltas, Maxwell Chubet, Amy Chudy, Alyssa Cohen, Mackenzie Coppola, Avery Cowen, Christian Cox, Katherine D'Agostino, Kaitlyn DeLorenzo, Richard DelVecchia, Madison Derynioski, Morgan Desiderio, Kelsie Downey, Katherine Drechsler, Morgan Duling, Brian Egan, Delaney Farr, Yumnah Fatimah, Bianca Ferreri, Zachary Florian, Gabriella Flynn, Natalie Foligno, Bryce Fournier, Matthew Frechette, Nicole Gianni, Ryley Gianni, Jacob Gius, Allison Gordon, Kristen Gorham, Katherine Gundersen, Riley Hall, Brianna Harris, Tyler Heidgerd, Kelsey Henderson, Madison Hepp, Riley Herrick, Leah Hinck-
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High School Sports Roundup Boys swimming Southington 102, Avon 79: Southington kept itself in line for the CCC West regular-season crown with a 102-79 divisional victory over Avon at Plainville High School. With the win, Southington improved to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in the West. Against Avon, Tyler Heidgerd and Derek Melanson continued their stellar seasons with another pair of individual victories apiece. Heidgerd blazed times of 50.34 in the 100yard freestyle and 58.78 in the 100 backstroke, while Melanson clocked in at 2:05.32 in the 200 IM and 55.55 in the 100 butterfly. Heidgerd and Melanson also swam on two firstplace relays. They teamed with Jon Cocchiola and Dan Perez on the 200 medley (1:45.75) to open the meet and with Landon Colby and Kyle Buchanan on the 400 freestyle (3:40.15) to close it. Cocchiola, Colby and Buchanan combined with Jackson Malsheske on the
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winning 200 free relay (1:38.14). Individiually, Cocchiola won the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.19. Diver E.J. Suski won his event with a score of 256.85.
Boys basketball Northwest Catholic 60, Southington 46: The Blue Knights led 22-20 when Jared Kelly hit a 3-pointer to open the second half. After that, the Lions gained traction and pulled away to the CCC West-Colonial Division victory in Southington.
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A well-lit ranch with more than 3,100 square feet is on the market on North Star Drive for $510,000. The property is unusual because it has four bedrooms and three full bathrooms all on one level. Real estate agent Lisa Olson said there’s additional space in the partially finished lower level.
It was the regular-season finale for both teams. The Blue Knights closed at 1010, Northwest Catholic at 17-3.
The house at 329 North Star Drive was built in 1987. It has two wings off the main portion of the home, with plenty of windows and skylights.
Kelly hit five 3-pointers on the night and finished with a team-high 19 points for Southington. Fellow senior Jake Napoli had 18 points.
“The house has so much light,” Olson said. “It’s almost like you’re going into a retreat.”
Northwest’s Guy Ragland Jr. had the game high with 20 points. Matt Curtis and Selwyn Paul pocketed 16 apiece. See Roundup, A14
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A stone fireplace greets guests when they walk in the main entrance. “The floor to ceiling fireplace is the focal point of the home,” Olson said.
This 329 North Star Drive home is on the market for $510,000.
has its own gas fireplace as does the master bathroom. Overlooking the backyard, the house has a large deck that’s accessible from the kitchen, living room and a bedroom. The property has nearly an acre with a circular driveway.
The furnace and water heater were recently replaced. North Star Drive is near East Street and is home to many custom luxury houses. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
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As a former teacher, I find this very refreshing that students should have designated areas to pursue their studies. The new library will meet the needs of all Southington age groups and, remember, we need your support to move this project forward. Mary Ellen D’Angelo Member, former chairperson Library Board of Trustees R225206v4
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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING AND TRACK
Local athletes shine on the big stage
NEW HAVEN — Platt’s Luke Fuerstenberg didn’t lose a match. Nor did Southington’s Billy Carr.
for both Farrell, a junior, and Garrison, a senior.
For Garrison, it was particularly satisfying. After finFarrell Fuerstenberg Garrison ishing a disappointing For all four area athletes, the onship of his career, followsecond in Class LL at 5-2 last ing up last year’s 170-pound week, Garrison returned to end game was a CIAC state crown with one at 182. championship in wrestling the New Haven Athletic and indoor track on SaturEarlier in the day, at the New Center and bore down, day afternoon. needing just one attempt to Haven Athletic Center, Farclear 5-0, 5-2 and 5-4 in sucrell fended off the field in Fuerstenberg delivered on cession. the 600 with a time of his No. 1 seed in winning the 1:23.54 and Garrison outheavyweight wrestling title Once the latter height was leapt the high jump field at 5 eclipsed, only Tianna St. in the Class M Tournament feet, 6½ inches. in Guilford, while over in Louis of Tolland was still Trumbull Carr chalked up hanging with Garrison, and It was the first state crown the second Class LL champiCheshire’s Ryan Farrell broke his own school record in the 600 meters. Southington’s Sydney Garrison did the same in the high jump.
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Wrestling Class LL championship: Billy Carr is one of three Blue Knights who reached the Class LL finals and one of seven Southington wrestlers who advanced to the State Open. Caleb Brick (145) and Dawsen Welch (152) both gained the finals — Brick on his third pin of the tournament and Welch on a late three-point surge that gave him a 6-3 semifinal win. Both lost to No. 1 seeds from Fairfield Warde in the finals — Brick to William Ebert (30 decision) and Welch to Cole Shaughnessy (pin).
Southington 220-pounder Jacob Vecchio wrestled back with three pins and a 4-2 decision to take third place in his division. Also qualifying for the State Open from Southington were Josh Vitti (4th, 160), Colton Thorpe (5th, 106) and Ben Gorr (6th, 126).
Ice hockey Hall-Southington 5, Enfield-East Granby-Stafford 4 (OT): The Warrior-Knights forged a 4-4 tie with 1:10 left in regulation before winning in overtime on their home ice at Veterans Rink in West Hartford. Sean Roach scored the game-winner. Hall-Southington improved to 11-5-0.
it had taken St. Louis two tries to clear 5-4. Garrison put it away at 5-6, hitting on her first attempt while St. Louis went 0-for-3. Pushing it, Garrison went for 5-6½ and got the school record on her third try. She missed on three shots at 5-7. In the 600, Farrell entered as the No. 3 seed after placing third in Class L in 1:24.01. On Saturday, he cut that time to 1:23.54 to out-duel seniors Talib McBride of Hillhouse (1:23.91) and Nicholas Sivo of Ellington (1:23.94). The performances by Garrison and Farrell were two of four school records broken
Saturday by area athletes who already held them. Sheehan senior Olivia Dubuc was third in the girls 600 in 1:37.04, while the Maloney’s 4x800 relay team of Reynaldo Torres, Evan Avery, Xavier Zaler and Dominic Oliveri ran an 8:22.50 in placing 10th. Another leading performer was Southington senior thrower Trinity Cardillo. The Class LL shot put champ placed second in the Open at 43-4¾. Winner Alliyah Boothe of Bloomfield came out firing, hitting 44-4¼ on her first attempt and 44-11 on her second. The latter stood as the winning distance.
Around the Horn Youth sports The Southington Recreation Department will partner with Skyhawks Sports Academy to offer introductory multi-sport programs for children ages 3-7. All classes will meet at Kennedy Middle School, 1071 South Main St., Plantsville; class dates and times vary by program and age group. Programs begin the week of May 11 and run for five weeks. The “Tiny-Hawk” basketball & soccer program is open to ages 3 & 4; the “Mini-Hawk” soccer & baseball program is open to ages 4-7. The registration fee for each program is $75 per child. Program details and online registration are available at southington.org/skyhawks.
p.m. on Tuesdays, March 24-May 19. There is a $50 fee to participate. Registration and payment are required by March 20. Program details and online registration are available at southington.org/yoga. Adult softball The Southington Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for the Men’s and Women’s Summer Recreational Softball Leagues. All teams must register and submit full payment of league fees no later than March 25. Checks should be made payable to “Town of Southington.” League fees, blank roster forms and online team registration are available at southington.org/softball.
The Southington Recreation Department is offering a Yoga class for adults, ages 18 & up.
You must be a town resident, own property in town or have graduated from Southington High School in order to play. A maximum of three out-of-town players per team will be permitted at an additional cost.
Classes will be held in the Strong Elementary School gymnasium from 6:30 to 7:45
Call David Lapreay, Director of Recreation, at 860-276-6289 with any questions.
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Hey, man, nobody was passing Ryan Farrell this time around. While the junior had been repeatedly lowering Cheshire’s indoor record in the 600 meters throughout the postseason, he’d never grabbed gold — until last Saturday. Farrell kept the best of the best at bay in the State Open with a time of 1:23.54. That came on the heels of a silver in the SCC (1:24.26) and bronze in Class L (1:24.01). Farrell also reached the State Open in cross country.
Sometimes, a step back sets up a great leap forward. That was the progression for Southington high jumper Sydney Garrison. After a disappointing second-place finish in Class LL, the senior rebounded to take gold at the State Open with a jump of 5 feet, 6½ inches that broke her own school record by half an inch and wasn’t far from the Open record of 5-7¼ that has stood since 1989. Garrison also won this year’s CCC conference crown at 5-4.
BILLY CARR
GRACE GAGLIARDI
For Southington senior Billy Carr, it was “same time next year,” just 12 pounds heavier. Returning to Trumbull, where he won the Class LL wrestling championship at 170 pounds a year ago, Carr added a second state crown to his collection on Saturday. Carr rang up four decisions in blazing a winning trail through the 182-pound brackets, capping it with a 9-5 victory in the finals. Also All-State in football, Carr is 37-4 heading into the State Open.
Here’s some context to Lyman Hall’s 34-31 upset of Wilbur Cross last Thursday in the first round of the SCC Tournament. When LH and Cross met on Jan. 15, Cross won 74-25. The Trojans played better in the second meeting before fading, 45-3. Finally, last Thursday, LH got it done, and junior guard Grace Gagliardi was a catalyst, scoring seven points, dishing four assists and going 3-for-4 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
JAMES RONDINI
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What a gutsy weekend for Platt wrestler James Rondini. Coming off a dislocated elbow suffered late in the regular season, the senior was cleared to return the day the state tournaments got under way and wound up reaching the 132-pound final in Class M. The championship was decided 3-2 on an escape with 0:07 left. Rondini, the third winningest wrestler in Platt history, is 37-1 on the season and 143-30 for his career going into the State Open.
The Maloney girls basketball team’s 2019-20 season came to a close last Tuesday with a 34-26 rivalry victory over Platt. Gracey Massicotte led the Spartans that night with three 3-pointers and 12 total points. It’s pretty much what the sophomore shooting guard did all winter. Massicotte led Maloney in scoring this season with 151 points (an average of 7.5 per game). Massicotte also connected 37 times from beyond the arc for another team high.
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Honors From A12 ley, Kiara Hourigan, Abigail Howard, Justin Ierardi, Riley Irwin, Kathryn Iverson, Mekenzie Joseph, Grace Kausyla, Adel Khan, Dillon Kohl, Avery Korp, Marek Kryzanski, Andrew Kudla, Daniel Kuziora, Evan Kwok, Jolene Lacasse, Melody Lacombe, Anthony Lagana, Heather Landino, Gianna Lanza, Johanna Lasbury, Olivia Liberti, Brooke Lynch, Ahmad Mahmoud, Nicholas Makles, Katherina Mal-
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In Brief Chamber dinner The Southington Chamber of Commerce will host its 82nd annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Dance and Auction Saturday, April 4, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St. Cocktail 1920s attire is encouraged. Tickets are $75. RSVP by March 25 at southingtonchamber.com or call 860-628-8036.
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SCT auditions Southington Community Theatre will hold auditions for its June production of Seussical the Musical on Sunday, March 15 by appointment only. To register for an audition slot, visit southingtoncommunitytheatre.org. Parts are available for age 9 to adult. Auditions will take place at Southington Community Theatre Hall, 1237 Marion Ave., Marion. Actors should be prepared to read from the script, and prepare one of the following songs from the
show: “Amazing Mayzie,” “Notice Me Horton,” “Alone in the Universe.” Seussical the Musical will be directed by Jocelyn Perlini. Music director is Paula Calandra. For more information, visit southingtoncommunitytheatre.net or email southingtoncommunitytheatre@gmail.com.
Scholarship The Orchard Valley Garden Club of Southington is now accepting applications for a $1,500 scholarship to a Southington graduating senior who is continuing his or her education with any of the following majors: agronomy, botany, city planning, conservation, environmental studies, floriculture, forestry, horticulture, land management, landscape deSee Briefs, A17
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WINNER for Best Home & Auto Insurance FINALIST for Best Business Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Agent ......................................................... SANS-SOUCI RESTAURANT
2003 N Broad St, Meriden, CT (203) 639-1777 www.sanssoucirestaurant.com/
WINNER for Best American Restaurant FINALIST for Best Early Bird Restaurant ......................................................... SERENITY SALON & DAY SPA
E C TREE LLC
118 Center St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-4419 • serenityofwallingford.com
WINNER for Best Tree Surgeon
WINNER for Best Day Spa FINALIST for Best Hair Salon, Skin Care Treatment Center
1005 Amherst Pl, Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 272-4485 • ectreellcct.com
AWARDS
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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