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SOUTHINGTON SCHOOLS

Board weighs considerations for Flanders’ future

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON Discussions surrounding the future plans of Southington’s elementary schools continue, with a small coalition of parents showing up to the March 23 meeting to advocate for the future of Flanders Elementary.

National acts scheduled to play at Lake Compounce

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON Lake

Compounce has unveiled a lineup of national and local music acts to kick off the debut of its floating performance stage for the summer season. CeeLo Green, Everclear, All 4 One, Jerrod Nie-

man, and Canaan Smith are all booked as headline acts this year for the summer concert series, alongside several tribute acts that will be playing over the weekends.

Country artist Jerrod Niemann kicks off the concert series on Sunday, May 28.

Concerts will then be held every Saturday up through Labor Day weekend in September, with four consecutive shows being held between July 1 and July 4th to celebrate Independence Day.

After architecture and civil engineering firm SLAM Collaborative presented their elementary facilities survey last month, they presented several future plans that the district could undertake to improve transportation flow and student distribution.

Those that would have the most significant and positively-calculated impact on the district – three of the four plans put forward –involved the renovation of several of the elementary schools and the complete closure of Flanders.

The school was deemed to

not be fit for reconstruction or renovation like the other schools, primarily due to the age and construction of the building as well as it’s location.

The school board has made no determination as to what course of action they wish to pursue, though they must present their plans to the state before June 30 if they wish to get grant money for the project by December. Applying after that date will put them in limbo for state support until December of the following year.

The residents who spoke at the meeting all live on Hitching Post Dr., the road that runs just behind Flanders, and expressed their concerns about how the closure of Flanders would impact the children in the schools as well as what the future of the property would be once it was closed.

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Lake Compounce has unveiled a lineup of national and local music acts to kick off the debutofitsfloatingperformancestageforthesummerseason. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Intersection upgrades helped sway PZC support for $100 million project

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON A devel-

oper’s offer to expand and improve a key intersection

helped convince town officials to approve a $100 million project off West Street. Last week, town leaders gave the Texas-based developer approval for the plan which includes 255 apartments along with turning lanes and a motion-sensing camera for the West Street and Curtiss Street intersection.

During public hearings on the plan, residents, planners and representatives from Anthony Properties debated the traffic impact. Neighbors worried that the addition of 255 new families to West

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Street would make the area even more congested and possibly even unsafe.

Traffic engineers representing the developer said improvements Anthony Properties will make the West Street and Curtiss Street intersections, including two dedicated turning lanes, will keep traffic flowing properly.

Unanimously approved

Despite reservations among some Planning and Zoning Commission members, on March 21 they unanimously approved the development’s special permit and site plan. Mixed-use residential and commercial projects are allowed along that stretch of West Street, they said.

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Peter Santago, a commission Republican, said he’d read through all the materials presented by Anthony Properties. He found it very thorough and said it addressed all the town’s regulations. If town regulations are met, the commission has a legal obligation to approve developments. “It meets our regulations, it does. Any other consideration would be biased,” he said.

Traffic concerns, intersection improvements

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A developer’s offer to expand and improve the West Street and Curtiss Street intersection helped convince town officials to approve the $100 million development project off West Street. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Regional Chamber finds new leader

Press Release

The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce announced that Katie D’Agostino, the organization’s current Vice President, will become its next President & Chief Executive Officer effective July 1.

“Thank you to the Chamber’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. I am truly honored to have been chosen to lead the Chamber into the future,” D’Agostino said. “We have an amazing team of professionals and I have no doubt we will continue to provide the best-inclass service, programming and advocacy our members have come to expect from us. ”

“Personally, the region we serve here at the Chamber means so much to me,” D’Agostino added. “Central Connecticut is my home. I have lived in Bristol for 20

years, grew up in Plainville, and am committed to the businesses and communities in this region. Together we can continue to be one region, one voice.”

Serving the businesses of Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Plainville, Plymouth, Wolcott, and beyond, the regional Chamber supports local government and businesses in the areas of economic development, business advocacy and community development.

Current Chamber President & CEO Cindy Bombard believes D’Agostino is the right person to take the reins.

“Katie is the perfect fit for this position, she knows the communities we serve and the needs of the business world,” Bombard said.

“Working side-by-side with Katie for the past several years I have watched her grow; her leadership and

people skills are commendable. She has what it takes to keep the Chamber moving in the right direction for the betterment of all involved.”

Prior to joining the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce in 2017, D’Agostino spent 18 years as a project and marketing leader executing marketing programs aligned with strategic objectives.

For the past six years, she has been an integral member of the Chamber team, currently serving as Vice President.

Also, D’Agostino serves on the Board of Directors for American Clock & Watch Museum, BristolWORKS!, and Capital Workforce Part ners.

She is also the incoming Campaign Chair for the United Way of West Central Connecticut.

Health costs increasing twice as fast as goal

By Mark Pazniokas The Connecticut Mirror

Connecticut’s first health care benchmark report says health costs in the state rose by 6 percent to $34 billion in 2021, double the aggressive goal set by Gov. Ned Lamont to limit cost growth to 2.9 percent in each of the next three years.

Less than $2 billion went to primary care that the governor’s health adviser says is crucial to preventing or stabilizing chronic conditions

like diabetes and high blood pressure, saving residents from costly complications and hospitalizations.

The numbers were presented late Monday afternoon to the governor and a steering committee that includes the leaders of the state’s two largest hospital systems, Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health.

Lamont is making health costs a priority of the second term that began in January, and the new report instantly

became ammunition in the administration’s lobbying for two bills aimed at curbing costs, with a special focus on hospitals.

“The findings of this report reinforce the need for more sweeping action to ensure equitable access to afford-

able health care to all residents of Connecticut,” Lamont said in a statement issued by his office.

Dr. Deidre Gifford, the executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, said the benchmarking data out Monday and a full report to

be released Friday, March 31 are important tools for policy makers. “It may not sound like it, but it’s big news that we have for the very first time in Connecticut a goal of how much we think it’s appropriate for health care spending to increase year over year, ” Gifford said.

To the steering committee, Lamont expressed frustration at the difficulty in controlling costs that are outpacing income and economic growth, often beyond the increases in other states with benchmarking projects.

“I don’t know why Connecticut is not best in class. We got the best damn hospitals in the country, incredibly innovative,” Lamont said, adding that the state also is a major insurance center. “I feel like we’ve got the pieces of the puzzle. We’re a relatively small state, and here I feel like I’m always playing catch up.”

Hospitals are lobbying against Lamont’s bills, which would limit out-of-network costs for hospital services to

Chris O'Connor, CEO of Yale New Haven Health, acknowledged differences with Gov. Ned Lamont and Dr. Deidre Gifford of the Office of Health Strategy.

Mark Pazniokas, The Connecticut Mirror

Plainville company named Manufacturer of the Year

Press Release

Pedro Soto, owner of the Plainville-based company Hygrade Precision Technologies, was named Manufacturer of the Year by the Small Business Association of Connecticut.

Soto was among the honorees the SBA selected in recognition of Small Business Week 2023.

The others are: Small Business Person of the Year: Dennis Nash, Control Station (Manchester); Exporter of the Year: Andrew Zeppa,

Element 119 (Thomaston); Minority Owned Small Business of the Year: Jay McLaurin & Henry Smith III, FAD Mechanical (North Haven); Microenterprise of the Year: Carol DiCarlo, Cheshire Equestrian (Cheshire); Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Brianna Regine Walston, Brianna Regine Visionary Consulting (Bridgeport); Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year: Jeffrey Nodden, Manchester Awning (Manchester); WomanOwned Small Business of the Year: Alisha Lynn Simp-

son-Watt, Collaborative ABA (Middletown).

The Small Business Resource Expo and awards ceremony will be held Thursday, May 4 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.

“We are extremely excited to honor and shine a spotlight on such an accomplished group of small business owners, whose achievements over the past year stand out,” said Catherine Marx, SBA’s Connecticut District Director. “This year, we placed a greater emphasis on the tenacity of Ameri-

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The following Holy Week services have been scheduled: April 2 at 10 a.m. –Palm Sunday Worship, April 6 at 7 p.m. – a Taize (Contemplative Christian) service with Communion, April 7 at 7 p.m. –Good Friday Service with the Rev. DJ Don, April 9 at 7 a.m. – Sunrise Easter Service at Tomasso Nature Park (weather permitting).

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New Ion Bank branch coming to former pizza site

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON Construction crews are working to finish a North Main Street bank building that replaces Renaldo’s Pizza, the restaurant heavily damaged in a 2016 fire.

Ion Bank will occupy the front portion of the building with retail space in the back. The bank bought the property at 376 N. Main St. for $400,000 last year, according to town records.

The burned-out property sat for years as owners and the former pizza parlor operator worked through insurance claims and a legal dispute between each other.

Renaldo’s founders Renaldo Riccitelli founded the pizza

restaurant in the 1970s. He sold the business to Chris Quiroga and Eddie Adamses in 2001.

Riccitelli’s lawyer, Brian Zaccagnino, said he’s not involved in the bank construction but saw development moving forward. “They own it now, they’re developing it,” Zaccagnino said.

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Ion Bank has locations in Connecticut and New Jersey. Nearby branches include Cheshire, Meriden and Waterbury.

The bank announced on its website that the branch will be open this year and has been posting pictures of the building’s progress. Construction started in October.

The former pizza restaurant as well as a house on the property were demolished to make way for the new bank building.

Lou Perillo, the town’s economic development coordinator, said the expansion of a regional bank into Southington bodes well for the town’s economic health and would likely have a multiplier effect in the town’s economy.

Renaldo’s Pizza

A year after the fire on North Main Street, Quiroga moved the restaurant to 350 Queen St. where he reopened Renaldo’s Apizza and Catering. It’s unclear if Quiroga is still involved in the restaurant. The restaurant’s website said it was under new manage-

ment. No one at the restaurant could be reached for comment.

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State gun safety bill advances one day after shooting

By Jaden Edison The Connecticut Mirror

The day after a mass shooting in Nashville, Tenn., Connecticut lawmakers voted to advance gun legislation that would ban the open carry of firearms and the bulk purchase of handguns, as well as raise the minimum age for purchasing long guns to 21.

House Bill 6667 was approved by the legislature’s Judiciary Committee 23 to 14 on Tuesday, advancing it to the full legislature. The bill, proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration, would have to pass through both the House and Senate to become law.

The bill was revised to in-

clude elements of a proposal from mayors of Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury, where 80% of fatal and non-fatal shootings occur, including a provision allowing prosecutors to seek more stringent bail conditions for people who commit serious firearm offenses.

Votes cast against the legislation came from Republicans and one Democrat, Rep. Travis Simms, D-Norwalk.

Six people were killed in the school shooting in Nashville on Monday, including three children. On Tuesday, Connecticut’s Democratic lawmakers pointed to the tragedy as yet another reason to support the gun reform measures.

“We don’t need to go back any further than yesterday to see that gun violence continues to be a scourge on our nation,” said Rep. Steven Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, a co-chair of the Judiciary

Committee. “We saw three 9-year-old kids gunned down at their school yesterday and … folks who were in that school trying to help them learn. There are families throughout the commu-

nity in Nashville that are struggling to pick up the pieces today just like there are communities all over the country.”

If passed, the bill would tighten the ban on “ghost guns, ” which are assembled from parts and have no serial number, create a state licensing system for all gun dealers and close what the governor has called loopholes that allow the possession of large-capacity magazines and the continued purchase of banned military-style weapons such as the AR-15.

AR-15 assault rifles were used by the shooters in both Nashville and Newtown, the site of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre in 2012, one of the deadliest school shootings in American history.

Republicans took up hours of the meeting proposing amendments that would nullify the bill. They also claimed the bill would infringe on people’s Second Amendment rights and do nothing to stop mass shootings.

“Sandy Hook was a tragedy, something that in these past

AR-15s and similar rifles are banned in Connecticut by name and characteristics, but these weapons are outside the ban. A proposed law would tighten loopholes.

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residents and customers will only be on Curtiss Street.

West Street area residents were concerned that the additional traffic would overload the West Street and Curtiss Street intersection, leading to long back-ups and accidents as drivers going southbound on West Street tried to cross the northbound lane to turn onto Curtiss Street.

On March 21, Brian Shiu, Anthony Properties’ development vice president, said he heard residents’ concerns expressed at recent public hearings.

His plan had included building a dedicated left-hand turning lane on West Street to allow drivers to safely cross it onto Curtiss Street. The plan had also included an easement of land to allow for a right-hand turning lane on Curtiss Street onto West Street, allowing more room for traffic to stack and pre-

vent long back-ups on Curtiss.

Shiu said Anthony Properties would make constructing that right-hand turning lane on Curtiss Street part of the plan right away rather than waiting until it was needed. He also said the company would buy and install a 360-degree camera for the intersection. It’s the new method for timing the light, replacing the old method of in-road sensors that can tell when cars are waiting to go. Shiu said the camera would help the intersection operate more efficiently.

Traffic improvements appealing

Jennifer Clock, a commission Republican, said her concerns about traffic were lessened by the developer’s offer to build a right-hand turning lane on Curtiss Street. With that addressed and nothing at odds with regulations, she found herself obligated to support the plan. “I can’t find another reason to not support it,” she said.

Approval includes stipulations for the right-hand turn lane on Curtiss Street and a requirement that trucks use West Street for highway access during construction.

Bob Hammersley, the commission chairman, said those stipulations and other measures were prompted by

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Medicare rates, giving insurers greater leverage in negotiating prices, and would prohibit the facility fees charged by hospitals for services at free-standing clinics and offices.

Chris O’Connor, the chief executive of Yale New Haven, told the governor that while the hospitals “ are crying foul,” they are willing to work with the administration.

O’Connor said hospital finances are fragile coming out of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the industry is “losing money for the first time in a long time.”

“But at the end of the day, you know, we have to be part of the solution,” O’Connor said. “And I just want to continue to reinforce the importance of working together at solutions.”

Connecticut is one of nine states trying to benchmark health costs and spending on primary care, with a target of 5 percent for primary care in 2021 that will rise to 6.9 percent in 2023, 8.5 percent in 2024 and 10 percent in 2025.

Statewide, the 2021 target was met with 8.3 percent of Medicaid spending on primary care, while the commercial and Medicare Advantage markets fell short, each below 4 percent.

Two of five commercial payers reached the target, while all the Medicare Advantage payers fell short.

Analysts equate primary care with prevention, Gifford said.

“It’s actually based on pretty clear evidence that health systems that spend more as a proportion of total spending on primary care have lower overall costs and better health outcomes,” Gifford said. “So primary care is a bargain.”

The health care cost growth benchmark was 3.4 percent, judged against 2021 data, and will be 3.2 percent for 2022 and then 2.9 percent for three years.

While the overall state cost growth rate was 6 percent in 2021, commercial health care costs grew 18.8 percent. Medicare increased by 1.4 percent and Medicaid by 0.8 percent.

Lamont was scheduled to make brief remarks, but he remained for more than half the two-hour meeting. As he left, he said he was pleased at the level of engagement by the hospital executives but acknowledged differences.

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With the building being a central fixture in the neighborhood, for children and parents, many wondered how its closure would impact the area, but ultimately many parents remained confident that the board would make the right decision for the district at large.

“Flanders is home,” Melissa Belanger, a Hitching Post Dr. resident, said. “Just knowing the different scenarios that are in the process and knowing what could happen, it’s upsetting. I don’t want my children to have to be redistricted, they love Flanders, they walk to school. Flanders is a home away from home.”

Belanger also cited concerns with before-and after-school care, wondering if those factors had been considered as a potential impact of the school’s closure for nearby residents.

“Three of the four plans close Flanders,” said Ryan Dumond, resident of Hitching Post Dr. and owner of Goosehead Insurance Agency, who currently has kids attending Flanders. “The concern is the capacity in, say, 10 years is going to grow to nearly 83%. As we all know there’s a lot of construction in our area – Flanders, Hitching Post, Flanders St. – whereas Kelley will go down by 10%. So as I see the growth in the area, it’s around the Flanders area. And we’re fortunate to have Hatton and Thalberg close by, and I’m not here to say Flanders over Kelley, but I would hope that all the costs associated with all the

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scenarios are shared with the residents and we have a bit more time to do a little bit more analysis.”

Superintendent Steven Madancy noted that it was difficult to provide a strict cost analysis of the different plan.

Renovations would be ongoing over the next several years, so calculating the price of materials with any degree of accuracy would be difficult.

The library construction project in town faced a similar issue, budgeting $17 million for a 30,000-square-foot building, but had to quickly downsize as material prices rose.

SLAM Collaborative will still be calculating the potential costs of the different plans, but the numbers will be tentative.

For parents who have additional questions about the ongoing process, the school added a ‘submit a question’ button on the main page of its website for those who are s happening, as well as links to

accompanying videos and documents about the ongoing facilities project.

Sean Carson, a member of the board, questioned whether or not the state offered guidance or the potential for grant money for the project.

Madancy noted that the state said the district should proceed with what it feels best in regard to renovation or entirely new construction for its elementary schools.

Madancy said they had a good meeting with representatives from the state Department of Administrative Services, but added that the person they had spoken to was dismissed shortly after their talks, leaving some uncertainty as to how best to proceed and how much they could receive from the state.

“That’s something we as a district-wide facilities committee, we do have to talk about in terms of the danger of proceeding with the unknown. As we know what happened with districts that did proceed last year, we purposely tabled it because

of the uncertainty at the state, and instead went with the athletic facilities referendum. But what did happen was many of those schools now had to go back and get some legislative favors, for lack of a better term, because the reimbursement rates weren’t what they were promised,” Madancy said.

Some members of the board questioned whether or not the idea to close Flanders, while proceeding with new construction at schools like Kelley, was a good idea.

Vice-Chair Joseph Baczewski expressed a desire to keep schools like Flanders nestled in local neighborhoods, saying it’s an overall positive for the local area.

“I would rather see us, as a community, put our money into an elementary school that’s nestled into a neighborhood where we can still get that good suburban feel,” Baczewski said, “I think there’s a lot of parents that take advantage of that.”

He noted that the school could temporarily close and students be bussed elsewhere while they construct a new building on the site, but the board didn’t make a consideration at the meeting if they’d look into proceeding with an alternate approach to keeping Flanders open.

The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m.

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Learn More About Community College at an Open House

Students planning to enroll in community college this fall should consider attending an upcoming open house to learn more about higher education. Each of the 12 main campuses of Connecticut’s community colleges have time set aside in March and April for prospective students and their families to visit, tour the campus, talk with faculty and staff, and learn more about the academic programs, degrees and certificates available for study.

Connecticut’s 12 community colleges are merging to become Connecticut State Community College on July 1, 2023. Also called CT State, the college will offer students a seamless experience across all locations, in every corner of the state, with coordinated student services and shared curriculum for over 200 degrees and certificates.

Open house attendees can learn more about CT State and the specific offerings of a particular campus. Information about online courses, co-curricular activities (including clubs and organizations) and non-credit career training and workforce development programs will also be available.

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Prospective students are encouraged to visit CTState.edu before attending an open house. Here, they can learn more information about the merger, individual campuses, academic programs, and the college catalog. Students should peruse the catalog to identify programs of interest ahead of time.

A full list of open house locations, dates and times can be found by visiting CTState.edu/open-house.

For those unable to attend an open house, many of the campuses offer individual and group tours; details can be found on their websites. Many academic programs – including those for health careers – hold informational sessions as well, which are excellent deep dives into the prerequisites and expectations of these career paths. And for anyone intending to start college in the fall, it is never too early to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov.

Los estudiantes que planifican matricularse en la universidad comunitaria este otoño deben asistir al próximo open house (evento abierto al público), para aprender más acerca de la educación superior. Cada uno de los 12 campus de las universidades comunitarias de Connecticut han reservado tiempo en marzo y abril para que los futuros estudiantes y sus familiares visiten, hagan un recorrido de los campus, hablen con los profesores y el personal, y aprendan más acerca de los programas académicos, los títulos y los certificados disponibles para el estudio.

Las 12 universidades comunitarias de Connecticut se unirán y serán Connecticut State Community College el 1 de julio de 2023. También conocida como CT State, la universidad le ofrecerá a los estudiantes la oportunidad de obtener una experiencia impecable a través de todas las localidades, en cada esquina del estado, con servicios coordinados para estudiantes y un plan de estudio compartido, el cual ofrecerá más de 200 títulos y certificados.

Los que asistan al open house, podrán aprender más acerca de CT State y las ofertas académicas específicas en cada campus. También habrá información disponible acerca de los cursos en línea, las actividades co-curriculares (incluyendo los clubes y las organizaciones), las capacitaciones de carreras que no otorgan créditos, y los programas de desarrollo para la fuerza laboral.

Una de las ventajas mayores del Open House es la oportunidad de aprender más acerca del proceso de aceptación y matrícula. El personal de servicios de matrícula estará disponible

para contestar preguntas acerca de las aplicaciones, la registración, la consejería, la asistencia financiera y cómo pagar el costo de la universidad. También habrá información acerca del programa de universidad comunitaria gratuita de Connecticut, PACT. Los consejeros que se especializan en traslados pueden hablar con los estudiantes que están considerando la universidad comunitaria como el primer paso hacia una licenciatura. Aconsejamos que los futuros estudiantes visiten la página de CTState.edu antes de asistir al open house. Aquí, podrán obtener más información acerca de la unión de las universidades comunitarias, los campus individuales, los programas académicos, y el catálogo universitario. Los estudiantes deben examinar el catálogo para identificar los programas que le interesan con anticipación. Puede conseguir una lista completa de localidades, fechas y horarios para el open house al visitar al CTState. edu/open-house.

Muchos campus ofrecen recorridos individuales y en grupo, para aquellos que no pueden asistir a un open house; los detalles están disponibles en su sitio web. Muchos programas académicos - incluyendo aquellos de carreras en el sector de la salud - también ofrecen sesiones informativas, que son sesiones que profundizan en los requisitos y las expectativas de estas carreras profesionales. Y, para cualquier persona que planifica comenzar la universidad este otoño, nunca es demasiado temprano para completar la Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA) en el www.studentaid.gov.

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Tickets for the concerts will be free with general admission to the park or season passes. Seating will be first come first serve, though patrons can bring towels to sit on the beach to see the stage in the Crocodile Cove waterpark the music will be heard throughout the park.

In July an extravagant fireworks display will be held to cap off the end of each concert at 9 p.m. A full itinerary of all the concert dates, artists attending, and pricing is available on Lake Compounce’s website

“We're really excited about it,” said Compounce marketing director Lindsey Winters. “A lot of people have some really great memories of when they came to concerts here in the late ’80s and early ’90s. So we're excited to bring back some bands that they may know from that time period and beyond and give them a little nostalgic feel while they're enjoying a day at the park. For the cov-

er bands too, it's really just a nice way to add some atmospheric sounds to the park in a unique way when people are enjoying their visit.”

Park organizers sought to bring a diverse range of musicians to the park from a wide selection of genres, to attract visitors with many different musical interests.

While for now, the park seeks to use the stage primarily as a concert venue, they’re thinking of also potentially using it to enhance their seasonal offerings like Phantom Fest and Holiday Lights - though the plans aren’t concrete.

The stage will be installed shortly ahead of the summer season in early April, being delivered nearly entirely built.

It will float around 60 feet offshore from the lake beside the water park, and have a full suite of lights and sound systems that will enhance the concert experience.

“Our team's working really hard on getting the stage set up. Our maintenance and our operations team is

working closely together on the whole setup of it and making sure we have everything down. Everything's going really well. The team is really positive and we're looking forward to it,” said director of operations Megan Major.

“We're always looking for new ways to expand our offerings, and this was just kind of a no-brainer for us because of our history and how people always associate Lake Compounce with concerts and bringing it back. This is just the first step in expanding those offerings.”

Despite concerns from some patrons about how the presence of the stage might impact being able to safely swim in the lake, the officials noted that the safety and maintenance team have been working diligently to ensure safety for all guests at the park.

Lake Compounce will open for its summer season on the weekends starting April 29th, with the adjacent waterpark Crocodile Cove opening May 27. cmetzger@record-journal.com

Svyatoslav Vasilenko

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SOUTHINGTONSvyatoslav Vasilenko, 53, of Southington, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 after a brief illness.

Svyatoslav was born in the Ukraine, city of Ternopil, on May 1, 1969 and was the son of Hennadii and the late Volodymyra (Zagulak) Vasylenko. He received his Master’s Degree in Engineering while living in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 2009. Svyatoslav was employed by the TOMZ Corp. of Berlin at the time of his illness. A true outdoorsman, he loved fishing, including spearfishing, camping and traveling. He loved extreme activities, he enjoyed hang gliding and scuba diving. However, his true passion was fixing or creating things. He was always working on projects whether mechanical or electronic. Svyatoslav was a true lover of animals owning several pets over the years.

SOUTHINGTON -Svyatoslav Vasilenko, 53, of Southington, belovedfather, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March21,2023afterabrief illness. Svyatoslavwas born inthe Ukraine,city of Ternopil,on May1,1969 andwasthe sonofHennadii andthe late Volodymyra (Zagulak) Vasylenko.He receivedhis Master’s Degreein Engineering while living in Ukraine and moved to the UnitedStatesin2009.Svyatoslav was employed by theTOMZCorp.ofBerlinat thetimeof hisillness.A true outdoorsman,he loved fishing, including spearfishing, camping and traveling.Helovedextreme activities, heenjoyed hang glidingand scubadiving. However, his true passion was fixing or creating things. Hewas always working onprojects whether mechanical or electronic. Svyatoslav was atrueloverofanimalsowningseveral petsoverthe

Svyatoslav is survived by his two children; his son Yan Vasilenko of Southington and by his daughter, Yulia Gorbachyk and her husband Vitaliy of Southington. He is also survived by his precious granddaughter, Arina Gorbachyk also of Southington and by his sister Olena Kiveliyk and

her husband Yulian and his nephews Lucas and Vladislav Kiveliyk and his wife Taylor and by his ex-wife and friend, Elena Vasilenko, all of Southington. Although Svyatoslav lived in the United States, his heart was with the people of Ukraine as they passionately battle for their freedom. Donations may be made in his memory to Razom for Ukraine (Razom, Inc.), 140 2nd Ave. Suite 305, New York, NY 10003 (razomforukraine.org/ donate), or your preferred charity that supports Ukraine’s freedom. For those who wish to attend the lunch after the cemetery services, please RSVP to Yulia at 203430-8611. For directions or to leave an online condolence, please visit dellavecchiasouthington. com.

years.Svyatoslav issurvived by his two children; his son YanVasilenko of Southington andby his daughter, YuliaGorbachyk and her husbandVitaliy of Southington.He isalso survived byhis precious granddaughter, Arina GorbachykalsoofSouthington andby hissisterOlena Kiveliyk and her husband YulianandhisnephewsLucas andVladislav Kiveliyk and his wifeTaylor and by his ex-wife andfriend, Elena Vasilenko, allof Southington. AlthoughSvyatoslav livedin theUnited States, his heart was with thepeople ofUkraineas theypassionatelybattlefor their freedom.Donations maybemadeinhismemory to Razom for Ukraine (Razom,Inc.),1402ndAve. Suite 305,New York,NY 10003 (razomforukraine.org/ donate), or yourpreferred charitythat supports Ukraine’s freedom.Forthosewhowishto attend the lunch after the cemetery services,please RSVP to Yuliaat 203- 4308611. Fordirections orto leave an online condolence,pleasevisitdellavecchiasouthington.com.

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Peter Gaz, age 89, of Elkton, Maryland, and formerly of Southington, Connecticut, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his family on Friday, March 24, 2023 at his son David’s home in Wilmington, Delaware.

John was born and raised in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to Angelo and Isabella (Ceriani) Gaz. After serving two years in the US Army, John worked as a mason for nine years with his father. He then graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in 1962 and worked as a mechanic for Pratt and Whitney until he retired in 1996.

John and his late wife of 49 years, Joan (Lauch of Beaver Falls) relocated to Maryland in 2005. He is survived by his son, David (Vivian Akehurst) and his daughter Barbara (Richard Douglas) who resides in Meggett, South Carolina. He was blessed with six grandchildren: Jacob, Ethan and Emma Gaz and Michael, Steven and Donovan Douglas.

Funeral services were held privately. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in John’s name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at https://www.lls.org/. For online condolences, please visit Chandlerfuneralhome. com.

Wallace E. Bailey

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“Wally” E. Bailey, 95, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Summit at Plantsville. He was the loving husband of Bette Ann (Curtin) Bailey for 70 years.

Born June 30, 1927, in New London, he was the son of the late Wallace T. and Lena (Belland) Bailey.

Wallace was a graduate of the UCONN School of Engineering. A veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force, he had a 38year long career with the General Electric Co. After his retirement, he coached Southington’s middle schools’ MATHCOUNTS program for over 20 years.

In addition to his wife, he leaves his children, Richard Bailey (Cynthia) of Southington, Mary Pat Bailey (David Jordan) of Ft. Wayne, IN, Robert Bailey (Kathy) of Ellsworth, ME, Brian Bailey (Susan) of Old Lyme, Beth Ann Eckweiler (Karl) of Tigard, OR, Christopher Bailey (Anne Dallas) of Santa Cruz, CA; grandchildren, Erin Roina (Jonathan), Caitlin O’Neill (Christopher), Kevin Bailey (Megan), Christopher (Amanda) Bailey, Brooke SanGiacomo (Nick), Daniel Bailey, Kendal Bailey, Julia Bailey, Talbot Eckweiler, Karsen Stimola (Patrick), Dane Eckweiler, and Tucker Eckweiler; greatgrandchildren, Quinn, Alexa, Reilly, Ainsley, Avery, James, Elijah, Isiah, Jonah, and Lucas along with his sister-in-law Arlene Weimer of Wallingford

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and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by a sister, Madeline Bailey. Wallace’s family wishes to express its gratitude to Dr. Letterio Asciuto and his staff, to the staff at the Summit, and to his loving caregiver Angelina Della Porta for the endless care and compassion they gave their beloved dad. A memorial Mass will be held on, Saturday, April 1st at 10 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St., Plantsville. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Father Joseph O’Keefe Scholarship Fund, c/o Albertus Magnus College, 700 Prospect St., New Haven, CT 06511. The DellaVecchia Funeral home, 211 N. Main St., Southington has been entrusted with the arrangements. For further information please visit, www. dellavecchiasouthington. com

LorettaPenta, age84,of Southington, passedaway on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.LoriwasborninNew BritaintoAdeline(Winowski) Penta and Louis Penta, Sr. She resided in New Britain for 65years before movingto Southingtonin 2005Loriwasemployedby UCONNHealthcareandretiredin1995.Shewasalso a longtime parishioner of St. Jerome’s Churchin NewBritainas wellasbeing amember ofAARP of SouthingtonandtheYMCA ofNewBritain.Loriwasan avidfan ofUCONN

Huskies women’s basketball and the Connecticut Sunbasketball teams,and her beloveddog, Sadie. Loriis survivedbyher brother, LouisL. Penta,Jr.

andhiswifeSandy,ofFlorida; niecesDeborah Hebert and husbandKeith, of Newington, CherylLavertu and husbandWayne, of Southington, andKaren Blanchet and husband Michael,of Vernon,and nephewsLouis L.PentaIII andhiswifeLaura,ofFlorida,and JamesEmonds,of Connecticut; as well as several greatnieces and great-nephews. Lori was preceded indeath byher fatherLouis Penta,Sr.and her mother Adeline (Winowski) Penta, her sisters Eileen Emonds and Lois Bator and brother-inlawStanley Bator,aswell as nephewAlan Batorand niece Leann Penta.Fond memories and expressions ofsympathymaybeshared at www.NewBritainSagarino.com for thePenta family.

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Bill allowing bear killing advances; hunt proposal shelved

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HARTFORD Connecticut lawmakers voted last Friday to allow special state permits to kill bears that threaten or damage crops, livestock or bees. However, they shelved a more contentious proposal to allow a limited bear hunt supported by state environmental officials grappling with an increase in human-bear conflicts.

The proposed annual bear hunt, which would have been limited to a northwestern Connecticut county, was pulled following outcry from animal rights advocates who argued it was inhumane and wouldn’t reduce the number of incidences.

Data from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, which supported the hunt, show the number of reported conflicts between humans and bears has more than doubled in recent years, with less than 1,000 in 2015 to more than 2,000 in 2022.

The number of towns where these interactions, such as the 67 home entries reported last year, have occurred has also increased.

There were two bear attacks last year, including an incident where a 250pound black bear mauled a 10-year-old boy playing in his grandparents’ backyard.

The bill, which cleared the General Assembly’s Environment Committee and awaits action in the Senate, also makes killing a bear justified if the animal is inflicting or about to inflict great bodily harm to a human or is injuring or killing a pet.

The proposal further prohibits intentional and unintentional feeding of a potentially dangerous animal.

While speaking about the mass shooting in Nashville and the ensuing remarks from Connecticut officials, including from Lamont, Sen. Rob Sampson, R-Wolcott, said people should “wait until they have all of the facts” before jumping to conclusions about assault weapons.

“These tragedies are something that affect every one of us and are concerns for every one of us,” Sampson said. “It is unbelievably frustrating when those tragedies are characterized in a way that makes people that advocate for the rights of gun owners and effectively the rights of every citizen are somehow responsible.”

Rep. Greg Howard, R-Stonington, said the Nashville incident could have been “ exponentially more tragic” if police officers hadn’t run into the building to stop the shooter. He also said the an-

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“I find it troubling that we will try to pass this law today and reference yesterday’s tragedy, while elsewhere in this building … we talk about getting police officers out of schools, and we talk about less lockdown drills,” said Howard, who’s also a police officer. “If we want to get serious about gun violence, we have to start talking about realities, and we

have to stop pushing more gun restrictions simply to do it.”

Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven, a co-chair of the Judiciary Committee, clarified that there is no effort this legislative session to remove school resource officers from schools, citing his legislation that would instead clarify the role of an SRO. He also commended the officers who responded to the Nashville tragedy.

In this 2006 photo, a black bear chews on a garbage container in Wolcott.

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50th reunion

The Southington High School Class of 1973 will celebrate its 50th reunion Oct. 7 at the Back Nine Tavern. Tickets are $50. RSVP to Shs73_50threunion@ aol.com. Send checks payable to Maureen Cassidy to: 46 Dunham St., Southington, CT 06489.

Class of 1973

The 50th reunion planning committee for the Plainville High School Class of 1973 is looking for classmates. If you are a 1973 PHS graduate, or know of one, email contact information to crczellecz@ comcast.net.

Reading challenge

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, in partnership with Eversource, has announced the return of a student reading challenge for the 2023 season. Students (K through 8th grade) who read five books outside of the school curriculum will earn two tickets to a Yard Goats game at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. A parent or guardian can register students on the Yard Goats website (yardgoatsbaseball.com) through May 6.

Transfer station

Plainville’s transfer station on Granger Lane is set to open for the season Saturday, April 8.

Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays only. The transfer station is for Plainville residents only. ID is required.

Direct questions to 860-7930221 ext. 7176.

Pierogi sale

Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church, 200 Summer St., Plantsville, is selling homemade pierogi (cheese, sauerkraut, potato and cheese, and sweet cabbage). Call Kathy at 860-977-5010 to place your order.

Veteran assistance

The Town of Southington Veterans Service Office is located in Town Hall, 75 Main St. Veterans may seek assistance with an array of issues.

Office hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, and the first and last Thursday of the month, 5 to 7 p.m.

To make an appointment outside of these hours, leave a message at 860-276-6299 or e-mail veteranscommittee@southington.org.

Community grants

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain approved its first round of grants for 2023, awarding more than $436,000 to a wide variety of programs serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. The second round of CFGNB grant applications will be accepted this summer. Letters of Intent are due July 1. Visit the “grantmaking” section of the foundation’s website at cfgnb.org.

Lineworker certification

Eversource is partnering with Housatonic Community College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Unions 420 and 457 to prepare the next generation of electrical lineworkers in Connecticut.

The Lineworker Certificate Program provides students valuable training in the electric utility industry and the opportunity to progress into

Eversource’s paid apprenticeship program.

For details, visit Eversource.com.

Boxes to Boots

Berlin-based non-profit Boxes to Boots, 28 Chamberlain Highway, sends care packages to members of the U.S. military serving overseas.

To learn more about the organization and its needs, visit boxestoboots.org.

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 Competitive Rates

 Fun Place to Work

 Work Outside

 Great Resume Builder

 Flexible hours and work week

 Weekends Available

 Meals are included

Various Positions Available: Lifeguards, Activities Directors, Catering Staff, Groundskeeping Staff Visit