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Volume 19, Number 16

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Challenges in the way of increasing affordable housing

There’s a Witch’s Dungeon closer than you think

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

PLAINVILLE — As a child, Cordlant Hull had a rare blood condition that made it difficult for him to do what other kids did. He was basically home-bound. So while his peers played outside, Hull focused on making small models of movie monsters. Decades later, Hull still surrounds himself with creepy creations, as the owner of “The Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum” in Plainville. See Dungeon, A4

Cortlandt Hull, owner of “The Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum” in Plainville.

Clean up, nature walk planned for Linear Trail By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON — The Southington Land Conservation Trust is holding a clean up on the Linear Trail and a nature walk this weekend. The clean up is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Burritt Street entrance to the trail. All are welcome to help. Those participating are asked to bring gloves, hand clippers, shovels, rakes and their own drinking water. Each year volunteers target See Trust, A2

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Houses or apartments suitable for a family of four might cost $23,550 or less SOUTHINGTON — While in Southington, but there’s apartment rents and hous- an additional requirement ing prices rise, local offifor a home to be considcials are facing the chalered affordable and countlenges that accompany try- ed toward the town’s total. ing to increase affordable Michael Santoro, a state housing. Department of Housing Southington currently has community development 967 housing units considspecialist, said the housing ered affordable by Conunit must also be kept to necticut housing officials. that affordable level by a The state’s goal is that 10 40-year deed restriction. percent of Southington’s While an apartment or apartments, condos and house might be affordable houses would be affordone year, rent increases or able. That would mean nearly doubling the town’s housing market increases existing affordable housing might increase the cost to a family or individual bestock. yond the 30 percent limit. Only by placing a cap on What’s affordable? State officials created a for- cost through a deed remula to determine if hous- striction can the state be assured market changes ing is affordable. It starts with 80 percent of the area won’t affect affordability, Santoro said. or state median income, whichever is less. For a family of four living in Southington, that’s $78,500. Housing should consume no more than 30 percent of a household’s expenses, according to state officials, limiting the cost of housing considered affordable at $23,550 annually.

“There’s no guarantee they’re going to stay affordable tomorrow, a month from now, a year from now,” he said. He drew a distinction between “naturally occurring” affordable housing units and those that are See Housing, A2

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the same section of the trail, focusing on pulling out invasive plants and other clean up work, said Al Fiorillo, board member for the Southington Land Conservation Trust. “We wanted to focus on an area people see every day,” Fiorillo said. “It benefits everybody.” Fiorillo said many of the volunteers are experienced gardeners.

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continues to be used.” Local business owner Frank Fragola proposed a 30-unit housing development that included affordable units on Laning Street. Planners rejected the proposal last year and Fragola appealed in court. The case hasn’t yet been decided. Last year, town officials set-

The nature walk, a little less than a mile on a flat trail, will be held Sunday at the Wedgewood Sanctuary, 258 Wedgewood Drive, at 1:30 p.m. It will be led by wildlife biologist Peter Picone, who will point out the different plants, trees and animals that inhabit the area. All ages are encouraged to attend. “It’s nice to get out in the fresh air and experience the sights and sounds and smells of nature,” Picone said.

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“There are a lot of beautiful features, beautiful plants and environment to be explored.” There are over 20 different species of trees along the walk, Picone added. The land trust is planning another clean up on May 22. Details will be released once the plans are set, Fiorillo said.

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Verderame 28 units and end the lawsuit. Southington’s inclusion on the list frustrates Hammersley since he said there are affordable options for local residents that aren’t counted by state officials. In a recent study on affordable housing, consultant Glenn Chalder of Planimetric found more than 8,000 housing units in town that met the cost requirements to be considered affordable. With no deed restriction capping the price, those properties aren’t counted by the state. “Southington does have a diversity of housing options out there,” Hammersley said. “It begs for a conversation twenty on the state level of what and how we define affordable housing. I’m not sure what the real desire is, if we have affordable housing like that, what are we looking to get?”

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planners rather than pushed through under the threat of a lawsuit. Hammersley and other planners weren’t optimistic that deed-restricted housing development would be enough to meet the 10 percent goal. While some recent developments have included some affordable houses or apartments, they’ve also increased the overall housing in town. The town would have to require more than 10 percent of units in these developments remain affordable to gain any ground. “Your chasing your tail. You almost can never get there,” Hammersley said.

Housing authority, subsidized apartments The town has 54 deed-restricted affordable units according to Chalder’s study. More are planned and proposed. Assisted housing, such as the Summer Brook apartments on Darling Street, total 319 units. Houses bought with CHFA and USDA mortgages are an additional 317 affordable homes. Southington has the most control over the 180 units in its Housing Authority that are open to low-income elderly and disabled residents.

But the Housing Authority’s four complexes were built decades ago by the state and there aren’t any plans to expand public housing.

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“From a general philosophical standpoint, we’re not Local housing officials said looking to necessarily grow the town donated land on the available housing as Main Street, Carter Lane, much as make sure that Pleasant Street and Academy what we do have holds up to Street for public housing. the standards that we exThe state constructed hous- pect,” he said. ing at the four sites between Julie Cossette, Housing Au1968 and 1984. thority executive director, The Housing Authority was among the local officials board focuses on overseeing interviewed by Chalder for the units already under its his affordable housing study. control rather than planning The study, required by the for expansion. Stuart Savelk- state, included recommenoul, a board Democrat, said dations for expanding afaffordable housing is a com- fordable housing options. plicated problem and that the Housing Authority would See Housing, A4

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One could say movie monsters are in his blood. Hull’s great uncle, Henry Hull, starred in the film, “Werewolf of London,” and knew many big names in the business, including Vincent Price and Oscar-winning make-up artists John Chambers (“Planet of the Apes”) and Dick Smith (“The Exorcist”).

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“Over the years, my profession as an artist helped me raise funds to expand the museum,” Hull said, pointing out that he has had a lot of help along the way, including from his mother, Dorothea Hull, a former Broadway costume designer; and from and his handy uncle, Louis Gagnon. Emmy winner Bill Diamond and musician and artist Steve Matthews are other important members of the museum family. “The Witch’s Dungeon is unique,” Matthews said. “It’s a symbol of endurance and dedication. Not just to the films, but to the vision that brought it to life 56 years ago.” “The Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum” is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7 to 10 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, visit preservehollywood.org or call 860-583-6309. nzappone@record-journal.com 203-317-2212

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 72 and the Southington Recreation Department will host a “Touch-a-Truck” event Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Southington Drive-In, 995 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Plantsville. There is a $4 admission fee for children (no charge for adults). The rain date is Sunday, May 15.

Plainville Pet Cemetery, West Cemetery, 180 North Washington St., is located in a fenced, wooded area where a pet’s cremated ashes can be interred amongst the foliage. Forms are available on the municipal website (under Boards-Plainville Cemetery Assn.) or by calling 860-747-2314.

The Barnes Museum, 85 North Main St., Southington, will host a Bridgertonthemed tea Saturday, April 30, 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include tea, light refreshments and lawn games. Regency costume or high tea attire are strongly recommended. Register at thebarnesmuseum.org.

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Free preschool offered in Plainville Plainville Community Schools is excited to offer a second year of the district’s preschool program at no cost to families as a result of COVID-19 grant relief funding for school districts. Plainville’s NAEYC accredited preschool program is designed to prepare students for the transition to kindergarten at age five. Children who will be four years of age by Dec. 31, 2022 are eligible for preschool. Children who will be five years of age by Dec. 31, 2022 are eligible for the kindergarten program. “In Plainville Community Schools, we are proud of the robust and highly beneficial early educational experiences we are able to provide to our community,” Superintendent of Schools Steven

LePage stated. ”Over the years, we have sought ways to make these programs more and more accessible and attractive to all families seeking early learning programs. Thanks to available COVID-19 recovery grant funding, we are proud to be able to provide these high-quality programs to all Plainville families at no cost again next year.” Preschool and kindergarten classes will follow the elementary school hours (8:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) and the school district calendar beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Transportation for preschool and kindergarten students will be provided based on school district transportation guidelines. Preschool class placement is on a first-come, first-served

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The R-J Invitational rounds back into form By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

MERIDEN — Friday was a celebration of area track and field. Seven squads took part in the annual Record-Journal Invitational on a sunfilled breezy day at Platt High School. All of the coaches worked together to officiate and score the event, which featured hundreds of local athletes from Southington, Cheshire, Sheehan, Lyman Hall, Coginchaug, Maloney and host Platt. The day featured varsity, JV and co-ed relays and was highlighted by some great individual performances. Athletes were allowed a maximum of two events apiece and several came away as double-winners. Among them were Sheehan

seniors Amanda Castaldi and Avery Winters, Sheehan sophomore Kathryn Lombino and Maloney sophomore Bria Benigni. “I just gave it all I could give,” said Castaldi, who won 100 meter dash in 15.8 seconds and the the 100 hurdles in 17.46. “My start was really bad on the first hurdle, but I focused on the next nine hurdles. In the 100, me and my teammate Patrice Mansfield were helping each other out.” Winters was best in the 200 in 25.80 seconds and in the 400 in 1:00.10. The time in the 200 lowered her own school record. Benigni captured the 800 (2:22.9) and the 1,600 (5:16.20). Both times are her personal bests for the outdoor season.

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“There was some really good competition today,” Benigni said. “In the mile, I just wanted to hit some splits, and the 800 had a lot of competition and that fueled me to do really well.” Lombino, the Sheehan sophomore, had the breakout meet at the R-J. She won the long jump at 16 feet, 5 inches and the triple jump at 33-05. “I was surprised,” Lombino said. “I wasn’t expected to win two events. But I’m happily surprised. I never expect myself to get this far. I wasn’t doing this well my freshman year, so this was quite the jump. I PR’d on both events. I was motivated, and once I started doing well, I kept go- Southington’s John Regalbuti clears the last obstacle in the ing.” 110-meter hurdles. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal For the boys, Platt freshman Sheliq Setzer nabbed two golds. He tied Lyman Hall’s Yahya Kardad in the 400 at 53 seconds flat and then won the 200 outright in 24.90. “I don’t really like doing the 400, but I liked it today,” Setzer said. “I was in third place at the beginning and then I caught up.” Cheshire junior Colin Brown and Cheshire sophomore Tyler Caron won both times they took the track. Brown captured the 100 in 10.9 and

Caron won the 1,600 in 4:42.70. The duo then teamed with Mia Vientos and Ashlyn Diglio to win the 4x400 co-ed relay in 2:56. “With those four working together so well, it was a nice finish to the meet,” Cheshire girls track coach Barbara Hedden said. “Everyone did a tremendous job today.” Coginchaug’s Gage Rovelli tied teammate Dylan Quincy to win the long jump (19-¼). Rovelli also took first in the javelin (146-09).

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Another big highlight on the girls side was Maloney high jumper Shaelyn Murphy. She not only set a new Maloney girls outdoor record, she competed against the boys and was the top overall performer in the event. Murphy’s jump of 5-6 matched the school record she set during the indoor season. On Friday, 5-6 bested Platt’s Kymani Johnson and Sheehan’s Jelan Kollie by two inches. See Track, A11

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Teacher, finance official in 81st By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON — A finance board Republican and a former Democratic town councilor are running for the 81st House district. The incumbent, Republican state Rep. John Fusco, isn’t seeking re-election in November.

The Middle School of Plainville Art Club created a fun spring surprise for the Pre-K students at Plainville’s Louis Toffolon Elementary school. Members of the art club hand painted beach rocks to look like spring chicks hatching. Art teachers Laura Meehan and Lori Vigue accompanied the MSP crew to Toffolon, where they hid the chicks outside for the Pre-K students to find.

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Murphy has already qualified for Nationals after making it in the indoor season. Other individual winners for the girls on Friday were Coginchaug’s Allison Vigue in the pole vault (14-9), Maloney’s Savannah Vasquez in the 3,200 (12:55.40) and Southington’s Hailey Zembrzuski in the javelin (11000). “I just came out for the team and everyone was cheering me on and I just did what I could do.” Zembrzuski said. “This is only my second meet ever. I just started. I knew I could come in and throw, but I impressed myself on that throw today.”

The day started with a win by Platt in the 4x100 co-ed relay. Estella Delacruz, Dayanara Gonzalez, Brandon Carrion and Zyair Coleman crossed in 47.80. Platt’s Vittorio Church won the triple jump in 37-1½ inches and fellow Panther Reggie Darkah won shot put with a toss of 49-9½. Cheshire’s Robert DiNatale won the 3,200 easily with a time of 10:31.70. Cheshire coach Allen Dvarskas said the meet was well run and well organized. “This was a nice opportunity to show themselves today and we are looking forward to where they go from here,” Dvarskas said. “It was a good day.”

Lyman Hall had a pair of winners on the boys side. Mason Williams threw a career-best 132-8 to take discus and Chance DeCrescenzo was tops in pole vault (12-6).

DeCrescenzo, who came in as the favorite, was the only competitor in the event to still be standing after 11 feet. Williams said one of his main goals was to get 130 feet this year and he did that on Friday. The throw came on his second attempt of the day. Southington senior John Regalbuti won the 110 hurdles in 16.3 to highlight the day for the Blue Knight boys. Coginchaug took first, second and third in the 800. Will Dalles won it in 2:03.40. Sheehan track coach Charles Farley said the meet was a success.

“A lot of people stepped up to make this come off the way we hoped to,” Farley said. “Once we got it going, we did well. Everybody contributed and we got everything done the way we wanted to.”

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Jagrosse in the shot put (3311½) and Madison DiPasquale in discus (119-6).

Democrat Chris Poulos, a teacher, served as a Town Council member but wasn’t chosen by his party to run for re-election to the council last November. Leadership of the Southington Democratic Town Committee has changed since then.

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Southington Police Blotter Arrests reported by the Southington Police: March 23 Collin Hotchkiss, 32, homeless, 5 counts second-degree failure to appear, criminal impersonation, interfering with officers, 5 a.m. Nicholas Florian, 33, 500 Darling St., second-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with officers, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, 9:30 p.m. Annmarie Cretella, 53, 827 Farmington Ave., Farmington,

second-degree breach of peace, 4:50 p.m. March 28 Jesse Marks, 27, 125 Prospect St., Torrington, fourthdegree larceny, 3 p.m. Guy Ferrelli, 41, 260 Burlington Ave., Bristol, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, 12:40 p.m. March 29 Joseph Bright, 31, 21 Middletown Road, Berlin, breach of peace, 10:13 p.m.

Marc Revis, 32, 481 Center St., Wolcott, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 5:25 p.m. Daniel Marciano, 21, 21 Cliff St., Waterbury, two counts firstdegree sexual assault, seconddegree sexual assault on a victim under 16, four counts risk of injury to minor, 12:43 p.m. March 31 Elijiah Guadalupe, 23, 696 Prospect St., violation of a protective order, 2:32 p.m. Sophie English, 38, 611 Main St., sixth-degree larceny, 3:27 p.m.

April 1 Kevin Ouellet, 42, 18 Dana Drive, Waterbury, three counts sixth-degree larceny, 7:05 a.m. April 2 Daniel Brown, 22, 245 Cherry Ave., Watertown, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 1:59 a.m. David Falvo, 25, 78 Laning St., breach of peace, third-degree assault, 8:32 p.m. April 3 David Walker, 43, 37 Fairview St., New Britain, second-degree breach of peace, 9:30 a.m. Harry Pender, 20, 364 Peck

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Authorities, Lamont in Meriden to talk about ‘ghost guns’ crackdown By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

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MERIDEN — Standing behind a podium in the state crime lab’s K9 training facility on Colony Street on April 14, law enforcement officials, joined by Gov. Ned Lamont, described an ongoing effort to reduce the numbers of so-called “ghost guns” on the street.

James Rovella, commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, described the weapons’ seizure as a collaborative effort that involved multiple agencies.

Spread on tables surrounding the podium were dozens of such firearms — handguns, long guns and a machine gun — along with numerous rounds of ammuni-

Rovella said ghost guns “end up in the wrong hands.” “They go around our licensing and firearms statutes and ...sooner or later they’re going to end up hurting somebody,” he said, describSee Crackdown, A14

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Republican Tony Morrison, a retired executive, is in his third term on Southington’s Board of Finance. He’s hoping to bring the town’s fiscal responsibility to state government as well as present a new vision for Connecticut.

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at the state level,” Poulos said.

“It’s far more, ‘Trust the people, trust the individuals, trust the parents’, as opposed to, ‘Inflict a top-down government on pretty much every social thing that’s part of our lives,’” he said.

Poulos, a lifelong town resident, said he understands Southington’s culture.

Morrison said Democrats in Hartford haven’t implemented good financial policies. “There’s a better way to run the state economically,” he said.

“We are extremely excited about his candidacy and are confident that he will be an effective advocate for Southington as a state legislator,” she said.

Poulos said he made tough decisions while on the Town Council and never compromised his values. He’s concerned about political divisions and wants to break down barriers to lawmakers making the right decisions.

While the 81st district changed a bit during the latest state redistricting, it’s still entirely within Southington and includes the center and southern parts of town. Both Poulos and Morrison said they have always lived in the 81st district.

“Many residents, business owners, neighbors and folks I’ve met around town — Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters alike — have called upon me to further leverage my skill set

Erin Cowles, Southington Democratic Town Committee chairwoman, said Poulos has the party’s backing.

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ing those firearms as being a combination of “what is acquired over the Internet and ordered, and manufactured from parts,” which can be produced with a 3D printer.

Plainville Community Schools’ Portrait Pioneer award winner for the month of March was Plainville High School Student & Residency Monitor Lowell Humphrey. The Portrait Pioneer award was established to recognize those who exemplify and model the characteristics of the school district’s Portrait of the Graduate framework, which include being: Mindful, Resilient, Communicative, Innovative and Collaborative. Humphrey, who was nominated for the award by PHS principal Carl Johnson, was recognized by the Plainville Board of Education at its March 14 meeting. Pictured, from left: Board of Education chair Lori Consalvo, Lowell Humphrey and Superintendent of Schools Steven LePage.

The items on display were seized two days earlier, when authorities carrying out a court-issued warrant arrested a 39-year-old New Britain man, and gathered what state police described as more than 150 pieces of evidence.

ghost guns seized by law enforcement agencies has increased annually from 2020 to the first quarter of 2022. For example, officers in Hartford, Waterbury and New haven, seized 13 total ghost guns in 2020. In 2021, officers in those three cities seized 53 such weapons. In the first quarter of 2022 alone, officers in those cities have already seized 34 ghost guns.

“So the expectation could be larger,” Rovella said. “... We want to make sure that The seized items included we trace every single one of firearms and components these guns down to ground: authorities said are capable where it was manufactured, of making the weapons fully who were the buyers and automatic. The “vast major- how did it get into the illeity,” according to state pogal market? Because those lice, are considered ghost are the guns that are hurtguns, meaning the firearms ing our citizens. Not only in are privately made without the cities, but in the subserial numbers — making urbs and they’re tied to nuthem virtually untraceable. merous things.” In addition to the firearms, Lamont described the sight authorities also seized what of the seized items as they described as hundreds “shocking.” of high capacity magazines and 30 to 40 thousand “This is a flea market of illerounds of ammunition. Algal guns,” Lamont said, so seized as part of the inadding those weapons have vestigation was a 3D printnothing to do “with legitier, along with phones, com- mate hunting.” puters and flash drives. “These are all made… to The suspect, Steven Gerent- evade the law,” Lamont Mastrianni, 39, faces said, describing the prolifdozens of felony charges, eration of such weapons as including firearms traffick“incredibly dangerous.” ing, nine counts of illegal The governor said no one transfer of a manufactured is taking away legally acfirearm without a serial quired firearms. “These number and sale of large capacity magazines. He was automatic weapons, these held on $500,000 bond and machine guns right now, have gotta stop. We have has yet Basement to enterWaterproofing a plea. Services secthe ivreSstreet gnifoorpretaW tnemesaB more of these on Rovella shared today than we’ve Over 36 Yearsfigures combined experience. .ecneever irepxehad denibmoc sraeY 63 revO showing the numbers of in decades,” Fully Transferable Written Guarantee*, Sump Pumps,,spmuPLamont pmuS ,*eesaid. tnarauG nettirW elbarefsnarT

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Town-owned drive-in announces season schedule By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON — The Southington Drive-In will return for its 13th season starting this June with a lineup that includes newer feature films like “Encanto” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” as well as classic favorites.

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The season is set to start on Saturday, June 4 with a screening of “Jaws.” The non-profit group that operates the town-owned drive-in was not able to show

an anniversary year, or for other, unknown reasons, Fasulo said. Dawn Miceli, Drive-in Committee Vice Chair, said the studios still charge a high price to show the movies, but the committee works hard to have a “There are always high expecta- mix of newer films and classics. tions,” Fasulo said about the This year’s lineup includes fairlineup. “… This year we got ly recent box office hits like “Enmore people involved and it canto,” “Luca,” and “Spiderwas a real effort for the lineup man: No Way Home” along and the movie studios cooperwith classic movies like ated.” “Grease,” “The Goonies,” and Sometimes the studios will re“Indiana Jones and the Raiders strict showings of movies if it is of the Lost Ark.”

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Middle schoolers take part in Enviro-Bots competition More than 50 middle school students from Southington participated in a robotics competition March 30 at John F. Kennedy Middle School. The theme was Enviro- Bots and students were tasked with completing challenges related to the environment.

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At the competition, students worked in small groups to complete the challenges within a 20-minute time frame.

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Arshi Roy spoke at the event about teamwork. “We are stronger when we work to-

“We make sure everyone is involved and feels part of the Sarah Brown is the advisor team,” Micheala Lansdale of the JFK team, the Eagle added. engineers. She is a computer teacher at Kennedy, where The competition was made students participate in activpossible through a grant ities related to Google, codfrom The Southington Eduing, robotics and STEM. cation Foundation.

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Join Us for Keynote Speaker Dana Hilmer at the Chamber 84th Annual Meeting 2022 is the year to re-engage! The stress and uncertainty of the past couple of years has taken a toll and it’s time to re-focus and re-engage to succeed. Are you and your employees ready?! Join us for breakfast at the Southington Chamber of Commerce 84th Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 28, 8 a.m., at the Manor Inn where the membership will also recognize directors completing their terms and vote new directors to the Chamber board. Leadership coach and keynote speaker Dana Hilmer is sure to inspire and set us on a more positive and highly-engaged path. KEY TAKEAWAYS: • How to change your focus and therefore change your business and your life. • Why having highly engaged employees matters and how to elevate their engagement and happiness. • It takes a village. The importance of connection and re-engaging in the

community. Tickets may be purchased for $30 per person by scanning the QR code below or visiting the events calendar at southingtonchamber.com For more information call Jordan Clemens at the Chamber at 860-628-8036.

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n 2: Chamber After Hours: Join us at these unique happy hours!

n 4: S outhington Business and Community Awards:

Award Winners Announced! n 6: Upcoming Events: Mark your calendar

n 6: Explore Sunny Costa del Sol

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75 Center Street Hosts Fun Night for Chamber Networking

75 Center Street is bringing the fun to downtown Southington. Southington Chamber member business and community leaders were treated to a night of great fun, amazing food, specialty drinks, and professional networking. 75 Center Street is the perfect place for a casual night out or to host a private party in their newly renovated game room. For reservations or more information call 75 Center Street at 860.426.1303. They are open seven days a week. The Southington Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours program is a popular informal monthly business networking event and is co-hosted with one of its members at their individual business. The event is an

opportunity for businesses to promote their products and services, meet potential new clients, socialize in a casual manner, and introduce employees to members of the business community. This event is just one of the many benefits included in Chamber membership open to all employees. Non-members may attend for $25 each which will be applied to their membership should they join in the same month.

Companies interested in hosting a Business After Hours should contact the Chamber office at 860.628.8036. All industries are welcome to host this monthly event. The Chamber will gladly connect you with fellow members providing full catering services. Hosting companies benefit from showcasing their facilities and drawing a large group of professionals from our community.

Ideal Tavern, 142 Center Street, Southington, will graciously host the Southington Chamber Business After Hours Networking Happy Hour event on Tuesday, May 10 from

5:30-7 p.m. There is no fee for Chamber member businesses and their employees to attend. Future Chamber members may attend for $25 per person, which is applied to their membership if they join in the same month. Registration for the event is required and may be made by the QR code below or through the events calendar at www.southingtonchamber.com. For more information or to become a business host, call the Chamber office at 860.628.8036.

OFFICERS: CHAIRMAN: Dana Rickard / CompuMail Corporation VICE CHAIRMAN: Robert Thomson / Thomson Financial Services PAST CHAIRMAN: Charles Cocuzza / Omega Solutions TREASURER: Lucia Chubet / Smith, Daigle, Chubet, LLC SECRETARY: Susan Urillo Larson / Perfect Type, LLC LEGAL ADVISOR: Matthew O’Keefe / Jackson & O’Keefe DIRECTORS: Taylor Deegan / Worldwide Wine & Spirits Johanna Furgalack / CPA David Girouard / Hospital of Central Connecticut Michael Hartman / Chick-fil-A

Kaylah Milligan / C ommunity Foundation of Greater New Britain Peter Rogers / Rogers Orchards MaryAnn Stanley / Asphalt #1 Paving Gilbert Wade / Southington Security Services

Ideal Tavern to Host May Chamber Networking

Chamber News is a publication by The Greater Southington Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Layout and design by Perfect Type, LLC 31 Liberty Street – Suite 210, Southington, CT 06489 Phone: 860.628.8036 |www.southingtonchamber.com Email: info@southingtonchamber.com Facebook: southingtonchamber1 and SouthingtonChamberMembersForum Instagram: SouthingtonChamberofCommerce PRESIDENT & CEO: Barbara Coleman-Hekeler PROGRAMS & EVENTS: Jordan P. Clemens

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Business and Community Achievement Awards The Board of Directors of the Greater Southington Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Southington Business & Community Achievement Awards program. All honorees will be celebrated and recognized at the 84th Annual Awards Dinner & Auction on Thursday, June 9, 6 to 9 p.m., at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Anyone wishing to support these amazing businesses and community leaders can purchase a ticket for $75 per person through the events calendar at southingtonchamber.com | 860.628.8036. Recipients from 2020 and 2022 will be honored at this event. “We are thrilled to be celebrating such an amazing group of individuals and businesses who have made numerous contributions to our Chamber and community,” stated Barbara Hekeler, Chamber President & CEO. “2020 winners have waited almost two years to receive their awards due to closures from the pandemic. We look forward to an elegant evening in making all the Chamber’s honorees feel extra special.”

2020 CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS

Kathleen Rickard

Robert Flood

In the limelight are: 2020 Award Recipients: n Kathy Rickard, CompuMail Corporation: 2020 Businessperson of the Year – Riccio Brothers Award –; n Robert Flood, Liberty Bank (formerly): 2020 Community Spirit Award – Gail DePaolo Award;

Shannon DeFeo

n Shannon DeFeo, Barker Specialty: 2020 Employee of the Year – Ann Hauver Award; and n B eautification Awards: Hartford HealthCare, Bristol Health Medical Group, FLP Financial Group, Plan B Southington, Top’s Marketplace.

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JOIN US TO HONOR THE 2020 AND 2022 AWARD WINNERS

\Connecticut Appliance & Fireplace Distributors

Calcagni Real Estate

2022 Businessperson of the Year – Riccio Brothers Award: Sisto and Andrea Salzillo, CAFD-Connecticut Appliance & Fireplace; 2022 Community Spirit – Gail DePaolo Award: Calcagni Real Estate, Southington Team; 2022 Employee of the Year – Ann Hauver Award – Anthony Jordan, Record Journal; 2022 Industry Leader of the Year – Kinsmen Brewing Company; 2022 Veteran Owned Business of the Year – Mark Hayden, Owner, Total Pest Control;

2022 New Chamber Member Business of the Year – Titanium Theatre, Owner, Denise Rivera; First Annual Southington Renaissance Mathew Florian Award – presented posthumously to the family of Mathew Florian. See more photos on the following page. For tickets or more information go to southingtonchamber.com or call Jordan at 860-628-8036 or scan the QR code to the right.

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BUSINESS & ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS DINNER & AUCTION JUNE 9, 2022

From left: Jim Mizner, The Record-Journal; Anthony Jordan, Ann Hauver Employee of the Year Award winner, The Record-Journal; Barbara Coleman-Hekeler, Southington Chamber of Commerce President and CEO; and Liz White, Publisher, The Record-Journal.

Industry Leader Award: Kinsmen Brewing

Upcoming Chamber Meetings & Events

Veteran Owned Business of the Year: Total Pest Control, Mark Hayden, Owner

New Chamber Member of the Year Award: Titanium Theatre, Denise Rivera, Owner

The Southington Chamber of Commerce presents Spain and the Sunny Costa del Sol The Chamber Travel Program has announced its next destination is to Sunny Costa del Sol, Spain, departing October 18, 2022. For more information, please contact the Chamber at 860-628-8036. Space is limited. Sign up early to secure your seat! Please join us for an informative Zoom presentation May 3rd at 5:30 p.m. The link to the meeting may be found on the events calendar at southingtonchamber.com A free Mijas tour will be given to those who register by May 31st.

84th Annual Meeting Breakfast – Keynote Speaker Dana Hilmer – Thursday, April 28, 8-10a.m., The Manor Inn, Milldale, CT, tickets $30, southingtonchamber.com (sponsor: The Hospital of Central CT). Chamber Marketing Meeting – Thursday, April 28, 2022, 2p.m., Chamber office. Spain Trip Info-Session – Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m., on Zoom, register at southingtonchamber.com. Business After Hours Happy Hour – Tuesday, May 10, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Ideal Tavern, Center Street, Free for Chamber Members and their employees, $25 non-members, tickets and reservations at southingtonchamber.com. Health & Wellness Committee Meeting – Wednesday, May 11, 8:30 a.m., Chamber office, confirm attendance, social@southingtonchamber.com. Chamber in the Morning Professional Leads & Networking, Wednesday, May 18, 8-9 a.m., Titanium Theatre, free to Chamber members and their employees, $25 for non-members. Southington’s 84th Annual Southington Business & Community Achievement Awards Dinner & Auction - Thursday, June 9, 2022, 6-9 p.m., Aqua Turf Club, $75 per person, southingtonchamber.com / 860.628.8036.

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That photo of Brandon Alvarardo was taken during football, when the Wilcox junior was a two-way standout at safety and slot receiver. Turns out Alvarado is a fair hand at baseball, too. Last Thursday, Alvarado fired a 7-0 no-hitter at Whitney Tech. Alvarado struck out 15 and walked 3. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with two doubles. That put him at .500 against CTC pitching entering the week.

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Sheehan shortstop Chris Barkasy can produce the routine plays and hits and, man, can he produce the dramatic ones, too. In Monday’s 8-7 rivalry win over Lyman Hall, the Titans rallied from 7-1 down with seven runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, highlighted by Barkasy’s bases-clearing triple to tie the game. Barkasy also tripled to fuel Sheehan’s 7th-inning comeback on April 7 at Cromwell.

With Emily Hart in the circle and at the plate, the Platt softball Panthers are clearly a force to be reckoned with. The junior right-hander returned to the lineup last week and Platt has gone 3-2 since, capped by Hart’s 3-hit shutout of Conard on Monday. Hart struck out 14 that day. She also fanned 14 in a 1-hitter vs. New Britain and 15 in a 3-hitter vs. Middletown. At the plate, Hart is 8-for-18.

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Prior to Sheehan’s stunning rally Monday, Lyman Hall’s Justin Hackett was cued up for AOTW. Even with the loss, Hackett had to remain. The senior hit a towering 2-run HR and stole five bases, including one of home. Last Wednesday, Hackett pitched a complete game and delivered a 2-run double in the bottom of the 7th to beat Notre Dame 6-5. You see why he’s going on to play at Bryant University.

The Lady Titans haven’t lost a step from last year’s envelope-pushing run to the Class S state semifinals. If anything, given the scoring of Jayna MacKenzie, they’re poised to push that envelope further in 2022. The senior captain scored six goals in each of Sheehan’s first four games, including on Thursday against Hamden, when she hit the 100-goal milestone for her career.

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Journalism student awarded R-J scholarship “His seriousness of purpose and desire to take on challenging topics are characteristics that his classmates and faculty admire.”

Millette also has served as sports editor of the Quinnipiac Chronicle.

The QU journalism faculty unanimously selected Millette for the scholarship. Professor Ben Bogardus, acting chair of the journalism department, said Millette stands as a role model for undergraduate students who look to seniors and graduate students for guidance on how to work and act like professionals. “Riley is a mentor to many students,” Bogardus said.

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Quinnipiac’s journalism program within the School of Communications is recognized as one of the top programs in the U.S. by College Millette, a Plainville resident, Factual, the Radio Television is studying sports journalism Digital News Association at QU where he is enrolled and Linked In’s analysis of in the university’s 3+1 probest schools for aspiring megram. The program is highly dia professionals. selective, as students must — Press Release have the capacity to begin graduate work even before they complete their undergraduate program of studies.

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Plainville Cemetery Association, Inc. The annual meeting of the Plainville Cemetery Association, Inc. will be held Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 11;00 A.M., in Room 302 of the Plainville Municipal Center, 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT for the purpose of transacting the following: 1. The election of trustees and officers for the ensuring year. 2. To act on any other business proper to come before said meeting. Karen Morrison Secretary

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On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, the Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission took the following actions: APPROVED a site plan modification for an Accessory Apartment for Cindy Landry at 4 Duval Lane in a GI Zone. Respectfully submitted, Matthew Weimer, Secretary, Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission. Dated at Plainville, CT this 23th day of March 2022. R250907

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