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Volume 19, Number 19
Friday, May 13, 2022
PRIDE event draws sellout crowd By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
SOUTHINGTON — On Mother’s Day, the Witchdoctor Brewing Co. was crowded with mothers and children of all ages, who came out to celebrate the day with the Mother’s Day Drag Queen Bingo Brunch, hosted by Southington PRIDE.
Truck traffic worries residents By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Lazy Lane area residents are concerned about increasing truck traffic but town and company officials say there’s little that they can do.
The Sunday event, which sold out, was geared toward fundraising to support Southington PRIDE, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
“It’s an exciting time for people to come on down, celebrate moms, and walk out with purses,” said Mitchell Oliva, chairman of Southington PRIDE. “We have six to give out for prizes.”
Southington PRIDE organizes programs that support the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with special needs and disabilities, and DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) efforts. PRIDE events are scheduled throughout the Southington area during the group’s second annual festival to celebrate and support the town’s LGBTQIA+ communities.
Oliva told the crowd at the brunch that tickets for the event sold out in only five days. There were a total of 140 tickets available for purchase. The $40 ticket included the brunch buffet, six games of bingo, and three live performances of Drag Queen Patty Bourree. See Brunch, A2
BEE-UTIFUL WORK The Plainville Schools Fine Arts Department is showcasing students’ work – kindergartners through high school – at the town library. The creations are on display through May 24. Sage Volpe and her “honey pot” are pictured. See more student artwork inside. Submitted photos
While trucks going from Triano Drive, an industrial street off Lazy Lane, to nearby Queen Street aren’t a problem, area residents worry about the safety of truck traffic on residential roads as See Traffic, A14
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