The Southington Citizen May 28, 2021 by Record Journal

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Plans for new library move forward By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

While town leaders were hesitant about a major library building project last year, there’s now more support for sending the $17 million funding request to town voters. Library officials hope to build a new library at the 255 Main St. property, then tear down the existing building.

On Monday, the Town Council unanimously voted to send the project to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Finance for review. Due to the price tag, the new library would need approval by voters at a referendum in November. Victoria Triano, a Republican and council chairwoman, said they’re trying to build a library that will meet the town’s needs for decades.

Last year, library officials pitched a new 25,500 square-foot library at the cost of $13.9 million. This year they’re proposing a 30,000 square foot building for $16.9 milliion. The existing library building is 21,000 square feet. “This is really more in tune with what they want and what they feel they need,” Triano said.

Library needs for growing town Library leaders have said the existing building, which dates from the 1970s, doesn’t have enough space, and isn’t handicapped accessible. Children and teen areas in particular are constricted and there’s often not enough quiet study spots.

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Southington Care Center marks collab with town At a special event held on May 10, three top Southington officials were among those who celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week and the care Southington Care Center provided this last year during COVID-19. Despite the chilly temperatures, eight residents, staff and administrators were among those who gathered for the outdoor ceremony held at Southington Care Center to say thank you to Town Manager Mark Sciota, Deputy Chief William Palmieri of the Southington Police Department, and Fire Chief James Paul Jr. The three men, who collectively have

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Proclamation & Nursing Home Week Celebration at the Southington Care Center. From left, Fire Chief James Paul Jr.; Town Manager Mark Sciota; Town Council Chairwoman and pastor Victoria Triano; Sharon Robinson, regional director of Skilled Nursing Facilities Operations, Hartford HealthCare; Lisa Connolly, vice president, Hartford HealthCare Community Network; and Deputy Chief of Police William Palmieri. Rusty Kimball, Hartford HealthCare

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ularly challenging for everyone. However, during the pandemic, it was

The American Legion Kiltonic Post 72 will hold smaller ceremonies around town this Memorial Day, and neighboring towns also offer opportunities for people to come out and honor veterans who lost their lives in service to the country. The local legion has organized ceremonies at Recreation, Panthorn and Memorial parks, starting at 7:30 a.m. Each ceremony will have a rifle volley and the playing of Taps. At 11 a.m., Post 72 members will reconvene for the main ceremony

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In this archival photo from May 1942, Southington children stage a patriotic demonstration on Memorial Day. The photo by Charles Fenno Jacobs is part of an extensive collection of his work housed at the Library of Congress. During World War II, Jacobs was commissioned by the Department of Defense to photograph American life as a way to boost morale. He created several photojournals of Southington people, places and events as part of his coverage of a typical American town. In addition to the National Archives, much of his work can be seen at lostnewengland.com. The website also features many “then and now” comparative photo sets showing scenes Jacob photographed in the 1940s and the same scenes in recent times.

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Lisa Connolly, vice president of the Hartford HealthCare Community Network, said, “We are so grateful for the partnership with the town during this challenging time. This relationship that we have built we will carry forward into the future.”

The resiliency that the care center staff and residents demonstrated during COVID-19 was remarkable, it As a thank you, Sharon was noted. Robinson, regional director of Skilled Nursing Facilities Operations, presented two huge gift baskets the residents and staff had put together to Palmieri and Paul for their departments. “We appreciate the town always being there for us,” she said.

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Schools to use mix of reserves, federal money By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Education leaders plan to use a combination of savings and federal funds in the upcoming budget to boost what they describe as an inadequate increase in school spending.

Library Page Coby Goyen returns books to their proper places in the narrow aisles of the children's section at the Southington Public Library. Library officials hope to build a new library at the 255 Main St. property and then tear down the existing building. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

“I advocated for that last year, I advocated for that this year,” he said.

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would have to be smaller,” he said. “Once the referendum goes through, if it goes through, the price is fixed.”

A different year Chaplinsky said the library request comes to the council as the pandemic comes to an end. That’s very different from last year when library leaders asked for a new building as the pandemic began. “Hopefully we’re in a better position to support this. Certainly a year ago I wasn’t comfortable with such a proposal going forward,” he said. Chris Poulos, a Democrat and council member, said he’s always supported a 30,000 square foot library.

“For me, it’s about having the appropriate-size library,” Poulos said. “The 30,000 square feet was the consensus for what we needed for our population.” Town leaders were also optimistic about getting public support for the referendum. Joanna Furgalack, a library board member, said they’ll start making the case to town groups and residents once the referendum is set. “It would be a great deal for the town of Southington to support a new library,” she said. “We’re looking to convince (residents) that it’s a great thing.” jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ

District leaders are working on a spending plan and will discuss it at a meeting scheduled for next week.

More psychologists, counselors The Board of Education budget passed in January included new school psychologist and counselor positions to help students re-

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At its meeting last week, the Town Council voted to increase education spending by about $300,000 for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Council leaders said the district will be receiving more than $4 million in federal funds which could be used to avoid budget increases and the subsequent tax hike for residents.

School leaders said the federal money is intended for programs that help students catch up on learning disrupted by the pandemic. The money can be used for operational expenses to avoid layoffs as well.

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cover from a difficult two years. In addition to the federal funds, the board had asked the town for an increase of nearly $2 million. After adjustments by the Board of Finance and the council, the district received an increase of $291,000

$1.7 million for the upcoming fiscal year, according to the school board's budget request. The board also asked for new positions costing $334,000. Salaries are the largest portion of the board's budget.

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Paying for these new district employees with federal pandemic funds could create a Council leaders said the feder- problem once that money runs out. al money could be used to fill the gap between the increase “The need is not going to go and the additional money away,” Oshana said. needed to fund rising salaries Colleen Clark, a board memand other increasing costs. ber and finance committee Republicans, who hold a mamember, said the federal jority on the council, apfunds could also have been proved the budget while Democratic councilors object- used to hire additional teachers temporarily to reduce class ed to it. sizes in an effort to help stuZaya Oshana Jr., a school dents catch up. board member and finance committee chairman, said the “It wasn’t going to be permanent staffing,” she said. federal money was intended for additional staff or programs such as summer classes to help students get back on track. There won’t be enough funding for all the academic recovery measures the district had wanted to do, Oshana said. “I think we’re going to be able to get many of those positions paid for by the grant,” he said of the school psychologists and counselors.

Surplus funds With many sports and other gatherings and activities cancelled, the school district had leftover money after the 2020 year. Some of the money was used to support the food service program, according to the district’s business director Sherri DiNello, leaving $1.1 million. Unspent money has been used in previous years to replace aging equipment or other projects outside of the normal operating budget. Oshana said the district will likely end this school year with additional savings. He said the board will use some of that money and previous savings to help fund operations in the upcoming year. “We’re going to have to,” he said. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230

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More than two weeks of events celebrating the town’s gay community kick off Friday, May 21, with a rainbow flag raising at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Alicia Novi, a Pride committee member, said easing restrictions did expand some events or make others easier. Certain gatherings, such as the family festival at Camp Sloper, will still have a maximum capacity for guests.

The Southington Pride group is organizing the events, the first of their kind in town. Offerings include educational panels, art exhibits, drag queen story times, restaurant nights and a family festival at the YMCA’s Camp Sloper. Events will end on Sunday, June 6. Pandemic restrictions hampered planning efforts and also ruled out a parade, which is often a sta-

Other events, such as the flag raising at the John Weichsel Municipal Center on Saturday, June 5, will take place outside and can be done without masks. “We are able to go forward and we are very excited,” Novi said. Town groups such as the Southington Community See Pride, A12

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Planning has doubts about Laning Street project By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Peter Santago, a Planning and Zoning Commission member, said portions of Laning Street, such as the intersection with Queen Street, were dangerous and become even more so during the winter or other adverse weather.

Town planners have expressed worry about the safety of motorists on Laning Street, the site of a proposed 30-unit senior housing development.

He had doubts about traffic studies conLocal business owner and developer Frank ducted by traffic experts hired by Fragola. Fragola wants to build homes at 295 Laning St., some of which would qualify as af- “A fender bender may seem minor until it happens to you,” Santago said during a fordable, according to state statute. PZC meeting Tuesday night, May 18. Towns can only reject affordable housing plans based on threats to public health or See Planning, A14 safety.

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Cultural Arts have lent support for the pride events. Volunteers with SoCCA plan to paint the crosswalk in front of the group’s Main Street building. The arts group is also doing exhibits and a family craft day.

The Pride committee also held a food drive in late February that brought in 4,500 pounds of food. Walter Grover, the food drive orgaLeaders of St. Paul’s church nizer, said he’d suggested wanted to get involved in the the idea to committee leadpride events, Novi said. The ers. church hosted the rainbow flag raising and is holding a “The Pride committee was Pride Sunday service on looking for ways to give back Sunday, May 30. to the community. They were fully on board,” he said.

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Fire Department marks trails to help those who get lost, injured hikers By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal

As a way to help with emergencies on town trails, the Southington Fire Department has started on a trail-marking project. Firefighter Christopher Fusco has been spearheading the project for over four years and first implemented it at Crescent Lake with the help of Firefighter Ryan Pulver.

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The current plan calls for the 15 duplexes with private septic systems. The duplexes will be a mix of one and two bedrooms. The Town Council in 2019 rejected Fragola’s request to extend town sewers to the property, allowing for more homes to be built. Meccariello said there’ll be an increasing need for senior housing in upcoming years. The development is adjacent to Hawk’s Landing Country Club and residents will be able to access the golf course via a cart path. The commission will take up the application again at its June meeting. No decision was made May 18. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ

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“If someone gets lost or injured and they are near one of the signs or they remember the closest sign they saw last, they call 911, they tell us what number they are near and we have our corresponding map and we’ll be able to get to them as quickly as possible,” Fus- A sign with information about emergency trail markers at Crescent Lake. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal co said. Metacomet blue trail runs Fusco presented the project through Southington,” Fusto the Parks & Recreation co said. “I am currently Board at a meeting last working with all of those month. The board was in organizations.” favor of the emergency trail

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Mark Pooler, chief executive officer of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, said the YM will be doing an audit of the Camp Sloper trails with Fusco this month.

“I think that if somebody does get hurt on one of these trails, hopefully it will give the emergency services an easier time finding them because they can get a more specific location, which is important,” said Annette Turnquist, director of public works/town engineer. Fusco said he is in the process of getting other trails in Southington marked and started with Crescent Lake since it is town owned and is where most of the lost or injured hiking incidents take place.

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How does all of this fit into STEPS? Easy. Our research makes one thing incredibly I first learned about the clear: when our youth feels events on social media, but I loved, supported, safe, and have the special honor of at- connected to the adults in tending the Pride events as their life, they do better. This the STEPS (Southington’s includes academic success, Town-wide Effort to Promote making safe decisions, and Success) journalist. My role overall better mental health. at STEPS involves advocating for mental health aware- Most of the Pride events are family orientated, including ness, promoting the safety and well being of our town’s a Drag Queen Story Hour, a teen population, and sharing bake off hosted by the partnership of Foodology and educational information beloved cupcake shop Sassy about substances and subMama’s, and a youth prostance abuse.

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gram in partnership with Southington teens. The goal is inclusion and education. In a very public way, Southington residents and Pride leaders want all LGBTQIA+ residents, from youths to adults, to know how loved they are. Pride leaders also want to educate residents about how to support the LGBTQIA+ community in our town and beyond. Though Southington as a whole is a wonderful and supportive community, we still have room to grow. Southington’s first Pride Week is a step in the right direction. Originally published in the Record-Journal. Sammi Bray is a STEPS youth writer who has been involved with STEPS for three years. A senior at St. Paul Catholic High School, she’ll be attending Trinity College in the fall.

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We honor those who didn’t return from war “They do not need our praise. They do not need that our admiration should sustain them. There is no immortality that is safer than theirs. We come not for their sakes but for our own, in order that we may drink at the same springs of inspiration from which they themselves drank.” Woodrow Wilson stated this in his 1914 Memorial Day address. The 28th president was speaking about fallen soldiers. More than 1.2 million Americans have been killed during war time, with some 600,000 of those casualties

coming in our bloody Civil War. The number of Americans lost in battle also includes 405,399 in World War II, 90,220 in Vietnam and nearly 7,000 in the ongoing War on Terror. Today, Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who did not return from war; Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1971. And decades later, in 2000, the National Moment of Remembrance was established by Congress. Wherev-

The Moment of Remembrance is a nice gesture, and an important one. Because the truth is, most Americans don't spend a lot of time thinking about warfare and carnage on Memorial Day.

casion at all; it's a cause for celebration. After all, the day is recognized as the unofficial start of summer. Parades are held, families get together for barbecues and revelry. Certainly, we should enjoy some relaxation today, but let's also take time to ponder the meaning behind the holiday; perhaps at 3 p.m., the National Moment of Remembrance. It's the least we can do.

While many observe the holiday by visiting cemeteries or attending patriotic ceremonies, for the majority of us, Memorial Day is not a solemn oc-

This editorial was published in the Record-Journal on May 28, 2018.

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