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BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT

Protest organizer: ‘I’m very proud of my town’

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Hundreds of people marched around downtown Southington Monday night in a rally prompted by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

Joseph Goding, a Southington resident, called for the march on social media.

“I’m very happy with the outcome, it was very peaceful,” Goding said Tuesday.

“I’m very proud of my town.”

with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He and three other officers were fired.

Floyd, who was black, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck as Floyd said he couldn’t breathe and became motionless. Derek Chauvin has been charged

The death prompted rioting as well as peaceful protests across the country. Police Chief Jack Daly, who attended Monday’s march, said it occurred without incident.

Rebuilt Hidden Valley reopens

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Hidden Valley Miniature Golf owner Paul Rossi said the timing was good but unintentional as he opened for the season over the May 24 weekend with a renovated putting course and expanded outdoor dining.

The rebuilt mini golf course allowed for a 30-table patio

overlooking the water and waterfall, replacing the first and second hole of the original course. Rossi said the two-acre course is perfect for people looking for outdoor activities.

“We went from 1990s mini golf holes to the latest 2020 where we have rough grass, the sand grass,” he said. “It’s See Mini golf, A5

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A rally against racism took place on the Town Green, Monday, June 1.

Submitted by Joseph Goding Allison Cameron, of Prospect, and children Braeden, 9, and Kaitlyn, 11, enjoy lunch on the new patio at Hidden Valley Miniature Golf at 2060 West St., May 29.

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High school graduation is Aug. 7

By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

The Board of Education voted unanimously last week to set Aug. 7 as the new high school graduation date.

The rain date for the event, set to be held in person on the Southington High School football field, would be Aug 8.

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“They voiced their opinion on certain issues. We at the Police Department defend their right to protest,” he said. “It’s a First Amendment right.”

unlawfully,” Hilton said.

“We’re tired and we’re speaking out.”

held, I was really pleased.

The message wasn’t getting lost in extraneous things like we’ve seen in other cities.”

ment. The Minneapolis incident was “absolutely horrific,” he said, and saddened the whole department.

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“We’re going to continue to do the work that it takes to have a strong relationship with our community,” Daly said. “It might have set us back a little bit within certain members of our community. It’ll just make us work harder.”

The protest helped “open up a necessary dialogue in this town,” Hilton said. She didn’t attend, but did drive by.

“I want people to expand their visions and to understand that for all time, black people in particular but also people of color have been treated unjustly, unfairly and

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Hilton said that group hasn’t made any recommendations yet, but is working with a state group on exploring their own biases. While not on the coalition, she’s gotten calls from coalition members as part of an exercise.

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Following the incident at Southington High School, Bob Brown, a Board of Edu- the council formed a task cation member and a Demo- force to review town policies crat, is on the coalition. He and procedures. That group He estimated about 200 peo- said the work of examining is still working and reviewple marched on the Town biases is difficult, but impor- ing hiring and promoting Green and along downtown tant to combating racism. practices to make sure streets. they’re open to minorities.

The coalition, which inTriano said Southington is school officials and cludes ‘Stop racism’ also fortunate in how much parents, is looking to impletraining it gives its police ofOn Monday, protesters carment deep-seated changes ficers. ried signs with messages rather than a “Band-Aid sosuch as “Black Lives Matter,” lution.”

That showed during Mon“Stop killing us,” “Viva la day’s protest, she said, when revolucion” and “No Justice, “It’s more getting at teachpolice didn’t react to yelling no Peace.” ers, examining their core befrom marchers. liefs, how do you react to a The main message of the situation in a classroom in a Police officers “were perfect. march was to stop racism, more careful, thoughtful They gave (marchers) the Goding said. His next step is fashion, how do you teach space to protest,” she said. to talk to the Board of Eduyoung kids, all kids, to be cation about racism that oc- more open minded, more “Overall, I think we in curs in the schools.

Southington have a good refair minded?” Brown said.

“Those are more complicat- lationship with the police.”

Cheryl Hilton, a black ed things than, ‘We had a Southington resident, said Ending racism would require rally.’ Not that rallies are she was pleased to see the cultural change, Triano said, march. She suggested diver- bad.” which takes time. sity training, more minority Victoria Triano, Town Coun- “You can’t legislate having hiring and other measures to cil chairwoman and a Reintegrity in this area. That’s the Board of Education last publican, said the protesters something that has to be year after a Southington were able to get their meslived for a while,” she said.

High School student posted sage across without it being “You can’t just push a buta video in 2018 threatening lost due to violence or other ton.” black classmates. problems.

Daly said he hopes Floyd’s That incident prompted “There was a very nice spirit death doesn’t hurt relations School Superintendent Tim about it all,” she said. “When between Southington resiConnellan to form the Coali- I saw the way it was being dents and the Police Departtion for Social Justice.

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In Brief SoCCA Zoom Join SoCCA for two Zoom meetings per week. Be in touch with All Access Director Lauri MacLean at Maclean.lauri@gmail.com and join us on Facebook for weekly checkins, to share and view artwork and to catch our all-inclusive mind and body videos, too.

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Bread for Life Bread for Life remains dedicated to meeting its mission to ensure that no one goes hungry in Southington.

Hot meals are provided in take-out containers and distributed to clients from the front porch of Bread for Life, 31 Vermont Ave. All programs offered in the dining room and visits

by substance abuse counselors, behavioral health counselors, local barbers and hair stylists, and weekly therapeutic coloring have been halted for the time being. To support Bread for Life, donations may be mailed to Bread for Life, P.O. Box 925, Southington, CT 06489 or can be made securely online at southingtonbreadforlife.org/donateonline.

Town meetings The Town of Southington continues to have municipal meetings through electronic means. Check the town website for details.

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Schools Superintendent Tim Connellan, prior to the board’s vote May 28, cautioned that statewide restrictions on large public gatherings may still be in place in early August.

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Connellan and other administrators recommended the date and venue to the school board after surveying parents and students.

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formation for those of you who may be planning communication to your students and families over this weekend, and as you prepare for graduations in your districts,” Cardona added in the Friday email.

It was unclear what change, if any, the latest directive might prompt for schools with graduating classes as large as Southington High.

Meriden school board President Robert Koskienski Jr. said Friday evening that offiIn an email to superintencials in his district would dents on Friday, state Education Commissioner Miguel consider the idea of multiCardona announced a ple, smaller ceremonies at change allowing ceremonies the city’s two high schools “with a cap of 150 people to- and were prepared to revisit tal, including graduates, afpreviously announced plans. ter July 6, 2020, so long as Connellan said that as of the public health data supports the continued opening Thursday, at least 50 members of the class of 2020, of our state.” which totals more than 500 “I wanted to provide this in-

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Trevor Messina, a member of Southington High School’s class of 2020 and a student representative on the school board, said even if those families have a separate graduation date, it’s important to recognize them during the graduation ceremony.

students, may be unable to attend graduation on Aug. 7.

District officials still plan to recognize the accomplishments of all students.

“We’re going to have to do something for them,” Connellan said. “We’re not going

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“I think everyone should be The decision to expand the patio, partially under an awning and partially under large trees, was made well before coronavirus hit, Rossi said.

recognized, whether they are last quarter of school, which present or not at whatever was conducted remotely. form of graduation we do Whether schools will have to have,” Messina said. reopen with distance learnSurvey results showed that ing measures still in place is about 75 percent of responsomething school officials dents favored an Aug. 7 hope to learn next month. graduation over other op“Right now, we don’t know tions. what the rules are going to At the Thursday night meet- be,” Connellan told board members. ing, the school board also voted to adopt a new passSchool officials plan to use fail grading system for the

more than $600,000, including more than $418,000 in anticipated Federal CARES Act funding and $210,000 in funds that were not expended in the current year, to purchase Chromebook laptop computers and other devices to achieve one-to-one device access for students across the district.

fallen into two camps. Some are equipped with masks, gloves and are clearly concerned about staying far away from others. Some are completely unconcerned.

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They want to do things,” he said. “They’re tired of sitting in the house.”

want to keep their distance from others but desire entertainment.

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It’s a great little recreational draw,” she said. “They’ve been here a long time. We’re “Our small little deck with Hidden Valley on West Street five tables just wasn’t always happy when busiremoved its batting cages enough,” he said. “We nesses thrive and sustain late last year. Rossi is still thought, if you could sit right throughout the years.” considering a go-cart track, on the water by the waterfall but further expansion Coleman-Hekeler said outand have your burger and has been put on hold. door dining has been a sucice cream, that’d be really cess in Southington and exIce cream and food is a big- appealing.” pects Hidden Valley, with ger focus for Rossi following Barbara Coleman-Hekeler, both dining and a renovated the renovations. There’s now president of the Southington course, to attract customers also more space so that taChamber of Commerce, said who are increasingly confibles can be far enough apart Hidden Valley is in a good dent about going out. to comply with pandemic reposition to draw people who strictions.

Rossi said guests so far have given it a whole new dimension.”

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“We’re lucky. Our golf course is on two acres of land. We’ve got a lot of space between holes,” Rossi said.

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Reader’s Opinion Candidate endorsed Editor : There is exciting news for both Southington and Berlin Republicans. Last week was the nominating convention for our candidate for the 30th state house district, which is about 35 percent in Southington and 65 percent in Berlin. Delegates from both towns met and the endorsed candidate is Donna Veach of Berlin.

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mowicz who is not seeking re-election.

Donna is on the Berlin Town Council and was in fact the top vote-getter in town last November.

Donna grew up in New Britain and has lived in Berlin over 20 years. She is the development director of the New Britain Youth Museum and is involved in many local organizations and charitable activities.

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More independent voices needed in politics

By Rob Sampson

Like you, I have watched as our country has become more politically divided in recent years. There are quite a few causes, though it’s hard to say which is driving the trend.

The political parties themselves are definitely more divided than ever. The major news media outlets have given up attempting fair reporting in favor of biased propagandizing. Finally, we have begun electing candidates based on superficial traits rather than the values or principles they hold and promote.

– then another that is more tribal and less based in definable principles.

With some exceptions, including a few noteworthy Presidents of the past, both political parties have generally ascribed to the basic American founding principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility, free market capitalism, and the belief that hard work and ingenuity were laudable traits and deserving of success. Their differences were in foreign policy and the desire by Democrats for a slightly more interventionist approach, in the belief that government is the mechanism to create their vision of a moral society.

Even today, I think most This has created two distinct people view our country’s but significant rifts between value somewhere on that the American people when it spectrum. Americans still comes to political decisiondemand freedom and recogmaking. There is the tradinize that the government tional divide – left to right has some role, but not so

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much as to influence our daily lives. That is great news and gives me hope for the future since this is what I care about as a State Senator.

I have always focused on preserving the American system of government, defending individual liberty and honoring our constitutional principles and the rule of law, particularly when it comes to equal protection and equal opportunity.

ronment for America’s success story and the incredible quality of life we enjoy. My colleagues sometimes lose their way, but at least the candle of American freedom still burns in the Republican Party.

Unfortunately, the day of moderate Democrats at the state or federal level is waning. Self-proclaimed Bernie Sanders socialists now have a controlling interest in the direction of the Democratic Party. This has created a The same cannot be said of grand divide between a our political parties. Both are moderate JFK-like Republinow seriously flawed, straycan Party versus those who ing from America’s princiwant to remake the country ples and even from their entirely into something own. Today, the combinacalled Democratic socialism, tion of government naturally which still looks like the reggrowing in influence over ular kind to me. time, and the introduction of identity politics exacerbating Politics is also increasingly the power and importance difficult to follow, purposely, of special interests, have and sound bites rather than caused both political parties thoughtful deliberation rule to lurch far to the left. the day. This has given rise to yet another divide. PolitiI chose to be a Republican cal candidates have always because when it comes to traded on their cult of perour elected officials, the sonality. Presidents Clinton GOP still has roots in Ameri- and Obama saw great succan freedom and the policy cess in this way, but Donald ideas that created the enviTrump has upped that game

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I supported Trump vs. the alternative and will do so again, but I also know when he is wrong and am fair enough to say so.

A great frustration of mine is being accused of being a partisan. Each stand I have taken, and every vote I have cast has been my own decision, based on the things I believe in – not the position of my leaders or my party.

Consequently, I have had the most independent voting record of any legislator in Hartford.

Now more than ever, we need to judge our elected officials on their principles and actions, not party or personality.

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Obituaries CHESHIRECHESHIRE - Karen Karen L. L. Smith, 72, 72,of of Cheshire, Cheshire, formally ofof West Hartford, formally West Hartford, on May at passed away away on 21 May CT Hospice Branford af21 at CT inHospice in ter a longafter and courageous Branford a long and 5+ year battle courageous 5+with yearOvarian battle Cancer.

She was bornShe on with Ovarian Cancer.

July born 16, 1947 in 16, Hartford was on July 1947 andHartford was theand daughter of in was the the late Albert and Bernice daughter of the late Albert Swanson of WestSwanson Hartford. and Bernice Karen attended local of West Hartford. Karen schools in West Hartford attended local schools and West graduated from and Hall in Hartford High School in 1965.

She graduated from Hall High earned her School in undergraduate 1965. She mid-1980s and Jr.the High in the mid to oblate degree in Education from in earned her undergraduate tained her Masters degree CCSU in 1969, the same 1980s, Principal of both degree in Education from and certification from CCyear she met her future Strong and Derynoski CCSU in Don 1969, the IIsame in EducationSchools and husband, Smith from SU Elementary year she met herand future Administration. She Bloomfield.

Karen Don School from 1992 to 2011 and husband, Donon Smith II spent 29 years of her cawere married June 27, Assistant Superintendent/ from Bloomfield.

Karen reer in where 1970 and began an almost Acting Southington Superintendent of she was a math teacher/tuand Don were married 50 year marriage. After Southington Schools from at Kennedy Jr. High in on 1970 briefJune stints 27, in Fort Lee,and NJ, tor 2011 her1980s, retirement miduntil to late Prinbegan an almost 50 year the East Hartford and Meriden, in 2015.

Before starting cipal of both Strong marriage.

After brief stints the couple settled in a family, Karen beganand her Elementary in Fort Lee, NJ, where East Derynoski Cheshire in 1974 career as an elementary Schools from 1992 to 2011 Hartford and Meriden, the they raised their 3 children. school teacher in both couple Cheshire As asettled younginmother in and Assistant SuperintenClinton and New Jersey.

Superintenin 1974 where they was raiseda dent/Acting Cheshire, Karen Prior to returning to dent of Southington their 3 children. member of the Cheshire Southington, Karen was Schools from 2011 until her Heights Community Club, an Assistant Principal and in 2015.

Before As a young mother in retirement Zoning Board of Appeals, starting a family, Karen bePrincipal in Manchester Cheshire, a League of Karen Women was Voters, career as anKaren elefromher 1990 to 1992.

Board of Education and the gan member of the Cheshire school teacher in was recognized as the CheshireCommunity Town Council.

Heights Club, mentary both Clinton and New JerState of CT Principal of the She gotBoard involved in local Zoning of Appeals, to an returning to Year Prior in 2002, award she town politics with the goals sey.

League of Women Voters, Southington, Karen was an of improving and would say was the result of Board of education Education Assistant Principal group and having a dedicated making an overall and theCheshire Cheshire Town Principal in Manchester of talented educators better place to live and Council. She got involved from 1990 to 1992. Karen raise family.

Karenwith re- supporting her career in locala town politics as the sumed her teaching career was long recognized mantra of “Children the goals of improving State of CT Principal of the education and making First.” After her retirement Cheshire an overall better and during her entire place to live and raise a battle with cancer, Karen family. Karen resumed volunteered her time at her teaching career in the ALTA in Southington. She mid1980s and obtained tutored students, acted her Masters degree and as a role model or friend, certification from CCSU and helped any student in Education and School in need as her health Administration.

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Shecreating tutored lasting stu- of andEmanuel holidays, Nurses at Lutheran the Smilowefforts to extend both in Hartford. dents, acted as over a role modmemories many Church Cancer Hospital in NewKaren’s length and quality her husband of of life. eldecades or friend, and and helped makingany new Besides Haven for their exceptional years Don Smith II, Because of her love for student in she needbecame as her a 49 care ones as and support during Karen is survived by her 3 many charities memorial health allowed.

Her time at proud grandmother in her her difficult fight. Special ALTA extended her life as it beloved children, Don donations in Karen’s memlater years. She looked thanks goes out to Dr. Dan was another opportunity to Smith III (Anna), Kristin Rice ory can be made to; ALTA forward to her annual Arin and A. Silasi, MD whoseat the Pyne Center, 242 Heather Smith, teach and help others while (Phillip) July her vacations guidanceMain St., Southington, CT 4 beloved grandchiltaking mind off oftoherCape ill- herexpertise, Cod,Throughout a familyhertradition andAbby unending optimism06489, Cystic Fibrosis and Megan ness. entire dren that began back in the extended Karen’s wellFoundation, 306 Industrial and life, Karen remained an ex- Rice, Zachary Robitzeklife late 1960s continued Austin beyond expectations afterPark Road, Middletown, Smith, her beloved tremely kind,andthoughtful each yeargenerous of her cancer herNancy unfortunate diagnosis Swanson, her CT 06457 or Dr. Dan-Arin and overly per- sister fight.

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Obituaries Lois T. Hall

John M. Mueller

KENSINGTONLois (Terry) Hall died on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the age of 89. She was born in 1931 in New Britain to Mina and Willis Terry. She attended New Britain public schools and the University of Connecticut, where she graduated in 1953. Lois worked at Ferndale Ice Cream Bar where she met her husband, Graham Hall, Sr. They married in 1953. After the dairy and the births of her children, she worked part time as a substitute teacher and then full time as a beloved gym teacher at New Britain High School. While raising her children, she continued schooling and received her Masters degree as well as 60 additional credits. She retired from the school district in 1992 and moved on to work with her husband at the family hardware store, South End Hardware, in Plantsville.

Throughout her life, she worked tirelessly for hunger relief and in service to the church, both Kensington Congregational Church and First Congregational Church of Southington.

She raised tens of thousands of dollars for the Crop Walk, an annual fundraiser for hunger relief, and volunteered for many years and thousands of hours at Foodshare during her retirement. Lois could always be found knitting, whether it be scarves for the Seaman’s Fund or lap blankets for those in need.

Lois will be remembered as a deeply faithful woman who loved her husband, children, and grandchildren

SOUTHINGTON- John M. Mueller, 73, beloved husband of Susan Mueller, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 after a 21 year old battle with cancer.

Born and raised in Meriden, the son of the late Frederick and Vivian Mueller, he had resided in Cheshire for 30 years then retired in Southington. He was a Veteran of Vietnam War, having served with the U. S. Army.

Besides his wife Susan, he is survived by his sister, Susan Hubball and her late husband Ed, his brothers, Fred, Tom, Max, Richard and his wife Elizabeth, Michael and his wife Helen, Jim and his wife Lori and Jerry and his wife Debbie.

He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Heather and Eric Hubball; Christina and Taylor Fitzpatrick; Samantha and Matthew; Sarah; Pati, Maria and Debby; David, Douglas and Denise.

The funeral service and burial will be private. A

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Officials leading Michigan State, as with many colleges and universities across the

country, have yet to decide whether to reopen campus next fall. Officials at the university, whose enrollment consists of more than 39,000 undergraduate students, promised to announce an official decision by early July.

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SOUTHINGTONClaudette (Fortin) Lucente, 74, devoted wife of Rocco Lucente, Sr., died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General.

Born in Van Buren, ME, on August 16, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Yvette Fortin. She was a wonderful homemaker, devoted to her family and never complained about anything. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing bingo and cards. She was a parishioner of St. Dominic Church.

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She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Robert and her granddaughter Alice Maddy. Lois is survived by her husband Graham Hall, Sr., her sister Joan Terry, her children Jacqui Maddy and husband Ben, Terry and his fiance Sheila, Graham Jr. and his wife Kathy, and Janice Nolan and her husband Phillip, and her grandchildren: Terry Jensen and his wife Emily, Christopher Jensen, Matthew Hall, Jeremy Hall, Rebecca Maddy, William Maddy, Katherine Maddy, Dana Nolan, Phillip Nolan, and Joseph Nolan. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Barbara Orcutt and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Kensington Congregational Church 312 Percival Ave., Kensington, CT 06037 or to a local hunger relief agency.

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Priscilla M. Hubeny

SOUTHINGTON- William Harvey Bowers, 83, of Southington, passed away with family by his side on Friday, May 29, 2020, at Apple Rehab in Plainville.

He had been the loving husband of Carol Ann (Kenny) Bowers for 60 years. William was born on March 12, 1937 in Fall River, MA, to the late James and Isabel (Shaw) Bowers and had been a Southington resident for over 45 years.

William proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for over 9 years serving in South Korea, France and the United States. He was discharged in 1968 with rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. William attended Tunxis Community College where he received an Associate’s degree before moving on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Post University in 1988.

Bill worked as an industrial engineer for different companies throughout his career. He was also an assistant Scoutmaster for local Boyscout Troop 31 in Plantsville. Bill was a talented musician playing the steel guitar and he loved country music.

William married Carol in 1959 and they had two

SOUTHINGTON- Priscilla M. (Nyren) Hubeny of Plantsville died Tuesday May 26, 2020 at The Pines nursing home in Bristol, at the age of 89. She was the daughter of the late George and Mae Nyren.

She was predeceased by her husband Richard, her son Mark and her brother George. Priscilla was a lifelong Plantsville resident.

She was happiest when surrounded by her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. For most of her life, she was a devoted stay-at-home mother and loved hosting large family gatherings at her home, especially the annual Christmas Eve party. After her children were grown, she enjoyed working at Ames and Caldors department stores. She was a parishioner of St. Aloysius Church.

Priscilla is survived by seven children, Richard (Amy) Hubeny of South Windsor, Stephen (Linda) Hubeny of Wolcott, David (Lori) Hubeny of Wolcott, Sandra (Eric) Rich of Saco Maine, Kevin Hubeny, Michael (Donna) Hubeny,

children, William Mark Bowers and Colleen Frances (Bowers) Roja. Bill is also survived by 5 grandsons, Stephen, Patrick and Brendan Gondek, Andrew and Jonathan Bowers and 5 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his twin brother, James Robert Bowers. Donations in William’s memory may be made to St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St., Southington, CT 06489.

Funeral services with military honors will be held privately. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

Catherine E. Matusiewicz

and Sharon (Christopher) Strong, all of Southington; and 19 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family expresses their deepest appreciation to the staff of The Pines at Bristol where Priscilla lived for several years. Due to the coronavirus restrictions, a private service for the immediate family will be held. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

SOUTHINGTONCatherine E. Matusiewicz, 76, of Southington passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Summit of Plantsville. She was the beloved wife of Frank Matusiewicz her husband of 52 years.

Born October 31, 1943 in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late James and Reine (LaPalm) White.

Catherine retired from Atlas Aerow in Meriden.

In addition to her husband, she leaves her three daughters, Diane Conway and husband Richard of Southington, Susan Heath and husband Taliver of CA and Karen Matusiewicz of Farmington; five grandchildren, Brendan, Sean, Adrian, Gillian and Emma; three sisters, Marilyn Champagne of Plainville, Theresa Case and Colleen White both of East Lyme and several nieces and nephews.

Services for Catherine will be private. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington, has been entrusted with the arrangements. For online condolences please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com

How local farm shops are adapting amid COVID-19

By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal

Locally grown food, plants and fresh air are some of the reasons people enjoy going to farm shops, farmers markets and garden centers. The COVID-19 pandemic has made these businesses even more popular.

“Business has been above usual this year,” said Ashley Vescera, garden center manager at Winterberry Gardens in Southington. “I want to say that the amount of people walking in has doubled.”

All of these businesses have found it necessary to make changes to keep staff and customers safe.

Rogers Orchards in Southington created an online curbside pickup model.

“We went from a farm stand At the start of the pandemic, and then in a matter of days, Lyman Orchards in Middlewe reinvented our farm field decided to cancel big stand into a curbside modevents and focus on the farm el,” said Peter Rogers, president of Rogers Orchards. “So market. ordering online, making “It’s basically pure grocery payments online securely, shopping,” said Lyman Orgathering somebody’s order, chards CFO David Bujese. building that order and hav“We’ve adapted a little to try ing it ready for curbside to meet the customers’ depickup. It’s a labor intensive mands. We’ve added meat, project when you think of things like that, so they can building the site.” do a full trip here versus just Winterberry Gardens created produce.”

the online store they had been planning for some time. The pandemic helped speed up the process.

“So we added (the online store) so people don’t have to come in and shop if they don’t want to,” Vescera said.

The Durham Farmers Market has been holding an inperson market to try to bring a sense of comfort to the community.

“That has been very important. I can’t count the number of people that have been grateful for us keeping this market running throughout

this whole pandemic,” said Market Master Jon Scagnelli.

Despite the differences in how these businesses are running, they all want to continue to provide local products.

“I think moving forward people are realizing more that it is important to shop local,” Scagnelli said. “I think people are realizing this more now than ever as this pandemic happened.” jsimms@record-journal.com 203-317-2208 Twitter: @jessica_simms99

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How soon is too soon?

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford is planning to reopen its parishes to the public — for weekday Masses only — beginning on Monday, June 8. This will mean the partial reopening of its more than 120 parishes in Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties. Church officials said a date for resuming Sunday services has not been determined.

Some houses of worship in Massachusetts started welcoming people back for services last weekend, after getting permission to reopen their doors under that state’s guidelines.

Other states, and other denominations, are grappling with the same basic ques-

tions: When is it safe to reopen houses of worship to in-person services? And under what new rules and conditions?

Last week, President Donald Trump called on governors “to allow our churches and places of worship to open right now … The people are demanding to go to church and synagogue and to their mosque.”

Indeed, many people are. In Connecticut they have also asked, or at least wondered, why the state considers such things as financial services, gun shops, landscapers and medical marijuana dispensaries “essential,” but not religious gatherings of a normal size. As things stand,

Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order limits “religious, spiritual, and worship gatherings” to not more than 49 people, with proper distancing measures and face coverings required in most cases. This order remains in effect until June 20, unless he changes it.

The problem, of course, is obvious: In a packed church, maintaining social distancing would be impossible.

That’s why, in Massachusetts, churches were told to limit the congregation to 40 percent of the building’s capacity. But sharing hymnals, prayer books and offering plates would be perfect ways to transmit a virus, as would taking communion.

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On the other hand, during this coronavirus shutdown we have been living with government rules that put the governors on thin constitutional ice regarding our religious freedoms.

Generally speaking, houses of worship are not even taxed in this country, and yet they’ve been shut down for months by executive order.

Most of us have never seen such a situation before, and we hope we shall never see it again. For now, we are relying on the governor to end this ban as soon as it is safe to do so.

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5. Parks and linear trail including Crescent Lake, have received a large amount of usage. It is important that all residents, when using these areas, maintain social distancing. At Crescent Lake please comply with no park-

ing signage placed by the Police Department. The only way the Town can continue to keep these areas open are to make sure they are used properly. We cannot stress enough we rely on our residence policing themselves and adhering to the social distancing policy.

6. The tennis courts in the Town parks and at Southington High School are now open.

7. The dog park will be open to the public beginning on June 8. Social distancing must be practiced. We rely on our residents to self-police. If this is being abused we will have to reevaluate.

8. Playscapes and basketball courts will reopen to the public on June 5.

9. The Town fields, although never closed during the pandemic, are now expanded to groups of 25 or less. Be advised, per the Governor’s directive, no shared equipment should be used.

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“My customers are like my family. They know I’m doing the best I can to take care of them,” she said. “My customers tell me stuff they wouldn’t tell their therapist.”

Anna V. Salon in Wallingford. “I’m working seven days a week for the next few weeks.”

Sherry Bronson, owner of Trey’s Barbershop in Southington, said the shop’s four barbers are booked all week with appointments.

“Everyone has been coming in this morning,” Bronson said. “Which is a great thing, we’re excited about that.”

State restrictions, extra measures In order to reopen, Lamont required the closure of waiting areas, six feet between chairs, masks for both clients and hairdressers, additional sanitation and the display of a number for customers to call to report pandemic restriction violations.

For Trey’s Barbershop, that meant moving barber chairs to allow for more space.

Bronson said she’s also using a touch-free thermometer to take customer’s temperatures at the door.

“That’s just an extra precaution on our part,” Bronson said.

With no waiting area, clients show up at the time of their appointment and are let in.

“It’s been pretty smooth today so far,” Bronson said.

Limiting conversation The state requirements also included limiting conversation between clients and hairdressers “to the extent practical.”

That’s a challenge, Cruz said. She’s been in business

The masks do limit breathing, Cruz said, and also cut down on talk. There’s still many customers who want to update her on how they’ve been over the past few months.

With so many restrictions, Cruz considered whether it made sense to reopen, but needed to after the recent move to Center Street.

“I put a ton of money into this place and a month later had to close,” she said.

Health department visits in Meriden In Meriden, Health Department representatives visited barbershops and salons to inform them of new regulations in order to reopen. Lea Crown, health director, said some shops were opening later in the week.

All the shops visited were in compliance with new rules, she said.

The Gentlemen’s Barbershop was among the Meriden businesses visited. Jason Frasco, a barber, said their chairs were already spaced apart and the only difficult part was wearing a face shield, which made it difficult to see.

The shop is seeing a flood of appointments, but Frasco said he expects business to level out soon.

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BEST OF THE BUNCH AWARD FINALISTS / GIRLS SWIMMING

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By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff

While we can only speculate on what might have been in some other sports, we know full well what we had in the pool: some of the best female swimmers in the state.

MERIDEN — It’s the sport that provided some of the most memorable nights of the year.

A state class championship at Wesleyan. A State Open championship at Yale. That was all Cheshire.

A lively All-Record-Journal photo shoot at 500 South Broad Street.

That was everybody.

Hey, when you do your thing in a pool, is the party ever far behind?

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Concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic that led to the shutdown of college campuses and school buildings since March, weigh on the minds of Waldron and other high school seniors.

At the same time, students appear eager to start the next phase of their education.

“I’m looking forward to the experience of being in another part of the country,” Waldron said.

So far, the experience has been different.

“Our orientation has been online,” Waldron said, adding the decision was made a month ago.

“That’s going to be hard, not knowing anyone and not getting to meet people until classes start.”

Waldron will begin her studies at MSU with an undecided major. But she plans to study physiology and eventually become a physician assistant.

In past years, Sheehan High School seniors would wear college sweatshirts on May 1, showing where they intend to be in the fall.

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Truth be told, our girls swim teams are all business. The sport was one of three to produce an area state champion in the abbreviated scholastic year that was 2019-20.

students weren’t in the building, members of the senior class decided to use the school’s Instagram site to announce students’ decisions.

In-state reopening In Connecticut, a subcommittee of the state’s Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group recommended colleges and universities plan for a phased reopening, which would begin over the summer.

The phased reopening requires each institution to file reopening plans with the state Department of Public Health. The plans detail how officials will repopulate campuses and monitor health conditions to detect coronavirus infections. If the virus is detected, the plans outline how officials would contain its spread and shut down if necessary.

Prove it? Sure. Six area swimmers were All-State. Three others were All-State as part of relays.

And, of course, there was Cheshire.

The Rams ran their dual-meet streak to 67, won their eighth straight SCC conference title, their third straight state class championship and

not go to my top school,” Messina said. “No matter what, on or off campus, online or in person, I will be a proud Husky.”

Messina said he is not aware of any peers who had planned to attend out-ofstate colleges changing their minds.

College-bound seniors have other concerns, aside from COVID-19.

“I think some concerns for not just our seniors, but seniors across the country, are money, safety, and missing out on the experience,” Messina said.

Jennifer Straub, principal of Maloney High School in Meriden, said if students are more driven to attend school closer to home this fall then they would have in years’ past, those decisions are most likely based on cost and affordability. Other programs that guarantee students would be able to transfer credits from community colleges into fouryear schools are also appealing to students.

Administrators of local high schools don’t have official tallies for how many graduates will attend college in the fall, and how many have opted to attend in-state colleges and universities, versus “I think more than COVID, out-of-state colleges. affordability and those kinds Trevor Messina, a Southing- of credit transfer programs ton High School senior, said are what drive kids to be closer than home,” Straub his plans to attend the Unisaid. versity of Connecticut — where he will study music Institutions, like UConn, education — remain unhave pushed back their changed. commitment dates to June.

“I have worked too hard to

topped it off with their first State Open crown since 2004.

What made it even more impressive was that Cheshire moved up from Class L to Class LL and twice took down Greenwich, Connecticut’s most checkered swimming school.

Southington had a pretty good run of it, too. The Lady Knights brought home the CCC West conference championship and produced the first our of three finalists for RecordJournal Girls Swimmer of the Year.

“A lot of schools want to do everything they can to help students make an informed decision,” Straub said.

In recent weeks, Maloney staff sent out surveys to students to find out whether their plans may have changed since the pandemic began. So far more than half of those surveys have come back.

Straub doesn’t have an official tally on whether plans have changed since the COVID-19 outbreak.

“Anecdotally, I can tell you, for the most part our students seem to be sticking with their original plans,” Straub said.

Emily Nash, a Cheshire High School senior, is excited to make the roughly three-hour and two-state trip next fall to set foot on the tree-lined campus of the University of New Hampshire, in Durham.

She plans to study social work.

UNH is planning to resume in-person instruction, according to a notice on its website.

Nash said when she visited campus last fall, her decision was made.

“It was just exactly what I had pictured for college,” Nash said.

Next fall may bring a mix of online learning and limited

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in-person class time, so Nash and other incoming UNH students may have to wait for the fully immersed college experience.

“I think the plan is giving the option to students how they want to go about their fall semester — staying home and doing online classes, or being on campus and staying in your dorms,” Nash said.

University officials announced plans to reopen in the fall, with details regarding a COVID-19 testing system, social distancing measures and advanced cleaning protocols to come. Officials promised to “follow and adhere to clear public health guidance,” according to a university statement dated May 8.

While parents have expressed some concern about their college-bound children attending college out of state, they also expressed support for their decisions.

Corey Nash, Emily’s father, said he’s “as nervous as any parent would be, of course.”

But, he said, “she’s a smart kid. Her mom and I did a great job raising her. I’m not worried about any of the things she might run into first year, while she’s away from home and in college.” mgagne@record-journal.com 203-317-2231 Twitter:@MikeGagneRJ

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Hammarlund was All-State in the butterfly. She was the CCC West champ in the backstroke.

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That’s Meghan Hammarlund. A standout since she was a freshman, Hammarlund punctuated her junior campaign with two program records and All-State laurels.

For good measure, Hammarlund also swam on the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams that won CCC West titles and ultimately advanced to State Open. The 400 free relay swam a school-record 3:41.41 at the Open.

The records were her own.

Hammarlund re-set them both at the State Open: 58:19 in the 100 butterfly, 58.90 in the 100 backstroke.

So we stand corrected. Hammarlund was part of three

Southington records in 2019. We also stand at pool’s edge, eager to see what Hammarlund can do in her final season.

Our two other finalists were pivotal parts of the Big Red Cheshire machine. Senior Julia Stevens and junior Sophie Murphy won two individual events apiece at the Class LL meet, then repeated the feat at the State Open.

Stevens swept the distance freestyle races. Murphy, the

reigning Record-Journal Girls Swimmer of the Year, swept the sprints for a second straight year.

Stevens, who is going on to swim at Lehigh University, won the 200 freestyle in 1:52.31 and the 500 free in 4:58.14 in Class LL. Her times at the Open were 1:51.97 and 4:59.55, respectively.

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comes right on the heels of the 200 medley relay. Stevens swam in that race with her twin sister Jillian, fellow senior Sarah Chen and junior Emma Glover. They were second in Class LL, fifth at the Open.

As for Murphy, she was textbook and untouchable in defending her titles. The junior steadily trimmed time at each stage of the posteason, culminating at the State Open with a 23.68 in the 50 free and a 51.08 in the 100.

The bonus: Class LL gold and State Open silver in the 400 freestyle relay. Murphy swam anchor on that quartet behind freshman Avery Potyrala, junior Nora Bergstrom and Julia Stevens.

It was the last turn together for Murphy and Stevens.

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