The Southington | Plainvile Citizen - Aug. 11, 2023

A Race4Chase coach holds up a participant as a crowd of triathletes waits for their wave to be called at Camp Sloper in Southington on Saturday, Aug. 5.

Hundreds compete in Race4Chase kids triathlon

By Esther Ju Special

to the Record-Journal

SOUTHINGTON Lines of bikes hung on racks, each decorated with a small helmet on its handlebars. Nearby, spectators rang cowbells, cheering on their little triathletes

Plainville announces ‘innovative’ 4-day work week program

Press Release

The Town of Plainville is pleased to announce the commencement of an innovative six-month pilot program aimed at enhancing services for residents while adopting a four-day work week schedule for our dedicated staff.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 21, the Municipal Center, Recreation Department and Youth Services Department will be adjusting their hours of operation to provide extended accessibility to the com-

munity. The revised hours: Monday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Municipal Center, Recreation Department and Youth Services Department will be closed Friday. The Senior Center is also participating in the pilot program, offering the following hours: Monday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m; Tuesday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Senior Center will be closed Fridays.

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State lawmakers take aim at elder fraud

By Kate Ramunni Record-Journal staff

who were about to see six weeks’ worth of efforts pay off at the finish line. “It was tiring, but it was really fun,” said 9-year-old Bennett DePasquale. “It was worth it.” Out of the three events swimming, biking and running his favorite was swimming.

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CHESHIRE – It happens all the time a senior citizen is bilked out of money by a scam perpetrated by a stranger or family member. Gov. Ned Lamont is hoping that is going to become less common after he signed legislation last week giving banks the ability to put a hold on suspicious transactions that can be fraudulent.

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Glitter, glamour at ArtBra fundraiser in Southington

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni Record-Journal staff

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Schweitzer-Schilling is the designated backstage mom for all the models at the annual ArtBra fundraiser hosted by After the Storm Inc. Armed with a hot glue gun, bobby pins and extra glitter, Schweitzer-Schilling races backstage, helping everyone get ready for the big show.

On top of her job as a backstage mom, SchweitzerSchilling is an ArtBra creator, and this year, she was inspired by her work as a former mammography technician. She explained that she wanted to highlight the importance of annual breast cancer testing.

“One thing I wanted to stress is educating women regarding mammograms,” Schweitzer-Schilling said.

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ArtBra is an annual cocktail party and runway show that raises money to fund local free integrated medicine programs for cancer survivors by auctioning handmade themed bras. It was held at the Aqua Turf Club on Thursday night, Aug. 3.

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Model Mary Buschmann poses for the camera on the catwalk on Thursday, Aug. 3 while wearing a bra and outfit designed by Jean Breuler, Denise Carmen and Kim Golden during the ArtBra fundraiser at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

Photos by Daniel Passapera, Special to the Record-Journal

Model Kaitlin Gossart walks the catwalk wearing a bra and outfit designed by Lilly Gionfriddo.

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Plainville BOE member honored

Press Release

Plainville Board of Education member Crystal St. Lawrence achieved the level of “certified” from CABE, the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, for the 2022-2023 school year.

St. Lawrence was one of only nine board of education members in the state recognized as CABE-certified after participating in numerous hours of board-related professional development activities. A board member must accumulate at least 20 credits to become a Certified Board of Education Member. Areas of study are designed to strengthen leadership skills and give members a firm foundation in the essential governance skills needed to carry out their responsibilities. These areas of study include Board Relations with the superintendent, with the community and with each other; Policy; Cur-

riculum; School Finance; School Law; Labor Relations; and Board Operations.

“The Plainville Community Schools Board of Education is so fortunate to have Crystal as a member. By attending these professional development opportunities through CABE, she has demonstrated life-long learning, serving as a great role model for her colleagues, staff and students,” Interim Superintendent of Schools Kevin D. Case stated.

CABE President Elizabeth Brown said certified BOE members “have rightfully placed an importance on their own professional development, focusing on a range of relevant topics, including fiscal operations and positive school climate.”

CABE “is pleased to acknowledge and celebrate” these board members, said Brown.

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Single Purpose Women’s Group, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive, Monday, Aug. 28, 1 to 6 p.m. For appointments, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

Lamont supports moving ticketing probe to feds

By Jaden Edison The Connecticut Mirror

Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday backed the chief state’s attorney’s decision to hand over to federal authorities a criminal investigation into state police who allegedly submitted tens of thousands of phony traffic stop tickets to Connecticut’s racial profiling database.

“I think it’s appropriate,” Lamont said. “I think Pat Grif-

fin, the state’s attorney, thought it was important to step back and let them. We’re gonna coordinate in any way we can, be absolutely forthcoming, no stone left unturned.”

The governor’s comments were in response to a recent statement from Griffin, Connecticut’s top prosecutor, who told WTNH News 8 that he has relinquished control of the criminal probe into the potential wrongdoing to the U.S. Department of Justice.

“I think DOJ brings the tools and the resources necessary to conduct this investigation, on the one hand. On the other, I think that the investigation will be thorough,” Griffin said. “I think that it will be independent, and I think when it’s concluded, I’m hopeful that we’ll get to

the bottom of this. If people need to be held accountable, either in federal court or in state court, we’ll do that.”

Neither the Justice Department nor Griffin responded to additional questions about the probe on Monday. But Lamont’s endorsement of the DOJ investigation comes as advocates and lawmakers have called for more accountability and transparency from the state.

Last summer, Hearst Connecticut Media Group revealed how, in 2018, four state troopers had fabricated hundreds of traffic stop tickets for better assignments, pay increases, promotions and specialty vehicles.

In June, state auditors published a report detailing how they were unable to corrob-

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cups into saucers” while receiving a mammogram. The bra was quickly sold to eager audience members for $525. Similarly, the “I Vant You to Get a Mammogram” bra featured Beanie Baby bats wearing short, bright, pink ties, which sold for $550. Schweitzer-Schilling said since Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness month both fall in October, she was looking to contrast the macabre of the bats with the brightness of the pink breast cancer ribbon.

Model Carolina Villamizar loved the detail SchweitzerSchilling poured into her bat bra creation, from the red opera gloves to the vampire’s teeth. The veteran model explained that she always looks forward to the mysterious bra she will rock down the runway and the community formed among the bra models, creators and

audience members.

“It really feels like everyone has a connection to somebody one way or another and it all kind of gets linked to that whole cancer survivorship,” Villamizar said as she put the finishing touches on her makeup. “Everyone has had their own experi-

ence with [breast cancer] or has a family member or has some kind of close relationship, so it really has become this community of people that become family.”

Putting on a show

After The Storm Inc. founder Christine Willett previously

told the Record-Journal that she was diagnosed with stage IIB breast cancer while pregnant with her second son in 2007.

As part of her treatment at Middlesex Hospital’s Cancer Center, she participated in several free clinical trials for integrated medicine, a holis-

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tic approach to cancer treatment aimed at treating a patient’s body and mind as they fight cancer. Services may include acupuncture, massage, nutrition counseling, yoga, therapeutic art and journaling.

Model Michelle Bellemare poses at the end of the catwalk during the ArtBra fundraiser, Thursday, Aug. 3 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

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She founded After the Storm Inc. in 2009 to fund integrated medicine programs at local hospitals so that other cancer patients and survivors can feel the peace she experienced during her recovery. She said they have helped over 11,000 cancer survivors receive services since.

All the funds raised yearly go to the Middlesex Cancer Center, Hartford HealthCare, Griffin Health Hospital, Bristol Hospital and the ECHO Cancer Foundation.

At the time of publication, Willett didn’t have a total profit from ArtBra 2023. She said their last two runways raised an estimated $60,000 each in 2019 and 2022.

“Yoga, reiki, massage, acupuncture, it helps you feel not only better but it helps you feel more like yourself, it helps to center you and make you feel better

spiritually, emotionally, physically,” Willett said. “The [cancer] treatments that we get often at first don’t help us physically feel better. We know that they’ll get us better in the long run. But hav-

ing an integrative medicine piece can help you right there, in the moment.”

This year over 50 highly decorated wearable bras donated by local artists and

crafters were displayed on the runway, used in a makeshift bra-wearing photo booth or a part of a silent raffle. In addition to Schweitzer-Schilling’s creations, the other runway dis-

plays included multiple light-up bras, a workable beer dispensing bra and a Wednesday Addams bra with Thing hanging off of the

Brian Hubbs models the Barrelhouse bra on the catwalk during the ArtBra fundraiser at the Aqua Turf Club.

Daniel Passapera, Special to the Record-Journal

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Plainville Adult and Continuing Education will offer evening programming, free of cost, this fall in the following areas: Adult Basic Education (Math and Reading/ Writing), Adult High School Credit Diploma Program, Citizenship Preparation, English as a Second Language, and GED Preparation.

Most programs are offered mornings, as well, with costfree child care provided by the Plainville Family Resource Network at Linden Street School.

Adult enrichment (feebased) programs will be available, too.

The Program Guide will be mailed to all Plainville residents.

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Registration is required for all programs. For further information, call 860-793-3209 or visit plainvilleschools.org.

Enrichment classes

Advanced Estate Planning

Be the Change: Homelessness Awareness and the Brian Bag Project Boot Camp for New Dads

Conversational Spanish

CT Security Officer License Training with Certification

Estate Planning Fundamentals

“Evening at Sunset”: Bob Ross Joy of Painting Workshop

Fat Attack by HUSKY Health Hub

Grammar and English Usage for High School Graduates

HUSKY Health Hub Information Session

Intro. to Energy Healing

Intro. to Modern Western Square Dancing

Intro. to Voice: Learn to Sing

Math for High School Graduates

Mindfulness Meditation

Pathways to College Planning

Social Security Strategies & Your Retirement Future

Soy Candle Making

Sugar Rush by HUSKY Health Hub

The Heartsaver Program w/ Certification: CPR/First Aid/ AED-Adult/Child/Infant

“Winter Frost”: Bob Ross Joy of Painting Workshop

Wire-Wrapped Sea Glass Necklace (Make & Take)

Urgent centers for kids’ mental health crises open

By Ginny Monk The Connecticut Mirror

Children in mental health crisis can now go to one of the state’s four urgent crisis centers to get help rather than risking an hours-long wait in the emergency room for care, officials said last week. Wednesday, Aug. 2 marked the grand opening of The Village for Families and Children‘s urgent crisis center in Hartford. The centers are designed as walk-in, outpatient clinics for kids who are having behavioral health crises such as thoughts of suicide or selfharm, depression, anxiety or out-of-control behavior, among other mental health issues.

The openings, which have occurred over the past few weeks across the state, are the result of 2022 legislation that offered a wide range of support for children’s men-

tal health. Mental health was a defining issue for that legislative session amid heightened reports of behavioral health problems among youths.

“What we’re doing over here is transformative, not only for The Village. It’s transformative for the state,” said Galo Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of The Village.

The other centers are at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, The Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut in New London and Wellmore Behavioral Health in Waterbury.

At the Aug. 2 opening ceremony, Gov. Ned Lamont recalled the daily reports on the calls to the state’s 211 line over the early months of the pandemic. He noted a shift in questions to the center.

“Those first couple of months, it was: ‘Am I going to die?'” Lamont said. “And then as time went on, it was calls more likely to be from young people saying: ‘How am I going to survive?’”

As the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic began in Connecticut, health care providers reported a growing crisis as more children began showing up at emergency departments. Many were suicidal, out of control, or were dealing with eating disorders.

This resulted in overwhelmed emergency departments and long waits for care for the kids who urgently needed help.

The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing mental health problems among the country’s youths. It was difficult for many to access care, and kids whose lives were disrupted with school closures

struggled. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on a national youth mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic.

The state legislature passed three sweeping bills that aimed to address mental health care in schools and early childhood as well as fund mental health services in medical centers, educational facilities and in the community. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on a national youth mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic.

The Department of Children and Families has $141 million per year in recurring state and federal funding for behavioral health services and another $74 million in one-time funding allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act, DCF Commission-

er Vannessa Dorantes said. Other agencies such as the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Social Services manage additional money for behavioral health services, Dorantes said.

“As a state, we are committed to making sure that the children that we serve are going to be happy, they are going to thrive, and that they are going to know that when they are experiencing crisis, and fear and anxiety, that we’re here to prop them up,” Dorantes said.

Rep. Tammy Exum, D-West Hartford, noted that the centers need more than the one-time COVID relief funding to be effective.

The centers have up to 72 slots, according to a press release.

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Roberta (Nolan) “Bobbie” Wall, “loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, 96, of Plantsville and formerly of Waterbury, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at The Summit in Plantsville with her family by her side. She was the widow of William Wall.

Roberta was born on December 29, 1926 in Boston, MA, a daughter of the late William and Anna Marie (Hanley) Nolan. She was a graduate of Boston University in 1948 with a degree in Medical Technology. Prior to retiring, Roberta worked as the supervisor of hematology at St. Mary’s Hospital for 30 years. She was the former president of the St. Mary’s Hospital 25 Year Club. She was a longtime parishioner of SS. Peter & Paul Church and the former president of the church’s Madonna Guild.

Roberta is survived by her two daughters, Susan Wall and Roberta “Bobbi” Nappi of Southington, two grandchildren, Alexandra Lacroix and her husband, Steven and Christopher Nappi, two greatgrandchildren, Avery and Brody Lacroix and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Dr. William, Paul,

Wilfred and Leo Nolan.

Arrangements: A funeral was held on Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:30

a.m. Chase Parkway Memorial/Albini Family Funeral Home, 430 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, to Mary Mother of the Church Parish~SS. Peter & Paul Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30

a.m. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A calling hour was held on Monday morning from 8:30 -9:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Roberta’s name may be made to: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.StJude.org

orate 25,966 traffic stops submitted to the racial profiling database, while indicating that the number of falsified records could possibly reach 58,553. They found that the fake records reflected more infractions for white drivers and fewer for Black and Hispanic motorists.

The report outlined how the falsifications by state troopers and constables compromised the accuracy of racial profiling data, which the state collects annually. It also acknowledged that investigating the motives for the fabrications was not part of the audit.

After the audit’s release, Griffin’s office said it was launching an investigation into “the information received recently through the academic report” but declined to comment further on the nature of the inquiry or whom it involved.

The state investigation was expected to coincide with another pending inquiry, conducted jointly with state police, surrounding the four troopers.

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Transportation, who is also conducting an investigation. DOT investigations, separate from the DOJ, typically “involve crimes with a public safety impact, procurement and grant fraud schemes that significantly impact DOT funds, consumer and workforce fraud, and employee integrity violations.”

In rare public remarks last week, Griffin said it was in early July when the DOJ asked the state to halt its own investigation so the feds could take over.

“You can’t have two cooks in the same kitchen working off the same cookbook, and so DOJ has to take the lead on it,” Griffin said in the inter-

view with WTNH. “And as the chief state’s attorney, I concurred with that decision.”

Questions remain about how the state has handled the potential misconduct.

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Lamont then announced that he was appointing Deidre Daly, formerly a federal prosecutor under President Barack Obama, to investigate “how and why the misconduct occurred, why it went undetected for so long and what reforms should be implemented to ensure that such misconduct does not reoccur.”

State legislators on the judiciary and public safety committees also held a meeting to gather more information.

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This pilot program has been designed with two key objectives in mind.

First and foremost, it aims to provide our residents with extended hours of operation, ensuring ample opportunities to access and benefit from the diverse range of services offered by the town. Additionally, the adoption of a four-day work week is a significant step toward innovative work practices in response to the evolving needs of our workforce.

The four-day work week is widely recognized for its popularity nationwide and is considered a pivotal factor in remaining competitive in today’s hiring environment.

In Connecticut, towns, such as Vernon and Mansfield, have also successfully implemented similar schedules. While many private companies and government entities, such as the State of Connecticut, have successfully implemented hybrid work environments, we recognized that this approach might not suit Plainville's unique circumstances due to the size of our staff and the

importance of remaining accessible to the community.

“We are thrilled to embark on this pilot program, offering extended hours to our community while adopting a

four-day work week for our staff,” Town Manager Michael Paulhus said. “This forward-thinking approach reflects our commitment to better serve both our residents and employees, enhancing their experience with the Town of Plainville.”

During the six-month pilot program, Town Administration will gather feedback from the community and employees to assess the impact of the extended hours and the four-day work week.

For further information and updates about the pilot program, visit the municipal website, plainvillect.com.

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Photo exhibit

The vibrant world of Plainville’s Hamlin Pond throughout the seasons is captured in a collection of photographs exhibited this summer at the Plainville Historic Center, 29 Pierce St. The photos in “Life on Ham lin Pond” are the work of Plainville resident Francis Rexford Cooley. On Sunday, Aug. 20, the Plainville His torical Society will host a special reception and meetand-greet with Cooley from 3 to 5 p.m. Register by email ing plvhistorical@gmail.com with your name, number of people attending and a tele phone number.

Tag sale

Grace United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Southington, has planned a Giant Tag Sale for Saturday, Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain or shine. Baked goods and jewelry will be available as well.

40th reunion

The Southington High School Class of 1983 will celebrate its 40th reunion on Oct. 7, 6 p.m., at Hawk’s Landing Country Club. Tickets are $65. RSVP to shs1983classreunion@ gmail.com.

Veterans coffee

The John E. DeMello Veterans Coffee Hour at the Calendar House is on hiatus but will resume in September.

Community grant

The Catalyst Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is accepting grant applications for one grant of up to $15,000 to be awarded in November addressing the 2023 topic of prison reentry. Organizations in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington are invited to respond. Visit cfgnb.org/requests-for-proposal. Proposals are due by Aug. 21.

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“It’s not like the most tiring one and it’s not the last one so you’re not all tired out,” DePasquale said. It’s also because he’s on the swim team, he later added.

About 600 children ages 5 to 13 participated in this year’s Race4Chase kids’ triathlon at Camp Sloper on Saturday. For six weeks, 19 regional YMCAs and community centers held training camps to prepare participants for the program’s finale: a real USAT-sanctioned kids’ triathlon, where all 19 camps gather to compete.

Race4Chase is held annually in memory of Chase Michael-Anthony Kowalski, who won his first triathlon when he was 6 years old. A year later, he was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting. The race is funded through the CMAK Foundation, which was established by Rebecca Kowalski, Chase’s mother, and her

husband Stephen in 2014.

“Grief is weird,” Rebecca said. “It can take you back to that moment and then 10 years later, you’re here and we’re watching these kids and everything that they’re doing and it makes us so proud of what we’ve accomplished just honoring Chase.”

Giving back is the essence of Race4Chase, Kowalski added. There’s a communal bond that comes out of so many age groups working together.

“Chase will never have a family. He’ll never get married. He’ll never have children of his own,” Kowalski said as strings of triathletes sprinted toward a grassy hill.

“But this is his family. This is the CMAK family. And every year, it grows and more kids get involved and more kids feel his magic, feel his love.”

With 600 participants, an event at this scale can be hectic for organizers. However, the race itself offers enough positivity to compensate.

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“The day-of there’s a lot of preparation and anxiety and just nerves that go through,” said Ashley Fedak, the director of membership and health and wellness at Stratford YMCA. “But once you’re here, it’s just such an

overwhelming feeling of just gratitude.”

For Sarah Roper, this year was her first time at Race4Chase. Her nephew Christopher has done it for three years, while his little

brother just got to experience his first. Aside from seeing them smile “ear to ear, ” Roper especially loved seeing the outpouring of support for all the triathletes.

“That’s not even your kid and you see them running or biking and you see the last swimmer and you’re still cheering for them,” she said.

“I think that’s pretty awesome. That’s how you know the crowd is here for the right reasons.”

Amid clusters of children, volunteers and families, countless dragonflies hovered above heads, adding to the day’s buzz.

To Kowalski, their presence was a sign.

“Chase is flying around and he’s got his friends with him, showing them, ‘Look! Look what we created. Look what my mom did. Look what my dad did. Look what my sisters and all of these kids are doing,’” she said.

“We know he’s here. We know his energy is here.”

Triathletes run alongside their coaches at the 10th annual Race4Chase at Camp Sloper in Southington. Esther Ju, Special to the Record-Journal

CT extends free school meals through ‘23-24 academic year

By Jessika Harkay

The Connecticut Mirror

A $16 million investment into the Connecticut school meals program will give thousands of students free breakfast and lunch through the upcoming school year.

Funded with federal COVID19 relief funds, the program extension goes through June 2024.

Officials said the money will be spent “supporting students and families in two very important ways.”

“The funds will be used to enable the provision of breakfast meals at no cost to our students in schools that participate in the federal school breakfast program that ensures that every student can begin their day with a nutritious meal, fostering a conducive environment for learning and growth,” said Department of Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker.

The free breakfast program will be open to any student who is enrolled at a school that serves breakfast. To date, about 114 districts offer breakfast and according to Russell-Tucker over 177,000 students will benefit from the expansion.

The funds will also allow students who qualify for reduced-price meals to instead receive food for free.

“That means approximately 13,197 reduced-price-eligible students will be able to receive a lunch at no cost,” Russell-Tucker said. “For a family of three that usually pays for reduced meals for the students, they’ll be saving $378 for the entire school year.”

Despite their enthusiasm at the news conference at Charter Oak International Academy in West Hartford Monday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont and other lawmakers in attendance made no promises about the program’s future after American Rescue Plan Act funds expire next year.

“I think making sure that our kids are well fed at school, getting into the day and end of the day, is really important,” Lamont said. “We’ve got free lunches in most of our urban areas, extending it now to our suburban towns as well, to make sure that nobody’s left behind. I think we’re just getting started.”

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Autism walk

The Benhaven Walk for Autism will take place Sunday, Sept. 24 at North Haven High School. The event features a 2-mile walk, live music, games, food and refreshments, Touch-a-Truck, a raffle, and more. Nearly 500 walkers are expected to raise well over $60,000 for Benhaven, a private, not-for-profit agency serving people of all ages and with diverse needs. To learn more about the walk, visit jbsports.com. To learn about donating or fundraising, email jody@jbsports.com or call 203-4815933

Education foundation

The Southington Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 to support enriching and creative initiatives in education. Learn more by visiting southingtoneducationfoundation.org.

Tip line

In response to growing statewide complaints of a spike in so-called street

takeover events, the FBI rolled out a tip line for residents to report instances of mass gatherings in parking lots and roadways.

Residents looking to report a street takeover are encouraged to call 1-800CALL-FBI and select the “Connecticut Street Takeovers” option from an operator or visit the website fbi.gov/cttakeovertips.

Shredding fundraiser

The Cheshire Lions Club will hold its annual paper shredding event, Saturday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot behind Cheshire Town Hall, 84 South Main St. (off of Wallingford Road). Prices for shredding are as follows: boxes (24 inches by 15 inches), $10; larger sized boxes, $15. There is no box limit. No paper clips, please.

The shredding will be performed on site by ProShred of Wallingford. For peace of mind, you may observe your paper items being shredded. Also, at the paper shredding event, the Lions will be collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids.

Thursday, Aug. 3, before a crowd of seniors at Cheshire retirement community Elim Park, Lamont signed “An Act Concerning Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens. ”

The new law allows financial institutions to temporarily suspend transactions if they

are deemed suspicious of financial exploitation, which is defined as “taking advantage of an eligible adult by another person or caretaker for monetary personal, or other benefit, gain or profit.”

Under the law, which takes effect July 1, 2024, banks and credit unions can take action to hold transactions for 45 days that they suspect may be fraudulent, and are encouraged to watch for such transactions by the promise

of immunity from financial liability for denying the transaction. “A lot of folks are looking out for you and taking care of you,” Lamont told the seniors.

“This doesn’t take away your independence,” said state Department of Aging and Disability Services Commis-

sioner Amy Porter. “This is giving you the tools to fight the fraud.” Those committing the fraud “are getting smarter every day and this strengthens the response to fraud.”

Everyone has been touched by fraud, Lamont said, including his mother-in-law,

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who he said was asked to make a donation to a charity. That one-time donation turned into a monthly gift without her knowledge, he said.

The state also isn’t immune to fraud, he said, noting that it has found $3.8 million worth of unemployment fraud which it was able to end.

“You now have banks looking out for you,” he told the seniors, and added that having a person they trust involved in the effort is invaluable. “That is one of the most important things.”

“This is a really big deal,” said state Rep. Liz Linehan. Her father, who suffers from dementia, deals with such scams all the time, she said.

“The state is doing its part to arm you with ways to do something about it,” Linehan said.

Studies have found that more than 8.68 million incidents of elder fraud occur every year with an average loss per case of $20,015, according to the governor’s office. In all 50 states, losses due to elder fraud total $113.7 billion each year.

Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at Elim Park on Thursday, Aug. 3. Lamont visited the not-forprofit continuing care retirement community for a ceremonial signing of a bill to help protectseniorsfromfinancialexploitation. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Meals

whether the state is prepared to fund universal free school meals next session, Lamont said his administration and lawmakers have to “see how successful this is and see what the budget looks like next year.”

“I think many of us are committed, it’s just how much we can go up in increments. Sometimes going up all at once is very difficult,” Rep. Anthony Nolan, D-New London, added. “It has to be an agreement between both sides in the House and both sides in the Senate. It’s just gotta be agreeable, so that we don’t hurt either side too much. I think increments, as the governor chose to do this year, is the best at this time.”

According to state data, 42.4% of Connecticut students, or about 216,000

school-aged children, were eligible for free or reducedprice meals last school year, a 2% increase from the 202122 academic year.

“One in eight kids in this state are food insecure, and many kids even those kids that aren’t counted their families have food insecurity that we can’t even pretend to know about,” said Lucy Noland, the policy director at End Hunger Connecticut.

“One thing we learned during the pandemic was that

kids need the meals to get going and to get ready to go to school and learn. … There is a reason that schools serve breakfast during state mandated testing times. I think that when we learned that our kids need these school meals, we learned it during a period where there were no school meals and the kids didn’t eat breakfast. They wouldn’t eat breakfast [or] eat lunch when they had to pay for it, so it is critically important that we have this.”

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org.

Gov. Ned Lamont was joined by several lawmakers Monday to promote free school meals throughout the 2023-24 school year. Jessika Harkay, The Connecticut Mirror

ArtBra

model’s “Nevermore” briefcase.

Each model strutted to a song specific to their theme and interacted with the audience as they walked up and down the catwalk. For example, “La Brasserie” was a French pastry-inspired bra that saw the model throw bagged mini baguettes at the audience as she skipped to a rendition of the “Muffin Man” by Cher.

Many bras were made in honor of the creator’s friends and family who passed from breast cancer.

The auction portion of ArtBra always wraps up with the highly anticipated Man Show led by Willett’s husband, Bruce, and eldest son, Connor. Inspired by various famous TV themes, each man took the stage in stride

as they pulled up audience members and danced on the auctioneer.

Model Kaitlin Gossart felt honored to be walking the runway again in another of her mother’s ArtBra creations, “Pretty in Pink,” which sold for $525. Dressed

in a light pink tulle skirt and matching bra, Gossart drives down from her home in Boston to participate each year. Her mother and ArtBra creator, Mary-Beth Gossart,

said she finds her inspiration for the bras in everyday life. For example, in addition to “Pretty in Pink,” she collaborated on a Kentucky Derby bra inspired by the iconic hats women wear to the races. This “Run for the Roses!” bra sold for $1,600.

Mary-Beth Gossart said she loves the ArtBra because it allows her to express her creativity while helping raise money for a good cause.

“The higher the number goes up, the more exciting it is because [Willett’s] gonna get to give out money to one of the hospitals and it’s going to help somebody,” she said.

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Model Leigha Sullivan performs on the catwalk wearing a bra and outfit designed by Middlesex Health Cancer Center.

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Urgent

“The need is enormous,” said Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin. “And the gap to this point has been gaping.”

“It’s hard to be on a list when your child is in crisis right in front of you. For me, this building today represents prevention,” Exum said. “It represents that if my child is having an issue, and I see that child is escalating, and I don’t know what to do, I can bring my child here as a parent.”

At the peak of the pandemic, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center was seeing up to 50 kids per day.

Pre-pandemic, it was closer to 20 to 25 daily, but many of those would be best treated in the crisis centers, said James Shmerling, president and chief executive officer at the medical center.

Tenesha Oates, a Hartfordarea resident, had to take her teenage son to the emergency room not long ago. He went from school, and Oates says she thinks he just needed de-escalation techniques that weren’t possible at the school.

After she spoke at the lectern, her son snaked an arm around his mother’s shoulders for a quick hug while they waited for the ceremony to conclude so they could take a tour. Rather than the sparse, clinical feel of a hospital, the urgent crisis center’s treatment

rooms have brightly colored, soft furniture.

They’re equipped with fidget toys and each room has its own mural sunflowers in one, a jungle scene in another.

“This would have been much better,” Oates said.

If you or your child are experiencing a mental health emergency, help is available by calling 988.

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org.

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In the legislative hearing last month, while vowing to hold accountable any state trooper found to have intentionally submitted faulty data, Rovella pleaded with the general public to stop “focusing on the negative.” He said doing so would be an “injustice” to law enforcement who are doing their jobs with integrity.

And Daly, whom Lamont appointed to head the investigation into state police misconduct, is employed

by a Stamford law firm that has worked on investment deals with a venture capital firm co-founded by the governor’s wife, Annie Lamont. She has personally helped the first lady prepare financial reports she’s made to the governor’s office and Office of State Ethics.

On Monday, Lamont defended the state’s approach to the scandal, adding that the press is “jumping to some conclusions” before officials complete their inquiries.

“I gotta see whether it’sa small handful of people

that were actually padding the accounts and doing this on purpose or whether it was broader than that,” Lamont said. “That’s why we’re gonna have an independent investigation to get to the bottom of this.

“The state’s attorney took a look at it, and now the feds are, ” he said. “We’re cooperating 100% to make sure we get to the bottom of this.”

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org

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LEGAL NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT

The Zoning Board of Appeals of Plainville, Connecticut will hold a Public Hearing(s) on Monday August 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM to hear and consider the following application(s):

FAIRBANKS STREET

Request to Reconsider the July 10, 2023 denial of Application #23-06-01 Michael Pelton, 57 Fairbanks Street, Plainville seeking a variance to Article #1 Residential Zones, Section 1.03 Dimensional Standards, Sub-Section C Maximum Building Limitations – Maximum Lot Coverage 30% to install a 12-foot pool which would cause the lot coverage to exceed 30% at a property known as 57 Fairbanks Street

CHAPMAN AVENUE – (Orrin Avenue)

Application #23-07-04 AMCO Development LLC, Avon, CT seeks a variance to Article 6 Special Standards, Section 6.01 Non-conforming Lots -construction of a single-family house with no frontage on a public roadway for a property identified as Map 37, Block A, Lot 08.

NEAL COURT

Application #23-08-04 Dan Covaleski of New Britain seeks approval for an Automobile Repair License(s) automobile repair license as required by Section 14-54 of the Connecticut General Statues for property located at 0 Neal Court, (Map 24, Block R, Lot 2.9)

Neal Court

Application #23-08-05 Dan Covaleski of New Britain seeks a variance to Article 4 Basic Standards, Section 4.03 Signs, Section 4 Signs in Commercial and Industrial Zones, Sub-section B Detached Signs, Paragraph 1 (ii) to erect a detached sign 3.5 feet from the property line in leu of the required minimum of 12 feet from the property line for a property located at 0 Neal Court, (Map 24, Block R, Lot 2.9)

Plainville, Connecticut this 28th day of July 2023

Peter Autunno, Chairperson Plainville Zoning Board of Appeals

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS

Notice is hereby given that The Board of Assessment Appeals of the Town of Southington is accepting appeals with respect to motor vehicles on the 2022 Grand List (billed in July 2023).

All persons claiming to be aggrieved from the doings of the assessor must file a written application with the Board. The appeal application must be delivered to the Assessor’s Office, 75 Main Street, Southington on or before September 1, 2023 at 4:30 pm. Appeal applications are available at the assessor’s office or on the website www. southington.org – choose Assessor’s Department, Document Center, Appeals.

Assessment staff will schedule an appointment for all appeals received.

Dated in Southington this 7th day of August, 2023

Board of Assessment Appeals R263366

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)

The Town of Wallingford is accepting applications for EMT. Must possess a H.S. diploma or G.E.D., plus one (1) year of recent experience as an EMT Must be 18 years old and be a Connecticut or National Registry

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The closing date will be the date of the 50th application or resume is received or August 28, 2023, whichever occurs first.

The Wallingford Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for Police Officer. $1,320.80 weekly plus an excellent fringe benefit package to include a defined benefit pension plan. The written exam and oral exam process will be administered by the South Central Criminal Justice Administration. To apply, candidates must register through the South Central Criminal Justice Administration webpage found under the “Associations” menu at www.policeapp.com by the registration/ application deadline of Friday August 18, 2023. The required online registration fee of $85.00 must be paid online directly to policeapp.com. EOE

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