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PZC sees benefit in West Street subdivision By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Town planners approved an open space subdivison off West Street despite opposition from neighbors. Planners said there was value for the town in a housing plan that retained undisturbed land rather than development that consumes the entire property.

Local developer Mark Lovley requested town approval for an open space preservation subdivision on a 50-acre parcel at 1268 West St. He said the design, which calls for smaller lots, will allow him to keep 12 acres as open space. A conventional subdivision layout would only preserve about two acres of open space.

Lovley’s plan is for 30 homes.

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The property is a long stretch parallel to Churchill Street with a small portion of West Street frontage. The homes would feature four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, two or three car garages and 2,500 to 3,000 square feet. Lovley said the houses will start at $600,000.

During the Sept. 7 meeting, Peter Santago, a Planning and Zoning Commission member, asked Lovely why he chose the open space as opposed to a conventional subdivision. The conventional plan would have yielded the same number of houses See West St., A2

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Student holds school supply drive for his 10th birthday

By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

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Ben Focarile decided to do something a little different for his tenth birthday in August. His plan was to run a school supply drive to help support Derynoski Elementary School and its DES Cares program.

He’d been inspired by a friend who had launched a fundraiser to help those in need. Ben asked his parents if he could do something similar, according to his mother Sarah Focarile.

“Everybody has recognized that our daytime response is struggling, so we have to do something to improve our response times especially on the southern side of town,” fire Chief James Paul said. Ben Focarile, 10, a Derynoski Elementary School student, poses with supplies he collected for his school’s Care program. Submitted

“Together we came up on the idea streets, our neighborhood street of collecting school supplies. Ben- and a connecting street,” she exjamin created flyers and distribut- plained in an email. ed them himself throughout two

The three new full-time firefighters will be stationed at Engine Co. 3, 35 Clark St. The company is currently an all-volunteer unit, which Paul said can make a fast response difficult during daytime hours when many volunteers are at

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Ultimately, Ben, a fifth-grader at the school, collected about 150 pounds of supplies during the course of his effort.

A federal grant will allow the fire department to hire three new firefighters to improve response times on the southern end of town.

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work. Company 3 will remain a volunteer unit outside of the Monday through Friday daytime shift, which will be covered by the new employees. Salaries and benefits for the three new positions will be funded for three years by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant. The town submitted an application under the grant’s competitive process in March and received word on Friday that it was awarded $1.1 million. Assistant Fire Chief Eric Heath said the department hopes to make the hires by January 2022 to allow the candidates to attend the Connecticut Fire Academy’s next training session, which begins in February. The Southington Fire Department currently has 28 career firefighters and six administrative and fire marshal staff.

West St. but would have been an easier approval process. A conventional plan would have larger lots and would include very little undisturbed land. “You’re getting the same number of houses, and we get a lot of open space,” Santago said of the proposed development. Lovely said his recent subdivisions in town have all included open space. “The last five developments I’ve done in town, we’ve saved over 200 acres of open space doing this type of ap-

Between the daytime shortage of volunteers and plenty of growth on the southern end of Southington, Heath said having to send crews from across town to that area leaves the department stretched thin. “It takes a little while for us to get from the north end of town or the center of town,” he said. “The growth in general in the south end of town has put a strain on our resources.” Milldale and the southern reaches of town are some of the farthest from the fire department headquarters at 310 N. Main St. and Station 5 — both of which are staffed with firefighters around the clock — meaning staff firefighters have to drive across town while volunteer crews assemble.

Grant or no grant Board of Fire Commissioners Chairperson Nathan Wilson said the department has very talented grant writers who crafted a strong application, however they were still biting their nails as FEplication,” he said. “That’s the reason for doing this, to save more open space.” Theresa Albanese, a planning commission member, said a conventional subdivision would have a much bigger impact on wildlife. “It’s kind of a win win I think,” she said of the open space plan.

Neighbors’ opposition While some neighbors who spoke during the meeting said they preferred the open space plan to one that used the entire parcel for housing, most still objected to homes on the property.

MA announced funding for approved projects over the past three weeks. Regardless of getting the federal funding, he said at least three new positions would be needed to make up for a declining number of volunteers. “Regardless of the grant or not the commission and the department administration would have gone forward with having a conversation with the Town Council and the town manager and the Board of Finance to add at least three positions,” he said.

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Ben made thank you notes for the neighborhood donators and delivered them.

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Ben ran the August drive for about two and a half weeks, up until Aug. 27, his birthday. He collected the supplies, weighed them all, and separated them so that each grade in the school would have supplies for students who needed them. Backpacks and lunchboxes went to the Derynoski Cares program. “He was astounded to see that some people he didn’t even know would have done this to help him (by contributing to the drive),” Sarah Focarile said.

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Sarah and Ben’s father, Mark Focarile, “are very proud parents and his two younger brothers, Nathan and Jackson, have a great role model,” Sarah Focarile said

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Blood drives The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets. Donors are urged to make an appointment to give now, by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-7332767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. The Red Cross also urges individuals who have fully recovered and received a verified COVID-19 diagnosis to sign up to give convalescent plasma by completing the donor eligibility form at redcrossblood.org/plasma4covid.

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Movement disorders The Chase Family Movement Disorders Center and Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging are offering a caregiver support group for individuals who care for people with movement disorders and other neurodegenerative conditions. This free support group is offered the first and third Tuesday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, call See Health, A14

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SOUTHINGTONJune A. Dorman, 83, of Southington, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, September 9, 2021. She had been the loving wife of Donald C. Dorman for nearly 64 years. June was born on June 7, 1938 in Marion, CT, one of seven, to the late Charles L. and Florence (Leach) Theriault and was a lifelong Southington resident. June worked as a meat wrapper at First National for 19 years. She was a talented crocheter and gave away everything she made to anyone in need, donating thousands of blankets, hats and scarves to the Calendar House, Southington Community Services and the Special Olympics. June loved being in her yard and had a passion for gardening. She was an excellent baker and will be remembered for her delicious cookies. In addition to her husband, June is survived by four children; son, Donald Dorman and his wife Suzanne of Middletown; son, Scott Dorman and his wife Lauren of Sugar Land, TX; son, Todd Dorman and his wife Brenda of Southington; daughter, Linda Riley of Southington; her cherished grandson, Dallas Dorman and one

CHESHIREJay H. Steinberg, 75, a 60 year resident of Cheshire and Southington, passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2021 at Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay in Venice, Florida. Jay was born on July 31, 1946 in Manhattan, the first child of Norman and Gladys (Adelson) Steinberg. He was raised in Scarsdale, New York before moving to Cheshire in 1961, graduating from Cheshire Academy in 1964, Quinnipiac College (B.S.) in 1969, and Southern Conn. State College (M. Ed., 1973, Sixth Year Prof. Diploma in Advanced Studies, 1977). Jay was a teacher in the Meriden Public Schools. He worked as a reading teacher at John Barry, Israel Putnam and Casimir Pulaski Elementary Schools, devoting himself to teaching young students to read. He loved teaching from which he retired in 2001 after 32 years of service. Jay enjoyed a lifelong love of movies, which included managing his hometown Cheshire Theatre at age 18. He also had a passion for gardening and meteorology. Jay was devoted to his family. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, David Steinberg and Katherine Moloney of Poughkeepsie, New York, sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and George Singleton, of Osprey, Florida, nephew, Jesse Steinberg (Sandy) of Richmond, Rhode Island,

step-grandson, AJ Atkins and his wife Tiffany and their two children, Gavin and Giuliana, all of Southington. She is also survived by two brothers, Thomas Theriault and James Theriault and his wife Anne; one sister, Joan King, all of Southington, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sonin-law, Gerald W. Riley and brothers, Charles, Burton and Francis Theriault. In lieu of flowers, donations in June’s memory may be made to the CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111 (cthumane.org). Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

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Facebook group A Facebook group specifically for caregivers of older adults, including those with dementia, is available, facilitated by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging.

niece, Sarah Steinberg of Lake Worth Beach, Florida, cousins Warren Adelson (Jan) of Wellington, Florida, Jane Caby (Stephen) of Branson, Missouri, Andrew Schmidt (Carol) of Poughkeepsie, New York, and grandniece Sorrel Steinberg of Richmond, Rhode Island. He is also survived by many longtime, cherished friends. For all those lives that Jay touched with his generous, kind and loving spirit, he will be greatly missed and warmly remembered. A graveside service is being held on Friday, September 10th at 11:00 a.m. at Beth El Temple Cemetery, 51 Jackson St., Avon, CT 06001. Arrangements are under the direction of Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford, CT. Memorial donations may be made to LiveWell, 1261 South Main St., Plantsville, CT 06479, (https://livewell. org) offering assistance to patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia.

Concerns might include behavior changes, transition of care to assisted living, home healthcare, community services or end-of-life planning. Facebook Live sessions on important topics are also presented regularly. Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging professionals provide helpful answers and resources to support users in their caregiving roles. For more information, call 877-424-4641 or search “Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging Support Group” on Facebook and request to join.

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We Adopt Greyhounds meetup held at Drive-in By Joy VanderLek The Citizen

Dozens of greyhound dogs with coats of white, brown, brindle, and all shades in between attended the WAG, We Adopt Greyhounds, annual meet-up Sunday, at the Southington Drive-in on Waterbury-Meriden Turnpike.

WAG is a volunteer-based, 501(c)3 non-profit, and its members come from throughout the state. At the event, greyhound parents, with dogs on leash, shared pet tales with each other and visited vendors’ row to browse dog trinkets, treats, blankets and jackets. There were pet games and contests, and dog selfies also proved popular.

With so many dogs in one place, one might expect endless barking, perhaps some territorial hostility. But there was none of that. “That’s the breed. They are chill,” said WAG president, Southington resident,Chris Fanelli, who explained that as former racing dogs, greyhounds are used to being physically close to other greyhounds.

Fanelli has owned and fostered many greyhounds over the years, and said the dogs genenerally don’t bark and have gentle, laidback personalities. Aside from their easy-going personalities, there are physical characteristics that set them apart from most See WAG, A15

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Obituaries Mary DeCroce SOUTHINGTONMary DeCroce, 68, died peacefully in her home on Sept., 12, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. After having been initially diagnosed in 1985, Mary courageously fought her battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma six different times for more than three decades. In 2015 she underwent a stem cell transplant at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and CAR T-cell therapy in 2019. Mary was born Sept. 10, 1953, to the late Robert and Trieste Roma (Gallo) Andrews of Westwood, Mass. She attended Art Institute of Boston and participated in many other art programs, workshops, and classes over the course of her career. In 1974, she met and married her life’s soulmate, David DeCroce. The couple celebrated their 47th anniversary on July 16 and share two children together: Nicolas and Ani. An accomplished artist, art teacher and art director, Mary first started sharing her passion for her craft in 1990 when she produced and sold her own line of hand painted children’s clothing. Her clothing business evolved into decorative painting inside of clients’ homes and businesses. She also went on to become an art teacher at the S o u t h i n g to n - C h e s h i r e

YMCA and St. Dominic Elementary School. Mary began making her mark on the town of Southington and in other communities in 2008 through her 17 large-scale public mural displays. From 2007 through 2009, she co-chaired the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event and ultimately helped raise more than $1 million for the organization. Mary also created and coordinated the annual Harvest the Arts Festival at the Southington Apple Harvest Festival. In 2011, she began her quest to create a space for the arts in Southington, raising more than $1.2 million to renovate the historic Gura Building into a community arts center. Her dream became reality in 2016 when she officially opened the doors of Southington Community Cultural Arts, now known as SoCCA, becoming its inaugural executive director. The

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The dogs are built aerodynamically. “Their nose and head are small and their necks are thick, comparatively,” Fanelli said. Because of this, Martingale collars, with its wide-width design, is the preferred collar.

dogs. Greyhounds do not have a thick undercoat, said Fanelli. “They are all skin and bones and no undercoat. Think about a greyhound being a track athlete. No fat, very lean muscle.”

Sleek and stylish, greyhounds Mack and Scout, sported Martingale as they

walked with their pet parents, Glenn and Kristen Anderson of Niantic.

In addition to her husband and children, Mary leaves behind her siblings: Robert Andrews and twin Trieste Andrews (Roger Rau); her sistersin-law Sandy Sibley, Susan Fritch, and Debbie Foley; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends. She was predeceased by her brother, Fred Andrews. Calling hours will be at DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington on Saturday, Sept. 18th, from 3 to 7 p.m. (masks will be required) A memorial service will be held at First Congregational Church, 37 Main St., Southington on Sunday, Sept. 19th, at 2 p.m. Immediately following, a Celebration of Life reception will take place at SoCCA. Attendees of both the church service and Celebration of Life reception are asked to dress in colorful attire, as was Mary’s desire. Masks will be required at all events. For online condolences and directions please visit, www. dellavecchiasouthington. com In lieu of flowers, please send donations to SoCCA at 93 Main Street, Southington, to ensure that Mary’s vision of creating an environment in which people of all ages and abilities may welcome the arts into their lives continues to thrive.

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10,0 0 0 - s q u a r e -f o o t facility was an immediate success, drawing visitors to the Southington community for various art and pottery classes, performances and exhibits, events, and even shopping at the center’s retail boutique. Perhaps most impactful was the All Access program that Mary launched at SoCCA. The multi-faceted arts program provides creative skills training to improve the quality of life for intellectually disabled adults. More than 50 participants currently take part in the program and sell their wares at SoCCA. Mary has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for her commitment to the arts and her leadership in the community including the Southington YMCA’s Unsung Hero Award, Main Street Community Foundation Leading Lady Award, and the Southington Chamber of Commerce Gail DePaolo Community Spirit Award. She was also selected as the Grand Marshal of Southington’s Apple Harvest Festival Parade in 2013. Other affiliations include her four-year term on the state’s Department of Economic Community Development Arts Council, a three-year term as a Hartford Art School board member, and service to Southington Arts and Crafts Association and the Southington Art Council.

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PZC votes to prohibit marijuana sales in town By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Town planners prohibited local recreational marijuana sales and commercial cultivation in a party-line vote Tuesday, Sept. 7.

The state law that allows recreational marijuana use will allow sales next year as well. The same law also allows towns and cities to prohibit sales through zoning regulations.

An effort to hold a referendum on sales this November failed since organizers couldn’t get the necessary signatures. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s five Republi-

cans voted in favor of the prohibition while two Democrats voted against the new regulations. While the commission has held lengthy public hearings on the issue, the Sept. 7 vote occurred with little discussion. A member of the audience shouted “shame on you” when commission leaders introduced the regulation.

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Local retiree donates thousands of pounds of food to needy residents By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

Driven by his faith and experiences with hardship, a local man recently delivered over 800 pounds of food to the Southington Community Services food pantry. “The people that come there, you can see that they’re hurting — that they’re in need,” said Dave Salvatore, who has been

volunteering and donating to the pantry for around 15 years. Retired from the machine shop he ran for 32 years, the 72-year-old said many residents know him for his conversations about the Bible and the religious pamphlets he hands out around town. He spends much of his time at church and shopping for deals at

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Town planning staff and the town attorney worked on the regulation the commission voted on Tuesday. Peter Santago, a Republican, said the regulation was thorough and addressed the entire supply chain, including commercial cultivation.

When Hammersley took a straw poll of members, all but one said they supported a prohibition on sales through zoning regulations. Those opposed to allowing sales say it sends the wrong message to youths and others about the dangers of marijuana use. Supporters of local sales say the town would benefit from a three percent sales tax and that a local ban on sales wouldn’t change availability or use among residents.

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“Do you really want to wake up one day and see fruit trees become marijuana plants? Do you want to see factories converted to cultivation facilities? It can really change the character of the town,” Santago said. He was also led to support the prohibition by STEPS, the town’s drug abuse prevention organization. Megan Albanese, the STEPS youth prevention coordinator, opposed making pot more accessible in town. She was encouraged by the vote.

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“We feel fortunate that we have a community that puts so much effort into prevention. The vote against recre-

ational marijuana shows that,” Albanese said. “Any kind of increased access to any kind of substance would be detrimental to our youth.” Christina Volpe, a Democratic commission member, said recreational marijuana had been “demonized” and that state law would only allow one dispensary in a town of Southington’s population. She’s heard support for having a dispensary from constituents and believes much of the issue is a generational difference in attitudes toward pot. Prohibiting a dispensary also makes the town ineligible for the three percent local sales tax on marijuana products. “You’ll just have to go to a different town and give them your tax dollars,” Volpe said following Tuesday’s vote. She’d hoped for more time to consider regulations rather than an outright prohibition. “Regulations can be overturned,” Volpe said of the vote. jbuchanan@record-journal.com

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Southington resident Dave Salvatore packs food into delivery bags for clients of the food bank run by Southington Community Services. Salvatore is one of the pantry's largest food donors and made a delivery of over 800 pounds of goods on Aug. 30.

because there’s so many people in this world that are hurting.”

Southington Community grocery and bulk retail stores Services Director Janet Melfor items to donate. lon said Salvatore, who recently donated 872 pounds Salvatore said he’s been of food, is always the top indriven to help since he gave dividual donor to the pantry. his mother his earnings from He packs his truck with food delivering newspapers as a to bring to the pantry at least teenager to help support his once a month. Last year he eight siblings. He said his donated a total of 7,679 family struggled — often pounds. even lacking hot water. “There was one time that he “The more money I get the came in and there wasn’t more money I give,” he said. enough cereal to last for the “Everybody wants to win the rest of the day and he took lottery and my wife and kids off and came back with know that if I win I’m going enough cereal to last for the said. She added that he to spend it on someone else, next week or two,” Mellon doesn’t only buy food in bulk, but thinks about what families would enjoy and buys quality items. The Community Services Department, a municipal operation, helps an average of around 800 individuals a month, supplying clothing, household goods and food through its five-day-a-week food pantry.

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he will be sure to find presents and food for the whole family.

Around the holidays, Mellon will also work with Salvatore to link him with families to adopt for the department’s gift giving program.

Those interested in donating to the food pantry can bring food, clothing, cleaning supplies and kitchenware to Southington Community Services, 91 Norton St., during normal operating hours. Volunteers are also needed.

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Maloney girls soccer had never beaten Berlin in its seven seasons under coach Eoin McClure. That changed last Thursday night in the 2021 season opener when the Spartans took down the Redcoats 2-1 at Falcon Field. Junior Molly Marcuss was a catalyst. She set up Carlin Jachym for the first goal, then converted a feed from Bria Benigni on the second. Marcuss also scored in Maloney’s 2-1 loss Monday at Lewis Mills.

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The area’s breakout cross country runner of 2020 has stepped out smartly here in 2021. Sheehan’s Anthony Galicia, now a senior, set the winning pace in his team’s season opener, a SCC quad meet on Hope Hill against Xavier, East Haven and Hillhouse. Galicia covered Sheehan’s home course in 17:52, out-running a pair of Xavier runners by half a minute. Last fall as a junior, Galicia was All-RJ and All-SCC Second Team.

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7-Eleven approved for long-vacant spot on Queen St. Town planners approved a new style 7-Eleven for a long-vacant pharmacy location on Queen Street. The convenience and gas store will also include Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits restaurant, a new feature for modern 7-Eleven stores, ac-

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cedar boards and architectural wall panels. Planning and Zoning Commission The former Rite-Aid building members said they were surwill be demolished to make prised at the modern look of way for the convenience the store. store and gas pumps at 500 Grocki told them it’s an upQueen St. It’s located right dated look for 7-Eleven and off Interstate 84. is driven by other updates to Mark Grocki, a project man- the competition. ager representing 7-Eleven, said the building will feature “Certain other convenience stores that I’m sure you’ve seen are really stepping up their game,” he said. “7Eleven wants to make a significant investment. It’s a great intersection, it’s a great use for (the property.”

Former location down the road 7-Eleven had a location at 777 Queen St. which was closed years ago and turned

into medical offices. That store was much smaller than the 4,700 square foot location approved by the PZC Tuesday. Dorothy Fleishman with 7Eleven said the smaller stores were slowly being replaced by larger locations with more offerings. The Raise the Roof restaurant will include indoor dining. “Those legacy stores are what we’re trying to move away from,” Fleishman said of the former Queen Street location. “This is the footprint we're trying to do now. Your neighborhood 7-Eleven stores are going by the wayside and we’re embarking on a new program to optimize them and renovate them. This is state of the art.”

7-Eleven has nearby locations in Meriden, Waterbury and New Britain but none in Southington.

Dealing with traffic Town planners had questions about how the new store would affect traffic on Queen Street as well as a connection between the former Rite-Aid lot with the adjacent Worldwide Wine & Spirits. There is a traffic light at the Rite-Aid driveway and a left turn lane for those driving north on Queen Street and looking to get into the property. With Route 10 a state road, the state Department of Transportation controls how long the cycles are for that light. Grocki said with town approval, the store can now ask the state for more time on the traffic light to allow people to enter the site.

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Obituaries SOUTHINGTONJean Carol Donnelly, nee Goodwin, 84 of Brandon, FL, formerly of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully in the loving care of her family on August 28th after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Jean was born on June 16, 1937 in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Joseph F. and Barbara D. Goodwin, nee Beres. After moving to Utica, NY, in her senior year in High School, she graduated from St. Francis De Sales High School in 1955 and went on to secretary school which she parlayed into an amazing career culminating in retiring as an executive assistant from the General Electric Corporation in 2004. Jean is survived by four children, Gail and Matt Quinn of Brandon, FL, Thomas J. Donnelly of Brandon, FL, Tracey and Michael Pisko of Plantsville, CT and Sean and Rene Donnelly of Wethersfield, CT; nine grandchildren, Matthew, Drew, Thom, Casey, Katie, Jayelind, Griffin, Quinn, Elle and six greatgrandchildren, Owsley, Kenzie, Sawyer, Seamus, Huxley, Colin, by a brother and sister-in-law Raymond and Cathy Goodwin of Maine, by her cousin Margory Duzy and by many nieces, nephews and her beloved dog, Thatcher. Jean was predeceased by her beloved husband of 59 years and 361 days, Thomas E Donnelly, a sister Emily Alsheimer, and a grandson, Kevin Pisko. Jean went by many names, including Jeannie a loving daughter and sister; Jean a loving wife, cousin, aunt, and dear friend to many; Mom, Nana, and finally Nudgie-Nan. No matter what you called Jean, her goodness, kind

spirit, quick wit, infectious smile and love of life was unmistakable. She loved to entertain, enjoyed playing or watching golf, was an avid Red Sox fan, and was extremely proud of her many years spent working at GE. Jean, along with Tom were active in Worldwide Marriage Encounter, active in their parish, St. Thomas Church especially as lectors and as members of the RCIA team. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Dementia Society of America (https:// w w w.de me ntia societ y. org/donate) or Worldwide Marriage Encounter ( h t t p s : // w w m e . o r g / ) . Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25th from the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville, with 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St., Southington. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Plantsville Funeral Home. A Livestream of the funeral Mass, along with an online guestbook and directions, is available at www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

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Fontana Pizzeria owner Sonny Giancarlo makes a thin-crust Margherita pizza at his Southington store during a soft opening on Thursday, Sept. 9.

A local chef has opened a pizza restaurant on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike after a career in the food industry. Sonny Giancarlo opened Fontana Pizza at 1314 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike Sept. 10. It’s named after the town where he started working in Italy as a chef.

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Giancarlo said it’s important to use the best ingredients and know how to cook it all properly. He’s excited about the Fontana special, a pizza that includes chicken, broccoli, garlic and roasted pepper. “It’s not about the toppings though, it’s about the way you make the make the sauce, the type of cheese you put on it,” Giancarlo said. “You can put the same ingredients but different quali-

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Former pizza spot Fontana is located in the former Verona Pizza location started by Sal Ajro in May 2020. Ajro and his family owned Sal’s Pizza in Marion until it closed in 2011 so he could focus on catering. He’s known in the region as the owner of Sal’s Verona Fire Truck Pizza, a mobile pizza oven in a converted fire truck. Ajro and his family have a location in Waterbury, which supports the pizza truck operation. He couldn’t be reached for comment on his former Southington location. Giancarlo found he didn’t have to do too much to the restaurant to get it back in operation. He started work a few months ago. “It was a pizza place before,” he said. “I did have to put work into it, to clean it and paint it and put the equipment in and fix things that weren’t working.” Aldi Stringa, Giancarlo’s cousin, is helping with marketing and social media. Stringa said the location was strategic since it can serve customers in Southington, Cheshire, Wolcott and Plainville. Southington is a competitive town for Italian food, Stringa said, with so many pizza restaurants. “The good thing is that all our customers who have tried us out so far, they really like the food,” Stringa said. jbuchanan@record-journal.com

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PIZZAS

SMALL MED LARGE X LARGE PARTY CHEESE..............................10.59.............13.29...........14.29............ 16.29...............21.79 SUBSTITUTION ITEMS...2.29...............2.50.............3.00.............. 4.00.................5.00 SPECIAL TOPPINGS......3.00...............3.50.............4.00.............. 5.00.................6.00 THICK CRUST ...................3.00 ..............3.00 ............3.00.............. 3.00.................3.00 Regular Toppings: Sausage, Pepperoni, Meatball, Olive, Ham, Mushroom, Peppers, Onion, Hamburger, Broccoli, Tomato, Eggplant, Garlic, Spinach, Anchovies, Pineapple, Bacon. Special Toppings: Artichoke, Grilled Chicken, Chicken Cutlet

WINGS

Sauces: Hot, Mild, BBQ, Teriyaki, Honey BBQ, Garlic Parmesan, Sweet Red Chili. extra blue cheese $1.00

10 PCS......................................................13.99 20 PCS......................................................24.99 30 PCS......................................................33.99 40 PCS......................................................50.99

TURKEY TUNA9.99 ROAST BEEF9.99 MANHATTAN9.99

ACAPULCO - Hot mexican sauce, mozzarella, hamburger, pepperoni CHICKEN RANCH ERO- Chicken, bacon, herbs, ranch dressing (white) BBQ CHICKEN- Mozzarella, BBQ chicken BUFFALO CHICKEN- Mozzarella, buffalo chicken CALIFORNIA DREAMING- Mozzarella, roasted peppers, eggplant, artichoke hearts,

WHITE SPECIALTY PIZZAS

CALZONES & STROMBOLI

SMALL........................................................................................................................11.29 MEDIUM....................................................................................................................13.29 LARGE........................................................................................................................16.29 Substitute toppings same as pizza • extra sauce $2.00

GRINDERS

8” Sm 12” Lrg 8” Sm 12” Lrg TUNA...................................7.99.........10.99 ITALIAN COMBO......8.99........ 11.99 TURKEY.............................7.99.........10.99 Salami, ham, pepperoni ROAST BEEF....................7.99.........10.99 PEPPERONI...............7.99........ 10.99 HAM....................................7.99.........10.99 PEPPER & EGG........7.99........ 10.99 COOKED SALAMI...........7.99.........10.99 BACON & EGG..........7.99........ 10.99 CHICKEN CUTLET..........7.99.........10.99 CHICKEN STIR FRY.....7.99........ 10.99 PASTRAMI........................7.99.........10.99 With peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli &teriyaki sauce GRILLED CHICKEN.......7.99.........10.99 FISH .............................7.99........ 10.99 BLT.......................................7.99.........10.99 STEAK & CHEESE...7.99........ 10.99 HAMBURGER..................7.99.........10.99 DOUBLE STEAK.......9.99........ 11.99 CHEESEBURGER............7.99.........10.99 PEPPERONI STEAK....8.99........ 11.99 VEGGIE...............................7.99.........10.99 extra cheese............................1.00.......... 1.50

NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00

BLT GRILLED TURKEY HAMBURGER CHEESEBURGER HAM9.99

Ham & Turkey

NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00

DINNERS

olives,mushrooms & tomato sauce

CHICKEN FLORENCE- Chicken, spinach, fresh spinach, fresh basil, fresh garlic ALFREDO’S SPECIAL- Chicken, basil, housemade rosemary oil, spinach & ricotta BRUNO’S SPECIAL- Philly steak, peppers, mushrooms, onions, baked potatoes, olive oil & mozz SIX FLAGS SPECIAL- Spinach, broccoli, eggplant, sweet onions, parmesan cheese, mushrooms CLAMS CASINO- Clams, garlic, bacon, onions, spices (white) FLORENTINE- Ricotta cheese, spinach, garlic & mozzarella (while) GREEK-A little base of olive oil & oregano with mozzarella, tomatoes, feta cheese, olives (white) NATURALE- Sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, spinach, garlic & mozzarella (no sauce) SEAFOOD PIZZA- Breaded shrimp, scallops & fish TOMATO BASIL- Olive oil, garlic, grated cheese, tomato, basil (white) WHITE CLAM- Baby clams, parmesan, mozzarella, cheese & spices

BONELESS 6 PCS.........................................................12.99 12 PCS......................................................23.99 24 PCS......................................................34.99

CLUB SANDWICHES $10.99 ea Served with Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, French fries & pickle. Choice of White, Wheat or Rye.

GOURMET PIZZA

SMALL MED LARGE X LARGE PARTY 13.99 18.49 21.99 24.99 32.99

CHEESE LOVERS- Mozzarella, ricotta & romano cheese (red) CHUNKY CHICKEN- Chicken breast, broccoli, garlic topped wl mozzarella CONTADINA- Broccoli, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, mozzarella & tomato sauce HAWAIIAN- Pineapple, ham, bacon (red) MEAT LOVERS- Hamburger, pepperoni, sausage & ham (red) SHRIMP PIZZA- Shrimp, spices, parmesan & mozzarella (red or white) SMOG- Sausage, mushrooms, onions, green peppers STEAK PIZZA- Steak, onion, mushrooms, roasted peppers THE WORKS- Onions, mushrooms, peppers, olives, meatballs, pepperoni, bacon & sausage VEGETARIAN- Eggplant, broccoli, mushroom, onion, pepper, spinach (red) BLT PIZZA- Bacon, lettuce, tomato HUSKY SPECIAL- Sausage, roasted peppers, onions, mushrooms & sauce LUIGI PIZZA· Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, olives, prosciutto, bacon & sauce APOLLO PIZZA- Meatball, bacon, onion, roasted peppers & chicken CHICKEN CORDON BLEU- Ranch dressing, ham, provolone cheese & chicken

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12” Lrg

8” Sm 12” Lrg

SAUSAGE..........................8.99.........10.99 FISH FILLET..............8.99........ 10.99 MEATBALL........................8.99.........10.99 SHRIMP......................9.99........ 11.99 EGGPLANT.......................8.99.........10.99 HUSKY COMBO ......9.99........ 11.99 VEAL....................................8.99.........10.99 Meatball, Sausage, Eggplant CHICKEN...........................8.99.........10.99 SAUSAGE & MEATBALL...9.99........ 11.99 NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00

FROM THE GRILL $10.99 ea

Served with french fries for 1.09 • Substitute onion rings 1.29

CHICKEN MELT Grilled chicken, sauteed onions, mushroom & green peppers TUNA MELT Tuna, american cheese, tomato PATTY MELT Onion, american cheese, hamburger TURKEY MELT Turkey & swiss cheese

All dinners served with salad & garlic bread. Choice of Pasta: Ziti, Spaghetti or Linguini PASTA W/ SAUCE............................. 10.99 SHRIMP PARMIGIANA w/Pasta........... 13.99 W/ MEATBALLS OR SAUSAGE....12 .99 STUFFED SHELLS.........................12.99 CHICKEN PARMIGIANA w/Pasta...............14.99 HOMEMADE LASAGNA................13.99 EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA w/Pasta..........13.99 BAKED ZITI.....................................13.99 MEATBALL PARMIGIANA w/Pasta...........13.99 MANICOTTl.....................................12.99 SAUSAGE PARMIGIANA w/Pasta.............13.99 RAVIOLI (cheese or meat).........................11.99 VEAL PARMIGIANA w/Pasta..........................14.99 CHICKEN ALFREDO......................16.99

SEAFOOD DINNERS

All dinners served with salad & garlic bread. Choice of Pasta: Ziti, Spaghetti or Linguini SEAFOOD COMBO...........................18.99 FRIED CLAMS................................14.99 fish, clam, scallop, shrimp FISH & CHIPS 4 pcs........................14.99 FRIED SCALLOPS 10pcs.................. 14.99. FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP 8pcs .......15.99 4 PIECES OF FRIED CHICKEN...... 14.99. CHICKEN TENDER DINNER 6pcs.... 14.99

APPETIZERS

ONION RINGS................................... 5.99 FRENCH FRIES................................. 4.99 W/ CHEESE....................................... 6.99 W/ BACON & CHEESE.................... 7.99 CURLY FRIES.................................... 5.99 W/ CHEESE....................................... 7.99 W/ BACON & CHEESE.................... 8.99 FRIED MOZZARELLA STICKS 3 pcs........ 7.99 FRIED CLAMS................................... 7.99 TRI SAMPLER................................. 10.99

QUESADILLAS $10.99 ea

Served with sour cream and salsa sauce. Served with trench fries. Substitute curly fries 1.09 - substitute onion rings 1.29 CHICKEN RANCHERO Bacon, chicken, ranch dressing, cheese STEAK Green peppers, onion, mushroom & cheese BUFFALO CHICKEN Hot sauce, bleu cheese, mozzarella

BBQ CHICKEN HAM Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo & choice of toppings SALAMI Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo & choice of toppings TURKEY Lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo & choice of toppings MEXICAN Hamburger, hot peppers, green peppers, onions & lettuce NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00

WRAPS

$10.99 ea

Served with trench fries. Substitute curly fries 1.09 - substitute onion rings 1.29 - white, wheat, spinach and herb wraps available

NEW - CHICKEN RANCHERO

ranch dressing, cheese GYRO WRAP Onion, tomato, lettuce, tzatziki BLT WRAP Lettuce, tomato, mayo CHICKEN CUTLET WRAP Boneless breaded chicken, hot sauce, bleu cheese & lettuce STEAK WRAP Mushrooms, onions, green peppers TUNA WRAP Lettuce & tomatoes

GRILLED CHICKEN WRAP HAM WRAP TURKEY WRAP ROAST BEEF WRAP CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP

Romaine lettuce & caesar dressing

CHICKEN STIR FRY WRAP MEXICAN grilled chicken, onion, pepper,

jalapeno pepper VEGGIE WRAP NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00

HUSKY BURGER

Deluxe served w/ French Fries & Pickle. Substitute curly fries for 1.09 • Substitute onion rings 1.29

REGULAR DELUXE

HAMBURGER..................................................................................6.99................. 8.99 CHEESEBURGER............................................................................7.99................. 9.99 DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER.......................................................10.99............... 12.99 DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER W/ BACON...............................11.99............... 13.99 BACON HAMBURGER..................................................................7.99................. 9.99 BACON CHEESEBURGER.......................................................... 8.99............... 10.99 TEXAS BURGER Ham & bbq sauce with american sauce...........................8.99............... 10.99 ITALIAN BURGER......................................................................... 8.99............... 10.99 Grilled onions, mushrooms, green peppers topped with lettuce, tomato & mozzarella cheese

NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$2.00 Prices subject to change without notice.

GARLIC KNOTS 10 pcs........................6.99 12” GARLIC BREAD........................3.45 W/ CHEESE.......................................4.95 CHICKEN TENDERS 6 pcs................... 9.99 HUSKY BREAD.................................5.99 POTATO SKINS W/ CHEESE........... 6.99 Garlic butter, tomatoes & mozzarella cheese W/ BACON & CHEESE.................... 8.99 GARLIC BREAD STICKS.................6.99 W/ BROCCOLI & CHEESE.............. 8.99 CHESY BREAD.................................8.99 W/ BROCCOLI, BACON, CHEESE..... 9.99

SALADS

NEW - ARIZONA SALAD Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, green pepper....................................7.99...................9.99

NEW - SPINACH ALMOND SALAD

Baby spinach, grilled chicken, tomatoes, feta cheese & almonds............................ N/A.................12.99

NEW - SOUTHWEST SALAD

Romaine lettuce, chipotle chicken, tomato, cucumber, onion, black beans, corn & tortilla chips............12.99 AVOCADO SALAD.......................................................................... N/A.................13.99 Romaine lettuce, avocado, cucumber, tomato, red onion, kalamata olives, mozzarella cheese & chicken TRAIL MIX SALAD....................................................................... N/A.................13.99 Iceberg lettuce tom cucumber onion olives dried cranberries wallnuts and chicken • GARDEN SALAD............................................................................7.49...................8.99 CHEF SALAD.................................................................................10.49.................11.99 Turkey, roast beef, ham, provolone, boiled eggs, salami, pepperoni CAESAR SALAD.............................................................................7.99...................9.49 W/ CHICKEN.................................................................................10.49.................11.99 CAJUN SALMON CAESAR......................................................... N/A.................14.99 CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR......................................................10.49.................11.99 Romaine lettuce, tomato cubes, cucumbers, onions ANTIPASTO Ham, salami, provolone, pepperoni ......................................9.49.................10.99 SPINACH PIE with Greek Salad..........................................................................N/A.................11.99 HUSKY SALAD Bacon, egg, mozzarella & grilled chicken...................... 11.79.................12.99 GRILLED CHICKEN................................................................... 10.49.................11.99 GREEK SALAD...............................................................................9.49.................10.99 W/ CHICKEN................................................................................10.99.................12.99 COBB SALAD Garden salad, turkey, egg & american salad...............................9.49.................10.99 TUNA SALAD................................................................................10.79 ................11.99 BUFFALO CHICKEN...................................................................10.49.................11.99 BBQ CHICKEN..............................................................................10.49................ 11.99 NEW - ADD AVOCADO........................................................................................$3.00 Dressings: Italian, French, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Oil & Vinegar, Peppercorn, Creamy Italian, House, Caesar, Balsamic. Extra Dressing 0.95

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sauce, powdered sugar or cinnamon

3 jalapeno poppers, 3 chicken tenders, 3 mozzarella sticks

HOUSE SPECIALTIES

CHICKEN SOUVLAKI Served on a pita bread with tomato, onion, feta cheese & lettuce .............9.99 CHICKEN SOUVLAKI DELUXE Served on a pita bread with Greek Salad & French Fries................14.99 GYROS Served on a pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onion & yogurt sauce........................................10.99 GYROS DELUXE Served on a pita bread with yogurt sauce, Greek Salad.....................................15.99 PASTRAMI REUBEN Served on rye bread with sauerkraut & mozzarella.................................. 11.99 GRILLED CHICKEN DELUXE Hard roll. lettuce, tomato, mayo & cheese ..........................11.99

SPINACH PIE....................................6.49 FRIED MUSHROOMS.................... 6.99 JALAPENO POPPERS.....................7.99 SIDE OF MEATBALLS.....................6.99 SIDE OF SAUSAGE..........................6.99 GRAPE LEAVES 8 pcs.........................7.99 FRIED DOUGH NUGGETS..............6.99

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