The Southington | Plainville Citizen

New adult community has proven popular

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Throughout the country, people of similar age and interests are moving into adult communities where they don’t have to deal with the upkeep of an outdoor living space.

Willow Brook Estates is one such complex. Zoned in both Plainville and Farmington, this new development is comprised of 60 standalone, one-floor homes for people age 55 and older.

Bordered by open space and hiking trails, Willow Brook Estates offers three-bed

Virtual golf is coming to Center Street

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON Hap py’s Indoor Golf is coming to 22 Center St., located right across from the green downtown. The new busi ness is a virtual golf enter tainment venue that plans to open its doors in November, with operating hours of 1 to 9 p.m Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m Saturdays and Sundays.

room, two-full-bathroom homes ranging from 1,444- to 1,610 square feet. The homes include an attached garage and a full basement, and buyers can opt for a sunroom.

Mark Lovley, president of Lovley Develop ment, teamed up with Tony Valenti of Newport Realty Group to create Willow Brook Estates.

Joe and Donna Ortelle sit on the front porch of their home at Willow Brook Estates in Plainville.

Southington High relies on referendum for projects

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

in 40 years, while the portion of the roof that would be re placed dates back to 1995.

The business aims to cater to both casual golfers and more serious players, al lowing people to practice

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SOUTHINGTON A com bined $23.7 million in im provements to Southington High School facilities will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for ap proval by voters. The two separate projects, a $17 mil lion overhaul to sports facili ties and a $6.7 million par tial replacement of the school’s roof, are long over due, according to school of ficials. Many of the school’s sports facilities have not re ceived a significant upgrade

School Superintendent Steve Madancy said both projects had unanimous support from the Town Council, Board of Education, and Board of Finance. Voters will ultimately decide if plans proceed since spending for both projects would be well above the threshold for ref erendum under the Town Charter.

Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

Kurt Hamel, a worker for Cheshire-based Kom Construction, LLC, paints the exterior of Happy’s Indoor Golf, a new simulated golf business coming to 22 Center St.inSouthington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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“As of right now, three out of four phases are already sold out,” Valenti said. “Each homeowner had the opportu nity to pick out nearly every detail of their home, even down to the color of the sid ing.”

Bernie and Irene Melasky, who are residents of Florida, recently moved into their home at Willow Brook Es tates. “We love where we are.” Mr. Melasky said.

Joe and Donna Ortelle are an other pair of Willow Brook Es tates homeowners. “We downsized a bit from our pre vious home,” Mrs. Or telle pointed out. She said one of the features she likes about her new residence is the gas fireplace and how easy it is to operate. “All you have to do is flip the switch, and it goes right on.”

Willow Brook Estates’ home owners association helps manage the operations of the complex, and HOA fees go to pay for landscaping services, snow removal and ice man agement, and curbside trash and recycling pick-up.

For more information, visit willowbrookestates.com.

IreneMelaskystandsin herlivingroomatWillowBrookEstates. Photos by Nicole Zappone

A home at Willow Brook Estates.

Inside a kitchen at Willow Brook Estates

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The current proposal for the athletics facilities is a prospective three-year plan rolled out over the course of 2023-2026, with three main construction phases. In time, all the sports facilities will be completely renovat ed. The baseball fields, ten nis courts, and the central stadium multi-sport turf field are of primary con cern.

Much of the current infras tructure on the fields does not comply with the Ameri cans with Disabilities Act and is unable to suit the needs of spectators and stu dents.

The home bleachers on the main stadium need to be in spected yearly by a struc tural engineer to ensure they’re still able to maintain support, and almost entirely lack handrails for people to safely get up and down. The track surrounding the main field has not been sig nificantly redone since the 1980s, aside from spot re pairs. The starting line had been worn all the way down to the concrete until being repaired recently, but the entire track still is in need of replacement.

“There hasn’t been a signifi cant [change], other than a few things here or there done since the high school opened in ‘74,” Athletics Di rector Steve Risser said. “So I think there’s an understand ing that we have to upgrade our facilities both for safety and for the experience that we have.”

Other areas like the baseball and soccer fields are also in

poor condition, with dugouts that are inadequate to support the teams, light fixtures that are beginning to lean and are in constant need of replacement, and poor drainage.

“Our softball field, for exam ple, there were times when it would rain and we couldn’t be on the field for three or four days because of the na ture of how the field had sort of been worn over 40 years since that was started,” Riss er said.

The $17 million would be put toward an overhaul of the entirety of the school’s athletic space. That includes new scoreboards, bleachers,

resurfaced fields, new courts, along with improved lighting and drainage sys tems. There will also be the addition of an entirely new turf field that would allow the school to host multiple athletic events at the same time.

School district officials had planned to address the town’s three oldest elemen tary schools this year and send that plan to voters in stead. But delays at the state level pushed the timeline for the elementary schools back. The high school pro jects, originally planned for 2023, were moved up to this year.

Community benefit

Officials noted that the re pairs and additions to the fa cilities would do more than benefit the high school stu dents, but everyone in the community. Residents often come to walk the track recreationally and other or ganizations use the fields for activities and events.

“This complex in general is not just used for the high school,” said Peter Romano, director of operations for the Southington schools. “It re ally is the heartbeat of Southington.”

The hope from officials is that, with passage of the funding at referendum,

Southington High School will be able to provide a ro bust community space for years to come which resi dents can take pride in.

“Athletics is a huge source of pride in the community,” said Madancy. “Between the youth leagues, the arts, and the athletics, I think this is a hub of activity for the youth and the students in the com munity.”

Roof project

While a portion of the school’s roof was redone in 2019, there remains an 89,000-square-foot portion that still needs to be re

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the original 20-year warranty given for the roof.

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placed. The roof was last re placed 27 years ago in 1995, which is seven years over

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With the roof being that old, it has begun to leak. Workers have been called periodical ly to perform the repairs, but school officials note that this

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is only a patchwork solution. The entire top of the struc ture remains in need of re placement.

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“We’ve nursed it along and done a good job to get addi tional years out of it, but it’s time,” Romano said.

If the funding passes at ref erendum, repairs will be un derway and completed through the summer of next year. The repair project will also help modernize the school’s infrastructure, with the addition of solar panels to improve the building’s

School officials stress the importance of the referen dum passing in November.

Southington High School athletic fields are seen from above. A combined $23.7 million in improvements to SHS facilities will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for approval by voters.

If they’re unable to secure the funding they need, the condition of the current fa cilities is going to continue to degrade. “The unfortu nate thing is if for some rea son the referendum doesn’t

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pass, we still have all these issues we have to address. They don’t go away,” Ro mano said.

“Those are the types of things that long term you can’t just ignore because you either have an accident or you just have a facility that you’re limited with its use, ” Madancy added.

The school plans to make the full scope of the project available online.

Plans can also be viewed by scanning the QR codes post ed on-site at the high school grounds.

cmetzger@record-journal.com

Grant supports nurse’s aide training

Press Release

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain au thorized a grant to help sup port Jerome Home’s Certi fied Nursing Aide Training program.

Jerome Home’s course offers certified nurse’s aide train ing to interested candidates, guaranteed employment with Jerome Home and a scale higher than minimum wage with an extensive ben efits package. The program is expected to support 12

students and will assist Jerome Home in filling posi tions in the nursing depart ment while continuing to provide quality care and ser vice to residents. Applicants must be from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville or South ington.

“The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is hap py to partner with Jerome Home to provide funding for CNA training. This innovative program not only provides employment opportunities with competitive salaries and

In Brief

benefits for our residents, but addresses local healthcare needs and fosters a qualified workforce in Greater New Britain,” said David Obedzinksi, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain president & CEO.

The two-week course covers the approved Department of Public Health requirements, such as hands-on experience, personal care, vitals, personcentered care and other relat ed topics such as residents’ rights and effective commu nication. Students will com

plete their clinical at Jerome Home in New Britain. To ap ply, and for more informa tion, visit jeromehome.org.

Words of Wellness

by Dr. Stacey Raya

BALANCE ISSUES

Garden club

The next meeting of The Or chard Valley Garden Club of Southington is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Ameri can Legion Hall, 64 Main St. The program will feature Dr. Jeffrey Ward, CAES, who will present “The History of Con necticut’s Forests.” Doors open at 9:45 a.m. and the program begins at 10. Guests are welcome for a $5 dona tion. For more information, visit orchardvalleygarden club.weebly.com or follow the club on Facebook.

50th reunion

The Southington High School Class of 1973 50th re union planning committee is

looking for classmates. If you are a 1973 SHS graduate, or know of one, email contact

information to SHS73_50threunion@ aol.com.

Dizzy spells and feeling off-balance can be scary, especially for the elderly. Fortunately, a knowledgeable chiropractor can help with balancerelated issues such as vertigo. Chiropractic care is a safe, non-invasive, natural treatment that successfully treats vertigo in people of all ages. Chiropractors can perform specific adjustments that aim to move the position of the particles in the ear canal to a position that will no longer affect the body’s equilibrium. They may employ manual adjustments that realign the cervical spine to relieve dizzy spells. Some chiropractors will recommend other treatments such as inner ear irrigation with hot or cold water, at-home balancing exercises, and eye exercises. Better balance means less fear of falling and a higher quality of life.

More than one-third of people over the age of 65 struggle with some type of balance or dizziness issue. Why is this number so high? We see patients of all ages in our practice, and many older folks see the Raya Clinic because they feel some relief with regular chiropractic adjustments. If you have dizziness or balance problems, the Raya Clinic might be able to help you. To learn more, please call 860-621-2225 or make an appointment to see us at 200 Queen St., Southington.

P.S. Acupuncture also is an effective treatment for dizziness and vertigo.

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CHIROPRACTIC

With several private virtual golf spaces located inside, the simulators enable play ers to golf through thou sands of simulated courses from around the world.

“We are golf addicts like a lot of people local to Southing ton,” said Happy’s Indoor Golf owner, Daniel Sardilli. “And we thought that there wasn't a better way to spruce up the downtown and pro vide some entertainment if it wasn’t for virtual golf.

“We're just extremely excit ed to get started.”

Sardilli, who works at the Sardilli Insurance Agency di rectly next door to the va cant storefront, saw an op portunity to service the community with a premier venue that’d use new golf simulation technology to make patrons feel like they’re on the course something he likened to Topgolf, a multinational sports entertainment brand.

The price to play is $50 an hour, with around two hours of expected play for most groups to finish 18 holes.

Sardilli hopes that Happy’s will be able to service yearround an avid golfing com munity in Southington,

which has three courses in the area, while also cutting out the need for a member ship at a country club. “Golf is a very unique sport and there are a bunch of barriers to entry,” he said. His goal with Happy’s is to be wel coming to players of all skill levels.

Currently, Happy’s has a couple virtual bays that are able to accommodate up to six players each with the ability to host even larger parties with a reservation. The courses will be project ed onto the walls, with sen sors that are able to accu rately track the movements of players. No equipment is necessary, as Happy’s will provide rental clubs for cus tomers, with specialized clubs that cater to children and left-handed players.

Sardilli warned that cus tomers should call ahead during the winter months, November through March, as they may be busy and un able to accommodate walkins.

“We are definitely looking to provide an inclusive envi

ronment where anybody can feel welcome to come and play golf regardless of their experience level. Whether they have never picked up a club or whether they are a seasoned pro or a scratch golfer,” he said. With the flexibility of the simulators, Sardilli hopes to be able to offer introductory classes, as well as make the bays avail able for league play.

Unlike other virtual sports

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venues, Happy’s doesn’t have a menu to provide food and drink, so patrons are en couraged to bring their own concessions. But with the many restaurants along Cen ter St., Sardilli is considering partnering with them to have their menus available at Happy’s, so players can have food brought to them supporting several local businesses at the same time.

Todd Hamel, owner of Cheshire-based Kom Construction, LLC, right, caulks around a window frame last week as brother Kurt Hamel paints the exterior of Happy’s Indoor Golf, a new simulated golf business coming to 22 Center St.inSouthington.

Boxes to Boots

Berlin non-profit Boxes to Boots creates care packages for military personnel serv ing abroad. Volunteers will gather Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at McGee Middle School, 899 Norton Road, Berlin, to help get the care packages ready to ship. To learn more about Boxes to Boots, visit boxesto boots.org.

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Town Councilor Chris Palmieri expressed his sup port of the new business, ex plaining that an entertain ment venue like Happy’s could bring diversity to the offerings in the downtown area.

Voter registration

Registrars of Voters' offices in Connecticut will take part in a statewide voter registra tion session Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This will be the final regular ses sion for admission of elec tors who have turned 18, be come a U.S. citizen or moved to Connecticut before Nov. 1. Contact your local Regis trars' of Voters office for de tails.

“Any type of diversification of what is offered down there I think is beneficial, and enhances the reasons for people to head down town,” Palmieri said. “What I like about it is it's something different. It's not more of the same, so hopefully it'll en courage other new business es to look at opening in the downtown area as well.”

Officials adjust pool replacement to deal with rising costs

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON Town leaders are considering the most cost-effective way to improve Recreation Park’s pool following a jump in construction costs.

proval as it’s spent.

Town Council members had some hesitancy approving a pool liner for the public pool and wanted more informa tion on other towns’ experi ences with them and what kind of warranty the liner manufacturer provides.

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“Because so many years had passed and inflation has done what it has done, when we got the price for the pool rehabilitation recently it was almost $2.5 million,” said Annette Turnquist, the town’s public works director. That price didn’t include any pool house work.

Turnquist suggested a com mercial-grade pool liner that’s supposed to last 20 years. That liner, plus replac ing the mechanical systems and piping, would cost around $1.2 million.

Town Manager Mark Sciota and other town leaders drew up a proposal for spending the $13 million in federal funds over four years. The Town Council unanimously approved the plan late last year.

Recreation Park work

The pool refit is one of sev eral improvement projects for the Maxwell Noble Drive park. Also using ARPA funds, the town intends to spend about $670,000 on parking, drainage, site improvements and building accessible routes.

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The pool renovation project is part of a larger spending plan town officials created to use American Rescue Plan funds, known as ARPA. The pandemic relief money re quires Town Council ap

During a recent Town Coun cil meeting, councilors unanimously agreed to dedi cate $125,000 of ARPA funds toward a new playscape at the park. A schedule for con struction hasn’t been creat ed yet, Turnquist said, but the new play area could be in a different location.

“We’re going to move it,” she said. “Where it is now, it floods once in a while.”

Pool concerns

The Town Council voted to table a decision on spending money on a new pool liner pending more information.

Paul Chaplinsky, council vice chairman and a Repub lican, worried that the liner wouldn’t last under heavy use. “I’m concerned that the abuse they take is going to put us at risk for down times, puncture,” he said. “I’m concerned about the liner.”

Tom Lombardi, a Republi can councilor, asked for more information on what the lifespan would be for a concrete pool.

“If we need to spend a little bit more money to get a con crete pool that lasts for 50 years, that might be the play,” Lombardi said.

Using leftover ARPA funds?

Councilors discussed uses for excess ARPA funds if pro jects come in under budget.

Lombardi suggested funding for improvements to the disk golf course at Panthorn Park, which became popular dur ing the pandemic.

Jack Perry, a council Demo crat, said such a use would be fitting for pandemic relief funds.

Sciota said the town’s first ARPA projects, pump sta tions, came in hundreds of thousands of dollars over budget. He didn’t expect any excess funds. “We started off with the pump stations be ing substantially over bud get,” Sciota said.

Lombardi praised the town’s approach to spending ARPA money, describing it as transparent and beneficial for the entire town.

“Southington’s procedure was really clear from the start,” he said.

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DePaolo, a Democratic councilor,

that it was a good process but said it wasn’t the only way funds could have been distributed.

think what we’ve done is really good, but

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Approve early voting in Connecticut

By Diane Hoffman and Janice Elliott

This Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, Connecticut voters will see a question on their ballot asking them to ap prove a change to our State Constitution which would allow for early voting.

The question will be: Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting? A “ yes ” vote will give the 2023 legislature the authority to start writing the laws to implement early voting. Early voting could then be an option for voters as early as 2024.

The League of Women Vot ers supports expanding vot ing options for everyone, and encourages a “ yes ” vote on the ballot question. With early voting, Connecticut

voters would have the op tion to vote in-person at des ignated locations in advance of Election Day. This would provide voters with more flexibility to cast their ballots without worrying about whether or not they can make it to the polls on Elec tion Day due to challenges such as inflexible work schedules, lack of childcare or transportation, or in clement weather. More broadly, it can increase over all voter turnout by provid ing for more days when vot ers can vote in person and make lines shorter at the polls on Election Day. Connecticut is one of only four states that do not have early voting. Millions of vot ers throughout our country already have the right to cast their ballots early by voting

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Florence Jean Tucker

PLAINVILLE- Florence Jean (Pedrolini) Tucker

April 27, 1927September 28, 2022

A force of nature herself, Jean died at age 95 of heart failure, during a hurricane bearing the same name as her oldest grandchild. The world has seemed as if the wind was sucked out of it ever since. She was the 12th of 14 children born to immigrants Rosa (DelMolino) and Bartolomeo Pedrolini of the tiny mountain village of Postalesio in northern Italy, inherited their scrappy, smart and industrious nature and was the last of her siblings to leave this earth.

Vibrant, over-the-top, joyful and sometimes gloriously difficult, Jean lived life on her own terms. A three-time cancer survivor, she went to work to earn the money to pay for her first tumor removal at age 16. She grew up in Plainville, Connecticut, graduated from high school there and fell in love with her Irish neighbor, Lewis Burke Tucker - a star athlete and WWII Marine scout seven years her senior, and as calm and steady as she was fiery. To her everlasting surprise and delight, he felt the same way about her and they married on August 16, 1947.

They both worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Southington, but she had the stronger ambitions and rose to become the plant payroll supervisor in charge of compensating thousands of employees, and a mentor to many. Her drive, determination, shrewd instincts and saving habits enabled the family to buy a first home on Stillwell Drive in Plainville - which her beloved “Lew” extensively renovated - and then a

larger one on Quail Hollow Drive in Southington, plus a summer cottage near the beach in Westbrook, Connecticut that was the site of many fond family memories. She loved her three children fiercely, but also insisted on continuing to work full-time while raising them, for her job was an important part of her as well. Her business acumen and knack for figures never left her, and even in her last months, she would still instantly spot and correct errors on paperwork.

Jean was a maker of inventive and irresistible salads and the best Easter pie, turkey roll and stuffed shells (studded with tiny meatballs) you have ever tasted. The spreads she set out for company were not only delicious, but also works of art, and she had a hidden talent for sketching also. She was a snazzy dresser who favored bright colors, flashes of gold and animal prints, and will be buried in them.

Jean adored her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and bragged about them unabashedly. Photos of her loved ones were among her greatest treasures. She could not get enough of flowers as well and was fascinated by both the plant and animal world. Her favorite expressions were “go fry ice” and others that

Obituaries

we cannot share in polite company. She was outrageous, energetic, strong, blunt and loud. She was unmistakably who she was.

After her Lew died suddenly on January 17, 1985 - ironically, during another historic weather event that was one of the worst snowstorms ever to hit Connecticut - Jean grew weary of the northern cold. By the early 1990s, she wanted a fresh start and impulsively decided to buy a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which she thoroughly enjoyed for nearly 30 years - and where family visited her frequently - until she checked herself into the hospital two days before her passing.

Jean was a devoted Catholic who prayed and said her rosary daily, attended mass weekly and participated fully in her parish communities, at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Plainville (just down the street from the home where she was born), then at St Dominic’s Church in Southington and most recently at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens. She was active in her senior citizen’s club, made many friends, travelled extensively and never stopped marveling over the thrill she found in the thrust of an airplane’s engines.

When Jean was debating earlier this year about whether to move back north near family, she admitted that she still preferred independence and her “beautiful life in Florida.” She was fortunate to have two likewise remarkable and resourceful women, Antoinette Montgomery and Dale Goins, serve as her caregivers during her last months. They appreciated her intensity and zest for life, did everything possible to

help make her remaining days fun and meaningful and were there for her until the end.

Jean leaves to cherish her memory her children Lewis Burke Tucker Jr. of Clinton, Connecticut, Mary Elizabeth Tucker of Land O’ Lakes, Florida and John Charles Tucker and his wife Sarah Hall of Plymouth, Wisconsin; grandchildren Ian Burke Tucker and his wife Lori, Scott Lewis Peters and his wife Megan, Sean Thomas Peters, Lewis Daniel Tucker and Calyssa Yadira Hall; great-grandchildren Benjamin Tucker, William Tucker, Luke Peters and Logan Peters and many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband Lewis Burke Tucker Sr.; daughter-inlaw Lynn Tucker; sisters Mary Sharr, Adelina Allen, Ida Bakaysa, Frances Braiewa, Rita Sears and three others who died in infancy and brothers Giacomo, Albert, John, George and Dominic Pedrolini.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad Street, Plainville. A Catholic prayer service will begin at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, 169 Farmington Avenue, Plainville, where Jean will be laid to rest next to her husband.

Donations may be made in Jean’s memory to Our Lady of Mercy Church, 19 South Canal St., Plainville, CT, 06062 or to the Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola, 9999 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. To visit Jean’s tribute page for more information or to leave online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. PlainvilleFuneralHome. com

Anita M. Lord

SOUTHINGTON- On Wednesday morning, October 5, Anita M. Lord was called home to heaven. She was born on October 15, 1930. She had spent 64 years married to her loving husband, Robert J. Lord, Sr., before he predeceased her in 2020. She is survived by her 5 children and their spouses, David, Nancy, Robert Jr. and Kim, Kathleen and Neil and Sandra and Scott, her grandchildren, Daniel, David Jr., Timothy, Jessica, Bryan, Matthew, Katherine, Rebecca, Cody, Amanda and Jeremy, great-grandchildren, Bryce, Kendall, Scarlett, Evelyn, Faith, Jaliah, Ethan and Julianna and her sister, Barbara. Funeral services for Anita are being celebrated privately. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

Henry O. Simmons, Jr.

SOUTHINGTON - Henry O. Simmons, Jr., 80, son of the late Henry O. Simmons, Sr. and Theresa Chiaro Simmons, passed away peacefully with his wife Patricia Sinkewicz Simmons by his side.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his children and grandchildren.

There are no services per Henry’s request.

Check the record

Editor:

I am writing in support of State Representative Donna Veach. She is the one, clear choice to represent the resi dents of Berlin and South ington in Hartford. Donna has worked tirelessly to stand up for taxpayers. She's supported several plans that would provide tax relief to middle class families across our state. We need more lawmakers in Hartford like her, representatives who will oppose the constant tax in creases and government overspending that we've got ten used to.

Donna Veach truly works for taxpayers, and I support her reelection. I hope this November you will to. She does what she says, check her record.

Nancy Brennan

Voting

in the days leading up to Election Day. The experi ence of these states has shown early voting to be safe and secure. The early votes are securely recorded, counted and stored, with the same checks and balances as those cast on Election Day.

Early voting is not the same as absentee ballot voting. Connecticut voters can only vote by absentee for very specific reasons, written in our State Constitution. Early voting would allow any voter to vote in person on a day besides Election Day for any reason. Absentee voting also involves additional steps for voters, first to complete and return a ballot application, and then to submit the bal lot itself.

Best candidate

Editor:

On Nov. 8, the voters of the 22nd District will select their new State Representative. On that day, I intend to vote for Rebecca Martinez, and I urge you to do the same.

I have known Rebecca for several years, and I am con vinced that she is the best candidate for the job. She is smart, caring and energetic.

As a nurse, Plainville Board of Education member, and mother, Rebecca has spent her entire life working to help people.

Given her background and personality, I am confident that Rebecca will always have the best interests of our community at heart.

Kathleen G. Michalik

Re-elect Veach

Editor:

On Nov. 8, I will cast my pre cious vote to re-elect Donna Veach for State Representa tive. I strongly urge all voters of the 30th District to cast their vote for Veach, for the following reasons: For two years Donna dedicated a good part of her life, as a legislator, fighting the Democrat super majority es tablishment, in hopes of making life better for us. Donna's knowledge and un derstanding of our Constitu tion, her many accomplish ments and abundance of en ergy, makes her so special.

Let's send Donna back to the Connecticut General As sembly so she can work on making our state more af fordable and safer.

Peter Dizes

to increase access to the bal lot box for all eligible voters in our state.

Diane Hoffman and Janice Elliott are writing on behalf of the League of Women Vot ers of Hamden/North Haven.

Elect McNair

Editor:

Berlin & Southington need help in Hartford to expand their business sector, and Berlin may soon vote to build a new community cen ter.

Between navigating regula tory issues, lobbying for grant funding and under standing capitol logistics, only someone who is strong, seasoned and personable is up to the task. Denise Mc Nair is the person for the job by a mile.

As town manager, an attor ney, a candidate and, espe cially, as a person, she ex emplifies excellence. She de livered many victories for Berlin, none more notewor

thy than the Berlin High School renovation project, which demonstrated her character, collaborative ca pacity and ability to get the job done.

Cornel Boudria

Up for the job

Editor:

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States throughout our coun try are experiencing the ben efits of providing affordable, additional voting days, and so can Connecticut. The League of Women Voters urges residents to vote

yes

I write in support of Donna Veach’s reelection campaign and hope the residents of the 30th District will return her to Hartford to continue the job she has done for the people of Berlin and South ington.

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record in her first term and her support of bills to im prove public safety, address children's mental health,

eliminate food insecuri ty and increase cancer pre vention. Let’s keep our cur rent representative working for us by re-electing her again this November.

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Supporting Poulos

Editor:

I am proudly writing in sup port of Chris Poulos for State Representative. What can I say about Chris? The answer is, a lot. He is a man with ex cellent character. He is al ways there to help. He has a Heart of Gold. He is always kind and respectful to all. Due to his teaching back ground, he also has the in telligence we need to sup port, not only our children, but everyone. He is very supportive and open-mind

ed to everyone's beliefs. I support Chris Poulos and so should everyone. Please vote for him on Nov. 8!

Regina Coviello

Record of service

Editor:

Tired of divisive politics?

Looking for to an honest politician? Ready for a repre sentative with a long-stand ing record of service to the community of Southington? Vote for Chris Poulos for State Representative.

Chris will not let you down. He always makes decisions based on what’s best for people. He’s a thoughtful man of admirable character and wisdom. Chris is the best candidate running for State Representative. Chris has my vote because a vote for Chris Poulos is a vote for a better Connecticut and a better Southington!

Ellen Bellinger

Fighting for us

Editor:

Our votes support Rob Sampson for State Senate and Tony Morrison for State Representative!

Rob is the voice of reason in a Democratic Party-con trolled Connecticut, where taxes, crime and energy prices rise; as Democrats grow government and erode historic values. A trusted pa triot, Rob continues to de fend CT's freedom, voting integrity, personal choice and safety. One cannot be "radical" when upholding

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PEYTON PULASKI MALONEY VOLLEYBALL

Maloney volleyball found its groove last week, going 3-0 to get over .500 at 6-5. The catalyst was Peyton Pulaski. The senior outside hitter piled up a combined 36 kills in matches against East Hartford, Wilcox Tech and Avon, including a season-high 16 against Avon. In that same match, which Maloney won in five games, Pulaski collected 10 digs for a double-double. She leads the Spartans in kills with 91 on the season.

ALEXA CICCONE CHESHIRE CROSS COUNTRY

It was only a matter of time before reigning SCC and R-J Runner of the Year Alexa Cic cone turned up here. After another quad-meet win? After winning the SCC Housatonic/ Oronoque divisional meet? How about right now, after winning the Wickham Invitational? Ciccone didn’t just capture the Large School race at the state’s most prestigious regu lar-season meet Saturday, she posted the best girls time on the day with an 18:57.

AVA COPPOLA

SOUTHINGTON FIELD HOCKEY

One of the growing stories of this fall season is Southington field hockey. Since falling 4-3 in OT to Simsbury in Game 2, coach Erin Lud dy’s Lady Knights have gone 6-0-1 and risen to the top of the Central Connecticut Confer ence. Among the many contributors has been Ava Coppola. The senior scored five goals in the team’s three previous games heading into this week, including two in Friday night’s 6-1 win over Windsor.

HENRY MURPHY

LYMAN HALL CROSS COUNTRY

Henry Murphy extended Lyman Hall’s hold on Wallingford’s cross country rivalry by running a first-place time of 17:31 last Tuesday at Wharton Brook State Park. The junior also extended a family tradition, following in the footsteps of his older brother Jack, who won the LH-Sheehan meet in 2020. Henry, fourth at this year’s SCC Housatonic/Oronoque divisional meet, will compete in the SCC Championships on Oct. 19.

NICO CARDONA SHEEHAN SOCCER

We first came across Nico Cardona this summer, when he helped the Wallingford War riors capture the U16 championship at TWIST. Knowing he was going into what loomed as a breakout junior season at Sheehan, we snapped his picture, figuring he’d be in the Athlete of the Week spotlight sooner than later. Sure enough, there he was on Friday, scoring the winning goal in Sheehan’s 1-0 victory over Career/Hillhouse.

BRANDON ALVARADO

WILCOX TECH FOOTBALL

Platt has Vito Church, Maloney has JoJo Gonzalez and Wilcox-Kaynor has Brandon Alvarado. Just like those Athlete of the Week nominees who preceeded him, Alvarado is a dynamic Meriden playmaker in all phases of the game. On Friday, the senior had all four touchdowns in a 28-21 OT win at Cheney Tech: three rushing, including an 80-yarder, and one on a 30-yard strip-and-go at safety.

He finished with 184 yards rushing.

Candidates vie for open 81st House seat

By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON A former IT executive and an educa tor are sharing their visions for Connecticut as they con tend for the 81st state House district seat. Democrat Chris Poulos and Republican Tony

Morrison are vying for an open seat representing the district. Both have served in local government, Morrison on the Board of Finance and Poulos on the Town Council.

Crime and tax relief are prominent issues for both candidates.

Poulos cited independence from his party on statewide police accountability legisla tion.

“I thought it was wrong and felt it didn’t make sense that officers and chiefs were not consulted on the implica tions of the proposals being

considered,” Poulos said in a video statement on his web site.

He was the lone Town Coun cil Democrat to join Repub licans early last year in sign ing on to a letter to the Gen eral Assembly, calling on state officials to better ad

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“It took a lot of courage to stand up to my party but I thought it was critical to lis ten to Southington’s resi dents and represent their concerns, ” Poulos said. “To this end, I also supported adding additional officers to Southington’s force to deal with these crimes.”

Morrison said crime, partic ularly auto theft, has changed residents’ lifestyles with the creation of neigh borhood watches and the widespread installation of security cameras.

He blamed the trend on leg islation passed by the Democratically controlled General Assembly, in partic ular bills that raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction and the police accountability bill.

“It pushed the pendulum to ward criminals rather than victims and police,” Morri son said. “The legislature has to be one of the biggest supporters of police. Right now it’s one of the biggest detractors.”

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our Constitution in support of citizens, not bigger gov ernment

Tony Morrison has the expe rience to rein-in inflation, combat crime, help seniors and return local control to fight overburdening state regulations and demands on CT's businesses.

Maryann and Gerry Comtois

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The Town of Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainville Municipal Center, One Central Square, Plainville, CT to consider the follow ing item:

1. Consideration of opt-out provision of CT General Statute 8-2p permitting the Town of Plainville to opt-out of the condition to re duce parking requirements for certain resi dential uses.

Information is available for public inspection in the Planning Department, Plainville Municipal Center. At this hearing, interested persons may appear and be heard, and written communications may be received.

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ASSESSOR’S OFFICE

SOUTHINGTON, CT

PERSONAL PROPERTY DECLARATIONS

Anyone having tangible personal property and not receiving a mailed declaration form may retrieve one online at www.southington. org or in the Assessor’s Office at 75 Main St. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays until 7:00 p.m.

All unregistered motor vehicles, vehicles registered out-of-state and garaged in Southington, campers and all unregistered trailers must be declared. All those who fail to declare their tangible personal property, or who do not return a personal proper ty declaration before the deadline, will be charged a 25% penalty in addition to the assessment due as required by Section 12-42 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Penalties cannot be waived nor can they be appealed to the Board of Assessment Ap peals.

PERSONAL PROPERTY DECLARATIONS

ARE DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022.

REAL ESTATE AND REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES NEED NOT BE DECLARED.

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The Wallingford Sewer Division is seeking a qualified individual to perform a variety of skilled repairs and construction of sanitary sewers. Requires, three years employment in a field related to heavy sewer construction of which two years shall have involved a special skill in equipment or manual operation or one year of training in a skilled trade substituted for one year of experience to two years plus one year of construction experience or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Hourly $ 26.16 - $ 31.18. Appli cations forms may be obtained at the Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page.

The closing date will be the date 25th application or resume is received or October 25, 2022 whichever occurs first. EOE

ELECTRIC Distribution Engineer

The Town of Wallingford Electric Division is seeking a highly technical individual to work in the design and development of overhead and underground power distribution lines. The utility serves 24,700 customers in a 50+ square mile distribution area with a peak demand of 130 MW.

The position requires a B.S. degree in electrical engineering plus 2 years of responsible experience in utility engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting on a year-for year basis. Salary: $82,968$106,151 annually plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

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FOOD SERVICE DRIVER

The Board of Education, Food Service Department is seeking an individual to deliver food and supplies to varies Board of Education locations. Must have experience in food service. Must possess a valid State of Connecticut driver’s license and a clean driving record. Pay rate: $19.81 hourly which includes a fringe benefit package. Apply: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Application Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page.

LIBRARY CLERKS

Cheshire Library seeks candidates for two (2), fifteen (15) hour Library Clerk (L-1) positions in our Materials Management Department. HS diploma, GED or equivalent is required.

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