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Architect approved for new library By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
second firm recommended to the council by the library board.
Town leaders chose a Boston-based architectural firm to design a new library and determine whether incorporating the existing building is feasible.
The town earmarked $35,000 to draw up plans for a new library. Library director Kristi Sadowski said there are accessibility, fire code and space issues with the current building downtown, which was built in the 1970s.
The Town Council voted Monday night to hire Tappé Architects, the
Councilors had concerns about the first company the library board recommended, QA+M Architecture of Farmington, and wanted one with more experience with libraries. Library board chairman Kevin Curtiss said board members were initially concerned about an out-ofstate company but did appreciate how many libraries Tappé had com-
pleted. After discussions with the company, board members were assured that Tappé had the resources. The company offered examples of libraries they’d designed that were traditional, modern and a blend of both. See Library, A2
Reluctant ZBA postpones vote on 5-story hotel By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Zoning officials appeared reluctant to grant a hotel developer more stories than allowed by regulations for a proposed West Street building. The Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday night didn’t vote on the request, but board members said they had difficulty finding a reason to grant an exception to zoning rules. Chris Orts tries to entice Wynn and Gracie to sit.
Greyhound adoption group holds gathering
Dawn Pieratt, president of the Connecticut Greyhound Adoption, pets a hound at the organization’s annual picnic and volunteer thank you event at Southington YMCA Camp Sloper on Sept. 22. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal
Bindie, a 7-yearold greyhound, was one of around 40 dogs that attended the event.
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Greyhounds had their own day of appreciation at Camp Sloper on Sunday. “They’re very sweet dogs, they’re very loving,” said Dawn Pieratt, president of Connecticut Greyhound Adoption.
Jaymin Mehta of Canton is looking to build a five-story “micro hotel” with 80 rooms at the intersection of West Street, West Main Street and Marion Avenue. Sev Bovino, a planner with Kratzert Jones & Associates representing Mehta, said the proposed building met the town’s height requirements but not the maximum allowed floors. Zoning regulations for the area permit up to three stories. The building would have five, with the first floor designated for parking. Bovino said the floor cap and 65-foot height allowance are in conflict. Hotels are an allowed use in the zone, but he said that hotels with only three stories “don’t work” on a one-acre site. “We’re trying to achieve the highest and best use for the property,” Bovino said.
The group, which pairs former racing hounds with local families, held its annual reunion and volunteer picnic at the YMCA
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Zoning board chairman Joseph LaPorte said he feels the financial viability of a smaller See Hotel, A3
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“Have we given them clear direction?” she said.
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Curtiss said new construction may be more cost effective, but wanted the architects’ opinion.
Voters would have to approve the project at a referendum. Curtiss said Tappé would interview town and library officials and assess the current building over the next few months. The company will then give town leaders some options for the new building.
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“I’d sure love to add it to the tax base, but I don’t think it’s appropriate for the location,” he said.
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hotel didn’t constitute a hardship, a necessary condition for granting exceptions to zoning rules.
Neighbors of the area also came out to oppose the hotel.
“You don’t have a hardship there,” LaPorte said. “These are the regulations… You’re going to have to go to three stories.”
Michael Scavetta, a West Street resident just north of the proposed hotel, said the added height would allow hotel guests a look right into his back yard.
“You’re not even close to fitting in the regulations. It’s five stories,” said Ted Cabata, a board member.
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The board tabled the application at Bovino’s request.
Robert Salka, a board member, said he understood the desire for tax-generating businesses but still had concerns.
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Southington Police Blotter SOUTHINGTON — Arrests reported by the Southington Police: Sept. 5 Justin Colasante, 34, 313 Main St., Norwich, second-degree failure to appear, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 Tracy Hotham, 47, 13 Darling St., sixth-degree larceny, second-degree forgery, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, second-degree conspiracy to commit second-degree forgery, 11:30 a.m. Miguel Melendez, 39, 291 Park St., Bristol, second-degree breach of peace, 2:01 p.m. Alessandra M. Carver-Alvarez, 32, 75 Bruce Ave., Yonkers, N.Y., second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault, 2:30 p.m.
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New Tops Market starts to take shape By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Plans for a new Tops Market under construction include a drive-up window for online orders, more prominent prepared meals cases and a streamlined rewards program. As construction crews work on the new market’s steel structure on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, owners John Salerno and Betsy Tooker are designing the interior. Salerno hopes to open by February. The previous building was destroyed in a fire earlier this year.
Steel framing was in place, seen here on Sept. 19, as construction continues on the new Tops Market. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
said, and are looking for services beyond groceries on shelves. Prepared foods, both hot and ready-to-heat, will be given a more prominent location in the new store.
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Local man charged in church burglary By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
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SOUTHINGTON — Police charged a local 20-year-old with breaking into St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and stealing an empty safe.
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Dylan Fournier, 20, of 85 Bristol St. was charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and sixth-degree
Police said the safe was stolen from St. Paul’s, 145 Main St., in March and there was also property damage done at the church. Police collected DNA and fingerprints from the scene and submitted them to the state forensic laboratory, according to Lt. Stephen Elliott. Results from the lab led police to arrest Fournier, whose bond was set at $50,000. Pure Skin, Beauty Bar, Beauty Bar Academy, Casey's Image Consultants and Salon Zurell were all burglarized between March 4 and April 20. In each case, entry was gained by smashing windows or forcing open doors, Elliott said. Cash taken ranged from $40 from Casey's Image Consultants to $10,000 from Salon Zurell, 710 Main St.
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In Brief Veterans exemptions
Classes will take place at Derynoski Elementary School, 240 Main St., in the cafeteria, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Jan.16, Feb. 13, April 9 and May 7.
The Assessor's Office is accepting applications for Veterans Exemptions through October. This exemption is income based. Limits are $36,000 for single persons and $43,900 for married couples for the Additional Veteran Benefit and $59,600 for single persons and $67,200 for married couples for our Local Veteran Benefit.
The fee to participate is $105 for the full 7-class session or $15 per individual class. Pre-registration and payment is required. Program details and online registration are available at southington.org/crafts.
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Questions may be directed to the Assessor's Office at 860-276-6205.
Community first responders will be honored by PARC, Inc. at the 19th Helen & Danny Coughlin Annual Memorial Walk on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Norton Park, Plainville. Registration is $25 and includes a tshirt. To register, to become a sponsor, or to enter the Memorial Walk’s chili con-
Arts & Crafts The Southington Recreation Department will offer Arts & Crafts classes for individuals with special needs. They must be accompanied by an adult.
test, call 860-747-0316 or email edonovan@parcdisabilitiesct.org. More information is available at parcdisabilitiesct.com.
Aquinas reunions The Saint Thomas Aquinas, New Britain Class of 1974 is planning its 45th reunion. It will take place Saturday, Oct. 12, at The Back Nine Tavern, 235 Hartford Road, New Britain. For more information, contact Mike Pucci at tjpmedtek@ aol.com or John Burns at jburns0621@yahoo.com. Class of ’69 – St. Thomas Aquinas High School, New Britain Class of 1969 has scheduled its 50th class reunion for Saturday, Oct. 19. For more information, contact Mary Kathryn LaRose at 860-828-1012, or 802236-8753.
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Chocolate factory, store planned By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
The more unusual combinations of chocolate and food started with Okinsky’s booth HARTFORD — Customers in the Connecticut State overwhelmed with the tables House at the Big E. of chocolates, candies, nuts Andre Pope, a worker at 55 and sweets joked to chocoFarmington Ave., bought a latier Rosie Okinsky that container of white chocothey’d take “one of everylate-dipped Cinnamon Toast thing.” Crunch. Another favorite of Okinsky was selling sweets his, chocolate s’mores, were to the state employees at 55 sold out. Farmington Ave. in Hartford “You can’t get this type of on recent weekday. For the candy from anyone,” he said. past 19 years, she’s been a “It’s good.” vendor at major employers in the state while running a Okinsky goes to each of her chocolate factory and store vendor locations about once in New Jersey. Okinsky is a month. There’s plenty of moving her entire operation repeat customers and word to Connecticut and hopes to travels through the offices open in Factory Square on that she’s set up her tables. Center Street in Southington “They see one of the conin about two months. tainers, they know I’m here,” Okinsky’s great grandmother she said. owned a candy shop. While unemployed, she started us- Relocating ing her great grandmother’s Most of her business is in recipes and selling candy. Now she’s making chocolate, Connecticut although her fudge and other candy from production and house are in New Jersey. She’s looking scratch at Rosie’s Royal forward to move to ConChocolates in Toms River, necticut, where she used to New Jersey. live. “If you love what you do, it “I drive 1,500 miles a week,” shows,” Okinsky said. “Love Okinsky said. “That’s part of is addictive and these were the reason the move is going made with love.” to help my life so much.” Nearly all of her product is The Factory Square location made from scratch, includin Southington will allow her ing the peanut butter. She to produce candy closer to has her own enrober, a mathe companies where she chine that coats food in chocolate. She uses it to dip sells them. It’ll also be a retail location. cool ranch Doritos, Twinkies, Cinnamon Toast The store is under construcCrunch cereal, potato chips, tion. Okinsky isn’t sure of a graham crackers and more. completion date although “In food, the yin and yang is she hopes to start moving in candy-making equipment in good. Salty and sweet,” six weeks. Okinsky said.
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other burglaries but police continue to investigate. In April, a burglar forced open a door at Factory Square to get into Witchdoc-
tor Brewing Co., around 10 p.m. and damaged the cash register. That night or early the next morning, police said Fournier broke into St. Paul’s church. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
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5 tips for running a road race in the fall Kristen Dearborn demonstrates training for a road race during the fall.
By Kristen Dearborn Special to the Record-Journal
Many runners look forward to race days in the fall because of cooler temperatures and scenic foliage. While transitioning out of summer, and then into winter, fall weather conditions vary greatly. The 40th Annual Apple Harvest Race in Southington will take place on Oct. 6 and offers a variety of events for both adults and children. The Fishbein/YMCA Community Road Race is also on Oct. 6. Whether you want to run or walk in a road race this fall, it’s important to be prepared. I recently talked to Denise Bowen, a trainer at the Wallingford YMCA and WITS (World Instructor Training School) certified personal trainer of 9 years, about tips for training for the Apple Harvest race, and other seasonal races.
1. Warm up thoroughly During the fall, drops in temperature can cause the muscles to be tighter than usual. Hamstring, quad, and calf stretches, are some examples of essential static stretches that keep the muscles nimble.
Dynamic stretches are also very important to incorporate into your warm-up routine. This type of stretching involves keeping the body in motion. Leg swings, highknees, and skipping are all beneficial movements for runners.
2. Use apps Applications that use Geographical Positioning Systems (GPS) are useful tools for checking the weather. Since the weather can change quickly, it’s important to check it multiple times throughout the day as
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you prepare for a long-distance run. Use a map to assess the terrain of the road race you’ve entered so that you are able to plan your training sessions accordingly. There are also a variety of applications that are designed specifically for runners to track mileage and lap time during a training session.
3. Train in a variety of conditions To adequately prepare for race day, make sure to schedule runs at different times of the day. Train at dawn, when the sunlight is rapidly shifting, and in the afternoon, when the sun is high. Also, as the days get shorter, be prepared to run at dusk if your race is later in the day. “Focus on the aspect of enjoyment. If you experience any pain, stop and don’t try to run through it,” Bowen said. Make it a point to schedule training sessions on warm, cool, dry, and rainy days so that you’re ready to run in any weather.
4. Wear protective gear While the weather may be mild, it is still important to protect the skin from sun exposure throughout the fall. Runners should wear hats, sunscreen and sunglasses to prevent sunburn. Many sports equipment stores sell clothing that is sun protectant. On damp days, skin should not be exposed to the air because it may cause chaffing or skin irritation.
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A tradition on its way out? This may come as a surprise to many people who live in cities, but volunteers still make up a crucial majority of the firefighters in this country; around 70 percent, by some estimates. Many volunteer fire departments, however, are having trouble recruiting and retaining enough members to keep going effectively. This can be seen when driving around Connecticut, where many fire houses have posted signs announcing that volunteers are needed. Major reasons cited by fire officials include increased time demands on working people — with the proliferation of two-income families, people don’t have time to volunteer — and more rigorous training and certification requirements.
volunteer firefighters to a maximum of $2,000. Fire Chief Richard Butler also supports a proposal to increase the reimbursement volunteers get per fire call. These are reasonable steps to take, and it is to be hoped that they’ll be helpful. But it remains to be seen whether money alone will be enough to overcome the factor of time. “A lot of people just don't have the time,” said Board of Fire Commissioners member Chris Robertson. Southington is certainly not alone. Other departments, such as Meriden's, have also seen fit to move career firefighters around to bolster formerly all-volunteer companies. No one has found a silver bullet for this problem, but Southington has set up a group that will be addressing volunteer recruitment and retention. “We're hoping our numbers will come up,” said the chief.
Another factor is age: According to the National Volunteer Fire Council, about a third of small-town volunteer firefighters are over 50. Some are in their 60s or 70s. Then there’s the increased workload as fire If not, at least Southington will have tried to buck a trend that more and more looks departments take on a wider variety of to be inexorable, and another old New emergency calls. England tradition — the local volunteer That’s why Southington is considering a fire company — may fade away, in boost to the reimbursement rate and tax this generation. abatements for volunteer firefighters. A change in state law would allow the town to increase the property tax abatement for This editorial originally ran in the RecordJournal.
Apple Harvest Festival has seen success since Year 1 By Olivia L. Lawrence The Citizen
Dave Mongillo was cochairman of the first Apple Harvest Festival and he has a few thoughts about the 51st rendition of this favorite local event. First a little history as to how it all got started. While it’s been a smooth operation for decades, if you think it began with a brilliant well thought out plan
– think again. At the start, even the founding fathers weren’t all that sure about how the whole thing would pan out. Dave (who also happens to write the Snow View col-
umn for The Citizens) was on the board of the Chamber of Commerce at that time and members were looking at ways to promote the town. The chamber had been involved in the local grange fair but that wasn’t quite meeting the needs of the business community – at least not to the extent that “business men” in the chamber envisioned. See Seen And Heard, A13
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Missy Cipriano is a woman of integrity and compassion. She has a positive and energetic personality that drives her forward in assuming leadership roles, making decisions, engaging in program planning, and taking on needed causes. She easily communicates with all people, young and old, the sick and the handicapped. Missy firmly believes in providing students with a broad range of learning in order to prepare them fully for adulthood. Her optimism and values will bring about closer relationships between home and school, and prepare students for service and good citizenship. Missy will work hard to provide the best educational services for all.
On Saturday, Aug. 31, my husband suffered a heart attack at our home here in Southington. I dialed 911 and the dispatcher walked me through CPR until the EMTs arrived within minutes, as did the Southington police. The EMTs got him into the ambulance and to Bradley quickly, where he was stabilized enough to be brought to Hartford Hospital. They all saved my dear husband’s life.
I wish to say thank you to the Southington police, especially Officer Tom Atteratto, who was so kind to me; to the wonderful 911 operator who walked me through CPR; to the EMTs, and to Roberta Vendetti Bradley Memorial Hospital, Southington where the doctor and nurses were able to stabilize him and prepare him for the Excellent transfer to Hartford Hospital, along with calming me candidate down with a hug and a bit of hand-holding, Editor: Missy Cipriano, a RepubliI am so grateful that we have can candidate for Southing- such a great police and ton Board of Education, is a emergency staff ready to strident supporter of educa- help us in our time of need. I tion, incredibly involved in cannot say thank you our community, and intienough. The fact that we mately aware of the needs of have an emergency departSouthington families. ment in Bradley Memorial Hospital right here in the Missy, her husband Chris, center of town, staffed with and their two children have lived in Southington for over trained medical personnel 17 years. She has worked for ready to jump into action the Southington Community means everything. YMCA and the past We need to do whatever we three years has been Direccan as Southington residents tor of Operations and to keep that hospital here for Client Services at Bread for us — and we need to be very Life. She is involved with Al- thankful for our police, fire ta PTO, the Parent Senate at and emergency response the Civic Leadership High teams for always being there School, Southington Public when we need them. School’s Coalition for Social Justice and its STELLAR Pro- So next time you encounter a Southington policeman, gram. fire personnel or EMT, give Missy will bring a fresh voice them a wave or say thank as well as a strong commityou. The next person they ment to this position. help may be you or a memKylle and Donna Ayer ber of your family. Southington Annemarie Flynn, Southington
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educational organizations ".
They began looking for a new approach.
They’d hold this event right downtown on the green.
In 1968, while visiting a fair, Dave happened to come across an "apple map", showing the location of apple orchards in the state. The map was published by the Pomological Society and distributed by the state Department of Agriculture.
The idea was presented to the chamber board and it was agreed that an apple harvest festival was worth a shot. And although Dave and Doug Topshe, the guy who would be his co-chair, “hid under the table” – they were named to lead the charge and there was no turning back.
That was his eureka moment. It seemed to him that somehow that seed of an idea could be turned into something unique to represent the community and bring it together. Sounds pretty basic, but … “We had no idea what we were doing,” Dave laughs recalling all that happened next. Despite that initial uncertainty, the mission for the event was solid. The Apple Harvest Festival was meant to promote the town - to encourage the "greatest possible participation of the local social, religious, civic and fraternal and
(The late Doug Topshe, former Tops Market owner was “one of Southington’s biggest supporters”, says Dave, who was glad to have him on board and at the fore of putting the festival together.) Rules were a lot looser in those days and there was no red tape. Almost unfathomable in today’s world, “no one checked with the police or the zoning board” before moving forward with the plan. Instead, the co-chairs chatted with the town manager John Weichsel (now deceased) and the fire chief and were advised to “make sure you don’t do any damage.”
Brian Callahan, from the Jaycees at the time, was name carnival chairman (for the rides) and the organization also launched the parade. Year 1 also Included an arts festival and a number of artists who’d participated in the Mystic Arts Festival showed up and they “sold a lot”, according to Dave. “We had the largest crowd, even that first year – it was packed, Dave said. “It was an amazing event, it all came together,” he said, adding that collectively, those involved said, “Wow, we did it.” While the event lost money that first year, Dave said “we saw what we could gain” over time – and it didn’t take long for the festival to become solvent. He notes that at first many merchants worried the festival would distract from their businesses offerings but it quickly became apparent it’d help business. “The merchants came around – it
SHS student creates ‘butterfly totem’ for community garden Maliah Ryan poses with the butterfly and native plant totem she created for the Cheshire West Community Gardens. Gary Richards, for The Citizen
brought in folks who’d never been to the center of Southington – it got them the exposure and that’s the point.” The state tourism office helped publicize the festival and in the summer of '69 “we had a window display in the Connecticut Tourism Office in New York and, for three years, a booth in the Connecticut Building at Eastern States Expo.
says the event should keep the focus on local organizations, not commercial enterprises, and keep the size contained – something to think about looking beyond the upcoming 51st rendition.
Dave still believes the core involvement that got the festival started and that supported the event, is where the heart soul and of its success lies. “That’s the point,” “We were surprised how well he said. “Keep it local.” it came off and how quickly it grew. It still amazes me to The festival kicks off Friday, Oct. 4 and runs for two this day,” Dave said. weekends: Oct. 4-6 and The tourism office also Oct.11-13. helped design the original apple logo. Do you have an idea for a Dave is what you might call Seen & Heard topic? We’d an originalist when it come love to hear it. Email the edito the festival. He likes tor at news@thesouthingthat first logo better than the toncitizen.com. newer re-designed one. He
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CHESHIRE — Cheshire West Community Gardens added a new element to the already eye-catching display of flowers at the West Main Street section of the Farmington Canal rail trail path. A newly-installed “butterfly totem” art installation was unveiled Sunday. “A small ceremony was held with family and friends of Cheshire West Community Gardens,” said Gary Richards, executive director of the gardens. The 6-foot tall totem was crafted and handpainted by Richards’ niece, 16-year-old artist Maliah Ryan, a junior at Southington High School. Ryan had previously created totem See Garden, A14
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“Covering Southington were five little apples,” he said.
“We didn’t close the streets,” that first year, Dave recalls. The green and a local bank lawn hosted and all the booths were local. There was only one commercial booth and it stayed that way for several more years.
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Family plans Polish eatery on West Street Radoflaw and Margaret Kopacz and their daughter Edyta Kopacz hope to open Polish Plate at 1095 West St. by November.
tional foods such as pierogi, mashed potatoes with different kinds of meat and golumpki, a stuffed cabbage dish.
“You don’t have to wait around, you can just come and grab,” Margaret Kopacz said. “We’re excited and we see people are excited too.”
Certain foods best eaten shortly after cooking, such as deep-fried pierogis and potato pancakes, will be available for order, according to Margaret Kopacz.
Polish Plate will offer tradi-
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artwork at the Sleeping Giant State Park’s Butterfly Garden. Ryan said she had been volunteering at Ball & Socket Arts at the time and found herself wanting to “get more involved in the community, and do projects that would allow people in the community to appreciate art.” It was while attending the Sleeping Giant totem unveiling that Richards realized he
She’s a Hartford Healthcare accountant and Radoslaw Kopacz owns a construction company. The couple’s busy lives and Polish heritage helped them come up with the concept for the restaurant. Polish Plate will be open from shortly before lunch to around 6 or 7 p.m. That al-
wanted to create a pollinator garden in Cheshire. “I knew she (Maliah) had to do it,” said Richards. He asked Ryan and she agreed. “It was her big summer project,” he said. Ryan took the wood for the Cheshire West project and painted it completely yellow. Richards offered a few pointers, including a list of the native flowers, insects and butterflies in the Cheshire West gardens. Wellequipped, Ryan dove into the project. “I did the details and flowers. I tried to make
lows working parents to grab healthy dinners for their family, Margaret Kopacz said. “It’s really difficult to come up with a decent dinner,” she said. “If you can grab something and put it on the table and eat with your family, it’s a good thing… That was the See Eatery, A16
it as authentic as possible, replicating the actual plants and butterflies you would see in the garden,” she said. Richards said the art is also helpful for trail users to be able to identify the flowers and pollinators. It took 25 hours for Ryan to complete the art project. Now that school is back in session, Ryan is back to her studies. “I’ve only done the two really big art projects,” she said. “Art is hobby,” said Ryan, who is following an career path in bio-medical engineering.
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Most of the food will be prepared so there’s no waiting whether customers want to eat in or take the food home or to work.
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Sheehan’s Terrence Bogan led Connecticut in rushing last season as a junior with 2,481 yards. Two games into his senior season, Bogan stands at 575 after rushing for 353 in Friday’s 56-34 victory over New Fairfield. It’s been classic Bogan. The reigning New England 100-meter sprint champion is putting his speed to work, averaging better than 13 yards a carry. He’s also scored seven TDs for the Titans, who are 2-0 heading into this Friday’s game in Brookfield.
When the calendar turns to fall, we turn our ears to the footfalls of Sheehan’s Elisabeth “Lizzie” Brown. One of the area’s top female distance runners since her freshman year, Brown launched her junior season winning a pair of SCC quads before taking the ninth annual Connecticut River Valley Invitational in Cromwell this past Saturday. Brown blazed a time of 18:55 over the 3.1-mile course to out-pace a trio of E.O. Smith pursuers by a full minute.
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Another running back piling up the yardage this season is Maloney’s James Tarver. The junior went off for 192 yards and five touchdowns in last Friday’s 41-14 victory over Bristol Central at Falcon Field, which puts the Spartans at 2-0 heading into this week’s showdown back at Falcon with North Haven. On opening night, Tarver put up 206 yards and four touchdowns against Farmington. That gives him 398 yards and nine touchdowns on the season.
Here’s another area runner who absolutely tears up the cross country trails. With a time of 20:26 last week, Southington runner Jackie Izzo broke the girls course record at Camp Sloper, Southington’s home course. It’s the third program record for Izzo -- and she’s still only a sophomore. Last year, as a freshman, Izzo ran the Lady Knights’ fastest overall 5K time (19:28 at Northwest Catholic) and their fastest time ever at Wickham Park (20:03).
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No matter how good the girls soccer story gets this season, a pivotal chapter will be missing. One of the area’s top players, Cheshire’s Caroline Campion, will miss her senior season with an ACL tear. Campion has been a leading scoring for the Rams since cracking the varsity lineup as a sophomore. She followed up eight goals that year with 14 last season. After surgery and rehab, Campion will continue her career in college. She’s committed to Division I Marist
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Work continues Monday on the Polish Plate, a new restaurant under construction at 1095 West St. in Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Both Radoflaw and Margaret Edyta Kopacz, a graphic de- Kopacz moved from Poland signer, has helped with pro- about 20 years ago. motions and other materials. The restaurant is in a com“I’m working on the menu mercial plaza built by local right now and the website,” developer Mark Lovley. It inshe said. cludes other restaurants and medical offices near the Edyta Kopacz has worked as Courtyard by Marriott. a server at area restaurants including a Polish restaurant
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RT RELOCATION Your moving and storage specialists. Call for a free estimate. 833-668-3978.
Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Cell, 860-558-5430
Electrical Services
Moving and Storage
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CLEAN & REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *FALL YARD Clean-ups* FREE ESTIMATES. LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218.
HAVE DUMP TRUCK. Reg. Ins. Free on-site est. Attics, basements, garages, appliances & more. Any questions?
Landscaping Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge&tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397. 860-558-5430
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IF YOU Mention This Ad FALL Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
GEORGE J MACK & SONS - Servicing the Yalesville Construction Meriden area since Specializing in all phases 1922. Toilet, faucet, of residential & sink & drain repairs. commercial roofing. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr citizen Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. disc. Member of BBB. 203-265-5200 203-238-2820. HIC#0631937
Power Washing
VINYL SIDING SPECIAL Ranch’s, Capes $7,800. Free est.Repairs. Lic & Ins. w/ ref. Hann’s On 860-563-2001.
POWER WASHING
Tree Services
Is Spring Cleaning on THE OUTSIDE FREE Estimates #569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279
Roofing
JM Lawn Care Lawn Mowing, Fall clean-up. Comm. & Residential. 860.796.8168
JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC, - We specialize in weeding beds, mulching, top soil, hedge & bush trimming . We do all your landscape needs. Top quality work at reasonable prices. #616311, Fully lic. & ins. 203-213-6528
Siding
A-1 Quality Powerwashing Low Rates Call Dennis 203.630.0008
A Better Cut Specializing in tree removal, trimming, chipping & grinding. Call for free estimate. 203-945-1808. Gary Wodatch LLC Tree Removal All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430
Roofing.Siding.Gutters. Skylights. Chimney Repair. Flashing. #0649808 203.510.3830. lmmasonryconstruction.com
Masonry ALEX MASONRY - 30 yrs. exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick, Stone, Chimneys. #580443. 203-232-0257 or 203596-0652
JIMMY’S MASONRY Over 28 years of exp. Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps, all types of masonry work. Free est. (860) 274-4893. W. BOOBER MASONRY 25 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT License #626708 (203) 235-4139
ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DECKS & REMODELING. 203-639-0032 email: info@ gonzalezconstruction llc.com Fully Licensed & Insured Reg #577319
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