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Library gets new look after additional funding By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
it’s going to actually look like.”
Southington leaders are close to approving expansion plans for the library following a redesign made possible with state money.
New look A state grant approved this fall provided $5 million more to the $17 million library project, which allowed an increase to the square footage as well as design improvements and other upgrades.
Jim Morelli, a town councilor and library building committee chairman, said his group approved a new look for the library and is Additional money will also settling on colors for some of allow an upgrade to the exthe exterior materials. terior aesthetics of the proposed library, which had He’s pleased with the been criticized by some changes. town officials and residents. “It’s hard to look at a drawAmong those critics was ing with some colors on a Robert Hammersley, Planpage and visualize what it’s ning and Zoning Commisgoing to look like,” Morelli said. “I think that people are sion chairman, who said the original library design generally pleased that they made the modifications, (al- looked like a factory. though) I think there’s still some confusion about what See Library, A7 Plans for the redesigned Southington Library
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Districts frustrated, supportive of reading program By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
With fewer than half of thirdgraders statewide proficient readers, state leaders are implementing new curriculum requirements for school districts. But those changes, mandated in a 2021 Right to Read bill, aren’t universally popular with local school
leaders. This month, the state Department of Education announced which districts would be granted waivers, allowing local school systems to continue with their current curriculum. Those without waivers can make changes to bring reading instruction in line with the sci-
ence of reading methods or adopt reading curricula approved by the state. Meriden, Wallingford, Southington and Cheshire all applied for waivers earlier this year. Only Wallingford received one, affirming its current approach. Berlin and North Haven dis-
tricts also applied but were denied a waiver, while the Plainville School District was considered “transitional,” which means the district must “add and substitute specific programmatic or curriculum components” to be approved. Local school leaders had mixed reactions to the waiv-
er request results.
‘Science of reading’ According to the state education department, 54.5% or about 19,500 third grade students weren’t proficient in English language arts in the 2022-23 school year. About 3,000 are Black, about 8,000 See Reading, A10
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Eastern Connecticut State University’s men’s and women’s swim teams recently began their winter 2023/24 seasons. The men’s roster contains 18 swimmers, and the women’s roster contains 25 swimmers. Among the student-athletes is Johanna Lasbury of Southington, who participates in the breast events for the women’s team.
Lasbury is a senior who majors in Communication. Head Coach Sarit Gluz is pleased with what she has seen from her teams so far. “They are training hard and showing tremendous progress in the early part of the season,” said Gluz. “I expect both our men and women to be competitive for the top spots in the conference.” The teams began their seasons on Oct. 20.
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Fun ways to spend the first day of the new year New Year’s Day marks the unofficial culmination of the holiday season, which some feel begins months earlier with Halloween. Retailers have had all sorts of party and decorative goods filling shelves throughout the holiday season, and much emphasis has been placed on celebrating with friends and family.
The revelry that comes on New Year’s Eve is hard to match, particularly for those who attend lavish parties or venture to city centers to ring in the new year with others. While January 1 may be a bit more quiet, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy this first day of the year. Plan a hiking excursion
There’s a good chance you have not been out hiking for awhile, with your most recent venture having been a leaf-peeping trip. Enjoy the natural scenery during an entirely different season, with much lighter crowds at parks and on trails. If you’ve resolved to exercise more this year, hiking is a great start.
Host a relaxing brunch With all the merrymaking the evening before, most people may need a little time to recuperate before heading out. Brunch is a great way to get people fed and help them shake off fatigue from a late night of partying. With a focus on conversation and food,
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The commission approved the initial plans for the library, saying the design wasn’t in the purview of the commission and that the plan otherwise met regulations. Hammersley was impressed with the new aesthetic. “I think the building committee has done a fantastic job with this thing,” he said. “They’ve incorporated enhancements and a redesign that reflect (the town’s concerns).” “I think they should get a lot of credit for being responsive in that manner,” Hammersley said.
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State money also funded an expansion of the building. A change to the original plan goes back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval.
“The sooner we get the approval, the sooner we can get the footings,” Morelli said. “We’ve been very fortunate with mild weather … We’ve got to get in the ground before it’s too late.”
Town leaders had initially pitched the idea of a 30,000-square-foot library to voters prior to last year’s $17 million referendum. When costs of such a building came in high, the plan was reduced to about 24,000 square feet. The addition of $5 million allows the construction of a library closer to the initial size.
Town officials hope to open the new library in the fall of next year. Hammersley said approval would hinge on whether the amended plans met town regulations, particularly in regards to parking.
“I think the outcome will be a positive one,” he said. “If they meet the regula“It’s pretty close to what we’d originally tions with regards to the amount of planned,” Morelli said. parking they’re providing, we’re obliHe was hoping for approvals last week gated to vote in favor of that.” so that construction on footings for the new space can begin before the cold
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Tips to rebound after a fun New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve is a popular night to go out on the town. It’s customary to usher in a new year with friends and family members, and such gatherings tend to run late as celebrants anxiously await the stroke of midnight. The later a New Year’s Eve celebration goes, the more likely revelers may have to
battle a little fatigue on the first of January. With that in mind, celebrants can consider these ways to rebound after a fun New Year’s Eve. •Make a concerted effort to rehydrate. Though it may be best to avoid or limit alcohol consumption, many people throw such caution to the wind on New Year’s Eve. If
you went a little overboard in your New Year’s Eve revelry, make a concerted and consistent effort to rehydrate upon waking up on January 1. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism notes that mild dehydration is one of the contributing factors to a hangover. The NIAAA notes that alcohol suppresses the release of a hormone called vasopressin, which sends signals to the kidneys causing them to retain fluid. When a person is drinking alcohol, they tend to urinate frequently and, as a result, experience an excess loss of fluids. Rehydrating the following day can help the body begin to heal.
light jogging, can still release endorphins, which an help to improve mood and increase oxygen flow to the brain.
rary hangover relief, it also may prolong the hangover, the symptoms of which will return once the “hair of the dog” wears off.
•Engage in some light exercise. Various sources advise against sweating out a hang•Do not consume more alco- over, an approach that typihol. Most people have heard cally calls for individuals to of the phrase “hair of the engage in high-intensity, podog that bit you,” which tentially lengthy exercise. refers to drinking more alco- Such exercise can exacerbate hol after waking up the feelings of dehydration. A morning after overindulging. low-intensity workout can Though the NIAAA notes help, however. Such workthat this can provide tempo- outs, which may include
•Take a nap. Alcohol consumption adversely affects sleep quality. According to the Sleep Foundation, though alcohol can have a sedative-like quality that induces sleepiness, excessive alcohol consumption has been linked to poor sleep quality and duration. In essence, the sleepiness associated with overconsumption of alcohol can quickly wear off, interrupting sleep overnight. A New Year’s Day nap can have a restorative effect. It’s unwise but not uncommon to overdo it when celebrating on New Year’s Eve. Though it’s always best to avoid overconsumption of alcohol, regardless of the occasion, some simple strategies can help people feel better come New Year’s Day.
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Happy Holidays! No matter which holiday you celebrate this season, it is a special time for children. Family celebrations and time off from work and school provide opportunities to build connections and create memories. Consider doing something as simple as walking through your neighborhood after dark to look at the festive lights, cooking a special treat together, or sharing holiday memories from when you were a child. From all of us at the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington, we wish you a healthy and happy holiday season.
Kindergarten Planning As reported in our November Newsletter, the State of CT has changed the enrollment age for kindergarten students attending public school, a child now needs to be age 5 by Sept. 1. On Dec. 7, the District held a meeting for parents of PreK children who have fall birthdays. Superintendent Steve Madancy explained the change to the law and how different districts are approaching this differently. Southington’s response “is to embrace the spirit of the legislation in providing students in need with the gift of time while reducing the impact and financial burden on families.” He recognized these assumptions : n Some families will not ap-
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Madancy presented a 5 point plan which included selecting a screening tool to determine if PreK4 children with fall birthdays will be allowed an exception and scheduling the screenings. Once the evaluations are complete, they will review the number of projected students in the 24-25 Kindergarten cohort and the number of students provided with a recommendation to wait until age 5. The district will seek staff and a location through attrition for a PreK 5 program and, depending on size and funding, adopt a PK 5 model (either half-day or full-day, five days per week). The hope is to offer a PreK 5 program for 2 years, to address the needs of the families already in the preschool system. They do not intend to offer it beyond the two years.
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are Hispanic or Latino, and about 6,600 are white. Right to Read legislation requires school districts to implement an evidence-based scientifically proven reading curriculum beginning in the upcoming school year. “The science of reading highlights the importance of teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and language comprehension,” said Melissa Hickey, director of the state education department’s Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success. “When instruction is aligned to science, this opens the door to a boundless future for students, unlocking multiple pathways, deepening knowledge, and enhancing critical thinking.” Districts could apply for a waiver earlier this year and show that the existing reading programs met the crite-
Crispino said reading instruction has changed over the years.
“It was a lot of checking the Meriden initially submitted a pictures, less about breaking waiver but later withdrew it. down words,” he said. “This The city’s schools are close is much more, in terms of foto choosing one of the state- cusing on those skills, recommended reading prosounds, letters words, writgrams and got more than ing and grammar … It’s a lot $400,000 to make the switch more explicit phonics infrom the existing curriculum. struction.” Earlier this year, the state ed- Adopting Amplify Education ucation department anInc.’s Core Knowledge Lannounced $20 million in guage Arts, one of the stateAmerican Rescue Plan Act approved programs, still re(ARPA) funding to help quires approval by the Meritowns and cities implement den Board of Education. new reading programs. That curriculum was recommended by a group of local Dan Crispino, director of school leadership for the ele- educators who evaluated several options. mentary schools, said the city has already been working to align curriculum with Questioning need for the new approach. The change change in the upcoming year State officials rejected won’t be particularly draCheshire’s request for a matic but Crispino said the waiver, a result that frustratnew approach is promising. ed School Superintendent Jeff Solan. He’s unconvinced “I think it’s going to make a that the approach taken by difference,” he said. the seven approved curricuJust over 40% of Meriden lum programs would help third-graders are proficient Cheshire students. Threein English language arts. fourths of Cheshire third-
graders are proficient in English language arts. “I don’t have confidence that this is going to improve student performance. In fact I’m concerned this is going to derail our student performance,” Solan said. “If these programs were a magic bullet to reading, we’d be using them by now, and the people who did use them would have tremendous achievement, but they don’t.” Changing to a new curriculum would cost Cheshire about $700,000 in addition to the redirected training hours for teachers such a change would necessitate. Solan said Cheshire well exceeds the state average for English language arts proficiency, but that the town’s success wasn’t taken into account by state education officials. While proficiency data was used to prompt the Right to Read legislation, Solan said he was frustrated that data isn’t considered when determining which districts need to adopt a new approach.
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Denied a waiver Southington too was denied a waiver, although that didn’t bother School Superintendent Steven Madancy. “We would not have submitted a waiver if the state had provided better guidance and options for approved curriculum/programs,” Madancy wrote in an email Tuesday. “That did not exist at our time of submission back in February. Better options and guidance are now in place.” Of Southington’s third grade students, 64.2% are proficient in English language arts. In the eight months it took for the state to decide on the waiver, Madancy said the district’s programs are “now better aligned with the science of reading.”
Affirming a curriculum The one town in the area granted a waiver was Wallingford. That town’s third graders scored a bit below the state average at 48.7% proficient in reading. Tammy Raccio, Wallingford Board of Education chairwoman, said the school district has reviewed “off-theshelf ” reading curriculum See Reading, A11
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The Importance of Play Play is not just a fun activity for young children but also a crucial part of their early childhood development. Play helps children learn about their environment, develop their social skills, and build the foundation for future learning while also aiding in the development of physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities. As parents and caregivers, it is essential to encourage play and provide children with a safe and stimulating environment in which to do so. There are a number of benefits of play. It encourages children to explore and experiment with the world around them and allows them to test out new ideas, take risks, and see the consequences of their actions. Through play, children can learn about cause and effect, problem-solving, critical thinking, and exercise their creativity and imagination. Through play, children learn to interact with othSee ECCS, A13
Obituaries Patricia K. DiBenedetto SOUTHINGTON - Patrica K. DiBenedetto, long time resident of Southington, passed away on December 21, 2023. Born on in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of William and Catherine (Kerin) Kelly. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, West Hartford, Class of 1953 and her beloved Georgetown University, Class of 1957. She worked for much of her professional career as a Registered Nurse with the New Britain and Southington VNA’s. Throughout her life she was an avid horse racing fan, having attended many races including annual trips to the Hambletonian and realizing her lifelong wish to attend the Kentucky Derby with her 2 daughters in 2005. She will be remembered for her volunteer work as a Eucharistic minister, CCD teacher and past recipient of the McCue Volunteer of the year award with the Hospital of Special Care. She cherished her wonderful memories of her travels to Ireland and Charleston, SC. She was a life-long Georgetown Hoya college basketball supporter, and passionate viewer of the NCAA men’s tournament. She is survived by her husband, Robert
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DiBenedetto, her daughters, Suzanne and her husband, Andrew Davis of Farmington, CT and Kate DiBenedetto of Southington, CT. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, David, Hannah, Zachary, and Emma, and her greatgranddaughter, Scarlett. She was pre-deceased by her mother and father William and Catherine Kelly and her brother, William. Friends were invited to calling hours, at Luddy Peterson Funeral Home, 205 South Main Street, New Britain, CT, on Wednesday, December 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral mass was celebrated Thursday, December 28 at 10 a.m. at Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, 467 Alling St., Kensington, CT. Interment immediately followed at Saint Mary Cemetery,1141 Stanley St., New Britain, CT.
SOUTHINGTON Deborah R. Lincavicks, 56, of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at her home, after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer. Debbie and her husband, Bob Lincavicks celebrated their 30th Anniversary earlier this year. Debbie was born in Bayshore, Long Island, NY, on May 12, 1967. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Southington for many years. She enjoyed annual adventures to Orlando, Anaheim or Kapolei via the Disney Vacation Club. She loved preparing festive meals for a kitchen full of family, especially celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas. She loved to plan and host wonderful family events and parties. She will be remembered as a tireless advocate for food insecurity and believed that no child should ever go hungry. She believed that knowledge was power and spent countless hours as a volunteer teacher at Sunday School, school PTO, as a Merit Badge Counselor for Troops 45 and 145 and as a promoter of alternate education options including homeschooling and magnet schools. In addition to her husband Bob, she is survived by their two children, daughter, Reilly Lincavicks
of Bristol and son, Connor Lincavicks of North Haven and her beloved dogs, Sully and Luna. She is also survived by a large loving extended family and many friends. In lieu of flowers, to honor Debbie’s passion for feeding people in need, please bring a box of cereal to the services to provide donations to St. Paul’s ongoing food collection supporting Southington Community Services. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 145 Main St., Southington. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. For online condolences and directions, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.
Esau named to Nichols College NSAC Keenan Esau of Plantsville is one of 26 students appointed by Nichols College Interim President Bill Pieczynski to the 2023-2024 Nichols Senior Advisory Council. This group of 26 seniors, who have played significant leadership roles in the Nichols community, will meet with the President and
members of the Cabinet monthly and act as an advisory group as the college plans for the future. “Congratulations to the students selected for this year’s NSAC cohort. These are exemplary students, citizens and leaders who have distinguished themselves among a strong senior class,” said
Pieczynski. “Their insights will be invaluable to the leadership team, and we look forward to hearing their perspectives and learning more about these outstanding students.” Upcoming NSAC meetings will include discussions on the college’s strategic plan, new initiatives and broader
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early days he played bass guitar in various bands and later enjoyed the violin. He had a deep knowledge of many bands and song lyrics. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping and bicycling by the shore. He later moved to Milford and then settled in Westbrook. One of his favorite places was Cape Cod, where he learned and taught hang gliding. A friend to all. We have lost a true gentleman. Services will be celebrated privately. For online condolences, please visit DellaVecchia Funeral Home.
Play is also an integral part of developing their motor skills. Running, jumping, climbing, and playing games build gross motor skills and coordination. Fine motor skills can be developed through activities such as drawing, painting, and playing with small objects. Physical play also provides children with an outlet for their energy and helps them to develop a healthy body image.
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WESTBROOK - Francis Edward Zajac, 72, of Westbrook, passed away unexpectedly at home. Born in Southington, Oct. 18, 1951, beloved son of the late Francis “Frank” and Sophia (Sova) Zajac. A graduate of Southington High School and Middlesex Community College, he was a computer operator at The Stanley Works and retired from Louis Dreyfus Corp. He is survived by his sister, Rosalie Perkins (Ronald) of Southington, brother David Zajac (Doreen) of Bristol, his nephews Ronald Perkins, Jr., (Holly) of Granby, Brian W. Perkins of FL, Jeremy Grubb (Katie) of AZ, his niece Christina Bates (Toby) of Middlefield, and many grandnieces and grandnephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Maryann Grubb and nephew Jeffrey Grubb. Fran was an unassuming, kind and gentle soul, an artist sensibility and eclectic tastes. He loved music, literature and poetry. In the
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