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Hundreds gather for final day of Italian American festival By Nicole Zappone Record-Journal staff

The sun was shining as a few hundred members of the community gathered Sunday to celebrate the final day of the 17th annual Italian American festival. See Festival, A4

The Rev. Frederick Aniello, pastor of Mount Carmel Church in Waterbury, leads the procession with the Sons of Italy following behind as they carry the Blessed Mother statue on their shoulders down Center Street during the 17th Annual Southington Italian American Festival on Sunday. Nicole Zappone, Record-Journal

Swim-a-thon pulls in funds for injured veterans

Southington residents raise money for pet needs

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Brother-and-sister Michael and Kara Ahern of Plainville teamed up on Saturday, July 17 to host a swim-a-thon at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, a fundraiser for their veterans charity Scoops for Troops.

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SOUTHINGTON — Concerned about an uptick in surrendered pets, volunteers with the town’s Animal Control formed a non-profit to help support struggling pet owners with food for their companions.

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Kelsey Doran, assistant Animal Control officer, holds Pomeranian Pom Pom as Ann Marie Conaty gives him a chin scratch at the Southington Animal Control facility on Woodruff Street. Pom Pom was found abandoned near the Southington-Plainville town line.

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“home base” and that they work closely with Animal Control Officer Josh Karabin. From A1 The friends group has been to several town events this mal Control has held pet year and collected food dofood drives and is planning a nations, which are delivered larger fundraiser in the fall. to Southington Community Services. “There is a great need. We love all the pets in our com“Southington is a very genmunity and we want people erous community in regards to keep them in their to its animals,” Lukonis said. homes,” said Kitty Lukonis, the group’s board president.

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Pandemic pets Pet purchase and adoption rose during the pandemic. Ann Marie Conaty, the group’s board vice president and an animal control volunteer, said the situation has changed with the economic slump.

Janet Mellon, Southington Community Services director, said the rise in food prices has also hit pet food. “I say ‘ouch’ when I leave the store,” she said. Mellon was excited about

the friends group and the prospect of additional pet food to provide to struggling residents. While Community Services hasn’t run out of pet food recently, there have been times that supplies were very low. Two of Mellon’s volunteers have been buying pet food to prevent stocks from disappearing. “I think this’ll make a big difference,” Mellon said of the Friends of Southington Animal Control. More information about the group can be found at facebook.com/SouthingtonFOSAC.

Kitty Lukonis pets a dog named Stitch at the Southington Animal Control facility on Woodruff Street.

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“We had no pets available during COVID. What’s happening now is that people are starting to surrender their pets because they’re struggling feeding their pets, let alone themselves,” Conaty said. That’s a loss for pet owners, who have to part with what may be an emotional support, as well as the pets that are then shuffled to the pound and then another home. Friends of Animal Control’s mission is to keep pets with their owners at home. “That’s really good emotionally for people too,” she said. “Plus for the animals, you don’t want to see them in a shelter.”

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“This is why we started it. You’re very limited in what you can and can’t get from people if you don’t have a 501(c)3,” Conaty said. “Now we can raise funds and do what we need to do.” Lukonis said the Animal Control facility on Woodruff Street acts as the group’s

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The Rev. Frederick Aniello, pastor of Mount Carmel Church in Waterbury, offers communion at a traditional outdoor Mass during Southington’s Italian American festival on Sunday. Photos by Nicole Zappone, Record-Journal

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Antonietta Barbato read a passage from Psalm 90, and later on, she sang Ave Maria. There also was a moment of silence in memory of those who have died. A collection was taken during the Mass that will be distributed to Southington churches.

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The Letter from St. Paul to the Colossians was read by Joe Dellaporta, a member of the Sons of Italy, followed by readings by Angelina DellaPorta. Tina Parziale, a business owner in town, spoke about how her father was from Naples.

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leave because I was crying and overwhelmed with emotion. It was so beautiful.” Parziale talked about how she recently opened up her shop, Fable, down the street, and for her to start her business journey in Southington, she felt this was something extraordinary.

Hundreds of local families joined Aniello after the Mass for a downtown procession. Aniello led the procession with the Sons of Italy as they carried the Blessed Mother statute around the block to celebrate their Italian heritage and to carry on with a piece of an old tradition.

“They do this every year around this time. Since COVID came around, they couldn’t do it for a year or two,” Salzillo said. “So this is just so fantastic that they were able to bring it back.” Salzillo said she has been coming for the last five years

with her family, and her favorite part of the weekend is the procession. “My favorite part is the procession and seeing the old Italian tradition here in Southington, where the men are carrying the statue on their shoulders,” Salzillo said. After the procession was the start of the last day of the weekend-long festivities.

Members of the Sons of Italy follow behind the Rev. Frederick Aniello, pastor of Mount Carmel Church in Waterbury, marching down Center Street in downtown Southington for the 17th Annual Italian American Festival on Sunday. Nicole Zappone, Record-Journal

Dawn Miceli, a Festival Committee member who handles the group’s marketing and communications, said the money earned from the festival goes back to the event paying for the police, entertainment, and fire department.

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Southington resident Carmela Salzillo proudly watched the Mass with her grandson, who was happy to show off his Italian heritage by speaking the language.

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“To see it in this town is very special,” Parziale. “I don’t think any other towns in Connecticut do something like this. I think it’s important to keep the traditions alive.”

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The Southington Public Library will host professor and author Francesca Morgan via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 18. An associate professor of history at Northeastern Illinois University, Morgan will discuss her new book, “A Nation of Descendants: Politics and the Practice of Genealogy in U.S. History.” From family trees written in early American Bibles to “birther” conspiracy theories, genealogy has al-

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Bailey Family Funeral Homes director gets national recognition for efforts By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD — Matthew Bailey, the fourth generation owner of a local funeral home, has been recognized in a national trade publication as their Funeral Director of the Year. Bailey, president of Bailey Family Funeral Homes, said the recognition in the American Funeral Director magazine is an honor and has been a humbling experience.

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“It was a nice recognition for myself and my entire team at our funeral homes … because much of what I do wouldn't be possible without their hard work and support on the homefront,” Bailey said. His firm operates B.C. Bailey Funeral Home in Wallingford, as well as locations in Plainville, Southbury and Waterbury. Stan Goldstein, associate editor for the publication, said they received two dozen nominations for Bailey to be their director of the year

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Matthew Bailey, president of Bailey Family Funeral Homes, is American Funeral Director magazine's Funeral Director of the Year for 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

When choosing its annual director of the year, he said the publication looks for individuals who not only have a strong reputation of guiding families through the loss of a loved one, but also their role in the community their business is rooted in and in the funeral home industry.

On top of running four funeral homes, Bailey is a board member for both the Rotary Club of Wallingford and the Midstate Chamber of Commerce. He’s also served on the boards for the Wallingford Public Library and the Wallingford Foundation.

“This is the stuff we look for — not only that they’re a good funeral home director, but that they’re involved in their community,” Goldstein said. He noted that Bailey has also found creative ways to encourage people to plan See Bailey, A11

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ahead, which can save their loved ones some difficult decisions when they pass away. He’s partnered with local restaurants and breweries to have lunch and learn or pints and pre-planning events.

humor and laughter. Friends described him as the most unique, independent, and generous human they have ever had the pleasure to know and love. He will always be remembered for the many smiles and selfless contributions that he gave to those around him. In addition to his wife Mary, Bob is survived by his daughter, Joann and her husband Ray Chicoski. sons, Robert Thielman, Jr. and Randy Thielman, and grandchildren, including Jordan, Raymond and Connar Chicoski. He is also survived by his brother, Gene Thielman, sister, Caroline “Midge” Frazier and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 3 brothers, Warren, Franklin and James Thielman and his sister, Marcella Frazier. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc., 103 Vision Way, Bloomfield, CT 06002. A celebration of Bob’s life will be scheduled for a future date. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery will be private. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

Being active in associations for funeral homes has also been key to Bailey’s approach to how he runs his own business. Saying that some of the most dangerous words out there are: “We've always done it that way,” he believes that it’s crucial for those in the industry to learn from each other and to provide services relevant to the changing culture. As secular services have become increasingly common and with the majority of people preferring cremation, he said it’s important that those options and more are available. “As we become a more secular society you see it in weddings and funerals ... When it comes to funerals, the path was a little less clear for them and a lot of people thought ‘If I'm not going to have a religious funerals, there aren't a lot of options for me,’” Bailey said, adding that it’s a human constant that a deceased person’s loved ones will have the need to gather, remember, celebrate and support each other. “ … That doesn’t change just because of a person’s faith tradition.” As a board member of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, as well as the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Inc., Bailey said he often does trainings to help share some of what he’s learned with other funeral home staff. If an individual going through the loss of someone close to them has a bad experience, Bailey said it can damage their impression of the whole industry, so it’s important that funeral homes are open and sharing with each other.

Bailey was named the magazine’s director of the year in its December issue and was presented with a plaque from Goldstein at a conference the same month. “There were colleagues in the room and friends as well who I've grown close to over the course of time and even

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PLANTSVILLE- Robert J. Thielman, Sr., 76, of Southington, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 29, 2022 from complications related to Agent Orange exposure. He had been the loving husband of Mary Jean (Politowski) Thielman for nearly 45 years. Robert was born on March 4, 1946 to the late Henry and Emma (Cummack) Thielman. He was a graduate of Wilcox Technical High School and a lifelong Southington resident. Robert proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and as a member of the Connecticut National Guard. He was assigned as a Combat Engineer with the 26th Engineer Battalion, Americal Division in Chu Lai Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. Following the war, he continued his military service as a Sergeant in the 143rd Military Police Company and 2/102nd Infantry Battalion. He was a distinguished marksman, helping to win the 1982 FORSCOM Commander’s Championship as part of the Connecticut Army National Guard Combat Pistol team. After leaving the military Bob continued to serve his community as an EMT and volunteer Firefighter with the Company 2 Southington Fire Department. He worked for many years as a home remodeler and became a talented chef, using his skills to routinely help friends, family, and those in need. An avid painter and sculptor, he enjoyed creating many different unique things, including his recently completed 1927 Ford Model T Roadster and several pieces of art, which were displayed in the New Britain Museum of Art. Bob’s life was full of

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SOUTHINGTONLee Coleman, 82, of Southington, beloved husband of Barbara D. Coleman, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 with his loving wife by his side. Lee was born in New Britain, son of the late Herbert and WillaFaye (Wall) Coleman, and graduated from New Britain High School, Class of 1957. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Airforce. Lee’s favorite place was he and Barbara’s beach house in Charlestown, R.I. His combined love of the beach, flea markets, antiques, and craft shows meant he and Barbara spent many weekends hunting for beach house furnishings. Together, they enjoyed hosting family and friends for many Summer weekends and fourth of July celebrations, a tradition they upheld for 25 years. In addition to his wife, Barbara, Lee is survived by his stepsons, Schon Hubeny (Colleen) of Potomac, MD, and Matt Hubeny of Southington; his cherished grandchildren, Kaki, Brendan, and Lucy Hubeny, all of Potomac, MD; and his brother, Tom (Carla) of Palm Beach, FL. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his

SOUTHINGTON- Rishi Ram Nigam, 83, loving father and grandfather, died on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at MidState Medical Center. Born on April 4, 1939 in New Delhi, India, he was the son of the late Daulat Ram Nigam and Mahadevi Nigam. Rishi had immigrated to the United States in 1969, had three Masters Degrees, and worked the majority of his career for the City of Hartford Data Processing division. After retirement, he served as an Adjunct Professor of Math and Computer Science at Central Connecticut State University and the University of Hartford. Mr. Nigam was a long-time resident of Southington, CT, and is survived by his two sons Shantul Nigam and his wife Kavita of Avon, Vivek Nigam and his wife Peggy of Cheshire and his 4 grandchildren, Kharn, Ujala, Anisha and Vishal. He also leaves

brothers, Ron and Robert Coleman. His family would like to thank Bristol Health Home Care & Hospice, especially Jenny and Smita, for providing outstanding and compassionate care. A heartfelt thank you to all those who expressed love and concern for Lee and his family during his illness. It was Lee’s wish that there are no calling hours or services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Lee may be made to Bread for Life, 31 Vermont Avenue, Southington, CT 06489 or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

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SOUTHINGTONFrank H. Vitone, 71, of the Milldale section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at HOCC at New Britain. He had been the loving husband of Barbara (Goldman) Vitone for nearly 48 years. Frank was born on June 26, 1951 in Waterbury to the late Frank and Nancy (Tata) Vitone. Frank retired from Eversource, after 35 years of service. He enjoyed spending time with his family and looked forward to vacations every summer. In addition to his wife Barbara, Frank is survived by his son, Steven Vitone and his wife Jenn of Oakville, daughter, Sherry Moquin and her husband Scott of Bristol and 3 grandchildren, Anna Moquin and Anthony Vitone and Sofia Vitone. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory may be made to an animal charity of the donor’s choice. Funeral services will be celebrated privately. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www. plantsvillefuneralhome. com.

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surer John Moise listed the missing funds and bank charges incurred during Sinclair’s tenure. Those inSOUTHINGTON — Local Democrat- cluded missing cash, missing bank ic party officials are hoping to get account funds, checks that were $2,070 from a former party treasurer never cashed and overdraft fees. charged with larceny earlier this If Sinclair were to pay the $2,070, year. that would help make the party Police charged Jim Sinclair, the par- whole financially as well as close the ty’s previous treasurer, with sixthissue, according to Moise. “Just paydegree larceny in March. ing it back will be enough for us,” he said last week. Democratic party leaders said they’re working with court officials Moise was among the Democratic on what they’d like to see as condiparty officials who brought the issue tions of Sinclair’s accelerated rehato police last year after noticing bilitation, a program which will remoney missing following a barbecue sult in the dismissal of charges if fundraiser. conditions are met. Sinclair’s attorney Ryan McGuigan In a letter to state’s attorney Mary described Sinclair earlier this year as Rose Palmese last month, party trea-

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HARTFORD — Connecticut plans to install equipment designed to help prevent drivers from going the wrong way down the state’s highways after nearly a dozen wrong-way crashes led to 20 deaths so far this year.

The effort comes as transportation officials nationwide struggle to curtail a surge in fatalities on U.S. roads that began during the coronavirus pandemic. Connecticut’s $20 million planned program would install cameras on wrong-way signs across the state which

will trigger flashing lights when a wrong-way driver is detected. There have been 11 fatal wrong-way accidents this year in the state, resulting in 20 deaths, according to statistics from the the Connecticut Transportation Institute at the University of Connecticut. That’s up from three fatal wrong-way crashes in 2020 and four in 2021, according to the Institute. Officials said about 80 percent of the accidents involved drivers impaired by alcohol or other substances. Gov. Ned Lamont said state police have increased patrols and other enforcement activities in an attempt to curb the problem. “I can guarantee you it is not infrastructure related,” Eric Jackson, the executive director of the Connecticut Transportation Institute, told Hearst Connecticut Media. “The roads and off-ramps See Crashes, A20

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House: $9,000 for window restoration New London County Historical Society-Shaw Mansion: $10,000 for porch repair

Mystic Seaport MuseumAmerican Seamen’s Friend Society Reading Room: $7,400 for roof replacement

Preservation Connecticut is a statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization, established in 1975 by a Special Act of the ConnectiSouthington-Cheshire Com- cut General Assembly as the munity YMCA-Olney House: Connecticut Trust for His$9,000 for foundation repair toric Preservation, to preserve, protect, and promote Kent Historical Societythe buildings, sites, and Schoolhouse: $3,000 for roof landscapes that contribute replacement to the heritage and vitality of Wethersfield Historical Soci- Connecticut’s communities. ety-Hurlbut-Dunham House: For over four decades, Preservation Connecticut $9,000 for structural repair has successfully champiWinchester Center Historical oned the protection of reAssociation-Winchester markable community assets Chapel: $5,000 all over the state by leveraging funding, advocating, Manchester Historical Sociforming partnerships, and ety-Woodbridge House: promoting stewardship. For $5,000 for roof replacement more information, visit The Governor Samuel Hunt- www.preservationct.org. ington Trust-Samuel HuntThe 1772 Foundation was ington House: $10,000 for named in honor of its first roof replacement restoration project, Liberty Derby Historical SocietyHall in Union, NJ, which was David Humphreys House: built in 1772 and is the an$9,000 for alarm system cestral home of the Livingston and Kean families. Ellsworth Memorial Associa- The Foundation works to tion-Oliver Ellsworth House: ensure the safe passage of $9,000 for window restorahistoric buildings and farmtion land to future generations. More information about The 1772 Foundation may be found at www.1772foundation.org. Shelton Historical SocietyBrownson House: $8,000 for chimney repairs

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Southington resident Marilyn M. Soper’s familiarity with cancer runs deep. She lost both parents to the disease and has experienced it herself. That’s given her plenty of motivation for participating in the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute PanMass Challenge annual bikea-thon on Aug. 6 and 7. The ride is a major fundraiser for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber, in Boston, Mass. The event consists of one and two-day routes from 25 to 210 miles. More than 6,00 riders are expected to take part, more than 100 riders are from Connecticut.

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1987,” said Soper of the longdistance event. Altogether she has ridden in the event 17 times since her initial ride and has also volunteered a number of times. The history of cancer in her family illustrates the toll this disease can take. Soper lost her mother to lung cancer in 2007, and while not in shape to ride that year, Soper said she did so for another important reason: her goddaughter, Jennifer. When Jennifer was growing up, she spent a good amount of time watching Soper ride on Pan-Mass Challenge events. Jennifer promised that one day, she, too, would ride alongside Soper. See Bike-a-thon, A21

Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads in 2021. That’s the highest number in From A18 16 years, up 10.5 percent over the previous year have not changed in the last in the largest one-year inyear. It is 100 percent a drivcrease since the National er behavior and human facHighway Traffic Safety Adtors issue. Drivers are behavministration began collecting badly on the roads.” ing fatality data in 1975.

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Soper was then diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency in 2016. “In the years that I have not physically ridden, I have been a virtual rider and still raised money for the PMC. I am riding this year because of my older sister who had breast cancer in 2019. Altogether there are about 22plus family members who have had cancer, many not here today.” This year Soper acknowledges her training has been “a little off” but she continues to bike multiple times a week with sessions that run from 4-6 hours. She also has a personal trainer, who helps her get into shape.

Soper was just 24 and living in Massachusetts when she began to ride the PMC. Since that time, she’s gone back to school for her bachelor’s of art and master's in English and creative writing. She now tutors and

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“I have done several different routes, but I started off doing Sturbridge to P-Town most of the time,” said Soper. That ride is 197 miles. She also completed a team ride, the one-day ride from Sturbridge to Bourne, which is 111 miles. “This year I am riding by myself because my husband Ben, a two-year rider, is too busy, and my goddaughter, Jennifer Cummins, a fouryear rider, is six months pregnant with her second child,” Soper said. This year’s ride will be the "easier" route, said Soper. It runs from Wellesley to Bourne (85 miles).” There’s fewer hills on this one, said Soper. “After all, I am 58 now.”

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Soper, a former registered nurse, faced her own cancer fight in 2013. “I had endometrial cancer myself in 2013, but did not ride that year,” she said. When her father passed away in 2015 from pancreatic cancer, Soper made it a point to ride that year.

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The Town of Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainville Municipal Center, One Central Square, Plainville, CT to consider the following items: A special exception for Mark Shipman (Hayes Kaufman Plainville, LLC) to locate a Vet Clinic at 275 New Britain Avenue in a GC Zone. The files and maps are available for public inspection in the of Planning Department and the at the Plainville Municipal Center. At this hearing, interested persons may appear and be heard, and written communications may be received. Respectfully submitted, Mathew Weimer, Secretary, Plainville Planning and Zoning Commission. Dated at Plainville, CT July 14, 2022. R253738

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The Zoning Board of Appeals of Plainville, Connecticut will hold a Public Hearing(s) on Monday August 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM to hear and consider the following application(s): NEW BRITAIN AVENUE Application #22-08-01, Jennifer Wolfe for Old Navy of Covington, GA seeks a variance to Article 4 Basic Standards, Section 4.03 Signs, Sub-section 4 Signs in Commercial Zones to permit the installation of 159 square feet of attached signage where the maximum permitted by the Zoning Regulations is of 85 square feet for a property known as 282 New Britain Avenue. Plainville, Connecticut this 21st day of July 2022 Peter Autunno, Chairperson Plainville Zoning Board of Appeals R253914 Autos Wanted

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GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Machinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com

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