VOLUME 23 NUMBER 2 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019

THE HOMETOWN CONNECTION 23 YEARS.... WHO KNEW IT WOULD LAST THIS LONG????

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“We Will Never Forget” PAGE 2 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 Celebrating 3 Year Anniversary in Plainville

The Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers located at 103 East Main Street, Plainville celebrated their third year in town. They have paricapated in many local events, Linden Street School Fair, the Petit Race, the Senior Center, just to name a few. The Staff pictured above are from left to right Ben Romann, Nathan Gockel, Julie Jeski, Kevin Connellan, Devon Dusseault, Channing Harwood and Devon Macko. Plainville’s Police Chief Matt Catania Congratulated as CHIEF OF THE YEAR

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July 15, 2019 consideration by the voters of ~ HAPPENINGS ~ August 19, 2019 Plainville. PLAINVILLE SENIOR CENTER Chief of the Year • There is an item under New • On Wednesday, July 24 at 1:00 Valley Water Systems Update – • In late March the Town received Business should the Town Council p.m., join local artist Becca Don Vaughan a letter from the Peace Islands wish to approve the Ordinance this Fazzino at the Senior Center as • In May 2018, Tighe & Bond Institute Connecticut. They evening. she instructs and demonstrates issued a study entitled “Valley were partnering with the Yale Paderewski Park Walking Path for you how to paint a summer- Water Hardness Removal University Police Department • A resident living on the north themed scene. Perfect for anyone Evaluation”. The study evaluated and the FBI New Haven seeking side of Birch Tree Rd. recently who enjoys art or wants to learn. alternatives for lowering the nominations for their first annual contacted Town staff regarding the An example of the painting is hardness concentration in the Community Law Enforcement access to Paderewski Pond behind on display in the Senior Center Valley Water distribution system. Awards and Recognition Wheeler School. In the past, display case. Cost of $10.00 • Don Vaughn, President of Valley (CLEAR) Dinner to be held on residents living in the Birch Tree/ includes all materials. Come to Water is here this evening to June 25th. Dogwood Rd./Plum Tree Road the Senior Center to sign up! update the Town Council on their • One of the catagories for Area could access Paderewski Space is limited. plans to address the hardness nominations was Police Chief Pond via a gate located on the • On Thursday, July 25 at 1:00 issue in their system. of the Year. The Chief of the Wheeler Elementary School p.m., learn to control your blood Year would be an individual that property. There are approximately sugar with positive changes in T-Mobile Proposal – Generator at must have made a significant 40 homes on these three streets. your lifestyle. Find out what Firehouse improvement within his agency • Due to the recent school foods to eat that are low in sugar, • The Town currently has a that benefits members of the renovations and the need to restrict without giving up taste! HOW TO lease with T-Mobile for their community. Examples could access on school properties during PREVENT COMPLICATIONS communication tower located include a leader that causes the school year, a new fence was OF DIABETES is a free program to the rear of the Fire House. new policy/procedures for an constructed that now prohibits presented by the Berlin Visiting The current lease guarantees agency such as designing and access to the pond area. Nurse Association. Call the a monthly payment of $2,250 implementing new/advanced • Town staff consulted with the Senior Center at 860-747-5728 through January 2027. technology. Other examples Parks & Recreation Advisory to register. Refreshments will be • T-Mobile would like to install a of direct leadership could be Board and their recommendation served. generator adjacent to their cell mandating specific training is to create a path on Town owned • On Monday, July 29, the Senior tower. Information regarding the of officers that create a better property adjacent to the east side Center will start accepting proposed location was included rapport between law enforcement of the new fence. This work would donations of tag sale items & in the meeting information and community members be preformed by the Buildings & jewelry for its annual tag sale package. T-Mobile is proposing or developing creative new Grounds Department. in August. Bring items during to increase the rent payment by approaches to old problems • This path would allow the normal business hours, between $200 per month as well. The within the community. residents of this area to access 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The Center generator would operate in lieu • After conferring with Town Paderewski Park as they have cannot accept furniture, clothes, of the battery back-up system staff and unbeknownst to Chief in the past. The path would be purses, shoes, or appliances. currently in place. Catania, a nomination for Chief located approximately 175 feet • If you’re 60 or older and new to • The Fire House also has a of the Year was submitted on from the nearest home located exercise, try a Pilates class at the separate generator to run a May 2nd. Letters supporting on Birch Tree Road. There is a Senior Center. Basic Pilates puts portion of the building during the nomination were written by significant growth of trees and emphasis on your breath, core power outages. This generator Katherine Pugliese, Dr. Maureen vegetation to act as a buffer in this conditioning and body awareness. does not provide power to the Brummett, Trish Tomlinson, area. Bring a water bottle and a yoga T-Mobile communication tower. Shawn Cohen & Ronda • If there are no objections from the mat, if you have one. There is a • If there is no objection, Town Guberman, Marc Fasano from Town Council, Town staff plans to free demo at the Senior Center on staff with the assistance of the Accreditation Division of the perform this work in the next 30- Monday, July 29, at 2:15 p.m. A the Town Attorney, will work Ct State Police and myself as the 60 days. six-week class for Senior Center with T-Mobile to finalize the Town Manager. Roadways Diesel Class 8 Dump members will start Monday, arrangements for the installation • Shortly thereafter, the Town was Truck Bids August 19 for just $12. of the generator. notified that Chief Catania was • The FY 20 Capital Improvement • The Senior Center will host its chosen as one of four finalists Plan includes an appropriation annual Tag Sale on Wednesday Financial Dashboard for Police Chief of the Year. At a of $220,679 to purchase a new August 7 & Thursday, August • Before reviewing the first month dinner held in East Haven on June Diesel Class 8 Dump Truck for the 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You of Fiscal Year 2020, Finance 25th, Chief Matthew Catania was Roadways Department to replace may also shop at our early-bird Director Robert Buden has announced as the winner. a 1991 Mack Dump Truck. (28 pre-sale on August 7 from 9:30 provided some preliminary • It was noted that Chief Catania years old) to 10 a.m. for a $1.00 fee. All numbers regarding FY19. He was a clear choice for the award • Bids for this truck were opened proceeds benefit Dial-a-Ride in is projecting that FYE 19 will based on the wide-ranging on July 3rd. The low (and only) support within the Plainville Plainville. result in a surplus of $1.03M. bidder for the replacement truck • This includes revenues Community. I want to thank all was from Gabrielli Truck Sales the individuals who assisted in PLAINVILLE exceeding what was budgeted of Hartford in the amount of by approximately $426K with putting this nomination forward. $119,500. This includes the trade- 150th CELEBRATION • I also want to thank Chief Catania a good portion of that amount in of the 1991 Mack Truck for coming from delinquent tax for his hard work and dedication $8,500. On that same day, bids Saturday, July 20, 10:00a.m. to to our community for the last 8 collections, building permits and were also opened for the Snow 4:00 p.m. There will be a family the closing of several projects. ½ years serving as the Chief of Removal Equipment for a Tandem the Plainville Police Department. picnic at Norton Park, bring your • Expenditures are estimated Cab & Chassis. The low (and to come under budget by We are proud of your efforts and only) bidder for this equipment chairs and blankets. your service. approximately $605K with was submitted by Equipment the majority of that amount Road Paving Update Service of Hartford in the amount • Earlier this evening there was coming from staff turnover and of $94,942. electricity savings. a Public Hearing for hearing • The total cost of both bids total Town Happenings comments on the proposed • This amount is partially offset $214,442 which is $6,237 less Reports By: by the additional appropriation “Ordinance Appropriating $5M than the appropriated amount. for Phase 2 Road Improvements of $290K that was made in June. • Town staff is recommending that Scott William Colby, Jr. • Scott Colby will now review the Program and Authorizing the the Town Council authorize the Issue of Bonds and Notes in Assistant to the Town first month’s results of FY20. purchase of the Dump Truck and Manager the same amount to finance the related equipment from the low HAPPENINGS on Page 5 Appropriation”. bidders. There is an item under • It is recommended that this New Business regarding this [email protected] Ordinance be placed on the recommendation. November Election Ballot for SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 5 Town Manager PLAINVILLE SENIOR The public library also plays a major CENTER Public Libraries role in social services. Emilio Estevez Robert E. Lee CHRONIC BACK PAIN By: Francis Rexford Cooley touches upon the vital role the public Town Council THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER In this modern digital age information library plays for those marginalized 5th 1:00 P.M. everywhere, home computers and populations in society in his 2018 Meeting Report smartphones connect us to the world- film “The Public.” It can be asafe New guidelines from the American wide-web and a host of information zone, a meeting place, a chance for PLAINVILLE College of Physicians say first-line available on it. With the development socialization. The programs offered TOWN CLERKS OFFICE therapy for chronic back pain should of such powerful tools many question by the Public Library run the gamut be non-drug treatments. Learn various the value of the storage of bound books, from “Couponing 101” to writers The Town Clerk’s Office would like approaches to minimizing lower back “I can get that on my phone,” seems to groups to book clubs to a variety of to remind all registered Republican pain. Presented by Lisa Murawski, be a constant refrain bibliophiles hear youth events even yoga. The public voters, that there will be aa Republican Exercise Physiologist with GoodLife from their more tech savvy friends. library provides a variety of benefits Primary held Tuesday, September Fitness. Sponsored by Southington Care So what is the value of the old library, to the community beyond the lending 10th for the offices of Town Council Center. Free and open to the public. in the center of town, to the modern of the latest mystery or science fiction and the Board of Education, to fill a digital world? novel. two-year vacancy. Voters are asked to VETERANS’ BENEFITS If a library were just a repository It is the variety of roles a public go to their regular polling locations WORKSHOP for bound volumes that make up “The library takes on that makes it a except for the voters of District 2 who THURSDAY, SEPT. 12TH Western Canon” one might be at a bit of unique institution in each town and typically vote at Our Lady of Mercy 10:00 A.M. a loss to explain the value of a library to neighborhood where they exist. For those deeply ensconced into the digital Parish Hall. Those voters are asked to the patrons the library fulfills their If you’re a veteran, be sure to attend world. A number of schools have cast their ballots at the Fire House, 77 unique needs. For the community this program with Jason Coppola, changed their “libraries” to “Media West Main Street, as the Parish Hall Veterans Service Officer from the State the public library is a place to come Centers” de-emphasizing bound print together, whether to read, see a movie, is unavailable on that date. Polls will Office of Advocacy and Assistance. materials in favor of new technologies. be open from 6am to 8pm. Absentee Jason is very knowledgeable about all learn something new in a workshop, to However the public library is much gaze upon an art display, or even just to ballots for qualifies voters are now the ins and outs of veterans benefits, more than just a space for books to and will describe how he can help do a jigsaw puzzle. The public library available at the Town Clerk’s Office collect dust, it is part of the social, veterans who are trying to access is a vital part of the fabric of the local during regular business hours. cultural, and economic life of a town federal and state benefits — including community. and has been since the early period of financial, medical, home care matters The Plainville Fire Company’s 35th the Republic when the public library and more. Please sign up in advance at Francis Rexford Cooley is the GOP Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival is movement rose in prominence over the Plainville Senior Center. Free and endorsed candidate for Library parochial libraries connected to a local from Friday August 23rd through open to the public. Trustee and regularly uses the Sunday, August 25th at Norton Park. church. The importance of a public Plainville Public Library. library to the health of the Republic was Fireworks are at 9:00pm on Friday. For information or to sign up for inherently understood by its advocates, Car Show is from 10:00am to 4:00pm any of these free programs, please call an informed literate citizenry was vital Elizabeth H. Norton on Saturday. Parking will be available or visit the Plainville Senior Center at to preserving the Republic. from Robertson Airport and Plainville 860-747-5728. The Senior Center is at Today public libraries play a variety Trust High School. 200 East Street. The Board of Trustees of the of roles within the local community. The library provides research and Elizabeth H. Norton Trust announce that **Tomasso Park Open for Tours** educational resources for genealogists, the 2019 grant request period is open until Tomasso Nature Park is open through November 15th. students, even professional academics. 10/31/19. The Elizabeth H. Norton Trust It provides early literacy opportunities Fund has supported many programs and organizations in the school district and the The Park is located off Granger Lane near the Plainville Highway for the young as well as immigrants struggling to assimilate to American community for over 30 years. Department, it is open from dawn to dusk. Access is through the culture. It is a boon to entrepreneurs and This Trust fund is intended to continue pedestrian gate. Art Marino offers weekly narrated tours for special the self-employed using its computer in perpetuity and carry on the community needs persons and group tours. Call Art at (860) 628-1386. and internet resources. These resources spirit of the Elizabeth H. Norton family the Anyone who wishes to volunteer to do maintenance and upkeep at the provide vital help to those seeking to only heir of Charles Norton(who donated park contact the Plainville Recreation Department at (860) 747-6022. find a job or change their career. Even a the land which is now Norton Park.) job at a fast food restaurant now requires All grant requests must be received an “on-line application.” Every spring (if personally or electronically delivered) the Library provides needed tax forms or postmarked by 10/31/19 to be eligible and information. For many in the local for consideration. Applications will be community the public library plays a available at the Plainville Public Library major role in their economic wellness. and the Municipal Center. The complete application package must be submitted via A A R P U.S. mail to: Elizabeth H. Norton Trust CHAPTER #4146 TRIPS Fund, P.O. Box 309, Plainville, CT 06062. FOR INFO & RESERVATION Approved grants will be distributed CONTACT: SALLY by January 2020. 860-747-1732 For more information, contact the grants committee: norton.trust.info@ September 10, 2019 gmail.com. Mohegan Sun Casino-. Lv OLM ELIGIBLE TO APPLY: 8:00 sharp and lv casino at 4:00 • Organizations, based in Plainville, Promo pkg included. Cost $25. Connecticut, with federal tax-exempt October 10, 2019 status (501(c) (3).(If your nonprofit Wonders of Vermont- Visit Vermont organization does not have federal tax- Country Store – Lunch at Castle exempt status, you may apply through Hill Resort and a stop at Cameron’s an eligible nonprofit and federal tax- Winery for 5 wine tastings. Cost exempt organization which agrees to be $100 the legal Applicant/Fiscal Agent for the December 5, 2019 grant activity.) Lunch in Springfield, Mass., a few • Nonprofit organizations in communities hours at Mohegan Sun and then a bordering Plainville may be eligible wonderful 2 hr trip through Forest if the project substantially benefits Park to look at the spectacular Plainville citizens. Christmas lights, • Plainville Public School organizations. April 18-25, 2020 (Only after the applicant consults with Historic South Trip Awesome trip the superintendant.) -8 days, PAGE 6 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT SEPTEMBER 1997 Through the years (23 years that is!!) (Scanned from the original paper) Some twenty three years ago the idea and carted out to the dumpster she to have a hometown newspaper was was able to get from CWPM. (Thanks dreamed up by a small group of citizens. Jason) There were a few snags along When they met they never dreamed what the way, like when the then acting they were getting into and even though building inspector showed up one day they had no idea of how a newspaper and said we needed a handicap rear was run or even printed for that matter, door as the rear entrance entered into the little group, led by Helen Bergenty, a hallway and a wheelchair couldn’t Jeannette Hinkson, Norman Stitham make the turn. Being a resourceful and Marge Staskavich incorporated person Jeannette asked the inspector the paper under the corporation name how big an opening would be needed, of the Plainville Community News. A “Just give me some measurements.” contest was held and the readers named she said. After he told her what was the paper the Plainville Home Town needed she went outside with him and Connection. With the aid and backing drew the opening on the outside of the of the incorporator’s spouses the little kitchen wall. “Is that about right,” she group began the process of publishing asked. Perfect was his reply. With their first issue. Setting up shop in the that Jeannette went to the basement, basement of the Statham residence pulled the main breaker on the power was the first option as Norm Statham supply, went to the back of the house, had a computer and he was our hero. fired up her chain saw and cut the back It soon became apparent the workers of the house out. It really didn’t matter weren’t up to setting up the paper in the that the saw also cut out one of the basement of the Statham’s home and kitchen cabinets they weren’t going then climbing two flights of stairs to to be used anyway. It was necessary Norman’s computer on the second floor for other upgrades like rear deck and where they would enter each story or handicap ramp plus new equipment scan the picture into the computer, print for printing of the paper and with the it out then go back to the basement run generosity of friends old computers each story through a waxer and place it were donated until new modern ones on a page so it could go to the printer. could be purchased. Many people (We were a lot younger then and I’m have contributed to the success of tired just thinking about the good old the paper and its being a voice of the days) It was then arrangements were people. Some take issue at some of made for the second floor use of the old the articles but everyone is welcome firehouse on Whiting Street but shortly to have a monthly column. We reserve after getting set up some of the powers the right to print or not print letters to that be didn’t like the idea of the paper the editor but, we feel we have earned being published on town property so the right to reject or print those letters again we were forced to move and if we see fit. We are publishing some move we did to the second floor of of the pictures we have taken over the the Bamboo Boutique on New Britain years of persons that have made our Ave. During our stay at that location, paper what it is today. We would like one morning a knock came at the door to thank everyone that has worked on and we found ourselves facing an agent the paper over the past twenty-three from the Internal Service who told us years but we would have to add several charges had been filed against us by more pages. If you go to page three someone who had accused us of making of the paper you can see the names Over 700 names were submitted in 3 weeks...... more money than reported. Making of those that are now the backbone Kathleen Cook was the winner with the name of money that was a laugh most months of the PLAINVILLE HOMETOWN we had to dig in our pockets to pay for CONNECTION. A special thanks to “Plainville Hometown Connection” printing and postage. After weeks of Helen Bergenty, Kathy Pugliese and going over our books, our advertisers, Kris Dargenio, without them there tax returns and everything else the IRS would be no Hometown Connection; has a need to know, thanks to the expert they are the ones working late into the bookkeeping of Marge Staskavich, the night so as to go to press. This is the IRS gave us a clean bill of health and people’s paper if you like it or not, read sent us a letter stating we had balanced it or not, no one can even imagine the right to penny. Marge has since passed hours it takes to put one issue together away but we thank her every day for let lone twenty three years of devotion. her dedication in keeping our books We would like to thank the many and a big thanks to Ryan LaQuerre young people that have helped put of the accounting firm of LaQuerre & the paper to “bed” over the years, the Audi L.L.C. and good luck in the future have all been part of the process. We to those boys. For years the paper ran may not spell everything right or be smoothly at that location and we were grammatically correct but most people able to get a leg up with no rent, heat get the point. or light bills we were ready for a move to a permanent location as we wanted a place of our own where we could advertise the office of “PLAINVILLE HOME TOWN CONNECTION.” Somebody up there must like us and after being a real newspaper for about ten years the present location on Sherman Street became available, through the generosity of Bill Bergenty. The only problem was it was an apartment and it needed renovations to turn it into a newspaper office. Not having money for a “real” carpenter, Our Advertisers have made Plainville’s own newspaper. Please support them & say you saw their adverisement Jeannette Hinkson strapped on her here in the “Plainville Hometown Connection” utility belt and went to work. Old plaster walls and ceilings were ripped down SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 7 Letters to the Editor CORE Life Dear Editor, Dear Editor: Construction’s My name is Rachel Buchanan and I am I have lived in Plainville all my life and the endorsed, Republican candidate for the 3rd Annual sincerely believe that every citizen has With Board of Education. You might remember a right to be heard. I will work hard to Car Show me as Rachel Childress. I grew up in keep our taxes down and I will work raises $1,000 for Plainville and had the privilege of going to hard with every member of the Board of Wanda school here. We have something special Education and Town Council towards a Autism Services and unique in Plainville. Our school sizes fiscally responsible budget. This is My Plainville, CT – CORE Construction of I am beginning to think I am just make it, so our kids get to know everyone. Pledge to The Voters of Plainville Plainville is pleased to announce that getting to old and some of the rules I have watched generation after generation it recently sent a $1,000 donation to and regulations are beyond what I of Plainville kids form lifelong friendships VOTE ROW A at our Plainville Autism Families CONNECTicut. The can comprehend, take this week for Republican Primary on September with their classmates. I am running for donation was the result of proceeds instance. 10, 2019. THANK YOU FOR YOUR the Board of Education because, it is my from CORE’s 3rd Annual Classic Car Some politicians want voter ID VOTE Show, which was held on August 8th. when voting and some don’t, they say turn to give back to the community and David Underwood school system that provided me with such For the past three years, CORE’s that is an invasion of privacy. Candidate for Town Council owner, John Gagliardi, has organized great opportunities. My experience in Last week I had some men doing the Car Show as an effort to combine work around my house, so I went to corporate training and development have Dear Editor: his love classic automobiles with his the store to buy them some beer and prepared me to work on complex projects, desire to give back to the community. the young lady at the cash register research information and find solutions to I am supporting the endorsed slate of This year’s event featured more than 30 asked to see my ID. I said, “You’ve candidates for the Plainville GOP pri- presented problems. I love being part of vintage cars, including a XXX, a XXX, mary of David Underwood, Kathy Pug- got to be kidding. I’m old enough a team and promise to keep a laser focus and a XXX. The event also featured liese, Deborah Tompkins, Ty Cox, and to be your great grandmother,” She on what’s best for Plainville students. My Wayne Carini, a master car restorer Jacob Rocco for Town Council, and said her boss said they have to ask goal is to continue the great work of the and star of the Chasing Classic Cars Rachel Childress Buchanan for Board everyone for ID when buying beer. Plainville Republicans and ensure that we television series. of Education. Where are these people that have no meet the needs of our Plainville students Vote Row A on September 10th. “This year’s Car Show was the ID for voting but can buy beer without (for generations to come), in a fiscally best we’ve had yet,” said Gagliardi. an ID? responsible manner. Please vote for me in Sincerely, “Everyone had a great time and we I don’t know if you watch those the September 10th primary. Francis Rexford Cooley were able to raise some money for pillow ads but I decided if they would With Sincere Thanks, GOP Endorsed Candidate for Library Autism Families CONNECTicut. just stop their advertising I would Rachel (Childress) Buchanan Trustee Autism Families CONNECTicut is an order one of their darn pillows, so I outstanding organization that provides called. Well, they talked me into two recreational and social activities for pillows and now I toss and turn all Pro-Life Movie “Unplanned” children on the autism spectrum. We night wonder what made me be so are CORE Construction are proud to stupid that I would pay over eighty Our Lady of Mercy and Knights of Columbus support all the good work they do.” dollars for two pillow when I could Sponsoring a FREE showing of the movie. have gone to Wal-Mart and got a pillow for $9.99. Monday, September 23rd at 1:00 pm This week, after watching an ad & Wednesday, September 25th at 7 pm. for America’s Best Vision Centers I thought they had a great deal and I OLM Parish Center ~ 19 South Canal Street would give them a try. They advertise Because of the vioence that is shown when abortion is two pairs of glasses and a free eye examine for $69.00 so, I gave them a performed, you may watch the trailer on YouTube. call. The woman on the phone said she For more info 860-747-6825 had an opening on Friday at 10:15am, which worked out perfectly. I asked her exactly where they were located and she informed me their office was located in a shopping center about twenty miles from me. She then asked my age and when I told her I was eighty-four she said. “Oh, I’m sorry we don’t take people over eighty!” Not wanting her to get the best of me I replied, “That’s fine because I don’t think my service dog could drive that far anyway.” It makes me wonder what side of the hill we are on.

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Answer on page 30 SEE SOMETHING? SAY SOMETHING.... SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 9 AT LAST!!!! Friends of 14th Annual Sept 8th ~ Sunday Plainville Library Mum & Bake Sale 12pm- 4pm New to Plainville: Semi-Annual Book Sale The Congregational Church of Rosa’s Hair Quarters Friday, Sept 20th VFW Hall Plainville, 130 West Main Street, offers in your home service. 6-8PM 7 Northwest Dr. Plainville will host its 14th Annual If you are unable to go to $3 Admission Charge Per Family (Off RT 10 Farmington Ave.) Mum & Bake Sale on September a Barber Shop or Saturday, Sept. 21st 45+Readers & Vendors 14th, 9:00 am - 2:00pm. Join Us to a Beauty Parlor. 10 AM-3 PM *FREE ADMISSION- purchase your Beautiful Mums and Call today for a free Quote FREE Admission REQUESTED DONATION* a Delicious Baked Treat! 860-913-6039 With Fill-a-Bag From 2-3 PM *To Benefit For more information, please Fill 1st Bag for $3. The Plainville Food Pantry Subsequent bags are $1 each contact the Church Office at FREE RAFFLES ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE [email protected] VENDORS: Readers, HGH PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY or call 860-747-1901. Gel, Aura Photos, Health www.uccplainville.org Donations in good condition Resources, Bemer Therapy, welcome-please drop off week of Naturopath, Therapist, the sale. FALL TAG SALE Home Services, Healing

We cannot accept reference Modalities, Local Art, Jewelry, books, encyclopedias, computer September 7th Chiropractor, Essential Oils, books, video tapes, audio tapes or Clothing, Home cleaning, cassettes 8:00am - 2:00pm Natural & Personal Care Volunteers needed Tuesday, September 17th- St. Lucian’s Residence Products, Natural Supplements, Thursday, September 19th 532 Burritt St. New Britain Crystals, Skincare, To Help Sort Donations 860-223-2123 Reflexology, & MORE CPOA of Plainville Clothing, Toys, Furniture, CONTACT: Shirley R Jewelry, Collectibles & CPOA/Citizens and Property SAVE-THE-DATE Bloethe 860-989-0033 or Owners of Plainville is a civic Plainville Much, Much, More... [email protected] Home-Made Babka, Soup, minded group of residents of Chamber of Commerce Vendor Information : www. Plainville. They meet monthly Bread, Pierogi & Golabki YourHolisticEvents.com the first Tuesday of every month, 38th Annual VFW 2019 Fair Dates: 7 PM at the Plainville Library. POLISH KITCHEN They discuss local issues and Golf Outing Mar 10, Apr 14, Sept 8, concerns whether it be in private 8:00 am- 2:00 pm Nov 17, Dec 15 Tuesday, September 17TH Exit 36 off I-84 (Slater Rd. Exit) neighborhood or a town issue turn right, 1st stop sign turn Left, LIKE us on Facebook: affecting everyone. The public is Stanley Golf Course 2nd light turn Left, past next light YourHolisticEvents.com invited to attend. New Britain, CT is St. Lucian’s Residence. dennis sharp THE OFFICE WORKS Heating svc, repairs, service, MANAGED PRINT SERVICES ~ DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT ~ Digital Multifunctional Copies Printer ~ reasonable rates, tune ups, & oil tanks ​ ~ Scanners and Fax Machine ~ ~ Control Your Cost & Become More Efficient ~ Over 15 yrs experience 45 Corporate Avenue Farmington Valley Corporate Park, 860-517-6382 Plainville , CT ct b1-0403312 860-793-9994 Authorized Toshiba Business ~ HIC. 0649907 Solutions Provided WWW.THEOFFICEWORKSINC.COM Central Connecticut Tire & Service, Inc. Ron Gagnon, Owner Our Services are as follows: • Air Cleaners • Humidifiers • Air Quality Control • Indoor Pool Systems 465 East Street • Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Plainville, CT 06062 • Programmable Thermostats • Design Build • Sheet Metal Preventive Maintenance PH: 860-793-0214 • Heating and Cooling System repairs (All Makes and Models) FX: 860-747-6466 EM: [email protected] P.O. Box 837 Plainville, CT Emissions Testing including Diesel Emissions Vehicle Repair- All Tire Brands 860-793-2686 “No Appointments necessary for Emissions Testing” PAGE 10 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 Veterans Strong Grant Applications “Ask Sheila” Community Center Available for Local Nonprofits These are general questions and answers; you may not have these exact Awarded Grant circumstances. If you would like individualized help, please give me a call and Women & Girls’ Fund we can sit down and talk. Bristol, CT: Veterans Strong Community Center (“VSCC”) was also hosting a Lunch Q-1: I received a letter saying I have a Late Enrollment Penalty because I didn’t awarded a $6500 grant from sign up for Part D Drug coverage when I turned 65. I was covered by my employer the Bristol Brass General Grant Fund & Learn Health Plan until I recently retired at 70. Now what do I do? and the James R. Parker Trust at Main Street Community Main Street Community Foundation A-1: You will need contact the Center for Medicare Services at CMS.gov and Foundation to support ongoing is currently accepting grant applications get a “Part D Late Enrollment Penalty (LEP) Reconsideration Request Form” from area nonprofit organizations. All outreach activities in the communities and provide evidence of prior creditable prescription drug coverage from your VSCC serves. guidelines, eligibility criteria and links While VSCC is open to all Veterans, it to the online applications are available employer. does serve primarily the communities on the Foundation’s website, www. Q-2: I am currently working and plan to retire next summer when I turn 65. Can mainstreetfoundation.org. of Bristol, I sign up for Medicare now, so everything will be set ahead of time? Burlington, Harwinton, Plainville, The following grant cycles are open; Plymouth, Thomaston and Wolcott. the deadlines and basic eligibility A-2: No; you cannot sign up for Medicare until your Initial Enrollment Period. This grant allows criteria are: This begins 3 month prior to your 65th Birthday, includes the month of your • Men & Boys' Fund: Available VSCC to continue to conduct monthly Birthday and the three months after your Birthday. You can review how Medicare /bi-monthly outreach events in each of to organizations serving men and the towns it boys in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, works and explore the plans available ahead of time, but you cannot sign up until services. The outreach events allow Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott; you have a qualifying Enrollment Period. the deadline to apply is September 6. Veterans and their families that are Q-3: I’ve recently been diagnosed with diabetes, will Medicare help pay for my unable to travel to the • Women & Girls' Fund: main office in Bristol to speak with the Available to organizations serving required supplies and medications? knowledgeable staff and connect with women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, A-3: With Original Medicare you’ll generally need to pay a copayment of 20% of Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and relevant and the Medicare-approved amount for the doctor’s services, equipment and supplies, necessary services. Wolcott; September 13 is the deadline “We are excited to receive a grant from to apply. after the yearly Part B deductible. If you are enrolled in a Drug Plan (Part D) the Main Street Community Foundation • Bradley Henry Barnes and drug costs are determined by the plan’s formulary. again this year. Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust: Being able to keep the main office Available to nonprofits supporting the open with staff, while conducting health and wellbeing of Southington If you have any specific questions, please feel free to give me a call at outreach in the other residents; the deadline to apply is 860-965-0091 communities, has helped us maintain September 13. continuity and provide better services • Burlington Community Fund: Sheila to Veterans”, said Available to organizations serving [email protected] Donna Dognin, Executive Director. Burlington residents; September 13 is VSCC is an information and resource the deadline to apply. Cell: 860-965-0091 center for Veterans, Service Members Interested organizations are required American Senior Benefits and their families, to contact Kate Kerchaert, Director of based in Bristol. It serves the Grants and Programs, at 860.583.6363 10 Waterside Dr, Suite 104 surrounding communities of to discuss the proposal before Farmington, CT 06032 Burlington, Harwinton, Plainville, submitting an application. Plymouth, Thomaston and Wolcott. Office: 860-676-0260 x296 For more information please visit the The Main Street Community Foundation is website at dedicated to enhancing the quality of life www.vetstronginc.org or call 860- for both present and future generations in 584-6257 or 6258. Like and follow the communities served by encouraging and Veteran Strong promoting gift planning, prudent stewardship P-l-a-i-n-v-i-l-l-e Community Center on Facebook. of assets, effective grantmaking and community leadership. A nonprofit public charity, created faves and raves by private citizens, the foundation works with If you are 60 Years or older Here are some of your favorite places, people or donors in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, things around town to rave about this month! Come & Join the Most Active Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott who wish

Senior Center in the State! to build permanent charitable endowments to support their communities. Since its founding in My favorite auto repair shop (Parsons Buick) retired {Jake faves} Plainville, of course 1995, the foundation has provided over $17.3 and I was worried about where to have my car serviced. Call 860-747-5728 million in grants and scholarships. I now can say my favorite shop to take care of my car is Mike’s Auto Shop on Farmington Ave. The friendly, honest staff is the place to go for service that is hard to Thinking about a Reverse Mortgage? find today! You can call a toll free number from television and give important information to someone in a call center in god knows where or you can call: {Susie raves} I can not say enough about the Bolo Bakery in the center of town. They have the best cakes, no matter what the occasion. The cakes are decorated I believe by an artist, John Luddy they are so beautiful. E-mail your “fave or rave” in today to be in the October issue. Praise He is local and will visit you in the privacy of your home. All interviews your contractor for doing a good job or tell us about your favorite confidential, informative and free! This may be indeed the most important restaurant, store, or service you received by a professional. decision you make in years..... E-mail [email protected] Phone 860-747-4119 Don’t do it over the phone or through the mail! Thank You!! Email your faves and raves to share it with everyone! Call John today at (860) 827-1297 Let’s hear what you have to say, we need your comments! John Luddy NMLS # 74875 [email protected]

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HELEN BERGENTY-PRESIDENT /FOUNDER “Oh, was this supposed to be in last month’s edition? Does anyone know the names of these people?”

ATTORNEY WILLIAM BARRANTE “What do you mean they want to sue? Don’t move I’ll muster my men.”

BOB HINKSON & JOHN KISLUK Put the finishing touches on the sign designating the new location of The Plainville Hometown Connection December 14, 2006

“What’s the problem today???”

JEANNETTE HINKSON / EDITOR “From My Balcony” “I am not afraid up here on my balcony, after Frank gave me a rope to tie around my neck just in case I should fall!)”

KRIS DARGENIO “Layout & Design” “Ha, Ha, Ha, you want me to do all this by when?” WENDELL COPELAND A cartoon for every occasion... “Everything that happens in our daily lives can produce a little humor, you just have to find it”

SHIRLEY HINKSON & ELAINE CORORES “Labeling / Mailing” JIM KLATT / RARE REMINDER NEWSPAPER “OK. Elaine, you put the labels on and COLETTE SPADA/RARE REMINDER “Deadline, What Deadline? I’M going to read the paper.” “Oh Lord, help me, The Hometown Connection.” I’ll Get Right on It!!” All this was made possible by the support of the Advertisers, Sponsors, Feature Writers, Businesses and Professionals that submit information about what they have to offer our readers, Town Council Reports, Board of Education and Political Happenings, THANK YOU! PLAINVILLE CELEBRATES 150TH ANNIVERSARY JULY 21ST, 2019 NORTON PARK

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excellence as a humanitarian. Sally Miller Receives This is the second award for Ms Miller. In 2017, she was named one of the 25 most Influential African Ava McCrory Award Americans in the Region by the NAACP. Sally is Past President of AARP chapter 4146. The Anita Ava During her tenure, she increased membership by 50% House for Women and the chapter was named Connecticut Chapter of provides housing the Year. She is presently is in charge of Ways and and services for Means and Travel Coordinator for the chapter and homeless women coordinates over 25 trips a year as a fund raiser. and children. On Monies brought in from these trips help benefit many August 24, 2019 local charities. they held their Sally serves as one of the Trustees, for the Plainville 2nd Annual Fund Cemetery Association and is Chairperson for the Raising Golf Town of Plainville Committee on Aging. She has Tournament and delivered balloons and cards to shut-ins on behalf of Dinner, which the Plainville Senior Center and for the last 6 years has was held at the been in charge of the Annual Tag Sale at the center. Rep. William A. Petit, Jr. Keney Park Golf This Tag Sale brings in over $1, 700 for dial-a -ride. Course in Hartford. Sally Miller was part of the Planning Committee Receives Favorable Also, this year, for the town’s 150th anniversary this year. She is an Score From CT Business the organization award winning published writer and writes a monthly recognized two women from the Greater Hartford column for the local paper, Hometown Connection. Association area for contributions made within their local Sally is mother to daughter Cheryl Gentles, has 3 community. Regina Lester-Harriat was presented grandchildren, Tony, Nicky and Sara and 2 great HARTFORD – Connecticut’s leading business the Anita Harris Award for excellence as an educator grandchildren. organization has recently released their ‘2019 State and Sally Miller, the Ava McCrory Award for House Voting Records’ with State Representative William A. Petit Jr. (R-22) receiving a favorable Madalaine Laudano has successfully score for his continued support of pro-business Madalaine Laudano navigated the Apprentice Optician policies. program in the great state of “Small and medium businesses create the most Completes Connecticut and has passed the practical jobs and hire the most people in Connecticut,” Rep. examination. The three part exam is Petit said. “We need to provide adequate oversight Apprentice Optician Program given on two different days twice a to protect consumers rights and safety, but not year with 25 to 30 applicants yielding micromanage policies and mandate hefty expenses 20% or fewer passing grades. As usual that will slow business growth and prevent more 20% of 30 or so applicants passed the businesses from opening, thus suppressing job exam this time around. growth and the overall economy. We need to do more listening anless Maddy will celebrate her 8th law creation.” The Connecticut Business and Industry Anniversary employed by Plainville Association (CBIA) annually rates lawmakers based Optical Inc. in October. on their votes in committee or the House floor on a Maddy put the effort and concentration series of ‘key bills’ determined by the association into her training and her results showed on Connecticut's economic competitiveness and that. She has been an excellent student business climate. Votes that support the business and employee who is well liked by staff, community’s position would reflect positively, while doctors and patients. votes against would result in a lowered score. This session, the bills included supporting With her optician license she may manufacturing jobs and careers, while opposing assume a greater role in training others the paid FMLA mandate, minimum wage, state-run and may become the permittee of the healthcare, and state budget to name a few. optical shop permit. I believe she will CBIA is Connecticut’s leading business organization continue to excel and add value to our - with a membership comprised of hundreds of small, office and her employer. medium and large-sized businesses around the state. PLAINVILLE OPTICAL

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860-793-9378 28 East Street (Rte. 10) Plainville SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 15 Margaret Carmichael of Plainville Young at Heart- Senior News Presented with Monthly Caregiver Honor Award VETERANS’ BENEFITS Looking for Volunteers to Margaret Carmichael, a CNA with Help with WORKSHOP Assisted Living Services, Inc., is the Annual Quilt Raffle! THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, considered “one of the family” by the Once again this fall, our Quilting 10:00 A.M. wife and children of her client John Class will present us with a beautiful If you’re a veteran, be sure to attend this Chabot. The combination of that close relationship and exemplary personal hand-stitchedquilt that class members program with Jason Coppola, Veterans workedon all year. The quilt will be care earned Carmichael of Plainville Service Officer from the State Office raffled off at our Annual Craft Fair in the homecare agency’s most prestigious of Advocacy and Assistance. Jason is November. distinction for the month of June. The very knowledgeable about all the ins We need lots of help to sell quilt raf- entire Chabot family gathered on July and outs of veterans benefits, and will fle tickets in September and 24, 2019 to celebrate with Carmichael October. Can you spare a few hours? describe how he can help veterans who as she was presented with the $5,000 We’re looking for volunteers to sell are trying to access federal and state Platinum Caregiver Award. tickets from 10 a.m. to noon or noon to benefits — including financial,- medi “It’s always gratifying to see the 2 p.m. at Gnazzo’s on Sep-tember 12, cal, home care matters and more. Sign- bonds our caregivers form not only with 13, 26, or 27. We also need ticket sell- up begins July 2. the person they are assisting, but with Pictured with Margaret are from left to right: ers the following month from 10 a.m. the entire extended family,” said Mario UNDERSTANDING YOUR Mario D’Aquila, Chief Operating Officer to noon or noon to 2 p.m. at Gnazzo’s D’Aquila, MBA and Chief Operating MEDICARE CHOICES & of Assisted Living Services, Inc., presents on October 10, 11, 24, 25. We hope Officer of ALS in Meriden. “As a BENEFITS CHECK-UP Margaret Carmichael of Plainville with to get all our volunteers and back-ups family-owned and operated homecare MONDAY, SEPT. 23, 5 P.M. the monthly $5,000 Platinum Caregiver lined up soon, so please call or check agency, we understand the importance AT PLAINVILLE Award on July 24, 2019, along with Lynne in with Evelyn or Jan at the front desk of matching the caregiver to the client Schmidt, Director of Marketing and — 860-747-5728. LIBRARY so that the best working relationship Hourly Services for ALS. Are you new to Medicare, turning 65, can be established and maintained.” Photo courtesy of: NEW! or deciding on retirement? You will A glowing review from Chabot’s Assisted Living Services, Inc. WEST HARTFORD need to make important deci-sions wife, Christina, also reflected the gratitude of their three adult children FOOD SCHMOOZE about your health care coverage. • Traditional Medicare for Carmichael’s compassionate service Since 1996, award-winning home care WEDNESDAY agency Assisted Living Services, Inc. • Medicare Advantage as an assistant and driver for their loved one. in Meriden, Clinton and Fairfield has SEPTEMBER 11 - 9:15 A.M. All of these choices can make your Join us as we take the 9:35 a.m. Carmichael is a CNA (Certified provided quality care to residents across head spin! Join Stephanie Soucy, Senior Connecticut FastTrack bus from the Nursing Aide) with many years of Connecticut. Their unique CarePlus Center Social Worker, as she discusses Plainville Library. We will get off experience. She has been an employee program blends personal care with the Medicare options available to at Sigourney Street in Hartford and of Assisted Living Services since March technological safety and monitoring you, so you can make an informed walk to Farmington Avenue, where 2019. In addition to a check for $5,000, devices from sister company Assisted we’ll bus to West Hill Drive in West choice. Stephanie will also discuss the monthly Platinum Caregiver Award Living Technologies, Inc. Learn more Hartford. We’ll stroll through West how Benefits Enrollment Centers includes a beautiful crystal statue and a by visiting www.assistedlivingct.com Hill streets and Blue Back Square, then help people determine their eligibility certificate of merit. or calling 203.634.8668. enjoy some local foods! We will visit for state and local benefits, like the Shish Kabob House (Afghanistan), Medicare Savings Program, SNAP, heat Welcome!! 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Sign-up has certified Exercise Physiologist. begun. PAGE 16 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 5th The Plainville Sports Hall of Fame will JOHN MANGAN HAROLD “CURLY” BARTLEY celebrate its 21st Annual Induction Banquet on John graduated in 1964 and Saturday, October 5, 2019. The banquet will be was a two Sport Athlete in Harold graduated from held at Nuchie’s Restaurant, 164 Central Street Football and Track PHS in 1962 where he was in Forestville CT. The Sports Hall of Fame Football. He lettered in 1961, a two-sport star in basketball Induction Ceremony Banquet is an event to 1962, and 1963. He was also and track & field. Curly was recognize the accomplishments and successes of a two-year starter on the a key contributor on the athletes of Plainville who have brought pride to offensive and defensive lines. hardwood as a forward and the Plainville High School and our community. During his time on the team strong defender who also Individual Inductees include Class of 1962 he lead them in tackles in 1963 with 64 and was provided scoring and rebounding that helped Harold "Curly" Bartley, Class of 1964 John voted the teams “Defensive Player” of 1963. the Blue Devils to the 1961 State Championship Mangan, Class of 1975 Rose Marie Havelevitch He was also Nominated for All-state lineman in and the 1962 State finals earning second team Dugas, Class of 2004 Jesse Cavallaro and 1963. ALL STATE honors. One of Curley’s primary Coach Phil Mannarino. John Bello will receive His Track & Field performance was also assignments in practice was defending Earle the Distinguished Service Award. The festivities outstanding. John Lettered in 1961and was a Jackson who as Curley says” I got more elbows will begin with a cash bar social hour at 5:30 member of the 1961 State Championship Team, and hits in the head in practice than against any PM. Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM with the His events were the pole vault, 100yd, and 400yd other team because Earle believed that every awards following immediately. The cost for a dash. ball was his”. That assignment clearly provided ticket is $50 or $450 for a table of 10 people and He also served Plainville as 30+ Years with the dividends as the team earned two consecutive can be purchased at the Dental Offices of Dr. Plainville Volunteer Fire Department reaching the trips to the State finals. Rusty Camp at 359 Farmington Ave, Angelo’s rank of Second Assistant Chief Track & field is where Curly left an impressive Modern Barber Shop at 61 East St. Peoples mark as a four-year letterman. He was the first United Bank at 117 East St. and Gnazzo Food freshman to “letter and sweater” in track and JESSE CAVALLARO Center 73 East Street in Plainville or through field and placed in the high hurtles at the State Pay Pal or Venmo. Jesse graduated from meet. He lettered all four years with success In conjunction with the banquet the committee Plainville High School in in the high hurdles, high jump and long jump prepares an event program and are hopeful that 2004 as a two-sport athlete and was elected captain of the 1962 team. As a you will be a valued supporter of the inductees in Soccer and Wrestling. Is senior, Curly set the school record in the long or advertiser. Revenues from this program considered one of the best jump of 22’1/4’’. He was one of five members assure the future of the Sports Hall of Fame, wrestlers in Plainville High of the ’62 track and field team to qualify and the Induction banquet and the Sports Hall of School Wrestling history and place in the New England’s meet at Bowdoin Fame Founders Award presented annually to a had a very successful Soccer College in Brunswick, ME. Curley played on graduating senior at PHS. Please contact Mike career. In Wrestling he accumulated 173 total 4 consecutive State Championship Track and Bakaysa @ 860-573-8015 or Byron Treado @ career wins which is the second most wins in Field teams where the team won 48 dual meets 860-836-3377 for details or you can visit our Connecticut High School history. In almost 200 in a row. new website www.plainvillesports.com for career matches remarkably was only pinned once Curly says that his coaches, Pat Riera in more information about the Plainville Sports (Freshman year). He was able to reach the elite basketball and Dino Iorli and Fred Kallback Hall of Fame. 100-win milestone halfway through his Junior in track and field taught not only sports, but year. Jesse was able to win four straight Northwest lessons of the value of teamwork and comradery PHIL MANNARINO Conference Championship Titles which made that were useful later in life. The message that is one of the most successful him the fifth wrestler in league history to achieve he remembers best is that “track and field is coaches in the history of this milestone. He finished in the “Top 3” in all individual events that require being a team to Plainville High School. Phil four years in the CIAC Class Wrestling Meets. have success”. He remembers Saturday practices as the varsity head coach of Winning State Championships his Sophomore running up hills and walking back down and the girls softball program for year; 2002 Class M State Champion, 103lb weight repeating it several times and the comradery that 22 years never experiencing class and also his Senior year; 2004 Class S State it helps to develop. “The team worked hard but a losing season. He lead Champion, 119lb weight class. In both of these we played hard too”. his teams to more than 300 years he was also the CIAC State Open Champion After high school, Curly served two years in wins. His teams won six league championships as well. Reached New England Championships the Army that included one year in Vietnam. in 1982, 1983, 1994, 1995, 2001 and 2002 in the 119lb weight class in 2004, where he Amazingly, one night Curly ran into his friend and were Class M State finalists in 1986. Phil finished second losing in double overtime. This Earle Jackson and the two enjoyed a few “cold coached 10 ALL STATE and 50 All Conference match was voted the “Most Exciting to Watch”. ones” together before parting ways in the student athletes. While coaching PHS softball, Received the Outback Steak House Athlete of morning. He retired from Bath Iron Works in he was also the Varsity girls soccer coach at the Week featured in ESPN2 in 2004. Served as Bath Maine as a ship fitter building destroyers Bristol Eastern High School and combined for a team captain in his Junior and Senior year. Led for the Navy. He currently resides in Florida more than 450 wins over 24 years. the 2004 team to a Northwest Conference Title with his wife Betty. In his early years, Phil graduated from St. and a second-place team finish in Class S which Anthony’s High School as a three-sport start is the best finish in Plainville wrestling History. and captain of the baseball, basketball and Jesse was a four-year varsity starter on the soccer teams. He played baseball at Central Boys Soccer team as a Mid-Fielder. Receiving Connecticut State College where he graduated All-Northwest Conference Honors and All- in 1968. He also played in the Greater Hartford New Britain Herald three times. He served as a Twilight League and was later a volunteer captain his senior year and was also named to the baseball coach in little league, Pony League and Connecticut All State 2nd Team in the same year. American Legion. A member of the CT Olympic Development Team Phil taught in the Plainville Community during Sophomore and Junior year. Went on and School system for 35 years. played college soccer at Salve Regina University. Continued on page 17

To Submit Class Reunion Announcements and/or Pictures Email to: [email protected] or Mail to: Hometown Connection 27 Sherman Street, Plainville, CT 06062 SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 17 Plainville Sports Hall of Fame RoseMarie Havelevitch Dugas 1975 PHS Graduate Induction Ceremony A perfect blend of athletic prowess and academic “Distinguished Service Honoree” excellence, who not only was a student athlete, but also a scholar athlete as ***JOHN BELLO*** well. A three-sport standout held in the highest regard by John graduated from Plainville High School is willing to share the benefits of his success, and her teammates, classmates, in1964 where he played football alongside Hall of experience and has shown himself to be a genuine, and chosen 1975 class Famers John Mangan and Larry Amara. He was caring and proud supporter of the town of Plainville. valedictorian. RoseMarie Student Council president and was named to the He established an annual scholarship in his parents’ excelled in tennis (4 years), National Honor Society. Bello went on to matriculate name for Plainville High graduates and makes it basketball (4years) and volleyball. She was captain at Tufts University where he graduated cum laude in a point to attend the award ceremony to remind the of both her tennis and volleyball teams. In tennis she 1968. There, he played football for two years, was students to thank their parents, teachers, and coaches competed as the number one singles player as well as a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, and played for all their support, love, and attention. At Plainville in doubles. In basketball she was a defensive stalwart drums in a rock band called "The What Four." While High and other schools, he reminds students of the known for her aggressive rebounding while averaging at Tufts he also met the former Nancy Nelson whom value of hard work and the ability to rise with the eleven points per game as a forward and center on the he married in 1969. simple message “if I can do it, so can you. But you Blue Devil team that qualified for the Class M State Upon his graduation from Tufts, Bello was have to do the work.” John made a personal donation Tournament her senior season. RoseMarie excelled commissioned an officer in the United States Navy. and secured a Pepsi sponsorship for the Skate Park in in volleyball, laying the groundwork for Plainville’s As a Naval Lieutenant, John volunteered for Vietnam Plainville. In 2004, John brought national attention to first volleyball team (1974) competing in the Colonial where he served supporting river boats in the Mekong the Plainville Fire Department having Jimmy Ross as Conference. Delta. He was awarded the Navy Commendation a featured on package spokesman for the Firefighter RoseMarie received numerous athletic and academic Medal with Combat V for meritorious service. Brand of energy drinks and foods. As an appreciative awards that culminated and highlighted her celebrated Post Navy, John earned an MBA as an Edward thank you for his mentoring of many and personal help P.H.S. accomplishments, including being named Tuck Scholar at the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth. in his college search, John entertained an emotional The Plainville Backers Club 1975 female athlete of Afterwards, he worked in marketing roles at General Charlie Palmer, his high school football coach, and the year, along with the Betty Riera Sports Award. Foods and PepsiCo. In 1979 he joined NFL Properties his entire family at Super Bowl XXIII in Miami. Academically she received the State of Connecticut (NFLP), the marketing and merchandising arm of the Attending a Super Bowl in his lifetime was a dream Scholar Award, Bauch Lomb Science Award, Oscar National Football League, where he ascended to the for Coach Palmer whose entire life centered around Provencher Social Studies Award, Harvey Kalish/ position of President in1986. During his 14-year football.On a continuous basis, John supports the Nicole Margonelli English Award and the Trinity stewardship, NFLP grew from $6 million in annual Plainville township, kids, and events with donations Book Award. RoseMarie continued her education revenue to over $3 billion in sales in 1993. of NFL and SoBe merchandise, beverages, tickets and graduated from St. Joseph’s College in West After his departure from the NFL, Bello created and financial support and sponsorships. In 1959, he Hartford with a B.S. degree in nursing. During her the South Beach Beverage Company, named after brought national attention to Plainville when he made college years she played number one singles, while Eagle Scout at age 12, making him the youngest in the trendy South Beach area of Miami. Based in continuing her academic excellence, becoming a history to do so at that time. When he was honored by Connecticut, the company marketed a line of exotic Deans List student and a member of the Nurses the Boy Scouts of America at the Plaza Hotel in NY in juice blends and ready-to-drink iced teas under the Honor Society 1993, he dedicated the night to his scoutmaster, Frank brand name SoBe. From its creation in 1995, SoBe's After her college graduation, Rosemarie began her Flanagan, and brought the entire Flanagan family to sales rose rapidly climbing to $275 million by 2000 nursing career as a registered nurse working in the the event. Given his success, John is often interviewed when it was sold to PepsiCo. In 2001, Ernst and Central Connecticut area. She currently resides and never fails to mention Plainville, his family, PHS Young named John its national entrepreneur of the and works in the Southeastern Connecticut area. and his hometown friends for forging the important year in the consumer product category. Additionally, she is the proud mother of three children foundation and basis for all of his accomplishments. and also a grandmother of three. Athletically she Despite his success, John Bello has not forgotten Bello resides in Scottsdale, Arizona and Rye, New continued her life long love of basketball and tennis, his Plainville roots. He has been a consistent and York, with his wife Nancy. The couple has three grown competing in several amateur leagues and tennis ongoing “behind the scenes” supporter of sports children: Lauren, Lindsay and John Michael and four tournaments. She also has instilled her love of sports and civic causes to his hometown. As a helper, he grandchildren. into younger athletes by volunteering and coaching girls and boy’s basketball teams, as well as girls PHS Alumni Dance is Friday September 27th at the VFW. softball and Little League baseball. $10 per person, pizza and set-ups provided, BYOB

2019 FALL REGISTRATION Sat. Sept. 7th 9:30 am to 12 Noon Plainville Recreation Center 50 Whiting Street ~ 2nd Floor Dinomites~U5 & Under (Birth Years 2015-2016) $90. Little Kickers~ U6-U7 (Birth Years 2013-2914) $100. Juniors~ U8-U9 (Birth Years 2011-2012 $100. SeniorsU10-U14 (Birth Years 2006-2010) $100. Online Registration Open Now FALL SEASON RUNS SEPT 21ST THROUGH NOV. 2ND www.plainvillesoccer.com

Sorry no High School students. Cash or personal checks only at in-person reg. Please make checks payable to “PSC or Plainville Soccer Club”. Registration fees include ten $1.00 raffle tickets. All returned tickets will be entered into the Opening Day drawing for a chance to win 1 of 5 awesome prizes. For more information contact: Don Miller 860-706-3204 PAGE 18 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 THE plainville historical society 29 pierce Street plainville, ct 06062 Dial 860-747-6577 FIND AND FOLLOW US: www.plainvillehistoricalsociety.com e-mail [email protected] Like us on Facebook: Plainville Historical Society The advent of autumn, especially sweet this year, CONNECTICUT – CONNECTICUT following the hottest summer on record, brings a FREEDOM TRAIL MONTH welcome fresh season at the Historic Center. The THE CONSTITUTION STATE faithful volunteers have cleared away the popular Please consider a personal tribute to Connecticut’s The Historical Society will begin its fall season with historical freedom trail during this month. Whatever summer exhibit which closed on August 24, to the program “Your State Constitutional Rights” prepare for the September program. is meaningful to you. My suggestion is that you read presented by Attorney Wesley W. Horton on Tuesday, a great book, The Cherokee Rose authored by Tiya September 3. We are fortunate to have Attorney AUTUMN HOURS Miles. It is lovely heartwarming story set in a 1800s Horton speak on such an important and relevant era mansion in Georgia soon after the emancipation The building is open beginning September 4 on subject. The state constitution outlines the framework Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9 until of the slaves. Charmingly presented by the author of your rights under the law. Connecticut was the first with endearing, clearly defined characters, this tale is noon, and Saturday between 1 and 3 in the afternoon. state in the union to ratify a constitutional form of Check out the Museum Shoppe. full of life, love and mutual respect. government and we claim this honor. It is available at the Plainville Public Library. …Janice Eisenhauer Attorney Horton has practiced law in Hartford since ALWAYS REMEMBER 1970 and is well-known for handling appeals before the appellate courts including the Supreme Court. He CLOSE TO HOME Tuesday holds many professional roles including the presidency Gail Williams, our African-American Historian of the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society. reminds us that Plainville is proud to have been a September 11th, 2001 He is a published author, truly an expert and scholar of stop on the Underground Railroad. The Norton our constitution. We are fortunate to host him through House was located on the north side of East Main the insight and efforts of David Pipeling. Street near the center to town . The Plainville Historical Society welcomes new members throughout The program at 7 PM on September 3 is open to the OCTOBER – PUMPKINFEST the year. public and free of charge. The building will open at Bill & Barbara Petit 6:30. Light refreshments will be served. There is Plan to visit us at the Pumpkin Festival! Membership Co-Chairs elevator access to the upstairs meeting room. 29 Pierce Street

Historic Center Hours-Mondays - 9 am to Noon-Wednesdays - 9am to 2 pm-Saturdays - 1pm to 3 pm For research and group tours Please call (860)747-6577 during office hours. Thank you! “40 Days for Life” Plainville Senior Center Vote Row A

Offering Free Veterans To the Editor: Archbishop Leonard P. Blair has approved the “40 Benefits Workshop I would like to remind all Republican voters that Days for Life” campaign in the Archdiocese of there will be a primary vote on September 10th Hartford. The Pro-Life Ministry of the Archdiocese Veterans in and around Plainville are invited to this for the seats on the Town Council and Board of is organizing the “40 days for Life” campaign with free presentation on veteran’s benefits on Thursday, Education in November town election. its mission of bringing together the body of Christ in September 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the Plainville Senior The Republican Town Committee held a vote to Center. Don’t miss this very worthwhile program, a spirit of unity during a focused 40 days of prayer, endorse candidate who really are the only choice to presented by Jason Coppola, Veterans Service Officer fasting and peaceful activism, with the purpose of from the State Office of Advocacy and Assistance. properly represent all the citizens and their financial repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and Jason is uniquely prepared to not only provide a interests as taxpayers. minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thorough overview of the numerous benefits available Since this primary will cost the taxpayers thus bringing an end to abortion. to veterans and their families, but also to answer approximately $6,000.00. how about if we get our The campaign consists of Eucharistic Adoration veterans’ unique questions. money’s worth and have a huge turnout for this in parishes, and prayerful vigils at Hartford GYN important vote. Mr. Coppola is knowledgeable about the ins and outs I urge all voters to vote the candidates on Row A. center (abortion clinic). of veterans benefits, and shares how he can

The “40 Days for Life” campaign is now help veterans who are trying to access federal and John Kisluk international with over 6,000 campaigns in 855 state benefits — including financial, medical, home cities and 61 countries. care matters and more. FAA The “40 Days for Life” campaign runs from Approved Jeppesen - Flight Training The Plainville Senior Center is at 200 East Street, Flying Lessons Ideal-Gift Certificates for Your Valentine September 25th through November 3rd. Plainville. Please register by calling the Senior Center 860-747-5519 at 860-747-5728. ROBERTSON AIRPORT

Campgrounds. This type of living is known to Affordable Snowbirding improve longevity and satisfaction, especially for The Plainville By: Rich Batholomew those who spend the camp season near their children, United Methodist Church grandchildren, other family or friends. 56 Red Stone Hill, Plainville The Plainville Historic Campgrounds came into An 11 member Board runs the organization and is existence over 154 years ago. Through the decades, its responsible for the land and common buildings. But Annual Peach Shortcake Festival residents have made the Campgrounds a centerpiece individuals own and keep up the 87 cottages. of their retirement strategy. Many of them grew up The site is open from May 1 to October 31, when Friday, September 6th and lived nearby. Later in life, they purchased and residents head for winter homes, but five residents from 10 am to 3:30 pm refurbished a Campground cottage and also bought and a groundskeeper stay year round. There are very a winter home. The shortcakes will be served at the affordable ownership opportunities. The Campgrounds have a rich community history. church or can be ordered as Cottages range in price from $30- 85,000. Annual We began as a summer church retreat, evolved takeout orders. costs are kept low. into a gathering place for learning and personal We will also be providing free delivery renewal and continue today as a strong, non-profit, To learn more about the Campgrounds, go to for shortcake orders of 10 or more. social organization. Campgrounders live and work www.plainvillecampgrounds.org; email to info@ together in what some experts call an “intentional” plainvillecampgrounds.org. Find us on Facebook at community. We frequently have meals together and For more information or to place your orders Plainville Campground. 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when an option to take a course of study actions. decade mark, your risk of dying due 10 years! presents itself and there is hesitation While my friends and I are at to lung cancer has decreased to that This summer I read the delightful because of the time commitment. My retirement age and 10 years may have of a nonsmoker. The cells that were and poignant book “The Art of Racing typical response has been, “Well, 1 (or more significance for us, I’m feel that previously precancerous are now in the Rain”. If you are a dog lover more) years is going to go by anyway, at any adult age, these 3 concepts can replaced with healthy cells. this is a must read as the whole book so won’t you be better off in the future useful. Overtime the benefits of a healthy is narrated through the eyes of Enzo, if you start today”. In every decade of life there is time for diet include better mood, less chance a thoughtful pup who will steal your The other topic that plays into my fun, being in the moment and adventure. of disease, better sleep and more heart. The phrase “your car goes where thought process is Mindfulness. This There is room to take risks and recover, energy. In a study published by the your eyes go” was used over and over popular term tells us to not be consumed to win, lose, for sadness, joy and many British Journal of Health Psychology, again and it got me thinking about the by the past or future and to stay in the lessons learned and course corrections. participants who ate more fruit and relationship to a few other topics that present moment. The key is to be able to pick yourself vegetables reported feeling more have been on my mind lately. Do all these concepts work together? up, focus on where you want to go and engaged, creative and purposeful on a One of these other topics that my Your car goes where your eyes go? keep moving in that direction. It’s not a day-to-day basis. Incorporating a few friends and I have recently adopted is, Have a Vision competition, it’s a lifestyle. apples and leafy greens into your diet “10 years!”. We say it whenever we 10 years! Wherever you are in life, your health can help you look ahead 10 years and are at a crossroad and a choice needs Take Action plays an vital role in your future. You can like the future vision of yourself. to be made. We immediately get its Mindfulness benefit today and tomorrow by eating a Where will your 10 years take you? meaning. It’s our way of reminding Be present healthy diet, exercising and to stop (or Set your eyes on where you want the ourselves that time has a way of I think so. We need to have goals, not start) smoking. For instance, two car to go. Take stock of your starting slipping by and to take advantage of we need to have a plan of how to get weeks after you quit smoking your lung off point. Take the positive actions the opportunities now that may not be there and to take positive, swift action. function also increases as much as 30%, today that will enable your success. available in 10 years and to recognize We need to have enough mindfulness of notes the University of Michigan. At The advice in this column is in no the decisions we make today can our present situation to help recognize one year you will have saved thousands way intended as medical advice or as either enhance our life 10 years out or what areas of life are providing the of dollars. Five years after you stop a substitute for medical counseling. limit it. most satisfaction and which ones are smoking, your risk of death from lung The information should be used in Actually, when I think of it, I’ve used stopping the flow of our true energy. cancer has dropped by half compared conjunction with the guidance and this thinking for a long time when You can feel the answers in your heart to when you smoked, according to the care of your physician. advising others or myself to move and body if you stay still for a moment University of North Carolina. At the out of procrastination. An example is and listen. This can drive our vision and Linda Coveney Make My Day.... Integrative Nutrition Health Coach |Insights® Discovery Expert| Speaker | Become your most vital self at work and by: Raymond Cormier~Phone 860-747-4119 home! email: [email protected] Linda helps open-minded teams and determined individuals take control of their choices, and create the robust health, success and happiness they deserve. She is also a Licensed Have you ever had someone do practitioner for Insights Discovery®—The direct route to Made My Day!! healthy, effective teams. something that made your day? I had a rental car and needed gas. Be it an employee of a business, For more information about health coaching, wellness a police officer, town worker, I stopped at a gas station (these workshops or team and personal effectiveness, contact: days you pump your own) you Linda at www.healthy-behaviors.com or neighbor or even a co-worker that [email protected] you would like to thank. guessed it, I didn’t know how to Perhaps you would like to open the gas cover. thank a neighbor for a kindness As I struggled to open the cover, Letters to the Editor and we would like to help you give a nice young man asked if he could Dear Editor, Dear Editor: this person recognition for a job help me. I was delighted. He opened Please join me in supporting the Endorsed I am supporting Rachel (Childress) well done. If this person works the front door of the car and pushed Republican Slate for Town Council; Kathy Buchanan for the two year term for Board for a local business we are sure a button that opened the cover. Pugliese, Deborah Tompkins, Ty Cox, of Education in the Plainville Republican his or her employer would love to He not only helped me open the Primary September 10th. hear his or her employee is going David Underwood and Jacob Rocco; and gas tank he proceeded to pump the that extra few steps to help their for Board of Education; Rachel Childress Rachel is a life long resident of Plainville customers. gas for me. He saved my day. Buchanan at the Republican Primary having raised her family here. I believe she Joan B. on Tuesday-September 10, 2019 from has the commitment and knowledge to be Call 860-747-411 or send to 6am-8pm at your voting district location. a great asset to the Board of Education. [email protected] Voting ROW A in This Primary will support She is a dedicated team member of the these loyal, trusted and very talented team endorsed slate and I fully support her in the of hard-working residents who will keep November election. 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The 150th Coins Wednesdays 9 am to 2 pm and Saturdays Representative Betty Boukus was our students should be learning about were sold out before the day of the 1to 3 pm. The center is located on 29 honored with an unveiling of a plaque Islam, and why. picnic. Pierce Street. by Town representatives and family at Understandably, teachers and Chip’s Family Restaurant 5 K Road Recreation Department Fun Day Norton Park. administrators may try to avoid Race benefiting the Petit Family was held at Norton Park. The bazaar of Splash Pad at Paderewski Park was a any material that could potentially Foundation. activity booths for the kids to enjoy. It big hit this summer, as was the Norton embarrass (or upset) members of the The 35th Annual Hot Air Balloon is the 14th year of this event. Park pool. community. There are, however, higher Festival, sponsored by the Plainville 17th Annual Wing Ding contest was priorities. Fire Company was held August 23rd, held in July. Hundreds of people came Police Chief Matthew Catania was For several decades, Islam has been 24th, and 25th. to honor the memory of Officer Robert recognized as Police Chief of the year treated with kid gloves. Many textbooks Mary Poppins, a musical was M Holcomb. The event was held at the by the Community Law Enforcement (as demonstrated in studies done by the presented by the No Boundaries Youth VFW Post 574 on Northwest Drive. Awards and Recognition (CLEAR) American Textbook Council, ACT for Theater at the Plainville High School Norton Park Summer Concerts held dinner in New Haven. America, and Citizens for National in July. every Tuesday at 6:30 pm in July and Security) sugar-coat Islam, in some Nico Fasold’s, Lemonade Stand August. The concerts are FREE! American Legion Post 33 Car Show cases making it appear even more benefiting the “Make a Wish Candidates for 2019 Election are was held in July at the Legion Post. benign than Christianity or Judaism. Foundation. This year marked 10 years selected for both the Democrats and With DJ Food and Fun. Such whitewashing, though, may of the fund raiser. Nico was 4 years old Republicans. (Month of July) encourage students to convert to Islam, when he started the Lemonade Stand. without ever having learned about the Congratulation, keep up the good work. death penalty for leaving Islam (or FREE! Bible Camp FAA Approved Jeppesen any of the many other human rights Church of the Bible, 160 West Main abuses in Islam). Putting our students Street held camp for children 4-12 year Flight Training Aircraft & Jet Charter in such a dangerous position should be sold in August. ROBERTSON AIRPORT ~ Johnson Avenue considered criminal negligence. AAA Speaks Out: Americans 860-747-5519 And it’s not only students lacking Don’t Think They’ll Get background in Islam who are at risk. Imagine being a prepubescent Muslim Arrested for Driving High girl who has been sent abroad for Nearly 70% of Americans think it Ask the Brayne... female genital mutilation or is to be is unlikely a driver will be arrested married to a much older man who can for driving while high on marijuana, Q. I am an unaffiliated voter, could I register Republican in time to then legally (under sharia) beat his according to a new AAA Foundation for vote in the primary? wife. Or consider a Coptic Christian Traffic Safety survey. A. You could change your affiliation up to the day of the vote, just go boy who knows the truth. How would The alarming findings show that an to the Town Hall and the Town Clerk’s office will assist you. estimated 14.8 million drivers report they feel having to regurgitate on tests Q. Who published the first newspaper? the rosy falsehoods they’ve been taught getting behind the wheel within one A. Papers like today’s paper was established by Julius Caesar in 60 in school? hour after using marijuana in the past 30 BC. He had the government publish a daily bullentin for posting in Has your child’s education included days. “These numbers are both startling and the Forum. Devoted chiefly to government announcements, it was these tenets of Islamic law (all of disturbing as we head into the busy called Acta Diurna, which meant “Daily Happenings” This is just which are found in the Reliance of the summer driving season, with ‘legal’ one of the early newspapers. Traveller)? marijuana available just to our north,” The killing of gays and apostates; says Amy Parmenter, spokesperson for Q. Where was the 1911 Temperance Water Fountain placed after No penalty for a Muslim who kills his AAA in Greater Hartford. “It is critical it was removed from the Plainville Central Square? child, grandchild, or a non-Muslim; that drivers understand the increased A I am checking with the Historic Center, hope they can help. If not and many more. risk when driving under the influence of I will check with the State Library and let you know. We should all pay homage to 9/11 marijuana but the new research indicates victims by speaking to teachers, that, clearly, they do not”. Q. How do I submit questions to you? administrators and BOE members Previous research indicates the A. To submit questions call 860-747-4119, E-mail hmtnn@comcast. impairing effects of marijuana usually about the need for the whole truth and net, write to Hometown Connection, 27 Sherman Street, Plainville, occur within the first one to four hours CT 06062 or drop them at the office. nothing but the truth in classrooms after using the drug. And, marijuana Jane Bate users who drive high are up to twice as Deadline for submitting questions is the 15th of each month. likely to be involved in a crash. Across the country, law enforcement Next Issue of the Hometown will be in October. officers are taking part in training THE TEA PARTY CREED... specifically designed to help identify Thank you for this issue questions. Please keep them coming! “I am not a racist, I am not vio- lentI will not be silent” and arrest drug-impaired drivers. Paid for by: However, local and state police here in The members of the Tea Party Connecticut lag in participation in these Have a Safe Labor Day!! programs. 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I don’t recommend films. I just members of the returning characters. give you my take on them. It is really superficial and a bit Neither are the calibre actors as those perfunctory in execution but audiences two but personalty wise can meet and still seemed to respond to it. It all has match them. They also get to have Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & proven so successful that we now have Idris Elba. who also rises above the Shaw (2019) the inevitable spin off. material he has been given. to give us The characters spun off to headline a memorable screen villain. Vanessa PG-13 | 2h 17min | Action, Adventure their own franchise are odd ones for sure Kirby also is an upper case plus as | 2 August 2019 (USA) Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) began life as Shaw’s kickass sister who actually a nemesis to the F&F main characters, steals away many of the action fight Director: David Leitch a government agent determined to track scenes from her formidable co-stars. down Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) the The script is abysmal and the action, Writers: Chris Morgan (screenplay escaped convict who heads the ad hoc though well handled by director by), Drew Pearce (screenplay by) | 2 family at the core of the franchise. The David Leitch, goes from ludicrous to more credits » characters eventually become allies downright silly. Attempts at giving the (unlike the actors who have openly film some human drama aside from Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jason clashed). Shaw (Jason Statham) is a real the action is gamely handled by the Statham, Idris Elba stretch having entered the franchise as a cast but fails to truly register with any cold blooded killer seeking revenge for depth. Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast his equally evil brother who Dominic “Hobbs and Shaw” is a text book Deckard Shaw form an unlikely and company had brought down. This example that you can be entertained by alliance when a cyber-genetically who appreciate how impressively these impossible feats are made to look real. character convergence is even more a mediocre film. It can certainly not be enhanced villain threatens the future absurd based in the fact that he actually accused of being boring. It’s actually of humanity Throw in some affable actors to throw their screen personalities into the murdered one of Dominic’s crew. But a plethora of delights for all the action There is something to be said now for the sake of making him a part of junkies out there. It is a solid action for big, loud, ludicrous, brainless nonstop action and you have a formula that quenches our palate for adventure, a mismatched at odds pair of franchise film. It just should have been a far entertainment. It’s been around awhile heroes, Hobbs is now in possession of better film film. now. It goes down easy with a tub action and mindless entertainment. Make one of these type films that a beating heart and has become a wise Ratings: Acting: 80% Directing: 77% of butter popcorn and a large soda. ass, wise cracking reluctant partner to Script: 48% Cinematography: 93% It doesn’t tax the brain cells nor stir scores a bullseye and the world of film franchises becomes money in your the very man who sent him to prison Action Set Pieces: 93% Entertainment any deep seeded emotions that we for life. Really? Really! value: 88% sometimes go to the movies to forget. pocket. The Fast and Furious franchise is one Both Johnson and Statham can play Overall Rating: 58% The state of worldwide affairs are these characters and effectively pull image.png n sequences, the film still quickly brushed aside replaced with of the most curious ones to hit the jackpot. Starting as a modest street off the combative patter between these feels like a letdown when all is said the adrenaline rush of outrageous two in their sleep and occasionally and done. action set pieces and muted gratuitous car racing film that was an unexpected success at the box office, it proceeded come precariously close to doing so. violence that comfortably adorns the But there is no denying that they have Ratings: Acting: 92% requirements of the less age restrictive in fits and starts before stalling out completely only to be resurrected as a great screen chemistry and ably sling Directing: 55% “PG-13”. Recent advantages in the barbs at one another with sufficient Script: 43% technology has allowed filmmakers to full blown action/adventure films the likes of Mission Impossible, James panache that is both watchable and Cinematography: 96% make these films bigger, louder, more entertaining. The material doesn’t Special Effects: 95% astounding in terms of action stunts Bond and Indiana Jones. They grew in size while diminishing in substance always live up to the delivery it is Character Design and Make up: 100% and authentic looking in the perils given but the two make an indelible Entertainment Value: 84% and daring dos the heroes are able to with each new entry. People seemed to respond to the theme of family loyalty impression that brings to mind Nick Overall Rating: 77% achieve. 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When your mouth hurts, even the simplest daily I remember how activities can feel challenging or impossible. Pain is a customer service was frequent symptom of a range of oral health conditions years ago. It is no where that can affect all aspects of your daily routine from • Tooth Decay near the same today. I remember the little Plainville eating and sleeping to social functioning. Whether • A Cracked or Fractured Tooth Hardware store that had everything in the world you your discomfort is due to sensitive teeth, a toothache, • Dental Trauma would need. If you needed a box of clothespins and TMJ disorder, gum problems, impacted teeth, an • Broken Fillings or Loose Restorations it only came in a box of 24 pieces and you needed infection, a mouth sore or ulceration, it’s time to see • Bruxism 12, they would separate it for you and sell you the your dentist for professional guidance and care. • An abscessed Tooth 12 you needed. They would always take time to talk Pain is your body’s way of signaling that something • Erupting and Impacted Wisdom Teeth to you and ask you what you wanted and they would is not quite right. Even though there are many reasons If you are experiencing a toothache, it’s invariably sell you something they recommended for oral pain, one of the most common complaints important to see your dentist for prompt and effective which was really what you needed.. and motives for seeking urgent dental care is a care. An untreated toothache can result in continued I went in one day to ask about the kind of saw toothache. While a toothache may be the result of a damage to the involved tooth and compromise your I would need to cut down one small branch hitting long-simmering problem or develop suddenly with oral health as well as your overall well-being. With my window. They asked me the size and instead of selling me a saw I would never use again, they or without an obvious explanation, anyone who has toothaches, preventing further problems and quickly told me to take the saw, cut the branch and return suffered one can tell you, a toothache really hurts, resolving infections is absolutely essential. If you the saw within the hour. THAT IS CUSTOMER and it’s almost impossible to focus on anything else. have a fever, swelling, or difficulty breathing or SERVICE!!!!!!. While the word, toothache itself seems like swallowing, it’s imperative to get immediate care. That is what seems to be lacking lately in many of enough of an explanation for dental pain, a toothache Your dentist is skilled and experienced in the the larger and even smaller stores. can be indicative of a myriad of underlying problems diagnosis and treatment of toothaches. After An example of this is that I go to a certain and can manifest itself in many ways. The discomfort reviewing your medical and dental histories, your franchise almost 3-4 times a week. I ask for an of a toothache can range from mild to severe with dentist will examine your mouth and perform any UNSWEETENED ice tea, extra ice and 2 Splenda pain that may be momentary, comes and goes, needed diagnostic tests to precisely determine the pkgs on the side. One out of every 5 times, they or is ongoing and constant. You may feel a sharp underlying source of your toothache. Your dentist get it wrong. Sometimes I get sweet tea with 2 pang when eating or drinking hot and cold food or will then inform you of the treatment necessary to resolve the problem and provide the care you require Splendas, WRONG! I would say, does it make beverages. In some cases, even the pressure of biting sense that someone who asks for sweet tea (which down or touching the affected tooth or area can cause to get back on the road to oral health. While acute dental problems cannot always be I did not) would also ask for Splenda? They would exquisite discomfort. It can also be hard to decide if answer “YES, it happens all the time”. the pain is coming from your upper or lower tooth, predicted or avoided, by taking some simple steps to or if it is, in fact, a toothache or something else like a prevent injury and dental disease, many oral health sinus problem or an earache. problems can be avoided. Partnering with your dentist Plainville Knight of Among the most common reasons for tooth sensitivity is the best way to keep your smile healthy, beautiful Columbus Awards and pain are the following: and problem free. Scholarships for 2019 For many years now, the Reverend Gerald T. Corrigan Council 3544 of the Knights of Columbus SVEA’S Annual Pig Roast & Beer Olympics! in Plainville has been awarding $1000 scholarships annually to a graduating student from Plainville 999 Kensington Rd, Berlin, CT ~~ Public Welcome!!! High and St. Paul’s Catholic High School who are September 21 Starts 2 pm! The events includes: Burgers,dogs,side entering a Catholic College or Catholic University. The scholarship fund started with a donation from salads, corn, potatoes, pig & more.....Draft beer...50/50/Raffle the Ringrose family more than two decades ago, expanded for a number of years with a donation made Live classic rock by Cheap Sticks!!! Call 860-828-9447 in memory of Paul Bogdanski and is now supported Entrance Fee: $15 in advance *$20 at the door*Reduced prices for kids primarily by the Matteo family with initiation of the Eugene Matteo Memorial Knights of Columbus Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic performance, and participation in extra-curricular activities. Congratulations to 2019 recipients: Kaitlin Barker, Plainville High School graduating senior - $1000. Scott Winters, St. Paul Catholic High School graduating senior - $1000 Council 3544 initiated a new scholarship this year from the funds received from the members who noted support for scholarship towards the goal of promoting Catholic education. The Normand L. Ortner Memorial Knights of Columbus $500 Scholarship is to be awarded annually to a Middle School of Plainville student going to St. Paul Catholic High School. Congratulations to 2019 recipient Charles M. “A Symbol of Excellence!” Hergott. American Excavating & Septic, Inc. Connecticut’s leading Town of Plainville Municipal Offices Closed septic, sewer, and excavstion company, here to help you. The Municipal Center, Library and Big & small projects are WELCOME! Senior Center will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. All Municipal offices will open 860-747-3771 again on Tuesday, September 3rd. Please note: the weekly refuse collection will be AMERICAN-EXCAVATING.COM delayed one day for the entire week. 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programs, governmesponsored bank loans or tax Dear Fellow American, Andy Rooney Once Said...... breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, In 2008, I was named Planned Parenthood employee trinket store, or any other business. of the year. Andy Rooney was one in a million. At the end of '60 We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries But in 2009, I witnessed an ultrasound-guided Minutes' he usually had his own 10-minute segment and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so abortion where the innocent baby tried to escape the that, unbelievably, was never censored by CBS. He's that decades later they could come over here and tell abortionist’s suction tube. probably the only one who could have gotten away us our constitution is a living document; and open to As I watched that little baby boy fight for his life, with this. May he rest in peace. their interpretations. I realized everything I believed about abortion was “I don't think being a minority makes you a I don't hate the rich; I don't pity the poor. I know deadly wrong. victim of anything except numbers. pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. How entrenched was I in the abortion industry? The only things I can think of that are truly That doesn't stop you from watching them. How blinded was I by the lies they tell? discriminatory are things like the United Negro I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every It breaks my heart to say this now, but I even aborted College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks two of my own children. Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have you off, go and invent the next operating system that's Fast-forward to today, and I’m now a pro-life things like the United Caucasian College Fund, better, and put your name on the building. activist and mother of 8 – and this is what Planned Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right,but Parenthood doesn’t want you to know… or Miss White America; and see what happens...... it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack The big lie: Abortion isn’t simple or painless. There’s Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door. their little behinds when necessary, and say 'NO!' potential for dangerous complications, and on top of Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, the physical pain, there’s grief, guilt and regret for makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a but please don't pretend they are a political statement. years to come. baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I The false image: The termination of Planned from driving to the ball game. don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you Parenthood’s president over “philosophical I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a serve me French fries! differences” because she wanted to focus on reason, which is why there are no girls allowed. Girls I am sick of 'Political Correctness.' I know a lot of healthcare says it all. Not women’s healthcare. Not belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING black people, and not a single one of them was born family planning. On demand abortion. MARTHA BURKE? in Africa; so how can they be 'African-Americans'? The bottom line: Healthcare services don’t pay the I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying bills. Abortions do. Each abortion nets about $350 is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I am a European-American because my great, great, and clinics are pressured to increase the number of I have the right 'NOT' to be tolerant of others great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. abortions performed to maximize profit. because they are different, weird, or tick me off. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else, You see, I worked for Planned Parenthood for When 70% of the people who get arrested are and if you don't like my point of view, tough...”. 8 years, starting as a volunteer during college and black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF working my way up to Clinic Director. During that that is not racial profiling; it is the Law of Probability. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO time I was involved in more than 22,000 abortions. I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE But the day I saw that little boy desperately trying pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH to avoid the abortionist’s suction tube, my heart must do it in English! LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! sunk into my chest and God’s plan for me began to As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American I was asked to send this on if I agree or delete if I unfold… citizen, you should have to speak English! don't. It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. I didn’t know what I would do next, but I quit my My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding job at Planned Parenthood and I began speaking out can leave the countries you were born in to come why there is such a problem in having 'In God We about the deceptive and deadly business practices of over and disrespect ours. Trust' on our money and having 'God' in the Pledge America’s largest abortion provider to anyone who I think the police should have every right to shoot of Allegiance. Why don't we just tell the 14% to BE would listen. you if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. QUIET Planned Parenthood and their high-powered If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop' in If you are old enough to remember Andy Rooney, attorneys tried to silence me and ruin my life – and English, see the above lines. you know he was an honest man and spoke his when the judge ruled in my favor, I spoke out louder. I don't think just because you were not born in mind!! This was received by the paper and hope you I wrote a book about my story called Unplanned, this country, you are qualified for any special loan which was adapted for the big screen and released in theatres across the U.S. this spring. But as the abortion industry tries to usher in a new era of “back- alley abortions,” I need your help to share my story even further. At Planned Parenthood, profit trumps everything else, including the health and safety of the woman. And clinics continue operating after their licenses are revoked for failing inspections. The things you’ll find in some clinics are absolutely horrific – using single dose injectable medications for more than one patient, expired IV fluids and supplies, failure to properly sterilize equipment between use. That’s what happens when money is the bottom line and there is no value placed on life. Including the life of the woman Planned Parenthood claims to be fighting for. My friend, abortion is an invasive procedure, and it’s not free of complications or significant pain. When I terminated by second pregnancy, I thought I was going to die from the amount of blood lost. But lost in the vicious debate in this country is the fact that abortion doesn’t just affect mothers and their preborn children. It affects the fathers, the families – and the clinic workers. Clinic workers, like I was a decade ago. That’s why I started “And Then There Were None.” And Then There Were None is the only pro-life group seeking to end abortion from the inside out by helping abortion clinic workers leave their jobs and find healing from their past work. Through this ministry, I’ve helped more than 500 abortion workers get out of the industry. Thank you in advance for helping me continue this vital work. Most Sincerely, Abby Johnson

SEE PAGE 7 FOR MOVIE...... SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 25

Pat Minor & His Entire Staff

Invites Homeowners

to visit

their Showroom of Ideas to Remodel Your Kitchen and Bathrooms!

“Happy & Safe Labor Day to All” PAGE 26 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 “Please Come and Visit Me” PHS Cheerleaders Your Local at Gnazzo’s The Plainville High Cheerleaders were Community Pharmacist seeking donations at Gnazzo’s over the week-end. If you missed them and I am available wish to donate, send your checks to the Plainville Community School c/o Mon-Fri 9 am-7 pm & Cheerleaders, mail to: Municipal Center, 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT Sat 9 am-2pm 06062. If every family could send in a Suruchi $2:00 or $5:00 donation for the Co-OP Cheerleaders Competition Pictured left to right are Cheerleaders Caitlyn Quilter and Lauryn Guardarrama as they greeted the shoppers.

W E L C O M E!! A New Concept of Dining Out.....

Something for everyone!! Jeff Perzan and Norman Landry, wanted to bring something new to Plainville. “Boy, did they ever.” An Ice Cream Shop, Little Red Grille for your outdoor dining. Hot Dogs, Hamburgs & Fries, HOMETOWN EATS the indoor Deli and Sandwich Shop. Oh, yes they are located on New Britain Avenue in Plainville.

Jeff Perzan is not new to New Britain Ave., his Little Red Grille did business 25 feet to east of his new location. Jeff also joined in the Balloon Fest, serving Apple Fritters and Ice Cream.

Pd. for by PRTC Political Slate Committee for Plv. Municipal Primary 2019, Glen Petit, Treasurer SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 27 Plainville $1,000 grand prize to one held at Plainville YMCA on K of C Casino Bus Trip lucky senior, chosen at the end Wed., Sept 11 at 7pm. Future The Plainville Knights of Columbus, is High School/ of the night. Our Project Grad meetings are held on the first committee organizes events Wednesday of each month; sponsoring a bus trip to YMCA Project and fundraisers all year long Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4, 2019. Mohegan Sun Casino Graduation 2020 to fund this great event which Hope to see you all at our costs approximately $20,000. events." Saturday October 5th. The all-night drug and alcohol- It is especially important Christine Millette Price of $40.00 a person, free celebration held at the for senior parents to take 2020 Project Graduation Wheeler YMCA for PHS part in Project Grad because Committee which includes: Seniors on graduation night. It the party is held for your 860-869-3209 cell is the last event that your child children but equally important The bus, $15.00 will spend together with all of for underclassman parents meal ticket, & $10.00 gaming slip. the graduating peers before to volunteer as well so they United Way they head off to post graduate know what to expect for their The ride to the casino is one hour endeavors. children’s party when they 45th Annual we will have a 50/50 raffle. graduate, in the next few years Planning this exciting event to come. Please pass the word Golf Outing Bus will leave the O.L.M. parking lot takes lots of volunteers (adults on to anyone you think would and students) to make this be interested in volunteering. at 1:45 pm and return around 9:00 pm. night a success. It’s a fun- If you can’t make the meetings Sept. 5th filled night for the seniors that Book early to ensure your seat. but still want to get involved, Chippanee Country Club is full of fun activities and please contact Christine at 860- Contact: For information or tickets call: entertainment, including casino 869-3209 or avon_christine@ room, caricaturist, hypnotist, yahoo.com or Stevie at Judi Ann Lausier Malcolm Soucie @ 860-919-0611 or game show mania, inflatables [email protected]. Resource Development Coodinator Philip Plourde @ 747-8215 and much much more. We On behalf of Project Graduation For Details raffle over $5,000 in prizes 2020, we would like to invite 860-582-9559 throughout the night and award you to our first meeting to be www.uwwestcentralct.org Plainville’s Own. . .CLASSIFIED CONNECTION GAINS!! BAR FREE Exclusively for Plainville Residents courtesy of: Stan Mizzy Tag & Yard Sales Pet Services ODDS & ENDS Responsible, reliable dog Multi Family - Yard Sale walker, pet sitter and animal lover available AnnaLee Dolls 96 Trumbull Ave ~ Plainville Holiday Themed & More during your long work hours Different Shapes & Sizes 10 am-4pm and vacation time. Lots new with TAGS Sat Sept 7th I am fully insured. Prices Starting at $15.00 My Facebook page: Call Lila No Early Birds please! www.Facebook.com/BasiaPetSitting 860 -747-9495 Christmas ornaments in original boxes mint condition. 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Call TOO MANY TO LIST!!!!! 860-919-5634 FOR SALE - Stop by and see if there is something for you To Change Your Ad IPhone 6s in like new con- dition, new battery with Please Call Janice@ or your student going back to college. charger and otter box case. 860-747-8126 $150.00. Phone or 860-747-4119 860-818-6781 This offer of FREE ads by Mizzy Construction, Inc. are just for you! So, this is an opportunity to sell items you no longer need and/or an opportunity to buy items that you wanted but didn’t think you could afford. All other newspaper’s Classified Ads are mostly for out-of-town ads. Now, you can advertise your excess items and/or shop right here in Plainville. PAGE 28 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 HOMETOWN RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY Church of the Bible PLAINVILLE UNITED An Independent Fundamental Bible Church METHODIST CHURCH “Where The Holy Bible Is Wholly Taught” 56 Red Stone Hill, Plainville, Connecticut 160 West Main St Plainville, CT 06062 Rev. Stephen Volpe, Pastor Phone: 860-747-1691 PLAINVILLE Church (860)747-2328 UNITED Peter A. Stonis, Pastor Parsonage (860)747-2592 Email:METHODIST [email protected] CHURCH FAITH BIBLE CHURCH WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE 56Website: Red Stone Hill, www.plainvilleumc.org Plainville, Connecticut 06062 168 Unoinville Avenue Plainville, CT 06062 Rev. Stephen Volpe, Pastor Nursery Care is provided for all 860-747-5209 Sunday Services SEPTEMBER Church (860)747-2328 Parsonage SCHEDULE (860)747-2592 Sunday 10:00 am Email: [email protected] Rev. Dr. Jim Caron, Pastor Web: www.faithbiblect.com Sunday School for All Ages SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 am FEBRUARY SCHEDULE An Evangelical Church For Your Spiritual Growth CHURCH SCHOOL Morning Worship Service Pre-K to High School: 9:00 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 a. m. 11:00 am SUNDAY SERVICES WORSHIP TIME 10:00AM (Junior Church for ages 4-12 & Nursery Junior Church ages 4- 8 CHURCH SCHOOL Pre-K to High School: 9 AM Available for 1 month to 4 years) 6:30 pm REGULAR EVENTS Evening Worship Service WORSHIP TIME 10:00AM Tuesday: Ladies (Bible Study: Sermon on the Tuesday Ladies……...Tuesdays, 9:30 AM Wednesday 7 :00 pm Mount) Video by Sinclair Ferguson AA……..Sundays, & Wednesdays, 7 PM Bible Study and Prayer REGULAR EVENTS Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting- 6 to 7 pm Al-Anon………...……… Mondays, 7 PM For information about the church Tuesday Ladies…………..……....Tuesdays, 9:30 AM Single Purpose Women’s Group... Men’s Tuesday Night: visit our website @ cobplainville.org Boy Scouts.……………...... Tuesdays, 7 PM Saturdays, 9:30 AM The Return of Christ Bible Study ______AA………………………....Sun., Mon. & Wed., 7 PM AlBoys-Anon……………… Scouts…...... Thursdays,………………Mondays, 7 7 PM PM Team Worship Band: The Coming Judgment of God? No one wants to think about the fact that God is one SPECIALSPECIAL EVENTS EVENTS 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. day going to judge this world like never before. But WORSHIPUMW & WITH PRAYER HOLY SHAWL COMMUNION: MEETING: Visit us on Facebook: that is exactly what He is going to do. Why? Because (CelebratedThursday, with February Gluten 2, 7 Free PM Bread) of the hardness and rebellion of man's heart. God com/groups/faithbiblechurchct/ judged the world in Noah's day (see Genesis 6-8) Sunday, September 1, 10 AM 860-747-5209 WORSHIP WITH HOLY COMMUNION: through a global flood because the wickedness of ANNUAL PEACH SHORTCAKE Call the church for info/questions man was great in the earth and violence filled the (CelebratedFESTIVAL: with Gluten Free Bread) and church prayer line earth. God will not judge the world again through Friday, SeptemberSunday, February 6, 10 5, AM10 AM to 3:30 PM a flood but through a series of GREAT disasters. Pick Up, Eat In, Free Delivery for 10 or more. This is outlined in the book of Revelation chapters CallAMERICAN 860-573-5625 RED CROSS or B 860-747-2328LOOD DRIVE: FAX (860-747-5011) 6-19. These judgments will consist of three classes, CHURCHMonday, FebruaryPOTLUCK 13, 1 to SUPPER: 6 PM Call us for your requests (confidential) Seal judgments (Revelation 6), Trumpet judgments Sunday,For appointment September call 1-800 22,-733 -52767 PM (Revelation 8-9) and Bowl/Vial judgments or go to www.redcrossblood.org. (Revelation 16). The Seal judgments will begin THE TABERNACLE when the antichrist confirms a covenant with Israel for seven years (see Daniel 9:27). Through the A Contemporary Seal judgments a 1/4th of the world's population Christian Church perish (see Revelation 6:8). Through the Trumpet Sunday Church Services judgments 1/3rd of the world's population perish (see Revelation 9:13-18). How can we escape this PLAINVILLE – SPIRITUALIST at 10:00 a.m. coming judgment? CHURCH OF LOVE AND LIGHT “Come As You Are” God provided the ark in Noah's day for people to Meets every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at DANCE HALL 360, Worship & Healing Night escape the judgment of the worldwide flood. In 15 Hultenius Street ( UNIT M DOOR) Plainville, CT ourday, Jesus Christ is our ark of salvation. Jesus 06062. (Off Whiting St) Each Sunday offers Lectures, the last Friday of said in John 10:9, "I am the door; by me if any man healings, and spirit messages followed by coffee, light every month at 7p.m. enter in, he shall be saved." Jesus died on the cross snacks and conversation with like-minded people. All are for our sins was buried and rose again the third day. welcome. Mediums Days and special events listed on our All Are Welcome, of course! He is the only living Savior of the world. Jesus said website as they are planned. For info please contact Pastor Visit our website at: in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth and the life; Andrea Osborn at (860) 919-7470, [email protected]. www.tabernacleonline.com no man Visit our website: https://spiritualistloveandlight.org also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CongregationSCLL/ cometh unto the Father, but by me." Have you or see us on Facebook received the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? 1445 West Street (Route 229) Judgment is coming; don't wait until it’s too late! FIRST BIBLE Southington, CT PLAINVILLE SEVENTH DAY BAPTIST CHURCH 860-276-0400 ADVENTIST CHURCH 12 Granger Lane Plainville 97 Broad Street “Where the BIBLE makes the Difference” SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Church Phone 860-747-5867 Sunday Morning Service – 10:30 AM OF LOVE AND LIGHT – Pastor 1-646-522-3471 Sunday Evening Service – 6:00 PM Meets every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Bridge Healing Arts Center E-mail:[email protected] Wednesday Evening Service – 7:00 PM 304 Main St. Farmington, CT 06032 [email protected] Wednesday Evening Children’s Each Sunday offers Lectures, healings, Pastor Franklin Jackson “Glory Train” and spirit messages followed by coffee, Saturday Morning Northeast Bible Institute (Sun. & Wed. PM) light snacks and conversation with like- Bible School @ 9:30 a.m. minded people. All are welcome. Mediums Nursery provided for all services Days and special events listed on our Worship Service @ 11:00 a.m. www.firstbiblect.com website as they are planned. For info FREE lunch after service Live Streaming Every Service please contact Pastor Andrea Osborn at Wednesday Evening (860) 919-7470, [email protected]. Family Prayer Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. 860-793-1155 Visit our website: www.spiritualistloveandlight.org also on The Lord Jesus Christ loves you … Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ John 3:16 Brad Brandon – Senior Pastor CongregationSCLL/ SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 29 HOMETOWN RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY OUR LADY OF MERCY THE CONGREGATIONAL REDEEMER’S AME ZION CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH OF PLAINVILLE 110 Whiting Street, Plainville, CT 06062 A congregation of the United Church of Christ 94 BROAD STREET, PLAINVILLE, CT 06062 Phone: 860-747-1808 REV. RAYMOND SMIALOWSKI, PASTOR 130 West Main Street Plainville WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday School 9:00-9:40 a.m. ROBERT BERUBE, DEACON Phone 860-747-1901 Praise & Worship 9:45-10:00 a.m. PARISH/CEMETERY OFFICE ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Service 10:00 a.m. BIBLE STUDY 19 S. CANAL STREET CHURCH OFFICE EMAIL: Wednesday 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m OFFICE HOURS: MON. TO FRI. BOARD MEETINGS [email protected] Senior Ushers (1st Sat before 1st Sun) 11:00 a.m. 9 AM TO 4 PM Gladys Floyd Missionary Society WEBSITE: www.uccplainville.org (2nd Sun after service) PHONE: 860-747-6825 Deaconess Board (3rd Sun) FAX 860-747-5407 Rev. Donna Cassity Lay Council (1st & 3rd Sat) 9:30 a.m. Christian Education (3rd Tues) 7:00 p.m. New Parishioners Interim Minister Men’s Meeting (2nd/4th Sat) 9:30 a.m. PEP (Every Sat) 1:00-4:00 p.m. Welcome! if you are new to the parish, please introduce Email:[email protected] Trustee/Steward (2nd Sat of Aug., Oct., Dec., Feb. & yourself after Liturgy or at the Rectory Apr. at 9:30 a.m. and 2nd Mon. of Sept., Nov., Jan., Worship & Church School Mar. & May 16 6:30 p.m. Liturgy Schedule CHOIR PRACTICE Sunday Liturgy - Church Every Sunday at 10 a.m. Senior (Sat before 1st Sun) 5:00 p.m. Jubilee (Sat before 2nd/4th Sun) 5:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 P.M. Coffee Hour: 11:15 a.m. Mass/Youth choirs Sunday 8:30 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. (Mon. after 1st/2nd Sun) 7:00 p.m. The Sacrament of Holy Communion Weekday Liturgy NEW COVENANT celebrated the first Sunday of each month Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8:00 A.M. APOSTOLIC CHURCH 139 New Britain Avenue Devotions The Thrift Shop P.O. Box 551 Plainville, CT 06062 Rosary- Monday to Saturday before the Morning Mass. Has Re-opened Suffragan Bishop--George Knight, Pastor Sacrament of Reconciliation Elder Joseph Green, Associate Minister Phone 860-747-3128 Church Saturday At Noon THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH Residence & FAX 860-224-9409 CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR Sacrament of the Sick Call for SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP Arrangements can be made for any sick person 115 West Main Street Plainville, CT 06062 to be anointed. Holy Eucharist is brought to the Vacation Bible School August 2-3 homebound by our Eucharistic Ministers and the [email protected] Come, bring a friend and parish clergy. and www.churchofoursaviourplainville.org enjoy Jesus with us! Parish office closed Sept. 2 860-747-3109 19 S. Canal St., Plainville, CT 06062 American Red Cross Blood Drive Grace Lutheran Church 9am - 2pm, Friday, September 6, SUNDAY WORSHIP 222 Farmington Ave. Holy Eucharist 10:30 am 19 South Canal St., Parish Center. Plainville, CT 06062 Church School 10:30 am Phone: 860-747-5191 To schedule a donation go to http://www.red- Coffee Hour 11:30 am crossblood.org Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle, Pastor Plainville Community OFFICE HOURS Food Pantry Collection Wednesday – Friday 9:00am -1:00pm Sat. & Sun., Sept 7 & 8, PARISH PROGRAMS before and after Masses. Every Tuesday NA 7:00pm We encourage donations from your gardens Every Thursday AA 7:30pm Every Saturday Women's AA 9:00am Saturday AA 9:30 am OLM “All You Can Eat” Breakfast Worship: Sunday at 9:00 AM Sunday, Sept. 8, 8 - 10:30am, Ample Parking in rear of Church Adults $4,00--Children $1.00~ Visit us at 6 and under free, facebook.com/graceinplainville 19 S. Canal St., Parish Center or www.graceinplainville.org St. Jude Novena - - to check out our activities May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, Religious Education Classes Or better yet, join us on Sunday! begin the week of Sept. 9. glorified, loved & preserved throughout the 19 South Canal St., Plainville, CT world now & forever. More Our Lady of Mercy Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. Happenings on page 30 St. Jude worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Please check out our Say this prayer 9 times a day. Your prayer Facebook Page @ will be answered. It has never been known www.Facebook.com/ourladyofmercychurchct to fail. Publication must be promised. My prayers were answered in 10 days. We Are On Line and our website at If you misplace our paper, Thank you & God bless you St. Jude." www.olmct.org now you can view it on your computer: Stella M. www.plainvillehometownconnection.com PAGE 30 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 Our Lady of Mercy Happenings Presentations on Catholic Social Teachings Letters to the Editor SEPTEMBER On Friday, September 13 & 20, Sr. Ruth Rosenbaum, Dear Editor: the Executive Director of CREA ( Center for BIRTHDAYS The Plainville Republicans are in a unique position Reflection, Education and Action), will give to choose the candidates for the upcoming election for “HAPPY & HEALTHY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!” presentations on Catholic Social Teaching designed Town Council and Board of Education at a Primary 1ST MARY ZICCARDI to give us hope and positive possibility for the future. Vote Tuesday September 10th. MARILYN MAY The first session will cover the teachings themselves, The Republicans in Plainville have endorsed a group while the second session will focus on ways to live of smart, dedicated individuals who wish to serve the 6TH WENDELL COPELAND the teachings. Both sessions will be held in the Parish town for the next two years. They bring experience, 8TH BOB CORNISH Center, 19 S. Canal St., Plainville, in room 106. For new ideas and a sincere dedication to our community. MALCOM SOUCIE more info please call 860.747.6825. Please support Dave Underwood, Ty Cox, Deb 9TH RITA BOLTON Blessing of Catechists and children's backpacks Tompkins, Jacob Rocco and Kathy Pugliese for Town ANNE MINER Council and Rachel Childress Buchanan for Board of during the 10:30am Mass, Sunday, Sept. 15, OLM 10TH ED RAPACKY Education. Chruch 94 Broad St., Plainville, CT Vote Row A only – the team you can trust! 13TH LYNETTE HIDAY Thank You Jeanne Gionfriddo! Kathy Pugliese 14TH JOAN BERGENTY Help us honor and congratulate our dear friend, MELANIE FENSICK Jeanne Gionfriddo, as we celebrate her retirement To The Editor, 16TH PATTI WRIGHT from our Catholic Community on September 15, Plainville Republicans have chosen a well versed 17TH TRUDY KIJANKA 11:30am, in the parish center, 19 South Canal St., team,Dave Underwood, Ty Cox, Deb Tompkins,Jacob BARBARA DAVISON Rocco, and Kathy Pugliese, to run for the Endorsed Plainville. She has served the Our Lady of Mercy 21ST ROBERT FRAZEE Slate for Town Council on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Community in Plainville with amazing dedication 22ND MADELINE BOUGHTON This Row A Team are a qualified group of individu- and unwavering service for the past 24 years, For 23RD COURTNEY PERROTTI more info please call 860.747.6825. als who have and will continue to work hard and be fiscally responsible for the Plainville residents. 24TH NANCY O’TOOLE Pro-Life Movie Unplanned BRIANNE BERGENTY OLM and the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring I ask you the voters to vote Row A only. Deb Hardy 25TH JOANNE EDMAN the FREE showing of the movie Monday, Sept. 23 at JUDY MORRIS 1pm and Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7pm in the parish BOE Chairperson 27TH JEAN LOMBARDO center, 19 South Canal St., Plainville. As one of the To the Editor, RINO LEVESQUE youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the As a candidate for Constable in our great little town of 28TH MICHAEL GIULIANO nation, Abby Johnson was involved in upwards of Plainville, and as a prior member of our Town Coun- 29TH MARC MILO 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women on cil, I am writing to encourage you to come out and their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding 30TH ALEX EDMAN vote in the Republican primary on September 10th. FRAN HEAP a woman's right to choose led her to become a The endorsed candidates, Deb Hardy, Laurie Peter- spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to son, and Michael Guiliano have proven to keep the ********************************** enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed best interest of our students and tax payers as their top HAPPY ANNIVERSARY in. Until the day she saw something that changed priority. Also, new to the team, Rachel Childress Bu- everything. The movie is rated R, not because of SEPTEMBER 7TH chanan will add a new dimension to our already great SANDY & WAYNE KLAPPRODT nudity, sexual content or language, but because of the team. Vote Row “A”, let’s keep a good thing going. violence that is shown when an abortion is performed. Rick Drezek *********************************** You may watch the trailer on YouTube. For more TO SUBMIT BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, info 860.747.6825. FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR Feast of Our Lady of Mercy - Potluck Dinner PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 10TH ENGAGEMENT OR beginning with Celebration of the Mass in honor WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS of Mary - Our Lady of Mercy, 4pm, 94 Broad St., Nicole Palmieri is in a primary for Town Council on E-MAIL TO: [email protected] followed by a potluck dinner in the parish center, 19 the Republican slate in November. She is currently S. Canal St., Plainville, please call the parish office a member of the Board of Education in Plainville. A OR MAIL TO: HOMETOWN CONNECTION st to ask what food you may bring at 860.747.6825. social media video posted on August 21 to Facebook 27 SHERMAN STREET, PLAINVILLE, CT Fair Trade Sale Sat. & Sun., Sept. 28 & 29, Gathering misrepresents certain facts relevant to her campaign. Space in the church, 3:30 - 5:30p on Saturday and #1 “I support the fire department and police “What is the Cost?” 8am - Noon on Sunday. Hand crafted & food items department. Issues of public safety should not go to Believe it or not it’s FREE!! from Central America offered for sale referendum” OR CALL: 860-747-4119 ANSWER: This is referencing last year’s referendum to provide financing for two fire trucks. The financial P.S. If you want to announce your advisor for the Town of Plainville positively own Birthday and/or Anniversary, Taste Buzz..... endorsed borrowing (bonding) for the purchase of the equipment. Low interest rates along with uncertainty just call...... It pays to advertise! Submit your receipes to: of state funding were contributing factors for the Avis Flanders decision. The referendum passed overwhelmingly. Clearly, she does not understand the financing of large 27 Sherman Street capital purchases for the Town. Crossword Plainville, CT 06062 or #2 “I understand the Board of Education budget e-mail to: [email protected] – it was a good budget. I did not like the failure of Answers the budget during the budget vote. I did not want a HOT COFFEE PUDDING $200,000 cut and did not want a $100,000 cut. 1/2 pound sweet butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar ANSWER: During a meeting with Republican Board 6 ounces blanched ground almonds of Education and Town Council members prior to 4 tablespoons very strong coffee the second budget vote, Ms.Palmieri was asked what 1 teaspoon instant coffee reduction she could support - she replied “$100,000.” Now she has changed her tune. 3 eggs 3/4 cup sifted flour #3”There needs to be bi-partisanship on the With hand, cream butter well in a bowl. Slowly Town Council. I want to see more talk and open beat in the granulated sugar with a wooden communication on the Council” spoon, beat until sugar is blended into butter. Slowly mix in the ground almonds. Add the ANSWER: The current Council consists of 4 liquid coffee and instant coffee. Beat in the eggs Republicans and 3 Democrats. The atmosphere one at a time. Slowly add the flour. Butter an 8” is cordial and respectful with 99.9% of all votes being unanimous. The disagreements and cake tin, line with waxed paper, butter again. Fill negative atmosphere ceased with the departure of with the mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 45 a former council member last July. minutes. When baked, carefully slide a thin- bladed knife around the outside edge. Turn out. Support only the candidates on Row A Serves 4-6. September 10th. Helen Bergenty SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 31

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STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN Toffolon Students Join In ELEMENTARY “RAMP” PROGRAM SUMMER ROBOTICS AND CONTINUES TO BRIDGE LEARNING Summer Reading Program OVER THE SUMMER ENGINEERING CAMP

Learning continued over the summer through the 2019 RAMP (Reading And Math Power) Program housed at Linden Street School during the month of July. This Louis Toffolon Elementary School students know that year, 44 students in kindergarten through third grade Thanks to a grant from the Jamie Garfield ’00 Grant reading doesn't take a break during the summer; about from all three Plainville elementary schools attended Program through the Kingswood Oxford School, 50 students gathered recently at the Plainville Public this annual summer program. The primary goal of the and the work of Kingswood Oxford student Ella Library for a Summer Reading Night program. Tof- program is to help students continue learning over the Schwartz, a no-cost Robotics and Engineering Camp folon teachers created the idea of bringing students summer and bridge the academic gap between June was offered to 20 elementary age Plainville students together to remind them to continue to build “reading and September. The half day program, which included in June. The day camp, which ran from June 24- muscles” even in the summer. The theme of the read- breakfast and lunch each day, ran from July 1 to July 28 at the Middle School of Plainville provided the ing event was revisiting a whole school favorite book, 25. venue and opportunity for participants to work on Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant. Toffolon Prin- This year the RAMP Program’s primary focus was engineering challenges and build robots to learn cipal, Lynn Logoyke read a chapter from the sequel on literacy development. Students received both about communication and cooperation. to this story. After the read aloud, students received direct and indirect literacy-focused instruction at The summer day camp program was designed and their own copy of the book and a special book bag. their individual levels to ensure skill maintenance and developed by Ella Schwartz, who will be a senior this Mrs. Logoyke commented, "I was so impressed to see development. Teachers delivered systemic, targeted fall at Kingswood Oxford School. She serves as the so many of our students and staff come out on a sum- and explicit instruction focused around balanced team captain of the robotics team at school. She and mer night to enjoy an evening of celebrating books. literacy. This approach integrated various modalities her fellow Kingswood Oxford Wyvern Robotics team I was also really pleased to hear from students that including read-alouds, shared reading, a mini-lesson member, Michael Doyle, worked with the day camp they are still reading, more than ever!" Two additional and an opportunity to practice both during small participants to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Summer Reading Nights will be held on July 23 and groups and independently. Engineering and Math) related skills building, August 7, from 6:00-7:00 PM. The culminating event for the RAMP Summer including designing, building and programming for program was a family celebration for participants robotics. “I designed this camp to be challenging Plainville’s held at Linden on July 25th. Students received and frustrating. The goal was not to succeed at every Achievement Awards and reading materials, and challenge or task but to learn how to communicate Summer showcased a number of “reading games” for family and cooperate with a team while still having fun. It and friends in attendance. The celebration concluded was more important that the campers learned how School with a slideshow highlighting the RAMP program and to listen and be constructive while talking with each participants. other.” STEM DISTRICT IMPLEMENTS Activities STUDENT GUARDIAN SAFETY PLAINVILLE SCHOOLS BEGIN SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL BUSSES 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR As part of the Plainville Community Schools School busses in Plainville this fall will feature an TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Summer School enhanced safety measure, according to Superintendent Program, a group of middle school students in Karen of Schools, Steven LePage. The DATTCO busses Troiano’s class participated in a variety of team servicing Plainville schools will now feature the building exercises through a variety of STEM related Student Guardian automated stop arm enforcement activities. Using teamwork and collaboration, the system. Specifically, a camera system is installed on students were tasked with building bridges out of the exterior driver’s side of a school bus. The camera marshmallows and toothpicks, creating games from system monitors and detects drivers who illegally a variety of unusual items, and building boats from pass school busses when the stop arm is deployed straws and duct tape. In addition, they conducted and amber lights are displayed, endangering students several scientific experiments using candy and other as they enter and exit the busses. materials, and created mazes with marbles to be The cameras are triggered to capture data as a shared with district elementary school students. The vehicle passes the bus while children are entering students also made “Rock Candy.” In doing so, they and exiting. The data is then reviewed and processed made predictions of what the candy solution would into an evidence file, and local law enforcement look like on multiple days and used their math skills members determine whether a violation is warranted. to determine how much of the solution they would “Ensuring student safety is always the highest need to make enough for each student. priority of Plainville Community Schools.” noted Superintendent LePage. PAGE 32 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 CELEBRATING 35 YEARS ~ PLAINVILLE BALLOONFEST

ATTENTION PLAINVILLE From the Desk of...... REGISTERED REPUBLICANS Thomas A. Wurz There will be a Primary to select Republican LIVING WILLS incapacitated person’s wishes may be. candidates for Town Council and Board of Education A living will, also called an “advance A final point on this issue for the upcoming November election on Tuesday, directive”. conveys a patient’s wishes specifically pertaining to our State is that Connecticut law only requires September 10th from 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. regarding treatment when those wishes can longer be personally communicated. physicians to consider advance when deciding on treatment plans for the All registered Republicans are encouraged A living will must be constructed and authorized before the given individual patients. However, they do not have to vote in this event. is incapacitated in any way. to comply with the directive. This The importance of creating a living section of the law differs greatly from Polling Locations for this Primary Vote are: will is most evident in two particular other states, where physicians have forms. First an individual’s wishes far less autonomy when determining a regarding life-sustaining treatment. patient’s fate. District 1 ~ Linden Street School Second, it is valuable for a person Now more than ever, we as Americans District 2 ~ Plainville Fire House* to identify a surrogate for decisions need to understand our rights and how in times of illness or incapacity. The to preserve them during our lives and District 3 ~ Toffolon School premise behind a living will is exactly beyond. Living wills and our “Last the same as the premise behind a Will abd Testament” are ways of District 4 ~ Wheeler School standard “Lasr Will and Testment”, that ensuring our true desires are carried is to provide instructions for treatment out in the event that we are unable to communicate them ourselves. At the *Please note, voting at the Fire House for District 2 is during time of illness or incapacity. The only major difference is an advance very least, a “Last Will and Testament” only for this primary - voting in the November election directive provides a surrogate decision is essential for a well-planned estate. will return to Our Lady of Mercy Parish Center. maker to convey what they believe the Attorney Thomas A. Wurz is an associate of his father Attorney Theodore J. Wurz, LLC in the law office of Attorney Richard Witt at 132 East Street. Attorney Wurz is a graduate of Avon Old Farms School in 2001, Providence College in May 2005 on the Dean’s list and Juris Doctor Program at Western New England College School of Law in May 2009. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar and U.S. Federal Court in 2010. His activities and interests are Secretary of Sports Entertainment Law Club at WNEC and is a Special Olympics Volunteer. SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 33

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The Tea Party Patriots electoral college system. “I pledge allegiance to the OBITUARIES United States of America and to the REPUBLIC it Wake up America stands for”. ~ Donald L. Hurlburt ~ by Gene A Republic — our present government is a form 83, of New Britain, formerly of government based upon the Rule of Law on which of Plainville, passed away IMMIGRATION the citizens have certain unalienable individual rights peacefully on Saturday, No Borders, No Nation It’s an invasion that are not subject to majority vote, nor can they be August 17, 2019 at Cassena Some Excerpts from the August column of revoked by government. Care at New Britain. Connecticut Senator Rob Sampson 16th District (1- Under socialism, it is a group representing the Donald was born on 800-842-1421) “I am not in favor of sanctuary city or state that the sovereign, and individuals are not of December 12, 1935, in state policies. They are illegal, dangerous to citizens importance except as a means to the ends of the state. New Britain, son to the late and non-citizens alike, and are reminiscent of lawless There are no property rights under Socialism. Guy and Louisa (DeCarli) Hurlburt. He graduated from places many who come here are fleeing.” Socialism mandates that wealth be taken from those E. C. Goodwin, specializing “I am not in favor of offering benefits like food who earned it and in electronics, and went on to become a T.V. stamps or health insurance, or incentives like driver’s given to those who don’t earn it. repairman. He was a handyman and was gifted licenses to those It is the liberals’ use of force — enacting laws that with the talent of being able to tinker with and fix who come to the US illegally.” “I am in favor violate individual rights — that will results in conflict. electronics, although he was legally blind. Donald of increasing border security for the purposes of Yet there are those willing to erase it from history was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the simple things protecting our citizens and having a mechanism to books and from memory so that future generations in life, especially sitting back watching classic make sure we are keeping out drug dealers, gang will never know. There are a number of powerful movies. He loved to have a good time. members, and terrorists while allowing those we political people who would basically like to subvert Donald is survived by his daughters, Rhonda have screened to pass.” and undermine the U.S Constitution, without actually Carpenter, of Plainville, and Dawn Perez and her husband, Ulysses, of Windsor; his granddaughter, “I am in favor of modifying and improving our amending it in a way that is provided for in Crystal Markavitch, of Bristol; and his great- process for dealing with genuine refugees looking for the Constitution itself. granddaughters, Kaylee and Brittney Markavitch asylum in the US. Who knows how many legitimate The green card issuance should be enforced and what and Aaliyah Alicea. He was predeceased by his asylum seekers are suffering as a result of the failure it was meant for, also the birthright exception and (wet brothers, Robert and Charles Hurlburt, and his sister, of the current policy?” foot dry foot) should be revisited before citizenship is Lillian Keller. He was also predeceased by an infant Does a real nation with its history and purpose granted. son, Bradford Scott Hurlburt. permit an invasions force the size of a midsize The problem here is not about racism, bigotry, or Donald’s family would like to thank the East American city to cross its frontier illegally every two being anti-Trump. The issue here is preserving the Wing staff of Cassena Care at New Britain for their months? United States of exceptional care in their time of need, especially American sovereignty is at stake, yet the left aids the America as a free, sovereign nation. Aida Calabrese and Debbie Gerardi. A Graveside Service in Celebration of Donald’s illegal immigrants. All that said, what Trump does now, using his life was held in Plainville West Cemetery, 180 North Republic:Yes, we are a truly Republic we elect presidential powers to control the border and stop Washington Street, Plainville. Bailey Funeral Home, representatives and send them to Washington, DC to illegal-alien invasion, might well determine whether 48 Broad Street, Plainville has been entrusted with represent are wishes and the United States as we know it, survives. care. our concerns. This is why our fathers set up the constitution so all the United States will be represented “Upon leaving the Constitutional Convention it was ~Florence (Costella) Doughty~ equally, not only the West and East Coast, this is why said, we have a republic, now let’s keep it.” we should stay with the “electoral” college system. Ben Franklin 92, of Plainville, formerly We would never have had the likes of Presidents of Bristol, passed away Kennedy, Carter and Clinton if it wasn’t for this peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, joining her beloved husband, Alden, who Three big cheers for Steve Harvey..... bankrupt, our enemies were making fun of us, we are predeceased her in 1977. The following was not written by Steve Harvey the being invaded by illegals, we are becoming a nation Born in Bristol on June TV host and comedian. The author of this piece is of victims where every Tom, Ricardo, and Hasid is a 21, 1927, “the first day of Steve Harvey from Tenn. (Check Snoope) special group with special rights to a point where we summer and the longest day don't even recognize the country we were born and of the year” as she would HOW I FEEL ABOUT TRUMP proudly proclaim each year, raised in; "AND WE JUST WANT IT FIXED”.. And she was one of three children to the late Pasquale .by Steve Harvey Trump is the only guy who seems to understand You've been on vacation for two weeks, you and Maria (Dalboa) Costella. Raised in Bristol, she what the people want.. attended local schools, and went to work at young come home, and your basement is infested with age for Marlin-Rockwell where she met Alden. raccoons. Hundreds of rabid, messy, mean raccoons We're sick of politicians, sick of the Democratic Party, sick of the Republican Party, and sick of Together they shared 31 years of marriage and have overtaken your basement. You want them found much enjoyment in making countless trips gone immediately!. You call the city and 4 different illegals!. We just want this thing fixed.. Trump may not be a Saint, but we didn’t vote for a Pope. We to his family’s home in Bermuda and cheering on exterminators, but nobody can handle the job. But the Boston Red Sox. They raised two loving sons voted for a man who doesn't have lobbyist money there is this one guy, and he guarantees to get rid who blessed her with the daughters she never had of them, so you hire him.. You don't care if the guy holding him back, a man who doesn't have political and three grandchildren who were her pride and swears, you don't care how many times he's been correctness restraining him. We all know that he has joy. Kindhearted, hospitable and spunky, if you met married, you don't care if he has a plumber's crack, been very successful, he’s a good negotiator, he has her once, you were instantly family and had a plate you simply want those raccoons gone!.. You want built a lot of things, and he's also NOT a politician, at her table. Florence could be found many days at the Senior Center, taking in a game of BINGO your problem fixed!. He's the guy. He's the best! NOT a cowardly politician.!.. or chatting with friends, or following her weekly Here's why we want Trump: Yes, he's a bit of And he says he'll fix me. And we believe him because he is too much of an egotist to be proven wrong, or shopping routine around town. The matriarch of a jerk; Yes, he's an egomaniac; but we don't care!. her family, she “Did it Her Way” and will be deeply The country is a mess because politicians suck, looked at and called a liar. Also, we don't care if the guy has bad hair. We just want those raccoons gone, missed, leaving a legacy of love, admiration and the Republicans and Democrats can be two-faced many treasured memories. out of our house, NOW!!! and gutless, and illegals are everywhere. We want She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, it all fixed!. We don't care that Trump is crude, we You are welcome to copy/paste/share this. Dennis and Patricia Doughty and Douglas and Diana don't care that he insults people, we don't care that Thousands of people who haven't voted in 25 years Doughty, all of Plainville; and her three adored he's been married 3 times, we don't care that he seem to be getting involved. And the more people grandchildren, Bonnie-Marie Doughty-Jenkins and fights with Megyn Kelly and Rosie O'Donnell, we get this message, the more that will understand why her husband, John; Dana Johnson and her husband, Rich, and Taylor Doughty; along with many nieces don't care that he doesn't know the name of some Trump was elected. The raccoons have got to go!!! and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Muslim terrorist.. This country became weak and and sister. Florence may be remembered with contributions to the Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St, Plainville, Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers CT 06062. Family and friends gathered in celebration of Kevin M. Connellan PT~Partner/Director Florence’s life at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St, Plainville. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Matthew Church, 120 Church Ave, Forestville. 103 East Main St Suite C, Plainville, CT 06062 Committal followed at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. For online expressions of sympathy, please visit (860) 517-8885 www.PlainvilleFuneralHome.com TEXT BOX

To: All Civic & Religious Organization From: The Editor We would like to invite everyone. We would love to have you share all your activities with our readers. Please forward all news and pictures to: Email- HMTNN@COMCAST. NET ~ Phone: 860-747-4119 Thanking you in advance. Jeannette Hinkson, Editor PAGE 36 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 OBITUARIES ~ Laurie (Stephenson) Davies ~ ~ Sandra (Theriault) DeVine ~ ~ Jean (Goucher) Kaczynski ~ 87, of Farmington, formerly 66, ofPlainville, passed away 77 of Plainville, beloved wife of Plainville, passed away Saturday (July 27, 2019) of Richard DeVine, passed peacefully, surrounded by her at theHospitalofCentral away surrounded by her family beloved family, on Wednesday, CTinNew Britain. Born on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. July 24, 2019. She is now inNew Britain, daughter of Born in Biddeford, ME on reunited with her husband, the late George and Dorothy April 3, 1942, she was the Raymond, who predeceased (Nelson) Stephenson, she daughter of the late Guy and her over 20 years ago. lived in Plainville most Yvette (Marin) Theriault Born in Fort Fairfield, Maine of her life. A graduate and step-daughter to the late on September 28, 1931, she ofPlainvilleHigh School, Simonne (Clavette) Theriault, was the only child to the late Class of 1971, she was with whom she shared a Merle and Gladys (McQuade) Goucher. A lifelong a Computer Programmer special bond. Sandra and Richard shared 57 years of resident of Plainville, she attended local schools and atAetnaand later at Travelers Insurance for 35 years, love and devotion, and made their home in Plainville was a 1949 graduate of Plainville High School. She retiring in 2018. Laurie was an active member of where they raised their three sons. Sandra held a and Raymond settled in town where they raised their Plainville United Methodist Church, serving as longtime career in retail for area clothing stores and four children and became proud grandparents. Jean Treasurer for Trustees and theMemorialGarden. thoroughly enjoyed expanding her wardrobe while she worked at General Electric in her early years, and, after She was greeter and ticket seller for numerous helped others shop. A natural caregiver with a heart her children were grown, began working for the Town fundraisers, including the Church Ham and Bean of gold, she centered her life around her much loved of Plainville in Planning and Personnel. She retired Dinner and the Strawberry and Peach Shortcake family (and her pets!) creating many happy memories from Personnel in 1994 after more than 25 years of Festival. She was organizer of the “Fill the Truck” and fun times consisting of home cooked specialties, dedicated service. A familiar face around town and on with food stuff for thePlainvilleFood Pantry, as well games nights, and endless laughter. She and Richard the golf course, Jean was always looking stylish from as design and crocheting baby blankets for baptisms. were world travelers during their working years, along fulfilling her love for shopping. She enjoyed traveling, She was former Treasurer of thePlainvilleWomen’s with spoiling her granddaughters. A woman of great reading, and watching UConn Women’s basketball, Club, serving as Chairperson of the Scholarship Fund strength, kindness and generosity, she will be missed and looked forward to her monthly lunches with the for many years; and was also active with the Boy greatly. girls. Jean was kindhearted to all, keenly sharing her Scouts. Laurie loved playing games with family and In addition to her husband, Richard, she leaves her sons, opinion with those she loved the most. She will be friends, Monopoly, Bridge and Dominoes to name a Donnell and his wife, Susan, Keith, and Robert and his missed dearly, leaving many cherished memories that few. She was an avid reader of books like “Gone wife, Susan, all of Plainville; her granddaughters who will forever bring a smile to the faces of her family and with the Wind”, Historical Romance Novels, and all brought her much joy, Alicia Marquis and her fiancé many friends. of the Little House on the Prairie books. Laurie died Jordan St. Jean of S. Windsor and Shawna DeVine and She is survived by her children, Steven Kaczynski and peacefully with her family by her side after losing her her fiancé Gary Dominique of Southington; her sister, his wife, Karen of Harwinton, Tracey Hermanowski battle with cancer. Mona Soucy and her husband, Norman of Satellite and her husband, Mark of Plainville, Nancy Kaczynski Surviving is a son, Scott Davies and his wife Beach, FL; her sister-in-law, JoAnn Theriault; and many of Farmington and Michael Kaczynski and his wife, Andie ofNew York City; a sister, Beth Stephenson nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by Beverly of Maine; and her pride and joy, her two her brothers, Richard and Edwin Theriault. and her husband Herman Murphy ofSterling,MA; grandsons and their girlfriends, Michael Hermanowski In lieu of flowers, Sandra may be remembered with she also leaves a niece, Coral Murphy Stephenson and Katie Sasso and Daniel Hermanowski and Alexis contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ofClinton,MA. Lamb. She also leaves her cousins Raymond and 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude. Suzanne Proper of Florida, Marsha and Daniel Swim, A celebration of her life was org or the Disabled American Veterans www.dav.org and Cheryl McAllister of NB, Canada; along with PlainvilleUnitedMethodistChurch, 56 Red Stone Family and friends gathered in celebration of Sandra’s many close friends, including her dear friend of 82 Hill,Plainville,CT06062. There were no calling life at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St. Plainville. years, Jeanne Cantone. hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made For online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. In lieu of flowers, Jean may be remembered with to the PlainvilleUnitedMethodistChurch orto PlainvilleFuneralHome.com contributions to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Office thePlainvilleWomen’s Club Scholarship Fund, c/o of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL Diane Sperry,21 Broad Street,Plainville,CT 06062. 33607 or www.shrinershospitalforchildren.org ~ Todd W. Magyar~ A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of The Carlson Funeral Home,New Britainis assisting 52, of Plainville, passed away Mercy Church. Committal followed at Sacred Heart with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of Cemetery, New Britain. For online expressions of unexpectedly at his home on sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com sympathy, please visit www.PlainvilleFuneralHome. Tuesday, June 25, 2019. com Born in Toms River, NJ on ~ George B. Low ~ August 5, 1966, he was one ~ Alexander P. Mancini ~ of three children of Judith husband of Beverly (Schaefer) Low, (Sortino) Greene of Longs, SC 88, of Southington, formerly passed away peacefully on August and the late Charles W. Magyar. of Bristol, passed away 6, 2019 at the Hospital of Central peacefully on Monday July He attended Watertown High Connecticut, New Britain. 8, 2019 at Southington Care Born in Plainville on May 7, 1926, he was one of School in Connecticut. Todd Center. He was the beloved three children of the late Alexander and Elizabeth was athletic and an avid sports fan. He played football husband of the late Sheila (Kerr) Low. Educated in Plainville, he enlisted in in high school and college and enjoyed snowboarding (Vargo) Mancini. the U.S. Navy after high school and was a W.W. II and mountain biking. Todd was a huge Florida State Al was born November 6, Veteran. George served on the USS Boise, and was Seminoles fan. He shared his love for hockey with his 1930 in Bristol, a son of honored that his ship served as the escort ship for son, coaching and training him for many years. He the late Joseph and Lucy General McArthur. He was an avid baseball fan who also had a passion for music, listening and playing the (Salvatore) Mancini. He was involved in managing and coaching for Plainville guitar in his free time. Todd will be greatly missed by attended Plainville High School and continued his Little League for over 40 years. His favorite pastime all of his family and friends. education, becoming a tool and die maker, working was watching the Boston Red Sox and the UConn He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 22 years, at New Departure in Bristol retiring in 1994 after Basketball teams on T.V. He also enjoyed playing Rene E. (Ruck) Magyar and his son Zakary Magyar, many years of employment. Al was a proud US Army golf for many years and was a member of Tunxis Veteran during the Korean War era serving from both of Plainville; his mother and stepfather, Judith and Country Club, serving as President of their Men’s 1950 until 1952 when he was honorably discharged. Club in 1968. Robert Greene of Longs, SC, his sister, Lori Kvartek He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and In addition to his wife, Beverly, he leaves his daughter, of New Jersey, his mother and father-in-law, Frank and was an amateur coin collector. Al loved to travel, Susan Low Sena of Bristol and his son and daughter- Francine Ruck of Plainville, sister-in-law, Kristen St. fish, enjoyed playing cards and dancing with his wife in-law, Steven and Kimberly Low of Wallingford; Pierre and his nieces and nephews. Sheila, but mostly he loved spending time with his his grandchildren, Zachary of Brooklyn, NY, and In addition to his father Charles, he was predeceased family, especially sharing meals. Caleigh, Laci and Justin of Wallingford; his sister, by his brother, Joseph Magyar. Al leaves his daughter Karen DeAngelo and her Shirley Brown of Kensington and many nieces and In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory husband David, his son Mark Mancini and his nephews. George was predeceased by his brother, of Todd to the Connecticut Humane Society in wife Laurel, his sister Rose Ciccio and brother-in- Francis Low. Newington. 701 Russell Rd, Newington, CT 06111. law Joseph, his granddaughters, Kristen DeAngelo In lieu of flowers, George may be remembered with www.cthumane.org and her partner Kyle Bolduc, Nicole Gallo and her contributions to the Petit Family Foundation at www. Funeral services in celebration of Todd’s life were husband Steve, Marissa and Kaitlin Mancini, his petitfamilyfoundation.org or Grace Lutheran Church, great grandson, Giovanni Gallo; several nieces and held Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St, Plainville. 222 Farmington Ave, Plainville, CT 06062. nephews and his grand dog, Ava. Family and friends gathered in celebration of George’s Burial will be private and at the convenience of the The Mancini and DeAngelo families would like to life on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from 6:00 to 7:30 family. For online condolences and directions, please thank all the staff at Southington Care Center for p.m. A prayer service and words of remembrance visit www.plainvillefuneralhome.com. providing loving care and support over the past several will be shared at 7:30 p.m. years.Honoring the wishes of the family his life will For online expressions of sympathy, please visit be celebrated privately. The Bailey Funeral Home in www.PlainvilleFuneralHome.com Plainville has care of arrangements. SEPTEMBER 2019 PLAINVILLE HOMETOWN CONNECTION PAGE 37 OBITUARIES ~ Celestina (Bianchi) Martin ~ ~ Phyllis S. (Francis) (Davis) Lisi ~ ~ Emma F. (Walters) Matthews ~ , 84 of Plainville, passed away 93, longtime resident of Plainville, 103, longtime resident of on Thursday, July 4, 2019 passed away in the comfort of her Plainville, passed away in at the Hospital of Central home on Friday, June 28, 2019. the comfort of her home on Connecticut, New Britain. Phyllis was born on December 4, Sunday, July 28, 2019. She is She is now reunited with her 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts, now reunited with her loving husband, James Martin who daughter to the late Milton W. predeceased her in 1960. husband of 63 years, Henry L. and Adelaide (Oswell) Francis. Matthews, who predeceased Born in New Britain on She is survived by her son, James her in 2011. March 14, 1935, she was the M. Davis, her daughter, Phyllis L. Davis, her step- youngest of seven children to daughter, Judith Lougee, five grandchildren, two Emma was born on February the late Meliziade and Rosa step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, three 16, 1916, in Moscow, PA, (Valeri) Bianchi. Raised in New Britain, she attended step-grandchildren, two sisters, and numerous nieces, daughter to the late August J. and Anna (Underkite) local schools and worked for many years at the Human nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. In addition, Walters. She was a devoted member of the Grace Resources Agency until her retirement. She was proud she leaves behind her “puppy-girl”, Chloe. She was Lutheran Church in Plainville. Emma was a loving, of her Italian heritage and was a longtime member of predeceased by her first and second husband, her unselfish, generous person who spent countless hours the Italian Fraternal Society, and enjoyed her retirement parents, and several of her siblings. volunteering her time at the Plainville Food Pantry, years fulfilling her love for reading keeping her mind Per Phyllis’ wishes, her family will have a service in active with word puzzles. A loving mother and “Nina”, walking around town collecting cans and bottles to celebration of her life privately. She will be laid to rest be recycled and donated the money to the pantry. An she will be missed by her family and friends, leaving in Plainville West Cemetery. Bailey Funeral Home, 48 avid reader, Emma spent time volunteering at Hubble many cherished memories. Broad Street, Plainville has been entrusted with care. She is survived by her daughter, Laura McDonnell School in Bristol, helping children to read. She loved of Middletown, RI; her grandchildren, Edwin James, gardening and especially loved flowers. A woman Jessica Rose, and Elias Daniel McDonnell; her brother, ~ Normand Paul ~ passed away peacefully on July 9, both beautiful inside and out, she will be missed Richard and sister Mary; along with many nieces and dearly by all that had the pleasure of knowing her. nephews and her dear friend, Elsie Gadomski. She was 2019. Normand was predeceased by his beloved wife of 66 years Emma is survived by her sister, Margaret Robertson, predeceased by her siblings, Rudy, Alveto, Pinotore of Forestville; her nephews, James Robertson, of “Pete”, and Leona. Doris Paul. Clinton, Ken Robertson and his wife, Gloria, of Celestina may be remembered with contributions to Normand is survived by his son the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Kevin Paul, his daughter Norma Bristol, Alex Robertson, of Westbrook, David Martin, Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org (Paul) Morris, his son Normand of Southington, and Daniel Martin, of Southington; Family and friends gathered in celebration of Paul Jr. and wife Beth. He also and her niece, Heather Pelotte and her husband, Celestina’s life at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad leaves his granddaughters Aubrey Wilfred, of Burlington. L. Paul and Melissa Morris. St. Plainville. A prayer servicewas held followed A Service in Celebration of Emma’s life was held at by committal services at St. Joseph Cemetery. For Normand was predeceased by his daughter Jeannette Paul and son- the Grace Lutheran Church, 222 Farmington Avenue, online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. Plainville. Following the service, she was laid to rest PlainvilleFuneralHome.com in-law Russel N. Morris.Normand spent 4 years in the Air Force and 13 years in the Connecticut Air with her husband in Plainville West Cemetery. In ~ James A. “Jamie” Nolan, ~ National Guard. He wore numerous hats during his lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in 48, of Plainville, formerly of military career, most notable was as a recruiter for the name of Emma Matthews to the Grace Lutheran Bristol, left us far too soon on the National Guard where he touched and affected Church, 222 Farmington Avenue, Plainville, CT Saturday, June 22, 2019. numerous lives. He spent many hours in his Dojo 06062. Born in Bristol on March 23, as a Black-Belt instructor in Judo, Karate and Self 1971, he was the son of Beverly Defense. (Nolan) Tanuis. He attended He was an avid hunter and spent numerous weeks Bristol Central High School, each year at his camp in Maine surround by family and friends who were considered family. He always furthering his education at looked forward to next year’s hunting camp and ~ Attorney Theodore “Ted” Poulos ~ tractor trailer training school. would start planning next year’s camp the last day 88, of Bristol, CT passed away Upon completion, Jamie became of the current camp year. Happy hunting DAD - you at the Hospital of Central the youngest driver for New will be missed!! CT @ New Britain General Penn trucking. He later founded and was the owner- Family and friends gathered at the Bailey Funeral Saturday, August 3, 2019. Ted operator of Shorty’s Trucking, LLC, named after the Home. A service in celebration of Normand’s life was was born in Manchester, NH love of his life, Elena. A motorcycle enthusiast, he held with his brother-in-law Deacon Robert Berube on September 18, 1930 and officiating. Full military honors will be accorded was happiest on the open road. Remembered as a was the son of the late Christos following the service. Burial will be held privately. gentle giant, his passion for helping others was his and Chrisoula (Bokas) Poulos. greatest quality, along with his mischievous grin and A graduate of UCONN School infectious sense of humor. He leaves his much loved The Poulos’ Brothers I knew...... of Law, Ted practiced in Plainville for sixty years. family and countless friends heartbroken, but with With the passing of Theodore (Ted) Poulos He helped countless clients during that time and this week, I was reminded of the two gentlemen I had many cherished memories and laughs. will be remembered for his generosity. Ted provided In addition to his mother, Beverly, he leaves his the pleasure of knowing. Although my experience with Costos (Doc) Poulos was more significant and legal counsel to St. George Greek Orthodox Church children, Tyler and Ashley Nolan; his fiancée and shaped my life and career more dramatically, both of in New Britain and to St. Philip House in Plainville. best friend, Elena Gohar and her son, Matthew; his these men inspired me to be the best I can be. In his younger years he served as Democratic pride and joy, his G-Babies Brianna, Sean, Arya, They both worked tirelessly in their perspective Town Chairman. He also taught real estate law to professions, Costos in Optometry, and Ted in Law. Silas, Colby, and Parker; his sisters, Heidi Greguoli other professionals. In the rare hours that he wasn’t and Selena “Sis” Burness; his brother, Ray Nolan; They were passionate about their work and dedicated to their craft. They looked upon their patients and working, Ted enjoyed watching the Celtics, UCONN his aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family; a clients as friends and worked very hard to provide basketball and the Boston Red Sox. wide circle of friends, including “his boys” whose the best service they possibly can to each and every Ted is survived by his brother Joe Poulos and his wife friendships spanned decades; and his faithful four- one of them. Pauline of Manchester, NH, his sister-in-law Alice They were also very giving of their time and legged companion, “Sammy”. Poulos of Berlin, CT and several nieces, nephews and Family and friends gathered in celebration of money to others and were very generous to their friends, family, and community. great nieces and nephews. Ted was predeceased by Jamie’s life at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St, They both loved and cherished their families and his three sisters Rita Zissopoulos, Effie Contos and Plainville. Words of remembrance were shared. For friends and had a great zest for life. To say that they Mary Lenis and his two brothers Costos “Doc” and online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. were pillars of their community is an understatement. Thomas. PlainvilleFuneralHome.com I will always remember Costos in my heart as he has been my inspiration in my practice of Optometry. Funeral rites for Attorney Poulos were held at St. Heaven Needed Mom Ted’s relentless and tireless work ethic inspired me George Greek Orthodox Church, 301 West Main St., to try and walk in his shoes, although that proved New Britain, CT. Committal service and final resting A beautiful garden now stands alone, difficult to keep his pace. place will be in Fairview Cemetery, 120 Smalley Both of these men deserve the praise and St. New Britain, CT. In lieu of flowers memorial missing the one who nurtured it recognition from a community that they served well, both professionally and philanthropically. donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox But now she is gone, her flowers still Rest in Peace Ted. We will miss you. Costos open Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Service bloom, and the sun it still shines, your arms and greet your brother in heaven. You of Comfort and Compassion provided by the Paul A. both deserve the Lord’s blessing for a job well done Shaker Funeral Home, 764 Farmington Ave, New But the rain is like tear drops, on this earth. Britain, CT. To extend condolences to the Poulos

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~ Miss you Mom ~ Clear Horizon Eyecare, LLC SHAKERFUNERAL HOME.COM PAGE 38 PLAINVILLE’S HOMETOWN CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2019 OBITUARIES ~ Gayle Lena Roby ~ ~ Arlington R. “Al” Semmler ~ ~ Jill Marie Carver ~ 72, of Plainville, beloved wife husband of the late Ann (Hillen) 47, of Southington, formerly of Charles J. Roby Jr. passed Semmler, died peacefully with of Plainville, passed away away on July 29, 2019 at the the knowledge of how well- Monday August 5, 2019 at her Hospital of Central Connecticut loved he was by so many on July home surrounded by her loving surrounded by her loving 7, 2019. family and friends. family. Al was born to Reinhold and Jill was born July 25, 1972 Emma (Lindeman) Semmler Gayle was born in Hartford in New Britain a daughter on May 10, 1927 in Delmont, on January 5, 1947 to the late of the late Raymond E. and South Dakota. Dorothy (Raymond) Glines. Geraldine (Tabor) Carver. She In Oct. of 1945 he was inducted into the Army and She attended schools in Bristol, and lived in several trained as a medic. As fate would have it, he was attended Linden Street School and was a graduate towns before settling in Plainville where she raised stationed at Avon Old Farms Convalescent Hospital of the Gengras Center Day Program at CCARC. She her family. She was employed by the Holiday Inn for (Avon Old Farms School was used at the time as a was a member of PARC and the Ladies Auxiliary many years, and retired after 10 years from Central rehabilitation facility for blinded soldiers) and it was of the American Legion Post 33 of Plainville. Jill Connecticut State University. Gayle was the most there he was to meet the love of his life—a Traveler’s was a volunteer at Saint Mark Episcopal Church in loving, devoted mother, wife, and friend, but the role Insurance gal named Ann Hillen. The girls were New Britain and was honored by the Chamber of closest to her heart was being a “Nana”. She spent regularly brought to the hospital for dances. Al was Commerce in 2000 as the Employee of the year at most of her time with her family and found tremendous standing in the window looking out over the drive and Atoglas of Berlin. Jill enjoyed bowling and was a joy in being a grandmother, making it her mission to when he saw her get off the bus proclaimed she was member of the Saturday morning league. She also attend all of their sporting events, graduations and the girl he’d marry. They were married on July 26, loved tag sales, shopping, was very generous and had award ceremonies where she inevitably beamed with 1947. a great sense of humor. Jill also loved teaching her pride. After living in Hartford and working at Royal neighbor’s dog to love peanut butter. In addition to her husband Charles of 34 years, she Typewriter for 2 years, Al took his family, which was Jill leaves her special mom, Sandra J. Carver of will be immensely missed by her son Richard Corlette, now increased by one (their daughter Elizabeth), and Plainville, her brother, Michael Carver of Plainville, moved back to South Dakota to once again farm until his wife Maegan and their children Kaedyn and her step brother and step sister, as well as many aunts, 1953. Moving back to Connecticut, the family settled Kallen; her daughter Nicole (Corlette) Spencer, her uncles, cousins and friends who loved her dearly. in Plainville, CT where Al worked for many years at husband Anthony and their children Tauri and Sydni; The Plainville Lumber and Coal Co. He reinvented Funeral services in celebration of Jill’s life were her step sons John Roby and his children Jayson, himself when in his 70’s and went to work for Appell at the Bailey Funeral Home 48 Broad Street in Jocelyn, Aerus, Jayden and Jenna; Christopher Roby, Drug and Rite Aid becoming a pharmacy tech at the Plainville. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery in his wife Tara and their son Kellen. Additionally, she age of 75. Al always had a “project” and loved to invent New Britain. If desired memorial contributions may leaves her brothers James Glines and Mark Glines more efficient ways of getting things accomplished. be made to PARC 28 East Maple Street Plainville, and his partner Vicki; her sisters Sherrill Scoville He was very proud of having been Commander of CT 06062. and her husband Duane, Kathleen Johnson and her the American Legion Brock Barnes Post #33 many partner Joseph, Allyson Raymond and her partner Jay, times and on every patriotic holiday would don his Deborah (Glines) Council and her wife CaWanda; and American Legion Past Commander hat. ~ Joseph Allen Tattersall ~ Al has been a resident of Bloomfield Center for Sandra Nadeau, along with four great grandchildren, 23, of New Britain, formerly Nursing and Rehabilitation since 2008 during which several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. of Plainville, passed away on time he became the resident gardener and mailman She was predeceased by her brother, Neil L. Hamilton. Monday, July 22, 2019. spreading warmth and cheer and making many friends. Gayle’s family would like to thank all of her very Born in New Britain on special friends, whom she considered family, that During his final days he would repeatedly ask his daughter to tell his “family” at Bloomfield Center for September 4, 1995, he was have never wavered in friendship, care and support. Nursing and Rehabilitation how much he loved them one of five children to Barbara She was blessed by your unconditional love. and appreciated all they had done for him. His gardens (Bentley) Tattersall of New A Nana to everyone, Gayle’s love for her family was there are a living testament to his beautiful spirit. Britain and the late James fierce and can best be honored with an act of love and Al and his “grand-dog” Kermit, who used to ride on Tattersall. A graduate of High kindness to others in her memory. Donations can be his walker to visit residents and staff bringing cheer to Roads High School, Joseph enjoyed spending time also made on her behalf to the Plainville Food Pantry; all, are together again joining his beloved Ann. with his family, listening to music, and playing video PO Box 233 Plainville, CT 06062. He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Coburn games. He is now at peace, reunited with his brother, Family and friends gathered in celebration of Brighenti, son-in-law John Brighenti, one sister James, and father who predeceased him, and will be Gayle’s life. at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St, Annetta Heckenlaible of Mitchell, South Dakota and missed by his family that he loved so greatly. Plainville. For online expressions of sympathy, please many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his In addition to his mother, he is survived by his visit www.PlainvilleFuneralHome.com nephew and godson, Robert Hillen, of Southington, sisters, Jessie and Julie and brothers, Jack and CT. He was predeceased by his parents; 6 brothers Jonathan; along with a grandmother and many aunts, (Edwin, Eltor, Helmuth, Richard, Harold, and uncles, cousins and friends. ~ Maryann Rose (Gallagher) Boodley ~ Herman) and two nephews, Larry and Rick Semmler. Family and friends gathered in celebration of 78, of Plainville, passed away A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Sacred Joseph’s life. at Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad Sunday August 11, 2019 at Heart Church, 26 Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield, St, Plainville. Apple Rehab of Farmington Connecticut. Full military honors were accorded Valley in Plainville, following the funeral mass. Burial will be private. surrounded by her loving Bailey Funeral Home, 48 Broad St., Plainville has ~ Gene A. Tracy ~ family. She was the wife of been entrusted with care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Al’s 84 of Plainville passed away the late Charles Boodley. memory to The Bloomfield Center for Nursing on July 10, 2019. He joins his Maryann was born May 12, and Rehabilitation Resident Council Fund c/o The late family: his wife Rosalie, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York a daughter of the late Bloomfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 355 son Gary and daughter Nancy Andrew and Eleanor Gallagher and was a longtime Park Ave., Bloomfield (please note: for Al’s garden) or (Tracy) Folsom. Plainville resident. Maryann had worked as a a charity of the donor’s choosing. Gene is survived by his sister bookkeeper for many years prior to her retirement. Sylvia, his four grandchildren Maryann leaves her sons, Charles Boodley of Hillary, Lilah, Shelby and Connor; and his son-in- Plainville and Andrew Boodley and his wife Tracy law Derek. Gene proudly served in the USMC and as of Plainville, her grandchildren, Nickolas, Sabrina, a dedicated Mason. Michael and Mandy Boodley all of Plainville, many When you were born, you cried In remembrance please make contributions to the brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews. Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. She was predeceased by her daughter, Cindey and the world rejoiced. Live your Join us Saturday, July 20 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at (Boodley) White and her brother, Michael Gallagher. Plainville Funeral Home, 81 Broad St, Plainville. A Family and friends gathered at the Bailey Funeral life so that when you die, Masonic Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. followed Home 48 Broad Street in Plainville. Funeral services in by Words of Remembrance and Military Honors. For celebration of Maryann’s life with burial in Plainville online expressions of sympathy, please visit www. West Cemetery wereheld privately the world cries and you rejoice! 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