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Officials argue bill Mum's the word for mom
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By JI3SSICA KASTNER per< to any resldenllal or
Sou thington
HAFFWlUrEH commercial atJdre ... ~c'i­
OfficIals 'dY a b~1 pro- unle~s authurlJ::rd hv Ihe woman picked
posed by ~Iale properly owncr I Ill' gl'll'
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"I.ekc" I.ala,kl i1)-HI) revIew Ihe bIll bl'forc a
would nOI only Iread upon publtc h"allng By KATIlLEEN SCIIASSI.ER
hr<1 Amendment ngh". Zalalkl ,a,d Ih,· Id,'. "A~~WRm H
but also harm husmc~.,e .... for the hll "emmed from I dune 1011 ha ... a hlg
and broache, the que'llon complallll. he heard from
"'l'ut'l ~lIllt..' .Ippt>.trtng on a
of governmental Interfer about 14 people about
popular game ,how la" fall.
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... Iw·. .. hcldt.·d a Imlhon and
Ilou.e bill number
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6800 seeks 10 prohIbit the See NEWSPAPERS. I he OhVlOlI'\ hurOing
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l'vrrynnf" wanl!t 10 know Ihe
how much lout ... he may
have Cicored while com·
mandlllg the hot ,eat on
"Who Wants to Be A
Mliloonalle " But. aSIde from
her children. Chns. 17. and
BroOke; 14. and boyfrlenll'
~Ieve Seymour, her on·an
companIOn. and a few oth
ers, the number IS lOp SUBMlnED
laurie Foil has her fingers crossed during her appearnace on 'Who Wants To Be
secret
ThIS SouthIngton mom A MIWonalre: The Southington woman has had to keep the outcome of her
WIll Slay mum until the appearance a secret.
KATHLEEN SCHASSLER shows ailS. Just Itke the net· remam ,ealed about the game 'how A, Septemher have Iwo coUcge·cdufa·
Trees are stacked high after c1ear,cuttlng at 725
work', legal department outcomt> until the show rolled around. 1'011 wa, Just 11U11" paJd 10 fuJl- wuh a
West St.
<trongly adVIsed. .he la,d runs on ARC back to work 10 the class family tnp to DISneyland
Cut to the 'bone VI('wer~ have already "No one wants to know room when the show finally tossM In ror good measurr
watched 1011 make II up 10 the end of the <lory before called ~hl' wa, inVIted to 'I 'tudled thong, Ilk,'
Ihe $16.000 quesllon on last they read Ihe book: ,aId tryoUI for one of 300 slots geography. the order of 1111'
By JESSICA KASTNER property ,mung at the cor I-IIday's epl>ode of 1-011. dunng a recent break awarded 10 lontestanls prcMdenl!t, "lair capllal",
STAFF WRITER ner of Hart and West "Mllhonalle" She w111 con from her Job as a ,eventh annually countner." conllnent",
A 16-lot subd,V,SIOn streets tmue a., a holdover contCCiI· grade teacher at Dodd After agreelllg to meet everything I thought I m'ghl
being erected at 725 West Intellm Town Planner ant on Monday. I-eb 12. MIddle School. 111 Che,hlle produce" III New York City have forgollen," ~OIJ Said
St has spurred some con David LaVallee >aId some where ,he beglll. WIth the Last summer, !--nll 10 be IIltrrvlt'wed and test "I'd b,' ,hoppmg III tl,e gro
cern from reSIdent' and people have <topped by $15.000 que.llon w,th all became one of ahoul ed. 1011 kit ked off a three- (rry o.,lor('Ci. lind rradlng
lown offiCIals recently. as Ihree hfelllles left l"sO-SO: 300.000 people that apply week·long uam C<ie~SlOn lahel... J he qu('"lIon ... l ould
trees conl1nue 10 be See WEST STREET, 'I'hone-A-I-nend: and '~,k cdeh year to be a: conteC<ilanl leadmg up to 'he te" Sh,' Sel' GAME SHOW.
cleared from the downhill page JO The Audlence"J But her hp' on the popular tnVla-based Imagoned her chance 10 pag!' 8
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TODAY
By JESSICA KASTNER "
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Partly cloud, high of 27 .:', :.... "I - -~ ! State Senator Sam
i Caligiulri has wasted no
degrees. 31U1;'I!-",. 'i:'.: '. Our laws should
time making headway at the
Ashley Ryan state capitol since taking never have the
office this term,
PlantsvIlle School
After being named the effect of dividing
Senate Minority Leader,
people.
- .- FRIDAY Caligiuri's proposed tax
~ •• f relief legISlation for the eld·
erly,
"
WhIle property taxes
Swmy, high of 26 degrees. Sam Caligiuri
can be particularly burden
some for seniors, the 16th program as state mandates Sam Caligiuri,
distnct state senator said it on municipalities, and the state senator
ChristIan Culp
is unfair to burden other state's failure to fully fund its
Kelley School major factor in the town and
sections of the population, ongoing obligations to
state's welfare
such as struggling fanulies, municipalities are at least in
"To me, the real issue is
by forcing them to pay even part responsible for high
to see the Governor's pro
SATURDAY more so that their elderly local property taxes," posal to increase ECS fund-
neighbors can pay less. Caligiuri said.
109 over a mailer of years,"
"Our laws should never Caliguiri wan ts to
Caligulri said. "We need to
Partly cloudy, high of 30 have the effect of dIviding expand the state's existing
see over how many years
people, certainly not young local property tax freeze
degrees. can you phase the increases
struggling families versus program to include eligible
in towards getting back to
Joshua Ksrchis senior citizens," CaligiUrI residents age 65 and older,
the 50 percent state funding
Kelley School said. and sUTVIvmg spouses who
without further exacerbat
For that reason, the are at least 50 years old The
ing the level of taxes
two-fold proposal, one of existing program imposes
statewide."
SUNDAY Caliguiri's first moves in the an age mmirnum of 70 years While tax relief and
senate, would include more old and surviving spouses
more equitable education
seniors, while reqwring the must be at least 62 years old.
funding is necessary,
Mostly sunny, high of 31 state to pay back towns for Caliguiri discussed
Caliguiri remains adamant
degrees, IQW of 14, the lost revenues in order to other issues of concern
in his stance towards tax
avoid mcreasing the Iaxes of related to Southmgton at a
MaNhew Gioia increase. He said he believes
other residents. Town Council meeting on
KelleySchool, the state should strictly
"Frankly, I believe it is Jan. 22. He cited next year's
enforce the spending cap.
only rIght to require the distnbutlOn of Educational
state to bear the cost of this Cost Sharing funds as a
MONDAY
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Sunny, high of 26 degrees, low
of 17.
Pnya Patel
PlantSVIlle School
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High Schools Thursday -February 15: Quesadilla WI salsa, Rice,
TUESDAY
French Bread Pizza Or corn. choice of fresh fruit or
Monday -February 12:
White Garlic Pizza WI Sauce chilled tropical fruit salad
Chicken Pallie On A Roll Or
Mostly cloud, 32 degrees, 24 Garden salad wi dressing, Wednesday -February 14:
Spicy Chicken pattie Potato
fresh apple Valentine's Day Heart
degrees for a low. puffs. steamed broccoli,
Friday -February 16: Shaped Nuggets W/dip.
choice of fresh fruIt or
Riley Evangellstl Toasted Cheese SandWIch Sweetheart noodies, baby
chilled pineapple
Kelley School Chicken noodie soup, veg· carrots, wheat bread. rasp
Thesday -February 13.
etable choice, fresh fruit berty applesauce or fresh
2007' Quesadllla Wlsalsa,
fruit
Rice, com. choice of fresh
WEDNESDAY Middle schools Thursday -February 15:
fruit or chIlled tropical fruit
French Bread Pizza Or
salad Monday -February 12:
White Garlic Pizza
High of 42 degrees, Wednesday -February 14: Chicken Pattie On A Roll Or
Valentme's Day Heart Spicy Chicken pallie on a WI Sauce. Garden salad
wi dressing, fresh apple
Shaped Nuggets WI dip, wheat roll, potato puffs,
PrIday -February 16:
Sweetheart noodies, baby steamed broccoli. choice of
SebastIan Lombardo Toasted Cheese Sandwich,
carrots, wheat bread, rasp fresh fruit or chilled
Kelley School Chicken noodie soup, veg
berry applesauce or fresh pineapple
etable chOIce, fresh fruit
fruit Thesday -February 13:
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Our Town
Polansky picked as Outstanding Superintendent
By IESSICA KASTNER admmls~rators, staff. stu worbhops focus on ,(udem
STAFF WRITER dents and the communIty. I achievement, ,trateglC
Supenntenden. of never could be recogmzed plannmg and admml~lra­
Schools Harvey Polansky a!o. the Outstanding live reform lie servc!o. a., an
has been recognIZed as the Superintendent .. adjunct professor at the
2007 Out, tanding Boa'd of Education Univer ... Jty of ConneCllcut
Superintendent by the ChaIrman DaVId Derynoskl and al ~outhern
UnIversIty of Connecticut saId Polansky IS well deserv Connecticut ~late
Neag School of Education Ing of thIS recognItIOn, University
AlumnI SocIety. bringIng energy and enthu Last year. he was the
President of the AlumnI sIasm and hIS leadershIp rec'p,ent of the Excellence
Association Amy Favreau has moved the d,stnct In a In EducatIOnal LeadershIp
said Polansky's outstandmg posItive directIon Award from the UnIversIty
contributions to the profes Polansky WIll be recog of Connecticut and he
sion and to the COmmUnIty. nIzed at the Ninth Annual serves as one of three super·
his professional excellence UnIversIty of Connecticut mtendents on the Amencan
set him apart from the other Neag School of Education ASSOCIation of School
accomplished nominees AlumnI SocIety Awards AdmInIstrators' National
In his letter of suppon Dinner to be held on Governing Board
for Harvey. Dr. RIchard Saturday. May 12, 2007 at He was also a rec'p,ent
Dempsey. professor emeri the UnIversity of of the Gold ShIeld Award for
tus. University of ConneCllcut Courage In LeadershIp
Connecticut saId. "I first Polansky, 53. has served bestowed by the
met Harvey as a graduate as Supermtendent of ConneclIcUl AsSOCIatIon of
student and I have wIt Schools In Southington PublIc School
nessed first-hand the qualI since 20(i(). PreVIous to that. Supenntendents' and he
ty of leadershIp and tireless he was an assistant superin serves on numerous com·
work he has accomplished tendent in East Lyme and mittees for CA.P.S.S and IS Baby, you can drive my car
for the students of served as an admmistrator also a member of the
Southington." in Stamford and Coventry. Superintendents' Network
Executive Director of Connecticut. He earned his afflbated by the Connecticut A pair of Jack RusseD Terriers take the the wheel of a parked car as they wait
the Connecticut Association Ph.D. fro m the University of Center for School Change In for someone to arrive with the keys.
of Public School Connecticut in 1987. partnershIp WIth Dr
Superintendents Dr. DaVId Polansky has wntten Richard Elmore and
Larson said. "I can think of over 30 articles and edited a Harvard University.
no one more deserving than textbook on school law. His
Harvey. He has contributed
sigruficantly as a leader in C~lrp-etSavers
Southington and on a state
and national level". SpclCializlng in •••• Carpet, Upholstery ,
Polansky said he shared
the award with Southington. 860-~t76-1919Cle~~~~lg
•
and VIews hIS honor as a
community-wide achieve
ment. 1iC.1ar ol & Bob Safe • "~".,o eI. Goo lie Sy.Iom
"The entire community
should share in this award," _ !I,.' .I...n.S.a..Ci..Fr rO.-:-_i~.. . W• ..,.,rIMs..I"W" fCl ma'uCnI." D,D,seceopu.nD'l ne.FCI~
Jon,1onol""'a! """Ioble
Polansky said. "Without the
support of th.e board• Free M·"" and Delivery 01 Orlenlol & Area Rug. W. sol. . mosI Pel Odcr Problem<
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Agent of record decision causes stir In memory of DePaolo
I
By JESSICA KASmER mlltee consists of: Secondo, Councilor graces," Riccio said. "I'm sure Jim's
STAFF WRITER WillIam DellaVecchia, School Business doing a good job, but compared to By JESSICA KAS1NER a man who gave us so
DIrector Shern DINello, school board who? My point is we'D never know, STAFF WRITER much: DePaolo.
The lawn's decIsIOn 10 reappotnl member Kathy Rickard, committee because we've never had any compari Former town council The move won praise
lames Verderame as the town's agent of chaIr and retired msurance agent son .. chairman and dedicated and appreciation from
record mstead of sendmg Ihe Job out Harold Kane, Fran Verderame, finance Riccio, a Republican, said he public servant William family members such as hIS
10 bId caused some polillcal waves last board member Bob liiano and ex-offi chose not to argue his point dunng the DePaolo might be greatly son and daughter, Barry
month after some lown leaders cned CIO members Director of Finance council meeting because he believed missed, but he will not be and Val DePaolo.
favonllsm and poor polIcy, EmIlIa Portelinha, Town Manager John the Democratic majority had made up forgotten. "We're thrilled, of
The lown counctl unanImously Welchsel and Town Attorney Mark its mind, and he had already opposed An idea broached by course: Val DePaolo SaId
approved Verderame's reappomtment SCIota. two votes- the blight ordinance and the Town Council to "Now this brings hIS
al tis laSI meetmg after the self-tnsur Although DiNello and Rickard the de-nItrification plant-earlier that rename the soon-to-be tnvolvement with the pool
ance comnultee voted to retaIn the raised concerns about potentially vio night. renovated Memorial Park full CIrcle."
former town councilor and hIS latmg the policy set in place by the for "I get tired of argumg with them Pool after the fallen town Town Attorney Mark
Soulhmgton Insurance agency as the mer town council. the committee over things I thmk is right because leader won unammous SCIota said the requesl
10wn's Anthem Blue Cross agent of voted to retain Verderame without quite frankly, if I say the sky Is blue support on Monday, with would be sent to the Parks
record for the next to years sending out RFPs. they'll argue that the sky is red," Riccio details being developed and Recreation
BUI 10 the wake of that deCISIOn, Although Portelinha said sending said. "I call a spade a spade and all they before the pool becomes Commission and would
some offiCIals tncluding finance board out an RFP would allow the committee do is vote according to how it will officially the William V. return to the Council for
members Glenn K1ocko and Phil to explore what other services the reflect in the re-election." DePaolo Memorial Pool. final approval.
Pomposl SaId the committee's vote agent of record could offer the town, But councilors Anthony D'Angelo, The pool is being reno Council members
VIolated a policy created by the former Kane said the recommendation made Chairman John Barry, Secondo and vated and updated and will agreed some sort of a
town council two years ago mandallng sense, since Verderame had done an DeDa Vecchia said they believe the vote be ready for use this sum remembrance ceremony
that the agent of record posmon ortly exceDent job, knew the system weD, was fair, since it was the committee mer. should be included wllh
be reappointed after fieldtng appltca and transferring agents would not served as experts on the issue. DePaolo, who most the pool's grand opening.
Uons from other agents. brmg any cost savings to the town. "The figures are going down, he recently served as chair The news of the poten
The agent of record oversees the Although the town council unani was doing a good job, and from my man of the charter reviSIon tial pool dedication was
management and administrative costs mously accepted that recommenda point of view everything is going commission, died July 30, coupled with other news
a'iSOclated WIth operatmg a self insur tion, some council members like good: Secondo said. "For the council 2006 after being a hit by a honoring DePaolo as weD
ance fund, ensunng medIcal benefit RiccIO still CrIticized the move. He said to override the committee's actions car when crossing the with the American Red
charges are accurate. Anthem Blue the vote was purely political, serving as when they're the ones that take care of street in New Port, R.1. He Cross planning two blood
Cross pays the agent of record fee, a way to reward an influential town these things would not be right." was 67. drives in February in
whIch averages $25,000 a year. player whose family was allegedly Whtle both camps continue to fire Councilor Anthony DePaolo's honor. Both
In February 2005, the town coun thwarted through a land purchase away accusations, Sciota said the D'Angelo said the dedica drives will celebrate what
cIl approved a polIcy requirIng the self gone sour tn Oct. 2005. That's when council did not violate any binding tion of the pool in would have been DePaolo's
In\urance committee to send out Democratic councilors rejected land policy, since the council's recom DePaolo's honor would be 68th birthday (Feb. 9) as
request for proposals for the agent of developer Pat Verderame's offer to seD mended policy loses Ils permanence fitting since DePaolo was well as hIS decades of vol
record Job, 10 order to make the land behind the former LIberty Deli for with the elecllon of a new council. mstrumental in the pool's unteer work for the Red
procese; more fan and eqUitable The the purpose of creallng more muniCI "Each councIl can set Its own pol mstallation 10 the 1970s Cross and his years of serv
Idea was suggested at the lime by pal parking downtown. Pat Verderame icy as a guiding principal," SCIOta said. when was sefVIng on the ice to hIS
K1ocko, wllh counctlor MIke RICCIO IS hm Verderame's slSter-tn-law. "But the future council does nol have Board of Park
makmg the mollon and counctlor Art "They screwed the Verderames 10 abide by it, since each councIl has Comnussloners.
See POOL,
"econdo c;rcondtng the move and, 10 my opmlOn, he [Secondo) its own policies." "r thInk Il'S appropriate
fhe current o;elf Insurance com- vOled for 1110 get back IOta theIr good we gIve something back 10 pageS
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Police Blotter _ __
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The followmg arrests 255 Curus SI was arrested 1151 South End Rd was
so were reported by the Fnday, Jan. 26 on the charge arrested Sunday, Jan 28 on
Southington Police of second-degree fmlure to the charges of threatenmg
se Department· appear Bond was set at and dISorderly conduct
m 'Anthony Wells, 19, of $5,000 Bond was set at $2,500
liS 12 West Center St was • Lori Ann Frauenhelm, -Michael Fortier. 45, of
ry arrested Wednesday, Jan 24 47, of 521 Flanders St wa, 1151. South End Rd was
on the charges of thlfd· arresled l-nday, Jan 26 on arrested Sunday, Jan 28 on
of
degree cnmmal mISchief the charges of VIOlation of a the charge of disorderly
d COURTESY OF SOUTHINGTON UBRAR'V and second-degree breach protective order and breach conduct Bond was set al
Remember when.,.
liS of peace. Bond was sel at of peace Bond was set at $2,500
'01 $500. $5,000
The old town green, circa the I '~50s, is seen here in these three photo ·Jamle Hamel. 24, of 'Maria Fortier, 43, of
rk graphs stitched together,
- - - - Fire Calls ____
'st
ks This in History
'WeE~k
lO The Southington Fire cle flUIds Dec. 30
Id Each week, we take a look back at recent to the city. Department reported the fol 100 Vlctona Dr. alarm
or history, as it was recorded i. the pagl's of Sports: "Winning shot keeps lOWing calls' Dec. 28 malfuncl10n
The Observer. Knights undefeated" 970 South MaIO SI, 1259 Queen 51, water
'rs The Southington High School glfls' Dec,26 house lock-out. pipe break
a 5 years ago ... basketball team remained undefeated 280 Center St, e.0 45 Menden Ave, reset 1-84 East IJaI 26, vehicle
ly News: "UNleO honor. DePaola' after outsconng Newington 8-4 10 the alarm box aCCIdent
th Local political veteran and CIVIC vol final mmutes The Lady knoghts 7 Woodruff St" smoke 81 Menden Ave, box II Sprmg ~t, smoke
Improved to 15-0 scare reset scare
unteer NIcholas DePaola was awarded
n 82 Weslbrook Rd , med Manon Ave and 1·84,
as the 57th annual UNICO (,old med,~ of 15 years ago ... ICal call. Dec. 29 flUId spill
Honor Award by the Southm@lon
¥s 136 Nunzlo Dr, smoke 240 MaIO St , check box
Chapter of UNICO Nauom~. News: "Shop Rite closes in
scare 720 Pleasant St, check Dec. 31
,d Sports: "WrestlIng team on 19- Southington"
box. 750 Queen 5~reel,
,d match win streak" The Shop Rile on Queen Slreel
Dec. 27 18 Vermonl Ct, car mvesugate a 'mell. HVAC
in The SouthmglOn High School announced 11 WIll close lis doors 5 Burrtll St" chImney lock-au I problem
th wrestling team extended 115 match-win Spokesperson from Shop Rile Mary fire and furnace problems 235 Queen 5t, false 120 Lannmg St, unlIl·
at mng streak to 19 WIth four wins The Ellen GOWIn said due to the buIldmg's 89 Fleerwood Dr, vehl- alarm tenuonal alarm
,'s Blue Knights Improved to 30-1 and 5-0 lack of space for expanSIOn, the slore's
as m conference. ability to compete was IImlled www.SouthingtonObserver.c:om
.1- Sports: "Blue Knights make it three
,d 10 years ago ... In a row" Point Click
&
The Southmglon High School boy's
v- News: "Grand list muy not bE' so
grand" basketball team made 11 three WIns 10 a
row WIth a 59-51 Vlclory over Maloney
The town's grand list grew a moelesl
Read it all on the Web.
I 4 percent from 1995. The top taxpayer The KnIghtS improved 10 5-5 and 5-2 10
L, is CL&P. which pays $22,488,710 10 t,.xes conference WIth the win.
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Pool Valentines Day, because my ing with the Southmgton
S';;'j";;;"';'~j;1 ,~""""';
grandfather's name was chapter of the Red Cross
Valentine-that's my dad's and the Jaycees, among 1 )
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middle Dolme, and who I'm other organIZauons. In 1964 ,
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hometown. named after; DePaolo said. he began hts polItical career
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The first drive was set "It's just clee." as a member of the charter
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for I to 6:45 p.m. on A I !J56 graduate of reVISion commiSSIOn )
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One of those random musical interludes
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Sometimes It takes one of mtrigumg. What is it, exactly, abOUI
hfe's random moments to the sound of a linger-picked guilar
completel¥ change your that can somehow send you into this
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looked to my left, and rnstantly The negallve effects of this power,
PuoIIShe<1 weekly by The Step Saver Inc laughed oUlloud however, can be devastating Have
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lax 86O-li2 I ·1841 restramt or apparene shame Not only song pumping through the sound sys·
Jessica Kastner
e-maJl obsnews@stepsavercom dId It shake me out of my mood, [ felt tern? Of course It's "!hat song,'
~t editOrialS are Intended to reflect me posrtlOn 01 !he publlSl'ler and nolthal of an mstant connection WIth that lone Kastner's Corner reminding you of oh, say, the night
clf'y '1'lOIYlduai edJtorlCll wnter S.gned COlumns on the other nand reflect the poslbon 01 rocker· like he was a kindred, musIc your ex professed hIs undyrng devo
!he alJlhot and not necessanly those of the pub'lStler
wwwSouttlJngtonObservercom lOving soul who refused to let midday tion ... before you discovered he was
..... StepSaver com traffic Impede on hIS devotion an imp.
It felt good, because 10 a day 10 ings early into the dating process It's amazing how a single tune
Treading on the Constitution age where people seem 10 be more once after discovenng this guy nol can transform a quick trip to the slore
and more polarized, II'S comfonmg to oruy had a weakness for eighues mto an emouonal roUer coaster ride
Okay, let's bnng out the Brlllsh Redcoats. Or per· know some universal enjoyments can mUSIC, but he mSlsted on listening to down traumatic memory lane,
haps, shall we send 10 the Storm '((oopers? Let's transcend any circumstances, his Pal Benalar CDs in the car. ,while [ remember walkmg mto !he gym
Just scunle the Consututlon, whtle we're at 11 [ bel even Donald Trump and singing "Hit Me WIth your Besl m the wake of a break up once, feeling
We're so flabbergasted, we don'l know where 10 begm rn ROSIe O'Donnell could forget theu dIf· Shot" , at the top of his lungs. empowered, free and liberated. As [
regard to Ihe sheer audaclly of Soulhmgton state represen· ferences and relax WIth the help of the [ remember just sittmg !here, proudly took my firsl step on the
latlve Bruce "Zeke" Za[aslo nght tune nervously laughing in hidden horror treadmill, however, !his sappy song
~r I.alaslo has subnulled a bIll to the General Assembly When you thInk about 11, musIc IS as he let loose. You JUst thJnk, "How came echoing through the speakers,
nearly as mgramed m our lIves as eat· could [ be soul mates with a person shaking me out of whatever grip of
Ihat I' near and dear 10 the hean of us al The Slep Saverl
109 and sleep 109, We lislen to il most who derives pleasure from such an sanlly [ was c1mging onlo, [ ran all
Observer It should also be a bIll Ihal sends a chtll down the
'prne of all good Amerrcans. every second we're In the car, In some offenSive era of musIc?" Impossible, right Straight off the treadmill and
workplaces, and If you're like me, II'S espeCIally when he has no such into the [ocker room
ThIS IS whal Mr ZalaskI's proposal says "ThaI Ihe gen·
an essenual pan of any time coo long, apprecIation for your Moby collec Since the power of music is uni·
eral Slalules be amended 10 prohlbu the delIvery of a free
cleanmg and exercise routme. And tIon. versal. I'm sure many can relate to
nt.>wc;paper to a resldenuaJ or commercIa] address unless
when it comes to playing Bionicles Thank goodness music can also such melody·mduced madness,
dUlhonzed by a reSident or busmess owner at that address.
with my son, Enya IS a must. Very be a great bonding mechanesm. Once Aside from food, [ can't think of
Srareml"nl of Purpose To prevent unwanred deiJvene5 of
soothmg anudst the VIolence, [ spoued a My Morning Jackel CD In anything so much a part of our lives [
free newspaper. "
The funny Ihmg is that wh~e someone's car once, and [ Instantly also happened to witness a woman
I "st of all. let's begm at the lap
most of us love mUSIC, the Iond of decided they were a kindred spirit. sltling in traffic shoving a cheeseburg·
The U S lonSItlUUon guaranlees freedom of the press
me[odles we alIgn ourselves can also And nol oruy does music connect er down her throat, but that was a ~I·
"(.ongre'5 shall make no law prohlbtllng. the freedom ..
be very diviSIve A person's personal us, but there are few forces m IhlS tIe less mspiring, A Iiule too much
of Ihe press"
chOIce m music can really says some· world so powerful [always found !he connection going on !here.
rhere may be a few restncllons here and there m regard
thmg about them, Shallow as It nught way music-even the sound of a cer 'essica Knstner is a staff wrirer for
10 ndllonal <ccunly and defamallon But the Supreme Co un seem, [ serrously reevaluated my feel· lam instrument· alters the mind to be rhe Sourhington Observer.
offers few bones to those who mtght want to restnct the
pres< Member of Old Fogeys club offers unsolicited advice
llus prohtbtllon agamst reslnctmg Ihe press can come
In many forms For Instance, the government cannot I 'll be the first to admll thaI I'm cool to permanently mark up your
Impose laxes on the press !hal u does not levy on other busl' an old fogey. Well, I'm more flesh with weird colorful symbols and
nec;c;es-even If II doesn't seem as If illS duected at a partic like a new old fogey. [ eneered assault your face WIth a pneumallc
ular publrsher or newspaper mldd[e·age Just recently, so ['ve been nail gun, I'm begging you, please don't
Smce, Mr ZalaskI tS from Southmgton, perhaps he has at it only a shan wh~e [n a few do it'
decades, l'U be an old old fogey and It may seem really cool nght
a problem Wllh the newspapers dlstnbuled free withm hiS
my many years of grumblmg at the now-although as an offiCial old fogey
community, such as us
bIZarTe behaVIOr of "Iods Ihese days" [ can't for the life of me image why,
ThaI's unCOnsltlullonal, Mr Zalaslo
will make me a true expert. Bul please face realily: the majorily of
The Supreme Coun also has deCIded a free press may
BUI for now l'II focus my fogey Bill Dunn people who do the hinng in our socie·
nOI be hcensed by the sovereign, or olherwrse restramed m
energies on the most obvious bIZarre Iy are just as fogeyfied as [ am.
advance of pubhcatlon Mr Zalaslo IS sa}'lng we can'l delrv·
behav",r engaged in by Amenca's Laugh or Death Oh sure, there are a few mdus
er our newspaper 10 readers uruess Ihey speCifically ask for youth taUoos and plercmgs tries where being "inky & c1Inky"
II rhal sounds Irke a rype of licensing, thereby prevenltng
Smce [ am nol rn a posllion 10 helps your chances of landmg a Job
utc;tnbuuon Wlthout complIance
hIre people, myoid fogey auitude "Sorry, you would've been great, but Maybe you'U be hired as the AsslStanl
The bIll al,o IS whal they call m land use pdriance, abouttauoos and piercrngs IS smetly since you chose 10 mutilale your body Director of Corporate
",pol'70mng" If 7.alaslo wan Is to prohlbu the delIvery of academic; my negallve views loward you can't work here: [nstead, he says Communications for the local branch
free new, paper" he should also largel the delIvery of free Ihese behaVIors do nOllmpact any· something like, "OK, we have a few of the Hell's Angels But m the other
IClephone dIrectOries, Chme'ie food and pizza menus, and. one', hfe However, al a recent Old more applicants to rnterview, so we'll, 99 99% of the busrness world, n rums
dare we say II, pohtlcal campaign flyers al eleclton lime Fogey Convenllon (which was actually uh, we'll keep you [n mind: Then as your chances.
rorgel abOUI Ihe COnSIllUtlOnall1y and legalily of Mr an mformal cocktad parly wtlh a soon as the appllcanlleaves, he Trust me, at some poinl m the
1. .l a,kI', prop'"al LeI', look al Ihe economic Impacl of hIS bunch of other guys apprOlomately immedialely runs the resume and job not too distant fulure, probably when
propo,al llr IS pUlling a burden on locally· owned busmess· my agel, people who are 10 posllions application through !he shredder. you walk mto one of my friends'
es Ihal h"e local people and put dollars back mlo !he local that really can Impact someone's [n our modern pohUcally correcl offices for an imporrant job intervrew,
econom) life-that IS, they are rnvolved in mak· cullure, n's probably not qulle legal to you are gomg 10 wish to high heaven
lie also IS mfrmgmg on the abllIly and nghts of local ing hinng decisions al their respective be so blatantly prejudiced toward tat· that you hadn't mut~ated yourself
busmec;ses (0 advertise their goods and semces In a cost comparues-made II quite clear Ihat tooed and pierced citizens, For exam OK, that's enough unsolrclled
lauooed andlor pierced applIcanls ple, Ihe Americans WIth Disabilities adVIce for today Tomorrow I'll tell you
effecnve manner thaI reaches Ihe customers Ihey are seek·
are Immedtately dlsqualiJied, Act makes it unlawful for a company how foohsh you look walkmg around
mg, and In great numbers He also IS mfnngmg on mdlVldu·
als who are loolong to sell the" motor vehIcles, used washer One person put it this way: "[ 10 dlscnnunate m lis hiring pracUces in trousers so baggy people can see
don't care If the guy IS a hard-workIng toward dIsabled people [suspecl three·quarters of your underwear,
and dryers. and find a new home for Ihelr Ionens and pup
geruus who could make a million Ihere either is or soon will be the Then the day after that ['II poinl out
pies
bucks for my compa',), If he ha, a tat· Americans with Self· Mutilated Bodies that wearmg a baseball cap back·
OccasIOnally, our legislators come up WIth some really
too of a snake on tus neck ant' Ilunk Act. wards looks dopey. Then the nexl
skewed proposals. We are confident the rest of the legIsla·
of metal Impaled through his eye· As an offiCial new old fogey it IS day.
ture WIll recognIZe Mr, Zalaski's proposal for what It ~ a bad brow, he has no chance of geUmg my sworn duly to constantly offer Bill Dunn is a free-Innce wrirer
Idea !hat undermmes what our nation has slood for Sb!ce its hired: helpful advice to young people who resides In Tomngton, He can be
foundrng Now, of course, this guy does not whether they wanlll or nOl So here is reached Via his website at·
come nght out and tell an applIcant some helpful adVIce' If you thmk II's wwwboomertrek.com.
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Southington says
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lately?
UMostly HGTV and MShows with a lot of MI used to watch M'Grey's Anatomy' ~he second season
the Food Network.'w action, like 'House,' 'Lost,' but now I and 'American Idol,' of 'Rome,' on HBO,
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'Prison Break,' and don't have time to and 'Fireman Sam'
'24.'w watch anything_" if it counts_"
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Thanks for students who saCrIficed Whether your dona lion appreciated
much of thelf college break was In the form of a cash Jim, Karin. Jamie,
help at benefit
to help us sell IIckets, col· contribution, an Item for Krissy Scarfo and Amber
loct raffle pnzes and organ· our raffle table,. or food for Musser
To the editor:
We would hke to thank LZC the fundralser for Jon the dinner. II wa ... greatly Andrews Street
everyone who contnbuted
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Game show: Southington woman contestant on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
From page I tractions would compete for including where not to look pay 011'1 Not a bit, admitted Foti for a "just a hint" of her ladles r~m.
her attention. She bolstered (at family members placed Foti. But she was still glad soon-to-be televised secret "I was a wrecld" said
be anythIng • her confidence with lucky strategically behind the hot she didn't walk away know She compared her Foti, describing her "ternfy
RetneVlng qUick charms like her mom's wed seat where contestants face Ing she could have done game-show experience to ing" on-air debut that par
answers to the random ding band, and other family off with Viera). She also had more, she sald, being a sequestered jury tially aired at I p.m. last
quesllons posed by host Jewelry, as well as a $1 bill to cope with harsh stage Foti's show was safely member, ushered about to Friday.
Meredith Viera was much Signed by her students. lights, the sporadically clap stored since taping in avoid unnecessary social "The hardest part when
more dIfficult than Fou had Her list of distractions ping audience, and the sur October. Since then, stu contact. She was even you're sitting there is ... you
ever unagtned, she saId She mcluded numerous on-air prise of celebrity-inspired dents have been begging escorted to makeup and the can't think."
dldn'l realtze so many dls- directions emanating from awe for Viera. West Street: Property looking barren
the backstage crew- Did her cram session
Newspapers: Bill proposed by Zalaski
From page I another West Street devel n'tlook like a bomb went off
opment currently in court. in the entire area, leaVIng
From page I General Richard cerned as to the relevance of Town Hall inquiring about She said people were something that looks like a
Blumenthal said that as pro the bill.
the activity, and Town unhappy the project was flattened piece of dirt with
newspapers beIng thrown posed, the bill appears to Bristol Chamber of Council Chairman John approved and are upset by houses dropped onto II,"
mto theIr yards or drive pose legal concerns and Commerce President John Barry has also received the basic leveling of land. Oshana said. "We want sub·
ways. He s31d he was trying could handicap local bUSI Leone agreed, citing this complaints regarding the "My kids are saying, divisions that fit in naturally
to recufy the problem of nesses. publicauon, the free weekly development. 'This is horrible, look what with the topography of
newspapers piling on prop "I would have very newspaper The Step The stark appearance of they're doing." Micell said. Southington:
ertIes when the owners are strong concerns, both legal Saver/Observer, as an exam a treeless property, in a "I don't know how they get laValle said the town's
away. or In the case of a and moral about the free ple. Not only would such a highly VISible area, could be away with this: current regulatIOns only
property owner sunply leav speech restncUons thai bill hmder local businesses reason for the talk, or the Senese defended his prohibll clear CUlling In
mg the papers outSide would be mvolved m such a employing local residents, It fact that the applicatIOn was project on Monday by say wetlands areas In all other
Although he said he's bill." Blumenthal said would prove a disservice to shot down by the Planmng Ing his original proposal applicatIOns, the commls,
sympatheuc to the econom 'Clearly, it would JeopardIZe the advertISers and people and Zomng CommiSSIOn called for a condommium slon can request that two
IC challenges facmg news almost every weekly publi who rely on the information last year. development that would hardwood trees remain per
papers today, he beheves cation sent in our state as offered m the paper. The Baldwin Estates have been more suitable, lot rather than a mass extin
the bill IS necessary to cor well 1 doubt It could be "The Step Saver has project, proposed by John allowing for 36 condos with guishing.
reet a eontmual nUIsance approved m response to the been around In thiS area as Senese of Calco a 40 to 60 foot tree buffer. He In the Baldwin Estate<
"I'm not tryIng to put FIrst Amendment chal long as I can remember and ConstructIon, was denied said area residents strongly application, however, no
newspapers out of bus mess lenge." even though the vast major last January on the grounds protested, however, causing supulations were made
I read Ihe paper myself- I'm OffiCials say the fiscal Ity of people I know love It, that it would pose traffic him to explore other alter because the application was
)USI domg whal founeen consequences assOCiated you can always cancel deliv and public safety concerns. natIves. denied Once a court revers
people asked me to do." wllh hmltIng newspapers' ery If for some reason you But Senese appealed the "We spoke with the es that decision, it is green
7.alaslo s31d. "I Just want to delIvery freedom raises don't want It," Leone s31d denial and won in court this neighbors and told them the lighted as is.
<pur talk about U and try to some red flags as well "The Idea of not haVIng the fall. allowing the project to benefits of the condo proj Sedimentary and ero
reach a re'iolution " Since it would not only hm ability to get a free paper is move forward as originally ect, but they didn't want it," sion control plans must be
But Zalaslo's reasonmg der local bUSInesses, but not the way to go-(The proposed. Senese said. "Being a single approved for any plan call
doesn't warrant new legtsla would also place at a dIsad Step Saver/ Observer) pro Barry said residents are family residenual property, ing for more than a half acre
tion. accordmg to newspa vantage advertisers who VIdes a great service to our lakIng Issue with the magni unfortunately we have to of clearing, said laValle,
per representatives like depend on those pubhca communIty and we would tude of the clear-CUlling of cut the trees 10 the property smce the removal of trees
Remmder Community tIOns to sell goods and serv n't want to see them harmed trees and leveling of the lmes We've persevered all causes potential erosion.
:-Jews pubhsher Ken Hovhnd Ices in anyway." land- and he agrees with we could In the area m the Oshana said six new
Ir and Connecticut Life It's something both Zalaslo s31d he'd be will theIr concerns. back and along West Street subcommittees of the zon
Publisher ChriS Wlute, who newspaper mdustry heads mg to compromjse and "People are very dis but we had to take down the Ing board- organized to
both said newspaper debv lIke New England Press reach a solution with the turbed Ihat our zoning trees m order to do the grad improve the laws and pre
ery IS a guarantee under the Assoc13l1on board member Industry- if the chance would allow a developer to ing'" serve the integrity of the
FIrst Amendment. and legtslallve acUon team anses. However, he does not clear cut a property to that But officials like town's landscape- will
"I would suggest that member Will Rowlands s31d view the bill as a violation to extreme, u's really overkill," Planning and Zoning explore the town's regula
the representatIve read the he's keepmg an eye on, as the First Amendment He Barry said. "I'm very disap Chairman Zaya Oshana and tions regarding clearing of
state ConstitutIon. sectIon well as other pohucal lead s31d he beheves somethmg pOInted that someone Barry say the town should property, along with a hosl
five of the declarauon of ers such as state senator should be done to unprove would clear cut a hill like consider revamping its reg of other guIdelines.
rlghls, where no law shall Sam C.abgum (R-16) delIvery procedures that to make u easier to ulations to prohibit unnec "We have to draft these
ever be passed to curtall or "I would say 11 could nonetheless clear land for houses." essary or excessive clear reguiauons with some teeth
restram the lIberty of free have the effect of pUlling "1 don't see U as a Vlola Residents living in the cutting In the future. and processes to it," Oshana
<peech or of Ihe press." out of busmess newspapers lion of the FIrst Holly Hill neighborhood sit "When we write our said. "It is a commitment we
Whue <31d "f thmk that the that operate In thai fashIOn Amendment-the VIolation ting directly behind the reguiations we need to look have made and we're stIck
representallve's proposed around the state," Callgum to me IS haVIng them end up would-be development and at how we want these subdi ing to it."
bill IS a Vlolallon of Ihe con s31d "We need to make sure m the yards," s31d Zalaslo. others protested the plan visions to look hke when
stitution." the problem we're trying to "We'll have the public hear last year through petitions, they're done, so that II does-
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Caren Berube loved
,- Each week. we InterView
helping oul al lhe Bread For
a 'regular person'like you for
Iy Faces In rhe Crowd ThIs LIfe Soup kllchen for lhe
)f UnIled Way's Annual Day of
week. we meet Adam
Canng lasl year II was fil
DuboIS, a Sourhingron HIgh
I'S School semor who works ar ling lhen, lhal aboul one
Iy rhe YMCA Teen Center month afier her dealh, lhe
.n How long has your non-profil food dlsmbulor
" family had a connecllon 10 would benefil from her con
s cern COURTESY OFDICK~iRi~~
Southlngron?
'0 My parenls grew up The Hartford FinanCIal Employees of The Hartford present a check of $5,000
~r here, so all my hfe servIces company offered to Bread for Ufe honoring the life of Caren Berube,
BFL a specIal $5,000 dona
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If you could live any lion lasl Tuesday, In honor It wao:; a blllerSWCl't to lhe )Jay of Caring, when
where In the world, where of Berube who worked al momelll for Herube" famIly. employeC'., art' moblhll'd 10
10 would 11 be? lhe company for 19 year; wllh her hu,hand H,rh3fd perform helpful td,k ..
Ie Europe, I would hke 10 Berube" family galh Ul'ruhc dnd .:;on terrance Ihrou~hnul Iht.' (.ommunllv
15 ... ec different cullure., from ered al Rread for LIfe lhal Hl'ruhr JOlntng hl'r "..,IN Can'n HNUht.' .11\\..1\'
5- our own 'lul' .... day morning 10 hear Marla ~Pll" dnd Iwr fiann' cho'it' lin'ad for 11ft>. Whllil
1- Hanford employee ... pral"ie Paul HO'l'n, her brother 'irrvl· ... lunch dad\ 10 Il''''''
What Is your favorlle Berube for hl'r .... pUIl dnd hrr ~tl'\'rn A,of. .. h dnd h('r fOrlUl1.lIt, pl'oplt', .tnd <11 .. 0
,)e sporFtso loelabranl?l, San DIego - ckoomndpnaen"y, afonrd ,l"h an'pkl 'clohael 1m09e nI' hIer arnh ,~'Pcllk'' ''a lIonn agn ,l,'p"th· oruunt ..t. hdo( ' fo\\o'(d'c kp antr\, through
'I Chargers They have been donation RH hoard memher; ~luan MoinN ,aid H('ruiw
re doong welllhe lasl couple of "Caren wa, unwaver I,o:;tra and Nancy ~cralino hh·d volunu.>(·rmg al RI I
e, years ./ ongly loyal 10 the people ,he "We were happy when bt>cau<,(' ~h(" rl'lt Iht· group
es worked wllh, she would go we found out (hi., wa., hap4 worked to meet a vllal nl'ed
Whal Is your favorile oul of hel way 10 help any pelllng," Hlrhard Reruhe WIthin the communltv !'lhl'
W food or beveragel one In the organization," said "She would have been ,aid ~h(' hoped the donatIOn
1- My favorne food IS hal V,ce PreSIdent of Chent happy" would h,' u,.d 10 help fund
10 WIngs AffairS Laura Molner saId Berube pa. . sed away al 81-1 '.. <;emOT II1111al/vI',
e "She was a devoted friend the agt· of 5'; afll~r a hall'C' .uml'd al provldmg a nUITI-
Ie Whal is the best piece and all of us al The Iiartford wuh {ann~r ~hl' al ... o h.'ft 1l0U., 111(' ... 11 and f(·lIow .. llIp 10
i,l l of advice you have ever m", her unique laugh, her behmd a ... on, AndrC'w thn.,(, IIvmg In thl' town ...
charm and Wit. her warmth Reruhe .,cnlOr IIvmg compl('x ..
received?
of You waDI somelhlng, go and humor and we wlil She helame Involved "We wanl 10 thank I ht,
sl gel ii, penod, Adam Dubois never forgel all lhal she Wllh RH abOUl five yea" Hartford for lh", IV,' n'.tllv
taught us about devotIOn to ago, when 'I he Hanford appreClalr II," ,aId I 'Ird
;e lhose she loved so dearly" hegan a"lgmng volunlcf'r ...
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- - - - -______ Obituaries ___________
Martha Tourtillotte, married for 51 years
Alfred Eckert. 83. of Femand Michaud. 85. of
~outhmgton Southmgton
Martha Kurtz his wife Michele of libraries. after raising her In her memory. dona-
Karen T. Hubeny. 49. Josephine Sherman. 89.
of ~uthmgton PlmnVlUe Tourullotte. 75. of Watertown. William and his family. she earned her mas- tions may be made to
Edward R. Karpie;. 66. Manha Tounlllotte. 75. Southington. died Jan. 19 wife Julie of South Bend. ter's degree In that field and Friends of the SouthIngton
'lourhmgron of Southmgton She horn 10 Clearfield. Ind,ana; Richard and hiS was able to use hersldlls in a Ubrary. 225 Main Streel.
Pennsylvania. daughter of WIfe Tamara of Durham. NC variety of library positions Southington. CT 06489.
the late Charles T Kurtz Jr. and James and his wife Her latest mterest 10 Joseph and Ehzabeth Shaw
Edward R. Karpiej,
and Bernadele Cote Kurtz. Susan of Simsbury. She IS libraries was shown through Ubrary. I South Fronl
BeSIde her parents. an also survIVed by her beloved being a volunteer at the Street. Clearfield. PA 16830.
U.S. Anny veteran mfant daughter and two SIS- grandchildren Wilham. Friends of the Southington The Salvation Army or Ihe
ters preceded her 10 death. Emily. Andrew and Henry. Ubrary Book Store. Amencan Cancer SocIety
I:dward R Karp,e). 66. Bntam. broth She IS SUrvived by her Tourtlliotte graduated Private services will be
llf 126 Arhngton Dr died er-m-Iaw and husband Paul of 51 years from DIckinson College held by the family at a later
1I,·dne<day. Jan 31. 2007 at hIS WIfe Paul and four sons; Charles and Always enamoured wllh date.
home lie was the husband and ChClstlne
Josephine Shennan, retired from Bruce Manufacturing
of lovee (\ aRosa) Karple) LaRosa of
Born March 20. 1940 10 Berhn and sev
" l'W Bntam ~on of the late eral mece~ and PLAINVILLE-Iosephme after 22 years of She Is SUrvived by two and a grandson Gary Falco
Ldward and lennle nephews He loUISe (Orofino) Sherman. service. Mrs. daughters. Rose Adams of The funeral was held
(!.:apraszews"') Karple) He was prede 89. of Webster 5t dIed Sherman was Plainville, Patncla Franla of from the DellaVecchIa
had retired from the state of ceased by a sister Carohne Friday. Ian. 26 at St. Francis an acllve mem Apollo Beach. FL. and a son Funeral Home. 211 N MaIO
Connecllcut Department of Karple) Hospital 10 Hartford ber of the Francis Falco of Plainville. a St .Southington to St
fransportallon. where he The funeral was held She was born 10 Plainville granddaughter. Laura Jones Thomas Church. BUClal WIll
worked as an engmeer for 37 I·eb. 3 from the DeUaVecchla Southtngton on May 23. Senior Center of Plainville and three great be at St. Thomas Cemetery.
years and was a veteran of Funeral Home. 211 N MaIO 1917. the daughter of the and The Lady grandchildren. Southington.
Ihe U S Army St Southongton to St late John and Jenny of Mt Carmel She was predeceased by For online condolences
He IS surVIVed by h,s Domonlc Church on (Perielto) Orofino. She had Church Bingo Club 10 five sisters. Carmella and directtOns vtsll
chIldren. Roben E KarpleJ Southmgton for a Mass worked at Marhn-Rockwell Meriden. She made afghans. LubiCISki. Julia Paige. Jennie www.dellavecchiafh com
and hiS Wlfe Lmda. Kenneth Bunal will be tn Sacred 10 PlatnVllle and reltred as a hobby. for all her farruly Masterbone. Mary
A Karple) and hiS Wife Heart Ceme'ery. New from Bruce Manufacturing and friends. Blankenship and Usa Gioia
Heather. all of Torrmgton. Bruam Femand Michaud, retired from ironworkers union
LoCI Ann DIbble and her Donations may be
hu<band Lee of made 10 hIS memory to the Fernand "lack" Michaud of Pon St. Lucie. 06492. For online condolences
Southmgton. a "ster Judy Amencan Diabetes Assoc .. MIchaud. 85. of Darling St.. FL; four grandchildren; Burial WIll be at the and dllections. VIsit
Church and her husband CT IWestern MA Office. 306 illed Wednesday.lanuary 31. Chnstopher Carey and his convenience of the family. www.dellavecchtafh com
('ary of Berhn. five grand Indu<tnal Park Rd . SUlle 2007 at the Hospital of wife Gretchen. Peler Carey
chIldren. Tyler. Counney. 108. Middletown. CT 06489 Central Connecticut, and hIS Wife Dawn.
Madl<on. Austm and For onlme condolences Bradley Campus. Brldgette Hamtlton and
Mason. an aunt. Sophie and duecllons. VISit website Born Aug 2. 1921 10 St Mehnda Michaud. three
Kowals'" of Berhn. sl<ter-m al wwwdellavecchlafh com Agatha. Mmne. he was the great grandchildren.
law. ~arllyn laRosa of New son of the lare Albert and Shannon. Evan and
Zenalde (Audlben) Cassandra Carey; a sISter.
MJchaud Jack was a veteran Prtscilla Dufour of Van
Alfred Eckert, retired from
of World War II serving with Buren, Maine and several
the U S. Army. He remed 10 nieces and nephews. He was
International Silver 1990 from the Ironworkers' predeceased by two broth
Hartford Local 15 ers. Val and Clarence
Allred [(kert. 83. of DeliaBllta of Southtngton. He loved to dance. Michaud and a sIster.
Pleasant St 10 Southmgton Linda and Joe Mtscla of especl3Uy the Illlerbug and Georgette Misiek
dIed Sunday Ian 28 at the Southmgton. Pamela and won numerous dance con· A memortal service will
'iumnllt at PlantSVIlle. after a Paul Page of New Hartford. test'i be held on Friday. Feb 9.
long IIIne" lie was the Bnan Eckert of Southtngton He IS survIved by hIS 2007 at II a.m at the
beloved hu<band for 61 and Jeffrey Eckert of New four chtldren. Ruth (Carey) DellaVecchIa Funeral
yea" of Elame Schuelke Hartford. lie also leaves one Doucette and her husband Home. 211 N. MalO St.
Eckert Sister, Marie Knaus of MIchael of Bristol; Carl Southington.
Born Aug 31. 1923 10 Newmgton. II speCial Michaud and hIS WIfe In lieu of Dowers dona
New Bnoam. CT. h,' was the grandchIldren. 4 great Debbie of Unionvtlle. tions may be made to the
son of the late lIenry and grandchildren and several Charlene Michaud of Amencan Hean Assoc.. PO
EmilIe Wilks I:ckert and was ",eces and nephews He was Bangor. ME and Donna Box 5022. Wallingford. CT
a long time ~outhmgton res predeceased by a daughter
Karen T. Hubeny,
Ident tn-law. Susan Eckert
lie reured from Funeral services were
paraprofessional
Internallonal Sliver 10 1986 held Thursday. Feb I at the
and served hiS country 10 PlantSVIlle MemOrial
Karen T. Michael G,USto of
the U S Au rorce dunng Funeral Home. 975 S MaIO
Hubeny. 49. of Naugatuck. two brothers
World War " He was a St PlantSVIlle Bunal Wlll fol
117 Webster and thetr spouses. Gordon
member of the FlCSt low 10 South End Cemetery Park Rd dIed and Bernadine DuBois of
Lutheran Church and a In heu of Dowers dona
Saturday Jan. Conway. NH. Joseph and
devoted family man lions in AI's memory may be
27. 2007 at Arm DuBOIS of Holyoke. MA.
In addition to hIS Wlfe made to the Vlsltmg Nurse H art for d Hubeny brothers-m-Iaw and their
Elame. he IS SUrvived by hIS SerVIces of CT Inc 62 Hospital She was the hus spouses. Richard and Amy
children Wilham Eckert and CommercIal Blvd band of Mark A. Hubeny Hubeny. Stephen and Unda
hIS Wlfe Rowyln of Flonda. Tomngton. CT 06790 Born 10 Southmgton on Hubeny. DaVId and Lon
CynthIa and Edward Oct 8. 1957. the daughter of Hubeny. Kevin and CynthIa
the late Alphy and Dorilda Hubeny. Michael and
(Lafemere) DuBOIS She had Donna Hubeny; Slsters-in
been a para-professional at law and theu spouses.
Send us St Dommlc Church. She Sandra and EriC Rich. Miradet NYREN I} f
was a pamhtOner of St. Sharon and Chns Strong. flORIST
your milestones Thomas Church and had and many meces and -t~lLC "" MorfdrnIIWIy R4 _ CT
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been a catechism mstructor nephews. A4AUIIWw..J 1'"-.
cake coUiiEsy of
at St Thomas. A memorial mass was
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Southmgton. four sisters Wednesday. Ian. 31 at the
lhe Obscrver. 213 Spnng St. Southmgton. CT 06489
and their spouses. Rena DeUaVecchia Funeral Home.
Deadhne IS 5 pm Friday for the folloWlng week's edl
Charette of Bnstol. Beulah 211 N. MaIO SI.
lion The editor reserves the nght to edit aU mtlestones
and Geno Celella. Sandra For oohne condolences
for length or grammalleal errors
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