Fire destroys Compounce ride - Southington Library and Museum

Volum 14, Number 40 

Fire destroys 

Compounce ride 

by R/chard Quinn 

staff writer 

An Independent Newspaper -- Open To All Parties -- Influenced by None 

Southinflton. Connecticut 06489 August 31. 1989 16 pages, one sechon Newsstand price 35' 

Apple crop slightly down 

R/chard Qulnn hated." said Stewart Ramsay. necticut is off 20 percent this 

Thirteen gi s represent the , at Apple Harvest 

Bogus 

bonds 

burn town 

by C.8. Degener 

staff writer 

A fire of undetermined origin leveled one building and damaged 

two others on the midway at Lake Compounce Festival Park early 

Bogus performance bonds 

Wednesday moming. The cause of the fire remains under investi- 

posted by a Mifford company 

gation. 

could force the town to pay bills 

Bristol flreflght -were S- bn -e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e e park on the -- 

Southington town llne at 2:24 a.m.. and according to Michael 

Blanco. spokesman for Compounce. the Bristol Fire Dept. responded 

witl n five minutes of the call Southington fireflghters were not 

m-e me ff d , o t budgeted 

for the replacement of I I fuel 

oil tanks. 

Town officials are braein 

called to the scene, but were put on standby status. 

themse lves for the potential bar- 

"One building was totally destroyed - burned to the foundarage 

of bills from subcontractors 

tion." Blanco said. "The Bristol F -e Dept. did a phenomenal Job. 

They had the fire out within an hour." 

and suppliers who weren't pald 

by Jetiine Industrial and Marine 

A spokesman for the Bristol Fire Dept. said four engine compa- 

Services Inc.. which provided 

nies responded to the blaze. There were no serious injuries report- 

unauthorized bonds as a surety 

ed. though one fireflghter was tr ted at the scene. 

Blanco said the razed building housed bumper cars. and several 

skill games including the milk-bottle toss and the ring toss. A 

See FIRE page 16 

thSt the work would be completed 

by the Sept I deadline 

Failure to meet the statemandated 

deadline could have 

resulted in fines of $I.000 per 

Twelve s( r,gen movie 

Readers give us their best shots 

house '--: aead issue Your name in lights 

day. according to Town Manager 

John WeichseL "and that's one 

of the reasons (Jetline] was allowed 

to go ahead " 

The state has ordered that 

all fuel tanks at least 20 year 

by R/chard Quinn 

staff writer 

Former Southington esident Kevin Meier had his name in Hghts last month at Candlestick 

National Amusements came Park in San Francisco dur g a Giants home game. At the time he was pitching for the San 

before the Southington Planning JOse Giants of the Cal r [a league at another parl His win secured the team a spot in the 

old be replaced Town Engineer 

Anthony TranquILlo said all but 

one of the town's fuel tanks were 

and Zon Commission in Jan- playoffa. Meier currently.p ys for 4he Shreveport Captains in the Texas League. HIs f 

A 12-tmreen movie house uary seeking approval to con- 

lives in town on Applewood Driv and shared the photo with us. 

planned for a 23-acre site on struet a theater on West Street 

West Street failed to gain cous- near the Interstate-84 intering 

support during an applicachange. The proposal met with 

tion process in January. But ac- loud protest from some resicording 

to one company execudents, causing the entertaintive. 

the issue is not dead. ment t. ,ny to withdraw the 

"Yes. we're still pursuing it." appIicaUon. 

staff writer 

owner of Lewis Farms "Just year." Ramsay said "And the 

said William Towey. a National Some townspeople raised 

because the tree blooms apple crop will be light this 

Amusements Inc. executive. concerns about the increasing The notion that a lot of doesn't necessarily mean year " 

That news came following the traffic on West Street. and oth- rain might have improved the you'll have a bountiful crop " John Rogers of Rogers Or 

announcement of a similar theers said they considered the the- apple crop this year is a falla Lewis Farms cultivates chards agreed with Ramsay. 

ater National Amusements has ater an unsavory business and cy. Heavy rains dunng the over 100 acres of fruit Ap The rain this year and the 

planned for a 13-acre parcel of not welcome, in their neighbor- pollination period kept the pies. peaches, pears and lack of rain last year present 

land in the Town of Berlin near hood. 

bees Inside. and thousands of plums - arid berries, acres of ed a double sting to the apple 

Route 72 and only minutes away "Why didn't Southington the beautiful blossoms wilted berr/es. But according to crop 

from the Berlin Turnpike. Last want it?" asked Berlin Town without being successfully Ramsay, many fruits will have "We had extreme drought 

week the Berlin Planning Com- 

pollinated. 

less-than normal production last year during the months 

mission unanlmoualy approved 

*If the bees don't get at the this year 

of May. June and July." 

the proposal. 

See MOVIE HOUSE page 16 blossoms they don't get polll "The pear crop in Con Rogers said. "And that's the 

at or near that age 

The false bonds, which were 

signed by Jetline attorney 

Rlchard E Minion of Stratford. 

were allegedly issued by People's 

Bank of Bridgeport. Minton 

could not be reached for comment 

However. Larry Parnell. vicepresident 

of corporate affairs at 

the bank. said the bank didn't 

issue the bonds He sald People 

s Bank is a savings bank and 

is prohibited from issuing 

bonds 

Southington was not the only 

town to contract with Jetline. 

nor was it the only one to recelve 

false bonds. 

"We got a call from East 

llarfford." Parnell said. explainperiod 

when this year's fruit Ing how his bank became aware 

buds are being formed The of the deceit "Until then we had 

trees were under a great deal no idea this was going on." 

of stress because of the lack Parnell said the bank then 

of rain " 

notified the towns, although 

by S ndra C. Mainerl 

writer 

Interest in becoming an Apple 

Harvest Hostess is as great 

as it ever has been. according to 

Joanne Nyerick. the group's coadvisor 

for the last six years. 

She and Sue Saucier received 

sixty-slx applications for 

the coveted role. 

This year eight high school 

senlora were selected and five 

teens were appointed to represent 

Southington at local and 

state events prior to Apple Harvest. 

The gifts gathered for their 

first public appearance at 

Grange Fair held Saturday and 

Sunday, August 26 and 27. 

Honorary hostesses include: 

Megan Black, 17. Megan is 

known for her acUve role in 

Southtngton CommunRy Theater. 

She attends a Greater 

Hartford Academy of the Per- 

Bethany D'Angelo, 17. said 

"being a hostess will be both an 

exalting and beneficial activity." 

She is co editor-in-chief of 

the Southington High School 

yearbook. The Chronicle She is 

active in youth and government 

and is a tutorial director of the 

National Honor Society. chair 

person of clas night and a partidpant 

in Laurel Girls" State. a 

leadership conference for young 

women in the state of Connecticut. 

Amy Horton. 16. likes to 

sing and dance and is interest 

ed in acting Amy said that had 

she not been appointed, she 

would have tried out to become 

a hostess because she would 

llke to be able to better commu 

nicate with people 

Kim Levesque 16. is a senior 

at St Paul € High School She 

de$eribes herself as athletic and 

likes soccer, softball, basketball 

and cycling 

Julie Silva. 17. said some of 

her interests include gymnas 

ties. diving and enjoying friend 

ships. She hopes to meet and 

"And this year." Rogers 

agreed. "we had poor weather 

during pollination Most apple 

varieties have to be cross-pol 

Ilnated. and bees will not fly 

In the ram " 

Rogers cnltivates appcoxl 

mately 275 acres of fi-ult in 

Southington. and though the 

apple crop ts off an estimated 

15 percent, the owner of 

Southington's biggest orchard 

said the peach crop promises 

to bc excellent 

The tomato crop presents 

a similar story, especially for 

the private grower According 

to both orchard operators. 

early and late blights dlminlshed 

many backyard tomato 

Southlng on was ah-eady aware 

of the situation 

Town Attorney David Kelley 

stud the subcontractors and 

suppliers began catting other 

town officials in July regarding 

non payment 

"Once we started to get 

questions from subcontractors. 

they [the town manager and 

town engineer) turned it over to 

me." he sald 

Kelley said he then looked at 

the bonds and when he saw 

Minion s stgnature "I knew 

See BOGUS l:X ge 16 

Inside The 

The Apple Harvest Hostesses .€ r-. 

The Apple Harvest Hostesses for this year's fesUval sponsored games at the 8outhlngton Fair. 

Saturday, at the Grange Hall on Summit Street. From lei to right are; Jocely Griffin, Carrie 

Plawecki. Kim Levesque, Jennifer Lapoent& Sabena lhmmswamy and Bethany D'Angeio. 

talk to people throughout the 

state by attending state falrs 

The eight elected Apple Har 

vest Hostesses Include: 

doycelyn Griffin. 17. said she 

applied to be a hostess "because 

I thought it would be an inter 

esting way of meeting more poo 

pie in the community " 

One of her "greatest inter 

ests" is Future Business Leaders 

of America. She is the vice presl 

dent of that group at Southing 

ton High School She attended 

the National Leadership Conference 

in Orlando. Florida this 

summer 

Her words of wisdom to fu 

ture applicants were "Get in 

See HOSTESSES page 16 

crop 

"The organic farmers are 

only keeping about one out of 

I0." said Ramsay "'They're 

rotting because of blight. -but 

our crop is doing very good 

We have about 4 acres of 

tomatoes." 

In spite of set backs, there 

will be an apple crop this year 

a d there will be an Apple 

Harvest Festival beginning in 

late September. Ramsay said 

his crop of red delicious will 

be respectable this season. 

while Rogers said Macouns 

and empire promise effect on 

the Apple Harvest Festival." 

Rogers said "Hopefully. we'll 

have some good weather for 

it" 

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2 -- The Observer, Thursday, August 31, 1989 

Stroke club stretches to new heights in Plantsville 

Thirty members of the stroke dub 

gathered Thursday Aug 24 at 

P1antswflle Congregational Church to 

learn about a free exerO. program for 

Surprise circled the room when 

Miracle MulhalI. the guem speaker m 

trodt.u d herself. Like many of the oth 

e she walked wlth the md of a cane 

She was accntnpanied by her hus 

band Joesph Joe. as he introduced 

h nself, is a s nal workrr w th a Ph D 

in sociology He *s also wheelchair 

The two have spent a combined career 

of 40 years assmting stroke pa 

tients and others adjusting to major 

health changes w th coping skills 

Three years ago M chele mtmted 

Oecupatinnal Therapy Services of Con 

nectmuL located at Rochambeau Mall 

Mdldale 

MulhalL as chrector of O T S. uses 

expertise as occupational therapist 

with a masters degree tn special educa 

Lion m help private clients. 

But hea" focus for the evening was 

interesting members of the club in 

grmap exercise To wet that interest she 

brought a few of hea" handy props, m 

cluding a balloon, beach ball and 

parachute 

Sca ed in a carrie, the group of recov- 

and began to punch the balloon back 

and forth it traveled short chstanees at 

fi t. but soon flew across the room. 

Next was a beach ball erss6n of 

kick ball The group laughed Salie they 

sat on the edge of seats to get their 

turn 

When the parachute was unrolled. 

tt filled the entire cart le "When I count 

to three, everyone raise )our end as 

l-ugh as you can_" she ,md 

Members their spouses got revolved 

with trying to .aunch the on 

the parachute high enough to reach the 

"Some of you are stretching more 

than you have in months. In years," 

Mulhall stud, encouraging theu- efforts. 

When the exerose part of the pre 

sentatlon ended. Muihall fielded quesuons 

from the group 

She responded to one person who 

was concerned about O T S not eharg- 

MoreHo, 4, tried his hand at the llshing tank. a game offered at the Southlngton Grange Falr on Saturday. 

HI s/ster Anna. 9. looks on. 

iLeaky pipe steams deft ov er 

Thomas Del Santo remembers 

three years ago when the street in 

_ fi-ont of his Liberty Street delicatessen 

was torn up and he has pl(tures to 

-,prove it. 

Yet, as town officials see it. the 

street work didn't happen at all There 

- are no records mdlcatlng anyone had 

- permission to make repairs to the 

" street or the pipes below 

De] Santo was hoping to discover 

that the repairs were authorized by 

" the town or to at least discover who 

" made them. 

If the town ordered them. he could 

" avoid assuming the $1.800 bill for fix- 

: Ing a leaky water pipe. or service line. 

- that runs from his business to the 

, town's water main 

"I was the good guy." he said 

Tuesday in a telephone interview. "I 

- saw the water coming out of the road 

, and called the water department." 

: If a private contractor made the 

." faulty repairs. Del Santo might put- 

, sue relief from that company, al 

. though the Town Manager John We 

Ichscl said the state only requires a 

." one-year guarantee on such work. 

,, Del Santo maintains that 

. whomever tore up the street also 

: damaged the pipe and made a faulty 

,, repair to It that has broken down. 

, "XVe have no way of reconstructing 

€ what happened there." Anthony Tran 

quillo, town engineer, told the town 

council Monday "l'm at a loss as to 

what people were doing digging in 

[ronl-of Mr. Del Santo's property" 

Tranqulilo said that about 2 percent 

of the contractors that do minor 

repair work In the town never bother 

to apply for permits and never get 

caught by town Inspectors. 

He Sald the town IS attempting to 

strengthen its excavation permitting 

procedures to prevent these by-pass- 

Nevertheless, a repalr such as the 

one deso'Ibed by Del Santo, could be 

accomplished in about half a day. 

Tranqulllo sald, malcing it difficult for 

Gilbert Bligh, superintendent of 

the water department, could find no 

record- of work on the water main. 

which was installed in 1929. until Ju - 

ly of this year. 

Regarding the leaky patchwork. 

Bligh said. *If I were the property 

owner, I would have opted to repair 

the whole service pipe." 

Instead copper pipe was welded to 

wrought iron, which, Bllgh Sald. "was 

a risk somebody took and it dldn't 

CORRECTION 

hold up- 

But. Del Santo doesn't beheve he 

should bear responsibdlty for repairing 

it nov,'. 

Town Manager John Welchscl 

made t clear that the respons,bility 

does not belong to the town 

"What ha e we got to do v,ath it?" 

he told Del Santo "You bought it as 

Ing a fee for the exe cL e group. 

"I'm offering it flee of charge because 

I haw found tlmt once the therapy 

is ended, it is hard to keep up dull 

exen s , which may or may not be appropriate. 

As an o¢ 'upationaltherapist 

I offer a challenge to physical ability. 

because I believe R is always possible 

to/a prove.° she said. 

She set a group format so that 

stoke victlms could meet others. She 

told the group that an occupational 

therapist assesses clients with a different 

perspecUve than a physical therapint. 

Thks dimens*on stresses regaining 

function to complete activmes of daffy 

Mulhall employs three part time 

physical therapmts and two part-time 

office warkers, as well as speech and 

other consultants. 

Husband Joe is on hand to help 

too. "1 don't tell them anything, I help 

them recognize what's happening." he 

said. His experience has been to help 

people during the difficult time of adapration 

to their changes. "They will 

rience changes In Interaction. relation- 

He said wlth physical llmitatlona 

there is loss of control "People cannot 

do for themselves." 

His wife added, that clients who 

come to them represent every age 

group. To accommodate them. Michele 

also offers free group exercise for Indivlduals 

with Parkinson's disease and 

Large bipartisan group attends 

annual Crocodile Club dinner 

A tradition that began 115 years 

ago continued furl bloom during the 

annual Crocodile Club dinner held 

last Thursday. Businessmen, poilUc;ans 

and local gentry gathered at 

Lake Compounce Festival Park to 

hobnob and test the political atmosphere 

J. Harwood Norton, better known 

as "Stretch', served as master of ceremonies, 

as guests tasted a menu unchanged 

since the first Crocodile Club 

gathering In 1875. Norton said the 

menu is unique, offering barbecued 

lamb. fried corn. boiled potatoes. 

sliced tomatoes, a bottle of beer and a 

cigar. 

Norton's ancestors purchased the 

lake and the surrounding land from 

Indians in the 1600s. And in 1875. 

Gad Norton. Stretch's great-grandfather. 

won approval from the state leg- 

IsLature to move town boundary lines, 

changing his hometown from 

Southington to Bristol. Gad Norton 

thanked the politicians for their conmderation 

by throwing the feast. The 

hobnobbing has gone on annually 

since. 

"The first few years it was held outside. 

because w didn't have the casino 

in those days." said Stretch Norton 

"That wasn't built until 1895. It's 

a social club of people - an Invitauonal 

affair." 

Norton said that two offerings draw 

some of the states most powerful 

politicos to the annual feast. The 

menu, said Stretch. and the second ks 

the opportunity to rub elbows with 

political friends and foc . 

Lt. Governor Joseph FauIIso was In 

attendance. And Congressmen Bruce 

Morrison (D-3rd Dist.) and John Rowland 

(R-5th Dist.) showed up to teat 

the political waters. 

"Thks year w had two gubernatorial 

candidates - even though they 

haven't announced yet." Stretch said. 

"The highlight of the day was Rowland 

and Morrison singing "I'll Be Seeing 

You'. I wouldn't be surprised to see 

the t vo of them rutmLr for governor. ° 

Norton said the crowd of 500 was a 

record for a local election year. And 

though the annual dinner began as a 

stag event back in 1875. Norton said 

more and more women turn out for 

the event every year. 

"It used to be only men." Norton 

said "1 instituted the change back 

around 1970 - when Ella Grasso became 

a powerful figure in politics. Its 

becoming a popular event for women 

too." 

After 139 years of continuous operation, 

the Norton family sold the park 

to Herco. and two seasons ago Herco 

sold out to a partnership led by 

Joseph Entertainment Group of Milwaukee, 

Wks. Stretch Norton continues 

to serve as special consultant and 

historian at the country's oldest 

amusement park. 

theiS bitterWhenyouwath you the buysweet property " get Car dealer seeks town 

At least two council members. 

bone, Nicholas argued DePaola that the and town Robert had aCar-land rolt - site for parking lot 

In the episode for failing to monitor 

the work 

"Somewhere along the llne, the 

town was remiss." DePaola said. 

He and Carbone suggested the 

town try to find a compromise with 

Del Santo. who said he would welcome 

any town assistance on the repmr 

blfi. 

"Anylkting is better than $1.800 1 

would llke to get something on that." 

Del Santo said Tuesday. 

The council decided to review the 

Issue further and place it on the 

agenda for its next meeting 

Attorney Bx MeccarlelIo wa incorrectly Ident/fled in this photo oa page 

one of last week's Observer. ,= 

It may not be paradise, but 

Mitchell Ford wants to pot up a parking 

lot on a strip of town land adjacent 

to and west of the auto dealership. 

The request coincides with the 

dealership's expansion plans and may 

cotttllct with those of the Southington 

Housing Authority and the parks department, 

which would llke to use 

portions of the adjoining land. 

The town council has agreed to 

explore the request and will attempt 

to determine a fair market ] .rlce for 

leasing the land. Mitchell Ford, which 

has been in business at the Main 

Steer location since 1950. would be 

given a 30-day notice to vacate the 

strip should the town decide to use 

the land. 

The parcel widens fi'om 15 feet on 

Main Street to about 30 feet where it 

merges with a larger tract thai measures 

105 feet by 300 feel It is also 

adjacent to Central Elementary 

School ballflelds. 

Richard i/ gidto, sup intendent of 

parks, said his department would like 

to construct a building for its malntenance 

equlpment on the property, although 

the project ks "in the planning 

stage oaly." 

The building may be shared by the 

school system, he said. 

Egldto sa d the site is his top priority 

for a maintenance building "because 

it's centrally located." 

Other sltes, in priority order, that 

n ght work are: land now occupied by 

the Southington Drlve-ln: Mflldale 

School, and the town dog pound on 

Woodruff Avenue. 

The drive-ln and dog pound site 

are contingent upon the town purchasing 

additional land. 

"It wasn't deflnlte where a malntenance 

building was going. It was only 

definite that I would be building one," 

he said. 

According to Ai Lalla, general 

sales manager, his plans to expand 

are definite too. However. he must 

first find a place for his employees 

cars so he can restructure his dealership. 

"What we're doing is planning on 

remodeIllng," he said. "The need (for 

the parking area) is not that I can put 

more cars on my lot, It's so I can have 

more room for customers and service 

and parts.* 

Laila estimated that 30-35 employees 

park cars on dealership loL 

which makes it dlfficult for customers 

to wlnd their way tlm3ugh It after concluding 

their bustoess. 

"The whole area here has really 

been changing." he said, explalning 

the dealershlp'. desire to renovate. 

"We Just want to go along with it." 

Lalla sald the planned improvemerits 

are "extensive" and would indude 

new llghthag and expanded servlee. 

parts and showroom areas. The 

placement of the showroom on the lot 

would also change. 

Regarding any work on the town's 

strip of land, he sa/d: -Fll do whatever 

the town would llke for me to do. If 

they want me to pave it. rll pave 

A portion of the land already is 

"I think we can work something 

ouL" Egidio said last Wednesday aRer 

meeting with Lalla to discuss the request. 

And. he does not feel the plans 

are mutually excluslve. 

However, whP the auto dealership's 

needs mlght be met, Egldto's 

need for centrallzed storage space 

*l've got stuff scattered all over," 

he said. "rm up to my ears in (separatedl 

space now. It's time consuming 

and It's costly."

The Observer, 31,198 Thursday, August 9 

M/cheUe Aretz (leR} and Jennife: Chalfant oversee a tog sale on the lawn of Michelle's Old Turnpike Road home. 

Brld o announcer 

State Transportation Commissioner 

J. William Burns ammuneed today that 

beginning on or about Aug. 28, repairs 

will be made to two bridges carrying 

Route 597 (Route I0 Connector). Exit 29 

over Canal Street and the Boston & 

Maine Railroad tracks in Sauthington. 

For a period of approximately one 

year. traffic on Route 597 wlil be restricted 

to one. 12-foot-wide lane in each dlrection. 

This project may also cause periodic 

delays on Canal Street between 

the hours of 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 

Temporary concrete barriers, traffic 

drums and construction signs will be 

used to separate traffic from the work 

Motorcycle safety class.gffered at 

A course to teach new riders motorcycle 

safety, care and riding strategy will 

be offered at Mattatuck Community College 

beginning Friday. Sept. 15. This is 

the last time the course is being offered 

th year. The 8ix session course meets 

on three Friday evenings. Sept. 15. 22. 

and 29. from 6 to 9 p.m. The on-cycle 

training runs for three Saturdays, from 

8 a.m. to noon. on Sept. 16. 23. and 30. 

There is a registration fee. which in- 

N.EWS BR EFS 

cludea the use f the motm yde. Registrations 

are being taken now at the Continuing 

Education office. Room 300. 

Mattatuck Hail. The phone number is 

575-8027. Registration for this course 

doses Sept. 6. 

To register, students must possess 

either a current motor vehicle operator's 

license or a motorcycle operator's learner's 

permit, be at least 16 years of age. 

and be physically able to operate a motorcycle 

by having the ability to balance 

a two-wheeled vehicle. 

SNET in.tans new cable 

In a $234,000 construction project. 

SNET is installing six miles of fiber optic 

cable between its Southington and 

Plainville switching offices 

This inter-offlce fiber optic cable will 

meet the long-distance service needs of 

customers in both towns and pro',dde 

added calling capacity In addition, the 

cable lays the groundwork for the future 

installation of outdoor telephone electronic 

systems on Queen Street. East 

Street and Shuttle Meadow Road. Each 

system will be capable of carrying 100 

simultaneous telephone conversations 

over Just two pairs of fiber optic cable 

capadty for growth, to these areas. 

This work began in June and Is 

scheduled for completion in October. 

Sh Dominic to hold birthday celebratlon 

for Mother Mary 

St. Dominic Church on Flanders 

Road in Southington will present a birthday 

celebration for the Blessed Mother at 

7:30 pm. on Sept 7. the eve of her 

birthday. Music will be provided by the 

St. Thomas Folk Group and several 

young people will witness about the 

Blessed Mother in their lives. Guest 

speaker Joe Peteraon, who is a personal 

fi'iend of Padre Pio. will speak on the apparitions 

of Mary. Other special features 

will be presented and there will be refreahments 

in the Parish Hail. All are invited 

to come. 

Clubs set trlp, meeting schedules 

The YMCA Senior Citizens' Club will 

sponsor a trip to Woodbridge. New Jersey. 

to see the Broadway Hit "Camelot" 

on Thursday. Sept. 21 at the Fiesta Theala-e 

This trip s open to the public For 

more information and to reserve seats 

for the bus. dinner and the show, call 

Jiggy Eg dio at 628-6708 

The Sons of Italy Club will meet on 

running to a switching center, bringing Wed., Sept. 6. in their Club rooms on 

inereased telephone reliability, as well as Center Stleet. 8 p m. 

PROPERTY TRANSFERS 

The following property transfers have 

been filed In the town clerk's office. 

*David Marteney and Suzanne 

Marteney of Southington. to Nicholas 

Lombardl Jr. and Lorraine Lombardi of 

New Britain, property known as 138 I 

Savage St.. for $165.0OO. 

*Andrew Sacheck of Southington. to 

Elizabeth A. Butch of Southington, a 

parcel of land on the westerly side of 

I Gold Chalm 

14k, Rope, Link. 

Hemns me 

s12 

Ruby, 

New Haven an.d Hartford Turnpike. for no c nslderation 

•Louls J. Paige of Southington. to Michael J Chute 

and Jeanette Chute, property on Spring Street. for one 

dollar and other valuable considerations 

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news m 3 

Abandoned school 

gets a new tenant 

Mllldale School wlll continue to 

serve Southington's education system. 

but not as a hall of leamtr 

The building, which dates to the 

1920s. will be the site of dispatching offlce 

for the New Britain Transportation 

Co., whose buses bring local children to 

Southington schools. 

to lease one room in the vacant building 

to Fran's Auto Center for up to two 

months, from Aug. 20 through Oct. 20. 

Rent would be $100 per month. 

NBT has been dispatching buses 

from the Milldale auto shop for the past 

18 years, according to shop owner Fran 

Keneflck. who said the interim arrangement 

was necessary because of construction 

of his new b,t ng. 

In a letter to the council, Keneflck 

said NBT would pay for the installation 

of its telephone line. 

Some council members voiced conceru 

that agreeing to this short-term arrangement 

would invite other similar 

requests and might establish a precedent. 

"We're not going to become landlords." 

said Town Maruager John Wtdchsel. 

who added that the nominal rent 

should negate establishing precedenL 

l pin horn lead to 

A 22-year-old Forestvflle man wa 

arrested on a w ant Saturday at 5 

p.m. on c of bre h of e d 

r ess end germent for s e 

involvement in a July 26 incident on 

James J. McCool of 121 Can e- 

D ve re n p s 

ho d c g s e e ont of 

e home of a u on . o 

a m ts stop no . 

When he refused, the woman 

reach for e k e verde d 

M I g to p a y. - 

J e e pr . 

McC l. who h ul to ap 

in cou pt II. was released on a 

ten p to 

Nolan. regUm-ar of voters. She reminded 

the council that her office needed morage 

space at the school for about 70 

seve -acre site to the town's fire department, 

which wants to build a 

house for Engine Co. 3. 

Another local agency that had designs 

on the former school is the 

Southington Housing Authority. Its 

commissioners had been considering 

using the site to build new sent¢ houshag. 

However, Executiv IMrector Lcona 

Olmstead said the plan "has been completely 

dropped and nobody knows 

what's hap.mining with the property." 

Olmatead said the housing commission 

had decided to walt and see 

whether the town council opts ts obtain 

Central Elementary School re* tswn offlce 

. 

If it does, that could flee up a small 

parcel of land being retained by the 

school system that is adjacent to the 

"Their priority is that site (near Central}." 

Olmstead said because it is adjacent 

to an existing elderly complex. 

II:15 p.m. from a Taunton Rsad realdent 

who said she saw a man peering in 

her windows. 

Visitors at the home went outside in 

investigate and encountered Brown. 

who allegedly swung a pipe. hitting one 

of the visitors. A second swipe by Brown 

was fended off by the other visitor 

Brown fled the scene and was later 

arrested at l'ds home. where he nlleged]y 

resisted police officers" efforts to apprehend 

He was arraigned in Bristol SulX 'lor 

Court later that day and is being 

held on a $7.500 bond at the Je rdngs 

Road Detention Center in Hartford. 

mr€hen 

A 1 4-year-old Torrtogton girl who 

was babysittingr at a Sou real- 

David Brown. 22, of 4 19 Spring dence at 31 Meander Lane 

Lake Road. was arrested Thursday in a minor kitchen fire Saturday at 9:05 

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assault, resisting arrest, criminal at- 

pm. 

Elizabeth D'Angelo received second 

tempt to commit assault, threatening degree burns to her hands, arms and 

criminal trespass and breach of peace left shoulder when cooklng oil in a skil- 

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Victor J. Lugli 

Victor J LugLi, of New Britain, died Tuesday. Au . 15 at New Britain General 

I lospltal The brother of Michael Lugli of Southington was 79 years old. 

Born m New Britain, he lived most of his life there, also Living in Platnville for 

several years He was employed at Fafr r Bearing Co. for 10 years and p 0usly 

owned the V&M Market on Broad Street in New Britain. He was a member of Holy 

Cross Church, the YMCA and its Health Club. He was a Red Cross instructor m 

first ud and lde saving techniques and was one of the original members of the 

Plmnvdle Planning and Zoning Board. 

In addxtlon to his brother. Lugll is survived by his wife, Shirley Maczko Lugll; a 

son. bhchard Lugli of Farmington. another brother. Joseph Lugli of New Britain; 

uhree g, andchddrcn, a great granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. 

New Britain Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrm ements. Burial 

was at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meriden. Memorial donations may be made to the 

American liean Asso aUon, 3i0 Collins St.. Haled'oral. 06105. or the A1zheimer's 

Disease and Related D,.sorders Foundation, 800 Cottage Grove RJ ad. Bloomfldd, 

O6O02 

Helen Z. Mokulis 

ttelen Z Mokuhs, of Manchester, died Tuesday, Aug. 15 at Manchester Memorial 

Hospital The mother of Robert Moku]is of Southington was 78 years old, 

In addinon to her son. Mokulis is survived by two daughters, two sisters, a 

brother and I0 grandchfldrcn. 

Holmes Funeral Home in Manchester was in of the an'angememts. Burlal 

was at St Mary Cemetery, New Britain. 

Mary Tomcik Hubeny 

Mary Tomeik Hubeny, of Plantsvflle, died Aug. 19at Bradley Memovisl Hospital. 

The widow of Edward Hube y was 69 years old. 

Born in Southington. the daughter of the late John and Mary Stahotn Tomczyk, 

she was a lifelong resident of Southington. Before her reth' nenL she was 

employed by ALlied Control Co. in PlantsviIle as a supervisor. She was a member of 

lloly Trinity PoLish National Catholic Church of Plantsville, the .church's Ladies' 

Adoration Society and the Fr derick Chopin Choir. and Calendar House. 

Hubeny is survived by two brothers. Joseph Tomcik of Plantm e and Frank 

Tomcik of New Britain; a sister. Anna Muszy'nski of Southington; and several 

meecs and nephews. 

Plantsvfllc Memorial Funeral Home was in cha e of the arrangements. Burial 

w'as ab-Holy Trinity cemetery Memorial donaUorm may be made to the Holy Trinity 

Church Building Fund. 

Nancy M. Smith 

Nancy M Smith. of Southington. died Saturday, Aug. 19. 

Born m Meriden, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Louis S. and EILzabeth 

Sarro Molon. She had lived m Southington for the past 41 years. A 1942 graduate 

of the Meriden Hospital School of Nurstr she had worked in various departments 

of the hospital She retired seven years ago from the position of director of the 

. )uthington VisiLmg Nurses' AssociaUon afler-workh there for 28 years. 

She ts survived by her husband. Charles R. Smith; a son. Louis M. Smith of 

Southington. a daughter. Charlotte E. Damiano of Sou on; and four grandchddren. 

She was predeceased by a sl ster.. Betty Lambeth. 

, D.ella Vecchia Funeral Home was in chmge of the arrangements. Burial w m at 

St Thomas Cemetery Memorial contribuUons may be made to the Southtngton 

Vtsmng Nurse AssoctaUon. 80 Meriden Ave. Southington, 06489. 

Anthony J. Sevarino 

Anthony J Sevarino. of Enfleld, died Sunday. Aug. 20 at his home. The f ther 

[-'rank Secondo of Southington was 68 years old. 

In add Lton to his son. he is survived by his wife, two other sons, tw daughtt'r 

tour brothers, four sisters and four grandchildren. 

Leete Stevens Enfleld Chapels in Enfleld was in charge of the arrangements. 

Burial was at St Patrick's King Street Cemetery. 

John J. Romano 

,John J Romano, of Southington, died Saturday, Aug. 19. He 52 old. 

Born tn New Britain, he Lived in Southington for 20 years. A U.S. Army v teran 

of the Korean conflict, he operated heavy equipment at Pratt & Whitney 

He is survived by his mother. Susan Romano of Southington; tw brothex , 

Patrick Romano of California. and Joseph Rmnano of New BritaL a sister. Mary 

Ann Romano of Plainvflle; two nieces; tw nephews; and several aunts and uncles. 

Fan-ell Funeral Home in New Britain wa in charge of the arrangements. Burial 

was at St. Mary Cemetery. 

Adeline L. Savago 

Adellne L. Savago. of Meriden, died Sunday. Aug. 20 at Meriden-Wallir ford 

llospital after a brief illness The wife of the late Dominick J. Savago and sister of 

Josephine Varies of Southington 73 y Lrs old. 

Born in WaIIingford. a daughter of the late Michael and Agnes Hsen Michonaki, 

she had been a resident of Merlden for the pa t 50 years. 

In addition to her sister, she is survived by two sorm. Dominick M. Savago of 

Mer4den and David R. Savago St. of Prospect; a daughter, Bruerm of Merlden; 

I0 grandchildren, a brother, Theodore Michonslti of Meriden; and several nlece 

and nephews 

Smith Ruzzo Funeral Home in Merlden was in charge of the aITan ements. 

Burial was at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Mertden. 

Elsie Reisch Plagemann 

Elsie ReLseh Plagemann. formerly of PlantsvIHe, died Moil., Aug. 21 at the 

l.utheran llome m Southbury The widow of the Rev. Otto W. Plagemann was 87 

years old 

Born in Southington, a daughter of the late Com-ad and F mlne Walker Relseh 

she had lived most of her life in Plantsville. For many years she operated Elsie's 

Heauty Shop in Plantsville. Plagemann was a member of the First Lutheran 

Church of Sauti'dngton. where for many years she taught Sunday Sc.hool. She 

a member of the Lutheran Church Women's Am ociatlon on the local and state level. 

was a member and past president of the Amerlean Legion Auxiliary of Southiz - 

ton 

She is survived by a brother, the Rev. Dr. Harold I flsch of North Wale . Pa., 

and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by flv brothers. W lam 

walter. Otto, Edward and Conrad Reisch, and a sister, Ruth LacheIL 

Plantsville Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangement& Burial 

was at the family plot at South End Cemetery. 

Rosabell Shannon Gray 

Rosabell Shannon Gray. formerly of New Britain. died Sunday, Aug. 20 at Bortz 

Ilealth Care Center in Oakland, Mich. The mother of Robert Gray of PlantmrLlle was 

87 years old. 

Bern in FYedrlcksburg. Va., she had llved in New Britain for 45 years before mov- 

Ing to Michigan six months ago. She was a member of the Orde - f the Star. 

In addition to her son, she is survived by a daughter, Dorothy D zata of Drat i 

Plains, Mich.; another son, Charles W. Gray of Glendale, Ariz.; nine grandchildren 

and seven great-grandchildren 

al was at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Me orial donations may be made to the 

AIzhelmer's Disease and Related Disorders Association of Greater Hartford, 800 

Cottage Grove l md. Bloomfield. 06002. 

THE OBSERVER 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1989 

Zion L theran Church 

II 

Religious Serv'ces Directory 

BAPTIST 

Faith Baptist 

Church of Southington 

Pastor:. The Bay. Bonaid Hardy 

621-4013 

Sunday t chool............ 9" 0 &m. 

Care ts p vided for duldren up. 

through the sound grade. 

Morning Worship ........._11 

Evening Borv ce ..........6 p.m. 

Prayer Serv ........... 7:15 p.m. 

Youth Meeting......Wed. 7"15 p m 

Home Bxble Classes avmlable 

Central Baptist Church 

Pastor. The Rev. Jim Townsley 

1505 West Street 

821-8701 

Sunday Sehsol ....... '....10:.15 a.m. 

Momin Wor ip ........11 am. 

Evoning Servi ...........7 p.m. 

Wed. Bible Study .........7 p.m 

Pr Bus Transportation in ........ 

._P mnville, Bnstoi, Bouthingten. 

............. .Also Cluld Caro. 

First Baptist Church 

Paster" The Roy. Davzd C. Strosshl 

581 Meriden Avenue 

628-8121 

Bun. Worahip Service ..._10:30 &m. 

Car is provided for childcen up 

throu the ond 

music i part of the , ice. 

You Fellowship .......... 8 p.m. 

Thnr Bible Study.. -10:30 m. 

Thurs. Youth Chmr .......5: K p.m. 

Thurs. Boaior Chmr..... T. p.n 

Ovor ) Adult Fellowship............ 

.................... 3 t Even 

....................... ls ce Noon 

..................... 4th T 7: 0 p.m. 

JEWISH 

Jewish Congregation 

RO Box 777 

For information on wo hip 

service , call the abOVe phone 

number. 

ASSEMBLY 

OF GOD 

Calvary 

.A sembly of God 

Pastor:. The I v. Robert A. Mousou 

56 Dunham Reed 

74'/-69S1, 621,6214 

und y ch0ol ..................I0 a.m. 

Morning Worship ..........11 a.m. 

Evening ervice ............... 7 p.m. 

Prayer & Praise Service ............. 

............................ Wed. 7:30 p.m. 

Youth 8ervlce.........., un. 8 p.m. 

All N' gh Prayer Service .......... 

.................... I1.30 p.m.-3 a.m. 

Calvary Assembly of God s a 

charlsmat c church dedicated to 

the prsaching of the Full Gospel 

of Jesus Christ. 

CATHOLIC 

St, Aloyalus Church 

P sto . The Rev. Joseph Gorman 

Bumtt l nt tlle 

Vigil Mass ...Sat 5 p m. 

Sun. Masses. 8, 9 30 & II a.m. 

Daily Mass ..... 7 a m. 

Confesmous. Sat 4-5 p.m. 

St. Dominic Church 

Pastor" The Rev Walter F. 

Geraghty 

I050 F]anders Road 

628-0349 

V' gil Mass...... Sat. 5 p.m. 

Sun Mass . 8.30,10 & 11 

Dmly Mas&. 7 & 9 a.m m chapel 

Confesmous ....... Sat. 4-4:30 p 

(Confessmns any tame by request. 

Mary Our Queen Churc 

The Roy Arthur J Dupont 

Savage Stroet 

628-4901(Rectory) 

Daily Mass Mort., Tuca, Wed. 

& Fn .. 9 a.m 

Vigil Mass . . Sat 5pro 

Sun,Mass 8 s. ., 9:30 a.m & 11 a. . 

Confesmous Sat 3 45-4.30 p.m. 

Baptisms by Appointment Call 

Be€tory 

St. Thomas Church 

Pastor- The Rev Thomas Bennett 

ParocMal Vicar The Rev Thomus 

C eshkowsk 

Parochial Vicar The Bey Daniel S. 

In Re,donee' The Roy. Joseph Pettit 

99 Bristol Street 

628-4713 

Dady masses.............................. 

......7 s.m. & 12:10 p.m. in chapel 

Sat. Mass ....................5 

(Sunday's Liturgy) 

Sun. Masses.......... 7, 8:15, 9:30, 

..... 10:45, 12. 0 neon, 5 p.m. 

Saturdays .....................8 a.m. 

Confesmons.._Sat. 3:30-4.30 p.m. 

Canfess|ons for Fwst Friday ........ 

The previous Thursday, 4 p.m. un 

l fimshed. 

Good Shepherd Prayer Group ..... 

.....................Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. 

Miraculous Medal Novena.......... 

............................Tussday 7 p.m. 

St. Thomas School Bingo ............. 

............................Tues., 7. 0 p.m. 

Baptisms...................Sun. 1 p.m. 

( By special appointment). 

.Immaculate Conception 

Church 

Paster The Roy. Thoodors P. 

Gubala 

130 Summer Street 628-2181 

Sat. Mass .....................5"30 p.m. 

Sun Masses............................... 

........7'30, 9"15 & 10:30 a.m. 

Daily Mass......................8 &m. 

CONGREGATIONAL 

First Congregational 

Church 

United Church of Christ 

Estabhshed m 1724 

Roy. Sherry Taylor, 

Interim Mhuster 

37 Main Street 

Sunday 8ehedule 

Confirmation Class.....8:46 s n. 

Service 0fM W0r 10 a.m. 

( en on f fl y of 

n ) d C d 

Church School Classes .. 10 a.m. 

Coffee-Fellowship Hour II a.m. 

Plantsville 

Congregational Church 

Paster The Bev. John van 

Lenkhuyzen, Mimster 

West Mare and Church Stroet , 

Plantsville 628-5595 

Moromg Wors' up..... Sun. 10&m. 

C Sch ] & Chdd Ca ..S , 10 

FULL GOSPEL 

Tabernacle Christian 

Church 

Pastor Mark Castro 

Ass Paster Rick Tancam 

135 Knowles Avenue, 

Southing n (Grange Hall) 

' 278-0400 

Bun. %hcel Bor ce..9 45-10 0a 

Sun. Mormng Worship 1020 

Sun. Eve Worship. . 7pro. 

Wed. Mid-Wook Sar ce7:30 p.m. 

Fri. Christian Fellowship Center. 

............7"30 pm. 

Fn. Home Meetings ..7.30 pm. 

LATrER-DAY 

SAINTS 

Church of Jesus Christ 

of Latter-Day Saints 

Paster. Bishop John Lamb 

Meriden-Waterbury Road 

(Stilhnan's Hill) 628-0617 

Pnusthoed Meeting...11:00 a.m. 

Sun. School .............10.15 a.m. 

Sacrament Meeting.....9:00 a.m. 

Aaroni¢ Priesthood & Young ....... 

Women.......... Sum, 11:00 a . 

Primary ...........Sun. 10:15 a.m. 

Ruliefsa¢iety ..Sun., II:00 a.m. 

BAHAI 

Baha'i Faith 

836 Marion Avenue, Plant nlie 

628-7831 

DENOMINATIONAL 

Faith Living Church 

Pasters: Romdd & Susan Thomas 

20 Grove Street, Plantsville 

621-6452 

Sur Morning Worship8 & I0 .m. 

Sun. ChiMcen's Church I0 a.m. 

Thurs. Evening .......... 7:30 p.m. 

Tues. Youth Group ...........7 p.m. 

Fn Intercessory PraysrT:30 p.m 

2nd Tues. Women of Worth7 p.m. 

3rd Sat. Men of Valor.......8 a.m. 

Bible Classos Available 

Services Interpreted for the Deaf 

NON- 

DENOMINATIONAL 

Bethel Church 

Pastor. The Rev. Ken Gray 

Full Gospel 

594 West Center Street Ext. 

- Sunday 8ehod ................I0 a.m. 

Mor Worship............11 

Pr'aym"...............................6 p.m. 

Praise & Worship ........6:30 p.m. 

Monday Prayer.................7 p.m. 

Wed.: Pra outh Qreup p.m. 

Bible Study..................7:80 p.m. 

LUTHERAN 

First Lutheran 

Church 

R. Lohmann 

232 Bnstul Street 628-90@1 

Sup_ Worohip Sarvice..9:00 a.m. 

(Nursery care prsv|ded during 

9:00 service.) 

Holy Commumon.....let, 3ed & 

.....................5th Sundays 

Zion Lutheran Church 

Paster The Roy. Jerome E. Burce 

531 Woodruff Street 

Church Office 

Church Hall & Nursery chooi 

Sun. Word p Service.......9 a.m. 

Nursery cexe available 

Sunday Worship ..........9 a.m. 

Sunday School .......... 10:30 a.m. 

COMMUNION I rERY SUNDAY 

............................7:30 p.m. 

CATHOLIC 

NATIONAL 

Holy Trinity 

PoHsh National 

Catholic Church 

Pastor. The Roy Joseph R. Krosieuski 

200 Summer Street, Plantsvflle 

628-O738 

School of Christian Living ............ 

...........................Sun., 8:45 a.m. 

Holy Mass...................9:.30 a.m. 

Wed. Catechism Class .....4 p.m. 

Parish Mooting........................... 

.....Se¢oud Sunday of the Month 

Ladies Adoration Sooiety .............. 

.......First Tuesday of the Month 

Men's MeeUng ............................. 

.....Fourth Sunday of the Month 

EPISCOPAL 

St. Paul's Church 

Rector. The Key. John E. McGinn 

145 Main Street 628-848 

Sundays: 

Early Eucharist...........8:00 a.m. 

Adult Christian Education......... 

....................9"00 a.m. 

Sunday School .............9:00 a.m. 

Family Eucharist with Nursery. 

Available ....................10:30 a.m. 

(Healing 4th Sunday of the 

Month.) 

METHODIST 

Grace United 

Methodist Church 

Pastor. The Roy. Rulland French 

121 Pleasant Street 

Sun. Worship Service.9:30 a.m. 

(With Nursery for pre-schoulera) 

Church Sshooi ...........10:15 a.m. 

Junior & 8onior High United 

Methodist Youth Fellowshipe ....... 

....................................6:30 p.m. 

Choir..................Wed., 7:15 p.m. 

Communicm...Ist Sun. of Month 

Pastoral counseling thr gh 

o/ ce at 028-6996

The Observer, Thursday, August 31, 1989 

Chicken on the grill, bingo and 

crafts mark 39th Grange Fair 

The 39th Annual Southington Fair 

sponsored by the Southington Grange 

was held over the weekend. The event 

took over the grounds of the Summit 

Street Grange. and offered an eclectic 

blend of homemade cooking, crafts. 

things from the garden and some late 

afternoon fiddling around. 

The clear sides and warm l te si mmer 

sun set the the stage for a tag sale 

and craft show. bingo and the Old 

"I llne Fiddlers from Bristol to cap off 

the weekend. 

Small pets and livestock were not 

part the fair this year yet the seve d 

hundred entries from kitchens and gardens 

in town filled the grange hall. 

The traditional children's activities 

were conducted by this year's Apple 

Harvest Festival Hostesses. 

There was face painting, finger print 

doodles and the ever-popular fishing 

Under a tent, authentic lemonade 

was made to order, while Joe Bell, with 

the aid of son Wmiam and five voh.mteers, 

produced hundreds of chicken 

dinners. 

Bell, who said he'd been in the 

chicken-baking business for 38 years 

was prepared to bake 300 chicken 

halves on Saturday. 

His self-constructed, outdoor barbecue 

equipment held 200 portions at 11 

"I saw an outdoor barbeque in 

1951. [ was really impressed with it. Ifl 

could get someone to build the equipment. 

It would be great." he said. 

Until five years ago. Bell and his 

wife traveled from fair to fair in ew 

England maldng their famous r .-'lpe. 

"We never advertised. We were well 

known all over the state." he said. 

The Polish National Alliance. a benefit 

fraternal organization had a booth 

with several free-bees. Their coloring 

book, ideal for young readers, stressed 

many aspects of Polish culture. 

Thomas Goclowski. officer of the 

group discussed the rapidly changing 

political scene in Poland. 

He said his local group Joins with 

offices of the Polish American Congress 

all over the world and with the United 

States government to help the Polish 

people. 

The group meets every third Sunday 

at the Falcon Hall in Southington. "We 

ar open to new members, a flre welcome." 

he said. 

Locally, the P.N,A. offers sct olarships 

and holds social activities for its 

members. • 

Sandy Schaupp and Shelly Ca tiola 

manned their first Grange flee market 

booth. The girls set out vihtage glass 

and collectibles for sale 

Capture Buddy -lac and fire fighters 

Dough Fransen and Petee Kuriz 

brought engine 11 for people to inspect. 

They displayed a haligan bar used 

to pry and ax doors during fires. 

They had their "turn-out" gear and 

helmets. 

There were fire prevention materials 

and stickers for children. The engine 

was available to cllmb Clark said. 

Southington's substitute teacher pay boosted 

by Lit H ey Southington school offldals, offers $55 called in. few substitute teachers 

staff writer 

for the first I0 days. $70 for I0 days at reach the tenth-day marker. Saloo 

the same position, and $140.30 for 40 said. 

Citing competition from area towns 

for substitute teachers, the board of 

education unanimously approved raising 

thelr pay by $5 per day. 

days at same position certified. 

With the boost to $50 for the first 

I0 days of substitute work. Southington 

now stands over Bristol. Cheshire Board plans appea r windfall to cover anticipipated shortfall 

The raise applies to substitutes and New Britain for pay rate. Bristol 

working up to 40 days in th school offers $45 for one to 20 days. Cheshire 

The board of finance has asked the 

system. The measure was approved by offers $45 for up to I0 days work. and 

school board to wait until Januany before "I dan't want to spring a big deficit on 

the board at its Aug. 17 mecting. New Britain offers $45 for the first I0 The Southington Board of Education is making any reques ac ording to Superin- them." beard member Patricia dchmon mld. 

"We have done well with the substi- days for elementary and high school. hoping to obtain some of the $297.000 in unttmd t d Schods Dr. Lonis Salocx The fltute 

program, but we're falling toward and $48 for first I0 days for middle extx-cted state funds that recently arrived tn 

the bottom end." Superintendent of school and special education. 

the town's coffers. And they will soon be rimce is for the first half of the fiscal y ar bc- Board member David F sa d he feR 

Schools Dr. Louis Saloom told the Berlin offers substitutes $50 for 20 making these hopes quite dear to the board fcx'e making any decisions on where the mco- Items cot from the bodget due to reduci ms 

board. "If we move up to $50 a day we days. Farmington offers $50 for one to d finance. 

would be about where everybody else 14 days. Plainvilie offers $50 for one to The school board decided at their meet- "l see no harm in waiting un Janua. ," 

20 days. and Newington $50 per day. ing on Aug. 17 to send a letter to the finance 

Despite the fact that Southington The Southington Public School board with a llst of items for which the addi- , me school board members feli diffusely. 

was among the lower paying school System has about 490 teachers. Of tlonal state educatitm funds could be used 

systems, it had managed to fLU its sub- these, about four percent are absent After losing $1.5 mflllon to budget cots ment at the local level the dect the 

stitute posts. "We've done well and I'd per day due to sickness, or personal or this spring, board of education members schod baard should make it known n , that an Cheqd Wsaek mid. alle all. the original 

llke to keep it that way." Saioom said. professional days. Saloom said. That w re happy to learn d an unexpected wind- there are some budgetary restrictions on 

Southington had been offering $45 amounts to about 20 substitutes a day fall of $402.964 from t ate due to a re- 

a day for one td I0 days of substitute except in the late winter months, when bate and additional special ed cgtion relm- ta . 

teaching, and for 11-40 days in the ntunber runs as high as the mid- bursement. The town of Southington has so "We could have scions defldt prd ma," 

the same position. Meriden. the higheat 

paying school system surveyed by 

30s. 

As often as substitutes may be 

far used $I05.240 of this mount to compensate 

for a reduction in the Revenue Sharing them." He suggesied telling the finance baa l 

A harvest of winners from the Southington Grange Fair 

Adult entries with ve e bles: First 

pM , K . t pM - 

rots, C lo e Els ger. st place cucumin. 

D sco d s ond place 

J Fe t p m, P. M n. 

t p L J Jr.. 

p D , p t 

. t p o o . . 

d p . t p 

t p t r - 

. nd p Jm . p 

ton Gr . first place hot p . 

James di. s ond place Dan Fusco. 

p u n nL 

t p p s D . s nd 

K b t p D 

o. t plave po t D sco. 

second place ton Groc and third 

p J F 

t p h . nd 

p S d p D 

s . t p ce cc squash D 

. d J e d 

place Stephen Ryc . bi eat ec i 

h t p S h nd 

Canned good aw /t Judges on Saturday 

at the Southlngton 

place the Wieczorek Family and third 

place Alice Andelin. first place cherry 

tomatoes Ray Brodeur. frisat place basket 

tomatoes the Southington Fire Department. 

first place tomatoes James Aldi. 

secon place Dan Fusco. first place plum 

tomatoes Dan Fusco. first place small 

plum tomatoes James AIdi. first place 

miscellaneous Dan Fuseo. second place 

Mickey Kurtz and third place Alice Fusco. 

First place commercial apples 

Ragers Orchard, first place commercial 

peaches Rogers Orchard, second place 

Lewis Farms, first place commercial mis- 

dred and Joe Bell. second place Alice Andelin. 

•lon: First place beans Chrissy Vassar. 

first place eggplant Mike Castiola. second 

place Bill Wiggins and third place Shelly 

Casuola, first place peppers Matthew Vassar. 

first place pumpkin Chrissy and 

Matthew Vassar. fl t place squash Chrissy 

Vassar. second place Pamela Scheck 

and third place Chrisay Vassar. first place 

inmatmm Matthew Vassar. 

Canning awards in the adult divislon: 

Strawberry Jam first place Charolette 

Elsinger. second place Elaine Webster, 

first place Jam choice Elaine Webster. 

first place bread and butter pickles Elaine 

Webster, first place dill pickles Charolette 

Elsinger, second place Elaine Webster. 

watermelon pickles first place Florence 

Atashar. second place Florence Atashar. 

first place chili sauce Kathy McLaugh]In. 

second place Elaine Webster. first place 

relish Alice Andelln. first place beans Alice 

Andelln. second place Alice Andelln. 

first and second place squash .Mice Andelln. 

Hobbies in the adult dDt in : llr t 

place shell collection Rachel Adams, first 

place animal collection Helen Sheppard, 

first place cemmies Helen Sheppsrd, first 

and second place glass collection and 

best in show won b Sal Mazzaccaro, first 

place hats Jack McLaughlln, first place 

homemade items Dolores Gelger, second 

place at Donae y. 

Hordes in tl junin di Islen: first 

place baseball cards and best in show 

won by Chris McLaughlin, first place 

stamp collection Alison Masuongoli. second 

place Kevin Belcher, first place mls- 

cellaneous Sean McLaughlin and 

Nicholas Wieczorek. second place Chris 

McLaughlin. first place stuffed animals 

Chris Met aughlln 

Flowvr arrangements in the adult 

division: arrangements of your choice 

first place Anton Grocki. first place 

Dahlias Thelma Bowers. first place 

Marigold. Joan Fenn. second place Thelma 

Bowers and third place Anton OreckL 

first place Zinnias Thelma Bowers. first 

place unusual container Thelma Bowers. 

second place Anion Grecid. first place 

dried flowers Rita Br0deur. first place wild 

flowers and best in show Julia Navarette. 

second place Anton Grocki and third 

place Joan Fenn. first place miniature 

bouquet Elaine Webster. 

Flower collecflon in the adult dlvll 

m: first place Asters Anton Grocki, second 

place Joan Fenn. first place Dahlias 

Aninn Groeid. first plaec large Marigolds 

George Baron. second place Joan Fenn 

and third place Anion GrockL fimt place 

smart Marigolds Joshua Grocid. second 

place Joan Fenn and third place Ruth 

Grocid. first place raiscellaneous George 

Baron. 

Single flower spec ens In the 

adult div ion: Ftrst place Dalflia Anton 

Grockl. flrsl place Gladtolas Mildred Bell. 

second place Thelma Bowers and third 

place Flynm first place r e C. Hoffman. 

second-place T. Rose. first place Sunflower 

Joshua Wieczorek. second place 

Nicholas Wleczor k and thh-d placeAshley 

Wieczorek, first and second place miscellaneous 

Joan Fenn. third place Anton 

Grecid. 

singla flow*r spe mens in the Junior 

division: First place Marigold 

Joshua Groeid. first place C y 

V . nd pla Ma V . t 

p choi J hua F . nd pla 

J h G . 

Homemade c dy ad t dillon: 

t p c M un, 

t pla dge M u n. 

t show s t w- 

. m y Mc . 

Hom de : 

t p $ cm C Mc - 

, nd place Mc . t 

p dge C Mc . t 

mold dy C M . nd 

p Mc u . 

Home Bakery: Fair Association 

Vegetable entries are examined by visitors to Hall on St. 

Adult Baking first place Patty Hooper, 

Fair . .., seciation Junior Baking first place 

Pam Seheck. banana bread first place 

Thelma Bowers. second piaec Carolyn 

Magnuson. apple pie best in show and 

first place Elaine Webster. first place blueberry 

pie Alice Andelin. first place lemon 

meringue pie Hel(m Sheppard. first pace 

applesauce cake Thelma Bowers. first 

place pound cake Mary Gentile. first pale 

muffins Thelma Bowers. second place Alice 

Andelin. first place bran mu Rita 

Brodeur. fist place angle cake Carolyn 

Magnuson. first place bundt cake Helen 

Sheppard. second place Kathy McLaughfin. 

first place white cake Carolyn Magnuson. 

first place cookies-peanut butter Alice 

Anddln. second place Elaine Webster. 

Cupcakes first place Diedra Brodeur. first 

place tollhouse cookies Eric Magnuao 

Piece cro stitch first place RRa Lules. 

second place Lea Lules and tinord place 

Sara Carts. first place sampler Rits Lules. 

first place creative stitchety Sharon Fusco. 

second place Rita Brodeur. first place 

needlepoint pillow/dice Fusco. first place 

needlepoint miscellaneous Alice Fusco. 

first place sewing- fancy aprma - Marcella 

McLaughlin. first place saving miscellaneous 

Kathy McLaughllm first place 

cheted afgan Alice Fusco. first place crocheted 

centerpiece 14 inehe or ov Peg 

Aldi. first place crocheted dolly under 14 

inches Peg Aid1, first place and best in 

show for erewi embroidery - plcttu-e- Gloria 

Booth. first place knitted stole RRa 

Brodeur. first place knitted child's 

sweater Rita Brodeur. first place knitted 

mlttena Rita Brodeur. first place knitted 

three-plece tmby set Rita Brodeur. first 

place Imifted vest Rita Brodeur. second 

place Margaret Sousa. first place qttllt 

to Dolores Geiger. second place Barbars 

MacDowell and third place Rita 

Brodeur. miscellaneous Chrlatmaa Item 

first place Rita Brodeur. 

F st place sewin v nt to D 'dm Donnelly. 

Fi t place embroidery Colleen Plcone, 

first place pothold rs D dra Donnelly, 

first place knit l amcl De dra Donnel , 

first place latch hook D dra Dormeh'y, 

and first place mf .flanemm Audm BamnL

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Lobster: the latest 

contamination casualty 

Ahh, the delectable lobster. What New Englander hasn't feasted on the savory 

crustacean? But now, low and behold. 1:he lobster is the latest life-form 

to suffer sexlous damage from humanity's propensity for ocean dumping. 

And once again. Long Island Sound can be labelled the great swill, a setfling 

tank for American sewers. Putrid Sound indeed. 

The Connecticut Department of Health Services is considering issuing a 

health advisory against eating a portion of the lobster. That portion is the liver. 

better known to most New Englanders as the tomalley. 

The tomalley is a green organ found among lobster Innards, and though 

not always appealing to look at, many lobster lovers consider them a delicacy. 

But tomalleys might be food of the past They're tainted, scientists say, by 

cadmium. 

Cadmium is a heavy metal most often associated with battery production. 

And according to clinical toxicology reports, cadmlmn does not only accumulate 

in the livers of the tasty crustacean - but will also settle in yours. That 

event can cause your liver to stop working - and your kidneys to stop working 

- and it can effect bone development. 

Now. it's true that the health department has said that eating the flesh of 

the lobster is still safe. And Lf you're one of the many who wouldn't go within 

an arm's length of a tomalley except to get to the taft - well, you're probably 

cadmium free. or at least within tolerable levels. 

However. the health department in New York has already issued an advisory 

against eating the livers of crabs and lobsters because of other contamiaant 

, including PCBs. 

Olcay. so we take lobster livers out of the human food chain. What's the 

been There's plenty of other stuff to eat. But, for how long? flow many more 

life forms will humanity destroy within the great abyss? 

Scientists say that because rolatively few people eat the livers of lobsters, 

the problem Is not severe. Ahh. the delectable lobster. If he could only talk. 

Labor Day is a time to thank 

the workers of this country 

by Elizabeth Dole 

U.S. Secretary of Labor 

On Labor Day. Americans will again pause to thank working men and women 

- and there is much to be thankful for. indeed 

In farms and factories, mills and shops, America was butt by the hands, 

hearts, and minds of our working men and women. American workers have fed 

the world, united our cities with highways', and forged the free enterprise system 

which has made us the eeonomlc envy of the world. 

We can also be thankful that more Americans are working today than ever 

before. In the past seven years, we have created nearly 20 million new Jobs - 

two and one-half times the number of Jobs created by the next six largest indus- 

On this Labor Day, however, we must do more than celebrate the past and 

the present - we must also look to the future It's a future that provides us with 

an opportunity, together, to fulfill a Iong-awalted 

dream: That every man and woman who wants a 

Job. can have a Job - if they have the skills. 

Between now and the year 2000. our work 

trig-age population will grow more slowly than at 

any time since World War It. As a result, work 

ers wtil be in great demand. Many who have 

been at the end of the line - women, minorlties. 

the disadvantaged and the disabled, will 

have unprecedented opportunities for pro 

ductlve work 

In order to take advantage of this win 

dow of opportunity, we must assure that 

new workers have the education and 

skills needed to do the Job. And the Jobs 

created over the next I0 years will be 

more complex. They will demand better 

reading, writing, and reasoning skills 

Over half the Jobs will require education 

beyond high school. 

By providing the skills today for the 

Jobs of tomorrow, we will be able to compete 

in a rapidly changing global market. 

and we will ensure that America's economic 

recovery will continue. Moreover 

by providing these sldfls to our youth, we 

will also help to reduce the social ills of 

our time; for the self-respect and independence 

that a Job provides can go a long way towards 

combatting teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, alcoholism, 

crime, and those who are prone to drop out 

of school. 

Teddy Roosevelt once said that "The bdst prize 

that llfe offers is the chance to work hard at work 

worth doing." On this Labor Day, let us dedicate our 

selves to a future that will provide that chance to ev- 

ON AND OFF THE RECORD 

FROM A WOMAN'S V EW 

OBSERVER 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1989 

The Democrats face a slugfest 

With the gu- and perhaps his own desire to be Con gressxnan will get a head start on the 

bernatorial elec neeticut's next governor. Democratic nomination. If O'Neill de- 

tlon more than a 

year away. an allout 

slugfest may 

be unfolding 

among state 

Democrats. 

The Democrats 

are the party in 

control of state 

government, and they have the incumbent 

- Will!ram A. O Nell] -- in the governor's 

office. But you wouldn't know it 

by the way some Denmcrats are behaving 

O'Neill has been taking a few shots 

these days from people who say that he 

would leave ff the eh,tnon were held today 

That's the kind of verbal assault an 

incumbent governor expects from the 

other party. But this attack was 

launched by U.S.Rep Bruce Morrtson. 

who talks and walks like he wants to 

be Connecticut's n xt Governor. 

Morrtson has been shaking up the 

Democratic establishment with his criticism, 

of O'Neill. Morrison has flirted 

with running for governor and considering 

whether or not O'Neill could win 

again, basing his observation on polls 

Morrison may be right about his 

assertion that O'Neill may not be able 

to win if the election were held today 

For O'Neill. the mpqrtant thing is that 

the election is not going to be held today. 

The election is going to be held next 

November. A lot can happen in more 

than a year. And O'Neill has been down 

this road before Back in 1983. many 

political observers thought that O'Neill 

couldn't be elected for anything. 

However, he ran for re election in 

1986 - and he was a landslide winner 

over Republican Julie Belaga. 

O'Neill has indicated he will run 

But until he makes it official speculation 

that he may bow out will continue 

Within the Democratic Party many 

insiders think that O'Neill will act like a 

candidate for re-election, but that he 

will decide on retirement. 

Morrison, for example, says he's 

close to making a decision about a gubornatorlal 

run regardless of vhat 

O'Neill does. But taking on an incumbent 

governor is no easy task. even for 

a popular incumbent congressman. 

If Morrison runs and then O'Neill 

decides not to seek re election, the con- 

cldes to run again, Morrlson has put 

his political career on the line. 

Toby Moffett, a former congressman 

md now a broadcaster, rolled the 

dice in 1986. He lost to O'Neill at the 

Democratic state convention. 

If O'Neill should consider retirement, 

someone llke U S. Rep. Barbara 

Kennelly most likely will be the first 

choice of the Democrats who support 

O'Neill. Others also may be in the 

Democratic gubernatorial battle. It all 

depends on what O'Neill does. 

With Morrison on the attack, 

O'Neill could be forced to announce his 

intentions earlier than planned. The 

longer he waits, the more speculation 

will be that he's planning to leave a 

winner and on top. It wouldn't be a bad 

way tn finish. 

Until he says. "No. thank you," 

however. O'Neill has to be considered 

an incumbent ready to seek re-election. 

Morrlson's attack on O'Neill is like 

snmethlng the Republicans are 

posod to be doing. It's a sign that. as in 

1986. O'Neill's toughest opposition may 

come from within his own party 

Bob Douglas public-affairs commenrotor 

for Connechcut Public TelevL on 

Congress adjourns: budget issues dominate 

Before the first 

session of the 

lOlst Congress 

adJournbd for the 

annual August recess. 

several Im- 

lated measures 

saw action. Here's 

a run down of 

some of those 

bills, followed by a brief preview of additional 

legislation expected to see ac 

finn this fall 

Fiscal Year 199Q Anoronrtatlon : 

With some last minute hustle, the 

House passed all 13 appropriations 

bills, including seven in one week (a 

record}, while the Senate managed to 

approve only four All 13 bills must be 

agreed upon by both houses and 

signed by the president by October I. 

the beginning of the new fiscal year 

Don't hold your breath. Last year was 

the first year this was accomplished 

since 1976. and the first time since 

1954 that Congress did not resort to a 

catch-all "contmuing resolution" to 

lump together funding (and hide special 

projects] for programs on which it 

couldn't agree separately. 

Fiscal Year 1989 Sunnlemental A_p_: 

orooriations: Earlier this year, but not 

before several months of disagreement 

programs for which spending estimates 

fell short of actual expenditures. This 

annual rite of spring guarantees budget 

pyrotechnics as congressmen try to 

load up the bill with pet programs and 

projects that didn't make the cut the 

first time around. 

Year Budget Reconciliation. 

To complete action on next year's 

budget. Congress must agree on $13 

billion in additional savings and new 

revenues. Under the Gramm-Rudman 

• deficit reduction law. Congress must 

ensure that the deficit will not exceed 

$I I0 billion to avoid automatic cuts A 

singularly important spending measure, 

in which many issues and often 

fundamentally different approaches to 

government are debated, this bill is 

currently hung up over the capital 

gains tax issue 

Savings &__ an Bailout: Nearly six 

months after President Bush requested 

immediate action. Congress approved a 

$50 billion package to make good on its 

guarantee to protect the savings of millions 

of Americans. The delay in approving 

the funds, and enacting the reforms 

to prevent future mismanagement 

and fraud, cost the federal goveminent 

millions per month. 

LOOKING AHEAD TO SEFFEMBER 

and Community 

and maneuvering, the Congress passed __ ment: With severe housing shortages 

a stop gap measure to fund federal and through the roof real estate prices 

Women's equity day 

in many areas of the country. Congress 

will be looking to reform and strengthen 

programs for public and low- and 

moderate-income housing. Additional 

funding might be considered, but only 

a er a full investigation into the HUD 

scandal. 

Child Day Care: The House will 

take up major legislation to expand asslstance 

to working parents and families 

who need to purchase day care services 

for their children. Vsj{iaus bills 

provide up to $2 billion but ghar differences 

remain ove. ,4he optimum mix 

of grants and tax breaks. 

Clean Air ACt. President Bush's 

bold initiative - though in need of improvement 

in several areas - will be debated 

throughout autumn and I intend 

to focus on at least two key issues: the 

interstate transport of dirty air and 

strong tailpipe emissions standards to 

cut auto pollution. 

011 Fund: After the 

recent disaster in Alaska. Congress will 

take up legislation to improve our ability 

to prevent oll spills and reduce the 

environmental threat to our waters and 

shores A $I billion clean-up fund is 

proposed, with the tab to be picked up 

by industry. 

These are Just a few of the measures 

likely to see action, but only if 

Congress can mop up the appropriations 

process in reasonably short order. 

by Susan Strand Starting with conversations in small tern of the United States was Just and took 

groups and then branching out to discus- action to change the status quo. 

On August 26, 1920 the nineteenth 

amendment to the United States Constitu- 

sions with legislators, the women began 

marching and speaking to large crowds in 

Jennette Rankln worked long and 

hard to gain suffrage in he home state of 

tion was passed gMag women the right to 

vote. Just seventy years ago women could 

not voice their opinion on the ways in 

which the country should be run. They 

couldn't enter a votmg booth and support 

the candidate that agreed with their points 

of view ,They were forced to leave the declsion-making 

process up to their fathers, 

grandfathers, brothers and uncles with 

the obvious results that their opinions 

were almost totally disregarded. 

It was vocal and out-spoken women 

who finally forced congress into granting 

public places when it became apparent 

that they were continually ignored. Eventually 

huge crowds of women converged 

on Washington. D C. to protest the lack of 

attention to the issue of voting rights for 

women When the pressure of large numbers 

didn't move the members of Congress 

to action, many women took the drastic 

action of chaining themselves to the fence 

that surrounded the White House. They 

firmly believed that the President would 

respond quickly and in a positive manner 

with his support. Unfortunately that was 

Montana and when it was granted she was 

elected to represent her state in the U.S. 

House of Representatives in 1916. four 

years before women in the rest of the 

country could even vote. 

Amelia Jenl Bloomer began a newspaper 

for women which initially was primarily 

focused on the temperance movement, 

but gradually she embraced the suf- 

Wagist movement as well. She also was active 

in a dress-reform movement being one 

of the first women to wear trousers (later 

to be knowa as bloomers] in public. 

suffrage to women. Most men were extremely 

reluctant to allow any kind of power 

to the women of lhe eotmt y and it took 

marches on Washington. D.C. and the 

chaining of themselves to the fence surrounding 

the White House lawn to obtain 

their goal. 

The history of the suffragist movement 

is nothing shor of phenomenal when we 

think back to the position of women within 

the community and the travel conditions 

at the turn of the centmy. The movement 

first started during the years of advocating 

abolition of slavery The same women who 

became ardent suffragists first were active 

in the abolition movement, but quickly 

came face to fare with the reality that they 

could be expected to perform most of the 

not the case and many of these women These women brave pione who 

were dragged off to Jail. 

risked and felt the derision of the men in 

The deplorable conditions in the Jail their families and communities because 

appalled the suffragists and never being they knew their cause was Just. They 

ones to overlook a social wrong that could risked much so that women throughout 

be righted, they went on hunger strikes to the country could enjoy the right to vote. 

bring attention to the conditions in the They can be our role models. We still 

Jails. Many were force fed. a horrendous have social injustices that can be changed 

experience that resnlted in damaged vocal with the necessary amount of attention 

chords for a few 

and dedication. With the determination of 

These women also started their own our suffragist ststera we could chang the 

newspapers, wrote the Women's Bible. course of the feminlzation of poverty, we 

challesged the concept of correct clothing could have a major impact on the delivery 

for women and generally questioned the of health care in this country, we could re- 

functioning of the government without duco dru us sigrdflcantly by focu on 

their representation. Susan B. Anthony, the causative Issues of poverty and lack of 

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Jenks options, we could Insure reproductive 

Bloomer, Lucy Stone and Jennette Ranktn eholee for all women. 

menial chores, the men would make the 

decisions 

were women of courage and foresight who 

did not believe that the governmental sya- 

Gaining the right to vote was not an 

easy task: but it was accomplished. We

THE OBSERVER ITIURSDAY AUGUST 31 ]989 EN 

If students Rainbow of 

were horses ' " balloons over 

b= 

rouldanyo e/el st ::s tsS" I Southington 

1 began to ,' 

a ntdhe a lt oftft at ', 

the Saratoga aaee BY $ANDRA C: MAINERI 

track last Monday. 

If students were graded the way 

horses are, what could parents and 

teachers expect? 

Would our children be the ones 

that make a move at the eighth pole 

and come in to win by a nose? Or 

might they be in the lead throughout. 

only to die in the stretch? 

Knowing the child and his or her 

performance could make it easier for 

both parent and teacher to gage and 

encourage success. 

Using track Jargon might add a 

sporty touch to a report card, while relaying 

important information in a more 

acceptable way. 

Consider the horse that runs well 

with blinkers, This beast is easily disturbed 

by activity around him or her. 

The blinkers help filter out the noise 

and commotion. They keep the animal 

"on track'. To some thoroughbreds the 

blinkers are the gimmick that let them 

win. 

"Runs well on a sloppy track" 

shows a horse that weathers the 

weather well. When things get tough. 

It makes no matter the size of the 

animal or whether it's legs are tapped 

and wrapped. The most surprising 

wins come from the most unusual animals. 

Of course some credit must go to 

an able Jockey and the direction of a 

the parent, the h-ainer the teacher. 

Did you ever notice how some horses 

run llke crazy with the tap of whip, 

while others refuse to respond? It's up 

to the Jockey to decide how to ride the 

animal. 

The trainer adds sensitivity. Some 

trainers actually saddle the horses 

themselves. A great trainer knows the 

animal personally. He knows how to 

relate to the skittish personalities of 

thoroughbreds. He brings out the best. 

If kids were horses would we treat 

them a little kinder? Would we be more 

careful about their food, housing, exerclse 

and sleeping patterns? Would we 

appreciate the investment of time and 

money we had put into each? 

Of course all this is speculation. 

Our children are a whole lot more than 

dumb animals. But each should be 

challenged to reach a full potential. 

Unlike the ownem, most of us don't 

need to think our child will finish first. 

second or third to be happy. 

But the idea is still there. Life in 

some ways is a race. Students do compete 

for top slots. They llke looking 

good. They like to show their stuff. 

They need to know their are of value. 

I like the races. I like to watch the 

horses run. If school offers the s&me 

excitement as Saratoga. let the races 

OUR TOWN 

My husband and I w e awakened 

early last Saturday morning by our 

. very alert toddler calling out to us: 

leisurely day at ¢ "Mommy. Mommy, Daddy! Mommy. 

A walk in the park 

A couple enjoyed the meditative scenery from Walsel Reservol¢ Saturday. under clear sides. 

A study re 

cently published 

in the New England 

Journal of 

Medicine arrives 

at an interesting 

time in current 

American history 

University of 

California San 

Francisco re 

searcher Dr. Paula Braveman discovered 

that babies of parents with no 

health insurance are almost 30 percent 

more likely to die or be seriously ILl at 

birth than those born to insured parenta. 

The study concludes that the poor 

health and death are at least in part 

connected to poor access to medical 

The data and conclusions of the 

study arrive when our country: grapples 

with the issue of national health 

insurance, experiences discord over a 

wsman's right to have an abortion, and 

Dear Senator Liebennan: 

I'm sure you will agree that we are 

faced with many disturbing issues in 

America. I'm convinced that much of 

the crime in our country is due to the 

acts of violence in television shows and 

at the movies. Too often, the villains 

are pictured as heroes. Shouldn't this 

somehow be controlled? 

Mr. R.J., Plainfield 

I agree. We must do something 

about the violence and crime in television 

programming. As the father of a 

young daughter who has many years of 

television viewing in front of her, I am 

very concerned about the quality of 

children's progrmmnmg. I am strongly 

in favor of maintaining, and ff possible, 

increasing the funding levels for PBS. 

the primary source of quality children's 

programming. 

In addition, I also favor strict enforcement 

of truth-in-advertising laws 

to protect children who are the most 

vulnerable and likely targets of misleading 

advertising. 

Dear Senator Lieberman; 

We have entered a now era in pollties. 

The past Administration was a 

travesty, and I hope that now, the parties 

will work together with the Bush 

Administration to clean up the fiscal 

mess from the past eight yeaJ . 

you give serious consideration 

on • tree neax L 8 t to discontinue further development . &: 

Babbling and baby talk 

has a newly-elected president who purports 

to favor a benign nation. 

Braveman's study reviewed the 

records of 146,000 births in the San 

Francisco area in 1982. '84 and "86 

The number of children born to parents 

without health insurance increased 

from 5.5 to 8 percent with the largest 

increases occurring among Hispanics 

and Asians. 

That these ethnic groups are posting 

the largest increases Is not surprising. 

in California, they probably represent 

the largest groups of immigrants 

One would suspect the same pattern in 

other parts of the country. 

If that generalization proved to be 

true, it would make our nation's failure 

to institute a national health care plan 

tantamount to genocide. 

The study also calls attention to the 

pious mouthings of the so-called "prollfe" 

movement, if this group is as devoted 

to the preservation of human life 

as it professes to be, a study llke 

Braveman's should spur some orga- 

ASK SENATOR LIEBERMAN 

Television violence 

De.at-Mr. E.C' 

1 am opposed to the Strategic Defense 

Initiative for two important reasons. 

First, SD[ trades the idea of deterrence 

for the misconception that a 

nuclear war could be fought and a 

global strategic exchange survived. Second. 

achieving the current gosis of the 

SDI program could cost hundreds of 

billions of dollars over the next twenty 

to thirty years. Being smart and strong 

means recognizing that our national 

security is tied to our economic secu - 

ty. We don't have to choose between reducing 

the deficit and protecting our 

national securtty ".f our defense budget 

buys us real strength. 

Dear Senator Lieberman: 

I urge you to support the right of 

women to work at home sewing women's 

and children's clothing. I understand 

that knitting at home and sewing 

men's clothing is permissible. My re 

quest is motivated by an impending 

move by the U.S. Department of Labor 

to enforce a regulation that would prohibit 

women from having the right to 

work at home on the sewing of women's 

and children's clothes. 

In an age where women need to 

work for economic survival, when day 

care is often time inadequate to meet 

women's needs, working at home is a 

viable alternative. Please do what you 

can to expand these opportmflties. 

Ls., 

e s . e celor of....St W ? I ha ntact e r de - 

d e st n . . E.C., ment to inquire about their cu ent 

nlzed effort to get a national health 

care program in place 

Failure to take such a stand would 

reveal the limit of their "pro-life" sentiment 

and the hollowness of their name. 

Typically. the anti abortionists have litfie 

to say about the problems that arise 

out of unwanted births or the difficulties 

facing those who endure them. 

Likewise. our president sought to 

seduce voters with a slogan. Mr. Bush 

professed to be concerned with creating 

a "kinder and gentler" America. Yet, 

what could be more harsh than the image 

of a dead baby?. Perhaps a photo of 

a cold. "little brown one" might move 

the president to make good on his 

claim to transform the nation. 

Look for opponents of national 

health insurance to remain mum on 

the UCSF study or brush it aside with 

the thread-bare reply that it's inconclusive. 

Hispanic and Asian parents will 

wish their grief were as easily dismissed. 

policy in this matter They informed me 

that the ban on industrial home work 

has been lifted, not re enforced. Employers 

of home workers will obtain 

two-year licenses and they will be monitored 

by the Wage and Hour Division 

of the Department. ttopefully, this system 

will allow the Department to prevent 

child abuse and other potential violations. 

l think this can be a wonderful opportunity 

for some women, but l also 

feel the need for safeguards to ensure 

that no w men are exploited. In Connecticut, 

this isn't an issue because 

state law forbids industrial home work 

and the federal law.cannot override the 

state regulation. 

ff you hove O queshon Or comment for 

Senoto t ,berrnon, you con te to him 

a HO n e Office 

, , D C 10. " 

orb " 

PAC 7 

Daddy[" 

I slowly came out of my senti-conscious 

state and saw the blurred digital 

numbers on the bedside dock registering 

6:45 a.m. John called out to us 

again, and I came fully awake thirdcI 

something was wron 

Rushing in to John's room. I found 

him standing up in his bed near the 

window, leanlr against the ledge and 

trying to peer out through all the 

plants which llve there. *Balloons. 

Mommy, ballcormr 

ballonns in a myriad display of colors 

across a very blue eaHy morning sky. 

We sat with John. leantng against the 

window ledge, and watched the slow 

parade pass by his window. Just as we 

thought the procession might be over, 

another one or two would appear on 

the horizon. We could hear a few of our 

neighbors outside chatting as they too 

watched, so we opened the window a 

little wider to add our remarks on the 

beautiful colors. 

John's delight with the balloons 

was contagious. He even reminded us 

uf the "picture in Daddy's office." the 

rendition of hot air balloons by local 

artist Peter Swap, commissioned by the 

Southington Chamber of Commerce. 

which had now come to life bdore his 

Later in the day. we learned that 

the balloons had been launched from 

Norton Park in Plainvllle, kicking off a 

two day fundraiser sponsered by the 

crowds - the weather was picture - 

perfect and the balloons themselves the 

ideal advertisement for the event. Ren-. 

ny Villardi, Captain of PlainviIle's Fire 

Company. explained that the balloons 

were originally brought in five years 

ago to celebrate the Company's 100 

so much that the Fire Company has 

been inviting them back every year 

We made our way to Norton Park 

that afternoon. Just in time to see four 

daring skydtvers Jump from a small 

plane circling overhead. John was once 

again fascinated, though a little annoyed 

that 1 wouldn't let him run onto 

the field to "catch" the parachutists as 

they descended through the air. The 

four men safely reached the landbound 

target one-by-one; a woman 

from the crowd ran over to one of the 

men and hugged him. She seemed to 

be in her fifties, the man she was embracing 

perhaps twenty years younger. 

"That was beautifull I knew you'd hit 

the target - you always do!" That 

mother's pride (and possible relief} 

brought smiles to all of us watching. 

AS the skydivers posed for picturu 

and answered questions from the onlookers, 

others toured the ch s tables. 

Children laughed while sliding and 

swinging at the playground, someone 

hit the *Pitch For Literacy" target thereby 

drenching a helpless volunteer and 

a clown handed out stickers to eager 

hands. 

It wasn't over the rainbow to OZ 

last weekend, Just a short drive north 

on l ute 10. 

Peg Donohue is a free/once wr/ter 

lMng in Southington She w tes her column 

on ospects of life In town. 

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Bradley Memorial child care center o )ens 

b B rbara Pierce 

for The Observer 

It may not be exactly "on-site" child 

care, but for the employees of Bradley 

l emorial Hospita, , ttle Wonders is 

the next best thing Located in the former 

Bradley Conference Center on 

IV ain Street, the new child care facility 

i, only a few blocks from the hospital 

*The parents are really excited," 

s ted Mindy Jasmin, director of Little 

V onders "They can come down at 

lunch, see their children or nurse their 

babies, then go back to work " 

Last week..Little Wonders received 

ftt d state and local approvals to open 

the iacflity According to Jasmin, there 

we,re no problems with hcensing. 

" f'he state is quite pleased with the 

f cillty, especially the yard," Jasmin 

said. "We have double what the state 

r quires for an outdoor play area." 

The facility, inside and out, has 

undergone extensive renovation. The 

outdoor play area has a good-slzed 

grass:, spot which holds large play 

equipment donated by local business 

es, as well as a blacktop section where 

t1 e children can use riding toys, 

bounce bails or make chalk drawings 

The area Is situated behind the buildh 

.g and is enclosed for safety by a sixfoot, 

green coated chain llnk fence 

Inside• the spacious main room is 

divided into dfflerent sections, as determi 

ed by program age One side of the 

room will be used for infants and pre- 

Mindy Jasmin 

toddlers, while the opposite side will 

accommodate toddlers and preschoolers 

The areas will be separated by 

shelving and wall units no higher than 

three feet, to allow for easier teacher 

viewing at all times In addition, there 

is a smaller room for quiet time, a 

k,Jtchen with a specially designed window 

overlooking the main child care 

area Child-slzed bathroom facilltles 

have also been installed. 

Limited to the employees of Bradley 

Memorial, Little Wonders has a licensed 

capacity of 32 chil Iren Six are currently 

enrolled, plus three infants who 

are scheduled to join the center, probably 

in December. the child care center 

will eventually be open to the employees 

of the Southlngion Care Center, 

Bradley Memorial's extended care facility. 

due to open somemne next year. 

Jasmin. who comes to the center 

with a master's degree in psychology 

and family studies, loresees the program 

at Little Wonders as one which 

will promote the developmental skills of 

childhood in an environment of nurturing 

and caring. Her own role as director 

vail not be "behind an office door," as 

Jasmln stated in her introductory letter 

to parents, but *out on the floor," working 

with the other staff members and 

the children 

Jasmln is enthusiastic about her 

staff at Little Wonders. Head Teacher 

Ma'ry Counlhan, Teacher Kathleen 

Mclntyre. and Teacher Assistant April 

Pastor. all have different combinations 

of related education and experience, 

and share, with Jasmin. a sincere love 

of children and the desire to help all 

children reach their . 

"if a child is happy and secure 

about themselves, there is no limit to 

the possibilities they can achieve," Jasmm 

sa d. 

An open house will be held at Little 

Wonders on Thursday, Aug. 3 I. from 9 

to 5 p.m Tuesday, Sept. 5. will be the 

center's first day of actual operation. 

Loc.al Scoutmaster knighted 

dur,ng camping trip in Quebec 

by MarJorie Low Montreal touring the Notre Dame and doughnuts to passing motorists. 

for The Observer Cathedral, Old Montreal and the Tips or donations are collected this 

famous flea market on the St. Lawrence way. An annual Easter plant sale 

Eric Johnson has been dubbed a River They went by Montreal's subway involves Scouts taking orders from 

Knight and his lady. Pat, is extremely to an amusement park called Man and friends, family and neighbors. A candy 

proud. 

His World for a fun afternoon before sale is another fund-raiser and the M 

During a recent stay at a Boy Scout returning to camp. Another point of and R or Tom Watt Kit is another. The 

reserve in Quebec, Canada. Scoutmas- interest was the Scouts Center in Mon- kits have a selection of Christmas 

ter Johnson of Southington was 

inducted into the Honorable Society of 

the Knights of Tamara. He Is one of the 

treal with a museum filled with Scouts 

memorabilia, stuffed animals and 

Scout documents. 

items, stationery, toys and kitchen 

items. 

The Lions Club sponsors Troop 32 

f w Americans to receive this honor. 

Pat Johnson said. 

Eric Johnson has been actively 

Summer camp is the time when 

Scouts have free time to earn merit 

badges towards a higher rank. It 

and supplies their meeting place at the 

First Congregational Church. Ken Cole, 

who is liaison for the troop and the 

involved in Boy Scouts for 40 years, 

while his wife Pat got involved 26 years 

ago with Cub Scouts during their four 

requires 21 merit badges, of which I I 

are mandatory, to become an Eagle 

Scout. Swin'uming. canoeing, llfe-saving, 

Lions Club. approves fund-raisers and 

handles adult applications for the community-minded 

who desire to be lead- 

sons' early years. Johnson and his archery, cooking and rifle and shotgun ers. As Assistant Scoutmaster, Cole 

sons are now Eagle Scouts, the highest training are some of the ways to earn a helps individual Scouts in their efforts 

' 

honor of achievement in this 79-yearold 

institution 

Johnson is Scoutmaster for Troop 

32. which is celebrating its 25th year 

with a banquet this fall He is also District 

Chairman for the Central Connecticut 

District, leading a staff of five 

other chairmen 

On July 15. Troop 32 departed for 

Camp Tamaracouta Scout Reserve in 

Quebec. Canada. with 19 Scouts and 

merit badge 

Pat Johnson. in speaking of the 

training, says "It is invaluable discipline 

, or a boy to learn the dangers 

involved when using a rifle or shotgun 

for target practice, It creates an awareness 

and respect for a weapon." 

Camping trips such as the weeklong 

stay in Canada is funded by the 

team efforts of Scouts and leaders during 

the year. The boys and adults work 

towards becoming an Eagle Scout 

Both Pat and Eric Johnson have 

been recipients of many awards. In 

1973, the Archbishop of Hartford 

awarded the Bronze Pelican to Eric for 

the development and spiritual growth 

of Catholic Youth. In 1977, both Johnsons 

received the Silver Beaver from 

the Council and the District award of 

merit. This is the highest award that 

can be achieved in the Scouts. 

• nine leaders They spent one day in at a rest stop on 1-84 to serve coffee 

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WHO'S NEWS 

I.ocal girl to compete in pageant 

Editor's note: Who's News Is designed to honor residentsfor aJob well done, 

lYrtt[e aecornpllshments as well as large ones. The column runs pec dlcally In The 

Observer, 

Plantsvflle resident Claudia Cardinale, daughtei" 

of "Michael and Toni C rdinale, has been 

se .ected as a contestant in the America's Perfect 

Te l Pageant for the State of Connecticut. The 

,a_ eant will be held on Sept. 2 and 3, at the 

r tld--Bailroom of the Sheraton Lincoln Inn in 

Worthier, Mass. She was selected as an Entrant 

t _rge 8_rid will be cornpetLn_g with girls from all 

over the state for the tlfle. 

( ardinaie wilt be entering the ninth grade at 

Kermedy Junior High School this fail. She has 

participated in Chorus, Concert Choir. Swing 

Ch ir, Bowling Club. and has been named to the 

National Junior Honors Society. Her other activities 

include playing the saxophone, dancing (ballet 

& toe). reading and drawing. 

Cardinaie has taken part in several pageants Cl d:[ C 

and won many awards, including Miss Tiny Queen Connecticut/Connecticut 

Show Biz and Beauty Pageant, Miss Pee Wee Connecticut, Miss Little Connecticut/Sunshlne 

Girl pageant, Mini Miss Connecticut Photogenic and Miss Personallty 

Plus International Sunshine Girl pageant, Young Miss Connecticut 

,n h n P. 'rj lntPrn Hnn l. Sl e pageanL Da QI Sh[IY/casP [hQnDI-. 

able menUon), and Dance Capers (second place) 

Sponsors for Cardinaie include F&F Machine Shop of Southington. 

Moving of Cheshire, Krys" Plantavflle Pizza Restaurant, Dr. Robert Ce sldy. 

Cheshire, Fantastic Sam's - Haircutters, Milldale, Pro Video, Southln ton; Vernon 

R. Torapkir O.D,, Plantsvfl]e, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E Lker. Southington. 

Mr. and Mrs. Merton Taylor Jr.. Plantsvflle. and Mr. and Mrs, Vai DePao[o, 

Southington. 

Couple celebrates 60th anniversary 

r. and Mrs. Pasquale F. DePaolo of Southi cton 0eft photo. 1989, and right, 

in 1929) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on August 19 as guests 

at a dinner party given by their children. Merinda Depaolo and Dr. Joseph F. 

DePaolo. Sixth-five guests were in attendance at the party, held at the Cabin 

Restaurant in MeHden. The DePaolos were m rrled on Au . 19, 1929 in St. 

Thomas Church, 8outh/ngton, by the Rev. Will/am Kennedy. August 19 was 

also the birthday of M s. ePaolo. 

Mental illness support group being organized 

A support and education group for interested in this no fee group should 

families of persons with mental illness call Donna Wildman at 224-7234. The 

is being organized in the Southlngton group is being sponsored by the Cornarea. 

The program will meet for 20 con- munity Mental Health Affiliates. 

secutive weeks in September. Those 

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The Observer, Thursday, August 31, 1989 living 

S. Dibble, J. Condon marry 

Sherri-Lynn Dibble and John David 

Condon were married on July 8. 4 

pm.. at the home of the bride's parents. 

Justice of the P 'ace Robert L. 

Sherman officiated 

The former Sherri-Lynn Dibble Is 

the daughter of Walter and Barbara 

Dibble of Southington 

Condon is the son of Audrey Condon 

and Ervln Copus of Middletown 

The b Ide was given in marriage by 

her father. Laurie Dibble served her sister 

as maid of honor Holly Dibble. 

another sister, was bridesmaid 

Harold E Condos. the groom's 

brother, served as best man. 

Sherri-Lyn Dibble Condon is a 

graduate of the University of Connectlcut 

and is employed by Temporary Services. 

Inc.. of Hartford. She is currently 

on long-term assignment at Connecticut 

National Bank in Hart.ford. 

Condon is a graduate of VLnal Technical 

School He is employed by Three- 

D Bed & Bath in Wethersfleld He is 

also a member of the Hartford area 

rock group The Vagabonds 

Mr. andMrs. John Condon 

After a reception at the Dibble 

home. the couple left on a wedding trip 

for South Yarmouth. Cape Cod. They 

will make their home in Rocky Hill 

L. Adamowicz, D. Molusis 

wed atSf. Dominic Church 

Laura Lynn Adamowicz and David 

John Molusis were married on June 

16. 5:30 p.m at St Dominic Church 

The Rev Walter F Geraghty officiated 

The former Laura Lynn Adamowlcz 

is the daughter of Barbara Z Adamowicz 

and the late Joseph H 

of Southington. 

Adamowicz 

Molusls is the son of Barbara A 

Molusls of Southington and Anthony J 

Molusis of Bethlehem 

Holly Larson served as maid of 

honor Bridesmaids were Llnda 

Adamowicz. Mary Propiescus. and 

Karen Day 

ReJean Normandin served as best 

man. Groomsmen were Brian Molusis. 

Thomas Molusis. and Sieves Pileski 

Laura Adamowlcz Molusis graduated 

from St Paul Catholic lligh School 

and is currently attend,ng Western 

Conr c.. State University School of 

Nurs l . She ts,.1 resently employed by 

Brlstbl Hospita 

Intern 

as a Clinical Nurse 

Molusis graduated from Southington 

High School and from Western 

Connecticut State University lle is cur- 

Mr. and Mrs. David Molusis 

renfly a Systems Coordinator for VNA per Club in Burlington. the couple left 

Group. Inc for their wedding trip in Ocho Rios. 

After a reception at Marinelli's Sup- Jamaica. They wig reside in Bristol. 

Vocational assistance available 

The Job Training Partnership Act 

(JTPA) has made employment opportunities 

for the disabled and economically 

disadvantaged possible through the 

Southington Job Development Program 

sponsored by the Employment Development 

Center. 

Program objectives are to provide 

applicants with skill and interest 

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asses.sment, car er development training 

and placement Southington residents 

ages 15 to adult may apply. 

Appointments may be made Monday- 

Friday. 8"30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by contacting 

Leonard Zellgman. marketing 

manager. 90 Center St.. Southington or 

by calling 621-6813. 

Cou es o d 

at Mlttltue 

Starting Tues.. Sept 5. Post College 

will be offering upper division courses 

at Mattatuck Community College. 

These third and fourth year classes will 

be scheduled fro fl 2 20 to 5 15 p.m. 

Mondays through Thursdays and will 

be taught exclusively by Post College 

adjunct faculty. 

Community College graduates, people 

with A.S. degrees, and/or students 

who have accumulated 60 hours of college 

credit can now "test the waters" to 

see if they wish to work toward their 

Bachelor degree. All courses will be 

given on the Mattatuck campus at 750 

Chase Parkway in Waterbury. 

For more information, call Post College. 

755-0121. Ext 254 

Nancy Lynne Stevenson. of 

Southington. graduated in June from 

Lehigh University in Bethlehem. Penn.. 

with a bachelor of arts degree in international 

relations. 

Porada receives awaxd 

Christopher D. Porada. son of Barbara 

Escobar and Daniel Porada of 

Plantsville. is a recipient of the dean's 

award for academic excellence during 

the spring term at Colgate University in 

Hamilton. New York 

Parada. a 1987 graduate of 

Southington High School. is studying 

molecular biology. He is a member of 

the class of 1991. 

To be ellgible for the dean's award. 

a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 

or higher average while carrying a full 

course load. 

Re ident oa honor all 

Four local resldents were named to 

the honor roll for the second semester 

at Saint Margaret's-McTernan School. a 

co-educational non-sectarian K-12 

country day school in Waterbury. 

Southington's Ryan Cayer was 

given faculty honors, and Gregory Holm 

received honorable mention. Allcia 

Fraser. of Marion. received honors, and 

Emilie Talbert. of Plantsville. received 

honorable mention. 

Grades of 90 or above in four major 

subject areas, with the balance of the 

grades received above 80. merit the 

award of faculty honors. Students with 

a 90 or above in two major subject 

areas and an 80 ,or above in all other 

subjects receive the honors designation. 

Honorable mention is given to 

those students who have an 80 or 

above in all subjects. 

In le de hlp eemi x 

Thomas E. Grarnmitt. Principal at 

Urbin T. Kelley School in Southington. 

was selected to participate in the sixth 

annual National Fellows Program conducted 

by the National Association of 

Elementary School Principals at San 

Diego State University in California. 

The week-long seminar, held July 

I0- 16. is designed to promote admlnist.rator 

networks, provide an opportunity 

for discussion of shared concerns and 

solutions, and address topics of current 

interest in the nation's schools. 

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Sara Jo Pringle of Southington has 

been accepted at AIderson-Broaddus 

College in Philippi. West Virginia. for 

the Fall 1989 semester She is the 

daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald 

Pringle. 

Prlngle graduated this June from 

Southington High School While there. 

she was a member of the Key Club. 

Future Business Leaders of America. 

S.A.DD. and served as vice-president 

of the Junior Achievement Club. She 

plans to major in accounting at Aiderson 

Broaddus 

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Student Assistance is accepting 

applications for scholarships, fellowships, 

grants and loans for the 1989-90 

school year 

Millions of dollars available to students 

for financial aid go unclaimed 

each year. according to Mark Caffey. 

president of Student Assistance And 

because of the rising costs in higher 

education, students are limiting eir 

choices of schools and attending only 

those they can afford, eliminating educational 

institutions where costs are 

prohibitive. Caffey stated in a release. 

"Education should not be prohibited 

because of cost." he said 

If you are a high school student or 

college student and would like to fill 

out an application, please send a selfaddressed 

stamped envelope to Student 

Assistance. P O Box" 1481. 

Friendswood. Texas 77546 

Poulos awarded scholarship 

Michael C. Poulos. son of Chris and 

Betty Poulos of Southington. has been 

awarded the Allstate Foundation Scholarship 

of $4.000 over four years. 

Poulos. fifth in his 1989 graduating 

class at Southington High School. was 

editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. 

The Emblem. a member of the SHS 

swim and termis teams, vice-president 

of the National Honor Society. producer 

and chairman of the Junior class play. 

captain of the SHS High School Bowl 

team. a member of the Knowledge Masters 

Open team. a participant in the 

Project Discover Ill program and a 

member of [he student council He was 

also a member of the SHS Advanced 

Placement History class that competed 

in the U S Constitution competition 

Pou.los also attended the Center for 

Creative Youth at Wesleyan University 

in Middletown. and participated in 

NACEL cultur exchanges to Spain in 

1987 and 1988 Poulos also wrote a 

weekly article for The Observer entitled 

"SHS Happenings" in the 1986-87 

school year 

Poulos will be attending The Wharton 

School of Business at the Universl 

ty of Pennsylvania in September He is 

one of 35 freshmen selected to participate 

in the Joseph Wharton Scholars 

program at the university The J VS 

program includes a series of honors 

courses designed to integrate the study 

of liberal arts and sciences with the 

traditional busmess disciplines. 

weel nd courses 

Tunx s Community College is offer- 

/rig the Weekend (' l ge on Fslday 

evening and Saturday designed especially 

for busy people whose personal 

and professional schedules o ten make 

classes during the week impossible or 

inconvenient All weekend classes are 

held on the main campus 

The classes are of the same quality 

- and the same cost - as other credit 

courses. A variety of business and liberal 

arts courses are offered Credits 

can be applied to a degree or certificate 

program, or courses can be taken for 

one's own career or personal enrichment. 

For more information and a class 

schedule, contact the Community Services 

office. Fisher Hail. or call 677- 

7701. Ext 37 

Mancheste C.C. offexs 

mam geme t courses 

The select.lon of fall semester courses 

at Manchester Community College 

a e the most extensive the College 

ever offered in this area. Courses 

include "Fundamentals of Small Business 

Ownership." "Self-Assessment" 

Are You an Entrepreneur?:" "Getting 

Started with a Home-Based Business;" 

"Getting Started as a Consultant;" 

"Getting Started in a Small Restaurant." 

"Computers in Construction;" 

"Financial Recordkeeping for 

Entrepreneurs." "Developing a Sure- 

Fire Marketing Plan for Your Small 

Business;" "Learning to Write Like a 

Business Pro." "Restaurant Market.in 

for Profit." "Hiring the Right Person;* 

"Personal SelItn Made Easle ." "How to 

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Complete course descriptions and 

registration information, can be 

obtained by calling the Continuing 

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The Southington Arts Council, Inc., 

Will hold a meettng on Thursday. Aug. 

31, at 7 p.m. in the lower level of 239 

Main St., at the corner of Meriden 

Avenue and Main Street. The agenda 

will include plans for the fall. Anyone 

interested in becoming involved is welcome 

to attend. 

ltro ol lcal Society to 

s event 

The Astronomical Society of Greater 

,l' rfford will present. "Meet the Stars," 

a'speelal event in which the public will 

let to see. throi gh the use of telegopes, 

the craters of the moon, the 

of Saturn and the wonders of the 

The event will be held on Friday, 

ptember I, 8 p.m. at YMCA Camp 

. ,'per on East Street. Children must 

accompanied by an adult, according 

Richard Benton. club president. 

gg ancy and body 

._ oss lect - to tm held 

•, . Terry Pearson, RPT. of Plantsville 

. ysical Therapy. will sponsor a onepur 

lecture on pregnancy and body 

wareness on Wed.. Sept. 6. at 7 p.m. 

"I e class will instruct mothers-to-be 

11 how to avoid unnecessary muscu- 

.l .keletal discomforts__ r to pregrh 

ncy and safe guidelines for exercise. 

The program is offered free. To register 

" obtain irfformatlon, call 276-0369. 

de ly health tostlag l ted 

The Elderly Health Screening Serelee 

will visit Southington on Monday, 

Sept. I I. The service offers preventive 

health screening and health education 

and referrals to persons aged 60 and 

o,v.er on an annual basis. 

Screening will include blood tests 

( CBC and chemistry), electrocardiogram. 

glaucoma test. urinalysis, blood 

pressure, and measurement of 

helght/weight, health history, test for 

Visual acuity, and a test to detect the 

presence of blood in the stool. A nurse 

pCactitioner will be in attendance to 

offer breast examinations and pap tests 

for women, and a prostate examination 

for men. There is a suggested donation. 

For more information or appoint- 

,ments, 621-3014. or Elderly Health 

',So-e ning Service in Waterbury, at 753- 

9284. 

A, tenUon 8HB Class of 1984 

: Members of the Southington High 

.School graduating Class of 1984 are 

being sought to join in on the fifth year 

class reunion. Anyone who has not 

received an invitation or who wishes to 

attend the reunion should contact one 

of the following: Jen at 628-6207, Amy 

at 628-0807, or Elaine at 628-2410. 

Replies will only be accepted until Sept. 

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Notice all Y Seniors: There will be 

no meeting on Labor Day, Monday, 

Sept. 4. The next meeting wtil be held 

on Sept. II at 12:30 p.m. at the Congregational 

Church Hail. 

Y Seniors will be traveling to New 

York to see the Broadway hit "Camelot" 

at the Fiesta Dinner Theatre on Sept. 

21. Seniors who attend will also have a 

sit-down dinner. Members interested in 

going on the trip call Jiggy at 628- 

6708. 

r CA O1 nu ry h l 

The Southington YMCA has begun 

a nursery school for children who are 3 

years old. According to a spokesman, 

the school is a state licensed program 

that meeLs Tuesdays e_nd Thursdays, 9 

to 11 a.m. For further information, 

contact the Y. 

blood pr um 

•e ealag offered 

Bradley Memorial Hospital will offer 

free blood pressure screenings to the 

public on Wednesday, Sept. 6, from I0 

a.m. to I I a.m. in the hospital lobby at 

81 Meriden Ave. No appointment necesss 

y - just waLk inl For more information, 

call 276-5099. 

to hold ualon 

The Lewis High School Class of 

1934 will hold its 55th year reunion on 

Oct. I I at the Elks Club in Southington, 

114 Main Street. The buffet dinner 

will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, 

contact Henrietta AIdi at 621- 

8711. 

H mudous waste may be 

d/sposed of on collection day 

Dr. Arthur Blumer. director of 

health, has announced that the annual 

Hazardous Waste Collection Day is 

being slated for Saturday, September 9 

at the National Guard Armory. 

Dr. Blumer has advised residents to 

keep hazardous materials, such as 

paints, cleaners, pesticides and solvents 

and bring those items to the 

armory on collection day. Latex {water) 

base paint may be disposed of in regular 

trash pickup, according to Dr. 

Blumer. 

H ve cholesterol ned 

Bradley Memorial Hospital will offer 

cholesterol screenings on Sat.. Sept. 9. 

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital 

in Conference Room A. No appointment 

is necessary -- Just walk inl 

No fasting or other special preparation 

is requtred: test results are available 

within minutes. There is a fee. For 

more information, call 276-5099. 

Women's club to hold 

luncheon and bake fle 

The Farmington Valley Christian 

Women's Club will hold its Happy 

Birthday Luncheon and Bake Sale on 

Thurs., Sept. 7. from 11:30 a.m. to 

1:30 p.m, at the Golf Club of Avon. A 

special feature will be a cake decorating 

demonstration by Judy Moyer. Guest 

speaker will be Barbara Weatherbee of 

Bolton, Mass. Music will be provided 

by mezzo soprano Rose Mills Beilo. 

Reservations for luncheon and 

nursery should be made by 8 p.m. on 

Sept. 3 by calling Joarme at 673-8647 

or Peg at 62S-6638 There is a coat for 

the luncheon but the nursery care is 

free. Bring a friend - she'll be glad you 

did[ 

Computer coupes 

offered at Ttmxis 

The Computer Center, an activity of 

the Community Services/Continuing 

Education Division of Tunxls Community 

College offers a variety of nonc 

edit courses in several different forms 

for those seeking knowledge of computers, 

computer systems and programs. 

Workshops and aemlnara offer handson 

experience. Classes are offered both 

on a one-a-week and twice-a-week 

"basis, Friday evening specials and day- 

10ng semlnars to aecomodate all needs. 

Registration for computer and nonc 

'edlt courses can be done in person at 

the Community Services Office, Fisher 

Hall, on Aug. 31 from 1-8 p.m. and 

Sept. I from I0 a.m to 4 p.m., and 

starting Sept. 6. Monday through 

Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 

Fridays, I0 a.m. to 4 p m. For more 

information, call 677-7701, ext. 37. 

Suppo group offered for 

pa ntm of die.bled cl ld n 

Newlngton Children's Hospital is 

inviting parents of children with disabilities 

to participate in a support 

group and educational course beginning 

Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at 

the Hospital. 

This course provides parents the 

opportunity to learn positive parenting 

techniques within a group structure. 

and to gain support from other parents 

of children with disabilities. The course 

la limited to 12 participants. For more 

information, please contact the Social 

Services Department at the hospital, 

667-5350 

Volunteers wanted for 

Thresholds program 

Volunteers from the Southington 

area are need to work with inmates at 

both the Manson Youth Institution and 

the Cheshire Correctional Center, as 

part of the Thresholds program. 

Thresholds emphasizes dectsionmaking 

and problem-solving skills. 

Helping inmates to learn to take 

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responsibility tot their actions and to 

make decisions about their lives are 

two major goals of the program. 

Thresholds needs people from the 

community who are willing to give one 

or two hours of their time per week to 

counsel inmates on a one-to-one baals 

or in a group setting. No previous experience 

is necessary, however, volunteers 

must be over 21 years of age and 

must attend two training sessions. 

Volunteers will be trained at MY] on 

Sept. 16. from 9 a.m. to 5 p,m. and 

Sept. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. There is a 

$5.00 charge for training. Attendance 

does not obligate anyone to counsel. 

For more information, write Thresholds, 

P.O. Box 504. Cheshire, CT 

06410 or call Rosalie at 753-0914. 

C r os omen 

for special oompeUtiaa 

The Wom 's c of e G t 

Southlngton Chambe of Commerce 

r prd o men 

in e South gton commu while 

supporting the achievements and 

ac mp s ents d g mm 

ons s. 

The event, called The Women's 

Council s off, held on Monday, 

pt. 25, be at 6 p.m.. at 

the Chm r of Co erce, 51 No 

M St. 

to J e y, one of 

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Sept, 1. Selected applicants ll be 

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Br/stol Hospital 

to hold aibllng class 

A program for siblings will be held 

at Bristol Hospital on Saturday, Sept. 

2, in the Towie Conference R om, Level 

D of the Hospital, Brewater Road, Bristol. 

Sept. 5. The first rehearsal will take 

place at 8 p.m. at Plainville High 

School. Begirmlng Sept. I I, the regular 

rehearsal schedule will resume at 

7:30 p.m. at the Congregational 

Church. 130 West Main St., plalnviUe. 

Any interested adult is invited to Join 

as are former members who wish to 

participate in the anniverssry celebration. 

All voice parts are needed. No 

auditions are required. 

In conjunction with the 20th 

anniversary celebration, the society Is 

preparing a souvenir program and is 

looking for any black and white photos 

that could be loaned to the group for 

use in the program. 

For more details regarding 

rehearsals or the souvenir program, 

contact Sue Beckius, president, st 

1123 Pleasant St., Southington, (621- 

4612) or Dot Sparmer, membership 

chairperson, at 48 Glennwood Dr., 

PIainville, (747-6457). 

Gx up lookh for '.n:lors 

The search is on for people who are 

over 70 and better than ever. Five people 

will be honored for Successful Aging 

during the upcoming annual meeting of 

Connecticut Community Care Inc. This 

is the first time such honors will be 

Poopl rom broughaut Connecticut 

may submit nominations. Entries 

will be Judged on l e long accomplishments, 

contmning service to business, 

the community and inspiration to people 

of all ages. 

To nominate someone, write 250 

words or less describe the person and 

the accomplishments. Include their 

name, age. address, phone number 

and send it to Successful Aging 

Awards, Connecticut Community care 

inc., 719 Middle St., Bristol 06010. 

The deadline for submitting nominations 

is Sept. 8. 

l nvflt daace mlatad 

The Greater Southington Jewish 

Congregation Will sponsor a dance, 

"From Yesterday to Today." on Saturday, 

Sept. 16, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, at 

the S uthlngton Armory. 

Future brothers and sisters ages 3 Tickets are available by ealling 628to 

.I I are invited to participate in this 9025 or 628-9536. There is a charge to 

one hour class starting at 10:30 a.m ,"attend this fundralscr. 

Children will learn basic baby care, 

participate in play activities and take a 

tour of where their mommy will stay 

while in the hospital. Children should 

bring a doll or teddy bear to class. 

The program will be held the first 

Saturday of each month. Pre-registrat.lon 

is required. Call 585-3478 to slgn 

up. The program is flee of charge. 

Pl lawllle Ch r l i ty 

l gi r h al 

The Plainville Choral Society Will 

mark the beginning of its 20th anniversary 

season when rehearsals begin 

A new Tough Love training group 

for parents troubled by their teenager's 

behavior is forming at Wheeler Clinic to 

begin Sept. I I. Training will be hdd on 

flw consecutive Monday evenings from 

7 to 9:30 p.m. The training group, 

which will be limited to 20 people, will 

meet at the clinic, 91 Northwest Drive, 

PlainviIle. Ire-registration is required. 

For more information, call Button Searrift 

or Lori Tatsapaugh at Wheeler Clin- 

Ic, 747-6801 or 527-1644. To register 

for the training, carl Soarritt. 

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THE OBSERVER, 

THURSDAY, AUGUST . 1, 1989 SP 

S Page 

Blue Knights prepare for 1989 football season 

With the opening game of the 1989 

football season three weeks off. SHS 

Blue Knights Head Coach Jude KeLly is 

staying close to the thread which runs 

through his training program - take it 

one step at a time, and "take care of 

the little things, the wins and losses 

will take care of themselves." 

This will be Kelly's second year at 

the helm of the high school's football 

teams, yet his first season to fully 

incorporate his own program. Some 

SHS fans are looking for a transition 

from the Blue Knights' 4-6 season last 

year Predictions for the coming season 

are premature, but one thing is certain 

- there will be change. 

Kelly described his football program 

as rungs on a ladder the players take 

one at a time and it transcends the 

practice field of the high school, 

It starts with teaching fundamentals 

in the flag and midget football 

leagues. It continues to a sub-program 

with [:flayeYs from the junior high and 

Offensive llne 

summer football clinics. Once in high 

school, training begins in the off-season 

with weights and conditioning to 

prepare for spring practice. Fall practice 

began in earnest Monday with field 

drills, classroom sessions and more 

conditioning spLit between weights and 

running. 

Emphasis under the new program 

is slightly "diffused" from the varsity 

squad, said Kelly. Practice games fielded 

by sophomores from the Junior varsity 

team give younger players a taste 

of the gridiron and learn what skills 

need sharpening in the months ahead 

This attention to the younger members 

on the bench. Kelly explains is the 

solution to wild talent swings from year 

to year and leaves the team less vulnerable 

to graduating the I I starters 

"We can graduate a large number of 

seniors every year," he said. under the 

program and not be left at a loss of talent. 

Last year 16 seniors were on the 

tealn. 

"Diffusing emphasis" to the younger 

players doesn't translate into forgetting 

the seniors. Kelly stressed Instead. the 

seniors will play a new role in the 

dynamics of the team. The new emphasis 

is on senior leadership among the 

underclassmen. Speaking of the senior 

players Kelly said: "This is your year 

We're counting on you guys to provide 

leadership to younger players " 

KeLly also recognizes the dLtes paid 

by the upperclassmen and said it 

works into the "try-to-get-the-best-I lplayers-on-the-field" 

base philosophy 

behind his coaching decisions. If the 

choice comes down to a younger or 

older player of equal ability. Kelly said 

he will pick the senior. "Other coaches 

do the reverse because the younger 

plaver will be around for a while." 

On the field,the one-step-at-a-tlme 

approach favors a pragmatic ground 

assault, scoring drives focused on ball 

control and first downs This year's 

first-string quarterback Scott Otis can 

deliver ground yardage, but also has a 

Practice run 

passing arm, said Kelly, and a receiver 

in split end Steve Matyczyk Both men 

are Juniors. 

In the weeks ahead Kelly and his 

staff Will be working on polishing the 

fundamentals of their game and "doing 

more team things " Personnel and 

strategy have been set since spring 

practice If pressed to pick I l starters 

this week, Kelly said he and the assistant 

coaches could do it in five min- 

Your Filipek on top of tennis game 

by Dwight Moore 

for The Observer 

He's been on top of his tennis game. 

And Michael Filipek has been able to 

prove Just that With some key tournament 

performances this year, 

Filipek has been in six tournaments 

having taken four of the first five. His 

most recent tourney occurred August 

14 to 18 at the Yale Bowl in New 

Haven. He made it to the finals of the 

14 and under age group in the New 

England Lawn Tennis Association. Fflipek 

was beaten in the event by Joshua 

Hausman of Massachusetts in a tough 

7-6, 6-4 decision. 

"It was a very good match," Fflipek 

said. "It was on a different surface and 

he was much better on this one." There 

were 79 kids in FLlipek's group and 450 

overall. 

"it was the best competition in New 

England." commented Filipek. "The 

first few rounds were more one-sided 

but the quarter-finals and the semifinals 

were a Little tougher." 

Filipek said he is playing only in the 

very important tournaments and noted 

he's played in more than six in a year. 

He explained the tournaments are 

National Qualifying Tournaments 

which will qualify competitors for 

national events. 

A ninth grader at Kennedy Junior 

High School, Fillpek is no stranger to 

the world of tennis tournaments He's 

been in tourneys for about six years 

and notes that there's a lot of traveling 

involved. But also he said comes the 

chance to see a lot of things and a lot of 

people. 

Michael Filipek 

Fllipek has been to Louisiana this 

year and also traveled to San Antonio. 

Texas and Fort Lauderdale. Florida. 

"There's more of an interest in the 

game and a lot more facfllties." he said. 

Flllpek plays the game all year 

round and admitted he's never grown 

tired of the sport. He tries to practice 

between one and a half to two hours a 

FLlipek feels h s serve and his backhand 

are the strongest points of his 

game. He added that although he sticks 

to singles competmon, he will play doubles 

once in a grcal while. 

Filipek has an upcoming tourna 

sent in mld-Seplember and admitted 

he's happy with h s performance thus 

far this year 

Busa chosen as interim athletic director 

Southington Public Schools has 

named Lois Busa, who heads the phys- 

Ical education department at Southlngton 

High School, to the post of interim 

athletic director. 

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. 

Louis Saloom announced the appointment 

last week while a search goes on 

to fill the spot permanently. Saloom 

ealled Busa "highly respected and qual- 

Ified to step into the Job." 

"I cannot tell you if she is in the 

application pool this go-around," 

Saloom said of Buss, "but she was not 

among the applicants during the earlier 

utes 

Blue Knight goals and expectations 

for the season ahead include "concentrate 

on the little things, be consistent 

in our efforts and try to improve each 

week." said Kelly. 

The Sept. 23 opener is against 

Xavier. 1 30 p m at home. The season 

is starting a week later for the Blue 

Knights than the rest of the league 

because thetr 10 game schedule allows 

for a week off at some point in the sea- 

11 

son. Kelly did not want to interrupt any 

progress or momentum the team may 

have going during the season so he 

chose *.o take the early week. 

This Saturday the Blue Knights 

travel to Hall High School in West Hartford 

for four scrimmage games. They 

are expected to last from 9 a m to 

noon 

Soccer season dedicated to Califano " 

The Southington Youth Soccer Connecticut as an outstanding play- 

League will open its 1989 season er and coach who contributed con-" 

Sunday. Sept. I0 The season will be slderable time and energy to the 

dedicated to the memo 'y of Angelo growth of soccer in this area. 

Calffano. a former coach and found- The dedication ceremonies will 

ing member of the league, who begin at I0 a.m on opening day at 

passed away this spring 

the Central Elementary School soc- 

Califano has been a a former cer fields. All friends and former 

semi pro soccer player on teams in players of Mr Califano's are invited 

this area and in his native Italy He to attend 

wab recognized throughout central 

Western Baseball League 

Little Leaguers capture division title 

The Western Baseball League won defensive effort made by his team. Hi 

their division for boys ages 13 and 14 said all the games had low scores. _. 

in a state championship sponsored by The championship was among 

day with one day off. He practice "l'm having a ery good year I was the Cmmecticut Jay C's and The Hartalmost 

every day with his father and hoping I'd have a year like this and I ford Courant. 

it's from him that he got the interest in was really thinkin It was possible," FLI- Southington beat West Hartford 4 

the game. 

Ipek said. 

tO 2 iN the final game of the tournameni 

played Aug 

on West Street 

14 al their home filed 

The school board thought the 

search was over in early August when 

it voted unanimously to award the post 

to Manchester coach, Joseph Erardi. 

But two days after his appointment. 

Erardi called Saloom to decline the 

board's offer. 

"The Job posting closes this Friday." 

Saloom said of the latest search. "We'll 

be moving as quickly as possible to 

reach a decision on a candidate - 

hopefully we'll have an appointment by 

the middle of September." 

The search for a new athletic director 

began following the retirement of 

Dominic D'Angelo, who held the post 

The winning pitcher was Gary 

Sweezey Jr, who gave up three hits 

and farmed five batters. He was relieved 

for the past I0 yearS, and coached SIIS for the Last two innings by Brian Garv- 

football for 21 years. 

er 

Saloom said that because the athlet- 

Offense was led by a single hit by 

ic directorship is now considered an Kevin Salerno He stole second and 

administrative position, a physical edu scored on ti e next hlt 

cation teacher will be employed to take Teammate Bryan Carruba doubled 

over Busa's classrOom responsibilities and singled. Both batters scored in the 

during her interim appointment. first inning 

The athletic director is responsible Dave Danko began his trip to home 

for the interscholastic sports program base in the second with walk Sweczey 

mlng at SHS and at Southington's two 

hit a sacrifice bunt and Tony Chaplins- 

Junlor high schools, Kennedy and kl followed with a double. Brian Garret 

DePaolo. The position offers a salary of singled Chaplinski home and Garret 

$47.880 scored on an error. 

Manager Gary Sweezey praised the 

teams from across the state. "We wo 

three straight, South Windsor, McG 

ley/Crafa in Hart.ford and West Har _ 

ford 

The tearfi member photographed 

above are; Gary Sweezey Jr.. Jamle 

Leggett. Mike Flynn. Tony ChapinskL 

Mark Gladke, Kevin King, Joe Barmon., 

Mike Sorbello. Todd Glassman, Dave 

Danko. Nick Panarella. Skip Reed. Mike 

Carretta, Scott Messina, Cris Cassidx; 

Mike Marcinczyk. Brian Garver, Rya . 

Carruba and Kevin Salerno. 

The coaching staff are ; manager'. 

Gary Sweezey, Dave Massina and I 

Cassldy.

12 . sports The Observer, Thursday, August 31, 1989 

Sports Talk visits fans 

'by YAank Jo Poirot And they didn't raise their voice to Jimmy Fund, was asked by little leaeditor 

in cbJ 

do it. 

Hartford radio station WTIC AM 

gusts in the care audience what he 

missed about being out of the big 

Most nights sports talk at this Jude brought its popular early evening leagues. *The competition, the com- 

Lane care can be heard at the end of Sports Talk show to the Hall of Fame raderle, the challenge," he replied. 

the bar. When it really gets loud. Red Care. Host Scott Gray. veteran sports Offering callers a forum for ideas on 

Sbx and Yankee fans can be heard caster Arnold Dean, along with retired player trades or a chance to play Mon- 

across the room. But last Thursday' Red Sex secondbaseman Mike day morning quarterback, Dean and 

rdght patrons were heard talking about Andrews. fielded an eclectic range of Gray play the role of moderators rather 

their favorite teams from Maine to Long questions and comments. 

than answer men, and that's the way 

Island. Andrews, now Chairman of the they like it. 

The point of the show is to "get people 

thinking," said Dean, adding , "You 

can't win with people who ask (specific] 

questions. " he added, because they 

usually know the answer beforehand. 

And when you're wrong their response 

is "You work sports full time, you 

should have all the answers." 

Gray agr d, explaining that it lirn- 

Its the areas of conversation to "black 

and white.* He prefers engaging callers 

in a discussion of issues and opinions. 

Seth Beaulleu and family traveled f om Enfleld to pose their ques- 

Uons to the radio talk show panel. Next to Seth is his mother LeAxm and sitring 

ac oss from them is his brother Scott. Neal Beaulieu, their father, not 

pictured here, brought a limited production commemorative Fenway P k 

b t fo And ws to autograph. Holding the mike la Jael Mitchell, promotion 

director for WTIC radio. 

Calls to the station are screened. 

They are asked what they are going to 

talk about to discourage Ill tempered 

callers from venting their spleen on the 

air. Those who do get on the air are dlscouraged 

from using their names and 

asked to call back no sooner than three 

From left to Hght Sports Talk host Scott Gray. former Red Sex second 

baseman Mike Andro s and his guest host Arnold Dean react to a comment 

f m the audience at the Hall of Fame care Thursday night. Gray and 

[e cla broadcast live August 17 f om the popular local spo t 

that go beyond the numbers of any and covers most of New England. Of 

given game and they face callers with 

an open mike and cup of Juice or coffee 

to keep the whistle wet. No reference 

material was on their broadcast table. 

Yet, they reminisced effortlessly over 

such events as a ninth inning that was 

played more than 20 years ago. 

"When Abner and the boys ,got 

together in Cooperstown (N.Y.) Arnold 

weeks, did the play-by-play." said Gray half 

Thursday evening the banter is a Joking and half out of respect for what 

mix of Ught humor and thoughtfulcom- Dean ring ¢o-fl eshow= 

mentary with sports fans who are 

"opinionated but not volatile,* said 

Dean. "A screamer will attract screamers," 

he said referring to radio talk 

shows in other markets where the 

host's trademark is verbal abuse. 

The three men have long memories 

*Stats don't impress me, " remarked 

Dean after the show. "It's the a cdotes, 

the plays" that hold his atfe'ntion. 

The station sends out one of the 

strongest AM signals in the country 

Local blackbelt named "Man of the Year" 

by Bandra C. Mainorl 

st ff writer 

Discipline, integrity, loyalty and 

respect are qualities Eric Breuer takes 

serlously. As owner of Breuer's Institute 

of Martial Arts. Southington, and 

"soke'. head of a system. Breuer 

devotes much of his time to karate. 

His energy, interest and commitmerit 

earned him the title "Man of the 

Year" at the annual black belt convent/on 

of the United Fighting Arts Federat.lon 

in LaB Vegas, Neveda in July. 

Breuer. a Wolcott resident and state 

trooper is convinced the martial arts 

have something to offer everyone. His 

students are of every age, size and abil- 

Ity. He has taught karate for the last I I 

years. He attends national programs for 

instructors three of four times a year. 

He is familiar with various Chinese, 

Korean and PhiIlipines styles of the 

sport. 

In March of 1989, Breuer and 23 

members of his school, located on the 

Waterbury-Meriden Road accompanied 

Rev. Philip Cascia on a tour of the Soviet 

Union: 

Breuer held demonstrations of the 

r't. Until 1981. the Soviet Union did 

w the sport but it was viewed as too 

ngerous, Breuer said. 

• Now there is an international intert 

in open-style karate because cotmt 

ries are anticipating its inclusion in 

rt1992 . Olympics as a dem°nstrati°n 

Eric Breuer 

Breuer said that in China students "The U.F.A.F. trains to body 

are drilled in one aspect, of the sport stature * Breuer said. He credits use of 

such as weapom'y, swords, spears and safety equipment such as boots, gloves, 

canes. .shin guards and the like for fighting as 

"]'hey learn to perform for the pub- protective of the participants. 

tic using set patterns. They may study Breuer's interest and willingness to 

one aspect from age 6 through 18. promote the sport internationally 

never mastering any other part." he brought him recognition from Chuck 

said Norris, actor-founder of U.F.A.F. 

Norris has indicated an interest in 

traveling to the Soviet Union with 

Breuer as a part of the 

Waterbury/Leningrad Intersport Trade 

Commtsslon's tentative six-clty tour 

slated for April 1990. 

Another aspect to Breuer's commitment 

to the martial arts is his newly 

designed and approved U.F.A.F. flag. 

The prototype was hand-delivered 

to sports instructors in Leningrad. The 

second flag hangs in his Southlngton 

-. li ,l. Several others are now officially 

hung in U.F.A.F. schools throughout 

the world. 

The flag. which is white with gold 

fringe, displays the U.F.A.F. patch in 

the center and is surrounded by the 

federatlon's four word motto, discipline. 

integrity, loyalty and respect. 

Girls Softball to hold 

8th annual banquet 

The 8th Annual Awards Banquet 

for the Southington Girls Softball 

League will be held Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. 

at the Aqua Turf - Kay's Pier. 

Tickets for this year's event are 

$10.50 per person and may be purchased 

by contacting any team manager 

or by calling Tony Leograndis at 

628-8470, or Bob Heath at 276-0682. 

Tickets will be available at the door, 

however organizers are requesting that 

those interested purchase tickets in 

advance. 

FALL LEAGUES STILL FORMING AT 

Super Bowl Lanes 

Route 10 - So • 628-4553 

"EASY TO GET TO FROM EVERYWHERE" 

Space is Limited - Act NOW! 

this market Gray says, "You are not 

going to find a more knowledgeable 

sports fan than the oneS in the Northeast." 

And the most intense fans are 

found in the Boston/New York corridor. 

he adds. 

See SPORTS TALK page 13 

Charity Dinner 

The 10th annual Middletown 

Sports Charity Dinner will feature 

both different and familiar faces this 

year. 

The beneficiaries and two of the 

celebrity guests are familiar, while 

the biggest difference, according to 

general chairman Albert Hamrah of 

Middletown, is the site of the event, 

the Aqua Turf Club on Mulberry 

Road in Southington. 

Proceeds from the event benefit 

the Heart Fund and the Middlesex 

Area Patient Services (MAPS). an 

organization serving the needs of 

Multiple Sclerosis patients in the 

"We began at the Middletown 

Elks Club and outgrew that, and this 

ear we grew beyond the capacity of 

the Treadway CromweU,* said Hamrah. 

"In order to allow everyone who 

wanted to come to the dinner to get a 

ticket, we thought v hades,move to 

a larger location 9 l Aqna Turf was 

a natural." 

Last year's dinner grew to more 

than 900 guests. With Aqua Tur/'s 

guest capacity at 1200 or more, 

Hamrah believes he can add significantly 

to the $I00,000 already 

raised for the charity through the 

event. 

Celebrity guests attending this 

year will be New York Yankee Outfielder 

Dave Winfield and second 

bascman Steve Sax. Cincinnati l -d's 

relief pitcher Rob Dibble, an off-season 

resident of Souttngton. Gene 

Michael, former manager of the Yankees 

and the Cubs, will also attend. 

Hamrah expects to announce the 

names of other celebrity guests in 

Tickets for the dinner are %40 

each and are available through Hamrah 

at Custom Carpets in Middletown 

at 566 Washington St., or by 

calling 346-8635. 

The date of the dinner is Nov. 14. 

Monday Tuesday ! Wedne lay 

Mens 4 Per Team 


Men 5 Per Team 

5:00 p.m. 

5:45 p.m. 

7:30 p.m. 

Ladles 3 Per Team 

CoUpleS 4 Per Team 

Couples 4 Per Team 


9:.15 a.m. 

6.00 p.m. 

8:1S p.m. 

8:45 p.m. 

I 

I 

Ladk s 3 Per T m 

Mixed 4 P r Team 

Mixed 3 Per Team 

Mens 8 Nr "r em 

9:15 a.m. 

4:30 p.m. 

5:00 p.m. 

7.'00 p.m. 

Thursday ' I Ladles 3 Per Team 8:45 p-m- I Friday 

Seniors Mixed 4 Per Team 1:00 p.m. A tsntlon Ladlesl I Mixed 3 Per Team 4:00 p.m. 

Mena 4 Per Team 5:00 p.m. 

Mens 5 Per Team 6:15 p.m. Our I MlxedMIXed 44 PerPer TeamTeam 8:456:30 p.m.P'm" 

Mone 3 Per Team 9:00 p.m. LADLES MORNING LEAGUE PLUS, 

Saturday . |S For You! . . I Pl rent/Chlld 1:30p.m. 

Juniors - Junior Bowlers Tour ,9..30 a.m. • FREE Shoe Rental • FREE Babysdt,ng Mixed 4 Per Team 5:00 p.m. 

Juniors 11.30 a.m. • FREE Coffee • Good Exerc,se Mixed 4 Per Team 5:30 p.m. 

Juniors 1:30 p.m. Call For Detalls Mixed 4 Per Team 7:48 p.m.

The Observer, Thursday, August 31, 1989 

Siblings swim in regional meet 

Tim and Alison McBride of 

Hawthorne Drive. clinched top posltions 

in their respective divisions at a 

regional swim meet held earlier this 

month at Springfield College in Sprir - 

field, Ms. 

The competition, The Connecticut 

Long-Course Age-Group Swimming 

Championships. hosted about 30 

teams from private swim clubs and 

YMCA's. It was termed "your key meet, 

the meet you train for," by Alison, 12, 

who is goin into the eighth grade at 

DePaolo Junior High School. Some of 

the events had more than 150 swimmers 

in various a e groups, she added. 

Tim, 19, is a sophomore at 

Southington High School, said the 

meet was w l attended and the competition 

was close. In some divisions a 

100th of a second separated the top I0 

swimmers. 

Tim competed in the 13 and 14 

year old division, and placed first in the 

I00 and 200 meter breast stroke. Not 

only did he capture the top slots in 

these events but topped his previous 

scores by three in the I00 meter and 

six seconds in the 200 n eter. 

Tim also took second place in the 

200 meter individual melody, nd forth 

in th,e, 50 and I00 met,er free styles. 

*Ive done better, he said/adding 

that as stiff as the competitiQn was it 

begins to thin out among 15 t¢ 18year 

outhfn on Soccer Club 

His sister AUson competed in the I I 

to 12 year old division. She placed third 

in the 200 and 400 meter free style, her 

two strongest events and resulted in 

the best times she has turned all year. 

She also finished 10th in the 200 

meter individmfl melody and I00 meter 

free style, and 12th in the I00 butter- 

ny. 

Both siblings began swimming at 

the Mountain Grove Swim Club. Alison 

started swimming at age 2 and got into 

competition swimming at age 7. Tim 

began at 4 years old and competed in 

his first race at 8. A life guard at the 

private club on Savage Road got them 

interested in the sport, they said. And 

they credit much of their recent success 

to their currant coach AI Dodson. 

The pair says there is no sibling 

rivalry between them and Tim explaLns 

that it was his sister's encouragement 

three years ago that kept him in the 

sport. 

Their goals run a parallel course 

and include shaving seconds from their 

times. Both swimmers have set their 

sights on working their way up through 

the Junior Nationals Division and 

Senior Nations Divisions. 

By virtue of their times, both Tim 

and Alison were named to the Connectlcut 

All Star Zone Team which will 

compete later in the year in Washing- 

ton, D.C. 

Boys' soccer team captures TWIST trophies 

The nine-year-old and younger received praise from tournament off't- 

team of the Southington Soccer Club 

took home first place trophies in 

Wallingford's Invitational Soccer Tournament 

h eld Aug. 19, 20 and. 

21. The team advanced to the finals 

defeating Southampton, Pa., 2 to 0, 

Orange 1 to 0. East Fishkfll, N.Y. 2 to 

0, and Sumerton, Pa., 2 to I. 

The outcome of the tournament 

playoffs pitted Southington against 

East Fishkfll for the title. Within the 

last minutes of play Southington 

scored 3 goals to defeat the team from 

eastern New York by a score of 3 to 0. 

This game capped a perfect tournament 

performance of five wins and no 

losses to take home the gold. 

According to tournament 6fflciais 

this was the first Southington team 

ever to advance to a finals match let 

alone take first place. The team 

Clinic 

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Location: St. Bridget's Gym, Cheshire, CT. 

Dir tor: Coach Bill Yeager 

Dates: September 9, 16, 23, 30 

October 7, 14, 2], 29 

For Boys and Girls 

in Grades 2nd thru 8th 

Time: Grades 5-6-7-8 8"00-11:00 AM 

Grades 2-3-4 11:00-2:00 PM 

OBJECTIVES 

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cials and referees for their excellent 

play and sportsmanship. 

Earlier in the season the team competed 

n two other town tournaments. 

In the Southington Soccer Tournament 

. held May 20 and 21. the team 

advance to the finals and placed second. 

loosing to Glastonbury by a score 

of I to 0. The Fairfield Tournament. 

held June I0 and i I. saw Southington 

again face Glastonbury in the finals. 

loosing by a score of 2 to I. Both finals 

matches were close with Southington 

taking the Ios in the final seconds of 

pray. "The young players have done a 

supper Job displaying sportsmanship. 

exhibiting good competitive skills and 

promoting quality soccer for their 

club," said Mark A. Mongillo. coach and 

manager of the team. 

Alison and Tim McBflde 

(continued from i ge 12} 

sports 13, , 

To prepare for the show. Gray read 

he sports pages from nine daffy news- -. 

papers in addition to the weekly and 

monthly sports newspapers and magaknes 

He terms not knowing what the 

caller is going to say as "telephone 

roulette." 

Some nights this metaphoric gun 

has no bullets at all tn the chamber 

and this has caused more than one. 

case of arudety each recalls 

Dean remembers doing a show on a :o 

Thanksgiving evening several years 

ago. It was a quiet time of the season 

for sports and 30 minutes into the°'_ 

show nobody had called. He asked. 

what do sports faro have to be 

for and the calls poured in. 

Gray's moment of truth came three; _ 

weeks ter he took over for Dea_n as 

host of the show A major sports per-.-., 

sonality had canceled out as a guest at .° 

the last minute. He was laced with filltrig 

two hours of air time empty handed. 

"1 literally panicked." he recalled.. 

He turned it around by putting a 

pie question to his listeners: Do you. 

think Pete R se should be considered, 

for the baseball Hail of Fame given thej, 

gambling allegations lodged against 

him by the baseball commissioner?. 

For the next two hours callers. 

Jammed the five lines into the studio 

with ,.J -er 4 --4ssue. 

sa*d. "l have the best of both worlds 

now." he said. .. 

Gray will be broadcasting from 

Hall of Fame this Thursday and next from.: 

6.30 to 8 pm. 

Softbafl league honored for -special effort 

The Executive Board.members of 

the Southington Girls' Softball League 

received an award of appreciation from 

the Connecticut Special Olympics for 

the fund-raiser tournament they sponsored 

this summer. 

The local league organized a Softball 

Allstar Jamboree at Panthorn 

Park and raised $I000 to benefit the 

7th Annual Special Olympics Softball 

Tournament, held Aug. 19 in Groton. 

"We expected to raise about $250 

from the event," said league Vice President 

Bob Heath. The" money was collected 

through donations in the stands. 

a $ I admi ion fee. and proceeds from 

the concession stand at the park, he 

The fundraiser, held in June, was a 

round robin tournament between East 

Hartford. Merlden. Newington. and 

Southington. Each of the towns sent 

their all star major division and senior 

division teams. 

Southington finished first in the 

major division and second in the 

seniors. "Atl the games finished clo e," 

said Heath. with scores one or two 

points apart. 

in addition to hosting the games. 

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Southlngton Girl's Softball League was recently honored by Special Olympics. 

From left to right, League vice-president Bob Heath, Director of Special 

Olympics Peter Wheeler, League president Tony LeocrantBs, and League 

treasurer Bob L eure 

the Southtngton league aiso provided Turf will be the scene of their annual 

the players with soda, ice cream and awards banquet slated for Thursday, 

hot dogs. Sept. 14 starting at 6 p.m. 

In other league news. The Aqua 

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ESTATE OF 

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• Carol Carrie Murphy, 

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The Hon Cerl J SokoIowskh 

" Judge of the CouP1 ot Probate, 

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• 1989. ordered that all claims 

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loaded Ask $2.000 call 621- 

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on 42.000 redes, ongmal owner 

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FOR SALE: 2 sets golf dubs 

new. 1 set mens, 1 sat ladiea cell 

628-5177 (JC S ead model) 

FOR SALE: A r cen('Ibener, h gh 

effic cy mode 18" hsgh X 18" 

deep. 26"w;de Call626-8177 

FOR SALE: Dog house for 

mad um s ze deg eag 628-5177 

FOR SALE: P co¢teb e 6-0" 

round w th four benches $30 

1986 ATV Kawaslo runs good 

Call after 6"00 628-0928 

FOR SALE: Two Roy Clark t=sketa 

$1 ; 50 each Dazey Turbo 

Spa .s l twine $50 582-3870 

ahar 6 vemngs 

FOR SALE Western beat , 

blonde loather hke new stze 12, 

$50 272-1052 

FOR SALE: 2 Hummel dells, kffie 

s=ster and wanderer $225 each 

Call 628-0464 after 4 pm 

FOR SALE: Full length leather 

Asbng $150 C I 272-0513 

after 6 00 

FOR SALE: Assorted hats. fans, 

ments call 621-4469 after 600 

pm 

MOVING Must Sell 2 10-speed 

bicycles Ross $75, Peugeot 

$125. sole contemp. 2 cushions 

over stuffed. Naugahyde $100. 

1985 Bu Ja S yled 5 speed PS. 

PB. AC. 96.000 m great car for 

college student $2.200. 1978 

589-8358 

FOR SALE: Clever B x ks Boiler 

for hea ng, low pressuro steam 

excellent co :fr0o 582-9436. 

FOR SALE: Portable 5 seater 

spa/]acoz for insK e er oute do 

use redwood o d de w th blue 

marble finish ms,do Completu 

wdh nsula d Ioc g cuver 110 

valts, excellent cendRon, owner 

moving, pax:l $3.000 w ll sacoflce 

for $1.600 or BO Great em;: 

cell 589-5908 

FOR SALE: Kalwnator Range. 

Coring top. continuous dean. 

wh $100 or best. 10 speed 

man b ke m box $50. Apartment 

chrome lets and towel Pads $30 

Callafter3pm MontoSaL 584- 

9302 

FOR SALE: Cen 'al A r Ceod 

ec J,pment. 1/2 te . foe small capa 

or conde 2 sets 589-5187 after 6 

pm 

FOR BALE: Whae hoop style c b 

$100. Fisher Price h ghches" $35. 

g ds canopy bed $50.3 sobd prne 

ba stools pd $100 each $.35 

each G=ds dotting NB-2T. 

Hoover commerces upeght vecuum 

$50 583-4188 after 51 0 

FOR SALE: Commodore 128 

comp complete system, over 50 

flee seftwams Nso I B M P C. 

complete system. 640K. fots of 

extT BestOffer 582-8519 

FOR SALE: Ins 'nent B Rat 

alannet, excellent cond oc, perfect 

for ool use $175 747- 

3724 

FOR BALE: 15 cu. ft, upoght 

freezer $100. Nknight - Jumbo 

Mea wood stove $150. wood 

ch pper/ eaf hmdd $75. 

items in good con¢ lfon evenmgs 

621-7160 

FOR SALE: Trombone $160, 

Tenor S x $300. 130 feet rei 

fencing $50 Ca l Chn 628-0807 

MUST SELL: Apple II PC, with 

p.nn " and eaftwam $2.000 firm 

589-8698 eves 

MOVING: Must Sell complete 

queen ze bedroom set. exc . 

lent, complete room setruth 

glass tab/.es, good to exc lent; 

good to exeal)ent; nursery 

good N o dishes, gle ses, 

stemware, 589-8698 evea 

help wanted 

help wanted miscellaneous miscellaneous for rent services 

WAN'rED: S tter for elderly 

male. Fd & Sa 800 pm- 1200 

am $5/h own ITansp non-smoking 

eaJI 628-4333 

BEDDING BARN m Ioolung fer a 

few self-motwated sales people 

No experience nocossery Wdl 

t aJn the right inctv duals for per. 

m=mo'nt peahens Houdy r o plus 

commrsr ea Full benefit package 

Paid vacaben and over'ame avmlab/,o 

Call for mtennew 621-6818 

EOE 

MACHINE OPERATORS 

NoDded for tat and 2rid shdt 

Mactune operallng backgreuad 

preferred Up to $8 50/hr to start 

Benefit include B ue Cress Ins. 

PaJd ho days and vacabons 

Apply m perean Northeastern 

Shaped Wire. 411 North Main St. 

Southingten 1 

COACHING VACANCIES al the 

Souttung H)gh school Boys' 

swtmming coach and Guls' swimming 

coach Send applications 

Mr J Auclmr. Principal. 

Southingten R ]h Sd oo. 720 

Pleasant 

O6489 

St.. Boutfungtea. C 

WANTED: Volunteers for FISH forever P G 

LC T Female co be answers te 

Mare, greea cogar wzth name & 

number lost ,n Mende Ave 

Sauthingtea area 8-23-09 

ward 621-4944 

LO T: Male grey Tat y. wctn 

o| Bristol St. if seen cell after 5 

621-9819. answers to name of 

MISSING: Long ha=ed male katen 

orange ear t ps. c oam or 

wh;te body House cat bemg 

treated wah med ne Manea 

erea co l 574-1340 er 628-7559 

miscellaneous 

THANK YOU God for answm og 

se many of my prayor CC 

ATrENTION - GOVERNMENT 

Seized vehicles from $100 

Fords. Mereadea. Corvetles. 

Chovy Bugles Buyers Gu e 

1-602 38 5 Ext A 3001 

WORLD W1DE Salect on of vaceea 

pmper es Reoe e $2 o all 

inqumeal Call Reso te Resale 

today 1-800-826-7844 NATL 1- 

800-826-1847 m Fie o€ 1-305- 

BRISTOL GIfIS" Club Famdy 

Center. 47 Upso Street. Bnstel. 

CT. Crass rog= t on begins in 

•e gym at 6 pm to 8 p on 

Wednesday September 6th It 

con ineas flora 10 am to 8 pm ea 

7th and 8th After these datea you 

can enroll at the canteen There 

am always plenty of classes to 

pin threogt out the year You 

must have a cement membership 

ST. JUDE, Th nk you for a swer- 

Ing my preyers Publlcebon 

promised K T 

ATTENTION - GOVERNEMNT 

Homes from$1 (U-Repa r) Dohnquent 

tax pmper y Repossessions 

Call 1 02-8885 Ext. GH 

3001 

DIESEL MECHANIC trmnmg 7 

month hands-on program 

Cresses start every 2 mea s 

D esal Technology Institute. 105 

Pheamx Avenue. Enfield. Ct 1- 

800-243*4242. 203.74S-2010 

DO YOU have a t y or g rte 

co cept We can um your KJea 

into reahty 23 years expenenne 

m toy ,ndusW Call Excet (612) 

934-1200. (612) 374-3233 

MAY 1HE most Sac ed Heart of 

Jesus be prmsed, honored. 

adored, glonfiad reughout the 

wodd now and forayer. Amen 

MJG 

MAY THE most Sacred Heart of 

Jesus be praised, honored. 

adore l and. gler=fiod now 

(Frleods in Sarwea Here U HINGTON _,=IR I 

can spare a few hour= o ca a 

month to help residents of 

Souffungt t. p eaea earl Flerence 

- 747-3143 o€ Pat at 628-7641 

628-5566 

League The 8th annual awards 

banquet for the Soul ,ngton Gtds 

Sollball League wdl be held September 

141h 1989 at6 00 p. at the 

Aqua Turf - Kay's Pier Tv ,,.ots for 

WANTED: Babys=tler after t =s year's event are $10 50 per 

school for a couple of hours Two p -son and may be purchased by 

great sods Good pay after c tec0ng any team manager or 

6.'00 pen 628-0075 Savage St. by calbng Tony Leogrendis (628- 

8470) or Bob Heat (276-0682) 

l ckets wdl be available at the 

door however ff ,s requestad 

•at you please purchase llckets 

for memory Al o makes one line 

• 

com 0ons Hamly used Perfect 

for students or smaJl business 

$150 firm CaJ1276-g445any me 

ATrENIION - HIRINGI Governmerit 

lobs - ycur area_ Many 

unmediateoporMngsw cutwad- assoonea f vori gtanted FLB 

EImn at 628-2410 Raphes w:= 

ordy be ac¢ at unbl :l S pternbet 

1. 1989 

bes 

HOLY SPIRIT: You who made 

me the way to reesh my Kleal. you 

who gave me the d 'me g te 

for ve and forget the wrong 

at m de e te me and yco. who 

le all instenres of my file vath 

m a' nk you for evening and 

confirm orK:e more that I never 

matter how groat 0 e mmar aJ 

yoo and my loved ones m pefpat- 

yue toward= me and my 

loved ones Por=o must Bey 

Ih s pra,;er throe co secu ve 

days w , out asking a wish AftBr 

SOUTHINGTON ARTS and 

Crat Assoaat)on =s pubhshlng a 

book of "Apple Reobes and 

Crafts" m brae for the Apple Harvest 

Fesbval ,n October Th s 

book wdl be ef OUr cho arshlp 

Fund Anyone w shmg to subm 

for pubic'abort their favente apple 

reape and/or d mc ons fer crMts 

•at person to apples may be 

se t to Mary Pat Knowfton 232 

Mandon Avenue. Sou mgten. 

CT O6489 

GOD, Thank you fer number two 

PL 

THANK YOU St Jude and 

Saczad Hearl of Jesus for xayers 

ans DMD 

SOUTHINGTON Wednesday 

no Open Dlscus o 8 9 30 PM 

SaulJ*¢ngtorl Fnday AI-Anco 

DSK JSS On 1-230 PM At Pauls 

Ep scopa Church. 145 Mare St 

Southington For anyeae 

cer'ned about anothe¢'s dnnk ng 

EAST HARTFORD - Exot¢ 

Club - 9/12/89. Veterans Clu 

house 100 Su set R dge Dr E 

Hffd 7 30 I Bm:l owners 

breeders walcome 

Al-r 'qON: I have many beoks 

on me'dlurg - s : y of metals 

Ta e Ihem w/my comphments 

62 -94 ) 

ST. JUDE Novena Jesus ha 

granted yeu the pn lage of he p 

mg lend In most desperate 

rases Glcoous St Jude bear rny 

prayer, workBr of m ac es pray 

for us Thank you St Jude 

soph=ne Chase 

NURSING and expes a t morns 

=10 AtlB d a I= Lithe League 

caJl 673-4595 or 584-8004 

SOUTHINGTON ARTS a 

g,nmog September 26. 2 

excava0ng lobs. garage . 

tag sales 

types of at condo 

gut r deor=og =milara:m of gut- 

ing/weeding/warenn g general 

deeoop, snow pfo,mng, gener 

TAG A . e H I . - 

g y W . 

2 9 nm h d . 

of s m m, u . H .Un 

b 8 #15 . CT 10 

TAG SALE: t 2 131 R M W : . 

TAG SALE: SaL 2 1000 

am to 400 pm at 32 ut 

Rd. Play,lie 

TAG SALE: Fn Sept 1 & 2 

5t e of e o/thmg 10 arn 61 

perd ng Drive, P amvibe 

582- 154 leav m seage Avad 

WANTED: R be te or by UCONN 

W.Httd. 

MOVlNGSALF_: Furmtum. app,. "call 757-4687 anytime 

ancas, eadrooms toys. Vatohan 

warns garden/yard toots, elec ROOMMATE WANTEd: 

geae atm clothes. teb , mapons p of m/f to sham 

chaz's, aute tems Some ms b auMu12bdn'napL ®'72&84 

nl pes, selling everyIPcng to Allyeuneedisbdrmfum 

29- Salt 3 rd. Salt 6 - Sept st=age pkg. cede. 

Suelt=ngto off Jude tane tel now er 9,"I 

621-5173 WANTED: Croft= people needed 

MOVIKGSALE: Furn Jre ap for Prospe

The Observer, Thursday, Auflust 31, 1989 

Thirtee, girls represenl the town ot Apple Harvest... 

(continued rom p e 1) She is a member of The Chronicle 

staff and participated in Laurel Girls" 

olved with your school and commune- State.. 

ty, be yourself during the interviews She said this experience would 

and enjoy yourself. But most tmpor- "show me how to communicate and 

tanfly remember that what you give is interact with people of all ages. I feel 

what you will receive." that representing Southington will 

Jennifer Lapenta. 17, said, "I nev- help me understand the community 

er really did anything Just for the fun more and be more involved in what 

of it and it was really a spur of the Southington has to offer" 

moment thing. I really thought it She said that she advises future 

would be ftmI" Lapenta's main inter- applicants to "never be afraid of ttylng 

eats are swlmn ng and diving She is for something that you really want, 

captain of the Southington High because sometimes things do go your 

School girrs swim team. way." 

Jiltann Marenholtz. 18, said, "It Shannon Roper, 17. is a member 

has always been a dream of mine to of the Southington High School color 

become one I think it would be great guard She likes writing. Painting, 

to represent the town of Southington." sketching, and reading. She too par- 

Marenholtz is a gymnast and diver tlcipated in Laurel Girls' State. 

for Southington High School, Krissa Soboleski, 17, "wanted to 

Carrie Plawecki, 16. applied "be- become more involved in the commucause 

I want to support my town. I nity" 

have always wanted to be a hostess She enjoys playing the saxophone 

since I was a little glrl." in stage band. She is a section editor 

Plawecki's biggest interest is shar- of The Chronicle, a member of the Nahag 

friendships. She also admitted she tional Honor Society, varsity soccer 

loves shopping at the mall. and S.A.D.D 

Sabena Ramaswamy said being a Betty Yoon said her experience as 

hostess "wquld be an interesting as hostess has confirmed her belief that 

well as beneficial experience." the other girls are not concerned 

She is active in track and field about who is selected queen of the 

hockey, a member of Students Against event. "We are all happy to be 

Drunk Driving, Key Club, Spanish hostesses. We are having such a great 

Club, and German Club. time." she said. 

Yoon, 16, plays piano and volley- Committee members, friends, rela- hostesses in this *kick eli activity to 

ball. She is a member of the Key Club, fives and members of the community open the 1989 Southlngton Apple 

vice-president of student council and may attend the social and support the Harvest. 

is returning from a month in Spain. 

Her career goal is a international 

relations. 

She likes the idea of the diversity Bogus bonds burn town... 

of representatives. "This idea of host- . 

ess does not depend upon personality. (continued f om l ge I] proved the work. However, Tranqufllo 

All you need is enthusiasm, a love of said Tuesday that the boiler at Cen- 

Southington and sincerity." she said. something was wrong." tral Elementary School was not draw- 

Joann Nyerick. advisor confirmed He said normally performance ing fuel properly from the tank in- 

Yoon's conclusion, bonds, which are issued by surety or stalled there. 

"There are misconceptions. You insurance companies, bear the slgna- The town has paid Jetline 

don't have to be vivacious and outgo- ture of a corporate officer. In addltion. $128,000 of the $187,500 contract. 

eng.- she said. they carry an attached form granting Weichsel said the town would 

The girls' written response to how power of attorney to that officer, withhold payment of the remainder 

to effectively work in a group weighed "And that wasn't on thls either," until it is certain the subcontractors 

heavy in the selection process. Kelley said. "I guess (our officials] Just and suppliers axe being paid. 

This past weekend the girls at- didn't pick that up." %Vhat we're worried about now," 

tended the Southlngton Grange Falr Kelley said, "is that there are more 

and the Chester Fair Weichsel said this was the first bills out there that haven't been 

They will make appearances at the time the town had ever been victim- paid." 

Big E in West Spnngfield, Ma. the ized by bogus bonds. Even though the town is retaining 

Shelton Cider Day. the Bristol Mum "Normally, we accept them at face about $60,000, it may be responsible 

Parade and the Naugatuck Valley value," he said. unless they are for for unpaid bills that exceed that 

Mall. values approaching a mlIllon dollars, amount. Kelley noted that one bill for 

At those times, they greet people Wcichsel said the town engineer $12,019 arrlved Just last week. 

and pass out information about the deals with the bonds *and has for "It will take a while before it's all 

Apple Harvest Festival. many years without incident. There' sorted out," said Welchsel, who mini- 

The Queen of the Court will be Be- have been a thousand-and-one Jobs mlzed the incident's impact on the 

lected September 23 at the Apple Her- that have gone right." 

vest Social to be held at the Elks He also acknowledged that he had "It's just irritating more than any- 

Club. signed off on this bond. thing," he said, and he characterized 

Fortunately for Southlngton, Jet- "the blow to hhe town's ttnances as a 

Twelve scr,=.en movie house dead issue.,, 

line has completed most of the work it small bump on the face." 

contracted to do. To prevent being victimized in the 

"In our case. the physical work, future, Weichsel said the town attorwe 

think, is OK," Weichsel said. ney would be present at the signing of 

He said the fire department, which the performance bonds and in some 

Berlin, this theater thing wasn't a big deal. The property is in a business zone which allows theaters They'll be breaking is the local agency authorized to in- cases will verify them with the surety 

ground as soon as possible." 

Following the withdrawal of the Southington application. National Amusements 

pursued a behind-the-scenes public relations maneuver to enlist support 

for the project. Thomas Mendela of Loper Street said he garnered 1,400 

signatures expressing favor for the movie house, but problems still remained. 

spect the safety of fuel tanks, has ap- companies. 

"National Amusements had taken a responsible approach. They were go- 

Ing to add lanes to the 1-84 off-rsml And traffic lights were going to be synchronized," 

Bald Mendela. 

Mendela said he blames Lake Compounce Festival Paxk for National 

Amusements inability to gain support for the project - both locally and on 

the state level. 

"The theater people couldn't act until Compounce responsibly handled the 

traffic problem they were causing." Mendela said. "That never happened 

Consequently. what Southington has for entertainment is heavy metal rock 

music, or out-of-town movies." 

Robert Cusano. director of future development at Compounce. said that 

the responsibility for any traffic problems begins and ends with the state and 

the Town of Southington. The state. Cussno said. has indicated that the present 

West Street condition, with some improvements already agreed to by 

Compounce, will handle the traffic volume. 

"Compounee is not holding up anything." Cusano said. "The planning and zoning 

commission is saying that nothing else can be built on West Street." 

However, Cusano, who served for eight years on the town's PZC, said that 

Southlngton should more actively seek development 

"It's a shame that Southington lost its chance to get the movie theater," 

Cusano said. *It would have generated some good tax revenue. The town Just 

didn't work with National Amusements to find a more snitable location." 

With multi-screen movie theaters in Bristol and Meriden, and with the 

planned 12-screen movie house in Berfin. it remains to be seen whether Natlonal 

Amusements will continue to show interest in Southlngton. 

The Observer 

Fire destrol s Compounce fide.,, 

grounds crew was busy cleaning the area by Wednesday alternoon. Blanco 

ald. in preparation for the planned opening of the park Thursday at 5 p.m.. 

"Fortunately we were not scheduled to open Wednesday," said Blanco, 

"but we will open on time Thursday." 

As of Wednesday al ernoon damage to the three midway building had not 

been assessed. Blanco said that because Wednesday was a planned closed day, 

park department heads were not on hand to assist in damage estimates. 

"We'll be getting a final damage estimate soon," said Blanco. "A power switch- 

Ing staUon was damaged, so we'll have to include that in our estimate." 

*Certainly, there will be no rebuilding this season." BIanco said. "There will 

definitely be something put back there, but there is nothing planned right now." 

Park officials must now determine how to handle the end of the season. 

According to Blanco. Compounce 

officials may decide 

to close the park ear- 

I , instead of its scheduled 

date of Oct. I. 

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