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Volume 13, Number 5 Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper www.plainvillecitizen.com Thursday, January 30, 2014

Superintendent Jeffrey Kitching proposed his budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year to the Board of Education Jan. 22.

The proposed increase amounts to about $324,061, a .97 percent in-crease from last year’s budget. The total proposed budget is $33,997,599.

Kitching highlighted several changes and initiatives the adminis-tration is focused on in the coming fiscal year. One area of concern he mentioned is pre-kindergarten ed-ucation. Kitching said he hopes to reorganize and expand the current program in the district by adding teachers, offering programs in all

three elementary schools, and pro-viding more ser-vices to kids with disadvantages.

“The goal is to provide support be-fore they show up at our door as 5-year-olds with deficits we could have ad-dressed,” Kitching said.

The superintendent noted an-other disturbing trend, where the number of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch has increased, while the number of students enter-ing kindergarten with high-level lan-guage development has decreased. He noted that in difficult economic

times, it can be difficult for families to afford quality pre-school pro-gramming, so kids are less-prepared for kindergarten.

Over the past four years, the de-cline in language development has gone from 40 percent to about 25 percent. Students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has steadily in-creased since 2006, from about 17 to 27 percent.

“That doesn’t seem like a lot but that’s significant over our entire population,” Kitching said.

Kitching said there is a difference between home daycare services and “quality pre-school programs.” He added that the Family Resource Center at Linden Street Elementary School is a little “saturated,” and,

hopefully, the proposed solutions will appease that.

“I think we’re going to help that situation,” Kitching said.

Board member Cheryl Provost asked if this would potentially de-crease the number of special edu-cation kids down the line. Kitching responded that is the intended and preferred outcome.

Enrollment was also addressed, with reductions in class size show-ing a slight, steady decline over the past 10 years or so. Kitching said ad-ministration has attempted to man-age staff and faculty size accordingly.

Current proposed teaching reduc-tions include about five positions. A

BOE hears superintendent’s proposed budget

By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen

Kitching

Schools seek modest .97 percent increase

Jake Jones and Emily Romankiw were picked from a group of 30 students to win Plainville High School’s lat-est installment of its Students Rock award.

Both seniors, Jones and Romankiw were honored Jan. 23 at a PHS faculty meeting.

Foreign language teacher Maria Colangelo and science teacher Anna Norland, who coordinate the award, intro-duced Jones and Romankiw as perfect examples of the type of student the award is meant to highlight.

”They have the courage to help others, they care to give more than they receive, and they believe happiness of oth-ers is essential to their own,” Norland said.

“We’re very proud of these two,” Colangelo said.

PHS Principal Steven

LePage also heaped praise on the award-winners.

“These are the kinds of kids we really hope to develop,” LePage said. “Then they’ll leave PHS and show others what Plainville is all about.”

Jones is president of the National Honor Society and Science Honor Society. Romankiw is senior editor for the yearbook.

Both said they were sur-prised when they found out they were Students Rock recipients.

“I knew about the award, but never thought I’d be one to receive it,” Jones said. “I’m excited to know the staff thought highly enough of me.”

Math teacher Jennifer Niro was one who nominated Romankiw. She said the standout senior works dili-gently on the yearbook and consistently churns out good results and effort.

“[She] has been extremely hard-working, respectful, and responsible throughout the sometimes stressful process

of creating this year’s edition of the book,” Niro stated.

Jones was recognized for his resilience through two

difficult losses – his mother and grandmother – at the be-ginning of the school year.

“With a full plate ahead of him, a future to plan for, a mentor for his ninth grade brother, and dealing with the death of both mom and grandmother, I truly believe Jacob is a rock,” said Cindy Birdsall, physical education teacher.

Jones said he plans to study biochemistry or molecular bi-ology in college and get into the research field. Romankiw said she wants to study early childhood development or el-ementary education.

Students inspire through exceptional behaviorBy Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen

Plainville High School seniors Jake Jones and Emily Romankiw accept the school’s Students Rock award. (Julie Sopchak / The Plainville Citizen)

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Romankiw said she derives much inspiration from her teachers.

“Their perseverance in wanting to make me a better person made me want to be a better person,” she said.

Jones said living in a small community like Plainville has helped him grow academ-ically, with all of the com-munity support he received growing up.

“People are out to support you even if you don’t really know each other,” he said.

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If you are looking for a way to beat the winter blues, the Plainville Choral Society players can help. The PCS

will take to the stage to pres-ent the musical comedy “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

“We picked this show be-

cause the cast members and myself have been talking about this for three or four years,” Director Peter Peluso said. “We felt the time was fi-nally right for us to do it.”

The show, performed in a

PCS players bring musical comedy to townBy Erin K. ButlerSpecial to The Citizen

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” cast members: Maureen Deming, Sara Fabrizio, Michael A. Fox, Jim Lawrence, Lola Wishart and Mal Cummings.

‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ plays this weekendseries of vignettes, chroni-cles stories of blind dating, falling in love, getting mar-ried, having kids and grow-ing old together.

“If you’re an adult, you’ve been there,” Peluso said. “It’s a hilarious look at being hu-man, and has a great musical score.”

With a cast of just six, each actor takes on different char-acters throughout the show, often reliving moments they can relate to on a personal level.

“There are some scenes where I did pull from my

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three-month voyage, from May to August, commemo-rating America’s maritime heritage.

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LONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTAs part of the VFW mission, Madeley Roberts Post 574 proudly supports veterans, the military and the community. Madeley Roberts has a long history of support to the Plainville community and the Plainville Community Food Pantry, which traces its roots back to the late 1960’s. The pantry provides food, clothing, emergency assistance, furniture and household items, crisis intervention and referral services to residents in need. Madeley Roberts, VFW Post 574, supports Plainville citizens through scholarship programs, community programs, and by virtue of their military service. Madeley Roberts is committed to supporting veterans and members, and prospective members are encouraged to visit Post 574 to learn about membership benefits. Madeley Roberts is able to support the community through fundraising efforts such as bingo, held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., at post headquarters. The public is invited. For more information, call Earl Carey, (860) 747-5400.

Town officials presented their take on the current state of Plainville at the Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Town meeting Jan. 23.

Town Manager Robert E. Lee gave the first glimpse of the town’s grand list – the value of all the town’s prop-erty. The list increased by $14 million from last year, or 1.14 percent.

“It doesn’t sound like a lot,” Lee said. “But it’s the largest increase since 2004.”

The grand list is divided into three main categories: real estate, motor vehicle and personal property. Real estate increased $100,000, motor vehicle went up $5 million, and personal prop-erty went up $8.5 million, which Lee noted is “kind of surprising.”

A total of $439,000 was generated overall based on the current mill rate.

L e e a l s o d i s c u ss e d Plainville’s current finan-cial rating, which is given by Moody’s, a rating agency.

Officials present State of the Town, say things are looking upBy Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen

Plainville is rated Aa3, which is the fourth-highest rat-ing on the scale. It has been that way for the past several years, Lee said.

“We’re always hoping for an upgrade,” he said.

Rating agencies look at management practices, economy and demograph-ics, financial performances, debt management, and long-term liabilities. Compared to other towns with the same

rating, Plainville fared as mostly neutral, if not strong.

The only weak category for Plainville was debt per capita, but looking at the outlook for the town’s ex-isting debt service, Lee said

from 2014-31, around 80 percent of the town’s debt should be paid off.

“That looks very positive,” he said.

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new full-time position – co-ordinator of elementary cur-riculum and instruction – is being proposed, however. Kitching said the position will help oversee elemen-tary curriculum and ensure alignment to Common Core Standards.

Kitching also touched upon the proposed technology re-placement plan. He said the proposal includes expanding the Google Chromebook dis-tribution to students in sixth and seventh grade.

“We feel confident now af-ter those meetings and dis-cussions with middle school administration that extend-ing Chromebooks to sixth and seventh grade is the right direction to go in,” Kitching said.

That would require about 400 devices, totaling approx-imately $112,000 – the largest item in the technology re-placement plan.

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The polar vortex that spun cold air across much of the U.S. caused the National Weather Service to record a new record low tempera-ture of -9 degrees on Jan. 4 in Hartford. The impact of the cold snap can be felt in energy bills across the state. During these times, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps many fami-lies make ends meet.

“We have been able to help many families,” Assistant C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e s Director for Berlin Douglas Truitt said.

During the cold snap, “We received a couple of urgent calls from families who had used up their oil quickly,” Truitt said. Both families

were calling about the en-ergy assistance program.

Neither family followed up to complete an appli-cation. “They must have found another solution. Unfortunately we only have limited resources for urgent situations,” Truitt said.

Occurrences like these are not remarkable but are a sign that cold weather is causing more energy con-sumption than many fami-lies may have budgeted for.

The Energy Assistance program is financed through the federal government, so it does not affect local bud-gets. Enrolling early can help prevent the stress of energy bills that out-pace paychecks later.

David Dearborn, com-munications director for Connecticut Social Services,

Energy Assistance Program helps many in stateBy Charles KreutzkampSpecial to The Citizen

explained that assistance is awarded to qualifying fam-ilies in a set amount that does not vary depending on the weather. For some families, energy assistance can prevent a desperate sit-uation from arising if un-expectedly cold weather raises energy costs beyond

the family’s budget. Dearborn reported that

energy assistance applica-tions and approvals are in-creasing. “As of January 14, 2014, a total of 81,401 energy assistance applica-tions have been taken state-wide,” Dearborn said. This is up 1.6 percent over last

year. Furthermore, accord-ing to Dearborn, 2.6 percent more applications were ap-proved. This suggests that the increase in applications also represents an increase in contact from people in need who meet the low income guidelines of the program.

The bitter cold weather has returned. The following tips may help to prepare for the worst.

Protect your pipes Open your cabinet doors. Allow the

warm air of your home to circulate under the sink in both your kitchen and in the bathrooms. The warm air will help heat the pipes and ensure the water is flowing smoothly.

Insulate. Pipes will burst when the water freezes. It is especially common for pipes to be affected as they run through unheated crawl spaces, garages or in out-side walls. Before winter’s arrival, make sure these locations have proper insula-

tion. You can purchase pipe insulation at most hardware stores, or use electric heating tape when inclement weather is pre-dicted. Be sure to seal all seams with tape to prevent the cold air from blow-ing in.

Leave faucets trickling. Moving water doesn’t freeze as easily. If you allow fau-cets to trickle when low temperatures are forecasted, you may avoid freezing water in your pipes.

Turn off the main valve. When you plan to leave for long periods of time, shut off

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The Plainville Community Fund was established in 2006 by a group of Plainville lead-ers to create an additional re-source for charitable projects and programs that would en-hance the lives of Plainville residents. Grants are made to either a public institution or private tax-exempt organi-zation engaged in charitable activities defined by section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Either the or-ganization or the program for which funding is requested must be located in Plainville and be of benefit to Plainville residents. Thanks to donors, contributions to the fund are approximately $150,000 with a goal of $200,000.

Donations can be sent to Plainville Community Fund, PO Box 156, Plainville, Connecticut, 06062.

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The Plainville Wind Ensemble will host its annual “Dancing in the Stars” fund-raiser Friday, Feb. 14, 7 to 11 p.m., at The New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave., Bristol. A wide variety of dance music will be provided by Center Stage Jazz. A dress to impress event, participants may bring their own snacks, mixers, utensils and beverages.

As an added attraction, the museum, home to one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in the country, will be open throughout the evening. A working carousel will be available to ride.

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Students in Mark Chase’s transportation classes have completed another batch of bicycles that have been refurbished to like-new condition. Broken down and unclaimed bikes are provided to the transportation classes by the Plainville Police Department and from residents. The goal is to inspect, repair and refurbish each bike to safe and useable condition. Finished bikes are donated.

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The following people have been charged:

Jan. 10:David L. Ambrose, 27, 161

Whiting St., driving under the influence of alcohol/drug, 11:57 p.m.

Damien T. Little, 34, 126 New Britain Ave., violation of probation, 1:18 p.m.

Jan. 11:Jamal X. Watts, 49, 67

Brownell St. , Hartford, third-degree forgery, criminal attempt to commit fifth-de-gree larceny, interfering with an officer, second-degree breach of peace, possession of drug paraphernalia, 5:42 p.m.

Ricardo V. Watkins, 44, Winthrop Street, New Britain, driving under the influence of alcohol/drug, 12:59 a.m.

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Martinez, 27, 55 S. Cherry St., Wallingford, driving un-der the influence of alcohol/drug, 2:53 a.m.

Margaret Orzol, 30, 28 Basswood St., second-de-gree failure to appear, 7:37 p.m.

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Berkeley Ave., Waterbury, six-degree larceny, 10:03 p.m.

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Town Council Chairwoman Kathy Pugliese went over a few highlights of the past year, noting changes and upgrades to Plainville Fire Company, such as appoint-ing Fire Chief Kevin Toner and communicating with the company via survey to ad-dress concerns or issues. The survey hadn’t been adminis-tered in “decades,” Pugliese said.

“We got a tremendous re-sponse from them,” Pugliese said. “We thought it was time to catch up.”

The council also reviewed and updated ordinances re-lating to the fire company.

“Some of the practices and responsibilities have changed in some 30 years,” she said. “Our ordinance [now] very much mirrors what our fire company currently does.”

Pugliese also noted the full reimbursement to home-owners through Federal Emergency Management Agency after Tropical Storm Irene, which flooded and contaminated several homes

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on Robert Street Extension. With the reimbursement, the town was able to pur-chase homes for 100 percent of what their value was be-fore the flooding.

“We were very happy to be able to give that to those homeowners,” Pugliese said. “It’s been a tremendous fi-nancial rescue for [them].”

After demolition, Pugliese said the land will remain open space and not be devel-oped, since it’s a floodplain. Town Engineer John Bossi said so far 11 of 14 homes have been demolished.

Director of Planning and Economic Development Mark DeVoe gave an over-view of what the Planning and Zoning Commission has been up to. During 2013, he said the commission received 38 land use applications, the wetland commission re-ceived 13, and economic de-velopment received nine. Also, planning and zoning ap-proved 44,000 square feet of commercial industrial space, down from previous years, but not unexpected with the current economy.

DeVoe said the commis-sion has also reviewed 24 text

amendments for zoning.“Development may not

have been very busy,” he said. “But they were hard at work formulating ways to make regulations bet-

ter, tighter, perhaps more business-friendly.”

DeVoe also said business referrals have been looking up. Within the past three weeks, he said three differ-

ent businesses have been referred to spaces in the downtown area.

“Recently, things have been more encouraging,” he said.

Cold

the water supply by turning off the main valve.

Detach hoses. Outside hoses can retain water. Make sure to remove them from outside faucets in order to prevent the pipes from freez-ing and causing damage.

Make inspections. Since it is colder outside, the heater has to work harder to keep the water warm, so check your water heater and all connections to make sure it is in tip-top shape. Test the pressure release valve and remove any sediment build-up.

Stranded in the carRun the motor for about 10

minutes per hour and crack your window to let air in.

To reduce the risk of car-

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bon monoxide poisoning, make sure that snow is not blocking your exhaust pipe.

Tie something bright to the antenna so rescuers will spot you.

Avoid Tow Truck Rip-offs

Reputation matters. Do a little research before the snow flies. Check Angie’s List to find towing compa-nies in your area and read other members’ experiences with them. Add the num-bers of a couple of reputa-ble towing services to your cell phone so that you have good help literally at your fingertips.

Don’t call me, I’ll call you. Beware the truck driver who shows up unannounced in an unmarked vehicle of-fering to drag your car out of the ditch. In states that re-

quire a towing license, repu-table towing companies will display their Department of Transportation certification number on their tow truck. That certification indicates the company is insured and certified for the job. Should something go even more wrong, you’re covered. Licensing of tow trucks var-ies by state. To find out if it’s required where you live, consult our handy Angie’s List License Check online tool.

Fair weather pricing. You shouldn’t have to pay a surcharge because it’s cold. If your vehicle is in a really tricky spot and will require a lot of extra work or time, expect that cost to grow. Ask before you hire if the company accepts credit card payments. Some may require

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A two-for-one psychic fair benefit will be held at RockWells dancing and ban-quet hall Saturday, Feb. 8, to benefit the Plainville Food Pantry, and a new church, The Spiritualistic Church of Love and Light.

The church, which doesn’t have a building yet, is being launched by pastors Aristia Partiss and her husband, Daniel, on April 27.

Aristia said the church fo-cuses on the teachings of Jesus Christ, but welcomes all religions and faiths. Teachings of Buddha and Muhammad are also fol-lowed, because they teach a lot of the same things, she said, but mostly the church resonates with Christ.

“The churches that we at-tend or we see or we help with, there is a lot of judg-ment out there,” Aristia said.

“And what we’re going to fo-cus on is love and non-judg-mental [teachings].”

Shirley Bloethe, owner of RockWells and friend of the Partisses, said it’s possible the church’s new home will be at RockWells, which will soon be re-named The Loop.

RockWells is located at 161 Woodford Avenue.

Aristia said she was hop-ing the church would be in Cromwell, where she and her husband live. But for now, the couple is happy to simply spread the word.

Bloethe is doing her part to help, and the idea to partner the benefit with a food pan-try collection seemed like a perfect fit.

“It didn’t even occur to me not to do it,” Bloethe said of pulling the event together. “I’ll do whatever I can for friends.”

Bloethe attends a spiritual-istic church in Newington, so is familiar with the theology.

“It’s pretty cool stuff,” Bloethe said. “It’s all about healing, it’s all about giving back. It’s something I think people are looking for today.”

Aristia said her church helps people focus on positivity.

“I don’t like judgment, and I see it in many churches,” Aristia said. “If you don’t quite believe in what they believe, you’re out the door.”

Susie Woerz, director of the Plainville Food Pantry, said the pantry is happy to receive donations in these tough times.

With unemployment ex-tensions ended, many people have no income coming in.

“We’re a little bit con-cerned about that,” Woerz said. “So they’re utilizing the pantry even more.”

The psychic fair will fea-ture more than 25 vendors. Also, world-renowned sound therapist Phil Jones will perform.

Event will benefit food pantry, upstart churchBy Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen

Bloethe explained that people can be healed with vibrations, so depending on the person, any sound can be healing.

Jones’ particular area of expertise is playing the didgeridoo, an Australian instrument.

The Lynn DeCaro poetry contest is open to Connecticut high school students. Entries accepted through March 15.

This contest was set up in memoriam to honor Lynn DeCaro, a promising young Connecticut Poetry Society mem-ber who died of leukemia in 1986.

Prizes of $75, $50, and $25 will be awarded. There is no en-try fee for this contest. Send up to three unpublished poems, any form, 40 line limit.

Include two copies of each poem: one with complete con-tact information (name, address, high school, phone and e- mail) and one with no contact information. Both copies must be marked: Lynn DeCaro Competition. Include self-addressed, stamped envelope for results only; no poems will be returned. Send submissions to: Lynn DeCaro Poetry Competition, CPS, P.O. Box 270554, West Hartford, CT 06127-0554.

This year’s judge is Rhett Watts, the author of the book “Willing Suspension” and the chapbook “No Innocent Eye.” She leads Amherst Writers & Artists writing workshops in Connecticut.

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memories, pieces that I thought would be relevant to the character and the ac-tion,” cast member Michael Fox said.

Actor Mal Cummings agreed, saying, at times, he developed his character through moments from his own life. Other times it was pure acting.

“At one time, I’m the father of a son who can’t seem to make a commitment after go-ing with a girl for long time. As someone who has experi-ence as a son and a father in a similar situation, it wasn’t too difficult doing the role,” Cummings said. “However, trying to pick up someone at a funeral is a new one, even for me.”

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Cast members say the pro-duction deals with such a va-riety of life experiences that everyone is bound to relate in one way or another.

“Due to the wide period of time that the show touches on, I think the audience, at every age, will see images from their own past and grow very nostalgic, after they’ve stopped laughing themselves silly,” Fox said.

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” will be per-formed at Middle School of Plainville, 150 Northwest Drive. Tickets are $12 in ad-vance and $15 at the door. The snow date would be Saturday, Feb. 8.

Spectators are welcome to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Plainville Food Pantry, as part of the PCS’s ongoing effort to support the community.

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Charles Boodley PLAINVILLE — Mr. Charles Bood-ley, 75, of Plainville

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of Maryann Rose (Gallagh-er) Boodley. Mr. Boodley was born April 26, 1938, in South-ington, a son of the late Charles and Evelyn (Os-den) (Boodley) Skalarsky and was a longtime Plain-ville resident. He attended Southington schools and proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force having been stationed in Alaska. Mr. Boodley was employed by the State of Connecticut Department of Transpor-tation retiring in 1982 after many years of service. Besides his wife he leaves, his sons, Charles Boodley and his wife, Pau-la Butterfield-Boodley, of Plainville and Andrew Boo-dley and his wife, Tracy, of Plainville; his grandchildren, Nickolas Boodley, Sabrina Boodley, Michael Boodley and Mandy Boodley, all of Plainville; his brother, John Boodley, of Southington; his sister, Shirley Olsen and her husband, Fillmore, of Berlin; and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his daughter, Cindey (Boodley) White. Family and friends gath-ered at the Bailey Funeral Home 48 Broad Street in Plainville on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Funeral services with burial in Plainville West Cemetery will be held pri-vately. In lieu of flowers, Charles may be remem-bered with contributions to the Wounded Warrior Proj-ect 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256. For additional information or to leave words of con-dolence please visit www.Bailey-FuneralHome.com.

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Beverly Joyce PLAINVILLE — Beverly (Petit) Joyce, 69, of Plainville, passed away unexpectedly after a fun-filled day with her family in Florida, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. She was the

beloved wife of Larry F. Joyce, with whom she shared 28 joyous years. Born in Bristol on March 19, 1944, Bev-erly was one of 10 children to the late Harry and Ruth (Doolittle) Petit. A 1962 graduate of Bristol Eastern High School, her family settled in Plainville where Bev worked for her family’s convenience stores. She went on to do administrative work for the Meriden

Foundry, before finding her very enjoyable position with the Plainville School System as their payroll specialist. She retired after 21 years in 2006, when she and Larry fulfilled their love for the beach spending winters in Flori-da and continuing their annual trips to Key West. A pas-sionate reader, Beverly’s other greatest joys were being surrounded by her family, entertaining them each Sunday at her home, or joining the ladies for their monthly dinners out. She enjoyed traveling, was a devoted volunteer for the Petit Family Foundation and their fundraising events, and was a spirited Seattle Seahawks fan, especially Jim Zorn. Bev was a gentle soul, who spread kindness to ev-eryone she met. She will be greatly missed leaving her family and friends with many precious memories, her con-tagious laugh and radiant smile. In addition to her husband, Larry, she leaves her son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Linda Leider; her daugh-ter, Deanna L. Pichette; and her pride and joy, her grand-daughters, Zoe Alena Leider, Katherine Brzozowy Smith, and Shannon Nicole Pichette who predeceased her in 2006. She also leaves her sister and best friend, Sharon Beaulieu and her husband, Eugene; her brothers, William Petit and his wife, Barbara and Gary Petit; her sisters-in-law, Roberta, Vicki, Claire, Marilyn, and Sally Petit; and many adored nieces and nephews, including her God-daughter, Tammy Beaulieu Ellison. She was predeceased by her brothers, Marcus, Donald, Edward, Kenneth, Charles, and Thomas; and her step-mother, Theresa Petit. Funeral services in celebration of Beverly’s life were held on Monday, Jan. 27 at Bailey Funeral Home, 48 Broad St, Plainville. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Those who wish, may remember Beverly with contributions to the Petit Family Foundation, PO Box 310, Plainville or www.petitfamilyfoundation.org. For online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.bailey-funer-alhome.com.


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We’re just about half way to spring and we’ve done a little research to bring you a few facts and a bit of lore about an observance that marks this passage – Groundhog Day — celebrated Feb. 2, a Sunday, this year.

According to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, wildlife division , wood-chucks, also called ground-hogs are common throughout Connecticut. They are ro-dents, related to mice, squir-rels, porcupines and beavers. When the early settlers ar-rived in this country, most of Connecticut was forested land. Woodchucks lived in the scattered forest open-ings. As land was cleared for farms, this highly adaptable animal also found suitable habitat in the fields and along the forest edge. The new habitat actually provided a more reliable source of food and the woodchuck is more abundant now than it was during Colonial times.

The woodchuck’s range extends from eastern Alaska, through much of Canada, into eastern United States south to northern Georgia. They can emit a shrill whistle when alarmed, followed by a chattering “tchuck, tchuck” sound.

Groundhog Day marks the midway point between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox. It’s also known as the Christian holiday of Candlemas Day, a day of purifica-tion and candle processions. Pagan’s called it Imbolc, a celebration related to fertility and weather divination. St. Brigid’s Day is

celebrated on Feb. 1, an Irish saint and also a Celtic fertility goddess, an early Christian merger of those two female identities.

The midpoint of winter has long roots and many mystical associations in human his-tory. In parts of Europe, it was the hedgehog that carried the honor as a bearer of weather divination.

In Germany, the badger was said to have the power to predict the coming of spring and ultimately when to plant crops. Many German immi-grants settled in Pennsylvania and likely brought this tra-dition with them. As there weren’t many badgers in Pennsylvania the groundhog made a good substitute.

In the United States, Groundhog Day has become

a popular fun, unofficial holiday centered on the idea of the critter coming out of its home to predict the weather – an early or late start to spring depending on whether or not the critter sees his shadow. If he sees his shadow he’s said to be frightened by it and will return to its burrow, indicating that there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, then spring is on the way. However, the end result can seem quite vague.

The current version of Groundhog Day was established in this country in 1887 and its popularity remains strong. Clubs, din-ners, parties, websites and more are devoted to celebrating the groundhog’s emergence and the march into spring. Canada also rec-

Groundhog fact and fancy marks winter midpoint

A woodchuck, also known a groundhog, scurries across a backyard in Durham. (Diana

Carr / Special to the Citizen)

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The New Year is a great time to make some posi-tive changes in your finan-cial life. While Americans are good at creating res-olutions, they often find them difficult to keep.

If your goal is to be fi-nancially independent, and it should be, you need to make some changes in 2014 that you’ll stick with for the rest of your life. Here are a few suggestions for small resolu-tions that can have a signifi-cant impact on your financial future:

Spend less than you earn. If you take home $1,000 per week, you cannot spend more than $1,000 per week. That seems simple, but a survey released by Bankrate.com in 2013 found 76 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Resolve to live on a budget that’s be-low your means. You will never be able to out-earn your capacity to spend, so get your spending under control this year.

Credit cards are a last resort. Spending less than you earn will cause your savings to grow. The sav-ings account will be there when the car breaks down or the washing machine goes out, so you don’t have to turn to credit to handle the emergency. Most Americans are not prepared financially for any type of unexpected fi-nancial burden. Your goal should be to have three to six months of living ex-penses set aside in a liquid account for emergencies.

Invest for financial independence. This is not the same as saving for retirement. The goal here

is to get to the point finan-cially where you no longer have to work to support yourself. Set aside some of the money you’ve worked for today. Allow it to ac-cumulate and grow so one day that money will be working for you. Start by controlling spending so you have money to save and invest. Continue the process until the return on

your invest-ments exceeds what you earn by working. Financial in-dependence gives you the freedom to

choose to continue work-ing, change jobs, work part-time or not at all. It is the ultimate financial goal.

Pay less in taxes. Anyone looking for a place to cut expenses might start with their own tax return. Too many Americans pay more taxes than they should. Take advantage of tax retire-ment accounts through work and health savings accounts, if they’re of-fered. There are tax cred-its available for children, higher education, depen-dent care and retirement savings. Many of these credits go unclaimed each year. Resolve to minimize your income taxes this year and put the savings into your new financial plan.

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HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has unveiled state budget proposals he says are intended to fix mental health issues that were not addressed in initiatives launched af-ter a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary school in December 2012, killing 20 first-graders and six educators.

Malloy’s budget includes $250,000 to promote a stig-ma-free environment that would make it easier for people suffering from men-tal illness to seek treatment without being ashamed.

The budget dedicated $5 million, when fully annu-alized, to improve mental health services for the poor, including young people with serious mental illness.

The budget also provides $2.2 million in new funding to support subsidized hous-ing for 110 people with men-tal illness.

Malloy is also proposing a legislative change to re-quire all police officers in Connecticut to receive train-ing regarding responding to situations involving people with mental illnesses.

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health issues

HARTFORD (AP) — A legislative report is recom-mending between a quar-ter and a half of the revenue generated by state parks in Connecticut be appropri-ated to the state’s parks.

Currently, the vast major-ity of revenue generated by the parks goes to the state’s General Fund, the main spending account.

The nonpartisan staff for the General Assembly’s P ro g ra m Rev i ew a n d Investigations Committee also recommended dedicat-ing a portion of the proceeds from cabin rentals to help offset their maintenance costs. Additionally, they suggested creating a report card for each park, high-lighting attendance, safety

issues, customer satisfac-tion and planning efforts for the park.

Committee staff members provided their recommen-dations to lawmakers Jan. 23.

Connecticut’s state park system includes 107 state parks and 32 state forests, which cover roughly eight percent of the state, or 262,600 acres.

Committee: More dedicated funds for state parks

WETHERSFIELD (AP) — Connecticut’s Department of Labor says approximately 27,000 tax forms mailed out to individuals who collected unemployment compensa-tion last year contain a printing error that has information about another individual.

The agency is required to report unem-ployment compensation payments of $10 or more on a form known as UC-1099G. While the affected 27,000 forms contain the correct information at the top of the doc-ument, the bottom half includes someone

else’s information.The agency is in the process of identify-

ing the people potentially affected by the error. It plans to offer credit protection because the forms contain Social Security numbers.

Labor Commissioner Sharon Palmer apologized for the inconvenience and urged people to check their forms for accu-racy. The department of currently reprint-ing the forms and will mail out corrected versions.

Agency says 27,000 tax forms have mistake

HARTFORD (AP) — Two Republican state sen-ators are resisting a plan by the state Department of Motor Vehicles to market drivers’ records for sale.

T h e R e p u b l i c a n American reports that Rep. Craig Miner, R-Litchfield, and Sen. Robert Kane, R-Watertown, recently voted against adding a $3 administrative fee to a $15 charge for obtaining driver histories from DMV.

The administrative fee will be used to support a

new state web portal that businesses will use to ob-tain driver records online. The DMV also will impose an annual $100 subscrip-tion fee. The fees will ap-ply to for-profit businesses.

The DMV sells about 1.5 million drivers’ records an-nually to insurance compa-nies at $15 each. Miner and Kane say they’re concerned the agency will market the records to other businesses and worry what the pur-chasers will do with the personal information.

Lawmakers balk at plan for driver records

COATS FOR CONNECTICUT

The Middle School of Plainville’s Student Council, with the leadership of faculty member Demetrius Karapanos, and the school’s Parent Teacher Club, worked together to collect 97 coats to donate to the Salvation Army as part of the Coats for Connecticut project - a partnership between Best Cleaners, the Salvation Army and other Connecticut organizations.

Sunday afternoon hours at Plainville Public Library will run through April 27. The hours are 1 to 5 p.m.

All the regular services will be available, including Internet computers, reference and children’s room service and the en-tire collection of more than 88,000 volumes.

One the most used services is just providing a quiet place with a desk and chair for study and reading.

The library’s regular winter hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the children’s room closes at 8 p.m.), Friday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.

Call the library at (860) 793-1446 for additional information.

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Cabin fever (noun) ̶ According to Merriam Webster, this is the unhappy and impatient feeling that comes from being indoors for too long.

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public libraries offer free passes to local museums. You will need to call or go to your local library to see what is available. Usually passes are short-term loans, and they must be returned to the li-brary within a day or two.

The Elm City Men’s Barbershop Chorus – in-vites men of all ages to sing. Members learn in a fun, re-laxed atmosphere to sing four part harmony – tenors, baritones, basses and leads. No fee. Group meets ev-ery Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Pompeii RC Church, 355 Foxon Road, East

Haven. For more informa-tion, call Mike Ryan at (203) 285-5133.

Animal Haven comedy night benefit – The Animal Haven, Gaetano’s Tavern on Main, and RC Productions will present a night out on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Comedians Rick Carino, Mike McKenna, Pat Oates and Darik Santos are sched-uled to appear. Event will take place at Gaetano’s, 41 N. Main St., Wallingford. All proceeds will benefit Animal Haven, a private, no-kill shelter for the Greater New Haven area. For tickets call (203) 215-4702 or (203) 249-7335. For more in-formation visit www.theani-malhaven.com.

The 24th annual Wishing Well Game Dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Villa Capri Banquet Facility, 906 N. Colony Road, Wallingford at 5 p.m. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. The event benefits needy children in Wallingford. For tickets and information call Plaza Service at (203) 269-3550 or Chick’s Auto at (203) 269-5836, or Chris Holcomb at (203) 537-2774.

Healthy Family Funfest – The fifth annual event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville. Admission is

free. Event includes health informat ion , speakers , screenings, car safety seat in-formation, food samples, and demonstrations.

Activities include a petting zoo, obstacle course, gym and Sloper Express Train. For more information, call (860) 276-1966 or visit www.healthyfamilyfunfest.com.

CheshireComedy Night at the

Funky Monkey Cafe & Gallery will be held on Friday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. Comics for the night will be Tommy Koenig, joined by Rick Roberts and Toni

Liberati. Call (203) 439-9161 to reserve seats. Located at 130 Elm St., Cheshire, in the Watch Factory Shoppes.

The 2nd Annual Doggie Bowl will be held at Apple Valley Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 8, 1 to 3 p.m. Event ben-efits the Cheshire Dog Park. Admission charged and in-cludes unlimited bowling, shoe rental, soda and pizza. Raffles will be held. Located at 1304 South Main St., Plantsville. For information call (201) 913-9269 or e-mail Kristin at [email protected], or [email protected].

Cabin fever relieversBy Lauren VilleccoSpecial to The Citizen

Cabin fever can be dreary. Look at our list, find something fun to do with your friends and family, and get moving!

SouthingtonBarnes Museum, 85 North

Main St., The Barnes Museum is a completely furnished ex-ample of a furnished historic American home. It offers a glimpse into the past as far back as the Civil War, and contains examples of historic diaries and letters from nota-ble people of the day.

T h e S o u t h i n g t o n Community Ice Rink is lo-cated off of Mill Street (off Main Street/Route 10). Free parking is available on Mill Street in the lot adjacent to the Linear Trail.

A sign has been posted at the rink that will indicate whether it is open or closed to public use due to weather and/or the condition of the ice. Times and guidelines are posted for the sake of every-one’s safety and enjoyment.

For more information you can contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (860) 276-6219 or check on-line at: www.southington.org, click on departments tab, then scroll down to Parks and Recreation.

Jesus Christ Superstar is being presented at The First Congregational Church, at 37 Main St. Several shows will run as follows: Jan. 31, 7 to 9 p.m., Feb. 1, 7 to 9 p.m.; Sun. Feb. 2, 2 to 4 p.m.; Friday Feb. 7, 7 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday Feb. 8, 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are available at www.firstchurch-southington.org, or you can visit the church office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or call (860) 628-6958. The show on Feb. 2 is a free-will (donation) show but you will still need a ticket.

The 5th annual “Love Our Heroes” Valentine Dance will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, by the American Legion Auxiliary, Kiltonic Post 72 at Testa’s Banquet Facility, 126 South Center St., Southington. The event runs from 6:30 to 11 p.m., and pro-ceeds will benefit House of

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The average groundhog is 20 inches long and weighs from 12 to 15 pounds. They have coarse gray fur, with brown or dull red highlights. They have short ears, a short tail, short legs, are fast and also have strong jaws. A groundhog eats greens, fruits, and vegetables. They don’t need much water, most of their required liquid comes from dewy leaves. They are clean creatures and therefore less susceptible to disease

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Woodchucks are excellent diggers and create complex burrow systems, with at least two entrances and a nesting chamber. They stay within a few hundred yards of the burrow entrance and rely on keen hearing and sense of smell to warn of nearby dangers. They can be fierce fighters and enemies, which include man, dogs, coyote, foxes, bear, hawks and owls, bobcat, mink and weasels. Although woodchucks are primarily terrestrial, they can climb trees and are good swimmers.

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Sign off. When you sign off on the job, make sure your signature is right be-low the dollar amount you’re to be charged to minimize the chances that additional charges will be added in there without your knowledge.

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Already covered? Check your auto insurance to de-termine if you’re paying for roadside assistance and the process you follow. If you belong to a third party assistance organization, be sure you understand your coverage.

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Tire tread. Air pressure in tires decreases in cold weather so get them checked out. Tires should not be worn down to less than 1/16 of an inch. Check tires once a week and make sure your tires are properly rotated and aligned. You might want to check into snow tires.

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Emergency kit. Stock your trunk with a snow shovel, an ice scraper, jumper cables, a flashlight, a blanket, bag of sand/kitty litter, cloth-ing, water, nonperishable food and a can of tire inflator.

Check the fluids. Replace your antifreeze every two years. Check your oil. Make sure your water pumps and thermostats work. Check ra-diators and hoses for cracks and leaks and test heaters and defrosters for proper op-eration. Always keep the gas as full as possible.

Battery. Make sure termi-nals are clean and tightened. If you suspect your battery won’t survive the season, have a mechanic check it out.

Power outageKeep refrigerator and

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Jan. 14:Walter J. Smykla, 30, 17

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Walter J. Smykla, 30, 17 Strong Court, violation of probation, 5:32 p.m.

Marcos O. Carrasquillo, 31 , Hartford Correction, fourth-degree larceny, con-spiracy to commit fourth-de-gree larceny, 12:25 a.m.

Jan. 15:Stephen M. Schoech, 44,

31 David Drive, Berlin, driv-ing under the influence of alcohol/drug, 1:18 a.m.

Jan. 16:Lynn E. Strand, 32, 51

Garden St., Farmington, driving under the influence of alcohol/drug, 3:43 p.m.

Jan. 17:Stephen J. Philo, 34, 7

Pearl St., disorderly con-duct, 11:10 p.m.

Nicholas Mongillo, 52, 367 East St., driving under the influence of alcohol/drug, 9:33 p.m.

Jodi L. Pierce, 37, 72 Schultz St., New Britain, second-degree failure to ap-pear, 10:31 a.m.

Jan. 18:Sharlene Fullenwiley,

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drug, 2:58 a.m.Jan. 20:Ellena L. DeLauro, 22, 108

Clark St., Naugatuck, imper-sonation of a police officer, second-degree harassment, disorderly conduct, 10:53 p.m.

Harry C. Busk, 56, 80 Lancaster St. , Oakville, evading responsibility, op-erating unregistered motor vehicle improper passing, 9:37 p.m.

Jan. 21:Anthony M. Damico, 24,

92 Whiting St. disorderly conduct, 11:12 p.m.

Juan C. Rodriguez, 27, 362 Chestnut St., New Britain, six-degree larceny, posses-sion of shoplifting device, 7:55 p.m.

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St., third-degree assault, dis-orderly conduct, 9:48 p.m.

Ashley N. DeCrosta, 21, 118 Broad St., third-degree as-sault, second-degree breach of peace, 8:36 p.m.

Jan. 23:Scott A. Carpenter, 49, 1

North Road, Southington, fifth-degree larceny, 9:31 p.m.

Beverly J. Allard, 53, 100 Norton Park Road, sec-ond-degree threatening, dis-orderly conduct, 5:33 p.m.

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The Salute to Senior Service program is accepting nom-inations for its outstanding senior volunteer. The award recognizes the contributions of adults, age 65 and older, who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to charitable causes.

Nominations will be accepted through March 1, at SalutetoSeniorService.com. State winners will be deter-mined by popular vote. A panel of senior care experts will then select a national Salute to Senior Service winner from among the state honorees.

Home Instead, Inc., sponsor of the contest, will donate $500 to each of the state winners’ designated and approved nonprofit organizations. The selected volunteers stories will be shared online on the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame. In addition, $5,000 will be donated to the national winner’s designated and approved nonprofit charity.

Outstanding senior search

The Plainville Senior Center is located at 200 East Main St.

Call the Senior Center at (860) 747-5728.

Driver safetyAn AARP Driver Safety

Class will be held at the Senior Center Thursday, Feb. 6, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The course covers the ef-fects of aging and medication on driving, local hazards, ac-cident prevention measures and more. Films and discus-

sions will be presented and a driver’s manual provided. No written or on the road test required.

Upon completion of the course, an insurance com-pany must give a discount of at least 5 percent on auto insurance.

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Pool clinicA pool players clinic is

held Mondays, 12:30 to 3 p.m., at the Senior Center. Improve your game; learn good me-chanics and cue ball control.

Residents can be screened to reduce their risk of hav-ing a stroke or bone fracture. American Legion Post 33, 7 Race Avenue, will host Life Line Screening Monday, Feb. 17. Screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete.

For more information, call (877) 237-1287, or visit life-linescreening.com.

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BerlinThe Starplex Cinema, 19

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Warm up with visions of Hawaiian Art and Artifacts at the New Britain Museum of Art, 56 Lexington St., New Britain. See several other exhibits as well, including the new Media Nook, which showcases and contrasts old and new art, usually using technology.

American Legion pasta supper days are every Tuesday, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 68, 154 Porters Pass. A fee is charged. For more information call (860) 828-9102 after 5 p.m.

A pasta dinner and auc-tion will be held at Berlin Congregational Church on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5:30 p.m. Auction will follow dinner. A fee is charged. For more in-formation call (860) 828-6586.

North HavenWalking Club – The

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O p e n P i n g- Po n g – Drop-in ping-pong meets on Thursdays, 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mildred A. Wakeley Recreation Center through June 12. (Dates are subject to change without notice if the space is needed for town functions.)

Author and radio host Garrison Leykam is sched-uled to present at the North Haven Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. Leykam will discuss notable Connecticut diners, recipes, diner lingo and history. For more information and to reg-ister call (203) 239-5803.

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(StatePoint) It is natu-ral for parents to be curious about how their children are developing mentally, emo-tionally and physically. And it’s even natural for parents to experience some appre-hension about what is “nor-mal.” But experts say that by better understanding your child, you can put the anxiet-ies aside and help guide your children through each age and stage.

“Each child grows at a dif-ferent pace,” advises Dr. Lise Eliot, an early childhood mental development expert. “There are few hard and fast deadlines when it comes to a child’s milestones.”

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“Look for interactive toys and books to expand your child’s vocabulary and aware-ness of letter sounds,” says Eliot.

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safely as possible. Currently the New England Region is adequately supplied and the short term outlook for con-tinued supply is positive with waterborne imports sched-uled to arrive over the next several weeks. Our goal is to ensure that everyone stays warm and safe.

This cold weather has af-fected all fuels used by con-sumers – including natural gas, propane and heating oil – and it has exacerbated these transportation and in-frastructure issues. This has happened in the past and by working together we have continued to serve our cus-tomers and will do so again

during this very cold winter weather.

Earlier this month we shared important information to help propane consumers stay safe during frigid tem-peratures. Temperatures will be dropping again, and when-ever it gets this cold, every-thing slows down.

Important steps that con-sumers should take:

**Clear snow and ice from around your propane tank, chimneys, flue pipes and vents. Use a broom rather than a shovel, and clear these areas frequently to reduce the possibility of carbon monox-ide poisoning. If pipes freeze and crack, gas can leak out

Gas association: There is no propane shortagePress Release and cause potential danger.

** Keep a path clear to your propane tank. This will help propane delivery driv-ers to get to your tank easily, refill quickly, and get to the next home.

** Alert snow plow con-tractors. Make sure the com-pany hired to perform snow removal be advised that a propane truck is much wider than your car or pickup. The drive must be plowed out wide enough for the truck to back in. Also remind the plow operator of the pres-ence and location of both above ground and under-ground tanks. Accidental contact of snow removal equipment with tanks could cause a serious safety hazard.

** Use extreme caution when operating portable gen-erators. Never use a portable generator (gasoline, diesel, or propane) indoors or in en-closed areas. This can result

in carbon monoxide poison-ing or death.

** “Button-up” your home to conserve energy. If you haven’t already done so, check caulking around doors and windows, seal air leaks around openings where plumbing or electrical wir-ing goes through walls, floors and ceilings, and secure storm windows throughout the house. Conserving en-ergy is a smart thing to do all the time, especially when it is cold.

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Girls basketballThe Lady Blue Devils set out to achieve two

very important tasks last week: qualify for the state tournament and defeat their rivals.

Both goals were accomplished with an impres-sive 62-42 victory over the Redcoats of Berlin.

The Blue Devils and Redcoats were locked at 29-all heading into the second half.

This would be no barn-burner, however.An impressive performance – both offensively

and defensively – allowed Plainville to outscore its old rival 13-0 in the third to surge ahead for good.

Plainville was led by senior forward Kelsey Clemens, who scored 26 points and pulled down 16 rebounds.

The Lady Blue Devils (8-4) also received solid contributions from sophomore Stephanie

Martino (8 points) and junior Deja Nolan (8 points, 5 steals). Senior Emma Andy added seven points, freshman Lauren Tanner kicked in seven points and sophomore Nicole Davis netted six.

The win makes the locals a lock for the postsea-son, as they’ve reached the eight wins required to compete in the state tournament.

Boys basketballAfter winning their first game in two years, the

Blue Devils almost made it two in a row last week against Berlin. Unfortunately, a poor fourth quar-ter became the boys’ demise in a 58-50 defeat.

Following a hopeful 12-10 first quarter score, Plainville faltered slightly in the second period, but trailed just 21-19 at the break.

An impressive third quarter gave the Blue Devils the lead at 32-30, but Berlin owned the fourth.

Junior Austin Butler had an impressive night for the Blue Devils, scoring a team-high 18 points. Plainville senior Eric Fischer came through with 14 points. Also coming up big for the locals was junior Jayden Lococo, who tallied 13 points and four 3-pointers.

Boys swimmingPlainville suffered through some tough losses

last week, falling to both Southington (92-81) and Rocky Hill (99-85).

While the Blue Devils haven’t walked away with any concrete wins, there have been little victories along the way.

“In the Rocky Hill meet, it was our first meet in a while that we had a legitimate chance at com-ing up with a victory, so the team really came together; they were cheering each other on, a lot of people were dropping times. So big turning point for our season, hopefully,” said coach Chris Zagorski.

“We swam against a lot of very tough teams, but I think the kids have learned a lot from that. But now that we’re coming into our division level, we’re going to go up against teams that are more on our talent level, so we’ll be a lot more compet-itive and I think that the team will be ready for it.”

Zagorski noted that the team will look to junior Julius Brown and senior Justin Freitas in the com-ing weeks for strong performances. The same can be said for senior diver Shayla Beausoleil, who set a season-best score against Southington.

WrestlingThe Blue Devils experienced a rather rough

week on the mats, as neither their dual meet against Bristol Eastern nor their performances at the Rockville Duals went according to plan.

Against the Lancers of Bristol Eastern, Plainville was crushed, 72-6, winning just one match. At the duals, the locals didn’t fare much better, losing to East Catholic (45-30), Windham (65-6) and Windsor (54-30), while besting only Rockville (57-18).

Girls hoops tourney-bound; Wrestlers battle onBy Nate BrownThe Plainville Citizen

Deja Nolan, pictured, and the PHS girls basketball team punched their ticket to the state tournament last week. (Photo by Matt Leidemer)

The PHS wrestling team doesn’t have many wins, but Coach Rusty Spence said it’s not due to a lack of effort. Blue Devil Jon Oliveria is pictured. (Photo by Patrick Matthews)

PHS’s Jayden Lococo lets a 3-pointer fly against Berlin last week. (Photo by Matt Leidemer)

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Did you know that there are 86,400 seconds in a day?

Quite a large number of seconds, if you ask me. So what exactly does 90 seconds equate to?

Answer: 0.1 percent of the day. In other words, a really short amount of time.

Unless, of course, you’re playing defense in a high school basketball game.

I recently attended a CCC South Division Berlin-Maloney boys bas-ketball matchup during which the game really slowed down for me.

I don’t mean that I had an epiph-any, and I suddenly understood all the ins and outs of the sport. I’ve been playing the game for years; I think my knowledge of the sport is

just fine, thank you very much.But the game itself literally slowed

to a screeching halt.Let me give you the scenario:After building upon a 10-point

halftime lead over the opening minutes of the third quarter, the Spartans of Maloney walked the ball up the court with 1:30 left in the frame. The Redcoats were back on defense, packed into their impres-sive 2-3 zone that had helped to keep most of Maloney’s quick athletes out of the lane for much of the night.

For the next 90 seconds, Maloney passed the ball around the perimeter in the hopes of getting a good shot off to extend its lead heading into the final quarter.

But it never happened. Berlin’s defense was too strong for the Spartans to do anything.

While this series of events was

unfolding, my thought process went through a rather drastic progression through those 90 seconds that went something like this:

“Berlin’s going to need to play some strong defense here to keep them from scoring again.”

“Wow, the Redcoats are playing really good defense this possession; I’m impressed!”

“Maloney has been completely shut down! They can’t make any-thing happen on offense! Berlin’s going to force a shot-clock violation pretty soon if they can keep this in-tensity up.”

“... hold on a second ...where’s the buzzer? Where’s the whistle? Where’s the shot clock violation?”

Yet, to my amazement (and quite possibly frustrated high school coaches across the nation who’ve gone through this same situation

countless times) there is still no sanctioned shot clock in the high school game today.

Only eight states across the country use a shot-clock at the high school level: California, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington and Maryland, where it’s only used solely for the girls.

After watching those long 90 sec-onds unfold, I find it amazing that there aren’t more states with a shot clock in place.

I’m not asking for a 24-second shot clock to match that of the NBA, or even a 35-second shot clock to match that of the NCAA. I believe 45 seconds would be just fine.

The worst harm it could bring to a game is if every team used all 45

Time for a shot clockBy Nate BrownThe Plainville Citizen

Commentary

CHESHIRE — Starting this fall, the state high school football playoffs will look dif-ferent than they have for the past four seasons.

Just how different remains to be seen.

Jan. 22, the CIAC Football

Committee approved a hand-ful of changes for the 2014 football season. Chief among them: the playoffs will con-sist of a semifinal round to be played on the Saturday 10 days after Thanksgiving and then a championship round that will be played the Saturday after the semis.

That indicates the end of

Face of CIAC football playoffs changing againBy Bryant CarpenterSpecial to The Citizen

the quarterfinals, which were added to the postseason in 2010 and played the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Yet 32 teams will continue to qualify for the playoffs, as has been the case over the past four years, when there have been eight qualifiers in each of four classes.

Does keeping the num-ber of qualifiers at 32 with-out quarterf inals mean Connecticut football will re-vert back to the six-class sys-tem, with MM and SS back in the mix and an Open bracket, or “Best of the Best” tier, that will feature elite teams re-gardless of size? A separate Catholic school division?

Or will it be pushed to eight classes across the board?

We’ll see. The final deci-sion on the 2014 playoff for-

mat won’t be made until the CIAC Football Committee meets again in February.

What remains unchanged is Thanksgiving. Those games will remain part of the regular season and will be the last to count for postseason power rankings.

Connecticut’s football playoff system has long been a topic of debate and has un-dergone multiple changes since the state shifted away from the old two-qualifi-ers-per-class system in 1994. The prime issue has been the number of qualifying teams, which has had the state tog-gling back and forth between four classes and six.

Another issue has been the dominant programs, be they parochial schools like Xavier or St. Joseph or small

public powers like Ansonia. Some have suggested sepa-rate playoff brackets for the Catholic/prep schools or an Open division that would en-able an Ansonia to contend for a state title with the big-ger programs.

Then there’s the issue of weather, which became a fac-tor this past season.

With the changes ad-opted in 2010, the finals were pushed 2 1/2 weeks past Thanksgiving, the latest they were ever held.

That wasn’t an issue un-til this year, when a late Thanksgiving combined with early December snow re-shuffled the Championship Saturday deck.

Class LL was most ef-fected, with Southington and Fairfield Prep not playing their final until the following Thursday, one night after the boys winter sports season had begun.

Weather, though, was the least of the CIAC Football Committee’s concerns. The tight windows between Thanksgiving, quarterf i-nals and semifinals — three games in 10 games for those that survive, something that’s been opposed by the medical community since the 2010 ex-pansion — has been the more pressing issue.

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Although his team hasn’t had the most success on the mats lately, Plainville coach Rusty Spence has been im-pressed by the dedication and determination he sees from his guys.

“It’s all going to come to-gether. We’ve got 18 juniors on the team, and if we’re just preparing ourselves for next year, I think we’re going to be just fine,” Spence said. “We’re going to battle out this year. Every team we face, we’re go-ing to go hard against them.”

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The Cheshire Rugby Club will hold registration for the 2014 spring season Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., at Cheshire High School (front entrance hallway).

The program is organized under the Parks & Recreation Department and is open to high school boys and girls from any town.

The season will run from mid-March until early June.Financial assistance is available.Cheshire Rugby offers a summer non-contact program

for youth in K-6th grade and will add an introduction to contact program for 12- to 14-year-olds this summer.

More information, visit cheshirerugby.com or contact Bill Bishop at [email protected].

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seconds to their advantage every possession to try and search for the best possible shot. If that were the case, it would result in just over 10 total possessions each quar-ter, which could translate into a boring game.

Yet I think I would rather only watch 10 total pos-sessions than see a team struggle to defend against an endless offensive threat, when the team that is de-fending so well is the one which could use a forced change of possession to get back into the game.

From Page 26

In football, there is a change of possession. In baseball and softball, it’s three outs, and three outs only, before the other team gets a chance.

It’s about time basketball

teams that play good de-fense started getting more opportunities on the other end of the court.

It’s about time for a shot-clock at the high school level.

PHS/YMCA Project Grad is sponsoring a Dodgeball tournament Thursday, Feb. 13 at the high school’s Kegel gym.

Teams must be made up of a minimum of six players. Teams can be all male, all female, or co-ed. Teams can be com-prised of students, teach-ers, friends from other towns, family members, co-workers, etc.

No experience is nec-essary. Rules will be pro-vided the night of the tournament.

Registration forms can be obtained from the PHS website (“About Us” tab, select Project Grad) or by calling (860) 637-6640.

Registration forms must be turned in by Saturday, Feb. 1.

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