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•From a ‘Dog Whisper’ to the stage,0

•Police blotter,Page 2

•Plainville falls to Farmington,Page 8

Arts 11Business 5 Churches 7

Classified 16Food 12Good Times 10

Listings 13Obituaries 7Sports 8

Students at PlainvilleHigh School had thechance last week to partici-pate in the dissection of afour-foot Humboldt squid.

“It’s not somethingyou see every day,” said sci-ence teacher Ken Fusco.“Squids are an advancedinvertebrate and I wanted

the students to have achance to see that. I alsowanted them to do some-thing cool, and this is reallycool.”

The Humboldt squidcan be found in deepwaters all along the west-ern coasts of North andSouth America, as far southas Chile and as far north asAlaska. Fusco became

aware of the opportunitythrough his participationwith the National MarineEducators Association.

The arrangementswere made and the squidwas actually delivered dur-ing the aftermath of WinterStorm Alfred. The schoolhad no power, but the crea-ture was preserved with afreezer that was powered

by a generator.“Mr. Fusco put a lot of

work into obtaining thesquid,” said PHS PrincipalSteven LePage. “It’s a greatfirst-hand experience forthe kids.”

Three groups of stu-dents crowded into theclassroom during the dis-

The new town councilweighed in on the proposalof administrators contracts,which the Board ofEducation has sent forapproval. The new contract,which is affecting 12 admin-istrators, establishes a salaryincrease, language changes,and the continuance of pay-ing out unused sick time toretirees.

The salary increase is5.2 percent over three years,starting out with a 2.5 per-cent increase the first year, 2percent increase the nextyear and no increase thefinal year; totaling up toabout a $76,000 expenseover three years.

Superintendent JeffreyKitching said he felt thathaving a state mediator helpwith the negotiations makeit “a fair contract.” He saidhe looked at other districts,similar to Plainville in vary-ing aspects, for direction inthe unused sick time payarea. Kitching said underthe new contract, new hiresare not eligible for a payoutfor unused sick time, onlythe administrators currentlyemployed. Also, onlyretirees are eligible for thepayout, not individuals wholeave the district for anotherjob. He added that in otherdistricts, salary increaseswere between 6 and 8 per-

cent.The contract was criti-

cized by the council lastMonday, who went intoexecutive session at the endof the night, but came outwith no action.

“These are 12 of the toppaid people in our town,”Council member DanHurley said last Monday.“This extra money is morethan people can handleright now.”

Kitching said some ofthe administrators who fallunder this payout are near-ing retirement in the nextfew years, and under thenew contract, new hires forthese administrative posi-tives will not be receiving apayout.

“We will eventually getPlainville to having thiseliminated,” Kitching said,adding that he felt this wasthe best compromise.

Vice chairman of thecouncil, Scott Saunders,said the contract, eventhough he doesn’t agreewith the payout, was animprovement.

The council canapprove the contracts, orreject them and send it toarbitration for possiblechanges, which gets legalauthorities involved.However, arbitration some-times can make changes

Council weighs inon administrator pact

STACEY MCCARTHY

During a special program at Plainville High School last week, AP biology students Paula Frejlich, left, andSimon Yawin look at the Humboldt squid eye held by science teacher Ken Fusco. The squid was obtainedfrom ‘Squids4Kids’ of Monterey, Calif. Squids4Kids supplies frozen specimens of Humboldt squid for usein educational activities.

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Police blotterPlainville police

reported the followingarrests:

•Philip D. Dimatteo,39, of 30 Roosevelt St., UnitA7, Plainville, was chargedon Nov. 20 with drivingunder the influence ofalcohol or drugs and fail-ure to drive right. He washeld on a $2,500 bond for aDec. 5 court date.

•Roman Platosz, 51, of54, Windy Knoll Dr.,Kensington, was chargedon Nov. 19 with first degreecriminal trespass and sec-ond degree breach of

peace. He was held on a$10,000 bond for a Nov. 21court date.

•Christie M. Curtis, 29,of 41 Hemmingway St.,Plainville, was charged onNov. 19 with two counts ofthird degree identity theft.She was held on a $10,000bond for a Nov. 28 courtdate.

•Brady Maynard, 33,of 93 Broad St., Plainville,was charged on Nov. 19with second degree breachof peace and illegal posses-sion of cocaine. He washeld on a $5,000 for a Nov.

28 court date.•Liza M. Algarin, 19, of

141 Harris Circle,Waterbury, was charged onNov. 18 with conspiracy tocommit illegal sale of nar-cotics and conspiracy tocommit possession of nar-cotics. She was held on a$100,000 bond for a Nov. 28court date.

•Markise T. Jackson,26, of 797 FarmingtonAvenue, Bristol, wascharged on Nov. 18 withconspiracy to commit ille-gal sale of narcotics, illegalsale by non-drug depend-

ent, possession with intentto sell within 1,500 feet of aschool, illegal possessionof narcotics (crack), tam-pering with or fabricatingevidence and interferingwith an officer. He was heldon a $100,000 bond for aNov. 28 court date.

•Adrienne M.Montoni, 48, of 32Fleetwood Dr., Plainville,was charged on Nov. 21with second degree failureto appear and violation of

probation. She was held onbonds totaling $30,000 fora Dec. 5 court date.

•Kathleen M. Labela,43, of 19 Tunxis St., NewBritain, was charged onNov. 22 with third degreelarceny, third degree identi-ty theft and nine counts offirst degree forgery. She washeld on a $5,000 bond for aDec. 5 court date.

•Joshua A. Korn, 23, of19 MacArthur Rd.,Plainville, was charged on

Nov. 22 with second degreeharassment and seconddegree threatening. He washeld on a $2,500 bond for aDec. 5 court date.

•Joshua J. Hill, 17, of125 Johnson St.,Middletown, was chargedon Nov. 22 with first degreecriminal mischief and dis-orderly conduct. He washeld on a $1,000 bond for aDec. 5 court date.

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Last Wednesday, thenight before the bigThanksgiving footballgame between PlainvilleHigh School andFarmington High School,parents held a bonfire forstudents at Norton Park.Above, Jake Stefanski, 15,Morgan Tetrault, 17,Shaun Carroll, 16, andRyan Patterson, 17 werein attendance for theevent. At left, the fireburns.

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In advance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, the Plainville Library invited chil-dren in to make Thanksgiving Day crafts. Last Wednesday, Darren Paznokas andhis mother Kathy made hand turkeys.

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section. One was Fusco’sown Marine Biology class,another was an AP Biologycourse, and the third was aUConn Introduction ofOceanography Class.

“It’s awesome,” said stu-dent Lilly Bosco. “You don’tsee a squid every day. This isthe first time I’ve heard ofstudents doing this.”

The reveal of theHumboldt squid was thefinale to a series of severallessons that involved mol-lusks and cephalopods.Students had previously dis-sected a smaller and morecommon squid and had alsomade fried calamari.

Sheri Ayoub and JuanSanto were two of severalstudents who were givenindividual tentacles to fur-ther investigate.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Santosaid. “This is a lot biggerthan the other sea creaturesthat we’ve seen.”

Ayoub commented that“I feel like I’m special for get-ting a chance to do this.”

Over the course of thehour-long class, the squidwas thoroughly deconstruct-ed. At one point, Fuscoextracted the creature’s eyeand carried it around for thestudents to look at. Later,students wrote their initialswith ink straight from thesquid.

Melissa Brown, a stu-dent teacher working inFusco’s classroom, said thewhole experience wasimmensely exciting. Shenamed the specimen“Squidward,” after a charac-ter in “SpongebobSquarepants.”

“I’ve repeatedly told hisMarine Biology class thatthis is an opportunity otherstudents dream of,” Brownsaid.

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Marine Biology student Juan Santo removes the teeth in the sucker disks on oneof the tentacles of the Humboldt squid dissected in AP classes at Plainville HighSchool last Tuesday.

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Students gather around science teacher Ken Fusco as he dissects a Humboltdsquid for AP classes at Plainville High School last Tuesday.

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Ken Fusco holds the eye he just removed from theHumboldt squid.

Plainville High School science teacher Ken Fuscohands an internal shell from a Humboldt squid--called a gladius to PHS Principal Stephen LePageduring last Tuesday’s program. The squid wasobtained from the program Squids4Kids.

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The Hair Spa, KIDS CUTSand Wig LoftOwners: Lee Longo andDebra Dawson

History Lee Longo’s sister

Debra was a hairstylist andran a salon in the 1980s.While Longo was a legalsecretary, she would helpout at the salon, keepingthe books, until she decid-ed to go to school to learnhow to do hair. In 1980, TheHair Spa opened and nowsits on Farmington Avenuein Plainville. After aboutseven years of being inbusiness, The Hair Spaexpanded and added theWig Loft, offering up a vari-ety of wigs, scarves, hatsand turbans for womenwho are experiencing hairloss from chemotherapy. In1996, a property next to TheHair Spa became available,and ultimately it turnedinto KIDS CUTS, a placejust for children to get theirhair done, which was thefirst hair salon in town justfor kids at that time.

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Longo said most of theclients that frequent thebusiness after hearingabout it by word of mouth.For the Wig Loft, she said

clients will hear about itfrom their doctors. She saidfor The Hair Spa and KIDSCUTS, many clients arerepeats and come back forthe experienced stylists andgreat service.

The Wig Loft offers upa selection of wigs, as wellas other hair pieces likehats, scarves and turbans,for women who are experi-encing hair loss. Longo saidwomen come in, once theirhair is completely gone,and try on different wigs.

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She said the Wig Loftaddresses needs with headpieces that have paddedfronts, soft inner liningsand sun guard protection.The turbans come in a vari-ety of colors and styles andthe scarves and wraps are“easy to wear.”

The Wig Loft is on thesecond level of the build-ing, and has a private area

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According to theEnvironmental Scorecard,which was issued by theConnecticut League ofConservation Voters,“Connecticut’s 2011 leg-islative session was one ofthe most unpredictable forenvironmental concerns inrecent memory.”

State Senator JasonWelch (R-31 Bristol,Plymouth, Plainville andHarwinton), scored 100percent on theEnvironmental Scorecard.State Representative Betty

Boukus (D-22 Bristol,Plainville, New Britain)scored 64 percent.

According to a releasefrom the ConnecticutLeague of ConservationVoters, “While the numberof lawmakers with perfectscores (38) remained in thesame range as in recentyears, 34 state lawmakersreceived failing grades thisyear-more than in 2008,2009 and 2010 combined.”

During the 2011 ses-sion, under the bondingcategory, $93 million wentto fund the Clean WaterFund, $5 million annuallyis to go to new open spacefunding, $5 million wasallocated for transit-ori-

ented development and$10 million was allocatedfor farmland preservation.

Some of the “goodbills” that passed dealtwith reforming energy pol-icy, creating a revolvingfund for forestry and tim-ber, creating a paint stew-ardship program andmore.

There are 12 bills list-ed, with the score on howeach legislator voted onthat particular issue.

Of the 12, Boukusvoted on seven and Welchvoted on six.

The ConnecticutLeague of ConservationVoters was created in 1998and “works with

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Plainville students receive superintendent awardTwelve Plainville stu-

dents received theConnecticut Association ofPublic SchoolSuperintendents’ (CAPSS)Superintendent / StudentRecognition Award andCertificate of Excellence atthe 24th annualSuperintendent’s AwardPresentation held onThursday, Nov. 10 during aluncheon at J. Timothy’sRestaurant.

The students are:Mackenzie Dashukewichand Madeline Rund, LindenStreet School; Kayla DiTolla

and Andrew Kane, LouisToffolon School; MarcosGutierrez and RachelParsons, Frank T. WheelerSchool; Adrian Kulak andDominika Woch, the MiddleSchool of Plainville; andTyler Clemens, RebeckaMousch, Alexis Rodriguezand Devon Tyrrell, PlainvilleHigh School.

This award is givenduring American EducationWeek to students who havebeen nominated by theirteachers and chosen bytheir principal. Criteria forrecognition of excellence

include community serviceand service to others, aca-demic prowess relative toability, leadership service tothe school community, andother unique qualities.

“We are proud to honorthe exceptional accom-plishments of thesePlainville students. We jointheir families in celebratingtheir outstanding achieve-ments,” saidSuperintendent of Schools,Jeffrey Kitching in a pressrelease from Plainvilleschools.

On Nov. 16, ‘Math in OZ’ Family Math Night was held at Frank T. WheelerElementary School. The program, presented by Wheeler faculty membersMarianne Hogan and Reggie McConachie, was based on an activity published inTeaching Children Mathematics. Wheeler students and families enjoyed Wizard

of Oz-themed activities immersed in mathematical experiences such as creatingEmerald City outfits or where integers determine if a path led to the Witch’sCastle or Emerald City. The evening helped participants communicate aboutmathematical ideas, reasoning, and representations in problem solving.

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Patricia Chapdelaine, born in BristolPatricia (Coneita)

Chapdelaine, 49, died atBristol Hospital, Oct. 20.

She was born in Bristol,March 7, 1962, to David andthe late Doris (Doty)Coneita. She was known asGiggles and had a love foranimals and her cats.

She issurvived byher hus-band of 20years, Gary;a daughter,T o n iC u n n i n g -ham of

Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son, JamieConeita of Bristol; a sister,Lisa Coneita and her daugh-ter, Nichole Seeley ofWaterbury; her parents,David and Gail Coneita ofBristol; her grandmother,Doris Ritocco of Bristol; andseveral aunts, an uncle; and

cousins.Since her passing, two

lives have been savedbecause her organs weredonated for transplant.

Chapdelaine

MELBOURE, Fla.—Robert Provost, 80, ofMelbourne, Florida died onTuesday, Nov. 15.

He was raised inPlainville. He attended theUniversity of Hartford andwas a veteran of the U.S. AirForce and Air NationalGuard. He worked atGeneral Electric for 44 years.He served as chairman ofTown Council and chairmanof the Charter RevisionCommission, as well asserving on the Parks andRecreation Advisory Board,and Inland WetlandsCommission. Upon moving

to Florida, heserved asdirector andchairman ofDevons Glen.He was agolfer whoserved asH o u s eChairman and was on theBoard of Directors atChippanee Golf Club inBristol, Conn. He alsoserved on the original Boardof Directors at Baytree GolfClub in Florida.

He is survived by hiswife of 41 years, Josephine;his children, Robert, Cheryl,

Stephen, Robin, andHeather; his grandchildren,Julian, Austin, Sarah, Amy,Christian, Devon, andLeigh; his family members,Marie, Mel, Jennifer, Larry,Ted, Jackson, Sofie,Deborah, Jason, Kelly, andZachary.

He was predeceased byhis parents, Nelson and Eva.

A celebration of his lifewas held Bailey FuneralHome 48 Broad St.,Plainville, on Tuesday, Nov.22.

www.bailey-funeral-home.com

Provost

Robert Provost, former Town Council chair

Mary (Ferro)Bartkiewicz, 91, widow ofWalter A. Bartkiewicz, diedWednesday, Nov. 23 at theMcLean Home in Simsbury.

She was born May 10,1920 in Bristol and was adaughter of the lateDominic and Mary(Nestico) Ferro. She was aBristol resident all of her life,a member of St. JosephChurch, Bristol, and sheretired from SuperiorElectric in 1985.

She is survived by a son,

Walter A. Bartkiewicz, Jr. ofWestbrook; two daughters,Nancy Klemonski ofFarmington and JoanSobota of Plainville; a sisterPauline Dubay of Chester,VA; five grandchildren; fourgreat grandchildren; severalnieces and nephews

In addition to her hus-band and parents, she waspredeceased by five broth-ers: James, Frank, Dominic,Tony and Joseph Ferro; andthree sisters: Anna Massoti,Grace Coneita, and

Catherine Colapinto.A Mass of Christian

Burial was celebrated onMonday, Nov. 28 at St.Joseph Church, Bristol.Burial followed at St. JosephCemetery, Bristol.

Memorial donationsmay be made to theConnecticut Children’sMedical Center, 282Washington Street,Hartford, CT 06106.

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Mary Bartkiewicz,retired from Superior Electric

Stockingup pantryBefore Thanksgiving, vol-unteers were busyrestocking the shelves ofthe PlainvilleCommunity Food Pantry.At left, volunteerJonathan Fernandezstocks the shelves withdonations last Tuesday.At right, Rose Plourdesorts clothes donated tothe pantry. Plourde has-been volunteering at thepantry for over 10 years.

STACY MCCARTHY


Our Athletes

Sports

PLAINVILLE – TheThanksgiving Day gamebetween the Plainville andFarmington football teamshas a special award thatgoes to the winner.

And in the first-ever“Olde Canal Cup” the awardwent to the Indians.

Behind three rushingtouchdowns byFarmington’s IvanGuadalupe, the Indians wonthe first annual “Olde CanalCup” off a hard fought 31-6victory over the Blue Devilsfrom Alumni Field inPlainville.

But, with all things con-sidered, it was a bittersweetday for Farmington as theclub ended the 2011 cam-paign with an outstanding9-1 ledger – its best recordin quite some time.

However, the Indiansfell 40 points shy in qualify-ing for the Class L tourna-ment bracket despite hav-ing a better record than No.8 ranked West Haven.

West Haven lost twicethis season but had 40 morepoints than Farmington didand earned the right to playWindsor.

Ironically, Windsor isthe only team Farmingtonlost to all season by a 35-14score.

On the other side,Plainville was looking to

score back-to-back winningcampaigns but just missedout and finished the yearwith a still impressive 4-6record in a tough CCCDivision III field.

Gaffes and mistakeskilled Plainville on the daywhile Guadalupe rang upnearly 160 yards in offense

on the ground to go alongwith those three touchdownscores.

Credit the Plainvilledefense with stoppingFarmington quarterbackBrian Logan who was heldunder his passing averageand made only eight con-nections for just over 70

yards on the day.Even though the Blue

Devils trailed 17-6 at thehalf, Plainville was still inthe game but two additionalscores by the elusiveGuadalupe proved to be theultimate dagger.

Midway through thefirst period, Guadalupe ranin a one yard touchdown asthe Indians led 7-0.

Fast forward to themiddle of the second frameand Plainville QB TonyLopizzo found Danny Batesfor an eight yard receptionin the end zone as the BlueDevils cut the deficit to 7-6with just a little over 5:00remaining in the half.

Farmington added twoadditional scores as kickerSteve Davids smashed in a

30-yard field goal and Loganfound Mike English for a 15yard touchdown catch asthe visitors grabbed a 17-6push at intermission.

Plainville just couldn’tget its offense moving in thesecond half and behind a 33and 12 yard rushing touch-down for Guadalupe,Farmington zipped up a 31-6 cushion with 2:46 left inthe third period.

Neither team wouldscore again as the Indianstook a 31-6 victory as thefinal horned sounded theend of the season for bothsquads.

Comments? Email [email protected].

Blue Devils lose ‘Olde Canal Cup’ to IndiansBy MICHAEL LETENDRE

STAFF WRITER

Football

FARMINGTON 31, PLAINVILLE 6from Alumni Field, PlainvilleFarmington 7 10 14 0 — 31 Plainville 0 6 0 0 — SCORING SUMMARYFirst QuarterF—Ivan Guadalupe 1 run (Steve Davids kick), 6:12Second QuarterP—Danny Bates 8 pass from Tony Lopizzo (run failed), 5:11F—Davids 30 field goal, 2:39F—Mike English 15 pass from Brian Logan (Davids Kick), 1:03Third QuarterF—Guadalupe 33 run (Davids kick), 7:15F—Guadalupe 12 run (Davids kick), 2:46Fourth QuarterNo Scoring

MIDDLETOWN – ThePlainville boys soccer team’srun into the Class M tourna-ment finally came to a halton Friday, Nov. 18.

The No. 7 ranked teamgave No. 3 Suffield all itcould handle for 40 minutesbut in the end, the Wildcatspulled out the victory.

The Blue Devils endedits 2011 campaign with atough 2-0 loss to Suffield ina semifinal round show-down from Middletownhigh school.

With the win, theWildcats went to the statetitle game (18-1) whilePlainville (14-3-3) endedone of its best soccer sea-sons in recent memory.

Plainville’s speed hasbeen an asset that ran pastmost teams all season long

and Daquan King and AllenMehmedovic were a big partof that advantage.

But Suffield’s overallteam speed matched theBlue Devils tit-for-tat andturned the tables onPlainville to get on thescoreboard twice.

It was a physical gameand the Wildcats patientlywent after Plainville, stuffedall offenders when theycame in the Suffield boxwhile its defensive unit ofShane Keney, Stephen Silva,Dalton Peck and MattGuminiak gave the BlueDevils plenty of trouble onthe evening.

Within the first fifteenminutes of the game,Suffield scored its first goalof the game.

Suffield attacked thePlainville goal box and had anumbers advantage as thegoal area was loaded andhad the Plainville defenderson its heels.

Dalton Peck made a

quick pass to ShawnSullivan and smashed theball past Plainville goalieAlex Bawol as Suffield wentup 1-0 with 25:35 left to goin the first half.

Suffield’s defense did asolid job crowding King andMehmedovic but with about18:30 left in the half, therewas action in the Suffieldbox.

Plainville’s ShanePugliese was going after theball in the box on the rightside and was apparentlypushed from behind but nocall was made as the ballwent out of bounds andSuffield received a goal kick.

That’s how most of thenight went for the Blue

Devils as all the breaks total-ly went to the other squad.

With about 12:30 left inthe first, Pugliese was calledfor a foul and issued a con-troversial yellow card, forc-ing the sophomore out ofthe game and giving theWildcats a direct kick nearmidfield which eventuallyput the second goal of thenight into motion.

The Plainville goal boxwas loaded once again andoff a miss by the Wildcats,Suffield had another crackat it.

Off a miss from the leftside, Colton Grob was hang-ing around the Plainvillegoal, sucked in the miss andnailed the rebound right

though the net as theWildcats snatched up a 2-0push with 11:54 left in thestanza.

At the intermissionbuzzer, a Suffield shotalmost sailed in from nearmidfield but a blazing saveby Bawol kept things at 2-0.

In the second half, theBlue Devils showed muchbetter and the defensiveunit of Andrew Rottier,Quentin Lux and AdmirKandic kept Suffield out ofits end and from getting aclean look at the goal butPlainville found that onemomentum goal that couldhave put a little pressure onthe Wildcats elusive.

King had a 1-on-3breakaway early in the sec-ond frame but could notfind pay dirt as the Suffielddefense suffocated the sen-ior forward and the gameremained a 2-0 affair.

The teams went backand forth but with 22:31 leftin the game, King took

another stab at it.Mehmedovic put a

good cross over to King butJohnson came out of thegoal to snuff out the possi-ble shot.

Three minutes later,King found Pugliese openbut the sophomore missedto the left but Plainville’soffense was showing muchbetter in the second half.

Both teams went backand forth for the rest of thegame but Plainville couldnot get on the board andeventually fell 2-0 in a hardfought loss.

NOTES…Bawol madeeight saves for the BlueDevils while Eric Johnsonhad two saves off sixPlainville shots…Suffieldrang up 24 shots at the BlueDevils’ goal…The matchwas the final for Plainvilleseniors Admir Kandic, NateChandler, Marek Narewski,Patrick Yung, King andMehmedovic.

Blue Devils’ romp through states thwarted by SuffieldBy MICHAEL LETENDRE

STAFF WRITER

Boys soccer

SUFFIELD 2, PLAINVILLE 0from Middletown High SchoolSuffield 2 0 – 2Plainville 0 0 – 0Scoring: 1. Sean Sullivan (Dalton Peck), Suffield, 14.25; 2. ColtonGrob, Suffield, 28:06.Halftime: Suffield was leading 2-0.Shots: Suffield 24, Plainville 6.Saves: Plainville, Alex Bawol, 8; Suffield, Eric Johnson, 2.Corner Kicks: Plainville 4; Suffield 4.Records: Plainville 14-3-3; Suffield 18-1.

MIDDLETOWN – Whenlooking back at the 2011campaign for the Plainvilleboys soccer team, you cansee so many different ele-ments made the year a suc-cessful one.

And that senior crew ofAdmir Kandic, Patrick Yung,Nate Chandler, MarekNarewski, Allen

Mehmedovic and all-timePlainville leading goal scor-er Daquan King has left alengthy legacy of successthat school has rarely everseen or been a part of on theboys soccer front.

Put together the lasttwo seasons and it was atime of prosperity for theBlue Devils indeed.

The records, in thiscase, truly speaks for them-

selves.Over the last two cam-

paigns, Plainville had over-all records of 14-3-1 in 2010while compiling a 14-3-3ledger this past season.

Add it up and it givesPlainville an outstanding28-6-4 ledger over the pasttwo seasons.

That’s the best record ofany team from the CCCSouth and it rates up therewith the best the entire CCChas had to offer during thatsame frame.

In its move to the CCCSouth in 2009, the BlueDevils carry an overallrecord of 36-13-5 since leav-ing the defunct NorthwestConference in three seasonsof league play.

Breaking down the CCCSouth numbers, Plainville isan outstanding 31-6-5 sinceits move from the NWC andthat’s the second best stan-dard in the South only toBristol Eastern who is 34-3-5 during that same stretch.

But over the past twoyears, there hasn’t been abetter ledger in the CCCSouth than the Blue Devilshave put together.

Plainville has only lostone of its 28 games over thepast two campaigns in CCCSouth action while carryingan unbelievable record of23-1-4.

During that samestretch, the Lancers are only21-3-4, two games behindthe Plainville standard.

It’s a credit to that sen-

Many factors went into success of Blue DevilsBy MICHAEL LETENDRE

STAFF WRITER Boys soccer

See SEASON, page 9

Here we go again,ladies and gentlemen.

Friends, I hate talkingabout it but why are wementioning “NationalHockey League” and“Hartford” in the same sen-tence again?

Check that, why didHoward Baldwin – Mr.Hartford Whalers himself –unveil a plan about bring-ing a team back toConnecticut’s falling starjust a couple weeks ago?

The Hartford Courantwas the first report aboutthe NHL returning toHartford sometime around2017.

Here’s my first ques-tion: What are you thinking,Mr. Baldwin?

This guy is out of hismind!

This guy thinks we’regoing to “hand over” $100million in tax dollars to getthis thing off the ground.

Folks, where are wegoing to get $105 milliondollars to renovate theHartford Civic Center (orwhatever it’s called) that’sneeded for renovations?

Forget it.And, Billy Baldwin, did

you seriously expect 17,000to 18,000 fans to show upfor EVERY Hartford hockeygame when towards theend of the Whalers “greatrun” (oh, please), the CivicCenter wasn’t even close tocapacity?

But I have a seriousquestion:

Billy Baldwin, howmuch are you going to shell

out for this team?Better turn in your can

and bottle money over rightnow to start another fran-chise in Hartford, Billy.

And in case no onenotices by now, no one goesto the “Whale” games as itis.

Maybe if 9,000-10,000shows up for minor hockeyin Hartford like other teamslike the franchises in, say,Manchester, NewHampshire have, you havea great jumping off point.

But boy, this wholeproject is just so far-fetchedand everything has to goright for this project to get a

green light.A new arena would be

nice for our state but just tohouse a hockey team?

Trust me, UConn willstill house half of its gamesin Hartford but they aren’tleaving Gampel.

And Hartford isn’texactly the “fun” capital ofthe world.

In this economy, comeon Billy Baldwin, it’s notgoing to happen.

People point outWinnipeg and say “Theygot back NHL hockey andlook at what they’vedone…”

We aren’t Winnipeg

and hockey doesn’t rule likeit does up there in thoseparts where they can sellout every night.

In Canada, hockey isking…In Hartford, hockeyis the past.

Now, would I personal-ly like an updated HartfordCivic Center, XL Center orwhatever?

Sure, an improvedfacility would attract allsorts of events such asarena football, dog shows,Sesame Street on Ice…youknow, all the “fun” stuff.

Billy Baldwin needs toforget the HartfordWhalers…

Billy Baldwin needs tounderstand Hartford willNEVER be anything but asmall market venue.

Now is not the time,now it’s not the place.

And if you upgrade theCivic Center, what elsemust be upgraded?

Hartford is a smallmarket city, like it or not.

Billy Baldwin, theWhalers time is up…and sois yours and your dream ofthe NHL in Hartford is over.

We aren’t Boston…wearen’t New York.

Enough is enough!


Just as the New EnglandPatriots are making its runto another division champi-onship, a former Plainvillegraduate is making a littlenoise on the field.

Niko Koutouvides hasbeen making all the bigplays for the New EnglandPatriots in the defense endof things and the more heplays, the more he has theattention of the NewEngland coaching staff.

And it kind of helps thatthe Patriots have certainlyfound a winning formula asof late and that includes anever improving defensive

approach.Here’s how Niko and

the Pats fared against andup and down Kansas CityChiefs aggression fromMonday Night Football onNovember 21:

Regular Season – Game10, New England vs. KansasCity Chiefs

Location: GilletteStadium, Foxboro,Massachusetts

Final Score: NewEngland Patriots 34, KansasCity Chiefs 3; With the victo-ry, the Pats moved to 7-3overall and are a sparkling4-1 at Foxboro this seasonwhile the Chiefs fell to 4-6overall and 2-3 on the road.

Game statistics:Koutouvides made two bigtackles in the contest and

seemed to be everywhereon the gridiron.

Season numbers:Overall, Niko has three tack-les in 2011 since being re-signed by New England.Two of those three tacklesare of the solo variety andhas one assist on the cam-paign.

Additional News andNotes: When JulianEdelman made his puntreturn for a touchdown,guess who was there to slamin a block?

Yup, it was that Nikoguy from Plainville.

And it wasKoutouvides, making multi-ple tackles, getting into

plays and – hopefully – whohas found a home here withNew England.

In two games, playingon special teams, now hasthree tackles and hasproven that he belongs onthe big stage.

With that kind ofinspired play, peoplearound the organization areforgetting about that badsigning of AlbertHaynesworth (Albertwho???).

And, with all theinjuries the New Englanddefense has been sustain-ing, you never know whenthe experienced Niko will becalled upon for a little

added defensive punch.It’s an absolute pleas-

ure to get to see one ofPlainville high school’s bestget a chance to play locallyfor, perhaps, a possibleSuper Bowl contender.

But for now, it’s oneweek at a time for the toughKoutouvides.

This Weekend: OnSunday, Dec. 4, the Patriotsare back in action fromGillette Stadium inMassachusetts as the hap-less Indianapolis Coltscome to town. The gamestarts at 1 p.m. and will becarried by CBS.

By MICHAEL LETENDRESTAFF WRITER

ior core – the heart of itbeing the amazing comboof King and Mehmedovic –that has brought the BlueDevils into unchartedwaters and a berth in the2011 Class M semifinalagainst a very tough andstrong Suffield squad.

And that high octaneoffense this season – whichincluded King, Mehmedovicand sophomore ShanePugliese – has seenPlainville score four or moregoals in eight contests.

In 2010, the Blue Devilsnetted four or more goals inonly four games – threecoming during a consecu-tive stretch from Sept. 27 toOct. 7.

But this season, King,Mehmedovic and Pugliesewere capable of scoring ahat-trick in any game theyplayed in and scoring multi-ple goals wasn’t anythingnew for the crafty trio.

This year’s squad scorefour or more goals in eightof its 20 games.

And during both the

2010 and 2011 state tourna-ment runs, Plainville hoseddown some pretty mightycompetition.

On Nov. 9, 2010, theBlue Devils dispatchedNaugatuck Valley Leaguefoe Ansonia 2-0 beforefalling two short days laterto Ellington 2-1 to end itscampaign.

One year later,Plainville made an evendeeper push into the play-offs.

In round one on Nov.11, Plainville smashed

Griswold 4-0 and one gamelater, the Devils got the bestof Watertown from the NVLby a 2-1 final.

No. 2 ranked WindhamTech was a big challenge butin the end, Plainville won inovertime 4-3 and in thesemis, the Blue Devils’ sea-son ended in a 2-0 defeat toNo. 3 ranked Suffield in avery competitive game.

Opponents had troublewith Plainville’s speed asKing and Mehmedovicknew how to score goalsquickly and did a great job

of knowing where and howto anticipate the ball whilefinding the back of the neton several occasions.

But to be as successfulas Plainville has been overthe years, you need a worldclass coaching staff.

That’s where headcoach Tim Brown and assis-tant Mike Bowling comesinto play.

The duo has broughtthe Plainville “football”team to new heights of suc-cess and, frankly, has turnedthe soccer program around

in five short seasons.And just like the

Plainville football team hasdone over the last coupleyears or so, the Blue Devilssoccer squad is a team thathas to be contended with ona nightly basis.

In 2012, that shouldstay the same even as a spe-cial senior class from thispast campaign has movedon.

It won’t be easy butPlainville has the tools tomake it happen.

Season: High octane offense leads way

Niko’s Numbers

Niko Koutouvides

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Good TimesOur Night on the Town

Animal behavior spe-cialist Cesar Millan is typi-cally found at home on theNational GeographicChannel on his show “TheDog Whisperer” or theNew York Times’ best sell-ers’ list for his books, suchas “Cesar’s Way,” “Be thePack Leader,” and “DogWhisperer with CesarMillan: The UltimateEpisode Guide.”

But Connecticut willget a unique experiencethis week when Millantakes the stage at TheBushnell in Hartford onSunday, Dec. 4.

The Observer caughtup with Millan via emailwhile he was travelingAustralia before he arrivesin Connecticut.

Observer: First of all,what can fans expect atthis event at TheBushnell? What kinds ofthings will you do onstage?

Cesar: The live showsare a chance for everyoneto see in action all thephilosophies I talk about

on the show. It is one thingto see on TV but anotherto watch it in person. Ifocus on instincts and howwe have lost touch withour instinct. To do this, welook at energy and howyour energy impacts yourdog’s energy. I teach howto read your dogs’ energyand recognize your own,identifying what you areprojecting emotionallyand through body lan-guage. You can also expectto hear about some every-day behavioral problems,why they happen and howyou can resolve them

O: What do you likeabout the opportunity tomeet fans face to face indifferent cities across thecountry?

C: The energy is feltinstantly. I feel so luckyand grateful to be able tovisit places in the worldwhere people are passion-ate about their dogs andliving fulfilling lives. Theywant to know about dogpsychology and dog train-ing. But more than any-thing, they want to havebalanced dogs and lives,

even if it’s a subconsciousdesire that they can’t quiteput into words. The peopleare so kind everywhere wego and I am always hum-bled by the outpouring ofsupport.

O: What are the mostcommon topics peopleask about when you meetthem?

C: I hear everythingfrom barking and chewingto red-zone aggressivebehavior. But almost everydog behavior problemcomes down to one thing:the human. Before I dealwith the dog in any case, Ihave to analyze the humanfirst and find out how theyare feeling, what their ener-gy is like, and how they areresponding (or notresponding) to the problem.

O: What are probablythe biggest misconcep-tions about dogs thatowners have?

C: People tend tohumanize dogs and don’tunderstand their psycholo-gy as pack animals. Dogshave found themselves inan odd predicament by liv-ing with humans. In the

wild, dogs don’t needhumans to achieve balance.They have a pack leader,work for food, and travelwith the pack. When webring them into our world,we need to help themachieve balance by fulfillingtheir needs as natureintended them to be. Thistakes exercise and disciplinebefore affection, and alwaysmaintaining your calm,assertive pack leadership.

O: For you, personally,what do you like aboutdogs that for you makethem great pets? What’syour favorite breed andwhy?

C: I have learned somuch from dogs. The mostincredible thing aboutdogs is that they teach youto live in the present. Dogsdon’t harbor resentment orhold on to past trauma.They live in the momentand move on. This is suchan important lesson. Dogshave also taught me aboutforgiveness, about being“one” with the universe,and about being humble.Dogs don’t know fame orstatus or wealth – they justknow who is their leader,

who they follow, and whatneeds they have instinctu-ally. And they love uncon-ditionally. That is the truebeauty. Although I havehad several pit bulls it isnot the breed, but theenergy of the individualdog that is important.

O: Most people don’tset out to be a “DogWhisperer.” What experi-ences helped bring you tothis particular path?

C: I grew up on a farmin Culiacan, Mexico wherethere were many dogs. Igot to observe their behav-ior with my grandfatherand with each other, bothon the farm and in the city.Interest and observationover time is how I devel-oped most of my philoso-phies. But I first recog-nized that natural “way”with dogs while working ina canine grooming salonin San Diego. I was theonly one there who wasable to work with even themost unruly dogs, and Iwas able to win their trust,loyalty, and respect. That’swhen I started to see thatquality in myself. I have

read many books on thesubject since then,because I believe it isimportant to be as educat-ed about your passion asyou can be. I listen toevery perspective andpoint of view; every systemof belief about dog behav-ior can have somethingimportant to contribute.My grandfather was mytrue mentor. He taught meone of the most valuablelessons I have everlearned, and still rely on tothis day: Never workagainst Mother Nature;always work WITH her.

Cesar Millan is comingto Mortensen Hall in TheBushnell Center for thePerforming Arts, 166Capitol Ave., Hartford onSunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.Tickets are $35.75 or $45.75and are available at bush-nell.org or by calling(860)987-5900, or at TheBushnell Box Office. A lim-ited number of VIP tickets($75) will be availablewhich includes a post-show meet and greet withCesar. For more informa-tion, please visit cesar-sway.com.

By MIKE CHAIKENEDITIONS EDITOR

Taking his ‘dog whisper’ to the stage‘The Dog Whisperer’ Cesar Millan takes the stage of The Bushnell in Hartford on Sunday.


Connecticut’s WilliamGillette was known prima-rily for one role: SherlockHolmes.

The Hartford actortraveled around the worldperforming in the role,before returning home tothe state and creating oneof the state’s major touristattractions, Gillette Castle.

The Mark Twain House& Museum will tell the taleof this native talent in theone-act play “SherlockHolmes: From Page toStage,” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8and Dec. 9. The play, pre-sented by the East Haddam

Stage Company, is present-ed by the museum and theHarriet Beecher StoweCenter.

The play followsGillette from his begin-nings in Hartford, to SanFrancisco, New York andLondon as he plays andwrites Victorian comedies.A fateful meeting withauthor Sir Arthur ConanDoyle allows Gillette tobring the fictional super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes tothe stage.

The play is written anddirected by Artistic DirectorKandie Carle and featuresJay Selavka of Meriden ,Michael Vernon Davis ofNiantic, George Lombardoof Wethersfield and RayahMartin of Hartford .

All tickets are $20. Topurchase tickets, call (860)280-3130.

TWEEN STARS: BigTime Rush, the band whichstars in the Nickelodeontelevision show of the samename, will be at FoxwoodsResort Casino in Ledyardon March 1. Tickets are $30,$40 and $50 and are on salenow.

The band will use thehiatus from its televisionshow to bring its “Better

With U” tour to fans. Thetour is in support of thegroup’s new album,“Elevate.” The album is thefollow-up to the band’s2010 debut, the gold-certi-fied “BTR.” Big Time Rush,which includes musiciansKendall Schmidt, JamesMaslow, Carlos Pena Jr.and Logan Henderson, hassold more than three mil-lion digital tracks world-wide.

“Big Time Rush,” thetelevision show, followsfour best friends fromMinnesota who trade intheir hockey sticks formusic superstardom in LosAngeles. The hit series aver-

ages 4.1 million viewers perepisodes, and is now in itssecond season.

Opening act for thetour will be One Direction,a British group, best knownfor its debut single “WhatMakes You Beautiful.”

For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit www.tick-etmaster.com. For moreinformation on the tour,including opportunities formeet-and-greets and more,visit BigTimeTour.com.

ROCK MUSICAL:Broadway musical “Rock ofAges” will bring a host ofhit songs to the stage at theShubert Theatre in NewHaven from Dec. 9 to Dec.

11.The musical’s story is

set in 1987 on the SunsetStrip, when a small-towngirl meets a big-city dream-ing and they fall in love in alegendary L.A. Rock club.There are 28 classic rocktunes in the production,including “Don’t StopBelievin’,” “We Built ThisCity,” “The FinalCountdown,” “WantedDead or Alive,” “Here I GoAgain,” “Harden My Heart,”“Can’t Fight this Feeling,”“Renegade” and “I Want ToKnow What Love Is.”

Performances will befrom Dec. 9 to 11, with fiveshows: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and8 p.m.

Saturday and 2 and 7p.m. Sunday. Tickets rangefrom $15 to $75 and areavailable atwww.shubert.com, byphone at (800) 228-6622 orat the Shubert box office at247 College St. in NewHaven.

MORE SHUBERTSHOWS: The Shubert has abunch of shows perfect forthe holiday season.

The holiday classic “AChristmas Carol” will be atthe Shubert this weekend,with performances at 7:30

p.m. today, 2 and 7 p.m.Saturday and 2 p.m.Sunday. This musical adap-tation features Christmascarols the whole family willenjoy.

New Haven Ballet’s“The Nutcracker” will beDec. 16 to 18, featuring stu-dents from the New HavenBallet and principaldancers from the BostonBallet. Showtimes are 7p.m. Friday, 1 and 5:30 p.m.Saturday and 1 p.m.Sunday.

Just in time for theNew Year holiday, “TheWizard of Oz” will bring theyellow brick road to thevenue from Dec. 29 to Jan.1. Performances at 7:30p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.Sunday.

For tickets or moreinformation to any of theabove shows, visit theShubert Theater and BoxOffice at 247 College St.,New Haven, call (800) 228-6622 or visitwww.shubert.com.

Send arts and enter-tainment news and listings,including information onlocal musicians, artists, the-ater, film, books and more,to [email protected].

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Elementary, my dear Watson: Sherlock Holmes takes over Twain museum

The musical ‘Rock of Ages’ comes to the Shubert inNew Haven Dec. 9 to 11.

Music listingsFRIDAY, DEC. 2OTHERCHILDSPLAY. 18 musical vir-tuousos playing sound thatmixes folk, Irish, traditionaland bluegrass fiddle with clas-sical and jazz violin. 8 p.m.,Garde Arts Center, 325 StateSt., New London.

JAMES BLUNT. MGM Grandat Foxwoods, FoxwoodsResort Casino, Mashantucket.Foxwoods.com, (866) 646-0609.

COVER STORY. IllusionsDance Club, 1639 Wolcott Rd.,Wolcott.IllusionsDanceClub.com

BURN LEXINGTON, In AmberSkies, Set Sail for Disaster,Believing in Giants. 6 p.m.Webster Underground,Hartford. WebsterTheater.com.

LAMONT HIEBERT, Ula Ruth.8 p.m. The Outer Space, 295Treadwell St., Hamden. $10.TheSpace.tk

SUN BEARS, ModernMerchant. 11 p.m. The Space,295 Treadwell St., Hamden.$10. TheSpace.tk

A WILL AWAY. Logan’s Run,Thank Me Later,Nothing2Simple, Henry Sidel.7 p.m., The Outer Space, 295

Treadwell St., Hamden. $10.TheSpace.tk

SATURDAY, DEC. 3BRISTOLFLASHBACK. 9:30 p.m. 70s

rock and roll. Bleachers, 300Middle St., Bristol.

OTHERAMANDA KALETSKY, Lion ofIdo, Sam Allesandrine,Karolina Kaczmarczyk. 7 p.m.The Outer Space, 295Treadwell St., Hamden. $10.TheSpace.tk

SLEEPING GIANT. 10 p.m.,The Outer Space, 295Treadwell St., Hamden. $5.TheSpace.tk

BROTHER JOSCEPHUS ANDTHE LOVE REVIVALORCHESTRA. 8 p.m. BridgeStreet Live, 41 Bridge St.,Collinsville.

DJ WALT DANCE PARTY.Illusions Dance Club, 1639Wolcott Rd., Wolcott.IllusionsDanceClub.com

THE AMPLES. Celtic RockBand. Christys on Orange,261 Orange St., New Haven.

RAUL MALO. Former leadsinger of The Mavericks. 8p.m. Thomaston Opera House,Main Street, Thomaston.

PremierBoxOffice.com(860)55-TICKETS.

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND. 8p.m. The Garde Arts Center,325 State St., New London.$32. Gardearts.org, 1-860-444-7373, ext. 1.

THOSE MOCKINGBIRDS,Various Seagulls, Brand NewRevolution, End of War. 6p.m., Webster Underground,Hartford. WebsterTheater.com

SUNDAY, DEC. 4OTHERGREG BROWN. Bridge StreetLive, 41 Bridge St.,Collinsville.

COLLIN WADE QUARTET. 6p.m. The Outer Space, 295Treadwell St., Hamden.TheSpace.tk

KATHRYN CALDER,

Himalayan Bear. 8 p.m. TheSpace, 295 Treadwell St.,Hamden. $12. TheSpace.tk

TUESDAY, DEC. 6OTHERHONKY TONK TUESDAYS.Featuring Wry Bred. 7:30 p.m.The Outer Space, 295Treadwell St., Hamden. Free.TheSpace.tk

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7OTHEROPEN MIC NIGHT. FeaturingLaura Ganci. The OuterSpace, 295 Treadwell St.,Hamden. $3. TheSpace.tk

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, TheIcarus Account, MechancialKids, Safe Bet Secret, Lettersfrom Home, Evan RussellSaffer. 7 p.m., The Space, 295Treadwell St., Hamden. $10.TheSpace.tk

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Each week, TheObserver hits up the localrestaurant scene, offeringyou an inside look at theculinary delights in centralConnecticut.

The BasicsSpice Bar and GrillOpen Sunday through

Thursday from 11 a.m. to1 a.m. and Friday andSaturday from 11 a.m. to 2a.m. The kitchen is openon Sunday throughThursday from 11 a.m. to12 a.m. and on Friday andSaturday from 11 a.m. to 1a.m. Dine-in and take-out.

16 Eden Ave.,Southington

Phone: (860)628-0874Fax: 860-628-0875

www.spicebarand-grill.com

The BuzzSpice Bar and Grill

recently opened theirdoors with a focus on afriendly, knowledgeablestaff that will help cus-tomers pair a specialtydrink or beer with theirmeal. On Dec. 2, Spice Barand Grill will host theirfirst band. Primo, a localband that plays: classicrocks, blues, and funk willplay in the bar area from9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

The SceneSpice Bar and Grill

has two separate eating

areas. The large diningroom is softly lit withgreen, brown, and blackthroughout. The earthtoned color palette con-tinues into the bar areawhere there is plenty ofadditional seating at thepub style tables or the baritself.

In Your GlassSpice Bar and Grill

has a handpicked selec-tion of beer and spirits.The draft beers includeimports such as Kilkenny(Irish cream ale made byGuinness), Stella Artois(Belgium), and Peroni(Italy.) They also have aselection from local brew-

eries in Hartford (CitySteam), East Harford (TenPenny Ale), andBloomfield (ThomasHooker.) The bar isstocked with specialtyspirits such as Maker 46Bourbon, Black Lab Vodka,and Hanger One Vodka.

On Your PlateSpice Bar and Grill

has good selection ofitems on their menu. Theycarry traditional disheslike oven roasted chicken,burgers, steak, seafood,and pasta as well as moreexotic items such as friedgator bites and Buffaloburgers.

Your WalletAppetizers start at

$1.50 for a slice of handcut, thick sliced baconserved with a house madesteak sauce and go up to$12 for fried gator bites(lightly battered and friedalligator bites served withtwo house-made sauces.)

The burgers rangefrom $7.95 for an AppleMaple Turkey Burger to$12 for a Buffalo burger.All burgers are served witha choice of fries or chipsand can be customizedwith any of the followingchoices at no additionalcharge: lettuce, tomato,sautéed or raw onions,roasted peppers, mush-

rooms, bacon, provolone,cheddar, Swiss, mozzarel-la, guacamole, or salsa.

Entrees start at $9.95for Jenn’s HomemadeTomato Sauce (rich toma-to sauce with rigatoni,meatballs, grated parme-san cheese, and garlicbread) and go up to $24.95for a black angus filetmignon served with ricepilaf and steamed vegeta-bles. All entrees include atossed salad and bread.

If you’re interested inbeing featured in a future“Tasty Bites,” [email protected].

Tasty Bites Photos and text byStacey McCarthy

Fried gator bites at Spice Bar and Grill. Hot sausage and broccoli rabe burger at Spice Bar and Grill.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 2OTHERJUAN WILLIAMS. 7:30 p.m.Mark Twain Museum Center,351 Farmington Ave., Hartford.$30. (860) 247-0998.

SINGLES HAPPY HOUR. 5p.m. Sponsored by SocialConnections. ButterflyRestaurant in West Hartford.Members free. Guests $5. (860)582-8229.

BRISTOLLITTLE MISS AND JUNIORMISS FORESTVILLEPAGEANT. Chippens Hill MiddleSchool, Peacedale Street,Bristol.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3BRISTOLFUND RAISING PARTY FORKEVIN MENDEZ. 5 to 9p.m.Teen with epidermolysis bul-losa, which makes his skin blis-ter and open with painful lesionsall over his body. Needs ahydraulic tub, which costs nearly$6,000. “Take Two” DJs. Pastadinner. Prizes from area mer-chants. $15 at the door. Children10 and under free. Franco-American Hall, 40 Barlow St.,Bristol.

OTHERLIQUID LOUNGE MERRYMAKING. 6 to 10 p.m. Livemusic, live science, liquiddelights. Connecticut ScienceCenter, downtown Hartford. $15.CTScienceCenter.org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4BRISTOLBRISTOL EASTERN PROJECTGRAD 2012 FUND RAISER. 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Bowling, raffles.Spare Time Bowling,Farmington Avenue, Bristol. $15includes shoes and two hours ofboling. Tickets at the door. (860)582-5001.

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CHARLEMAGNE CARDPARTY-DINNER-DANCE 2011.1 p.m. Cards, followed by dinnerfollowed by The Norm Flash andStarfires. French Model CouncilClub, 1375 New Britain. (860)223-9306.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7PLAINVILLEHOLIDAY COOKIE SWAP ANDGOURMET BAKING DEMON-STRATION. Offered by PlainvilleAdult Education. Pre-registerand fees. (860) 793-3209.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8BRISTOLBRISTOL ELKS FAMILYNIGHT DINNER. 5 to 6:30 p.m.(second and fourth Thursday ofeach month). Baked ham or fishof the day. (Call (860) 583-3350for the fish.) Also includes soupor salad, potato, veggie, breadand butter coffee or tea anddessert. $10.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9BRISTOLTHE BENEFIT SENSATIONAL:A Benefit in Honor of JeffreyDziob. 6 to 9 p.m. IngrahamHouse, Summer Street., Bristol.$15 in advance, $20 at the door.Raffles. (860) 770-0864,[email protected]

ST. STANISLAUS TRAVELERSTRIPS. Blithewold Mansion atChristmas and LaSaletteFestival of Lights in NorthAttleboro, Mass. $73 per person.Reservations. (860) 589-5597.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10PLAINVILLEBUS TRIP TO NEW YORK.Sponsored by PlainvilleRecreation Department. Limitedtickets. Leaves Municipal Centerat 8 a.m. and leaves New Yorkat 7 p.m. Bus will stop atRockefeller Center, Macy’s,South Street Sea Port, whereparticipants can pursue theirown interests. (860) 747-6022.Pay at Recreation Office, 50

Whiting St., Plainville.

TUESDAY, DEC. 13PLAINVILLEBUSINESS WRITING: PER-FECTING LETTER WRITINGSKILLS USING COMPUTERS.Offered by Plainville AdultEducation. Pre-register andfees. (860) 793-3209.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15PLAINVILLETATTOO ARTISTRY. Offered byPlainville Adult Education. Pre-register and fees. (860) 793-3209.

JAN 17-MARCH 22BRISTOLADULT VOLLEYBALL.Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7to 9 p.m. Two or three nets.Teams formed each night. $25per session. Chippens HillMiddle School, Bristol. Registerat Parks and RecreationDepartment, Bristol City Hall.Registration proof must be pre-sented prior to participation.

JUNE 22-30, 2012BRISTOLTRIP TO MONTREAL, QUE-BEC and New England Cruise.Held by St. Stanislaus Travelers.Nine days/ eight nights. One

night in Montreal includes din-ner, and guided tour. Sevennight cruise. (860) 589-5597.

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OTHERBINGO. Wednesdays at 4:30p.m. Bingo starts at 6:50 p.m.Franco American War Veterans’Place at 209 Smally Street, NewBritain. (860) 223-9610, (860)620-2735.

Miscellaneous listings

DEC. 2 to 4OTHER‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL.’ Fridayat 7:30 p.m., Saturday 2 and 7p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.Shubert, 247 College St., NewHaven. $15 to $42. Shubert.com,1-800-228-6622.

DEC. 2 thru DEC. 18OTHER‘COMPANY.’ Wednesday andThursday at 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at2 p.m. Stephen Sondheim musi-cal, Playhouse on Park, 244 ParkRd., West Hartford. $22.50 to$32.50. PlayhouseonPark.com

SATURDAY, DEC. 3BRISTOL8TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW-CASE OF STARS. “Lights,Camera… Christmas!” 7 p.m.Benefit for St. Anthony School.Area’s best musical talents. St.

Paul High School auditorium,1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Adults$12, children under 12, $5. Debat (860) 585-6039, Joanne at(860) 585-6748, Joan at (860)589-5692.

OTHERDRUMLINE LIVE. 8 p.m.Percussion, brass, and choreog-raphy. The Bushnell, 166 CapitolAve., Hartford. Tickets start at$15. Bushnell.org, (860) 987-5900.

FARMINGTON VALLEY CHO-RUS OF SWEET ADELINESINTERNATIONAL. 7 p.m. “KissMy Grits!” Featuring Trinity Pipes,The Lewis Mills School ConcertChoir, and Da Capo. Lewis MillsHigh School, 26 Lyon Rd.,Burlington. $15 for adults, $10 forseniors/ students, and $7 for sen-ior groups of 10 or more. (860)675-7715, (860) 621-6151.SingFVC.org

SUNDAY, DEC. 4OTHERPERFORMANCE, DINNER ANDSILENT AUCTION. 4 p.m. ForChabad Lubavitch. FeaturingMarc Salem, a world-famousmentalist. Coco Key Resort andConvention Center, 3580 EastMain St., Waterbury.TheDinner.org, 1-800-297-6864,[email protected]

SUNDAY, DEC. 4OTHERCESAR MILLAN. “The DogWhisperer.” 7 p.m. The Bushnell,166 Capitol Ave., Hartford.$35.75, $45.75. Bushnell.org, 1-860-987-5900.

DEC. 8, 9OTHERYANNIS PAPPAS. Thursday andFriday at 8 p.m. Comix atFoxwoods, Foxwoods.

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FRIDAY DEC. 2SOUTHINGTONHOLIDAY AUCTION. 7 p.m. atFirst Congregational Church, 37Main St., Southington. Doors at6 p.m. Various holiday itemsand gift certificates to be auc-tioned off.

BRISTOLTHE LIGHTING OF THEGAZEBO AND CAROL SING.Sponsored by the BristolFederal Hill Association. 5 p.m.After, carolers will proceed toThe Pines nursing home to singcarols for residents. Federal HillGreen, Bristol.

DEC. 2-3BRISTOLHOLIDAY BOOK SALE.Sponsored by the Bristol PublicLibrary. Friday and Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. New andgift-quality used fiction, non-fic-tion, children’s books, andmedia. Proceeds of the salesupport the library’s programsand collections. Bristol PublicLibrary, lower level gallery, HighStreet, Bristol.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3SOUTHINGTONST. PAUL’S EPISCOPALCHURCH SIXTH ANNUALHOLIDAY BOUTIQUE. 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Crafters includingpainted glassware, knitteditems, ornaments, holiday novel-ty items, chocolates and gour-met food. Continental breakfast.Proceeds benefit SouthingtonFuel Bank. St. Paul’s Church,145 Main St., Southington.(860) 628-8486.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at Grace UnitedMethodist Church, 121 PleasantSt., Southington.

BRISTOLHOLIDAY BAZAAR. 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Christmas decorations,ponsettias, jewelry, bakedgoods, and raffle baskets. Mrs.Claus’s Kitchen serving lunchfor eat in or take out. St. John’sEpiscopal Church, 851 Ave.,Bristol.

SIXTH ANNUAL HOLIDAYBOUTIQUE. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Crafters, painted glassware,knitted items, ornaments, holi-day novelty items, chocolatesand gourmet food. Continentalbreakfast and a lunch of soup,grilled cheese and gingerbread.Proceeds benefit theSouthington Fuel Bank. St.Paul’s Church, 145 Main St.,Southington. (860) 628-8486.

BUS TRIP TO RADIO CITY

MUSIC HALL. 9 a.m. show.Benefits Greene-Hills School.$100 a person or $30 for justthe bus. (860) 817-4789.

6TH ANNUAL HOLIDAYCRAFT FAIR. Held by theBristol Historical Society. 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Jewelry,Christmas ornaments, cook-books, acrylic and wood pens,herbal tea samples, silk floralarrangements, gift jars and bas-ket liners, handcrafted pottery,bird houses, Silpada jewelry,recycled bottle platters anddishes and items “Just for Kids,”including knits miscellaneousjewelry. Also for sale, gentlyused items. Arcadia photo booktitles on Bristol, including themost recently published 2010“Bristol Industry,” copies of theDVD “Bristol Remembered,” pro-duced for the 225th anniversarycelebration, baked goods sale.

PLAINVILLESLEIGH BELLS CRAFT FAIR.9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plainville UnitedMethodist Church, 56 RedstoneHill Rd., Plainville.Refreshments and lunch avail-able.

OTHERHOLIDAY ORNAMENTS FROMTHE NATIONAL WORLD. 11a.m. to 3 p.m. MashantucketPequot Museum and ResearchCenter, 110 Pequot Trail,Mashantucket. Free to museummembers. Free with museumadmission. (800)411-9671.

ALL-STAR SPECTACULAR. 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring col-lectible handcrafted stars, holi-day music, open studios and

galleries and chances to makeone-of-a-kind gifts. FarmingtonValley Arts Center, 25 ArtsCenter Lane, Avon Park North,Avon. ArtsFVAC.org, (860) 678-1867.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA. 8a.m. and 10 a.m. MissConnecticut Teen USA LoganWest of Southington will be aguest storyteller. The Bushnell,166 Capitol Ave., Hartford.Reservations required. $20 forchildren, $22 for adults.Appropriate fees not included inticket price. (860) 987-5900.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4BRISTOL21ST ANNUAL CHILDREN’SHOLIDAY FESTIVAL. 1 p.m. Aparade in reverse. BristolFederal Hill Green down toBellevue, High and Mainstreets, Bristol. Singers,dancers, baton twirlers, bands,jugglers, more. Bristol-Chamber.org

OLDE ENGLISH HOLIDAYCRAFT FAIRE. Noon to 3 p.m.3 to 4 p.m., lessons and carolsconcert in the Olde English tra-dition from Holiday shoppingand Christmas choral music,craft vendors will be offeringbaked goods, jewelry, silkscarves, bath, body and homeproducts, quilts, handbag, chil-dren’s books and more. FirstCongregational Church, FederalHill Green, 31 Maple St., Bristol.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8PLAINVILLEHOLIDAY SHOPPING BOU-TIQUE AT DRESS BARN.

Benefit for the Leukemia andLymphoma Society ofConnecticut. 5 to 8 p.m. Varietyof vendors, 15 percent shoppingpass, raffle. Dress Barn, 275New Britain Ave., Plainville.

BRISTOLBRISTOL HOSPITAL ANNUALHEARTWORKS CARDIACAND PULMONARY HOLIDAYPARTY. 3 to 7 p.m. For currentand former graduates and theirfamilies. Giamatti Little LeagueCenter, 335 Mix St., Bristol. $5.RSVP. (860) 585-3580.

TUESDAY, DEC. 13SOUTHINGTONAQUA TURF CHRISTMASPARTY. Annual holiday celebra-tion. Contact Helen Marinelli,tour director, (860) 747-3723.

FRIDAY, DEC. 31OTHERNEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY. 6p.m. to 1 a.m. Ring in the NewYear with Norm Flash andStarfires. Dinner (filet mignonand chicken), and party favors.The French Model Club, 1375East St., New Britain. (860) 223-9309.

NOWBRISTOLHOLIDAY PLANTS FOR SALE.Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. and on Saturdaysthrough Dec. 3. Cyclamen andChristmas cactus. CandyKitchen has turkey and pilgrimpops. Quarter-pound boxesfilled with four candies and jamsand relishes. The GrowingCenter at the Bristol AdultResource Center, 621 Jerome

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NOW thru DEC. 4BRISTOLHOLIDAY SALE. 10 a.m. to 5p.m. 20 percent of clocks,mechanical toys, new and usedbooks. Members receive 30 per-cent off retail. American Clockand Watch Museum, 100 MapleSt., Bristol. (860) 583-6070,ClockandWatchMuseum.org

NOW thru DEC. 4BRISTOLANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREEAND WREATH SALE. Thursdayand Friday 4 to 9 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday from 9a.m. to 9 p.m. All trees arefresh-cut within one week priorto the sale. Trees are 6 to 8 p.m.premium and grade no. 1 andrange from $42 to $45 includingbalsam and Fraser fir and bluespruce. Live decorated andundecorated wreaths range inprice from $12.50 and $34. Heldby the St. Paul Catholic HighSchool National Honor Society.St. Paul Catholic High SchoolSenior Courtyard, 1001 StaffordAve., Bristol.

NOW thru DEC. 4OTHERHARTFORD SYMPHONYORCHESTRA. HolidayMasterworks. A concert withHartford Chorale andConnecticut Children’s Chorus.Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday at 7 p.m. andSunday at 3 p.m. BeldingTheater, The Bushnell Centerfor the Performing Arts, 166Capitol Ave., Hartford. $35.50 to$70.50. HartfordSymphony.org.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7PLAINVILLEPLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOLPROJECT GRADUATION. 7p.m. Wheeler Regional YMCA,Plainville. (860) 747-1965.

GREATER BRISTOL MOTH-ERS of MULTPLES. 7 p.m. 851Stafford Ave., Bristol.BristolMoms.org, (860) 489-6302.

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BRISTOL: Don’t miss out on this lovely 3 BR full dormered Cape featuring 2 full baths, formal DR & LR, FR w/bar in LL, attachedoversize 1-car gar. New roof, newer gutters, siding & full casement windows, newly remodeled kitchen, new hot water heater & newer hatchway. Storage shed & patio in fenced-in backyard.

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BRISTOL: JUST LISTED! New Construction at an unbeatable price! Still time to pick & choose! 6 room Colonial, 3 BRs, 2.5 baths, hardwood floors, front porch, fully applianced!

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BRISTOL: JUST LISTED! TwoFamily Home in goodcondition. Each apartment has 4 rooms, 2 BRs, 1 bath, newer roof, windows & siding. Walk-up attic for extra room. Plenty of parking.

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WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY HHIIGGHHLLAANNDD HHIILLLLSS (BrandNew) 1300SF, 2BR, 2.5 ba., frplc.,hdwd flrs. granite kit., brand newappls. Gas hot air heat, CA, utils. notincl'd. 1 yr. lease. 2 mo. sec. plus cr.ck. No pets. $1300. 203-753-3352

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WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY East End super nice 2BR. 1.5ba., w/huge deck, new flrs., DW. & WDhkup. Quiet loc. on dead end. $800/mo.220033--887799--11993377

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WATERBURY 3BR w/lg kit, quiet area offLakewood Rd., Sec. 8 ok $1025/mo 203-755-8486/203-910-4551

HHAARRWWIINNTTOONN 2 offices approx. 300sf. eaw/shops space of 1400sf. 12x12OH door.Ideal service co. Loc. high traffic hwy886600--448855--11991144

WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY 3BR single family. East End.Virginia Ave. Small charming, prkg,yard. $1150. Call 203-565-3549

JOE ROCCO RUBBISH REMOVAL AB-SOLUTE LOWEST PRICE! Bsmt, attic,garage. Estate cleanout, all unwant-ed items. 8-30 yd rolloffs. Fully ins.Joe Rocco 203-509-3297

WATERBURYY EEaasstt EEnndd updated 3BR, gar$1200-$1250

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WATERBURY 4BR 2 BA, charming house,appl. incl. 3 stories, ref. No pets Sec. 8OK 860-982-3311

WATERBURY E. End. 2BR, off stprkg., remod. kit, new appls. &carp. Near 84. $850.

Call 203-528-3595

WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY quiet 2BR 1.5 ba condo toshare w/mature, responsible adult.$135/wk+sec 203-257-3161

WWOOLLCCOOTTTT 3RM cottage. Hitchcock Lakearea. Gas heat, 1 mi. to I84. $750. sec. &cr. ck. 203-879-1830

THE FIRST CONGREGATIONALCHURCH UCC in Bristol welcomesall people to join in Christian com-munity, praising God, sharing ourgifts, and nurturing our faith lives.No matter who you are or whereyou are on life's journey, You AreWelcome Here! Christmas Eve, Sat-urday, December 24th 4:30pm

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WWAATTEERRTTOOWWNN 4BR apt. near Rte 8. Off stprkg. WD hkup, $975/mo. sec. dept, 1stmo. 886600--556677--88559944

FALL CLEANUP leaves, brush, gutters,dump runs & fall plantings.

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CCRREESSTT PPLLOOWWIINNGG && SSAANNDDIINNGG Prkg lots/driveway. Walkways shoveled.Payloader service. 7 trucks. ReasonableCT#613421. 203-509-6395

DDEEZZIIEELLPPAAVVIINNGG..CCOOMMOne call for all your pavement needs!

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WATERBURY Store for rent 2600SFreasonable rent. Main road. Musthave business certificate.

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WATERBURY Store for rent 2600SFreasonable rent. Main road. Musthave business certificate.

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WATERBURY 40x18, 12x12 doors $600Avail now, all fenced.

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WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY 11BBRR uunniittss 860-256-7115$$667755 Bucks Hill Rd gar. avail, busline$$555500 Colonial Av 2d Fl busline no pets

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1,000sf Garage bay for rent

HIGH CEILING 14ft O/H door$500/mo. Office Space availableon upper level. Outdoor parkingavailable $50 space/mo. Ideal forwinter storage RV's, Boats, Land-scaping or construction equip.Surveillance & fenced property.Close to I-84 near Oxford Airpot.Price negot.

(203) 267-6780 for details

WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY TToowwnn PPlloott 5 rooms, 2 bdrms,2nd flr., 1 car garage, no appls., no pets.203-753-2434 aft 4pm

WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY East End 2BR, appls., prkg,w/w carp, quiet area. no pets. $725 plussec. dep. 860-274-5048

NNOORRTTHHFFIIEELLDD- 3BR., 2 BA, log home withviews. Appl, large yard, private. $1250Call 203-509-2828

SSOOUUTTHHBBUURRYY- Lake Zoar dock! $975SSOOUUTTHHBBUURRYY- Country Setting! $1400PPRROOSSPPEECCTT- Country, walk to

everything! $1125SSOOUUTTHHBBUURRYY- Walk to River Park! $1650WWAATTEERRBBUURRYY- Conv. area! $900WWOOOODDBBRRIIDDGGEE- Tranquil, private $1250

FREE GUITAR LESSONS First 3 to signall levels accepted. Will beat localstore prices for 4th and up.

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HHUUDD FFOORREESSCCLLOOSSUURREESSBBeeaaccoonn FFaallllss 3br condogar $129.9kDDeerrbbyy 3br cape 1.5 baNNaauugg 3br condo 45k 4 more avail.TToorrrr 3 condos from 65k 3 fam. 100kWWttbbyy 16 avail 1,2,3 fam from 27.5k

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hedges, hemlocks 220033--775533--22887700

ED THE TREE MAN LLCLarge Takedown Specialist,

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206-4527

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PPRROOSSPPEECCTT 1BR clean, large kit., LR, AC,washer, handicap access, smokingwelcome. $600. incl. all utils. Sec.needed. 220033--221177--77221100

PING PONG TABLE Tailgate Gear .Comes with carry case, net andpaddles. 860-583-5941

WWAATTEERRTTOOWWNNAvail Immediately, 2 apts, each

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LOST DOG Mini Pinsher, black andtan on red stone St. SouthingtonName is Boss.Reward call8609852721

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PLANTVILLE 3 bd. 1 ½ ba. Finishedbasement. Completely remodeled.Granite tops. $1500mo. 814-280-2907.

BRISTOL: 2 br. newly renovated,Large living & dining rm., patio.appl., hdwd fls, storage, private,near Rt.84 & 72. $1100. 860-919-0356.

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SOUTHINGTON ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALS

LEGAL NOTICE

At their Regular Meeting of Novem-ber 22, 2011 the Southington ZoningBoard of Appeals voted to take thefollowing actions:

A. APPROVED APPEAL #5890A, Appli-cation of Gino Marcantonio for a 4.8’side yard setback variance to 10.2’where 15’ is required under Sections7A-00 & 15-04 of the Zoning Regula-tions, 14 Fairway Road, property ofGino Marcantonio in an R-20/25 zone.

B. APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONSAPPEAL #5891A, Application of VIII-HIII 778 West Street LLC for specialexception approval for a hotel liquorlicense under Sections 4-01.32A & 15-05 of the Zoning Regulations, 778West Street, property of SouthingtonSuites LLC in a B zone.

C. APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONSAPPEAL #5892A, Application of ArtanKorumi for special exception ap-proval to allow applicant to apply tothe State of Connecticut for a restau-rant liquor license under Sections 4-01.32A & 15-05 of the ZoningRegulations, 692 West Street, proper-ty of 692 West Street LLC in a B zone.

D. APPROVED APPEAL #5886A, Appli-cation of Michael L. Wilson for a 12’front yard setback variance to 28’where 40’ is required; also, a 10’ rearyard setback variance to 10’ where20’ is required under Sections 7A-00& 15-04 of the Zoning Regulations, 27Grove Street, property of Michael L.Wilson in an R-12 zone.

Dated this 23rd Day of November,2011

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSRobert Salka, Chairman

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