Five Things: High School Referendum, Rain, Republican Primary

The Daily Five column gives residents five tidbits to help them get through their day and know a little more about Rocky Hill and their neighbors.

Weather

Today is Tuesday, April 23. The National Weather Service predicts there is a 30 percent chance of rain between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. It will be a mostly cloudy day with winds gusting as high as 32 mph.

Food Hall of Fame

Guido Giantonio was one of three people inducted into the during the annual banquet on April 18 at the

Guido Giantonio has worked in the food industry for over 65 years. He owned and operated Guido’s Supermarkets in Coventry, Southington, and Rocky Hill.

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Republican Primary

are eligible to vote in the presidential primary today.

Here is a list of the polling places, which are located in the gymnasiums of the following buildings.

• District #1 -  - 95 Cronin Drive
• District #2 -  - 761 Old Main Street 
• District #3 -  - 144 Bailey Road

All polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Check back later in the day, Rocky Hill Patch will have a story on the results in Rocky Hill and the overall winner.

High School Referendum

The Rocky Hill Democratic Town Committee voted unanimously Thursday evening to support the that is scheduled for June 5.

Former  made the motion and identified the following areas as needing updating and modernization.

• Additional classrooms for science, math, and modern languages to meet revised state-mandated graduation requirements
• Improved air circulation to combat current health hazards
• Expanded handicapped access to meet the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act
• Moving third-floor locker rooms to a location near the first-floor gymnasium
• Additional storage space to end safety hazards.

Pig in Blanket Day

Today is national Pig in a Blanket Day, which "encourages the consumption of ‘pigs in blankets’ – small pork sausages (or chipolatas) wrapped in bacon or pastry, and cooked until crispy," according to daysoftheyear.com. 

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