Southington's Youth Volunteers Enjoy Successful Summer

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Local youths affiliated with a special Southington Youth Services program have already had a very successful summer.

According to Southington Town Manager Alex Ricciardone, the department's YETI program (Youth Empowerment Team Initiative) "has been busy making a difference in the community."

This volunteer effort has resulted in many beautification and renovation projects in town over the summer.

According to the town manager, here's what they've done:

• Painted the storage shed at Memorial Park.

• Refreshed dugouts at Memorial Little League and Senior League fields.

• Painted picnic tables and railings at Panthorn Park and downtown.

• Maintained planters in downtown Plantsville.

• Painted the shed at Bread for Life, built planters, cleaned the fence, reorganized the pantry.

• Painted the gazebo on the green, electrical boxes, and community advertisement board.

• Assisted Early Childhood Education: organized the office, cleaned chairs, vacuumed, built a storage shelf, broke down boxes, and organized toy kits.

Said Ricciardone: "Thank you to our Southington students in the YETI program for their hard work and dedication in keeping our community beautiful this summer."