Chris Poulos

Thanksgiving is Thursday, and I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for our community, the joy of shared moments and the support that surrounds us.

Last weekend, I attended the 40th Anniversary celebration of Southington’s Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation. While I was privileged to present an official citation on behalf of Southington’s legislative delegation honoring their many accomplishments, their true legacy lies within the kind and generous spirit that the Congregation’s members have exhibited during the past four decades.

This week I attended a press conference hosted jointly by the American School for the Deaf (ASD) and Hartford HealthCare (HHC) to announce their new partnership to provide American Sign Language interpreting services for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing patients across HHC's health care system. 

I want to say how honored and thankful I am to be re-elected as your State Representative. I am buoyed by your confidence in me and appreciative of the opportunity to continue representing our community at the Capitol.

This week I attended Comptroller Sean Scanlon’s ArrayRx information session at the Calendar House. ArrayRx, the state’s prescription drug discount program, is a user-friendly way for seniors and families to save money and tackle the high cost of health care.

This week, I had the privilege to attend the 2024 Southington High School Wall of Honor ceremony and pay tribute to the new class of inductees and their families. The ceremony was beautiful, and I am in awe of the service and accomplishments of this year’s class, which included Valerie DePaolo, Kenneth DiMauro (posthumously inducted), Mark Palmieri, TFC Aaron Pelletier (posthumously inducted) and Norman VanCor.

This week, I attended Southington’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting, at which my good friend, town resident, and President of the Connecticut Association of the Deaf (CAD), Luisa Soboleski, presented to the Commission members, elected officials and a number of residents. Luisa shared her gratitude for and perspective on recent legislation that will provide the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing community access to a number of resources.

This week, I attended the grand opening of Divine Rose Wellness Center in downtown Southington. At the event I met and congratulated business owner and resident, Ashley Sapphire, toured her facility at 76 N Main Street, and learned about the holistic wellness services her practice provides, which include Reiki, crystal healing, sound and light therapy, and sound bowl healing practices. Best wishes to the team at Divine Rose Wellness Center!