Picture Enfield - Then And Now

ENFIELD, CT — Today's trip down memory lane features an ad from a mid-1970s telephone directory for Carl Chevrolet, owned and operated by Carl Pagella across from the Enfield town hall at 809 Enfield Street.

Pagella became a very recognizable town personality due to appearing in numerous local television commercials for his business.

According to public records available online, Pagella is now 79 and lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Prior to Pagella's ownership, the dealership was known in the 1950s as Louis Chevrolet, owned by Louis Halbwachs. In the 1960s it became Peters Chevrolet, owned by Peter Scalia. From the mid-1990s to early 2000s, the building housed Brake King Automotive, owned by Moshe Ronen.

Gary Rome Kia currently operates at 809 Enfield Street. Here is a contemporary view of the site, taken by yours truly this morning.

Last week's trivia answer:
Last week's question was, "Ten years ago, at the end of the 2011-12 academic year, Enfield High School principal Tom Duffy retired after 13 years at the helm. Who replaced him?: The answer: Jill Krieger, who served as principal for two years before departing to take the same position at Manchester High School. Darrell Crowley was the first person to provide the correct answer.

This week's trivia question:
Who was the head coach of Fermi High School's first state championship ice hockey team? Post the answer in the comments section below under your real name (we'll see who follows directions).