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BY MERYL E. WILLETT VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a series of columns chronicling Villager Staff Writer Meryl Willett’s journey as she learns martial arts skills at Midtown Fitness in Putnam. The life of a reporter can be hectic. I’m constantly on the go, talk- ing to people, scheduling inter- views, writing stories, and taking pictures, and there isn’t always time for a set routine or a sched- uled fitness class that I can take. Right before the holidays, I was approached by Mike Bogdanski, co-owner of Quest Martial Arts in Putnam, and he asked me if I would be interested in learning Tang Soo Do — in other words, taking karate classes, and documenting my expe- rience for the paper. Of course, I said I would do it. If there is anything I like in life, it’s a good challenge — not to mention the oppor- tunity to shake things up a bit. It was too compelling to pass up. Leading up to my first day,I had all these ideas in my head — how martial arts was going to change me, and what I thought I would be expected to do. I thought I would be a natural. No problem right? It’s been a learning experience, for sure! The first day of my eight week challenge included a sit down with Master Bogdanski and Master Duethorn. Together, we dis- cussed the history of Tang Soo Do, which is a composite style — 60 percent Soo Bahk Do and 30 percent northern Chinese, with 10 percent southern Chinese. It is a hard and soft style of martial arts. We also talked about my goals, because in order to be taken on as a student I needed a goal, which is to get my orange belt in eight weeks. What struck me as interesting was the discipline behind this type of martial arts. Learning the history, the customs, and being able to respect those things seemed to create a deeper meaning, a sense of com- munity, and greater understanding of this practice. Anyway, we sat down and I outlined my goal — which as I stated, is to obtain my (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] Vol. VIII, No. 16 Complimentary Friday, January 11, 2013 BY MERYL E. WILLETT VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Former members of the U.S. Armed Forces living in Connecticut may apply to have their veteran status displayed on their driver’s license or state-issued IDs, according to State Sen. Donald Williams (D- Brooklyn). The symbol of the American flag will be used to denote prior service in the Armed Forces and will provide veterans with a more convenient way to prove their eligibility for veterans discounts and other services. The new law took effect on Jan. 2, and will not only improve the ability to quickly display proof of veteran status, but will allow quicker access to earned benefits and ser- vices. “For those veterans that have given so much to our country, there is now a way to easily prove their veteran status — allowing for quick- er access to earned benefits and services,” said Williams. “Including the recognition of a veteran’s service on a driver’s license allows us to honor their ser- vices and also relieve the inconvenience of having veterans carry around their official military discharge papers.” At least 30 days prior to visiting a DMV or AAA Legislators announce veterans option for licenses, IDs Courtesy image An sample of what the flag symbol will look like when added to a Connecticut drivers license. Please Read LICENSES, page A14 Meryl and the martial arts BY MERYL E. WILLETT VILLAGER STAFF WRITER The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is being brought to the towns of Killingly, Pomfret, Thompson and Woodstock. The Triple P program is in its pilot phase, and is looking for 50-plus local providers to become accred- ited in the Triple P program that can then be utilized by families living in the towns. “The Triple P is the next big push in parenting,” said Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group Early Childhood Coordinator Diane Farquharson. “The department of Social Services is piloting this pro- gram and we’re asked by the Commissioner of DSS Roderick Bremby to be the lead agency to help roll this out in northeastern Connecticut.” The Children’s Trust Fund, a Division of the DSS, is sponsoring the Triple P Parenting Program in the five towns and is providing Options are plenty for New Year’s fitness resolutions BY MERYL E. WILLETT VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Healthy living, losing weight, personal fitness goals, dieting — these are popular themes seen over and over again once the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve, launching people into a new year complete with resolutions and full of hopes to become a new and improved self. People of the Quiet Corner attempting to achieve health and wellness in the New Year are not short on options — with gyms popping up left and right and fitness centers located in each town, to healthy activities being put on by recreation depart- ments region wide — people have many choices when it comes to physical activity. While this article cannot detail every option available, it may serve as a jumping off point for some who need a push, or who might be in need of enlightenment when it comes to achieving their health goals. Midtown Fitness Center, located at 75 Railroad St., in Putnam, is kicking off its Northeastern CT Biggest Loser Challenge. Sign ups for the annual weight loss chal- lenge were held on Jan. 8, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In the past, the contest has seen more than 100 people accept the challenge and sign up to participate in the annual weight loss event. The annu- al contest will run through March 8, concluding with a final weigh in on that date. “This is our fifth year,” said Midtown Fitness co- owner Mike Bogdanski. “[Co- owner] Kristin Duethorn and I do this each year for the community to serve as inspi- ration. We also like doing this cooperatively with the [Quiet Corner] concerning BY MERYL E. WILLETT VILLAGER STAFF WRITER PUTNAM — This month marks the second year of operation for the Interfaith Human Services’ Diaper Bank of NECT, and accord- ing to Diaper Bank Coordinator Helen Ferland, year two has gone down in the books as a success for the Diaper Bank. However, she said while the past two years have shown positive growth, that success has not come without some chal- lenges. The IHSP Diaper Bank is currently the only diaper bank in the region, and as the non-profit moves into the new year, Ferland explained that community support for the bank does remain strong, but never- theless, the Diaper Bank has started to run out of diapers. In 2011, the IHSP Diaper Bank received s sizable donation from the Huggies Corporation, and after two years, the 40,000 donated diapers have started to Diaper bank seeking support Parenting program coming to Quiet Corner Please Read PROGRAM, page A14 GYMS, HOLISTIC APPROACHES AIM FOR HEALTHY IMPROVEMENTS File photo Whether it’s hitting the gym or changing your diet, options abound for hitting your New Year’s fitness resolutions in 2013. Please Read FITNESS, page A14 Please Read DIAPER, page A14 T HIS HIS WEEK WEEK ’ S Q UOTE UOTE “To want to be what one can be is purpose in life.” Cynthia Ozick LOCAL Project Redemption Page A3 INSIDE A10 — OPINION A12 — SPORTS B1 — CALENDAR B3— OBITS B4 — RELIGION B5 — CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS Spartans Win Trophy Page A12 E VERDA VERDAY E COLOGIST COLOGIST PAGE A9 P OTTING OTTING S HED HED PAGE A5 Visit our website with your smart phone or tablet device! Just scan the “QR code” below with your device and instantly be linked to our website, www.villagernews- papers.com, where you can read the PDF versions of our newspapers! It’s as easy as that! Courtesy photo Villager Staff Writer Meryl Willett in her dobok at Midtown Fitness VILLAGER STAFF WRITER EMBARKS ON SELF-DEFENSE JOURNEY Turn To MERYL, page A14 ‘THIS IS THE LEAST WE CAN DO FOR THEM’
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BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
Editor’s Note: The following isthe first in a series of columnschronicling Villager Staff WriterMeryl Willett’s journey as shelearns martial arts skills atMidtown Fitness in Putnam.
The life of a reporter can behectic.
I’m constantly on the go, talk-ing to people, scheduling inter-views, writing stories, and takingpictures, and there isn’t alwaystime for a set routine or a sched-uled fitness class that I can take.
Right before the holidays, I wasapproached by Mike Bogdanski,co-owner of Quest Martial Arts inPutnam, and he asked me if Iwould be interested in learningTang Soo Do — in other words, takingkarate classes, and documenting my expe-rience for the paper.
Of course, I said I would do it.If there is anything I like in life, it’s a
good challenge — not to mention the oppor-tunity to shake things up a bit. It was toocompelling to pass up.
Leading up to my first day, I had all theseideas in my head — how martial arts wasgoing to change me, and what I thought Iwould be expected to do. I thought I wouldbe a natural. No problem right? It’s been alearning experience, for sure!
The first day of my eight week challengeincluded a sit down with Master Bogdanskiand Master Duethorn. Together, we dis-cussed the history of Tang Soo Do, which is
a composite style — 60 percent Soo BahkDo and 30 percent northern Chinese, with10 percent southern Chinese. It is a hardand soft style of martial arts. We alsotalked about my goals, because in order tobe taken on as a student I needed a goal,which is to get my orange belt in eightweeks.
What struck me as interesting was thediscipline behind this type of martial arts.Learning the history, the customs, andbeing able to respect those things seemed tocreate a deeper meaning, a sense of com-munity, and greater understanding of thispractice.
Anyway, we sat down and I outlined mygoal — which as I stated, is to obtain my
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Vol. VIII, No. 16 Complimentary
Friday, January 11, 2013
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
Former members of theU.S. Armed Forces living inConnecticut may apply tohave their veteran statusdisplayed on their driver’slicense or state-issued IDs,according to State Sen.Donald Williams (D-Brooklyn).
The symbol of theAmerican flag will be usedto denote prior service in
the Armed Forces and willprovide veterans with amore convenient way toprove their eligibility forveterans discounts andother services.
The new law took effecton Jan. 2, and will not onlyimprove the ability toquickly display proof ofveteran status, but willallow quicker access toearned benefits and ser-vices.
“For those veterans that
have given so much to ourcountry, there is now a wayto easily prove their veteran
status — allowing for quick-er access to earned benefitsand services,” said
Williams. “Including therecognition of a veteran’sservice on a driver’s licenseallows us to honor their ser-vices and also relieve theinconvenience of havingveterans carry around theirofficial military dischargepapers.”
At least 30 days prior tovisiting a DMV or AAA
Legislators announce veterans option for licenses, IDsCourtesy image
An sample of what the flagsymbol will look like whenadded to a Connecticut driverslicense.
Please Read LICENSES, page A14
Meryl and the martial arts
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
The Triple P PositiveParenting Program is beingbrought to the towns ofKillingly, Pomfret,Thompson and Woodstock.
The Triple P program isin its pilot phase, and islooking for 50-plus localproviders to become accred-ited in the Triple P programthat can then be utilized byfamilies living in the towns.
“The Triple P is the nextbig push in parenting,” saidThompson Ecumenical
Empowerment Group EarlyChildhood CoordinatorDiane Farquharson. “Thedepartment of SocialServices is piloting this pro-gram and we’re asked bythe Commissioner of DSSRoderick Bremby to be thelead agency to help roll thisout in northeasternConnecticut.”
The Children’s TrustFund, a Division of the DSS,is sponsoring the Triple PParenting Program in thefive towns and is providing
Options are plenty for New Year’s fitness resolutions
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
Healthy living, losingweight, personal fitnessgoals, dieting — these arepopular themes seen overand over again once the clockstrikes midnight on NewYears Eve, launching peopleinto a new year completewith resolutions and full ofhopes to become a new andimproved self.
People of the Quiet Corner
attempting to achieve healthand wellness in the New Yearare not short on options —with gyms popping up leftand right and fitness centerslocated in each town, tohealthy activities being puton by recreation depart-ments region wide — peoplehave many choices when itcomes to physical activity.
While this article cannotdetail every option available,it may serve as a jumping offpoint for some who need a
push, or who might be inneed of enlightenment whenit comes to achieving theirhealth goals.
Midtown Fitness Center,located at 75 Railroad St., inPutnam, is kicking off itsNortheastern CT BiggestLoser Challenge. Sign ups forthe annual weight loss chal-lenge were held on Jan. 8,from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In thepast, the contest has seenmore than 100 people acceptthe challenge and sign up to
participate in the annualweight loss event. The annu-al contest will run throughMarch 8, concluding with afinal weigh in on that date.
“This is our fifth year,”said Midtown Fitness co-owner Mike Bogdanski. “[Co-
owner] Kristin Duethornand I do this each year for thecommunity to serve as inspi-ration. We also like doingthis cooperatively with the[Quiet Corner] concerning
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
PUTNAM — This monthmarks the second year ofoperation for the InterfaithHuman Services’ DiaperBank of NECT, and accord-ing to Diaper BankCoordinator Helen Ferland,year two has gone down inthe books as a success forthe Diaper Bank. However,she said while the past twoyears have shown positivegrowth, that success has notcome without some chal-lenges.
The IHSP Diaper Bank is
currently the only diaperbank in the region, and asthe non-profit moves intothe new year, Ferlandexplained that communitysupport for the bank doesremain strong, but never-theless, the Diaper Bankhas started to run out ofdiapers.
In 2011, the IHSP DiaperBank received s sizabledonation from the HuggiesCorporation, and after twoyears, the 40,000 donateddiapers have started to
Diaper bankseeking support
Parenting programcoming to
Quiet Corner
Please Read PROGRAM, page A14
GYMS, HOLISTIC APPROACHESAIM FOR HEALTHY IMPROVEMENTS
File photo
Whether it’s hitting the gym or changing your diet, options abound forhitting your New Year’s fitness resolutions in 2013.
Please Read FITNESS, page A14
Please Read DIAPER, page A14
TTHISHIS WEEKWEEK’’SSQQUOTEUOTE
“To want to be what one can
be is purpose in life.”
Cynthia Ozick
LOCAL
Project RedemptionPage A3
INSIDEA10 — OPINION
A12 — SPORTS
B1 — CALENDAR
B3— OBITS
B4 — RELIGION
B5 — CLASSIFIEDS
SPORTS
Spartans Win TrophyPage A12
EEVERDAVERDAYY EECOLOGISTCOLOGIST
PAGE A9
PPOTTINGOTTING SSHEDHED
PAGE A5
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DANIELSON — Farm to tabledining is a buzzword generallyassociated with restaurants thatare focused on sustainability, sea-sonal and local ingredients. Ittends to indicate a tastier, higher
quality off o o d .HeirloomF o o dCompany,located at630 NorthMain St.,i nDanielson,opened itsdoors onDec. 1,offering awide vari-
ety of juices and coffee with anemphasis on vegan and vegetari-an cuisine. The business isowned and operated by husbandand wife Wendy Garosshen andJosh Wojcik.
A2 • PUTNAM VILLAGERFriday, January 11, 2013
A correction to the write-up on thehydroplanes — Tom Bunning noted that thewindows of the Evans Block, which nowhouses Heart and Home, were the ones thatrattled when they were repairing the dam-aged hydroplane at Lem’s gas station acrossthe street (conversation 1/2/13).
As the year 2013 approached, I beganreflecting upon what I knew about Killingly200 years ago in 1813. Of course, the War of1812 had not ended so I knew militia compa-nies throughout the entire region were stillon alert and would have been practicing. Iwas curious about what else was happeningin the town. Since I’ve been researching ourlocal history for more than 40 years, I did
have some previousreflections to draw uponand had a fuzzy view ofthe year.
First I’ll give you abroad overview of whatyou would have seen ifyou looked at a map. In1813, the Town ofPutnam had not yet beenlaid out. The Town ofThompson wasKillingly’s neighbor to the north with theboundary being near present-day PitkinRoad and Upper Walnut Street in Putnam.For those who are interested, the Killingly-Thompson panel of Lester’s 1833 map ofWindham County shows this town line and isavailable at the Killingly Historical Center.
With the Quinebaug River as its westernborder, neighbors to the west were the Townsof Pomfret (no Putnam) and Brooklyn.Plainfield and Sterling bordered Killingly tothe south. The main roads through townwould also have looked a little different.There was no formal road where Main Streetpasses through the present Danielson busi-ness district (no railroad tracks either and nobusiness district). Instead, Green HollowRoad-Broad Street was the main north-souththoroughfare through that area. Franklin-East Franklin Street was also frequentlytraveled to reach the mills in that vicinity orto travel to Providence. There would havebeen bridges over both the Quinebaug andFive Mile Rivers. Present-day Route 12turned north on present-day Route 21 andtraveled over Killingly Hill to Thompson andon to Massachusetts. Stearns Street andRoute 101 (with slightly different layouts insome sections) were also in use in 1813.
During the 18th century, everyday life andthe general ordering of society revolvedaround the church societies in the town.Each society was not only responsible for itsmeetinghouse but also its militiacompany/training field and its schools. Suchwas still the case as 1813 dawned. Killinglyhad grown to include at least four churchsocieties — the North on Killingly Hill (nowPutnam Heights), the Middle, which seemedto include the Killingly Center area and EastKillingly, the South near present-day SouthKillingly, and the West or Westfield Society,which was the newest. It should be men-tioned, as we now expect and accept religiousdiversity, that such was not the case in 1813.
The “State Church” was theCongregational Churchand, I believe, remained sountil the “new” ConnecticutConstitution in 1818. Therewas, however, a BaptistChurch in East Killingly.
At the dawn of 1813, thegreatest changes wereoccurring in the WestfieldSociety so I’ll expound a lit-tle on that before I move on
to other parts of town.In her “History of Windham County,
Connecticut, Volume II,” Ellen D. Larnedprovided the following: “Roswell Whitmore,the son of an old Killingly family removed toAshford, was ordained Jan. 13, 1813.Ordination services conducted with dueform by Reverends Moses C. Welch, WalterLyon, Israel Day, and Elisha Atkins, werevery satisfactory as was also the OrdinationBall held the same evening at Captain SilasHutchins’ Assembly Room under the man-agement of the Messrs. Malbone andHutchins. Many of the young people whograced the Assembly Room on that joyfuloccasion were among the subjects of thealmost immediately succeeding revival andbecame pillars in church and town. Mr.Whitmore was a man of much life and ener-gy, ready to engage in any form of Christianlabor and the church was rapidly built up.James Danielson and Shubael Hutchins wereelected and installed as deacons in March,1813.” (p. 434)
According to an Outline History ofWestfield Church compiled by church histo-rian the late Robert Spencer in 1984,“Whitmore served as pastor until 1843,longest tenure.” Reverend RoswellWhitmore’s home is still standing at 419Main Street in the historic Westfield sectionof Danielson.
An ordination ball! What an occasion thatmust have been! It might well have been thesocial event of the year. I stopped my writingto check to see if there were any pertinent1813 tidbits from newspaper extracts thatMarilyn Labbe had done from a variety ofNew England papers and was quite startledto read the following from the Oct. 3, 1812issue of The Providence Gazette: “Died. AtKillingly. Mrs. Abigail Malbone, the amiableconsort of Mr. Evan Malbone, Jr. and daugh-ter of Col. Shubael Hutchins, in her 26thyear.” That means that Malbone was helping
host a ball only three months after the deathof his young wife. Customs were certainlydifferent in those days.
It’s quite possible that the residence at pre-sent-day 400 Main Street on the corner ofStearns Street was the site of said ball. Inaddition to Rev. Whitmore the 1810 U.S.Census and surveys done under a grant fromthe former Connecticut HistoricalCommission indicate that Jonathan Cutler,Joseph Pickering, and Dr. Penuel Hutchins(site of KMS) also lived in the WestfieldVillage. Lawyer Ebenezer Young, futurefather-in-law of Charles L. Tiffany, had erect-ed a home there about 1810. However, as 1813dawned Young’s thoughts must have beenturning to manufacturing for in February hebecame one of the shareholders in theChestnut Hill Manufacturing Company onWhetstone Brook in East Killingly. Young,Nathan B. Clap, and Solomon Sikes acquiredrights to a grist mill, carding machine, andnew dam (Killingly Land Records, Vo. 19, p.201). Other shareholders soon invested and acotton mill was erected. (A photo of Young’smill can be found on page 98 of Images ofAmerica Killingly by Natalie L. Coolidge andRobert A. Spencer).
The present Danielson area also had a cot-ton mill that was in operation in 1813 forJames Danielson and others had erected oneon the Five Mile River (across from the pre-sent Maple Street mill) in 1810. The Cundallshad a woolen mill in operation by 1787 andwere still running that. Saw and grist millsand a blacksmith shop were also located inthis “mill village” that was springing upsouth of the Westfield village. Present-dayDanielson was in a state of great growth andchange 200 years ago.
I’ll write more about what was happeningin other sections of town in 1813 in futurecolumns.
Margaret M. Weaver is the KillinglyMunicipal Historian. Thanks to TomBunning and Marilyn Labbe. For additionalinformation visit the Killingly HistoricalCenter Wednesday or Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m. (or by appointment), visit www.killingly-history.org, or call 860-779-7250. MargaretWeaver may be reached at [email protected]. Note: Neither theKillingly Historical Center nor I have CallerID. Please leave your name and phone numberwhen calling. Thank you.
Life in Killingly 200 years ago
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“Our Armed Forces have done so much for our country this is the least we
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- State Sen. Tony Guglielmo, commenting on recently passed legislation that provides veterans the opportunity to have flag
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PUTNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (963-6826)Monday through Thursday ..............................10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.Friday..............................................................10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Saturday...................................................................10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Story Time: 4 p.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays
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WOODSTOCK — PAWS, the all-volunteercat shelter in Woodstock, has relied on mone-tary, supplementary and bottle and can dona-tions to sustain their no-kill cat rescue.
For years, PAWS would collect bottles andcans donated at various sites in the QuietCorner, and return them for a profit, whichwould be used to care for the rescued felineshoused at Windy Acres Greenhouse inWoodstock.
Recently, a new non-profit has emerged,helping to alleviate the responsibility of hav-ing to return the thousands of collected cansand bottles for PAWS and according to LaurenMooney, executive director of ProjectRedemption, her newly formed non-profit notonly has been able to take on the job, but it hascreated a more efficient system, and now hasits sights set on spreading the profits generat-ed from the returnables throughout the com-munity.
“For PAWS, managing 120 cats and 12,000bottles was a little much, so we took their bot-tles and made our first trip to the redemptioncenter as Project Redemption,” said Mooney.“We were able to come up with a more effi-cient system to help PAWS manage all of itsreturnables. We had 12,000 on our first trip.”
After tweaking the system for collectingand returning collected bottles and cans,Project Redemption built a sorting table, thathelps expedite the process of sorting the bot-tles, making trips to the redemption centereven more speedy.
“The table has been a huge move towardsefficiency for us,” said Project RedemptionDirector of Operations Emily Langer. “It’s atiring process, so for us to sustain our abilityto continue sorting bottles, we had to be asefficient as possible.”
However, the bigger picture, says Mooney, iscommunity involvement. Mooney said thatthe need for bottles and cans is high, and thatfor anyone who has a large donation, contactProject Redemption, and they will come andpick up a large load of returnables.
“We have so many volunteers, we need bot-tles and cans. If we can commit as a commu-nity to not throwing away our returnables,then we can raise thousands and thousands ofdollars to help our local non-profits,” saidMooney. “It’s a way we can do good, and raisemoney without having to ask people formoney in this economy.”
Another aspect of Project Redemption isthat they are utilizing work crews from TheArc of Quinebaug Valley. The crews come toWindy Acres Greenhouse and spend a fewhours sorting bottles for Project Redemption.While they are doing this work they are earn-ing a paycheck from The Arc.
“We come out here three days a week,” saidDirector of Employment Options at The ArcPatrick Kuhn. “It gives them the ability towork in the community, give back, and theyare earning a paycheck. It’s a valuable experi-ence for them.”
“The Arc has been fabulous,” Mooney said.“The job coaches love it, the clients love it —having them come and sort has been a realwin-win for us.”
Emily Langer has abackground in thera-peutic riding. She saidthat being involvedwith ProjectRedemption has beena great experience forher so far.
“I became involved,and I’m really passion-ate about the organiza-tion and the non-profitpart of it,” saidLanger. “Right now wehave more volunteersthen we can use. Weneed more incomingredeemables. We havea huge support. Wejust need more cansand bottles. We want
to sort six days a week.”While Project Redemption is just starting
out, Mooney said that they are making stridesto integrate more heavily into the community,and as a result have been able to increase thenumber of places willing to donate theirreturnables to the cause.
“We just picked up a huge load from TheJava Jive in Woodstock, and we are workingwith the Eastford Transfer Station, and weare always looking for more places that arewilling to donate to us,” Mooney said.
As for the money collected, since PAWSstarted collecting the bottles in this area,Mooney said that they are guaranteed a week-ly sum, and everything else will eventually besplit between other non-profits like the localfood banks. Mooney said that ProjectRedemption only has one focus, the bottlesand cans. She said for other non-profits hav-ing to run their organization and fundraisingcan be too cumbersome, and that’s where
Project Redemption steps in.“All we are doing is taking a pile of trash
and turning it into money,” said Mooney.“There are millions of dollars being sent intorecycling without getting the deposit back. Sowe collect from the 20 bins around the townsof Woodstock, Thompson, Eastford,Brooklyn, and Putnam, and in doing so help-ing other non-profits with their fundraising.”
Nutmeg Containers has agreed to donatebins that businesses can use indoors for col-lections that the Project Redemption teamwill then come and pick up, any business,school, or other organization with a generat-ed redeemable flow is also encouraged toallow Project Redemption to come and collecttheir bottles and cans.
To reach Project Redemption you can call860-377-3380 or visit them on Facebook or headover to their website, www.projectredemp-tionct.org.
Meryl E. Willett maybe reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].
PUTNAM VILLAGER • A3Friday, January 11, 2013
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PUTNAM — At its 118th AnnualCorporators’ Meeting held on Thursday,Jan. 3, at Raceway Restaurant inThompson, Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH)management stated that the integratedhealth system’s positive bottom line in fis-cal year 2012 demonstrated the continuedpositive impact of the growing shift fromhospital revenue to outpatient and physi-cian/ provider services revenue.
At fiscal year-end Sept. 30, 2012, DKHreported $867,638 excess of revenues overexpenses. Of the $138.4 million in total netrevenue, 64.9 percent came from hospitaloutpatient services andphysician/provider services. In fiscal year2011, those two categories made up 56 per-cent of total net revenue. Additional infor-mation can be found in DKH’s 2012 OnlineAnnual Report, available atdaykimball.org.
“Through our patient-centered medicalhome (PCMH) business model, we’ve madea concerted effort to shift our emphasisfrom a ‘sick’ care to a ‘well’ care model,”said Robert E. Smanik, FACHE, DKH pres-ident and CEO. “This makes for healthierpatients and a healthier fiscal state for ourorganization.”
Smanik explained the PCMH approach
places primary care physicians at the cen-ter of all patient care, coordinating allaspects with the assistance of physicianassistants, nurse practitioners and otherproviders.
“Day Kimball has worked extremelyhard over the years to change the way wedeliver care in order to improve qualityand lower cost, and we’re experiencingsuccess,” Smanik said. “However, recentlyannounced major cuts to Day KimballHospital’s Medicaid reimbursements dueto Connecticut’s budget crisis are going tomake it difficult to continue our progressin the New Year.”
Smanik said that the state informed himthat the hospital is being cut $3.8 millionin state reimbursements for fiscal year2013.
Smanik stated that one of the most dis-turbing outcomes of the cutbacks is thatthe Day Kimball Hospital emergencydepartment renovation project could benegatively impacted.
“Preliminary indications are that wemay be forced to delay construction on ournew emergency department,” saidSmanik. “Though we raised more than $3million in contributions through the over-whelming generosity of our community,there is still a major financing componentneeded to complete the project. We’re nowreviewing our operational budget to deter-mine what definitive steps need to betaken throughout our operating system to
offset the dramat-ic reimbursementreductions in stateaid.”
Smanik report-ed that he is inongoing discus-sions with locallegislators on thistopic.
The DKH presi-dent and CEO fur-ther stated, “It’simportant that ourpatients know ourtop priority con-tinues to be tomaintain the highlevel of care thatthey are accus-tomed to receivingfrom all parts ofour healthcaresystem.”
During the busi-ness portion of themeeting, the following actions were taken:
• Newly appointed to the DKH board:Joseph M. Adiletta, East Woodstock;Shawn McNerney, Woodstock.
• Re-elected to the DKH board: RochelleAlix, Danielson.
• Appointed as a Corporator: ShawnMcNerney, Woodstock.
A4 • PUTNAM VILLAGERFriday, January 11, 2013
PUTNAM — Day Kimball Hospitalannounces that the first baby of the yearwas born on Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 1:35 a.m.
A baby girl, Emily Elizabeth Hall, wasdelivered by Anne Amberg, CNM, weighing7 pounds, 6 ounces, and 20 1/2 inches long, toparents Mary Ellen and Derek Hall ofPlainfield. Emily joins proud big brotherBlake in the Hall family.
Being the first born baby in 2013, Hall’sparents were presented with gifts from DayKimball Healthcare and items donated from
local businesses. Contributions includedgift cards, gift certificates, clothing and astuffed bear with a shirt that read, “SpecialDelivery, Born at Day Kimball Hospital.”Generous donors included the Day KimballHospital Maternal Child Health Team, theDay Kimball Hospital Woman’s Board, theLadies of Penelope, Medical Pharmacy &Putnam Home Medical, Midtown Fitness,Portraits by Nan and Putnam Bank.
The Halls were excited to learn that theirdaughter was the first baby born at Day
Kimball in 2013, and expressed their appre-ciation to the hospital staff and area busi-nesses for putting together such a thought-ful package of gifts.
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
The comedic book series“Things That Might Annoy,”created by Boston comediansPaul Nardizzi and DaveBarend, have become popularamong New Englanders.
Books like “Things thatMight Annoy a Jets Fan,” “…aYankee Fan,” “… aRepublican,” “…a Democrat,”and “… your Kids,” have beenon the shelves and featured inseveral notable New Englandpublications over the years.
For the duo’s latest publica-tion, “Things that MightAnnoy the Bride to Be,”Nardizzi and Barend turned toThompson cartoonist MichaelUnderhill for help with illus-trating the book.
“When we found Mike, wewere grateful. We were in apinch and really needed anillustrator for the book. Mikewas a product of the Internet— we reached out to him andhe really did a great job on thebook,” said Barend.
Underhill is notable cartoon-ist who had his cartoon strip,“Gizmos & Gadgets,” featuredin more than 30 newspapers.The former instructor atRhode Island School of Designsaid that in order to take on
the challenge of illustrating“Things that Might Annoy theBride to Be,” he had to stepoutside himself, since illus-trating a book wasn’t withinthe realm of anything he haddone before.
“I met Dave and Paulthrough a connection at RISDI.Since I had the availability Idecided, why not, I would takeon the job,” said Underhill. “Itwas fun and different. One ofmy goals is to make as manyunique things as possible, andto try different things. Now Ican add illustrating a book tomy list.”
A former instructor atRISDI, Underhill also teachescartooning classes at theSilver Circle Art Gallery inPutnam.
“I’ve done this a few timesbefore, and this year we arestarting our cartooning classfor kids on Jan. 14. I enjoyteaching it,” said Underhill.
When explaining a littleabout the “Things that MightAnnoy” series, Barend said heand Nardizzi had connectedand discussed the possibilityof writing a book about waysto annoy their kids, and fromthat conversation the serieswas born.
“We started writing thebook, and it was fun, so westarted thinking maybe if we
wanted to annoy someone memight want to start with agroup other than kids, so wedid “Things that Might Annoya Yankee Fan,” said Barend.
“Things that Might Annoy aBride to Be” can be foundlocally at Wonderland Books inPutnam. Barend said that this
book was something he andNardizzi decided to take onafter realizing that they hadyet to write a book for theirseries that focused on women.
“Our wives wanted to knowwhy anyone would want toannoy a bride to be, and wesaid that if you have been agroom or involved with a bridein any way, you know that theycan be very annoying, stressedout, and over the top. So nowwe have created a play book onhow to playfully take themdown a notch,” said Barend.
Nardizzi has been on thecomedy scene as a headliningact for more than 20 years, andhas been on “Late Night withConan O’Brien,” Fox’s “BestDamn Sports Show Period,”and Comedy Central manytimes.
Barend also has more than adecade of stand-up experienceperforming all over the UnitedStates and has performed inNew York City and in theComedy Connection in Boston.Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano,and Jon Stewart are just a fewof the people he has openedfor.
Meryl E. Willett may bereached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112,or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Often we ignore the small signs ourbody gives us when we’ve “overdone it.”Sometimes those small signs add up, espe-cially when considering the health andfunctionality of your back. Whether youhave back or neck pain, headaches, or ifyou hope to increase mobility, Dr.Alexandra Fandetti of Back & BodyChiropractic is here to help. Now accept-ing new patients, visit or call Dr. Fandettiat her office in Dayville and see the differ-ence her care can make to your health!
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Every year, there are more people dis-covering the benefits of yoga - for mindand body. Rhonda Wishart of StrongMind ~ Strong Body is offering classes tostretch and strengthen your body. OnWednesday & Friday mornings, join herfor a mixed-level yoga class at Muscle MaxGym in Danielson. On Friday evenings, tryout the Community Yoga class at MuscleMax and bring a donation of a nonperish-able food item or cash to be donated to theAccess Agency Food Bank. If you arepreparing to be a new mom this year,enroll in Wishart’s Prenatal Yoga classes:Mondays in Brooklyn and Wednesdays inWoodstock. For more information, seeStrong Body ~ Strong Mind’s ads on theTrust Your Neighbors page in all fourVillagers!
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Plainfield family welcomes first baby of
2013 at DKH
DKH reports fiscal 2012 finances finished in the blackUPCOMING CUTS MAY MEAN DELAYS FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RENOVATION
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From left, Shawn McNerney of Woodstock, andJoseph M. Adiletta of East Woodstock, wereappointed to the Day Kimball Healthcare board ofdirectors at the organization’s annual meeting heldon Jan. 3, 2013.
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What is a ‘Native Plant’?What is a native
plant?If you were to poise
this question to agroup of green indus-try professionals youwould likely hear arange of responses. Itis unfortunately truethat the term “native”is fraught with defini-tional difficulty. Thereare some who willloosely define a native plant as onethat will grow in a garden or habitatfar away from its actual native range.However, this assertion blurs the linesof reason and only injects unwarrant-ed and unnecessary misconceptionsinto the horticultural lexicon.
A definition of native, one withgreater circumspection and accuracy,is an indigenous plant, one originat-ing in a given geographical area, anaturally occurring regional orendemic wild species, one componentin the mix of an evolving localizedwild habitat devoid of man’s influ-ence.
That said, many plants harborgenetic hardiness which extend grow-ability outside of the naturally occur-ring environment in which they haveevolved. But just because genetic har-diness would allow that a species beplanted and survive outside theboundaries of it actual natural nativi-ty would in no way translate into anative designation.
Let us consider the example ofOakleaf Hydrangea. This beautifulhydrangea species originates in thesoutheastern United States. OakleafHydrangea grows most often in thehabitat of mixed hardwood forestsalong streams and on forested hill-sides, usually but not always in lime-laden soils. It is a shrub most oftenassociated in the understory shadeprovided by large oaks, hickories,magnolias, American beech, etc.Michael Dirr in his Manual of WoodyLandscape Plants posits unabashedlyand correctly that the “native range”of Oakleaf Hydrangea is Georgia,Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.
But Hydrangea quercifolia, thebeautiful Oakleaf hydrangea, with itsextraordinary ornamental attributesis hardy through USDA climate zone5, which includes much of southernNew England. Some forms may actu-
ally be hardyinto USDAclimate zone4b (-25F).This speciesdoes grow,and quitewell for us, innortheasternConnecticut.In that it will grow in our gardens somuch farther north than its naturalrange some green industry profes-sionals would define Hydrangea quer-cifolia as “native”. It is not, not byhundreds of miles. And the reason issimple. Oakleaf Hydrangea is not nat-urally present in our forest mix norfound naturally in any wild habitatanywhere in southern New England.Oakleaf Hydrangea is, therefore, notnative for us. Hardy? Yes. Native? No.
I am going to recommend a moresensible horticultural designation,that Hydrangea quercifolia, thoughnon-native is a “near native”. Thismore clearly defines meaning.Oakleaf Hydrangea is a plant thatthough it does not occur naturally inany southeastern New England habi-tat is, nevertheless, hardy for us andcan be grown outdoors in easternConnecticut hundreds of miles awayfrom its actual nativity.
There are industry folk who willunthinkingly make the claim thatRedbud is native in New England.This lovely small tree that has evolvedin a broad swath of North Americahales from New Jersey to NorthernFlorida, west to Missouri and Texasand into northern Mexico accordingto Michael Dirr in his botanical biblefor plant geeks, “Manual of WoodyLandscape Plants”. When last Ichecked New Jersey, a mid-Atlanticstate, was not part of Connecticut norvice versa. Redbud, though hardy forus in our gardens (at least forms ofnorthern provenance — those with
cold hardy genetic capability) is notfound in the woodlands of southernNew England. Redbud, Cerciscanadensis, is in no way native tosouthern New England. To my knowl-edge it has not even expanded itsrange through man’s influence alongroadsides, in the usually sunnier con-ditions in which so many exotics andsome near natives have set down rootsin the environment of this disruptedground. In that Redbud grows as geo-graphically nearby as New Jersey it isarguably even more “near native”than is Oakleaf Hydrangea. I proposedubbing the wonderful tree known asRedbud with the more correctlyapplicable term “near native”.
Is “near native” a perfect term? No.Will a better definition for nativearise? Many who are far brighter thanI may work out that puzzle. Nearnative does, however, lighten theshade of gray-purple foisted upon stu-dents and customers alike by greenindustry professionals. Educators andnursery owners must hone a better,more truthful, thoughtful and concisedefinition of what a native plant is.Less well-conceived definitions onlyadd confusion to an industry alreadyreplete with all manner of bad usageand poor coinage. Let confusion notreign supreme!
Wayne Paquette is the owner ofQuackin’ Grass Nursery, 16 Laurel HillRoad, Brooklyn. For more informa-tion, call (860) 779-1732 or visit online atwww.quackingrassnursery.com.
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Oakleaf hydrangea is a near native.
ELKS PROVIDE CHRISTMAS MEALS FOR COMMUNITYPUTNAM — On Saturday, Dec.
22, Putnam Elks Lodge #574 pro-vided 93 families (390 people) witha wonderful Christmas meal — aturkey, sides, fresh veggies, fruit,dessert and more. All of this wasmade possible through memberdonations and a $1,000 BeaconGrant by Elks NationalFoundation, used to augmentmember donations to ourChristmas Charities Fund. Intotal, approximately $8,500 in con-tributions were collected to make
this year’s effort possible. This,along with the dedication of mem-bers who were able to provideSanta with 82 gifts for local chil-dren at the annual Children’sChristmas Party on Dec. 16,demonstrates true commitment tothe spirit of “Elks Care – ElksShare.” Special thanks to ourChristmas Charities co-chairs,Past Exalted Rulers (PERs) TomCampbell and Mike Vandi, and toPER Chic Giovanni. Many thanksas well to all of our guest bartend-
ing PERs, who donated their tipsto Interfaith Human Services ofPutnam - Daily Bread. We appreci-ate our bartender, who gave up hertips for the day. We are grateful forthe continued support of PutnamSupermarket and Chase GraphicsInc. The Putnam Elks look forwardto continuing to support the localcommunity through Elk-spon-sored activities and donations tolocal charities.
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DANIELSON — TheNortheastern ConnecticutChamber of Commerce hasreleased its 2013 AwardsCommittee Report.
• Civic AchievementAward — An award given toan individual or group fortheir broad-based involve-ment with clubs, civicgroups, charities etc. over along period of time.
The Committee’s selection
is John Rice.Rice is being recognized
for his extraordinary givingspirit to numerous organiza-tions of our area. Mr. Ricehas served as the Chairmanof the Thompson Planning& Zoning Commission,Board member of theThompson HistoricalSociety, member of theThompson SchoolExpansion Building
Committee, Director of theEast Thompson CemeteryAssociation, and Chairmanof the Thompson Children’sFishing Derby.
John went above andbeyond when he served asthe “Clerk of the Works” forthe construction of the 6,000-square foot TEEG agencybuilding completed earlierthis year. His dedication tothis project was second to
none, with more than fouryears of service to the pro-ject totaling more than 8,000volunteer hours. He coordi-nated tens of thousands ofhours of service from com-munity members in the con-struction and design work ofthe TEEG building. John isan extraordinary volunteerwho serves his communityin countless ways and with adedicated passion.
• George J. Racine Sr.Humanitarian Award: Anaward given to a person inrecognition of their dedicat-ed involvement with a spe-cific cause or activity; thatwhich promotes concern forhuman welfare.
The Committee’s selectionis Roger Franklin ofPutnam.
Roger Franklin is ahumanitarian in everysense of the word. He isbeing recognized for hismore than nine years as atireless worker for Hospiceof Northeast Connecticutand the Volunteer Servicesand Pastoral Care programsat Day Kimball Healthcare.Roger has volunteered morethan two thousand threehundred hours to Hospiceand more than nine thou-sand five hundred hours inVolunteer Services andPastoral Care. This totalsnearly twelve thousandhours in the past nine years.Just a few of the activitiesinclude:
• Member and formerchair of the Friends ofHospice Committee
• Committee member forevery fundraising eventsponsored by Hospice
• Member of the “CuddlerVolunteer Program” (rocks
babies in MCH who arebeing held after Mom’srelease)
• 4-Wheel Drive Volunteer-Transports staff membersto work at DKH or Hospice
• Notary-so he can com-plete Advanced Directiveswith patients.
Roger is an individualwho is dedicated to his mis-sion of serving others.
• Business Leader of TheYear Award: An award pre-sented to an individual foroutstanding business leader-ship and active participationin community organiza-tions.
The Committee’s selectionis Jeffrey Rawson.
Mr. Rawson is being recog-nized with the BusinessLeader of the Year Awardbecause he excels in bothbusiness and his commit-ment to the community.Rawson Materials is a quali-ty aggregate producer thatwas founded by RichardRawson in 1947 with its orig-inal location on MunyanRoad in Putnam. Today,under the leadership of Jeff,the company has expandedto six facilities. JeffreyRawson began his full-timeemployment with RawsonMaterials in June of 2001after graduating fromAssumption College. As afirm believer that it is hiscivic responsibility and theresponsibility of RawsonMaterials to give back to thecommunities, Jeff has gen-erously donated his timeand financial resources tonumerous non-profit organi-zations of the region includ-ing the Arc of QuinebaugValley, NortheastOpportunities for Wellness
(NOW) organization,Quinebaug ValleyCommunity CollegeFoundation, the PutnamBusiness Association andthe Putnam Rotary Club.
Jeff has been a member ofthe Arc Board of Directorssince 2007. He served asChairman of the Arc GolfTournament and ViceChairman of the Arc’sCapital Campaign. Jeff ’stireless work has helped toraise the organization to thenext level, and as such pro-vided financial resources toassist the Arc of QuinebaugValley with their mission ofproviding support andopportunities for inclusionfor individuals with life-affecting disabilities.
In 2011, Jeff and theRawson family founded theNortheast Opportunities forWellness, Inc. (NOW), a non-profit human service organi-zation dedicated to the pro-motion of human wellness.Now provides education innutrition and instruction infitness and sports, regard-less of access to financialresources. Earlier this year,Jeff and the Rawson familydonated the NOW Fieldlocated on Munyan Road inPutnam. Jeff is a remark-able individual whose gen-erosity and dedication toorganizations of our com-munity is seemingly bound-less.
The award recipients willbe formally recognized atthe Chamber’s AnnualDinner & Awards Galascheduled for Friday, Jan. 18,2013 at The RacewayRestaurant in Thompson.
A6 • PUTNAM VILLAGERFriday, January 11, 2013
Villager Newspapers, OSV team up for ‘Community Days’STURBRIDGE — Eastford,
Killingly, Pomfret, Putnam,Thompson and Woodstock resi-dents will get free admission to OldSturbridge Village on Saturday andSunday, Jan. 12-13, thanks to a part-nership between VillagerNewspapers and OSV.
The museum and newspaper areco-sponsoring a series of“Community Days” at OSV inJanuary designed to connect withand give back to residents of areacommunities served by the news-paper and its parent company,Stonebridge Press.
The free admission offer for townresidents represents a savings of$24 per adult, $20 per adult over 65,and $8 per child. To receive freeadmission to OSV on Jan. 12-13,Eastford, Killingly, Pomfret,Putnam, Thompson andWoodstock residents need only toprovide proof of town residency,such as a driver’s license or a utili-ty bill with another form of photoidentification.
Winter activities at OldSturbridge Village include ice skat-
ing (bring your ownskates), sledding on1830s-style sleds, andsleigh rides (weatherand snow permit-ting). After enjoyingthe museum’s out-door winter activi-ties, visitors canwarm up indoorsbeside one of theVillage’s many cozyfireplaces and takepart in hands-oncrafts and activities.Children can alsospend time “pretend-ing” in OldSturbridge Village’spopular “KidStory”indoor play area.
Visitors to theVillage can also see historians incostume demonstrate hearth cook-ing, and see the printer, potter,blacksmith, “tinner” and shoemak-er at work. At the museum’sFreeman Farm, they can meet theheritage breed farm animals andsee the farmers doing chores as
they would havebeen done in the 1830s.
“All of us at OSV welcome theopportunity to extend free admis-sion to residents of our neighbor-ing towns on these specialCommunity Days,” notes JimDonahue, president and CEO of
Old SturbridgeVillage. “It’s aw o n d e r f u lchance for new-comers to visit
for the first time, and for long-timeresidents to visit again. Peopleoften tell us they have fond memo-ries of their fifth grade field trip tothe Village and say they’ve beenmeaning to visit again. Thanks tothis partnership with StonebridgePress, they can visit in January for
free.”With more than 40 restored
buildings – farmhouses, mills,meetinghouses, and craft shops –on more than 200 acres of fieldsand woods, Old Sturbridge Villageis one of the country’s oldest andlargest living history museumsand celebrates early New Englandlife from 1790-1840.Winter hours9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; detailswww.osv.org.
NCCC announces award winners
‘Follow the Fifty’ Celebrates Campaign SuccessBROOKLYN — Follow the Fifty: Models of
Heart Health (FTF), the women’s hearthealth awareness and action campaign creat-ed by the Northeast District Department ofHealth (NDDH) in partnership with theHealthQuest Northeast ConnecticutCoalition, celebrated campaign success inspectacular fashion, according to FTFProject Manager Linda J. Colangelo.
“After nine months of participation, themodels debuted their new heart-healthylooks and lifestyles at The Red Dress DIVASHoliday Spectacular on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1,2012, at the Hyde Cultural Center inWoodstock,” Colangelo said. “They enjoyedtwo sell-out performances, standing ovations,and an outpouring of support from the com-munity. The models looked absolutely beauti-ful, and perhaps more importantly, felthealthy, confident, and proud.”
Nearly 2,000 people attended the weekendperformance, which featured messages ofheart health and other public health messag-ing. The Friday performance was attendedby Connecticut Department of Public HealthCommissioner Dr. Jewell Mullen, DeputyCommissioners Lisa Davis, Katharine KranzLewis, and a host of other public health dig-nitaries from across the state. Friendsarrived from as far away as Texas to see themodels in their Red Dress DIVAS debut, andjoined campaign coaches, physicians, familymembers and supporters in a night ofcheers, tears of joy, and shouts of admira-tion.
The show was produced by Broadway LiveProductions, directed by David T.Panteleakos, and featured the music, song,dance, and comedy of the philanthropic per-forming group, VOICES and Friends. Theevent raised nearly $30,000 to benefitHealthQuest Northeast CT, a regional collab-orative health and wellness partnership
working to make northeastern Connecticut ahealthier place to live, work, learn, and play.
In addition to Follow the Fifty, HealthQuestpartners have collaborated on a number ofother health and wellness endeavors. Moniesraised from the Red Dress DIVAS HolidaySpectacular will continue to fund the work ofthe HealthQuest coalition.
One hundred and twenty nine models tookto the stage over the two nights, with groupsbeing featured in four specific model seg-ments and a variety of skits and songs. Ateach turn, partners in the HealthQuest coali-tion narrated another part of the model’snearly year-long journey, citing successesand challenges, and the engaging empower-ment of the entire FTF “sisterhood,” as themodels came to be called.
The show was a multi-media extravaganza,with live video feeds of performers and mod-els as they took to the stage, slideshows ofhundreds of photos, and a series of cam-paign interviews and Ruby the Red Dressvideos produced especially for the initiative.
“Ruby” is a red dress brought to life byactress Alison Wiza that became the iconicsymbol of the Follow the Fifty campaign andserves as a visual reminder of women’s hearthealth. The Hyde Cultural Center lobby wastransformed into a stunning display of hearthealth materials, red dresses and vivid ban-ners that featured the models’ before andafter photos and a personal biography fromeach participant. Other pictorial bannersshowed the models in a variety of publicappearances throughout the year.
Toward the end of the performances,Colangelo shared the notable measurableresults from the models’ “before and after”health screenings, first taken in March, andagain in October/November. As a group, 129models achieved the following:
• Cholesterol – lowered by 275 points
• HDL – increased by20 points (this is a goodresult! Higher HDLcholesterol levels arebetter!)
• LDL – lowered by596 points
• Blood Pressure – 46percent of models low-ered, 20 percent stayedthe same
• Resting Heart Rate– lowered by 461 points
• Weight – 1,497.75pounds lost
• BMI – lowered by258 points
• NeckCircumference – 52inches lost
• WaistCircumference – 370inches lost
• Hip Circumference– 320 inches lost
• Total Inches Lost – 742.7 inches (61’ 10”)• Fasting glucose – up by 551 points (This
was our only negative/questionable result.Physicians have explained that this is a“snapshot” parameter and the model’s bio-logical metabolism may not yet have caughtup with their significant physical changes)
“In addition to the phenomenal successachieved with these ‘measurable results,’ thetrue accomplishment is in the immeasurablebenefits of the journey,” said Colangelo.“Models lost what they set out to lose, andgained what we hoped they would — empow-erment, confidence, and self-esteem. Alongthe way, many lost their fears, tried new foodsand forms of physical activity, quit smoking,overcame depression, and under guidancefrom their physicians, were able to discontin-
ue a variety of medications. We are so proudof their many accomplishments and thankthe models and the many coaches, friends,and family members who supported themevery step of the way.”
Though the grant funding ended on Dec. 31,2012, NDDH and the HealthQuest coalitionhave committed to sustain portions of thecampaign by maintaining the FTF website,Facebook page, Twitter and YouTubeaccounts and by maintaining email commu-nications with the models to promote oppor-tunities for physical activity and wellness.
FTF Model Kat Voght summed it up by say-ing, “The Follow the Fifty campaign taughtus how to take better care of ourselves; andthanks to the FTF sisterhood…we reallylearned how to take care of each other. Thecurtain will never close on our life-long jour-ney to heart health.”
Courtesy photos
Follow the Fifty: Models of Heart Health (FTF) celebrated campaign success inspectacular fashion last month debuting their new heart-healthy looks andlifestyles at The Red Dress DIVAS Holiday Spectacular on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1,2012, at the Hyde Cultural Center in Woodstock.
PUTNAM VILLAGER • A7Friday, January 11, 2013
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Connecticut CollegeNEW LONDON, Conn. — Audrey
Wayman, a sophomore at ConnecticutCollege, played the violin in theConnecticut College Orchestra winter con-cert on Dec. 6.
Wayman, a 2011 graduate of WoodstockAcademy, is the daughter of Susan Waymanof Eastford and Paul Wayman.
The orchestra performed Hindemith’sholiday-themed “Tuttifäntchen Suite”;Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of the Animals,”with music department piano faculty KumiOgano and Patrice Newman and narrationby College President President Leo I.Higdon Jr.; and Schumann’s toweringFourth Symphony. Mark Seto, assistant pro-fessor of music, conducted.
Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity
WILLIMANTIC — In 2008, EasternConnecticut State University’s Center forEarly Childhood Education (CECE) wasawarded a three-year, $3.9 million EarlyReading First (ERF) grant from the U.S.Department of Education to implement theCommunity Partners for Early Literacy(CPEL) project.
Eastern was one of only 31 agencies andpublic school districts throughout theUnited States to be chosen for “EarlyReading First” grants out of nearly 400applicants.
In partnership with the Windham EarlyChildhood Center (part of the WindhamPublic Schools) and the Child and FamilyDevelopment Resource Center (CFDRC) atEastern, the CECE provided professionaldevelopment and literacy coaching to 50teachers and paraprofessionals and sup-ported families in engaging in literacyactivities at home.
The CPEL program helped approximately600 preschool-age children in Willimanticand provided Eastern undergraduate andgraduate students from various majorswith important experiential learningopportunities. The students worked as orallanguage assessors, classroom substitutesand literacy kit managers, and were consid-ered critical to the project’s success.
• Sara Dean, ’14, of Danielson, participat-ed as an oral language assessor and class-room substitute for the project.
• Karen Lagace, ’08/’11 M.S., of Brooklyn,participated as an oral language assessorand a classroom substitute for the project.
• Bertrand Leduc, ’12, of Putnam, partici-pated as an oral language assessor andclassroom substitute for the project.
Under the leadership of CECE ProgramCoordinator Julia DeLapp and MaureenRuby and Ann Anderberg, assistant profes-sors of education, the project worked toimprove the language and literacy skills ofnearly 600 preschool-age children inWillimantic/Windham through an inten-sive, bilingual, family-based language andliteracy preschool intervention program -with impressive results. According toAnderberg, the project was designed withWindham’s diverse community in mind.
While Latino residents constituted 13 per-cent of the Connecticut population in the2010 Census, the percentage of Latino resi-dents in Willimantic is nearly 40 percentand the percentage of the school-aged popu-lation that is Latino exceeds 60 percent.Approximately 37 percent of the town’s res-idents speak a language other than Englishin the home.
At the end of the study, the researchshowed positive results. Both the teachersand the paraprofessionals who participatedin the project improved their literacyknowledge by more than 15 percent over thecourse of the project. In addition, the chil-dren made tremendous gains in their“receptive vocabulary,” “rhyming” and“quality of book reading” — with Spanish-speaking students making the most gains.Such findings enabled the researchers todraw conclusions about lessons learnedfrom the project that can be implemented inpreschool classrooms throughout the state.
Goodwin CollegeEAST HARTFORD — On Thursday, Dec.
13, Kimberly West joined a proud group ofalumni who have graduated from the distin-guished Goodwin College NursingAssociates Degree Program.
West, of Thompson, was one of 43 stu-dents pinned as a nurse during a movingceremony held at the College. West was partof the cohort that helped set a milestone forthe College, whixh surpassed 1,000 totalgraduates since the program was estab-lished in 2004.
Pomfret SchoolPOMFRET — December has been a busy
month for the 14 students on theCommunity Service Team at PomfretSchool.
Throughout the year, under the guidanceof Community Service Director AnneRichards, it is the Team’s mission to raisemoney to fill the food banks and support theefforts of two local community serviceagencies, Access in Killingly and TEEG inNorth Grosvenordale. One of the team’s ini-tiatives is the Concessions for Kids pro-gram, in which they raise money runningthe snacks and drinks concession at homehockey, squash and basketball games. Butwhen the calendar page turns to December,toys and warm winter clothing also becomea priority. For Mrs. Richards and her teamof sophomores, juniors and seniors, a wishlist from Access for children in need was acall to action. Added to the many giftsdonated by Pomfret faculty, students andfamilies were the proceeds from aConcessions for Kids effort at Woodstock’sHyde Cultural Center ‘s December 8 produc-tion of The Nutcracker. With the nearly$500 raised, a special trip to the Target inKillingly, and the already donated toys theyreached their goal of giving.
Freshmen are given a different opportuni-ty to make an impact. The December effortfor the class of 2016 was the Holiday MittenTree, for which the group set a goal of col-lecting at least a hundred hats, gloves, mit-tens and scarves before the beginning of thewinter break.
POMFRET — Morgan Olander, a post-graduate student at Pomfret School inPomfret, has signed a National Letter ofIntent to play Division I basketball forBryant University in Providence, beginningnext fall.
She has been awarded a full four-yearscholarship to attend Bryant.
An already strong basketball player withgreat moves to the basket, Morgan enteredPomfret in September for both the academ-ic experience and the opportunity to fine-tune her already impressive skills beforeentering college. Girls Varsity BasketballCoach Rebecca Brooks regards Morgan asan invaluable addition to her team. “It’sbeen only two weeks with Morgan,” Brookssaid after the signing, “but she is as steadyand level-headed an athlete as I havecoached. She brings composure to thisyoung group, and balances us out on thefloor.”
The team is 3-1 so far this season, withMorgan being a steady leader.
“With her experience, leadership and tal-ent,” added Brooks, “we have an excitingtwo months ahead of us.”
Morgan is the daughter of Stanley andTracy Olander of Mansfield Center.
POMFRET — Six students from PomfretSchool traveled to Houston earlier thismonth to attend the NAIS StudentLeadership Diversity Conference, andjoined nearly 1,400 students from aroundthe country at the four-day event that is thestudent component of the annual People ofColor Conference.
The PoCC, now in its 25th year, is a four-day program of guest speakers, idea-shar-ing, networking, and affinity group work-shops designed to let participants share andcompare experiences. While the activitiesand goals are drawn from the same page,the Student Diversity LeadershipConference takes place in a different venue,addresses a more comprehensive range ofissues, and lets the students explore thediversity of diversity-topics ranging fromnationality, ethnic, and gender identityissues, to physical ability. “SDLC,” explainsthe website, “focuses on self-reflecting,forming allies, and building community.”
According to Pomfret Director ofDiversity and Community Relations StevenDavis, one of four Pomfret administrators—and one of 1,900 nationwide — who attend-ed the PoCC, the experience for all was“simply incredible.”
The six Pomfret students attending theDec. 6-9 conference were Ollie Adekanbifrom the class of 2013, Peta-Gay Clayton ‘14,An Hoang ‘14, Alexa Luborsky ‘14, NatalyMaloney ‘13, and Katie McNaughton ‘14.Participating along with Mr. Davis werePomfret Dean of Students Dolph Clinton,Director of Admissions Shanique Garcia,and Ginny Eaton from the Alumni andDiversity offices.
Pomfret’s attendance at the PoCC/SLDCis funded every year in part by the studentinitiative led by VOICE, the school studentsupport group, open to any student “whofeels that he or she needs some help adjust-ing to the Pomfret community-or would liketo help in making the school a homierplace.”
EDUCATION NOTEBOOK
Land use zoning regula-tions may seem abstract,but they are in fact verymuch real … and all
around you.Your town uses these hands-on
tools to achieve the goals of yourcommunity’s master planningdocuments, such as a Plan ofConservation and Development,to guide future growth. It allimpacts the private land you ownand the public areas you use.
You need places to live; streets,public infrastructure and munici-pal services to use; industry, man-ufacturing and commerce forproducts, services, jobs, and taxrevenue; agriculture for food; andopen spaces and recreationalvenues to enjoy. There is limitedland in your town to physicallyput all of these things, yet youwant to benefit from them all. As aresult, various land use activitiesinvariably interact or interferewith each other.
Traditional zoning is basedupon the primary goal of protect-ing residential neighborhoodsfrom industrial, commercial, andother developmental interfer-ences that could impact negative-ly upon quality of life (see Part 1of this article, Dec. 7, 2012). Itseeks to accomplish this by per-mitting only certain types of landuse activities to occur only in
specifically designated areas.Other activities are prohibited inthese same areas, yet may beallowed in other designated areas.
Your town uses a zoning map toshow where these different landuse activities are allowed oralready located. Each zone (dis-trict) is colored for each type ofuse, such as yellow for residential.But having a goal and making amap only take you so far. You needzoning regulations to describewhat can be and what cannot bedone in each district. A Planningand Zoning Commission has a lotof authority and responsibility inthat it legislates, administers andadjudicates the regulations.
If you want to keep factories outof residential neighborhoods,then you write regulations for res-idential zoning districts thatspecifically prohibit factories inthese parts of your town. You thencreate a separate industrial zone.
This is a straightforward use ofzoning regulations regarding sig-nificantly different types of landuses.
If you want various types of thesame land use, then you add morecomplexity to the regulations. Forexample, some residential zonesmay permit only one type of hous-ing, such as single-family homes,so as not to mix in large apart-ment buildings. Other residentialzones may allow for differenttypes of housing in the same dis-trict, such as apartments, town-house complexes and condomini-ums. Variations on a theme can beapplied to different types of com-mercial (small country shops,larger retail stores, strip malls,and big shopping centers) andindustrial (light, medium, andheavy) activities.
Having a variety of options maybe important in that it providesnecessary flexibility for how thezoning regulations deal with vari-ous types of land use activities. Acaveat is to not let the regulationsbecome unwieldy, unfriendly andunfair. If taken to an extreme,your town no longer is viewed asone community entity, but insteadis seen as a collection of innumer-able micro-sections that are com-partmentalized by specific, possi-bly singular uses. This becomes asituation of not being able to see
the forest for the trees. What pre-vents this from happening this isthe application of practical com-mon sense.
Some times, traditional zoningcan too strictly keep apart andlimit the appropriate combina-tions of different, yet desirable,mixed uses. People need accessfrom their homes to places ofwork, shopping, public services,recreation, etc…. Some peoplebelieve that traditional zoning hascaused various land uses tobecome segregated, not integrat-ed. Neighborhoods too separatedfrom other areas of town, andwith more such neighborhoodsbuilt over time, cause people tofrequently use their cars onincreasingly busier streets to trav-el from their homes to where theywant and need to go. The termurban sprawl was first used in the1950’s to describe this phenome-non of what can happen as amunicipality’s population grows,expanding out from its center, fol-lowing traditional zoning meth-ods.
Traditional zoning remains thepredominant form of municipalplanning used by our towns. Whenused wisely, understanding itsstrengths and weaknesses, andimbued with community involve-ment, it can achieve much that isgood. For all of the many types of
land use activities to coexist, bothin their physical presence and intheir impact upon you (and oth-ers), your town needs to haveappropriate zoning regulationsthat follow the principles of itsmunicipal master plan and thatare flexible enough to deal withthe many realities that changeover time. Each town mayapproach this differently, but alltowns continuously seek to findthe balance between what youneed (and want) and how to makesuch happen in a way that every-one in your town can live with (lit-erally). It requires practical com-monsense and an understandingof what can work, what may notwork, and what pitfalls to avoid. Inmy opinion, it is a major part ofwhat is exciting about govern-ment and public service.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Gordon isChairman of Woodstock’sPlanning and Zoning Commission.This article neither reflects anyofficial statement of nor any specif-ic land use application beingworked on by the Commission. Goto and check outwww.OurCommunityPlanning.com for more information.
Revisiting the basics of planning and zoning in your town, Part 2
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To dream the impossibledream, to fight the unbeatablefoe — stage fright!
Surprisingly, this may be thebest time of year for summoningyour courage and – armed withNew Year’s resolutions andgrand intentions – heading offinto battle.
Yes, it’s auditions time at sev-eral local and area communitytheaters. New production sea-sons are being planned, new castmembers are being cast, and newtheatrical careers are just begin-ning. Or so goes the dream – atleast for a few local would-be per-formers.
Gateway Players Theatre inSouthbridge, Mass., has alreadycast its youth musical “TheSnow Queen” and its adult musi-cal, “The Apple Tree,” beingstaged in February and March,respectively. But there’s always“On Golden Pond” (in May) andtheir “large-scale summer musi-cal” (scheduled for August) toconsider, along with the rest oftheir upcoming season.
In Sturbridge, Mass., mean-while, Stageloft Repertory
Theater has announced an earlyslate of shows, including “TheReturn of the Pink Panther,”“Flowers for Algernon,” and“Othello,” with open auditionsfor all being held in January.
The Bradley Playhouse inPutnam is seeking actors andsingers for its upcoming “Man ofLa Mancha.” So whether you’repursuing a stage career inearnest (and sometimes youtruly have to consider the impor-tance of being earnest!) or justtilting at theatrical windmills,now’s the time to get off thecouch and onto “the boards” togive it your best shot.
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So here are some of youroptions – beginning this weekand continuing throughFebruary (and beyond) – for openauditions and your (first big)
shot at turning theatrical aspira-tions into reality.
Stageloft Rep, located at 450AMain St., Sturbridge, will tackle“Othello” (nothing like a littletragedic challenge!) in May andneeds 10 males and five femalesto do so. Do you have more dra-matic talent than you can shakea spear at? Auditions will beSunday, Jan. 13 (2-5 p.m.), andTuesday, Jan. 15 (7-9 p.m.) Formore information on allStageloft productions or audi-tions, call Artistic Director EdCornely at: 508-347-9005.
It’s also important, if you’reconsidering serious acting andsinging (and dancing), to get toPutnam’s Bradley Playhouse (30Front Street) sooner rather thanlater for auditions for “Man ofLa Mancha.” The classic tale ofDon Quixote requires severalmales (ages 16-70) and females(ages 16-60). Auditioners will beexpected to “sing a number fromthe show” (or of your own choos-ing) and are asked to “bringsheet music” or secure someahead of time from the play-house. For information on thisproduction, or for audition mate-rials, call 860-928-7887, or visit:[email protected].
Gateway Players Theatre has
announced the lineup for its38th season and – even as apair of productions arealready underway – will holdauditions in February for itsupcoming (May) staging of “OnGolden Pond.” That show, beingdirected by Mary Gahagan, hasroles for one male aged 60+, onefemale aged 60+, one female andtwo males in their 40s, and one13-year-old boy. Auditions will beheld Monday and Tuesday, Feb.25 & 26, from 6:30 p.m. in theGateway Arts Barn, behind theArts Center at 111 Main St.,Southbridge.
Gateway will also be staging abig summer musical (TBD), “TheChildren’s Hour” in September(with auditions probably at theend of June or in early July), and“Everything’s Relative,” a come-dy to be staged in November. Formore information on Gatewayproductions or auditions, call508-764-4531.
So, if this is the year you actu-ally do something about thaturge to “let your light so shine”and demonstrate that “CentralMassachusetts has talent,” thengo for it – this week, and nextweek – and until you win thatcoveted role. We’d say “break aleg,” but with the weather we’ve
been having oflate, that’s all too possible.
Mark Ashton can be reached at:[email protected], orby calling: 508-909-4144.
Follow that star (or become one)NOW’S THE TIME TO SCRATCH THAT ACTING ITCH
There are many weightloss mantras we hearevery day but “grabyour phone!” may be
the next solid piece of advice.A new study in the Archives
of Internal Medicine foundusing a mobile device was moreeffective in helping people loseweight than tracking diets onpaper.
In this yearlong study,researchers compared the effectiveness of amobile device versus tracking diets by handin order to lose weight. Researchers studied70 overweight adults (mostly men) who aver-aged 58 years old. Some people logged theirdaily eating and workouts with plain pen andpaper, and others were given a mobile track-ing device and biweekly telephone calls froma personal coach. All participants wereoffered group nutrition classes. The resultsshowed volunteers who used the mobile appand attended nutrition classes lost the mostweight, an average of 15 pounds. Participantswho used the app and didn’t attend the class-es lost nearly nine pounds, while the groupwho tracked their diets by hand without out-side support barely lost any weight.
It’s old news that tracking food intakecould lead to losing a few pounds. But with allthe noise surrounding various weight lossapps, it’s cool to see a study finally put some-thing very similar to the test. Plus, mosthealth tracking apps are reasonably priced(or free!), making weight loss somethingthat’s attainable and affordable for anyone.But perhaps the biggest takeaway thatresearchers found is tracking diet and fitnessin addition to having coaching, personaltraining and classes were most effective forweight loss. This reminds people there is noone way to lose weight. If you want to shed a
few pounds, an app may help,but don’t forget the impor-tance of social support too(workout with a friend, hire apersonal trainer and find afriendly supportive environ-ment).
I’ve kept a log of my work-out for over a year on theNOOM Weight Loss App onmy Android phone and itkeeps me motivated, honest
about my workout program and it’s personal-ized to my own goals. You can track diet,weight and exercise logs to help focus yourgoals. Plus you can share with your friendson Facebook and twitter should you needsome good old “atta boys/girls”! Some othergreat apps for your mobile devices are:Fitness Buddy, Workout and FitnessCompanion, Lose it, My Fitness Pal, CardioTrainer Pro, and Daily Cardio Workout.
The best way to reach any goal is to set it inmotion. It takes three weeks to develop ahabit, good or bad. Wouldn’t you want todevelop a good habit of working out andachieving a healthier you?
Here are some tips to help you make exer-cise a habit:
• Choose an activity you enjoy.• Choose an exercise program according to
your own fitness level.• Always set realistic goals. It takes time, no
way around it.• Set short term goals (and reward yourself)• Choose an exercise
program that suitsyour lifestyle.
• Give your bodytime to adjust to yournew routine.
• Don’t lose heart ifyou don’t see immedi-
ate results.• Don’t give up if you miss a day in your
exercise schedule, get back on track the nextday.
• Find a companion for motivation and tosocialize.
• Let your body rest for at least one day inyour exercise schedule.
• It is good to choose more than one type ofexercise to give your body a complete work-out and fitness.
For additional information and personaltraining, please [email protected] or see her atMidtown Fitness located in Putnam.
PUTNAM VILLAGER • A9Friday, January 11, 2013
Don’t ever try to buy what you can’t pay for
How can anyone not noticetoday’s spiraling cost ofliving?It’s not unusual for gro-
cers to price items a few cents morethan the previous week. It’s a no-win situation for the consumer.
Sure, coupon-cutting and bar-gain-hunting conserve savings … ifone doesn’t consider the time andgas spent on these necessities. Ofcourse, time can never berecouped. Advancing age has mademe quite aware of this factor.
While a toddler, my Mom allowedme a penny to spend on the candyof my choice at the local market.Don’t laugh yet. I could purchaseeight licorice drops for that one-cent stake. The day I remembermost was when I tried to ask ourgrocer if he’d trust me a week for16 licorice drops. I had been endur-ing a special case of candy-itis thatweek. I figured being then withoutmy Mom suggested the best chanceof success. I’d always liked thisman whose mellow mannertowards kids was most ingratiatingto a lad desiring his first creditapproval. It took two seconds tovoice a “no” and three for me to
cast an evil eye upon him.“Don’t ever try to buy what you
can’t pay for” was his back-turningfinal words that day. So I chalked upa victory that afternoon by patron-izing a rival store where I couldonly get six licorice drops. Retreatisn’t always wise. It doesn’t tastehalf as good.
No need to fret, I’m getting to it!It was a lesson not only to me butthe entire nation to take to task. I’llforever recall the year of 1940 whenI graduated from our one-roomschool to the “Big House,” as wecalled it, to finish our grammareducation. On the brink of war thecampaign rally against PresidentRoosevelt was “no third term.” Nopresident had ever run for a thirdterm. But Roosevelt did and won a
smashing election victory. Yes, mymemory serves me well, during thethird term debate. But what I didn’tgrasp at the time was Wendell L.Wilkie’s warning against “deficitspending.” I turned to my Dad whoI asked for a definition of thisphrase. Back we went to the candystore memory — so just like a littlekid, nations, he prophesized,should not be spending coin theydidn’t actually possess. He gave meto understand it was sort of bank-rupting the future of this greatcountry.
You say we’re not that bad offyet. You point out how it once costGerman people a wheelbarrow fullof money to purchase a loaf ofbread. No we’re not there … yet.But I’d rather not travel that roadat all. I want my eight licoricedrops instead of six. My folks, how-ever, maintained that Roosevelt putthem on their financial feet duringthe 1930s and 1940s. After standingin bread lines, losing automobilesand homes people were glad to seemoney coming in again no matterwherever it came from.
Also, due to the threat of war notmany were concerned about not
having a chicken in every pot. Itwas there for the eating. The mainfocus was giving this country themightiest war machine the worldhas ever seen. Of course, it waspatriotic. The totalitarian coun-tries had to be beaten. And theywere — at a price — meaning“deficit spending.” The bill for oursoaring economy providing theAllies with planes, tanks, and gunscame due.
Third part? Well, let’s begin withthe simple things in life. Been tothe post office lately? What oncewas mailed for 2 or 3 cents (1 centfor unsealed Christmas) now Ibelieve to be 45 cents for a normalfirst class letter. Still, according tothe latest figures, the post office ismore than $2 billion in debt.
Consider your morning newspa-per. Another former 3 cents. I don’tthink there’s any now that costunder a dollar. I used to love buying5-cent Milky Way bars. Today I bet-ter have 50 cents in my pocket forthat Milky Way, and it’s only aquarter of the original size. When Ibegan driving after the SecondWorld War gas was 23 cents per gal-lon. That wouldn’t even get me a
sniff at the $4 pumps of present.Uh-huh, petty stuff — how are
your tax rates doing? I understandour unholy legislators are trying toraise them again after the NewYear. Smiles grow grim.
A good second hand car used tototal $1,000. I heard one salesmanclassify these models as “clunk-ers.” Lucky to get a decent one nowfor 15 times that amount.
And that will probably bite off aweek of college tuition costs. Askany father with more than onechild, better hand out a $34,000starter, Dad.
See you in the movies folks, whenseats for seniors only are around $6with nothing for popcorn left. Nexttime I go though, I’ll most likelyask how many pieces of licorice Ican buy for a penny. Hope the man-agement doesn’t throw one at any-body!
Codicil: Whatever happened toGreen Stamps?
Alan Sanderson is a 30-year resi-dent of Connecticut who lives inDanielson. His writings haveappeared in numerous publications.
Use your mobile device to keep track of yourdiet and fitness
The benefits of hazelnutsT
his morning I wasdrinking a rich, hotcup of hazelnut cof-fee with just the right
amount of milk and sugar.I might add that it was
more of a café au lait, than astrong cup of coffee. Still, thehazelnut flavor came throughquite perfectly. I drink hazel-nut-flavored coffee, but whatdo I really know about hazel-nuts?
Hazelnuts come from thehazel tree. A hazel tree is con-sidered a shrub or a smalltree (10-20 feet) and its leavesare rounded with twice-jagged edges. There are about20 different species of hazeltrees.
In early spring, the tree’sflowers emerge: “Male flow-ers, called ‘catkins’ are yel-lowish-brown, about two
inches long and pendant-shaped. Female blooms aretiny bud-like tufts and barelyrecognizable” (20/20). Theless “dramatic” female flow-ers mature into “filberts,” orwhat we know as hazelnuts.Moths, butterflies, and vari-ous other insects feed onhazel trees.
Hazelnuts have manyhealth benefits. They containvitamins E and B, magne-sium, potassium, and are agood source of fiber. They
also help to build up ourimmune system because theyare filled with antioxidantsand phytonutrients.Hazelnuts are full of monoun-saturated fat (the fat that ben-efits your heart), and do notcontain cholesterol (ArborDay Foundation).
Turkey, Greece, Georgia,Italy, southern Spain, U.K’sKent county, and several U.S.states grow large amounts ofhazelnuts intended for inter-national markets. Turkeygenerates the largest amount,some 75 percent, of the globalproduction (Wikipedia).
Hazelnut flavoring is verypopular in coffee. Cooking oil,liqueurs, and confectionerytreats, like pralines and truf-fles, utilize hazelnuts. Manyof us enjoy Nutella, the hazel-nut spread. “Nutella spread,
in its earliest form, was creat-ed in the 1940s by Mr. PietroFerrero, a pastry maker andfounder of the Ferrero[C]ompany. At the time, therewas very little chocolatebecause cocoa was in shortsupply due to World War IIrationing. So Mr. Ferreroused hazelnuts, which areplentiful in the Piedmontregion of Italy (northwest), toextend the chocolate supply”(www.nutellausa.com). A jarof Nutella doesn’t last verylong in my house!
The Arbor Day Foundationis very excited about theirHazelnut Project. Launchedin 1996, the program seeks togrow a kind of hazelnut tree(hybrid), which will thrive inall types of soil. The projectalso focuses on sustainableagriculture. The hazel tree-
breeding program’s head-quarters is at the Arbor DayFarm in Nebraska City, Neb.
Hazelnuts are what youmight call a “no fuss” crop.This is good news for TheHazelnut Project. Thus far,the cultivated hybrid hazel-nuts grow well in hilly, gravel-type areas. They require littlewater, which makes them adesired crop in drought-sus-ceptible locations. Too, theyleach very little nitrogen intothe earth, making the grow-ing soil less “tired,” and moreproductive. Further promis-ing implications include: landdiversification, farmerCarbon Credit Aggregation,battling global climatechange, and soil erosion pre-vention (ADF). You can par-ticipate in this project if youare interested. For more
i n f o r m a t i o n :http://www.arborday.org/programs/hazelnuts/consor-tium/help.cfm.
In mythology, Celtsbelieved that hazelnuts werea source of wisdom and inspi-ration. In Grimm’s FairyTales, a hazel branch isknown to ward off snakesand other soil-creeping crit-ters. It seems we really can’tgo wrong with hazelnuts.That’s surely some welcomenews! Be sure to enjoy yourhazelnut treats!
Liz Ellsworth grew up inEastford, and holds a master’sdegree in EnvironmentalEducation from AntiochUniversity New England anda B.A. in English from BatesCollege. She specializes in con-servation and recycling initia-tives.
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A10 • PUTNAM VILLAGERFriday, January 11, 2013
There’s nothing like anasty head cold tobring an abrupt andslightly depressing
end to the holiday season.After prob-
ably sippingfrom some-one else’sglass at aparty, kiss-ing too manypeople helloand shakinghands with aman whohad juststuffed asoggy hand-
kerchief in his pocket, myusually vigorous immunesystem gave in.
My breath came in raggedgasps like those of ourancient pug. My nose was redand raw as if I had been wip-ing it with a cheese grater.My disposition was at lowebb, so I took to the couch fora bout of self-pity. For once inmy life, I lost my voice andcould emit only a soft croak.
Laryngitis turned out to behighly instructive. My hus-band and the dogs werepleased by the quiet andunusual lack of directionfrom me. If I tried to speak, Ihad to whisper. As every ele-mentary teacher and mostparents know, quiet talk elic-its more quite talk. A veil ofcalm descended as I waited torecover.
When the phone rang, Ianswered it. The caller hungup because he could not hearmy voice or thought it was aprank. He called twice morebefore I got his attention. Ihad ordered something fromhis company and there was aproblem. I could tell by hismanner that he thought I waseither slightly incompetentor very old.
As he began to whisper inresponse to my comments,his manner became warmerand more solicitous. Hewould do whatever he couldon my behalf. He wished me aspeedy recovery and a happyNew Year. He practicallypromised to send me theitems for free if only I wouldget better soon.
I pictured him in his shopin Maine after he’d hung upthe phone. It is a lovely placeand now he was feeling thathe had done a good deed bybeing kind to a soft-spokenwoman who’s health problemhad nearly rendered herunable to communicate.
I like being treated kindly,but the incident made methink of how different thescenario would have been ifI’d had an accent or speechimpediment or if I were hardof hearing and needed thecaller to speak louder. Yearsago I lived in France as a stu-dent. I eventually felt compe-tent in the language on aface-to-face basis, but thetelephone was intimidating. Iwould have appreciatedbeing able to hit a numberand hear messages inEnglish.
We’ve come to expect somuch clarity from technolo-gy that any interference on acell phone or landline makesus hang up. We get impatientwith people who can’t justspit it out. Without my voice,the clerk at a local storeignored me until I waved myhand to get her attention. Iwasn’t invisible. I wasinaudible.
Once my voice came back, Ifound an app called “SpeakIt.” One little click and Icould write something thatwas then “ spoken” by myiPhone. A few quiet dayscould have been filled by anew voice while mine wasresting, but I learned morefrom laryngitis then I didfrom a new app.
Our personal identity istied to our voices. We use theword to describe the need toexpress our opinions, createworks of art and, of course tosing or pray. While mine wasmissing, I felt second-class,diminished, and nearly invis-ible even to the animalsaround our home.
My voice returned and Iappreciate it more than ever.
To the Editor:The events of Dec. 14, 2012 have once again start-
ed a national debate on gun control.Sadly, the event was less than two hours old when
the NRA began the campaign to keep guns laws asthey are. Since the incident gun sales have skyrock-eted. And to date there have been four more inci-dents of multiple gun violence events. What a sadreflection on the Constitution of the United Statesand the Supreme Court that interprets it. Each dayhundreds of people die by guns placed in the wronghands.
Esther says we need to pray. We also need torepent before God and to return Bible reading toour schools. The Bible contains the rules that arethe foundation of good government. The TenCommandments, found in Exodus 20, vs. 2-17, arethe foundation for all laws in the civilized world.They read approximately as follows:
1. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven
image…Thou shalt not bow down unto them, norserve them…
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thyGod in vain…
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Sixdays shalt thou labor…but the seventh day is holyunto the Lord.
5. Honor thy father and mother…6. Thou shalt not kill.7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.8. Thou shalt not steal.9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy
neighbor.10. Thou shalt not covet…The Bible warns us that disobedience to God
brings punishment upon the three or four genera-tions who follow those who do so; namely our chil-dren and grandchildren. God meant what He said.The children of Newtown paid the price.
And finally, in Matthew 26:52 Jesus tells a venge-ful follower to “Put up again thy sword into itsplace; for all that live by the sword shall perish withthe sword.” During the Newtown event, not only didthe shooter take his own life, he murdered the per-son who taught him how to use weapons — hismother. If that’s not prophecy fulfilled, I don’t knowwhat is. God meant it when He said, “Thou shalt notkill.”
It’s time to seek God before the United States ceas-es to be a nation. God will not bless us if we contin-ue on in the path we are currently on. Our loveaffair with guns is killing our children.
GRACE L. COOK
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‘Love affair with guns’ will lead to our downfall
To the Editor:Each year I enjoy the Year in Review issues of
Villager Newspapers.Reading this week’s issue, I was dismayed to see
an omission for May. Relay For Life ofNortheastern Connecticut is the single largestcharitable event in our area and part of the largestfundraiser in the world to fight cancer. We have acommittee of 45 backed by hundreds of volunteers.In addition to these volunteers, our participantsnumber in the thousands. Relay For Life ofNortheastern CT is one of the largest in NewEngland and for several years has ranked numberone in per capita in the United States for counties ofits size. Last year our local Relay For Life raisedmore than $325,000, a wonderful achievement inspite of the economy. All money raised is used inthe fight against cancer. There is a misconceptionthat the money is only for research.
There are more than a dozen programs support-ed by the money raised by Relay For Life. HopeLodge provides hotel accommodations for a cancerpatient and family members when treatment isrequired far from home. Look Good, Feel Good is aprogram for women to assist them with make upapplications and other appearance tips. This is aprogram in place at Day Kimball Hospital. Alsofunded is a 24-hour hotline manned every day ofthe year. Those diagnosed with cancer or their fam-ily members can call around the clock and speak tosomeone. There are also online connections formen with prostate cancer or women with breastcancer where they can connect with others who arenow going threw treatment or have finished treat-ment. If a cancer patient has a treatment scheduledbut unable to get to the treatment facility, they needto only make a phone call and transportation willbe arranged. Treatment is made possible onlybecause money is raised by Relay For Life and thismoney does, in addition to the programs men-
tioned and many more not mentioned, providemoney for research. After all, without researchthere would be no treatments for those fighting can-cer. It takes millions of dollars, thousands of peopleand years of research to fight cancer.
Each new treatment is the result of research bymany not one individual yelling “Eureka”.Although research is only one of the programs sup-ported by, many consider it the most important.Ask any cancer survivor whose life has been madebetter because of a treatment found because ofresearch. In fact, Connecticut has several researchfacilities looking for more ways to fight cancer and,hopefully, to find a cure. The death rate from vari-ous cancers would be much higher if not forresearch. We work to make it possible for many tocelebrate more birthdays. We Dream Big, Hope Bigand Relay Big to help our neighbors.
Our corporate sponsors, the committee, hun-dreds of volunteers and thousands of participantswork together to make all the above programs andmany more available to the people of NortheasternConnecticut.
In closing, many ask who is a cancer survivor? Asurvivor is not only someone who is now cancerfree. A survivor is anyone now fighting cancer. Asurvivor is someone who has been diagnosed yes-terday, today or one hour ago. Anyone with ques-tions should call the ACS hotline. You will not get arecording. You will speak to a real person whounderstands how you and/or your family memberfeels and what they are going through. How do peo-ple connect with these services? Call the hot line at1-800-ACS-2345 and take advantage of these pro-grams made possible by your neighbors.
PAUL R. DESAUTELSPUBLICITY AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT CHAIRMAN
RELAY FOR LIFE OF NECT
To the Editor:Just recently at a house party I had a conversa-
tion with a good friend of mine around my ageabout life when we were kids and how much thingshave changed.
This followed a competitive game of trivia. Wewere asked to identify slogans, who said what, whowas in certain TV shows, etc. One of the guestspointed out that any child today aged 12 or overwould have no clue what we were talking about.
When the well-fed group had settled in for smalltalk he and I started to compare what family,friends, school, and politics were like. On thattheme let me share with you some of the contentfrom a small weekly newspaper in the Midwest. I’dlike to credit it but the portion with its credits didnot print.
The title is “What has America become?” Textbegins with “Has America become the land of spe-cial interest and home of the double standard?Let’s see. If we lie to Congress it’s a felony, ifCongress lies to us, it’s just politics. If we dislike acolored person we’re racists. If a black person dis-
likes whites it’s their first amendment right.Millions are spent rehabilitating criminals and doalmost nothing for victims. In public schools youcan teach homosexuality is OK, but you better notuse the word ‘God.’ You can kill an unborn child,but it’s wrong to execute a mass murderer. We don’tburn books in America, we rewrite them.”
With current issues the editorial goes on: “We areunable to close the borders with Mexico but have noproblem protecting the 38th parallel in Korea. Ifyou protest against President Obama’s policiesyou’re a terrorist, but if you burn the Americanflag or George W. Bush in effigy it’s your firstamendment right. You can put pornography on TVor Internet but better not put a nativity scene in apublic park during Christmas. A human fetus canbe used for medical research but not an animal.”
It concludes, “What happened to the home of thefree and the brave?”
What, indeed, has happened?
FRED HEDENBERGPUTNAM
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Moviemagic
Last week, I was reminded of howmuch I love going to the movies.Lately, with a combination of an increas-ingly busy life, and the rising costs of
actually going out to see a movie, the whole expe-rience has been one I’ve regrettably put asideover the last few years. Every now and then, I’llsneak out and see a film or two, guilty pleasureslike “The Avengers,” and the “The AmazingSpider-Man” come to mind, as well as under-appreciated gems like “October Baby” (trust me,if you haven’t seen “October Baby” yet, check itout on DVD and Blu-Ray right now!).
But last week, as I settled into the Mansfield Movieplexwith a few of my buddies for ascreening of “The Hobbit,” Icouldn’t help but be excited.Ever since I saw “The Lord ofthe Rings: The Fellowship ofthe Ring,” I was hooked, andafter the “The Return of theKing” was released back in2003 (can you believe it’salready been a decade?), I wassad that it was all over, but atthe same time, glad that I hadmy limited edition, extendedcut DVDs to watch whenever Iwanted.
Then, two years ago, the reset button waspushed on my excitement as it was announcedPeter Jackson was coming back to direct “TheHobbit,” as a two-part prequel (it would later bebumped up to three).
In all honesty, I’ve only read parts of all thebooks, so I can’t really say I’m a die-hard“Tolkien nut” — but I absolutely adore themovies, and last week, for three magical hours, Iwas transported back to Middle Earth to watchthe adventures of Bilbo Baggins and Gandalfthe Grey.
This column isn’t meant to be a movie review— although, and here’s some trivia for you — didyou know that the first handful of the official“Minor Details” columns ever written weremovie reviews for Stonebridge Press? Let’s put itthis way, I’m no Roger Ebert.
Nevertheless, I’m a simpler movie fan when itcomes to entertainment. Some like to be chal-lenged intellectually by films. Some like histori-cally accurate portrayals of dramatic charactersand events. Some like to go simply to laugh.Some enjoy quirky, offbeat, and even weirdimagery on the big screen.
For me, I just like to be entertained. That’s whyI’m an old school action movie fan. Whether it’sthe sci-fi “galaxy far, far away” goodness that is“Star Wars,” the superhero genre greats like“The Dark Knight” and “X-Men” films, thesupremely developed Pixar movies like “ToyStory” or “Cars,” or my all-time favorite movie,“The Matrix,” I’m a simple, popcorn movie fan,that coincidentally, enjoys snacking on popcornduring said popcorn movies.
Feel free to judge me for liking what some mayconsider “bad movies,” but as far as I concerned,isn’t movie greatness in the eye of the beholder?
As long as I don’t have to watch “The LifeAquatic with Steve Zissou,” or anything directedby Quentin Tarantino again, I’ll be good.
Adam Minor may be reached at (860) 928-1818,or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Petrin: ‘Enough is enough’To the Editor:Four Americans and one brave Navy Seal were
killed in Libya on Sept. 11.They asked for help since August, and it was
denied. President Obama did nothing but pass thebuck on a video that the American people did notsee. This time he could not blame it on PresidentBush.
Immediately following the Embassy attack, thePresident blamed some Internet video as the reasonfor the attack and then apologized to the Muslimpeople for that same video. After that, he just wenton his campaign as if nothing had happened.
When the president had a plan to get bin Laden bythe Navy Seals, it was televised in the White HouseSituation Room, with the President and HillaryClinton watching. Then when it came time for theEmbassy to be assisted, the President and HillaryClinton said they were not aware that it was a ter-rorist attack. We did not see them in the Situation
Room being televised when this attack happened, orany time since the attacks were discussed in themedia.
But when Hurricane Sandy came, we saw thePresident and Hillary Clinton again in theSituation Room, watching the damage being doneby Sandy. But nothing was televised or explainedabout the attack against our embassy where fourAmericans and the Navy Seal were killed.
Then the President went to New Jersey just formore votes, not out of pity for the people affected bythe storm. Now he has General Petreus and hisaffair to cover up what happened. This is so we willforget what happened in Libya.
When are the American people going to stand upfor our country and say, “Enough is enough and wewant to know the truth?”
DOLLY PETRINPUTNAM
Close call in PutnamSOUND OFF:I am sending this in hoping to prevent an acci-
dent. One evening last week we were travelingdown Liberty Highway in Putnam around 6 p.m.in the northbound lane.
All of a sudden we could see bright headlightsas though they were coming straight at us.Luckily, my husband was able to veer around thisautomobile, which was parked facing the southin the northbound lane.
Now, this is a very, very dangerous thing to do.As we passed I noticed there was a lady insidewho had her door open next to her mailbox andshe was sitting there in the car reading her mail.
Please, please do not do this. It is a very dan-gerous practice to do. Park your car in your dri-veway, and get off the highway. You are facingoncoming traffic. Think about what you’re doing.Get your mail after you get your car out ofharm’s way and read it in your house.
Thank you for letting me express this. It was avery, very scary time for us and we were fortu-nate we were able to go around her at the lastminute.
NANCY WEISS
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PUTNAM VILLAGER • A11Friday, January 11, 2013
Frostival brings in the New Year with family funKILLINGLY — The Killingly New Year’s
Eve celebration, Frostival, included a vari-ety of family-friendly activities for the peo-ple of the Quiet Corner to provide a man-ageable, fun and safe environment to helpring in the New Year. The 2012 Frostival fea-tured an exhibition by Mike Steidley, 10-timenational champion and one of the mostaccomplished stunt riders in NorthAmerica. Families who came out to theevent were entertained by Judy Jones theHoop Lady, live musical performances,wagon rides, and the “Curious Creatures”show, to name a few. There were inflatablesfor kids to play on and an exhibition by Ericthe Fun Guy. The night concluded with afireworks display.
Photos courtesy of Killingly Parks and Recreation
Bella the Clown makes balloon animals for kids. Mountain bike national champion Mike Steidley entertains the crowd at Frostival.
Hula Hooping by Judy Jones is always a favorite, as her troop took to the streets entertainingwith LED hoops.
Real sized mechanical animals were on display for children to ride on, a uniquepiece of the Frostival.
A little girl takes a ride on the mechanical elephant.
ABOVE: Eric the Fun Guy and hischain saw sculptures.
LEFT: Three musical groups per-formed at the Frostival. Here is aphoto of the Yankee Dogs perform-ing an acoustic set.
BELOW: Mike Steidley entertainedFrostival goers with two perfor-mances.
A little girl gets her face painted at Danielson Surplus.
A12 • PUTNAM VILLAGERFriday, January 11, 2013
SPORTSKillingly Youth Wrestling comes home from Berlin with team trophy
DANIELSON — The Killingly YouthWrestling Spartans finished 2012 and began2013 with a bang.
The Spartans won a team trophy at a tour-nament in Berlin this past Sunday. Jace Hodgeand Hayden Ferland both wrestled in themorning brackets and came in first. In theafternoon, David and Michael Charron placedfirst, Danny Charron, Skylar Cummings andMark Sirois placed second, and Caleb Ferland,Mason Morissette and Derek Turner allplaced third. The results tied the team for afirst place team finish, but the Spartans ulti-mately took second based on criteria.
The previous weekend, Killingly wrestlerscompeted in three tournaments with impres-sive results at each.
More than 900 kids wrestled in Lowell,Mass. at the Big Red Northeast RegionalChampionships at the Tsongas Arena on Dec.29. Killingly had seven wrestle and five place.Hayden Ferland, Trevor Johnson and KadenWare all finished in second place and MasonMorisette and Derek Turner both placed thirdin their brackets.
Also on Dec. 29, Jace Hodge represented theSpartans in Oklahoma with a third place fin-ish at an open tournament in Oklahoma City.
On Dec. 30, five Spartans representedKillingly in the 350 wrestler tournament inBethel. All five came home with medals.Daniel and Michael Charron both placed first,David Charron and Derek Turner placed sec-ond, and Matthew Charron placed third.
“Our wrestlers are really making a name forthemselves at the tournaments we compete in.They are strong, focused and dedicated to thesport,” began Lee Turner, head coach. “We’re
hosting two tournaments this year, a hometournament in January and the state quali-fiers in February; both will give added expo-sure to Killingly wrestling.”
Killingly is hosting a tournament on Jan. 27and a state qualifier tournament on Feb. 17.Both tournaments will be held at KillinglyHigh School.
Killingly Youth Wrestling is in its 23rd sea-son. The objective of this club is to inspire andbring the youth in our community closertogether through a common interest in sports-manship, fair play and fellowship. KillinglyYouth Wrestling is open to all childrenbetween the ages of 4 and 14. Practices areheld at the Killingly Community Center every
Tuesday and Thursdayevening from 6 to 7:30 p.m.More information can befound on the KillinglyYouth Wrestling group pageon Facebook and on theirwebsite at killinglyyouth-wrestling.net.
Clippers hold on for late victory over WarriorsBY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT
PUTNAM — Jacob Guertin and AlecFontain each scored nine points for thePutnam High varsity boys’ basketball team,who earned their second win of the seasonafter beating Norwich Tech 46-44 on Friday,Jan. 4.
“Happy, I’m very happy. Two wins now is agood thing,” said Putnam head coach ShawnDeary.
The Warriors pressed the Clippers on everypossession, posing a hard task to Putnam’syoung guards.
“We did what we needed to do to get the ballacross and they weren’t helter-skelter throughit,” said Deary. “We were patient with the
press and we move the ball around to getthrough it.”
Eight Putnam players scored at least twopoints for the home team.
“It’s what we need in order to win,” saidDeary. “The past few games we’ve had almostfive guys in double digits so it’s nice to spreadthe scoring around again, so I’m proud ofthose guys.”
The biggest lead Norwich Tech had was amodest four points (20-16) after a SteveSiezkowski layup midway through the secondquarter. Leading scorer Tyrece Burke scoredsix of his 17 points in the frame, but Putnamfinished the quarter going on an 8-2 runthanks to back-to-back 3-pointers by SteveDakai and Mitchell Cristfori giving them a 23-
22 lead going into the locker room.Guertin and Fontain each scored six of
their nine points in the foul plagued fourthquarter. Sixteen fouls were called sendingboth teams to the line frequently. Guertin hit a3-pointer with 5:16 left in the game givingPutnam a 40-32 lead, which was their biggestof the night. Steve Dakai hit a layup at 3:39 inthe quarter giving Putnam a 44-38 lead. Bothfield goals were the only baskets the Clippersmade in the frame.
“The refs…I think they were a little whistlehappy, but when he hit that 3-pointer I thinkthe momentum was in our favor,” said Deary.
Eight Warriors also scored, giving NorwichTech head coach Jeff Brown something tosmile about.
“It was a battle and these are the kind ofgames I like to see, a tough competitive boys’basketball game,” he said. “A couple of callseither way or a couple of shots either way andmaybe the outcome is better for us tonight. It’sour best offensive output the whole season andhopefully we can take it to the next game.”
A total of six field goals were made by bothteams in the fourth quarter. The Warriors shot42 percent from the field, while the Clippersshot only 30 percent but made 9 of 15 freethrows for the win.
Putnam gets into the meat of theConstitution State Conference schedule play-ing Capital Prep, Classical Magnet and PriceTech and University, which are some of thebest teams in the state.
Putnam contains Tourtellotte for Clipper Classic championshipBY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT
PUTNAM — Trying to getrevenge from losing by almost 20points to Putnam earlier in themonth, the Tourtellotte varsitygirls’ basketball team fell shortonce again 36-30 in the champi-onship game of the 12th annualCitizens National Bank ClipperClassic on Dec. 31.
“We knew Tourtellotte would dobetter than they did the first timewe played them,” said Putnamhead coach Willie Bousquet. “Wehad some other players step up andthey are tall and we knew that theywould play better. It’s always tough
to be a team twice.”Leading scorer with 13 points
and tournament Most ValuablePlayer Ashley Espinosa had a diffi-cult time against the Tigers’ NicoleDion, who drew the defensiveassignment on her.
“It took me a little bit longer toget into my grove,” said Espinosa.“I had a tough time with her but wemade some adjustments at half-time that helped me out in the sec-ond half.”
Tourtellotte tried to takeEspinosa out of her comfort zoneand for the most part they did.
“We ran a box and one on herwith Nicole and she loves thatstuff,” said Tourtellotte head coach
Carla Faucher. “She’s fast and ath-letic and she knows how to playtough defense and we told her thatif got screened someone would bethere to pick her up.”
Tourtellotte out-rebounded theClippers 30-19 and 21-7 on the offen-sive side of the glass, but Faucherwatched layup after layup fall offthe rim.
“Too many, it happened too manytimes,” she said. “It’s a confidencething and it’s something that we’reworking on, and sometimes theythink too much and that’s thekiller.”
Both teams played outstandingdefense, and the turning point inthe game came at the beginning
stages of the fourth quarter.Putnam’s Monica Phongsa hit a 3-pointer giving the Clippers a 26-20lead. Kim Dysinger followed withan offensive rebound and put-backfor a 28-20 lead.
Dion then grabbed the next fourpoints for the Tigers but Espinosaearned her MVP award for buryinga 3-pointer with 3:25 left in thegame for a 31-24 lead, the largest ofthe contest.
“I think that Ashley was out ofsync a little bit both shooting andher ball handling, said Bousquet.“Monica’s shot was huge for usbecause it loosened up theirdefense a little bit, because once wegot a six or seven point lead they
had to pressure us a little bit.”Allie Albondi was Tourtellotte’s
highest scorer with 9 points, hit-ting all of her points behind the arcin the first half. Albondi couldn’tfind her stroke in the second halfmissing three 3-point attempts.
“She just found her shot and wejust need to work on her a littlebit,” said Faucher. “She’s used tosetting up and shooting and onceshe made a few shots she got adefender in her face and she could-n’t hit any.”
Killingly grabbed their first winof the season beating Parish Hill39-35 in the consolation game.
Up-tempo, fast-paced action leads Redmen to Clipper Classic titleBY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT
PUTNAM — Playing an up-tempo, fast-pacedgame is exactly what first-year Killingly Highhead coach Jim Crabtree wanted in the cham-pionship game against Ellis Tech in the 12thannual Citizens National Bank Clipper Classicon Dec. 31. Winning the Clipper Classic for thefirst time since 2008, the Redmen defeated theEagles 57-34.
“We just wanted to play our game and weopened up the game playing our game,” saidCrabtree. “It feels good to win, these guysdeserve it they’ve worked so hard every day inthe gym, they want to practice, I’ve got a greatgroup of kids, they’re outstanding.”
Leading all scorers with 19 points while
grabbing 11 rebounds, Max Graves brought his‘A’ game to the Putnam gymnasium and earnedthe tournament Most Valuable Player award.
“We haven’t made it to the championshipgame for the past three seasons and it’s nicethat in my senior season we won it,” he said.“No matter what, coach Crabtree wants us toplay defense. We can’t make every shot, but wecan come out and play defense every play.”
The Killingly defense held the Eagles to 46percent shooting from the floor while out-rebounding their counterparts 32-23.
Crabtree was once again pleased withGraves’ performance.
“He gives it all for 32 minutes,” he said. “Heneeds to touch the ball as much as he can.When we go through him in the middle it
makes our offense and our team so much bet-ter and he was well deserving of the award.”
Killingly jumped out to an 18-7 first quarterlead before the Golden Eagles tried to make acomeback. Ellis Tech guard Kris Connellscored all of his 8 points in the second quarterhitting back-to-back 3-pointers cutting thedeficit down to 21-15. Later in the quarterConnell hit a jumper to pull the Eagles closer,23-19. Even though Ellis Tech outscored theRedmen 14-9, they still trailed 27-21 at the half.
“We played hard, but I really expected a bet-ter effort from my kids,” said Ellis Tech headcoach Dan Piccione. “Going in I thought wehad a good shot at winning, we just played anawful first and third quarter. The third quarterespecially killed us.”
Killingly came out of the locker room tooutscore the Eagles 20-7, essentially puttingthe game out of reach. Devan Willard scored 8of his 11 points in the quarter and Nick Hewittfinished with 15 points for the well roundedteam win. Austin Taylor also grabbed 7 pointsand 6 rebounds. By the end of the third quarterthe Redmen had a commanding 47-28 lead.
“We’re only going to contend with teams ifwe get contributions from everyone,” saidCrabtree. “That’s what I preach, we need tomake the extra pass, which is a good thing,which normally leads to a good shot.”
Jordan Panteleakos was the only player indouble figures for the Eagles with 11 points,while Brandon Harriott scored 9.
Courtesy photos
From left, coach Lee Turner, Derek Turner, Cooper Morrisette, Hayden Ferland, CalebFerland, Trevor Johnson, Mason Morrisette and coach Cale Ferland pose at the BigRed Northeast Regional Championships in Lowell, Mass.
The Killingly Youth Wrestling team poses with their medals and a trophy ata recent tournament in Berlin.
Killingly’s Skylar Cummingswrestles Elijah Pasternack ofSteel Hill Wrestling at theBerlin tournament.
Thompson Speedway releases 2013 racing scheduleTHOMPSON — The 2013
Thompson InternationalSpeedway racing schedulehas been released. Thetrack will host threeNASCAR Whelen ModifiedTour races, three ValentiModified Racing Seriesevents, the Granite StatePro Stocks, the NorthernMini Stock Tour, the NewEngland Truck Series andother touring series inaddition to a weeklyThursday night racingschedule that will run fromMay 31 through Aug. 29.
The 2013 season will openwith the traditionalIcebreaker on the weekendof April 13-14 and will endwith the World Series of
Speedway Racing slated forOct. 18-20. The WMT willtop the billing at each ofthese events and will alsoreturn for the annual 150-lap August race.
The Valenti ModifiedRacing Series will kick offthe summer season with aspecial Sunday race set forMay 19. The VMRS willreturn on Thursday, July 25and again for the WorldSeries on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The NASCAR WhelenAll-American Series week-ly schedule will feature fivedifferent divisions onThursday evenings begin-ning May 30 and will con-tinue through Thursday,Aug. 29. Competing on a
weekly basis will be theSunoco Modified, LateModels, LKQ/KeystoneLite Modifieds, Xtra MartLimited Sportsman and theMonster Mini Stocks. TheSuper Late Models willonce again run a limitedschedule including theIcebreaker and WorldSeries as part of theGranite State Pro Stockstour. Two additional dateswill be announced forSuper Late Models. Thepopular New EnglandTruck Series has securedan Aug. 1 race date and theNorth East Mini StockTour will return on Aug. 29.
Other ThompsonTraditions are on the
schedule as well. The annu-al Memorial Day “Eve ofDestruction” is scheduledfor Sunday, May 26, theVintage AntiqueExtravaganza day will beheld on Saturday, Aug. 17and open practice dateshave been set for March 30and April 6. The amazinglypopular Warrior Dash willreturn on the weekend ofSept. 21-22 and the incredi-ble Thompson Swap Meetrounds out the year on theweekend of Nov. 2-3.
The complete schedule isavailable on the ThompsonSpeedway web page. Fansmay check it out atwww.thompsonspeedway.com.
The Jr. Crusaders YouthHockey Program will be conduct-ing four “Learn to Skate andLearn to Play Hockey for free”seminars. On Jan. 19(Worcester), 20 (Auburn), 26(Worcester) and 27 (Auburn) theJr. Crusaders launch its winter“Learn To” program at theHorgan Arena in Auburn and atthe Buffone Arena in Worcester.
This program allows boys andgirls ages 4 and up to try ice skat-ing or hockey for free. The first
two weeks of the session will befree of charge so the children canget a feel for the sport with mini-mal out of pocket expense for theparents. After two weeks if thechild would like to continue withthe program they can do so bysigning up with the onsite Jr.Crusader’s volunteers for a mini-mal fee. Parents are welcome towatch the session just off ice orin the heated lobby.
For more details please visitwww.jrcrusadershockey.com.
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A14 • PUTNAM VILLAGERFriday, January 11, 2013
Help is out there for getting fit in 2013
health and wellness, so that’s whywe have continued it for so manyyears.”
Since the Biggest Loser Challengestarted, the program has undergonesome modifications, includingawarding a top prize to a male and afemale, and the amount given toeach winner is based upon howmany people sign up to enter thecontest.
“We charge $20 to enter theweight loss contest, and half of thatmoney will be donated to TEEG andthe Daily Bread. The other half issplit between the male and femalewinner,” said Bogdanski.
The contest recognizes one manand one woman who lose the great-est percentage of weight. The grandprize also includes donated prizesfrom local sponsors.
“It’s a friendly competition —everyone who enters wins in someway. I think it helps motivate peoplebecause there is a start and end
point. Within that eight weeks peo-ple are able to work towards goalsthat hopefully they will continuewith after the competition is over,”said Bogdanski.
The Biggest Loser Challengeoffers people motivation. However,there is no obligation to sign up at agym and contestants are able toexercise any way they feel is best forthem.
While the Biggest Loser is a greatway to motivate and start out work-ing towards New Year’s resolutionsusing community support mixedwith a bit of a competition, somepeople may be seeking a more holis-tic approach, like the one offered bySherry Guastini, owner ofInsightful Wellness. The mission ofInsightful Wellness is to use non-drug strategies and forgotten wis-dom for health, weight loss,increased energy, and decreasedstress for adults and children.
“My approach respects bio indi-viduality — there is no single cor-rect approach for everyone, and sohow I help people is to assist them
in finding the right recipe for theirbody,” said Guastini.
Guastini said it is common formany Americans to eat what shereferred to as the “StandardAmerican Diet,” or SAD, a diet shesays is full of pesticides, herbicides,hormones, petroleum and GMOs.
“I help people find ways to lessenthe impact of those foods. It’s imper-ative that we don’t overload our bod-ies with toxins — it causes so manyissues, including digestive issues.Those types of foods also causestubborn weight gain that is diffi-cult to get rid of,” said Guastini.
Guastini said there are manyways she helps her clients achieve ahealthier lifestyle. One is throughhealth coaching. A health coach isdescribed as a knowledgeable advi-sor who will provide ongoing sup-port and guidance to help peoplemake sustainable changes in theirlives to improve health and happi-ness.
“I’m offering a cleanse kicking offJan. 14,” said Guastini. “It includesreal food, but in a limited way. This
cleanse will remove gluten, dairyand GMOs and processed foodsfrom people’s diets for five days,then we move onto raw foods for aweekend. It makes for a clean slate.This cleanse offers people a twoweek glance at what life is like with-out the standard American diet.”
What makes Insightful Wellnessdifferent from a traditional gym orhealth club is that people are able todo things in the privacy of theirown homes while still having pro-fessional guidance available tothem.
“I approach things holistically,and holistic approaches deliver.Each day my clients have an e-mailfrom me, and they can apply thosetips and encouragement to theirlives how they see fit,” saidGuastini. “Health coaches are greatfor people who have tried on theirown without success and for peoplewho desire info and support alongthe way.”
When asked what her best advicewas for people who are aspiring toachieve a healthier way of living in
the New Year, Guastini said: “Drinka glass of water every morning. Webecome dehydrated over night, andwater helps to activate and movethings along — it gets the bodygoing. If you can add a lemon, that’seven better.”
Another option for people seekinghealth is to try out programs offeredthrough their towns. ThompsonRecreation is offering many fitnessprograms over the wintertime,including a Fit Club. The fit clubprogram aims to provide peoplewith a variety of workouts throughprograms set to upbeat music. Thefirst session will run for eight weeksand begins on Monday, Jan. 14. Allfitness levels are welcome to partic-ipate. Similar programs are offeredin the towns of Killingly andPomfret, all sponsored throughtheir individual recreation depart-ments.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail [email protected].
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Villager staff writer chronicles martial arts experiences
orange belt. Now, If I can do this that would beamazing! It’s difficult work though, and some-times I find myself forgetting that I am indeedlearning self-defense, which by nature can beaggressive, something that I am not.
So, my first day in the Dojang (the Koreanword for training hall), I was a little over-whelmed when Master Duethorn startedswinging a foam pillar at my head. I began toquestion what the heck I was doing! I havenever been in a fight — I have never beenkicked, punched, or felt that I wanted toengage in any of those activities before in mylife.
But, over the past week, as I’ve been goingalong, I am learning to appreciate the beauti-
ful artistic movements we practice in class.They are challenging and rewarding at thesame time. It’s a great feeling when coordina-tion comes together and I am able to have aproper stance, a nice looking block, and Iremember where my head turns and whatdirection my leg is going to successfully com-plete a series of moves. There are practicalimplications too, and I feel like I’m constantlylearning skills that I always wanted to have,but never knew who to obtain them from.Knowing how to protect yourself when put ina dangerous situation is incredible.
This month, the focus is on etiquette. Wepractice these life lessons in class and try toapply them to our everyday life. It is a nicereminder and it helps me to take a more world-ly view of my surroundings. Tang Soo Do isreally about world peace, and I have to admitI’m really into that.
I have a dobok (my uniform) and I havealready achieved my white belt (check out thepicture accompanying this first column!),which I might add, is not just handed to you —you have to work for it like anything worthachieving in this life.
I still feel slightly out of my element. Ialways considered myself to be a confidentperson, but I’m still getting used to the waythings operate inside the dojang, and my self-consciousness is subsiding. It’s something Ididn’t think I needed to learn, self-confidence,but clearly it is, and this practice is a good wayto do that. Not to mention, everyone is superhelpful! I never feel that I’m alone. Everyone iswilling to jump in and show me what to do.They are all kind, patient, and ready to assist.I’m the new girl. Every person in any class I’veever attended has come up to say hello, extend-ed a welcome, asked how I like it, and encour-
aged me to keep returning.I’ve been going to two classes a week. I
would like to be able to go to three, but that isdifficult working two jobs. I have many moreweeks to go, and I am so excited for what thiswill bring.
Master Duethorn is wonderful, and I reallyenjoy Master Bogdanski’s ability to relateeverything we do back to real life. I am findingthe practicality in learning martial arts,which extends well beyond self-defense. It’sexciting, so each week there will be a column,from me, about this journey I am on.
Stay tuned.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].
MERYLcontinued from page A1
‘The next big push in parenting’ coming to area
the funding necessary forallowing all interesting par-ties to become trained at nocost.
“There is an applicationprocess for anyone whowants to be certified in theprogram — after the infosession we will have applica-tions available. They will bedue at the end of Februaryso we can figure out if thereare enough players fromeach town. We want equalrepresentation from eachtown,” said Farquharson.
“At this point it’s free. DSSsecured the funds to allowfor free training, which typi-cally is an expensive endeav-or. So this is a great opportu-nity.”
Starting in November2012, the Children’s TrustFund began offering freetraining and support tomore than 175 individualsworking in the City ofHartford.
“We are very excited — atthis point we know that ourarea would benefit fromadditional parenting sup-port. This way we also willall be on the same page,
which will alleviate theduplication of services andnot have to establish newservices,” saidFarquharson.
The Triple P parentingprogram is a multi-level,prevention-oriented parent-ing and family supportedstrategy. Levels are based onthe interactions betweenparents and practitioners.The program was developedin Australia and has beenused in 16 countries, withmore than 20,000 practition-ers from a variety of fieldsbeing trained in the pro-gram like health, education,
social services, childcare,and general practice.
“DCF is also shifting theirparent education programsto Triple P, so its in our bestinterest to use the samemodel,” said Farquharson.“This way, everyone —TEEG, Putnam FamilyResource Center,Generations, the schools —we will all be on the samepage.”
Training sessions willbegin in early spring, andaccording to Farquharson,will hold about 20 people persession, depending on inter-est.
The information sessionwill be held at the LordThompson Manor on Jan.16, at 8 a.m. The session willhave a presentation, andguest speakers such as StateSen. Donald Williams andJohn Filchak of theNortheastern CT Council ofGovernments (NECCOG).
The Triple P PositiveParenting Program is spon-sored by the Children’sTrust, a Division of theDepartment of SocialServices, in collaborationwith TEEG. Communitypartners include NurturingFamilies Network at Day
Kimball Healthcare,Putnam Family ResourceCenter, Generations FamilyHealth Center, AccessCommunity Action Agency,and Kerry Fair.
For more informationplease contact: DianeFarquharson at [email protected] or (860) 923-3458or Eleni Fatsis at [email protected] or (860) 424-5256.
Meryl E. Willett may bereached at 860-928-1818, ext.112, or by e-mail [email protected].
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Local diaper bank still going strong after two years
deplete, leaving the Diaper Bank ina situation where it is once againreaching out for donations.
“We scheduled a CelebrityBartending Night for Feb. 21, at J.D.Coopers, and we have some dona-tions coming in right now — itshould be a good event,” saidFerland.
Over the years, the non-profit hasflourished, expanded its servicesand extended its presence into thetowns of Killingly, Sterling,Brooklyn and Plainfield.
“We started out in Putnam,Thompson, Woodstock andPomfret,” said Ferland. “It wasaround Christmas of 2011 when wereceived that once-in-a-lifetime
donation from Huggies, and sincethen we added other towns.”
In 2012, Volunteer Director KathiPeterson of the IHSP Daily Bread,the organization that houses theDiaper Bank, said more than 95,000diapers were distributed to 212 fam-ilies, in turn, saving those familiesmore than $19,000 in diaper expens-es.
“No one ever imagined that wewould be distributing that manydiapers,” said Peterson.
Reflecting on the past two years,Ferland said the guidance and sup-port provided by the IHSP was andcontinues to be invaluable, andcredited the support as the reasonthe Diaper Bank has been able tosucceed.
When the idea to open a diaperbank was first introduced to thecommunity, Ferland said its recep-
tion was off to a slow start, but overtime the organization has bal-looned, not only expanding itsphysical reach, but also the quanti-ty of people who now turn to thebank for assistance. The groupreceives referrals from nearly adozen local and state agencies,including WIC, NurturingFamilies, United Services,Generations Family HealthCenters, TEEG, and The DailyBread.
“When available, we provide for-mula, baby food and baby careproducts. Unfortunately clothing isonly available to families who comeinto the IHSP Daily Bread FoodPantry, as we don’t have the abilityto take clothing with us to Killinglyor Plainfield,” said Peterson.
It’s a unique operation at theIHSP Diaper Bank’s home base at
the Daily Bread in Putnam. As theorganization allows families tocome into the Putnam location topick up their supplemental month-ly diaper supply, it also has a selec-tion of children’s clothing for thefamilies to look through as well.
“It’s great to help those families,and moms are always looking forclothes. I would say most of thetime though, that moms who comein for clothes donate the clothingtheir children have outgrown, so itcomes full circle,” said Ferland.
Last year, 220 children in all ofthe towns served by the DiaperBank were able to receive diapersthrough the supplemental pro-gram. That program provides onepackage of diapers and one pack-age of wipes a month, since theprogram is designed for familieswith limited income. The Diaper
Bank created a mobile diaper bank,which services the towns ofKillingly and Plainfield to bringdonations to families who mightfind the price associated with trav-el difficult to sustain. The DiaperBank runs solely on donations, andis under the umbrella of the IHSP.
“I get more out of this than I putin,” said Ferland. “I love thiswork.”
Any monetary donations in sup-port of the Diaper Bank can be sentin care of IHSP, P.O. Box 281,Putnam, CT 06260, with a note inthe memo that says Diaper BankDonation.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail [email protected].
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Veterans ID option now available for Connecticut servicemen
office, veterans must submit to the stateDepartment of Veterans’ Affairs a completedapplication and proof of honorable dis-charge, such as a DD-214.
“I’m very excited about this,” said Pomfretresident and U.S. Armed Forces veteranSarah Hamby. “I think it’s a common miscon-ception among people that all veterans have aveterans ID, which is not true. I didn’t retirefrom the Army and I don’t use their medicalservices, so until now, I had to carry my dis-charge papers around with me in a folder if Ineeded veterans identification.”
The Department of Veterans Affairs willverify the veteran’s military status ad elec-tronically notify the DMV of the requestprior to the driver’s license or ID card beingissued.
“I am proud to announce the launching ofthis new program that will add a veteran’sflag symbol on drivers’ licenses and the state
IDs of our military,” said State Sen. TonyGuglielmo (R-Stafford). “Many veterans whoare struggling financially expressed concernthat in order to receive benefits at the hard-ware store or grocery store they wererequired to have a recognized ‘status.’ OurArmed Forces have done so much for ourcountry — this is the least we can do forthem.”
The solution agreed upon by Veteran’sAffairs and Department of Motor Vehiclesplaces an American flag on the veteran’s dri-ver’s license or identification card. Veteransshould take note that the process to apply forthe flag symbol is different from, and takeslonger than, the process to apply for a veter-an’s license plate.
“This will make life easier for veterans totake advantage of discounts they haveearned. I’m very excited, I remember theLegislature talking about it last year, I’m sohappy they passed it,” said Hamby. “It’s easyto show your license, and I think it’s a won-derful source of pride for veterans.”
Beginning this month, the new state law
went into effect. The State Department ofMotor Vehicles will add the American flagsymbol for free.
In addition to discounts at various stores,this symbol will also alert first respondersduring an emergency that the patient is a vet-eran and may have special insurance cover-age. The new law also includes a free lifetimepass into any state park, forest or state recre-ational facility to any resident who is a dis-abled wartime veteran. There is also a newstate website – www.veterans.ct.gov – makingit easier than ever for veterans to receive thebenefits they are entitled to.
Here is how veterans can apply for theAmerican flag symbol:
• At least 30 days prior to visiting a DMV orAAA office, veterans must submit to the stateDepartment of Veterans’ Affairs a completedapplication and proof of honorable dis-charge, such as a DD-214.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs willverify the veteran’s military status and elec-tronically notify DMV of the request prior tothe driver’s license or ID card being issued.
• The application can be downloaded onlineat the Department of Veterans’ Affairs web-site by visiting www.ct.gov/ctva and clickingthe “Application for Veteran’s Flag” link.
• The flag symbol will be added to veteran’slicense or ID card at no additional cost atrenewal time or when it is first issued. It canalso be added to a license issued as a dupli-cate.
By mail, send the application and addition-al documentation to the state Department ofVeterans’ Affairs at: CT Department OfVeterans’ Affairs, Attn: Veteran’s Flag onDriver License or ID Card, 287 West St.,Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
For more information on DMV servicesand office locations, please visitwww.ct.gov/dmv.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Editor’s Note: The information contained inthese police logs was obtained through eitherpress releases or other public documents keptby each police department, and is consideredto be the account of police. All subjects areconsidered innocent until proven guilty in acourt of law. If a case is dismissed in court orthe party is found to be innocent, TheVillager, with proper documentation, willupdate the log at the request of the arrestedparty.
PUTNAM POLICE DEPARTMENT LOGS
THURSDAY, DEC. 20
Wallace Worster, 47, 232 Pompeo Rd., NorthGrosvenordale, was charged with operatingunder the influence, operating under sus-pension, failure to drive right.
Nathaniel Sawyer, 32, of 769 Griswold Rd.,Plainfield, was charged with failure toappear in the 2nd.
Robin Moninski, 45, of 248 Ballouville Rd.,Ballouville, was charged with disorderlyconduct.
Jesse Paprota, 19, of 138 Woodside St.,Putnam, was charged with breach of peace,threatening, strangulation in the 2nd.
On Thursday, Dec. 20, at 9:12 p.m., officersfrom the Putnam Police Departmentresponded to area of 41 Green Street withinthe Putnam Special Services District for areport of gun shots.Upon arrival, officers arrested JohnBurton, 31, on charges of illegal dischargeof a firearm and reckless endangerment,1st degree.Investigation revealed that Burton dis-charged an AR-15 type rifle inside of his 2ndfloor bedroom at 41 Green Street. The singleshot traveled through the wall of Burton’sresidence and entered the bedroom of a 16-year-old female neighbor across the street.The female who was in the bedroom at that
time was uninjured. The bullet has beenrecovered from a wall near the girl’s bed.Burton was found in possession of 223 cal-iber Smith/Wesson AR style riffle, numer-ous rounds of ammunition, a loaded 30round magazine, body armor, and policescanner.John Burton appeared in DanielsonSuperior Court on Jan. 2. The investigationcontinues.
FRIDAY, DEC. 21
Dylan O’Malley, 36, of 159 Chaplin Rd.,Eastford, was charged with breach of peace.
Gerald Beaupre, 59, of 343 Thompson Rd.,Thompson, was charged with harassmentin the 2nd.
Sean Smith, 34, of 404 Church St., Putnam,was charged with driving while intoxicated,failure to drive right.
SATURDAY, DEC. 22
Adam Bertone, 26, of 83 Perry St., Putnam,was charged with driving while intoxicated,failure to obey traffic control signal.
Brian Lemay, 30, of 30 Red Cedar Rd.,Woodstock, was charged with driving whileintoxicated, failure to drive right, travelingtoo fast, operating unregistered motor vehi-cle.
William Varner Jr., 42, of 47 Mill St.,Putnam, was charged with disorderly con-duct, threatening, criminal mischief 3rd.
Sean Smith, 34, of 404 Church St., Putnam,was charged with operating under the influ-ence, failure to drive right.
MONDAY, DEC. 24
Andrew Weaver, 46, of 15 Center St.,Putnam, was charged with disorderly con-duct.
FRIDAY, DEC. 28
Robert O’Connor, 20, of 65 Railroad St.,Putnam, was charged with criminal tres-passing, reckless burning license.
TUESDAY, JAN. 1
Randy Johnson, 29, of 199 Providence St.,Putnam, was charged with breach of peace.
Steven Wooten, 34, of 123 Woodstock Ave.,Putnam, was charged with breach of peace,interfering with police officer.
Jeremy Tyler, 29, of 40 Palmer St.,
Danielson, was charged with sexual assaultin the 4th.
John Giorgi, 27, of 5 Centennial St.,Putnam, was charged with operating with-out a license.
FRIDAY, JAN. 4
Jesse Paprota, 19, of 138 Woodside St.,Putnam, was charged with violation of pro-bation.
Kristopher Campion, 29, of 20 SmithfieldAve., Putnam, was charged with possessionof a controlled substance.
William Cole, 28, of 47 Battey St., Putnam,was charged with possession of a controlledsubstance, possession of drug parapherna-lia, assault in the 3rd, strangulation in the2nd, unlawful restraint in the 2nd, threaten-ing in the 2nd.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 20
Andrew Warren, 36, of 173 South Main St.,Brooklyn, was charged with failure torespond to infraction.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2
Gary Pohronezny, 41, of 70 Roulx St.,Brooklyn, was charged with risk of injury,break of peace, interfering with police.
DANIELSONTHURSDAY, DEC. 20
Shannon Gilbert, of 604 Lainey Lane,Danielson, was charged with robbery in the1st, conspiracy to commit robbery in the1st, and larceny in the 2nd.
SUNDAY, DEC. 23
Jennifer Young, 25, of 48 Edwardsen St.,Danielson, was charged with larceny.
MONDAY, DEC. 31
Tammy Strickland, 18, of 24 Hawkings St.,Danielson, was charged with violation of aprotective order.
FRIDAY, JAN. 4
Ashley Delvalle, 21, of 107 School St.,Danielson, was charged with issuing a badcheck.
WOODSTOCK
TUESDAY, JAN. 1
Roselia Morente, 26, of 324 Woodstock Rd.,Woodstock, was charged with driving withno license, unregistered motor vehicle.
THOMPSONSATURDAY, DEC. 22
Henry Donnell, 38, of 373 Chase Rd.,Thompson, was charged with driving whileintoxicated.
Justin Curtis, 23, of 235 Corttis Rd.,Thompson, was charged with disorderlyconduct, risk of injury, and interfering witha police officer.
Rallon Lucey, 30, of 119 Waher Rd.,Thompson, was charged with threatening,breach of peace.
POMFRETWEDNESDAY, DEC. 26
Nancy Beltramy, 44, of 157 Kearney Rd.,Pomfret, was charged with driving whileintoxicated, operating under suspension,failure to have insurances, traveling unrea-sonably fast.
THURSDAY, JAN. 3
Vitaly Komorov, 32, of 20 Fire Tour Rd.,Pomfret was charged with breach of peace,assault on police officer, interfering withpolice.
KILLINGLYWEDNESDAY, DEC. 26
Tracee Gebo, 40, of 11 Ware Rd., Killingly,was charged with violation of a protectiveorder.
THURSDAY, JAN. 3
Eric Brown, 34, of 94 Dam Rd., EastKillingly, was charged with disorderly con-duct.
FRIDAY, JAN. 4
Rihanna Mustafa, 20, of 365A Baily Hill Rd.,Killingly, was charged with possession.
PUTNAMSimon Coderre, 22, of 12 Rhode Island Rd.,Putnam, was charged with breach of peace.
POLICE LOG
Livernoche named employee ofthe month at DKH
PUTNAM — CherylLivernoche has beennamed employee ofthe month forDecember at DayKimball Healthcare(DKH).
She is a unit recep-tionist and patientcare technician(UR/PCT) and certi-fied obstetrics scrubtech, for the MaternalChild Health (MCH)department.
“Cheryl is one of themost conscientious,hardworking employ-ees I’ve ever had thepleasure of workingwith,” said RachelKatsoulis, RN, MCH
operations coordinator. “She values the close-knit environment in MCH, and really goesout of her way to make people feel valued.She takes pride in her work, understandingthe importance of the role she plays on theunit.”
Livernoche began her career as a UR/PCTat DKH in January 2008. She has dual respon-sibilities. As unit receptionist, Livenoche isresponsible for completing patient forms andrequisitions, and serves as the central com-munications source at the nursing station.In her capacity as patient care technician,she assists nurses with their duties and isalso the primary scrub tech for births by cae-sarian section and attends deliveries to assistdoctors and nurses.
“It is quite an honor to be recognized fordoing a job that I love doing,” saidLivernoche. “I love coming to work every day.I love being here. Our staff makes ourpatients feel safe and well taken care of asthey experience the giving of life.”
Livernoche lives in Putnam with her hus-band, Jeff.
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PUTNAM — Again this year, thePutnam Rotary Club’s annual giftexchange was focused on the truemeaning of the holiday instead ofgag gifts.
Putnam Rotarians never miss anopportunity to serve the community.
Years ago, recognizing the over-whelming need in the northeasternConnecticut community it serves,Putnam Rotarians decided to fill giftrequests for the agencies servingthose less fortunate.
Putnam Rotary President PaulPikora said this is the third year theRotarians have stepped up with giftsfor others at holiday time. “The hardwork and support of PutnamRotarians all year long is immense,”Pikora said.
This year, each Rotarian received agift bag. On the tag was the name ofan agency and a suggested gift.Putnam Rotarians filled those giftbags and then some, culminatingwith “Santa” dropping by the giftexchange meeting and thanking thePutnam Rotarian “elves” for theirgenerosity.
Some 80 to 90 gifts were distrib-uted to the Thompson EcumenicalEmpowerment Group (TEEG) andthe Putnam Family Resource Center,according to Rotarian organizer JeffRawson.
Donna Grant, executive director ofTEEG, thanked the PutnamRotarians for their holiday gifts andtheir year-long support of TEEG.She said many last-minute requestswere made to TEEG.
“I think some families thoughtthey could do it, but saw at the lastminute that, no, they could not,”Grant said.
Patty Bryant, director of thePutnam Family Resource Center,also thanked the Putnam Rotary“elves.” She called the support fromthe Putnam Rotary and the commu-nity at large “mind-boggling.”
TEEG and the resource center arejust a few of the many northeasternConnecticut organizations support-ed by the Putnam Rotary all yearlong.
Pikora, when taking the reins ofpresident last summer, decided thatthe Putnam Rotary Club could do
more. Each month PutnamRotarians bring in items and mone-tary donations for a group that is inneed. It might be boxes of pasta forthe Daily Bread community kitchenone month or school items to fillbackpacks for students in need at thePutnam Family Resource Center.
Whatever the need, the PutnamRotary Club is there. Throughout theyear, the club raises more than$60,000 and turns most of it back outto the community it serves. FromAmerican Legion baseball to theBradley Playhouse to Habitat forHumanity to Scouts to Scholarships,the list is very long, indeed.
Putnam Rotary’s “elves” work allyear long, serving northeasternConnecticut.
Rovero named vice chair-man of Aging Committee
HARTFORD — State Rep. DannyRovero (D-Killingly, Putnam,Thompson) has been selected byHouse Speaker designate BrendanSharkey to serve as vice chairman ofthe Aging Committee.
The new General Assembly ses-sion started on Jan. 9.
“I look forward to serving mypeers,” said Rovero. “I have always
been responsive to the needs ofseniors and I look forward to servingtheir best interest.”
The Aging Committee has a dutyto look out for our senior citizensand I’m confident Rovero is up to thechallenge,” said Rep. Sharkey.“Danny brings a wide spectrum ofknowledge to each of his committeeassignments and I look forward toworking with him.”
The Aging Committee is one of thejoint standing committees of theConnecticut General Assembly. It iscomposed of 12 members — threesenators and nine representatives.The committee has cognizance of allmatters relating to senior citizens.
“I’m honored to have been chosenfor a committee leadership positionin my second term,” said Rovero.
Rovero will also serve on theBanks Committee, General LawCommittee and the Public Safetyand Security Committee.
Rovero begins his second termserving the 51st House District.
Relay for Life captains’meeting coming up
WOODSTOCK — The need forNew Year’s resolutions are specialfor Team Captains of Relay For Lifeof Northeastern Connecticut.
They resolve to participate in theRelay For Life, which is recognizednationally as a leader of Relay ForLife. They also resolve to attendTeam Captain meetings fromJanuary to May.
Their first opportunity to keeptheir resolution is Wednesday, Jan.16. Team Captain meetings are heldat Woodstock Academy HoltBuilding in the cafeteria.
Team Captain meetings are notonly for team captains but for co-cap-tains and interested team members.Also, if anyone is consideringbecoming involved, either by joiningan existing team or starting a newteam, this meeting is for them.Information for starting a team isavailable both in paper and personalform. Pick up forms and printedinformation or speak to the manycommittee members in attendance.Relay For Life is the largest singlefund raising organization in theworld, part of The American Cancer
Society and devoted to finding a curebut not limited to research. Fundingis used for more than one dozen pro-grams. Come to the meeting on Jan.16 to learn how you can be part ofthis wonderful program and meetmany wonderful people dedicated tofighting cancer and finding a cure.The 2013 national theme for RelayFor Life is: Dream Big, Hope Big,Relay Big.
Let your green light shinefor TLGV
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV)is asking residents to join their com-munities and local businesses toshow their support of the NationalHeritage Corridor during the thirdannual Green Lights.
The promotion begins on Jan. 15and lasts through St. Patrick’s Day.
“Green Lights is for everyone,”said Executive Director CharleneCutler. “We encourage not just ourlocal businesses and towns, but alsoall of our residents to show theirpride in our National HeritageCorridor by changing at least onelight bulb to green.”
During this traditionally cold anddark time, TLGV hopes the soft, reas-suring glow of green will brightenspirits and remind visitors and resi-dents of all the fun and excitingthings there are to do in The LastGreen Valley.
Participating is simple. Just dis-play a green light. Change a porchlight to green. Hang an LED strandof green lights around the window.Display an electric candle with agreen bulb. Imagination is the onlylimitation! Green bulbs are availablefor purchase at a variety of localhardware stores or you may pur-chase 60 – bulb strands of LED lightsfrom the TLGV office for $12. Pleasecall 860-774-3300 for office hours.
The Last Green Valley’s website,www.tlgv.org, will be updated fre-quently with Green Lights informa-tion. The Internet resource includesan interactive map showing wherethe beautiful green lights are dis-played so you can get out and enjoythem. There will also be a great vari-ety of activities and events happen-ing during Green Lights, includinglodging specials, snowshoe walks,
theater performances, bonfiresand much more. A complete cal-endar, as well as information onhow to submit your own event, isavailable on the website.
Write to TLGV about your lightdisplay or snap a photo and sendit to [email protected]. TLGV willcreate a photo gallery on itsFacebook page and there will bevoting for the Best ResidentialDisplay, Best Public Display andMost Creative Event duringGreen Lights. Visit www.tlgv.orgto cast a vote.
TEEG looks back on2012, looks ahead to2013
THOMPSON — As 2012 hascome to a close and a New Yearbegins, TEEG extends its heart-felt thanks to the communities ofNortheast Connecticut for theircommitment, support and gen-erosity.
The list of accomplishmentsachieved over the past 12 monthsis long and meaningful.
In February, Carl and SallyKeil became TEEG’s honoraryAmbassadors at 2012 Have aHeart Auction, which collectivelyraised nearly $40,000 to directlysupport client programs.
In March, Gov. Dannel Malloytoured the new Thompson SocialServices Facility (TSSF) underconstruction.
In April, TEEG was the firstHealthQuest Northeast partner
to host a community health event insupport of the Follow the Fiftywomen’s heart health initiative.
May marked the completion of thenew TSSF building project and itbecame the new home for TEEG staffand programs.
On June 6, nearly 200 peopleattended an open house dedicationand ribbon cutting ceremony. Junealso marked the end of TEEG’s fiscalyear and the start of the newlyexpanded Summer Food programthat continued through July andAugust.
In September, TEEG won a GoldMercury Award from theConnecticut Valley Chapter of thePublic Relations Society of Americafor its 2011 Annual Report to thecommunity.
In October, the TEEG Board ofDirectors welcomed four new mem-bers — Peter Lusa from Pomfret,Aaron McGarry from Thompson,Pam Olsen from Thompson, and Dr.Erica Kesselman from Pomfret.
November marked the kick-off ofthe annual Be An Angel Campaignwith the new TEEG annual report,The House That The CommunityBuilt. TEEG also launched its firstdonor-directed Client Relief fund,the PomStock Fund, to benefit fami-lies in Pomfret and Woodstock.
Throughout November andDecember, TEEG served a recordnumber of clients through holidaydistributions for Thanksgiving andChristmas.
“TEEG has never experienced thelevel of donor generosity that wehave achieved in 2012, and it comesat a time when we are experiencingthe highest level of client need,” saidDonna Grant, TEEG ExecutiveDirector. “We believe our recipe ofgrassroots service, valuing the digni-ty and worth of all people, and work-ing locally with a high degree ofaccountability to both the people weserve and the donors who provide uswith the means to do so, is the secretto our success.”
The New Year holds nothing butpromise as TEEG continues to serveNortheast Connecticut. The agencylooks forward to kicking it off withits 13th annual Have a Heart Charityauction on Feb. 8 at The RacewayRestaurant.
Have a Heart is the signaturefundraising event for TEEG. Ticketsare a $20 donation and include horsd’ourves, dessert buffet and a cashbar. More than 200 quality items(with more coming in everyday)ranging from art and sports memo-rabilia to travel and entertainmentvouchers to food and fashion.
“Auction items are rolling in, andwe look forward to beginning anoth-er exciting year. Don’t miss thisgreat event that has become a socialhighlight of the year,” said Grant.
If you would like to donate itemfor the Have a Heart auction or pur-chase tickets, call TEEG at 860-923-3458.
Day Kimball Hospitalannounces visitation policyrestrictions
PUTNAM — Due to the increase ofinfluenza in our community, we’retaking stronger measures to protectour patients and staff.
Effective immediately, the follow-ing restrictions and actions are inplace at Day Kimball Hospital untilfurther notice:
• No persons with flu-like symp-toms will be allowed to visit patients.Flu-like symptoms include fevers,chills, running nose, sneezing,coughing, body aches, vomiting ordiarrhea.
• No one under the age of 18 mayvisit patients anywhere in the hospi-tal without permission from health-care providers and for special cir-cumstances.
• All visitors are requested toplease limit the amount of peopleand time spent in the patient room.
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Barbara Fitzmaurice knows WESTVIEW...
inside out& “On May 1st, I had a stroke and was treated at a large medical facility in Massachusetts. Once I was stable, the doctors and discharge planners encouraged me to receive therapy at a rehab facility affiliated with their organization. They told me that if I didn’t go there that I wouldn’t get the appropriate care anywhere else.
The care could not have been better!!! I received wonderful care from the nursing staff and PLENTY of rehabilitation - as a matter of fact, I received two to three hours of rehab a day, every day!
The staff was so knowledgeable, competent and safety conscious; theequipment was highly technical and the staff set me on a path to feeling like myself again.
I was so impressed with all that Westview had to offer and enjoyed the services and staff so much that I have gone back for outpatient therapy attheir outpatient facility to finish my therapy now that I have been discharged from Westview to home. I highly recommend that if you are in need of great quality care with a personal touch that you choose Westview because I know them...
~ Barbara Fitzmaurice, LPN - Putnam
150 Ware Road, Dayville, Connecticut 06241 860.412.7660 westviewhcc.com 860.774.8574
Having been a career nurse and health care professional, I was very well aware that I could get excellent care elsewhere.
I had heard so much about Westview Health Care Center and having two
friends who had very positive outcomes and experiences at Westview, I dug my heels in and
refused to go anywhere else. My family also helped to strongly advocate for my discharge to Westview.
inside out.”&
NEWS BRIEFS
Courtesy photo
The Putnam Rotary Club filled giftrequests for local agencies servingnortheastern Connecticut at its annualgift exchange. From left, PutnamRotary Club President Paul Pikora; JennPlaza, Junior Review Board coordinatorfor the Thompson EcumenicalEmpowerment Group (TEEG); RotarianRichard Naumann, aka “Santa”; DonnaGrant, executive director of TEEG;Putnam Rotarian Jeff Rawson, gift orga-nizer; and Patty Bryant, director of thePutnam Family Resource Center.
This is the beautiful Bridget!Her eyes catch the attention ofall who come through the shelter,for their deep rich green amongher luxuriously thick and softgray fur. She loves to be pettedand seeks the attention of every-one she meets. Not only does shehave the looks, but this younglady has the manners too!
Bridget had made a make-shifthome for her and her three kit-tens in a stone wall and wasdoing her best to provide for herlittle ones. She came to the shel-ter, wild and frightened, with heralso wildly frightened kittens.They were all successfully tamedin a foster home and her babieshave since been adopted. Now itis Bridget’s turn to find a homeshe can call her own.
Even though she does loveattention, she’s no rambunctiousparty girl. This sweet momwould do best in a quiet homewith adults, because she is still a
bit shy.Her luxurious coat can’t stay
luxurious by itself, either. Shedoes a great job of keeping itclean on her own but could usesome help from a brush fromtime to time to keep it looking itsbest.
Bridget has been spayed, testednegative for FIV/FeLV and is up-to-date on all her vaccines.
If you would like to adoptBridget and open your heart andyour home to this loving littlelady, please call the PAWS shelterat (860) 480-1104.
PAWS CAT OF THE WEEK: BRIDGET
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listingsis Monday at 12 p.m. Send to
Ann Tremnlay [email protected]
The calendar page is a free service offered forlistings for government, educational and non-profit organizations. Send all calendar listingsand happenings at least one week in advance bymail to Ann Tremblay at Stonebridge Press,P.O. Box 90, Southbridge, MA 01550; by fax at(508) 764-8015 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Please write “calendar” in thesubject line. All calendar items will be insertedunder the actual date of the event. We will printsuch listings as space allows.
FRIDAYJANUARY 11
WOODSTOCK — Windham CountyChristian Women’s Connection will be heldFriday, Jan. 11 at The Inn at Woodstock Hillfrom 9:30-11:30 a.m. Heifer Int’l Project by SueMoon, Woodstock. “Broken Roads That Leadto Joy” with Marcia Ewald, Brownsville, Vt.Reservations for Brunch $12 and free child-care are required by Jan. 2. Reservations maybe taken after Jan. 2 if space allows it. Call 860-412-0014, 860-774-5092 or email [email protected]. Come for a fun girl’s morning out!
KILLINGLY — The Killingly Public Libraryand the Killingly Agriculture Program pre-sent “Fun with Agriculture” on Friday, Jan. 11and Friday, Jan. 25 from 1:45-3 p.m. January’stheme is “Hibernation.” Come and make abear in a bag hibernation project, create ahibernation landscape and enjoy some ham-ster time. For grades 1-3 on Killingly earlyrelease days. Call 860-779-5383 or stop in at theKillingly Public Library to register.
POMFRET — There will be a Winter TeenWeekend at the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp,326 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret, from 5 p.m.Friday, Jan. 11 to 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13.There will be food, games, sledding, leader-ship skills and lots of fun for teens 13 – 18. Feeis $50. Pre-registration required. Call 860-974-3379 to register or email [email protected].
NORWICH — The Spirit of BroadwayTheater opened its 2013 season with the won-derful new musical, DANI GIRL on Jan. 9. Thetheater is located in the historic ChestnutStreet firehouse at 24 Chestnut Street in down-
town Norwich and is nationally recognized forits full production of new works.Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdaysat 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. andSunday matinees at 2 p.m. through Feb. 10.Contact the SBT Box Office for tickets or addi-tional information at 860-886-2378 or visitwww.spiritofbroadway.org. When Dani, a pre-cocious nine-year-old loses her hair toleukemia, she embarks on a magical journeyin order to get it back. Simultaneously hilari-ous and heartbreaking, DANI GIRL is a tale oflife in the face of death, hope in the face ofdespair, and the indomitable power of thehuman imagination.
SUNDAYJANUARY 13
N. GROSVENORDALE — The AmericanLegion Family Post 67, Route 200, N.Grosvenordale, will hold an all-you-can-eatBreakfast (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage,hash, home fries, beans and kielbasa, Frenchtoast, toast, coffee, juice) plus “made to order”omelets and Belgian waffles from 7:30 to 10:30a.m. The cost is $7 per person and $4 for chil-dren 7 and under. Proceeds will benefit Legionprograms.
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Villager HHoommee ss cc aapp ee
This very nice, 9 room Colonial sits on 2.4 acres on a
cul-de-sac in Thompson. The first level features a largefamily room with a fireplace, kitchen with sliders to the
deck, and wood floors in the formal dining and living rooms. Anice 4 season sunroom also walks out to the deck. 4 bedroomsupstairs, including the master with vaulted ceiling. Large win-dows bring in plenty of light. Total living space is 2892sqft.
Outside is a beautifully landscaped inground pool. Newpavers on the patio, and an oversized shed for storage. Thehouse is in move-in condition. Listed at $339,900
TEDESCHI REAL ESTATE CENTERSelling Real Estate in Northeast Connecticut since 1975
www.tedeschirealestate.com158 Route 171 • South Woodstock, CT 06267 • 860-928-5058
26 Blackmer Downs Rd., Thompson
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Historical Society Annual Meeting will beheld beginning at 1 p.m. Jan. 13 (snow date:Jan. 20) at the East Woodstock CongregationalChurch, 20 Woodstock Road. There will be aPot Luck Luncheon at 1 p.m. followed by theprogram,
“One Colonial Woman’s World: The Life &Writings of Mehetabel Chandler Coit.” GuestSpeaker: Michelle M. Coughlin presents herresearch on the diary of Mehetabel ChandlerCoit, an early settler of Woodstock. The diaryspans 60 years and covers a broad range ofsubjects from medicine and finances to poemsand recipes.The annual meeting will begin at3 p.m. Please bring a dish according to the firstletter of your last name; A through G Dessert,H through N Salad/Vegetable and O throughZ Main Dish. Please bring utensils and plates.
WEDNESDAYJANUARY 16
DANIELSON —Free family education pro-gram from 6:30 to 9 p.m. begins for familymembers of those suffering from mental ill-ness at QVCC in Danielson. To register call860-928-5947.
THURSDAYJANUARY 17
EASTFORD — Celebrate Recovery OpenHouse from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 17 atCongregational Church of Eastford, 8 ChurchRoad, Eastford. (860-974-0294). Café opens at6:30 p.m. Free child care provided. Email:[email protected] for moreinformation.
Celebrate Recovery is a unique Christian 12-Step LIFE recovery program for anyone who
struggles with life’s hurts, unhealthy habits,or hang-ups. Relationship struggles? Anger?Worry too much? Codependent? Come learnmore about Celebrate Recovery and how youcan benefit from this life changing program.Open to anyone 18 years of age and older.
FRIDAYJANUARY 18
PUTNAM — There will be an AwardWinning Woman’s Self Defense workshopfrom 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 at QuestMartial Arts in Putnam. For more informa-tion, call 860-928-9218.
SATURDAYJANUARY 19
N. GROSVENORDALE — The AmericanLegion Family Post 67, Route 200, N.
Grosvenordale, willhold an all-you-can-eatItalian Dinner from 5to 6:30 p.m. The cost is$9 per person and $5for children under 10.Tickets at the door orcall 860-923-9203.Proceeds will benefitLegion programs.
DUDLEY — TheFirst CongregationalChurch of Dudley, 135Center Road, is havinga Pork Roast Dinneron Saturday, Jan. 19,2013. The menu willinclude: pork roast,applesauce, mashedpotatoes, gravy, green
beans with bacon, and tossed salad. Dessertwill be golden gingerbread with real whippedcream. Servings will be at 5 and 6:15 p.m.Adults: $10 and Preteens $5. There is nocharge for children 5 and under. Ticket reser-vations are recommended. Please call HelenAustin at (508) 987-2271. Tickets are also sold atthe door. Handicapped accessible.
N. GROSVENORDALE — The Knights ofColumbus Council 2087 will serve a PolishBuffet (pierogi, golombki, kielbasa, sauer-kraut, and more) at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 atthe Knights Hall, 1017 Riverside Drive, N.Grosvenordale. A DJ will play music for danc-ing. The cost is $15 per person or $25 a couple.For more information or to reserve tables, call860-923-2967 or [email protected].
EAST WOODSTOCK — The East WoodstockCongregational Church will host a Ham andBean Supper featuring ham, baked beans,coleslaw, assorted breads, pickles, cakes, andice cream from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.Tickets are $10. Children 10 and under arefree! Tickets are available at 860-928-7449.
SUNDAYJANUARY 20
N. GROSVENORDALE — The Knights ofColumbus Council 2087, 1017 Riverside Drive,N. Grosvenordale, will hold its monthly made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the K ofC Hall. The menu consists of eggs, omelets,steak, pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage,corned beef hash, ham, beans, home fries, andmore. The cost is $8 per person. For moreinformation, call 860-923-2967 or visit [email protected].
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VILLAGER REAL ESTATE
P.O. Box 83 447 Riverside Dr. Thompson CTPhone: (860) 923-3377 Fax: (860) 923-5740
Take a virtual visit: www.johnstonrealestate.net
THOMPSON -Horses are welcomedat this Greek RevivalCape. Privately setdown a long stone walllined drive, this homefeatures many origi-nal’s such as woodfloors, original doors
& great built-ins. The eat-in country kitchen with pantry,updated bathrooms & master suite add to the interiorcharm. Outside you will find an in-ground pool & patiow/grape arbor, large barn & pasture ideal for animals &even a 1 BR in-law guest cottage with great incomepotential all on the almost 4 acre mature lot. Priced atjust $299,900
SOUTHBRIDGE,MA - This Cape
style home is sitting
on a great 3/4 acre
lot with a paved
driveway, mature
landscaping & gar-
den shed. The home
features 3 generous bedrooms, a formal living & dining
room, a country style eat-in kitchen. Off the kitchen you
will find a great 3 season sitting/eating space. The home
has a newer oil boiler, newer vinyl siding & a great work-
shop in basement. $161,900
Sitting on thePutnam/Pomfretline on a dead-end road, this50+ acre prop-erty is a horselovers delightw/a 3 level post& beam barn,almost 10 acresof fields & over1 mile of walking
trails. A 1000’ driveway leads to a charming 3BR/2BA LogHome w/a cathedral ceiling LR & a loft overlooking thedramatic central fireplace. An open front porch as well asa glassed in sun porch offer 4 seasons of viewing all thatnature offers. $550,000
WOODSTOCK -As you relax withyour morning coffeeand newspaper andenjoy the warmth ofyour cozy fireplace,you will be thrilledwith the view youhave of nature’streasures from theoversized bay win-dow of this cape
home. Located in a South Woodstock neighborhood, the interior ofthis home has just been transformed with fresh paint and refin-ished gleaming hardwood floors. There’s a first floor master BRand many options for additional bedroom and/or office space onboth the 1st & 2nd floors. Set on a corner lot, this home is pricedreasonably at just $179,900
WOODSTOCK -Live, work & play athome! This sprawlingSouth Woodstockranch offers 3 BR’s, 1.5baths, hardwoodfloors, and L-shapeddining/living areaincluding a warm, cozy
fireplace. For those work at home days, attached to thehome and sporting its own separate entrance is a fabu-lous home office with built in desks and bookshelves. Andin your downtime, the private backyard, surrounded bynatural borders is the ideal place for outdoor entertain-ing. Located in a residential neighborhood, this home isoffered at just $199,900
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A Place To Call Home…PUTNAM -
Three bdrm.
Raised Ranch
in neighbor-
hood setting.
Open living
room/ kitchen.
Many new
u p d a t e s :
flooring, kitchen counter and sink. Lower level has par-
tially finished family room. Convenient to shopping and
highways. Offered at $149,900
JUST LISTED
TEDESCHI REAL ESTATE CENTERSelling Real Estate in Northeast Connecticut since 1975
www.tedeschirealestate.com
158 Route 171 • South Woodstock, CT 06267 • 860-928-5058
Thompson $339,9009 Room Colonial on 2.4 acres in a cul-de-sac.
First floor laundry,sunroom, and familyroom with fireplace.
4 bedrooms.Beautifully land-
scaped inground poolfor summer.
Woodstock $227,000c.1945 Cape with 4 bedrooms and
2 baths. Four seasonroom for studio orwatching nature.
Wood floors and fireplace.
LAND:
Brooklyn: Blackwells Landing, a newer subdivision. 4 lots available. 1.2acres-2.3acres, $75,000-$125,000
Eastford: 1.5 acres on Crystal Pond Rd. Wooded. $52,000
0.3 acres on Still River. Approved building lotfor a unique property. Be creative $48,000
Putnam: 4.25 wooded acres on Sabin St. $75,000
South Woodstock $150,000Handyman Special in South Woodstock.
Open 2.6 acre lot.2224sqft.
Fenced yard.Outbuilding.
Potential.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12
Live Music with Alan Privee
The Gold Eagle at
Laurel House
8 Tracy Rd., Dayville, CT
860-779-7777
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
Joe Macey
Live entertainment
7:30 p.m.
Black & White Grille
206 North Spencer Rd.
(Rte. 31N), Spencer, MA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
The Brass Monkey
An Adult Dinner Theater
Comedy
By Brickman Productions
Cash Bar and
Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and show at 7 p.m.
$37.50 for dinner and show
(plus administrative fee and taxes)
Reservations required
For more information call
Leicester Country Club
508-892-1390 (Ext. 301)
0r email [email protected]
www.leicestercc.com
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
A Night of Illusions
Featuring Monette the Magician
Sponsored by the David Prouty
Track & Field Team
Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Show starts at 7:00 p.m.
$10.00 per ticket
David Prouty Auditorium
302 Main St., Spencer, MA
All proceeds benefit the
DP Track Team
There will be live entertainment
during intermission
Tickets available in the
front office at David Prouty
For more info email
Jason Monette at
Live Music with Brandt Taylor
The Gold Eagle at
Laurel House
8 Tracy Rd., Dayville, CT
860-779-7777
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
Wibble
Live entertainment
7:30 p.m.
Black & White Grille
206 North Spencer Rd.
(Rte. 31N), Spencer, MA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
Live Music with Posi Track
The Gold Eagle at
Laurel House
8 Tracy Rd., Dayville, CT
860-779-7777
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
2013 Wedding Showcase
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Tour the country club
Meet the staff
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres
Meet local wedding vendors
Admission is free
Call for more information:
Leicester Country Club
1430 Main St. (Rte. 9)
Leicester, MA
508-892-1390 (Ext. 305)
ONGOING
Karaoke
Every Saturday 8 p.m.-12
In the Veterans Lounge
Public invited
American Legion Tuttle Post #279
88 Bancroft St., Auburn, MA
508-832-2701
Karaoke and Dance Party
Every Thursday and Saturday
Trivia Night and DJ Karaoke
Every Tuesday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Country Music
Every other Friday at 9 p.m.
Sherwood’s Restaurant & Bar
35 Rte. 171, South Woodstock, CT
860-963-1230
Trivia Night
Every Wednesday
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Free to play
Food and drink special
Prizes
Hank’s Restaurant
416 Providence Rd., Brooklyn, CT
860-774-6071
Conversations with Keith
Fridays 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
A live talk radio show on WARE
1250AM
and downloadable on the internet
anytime
Sponsored by The Holistic Center
West Brookfield
508-867-3409
Live Entertainment
Friday Night
Hexmark Tavern at Salem Cross
Inn
260 West Main St., West Brookfield,
MA
508-867-2345
www.salemcrossinn.com
Live Acoustic Entertainment
In the lounge every Thursday night
Black & White Grille
206 North Spencer Rd., (Rte. 131N)
Spencer, MA
508-885-5018
Meat Raffle
Every Saturday
12:30 p.m.
6 tables, prime rib, lobster
And much more
Public invited
Veterans Lounge
American Legion Tuttle
Post # 279
88 Bancroft St., Auburn, MA
508-832-2701
1st Thursdays are
Chicken Night
4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Family style baked chicken
with fries, pasta & marinara sauce,
salad and rolls
Adults: $11.75
Children under 10: $6.75
American Legion Tuttle Post #279
88 Bancroft St., Auburn, MA
508-832-2701
Local Events, Arts, andEntertainment ListingsHERE&THERE
WOODSTOCK — Stuart ChandlerHibbard, 82, of Woodstock, died Thursday,Dec. 27, 2012 at his home.
He was born June 16, 1930 in Putnam, sonof the late Clifford C. and Olive (Buell)Hibbard. He had made his home inWoodstock all his life.
Stuart was a dairy farmer.He was a long time member of the North
Woodstock Congregational Church.He enjoyed repairing and restoring old
tractors.He leaves his brother, Russell Hibbard of
Woodstock; three nephews, Loring, Bryant
and Richard; two nieces, Joann and Lisa, andseveral grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, CarltonHibbard.
Stuart was a dedicated 60-year member ofthe Muddy Brook Fire Department inWoodstock.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m.Jan. 12, 2013 at the North WoodstockCongregational Church, Routes 169 and 197,Woodstock.
To share a memory with his family, “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
Stuart C. Hibbard, 82
PUTNAM — William “Bill” Hildebrandt,84, of Farrows Street, Putnam, died Saturday,Dec. 29, 2012 at the Westview Health Care inDayville.
He was born Feb. 13, 1928 in Clinton, Mass.,son of the late Sigmond and Caroline(Poppke) Hildebrandt.
He was a schoolteacher, teaching math atthe Putnam High School. He retired in 1988.
He was a veteran of World War II servingwith the U.S. Army as an MP.
He was a graduate of Boston Universityand received his master degree fromWorcester State College.
He was a member of the EmmanuelLutheran Church in North Grosvenordale.
He was formerly of Clinton, Mass., a life
member of the Clinton Turnersand a life member of thePutnam Lodge of Elks.
He leaves his sons: DavidHildebrandt of Mason, MI;William Hildebrandt of Halsey,OR; two sisters, Betty Hesemanof TN and Olga Scherer of IL; seven grand-children and his former wife Kay Davis ofNiantic. He was predeceased by his brothers,Herman, Gerhardt, Edmond.
Funeral services are private. Burial will bein Clinton.
To share a memory with his family “Light aCandle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com
William Hildebrandt, 84
Harry D. Pattee, Jr., 91WOODSTOCK — Harry
Daniel Pattee, Jr., 92, ofWoodstock, diedWednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 atthe Day Kimball Hospitalin Putnam.
He was the husband ofJanice (White) Pattee.They were married Dec.
26, 1942. She died in 2003.He leaves his four daughters: Barbara Rich
and her husband Fred of Woodstock, LynnCoppinger and her husband Stephen ofWakefield, R.I., Joan Pearsall and her hus-band John of West Winfield, N.Y., and LoisCleveland and her husband Richard ofMissouri City, Texas; 10 grandchildren: FredRich, Jr., Craig Rich, Lisa Dolonich, NeliaBreault, Suzanne Culver, Jonathan Pearsall,Jodi Pearsall, Cynthia Cleveland, SarahCleveland and Gregory Cleveland; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson andseveral nieces and nephews.
He was born Jan. 17, 1920 in Wallingford,son of Harry D. and Jean (Stephens) Pattee,Sr.
He had made his home in Wallingford formany years and was a member of theWallingford Congregational Church. He was
active with Wallingford town governmentincluding serving as a Fire Commissioner,and on the Town Council. Harry was a leaderin the New Haven County 4-H Club.
In1967 he moved to Woodstock where hewas a dairy farmer and operated the OX-BowAcres Dairy Farm with his son-in-law andgrandson for over 45 years. From 1969 to 1979he served on the Board of Selectman and for anumber of years as First Selectman. He was afounding member of the board that createdthe Northeast Department of Health and hadattended the East Woodstock CongregationalChurch.
The family would like to thank the NursingStaff at the Matulaitis Nursing home and DayKimball Hospital for the compassionate carethat they provided over the years.
A Memorial Service was held Saturday,Jan. 5, 2013 at the East WoodstockCongregational Church, 220 Woodstock Road,East Woodstock. Burial will be at a later datein Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford.
Donations may be made in his memory tothe East Woodstock Congregational Church,PO Box 156, East Woodstock, CT 06244.
To share a memory with his family, “Light aCandle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
Avis SpaldingWOODSTOCK — Avis Spalding, wife of
the late Paul S. Spalding and lifelong residentof Woodstock, died Sunday, January 6, 2013.
She was the daughter of the late Wallaceand Frances (Gordon) Frink.
She married Paul in 1950 and together theyran a family farm for 36 years. During thattime, Avis served on the Woodstock Board ofEducation, acting as Chair for 13 of the 17years she served. She also served on theWoodstock Academy Board of Trustees for 25plus years and was a member of theWoodstock Theft Detecting Society.Additionally, she served on many otherboards and committees.
She leaves four children, Susan Harris,
Sabin Spalding, Wayne Spalding and his wifeEve, Seth Spalding and his wife DeEtta, all ofWoodstock; eight grandchildren, Jared,Benton, Jamison, Travis, Kyle, Scott, Carilee,and Alana and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in the EastWoodstock Congregational Church, 220Woodstock Road, East Woodstock on Friday,January 11, 2013, beginning at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made tothe East Woodstock Congregational Church,P.O. Box 156, East Woodstock, CT 06244.
Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 SchoolSt., Webster is directing arrangements.
A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com.
THOMPSON —Benjamin LawrenceKubiak, 88, of theWilsonville section ofThompson, passed awayunexpectedly onDecember 29, 2012.
He was the devoted andloving husband of Joan(Strenk) who survives
him. They celebrated their 67th anniversaryon August 4.
He is survived by his daughter, BernadetteQuercia and her husband Cosmo ofThompson and his grandchildren, KaleenTaft and her husband Timothy of Putnamand Christopher Quercia and his wife Amy ofSouthbridge, Mass. In addition, survivorsinclude the loves of his life, his great-grand-children Emily and Lydia Taft, Kylie andLucas Quercia, and Ava and Ella Simoes.
Ben was the son of the late John and Sophie(Cichon).
He was predeceased by a sister, CeciliaBukowski.
Ben was a proud World War II veteran, serv-ing in the 8th Army Air Force as a crew chiefairplane mechanic. Joining at the age of 18,Ben served in the European Theater as amember of the 445th Bomb Squad and then
the 703rd with Jimmy Stewartas his CO. Ben took great pridein his service to his country in aquiet and modest way.
He worked at Anglo FabricsWoolen Mill as well as theWorcester Airport. In 1967 hefounded “State Line PowerEquipment” which he owned and operateduntil his retirement.
Ben was a kind, generous, and caring per-son. A man of integrity and full of compas-sion, you didn’t need to know him well to real-ize that he was an all around “good guy.” Hewas truly an amazing man who always put hisfamily above everything else. “Dziadzi” willbe greatly missed.
Benjamin’s funeral, with military honorsprovided by the Webster-Dudley Veteran’sCouncil, was held on Thursday, January 3,2013, from the Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home,48 School St., Webster, with a Mass in SaintJoseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St., Webster.Burial was in Saint Joseph Garden of PeaceCemetery.
Donations can be made to the AmericanHeart Association, 20 Speen St.,Framingham, MA 01701.
A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com.
Benjamin L. Kubiak, 88
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POMFRET — MargeKilburn Eaton, ofPomfret, passed awaypeacefully on Dec. 31, 2012after a short hospice stayat Matulaitis NursingHome.
She was born August 25,1922 in Willimantic,
daughter of the late Wilbur W. and Corine(Bernier) Kilburn.
Marge married her high school sweetheart,Harry E. Eaton, MD, on June 20, 1942. Theywere married for 46 years, and lived inPomfret since 1952.
Marge was predeceased by her parents;three brothers, Wilbur D. Kilburn, JohnDonald Kilburn and Alvin N. Kilburn andfour sisters, Alice T. Abel, Lois A Jenkins,Rita C. Eldredge and Marion T. Conboy.
She is survived by four children: a son,Harry E. Eaton and his wife Theresa ofWoodstock, a son, Marshall L. Eaton and hiswife Ginny of Pomfret, a son, J. Wesley Eatonand his wife Gloria of Woodstock and adaughter, Marilyn Eaton and her lifetimepartner Richard Keeler of Pomfret; five
grandchildren: Thomas, David, Lisa AnnEaton, Julie Bruning and Brian Paquin and10 1/2 great-grandchildren. After raising fourchildren, she went back to school and gradu-ated from Eastern Connecticut State Collegein 1971. She taught at Killingly Central Schoolprimarily as a first grade teacher from 1971 to1992.
She was a Corporator of Day KimballHospital for many years.
She was a member of the Teachers’Association Alpha Delta Kappa.
She enjoyed going to the Rhode Islandbeach with her family in the summer creat-ing theorem stencil paintings, knitting, writ-ing children’s short stories, reading and lis-tening to novels, and calligraphy. Most of allshe enjoyed the company of her family.
Donations may be made in her memory tothe Day Kimball Hospital, E.R. Capital Fund,PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.
The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove St., Putnam, directed the arrange-ments.
To share a memory with her family “Lightand Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
DANIELSON — Llewellyn M. Berry, 40,passed away in her sleep on Friday, Dec. 28,2012.
She leaves her daughter, M. Elizabeth V.Berry of Danielson; her father, LyndallBerry of Danielson; a sister, Celestia “Julie”K. Mazzarella and her husband KevinMazzarella of Putnam; a half-sister, CathyGiovinazzi of Vineland, N.J.; numerousaunts, uncles, cousins and friends, all ofwhich will miss her dearly.
She was born in Putnam, daughter of thelate Linda (Orr) Berry and lived in Danielsonall her life.
She attended Killingly High School andalso Job Cor at Westover Air Force Base inMassachusetts. She also went to California toNanny School.
In 1991 she gave birth to her daughter andlove of her life Elizabeth.
There are no calling hours. Private funeralservices will be held for the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made tothe charity of the donor’s choice.
Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 SchoolSt., Webster is directing arrangements.
A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com.
Marge EatonLewellyn M. Berry, 40
WOODSTOCK, Conn. –Cynthia Marie (Hebert)Boyd, 59, of Woodstock,passed away Sunday, Jan.6, 2013 inU M a s s / M e m o r i a lHealthcare, Worcester,after a short illness in thepresence of her family.
She leaves her husband of 20 years,Thompson W. Boyd; a daughter, Lee MeredithBoyd; a sister, Colleen Robillard ofNarragansett, R.I.; a brother, Dr. JamesHebert of Charlotte, Vt.; her step mother-in-law, Marilyn (Blair) Boyd of Dudley, Mass.;nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was born and raised in Waterville,Maine, daughter of J. Emile and Alyce(Poirier) Hebert. She lived in Wilton, N.H.,Webster and Dudley, Mass. before moving toWoodstock in 1993.
She graduated from Mount MericiAcademy in Waterville in 1971 and then fromAssumption College in Worcester with aBachelor of Science Degree in Mathematicsin 1975. She later earned her Master ofEducation Degree from Worcester StateCollege.
Mrs. Boyd was currently a mathematicsteacher as well as the DepartmentCoordinator of the Mathematics Departmentat Shepherd Hill Regional High School inDudley, where she taught since 1977.Previously, she taught math at Wilton High
School in Wilton, N.H. She was a class advi-sor for many years and was this year’s seniorclass advisor. She once coached the MathTeam and also the High School Quiz ShowTeam. The National Honor Society Chapterat Shepherd Hill received many awardsunder her leadership. At one time shecoached the school’s ski club.
She belonged to the NEA, MTA and DCTAand served on the Board of Directors of theNational Honor Society for the Mass.Secondary School Administrators’Association, Inc.
Cindy was a member and deacon at theFirst Congregational Church of Dudley andvolunteered for many committees.
She was a member of the Women’s GolfLeague at Thompson Speedway Golf Course.She enjoyed golfing, skiing and bicycling.
A memorial service will be held Saturday,Jan. 12, at 1 p.m. in the First CongregationalChurch of Dudley, 135 Center Road, Dudley.Burial will be held privately.
Calling hours will be from 3 to 7 p.m.Friday, Jan. 11, in the Sitkowski & MalboeufFuneral Home, 340 School St., Webster.
Instead of flowers, the family prefers thatdonations in her name be made either to theNational Down Syndrome Society, 666Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10012(www.ndss.org) or to the Memorial GiftsFund, First Congregational Church ofDudley, 135 Center Road, Dudley, MA 01571.
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Cynthia M. Boyd, 59
WOODSTOCK – LeRoy H. Flynn, 72, ofRocky Hill Road, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 athome.
He was the loving husband of Carol(Gregoire) Flynn for 49 years.
In addition to his wife, LeRoy is survived byhis sister, Lucy Terry of Jewett City; severalnieces and nephews and his beloved dogs,London, Aspen, and Tammy.
Born in New London, he was the son of thelate Charles and Virginia (Newbury) Flynn.
Mr. Flynn worked as a plumber for theUniversity of Connecticut and as a securityguard for Brooklyn Correctional Facility. Healso worked at Union Engraving and PutnamHerzl.
He was a member of the American LegionMayotte-Viens Post 13 of Putnam and pastPresident of Eastern Connecticut PoliceAssociation.
LeRoy enjoyed talking about politics overhis morning cup of coffee.
Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St.,Putnam, directed the funeral servicesThursday, Jan10. Burial with military honorswas in St. Mary Cemetery.
Memorial donations in LeRoy’s memorymay be made to NECCOG Animal Control,125 Putnam Pike, Dayville, CT 06241.
For memorial guestbook, visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.
LeRoy H. Flynn, 72
DANIELSON — GraceM. Smith, 91, died Monday,Dec. 31, 2012 at theRegency Heights ofDanielson.
Grace was born onAugust 4, 1921 to the lateJennie (Broughton) andClark King in Thompson.
Grace graduated from Tourtellotte HighSchool.
She married George T. Smith on Oct. 29,1944. He predeceased her on Jan. 15, 1977.
Grace worked for many years in the men’sdepartment of Bugbee’s Department Store inPutnam. She spent most of her life workingin retail, retiring from Caldor’s as AssistantManager.
Grace leaves her sons, Gregory Smith andhis wife Marilyn of Port St. Lucie, Fla., andGary Smith and his wife Linda of Ashford;grandchildren, Scott Smith, Rebecca Dimaand her husband Joe, all of Port St. Lucie,Fla., and Jamie Kimok and her husband Jeff,Ian Smith and his partner Kailyn Allison, allof Killingly; her great-grandchildren, AshleyDima of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Alex Stringer ofKillingly, Katie Kimok of Gouverneur N.Y.,and Cyrus and Jaxsun Smith, Dylan andDerek Peterson, all of Killingly.
Funeral services and burial in MunyanCemetery are private.
Donations may be made in her memory toAlzheimer’s Research.
To share a memory with her family, “Lighta candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
PUTNAM —LelandShaw Bradley of Putnam,and Dade City, Fla., passedover on Jan. 1, 2013.
He was the husband ofClaire (Robitaille) Bradley.They were married June24, 1943 in Columbus, Ohioand recently celebrated
their 69th wedding anniversary.He leaves a daughter, Cynthia Mildred
Bradley and her partner Brian of PomfretCenter; a son, Leland John Bradley and hiswife Colleen of Hebron; four grandchildren,James Michael Bradley and his wife Kenna ofPomfret Center, Matthew Alden Bradley andhis partner Jennifer also of Pomfret Center,Jessica Lee Gates and her husband Gregoryof Uncasville and Joanne Lee Rawson andher husband Benjamin of Thompson andseven great-grandchildren.
He was the son of the late Leland WagnerBradley and Lena (Shaw) Bradley.
His sister, Mildred Elizabeth Bradley, pre-deceased him.
He was a graduate of Putnam High School,class of 1941, and the H.H. Ellis Technical(Aviation) School. Leland also graduatedfrom the Ohio Institute of Aeronautics inColumbus Ohio, the Rhode Island RadioSchool and the National Radio Institute inWashington D.C. He received his Bachelor ofScience Degree from Central ConnecticutUniversity and his Master of Science Degreefrom the University of Connecticut. Mr.Bradley was the recipient of three differentNational Science Foundation Grants to studymodern mathematics at Baldwin WallaceCollege in Cleveland, Ohio and SimmonsCollege in Boston, Mass.. He also studiedmechanical engineering at Roger WilliamsUniversity in Bristol, R.I. and ShrivenhamUniversity in Wilshire, England.
Mr. Bradley was employed for several yearsas a FM licensed aviation specialist with theNew England Helicopter Service atHillsgrove, R.I. and as a licensed instructorwith East Coast Aviation. He was thenemployed for eight years as an engineer at theNaval Air Station in Quonset Point, R.I. Forthe next 27 years he was a mathematicsinstructor at the H.H. Ellis VocationalTechnical School at Danielson, moving on to
Academic Supervisor andEvening School Director. Beforeretiring, he was the actingAssistant Director of theschool.
He was also an extensioninstructor in Education forCentral Connecticut State University.
He served in World War II as an aircraftengine specialist with the U.S. 8th Air ForceDivision in Europe, and later as an aviationspecialist with the US - British Lend-LeaseOffice in London, England.
Mr. Bradley was a member of the firstPutnam Consolidation Committee and wasVice Chairman of the Putnam ZoningCommission for 18 years.
His favorite hobby was travel.He and his wife were very active in the
Airstream Trailer/RV Club in which theywere officers. They traveled to every stateincluding an eight-week stay in Alaska. Theirtravels took them throughout the Caribbean,Central and South America as well as severallengthy trips to the British Isles. For sixweeks they toured 10 European countries intheir RV.
Mr. Bradley was an avid genealogist, hav-ing published “The Ancestors of Leland S.Bradley.” As a direct descendant of John andPriscilla Alden of the Mayflower, he became amember of the Mayflower Society and theAlden Kindred of America.
He enjoyed local history and was a memberof the Aspinock Historical Society ofPutnam. He also enjoyed music and was a stu-dent of the Lowery Organ.
He and his wife spent winters at TravelersRest Resort in Dade City, Fla., summers inBrewster on Cape Cod and falls in Vermont.
His funeral service was held Monday, Jan.7, 2013 at the Living Faith United MethodistChurch, 53 Grove St., Putnam. Burial was inGrove Street Cemetery, Putnam, with mili-tary honors.
Donations in his memory may be made tothe Living Faith United Methodist Church.
The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove St., Putnam, directed the arrange-ments.
To share a memory with his family “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
Leland Bradley
Natalie A. Habercoss, 85THOMPSON — Natalie
A. (Tonner) Habercoss, 85,died Saturday, Dec. 29,2012, at Lanessa ExtendedCare, Webster.
She leaves her husbandof 65 years, Alfred A.Habercoss of Thompson;
four daughters, Natalie Beauchamp ofWilsonville, Heather LaPlante of Mendon,Mass., Carol Habercoss of San Leandro, Calif.and Kristin Sevigny of Thompson; fivegrandchildren and three great-grandchil-dren.
She was born in Northhampton, Mass.,daughter of the late Ewart and Esther(Harvey) Tonner and lived in Thompson mostof her life.
She was a retired special needs schoolteacher, having taught for many years atThornfield Hall.
She was a longtime member of the FirstBaptist Church in Webster, and most recentlya member of the Thompson CongregationalChurch in Thompson.
Natalie’s funeral was held on Wednesday,Jan. 2, 2013, from the Shaw-Majercik FuneralHome, 48 School St., Webster followed by afuneral service in the ThompsonCongregational Church, 347 Thompson Road,Thompson. Burial was in Mount ZionCemetery, Webster.
Donations may be made to Day KimballHomemakers, 320 Pomfret St., Putnam, CT06260.
A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com.
OXFORD – Richard E.Gerber, 76, formerly ofLocust Street, died Friday,Dec. 28, 2012, at LanessaExtended Care Center inWebster.
He is survived by hisdaughter, Diane M. Nelson
of Dayville, Conn.; a brother, Robert Gerberof Oxford; a sister, Mary Madore ofWorcester; four grandchildren, Angela May,Keith Nelson, Eric Gerber and ShannonGerber; several great-grandchildren,nephews, and nieces. He was predeceased byhis wife of 47 years, Jeannette N. (LeClaire)Gerber of Oxford, who died in 2004; his son,David E. Gerber of Auburn, who died in 2011;a sister, Doris LaPorte of Worcester; and a
brother, Raymond Gerber of Maryland.He was born in Worcester, the son of the
late Edmund and Anna (Leduc) Gerber, andlived most of his life in Oxford.
Mr. Gerber was a truck driver for NewEngland Grocers for 38 years, retiring in 2001.
He was a member of the Auburn Elks andenjoyed fishing and traveling.
A funeral Mass was held Wednesday,January 2, 2013, at St. Roch’s Church, 332Main St., Oxford. Burial was at WorcesterCounty Memorial Park in Paxton.
Memorial contributions may be made toLanessa Extended Care Center, c/o theActivities Dept., 751 School St., Webster, MA01570.
Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St.,Oxford, directed the arrangements.
Richard E. Gerber, 76
Grace M. Smith, 91
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BROOKLYN, Conn. —Nancy Edwards Cox, 92, ofBrooklyn, died peacefullyon Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
She was born March 10,1920 in Southbridge,Mass., daughter of the lateWardwell Marcy andMarian (Cook) Edwards.She spent her youth in
Southbridge.She attended Mary E. Wells High School
and then Stoneleigh Burnham School andColby Sawyer College in New Hampshire.
After her marriage to William Cox, theymade their home in Brimfield, Mass. for 33years. Following her retirement she relocat-ed to Richmond, New Hampshire, where shedid volunteer work in the Keene hospital, thehospice organization and especially theHumane Society rescue facility. In 2000 shereturned to Connecticut, and moved toCreamery Brook Retirement Village in 2004.
She was an avid equestrian all her life, rid-ing even into her sixties. Nancy had a greatlove of horses and dogs. For several years sheand her family raised English Setters. She
was a great outdoors person, enjoyed deerand bird hunting and all sports, both as a par-ticipant and a spectator. Nancy also lovedreading and knitting.
She leaves her children: Ellen Holley ofWoodstock, and Wardwell Burtis Cox andwife Shirley of Brimfield, Mass.; three grand-children: Wardwell (Burt) Cox and wifeJohnna of Brookfield, Mass., Angela ParisGisleson of Putnam and and Jaime ParisBoisvert and husband Jean-Louis ofWoodstock; six great-grandchildren: Patrick,Aidan, Elise, Carleigh, Ella and Colbie, andtwo nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 19 in the East WoodstockCongregational Church, Woodstock Road,East Woodstock. Burial will be at a later datein Oak Ridge Cemetery, Southbridge.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto: ”Nancy E. Cox Fund,” c/o YMCA CampWoodstock, 42 Camp Road, Woodstock Valley,CT 06282.
To share a memory with her family, “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
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Anna Brouillard, 84
Nancy Cox, 92
DAYVILLE — AnnaBrouillard, 84, formerly ofCentennial Street,Putnam, died Friday, Dec.28, 2012 at the WestviewHealth Care Center inDayville.
She was the belovedwife of 50 years to Ovila
Brouillard who died Sept. 7, 2004 and thebeloved mother to Richard Allan Brouillardwho died Dec. 4, 2003.
She leaves two nieces and two nephews.She was predeceased in addition to her hus-band and son, a sister Pauline King, brothersFrancis, Robert and Paul.
She was born July 28, 1928 in Webster,
Mass., daughter of the late Francis and Hazel(Tracy) Stochaj. Anna had made her home inPutnam most of her life.
She worked for many years at the WebsterShoe Shop.
She was a communicant of St. MaryChurch of the Visitation in Putnam.
She enjoyed traveling, especially with theRoyal Travelers. She also enjoyed walkingand making puzzles.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 3in St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218Providence St., Putnam. Burial was in St.Mary Cemetery, Putnam.
The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove St., Putnam, directed the arrange-ments. www.smithandwalkerfh.com
CHURCH DIRECTORYEASTFORD
Congregational Church of Eastford8 Church Road, P.O. Box 177(860) 974-01294Pastor Mike [email protected] Church of EastfordSunday Worship Services8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School9:45 a.m.Prayer Meetings7:00 p.m. Tuesday; 6:00 a.m. WednesdayWednesday Night Worship6:45 p.m.Celebrate Recovery7:00 p.m. ThursdayPioneer Club (Oct - May)6:30 p.m. Friday
Eastford Baptist Church133 Union Road974-1414Pastor Tim VamosiSunday School: 9 a.m. All ages.Service: 10:30 a.m.Wednesday: Mid-week prayer services, 7 p.m., prayermeeting for adults, Kindred Spirits — ladies only,Olympians, Grades one to six, Word of Life TeenClub, junior and senior high school, child care pro-vided.
POMFRET
Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church568 Pomfret St. • 928-5830Mass schedule Mon. through Thurs. 7 a.m.,Saturday rosary 8 a.m., vigil 4 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m., and 10 a.m.Rev. David Choquette.
Christ Church of Pomfret527 Pomfret St. • 928-7026Services: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. (RectorySchool Chapel)Mid-week service: 7 a.m. WednesdayRector David M. Carter
Abington Congregational ChurchRoute 97 • 974-1476Service: 10 a.m. SundayRev. Dr. Bruce Hedman
First Congregational Church of Pomfret13 Church Road, Pomfret Center(860) [email protected]. Thomas Crumb.Adult Sunday School class begins at 9:15 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.Children's Sunday School 10:30 a.m.Potluck, Praise & Worship 1st Sunday of everymonth at 6 p.m.
PUTNAM
The Congregational Church of Putnam175 Main Street, Putnam (860) 928-4405Web site: www.putnamcong.comRev. Thomas H. Meyer, PastorSunday worship: 10:00 a.m.Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (starts Sept. 14, registra-tion at 10 a.m.)The public is welcome to join the church everySunday as they celebrate God's presence through:worship together, voice and handbell choirs, missionoutreach, Bible study and book discussion group.
East Putnam Community Church250 East Putnam Road • 928-2193Services: 10:00 a.m. SundaySunday School: 9:00 a.m.Tri-State Christian Academy — K-8
First Congregational Church71 Liberty Highway928-7381Pastor John EckmanServices: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Living Faith United Methodist Church53 Grove St.928-9705Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak.Sunday school ages 3-adult 9:30 amChurch begins at 10:45 (10:00 in summer)
St. Mary, Church of the Visitation218 Providence St.928-6535Rev. David P. ChoquetteMasses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 63 Grove St., Putnam; Holy Eucharist or MorningPrayer at 9:30 a.m., with a supply Priest. Coffeehour follows the service.
Putnam Baptist Church170 Church St.928-3678Rev. Gil BourquinServices: 11 a.m. Sunday; Russian language service,5 p.m. Sunday; Youth group, 6 p.m. Friday; Biblestudy, 7 p.m. Thursday; Guitar lessons, 2 p.m.Saturday; ESL, by appointment.
Hope Community Church25 Kennedy Drive928-2794Pastor: Gregg McKechnieService: Sunday, 10 a.m.Other: Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m.; FridayYouth Night: prayer 6 p.m., Youth Service 7 p.m.
Congregation B’nai Shalom125 Church Street, PutnamServices: Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays: 9 a.m.Hebrew school meets Sunday morningsHebrew School Director:Sharon Colemman, 401-647-5323President: Dr. Gail Dickinson-: (860) 963-7443
Jehovah Witnesses81 Thurber Road928-4442
THOMPSON
Creation Church47 West Thompson Road,Thompson, CT • 860-923-0455 Services 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.Training Depot, Children’s Ministry, nursery-6thgrade 11 a.m., SundaysSt. Joseph Church 18 Main St., North Grosvenordale(860) 923-2361www.stjoseph-sacredheart.netPastor: Very Rev. Charles R. LeBlancMasses: Saturday 4 pm., Sunday 11 a.m.,Monday 5 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 a.m.
St. Stephen ChurchJunction of Routes 131 and 197130 Old Turnpike Road, P.O. Box 222Quinebaug, CT 06262, 860-935-5205Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.,Tuesday 8 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.Pastor: Very Rev. Charles R. Leblanc; ReligiousEducation Coordinator: Mrs. Louise LeFort.Religious Education, grades 1 through 7, Sunday, 10to 11:30 a.m.; grade 9 (confirmation), 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Tri-State Baptist ChurchP.O. Box 404Thompson, CT 06277 (Meeting at the VFW Hall onRoute 131, south of intersection with Route 197)[email protected] R. BerardSunday School for all ages: 10 a.m.Sunday Morning Service: 11 a.m.Sunday Evening Service: 6 p.m.Wednesday Evening Service: 7 p.m.
Bible Fellowship Church400 Quinebaug RdP.O. Box 619Quinebaug, CT 06262923-9512 or (800) [email protected] Dennis SpinneySunday services: 9 a.m., Bible School for all ages; 10a.m., Worship ServiceTuesdays: 4:30 p.m., Teen Bible Study; 6:30 p.m.,Children’s Bible Club/Adult Bible Study and PrayerFridays: 6:30 p.m., Teen Youth Group
Acts II MinistriesP.O. Box 2241366 Riverside DriveThompson, CT 06277935-5107 (toll free, 888-433-9901)www.actsII.orgService: 10 a.m. Sunday
HighPointe Church1028 Thompson RoadThompson, CT 06277935-0357 www.gotohpc.orgwww.goto24seven.comSunday Services, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church83 Main St.North GrosvenordalePO Box 221(860) 928-7038Pastor Charles F. SeivardSunday Services: 9:30 a.m.
Quinebaug 7th Day Adventist Church768 Quinebaug Road Route 131 (860) 935-5412.Pastor John K. Amoah home # (508) 854-1432 or [email protected] School starts at 9:30 am and worship ser-vice is at 11:00 am.
North Grosvenordale United Methodist Church954 Riverside Drive860-923-2738 or 860-923-9133Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak.Services: Sunday services at Putnam UnitedMethodist Church;
Thompson Congregational Church347 Thompson Road860-923-2431Rev. Dr. Jennifer CookServices: 10 a.m., Sunday; Children’s Sunday School,10 a.m., Sunday
WOODSTOCK
Church of the Good Shepherd12 Bradford Corner Road974-2047Service: 10:30 a.m. SundayPastor: Brian C. Baeder
East Woodstock Congregational220 Woodstock Road928-7449Service: 10 a.m. Sunday (Children’s Sunday school,same time)Pastor: Rev. Susan Foster
Evangelical Covenant Church24 Child Hill Rd. Woodstock860-928-0486www.woodstockcovenant.org Our Team:Leon Engman, TeachingDave Magee, YouthRick Lamarre, MusicPhil Cannistraci, Care MinistryClassic Service at 8:30amSunday School at 9:30amContemporary Service at 11:00amChristmas Season Services:Join us for our Christmas Celebration and Feastwith ONE service at 10am on December 16thOn December 23rd will be “Songs of the Season” cel-ebrated with ONE service at 10am Christmas Eve Service at 5pmJulotta (Traditional Swedish Service) ChristmasDay at 6am
Faith Bible Evangelical Free587 Route 171 974-2528Will resume its regular scheduling beginningSunday, September 11, 2011Sunday school for both adults and children willbegin at 9:15 a.m. Worship service will follow at 10:30a.m. Visitors are always welcome.Pastor Mitch Santell
First Congregational Church, United Church ofChrist, an Open & Affirming Church, 543 Route169, 860-928-7405, www.hillchurch.org. SundayService: 10 a.m. Children attend first 15 minutes thengo to Rotational Workshop classes. Interim pastor,The Rev. Dr. Bruce Johnson
North Woodstock CongregationalThird Ecclesiastical Society.1227 Route 169(860) 963-2170Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Communion, first Sundayof the monthTuesday Bible Study, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Come and learn about the word of God.
South Woodstock Baptist Church23 Roseland Park Roadwww.southwoodstockbaptist.org(860) 928-9341Sunday School, for all ages, 9 a.m.,Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.Pastor: Bob Beckwith
Northeast House ChurchLocation: From house to houseTime: 1 p.m.Contact: Matthew Durning, 928-7658The church has the Lord’s Supper as a full mealevery Sunday, followed by an open interactive partic-ipatory meeting (closely following Acts 20:7 and1Cor.14 26-39)For more information, check out www.house-church.info and www.ntrf.org
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St Columba Anglican ChurchNichols College ChapelCenter Rd.Dudley, MA860 243-3606Canon John Wesley Westcott III10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship
Vivian M. Moulin, 89W O O D -
STOCK —Vivian M.Moulin, 89, ofW o o d s t o c k ,died peacefullyMonday, Dec.31, 2012 at theM a t u l a i t i s
Nursing Home, Putnam.She was the beloved wife of Roland Moulin.
They were married Sept. 7, 1942 in St. JamesChurch, Danielson.
She is survived by her children: RolandLouis Moulin and his wife Anne-Marie ofPutnam, Vivian Rose Moulin Morse and herhusband Wayne of East Longmeadow, Mass.,and Nanette Marie Polito and her husbandJoseph of Hebron, Ky.; grandchildren:Pamela Moulin Holden and husband John,Roland Charles Moulin and wife Angela,Melissa Morse Walsh and husband Greg,Ashley Morse Kelleher and husband Josh,Christopher Polito and Alexandra Polito; herbeloved great-grandchildren: Barrett andReid Holden, Kayla and Luke Moulin, Jackand Cole Walsh and several nieces andnephews.
She was predeceased by her siblings,Eugene Malboeuf, Doris LaVallee, AldoreMalboeuf, Lillian Shinkiewicz, Robert
Malboeuf, Amadie Malboeuf and DonaldMalboeuf.
She was born March 6, 1923 in Danielson,daughter of the late Almadie and MaryAlbina (White) Malboeuf. She had made herhome in Woodstock most of her life.
Vivian was a student at Killingly HighSchool.
She was a communicant of Most HolyTrinity Church in Pomfret, a member of theSt. Monica’s Guild and Woodstock SeniorCitizens.
She was a wonderful stay-at-home mom andthen worked at Woodstock Line Company,Annhurst College and Data General inWoodstock.
Family and friends are invited to greet herfamily Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 from 10 to 11a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Church, 568Pomfret St., Pomfret, followed by a Mass ofChristian Burial at 11 a.m. at Most HolyTrinity Church. Burial will be at a later datein St. Joseph Cemetery, Dayville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations maybe made in her memory to Most Holy TrinityChurch, PO Box 235, Pomfret, CT 06258.
Arrangements by Smith and WalkerFuneral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam.
To share a memory with her family, “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.
February 29, 1924 – December 28, 2012DANIELSON – Charlotte M. Croke, 88, of
Danielson, passed away peacefully at homeon Dec. 28, 2012.
She was born in Southbridge, Mass on Feb.29, 1924, daughter of the late William andEdna Diamond.
Charlotte was an avid Red Sox fan.She is survived by her children, Norman
Savory Croke of Danielson, Tina Pigeon andher husband Alan of Killingly, Karen Crokeof Dayville, Linda Spencer of Springfield,
Mass., Ronald Savory of Massachusetts,Debbie Schneeberger of New York and RuthLeboeof of Charlton, Mass.; a brother, GilbertDiamond of Illinois and many grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her son Michael P.Croke.
Funeral Services were private.Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main St.,
Danielson was in charge of arrangements.
Charlotte M. Croke, 88
Dorothy R. Lewis, 92PUTNAM — Dorothy R. Lewis, 92, of
Addison Street, Putnam died Thursday, Jan.3, 2013 at Matulaitis Nursing Home inPutnam.
She was the beloved wife of the late GeorgeLewis. Dorothy was born July 6, 1920 inPascoag, R.I., daughter of the late Williamand Mary (Moore) Ray. She made her home inPutnam over 90 years.
Dorothy was a communicant of St. MaryChurch in Putnam.
She was a member of the Daughters ofIsabella, Embroidery Club, St. Mary Leagueof Catholic Woman and the AspinockHistorical Society.
She leaves a foster sister, Kathleen Bigras ofNorth Windham; two nieces, Deborah Poitrasand Janet Scott and her good friend, IreneCrabtree of Putnam.
A Mass of Christian Burial was heldMonday, Jan. 7 in St. Mary Church of theVisitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Burialwas in St. Patrick Cemetery Pascoag, R.I.
The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove Street, Putnam, directed the arrange-ments.
To share a memory “Light a Candle” atwww.smithandwalkerfh.com
Bernice N. Lyon, 77POMFRET, Conn. — Bernice N. (Brown)
Lyon, 77, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, atRegency Heights in Danielson.
Her husband, Joseph J. Lyon, died on Feb.26, 2012.
She leaves a stepson, Michael J. Lyon ofMichigan, and a niece, Jeannette J. Delaura ofThompson.
She was born in Dudley, daughter of thelate Joseph and Blanche (Faford) Brown and
lived in Webster before moving to Pomfretseveral years ago.
She was a retired shoe factory worker.There are no calling hours. Funeral ser-
vices and burial are private.Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School
St., Webster is directing arrangements.A guest book is available at www.shaw-
majercik.com.
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(1) Maytag LP Gas Clothes Dryer
Excellent condition, willguarantee 30 days, recently
overhauled.Best Offer
Call: 508-765-5190
(2) Behind CabWeather Guard
Tool Boxes(1) Like new
$350(1) In good condition
$150
(1) In Bed Tool Box
In good condition$150
Call: 413-245-6521Or: 413-478-1469
(2)Sharp model ER320 Cash Registers
paid $250eaasking $75.00 ea
or BO
Solverus Credit/DebitMachinepaid $650
asking $100 or BO
Call: 774-745-0226Ask for Bruce
(3) PressureTreated Wood Deck Railings
(2) 12ft.(1) 6ft 4in.
(10) Vinyl Post Sleeves
3 1/2X3 1/2 inch,44 1/2 long.
$125 OBOCall: 860-779-7838Or: 860-455-5401(4) Oak Swivel Bar
Stools$25 each
4x7 Harvard Electronic Air Hockey Table
with accessories, brandnew condition!
$200
14” Snare Drumwith stand and case
$100
Best offer on all
Call: 860-935-9154
14K MarquisDiamond Ring
Never worn, .70 carats, 22 years old, still in jewelers
box. Have appraisalpaid $3,250
will sell $1,500firm
Call: 860-774-6373
010 FOR SALE
**************•50’s/60’s TV DVD’s•Posters 30’s-60’s
Stars/Movies•Hard bound classic
books•Very old bookStanley’s Story
Through the Wild ofAfrica
BEST REASONABLE OFFER
•Beautiful UniqueTorchiere Lamp
$125
AND MORE!!Call: 508-234-4137
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**************Solid Wood 6pc
Bedroom Set$1,000
**************White
Grandfather Clock$800
**************Dining Room Set
$500
**************Computer Desk
and FilingCabinet
$800
**************Washer and
Dryer$300
**************Waterbed
$300
Call: 508-361-0839
All For Inground Pool...
•Sta-Rite 20” Sand Filter•Duraglass 3/4HP
Pump/Trap•EZ Adjustable
Steps/Rails•Arneson Pool Vac/Leaf
Cannister & Hose•Aluminum Ladder
BEST OFFERCall: 860-923-9781
010 FOR SALE
100% Wool MultiColored Hand Braided Rug
$700
Nichols and Stone Rocking Chair
$200
Green PlaidFlexsteel Easy
Chair and Ottoman$350
508-867-8948
11’ Aluminum Metal Brake
w/legs
10’’ Contractors Table Saw
5’ table, belt driven,Unifence saw guide,correct dolly w/locks.
Both in excellent hardly ever used!!!
Best Reasonable OfferCall: 860-923-0146
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For Silver Coins,Silver Dollars,Gold Coins,
Paper Money.Banks Recommend Us!
We Travel To You!FREE Honest Appraisals
We Operate By The Golden Rule!
L&L CoinCall Tom
508-450-1282
12’ AluminumV Hull
with 6HP gas engine and 36lb trolling motor included.
On trailer.$1,200 OBO
Compound BowPSE Model
11 arrows with case.$400 OBO
Call: 508-764-6058
010 FOR SALE
1500Sports Cards
Mostly Stars & RookiesBaseball, Football, Hockey,
Basketball, And MoreNear Mint Cards
$45Call: 508-864-9223
17 or 17 1/2 Stubben Jumping Saddle For SaleNeedsflocking, in great
condition.
Needs To Sell ASAP!!$400
Call: 860-634-0392
1950’s BlondBedroom Set
Bureau, Mirror, Chest,Full & Twin
Headboards.$75.00 or best offer!
Call 508-735-9493
1984 Honda Elite Scooter
250cc, runs great!$900
Auto Body StudWelder
$80
New 6 1/2 HP5/8 shaft motor in box
$125
Call: 860-230-7438
1998 HAUL MARK ENCLOSED TRAILER8.5 ft x 14 ft.
Beaver tail ramp doorDexter axel
205/75R-14 tiresNeeds framework
Call for more information$1200.00
508-867-6706, Ray
2 New Bucket Seats
for Mini Van$100 OBO
Call: 508-885-3136Or: 860-888-5207
2 PianosBoth In Excellent Condition
Price Includes Tuning & Move To 1st Floor Location
In Worcester County.Please Call
508-885-3705
3’x6’-8” R.H. Inswing 20Min Fire Door
Primed casing, aluminum sill. New in wrap
Paid-$307Sell for-$200
508-885-5347
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2 SETS OF GOLF CLUBS
$20.00 each
PING PONG TABLEFor Use on Pool Table
$150.00
Call 508-498-5917
20” BLACK RIMSWITH TIRES
Alloy wheels6 lugs patent
Fits Chevy Colorado, GMC Canon, Trailblazer, etc.$700.00 or best offer508-320-9732
3 Piece DoubleBedroom Set
$350
Kitchen Table Setwith 6 chairs, solid
walnut wood$400
Call: 508-943-532430+ MiniatureCarousels and
Individual HorsesFrom 2” to 14” tall.
Many S.F. Music Box and Princeton Gallery
Items
Price Ranges from$5-$60
Call: 860-576-0983Come See!!
4-Foot Steel Shelves
Very Heavy Duty$50
Call: 413-245-7388
9Ft Fisher PlowHas frame and angle hydraul-
ics, good edge and mold board, with snow foil.
$700Call: 860-774-2559
AAA Sports CardsStars 1950’s-1970’s
Great shapeNear mint cardsAll cards at
60% off book!!Call: 508-864-9223
AFFORDABLE USED FURNITUREWe have good used furniture
at low prices and newmattress sets of all sizes.
Twins-$99Full-$129
Queen-$169
Pickup or Delivery!!!Call Phil: 508-752-0100
100 Grand StreetWorcester, MA 01610
010 FOR SALE
Angle Iron CutterFor Shelving
4W296, HK Potter 2790Normally Sells For $700
$90 OBOCall 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
ARCHERY, HUNTING EQUIPMENT
AND ACCESSORIESIn Excellent Condition
Call 508-764-6908
Art Deco Bedroom Set- 1920’s
Headboard w/footboard (full), nightstand, dresser w/mirror, matching bench
seat solid, lovely condition!
$1,275 OBOBeautiful leather sofa also
Call: 508-320-7941
Beautiful LargeVintage 50’sBedroom Set
$500
Electric Recliner$150
Marble-Top End Tables & Coffee Table$150 For The Set
All In Excellent Condition.508-885-3717
Brand NewPillow-topMattress
Unopened set, still in bags. Comes with warranty.
$150Can Deliver
Call Karl:774-823-6692
Bricks and block of all kinds and all
sizes!!Call: 508-248-7812
Bridal Gowns:Assorted sizes/styles
1970’s & 1980’s Designer Gowns by Alfred Angelo.
New with original price tags, never altered.
10/$500Call: 860-299-5925
Bridgeport Milling Machine
$1,500
Bench Top Lathe South Bend
$400
Phone Skip:860-774-1212
010 FOR SALE
Brown Leather Chair
w/electric foot lift. Very good condition
$800. New -Asking $125.00 or BO
18 ft Boat with 70 HP Johnson
includes trailer $600.00 or BO
Call 860-963-2318
COLUMBIA TITANIUM RAIN JACKET
18/20 Youth $20.00Women’s Wool Coats
Size 14$25.00
XXL Men’s Coats, Fleece Jackets
$30.0050R Blazer
$35.00All in like-new
conditionPlease leave message
1-860-974-1745
Computer Desk$30
15” Color RCATelevision
$75
Cabinet/TV Stand$30
All are in brand newcondition!!
Call: 508-344-6015
Craftsman 26” Snow Thrower
with cab. Used one season. EZ steer, electric start.
Must see.
$900.00 508 234-4160
Craftsman Radial Arm Saw
10” 2.5HP$75
Craftsman Table Saw
10” 2HP, large steel table$75
Call: 860-222-3168
Cub Cadet WalkBehind Mower
33” deck, 10.5HP, like new!
$900Call: 860-974-2525
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DarkroomEquipment
Almost everythingyou need!
Beseler 23CII enlarger, timer, bottles, safelights, trays, print washer, graduates, books and more. Old but used very little, excellent
condition.
$450 for all508-885-5277
Desktop ComputerLenovo Windows 7.
Purchased November 2011.
Paid $400Asking $250
have original receipt
Call: 774-633-7014
Diamond RingGents 14K Yellow & White
Gold. Center Diamond 90/100 Surrounded By6 03/100 Diamonds.
All Fine Brilliance26 Year Old Appraisal Was
$5560Will Sell For Same Now!
774-232-0407
Dickens Village Series
18 lighted buildingsincluding 5 from the A
Christmas Carol Series.Also many
accessory characters anddecor items. Mint condition
in original boxes.
$600Call: 860-963-7236
Dining RoomTable
W/6 chairs & 1 leaf. Dark wood & upholstered chairs.
$1,500 OBO
Deer FeederW/Auto feed
$100
Call Lisa:508-612-8609
Or Joe:860-334-8253
010 FOR SALE
DISHWASHERWhite
Admiral by MaytagUnder the counter
Used only two years All hoses and
manual included $200.00
508-943-5033
DoubleCemetery LotIn All Faith Swedish
Cemetery, Worcester, MA.Lot #119 Section I
$1,400Call: 508-867-8350
ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITER
6 ton, On wheels and legs. Runs good $300.00
BICYCLE CARRIER for two
New$40.00
Call 508 278-3211
Electrical MaterialIndustrial, Commercial,
ResidentialWire, Pipe, Fittings, Relays,
Coils, Overloads, Fuses, Breakers, Meters,
Punches, Pipe-Benders.New Recessed Troffer
Flourescent 3-TubeT-8 277V Fixtures
Enclosed$56 Each
Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546
EMPIRE PROPANE VENTED PARLOR
HEATER50,000 BTU
Used one year$700.00 OBO
Call 508-234-8454508-596-1918 cell
Exercise Bicycle Manual$25.
Weight Bench w/weights$50.00
Lazy Boy CouchBlack Leather - Reclines
$175.00
774 364-1117
FOLD-AWAY EXERCISER GLIDER/STRIDER
Retail $279.95Like new!
Asking $140.00Call 508-347-5454
FOR SALE• 4 Anderson patio
windows with frames
• Outside wooden door with glass and frame,
plus storm door
Best Offer860-774-5020
For Sale6 month old full
electric bed$1,000
Whirlpool gas stove$250
Whirlpool 22 cubic fridge $500
Go-go UltraXelectric chair
$300
Kuper Washer$150
Call: 860-908-7295
FOR SALEStone Walls &
Stones
Call: 860-933-5608
FULL-SIZE FUTONOak with 2 drawers
9” Soft Touch mattress$250.00
STUDENT COMPUTER CHAIR
Black$10.00
COMPUTER DESKOaktone$25.00
Call 860-963-2318
Garden Wedding?Perfect straplessinformal wedding
dress:White with lace overlay.
Dress size 6-8, tea length in front, slight train in back. Would fit 5’2”-5’5” height.
$75Call: 508-765-5867
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Gas Log For SaleJotul GF200 LP Gas
$650 OBO
Mini Kota Electric Fishing Motor36lb thrust, 5 speeds
$125 OBO
Fitness PowerRider
$100 OBO
Call: 508-943-2174
GE 5,000 BTU A/C$50
Jackie Kennedy Doll$75
Cash onlyCall: 860-774-7194
GE ELECTRIC STOVEDouble oven/4 burners
Good shape, Working area on stove
Beige
21 CU. FT.REFRIGERATOR/
FREEZERDouble doors/beige
SELF-STANDING JIG SAW
on steel stand
Call Paul at508-756-0227
GENERAC GENERATOR5,000 watts. 10 hp
Runs excellent
$375.00
508-922-5315Got a truck?
Phenomenal bargainsGas range, gas clothesdryer, air hockey table,
Maitlin Smith game table, piano. Boxes & boxes of
good items!!
All must go!!Buy some, buy all
508-341-8292headboard full adj.micro suede, oatmeal w/esp.
wood trim$125 OBO
Coffee/Espresso Maker82-12 cups$75 OBO
Honeywell Air Cleanerrm. sz. 15x20
$50 OBO
Call: 508-765-0621
HISTORICAL PIECE OF LITERATUREA pictorial record of the
devastation from thetornado in Worcester on
June 9,1953
Published by Davis Press in Worcester
In original mailing sleeve$1,000.00
508-765-5072
HO SCALE TRAINS
Sell as one lot5-engines,
9-1860s passenger cars, 14-cabooses, 27-other
cars, 200-100 code track,power pack, turntable,
bridges, kits $250.00
508-885-9537
HOVEROUNDUsed Once, New Battery
Comes with bookand charger
Excellent Condition
$950.00or Best Offer
Call413-245-9651
HP PHOTOSMART PRINTER A636
Model #Q8637A ,$50.00
508 347-3145
WEATHERTECH FLOOR LINERSPurchased new in 2012
Fits Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999-2004
$70.00 or Best Offer
508 347-3145Hummels/Glassware,
Tea Sets, Collectables,WWI & II, Old Instru-
ments, cameras,1500 records, art.
95 F-250 Dump w/plow$5,000
99 Ranger$2,750
31’ Pacemaker$7,500
Call: 860-608-2327NASCAR
Die-Cast ModelsThey’re Back!
$5 And Up!BRAND NEWSHIPMENT!
Blessings Farm50 H Foote Road
Charlton508-248-1411
010 FOR SALE
JEEP ROLLBAR$35.00
JEEP RADIALwith Aluminum Rim
$45.00
MILLER 300 SHOPSMITH WELDER
$450.00
‘74-’78 CAMARO HOOD$40.00
‘99 SIERRA TAILGATE$60.00
MARY STATUEwith base$75.00
401-486-4051
Kitchen Table SetWith 4 chairs,solid oak wood
$400 OBOCall: 508-278-5064
LOWREY ORGAN ROYALE
In beautiful, excellent condition. Selling for
fraction of cost. One family owned
$3500.00 or BOCall 860 974-1627
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Lumber1,000+ board feet
2’’ Pine12’’, 16’’, 18’’ widths
Dried 30+ years indoors
$2.25 BF OBO For LotCall: 508-735-1218
MachinistComplete Set
of Tools(2) Kennedy tool boxes
1”-6” Starrett mics,(4) interapid indicators
and much more!!
Call: 586-419-1040
Mamiya Medium Format
711 Pro camera w/80mm F4 lens & super
wide 43 mm F4.5 lens with optical viewfinder, Both w/polar filter.
Almost new, in perfect condition
$1850.00 860 923-9407
Maple Dining Room Set
With 2 built-in leaves, 6 chairs, seats up to 10 people,
excellent condition.$550
Call: 508-476-1577
Maytag Neptune Drying Center
Electric, lower section tumble dryer. Upper section steam
airflow wrinkle releasemotion lay-flat drying. Fra-grance & humidity control.
New $1,200
Asking $500Call: 860-933-3678
Milk Can$15
Steel Trunk$12
Car Ramp$10
Ready Heaters$45
2,000 3/4 100psiPlastic Pipe
$60
Steel Shelf$45
Call: 413-245-7388
MiscellaneousNASCAR collectibles
Over 300 items
Asking $600.00774 452-3613
Most BeautifulWedding GownLong sleeved, beaded
bodice, size 4-6.
$200 Call: 508-885-6988
MOTORS1/2HP 230/460V
1725RPM, 56 Frame.$45 OBO
5HP, 230/460V1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC
$125 OBO5HP, 230/460V
3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC$125 OBO
4 Motor Speed ControlsHitachi J100, 400/460V
Best Offer
Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546
STAINED GLASS CHRISTMAS
Beautiful Tiffany Style Lamps
Santa Clause or Snowman available.
Each lamp approx. 11” tall and has approx. 100 pc. of
cut glass.Lamps are new and still in boxes ready for gifting.
$21.99 each 860-299-5925
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• New TempurPedicBed- Twin
• Reclining Chair-excellent condition
• Hammond Player Organ• Stromberg Carlson
Record Player• Moveable Dish Cabin
• Sheet Music-w/music cabin
Call: 860-974-1422Before 10am
Newmac Hot Air Furnace
122,000 BTU, 4 ton aircondition ready, like new, used to heat basement.
Asking $1,000Call: 508-943-5958
Oak Dining Roomcolonial, 6 chairs (S. Bent)
90” table, 36” mirrored buf-fet, 56” lighted china closet.
$1,000
10 FishingOutboards
3-25HP$250-$500 each
Call: 508-885-6657
Oak PedestalTable
and 4 round-back spindle chairs.
Oval with grey/blue tiled top. One Extension
Excellent condition
Asking $450.00 or BO Call 508 892-1783
Old Trunks$45 Each
Student’s Desk& Chair
$50
Two End Tables$45 each
Call: 774-452-3514
Onkyo Entertainment
CenterStereo Cassette Tape Deck
Quartz SynthesizedFM Stereo/AM Tuner
Integrated Stereo Amplifier CD Automatic ChangerEnclosed in Oak Stand
w/glass door 21”Wx17”Dx42”L Includes Speakers
508 885-5116
PELLET STOVE FOR SALE
Enviro EF-111 Bay IVery Good Condition
$1,800.00Call Pete
508-864-2848
POOL TABLE7FT ‘Dynamo’ Coin Operated
Good Condition
$650.00 OBO508-476-1334
PORTABLE PODIUM $30.00
RADIAL ARM SAW
$200.00
STEEL CABINET WITH GALLEY’S
$200.00
GLIDER CHAIR $50.00
OLD END TABLE $45.00
BENCH TOP W/ 3 FILING CABINETS
$125.00
CALL774 452-3514
POWER CHAIRRascal Turnabout Power
ChairGreat condition
$750.00 or best offer860 928-2693
Quoizel Pendant Light
Floral design deep redflowers with green leaves,
gold chain, three light bulbs, approximate diameter 18”.
$175Call: 413-245-9221
Rascal ScooterWith Lift
In excellent condition,4 wheel deluxe model,brand new batteries,
weight capacity 450 lbs.
$1,800 OBOCall: 508-476-3058
Whole-House Ventilator
$25(3) Antique Wood
Windows$75 Each
Small Shutters$4 Each
Call: 413-245-7388
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RINNAI VENTLESS GAS/LP HEATER24,000 BTU, Remote
$500.00
(4) SNOW TIRESLike new,
Firestone Winterforce 225/70-15 $225.00
(4) FORD 4X4 FACTORY WHITE
SPOKE RIMS15x7 with center caps
$100.00
508-479-9752
Rough CutWide Pine Boards
in assortment of widths/lengths
$1.50/board foot
Mahogany Gold Cup Race Boat
26 ft Replica of 1926 race boat. 5-step bottom327 chevy engine.
Includes Trailer $65,000
Truck CapFiberglass, for 8’ bed. From a
Dodge pickup. Red $400/OBO
Call 508-259-8805Sauder
Computer ArmoireBlack, Good Condition.31”W x 52”H x 19”D
With Slide-OutKeyboard Tray
$100Eastford
Call: 860-377-4961
Sears Gas Trimmerwith supply of lines
$100
1974 Suzuki 100CC$1,000
Assortment of cameras & photo equipment
Call: 508-885-3136Series 1555
Med-Lift Power Recliner
Low volt motor, four years old, cranberry color.Excellent condition!!
Call: 508-476-7642
Sidekick Electric Scooter$450 OBO
Lift ReclinerSadly only used 2 months
Paid $550Asking $400 OBO
Call: 860-315-7090
SnapperRoto-Tiller
IR5003, Used Twice$900 or/BOTracVac
Model 385-IC/385LHUsed Once.$900 or/BOBear Cat
Vac-N-Chip Pro& Vac Pro
Models 72085, 72285, 72295. Used Twice
$1995 or/BO
Call508-765-5763
SOFA 76”By Clayton Marcus
Ivory with blue, mauve, green floral patternTraditional stylingExcellent condition
$225.00 or best offer
SOLID MAPLE CORNER HUTCH
74”x37”x23.5”Excellent condition
$200.00 or best offer
Call 508-234-7930
Solid Maple Head Board-Queen
$75.00 OBO
Queen-size Ecru Comforter w/shams and
matching pillows$40.00
Queen-size Green/RoseQuilted
Bedspread w/matching Toss
Pillows $50.00
Assorted Queen Sheet Sets
$10-$15/each
508 764-3736
WANTEDCash for your cell phones, iPods,
laptops & gadgetsPlus repairing for all of
the above
Call Access Wireless 860 928-28447 Providence Pike
Putnam, CtAcross from McDonalds
010 FOR SALE
Solid MapleDining Set
Table, hutch and 6 chairs.$800 OBO
Antique Man’s Highboy Dresser
$800 OBO
Harden Cherry4-Poster King
Bed Frame$800 OBO
Call: 508-207-0966
SOLID OAKROLL- TOP
COMPUTER DESKwith H.P. Printer and
2 speakers
$175.00508 867-3729
Stamp Collectors:Commerative mint sets,
first day issues, kids starter kits and more!!
Also stamped warshippostcards.
Call: 860-928-2677
Stove &Refrigerator
21cu. ft.$135 each OBO
A/C’s:5,000 BTU
$40
8,000 BTU$50
Exercise Bike$75
Old 3000WGenerator
$75
Cherry Antique Dinning Table
$225
Call: 860-933-0281TAN CAP FOR CHEVY S-10
$75.00
FISHER PRICE INTERACTIVE/TV HORSE
$25.00
2 AIR PURIFIERS$25.00 each
2 MICROWAVE CARTS$5.00 each
Call 860-923-9465
Technics organIncludes Stool and
User Reference Guide
From the very first noteyou play on the
Technics EA5 organ,you’ll marvel at their rich
authentic instrument sound. Like a well-tuned pipe organ, these instru-
ments are finely crafted to deliver robust sounds.
What’s more, their elegant-ly designed
wood-grain finish cabinet makes them fashionably perfect for your music
room. This organ is in very good condition and would suit anyone from beginner
through to moreexperienced players
A range of features includ-ing: *Upper keyboard 44 keys lower keyboard 44
keyspedal keyboard 13 keys *100’s of dynamic PCM
true to life sounds*Superb organ voices
including realtime Hammond style digital
drawbars*Easy to use large
LCD display* Large capacity
16-track sequencer* Built-in digital
disk recorder
Price: $1950 or B/O
508 266-0035or 508 612-9053
TTOOOOLL SSHHEEDDSSMade of Texture 1-11
8x8 $7258x10 $9008x12 $9758x16 $1275
Delivered AndBuilt On-Site
Other Sizes AvailableCall 413-324-1117
Toro RidingLawnmowerOnly used twice!
$800 OBO
12,000 BTUWindow A/C With Heat
Required 220watt$250 OBO
Napoleon Pellet Stove
Less than 1yr old w/allequipment, including (2)
pallets of pellets$2,500 OBO
508-461-7224
010 FOR SALE
Trees for Sale
Evergreen Trees, Colorado Blue Spruce, Potted Trees,Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall.
All 10 trees for $85Norway Spruce 3 1/2’
5/$99. Eastern Pine 5-7’ tall 5/$99.
Excellent Privacy Border/Ornamental
Call 508-278-5762Evenings
Trestle Table7’ 3 1/2’ Pine
Matching BenchesNeeds Refinishing
$250
London FogLuggage
Garment Bag, Carry-on,Duffle Bag
$60
32’ ExtensionLadder
250lb Capacity$150
Call: 508-347-7052
Troy-biltPolar Blast
Snowblower10.5 HP, 30 inch cut, mint condition, always stored in
heated garage.
$950 OBOCall: 508-341-1337
Two KayaksFor Sale
1 - 15 ft Nantucket, Gray
2 - 13 ft Old TownCastine , Red
Both are ocean-going kayaks w/rudders, one seaters,
enclosed waterproof compartment Three layer polylink Both used only
twice. Like New
$1400/pair or $700/each
or BO
Call 508 259-8805
Vermont Castings Wood stove
$400
Pot Belly Woodstove$300
2003 SkidooRenegade
$3,500 OBO
Skidoo Blizzard $1,000 OBO
1995 SkidooFormula SLS
$500 OBO
2000 F150 PartsCall for pricing
1987 Honda XR200$1,000 OBO
860-377-4225VISION FITNESS
Fitness machine Model X60005
Excellent condition,used only one month
Paid $1,100.00 Asking $575.00
HONDA 250EX4-wheeler. Barely used
$2,500.00
Call 508-560-5056Watercraft 1994
Sea-Doo1996 Yamaha Wave Runners
With double trailer, both run excellent. Ready to go!
$3,995 OBO
S-10 RearWindshield
$50
Call: 860-928-1495
Women’s Clothing(3) Leather Jackets
2X, 1XL $50.00/each
Columbia Hiking Boots$25.00
Lands End Zero Degree Boots
$20.00
Black Dress Shoes4 pairs,
$10/pairall size 7 1/2
Red/BlackBoil Wool Jacket
2X$20.00
Klein Full-lengthBlack Wool Coat
2X$50.00
Call 508 764-3736
010 FOR SALE
WOOD PELLET STOVE
Lopi, YankeeWorking
Well maintainedBaywindow front
Comes w/premium accessories, 4” vent pipe,
and approx. half palletof pellets
$2,000.00Call Jim after 6:15 p.m.
508-867-7976
Worcester County Memorial Park
Paxton, MA
Garden of Heritage(1) Grave
#121D plot 2
Asking $2,800Call: 508-476-1621
Worcester CountyMemorial Park
(2) Grave SitesIn Heritage I
$2,200Call: 508-832-5065
WORCESTER COUNTY MEMORIAL PARKS
Two grave plots: Valor I {#291 unit A,
graves 1 and 2}Current value $8200.00
Offered: $5,850.00508-499-7957
100 GENERAL
105 BULLETIN BOARD
CARE NET of NECTNeeds volunteers!!
For more informationPlease call:
860-779-0218please leave message if
no answer
IN REMEMBRANCEJulie Ann Bainton
(Knurowski)36 Year Senior Secretary
Bay Path High SchoolDear Friend, Please Visit
Our Guest Book And Leave A Note To Pay Your Respectswww.tinyurl.com/JulieBainton
JULIENov. 26th, 1954Nov. 30th, 2008
Send Your Love To:888-974-1977 (FAX)
Or Mail To:PO Box 979
Charlton City, MA 01508God Bless
107 MISC. FREE
FREE WOOD PALLETS
You pick up. Monday thru Friday 8am-noon.Stonebridge Press 25 Optical Drive
(located behind SouthbridgeHotel & Conference Center)
130 YARD SALES
DEADLINE FORYARD SALE
SUBMISSIONSIS 1:00 PM MONDAY
FOR ALL MASS.WEEKLY PAPERS*Deadlines Subject To
Change Due To HolidaysCall For More Info.
135 LOST AND FOUND
FOUNDCAMERA
on Flint Rd in Charlton.Contains lots of family photos
Call 508 248-3232
200 GEN. BUSINESS
203 SNOWMOBILES
2003 SKIDOO 600GRAND TOURING
And2004 SKIDOO
500SS LEGENDWith 2006 Karavan Tilt
Trailer. Low mileage on all. Excellent condition.
Asking $12Kbut reasonable offers
consideredCall 508-769-3167
205 BOATS
1995 Glastron 17ft Fiberglass Boat(open style) with 88HPEvinrude SPL outboard.
Includes trailer. Easily seats 8. Used in fresh water for
water skiing.
$5,000Call: 508-234-5676
205 BOATS
2008 Sea Ray185 Sport
Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 190PHP. 50 hours, pearl
and black, many features.Outstanding condition with
trailer.
$18,000Call Mark:
781-801-4061
9 1/2HP Johnson2 Stroke
Very powerful, many new parts, prop, points etc...
$750will negotiate
Call: 860-481-0877
Hand Crafted Custom Built
Cedar Strip CanoeProspector Design
16 1/2 feet longby 36 inches wide.
$3,200Call: 401-339-4598
215 CAMPING
Membership to Stateline Camp
Resortin Killingly, CT
Family activities, pool,playground, fishing,
expires 2045.$800 OBO
Call for details:508-476-7382
Check the resort out online at statelinecampresort.com
255 PHOTOGRAPHY
CameraPentex K1000 35mm, 50mm lens, Vivitar lens, 28mm wide angle, Series1 70-210 macro
zoom, 2x+3x converter.Vivitar flash & more.
Asking $450Call: 860-779-2246
265 FUEL/WOOD
ALL OAKFIREWOOD
Cut, split, delivered1 year seasoned or green
No delivery charge128 cu. ft.Call Paul
508-769-2351
Central Boiler E-Classic1400/2400
OUTDOOR WOODFURNACE
Cleaner & GreenerEPA Qualified
25-Year WarrantyCall Today
508-882-0178CrystalRockFarm.com
FIREWOOD$130.00/Cordgreen wood
Pick up only860 382-2386860 576-5462
FIREWOOD$130.00/Cordgreen wood
Pick up only860 382-2386
275 FLEA MARKET
DudleyFlea MarketAntiques, Collectibles
& GeneralOpen Every Saturday-Sunday
8am-4pm
SPECIAL DEAL!!$10 daily spaces
andFree Outdoor Spaces
Now Through Labor DayCOME Join US
Something For Everyone!Behind BP Gas
At Dudley/Webster Line2 Acres, Indoors!
www.dudleyflea.com1-800-551-7767
281 FREE PETS
(2) Male CatsCurrently Homeless
Due to Eviction
William is solid white with one green and
one blue eye.Jack is black and white.
These two are brothers, both are fixed, they are6-7 years old and arein desperate need of
a home!!
Call: 774-545-0330
B8 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, January 11, 2013
Do you have a nose for news? Are you a writerat heart? Do you love to capture the momentyou’re in with a photograph? Do you have aninterest in the goings on in Northeast Connecticut,and want to get involved in your town?
Villager Newspapers, your best source for weekly local news, is looking for a hard-working,flexible freelance reporter to cover NortheastConnecticut.
Job will include writing ten stories per week,photography, information gathering and network-ing — you will be the face of the town you cover!
Candidates must be able to work nights andweekends. Experience in newspapers and with APstyle is desired. Residence in NortheastConnecticut is preferred, but not required.
Stonebridge Pressis an equal opportunity employer.
So what are you waiting for? Send your resumé to Editor Adam Minor at
[email protected],or mail to
Villager Newspapers,ATTN: Editor,
P.O. Box 90,Southbridge, MA
01550
REPORTERWANTED
FIREARMS WANTED:Collector looking WWII US Firearms
M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, .45 Pistols,1911/1911 A1’s
TOP PRICES PAIDHave all necessary federal licenses
Call Wally At508-234-5860
298 WANTED TO BUY 298 WANTED TO BUY281 FREE PETS
Rescued CALICO CAT
and her KittensNeed Forever Homes
Kittens born in my home:1 Calico, 2 Orange Tabby’s
Mama is young, gentle& playful.
Pics AvailableVet Checked, Vaccinated
508 341-0588
283 PETS
Powder-Puff PuppyToy Size
Long Haired Coat Hypo-Allergenic Breed. wonderful temperment
$800.00 For More Information
401-397-6499
PPuurree BBrreeddPPuuppppiieess
Over thirty breeds available.Health checked/guaranteed.
State licensed.www.laughlinkennel.comLLaauugghhlliinn KKeennnneellCall 508-987-7161
Rescued Shepard& 5 Puppies
Need Forever Homes Husky/Shepard MixBorn & Raised in
Loving HomeApplication/Rehoming
Fee RequiredFirst Shot, Dewormed
Available now508 341-0588
284 LOST & FOUNDPETS
Did you find your pet? Or find a home for one?
LET US KNOW!!!Please call us so that we can take your ad out of the paper...Town-To-Town
Classifieds508-909-4111
Found 1/8On Worcester St In Southbridge...All black male catGreen eyes, very lovable,
not fixed, definitely a house cat.
Call: 774-287-5043
Found!!5/04/2012
Young male cat. He is mostly white with black markings. Found on the
Killingly/RI border.He is not neutered, and
thin, but friendly!
Call: 860-774-1490
HELPRuby has been missing since
June 12th.She was 6 mos. old then
and 65 lbs.She is now 9 mos old.
She’s a boxer/terrier mix. Spayed and current on all
vaccines.Graduated puppy101.She’s fawn and white.
Beautiful girl. Ran away from new
owner in Southbridge.If you have her, have seen
her or know who does have her... please, please, please
call 860-634-7593.We are very worried.
Thank you!
Lost CatMissing from Hillview
Lane Whitinsvilleon 8/24/12
“Mollie”Is a longhaired tabby
black & brown in color. She has 4 white paws and a white bib. She weighs 12lbs and is2 years old, she is
microchipped #985121006650768
Call: 508-266-0929
285 PET CARE
FAN-C-PETMMoobbiillee
GGrroooommiinngg SSaalloonnVicki Kelley
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaallGGrroooommeerr
20 Years Exp.“We Go Right toYour
Door”508-987-2419
285 PET CARE
JJ && LLPPeett SSiittttiinngg
SSeerrvviicceeProfessional at Home
Pet Sitting and Dog WalkingMember of National
Association of Professional Pet Sitters
Established 1996Certified • Bonded • Insured
508-347-3826
Same OwnersTom & Camila
New Stuff!Reconnective Healing
Animal MassageAnimal Communication
As Always!Reiki/Feng ShuiNatural Foods
Flower EssencesAlpha Wave Music
BoardingIndoor/Outdoor Runs
SkylightsHeated/Air Conditioned
Day CareSupervised GroupsDaily/Weekly RatesLarge Play Yards
TrainingBasic - AdvancedGroup Or Private
New - Open Enrollment
GroomingBaths To Full Grooms
Certifications!PCSA Levels I & II
CPR CertifiedReiki Master
Lighterian Reiki VIIReconnective Healing IIICNDF Certified Trainer
Experienced, Caring StaffIndividualized CareAttention To Detail
508-987-0077205 Federal Hill Road
Oxford, MA
starwoodpetresort.com
286 LIVESTOCK
Bag Shavings$4.75 each
3.2 cubic feet kiln dried, small to medium flakes,
plastic bags
Rock Valley FarmW. Brookfield508 867-2508
298 WANTED TO BUY
$ aaa
ROUTE169
ANTIQUES884 Worcester St.Southbridge MA
Looking To PurchaseAntiques
And CollectiblesSingle Items
Or Entire EstatesWe Buy It AllAnd Also Do
On-Site Estate SalesAnd
Estate AuctionsCALL MIKE ANYTIME508-765-9512
$$$Make Money
SellingYour Unwanted
Stuff!!!Quality Dealers Wanted
Best Deal Around.Clean, Indoor Flea MarketEvery Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm
Route 12Dudley
(Behind BP)
www.dudleyflea.com1-800-551-7767See You There!
$$$-CASH PAID-$$$For Unusual Bicycles
1870’s-1970’sHi-Wheel
Balloon TireStingray
ChoppersSchwin
ColumbiaShelbyColsonRaleigh
Etc.I Pay More For Bikes
For My Museum!All Conditions Considered1-800-336-2453 (BIKE)
WANTEDMopeds and Scooters
Any ConditionCall Travis
774 242-9227
298 WANTED TO BUY
Paying Cash,Buying Old:
BottlesCrocks &PotteryToys & Marbles
JewelryTools
Entire Estatesetc
Tom & Deb JoralemonOxford
508-987-1060Millbury
508-865-1228Main Street Antiques
& Collectibles
Wanted To Buy By Collector
Old comic books-1940’s and up, old baseball and
sports cards, Beatles memorabilia-1960’s and
up, old toys, oldadvertisement signs;
soda, food etc.
Call: 860-779-2469
WANTEDVERY USED
Kitchen CabinetsThe older the better. We
are a kitchen refacing com-pany and we use these
cabinets at home shows for
“BEFORE & AFTER”
Call between 9 & 5 M-For leave message
KITCHEN OPTIONS of NEW ENGLAND
508-987-3384or 860-749-6998
www.mykitchenoptions.com
WARRELICS
&WAR
SOUVENIRSWANTED
WWII & EARLIERCA$H WAITING!
Helmets, Swords,Daggers, Bayonets,
Medals, Badges, Flags, Uniforms, etc.
Over 30 Years Experience.Call David
1-508-688-0847I’ll Come To YOU!
300 HELP WANTED
310 GENERAL HELPWANTED
DRIVERSStart up to $.40/mi.
Home WeeklyCDL-A 6 mos. OTR
exp. Req. 50 Brand New Coronados you’ll be proud to drive!
888-406-9046
310 GENERAL HELPWANTED
AutomotiveOffice ManagerToyota Scion Dealership
seeks experiencedOffice Manager
Must be Strong Team Leader Excellent Compensation Plan
Vacation, Medical/Dental, and 401K plans available
For confidential interviewContact James Ciprari
508 943-7474 or [email protected]
Tri-State Toyota Scion191 West Main St
Dudley, MAE.O.E.
400 SERVICES
402 GENERAL SERVICES
CCaallll TThhee JJuunnkk MMaann
SSnnooww PPlloowwiinnggTrees Cut
Brush/LimbsRemoved
WE NOW TAKEYOUR AUTOSFOR CASH!
Removal of Metal, Appliances,
Furniture, TV’s.ConstructionMaterials.
Cellars/Attics Cleaned.
Small BuildingDemolition, Tires.Leaves Removed.
Residential Moves. Furnaces Removed
Weekends also!Central Mass
and ConnecticutDave
550088--886677--22556644441133--226622--55008822550088--334477--77880044
FREEMetal PickupA/C, Refrigerators,
Washers, Small Trailers, Batteries.
WE PAY YOUTop Dollar For Your
AUTOSTRUCKS
Or TRACTORS
550088--886677--22556644550088--334477--77880044550088--558811--00990022
442 LICENSED DAYCARE
***************Per CT General Statutes
19e-87b-5g,All advertisements for
Daycare Services in thestate of Connecticut must
include your license/registration number.
442 LICENSED DAYCARE
***************The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Office of Child Care Servicesrequires that all ads
placed in the newspaper for child care (daycare) in your home include your license number.
448 FURNITURE
FURNITUREBedroom 1
Solid Brass Bed w/2 white laminate
bureaus/matching mirrors $1000.00
Bedroom 2 Oak
Armoire, Bureau/matching mirror,
cylinder waterbed, w/matching headboard
$1000.00
Dining RoomCustom-Made Racetrack
Glass Top Table6 chairs, buffet
$1200.00
Living RoomDrexel beige leather, 2 chairs, loveseat, couchLiving Room 3-piecesectional, brick color
$1200.00
Must be Seenavailable for showing
10/30, 10/31, 11/2, 11/3 508 278-7659
500 REAL ESTATE
501 REAL ESTATEWANTED
**************EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
**************All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to The Federal Fair Housing Act
of 1968, which makes itillegal to advertise any
preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status (number of children and or pregnancy),
501 REAL ESTATEWANTED
national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any
intention to make an such preference, limitation or
discrimination. Thisnewspaper will not
knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate
that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper
are available on and equal opportunity basis. To
complain aboutdiscrimination call The
Department of Housing and Urban Development “HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD ad 617-565-5308,. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275
505 APARTMENTS FORRENT
Townhouse Apartments
A Quiet Area w/ Good Schools
No Waiting List Today If You Have A HUD Voucher or CT RAP Certification &
Can Income Qualify
To Income Qualify You Must Be Able To Afford USDA Base Rent Of...
2 BR $655/mo3BR $791/mo
For applicants who canincome qualify
The Caleb Foundation will pay the security
deposit.Still Accepting
Applications ForSubsidized Units.
HUD & USDA
Call... 860.779.0876x128
The Village at KillinglyDayville Affordable
Housing599 Lindenwood Drive,
Dayville, CT 06241By App’t Please
Mon-Thurs 9-11, 1-3“This Institution Is An Equal
Opportunity Employer &Provider. Financed By
Connecticut Housing Authority, Equal Opportunity Housing.”
505 APARTMENTS FORRENT
WebsterNORTH VILLAGE
2 Bedroom UnitsStarting At $783!!
3 bedroom Units Starting at $865!!
Heat And Hot WaterIs Included.
Must IncomeQualify.
Please Call (508)987-1595
EHO
525 HOUSES FOR RENT
CHARLTON4-bedroom, 2-bathroom
Cape.Large deck, full walk-out basement, private yard.
Updated, charming.Fridge, stove, dishwasher
with hookup for washer/dryer.
Pet possible with approval. References required.
$1400/moFirst/Last/Security508-248-3618
PRIVATE HOME FOR RENT
HOLLAND, MAClose to
Rte. 84/MA Pike SturbridgeTwo bedroom, quiet, cozy lake views, beach access
Just renovated $985+ utilities
No pets413-245-9583
546 CEMETERY LOTS
Double Burial PlotIncludes bronze marker in
Hillsboro memorial Gardens Brandon, Florida 33511
$3,800
Call: 774-289-3622
Worcester CountyMemorial Park
Paxton, MAOne lot with 2 grave sites$2,500.00 or best offer
Call Tom at978-790-8226
550 MOBILE HOMES
BrookfieldNanatomqua Mobile
Home Park (55+)Mobile Home For Sale.
Two Bedroom, 1.5 Bath. Large Kitchen & Living Room. Screen Porch
& Carport.Park Rent $120/MonthIncludes Taxes, Water,
Sewerage, Trash and Road Maintenance
CALL FOR PRICE774-262-7307
For sale bymotivated owner:Sturbridge, MA5 Room updated fully
applianced clean, mobile home. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath,
large kitchen and living room. 4 season sun porch, lots of storage, central air,2 large electrified sheds (1 insulated) Nice private yard
with patio screen house,mature plantings plus more!
DRASTICALLYREDUCED!!
plus park shareCall for more details:
860-315-7122
Park ModelMobile HomeFor Sale By Owner
Fully Furnished, New Porch Addition, Also Nice Shed & Great Place For A Garden.
On Beautiful Lot NearSwimming Pool.
Located At HighviewCampground InWest Brookfield.
Begin Camping 4/15-10/15
Asking $28,000508-867-8736
VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ B9Friday, January 11, 2013
700 AUTOMOTIVE
705 AUTO ACCESSORIES
1983 Ford 351Windsor Rebuilt trans
and transfer case$350
1952 Chevy Power Train$350
1987 GMC PartsNice chrome front
bumper, heater core, misc.
Chevy 283 & 327 crankshafts
Call: 508-892-8481
LEER FIBERGLASS TONNEAU COVER 700 series New ‘08. Used one season. Fits Ford SD
1999-2007 shortbed
$300 OBO Call: 508-278-0810
720 CLASSICS
1963 FordFairlane 500Rebuilt 260 V8, new
automatic transmission, floors and interior. New dualexhaust, paint and chrome
good.$8,400 OBO
Will consider trades and cashCall Chuck:
508-248-5928
1976 MGBRoadster
ConvertibleExterior bodywork newly
redone, 85,000 miles, comes with cover.
$5,000 OBOCall: 508-414-7574
1978 FirebirdFormula
V8, 4-speed, too many new parts to list! Nice cruising car, includes custom fit car
cover, color black.
$8,500 OBOCall: 508-278-6219
After 5pm
BUICK 19324-door Sedan ST8
Series 50 Model 57
$9000.00 (860) 779-1270leave message
720 CLASSICS
1986 Camaro Z28305 V8, 700R4 overdrive transmission w/shift kit.83K miles, recent paint,new tires, newer brakes,T-tops. Runs well, needs
TLC, good driver.
$3,850
Call Dan:860-208-9707
BEAUTIFUL 1993 REDSEDAN DEVILLE
CADILLAC61,000 original miles
Excellent condition 1 owner Always garaged, V8,
Front wheel drive, 4-doorA must see!
Paid $28,200 new $8,500 firm
Call 508-234-9955
725 AUTOMOBILES
1991 MercuryColony Park
Station WagonBurgundy leather interior,
burgundy faux wood exterior. 75,000 original miles, great
condition, needs new battery.
$2,200Call: 508-478-8538
1997 Ford ExplorerNeeds minor part to run
Invested $4000. in one year
Take it away for only $1500.00
774 452-3613
1997 MERCURY SABLE4 door, tan
132,000 miles300V6
Runs excellent4 new tires, battery$1,200 or best offer
Call 508-713-3066 or508-779-0194
1999 VolvoV70 Wagon
AutomaticWill sell for parts
or take it all for $600.00Call 860-377-5742
2000 CHRYSLER SEBRINGCONVERTIBLE95,000 miles
Many updates, new tires, new alt, new battery
Good condition $3,200
Call 508-949-2270
2004 Pontiac GTOTorrid red with black leather
interior, 5.7L LS1 V8,automatic transmission,
73,000 miles.
Asking $10,900Call: 508-949-1816
725 AUTOMOBILES
2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE
Silver, 170,000 miles,V6 automatic, 4 door, power locks/windows/seat/mirrors,
A/C, cruise control,Very good condition, New tires, one owner
$2,000.00 Call 508-859-4570
2002 DODGE CONVERSION VAN
V/8 Overdrive Full power4 Captain Seats
Full Bench Seat (Bed) 74,000 miles$6000.00
Antique Glass Cabinet
Glass Door, Class Panels4 Drawers,Solid Mahogany
$250.00
860 928-39722002 DODGE GRAND
CARAVAN SPORT$3300 Blue
2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L
$5500 Gray
Both excellent conditioninside and out
Call 508-454-71672008 Nissan Versa
HatchbackSilver, 4 door, 74,000 miles.
In excellent condition,one owner!
$7,995
Call: 774-217-8057or email:
Classic1984- 500 SELMercedes Benz4 door sedan, 134,000
miles, very good condition.
Best OfferCall for more information:
508-867-2774
732 SPORTS UTILITY
2004 Land Rover Freelander
78K miles. Extremely well maintained, clean Carfax. Sport leather interior, faux wood grain console, AWD, tow hitch, cargo area with
privacy canopy.
$11,400 Call 508-846-0986
732 SPORTS UTILITY
WOMAN’S 21 SPD, 26” BIKE
Excellent condition Asking $225 (negotiable)
Call 860-779-9097
740 MOTORCYCLES
1977 Harley FXE
Many upgrades and extras 3.5” Open Primary,
Wide Glide, Arlen Ness chrome swing arm,
180 rear tire, etc, etc
$5,000 OBOCall: 860-974-9811
1994 Honda 300EX Quad
5 speed with reverse. New tires, in great condition. Must
see to appreciate.
$1,500 OBOCall: 508-885-99631996 HARLEY
DAVIDSON883 SPORTSTER
Low miles$4,000
774-402-4624
2 MotorcyclesFor Sale
2007 Roadstar Warrior-
Metallic Gray, VERY LOW MILES, Samson Ground Pounders, Very Clean.
$7,000 OBO
2008 Yamaha FZ6-
600CC, Royal Blue, VERY LOW MILES, Very Clean,
Slider Guards.$5,200 OBO
Call: 908-242-2016or email:
2004 Honda VT750Fuel injected, shaft drive,
liquid cooled, full windshield, saddle bags, custom seat.
Excellent condition!
$3,000 FirmCall: 860-774-6334
2008 HondaCRF150F
Awesome red & whitedirtbike!!!
$2,000 OBOCall: 860-935-9374
740 MOTORCYCLES
2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
13,360 miles $5,400 inaccessories beautiful bike
w/Corbin seat, Boss saddle bags, lots of leather and
chrome, must see!!
Sacrifice for $4,750860-774-6782
for photos and more info
2005 HarleyDavidson
Fat BoyAnniversary Edition10,250 miles, a lot of chrome, drag bars,
Super G carb
$13,500 OBOCall: 508-340-7950
2007-2009Yamaha VStar
1300 Stock Seat
$200Call: 774-230-7158
BMW MOTORCYCLE
1997 R85OR T2KNew tires, hard bags,
tank bag.$3,500
OR will trade for 2-wheel drive pickup of equal value
Call Joe at:860-315-7181
MID SEASON DEAL
2006 SuzukiBoulevard
Grey, VL800K, great bike, mint condition, under 2,200
miles (always garaged). Shield, saddle bags, and
sissy bar.
$5,500Must See!
Call: 774-329-9160
MOTORCYCLE2004 YamahaV Star 1100
ClassicExcellent condition, must be
seen to be appreciated. Like new, well kept
Asking $5,000Call: 508-347-5179
or774-230-5924
745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES
1997 35’Holiday
VacationerChevy 454 engine, 58,000 miles, (6) Michelin tires, queen bed, (2) TVs, Onan
7.0 generator, backup camera, (2) new batteries, hydraulic leveling jacks,
many extras,excellent condition.
$18,000Call: 508-892-4102
2007 MOTORHOME
31 ft. Class “C”Itasca Impulse
11.5 ft. slideout queen bedOwners are
non-smokers/have no pets
Only 14,136 milesMany extras!
Asking $58,000.00Serious buyers call
508-320-2944
750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
1994 DamonEscaper 32’ Fifth Wheel Camper
Great condition, real clean! New tires, custom orderdeluxe queen size bed
and microwave.Everything works!
$5,000Call: 508-335-2747
1998 30’ Cavalier Gulf Stream
TrailerWith screen room,
seasonal use atcampgrounds.
$5,500 will negotiateCall: 860-923-2445
1998 Dutchman Hardtop Pop-Up
CamperModel 1002XS, King &
Queen Beds, sleeps 8, front storage compartment,canopy, many extras.
$2,695 OBOCall: 860-935-5228
LAKESIDERV RESORT
Own RV lot for less than renting
Developers final phaseAll Lots 50% off
Camp, Canoe, Fish, Pool,Activity Center
508 989-8165
750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
MUST SELL!!!1997 Skyline
Camper Seaview Deluxe 40’
Furnished, two bump outs, very good condition, lots of
cabinet space, nice bath-room. Everything in great
working order!!
$6,000 Call: 860-974-8702
760 VANS/TRUCKS
1986 FORD TRUCK WITH
EXTENDED CABAND EASY DUMPER
$1,200.00 for bothCan be sold separately
508-885-5755508-885-5840
1987 Chevy Pickup6in. lift, completely rebuilt, 383 stroker, 35in. tires, lots
of new parts. Awesomemonster truck. Great for
mud runnin!!Serious Inquiries Only
$3,500 OBROCall Neal: 508-612-5658
or: 508-488-0566
1992 GMCDiesel TruckUPS Truck-Style,
Aluminum Grumman Body, Shelves. Rebuilt
Transmission/Motor,New Fuel Tank, Radiator,
Steering Box. Dual Wheels,11’ Area Behind Seats
Excellent Condition14,100GVWR
Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546
1997 DodgeDakota
Extended Cab2 wheel drive, dark green
58,000 miles, 5 speedstandard transmission,
good condition.
$2,395. or BOCall: 508-713-3066
or 508-779-0194
2002 GMCSierra SLT
1500, Z71 off road package. Extended cab, Onstar, 5.3 liter V8, new
Mastercraft tires. 224,000 miles
$6,000 OBOCall: 774-922-2098
760 VANS/TRUCKS
2002 WhiteChevy Van
Express 2500
Best OfferCall: 774-482-0408
2004 NISSAN TITAN
Crew Cab w/Off-Road and Tow Package.
One owner Truck runs like new
Never off-road or plowed All service records
Flowmaster exhausts Deep water blue
211K highway miles $7495.00 or b/o
508-208-6042
765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT
MichiganBackhoe
PayloaderDiesel, Runs Good
$9997Chevy Box Truck
UPS-Style$3500
John DeereSkidloader
Needs Motor Work
Let’s Talk, MakeAn Offer!
Call (508)347-7300
767 VEHICLES WANTED
Vehicle NeededElderly woman looking for
donated vehicle. Even if it is in need of minor repairs. Does not need to pass
inspection if it is a minor fix.
Call: 774-230-2564
Vehicle Needed!!If anyone has a car that
runs and can get a sticker and they want to donate it to an old man that needs a
car to get to the stores.Let him know he may be willing to give you some-
thing for the car.
Here is his number!!Call: 508-764-0594
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