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FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013

The end of an era for popular local bookstore

BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER

PUTNAM — Earlier this month,news broke that landmark bookstoreWonderland Books, located at 120Main St., in downtown Putnam, willbe closing its doors on Tuesday,April 30.

Owner Patti Roden said there wereseveral factors that contributed toher decision to close up shop. Withthe decline of independently ownedbook stores nationwide, Roden saidshe is going to miss her store, theculture and value it brought to thecommunity, and the customers whobrowsed the shelves for the past 18years.

“It is hard, but I don’t have theMeryl E. Willett photo

Patti Roden, owner of Wonderland Booksin Putnam.

Please Read WONDERLAND, page A10

The Big Easy in the Quiet Corner?

BY MERYL E. WILLETT

VILLAGER STAFF WRITERPOMFRET — This year,

the Putnam Rotary Club hasdecided to bust out of itsusual means for fundraisingby throwing a Celebration ofJazz Fest at Tyrone Farm onSaturday, May 11.

The event will feature liveNew Orleans-inspiredmusic, and New Orleans-inspired tasting stations. Allare invited to spend anevening enjoying the tastesand sounds of one ofAmerica’s most uniquecities. All proceeds are to

benefit the charitable workof the Putnam Rotary Club.

Rotarian’s Ian MacLarenand Putnam RotaryPresident Paul Pikora areleading the charge for whatis sure to be an unforgettablenight of music, friends, foodand dancing.

Every year, New Orleanscomes to life during its JazzFestival, which is held inlate April and early May. Inan effort to recreate some ofthe wonderful sounds andtastes of New Orleans withlive music and food, TheRotarians have decided to

break the mold by putting onthis lively event, which willrun from 6-10 p.m. at thePomfret farm.

New Orleans Funk andSoul band “The Big Yams”are booked as entertainmentso far, explained MacLaren,who said there is the possi-bility for additional musicalentertainment throughoutthe evening, but he said withthe event still being threeweeks out, some of thosedetails are still being decid-ed.

COMPASSION,EXPERIENCES

TO BE KEYTALKINGPOINTS


DANIELSON — Visionsin Leadership is a pro-gram founded by theQVCC Foundation in 2010as an opportunity forQVCC students, facultyand staff to listen andlearn from a person ofnational recognition dur-ing the school day.

The Visions InLeadership program alsooffers a community eventin the evening. Visions isone way for the QVCCFoundation to showQVCC students that thereis a world beyond theQuiet Corner ofConnecticut, as many ofthem have not had theopportunity to travelbeyond the borders of thestate.

In the past, the college

has welcomed severalesteemed speakers to itsauditorium, includingTravis Roy in 2012,Marion BlumenthalLazan in 2011, and EricKapitulik in 2010. The 4thAnnual Visions inLeadership, to be heldThursday, April 25, atQVCC, will host David R.Shlim, MD, as this year’sspeaker.

Shlim is the president-elect of the InternationalSociety of TravelMedicine. His travel med-icine career began as themedical director of the

Courtesy photos

Visions in Leadership speaker Travis Roy, in 2012, along withcommunity members Jessica Tavernier-Flagg and Troy Flagg.

Shlim set tospeak at QVCC

Please Read QVCC, page A11

ROTARY PLANNING JAZZY FUNDRAISER

CELEBRATING CULTUREMeryl E. Willett photos

P O M F R E T —Pomfret CommunitySchool recently cele-brated Cultural ArtsWeek, a 20-year tradi-tion at the school.This year’s week wasEgypt themed. Theprogram was run bycommunity volun-teers, including par-ents, EgyptianAmericans, and inter-ested communitymembers who signedup to make the 94 pre-sentations to differentclassrooms duringthe week-long event.Various presentationsranged frompreschoolers makingtoilet paper roll mum-mies to the uppergrades listening toEgyptian-Americanspresenting informa-tion about the currentpolitical situation andan archeologist whohas worked in Egyptfor more than 15 yearspresenting informa-tion about the GreatPyramid.

For more photos,turn to page A19!

Please Read FUNDRAISER, page A11

WONDERLAND BOOKS SET TO CLOSE ATTHE END OF THE MONTH

TTHISHIS WEEKWEEK’’SSQQUOTEUOTE

“To imagine theunimaginable is the

highest use of theimagination.”

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B8 — CALENDAR

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The first stop at the marketplace allowed students to dress up intraditional Egyptian clothing.

Julia Schad dancing to the sounds of the marketplace.

David R. Shlim, MD

In the April 5 “Killingly at 300” col-umn, I wrote about the sixKillingly factories of Powdrell andAlexander curtain manufacturers

and mentioned five photos in “Imagesof America Killingly.”

I had been unable to locate a pub-lished photo of the original factory onFurnace Street. Much to my delight atthe St. Joseph’s coffee hour on the 13th,while discussing other businesses on

Furnace Street, particularly the loca-tion of the Legion, we discovered that aphoto of the old Davis photographybuilding (more recently the bicycleshop) included that first P&A factory.See page 20 of the above book. Hownice it is to have photos of the six facto-ries of such a significant Killinglybusiness!

Now let’s jog your memories aboutthe Furnace Street area of Danielson.

Ted Sabourin remembersthe American Legion beingin a building on the“Bousquet’s” side ofFurnace St. when he wasyoung. Aurora Meagher, ValCook and others (the discus-sion was fast) thought that itwas only on the ImperialRoom side of the street. Forthose of you who don’t knowany of the above individuals,Ted is older than the women.What memories do you havethe Legion on FurnaceStreet?

I’ve received several e-mails andcalls about games that were playedwhen we were young. Rita Spear saidthat when she played “One-two-threered light” they used a tree as base. Shealso remembered a game (but couldn’trecall the name) that was played with apeg stick. The stick was about six inch-es long, and one end was shaved to apoint. With another stick a playerwould hit the point of the pegged stickto make it fly in the air and then try tohit it. She also recalled that the boyswould fashion a pieces of wood intoguns. Rubber tire tubes were cut intonarrow strips about 1/4 inch wide andpinch-style clothespins were used tomake them fly (conversation 4/13).

Margaret Heckendorf sent the fol-lowing about jump rope games.

“When I was a child we would playBuild the Building, using a rope wewould start on the ground and all taketurns jumping over the rope, goinghigher as everyone had their turn, ifyou missed you were out. This went ontill only one person was left. Withbruised knees and elbows, we wouldwin. I think I remember this correctly.The year would have been about 1947-48. School was Thompson Hill,Thompson Ct., two grades to ateacher.” (4/11/13 e-mail)

As I was planning this article, itoccurred to me that it was almost timefor the Boston Marathon and PatriotsDay in Massachusetts. I had neverheard of Patriots Day until I moved toConnecticut in the late 1960s. AlthoughConnecticut does not commemoratethe battle at Lexington and Concord,its residents were significantly impact-ed by the events that took place on thatfateful day in 1775. In her “History ofWindham County, Connecticut” histo-rian Ellen Larned recounts some ofthe flurry of activity that occurredhere in northeastern Connecticut.

“The recontre between the king’stroops and the provincials occurred onWednesday morning, April 19. A postwas dispatched from Watertown at 10a.m., charged to alarm the people as faras the Connecticut line, ‘that theBritish have landed two brigades, have

already killed sixmen and woundedfour others, andare on their marchinto the coun-try.’…A copy ofthis dispatch wasforward by thetown clerk ofWorcester toDaniel Tyler, Jun.,Brooklyn, whoreceived it about 8o’clock onThursday morn-i n g … [ I s r a e l ]Putnam, plowing

in the pleasant April morning, heardthe joyful summons, and ‘loitered not’but left his young son, Daniel, ‘the driv-er of his team, to unyoke it in the fur-row,’ and hurried off for consultationwith town committees and militaryofficers. A second express, via.Woodstock, was brought to ColonelEbenezer Williams, Pomfret, at 3 p.m.and forwarded at once to ColonelObadiah Johnson of Canterbury…Itwould be expedient for every man to gowho is fit and willing.’

Putnam, on returning from his con-sultory tour, found hundreds of menalready assembled on Brooklyn Green,awaiting his orders. He bade them waittill regularly called out as militia, andmarch with their respective regi-ments…and [he] without rest or specialrefreshment started at sunset on hismemorable night ride to Cambridge.There is some evidence that Killinglyreceived the news at a still earlier houron Thursday morning by a directexpress from Boston, brought to thehouse of Mr. Hezekiah Cutler. He arosefrom his bed and fired his gun threetimes to give the alarm, and before sun-rise, with fifteen men, had started forthe battle-field.” (Hezekiah Cutler livedon Killingly Hill, now Putnam Heights,probably on the opposite side of Route21 from the present Putnam Heightscemetery. In 1775 that was part of amain north-south route fromMassachusetts to Norwich. His homewas not far from the meetinghouse inthe middle society, which was locatedat the brow of the hill-on the southerlyside of present-day Aspinock Road)…“Killingly’s stock of powder was storedin the meeting-house, under the chargeof Hezekiah Cutler, who had left ordersthat each volunteer should be fur-nished with half a pound, and thehouse was thronged all day withsquads of men coming from all parts ofthe town to claim their portion andmarch onward to Cambridge.” (Vo. II,pp. 144-146)

Larned wrote that Windham Countysent more than 1,000 men in responseto the Lexington Alarm. Woodstocksent 140 men under Captains Benjaminand Daniel Lyon, Ephraim Manning,Nathaniel Marcy and Lt. Mark Elwell,together with her portion of the troopsof horse; Captain McClellan.Canterbury sent 70 men; Pomfret, 89men; Captain Zebulon Ingalls.

Plainfield, 54 men; Captain AndrewBackus. Killingly sent 146 men; MajorWilliam Danielson, Captains JosephCady and Joseph Elliott (Thompsonwas still part of Killingly). BrooklynParish sent Colonel Putnam;Canterbury-Lt.-Col. Obadiah Johnson(Vo. II, p. 147). [Land west of theQuinebaug River in present-dayPutnam in 1775 was part of Pomfret;land east of the River, part ofKillingly].

Tales were told of the bravery of thewomen of Windham County and theirpatriotism at this time. Mrs. SamuelMcClellan of Woodstock, the formerRachel Abbe of Windham, “shared inthe patriotic fervor which so character-ized the women of her native town, andafter fitting out her husband and hishorsemen, she set out memorial treesin honor of the joyful occasion. Foursapling elms brought up on horsebackfrom the old Windham homestead,were carefully transplanted into thesoil of Woodstock, two in front of herdwelling and two on the slope of theadjoining common. Nurtured withcare and pains they soon took root andflourished and for more than a hun-dred years have told the story ofLexington.” (p. 147)

Those who would like to read moreabout what was happening inWindham County during thisRevolutionary period will find quite abit in Volume II of Larned’s History ofWindham County Connecticut. It ispacked with information about battlesin which the residents participated andstories about how the war impacted thelives of local residents and foreverchanged them.

Margaret M. Weaver is the KillinglyMunicipal Historian. Thanks to RitaSpear, Margaret Heckendorf, Aurora &Bill Meagher, Ted Sabourin, Val Cook,and coffee hour friends for memoriesand information used in this column.For additional information visit theKillingly Historical Center Wednesdayor Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or byappointment), visit www.killinglyhisto-ry.org, or call 860-779-7250. MargaretWeaver may be reached at [email protected]. Note:Neither the Killingly Historical Centernor I have Caller ID. Please leave yourname and phone number when calling.Thank you.

The Lexington Alarm

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VILLAGER ALMANACQUOTATION OF THE WEEK

“We not only kept our product intact, but we improved it dur-ing the worst recession since the depression. We’re still stand-ing, and that is a tremendous sense of accomplishment.”

- Gary Osbrey, co-owner of WINY 1350 AM, commenting about opeat-ing the radio station through the recession over the last few years.

OPEN TO CLOSEPOMFRETTOWN HALL

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.Wednesday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED

LIBRARIESAbington Social Library

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8p.m.Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.-noon

Pomfret Public LibraryTuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m.-6 p.m.Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.-2 p.m

POST OFFICESPomfretMonday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.-noonPomfret Center (Murdock Road)Monday-Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4:45 p.m.Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.-noon

EASTFORDTOWN HALL

Tuesday and Wednesday ........................ 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.Second and fourth Tuesday .................................. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

EASTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARYMonday, Thursday ........................................................... 3-8 p.m.Tuesday ................................................................... 10 a.m.-8 p.m.Saturday ................................................................... 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

POST OFFICEMonday-Friday ............................................... 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Saturday ................................................................ 8:30 a.m.-noon

TRANSFER STATIONSaturday and Sunday ............................................ 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Wednesdays, Memorial Day to Labor Day ................... 3-7 p.m.All other Wednesdays ..................................................... 1-3 p.m.

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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ……….……. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Wednesday …………………………....……….. 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday ……………………………...…………… 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

TOWN LIBRARIES

May Memorial Library:Wed. ..........................................................................1:00-5:00 p.m.Fri. ............................................................................1:00-5:00 p.m.Sat. ..................................................................10:00 a.m. - 12 noonNorth Woodstock Library:Mon. ..........................................................................1:00-5:00 p.m.Thurs. ......................................................................2:00- 5:00 p.m.Sat. ............................................................................1:30-4:30 p.m.West Woodstock Library:Tues. ........................................................................3:00 - 6:00 p.m.Wed. ..........................................................................3:00-6:00 p.m.Thurs. ........................................................................3:00-6:00 p.m.Sat. ....................................................................9:00 a.m. - 12 noonBracken Memorial Library:Mon. - Fri. ........................................................7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Sat. ..........................................................................9:00 a.m.-noonSchool vacation hours vary.

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Editor’s Note: The following is the con-clusion of a two-part interview withGary and Karen Osbrey, owners ofWINY 1350 AM in Putnam. Check outour archives at www.villagernewspa-pers.com, for the first part of the inter-view in the Friday, April 12 edition!

PUTNAM — Karen and Gary Osbreyhave been in the radio business inPutnam since the 1980’s, experiencingthe ups and downs of the local mediamarket.

The couple sat down with VillagerNewspapers Staff Writer Meryl E.Willett to talk about a variety of topics,including the local radio business, own-ing and operating WINY 1350 AM,being heavily involved in the communi-ty, and what the last 30 years have beenlike as local celebrities in the QuietCorner.

People in their 20s and 30s whohave grown up in this area are nowbuying into the local media — reading thelocal newspapers and listening to theradio. What is that like for you, seeing itall come full circle?

Gary Osbrey: “I love that. It matters what’sgoing on with the municipal government andthe schools. You’re right, it all comes full cir-cle. I’ve seen that cycle from my chair 30years doing the morning show. I see them asthey are little kids calling into win contests,then in high school they might be featured insports, then they are young adults and theirhabits and tastes change and suddenly theyare coming to see Santa, coming to town for afree candy cane for their child. That’s what’sgreat about any community.”

Your roles here at the station could beenough, but both of you are heavilyinvolved with local organizations outsideof work. How do you balance it all andnot feel burned out at the end of the day?What compels you to be that immersed inthe community?

Karen Osbrey: “There are days I think I’ve‘had it up to here,’ and I can’t possibly do onemore thing, but those days pass. You get agood night sleep and you regroup. It’s alwaysbeen important to be involved. I was broughtup to believe that if you want to live in a nicecommunity then you don’t wait for someoneelse to make it happen — you make it happen.I’ve always been an independent self-starter.So is Gary. So, we work well together in thatrespect. I want to live in a nice place too. Youhave to put your money where your mouth is,and use your talents. Make it happen. Do ityourself.”

Gary: “We don’t think about that, we’veaccepted and assimilated into our lives thatwe are constantly overbooked, trying to keepup, keeping our heads above water, constant-ly tired. We always say we’ll sleep when we’redead. We’re living and we have to makethings happen. It’s a life of chronic exhaus-tion, but we love what we do.”

Karen: “We don’t always look at all theorganizations and committees as workeither.”

Gary: “It’s fun, it’s our life, it’s how we liketo live it.”

Karen: “It’s more like the people we havemet over the years through a committee,charity or a fundraiser. They have becomereally good friends, and we might not haveever met them if it wasn’t for that event orgroup. That’s what we take from it, the goodthings. Not just the work or being tired.”

Do you guys ever think you’ll retire?

Gary: “I fear retirement. I don’t know whatI’ll do. I’m not interested in golf, I have nointeresting hobbies, and my hobby is mywork. I can’t imagine being retired and not

working. Slowing down a little? Sure. But, ohman, no — we do the grown up things we’resupposed to do and have planned financiallyfor that, but truth be told — I fear getting upin the morning without more to do then theday would allow. I wouldn’t know what to do.”

Karen: “I’m the same way. It seems a verylong ways away. It’s not something I thinkabout right now. We’re not counting the daysuntil we can move to Florida. That does notinterest me.”

So how do you spend your free time?

Gary: “We spend quality time together.We’ve been married for 25 years and we’revery social and committed to quality time.Every Saturday night for our entire 25 yearsof marriage is date night.”

Karen: [Laughs] “So is every Friday. We’refoodies, and we like going out to dinner. Wemake time for each other and our marriage.We do a lot with our families. We are close toboth of our families. I’m an avid gardener. Ican be out there for six hours at a time work-ing on a project. I like to cook and I like toread a lot too.”

Gary: “I’m an avid eater of her food. I liketo ride my bike, take a ride in my Corvette.I’m not that interesting. I’m kind of boring.”

What was the most interesting dayyou’ve had here at the station?

Gary: “My favorite movie is ‘It’s aWonderful Life,’ and the day we closed on thestation flowers were showing up, and cards.Channel 3 came down. It was a big deal.There were so many cards. It was a GeorgeBailey moment. It was like, wow, this is awonderful life.”

Karen: “That was a big, big, big day. Youforget about it. We’re always moving on to thenext thing, we’re always moving forward.That was a really big day in our life. Buyingthe station was a goal for such a long time.There was no guarantee it would happen, wehad to fight for it. When we got to our 10-yearmark was a big thing for me — that would bemy other one.”

So on the opposite side of thespectrum, what was a significantchallenge you have faced?

Gary: “The recession was huge.Struggling to keep this place intactwas huge. It’s a great sense of accom-plishment we were able to navigatethrough the recession. No one losttheir job, there were no pay cuts, nobenefit cuts. No one lost anything. Wealso kept our product intact.”

Karen: “Other media outlets werecutting back on staff, slashing depart-ments. I don’t really want to gothrough that again, but I’m sure wew i l l .E v e r y t h i n gcomes full cir-cle. It wasn’tthe first reces-sion we wentthrough. Thatrecession wasa challenge.”

Gary: “Thatu l t i m a t e l yaffects the

quality of prod-uct other outletswere putting outbecause they hadto cut back. We

not only kept ourproduct intact, but weimproved it duringthe worst recessionsince the depression.We’re still standing,and that is a tremen-dous sense of accom-plishment.”

What is next foryou?

Karen: “Well, thestation is going to be60 years old in May,and so we are plan-ning a free concert.It’s going to be a part-nership with thePutnam Recreation

Department. It’s free and it will be Sunday,May 26, as part of the Memorial Day weekendcelebration. We choose this band called M80.They are a little edgy, but we’re a radio sta-tion — we wanted to be edgy and we wantedit to be fun. This big birthday party will takeplace that day. They play a lot of music fromthe 80s.

Gary: “It’s going to be a fun night. We’reworking on that right now. We started in the80s and it just seemed fitting to have a bandthat went along with that.”

Meryl E. Willett may be reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].

‘We’re still standing, that is a tremendous sense of accomplishment’

Meryl E. Willett photo

Gary and Karen Osbrey, owners of WINY 1350 AM in Putnam.

AS WINY PREPARES FOR 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, OSBREYS LOOK TO THE FUTURE

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PUTNAM — The Complex PerformingArts Center is known for being just that —complex.

Offering a wide variety of theater, dance,poetry and art forms, the theater is addinganother element to its schedule for the 2013year — American Classics.

“I Never Sang for My Father” is a classicAmerican family drama written by RobertAnderson. The play focuses on a college pro-fessor who wants to get out from under thethumb of his aging father, while still havingregrets about his plan to leave him behindwhen he marries a younger woman andmoves to California.

“I Never Sang for My Father” will be thefirst play in a three-part series of AmericanClassics going up at the Complex this year.

Director Leslie Snow said she had the ideato start a production company dedicated toAmerican Classics for at least a decade. Snowsaid she always had a certain affinity forplays written in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.

“They are not often done,” said Snow. “Butthe writing is so good and the characters areso strong, the emotions and qualities of theplay are holding up into modern times. Ithought we should try to present them if wecould, and this was the perfect timing at theComplex.”

David Hopcroft plays the father, TomGarrison. He and Snow had worked togetherpreviously on a one-man show called,“Vincent,” while Hopcroft was a teacher atQuinebaug Valley Community College inDanielson.

“Initially, we were thinking about this play,and we had contacted someone from the

Hartford Stage Company and that didn’tcome through. So we worked hard on‘Vincent’ and ‘I Never Sang for My Father’has continued to linger there all these years,”said Snow.

Hopcroft had not been involved with the-

ater in Putnam for several years. He had beenworking at QVCC and putting on productionsat the Golden Lamb Buttery in Brooklyn.

“I Never Sang for My Father” is Hopcroft’sreturn to the stage in Putnam.

With several vibrant options available tothe public when it comes to going to see a pro-duction, Hopcroft said the reason he feels theAmerican Classic series will stand out asappealing is because of the people involvedin putting on the production.

“People look at theater companies as verydefined spaces, entities, artistic directors,boards and so forth. But much of the theater,much of the art, much of the creative workdone in this area, is done by individuals whocome together to do something,” saidHopcroft. “We have several well-establishedperformance spaces here in this area. Peoplecome in and they do what they do. There areso many incredibly creative people in thisarea.”

Snow added that the reason she wanted toincorporate the American ClassicsReparatory Company to the description isthat each play she would present, whoever isin the play, they would automatically becomea member of that family.

“It’s not an exclusive club, it’s a flowing,breathing thing,” said Snow. “The whole phi-losophy of the Complex is of open creativity,and they will support you and help you pres-ent it. How perfect can that be?” said Snow.

Snow, who is originally from California,was a childhood performer from ages 9-12before being trained as a ballet dancer from12-17 in a very intense, pre-professionalatmosphere. At 17, Snow got into a nationallytouring company of “Hello Dolly,” where shetraveled all over the world for 2 1/2 years.

“Then I went to California, and I danced fora long time before retiring. Then I went intoacting. At 22 I auditioned for SanfordMeisner in New York City, and I got into hisprofessional program.”

Meisner ran the Neighborhood Playhousein New York. Snow studied under Meisner inthe 1970’s for two years. That training, shesaid, is what informs the way she likes to puton shows today. Snow said all the wonderfullanguage, emotion, and space in the world isgreat, but without the supporting charactersto create atmosphere, humor, and nuance,she said there is no production.

“Everyone involved in this show is vital,”said Snow.

The next two plays that will go up after “INever Sang for My Father,” are “Come Back,Little Sheba” and “Private Wars.”

“The American Classic Series fits into ourvision of process-based work,” said NicholaJohnson, director at the Complex PerformingArts Center. “We want there to be somethingfor everybody. The more well-known showshelp to cultivate a community of people whobecome interested in all types of performingart, not just the title that they recognize. Ourhope by exposing them to more well knowntitles, they will become open to trying outsome of our other options.”

“I Never Sang for My Father” opens onApril 19 at 8 p.m. and will run for the entireweekend, with a show on April 20 and one onApril 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available atwww.thecpac.org or by calling 860-963-7170.


New production company launches three-part ‘Classic’ series


The Women and Girls Fund of theCommunity Foundation is the newest addi-tion to the array of non-profits located innortheastern Connecticut.

The W&G Fund focuses on removing theinequalities blocking women from self-sus-tainability to improve the quality of life forall women and girls who live in the region.

On Saturday, May 11, from 1-4 p.m. at theRaceway Restaurant in Thompson, TheCommunity Foundation of EasternConnecticut will welcome the public to joinin the foundation’s inaugural celebrationevent. The Sassy Chapeau Hat Fashion Showwill feature the impressive hat fashions ofSalmagundi of Jamaica Plain, Boston, with aspecial appearance by Mrs. ConnecticutInternational, JanMarie Weston. The eventwill feature local celebrity models, horsd’ouevres and light desserts.

“The Women and Girls Fund focuses onwomen-related causes,” said DivisionalDirector at the Community Foundation ofEastern Connecticut Katherine Parker.“There are 42 towns in the eastern part ofConnecticut, and right now we have threeestablished women and girls funds. The W&Gfunds have been so successful in the otherareas we wanted to bring the same opportu-nity to northeast Connecticut.”

The W&G Fund’s steering committee iscomprised of 19 local volunteers who havebeen working since January to helpfundraise. As Parker stated, the intention isto raise awareness and funds to supportgrants that eventually will be distributed tolocal non-profits that support women-relatedcauses in the Quiet Corner.

“Volunteers will assess the communities’needs, then decide what to support fromthere,” said Parker.

Parker explained that to date, the NECTchapter raised $30,000 for the foundation.With $10,000 cash in hand, she said theremaining $20,000 is in pledges that will comein over the next couple of years.

“Anyone can give a gift and spread it outover several years. It’s very inclusive, andwhomever wants to participate is welcomewith any gift amount,” she said.

With the hope of making grants availablein 2014, the Women and Girls Fund brings thecollective power of giving to all those whoshare a common vision, improving womenand girls’ quality of life in the community.Specifically, the fund would give grants tovibrant non-profits that help to build abrighter future for women and girls.

“I am proud to be working with theCommunity Foundation of EasternConnecticut, Women and Girls Fund as oneof the steering committee co-chairs,” said

Laura Crosetti. “I am fortunate to be workingalongside a fantastic group of local womenon this groundbreaking initiative. Based onour efforts, within the year, our local groupwill review grant requests, and ultimatelygive funding to local nonprofits helpingwomen and girls. The new endeavor has allthe elements to support sustainability andwill truly make a difference in the lives of thewomen and girls in our community.”

TEEG Executive Director and member ofthe W&G Fund steering committee DonnaGrant praised the Quiet Corner for being oneof the most generous places in the state.Grant said she has spent a large portion ofher life working with organizations dedicat-ed to benefiting the community.

“I always wondered how as a community, ifwe give so much, why don’t we have a way tocontrol where some of our generosity goes?”Grant said.

In the recent past, TEEG had receivedfunding by the Community Foundationthrough he Windham Area Women and GirlsFund, and explained that it was that fundingwhich peeked her interest in creating thesame opportunities for more organizationsin the Quiet Corner.

“I am delighted that our initial efforts havebeen met with such enthusiasm and success.It is an honor to work with such a dedicatedgroup of women, joining together to create

opportunities to promote the health, safety,education and cultural experiences for thewoman and girls in our community,” saidGrant.

Knowing that a diverse group of womenwere needed to make the W&G Fund ofNECT successful, Parker said she is confi-dent that because of the mix of women vol-unteering to work on the Women and GirlsFund, when the grants become available theywill truly be helpful to women and girls inthis area.

The e hat fashion show event will alsoinclude a photo booth by Charleen’s PortraitStudios, special Mother’s Day plants andflowers from Sprucedale Gardens, and HartsGreenhouse. Tickets are $15 per person, andare available at Jessica Tuesday’s, WINYRadio, Trink-et Shoppe, TEEG, Victoria’sStation or by calling the CommunityFoundation at 877-442-3572.

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A scene from the upcoming performance of “I NeverSang for My Father.”

Ino sooner clicked the“send” button onTuesday, Dec. 11, 2012,for my Dec. 14, 2012

article, when I was renderedcompletely useless for thenext 72 hours, splayed outon the couch and posting aFacebook status asking any-one who was willing to helpfeed my children (at leastfor the night of Dec. 11) to please doso.

My friends came to my rescuewhile my daughter made a trip toHarvest Moon. It takes a lot for me toask for help. That’s how incrediblysick I was. It was here. And it hit mehard. I dragged my sorry carcass tothe doctor after three days of won-dering if I was going to die and wish-ing I would. I’m not kidding. A swabconfirmed what I already knew. Theflu. I hadn’t been that sick since 1993when I had Fifth’s disease. It tookabout two weeks to get back on myfeet again and several more beforethe chronic cough disappeared.

I haven’t written since then for avariety of reasons — the next articlewas due on Christmas and I hadn’tplanned ahead for that. I could sub-mit one for the following week butthat was New Year’s Day and I hadn’tplanned ahead for that either!Besides, the end of the year editionis devoted to a year in review. Inaddition, my work hours startedincreasing — I took on more dayswhen a coworker left and then evenmore days when another went onmaternity leave. Suddenly, I wasworking six days a week instead ofone and feeling every single minuteof every single one of my 47 years.As I am usually home before my chil-dren get out of school, I have the lux-ury of sitting quietly, by myself, on avery comfortable couch which typi-cally results in me hearing one ofthem say, “Where’s mom?” with theother answering “Sleeping,” just as Idrift off into la-la land for a couple ofhours sitting upright. It’s an agething.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t one anddone. I didn’t just get hit with the flu.I got sick again. And again. Andagain. I have been plagued with fourdifferent respiratory ills this winter.If I haven’t been healthy enough towork, I’ve been recovering on thecouch from the flu, a throat virus, ahead cold, and finally, a sinus infec-tion. And so my winter has gone,which is why I haven’t written sinceDecember. But other than my moth-er, would anyone really notice? Howmany people actually read what Iwrite anyway? Much to my pleasantsurprise, I’ve been asked severaltimes if I’ve stopped writing.

Yes and no.Fearing I was becoming redundant

in my articles, this hiatus came at agood time. Exhaustion from sicknessand increased hours caused me tofall off the radar screen not only in

writing, but also from ayoga class, and from attend-ing both Project Graduationmeetings andSuperintendent’s AdvisoryBoard meetings. I simplydidn’t have the time or theenergy to engage in anymore than I already was. Idid, however, have plenty oftime to think…a lot…mostly

about myself (my health and well-being — or lack thereof), our currentliving situation with Dad away, ourdaughter’s upcoming graduation,visiting colleges, moving, and thelist goes on. Dad does what he canfrom New Jersey, but it’s just not thesame as him being here to help witheverything, not the least of whichwas to take care of me as I lay onwhat felt like my deathbed.

During the brief respite betweenillnesses number one and two, Idecided to try something completelydifferent. As I’ve lamented, I’vestruggled with my weight for awhile, especially since hitting my40’s. I felt like a mouse on a wheel,never really getting anywhere andjust feeling overall blah. So I wentout on a limb and tried somethingnew. The flu had already given meabout a six pound jump-start on los-ing weight when I decided to do adietary detox in January. I workedwith a health and wellness advisorfrom Danielson. I deleted six itemsfrom my diet for two weeks and haveremained free of three of themsince. For me, the results were imme-diate and profound – the weight liter-ally melted away. Long story short, todate, I’ve lost nearly 30 pounds, butwhat’s even better than that is how Ifeel inside, which is really hard todescribe — I sleep through the nightinstead of four hour stretches; I canwear my contacts for longer thanthree hours without wanting to tearmy eyes out of my head; I no longerfeel bloated; my mental clarity isgreatly increased; I feel alive andenergized instead of going throughthe motions in a fog; and best of all, Iam medication free. Completely.Though I did not use my inhalers ona regular basis, I’d been using themmore frequently prior to getting sickand before participating in thecleanse. I certainly never went any-where without them. I have not usedone since the first week of January.Not once. I no longer carry themwith me. That’s huge. No inhalers,no allergy meds, no nothing.

I’m healthy, well-rested, energizedand getting more involved againincluding getting back to theSuperintendent’s Advisory Boardmeeting. I wish something like thishad been around when my childrenwere younger as we are quicklyapproaching the time when all ofthem will be out of the system. Thesemeetings are opportunities to notonly hear firsthand what is happen-ing in the district, but also to bring

up topics of concern, such as schoolsafety following the Newtowntragedy. One of the threads we’dbeen discussing over several monthswas the options for what to do withPutnam High School.

I graduated in 1983; Dad in 1981;my mother in 1960 and her siblingsin ’58, ’63 and ’68. I can’t speak towhat PHS was like in the 60’s but Ican tell you that not much haschanged since the 80’s. I’ve spentenough time in the building betweenworking for the schools from ’92-’01to my children’s years there to seebuckets catching leaks and exten-sion cords for computers, amongother issues. Our children deservebetter than that. If we want them tobe competitive, we’ve got to do better,part of which is to provide a better,updated learning environment. Ofall the options proposed, it’s beendecided that the one that fits best interms of cost and the best interest ofour students is to renovate as new.Perhaps you don’t know that. Giventhe lack of attendance at the townmeeting on Tuesday, April 9, I would-n’t be surprised if the majority ofPutnam residents are uninformed.Other than board personnel andschool employees, I believe I couldhave counted the number of Putnamresidents in attendance using onlymy fingers and toes. The apathy ispathetic and embarrassing.

It could be said that I don’t have toconcern myself with what happensto the high school or with future stu-dents because I’m moving soon andour youngest is a sophomore. Butperhaps one of our children willchoose to return to Putnam to raisechildren here, as we did. Regardless,the current students deserve better.Don’t take my word for it. Getinvolved, ask questions, getinformed and vote yes on Tuesday,April 23.

Putnam High is a bit like me…thebasic structure is sound, but it defi-nitely needs some work.

Laura Fisher Andersen is a residentof Putnam. She writes a bi-weekly col-umn for the Villager Newspapers. Shemay be reached [email protected].

Quarterly dividend declared at CNBPUTNAM — The Board of Directors of Citizens

National Bancorp, Inc. announced the payment of thesecond quarter dividend.

A cash dividend of 10 cents per share has beendeclared to shareholders of record on April 26 andpayable on May 13.

Citizens National Bancorp Inc is a one-bank holdingcompany which owns The Citizens National Bankheadquartered in Putnam, with branch offices inThompson, Woodstock, Killingly, and Brooklyn. Thebank assets are currently in excess of $367 million.

Pomfret Senior Association to holdspaghetti supper

POMFRET — Another deliciousSpaghetti Dinner is scheduled forSaturday, April 27, at the PomfretSenior/Community Center from 4:30-7p.m.

Dinner is open to all and includessalad, rolls, spaghetti and meatballsalong with a variety of beverages,dessert and coffee and tea. Take-out isavailable all evening as well! For easyand quick access, a special take-outonly time is scheduled from 4-4:30 p.m.There will be a varietyof great items and giftbaskets available at theraffle table. BobMcElroy will providemusical entertainmentthroughout theevening.

Tickets are $8 foradults and $4 for chil-dren 12 and under.Proceeds will go toPomfret seniors andsenior activities. Pleasecall Gail at 860- 974-0426for tickets and/or infor-mation.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF NECTUPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

• Choppers For Hope is holding a BBQ and bake saleto benefit Relay For Life. This event will be held on thepatio area between Putnam Price Chopper andPutnam Spirits. Food will be cooked by members ofChoppers For Hope the Relay For Life team sponsoredby Putnam Price Chopper from noon to 6 p.m. In theirquest to raise as much money as possible, April 27with family friendly prices is their second BBQ thismonth.

• The Putnam Regional Interact Club will hold a carwash on May 4 with a May 11 rain date. This car washwill be held at WINY radio, Pomfret Street in Putnamfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to a car wash, theteens of the Interact Club will be selling tie-dyedsocks, hand mad duct tape pens, inspirational pensand hand made angel pins. Putnam Regional InteractClub is the only non-corporate team to have partici-pated in Relay For Life of Northeastern CT every yearsince it began. Donations will be accepted for a cleancar and all money collected benefits Relay For Life ofNECT.

• Team Living Faith is holding a car wash May 4.This will be held in the parking lot adjacent to PJ’s onKennedy Drive in Putnam. This lot is located behindthe ARC store. The time of Living Faith car wash is 9a.m. to 1 p.m. and donations will be accepted to bene-fit Relay For Life of NECT.

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QVCC to host STRIDE session inHartford

HARTFORD — Quinebaug ValleyCommunity College’s award-winning STRIDEProgram is hosting a meet and greet informa-tional session on Monday, April 22, from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Connecticut StateCapitol in the Old Judiciary Room, 3rd floor.

The community and members of the legisla-ture are encouraged to attend, meet withSTRIDE staff and hear from STRIDE Programparticipants who have gained employmentand have reunited with their families.

The STRIDE Program was selected as a 2012National Bellwether Award winner in theWorkforce Development category by theCommunity College Futures Assembly. Thesuccess of the program is demonstrated by acurrent recidivism rate of 9.5 percent as com-pared to the State of Connecticut Departmentof Corrections rate of 47 percent. This fiscallysound program provided an annual cost sav-ings of $2.1 million in fiscal year 2011-2012 tothe state. The Program enhances public safety,reunifies families and offers educational andemployment opportunities to post-release par-ticipants.

Supporters and attendees include YorkCorrectional Institution Warden StephenFaucher, City of New Haven Alderman, SergioRodriguez, State Senator Donald E. Williams,State Representatives Michelle Cook, 65thDistrict; Gregg Haddad, 54th District;Elizabeth Ritter, 38th District; BrandonMcGee, 5th District and Edwin Vargas, 6thDistrict.

For more information about STRIDE, con-tact Julie Scrapchansky, director, STRIDE pro-

gram, 860-412-7320 [email protected].

Skills, Transition, Respect, Integrity,Direction and Employment are the words thatrepresent this program. The STRIDEProgram serves men and women who are non-custodial incarcerated parents, both pre- andpost-release, with the occupational and jobsearch skills and resources necessary to entercompetitive employment positions.

QVCC events celebrate Earth Day,sustainability

DANIELSON — In celebration of Earth Dayand sustainability, Quinebaug ValleyCommunity College is sponsoring two eventsthe week of April 22 — Earth Day inWillimantic and the 7th Annual Open Air Fairin Danielson.

The Earth Day celebration in downtownWillimantic will be held Monday, April 22,from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is designed as an edu-cational event for elementary, high school, andcollege students with hands-on interactive dis-plays that address the issues of sustainability,climate change, renewable energy and otherenvironmental concerns. In addition to music,demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, green ener-gy poster project, and live broadcast by WILIradio, you can learn about solar energy, recy-cling, composting, how food is packaged, andhow much energy appliances use. NorthStreet next to the college’s Willimantic Centerwill be closed for the event.

In Danielson the two-day Open Air Fair on

Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25,will feature over 40 vendors with productsranging from jewelry and clothing to candles,plants, and food. Live music, demonstrations,student groups, Red Cross blood drive, plantsale to benefit the QVCC Foundation, and livebroadcast by WINY radio are some of themany events. Community members willing todonate perennials to the plant sale are wel-come to bring them to the fair.

Wednesday’s Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.with the following events:

• 12-4:30 p.m., Red Cross Blood Drive(Appointments can be made at www.red-cross.org) 4-6 p.m. WINY Live Broadcast, 6-9p.m., The Billies and Open Mike Coffeehouse,5 p.m. on Shelter Box Exhibit and Fundraiser.

On Thursday, the Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Folksinger Charlie King will performfrom 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 2-3 p.m.

The public is invited to attend both events,which will be held rain or shine. For moreinformation about Earth Day, contact KatieGregory at 860-423-1824. For information aboutthe Open Air Fair, contact Pam Brown at 860-412-7221.


BY JOY RICHARDSTONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER

DUDLEY — Does the idea of trading in your beach towel fora buzz saw appeal to you for your next spring break?

It did for a groups of Nichols College students who made theweeklong journey to New Orleans, La., to help rebuild homesdestroyed by hurricanes Katrina and Isaac.

During a group interview last week, the 10 students allagreed that the experience had not only been life changing, butwas something they would do again next year.

Some of the students had made the school’s first trip to theGulf Coast last year and said it was hard returning to seehomes that had been rebuilt destroyed again after moreinclement weather during the last hurricane season.

Trip chaperone and Nichols Academic Advisor/instructorNora Cavic said this was her first trip, and it interested herbecause it was something she never thought she would do.

She said the organization the college went through was GulfCoast Volunteers for the Long Haul and she and the studentsstayed in a youth church dorm where they all had the chanceto bond with one another.

“I had never done anything like this and I wanted to try it,”said Cavic. “[The volunteers] stressed to be flexible, and thatwe would be jumping in the middle of a project. We may not seecompletion, but to please try and do our best.”

Cavic said the students learned a lot about construction anddid a lot of hard work, which included demolition, construc-tion and disaster clean-up.

Paxton resident and Nichols junior Colleen Coleman saidthe city was a very “welcoming and open” place. She said whenpeople were asked why they didn’t leave their homes after thestorms, she said they explained that New Orleans was theirheart and soul. This was where their families had lived,worked and thrived and that wasn’t something they wanted toleave.

“It was very inspirational,” said Coleman.Worcester resident and senior Gianna Raffa said this was

her second trip to rebuild and it was shocking to see the dam-age that had been done since the first group had left.

“Even though it has been seven years [since Katrina], peoplethink they have already cleaned up,” said Raffa. “They stillneed help because [Hurricane] Isaac had destroyed a wholeother part of the city.”

North Reading resident and fellow senior Stephen Mack saidit was the southern hospitality that shocked him. He said itwas the residents’ open demeanor and kindness that gave himhope.

Mack said he was also impressed to see how all of the skillsthey were taught were learned so quickly by the group, evencalling Cavic a “dry walling expert.”

“It gave you perspective,” said Mack. “We take things forgranted, but this makes you know how lucky you are.”

Joy Richard may be reached at 508-909-4129 or by email [email protected].

LEARNINGPutting spring break to work

COLLEGE STUDENTS HEAD SOUTH FOR VOLUNTEER WORK

WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Monday, April 22: Hamburger, bun, lettuceand tomato, baked beans, milk.

Tuesday, April 23: Spaghetti and meatsauce, wheat roll, zucchini.

Wednesday, April 24: Chicken tenders,mashed potato, green beans, roll, fruit, milk.

Thursday, April 25: Chef salad, wheat roll,fruit, milk.

Friday, April 26: Pizza, carrot sticks, fruit,milk.

WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Monday, April 22: Hamburger, bun, lettuceand tomato, baked beans, milk.

Tuesday, April 23: Spaghetti and meatsauce, wheat roll, zucchini.

Wednesday, April 24: Chicken tenders,mashed potato, green beans, roll, fruit, milk.

Thursday, April 25: Chef salad, wheat roll,fruit, milk.

Friday, April 26: Pizza, carrot sticks, fruit,milk.

Joy Richard photo

Nichols College students, juniors Colleen Coleman, of Paxton, AbbyGould of Thompson, Conn., Alyce Vines, of Putnam, Conn., MikeShaheen, of Nashua, N.H., senior Gianna Raffa of Worcester, sopho-mores Kerry Postale of Shrewsbury, Worcester resident AmandaLovejoy, junior Tanya Jure of Dudley, senior and Milford residentMichael Kowal and senior Stephen Mack of North Reading, gatheredin the school’s Copper Quad for a photo on Thursday, April 4. The grouprecently returned from New Orleans after spending their spring breakrebuilding hurricane damaged homes. The students all agreed thatwhether it was their first time or if they were a “returner,” it was a mov-ing experience.

Hyde hosts second annual student-run bullying conference

WOODSTOCK — On Tuesday, April 9, stu-dents from seven independent secondaryschools gathered at the Hyde SchoolWoodstock, campus to discuss one of the mostcontested issues affecting young adults today— bullying.

Participating schools included the HydeSchool in Bath, Maine, the Hyde CharterSchool in Bronx, N.Y., MarianapolisPreparatory School, Woodstock Academy,Vermont Academy, and Hotchkiss School.

“As teenagers, we have all had our own per-sonal experiences with bullying regardless ofthe role we played,” said Aine Zaniewski,Class of 2013, during the opening words forthe conference. “Bullying is a severe problemplaguing our society that needs to beaddressed. We, as teenagers, feel that we needto take matters into our own hands because asstudents, we are the true experts on this topic.It is students who will ultimately be able tosend a message to our peers to end this prob-lem.”

The morning began with a presentation bykeynote speakers Jane Clementi and StevenGuy from the Tyler Clementi Foundationabout the importance of dealing with theissue of bullying.

“Tyler made a decision that he could neverchange,” shared Jane Clementi, “but we decid-ed that change is what was needed. We neededto change the negative actions and words thatput Tyler in a place where he felt he had noother choice.”

Clementi is the mother of Tyler Clementi,the 18-year-old Rutgers University studentwho committed suicide following a bullyingincident. As a result, the Tyler ClementiFoundation (TCF) aims to educate both youthsand adults on the impact and consequences ofbullying in vulnerable populations.

“We can’t legislate changing people’s hearts,but we can educate to that change,” said

Clementi.The presentation also spoke to the

Foundation’s Upstander Pledge, which is apledge people can take on the TCF’s website tobuild safe and inclusive environments and tostand up for others when they are being putdown.

Steven Guy, the executive director of TCFsince July 2012, spoke to the importance ofsmall actions and community awareness inorder to change how society deals with differ-ence.

“We are here to motivate action amongsteach other, within yourself and within yourcommunities,” shared Guy initially. “I want tomake sure that your work is sustainable. Iwant to make sure that you know that youhave support. And I want to make sure thatyou’re looking out for yourself and each otherbecause you are of incredible value.”

Following the keynote speaker, conferenceattendees attended a variety of workshopsprepared by the participating schools.

The day concluded with a panel discussionthat answered questions and spoke to the les-sons and action steps coming out of the con-ference. The panel consisted of 11 studentsfrom all the participating schools and wasmoderated by Hyde-Woodstock senior ConnorMcLaughlin.

Students in the Hyde Leadership Society,with the help of faculty member Kevin Folan,took the lead at Hyde’s Woodstock campuswith the help of Marianapolis students to putthis conference together.

“I couldn’t be prouder of both our studentsand the other participants today,” sharedFolan. “All the discussions and presentationswere well-prepared and it was inspiring to seethe energy and creativity that studentsbrought to the workshops and panel discus-sion.”

Hyde senior Munetz signs letterof intent for Tabor College

WOODSTOCK — OnMonday, April 8, students andfaculty gathered in theFireplace Room on HydeSchool’s Woodstock campusto witness senior GregMunetz signing his letter ofintent to play football atTabor College this fall.

“Not many students get theopportunity to sign a letter ofintent,” said AssistantAthletic Director JonMellinger at the signing.“We’re really excited to sharethis with Greg and to supporthim as he heads off to playcollege ball.”

Greg Munetz, a three-yearsenior at Hyde-Woodstock, isoriginally from New YorkCity, and is the son of SueVereline.

“This sums up everythingthat I’ve worked so hard forover the past three years,”

shared Munetz.“I am really proud to add

another student to the list ofathletes who will play at thecollege level this fall,” saidDirector of Athletics Sean

Saucier. “To Greg, I amincredibly proud of theprogress you’ve made and ofthe man that you havebecome.”

Courtesy photo

On Tuesday, April 9, students from seven independent secondary schools gathered at the Hyde SchoolWoodstock, campus to discuss bullying.

Courtesy photo

Hyde School senior Greg Munetz with Athletic Director Sean Saucier(left) and Football Coach Stephen Sheehan (right).

It’s finally spring andthat means gardenerseverywhere are plan-ning their vegetable

crops.Did you know escalating

food costs coupled withfresh food safety concernshave spurned a backyardgardening movement thattranslates into more thanone third of the country’s households grow-ing some type of edible? It’s true, andtoday’s gardens know no boundaries — evenif you’re short on space. Read on for a fewunconventional gardening options that pro-mote purposeful planting and promise bigyields in a limited space.

***DIY Topsy Tomatoes: There are several

upside down tomato plant kits on the mar-ket, but you can do it yourself and savemoney! Perhaps the easiest and most sturdyoption is simply to use a common hangingcoco fiber basket with a wire frame. Just cutan X in the bottom of the coco material andpush the root ball of a tomato plant upthrough the hole. Fill top of basket with agood soil mix with peat moss added.Carefully distribute soil around the rootarea and fill the basket enough to allow forample root spread. Some growers completelyfill the basket with soil and plant basil orother complementary herbs in the top, creat-ing a “double duty” planter.

***Three Sisters: Another strategy to reap as

much volume as possible in a small space isto adopt the “three sisters” planting tech-nique, a Native American tradition. Thecompanion planting of pole beans, corn andsquash not only saves space but encouragesgood growth. The pole beans climb up thecorn stalks as the squash leaves form a natu-ral shading to discourage weeds.

The Iroquois Museum website explains itthis way” The bacteria that occur naturallyin beans absorb nitrogen from the air andconvert it to nitrates, which fertilize the soilfor the corn and squash. Beans are support-ed by winding around the corn stalks and thesquash leaves provide ground cover betweenthe corn and beans preventing weeds fromgrowing and increasing the amount of rainthat soaks into the ground”

***Trellis Planting: Using a trellis is an ideal

solution to grow vining vegetables, such ascucumbers and beans, which can take up alot of ground space. According to HomesteadHarvest, cucumbers grown on trellises typi-cally produce uniform fruit and two to threetimes more fruit than varieties grown in theground!

Pole beans are avid climbers, and theirlight weight and lush leaves make an arboror trellis an ideal support. Pole beans willcontinue to grow and produce more pods asthe beans are picked, offering an attractivevisual for the garden area throughout thegrowing season.

Peas and tomatoes are other common gar-den plants that can be trained to grow alonga trellis. The National Garden Bureau (NGB)suggests combining vining plants, such asbeans and cucumbers on the same A-frametrellis thus yielding double the crop perspace. It also notes vegetables grown on trel-lises should be set on the north side of theplot and towards the back of a row or bed sothey do not block the sun from other, low-growing plants.

***Trellis To do: The NGB directions to build

a trellis with bamboo poles and netting is asfollows: Use two poles for each end, tilt themtowards each other and tie together aboutsix inches from the top; then lay a fifth pole

across the top and tie it secure-ly to the trellis legs with twine.Insert legs about one foot intothe soil, separating them at anangle for stability. Drape net-ting over the top and tie it to thelegs in a few places. Sow seedsof plants, such as cucumbersand pole beans, along the lengthof both sides of the trellis;guide stems up onto the netting

as they begin to grow.To make a teepee simply tie five bamboo

poles at the top with twine. Legs should bespread out and about 12 inches into theground. Sow up to five pole bean seedsaround each leg of the teepee.

***Straw Bale Gardening: The virtues of

straw bale gardening lies in its simplicity.Straw bales offer comfortable raised bed gar-dening sans the digging and weeding. Themethod eliminates crop rotation hassles, andat the end of the season, the decomposedbales “give back” in the form of rich com-post. In addition, this “soil free” method ofplanting is ideal those with limited yardspace and/or less than ideal soil conditions,and can be set up virtually anywhere to takeadvantage of sunny areas.

Tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, summersquashes, and lettuces are all good candi-dates for straw bale planting. Plantingseedlings is perhaps the easiest and mostefficient way for beginners to try their handstraw planting. Follow the same instructionas conventional soil planting for plant place-ment (inches deep, inches apart). Using atrowel, dig into the straw to separate it. Plantthe seedling down to the first leaf. Carefullyclose the gap back together. Water thorough-ly

To plant seeds, sprinkle a light layer of acompost/soil mixture over the top of thebale and plant seeds directly in the soil mix-ture. Cover with a sprinkling of peat moss(or soil) and water well.

Straw bales should be watered frequently;a soaker hose placed on the outside perime-ter of the bales makes the task much easier.Straw bale plants require additional fertiliz-er. Veteran gardeners suggest feedingseedlings a compost tea or liquid fish emul-sion once every other week, increasing thefeedings to once a week as plant grows.

Tips:• Only use straw (wheat, oat, or rye) or hay.

(Note: pine straw will not work).• It’s important to plan out the location of

straw beds. While you’ll want to take advan-tage of sun position, keep in mind the balesrequire more water than a conventional bed,so a nearby water source is a necessity.

• Place newspaper or another form ofmulch on the ground before you set down thebales to prevent weeds and grass from grow-ing up around the bales. Set bales out aboutfour weeks ahead of time to prepare forplanting. Water well and keep bales soaked

to condition the straw for planting.

***Win Dinner for Two at the Publick House

— Your tips can win you a great dinner fortwo at the historic Publick House HistoricInn in Sturbridge! Simply send in a hint to beentered into a random drawing. One winnerper month will win a fabulous dinner for two(a $60 value) at the renowned restaurant,located on Route 131 across the town com-mon in historic Sturbridge. Because I’m inthe business of dispensing tips, not invent-ing them (although I can take credit forsome), I’m counting on you readers out thereto share your best helpful hints!

Do you have a helpful hint or handy tipthat has worked for you? Do you have a ques-tion regarding household or garden matters?If so, why not share them with readers ofThe Southbridge Evening News? Send ques-tions and/or hints to: Take the Hint!, C/o theSouthbridge Evening News, 25 Elm St.,Southbridge, MA 01550. Or [email protected]. Hints are entered into adrawing for dinner for two at the historicPublick House Inn.

For more great hints, tune into Take theHint! one-minute snippet tips aired twice dailyon ORC FM 98.9. And for more tips and talk,be sure to listen to my live hour long showfrom 9 to 10 am. each Friday on WARE 1250.

Take a walk to learn something new

In this spring’s warmerweather, my daughterand I have started takingwalks to get the mail.

This is really a slowsaunter down our pine-tree-lined, paved driveway. Shegrasps my fingers as shelearns to put one foot in frontof the other on our journey tothe mailbox. And we makequite a few stops along theway to “investigate” things —

pieces of nature that havefound their way onto the man-

made black top.What she is most interested

in are the dead, brown pineneedles and dried uppinecones. She thinks theyare so fascinating, pickingthem up and manipulatingthem in her hands, trying tounderstand what they are.She gravitates towards them,even choosing to carry flat-tened pinecones and broken,dead bits of pine tree branch-

es with her.What amazes me is that she

prefers these “rusty” parts ofnature, instead of the green,lush growth appearingaround our yard and alongthe edge of the driveway. Atthis time of year I’m inclinedto look for sprouting flowers,grasses, and leaves, and gen-erally disregard the brownsof winter. My daughter’s keeninterest in a different part of

nature reminds me that weshould applaud everyone’sexploration into the wondersof the natural world, no mat-ter how big or small, or howdifferent they tend to be fromour own.

On this Earth Day week-end, cheer on people’s fasci-nation, marveling, observing,embracing, exploring, andlearning about our naturalworld.

You might just learn some-thing eco-new, too.

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.

Preparing for Medicare enrollment

With all theoptions availableto you, theMedicare enroll-

ment process can seem over-whelming, especially if youleave important decisions tothe last minute.

To help ensure that youmake the best Medicarechoices, here are some stepsto take before you turn 65.

• Mark your calendar — Ifyou won’t be enrolled inMedicare automatically when youturn 65, you’ll need to keep thesekey dates in mind:

- You’re first eligible to enrollduring the three months beforeyour 65th birthday or during thethree months after you turn 65.

- If you miss the first deadline,

you can enroll betweenJanuary 1 and March 31every year, but you mayhave to pay a penalty forlate enrollment.

- If you’re currently cov-ered by group insurancethrough an employer or aspouse’s employer, youmay qualify to enroll with-out penalty while you arecovered by a group healthplan or during the eight-month period that begins

the month after your employmentends or the coverage ends,whichever comes first.

• Research Medigap andMedicare Advantage plans — Lookinto how Medigap and MedicareAdvantage plans work and decide ifeither type of plan would benefit

you.Here’s an overview:- Medigap policies can help pay

for some of the costs that originalMedicare doesn’t cover (e.g., copay-ments, coinsurance, anddeductibles). Medigap policiesrequire you to pay premiums,which are standardized accordingto federal and state laws.

- Medicare Advantage plans pro-vide Part A (hospital insurance)and Part B (medical insurance)coverage, but not OriginalMedicare. For more information,visit www.medicare.gov/find-aplan/questions/home.aspx.

• Talk to your providers — It’sessential to double-check that yourhealth care providers acceptMedicare and that they acceptassignment, which means that they

will restrict their fees to theMedicare limit. To locate doctorsnear you who accept

assignment, use Medicare’sprovider search, available atw w w. m e d i c a r e . g o v / f i n d - a -doctor/provider-search.aspx.

• Seek advice from a trustedresource — Enrolling in Medicaredoesn’t have to be confusing orfrustrating. A knowledgeablefinancial advisor can guide youthrough the enrollment process,answering any questions you mayhave and helping you get the mostout of your new benefits. By plan-ning ahead and working with atrusted advisor, you’ll pave the wayfor a smooth transition toMedicare.

James A. Weiss and Laurence N.

Hale are financial advisors practic-ing at Weiss & Hale Financial, LLC,697 Pomfret Street, Pomfret Center,CT 06259. They offer securities andadvisory services as investmentadviser representatives ofCommonwealth FinancialNetwork, a member firm ofFINRA/SIPC, a RegisteredInvestment Adviser. The financialservices team at Weiss & Haleserves individuals, families andinstitutions and can be reached at860-928-2341 or via email at:[email protected].

Visit www.weissandhale.com forfurther information. Plan Well.Invest Well. Live Well. Copyright2013 Commonwealth FinancialNetwork.

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Spring calls us to getoutside and move ourbodies.After a winter that

dragged on far too long, weneed the squeak of mudbeneath our boots and achingshoulders at the end of a dayof raking. Time to tune upthe bicycles, dig out the hik-ing shoes and make plans for

the warmdays to come.

E d u c a t o rfriends andrelatives aree n j o y i n gs p r i n gbreak. Oncethey returnit will feellike a matterof a fewweeks beforethe year isover and

summer is upon us. For areayoungsters, two months vaca-tion can offer endless possi-bilities to explore, learnabout nature, develop newskills or, as is often the case,lead to boring days spentinside, lonely and disconnect-ed from real people and expe-riences.

Ask any adult about thebest times of their lives andthey will probably remembera summer day when every-thing fell into place and theyfelt healthy, safe, engaged andcompletely alive. As a littlegirl in a rural town, myfavorite moments were spentriding my pony on leafy bri-dle paths, swimming in thebrown water atMashamoquet State Park orreading all day in a hammockwith a kitten nestled undermy arm.

Today’s children need morethan a crotchety Shetlandand a stack of Nancy Drewnovels. They need action andexercise and engagement.Fortunately, there are organi-zations in the area to helpthem get involved. I’m biasedtoward many and want todraw attention to HealthyKids Day, April 27, at PutnamMiddle School. It is an eventfor families to check out whatcan be done, especially insummer, to enrich the lives oftheir children.

The program is offered bythe Regional CommunityYMCA with partners fromNOW, Day Kimball Hospital,Girl Scouts, Last GreenValley, Quiet Corner Tai Chiand the ThompsonRecreation Department andprobably other groups I’vemissed. I’ve attended HealthyKids Day because I serve on aboard working to build theRegional Community Y andI’m impressed.

The remarkable aspect ofour area comes into focus atvarious events. Whether weare outside walking or run-ning for a cause, working at abook, rummage or craft sale,attending a party, or a con-cert, there is no end to thegenerosity and energy thatgoes into charitable organiza-tions here. It’s a good thing,because without the volun-teer groups, this would bejust another mix of ruralareas with a few small citiesand villages of no particulardistinction. Certainly, it isbeautiful here when springcreeps in, but what we dohere is what matters.

My first real job was as anarts and crafts teacher atPutnam Recreation Park. Iwas 16 and had a $100 budgetfor supplies for the entiresummer. I didn’t really knowwhat I was doing, but underthe guidance of Buzz Kingand Bob LaChance, I gainedconfidence and learned howto improvise. I saw that chil-dren need to do somethingfun, meaningful, and super-vised in the summer.

The programs highlightedat Healthy Kids Day give thisgeneration of parents somegood ideas for their children.As soon as summer begins itseems to rush by all tooquickly. What better way toseize each moment than toshow your support of healthykids everywhere, and maybethat summer kid still insideyou, too.

To the Editor:I am a proud Killingly Public School teacher, but

Clipper blue runs through my veins.My husband and I are graduates of Putnam High

School and have chosen to build our home and raiseour daughters in the same small town communityin which we were raised. As the town referendumfor the Renovate as New PHS project comes to atown vote on April 23, we would like to urge the peo-ple of Putnam to vote yes and make an investmentin our town just as our town leaders and grandpar-ents did 60 years ago when they voted to build PHS.

Putnam High has been well maintained over itslifetime. It still has “good bones” within its struc-ture. However, it is in serious need of updating toaddress current and future educational and tech-nology standards, as well as ADA compliance needsand security concerns. Anyone who has been to a

basketball game in the PHS gym knows that if youare sitting in the first row of the bleachers, you arepretty much on the court with the players! Downthe hall, the science labs are original to the school’sconstruction 60 years ago. Smart boards and com-puters are plugged into extension cords due to alack of outlets in the classrooms. Walking throughthe halls of PHS last week, I saw the discolored ceil-ing tiles and buckets lined up to catch the roof leaksnear the cafeteria.

True Yankee ingenuity has kept Putnam HighSchool going, but it is time to make it the Pride ofPutnam once more.

Please vote YES to Renovate PHS as New on April23.

CARRIE AND RICH BLACKMARPUTNAM

OPINIONEDITORIAL

Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Time to make PHS ‘the Pride of Putnam’ once more

To the Editor:I have been surprised at the lack of discussion of

the proposed PHS renovation.This is going to be the most expensive project in

Putnam in the past 50 years, and I estimate it willadd 2 mills to the tax rate, a 15-percent increase. AmI the only person who thinks this commitmentdeserves to be debated by a community broaderthan the Board of Education, its employees, and ahandful of parents?

The Putnam schools face two fundamental prob-lems — the number of pupils is too small, and thequality of the pupils is too low. The high school iswhere the low headcount is most obvious. The highschool has 75 pupils per grade, down from 80 a cou-ple of years ago and from 100 a few years beforethat. The high school cannot offer a broad array ofcourses to satisfy the needs of the wide range ofinterests and abilities of its pupils, and it cannotamortize its fixed costs across a large number of“users,” so the cost per pupil is very high.

As for quality, the shrinking enrollment speaksfor itself. And for those people who remember howgreat the schools were in the past, I have a story.

When my wife and I were looking for a place tolive in the mid-80s, we were warned away fromPutnam by two different real estate agents. Putnamhad inexpensive real estate and low property taxes,we were told, but housing was so cheap because it

had the worst school system in the area. Thirtyyears ago, Putnam already had a reputation forhaving a lousy school system. Easy access to stan-dardized test scores means that Putnam’s schoolperformance today is available for anyone to down-load to Excel.

If there is a rational way to improve the Putnamschool system from within, I have not heard it.Putnam already ranks high in per-pupil spendingamong non-urban districts, and relies on the stateto cover half of its education budget. Spendingmore money therefore is not the answer. What isthe obvious answer is a regional high school.Woodstock Academy is everything PHS is not —large, academically strong, with a socially andfinancially diverse student body, and a lower per-pupil cost than at PHS. Between WA, KHS, andTHS, one would think that Putnam could simulta-neously provide a better education with broaderopportunities, and cut its costs. Instead, we stub-bornly insist on remaining proudly independent,no matter the cost.

I would respond to those who say we should pre-serve PHS because of its illustrious past and glori-ous future, let us focus on the real world, not nostal-gia-tinged fantasy or wishful thinking.

HARLAN CHIZENPUTNAM

To the Editor,On Tuesday, April 23, Putnam voters will have

the opportunity to appropriate money for the refur-bishment of their high school.

I highly encourage as many people as possible toturn out on that day to approve the expenditure. Ican’t think of any recent municipal project thathas enjoyed as much positive broad based supportfrom all the town’s committees, parties and electedofficials.

There is a reason for this wide spread support.The High School Building Committee and the

Putnam Board of Education, along with help fromthe Putnam Board of Finance have worked hard toproduce a remodeling plan that will extend the lifeof the existing structure and greatly enhance the

educational potential of the physical plant. Theremodeled Putnam High School will include 21stcentury features which everyone in the communitywill be proud of.

Furthermore, the renovations have been careful-ly planned to maximize the amount of availablestate reimbursements for the project, effectivelyeasing the burden on local property tax payers.Taxpayers of Putnam, you have a WIN-WIN propo-sition before you — Vote YES to keep the educationof our children local. Vote YES to fund the renova-tions of Putnam High School!

PAUL COTNOIRPUTNAM

Cotnoir: PHS project is a ‘win-win’ proposition

Thesummer

kid inside

Things that make me LOL

Is it bad to laugh when someone fallsdown?Maybe not, when it’s security camerafootage of an inept criminal failing to

rob a convenience store, then starting to runaway, only to trip on the curb and fall down.

CNN might as well have been called the“Comedy News Network” early last week forme, because I could not stop giggling at a clipthe news network showed repeatedly.

I had to eventually com-pose myself, because, hey —I’m a professional. Well,sometimes…

The clip, if you care to seeit for yourself, was posted onYouTube on March 28 (titled“Worst robber ever forgetsmask, trips over curb”) withthe following synopsis:

“A would-be burglar wascaught on camera peekingthrough the glass door of aNorthern California conven-ience store before realizinghe had forgotten to slip hisstocking over his face. The

video then shows him reappearing with hisidentity concealed, failing to break throughthe door with a rock, and tripping over aparking curb when he tries to run away.”

The comments under the video are notvery kind, so feel free to skip over those.

Now, I like to think of myself as I prettykind, compassionate man, and to laugh atsomeone else’s misfortune is wrong. I knowthat. But the guy was trying to rob a conven-ience store. He should have been arrested. Infact, he might have already been arrested, forall I know. Our newspapers, don’t exactlystretch out to northern California, so Ihaven’t been kept up to speed on the case.Having the footage of the “epic robbery fail”go viral (along with the laughter of the entirenation) might just be a fitting punishment forthis sort of thing.

Just my luck, the very day I saw this clip, Ihad my own “epic fail” moment at my youthgroup. It was as if someone was trying to tellme, “Adam, even you aren’t immune tomoments of humiliation.”

Message received.You see, I’m a high-energy kind of guy at

my youth group. I try to bring the energyevery Wednesday night, and make every timewe meet a memorable experience. Turns out,last week’s meeting was designed as a talentshow, and throughout the night, we showedoff all the talents our kids had to offer —singing, piano, clarinet, flute, preaching andeven Lego building (trust me, that’s a talent!).

Near the end of the night, I had dismissedthe group and their parents, and at a nearbytable, some kids had started a “cup game.”

For those of you unaware of what a “cupgame” is — and that’s the only name I canfind for it, so feel free to correct me — a groupof people take turns flipping a cup around,while clapping rhythmically.

Anyway, being my goofy self, I thought tomyself, “You know what, I have no idea whatthey are doing, but I’m going to insert myselfabruptly into this game and do my thing!”

As I was thinking this, one thing I was NOTthinking about was the fact that before thenight started, the dehumidifier had beenturned off, and our tile floor now had a nicelittle film of moisture on it.

Can you see where I am going?I jumped to the table, with much zeal and

exuberance, but I did not account for thenow-moist floor — and as I planted my feet atthe table, my feet didn’t stop, and I fell uncer-emoniously to the floor, almost doing a split,twisting my hip and pulling my back in theprocess.

As I laid there, the laughter of a roomwashing over me, I could hear people saying,“Adam, down! Adam, down!” I couldn’t helpbut laugh at myself, because I had been onthe other end of that laughter earlier thatday. Now, I found myself the recipient.

At least I wasn’t robbing a conveniencestore.

Nevertheless, my hip has been sore sincethat day, but at least I can say, with some cer-tainty, that no one was recording that inci-dent on video.

So don’t even try to look it up on YouTube!

Adam Minor may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 109, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Preserving PHS isn’t a ‘real world’ option

Gosper: Budget in the hands of the votersTo the Editor:On Saturday, May 13, the Killingly Town Council

voted to send the proposed town and Board ofEducation budgets for discussion and action to theAnnual Town Meeting on Monday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.at Killingly High School.

The combined mill rate increase for these budg-ets is 2 mills. This is down from the original pro-posed increase of 4.3 mills after revisions and cutswere made to both budgets. This is one of the mostdifficult budget sessions in several years as theeconomy continues to weigh on all of us while man-dates forced on us from Hartford and Washingtoncontinues to put even greater pressure on thetown’s budgets.

Like last year, I was looking for little to noincrease. However, the Council came to a decision toreduce the original proposal to 2 mills and send it tothe voters for action. Remember, ultimately it is allof us as voters who have the final say on the budgetthat gets enacted.

Now it is your turn! You have two opportunities todirectly impact the final budget. First will be at theAnnual Town Meeting, where potential additions

and subtractions to the expenditures can be pro-posed and voted on by those resident taxpayers inattendance. This includes, but is not limited to, theadjustments that have already been made.

Your second opportunity will be at the polls dur-ing the all-day referendum scheduled for Tuesday,May 14. There you will be able to vote separately onboth budgets. As usual, your choices will be “No,too high”, “No, too low”, or “Yes”.

Regardless of your opinion, make your voiceheard at the Town Meeting, or on referendum day,or both! These are your budgets and your taxes inyour town. We have an obligation to be involved inthese decisions that affect all of us. Remember, youcan’t complain if you don’t stay informed and speakup. Often time only a small percentage of the eligi-ble voters actually show up at the Annual TownMeeting and referendum day. Do you want someoneelse to speak for you? No? Then we hope to see youthere!

BRIAN GOSPERKILLINGLY TOWN COUNCIL

Words hard to find after Boston tragedyTo the Editor:My children will readily attest that I am seldom at

a loss for words or opinions, but the events of theterrorist bombing in Boston have left me, as are somany others, stunned, shattered, and in pain andprayer for those innocent victims who sought out abeautiful spring day to rejoice and celebrate libertyon Patriots Day.

While the words come with difficulty to me, “gut-less, spineless, cowardice, barbaric and subhuman”start to form on the page. What could possibly drivea person or persons to plan such cruelty againstinnocent children and families and friends? Whatkind of evil seeks out those marathon observerswho carry no political agenda or harm for others.

Two weeks ago, my wife and I were exactly atwhere the bombs were detonated. We went toobserve Easter Sunday at Old South Church. That

day was a splendid one, the church service inspir-ing and the leisurely walk afterwards along thoseanimated streets so innocent and unthreatened,relaxing, and wonderful. Civility, in and out of therestaurants lining the walkways, enhanced thepeaceful and festive time and seemed to be enjoyedby all that day.

Who could have known that a few days later somegutless subhuman monster would choose to destroythat tranquility and good will?

While words come to me on this occasion withgreat difficulty, some words come for me to ask theDeity to give comfort to those so wrongly maimed atMonday’s marathon.

ALFRED R. KONESNIPUTNAM

NANCY WEISS

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:This is in response to Mary Smutnick’s

opinion piece, “The struggle for freedom con-tinues in Connecticut,” which appeared in arecent edition of The Woodstock Villager.

The author’s opening reference to Article 1Section 15 of the CT Constitution grantingevery citizen the right to bear arms is stan-dard procedure for those who are opposed toany kind of gun control. When this legisla-tion was adopted there was no need for statedrestriction as there was only one type offirearm – a muzzleloader.

My, how times have changed.We live in a dynamic society, where change

is the nature of things. Evolution is not acharacteristic of the natural world alone.Laws are constantly undergoing review andoften modification to reflect current realities.Lawmakers have a responsibility to repre-sent their constituency but also to exerciseintelligence, good judgment and, most impor-tantly of all, common sense in crafting legis-lation which addresses the circumstances wecurrently find ourselves in. Legislation, inand of itself, is neither constitutional norunconstitutional. It must under go theprocess of enactment first. Where the NRAand its supporters are concerned legislationthat they agree with is constitutional, wherethey disagree it is unconstitutional.

I have a major problem with the standardjustification that the right to bear arms must

remain unqualified as a defense against atyrannical government. Where America isconcerned this threat is totally hypothetical.Because tyrannical governments havealways existed somewhere it is a majorstretch to conclude that unless we areallowed to have automatic weapons one maybecome established here.

On two occasions the author makes refer-ence to “God given rights.” In the firstinstance to “life and liberty,” in the second to“defend ourselves.” Let’s give credit wherecredit is due. It is our suspect, as in tyranni-cal, government that bestows these rights. Ifall citizens live in accordance with the spiritand letter of our Constitution all would betruly free. It is individuals, not the govern-ment, who come up short in this regard.

I am proud of our state government for thewisdom and courage that was demonstratedin the enactment of more responsible gunlaws. Although those who opposed theseenactments gathered in numbers with muchfanfare they deluded themselves in thinkingthey represented the majority. It is ironic thatthe final two sentences of Mary Smutnick’sarticle read: “Keep calling and writing yourrepresentatives in Hartford. They hear you.”

Quite obviously — they did.

BEN WILLIAMSPOMFRET CENTER

Give credit where credit is due

To the Editor:Putnam Bank CEO Tom Borner is right on

the money calling for the breakup of the 12largest United States mega banks.

Their size guarantees failure because theyare too big to manage. The Glass–Steagall Actshould be brought back to prevent today’sfinancial octopuses reaching into every pock-et; savings, insurance, stocks, mortgages,investment banking, and on and on. All driv-

en by management salaries and benefitsgeared to stock prices inflated by behaviorthat can only be called gambling.

“Too-big-to-fail” will fail. Taxpayers willagain be asked to bail out the gamblers soentangled in our economy we fear the housewill collapse.

TIM MCNALLYPOMFRET CENTER

McNally: Mega banks are cruisin’ for another bruisin’

To the Editor:As a resident of Putnam and teacher in the

district, I support the “Renovate as New” pro-posal for Putnam High School.

I believe this is the right move for the chil-dren of Putnam. I have followed the processand have looked at all the proposals. Therewere five options ranging from doing nothingto starting from scratch and building a newhigh school. I believe the Board of Educationhas made the right choice for the building.From a cost basis, “Renovate as New” makesthe most sense. The basic structure is soundbut needs renovation to accommodate thecurrent and future educational needs of thechildren of Putnam.

My boys graduated from Putnam HighSchool and were fully prepared for college.Four years after graduating from PHS, each

then graduated from college with bachelor’sdegrees. The same can be said for nearly alltheir friends. The smaller environment ofPHS still affords the children of Putnam apersonalized education, one in which eachstudent is being prepared to face the rigors oflife after high school.

In one presentation, the architect statedthat the building has “good bones” and thatthe original efforts that went into buildingthe structure have paid off. That buildingwhich has withstood the test of time is now inneed of renovation. I will be voting “YES” atthe referendum on April 23. Please join meand my family in supporting education inPutnam.

RICK RUMSEYPUTNAM

PHS project ‘the right move’ for children of Putnam

The 1772 Foundation receives preservation awardHARTFORD — The Connecticut Trust for

Historic Preservation presented its annualConnecticut Preservation Awards, recogniz-ing outstanding preservation projects andpeople who have made significant contribu-tions to the preservation of Connecticut’shistoric buildings and places.

The awards were presented on Thursday,April 4, in the Hall of Flags at the StateCapitol, in Hartford.

The Harlan H. Griswold Award in HistoricPreservation was given to The 1772Foundation, of Pomfret.

More than any other private funder, the1772 Foundation has demonstrated a commit-ment to investing in historic sites inConnecticut. Since 1997, the Foundation hasgranted more than $1.2 million for historicConnecticut properties. President B.Danforth Ely of Far Hills, New Jersey,accepted the award on behalf of the 1772Foundation.

The 1772 Foundation was named in honorof its first restoration project, Liberty Hall inUnion, N.J. Built in 1772 by WilliamLivingston, New Jersey’s first elected gover-nor, the residence was home to generationsof the Livingston and Kean families, includ-ing Stewart Barney Kean, who founded the1772 Foundation. Liberty Hall has since beenconverted into a museum, and theFoundation, thanks to Mr. Kean, continues toprovide ongoing support for it and many oth-ers like it across the country.

Upon Mr. Kean’s death, in 2002, theFoundation grew from a $2.1 million private

foundation to one with over $80 million inassets. In the 10 years since then, the founda-tion has granted more than $30 million forhistoric preservation work throughout theUnited States with a particular focus inConnecticut and New Jersey — areas of spe-cial interest to Mr. Kean and his board oftrustees.

Thanks to the 1772 Foundation’s historicpreservation grants, historical societies andother nonprofit stewards of significant sitesin every part of Connecticut have been betterable to care for their historic treasures.

Since 2011 the Connecticut Trust hasassisted the foundation in reviewing thesegrants, an agreement that the Foundationinitiated in recognition of the value of hav-ing local partners with closer knowledge ofthe applicants and the larger context inwhich they operate.

In 2011 and 2012 The 1772 Foundationawarded grants totaling $385,000 to 37 histor-ical societies, museums and other nonprofitheritage groups for capital repair mainte-nance projects in Connecticut. Eligible activ-ities have included exterior painting; firedetection and/or security systems; roof,porch, and window restoration; sill and foun-dation repair/replacement; and chimneyrepointing.

These smaller grants may not produce thedramatic before-and-after photographs seenin the typical preservation awards program.But they recognize an equally importantaspect of preservation practice: the crucialimportance of regular maintenance and,

even more, maintenance planning. This iswhy the Foundation asks applicants todemonstrate that they have prepared andregularly update conditions assessments andmaintenance, stewardship, or restorationplans. These small grants have an economicimpact as well: all are matched with cash andoften leverage state and local dollars.

The 1772 Foundation’s work extendsbeyond Connecticut, across the state, and toother kinds of grants as well, including sup-port for historic preservationrevolving funds and farmlandprotection. The Foundationalso has supported a three-year initiative focusing on thepreservation of AfricanAmerican heritage sites inthe Northeast. Grants fromthat program supported theinitial stabilization of thePeters house in Hebron andthe first phase of archaeologi-cal exploration and stabiliza-tion at the Mary and ElizaFreeman houses inBridgeport’s Little Liberianeighborhood.

But the most visible signs ofthe 1772 Foundation’s workare the rehabilitation andimprovements to historicsites. In Connecticut, thefoundation’s work can befound across the state, onNational Historic Landmarks

and modest local buildings alike that playimportant roles in the lives of their commu-nities.

In Putnam, the Aspinock HistoricalSociety was able to secure the crumblingCady-Copp cottage, an endangered early18th-century house. This is only one exam-ple. But it’s enough to make it clear that the1772 Foundation is the single most importantprivate foundation investing inConnecticut’s historic resources today.

OPINION

The right to enjoying peace and quietTo the Editor:Noisy motorcycles, and the self-centered

individuals who prefer them, are one of mod-ern life’s annoyances.

We are just coming out of a New Englandwinter, when that particular annoyance wasrare. We remember, however, what we weresubjected to last summer, when groups ofthose noisemakers were upon us. It was notpleasant, and all so unnecessary. Seems like itis starting again.

My wife and I have enjoyed riding variousmakes and models of bikes for many years, sowe are not prejudiced against bikes or bikers.Our experience is that all bikes intended forroad use come equipped from the factorieswith effective mufflers. We also know that itis easy to modify or remove mufflers, andeasy to find after-market exhaust systemsthat promise “improved performance”, usu-ally with extra exhaust noise. As said before,it is unnecessary, and annoying to many ofus. The gains in performance are too small tonotice, except at very high speeds, particular-ly when compared to the increased soundlevel. I seriously doubt that a small percent-age increase in horsepower is the real reasonfor spending hundreds of dollars on a non-standard exhaust. It can only be the extranoise.

Unfortunately, the answer to the noise prob-lem is greater enforcement of existing laws,including original equipment requirements,coupled with enforcement of sound levels.The AMA (American MotorcyclistAssociation) is on record in favor of reducingnoise pollution from motorcycles, and a slo-gan warning “Loud Pipes Risk Rights”. A

good idea, but not very effective yet. New lawsand regulations, roadside sound checks,annual inspections will be the next step, withextra hassle and expense for all.

One of your contributors points out thatbikes are not the only noisemakers on theroad these days. Unlike that writer, I do seesome differences, starting with the observa-tion that large, low flying aircraft, includinghelicopters, 18 wheelers and/or large 2 1/2ton trucks are never found in groups of 20 ormore, seemingly competing to see who canmake the most racket before moving on.Those trucks with “Jake Brakes” do not usethem in populated areas or in residentialareas at night. Self-centered individuals withultra-loud sound systems also disturb thepeace, but they shouldn’t be an excuse formore of the same. Finally, extra noise from amotorcycle may increase awareness of itspresence, but at the cost of creating ill willtoward all bikes, even the standard-muffleredones on charity fund-raising events.

Riding your bike on public roads is not ille-gal. No one objects to that, no one objects toseeing a motorcylist enjoying his or her dayin the fresh air and sunshine.

The big objection is to you infringing on myright to enjoy the peace and quiet of my ownspace.

Just as your right to wave your arm arounddoes not extend to hitting me on the nose,your right to ride the road past my house doesnot include assaulting my ears.

John and Tammy HarrisBrooklyn

United States currencyis an entirely sepa-rate area of numis-

matics, and there are manycollectors who seek outeither currency in generalor collect in one of the spe-cialty areas.

Since this is the first timewe’re addressing currencyin this column, we’ll startout with a general outlineand move into specifics infuture columns.

Currency collectors areusually well educated in thefield in which they collect.They know what they arebuying and what it is worth.However, over the pastdecade I have seen manymore new collectors showing up.While there are many reasons forthe emergence of new collectors, Ibelieve there are three significantreasons.

The first is that virtually all formsof currency are currently underval-ued. This is because there are con-

siderably fewer currencycollectors than there arecoin collectors.

The second reason is thegrading system and thirdparty authentication/grad-ing companies are stillevolving. Both grading stan-dards and currency gradingservices are very much intheir infancy. There arereally only two nationallyrecognized grading servic-es: PMG and PCGSC.

And third, research liter-ature is still in its infancy.There are many, many morereference books availableon coins than there are oncurrency.

Just like coins, thesegrading services will authenticate,grade, and encapsulate your pieces.However, the price to do so is a bitsteeper than what it costs to get acoin graded. As more reputable cur-rency grading services evolve, com-petition will likely lower the pricessomewhat.

Here are the general areas ofinterest to currency collectors:

1. Colonial notes, includingContinental Currency produced bythe U.S. government, or notes pro-duced by individual states.Continental Currency was producedbetween May 10, 1775 and 1785. Statecurrency was produced much earli-er. For example, Massachusetts pro-duced currency in sixty-three differ-ent issues between December 10,1690 and May 5, 1780.

2. Fractional Currency issued infive series between Aug. 2, 1862 andFeb. 15, 1863. All fractional currencywas issued by the U.S. government.When the Civil War began peoplehoarded their gold and silver. As thewar dragged on longer than original-ly anticipated, lesser denominationcoins made of copper also disap-peared. Businesses clamored for thefederal government to do somethingto encourage commerce. The resultwas the production of fractional cur-rency in denominations of 5, 10, 15,25, and 50 cents.

3. Federal Large Size notes (“horse

blankets”), which include Demandnotes, U.S. notes, Compound Interestnotes, Interest Bearing notes,Refunding certificates, Silver certifi-cates, Treasury notes, National Goldbearing notes, Gold certificates, andour current Federal Reserve Notes(FRNs).

4. National Bank Notes, whichwere issued by various nationalbanks under authorization from theFederal government. These wereissued over a 72 year period (1863-1935) by “hometown” banks. Theseare widely collected and generatemore interesting variations andtypes than any other form of curren-cy collection.

5. Obsolete Bank notes, which arevery interesting in that they wereissued that banks that failed over theyears and no longer exist in anyform.

6. Error notes and Star notes.While it is rare for error notes to slippast the Bureau of Engraving andPrinting’s (BEP) quality control,they do exist and some errors com-mand significant premiums. Star

notes are replacement notes forsheets of currency that do not meetBEP standards. They either had amisprint or light print, or weresomehow damaged (folded, ripped,etc) during production.

7. Special Interest Notes includethose with odd, unusual, or very lowserial numbers.

We’ll be hosting a currency onlyonline auction on Proxibid(www.proxibid.com) starting nextweek that will include more than 150lots, including samples from each ofthe above categories.

In our next column we’ll begin toexplore one of these categories ofcollectible currency. In the mean-time, keep those questions coming.

Contact us! Paul: Grey GhostAuctions & Appraisals, 508-943-6570,[email protected]; www.greyghost-corp.com; The author conducts certi-fied coin and antique/collectibleappraisals, on site estate sales, auc-tions, and cleanouts.

General types of U.S. currency

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option of sitting back and feelingsorry for myself,” said Roden. “I’mtrying to be positive. I think the onething that saves me is knowing thisisn’t really my fault.”

Bookshop owners across the coun-try initially faced challenging timesduring the economic downturn, anddue to consumers’ lack of discre-tionary income and the changing ofthe book buying market to theInternet and e-readers, small busi-nesses were hit the hardest. As thecountry’s economic misfortunebegan to turn around, digital alter-natives remained a factor in threat-ening traditional print books.

“The economy, the e-readers, it’sall these other things. Not that we’reperfect, we certainly are not, but Ithink if those things weren’t inplace I would still have my busi-ness,” said Roden.

Operating a business, she added,isn’t a simple undertaking.

“I think about the taxes alone,”she said. “If a person buys some-thing online, they don’t pay taxes. Sothe burden becomes ours, and weare the ones who are responsible forfilling that gap. It’s not just the con-sumers, it’s the businesses too. Justbecause I have a business I have topay a certain amount of money intaxes when I never used to.”

Both large and small independentbooksellers have experienced strug-gles to stay afloat in the strong eco-

nomic downshift and technologicalchanges that have taken place, andwhile Wonderland Books stayed con-temporary by offering creative solu-tions to improve customers’ experi-ences, Roden said in the end, it was-n’t enough.

“It’s been going on for severalyears, and I can’t make a living any-more. It saddens me, but at the sametime, I think owning WonderlandBooks is something I always wantedto do, and I did it. And for the bulk ofthe time, I was successful,” saidRoden.

April 4 marked the 18th anniver-sary of Wonderland Books. After theannouncement of the closing, Rodensaid many people have been cominginto the store, giving well wishes,and reminiscing about their person-al connections to the store. She saidafter the store closes, her plan is tohead to Texas and visit with family,where she will meet her new grand-daughter. After she returns, Rodensaid she isn’t quite sure what willhappen next.

“Sometimes it’s scary, but Iremember when I first came backhere, of course, my dad and brotherwere here so I had a place to stay, butI didn’t even have a car. My Dad gaveme the start-up money, and here Iam, 18 years later.”

Growing up, Roden’s life was fullof books and literature. Her fatherworked for DoubleDay Books formany years, and her grandfatherwas a writer and an editor. She saidher decision to open Wonderland

Books came while helping herbrother at Wonderland Comics.

“When Rick had the comic bookstore, he had a little pocket of usedpaperback books, and people werecoming in all the time asking for cer-tain books. I thought, ‘I’m going todo that.’ So that’s what I decided todo,” said Roden.

Describing the past 18 years,Roden said there have been manygreat experiences, and detailed theday Caroll Spinney came into thestore for a book signing. “SesameStreet” was a show she recalled heryounger brothers and her childrenwatching while they were growingup. However, Roden said there wasone character, Oscar the Grouch,who she didn’t realize Spinney wasalso the puppeteer for.

“I always loved Oscar. I had noidea he was Oscar. He pulled Oscarout from under the table, and I wasmore excited than anyone in thestore. I ran home and got my banksomeone had given to me andbrought it back for him to sign. I wasso excited it was Oscar. That, to me,was one of the greatest days,” saidRoden.

With many artistic people in thearea, Roden said she had manyopportunities over the years to meetwhat she described as some incredi-bly talented artists. Some featuredtheir work in her store. She said inorder to preserve diversity of smalltowns, valuing independentlyowned establishments is critical.She said locally owned businesses

are the ones who invest the most,donate money for local causes, andare invested in the overall success ofthe community.

“There are so many feelings —why go to Wal-Mart, Target orHallmark to buy a gift when everyWal-Mart, Target and Hallmark inthe country basically has the samething? Why not go to the person whocares about the business and theircommunity? Why not support that?Why not pay the $1 or $2 extra to sup-port a local business that pays taxesand supports the local community?”said Roden.

The much loved community book-store has been part of people’s livesin various ways, whether lookingfor a special gift, a book suggestion,or interesting jewelry or art,Wonderland Books has provided itall over the years. One other issueRoden described that impeded onher customers’ ability to enter intothe store was the parking situationin downtown Putnam.

“Employees of other businesseson Main Street would park in frontof my store all day,” said Roden,“and this was an issue I approachedother businesses about, but I neverreceived cooperation. I would seeelderly people trying to walk up thehill, or a mother with children cross-ing the busy road — it was upsettingto me. Then I would look outside andsee a [car owned by an employee ofanother business] parked in front ofmy store. This would happen all day,everyday,” said Roden. “I hear peo-

ple say all the time they drovearound five times hoping to find aparking spot before giving up. As faras I’m concerned, that played a hugerole in why I have to close. Peoplecouldn’t find parking near thestore.”

Regardless of the struggles thatimpacted business, Roden said it’sher customers who she will miss themost.

“People would come in looking fora gift for their 12-year-old daughter, a4-year-old, great aunt, whoever.Given a few parameters, I couldalways pull a book for them. I’ll missthat,” said Roden. “I enjoyed order-ing books, selecting the titles, andtalking with people about books —it’s sad that I won’t be able to do thatanymore.”

Wonderland Books will be openregular business hours on Monday,April 29, and Tuesday, April 30, witha farewell party from 7-10 p.m.Tuesday, April 30 — WonderlandBooks’ final day of business. Localband Original Jelly Roll Soul willperform. An optional $5 donation isrequested.

A Facebook message on theWonderland Books page reads: “Welook forward to seeing you all.Thank you for your patronage, wewill miss you more than you know.”

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EDUCATION NOTEBOOKPutnam High School

PUTNAM — Students AgainstDestructive Decisions fundraiser —Come and join us for a fun afterschool event working on helpingyourself and having fun exercising!

SADD has a Lesmills exerciseinstructor coming to Putnam HighSchool on Thursday, April 25 at 3:15p.m. in the gym. For a $5 donation(or any generous donation you canafford) please come and join us for acombination of body combat andSh’Bam! Put your hair up, grab yoursneakers, get comfy and come andexercise for a good cause, support-ing our Putnam High School SADDChapter.

If you have any questions pleaseemail our school social worker, LisaMooney [email protected].

Scholarship Opportunityfor Local CommunityMinded Students

The TEEG scholarship is a mini-mum $500 award distributed to a col-lege or training program bound

high school graduate who resides inThompson, Woodstock or Pomfret.Applicants for this scholarshipshould be students pursuing highereducation or a training programafter graduation who have partici-pated in extracurricular activitiesand volunteer service that has bene-fited their fellow students or thecommunity at large.

Applications are available in theGuidance Departments at the fol-lowing schools: PomfretPreparatory School, WoodstockAcademy, Tourtellotte MemorialHigh School, MarianapolisPreparatory School, Ellis Tech andKillingly High School. Applicationsare also available at the TEEG office.

Applications must be mailed tothe following address and receivedby 1 p.m. on May 1.

American LegionScholarships

NORTH GROSVENORDALE —The American Legion Post 67, Rte.200, North Grosvenordale, is nowaccepting applications for the CarlEccleston, Oscar Swanson, BobMenoche, and the Sal NavarroMemorial Scholarships for

Tourtellotte Memorial High Schoolgraduates.

Applications may be picked up atthe Tourtellotte Memorial HighSchool in the Guidance Office, start-ing April 1, and submitted no laterthan June 1.

Killingly Public SchoolsScholarships

KILLINGLY — The KillinglyPublic Schools 2013-14 Scholarshipapplications are now available.

To download the applicationplease visit our District home pageat www.killinglyschools.org.Applications are also available atCentral Office, 79 Westfield Ave.,Danielson, and Killingly HighSchool, Guidance Department , 226Putnam Pike, Dayville.

All applications must be submit-ted to the Superintendent’s Office byFriday, May 10. No exceptions.

Danielson Rotary ClubScholarship

DANIELSON — The DanielsonRotary Club will accept scholarship

applications through April 17.Scholarships are available to all

college-bound high school seniorswho reside in Killingly or Brooklynand/or students who are currentlymatriculated in at least one courseat Quinebaug Valley CommunityCollege. Applications are availableat QVCC and in local area highschool guidance departments, orvisit www.clubrunner.com.

Killingly Public Library:Upcoming Events

• FREE MONEY SMART PRO-GRAMS — April is FinancialLiteracy Month and Killingly PublicLibrary is offering the following pro-grams:

Thursday, April 25, 2-3 p.m.:Protecting Elders from FinancialFraud and Exploitation will coverthe 10 most common scams target-ing the elderly and how to protectyourself or your loved ones.

Friday, April 26, 2-3 p.m.: AmericaSaves! will cover key saving strate-gies: set a goal, make a plan, andsave money automatically.

Both programs will be held in theKillingly Library CommunityRoom. No registration is required

and refreshments will be provided.

Killingly High School MusicDepartment: Upcoming Events

• Thursday, April 25: Coffee House,KHS Jazz Band, JIVE, AmateurVocal Performances, 6p.m./Cafeteria, RefreshmentsAvailable, $5.

• Thursday, May 2: KPS Jazz Night,Grades 7-12, Jazz BandPerformances, 7 p.m./Auditorium,FREE.

• Tuesday, May 14: Spring Sing,Grades 7-12, Choral Performances, 7p.m./Auditorium, $3.

• Thursday, May 16: Spring BandConcert, Grades 7-12, SymphonicBand Performances, 7p.m./Auditorium, $3.

• Tuesday, May 21: SmallEnsembles Concert, Various highschool

groups will perform, 5p.m./Cafeteria, FREE.

• Tuesday, June 4: Honors Recital,Grades 10-12, Honor Students, 7p.m./Auditorium, FREE.

Senior Citizens and childrenunder 10 are FREE to all musicevents.

‘We will miss you more than you know’WONDERLANDcontinued from page 1

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‘HOSPITAL DAY’ AT THE CAPITOL

PUTNAM — On Thursday,April 11, employees from DayKimball Healthcare took theday off of work to visit theLegislative Office Buildingin Hartford to advocateagainst decreased state fund-ing during “Hospital Day” atthe State Capitol. Duringtheir visit, State Rep. MikeAlberts (R-Woodstock) spoketo the employees about theimportance of Day KimballHealthcare to the 13-townregion of northeasternConnecticut and the 92,000residents the center serves.

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State Rep. Mike Alberts, President Pro Tempore State Senator Don Williams Jr. (D-29th), State Rep.Brian Sear (D-47th), State Rep. Daniel Rovero (D-51st) with Day Kimball Healthcare employees.

State Rep. Mike Alberts speaking with Day Kimball employees.


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the Jazz Fest is the coolest event in America.I’ve been to it four times; it’s just a wonderfulcelebration of music. There is also a connec-tion in the sense that it’s the same time ofyear. The music is so lively and great to danceto,” said MacLaren. “G7 will be the primarycatering and Matthew’s Catering will beinvolved too. We are going to have a variety ofstations featuring gumbo, and muffuletta,poboys — all stuff that you would find at thefair grounds in New Orleans.”

Pikora said before starting his term as pres-ident he was interested in bringing a newfundraising event to the table. Already pas-

sionate about food and music, he said he wastrying to figure out how to work those thingsinto an event, but nothing was clicking.

“Then I ran into Ian at a First Friday eventlast year, and we started talking and he men-tioned wanting to do something different, andI wanted to do something good for the club —it just came together,” said Pikora.

After deciding on a theme, the twoRotarians had to select the entertainment.Pikora spoke highly of the musical entertain-ment being brought in for the event.

“Ian has a lot of musical connections, and Ilike music a lot — especially jazz, blues andfunk. It’s the kind of music that a lot of peoplecan really enjoy,” said Pikora. “Combiningmusic and culturally themed food — I mean,it’s going to be a fantastic night.”

While there will be a cash bar, complimenta-ry non-alcoholic beverages will also be servedthroughout the evening. Pikora praised thegrounds at Tyrone Farm and said the space isterrific for music and merriment.

“Ian always puts on tremendous events; thegrounds are perfect. I can’t imagine it notbeing fun. It will be even better if it’s a nicesunny day. The barn is ideal for music, andthere is a beautiful patio behind the mainhouse overlooking the valley,” said Pikora.“Ian and I have been working on this together,and it’s so amazing he is hosting it at his placeat Tyrone Farm. He’s done a great job. I can’tstress enough, it’s going to be great.”

About 150 tickets are available at $45 a piece.Right now, 40 of those tickets have alreadybeen sold. All money raised through the club’s

various fundraisers throughout the year getsredistributed back into the communitythrough local organizations. This year thePutnam Rotary Club is giving $12,000 in schol-arships and is awarding its first ever four-yearscholarship.

“We also want people to become familiarwith the work that Rotary does, who we areand what we do, and who it benefits,” saidPikora.

Tickets are available by contacting IanMacLaren at 860-928-3647 or via e mail [email protected] or by contacting PaulPikora at 860-928-0811 or through e-mail [email protected].


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Shlim to speak at ‘Visions in Leadership’ conference

CIWEC Clinic Travel MedicineCenter in Kathmandu, Nepal,where he later lived for 15 years.During Shlim’s first trip to Nepalhe worked as a volunteer doctorand provided free medical care at ahigh-altitude rescue post near thebase of Mount Everest.

“In 1984, I offered to help aTibetan monastery with their med-ical care. Chocki Nyima Rinpocheheaded the monastery, and webecame friends. It was really ademanding clinic in Katmandu. Myduty was to help foreigners, moun-taineers, diplomats and aide work-ers. I began receiving teachings inBuddhism and found it to be thefirst time someone was helping meto be the better doctor I had imag-ined I could be, but at the time did-n’t know how to go about it,” saidShlim.

At that time, Shlim began study-ing compassion, a practice he dis-covered through his studying ofTibetan Buddhism, which offeredhim insight into reality and con-sciousness, and the relationshipbetween the two. Shlim saidBuddhism offered him the perspec-tive that compassion and wisdomare traits that could be cultivated.It was in the year 2000 that Shlimtaught his first conference on med-

icine and compassion.“It went really well, people

seemed to enjoy it. The idea thatone’s compassion could be trainedis a very western idea, and I’m try-ing to connect those ideas to theeast,” said Shlim. “Given that thereisn’t really any training in compas-sion in the east, I understand it’s ahuge cultural shift. I’m trying tomake it happen. It’s not a religiousissue, exploring compassion andhow you can make it better. I hope Ican do that.”

Shlim said when it’s time for himto speak to the students of QVCC,he wants to impart on them that atfirst he couldn’t figure out what hewanted to do in his life, but hisinability to choose is what ulti-mately allowed his life to go theway it was supposed to go.

“It’s a funny lesson, to choose ornot to choose. I’m not telling any-one not to choose a path, but in ret-rospect, all the decisions thatallowed me to work in Nepalchanged my life,” said Shlim. “Iwas not very academically orient-ed. In medical school I was told Iwasn’t interested enough, I hadmajored in English Literature.”

Shlim said he spent time collabo-rating in a research lab inBangkok, Thailand, where heresearched problems many travel-ers experience, including diseases,diarrhea and altitude sickness.

That’s when he was given theopportunity to work at the clinic.

“I was part of the first clinic inthe world taking care of travelers,and at our destination we couldhelp with the cause of fever, diar-rhea, vaccines, and learn what hap-pened to people. We could tell thatstory,” said Shlim. “All of theseexperiences really meant so much.Everything turned out the best way

possible. I met my wife in Nepal.We had our kids there. I visit once ayear, it was all very life changing.”

Shlim said he is looking forwardto Visions in Leadership, sharinghis stories, and talking about hisexperiences.

“I hope I can get people to thinkabout things, different places, dif-ferent opportunities,” said Shlim.

Shlim is the co-author (with

Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche) of“Medicine and Compassion: ATibetan Lama’s Guidance forCaregivers.” He lectures worldwideon the topic of training one’scapacity for compassion.Currently, Shlim is writing a mem-oir of his 15 years in Nepal, whichincluded caring for the survivorsmade famous in Jo Krakauer’s 1997bestselling novel “Into Thin Air.”

“When they were flown off themountain, they were helicopteredto me. It didn’t seem like a hugedeal at the time, I had no idea it wasdestined to become this big story,”said Shlim. “There were manyemotional stories during that timeof missing people, trekkers whodied, people who died as part of agroup of trekkers. Many times peo-ple didn’t know what happened,they would never know what hap-pened. There are lots of stories.”

Anyone from the public interest-ed in this year’s Vision inLeadership can contact MoniqueWolanin at 860-412-7328 for tickets.Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., cateredby Fab.u.lous Catering. The presen-tation will follow at 6:30 p.m. Thecost is $50 per person.

Meryl E. Willett may be reached at860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail [email protected].

QVCCcontinued from page 1

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QVCC Interim (and founding) President Dr. Robert E. Miller and family members enjoythe 2012 Visions in Leadership.


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SPORTSThree of four Killingly Youth Wrestlers medal at Eastern ChampionshipKillingly Youth Wrestling had four wrestlers attend

Saturday’s Mid Atlantic Wrestling Association EasternChampionship in Bethlehem, Pa. and three of the four camehome with medals. Kaden Ware placed fourth in his 60-poundBantam bracket, Hayden Ferland placed fifth in his 44-poundBantam bracket and Caleb Ferland placed sixth in his 65-pound Junior 6 bracket.

“We had an incredible season,” began Killingly YouthWrestling President and Coach Cale Ferland. “Our wrestlers

proved to be serious competition, a great achievement for anot-for-profit community wrestling club. We have made aname for ourselves from Maine to Pennsylvania and can’t waitto see what the future holds.”

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Mayo leads pack of Redmen into spring track and field seasonBY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

KILLINGLY — Killingly senior Alex Mayoisn’t the normal high school track runner.Only two meets into the season and Mayo isalready clocking some of the top times in thestate. Running the 100-meter dash, Mayo isclocked in at 10.6 seconds, and even the 200-meter dash time of 21.9 seconds has alreadyqualified him for states.

“He’s the top guy in the EasternConnecticut Conference,” said head coachTim Jonasch. “He’s also doing the long jumpand even the triple jump, and the only eventhe’s not qualified for is the triple jump. I thinkhe’s ahead of schedule, he ran his 10.6 in thefirst meet and race of the season.”

Mayo has a goal of beating the school recordof 10.7 seconds (electric time) in the 100meters and 21.25 seconds (also electric time) inthe 200.

“Both of those records are tough to beat,”said Jonasch.

Mayo has also posted distances of 21 feet, 8inches in the long jump and 37 feet, 1 inch inthe triple jump.

But Mayo is one of 25 athletes came out forthe team, which is a little low for the Redman.Most seasons the team usually sports over 30kids. Having a smaller group gives Jonaschthe chance to work individually with morekids.

“The kids are excited to be outside, we’ve gota good group and we’re working with the

girls,” said Jonasch. “We may get a couplemore kids, but it’s one of the smallest teamswe’ve had in a while.”

With the smaller teams comes a differentapproach to the season.

“We just want them to improve every week,”said Jonasch. “Whether or not they qualify forstates, I just want them to beat their time ordistance. Better times, better distances — wejust want them to get better.”

Austin Taylor has also already qualified forstates in the high jump. His jump of 5 feet, 10inches got him there, while teammate CoryKing qualified for states in the 400 meters witha time of 53 seconds.

“Cory and Alex are our captains this season,which is good for the team,” said Jonasch.“Cory has improved his time in the two meets

so far this season. He dropped four secondsbetween races. He may even be able to dropthat time a little further.”

Sean Comptois is competing in the polevault and is also close to qualifying. In arecent meet he cleared 9 feet, 6 inches. Jonaschis hoping that Comptois can grab the neces-sary one extra foot on his jump to get intostates.

“He’s the type of kid that’s really into thatevent and he’s gone to a few camps to improvehis pole vaulting,” said Jonasch. “I think hecan get 10-foot-6, I won’t be surprised when heclears it.”

Helping Jonasch with the coaching dutiesthis season are Gary Zenowitz, Joe Banas andSamantha Randall.

Tigers out to impress the ECC on the golf course

BY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

THOMPSON —Tourtellotte golf head coachRyan Ouillette is cautiouslyoptimistic about the Tigers’upcoming season. A total of11 athletes tried out for theteam, which is around thenormal turnout. Couple thatwith a good mix of talent andgrade levels, and Tourtellottehas the chance to impress.

“The seniors are showingsome leadership and thefreshmen that are on the teamare showing some promiseand enthusiasm,” saidOuillette.

Junior Mike Jezierskireturns as the team’s No. 1golfer. In his first match, atConnecticut National GolfClub, the Tigers squared offagainst Killingly andJezierski shot a 34, which washis best score in a match ever.

“He got himself a new set ofclubs this season, which hehad lengthened because ofhow tall he is,” said Ouillette.“He’s striking the ball prettywell and he’s happy withthat.”

Senior Jake Roy returns asthe No. 2 golfer.

“His first match he shot a

48, then he came back andshot a 45,” said Ouillette. “Iknow he has the ability toshoot low, and I know last sea-son he shot in the 30s, so Ithink he’ll eventually find hisswing once the weatherwarms up.”

The third spot will be filledwith senior Andrew Santerre.

“He’s not a long ball hitter,but when it comes to chippingand putting he’s the best byfar on the team,” saidOuillette. “He’s consistentlybeen around the 45 to 48 scorejust about every time out. Inthe first match againstKillingly he shot a 39.”

The next two spots will beup for grabs between threeplayers, a healthy competi-tion that Ouillette likes.Juniors Brandon Bonnetteand Andrew Coderre, alongwith senior Mike Adams, willbe fighting for those covetedspots.

“Brandon took lessons thissummer in hopes to improvehis game,” said Ouillette.“Mike never shot as low as heshot against Killingly, butthen he comes back in prac-tice and shot in the 40s.”

Ouillette is expecting theTigers to compete for an

Eastern ConnecticutConference (ECC) title.Sharing the small divisiontitle with Griswold from aseason ago, Ouillette wants towin it outright, plus he’sexpecting to challenge for thetop spot at the ECC tourna-ment.

“We’re hoping to finish inthe top three at the tourna-ment,” he said. “Killingly willbe tough to beat. We only lostto them by two strokes so Ithink we have a chance atwinning the ECC tourna-ment. If it all comes togetherwe’ve got a chance.”

Ouillette is taking a one-day-at-a-time approach thisspring.

“We just want to go out day-by-day and try and improveour scores each time we goout,” said Ouillette.

The Tigers will be compet-ing with a lot of local teams,including Killingly, for a sec-ond time later in the season.Those teams includePlainfield, Windham,Griswold, Norwich FreeAcademy and Fitch.

With two matches in thebooks the Tigers are 1-1, los-ing to Killingly by two strokesand beating Griswold by 20.

Pitching, hitting and defense all up forKillingly softball’s turnaround season

BY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

KILLINGLY — Starting the season with a 3-1 record is just what the doctor ordered for theKillingly softball team. Second year headcoach Bill Rahall has been surprised with howwell the team has been playing, especially thisearly in the season.

“No, during tryouts I thought we lookedsloppy,” he said. “During our scrimmages wejust kept getting better and better and I scrim-maged really tough teams. I didn’t expect us toplay this well, but I’m not surprised we’redoing this because I have the players to do it. Ijust hope they can keep it up.”

Offensively the Redgals are clicking on allcylinders, even with a 2-1 loss againstLedyard. Scoring 10 runs against Tourtellotte,11 runs against New London and eight moreagainst Woodstock Academy, Rahall has beenmore than happy.

“It’s done well, I feel we’ve been able to scoreon some really good pitchers,” said Rahall.“Even when we only scored one run againstLedyard we were still getting on base. We’vebeen playing small ball, taking one base at atime, and we’re getting some timely hits.”

Mikalya Pasco, the team’s leadoff hitter, hasignited the offense just like Rahall had hoped.

“She’s given us that spark that we neededand our big bats have come through for us aswell,” said Rahall. “Jamie Laduc has four dou-bles on the season so far and she’s hitting theball really, really hard. She’s my number fourhitter and she’s hitting the ball like she should

be.”It’s only been four games, but so far the

pitching has been there. Taylor Dithenseauhas been lights out only giving up three, three,two and four runs in the first four games.She’s averaged only one walk per seveninnings and she’s averaged a strikeout aninning.

“She’s been doing a good job and so far she’shad really good control,” said Rahall. “She’sgot really good command of all four of herpitches and right now she’s working on a ‘live’ball as her fifth pitch. She’s kept us in thegames.”

As much as the offense and pitching hascome around, the biggest surprise has beenthe defense. Coming off a season where theteam made 75 errors, this year’s edition hasonly averaged one error per game, which is analmost unbelievable turnaround.

“It’s outstanding,” said Rahall. “That’s hugefor us, we want our team to play outstandingdefense and right now they have been. They’rebacking each other up and they’re playingtogether as a team, and I like that. They’re justtrying to work together.”

The next few weeks will determine whatthis team is made of. The Redgals playStonington, Fitch, Lyman Memoral, Griswoldand East Lyme, giving the girls a real test.

“We just want to play our game,” saidRahall. “I always tell the girls to play one gameat a time and that’s how we approach our sea-son. We don’t have any really easy games onour schedule.”

Early season scores high but resultsgood for Putnam golf teamBY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

PUTNAM — Despite shooting high scores,the Putnam boys’ golf team has started theseason 2-0. Clippers head coach JimBartolomei is hoping that the scores comedown as the temperature goes up. He alsohopes that Spence Salvas, the team’s No. 1golfer from a season ago, will return to actionsoon after sustaining an injury.

“Hopefully he’ll be back in a few weeks,”said Bartolomei. “He’s been chipping and put-ting, but the doctors haven’t given him theclearance to go full go and get out there andswing all the way. He’s chomping to get back, Iknow he wants to, all he does is golf.”

Dave Perron is new to the team, but not newto golf. Last season Perron played for EllisTech, but decided to go to Putnam this season.With Salvas out of action, Perron is currentlythe team’s top golfer.

“He’s been doing good, he’s a pretty goodgolfer,” said Bartolomei. “In two matches he’sshot a 45 and 41. He’s consistently around the40 mark. He can go low.”

Junior AJ Smith came out for golf last sea-son and only played half the matches. But thisseason Bartolomei is optimistic that Smithwill be committed and stick it out. Senior ZachKennett came out for golf this year, having notplayed the previous three seasons. SophomoreAlex St. Onge played last season andBartolomei hopes that he can continue to get

better. Sophomore Nate Tozzi came out for theteam for the first time.

“Nate can hit the ball and he seems dedicat-ed, and if he sticks with it I think he can begood,” said Bartolomei. “I think he canimprove as the season goes on.”

Sophomore Dan Panneket is projected asthe team’s No. 5 golfer and Bartolomei hopesthat he can improve upon last year.

“He played golf for the first time last seasonand if he continues to get better I think he canimprove steadily and his scores will eventual-ly come down,” said Bartolomei.

Seven kids came out for the team, which isaround what Bartolomei expected. Outside ofSilvas and Perron, the Clippers are young andinexperienced.

The Constitution State Conference Easterndivision isn’t a particularly strong one, so theClippers should be in the hunt for the divisiontitle. Traditionally Parish Hill is a strongteam, and once again they will be the team tobeat.

“We just want to be competitive and so farwe are, but we haven’t played anyone thatstrong and we need to shoot better if we wantto be competitive,” said Bartolomei. “We’d liketo make the state tournament, it’s a goal ofours.”

Helping Bartolomei as assistant coach isRob Loomis and first year assistant AngelicaSadrowski.

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Kaden Ware of Killingly Youth Wrestling battles Ty Romance ofPhoenixville, Pa.

Killingly Youth Wrestling’s Hayden Ferland wrestles Amadeo Davidsonof Philadelphia.

Caleb Ferland of Killingly Youth Wrestling gets on top of Nick Martinoof East Penn Youth Wrestling.

SPORTS BRIEFBousquet Memorial/Congregational Church set for 12th annual golf tournament

THOMPSON — The Steve Bousquet Memorial Golf Tournament/Congregational Churchof Putnam’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, June 23 beginning at11:45 a.m. at the Thompson Raceway Golf Course. The price of $125 per person includesgreen/cart fees, snacks/beverages and a steak dinner. For more information call CharlieLeach at (860) 428-0050 or Roger Franklin at (860) 928-6615.

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Chrissy came to the shelter very frightened and has sincebecome both social and relaxed as she waits to be given a realhome with a family all her own. She loves to be petted andthrives with one-on-one attention. Being on top of the cagesis one of her favorite things, so she can watch in fascinationall that happens below her.

Chrissy would be happiest in a home with older childrenor just adults, since her life before she came to the shelter hasleft her with lingering instincts toward skittishness whenthere is frequently a lot of noise or commotion. This is alsomost likely why she has not yet found a happy home. Thecommotion of the shelter on peak adoption days has herlooking for someplace to hide.

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Volunteers needed for local clean-upsThe Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is look-

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The Canterbury Lions Club and Town ofCanterbury are looking for volunteers for theannual town-wide roadside cleanup onSaturday, April 20. Meet at the Town Hall park-ing lot at 9 a.m. Trash bags and bottled waterwill be provided; please bring your owngloves. Anyone with a pick-up truck or trailer(with working flashers) is asked to bring thatalong. People will be given designated areas towalk and collect trash alongside the roads,bagging it and throwing it into the back of thetrucks/trailers. The vehicles will then bringthe trash and other items to the transfer sta-tion for disposal. Participants should returnto the community center around 1 pm for apizza and soda lunch after the cleanup. Thisevent is rain or shine. Students can requestcommunity service credit. For more informa-tion, contact Canterbury Town Hall at 860-546-9693, Ray Shinkiewicz at 860-546-6717, or RayCoombs, Sr., at 860-546-9974.

The Natchaug River Young Marines will becleaning up the trail alongside the Quinebaug

River from Danielson to Plainfield onSaturday, April 20. Meet at 8 a.m. at 31Wauregan Road (ball fields behind the waste-water treatment facility). Gloves, trash bags,water and food will be provided. TheQuinebaug River Trail is a popular multi-usetrail offering scenic views of the QuinebaugRiver. For more information, contact JosephCouture, Unit Commander, at 860-933-3791 [email protected].

The Chaplin Conservation Commission is

leading a month-long, town-wide cleanup.Residents are asked to choose an area to cleanup and email a note to [email protected] the details. You can bring any trashyou’ve collected to the Town Hall on April 20.A special celebration will be held on Saturday,April 20, from 3-5 pm, with food, drink, anature walk, and a performance by theNatchaug River Jam. For more information,please contact Juan Sanchez, Jr., [email protected].

Cynthia Goodno AyersCHAMPNEY, LANGE TO WED

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Ron and MaryAnn Champney, ofWoodstock, are happy to announcethe engagement of their daughter,Kelly Ann Champney, to TuckerAdirondack Lange, son of Robert andSusan Lange of Guilderland. Thefuture bride attended WoodstockAcademy in Woodstock, and receivedher B.S. in Biology from GeorgeWashington University, and her lawdegree from Western New EnglandCollege School of Law. Kelly isDirector of Provider Contacting forBlue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont.The future groom attendedGuilderland Central High School andColorado Mountain College andUniversity of Colorado at Boulder.He is the Freestyle Ski Coach forKillington Mountain School inKillington, Vt. The couple plans aSeptember 2013 wedding.

Weiss, Hale gain insight at conference

POMFRET CENTER — Jim and Laurenceof Weiss & Hale Financial gathered with lead-ing financial advisors invited to participate inCommonwealth Financial Network’s WinnersCircle conference, April 3–7.

Winners Circle recognizes successful advi-sors based on a ranking of annual productionamong Commonwealth’s network of morethan 1,400 independent financial advisors.

Wayne Bloom, CEO of Commonwealth, stat-ed, “We are pleased to host both Jim andLaurence at Winner’s Circle. This conferenceprovides our advisors with opportunities toconnect with industry leaders, peers, and

Commonwealth’s senior management. By par-ticipating in this exclusive event, they demon-strate their commitment to growing theirpractice and exceeding the service expecta-tions of their individual and institutionalclients.”

Through wide-ranging business meetingsand informative opportunities, attendeesgained invaluable insights and recommenda-tions from industry leaders. Ample time wasalso dedicated to interacting with peersthrough numerous networking sessions.Overall, the conference emphasized providingthe highest level of service, value, and com-mitment to the participants’ client bases.

Woodstock to host town-wide tag sale WOODSTOCK — The Town of Woodstock

First Selectman’s Office and the RecreationDepartment will host their first annual Town-Wide Tag Sale on Saturday, June 15.

All Woodstock residents, businesses andorganizations are welcome to participate.There is a $10 registration fee to place yourlocation on the tag sale map, which will beavailable for the public to purchase.Advertising space is also available on the mapat a cost of $25 for standard business card size.Proceeds will benefit the Woodstock FuelAssistance Program to help keep area resi-dents in need stay warm this winter.

For more information contact KarenFitzpatrick at 860-315-5175. Forms will beavailable at www.woodstockct.gov or the FirstSelectman’s Office. Registration deadline isMay 3 to get your tag sale location on the map.

TBI Preservation Societyannounces grant opportunity

DANIELSON — The Temple Beth IsraelPreservation Society (TBIPS) of Danielson,submitted a proposal, “Social Justice,” to theState Farm Neighborhood Assist Program for$25,000.

Elsie Blumenthal Fetterman, 85, found thegrant online, then wrote the grant.

State Farm announced the 200 organiza-tions selected (out of 3,000) Thursday, April 4,the same day as voting occurs for Phase 2.TBIPS has been selected to be part of the 200!

The top 40 organizations (out of the 200)receiving the most votes will receive $25,000each. A person can vote 10 times a day for ourproposal from now through April 22.

The link to vote is https://www.state-assist.com/cause/2188/social-justice. StateFarm will announce the winners on April 28.

We are competing with 199 other very largeorganizations which have paid staff. We are allvolunteers for the Temple.

If we win the $25,000, this is what we will dowith it — Student interns would be hired toassist in designing interfaith, cultural andsocial research of our community addressingsocial justice, human rights and toleranceissues.

Examples of responsibilities would include:1) Interview Holocaust survivors and other

founders of the Temple and their children;2) Produce a documentary which would be

used in the schools and the community(including government officials);

3) Prepare discussion outlines based uponthe documentary to contemplate oppressionthen and now;

4) Prepare an exhibit based on historical,cultural and social research of the communi-ty;

5) Assist in designing interfaith, culturaland social research of the communityaddressing social justice, human rights, toler-ance issues (i.e. Thanksgiving InterfaithService, Community Passover Seder, etc.);

6) Refine and further define the web site:templebethisraelct.org.

White promoted at CNBPUTNAM —

Jennifer L. White hasbeen promoted to vicepresident and com-mercial loan officer ofthe Citizens NationalBank.

Her responsibilitiesinclude commerciallending, sales andbusiness develop-ment. Since 2001, Ms.White’s career hasconcentrated primari-ly in the lending andcredit fields of banking. She joined Citizens

National in October 2007.White earned her Master’s Degree in

Business Administration from NicholsCollege, Dudley, Mass. She received herBachelor’s in Business Administration fromNova Southeastern University, FortLauderdale, Fla.

White’s community involvements includemembership in the planning committee forthe Holiday Gala, an annual event of theChamber of Commerce of EasternConnecticut Foundation that benefits non-profits assisting the disadvantaged children ineastern CT. She is also an active volunteerwith Junior Achievement of Connecticut,teaching a class annually in Putnam HighSchool’s Workplace Readiness Program.White and her family reside in Webster, Mass.


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POLICE LOG

Editor’s Note: The informationcontained in these police logswas obtained through eitherpress releases or other publicdocuments kept by each policedepartment, and is consideredto be the account of police. Allsubjects are considered inno-cent until proven guilty in acourt of law. If a case is dis-missed in court or the party isfound to be innocent, TheVillager, with proper documen-tation, will update the log at therequest of the arrested party.

PUTNAM POLICEDEPARTMENT LOGS

Friday, April 12

Ashley Acquavia, 27, 17Sunnyside Ave., Putnam, wascharged with failure to respond.

Eugene Blouin, 36, 22 Sabin St.,Putnam, was charged with crim-inal mischief 1st, violation ofprotective order.

Lynwood Pipkin, 54, of 95 DyerSt., Danielson, was chargedwith breach of peace 2nd,assault 3rd.

Bobby Westbrook, 56, 101Powhattan St., Apt. 2, Putnam,was charged with threatening2nd, breach of peace, disorderlyconduct.

Adrion Negron, 21, of 194 ValleyView Rd., Sterling, was chargedwith larceny 1st, criminal mis-chief 3rd.

Sunday, April 14

Phillip Benzie, 35, of 100 BemisRd., Apt. 1. Fitchburg, wascharged with operating underthe influence, failure to driveright.

Jose Rivera, 41, of 42B FountainSt., Norwich, was charged withfailure to appear 2nd.

Jason Heath, 27, of 330 ChurchSt., Putnam, was charged withdriving with out a license.

Matthew Heath, 31, of 330Church St., Putnam, wascharged with operating withouta license.

Monday, April 15

James Ballou, 34, of 127 WalnutSt., Putnam, was charged withdisorderly conduct, criminalmischief.

STATE POLICE TROOP DLOGS

DANIELSON

Wednesday, April 10

Nicole Marcoux, 30, of 1017Providence Pike, Danielson,was charged with larceny 6th.

Robert Docherty, 48, of 78 DexterSt., Danielson, was chargedwith failure to appear 2nd.

Saturday, April 13

Andrew Foote, 30, of 67 JuddAve., Danielson, was chargedwith violation of conditions ofrelease, family violence.

Monday, April 15

Robert Seigrist, 53, of 121 GreenHollow Rd., Danielson, wascharged with assault 3rd, disor-derly conduct.

PUTNAM

Monday, April 15

Charles Dixon, 49, of Putnam,was charged with failure to havesex offender photo updated.

THOMPSON

Wednesday, April 10

Eric Levasseur, 26, of 16 MarketSt., Thompson, was chargedwith failure to appear 2nd.

Thursday, April 11

Marion Mack, 28, of Danielson,was charged with violation of aprotective order.

KILLINGLY

Saturday, April 13

Travis Benoit, 35, of 23 FairviewDr., Killingly, was charged withdriving while intoxicated, taillight violation, failure to main-tain lane, failure to have insur-ance.

Andrew Foote, 30, of 67 JuddAve, Killingly, was charged withdisorderly conduct, threatening2nd.

Tuesday, April 16

Amanda Ducharme, 29, of 63Prospect St., Killingly, wascharged with failure to appear2nd.

BROOKLYN

Saturday, April 13

Henry Pankiewicz V Jr., 73, of263 Woodward Rd., Brooklyn,was charged with disorderlyconduct, threatening.

Sunday, April 14

Bonnie Hendrickson, 33, of 161Darby Rd., Brooklyn, wascharged with driving whileintoxicated.

Michael Smith, 29, of 3 QuebecSq., Brooklyn, was charged withrisk of injury.

DAYVILLE

Saturday, April 13

Courtney Morrau, 30, of 31 OldBreakneck Hill Rd., Dayville,

was charged with cruelty to ani-mals (three counts).

BROOKLYN RESIDENTTROOPER’S OFFICE

BROOKLYN — On Saturday,April 27, between the hours of10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the BrooklynResident Trooper’s Office willbe participating in the bi-annualdrug take back program, spon-sored by the Drug EnforcementAgency.All citizens, regardless of wherethey live, are encouraged to stopby the Mortlake Fire Company,12 Canterbury Road, Brooklyn,and properly dispose of anyexpired or otherwise unwantedprescription medications.All illegal narcotics will also beaccepted, no questions asked!

FATAL ACCIDENT

KILLINGLY – Susan Langlois,54, of 60 Butts Road, Woodstock,died recently as the result of asingle vehicle accident on TracyRoad, according to ConnecticutState Police Troop D.According to police, Langloiswas traveling southbound onTracy Road. She crossed overinto the northbound lane onto apaved bike trail and struck aconcrete bridge abutment pillarhead-on.If anyone has any informationconcerning this accident, con-tact Killingly Resident StateTrooper William L. Kuckel Jr.

QUIET CORNER ROUND-UP

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Sen. Tony Guglielmo and Mary Guglielmo, a hos-pital volunteer from Johnson and MemorialHospital in Hartford on Hospital Day at theCapitol.

Mother lobbies senator son:Don’t cut State Aid to hospitals

HARTFORD — State Sen. TonyGuglielmo (R-Stafford) joined his 95-year-old mother, Mary Guglielmo, a volunteerat Johnson and Memorial Hospital at theLegislative Office Building in Hartford onThursday, April 11, for Hospital Day at theCapitol.

Mrs. Guglielmo was lobbying lawmak-ers like her son to preserve state aid givento hospitals around Connecticut. Gov.Dannel Malloy has proposed a $550 mil-lion cut to hospitals in his state budget.

Mary Guglielmo has logged more than25,000 hours volunteering at Johnson andMemorial Hospital for the last 32 years. Ata press conference Connecticut HospitalAssociation President and CEO JenniferJackson told the crowd the governor’sproposed cuts would be devastating.Adding, it would impact patient care,force facilities to close, result in layoffs,and increase premiums.

Guglielmo agreed it was very importantto lobby saying, “Government has threemain roles — public safety, public healthand public education. We should not bewasting taxpayer dollars on building sta-diums and a busway to nowhere. I urgeyou to call your legislator and be politebut persistent. Tell them these cuts arenot sustainable.”

In addition to his mother’s hospitalservice, Guglielmo’s daughter is a regis-tered nurse.

Balance found at ‘Retire Ready Retreat’POMFRET — James A. Weiss,

AAMS, RLP (Registered LifePlanner) and partner at Weiss &Hale Financial in Pomfret Center,hosted a successful “Retire ReadyRetreat” on March 23, at thePomfret School Parson’s Lodgefeaturing workshops to providebalance for life goals, mindsetand wellness, particularly forthose approaching life transi-tions like career change andretirement.

The retreat featured Weiss; Dr.Alison Monette, RegisteredDietitian & NaturopathicPhysician with Avena WellnessCenter; Alicja Czerwinska, M.A.,Registered Yoga Teacher, 200 &Meditation Guru; as wellFinancial Behavior Specialist,Kol Birke, M.A., CFP.

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Weiss confirmed that “Attendees who were concerned about upcoming transitions, espe-cially retirement and career change derived tremendous benefit from this collection of rel-evant presenters.”

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The program is funded by a grant support from the Department of Economic & CommunityDevelopment, Connecticut Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the NationalEndowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Additional grant funding from the PCS PTO, and gen-erous support from the Hale Cultural Arts Fund also joins these funds. The funds are used fora month-long Artists in Residence Program, with author/performer Carol Glynn directingthird graders, who presented three Egyptian folk tale plays. They also support a performancedone this year by native Egyptian Karim Nagi, who performed traditional Arabic music for thestudents.

The program is run by community volunteers, including parents, Egyptian Americans, andinterested community members who signed up to make the 94 presentations to different class-rooms during the week-long event. Various presentations ranged from preschoolers making toi-let paper roll mummies to the upper grades listening to Egyptian-Americans presenting infor-mation about the current political situation and an archeologist who has worked in Egypt formore than 15 years presenting information about the Great Pyramid.

Each student had the opportunity to visit the marketplace and experienced food, musicalinstruments, the PCS version of the Cairo museum, and other informational panels about geog-raphy, an archeological “dig”, and could try on Egyptian clothing before trying their hand atArabic writing.


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Eric was very excited to wear his Egyptian clothing, and smiled while showing off his outfit and fan.

Hibiscus tea and fava bean dip was being served at one of the both in the market place. Volunteers werestationed at each table; Donna Gagnon and Erica Botta were very informative as they explained the signif-icance of each item to students.

Seth and Jake played with instruments and sported their Egyptian outfits while walking through the marketplace.

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Karim Nagi, a native Egyptian who performed traditional Arabic music for the students.

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Third grade students presented three Egyptian folk takes during a daytime assembly and again during acommunity performance in the evening.


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EASTFORD — Eli N. Spink, 35, of JohnPerry Road, Eastford, died Wednesday, April10, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.

He was born December 9, 1977 in Putnam,son of Ellsworth, Jr. and the late Peggy(Newth) Spink.

He was a 1996 graduate of the CarpentryProgram at H.H. Ellis Technical School inDanielson.

Eli was a hard worker and he lived everyday to the fullest. He enjoyed mowing thelawn and loved his dog very much.

He leaves his father Ellsworth, Jr., ofEastford; a daughter, Kaitlyn Spink ofKillingly; brothers, David Lewis, Jr. andWilliam Spink and his grandmother, HelenSpink, all of Eastford.

A graveside service was held Saturday,April 13 in Grove Cemetery, Route 198,Eastford.

To share a memory with his family “Light aCandle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.

Eli N. Spink, 35

DUDLEY — Claire E. (Chabot) Wilson, 77,of Dudley, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, atthe Beaumont at University Campus,Worcester.

Her husband, Raymond Wilson died in1998.

She leaves two sons, Richard Townsend ofPortland, Maine and John Michaud ofVirginia; a daughter, Elaine Vincent ofLebanon, Maine; a brother, Peter Chabot ofThompson; three sisters, Louise Gagnon ofOgunquit, Maine, Lucille Gaudette of Dudleyand Marie Mott of Worcester and two grand-

children.She was predeceased by a brother, Paul

Chabot of Worcester.She enjoyed ceramics.There are no calling hours. Funeral ser-

vices and burial are private.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to

the Cat Connection, 289 Main Street, Webster,MA 01570.

Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 SchoolStreet, Webster is directing arrangements.

A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com.

Claire E. Wilson, 77

QUINEBAUG, Conn. –Helen A. (Noga)Wojciechowski, 89, ofQuinebaug, died Tuesday,April 9, 2013 in RegencyHeights, Killingly.

Her husband of 60 years,Edward J. Wojciechowski,died in 2004.

She leaves two sons, Robert Wojciechowskiand his wife Susan of Port Orange, Fla., andDavid Wojciechowski and his wife Mary ofQuinebaug; a daughter, Nancy Murray andher husband Ken of Farmington; five grand-children; six great-grandchildren; a sister,Jeannette Curboy of Sturbridge, Mass.;nephews and nieces.

A sister, Leocadia “Loda” Lewandowski,died Sunday, April 7.She was also preced-ed in death by threebrothers, Alec,Frederick and EmileNoga.

She was born andraised inSouthbridge, a

daughter of William and Josephine(Olearczyk) Noga. She resided in Webster,Mass., and North Grosvenordale before mov-ing to Quinebaug in 1950.

Mrs. Wojciechowski worked at theAmerican Optical Company in Southbridgefor many years before retiring.

She was a member of Saint Stephen’sChurch and a member of the Holy RosarySodality, Sacred Heart Society and SaintAnne Society of St. Joseph Basilica inWebster.

She also belonged to the American OpticalQuarter Century Club and to the GoldenHarvest Senior Club of Thompson.

She enjoyed knitting and crocheting andlistening to polka music.

The funeral was held Friday, April 12, fromthe Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340School

Street, Webster, followed by a Mass in SaintStephen’s Church, corner of Routes 131 and197.

Donations may be made to QuinebaugValley Fire Dept., PO Box 144, Quinebaug, CT06262-0144.

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N. GROSVENORDALE —Fred W. LaChance, 69, of NorthGrosvenordale, died Wednesday,April 10, 2013 at HarringtonMemorial Hospital inSouthbridge.

He leaves his cousin, CynthiaM. Bourbeau of Webster and twonephews, Corey LaChance ofBrooklyn, CT and JustinLaChance of Webster.

He was predeceased by a broth-er, Eugene T. LaChance and by anephew, Ernest LaChance.

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son of the late Xavier and Emily(Botteri) LaChance and lived inNorth Grosvenordale most of hislife.

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BROOKLYN — Adelard“Chief ” Lemay, 91, passedaway Saturday, April 13, 2013with family by his side.

Born December 8, 1921, sonof the late Adelard and Mary(Lofland) Lemay.

Chief served his country inU.S. Navy as a gunners mate.

He also worked as aplumber, mechanic, auto body mechanic,steeple jack, painter and most loved as a jan-itor at Enosburg Falls High School, VT andBrooklyn Elementary School, CT. He was amaster of all trades. There was nothing hecould not fix.

Chief was also very involved with theAmerican Legion. He was commander sever-al times in Manchaug, MA, Enosburg Falls,VT and Putnam, CT. He loved a good game ofcribbage with all.

Chief as he would alwaysput it, “began my life” withRachel Manosh, 71 yearstogether. Son Robert Lemay,granddaughter Kimberly,grandson William Lemay,several great-grandchildren,sister Albertine Putnam andseveral nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by a brother Jean Lemay anddaughter-in-law Linda Lemay.

A special thank you to the Paradee,Patrylak, Pelletier Families and NancyJoslin, to all the children he helped walkalong, Jay and Shelley Paradee, Kayla andEddie Carvalho, Sarah and Michael Patyrlakto name a few. He will be greatly missed.

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N. GROSVENORDALE —Blaga Naum, 99, of ThurberRoad, formerly of CarriageSquare Apartments, diedSaturday, April 13, 2013 inMatulaitis Nursing Home.

She was the loving wife ofthe late Anastasios Naum

whom she married on June 15, 1930.Born in Bitolia, Macedonia, she was the

daughter of the late Alexander and VasilikiaNaum.

Mrs. Naum was a self-employed seam-stress. She had also worked as a weaver forCluett Peabody and an upholsterer for RisomFurniture.

She was a member of the ThompsonSenior Citizens and enjoyed cooking, bakingand her photographs of her family. She lovedspending time with her grandchildren andher great grandchildren. Born to love and

she loved everyone.Blaga is survived by her sons, James Naum

and his wife Anna of N. Grosvenordale andVictor Naum and his fiancée DorothyWhitney of Webster, Mass.; her sister, ZorkaGeorgiavic of Worcester, Mass.; four grand-children and nine great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her son, JohnNaum and her grandson, Michael Naum.

Her funeral Mass was held on Tuesday,April 16 in the Saint Constantine and HelenGreek Orthodox Church, 35 Lake Parkway,Webster, Mass., followed by burial in MountZion Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to theDay Kimball Homemakers, PO Box 632,Putnam, CT 06260 or to St. Constantine andHelen Greek Orthodox Church, PO Box 713,Webster, MA 01570.

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PUTNAM – Julia K.Artiaco, 86, of Sabin Street,died Thursday, April 11, 2013in the Matulaitis NursingHome.

She was the loving wife ofthe late Progulo Artiaco.

Born in Moosup andraised in Killingly, CT, she

was the daughter of the late Adam and Julia(Pietras) Krajewski.

Mrs. Artiaco started working on her par-ents’ farm in Killingly, and then worked forAcme Cotton, W.T. Grant, Bates Shoe andretired as a packer for Glass Container.

She enjoyed crossword puzzles, playingcards, puzzle making, feeding the birds, read-ing poetry and keeping up with the news.

She especially enjoyed spending time withher family.

Julia is survived by her sons, WilliamArtiaco of Putnam and Edward Artiaco andhis wife Carol of Putnam; her daughters,Geraldine Peyton of Woodstock, andMichaela Davis and her husband Jim ofDanielson; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was the youngest of 10 children andwas the sister of the late Mary, Benny,Stephen, Helen, Adam, Jennie, Henry, Aliceand William.

A funeral home service was held Tuesday,April 16 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104Church St., Putnam.

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Blaga Naum, 99Julia K. Artiaco, 86

WEBSTER — Theresa (Szczepaniak)Diggins, 85, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 inWebster Manor after an illness. Her hus-band, Charles Diggins, died in 1982.

She leaves nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and grandnephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers,Louis and John Szczepaniak and by three sis-ters, Mary Lebeau and Agnes McGivney andSophie Kemmy.

She was born and raised in Webster, theyoungest of the six children of John K. andMary (Adamowicz) Szczepaniak. She lived inWebster, Putnam and Oxford during her life-time.

She graduated from Bartlett High Schooland Becker Junior College.

Mrs. Diggings worked at Webster LensCompany for 35 years, retiring as the officemanager.

She was a member of Sacred Heart ofJesus Church and the Daughters of Isabella.

No funeral services are planned. There areno calling hours.

Donations may be made to Sacred HeartChurch Organ Fund, 18 East Main Street,Webster, MA 01570. Arrangements are underthe direction of Sitkowski & MalboeufFuneral Home, 340 School Street,Webster.


Theresa Diggins, 85

TAVARES, Fla. — Germain “Jerry” J.Rousseau, Jr., formerly from Thompson, CT,died Friday March 29, 2013 at home after along illness.

His wife, Delia (Gaboury) Rousseau diedDecember 1993.

He leaves three sons, Germain (Jay)Rousseau III and his wife Darlene of Altoona,FL and Bruce and John Rousseau, both ofDudley; a daughter, Donna Prybyla and herhusband David of Webster; a brother, WalterRousseau and his wife Joan of Dudley; twosisters, Doris Brown and her husbandKenneth of Largo, FL; a sister, Janet Lowedied February 2012, her husband Robert ofLargo, FL and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-niecesand great-nephews.

Born in Gardner, he wasthe son of Germain andEdmee (Duguay) Rousseau.

Mr. Rousseau worked forRissom Mills in Connecticutfor many years where he wasa cabinet, and furnituremaker. He was in theNational Guard many yearsago.

He was a guitarist in the Paul Chaplin &the Emeralds band

Where he made records, Shortnin Bread,Nicotine and more. He played keyboardswith New England Sounds for over 30 years,and played with numerous local bands.

He enjoyed playing music.Services are private for the family.

Germain J. Rousseau, Jr., 77

DUDLEY – JosephSmoolca, 85, of Dudleypassed away Monday, April 8,2013 at the Rose MonahanHospice Home, Worcester.

He leaves his wife of over56 years, Rose M.(Gulczynski) Smoolca; oneson, Joseph P. Smoolca and

his wife Mary of Windsor, CT; three daugh-ters, Susan R. Brown and her husband Jamesof Plano, TX, Dr. Mary Ellen Smoolca and herhusband Daniel Northrup of Ithaca, NY, andCarol A. Walsh and her husband Peter ofKatonah, NY; seven grandchildren, Garrettand Victoria Brown, Christian and MatthewSmoolca, and Colin, Christopher and OwenWalsh; nephews and nieces.

He was predeceased by two brothers, Pauland Alexander Smoolca and by one sister,Tessie Tishon.

He was born and raised in Eastford, CT, theson of Michael and Eva (Humenczuk)Smoolca.

He graduated from Putnam Technical

School.He worked on his parents’ farm for many

years. He moved here in 1959, into a home hehad built.

Mr. Smoolca was a building contractor forover 40 years, building many custom homesin the area. He also built cabinets and furni-ture for family members. He retired in 1990.

He was a member of Saint Stephen’sChurch in Quinebaug. He was a former mem-ber of the Dudley Planning Board, a DudleyAssessor and Building Inspector.

The funeral was held Friday, April 12, fromthe Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340School Street, Webster, followed by a Mass ofChristian Burial in St. Stephen’s Church, 130Old Turnpike Road, Quinebaug, CT. Burialwas in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace,Webster.

Memorial contributions may be made toeither St. Stephen’s Church, PO Box 222,Quinebaug, CT 06262 or to the Alzheimer’sAssociation, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown,MA 02472-2407.


DANIELSON — Glenn A.Gavis, 38, of Hubbard HillRoad, Danielson, passedaway Tuesday, April 9, 2013in Plainfield.

He was born on September29, 1974, son of Rosae (Lynn)Zak and the late RichardGavis, Sr., he passed away in

2006.G-Dog loved spending his time with Mr. G

and Jeffro. Glenn’s entire world was his son,Miles. Glenn was an awesome father andloved being with Miles.

His passions in life were cooking, biking,playing basketball, fishing, hiking and stay-ing physically fit with Miles and his bestfriend Jeffro.

He previously worked at area casinos andmost recently at Zip’s Diner.

He leaves his son, Miles R. Gavis; his moth-er, Rosae Zak; his grandmother, CatherineBugbee; his aunt, Janet Lynn; his siblings,

Cleve Blankenship, Jeffrey Blankenship andhis wife Shelia, Rosae Marie (Blankenship)and her husband Steve Watrous, Catherine(Blankenship) Nadeau, James Gavis,Richard Gavis, Jr., Matthew Gavis, LisaMarie Gavis, Leland Zak and his wife Nicoleand Keirre Leigh Zak; his best friend JeffreyM. Davis and many nieces and nephews.

Glenn was predeceased by a brother, J.Scott Blankenship, who passed away in 2007.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldWednesday, April 17 in St. John The ApostleParish, 10 Railroad Avenue Plainfield. Burialwas in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson.

Donations may be made in Glenn’s memo-ry to the American Heart Association, P.O.Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492.

The Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33Reynolds Street, Danielson, directed thearrangements.

To share a memory with his family “Lighta Candle” at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com

Glenn A. Gavis, 38

WOODSTOCK — JamesEdward Smith, Jr., 62, ofWoodstock, died April 13,2013.

He was born on March 30,1951 in Norwalk, CT to JeanSmith and James EdwardSmith, Sr.

He is survived by his wifeand best friend of 35 years, Debra T. Smith;daughter and son-in-law, Jenna and JasonSeymour and grandson Taylor James; daugh-ter, Jessica Smith; sister and brother-in-law,Lebris (Lee) Quinn Gamble and TravisGamble; sister-in-law and brother-in-law,Pamela and Thomas Bannon; brother-in-lawand sister-in-law, Matthew and TraceyTedone and brother-in-law and sister-in-law,Thomas and Joyce Tedone. He also leavesnieces and nephews, racing buddies ErnieDupont and Damon O’Palick and mentor andfriend of 30 years Stanley Matzak.

He will be sadly missed by his beloved petsand 5 a.m. buddies, Mya, Harper, Jack andJezebel.

James graduated from Wilton High Schooland Southern Connecticut State University.

He worked 40 years in the fastener/sealsindustry and was the V.P. of Manufacturingfor Seals It in Ellington, CT.

Jim was an avid NASCAR member and fanand he enjoyed passing along his knowledgeof racecar mechanics to anyone interested inlearning.

He had a passion for automobiles, historyand dogs, especially his Boxers Tina andPeanut.

James was a wonderful husband, father,father-in-law and grandfather. He was excitedabout his new grandson Taylor James andoften said he was going to get him a quartermidget. James will be greatly missed by hisfamily.

James generously gave the gift of lifethrough organ/tissue donation.

His funeral service was held Thursday,April 18 at the Smith and Walker FuneralHome, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made toPAWS – CT, P.O. Box 191, Eastford, CT, 06242 orSecond Chance Animal Shelter, 111 Young Rd.PO Box 136, East Brookfield, MA.

To share a memory with his family, “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.

James E. Smith, Jr., 62

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EAST KILLINGLY —Anna M. Hay, 63, of EastKillingly, died MondayApril 15, 2013 at her homeafter a courageous battlewith cancer. She had madeher home in East Killinglyfor the last 41 years.

She was the beloved wifeof Donald W. Hay, they were married August14,1971.

She was born December 15, 1949 inNorwich, CT, daughter of Antoinette(Ramatowski) Melgey of Warwick, NY andthe late Peter I. Melgey.

She was an active member of theHighPointe Church in Thompson.

Anna was a 1967 graduate of the NorwichFree Academy.

Anna had a green thumb, she enjoyed work-ing in her gardens, she also enjoyed knittingand crocheting for family and special friends.

She had worked for Glass Container Corp.

as a tester, for the Killingly School System inthe cafeteria and as a grower at CountryGreenhouse and Jimmy’s Greenhouse.

She leaves in addition to her husbandDonald and her mother Antoinette, their twodaughters: Jessie Kudzal and her husbandRoss of Woodstock and Jaime Taylor and herhusband Paul of Cincinnati, OH; her siblings:Peter Davis of Hanford, CA, Patricia Rosieneof Baltic, Peter Melgey of Baltic and AliceOlson of Warwick, NY; her grandchildren,Isabella, Lydia, Martie, Benaiah and Blakeand several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday,April 20 at 2 p.m. at the HighPointe Church,1208 Thompson Road, Thompson.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madein Anna’s memory to the HighPointe Church,1208 Thompson Road, Thompson, CT 06277 orHospice of Northeast Connecticut, PO Box632, Putnam, CT 06260.

To share a memory with her family, “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.

Anna M. Hay, 63

Gloria Jones, 87WOODSTOCK — Gloria Jones, 87, of

Woodstock, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at theWestview Health Care Center in Dayville.

She was the wife of Lawrence E. Jones. Sheleaves in addition to her husband Lawrence,three sons, Gary M. Jones of Woodstock,Stanley E. Jones of Pembroke, NH and StevenA. Jones of Bethlehem, NH, and three grand-children.

She was born May 22, 1925 in East Hartford,daughter of Herbert and Gladys Johnson.Gloria had made her home in Woodstockmost of her life.

She was a member of the Woodstock HillCongregational Church.

She was a Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack

#27 Woodstock, was a former Sunday SchoolTeacher and handled the cradle roll at thechurch.

In her youth she raised chickens andenjoyed horseback riding.

From 1967 to 1981 she was a historical inter-preter at Old Sturbridge Village.

A Memorial Service will be April 20, 2013 atnoon at the First Congregational Church ofWoodstock, 543 Route 169, Woodstock, CT06281. Burial was in Storrs Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madein her memory to the donor’s choice.

To share a memory with her family, “Lighta Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.


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$22“All other” Classifieds - (RUNS IN ALL 4 PAPERS!)• 30 Words or Less. • Business ads, Help Wanted, Real Estate, Animals, etc.

1 Week $16.00

2 Weeks $24.00

4 Weeks $40.00

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL TOLL FREE OR EMAIL YOUR AD TO [email protected]

1-800-536-5836

010 FOR SALE

(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: 860-935-915414K Marquis

Diamond RingNever 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

* Four 6-ft. foldingtables

Almost new$100.00

* Sandwich board w/letters

$65.00

* 9-ft. x 55” beveled glass tabletop

1/2-inch thick$100.00

* 2 black shelving sections

w/5 shelves each$65.00

Call 774-230-9457

100% Wool MultiColored Hand Braided Rug

$700

Nichols and Stone Rocking Chair

$200

Green PlaidFlexsteel Easy

Chair and Ottoman$350

508-867-8948111

Paying TopDollar

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

7’ Pool Table$75

Air Hockey Table$40

Kenmore Washing Machine

$175

Call: 508-867-7807

010 FOR SALE

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

14 ft Aluminum Boat

with 7hp Eska motor and a Minn Kota 28 lbs of thrust trolling motor. No trailer.

$1500 or B/O 860 576-5462

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: 860-634-03922 New Bucket

Seatsfor 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

508-885-37052 SETS OF GOLF

CLUBS$20.00 each

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

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

010 FOR SALE

3 Piece DoubleBedroom Set

$350

Kitchen Table Setwith 6 chairs, solid

walnut wood$400

Call: 508-943-5324

36” POOL LADDERBrand new in box

$35.00 860 576-5462

3’x6’-8” R.H. Inswing 20Min Fire Door

Primed casing, aluminum sill. New in wrap

Paid-$307Sell for-$200

508-885-53474 Section Peerless

Cast Iron Boiler

$450774 449-8012

or 508 277-8735 (cell)9Ft Fisher Plow

Has 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

AB LOUNGER Almost new

Asking only $50.(paid $150 for it)860 576-5462

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

AMAZINGCOLLECTION OF

AUTHENTIC LEATHERMAN TOOLSVirtually all sizes and styles available from keychain to

pocket size to full size toolsALL AUTHENTIC

LEATHERMAN TOOLSAT HALF PRICE!

860-315-3198

010 FOR SALE

Angle Iron CutterFor Shelving

4W296, HK Potter 2790Normally Sells For $700

$90 OBOCall 5pm-8:30pm

508-867-6546

APPROXIMATELY 80OFFICE CHAIRS

From $10.00DESK CONFERENCE

TABLESat bargain prices

Call 774-696-3397ARCHERY, HUNTING

EQUIPMENTAND ACCESSORIES

In Excellent ConditionCall 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

Brand NewPillow-topMattress

Unopened set, still in bags. Comes with warranty.

$150Can Deliver

Call Karl:774-823-6692

Bridgeport Milling Machine

$1,500

Bench Top Lathe South Bend

$400

Phone Skip:860-774-1212

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 860-963-2318ELECTRIC

POSTUREMATIC ADJUSTABLE BED

Sealy twin sizeExtra long

Massage button on remote12 years old

$300.00508-832-3985

010 FOR SALE

Claw Foot TubsFor Sale

Asking $75.00 each

5 ft PorcelainKitchen Sink

Single Tubgreat for farm kitchen

remodel or set up as ‘rinse sink’ for the garden

$75.00

Call 774-230-8881

COLEMAN CANOEFor Sale

15 ft, 3 passenger(or 570 lbs)

$295 or B/O 508 943-0365

COLUMBIA TITANIUM RAIN JACKET18/20 Youth

$15.00

Women’s Wool CoatsSize 14$20.00

XXL Men’s Coats, Fleece Jackets

$20.00

50 R Blazer$30.00

or B/OAll clean and in like-

new conditionPlease leave message

1-860-974-1745COMPLETE

Sound System8 Plug Peavey Mixer,6 Channel Auxiliary,2 Speakers, Stands,2 Monitors, 2 Mics,Power Monitor, andExtension Cables

Excellent Condition!LET’S TALK! $750.

Call Ed508-234-5579

CRAFTMATIC BEDUsed 1 year

In very good condition

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYLE 2002 FLHTC

Mileage less than 20,000. Has just been dyno’d.Radio, cruise, Harley

Davidson tires, lots of chrome

$10,000774-696-2687

FOR SALEStone Walls &

Stones

Call: 860-933-5608

010 FOR SALE

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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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:860-334-8253DISHWASHER

White Admiral by Maytag

Under the counterUsed only two years

All hoses andmanual included

$200.00508-943-5033

ELECTRIC BED(INVACARE)450 pound capacity

double motors (head and legs) hand crank,roll-out safety rails

$200.00Contact Michael818 521-5656

Electric Motor3hp

In good working condition, was removed from

a compressor.$30 OBO

Call 860-315-4861(Woodstock)

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

FLAT SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT

CENTER 19” w x 24” h x 54” lExcellent condition

$100.00with a 27” TV FREE

N/F/S

508-867-3729FOR SALE

• 4 Anderson patiowindows with frames

• Outside wooden door with glass and frame,

plus storm door

Best Offer860-774-5020

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

010 FOR SALE

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

Gas Log For SaleJotul GF200 LP Gas

$650 OBO

Mini Kota Electric Fishing Motor36lb thrust, 5 speeds

$125 OBO

Fitness PowerRider

$100 OBO

Call: 508-943-2174GE 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

Call Paul at508-756-0227Got 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

508-341-8292Gulbranson

Spinet PianoGood Condition$100.00 or B/O

no reasonable offer refusedContact me as this won’t last

508-949-3922headboard full adj.

micro suede, oatmeal w/esp. wood trim$125 OBO

Coffee/Espresso Maker

82-12 cups$75 OBO

Honeywell Air Cleanerrm. sz. 15x20

$50 OBO

Call: 508-765-0621HISTORICAL 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

508-765-5072HOTPOINTELECTRIC

KITCHEN STOVESlide-in, whiteSelf-cleaning

Like new$400.00

508-892-0170HOVEROUND

Used Once, New BatteryComes with book

and chargerExcellent Condition

$950.00or Best Offer

Call413-245-9651

HP PHOTOSMART PRINTER A636

Model #Q8637A ,$50.00

508 347-3145

HUSQVARNAST121E

SNOWBLOWERNew last year

Used onceSelling for health reasons

$575.00508-612-9471

PELLET STOVE FOR SALE

Enviro EF-111 Bay IVery Good Condition

$1,800.00Call Pete

508-864-2848


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

LARGE FISHER SPEAKER

$50.00

ANTIQUE CHAIR$75.00

LAMINATED FLOORING

400 Square Feet$375.00

SWORD SET32” Long$55.00

SMALL DROP LEAF TABLE ON WHEELS

$65.00

MANY RECORD ALBUMSMANY HARDCOVER BOOKS

774-452-3514

Lazy Boy CouchBlack Leather - Reclines

$125.00

774 364-1117LazyBoy Reclining

CouchGold ChenilleBrand New$1,100.00

774-200-1194Like New

Golf Balls For Saleall Kinds. Only 33 cents each

Also some Golf Clubs

Call 860 234-9377

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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MachinistComplete Set

of Tools(2) Kennedy tool boxes

1”-6” Starrett mics,(4) interapid indicators

and much more!!

Call: 586-419-1040

MACHINIST TOOLSFor Sale

Call 860 963-2348Mamiya 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 KITCHEN TABLE SETw/4 chairs$150.00

LIKE-NEW METAL BUNK BED

$125.00

TWIN BABY CARRIAGE$40.00

GARAGE-TYPE STORAGE TENTNew

$100.00

MAHOGANY HUTCH$150.00

QUEEN SERTA MATTRESSw/boxspring

$600.00

508-943-8107Maytag Neptune

Drying CenterElectric, lower section tumble

dryer. Upper section steam airflow wrinkle releasemotion lay-flat drying. Fragrance & humidity

control.New $1,200

Asking $500Call: 860-933-3678

MiscellaneousNASCAR collectibles

Over 300 items

Asking $600.00774 452-3613

POULAN CHAINSAW

Woodsman 2150Needs chain tightening bolt.

16” bar. Runs mintWith carrying case

$75 or B/O508 576-5462

010 FOR SALE

Mitutoyo 8”Digmatic Calipier

Rebuilt$75.00

2 Solid Oak Rocking Chairs

$100.00 eachor both for $175.00

10” Delta Compound Miter Saw with Bench

Locking Wheels$175.00

Electric DryerExcellent Condition

$75.00

508 867-3729

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

MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR

Sharp XR 32S Just what you need for

Power Point presentations, In new condition, used only a

couple of times.Includes operation manual,

remote control, and all cables

$300.(paid $680 for it)507 207-6705NASCAR

Die-Cast ModelsThey’re Back!

$5 And Up!BRAND NEWSHIPMENT!

Blessings Farm50 H Foote Road

Charlton508-248-1411

NEW H D MEZZANINE

3500 sq. ft. 15 ft. highTons of load factorIncludes decking

66% offOnly $34,900.00

Call 774-696-3397Oak Dining Room Set

Table w/2 leaves, seats 10. Two arm chairs/four side chairs. Lighted glass door

china cabinet, glass shelves 4 doors top and4 doors bottom

Very good condition$600

508 372-9071Oak 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: 508-885-6657Oak Pedestal

Tableand 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: 774-452-3514ORIGINAL CAST

IRON STOVEBlack, Great Shape

Waverly Heating Supply Co. Boston

Stove $5000.00 and your truck takes it

860-935-5424ORIGINAL SEQUOIA

NORDIC TRACK,Handmade Silk Screen,

Tins (some antique), Royal Dalton China,

Christmas Items, Gevalia Coffee Machines,

Original Paintings and other items

Call 860-455-6222

PANASONIC STEREO VHS

RECORDER/PLAYER$20.00

508-347-3145

010 FOR SALE

PLOW TRUCK1989 Chevy S10 4x4

with FisherQuick Switch Plow

$2,000 or best offer508-867-7388

POOL TABLE7FT ‘Dynamo’ Coin Operated

Good Condition

$650.00 OBO508-476-1334PORTABLE

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

PRESSURE WASHER6 months old

$200.00

Will deliver757-705-5106

Quoizel Pendant Light

Floral design deep redflowers with green leaves,

gold chain, three light bulbs, approximate diameter 18”.

$175Call: 413-245-9221Rascal Scooter

With LiftIn excellent condition,4 wheel deluxe model,brand new batteries,

weight capacity 450 lbs.

$1,800 OBOCall: 508-476-3058

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

ROLL TOP DESKFull Size - Pine

$125Call 774 230-8881

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 508-259-8805

SauderComputer Armoire

Black, 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: 508-885-3136

Series 1555Med-Lift Power

ReclinerLow volt motor, four years

old, cranberry color.Excellent condition!!

Call: 508-476-7642

010 FOR SALE

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

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

SONY TRINITRON32-inch TVwith matching

interlocking standExcellent condition

$250.00 or best offer860-928-5266

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

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

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 508 764-3736WOODSTOVE

FOR SALEBetter ‘N Ben’s Fireplace insert

$400.00508 278-5835

010 FOR SALE

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: $1000 or B/O

508 266-0035or 508 612-9053

TimeshareMid January

White Mountains3BR/2 Baths, Kitchen,

Fireplace, LR. Close to ski areas, indoor pool, sauna,

hot tub, cross-country skiing, weight room.

Lifetime Deed

Asking $3500Call 860 974-0470

TTOOOOLL SSHHEEDDSSMade of Texture 1-11

8x8 $7258x10 $9008x12 $9758x16 $1275

Delivered AndBuilt On-Site

Other Sizes AvailableCall 413-324-1117

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

Two Aero Bedsin a bag, both twin, w/pump.

blows up in secondsNEW

$30 eachor $55 for both860 576-5462Two Kayaks

For Sale 1 - 15 ft Nantucket,

Gray2 - 13 ft Old Town

Castine , 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

Two Professional Trombones

For SaleIn Good Condition

Call to Inquire508 278-3988

VICTORIAN LIVING ROOM SET

Like newSofa and 2 chairs

$1,900Call 774-696-3397

WallensteinWood Splitter WX310 Model

3 Point Hitch Tractor Mount

$600.00/OBOCall 860 974-0481

010 FOR SALE

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

Watercraft 1994Sea-Doo

1996 Yamaha Wave Runners

With double trailer, both run excellent. Ready to go!

$3,995 OBO

S-10 RearWindshield

$50

Call: 860-928-1495WHIRLPOOL WASHER

AND DRYER$300.00

TAPPAN ELECTRIC STOVE$150.00

Or best offer on allYou pick up

Call 860-428-5759WOOD FOR SALE

Cut, not split. about 36 pcs 16” - 20” long.

Pick up only

$75 860 576-5462

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

100 GENERAL

105 BULLETIN BOARD

CARE NET of NECTNeeds volunteers!!

For more informationPlease call:

860-779-0218please leave message if

no answer

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

MOVING SALE4/27~10-3

Dining Room Set 2 leaves w/buffet

$300

Oak Pedestal Tablew/3 chairs

$250

2 Accent Chairs$100

Household Items

297 Sabin St, Unit 12 Putnam

401-286-0264

Rutland, MA17th Annual Town Wide Yard Sale

Saturday, April/278am-???

Maps available on town common (Routes 56 & 122A) and town lines starting at 7:15am.

Over 200 participantsand lots of fun!Rain or Shine

YARD SALEApril 20/21

423 Route 1699am-3pm

WoodstockFurniture, hand & power

tools, card racks,housewares,

medical equipment, games/stuffed animals

luggage, 20 lb propane tank, bike rack

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

2008 Sea Ray185 Sport

Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 190PHP. 50 hours, pearl

and black, many features.Outstanding condition with

trailer.

$18,000Call Mark:

781-801-40619 1/2HP Johnson

2 StrokeVery powerful, many new parts, prop, points etc...

$750will negotiate

Call: 860-481-0877BOAT FOR SALE

14’ Polar CraftFully equipped for bass and

trout fishing. 25hp 4-stroke Yamaha Minn

Kota Trolling MotorExcellent Condition

$4500413 245-3402

Hand Crafted Custom Built

Cedar Strip CanoeProspector Design

16 1/2 feet longby 36 inches wide.

$3,200Call: 401-339-4598

LOWE 12FT ALUMINUM BOAT

$500 or B/O860 576-5462

215 CAMPING

2005 Palomino Pop-Up

Camping TrailerExcellent Condition

Garaged during off seasonsOne Owner

Used only 4 weeks a year Sleeps 6, 3 burner gas stove, small gas/electric refrigerator

$3995508-885-7680

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

QUADDICK LAKE CAMPING AREA

Thompson, CTSeasonal Campsites

Available $1265.00 per season

Season:May 1st to October 1stFull Hook-Ups Included

Call 860 428-2995 or email:

[email protected]

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

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

FIREWOODCut, split, deliveredgreen or seasoned

Wood lots wanted

Call Paul508-769-2351

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

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 508-987-7161284 LOST & FOUND

PETS

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

285 PET CARE

FAN-C-PETMMoobbiillee

GGrroooommiinngg SSaalloonnVicki Kelley

PPrrooffeessssiioonnaallGGrroooommeerr

20 Years Exp.“We Go Right toYour

Door”508-987-2419

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


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 BUY298 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

WANTEDMopeds and Scooters

Any ConditionCall Travis

774 242-9227

WANTEDVERY USED

Kitchen CabinetsThe older the better. We are a kitchen refacing company 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

NEWSPAPER HOME DELIVERYDelivery Service Providers

(DSP’s) for newspaper home delivery in Dudley, Webster,

Southbridge, Killingly, Putnam, Thompson & surrounding towns.

7 days a weeks. 2-3 hrs daily,

starting around 3am. $350-$500/bi-weekly.

No $$ collections. Must be 18+

DSP’s are independently contracted.

Call PCF, Inc 1-800-515-8000

PETRO-CHEMICAL TRANSPORT

is hiring Class A CDL Drivers out of Rocky Hill, CTfor our local, home

daily positions!$2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for

qualified drivers!! We offer competitive pay,

medical benefits for you and your family, paid training on

product handling, paiduniforms, paid vacations,

401K &MORE!2 years tractor-trailer

experience. Tank & Hazmat endorsements (or ability to

obtain) & safedriving record required

APPLY NOW at TheKag.com

or call 800 871-4581STURBRIDGE HOST HOTEL

Hiring: Painter, General Maintencance, Front Desk

and Banquet ServersPrevious Hotel Experience Preferred, Weekends and

Holidays Required

Send Resume and Cover Letter to

[email protected]

319 HEALTH CAREPROFESSIONALS

Certified Home Health

Aides or CNA’s needed for home care

patients in Sturbridge and surrounding towns. Must have reliable

transportation and enjoy working with the elderly.

All shifts available.Call between 10am-2pm Monday through Friday

508-347-0036

400 SERVICES

402 GENERAL SERVICES

CCaallll TThhee JJuunnkk MMaannTrees 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--55008822

FREEMetal PickupA/C, Refrigerators,

Washers, Small Trailers, Batteries.

WE PAY YOUTop Dollar For Your

AUTOSTRUCKS

Or TRACTORS

550088--886677--22556644441133--226622--55008822

403 SEWING

BRIDAL & PROM ALTERATIONS

Professional designer/seamstress

with 20 years experience available for alterations

Pomfret CT in-home studio By Appointment

Call 857-600-6793

433 CLEANING

WHOLESOME CLEANERS

Cleaning/OrganizingHome/Office

Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly Affordable, Honest

and ReliableSatisfaction Guaranteed Registered and Insured

Please call 774 578-7047

or email [email protected]

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.

***************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 Seen508 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),

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

501 REAL ESTATEWANTED

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

BrooksideTerrace---------

SPECIAL!$500 FREE RENT

WITH MOVE-IN BY APRIL 30TH

-----------------------Affordable 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments

For Rent.Spacious, Fully

Applianced.Starting at $698Heat/Hot Water

Included!• A/C In Every Unit

• Pool• Basketball Court

• Playground• On-Site Laundry

INCOME LIMITS APPLYSection 8 Welcome

Office Open From:Monday-Friday

9:00am to 5:00pmSaturday 10:00am

to 4:00pmEvening Appointments Available

Brookside Terrace11 Village Drive

Southbridge,MA 01550

(508)764-7675

SOUTHBRIDGE4 bedroom apartment

next to downtown.1500 sq ft. New Gas

Furnance. Mint condition. High ceilings, laundry room, W/D hookups, dishwasher.

Off street parking

$1100/mo + utilities 508 33-5748

SPENCER2BR in quiet neighborhood.

Recently renovatedAll kitchen appliances, W/D

hookups. Pets welcome1st floor. Heat included

First/Last/Security$850/mo

774 245-7346

505 APARTMENTS FORRENT

River MillVillageThompson, CT

Now Renting 1BRMove-in Special!!!

W/D Hook-ups& On-Site Laundry

Ample ParkingSpacious Floor Plans

Near-by Park &Library

Close to I395, RT12

Must Income QualifyVoucher Holders

Welcome

Call Today(860)923-3919rivermillvillage@

winnco.com

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.”

530 HOUSES FOR SALE

Killingly Ranch For Sale

6 Bedrooms/3Bathrooms Over 3,000 sq ft with

oversized 2 car garage,on 2 acres

AS IS for Best Offer818-606-1304 Ask for Keven

530 HOUSES FOR SALE

For Sale315 sq ft Cottage

in Narragansett, RILocated 1200 ft from state

beach on lease land in private area.

Open May to mid October. Newly renovated

most contents includedphotos available

$48,[email protected]

or call 860-928-6103

535 HOUSING WANTED

NEEDED:looking for a room to live in

around the Brooklyn to Woodstock, CT area for a

63 yr old man.Also needed: a barn or

garage area for storage

860 230-7438

546 CEMETERY LOTS

Double Burial PlotIncludes bronze marker in

Hillsboro memorial Gardens Brandon, Florida 33511

$3,800

Call: 774-289-3622

DoubleCemetery LotIn All Faith Swedish

Cemetery, Worcester, MA.Lot #119 Section I

$1,400Call: 508-867-8350

WORCESTER COUNTYMEMORIAL PARK

Paxton, MA2-grave-plot

Section Heritage 1Asking $3,250

Call 413-245-4340Email: [email protected]

WORCESTER COUNTY MEMORIAL PARK

Paxton, MAGarden of Gospels

1 plot (#85)with 2 grave sites

$4,000.00774-200-1194

546 CEMETERY LOTS

Worcester County Memorial Park

Paxton, MA

Garden of Heritage(1) Grave

#121D plot 2

Asking $2,800Call: 508-476-1621

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

[email protected]

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!

$55,000plus park share

Let’s make a deal!!Call for more details:

860-315-7122

575 VACATION RENTALS

CAPE COD TIME SHARE FOR SALEEdgewater Beach Resort

95 Chase AvenueDennisport, MA 02639

Across the street from the water

Studio (Unit 706)Fixed week 33 (August)

Deeded rights508-347-3145

HEY MOM! We’re in the paper!!

Order your photo reprint todayCall Villager Newspapers for details

(860)928-1818ALL AT GREAT PRICES!

DIGITAL COPY $54”X6” $5 • 8.5”X11” $10.00

(GLOSSY PRINTS)


Aut motive700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES

Ford 351Windsor Motor

$150

Rebuilt C6Transmission with

Transfer Case$200

1952 Chevy Power Train$200

1987 GMC PartsNice chrome front

bumper, heater core, misc.

Chevy 283 & 327 crankshafts

Call: 508-892-8481

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

1977 CORVETTE COUPE T

White/Red Interior,350 Auto, AC, Tilt Steering,

New Tires, Exhaust, Power Steering Pump and Steering

Control Valve

$6000 OBO 401 374-3374

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

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

‘68 FORDMUSTANGTrophy Condition

46,000 original miles289 Engine

$10,500appraised for $15,000

Also ‘47 FORD HOOD

860 974-0500

720 CLASSICS

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

BUICK 19324-door Sedan ST8

Series 50 Model 57

$9000.00 (860) 779-1270leave message

725 AUTOMOBILES

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

1998 FORDWINDSTARMileage: 122486

Blue Book Value $2,985.00Good condition, well maintained

Freedom Lift Scooter Lift

installed 7/13/2011Purchase price $3,795.00

Asking $5,000.00

Call 508-248-7930Leave message

1998 FORDWINDSTARMileage: 122486

Blue Book Value $2,985.00Good condition, well maintained

Freedom Lift Scooter Lift installed

7/13/2011Purchase price $3,795.00

Asking $5,000

Call 508-248-7930Leave message

2000CHEVY MALIBUBlue Book Value $3000. Great first car for young

adult but needs some work. Second Owner 132,000 miles

Call for additional details $2,000

860 455-5832

2002Chevy Impala

Runs good, but needs some TLC Silver 120,000 miles

Asking $2500Call 508 278-63042008 Nissan Versa

HatchbackSilver, 4 door, 74,000 miles.

In excellent condition,one owner!

$7,995

Call: 774-217-8057or email:

[email protected]

725 AUTOMOBILES

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

860 928-3972

2004HONDA CIVIC EX

Auto, 119K miles but runs great! Minor scratches and dents but no rust! New rear brakes and rotors fall 2012

Asking $6500 508-397-4626

lv. msg.

2004 BMW Z4Black with red interior,

2.5L engine, 21,000 miles

$16,500508-282-2884

2004 FORD E250Customized

Handicapped VanPower Ramp, TV w/DVD. Power windows, mirrors,

and seats.New tires, brakes

and shocks.Totally customized interior.

MUCH MORE!34,000 miles

Excellent condition,

508-797-2206

2004 Pontiac GTOTorrid red with black leather

interior, 5.7L LS1 V8,automatic transmission,

73,000 miles.

Asking $10,900Call: 508-949-1816

2005 FORD FOCUSWhite Hatchback in excellent condition. Great Gas Mileage,

Good first car

$5000 or B/O Call 508 885-9962

2006 MALIBU For Sale

Only 43K miles, great condition. Gold exterior. Kept

in garage Second Owner

Asking $7,000.Call 860 974-1005or 860 377-5231

Serious inquiries only please

FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE

2003Black on black w/tan

leather, 45,100 real miles, adult owned and driven since purchase in 2004.

5 speed, premium package with power everything

Mach 1 stereo with 6 CD, new tires and brakes,exceptional car, clean

CARFAX, Clean MA title. Looks and runs new.

Pictures available

$12,400 or B/O.Call 508 949-7499

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

1996 HARLEYDAVIDSON

883 SPORTSTERLow miles

$4,000774-402-4624

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:

[email protected]

22000022 SSUUZZUUKKII RRMMDIRT BIKE

Aftermaket FMF shorty silencer with FMF Header,

good tread, overall great condition.

$1,300Call 860-315-4861

2004 Honda VT750Fuel injected, shaft drive,

liquid cooled, full windshield, saddle bags, custom seat.

Excellent condition!

$3,000 FirmCall: 860-774-63342004 Kawasaki

Vulcan 150013,360 miles $5,400 in

accessories 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

740 MOTORCYCLES

2008 HondaCRF150F

Awesome red & whitedirtbike!!!

$2,000 OBOCall: 860-935-9374

‘99 HD XL SPORTSTER 1200 CUSTOM

Excellent ConditionMany Extras

Must be seen, like new14 K miles

508-835-3609

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

2003 CONDOR 33 ft CLASS A

MOTORHOME 8.1V8 Engine, Slide-out,Generator, Levelers,

33,600 miles. Basement Model, Loaded,

Very Good Condition.Selling because medical

$29,500 or BOCall 860 377-8707

2007 MOTORHOME31 ft. Class “C”Itasca Impulse

11.5 ft. slideout queen bedOwners are

non-smokers/have no pets

Only 14,136 milesMany extrass

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

2005 JAYCOJAYFLIGHT 29 FBS

CAMPERBunkhouse in rear, Queen

bed in front. Table and couch fold out into double beds. Excellent condition.

Full slide-out. Stove, micro, stand-up separate shower, cable, awning, surround

sound, etc.

$12,000 OBO508-400-2073

Uxbridge MA

33’ Rockwood Trailer

with Double Lot in Brimfield Used 6 times

Largest Lot on siteOwn for life

$30,000Call 508 892-8027

LAKESIDERV RESORT

Own RV lot for less than renting

Developers final phaseAll Lots 50% off

Camp, Canoe, Fish, Pool,Activity Center

508 989-8165

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

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 DODGECONVERSION VAN

Runs Good

$11,000 508 892-4582

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

2002 WhiteChevy Van

Express 2500

Best OfferCall: 774-482-0408

760 VANS/TRUCKS

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

3/4 ton CHEVY SILVERADO

4-wheel drive, 1986Selling for parts

$600 Firm Call Mike 508 832-2566 Please leave message

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

ANTIQUE AUTO PARTS NEEDED

1937-1960Car and truck sheet metal

trim and exterior parts only No mechanical parts

whatsoeverAlso 1949-1951 Mercury

trim and sheet metal978-760-3453

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


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. We will print such listings as spaceallows.

FRIDAYAPRIL 19

WOODSTOCK — The Women’s Fellowshipof the First Congregational Church, UnitedChurch of Christ of Woodstock, located at 543Route 169 in Woodstock will sponsor a SpringRummage & White Elephant Sale at thechurch Friday, April 19 from 2-5 p.m. andSaturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Therewill be a Bake Sale during Friday afternoon sobring your sweet tooth! On Saturday, only,clothing items will be part of the Bag Sale.This sale usually provides items for spring re-decorating and having fun after the long, coldwinter. For more information, call 860-923-2887.

PUTNAM — The Complex Performing ArtsCentre, American Classics RepertoryCompany, 95 Front St. Putnam brings to life,for you, one of the finest American Classicdramas, “I Never Sang For My Father,” at 8p.m. April 19 and April 20 and 2 p.m. April 21.Author, Robert Anderson gives us this classicAmerican family drama all can relate to withlaughter and feeling, a story of an ailingfather reunited with his children. Tickets are$18 for adults and $15 for students. Call 860-963-7170 to reserve tickets.

DANIELSON — Today is Children’s MovieDay at 1 p.m. at the Killingly Public Library, 25Westcott Road, featuring “Rise of theGuardians.” Rated PG. A video game villainwants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill hisdream, but his quest brings havoc to the wholearcade where he lives. Come and enjoy a freemovie and popcorn on vacation week. NoRegistration Required!

SATURDAYAPRIL 20

PUTNAM — Pastor Tom’s Spaghetti Supperwill be held from 5 – 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20at the Congregational Church of Putnam andwill feature Tom’s great homemade spaghetti,salad, dessert, beverage. Adults: $10; kids 12and under: $5. Proceeds shared with commu-nity charities. Takeout available. For moreinformation, call 860-928-4405.

EASTFORD — The Eastford Independent

Fire Co. No. 1, 6 Westford Road, Eastford, willhold an “All You Can Eat” steak dinner at 6:30p.m. April 20. The cost is $15 per person. Fortickets, call 860-974-0256 or 860-974-1678. Noticket sales at door.

POMFRET — What are your kids doing thissummer? Visit the Windham-Tolland 4-HCamp Open House, 326 Taft Pond Road,Pomfret from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,April 20 and 21. Meet the director and othercamp staff, take a camp tour, registrationmaterials available. On Saturday, join us from1:30-2 p.m. for an informational Parent Panelon the benefits of Windham-Tolland 4-H Campfor you and your child, hosted by HeatherLogee, Camp Director and Daryn Tenenbaum,LCSW/Camper Parent. Get early bird dis-count if registered and paid by April 22.

DANIELSON — The Sarah WilliamsDanielson Chapter DAR presents “A VictorianTea for Ladies” that will include finger sand-wiches, deserts and teas and a presentation ofVictorian tea service from Patricia Perry from1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at theHistoric Palmer Homestead, 36 Wolf DenRoad, Brooklyn. Seating is limited so prepaidreservation is required at $25 per person. Tomake a reservation or for more information,call Marian at 860-974-3032 or Lucy at 860-774-9457.

EAST WOODSTOCK — The East WoodstockCongregational Church, Woodstock Road,East Woodstock, will host its 2nd annualClothing Sale. New and like-new clothes willbe sold from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Men’s, women’sand children’s clothes will be represented inmost sizes. Surprisingly low prices. Call 860-928-7449 with any questions. All donations wel-come.

ROGERS — Project Graduation Auction forKillingly High School will be held April 20 atGaudreau’s Auctions, 242 State Ave, Rogers.Preview at 9 a.m., Auction begins at 11 a.m.For more information, call 860-377-7778.

SUNDAYAPRIL 21

SOUTHBRIDGE — There will be an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 6 to 11 a.m.Sunday, April 21 at the Quinebaug MasonicLodge, 339 Ashland Avenue, Southbridge. Themenu includes French toast, Belgium waffles,custom omelets, sausage gravy and biscuits,bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, andmore. The cost is $8 for adults and $6 for seniorcitizens. There is no charge for children under10.

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. Sunday,April 21 at the K of C Hall. The menu consistsof eggs, omelets, steak, pancakes, Frenchtoast, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, ham,beans, home fries, and more. The cost is $8 perperson. For more information, call 860-923-2967 or visit [email protected].

BROOKLYN — There will be a PolishDinner featuring kielbasa, pierogies, sauer-

kraut and more from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sunday, April 21 at the Moriah Lodge #15, 220Providence Road, Brooklyn. The cost is $10 foradults and $5 for children under 7.

PUTNAM — PHS 2013 Project Graduation isholding an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffetfrom 7:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 21 at theVFW in Putnam, 207 Providence St. The cost is$8 per person. Come support the Class of 2013.

In 1843 a massive gran-ite structure was erectedin Worcester, Mass.

The stately buildingwould be expanded manytimes and would domi-nate Lincoln Square formany years. Eventuallythe labyrinth of grandhalls, courtrooms andoffices totaled 180,000square feet. This edificeserved as WorcesterCounty Courthouse until 2007. Etched instone above the Greek revival pillars that faceMain Street is a thought-provoking quote,which is usually credited to the Romanphilosopher Boethius. The inscription reads:“Obedience to the Law is Liberty.”

Although that statement may be unnervingto some and politically incorrect to others Ithink a simple word substitution would makeit perfect. With my edit it would read:“Obedience to God’s law is liberty.”

It may be as far-fetched as science fiction,but just imagine what the world would be likeif you and I, and every other human being inthe world, would agree not to steal, kill orcommit adultery — most of the world’s prob-lems could be solved that easily. Supposeevery human being obeyed God’s laws andavoided strong drink — much suffering,many diseases, many disability issues andmuch poverty would be eradicated. What ifevery man loved God with his whole heartand selflessly loved his neighbor as himself— we wouldn’t need tort reform, locks oreven armies. Imagine the liberty our worldwould enjoy if everyone obeyed God’s laws.

The Psalmist said it like this: “Joyful arepeople of integrity, who follow the instruc-tions of the LORD. Joyful are those who obey

his laws and search for himwith all their hearts. Theydo not compromise withevil, and they walk only inhis paths … O LORD, youare righteous, and your reg-ulations are fair. Your lawsare perfect and completelytrustworthy. I am over-whelmed with indignation,for my enemies have disre-garded your words. Yourpromises have been thor-

oughly tested; that is why I love them somuch.” Psalm 119:1-3, 137-140 (NLT)

Realistically complete liberty for all is notfeasible in this world, simply because manypeople have chosen to disregard, or even dis-dain, God’s wisdom. The questions arise,“What if I am obeying God and others arenot? How should I live when other try to takeadvantage of my law-abiding ways?”

The answer was beautifully demonstratedin the life of Jesus Christ. As God in the flesh,Jesus lived life the way He designed it to belived. As a result of His life, the history ofmankind was dramatically altered. Millionshave followed in His footsteps and experi-enced personal liberty. Entire countries, suchas America, have enjoyed liberty to the extentthat they have applied God’s laws. Jesusshowed us that we can live by God’s law nomatter how bigoted, or foolish or cruel ourfellow man might be. Doing the right thingdoes not smooth all of life’s problems, but itdoes make us free.

Obedience to God’s law is liberty!

Bishop John W. Hanson oversees Acts IIMinistries in Thompson. Please visit themonline at www.ActsII.org for more informa-tion.

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