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You can’t fool Mom.

BY KAREN BUTERAFOR THE VILLAGER

PUTNAM — The season-long theme of Putnam’s First Fridays downtown street festival has been ‘Made In America.’ Last Friday’s setting was the Woodstock Music Festival. The three-day event was held in August of 1969 and took place from Aug. 16 through 18. This month marks its 50th anniversary and the cultural event was celebrat-ed in downtown Putnam on Aug. 2. The Billy Pilgrim Band played a tribute from that era and every-where you looked there were peo-ple wearing tie-dyed T-shirts and bandanas.

Dan Merlo of Rescued Wood took part in the street festival and he fit

right in with the theme. Merlo had been a contractor for many years. He had a workshop set-up to make cabinets and other items that his customers had hired him to make and install. The shop was filled with tools, among them was a wood turning lathe.

As time went on, Merlo was start-ing to lose interest in what he was doing. He started to think about what he would like to do instead. He always liked the idea of wood turning and would like to try his hand at turning wood into bowls. He became self-taught after watch-ing YouTube videos. Then he found a wood turning club and started to go there to learn more about the art.

“I found it intriguing and knew I needed additional tools, which I managed to find at tag sales,” said Merlo, from Eastford. “I began to sell the bowls after the first year.”

While attending class he met Joanne Mann who was learning to turn pens.

“I love making pens,” she said. “I love to give them out as gifts.”

She joins Merlo at festivals and fairs to sell her pens.

He calls his business ‘Rescued Wood.’

“I rescue wood that had been left to rot in a pile or to be burned in a fire,” Merlo said. “I can look at a piece of wood and see something in it. I will ask the owner what he

ODE TO WOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

A throwback to the Sixties

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Joanne Mann and Dan Merlo, from Eastford, at First Fridays street festival in Putnam on Aug. 2.

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PUTNAM — Celebrity Scoops Night at Deary Brothers/Mike’s Stand on Thursday, Aug. 1. benefitted the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. Awaiting ice cream are: from left, Blake, Elyse, James, Laura, Grace, and Beau.

BY KAREN BUTERAFOR THE VILLAGER

PUTNAM — Perhaps there are two types of people in life — those that work hard and those that hardly work. Edward and Lisa Herring fall into the first category.

Edward was a hard worker all his life — working outside of the home for many years to support his family. His days were long but he always looked forward to get-ting home and enjoy-ing the time he spent with his family at the end of each day.

Lisa was a stay at home mom to four biological children. But the Brooklyn couple had hearts bigger than what it took to love, raise and provide for four kids. They also adopted four more children with special needs. It

made for long and busy days. The couple was happy doing what they enjoyed doing — making a happy and healthy home for each other and the children.

NOT EASY BEING GREEN

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EASTFORD — Randy Radcliffe, from Pomfret, brought his 1989 Jeep, a 645 horsepower vehicle he calls “Shiner” to the Jeep Meetup at Frog Rock Rest Stop last Saturday, Aug. 3.

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A glorious twilight

Karen Butera photoPUTNAM — Eric and Beth Anderson’s daughters — Lorelei, Evelyn and Lydia — get into the spirit of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival with tie-dyed T-shirts at the First Fridays down-town street festival on Aug. 2. The event celebrated the three-day event in August of 1969.

TABLE FOR SIX

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Edward Herring and daughter, Nayomi

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Local soldiers plan annual reunionTHOMPSON — Men and

women from several U.S. Army National Guard Units, past and present, are planning their annual reunion to be held on Sept. 22, 2019 from noon to 5 p.m. at West Thompson Dam. The reunion is open to all for-mer and present members, their family and friends.

These veterans represent sever-al local U.S. Army National Guard units. Each of the units have dis-tinguished themselves during time of war earning many battle ban-ners. The units include the 101st Combat Engineers of the 26th Infantry Division, the 169th Infantry of the 43rd Infantry Division, the 242nd Combat Engineers and 250th Engineers (Medium Girder Bridge), 192 Engineer Brigade, of the First Army.

The 26th Infantry Division, also called the “Yankee Division,” was mobilized in 1917 and saw action in France, Germany, Guadalcanal, and more recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. The 169th Infantry

saw horrific action during WWII, fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Theater. The 242nd Combat and 250th Engineers have also been deployed during the War Against Terror.

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great for those of us who hav-en’t seen each other for many years, they serve as an educa-tional tool for the public. Nearly every National Guard unit in Connecticut has been deployed overseas with many seeing combat,” said Thompson’s Joe Lindley, a former officer with the U.S. Army National Guard. “Several National Guard KIAs from this area include SSG

Joey Phaneuf and Specialist 4th Class, Cindy Beaudoin. The Guard has fought in every major conflict since we have become a country, and yet some people still see us as weekend warriors. This is just not correct. The Guard meets the same qualifications and requirements as the Regular Army, go to the same schools, and train at the same bases.”

The 169th Infantry, 101st Combat Engineers, 242nd Combat Engineers and the 250th Engineers were all stationed in Putnam and Danielson. The event is open to the public.

If you have any pictures of these units, call Joe Lindley at (860) 928-5527, or e-mail them to [email protected].

SGT Denny Girardi, from Thompson, while serving in Afghanistan with the 26th Infantry Division. “Yankee Division.”

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Local U.S. Army National Guard soldiers, past and present.

is going to do with the wood and if he says he is going to burn it, I tell him what I do and ask if I could have the wood. If it is an uncut piece, I will tell him I will make him a bowl from it.”

There are many steps to each piece that he makes. He cuts it, turns it down to about an inch and coats it with a wax finish. Then it sits longer

before he remounts it on the lathe to finish it. There are always a variety of bowls in different stages throughout the year.

He started working on only bowls in the beginning before continuing to add other items to his line. He now carries peppermills, cutting boards and other items. To see what else he makes you can find him on Facebook under Rescued Wood.

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Lisa was always cre-ative and artistic and spent much of her spare time decorating her home - making it a warm and comfortable place to gather at the end of each day.

Time went by and the children grew — and Lisa and Edward saw life get a bit easier. She took up a hobby about three years ago and she started to make country signs and floral arrange-ments made out of col-ored wooden flowers. She had a lot of fun cre-ating the items. She also refurnished old furniture with a historic feel to it.

Before she knew it she had a stockpile of items and needed to find a way to sell it. One way was to do it the modern way, so she started to post on Facebook to show what she was doing. The other way was to sell some of the products at craft fairs. The next step was coming up with a name for the business. After discussing it, ‘For His Glory’ was born.

They were at First Fridays downtown street festival last Friday, Aug. 2. It was their second First Fridays event for the season. They have also set up at a couple of different fairs in the state.

One of the ways that

Edward helps his wife is to be there to watch the children while she crafts. He is also the one who goes to the various craft fairs to show the items they have. His daughter, Nayomi, joins him at the fairs to help out.

“She is the sales per-son,” he said. “She also helps her mother make some of the floral arrangements.”

“This is an artistic outlet for my wife,” said Herring. “We will be opening a store in the fall in Canterbury. We named the business ‘For His Glory’ because we believe in giving God the glory for everything in our lives.”

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Day Kimball Hospital Putnam Bank Golf ClassicPUTNAM — The 35th Annual Day

Kimball Hospital Putnam Bank Golf Classic was held at the Connecticut National Golf Club on July 12. Over 200 golfers and 30 volunteers participated in the event, raising more than $104,000, the net proceeds of which will support technology upgrades and cancer care at Day Kimball Hospital.

A special highlight from the day was a guest appearance by LPGA golfer Megan Khang. As part of her guest appearance three members of Woodstock Academy’s golf team played alongside Khang. Kaily LaChapelle, Ciara McKinnon, and Maria Santucci described their day as an “experience of a lifetime”, learning first-hand about what it takes to become a professional golfer on the LPGA tour.

Putnam Bank partnered with Day Kimball Hospital as the title sponsor for the third year in a row, contributing another $25,000 toward Day Kimball Hospital initiatives over the next year.

“Putnam Bank is pleased to partner with Day Kimball Hospital in support of the annual golf tournament, which over the years has raised more than $1.9 mil-lion dollars, which assists the important mission of Day Kimball Hospital in pro-viding needed medical care to residents

of northeastern Connecticut. With the unwavering support of the many volun-teers and other sponsors of this event, it demonstrates that Together We Make a Difference,” said Thomas A. Borner President and CEO of Putnam Bank.

Golf Classic Results: Gross results: First place with a score of 41.5 was Verizon Wireless team of Dave Haggett, Josh Paul, Rich Denesha and Joe Salan; second place (on matching cards) with a score of 43 was Wheelabrator team of Mike Gregory, George Kelly, Steve Peluso, and Jim DiNoia.

Net results: First place with a score of 54 was Walmart team of Roger Noll, Pat Kozelka, Jonah Dupuis, and Sean Vigue; second place with a score of 57 was ERW Inc. team of Eric Whittenburg, Ray Underwood, John D’Amico, and Jim Ransford.

Closest to the pin honors went to Eric Schulman, Ray Underwood, Megan Khang, Jonah Dupuis, and Pat O’Brien.

Skins: Eagle on 5 – Roger Knoll, Pat Kozelka, Jonah Dupuis, Sean Vigue. Eagle on 8 – Ed Griffin, Kevin Griffin, Mike Klosowski, Brandon Griffin. Eagle on 13 – Dick Loomis, John Miller, Gary Rawson, Treavor Smith. Eagle on 14 – Ed Griffin, Kevin Griffin, Mike Klosowski, Brandon Griffin.

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LPGA golfer Megan Khang (second from right) at the Day Kimball Hospital Putnam Bank Golf Classic held on July 12, with three members of the Woodstock Academy golf team, from left, Maria Santucci, Ciara McKinnon, and Kaily LaChapelle.

DANIELSON — The Last Green Valley, Inc. is searching for 13 photos that capture the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor. The selected images will appear in the 2020 TLGV Calendar. Photos must convey the exceptional natural, historic and cultural resources of The Last Green Valley. We welcome photos of people caring for and enjoying the National Heritage Corridor, but we must have the subject’s permission to publish the photo.

The TLGV Calendar proceeds will supported the programs

and projects of the non-profit. Winners who submitted the pho-tos chosen for each month will be given five copies of the 2020 TLGV Calendar and their photo will be printed with their name and photo title. The photogra-pher selected to illustrate the cover will also be featured in a press release about the calendar, in addition to receiving 10 copies of the 2020 TLGV Calendar.

Each photograph must be in color digital format, sized to eight by10 inches, and at least 300 dpi.

Contestants are asked to fill

out one form per photo submit-ted and deliver them via e-mail. There is a limit of three entries per person. Calendar Photo Contest forms are available online at thelastgreenvalley.org. All submissions will become the property of The Last Green Valley, Inc. Submissions are due by email no later than noon on Sept. 26. Send to [email protected], subject line “Calendar Photo Contest.” For more infor-mation, please call (860) 774-3300 or send questions to [email protected], subject “Calendar Photo Contest.”

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Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse

DANIELSON — On Aug. 13 at the Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse will be ServiceMaster By Mason, a fami-ly-owned business. It frequently mobi-lizes a team of technicians to assist with disaster cleanup on the East coast and Midwest, including serving at the Pentagon after the attacks on 9/11, flood-ing in Mississippi, hurricane cleanup efforts in Florida and Texas. The cof-feehouse is open to veterans only and is located at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Danielson, every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m.

Charter Oak seeks donationCharter Oak Education (now dba

Sterling Education) is a small non-profit private school and are dedicated to help-ing children. It is operating a small car donation program where it are able to turn old or even totaled cars into much needed funds for our school. We pick up vehicles throughout the whole state of Connecticut. Donate your car, truck or van and help raise funds for a local pri-vate school. Free, fast, tow away, run-ning or not running. Can be used for a charitable tax deduction. Call Charter Oak Education dba Sterling Education at (860) 643-1100.

ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS

DON’T MISS A THING!

POMFRET CENTER — An photog-raphy exhibit by David Bird, from Danielson, is set to open on Sunday Sept. 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society

Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, in Pomfret Center. The exhibit runs to the end of October.

Bird is a photographer based in Danielson. He makes characters out of acorns, sticks, and whatev-er else he finds in the back yard, and then he photo-graphs them in the wild with real animals. Most of these photos are the result of a careful study of animal behavior, patience, and a lot

of birdseed.Bird got his start in character design

by working for Lego in Denmark. His job was to create characters for Bionicle, a line of buildable action fig-ures composed of biomechanical parts. He learned to build prototypes by glu-ing together disparate parts - model kit pieces, metal hardware, plastic tubing, and of course Legos. He fell in love with the process, and when he left Lego he missed the never-ending supply of parts… until one day he swept the drive-way and looked down at the pile of sticks and acorns at his feet. He had all the parts he needed.

KILLINGLY —Killingly Bike Night is set for Aug. 15 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Main Street in the Danielson section of town (rain date of

Wednesday, Aug. 21). The Main Street area between Water Street and Broad Street will be closed to traffic between the hours of 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Reynolds Street border-ing Davis Park will also be closed these hours. Commerce Avenue park-ing lot along with the exchange building front

lot and the Center Street lot will also be closed at 3 p.m. Only motorcycles attending will be allowed to enter and park during the event begin-ning at 4:45 p.m., $5 per motorcycle or $10 if entering the show bike contest.

The event is will have three live band outdoor ven-ues featuring “Red Light”, “The Billy Pilgrim Band” and “Cove Street”. Show bike contest has awards in the following catego-ries of: Best Sport, Custom, Antique, Cruiser, Unique and Peers choice.


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THOMPSON — Thompson Middle School has been awarded a $4,500 grant from International Paper’s Putnam Mill and the International Paper Foundation. Funds will support an infusion of high interest books into the school’s library col-lection.

The district restored a certified Library Media Specialist position for the upcoming school year and the much need-ed funds will allow her

to select book titles that include graphic novels. adventure, contemporary fiction, fantasy and mys-teries. The goal is to pro-vide students with more opportunities to read and improve their literacy skills.

“Providing our mid-dle school students with engaging text to read will help develop a school wide culture of literacy that will promote read-ing outside of the school day and across all content

areas,” states Melinda A. Smith, Superintendent.

The district has lim-ited funds to purchase newly released books to keep the collection cur-rent. The generous dona-tion from International Paper will allow for Keri Procko, our new Library/Media Specialist to select titles that will motivate students to increase their independent reading time.

Thompson Middle School receives grant

EASTFORD — Hope Haitian Choir will perform a free concert on Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Eastford at 8 Church Road. The choir is representing Hope Haitian Ministries , which works to give hope to Haitians through spiritual development and practical help with education, food, water, medical care and other basic needs. They in turn bring hope to the

U.S. through Hope Haitian Choir.“Our Haitian friends are amazingly

joyous and hopeful in the face of great poverty, political upheaval and danger-ous gangs,” said Barbara House, who directs the group.

The concert is free and will be fol-lowed by an ice cream social.

Bike night nears in Killingly

Art show set for Pomfret Audubon center

Courtesy photos

Photographs by David Bird

BROOKLYN

Monday, Aug. 12Parks and Recreation

Meeting, 7 pm., Clifford B. Green Memorial Center

Tuesday, Aug. 13IWWC Regular Meeting, 6:30

pm., Clifford B. Green Memorial Center

Thursday, Aug. 15Emergency Management and

Homeland Security Meeting, 7 pm., Town Hall

KILLINGLY

Tuesday, Aug. 13Veteran’s Coffee House,

8:30 am., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 190 Wauregan Rd.

Regular Town Council Meeting, 7 pm., Town Meeting Room

Wednesday, Aug. 14AG Comm Regular Meeting, 7

pm., Room 102BOE, 7 pm., Town Council

Chambers

POMFRET

Monday, Aug. 12Board of Finance Meeting,

6:30 pm., Pomfret Community School Conference Room

Tuesday, Aug. 13Economic Planning and

Development Commission, 8 am., Senior Center

Thursday, Aug. 15Agriculture Commission

Meeting, 7 pm., Senior Center

PUTNAM

Wednesday, Aug. 14Inland Wetlands Meeting, 7

pm., Selectmen’s ChambersThursday, Aug. 15Municipal Complex Building

Committee Meeting, 6 pm.

THOMPSON

Monday, Aug. 12Zoning Board of Appeals

Meeting, 7 pm., Town Hall, Merrill Seney Community Room

Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm., Thompson Middle School Media Center

Tuesday, Aug. 13Housing Authority Meeting,

5:15 pm., Housing Authority Office, 500 Riverside Dr. No. Grosvenordale

Inland Wetlands Commission Meeting, 7 pm., Town Hall, Merrill Seney Community Room

Wednesday, Aug. 14Building Committee Meeting,

7 pm., Thompson Middle School Media Center

Thursday, Aug. 15Library Board of Trustees

Meeting, 2 pm., Library Conference Room

Board of Finance Meeting, 7 pm., Thompson Public Library, Louis P. Faucher Community Center

WOODSTOCK

Thursday, Aug. 15Board of Selectmen, 7 pm.,

Room APlanning and Zoning, 7:30

pm., Room 1


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Public Meetings

Editor’s note: The information contained in these police logs was obtained through either press releases or public documents kept by the Connecticut State Police Troop D and is considered the account of the police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If a case is dismissed in court or the party is found to be innocent, The Villager, with proper documentation, will update the log at the request of the party.

TROOP D LOGEASTFORD

Thursday, August 1Cody Lassen, 26, of 164 Kennerson Rd., Eastford, was charged

with violation of probation, interfering with an officer and resisting arrest.

Kaitlyn Rice, 22, of 164 Kennerson Rd., Eastford, was charged with hindering prosecution in the 3rd degree, interfering with an officer and resisting arrest.

DANIELSON

Monday, July 29Nicholas Robert Below, 21, of 99 School St., Apt A., Danielson,

was charged with a false incident report in the 2nd degree, harass-ment in the 2nd degree and threatening in the 2nd degree.

Wednesday, July 31Joey Wheaton, 34, of 120 School St., Danielson, was charged

with violation of probation.

KILLINGLY

Tuesday, July 30Tylor Lewis, 28, of 82 Reynolds St., Killingly, was charged with

failure to appear.Wednesday, July, 31Peter Lehninger, 58, of 365 Putnam Pike, Apt. B, Killingly, was

charged with violation of a restraining order.

POMFRET

Tuesday, July 30Scott Lee, 64, of 13 Old Route 44, Pomfret Center, was charged

with breach of peace in the 2nd degree.

WOODSTOCK

Tuesday, July 30Jamie Mckeage, 21, of 223 Rte. 169, Apt, A, Woodstock, was

charged with failure to appear in the 2nd degree.

PUTNAM — The Putnam Elementary and Putnam Middle Schools are participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch Program for school year 2019-2020. Under this provision, participating dis-tricts and schools provide free breakfast and lunch to all stu-dents at all times. All students enrolled at the following schools will receive meals through the School Breakfast Program and

National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household income applications are no longer required to determine eligibility for free or reduced-price meals at schools participating in the CEP.

All students attending the fol-lowing schools will be provid-ed breakfast and lunch at no charge: Putnam Elementary School, Putnam Middle School. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil

rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administer-ing USDA programs are prohib-ited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Putnam schools lunch program

PUTNAM — Day Kimball Healthcare has again been selected as the beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of August by store leadership at the Stop & Shop located at 60 Providence Pike in Putnam.

The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program is a reusable bag program that facilitates commu-nity support with the goal to make a difference in the commu-nities where shoppers live and work.

DKH will receive a $1 dona-tion every time the reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Putnam Stop & Shop loca-

tion during August, unless oth-erwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.

With the new $0.10 fee on single-use plastic bags at retail checkout going into effect on August 1, 2019, this is a great opportunity for the community to support DKH while preparing for the state ban on plastic bags to be implemented in 2021. In addition to the month of August, shoppers can continue to con-tribute to DKH year round by using the Giving Tag attached to the Community Bag at any Stop & Shop location.

“We are honored to have

been selected again as the ben-eficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program,” said DKH President and CEO Anne Diamond. “We recognize and appreciate Stop & Shop’s contin-ued support of our organization as they strive to make the local communities a better place. We take great pride in our history and our accomplishments, and the support of Stop & Shop’s Community Bag Program is another way we are able to con-tinue to remain the region’s dis-tinguished healthcare partner for future generations.”

Day Kimball Healthcare bags charity benefit


The Eastford School District (PK-8) has the following position

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CT Certification (049) Music Endorsement required

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Jeep Meetup at Frog Rock

EASTFORD — Jeep owners from the Quiet Corner and beyond gathered for the Jeep Meetup at Frog Rock Rest Stop last Saturday, Aug. 3. Among the participants was Mark Kubovic, from Naugatuck. Kobovic, a U.S. Army vet-eran, was stationed in Iraq in 2013. He drove his 2011 Wrangler Unlimited Sport to the meetup. The artwork on

Kobovic’s Jeep honors his outfit, the 325th Transportation Company 94th Battalion, and the names of his fellow soldiers who made the ultimate sac-rifice are inscribed on the roof of his Jeep.

Charlie Lentz photos

Kyle McDonald holds Cohen McDonald, with his 2012 Jeep Renegade

David Kirk, from Vernon, with his 1988 Jeep Wrangler

Chris DiRenza, from Ellington, with his 2014 “Folded Flag Tribute Jeep”

John Bernier, from Dayville, with his 1985 Jeep CJ8

Christopher Bernier, from Dayville, with his 1988 Jeep YJ

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Paul Brogan, from Brooklyn, with his 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport

Darrell and Cindy Thomas with their 2012 Jeep Gecko Green Wrangler Ghost

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

This is in response to replies from John Day, Jr., and G. Leslie Sweetnam (letters to the editor, Aug. 2). I’d like to know why you gents didn’t really debate any of the points in my original guest column (July 26 Villager), but instead went on a side track with your rants just like Pelosi did when questioned as to why the Democrats haven’t done anything in 100 days? You did nothing at all to prove what I said to be false, but you only provided a history lesson and threw in a few personal jabs. Why didn’t you make any real attempt to discuss what is happening in the present, instead of bringing up things that happened more than 75 years ago? Maybe it’s because you couldn’t?

First off, to John Day, I guess your troll-ing point and asking the Villager editor to become a “censor” backfired on you and the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin has to be grat-ing under your thin skin. Secondly, saying that I insulted millions of “intellectually dis-abled” people is only your opinion and cer-tainly not my intent at all. Maybe I should have used the word “lib-toad,” but associat-ing toads with today’s liberal mindset would be an insult to toads and you probably would have accused me of cruelty to animals.

Oh, and I have to admit that I’ve been called a “Trumpist”, but I didn’t get all spine-less about it. I was however open-minded enough to just accept it and laugh it off, but

me being called a name in your mind was no doubt most fitting. (What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, right?) You were bothered by me saying “crime and drug infested filthy sewer” which is in fact what the voting districts of Pelosi and Waters are today — but you expect me to have respect for them? Now to Mr. Sweetnam, a “queen” can mean several things, but in this case it’s these women who are the current faces of the Democratic party. Now, if you’re so con-cerned with the President’s taxes why don’t you write him a letter? I never asked to see Obama’s taxes, nor did I ever question his birthplace. He was our President for eight years and I lived through it. I could care less about President Trump’s taxes as I could care less about the taxes of these queens that I referred to. How about asking to see their taxes? (Again, what’s good for the goose?) And, if you care so much about the “inhumane” conditions at our border, why don’t you and John Day ask Ned Lamont to send some illegals to your neighborhoods in Woodstock? I’ll now assume that you both probably think that there is no real crisis at our border at all? It’s just a “manufactured” crisis by our President, and one that is only believed to be real by us “Trumpers,” right?

You referred to the past immigrants who came to this country and made America great. My response will come with a line

from an old Peter and Gordon song: “For that was yesterday, and yesterday’s gone.” Those past immigrants must be spinning in their graves in disgust at the absurdity of what these queens (and the rest of the Democratic candidates) are now offering. Yes, they didn’t come here looking for free stuff, but they came to get jobs and became contributing Americans. Do you really think that these illegals who are continually sneaking in over our border have the same goal in mind — and you are calling me gull-ible? The Democrats baiting illegals with free stuff (in the hopes of getting their votes) is indeed a slap in the face to every immi-grant - both past and present - who entered this country legally, and then became work-ing, taxpaying and contributing American citizens! Anyhow, you both said that I’m insulting and acted like a third grader on the playground, but your little pokes at me only proved that you guys aren’t any better. So, if having the last word is that important to you, I’ll let you gents have it. I’m done here. But hey guys, I suppose we can all agree that our opinions are the only thing that is truly free.

Ed dELucaNorth GrosvENordaLE

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PorchesSpend some time on a porch this sum-

mer. The oppressive heat, the lack of bugs and the long, low shadows of eve-ning make porch sitting a perfect activ-ity. Morning is a fine time too, as there is little moisture in the air. If the cush-ions have been left out all night, they aren’t damp. Sitting on a porch is better than plunking down a beach chair and watching the sun set. A porch gives perspective.

A porch is close enough to the house to be tied to civilization and a place to smell the boiling pot of corn-on-the-cob before it is over cooked. Sit on the porch and look out at nature, or the road or one’s neighbors. No matter the view, it is better than staring at the glowing light of a cellphone. It’s a place to cap-ture instead the random flash of fire flies.

Everyone has a favorite porch, in reality, memo-ry or imagination. The porch on my childhood home ran across the front of the house and looked out an an apple orchard, which belonged to our neighbor, who was a member of the U.S. Congress. He drove home from Washington every Thursday night and was

at work among the trees by dawn on Friday.

Heavy green rocking chairs with scratchy straw seats, two saggy wicker chairs with lumpy cushions covered in faded, floral fabric and one gliding couch made up the porch decor. There were a few small tables on which my par-ents and whoever came to visit, plunked down glasses of whiskey or gin and tonic. Occasionally I was given a glass of Tom Collins mix, the only soda we ever had in the house. If we we sitting on the porch, people driving by would stop to talk or at a minimum wave and toot a greeting.

From the porch of a friends’ house in Maine, I can smell the ocean or the salt flats at low tide. Sometimes a whiff of diesel fuel wafts up from the motor of a fishing boat and mixes with the odor of dry wood and damp towels on the porch. The road runs close by and whether on foot, bike or in a car, everyone glances up to see who is on the porch. I assume they are disappointed when the place is empty, as we all like to see how others live.

One of the disappointments of the farm my husband and I owned was the lack of a good porch. The house was on a hill and far from the road. It was an 18th century house and I suppose no one had time to sit around and watch the world go by back then. We added a deck and expanded the entry on the front, but never quite got it right. No matter where we sat, it was too tight or too awkward.

Every year when August arrives, there is a whiff of fall. Our current house has a small porch with a table and chairs. It is cool there in the early morn-ing and the cat stretches his long body on the boards. Sometimes I smell the cows that live across the street and I’m grateful for their sweet animal scent. They have no interest in who is on the porch.

Find a porch somewhere soon and sit down. Golden rod is in bloom, so sum-mer is waning. Look out on the land-scape, whatever comes in view and take stock of all this season has to offer and what is left to do. Look out and remem-ber other porches and other times.

On Democracy in America“America isn’t easy. America is advanced

citizenship. You’ve gotta want it bad, ‘cause it’s gonna put up a fight. It’s gonna say, ‘You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.’ You want to claim this land as the land of the free? Then the symbol of your country cannot just be a flag. The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest. Now show me that, defend that, cel-ebrate that in your classrooms. Then, you can stand up and sing about the land of the free.”

The above quote is from Michael Douglas’ character, President Andrew Shepherd, in the 1995 movie, An American President. It comes toward the end of the movie, when the fiction-al President is lamenting the dirty politics that has attacked his girlfriend in an effort to drag down his policy agenda and weaken his re-election campaign. He talks about charac-ter and its importance.

This quote is as applicable today as is was in 1995. It is also as applicable today as it would have been in 1776.

The differences among us as Americans are obvious. It is all over the hyperactive, 24/7 news services. We cannot avoid hear-ing or reading about it all by the pundits. However, our current perception is that these differences are acutely dividing us, forever changing our democracy. This perspective is near-sighted for two reasons. First, we forget that partisan politics and polemics are not new. They have been present before, during, and after America’s founding. Look back at what American history shows us. Bitter elec-tions imbued with personal attacks. Lots of political theatrics and intrigue. Even violence among legislators. Our current circumstances are neither worse nor better than those seen before. Second, we blind ourselves to the future when we cannot overcome the challeng-es of the present. Despite all of the challenges, big and small, throughout our country’s his-tory, American democracy has survived and improved over time.

America’s founding was not pretty. It took a long war of battlefield struggles and sacrifices, and foreign diplomacy, to gain independence. It took also a war of words and votes in the Continental Congress and among the thirteen colonies to create the Constitution and the Bill or Rights. Many differences existed. But, people kept in mind the goal of an independent America. Compromise was reached, working together, to achieve that goal. The compro-mise was not perfect. For examples, slav-ery was not abolished; women, poor people, and African-Americans (even if free persons) could not vote; and slaves were counted as being only 3/5 of a person for the purposes of the national census. It would take many more struggles to correct these inequalities.

Yet, despite their differences and even with the limitations of political compromises, peo-ple came together to do something for the common good. Each generation handed to the next generation this work so that democracy would stay alive and things attempted to be made better. After all, we are Americans. We overcome challenges.

A key part, in fact, a fundamental part, of achieving consensus to get things done is civility. It is not a naïve notion or a trite sen-sibility. It is a fact. Citizens doing their duty through public discourse, questioning of what is going on, and voting. Citizens upholding not just their own rights, but also the rights of others, to speak, to assemble, and to vote. Our rights do have responsibilities and reasonable limitations attached to them. Free speech does not mean hate speech, incitement to riot, libel, or forbidding others to speak. Free assembly does not mean committing acts of violence or blocking others to peacefully assemble. We see too much of these bad things today.

The word civility derives from the Latin

word, civilis, which means citizen. Civility is indeed part of being a citizen, but doing so in an appropriate manner. The Institute for Civility in Government says the following on its website, “Civility is claiming and caring for one’s identity, needs and beliefs without degrading someone else’s in the process”.

Each of us can feel passionately about dif-ferent issues and can find our own ways to express our concerns and bring forth our ideas. We can have long, even heated debates. We can undertake grassroots activism to con-vince others of our arguments and positions. But, underlying it all, there must remain civil-ity. If we expect others to respect our rights and ideas, then why can we not do the same toward others?

I do not think that civility has been lost. We may see and read about others acting without respect, regardless of their political affilia-tions. It seems to be that the loud minorities clogging the airwaves, the newsprint, and the bandwidth get all of the attention. Shame for that. We hear others say that unless some-one is protesting in the streets or loudly rail-ing against things that they do not like, that people are being not just complacent about what is going on, but also complicit in it all. They paint people with a broad brush, using false colors. Shame on them for spreading untruths. They fail to see all the people who peacefully, many times behind the scenes, engage as citizens in effective ways.

I do believe that the vast majority of American citizens still conduct themselves mindful of respecting others. In fact, I see it everyday in the work that I do as Chair of Woodstock’s Planning & Zoning Commission and when I was President of the Connecticut State Medical Society. People do not agree 100% on things 100% of the time. Nevertheless, many times, consensus is achieved, some-times after protracted efforts, to bring forth meaningful and durable good public policy. Compromise does not mean breaking away from one’s core principles. It means finding pragmatic, realistic, and common sense com-mon ground to solve our shared problems. It also means that even if everyone does not share in the consensus, when a fair vote takes place, that everyone respects the majority decision. And, if one wants to change that decision, one follows legislative processes to do so.

American democracy is not in trouble. The pillars of its existence are very much sound. American democracy is not going anywhere. It remains right here among us because it is a part of us and we are a part of it. In our towns, we are all part of communities. Our communities together knit us together as one state. All fifty states make us a country. America, although a pre-eminent economic, cultural, and military power, is but a part of the humanity that populates our one planet. Whether some people like these facts, chose to recognize them, or even see that they exist, we are indeed all together. Civility is part of being a good citizen and part of a community.

Our differences have made us better by bringing forth new ideas based upon various experiences, knowledge, and skills. They are what drive America forward. I say, celebrate our differences and learn from them. I learn a lot when I listen to what others say, and it helps me make better decisions and do better actions. Other times, what I have to say and do helps others.

The demagogues, haters, and nay-sayers can be and should be drowned out by the larger actions of people who know why we must work together and how to do so. I am fond of saying that it is not just what one does that is important, but also how one does it. How we conduct ourselves is what shapes American democracy and our future. After all, it is indeed all about character.

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I am alarmed by your readers’ appar-ently ignoring the elephant in the room: the planned construction of a fracked gas power plant in Killingly (aptly named) that will accelerate glob-al warming and pollute our regional air, water and environment (noise pol-lution). Yet, few seem to be object-ing. As a lifelong resident of Pomfret, with a Masters degree in Science and Technology Policy, who worked for 35 years for the United Nations, I think the silence and seeming resignation about something so important to our future is irresponsible.

As you and your readers should by now know, fracking for gas pollutes diminishing water supplies in other parts of the country, like Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, where fracking caus-es earthquakes and makes the water undrinkable. Fracking accelerates global warming and is contrary to the principles enshrined in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals adopted by all Member States of the United Nations in 2015 and it is contrary to Governor Lamont’s own commitment to a policy of sustainable energy. Potable water is becoming a scarce resource all over the world and there is a desperate need to protect and preserve it, as well as to invest in sustainable sources of energy. Fracking contributes to climate change, increases greenhouse gases and is definitely not a sustain-able source of energy, not even an acceptable “bridging” source, as the corporation promoting the power plant’s construction alleges. Time has run out on the world and realistic estimates give us a maximum of 12 years before it is impossible to turn back from catastrophic species extinc-tions, including probably our own. Therefore, building this or any new gas-generated power plants constitutes terrible public poli-cy. Furthermore, gas can be extreme-ly dangerous, as demonstrated by lethal explosions north of Boston some months ago and in Kentucky only this week. The proposed site of the power plant in Killingly is within a mile or so of numerous schools and of QVCC. How can we risk the lives of our youth by allowing a gas power plant to be built so close to these educational institutions? Turning from the general to the spe-cific, the Windham County area is called the Quiet Corner of Connecticut for a reason, which this proposal ren-ders ironic. The Last Green Valley is tragically already being lit up at night and badly polluted by a wood-burning power plant that should never have been allowed; but that was some years ago, before we knew the seriousness of global warming. The wood-burn-ing plant spews pollution into our air and atmosphere every day. Yet, the Connecticut Siting Council has agreed to build another polluting power plant within a mile of that one. Due to some perverse meteorolog-ical reasons, despite the appearance of a pristine natural environment, the Quiet Corner already has some of the most polluted air in the country, high levels of acid rain, and thus also high

incidence of respiratory diseases from asthma to lung cancer. We have the highest rate of asthma of anywhere in the state of Connecticut. While the population in this region is rel-atively low, and this is economical-ly the poorest part of Connecticut, people here are not dispensable nor should they be used as guinea pigs or the “canary in the coal mine”. Many of us have also worked lifetimes to preserve the natural environment and open space here (vide the Audubon Society, New England Forestry Foundation Chase Kimball Forest, Goodwin Conservation Center, Wyndham Land Trust lands, Town and state purchases of development rights and numerous state forests and parks). This is a unique and ecolog-ically fragile region, which may well be at the tipping point, not unlike our planet as a whole. I do not want to see dead fish in our ponds, dead trees in our forests, or more dying friends and neighbors. It is time to invest only in sustainable energy sources and conser-vation, before it is too late.

While I sympathize with the union workers who support construction of the plant because they want to shorten their commutes and make high wages close to home for a year or so, the long term impact on all our qualities of life is far too serious to proceed. I also think it is shocking that the Town of Killingly would accept millions of dol-lars to accommodate this unnecessary backward installation, which will despoil the air and water of neighbor-ing towns, without any compensation to its neighbors. Pomfret, including the Wyndham Land Trust and the Audubon Society, are downwind from that smokestack, only a few hundred yards away. But, the damage is actu-ally unable to be compensated, because our air and water and our lives have no price. Bird sanctuaries with dead birds, or no birds, would be a tragic loss and a grave disrespect for those who have worked for generations to preserve this green natural haven for wildlife. We are all in this together and while there may be some short term gains for some in this proposal, it would be a long term disaster for everyone. Two years ago the Connecticut Siting Council turned down this proposal as unnecessary and inappropriate. It is no more necessary now, and even less appropriate, as the world pro-ceeds towards environmental catastro-phe. All readers should write to or call Governor Lamont to stop the construc-tion of the power plant, join weekly demonstrations against it in Hartford in front of the Governor’s mansion and at DEEP, and they must support a legal appeal of the Siting Council’s ill-considered agreement to move for-ward with construction, thus contra-dicting the Governor’s commitment to sustainable energy policy, accelerat-ing global warming, and disrespecting the health and wellbeing of the pop-ulation of northeastern Connecticut.

Mary Eliza KiMball PoMfrEt

New Killingly power plant is bad ideaLast week, I expressed my concern

that Trump was working to dismantle the Constitution and set himself up as Dictator. He unequivocally stated that he “can do whatever he wants.”

I was not wrong in this fear. Have you seen the GOP’s logo for the 2020 election? It has a representation of a crown at the top. A symbol of a mon-archy. A symbol of an absolute ruler.

Now, I’m sure that the RNC says that this is homage to the city of Charlotte, which has a crown icon on its city flag. However, it is nearly and truly too much of a coincidence that the man who wants to be king – and thinks he is – will be nominated at a convention with this logo. It is beyond reasonable belief that no one at the RNC didn’t see this not-so-subtle iconographic mes-sage.

The GOP has completely bought into this frightening, illegal and possibly treasonous position. They are saying that it is OK for Trump to become an absolute ruler. That the Constitution is null and void. That they want to crown Trump something well beyond being a President of the US.

I challenge any Trump supporter to come forth and prove to me that I have, in any way, misinterpreted what is going on. I contend that it cannot be done because it is so obvious.

There is no doubt that the GOP has swung to the extreme far right. And Trump is to blame. America is not a fascist government or society. The Declaration of Independence said “all men are created equal”. Certainly mod-ern interpretation and law reads this as “all persons are created equal”. And that all have the full protection of the law. The Constitution starts out “We the People, in order to form a more perfect union…” The writers of this were talking about a democracy with a limited and clearly defined President. This is what we, as a government and society, must adhere to. We are not a dictatorship, nor can we support those ideas and prejudices which would sap the strength of our legal freedoms.

Do you want some definitive proof of

the damage Trump has done? Let’s just take racism. Deniers of his racism offer no rebuttal to his racism but go even further in advocating racism. Neo-Nazis and white supremacists have become more overt and vocal. They have been empowered because Trump has refused to condemn their rheto-ric and actions. Instead, he condemns immigrants, minorities and even our cities for all our problems.

The President’s job is to unite and support the country. Trump is doing everything he can to disrupt and destroy our government institutions and the basic thread of honesty in our culture.

Because of this, since the end of 2017, every mass shooting and terrorist attack has been committed by neo-Na-zis or white supremacists. At least 183 people have been murdered and 563 injured. And let’s not forget that the “injured” include so many that have been maimed, disfigured and trauma-tized. They are not OK nor will they ever completely recover.

Also, there has been a huge increase in hate crimes against, Jews, Muslims and other minorities since Trump has taken office. None have been commit-ted by Islamists or immigrants. And has Trump condemned the perpetra-tors? No. Has he ever called them out by their real names – white suprema-cists, alt-right, neo-Nazis? No.

He has expressed some sorrow over these atrocities, often belatedly, but nothing about our home-grown terror-ists. To my mind, the real threat of terrorism is already here and Trump is doing nothing to protect us. Indeed, he is using bigotry and hatred to promote his personal agenda and to keep him-self in office.

As law abiding Americans, we must fight this tsunami of Nazism even if we don’t subscribe to the far-left agenda – which I don’t. We can and must take the middle ground of sensibility, com-promise, and wisdom.

StEPhEn EtzElPutnaM

Trump destroys threads of honesty

Why is it that Trump and his sup-porters are unable to show the least little respect for any Americans who use their constitutional rights to oppose them. It seems that unless you share Trump’s views you are un-American? His followers, like him, resort to third grade name calling. To Mr. DeLuca, I totally disagree with your editorial (on July 26), but I have not resorted to name calling or insults. It is possible to have a dialogue with people who do not agree with a President without resorting to name calling. Showing some common courtesy towards those who you have different views is sign of maturity and respect for others.

After Mueller testified a few things he mentioned need to be discussed by all of us. First, making sure that elections are not tampered with and that our choic-es made of our free will, not made by Russians meddling in our Presidential elections or any state or local ones as well. Read the report and see how the Russians, not to be considered our friends, played a significant and decid-ing role in picking who got elected. With this being true, most people are wanting inquiries and changes, with electoral process security looked into. Why doesn’t Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell let the Senate look into it? If he allowed this to happen, does it make the last election of Trump a fraudulent outcome? Is trying to fix the Russian intervention of 2016 and not allowing other countries (China, No. Korea, Iran etc.) to do the same in 2020 a bad thing? Should a secure American election process be more important than shining a light on how Trump was elected, is winning tainted

elections for one party over the other more important? Is being in power that important? What happens when the shoe is on the other foot?

Yes, there are people who think that things can be free. Most Americans did not share that much in the big tax cut. Most of that went to a small percentage of Americans, (the 1 percent) and to businesses who were supposed to use the tax cut for capital expenditures. Instead, most companies used that money to do stock buy backs further enriching themselves. This made the wealthy even more wealthy while most Americans struggle along.

Is it OK for the middle Americans to struggle for affordable health care, pay college for their kids? Is it OK for people in debt or worse to lose their homes because of an illness? At the same time we spend more on military than ever before, our national debt rises more than ever. Somehow are priorities are mixed up in this country. In Trump’s view none of this is important as immi-gration. His deflect, divide and insult is what he truly believes in.

Does this behavior make our country better?

Look a whole article with no name calling or insults. Yes, it is possible.

While are people in Connecticut afraid of tolls, in driving thru New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York there are tolls everywhere and so are cars and trucks that pay the toll. This state needs it badly and sooner the better!

DaviD CaSSEttariDaniElSon

Trump supporters show no respect for opponents

America needs a new electoral systemI want to begin this letter by stating

the electoral college is not a political issue, rather one of democratic pro-cess. This letter will also critique our nation’s election system of first past the post. The electoral college awards each state votes based on their con-gressional representation: 2 senators plus representatives. Each state gets a certain number of votes ranging from 3 to 55 (Connecticut has seven). There are many problems with this system, but I will only get into one in this letter, as the nation’s electoral system is much larger than just the electoral college. The first problem is how the electoral college favors the votes of people in small states over the votes of people in larger states. The most extreme exam-ple of the vote inequity is the case where a Wyoming voter, where one electoral vote represents 134,783 voters (Wyoming has 3) whereas in Florida one electoral vote represents 479,878 voters (29 votes in Florida). This makes an individual vote from Wyoming worth 3.56 Florida votes. Any elector-al system that gives some citizens a larger voting power than others can-not honestly call itself “Leader of the Free World” with a system that is bias against people living in a place solely based on its population.

The second problem with the elec-toral college, which also proliferates the entire American electoral system is first past the post voting. Under our current system, the candidate with the majority of votes wins, but each voter has only one vote to cast. This forces the voter to strategically vote for who benefits them best. Say you have a voter who is a libertarian and wants to vote for their libertarian candidate, but they know by voting for them it takes a vote away from the republicans whose

views are most similar but not identical and gives it to the opposition. So instead of voting for who they really like, they vote for the next best alternative. When everyone is forced to vote in this way, the election system takes away vot-ing choice giving the voter only two options that may not align with them. If America wants to have more choice in government, then we need to ditch the first past the post system of voting in the electoral college and of all elec-tions in general. There is a solution to this problem: ranked-choice voting (RCV). In ranked-choice voting, the voter ranks candidates in order from their most favorable to least. By doing this, if no candidate wins based on first choice votes then, the voter’s second choice, third etc. will be counted until a winner is determined. Take the same voter from above. Under ranked-choice voting, they could mark libertarians their first choice and republicans their second. This way if the libertarians don’t win, their vote will be transferred to the republican candidate’s total. Ranked-choice voting allows for more political choice by not penalizing peo-ple for voting for third parties.

To conclude, the American voting sys-tem is broken. It counts people’s votes for the most powerful person in the world unequally. It creates a two-party system that is dividing America and is depriving its populace of choice in government. I encourage everyone who is reading this to contact your congres-sional representatives about ending the electoral college and reaching out to our state representatives and town officials to implement ranked-choice voting for our state and local elections.

SaM MaSSEyWooDStoCK vallEy

On retirement of the RedmenNow that the Killingly Board of

Education has formally decided by open letter to retire the current Killingly High School mascot/symbol, some res-idents and alumni remain upset that this tradition is changing. Although the mascot will be a new one for future students to display with pride, noth-ing has been lost by those of us who cheered on our sports teams in the past while inadvertently using a sym-bol that we have learned is offensive to our local Native tribal councils. We can keep all those high school reminis-cences and friendships. Those mem-ories will always include the sights, sounds, mishaps and celebrations of years ago because that is what we lived.

I happened to be at the June 12, 2019, Killingly Board of Education meet-ing (two weeks before the Board vote) and witnessed the presentation by the Board’s two KHS student liaison rep-resentatives, both 2019 class officers, one of whom was class president. They described the mascot survey they had taken and related research they had done about the school mascot. Of the 800-plus students at Killingly High School, 439 students responded to the survey. Of that number, almost 60% indicated that they wanted to keep the current mascot. But this cannot be construed as a majority of the student

body, as over 360 students did not par-ticipate in the survey. Since students were apparently not required to take part, the actual majority opinion can-not correctly be determined from that particular survey.

While student and faculty opinions are important, the research presented at this June 12, Board meeting included input from the American Psychological Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the national NAACP, a telephone interview with a local Native person and a two-page letter from a KHS graduate of Mohegan heri-tage who now teaches Native American studies. All of these sources supported the elimination of school mascots and symbols which depict Native people, describing them as stereotyping, harm-ful and offensive even if that is not the intent of the school system.

Responding with respect and good grace is the best way to use this experi-ence for students to be part of a peaceful transition based upon new information about our area’s history and the oppor-tunity to truly honor Native people by listening to their experience.

ClauDia t. allEnthoMPSon

Killingly high ClaSS of 1964

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McCullough’s new book has Killingly connectionOn July 27 my son Michael

and I went to Old Sturbridge Village for one of their annual Garden Days. Although we could walk through the gardens during any visit, on these days there were special talks about a variety of gardening topics and many costumed docents were present to answer ques-tions. We arrived in time to learn about “Cultivating Small Fruits and Berries.” The site of the talk was the Parsonage Garden, which we learned was a little smaller and a bit more progressive than the normal family garden of 1837. The minister regularly received produce from members of his congregation so did not need to plant a garden large enough to provide all his family’s food-stuffs. Since he was well-read, he was interested in the new-est methods that were being tried. In addition, the docent remarked that working in the garden was one of the few acceptable forms of exercise for the 19th century minister. The parsonage garden was small but nevertheless contained a variety of fruits including cur-rants, which could be made into a tart jelly or could be used to make syrup to flavor drinks. Since the small bushes could be nicely propagated by burying a branch, the minis-ter could produce small cur-rant bushes to share. The par-sonage garden also contained strawberries, rhubarb (which was called pi”pie plant” and did not usually mature at the same time as strawberries so there were no strawberry rhu-barb pies), and red raspberries. Wild blueberries and elderber-ries were plentiful along the roadsides so were not included in the garden. The only tree in

the parsonage garden was a small quince tree that occu-pied one corner of the lot.

This progressive parson-age garden contained a hot bed for starting plants like tomatoes. A wooden frame was set over layers of straw and manure, which generat-ed much heat. In fact, its temperature had to be taken so that the soil would not be too hot for the seedlings. Tomatoes themselves were not yet a common plant, and the parsonage garden had espal-iered the plants (like some did with small fruit trees) for con-servation of space and ease of picking.

Another short demonstra-tion was about garden imple-ments of the time. My favor-ite was a hoe called a finger hoe. It had only one small tine, which was perfect for getting at individual weeds. The han-dles of the tools were all quite long. A female docent said that when she started at the Village she had to learn not to bend over but to keep her back straight and hold the hoe like she would a broom. One advantage of this posture was that it would help to keep her back from aching.

I never tire of walking through the herb garden, look-ing at my “weeds,” as well as many different herbs. I have a terrible time keeping rosemary through the winter (even indoors) so was told that winter savory gives a similar taste to soups and stews and is hardy in our region. I shall have to look for some.

I seem to have a number of history projects on my plate right now. Mannaseh Cutler, one of the main characters in David McCullough’s new

book The Pioneers is a big one. The Killingly Historical & Genealogical Center has received several requests for information about where he was born. One call was from Don Dubois whose aunt hap-pens to be Fab Cutler, archivist for the Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam. She rode with him to look for the mark-er and said that at first they couldn’t find it because it was so overgrown, but it is there on the north side of Five Mile River Road not far from the Rhode Island border.

On August 1 we even had several tourists who had read the book stop in town look-ing for sites connected with Manasseh and his son Ephraim Cutler. When I received a call from Jo-Ann Perreault in the Town Clerk’s office, I just hap-pened to be across the street at Pourings and Passages so said that if they could wait five minutes, I’d be right over. The couple was parked on Route 12 in front of the Center so it was not difficult to tell them how to drive up 12 to 21 to Putnam Heights and they would see the Cutler property across from the cemetery. As a result I am now working on a map with a few significant “Cutler-related” landmarks. It should be ready by late August. Fortunately I have been collecting research

on that area since the early 1970’s since I live nearby so I don’t have to “start from scratch.”

START FROM SCRATCH brings to mind something that I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned. Although I have saved information from the many topics I’ve researched, and the Killingly Historical Center also has a wonder-ful collection of materials, a

number of the topics that peo-ple ask about have no file and must be researched anew. The question about the Redmen name was one. Athol Street was another. If an answer is need-ed in a limited amount of time that dictates what resources will be checked first. Business directories often offer much. Natalie Coolidge’s Killingly Business Encyclopedia is a priceless resource. Old Windham County Transcripts, which are not indexed and must be scanned for helpful information, take much longer to search. You may not be aware of the fact that in addi-tion to the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Center the Killingly Public Library has back issues of the Transcript on microfilm. The public is welcome to use this resource; the microfilm machine does have a printer.

This past week the Center was asked about the history of L’Homme Street in Danielson. Bernie Mitchell discovered that it was included as a street in the 1927-1928 Danielson Business Directory. Putting the name in the U.S. Census Records for Killingly on the Ancestry website produced names showing up as early as the 1900 census when the fam-ily of Joseph Lhomme*, 43, an

operative in a cotton mill and wife Delia, age 39 resided in the town with children Raphael, 13, Delia, 10, and Leo, 6. *No apostrophe in that census.

The only L’Homme entry in the Killingly Business Encyclopedia is for Louis A. L’Homme of 42 Main Street, Dayville. Telephone directo-ries from 1937, 1939, and 1941 list him as a Funeral Director and Embalmer or an Undertaker. This gives me some new infor-mation about Dayville since I didn’t realize that it had an undertaker, but does not solve the question of how L’Homme Street in Danielson got its name. I will continue to ask people who might know and check to see what I can find in the Killingly Town Hall and hopefully will have an answer in the near future.

Meanwhile, keep the que-ries coming by emailing me or calling the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Center. Researching is like being a detective. I love it!

Margaret M. Weaver Killingly Municipal Historian. Special thanks to the docents at Old Sturbridge Village, Fab Cutler, Don DuBois, and Bernie Mitchell. For additional information e-mail Weaver at [email protected] or visit the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Center Wed. or Sat. 10-4 or www.killing-lyhistorical.org. or call (860) 779-7250. Like us at Facebook at www.facebook.com/kill-inglyhistoricalsociety. Mail for the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. or the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Center should be sent to P.O. Box 265, Danielson, Ct., 06329.

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Putnam High School lunch programPutnam High School announced its

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Local school officials have adopt-ed the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for family size and income criteria for determining eligi-bility. The following income guidelines will be used in Connecticut from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, for determining eligibility of participants for free and reduced-price meals and free milk in the Child Nutrition Programs.

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• monthly income is calculated by dividing the annual income by 12;

• twice monthly income is com-puted by dividing annual income by 24;

• income received every two weeks is calculated by dividing annual income by 26; and

• weekly income is computed by dividing annual income by 52.

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Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eli-gible for free or reduced-price meals or free milk. Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to par-ents. To apply for free or reduced-price meals, households should fill out the application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal’s office at each school. Only one application is required per household and an application for free or reduced-price benefits cannot be approved unless it contains complete eligibility information as indicated on the application and instructions. The information provided on the applica-tion is confidential and will be used only for the purposes of determining eligibil-ity and for administration and enforce-ment of the lunch, breakfast and milk programs. Additionally, all school-aged children in income-eligible households can receive school meal benefits regard-less of a child’s immigration status, and the district/school does not release information for immigration-related purposes in the usual course of operat-ing the CNPs. Note that the district may share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition pro-grams to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for program reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into violations of program rules. This information may also be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.

For up to 30 operating days into the new school year, eligibility from the previous year will continue within the same local educational agency (LEA). When the carry-over period ends, unless the household is notified that their children are directly certified or the household submits an application that is approved, the children must pay full price for school meals and the school will not send a reminder or a notice of expired eligibility.

No application is required if the dis-trict directly certifies a child based on a household member receiving assis-tance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or the Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) program. All children in these house-holds are eligible for free meal bene-fits. Households receiving assistance under the SNAP/TFA programs will be notified of their eligibility and their

children will be provided free benefits unless the household notifies the deter-mining official that it chooses to decline benefits. If any children were not listed on the eligibility notice, the household should contact the district or school to have free meal benefits extended to those children. Households receiving SNAP or TFA benefits for their chil-dren should only submit an application if they are not notified of their eligibili-ty by September 13, 2019.

Some children may be directly cer-tified for free or reduced-price meals based on Medicaid (HUSKY). No appli-cation is required if the district direct-ly certifies a child based on Medicaid (HUSKY). All children in these house-holds are eligible for free or reduced-priced meal benefits.

Households receiving assistance under Medicaid (HUSKY) will be noti-fied of their eligibility and their chil-dren will be provided free or reduced-price benefits accordingly, unless the household notifies the determining official that it chooses to decline ben-efits. If any children were not listed on the eligibility notice, the household should contact the district or school to have free or reduced-price meal benefits extended to those children.

If a child is not directly certified, the household should complete a free and reduced-price meal application form. The application for the SNAP or TFA households require the SNAP or TFA case number and the households may be asked to provide proof of the SNAP or TFA case number. The signature of an adult household member is also required.

Children in households participat-ing in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Please send in an application or contact the determining official for more information.

When known to the district/school, households will be notified of any child’s eligibility for free meals if the individu-al child is Other Source Categorically Eligible because the child is catego-rized as either: Homeless; runaway as defined by law and determined by the district’s or school’s homeless liaison; or enrolled in an eligible Head Start or pre-kindergarten class as defined by law. Households with children who are categorically eligible under Other Source Categorically Eligible Programs should complete an application and check-off the relevant box. Questions should be directed to the determining official. For any child not listed on the eligibility notice, the households should contact the school or determining offi-

cial about any child also eligible under one of these programs or should submit an income application for the other children.

Households notified of their chil-dren’s eligibility must contact the deter-mining official or school if it choos-es to decline the free meal benefits. If households/children are not notified by the district/school of their free meal benefits and they receive benefits under Assistance Programs or under Other Source Categorically Eligible Programs, the parent/guardian should contact the determining official or their school.

Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court, are categorically eligi-ble for free meals. A foster parent does not have to complete a free/reduced meal application if they can submit a copy of the legal document or legal court order showing that the child is a foster child. Additionally, a foster child may be included as a member of the foster family if the foster family chooses to also apply for benefits. If the foster family is not eligible for free or reduced-price meal benefits, it does not prevent a foster child from receiving free meal benefits. Note however, that a foster child’s free eligibility does not automatically extend to all students in the household.

Application forms for all other house-holds require a statement of total house-hold income, household size and names of all household members. The last four digits of the social security number of an adult household member must be included or a statement that the house-hold member does not have one. The adult household member must also sign the application certifying that the infor-mation provided is correct.

Under the provisions of the policy for determining eligibility for free and reduced-price meals, the Food Service Director, Jeanette LaPlume @ 860 963-6933 Ext 2025 will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent is dissatisfied with the ruling of the determining official, he/she may wish to discuss the decision with the deter-mining official on an informal basis. If he/she wishes to make a formal appeal, a request either orally or in writing, may be made to Mr. Daniel Sullivan III, Superintendent of Putnam Public Schools, 152 Woodstock Ave. Putnam, CT 06260

860 963 6900 for a hearing to appeal the decision.

The policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure. Each school and

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If a household member becomes unemployed or if household size chang-es at any time, the family should con-tact the school to file a new application. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for reduced-price meals, free meals, or free milk, if the family income falls at or below the levels shown in the Income Guidelines.

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This weekend, while standing in the dairy aisle of my local grocery store, a woman I didn’t know asked. “Are you that positive column guy?”

I turned and smiled. “Yes, I am.” I extended my hand to greet her.

“My husband and I wonder where you get the inspiration to write some-thing new every week. You must live an exciting life.”

“Our lives intersected at the dairy aisle in the grocery store, so I bet our lives are not that different,” I respond-ed.

“Do you ever wake up and not feel inspired?”

“Sure. I’m never always going to be inspired or motivated ... so I must be disciplined.”

She looked at me as if she didn’t understand, so I continued.

“My editors are expecting a column in their email every Monday morning. If my column isn’t there, they are left scrambling to fill a void in their pub-lication left by my lack of discipline to produce. If that happens, I’m sure I’ll get fired.”

“Have you ever missed a deadline?”

“No. It’s not an option.”Discipline trumps inspi-

ration: This exchange remained with me all weekend as I pondered the difference between inspiration and discipline. We cannot allow a lack of inspiration to keep us from meeting obligations. I don’t always feel inspired to pay my bills, but if I don’t a tow truck would eventually show up and take my car away. So, inspiration is a beautiful thing when it happens but discipline trumps inspi-ration.

My situation is no different than a stu-dent being disciplined to get homework assignments completed or an adult hav-ing the discipline to get up and get to work on time. I believe discipline is the ultimate ingredient for success.

I spent a big part of my life as an entrepreneur and CEO. In those roles I hired, trained and directed thousands of associates. As I remember the most successful people I encountered, it was rarely talent or motivation that set them apart from the crowd, it was their

discipline. They always delivered. I could count on them to do as they said they would do.

For me, discipline is a matter of habit. Again, using this column as the example, I submit it each Monday by 11:00 AM. After I

submit it, I immediately set up the page to begin next weeks edition. I rarely know what I will write about but setting up the page and leaving it open is key to my discipline. Every time I open my laptop, the first thing I see is the blank page. A law of physics, first proclaimed by Aristotle, teaches us that “nature abhors a vacuum.” If there is a void, something is going to fill it. So, if I have an empty page, I cannot resist writing upon it.

As far as inspiration goes … if you are waiting for it to find you, good luck! Look around. Listen. Be observant. I am a very impatient man. I spend my life looking for things that inspire and interest me. If you roll back through my columns, they are all about subjects I observed, conversations I had, people I

met, or situations I encountered. I can’t afford to wait for a subject to find me, I seek it out, ponder it, research it and pound out my thoughts into my laptop or phone.

I hope you are grasping the connec-tion between what I do and your life. You are not different. Your discipline or lack of it will largely drive the level of success you achieve in life. You can’t wait for the motivation to get out of bed. You have places to go, things to do and people to see. Get out of bed and get it done!

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. We all have dreams and goals, but too many people leave their dreams unrealized solely because of a lack of discipline.

I’ll leave you with what I believe are some of the truest words ever spoken.

“We must all suffer one of two things: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret and disappointment.” – Jim Rohn

Which pain will you choose?

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PUTNAM — The Walk & Race for NECT Cancer Fund Presented by SPIROL International is set for this Saturday, Aug. 10. Race day registration is still available and begins at 7:30 a.m. The event includes a five-mile walk and race and starts at the Black Dog Bar & Grille at 146 Park Road in Putnam.

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. Walkers set out at 8:30 a.m. The five-mile race begins at 9 a.m. and a one-half mile Kids Fun Run is set for 9:15 a.m. The family friendly event ben-efits those fighting cancer in Northeast Connecticut.

2019 marks the 31st year of this event, and the NECT Cancer Fund Race and Walk Committee has selected Rich Mineo as this year’s Ambassador. Diagnosed with follicular b-cell lymphoma in the spring of 2016, Mineo has been a frequent visitor at Day Kimball Hospital. His treatment plan consisted of two years of immunotherapy which he completed in August 2018. With the expectation of needing more treatment down the road, Mineo knows first-hand how important it is to keep cancer treatment in our community.

Ample water stops and hoses will be located through-out course. First-, second- and third-place cash awards will go to top male and female run-ners. Chip timing for both run-ners and walkers. Cost is $5 per Kids Fun Run Participant; $35 per Walk/Race Participant; $75 per Family (3 or more)

Proceeds benefit the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare, which provides screenings, treatments and ser-vices to residents of Northeast Connecticut who are in need of assistance for cancer care. Last year, DKH was able to distrib-

ute more than $200,000 in assistance those in need who were fighting cancer.

Bronson Venable, from Warwick, R.I., won last year’s men’s division in 27 min-utes, 18 seconds. Linda Spooner, a Killingly High alumnus who now lives in Sturbridge, Mass., won last year’s women’s division in 33 minutes, 13 seconds.

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Runners begin last year’s NECT Cancer Fund race.

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BY CHARLIE LENTZVILLAGER EDITOR

NORTH GROSVENORDALE — Tri-Town’s American Legion baseball program held its annual awards ceremony and Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony at a post-season banquet at American Legion Post 67 last Friday, July 26. Tri-Town baseball is supported by American Legion Post 67 in North Grosvenordale, Post 13 in Putnam, and Post 111 in Woodstock.

Tri-Town’s Senior Division (19 years and under) team fin-ished the season with an over-all record of 21-7. The team was the Zone 6 champion with a regular-season mark of 19-5.

The Tri-Town Hall of Fame inductees included Joe Lindley, who has been a member of the American Legion for 20 years and a member of the Tri-Town’s Executive Committee for 15 years. Also enshrined in the Hall of Fame were Tim Gosselin, who played for Tri-Town from 1981 through 1983; Bill Guillott, who played from 1979 through 1982, and Ronald P. Coderre who has been on the Executive Committee for the past 15 years.

The 1999 Tri-Town team was also collectively enshrined in the Hall of Fame. It finished with a record of 18-10 in 1999 and was the Zone IX runner-up, winning its final four games to clinch a spot in the state tourna-ment. The team included Brian Lefevre, Greg Bonin, Brent Kahuda, Peter Gunderson, Phil Bonin, Kyle Bates, Don Lemieux, Wes Farner, Treavor Smith, Pat Pablocki, Brian Robidoux, Jay Coderre, Pat Fitzgibbons, Mike Ford, Tim Pablocki, Adam Shaw, Matt Zamagni, Geoff Bolte. The team’s head coach was Dave Austin and his assistant coach-es were Rusty Greene and Lou Thomas.

The 2019 Tri-Town baseball program award winners were as follows.

Junior Division Red Team Joe Lindley Most Improved Player: Nolan Blanchette. Junior Division Blue Team Joe Lindley Most Improved Player: Noah Sampson. Junior Division Louis Francis Bates Memorial Award: Kaden

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Award: Hamilton Barnes.Executive Committee

Award: Evan Zanauskas, who batted .289 in the regular sea-son, had 10 RBIs, 15 runs, 22 hits, four doubles and two tri-ples. On the mound he went 3-1, pitched 34 and two-thirds innings, struck out 22, walked five, and had a 1.64 earned run average.

Rene “Doc” Desaulniers Award: Kobe Akana, who bat-ted .280 in the regular season with an on base percentage of .393, with 10 stolen bases, 11 RBIs, 19 runs scored, 21 hits, seven walks, two doubles and one triple. On the mound he went 3-0, pitched 22 and two-thirds innings, with 14 strike-outs, 12 walks, and an earned run average of 3.15.

Tom Auclair Outstanding Player Award: co-winner: Luke Mathewson, who batted .439 in the regular season, with an .507 on base percentage, with 29 hits, 14 RBIs, eight runs, two doubles, one triple, and six walks. Mathewson did not strike out at the plate this sea-son in 85 plate appearances. On the mound he went 4-2, pitched 42 and one-third innings, with 37 strikeouts, seven walks, and a 1.50 earned run average.

Tom Auclair Outstanding Player Award: co-winner Mitchel Barylski, who fin-ished the season with an over-all pitching record of 6-0. In the regular season he went 5-0, pitching 30 innings, with 23 strikeouts, five walks, and an 0.93 earned run average. In a 3-1 win over Enfield in the state tournament, Barylski needed only 73 pitches and yielded three hits and one run over seven innings and struck out seven and walked none.

Donna and Ronald Coderre Scholar Athlete Award: Eric Preston, who batted .437 with a a slugging percentage of .750.

The Commander of American Legion Post 13 is Brian Maynard. The Commander of Post 67 is John Heath. The Commander of Post 111 is Glenn Boies.

Charlie Lentz may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Tri-Town American Legion award winners


Junior Red Team Joe Lindley Most Improved Player Award winner Nolan Blanchette, left, and Joe Lindley

Junior Blue Team Joe Lindley Most Improved Player Award winner Noah Sampson, left, and Joe Lindley

Louis Francis Bates Memorial Award winner Kaden Murphy, left, and coach Brian Murphy

Executive Committee Award winner Evan Zanauskas, left, and Mike Merrill

Stan Lesniewski 10th Player Award winner Hamilton Barnes, left, and Stan Lesniewski


Rene “Doc” Desaulniers Distinguished Player Award winner Kobe Akana, left, and Mike Merrill Tom Auclair Outstanding Player Award co-winner Mitchel Barylski, left, and Tom Auclair

Tom Auclair Outstanding Player Award co-winner Luke Mathewson, left, and Tom Auclair Ronald and Donna Coderre Scholar Athlete Award winner Eric Preston

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THOMPSON-Well established neighborhood setting...this 1936 vintage Cape offers 4 bedrooms, combination living room/din-ing room, remodeled kitchen with large breakfast bar, den with sliders leading to the spacious deck with awning for great summer entertaining. Sun porch, mudroom and remodeled bath-room! Manageable yard with storage shed. Minutes from MA and conveniently located to schools and library. Lots of potential...a must see. $169,900

THOMPSON WATERFRONT!! Come take a look at this very cute 680 sq. ft., (FULLY FURNISHED) seasonal property with 51 ft of water frontage with a dock. Enter onto the bright sun porch through to the living room with carpet and working fireplace. Fully applianced kitchen with breakfast bar, 1 bedroom w/ built-ins for storage and lots of natural light. Second bedroom, an additional den/office and a full bath with a stand up shower stall. Outside offers a shed a nice deck where you can enjoy your morning coffee while looking out at the beautiful water view and after coffee, doing some fishing, boating or take a swim. Leased Land. Great opportunity to own your own waterfront property for only 179,900

P.O. Box 83 447 Riverside Dr. Thompson CTPhone: (860) 923-3377 Fax: (860) 923-5740

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PUTNAM-Great starter home! Move right in to this 3 bed-room, 1 bath Cape. Living room and den offer hardwood floors and ceiling fans , along with a kitchen and dining area on main level. Three bedrooms upstairs 2 with new laminate flooring. Steel roof, vinyl siding, porch, and fenced back yard, all on a corner lot with 2 car garage all for 165,000

PUTNAM-This Cape style home located in a conve-nient location was totally renovated in 2012 and fea-tures newer roof, windows, siding, heating system, electrical, kitchen, bath-room, and more. Entering the large mudroom with a double closet, leads you into the living, dining, and open kitchen areas with newer wood flooring. The kitchen has plenty of eating, work-ing and entertaining space and also an exit to the large rear deck overlooking the fenced in back yard. There is a great pantry just off the

kitchen along with a 1/2 bathroom and laundry room for convenience. Upstairs-there are four bedrooms and a full bathroom. $159,900

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THOMPSON-Unique opportunity to own Quaddick Lake waterfront cottage sitting on a great flat lot with plenty of water frontage and beach docking area. The property consists of 2 homes-1 mobile home approx. 400+ sq. ft. 1 bed-room, 1 bathroom, kitchen, living/eating area (the main house) and a separate 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Cottage style “bunkhouse” with a small kitchenette, 1/2 bathroom, living area great for visitors, additional family members & much more. Property is located on leased land and financing may be difficult but op-tions are available and can be discussed. Property does have its own well & waste system, 100 amp electrical service, propane heating system in the main unit, and is able to be occupied the majority of the year. Lease is just $1,100/year currently so this waterfront property is very affordable. $149,900

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10PUTNAM61 Perry St 10:30-12 $155,000 CR Premier Properties Unit 102 Charlotte Cook 860-931-6006

PLAINFIELD727 Squaw Rock Rd 10-12 $325,000 CR Premier Properties Rene Cummings 860-377-7669

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11PUTNAM20 Nichols St 1-3 $274,500 CR Premier Properties Tina Lajoie 860-450-2620

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YOUR OWN PRIVATE WORLD… Located right on the Union line and surrounded by

stone walls, this privately tucked home offers something for everyone: For the car enthusiast or collector - a 3 bay oversized heated garage with a full walk up loft for additional storage; for the tinkerer or craftsperson - basement workbenches; for the reader or yoga student needing quiet space - a screened in gazebo attached to a fully glassed 3 season porch overlooking fields and pastures; for the gardener - a yard full of stunning perennials, and for warm weather fun - an above ground pool. There’s even a window seat for the pet cat to watch the comings and goings! Along with all of this, you also get a immaculately kept 3 bedroom, 1 and 1/2 bath cape home with an open floor plan, first floor laundry, a gorgeous fieldstone fireplaced living room, and a mudroom! This is the place you will want to call “home”.

164 Union Road, Eastford$324,900

1144 SQ FEET OF COMMERCIAL/ OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

by Price Chopper. $800 per month. Heat included.

Could be subdivided.Contact Mike • 860-315-0205

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Jo-Ann Szymczak 774-230-5044 Diane Luong 774-239-2937Maria Reed 508-873-9254

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179 Shrewsbury St., Worcester MA 01604 CALL FOR A MARKET ANALYSIS Licensed in MA & CT

Woodstock, CT: 21 acres of natures paradise. Custom white cedar log home with maple birch and oak hard-wood flooring throughout. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2700 sq. ft. of living area, 1st floor bdrm & office, cathedral ceiling

living room with floor to ceil-ing fieldstone fireplace., master bedroom with fireplace and balcony

480 Route 197 ~ $650,000

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WATERFRONTDudley: 18 lot subdi-vision available. Town water & sewer. Plus 1 frontage lot immediate to buildCall for details

Dudley: 4.1 acres, updat-ed Burgeron Heat, win-dow, room parking. Easy to subdivide 1-2 lots OR keep private, town water & sewer available71 Mason Rd ~ $359,900

Webster: 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors through-out, one level living or potential for expandable 2nd level, 1/2 acre lot, town services.$259,900

Lake Lashaway: New Septic, 2 car garage, 1200 sq. ft. living area.142 Gleason Ave ~ $325,000

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August 10, Sat., 8am NE CT Cancer Fund Walk and Race to benefit: Northeast Con-necticut Cancer Fund of DKH at The Black Dog Bar and Grille, Put-nam

August 15, Thurs., 6pm The Benson-Flugel American Legion Post 111 presents a free concert on the South Woodstock Green The East Woodstock Coro-net Band will perform. Food and beverages will be available for pur-chase.

August 17, Sat., 8am9th Annual “Give It a TRI” Triath-lon to benefit Day Kimball Hospi-tal at Moosup Pond, Moosup.

August 17, Sat., 10amCruisin’ for Chris will be holding it’s 13th annual show to go poker run at the Club 2087, the Knights of Columbus in North Grosvenor-dale CT. Sign-in is at 10:00 am, take-off is at 11:00 am final arrival is around 3:00 pm. $20. per person, children 10 and under are free. Come on down for food/raffles and fun for the whole family!

August, 23, Fri., 1pmLiR, a life-long learning group lo-cated at QVCC on Maple Street in Danielson, is hosting a FREE Open House in the QVCC audi-torium. Our presenter will be Dr. Nick Bellantoni, retired state ar-chaeologist. Refreshments will fol-low. Preview fall classes and meet our group.

September 1, Sun., 10am-3pm Sunflowers for Kids at Lapsley Or-chard on Route 169 on the Brook-lyn/Pomfret line. Free event fea-tures hay rides (starting at noon), pick your own apples, and chil-dren’s activities, to benefit United Services Children and Family Pro-

grams. For more information, visit www.unitedservicesct.org or call 860-774-2020

September 3, Tues., 6pmCommission on Aging Meeting, Ella Grasso Community Room, 65 Ballou St. Putnam.

September 7, Sat., 1-2:30pm Wee Wanders Tamler Trail Walk, Quaddick Rd., Thompson www.wyndhamlandtrust.org

September 12, Thurs., 1-2pmCommission on Aging trip club meeting at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Bingo afterward from 2-3pm

September 27, Fri., 6pm“Pumpkins & Pearls” Auc-tion and Cocktail Party to ben-efit Day Kimball HomeCare, HomeMakers and Hospice & Pal-liative Care of Northeastern Con-necticut at Ballard Farm, 1 Coun-try Home Road, Thompson

October 2, Tues., 6pm Commission on Aging Meeting, Ella Grasso Community Room, 65 Ballou St. Putnam.

October 5, Sat., 3-4:30pm Wee Wanders Fall Leaves at Rapoport/Spalding Preserve, Calkins Rd., Woodstock www.wyndhamlandtrust.org

October 10, Thurs., 1-2pmCommission on Aging trip club meeting at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Bingo afterward from 2-3pmNovember 5, Tues., 6pmCommission on Aging Meeting, Ella Grasso Community Room, 65 Ballou St. Putnam.

November 11, Mon., 9:30-11amWee Wanders Aicher Hiker Views, Harrisville Rd., Pomfret www.wyndhamlandtrust.org

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WIBBLEfrom 7-10 in the bar308 Lakeside308 East Main StreetEast Brookfield, MA 01515774-449-8333

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

BILLY GOODSPEEDfrom 7-10 in the bar308 Lakeside308 East Main StreetEast Brookfield, MA 01515774-449-8333

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

FARMER’S DINNER From our gardens to your plate. Featuring local pasture raised chicken. Advanced tickets requiredSalem Cross Inn260 West Main St., W. Brookfield, MA 508-867-2345 salemcrossinn.com

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DAN FEELEYfrom 7-10 in the bar308 Lakeside308 East Main StreetEast Brookfield, MA 01515774-449-8333

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

11am-6pmOpen House & Fall RegistrationLive dances, free mini trial classes,

fun & games, free give-aways, meet the teachers, check out the studio. Also reg-ister August 27 and September 4th 6-8 pm at the studio or call/email to register at anytime. Classes begin Sept. 9

Dance Techniques62 Wall St., Spencer, MA 01562508-885-4559

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

LIAM COLEMANfrom 7-10 in the bar308 Lakeside308 East Main StreetEast Brookfield, MA 01515774-449-8333

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31

THE ISLAND CASTAWAY BANDat 9 pm308 Lakeside308 East Main StreetEast Brookfield, MA 01515774-449-8333

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FARMERS DINNER From our gardens to your plate. Featuring Salem Cross Farm Pasture raised beefAdvanced tickets required.Salem Cross Inn260 West Main St., W. Brookfield, MA 508-867-2345 salemcrossinn.com

SEPTEMBER 12-14

ORIGINAL SEWING & QUILT EXPO

Auburn Sewing Center will be at the DCU Center.Classroom machines on sale. Stop by their Brother & Janome booth for make-it, take-it projects.

Classes and demonstrations 9am-5pm50 Foster St, Worcester, MA 01608www.dcucenter.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,

MURDER MYSTERY DINNERAn interactive dinner theaterThe Fashionable Murders. 6:30 pmJoin us for a laugh-filled night, a great dinner, and a mystery we need help solving.Advance ticket sales requiredsalemcrossinn.com or call 508-867-2345. 260 West Main StreetWest Brookfield, MA 01585

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27,

MURDER MYSTERY DINNERAn interactive dinner theaterThe Fashionable Murders. 6:30 pmJoin us for a laugh-filled night, a great dinner, and a mystery we need help solving. Advance ticket sales requiredsalemcrossinn.com or call 508-867-2345. 260 West Main Street

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MURDER MYSTERY DINNERAn interactive dinner theaterThe Fashionable Murders 6:30 pmJoin us for a laugh-filled night, a great dinner, and a mystery we need help solving. Advance ticket sales requiredsalemcrossinn.com or call 508-867-2345. 260 West Main StreetWest Brookfield, MA 01585

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JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRUISING FOR CHARITY CAR SHOW AT KLEM’S All makes and models.Proceeds bene-fit the Masonic Children’s Charity KLEM’S 117 West Main St., Spencer, MA 508-885-2708 (Ext. 104) www.klemsonline.com

SUNDAYS THIS SUMMER with live music from 2-5 on the patio308 Lakeside308 East Main StreetEast Brookfield, MA 01515774-449-8333

MARIACHI BAND First Thursday of the month 5-8 p.m. MEXICALI MEXICAN GRILL Webster location 41 Worcester Rd., Webster, MA 508-461-5070

TRIVIA SATURDAY NIGHTS 7:00 p.m. register 7:30 p.m. start up HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB 325 Pleasant St., Leicester, MA 508-892-9822 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY NIGHT HEXMARK TAVERN AT SALEM CROSS INN 260 West Main St., W. Brookfield, MA 508-867-2345 salemcrossinn.com

THE CENTRAL MA CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED meets the first Monday of every month from September through May. We discuss a variety of conservation pro-grams to improve the local cold water fisheries, local fishing opportunities. Our annual High School Fly Fishing Championship (open to all MA high school students) And our annual fund raising banquet. Auburn Sportsman’s Club 50 Elm St., Auburn, MA

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OBITUARIESJames W. Gilbert,

69, of Dayville, CT passed away August 6, 2019. Born May 1, 1950, to the late Robert and Gloria (Greene) Gilbert.

Jim attended St. Mary, Putnam High School and

QVCC. He was a Life Scout and former Assistant Scout Master of Troop 25 in Putnam and a proud father of two Eagle Scouts. In his younger years he worked as paper boy for the Norwich Bulletin, then for Woodstock Line Co., McClellan, Joy’s Orchards, Bradley Provision Co. and for Garneau’s Slaughterhouse. Jim enlisted in the US Navy in 1968 and served on sub-marines U.S.S Tigrone (AGSS419) and Thomas Jefferson (SSBN618). He was honorably discharged in 1972 as an E5 Commissary man.

Jim married the love of his life, life-time partner and best friend Deborah (Daigneault) in 1972. She survives him. Jim later was employed by the State of Connecticut at QV Fish Hatchery and Mashamoquet and Quaddick State Parks.

He had a love of the outdoors; hunt-ing, fishing, clamming, gardening, surfing and woodcutting. He was a partner at the East Putnam Tree Farm and Braken Wynd, a summer cottage. Jim was a longstanding member of the Pomfret Rod and Gun Club, American Legion Post 13, Putnam Elks Pitch League and a Communicant of St. Joseph Church in Dayville.

Jim leaves behind his children Kelly Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert and Justin Gilbert (Alli); his g r a n d c h i l d r e n Andrew Chappell, Evan, Carter, Sawyer, Menden and princess Calla Gilbert; friends Don, Dave, Gary, Randy K., Billy L., Ted H., Maynard Z., Stoge, Walt S., Ray D., Mike N., John F., E.J., Capt. AL, Kate, Marissa and Ken O’Kars; siblings Bob (Donna), Dave (Pat), Terry (Norman) Gary (Mary), John (Pat), Cathy (Pat), Cricket (Bill), Timothy (John), Dennis, Kevin, Paul (Mary Ann) and Keith (Tory); moth-er-in-law Mildred Daigneault. Also numerous nieces and nephews. From Jim “Happy Trails”. In lieu of flow-ers donations can be made in Jim’s Memory to Northeast Cancer Fund of DKH, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260 or to the Jimmy Fund, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Po Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Calling Hours will be Thursday, August 8, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Friday, August 9, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday at 10:30 AM in St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, CT. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock, CT. Share a memory at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com

James W. Gilbert, 69

PUTNAM -Celina Stafford, 100 years, 11 months and 14 days, formerly of 11 George St., Dudley died peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam, CT where

she lived for the last 2.8 years. Celina was born August 15, 1918 in Putnam, CT and was the youngest daugh-ter of the late Adjuder and Celina (Desautels) Benoit. Celina was mar-ried to Clifton Stafford on July 1, 1950. He died October 10, 1997.

Besides her parents and husband, Celina was predeceased by two broth-ers, Philbert and Edward Benoit and four sisters, Estelle Lucier, Leosa Latour, Anna Labonte and Jeanne Meehan. Celina was also predeceased by grandson Erik Jyringi (2010) and infant great-grandaugther, Emily Rose Jyringi.

She is survived by two daughters: Suzanne Lavallee of Granby, CT, Jane Duffany and her favorite son-in-law, Harvey Duffany both of Putnam, CT as well as her sister May Benoit, age 102 who also lives at Matulaitis Nursing Home. She also leaves three grandsons, Neil Jyringi and his wife

Amanda of Dudley, Shaun Beauchesne and his wife Melissa of Putnam and Jay Beauchesne and his wife Danielle of Halifax, MA, two step grandsons, Barry Duffany and his wife Angela of Smithfield, RI and Timothy Walker and his wife Brenda of Davies, Florida and 11 great-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews.

Celina loved socializing, going to the casino and taking bus trips to Atlantic City with Mem Beauchesne. In her later years she had the opportunity to visit Mexico and Florida several times and she forged a great friendship with Norm Duffany! Celina loved to drink beer (Saloo-gagloo!) and she couldn’t resist a great party! She was loved by many and will be missed by all.

She was a member and attendee of St. Anthony of Padua Church.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 22 at St. Anthony Of Padua Church, 24 Dudley Hill Rd., Dudley, MA. All are welcome to visit with the family prior to Mass from 10:00 to 11:00. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Dudley,

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the newly established Lost and Found Cat Shelter,

PO Box 84, Thompson, CT 06277.

Celina Stafford, 100

WEST BROOKFIELD- David M. Burke age 44 passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Southbridge, MA. He leaves a son Tristan (Silar) Burke of Danvers, MA, his mother and step-father Richard Asselin and Laurie (Dole) Asselin of West Brookfield, his father David Burke Sr. of Topsfield, MA. He also leaves two brothers, Thomas Burke of Oregon, Rick Asselin of West Lebanon, NH, two sisters, Jessica Erensoy of West Brookfield and Katlyn Patrick of Florence, MA, many nieces and neph-ews. David also leaves his grandpar-ents, Ronald Dole and Elaine (Hopping) Dole of Boxford, MA. He was born in Beverly, MA living in West Brookfield

for the past year, prior to that living in West Lebanon, NH. David was talent-ed at crafting things, and a chef. He enjoyed biking, off roading, hiking and photography. He spent time traveling the country in a VW bus. There are no calling hours and all services are private. Omit flowers and donations in his memory may be made to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, 799 Washington St. Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with his arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

David M. Burke, 44

OXFORD – Sharon L. (Stone) Foux, 51, formerly of Oxford and most recently of Plainfield, died after a short illness on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, sur-rounded by her fami-

ly and friends. She is survived by her husband of 8 years, Richard P. Foux of Plainfield; two children, Brianna M. Matter and her husband Benjamin of Moosup, CT, and Taylor A. Guillette of North Oxford; two sisters, Donna J. White and Susan E. O’Connor; a brother, Timothy D. Stone; 15 grand-children, and many nephews and niec-es. She was predeceased by a brother, Donald J. Stone Sr. who died in 2013. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Walter D. and Cheryl L. (Clarke) Stone, and lived in Oxford and Dudley before recently moving to Pennsylvania and Plainfield, CT.

She graduated from Oxford High School in 1987.

Mrs. Foux worked at Fallon Health in Worcester for 25 years, most recently as claims manager. She was a U.S. Army veteran of Desert Storm, and was a member of American Legion Post 67 in North Grosvenordale, CT. She enjoyed NASCAR racing and family gatherings.

Calling hours were Saturday, August 3, 2019, from 5-7 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Following cremation, a grave-side service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at North Cemetery in Oxford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517.

paradisfuneralhome.com

Sharon L. (Stone) Foux, 51

WEBSTER – Mary B. Fontaine, 83, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Webster Manor after a period of declining health.

She leaves a son, Henry J. Fontaine and his wife Betty Ann of Webster; 2

grandchildren, Christina Mead and Amanda Roux; 4 great-grandchil-dren, Betty Ann Mead, Azelyn Marie Roux, Sadey Sky Chaplain and Elijah Henry Chaplain; a sister, Dorothy P. Gregarick and her husband Anthony of Thompson, CT; nieces and nephews. Her brother, George A. Fontaine of Webster, died on July 12.

She was born and raised in Webster, the daughter of George R. and Helena M. (Denoncourt) Fontaine and grad-uated from Bartlett High School in 1954. She completed studies at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. She lived in Florida from 1980 to 1995 before returning to Webster.

She was a United States Navy vet-eran, serving as a nurse from 1955 to 1957.

Mary worked as a licensed prac-tical nurse in Hubbard Regional Hospital in Webster, in Harrington

Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, and in Fish Memorial Hospital in New Smyrna Beach, Florida before retir-ing in 1992.

She was a com-municant of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and a member of its Ladies of Saint Anne, once serving as the second vice-president. She was a Eucharistic minister, was an adorer at the Blessed Sacrament chapel every week and assisted in counting collections. She volunteered at the Saint Vincent de Paul store in Webster and at the Salvation Army store in Auburn as well. She liked solving crossword and jigsaw puzzles and reading.

Her funeral was held Tuesday, August 6, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street, with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery with military honors pro-vided by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, August 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. in the funeral home.

www.scanlonfs.com

Mary B. Fontaine, 83

BROOKLYN - Janet Paprota, 77, of Brooklyn, CT passed away peacefully sur-rounded by family at Westview Health Care Center on Monday, July 29th.

The daughter of the late William

Earl and Ona Sadauskas Wright, Janet was born September 28, 1941 in Northampton, MA. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband, Walter; by her son, John; and her brother Donald Wright.

Janet leaves her son Steven Paprota of Davidsonville, MD; her son Michael Paprota and wife Kathleen of Brooklyn, CT; her daughter Lynn Collins and husband David of Brooklyn, CT; and her daughter Susan Tischofer and husband Michael of Coventry, CT. She is also survived by six grandchil-dren whom she loved dearly: Joshua Paprota, Justin Paprota, Jesse Paprota (and wife Josephine), Ryan Perreault (and wife Cassandra), Nicholas

Perreault, and Vanessa Tischofer; two great grandchildren Jayden and Jane Paprota.

Janet held various jobs throughout her lifetime but her main focus in life first and foremost was always her family and to be a devoted caregiver. Her husband’s longtime US Air Force career afforded her the opportunity to travel extensively. They continued to make traveling a priority throughout their later years and this was some-thing that Janet always looked for-ward to doing.

Janet loved spending time doing arts and crafts including sewing, knitting, crocheting, stained glass, and paint-ing to name a few. She thoroughly enjoyed genealogy and sharing what she learned with family. Janet was an avid animal lover and had many cher-ished pets throughout her life. She also loved caring for wildlife, especially birds, bunnies, deer, and squirrels.

A calling hour was held Friday, August 2, 2019 from 8:30-9:30AM in Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson, followed by a Mass

of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of LaSalette Church, 25 Providence Road, Brooklyn, CT. A luncheon was held immediately following the ser-vices.

In lieu of flow-ers, the family asks that you consider a donation to your local animal shel-ter as Janet loved animals or a dona-tion in her name to support ocean clean up efforts as she loved spending time at the ocean.

Janet Paprota, 77

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OBITUARIESWoodstock -

Marilyn S. Ebbitt of Pulpit Rock Rd. died peacefully at home on Saturday, August 3, 2019 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Marilyn was a lover of flowers, literature, cooking,

needlepoint, friends and family. Her extraordinary mind was clear to the end, and she had many visits and con-versations with her friends, former students, and extended family. Her loving husband Ken, their children, grandchildren and her adoring sister Dee spent the final three weeks with her in their Woodstock home.

Marilyn was born in Washington, D.C. to Dr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Sarao. She grew up in Maryland and attend-ed Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, an all-girls school that she credits as a guiding force in shaping her to become a strong, self-reliant, intellectually curious woman of faith and purpose. Marilyn was a graduate of Marquette University and spent her junior year at the Sorbonne where she received her diploma with honors. She also attended the Ecole Du Louvre in Paris. Following her graduation, she began her teaching career with Teachers of America in Roxbury, MA before returning to D.C. where she received a master’s degree in French and linguistics from Georgetown University.

In the Spring of 1968, she met Ken in Georgetown shortly after his return from Vietnam. They were married in June 1969 and moved to Bronxville, NY. They joyfully celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in June. Marilyn taught French at Chappaqua High School for several years before enrolling at Fordham University to pursue a doctorate in French Literature. After seven years teaching French at Fordham, Marilyn changed her career path to teach English at Brunswick School, a private boys’ school in Greenwich, CT. She was soon appointed Chair of the English Department, a position she held for nearly 20 years.

Marilyn pursued the craft of teach-ing with unparalleled passion. She taught her students to adore the beau-ty of the written word, to write with bold precision, to voice their opinions, and to clarify their thinking. She insisted that each student hold them-selves to higher standards both inside and outside of the classroom. She was a teacher who was as likely to rework an English essay a dozen times with a student, as she was to bake birthday cakes for her advisees, and as a result, she developed life-long relationships with many of her students.

After Marilyn retired from Brunswick School, she and Ken moved from New Canaan, Connecticut, to Woodstock where they had owned a summer and weekend home since 1981. Marilyn soon realized she was not ready for retirement and as a devoted member of Most Holy Trinity

Church in Pomfret she headed the committee that restored and renovated the church in 1999. As her last proj-ect, Marilyn recently needle-pointed the altar chairs at Most Holy Trinity. Marilyn was a Trustee of the Church at her death.

In the Summer of 2001, Marilyn came out of retirement and began the most rewarding job of her career when she was appointed Headmistress of Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, CT. She became the first woman and first head of the School not a Marian Father. She had a clear vision for the school, and during her 10 years at Marianapolis enrollment rose from 196 students to 324, facilities were updated, two new dormitories for boarding students were purchased, as were several houses for faculty. In 2010, she and her husband repre-sented The Trinity Foundation in its purchase of Marianapolis from the Congregation of Marian Fathers. With her vision realized and goals met, in 2011, Marilyn retired as Headmistress Emerita. At her retirement, the Board of The Trinity Foundation named the gate at the entrance to the school Ebbitt Gate in her honor.

A firm believer that “more is bet-ter!” Marilyn celebrated each holi-day with abandon. Most notably her Thanksgivings, Christmases, and birthdays were famously huge and beautifully decorated—each a per-fect jumble of organized chaos, deli-cious food, heaps of children, dogs, pool floats, pinatas, gingerbread candy houses, wrapped gifts, books, and cut flowers. No matter the celebration, it was guaranteed the house would be full of laughter, friends, wonder-ful memories, and an endless amount of cake. Marilyn found her greatest happiness in making others happy. She brimmed with life—she drank it up—and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Besides her husband Ken, she is survived by her daughter Carolyn (Rob) Russo and son Kenneth Cooper (Jennie) Ebbitt III and grandchildren Ryan, Cooper, Tyler and Emily Ebbitt and Jack and Bobby Russo. She is also survived by her sister Dee Cramsie and her brother Ernest A. Sarao Jr.

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Most Holy Trinity Church in Pomfret, CT. In lieu of flowers, dona-tions can be made in Marilyn’s mem-ory to The Ebbitt Family Foundation which supports college scholarships for the children of faculty and staff members. Gifts can be made online at www.marianapolis.org/ebbitt or by mailing a check to Marianapolis Preparatory Development Office, P.O. Box 304, 26 Chase Road, Thompson, CT 06277. For memorial guestbook please visit www.GilmanandValade.com.

Marilyn S. Ebbitt

W O O D S T O C K – Lucille B. McKay, 87, formerly of Butts Rd. and Fabyan-Woodstock Rd., died Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Westview Healthcare Center in Dayville. She was the loving wife of the late

James V. McKay. Born in Ware, MA, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Laura (Boucher) LaCoste.

Known to many as Lou, she was an avid reader with a love for suspense novels and works by Stephen King and John Grisham. She was a master of crossword puzzles and a fierce card player, particularly skilled in Bridge and Pitch. She enjoyed gardening and sewing projects, boating and travel; and she could pronounce Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubuna-gungamaugg without hesitation. She loved time with family and friends, often relaxing with a Spicy Bloody Mary or Margarita in hand. Even at 87, Lou remained young at heart and could be counted on for a sassy remark or expression to brighten up any room.

In her younger years, Lucille was a waitress and cook at Treasure Island in Webster, MA. She also worked at the Continental Restaurant in Quinebaug, waitressed at Don’s Drive-In in Thompson, was the assistant manager at the Tip Top Hotel, and was a beekeeper at the New Boston Cemetery in Thompson.

Lucille is survived by her grand-children, Rebecca L. Desjardins and Kevin J. McKay; great-grandchildren, Lily, Brook, and Chevy; and several nieces and nephews, and great niec-es and nephews. She is predeceased by her beloved daughters, Karen L. Desjardins and Cindy A. McKay; and her brothers, Charles LaCoste and Aime LaCoste.

A private burial and celebration of life will be planned for family and close friends. If so moved, memorial gifts may be made to the Westview Recreation Fund/ Lucille McKay, c/o Westview Healthcare, 150 Ware Road, Dayville, CT 06241. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT. For memorial guestbook, visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.

Lucille B. McKay, 87

W E B S T E R - G e r m a i n e “Jeri” (Orciuch) Kempinski, age 88 passed away with her loving family by her side at Brookside R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Center. She leaves her husband of 66

years, Felix Kempinski of Webster, two sons; Michael of Florida, Mark of Webster, two daughters; Susan Belleville of Grafton and Debra Sargent of Cape Cod, eight grandchil-dren; Eric, Brian, Jeff, John, James, Stephen, Kirk, Jeannie and a great-grand-daughter, Alaina. She also leaves a brother Raymond Orciuch, of Auburn.

She was born in Worcester, the youngest of 7 children, and graduat-

ed from Commerce High School. She was a member of the Polish Women’s Club at St. Joseph Basilica. “Jeri” as she was known, was recognized by Dr. Heimlich as a life saver for successfully performing his maneuver. In addition to being a dedicated mother and devot-ed wife, Jeri was the lead baker for 24 years at Bartlett High School cafete-ria, Webster, retiring in 2004. Her gift of cooking extended to family events, always bringing joy with her special ingredient, a pinch of love. A private service will be held on Monday, August 12th at 11:00 for the immediate family. There are no calling hours. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with her arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

Germaine “Jeri” Kempinski, 88

C E N T R A L VILLAGE-Harold Clifford Gates, 63, of Central Village passed away peace-fully in his home on Thursday morn-ing August 1, 2019. He was born on February 19, 1956 to

the late Clifford and Joan Gates. Harold married his beloved wife, Charlene in September of 1978. When Harold wasn’t working, he enjoyed riding his Harley or relaxing at home. Harold was employed at Gorin’s Furniture for 30 years until he retired in March of this year. He is survived by his three

children, Harold Gates II of Central Village, Clifford Gates of Central Village and Kristi Gates of Chaplin, CT. He also leaves behind his brother Glenn Gates of Canterbury, his sis-ter Bonnie Gates of Ohio, his loving daughter-in-law Rachel Simpson and two amazing grandchildren Katie and Kyle. Besides his parents Harold is predeceased by his wife of nearly forty years Charlene Gates. Funeral ser-vices were held on Tuesday August 6, 2019 at 10:00AM in Tillinghast Funeral Home 25 Main Street Central Village. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Calling hours were held at the funeral home on Monday evening August 5, 2019 from 6-8PM.

Harold C. Gates

WEBSTER- Jason M. Bakerlis age 32 passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019. He leaves his son Damian Bakerlis of Thompson, CT, a brother Sean Bakerlis of Oxford, sisters Jeanette

Rousseau of Webster, Danielle Rousseau and her fiancée Scott Randall of Thompson. CT, his father, George Bakerlis of Webster, many Aunts and Uncles. Jason was born in Southbridge son of George Bakerlis and the late Linda (Brennan) Bakerlis and lived in Oxford most of his life.

Jason was employed as technician for CPS Heating and Cooling. Jason was a very giving person and loving father with a infectious smile and kind heart, and willing to help anyone in need, taking from himself to pro-vide for others. There are no calling hours. A celebration of life will be held starting a 1 PM Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the 200 Sportsmen Club, 184 Sutton Rd., Webster, MA. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with his arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle

Jason M. Bakerlis, 32

CANTERBURY, CT - Sally F. (Gorman) Doyle age 82 passed away Tuesday August 6, 2019 at Douglas Manor, Windham, CT. She leaves her husband of sixty-four years Richard E. Doyle of Canterbury, CT, her son Wayne Doyle and his wife Dawn of Marlborough, CT, her daughters Kathleen Loomis and her husband Robert of Putnam, CT, Keely Doyle of Plainfield, CT, her sister Betty Jodoin of Jewett City, CT, three grandchil-dren and three great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her stepbrother John Gorman and her sister Marjorie Mancini.

She was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late John Gorman and Ruth (Parker) Gorman living in Canterbury all her life. Sally was a homemaker. She belonged to the Christian Fellowship Church in Scotland, CT and enjoyed spending quality time with her family.

There are no calling hours, all ser-vices are private. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with her arrangements. A guest book is avail-able at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

Sally F. (Gorman) Doyle, 82


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TOWN OF THOMPSONZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

LEGAL NOTICEThe Town of Thompson Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday August 12, 2019 beginning at 7PM in the Merrill Seney Room, Thompson Town Hall, 815 Riverside Dr., North Grosvenordale, CT for the following:Variance ZBA # 19-02: Connecticut Water Company, 71 Thompson Hill Rd, Map 83, Block 57, Lot 13, Zone R40, requesting a Building Size Variance to increase existing building from 17’ x 17’ to 18’ x 28’.Variance ZBA #19-03: Kristen Warren, 1031 Thompson Rd., Map 118, Block 22, Lot 3, Zone R40, requesting a 10’ front setback variance to build a pool.Variance ZBA #19-04: Christine Lorkiewicz, 193 Linehouse Rd., Map 36, Block 69A, Lot 2B, Zone R80, requesting a 2’ side setback variance for a shed.Variance ZBA #19-05: Richard Audet, 50 Wrightson Drive, Map 143, Block 17, Lot 18, Zone R40, requesting a 19’ side-yard setback and a 10’ front-yard setback.

Files are available to review in the Planning & Development Office, Town Hall. At these hearings, interested parties may appear and be heard, and written testimony received.Respectfully submitted,Daniel Roy, ChairmanAugust 2, 2019Aubust 9, 2019

Town of ThompsonBoard of Assessment Appeals

LEGAL NOTICECitizens of Thompson are hereby in-formed that the Board of Assessment Appeals for the Town of Thompson will hold its sessions on the following dates:September 3, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 2nd Floor Town HallSeptember 12, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 2nd Floor Town HallSeptember 17, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 pm 2nd Floor Town HallSeptember 19, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 pm 2nd Floor Town Hall Such sessions are held solely for ap-peals on Motor Vehicles.The appeal forms are available on the

Town of Thompson’s web site under the Assessor’s office. If you need a form mailed, please call the Assessor’s office at 860-923-2259. Sessions will be held in the Asses-sor’s Office, 2nd floor at the Town Hall located at 815 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale, CT.Notice given of sessions to conform to Section 12-110 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.Board of Assessment AppealsErica Groh – ChairmanDaniel SanterreJames Clark August 9, 2019

TOWN OF THOMPSONPLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSIONLEGAL NOTICE

The Planning and Zoning Commission, at its July 22, 2017 meeting, rendered the following decisions:Application 19-07: Applicant: Stra-tegic Commercial Realty, Inc. d/b/a Rawson Materials, Owner: River Junc-tion Estates, LLC, 363 Quaddick Town Farm Rd, gravel mining operation.Ap-proved with conditions.

Application #19-16: Applicant/Owner David Coman, 0 Hagstrom Rd, Gravel Permit Operation Renewal and waiver of permit fee. ApprovedRespectfully submitted,Joseph Parodi, ChairmanAugust 9, 2019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Mary V Roto (19-00234)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast probate Court, by decree dated June 11, 2019, ordered that all claims must be pretested to the fiduciary at the ad-dress below. Failure to promptly pres-ent any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.

Alysia Cassiano, ClerkThe fiduciary is:Madelyn Filomenoc/o Matthew H. Thomsen, Esq.Orsinger, Nardone, Lallo & Thomsen, 42 Granite Street, Westerly, RI 02891, US, (401)596-2094August 9, 2019

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Boating is a rewarding hobby that allows people to spend ample time on the water enjoying the great outdoors. Fresh air and boating might go hand in hand, but a danger may be lurking in the air on or around boats that can put boat-ers’ health in jeopardy.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, carbon monoxide, or CO, can accumulate any-where in or around a boat. Inadequately ventilated can-vas enclosures and blocked exhaust outlets are just two places where CO can accu-mulate. Exhaust also can get trapped in enclosed places, potentially leading to the accu-mulation of CO.

Fortunately, the USCG notes that CO poisoning is entire-ly preventable. Routine main-tenance and attentive boat ownership can protect boaters and their passengers from the threat posed by CO poisoning.

What are the dangers of CO poisoning?

CO is produced when car-bon-based fuels burn. Such fuels include gasoline, char-coal or oil, so boat engines are

not the only potential source of CO poisoning on a boat. Gas generators, cooking ranges and space and water heaters also pose a threat.

CO is dangerous because it can enter the bloodstream through the lungs, preventing the body from getting the oxy-gen it needs. The USCG notes that both prolonged exposure to low concentrations of CO or very quick exposure to high concentrations of CO can prove fatal.

What are symptoms of CO poisoning?

Irritated eyes, headache, nau-sea, weakness, and dizziness are some of the early symp-toms of CO poisoning. These are easily and often mistaken as seasickness when on a boat. Any of the aforementioned symptoms should be addressed immediately. People experi-encing these symptoms should be moved to a fresh air envi-ronment, observed and given oxygen, if necessary. Seek med-ical help and shut off potential sources of CO, if possible. Do not write these symptoms off as simple seasickness. Err on the

side of caution, even if you’re unsure if CO poisoning is the culprit.

Protect yourself and others from CO

The USCG recommends all boaters learn where and how CO can accumulate on their boats. Maintain fresh air cir-culation throughout the boat at all times, running exhaust

blowers whenever the genera-tor is operating.

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WEBSTER- Maria Benita Bacetty age 79 passed away T h u r s d a y , July 25, 2019 at the University of MA H e a l t h c a r e C e n t e r

Hospital, Worcester, MA. She was the wife of the late Angel L. Cruz who died in 2010. She leaves two sons, Hector Cruz Bacetty of Puerto Rico, Pedro Cruz Bacetty of Webster, two daugh-

ters, Carmen M. Concepcion of Webster and Milagros Cruz Bacetty of Puerto Rico. She also leaves nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Maria has three brothers and three sisters and five brothers that predeceased her. She was born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico daugh-ter of the late Juan Bacetty and Santos Melendez and lived here for the past two and a half years prior to that living in Puerto Rico. Maria enjoyed crochet-ing, cooking and gardening.

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Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster was held Monday, July 29, 2019 from 4 pm – 7 pm with a service at 7 pm. Burial will be in Puerto Rico. Please omit flowers and donations may be made in her memory to the Iglesia Movmiento Pentacostal Church, 50 Strand Place, Southbridge, MA. 01550. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

Maria Benita Bacetty, 79

P o m f r e t Ctr, CT/Owensboro, KY – Tim grew up in Pomfret, CT. As a young boy, his nickname was “Big Tim,” because

of his size! Tim graduated from Pomfret Community School and Putnam High School. After high school, he moved to Pine Bluff, AR to help run his Dad’s family grocery store. Realizing later that he wanted to do some-thing different, Tim joined the Navy where he served for four

years. His path later brought him to Owensboro, KY where he would become a carpenter and builder for many contrac-tors in the area. He enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and listening to country music. Tim is survived by his daughter, Lyndsey (Michael) Simmons; his grandchildren, Ethan, Trey, Bentley, and Laikyn of Cave Springs, AR; his son, James Williams of New Mexico; his brothers, Jeffrey (Brenda) Cotnoir of Putnam, CT, Bruce Cotnoir of Webster, MA, Randy (Jenna) Williams of Marietta, GA. He was predeceased by his parents, the late Joyce (King)

Williams of Danielson, CT and Arthur Ray Williams of Pine Bluffs, AR. Services and arrange-ments were p r i v a t e . D o n a t i o n s and expressions of sym-pathy can be made to www.WoundedWarriorProject.org or to the American Cancer Research Institute, 825 Brook St. Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.

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Roger J. Beausoleil, 93, of Wauregan passed away at home on July 23, 2019 under Hospice care with his family and beloved wife Eva by his side. Roger was born on July 19, 1926 in Manchester, NH. , son of Israel & Lydia Beausoleil. He was one of six boys and the last surviving brother. He was an Army veteran serving two tours of duty in World War II and the Korean War. He was a licensed Electrician and worked many years at Danco.

Roger was the loving hus-band of Eva (Dutremble). They made their home in Wauregan where they raised their three children. Roger and Eva loved camping and the family spent summer weekends at Great

Island & Long Cove Marina in Narragansett, RI, where they made many lifelong friends. He loved sports, boxed in his youth, coached Little League and was an avid fan of the New England Teams. Roger had a passion for growing Orchids and collected many varieties. Above all he was a kind man and his love for his family and time spent with them was most important to him.

Roger is survived by his devot-ed wife Eva. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Michael (Christine) Beausoleil of Pomfret, Joyce Kingsbury (Peter Duperre) of Woodstock, and Bruce Beausoleil (Monaliza Rufila) of Niantic. Roger will be sadly missed by his grand-

children Angela Harriott, Megan Haggett (David), Laura Beausoleil (Joseph LaCognata), Clint & Justin Beausoleil, and Thomas Kingsbury, as well as his great-grandchildren Camden and Kinsley Haggett.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 16th at 11:00am at St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, CT. In lieu of flow-ers donations may be made in his memory to Day Kimball Hospice Care, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Share a memory at www.gag-nonandcostellofh.com

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