May 17, 2013 - Stonebridge Press and Villager Newspapers

Vol. VIII, No. 34 

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 

THISHIS WEEK’S 

QUOTEUOTE 

“Joy is not in 

things; it is in us.” 

INSIDE 

Richard Wagner 

A8 — OPINION 

A12-13 — SPORTS 

B1 — CALENDAR 

B3— OBITS 

B4 — RELIGION 

B5 — CLASSIFIEDS 

LOCAL 

First Fridays return to 

downtown Putnam 

Page A17 

SPORTS 

Woodstock’s Almquist a 

quadruple track threat 

Page A12 

Meeting of 

the minds 

LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST TALKS POTENTIAL 

EFFECTS OF BUDGET CUTS 

BY MERYL E. WILLETT 

VILLAGER STAFF WRITER 

DANIELSON — The Northeastern 

Connecticut Chamber of Commerce held 

a Legislative Breakfast at QVCC on Friday, 

May 10, offering members of the business 

community the opportunity to interact 

directly with local legislators about issues 

affecting them most directly. 

Donald St. Onge opened the meeting, 

and introduced each legislator, including 

Sen. Andrew Maynard (D-18th Senatorial 

District), Rep. Mae Flexer (D-44th 

District), Sen. Tony Guglielmo (R-35th 

Senatorial District), Rep. Danny Rovero 

(D-51st District), Senate President Pro 

Tempore Donald Williams (D-29th 

Senatorial District) and Rep. Mike Alberts 

(R-50th District). 

Day Kimball Hospital President and 

CEO Robert Smanick asked the first question 

of the morning, setting the tone for 

most of the morning’s discussions. He 

spoke to the current fiscal situation of the 

hospital and the impact of Gov. Dannel 

Meryl E. Willett photos 

State Rep. Mae Flexer, far right, chimes in on 

how the budget will be changed with, from left, 

Sen. Tony Guglielmo, State Rep. Mike Alberts 

and State Senate President Pro Tempore 

Donald Williams. 

Malloy’s proposed budget on the hospital. 

“In the past six months, the actions 

made by the state, most notably, with the 

proposed 2014-15 state budget, have the 

potential to dramatically alter the scope of 

service and access to services provided by 

DKH in the future,” said Smanick. “On 

Dec 17, 2012, a day forever etched in my 

Please Read MEETING, page A11 

BLAZE DAMAGES THOMPSON BUSINESS 

Photo courtesy Eric 

Strout 

THOMPSON — 

Thirteen fire 

departments from 

around the region 

responded to a 

structure fire at 

K&R Auto at 549 

Riverside Drive in 

N o r t h 

Grosvenordale on 

Wednesday, May 

8. The massive 

blaze was reported 

to Quinebaug 

Valley Dispatch 

just after 7 p.m. 

Firefighters were able to control the flames, keeping the fire from spreading to any nearby 

structures. However, part of the K&R Auto building had collapsed during the incident. The 

fire was deemed under control at around 10:30 p.m. 

DOWN ON THE BAYOU 


Twilight in the Country co-chairmen Carol Tudler and Paula 

Schimmel smile next to the table of donated items for this year’s 

event. 

‘Twilight’ set to 

return to DKH 

DINNER, AUCTION TO BENEFIT 

HOSPITAL PROGRAMS 



WOODSTOCK — Even 

after eight years, it’s still 

twilight in the country of 

the Quiet Corner. 

On Sunday, June 2, Day 

Kimball Healthcare will 

host the 8th Annual 

Twilight in the Country 

Dinner and Auction at 

Roseland Cottage in 

Woodstock. 

Eight-year Twilight in the 

Country co-chairman Paula 

Schimmel described the 

evening as “magical.” 

“It’s such a classy event,” 

Schimmel said, “and a feel 

good event. There is a certain 

energy about it.” 

The organizations supported 

by the fundraising 

event are Day Kimball 

HomeCare, Day Kimball 

HomeMakers, and Hospice 

& Palliative Care of 

Northeastern CT. All three 

non-profit organizations 

serve the 13-town Quiet 

Corner area. 

The event begins at 4 p.m., 

and admission is $85 per 

person. There will be predinner 

music provided by 

Jared Trudeau, and the 

evening includes a house 

tour by costumed guides, 

hors d’oeurves, a gourmet 

grilled dinner, wine and 

beer, and a silent auction. 

“Lots of volunteering and 

hard work goes into this 

event each year,” said 

Schimmel. 

“It’s a new year, and we’ve 

made some changes. We 

honestly think those 

changes are going to be very 

positive and a lot of people 

will be happy with what the 

changes are,” said co-chairman 

Carol Tudler, who 

explained some of the 

changes being introduced at 

this year’s event, including 

a buffet dinner — a “sit 

down dinner versus a cocktail.” 

Tudler added that 

there are several sponsor- 

Please Read DKH, page A10 

EVERDAY ECOLOGISTCOLOGIST 

PAGE A5 

FINANCIAL 

FOCUS 

PAGE A7 

The Original Jelly Roll Soul played one set in the main house entertaining and 

inspiring people to boogie. 


A couple dances to the Original Jelly Roll Soul. 

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POMFRET — Overcast skies did not deter people from coming out to support the first ever Putnam Rotary Club Jazz Fest at Tyrone Farm in 

Pomfret. More than 100 people came out and enjoyed the New Orleans themed celebration. Music was spread out throughout the evening and 

featured three separate musical acts. 

For more photos from the event, turn to page A9! 

Pomfret budget passes Town Meeting hurdle 

PROPOSAL ASKS FOR 3-PERCENT HIKE, VOTERS TO HAVE SAY NEXT WEEK 



POMFRET — Citizens 

made their concerns heard 

during the Pomfret Town 

Meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 

where questions raised 

were not solely about the 

proposed general government 

or Board of 

Education spending plans, 

but how much the town 

should take out of its fund 

balance. 

Historically, the town has 

dipped into the fund balance 

to help keep tax rates 

low for Pomfret citizens. 

This year, after a suggestion 

made by the town’s 

auditor, town officials felt it 

would be wise to start moving 

away from using the 

fund balance as a means to 

keep tax rates low, but 

rather to increase the fund 

as a safety net in the event 

future economic hardships 

should fall on the state. 

“Through the tough economic 

times the town has 

relied on the fund balance 

to help with increased taxation, 

to give as much of a 

break to our citizens as we 

can. The Board of Finance 

philosophically does not 

want to keep taking from 

the fund balance at that 

level,” said Board of 

Finance Chairman 

Kenneth Kristal. 

Projections brought forward 

by First Selectman 

Please Read BUDGET, page A10

2 • Friday, May 17, 2013 

WOODSTOCK VILLAGER 

After reading about white 

wedding gowns in the 

May 3 column, Esther 

Daigneault called the 

Killingly Historical Center with 

another tidbit. 

She said that when her parents 

were married in 1936, her mother 

rented her veil although she 

had purchased her wedding 

gown. The extremely long, full 

veil fell from the tiara that she 

wore on her head and was so long 

that it came around from the back 

and swept the floor in front of her 

parents in their wedding picture. 

Perhaps some of your mothers 

also wore similar veils. Today, a 

bride is more likely to have a 

train falling from the back of the 

dress. 

Esther also remembered playing 

bingo at the American Legion 

of Furnace Street, and she wondered 

if anyone else had memories 

of this (conversations 

5/8/13). 

Helen Desmarais also called 

with additional memories of the 

first Legion on Furnace Street 

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Games, stories and more memories 

(Bousquet’s side of street). She 

said that prior to the Legion occupying 

the building, Gagnon’s 

Funeral Home had been located 

there. Helen remembered that the 

Legion had two halls where bands 

played every weekend. She said 

that was where she had met her 

husband (the late Al Desmarais). 

When the American Legion 

moved to the present Imperial 

Room side of Furnace Street, it 

occupied a building that had formerly 

been a fish market. Prior to 

the fire the Legion had added an 

ambulance garage to their building 

(conversation 5/10/13). 

On May 5, my St. Joseph coffee 

hour friends were again reminiscing 

about games from their 

youth. 

How many played Fox 

and Geese (or Hens) in 

the snow? Claire and Ted 

Sabourin said that a 

large circle was drawn 

in the snow and was 

divided in quarters (a 

cross in the middle). One 

person was “it”, the Fox, 

and would chase the 

geese to try to tag them; 

however, the rules were 

a little fuzzy. I decided to 

“Google” the game to see 

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what I could discover. The following 

instructions from grandmaideas.com/fox-and-geese 

were very 

clear for this game of tag in the 

snow. 

“To play this wintry game, 

make paths through the snow in 

the shape of a wagon wheel. 

Stamp down a four-foot circle in 

the center of the wagon wheel. 

This is home — a safe zone for the 

geese. Select one person to be the 

fox (it). The rest of the players are 

the geese. The fox chases the 

geese along the trails in the snow. 

All players must stay on the trails 

at all times. Players cannot jump 

from one trail to a different one. 

Geese may run into ‘home’ for a 

momentary rest where they will 

be safe. The fox cannot tag them if 

the geese are in the ‘home’ circle. 

However, the geese cannot stay 

there very long. After a minute or 

two, they must leave the home circle. 

The fox cannot enter the 

home circle nor can he tag any 

geese that are in the ‘safe’ home 

circle. He may run through the 

circle in pursuit of a goose if the 

goose keeps running through the 

circle and doesn’t stop inside it. 

When the fox tags a goose, their 

rolls are reversed. The goose now 

becomes the fox and the fox 

becomes a goose. The new fox 

begins chasing the geese trying to 

tag one of them. Play continues 

until a) everybody gets too tired 

b) everybody gets soggy, wet, and 

cold c) the fox gets frustrated 

because he can’t tag anybody and 

he is it all of the time d) all of the 

above!” 

Did any of you grow up playing 

a board game called Fox and 

Geese? I unexpectedly came 

across that while searching for 

the game in the snow. I’ve never 

played it. I did save the instructions 

so perhaps I’ll give it a try. 

Did you ever play marbles, pick 

up sticks, or jacks? These were 

some of the other games that 

were mentioned by my friends. I 

remember my mother saying that 

her father loved jacks so much as 

a young, single man that he took 

the ball with him one time so his 

siblings could not play jacks without 

him while he was gone. What 

“board” games did you play as 

youngsters? I remember playing 

quite a bit of Monopoly with the 

neighbors. Please call the Center 

with your memories. 

What were your favorite stories? 

How happy I was to receive 

Nancy Drew mysteries for 

Christmas or a birthday and how 

fortunate I was to have a mother 

who loved books herself and 

instilled that love in my siblings 

and I! Don’t forget to instill the 

love of stories in the younger 

members of your families. If you 

haven’t visited the library lately, 

why not plan a trip there to check 

out all the new offerings and find 

some of your old favorites. 

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vendor. 

75 or 50 years ago in quite a while, 

so thought I would scan the 

Windham County Transcript 

microfilms at the Killingly 

Library for some interesting stories 

and happenings. 

How many of you remember 

the Putnam Country Club? In the 

“Local Happenings” column of 

the May 19, 1938 issue of the 

Transcript small news items 

reported that Mrs. Theodore 

Redlack had entertained members 

of her bridge club at the 

Putnam County Club. Six tables 

were in play. 

Another article mentioned, 

“The table tennis meet Friday 

night at the Country Club was not 

only well attended but highly 

enjoyed by Danielson and 

Putnam members, both tables 

being in service from start to finish. 

In the women’s division Mrs. 

Ernest R. Warren emerged the 

winner after several well-played 

matches with Mrs. Herbert H. 

Rapp, Mrs. Paul V. Hayden, Mrs. 

Theodore Redlack, Mrs. Joseph F. 

Mitchell and Mrs. Richard D. 

Banigan.” [Note that none of the 

women were listed by their given 

names]. “Nazarice Dupre, the 

guest of Jim Mahoney, walked off 

with the ‘championship’ in the 

men’s class but not without a 

struggle in a well-contested 

match with Sonny Wheaton.” 

I’m sure many of you drive past 

the old, large brick mill in the 

Elmville section of Killingly on a 

regular basis (on Route 12 and 

Dog Hill Road; near the Dayville 

Post Office). The above paper also 

had the obituary of Cassius. S. 

Chase, who had resided in 

Hartford for about twenty years 

but was “formerly one of 

Killingly’s leading manufacturers” 

who was born in Killingly in 

1854. “For a long period, with his 

brother Charles D. Chase, he 

(had) operated woolen mills at 

Elmville and East Killingly.” 

Now let’s jump ahead to 50 

years ago and see what was happening 

in the area in May 1963. 

The Transcript for May 16 had 

printed the proposed Killingly 

budget for 1963-1964 so I had fun 

reading it. The town still operated 

under the original selectman 

form of government, and the 

budget to be presented to the voters 

had been approved by the 

Killingly Board of Finance. The 

proposed salary for the town 

manager was $10,600; for the 

superintendent of schools, 

$11,700; the Killingly High School 

principal, $9,900. The proposed 

budget for winter maintenance of 

roads was $15,000. The town still 

had a health officer and funded 

the Killingly and Brooklyn 

Nursing & Health Service. 

For entertainment that week 

the Orpheum Theater was showing 

what is now a classic, “Days of 

Wine and Roses,” with Jack 

Lemmon and Lee Remick. The 

Saturday matinee for the children 

was “an uproarious Science- 

Friction [that’s what it said] picture 

in Amazoscope! “The 30 Foot 

Bride of Candy Rock” staring 

Lou Costello. Free candy.” Did 

any of you see these films? 

I’ll share more from 1963 in my 

next column. In the meantime, if 

you were a graduate of the Class 

of ’63, or have memories from 

that year, please e-mail me or contact 

the Killingly Historical 

Center. 

Margaret M. Weaver is the 

Killingly Municipal Historian. 

Thanks to Esther Daigneault, 

Helen Desmarais, Claire and Ted 

Sabourin for memories and information 

used in this column. 

Margaret M. Weaver is the 

Killingly Municipal Historian. 

For additional information visit 

the Killingly Historical Center 

Wednesday or Saturday, 10 a.m. to 

4 p.m. (or by appointment), visit 

www.killinglyhistory.org, or call 

860-779-7250. Margaret Weaver 

may be reached at margaretmweaver@gmail.com. 

Note: 

Neither the Killingly Historical 

Center nor I have Caller ID. Please 

leave your name and phone number 

when calling. Thank you. 

VILLAGER ALMANAC 

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK 

“It’s the people who step up to help the community who are 

so important. There is always a need there. I think of it sometimes 

like lifting furniture — if I see someone trying to move a 

couch, I know I can pick up the other end of it. I can’t move 20 

couches, but I’ll help. I think a lot of people have that willingness 

to help out.” 

- Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator Derek May, 

commenting on the need for emergency response volunteers in 

the Quiet Corner. 

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POMFRET 

TOWN HALL 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ................8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. 

Wednesday ...............................................8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. 

Friday .......................................................................CLOSED 

LIBRARIES 

Abington Social Library 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday ................................ 5-8p.m. 

Saturday .............................................................10 a.m.-noon 

Pomfret Public Library 

Tuesday ............................................................10 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Thursday...........................................................10 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Friday..................................................................2 p.m.-6 p.m. 

Saturday.............................................................10 a.m.-2 p.m 

POST OFFICES 

Pomfret 

Monday-Friday ..................................................7 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Saturday.............................................................. 7 a.m.-noon 

Pomfret Center (Murdock Road) 

Monday-Friday . ............................8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4:45 p.m. 

Saturday ..............................................................8 a.m.-noon 

EASTFORD 

TOWN HALL 

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Second and fourth Tuesday ............................5:30-7:30 p.m. 

EASTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY 

Monday, Thursday .....................................................3-8 p.m. 

Tuesday.............................................................10 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Saturday .............................................................9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

POST OFFICE 

Monday-Friday .........................................8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Saturday ..........................................................8:30 a.m.-noon 

TRANSFER STATION 

Saturday and Sunday.....................................8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Wednesday (year round)................................1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 

WOODSTOCK 

TOWN HALL 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ...............8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Wednesday.................................................8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Friday.........................................................8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

TOWN LIBRARIES 

May Memorial Library: 

Wed. .......................................................................1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Fri. .........................................................................1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Sat. ..............................................................10:00 a.m. - 12 noon 

North Woodstock Library: 

Mon. ......................................................................1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Thurs. ...................................................................2:00- 5:00 p.m. 

Sat. .........................................................................1:30-4:30 p.m. 

West Woodstock Library: 

Tues. ....................................................................3:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

Wed. .......................................................................3:00-6:00 p.m. 

Thurs. ....................................................................3:00-6:00 p.m. 

Sat. ................................................................9:00 a.m. - 12 noon 

Bracken Memorial Library: 

Mon. - Fri. ....................................................7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Sat. ......................................................................9:00 a.m.-noon 

School vacation hours vary.

WOODSTOCK VILLAGER • 3 

The Arc Quinebaug Valley celebrates achievement 

CANTERBURY — On Friday, May 10, The Arc of the 

Quinebaug Valley celebrated an evening of appreciation 

and success at their Annual Membership Meeting and 

Awards Night at the Wright’s Mill Farm in Canterbury. 

In attendance were 224 parents, friends, community 

supporters, staff and participants in their many programs 

that support individuals with intellectual, developmental 

and other life-affecting disabilities. 

The theme of the evening centered on achievement. 

What began as a group of parents who wanted more for 

their children continues to be a grassroots 

organization with more 730 chapters nationwide. 

All are committed to working at local, 

state and federal levels to promote and protect 

human rights and help people with disabilities 

achieve full and satisfying lives. 

“We are so grateful to our staff and our 

community for their support. The Arc is 

truly a place where everyone is valued for 

their gifts and talents. For more than 60 

years, The Arc has been a life-line for individuals 

with life-affecting disabilities and 

their families,” said Executive Director 

Susan Desrosiers. 

Receiving awards that evening included 

Jennifer Annese for the staff Spirit Award 

and Debra Combies for the Dove Award for 

her advocacy efforts. Two Volunteer Awards 

went to Lynn Bourque for her work on the 

Board of Directors and Capital Campaign 

and Patricia Burke for her help in the office. 

Betty Hale received an Appreciation Award 

for her longtime support of The Arc. Ron and 

Donna Coderre received an Appreciation 

Award for their service as Giving Appeal 

Chairpersons. Jeff Bousquet received an 

Appreciation Award for his sponsorship of a 

fishing derby, which raised more than $5,300 

for the Capital Campaign. Achievement 

Awards were given to Angel Ruiz, Terence 

Chambers, Betty Scheinman, Kathleen 

Lawless, Abby Snyder, Gloria Beaudet, 

Shana Tedford and Brian Guertin. From the 

community, Gerardi Insurance Agency was 

awarded the Community Partnership Award 

for their years of support. Putnam Bank 

received the Community Support Award for 

their $10,000 gift to The Arc’s Capital 

Campaign and generosity to the agency over 

the years. 

Other awards that evening included Ann 

Tetreault, who received the Norma 

Cassettari Award for her commitment to the 

mission of The Arc. A Special Recognition 

Award for her contributions in a professional 

capacity was given to Dawn Lazaroff. Receiving 

Employer Awards were Aubuchon’s Hardware and 

Lisbon Walmart. Other staff recognized included Nikki 

Hammon, Erin Lambert, Matthew Stringer, Garry 

Brown, Regena Flaherty, Emily Groves, Jade Flynn, 

Mike Waters, Kara Noel, Kingsley Otuorimuo, Susan 

James, Jennifer Annese, Misty Bennett, Elizabeth 

Kirkconnell, Lee-Ellen Achten, Kaitlin Main, Ryan 

Bissonnette, Steven Chase and Kayla Sikora. 

Aubuchon Hardware Store Manager Kristin Bedard accepted the Education 

Employer Award for providing work opportunities for students with disabilities. 

From left, Bedard, The Arc Education Services Program student Evan 

Hennessey, who works at Aubuchon, and Dawn Lazaroff, administrator of 

Education Services. 

The Arc honored Pomfret resident Betty Hale for her many years of support 

for The Arc and for fostering a spirit of giving in Northeastern Connecticut. 

From left, Board of Directors Past President Gene Michael Deary, Hale and 

Executive Director Susan Desrosiers. 

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QUASSET CEMETERY ASSOCIATION 

WELCOMES ALL 

Saturday, May 25 th at 2:00 pm 

The public is welcomed to attend a blessing 

ceremony at Quasset Cemetery. 

Pastor Bob Beckwith will be present to speak and 

offer a blessing on the new land and to honor the 

cemetery’s new flagpole for the veterans. 

The Association is currently looking for donations for the 

new flagpole. Donations should be made payable to: 

Quasset Cemetery Association 

P.O. Box 286 


Volunteers also welcome for stone cleaning 

The Arc honored Lisbon Wal-Mart for providing a positive work environment 

and opportunities for skill development for individuals with disabilities. From 

left, David Barton, Supported Employment professional at The Arc, Deborah 

Varella, Personnel Manager at Lisbon Wal-Mart, Anna McCord, Training 

Coordinator at Lisbon Wal-Mart and Nicole Williams, Director of Support 

Employment at The Arc. 

The Arc honored Jeff Bousquet of Bousquet’s 

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award for the holding of the 2013 Bousquet’s Ice 

Fishing Derby to benefit The Arc. The derby raised 

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The Arc honored Lynn Bourque with a Special 

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PUBLIC MEETINGS 

WOODSTOCK 

Monday, May 20 

Conservation Commission, 7:30 p.m. 

Town Hall 

Tuesday, May 21 

Budget Referendum, 12-8 p.m. 

Board of Finance, 8 p.m. Town Hall 

Wednesday, May 22 

OSLAPC, 7:30 p.m. Town Hall 

Thursday May 23 

Board of Education, 7 p.m. Woodstock 

Middle School 

POMFRET 


Board of Selectmen, 8 a.m. Senior 

Center 

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m. Senior 

Center 


Annual Town Meeting, 13 Church 

Road, First Congregational Church 

Thursday, May 23 

Ambulance Service Monthly Drill, 6:30 

p.m. Senior Center 

EASTFORD 


Town Budget Meeting, 7 p.m. Eastford 

Elementary School 


Republican Town Committee Meeting, 

7 p.m. Library 


Registrar of Voters, 5 p.m. Town Office 

Building 


Library Board, 7 p.m. Library 

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7 p.m. 

Town Office Building



‘I think a lot of people have that willingness to help’ 

NDDH EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR TALKS VOLUNTEERISM IN THE QUIET CORNER 



BROOKLYN — Public Health 

Emergency Response Coordinator Derek 

May has been working at the Northeast 

District Department of Health for about 

five years. 

Hired through a Center for Disease 

Control grant that is provided to local 

health departments through the state, 

May’s job includes connecting people, 

knowing all there is to know about emergency 

preparedness, and supporting volunteerism 

throughout the region. 

Before starting at the NDDH, May’s 

original focus was dealing with post 9/11 

security. Since then, his job has evolved. 

A life-long volunteer, May sat down 

with Villager Newspapers last week to 

talk of the importance of volunteerism in 

the Quiet Corner, and shed light on his 

position at the NDDH. He spoke about 

how helping out the community is an 

important way to give back. May’s nonchalant 

attitude towards getting involved 

with some heavy situations has not ever 

deterred him from continuing to carry 

the torch — in fact, he said he does not 

feel like he is going above and beyond — 

he’s simply lending a hand to someone in 

need. 

When you started working in emergency 

management, even before 

NDDH, you were focused on post 9/11 

emergency management. What did 

that entail? 

“That was when there was a fear of 

anthrax, and the government wanted 

local health [departments] to be able to 

respond in the event there was an anthrax 

attack. The local health departments had 

never before been asked to do this, so 

what happened was over the next few 

years, we prepared our communities in 

the event of an attack. Once that started, 

it evolved and we started looking into 

pandemics.” 

So you started with one focus — how 

did that focus evolve? 

“The government wanted us to look at 

pandemics, small pox — all these things 

that were looked at as being very severe 

and ‘bad.’ The government tried to make 

some basic plans. It was in 2005 we had 

Hurricane Katrina and realized there was 

more than just man made disasters. They 

started shifting our roles, and we were 

told to not just focus on anthrax and mass 

dispensing, but to shift over to an all-hazards 

approach.” 

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How did that effect emergency management? 

“No matter what you are trying to get 

ready for, or defend against, whether it’s a 

hurricane or a pandemic, there are certain 

key elements that are common, so 

you address those first. We tell people to 

be ready for a hurricane and to be prepared 

for at least three days without food 

and water.” 

Is that actually what people need? 

Or should they be more prepared than 

that? It’s a lot to think about. How do 

people keep it all straight? 

“Education is important, but communication 

is the most important. Think about 

what happened in Boston. A big sign went 

up that said ‘Shelter in Place.’ I thought, 

does anyone know what that means? I 

know what that means — it means stay 

home until it’s safe to come out — three 

days of food, water, and whatever people 

would need to be handy if they had to stay 

at home. If you had a pandemic flu there 

might be a warning to restrict movements. 

Again, basic preparedness will 

serve you. We say a base of three days, but 

we’ve seen that a week or more is better. 

How do you prepare for a week or 

more? 

“It’s a lot to ask, but if you’re into it, 

there is a lot you can do. A few bags of 

beans and rice will go a long way. 

Basically, we want people to be self-reliant 

for a few days to a couple weeks. That will 

help in almost any hazard — all hazard 

preparedness is what we’re working 

towards. There are so many courses available. 

Ready.gov is a great [web]site.” 

You deal with serious topics all the 

time. How do you handle them so 

well? 

“Well, it is [serious] — but you have to 

have fun with it. I try to get people to 

laugh. I tell them, you know, get prepared 

do ‘this,’ do ‘that,’ but you don’t have to 

get weird about it. You can get into it as 

much as you want. All my preparedness 

stuff at home is mostly my camping stuff. 

It’s dual purpose. I don’t think someone 

should go out and 

buy a year’s worth 

of MREs and stock 

them in an underground 

bunker, but 

if you’re into that 

and that’s what 

makes you happy, 

then great, that’s 

fine. You know, 

somewhere at your 

comfort level and 

maybe even a step 

beyond — that is 

what the goal 

would be.” 

You are also the 

emergency management 

director 

in Pomfret. How 

does that fit into 

your role at 

NDDH? 

Derek May 

“Well, each town has one to manage 

emergencies that are bigger than your 

everyday event. An EMD is supposed to 

help the CEO of the town manage an 

emergency, to manage the community 

impact. If there is a car accident, EMS 

and the fire [department] will be there. If 

it’s a fluids [incident], DEEP is there and 

then it’s over in a few hours. If there is a 

tractor-trailer rolled over in the middle of 

nowhere, EMS is probably fine. But if it 

happens in the middle of a town, now 

you’ve got something bigger than the 

breadbox. How are we going to evacuate 

people? Where are you going to put them? 

Where are they going to get information? 

Lots of it comes back to information, and 

that’s the role of EMD.” 

It seemed to me that the position of 

emergency management director was 

brought to the forefront about two 

years ago after that awful winter. How 

has the EMD role evolved? 

“Well, the EMD position has been in 

existence since the 1950s. Back then, it 

was called the ‘civil defense coordinator,’ 

and it was called that until the 2000s. 

Again, it was 9/11 that prompted some 

changes. There was more funding available, 

then things started to really develop. 

In northeastern Connecticut, the EMDs 

are mostly chosen by the CEOs or they 

are the CEOs themselves — it’s a smaller 

operation. They are all volunteers. We do 

the best we can. When I was hired at the 

NDDH, the director of health said she 

knew I was involved with fire departments 

and EMS, and she told me that 

when something happens I have to coordinate 

both things. It’s all back to communication. 

If there is an incident happening 

in my town, I’m probably more needed 

there. But if it’s in Plainfield then it’s 

easy for me to slip into this role and coordinate. 

‘Coordinator’ is a good term for 

me — I connect the people. The EMDs 

have been meeting for five years every 

other month, and those relationships 

work well when things actually go 

wrong.” 

Communication has improved 

immensely between town officials, 

EMDs and the public. In the event of 

an emergency, the public is demanding, 

wanting to know as many details 

in the timeliest fashion. How do you 

most effectively deliver public information? 

“We always talk about dispersing public 

information, and all the towns support 

each other. For the last storm in Pomfret, 

Sandy, the day before it struck in Pomfret, 

we set up a Facebook page that told people 

where to go and what to do. That’s just an 

idea we took from another town that had 

used a similar format during Irene. They 

had even taken it further using Facebook 

to coordinate volunteer teams. Then they 

coordinated using social media, which 

works until cell phone power goes out. 

After each event, we do an after action 

review. We look at what happened, what 

worked, and what we could do better at. 

After Irene, we found out cell phones can 

go down, and that’s not good. At the state 

level, that’s getting looked at and they are 

increasing generator use. Locally, we 

started developing the ability to talk with 

HAM radio, amateur radio operators. 

ARIES (Armature Radio Emergency 

Services), their motto is ‘when all else 

fails.’ We try to involve them in drills.” 

What about at the Health 

Department? 

“Well, we started hosting HAM radio 

classes, and about 20 people graduated 

from that. While they are not specifically 

situated in the health department they 

are people who live in this area, and some 

are in our medical reserve corps, some 

are CERTS, some are involved in 

American Red Cross. So there is some 

cross training, and is that an asset to our 

region, absolutely.” 

Does the NDDH host classes often? 

“We recently hosted some Red Cross 

classes and are they part of the Health 

Department, but not directly. We let them 

in as partners, and they use this space, 

and again, we get more trained people in 

the community who are dialed into this 

kind of stuff. It gives the volunteer organizations 

more trained people to call on if 

they are needed.” 

What about your volunteerism, and 

volunteerism in this area? Have you 

always felt compelled to help? 

“It’s the people who step up to help the 

community who are so important. There 

is always a need there. I think of it sometimes 

like lifting furniture — if I see 

someone trying to move a couch, I know I 

can pick up the other end of it. I can’t 

move 20 couches, but I’ll help. I think a lot 

of people have that willingness to help 

out.” 

I’m always in awe of the emergency 

responders and the work that they do. 

Most of the time, it’s all done on a volunteer 

basis, and the responders do 

this for complete strangers. It can be 

very dangerous, difficult work, but 

I’m sure it is also rewarding. 

“If someone is having a bad day and 

someone else can help out a little bit to 

help to make that situation better, why 

not? Is it karma? Is it something that 

might happen to me in the future, and I’ll 

need help? I’m getting older — I’ve been 

doing fire/EMS for about 14 years — at 

some point I won’t be able to do it at the 

same level as when I was 30. Then it will 

be my turn to sit back and hopefully 

someone else will pick it up where I left 

off.” 

Meryl E. Willett may be reached at 860- 

928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at 

meryl@villagernewspapers.com. 

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WOODSTOCK VILLAGER Friday, May 17, 2013 • 5 

Alternatives to mothballs 

WHAT IS IT? 

Spring is when we do our 

cleaning, a way of sweeping 

the winter out of our homes. 

We rake the yard, clean out the 

gutters, put in new flowers, and 

store our winter gear. If you’re like 

me, you’ll have to put away some 

wool sweaters in the attic or in the 

back of a closet. It’s always a drag 

doing so because I use mothballs 

and I hate the way they smell. For 

some reason, moths seem to like my 

very favorite, cozy wool sweaters. 

Mothballs really do smell terrible, 

and so after conversation with my 

mom about trying to find alternatives, 

this is what I found. 

First of all, I’m not trying to be 

overly dramatic, but we do need to 

consider this. The Mother Nature 

Network (MNN) web eco-source 

indicates the dangers of mothballs: 

“They [mothballs] offgass either 1,4 

dichlorobenzene, which attacks the 

nervous system and can cause dizziness, 

headaches and rashes, or 

naphthalene, which can produce 

nausea, jaundice and liver and kidney 

damage.” The Center for 

Disease Control (CDC) also underscores 

the dangers of mothballs: 

“Inhaling the vapor or dusts of 1,2- 

dichlorobenzene and 1,4- 

dichlorobenzene at very high concentrations 

could be very irritating 

to your eyes and nose and cause 

burning and tearing of the eyes, 

coughing, difficult breathing, and 

an upset stomach. Dizziness, 

headaches, and liver problems have 

also been observed in people 

exposed to very high levels of 1,4- 

dichlorobenzene.” Naphthalene is 

registered as a carcinogen by the 

U.S. government (C2C). 

We don’t have to get over zealous 

and scared about mothballs. 

However, if you are using them to 

pack away your winter wools (or 

removing them), be sure to work in 

a well-ventilated space. It’s also 

important, if you do use mothballs, 

to be sure to place your sweaters and 

mothballs in a tightly sealed container 

so that the gas does not 

THE 

EVERYDAY 

ECOLOGIST 

LIZ 

ELLSWORTH 

escape into your living quarters. 

Also, as a mom, I know how interesting 

mothballs look to young tots, 

and everything goes in their 

mouths. Be certain to store mothballs 

away from anywhere young 

ones will be. Mothballs are dangerous 

for pets as well. 

There are other options for moth 

prevention. We all know that gently 

washing our woolen items before 

putting them away is important. 

Moths are more likely to inhabit 

soiled clothes than clean ones. Well, 

be sure to harness the power of 

fresh air and warm sunshine, too. 

Lay your clothes out on a bright day, 

and let Mother Nature do the nontoxic 

work for you. After they are 

nice and dry, pack them up for the 

summer. 

Utilize your herb garden in the 

war against moths. Make mothrepelling 

sachets. Try this, a 

“recipe” tip from the care2.com website: 

2 ounces of dried rosemary, 2 

ounces of dried mint, 1 ounce each 

of dried thyme and ginseng, and 8 

ounces of whole cloves. Mix them 

all together. Take any sort of natural 

fiber, like silk, and sew up the 

three sides, put the mixture of herbs 

in the open side, and then finish 

sewing it up. Tea bag holders or cotton 

bandanas serve well as sachet 

bags. Hang sachets in the closet of 

put them in a sweater drawer. Other 

herb options include: lemon, tansy, 

lavender, and sweet woodruff. 

If you already have moths, Annie 

B. Bond, author and green living 

guru, and who writes for Care2.com, 

recommends making a spray. She 

suggests neem oil. It’s simple to 

make – combine 1/4 cup of neem oil 

to 1/2 gallon water and add a bit of 

liquid castile soap. Put the blend 

into a spray bottle, and it’s ready-touse. 

Bond also suggests putting your 

woolen items in the freezer if you’ve 

notice any moths. Keep the pieces of 

clothing in the freezer for two days, 

and that should do the trick. 

People also fight moths by putting 

clothing in cedar storage chests or 

by storing garments in tightly 

sealed plastic bags. If you really 

aren’t having any luck, there’s 

always professional storage. 

Plenty Magazine, a publication 

that focused on green living, identifies 

moth balls as Household 

Hazardous Waste (HHW). Items 

deemed HHW must be disposed of 

in a safe and proper manner; you 

cannot get rid of mothballs by flushing 

them down the toilet, down the 

drain, or by placing them in the 

trash. Trashed mothballs will end 

up in the landfill where their toxic 

chemicals may be leeched into the 

groundwater. Mothballs flushed 

down the drain can hurt aquatic life 

and wash into storm water which 

eventually finds its way to our 

beaches 

I have organized a HHW collection 

day for a large municipality. 

The amount of dangerous/toxic 

cleaning/painting/ material we collected 

in one day was astounding. I 

was glad that we were able to handle 

that kind of material in the proper 

manner. Be in touch with your local 

town officials, recycling center, or 

community environmental organization 

about where you can safely 

get rid of items like mothballs. Also, 

try the website Earth911 

(http://earth911.com/recycling/) 

which provides information on 

where to recycle all kinds of materials, 

including HHW, according to zip 

code. 

Liz Ellsworth grew up in Eastford, 

and holds a master’s degree in 

Environmental Education from 

Antioch University New England 

and a B.A. in English from Bates 

College. She specializes in conservation 

and recycling initiatives. 

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NEWS BRIEFS 

technologist for more than 35 years. She’s 

involved in numerous activities with St. 

Mary Church and has worked on fundraising 

efforts on behalf of Habitat for 

Humanity. Donna also serves as a member 

of the Board of Directors of the Westcott – 

Wilcox Home in Danielson. In her spare 

time she enjoys reading and playing golf. 

Donna is a member of Phi Theta Kappa 

Honor Society at Quinebaug Valley 

Community College. 

Ron Coderre is the President and 

Principal of RPC Associates, LLC of 

Putnam, where he consults on fundraising 

matters to non-profit organizations and provides 

marketing services to a number of 

area businesses and municipal agencies. 

He’s a graduate of Assumption College in 

Worcester, where he earned advanced 

degrees in rehabilitation counseling. Mr. 

Coderre spent 26 years of his professional 

life as the Vice President for Philanthropy at 

Day Kimball Hospital. He’s a past president 

of the Putnam Rotary Club, Northeastern 

Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and 

Putnam Business Association. 

“It’s an honor to work with the energetic 

team at The Arc Quinebaug Valley as we 

embark on this important campaign. We’ve 

recruited a group of enthusiastic individuals 

who are volunteering to move this year’s 

campaign to the next level. The support we 

received last year was uplifting and we look 

forward to greater success this year,” said 

Mr. and Mrs. Coderre. 

As general chairperson of the Giving 

Appeal, Ron and Donna promise to be very 

active again in ensuring the success of the 

agency’s fundraising efforts. 

For more information on the appeal, 

please contact Linda Lamoureux at (860) 

774-2827. 

Courtesy photo 

Ron and Donna Coderre, of Putnam, will again lead The Arc Quinebaug Valley 2013 Giving Appeal campaign 

as general chairpersons. 

The Arc Quinebaug Valley 

launches 2013 Giving Appeal 

The Arc Quinebaug Valley has launched 

its 2013 Giving Appeal: “Strengthening 

Families and Community – A Lifeline of 

Hope For Individuals and Families with 

Life-Affecting Disabilities.” 

Ron and Donna Coderre, of Putnam, will 

again lead the campaign as general chairpersons. 

Last year the couple led the campaign 

for the first time and was moved by 

the generosity of the community in its support 

of The Arc and its programs. Well 

known as community volunteers for years 

throughout Northeastern Connecticut, they 

are anxious to assist once again with The 

Arc’s philanthropic endeavors. 

“As general chairpersons last year we 

attended a variety of programs and functions 

at The Arc. We were moved by the spirit 

and commitment of the participants and 

staff. It’s comforting to know that our area is 

fortunate to have quality programs to care 

for the needs of individuals with developmental 

disabilities,” said Mr. and Mrs. 

Coderre. 

Joining Mr. and Mrs. Coderre is a team of 

community volunteers on the Giving 

Appeal Committee. Members who have volunteered 

to assist The Arc’s fundraising 

effort are Warren Scholl, President/CEO of 

CorePlus Federal Credit Union, Meg Popiak 

and Elizabeth Zachow of CorePlus, Ronald 

Robinson, retired from Rogers Corporation, 

Board Members Joshua Peach, Honora 

Butts and Lorraine LaGarde and Misty 

Bennett, Staff Giving Chairperson. 

The Giving Appeal will allow The Arc to 

maintain and improve its many programs, 

including education, employment, day, residential, 

retirement and self advocacy services. 

The Arc has been dedicated for more 

than 60 years to providing programs for people 

of all ages and disabilities in northeastern 

Connecticut. 

Over the years, The Arc has celebrated 

the success of numerous individuals, who 

are either gainfully employed, providing 

self-advocacy, receiving mentoring in life 

skills, or simply enjoying retirement. It is 

through the support of the community that 

The Arc is able to continue these vital programs 

and services. 

Donna Coderre has been employed at Day 

Kimball Hospital as a certified cardiology 

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QVCC students inducted 

into honor societies 



The Quiet Corner has several 

available options when it comes 

to participating in community 

sports clubs. 

There is something for everyone, 

from the weekend warriors 

to serious athletes. After realizing 

that all the elements were 

there for triathlon training, one 

group recently decided to combine 

several of the athletic community 

powered groups, and 

created the Quiet Corner 

Triathlon Club. 

“There are a couple different 

clubs in the area, including the 

Quiet Corner Running Club, 

and the Quinebaug Valley 

VELO Club. We realized a lot of 

people in the VELO Club were 

into triathlons and a lot of people 

from the running club were 

also into triathlons, but people 

from the running club didn’t 

know much about cycling and 

vice versa,” explained club 

founder Kristopher Sortwell. 

“So what we did was, because a 

bunch of us were members of 

both clubs, we thought we 

should start the Quiet Corner 

Triathlon Club.” 

The benefits of forming one 

club to address all three disciplines 

are that members naturally 

pooled together their 

expertise from different genres, 

and provided training, gave lessons, 

and put on educational 

seminars in those areas. 

Sortwell, who has been a competitive 

runner since middle 

school, said he was able to help 

with speed work, education, hill 

work, and has provided group 

members with appropriate skill 

building workouts in a safe manner. 

“We will do running education, 

biking education, and we 

DANIELSON — The Quinebaug Valley 

Community College Foundation awarded 

more than 100 scholarships totaling $95,400 

at its annual Scholarship Night ceremony 

on May 1. 

The Foundation annually provides more 

than $160,000 to the college through scholarships 

and financial aid. The following scholarships 

were presented: 

ALTRUSA International of Northeastern 

Connecticut Scholarship, $1,000, Rita 

Pulliam 

Maria Angelos & George Lakatzis 

Scholarship, $500, Lisa Studer 

Archambault-Beauchamp Scholarship, 

$1,000, Jessica Canfield 

Richard C. Berry Memorial Scholarship, 

$1,000, Hans Wanner 

Jens & Tomina Braaten – Sergeant Oscar 

Thompson Memorial Scholarship, $500 

each, David Link, Jonathan Snyder 

David T. Britland Memorial Scholarship, 

$500, Chelly Shaw 

David & Nancy Bull Scholarship, $450, 

William Normandin 

Burke Memorial Scholarship, $1,000, 

James O’Brien 

Rhoda L. & David T. Chase Scholarships, 

$625 each, Patricia Dupre, Kaitlyn Fenton, 

Emily Rodrigue, Brian Zonia 

The Citizens National Bank Scholarship, 

$1,000 each, Kara Ames, Celeste Boies, Louis 

John Dalterio III, Marguerite DiMarco, 

Coastal Carolina University 

CONWAY, S.C. — Jonathan Bowen, of 

Eastford, graduated Cum Laude from 

Coastal Carolina University with a Bachelor 

of Science Business Administration in 

Management on Saturday, May 11. 

Approximately 950 candidates were eligible 

for graduation. 

Holy Name Central Catholic 

Jr./Sr. High School 

WORCESTER— The following students 

have been named to the honor roll at Holy 

Name Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School 

for the third quarter of the school year. 

HONORS 

Grade 9: Aaron Soucy of Thompson 

Champlain College 

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Deanna Vaida, of 

Danielson, recently graduated from 

Champlain College. 

Vaida received a Bachelor of Science 

degree in Game Art and Animation with a 

possible specialization and/or minor. 

Clarkson University 

For the love of the movement 

ALL LEVELS WELCOME TO JOIN QUIET CORNER TRIATHLON CLUB 

POTSDAM, N.Y. — On Saturday, May 4, 49 

students completed The Clarkson School 

Early College Program at Clarkson 

have people who swim at the 

YMCA [in Southbridge, Mass.]. 

We have people who swim on the 

Y’s swim team who have been 

allowing us to use their pool for 

private lessons for our team,” 

said Sortwell. “Basically, we’re 

trying to have a club that meets 

the needs of everybody — not 

just the super fast, or super slow. 

It’s open to everybody.” 

For $25, which gives a yearlong 

membership to the club, 

there are several other benefits, 

including being part of a sponsored 

team. The group is 

insured through USATF, and 

offers trainings/seminars in 

relationship to all three disciplines. 

The group offers group 

runs, rides and swims that are 

suited for every member’s skill 

level. There are team outings 

and events, and team supported 

practices and team support at 

races. 

“We have people of all different 

backgrounds, we have people 

with different expertise, 

ages, genders … everything,” 

said Sortwell. “People who are 

brand new to exercising, running, 

biking and swimming 

should not be intimidated to 

join. One of our main focuses is 

education and fun. We have a 

strong motto that nobody gets 

left behind. If you come to the 

workout and fall back, someone 

will be there for you.” 

Trying to give back to the 

community, the club utilizes 

local sponsors, and utilizes 

group support to help motivate 

members. 

A full operational website has 

been established that provides a 

calendar of planned workouts, 

broken down into what will be 

happening each day specific to 

that workout. 

“I’ll also post an article of the 

Alanna Graham, Emily MacKenzie, Philip 

Morency, Devin Stanley, Zachary Varin, 

Betty Varin 

Elizabeth Czepiel Memorial Scholarship, 

$250 each, Diego Canil Ordonez, Cyntia 

Melchor 

Michael F. Davis Memorial Scholarship, 

$1,000 each, Edward Graff, Jonathan Snyder 

Day Kimball Healthcare Scholarship, 

$500, Lyubov Kustov 

Ryan S. Doyle Memorial Scholarship, 

$1,000 each, Kyle Linevitch Jr., Natalka 

Tuczkewycz 

Mary Espinola Memorial Scholarship, 

$250, Gabrielle LaRose 

Exchange Club of Northeast 

Connecticut’s Normal Corriveau 

Scholarship, $1,000, Jason Bertrand 

Joan F. Golrick Memorial Scholarship, 

$500, Pamela Gamache 

Betty & Newell Hale Scholarship, $1,000 

each, Katherine Hope, Jeffrey Thibeault 

W.H.G. Herklots Family Scholarship, 

$1,250 each, Lucille Holmes, Casey Jo 

Salzillo 

Jewett City Savings Bank Scholarship, 

$500, Robin Carpenter 

John Keenan Memorial Scholarship, $500, 

Uri Gumbs 

Keith John Kipper Memorial Scholarship, 

$400, Kathy Peters 

George & Demeter Lakatzis Scholarship, 

$500, Daniel Amarante 

University. 

Michael Iannuccilli, from Dayville, was 

among the students receiving this honor. 

Next year, Michael plans to continue at 

Clarkson majoring in aeronautical and 

mechanical engineering. 

University of Massachusetts 

Dartmouth 

NORTH DARTMOUTH — Christopher 

McArthur, from Putnam, received a Master 

of Public Policy degree at the University of 

Massachusetts Dartmouth graduate commencement 

on May 11. 

Union College 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Sarah Dean (’13) 

of Pomfret, was recently honored at Union 

College’s annual Prize Day celebration. 

Dean was given the George H. Catlin 

(1867) Prize, to the senior in the liberal arts 

with the highest scholastic record and 

deemed most promising for graduate study 

and for eventual service in college teaching. 

Colby-Sawyer College 


Members of the Quiet Corner Triathlon Club pose for a picture before embarking 

on a 200-mile ultra marathon. 

importance of hill workouts or 

whatever relates to our work out 

that day,” Sortwell said. “This 

way people can read of the 

importance related to racing, 

cycling, and swimming. It helps 

to understand why they are 

doing the workout.” 

Sortwell said for each listed 

workout there is always a contact 

person, and any cancellations 

are listed, which generally 

only occur in the event of significant 

weather. The cost to join is 

$25 for a single person and $30 

for a family. He said the reason 

for a payment is because of 

insurance costs. 

The group also solicited sponsors, 

and has received sponsorship 

from a few local businesses, 

including Bicycle Concepts in 

Putnam, and Jalisco Mexican 

Restaurant in Putnam, adding 

another benefit to membership 

is discounts at those locations. 

“We offer good motivation too, 

anytime, and any place you’ve 

NEW LONDON, N.H. — Victoria Palacios, 

daughter of Frank and Kathleen Palacios, of 

Woodstock, has been named to the Dean’s 

List for the winter quarter at Colby-Sawyer 

College in New London, N.H. 

got someone to work out with, 

and encouragement to open up 

to new things,” said Sortwell. 

“We’re a very young group, but 

we have been working on this 

club for a long time. We are 

ready, and we can offer a lot to 

the community. It’s a great 

opportunity to get in shape, 

race, or just to be part of a 

group.” 

Ideally, the Quiet Corner 

Triathlon Club will expand to 

include a youth team. Sortwell 

said currently, four middle 

school track coaches participate 

in the group, and the kids sometimes 

train with the club. He 

said the goal is to encourage the 

youth to participate in 

triathlons too. 

For more information visit 

www.qctriclub.com. 

Meryl E. Willett may be 

reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, 

or by e-mail at meryl@villagernewspapers.com. 

QVCC Foundation awards scholarships 

EDUCATION NOTEBOOK 

Learning in Retirement Scholarship, $400 

each, Brenda Dinsmore, Angela Stohlberg 

Liberty Bank Scholarship, $1,000 each, 

Brandy Burr, Anna Capo, Edwin Mangual, 

Lynda Salcedo, Lisa Wilson 

May & Frank Messinger Memorial 

Scholarship, $500, Brittany Lemire 

Emil & Alice Miller Memorial 

Scholarship, $500, Shawn Greenman 

Robert E. & Sylvia M. Miller Scholarship, 

$500, Kimberly Boucher 

Virginia Atsales Moumouris Memorial 

Scholarship, $500, Gina Marshall 

Moumouris-Dykstra Family Scholarship, 

$500, Lisa Studer 

Northeastern Connecticut Arts Council 

Scholarship, $500 each, Megan Bentsen, 

Erin Elsey 

Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of 

Commerce Scholarship, $750 each, Jason 

Bertrand, Logan Morrow 

Jeanne L. Zesut Northeastern 

Connecticut Human Resources Association 

Scholarship, $1,000, Judith Chatelle 

Alice & Lionel Romney Memorial 

Scholarship, $500, Cynthia Namaswa 

Rooke-Norman Women’s Opportunity 

Scholarship, $250 each, Beth Ann Allyn, 

Katie Gilbert, Shannon Lutsky 

Rotaract Mal Schumann Memorial 

Scholarship, $600 each, Kasie Bouchard, 

Brian Poulin 

Kathleen A. Russell Memorial 

Quinebaug Valley Community 

College 

DANIELSON — Quinebaug Valley 

Community College will hold the 41st commencement 

on Thursday, May 30, at 6 p.m. 

The college will award approximately 350 

associate’s degrees and certificates. The college 

will recognize the class of 1973, the first 

graduating class; honored guest speaker, Dr. 

Lynn Pasquerella’78, president of Mount 

Holyoke College and student speaker 

Virginia-Desi K. Dykstra, Brooklyn. 

The ceremony will take place at the 

Danielson campus located at 742 Upper 

Maple Street, Danielson, CT. In case of 

inclement weather, the ceremony will take 

place at Killingly High School, 226 Putnam 

Pike, Dayville, CT 06241. The college will 

decide by noon on the 30th if there is a 

change in venue. Additional information 

about the ceremony will be included on the 

college website http://www.qvcc.edu/graduation/. 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 

WORCESTER, Mass. — Christian J. 

Iamartino, son of Joseph and Valentine 

Iamartino, of Thompson, was recently 

awarded The Lawton-Plimpton Award for 

Physics from Worcester Polytechnic 

Institute. 

Established in honor of Professors 

William Elliot Lawton & Samuel James 

Plimpton, distinguished former faculty 

Please Read NOTEBOOK, page A10 

DANIELSON — Sixty-five Quinebaug 

Valley Community College students were 

inducted into one of the college’s honor societies 

in ceremonies held April 16. 

The following students were inducted into 

the Alpha Omicron chapter of Alpha Beta 

Gamma, the international honor society for 

business students who attend two-year colleges. 

To be eligible, a student must be a business 

major, have completed 15 credits, and 

attained a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

Leonie Avery of Lisbon, Candace Breau of 

Putnam, Judith Chatelle of Danielson, Anna 

Facer of Brooklyn, Rose Field of North 

Windham, Kelly Gerlach of Ashford, 

Rebecca Laitres and Amanda Malbaurn of 

Plainfield, Ian Longest of Jewett City, 

William Poirier and Douglas Wolfram of 

Thompson, and Ashlee Stevens of 

Woodstock. 

The other 53 students were inducted into 

the college’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a 

national honor society that recognizes and 

encourages the academic achievement of 

two-year college students. To be eligible for 

membership, a student must complete a minimum 

of twelve hours of associate degree 

course work and earn a grade point average 

of 3.5 or higher. New Phi Theta Kappa members 

are Lauren Brennan, Virginia-Desi 

Dykstra, Tara Perkins, Andrew Pinto, and 

Jessica Taylor of Brooklyn; Kara Ames, 

Alexander Cristofori, Angela Farrar, and 

John Farrar of Canterbury; Michelle 

Vertefeuille of Chaplin; Michael Kivlin of 

Columbia; Nathan Grondin, Philip Morency, 

Jonathan Snyder, Betty Varin, and Zachary 

Varin of Danielson; Cassandra May of 

Dayville; Sean Gilmartin and Emilee 

Kilburn of Eastford; Kyle Linevitch Jr. of 

Griswold; Ian Longest of Jewett City; 

Melissa Martin and Ronald Reasoner of 

Moosup; Stephanie Sise of New London; 

Courtney Brown, Daniel Baker, and 

Christine McGovern of North 

Grosvenordale; Rose Field of North 

Windham; Annaliisa Erickson of Norwich; 

Samantha Marsh, James Ryan, and John 

Zastowsky Jr. of Plainfield; Shawn 

Bourgeois, Diego Ordonez, and Melissa 

LePage of Pomfret; Sarah Borys, Adam 

Greczkowski, Christian Incandella, John 

LeBeau, and Andrea Warford of Putnam; 

Dalton Piecka and Olivera Schmeelk of 

Thompson; Jonathan Alumbaugh, Brandy 

Burr, Nicolle Castro, Nicole McCracken, and 

Stephanie Perez-Lopez of Willimantic; Uri 

Gumbs of Windham; Peter Battye, Claudia 

Dufour, and Alanna Graham of Woodstock; 

Caroline Switchenko of Sturbridge, Mass; 

and Dianna Carol of Jackman, Maine. 

Scholarship, $250, Ellen Boylan 

William & Dorothy St. Onge Memorial 

Scholarship, $500 each, Crystal Caouette, 

Hannah Gallen 

Savings Institute Bank & Trust 

Scholarship, $500 each, Balaram Adhikari, 

Gabrielle LaRose 

Norma & David Senger Family 

Scholarship, $800, Amy Picard 

A.L. Simonds Memorial Scholarship, 

$1,100 each, Lara Beecher, Kurt Gagne, Lulu 

Lamb, Tasha Rockel, Shana Rushton 

Spirol International Corporation 

Scholarship, $1,500 each, Christian 

Incandella, John Zastowsky 

Student Government Association 

Scholarship, $1,000 each, Paulette Blagburn, 

Kayla Salvas 

Thompson Lions Club Scholarship, $500, 

Sarah Deneault 

Tracy Thompson Memorial Scholarship, 

$500, Gail Andersen 

Steven & Marjolaine Townsend Fine Arts 

Scholarship, $1,500 each, Chelsea Bard, 

Joseph Carvalho, Holly DeParasis, Briana 

Dore, Craig Dziekan, Kayla Salony, Haley 

Sweet 

Steven & Marjolaine Townsend Business 

Scholarship, $1,500 each, Eve Andrews 

Leonie Avery, Claudia Dufour, Melanie 

Gworek, Rhonda Illinger, Angela Macha, 

Jordan Provost, Frances Torres-Ortiz 

Steven & Marjolaine Townsend Liberal 

Arts & Sciences Scholarship, $1,500 each, 

Cassandra Boucher, Dominique Curtis 

Charbonneau, Austin Donnelly, Jasmin 

Floyd, Sheena Giaquinto, Rebekah Labak, 

Heidi Purdy 

United Natural Foods Scholarship, $1,250 

each, Sanaz Ariyan, Amanda DeMaire 

WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY 

SCHOOL 

Monday, May 20: Hot dog, bun, baked 

beans, milk, fruit. 

Tuesday, May 21: Waffle sticks, hash 

browns, turkey sausage, fruit, milk. 

Wednesday, May 22: Popcorn chicken, 

mashed potato, beets, fruit, milk. 

Thursday, May 23: Pasta and meatballs, 

steamed carrots, wheat roll, fruit, milk. 

Friday, May 24: Pizza, spinach salad, 

fruit, milk. 

WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 

Monday, May 20: Hot dog, bun, baked 

beans, milk, fruit. 

Tuesday, May 21: Waffle sticks, hash 

browns, turkey sausage, fruit, milk. 

Wednesday, May 22: Popcorn chicken, 

mashed potato, beets, fruit, milk. 

Thursday, May 23: Pasta and meatballs, 

steamed carrots, wheat roll, fruit, milk. 

Friday, May 24: Pizza, spinach salad, 

fruit, milk.


Fact and fiction when navigating the financial world 

We understand that it 

can be tricky navigating 

through the financial 

world. 

Everyone seems to have an opinion, 

and it can become difficult 

knowing what to believe. 

We’ve created a series, 

“Financial Fact vs. Fiction,” as a 

way to present and debunk some of 

the most popular financial myths. 

Here are a few myths to consider: 

Fiction: Once my financial plan 

is in place, I don’t have to consider 

it again. 

Fact: If you’ve already created a 

financial plan with a professional, 

you are well on your way to pursuing 

your goals. But a financial plan 

is a living document that changes 

as your personal situation 

changes, so it needs regular monitoring 

to ensure that your goals 

and strategy remain aligned. 

Fiction: A traditional IRA is the 

optimum type of IRA because contributions 

are tax-free. 

Fact: It’s smart to take advantage 

of an IRA for your retirement 

savings, but choosing between a 

traditional IRA (in which contributions 

are generally made pretax 

Brimfield Flea market 

time is right around the 

corner, and that means 

crowds of eager shoppers 

prepped to snap up a bargain at 

the famous shows as well as at 

area yard sales. 

While good deals on vintage 

wares are still plentiful, chances are 

many old items will need a little 

TLC before being put into active 

duty. 

To usher in a new season of flea 

markets, tag sales and estate auctions, 

this week’s column will 

review a roundup some of my 

favorite tricks to transform your 

(not so perfect) bargains into fantastic 

finds! 

Marble repairs can break the 

budget, but this do-it-yourself tip 

does the trick for a lot less! Small 

cracks in marble can be hidden with 

a mixture of wax and chalk dust. 

Melt a candle the color of the marble, 

blend in chalk dust to give it 

body and apply to the crack carefully 

with a paintbrush. 

Aged linens are lovely, but are 

often found with stains. Take a tip 

from housewives of the past to keep 

vintage textiles terrific: To remove 

rust stains from old linens the 

chemical free way, simply rub 

lemon juice and salt directly on the 

stain and hang in the sun to dry. For 

stubborn stains on sturdy linens, 

boil them in a pot of hot water to 

which a little eco friendly powdered 

laundry detergent has been added. 

Let cook for about 20 minutes. Hang 

out in the sun to dry. If the stain is 

not gone, try leaving linens out for 

subsequent sunny days until stain 

has faded. 

If your less than perfect porcelain 

or glass piece needs repair, the following 

chemical free glue often 

yields great results: You’ll need: two 

packets (1/2 ounce) unflavored gelatin; 

two tablespoons cold water; 

three tablespoons skim milk. To do: 

In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin 

over cold water. Set aside to gel. 

Heat milk to boiling point and mix 

into softened gelatin. Stir until gelatin 

is dissolved. Apply a thin layer of 

warm glue to edges of glass, being 

sure to align break. Press firmly 

and apply masking tape over fix. 

Then prop the piece in a box filled 

with sand for support until completely 

dry, or tape and clamp the 

and future distributions are taxed) 

and a Roth IRA (in which contributions 

are made post-tax and future 

distributions are tax-free) isn’t 

always easy. In assessing whether 

you want to pay taxes now or later, 

start by asking yourself if you 

think your tax rates will be lower 

when you retire than they are now. 

Keep in mind, however, that each 

type of account has unique features 

and benefits, as well as rules 

that govern when and how you can 

access your money. You should 

consult with a financial professional 

about which option makes 

sense for you. 

Fiction: During times of market 

volatility, the best strategy is to 

move to cash and wait until things 

improve before getting back in. 

Laws of the land and land of the laws 

GUEST 

FINANCIAL 

FOCUS 

JIM WEISS 

COMMENTARY 

JEFFREY A. 

GORDON, M.D. 

DIY repairs on flea market finds 

TAKE 

THE 

HINT 

KAREN 

TRAINOR 

Government is good at 

making rules. 

It is an easy thing to do. 

It is also tricky thing to 

do. Laws can take on their 

own lives. They can populate 

faster than rabbits. 

They can expand into 

things that may not be 

related to their original 

intent. They can become 

outdated, burdensome 

and even unfair if left 

unwatched and unmaintained. They need to 

be enforced to be effective. They sometimes 

cause harm more than benefit through the 

universal law of unintended consequences. 

This is not to say that rules are bad things. 

Federal and state laws, and municipal ordinances 

and regulations, do serve important 

roles in keeping our society as civilized as 

possible. The problems arise with how laws 

are created, administered and enforced. The 

processes can become the problems, not the 

good people working in government. The 

more complex are these processes, the more 

that can go awry. It is our responsibility to 

watch what is being done so as to keep government 

serving not just us as individual 

citizens but also all of us as a community. 

For your town’s planning and zoning commission, 

this is a paramount concern. 

Private and public land ownership, stewardship 

and use affect all of us every day. 

Because planning and zoning commissions 

exercise the constitutionally recognized 

“police powers” of government in regulating 

land use, zoning and 

subdivision regulations 

are real examples of how 

the U.S. Constitution is 

used at the local level. 

These regulations are 

figuratively and literally 

the law of the land for 

your town. 

If regulations are left 

static, then they can 

become outdated. There 

are two unintended risks 

with this scenario that occur by default. 

First, the regulations could new types of 

land use not previously envisioned. The 

land uses may be incompatible with your 

overall community or with certain neighborhoods 

of your town. Second, the regulations 

could prohibit land uses that over time 

have been deemed necessary or desirable by 

your town, 

If regulations are kept too restrictive, 

then needed flexibility is lost. Not every 

land use activity is the same as another, 

even if they are similar. Various parcels of 

land in your town can have different or 

unique characteristics and/or surroundings. 

No set of regulations can be written 

with such precise, lasting detail so as to 

properly deal with each and every type and 

scope of land use application that can be 

thought of now or in the future. Having flexibility 

in the regulations allows the regulations 

to still be very functional in these circumstances 

while following general 

philosophies, themes, concepts and laws of 

Fact: It’s tempting to wait out 

market storms on the sidelines, 

but the truth is that most investors 

get out of the market after their 

portfolios have already been 

impacted and get in well after they 

could have captured a recovery. 

Timing the market is a losing 

game. Adopting a solid asset allocation 

strategy that takes your 

goals, risk tolerance, and financial 

situation into account is the best 

way to weather any market condition. 

Fiction: If I change jobs, it won’t 

matter whether I move my 401(k) 

or other company-sponsored 

retirement plan assets to my new 

job or if I leave them with my previous 

employer. 

Fact: Many people don’t think to 

move these funds (or roll them 

over) to an IRA upon their departure 

from a job. An IRA may provide 

such advantages as the opportunity 

to choose from a broader 

range of asset classes or more flexibility 

in beneficiary options. 

There are some restrictions on 

moving 401(k) funds, however. A 

financial professional can help you 

with the details. 

item to ensure a tight adhesion. 

Old wicker is gorgeous, but it isn’t 

always without its splits and breaks. 

Here is the easiest way to repair old 

wicker: For breaks that require the 

two pieces to be fused: Coat each 

half of the break with Elmer’s glue, 

applying glue to area around break 

points. . Cover wicker on both sides 

with wax paper and clamp the broken 

piece between boards 

overnight. If the break requires further 

strength, it can be further reinforced 

by weaving wire through the 

surrounding wicker to secure. 

Wicker splits can be repaired in the 

same manner. 

Was that antique mirror a deal 

because of its peeling silver? Before 

you dish out big bucks to resilver 

the glass, try “foiling” the eye by 

taping pieces of aluminum foil to 

the backs of the offending spots. Or, 

if you can’t live with a tinfoil patch, 

completely remove silver from the 

back of the old mirror with a razor 

blade. Have a new mirror cut to fit 

the size of your frame and attach it 

to the frame behind the old glass. 

Voila! You have the look of the old 

glass with a nice clear view! 

Retro liquor decanters are 

fabulous finds, but the alcohol 

they once held will often leave 

dark stains. What do to? Treat it 

with an organic acid such as citric 

acid, white vinegar or a mixture 

of one tablespoon of salt to 

a quarter of a pint of vinegar. 

Leave in the glass or decanter 

for 24 hours, shaking occasionally, 

then rinse and dry thoroughly. 

If stains are still there, 

repeat the process although 

tough stains may never completely 

be removed. 

To save serious cash on commercial 

wax wood restorers, 

check your shoeshine kit. 

Lackluster wood finishes on 

mahogany or cherry furniture 

or frames can be instantly 

renewed with a coat of cordovan 

color wax shoe polish. 

Black and brown sponge on type 

shoe polish are also great touch up 

tools for old wrought iron pieces. 

Swinging sixties plastic furniture 

and accessories are hot collectibles. 

But many of the vintage pieces on 

the market are well used — and 

scratched up! The good news is, you 

can sometimes hide surface scratches 

on plastic simply by applying a 

good coat of car wax. 

Want to spruce up silverplate cutlery 

without hash chemicals? Try 

the old fashioned tin foil technique 

to remove silver. It’s quick and easy, 

especially if you have several pieces 

to clean. 

Fold a thick piece of tin foil and 

place it in the kitchen sink to cover 

the entire bottom. Add the tarnished 

silverware and fill sink with 

boiling or very hot tap water to fully 

cover the pieces. For each quart of 

water add one teaspoon each of salt 

and baking soda. Soak the silver for 

several minutes until the tarnish is 

gone. Remove silver, rinse and buff 

dry with a soft cloth. Note: 

Homemade methods may leave a 

dull white luster on pieces or damage 

them. Don’t polish valuable or 

enameled silver this way and 

always test a few pieces first. 

If the veneer is bubbled up, place 

a piece of stiff cardboard on the 

wood and press with an iron set at 

medium heat. Press until you the 

heat softens the glue and you can 

feel the wood give a bit. Then press 

Fiction: I can’t use my life insurance 

policy when giving to charity. 

Fact: You can fund charitable 

giving with a life insurance policy. 

In fact, there are several tax and 

philanthropic advantages to doing 

so. For example, giving life insurance 

to a charity may allow you to 

make a larger gift than you otherwise 

could afford. 

Typically, a donor makes a charity 

the owner and beneficiary of 

some type of permanent life insurance 

policy, but there are many 

ways of structuring a charitable 

gift involving life insurance. You 

should consult a financial professional 

about structuring your gift 

in a way that reflects your needs 

and those of the charity. 

Submitted by James A. Weiss, 

AAMS, RLP, and Laurence N. Hale, 

AAMS, CRPSsm, financial advisors 

practicing at Weiss & Hale 

Financial, located at 697 Pomfret 

Street, Pomfret Center, CT 06259. 

They offer securities and advisory 

services through Commonwealth 

Financial Network, a member 

firm of FINRA/SIPC, a Registered 

Investment Adviser. The financial 

planning and zoning. 

If regulations are not designed to match 

appropriate economic development, then 

two things can happen, sometimes at the 

same time. First, the necessary diversification 

of your town’s tax base won’t happen, 

which means residential property owners 

shoulder the burden of government services, 

such as public works and public education. 

Second, inappropriate economic development, 

focused only on generating more 

and more non-residential tax revenue, without 

regard to other aspects of your town, 

can occur, as we have seen in other towns 

and cities in Connecticut. 

If regulations are left unattended, then 

they can become unintentionally over-burdensome. 

This limits the lawful and proper 

use of a person’s private land. 

If new regulations are created to prevent 

specific repeat violations of the regulations, 

then an unintended consequence can be 

that too strict of a rule can unfairly affect 

many law-abiding people. 

If regulations are not enforced, then they 

are in essence useless. This happens when 

too many rules are created beyond the reality 

of personnel, resource, money and time 

limitations to handle them. If regulations 

are outright unenforceable (ie, have no legal 

standing), then why have them in the first 

place. If regulations are enforced in a heavy 

handed manner, then an unfair situation 

occurs, making “criminals” of law-abiding 

people who may have unknowingly violated 

the regulations. Even worse, it does not give 

these people a reasonable opportunity to 

down and weight the area until the 

glue has re-dried. 

Vintage trunks are affordable 

finds, but they often come with a 

musty odor from basement storage. 

Here’s a quick fix: Simply sprinkle 

some powdered cat litter box 

deodorizer generously in the trunk. 

Close it up and let it sit for a week. 

Better yet, after you’ve mowed the 

lawn, toss some grass clippings 

inside and close the lid. Stir the 

grass each day for a week. The 

chlorophyll from the grass will 

absorb the smell! 

Old games and boxes sometimes 

still wear their original price tags 

written in permanent marker. Try 

wetting a Mr. Clean Eraser and carefully 

rubbing away the ink. This 

works well on glossy finishes. Be 

careful, if you start wearing away 

the paper, stop. Or try removing 

marker on washable surfaces with 

hair spray. Spray on and immediately 

wipe off. Repeat as necessary. 

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correct the violations. 

If regulations are created before planning 

is done, then the proper thinking about 

what is needed and not needed, and how 

things are to be done and not to be done, gets 

confounded. This is putting the cart before 

the horse. If regulations are created or 

changed in isolation without looking at all 

of the other regulations, then this can cause 

other regulations to become countermanded 

or confusing. Not a good thing. 

Planning and zoning commissions must 

always exercise practical common sense, 

thoroughness, due diligence, consistency 

and fairness because of their broad scope of 

authority and because of the fundamental 

importance land use has for your town and 

for you. It may involve a lot of legal “mumbo 

jumbo”. It may require an eagle eye to 

details. It may require extra time. Yet, at the 

end of the day, the goal is to do the best possible 

to make land use regulations function 

as intended, work for your community and 

you on a continual basis, and abide by all 

applicable laws. It all requires responsibility 

not just in what is done but also in how it 

is done. 

Dr. Jeffrey A. Gordon is Chairman of 

Woodstock’s Planning and Zoning 

Commission. This article neither reflects any 

official statement of nor any specific work 

being done by the Commission. Check out 

www.jeffreygordon.com. 

One winner per month will win a 

fabulous dinner for two (a $60 value) 

at the renowned restaurant, located 

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in historic Sturbridge. Because 

I’m in the business of dispensing 

tips, not inventing them (although I 

can take credit for some), I’m counting 

on you readers out there to 

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EDITORIAL 

Endings and 

beginnings 

With the fall of the springtime 

pollen and the warming of the 

sunshine comes the inevitable 

time of excitement and sentimentality 

that comes with students graduating 

from school. 

At just about this time of 

year, announcements, 

photo spreads and other 

newsworthy items surrounding 

students’ 

achievements begin to 

come to my desk. 

This week, many major 

colleges have either 

already held their commencement 

ceremonies or 

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FRANK G. CHILINSKI 

PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER 

ADAM MINOR 

EDITOR 

will this weekend, and 

many high schools have 

only a couple weeks 

remaining on their schedules. 

But no matter where 

you fall on the schedule, 

the feelings associated 

with graduation are universal. Relief ? 

Sadness? Excitement? Uncontrollable urges 

to fist bump everyone around you? We’ve all 

been there. 

I chose the title above because it’s a cliché: 

“Graduation isn’t the end. It’s only the 

beginning.” Most speakers whip out that 

gem at some point during their speech. If 

you go to a graduation this season, listen for 

it. It’ll be there. 

But it’s also true. I remember when I graduated 

college, nearly eight years ago to the 

day as you read this, with a 

Communications degree from Eastern 

Connecticut State University (Go ECSU!) in 

my pocket, and no idea what I wanted to use 

it for. It was an interesting time. 

I spent the summer working odd jobs as a 

stagehand at local music venues, and it was 

fun work. The hours were weird, but the pay 

was decent, and I got to be around some pretty 

interesting people. Do you know anyone 

else that can say they’ve been within arm’s 

reach of Cher, Kenny Chesney, Usher, Green 

Day and Toby Keith during the course of one 

summer? 

Anyway, the job was fun, but I knew it wasn’t 

permanent. I was a writer. That’s what I 

went to school for. That’s why I pursued a 

degree in Communications and minored in 

English. That’s what I wanted to do. So 

when, five months later, in the fall of 2005, I 

saw an advertisement for a freelance 

reporter position open up at Villager 

Newspapers, the Connecticut division of 

Stonebridge Press, I knew I wanted to go for 

it. 

The trick was, I had no experience — but 

that didn’t matter. I had a willingness to 

learn, and a lot of times, I feel that’s more 

important. Thankfully, the editor at that 

time agreed, and I was brought on part-time, 

reporting on stories in my hometown and 

the surrounding area. I was so green, I 

would have blended into my front lawn like a 

chameleon, but with hard work, it only took 

me about a month before I was brought on 

full-time, and I haven’t looked back since. 

Almost eight years later, and I have written 

hundreds of thousands of words, read over 

and edited even more, processed thousands 

of pictures, and have had the opportunity to 

share my life with all of my readers by way 

of this column. It doesn’t get much better 

than that. 

But sitting there in that college classroom 

years ago, did I know I would have a great 

job at a local newspaper? No way. In fact, I 

didn’t even know if there would be a job out 

there for me at all. The economy was OK 

then, as the recession of 2008 was s till a few 

years out, but I was still uncertain, just as, 

I’m sure, many of you are out there who are 

graduating or are getting ready to graduate. 

As I am nearing 30 though, I consider 

myself to be a shade wiser than I once was. 

I’m no counselor, but if I had to dish out any 

advice for anyone out there who feels uncertain 

about the future — especially in this 

economy — it’s this: Working hard always 

pays off. Work hard, be willing to learn and 

bring a good attitude wherever you go. Will 

that guarantee success? I don’t know, it’s 

impossible to predict the future, but those 

things I mentioned will certainly put you in 

a good position if something comes up. 

Sure, graduation is an end. It is (at least, at 

the high school, and maybe even the college 

level) the end of your childhood (parents 

will be sad to read this). But it is, indeed, a 

new beginning, the start of the legacy you 

will create in this world. 

Don’t waste it. 

Adam Minor may be reached at (860) 928- 

1818, ext. 109, or by e-mail at adam@villagernewspapers.com. 

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 

Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Misinformation given at recent QVCC forum 

To the Editor: 

Dear Sen. Donald Williams and the editor of the 

Villager Newspapers — the business community 

and other guests should appreciate the NECT 

Chamber of Commerce for providing an event 

where a few of your constituents could ask questions 

of state legislators on Friday, May 10, at the 

QVCC campus. 

Thank you to all the legislators who participated, 

as well. While the event is wisely designed to 

prevent confrontation and conversations, it does 

not allow any citizen objection to political grandstanding. 

Unfortunately, that gives lawmakers an 

ideal podium for spreading misinformation to 

constituents. 

Many of your comments were misleading on 

Friday, Senator. Therefore, I am asking this be 

placed in a local editorial column for some equal 

time. 

When Day Kimball Hospital administrators 

objected to the state’s severe funding cuts to hospitals 

and a local business man objected to the 

state’s 9-percent increase in the state budget, you 

launched into misinformation regarding the hospital’s 

profits and the reality of budgets. You lectured 

that DKH’s profits were over five times 

higher than actual figures. That number had to be 

corrected from the moderator’s seat. Your accusation 

that the inquirer’s figures on the budget 

increase was condescending and, again, misleading. 

You argued that the budget will see only a 4- 

percent increase. Later, you admitted that the 

next year would see a 4.5-percent increase (it’s a 

two-year budget, folks, not a one-year budget). 

As you continued in your lecture to hospital 

administration and the business person, you 

managed to slip in that the state spending cap 

needs to be raised in order to accommodate the 

new spending. 

It was not you who actually tried to convince 

the audience that Connecticut has made many 

national worst and highest lists due to its debt, 

cost of living, and spending issues. That belonged 

to Sen. Andrew Maynard on Friday, who launched 

into a “hate the Yankee Institute” lecture, while 

attempting to beef up some state-patriotism for 

being number one for the smartest workforce. 

To the Editor: 

As Memorial Day nears, it is our solemn duty to 

remember. 

Being a veteran, I remember Armed Forces Day, 

the third Saturday in May. Those not on duty were 

able to attend the activities on base — air demonstrations 

with the Air Force Thunderbirds, The 

Navy Blue Angels and even the Canadian Snow 

Birds, as well static displays on the ground, all 

designed to reinforce and boost the troops’ morale. 

I visited Washington last Memorial Day, as a 

guardian for the “American Warrior Honor Flight” 

escorting World War II veterans on a visit to the 

War Memorial, built in their honor. So far, this 

group has enabled 930 Connecticut veterans to visit 

the war memorial, built in their honor. 

In Europe, they buried more than 101,000 

Americans who never came home after their service. 

It won’t be long before our last living connection 

or witness to this war will be gone forever. 

Whenever I am in D.C., I always make it a point 

to visit the Vietnam Wall, to pay my respect. It is 

only 1,000 steps from the Korean Memorial. There 

are 58,282 names on that black granite, who also 

never came home. 

A Putnam man I knew became a casualty in 

August 1969 and is acknowledged on panel 19W, 

Line 001. He was 20 years old. 

The “Vietnam Conflict” took place in the late 50s, 

early 60s, not long after the Korean Conflict in the 

early 50s was over. “Conflict” became the new politically 

correct word at the time, replacing the “war” 

word. 

Now we have “sequester” budget restraints. 

Reminds me of school budget cuts, when we lost 

our weekly reader and some sports programs, the 

things we enjoyed the most. Now for our military, 

the air shows have gone away, as well as the 

absence of a Memorial Day ceremony at Meuse- 


PUTNAM, Conn. — Rose (Oleszewski) Laskowski, 88, of Matulaitis Nursing Home, Putnam, was visited on Mother’s 

Day by her daughter, Theresa Czernicki, and her two daughters, Amy Czernicki, and Julie Maliff and her son Liam 

Beckett Maliff, who is 8 months old. 

That was before he offered his whole support of 

the $1.5 billion taxpayer contribution to UConn by 

telling us there are many brilliant professors who 

need to be paid. He should be receiving a factual 

letter from his constituents on those matters. You 

made it very clear you will support that spending 

as well. 

Above that was your over-the-top response to a 

constituent who had the courage to challenge legislators 

on the gun issue. He is a businessman and 

a law-abiding gun owner who pays his personal 

and business taxes to support your employment. 

The rude and insensitive manner in which you 

answered a yes or no question was full of the 

usual emotional language relying on the accounts 

of Newtown victims to make points. The tirade 

went on unchallenged with no polite opportunity 

to answer back. 

Since we didn’t get any valuable answers to 

some serious questions and, you admittedly will 

not be holding any town hall meetings, here are a 

few questions: 

1) Bill 1160, an act concerning gun violence and 

children safety, consists of 135 pages with gun 

restrictions making up 66 percent of it. The 

remainder contains a few certain safety and mental 

health initiatives, with the majority establishing 

unaccountable studies/commissions. If children 

safety is the true goal, when will there be 

any mandates and state funding applied to those 

measures? 

2) How will the state fund the legal costs of 

fighting 2nd Amendment lawsuits? 

3) Recent reports are signaling a call for more 

than 6,000 new state employees simply for the 

already overburdened registration process. Were 

this, and other future needs, calculated before 

passing the legislation? 

Answers to these questions would be appreciated, 

not just by me, but many of your constituents. 

Personally, I have been encouraging WINY Radio 

to schedule an on-air segment of the morning talk 

show in which you accept call-in requests. Please 

make every effort to do that soon. 

RITA CONRAD 

POMFRET CENTER 

Memorial Day ‘a time to remember and never forget’ 

Argonne Cemetery in Europe, the site of one of the 

Army’s deadliest battles. This will be the first year 

with no U.S. observances. Are our politicians saying 

to us those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for 

our freedom are no longer important? 

While in D.C., I did see that the long forgotten 

World War I memorial was being refurbished … 

brush being cut, grass mowed and cleaned up. That 

generation is gone now but it is a good sign that 

they too will never be forgotten. 

Back in 1863, a three-day battle at Stones River, 

known now as the “Battle of Murfreesboro, 

Tennessee” in the Civil War, sadly, had the highest 

percentage of casualties on both sides, brothers 

against brothers — 13,249 Union and 10,266 

Confederate soldiers died. In total, 23,515 

Americans dead in only three days, half of what 

we lost in a 10-year war in Vietnam! Are we learning 

anything from this yet? 

In 2003, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein was trying to 

keep Iran at bay with his threat of “weapons of 

mass destruction” as his country was going bankrupt. 

He went after and tried to corner the world’s 

oil market. A volatile mistake. Then for us, it was 

Afghanistan! What’s next? 

The window to get smarter is getting smaller 

with every “knee jerk reaction” our leaders make. 

As veterans, we receive no pay or any additional 

benefits — our only benefit is the ability to stand 

up once again for our flag and feel the pride of having 

served our country in a time of need. 

Memorial Day is a time to remember and never 

forget, those sacrifices that made this day so important! 

For without our military, there would be no 

United States of America today. God bless our protectors. 

G. TOD STEVENSON, U.S.A.F. 

WOODSTOCK 

Culinary 

arts 

Our family spends a 

great deal of time 

purchasing food, putting 

it away, cooking, 

eating and cleaning up. 

For Mother’s Day, I received 

a copy of Michael Pollan’s 

new book, “Cooked, A Natural 

History of Transformation,” 

which looks at the connection 

between cooking for ourselves 

and better health. 

Pollan 

wrote a few 

years ago in 

“ T h e 

Omnivore’s 

Dilemma” 

NANCY WEISS 

that we 

should: “Eat 

Food. Not too 

m u c h . 

M o s t l y 

plants.” This 

is sound 

advice, especially 

if one 

is willing to spend a great deal 

of time chopping. A diet based 

more on vegetables than meat 

means dicing and slicing 

instead of tossing a slab of 

meat on the grill or turning 

the microwave to high to heat 

up a lean cuisine. Perhaps this 

is what explains the amazing 

profusion of knives in the 

kitchens I visit. From huge 

blocks of wood holding a 

lethal array of carbon steel to 

exquisite sets of paring 

knives, we could probably 

butcher a steer, but instead 

dice scallions. 

When I shop in area supermarkets, 

I can’t help but 

notice what customers place 

in their carts. I try hard not to 

judge what people buy 

because it is their own business, 

but I can’t help but see 

who is really cooking food for 

their families and who is 

merely heating up a variety of 

packages that must contain 

something edible inside. 

The most interesting grocery 

carts are piloted through 

the aisles by people who must 

either be shopping for group 

homes or who buy everything 

they need for an entire month. 

I admire the organizational 

skills of a person who can figure 

out three meals a day for 

more than a week at a time. 

When I was growing up and 

there were more large families, 

local grocery stores sold 

50 pound bags of potatoes and 

25 pound bags of flour. I see 

large sacks of rice in some 

markets, but not flour and 

spuds. 

The completely microwavable 

meals remind me of the 

old-fashioned TV dinners, that 

I once longed to eat. The meals 

were packaged on silver trays 

so one didn’t even need a plate 

and every one had a salty, 

gravy covered meat product 

with a squishy vegetable and 

something sweet in one partition 

for dessert. It must have 

been a complete revelation for 

home cooks to know that they 

all they needed to do was heat 

up the oven, tear off the shiny 

paper and serve dinner. TV 

dinners have been deemed 

unhealthy with all the salt and 

additives, but the first taste of 

one was to me, sublime. 

Pollan cites a food market 

researcher, Harry Balzer, 

whose research suggests that 

once we had packaged food 

and now we will have packaged 

meals. He notes that “80 

percent of the cost of food 

eaten in the home goes to 

someone other than the 

farmer, which is to say to 

industrial cooking, packaging 

and marketing.” He predicts 

that the next American cook 

will be the supermarket, even 

wondering if they might add 

drive-throughs. Whenever I 

visit a Whole Foods market 

and sample the pre-made 

meals, I wonder if I would 

ever cook if one were nearby. 

Pollan believes that cooking 

is our best defense against 

obesity. A 2003 study that 

showed obesity when up as 

home cooking went down. 

Beyond issues of health, cost 

and politics, the smell of 

something cooking in our own 

kitchens or the pleasure of 

eating a meal with family and 

friends is what grounds us. 

Besides, no one will know if 

the stuffed pepper came from 

a market on Federal Hill if we 

serve it on a pretty plate.


New Orleans comes to Pomfret for ‘Jazz Fest’ 

Rotary Club President Paul Pikora smiles with his wife Mary while greeting guests at the entrance of 

the Barn. 


Signature “Hurricane” drinks were served throughout the night. 

Ben the Sax Guy, rocking a sweet hat, dances during 

the first band’s set. 

POMFRET — Overcast skies did not deter 

people from coming out to support the first 

ever Putnam Rotary Club Jazz Fest at Tyrone 

Farm in Pomfret. 

More than 100 people came out and 

enjoyed the New Orleans themed celebration. 

Music was spread out throughout the 

evening and featured three separate musical 

acts. 

Mark Mercier, Bill Carbone and Matt 

Zeiner started off the night playing in the 

barn, while guests enjoyed fried okra, rice 

and beans, po-boy sandwiches, gumbo, and 

bread putting provided by G7 Catering. 

After the rain cleared, guests were invited 

to the main house, where The Original Jelly 

Roll Soul could be found playing New 

Orleans style jazz, inspiring several people to 

get up and dance. 

In between sets, Ben the Sax Guy took to 

the stage, playing several instruments, entertaining 

guests with his lively, catchy beats. 

People traveled from all over New 

England, including Rhode Island, 

Massachusetts and Connecticut to take in 

the beautiful picturesque landscape of 

Tyrone Farm and enjoy the music for a 

unique event that brought out high spirits of 

all those who attended. 

Mary Davis, of Putnam, Jackie Racicod, of Webster, Mass., and Kathy Eackard, of Woodstock, laughed 

and chatted the evening away. All three ladies commented on the beautiful space and the talented 

bands. 

Ron Tetreault, of Killingly, Carrie Tetreault, and Brianna Landry of Chapachet, R.I., enjoying the food and 

drinks available at the event. 

Paul Pikora thanks guests for the support, and 

introduces the next band. 

Mary Cheyne smiles as Jay Cantor tries on the hat 

she modeled during the Sassy Hat Fashion Show 

earlier in the evening. 

Even though the skies were gray, so many guests were out on the patio looking at the tulips, and taking 

in the sights of Tyrone Farm. 

Dancing the night away, this group could be found on the dance floor pretty much all night. 

Mark Mercier, Bill Carbone and Matt Zeiner Band has some fun. 

Trombone solo! 

Ben the Sax Guy’s intricate set-up.



‘Twilight’ event to benefit HomeCare, HomeMakers, Hospice 

DKH 

continued from page 1 

ship levels, and if a person 

wanted to donate at a designated 

level, they would be 

able to enjoy reserved dinning. 

“This event morphed 

from what they used to do in 

Thompson when they would 

give house tours,” said 

Schimmel. “That was prior 

to the first year of Twilight 

in the Country. We did it in 

Thompson for six years 

before moving it to Pomfret 

at Tyrone Farm — and now 

we’re at Roseland Cottage.” 

All money raised is divided 

up amongst the three 

NOTEBOOK 


members of the WPI Department of 

Physics, the award is given to a senior 

physics student in recognition of steady and 

substantial improvement in physics scholarship, 

as evidence by scholastic record and 

attained depth and understanding. 

Christian is a dual degree participant 

majoring in Astro-Physics and History. He 

was a 2009 graduate of Marianapolis 

Preparatory School in Thompson, and has 

worked for the past three years as a part of a 

paid internship for The Research & 

Development Department of INCOM, Inc., 

the world’s largest supplier of rigid-fused 

fiber optics, located in Southbridge, Mass. 

American Legion Scholarships 

NORTH GROSVENORDALE — The 

American Legion Post 67, Rte. 200, North 

Grosvenordale, is now accepting applications 

for the Carl Eccleston, Oscar Swanson, 

Bob Menoche, and the Sal Navarro 

Memorial Scholarships for Tourtellotte 

organizations assisted 

through the fundraiser. 

Those funds are unrestricted, 

and can be used to help 

patients through a variety of 

situations. 

“If a patient needs a massage, 

as an example, to help 

relax them, that would be 

through Hospice. They 

could do it using these funds 

because most times insurance 

companies won’t cover 

things like that,” said 

Schimmel. 

If Homemakers want to 

help people who could not 

afford the fee, funds could be 

used to help people in the 

community who couldn’t 

afford the service 


Some of the items that will be available through the silent auction. 

Trust Your 

Homemakers provided. 

“Insurance does not cover 

Homemakers,” said Tudler. 

“It’s a beautiful evening, and 

all these organizations help 

so many people. It’s wonderful 

seeing the community 

come out and support this 

worthy cause.” 

Some exclusive auction 

items this year include a 

Tanglewood Prairie Home 

Companion package, Boston 

Red Sox and Boston Bruins 

tickets, a lobster cruise on 

the Mystic Whaler, a weekend 

at the Stowe Mountain 

Resort in Vermont, and a 

diamond ring that was 

anonymously donated. 

“Basically, when you walk 

in, you register, then are 

directed towards the silent 

auction table. You get a 

number to look around. It’s 

a social fundraising event,” 

said Tudler. “It’s one of the 

classiest events that we have 

in our area. The donations 

and everything there is 

given from the community 

and then is given back to the 

community. That’s why we 

are involved. It all stays 

local.” 

The gourmet grilled dinner 

by Mack’s Catering features 

choices including tenderloin, 

chicken, salmon 

and shrimp, followed by 

desserts provided by 

Victoria’s Station Café. 

EDUCATION NOTEBOOK 

Memorial High School graduates. 

Applications may be picked up at the 

Tourtellotte Memorial High School in the 

Guidance Office, and submitted no later 

than June 1. 

Killingly Public Schools 

Scholarships 

KILLINGLY — The Killingly Public 

Schools 2013-14 Scholarship applications are 

now available. 

To download the application please visit 

our District home page at 

www.killinglyschools.org. Applications are 

also available at Central Office, 79 Westfield 

Ave., Danielson, and Killingly High School, 

Guidance Department , 226 Putnam Pike, 

Dayville. 

All applications must be submitted to the 

Superintendent’s Office by Friday, May 10. 

No exceptions. 

Killingly High School Music Department: 

Upcoming Events 

The summer home of 

Henry and Lucy Bowen, 

Roseland Cottage, is prominently 

situated across from 

the town common and epitomizes 

gothic revival architecture. 

The estate includes 

and ice house, aviary, carriage 

barn, and the nations 

• Tuesday, May 21: Small Ensembles 

Neighbors 

Your Guide to Your Neighbors 

Concert, Various high school 

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

FREE. 

• Tuesday, June 4: Honors Recital, Grades 

10-12, Honor Students, 7 p.m./Auditorium, 

FREE. 

Senior Citizens and children under 10 are 

FREE to all music events. 

Killngly Public Library 

KILLINGLY — The 2013 tax season was a 

busy one at Killingly Public Library. 

AARP Tax-Aide volunteers served a total 

of 322 individuals or couples in February, 

March, and April. KPL has been hosting this 

valuable program for the last several years, 

and the number of people served grows 

from year to year. With the increased need 

for free tax assistance comes an increased 

need for volunteers. Interested in joining 

us? You’ll be helping people in your own 

community with a much-needed service 

that’s free, individualized and has no strings 

attached. You’ll work with taxpayers directly; 

filling out tax returns and helping them 

seek a refund. Experience isn’t necessary — 

we’ll train you on the latest tax preparation 

oldest surviving indoor 

bowling alley. 

To purchase tickets for 

Twilight in the Country, 

contact Day Kimball 

Healthcare’s Development 

Office at (860) 928-7141 or e- 

mail nmmission@daykimball.org. 


reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 

112, or by e-mail at 

meryl@villagernewspapers.c 

om. 

Pomfret budget seeks OK next week 

BUDGET 


Maureen Nicholson showed the town has a 

projected $895,000 in its fund balance. 

“That amount is created by projections 

through June 2013, however, the figure is 

based off of predicted funds that we expect 

to be returned to the town,” said Nicholson. 

The returned funds are comprised of 

unanticipated revenue from FEMA money, 

ECS Funding, and returned revenue. 

Regardless, citizens voiced that they would 

be supportive of only taking $50,000 from the 

town’s fund balance versus the $100,000 that 

had been being taken from the fund over the 

past several years. 

The general government budget approved 

by the Board of Finance is $2.4 million, and 

the Board of Education’s budget approved 

by the Board of Finance is $9.7 million. 

Combined, both budgets represent a 3-percent 

increase over last year. 

The majority of the increase, explained 

Kristal, is created from the education spending 

plan. 

“The Board of 

Education does have 

planned in its budget to go to full-day kindergarten,” 

Kristal said. “The reason that does 

not reflect an increase in the budget is 

because the number of students has 

dropped to a level where we can accommodate 

without adding teaching staff.” 

However, said Kristal, if the town should 

stay at half-day, there would be a decrease. 

Kristal explained that the budget drivers for 

this year’s education spending plan came 

from salaries ($104,200), health insurance 

($51,400), new textbooks ($26,700) and utilities 

($21,900), for a total of a $219,200 

increase, or a 2.3-percent increase over last 

year. 

The revenue side of the budget is a concern, 

as Pomfret strives to keep taxes reasonable 

for all citizens, especially those who 

might live on a fixed income. 

“We’re not getting a lot of land list growth, 

which is one way to increase revenue without 

increasing taxation,” said Kristal. “The 

state budget is not fixed at this point.” 

Kristal said that regardless the town is 

comfortable with its projections. 

Pomfret taxpayers will have the opportunity 

to vote on the proposed budget on 

Wednesday, May 22. 

forms and software. Who will you help as a 

volunteer? Almost four out of five people 

who turn to AARP Foundation Tax-Aide are 

60 or older. Household incomes aren’t high. 

For many of them, a tax refund could mean 

they won’t have to choose between paying 

for groceries and keeping the lights on. 

Get the joy and satisfaction of helping 

others by joining the AARP Foundation 

Tax-Aide volunteer team today! Your expertise 

will be appreciated more than you can 

imagine. Visit www.aarp.org/taxaide or call 

1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669). 

NATIONAL BIKE MONTH 

May is National Bike Month and Killingly 

Public Library is holding a free bike maintenance 

and safety program on Saturday, May 

18, from 9-11 a.m. Don Dauphinais, owner of 

Danielson Adventure Sports (DAS), will be 

on hand to demonstrate basic bike maintenance. 

Bring your bike for hands-on training! 

You must register for this program 

(space is limited). Call 860-779-5383 to register. 

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memory, I received a call 

that DKH would be receiving 

an immediate cut in 

state revenue impacting us 

to the point of $3.8 million.” 

Smanick explained that 

due to the proposed budget, 

the hospital could be facing 

a net reduction in revenue of 

$3.5 million the first year 

and $4.7 million the next. He 

stated that the hospital has 

worked to “tighten its belt” 

and said since 2008, DKH 

had implemented a defined 

benefit pension plan, had to 

freeze wages, and reduced 

positions through layoffs, 

“all in an effort to deliver 

the national agenda in 

health care, improve quality, 

enhance access, and reduce 

costs while maintaining 

local control with a community 

volunteer board of 

directors,” said Smanick. 

He thanked the northeastern 

Connecticut delegation 

for their efforts to put forward 

a recommendation 

that provides $30 million in 

relief to 11 small hospitals, 

and stated that money 

would help, but it may not be 

enough. 

“Looking hard at our 

budgets and balance sheets, 

I ask that you, our legislators, 

continue to be motivated 

to find a solution for the 

people you serve in northeast 

Connecticut,” said 

Smanick. “In light of the 

unprecedented situation 

that DKH finds itself in, and 

looking at a state budget 

that represents a 9.5-percent 

increase and represents the 

singular priorities of our 

governor and his administrative 

office, can you share 

your views on how the 

Legislature can achieve a 

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the governor’s?” 

Williams responded first 

and said the Legislature is 

in the process of putting 

together a budget that 

varies from the one proposed 

by Malloy. 

“The governor’s budget 

was a necessary first step,” 

said Williams, who argued 

the budget was effective in 

making several tough decisions. 

“The Finance and 

Appropriations Committee 

has been working on an 

alternative budget that 

restores a great deal of town 

aid money that had been 

cut.” 

Williams said the new 

budget aims to address hospital 

needs in “a different 

way.” 

“The governor’s budget 

had across-the-board cuts 

under a formula that treated 

every hospital the same. 

Quite frankly, there are hospitals 

in the state of 

Connecticut who can afford 

to tighten their belts. DKH 

and Windham, for example, 

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“According to figures I 

received from OPM in 2012, 

DKH finished $5 million in 

the black, and that’s pretty 

good compared to Windham 

Hospital, who was down 

about $700,000. Yale New 

Haven finished $160 million 

in the black. There are two 

classes of hospitals in 

Connecticut. 

The 


has listened to smaller hospitals. 

The result was additional 

aid being put back, 

and we’re continuing to look 

to see if we can do more.” 

Guglielmo said budgeting 

is a matter of establishing 

priorities, and said a state is 

never going to have all the 

money it needs. 

“I’ve said this for many 

years through Republican, 

Democrat and an independent 

governor. You’ve got to 

work on the core responsibility 

of government — public 

safety, public health, public 

education,” said 

Guglielmo. “You can see 

what happened in New 

London — we gave money to 

a pharmaceutical company 

to build a new campus, and 

they abandoned it. Then we 

gave $15 million to rehab 

Electric Boat. I’m not sure, 

to be honest, if we cut out all 

this we would have enough 

money for the core responsibility 

— we’ve never tried.” 

Guglielmo said he is not 

enamored with the idea of 

government picking winners 

and losers, and said he 

feels the proposed cuts are 

bad for hospitals, and community 

hospitals in particular. 

He said he wants to work 

with Williams and other legislators 

on budgetary issues. 

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“When you’re in a hole the 

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and we haven’t stopped 

digging,” said Guglielmo. 

Alberts explained that 

back in December, after the 

initial cuts were announced, 

Republicans caucused on 

the issue of what the proposed 

cuts would mean for 

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there had to be a better way 

to get money back to the 

smaller hospitals. 

“We worked together with 

Democrats to essentially 

change the formula,” said 

Alberts. “I think what we’re 

missing is we can’t do business 

as usual in the state of 

Connecticut. We have 169 

towns and we have been 

known to be very provincial 

in our thinking.” 

Alberts suggested the 

state make the migration 

from defined benefit plans to 

contribution plans as a costsaving 

measure. 

“I’m not suggesting we 

not honor commitments to 

retirees or existing employees, 

but we need to take a 

457-like plan and roll it out 

immediately to stem the 

hemorrhaging in the 

future,” he said. “I’m suggesting 

we get rid of the pension 

plan, and have the 457 

plans. We can’t afford to do 

what we’re doing.” 

Flexer said advocacy like 

that provided by Smanick 

has been a tremendous 

advocate for smaller hospitals 

in the state. Flexer said 

because of smaller hospitals 

pushing for their needs, the 


did something different for 

the budget. 

“That’s how the budget 

will be changed,” she said. 

“We have heard from people 

in this room and throughout 

the community about how 

the budget impacts them, 

and how it needs changing. 

We need people in this room 

and across the community 

telling us what their needs 

are.” 

The Legislature faces a 

June 5 deadline to create a 

budget that can pass the 

House and Senate, and is 

acceptable to Malloy. In 

addition, Williams said that 

the state still faces a $2 billion 

dollar deficit, and being 

able to balance the budget 

fairly is the highest priority. 


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Woodstock Food and Fuel Drive when voting 

on the Annual Town Meeting Budget 

Referendum at the Woodstock Town Hall 

on Tuesday, May 21, from 12-8 p.m. 

“The Board of Selectmen has earmarked 

$6,339 for the Woodstock Fuel 

Fund in the coming year’s budget,” 

Walker said. “If the budget passes, that 

funding will only be available after the 

start of the fiscal year on July 1. I am confident 

that Woodstock residents will continue 

their commitment to helping others, 

and will give as generously as they can to 

help their neighbors who may be struggling 

during these difficult times.” 

Fuel funds and non-perishable food collection 

are part of a continuing effort to 

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SPORTS 

Woodstock’s Almquist a quadruple track threat 

BY BENJAMIN R. KIPP 

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT 

WOODSTOCK — Senior Jake Almquist 

did know that May 7 would be a special day 

for him. Almquist, a captain of the 2013 

boys outdoor track team did something that 

rarely happens during a track meet. 

Current Woodstock Academy boys head 

track coach Len Samborowski has been 

coaching track there for the past six years 

can’t remember it ever happening. 

“He’s an exceptional athlete,” he said. 

“It’s hard to believe it occurred, but if it did 

it’s only happened once or twice in the history 

of the school. This is a rare accomplishment. 

You can only compete in four events 

during a dual meet.” 

Almquist scored 20 of the teams 46 points 

in their meet against New London. What 

that means is that Almquist scored a first 

place in every event he was in. The pole 

vault, javelin, 300 meter hurdles and the 

high jump. 

“New London has some really good athletes 

which makes this accomplishment 

more meaningful,” said Samborowski. “I 

haven’t seen anything like that in track in 

my six years of coaching.” 

Almquist and coach Samborowski put 

their heads together and wanted this to happen. 

“Coach came to me and I knew it was a 

possibility,” said Almquist. “When coach 

pitched me the idea I felt it was something I 

can do to continue my good season.” 

It just so happened that teammate Nate 

Giamundo sprained his ankle allowing 



PUTNAM — Soon to be graduating, 

and former Putnam high 

school girls basketball player 

Ashley Espinosa recently 

announced that she will be attending 

Worcester State University and 

she also announced that she will 

be playing basketball. There were 

rumors that Espinosa was heading 

to play for the Lancers, but on May 

6 she made it official. 

“I’m going to Worcester State 

and I will be playing basketball,” 

she said. 

Having medial issues with a 

knee, Espinosa wasn’t 100 percent 


Woodstock Academy’s Jake Almquist competes in the high jump against New London on May 7. 

Almquist to compete in the pole vault. 

“I hadn’t picked up a pole since my freshmen 

season,” said Almquist. “I think I could 

sure that she would be able to play 

basketball at the next level, but 

after a recent surgery, “everything 

went well,” she said. 

Espinosa recently finished her 

high school career with 965 career 

points and wants to take her skills 

to the next level. 

“I still have the ability to play 

basketball,” she said. “My time to 

not play isn’t over and I know I can 

do this and I want to do this.” 

Worcester State and UCONN 

Avery Point were two schools that 

pursued Espinosa but she felt obligated 

to reward the Lancers for 

their persistence and keep it in the 

family. 

“My uncle, Tom, went there and 

Trish, his wife, went there as 

well,” she said. “I look up to my 

uncle and I’ve been familiar with 

the program and everyone has 

talked so highly of the program 

and when I went to watch some 

games, and when I stepped foot on 

the campus I just liked it a lot, and 

I felt that’s where I wanted to be.” 

Espinosa didn’t realize that she 

had the potential to play at the 

next level. 

“It was always in the back of my 

mind,” she said. “I wanted to go 

further and since I always looked 

up to my uncle it was something I 

always wanted to do.” 

have cleared higher than 9-foot-6, but since I 

had already won I didn’t go any higher.” 

The 300 meter hurdle event was not only 

Espinosa knows that playing at 

the next level won’t be easy. 

“The best players from every 

high school play at the next level,” 

she said. “The competition is 

going to be much harder and I 

think it’s going to very different 

from what I’m used to, but at the 

same time I’ll meet a lot of different 

people. From the games I saw 

it’s going to be a much more fast 

pace than high school basketball. 

It’s just a whole new level.” 

Espinosa is coming off a season 

where she averaged nearly a double-double, 

scoring 16 points, while 

pulling down just over 10 rebounds 

per game. 

the most physical challenging, but also it 

was the most competitive. 

“New London has a pretty good hurdler 

and I knew it would be challenge for him,” 

said Samborowski. “He went against New 

London’s best athlete. Jake ran against him 

and his time of 43 seconds was good enough 

to qualify him for states. We had kids scattered 

around the track to cheer him on.” 

Almquist threw 146 feet in the javelin, giving 

him his third first place finish. 

“After he won the javelin I knew it was a 

real possibility,” said Samborowski. “We 

had only four first place finished the entire 

meet and they were all his, the rest of the 

points came from others.” 

Both athlete and coach knew that one he 

got to the high jump it would happen, 

because it’s the event he focuses on the 

most. While Almquist was jumping a large 

contingent of the track team was huddled 

around the high jump pit anticipating the 

win and the rare accomplishment. 

“We’re actually going for the school 

record,” said Samborowski. “We’re knocking 

on the door and were only three-fourths 

of an inch away from it, and we hoping he 

breaks it before he graduates.” 

What made the accomplishment more significant 

was the fact that it came from multiple 

events that challenged different 

aspects of track and field. 

“It’s not just running or field 

events, it’s a combination of events where 

each one was totally different than the other 

events which I think makes it more difficult 

to do,” said Samborowski. 

Putnam’s Espinosa chooses Worcester State for hoops 

Killingly’s Leduc takes on leadership role 



Last week was a short week for the 

Charter Oak Credit Union / Killingly Rec. 

Modified Softball League. Only two games 

got off the ground, Mother Nature took out 

the rest of the schedule. 

In the opening contest, Universal 

Fiberoptics / Mercer Monuments unleashed 

a 24 hit barrage and scored 25 runs topping 

Pages Tree Service, who scored a single run. 

In game two, Capitol Bail Bond came from 9 

runs down in the 1st inning and defeated 

A&A Management 16-11. 

In the opener Aaron May scored the winning 

run in the 1st frame as his brother, 

Trevor May , drove him in on a ground out. 

Leonce Bedard picked up his first win while 

Killingly’s Jaime LeDuc has been a key cog for 

Killingly’s softball team. 

KILLINGLY — Junior Jaime 

LeDuc isn’t a current captain on 

this years Killingly girls softball 

team, but according to her head 

coach Bill Rahall, she’s doing 

everything he asks of a captain. 

“She’s taking a leadership role 

on the team,” said coach Bill 

Rahall. “She’s always enthusiastic 

and she’s trying to get the 

other kids involved. She’s very, 

very high energy. I didn’t expect 

that from her this season, and 

I’m glad it’s a part of her game.” 

LeDuc started playing softball 

when she was 9 years old and 

loves playing the sport. 

“I would like to play in college 

and right now I’m thinking 

about going to Eastern 

Connecticut State to play,” she 

said. 

LeDuc is almost leading the 

entire team in just about every 

offensive stat. With 54 plate 

appearances, she’s walked eight 

times, scored 12 runs with 15 

hits, five doubles and one triple 

and nine singles, with 14 runs 

batted in. Also included in her 

offensive prowess is a .472 on 

base percentage, to go along with 

a .435 slugging percentage and a 

.325 batting average, as the number 

four hitter. 

“She’s a great talent and she’s 

very hard to get out,” said Rahall. 

“The most important thing that I 

love about her is that she’s only 

struck out three times all season. 

She’s always putting the bat on 

the ball. She’s one of the main 

reasons why our offense is doing 

what we’re doing.” 

LeDuc attributes the turnaround 

in her offense from her 

sophomore to junior seasons 

because she played softball this 

summer. 

“I had some coaches this summer 

that helped me with my 

stance and my swing and they 

taught me a few things which I 

feel turned around how I hit the 

ball,” she said. 

LeDuc plays multiple positions 

including left field and catcher, 

but first base is her primary position 

and she plays it at a high 

level. 

“She’s only made one error all 

season and it was a throwing 

error to third base trying 

to get a runner,” said 

Rahall. “Her defense is 

outstanding and she gets 

everything. She tells all 

the other infielders to just 

get the throw close and I’ll 

get it. I love her defense at 

first base because she digs 

a lot of balls out of the dirt 

for the out or to save an 

error.” 

Rahall has enjoyed her 

company for the past two 

seasons and it’s just a 

bonus to have her this 

year and one more. 

“I never have to tell her 

twice to do something and 

she’ll do whatever is asked 

of her even though she 

may not be the best at 

doing it,” said Rahall. 

“She’ll come to me and ask 

if she needs to play a different 

position if someone 

Courtesy photo is out or hurt. That’s just 

the way she is.” 

The Redgals are currently 

5-10, LeDuc is a big 

reason for the five wins 

and will be a big reason if the 

they can grab three more wins to 

make the playoffs. 

“It’s huge, I know what she’s 

capable of doing and I know she 

stepped up her game from last 

season,” said Rahall. “She’s 

doing what she’s doing to help the 

team out.” 

LeDuc just wants to help the 

team win. 

“Wherever coach puts me is 

where I want to play,” she said. “I 

don’t mind playing anywhere I 

just want to help the team win.” 

pitching a five hitter and allowed a 

single run. In the 2nd inning 

Universal / Mercer scored 16 runs 

on 12 hits to put this game out of 

site. Steve Vanase and A. May had 4 

hits each. Between them they 

scored 7 runs and 5 RBI; May also 

had 2 run home run. Alan Fish had 

3 hits and led his team with 6 RBI 

and a triple. Dave Muir had 3 hits 

and 2 RBI, both scored 3 runs. Pages 

Tree had just 5 hits, 2 by Scott Davigian, 

Alan Shippee, Carter Balcom and Todd 

Ducat had the three other hits. Shippee 

scored the lone run on a Balcom single. 

In game two, it took Capitol Bail 5 innings 

“I talked to Bernie Norman 

their scout and I talked to the head 

coach a couple of times and the 

assistant coach came to a few of 

my games,” she said. 

Espinosa is proud to just be a 

part of tradition at Putnam high 

school girls basketball program. 

“I don’t think a lot high schools 

send athletes to play at the next 

level and I think it’s a good thing 

that Putnam has been able to do 

that in the past few years,” she 

said. 

Espinosa plans to major in 

Health Education and hopes to 

become a physical education or 

health education teacher. 

Ellis Tech softball makes turnaround 



KILLINGLY— When Drew Mizak took over four years ago as the Ellis 

Tech head girls softball coach the program as a whole wasn’t very good. 

Four seasons ago the Eagles won two games, this season the Lady 

Eagles currently sport a 9-7 record which is a vast turnaround from 

even before Mizak took over. The season before Mizak took over the softball 

team didn’t have one win. 

“Overall it’s been a very positive season,” said Mizak. “This year for 

the first time since I’ve been a head coach we had a eight game winning 

streak, and for us is very big. I tell my players it’s a step in the right 

direction and be competitive, and at the same time we still have room to 

grow.” 

The bulk of starts belong to sophomore Sheridan Murphy who took it 

upon herself to turn herself into a dominant starting pitcher. 

“In the offseason, she paid for pitching lessons and she wasn’t even a 

pitcher,” said Mizak. “She came to me and asked me what she could do 

to help the team and she went out and got private lessons. She had no 

pitching experience and she dedicated her off-season to getting a pitching 

coach. That’s been a huge difference for us.” 

Mizak doesn’t expect perfection from Murphy, but so far this season 

she’s done a more than good job on the mound. 

“She’s come a long way and she’s been a good pitcher for us and it’s 

really a huge reason why we’ve had such a turn-around in our record,” 

he said. 

Even before Mizak took over as head coach the lady Eagles had a very 

difficult time getting into the state tournament, that all changed this 

year. 

“I even sat down with my athletic director and we tried to find out 

when the last time the girls softball team made the tournament and we 

couldn’t find any information,” said Mizak. “It’s been a really, really 

long time. I’ve been at the school for a long time and everyone I talk to 

can’t remember the last time either.” 

Junior Taylor Blanchard has been a player Mizak could count on to 

have a big season and so far she has. 

“She never played the position before, but I came to her and asked her 

to play it and she said yes I do whatever you needed,” said Mizak. “I 

know it wasn’t her favorite place to be, but she’s been doing a great job 

at catching.” 

Blanchard has also been a terror to the opposing pitcher. 

“She’s been one of our best hitters for average and she’s leading the 

team in doubles, triples and power and she’s been having a very strong 

all around year,” said Mizak. 

The lady Eagles are looking for a last push trying to end the season on 

a good note. 

“We’ve got one more week of Constitution State Conference (CSC) 

play and one game against Tourtellotte, then we’ve got states, and I hope 

we can make a good showing at the tournament,” said Mizak. 

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to take their lead and never looked back. In 

the 6th frame the winning run was scored as 

Stan Gervais crossed the plate on a Steve 

Danis sac fly. Danis also added 3 more RBI, 

2 coming on a triple in the 1st inning. 

Trento Palonen led his mates with 3 hits and 

3 runs scored. Bubba Gauvin 

added 2 hits and 3 RBI. Three 

other players had 2 hits, Kyle 

Jarvis, Tom Lindberg and Ray 

Brown. Jarvis was the winning 

pitcher, his second of the season. 

For A&A Management it looked 

as though this was going to be 

their game with a 9 run out burst 

in the 1st inning, however they 

were limited to just 2 runs the rest 

of the way. Dan Jones led his mates with 3 

hits and 2 runs scored. Jim Hoyt added a 3 

run home run in the 1st, and had 2 hits and 

4 RBI. Tony Valade, Chris Dumas and Joel 

Panteleakos had 2 hits each. Dan Vogt score


SPORTS 

A haven in the midst of the Quiet Corner Cycling Classic 

BY CHARLE LENTZ 

VILLAGER SPORTS EDITOR 

KILLINGLY — Terry Walsh surveyed 

the horizon while looking 

for the familiar silhouette of a 

bicycle topped with a helmeted 

rider. 

Walsh manned the refreshment 

tent for the 16th annual Quiet 

Corner Cycling Classic Saturday 

May 11. He patiently waited just 

behind the Killingly Fire Station 

off Route 12 and his tent is an oasis 

for bicyclists. 

The Classic benefits Killingly’s 

Camp Quinebaug — which is an 

oasis for special needs children. 

The spirit of the camp is mirrored 

in the mellow mood of the bicyclists. 

“It gives the riders a chance to go 

and see the camp. They leave and 

finish up at the camp. It gives them 

a chance to go and see what the 

camp is all about. They can see 

where their money’s going to,” 

Walsh said. “Where it’s tucked 

away in the woods a lot of people 

don’t get a chance to ever go to the 

camp. When they see it, it’s like 

‘Wow, this is great spot.’” 

The camp sits on 25 acres near 

Wauregan Reservoir in Killingly. 

It’s fitting that Walsh serves up a 

friendly face along with snacks at 

the tent because he also serves as 

the president of The Friends of 

Camp Quinebaug. 

“This is our 16th year doing 

this,” Walsh said. “It’s great to 

have those folks come out do something 

that they can get something 

out of and they can benefit a group 

of kids that really need the help.” 

Bicyclists solicited pledges 

before the Classic and rode either 

14, 25 or 50 miles for the charity on 

May 11. The event began and finished 

at Camp Quinebaug but each 

riding route passed through the 

refreshment tent and Walsh supplied 

some sustenance for the riders 

who help sustain the camp’s 

worthy cause. 

“The camp is designed for special 

needs campers. What we do is 

we raise funds to pay for counselors 

and things like that. The 

camp is run by the state but we 

help pay for all the activities that 

go on there as well for the counselors 

who work there,” Walsh 

said. “It runs six weeks during the 

summer. The kids who go there 

range from age 5 to 21 — gives 

them an opportunity to have a 

meaningful summer experience.” 

It’s a meaningful experience for 

the riders as well with a lot of 

repeat customers. 

“We used to do this event in the 

fall and we moved it to the spring 

with the thought being it would be 

a great way for lot of people to 

start their biking season off,” 

Walsh said. “The first year we 

moved it to the spring that following 

fall was Hurricane Irene so it 

was a wise decision on our part,” 

Walsh said. “We’re going to keep it 

in the spring. We’ll be back next 

year.” 

Don Dauphinais helps out Walsh 

at the tent and is just one of the 

scores of volunteers who donate 

their time and expertise. 

Dauphinais owns Danielson 

Adventure Sports. 

“I really appreciated the help 

that Don does. He gives us a lot of 

experience. Having him organize 

the registration — he’s got a lot of 

contacts. He can connect with people 

as they come through,” Walsh 

said. “I can’t thank the volunteers 

enough. This really wouldn’t be 

possible without them. The 

Friends of Camp Quinebaug, 

we’re a small group of parents 

who are involved with the camp. 

Having people who have no connection 

to the camp willing to 

donate their time is greatly appreciated. 

It’s crucial for our fundraiser 

events so that we can send as 

many counselors to go and work 

with kids.” 

A golf tournament is set for May 

24 at the Foster Country Club in 

Rhode Island to raise more funds 

for the camp. For those interested 

in the golf tournament more information 

is available at www.campquinebaug.org/friends. 

Walsh returns to his duties and 

serves up an energy bar and a 

sports drink to both Gwen Perry 

and Doug Barrette, both from 

Sterling. 

“We’ve done it for as long as I 

can remember,” said Perry, who 

along with Barrette has bicycled in 

15 of the 16 Quiet Corner Cycling 

Classics. 

Barrette likes riding for a good 

cause. 

“It’s all about the exercise and 

it’s all about helping out the kids 

and the camp and everything 

else,” Barrette said. “ 

Perry and Barrette quench their 

thirsts, mount their bikes and continue 

the ride. Walsh returns to his 

sentry dutry. His oasis awaits its 

next rider — the silhouette of the 

next friend of Camp Quinebaug 

Charlie Lentz photo 

Terry Walsh, center, and Don Dauphinais, far right, volunteer at the refreshment 

tent during the Quiet Corner Cycling Classic on May 11. 

approaches. 

“It’s always nice to have people 

get something out of it, whether 

it’s golfing, whether it’s biking, 

and have a little bit fun,” Walsh 

said. “They get some enjoyment 

out of it and it can also benefit a 

worthy cause. We help provide 120 

kids between the ages of 5 and 21 

an opportunity to go to the camp 

for the summer. It’s always worthwhile.” 

Charlie Lentz may be reached at 

(860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail 

a 

t 

charlie@villagernewspapers.com. 

Trio rides to benefit Camp Quinebaug 

BY CHARLIE LENTZ 


KILLINGLY — Fifty miles from now, 

Deanna Blanchette will remember why 

she’s pedaling past the front gate of Camp 

Quinebaug. 

With overcast skies above and kilometers 

of concrete ahead — Blanchette got rolling 

along with a passel of pedalers in the 16th 

annual Quiet Corner Cycling Classic on 

May 11. But on this sleepy Saturday the finish 

seemed far away and despite the drizzle 

there was a bright spot to the 9 a.m. start. 

“Get it over with early,” Blanchette said. 

The Classic benefits Camp Quinebaug, 

which offers a bucolic summer haven for 

special needs children between the ages of 4 

and 21. Bicyclists garnered pledges before 

riding to help with the cost of summer counselors 

at the camp. Participants chose 

between riding 14, 25 or 50 miles. 

Len Blanchette pushed past the start 

along with his daughter, Deanna, and his 

friend Warren Rosenberg. The elder 

Blanchette probably wouldn’t have been on 

his bike for a 50-miler on this weekend but 

with his daughter cycling just to the left of 

his front spokes it made the ride easier. 

“Exercise and my daughter, she 

encourages me to exercise,” said 

Blanchette, from Danielson. “These are 

always good fundraisers. I belong to the 

local biking club and they support this 

event. But I enjoy biking and getting up 

in the morning is not a problem.” 

Rosenberg rides to the right of Len 

Blanchette and will keep him company 

for the next 50 miles. The pedal strokes 

become easier because of the charity. 

“I got into it about three years ago and 

I just love to ride,” said Rosenberg, from 

Brooklyn. “When it’s a charity event it’s 

even better. It’s a local institution. They 

do great things — great bunch of people 

that raise money for it and are involved 

with it.” 

Rosenberg and Blanchette also participated 

in the event last year but will be 

trying to stick with the 50-mile route 

after faltering during the Classic last 

spring and adding an extra 18 miles. 

“Sixty-eight — we started out wanting to 

do a shorter one but we took a couple wrong 

turns so we ended up doing a longer one,” 


From left, Warren Rosenberg, Len Blanchette and Deanna 

Blanchette, begin a 50-mile bike ride to benefit Camp 

Quinebaug on May 11. 

Rosenberg said. 

Len’s daughter Deanna lives in Boston 

and she used the Classic to help prepare for 

another charity ride at the end of this June. 

“The MS ride from Boston to the Cape 

— end of June — 175 miles,” Deanna 

said. “I live in Boston now so I come 

home just for the group ride.” 

Among the towns the Classic course 

traverses are Killingly, Sterling, 

Brooklyn, Danielson and Dayville. A 

refreshment tent is set up behind the 

Killingly Fire Station and Walter 

Milestone rolls up, hops off his bicycle, 

and grabs a snack and a drink. 

“Doing the 50-mile ride today. This is 

my second year I’ve done it. I do three 

rides a year,” said Milestone, from 

Thompson. “This is kind of like the start 

of my summer.” 

Milestone volunteers at the camp and 

likes helping out. 

“I didn’t raise an awful lot this year. I 

did bring a little extra money in,” 

Milestone said. 

Charlie Lentz may be reached at (860) 

928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at 

charlie@villagernewspapers.com. 

Father and son ride for Camp Quinebaug charity 

BY CHARLIE LENTZ 


KILLINGLY — With his son just a couple wheel 

lengths behind him, John Young bicycled into 

Camp Quinebaug after finishing a 14-mile ride. 

Perhaps the start of a family tradition had 

begun during the 16th annual Quiet Corner 

Cycling Classic on May 11. 

“I figure it was way to spend the morning with 

my son,” said Young, from Putnam. “We just wanted 

to try and do something good for the community.” 

Young and son did plenty good. The Classic benefits 

Killingly’s Camp Quinebaug, which provides 

a two-week summer respite for 120 special needs 

children. Young’s son, John Renzi, was happy to 

help raise funds for the camp. Riders solicited 

pledges for their efforts in the Classic. Renzi said 

the 14-miler was the longest bike ride he had ever 

taken. 

“It was tough. It was tiring but if felt good at the 

end,” Renzi said. “My legs aren’t feeling so hot. 

First time. I might be back.” 

Young belongs to Quinebaug Valley Velo and the 

club had a large contingent at the Classic. Riders 

could choose to bicycle 14, 25 or 50 miles. 

“We all belong to the QVV club and they went 

out and did the 50 miler,” Young said. “We all try 

and do a lot of the community rides.” 

Wise beyond his years, Renzi may be new to this 


John Young and his son stand in the parking lot at Camp 

Quinebaug in Killingly after completing the Quiet Corner 

Cycling Classic on May 11. 

charity cycling business but he had the best part of 

the event down cold. 

“Going downhill,” Renzi said. 

RIDE ON 


KILLINGLY — With the refreshment tent in Killingly just behind him, Walter 

Milestone, of Thompson, continues his 50-mile ride at the Quiet Corner Cycling 

Classic on May 11. 

Ejiga signs letter of intent for 

University of Maine 

WOODSTOCK — On Thursday, May 2, students 

and faculty gathered in the Fireplace 

Room on Hyde School’s Woodstock campus 

to witness senior Christian Ejiga signing 

his letter of intent to play Division 1 basketball 

at the University of Maine this fall. 

In a release done by the University of 

Maine, the men’s head basketball coach Ted 

Woodward shared his excitement to have 

Ejiga join their basketball program. 

“[Ejiga] plays with great passion, and is a 

very versatile player with skills, size and 

strength, and tremendous potential. Coach 

Tom Bragg and the staff at the Hyde School 

NEWS BRIEFS 

have done an outstanding job preparing him 

for the next level academically and athletically,” 

Woodward said. 

Ejiga, a two-year senior at Hyde- 

Woodstock, is originally from Lagos, 

Nigeria, and is the son of Gadson and 

Margaret Ejiga. 

Ejiga played forward for the Hyde School 

men’s varsity basketball team for the past 

two years, averaging more than 16 points 

and 8 rebounds per game. He led the 

Wolfpack to the 2012 NEPSAC Class C 

Championship. 

“I’m very excited to see that Christian 

Ejiga has decided on the University of 

Maine to further his education and play basketball 

on the next level,” shared Tom 

Bragg, assistant dean and head men’s basketball 

coach at the Hyde School. “The university 

community is getting an outstanding 

citizen who has a lot of heart and drive 

to become a better person. On the court he 

will make an immediate impact by rebounding, 

hard play, leadership, and intensity like 

no other. I am proud of the growth Christian 

has made here at Hyde and I know coach 

Woodward will help him continue to become 

a well-rounded young man.” 

Marianapolis Drama Club to 

present ‘The Apple Tree’ 

THOMPSON — The Marianapolis Drama 

Club is proud to present “The Apple Tree.” 

Written by Jerry Bock and Sheldon 

Harnock, the creative team behind “Fiddler 

on the Roof,” “The Apple Tree” is comprised 

of three one-act musicals. The acts are 

based on Mark Twain’s “The Diary of Adam 

and Eve,” Frank R. Stockton’s “The Lady or 

the Tiger” and Jules Feiffer’s “Passionella.” 

The Marianapolis performance is directed 

by Bob Sloat, Leslie Snow and Kevin 

Farrell and is produced with special 

arrangement by the Music Theatre 

International. Performances will take place 

in the Irwin Black Box Theatre, 26 Chase 

Road, Thompson, at 7 p.m. on May 17 and at 

4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. 

Reservations are strongly recommended, 

as space is limited. Please call Anna 

Stefanik at (860) 923-9565 ext.221 for reservations.



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QUIET CORNER ROUND-UP 

Pomfret Recreation Department: 

Upcoming Events 

• Interactive Hoop Dancing (hula hoop) 

Classes — Thursdays, May 6 to June 13 at 

the Pomfret Recreation Park from 6 to 7 p.m. 

• Co-ed Volleyball — Thursdays starting at 

6:30 p.m. in the Pomfret Recreation Park, 

May 21 to Aug. 20. 

• Women’s Tennis Program — Mondays, 

June 24 to July 15, at the Rectory School 

Tennis Courts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. 

• Men’s Over 30 Summer Basketball 

Program — Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 

the Rec. Park courts, June 24 – Aug. 19. 

• Youth Tennis Lessons: Ages 3-6 

(Munchkins), Ages 6-12 (Level 2) and ages 9- 

14 (Level 3), Thursdays, July 11 to Aug. 1. 

• Hooked on Fishing Derby at the Pomfret 

Rod and Gun Club for boys and girls ages 5- 

15 on June 2, at 8:30 a.m. Picnic Lunch, goodie 

bags, lots of $25 tagged fish to be found, 

free contests, lots of prizes in each age 

group. Rain date is June 15. 

• Two Summer Youth Basketball programs 

— Boys in grades 1-9 play on Tuesday, 

Wednesday and Thursday nights, July 9 to 

July 25 (different time slots) at the PCS 

Gym. Girls in grades 1-9 play on Tuesday, 

Wednesday and Thursday nights, July 30 to 

Aug. 15 (different time slots) at the PCS 

Gym. 

• Lego Camp — Two sessions: Ages 5 to 7 

from 9 a.m. to noon and Ages 8-10 from 1 to 4 

p.m. July 15-19. PCS Cafeteria. 

TRIPS 

• Fuller Gardens and Strawbery Banke 

Museum — June 20. Enjoy both of these 

sites along with a coach bus tour of the N.H. 

Seacoast. $59 per person. 

• Boston Duck Tour — Saturday, June 29. 

Lunch Included. Explore historic Boston 

aboard the unique ducks. Coach Bus. $82 per 

person. More information with the registration 

forms are available on the town website 

at: www.pomfretct.org, or call the Pomfret 

Recreation Department at 860-974- 

1423.HEAD: 

Local banks kicking off 

‘Community Banking Month’ 

On-the-Go! 

in the Quiet Corner 

By Sarah 

With Memorial Day weekend coming 

up next weekend, summer will have 

its unofficial kick-off. Summer heat 

means less clothing, which can be stressful 

for those of us not in the best shape. If 

you are hoping to fit into your summer 

clothing more comfortably, here are some 

great options for looking good and feeling 

great! 

This summer, why not learn karate? 

Quest Martial Arts in Putnam is offering 

eight weeks of unlimited classes for 

$199. Whether you are interested in 

classes for kids, teens or adults, 

Masters Mike Bogdanski and Kristin 

Duethorn teach a variety of skills like 

board breaking, kicks, as well as ninja 

and adrenaline training, at all levels. 

For more information, see Quest Martial 

Arts in all four Villagers! 

On May 10 th , Strong Body/Strong 

Mind yoga studio celebrated its grand 

opening in downtown Putnam. With 

classes seven days a week, Strong 

Body/Strong Mind offers students the 

time to stretch and strengthen the body 

while helping the mind focus. Classes 

are available at walk-in rates or by 

package rates. For a more detailed class 

schedule and pricing, see Strong 

Body/Strong Mind on the Putnam Page 

in the Putnam, Thompson and 

Woodstock Villagers! 

If you are considering hiring a personal 

trainer to help you realize your 

goals, Quiet Korner Health & Wellness 

offers a certified personal trainer with 

ACE certification, specializing in personal 

exercise programming. From 

weight loss management, pre & post 

rehab training, to exercise training for 

seniors, Quiet Korner Health & 

Wellness is here to help! See them on 

this week’s Community Page! 

Since 1974, Danielson Martial Arts 

Academy has been dedicated to educating 

the community, with students varying 

in age from 6 to 76. A part of the 

International Cheezic Tang Soo Do 

Federation, Danielson Martial Arts 

Academy offers a large staff of certified 

instructors, including seven Master 

Belts. The Academy also offers programs 

in Combat Hapkido and Tai Chi 

Qigong. For more information, see 

Danielson Martial Arts Academy on the 

Community Page in all four Villagers! 

Now is the time to get in shape for 

summer! Challenge yourself and see the 

great results! 

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860-928-1818 

PUTNAM — The Independent 

Community Bankers of America (ICBA) 

and Putnam Bank are kicking off ICBA 

Community Banking Month by encouraging 

small business owners and consumers 

to bank locally with a community bank. 

By doing so, customers will make a hometown 

investment they can be proud of 

because community banks put local 

deposits back to work right where it belongs 

— in the community. 

“Community banks help area families 

achieve financial stability while also driving 

small business lending in their communities 

— all of which helps their local economy 

and community to thrive,” said Bill 

Loving, ICBA chairman and president and 

CEO of Pendleton Community Bank in 

Franklin, W.Va. “Throughout the month of 

April, our goal is to celebrate the unique 

role that community banks serve in our 

nation’s economic system while helping to 

educate consumers and small business owners 

about the benefits of banking locally 

with their community bank.” 

By driving local economies and creating 

local jobs, community banks are an integral 

part of our nation’s financial system. With 

nearly 5,000 members, representing more 

than 24,000 locations nationwide and 

employing 300,000 Americans, ICBA members 

hold $1.3 trillion in assets, $1.1 trillion 

in deposits, and $800 billion in loans to consumers, 

small businesses and the agricultural 

community. There are almost 7,000 

community banks, including commercial 

banks, thrifts, stock and mutual savings 

institutions, with more than 50,000 locations 

throughout the United States. Assets may 

range from less than $10 million to $10 billion 

or more. Community banks constitute 

96.8 percent of all banks. 

“We at Putnam Bank rely on the cooperative 

relationship between the bank and our 

local community, and that is why it is our 

mission to be a leader among independent, 

community banks by delivering responsive, 

professional customer service paired with 

high-quality, innovative products,” said 

Thomas Borner, president and CEO of 

Putnam Bank. 


Lynn Bourque, senior vice president and branch 

administrator of Putnam Bank, receives the 

President’s Award on Tuesday, March 26 at the 

Golden Eagle in Dayville. 

Bourque earns Putnam Bank 

President’s Award 

DAYVILLE — On March 26, Putnam 

Bank held its annual Award’s Banquet at 

the Golden Eagle in Dayville. 

Each year, Putnam Bank recognizes 

employees for their outstanding efforts 

and service by honoring them with a funfilled 

evening of laughter and camaraderie. 

ACT TAKES FIRST IN 

STATEWIDE DMV 

VIDEO CONTEST 


WILLIMANTIC — After five years of 

being a Top 10 finalist in the statewide 

Department of Motor Vehicles’ teen safe 

driving video contest, EASTCONN’s Arts 

at the Capitol Theater (ACT) has earned 

first place honors in this year’s DMV competition. 

“I was shocked that we won,” said ACT 

senior Kelsi Johansen, of Coventry, one of 

the winning team members. 

On Tuesday, April 2, highway safety 

advocates joined state and other officials to 

honor ACT students and teen videographers 

from across Connecticut for their 

work to promote safe driving during the 

fifth annual DMV Teen Safe Driving Video 

Contest, “From the Driver’s Seat to the 

Director’s Chair.” 

“I was happy to see how many people 

and teens my own age are passionate about 

promoting safe teen driving,” said ACT 

videography student Kevin Kissane, a senior 

from Willimantic. 

The DMV’s annual contest invites 

Connecticut’s high-school-age students to 

create a 25-second public service video 

warning against driving dangers that 

affect teenagers’ safety behind the wheel. 

The 2013 contest theme was “Teen Safe 

Driving: Are You In?” 

This year, 128 student-team videos, 

involving a total of 478 students statewide, 

were submitted by 32 Connecticut high 

schools. 

ACT’s winning video depicted an ACT 

student rapping an original song, while 

viewers watched dangerous situations 

caused by distracted teen drivers. 

ACT students who created the first place 

DMV video included Johansen and 

Kissane, as well as Tyler Mainville, of 

Tolland, a junior; Dimitris Sfakios of 

Willimantic, a junior; and Patrick Blair, of 

Tolland, a junior. Sfakios, who raps in the 

ACT video, wrote the original lyrics and 

music. ACT is located in Willimantic and 

is a public arts magnet high school, administered 

by EASTCONN. 

ACT students were thrilled to hear that 

they’d won the top prize during the DMV 

video awards ceremony, attended by about 

QVCC STUDENTS VISIT CAPITOL 


HARTFORD — State Sen. Tony Guglielmo (R-Stafford) recently visited with the 

students from Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC) at the Legislative Office 

Building in Hartford. 

200 people and held at 

the Travelers Claim 

University facility in 

Windsor. ACT students 

jumped to their 

feet when their first 

place win was 

announced. They 

were invited to the 

stage to receive 

awards and an oversized 

$5,000 check for 

their school. 

Reflecting later, ACT 

students shared their 

thoughts about the 

win. 

“This contest is a 

great way for young artists like our ACT 

student team to explore and refine our 

video skills, while also providing a service 

to the community,” said Blair. 

Fellow ACT student Mainville added, 

“Thanks to Travelers and the Connecticut 

DMV, ACT can now purchase new film 

equipment for its A/V department.” 

Travelers, one of the contest sponsors, 

has donated $15,000 in prize money to the 

top five winning videos. The four other 

DMV video winners this year were: 

Second Place, Daniel Hand High School in 

Madison; and Third, Fourth and Fifth 

Places, Hall High School in West Hartford. 

Travelers also donated prizes and gifts to 

the students and high schools of the Top 10 

videos. Norwich Free Academy won the 

DMV Teen Safe Driving Multi-Cultural 

Award. 

“This contest is a great opportunity for 

our students to not only be creative, but 

also to better understand the importance 

of safe driving,” said ACT audio/visual 

teacher Daniel Boisvert, who was acknowledged 

during the DMV/Travelers ceremony 

for his ongoing support of the DMV’s 

annual contest. 

“Students at ACT often make me proud,” 

said ACT Principal Tracy Goodell- 

Pelletier, “but tonight’s first-place win is 

particularly special. The kids took the 

feedback and constructive criticism of the 

last four years and directed it into an 

entirely new concept for this year’s DMV 

video entry. I am so happy that their hard 

work and perseverance was finally recognized.” 

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state Attorney 

General George Jepsen were among the 25 

judges who chose winners in the 2013 DMV 

contest. ACT is the only school in 

This year, Thomas A. Borner, president 

& CEO of Putnam Bank, reintroduced the 

President’s Award. This award is given to 

an employee who exemplifies unwavering 

commitment and dedication to the bank 

and community. Tom personally chose 

Lynn Bourque, senior vice president and 

branch administrator of Putnam Bank, to 

receive this honor, because she possesses 

all the qualities necessary to receive such 

an honor. She takes great pride in all that 

she does and goes way above and beyond 

her responsibilities at the bank. Not only 

are her efforts at the bank exemplary, she 

dedicates much of her personal time to 

helping others through her involvement in 

many charitable organizations. 

Tom stated, “Lynn spends countless 

hours fulfilling the needs of the bank, and 

she is instrumental to its success and 

growth. She is always visible in the community 

as a representative of the bank. 

She serves on many organizations, and 

she serves them well.” 

As senior VP and branch administrator, 

Lynn manages the operations of the 

branch network to ensure that all branches 

deliver the highest level of customer 

service, maintain effective security procedures 

and follow Bank and Regulatory 

policies. In addition, she coordinates the 

Business Development activities by calling 

on new and prospective customers and 

directs sales and services efforts throughout 

the branches. She coordinates and 

assists in fundamental areas of the bank 

including marketing, training, and product 

enhancement. 

Lynn was delightfully surprised, and 

she was overwhelmed with emotion. 

When asked what this award meant to her, 

she stated, “This is a monumental achievement 

in my career. I feel fortunate to be 

recognized by Tom and Putnam Bank for 

my hard work and devotion to the bank 

and local community. It is important for 

me to focus my time and energy on local 

agencies where I know I can make a positive, 

direct impact on someone’s life. I am 

thankful that Putnam Bank supports me 

in these efforts.” 

She is currently a member of the Day 

Kimball Hospital Women’s Board, the 

Treasurer of Habitat for Humanity of 

Northeast CT, the Treasurer of the 3-C’s, a 

corporator for Day Kimball Hospital & 

United Services, 2012 Community 

Division Leader for The Arc of Quinebaug 

Capital Campaign, Board Member for The 

Arc of Quinebaug and a member of the 

Day Kimball Hospital Spiritual Care 

Advisory Committee. In addition, she 

spends time volunteering for Day Kimball 

Hospital’s Deary Memorial Road Race, the 

American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, 

and Daily Bread. 

Connecticut to make the Top 10 each year 

since the DMV contest began five years 

ago. 

Connecticut’s FOX61 Morning News 

aired a story about the 2013 DMV contest, 

featuring the ACT student winners and 

Boisvert. 

“This was a great learning experience 

for everyone,” said ACT’s Sfakios. “Every 

group’s video deserved recognition. I am 

honored to have worked on the winning 

ACT video.” 

“We are proud of these top winning students 

and proud of the nearly 500 students 

who participated in the contest this year, 

as each of them created an important safety 

message while doing these videos,” 

DMV Commissioner Melody A. Currey 

said. She was among the dignitaries at the 

DMV/Travelers video awards ceremony. 

“Congratulations to all the students who 

participated in this year’s contest.” 

The DMV, Travelers and other safety 

advocates plan to use the contest videos in 

a variety of outreach programs, as well as 

offer them to schools, businesses, government 

agencies, advocacy groups and other 

teen safe driving partners, according to a 

DMV news release. 

All five winning DMV videos can be 

viewed on DMV’s YouTube site at: 

http://www.youtube.com/teensafedriving12. 

To learn more about the DMV contest, 

visit the state Connecticut DMV Web site. 

Or, call EASTCONN’s ACT arts magnet 

high school Principal Tracy Goodell- 

Pelletier at 860-465-5636, or reach her at 

tpelletier@eastconn.org. Learn more 

about Connecticut’s tougher teen driving 

laws at http://ct.gov/teendriving/laws.

WOODSTOCK VILLAGER Friday, May 17, 2013 • 17 

First Fridays return to downtown Putnam 

PUTNAM — ‘Tis the season 

for First Fridays in downtown 

Putnam. 

Friday, May 5 was the premiere 

event for the 2013 season, 

and along with it came several 

changes to the beloved arts festival 

held on Main Street. For 

May’s First Friday, a circus 

theme was implemented and 

visitors to the downtown area 

were treated to colorful clowns 

on stilts, ribbons, brightly colored 

flags strung across the 

streets, food and art vendors. 

While the set up for this 

year’s event had been significantly 

altered from previous 

years with the removal of a singular 

band located at the hub of 

the Main Street intersection, 

First Friday committee members 

decided to take a more 

spread out approach to this 

year’s event, and had two smaller 

bands, one located on the 

grass of the First 

Congregational Church in 

Putnam, and the second band 

playing down at the other end 

of the Main Street at the old 

train station. 

The beer garden has since 

been removed, and 

instead an increased 

amount of food vendors 

were set up in its place. 

Pockets of art vendors 

lined Main Street from 

Wool Works up to 

Someplace Special, and 

between the hours of 6 

and 9:30 p.m., visitors witnessed 

live music, “art 

attacks,” gallery exhibits, 

and could mingle with 

several featured artists. 

There were also special 

demonstrations and live 

performances. 

The Flying Carpet 

Studio featured “Circus 

Art” by John Belfontaine 

and iPhone artist Paul 

Toussaint. Sawmill 

Pottery held a gallery 

opening and artist talk 

with Paula Shalan called 

“Clay Smoke and Fire,” 

and Arts and Framing 

featured the art of award 

winning mural and fresco 

artist Tom Krivacs. There was 

a kids fair held on the church 

lawn throughout the duration 

of the evening. 

A stilts walker juggles sticks, entertaining 

families present at First Friday. 

“Isa Jane” performed 

down by the 

train station and Will, 

Bill & Juls could be 

heard on the church 

lawn. 


After dropping a stick, a little girl rushes to the rescue. 

Guitarist JP Beausoleil could be found wandering, serenading the Main Street area. 

People were in awe of the street performers, casually 

walking around, bringing the circus theme to 

life. 

Above, Ribbon dancers 

were left out in the 

street for children to 

play with throughout 

the evening. 

A girl has henna drawn onto her arm. 

Above, Children played 

in the street, while their 

parents were able to 

visit some of the art 

vendors set up along 

the main drag. 

A little boy hands a hoop to one of the stilt walkers. 

Woodstock Academy students, who are part of the Art Outreach a new group at the Academy, pose 

before a mural they were working on outside of the Silver Circle Art Gallery. 

As the sun began to set over Main Street, more and more people ventured to the downtown area to see 

what was going on.



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favorites. For example, 

kids love finger food, so filling 

crunchy taco shells with fish or 

shrimp in exchange for meat is a 

great way to add a twist to a classic 

meal. 

Dietary recommendations suggest 

that all Americans, including 

children, eat seafood twice a 

week. “Fish is a natural source of 

omega-3 fatty acids supporting 

brain and heart health,” says 

Sylvia Klinger, registered dietitian 

and nutrition consultant. 

“And when you serve it in 

crunchy tacos with fresh lettuce, 

tomatoes and guacamole, you’ll 

give your kids the ‘brain food’ 

they need without having to 

endure wrinkled noses.” 

Involve the whole family in 

your next taco dinner by hosting 

a Mexican Fiesta Night. Set the 

tone with authentic Mexican 

music and invite everyone to 

build their own fish tacos. Try 

the recipe below or visit 

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family-pleasing fish and shrimp 

taco ideas. 

Crunchy Fish Tacos 

Yield: 4-6 servings (8-12 tacos) 

Preparation and Cook Time: 

20 minutes 

1 package of Gorton’s fish sticks 

(11.4 oz), popcorn shrimp (14 oz), 

or tenders (10.6 oz) 

1 package yellow corn taco shells 

(12 ct), warmed 

Garnish Suggestions: 

1 cup lettuce, shredded 

2 tomatoes, chopped 

1 cup Mexican blend shredded 

cheese 

1 package taco sauce 

Optional Sour Cream Mix: 

1 package (1 1/4-oz) taco 

seasoning mix 

1/2 cup low-fat sour cream 

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise 

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 

Preparation: 

Prepare seafood according to 

package directions. While seafood 

is cooking, place suggested toppings 

in individual bowls. 

Prepare optional sour cream mixture 

by combining sour cream, 

mayonnaise, cilantro and 2 tablespoons 

of taco seasoning mix in 

small bowl. Mix well and place in 

individual bowl. Warm taco shells 

or tortillas according to package 

directions. Fill taco shells or tortillas 

with fish sticks, tenders or 

popcorn shrimp, suggested toppings 

and optional sour cream 

mixture. 

Put a fresh spin on tacos by including nutritious seafood. 

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POLICE LOG 

Editor’s Note: The information contained 

in these police logs was obtained 

through either press releases or other 

public documents kept by each police 

department, and is considered to be the 

account of 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 arrested party. 

STATE POLICE TROOP D 

LOGS 

DAYVILLE 


Anthony Fradette, 31, of 1032 High 

St., Dayville, was charged with failure 

to pay/plead. 


Todd Rocks, 44, of 1520 North Rd., 

Dayville, was charged with failure to 

respond to infraction. 

POMFRET 


Thomas Kacerik, 22, of 54 Taft Pond 

Rd., Pomfret, was charged with failure 

to appear 1st. 

Friday, May 10 

Noe Laderriere, 59, of 321 Killingly 

Rd., Pomfret, was charged with violation 

of probation. 

PUTNAM 


Chad Remillard, 30, of 428 River Rd., 

Putnam, was charged with order to 

incarcerate. 

THOMPSON 

Friday, May 10 

Zachary Burnett, 23, of 1267 

Thompson Rd., Thompson, was charged 

with interfering with police, assaulting 

police officer, breach of peace. 

Saturday, May 11 

Arthur Johnson, 40, of 221 Porter 

Plan Rd., Thompson, was charged with 

violation of protective order. 

KILLINGLY 


Shane O’Neill, 27, of 23 Wyndam 

Landing, Killingly, was charged with 

failure to respond to infraction. 

DANIELSON 


Anderson Fiadj, 41, of 11 Maple St, 

Danielson, was charged with failure to 

appear 2nd. 

Robert Docherty, 48, of 78 Athol St., 

Danielson, was charged with failure to 

appear 2nd. 


Jay Greenblat, 41, of 12B Potter St., 

Danielson, was charged with breach of 

peace, assault 3rd. 

Cassandra J. Langlois, 19, of 69D 

Franklin St., Danielson, was charged 

with assault 3rd, disorderly conduct. 

Sunday, May 12 

Brandon L. Fauss, 18, of 255 Snake 

Meadow Rd., Danielson, was charged 

with risk of injury, reckless endangerment, 

criminal mischief, disorderly 

conduct. 

BROOKLYN 


Dwayne Wiggins, 54, of 177 South 

Main St., Brooklyn, was charged with 

possession of narcotics, possession of 

narcotics with intent to sell, violation of 

probation. 

Kathy Peters, 54, 637 North Main St. 

Danielson, Ct. Possession of narcotics. 

Bond: $10,000 Non surety. Court Date, 

May 23, 2013. 

SUMMARY: On Thursday, May 9, 

during a joint operation, members of 

the Quality of Life Task Force and the 

Adult Probation office arrived at 10 

Prospect St., Apt. H, in Danielson, after 

receiving information that Dwayne 

Wiggins was currently at the residence. 

Once at the residence, Wiggins was 

located and placed into custody due to 

the active warrant for his arrest for violation 

of probation. 

When Wiggins was searched, it was 

found that he was wearing two sets of 

socks and had a small bag concealed 

near his ankle which contained several 

pieces of crack cocaine (2.7G) individually 

packaged for sale. Also arrested at 

the scene was Kathy Peters who was 

found to be concealing a piece of crack 

cocaine (.5G) in her mouth when she 

was questioned. 

Members of the CT State Police are 

committed to combating drug activity 

in the “Quiet Corner” and anyone with 

information regarding the illegal sale of 

narcotics and/or synthetic marijuana 

are encouraged to call the Troop D 

Anonymous Tips Hotline at 860-779-4950 

or message the QLTF Facebook page. 


Mandy Parker, 34, of 37 Easy St., 

Brooklyn, was charged with assault 3rd, 

disorderly conduct. 

PUTNAM POLICE 

DEPARTMENT LOGS 


Harold Dimmock, 20, 55 Knollwood 

Ave., Cranston, R.I., was charged with 

disorderly conduct, breach of peace, 

interfering with police. 


Jonathan Grant, 25, of 108 Fabyan 

Rd., N Grosvenordale, was charged with 

possession of narcotics. 


Jose Diaz, 43, of 29 Van Den Noort St., 

Putnam, was charged with violation of 

a protective order. 


Kathleen Hicks, 26, of 40 Chassey St., 

Apartment A, Putnam, was charged 

with operating under the influence, 

improper use of high beams, improper 

turn. 


Melissa Peabody, 33, of 31 Roosevelt 

St., Putnam, was charged with failure to 

drive right. 

Deary named chairman of ‘Particle 

Accelerator’ concert 

PUTNAM — The seventh annual Particle Accelerator: A 

Day of Music and Hope, will be held this year at Rotary Park 

in Putnam on June 8, from 12 to 11 p.m. 

The free music and art festival is held in memory of local 

musician Jack Young Jr. and to raise awareness and funds 

for suicide prevention and local mental health programs. 

This year’s event is set to feature a lively and diverse lineup 

of popular bands and performers, including Seed, White 

Rose Confession, Santa Mamba, Our Burgundy and Kala 

Farnham. 

The family-friendly festival will also feature art displays, 

children’s activities and booths from local nonprofit organizations 

providing information on various local family, community 

and mental health services as well as suicide prevention. 

John Deary, an active member of the Quiet Corner community 

and owner of Deary’s Gymnastics Supply, has 

signed on as chairman of this year’s event. 

“Hardly a week goes by that one doesn’t encounter a 

heartbreaking story related to mental illness,” Deary said 

in a letter asking local businesses and community leaders 

for support. “The loss of my brother to depression and finally 

suicide has brought the problem of mental illness all too 

close to me and my family, and has left a scar on our hearts 

that will never fade. That’s why I’m proud to serve as this 

year’s honorary chairman of the seventh annual Particle 

Accelerator.” 

Proceeds from sponsorships and donations to the event 

will go to support Mental Health First Aid training and 

other mental health programs at United Services, Inc., 

Connecticut’s most comprehensive mental and behavioral 

health center, which serves 21 towns in the Quiet Corner. 

United Services was the first behavioral health center in the 

state to offer Mental Health First Aid training, and does so 

free of charge for the area’s first responders, educators, 

healthcare workers, and many other members of the community. 

Last year’s Particle Accelerator raised nearly $5,000 

for these programs. 

To find out more about Particle Accelerator and to donate, 

sponsor or volunteer for the event, visit www.particleaccelerator.org 

or email sandra.gould@particleaccelerator.org. 

To find out more about Mental Health First Aid and other 

mental health programs available through United Services, 

visit www.unitedservicesct.org or call 860-774-2020. 

Particle Accelerator began in 2007 in response to the suicide 

of local youth and musician The Legendary Jack 

Young, Jr. Young’s parents and good friends have put the 

concert on each year since his passing to honor his life and 

raise awareness of depression and suicide, while also raising 

funds for United Services, Inc. of Dayville. 

HERE&THERE 

Local Events, Arts, and 

Entertainment Listings 

FRIDAY, MAY 17 

Country Legends Dinner Show 

Featuring CASH is King, 

along with special tribute artists of 

Patsy Cline, Shania Twain, Connie 

Francis, Carrie Underwood and 

more! 

$40 pp includes Dinner & Show 

Cocktails 6-7 p.m. 

Showtime 8:30 p.m. 

Teresa’s Restaurant 

Rte. 32, Palmer Rd., Ware, MA 

Call 413-967-7601 for tickets 

Paisley Rowland 

5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. 

Janine’s Frostee, 

149 East St., Ware, MA 

Live Country Music with 

Lindsey Moore at 

Sherwood’s Restaurant and Bar, 

35 Rt. 1717, Woodstock, CT 

860-963-2080 

SATURDAY, MAY 18 

Guy Bergeron 

5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. 

Janine’s Frostee, 

149 East St., Ware, MA 

Tango with the Moon 

Mapping the Territory of the 

Heart Act I 

A Blackberry Theater Performance 

of an original musical by 

Donna Dufresne 

8:00p.m. 

The Complex Performing Arts 

Center, 95 Front St., Putnam, CT 

SUNDAY, MAY 19 

Aqueon Aquarium Filter Swap 

At Klem’s 

Noon – 3:00 p.m. 

Bring in your old filter and get 

a Lifetime Guaranteed Aqueon 

Quietflow Filter FREE 

For more info visit 

www.klemsonline.com 

Valenti MRS 

2:15 start 

75 laps of green flag racing 

Plus 5 NASCAR divisions 

Paddock: $35 

Jrs.: $5 

$25 adult general admission 

Thompson Speedway 

Exit 99 off Rte. 395 

860-923-2280 

www.thompsonspeedway.com 

MONDAY, JUNE 3 

Janine’s Frostee 

“Polish Night” 

Enjoy an evening with timeless 

classic Polish music, good 

friends and a delicious 

“Polish Plate” served at 

Janine’s 

149 East St. (off Rte. 9) 

Ware, MA 

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 

Murder Mystery Dinner 

“Tessie & Tommy’s Rehearsal 

Dinner” Salem Cross Inn 

260 West Main St., 

West Brookfield, MA 

Advanced ticket sales required 

508-867-2345 

MONDAY, JUNE 24 

Janine’s Frostee 

“Polish Night” 

Enjoy an evening with timeless 

classic Polish music, good friends 

and a delicious “Polish Plate” 

served at Janine’s 

149 East St. (off Rte. 9) 

Ware, MA 

ONGOING 

Records & Burpee 

Children’s Zoo 

May 8-12 

Over 50 exotic animals 

Free admission 

Camel rides, pony rides 

Klem’s 

117 West Main St. 

(Rte 9), Spencer, MA 

Call 508-949-0496 for info 

First Fridays in 

Downtown Putnam, CT 

First Friday of every month 

May through October 

Live music, art exhibits 

Demonstrations, performances 

Art attacks 

Events start at 6:00 p.m. 

Aerobic Workout Classes 

Saturday Mornings 

8:30-9:30 

$5.00 drop in 

Spencer Fish & Game Club 

155 Mechanic St., Spencer, MA 

Live Music and 

Entertainment 

Every Friday night 

Teresa’s Restaurant 

Rt. 32, Palmer Rd. 

Ware, MA 

413-967-7601 

Firehouse Karaoke 

With Jim Lapierre 

Every Thursday 

Carmellas 

55 South Maple St. (Rte. 9) 

Brookfield, MA 

Wednesday Night 

Cruising for Charity 

Car Show at Klems 

June 5-August 28 

Every Wednesday from 

5:00 p.m. till dusk 

Music and concessions 

100% of the profits go to 

Masonic Children’s Charity 

117 West Main St., Spencer, MA 

Full schedule at 

www.klemsonline.com 

Karaoke 

Every Saturday 8 p.m.-12 

In the Veterans Lounge 

Public invited 

American Legion Tuttle Post #279 

88 Bancroft St., Auburn, MA 

508-832-2701 

Free Tai Chi in the park 

Every Wednesday 

5:00-5:30 p.m. 

Putnam Rotary Park 

Kennedy Dr., Putnam, CT 

Call Quiet Korner 

Health and Wellness 

for more information 

860-576-0126 

Karaoke and Dance Party 

Every Thursday and Saturday 

Trivia Night and DJ Karaoke 

Every Tuesday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m. 

Live Country Music 

Every other Friday at 9 p.m. 

Sherwood’s Restaurant & Bar 

35 Rte. 171, South Woodstock, CT 

860-963-1230 

Trivia Night 

Every Wednesday 

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

Free to play 

Food and drink special 

Prizes 

Hank’s Restaurant 

416 Providence Rd., Brooklyn, CT 

860-774-6071 

Conversations with Keith 

Fridays 10 a.m.-11 a.m. 

A live talk radio show on WARE 

1250AM 

and downloadable on the internet 

anytime 

Sponsored by The Holistic Center 

West Brookfield 

508-867-3409 

Live Entertainment Friday Night 

Hexmark Tavern at 

Salem Cross Inn 

260 West Main St., 

West Brookfield, MA 

508-867-2345 

www.salemcrossinn.com 

1st Thursdays are 

Chicken Night 

4 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

Family style baked chicken 

with fries, pasta & marinara sauce, 

salad and rolls 

Adults: $11.75 

Children under 10: $6.75 

American Legion Tuttle Post #279 

88 Bancroft St., Auburn, MA 

508-832-2701



WOMAN’S CLUB ANNOUNCES 

2012 DONATIONS 


PUTNAM — At their Annual Meeting in March, the Woman’s 

Board of Day Kimball Hospital announced that in 2012, the group 

made donations to the hospital totaling $70,733 to complete a 

pledge for the purchase of a Patient Monitoring System for the 

Emergency Department. The Woman’s Board also contributed 

$75,000 to the Capital Campaign for Expansion of the Emergency 

Department. A pledge of $117,250 was recently made to help pay 

for the purchase of two state-of-the-art mammography units and 

equipment for the Birthing Center. Pictured, standing, from left, 

members of the Executive Board: Kim Lecuyer, Nancy Dziki, 

Paula Schimmel, and Donna Mercier. Seated, from left, Cheryl 

Bozorgmanesh and Denise Baum. 

NEWS BRIEFS 

Guimont promoted at CNB 

PUTNAM — Lori A. Guimont is 

promoted to assistant branch manager 

of the Putnam Office of the 

Citizens National Bank. 

Ms. Guimont joined the bank in 

September 2005 and has worked as 

data center clerk, teller and customer 

service representative. 

A graduate of Putnam High 

School, she continued her education 

with the Center for Financial 

Training and has received her 

Certificate of Supervision from 

Quinebaug Valley Community Lori A. Guimont 

College. In her new role as 

Assistant Branch Manager, Lori is looking forward to 

the larger role she will take when serving the public 

directly, making customer calls, and contributing to the 

success of the Putnam Branch. 

Guimont is a CNB team member in a variety of community 

events, including the Deary Bike Ride, Relay for 

Life, and Putnam Lions Volleyball. She has organized 

the bank’s activity in the Putnam Pumpkin Festival. 

Guimont is in the process of becoming a new member of 

the Putnam Lions Club. She and her family reside in 

Woodstock. 

Deary and Shaw elected at CNB 

PUTNAM — The Board of Directors of the Citizens 

National Bancorp Inc. and The Citizens National Bank 

announce the election of a new chairman and vice 

chairman. 

Elected chairman of both 

boards is Peter D. Deary. 

Deary became a director of the 

bank in September 2004 and 

recently served as its vice chairman. 

He is the president of 

Sunnyside Farms and Deary 

Bros., Inc. Deary is active in the 

community and is currently serving 

on the Quinebaug Valley 

Community College Foundation 

Board and the Board of 

Northeastern Connecticut 

Chamber of Commerce. He also 

chaired the Day Kimball Hospital 

Board from 2005 to 2008. Deary is 

the head deacon at the First 

Congregational Church of 

Pomfret. He and his wife, 

Kimberly, reside in Abington. 

Elected vice chairman of both 

boards is Kevin S. Shaw. 

Shaw has been a board member 

since 1999. He is the former owner 

of Shaw’s Office Center, located in 

downtown Putnam for more than 

50 years. Shaw is presently an 

active member of the Living Faith 

Methodist Church, director of The 

Putnam Cemetery Association, 

and director of the Putnam Baptist/Little Rivers Areas 

complex. A devoted grandfather, he and his wife, Linda, 

live in Woodstock. 

Citizens National Bancorp Inc. is a one-bank holding 

company that owns The Citizens National Bank headquartered 

in Putnam, with branch offices in Thompson, 

Woodstock, Killingly, and Brooklyn. The annual stockholders’ 

meeting for the holding company was held on 

April 23, at the Thompson Speedway in Thompson. The 

organizational meeting of the board was held immediately 

thereafter. 

Phaiah completes 15-mile jaunt 

Peter D. Deary 

Kevin S. Shaw 

BROOKLYN — Child abuse survivor and founder of 

Jimmy's Kids Foundation, Jim Phaiah, 66, of Brooklyn, 

completed a 16-mile fundraising walk to Wal-Mart in 

Putnam from his home on Gunnar Drive in Brooklyn. 

Some donations and pledges were made along the way, 

and the rain held off until Obie Hewitt, Jim’s roadside 

vehicle driver, and Jim himself, arrived at the Wal-Mart 

store. By Jim’s pedometer it took approximately 127,126 

steps to get to his destination. It took 4 hours and 14 minutes 

and was a “nonstop event.” 

Should anyone wish to contribute to this child abuse 

prevention cause, please make a tax-deductible donation 

to The Exchange Club of NECT at P.O. Box 133, 

Danielson, CT 06239. 

Jim is now preparing to set up a new committee in 

preparation for next year's April 2014 Child Abuse 

Prevention Month, which will highlight a gigantic jug of 

pennies that took Jim 40 years to save from when he 

shined shoes on Main Street, Danielson, as a young boy. 

More information forthcoming at a later date.

PUTNAM VILLAGER 

THOMPSON VILLAGER 


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FRIDAY 

MAY 17 

POMFRET — Celebrations Gallery & 

Shoppes invites you to “Flower Power: A Retro 

Art Exhibition” highlighting recycled and 

repurposed elements. The exhibition runs 

from May 17 - June 23 with a Meet the Artists 

Opening Reception, Friday, May 17 from 5-8 

p.m. featuring complimentary refreshments. 

Celebrations will also be celebrating its 7th 

anniversary, so come toast with a bubbly beverage 

and partake in the “tower of cupcakes.” 

All are welcome to share in the festivities. 

N. GROSVENORDALE — FunFest 2013 will 

be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 17; noon 

to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 18 and noon to 5 p.m. 

Sunday, May 19 at St. Joseph Parish, 26 Main 

St., N. Grosvenordale. There will be midway, 

games, draft beer under tent, giant flea market, 

Fr. Chuck’s Bake Sale, basket raffles, entertainment 

all 3 days, Motorcycle Run on Sunday and 

the K of C 2087 BBQ on Sunday from noon 

until sold out. 

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BROOKLYN — There will be a Big Book and 

Bake Sale from 5 to 8 p.m. May 17 and from 9 

a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 at Our Lady of LaSalette 

Church, Route 6, Brooklyn. For more information, 

call 860-974-1128. 

SATURDAY 

MAY 18 

PUTNAM — The Congregational Church of 

Putnam will hold its annual Polish Supper 

from 5 to 7 p.m. 

Saturday, May 18. 

Menu: kielbasa, sauerkraut, 

pierogies, 

mashed potatoes, 

golumpki, desserts, 

beverages. Adults $10, 

kids 12 and under $5. 

Proceeds shared with 

community charities. 

Takeout available. For 

more information, call 

860-928-4405. 

CANTERBURY — 

Friends of the 

Prudence Crandall 

Museum, Inc. received 

a grant of $ 3,050 from 

Connecticut 

Humanities to present 

the first Prudence 

Crandall Museum 

Spring Lecture Series 

titled, No Small 

Courage. The series 

continues on Saturday, 

May 18 at 1:30 p.m. and 

will be presented by 

author, editor, and historian, 

Peter P. Hinks. 

He will speak on 

“Connecting Prudence 

Crandallâ?? 

Antislavery and Black 

Education in Eastern 

CT from Colchester’s 

Bacon Academy to 

David Walker’s 

Boston. Mr. Hinks is 

considered the leading 

scholarly authority on 

David Walker, an erudite 

black activist of 

Prudence’s era. The 

lecture will take place 

at the First 

Congregational 

Church, 6 S. 

Canterbury Road, 

Canterbury, across the 

road from the 

Prudence Crandall 

Museum. Each lecture 

will be followed by discussion 

and a reception 

at the John Carter 

House at 5 S. 

Canterbury Road, next 

to the museum and 

Dancing to the music of “Ron Stone” 

Snacks & Drinks Provided • Free Admission 

Place: Webster Auditorium / Town Hall 

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part of the museum complex. Ticket 

price for each lecture is $6 and 

includes admission to the Prudence 

Crandall Museum. For additional 

information call the museum at 860- 

546-7800. The series will conclude on 

June 8. 

KILLINGLY — May is National 

Bike Month and Killingly Public 

Library is holding a free bike maintenance 

and safety program on 

Saturday, May 18 from 9-11a.m. Don 

Dauphinais, owner of Danielson 

Adventure Sports (DAS), will be on 

hand to demonstrate basic bike 

maintenance. Bring your bike for 

hands-on training. You must call 860- 

779-5383 to register for this program 

as space is limited. 

CANTERBURY — The Finnish 

American Heritage Society’s Annual 

Chicken Barbecue will be held from 

4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the 

Finnish Hall, Route 169, Canterbury. 

Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 for 

children 12 and under. Everyone welcome. 

Takeouts available. For more 

information or to make reservations, 

call Mary Ellen Harmon at 401- 

397-7526 or Matti Huhta at 860-564- 

7432. Tickets will also be sold at the 

door. 

DANIELSON — There will be a 

Gigantic Tag Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 

p.m. Saturday, May 18 in the parking 

lot at Ellis Tech High School, Upper 

Maple Street. 


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BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn 

Conservation Commission is hosting 

a May Planting Party at 

Riverside Park off of Day Street 

behind Johnny’s Pizza on Saturday, 

May 18 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. to plant 

shrubs and flowers on the nature 

side of the park. Please bring your 

own gloves and shovel. This is a Rain 

or Shine event. Admission is free. 

Bring a friend and help us make 

Riverside Park a beautiful habitat 

for birds and critters. www.brooklynct.org. 

SUNDAY 

MAY 19 

SOUTHBRIDGE — There will be 

an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet 

from 6 to 11 a.m. Sunday, May 19 at 

the Quinebaug Masonic Lodge, 339 

Ashland Avenue, Southbridge. The 

menu includes French toast, 

Belgium waffles, custom omelets, 

sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, 

sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, and 

more. The cost is $8 for adults and $6 

for senior citizens. There is no 

charge for children under 10. 

ASHFORD — Annual Car Cruise 

at Ashford Senior Center, 25 Tremko 

Lane, Ashford, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

May 19. Cars, music, food, 50/50 raffle. 

Trophies will be awarded. 

Antiques, custom, and special interest 

cars are welcome. For more 

information, call 860-487-5122. 

WOODSTOCK — Earth Mass, a 

celebration of Mother Earth by Paul 

Winter will be performed on Sunday, 

May 19 at 4 p.m. at the First 

Congregational Church, 543 Route 

169, Woodstock. Ted Bradley, will 

direct 42 singers, many from area 

choirs, an eight piece jazz ensemble, 

along with the voices of wolf, whale 

and loon. A free will offering will 

benefit The Last Green Valley. This 

concert will mark the end of 50 days 

of “greening up, powering down and 

shouting out” our concern for Planet 

Earth. 

THOMPSON — There will be a 

benefit Bike Run beginning at 10 

a.m. Sunday, May 19 starting at 

Sheldon’s and ending at the 

Thompson Rod & Gun Club, 93 

Brandy Hill Road, Thompson. A $25 

donation per person includes a 

chicken BBQ dinner, live music by 

Brian Konicki and Triple Threat, a 

free T-shirt and raffles. All proceeds 

will be sent to the “One Fund 

Boston.” You must present your ticket 

for a meal and a shirt. Don’t have a 

bike, just join in at the club around 1 

p.m. for an afternoon of fun. Tickets 

are available at Sheldon’s Harley 

Davidson, Route 20, Auburn, Mass. 

N. GROSVENORDALE —The 

Knights of Columbus Council 2087 

in North Grosvenordale, Conn., will 

hold its monthly “third Sunday” 

made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 

a.m. Sunday, May 19 at the St. Joseph 

School FunFest, 26 Main St., N. 

Grosvenordale. The menu consists of 

eggs, steak, pancakes, French toast, 

bacon, sausage, home fries, and 

more. The cost is $8 per person. For 

more information, call 860-923-2967 

or visit council2087@att.net. 

WEDNESDAY 

MAY 22 

PUTNAM – Day Kimball 

HomeMakers presents themed 

Senior Dances from 6 to 9 p.m. on the 

fourth Wednesday of the month 

from March until October (May 22, 

Hat Night) at the Putnam Lodge of 

Elks. Participants will enjoy door 

prizes, raffles and refreshments. The 

dances are free and open to the public; 

however, donations towards food 

and beverages are appreciated. For 

more information, call the Day 

Kimball HomeMakers office at (860) 

928-5441. 

BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn 

Historical Society will be open the 

2013 season from 1 to 5 p.m. 

Wednesday, May 22 and Sunday, May 

26 with a special 150th anniversary 

commemorative exhibit: “ Civil War 

Diaries,” an exhibit that tells the 

story of the creation and early years 

of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, 

the first regiment of freed slaves to 

be mustered in to fight for the Union, 

through the letters and diaries of its 

Colonel, Thomas Wentworth 

Higginson, its Surgeon, Major Seth 

Rogers, and one of its Captains, 

James S. Rogers. Also on display are 

the permanent exhibits of the 

General Putnam Gallery: Israel 

Putnam: Facets of a Hero, the story 

of the life of the Revolutionary War 

general, and General Israel Putnam 

Remembered, the story of the creation 

of the equestrian statue that 

honors him. The handicapped accessible 

museum is located at 25 

Canterbury Road (Route 169) immediately 

behind the General Israel 

Putnam equestrian statue. The 

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Daniel Putnam Tyler Law Office, 

located behind the museum building, 

will also open for the season at 

this time. Both museums will be 

open every Wednesday and Sunday 

thereafter through Sunday, October 

13 and by appointment throughout 

Walktober 2013. 

There is no admission charge for 

either museum. For more information, 

call 860-774-7728. 

PUTNAM — Kindergarten 

Information Night will be held at 

7:30 p.m. May 22 at Putnam 

Elementary School. Light refreshments 

will be served. Childcare 

available for ages 2 and up if requested 

in advance. Call 860-963-6940 for 

information and to register. 

NORWICH — The Spirit of 

Broadway Theater presents “Philco 

Blues,” a new musical based on a 

true story of a young woman from 

Wahoo, Nebraska. Believing herself 

to be in a loveless marriage, she 

begins writing to a television soap 

opera star in New York City. 

Haunted by the spirit of her mother, 

she embarks on a journey to the city 

that will redefine her life and those 

around her! The theater is located in 

the historic Chestnut Street firehouse 

at 24 Chestnut Street in downtown 

Norwich and is nationally recognized 

for its full production of 

new works. Performances are 

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 

p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. 

and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. 

through June 9. Contact the SBT 

Box Office for tickets or additional 

information at 860-886-2378 or visit 

www.spiritofbroadway.org. 

THURSDAY 

MAY 23 

EAST KILLINGLY — The East 

Killingly Board of Directors will 

hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. 

Thursday May 23 at the East 

Killingly Fire Station, 1395 Hartford 

Pike in East Killingly, to elect Board 

Members and establish a tax rate. 

SATURDAY 

MAY 25 

NORTH GROSVENORDALE — 

Books, plants, baked goods and 

“White Elephant” Sale from 9 a.m. to 

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RIDGEFIELD — Aime Raymond “Ray”? 

Bessette, of Naples, FL, formerly of 

Ridgefield, died on February 17, 2013 in 

Naples. 

He was born June 29, 1930 in Holyoke, Mass. 

to Annette Turcotte Bessette and Aime 

Onisime Bessette. 

As a boy, he visited his grandparents’ farm 

in Johnville, Quebec, Canada during the summers. 

He was an avid hockey player, learning as a 

child, and went on to play for Assumption 

Preparatory School from 1944-1948, as well as 

at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, from 1948- 

1952, as a college player. 

He received his B.S. in Chemical 

Engineering from RPI, and then attended the 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where 

he received his M.S. in Industrial 

Management from the Sloan School of 

Business, in 1954, where he was a Sloan 

Fellow. 

Following MIT, Ray began his business 

career at Dow Chemical Company in 

Midland, Michigan. At Dow, from 1954 to 1957, 

he worked in sales training, market research 

and planning. He then took a job at Olin 

Corporation, in New Haven, where he worked 

as assistant product sales manager, from 1958- 

1961. 

In 1961 he and his family moved to 

Ridgefield, from Hamden, Connecticut. 

In 1961, Ray began his career on Wall Street. 

From 1961 until 1974 Ray was a partner at 

seven small investment banking firms, 

including Moore and Shley, Goldwater 

Valente Fitzpatrick and Shawl, and Rider 

Pine Kendall and Hollister. 

In his early years on Wall Street, Ray’s main 

responsibilities were institutional research 

on pharmaceuticals and chemicals, and institutional 

sales. As an investment banker, Ray 

helped rehabilitate failing companies and 

nurture young ventures. One of the companies 

he helped was Metpath, by improving 

their management practices, setting up control 

s, and establishing funding and acquisitions 

that grew the company to a healthy sales 

volume of about $180 million at the time of its 

sale to Corning Glass. Later, the company was 

spun off as Quest Diagnostics. 

Ray served on the boards of directors of 

many companies during his business career. 

He was chairman of the board of G & O 

Manufacturing, (New Haven) from 1967 to 

1969, while a partner in a Wall Street firm. He 

also served on the boards of Tolchin 

Instruments, Schreiber and Sohne 

(Germany), Buffet-Crampon (France), 

Educational Technology, Metpath, Inc., and 

Buxton’s. From 1972 to 1973, Ray was 

President and CEO of Network Cinema. He 

left this position to go back to Wall Street to 

work at DuPont Walston and Company, where 

he reported directly to Ross Perot. 

In 1974 Ray retired from Wall Street and 

dedicated his time to the founding and building 

of the Ridgefield Skating Center. Ray built 

the rink in order to pursue his dream of 

developing a skating program for the youth of 

Ridgefield. He spent many weekends with his 

brother-in-law, Roland Tremblay, assembling 

the boards, laying the floor, constructing the 

hut, and painting the facility. 

Being a dedicated hockey player, Ray was 

part of the Ridgefield Men’s Hockey 

PUTNAM — Deborah 

Jeanne Desmarais, born 

July 19, 1949, passed on 

Sunday May 5, 2013 at Day 

Kimball Hospital in Putnam, 

under hospice care after a 

prolonged illness. 

Debby was a resident of 

Fabyan, residing with her mother. 

She was a graduate of the University of 

Connecticut. 

She worked in past years as a medical transcriptionist 

for W. W. Backus Hospital in 

Norwich. 

Debby was a lover of literature, knowledge 

and her favorite pastime was reading. She 

loved all animals and was a kind supporter 

and frequent contributor to many animal 

rescue organizations. She was also a friend 

and contributor to “The Mercy Home for 

Boys and Girls” of Chicago, Illinois. Her best 

friends were Laura Chilkott of Florida, and 

her beloved cat “Pinnochio.” 

Raymond Bessette, 82 

Phyllis G. Fournier, 80 

DUDLEY — Phyllis G. (Napierata) 

Fournier, 80, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 after 

an illness. 

Her husband, Raymond Fournier died in 

1971. 

She leaves two sons, James Fournier and 

Thomas Fournier and his wife Susan and 

two daughters, Sheryl Bernardo and her husband 

Tony, all of Dudley and Jackie Vandam 

and her husband Tim of Putnam, CT; one 

brother, Edward Napierata of Webster; one 

sister, Antoinette “Toni” Mrazik of Dudley; 

nine grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren 

and several nieces and nephews. 

Deborah J. Desmarais 

Association until age 65. He helped many 

young men develop their skills in hockey, and 

several went on to play in college, the AHL 

and the NHL. Ray was well known to the skating 

community as the colorful manager of the 

Skating Center. He gave local boys jobs as 

“Skate Guards” taking tickets and working 

around the rink. His son, Andre, was a travel 

player through the skating program and eventually 

went on to Deerfield Academy to play 

the sport. 

In addition to managing the Skating Center, 

Ray was also involved in St Mary Parish, and 

the Knights of Columbus. He served on the 

Ridgefield Board of Education as a six-year 

member, and as a business advisor to several 

local companies. 

Ray married Doris Anne Brodeur, from 

Southbridge, Mass. in 1953, while a student at 

MIT. Doris was a loving wife and mother, and 

predeceased him 24 years ago. They raised 

four daughters and a son: Denise Bessette 

Schneeberger of Cortlandt Manor, NY, an 

actress and producer, Mimi Bessette, of New 

York City, an actress and singer, Dr. Janelle 

Bessette, of Ridgefield, a psychologist in the 

Ridgefield Public Schools, Jocelyn Bessette 

Gorlin, of Hopkins, MN, a nurse practitioner 

and doctoral student in nursing at the 

University of Minnesota, and Dr. Andre 

Bessette, of Woodstock, CT, a psychologist at 

Day Kimball Hospital. 

In 1989, Ray married Patricia O Gorman, of 

Ridgefield. Nine years after their marriage, 

Ray sold the Skating Center and they moved 

to Naples, FL. They enjoyed year round living 

in Naples. Ray kept busy pursuing his hobbies: 

playing tennis, swimming, and riding 

his bike around Pelican Bay. 

In his retirement, Ray also enjoyed following 

the world business markets and managing 

his stock portfolio. 

He will be missed by their many friends in 

Naples. 

Ray is survived by his wife, Patricia, of 

Naples; his five children; 11 grandchildren: 

Aaron and Lilah Schneeberger, of New York, 

Dylan, Aimee and Nick Manderlink, of 

Ridgefield, Adeline, Rachel and Rebecca 

Gorlin of Minneapolis, Nathalie, Yvie and 

Henri Bessette of Woodstock; two sons-in-law: 

Paul Schneeberger and Dr. Jed Gorlin; a 

daughter-in-law, Donna Bessette; two sisters, 

Constance Broughear of Belchertown, MA, 

and Muriel Hovaniec of Raleigh, NC and a 

brother, Gerald Bessette of Mannheim, 

Germany. He is also survived by many nieces 

and nephews. 

His sister Jacqueline St. Cyr predeceased 

him. 

A Memorial Mass was held May 11 at Notre 

Dame Church, 446 Main Street, Southbridge. 

Burial along side his wife Doris was at New 

Notre Dame Cemetery, N. Woodstock Road, 

Southbridge. 

A scholarship fund is being established in 

memory of A. Raymond Bessette through the 

Ridgefield Amateur Hockey Association. If 

you would like to make a donation in Ray’s 

memory, please contact Kathy Ludwig, at 

Kathy@wintergardenarena.com or Ted 

Tregurtha, Treasurer, RAHA, ted@morantug.com. 

Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy Street, 

Southbridge, is directing arrangements. 

Debby had a bright and vibrant nature. She 

loved dancing, music and singing. She had a 

quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor. 

She was a quiet and kind individual with a 

soft, lovely, caring nature and was loved by 

everyone, touching all she met. 

Debby will be sadly missed and the world 

will be less bright without her in it. 

She leaves her mother, Sophie Desmarais 

of Fabyan; her three sisters, Tonie Martin of 

Fabyan, Patricia Desmarais of Killingly and 

Katherine Burke of San Francisco, CA; her 

three brothers, Scott Desmarais of 

Thompson, Russell Desmarais of Fabyan 

and Mark Desmarais of Chester and many 

aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and 

friends. 

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. 

May 18 at St. Stephen’s Church, 130 Old 

Turnpike Road, Quinebaug, with a reception 

following the Mass. 

To share a memory with her family “Light 

a Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. 

She was predeceased by a brother, William 

Napierata. 

She was born in Webster, the daughter of 

the late William and Helen (Urbanowski) 

Napierata. 

She was a devoted mother and grandmother. 

A graveside service was held Tuesday, May 

14 in St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery, 

Worcester Road, Webster. 

Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel, 33 

Schofield Ave.m Dudley directed the arrangments. 

www.bartelfuneralhome.com 

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. And PUTNAM, 

Conn. — Robert “Bob” D. Bates, 80, died 

October 31, 2012 in Florida. A Celebration of 

Life service for Bob will be held at 10:30 a.m. 

Olive Marino, 86 

Robert D. Bates, 80 

SOUTHBRIDGE — Olive 

(Lamoureux) Marino, 86, of 

Charlton Street, died Monday, 

May 13, 2013, in the Lanessa 

Extended Care Center, 

Webster, after a long illness. 

Her husband, Albert 

“Butch” Marino, died in 2011. 

She leaves a sister, Lucienne 

Bergeron of North Grosvenordale, CT; a brother, 

Adrien Lamoureux of Southbridge; and 

several nieces and nephews. 

She was predeceased by five sisters, 

Jeannette LeBlanc, Laura Jolly, Cecile Boutin, 

Doris Farnham and Florence Tercjak. 

She was born in North Grosvenordale, CT 

the daughter of Leo and Aurore (Lajoie) 

Lamoureux. 

Olive was a deeply religious person with a 

great fondness for flowers and was always willing 

to help her neighbors and friends. 

Her funeral will be held on Friday, May 17, 

from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 

Hamilton St., Southbridge, followed by a Mass 

at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church of the Blessed 

John Paul II Parish, 263 Hamilton St., 

Southbridge. Burial will be in St. Mary’s 

Cemetery, Southbridge. 

A calling hour in the funeral home will be 

held on Friday, May 17 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 

before the Mass. 

www.morrillfuneralhome.com 

Lorraine B. 

Parent, 84 

DANIELSON — Lorraine B. 

Parent, 84, of Wauregan Road, 

Danielson, died Wednesday, 

May 8, 2013 at St. Francis 

Hospital in Hartford. 

She was the beloved wife of 

Arthur H. Parent. They were 

married April 14, 1951 in St. 

James Church in Danielson. 

Lorraine served as secretary and treasurer 

for Arthur Parent Contractors, Inc. for many 

years. 

She was born June 7, 1928 in Danielson, 

daughter of the late Edward and Bertha 

(Perreault) Simoneau. 

Lorraine was a lifelong communicant of St. 

James Church. 

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother 

and great grandmother. Lorraine loved to 

decorate her home in the theme of the season 

and took great pride in it. 

She leaves her husband of 62 years, Arthur 

H. Parent; her son, Glenn Parent and his wife 

Lisa of Brooklyn; her granddaughters, Nicole 

Parent of Ruskin, FL, Ashley Dupointe of 

Hingham, MA, and Lindsey Parent of 

Brooklyn; her great-granddaughter, Emma 

Oakes of FL; her nieces, Sandra Pilcher of 

Tierra Verde, FL, Linda Leavens of Niantic, 

CT, Mary Anne Linkowski of Knoxville, TN, 

and Karen Cushmon of Globe, AZ; her 

nephews, Marc Pilcher of Bradenton, FL, 

Chris Pilcher of Forest Hill, MD, Joseph 

Parent of Phoenix, AZ, Brian Parent of Show 

Low, AZ. Timothy Parent of Phoenix, AZ and 

her brother-in-law, Paul Parent and his wife 

Julie of Mesa, AZ. 

Funeral service was held Saturday, May 11 

from Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 

Reynolds Street, Danielson followed by a Mass 

of Christian Burial in St. James Church, 12 

Franklin Street, Danielson. Burial was in Holy 

Cross Cemetery on Parent’s Way. 

Donations may be made in her memory to a 

charity of one’s choice. To share a memory 

with her family “Light a Candle” at 

www.gagnonandcostellofh.com. 

William L. 

Nash IV, 26 

BROOKLYN – William L. Nash IV, 26, passed 

away May 2, 2013. He was born Nov. 2, 1986. 

He is survived by his parents, Don and Paula 

(Hart) Nash; sisters, Kyona Baker and husband 

Aaron, Sherry Nash Adams and husband 

John; brothers, Brendt and Quinton Nash and 

Michael Siefert; fiancée, Sarah Hubert and 

daughter Lily; great-grandmother, Gertrude 

Panansuk; grandmother, Gloria McCormick; 

one niece; three nephews and many aunts, 

uncles and cousins. 

There are no calling hours. A graveside service 

with military honors will be held at 11 

a.m. Saturday, May 18 at Westfield Cemetery, 

North Street, Danielson. 

Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, 

Danielson is in charge of arrangements. 

We are here to serve you in your 

time of need 

Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home 

33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT 06239 

860-774-9403 

www.gagnonandcostellofh.com 

Smith and Walker Funeral Home 

148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT 06260 

860-928-2442 

www.smithandwalkerfh.com 

Division of Smith and Walker, Inc. 

Steven W. Farner, Owner ~ Funeral Director 

Saturday, May 18 at the Putnam 

Congregational Church, 175 Main St. 

Putnam. 

LEGALS 

NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE 

PLACE: 

AMERICAN SELF STORAGE UNITS 

179 QUINEBAUG RD. 

NO. GROSVENORADALE, CT 06255 

DATE: MAY 21, 2013 

INSPECTION TIMES: 

10:00AM & 3:00 PM 

Sale of all goods stored in delinquency at 

AMERICAN SELF STORAGE UNITS. The 

following named people have until the 

morning of the sale to settle their account, 

including all subsequent fees pertaining to 

sale, and to vacate their unit or the unit will 

be sold to cover debts. Unit # sorted by 

contents. 

A26 Ryan Gardner 

A52 Shelby Logan 

A56 Magda Alvarez 

B63 Sasha Gould 

B50 Raymond Pytko 

C31 Cherie Miller 

C28 William McCart 

D41 Jeremy White 

D3 Kathryn Hendershot 

D4 Christopher Normandin 

E43 Victoria Lamonda 

F5 Frank Bright 

F30 Michael Gross 

H26 Maureen Desmarais 

Cash or certified check only. All sales final. 

Merchandise must be removed within five 

(5) working days of bid acceptance. 

Highest bidder must pay a $100.00 deposit 

on unit and will be returned when said unit 

is vacant. 

Highest bidder will be notified by telephone 

the following business day. 

May 10, 2013 

May 17, 2013 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

ESTATE OF JOHN G. PRIHODA, JR. 

(13-00161) 

The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the 

Court of Probate, Northeast Probate 

District, by decree dated May 7, 2013, 

ordered that all claims must be presented 

to the fiduciary at the address below. 

Failure to promptly present any such claim 

may result in the loss of rights to recover on 

such claim. 

Janis E. Beltis, Clerk 

The fiduciary is: 

Anna L. Prihoda 

c/o Nicholas A. Longo, Esq., 

Bachand, Longo & Higgins 

168 Main Street, PO Box 528 

Putnam, CT 06260 


Legal Notice 

Public Notification of Aquatic Vegetation 

Treatment in accordance with the 

Connecticut DEEP, Pesticide Division, notification 

requirements: Wappaquasset Pond 

a.k.a. Quasset Lake, off of Quasset Road 

in Woodstock, will be chemically treated 

during the period of May 1, 2013 through 

September 30, 2013 for control of nuisance 

aquatic vegetation. The lake will be treated 

with the US EPA/CT DEEP registered 

product: Captain (copper carbonate) and/or 

Nautique (copper carbonate) and/or Sonar 

(fluridone). Signs will be posted in accordance 

with CT DEEP requirements. Do not 

use the water for the following purpose(s) 

until the date noted below: Sonar – swimming: 

no restrictions, irrigation: 30-60 days; 

Copper Carbonate – no restrictions. 

Information on the specific date of application 

may be obtained from the person 

named below. The chemical application is 

being conducted by the State licensed firm 

Lycott Environmental, Inc., 21 West Main 

Street, Spencer, MA 01562. Contact 

William Stevenson (508) 885-0101. CT 

Business Registration #B-0163. 


LEGAL NOTICE 

The Town of Thompson Planning and 

Zoning Commission will hold a Public 

Hearing on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 7 

p.m. in Room 2 at the Thompson 

Library/Community Center, 934 Riverside 

Drive, No. Grosvenordale, CT. 

1. Special Permit Application 2013-01: 

The Connecticut Water Co., 0 Riverside 

Drive, Map 167, Block 88, Lot 16A (Within 

the dedicated easement area), I -- 

Construction of a water storage tank within 

the Industrial Zone. 

2. Request for Public Hearing/Site Plan 

Review 2013-01: Peter and Marianne 

Vanghel, 0 Buckley Hill, Map 59, Block 61, 

Lot 62, NC -- Application for site plan/zoning 

permit approval authorizing 12-unit 

development in accordance with 

Connecticut General Statutes § 8-30g. 

Greg Lee, Chairman 

April 22, 2013 


May 24, 2013


CHURCH DIRECTORY 

EASTFORD 

Congregational Church of Eastford 

8 Church Road, P.O. Box 177 

(860) 974-01294 

Pastor Mike Moran 

office@cceastford.com 

Congregational Church of Eastford 

Sunday Worship Services 

8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. 

Sunday School 

9:45 a.m. 

Prayer Meetings 

7:00 p.m. Tuesday; 6:00 a.m. Wednesday 

Wednesday Night Worship 

6:45 p.m. 

Celebrate Recovery 

7:00 p.m. Thursday 

Pioneer Club (Oct - May) 

6:30 p.m. Friday 

Eastford Baptist Church 

133 Union Road 

974-1414 

Pastor Tim Vamosi 

Sunday School: 9 a.m. All ages. 

Service: 10:30 a.m. 

Wednesday: Mid-week prayer services, 7 p.m., prayer 

meeting for adults, Kindred Spirits — ladies only, 

Olympians, Grades one to six, Word of Life Teen 

Club, junior and senior high school, child care provided. 

POMFRET 

Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church 

568 Pomfret St. • 928-5830 

Mass schedule Sunday, 7:30 a.m., and 11 a.m. 

Rev. David Choquette. 

Christ Church of Pomfret 

527 Pomfret St. • 928-7026 

Services: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. (Rectory 

School Chapel) 

Mid-week service: 7 a.m. Wednesday 

Rector David M. Carter 

Abington Congregational Church 

Route 97 • 974-1476 

Service: 10 a.m. Sunday 

Rev. Dr. Bruce Hedman 

First Congregational Church of Pomfret 

13 Church Road, Pomfret Center 

(860) 928-7381 

fccpomfret@sbcglobal.net 

Rev. Thomas Crumb. 

Adult Sunday School class begins at 9:15 a.m. 

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 

Children's Sunday School 10:30 a.m. 

Potluck, Praise & Worship 1st Sunday of 

month at 6 p.m. 

PUTNAM 

every 

The Congregational Church of Putnam 

175 Main Street, Putnam (860) 928-4405 

Web site: www.putnamcong.com 

Rev. Thomas H. Meyer, Pastor 

Sunday worship: 10:00 a.m. 

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (starts Sept. 14, registration 

at 10 a.m.) 

The public is welcome to join the church every 

Sunday as they celebrate God's presence through: 

worship together, voice and handbell choirs, mission 

outreach, Bible study and book discussion group. 

East Putnam Community Church 

250 East Putnam Road • 928-2193 

Services: 10:00 a.m. Sunday 

Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. 

Tri-State Christian Academy — K-8 

First Congregational Church 

71 Liberty Highway 

928-7381 

Pastor John Eckman 

Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday 

Living Faith United Methodist Church 

53 Grove St. 

928-9705 

Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak. 

Sunday school ages 3-adult 9:30 am 

Church begins at 10:45 (10:00 in summer) 

St. Mary, Church of the Visitation 

218 Providence St. 

928-6535 

Rev. David P. Choquette 

Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. 

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 

63 Grove St., Putnam; Holy Eucharist or Morning 

Prayer at 9:30 a.m., with a supply Priest. Coffee 

hour follows the service. 

Putnam Baptist Church 

170 Church St. 

928-3678 

Rev. Gil Bourquin 

Services: 11 a.m. Sunday; Russian language service, 

5 p.m. Sunday; Youth group, 6 p.m. Friday; Bible 

study, 7 p.m. Thursday; Guitar lessons, 2 p.m. 

Saturday; ESL, by appointment. 

Hope Community Church 

25 Kennedy Drive 

928-2794 

Pastor: Gregg McKechnie 

Service: Sunday, 10 a.m. 

Other: Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m.; Friday 

Youth Night: prayer 6 p.m., Youth Service 7 p.m. 

Congregation B’nai Shalom 

125 Church Street, Putnam 

Services: Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays: 9 a.m. 

Hebrew school meets Sunday mornings 

Hebrew School Director: 

Sharon Coleman, 401-647-5323 

President: Jordan Stern: (860) 315-5181 

Jehovah Witnesses 

81 Thurber Road 

928-4442 

THOMPSON 

Creation Church 

47 West Thompson Road, 

Thompson, CT • 860-923-0455 

Services 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. 

Training Depot, Children’s Ministry, nursery-6th 

grade 11 a.m., Sundays 

St. Joseph Church 

18 Main St., North Grosvenordale 

(860) 923-2361 

www.stjoseph-sacredheart.net 

Pastor: Very Rev. Charles R. LeBlanc 

Masses: Saturday 4 pm., Sunday 11 a.m., 

Monday 5 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 a.m. 

St. Stephen Church 

Junction of Routes 131 and 197 

130 Old Turnpike Road, P.O. Box 222 

Quinebaug, CT 06262, 860-935-5205 

Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m., 

Tuesday 8 a.m., Friday 8 a.m. 

Pastor: Very Rev. Charles R. Leblanc; Religious 

Education Coordinator: Mrs. Louise LeFort. 

Religious Education, grades 1 through 7, Sunday, 10 

to 11:30 a.m.; grade 9 (confirmation), 10 to 11:30 a.m. 

Tri-State Baptist Church 

P.O. Box 404 

Thompson, CT 06277 (Meeting at the VFW Hall on 

Route 131, south of intersection with Route 197) 

933-8947 

rberard@tristatebaptist.org 

www.tristatebaptist.org 

Pastor R. Berard 

Sunday School for all ages: 10 a.m. 

Sunday Morning Service: 11 a.m. 

Sunday Evening Service: 6 p.m. 

Wednesday Evening Service: 7 p.m. 

Bible Fellowship Church 

400 Quinebaug Rd 

P.O. Box 619 

Quinebaug, CT 06262 

923-9512 or (800) 621-6807 

thompsonbfc@aol.com 

www.bfc.org 

Pastor Dennis Spinney 

Sunday services: 9 a.m., Bible School for all ages; 10 

a.m., Worship Service 

Tuesdays: 4:30 p.m., Teen Bible Study; 6:30 p.m., 

Children’s Bible Club/Adult Bible Study and Prayer 

Fridays: 6:30 p.m., Teen Youth Group 

Acts II Ministries 

P.O. Box 224 

1366 Riverside Drive 

Thompson, CT 06277 

935-5107 (toll free, 888-433-9901) 

www.actsII.org 

Service: 10 a.m. Sunday 

HighPointe Church 

1028 Thompson Road 

Thompson, CT 06277 

935-0357 www.gotohpc.org 

www.goto24seven.com 

Sunday Services, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 

Emmanuel Lutheran Church 

83 Main St. 

North Grosvenordale 

PO Box 221 

(860) 928-7038 

Pastor Charles F. Seivard 

Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. 

Quinebaug 7th Day Adventist Church 

768 Quinebaug Road Route 131 (860) 935-5412. 

Pastor John K. Amoah home # (508) 854-1432 or 

jksofo@charter.net 

Sabbath School starts at 9:30 am and worship service 

is at 11:00 am. 

North Grosvenordale United Methodist Church 

954 Riverside Drive 

860-923-2738 or 860-923-9133 

Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak. 

Services: Sunday services at Putnam United 

Methodist Church; 

Thompson Congregational Church 

347 Thompson Road 

860-923-2431 

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Cook 

Services: 10 a.m., Sunday; Children’s Sunday School, 

10 a.m., Sunday 

WOODSTOCK 

Church of the Good Shepherd 

12 Bradford Corner Road 

974-2047 

Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday 

Pastor: Brian C. Baeder 

East Woodstock Congregational 

220 Woodstock Road 

928-7449 

Service: 10 a.m. Sunday (Children’s Sunday school, 

same time) 

Pastor: Rev. Susan Foster 

Evangelical Covenant Church 

24 Child Hill Rd. Woodstock 

860-928-0486 

www.woodstockcovenant.org 

Our Team: 

Leon Engman, Teaching 

Dave Magee, Youth 

Rick Lamarre, Music 

Phil Cannistraci, Care Ministry 

Classic Service at 8:30am 

Sunday School at 9:30am 

Contemporary Service at 11:00am 

Faith Bible Evangelical Free 

587 Route 171 

974-2528 

Will resume its regular scheduling beginning 

Sunday, September 11, 2011 

Sunday school for both adults and children will 

begin at 9:15 a.m. Worship service will follow at 10:30 

a.m. Visitors are always welcome. 

Pastor Mitch Santell 

First Congregational Church, United Church of 

Christ, an Open & Affirming Church, 543 Route 

169, 860-928-7405, www.hillchurch.org. Sunday 

Service: 10 a.m. Children attend first 15 minutes then 

go to Rotational Workshop classes. Interim pastor, 

The Rev. Dr. Bruce Johnson 

North Woodstock Congregational 

1227 Route 169 

www.nw-cc.us 

860.963.2170 

Sunday worship: 10AM 

Wednesday Bible study: 7PM 

Rev. Michael Nault 

South Woodstock Baptist Church 

23 Roseland Park Road 

www.southwoodstockbaptist.org 

(860) 928-9341 

Sunday School, for all ages, 9 a.m., 

Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. 

Pastor: Bob Beckwith 

Northeast House Church 

Location: From house to house 

Time: 1 p.m. 

Contact: Matthew Durning, 928-7658 

The church has the Lord’s Supper as a full meal 

every Sunday, followed by an open interactive participatory 

meeting (closely following Acts 20:7 and 

1Cor.14 26-39) 

For more information, check out www.housechurch.info 

and www.ntrf.org 

REGION 

St Columba Anglican Church 

Nichols College Chapel 

Center Rd. 

Dudley, MA 

860 243-3606 

Canon John Wesley Westcott III 

10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 

OBITUARIES 

Rita M. Bissonnette, 86 

DANIELSON – Rita M. 

Bissonnette, 86, of 

Danielson, passed away 

Friday, May 10, 2013 at 

Matulaitis Nursing Home in 

Putnam. 

She was born in Putnam 

on November 1, 1926, daughter 

of the late Honore W. and 

Alexina (Bousquet) Marrotte. 

She was the wife of the late Gerald R. 

Bissonnette who died February 26, 1993. 

She worked for many years at Pervel 

Industries in Plainfield as Chief Financial 

UXBRIDGE — Bertha C. 

(Roy) Malo, 92, of Calumet 

Court, formerly of Henry 

Street, died Friday, May 10, 

2013 at St. Camillus Nursing 

Home after a brief illness. 

She is survived by 3 sons, 

Rene M. Malo and his wife 

Virginia “Ginny”? of 

Douglas, Richard A. Malo and his wife Kyle- 

Ann of Putnam, Conn., and Donald L. Malo 

and his wife Karen of Webster; 9 grandchildren; 

8 great-grandchildren and several 

nieces and nephews. 

She was predeceased by her husband of 64 

years, Rene J. Malo who died on Jan. 30, 2006 

and her brother Armand Roy. 

Born in the Linwood section Uxbridge on 

Aug. 27, 1920 she was the daughter of Joseph 

and Marie Rose (Arsenault) Roy and lived in 

Uxbridge all of her life. 

She was a graduate of the Good Shepherd 

School in Linwood. 

She worked as a cloth inspector and a 

weaver for many of the area woolen mills 

Bertha C. Malo, 92 

OXFORD – Joseph C. Perry, 

Sr., 66, died Saturday, May 11, 

2013, at Beth Israel 

Deaconess Medical Center in 

Boston, from complications 

of diabetes. 

He is survived by his wife 

of 43 years, Wendylou 

(Temple) Perry of Oxford; 

two sons, Joseph Perry Jr. and his wife Lisa of 

Woodstock, CT, and Eric Perry and his wife 

Jennifer of Webster; seven sisters and brothers, 

Mary Fey of Danville, KY, George Perry 

and his wife Donna of Westboro, Robert 

Perry and his companion Sandra Devaney of 

Mashpee, Ronald Perry and his wife Cindy of 

Charlton, Tina Benoit and her husband 

Chuck of Brasher Falls, NY, Pamela Smeagle 

and her companion John Doiron of Douglas, 

and Debra King and her husband Ray of 

Oxford; four grandchildren, Brittany Perry of 

Harmony, ME, Rebecca Andre-Perry of 

Woodstock, CT, Selena Perry and Mikayla 

Perry, both of Webster; and many nephews 

and nieces. 

He was predeceased by his daughter, Heidi 

M. Perry; his brother, Paul Perry and his 

brother-in-law, Barry Fey. 

He was born in Worcester, the son of the 

late George A. and Priscilla (Balnis) Perry Sr., 

CALENDAR 


Officer. 

Mrs. Bissonnette was a communicant of 

St. James Church and enjoyed gardening, 

especially her roses. 

She is survived by several nieces and 

nephews and her friend Henry Misiaszek 

and family of Danielson. 

A Mass of Christian Burial was held 

Tuesday, May 14 at St. James Church, 

Danielson. Burial was in Holy Cross 

Cemetery, Danielson. 

Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, 

Danielson, directed the arrangements. 

until her retirement in 1985. 

Bertha enjoyed camping and spending time 

with her grandchildren. She loved taking 

trips and cruises with her husband including 

Canada, Florida, and everywhere in between. 

She was the past Treasurer, Vice Regent 

and Regent of the Daughters of Isabella and 

was very involved in charity work in the area. 

She participated in the Bishop’s Fund and 

ran the St. Vincent de Paul in Uxbridge for 

many years for St. Mary’s Church. 

Bertha was former member of Good 

Shepherd Church and St. Mary’s Church in 

Uxbridge. 

Her funeral was from Tancrell-Jackman 

Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Road, Uxbridge 

followed by a Mass in St. Mary’s Church, 71 

Mendon St. Uxbridge on Tuesday, May 14. 

Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. 

Donations in Bertha’s memory may be 

made to St. Camillus Activity Fund, 447 Hill 

St., Whitinsville, MA 01588. 

To leave a condolence message for the family, 

please visit 

www.jackmanfuneralhomes.com. 

Joseph C. Perry, Sr., 66 

2 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at Emanuel Lutheran 

Church, 83 Main Street, North Grosvenordale. 

CANTERBURY — There will be a Giant Yard 

Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at 

the Finnish American Heritage Society, Route 

169, Canterbury. Light lunch also for sale. For 

more information or to inquire about table 

reservations, call 860-546-6671 or 860-564-7432. 

WOODSTOCK — The 22nd Annual Spring 

Open Barn at Cherry Ledge Farm, Swenson 

Road, Woodstock, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 

p.m. May 25. Free admission, wonderful family 

event to meet beautiful Morgan horses and the 

new Fresian “Berend.” Demonstrations, Farm 

Tours, Refreshments. Come learn about 

“America’s Morgan Horse” and meet “Mint 

Black Jack” 4 time Lippitt Morgan of the Year 

for the World. Cameras are welcome and rides 

are available for the children. Contact Karen at 

cherryledgefarm@aol.com or (860) 974-3236 or 

visit our page for more information on 

www.facebook.com/cherryledgefarm. 

WEDNESDAY 

MAY 29 

NORWICH — The Spirit of Broadway 

Theater presents “Philco Blues,” a new musical 

based on a true story of a young woman 

from Wahoo, Nebraska. Believing herself to be 

in a loveless marriage, she begins writing to a 

television soap opera star in New York City. 

Haunted by the spirit of her mother, she 

embarks on a journey to the city that will redefine 

her life and those around her! The theater 

is located in the historic Chestnut Street firehouse 

at 24 Chestnut Street in downtown 

Norwich and is nationally recognized for its 

full production of new works. Performances 

are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., 

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday 

matinees at 2 p.m. through June 9. Contact the 

SBT Box Office for tickets or additional information 

at 860-886-2378 or visit www.spiritofbroadway.org. 

DANIELSON — The Little Theatre on Broad 

Street and the Broad Street Kids present “The 

Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley JR.” on 

May 30 to June 1 at 7 p.m. and June 2 at 2 p.m. 

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children (2- 

11) and senior citizens. Tickets are available at 

and lived in Oxford since 1990. 

Mr. Perry was a retired staff 

sergeant in the United States 

Army, serving for 20 years 

including time in Vietnam during 

the Vietnam War and in the 

demilitarized zone in Korea. He 

received the Purple Heart and numerous 

other awards for his service. 

Later, he worked at McNeil Engineering in 

Marlboro for many years. 

Mr. Perry was a member of St. Luke’s 

Church in Westboro and a lifetime member of 

the V.F.W. Post 9013 in Westboro. 

In his spare time, he enjoyed operating ham 

radios, computers, and fishing. Most of all, 

he enjoyed spending time with his family and 

especially his grandchildren. 

A funeral was held on Wednesday, May 15, 

from Paradis Funeral Home, 357 Main St., 

Oxford, followed by a Mass at St. Ann’s 

Church, 652 Main St., North Oxford. Burial 

was at North Cemetery in Oxford. 

Memorial contributions may be made to 

the Heidi M. Perry Scholarship Fund, c/o Bay 

Path R.V.T.H.S., 57 Old Muggett Hill Road, 

Charlton, MA 01507, or to the American 

Diabetes Assn., 10 Speen St., 2nd Floor, 

Framingham, MA 01701. www.paradisfuneralhome.com 

Killingly Community Center, 185 Broad St., 

Danielson; Trink-et Shoppe, 103 Main St., 

Danielson; or may be available at the door. 

Group rates are available to groups of 10 or 

more children (ages 12 and under). Call KPRD 

at 860-779-5390 or visit our web site at 

http://www.littletheatreonbroadstreet.com/ 

FRIDAY 

MAY 31 

REGION — The Quinebaug Valley Singers, 

from south- central Massachusetts and northeast 

Connecticut, lighten up the mood this 

spring with three concerts of pop songs and 

musical theatre numbers. The concerts are 

scheduled for Friday May 31, at 7:30 p.m. at the 

East Woodstock Congregational Church, E. 

Woodstock, Conn.; Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. 

at the St. Joachim Chapel of St. Anne/St. 

Patrick Parish, Fiskdale and Sunday, June 2 at 

3 p.m. at the Elm Street Congregational 

Church in Southbridge. The centerpiece of the 

program is a medley from the ever-popular Les 

Miserables.The chorus, ably directed by Nym 

Cooke and accompanied by Brooks Milgate, 

also sings selections from Cole Porter, 

Gershwin brothers, the Wizard of Oz, and 60’s 

and 70’s tunes of the Mamas and Papas, Beach 

Boys,the Turtles, Bette Midler and James 

Taylor. All venues are handicap-accessible. 

Admission is free, though a freewill offering 

will be collected. Refreshments will be served 

after each concert. For more information 

about QVS or the concerts, call Director Nym 

Cooke at 508-867-9144 or QVS President KT 

Therrien at 508-248-6775. 

SATURDAY 

JUNE 1 

CANTERBURY — The Finnish American 

Heritage Society will host an evening of 

Finnish American Folk Music from 7 to 9 p.m. 

June 1 at the Finnish American Heritage 

Society Hall, Route 169, Canterbury in celebration 

of the apprenticeship of Saul Ahola, fiddler 

and FAHS member. This event is open to 

all in the community and admission is free of 

charge, in celebration of the Southern New 

England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship 

Program’s many contributions to FAHS and 

its efforts to preserve our Finnish American 

cultural heritage. For more information, call 

860-546-6671.


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• 30 Words or Less; No Pets/Animals or Businesses 

• Ad Runs Until You Stop It (Up To One Year) 

010 FOR SALE 

24’ Alum Ladder 

Good condition 

$150.00 

8’ Werner 

Step Ladder 

Excellent condition 

$100.00 

Drop Leaf Desk 

Good condition 

$250.00 

Hamilton Beach 

Roaster 

$25.00 

508-867-3729 

3 Piece Double 

Bedroom Set 

$350 

Kitchen Table Set 

with 6 chairs, solid 

walnut wood 

$400 

Call: 508-943-5324 

3’x6’-8” R.H. Inswing 

20Min Fire Door 

Primed casing, aluminum 

sill. New in wrap 

Paid-$307 

Sell for-$200 

508-885-5347 

50%-70% OFF 

LARGE 

INVENTORY 

New Windows, Doors, 

Appliances, 

Fans, Lights, 

Vanities, Pedestal Sinks 

Toilets 

Kitchen Sinks 

Faucets 

Lawn, Garden & 

Carpenter Equipment 

Fireplace Log Sets 

& Tools 

413-531-2433 

7’ Pool Table 

$75 

Air Hockey Table 

$40 

Kenmore Washing 

Machine 

$175 

Call: 508-867-7807 

Diamond Ring 

Gents 14K Yellow & White 

Gold. Center Diamond 

90/100 Surrounded By 

6 03/100 Diamonds. 

All Fine Brilliance 

26 Year Old Appraisal Was 

$5560 

Will Sell For Same Now! 

774-232-0407 

“All other” Classifieds - (RUNS IN ALL 4 PAPERS!) 

• 30 Words or Less. 

• Business ads, Help Wanted, Real Estate, Animals, etc. 

$ 

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010 FOR SALE 

8000 WATT 

GENERATOR/ 

10000 start up electric start 

Barely used 

Like brand new. 

Very dependable 

Perfect power backup 

8 gal. gas tank 

$900.00 

Call 508-637-1387 

9-ft. x 55” beveled 

glass tabletop 

1/2-inch thick 

$100.00 

Call 774-230-9457 

9Ft Fisher Plow 

Has frame and angle hydraulics, 

good edge and mold 

board, with snow foil. 

$700 

Call: 860-774-2559 

AAA Sports Cards 

Stars 1950’s-1970’s 

Great shape 

Near mint cards 

All cards at 

60% off book!! 

Call: 508-864-9223 

Angle Iron Cutter 

For Shelving 

4W296, HK Potter 2790 

Normally Sells For $700 

$90 OBO 

Call 5pm-8:30pm 

508-867-6546 

APPROXIMATELY 80 

OFFICE CHAIRS 

From $10.00 

DESK CONFERENCE 

TABLES 

at bargain prices 

Call 774-696-3397 

ARCHERY, HUNTING 

EQUIPMENT 

AND ACCESSORIES 

In Excellent Condition 

Call 508-764-6908 

Art Deco Bedroom 

Set- 1920’s 

Headboard w/footboard 

(full), nightstand, dresser 

w/mirror, matching bench 

seat solid, lovely condition! 

$1,275 OBO 

Beautiful leather sofa also 

Call: 508-320-7941 

Brand new pair 

HARLEY DAVIDSON 

BOOTS 

Size 11 

Asking $70.00 

508-344-7681 

Cub Cadet Walk 

Behind Mower 

33” deck, 10.5HP, like new! 

$900 

Call: 860-974-2525 

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1 Week $ 16 .00 

2 Weeks $ 24 .00 

4 Weeks $ 40 .00 

010 FOR SALE 

Brand New 

Pillow-top 

Mattress 

Unopened set, still in bags. 

Comes with warranty. 

$150 

Can Deliver 

Call Karl: 

774-823-6692 

Bridgeport Milling 

Machine 

$1,500 

Bench Top Lathe 

South Bend 

$400 

Phone Skip: 

860-774-1212 

Brown 

Leather Chair 

w/electric foot lift. 

Very good condition 

$800. New - 

Asking $125.00 or BO 

18 ft Boat with 

70 HP Johnson 

includes trailer 

$600.00 or BO 

Call 860-963-2318 

Claw Foot Tubs 

For Sale 

Asking $75.00 each 

Porcelain Kitchen 

Sink 

54 x 19 inches Single Tub 

great for farm kitchen 

remodel or set up as ‘rinse 

sink’ for the garden 

$75.00 

Call 774-230-8881 

Coleman 

Generator 

3800 watts 

$145.00 

Homelite Chainsaw 

$45.00 

774 230-8111 

COLEMAN STOVE 

(Vintage) 

Two Burner, mint 

$80 OBO 

860 576-5462 

Dickens Village 

Series 

18 lighted buildings 

including 5 from the A 

Christmas Carol Series. 

Also many 

accessory characters and 

decor items. Mint condition 

in original boxes. 

$600 

Call: 860-963-7236 

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010 FOR SALE 

COLUMBIA TITANIUM 

RAIN JACKET 

18/20 Youth 

$15.00 

Women’s Wool Coats 

Size 14 

$20.00 

XXL Men’s Coats, 

Fleece Jackets 

$20.00 

50 R Blazer 

$30.00 

or B/O 

All clean and in likenew 

condition 

Please leave message 

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COMPLETE 

Sound System 

8 Plug Peavey Mixer, 

6 Channel Auxiliary, 

2 Speakers, Stands, 

2 Monitors, 2 Mics, 

Power Monitor, and 

Extension Cables 

Excellent Condition! 

LET’S TALK! $750. 

Call Ed 

508-234-5579 

CRAFTMATIC BED 

Used 1 year 

In very good condition 

$300 

774-696-2687 

Craftsman Radial 

Arm Saw 

10” 2.5HP 

$75 

Craftsman Table 

Saw 

10” 2HP, large steel table 

$75 

Call: 860-222-3168 

Down Riggers 

Penn Fathomaster 

625 

w/rod holders & inserts 

to place in boat rod holders 

48” boom with weights 

$175ea. 

Pet Training Crate 

24”Lx19”Xx19”H 

Heavy duty 11-gauge 

black epoxy 

Like new 

$40 

CD Shelf Holders 

Holds disc and plastic case. 

Have several 

$35 OBO 

508-347-3145 

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010 FOR SALE 

DINING ROOM SET 

Solid Maple Table 

Formica top 

6 chairs and matching hutch 

48” Round w/two 11” leaves 

(48”x70”) 

$350.00 

DESK 

Solid Maple 

7 drawers w/chair 

$75.00 

Or Best Offer 

ARCHERY 

Rinehart Target 18-1 

New in package 

$80.00 

CHRISTMAS TREE 

7’ x48” w/white lights 

Balsam fir style 

$100.00 B/0 

508 347-3145 

Dining Room 

Table 

W/6 chairs & 1 leaf. Dark 

wood & upholstered chairs. 

$1,500 OBO 

Deer Feeder 

W/Auto feed 

$100 

Call Lisa: 

508-612-8609 

Or Joe: 

860-334-8253 

DISHWASHER 

White 

Admiral by Maytag 

Under the counter 

Used only two years 

All hoses and 

manual included 

$200.00 

508-943-5033 

ELECTRIC 

POSTUREMATIC 

ADJUSTABLE BED 

Sealy twin size 

Extra long 

Massage button on remote 

12 years old 

$300.00 

508-832-3985 

Electric 

Skil Chop Saw 

$80 

Stand w/extended 

ends 

For long length cutting 

$60 

Table Saw w/stand 

$100 

(used for one small 

deck project) 

Almost New 

774-289-3607 

ELECTRIC BED 

(INVACARE) 

450 pound capacity 

double motors (head and 

legs) hand crank, 

roll-out safety rails 

$200.00 

Contact Michael 

818 521-5656 

Electric Motor 

3hp 

In good working condition, 

was removed from 

a compressor. 

$30 OBO 

Call 860-315-4861 

(Woodstock) 

Electrical Material 

Industrial, Commercial, 

Residential 

Wire, Pipe, Fittings, Relays, 

Coils, Overloads, Fuses, 

Breakers, Meters, 

Punches, Pipe-Benders. 

New Recessed Troffer 

Flourescent 3-Tube 

T-8 277V Fixtures 

Enclosed 

$56 Each 


508-867-6546 

EMPIRE PROPANE 

VENTED PARLOR 

HEATER 

50,000 BTU 

Used one year 

$700.00 OBO 

Call 508-234-8454 

508-596-1918 cell 

Gas Log For Sale 

Jotul GF200 LP Gas 

$650 OBO 

Mini Kota Electric 

Fishing Motor 

36lb thrust, 5 speeds 

$125 OBO 

Fitness Power 

Rider 

$100 OBO 

Call: 508-943-2174 

010 FOR SALE 

EXCEL STAIR LIFT 

13.5’ rail 

$1400 

ALADDIN 

reading magnifier 

$160 

HAIER 

4 cu,ft refrigerator 

$110 

HOSPITAL BED 

crank 

$50 

REALISTIC DX100 

Receiver 

$70 

WOODWORKING 

TOOLS 

815-222-9323 

FLAT SCREEN 

ENTERTAINMENT 

CENTER 

19” w x 24” h x 54” l 


$100.00 

with a 27” TV FREE 

N/F/S 

508-867-3729 

FOR SALE 

• 4 Anderson patio 

windows with frames 

• Outside wooden door 

with glass and frame, 

plus storm door 

Best Offer 

860-774-5020 

FOR SALE 

Stone Walls & 

Stones 

Call: 860-933-5608 

FULL-SIZE FUTON 

Oak with 2 drawers 

9” Soft Touch mattress 

$250.00 

STUDENT COMPUTER 

CHAIR 

Black 

$10.00 

COMPUTER DESK 

Oaktone 

$25.00 

Call 860-963-2318 

Garden Wedding? 

Perfect strapless 

informal wedding 

dress: 

White with lace overlay. 

Dress size 6-8, tea length in 

front, slight train in back. 

Would fit 5’2”-5’5” height. 

$75 

Call: 508-765-5867 

GE 5,000 BTU A/C 

$50 

Jackie Kennedy 

Doll 

$75 

Cash only 

Call: 860-774-7194 

GE ELECTRIC STOVE 

Double oven/4 burners 

Good shape, 

Working area on stove 

Beige 

Call Paul at 

508-756-0227 

Got a truck? 

Phenomenal bargains 

Gas range, gas clothes 

dryer, air hockey table, 

Maitlin Smith game table, 

piano. Boxes & boxes of 

good items!! 

All must go!! 

Buy some, buy all 

508-341-8292 

headboard full adj. 

micro suede, oatmeal w/esp. 

wood trim 

$125 OBO 

Coffee/Espresso 

Maker 

82-12 cups 

$75 OBO 

Honeywell Air Cleaner 

rm. sz. 15x20 

$50 OBO 

Call: 508-765-0621 

LOWREY ORGAN 

ROYALE 

In beautiful, excellent 

condition. Selling for 

fraction of cost. 

One family owned 

$3500.00 or BO 

Call 860 974-1627 

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010 FOR SALE 

HISTORICAL PIECE 

OF LITERATURE 

A pictorial record of the 

devastation from the 

tornado in Worcester on 

June 9,1953 

Published by Davis Press 

in Worcester 

In original mailing sleeve 

$1,000.00 

508-765-5072 

HOVEROUND 

Used Once, New Battery 

Comes with book 

and charger 

Excellent Condition 

$950.00 

or Best Offer 

Call 

413-245-9651 

HP 

PHOTOSMART 

PRINTER A636 

Model #Q8637A , 

$50.00 

Or Best Offer 

508 347-3145 

HUSQVARNA 

ST121E 

SNOWBLOWER 

New last year 

Used once 

Selling for health reasons 

$575.00 

508-612-9471 

JEEP ROLLBAR 

$35.00 

JEEP RADIAL 

with Aluminum Rim 

$45.00 

MILLER 300 

SHOPSMITH WELDER 

$450.00 

‘74-’78 CAMARO 

HOOD 

$40.00 

‘99 SIERRA TAILGATE 

$60.00 

MARY STATUE 

with base 

$75.00 

401-486-4051 

Large Armoir 

Great sewing/craft table 

$600 New 

Asking $200 

Rug 

6’x9’ Wool 

Oriential design, 

antique cranberry 

$125.00 

Room Size Rug 

12’x13’ Jute & Wool 

Natural color, twill binding 

$125.00 

860-774-7316 

LARGE FISHER 

SPEAKER 

$50.00 

ANTIQUE CHAIR 

$75.00 

LAMINATED 

FLOORING 

400 Square Feet 

$375.00 

SWORD SET 

32” Long 

$55.00 

SMALL DROP LEAF 

TABLE ON WHEELS 

$65.00 

MANY RECORD ALBUMS 

MANY HARDCOVER BOOKS 

774-452-3514 

LASER LEVEL 

Porter Cable LR100 

Self-leveling, with tripod. 

Projects either dot or line 

Remote Control 

$165.00 

774 230-8881 

Lazy Boy Couch 

Black Leather - Reclines 

$125.00 

774 364-1117 

LazyBoy Reclining 

Couch 

Gold Chenille 

Brand New 

$995.00 

774-200-1194 

Like New 

Golf Balls For Sale 

all Kinds. Only 33 cents each 

Also some Golf Clubs 

Call 860 234-9377 

Machinist 

Complete Set 

of Tools 

(2) Kennedy tool boxes 

1”-6” Starrett mics, 

(4) interapid indicators 

and much more!! 

Call: 586-419-1040 

MACHINIST 

TOOLS 

For Sale 

Call 860 963-2348 

010 FOR SALE 

Mamiya Medium 

Format 

711 Pro camera 

w/80mm F4 lens & super 

wide 43 mm F4.5 lens with 

optical viewfinder, 

Both w/polar filter. 

Almost new, in 

perfect condition 

$1850.00 

860 923-9407 

MAPLE KITCHEN TABLE SET 

w/4 chairs 

$150.00 

LIKE-NEW METAL BUNK 

BED 

$125.00 

TWIN BABY CARRIAGE 

$40.00 

GARAGE-TYPE STORAGE 

TENT 

New 

$100.00 

MAHOGANY HUTCH 

$150.00 

QUEEN SERTA MATTRESS 

w/boxspring 

$600.00 

508-943-8107 

Maytag Neptune 

Drying Center 

Electric, lower section tumble 

dryer. Upper section steam 

airflow wrinkle release 

motion lay-flat drying. 

Fragrance & humidity 

control. 

New $1,200 

Asking $500 

Call: 860-933-3678 

Miscellaneous 

NASCAR collectibles 

Over 300 items 

Asking $600.00 

774 452-3613 

Mitutoyo 8” 

Digmatic Calipier 

Rebuilt 

$75.00 

1 Solid Oak 

Rocking Chair 

$100.00 

10” Delta 

Compound Miter 

Saw with Bench 

Locking Wheels 

$150.00 

508 867-3729 

Most Beautiful 

Wedding Gown 

Long sleeved, beaded 

bodice, size 4-6. 

$200 

Call: 508-885-6988 

MOTORS 

1/2HP 230/460V 

1725RPM, 56 Frame. 

$45 OBO 

5HP, 230/460V 

1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC 

$125 OBO 

5HP, 230/460V 

3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC 

$125 OBO 

4 Motor Speed Controls 

Hitachi J100, 400/460V 

Best Offer 


508-867-6546 

MULTIMEDIA 

PROJECTOR 

Sharp XR 32S 

Just what you need for 

Power Point presentations, 

In new condition, used only a 

couple of times. 

Includes operation manual, 

remote control, 

and all cables 

$300. 

(paid $680 for it) 

508 207-6705 

NEW H D 

MEZZANINE 

3500 sq. ft. 15 ft. high 

Tons of load factor 

Includes decking 

66% off 

Only $34,900.00 

Call 774-696-3397 

Oak Dining 

Room Set 

Table w/2 leaves, seats 10. 

Two arm chairs/four side 

chairs. Lighted glass door 

china cabinet, glass shelves 

4 doors top and 

4 doors bottom 

Very good condition 

$600 

508 372-9071 

Oak Dining Room 

colonial, 6 chairs (S. Bent) 

90” table, 36” mirrored buffet, 

56” lighted china closet. 

$1,000 

10 Fishing 

Outboards 

3-25HP 

$250-$500 each 

Call: 508-885-6657 

Oak Pedestal 

Table 

and 4 round-back 

spindle chairs. 

Oval with grey/blue tiled top. 

One Extension 


Asking $450.00 or BO 

Call 508 892-1783 

010 FOR SALE 

Old Trunks 

$45 Each 

Student’s Desk 

& Chair 

$50 

Two End Tables 

$45 each 

Call: 774-452-3514 

ORIGINAL CAST 

IRON STOVE 

Black, Great Shape 

Waverly Heating Supply Co. 

Boston 

Stove $5000.00 

and your truck takes it 

860-935-5424 

ORIGINAL SEQUOIA 

NORDIC TRACK, 

Handmade Silk Screen, 

Tins (some antique), 

Royal Dalton China, 

Christmas Items, 

Gevalia Coffee Machines, 

Original Paintings 

and other items 

Call 860-455-6222 

PANASONIC STEREO 

VHS 

RECORDER/PLAYER 

$20.00 

508-347-3145 

PELLET STOVE 

FOR SALE 

Enviro EF-111 Bay I 

Very Good Condition 

$1,800.00 

Call Pete 

508-864-2848 

PLOW TRUCK 

1989 Chevy S10 4x4 

with Fisher 

Quick Switch Plow 

$2,000 or best offer 

508-867-7388 

POOL TABLE 

7FT ‘Dynamo’ 

Coin Operated 

Good Condition 

$650.00 OBO 

508-476-1334 

PORTABLE 

PODIUM $30.00 

RADIAL ARM 

SAW 

$200.00 

STEEL CABINET 

WITH GALLEY’S 

$200.00 

GLIDER CHAIR 

$50.00 

OLD END TABLE 

$45.00 

BENCH TOP W/ 3 

FILING CABINETS 

$125.00 

CALL 

774 452-3514 

POWER CHAIR 

Rascal Turnabout 

Power Chair 

Great condition 

$750.00 or best offer 

860 928-2693 

PRESSURE WASHER 

6 months old 

$200.00 

Will deliver 

757-705-5106 

Quoizel Pendant 

Light 

Floral design deep red 

flowers with green leaves, 

gold chain, three light bulbs, 

approximate diameter 18”. 

$175 

Call: 413-245-9221 

Rascal Scooter 

With Lift 

In excellent condition, 

4 wheel deluxe model, 

brand new batteries, 

weight capacity 450 lbs. 

$1,800 OBO 

Call: 508-476-3058 

RINNAI VENTLESS 

GAS/LP HEATER 

24,000 BTU, Remote 

$500.00 

(4) SNOW TIRES 

Like new, 

Firestone Winterforce 

225/70-15 

$225.00 

(4) FORD 4X4 

FACTORY WHITE 

SPOKE RIMS 

15x7 with center caps 

$100.00 

508-479-9752 

Solid Maple 

Dining Set 

Table, hutch and 6 chairs. 

$800 OBO 

Antique Man’s 

Highboy Dresser 

$800 OBO 

Harden Cherry 

4-Poster King 

Bed Frame 

$800 OBO 

Call: 508-207-0966 

010 FOR SALE 

Rough Cut 

Wide Pine Boards 

in assortment of 

widths/lengths 

$1.50/board foot 

Mahogany Gold 

Cup Race Boat 

26 ft Replica of 1926 race 

boat. 5-step bottom 

327 chevy engine. 

Includes Trailer 

$65,000 

Truck Cap 

Fiberglass, for 8’ bed. From a 

Dodge pickup. Red 

$400/OBO 

Call 508-259-8805 

Series 1555 

Med-Lift Power 

Recliner 

Low volt motor, four years 

old, cranberry color. 

Excellent condition!! 

Call: 508-476-7642 

Sidekick Electric 

Scooter 

$450 OBO 

Lift Recliner 

Sadly only used 2 months 

Paid $550 

Asking $400 OBO 

Call: 860-315-7090 

Snapper 

Roto-Tiller 

IR5003, Used Twice 

$900 or/BO 

TracVac 

Model 385-IC/385LH 

Used Once. 

$900 or/BO 

Bear Cat 

Vac-N-Chip Pro 

& Vac Pro 

Models 72085, 72285, 

72295. Used Twice 

$1995 or/BO 

Call 

508-765-5763 

STAINED GLASS 

CHRISTMAS 

Beautiful Tiffany Style 

Lamps 

Santa Clause or 

Snowman available. 

Each lamp approx. 11” tall 

and has approx. 100 pc. of 

cut glass. 

Lamps are new and still in 

boxes ready for gifting. 

$21.99 each 

860-299-5925 

Stamp Collectors: 

Commerative mint sets, 

first day issues, kids starter 

kits and more!! 

Also stamped warship 

postcards. 

Call: 860-928-2677 

Stove & 

Refrigerator 

21cu. ft. 

$135 each OBO 

A/C’s: 

5,000 BTU 

$40 

8,000 BTU 

$50 

Exercise Bike 

$75 

Old 3000W 

Generator 

$75 

Cherry Antique 

Dinning Table 

$225 

Call: 860-933-0281 

TAN CAP FOR 

CHEVY S-10 

$75.00 

FISHER PRICE 

INTERACTIVE/TV HORSE 

$25.00 

2 AIR PURIFIERS 

$25.00 each 

2 MICROWAVE CARTS 

$5.00 each 

Call 860-923-9465 

Women’s Clothing 

(3) Leather Jackets 

2X, 1XL 

$50.00/each 

Columbia Hiking Boots 

$25.00 

Lands End Zero 

Degree Boots 

$20.00 

Black Dress Shoes 

4 pairs, 

$10/pair 

all size 7 1/2 

Red/Black 

Boil Wool Jacket 

2X 

$20.00 

Klein Full-length 

Black Wool Coat 

2X 

$50.00 

Call 508 764-3736 

010 FOR SALE 

Technics organ 

Includes Stool and 

User Reference 

Guide 

From the very first note 

you play on the 

Technics EA5 organ, 

you’ll marvel at their rich 

authentic instrument 

sound. Like a well-tuned 

pipe organ, these instruments 

are finely crafted to 

deliver robust sounds. 

What’s more, their elegantly 

designed 

wood-grain finish cabinet 

makes them fashionably 

perfect for your music 

room. This organ is in very 

good condition and would 

suit anyone from beginner 

through to more 

experienced players 

A range of features including: 

*Upper keyboard 44 

keys lower keyboard 44 

keys 

pedal keyboard 13 keys 

*100’s of dynamic PCM 

true to life sounds 

*Superb organ voices 

including realtime 

Hammond style digital 

drawbars 

*Easy to use large 

LCD display 

* Large capacity 

16-track sequencer 

* Built-in digital 

disk recorder 

Price: $1000 or B/O 

508 266-0035 

or 508 612-9053 

Timeshare 

Mid January 

White Mountains 

3BR/2 Baths, Kitchen, 

Fireplace, LR. Close to ski 

areas, indoor pool, sauna, 

hot tub, cross-country 

skiing, weight room. 

Lifetime Deed 

Asking $3500 

Call 860 974-0470 

TOOL SHEDS 

Made of Texture 1-11 

8x8 $725 

8x10 $900 

8x12 $975 

8x16 $1275 

Delivered And 

Built On-Site 

Other Sizes Available 

Call 413-324-1117 

Trees for 

Sale 

Evergreen Trees, Colorado 

Blue Spruce, Potted Trees, 

Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall. 

All 10 trees for $85 

Norway Spruce 3 1/2’ 

5/$99. Eastern Pine 5-7’ 

tall 5/$99. 

Excellent Privacy 

Border/Ornamental 

Call 508-278-5762 

Evenings 

Two Kayaks 

For Sale 

1 - 15 ft Nantucket, 

Gray 

2 - 13 ft Old Town 

Castine , Red 

Both are ocean-going kayaks 

w/rudders, one seaters, 

enclosed waterproof 

compartment Three layer 

polylink Both used only 

twice. Like New 

$1400/pair or 

$700/each 

or BO 

Call 508 259-8805 

Two Professional 

Trombones 

For Sale 

In Good Condition 

Call to Inquire 

508 278-3988 

VICTORIAN LIVING 

ROOM SET 

Like new 

Sofa and 2 chairs 

$1,900 

Call 774-696-3397 

Wallenstein 

Wood Splitter 

WX310 Model 

3 Point Hitch Tractor Mount 

$600.00/OBO 

Call 860 974-0481 

WANTED 

Cash for your cell 

phones, iPods, 

laptops & gadgets 

Plus repairing for all of 

the above 

Call Access Wireless 

860 928-2844 

7 Providence Pike 

Putnam, Ct 

Across from McDonalds 

WOODSTOVE 

FOR SALE 

Better ‘N Ben’s 

Fireplace insert 

$400.00 

508 278-5835 

010 FOR SALE 

WHIRLPOOL WASHER 

AND DRYER 

$300.00 

TAPPAN ELECTRIC 

STOVE 

$150.00 

Or best offer on all 

You pick up 

Call 860-428-5759 

WOOD PELLET 

STOVE 

Lopi, Yankee 

Working 

Well maintained 

Baywindow front 

Comes w/premium 

accessories, 4” vent pipe, 

and approx. half pallet 

of pellets 

$2,000.00 

Call Jim after 6:15 p.m. 

508-867-7976 

WOODEN 

SWING SET 

by Creative Playthings 

4-Swing Stations, 

Monkey Bars, 

Sand Box, Fireman’s Pole, 

Ladder to Club House 

(includes cover) & Slide 

Will help disassemble 

Will need trailer 

$1000 

508-892-4370 

WOODEN 

TWIN BED 

made by This End Up. 

Heavy duty, sturdy and 

very solid. 

Set of 3 drawers under bed. 

$125.00 

508 207-6705 

~Antiques~ 

Hoosier Cabinet 

Oak Round Table/chairs 

Oak Hutch 

Mahogany Secretary Desk 

Mahogany Hutch 

Pie Safe Hutch 

Oat Bureau 

2 Drop-leaf Mahogany Tables 

Maple Rocker/Glider 

Oak Book Seat 

508-344-9555 

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105 BULLETIN BOARD 

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860-779-0218 

please leave message if 

no answer 

107 MISC. FREE 

FREE WOOD 

PALLETS 

You pick up. Monday thru 

Friday 8am-noon. 

Stonebridge Press 

25 Optical Drive 

(located behind Southbridge 

Hotel & Conference Center) 

130 YARD SALES 

MOVING SALE 

woodworking tools; bench 

grinders; some power tools; 

household items; 

exercise equipment; 

SAT MAY 18 

8AM-4PM 

207 GRANITE STREET 

UXBRIDGE, MA 

SCRANTON’S SHOPS 

YARD SALE 

300 Rte 169 

S Woodstock, CT 

Saturday, May 18th 

Dealer setup: 

6:30am-3pm - $20.00 

Buying time: 7:30am-3pm 

Weather permitting 


please call 

860-928-3738 

200 GEN. BUSINESS 

203 SNOWMOBILES 

2003 SKIDOO 600 

GRAND TOURING 

And 

2004 SKIDOO 

500SS LEGEND 

With 2006 Karavan Tilt 

Trailer. Low mileage on all. 

Excellent condition. 

Asking $12K 

but reasonable offers 

considered 

Call 508-769-3167 

205 BOATS 

12 ft 

BASS FISHING 

BOAT 

mint condition 

$450 OBO 

860 576-5462 

1995 Glastron 17ft 

Fiberglass Boat 

(open style) with 88HP 

Evinrude SPL outboard. 

Includes trailer. Easily seats 

8. Used in fresh water for 

water skiing. 

$5,000 

Call: 508-234-5676 

205 BOATS 

1996 

Sunbird Spirit 

170sp 

White, blue trim 

Bow Rider-90hp Evinrude 

(1996) gas 

AM/FM/Cassette Elec. Trim 

Easy-Tilt Trailer 

$5,000 or B.O. 

1997 Lund 16’ft. 

Aluminum Boat 

20 hp. Yamaha Motor 

Star Galvanized Trailer 

All 1997, 

freshwater or bay saltwater 

$2700 or B/O 

508-347-3522 

2008 Sea Ray 

185 Sport 

Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 

190PHP. 50 hours, pearl 

and black, many features. 

Outstanding condition with 

trailer. 

$18,000 

Call Mark: 

781-801-4061 

9 1/2HP Johnson 

2 Stroke 

Very powerful, many new 

parts, prop, points etc... 

$750 

will negotiate 

Call: 860-481-0877 

FOR SALE 

14’ ft. Quabbin style 

open aluminum fishing boat 

with a 9.9 electric start 

Evinrude tiller motor and 

3 year old trailer. 

It has storage and a 

live well on board 

$1700 neg. 

Will include a Johnson 

25hp for the same boat 

for an additional $800 

(413)245-9286 

Hand Crafted 

Custom Built 

Cedar Strip Canoe 

Prospector Design 

16 1/2 feet long 

by 36 inches wide. 

$3,200 

Call: 401-339-4598 

OUTBOARD 

MOTOR 

1976, 7 hp Eska 

Runs mint 

$475 OBO 

860 576-5462 

SEA NIMPH 

V-BOWE 

Aluminum 

Bass Fishing Boat. 

Mint Condition 

$1000 OBO 

860 576-5462 

215 CAMPING 

2005 Palomino 

Pop-Up 

Camping Trailer 


Garaged during off seasons 

One Owner 

Used only 4 weeks a year 

Sleeps 6, 3 burner gas stove, 

small gas/electric refrigerator 

$3995 

508-885-7680 

Membership to 

Stateline Camp 

Resort 

in Killingly, CT 

Family activities, pool, 

playground, fishing, 

expires 2045. 

$800 OBO 

Call for details: 

508-476-7382 

Check the resort out online at 

statelinecampresort.com 

QUADDICK LAKE 

CAMPING AREA 

Thompson, CT 

Seasonal Campsites 

Available 

$1265.00 per season 

Season: 

May 1st to October 1st 

Full Hook-Ups Included 

Call 860 428-2995 or 

email: 

drawson@rawsonscreens.com 

225 INSTRUCTIONS 

NRA Certified 

Pistol Course 

Getting Classes Together 

For 

Mid & Late Summer 

860-377-5165 

255 PHOTOGRAPHY 

Camera 

Pentex K1000 35mm, 50mm 

lens, Vivitar lens, 28mm wide 

angle, Series1 70-210 macro 

zoom, 2x+3x converter. 

Vivitar flash & more. 

Asking $450 

Call: 860-779-2246 

265 FUEL/WOOD 

FIREWOOD 

Cut, split, delivered 

green or seasoned 

Wood lots wanted 

Call Paul 

508-769-2351 

265 FUEL/WOOD 

Got wood? 

Central Boiler EClassic 

Outdoor Wood Furnace. 

EPA Phase 2 qualified, 

burns own smoke, 

efficiencies over 90%. 

508-882-0178 

crystalrockfarm.com 

WOOD 

Seasoned, not split 

$100 OBO 

Pickup only 

860 576-5462 

275 FLEA MARKET 

Dudley 

Flea Market 

Antiques, Collectibles 

& General 

Open Every Saturday-Sunday 

8am-4pm 

Free Outdoor Space 

with Every Indoor Space 

Now Through Labor Day 

COME Join US 

Something For Everyone! 

Behind BP Gas 

At Dudley/Webster Line 

2 Acres, Indoors! 

www.dudleyflea.com 

1-800-551-7767 

DUDLEY FLEA MARKET 

Rt. 12, Dudley 

Behind BP Gas 

Sunday, May 19th 

7 a.m.- noon 

Big Bicycle Show 

and Swap Meet 

Our 18th show 

at this location 

Bring out your old bicycles to 

show -- sell -swap 

Lots of parts, accessories 

and ephemera 

A fun day with bicycles 

www.oldroads.com/dudley 

800-336-BIKE (2453) 

GREAT 

FLEA MARKET 

Every Saturday and Sunday 

year round 

Dealers, leave your stuff 

set-up in our secure facility 

Dealer days every 

Wednesday and Friday, 12-6 

Ever-changing array 

of cool, cool stuff 

800-551-7767 

dudleyflea.com 

281 FREE PETS 

(2) Male Cats 

Currently Homeless 

Due to Eviction 

William is solid white 

with one green and 

one blue eye. 

Jack is black and white. 

These two are brothers, 

both are fixed, they are 

6-7 years old and are 

in desperate need of 

a home!! 

Call: 774-545-0330 

283 PETS 

Powder-Puff Puppy 

Toy Size 

Long Haired Coat 

Hypo-Allergenic Breed. 

wonderful temperment 

$800.00 

For More Information 

401-397-6499 

Pure Bred 

Puppies 

Over thirty breeds available. 

Health checked/guaranteed. 

State licensed. 

www.laughlinkennel.com 

Laughlin Kennel 

Call 508-987-7161 

284 LOST & FOUND 

PETS 

Did you find your 

pet? Or find a 

home for one? 

LET US KNOW!!! 

Please call us so that 

we can take your ad 

out of the paper... 

Town-To-Town 

Classifieds 

508-909-4111 

Found 1/8 

On Worcester St 

In Southbridge... 

All black male cat 

Green eyes, very lovable, 

not fixed, definitely a 

house cat. 

Call: 774-287-5043 

285 PET CARE 

FAN-C-PET 

Mobile 

Grooming Salon 

Vicki Kelley 

Professional 

Groomer 

20 Years Exp. 

“We Go Right toYour 

Door” 

508-987-2419



B7 

285 PET CARE 

J & L 

Pet Sitting 

Service 

Professional at Home 

Pet Sitting and Dog Walking 

Member of National 

Association of Professional 

Pet Sitters 

Established 1996 

Certified • Bonded • Insured 

508-347-3826 

Same Owners 

Tom & Camila 

New Stuff! 

Reconnective Healing 

Animal Massage 

Animal Communication 

As Always! 

Reiki/Feng Shui 

Natural Foods 

Flower Essences 

Alpha Wave Music 

Boarding 

Indoor/Outdoor Runs 

Skylights 

Heated/Air Conditioned 

Day Care 

Supervised Groups 

Daily/Weekly Rates 

Large Play Yards 

Training 

Basic - Advanced 

Group Or Private 

New - Open Enrollment 

Grooming 

Baths To Full Grooms 

Certifications! 

PCSA Levels I & II 

CPR Certified 

Reiki Master 

Lighterian Reiki VII 

Reconnective Healing II 

ICNDF Certified Trainer 

Experienced, Caring Staff 

Individualized Care 

Attention To Detail 

508-987-0077 

205 Federal Hill Road 

Oxford, MA 

starwoodpetresort.com 

286 LIVESTOCK 

Bag Shavings 

$4.75 each 

3.2 cubic feet kiln dried, 

small to medium flakes, 

plastic bags 

Rock Valley Farm 

W. Brookfield 

508 867-2508 

298 WANTED TO BUY 

$ aaa 

ROUTE 

169 

ANTIQUES 

884 Worcester St. 

Southbridge MA 

Looking To Purchase 

Antiques 

And Collectibles 

Single Items 

Or Entire Estates 

We Buy It All 

And Also Do 

On-Site Estate Sales 

And 

Estate Auctions 

CALL MIKE ANYTIME 

508-765-9512 

$$$ 

Make Money 

Selling 

Your Unwanted 

Stuff!!! 

Quality Dealers Wanted 

Best Deal Around. 

Clean, Indoor Flea Market 

Every Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm 

Route 12 

Dudley 

(Behind BP) 

www.dudleyflea.com 

1-800-551-7767 

See You There! 

WANTED 

Mopeds and Scooters 

Any Condition 

Call Travis 

774 242-9227 

WANTED 

VERY USED 

Kitchen Cabinets 

The older the better. We 

are a kitchen refacing 

company and we use 

these cabinets at home 

shows for 

“BEFORE & AFTER” 

Call between 9 & 5 M-F 

or leave message 

KITCHEN OPTIONS of NEW 

ENGLAND 

508-987-3384 

or 860-749-6998 

www.mykitchenoptions.com 

WAR 

RELICS 

& 

WAR 

SOUVENIRS 

WANTED 

WWII & EARLIER 

CA$H WAITING! 

Helmets, Swords, 

Daggers, Bayonets, 

Medals, Badges, Flags, 

Uniforms, etc. 

Over 30 Years Experience. 

Call David 

1-508-688-0847 

I’ll Come To YOU! 

300 HELP WANTED 

310 GENERAL HELP 

WANTED 

CRYOGENIC 

TRANSPORTATION LLC 

is hiring 

Class A CDL DRIVERS 

out of Bozrah, CT 

for our LOCAL positions! 

We offer competitive pay, 

medical benefits for you and 

your family, paid training on 

product handling, 

paid uniforms, 

paid vacations, 

401K & MORE! 

Requirements: 

2 years tractor-trailer 

experience, Tank & Hazmat 

endorsements (or ability to 

obtain) & safe driving record. 

APPLY NOW at 

TheKAG.com 

or call (800) 871-4581 

DRIVERS: 

Home Weekends 

Pay up to .40 cpm 

Trucks equipped w/ APU’s 

70% Drop & Hook CDL-A 

6mos Exp. 

888-406-9046 

NEWSPAPER 

HOME DELIVERY 

Delivery Service Providers 

(DSP’s) for newspaper 

home delivery in 

Dudley, Webster, 

Southbridge, Killingly, 

Putnam, Thompson & 

surrounding towns. 

7 days a weeks. 

2-3 hrs daily, 

starting around 3am. 

$350-$500/bi-weekly. 

No $$ collections. 

Must be 18+ 

DSP’s are 

independently contracted. 

Call PCF, Inc 

1-800-515-8000 

311 PART-TIME HELP 

WANTED 

PART-TIME 

Cashier/ 

Receptionist 

Toyota Scion Dealership 

seeks Cashier/Recptionist 

evenings and weekends 

Contact James Ciprari 

or Ailene Grant 

508 943-7474 

or come and and fill out 

an application 

Tri-State Toyota Scion 

191 West Main St 

Dudley, MA 

E.O.E. 

400 SERVICES 

402 GENERAL SERVICES 

FREE 

Metal Pickup 

A/C, Refrigerators, 

Washers, Small Trailers, 

Batteries. 

WE PAY YOU 

Top Dollar For Your 

AUTOS 

TRUCKS 

Or TRACTORS 

508-867-2564 

413-262-5082 

402 GENERAL SERVICES 

Call The 

Junk Man 

Trees Cut 

Brush/Limbs 

Removed 

WE NOW TAKE 

YOUR AUTOS 

FOR CASH! 

Removal of Metal, 

Appliances, 

Furniture, TV’s. 

Construction 

Materials. 

Cellars/Attics 

Cleaned. 

Small Building 

Demolition, Tires. 

Leaves Removed. 

Residential Moves. 

Furnaces Removed 

Weekends also! 

Central Mass 

and Connecticut 

Dave 

508-867-2564 

413-262-5082 

433 CLEANING 

WHOLESOME 

CLEANERS 

Cleaning/Organizing 

Home/Office 

Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly 

Affordable, Honest 

and Reliable 

Satisfaction Guaranteed 

Registered and Insured 

Please call 

774 578-7047 

or email 

wholesomecleaners@live.com 

442 LICENSED DAY 

CARE 

*************** 

Per CT General Statutes 

19e-87b-5g, 

All advertisements for 

Daycare Services in the 

state of Connecticut must 

include your license/ 

registration number. 

*************** 

The Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts Office of 

Child Care Services 

requires that all ads 

placed in the newspaper 

for child care (daycare) 

in your home include 

your license number. 

448 FURNITURE 

40-80% OFF 

FURNITURE AND 

MATTRESSES 

Factory Discount 

Warehouse 

Queen pillowtop 

mattress set 

$149.00 

Queen 

cherry sleigh bed 

$199.00 

Call 774-823-6692 

448 FURNITURE 

FURNITURE 

Bedroom 1 

Solid Brass Bed 

w/2 white laminate 

bureaus/matching mirrors 

$1000.00 

Bedroom 2 

Oak 

Armoire, Bureau/matching 

mirror, 

cylinder waterbed, 

w/matching headboard 

$1000.00 

Dining Room 

Custom-Made Racetrack 

Glass Top Table 

6 chairs, buffet 

$1200.00 

Living Room 

Drexel beige leather, 2 

chairs, loveseat, couch 

Living Room 3-piece 

sectional, brick color 

$1200.00 

Must be Seen 

508 278-7659 

500 REAL ESTATE 

501 REAL ESTATE 

WANTED 

************** 

EQUAL HOUSING 

OPPORTUNITY 

************** 

All real estate advertising in 

this newspaper is subject to 

The Federal Fair Housing Act 

of 1968, which makes it 

illegal to advertise any 

preference, limitation or 

discrimination based on race, 

color, religion, sex, handicap, 

familial status (number of 

children and or pregnancy), 

national origin, ancestry, age, 

marital status, or any 

intention to make an such 

preference, limitation or 

discrimination. This 

newspaper will not 

knowingly accept any 

advertising for real estate 

that is in violation of the law. 

Our readers are hereby 

informed that all dwellings 

advertising in this newspaper 

are available on and equal 

opportunity basis. To 

complain about 

discrimination call The 

Department of Housing and 

Urban Development “HUD” 

toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. 

For the N.E. area, call HUD 

ad 617-565-5308,. The toll 

free number for the hearing 

impaired is 1-800-927-9275 

505 APARTMENTS FOR 

RENT 

Apartment 

For Rent 

Dudley 

4 rooms, off street parking, 

$550. + utilities 

First, Last and 

Security Required 

Available June 1 

Call 954-648-3174 

505 APARTMENTS FOR 

RENT 

Efficiency 

Apartment 

Eastford: 

large room with two closets, 

separate kitchen with full size 

appliances. Kitchen & bath 

remodeled in 2012. 

Off street parking, park like 

grounds, close to Uconn, 

Eastern, Qvcc, Rt 395 & 84. 

Village living with 

bank, library, restaurant 

and post office. 

No pets. 

Security deposit 

401-575-6889 

Large, Clean 

3-bedroom Apartment 

in Webster 

3rd floor, W/D hook-up, 

de-leaded 

Pets considered 

with pet deposit 

$850/month 

First, last security 

508-943-5935 

(Leave message) 

Townhouse 

Apartments 

A Quiet Area w/ Good 

Schools 

No Waiting List Today If 

You Have A HUD Voucher 

or CT RAP Certification & 

Can Income Qualify 

To Income Qualify You 

Must Be Able To Afford 

USDA Base Rent Of... 

2 BR $655/mo 

3BR $791/mo 

For applicants who can 

income qualify 

The Caleb Foundation 

will pay the security 

deposit. 

Still Accepting 

Applications For 

Subsidized Units. 

HUD & USDA 

Call... 860.779.0876 

x128 

The Village at Killingly 

Dayville Affordable 

Housing 

599 Lindenwood Drive, 

Dayville, CT 06241 

By App’t Please 

Mon-Thurs 9-11, 1-3 

“This Institution Is An Equal 

Opportunity Employer & 

Provider. Financed By 

Connecticut Housing Authority, 

Equal Opportunity Housing.” 

530 HOUSES FOR SALE 

For Sale 

315 sq ft Cottage 

in Narragansett, RI 

Located 1200 ft from state 

beach on lease land 

in private area. 

Open May to mid October. 

Newly renovated 

most contents included 

photos available 

$48,000 

jonsneal@gmail.com 

or call 

860-928-6103 

535 HOUSING WANTED 

NEEDED: 

looking for a room to live in 

around the Brooklyn to 

Woodstock, CT area for a 

63 yr old man. 

Also needed: a barn or 

garage area for storage 

860 230-7438 

546 CEMETERY LOTS 

Double Burial Plot 

Includes bronze marker in 

Hillsboro memorial Gardens 

Brandon, Florida 33511 

$3,800 

Call: 774-289-3622 

Double 

Cemetery Lot 

In All Faith Swedish 

Cemetery, Worcester, MA. 

Lot #119 Section I 

$1,400 

Call: 508-867-8350 

PINE GROVE 

CEMETERY 

Whitinsville, MA 

2 plots for sale 

Yew Ave. section 

Asking $2400.00 

Valued at $3000.00 

508-476-3875 

Worcester County 

Memorial Park 

Paxton, MA 

PLOT FOR SALE 

667B 

Graves 1 and 2 in 

Garden of Heritage 2 

Value $6500 

Asking $4200 

Call Loraine 

508-789-8188 

WORCESTER COUNTY 

MEMORIAL PARK 

Paxton, MA 

2-grave-plot 

Section Heritage 1 

Asking $3,250 

Call 413-245-4340 

Email: fkudron@yahoo.com 

Worcester County 

Memorial Park 

Paxton, MA 

Garden of Heritage 

(1) Grave 

#121D plot 2 

Asking $2,800 

Call: 508-476-1621 


MEMORIAL PARK 

Paxton, MA 

Garden of Gospels 

1 plot (#85) 

with 2 grave sites 

$4,000.00 

774-200-1194 


MEMORIAL PARKS 

Two grave plots: 

Valor I {#291 unit A, 

graves 1 and 2} 

Current value $8200.00 

Offered: $5,850.00 

508-499-7957 

zaenluap@charter.net 

550 MOBILE HOMES 

Brookfield 

Nanatomqua Mobile 

Home Park (55+) 

Mobile Home For Sale. 

Two Bedroom, 1.5 Bath. 

Large Kitchen & Living 

Room. Screen Porch 

& Carport. 

Park Rent $120/Month 

Includes Taxes, Water, 

Sewerage, Trash and Road 

Maintenance 

CALL FOR PRICE 

774-262-7307 

575 VACATION RENTALS 

BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE 

ISLAND WITH 

MODERN LLBEAN-STYLE 

CABIN FOR RENT 

in Griswold, CT 

Weeks available 

now through Sept. 

$1200/week, 

Sat. through Fri. 

Boat provided 

Fish, swim, relax! 

Call for info 

860-428-7441 

CAPE COD 

South Dennis, MA 

************* 

Prime Weeks Available 

Memorial Day Weekend - 

3 nights $375 

6/1-6/8; 6/8-6/15 - $875/wk 

6/29-7/6; 7/27-8/3; 8/3- 

8/10; 8/24-8/31 - $975/wk 

On dead end street, 

very clean 3 bedrooms 

(dbl, queen, 2 twins), 1 bath, 

full kitchen w/ micro, 

washer/dryer, 3 TV's 

w/cable, screened porch w/ 

gas grill, outdoor shower. 

Close to golf, bike trail, 

playground, tennis, 

shopping, restaurants, 

theater, flea market, 10 min. 

drive from bay & 

ocean side beaches. 

Call Jan at 508-865-1583 

after 6 pm or 

email junosima@aol.com 

for photos and more info. 

CAPE COD TIME 

SHARE FOR SALE 

Edgewater Beach Resort 

95 Chase Avenue 

Dennisport, MA 02639 

Across the street 

from the water 

Studio (Unit 706) 

Fixed week 33 (August) 

Deeded rights 

$9,000 Firm 

508-347-3145 

LOOK DAD! 

I’m in the paper!! 

Order your photo reprint today, 

Call Villager Newspapers for details 

(860)928-1818 

ALL AT GREAT PRICES! 

DIGITAL COPY $5 

4”X6” $5 • 8.5”X11” $10.00 

(GLOSSY PRINTS)


Aut motive 

700 AUTOMOTIVE 

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 

Ford 351 

Windsor Motor 

$150 

Rebuilt C6 

Transmission with 

Transfer Case 

$200 

1952 Chevy Power 

Train 

$200 

1987 GMC Parts 

Nice chrome front 

bumper, heater core, 

misc. 

Chevy 283 & 327 

crankshafts 

Call: 508-892-8481 

720 CLASSICS 

**1983 Classic** 

Mercedes Benz 

300 TD 

Turbo Diesel 

Excellent Leather Interior 

Runs Excellent 

105,000 miles 

New Tires 

************************ 

Call for more info 

508-779-0194 

1963 Ford 

Fairlane 500 

Rebuilt 260 V8, new 

automatic transmission, 

floors and interior. New dual 

exhaust, paint and chrome 

good. 

$8,400 OBO 

Will consider trades and cash 

Call Chuck: 

508-248-5928 

1976 MGB 

Roadster 

Convertible 

Exterior bodywork newly 

redone, 85,000 miles, comes 

with cover. 

$5,000 OBO 

Call: 508-414-7574 

1977 CORVETTE 

COUPE T 

White/Red Interior,350 Auto, 

AC, Tilt Steering, 

New Tires, Exhaust, Power 

Steering Pump and Steering 

Control Valve 

$6000 OBO 

401 374-3374 

1978 Firebird 

Formula 

V8, 4-speed, too many new 

parts to list! Nice cruising 

car, includes custom fit car 

cover, color black. 

$8,500 OBO 

Call: 508-278-6219 

After 5pm 

1986 Camaro Z28 

305 V8, 700R4 overdrive 

transmission w/shift kit. 

83K miles, recent paint, 

new tires, newer brakes, 

T-tops. Runs well, needs 

TLC, good driver. 

$3,850 

Call Dan: 

860-208-9707 

‘68 FORD 

MUSTANG 

Trophy Condition 

46,000 original miles 

289 Engine 

$10,500 

appraised for $15,000 

Also ‘47 FORD HOOD 

860 974-0500 

720 CLASSICS 

‘87 OLDS 

CUTLASS 

SUPREME 

w/442 package 

Moon roof, air, 6 disc CD player, 

Good tires 

Runs great, looks great 

Real clean V8 307 

$5500 

774-239-1674 

BEAUTIFUL 1993 RED 

SEDAN DEVILLE 

CADILLAC 


Excellent condition 1 owner 

Always garaged, V8, 

Front wheel drive, 4-door 

A must see! 

Paid $28,200 new 

$8,500 firm 

Call 508-234-9955 

BUICK 1932 

4-door Sedan ST8 

Series 50 Model 57 

Make Offer 

(860) 779-1270 

leave message 

FOR SALE 

1955 FORD 

2 door sedan, 


$6000.00 

Car is all original, 

needs paint, 

new brake lines and 

gas lines. 

Can be seen in 

Sturbridge, MA 

813-389-1021 

ask for Butch 

725 AUTOMOBILES 

1987 Chrysler 

5th Avenue 

Good restoration car 

Ready to drive 

May need some work 

$2000 

or best offer 

508-885-5440 

1997 Ford Explorer 

Needs minor part to run 

Invested $4000. in one year 

Take it away for only 

$1500.00 

774 452-3613 

1997 MERCURY 

SABLE 

4 door, tan 

132,000 miles 

300V6 

Runs excellent 

4 new tires, battery 

$1,200 or best offer 

Call 508-713-3066 or 

508-779-0194 

1998 FORD 

WINDSTAR 

Mileage: 122486 

Blue Book Value $2,985.00 

Good condition, 

well maintained 

Freedom Lift 

Scooter Lift installed 

7/13/2011 

Purchase price $3,795.00 

Asking $5,000 

Call 508-248-7930 

Leave message 

2000 

CHEVY MALIBU 

Blue Book Value $3000. 

Great first car for young 

adult but needs some work. 

Second Owner 132,000 miles 

Call for additional details 

$2,000 

860 455-5832 

2004 FORD E250 

Customized 

Handicapped Van 

Power Ramp, TV w/DVD. 

Power windows, mirrors, 

and seats. 

New tires, brakes 

and shocks. 

Totally customized interior. 

MUCH MORE! 

34,000 miles 

Excellent condition, 

508-797-2206 


2001 

DODGE 2500 

4-wheel drive w/plow 

138,000 miles 

$5500 

1998 

VOLVO V70 

WAGON 

Automatic 

$1000 

860-377-5742 

2002 

Chevy Impala 

Runs good, but needs some 

TLC Silver 120,000 miles 

Asking $2500 

Call 508 278-6304 

2002 DODGE 

CONVERSION VAN 

V/8 Overdrive Full power 

4 Captain Seats 

Full Bench Seat (Bed) 

74,000 miles 

$6000.00 

Antique 

Glass Cabinet 

Glass Door, Class Panels 

4 Drawers,Solid Mahogany 

$250.00 

860 928-3972 

2004 BMW Z4 

Black with red interior, 

2.5L engine, 21,000 miles 

$16,500 

508-282-2884 

2004 CHEVY 

TRAILBLAZER 

2WD-AWD-4WD Options 

One Owner, Garaged 

Mostly Highway Driven 

Great Condition 

$5200 

(860)315-7546 

2004 Pontiac GTO 

Torrid red with black leather 

interior, 5.7L LS1 V8, 

automatic transmission, 

73,000 miles. 

Asking $10,900 

Call: 508-949-1816 

2005 FORD FOCUS 

White Hatchback in excellent 

condition. Great Gas Mileage, 

Good first car 

$5000 or B/O 

Call 508 885-9962 

2006 MALIBU 

For Sale 

Only 43K miles, great 

condition. Gold exterior. Kept 

in garage Second Owner 

Asking $7,000. 

Call 860 974-1005 

or 860 377-5231 

Serious inquiries only 

please 

2008 CHEVY 

AVEO / LS 

COLOR: GRAY 

HATCHBACK 5 DOOR 

4 CYL 

5 PASSENGER 

LOW MILEAGE 

GREAT CONDITION!!! 

Asking price: 

$8,600.00 

ANY QUESTIONS 

CALL: 

Judy or Nel @ 

508-764-7644 


2008 Nissan Versa 

Hatchback 

Silver, 4 door, 74,000 miles. 

In excellent condition, 

one owner! 

$7,995 

Call: 774-217-8057 

or email: 

ctaylor8057@gmail.com 

2010 

PONTIAC VIBE 

(Toyota Matrix) 

4-door, 5-speed, FWD, 

Silver, 35 MPG, 99K 


$8,495.00 or BO 

508-208-6042 

732 SPORTS UTILITY 

WOMAN’S 21 SPD, 

26” BIKE 


Asking $225 (negotiable) 

Call 860-779-9097 

740 MOTORCYCLES 

1996 HARLEY 

DAVIDSON 

883 SPORTSTER 

Low miles 

$4,000 

774-402-4624 

1998 Yamaha 

VStar 650 

Black 

Low Milage 

$1835.00 

774-232-2999 

2 Motorcycles 

For Sale 

2007 Roadstar 

Warrior- 

Metallic Gray, VERY LOW 

MILES, Samson Ground 

Pounders, Very Clean. 

$7,000 OBO 

2008 Yamaha 

FZ6- 

600CC, Royal Blue, VERY 

LOW MILES, Very Clean, 

Slider Guards. 

$5,200 OBO 

Call: 908-242-2016 

or email: 

ledford.l@gmail.com 

2004 Honda VT750 

Fuel injected, shaft drive, 

liquid cooled, full windshield, 

saddle bags, custom seat. 

Excellent condition! 

$3,000 Firm 

Call: 860-774-6334 

2004 Kawasaki 

Vulcan 1500 

13,360 miles $5,400 in 

accessories beautiful bike 

w/Corbin seat, Boss saddle 

bags, lots of leather and 

chrome, must see!! 

Sacrifice for $4,750 

860-774-6782 

for photos and more info 

2008 Honda 

CRF150F 

Awesome red & white 

dirtbike!!! 

$2,000 OBO 

Call: 860-935-9374 

91 Sportster 

883 c.c.’s 

bored to 1200 c.c.’s 

Lots of new chrome 

Parts update 

Runs strong 

860-382-3634 

740 MOTORCYCLES 

‘99 HD 

XL SPORTSTER 

1200 CUSTOM 


Many Extras 

Must be seen, like new 

14 K miles 

508-835-3609 

MID SEASON DEAL 

2006 Suzuki 

Boulevard 

Grey, VL800K, great bike, 

mint condition, under 2,200 

miles (always garaged). 

Shield, saddle bags, and 

sissy bar. 

$5,500 

Must See! 

Call: 774-329-9160 

MOTORCYCLE 

2004 Yamaha 

V Star 1100 

Classic 

Excellent condition, must be 

seen to be appreciated. 

Like new, well kept 

Asking $5,000 

Call: 508-347-5179 

or 

774-230-5924 

745 RECREATIONAL 

VEHICLES 

1997 35’ 

Holiday 

Vacationer 

Chevy 454 engine, 58,000 

miles, (6) Michelin tires, 

queen bed, (2) TVs, Onan 

7.0 generator, backup 

camera, (2) new batteries, 

hydraulic leveling jacks, 

many extras, 

excellent condition. 

$18,000 

Call: 508-892-4102 

2003 CONDOR 

33 ft CLASS A 

MOTORHOME 8.1 

V8 Engine, Slide-out, 

Generator, Levelers, 

33,600 miles. Basement 

Model, Loaded, 

Very Good Condition. 

Selling because medical 

$29,500 or BO 

Call 860 377-7807 

2007 

MOTORHOME 

31 ft. Class “C” 

Itasca Impulse 

11.5 ft. slideout queen bed 

Owners are 

non-smokers/ 

have no pets 

Only 14,136 miles 

Many extrass 

Asking $58,000.00 

Serious buyers call 

508-320-2944 

2007 

MOTORHOME 

31 ft. Class “C” 

Itasca Impulse 

11.5 ft. slideout queen bed 

Owners are 

non-smokers/ 

have no pets 

Only 14,136 miles 

Many extras 

Asking $55,000.00 

Serious buyers call 

508-320-2944 

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS 

1994 Damon 

Escaper 32’ Fifth 

Wheel Camper 

Great condition, real clean! 

New tires, custom order 

deluxe queen size bed 

and microwave. 

Everything works! 

$5,000 

Call: 508-335-2747 

2005 JAYCO 

JAYFLIGHT 29 FBS 

CAMPER 

Bunkhouse in rear, Queen 

bed in front. Table and 

couch fold out into double 

beds. Excellent condition. 

Full slide-out. Stove, micro, 

stand-up separate shower, 

cable, awning, surround 

sound, etc. 

$12,000 OBO 

508-400-2073 

Uxbridge MA 

33’ Rockwood 

Trailer 

with Double Lot in Brimfield 

Used 6 times 

Largest Lot on site 

Own for life 

$30,000 

Call 508 892-8027 

LAKESIDE 

RV RESORT 

Own RV lot 

for less than renting 

Developers final phase 

All Lots 50% off 

Camp, Canoe, Fish, Pool, 

Activity Center 

508 989-8165 

MUST SELL!!! 

1997 Skyline 

Camper Seaview 

Deluxe 40’ 

Furnished, two bump outs, 

very good condition, lots of 

cabinet space, nice bathroom. 

Everything in great 

working order!! 

$6,000 

Call: 860-974-8702 

760 VANS/TRUCKS 

1992 GMC 

Diesel Truck 

UPS Truck-Style, 

Aluminum Grumman Body, 

Shelves. Rebuilt 

Transmission/Motor, 

New Fuel Tank, Radiator, 

Steering Box. Dual Wheels, 

11’ Area Behind Seats 


14,100GVWR 


508-867-6546 

725 AUTOMOBILES 725 AUTOMOBILES 

CAR FOR SALE 

$750.00 

2002 Dodge Stratus 

runs good, new tires, inspection good, 

high mileage 

Call 

Bob 860-888-4070 or 

Sandy 508-579-0194 

leave a message 

or email:bobh58msn.com 

760 VANS/TRUCKS 

1997 DODGE 

CONVERSION VAN 

Runs Good 

$11,000 

508 892-4582 

2002 GMC 

Sierra SLT 

1500, Z71 off road 

package. Extended cab, 

Onstar, 5.3 liter V8, new 

Mastercraft tires. 

224,000 miles 

$6,000 OBO 

Call: 774-922-2098 

2002 White 

Chevy Van 

Express 2500 

Best Offer 

Call: 774-482-0408 

2004 

NISSAN TITAN 

Crew Cab w/Off-Road and 

Tow Package. 

One owner 

Truck runs like new 

Never off-road or plowed 

All service records 

Flowmaster exhausts 

Deep water blue 

211K highway miles 

$6995.00 or b/o 

508-208-6042 

3/4 ton CHEVY 

SILVERADO 

4-wheel drive, 1986 

Selling for parts 

$600 Firm 

Call Mike 508 832-2566 

Please leave message 

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT 

Michigan 

Backhoe 

Payloader 

Diesel, Runs Good 

$9997 

Chevy Box Truck 

UPS-Style 

$3500 

John Deere 

Skidloader 

Needs Motor Work 

Let’s Talk, Make 

An Offer! 

Call (508)347-7300 

767 VEHICLES WANTED 

ANTIQUE AUTO 

PARTS NEEDED 

1937-1960 

Car and truck sheet metal 

trim and exterior parts only 

No mechanical parts 

whatsoever 

Also 1949-1951 Mercury 

trim and sheet metal 

978-760-3453 

Vehicle Needed!! 

If anyone has a car that 

runs and can get a sticker 

and they want to donate it 

to an old man that needs a 

car to get to the stores. 

Let him know he may be 

willing to give you something 

for the car. 

Here is his number!! 

Call: 508-764-0594 

SEE A PHOTO YOU 

WOULD LIKE TO ORDER? 

PHOTO REPRINTS AVAILABLE 

Call Villager Newspapers for details 

860-928-1818 or drop us an email at 

photos@stonebridgepress.com



B9 

Aut motive 

2013 Toyota RAV4 a Great Example of 

Crossover Succession Planning Done Right 

BY KEITH GRIFFIN 

In a misguided attempt to pump up 

my always challenged professional selfesteem 

(a hazard of the generally 

unloved journalism trade), I position 

myself as a dual threat in that I write 

primarily about automobiles and business, 

which come together in a review 

of the 2013 Toyota RAV4. 

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 is the original 

crossover sport utility vehicle. Hard to 

believe, but it's now in its 4th generation. 

As the original crossover, the new 

RAV4 comes from a long of success. 

And that's when my business journalist 

side popped up. Toyota, just like 

any other automotive manufacturer 

and business in general, needs to come 

up with a succession plan every time it 

introduces a new version of a wildly 

successful model. That succession 

planning has paid off with the Toyota 

RAV4. 

The first smart step in the succession 

plan was making the RAV4 available 

with only a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated 

four-cylinder engine, which produces 

176 SAE net horsepower at 6000 rpm 

and 172 lbs-ft. of torque at 4,100 rpm. 

The optional V6 of the previous-generation 

RAV4 has been discontinued. 

(That's to stop it from competing with 

the Highlander.) It's good succession 

planning when you don't cannibalize 

one product at the expense of another. 

Sometimes a business in succession 

becomes even more successful when 

the future generations take over. 

Helping to drive that success with the 

2013 Toyota RAV4 will be the replacement 

of the previous-generation 

RAV4’s four-speed automatic with a 

six-speed transmission. 

How to put this kindly? The previous 

generation's four-speed transmission 

was a bad merger. It had no business 

lasting as long as it did. Heck, even the 

five-speed transmission on the V6 was 

not well suited to the task. 

But that's not a problem this year. 

There is no V6 RAV4 offered any more 

– and I daresay you're not going to miss 

it. Sure, there may have been a niche 

market that liked the V6 RAV4 for its 

269 horsepower and 246 lb. ft. of torque 

but Toyota wisely jettisoned that market 

segment to make those buyers 

focus on the more upscale (i.e. pricier) 

Toyota Highlander. 

How does the RAV4 perform on the 

road? Seamlessly. There's no wanting 

for more power for what this SUV is 

designed to do: haul four to five people 

and their cargo on short and long trips. 

Driving among the roads in Carefree, 

Ariz., where Toyota introduced the 

2013 RAV4 to the automotive press, the 

ride was pleasant, handling was excellent, 

and acceleration was never lacking. 

The transmission's gearing 

seemed well suited to the task. 

The RAV4’s fuel efficiency is 

improved from the previous generation. 

RAV4 front-wheel drive models 

have received EPA-estimated fuel efficiency 

ratings of 24 mpg in the city and 

31 mpg on the highway, while all-wheeldrive 

models are EPA-estimated at 

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 gets remodeled on the outside for a more fluid look, a larger interior, and better fuel economy from a new six-speed automatic 

transmission. 

22/29 mpg. I can't report personal experience 

with fuel economy because I 

haven't lived with the RAV4 for a week. 

When that time comes, I'll get back to 

you with more detailed information. 

One thing I'll miss, because it was 

distinctive, was the RAV4's side-hinged 

rear door. It's now a more convenient 

roof-hinged liftgate with a space-saver 

spare tire stored under the cargo floor. 

Standard on the Limited grade will be a 

one-touch power rear liftgate with driver-selectable 

memory height settings. 

You couldn't get that kind of convenience 

with a side-hinged rear door. 

Another smart succession move on 

the part of Toyota was making the 2013 

RAV4 a much sleeker looking vehicle. 

It's a move best demonstrated by seeing 

the two side-by-side. The distinction is 

strong enough that residual values of 

the 2012 Toyota RAV4 probably plummeted 

as in, "Geez, I used to think you 

were cute until I met your younger sister." 

(And/or brother to achieve gender 

equity.) 

Kudos to Toyota, too, for keeping up 

with the American trend of bigger 

being, well, bigger. The cargo area for 

the 2013 RAV4 is deeper, larger and easier 

to access than in the previous generation, 

with just over 38.4 cu. ft. of 

cargo capacity behind the rear seats. 

With rear seats folded, RAV4 has classleading 

maximum cargo capacity of 

73.4 cu. ft. 

That's something the non-luxury 

crossover utility vehicle makers do 

well: provide lots of space in a compact 

package. It's something more upscale 

makers aren’t doing well. 

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 is available in 

three trim levels: LE, XLE and Limited, 

each available in front- or all-wheeldrive. 

Pricing ranges from $23,300 for 

the well-equipped, entry level LE trim 

level in front-wheel drive up to $28,410 

for the all-wheel drive, fully-loaded 

Limited trim level. Most folks will 

probably focus on the XLE trim level 

that is nicely equipped. 

(For the latest new car news, follow me 

on Twitter at aboutusedcars. You can 

also learn about buying and selling a 

used car at UsedCars.About.com.) 

Wheelbase: 104.7 inches 

Length: 179.9 inches 

Width: 72.6 inches 

Height: 65.5 inches 

Curb weight: Up to 3600 lbs. 

Engine: 2.5-liter naturally aspirated 

four-cylinder engine 

Horsepower: 176 hp @ 6,000 rpm 

Torque: 172 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm 

EPA estimated mpg city/highway: 

24/31 FWD and 22/29 AWD 

Base price: $23,300 

As-tested price: $28,410 

Also consider: (a comparative vehicle) 

Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, 

Honda CR-V 

Being small on the outside no longer means being cramped inside. The front seats are spacious and 

comfortable and are complemented by a clean dashboard design. 

Auto Review 

Photos © Toyota 

Toyota has 

VITAL 

wisely gone 

STATISTICS 

with a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine as the only choice for 

the 2013 RAV4. It gets the job done.

B10 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, May 17, 2013

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