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THIS WEEK’S 

QUOTE 

CARNIVAL FOR A CAUSE 

Killingly budget 

“We cannot direct 

the wind, but 

we can adjust 

the sails.” 

gets the nod at 

referendum 

Bertha Calloway 

INSIDE 

A8-9— OPINION 

A12 — SPORTS 

B SECTION 

HOT SPOT - CALENDAR 

OBITS - RELIGION 

REAL ESTATE - LEGALS 

LOCAL 

Trash fashion show 

Page A6 

SPORTS 

Kerensa Konesni photos 

BROOKLYN — The 

Brooklyn Fairgrounds was 

the scene of a carnival 

the weekend of May 12- 

13. The Relay for Life 

Northeastern Connecticut 

Carnival for a Cure was 

presented by Team Zoo 

Crew, a Relay for Life 

team out of Plainfield, for 

the Eastern CT Regional 

Relay for Life, which will 

be held at the Plainfield 

Town Hall June 3. For 

more photos, turn to page 

A10! 

Please Read XXX, page A 

VOTERS OK $51M SPENDING PLAN 

BY MERYL E. WILLETT 

VILLAGER STAFF WRITER 

KILLINGLY — For the 

first time in years, Killingly 

saw both it’s general government 

and Board of 

Education budgets pass on 

the first try at referendum 

Tuesday, May 15, as residents 

approved the $51 million 

spending plan. 

Major items included in 

those budgets were a $25,000 

appropriation to be placed in 

a separate account for open 

space preservation. The 

Board of Education’s $38 

million budget held no new 

programs and no new staff 

for fiscal 2012-13 and a loss of 

$750,102 in federal money. 

The proposed budget 

absorbed that loss as well as 

$371,987 in Special 

Education costs. 

The general government 

budget and Board of 

Education plans combined 

showed a 5 percent increase, 

which was approved by voters 

on Tuesday night. 

“I am ecstatic that the 

Board of Education budget 

has passed,” said Board of 

Education member Gregory 

Keely. 

“I’m relieved that the budget 

has passed. We still had 

to cut a lot to get to this 

point, too much, but I’m 

happy that it passed,” said 

Board of Education member 

Richard Murray. 

The referendum was hosted 

at five polling locations. 

The Public Library for 

District 1 had 7.6 percent 

turnout; 

Killingly 

Intermediate School for 

District 2 saw 10.7 percent of 

its voting population cast 

votes; South Killingly Fire 

Station for District 3 had 13.1 

percent; NECCOG for 

District 4 had 11.3 percent 

turnout; and the 

Community Center for 

District 5 had a 6.2 percent 

turnout — for a total voter 

turnout of 10.6 percent 

townwide. 

“The turnout was very low 

— last year we had 13 percent 

turnout for the budget, 

but now that it’s passed the 

Town Council can begin to 

move forward and focus on 

other things,” said Town 

Manager Bruce Benway. 

In addition to the regular 

voting procedures taking 

place during the referendum, 

the Girl Scouts had 

baskets set up at each 

polling location where nonperishable 

food items were 

being collected to be donated 

to the Friends of Assisi Food 

Pantry, an initiative that has 

been taking place for more 

than two years now. 

“It went fairly well, we 

haven’t tallied what we collected 

yet, however, we will 

give all of the food collected 

to the pantry. You know it’s 

getting closer to summer 

and kids are getting out of 

school and the food pantries 

Please Read BUDGET, page A15 

Twins lead Redgals 

Page A12 

EVERDAY ECOLOGIST 

PAGE A5 

ROUND 

ROBIN 

RELAYS 

PAGE A7 

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Ready to Relay 

RELAY FOR LIFE OF NECT TO KICK OFF THIS WEEKEND 

BY KERENSA KONESNI 


WOODSTOCK — The 

green and spacious grounds 

of the Woodstock Fair will 

be transformed into a tent 

city for the 16th annual 

Northeastern Connecticut 

Relay for life May 19-20. 

Tents will go up Friday 

night, with Relay kicking 

off Saturday morning — 

opening ceremonies will be 

held at 11 a.m. 

Following the introduction 

of the Relay 

Ambassador for the 2012 

Relay, Survivors will take to 

the paved walkways of the 

Woodstock Fair for the initial 

“Survivor’s Lap.” Relay 

teams will follow suit thereafter, 

beginning the 24-hour 

relay event to raise money 

and awareness for cancer 

research through the 

American Cancer Society. 

Now in her third and 

final year as Relay chairman, 

Lisa French said she 

has mixed emotions about 

this year’s event. She says 

the three weeks leading up 

to Relay are the most 

intense. 

“It’s so much work that 

goes into putting on an 

event this size,” said 

French. “It’s breathe, work, 

sleep – but the passion people 

have for putting this on 

– those couple of nights of 

sleeplessness are worth it.” 

Please Read RELAY, page A15 

‘Paddle for a Cure’ kayaking fundraiser set to return 

MONEY TO BENEFIT DKH ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT 



DANIELSON — Lance Collins, owner 

of 5 Mile Outfitters in Danielson, has a 

passion for raising money for cancer, a 

passion that was instilled in him by his 

mother when he was very young by 

becoming involved with The March of 

Dimes. 

“Growing up, my mom did so much 

for the March of Dimes so I did a lot of 

fundraising, events, and doing the 

walks. As the Relay for Life came in 

people started to get more involved with 

that and became less involved with the 

March of Dimes,” said Collins. 

Over the past 10 years Collins has lost 

five members of his family to cancer. 

“Basically, I’ve been trying to figure 

out ways that I could give back to the 

community and do something that 

would be beneficial and stay local — 

File photo 

At last year’s Relay for Life, Ryan Eck, Toni Whitman and Brandon Field 

sold bracelets for a $1 to raise money for their team. This year’s event 

is slated for this weekend at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. 

that was important to me,” said Collins. 

Collins began selling kayaks at 5 Mile 

Outfitters and began kayaking himself, 

which spawned the idea of hosting 

“Paddle for a Cure,” an event he compares 

to a walk-a-thon. 

“I thought I would take the opportunity 

to do something a little different and 

figured instead of walking we’d paddle, 

and the event has grown from there,” 

said Collins. 

Initially, Collins was looking to join 

forces with The Relay for Life, but 

focused on ensuring that all money 

raised remains in the community. He 

decided to reach out and contacted the 

Oncology Department at Day Kimball 

Hospital and began a partnership with 

DKH, where money that is raised is 

given to the department for purchasing 

Please Read KAYAKING, page A15

A2 • Friday, May 18, 2012 

KILLINGLY VILLAGER 

A blast from the past 

VILLAGER ALMANAC 

On Saturday, May 5, members of 

the Killingly Historical Society and 

their guests had the pleasure of 

hearing Betty Oderwald, president 

of the CT Daughters of the War of 

1812, speak about the causes of the 

war and some of the men from 

Connecticut who were making a difference 

at that time. 

One of the causes was the desire 

for additional land. In 1803 the 

United States had acquired the 

Louisiana Purchase. Nevertheless, 

many were anxious for still more 

land and had dreams of annexing 

Canada to the United States. In fact, 

Betty said that 30,000 Americans 

were already living in Upper 

Canada at that time. 

A second cause was “impressment” 

of American sailors. Great 

Britain did not recognize that men 

who had moved to the United States, 

and considered themselves 

Americans, were no longer British 

citizens. “Once a British citizen, 

always a British citizen” was the 

belief. As a result of the continued 

war with Napoleon, Britain was in 

need of many more men to man her 

ships. So, her officers began stopping 

American ships at sea and 

seizing individuals whom they 

claimed were British. This quickly 

produced tensions between the two 

countries. 

To be brief, I’ll just mention that 

it led to an embargo against British 

ships and severely affected the 

economy, especially here in New 

England where much wealth had 

been acquired through shipping. 

New Englanders were not at all 

happy when war was actually 

declared on June 18, 1812, and many 

referred to it as “Mr. Madison’s 

War” after President James 

Madison. 

How would the young United 

States ever manage against such a 

superior Naval force? At the beginning 

of the War, the United States 

had only 16 warships and 500 officers. 

Connecticut had 5,000 men in 

the militia but the governor refused 

to let them leave the state saying 

that they were needed for the 

defense of the state’s coastline. I 

know from my research on the service 

of local militia that they were 

indeed called to the defense of New 

London in June and July 1813. 

One noted battle that occurred in 

Eastern Connecticut did not take 

place until 1814. Stonington residents 

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small cannons that helped them 

drive off the British in their harbor. 

“The Borough’s most prized possessions 

— the two 18-pounder cannons 

used in the Battle of 

Stonington, August 9-14, 1814. 

Armed only with these two 

Revolutionary War guns and one 6- 

pounder, a group of Borough men 

and nearby residents withstood a 

four-day attack by a squadron of 

five British warships led by Sir 

Thomas Hardy (who had kissed the 

dying Lord Nelson at Trafalgar in 

1810). Despite the advantage of 160 

guns and deadly Congreve rockets 

(which had burned Copenhagen to 

the ground 7 years previously) 

Hardy failed to destroy the Borough 

or cause its inhabitants to surrender, 

and so accurate was the fire 

from the defenders tiny battery that 

he finally broke off the attack with 

the loss of 70 men killed and wounded 

and several ships damaged. 

Probably nowhere during the War 

of 1812 had a braver defense been 

made against such odds” (Taken 

from the captions for a map of 

Stonington). 

As part of the 200th anniversary 

commemoration of the War of 1812, 

Ida J. Ranson transcribed and 

extracted Windham County records 

from an Index of Veterans of 

Connecticut War of 1812 that had 

been compiled by Mrs. Charles 

William Crankshaw. A copy of this 

was presented to the Killingly 

Historical Center at the annual 

meeting and is available for use in 

the library. If you are interested in 

additional information about the 

United States Daughters of 1812, 

please visit their website at 

www.usdaughters1812.org. 

Marilyn Labbe and I have continued 

to try to locate where Solomon 

Sikes, the captain of one of our 

militia companies from this war 

lived especially since mention was 

made in Ellen D. Larned History of 

Windham County Connecticut, (Vo. 

II, p. 433) that he had had a popular 

tavern. “Captain Solomon 

Sikes’ popularity as a military 

officer added much to the 

fame of his tavern, especially 

during war-time.” It must be 

remembered that taverns 

were one of the chief gathering 

places during the early 

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19th century, and his would have 

been a prime place to learn the latest 

news on the war. Land records 

seem to indicate that Sikes resided, 

at least for a short while, in the 

Westfield section of Danielson on 

the northerly side of present-day 

Stearns Street bounded by the highway 

to Thompson (Route 12). Today 

there are many ways to travel to 

South Killingly and on to 

Providence, a main center for trade. 

Such was not the case at the beginning 

of the 1800’s. Franklin Street 

was probably the oldest route. 

According to H. V. Arnold in his 

Memories of Westfield, the road 

now known as Stearns Street was 

laid out about 1795 to provide a 

more convenient way from Dr. 

Hutchins’ vicinity to South 

Killingly. (Keep in mind that the 

first Westfield Congregational 

Church was not constructed until 

1796 so the South Killingly meetinghouse 

was the closest place to worship). 

Marilyn and I are researching 

the possibility that Sikes’ tavern 

was later known as the Isaac T. 

Hutchins tavern. In fact this tavern 

is one of the new postcards that are 

now available at the Killingly 

Historical Center. (I’ll list others 

later in the article). 

One of the land records that 

Marilyn photocopied revealed 

something new to us — in 1802 

Sikes and Eli Starr were “joint 

traders in company under the firm 

of Starr & Sikes” and had a small 

shop on the westerly side of the 

road adjacent to Dr. Penuel 

Hutchins’ property (Killingly Land 

Records 16, p. 63; 6 Oct. 1802; also 16, 

p. 65, 69, 85). Dr. Hutchins lived 

where Killingly Memorial School is 

now located. It’s always nice to discover 

tidbits that give a clearer picture 

of the makeup of our small villages. 

For those of you have visited 

Old Sturbridge Village, remember 

in the early 19th century Killingly 

had several small villages that had 

grown up around the meetinghouses 

— Westfield, South Killingly, and 

Killingly Hill (now Putnam 

Heights). 

As mentioned new postcards of 

old photos are now available at the 

Killingly Historical Center for 50 

cents apiece: Pentecostal Church of 

the Nazarene-dedicated 1912; Sayles 

Block, Dayville; Old Day/Barlow 

House, South Killingly; South 

Killingly School and Church; 

Hutchins/Warren Tavern, Green 

Hollow Road; Col. William 

Danielson house, ca. 1786, Maple 

Street; Evans Block ca. 1939 — now 

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Heart & Home; Killingly Town 

Meeting House, Killingly Center; 

Davis House/State Police Barracks, 

Route 12; Abner H. Young Shoe 

Factory, Mechanic Street; Cyrus 

Rood/Day House, Snake Meadow 

Road; Maynard Hill House, North 

Road, East Killingly; and the I. T. 

Hutchins Tavern, Main and Stearns 

Street, Danielson. 

Margaret M. Weaver is the 

Killingly Municipal Historian. 

Special thanks to Betty Oderwald, 

Ida Ranson, Marilyn Labbe, and 

Natalie Coolidge for materials and 

assistance with this column. 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 

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QUOTATION OF THE WEEK 

“I think culturally, it’s important for students 

to take a step back and realize you 

don’t need to purchase everything from a 

high fashion designer for it to be of value 

or aesthetically pleasing.” 

- Marianapolis Preparatory School Art 

Department Chairman Rebecca Patenaude, 

commenting on lessons learned from the 

school’s recent “Trash Fashion Show.” 

BOOK REVIEW 

Books I’m Reading Now 

Audio in the car — “Before I Go To Sleep,” by SJ Watson: It’s 

an amnesia tale with a twist. I just started it and it has me 

curious already. 

Audio in the sewing room — “Caleb’s Crossing,” by 

Geraldine Brooks: I used the Overdrive app on my iPod 

Touch to download this audio. I am enjoying the story of 

the first Native American to attend Harvard in the 17th century. 

eBook — “The Dressmaker,” by Kate Alcott: I borrowed this 

book through the Overdrive collection too. This historical 

novel tells what happened to a young woman after the 

Titanic sunk. 

Book 1 — “The Expats,” by Chris Pavone: I love a good spy 

novel! This one had great reviews and a pretty good 

start…but I must admit that I have kind of lost interest 

three quarters of the way through. I may just read the last 

chapter to see how it ends. 

Book 2 — “Ties that Bind,” by Marie Bostwick: This is the 

fifth book in the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop series set in 

Connecticut. I’ll start it this weekend, and I’m looking forward 

to revisiting with favorite characters again. 

Visit QC Reads on Facebook and tell us what you’re reading! 

www.facebook.com/QCReads. 

- Alison Boutaugh is the director of the Thompson Public 

Library. 

NEWS BRIEFS 

Data collection begins in Killingly 

KILLINGLY — Data collection begins in Killingly as part of the 2013 

scheduled revaluation. 

As part of Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NEC- 

COG) Regional Revaluation Project, Killingly will begin this phase of the 

revaluation project in the last half of May. 

Ashford, Woodstock, Sterling and Plainfield, other towns in the regional 

revaluation project, have already completed their inspections. 

Throughout the course of the five-year project, data collectors will visit 

20,000 properties in the participating towns, including approximately 

2,800 in Killingly. When they arrive at a property, they will be asking to 

conduct both an interior and exterior inspection. Occupants do not have 

to let data collectors in, but the overall accuracy of the information is 

enhanced when they can see a property inside and out. Data collectors 

will not attempt to enter a house if a responsible adult is not present. 

Data collectors will verify information about the property, such as age, 

type of basement, number of rooms, baths, type of heat, interior finish 

components, and anything that is unique to the building. Owners will 

receive a written property report, called a data mailer, after the information 

is gathered and data has been entered into the computer system. 

A group of residential data collectors assigned to Killingly have been 

in the other towns encompassing the NECCOG regional revaluation project 

and will be working from town to town as needed. Local and state 

background checks have been conducted on all project field personnel. 

Every data collector will wear a photo ID and their vehicles will be registered 

with both the local and state police. 

“Accurate data makes for more accurate market analysis and thus values. 

The market place ultimately determines property values and new 

assessments, but it all begins with good data collection,” Melissa Bonin, 

Assessor, added. 

The regional revaluation program is the first of its kind for the State of 

Connecticut. The Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments 

(NECCOG) contracted with Tyler Technologies to provide individual 

town’s real property revaluation services for Connecticut's northeast 

towns of Ashford, Woodstock, Sterling, Plainfield, Killingly, Eastford, 

Brooklyn, Canterbury, Pomfret, Putnam, and Thompson. 

For more information, call. 860-779-5324. 

QVCC to host annual manufacturing expo 

DANIELSON — On Friday, May 18, Quinebaug Valley Community 

College will host the ninth annual High School Manufacturing Expo at 

the Danielson campus, 742 Upper Maple Street, Danielson. 

The expo will run from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. This year the high schools and 

their manufacturing partners have created continuous improvement 

projects. 

Teams include: 

• H.H. Ellis Technical High School & Westminster Tool, Inc. 

• Woodstock Academy & Putnam Precision Molding, Inc. 

• Tourtellotte Memorial High School & Gentex Optics, Inc. 

• Quinebaug Middle College & Web Industries Hartford, Inc. 

• Putnam High School & Foster Corporation 

• Plainfield High School & Westminster Tool, Inc. 

This year’s judges include: 

• Jakob Spjut, QVCC Instructor of Engineering 

• Michael Mercier, Outsourcing Auditor 

• Charles O’Lari, Bollore, Inc. 

• Joe Carlone, Jr., Linemaster Switch Corp. 

The expo is sponsored by Quinebaug Valley Community College, The 

Quinebaug Valley Manufacturing Institute and College Career 

Pathways. For additional information, contact Carolyn Prunier, 860-412- 

7327 or cprunier@qvcc.commnet.edu.


Friday, May 18, 2012 

• A3 

Farmers market ready to 

open for season 

PROCESS DEPENDS ON GRANT TO SURVIVE 



PUTNAM — Farmers markets 

are a seasonal favorite for 

people in the Quiet Corner, and 

this year, the area can expect to 

find the same fresh fruits, vegetables, 

plants, breads, cheeses, 

treats, and herbs lining the 

rows of the Farmers Market 

pavilion on Kennedy Drive in 

Putnam. 

This year, the market will be 

held on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., 

and as the season progresses, it 

will be open on Mondays as 

well, with 14 vendors participating 

from all over 

Connecticut. 

An initiative embarked on 

last year by Day Kimball 

Hospital that helps to improve 

access and make fresh, healthy, 

locally grown produce affordable 

for underserved communities 

is going to continue this 

year, as DKH has received 

another grant through 

Wholesome Wave, a national 

organization dedicated to supporting 

small and midsize 

farms, with the objective to 

make locally grown foods available 

to as many people as possible 

regardless of income. 

DKH has partnered with 

Wholesome Wave and implemented 

a program that began 

last September that benefits 

both the consumer as well as 

the farmers who provide for 

them. 

“Wholesome Wave, out of 

Bridgeport, has supplied us 

with funds through a match 

grant — it’s to double the value 

of WIC checks as well as 

checks given to senior citizens, 

so it’s a voucher program at the 

farmers market,” said Sarah 

Desjardin, registered dietitian 

at DKH. 

This year, DKH applied for 

the same grant as last year, 

where Wholesome Wave had 

given $8,000 that was spread 

amongst WIC moms and 

seniors. 

“How it works is that they 

will receive a voucher packet, 

and each mom or senior gets 

$15 to use at the market,” said 

Desjardin. 

With more than 1,700 families 

taking advantage of the program 

in the DKH territory, as 

well as seniors whose vouchers 

are sent to senior centers, 

PUBLIC 

MEETINGS 

KILLINGLY 

Monday, May 21 

Tea Party Patriots, 7 p.m., Town Hall 

Special Commission On Consolidation 

Services, 7 p.m., Town Hall 

Planning and Zoning, 7 p.m., Town Hall 

Tuesday, May 22 

Republican Town Committee 7 p.m., 

Wednesday, May 23 

Board of Education, 7 p.m., Town Hall 

Thursday, May 24 

Charter Revision Commission, 7 p.m., Town 

Hall 

Open Space Land Acquisition Commission, 

7 p.m., Town Hall 

BROOKLYN 

Tuesday, May 24 

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7 p.m., 

Town Hall 

Agricultural Commission, 7 p.m., Town 

Hall 

Wednesday, May 25 

Board of Education, 7 p.m., BMS Library 

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everyone who is part of the program 

receives $15 to be used at 

the market, which is then 

matched. 

“Last year, we were part of 

the pilot study, and the program 

ran for the last seven weeks of 

the farmers market season,” 

said Desjardin. “It started on 

Sept. 17 and ran through Oct. 

31. I wish we were able to run it 

earlier in the season, because 

by the time we got started the 

variety was less since we were 

more in the season of apples, 

pears and root vegetables. But 

all of the families were so 

thrilled and appreciative of the 

program.” 

This year, the program is slated 

to begin in June, and according 

to Desjardin, last year DKH 

contributed $2,000 to the match 

program, which she explained 

was not really enough to sustain 

all of the families who 

were utilizing the program. 

“We matched dollar for dollar, 

so if a mom came and had a 

whole packet and wanted to 

spend all $15, they would have 

$30 that could be used at the 

market,” said Desjardin. 

She said that at this time the 

program is waiting to hear if 

the hospital is going to contribute 

again. 

The program not only helps 

WIC mothers and their children 

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additional people spending 

money at the market. 

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that DKH has received grant 

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match program to become self 

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donations and sponsorships 

from local businesses. 

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resources on how to launch the 

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year the chances of us getting 

more funding is probably slim 

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A4 • Friday, May 18, 2012 


The allure of the wild turkey 

It’s May in Connecticut. 

With springtime weather 

in full swing, the grass is 

getting taller, gardeners 

are tilling their soil, many 

lawns are getting well fed with 

fertilizer, fruit trees are in 

bloom, fishermen are plying the 

waters — in short, the season 

holds something special for everyone 

who appreciates being outdoors. 

While I certainly appreciate all of the 

aforementioned attributes of this time 

of year, for me this special time brings 

another gift, and that gift is turkey season. 

Not for the faint of heart, hunting 

turkeys can be very demanding in 

terms of planning, scanning, purchasing 

equipment, and especially sleep 

deprivation. To have a reasonable 

chance at bringing home a fresh wild 

turkey, it takes the proper gear. That 

means getting dressed from head to foot 

in camouflage clothing, learning how to 

use various types of turkey calls, and 

carrying a shotgun of 20 gauge or larger, 

with an extra full choke. 

For those who relish archery, it means 

having the right type of bow with 

arrows made to take down a 20-pound 

bird. Personally, I use a 12-gauge shotgun 

with extra full choke, 3 1/2” shells 

and number 6 shot. I don’t really think 

that the particular type of camo pattern 

matters too much, as long as it effectively 

breaks up the hunter’s outline. 

As for turkey calls, there are several 

types that are popular including box 

call, paddle box calls, diaphragms, slate, 

and wingbone calls. A recent development 

is the electronic call, which is 

very effective, but also illegal to use in 

Connecticut. I’ve used most of the types 

at one time or another, and have come to 

the conclusion that all I really need are 

two of them, one being a paddle box and 

the other a diaphragm call. I use the 

paddle call the most because of its ease 

of use and its ability to mimic so many 

of the sounds made by hen turkeys. It 

also requires using both hands to operate, 

which is not good if the turkey 

you’re after is within sight and 

approaching. The diaphragm is a call 

that fits in your mouth, and takes considerable 

practice to master, but does 

not require using your hands to operate. 

Wild turkeys, once native to 

Connecticut, disappeared from the landscape 

many years ago. In the 70’s they 

were reintroduced successfully in the 

state and have spread to every corner. 

Now numbering possibly as high as 

35,000, there are no lack of turkeys in 

the woodlands and fields of our state. 

With such a healthy population afoot, 

there is no reason not to take advantage 

of the hunting opportunity they afford 

us. 

A typical turkey hunt starts very 

early in the morning, usually around 4 

a.m., when the alarm clock lets me 

know that it’s time to rise 

and try to shine. That’s not 

always easy, especially when 

there’s frost on the windshield, 

it’s very dark outside, 

and I’m looking at a half 

hour ride to my favorite 

turkey stomping area. 

Arriving at the spot where 

I leave my vehicle, I put on my turkey 

vest with its many pockets for holding 

calls, gloves, headnet, shotgun shells, 

etc. Before leaving the truck, I spray my 

clothing with tick repellant, lest I come 

back carrying an unwanted passenger. I 

pick up a decoy or two, sling my shotgun 

over my shoulder, grab my folding 

lounge chair, and start off for a distant 

field. Ten or 15 minutes later, and still in 

the dark, I put my chair in a position so 

I can easily see the field in front of me. 

Placing the decoys about 20 yards in 

front of the chair, I then settle in to wait 

for the first gobbler to let me know I’m 

in the right place. 

Dawn has yet to lighten the morning 

sky when the first birds begin to chirp 

and sing, announcing a new day. Among 

the first birds to let me know they are 

there are the cardinals, followed by 

robins, then some finches, a thrush or 

warbler, and if I’m lucky, a turkey. 

Every creature follows their part in this 

GUEST COLUMN 

JACK AVERY 

unwritten performance as if given a 

cue. If there is a pond nearby, there will 

probably be ducks or geese heard, and 

soon after there will usually be crows. 

Owls are often part of the performance, 

adding yet more variety to the ensemble. 

Every morning, and almost anywhere 

in Connecticut you may go, you 

will hear the same animals, birds, etc., 

going through their morning routine, 

for the newcomer a beautiful, captivating 

experience, and for the more senior 

hunter, an assurance that nature is 

alive and well. 

This morning, early in the season, 

I’ve been in the lounge since 4:45 a.m., 

my decoys set 20 yards in front of me in 

a large hayfield. I’m sitting between a 

couple of native bushes covered in 

small leaves, which break up my outline 

nicely. At 5:05 a.m. I hear the first gobble, 

coming from the south and too far 

for me to call to. At 5:07, a second gobbler 

sounds off, this one behind me and 

closer. Minutes pass, and a third turkey 

gets into the act, again to the south and 

too far away. By 5:15 I’m listening to at 

least five different gobblers, all trying to 

locate a hen in the nearby trees. I call 

softly with the paddle call, mimicking 

the sound a hen will make before she 

flies down from her perch. I’m trying to 

get the attention of the closest bird, one 

gobbling from the woods directly 

behind me and maybe a hundred yards 

away. He answers a couple of times, but 

I don’t call again for several minutes 

because I don’t want to make so much 

noise that he figures out that I’m really 

not a hen at all. 

Jack Avery, and his wife, Bev, enjoy turkey hunting season. 

We exchange calls, the gobbler and I, 

several more times. It is now 5:30 a.m., 

and we’ve been talking to each other for 

about 20 minutes. I notice a couple of 

deer in the field, totally ignoring the 

sounds around them, more interested in 

the green grass than a bunch of turkeys 

making noise. Suddenly I hear a noise 

that I’m listening for, the turkey is flying 

down from the branch he spent the 

night on. With his wings sounding like a 

blanket being shaken to remove loose 

dog hair, he flies directly over my head 

and to the far side of the field. I cannot 

see where he lands because of a rise in 

the topography of the middle of the 

field, but I know that he saw my decoys 

as he flew past them. 

Three or four minutes pass, and all is 

quiet. Did the gobbler keep going, or is 

he heading toward my fake turkeys? He 

gobbles, trying to get a response from 

my decoy hen. I call back with the 

diaphragm call, using it because by now 

I have my shotgun leveled at my decoys 

where I hope this bird will appear, and 

both my hands are busy holding the 

shotgun steady. I wait a couple more 

minutes, and then I see it, a fully 

expanded gobblers tail, moving about 90 

yards away in the field. I watch as the 

turkey turns back and forth, trying to 

lure my decoy to him, but with no success. 

Even though I’ve seen this same 

show many times, it’s always an adrenaline 

rush, watching and waiting for this 

magnificent bird to approach within 

shooting range. 

This time the gobbler is doing exactly 

as I’d hoped. He walks slowly but steadily 

toward me, pausing several times to 

see if the fake birds before him will do 

the same. This particular bird doesn’t 

gobble as he approaches, as they often 

do, he just keeps coming. I’m calculating 

the distance between us — 50 yards, 

45 yards, 40 yards and definitely in 

range, 35 yards and no problem, 30 

Courtesy photo 

yards and getting bigger, 25 yards easy 

target but he’s in full strut with his 

head tucked onto his shoulders. An easy 

shot, but with his head this close to the 

breast it would mean ruining the meat 

by filling it with too many pellets. 

Finally he stops and lifts his head, giving 

me a good target. 

One shot — and the bird is mine. 

This bird had a 9” beard, a sign of a 

mature gobbler. The weight would be 

about 18 pounds, typical for a mature 

bird. The time is 5:45 a.m. and my day’s 

hunt is over. 

This has been another of many such 

days I’ve experienced while hunting 

Connecticut turkeys over the last 25 or 

so years. I’ve harvested about 30 birds 

during that time, but the best part of it 

all is not in shooting a turkey. It is in 

experiencing the fantastic spectacle 

that nature puts out there every day for 

anyone to behold. I enjoy watching, calling, 

hearing, scouting, and yes, eating 

wild turkeys. But just as rewarding is 

seeing the variety and diversity of 

wildlife that includes bobcats, fishers, 

deer, foxes, coyotes, opossum, skunks, 

owls, hawks, etc., that live among us. So 

many people never ever hear or see 

these residents of the forests because 

they don’t get into the woods early in 

the morning on a spring day. I’ve 

observed many times that at that time of 

day I see the nighttime animals going 

home, and the daytime animals waking 

up. Whether you are a hunter or not, it 

is definitely worth the effort to get up 

and out and see what’s all around us. 

As for me, tomorrow morning will 

start at around 4:15 again, and I will do 

my best to rise and try to shine once 

more. 

After all, it’s turkey season. 

Jack Avery is a resident of Stafford, 

and is an avid hunter and outdoorsman.


Gifts ‘treely’ given 

WHAT IS IT? 


• A5 

“The Giving Tree” - Shel 

Silverstein 

Flowers are gifts given in friendship, 

remembrance, apologies, or 

love. 

Whether they are potted plants, 

trees, or bouquets, one can’t help but 

smile when receiving or giving them. 

These colorful natural tokens are 

given in diplomatic situations as 

well. This spring our country has 

practiced some “Arbor Diplomacy.” 

On March 27, 1912, the city of 

Tokyo, under Mayor Yukio Ozaki, 

gave 3,000 Japanese cherry trees to 

the city of Washington, D.C. The 

trees were presented to our nation’s 

capitol in honor of the friendship 

between the two countries. 

“Sakura,” which is Japanese for 

cherry tree, is highly regarded. ”The 

beauty of the cherry blossom is a 

potent symbol equated with the 

evanescence of human life and epitomizes 

the transformation of 

Japanese culture throughout the 

a g e s ” 

(http://www.nps.gov/cherry/cherry-blossom-history.htm). 

This was a 

very “personal” tree for the 

Japanese people to share with another 

nation. In tribute to this kind gesture, 

and on the centennial anniversary 

this spring, the United States is 

presenting Japan with 3,000 

American dogwoods (NPR). 

According to a piece on National 

LIBRARY 

HOSTS 

FLOWER 

WORKSHOP 

Courtesy photos 

THE 

EVERYDAY 

ECOLOGIST 

LIZ 

ELLSWORTH 

Public Radio (NPR) entitled 

“Dogwood Diplomacy,” getting these 

3,000 trees to Japan is quite a production. 

Due to restrictions on shipping 

plants from one country to another, 

arborists handling this project have 

arranged for the trees to be shipped 

in a certain manner. Richard Olsen, 

a research geneticist with the U.S. 

National Arboretum, stated that the 

plants would be transported in a dormant 

fashion — almost in a “frozen” 

state” — no foliage or dirt on the 

roots. The dogwoods will travel in 

small bunches. Interestingly, laws 

concerning the international shipment 

of plants were created after the 

cherry tree gift. NPR revealed that 

the first batch of trees from Japan 

actually arrived in 1910. Sadly, those 

arbor beauties were infested with 

pests and riddled with disease. The 

trees from 1910 were eradicated. The 

1912 trees replaced them. 

The dogwoods will be planted in 

different areas of Japan, such as in 

memorial gardens in Tokyo and 

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Fukushima. The people of Japan 

will be able to take pleasure in the 

flowers when the dogwoods bloom 

each year, just as people enjoy 

Washington, D.C.’s annual two-week 

festival celebrating the blossoming 

cherry trees. Future generations will 

delight in the flourishing, ornate 

dogwood trees. Olsen noted, 

“‘…Trees and plants are one of the 

few things that appreciate in value. 

You plant …[them], and then over 

time, they actually grow and become 

more valuable. And to be part of 

something as altruistic as this and 

noble, just the act of planting trees is 

very exciting’” (NPR). 

This “Arbor Diplomacy” is very 

timely for Earth Day (April 22), 

Arbor Day (last Friday in April) and 

for spring, which is always bursting 

with flowers. Certainly other nations 

can continue in a similar vein – giving 

beautiful flowering plants or 

trees in honor of friendship and 

peace. And maybe, the next time 

you’re looking for the perfect gift, 

perhaps you will choose to give a 

flowering plant or tree? 

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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KILLINGLY — Killingly Public Library hosted a flower-arranging 

workshop on May 10 as part of the Quiet Corner Reads 

Program. The book selection for 2012 is “The Language of 

Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Participants were led by 

Beth Royer, Horticulture Instructor from Killingly High School 

and all came away with a beautiful, meaningful arrangement 

just in time for Mother’s Day. Many programs and book discussions 

are being held across area libraries through June. For a 

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There are so many changes that we can make to 

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prepare for the impending hot and cold weather due in 

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help meet your home improvement needs. If you suspect 

that you are losing heat through your walls, windows 

or roof, United We Stand can assist you in 

making important updates to the structure of your 

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you save on your monthly expenses. Take advantage 

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For more information, see United We Stand on the 

“Trust Your Neighbors” Service Directory page in 

all four Villagers! 

The month of May offers a brief respite from home 

heating and cooling expenses. Make good use of this 

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I hope you have a great week and that the sunshine 

and warmth will help motivate you to work on whatever 

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A6 • Friday, May 18, 2012 


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‘It’s a reflection of who they are’ 

MPS STUDENTS TACKLE ‘TRASH FASHION’ SHOW PROJECT 

BY KERENSA KONESNI 


THOMPSON — When 

Marianapolis Preparatory School 

students hit the runway Friday, 

May 4 for the 6th annual “Trash 

Fashion Show,” some were channeling 

their inner Heidi Klum, 

while others went for futuristic 

looks you’d expect at a screening 

of the hit book turned movie 

“Hunger Games.” 

None of them, however, looked 

as though their clothing or costumes 

had been made out of discarded 

or recycled items — and 

that is exactly what Art 

Department Chairman Rebecca 

Patenaude was hoping. 

While geared toward promoting 

recycling during Earth Month, 

Patenaude said the project is also 

designed to promote a consciousness 

among the student population 

of what it means for something 

to have value, beyond what 

appears on a price tag. 

“To disconnect from the norm 

and to see the value in something 

that was seemingly valueless 

before — I mean, some of the 

dresses that come down the runway 

are stunning,” she said. “You 

would think of them as a coutour 

piece.” 

Patenaude said that she hopes 

that by transforming ordinary 

objects and products, like the lids 

on coffee cups, plastic bags and 

newspapers, into attractive costumes, 

students can start to get 

away from the idea that mass-produced 

luxury brands are the ideal, 

over individuality. 

“I think culturally, it’s important 

for students to take a step 

Students pose before the fashion show in outfits made out of repurposed recyclable materials. 


back and realize you don’t need to 

purchase everything from a high 

fashion designer for it to be of 

value or aesthetically pleasing,” 

she said. 

In a school known for student 

achievements in academics and 

athletics, the Art Program is at 

times a “hidden gem,” according 

to Patenaude, who says the students 

have created a “little art 

room family.” The “Trash Fashion 

Show” project is not limited to 

students enrolled in art classes – 

anyone can choose to volunteer. 

Seniors Chelsea Freischlag and 

Jaqueline Marchesseault have 

participated in the event repeatedly, 

and serve as an example of the 

diversity of participants. 

While Jacqueline has taken 

“Just about every art course 

offered” and will go on to Stone 

Hill College to study studio design 

in the fall, Chelsea will attend the 

University of New Haven’s Dental 

Hygienist program. 

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Chelsea, 

who has contributed to the fashion 

show for all four years of her 

time at MPS. This year, she 

whipped up an outfit designed to 

look like a hamster cage, with 

plastic tubes and a running wheel 

atop the model’s head. And in that 

wheel? A “Zhu Zhu Pet” – think 

“Furbys” for a new generation – a 

small, robotic hamster. 

Jacqueline took a more theatrical 

approach to her project, creating 

what she called a “Trash 

Bandit Raccoon” look using face 

paint and layered black and white 

garbage bags. 

Other students modeled their 

pieces after super heroes and 

scuba divers. 

Parents and staff contributed to 

material supply for the project, 

according to Patenaude, more 

than eager to find a new use for 

old shower curtains and other 

hard-to-dispose-of items. 

“If it wasn’t for the maintenance 

staff we would have a lot 

less materials to work with. As 

students started to develop their 

ideas I would send out mass 

emails to faculty, and maintenance 

was usually the first to 

respond.” 

Students also showcased other 

talents throughout the “Trash 

Fashion Show,” some singing, 

among other performances. 

“That’s what this is about,” said 

Patenaude. “As students choose a 

costume to make or performance, 

it’s a reflection of who they are.” 

Kerensa Konesni may be reached 

at 860-928-1818 ext. 110, or at kerensa@villagernewspapers.com. 

Inka Stolzchek. 

Jaqueline Marchesseault channels the Hunger 

Games’ “Effie Trinket.” 

Joseph Petrides is “Recycled Man.” 

Weiting Zhang created a piece that would be at 

home on any haute coutour runway. 

Killingly High School Art Show 

KILLINGLY — Killingly High Schools art 

students will have an impressive show of talent 

and hard work on display during this 

years art show. A wide variety of works 

including photographs, graphics, paintings, 

drawings, mixed media, sculpture, mosaics 

and more will be open for the public to view 

in the Killingly High School Gymnasium 

May 23 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. We welcome you to 

join us in support of the dedication and 

excellence of our students. Art Teachers: 

Jamie Carver, Alex Caserta, and Beth 

Tippett. 

EDUCATION NOTEBOOK 

Holy Name Central Catholic 

Jr./Sr. High School 

WORCESTER, Mass. — Holy Name Central 

Catholic Jr./Sr. High School recently named 

its local students named to the third quarter 

2011-12 Honor Roll. 

HONORS 

Grade 10: Lauren Merritt of N. 

Grosvenordale. 

Champlain College 

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area 

residents have been named to the Spring 2012 

Dean's List at Champlain College, a private 

baccalaureate institution, located in 

Burlington, Vt. 

The honored students are: 

Sarah Bell of Woodstock, majoring in 

Early Childhood/Elementary Education. 

Paige Merrow of Woodstock, majoring in 

Professional Writing. 

Elon University 

ELON, N.C. — Emily Plante of Dayville 

was recently inducted into Elon University's 

Pi chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) 

Economics honor society. The society recognizes 

high achieving students studying in the 

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Give us a break 


• A7 

Are YOU mom 

enough? 

By now, most of 

us have either 

actually seen the cover of 

the upcoming TIME magazine 

issue or have at least 

heard about it. Discussion 

threads have blown up my 

Facebook. Kudos to TIME 

for the sheer shock value – 

THE NEW 

NORMAL 

LAURA 

FISHER 

ANDERSEN 

if that was their intent, they’ve 

undoubtedly succeeded. 

The issue is not out so I cannot 

yet comment on the content. My 

hope is that the article addresses 

the topic of extended breastfeeding 

in a responsible and respectful 

manner. I’ve no idea what to expect 

but the cover does nothing to support 

that hope. Rather it represents 

breastfeeding in an awkward and 

staged manner. It takes a natural 

experience and twists it into some 

psycho-sexual perversion seemingly 

intended to not only incite those 

who see it, but to also pit mothering 

styles against one another by mere 

virtue of the title: “ARE YOU MOM 

ENOUGH?” with the words “MOM 

ENOUGH” in much larger font, 

grabbing your attention. 

Jamie Lynne Grumet (the 

woman/mother featured on the 

TIME cover) is, by all accounts, 

beautiful. She appears tall, fit, 

blonde, and willowy – certainly she 

looks to have returned to her prepregnancy 

body, if not close to it. 

To me, she also appears somewhat 

defiant, confrontational – her hand 

on her hip, holding her purposefully 

positioned son in place, a halfsmile 

on her face, almost 

as if to say, “Yeah, so 

what?! Bring it on!” If 

that’s the message she 

and/or TIME were trying 

to convey, once again, a 

screaming success. 

I will come clean so you 

know where I’m coming 

from. 

I am a La Leche League 

Leader. I nursed all four of our children 

for the respective amounts of 

time: 26.5 months (weaned about 

two months prior to my second 

pregnancy); 18 months (nursed 

through most of my third pregnancy, 

he self-weaned 7 weeks before 

my third was born, returned to 

nursing with my newborn so I 

nursed non-twin siblings for a couple 

of months); 27 months (nursed 

five months into my fourth pregnancy); 

and (brace yourselves) 4.5 

years (yes, years) for my youngest. 

I was either pregnant, or nursing 

or both (with the exception of a two 

month break) for more than 12 

years. I’ve lived through mastitis 

and thrush. I home birthed the last 

two. We co-slept. We practiced 

attachment parenting. Yes, I wore 

my babies in a sling, but unlike one 

news clip I heard, for us it did not 

mean wearing our babies literally 

24/7. I also worked outside of the 

home. Does all this make me “mom 

enough?” Is this the measuring 

stick? I hardly think so. One may 

argue that my choices bias me; 

however, the key word is “choices” 

– those decisions worked for our 

family. 

Breastfeeding is a CHOICE. Yes, 

most of us know that “breast is 

best.” That’s why I nursed my children. 

It is the one thing a new 

mother can do for her newborn 

that no one else can do, but it is still 

a choice. 

I vividly recall my first La Leche 

League meeting. I went because 

after five months of nursing and 

finally figuring out that the reason 

my son vomited every time I 

nursed him was because of the 

dairy I was consuming (he was lactose 

intolerant), I realized I needed 

some support and information. We 

were stationed in Texas with no 

family around. I was sitting in a 

large room with chairs arranged in 

a circle. I watched in horror as a 

boy (I’ve no idea of his age though 

I’d guess around 4) walked up to his 

mother, lifted her shirt, and began 

to nurse. I sat frozen in place, eyes 

wide, a fake smile plastered to my 

lips as I thought to myself, “That’ll 

be the day one of my kids walks up 

to me and…” I cuddled my infant, 

continued nursing and sat still 

through the meeting – watching, 

listening, learning, and fearing it 

would be blatantly obvious if I got 

up and walked out. I made it 

through, continued attending, and 

slowly learned about many different 

parenting styles. Little did I 

know at the time, that I would be 

one of “those” mothers, nursing a 

child beyond the age mainstream 

society deems socially acceptable. 

As a new mom, I had a “plan.” 

My plan was to return to work 

when my firstborn was around 

three months old, pump my milk, 

and continue nursing until he was 

a year old. Even the best laid plans 

go awry. I was fortunate to be able 

to stay home. When I eventually 

returned to work, the logistics of 

my job afforded me the ability to 

continue nursing each of my children 

without difficulty. I rarely 

pumped and only did so in the 

event I got hit by a bus. 

Many mothers aren’t in the same 

boat. I’ve worked with and counseled 

countless women – some 

while they were still pregnant (by 

far the best time to get information 

on breastfeeding), some after the 

baby was born. New mothers often 

feel that breastfeeding should be 

easy – they have breasts, babies 

have mouths. However, it sometimes 

takes practice and assistance 

– getting a baby to latch on correctly, 

dealing with a baby who may be 

tongue-tied, helping a mom with 

inverted nipples, teaching how to 

pump and store, and transition to 

bottle feeding, etc. 

Any amount of breastfeeding is 

good, be it two days, two weeks, two 

months, two years or longer. Babies 

who nurse into toddlerhood are no 

longer doing so solely for the nutritive 

value. Nursing is not just about 

feeding; rather it is a relationship, 

a bond unlike any other. Long-term 

nursing is frequently misunderstood 

and oftentimes made out to 

be something it is not. 

All this begs the question, “What 

is ‘mom enough’?” 

What is the benchmark by which 

we gauge our accomplishments as 

Abolition of death penalty a ‘grave mistake’ 

a mother? When I dole out breastfeeding 

and parenting information 

to new mothers or when asked, 

“What did you do?” I make certain 

I preface my response by saying, 

“Take what works for you, leave the 

rest, come back again and call with 

any questions.” Being a parent is 

hard enough, thank you very much 

TIME magazine. We should be 

working together, not pitting one 

way against the other. There is no 

“one size fits all.” Every family is 

different. Every child within a family 

is different. There is no measuring 

stick for “the right way.” I don’t 

want my “mom enough” to be 

based upon the manner in which I 

chose to birth, feed, sleep, or carry 

my children. 

Yes, TIME, I am mom enough. 

What makes me mom enough are 

all the tears I’ve dried, the boo-boos 

I’ve made better (or at least tolerable), 

the stories I read (over and 

over again), the countless trips to 

the doctor and emergency room 

(especially for our second), the 

cookies I’ve baked, the taxi-ing I’ve 

done, the driving lessons I’ve survived, 

and all the times I’ve been on 

the receiving end of “Mom, I need 

you to…” and I have. 

Nursing, regardless of duration, 

was but a blip on the radar screen 

of mommying. 

Laura Fisher Andersen is a resident 

of Putnam. She writes a biweekly 

column for the Villager 

Newspapers. She may be reached at 

laurawriter65@gmail.com. 

Hey, did you catch that recent 

item in the newspaper regarding 

the abolition of capital 

punishment in Connecticut? 

The article further stated that our 

state is the 17th withdrawing support of 

this life-ending sentence. This took 

effect upon April 11. Observed Richard 

Dieter, executive director of the 

Independent Death Penalty Information 

Center, “For this to be happening in succession 

(Connecticut is the fifth state in five 

years making this decision) it creates a 

momentum that other states will at least consider 

to be a part of.” 

While I reluctantly agree with the man’s 

opinion I find it disturbing. 

Oh, I realize I’ll be practically condemned 

by religious groups plus those people of good 

will taking a much more lenient stand but I’ll 

stick to my guns. 

As far as I’m concerned the most heinous 

crimes committed are premeditated murder, 

aggravated sexual assault and child molestation. 

More often than not, victims of the last 

two felonies live out their lives as if they had 

been killed. 

ROUND Personally, I don’t 

believe such perpetrators 

deserve to live. 

ROBIN 

They’re a constant 

RELAYS threat to society as 

they embrace their 

ALAN 

sadistic, anti-human 

SANDERSON behavior. For “life” 

sentences can be completed 

and commuted 

at times thereby releasing these individuals 

to once again prey upon unsuspecting people. 

Just think about you, yourself, being 

attacked or becoming a relative of a victim 

and you’ll experience the horrors of such 

insane assaults. 

Just for conversation let’s consider the situation 

involving one of the most infamous, 

Charles Manson. In 1970, Manson and his followers 

were convicted of the slaughter of 

actress Sharon Tate, and several others. 

Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi estimated this 

“family” was responsible for the deaths of 35 

or 40 helpless victims. Just a short time ago, 

Manson was denied parole for about the 12th 

time, an occurrence that would be laughable 

if not for the tragic, bloodletting prior reality. 

So Manson is returned to his comfortable 

prison routine. Why it wasn’t long ago that he 

reportedly wrote a book for publication 

regarding his criminal exploits. 

Yet, it’s not only Charles Manson of whom 

I speak. With the state departure from exercising 

the death penalty, hundreds of other 

men will now be able to fully enjoy, if not 

paroled, the benefits of prison life. In addition 

to the basics of food, shelter, clothing 

and work, inmates receive total health care 

for free, a free library, sports activity, movie 

cable TV and the opportunities of learning a 

trade. I believe another well-known inmate, 

Caryl Chessman, prolonged his life about a 

dozen years studying and learning the finer 

points of our laws long after his initial execution 

date. My point here is that all these 

advantages are funded by taxpayer dollars 

for criminals convicted of the vilest crimes. 

Is this fair? Is this the enviable part of our 

justice system? 

Further down on the priority pole is still 

another concern. Killers, rapists and child 

Twenty five cent pieces 

molesters now exempt from the death penalty 

only swell the prison population. How 

many times have we listened to complaints 

about the over-crowding of our penal facilities! 

The cry then goes out for additional 

buildings capable of housing those who have 

a new lease on life as it were. Therefore, in 

future cases we won’t have to look far for the 

reason our property taxes have risen appreciably. 

Be advised, though, that I’m not advocating 

the death penalty for the garden variety 

offenses. Simply those which are too horrendous 

to suffer or even describe. I feel our 

Connecticut Legislators have made a grave 

mistake by removing the threat of deserved 

capital punishment! 

Codicil: What is the most commonly 

named town in the United States? 

Alan Sanderson is a 30-year resident of 

Connecticut who lives in Danielson. His writings 

have appeared in numerous publications. 

Our 25-cent pieces 

(quarters) are one of 

the earliest and 

longest serving coins 

in U.S. history. 

They go back to 1796, only 

four years after the initial 

Mint Act was passed by 

Congress in 1792. Their place 

in history actually goes back to 

the most reliable silver coin in 

circulation during the Colonial period — the 

Spanish milled dollar. 

Prior to the adoption of the Declaration of 

Independence and the establishment of the 

U.S. Constitution, we were merely a group of 

territories occupied (and supposedly owned) 

by the English, French, Spanish, and Dutch. 

Each of those countries had their own 

coinage, and each country’s coins were 

accepted by the settlers within the boundaries 

of that country’s claimed territories. 

But what happened when the settlers of one 

territory wanted to trade with the settlers of 

another territory? 

For example, what coins were used when 

English settlers in Virginia wanted to trade 

tobacco to the Dutch settlers of New York in 

exchange for manufactured tools imported 

from Europe? Or what coins were used when 

the Spanish settlers in the Caribbean wanted 

to trade rum to the British settlers in 

Massachusetts for cloth imported from Great 

Britain? 

The answer is…silver or gold which had 

universally accepted values. Unfortunately, 

gold and silver coins didn’t always weigh the 

same from country to country. And, not every 

TREASURES 

IN YOUR 

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PAUL 

JOSEPH 

country’s standards for production 

of gold and silver 

coins was consistent. 

The result was 

that a particular 

gold or silver coin 

from a country 

might vary in 

weight (and value) 

from mint to mint 

or year to year. 

However, there was one exception. 

The Spanish milled dollar, 

minted mostly in South America 

(Lima, Peru for example) from silver 

mines was very consistent in purity, 

weight, and therefore, value. 

As a result the Spanish milled dollar (a picture 

of one accompanies this column) 

became the medium of exchange, accepted 

throughout the colonies. And, since very few 

colonists had never even seen a gold coin, let 

alone have one to spend in commerce, silver 

became the common denominator in trade. 

Now remember, some common items often 

needed by the colonists cost less than a penny 

apiece. For example, it might cost half a cent 

for 10 nails. So how were payments made 

using these fractions? Answer: the trusty 

Spanish milled dollar cut into pieces. A 

Spanish dollar literally cut in half was worth 

50 cents. One cut into four pieces (or quartered) 

was worth 25 cents each. And one cut 

into eight pieces was worth 12 and a half 

cents each. Now, with that one-eighth piece, a 

farmer could buy 250 nails (10 times 10 for 

half a cent). Those pieces of eight (yo ho ho 

and a bottle of rum) were effective and necessary. 

Thus, our 25 cent 

pieces became known as “quarters”, and 

they have been the 

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EDITORIAL 

Spring 

cleaning 

It’s amazing how much stuff we collect 

over time. 

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been 

thinking more and more about the items 

I’ve collected — or more accurately — 

how many things I’ve lazily let pile up 

around me. 

It’s time to do a little spring cleaning. 

It starts with a realization, 

like one I had the 

other day. I have nowhere 

left to put anything. Every 

shelf, every nook, every 

cranny, every corner, 

every cabinet, every 

drawer, every cubby and 

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FRANK G. CHILINSKI 

PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER 

ADAM MINOR 

EDITOR 

every inch of every ledge 

is occupied with something 

— and not necessarily 

something I need. 

Consolidation is hard, 

because it means making 

some tough decisions in the name of 

organization, and in my case, the name 

of comfort. My place isn’t exactly huge. 

It’s just right for our needs, but letting 

things pile up is definitely not in our best 

interest, especially if we want to avoid 

stubbing our toes on random objects as 

we head to the kitchen to get a glass of 

water — which has happened more than 

I’d like to admit! 

Add to that the fact that my son (9 

months old last week!) is now crawling 

around and exploring our home like a 

curious puppy, and that means being 

extra careful where we place our things 

(don’t worry, we baby proofed, so no fingers 

in the outlets in the Minor house!). 

Add up all those circumstances, and 

you have a motivated father in super 

organizational mode. 

Which brings me to the reason I am 

writing this column — I need some help, 

and I’m reaching out to all of you, my 

readers, for ideas! 

Do you know of any creative ways to 

organize? How do you deal with your 

spring cleaning? How have you found 

ways to get around the clutter? Send me 

your ideas and hopefully I can publish 

them in a future column, and selfishly, I 

just might copy all of your ideas for my 

own personal gain! Ah, the perks of writing 

a column… 

One idea I have heard thrown around is 

the idea of the tag sale. I’ve done those 

before, and in my experience, they have 

always been more work than it’s worth, 

but I guess many variables in play there. 

I don’t know how many people would 

want any of my things anyway, but I 

guess you never know! 

One thing I recently did was go through 

all my old clothes. It’s amazing how 

many either did not fit anymore (thanks 

a lot, unhealthy eating habits!) or were 

rarely or never worn due to forgetfulness 

or change of taste (I swear, that $4.99 polo 

at Old Navy was a great deal!). Recently, I 

filled two garbage bags full of clothes 

and am ready to bring them to the 

Salvation Army (know of another local 

place that might need some clothes? Let 

me know!). 

Over the past couple weeks, we’ve 

made some progress — but we have some 

work to do to get where I want to be — a 

lean, mean de-cluttered machine! 

How do you all tackle your spring-cleaning 

routine? Do you hold a tag sale? Give 

things away? Make a trip to the dump? 

Share your ideas with Adam Minor at 860- 

928-1818, ext. 109, or by e-mail at 

adam@villagernewspapers.com. 

OPINION 

Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

To the Editor: 

Have you been to the Thompson dump lately? I 

mean, the Thompson Recycling Center? 

Not only is it clean and orderly, but, it has evolved, 

wouldn’t you say? What used to be a tedious 

Saturday bore, has become, to me at least, a rather 

pleasant chore. 

First, I am always waved in with a smile – always 

– by Elmer. 

Then there is Joshua — always a pleasure to see, 

always working, directing and guiding us to keep 

the operation running smooth. 

And, have you looked around? There are potted 

palms and seasonal themes, sometimes music and 

always, if you look for it, a little gnome or something 

tucked away, guaranteed to raise a smile. 


As a devoted reader to the Putnam Villager, I’d 

like to express my concern about the ads for Gallo 

Video & Lingerie. 

I’ve wrestled with whether or not to voice this 

concern in the past, but this time they’ve gone too 

far! The world has enough temptations on magazines, 

billboards, television, and the Internet without 

having them thrown in our face in the newspaper 

as well! Sure, I understand that the business 

wants to attract customers to their store; however, 

that can be done without having to resort to using 


Let’s first preface what I’m about to say by saying 

I have the utmost respect for people who want to 

become teachers that help shape the minds of our 

young people. 

However, I find it very troubling that Ms. Shaw 

has such a heavy burden of being a teacher in a 

school my son will someday be attending. 

First, let’s address your displeasure with the man 

in the grocery store over his comment of “the perks 

of the job.” 

I, for one, will tell you that I have a sister-in-law 

and a brother-in-law that are both teachers in 

Massachusetts and my wife and I always kid them 

about their three months off during the summer 

and the winter vacation, spring vacation, every holiday 

including holidays, the rest of the work force 

does not have. Snow storms, you don’t have to travel 

in, and I know “we have to make them up in May 

or June” but only if you go over the maximum days 

put aside for inclement weather. 

Now let’s address the pay. Let’s say you make 

$50,000 a year — divide that by the 1,348 hours you 

are at school — 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — and not subtracting 

any down time in between classes or lunch 

break. You would average $37.09 an hour. At $60,000 

that would go to $44.51 an hour, and $70,000, $51.92 

an hour. 

Not a dump anymore 

And Josh doesn’t just enforce recycling but 

encourages it, by example. He lives and breathes it. 

He takes what others would trash and where appropriate, 

mounts or positions it in such a way that it 

brings ambiance to the dump. 

Wait! Did I just use the words: “ambiance” and 

“dump” in the same sentence? 

Yes, I did, and rightly so. 

The place has character. 

No other town can boast such a dump, I mean 

“Recycling Center.” 

It’s not a dump anymore. 

Thanks to you all. 

L. PASQUALETTI 

THOMPSON 

There are enough temptations in this world 

immodest photos for all newspaper readers to see. If 

people wanted to look at those types of photos, 

they’ll go to the store! This time, instead of a regularly 

sized ad, these immodestly dressed models 

(especially one of them) take up half a page! Gallo 

Video & Lingerie, please spare the readers who 

desire to keep their eyes pure and change the photos 

you use in your ads. 

ANNA RADCHENKO 

PUTNAM 

The realities of the teaching profession 

SOUND OFFS 

Now, at those hourly wages stretched out over a 

52-week-a-year job, the pay is any where from 

$77,000 to a staggering $107,000, so the pay I think 

matches the time and the money spent on college 

and any additional schooling needed, and as far as 

the medical benefits, well that is a toss up at any 

profession from deductibles to costs of having a 

family plan, so I will not visit that topic. 

Secondly, I would like to address retirement. Like 

most of us, retirement will be one of those things 

where if you don’t prepare for it on your own you 

will be in trouble when you want to retire. So 

401(k)s, savings, investments, etc., need to be done, 

we cannot rely on our employer to bail us out, 

although it would be nice if they did. 

Finally, talking to my brother-in-law in depth on 

class preparation when he became a teacher, he 

said the first two years of becoming a teacher was 

a challenge, but after that when you have developed 

a curriculum, it’s smooth sailing. 

I would like to close by saying I wish nothing but 

the best for Ms. Shaw in her future endeavors, but I 

hope she rethinks what the true realities of her 

profession are — which are pretty good. 

‘Business as usual’ in Putnam 

SOUND OFF: 

Well, Putnam officials did it again. They cut the 

education and library budget, so the Public Works 

Department could get their raises, and new toys to 

play with at the town garage. 

STEVE B. 

THOMPSON 

I guess departments that should get increased 

due to their excellent work ethics, and efforts get 

cut. While others who are city slackers get what 

they want. Way to go Putnam, business as usual. 

Breaking down same-sex marriage 

SOUND OFF: 

The argument about same-sex marriage will be 

endless as long as each side defines marriage on 

their own terms. 

If you want to define marriage from a religious 

perspective, it is unlikely someone associated with 

a more traditional faith will accept same-sex marriage. 

Those on this side of the argument take offense to 

this concept likely based on the teachings of their 

faith. The opposing side of the argument cites 

equality as their primary goal. 

For the purposes of this debate marriage must be 

defined as two individuals entering into a contractual 

agreement as a symbol of commitment and/or 

Trash and education 

for the benefits awarded by our government for 

doing so (another concerning topic all together). 

The composition of the union, opposing or samesex, 

should be of no concern to the government. All 

benefits afforded to couples choosing to enter into 

this contract should be granted, without discrimination. 

If you’d like to get married, that option 

exists. Visit your favorite church or J.P. and you 

will be subject to their rules. However, these rules 

should have no bearing on an individual’s ability to 

enter into a contract recognized by our government. 

Problem solved — now get back to focusing on a 

smaller, less intrusive government and lower taxes. 

SOUND OFF: 

I am replying to “Dazed and Confused in 

Thompson,” “Trashing our tax dollars.” 

I would not mind paying $3 or $4 a bag for nonrecyclable 

trash when I bring my trash to the transfer 

station. [This is if] I didn’t have to pay for education 

for the children of this town. I don’t have any 

children in this town, I don’t see why I have to pay 

to educate them. I would gladly pay for the trash if I 

didn’t have to pay to educate other people’s children. 

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The value of 

encouragement 

Sometimes he counts up 

from 1 to 15. 

Other times, he goes in 

reverse. 

Just when I believe I can’t do 

another repetition, he smiles 

and says, “It’s all you! Just one 

more.” As I let go of the free 

weights or slip out of one of 

the machines that resemble an 

instrument of torture from the 

Inquisition, I 

feel an 

immense 

sense of 

achievement 

at meeting 

expectations 

of my personal 

trainer. 

Without his 

encouragement, 

I 

NANCY WEISS 

wouldn’t 

believe I 

could do the exercises he maps 

out for me. 

Encouragement makes all 

the difference in so many 

aspects of life, and yet it is 

often something we fail to give 

or receive. When our children 

were young, I thought that one 

of my jobs was to steel them 

against disappointment. 

I thought that suggesting 

sometimes that they might not 

be picked for the team or the 

leadership position might 

cushion the blow if it were to 

happen. Looking back I can see 

that trying to splash them with 

the cold water of reality was 

foolish. It did nothing to 

change the outcome and merely 

blunted the hope that anything 

is possible. 

At Pomfret Community 

School when I was a student, 

the principal, Bob Glenn, 

devoted his life to encouraging 

every child. He set a tone that 

rippled through the place. He 

greeted every school bus in the 

morning and said something 

as each child stepped off. 

He knew everyone’s’ name 

and made a comment, sometimes 

funny, sometimes complimentary, 

but always encouraging. 

By the time our little 

feet hit the school pavement, 

we were set up to feel good 

about the day ahead. 

Athletes know about encouragement. 

Coaches are pros at 

giving players positive messages. 

Teammates slap each 

other, jump up and down or, 

strangely, smack their helmets 

together to celebrate and support 

their individual or communal 

achievements. Anyone 

who ever played a sport can 

remember trying to please the 

coach or teammate who took 

the time to tell him or her they 

could do it. 

So many of the celebrations 

of life are ways for society to 

be encouraging. The baptism 

service in my church asks the 

congregation to support the 

development of the new member. 

Bar and bas mitzvah celebrations 

focus on the responsibility 

of the individual to the 

community and vice versa. 

Wedding and baby showers 

bring people together to 

launch new families by giving 

gifts and words of wisdom. 

Inside all the wrapping paper 

is an additional present of 

promising to be part of the 

new human experience that is 

about to unfold. 

I spent most of my high 

school years trying to get out of 

gym class. I wasn’t alone. 

Except for a few basketball 

players, the rest were left with 

dull routines that mostly 

involved getting hit in the face 

with a ball. College was a bit 

better with modern dance and 

golf. It’s not hard to stay active, 

but I was beginning to notice 

that the groceries felt heavier. 

Feeling less strong, I hired a 

personal trainer. 

The experience of pulling 

blocks of weights, pushing 

hard with my legs, balancing 

on half a ball and pulling 

myself up with my arms for 30 

minutes twice a week turns 

out to be exhilarating. Hauling 

a case of dog food is suddenly 

quite easy. 

Eventually we become the 

people who encourage others, 

but when my arms are shaking 

from exertion and David tells 

me I only need to do 5 more, the 

weight disappears. A little 

encouragement goes a long 

way in helping us push 

through the heavy lifting of 

life no matter where it finds us.



• A9 

OPINION 

What really happened that day 

The following is 

“what happened” 

in reference to the 

incident at my 

home last Labor Day 2011. 

Labor Day began as a 

nice morning. After 

watching the news and 

learning that unscrupulous 

people were posing as rogue 

utility workers, we went about our 

day. My wife began tending to her 

gardening and I worked to clear 

remaining brush and debris from 

Irene. Our private access gate at 

the bottom or our long wooded 

drive was closed and we were not 

expecting visitors. My neighbor 

stopped by for a coffee and left the 

gate open. Shortly thereafter a 

sequence of extraordinary and 

most unwelcome events occurred. 

My civil rights, personal property 

and privacy — that of my immediate 

family and neighbor were violated 

by two organizations that day. 

On that morning of Labor Day, 

YOUR 

TURN 

KYLE J. 

WOJCIK 

nearly four days after 

power had been restored 

to my neighborhood, three 

men drove 700 feet up my 

private drive in an 

unmarked SUV with dark 

tinted windows. The three 

men claimed to be utility 

workers but lacked any 

producible means of identification, 

in direct violation of utility company 

stated policy. The three men did 

not conduct themselves as professionals 

and did not leave when 

requested. They stated they had to 

complete a survey but could only 

produce a map of Brooklyn as 

“proof ” of said survey. Having met 

professional linemen in the past 

and having witnessed them at their 

trade it was obvious that the three 

men on my property were neither 

trained professionals nor qualified 

public representatives of a professional 

company. 

By the way, the lanterns were on 

at the end of my driveway, they are 

always on when power is on 

because it is a closed loop that also 

powers the gates actuation system. 

Additionally, we have a private 

transformer located 500 feet up our 

driveway. The only time in history 

when we called the utility company 

about a power outage (back in 2007) 

the phone representative was able 

to test our transformer for a 

response right from her computer. 

State police assaulted my property, 

guns drawn, tasers at the ready 

and placed my neighbor, my wife 

and I in handcuffs. Everyone was 

compliant, but once the police had 

us in handcuffs, face first on the 

ground they became aggressive 

tough guys — standing on me, 

kneeling on the back of my neck 

and screaming. My wife (wearing 

spandex and T-shirt) was thoroughly 

frisked from top to bottom by a 

male officer. I was not given a fraction 

of an iota of an opportunity to 

explain the events from my perspective 

(as the homeowner on my 

own property). One officer did try 

to ask me a few questions but at the 

same time another officer was 

yelling at me to shut up — it was 

utter chaos. I was placed in a cruiser, 

driven to the troop, processed 

and placed in a cell until my bail 

was posted. 

Regarding the news reports of a 

firearm, an accurate way to 

describe the disposition of the 

firearm on my person that day is 

carrying and at the ready (as 

trained) and not “brandishing,” 

“waving,” “pointing,” etc. I walked 

the vehicle down my drive, shut my 

gate and returned to my garage to 

dial 911 and report these people 

claiming to be utility workers. The 

police confirmed that three people 

were in the vehicle but only identified 

two. The third person simply 

vanished and the two remaining 

occupants of the vehicle claim they 

do not know who he was, not even a 

name. The police were content to 

close the investigation without 

perusing an ID. 

It is absolutely necessary to be 

very aware and guarded today. 

Unexpected, random and egregious 

crimes can and do happen, horrible 

examples of which have occurred 

around this state in recent history. 

Inasmuch my personal resolve is a 

policy of zero acceptable risk 

assumption in regards to my family, 

home and personal property. 

Suffering utility company worker 

misconduct, the remarkable 

incompetence of state police 

responders and the rancorous indecency 

of modern news media is one 

thing (although no one should have 

to go through it) but I would not be 

able to move forward if (by whatever 

odds) my family became victims. 

My wife and I were overwhelmed 

by the outpouring of kindness and 

support we received throughout 

this fiasco and we offer our deepest 

appreciation to our family, friends 

and neighbors. 

Flea market finds bring nostalgia to the garden 

Hot on the heels of the 

Brimfield antique 

shows, this week’s 

column will focus on 

displaying some of your “fabulous 

finds” in the garden. 

Whether you acquire vintage 

goods from the famous 

“flea market” shows or garner 

your goodies from local yard 

sales, bringing antique art and nostalgic elements 

into an outdoor area creates charm 

like no other! From antique pottery plant 

stakes to shabby window arbor gates, 

castoffs transform into “altered antiques” 

when added to the outdoor garden! 

*** 

No country garden is complete without a 

birdbath. A well-placed birdbath attracts 

wild birds to an outdoor space and offers a 

focal point in a busy flowerbed. 

Don’t have a birdbath? A functional and 

attractive birdbath can be created with an 

old tray and a table leg! A wooden leg from a 

vintage table can serve as a pedestal stand 

for a birdbath. To form a stable ground base, 

attach leg to a sturdy metal tray (old, round, 

heavy aluminum trays with a lip edge are 

ideal) or large clay pot saucer with center 

hole, turned upside down. A large, shallow 

vessel, such as a vintage enamel washbasin 

or antique pottery wash saucer is an ideal 

candidate for the birdbath bowl (avoid bowls 

that make it top heavy). To stabilize a heavier 

vessel, attach a metal rounded tray or 

plate to brace the top of the spindle and use 

liquid nails to glue on the shallow washbasin 

or saucer. The mismatched wares that comprise 

the birdbath add whimsy and complete 

the shabby cottage look. For a more traditional 

touch, paint the entire piece a uniform 

color. If your birdbath is deep, add marbles 

or river rocks, which not only improve functionality 

but add a bit of color and interest. 

*** 

Another creative birdbath option is to create 

a splashing station from a few old, large 

clay or terra cotta pots. This is a great use of 

chipped and cracked pots as only one saucer 

needs to be intact enough to hold water. 

Simply glue two large clay-planting pots 

bottom to bottom with liquid nails (or attach 

with large nuts and screw if bottoms have 

drain holes). Stand it up and top with a large, 

shallow pot saucer. 

A simpler option is to stack a trio of clay 

pots upside down (12”, 14” and 16” pots work 

TAKE 

THE 

HINT 

KAREN 

TRAINOR 

well). Attach the large saucer 

from the 16” tray on top, gluing 

it to the bottom of the 

smallest pot. 

Be sure to paint or waterproof 

all clay pots. 

*** 

A potting bench is not only a 

quaint station to store pots, 

garden tools and supplies, but should also 

serve as an efficient center to repot and tend 

to plants. An easy and inexpensive way to 

achieve both beauty and service is to re-purpose 

a vintage sewing machine cabinet! The 

old fashioned cabinets (which are super 

cheap at yard sales) need little modification 

to be put into active duty. 

Requiring a deep trough to hold plenty of 

potting soil, the vacant space that originally 

housed a sewing machine is the ideal place 

to sink a metal tub for loose soil. The drop 

leaf side (or sides) provides much needed 

counter space, and the small drawers stow 

away an assortment of garden implements. 

If the piece is in good, sturdy condition, little 

alternation is necessary. It is important to 

find a tub to fit into the open space. Because 

the sewing machine was suspended under 

the cabinet, little support was required; 

therefore wooden support boards may be 

needed to hold the tub. Look for old galvanized 

tubs or new heavy plastic utility tubs 

(as used for commercial dish washing). 

If the cabinet used a one sided drop leaf, 

the addition of a plywood platform added to 

the other side will provide more workable 

space area. To complete the bench, nail a tall 

lattice backdrop to the back side of the cabinet. 

The slatted back board can be used with 

hooks to hang tools and post project ideas. 

*** 

The addition of old figural salt and/or pepper 

shakers brings a touch of whimsy to a 

garden while earning points for stabilizing 

growing greenery. Single shakers are an easy 

find at flea markets, and they transform into 

garden stakes when the toppers are outfitted 

with a suitable stake. Since shakers have 

holes in the bottom for filling, the petite pottery 

pieces are a natural for fitting with a 

dowel or even an old, thick knitting needle. 

For ensured sturdiness, fill the hollow shaker 

with cement or plaster. Insert the stake of 

choice and allow to completely harden. 

*** 

Plant markers to identify garden rows 

should be a visual treat among the growing 

greenery, making vintage silver cutlery the 

perfect contender for such a chore. Silver 

plated flatware is plentiful and affordable at 

flea markets and tag sales. Look for sturdy 

silver, with tapered handles that will hold up 

well in the ground. 

Using a heavy rubber mallet, pound out 

the back of an old silver plate spoon to flatten. 

Place spoon on a thickness of towel to 

hold the spoon steady while pounding. Using 

a stamp punch kit, hammer in each letter to 

form the names of the plants on the flattened 

bowl. For best results, start with short 

names, such as sage or dill. As an alternative 

to stamp punching, write the names with a 

permanent marker, embellishing the print to 

mimic antique penmanship. Note that larger 

silver plate serving pieces such as flat pie 

servers can be used as is without flattening. 

Or, simply write or punch the name of the 

plant vertically along a silver plated knife 

handle; push the stainless steel blade edge 

into the garden soil. 

*** 

Don’t overlook old paned windows earmarked 

for the dump! Windows that show 

generations of aged charm can be a versatile 

garden decorating tool. A tall wooden window 

missing its panes of glass serves as a 

shabby cottage trellis when propped against 

a garden wall or house. Hefty old paned windows 

can be used as a swinging arbor gate 

when outfitted with a set of sturdy hinges. A 

row of attached window pane frames can 

form a casual “fence” to corral wildflowers 

and fast growing herbs such as lavender. 

Windows can also be used as garden art, 

when painted and displayed against a garden 

fence. 

*** 

For generations, old windows have been 

recycled for building cold frame “greenhouses” 

to grow seedlings and capture the 

warmth from the sun. To do: Choose a wooden 

window frame that is in good, stable condition. 

A window with multiple panes and 

worn paint epitomizes the shabby cottage 

look. Build a base frame with wood to fit the 

window’s size, tapering the sides of the 

frame to form a slight tilt to better access the 

sun. Attach heavy hinges to the back to allow 

window to be open and lowered, depending 

upon the heat desired. Cut a board to be used 

to prop up the window when opened. 

*** 

Here are more castoffs for the garden: 

• An old wooden ladder is the perfect perch 

for escalating potted herbs. Or use the ladder 

against a flat surface as a towering garden 

trellis. 

• When displayed in the garden, vintage 

white leather roller skates become whimsical 

planters for trailing outdoor flowers and 

greenery. 

• A vintage silver plate water pitcher or ice 

bucket is the perfect vase for abundant bouquets 

of lilacs or hydrangeas. 

• Toss a few antique croquet balls in the 

bed of a flower garden for an unexpected 

splash of color and whimsy. 

• An old soda case box with vintage graphics 

is at home in the garden when various 

annual flowers bloom in each compartment. 

• A pedestal stand for an unbreakable 

lightweight gazing ball can be made from the 

base of an aged pedestal sink. Or prop the 

ball on a vintage wooden table leg fitted with 

a bowl to act as a stabilizer. 

• An old circa 1960s/1970s round plastic 

light fixture can easily become a reflective 

garden ball. Spray paint the orb a metallic 

color and fit on a stand or pose in the garden 

bed. 

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them (although I can take credit for 

some), I’m counting on you readers out there 

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Can you turn “Be a Millionaire Day” into reality? 

FINANCIAL 

FOCUS 

JEFF BURDICK 

If you look hard enough, you 

can find many obscure holidays, 

but few of them can 

instantly capture people’s 

interest as much as Be a 

Millionaire Day, which is “celebrated” 

on May 20. 

While amassing $1 million may 

not be as significant a milestone as 

it used to be, most of us would still 

feel pleased if we could someday 

attain “millionaire” status. While 

there are no perfect formulas or 

guarantees, here are some steps to 

consider when working toward any 

investment goal: 

Put time on your side. The earlier 

you begin saving and investing, the 

better your chances of reaching 

your financial goal. You can’t 

expect to “strike it rich” immediately 

with any single investment, 

but by investing year in and year 

out, and by choosing quality investment 

vehicles, you have the opportunity 

to achieve growth over time. 

Pay yourself first. If you wait 

until you “have a little extra money 

lying around” before you invest, 

you may well never invest. Instead, 

try to “pay yourself first.” Each 

month, move some money automatically 

from a checking or savings 

account into an investment. When 

you’re first starting out in the 

working world, you might not be 

able to afford much, but as you 

advance in your career, you can 

increase your contributions. 

Control your debts. It’s easier 

said than done, but if you can keep 

a lid on your debt payments, you’ll 

have more money with which to 

invest. 

Take advantage of tax deferral. 

When you invest in tax-deferred 

vehicles, such as a traditional 

Individual Retirement Account 

(IRA) and your 401(k) or similar 

employer-sponsored retirement 

plan, your money has the opportunity 

to grow faster than it would if 

placed in an investment on which 

you paid taxes each year. Of course, 

when you start taking withdrawals, 

presumably at retirement, 

you’ll have to pay taxes, but by 

then, you may be in a lower tax 

bracket. And since you’ll have 

some control over your withdrawals, 

you can help control taxes, 

too. 

Build share ownership. As an 

investor, one of the best things you 

can do to build your wealth is to 

increase the number of shares you 

own in your investments. So, look 

for buying opportunities, such as 

when prices are low. Also, consider 

reinvesting any dividends or distributions 

you may receive from your 

investments. 

Don’t be overly cautious. For 

your money to grow, you need to 

put a portion of your investment 

dollars in growth-oriented vehicles, 

such as stocks. It is certainly 

true that stock prices will always 

fluctuate, sometimes quite sharply, 

and you may receive more or less 

than your original investment 

when sold. But if you avoid stocks 

entirely in favor of more stable 

vehicles, you run the risk of earning 

returns that may not keep you 

ahead of inflation. As you 

approach retirement, and even during 

retirement, your portfolio will 

probably still need some growth 

potential. Work with your financial 

advisor to determine the appropriate 

approach for you. 

Think long term. By creating a 

long-term investment strategy and 

sticking to it, you’ll be less likely to 

take a “timeout” from investing in 

response to perceived negative 

news, such as market downturns 

and political crises. 

Following these suggestions may 

someday allow you to reach the 

point when your financial goals 

become a reality for you. 

This article was written by 

Edward Jones for use by your local 

Edward Jones Financial Advisor. 

Please contact Jeff Burdick, your 

local Edward Jones Advisor in 

Sturbridge at 508-347-1420 or 

jeff.burdick@edwwardjones.com.

A10 • Friday, May 18, 2012 


Relay for Life carnival lights up Mother’s Day weekend 

Kerensa Konesni photos 

BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Fairgrounds was the scene of a carnival the weekend of May 12-13. The Relay 

for Life Northeastern Connecticut Carnival for a Cure was presented by Team Zoo Crew, a Relay for Life 

team out of Plainfield. More than 64 vendors set up shop for the event, which boasted rides, food, games 

and free admission for Moms on Mother’s Day. Non-profit organizations including Paddle for a Cure and the 

Plainfield Youth Panthers were on hand for the community event. The Eastern CT Regional Relay for Life 

will be held at the Plainfield Town Hall June 3.


Friday, May 18, 2012 • A11 

KHS announces third quarter honor roll 

KILLINGLY — Killingly High School 

recently released its list of honor roll students 

for the third quarter of the 2011-12 

academic year. 

GRADE 12 

High Honors: Kayla Gibson and Heidi 

Purdy. 

First Honors: Tyler Beloin, Steven 

Dauphinais, April Dean, Destinee Duclau, 

Sara Haley, Brandi Hawkins, Emily 

Klawitter, Casey Lerz, Katie Molodich, 

Kevin Ravenelle, Dax Rich, Melodie Ross, 

Heather Slattery, and Melissa Wood. 

Second Honors: Kayla Auger, Benjamin 

Baker, Evan Combs, Seth Cummings, 

Ashleigh Davis, Dylan Desmarais, 

Courtney Dubreuil, Connor Fagan, Joseph 

Farquharson, Marc Glaude, Randy Greene, 

Jared Hawes, Danielle Hewitt, Devin Hill, 

Amber Hopps, Sarah Joseph, Emily Kiefer, 

Ilona Kopacsi, Zachary LeBlanc, Holly 

Logan, Michelle Maher, Amanda 

Mangasarian, Alex Mitchell, Jenna Mossey, 

Elena Mowaish, Jordan Mulh, Daniel O 

Leary, Gregory Phillips, Samantha 

Robinson, Jacob Rodrigues, Zachary 

Rondeau, Zachary Rucki, Devon Rxucidlo, 

Gabryel Sager, Clay Sands, Elizabeth 

Spring, Branden Stevens, and Thomas 

Stucke. 

GRADE 11 

High Honors: Brittany Chabot, Riley 

Donlon, and Yu-sen Wu. 

First Honors: Brittany Bertorelli, 

Adrianna Bessenaire, Gabrielle LaRose, 

Rachel Maryyanek, Samantha Matthews, 

Sandra Preston, Casey Robillard, Hollis 

Smith, and Michela Veillette. 

Second Honors: Katherine Antos, Devin 

Bradbury, Zachary Bullock, Marianna 

Calenda, Danny Cashdollar, Atalya 

Champalath, Justin Comtois, Sean 

Comtois, Jessica Couture, Jessica Dastous, 

Brittany Dauphinais, Nicole Durand, Kasey 

Falco Stachura, Hannah Fillmore, Michael 

Gleason, Dane Grauer, Joshua Hayes, 

Medina Hosaini, Giang Huynh, Jonathan 

Keeley, Adam Kopacsi, Timothy Maerkel, 

Kayla Maynard, Samantha Montpelier, 

Regina Morgan, Victoria Murray, Ashley O 

Brien, Chelsea Opperman, Adam Page, 

Cheyenne Perron, Alyssa Rioux, Valerie 

Santerre, Taylor Sarty, Tum Tum 

Souriyamath, Taylor Trahan, and Clara 

Zornado. 

GRADE 10 

High Honors: Terence Chambers, Austin 

Charette, Zane Cooke, Jon Dyson, Corey 

Peckham, Kelsey Rioux, and Spencer 

Wainacht. 

First Honors: Zachary Bernard, Kirsten 

Cunneen, Tyler Daley, Shannon Eber, 

Emma Guillot, Lily Orr, Mikayla Pasco, 

Chaz Rich, Shanna Steen, Selena Yottivong, 

and Mackenzie Zapata. 

Second Honors: Shayne Anderson, Jaani 

Barclay, Nicholas Bennett, Mackenzie 

Blomberg, Melissa Brazee, Donna 

Candiloro, Mitchell Conroy, Rachel 

Coolidge, Ijah Culbert, Heather Curran, 

Karleigh Davis, Dylan Dean, Aaron Donati, 

Kayleigh Gagnon, Kristy Gallant, Renee 

Gauvin, Arthur Gifford, Rebekah Golob, 

Timothy Gorrell, Michael Grady, Karen 

Greb, David Guerin, Carissa Hebert, 

Nicholas Hewitt, Phuong Huynh, Madina 

Ionkin, Kara Johnson, Corey King, Alexis 

Laseter, Brianna Lombard, Michael 

Mallozzi, Kimberley Manalus, Seth 

Marceau, Danielle Noll, Christian O 

Connor, Devon Parker, Bre’Hanna Pharr, 

Damien Phongsamphanh, Amanda 

Ponciano, Nathan Robtoy, Nicole Sampson, 

Savannah Saufley, Zachary Smith, Garrett 

Soler, Blake Staniszewski, Anna Stevens, 

Tyler Stucke, Austin Taylor, Chelsea 

Wallace, Alexa Weber, Jason Windrow, and 

Hunter Wood. 

GRADE 9 

High Honors: Carolyn Anderson, Travis 

Berry, Crystal Diaz, Owen Guillot, Kailyn 

Marcotte, Caleb Neal, Rebecca Teczar, and 

Kathy Wu. 

First Honors: Rebecca Andre-Perry, 

Triinu Barclay, Anita Breault, Jeremiah 

Butler, Amanda Cahill, Carter Cooke, 

Jessica Haley, Alyssa Houle, Monica Italia, 

Drew Johndrow, Tyler Madejek, Dominic 

Nelson, Jessica Perreault, Allen Perron, 

Devin Provost, Edmond Raheb, Zachary 

Smith, and Robin Verrette. 

Second Honors: Alyssa Allard, Malle 

Barclay, Erin Bernard, Kristie Blain, Jaclyn 

Capiga, Mackenzie Corriveau, Hailey 

Cummings, Kimberly Day, Zachariah 

Demarais, Justin Dupuis, Martha Ennis, 

Abigail Frink, Taylor Gion, Hazel Glaude, 

Lindsey Galude, Nickolas Graham, Devon 

Harris, Michael Higginson, Katrina 

Jenison, Wyatt Jordan, Andrew Klawitter, 

Alex Klunk, Morgan Lavallee, Matthew 

Lawton, Summer Lockwood, Brandon 

Long, Tara Malboeuf, Nathaniel Meshberg, 

Bethany Ortiz, Senad Otajagic, Lindsey 

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Matthew Regis, Suheidi Rdriguex, Devin 

Ross, Samantha Rull, Alexia Sanford, Paige 

Shaffer, Majenta Sinardi, Alexander 

Stringer, Jacob Theroux, Aleesha VanCott, 

Colin Washburn, and Bethany Zapata. 

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In week two of the young softball season, Mother Nature 

has taken its toll on the regular schedule. Rainouts and 

make-ups have juggled the week around. However, two 

teams remain undefeated, 99 Restaurant (3-0) and Foxy’s 

Gang (2-0), and all the teams saw some action. 

The week began with The 99 Restaurant defeating 

Universal Fiberoptics/Kings Trucking, 14-3. Once again, 

Justin Campion was on his game tossing a four-hitter. A 10- 

run first inning set the tone of this contest. Chuck 

Bourssard scored the winning run when Jake Machoniak 

walked. Rich Bellavance continued his hot hitting with 

three hits, and Chris Scott and Brian Moreau added two hits 

each. For Universal/Kings, Brice Beaulac had two hits 

including a double, and Zack Putnam and AJ Soriano had 

the other hits. 

In game two Pages Tree Service picked up their first win, 

pounding out 18 hits and 21 runs defeating Groundscapes 

with 17 runs. The winning run came in the top of the sixth 

frame. Todd Ducat scored the game winner on a double by 

Steve Shippee. Nate Pambuku had three hits, Shippee had 

two hits and 5 RBIs, Ray Nutter added two hits with 4 RBIs 

and Alan Shippee had two hits and 3 RBIs. Jim Hoyt led 

SPORTS 

Charter Oak Credit Union/Killingly Rec Softball League results 

BY BENJAMIN R. KIPP 

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT 

KILLINGLY — Sophomore twin sisters 

Alexa and Abbey Weber are quickly becoming 

a two-headed monster for the Killingly 

softball team. Alexa is the starting catcher 

while Abbey starts at third base. Current 

Redgals head coach Bill Rahall knew both 

girls from when they attended his pitching 

clinics, so when he got the chance to coach at 

Killingly he knew he was walking into a 

unique situation. 

“I knew what they were like when they 

were 11 years old,” Rahall said. “I knew going 

into the program that they would be on the 

team. They both are hard, hard workers.” 

Alexa is currently batting .449 with a .556 

on base percentage. Alexa also has a slugging 

percentage of .663 while driving in a team 

high 15 runs and striking out just three times 

in 15 games. 

“She’s also got 22 hits with one home run, 

three doubles and two triples,” said Rahall. 

“She’s my lead-off hitter.” 

Alexa attributes her hitting this year to 

how much work she’s done in the off-season. 

“We have a family friend that is a hitting 

STANDINGS 

TEAM Wins Loss PCT 

Foxy’s Gang 2 0 1.000 

99 Restaurant 3 0 1.000 

Universal/Kings 2 1 1.000 

Desmaris & Sons 1 2 .500 

Groundscapes 1 2 .333 

Pages Tree Service 1 2 .333 

Gaudette Aviation 0 3 .000 

Groundscapes with three hits including a solo home run 

and 2 RBIs. John Piela had two hits and 3 RBIs. 

On Tuesday a makeup game was played with 

Universal/Kings beating Gaudette Aviation 13-1. Bob 

Purcell had three hits with 2 RBIs and two doubles and 

scored the winning run. Kevin Ring chipped in with two 

hits and 3 RBIs and Brad Pike had an inside the park home 

run and 3 RBIs. Aaron May pitched his team to victory 

allowing just four hits. For Gaudette it was Trenton 

coach and that’s been helping me a lot,” she 

said. “Last season I didn’t hit anything and 

this year it’s completely turned around. 

Abbey is currently batting .289 with an on 

base percentage of .447 and a slugging percentage 

of .311. Abbey also has seven runs 

batted and has struck out only five times this 

season. 

“She doesn’t hit every game because I want 

her to concentrate at playing third base,” 

said Rahall. 

Before the season started Abbey was asked 

to play a new position as she traditionally 

played outfield or even pitched, but this season 

Rahall needed her to play third. 

“I wanted to play second or even pitch, but 

I like third base and I’m getting used to it,” 

said Abbey. “I used to play third base when I 

was little.” 

The Weber tandem has been able to master 

an unusual stat that rarely occurs on the softball 

diamond. 

“They’ve picked off five girls off of third 

base,” said Rahall. “They’ve got some sort of 

sister-sister connection. It’s unbelievable.” 

Alexa agrees with her coach on the sisterly 

bond. 

“I think it’s just being sisters, it’s almost 

Palonen with the team’s only RBI, Sam Machamer scoring. 

On Friday night, 99 Restaurant came from two runs down 

in the seventh inning, scoring three runs to defeat Desmaris 

& Sons 9-8. The inning began with Chuck Broussard leading 

off with a solo home run, a single, an error and a walk to 

load the bases. Joe Rasicot doubled in two runs for the win 

with Justin Campion scoring. Broussard had three hits and 

4 RBIs and Rich Bellavance added three more hits. For 

Desmaris it was Kyle Walsh leading the way with three hits 

and Jeff Jasmin with two hits and 3 RBIs. 

In the final contest of the week Groundsapes defeated 

Gaudette 14-9 for their first win of the young season. Gary 

Topping scored the winning run in the bottom of the fourth 

on a single by Jim Hoyt. Hoyt had a big night going 4-for-4 

with a double, triple and 3 RBIs. Topping chipped in with 

three hits and 2 RBIs. Both players scored three times each. 

Tim Panteleakos was the winning pitcher. 

Gaudette had their best outing thus far, with nine runs 

and 13 hits. Brian Griffin led his mates with three hits, Kyle 

Jarvis added two hits and 3 RBIs and Trenton Palonen had 

two hits. 

Weber twins work hard to help lead Redgals 



KILLINGLY — Ryan Fitzgibbons’ soccer career began in 

Killingly, where he graduated from Killingly High back in 

2000. He then attended Guilford College in North Carolina on 

a soccer scholarship where he played goalie. During his 

sophomore season Fitzgibbons was summoned to play soccer 

professionally with the Carolina Dynamo. During his stint 

with the Dynamo, Fitzgibbons also played indoor soccer with 

the Philadelphia Kixx of the Major Indoor Soccer League. 

Fitzgibbons then played professionally in Mexico in the 

Federation of Football League with a team called the Atlas. 

Fitzgibbons’ soccer career has come full circle — he currently 

resides in Killingly — and he wants to begin a new 

career revolving around the sport he knows and loves. 

“Some of my ex-teammates and I started doing soccer 

camps,” he said. “We would do these in North Carolina and 

Philadelphia as a way to give back to the community.” 

Fitzgibbons’ son John, now 4 years old, recently started following 

in his father’s footsteps by playing soccer through the 

Killingly recreation department, so Fitzgibbons decided now 

was the time to start teaching others. 

“I wanted to get back into soccer,” he said. “I want to give 

back to the community that helped teach me soccer and what 

better way to do that than by helping kids out, just like I was 

when I was a kid.” 

Fitzgibbons got the idea to run camps when he signed his 

first pro contract with the Dynamo. 


From left, Abbey and Alexa Weber have helped 

lead the Killingly softball team this season. 

“When I first met those guys, I did every little thing to help 

them out, I would even work out with them and I would even 

volunteer at their camps,” said Fitzgibbons. “I would set up 

cones, go get water, make sure everything was in order. 

Basically I would just try and be around the team.” 

like I know if I throw the ball down there 

she’ll get it and I know she’ll be there,” said 

Alexa. 

Rahall has been and continues to be 

impressed with Abbey’s ability to never give 

up. 

“I’ve never seen a girl that comes in and 

work so hard,” said Rahall. “I’ve never seen a 

girl put more work in at third base. She takes 

extra ground balls, going to her backhand, 

practicing going to the shortstop, it’s amazing 

how hard she works.” 

Alexa also does a good job at catcher, one of 

the hardest positions on the field. 

“Not much gets by her,” said Rahall. 

“Hanna Guari tells me that she likes pitching 

to her because she doesn’t let anything get 

by.” 

Alexa has been behind the plate for a long 

time. 

“I’ve caught since I was 5 so I’ve just kind 

of gotten used to it and I’ve got better at it,” 

she said. 

Since the first day of practice, Rahall has 

been enthused about how much both girls 

want to learn. Combine that with their hardworking 

attitude and the Weber twins will 

lead the Redgals for years to come. 

Fitzgibbons’ soccer career, now back to Killingly, to be used to help others 

Carvalho, now ‘serious’ in javelin, 

to take his talent to state meet 


SPORTS CORESPONDENT 

PUTNAM — Putnam High senior Nick 

Carvalho started throwing the javelin when 

he was a freshman and each year head boys’ 

track coach Kurt Hull continued to see 

improvement in his throws. Early this season 

Carvalho met the required minimum distance 

to qualify for the state Class S meet. 

“As a freshman he didn’t take it super seriously, 

but since his freshman year he’s 

worked at it and he’s improved,” said Hull. 

“As a sophomore he started taking it more 

seriously.” 

This season has been different in many 

ways for Carvalho. The 6-foot, 200-pound athletic 

thrower knew in the back of his mind 

he’d eventually make it to states. 

“The past few years he’s been doing some 

cross training and this season for whatever 

reason I’ve really tried to focus on him and 

training him and it seemed to work,” said 

Hull. “He’s a strong, quick athlete and he’s as 

fast as our 100-meter runners and he’s a really 

athletic kid.” 

Carvalho threw 149 feet back on April 10 

during a meet against Cheney Tech to qualify 

for states. Since qualifying, Hull has been 

dedicated on working with Carvalho and 

tweaking his technique. 

“It’s just me and him. He’s the only one that 

we have qualifying for states this year so I’m 

able to focus just on him,” said Hull. “Right 

now he’s just standing there and three stepping 

and throwing the javelin just to work on 

technique. He’s getting really comfortable in 

planting with that left foot. As he gets more 

faith in that plant foot, he’ll get more faith in 

his release.” 


Ryan Fitzgibbons, right, posing with his agent Liam Behrens, is looking 

to take his extensive soccer knowledge to the youth programs in 

the Killingly area. 

So far Hull feels that Carvalho is learning 

how to use the technique to his full advantage. 

“It’s really popping for him. I have to 

believe he can throw into the 150’s,” said 

Hull. “He’s starting to put it together at the 

right time. I’m seeing it, a good indicator is to 

tell him some little things and he gets it. He’s 

on his way there, whether he peaks now or in 

a couple of weeks, he’s getting there. I’ve convinced 

him to focus just on technique right 

now and I was pleased. I think he’s got the 

opportunity to do well going into the 

Constitution State Conference meet.” 

Hull feels that Carvalho has a chance to 

make it into the top six spots, which would 

put him into the state open track meet. 

“If he can throw at least 150 feet he can get 

into the top six, but I think it would be difficult 

for him at the state open to do anything 

unless he can really uncork one,” said Hull. 

“He has the ability to throw better. I think he 

can hit in the 160’s.” 

Hull appreciates the fact that Carvalho 

comes to practice to work, and work hard. 

“He can motivate himself and he’s the only 

one I’ve got this year,” said Hull. “It’s a throwers 

year, Nick’s been there and continues his 

training and he’s maintained his strength 

and he didn’t lose anything. From the first 

practice he hit 130.” 

Last season Carvalho went to states in the 

javelin and didn’t do all that well. Hull feels 

that the motivation this season came from 

last year’s disappointment. 

“That motivated him, I know it did,” said 

Hull. “He saw what was out there and it motivated 

him to just work harder in the off-season.” 

Children’s Miracle Network 

Hospitals Softball event this 

weekend 

The Rite Aid New England CSC is proud to 

present the third annual Children’s Miracle 

Network Hospitals Softball event on 

Saturday, May 19 at the AMVETS Post 47 in 

Brooklyn, Conn., beginning at 10 a.m. 

Tickets are $10 and are available at the 

AMVETS Post 47 on 660 Wauregan Road and 

at Rite Aid Distribution on 500 Forbes Road 

in Dayville. Featured at the event are threetime 

Super Bowl Champion and former 

Patriots fullback Patrick Pass, former 

Patriots offensive tackle Ed Ellis and former 

Patriots fullback Harold Shaw. Autographs 

will be available after the softball game with 

paid admission. 

Golf tournament to be played at 

nearby Foster Country Club 

The Double “L” Golf Classic will be played 

Monday, June 11 at nearby Foster Country 

Club in Foster, R.I. The shotgun start begins 

at 9 a.m. Enjoy a day of golfing fun and a 

chance to win a new car from Premier 

Chevrolet. The registration forms are available 

at winyradio.com or email questions to 

doublelgolf@hotmail.com. 

Fitzgibbons’ responsibility with each camp increased to the 

point where he would know the parents of the children so 

well that the adults came to him for private lessons for their 

kids. 

“I started enjoying spending time with these kids and 

teaching them soccer,” said Fitzgibbons. “Once I went pro the 

fun of soccer disappeared for me because it was a business. I 

really missed the fun of the game so being around those kids 

and teaching them the game while having fun was really fun 

for me.” 

Offering private one-on-one lessons for high school kids 

looking to get better or young adults making the transition to 

the college game, Fitzgibbons wants to take what he’s learned 

to help others. 

Fitzbiggons is also taking it a step further. 

“I want to offer free clinics and camps to kids that might not 

be able to afford high priced camps,” he said. “There’s a lot of 

kids in the Killingly Youth Soccer program that I want to 

help. I want to offer those types of programs to these kids.” 

Fitzgibbons is also looking to run these camps for a week at 

a time. 

“I want these camps to be structured and I’ll get some of my 

professional soccer friends to help me out,” he said. “They 

will be volunteering their time and the kids will be receiving 

a high level of training.” 

Anyone interested in contacting Fitzgibbons for lessons is 

encouraged to call (860) 457-6752 or email him at rjfitzgibbons@hotmail.com. 

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Woodstock Historical Society to 

host golf tournament 

On Saturday, May 19, the Woodstock 

Historical Society will host a golf tournament 

at the Woodstock Golf Club, rain or 

shine. The shotgun start begins at 9 a.m. and 

will be a 9-hole scramble format. Create your 

own team or sign up as a single. The cost is 

$50 per person, which includes a cart and box 

lunch catered by Bill’s Bread & Breakfast. 

There will be many prizes given away, including 

golf equipment and passes to area golf 

courses. Please RSVP and make your payment 

by May 15. Checks should be made 

payable to the Woodstock Historical Society 

and be mailed to PO Box 65, Woodstock, CT, 

06281. For information contact the tournament 

committee at (860) 928-6372 or (860) 315- 

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Friday, May 18, 2012 • A13 

Bon 

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SPORTS 

With more success, Clippers could compete for CSC championship 



PUTNAM — With five matches to play on 

the regular season schedule, the Putnam 

boys’ golf team looks to be in good shape for 

the Constitution State Conference (CSC) 

tournament. Entering this week of play the 

Clippers posted a current 10-1 record in the 

CSC. 

“Our only loss was a while back when we 

had a schedule mix up on a rain date,” said 

head coach Jim Bartolomei. “I had to use a 

couple of kids that normally don’t play on 

the varsity.” 

Even with the one loss to Parish Hill earlier 

in the season, the Clippers got revenge. On 

May 10 Putnam persevered past Parish Hill 

182-184 to regain control in the CSC East division. 

White announces Senate run 

THOMPSON — Earlier this week, delegates 

from the eight towns of the 29th 

Connecticut State Senatorial District met in 

convention to select their Republican candidate 

for this year’s election. 

Sally White (Sarah) of Thompson was 

declared the unanimous choice. In remarks 

Two golfers, Alex Focault and Spencer 

Salvas, have been leading the way for the 

Clippers shooting at par. 

“I’m kind of lucky I have two guys that 

have stuck with it for so long and have been 

playing in the off-season. It’s a good combination 

for our team, they’re really consistent,” 

said Bartolomei. “We’re very strong up front, 

we need to get the other three guys down a 

few strokes and we could be even stronger.” 

Seniors Ryan Rummerell and Caleb 

Gonyer, and sophomore AJ Smith have shot 

well at times, but haven’t been as consistent 

as needed. 

“A couple of these guys have shot in the 

low 40’s at times, but they need to be more 

consistent with their game,” said 

Bartolomei. “Golf is a hard enough sport and 

I know they’re working hard at it, they’ve all 

showed they can do it.” 

to the attendees at the Brooklyn Community 

Center, Sally opened with saying that 

“Connecticut should and could be thriving. 

Connecticut has an impressive history of 

active, innovative commerce which is the 

dynamic of prosperity for all citizens.” 

A native of Thompson, White has served 

as a member of the Thompson Economic 

Development Commission, was second 

BRIEF 

Instead of a tournament with all CSC 

teams involved, the conference does things a 

bit different. Division (East and West) winners 

play each other at a season-ending tournament, 

plus top individuals with each 

school play for individual honors. 

“We should be in that if we can take care of 

business. Right now we’re two games up on 

everyone in the Eastern division. If everything 

goes right we’ll be competing for our 

first ever CSC championship,” said 

Bartolomei. 

Focault and Salvas have a chance to do 

something special this season. 

“I think they can make All-State,” said 

Bartolomei. “They’ve been consistent all season 

and they’ve got the chance to finish their 

season on a high note. They both should at 

least be able to be All-Conference.” 

Bartolomei feels that the Clippers have the 

selectmen for one term and previous to that 

served in senior civilian positions as a 

Presidential level appointee in Washington, 

D.C. She has also worked in private industry. 

Her formal work career began as a veterinarian’s 

assistant in Woodstock. 

Ten years ago, Marymount University honored 

her with recognition via award of their 

Distinguished Alumna Award. With 20 years 

ability to qualify for states. Putnam’s top four 

golfers have averaged a cumulative score of 

175, which puts them in good shape for state 

caliber play. 

“For the past few years the minimum to get 

in is around a 185,” he said. “We may even be 

able to be ranked in the top 10 for seeding at 

states. I don’t know if we can make a run at 

it, there are some really good teams in Class 

S.” 

Current assistant coach Rob Loomis has 

had to help Bartolomei more so than usual 

this spring. Bartolomei has been nursing a 

back surgery, so Loomis has taken over most 

of the head coaching responsibilities. 

“He’s a good guy, he’s dependable, he’s a 

golfer and he’s understanding what’s happening,” 

said Bartolomei. 

of service in the Air Force Reserve, long - 

time interest and knowledge of public policy 

at all levels of government and her love of 

Connecticut and the historical towns of the 

29th District, this should prove to be an 

active and interesting campaign season. 

Towns in the 29th District are Thompson, 

Putnam, Killingly, Brooklyn, Canterbury, 

Scotland, Windham, and Mansfield. 

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Friday, May 18, 2012 • A15 

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. 

PUTNAM POLICE 

DEPARTMENT LOGS 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 

Michael Gross, 25, of 615 

Riverside Dr., North 

Grosvenordale, was charged with 

assault in the 3rd degree and 

breach of peace. 

Sharod Pipkin, 22, of 198 Park 

St., Putnam, was charged with 



FRIDAY, MAY 11 

Jason Light, 34, of 21 Grove St., 

Putnam was charged with larceny 

in the 6th degree. 

Jason Light, 34, of 21 Grove St., 

Putnam was charged with criminal 

attempt at larceny in the 6th 

degree, interfering with police 

assault on a police officer, failure 

to submit to fingerprinting. 

SATURDAY, MAY 12 

Robert Buffkin, 51, of 473 

Norwich Rd., Plainfield, was 

charged with Driving while intoxicated, 

failure to drive right, and 

obstructed registration place. 

Elisse Emerson, 22, of 24 

Marchall St., Putnam, was 


failure to drive right, driving 

wrong way on a one way 

street. 

George Coman, 63, of 216 

Hagstrom Rd., Woodstock, was 

charged with driving while intoxicated, 

failure to obey traffic control 

signal, operating unregistered 

vehicle, misuse of places, 

operating without insurance. 

SUNDAY, MAY 13 

Tyler Mahoney, 18, of 221 Child 

Hill Rd., Woodstock, was charged 

with larceny in the 6th degree, 

criminal trespassing in the 1st 

degree. 

MONDAY, MAY 14 

Angela Mahon, 22, of 105 Holl 

St., Manchester, was charged 

with failure to appear in the 1st 

degree. 

TROOP D POLICE 

LOGS - KILLINGLY 


Robin Moninski, 46, of 248C 

Ballouville Rd., Killingly, was 

charged with Criminal mischief 

in the 3rd degree and breach of 

peace. 

BROOKLYN 


Tyler Martima, 23, of 78 South 

Main St., Brooklyn, was charged 

with breach of peace. 

Edmund Farrell, 20, of 1 middle 

St., Brooklyn, was charged with 



Mitchell Bissonette, 24, 1 

Middle St., Brooklyn, was 

charged with Breach of Peace 

and assault in the 3rd degree. 

THURSDAY, MAY 10 

Andrew Cooper, 27, 138 

Pineville Rd., Ballouville, was 

charged with failure to appear. 

Jeremy Francis, 24, was 

charged with possession of 

Narcotics, and interfering with 

police. 

BROOKLYN 


Gary Cole, 61, 723 Hartford Rd., 

Brooklyn, was charged with driving 

under the influence. 

PUTNAM 


Michael Lagerberg, 48, of 84 

Five Mile River Rd., Putnam, was 


possession of marijuana, 

failure to stay in established lane. 


Christopher Scott, 26, of 22 

Labossiere Ln., Putnam, was 

charged with driving while intoxicated, 

failure to maintain lane. 

THOMPSON 


Richard Curlson, 31, of 11 

Breaults Landing, Thompson, 

was charged with driving under 

the influence. 

DAYVILLE 

MONDAY, MAY 14 

Joel Bellerive, 31, of 19 Church 

St., Dayville, was charged with 

violation of protective order. 

Jason Belair, 36, of 619 

Riverside Drive, Thompson, was 

charged with disorderly conduct. 

DANIELSON 


Megan Wells, 24, of 86 

Mechanic St., Danielson, was 

charged with larceny in the 5th 

degree. 


Paul Carrier, 30, of 170 Maple 

St., Danielson, was charged with 

breach of peace, threatening, 

strangulation, stealing a firearm, 

unlawful restraint, assault in the 

3rd degree, violation of a protective 

order, reckless endangerment, 

criminal use of a weapon, 

criminal possession of a weapon, 

carrying a weapon with out a permit. 

Mariel Bates, 45, of 71 Main St., 

Thompson, was charged with failure 

to appear in the 2nd degree. 

WOODSTOCK 


Antionio Rendon, 43, of 182 Joy 

Rd., Woodstock, was charged with 

disorderly conduct. 

William Vasbinder, 31, of 60 

Senexet Village Rd., Woodstock, 

was charged with violation of a 

protective order. 

With budgets passed, officials look to what’s ahead 

BUDGET 

continued from page A1 

are going to be in need of assistance,” 

said Troop Leader Tammy 

Wakefield. 

Town Council Chairman 

Dennis Alemian said now that the 

budget has passed, priorities that 

were set by the Council will leave 

more time for those priorities to 

be perused. 

“The list that was created in 

February is what the Town 

Council will begin working on, we 

are going to try and set up meetings 

with all of the boards and 

commissions. A lot of good things 

came out of that meeting,” said 

Alemian. 

Since the Board of Education’s 

budget passed by seven votes 

there is a chance that a recount 

will be done, however, according 

to Benway, at this time a recount 

is not being called for. 

Meryl E. Willett may be reached 

at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e- 

mail at meryl@villagernewspapers.com. 

Relay for Life of NECT to walk for 16th year 

RELAY 


In total, 107 teams are slated to 

walk in this year’s event, with 

more expected to register when 

the gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday. 

The 2011 Relay raised in the 

mid-$300,000 figure range according 

to French. 

“This year we are shooting for 

$400,000,” she said. “We are 

already approximately $10,000 

ahead of where we were this time 

last year as far as funds raised.” 

This year’s Relay boasts many 

new features, including a collaboration 

with Tri-State Car 

Cruisers, who will have classic 

cars parked at the event for spectators 

to enjoy from 11 a.m. 

through 2 p.m. Saturday, before 

the car club heads over to the Loos 

& Co. parking lot in Pomfret for 

their Saturday Night Cruise. 

Because it’s a Relay, French said 

there are plenty of activities for 

participants who are taking a 

break from walking laps for the 

cause. This year, the Relay Café – 

geared toward the teenage crowd – 

will have “Relay Idol” competitions, 

as well as late night video 

game sessions including Dance 

Dance Revolution and Wii Sports. 

For the youngest Relay participants, 

Disney Character “Belle” 

will be available for pictures. 

The big ticket item this year? 

French says it’s “The Amazing 

Relay Race.” 

“It’s exactly like the television 

show,” said French. Relayers age 

10 and up will search for clues and 

complete tasks and physical challenges. 

And for those who win, the 

prize will surely be worth it — two 

iPod Touch mp3 players are on the 

line. 

Local band “White Rose 

Confession” will kick off a series 

of musical acts following the 

opening ceremonies Saturday. 

Relay for Life is free and open to 

the public. 

Kerensa Konesni may be reached 

at 860-928-1818 ext. 110, or at kerensa@villagernewspapers.com. 

Kayaking fundraiser raising money for cancer patients 

KAYAKING 


needed equipment. 

“Our goal this year is not so 

much a dollar amount, but more 

of a goal to raise enough money to 

purchase a vital monitor that we 

are hoping to be able to purchase 

for the department. We want to 

buy two of them — right now they 

have one that is rotated between 

the patients,” said Collins. 

Last year, the event was able to 

raise $480 and had 24 paddlers 

sign up to participate in the 5-mile 

kayak. That money, said Collins, 

was given to the Oncology 

Department. 

“I’m getting a lot more feedback 

this year since I’ve gotten a jump 

on things much earlier, we were 

able to get into the DKH calendar 

and into their fliers. I built up a 

mailing list and reached out to 

people I’ve paddled with and people 

who have purchased kayaks,” 

he said. 

The paddlers will be kayaking 

from Adventure Sports and go up 

to Target, which is 5 miles and 

lasting about three hours. 

“It’s a laid back paddle as a 

group, and afterwards I raffle off 

two kayaks that day,” Collins said, 

who added that Putnam restaurant 

Pyzz will be working during 

the event as a partner. 

The event at Pyzz will feature 

guest bartenders from restaurants 

in downtown Putnam. 

Jerseys will be available for raffling 

and specialized cupcakes 

will be made in honor of the 

Paddle for a Cure. 

Growing up in the Quiet Corner, 

Collins said that he has always 

been impressed by the amount of 

giving that goes on in 

Connecticut. 

“I’ve learned that this area is 

very generous with donations. 

And by doing the Paddle for the 

Cure my slogan is ‘Money Raised 

in this Area Stays in This Area,’ 

and I think that’s so important to 

make sure that all money that is 

raised for cancer in this area is 

then able to be used in this area,” 

said Collins. 

The Paddle for a Cure is scheduled 

to take place on June 9 at 10 

a.m. and the Pyzz guest bartending 

event is scheduled for 

Thursday, May 31, at 6 p.m. All are 

welcome to join and any donations 

for the event can be made at 

5 Mile Outfitters where registration 

forms are also available. 

Meryl E. Willett may be reached 

at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e- 

mail at meryl@villagernewspapers.com. 

BRIEF 

Elks host youth banquet 


DANEILSON — Danielson Elks Lodge 

#1706 held its annual Youth Banquet on 

Sunday, May 6. 

Students from the local schools received a 

variety of awards including gift cards for 

winning Elk’s sponsored Essay and Drug 

Awareness contests. The first place poster 

winners were: Megan Lafleur (grade 3), 

Colby Pion (grade 4) who also won the 6th 

place state award, Hanna Dagenais (grade 

5), and the first place Drug Awareness 

Essay winner was seventh grader Sarah 

Blanchette. The first place Americanism 

essay contest winners were: Juliann Vose 

for the 5 & 6 grade category and Victoria 

Bryer for the 7 & 8 grade category. 

The Teens of the Year from Killingly 

High, Evan Combs and Heather Slattery, 

and from Plainfield High, Joshua Currier 

and MacKenzie Goebel also received 

awards. 

Four scholarships were awarded: 

The Lodge Scholarship was awarded to 

Michael Costa 

The PER Scholarship was awarded to 

Jenna Mossey 

The Johnny Morrison Scholarship was 

awarded to Alicia Giambattista 

The ENF Legacy Scholarship was awarded 

to Jocelyn Cacciapuoti 

Thanks to the schools, teachers, and students 

who participated in these contests 

and we hope for the community’s continual 

support.

A16 • Friday, May 18, 2012 


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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 

The week ahead in local music happenings 


• Doctor Robert, 9 p.m., Sakura 

Tokyo, Park Ave Worcester, Mass. 

• Small Names, 7 p.m., Mill 

Church Cafe, Millbury, Mass. 

• Cooper Joner, 8 p.m., Wales 

Irish Pub, Wales, Mass. 

• McMurphy’s, 9 p.m., TJ 

O’Brien’s, Sturbridge, Mass. 

• The Monogram Apparel Tour 

w/Anomia, Battleships, Johnny 

Booth, Widow Sunday, The Viking, 

Footage of the Yeti & Sunken 

Ships, 6:30 p.m., Mill Street Brews, 

Mass., $10 & All Ages 

• White Rose Confession, 9 p.m., 

The Pump House, Southbridge, 

Mass. 

• James Keyes, 9 p.m., The Dark 

Horse, Southbridge, Mass. 

• Driving Reign, 7 p.m., The 

Stillwater cafe, River Community 

Church, 164 Davis Street, Douglas, 

Mass. 

• Relative Sound, 9 p.m., The 

Village Lounge, Woodstock, Conn. 

• Jailbreak, 9 p.m., JD Coopers, 

Putnam, Conn. 

• Brandt Taylor, 8:30 p.m., Bella’s 

Martini Bar, Putnam, Conn. 


• Doctor Robert, 9 p.m., Sakura 

Tokyo, Park Ave Worcester, Mass. 

• Moral Dilemma, 9:30 p.m., 

Jillian’s, 315 Groove St, Worcester, 

Mass. 

• Rigagoo, Dunny’s Tavern, East 

Brookfield, Mass. 

• Ned Lucas Band, 9 p.m., T.J. 


• Open Boxxy, 9 p.m., The Pump 

House, Southbridge, Mass. 

• Sean Ryan, 8 p.m., The Dark 


• Open Mic Night hosted by 

Gerry Cullan, 8 p.m., PACC, 37 

Harris Street, Webster, Mass. 

• Joe St. Germain Band, 8:30 p.m., 

Bella’s Martini Bar, Putnam, Conn. 

• Joel Cage, 8 p.m., The Vanilla 

Bean Café, Pomfret, Conn., $12 

• Desert Rain Trio, The Gold 

Eagle @ The Laurel House, 395 exit 

94, Dayville, Conn. 

• The Fever Band, 9 p.m., 

Sneakers, Ashford, Conn. 


NOT SO 

QUIET 

CORNER 

MARK 

RENBURKE 

• Jam w/Reid Trevaskis, 4 p.m., 

Dunnys Tavern, East Brookfield, 

Mass. 

• Tom Conlon, 10:30 am, First 

Congregational Church of 

Douglas, 3 Common Street, 

Douglas, Mass. 

TUESDAY, MAY 22 

• Relative Sound, 4 p.m., Route 56 

Roadside Bar & Grill, N. Oxford, 

Mass. 

• Open Mic w/Brett Brumby, 7 

p.m., Point Breeze, Webster, Mass. 


• Open Mic w/ Bill McCarthy, 

The Hotel Belfont, 11 South Mass., 

in street, Millbury, Mass. 

• Open Mic w/Brett Brumby, 7 

p.m., Route 56 Roadside Bar, 

Oxford, Mass. 

• Open Mic w/Bill Reid and Julie 

Vicalvi, 7:30 p.m., Bella’s Martini 

Bar, 83 Main Street, Putnam, Conn. 


• Chris Ready, 7 p.m., The Olde 

Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St Grafton, 

Mass. 

• Rob Adams, 7 p.m., Carmella’s, 

Brookfield, Mass. 

• Open Mic w/Bill McCarthy, 7:30 

p.m., Biagio’s Grille, 257 Park Ave, 

Worcester, Mass. 

• Sara Ashleigh & Damon Reeves, 

8 p.m., The Dark Horse, 

Southbridge, Mass. 

• Brett Brumby, 7 p.m., Point 

Breeze, Webster, Mass. 

• Village Lounge Open Mic hosted 

by The Village All Stars, 8:30 

p.m., The Village, Woodstock, 

Conn. 

• Steve Malec, 8 p.m. to 12 am, 

Bella’s Bistro, Putnam, Conn. 


• Rob Adams, 6 p.m., Le Mirage, 

June St., Worcester, Mass. 

• Spare Parts, 8 p.m., The Blue 

Plate, 661 Main Street, Holden, 

Mass. 

• Moose & The High Tops, 8 p.m., 

Wales Irish Pub, Wales, Mass. 

• Cosby Sweaters, 9 p.m., TJ 


• Mobile Deathcamp w/Hemlock, 

Left Hand Backwards & more TBA, 

6:30 p.m., Mill Street Brews, Mass., 

$10 & All Ages 

• Open Boxxy, 9 p.m., The Pump 


• Just For Kicks, 9 p.m., The Dark 


• Evening with Brian Benoit, 9 

p.m., The Village Lounge, 

Woodstock, Conn. 

• Jenelle, 8:30 p.m., Bella’s 

Martini Bar, Putnam, Conn. 


• Dan & Dorette, 8 p.m., 

Periwinkle’s, Auburn, Mass. 

• Rob Adams, 6 p.m., Rovezzi’s, 

Sturbridge, Mass. 

• Mr. Strickland, 9 p.m., TJ 


• Foolish U, 9 p.m., The Pump 


• Chiki, 8 p.m., The Dark Horse, 

Southbridge, Mass. 

• Bill Reid “Yankee Dogs Two”, 

8:30 p.m., Bella’s Martini Bar, 

Putnam, Conn. 

• Relative Sound, 9 p.m., JD 

Cooper’s, Putnam, Conn. 

• Gypsy Romantique with Daisy 

Castro, 8 p.m., The Vanilla Bean 

Cafe, Pomfret, Conn., $10 

• Thom Thornton, The Gold 

Eagle @ The Laurel House, 395 exit 

94, Dayville, Conn. 

If you’re a live act that would like 

to be featured, know of someone else 

who is, or simply want to let us 

know about an upcoming gig, email 

me at the address below. Events 

must be within 10 miles of the readership 

area and submitted to me by 

7 p.m. Thursday of each week to be 

printed the following week’s papers. 

Keep the music live and not so quiet 

here in Northeastern Conn. & 

Central Mass.! E-mail Mark: gettingintune@markrenburke.com. 

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Gosselin 

John 

Downs 

Diane 

White 

Mary 

Collins 

Rachel 

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Jo 

Vickers 

Michael 

Wolak 

Monique 

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Brule 

Roger 

Gale 

Brooke 

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Karen 

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Susan 

Rich 

Tammy 

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Richard 

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Katie 

Totten 

Nancy 

Bard 

Chet 

Zadora 

Fred 

Gillette 

Bob 

Leonard 

Cyrille 

Bosio 

Karl 

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Lisa 

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Brooke Gelhaus 860-336-9408 

OPEN HOUSE SAT 5/19 Noon – 1:30 

OPEN HOUSE SAT 5-19 11-1 

49 Wawela Road, Webster, MA 

You will Love the Panoramic Water 

Front Views. Vacation Year Round on 

Fully Recreational Webster lake, 

Dock, Deck, Walk to Tennis. 

Full in-law apartment in lower level 

Economical Geothermal Heat & AC. 

$675,000 

www.E250918.prudentialct.com 

Mary Collins 860-336-6677 

OPEN HOUSE SUN 5/20 11:30-1 

24 Ventura Dr, Brooklyn $199,900 


Great 1-level living & entertaining home! 3BR, 

1.5BA, Pool! Diane White 860-377-4016 

OPEN HOUSE SAT 5/19 12-2 

15 Shaw Rd., Woodstock $325,000 


Water rights to Witches Woods! 4BR, 2380 sf, 2BA, 

2FP. Barn! Stephanie Gosselin 860-428-5960 

OPEN HOUSE SAT 5/19 2:00 - 3:30 

650 Wolf Den, Brooklyn $189,900 


Beautiful Colonial, wood floors. 

Rachel Sposato 860-234-1343 

OPEN HOUSE SUN 5/20 10-12 

317 Senexet Road, Woodstock $249,900 


Contemporary Ranch is bright & airy with an 

open floor plan! Brooke Gelhaus 860-336-9408 


176 Forest Lane, Killingly $179,900 

www.E247600.prudentialCT.com 

Cute-as-a-button, fully furnished cottage on 

Alexander’s Lake. Susan Rich 860-377-2909 


234 North Shore Rd, Killingly $299,000 

www.E253031.prudentialCT.com 

Total remodel 2007! Open sophisticated 

3BR/2BA waterfront. Jo Vickers 860-913-5548 

OPEN HOUSE SUN 5/20 1:30-3:30 

154 Margaret Henry Rd,. Danielson 

$274,900 NEW PRICE 


Gorgeous home with Master Bedroom Suite. 

Tammy LaPlante 860-942-1023 

OPEN HOUSE SUN 5/20 12-1:30 

30 Route 197, Woodstock $295,000 


Beautiful interior with stunning views on 5+ acres 

& an in-law apt! Brooke Gelhaus 860-336-9408 


153 Crystal Pond Rd, Eastford 259,900 


2006 Custom Log Home. 


22 Sunnyside Dr, Thompson $249,900 NEW PRICE 


Private master suite, new kitchen w/granite. 4 BR, 3 BA. 

John Downs 860-377-0754 

44 Laurel Drive, Woodstock $189,900 


Enjoy Water Views and Access to Beautiful 

Roseland Lake, New Kitchen. 


34 Logee Rd. Thompson $210,000 


Waterfront with A Pretty View-Year Round 

Home in "Like New" Cond. 

Chet Zadora 860 779-0944 

64 Tatnic Rd, Brooklyn $450,000 


4 Br, Cape, 15000 sq/ft storage units, rental 

mobile. Karl Avanecean 917-232-3431 

39 Ladds Lane, Dayville $ 289,000 


New Quality Home. 



Brooklyn $214,900 NEW PRICE 

OPEN HOUSE SUN 5/20 9:30-11 

Woodstock $314,999 

Sterling $188,375 NEW PRICE 

Plainfield $150,000 NEW LISTING 

38 Little Bungee Hill Rd, Woodstock $159,900 


New Kitchen, Roof, Oak Floors. Lake rights to 

Bunggee. Bob Leonard 860-428-0026 


WOW! Meticulous 4 bedroom, 3 full bath 

split level home. 

Susan Rich 860-377-2909 

7 Millbrook Lane, Woodstock $369,900 


Dramatic Cottage. Brook, waterfall. 3+acres. 

Gourmet Kitchen. Jo Vickers 860-913-5548 


Meticulous 3 bed, 2 bath waterfront 

home on Quasset Lake. 

Susan Rich 860-377-2909 


Quintessential “house with the 

white picket fence” 

Susan Rich 860-377-2909 


Large Updated Country Ranch. 

Huge Pool & Deck on 1 Acre. 


SOUTH WOODSTOCK 860-928-1995 

Fine Homes International Division 860-928-0876

B2 ☎ KILLINGLY NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS Friday, May 18, 2012 

VILLAGER REAL ESTATE 

Villager Homescape 

Privacy! Acreage! A Brook and a Pond in Woodstock! 

NEW LISTING 

Down a long driveway you will find total serenity and privacy…on 28 

acres and owning both sides of Bradford Brook as its waters babble 

past. When coming down the drive, you would first assume the house 

to be an antique Cape…but oh the surprises that await you! Built in 1987 and 

added onto in 1992, with a fabulous living room and master bedroom above. The 

sunken living room enjoys a south-facing window wall overlooking the pond and 

an open mowing. The generous master bedroom has vaulted ceilings and also 

enjoys this same view through multiple multi-paned windows. Another surprise 

awaits from the entry as you head left into the kitchen which is open to the cathedral 

ceiling family room with its floor-to-ceiling window wall enjoying views to 

the deck and brook beyond. A huge multi-sided fireplace parts the eat-in kitchen 

area from the family room running up through to the second floor above where a 

loft overlooks the kitchen and family room below. The dining room has buffet 

height, built-in bookcases dividing it from the sunken living room with its widegracious 

steps, affording views to be enjoyed through the living room outdoors. 

Also on the first floor a private study awaits with its built-in bookcases. This 2700 

SF home enjoys many updates including a recent new roof. The kitchen is newly 

applianced; the oak floors have been refinished and part of the basement is finished! 

Trust me: this is a WOW house! 

Offered at $470,000 

Visit www.stephaniegosselin.com 

Call Stephanie Gosselin (860) 428-5960 

45 ROUTE 171 

SOUTH WOODSTOCK, CT 06260 

Office 860-928-0876 

Cell 860-428-5960 

www.stephaniegosselin.com 

Stephanie Gosselin 

Realtor® 


Putnam Villager • Thompson Villager • Woodstock Villager • Killingly Villager 

"Every Home, Every Week" 

Open House Directory 

Saturday, May 19, 2012 

STERLING 

174 Gibson Hill Rd SF 9 am-10:30 am $212,500 Susan Rich 

Prudential CT Realty 

860-377-2909 

WOODSTOCK 

1289 Route 171 SF 9:30 am–11:00 am $329,900 Brooke Gelhaus 


860-336-9408 

15 Shaw Rd SF 9:30 am-11 am $325,000 Stephanie Gosselin 


860-428-5960 

317 Senexet Road SF Noon–1:30 pm $249,900 Brooke Gelhaus 


860-336-9408 

30 Route 197 SF 2:00 pm–3:30 pm $295,000 Brooke Gelhaus 


860-336-9408 

WEBSTER 

49 Wawela Road SF 10 am–12 noon $675,000 Mary Collins 


860-336-6677 

BROOKLYN 

24 Ventura Dr SF 9:30 am-11 am $199,900 Diane White 


860-377-4016 

650 Wolf Den SF 11:30 am-1:30 pm $189,900 Rachel Sposato 


860-234-1343 

KILLINGLY 

176 Forest Lane SF 11 am-1 pm $179,900 Susan Rich 


860-377-2909 

DANIELSON 

154 Margaret Henry Rd SF 12 noon-2 pm $274,900 Tammy LaPlante 


860-942-1023 

Sunday, May 20, 2012 

EASTFORD 

153 Crystal Pond Rd SF 10 am-12 noon $259,900 Tammy LaPlante 


860-942-1023 

THOMPSON 

22 Sunnyside Dr SF 10 am-12 noon $249,900 John Downs 


860-377-0754 

34 Logee Rd. SF 1:30 pm-3:30 pm $210,000 Chet Zadora 


860 779-0944 

WOODSTOCK 

44 Laurel Drive SF 1 pm-3 pm $189,900 Mary Collins 


860-336-6677 

38 Little Bungee Hill Rd SF 1 pm-3 pm $159,900 Bob Leonard 


860-428-0026 

7 Millbrook Lane SF 9:30 am-11 am $369,900 Jo Vickers 


860-913-5548 

KILLINGLY 

234 North Shore Rd SF 11:30 am-1 pm $299,000 Jo Vickers 


860-913-5548 

BROOKLYN 

64 Tatnic Rd SF 12 noon-1:30 pm $450,000 Karl Avanecean 


917-232-3431 

DAYVILLE 

39 Ladds Lane SF 1 pm-3 pm $289,000 Tammy LaPlante 


860-942-1023 

Trip to Boston 

The Knights of Columbus is holding a trip to Boston to 

see the Tall Ships & Quincy Market on Sunday, July 1. The 

bus leaves Danielson at 7 a.m., and leaves Putnam at 7:30 

a.m. For tickets ($30 each) and more information, call the 

Knights of Columbus at 860-928-0064 or 860-564-6999. 

Hyde Cultural Center 

WOODSTOCK — The Three C’s The Community 

Cultural Committee, announces the 2011-2012 performances 

at the Hyde Cultural Center in Woodstock. 

All shows with Theatreworks USA from New York. 

May 22: Skippyjon Jones for grades K through 4. 

The cost is $3 per person. 

All programs are subject to change. 

For more information, call the box office at 860-928-2946 

or visit www.TheThreeCs.org or www.TWUSA.org. 

Workshop for teachers June 23 

SUTTON — A Project Learning Tree PreK-8 Educator 

Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 

23 at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, 198 Purgatory 

Road (off of Route 146) Sutton. 

Use trees, forests, and human impacts to teach a variety 

of subjects. PLT’s award-winning, teacher-friendly curriculum 

includes 96 activities and supporting materials. 

Model activities and network in a collegial setting. PDP’s 

may be earned. 

Free program sponsored by the American Forest 

Foundation and Massachusetts Department of 

Conservation and Recreation. 

Please pre-register by June 18, Gini.Traub@state. ma.us 

or 413/584-6788. 

DKH receives national recognition for 

quality of care 

NEWS BRIEFS 

PUTNAM — Day Kimball Hospital, part of the Day 

Kimball Healthcare system, recently announced it has 

earned a Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint 

Commission, a national accreditation organization, for 

both its knee and hip joint replacement programs. Day 

Kimball was recognized for meeting The Joint 

Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality 

and safety in disease-specific care, and is one of only four 

Connecticut hospitals to earn this recognition. 

“We’re very pleased that the Day Kimball knee and hip 

joint replacement programs have been recognized by The 

Joint Commission,” said Robert E. Smanik, president and 

CEO, Day Kimball Healthcare. “These certifications are 

further validation that our continued efforts to deliver ‘topof-class’ 

care are obtaining results.” 

The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit 

organization that evaluates and accredits more than 19,000 

healthcare organizations and programs in the United 

States, and its accreditation and certification is recognized 

nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s 

commitment to meeting certain performance standards. 

The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care 

Certification Program, launched in 2002, is designed to 

evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care. 

Certification requirements address three core areas: 1) 

compliance with consensus-based national standards; 2) 

effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines 

to manage and optimize care; and, 3) an organized 

approach to performance measurement and improvement 

activities. 

“In achieving Joint Commission certification, Day 

Kimball has demonstrated its commitment to the highest 

level of care for its patients with hip and knee replacement 

conditions,” said Jean Range, MS, RN, CPHQ, executive 

director, Disease-Specific Care Certification, The Joint 

Commission. “Certification is a voluntary process and I 

commend Day Kimball for successfully undertaking this 

challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence 

in the community it serves.” 

Day Kimball underwent a rigorous onsite survey in late 

March 2012. The Joint Commission surveyor evaluated 

Day Kimball for compliance with standards of care specific 

to the needs of patients and families, including infection 

prevention and control, leadership and medication management. 

“Some 30 Day Kimball and affiliated professionals in our 

knee and hip joint replacement programs have been working 

together for more than 2 years to help our patients 

access the care and education they need,” said Smanik. 

Smanik explained that this collaboration takes place 

under “The Joint Academy of Northeast Connecticut,” a 

program that brings together Day Kimball services from 

primary care to orthopedic surgery to physical therapy. It 

connects Day Kimball providers with other community 

providers, with patients’ needs being the focal point. 

“Our knee and hip joint replacement programs represent 

everything we are striving to do at Day Kimball 

Healthcare: deliver the best possible cohesive care, with 

the patient and their families at the center of everything 

we do,” concluded Smanik. 

(860) 923-9565 for reservations. 

www.ConnecticutsQuietCorner.com



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OBITUARIES are published at no charge. 

E-mail notices to aminor@stonebridgepress.com 

or fax them to (860) 928-5946. 

Photos are welcome in JPEG format. 

Richard B. Johnson, 60 

N. GROSVENORDALE – Richard Johnson, 

60, of Riverside Drive, died Saturday, May 12, 

2012 at his home. Born in Putnam, he was the 

son of the late Oscar and Jennie (Ciesluk) 

Johnson. He was a lifelong resident of 

Woodstock before moving to North 

Grosvenordale in 2007. 

Mr. Johnson worked as a laborer for many 

area construction companies. 

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, refinishing 

furniture, cooking and watching movies. 

He was a member of the Connecticut 

Trapping Association. 

He served in the Army National Guard. 

Richard is survived by his sister, Dorothy 

Seney and her husband Merrill of North 

POMFRET – Linda Mooney, 61, of 

Bosworth Road, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 

in Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam. 

Born in Putnam, she was the daughter of 

the late Francis Hilton. 

Mrs. Mooney worked as a homemaker. 

Linda is survived by her son, Josh Mooney 

of Pomfret; daughter, Joyce Clark of 

Dayville; brothers, Mark Hilton of Brooklyn, 

Chuck Hilton of Putnam, Moe Hilton of 

Massachusetts, Brian Hilton of 

Linda A. Mooney, 61 

OBITUARIES 

Grosvenordale; his brotherin-law, 

Raymond Faucher Sr. 

of Thompson; many nieces 

and nephews; and many 

grandnieces and grandnephews. 

He is predeceased by his 

sister, Barbara Faucher. 

At the family’s request funeral arrangements 

will be private. 

Memorial donations may be made to the 

Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group 

P.O. Box 664, North Gosvenordale, CT 06255. 

For memorial guestbook visit 

www.GilmanAndValade.com. 

Massachusetts; sisters, Chrissy Hurd of 

Thompson, Sandra Boutwell of Webster, 

Mass., Patty Fitte of Louisiana, Terry Hilton 

of Louisiana; three grandchildren, Jennifer 

Ross, Dylan Mooney, Kaitlyn Mooney; and 

two great-grandchildren. 

At the family’s request, funeral arrangements 

are private. Memorial donations may 

be made to the family at 39 Bosworth Road, 

Pomfret, CT 06259. 



WOODSTOCK – Robert G. Willett, 83, of 

Route 169, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 

Mass. He lived in Las Vegas, Nev., from 1987- 

1995. He moved to Woodstock in 1995. 

He was the loving husband of the late 

Claire (LeBoeuf) Willett. They were married 

Sept. 3, 1951. 

Born in Quinebaug, he was the son of the 

late George and Jane (Rivers) Willett. 

Mr. Willett graduated from Tourtellotte 

Memorial High School in 1945. 

He attended the University of Connecticut 

for 1 ? years before joining the army in August 

of 1946. He went to basic training in Fort 

Bragg, N.C. and then served with the 

Hohkaido Military Government Team. 

He graduated from the New England School 

of Accounting and attended Clark University. 

Mr. Willett owned and operated the 

Robert G. Willett, 83 

Ballouville Store and was a 

postmaster from 1951-1984 

when he retired. 

He is survived by two sons, 

Robert M. Willett of 

Woodstock, and David M. 

Willett of Hopkinton; his sister, 

Elizabeth (Willett) 

LeClair of Quinebaug; and three grandchildren, 

Chris, Eric, and Nicole Willett of 

Hopkinton. 

At Robert’s request, his funeral services 

were private. 

Memorial donations can be made to the 

Cardio Pulmonary Research Division in care 

of Massachusetts General Hospital 

Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 

600, Boston, MA, 02114. 



Send all obituary notices to the 

Putnam Villager, P.O. Box 196, 

Woodstock, CT 06281, or by e-mail to 

aminor@villagernewspapers.com. 

COMMUNITY CALENDAR 

THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listings 

is Monday at 12 p.m. Send to 

Ann Tremnlay at 


The calendar page is a free service offered for 

listings for government, educational and nonprofit 

organizations. Send all calendar listings 

and happenings by mail to Ann Tremblay at 

Stonebridge Press, P.O. Box 90, Southbridge, 

MA 01550; by fax at (508) 764-8015 or by e-mail 

to atremblay@stonebridgepress.com. Please 

write “calendar” in the subject line. All calendar 

listings must be submitted by 3 p.m. on 

Friday to be published in the following Friday’s 

edition. All calendar items will be inserted 

under the actual date of the event. Villager 

Newspapers will print such listings as space 

allows. 

ONGOING 

WOODSTOCK — The following programs 

will be held at the Woodstock Seniors at the 

Woodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169: 

Tuesdays, EXERCISE from 9 to 10 a.m.; 

Wednesdays, ARTS AND CRAFTS from 9:30 to 

11 a.m. and DOMINOES from 1 to 4 p.m.; 

Thursdays, exercise from 9 to 10 a.m. If you 

have any questions, call Connie at 860-974-2685. 

FRIDAY 

MAY 18 

MOOSUP — A FREE MEAL will be served 

at noon every Friday at the United Methodist 

Church, 11 South Main St., Moosup. All are 

LEGALS 

State of Connecticut 

Court of Probate, Northeast Regional 

Children's Probate District 

NOTICE TO SEAN WILLIAM CARLSON 

whose last known residence was in the town 

of Rogers, CT 

Pursuant to an order of Hon. David A 

Grifiths, Judge, a hearing will be held at 

Northeast Regional Children's Probate 

District, 69 South Main St., Suite #23, 

Brooklyn, CT 06234, on May 30, 2012 at 

10:30 AM. 

On an application for Termination of 

Parental Rights concerning a certain minor 

child born on April 20, 1995. The court's 

decision will affect your interest, if any, as in 

said application on file more fully appears. 

RIGHT TO COUNSEL: If the above-named 

person wishes to have an attorney, but is 

unable to pay for one, the court will provide 

an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. 

Any such request should be made immediately 

by contacting the court office where 

the hearing is to be held. 

By Order of the Court 

Cheryl Hurley, Clerk 

May 18, 2012 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

ESTATE OF KAREN L. RUDA (12-00197) 

The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court 

of Probate, Northeast Probate District, by 

decree dated May 14, 2012, 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: 

Patricia A. Latour 

c/o Alyson R. Aleman, Esq., 

Borner, Aleman & Davis, LLC 

155 Providence Street, PO Box 166 

Putnam, CT 06260-0166 

May 18, 2012 

welcome. Community Kitchens is a non-profit 

organization that is able to serve the community 

with the support of churches, businesses, 

community groups, towns and people in the 

northeastern Connecticut area. There would 

be no Community Kitchens without volunteers. 

There are many ways you can help us. 

You can give money, donate food items or volunteer 

your time. You can wrap plastic utensils, 

help set up or clean up tables or serve 

meals. Volunteer hours are Monday through 

Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. E-mail communitykitchensnect@gmail.com 

or call 860-779- 

2645 with your preferences and a telephone 

number where you can be reached during normal 

business hours. (www.nectcommunitykitchens.org) 

DAYVILLE — There will be a WHIST 

PARTY at 7 p.m. every Friday in St. Joseph 

Church Hall in Dayville. $1 admission charge. 

Refreshments included. Raffles. Come join the 

fun. For more information, call 860-774-9935. 

PUTNAM —The Putnam Public Library, 225 

Kennedy Drive, Putnam, will host MOVIE 

DAY at 2 p.m. for adults on the third Friday of 

every month. Refreshments will be served. 

Movies shown will vary each month in subject 

matter. Today’s movie, “The Help” is an 

inspired story about a group of extraordinary 

women in the 1960’s who form an unlikely 

friendship, and break society’s rules to put 

them all at risk. Call 860-963-6826 for more 

information. 

WOODSTOCK — The Women’s 

Fellowship of the First Congregational 

Church, United Church of Christ of 

Woodstock, 543 RT 169 in Woodstock will 

hold a Spring RUMMAGE and WHITE ELE- 

PHANT Sale from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 18 

and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19. 

The Junior Youth Fellowship will sponsor a 

BAKE SALE during Friday afternoon. On 

Saturday, ONLY clothing items will be part 

of the Bag Sale. For more information call 

860-923-2887. 

THOMPSON — The St. Joseph Parish 

Community FUN FEST 2012 will be held 

Friday, May 18 (5 to 11 p.m.), Saturday, May 19 

(noon to 11 p.m.) and Sunday, May 20 (noon to 

5 p.m.). There will be rides, a flea market, 

bake sale, raffle table, face painting, music 

by Ray Gerfais Rock’n the Hits (Friday), The 

Yankee Dogs (Saturday), K of C breakfast 

(Sunday, 7 to 11 a.m.), motorcycle run, 

Chicken BBQ and The Beer Bellies from 1 to 

5 p.m. 

SATURDAY 

MAY 19 

WAUREGAN — There will be an INDOOR 

YARD SALE from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 

May 19 at Sacred Heart Church, Route 205, 

Wauregan. There will be many vendors, raffle, 

and free coffee. Open to the public, rain 

or shine. 

DANIELSON — The Westfield 

Congregational Church, 210 Main St., 

Danielson will hold a BBQ CHICKEN DIN- 

NER which includes baked beans, coleslaw, 

cornbread, beverages and dessert from 4:30 

to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Tickets are $10. 

They are available at The Sunshine shop in 

Dayville. For more information call the 

church office at 860-774-8438. 

CANTERBURY — The Finnish American 

Heritage Society will hold a CHICKEN BAR- 

BECUE from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at 

the Finnish Hall, 76 N. Canterbury Road, 

Canterbury. Adult meals are $10; takeout is 

$9 and $5 for children under 12 years. 

DANIELSON — A BREAKFAST EXTRAV- 

AGANZA including scrambled eggs, bacon, 

sausage, pancakes, fresh baked goods, coffee, 

tea and juice wilil be held from 8 to 10 a.m. 

Saturday, May 19 at the United Methodist 

Church, 9 Spring St., Danielson. The cost is 

$8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and 

children under 12. 

WOODSTOCK — There will be a Free OPEN 

HOUSE at the Devon Point Farm in 

Woodstock from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19. 

The Open House will include farm tours and 

activities for kids. See rare and heritagebreed, 

American Milking Devon Cattle - one of 

the largest breeding herds of these cattle left 

in America today, right here in Woodstock. See 

newborn calves, piglets, baby chicks, and a 

brand new post and beam barn crafted completely 

out of white oak. Learn about what 

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is 

all about – how one small farm can share a season-long 

harvest with over 175 local families. 

For more information, call 860-974-9004 or 860- 

942-6292 (cell) or visit 

www.devonpointfarm.com or e-mail to devonpointfarm@gmail.com. 

SUNDAY 

MAY 20 

N. GROSVENORDALE — The Knights of 

Columbus Council 2087, 1017 Riverside Drive, 

N. Grosvenordale, will hold its monthly madeto-order 

BREAKFAST from 7 to 11 a.m. 

Sunday, May 20 at the K of C Hall. The menu 

consists of eggs, omelets, steak, pancakes, 

French toast, bacon, sausage, corned beef 

hash, ham, beans, home fries, and more. The 

cost is $8 per person. For more information, 

call 860-923-2967 or visit council2087@att.net. 

STONINGTON – Join the Deborah Avery 

Putnam Chapter of the CT Daughters of the 

American Revolution for a spring WINE 

TASTING to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Sunday, May 20 at the Salt Water Farms 

Vineyard, 349 Elm St., Stonington. The cost is 

$25 per guest. All proceeds will benefit local 

veterans’ charities. Tasting includes a signature 

glass, vineyard specialists, 15 percent off 

purchases on event date and event gift from 

the Deborah Avery Putnam Chapter. For more 

information and to RSVP contact Melody 

Guillemette by phone at (860) 428-0882 or by 

email at melodylee14@hotmail.com. 

WOODSTOCK — The soul-rocking GOSPEL 

MASS by Robert Ray will be held at 4 p.m. 

Sunday, May 20 at the First Congregational 

Church of Woodstock, 534 Route 169, 

Woodstoc. Ted Bradley conducts an ecumenical 

choir with Bishop John L. Selders, Jr., of 

Amistad UCC in Hartford at the piano. Free 

will offering at the door. For more information, 

call 860-928-7405 during morning office 

hours. 

BALLOUVILLE — There will be a CRAFT 

AND TAG SALE from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, 

May 20 at the Garden City Baptist Church, 227 

Ballouville Road, Ballouville. Raffle. Kitchen 

open. Save this ad for a free cup of coffee. 

MONDAY 

MAY 21 

N. GROSVENORDALE — A FREE MEAL 

will be served at noon every Monday at the 

United Methodist Church, Riverside Drive 

(Route12), N. Grosvenordale. All are welcome. 

Community Kitchens is a non-profit organization 

that is able to serve the community with 

the support of churches, businesses, community 

groups, towns and people in the northeastern 

Connecticut area. There would be no 

Community Kitchens without volunteers. 

There are many ways you can help us. You 

can give money, donate food items or volunteer 


help set up or clean up tables or serve meals. 

Volunteer hours are Monday through Friday 

from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Then email communitykitchensnect@gmail.com 

or call 860-779-2645 

with your preferences and a telephone number 

where you can be reached during normal 

(www.nectcommunityk- 

business hours. 

itchens.org) 

DANIELSON – There will be a WHIST 

PARTY at 7 p.m. every Monday in the Maple 

Court Community Room, Maple Street, 

Danielson. $1 admission charge. 

Refreshments included. Come join the fun. For 

more information, call 860-774-9324. 

POMFRET — The Pomfret FOOD PANTRY 

for residents of the town of Pomfret is open 

Monday nights from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please bring 

proper I.D. and proof of residence, for example, 

a copy of a phone or electric bill, etc. Easy 

access at rear of the Pomfret Senior Center 

eliminates any climbing of stairs. 

N. GROSVENORDALE — GAMBLERS 

ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at 

Teeg, 65 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. For more 

information, call 860-923-3458. 

TUESDAY 

MAY 22 

PUTNAM — A FREE MEAL will be served 

at noon every Tuesday at the United 

Methodist Church, Grove and Bradley Streets 

in Putnam. All are welcome. Community 

Kitchens is a non-profit organization that is 

able to serve the community with the support 

of churches, businesses, community groups, 

towns and people in the northeastern 








from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. E-mail communitykitchensnect@gmail.com 

or call 860-779-2645 





itchens.org) 

WOODSTOCK — Come and learn about the 

WORD OF GOD from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Tuesdays at the North Woodstock 

Congregational Church, 1227 Route 169, 

Woodstock. Greg Wilmot, study leader. For 


REGIONAL — WORDS OF PEACE, a practical 

way to go inside and experience that joy on 

CTV14 Channel 14 at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays for 

Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret, Brooklyn 

and Eastford. 



Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please 

bring proper I.D. and proof of residence, for 

example, a copy of a phone or electric bill, etc. 

Easy access at rear of the Pomfret Senior 

Center eliminates any climbing of stairs. 

PUTNAM — There is BINGO every Tuesday 

night at the VFW Post 1523, 207 Providence St., 

Putnam. The doors open at 4 p.m. Bonanza 

cards are sold at 4:30 p.m. Other games at 6 

p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. There is a W.T.A. 

90% payout. Also a progressive game. Food is 

also available. 

THOMPSON — Come to the Thompson 

Public Library (Community Room 2) at 10:30 

a.m. and join Susan Proulx, BSN, RN, 

Program Director for The Wound Care Center 

at Harrington, as she discusses BASIC SKIN 

AND FOOT CARE do’s and don’ts; when to 

seek treatment at a specialized wound care 

center and how hyperbaric oxygen treatments 

can assist with wound healing. Free for all to 

attend! 

DAYVILLE — The ARTWORK of St. James 

School is on display at The Sunshine Shop, 925 

Upper Maple Street in Dayville. The show 

includes over 200 pieces of art. Please come to 

vote for your favorites through May 19 during 

regular business hours. There will be a reception 

for the artists from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 

22. Winners will be announced, music will be 

provided and there will be light refreshments. 

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OBITUARIES DANIELSON 

WILLIMANTIC– Marie S. Bernier, 67, formerly 

of Putnam died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 

Windham Hospital in Willimantic. 

She was the beloved wife of the late Francis 

Bernier. He died in 1987. 

She was born in Rumford, Maine on Jan. 1, 

1945, daughter of the late Dominic and 

Antoinette Perretti. 

Marie liked to sew. 

She leaves her four children: Patricia 

Bernier of Dayville, Joseph Bernier of 

Danielson, James Bernier of Woodstock and 

CHAPLIN — Earl D. “Butch”? Jodoin, Jr., 

57, of Pheonixville Road, died Monday, May 

14, 2012, at Backus Hospital in Norwich, after 

a short courageous battle with cancer. 

He leaves two sisters, Rose I. Heath and her 

husband Steven of Chaplin, Bernadette 

“Bridgette”? Johnston and her husband Todd 

of Vernon; a nephew, Travis Egan and his 

wife, Andrea and their son, Maddix Daniel of 

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; a niece, Earlene Ames 

and her daughters, Mikaela Rose and Khloe 

Mae, of Thompson. 

Butch was born in Putnam, son of the late 

Earl D. Sr. and Jeannette M. (Martel) Jodoin 

and lived in Putnam most of his life, moving 

to Chaplin three years ago. 

QUINEBAUG, Conn. – 

Charlotte A. (Stalec) Lenky, 

88, a registered nurse and 

constable in the town, died 

Thursday, May 10, 2012 in 

Westview Health Care 

Center, Dayville, after an 

illness. 

Her husband of 60 years, 

Bernard W. Lenky, died in 

2009. 

She leaves two sons, John Lenky and his 

wife Dianne of North Grosvenordale, and 

Paul Lenky of Quinebaug; three grandchildren, 

Crystal of Christchurch, of New 

Zealand, and Nathaniel and Theodore, both of 

North Grosvenordale; a brother, Edwin G. 

Stalec of Webster, Mass.; and nieces and 

nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her sisters, 

Helen Marcotte, Susan Krawczyk and 

Frances Bonczek. 

She was born and raised in Webster, the 

daughter of Frank and Julia (Pyzikiewicz) 

Stalec. She moved to Quinebaug in 1949. 

She graduated from St. Joseph Elementary 

School and then from Bartlett High School in 

1942. She received her certificate as a registered 

nurse from Worcester City Hospital 

School of Nursing in 1947. She completed further 

studies in psychology and counseling at 

Worcester State College and at Assumption 

College, both in Worcester, Mass. 

Mrs. Lenky began her nursing career as a 

U.S. Cadet Nurse during World War II at 

Worcester City Hospital. She worked at 

Hubbard Regional Hospital in Webster, Mass. 

for 12 years, for the Putnam Visiting Nurse 

Association for 16 years and at Rectory 

School in Pomfret for over 5 years. She also 

was a relief nurse in the Woodstock, Putnam 

and Thompson school systems. She worked 

as a security guard at Thompson 

International Speedway in Thompson for 

over 20 years. 

She was a member of Saint Stephen’s 

Church, where she served as a lector and 

CHARLTON — Barbara J. 

(Leland) Davis, 88, of 6 Bond 

Road, passed away Saturday, 

May 12, 2012. 

She was born in 

Springfield, July 15, 1923, and 

was the daughter of Foster 

and Georgeina Leland. 

She leaves two daughters, 

Carolyn Gauthier of Charlton and Candace 

Tanne and her husband Joseph of 

Conshohocken, Pa.; a son, Everett Davis and 

his wife Diane of Woodstock, Conn.; seven 

grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; 

one great-great-grandchild, and many 

beloved nieces and nephews. 

Barbara was a child care worker in her own 

home long before there was such a thing as 

Daycare Centers. Through the years of loving 

and caring for over 80 children, she taught 

them how to share, play well together, how to 

Marie S. Bernier, 67 

Earl D. Jodoin, Jr., 57 

Barbara J. Davis, 88 

Pamela Chase of Putnam; sisters, Janet, 

Linda, Marlen, grandchildren: Anthony, 

Trevor, Jacob, James, Zachary, Ashley, 

Autumn, Josh, Nick and a soon-to-be greatgrandchild, 

Craig. 

She was predeceased be her sister, Nancy. 

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. 

Saturday, May 19, in the St. Mary Cemetery, 

Providence Street, Putnam. 

To share a memory with her family “Light 

a Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. 

He was employed as a forklift operator at 

Norampac (Johnson Corrugated) for the past 

25 years. 

He was an avid sports fan and memorabilia 

collector. 

He was a past member of the East Putnam 

Fire Department and the Putnam Fire 

Department, Hose Company #2. He also 

worked for over 20 years in security at the 

Woodstock Fair. 

Burial was in Grove Street Cemetery, 

Putnam. 

The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 

School Street, Webster, Mass., directed the 

arrangements. 

Charlotte A. Lenky, 88 

WILLIMANTIC– Marie S. Bernier, 67, formerly 

of Putnam died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 

Windham Hospital in Willimantic. 

She was the beloved wife of the late Francis 

Bernier. He died in 1987. 

She was born in Rumford, Maine on Jan. 1, 

1945, daughter of the late Dominic and 

Antoinette Perretti. 

Marie liked to sew. 

She leaves her four children: Patricia 

Bernier of Dayville, Joseph Bernier of 

Danielson, James Bernier of Woodstock and 

Marie S. Bernier, 67 

Eucharistic minister. She also 

served on several committees at 

the church and taught 

Christian Doctrine for 5 years. 

She completed the course of 

study at the Northeast Regional 

Law Enforcement Training 

Program. She was appointed a 

constable of the town of Thompson in 1954 

and had been elected as constable since 1971. 

She was past president of the Eastern 

Connecticut Police Association (she had the 

distinction of being the first woman to hold 

that position in a male organization), a past 

member of the Southern Mass. Police 

Association. She was a member of the 

National Rifle Association. 

She was a former 20-year member of the 

American Red Cross and was an instructor 

for First Aid, Advanced First Aid, Cardio- 

Pulmonary Resuscitation, as well as an 

instructor in Home Nursing and for nurses at 

the bloodmobile program in Putnam. She 

was welfare chairman for the Salvation 

Army in the Putnam area for 15 years. She 

also belonged to the Thompson Republican 

Town Committee, serving as its secretary for 

many years. She was a notary public in 

Connecticut, a past member of the National 

Association of Notaries and a past member of 

the American Association of Notaries. 

She loved crafts, especially sewing, knitting, 

crocheting, tatting, mending and restoring 

dolls. She studied for and earned a 

Diploma in Doll Technology. 

Her funeral was held Monday, May 14, in 

Saint Stephen’s Church, corner of Routes 131 

and 197, Quinebaug. Burial was in Saint 

Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. 

Donations may be made to the Quinebaug 

Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 144, 

Quinebaug, CT. 

Arrangements were under the direction of 

Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 

School St., Webster, MA. 

www.sitkowski-malboeuf.com 

color and cut, to make up games and projects 

to occupy themselves. She kept many of them 

during the day from infancy until they started 

school and some of them put on and off the 

bus. 

She spent her leisure time with her husband 

Gordon at many horse and pony pulls 

all around New England and after his death 

in 1987 she spent her time traveling with her 

daughters throughout the United States and 

even abroad. 

A graveside service was held Friday, May 

18, in North Cemetery in Oxford. 

Memorial Contributions may be made to 

Hope Christian Fellowship, 6 Haggerty Road, 

Charlton, MA 01507 or to the charity of one’s 

choice. 

The Robert J. Miller-Charlton Funeral 

Home, 175 Old Worcester Road, assisted 

Barbara’s family with the arrangements. 

On Line Guest Book: RJMillerfunerals.net 

Pamela Chase of Putnam; sisters, Janet, 

Linda, Marlen, grandchildren: Anthony, 

Trevor, Jacob, James, Zachary, Ashley, 

Autumn, Josh, Nick and a soon-to-be greatgrandchild, 

Craig. 

She was predeceased be her sister, Nancy. 

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. 

Saturday, May 19, in the St. Mary Cemetery, 

Providence Street, Putnam. 

To share a memory with her family “Light 

a Candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. 

— Larry C. 

Vesely, 46, of Broad Street, 

Danielson, died May 8, 2012 

unexpectedly at home. 

He was born Oct. 24, 1965 

in Portsmouth, Va., son of 

Charles Vesely of Florida 

and the late Winifred Grace 

(Bryson) Vesely. He was a 

life resident of the area and 

attended Killingly Schools. 

He was employed as a caregiver for the 

State of Connecticut DMR for over 25 years. 

He was a member of the Attawaugan Fire 

Department and enjoyed fishing and working 

on cars. 

He was a very caring man and had a great 

sense of humor. In addition to his father, 

Jonathan E. Thomas, 62 

PLAINFIELD — Jonathan E. Thomas, 62, of 

Goshen Road, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at 

Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. 

He leaves his wife of nine months, Cynthia 

J. (Calkins) Thomas of Plainfield; a stepson, 

Wayne Morse Jr. of Griswold; a stepdaughter, 

Meghan Morse of Danielson; a step-grandson, 

Maxsim Morse; and many friends. 

He was predeceased by a stepson, Scott 

Morse. 

Jonathan was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, son 

Nettie (Wagner) Tamler, 

92, was born Jan. 30, 1920 

and died March 10, 2012. 

Nettie is of Jewish faith. 

Nettie was born overseas 

and came to the United 

States with her eastern 

European family, in steerage 

on an ocean liner, in 

1920 when Nettie was six 

months old. 

Nettie was a WAAC World War II veteran. 

The very first year women were allowed in 

the US military, Nettie volunteered. She 

served from August 1943 to December 1945. 

She was married to Nathan Tamler, also a 

World War II veteran. 

She was a first grade teacher at Thompson 

Elementary in the early 60s. 

She built one of the very first franchises of 

Weight Watchers, starting in Putnam but 

WEBSTER – Caryl P. 

(Wayman) Poblocki, 98, 

passed away peacefully 

Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 

her home after a period of 

declining health. 

Her husband of 40 years, 

Anthony J. Poblocki, died 

in 1984. 

She leaves many nieces 

and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, 

including Caryl P. Savard and her 

husband Norbert with whom she lived, and 

Susan P. Perry and her husband William of 

Woodstock, Conn.; she also leaves Nancy and 

Allen Smith, part of the “Smith kids” for 

whom she had a special affection. 

She was preceded in death by five sisters, 

Blanche Wayman, Margery Lawida, 

Winnifred Wayman, Enid Plante and Jean 

Smith and by four brothers, Charles Henry 

Wayman, William Frederick Wayman, 

Robert Eaton Wayman and Kenneth Hollister 

Wayman. She was also predeceased by a special 

brother, Carleton Wayman and by special 

nieces, Caryl and Cynthia Smith. 

She was born in Webster, the youngest 

daughter of Charles W. and Winifred S. 

(Junkins) Wayman and lived here all her life. 

She graduated from Bartlett High School 

in 1932. 

She worked as a secretary for Headway 

POMFRET CENTER – 

Estelle Novack Konesni, 98, 

of Wrights Crossing Rdoad, 

passed away on May 14, 2012 

at Mutualitis Home in 

Putnam. 

She was the loving wife of 

the late Erwin Konesni, who 

predeceased her in 1970. 

Born in Sterling, she was the daughter of 

the late William and Josephine (Listkoski) 

Novack, the second child of immigrant parents. 

She graduated from Plainfield High in 1931 

and continued her education at Eastern 

Connecticut State University, graduating in 

1934. 

Estelle was a devoted wife, mother, dedicated 

teacher and avid advocate of education for 

over 35 years. 

She began her teaching career in a one 

room school in Canterbury, and then went on 

to teach in Pomfret and Sterling. She spent 

the last 25 years of active teaching in Putnam 

Elementary School retiring in 1979. 

During her retirement she did extensive 

traveling throughout the continental United 

States, the Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii 

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33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT 06239 

860-774-9403 

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Larry C. Vesely, 46 

Nettie Tamler, 92 

Caryl P. Poblocki, 98 

Estelle Konesni, 98 

Smith and Walker Funeral Home 

148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT 06260 

860-928-2442 

www.smithandwalkerfh.com 

Charles, he leaves his wife, Sandra Vesely of 

Putnam; daughters, Jennifer Vesely of 

Pomfret, Cassandra Vesely of Chepachet, 

R.I.; step-son, Shane Chapman of Sterling; 

sisters, Laura, Margaret, Katherine; brother, 

Robert Vesely; his Uncle Joe and Aunt Marie; 

his best friend, Cynda, and several nieces, 

nephews, cousins. 

He was predeceased by his mother, his 

daughter, Heather Vesely in 2006, and his 

brother, Robert. 

Burial will be at a later date. 

The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 

Grove St., Putnam, directed the arrangements. 

To share a memory “Light a candle” at 

www.smithandwalkerfh.com. 

of the late Lawrence B. and Mariella 

(Warriner) Thomas. 

He worked for the State of Connecticut. 

He was a friend of Bill and had a love for 

music. 

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 

1 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at 122 Chaplin Road, 

Eastford. 

The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 

School St., Webster, Mass. is directing the 

arrangements. 

spreading throughout eastern 

Connecticut during the 60s and 

70s, which made her a wealthy 

woman. 

In 1990, She donated almost 80 

acres of land on Elmwood Hill 

Road in the Quaddick area of 

Thompson to the Windham Land Trust. The 

Boy Scouts have since built a public trail 

there and the preserve has been formally 

named the Tamler Preserve. 

She is survived by her son, Shepard, and 

her daughter, Julie, and three grandsons, 

McCoy, Taj and Reuben. 

Memorial services will be held during the 

day of Saturday June 9 at Nettie’s home on 76 

Border Trail in Thompson. There will also be 

a walk, for those who wish, in the afternoon, 

on the Boy Scout Trail in the Tamler 

Preserve. 

Shoe and at American Woolen mill. She also 

went to Finland to organize the office for 

Joseph Crowley’s textile mill there. She 

retired in 1976. 

Mrs. Poblocki was a member of the United 

Church of Christ, Federated, a former member, 

past president and past district deputy of 

the Webster Emblem Club and a former 

member of the Dramuda Club. 

She volunteered for the Mass. Women’s 

Corps in World War II and took rain measurements 

from Webster Lake in the 1940’s 

for a weather station. 

She was named Miss Webster in 1934. 

She ran minstrel shows at her church for 

several years. 

There are no calling hours. A memorial 

service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 

21, in the United Church of Christ, 

Federated, 4 Church St. Burial will be private 

in Mount Zion Cemetery. 

Donations may be made to the United 

Church of Christ, Federated, 4 Church St., or 

to the VNA of Southern Worcester County, 

PO Box 368, both in Webster, MA 01570 or to 

Tri-Valley Elder Care Services, 10 Mill St., 

Dudley, MA 01571. 

Arrangements are under the direction of 

Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 

School St., Webster. 

www.sitkowski-malboeuf.com 

and the Carribean. 

Estelle was an active member of the 

Pomfret Senior Citizens, the Quinebaug 

Valley Seniors, the Windham County 

Association of Retired Teachers, St. Joseph 

Parish in Dayville, the Day Kimball Hospital 

Arthritis Group and founder of the Day 

Kimball Hospital Widows group. 

In addition to her love for teaching and all 

children, her greatest pride and joy was with 

her children and grandchildren. 

Mrs. Konesni is survived by her children: 

William (Judith) Konesni of Pomfret, John 

(Connie) Kone of Marietta, Ga., Alfred 

(Meredith) Konesni of Putnam, and JoAnne 

(Andrew) Mitchell of Bloomfield; her loving 

daughter-in-law, Edith Ostby Konesni of 

Appleton, Maine; numerous grandchildren 

and great-grandchildren and her special children 

who held an endearing place in her 

heart, Muriel (Donald) Surprenant, Patricia 

(Victor) Bedard, and Richard Morrison. 

She is predeceased by her son, Andrew 

Erwin Konesni in 2006. 

A gathering was held Thursday, May 17 at 

the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., 

Putnam, followed by a Mass of Christian 

Burial in St. Joseph’s Church, 350 Hartford 

Pike, Dayville. Burial was in South Cemetery, 

Pomfret. 

Memorial donations may be made to 

Putnam Elementary School Library Fund, 

126 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. For memorial 

guestbook visit 


Division of Smith and Walker, Inc. 

Steven W. Farner, Owner ~ Funeral Director

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The public is encouraged to attend to support 

the students. For more information call 860- 

774-1662 and ask for Heather or Betty. 

BROOKLYN – The Unitarian Meeting 

House, at the intersection or Routes 6 and 169, 

The Brooklyn Historical Society will sponsor 

a program in honor of the 150th anniversary 

of the Civil War entitled: The Boys of the 

Battlefield: The Civil War as told by its popular 

songwriters at 7:30 p.m., May 22. 

Accomplished historian-musician Rick 

Spencer will perform songs of the Civil War, 

focusing on the songs composed about the war 

and how they portrayed it. There is no charge 

to attend the program. Refreshments will be 

served. For more information call (860) 774- 

7728. 

QUINEBAUG — There will be a free IDEN- 

TITY THEFT SEMINAR Tuesday, May 22 at 

the Quinebaug Seventh day Adventist 

Church,768 Quinebaug Road, Route 131, 

Quinebaug. Learn what identity theft is, how 

it occurs, and how to protect yourself against 

it. Also learn what to do if you become a victim. 

For more information, call 860-935-5412. 

WEDNESDAY 

MAY 23 

DANIELSON — A FREE MEAL will be 

served at noon every Wednesday at the United 

Methodist Church, 9 Spring St., Danielson. All 

are welcome. Community Kitchens is a nonprofit 

organization that is able to serve the 

community with the support of churches, 

businesses, community groups, towns and 

people in the northeastern Connecticut area. 

There would be no Community Kitchens without 

volunteers. There are many ways you can 

BALLOUVILLE 

Garden City Baptist Church 

227 Ballouville Road 

Ballouville, CT 

Phone 860-412-9502 

Services will be Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. and 

Saturday 3:00 p.m. 

BROOKLYN 

Community Bible Chapel, 385 South St., 

Brooklyn, 774-7115. Pastor: Services: Family 

Bible hour and Sunday School, 11 a.m. 

Federated Church of Christ, 15 Hartford 

Road, Brooklyn, 774-9817. Pastor: Rev. Paulette 

Harwood. Services: 10 a.m. Sundays 

Open Bible Baptist, 198 Prince Hill Road, 

Brooklyn, 779-7595. Pastor: Ricky Davis. 

Sunday School, 10 a.m. Services: 11 a.m. and 

6:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer and Bible study, 7 

p.m. 

Our Lady of La Salette Church 

RT. 6, 25 Providence Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234 

Mailing address: P.O. Box 211, Brooklyn, CT 

06234 

(860) 774-6275/Fax: (860) 774-0679 

Web site: www.lasalette-lourdes.org 

Pastor: Elson Kattokkaran 

Masses: Sunday at 8:00 and 11:00 a.m., 

Holy Days: 6 p.m. 

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 620 

Wauregan Road, Brooklyn, 774-6892. Services: 

Saturday at 5:30 p.m. 564-2668. 

St. John Lutheran Church 

9:30 AM Sunday Faith Formation for All Ages 

10:30 AM Worship with Holy Communion 

September 11th: Rally Day and Peace Day as 

we remember those who lost their lives on 

9/11/2001 

All are welcome to worship with us. 

445 Providence Road in Brooklyn; 860-774- 

0029; stjohn_lutheran@sbcglobal.net 

Trinity Episcopal Church, Rts 6 and 169 

Brooklyn, 774-9352. Pastor: The Rev. James 

Kellaway. Services: Sunday 8am and 10am 

Holy Eucharist Godly Play Sunday School 

Program 9:30am 

Unitarian Universalist Society in 

Brooklyn, Rts. 6 and 69, Brooklyn, 779-2623. 

President: Ann Barry. Services: 10:30 a.m., 

two Sundays per month at Brooklyn 

Community Center January to April, at meetinghouse 

on the Green, April to December. 

DANIELSON 

help us. You can give money, donate food 

items or volunteer your time. You can wrap 

plastic utensils, help set up or clean up tables 

or serve meals. Volunteer hours are Monday 

through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. E-mail 

communitykitchensnect@gmail.com or call 

860-779-2645 with your preferences and a telephone 

number where you can be reached during 

normal business hours. (www.nectcommunitykitchens.org) 

THOMPSON — Celebrate Recovery (a 

Christ-centered life RECOVERY PROGRAM) 

from 7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at the High 

Point Church, 1208 Thompson Road, 

Thompson Faith Avenue, Thompson. Do you 

wear a mask that hides your depression, 

anger, addiction, pain, guilt, fear? Check us 

out online, or attend a meeting. Call 508-832- 

5044 for more information. 

DAYVILLE — We would like to invite you to 

visit our chapter, the Quiet Corner BNI 

(Business Network International) from 7:30 to 

9 a.m. every Wednesday at the Comfort Inn & 

Suites, 16 Tracy Road, Dayville. BNI is one of 

the strongest business networking groups in 

Connecticut. Twenty-five business owners 

from the Quiet Corner BNI chapter meet to 

exchange business referrals and leads. BNI 

follows the Killingly School System for closures. 

If the schools are closed or late start, 

the meeting is canceled. For more information, 

call Rhonda Rooney at 508-987-0700 (rhondarooney@finsvcs.com); 

Judy Haines at 860- 

774-3459 (judyhaines@msn.com) or Deb 

Tavernier at 860-928-0545 (dtavernier@putnambank.com). 

DANIELSON — There is BINGO at St. 

James Church, 12 Franklin St., Danielson 

every Wednesday night in the downstairs 

church hall. Game sales start at 6 p.m. Games 

start at 7 p.m. Over $2000 is given away each 

week. There are also progressive games. Food 

RELIGIOUS SERVICES 

Cornerstone Baptist Church, 

247 Broad St., 860 774-3907 www.cbcct.us, 

S.S. at 9:00 a.m.Worship with the Rev. Greg 

Thomas at 10:30 a.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 Colemman, 401-647-5323 

President: Dr. Gail Dickinson-: (860) 963-7443 

Temple Beth Israel Preservation Society 

39 Kilingly Drive 

Danielson, CT 06239 

President: Joel Rosenberg 

(860)779-2686 

Gospel Light Christian Fellowship, 132 

Wauregon Road, Danielson, 779-2418. Pastor 

Ralph Stravato. Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 

(Children’s Church at same time), Wednesday, 

6:30 p.m. 

Great Faith Independent Baptist Church 

162 Main St., Second Floor, Danielson 

Services: 11 a.m. Sundays, with Sunday 

School at 10 a.m. 

info@greatfaithbaptistchurch.com 

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 

254 Broad St., Danielson 

Holy Eucharist Sundays 10AM 

St. James Church, 12 Franklin St., 

Danielson, 774-3900. Pastor: Rev. John J. 

O’Neill. Morning Masses: Monday – Friday 7 

and 9 a.m. Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Confessions 

Saturday, 3:45 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass, 4:30 

p.m. Sunday Masses at 7, 9 and 11 a.m. 

United Methodist Church of Danielson, 9 

Spring, Killingly, 774-2839. Office, 779-2018. 

Pastor: Susan Feurzeig. Services: Sundays, 

10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. 

Westfield Congregational Church 

210 Main St., Danielson 

774-8438 

Rev. Alice O'Donovan 

Worship & Sunday School at 10 a.m. 

e-mail: westfieldcongregat@sbcglobal.net 

www.westfielducc.org 

DAYVILLE 

St. Ignatius Church — closed. No services as 

of Sept. 1, 2008. St. Joseph Church have the 

Saturday vigil Mass at 4 p.m. that was formerly 

at Ignatius. 

St. Joseph Church 

Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 and 10 

a.m. 

Calvary Bible Baptist Church 

801 Hartford Pike (Route 101), Dayville 

(860) 779-7267 

Pastor: Michael J. Rizzuti 

Services: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Wednesday prayer and Bible study: Call for 

information. 

KILLINGLY 

Church of the Nazarene, 440 Westcott Road, 

Killingly, 774-5844. Pastor: Rev. Wendy 

Ambrefe. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Sunday services, 

10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 

and Bible study, 7 p.m. Thursday youth social 

time, 7 p.m. 

First Apostolic Church of Danielson, 6 

Academy St., Killingly, 774-3564. Services: 

Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 

p.m. 

South Killingly Congrega-tional Church, 

160 Halls Road, Killingly, 774-3871. Pastor: 

Frank C. Perkins. Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m. 

Union Baptist Church, 1369 Hartford Pike, 

Killingly 774-6653. Pastor: William P. Pearl. 

Services: Sunday, 10 a.m.,, including children’s 

Sunday School. Tuesday Bible study, 7 

p.m. 

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 

is available by the Knights of Columbus. All 

profits benefit St. James School. 

DANIELSON — The Quinebaug Valley 

SELF-ADVOCACY GROUP will meet on the 

fourth Wednesday of the month at The Arc of 

Quinebaug Valley, 193 Mechanic St., 

Danielson. Learn what Self-Advocacy is and 

what the state organization is all about. People 

First of Connecticut is a statewide self-advocacy 

organization that believes that all people, 

with and without disabilities should be treated 

equally and respected for their abilities. 

For more information, call The Arc of 

Quinebaug Valley Self Advocate Coordinator 

Jamie Lazaroff at 860-774-2827. 

OXFORD — The Nipmuck COIN CLUB 

meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 

the Oxford Senior Center, 323 Main St., behind 

the Oxford Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. For more 

information, contact Dick Lisi at 

lisirichard15@yahoo.com. 

POMFRET — BIBLE STUDY of “The Life 

and Ministry of Christ” from 7 to 8 p.m. every 

Wednesday at the First Congregational 

Church of Pomfret, 13 Church Road, Pomfret 

Center. Rev. Thomas Crumb will lead this 

study. For more information please call 860- 

928-7381 or visit our website fccpomfret.org. 

WEST THOMPSON — The West Thompson 

Dam FUN RUN will start on Wednesday, May 

23, and run through Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the 

West Thompson Dam Entrance on Ravenelle 

Road. Start time is 6:15 p.m. Distance is 3.1 and 

1.44 miles. The Fun Run or walk is free and is 

open to everyone. Free T-Shirt once three 

events are completed. For more details please 

contact Bob Mayer at mayer.robert @sbcglobal.net. 

BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Historical 

Society Museum, 25 Canterbury Road (Route 

169), immediately behind the General Israel 

Putnam equestrian statue, will open for the 

2012 season from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 

and Sunday, May 27 with a special 150th 

anniversary commemorative exhibit: CIVIL 

WAR DIARIES. Civil War Diaries is 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. The Daniel Putnam Tyler Law Office, 

located behind the museum building, will also 

be open every Wednesday and Sunday thereafter 

through Sunday, October 7 and by 

appointment throughout Walktober 2012. 

There is no admission charge for either museum. 

For more information call (860) 774-7728. 

PUTNAM – There will be free TAI CHI in 

Rotary Park, Putnam, from 5:30 – 6 p.m. 

Wednesdays through October 10. In case of 

rain, Tai Chi will be held in Farmer’s Market 

Pavilion in Rotary Park. For more information, 

call 860-576-0126. 

THURSDAY 

MAY 24 

MOOSUP— A FREE MEAL will be served at 

noon every Thursday at the All Hallows 

Church, 130 Prospect St., Moosup. All are welcome. 

Community Kitchens is a non-profit 












or call 860-779- 




DANIELSON – The Northeastern CT 

Chamber of Commerce, Inc., invites you to 

attend a Health & WELLNESS PROGRAM 

“Face to Face With Dr. Monahan” beginning 

with networking at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 

24 at the Harvest Restaurant. Lunch at noon 

followed by the program. What can I do about 

those new wrinkles? Is that mole on my arm 

skin cancer? Am I susceptible to skin cancer if 

my Dad had it? These questions and more can 

be answered at the Chamber’s next Health & 

Wellness Program featuring Dermatologist 

Dr. Timothy Monahan. Dr. Timothy Monahan 

is a Board Certified Dermatologist located in 

Danielson. Dr. Monahan has been affiliated 

with Day Kimball Healthcare since 2010. He 

and his family reside in Woodstock. For more 

information, call 860-774-8001 or fax 860-774- 

4299 or info@nectchamber.com. 

PUTNAM — Join us for an evening of music 

with the Putnam High School Music 

Department at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at 

Rotary Park. Performances will include the 

Award winning Putnam High School Band, 

the PHS Chorus, and the PHS Jazz Band. 

Please join us for a free evening of wonderful 

music under the stars. Bring your lawn chair 

or blanket and enjoy. In case of rain, the concert 

will be held at the Putnam Middle School 

Auditorium. 

FRIDAY 

MAY 25 

MOOSUP — A FREE MEAL will be served 

at noon every Friday at the United Methodist 

Church, 11 South Main St., Moosup. All are 

welcome. Community Kitchens is a non-profit 












or call 860-779- 




DAYVILLE — There will be a WHIST 

PARTY at 7 p.m. every Friday in St. Joseph 

Church Hall in Dayville. $1 admission charge. 

Refreshments included. Raffles. Come join the 

fun. For more information, call 860-774-9935. 

SATURDAY 

MAY 26 

DAYVILLE — St. Joseph Church will hold a 

YARD SALE from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 

May 26 at the church, Route 101, 350 Hartford 

Pike, Dayville featuring lots of good stuff, 

food, lemonade and more. 

MONDAY 

MAY 28 

N. GROSVENORDALE — A FREE MEAL 

will be served at noon every Monday at the 

United Methodist Church, Riverside Drive 

(Route12), N. Grosvenordale. All are welcome. 

Community Kitchens is a non-profit organization 

that is able to serve the community with 

the support of churches, businesses, community 

groups, towns and people in the northeastern 








from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Then email communitykitchensnect@gmail.com 

or call 860-779-2645 





itchens.org) 

DANIELSON – There will be a WHIST 

PARTY at 7 p.m. every Monday in the Maple 

Court Community Room, Maple Street, 

Danielson. $1 admission charge. 

Refreshments included. Come join the fun. For 




Monday nights from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please bring 

proper I.D. and proof of residence, for example, 

a copy of a phone or electric bill, etc. Easy 

access at rear of the Pomfret Senior Center 

eliminates any climbing of stairs. 

N. GROSVENORDALE — GAMBLERS 

ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at 

Teeg, 65 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. For more 

information, call 860-923-3458. 

EASTFORD — The annual Eastford MEMO- 

RIAL DAY PARADE will start at 9:30 a.m. 

Monday, May 28 at the Eastford Elementary 

School. A Memorial Day program will follow 

the parade at the Ivy Glenn Memorial. Brief 

ceremonies will precede the parade starting at 

8:30 a.m. at the General Lyon Cemetery and 9 

a.m. at the Grove Cemetery. All are welcome. 

TUESDAY 

MAY 29 

PUTNAM — A FREE MEAL will be served 

at noon every Tuesday at the United 

Methodist Church, Grove and Bradley Streets 

in Putnam. All are welcome. Community 

Kitchens is a non-profit organization that is 

able to serve the community with the support 

of churches, businesses, community groups, 

towns and people in the northeastern 








from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. E-mail communitykitchensnect@gmail.com 

or call 860-779-2645 





itchens.org) 

WOODSTOCK — Come and learn about the 

WORD OF GOD from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Tuesdays at the North Woodstock 

Congregational Church, 1227 Route 169, 

Woodstock. Greg Wilmot, study leader. For 


REGIONAL — WORDS OF PEACE, a practical 

way to go inside and experience that joy on 

CTV14 Channel 14 at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays for 

Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret, Brooklyn 

and Eastford. 



Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please 

bring proper I.D. and proof of residence, for 

example, a copy of a phone or electric bill, etc. 

Easy access at rear of the Pomfret Senior 

Center eliminates any climbing of stairs. 

PUTNAM — There is BINGO every Tuesday 

night at the VFW Post 1523, 207 Providence St., 

Putnam. The doors open at 4 p.m. Bonanza 

cards are sold at 4:30 p.m. Other games at 6 

p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. There is a W.T.A. 

90% payout. Also a progressive game. Food is 

also available.



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010 FOR SALE 

Coca Cola 

Button Sign 

From 1950’s 

3 feet in diameter, 

metal/red with Coca 

Cola name and logo, 

located in 

Woodstock, CT. 

$200 

can email photo upon 

request 

Call: 860-963-0791 

or email: 

teristohlberg@yahoo.com 

(1) Maytag LP Gas 

Clothes Dryer 

Excellent condition, will 

guarantee 30 days, recently 

overhauled. 

Best Offer 

Call: 508-765-5190 

•(2) Blue floral striped sofas 

$160 each 

Rugs: 

•8x10 blue-$55 

•5x8 wool, black, green, gold 

jungle animal-$85 

Or Best Offer 

Call: 774-312-0105 

or 508-943-3105 

(2) Gold Wing 

Motorcycle 

Jackets 

Matching set, not leather, 

have zip-out lining. 

$75 for pair 

Call: 508-779-0573 

after 10am 

(2) Northface 

Jackets 

Womens medium, black. 

Good condition. 

$80 each 

Reese Outfitter 

Pivoting 4 Bike 

Rack 

2 inch receiver 

$50 

Call: 860-942-4767 

(2) Wooden High 

Chairs 

Refinished 

$50 each 

Call: 774-452-3514 

(275) 33 1/3 Records 

1958-1970 

old country, rock-n-roll, 

and classical. 

AM/FM radio/record player/ 

8-track player 

$500 

For more information: 

860-974-2795 

010 FOR SALE 

(3) Kenmore 

Appliances 

Stove- Electric, self-cleaning, 

almond & black glass top. 

Works, needs switch. 

$100 

Washer & Dryer Set- Super 

capacity front loader, with 

pedestals. 

$200 each 

$450 all 

Call:508-943-2293 

(4) Metal Office 

Desks 

60x30, in good condition 

$60 each 

Double-bowl 

Pot Sink 

Stainless, with faucet. 

$200 

Call: 508-839-3376 

(4) Museum 

Quality Ship 

Models 

In glass cases. Serious 

inquiries only. 

Call: 860-608-7168 

Paying Top 

Dollar 

For Silver Coins, 

Silver Dollars, 

Gold Coins, 

Paper Money. 

Banks Recommend Us! 

We Travel To You! 

FREE Honest Appraisals 

We Operate By The 

Golden Rule! 

L&L Coin 

Call Tom 

508-450-1282 

17 or 17 1/2 

Stubben Jumping 

Saddle For Sale 

Needsflocking, in great 

condition. 

Needs To Sell ASAP!! 

$400 

Call: 860-634-0392 

Town-to-Town 

CLASSIFIEDS 

HOME TOWN SERVICE, BIG TIME RESULTS 

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL TOLL FREE OR EMAIL YOUR AD TO US 

classifieds@villagernewspapers.com 

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RATES: 

RUN UNTIL SOLD 

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

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

010 FOR SALE 

1950’s Blond 

Bedroom Set 

Bureau, Mirror, Chest, 

Full & Twin 

Headboards. 

$75.00 or best offer! 

Call 508-735-9493 

1984 Honda Elite 

Scooter 

250cc, runs great! 

$1,100 

Auto Body Stud 

Welder 

$80 

New 6 1/2 HP 

5/8 shaft motor in box 

$125 

Call: 860-230-7438 

2 New Bucket 

Seats 

for Mini Van 

$100 OBO 

Call: 508-885-3136 

Or: 860-888-5207 

2 Pianos 

Both In Excellent Condition 

Price Includes Tuning & 

Move To 1st Floor Location 

In Worcester County. 

Please Call 

508-885-3705 

2003 Holiday 

Rambler 

Vacationer 33ft 

M/H 

Ford V10 engine/transmission 

package. 47K 

miles, 2-slideouts. 

Professionally maintained, 

all synthetic fluids 

(Amsoil) Great oak 

cabinets throughout, 

many extras!! 

Rides Great!! 

$39,900 

Call: 860-420-9906 

2200 

Sports Cards 

Mostly Stars & Rookies 

Baseball, Football, Hockey, 

Basketball, And More! 

$50 

Call: 508-864-9223 

30+ Miniature 

Carousels and 

Individual Horses 

From 2” to 14” tall. 

Many S.F. Music Box 

and Princeton Gallery 

Items 

Price Ranges from 

$5-$60 

Call: 860-576-0983 

Come See!! 

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

• 30 Words or Less. 

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

$ 

22 

010 FOR SALE 

3 Piece Oak 

Computer Center 

Excellent condition 

$300 OBO 

Office Chair 


$25 

Set of Oak 

TV Trays 


$25 

Call: 508-987-8086 

3 Wheel Pride 

Corp. Mobility 

Scooter 

Victory Model 10 

2 years old, in very good 

condition! 

$575 OBO 

Call: 508-885-6975 

leave message 

4 Boxes Of 

USBORNE-BOOKS 

Learning Wrap-Ups 

& Kids Kits, 40% Off 

Floor Racks $20 Each 

Table Racks $10 Each 

Misc Business Supplies $35 

Call 508-867-9650 

4-Foot Steel 

Shelves 

Very Heavy Duty 

$50 

Call: 413-245-7388 

454 350HP 

Marine Engine 

Complete & Running. 

Includes Alternator, Power 

Steering Pump, Raw Water 

Pump, Etc. 

$3500 

Call 508-259-8805 

9 Piece Formal 

Traditional Dining 

Room Set For Sale 

From the Glenwood 

Collection, in great condition. 

$800 firm 

Call: 508-407-7244 

9Ft Fisher Plow 

Has frame and angle hydraulics, 

good edge and mold 

board, with snow foil. 

$700 

Call: 860-774-2559 

AFFORDABLE 

USED FURNITURE 

We have good used furniture 

at low prices and new 

mattress sets of all sizes. 

Twins-$89 

Full-$119 

Queen-$159 

Pickup or Delivery!!! 

Call Phil: 508-752-0100 

100 Grand Street 

Worcester, MA 01610 

1 Week $ 16 .00 

2 Weeks $ 24 .00 

4 Weeks $ 40 .00 

010 FOR SALE 

Air Compressor 

Ingersoll-Rand 5HP, 80 gallon, 

50ft 3/8 hose, automatic 

reel, plus air tools. 

paid $2,200 

asking $1,800 

(4) Boxes 

Machinist and 

Mechanic’s Tools 

Asking $2,000 

Call: 508-867-6706 

Aluminum Carry 

Platform 

for Power Chair or Scooter 

64’’x29’’ motorized lift for 

class III hitch 

$500 OBO 

Call: 860-974-0481 

Angle Iron Cutter 

For Shelving 

4W296, HK Potter 2790 

Normally Sells For $700 

$90 OBO 

Call 5pm-8:30pm 

508-867-6546 

Antique Mirror 

$45 

Old Trunks 

$45 Each 

Student’s Desk 

& Chair 

$50 

Call: 774-452-3514 

Approximately 5 

square cedar mill 

Hardie Plank 

Color Monteray Taupe 

$500 

Call: 774-696-1043 

ARCTICWEAR 

Snowmobile Thinsulate 

Jacket, Liner, Bibpants. 

Women’s Medium. 

“Like New” 

$175 OBO 

BOSSCAT Helmet 

With Fog-Reducing 3-Way 

Vapor Control System. 

Unisex Small. 

$150 OBO 

508-783-3825 

Bassett King 

Waterbed Set 

Featuring Solid Oak 

Construction With Dovetail 

Design, Four Drawer 

Pedestal Stand, Bookcase 

Headboard, Monterey 1000 

Firm Mattress With Heater, 

Side Rails, Dresser 

And Nightstand. 

Regular Mattress Can Be 

Substituted If Desired. 

(But Not Included) 

$450 

860-779-3304 

Your Ad Will Appear 

In All Four Villager Newspapers 

and our website for one low price. 

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010 FOR SALE 

BEAUTIFUL 

Dark Wood 

Dresser 

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

With attached matching 

mirror. 7 drawers + 2 

drawer cabinet. 

71Wx34Hx19D 

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

$300 

CALL JEFF: 

860-930-4522 

Beautiful Large 

Vintage 50’s 

Bedroom Set 

$500 

Electric Recliner 

$150 

Marble-Top End Tables 

& Coffee Table 

$150 For The Set 

All In Excellent Condition. 

508-885-3717 

Brand New 

14” Chrome 

Knock-Off Rims 

With New Radial Tires! 

$125 EACH 

(Set Of 4 Available) 

508-885-1071 

Brass Fireplace 

Screen and doors 

With accessories 

$150 

Please Call Janet: 

508-867-8415 

BRIDAL GOWN 

1980’s Alfred Angelo bridal 

gown. Never worn, original 

price tag attached, beautiful 

lace overlay. 

$50 

Call: 860-299-5925 

Cameras 

Several 35MM Cameras 

Cannons & Pentex. 

Also: 

8MM Movie Cameras 

Tripods 

Lots Of Extras! 

$300 For The Lot 

Call After 4pm 

508-987-5515 

Dressy Mirror 

paid $250 

asking $75 

Racoon Coat 

Size 12 

$95 

Pole lamp 

$20 

Tea Wagon 

$30 

Call: 508-234-3933 

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010 FOR SALE 

Canon Rebel XTI 

Digital Camera 

Seldom used, 

great shape! 

Package Includes: 

EFS 18-55mm lens, 

75-300mm lens, extra 

battery, padded 

camera bag. 

Sell Package For 

$800 

Call: 

508-987-5231 

Cement Mixer 

Bricks and block of 

all kinds and all 

sizes!! 

Call: 508-248-7812 

Ceramic White 

and Gold 

Electric 3 foot 

Christmas Tree 

Complete with center light 

and small bulbs. Comes in 

three pieces. 

$100 

Call: 508-756-3690 

Dark Pine Bedroom 

Dresser & Hutch, 

Mirror, (2) End Tables 

$250 

White Brass 

Twin Daybed 

$100 

Loveseat, Couch 

Coffee Table 

$350 

Pine TV Cabinet 

$50 

Small Dresser 

$25 

PLUS MORE! 

508-347-2695 

Dark Pine Hutchwith 

base & top 

78 1/2”Hx55”Wx19”D. 


$175 

Call: 508-347-7492 

anytime 

Darkroom 

Equipment 

Almost everything 

you need! 

Beseler 23CII enlarger, timer, 

bottles, safelights, trays, 

print washer, graduates, 

books and more. Old but 

used very little, excellent 

condition. 

$450 for all 

508-885-5277 

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 

Dining Room Set 

Dark wood, colonial style. 

70x40 rectangular table 

with (2)leaves, (2) captain’s 

chairs, (4) straight backed 

chairs. Custom glass top, 

hutch with lighted top. 

$750 OBO 

Call: 508-765-5800 

Dining Room 

Thomasville 

Walnut 

French Provincial 

38”x55”Oval Table, 2-20” 

Leafs, 

2 Armed, 4 straight Cain 

backed chairs, 6’ Buffet, 

Custom Table Pads. 

$1800 

Call Between 

4:00pm & 6:30pm 

508-867-4773 

Don’t Forget... 

Once you’ve sold 

it, call us to 

remove your ad!! 

**Town To Town** 

Classifieds 

508-909-4111 

FOR SALE 

Cemetery or Pet 

Monuments: Beautiful 

stained glass & concrete 

cemetery stones. 

Hexagon 16”x18” 

(2) w/ cross and flowers left 

(1) w/ flowers sit flush with 

landscape. 

$125.00 ea 

Call: 860-299-5925 

010 FOR SALE 

Downsizing Items 

For Sale In Dudley 

•10” Table Saw 

•5’ Professional 

Drafting Table 

w/accessories 

•Walnut and Black 

Credenza 

•Four White Plastic 

Outdoor Chairs and 

Tables 

•Studio Couch 

•Full-sized Bed 

w/Headboard and Night 

Tables Attached 

•Glass Top Dining 

Table 

w/three chairs 

•36”x48” Unframed 

Mirror 

•Three Drawer Chest 

•Glass and Chrome 

Table 

•16’ Aluminum 

Exterior Ladder 

•5’ Wood Step Ladder 

•De-Humidifier 

•Lawn Mower 

Phone Bill: 

508-856-0140 

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 

ENTERTAINMENT 

CENTER 

4 Piece Thomasville (pecan) 

Includes Glass Curio 

With Lighting, 

Component & TV Space, 

Open And Enclosed Storage, 

Very Good Condition, 

$1200 OBO 

508-461-9285 

Epiphone Les Paul 

Custom Heritage 

Red- 

Paid $815.00 with case. 

Sell $450.00 

Fender Telecaster 

Butterscotch Blonde 

$600.00 

Fender Hot Rod 

Deluxe 112 40 watt 

Tube Amp 

$265.00 

Digitech GNX3 

$100.00 

Behringer 120 watt 4 

channel keyboard/PA 

Amp 

$100.00 

All For $1,250 

Call: 508-765-9853 

FOR SALE 

• Chrysler A/C 22x24 220V 

$50 

• Window A/C 20’’x20’’ 110V 

$35 

• Twin Window Fan 

Thermostat/Reversible Motor 

$20 

Call: 508-347-7013 

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 

34’’x28’’ Vinyl 

Replacement 

Window 

$40 

3 Piece Set of 

Luggage 

$25 

Call: 508-867-6775 

For Sale: 

Antique (3) Shovels, 

Pitch Fork, Grass 

Trimmer, Table Fan, 

(2) Oiler Cans, 1,200+ 

Wheat Pennies 

Call: 860-382-2327



B7 

010 FOR SALE 

For Sale 

6 month old full 

electric bed 

$1,000 

Whirlpool gas stove 

$250 

Whirlpool 22 cubic fridge 

$500 

Go-go UltraX 

electric chair 


Kuper Washer 

$150 

Call: 860-908-7295 

FOR SALE 

Antique Dining Room Set- 

Chippendale Mahogany table 

with 2 leaves, 5 chairs, hutch 

and credenza. 

Excellent condition!! 

Asking $800 

Call: 508-943-8712 

For Sale 

Living room furniture, 

Lamps, Stereo,Entertainment 

Center, Glass Tables, 

Bedroom Set, Paintings and 

Nordic Trac Exercise 

Equipment. 

508-839-3142 

508-839-2181 

FOR SALE 

Player Piano- Needs work 

some ros. 

Antique bookcase- needs 

work 

O’Brian Sailboard- New 

used once 

Wedding Dress- traditional 

Call: 508-885-3192 

FOR SALE 

Stone Walls & 

Stones 

Call: 860-933-5608 

For Sale-Like New 

•Men’s 8-9 1/2 boots, 

skis, poles- $85 

•Ladie’s 8 boots, skis, 

poles- $85 

•Small truck tool box- $60 

•Magnavox 19’’ TV- $45 

Call: 860-928-1495 

Ford Factory 

6.5ft Tonneau 

Cover 

Fits 1999-2004 Super Cab 

$250 OBO 

Call: 774-696-0219 

or: 508-867-6706 

Futon 

Queen size with two covers 

and pillows. Excellent condition, 

solid hardwood frame. 

$250 

Call: 413-245-9221 

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” height. 

$100 

Call: 508-765-5867 

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 

Golf Clubs 

Full set w/bag & 

approximately 40 balls. 

$50.00 

Call: 860-377-3885 

Greenhouse 

12’ long 9’ wide 7’ high 

Complete with automatic 

root vents, thermostatically 

controlled fan, potting table 

and benches, propane heater 

10,000/20,000 btu 

$1,000 OBO 

Call: 860-933-3678 

Handmade Maple 

Painted Deacons 

Bench 

With mahogany seat. 51” 

wide x 73” high x 24” deep. 

$450 


Heavy Colonial 

Table 

Trestle Base 

Solid Top: 5.5’ x 3’ x 3” 

Captain’s Chair 

Mate’s Chair 

4 Ladder-Back Caned Chairs 

(2 New Seats, 2 Beat Seats) 

ALL $250 

508-683-6386 

HEAVY DUTY 

PIANO HINGES 

54’’-57’’ long stainless steel 

hinges. Retail for $200 a 

piece. 

$50 each 

Call: 508-885-2884 

010 FOR SALE 

Hobart 

Commercial 

2 Door Reach-In 

Freezer 

Model# HF2, runs good 

$600 OBO 

Call: 860-942-4880 

Hummels/Glassware, 

Tea Sets, Collectables, 

WWI & II, Old Instruments, 

cameras, 

1500 records, art. 

95 F-250 Dump 

w/plow 

$5,000 

99 Ranger 

$2,750 

31’ Pacemaker 

$7,500 

Call: 860-608-2327 

Invacare Pronto 

M51 Power 

Indoor/Outdoor 

Power 

Wheelchair 

Sure Step Technology 

That Automatically 

Adjust To Keep All Six 

Wheels On The Ground 

At All Times. High-Back 

Van Seat, Deep Blue 

Pearl Base. The 

Cadillac Of Power 

Wheelchairs. 

MSRP $3500 

Selling For $2000 

FIRM 

508-410-1784 

Webster, MA 

Jukebox 

For Sale 

1951 Rowe AMI 

Model “D” 40 

Excellent Condition. 

Converted To Play 45’s. 

Holds 20 Records. 

Spare Tubes & Service 

Manual. Great Sound, 

Real Solid Wood. 

$2000 

774-200-0501 

Ladies 14K yellow 

gold, round 

cut, diamond 

engagement ring 

With six prong Tiffany head, 

.6ct. with wrap band and 

small diamond on each side. 

Appraised @ $3,500 

Asking $1,500 

Call: 860-774-4699 

Laine Couch 

& Chair 

Floral Print On Beige 

Background. 

Very Good Condition. 


60” E.R. Buck 

Rock Maple Dining 

Room Hutch 


Paid $1200. 

Sell For $700 

Call 508-476-2056 

Large Jointer 

$175 

Heavy-Duty Motor Lift 

$225 

Antique Cast-Iron 

Coal Stove 

$200 

1929 Chevy Engine 

$275 

Generac Generator 

$250 

Radial Arm Saw 

$125 

Band Saw 

$150 

Call 508-752-8569 

After 6PM 

LEER FIBERGLASS 

TONNEAU COVER 

700 series New ‘08. Used 

one season. Fits Ford SD 

1999-2007 shortbed 

$495 OBO 

Call: 508-278-0810 

Lumber 

1,000+ board feet 

2’’ Pine 

12’’, 16’’, 18’’ widths 

Dried 30+ years indoors 

$2.25 BF OBO For Lot 

Call: 508-735-1218 

Maple Dining 

Room Set 

With 2 built-in leaves, 6 

chairs, seats up to 10 people, 

excellent condition. 

$550 

Call: 508-476-1577 

Must see furniture on 14 

Railroad Ave,Dudley. 

Needs restoration or 

enjoy old aged look... 

•Claw & Ball Footed 

Table 

$90 

•Library Oak Table 

$90 

•Older Leather Seat 

Chairs (3) 

$30ea 

•Oak Dresser 

$100 

•(3) Matching Dining 

Room Chairs w/Platform 

Rocker. Nice Wood, All 

Nice For Age 

$150 

AND MORE! 

MAKE VISIT 

508-943-8693 

010 FOR SALE 

Milk Can 

$15 

Steel Trunk 

$12 

Car Ramp 

$10 

Ready Heaters 

$45 

2,000 3/4 100psi 

Plastic Pipe 

$60 

Steel Shelf 

$45 

Kubota Generator 

A5000 

New battery 

$350 

Call: 413-245-7388 

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 

MOVING 

La-Z-Boy Like New 

Sofa Bed 

w/air mattress 

$400 

Yellow Kayak 

$200 

Dining Room Set- 

6 chairs 

originally $1,500 

$800 

Window Air 

Conditioner 

seldom used 

$100 

Call: 508-335-8882 

MOVING 

Must Sell 

2007 Frigidaire 

18CF, Black 

$125.00 

2007 Maytag Dryer 

$100.00 

Roper Large Capacity 

Washer 

$125.00 

All in excellent condition!! 

Call: 508-764-3316 

MTD Log Splitter 

25 ton, 5hp, splits 

horizontal or vertically. 

$500 firm 

Call: 860-974-1841 

NASCAR 

Die-Cast Models 

They’re Back! 

$5 And Up! 

BRAND NEW 

SHIPMENT! 

Blessings Farm 

50 H Foote Road 

Charlton 

508-248-1411 

New Invacare 

Clinical 4 Position 

Geri Chair 

Soft seat, gas cylinder, lift, 

multiple positions, 4 swivel 

casters, fire retardant foam & 

give, 2 trays each 10”x19” 

$400 

Call: 508-867-6323 

New Larson White 

Value Core High 

View Storm Door 

Self storing screen & glass, 

30”x80”-81”. Ordered the 

wrong size. 

$150 OBO 

Call: 508-347-9804 

• New TempurPedic 

Bed- Twin 

• Reclining Chairexcellent 

condition 

• Hammond Player Organ 

• Stromberg Carlson 

Record Player 

• Moveable Dish Cabin 

• Sheet Musicw/music 

cabin 

Call: 860-974-1422 

Before 10am 

Newmac Hot Air 

Furnace 

122,000 BTU, 4 ton air 

condition ready, like new, 

used to heat basement. 

Asking $1,000 

Call: 508-943-5958 

Scuba Gear 

1/4” Parkway wetsuit, 

3 Aluminum 80 tanks, 

cressi sub B.C. gauges with 

regulator and octopus 

and dive flag. 

$500 takes it all 

Call Mark At: 

774-244-6781 

010 FOR SALE 

Old Wooden 

Office Chair 

w/Padded Seat 

$20 

Older Dark 

Wood Rocker 

w/Pink Stenciled Flowers 

$ 50 

Other Assorted 

Household Items. 

860-779-0272 

Old-Fashioned 

Cherry Wood 

Sewing Machine 

Table 

With Drawers 

$200 OBO 

Set Of 2 Bureaus 

1 With Mirror, One Without. 

$250 OBO 

Beige Couch 

w/2 Chairs, Ottoman. 

$600 OBO 

508-943-1428 

774-242-7515 

Panasonic Air 

Conditioner 

Wireless Remote 

10000/BTU 

$125 

Quaser-6000/BTU 

Air Conditioner 

$60 

Hutch 

Dark Wood 50” W X 67” H 

16” D-Door Shelves Below-3 

Shelves Above 

$150 

Call 508-867-4546 

After 6:30pm 

Primitive Honey-tone 

Pine Hutch 

6x4x2 

$525 

(5) Antique Windsor 

Chairs 

(3) Thumb-back, 

(2) Bird-cage 

$450 

Antique Child’s Rocker 

$125 

Like New Oak 

Computer Hutch 

$550 

Charlton 

508-248-0684 

Propane 

Gas Heater 

50,000 BTU 

MAKE AN OFFER!! 

Call: 508-892-8588 

Rototiller 

Barely used 2006 Craftsman 

17”, 6.5HP heavy duty. 

$499 

Call: 860-774-9420 

Sauder 

Computer Armoire 

Black, Good Condition. 

31”W x 52”H x 19”D 

With Slide-Out 

Keyboard Tray 

$100 

Eastford 

Call: 860-377-4961 

Shade Cutting 

Machine 

2 years old 

paid $1,600 

asking $800 OBO 

Solverus Charge 

Machine 

paid $650 

asking $300 

(2)Sharp model ER320 

Cash Registers 

paid $250ea 

asking $100ea 

Call: 774-745-0226 

Ask for Bruce 

Ski Boots 

Girl’s Lange 

Ben-5, Size 6 

Boy’s Dalbello 

Menace-4, Size 9 

Asking $75 Each 

Girl’s 

Snowboard Boots 

Roxy, Size 7 

Asking $40 

508-885-4342 

774-272-2085 

Snapper 

Roto-Tiller 

IR5003, Used Twice 

Paid $1295 

TracVac 

Model 385-IC/385LH 

Used Once. 

Paid $1300 

Bear Cat Vac-N-Chip Pro 

& Vac Pro 

Models 72085, 72285, 

72295 

Used Twice 

Paid $2772 

508-765-5763 

Sofa and Matching 

Chair, 

Art Deco Retro 

Pastel Upholstery 

Above-Average Condition 

Asking $125.00 

White-Wash Oak Coffee 

Tables, Floor and Table 

Lamps Also Available 

Separately. 

860-928-6308 

010 FOR SALE 

Stamp Collectors: 

Commerative mint sets, 

first day issues, kids starter 

kits and more!! 

Also stamped warship 

postcards. 

Call: 860-928-2677 

STOVE FOR SALE 

Vermont Casting Wood 

Stove (Aspen model) 

Used 2 days 

Designed to heat 600 sq. ft. 

Original cost $1030 

(plus tax) 

Will sell for $900 

860-974-0886 

TITAN 

INDUSTRIAL 

GENERATOR 

Model 8,500, 20amp & 

30amp plugs, only 14 hours 

of run time, essentially 

brand new!! 

sells for $3,800 

asking $2,350 

Call: 774-535-1307 

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 

Trestle Table 

7’ 3 1/2’ Pine 

Matching Benches 

Needs Refinishing 

$250 

London Fog 

Luggage 

Garment Bag, Carry-on, 

Duffle Bag 

$60 

32’ Extension 

Ladder 

250lb Capacity 

$150 

Call: 508-347-7052 

Troy-bilt 

Polar Blast 

Snowblower 

10.5 HP, 30 inch cut, mint 

condition, always stored in 

heated garage. 

$950 OBO 

Call: 508-341-1337 

Video Surveillance 

System 

With monitor and 4 cameras. 

2 night vision and 2 regular. 

$600 

Call: 860-382-5435 

VISION FITNESS 

Fitness machine 

Model X60005 

Excellent condition, 

used only one month 

Paid $1,100.00 

Asking $575.00 

HONDA 250EX 

4-wheeler. Barely used 

$2,500.00 

Call 508-560-5056 

Watercraft 1994 

Sea-Doo 

1996 Yamaha 

Wave Runners 

With double trailer, both run 

excellent. Ready to go! 

$3,995.00 OBO 

S-10 Rear 

Windshield 

$50 

Call: 860-928-1495 

Wheel Horse 

Lawn Tractor 

Model 257H, With 37” 

Mower Deck. Hydrostatic 

Transmission Not Working. 

Excellent 17HP Kawasaki 

Engine And Body. 

$325 OBO 

508-476-5007 

Whole-House 

Ventilator 

$25 

(3) Antique Wood 

Windows 

$75 Each 

Small Shutters 

$4 Each 

Call: 413-245-7388 

100 GENERAL 

105 BULLETIN BOARD 

CARE NET of NECT 

Needs volunteers!! 

For more information 

Please call: 

860-779-0218 

please leave message if 

no answer 

105 BULLETIN BOARD 

IN REMEMBRANCE 

Julie Ann Bainton 

(Knurowski) 

36 Year Senior Secretary 

Bay Path High School 

Dear Friend, Please Visit 

Our Guest Book And Leave A 

Note To Pay Your Respects 

www.tinyurl.com/JulieBainton 

JULIE 

Nov. 26th, 1954 

Nov. 30th, 2008 

Send Your Love To: 

888-974-1977 (FAX) 

Or Mail To: 

PO Box 979 

Charlton City, MA 01508 

God Bless 

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) 

109 MUSIC/ARTS 

Zildjian Cymbal 

Set 

LIKE NEW!! 

(1) 20’’ Rock Ride 

(1) 18’’ Crash 

(2) 14’’ Crash 

(2) 13’’ Hi Hat 

(1) Stand 

$450 

Call Buff: 

413-668-6330 

200 GEN. BUSINESS 

204 WATER EQUIPMENT 

Floating Pontoon 

Dock/Swimming 

Platform 

With ladder. 

10’x5’, in good condition, 

newly painted!! 

$500 OBO 

Call: 508-347-9081 

Tandem Kayak 

For Sale 

Good design, and good 

condition. 

Was $1,100 

Little used, sell for 

$600 

Call: 860-974-1993 

Trailer for Jet Ski 

$500 

Lift for Jet Ski 

$500 

4 Seat Aluminum 

Pontoon 

PEDAL Boat 

Canopy included 

$1000 

Call: 508-949-2189 

205 BOATS 

12’ Aluminum 

Boat 

With new electric motor. 

Oars, and pro bass seat 

included. 

$350 

will negotiate 

7 1/2 Johnson 

2 Stroke 

Very powerful, many new 

parts, prop, points etc... 

$750 

will negotiate 

Call: 860-481-0877 

14’ 2003 Polar 

Kraft Bass Boat 

& Trailer 

25 HP Yamaha 4-stroke, 

Minkota trolling motor, 

New batteries, 

Excellent condition. 

$5,000. 

Call 508-347-3575 

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 

FOR SALE 

1984 Formula 24’ 

350 Merc Cruiser 

With trailer. GPS Finder. 

and more!! Well 

maintained, must sell 

moving!! 

Asking $8,500 OBO 

Call: 508-476-3824 

215 CAMPING 

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 

010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 

Don’t Forget... 

Once you’ve sold it, call us to 

remove your ad!! 

**Town To Town** 

Classifieds 

508-909-4111 

230 

EVENTS/ENTERTAINMENT 

FREE OPEN 

HOUSE 

at Devon Point Farm 

Saturday May 19th 

1:00-4:00pm 

93 Pulpit Rock Rd, 

Woodstock, CT 

Learn About Clean Eating 

& our CSA Vegetable 

Farm Share Program, 

Grassfed Beef & More!! 

www.devonpointfarm.com 

260 COLLECTIBLES 

Authentic 

Revolutionary 

War Historic 

Autographs 

Genuine Original Signature 

Autographs Of 

American Hero Icons. 

George Washington $2200 

Benjamin Franklin $2200 

Thomas Jefferson $1000 

All Have Certificates Of 

Authenticity. 

Clear Signatures 

508-476-1068 

NFL Autographed 

Helmet Collection 

Five Ridell Team Helmets 

Signed By MVP Icon 

Quarterbacks 

Tom Brady, Joe Montana, 

Dan Marino, Joe Namath, 

And Peyton Manning. 

All Have COA’s 

$2000 OBO 

508-476-1068 

265 FUEL/WOOD 

FREE 

Construction 

Kindling Wood 

All Different Types Of 

Widths, Lengths & 

Thicknesses Of Wood. 

2x4, 2x6, Plywood. 

Good For Wood Stove Or 

Outdoor Burners/Stoves. 

Delivery Available 

By The Truckload 

508-867-2564 

508-347-7804 

275 FLEA MARKET 

Dudley 

Flea Market 

Antiques, Collectibles 

& General 

Open Every Saturday-Sunday 

8am-4pm 

Something For Everyone! 

Behind BP Gas 

At Dudley/Webster Line 

2 Acres, Indoors! 

www.dorightfleamarket.com 

1-800-551-7767 

281 FREE PETS 

Looking for 

wonderful loving 

homes... 

4 year old 

German Short 

Haired Pointer. 

Male named “Logan”, 

neutured, loves to run, 

and needs a big yard. 

2 year Old Pitbull 

Female named “Calle” 

blue nose. Not spayed. 

Great for single pet 

enviorontment. 

Call: 

774-318-8439 

My name is Pixel 

and I am an older male 

Persian cat. 

I love to be loved and 

want a human to take 

care of. I will purr, love, 

be affectionate, and 

sleep with you. I want to 

be the only animal in the 

house although fishes 

are great I love to 

look at them. 

I don't do tricks but I 

promise to be there for 

you if things ever get 

tough or depressing. It 

would be great if you 

were retired or semiretired 

as I get lonely if 

left too long. 

If this all sounds 

good to you call 

774-490-7880 

and ask for Steven 

283 PETS 

Pure Bred 

Puppies 

Over thirty breeds available. 

Health checked/guaranteed. 

State licensed. 

www.laughlinkennel.com 

Laughlin Kennel 

Call 508-987-7161 

283 PETS 

PUPPIES 

Just over the RI line 

and have... 

Lhasa Poos, Labradoodle, 

Chihuahua, Puggle, 

Cocker/Corgie mix and a 

Cocker Spaniel for sale. 

Health checked and up-todate 

shots. 

Please Call: 

401-996-5705 

284 LOST & FOUND 

PETS 

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 

FOUND!! 

Young male long haired 

brown and black cat. 

Neutured. 

Was brought to vet for 

vaccinations. 

Found on Friday 3/16/12 

near the Lacky Dam area 

of Douglas, MA. 

No collar no tags 

Call: 508-341-9282 

FOUND!!! 

Female Calico Cat 

Found on Rte 169 in 

Southbridge around 

11/24/11 (Thanksgiving). 

Well cared for older cat. 

Clipped nails, ear 

medication. 

She Misses Her Family!!!! 

Call: 508-347-5804 

or: 508-245-2221 

285 PET CARE 

FAN-C-PET 

Mobile 

Grooming Salon 

Vicki Kelley 

Professional 

Groomer 

20 Years Exp. 

“We Go Right to 

Your Door” 

508-987-2419 

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 

Visit us 

online! 

www. 

Connecticuts 

Quiet 

Corner 

.com 

Updated 

weekly!


285 PET CARE 

298 WANTED TO BUY 

300 HELP WANTED 

310 GENERAL HELP 

WANTED 

Our associates enjoy up to 

100% company paid premium 

for associate health, dental 

and life insurance programs. 

Health and dental is 

available for family members 

with associate contributions. 

Vacation, holiday, paid sick 

leave, long-term disability, 

and 401(k) profit sharing is 

also available. 

500 REAL ESTATE 

505 APARTMENTS FOR 

RENT 

298 WANTED TO BUY 298 WANTED TO BUY 

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 

CHICKS 

Blue-black-splash-buff 

Orpingtons 

The Orpington chick is a very 

docile bird and is suitable for 

families with small children 

and pets. They also tend to 

be smarter than other 

breeds. 

Up for sale are week old baby 

chicks. Each chick has been 

vaccinated against Mareks 

Disease. 

$5 per chick 

or lots of 25 for $100 

Contact Michael: 

860-428-2570 

Woodstock, CT 

Ducks and Turkeys 

coming soon! 

Quality 

Horse Hay 

3’x3’x8’ 

Square Bales Weigh 

Approximately 800lbs Each. 

Timothy, Orchard, Alfalfa 

No Chemicals or 

Preservatives 

Second Cut Available 

Rock Valley Farm 

W. Brookfield 

508-867-2508 

298 WANTED TO BUY 

Wanted To Buy 

By Collector 

Old comic books-1940’s 

and up, old baseball and 

sports cards, Beatles 

memorabilia-1960’s and 

up, old toys, old 

advertisement signs; 

soda, food etc. 

Call: 860-779-2469 

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! 

$$$-CASH PAID-$$$ 

For Unusual Bicycles 

1870’s-1970’s 

Hi-Wheel 

Balloon Tire 

Stingray 

Choppers 

Schwin 

Columbia 

Shelby 

Colson 

Raleigh 

Etc. 

I Pay More For Bikes 

For My Museum! 

All Conditions Considered 

1-800-336-2453 (BIKE) 

$ 

ROSS RECYCLING 

We Pay More!! 

All Scrap Metals, 

Cars, Trucks 

Batteries, 

Copper Wire, 

Appliances... 

64 Tucker Hill Rd. 

Putnam, CT 06260 

860-928-7165 

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! 

310 GENERAL HELP 

WANTED 

Drivers: 

Getting home is easier. 

Chromed out trucks 

w/APU’s. Chromed out pay 

package! 90% Drop & hook 

CDL-A, 6mos exp. 

(888) 247-4037 

HELP WANTED 

Surrogate 

Mothers 

Needed 

Be part of a miracle 

Earn $28,000 

Seeking Women 

21-43 Non-Smokers 

With Healthy 

Pregnancy History 

For More 

Information Call 

888-363-9457 

reproductivepossibilities.com 

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS 

for experienced 

CDL-Class A 

Drivers 

With growing company 

located in Webster, MA. 

O-T-R & Local routes 

available. Flatbed 

experience necessary. 

Excellent pay, health, 

dental, paid holidays, 

paid vacation and 

retirement plan. 

Call: 

800-446-4089 

or visit our website 

www.specialized 

machinerytransport.com 

Seeking an experienced, 

licensed 

Speech-Language 

Pathologist 

For school positions. Immediate 

school opening located 

in North East Connecticut. 

Call CBS Therapy: 

401-270-9991 

or email: 

CBSTherapy@Gmail.com 

Part Time Help 

In Eastford Garden Shop 

Call: 860-558-9883 

or 860-974-3951 

Ask for Stan 

Our Putnam, CT Distribution 

Center is looking for 

Route Sales 

Associates 

Lepage Bakeries, Inc. is a 

Super Regional, consumer 

products company specializing 

in baked and frozen 

goods, including the brand 

names, Country Kitchen and 

Barowsky's. Our privately 

owned company has celebrated 

over 100 years in 

business. We offer opportunities 

in Sales, Manufacturing 

& Distribution. 

Route Sales Associates sell 

and distribute our quality 

products directly to our continuously 

expanding customer 

base. Route sales offers 

an opportunity to build relationships 

through in-person 

customer service, utilize 

effective merchandising and 

marketing techniques, as 

well as generate new business. 

Sales Associates are 

key players in the promotion 

of our various baked goods. 

Qualified candidates will have 

an acceptable motor vehicle 

record, be willing to start 

between 1:00 - 3:00 am, and 

must be able to work 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 

Friday, and Saturday. 

Apply online: 

www.lepagebakeries.com 

400 SERVICES 

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 

Check-our-down-toearth 

prices first! 

Weekends also! 

Central Mass 

and Connecticut 

Dave 

508-867-2564 

413-262-5082 

508-347-7804 

FREE 

Metal Pickup 

A/C, Refrigerators, 

Washers, Small Trailers, 

Batteries. 

WE PAY YOU 

Top Dollar For Your 

AUTOS 

TRUCKS 

Or TRACTORS 

508-867-2564 

508-347-7804 

433 CLEANING 

Affordable 

Cleaning Service 

We Offer Quality Work At 

An Affordable Price! 

• Homes & Offices 

• Carpet Cleaning 

• Floors 

• And Much More! 

REGISTERED, 

INSURED & BONDED 

Give Maria A Call 

508-764-2500 

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. 

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 


RENT 

Brookside 

Terrace 

Heat/Hot Water 

Included! 

FREE RENT 

Affordable 1, 2 and 3 

Bedroom Apartments 

For Rent. 

Spacious, Fully 

Applianced. 

Starting at $698 

• Pets Considered 

• A/C In Every Unit 

• Pool 

• Basketball Court 

• Playground 

• On-Site Laundry 

INCOME LIMITS APPLY 

Section 8 Welcome 

Office Open From: 

Monday-Friday 

9:00am to 5:00pm 

Saturday 10:00am 

to 3:00pm 

Evening Appointments Available 

Brookside Terrace 

11 Village Drive 

Southbridge,MA 01550 

(508)764-7675 

Orchard 

Hill 

Free Rent 

1 & 2 Bedroom 

Apartments. 

CALL FOR 

MORE DETAILS 

Heat & Hot Water 

Included 

Free Parking 

Fully Applianced 

Specious 

Starting At $797.00 

Must Income Qualify 

SECTION 8 

CERTIFICATES 

WELCOME 

508-987-8121 

EHO 

River Mill 

Village 

N. Grosvenordale 

Affordable 

Country Living 

Apartment Homes 

Move-In Special 

Rent includes 

1,2 & 3 Br’s 

Rents Starting at 

$600 

Heat & Hot Water 

Included 

W/D Hook-ups 

Off Street Parking 

Large Spacious 

Units 

Community Park 

& Library 

Voucher Holds 

Welcomed! 

“Must Be Income Qualify” 

Call Today 

(860)923-3919 

rivermillvillage@ 

winnco.com 

FREE RENT! 

Heat/Hot Water 

Included! 

FREE RENT 

Affordable 1 2, and 3 

Bedroom Apartments 

For Rent. 

Spacious, Fully 

Applianced. 

Starting at $698 

• Pets Considered 

• A/C In Every Unit 

• Pool 

• Basketball Court 

• Playground 

• On-Site Laundry 

INCOME LIMITS APPLY 

Section 8 Welcome 

Office Open From: 

Monday-Friday 

9:00am to 5:00pm 

Saturday 10:am 

to 3:00pm 

Evening 

Appointments 

Available 

Brookside Terrace 

11 Village Drive 

Southbridge,MA 01550 

(508)764-7675 

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.” 

FIREARMS WANTED: 

Collector looking WWII US Firearms 

M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, .45 Pistols, 

1911/1911 A1’s 

TOP PRICES PAID 

Have all necessary federal licenses 


RENT 

Webster 

NORTH VILLAGE 

2 Bedroom Units 

Starting At $783!! 

Heat And Hot Water 

Is Included. 

Must Income 

Qualify. 

Section 8 Vouchers 

Accepted. 

Please Call 

(508)987-1595 

EHO 

Webster 

Four & Five Room, Two & 

Three Bedroom Apartments 

For Rent. Large Living Room, 

Large Kitchen, Porch, 

Appliances Included 

Off-Street Parking. 

Section 8 Approved. 

2 Bedroom- $675/Month 

3 Bedroom- $750/Month 

AND 

Studio basement apartment 

$450/Month 

For More Information 

Call 508-943-8807 

510 

COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS 

Wonderful Space 

Available 

Webster 

7,500sq ft Free 

Standing Building 

Very secure very bright 

great office area, loading 

dock, plenty of parking 

conveinient to 395 CT 

& RI. 

2,400sq ft Free 

Standing Building 

Loading dock, nice office 

9,000sq ft 

Good for cold storage 

1,200sq ft 

Office and storage 

Owner will give you 

price you cant refuse 

on all spaces!!! 

Call: 508-753-3670 

530 HOUSES FOR SALE 

Thompson 

4 bedroom, 2 bath ranch, on 

1 acre plus 3 acre approved 

building lot with barn. Minute 

of exit 100, Rte 395. 

$260,000 

Some owner financing 

Info package 

860-633-1874 

546 CEMETERY LOTS 

Four Plots 

In Worcester Country 

Memorial Park, Paxton, MA 

In The 

“Rememberance Section” 

All Four For $4500 OBO 

(Currently Sells For 

$1800 Each) 

508-721-2572 

Call Wally At 

508-234-5860 

550 MOBILE HOMES 

For sale by 

motivated owner: 

Sturbridge, MA 

5 Room updated fully 

applianced clean, mobile 

home. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, 

large kitchen and living 

room. 4 season sun porch, 

lots of storage, central air, 

2 large electrified sheds (1 

insulated) Nice private yard 

with patio screen house, 

mature plantings plus more! 

Only $79,900 

plus park share 

Call for more details: 

860-315-7122 

N. Grosvenordale 

CT 

Mobile Home For Sale 

14x64 Doublewide 

2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. 

Large Kitchen, Living Room. 

Laundry Room. 

Appliances Included. 

Plenty Of Cabinet Space. 

$65,000 

For Appointment 

860-923-0421 

Nice Comfortable 

2 Bedroom Trailer 

Well kept in 

retirement park. 

$65,000 

Call: 774-318-0275 

Park Model 

Mobile Home 

For Sale By Owner 

Fully Furnished, New Porch 

Addition, Also Nice Shed & 

Great Place For A Garden. 

On Beautiful Lot Near 

Swimming Pool. 

Located At Highview 

Campground In 

West Brookfield. 

Begin Camping 4/15-10/15 

Asking $28,000 

508-867-8736 

575 VACATION RENTALS 

**SOUTH** 

DENNIS: 

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

•Available Memorial Day 

Weekend $100/night; 

6/2-6/9, 6/9-6/16, 6/23- 

6/30; 7/28-8/4, 8/25-9/1. 

•June $875/wk. 

•July & Aug. $975/week. 

•Off season & winter 

rentals available. 

3 bedrooms, (dbl, queen, 

2 twins), on dead end 

street, screened porch 

with gas grill, outside 

shower, full kitchen with 

microwave, full bath, 

washer/dryer, 3 tv's with 

cable, DVD. Close to golf, 

bike trail, shopping, theater, 

10 mins from bay 

side and ocean side 

beaches. 

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

Call Janet at: 

508-865-1583 

after 6 pm 

or e-mail: 

junosima@hotmail.com 

for photos 

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



B9 

700 AUTOMOTIVE 

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 

1983 Ford 351 

Windsor Rebuilt trans 

and transfer case 

$350 

1952 Chevy Power 

Train 

$350 

1987 GMC Parts 

Nice chrome front 

bumper, heater core, 

misc. 

Chevy 283 & 327 

crankshafts 

Call: 508-892-8481 

Ford Ranger 

Bed Extender 

will not fit step side 

$150 


Reese 5th Wheel 

Hitch Kwik-Slide 

15K for 6 ft bed, never used, 

will need to buy mounting 

brackets. 

$600 OBO 

Call: 508-581-0649 

or email: 

tmaninoxford@gmail.com 

Stowmaster 

Towing Bar 

$500 OBO 

Call: 860-608-7168 

TOWING EQUIPMENT 

Blue OX Towing 

Base Plate 

With Tow Bar And 

Accessories. BX1665 For 

04-05 

Chevy Malibu 

$175 

Blue Ox Heavy Duty 

8” Drop Receiver 

$75 

Call 508-320-2944 

Wheels With Tires 

16” Koenig rims (4) black 10 

spoke with chrome ring and 

20 lugs. All mounted on 

Prometer Radials. 

Excellent condition! 

$475 OBO 

Call: 508-764-4111 

720 CLASSICS 

1950 Chevrolet 

4-Door Sedan 

6-Cylinder, Standard Shift. 

New Factory-Built Motor. 

Solid Body, Runs Excellent. 

Needs Interior & Minor Work 

To Be Road-Worthy. 

$5900 

978-760-3453 

1962 Chevy Bel Air 

8cyl, 5 passenger, 2 door 

automatic. Aqua color 

Best Offer 

Call: 508-473-6350 

1973 Triumph TR6 

Red, Many New Parts - 

Interior, Top, Exhaust, 

Electrical, Brake Lines, 

And More! 

$6500 OBO 

508-248-1592 

720 CLASSICS 

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 

1975 Chrysler 

Imperial Lebaron 

2 door, 440 cubic inch 

engine good driver, 

needs TLC. 

$2,500 

Pick-Up truck side 

boxes 

(2) 8ft, good condition, also 

have ladder rack free if you 

buy boxes! 

$500 

Call: 508-885-4651 

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 

1979 Chevy 

El Camino 

Rebuilt engine, transmission 

and rear end. Many new 

parts included for 

restoration. Garaged for 

years, runs great, 6cyl, 

3 speed manual. 

$3,000 

Call:508-885-2110 

725 AUTOMOBILES 

02 VW Jetta 

5 speed, 1.8T, A/C, CD, 

heated seats, sunroof. 

135,000 miles. Runs and 

looks great! 

$3,400 OBO 

Call: 860-315-5381 

leave message if no answer 

1999 Toyota 

Camry CE 

137K, grey with grey interior, 

second owner, new tires, 

ABS, very well maintained. 

$4,000 

Call: 860-974-1677 

after 4pm 

1999 Volvo 

V70 Wagon 

Turbo, Auto, Leather 

Runs, Check Engine Light 

On. Needs Electrical Work 

To Pass Emissions. 

Good Engine, Drive Train 

& Body Parts. 

$1,200 

Call: 860-974-1801 

2003 Mercury 

Sable 

With 72,000 miles, 

3L engine, power windows & 

locks, cruise control, very 

good condition. 

$3,000 

Call: 508-254-1052 

2004 BMW Z4 

Black with red interior, 

2.5L engine, 21,000 miles 

$16,500 

508-282-2884 

725 AUTOMOBILES 

2006 Chevrolet 

Silverado For Sale 

4 Door, A/C, V-8, Bed Liner, 

Running Boards, Remote 

Starter. 

Call: 857-636-8913 

2006 Mazda 6S 

6 cylinder, 4door, all 

power, a/c, traction control, 

25 mpg, 73,000 miles. 

In Excellent Condition!! 

$10,000 OBO 

call: 508-769-8324 

2006 Volvo S60T 

Leather Heated Seats 

Power Everything. 

New Tires. 


78k Miles. 

$15,200 

774-200-5015 

2007 Toyota 

Camry XLE 

4-Door Sedan, 8400 Miles, 

Leather/Loaded, 

Premium Condition. 

$21,000 OBO 

Call After 6PM 

860-974-0069 

Classic 

1984- 500 SEL 

Mercedes Benz 

4 door sedan, 134,000 

miles, very good condition. 

Best Offer 

Call for more information: 

508-867-2774 

FOR SALE 

1997 Volvo Station 

Wagon 

White, 5 cylinder automatic 

transmission. 850 GL Turbo 

Needs Work 

$500 OBO 

Call: 508-867-9566 

732 SPORTS UTILITY 

2002 NISSAN 

XTERRA SE 

In great condition!! 

4-Wheel drive. New 

exhuast system, battery 

brakes and tires. 

Supercharged, California 

Yellow. 93,000 Miles. 

$6,900 

Please Call: 

860-923-0133 

2004 Land Rover 

Freelander 

78K miles. Extremely well 

maintained, clean Carfax. 

Sport leather interior, faux 

wood grain console, AWD, 

tow hitch, cargo area with 

privacy canopy. 

$11,400 

Call 508-846-0986 

740 MOTORCYCLES 

1986 Harley 

Wide Glide 

1340 CCEVO 

Custom paint, many 

upgrades and chrome. 

Comes with original parts 

and spare chrome parts. 

$6,000 OBO 

Call: 860-974-9811 


1997 Harley 

Davidson Fat Boy 

mint condition 

EXTRAS! EXTRAS! 

EXTRAS! EXTRAS! 

28,000 miles, a must see! 

$10,900 

Call: 774-241-0577 

anytime 

First Time Ad 

1997 Yamaha 

Royal Star 

Black, 19,550 Miles 

Great Condition 

Saddlebags, Cover 

New Tires/Battery 

Ready To Ride! 

$4,000 OBO 

Call Jim 

508-523-5980 

1999 Kawasaki 

Vulcan Classic 

9,000 miles, excellent 

condition, $2,000 worth of 

chrome, (all original parts for 

chromed) extra set of seats, 

owners manuals, 2 new tires 

this year!!! 

$5,500 

860-774-5020 

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 

2001 Harley 

Electra Glide 

Classic 

Excellent condition, red 

burgundy, 15,500 miles. 

Every service done, helmets, 

leather jackets available. 

$10,000 

Call: 508-942-8300 

2005 Harley 

Davidson 

Fat Boy Anniversary 

Edition 

10,250 miles, a lot of 

chrome, drag bars, 

Super G carb 

asking $13,500 OBO 

Call: 508-340-7950 

2005 Harley 

Davidson 

Wide Glide 

Black cherry, 14,000 miles, 

runs excellent!! 

$8,000 

Call: 508-277-8745 

2005 Honda VTX 

1300 Retro 

Exellent Condition 

$7,500 OBO 

Call for details 

860-923-9067 


2007 Harley 

Davidson 

XL 1200 N Roadster 

5096 Miles. Mint Condition. 

Many Added Customized 

Accessories. Including Vance 

Hines Exhaust. 

$7800 

Call 860-966-1660 

2007-2009 

Yamaha VStar 

1300 Stock Seat 

$200 


2009 Harley 

Davidson 

Motorcycle 

Heritage softtail, saddle bags 

& cover, windshield. Mint 

condition! 

$13,000 

Call: 508-762-6172 

or 508-755-8103 

BMW 

MOTORCYCLE 

1997 R85OR T2K 

New tires, hard bags, 

tank bag 

$3,500.00 

OR will trade for 2-wheel 

drive pickup of equal value 

Call Joe at 860-315-7181 

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 

Damon 

Challenger 

Motor Home 

Gas Engine 

Allison Transmission 

Work Horse Chassis 

24 K Miles 

1-Slide Out 

Queen Size Bedroom 


price is negotialbe 

860-928-2820 

or 860-923-3071 

2003 35’ 

Keystone Hornet 

Located at High View 

Campground on seasonal 

site. Has 24’ attached screen 

room, like new!! 

$9,000 

Call: 508-765-5678 

Cell: 508-361-0766 

2006 Wildcat Fifth 

Wheel Camper 

33’ Bunkhouse model with 

superslide. Excellent condition, 

includes camping 

equipment. 19’ awning, one 

owner, non-smoker. 

$18,000 

Call: 774-364-1127 

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS 

1988 33 Foot 

Southwind 

Motorhome 

69k Miles, Sleeps 5, New 

Tires, New Batteries, 

Hydraulic Leveling Jacks. 

Price Reduced For 

Quick Sale! 

$7500 FIRM 

Can Be Seen On Craigslist 

Call 860-923-0406 

1998 30’ Cavalier 

Gulf Stream 

Trailer 

With screen room, 

seasonal use at 

campgrounds. 

$5,500 will negotiate 

Call: 860-923-2445 

2002 Flagstaff 25ft 

Ultra Light Camper 

LIKE NEW! Dual axle, sleeps 

6, double doors, heated 

queen bed, microwave, bathtub, 

air conditioning/heat, 

awning and more. 

dusty44@cox.net 

for picture 

Call: 413-245-9036 

2010 40’ Hideout 

Camping Trailer 

(ball type) 

Paid $24,000, 

2 Slideout Queen 

Master Bedroom, 

Kids 4 Bunk Bedroom, 

Used 1 Season. 

$16,000, 

Sacrifice, My Loss 

Is Your Gain. 

Very Nice Unit! 

Call Rich 

860-576-0526 or 

860-382-5071 

Brimfield/ 

Sturbridge 

Must Sell 

Campground Lot! 

Was $19,000 

NOW $9500 

My Loss, Your Gain! 

508-989-8165 

Motor Home 

1998 Holiday 

Rambler 

Endeavor Diesel 

1 Slide, Low Mileage, 

Washer/Dryer, Very 

Good Condition. 

$33,000 

Call 860-774-6128 

Summer Fun! 

Woodstock Campground 

Activities include: fishing 

pond, pool, etc. Open April 

15 thru October. 35’ Trailer 

with attached 8x16 screen 

porch, includes lot. 

$7,500 

Call: 860-963-2065 

760 VANS/TRUCKS 

19’ Ford Van 

Camper High Top 

Sleeps 4 adults, fridge, 

microwave, stove, sink, 

satellite, 95,000 miles. 

$5,000 firm 

860-634-2957 


1983 Ford Pickup 

Truck 

6-Cylinder, Clean 

Underneath, 

No Undercarriage Rust. 

Good Mechanics. 

$1500 

978-760-3453 

1987 Chevy Pickup 

6in. lift, completely rebuilt, 

383 stroker, 35in. tires, lots 

of new parts. Awesome 

monster truck. Great for 

mud runnin!! 

Serious Inquiries Only 

$3,500 OBRO 

Call Neal: 508-612-5658 

or: 508-488-0566 

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 

Excellent Condition 

14,100GVWR 


508-867-6546 

1997 Dodge 

Dakota 

Extended Cab 

2 wheel drive, dark green 

58,000 miles, 5 speed 

standard transmission, 

good condition. 

$2,700 

Call: 508-713-3066 

or 508-779-0194 

2001 Dodge 2500 

Pickup, 4 wheel drive, 

automatic, single cab with 8” 

body, V-8, new snow tires, 

fisher plow ready. 

$4,500 

Call: 860-974-1801 

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 

2009 Chevy 

Silverado 

Club Cab 

1500 Series 

Has Z-71 Package. 

Silver Blue Color. With 

Tonneau Cover & Liner. 

8k Miles, One Owner. 


Fran 508-791-9885 


Handicapped 

Van: 2000 Dodge 

Ram Maxi 

58,500 miles, like new condition, 

used very little. Power 

lift, air, stereo, wood trim, 

entertainment center and 

much more. 

$11,500 OBO 

Call: 508-892-8242 

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 

Vehicle Needed 

Elderly woman looking for 

donated vehicle. Even if it is 

in need of minor repairs. 

Does not need to pass 

inspection if it is a minor fix. 


Vehicle 

Needed 

For elderly couple with 

health problems. 

Important, we need to 

get from Charlton to 

Worcester/Boston for 

Doctors appointments. 

Also needed for general 

errands, vehicle must be 

in running condition. 

Call: 508-434-0022 

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 

Our local news coverage is 

Eye-popping! 

Sale ends 

5/20/12 

Villager 

Newspapers


Aut motive 

2013 Ford Flex Offers Great Improvements 

for Already Good Crossover 

BY KEITH GRIFFIN 

As I write this I am sitting in Las Vegas 

on a media program for the Scion FR-S. 

The reason I mention that is I was brought 

from the airport with another journalist 

in a Lincoln Town Car. I bring this this 

because I asked the driver, “What are you 

going to do when the Lincoln Town Car 

goes away?” (It has ceased production.) 

He didn’t have an answer but I think I 

do: the 2013 Ford Flex. I’m sure that’s 

going to make the proud designers of the 

Flex shudder. After all, they don’t build 

cars for people to be driven in; they build 

cars to be driven. 

But I consider it a high compliment. The 

2013 Ford Flex is a near-perfect family 

vehicle that could also double as an executive 

car or a small airport shuttle. (Hmm, 

maybe if this journalism thing doesn’t 

work out I could open an airport shuttle.) 

The seven-passenger, three-row 

crossover – which debuted last fall at the 

Los Angeles Auto Show – comes equipped 

with the new generation of MyFord 

Touch, industry-exclusive rear inflatable 

belts, collision-avoidance technologies, 

rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry, firstrow 

heated and cooled seats, power-fold 

mirrors and an optional new Appearance 

Package. Plus, the base 3.5-liter engine has 

improved fuel economy of 1 mpg better on 

the highway and in the city, with 25 more 

horsepower. 

What continues to impress me about Ford’s interior 

designs is how elegant yet simple they are to use. 

Controls are intuitive. I still haven’t quite conquered 

My Ford Touch yet but the rest of everything else that 

runs the Flex’s important features are easy to grasp. 

One aspect of the Flex that intrigues me is the new 

Torque Vectoring Control and Curve Control technology. 

The Torque Vectoring Control system uses the 

car’s brakes to imitate the effect of a limited-slip differential, 

constantly balancing the distribution of 

engine torque between the front wheels during cornering, 

resulting in improved grip and steering and a 

reduced chance of understeer. Basically, you’re not 

going to hit a curve too fast and spin sideways 

through it. 

The system operates using the car’s stability control 

module and monitors the vehicle 100 times per second. 

As the car accelerates through a corner, the system 

detects when the front inside wheel is starting to 

slip and applies braking to the wheel. This prevents 

wheel spin and transfers engine torque to the outside 

wheel, which has more grip, to maintain traction and 

steering control. 

Unlike a traction control system that reduces 

engine power, the intervention from Torque 

Vectoring Control is extremely subtle and may not 

even be noticed by the driver. In other words, the Flex 

continues to run normally. My driving partner inadvertently 

tried it on a snowy curve and the system did 

its job with help from Curve Control. 

As Ford explains it, Curve Control senses when a 

vehicle is entering a curve too quickly, and can apply 

four-wheel smart braking to reduce vehicle speed by 

up to 10 mph in approximately one second and help 

drivers follow their intended path. Curve Control is 

effective on dry or wet pavement, and is expected to be 

particularly useful when drivers are entering or exiting 

freeway on- or off-ramps with too much speed. 

When a vehicle enters a curve too fast, the system 

responds to the driver’s steering input by rapidly 

reducing torque and increasing brake pressure to 

help keep the vehicle under control. 

Another safety feature I am a big fan of as a parent 

(and limo companies should agree) is the automotive 

world’s first production rear inflatable belts to offer 

improved comfort and protection for rear seat passengers. 

The optional advanced restraint system (it really 

should be standard)[RTF bookmark start: 

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to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear 

seat passengers, often children and older passengers 

who can be more vulnerable to such injuries. They 

are designed to deploy over a vehicle occupant’s torso 

and shoulder in 40 milliseconds in the event of a 

crash. 

Here’s some info on the powertrain, too. Under the 

hood, Flex’s new base engine delivers even more efficiency 

and performance with the addition of twin 

independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) to the 

3.5-liter V6. The upgraded 3.5-liter Ti-VCT V6 engine 

provides 287 horsepower – an approximate 25 horsepower 

increase from the previous engine – and 254 lb.- 

ft. of torque. The new Flex will also deliver 1 mpg 

more fuel economy, with EPA-certified fuel economy 

of 18 mpg city and 25 mpg highway. 

The popular 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 remains on the 

new Flex, bringing the fuel economy of a V6 engine 

with all-wheel-drive capability and V8-like perfor- 

The 2013 Ford Flex gets a new front end and other styling updates but where it really continues to hit a home run is in its interior that is stylish, comfortable 

and packed with technology. 

mance of 365 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque. 

Stick to the V6 unless you somehow need all that 

power and the desire to burn premium fuel. Plus it’s 

only in the top-of-the-line Limited and Titanium editions. 

Both engines are mated to a six-speed 

SelectShift Automatic transmission. 

I can’t say enough good things about the 2013 Ford 

Flex. Pricing starts at $31,710 for the base model and 

goes up to $40,505 for the well-equipped top-of-the-line 

Limited. It comes in front-wheel drive but all-wheel is 

an available option. 

(For the latest new car news, follow me on Twitter at 

aboutusedcars. You can also read the latest automotive 

news at TorqueNews.com, where I am a contributor, or 

learn about buying and selling a used car at 

UsedCars.About.com.) 

VITAL STATISTICS 

Wheelbase: 117.9 inches 

Length: 201.8 

Width: 88.8 

Curb weight: 4471 lbs. 

Engine: 3.5-liter V6 

Horsepower: 287 @ 6,500 rpm 

Torque: 254 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm 

EPA estimated mpg city/highway: 18/25 

Base price: $31,710 

As-tested price: $40,505 

Also consider: (a comparative vehicle) Chevrolet 

Traverse. Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander

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