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Volume 9, Issue 1 For and About Andover October 15, 2008
Flag Flies High at the Library
By Dianne Grenier
The summer Piano
Concert performed
by Andover’s Pamela
Adams in memory of
her mother, a former
librarian, raised enough
funds for the Friends
of the Library to have a
new 20 foot fiberglass
flagpole installed at the
library.
The first flag to be flown
on the new flagpole has
been donated to the
library by State Representative Pam Sawyer. She also donated
the large flag that is displayed high on the inside wall of the
main library as well
The large flag was obtained from U.S. Congressman Rob
Simmons by Rep. Pam Sawyer for the Andover Library. The
flag had originally been flown over the U.S Capitol building
in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2002, the first
anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9-11.
The Andover Library is located on
Route 6, Andover’s main street.
Each day over 18,000 pass by. The
building was dedicated and opened
to the public on November 12,
1927. It is a building that has great
character and the Friends of the
Library garden club has enhanced
its beauty and character over the
past few years with the addition of
several gardens. The new flagpole is
just the latest improvements.
Members of the Friends of the Library, the Library Board of
Directors and the Library staff all agreed it would be nice to
fly the flag at all times. Since proper flag protocol requires the
flag be lit at night with a designated light, flood lights were
installed to light not only the flag but to light the front of
the building as well. Funding for the lighting was provided
by the Friends of the Library through membership fees and
fundraising efforts. Volunteer labor to hand dig the required
18 inch trench for the electrical wiring was provided by Nick
Gruner. No Andover Tax dollars
were used for this project. Isn’t that
a refreshing thought?
More improvements will be made as
funds permit. If you are interested
in helping with like projects to
improve the Andover Public
Library please consider joining
the Friends of the Library group.
Application forms are available at
the library circulation desk during
regular business hours.
The Andover Hometown News October 2008 1

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PHONE NUMBERS
Assessor
Building Department
Emergency/Fire/Police
Judge of Probate
Library
Registrar of Voters
Resident Trooper
Selectmen
Social Services
Tax Collector
Town Clerk
Town Garage
Transfer Station
U.S. Post Office
SCHOOLS
Andover Elementary
RHAM Middle School
RHAM High School
HOP RIVER
ELDERLY HOUSING
25 Riverside Drive
742-0585
THE ANDOVER D I R E C T O R Y
742-7305
742-4036
911
647-7979
742-7428
742-0188
742-0235
742-7305
742-7305
742-4035
742-0188
742-4048
742-4049
742-7756
FIRE MARSHAL
John Roache 742-0040
ANIMAL CONTROL
Jay Linddy
Beeper 820-3461
After the beeps,
enter your phone number,
press #, and your call will be returned.
State Animal Control Officer
Dean Gates
860-713-2506
VISITING NURSE
34 Ledgebrook Drive, Mansfield
456-7288
Fax: 423-5702
AHM YOUTH SERVICES
Pendleton Road, Hebron
228-9488
Infoline: 211
FIRE DEPARTMENT
11 School Road
742-7477
MUNICIPAL AGENT
FOR THE AGING
Catherine Palazzi
742-8088
SENIOR CENTER
Old Firehouse
Center Street
Barbara Foran 742-7587
742-7339
228-9423
228-9474
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting
SELECTMEN
Robert Burbank
Susan C. England
Jay K. Linddy
Elaine M. Buchardt
David Ziff
TOWN HALL
17 School Road
Monday 8:15 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday
8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday Closed.
(Individual office hours vary)
Fax: 742-7535
TOWN GARAGE
Long Hill Road
Public Works Director, Tree Warden,
and Open Burning Official
Edwin Kasecek
TRANSFER STATION
Shoddy Mill Road
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Marie R. Burbank
Margaret H. Busch
Kathleen D. Cardin
Georgette M. Conrad
Michael Donnelly
Deborah C. Fuger
George Kitchin
Carol H. Lee
Jay K. Linddy
Ken Mosher
Henry G. Parkington
Jeanne F. Sheehan
Erich Siismets
POST OFFICE
Route 6 742-7756
Hours
Closed daily
noon to 1 p.m.
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m. - noon
PAINTING
Lobby Hours
Monday - Friday
7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
FREE ESTIMATES
TOWN OFFICES CLOSINGS
New Year’s Day Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 21
Lincoln’s Birthday Feb. 12
Washington’s Birthday Feb. 18
Good Friday Mar. 21
Memorial Day May 26
Independence Day Jul. 4
Labor Day Sep. 1
Columbus Day Oct. 13
Veterans Day Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Nov. 27
Christmas Dec. 25
ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
355 Route 6
Director: Amy Orlomoski
Monday and Wednesday
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday ~ 3 - 8 p.m.
Friday ~ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m.
Saturday ~ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Saturdays July & August
Fax: 742-7428
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY
State Senator 19th District
Edith Prague 860-240-0498
State House Representative
55th District
Pam Sawyer 860-649-5655
U.S. Congress Representative
2nd District
Joe Courtney
U.S. Senators
Christopher Dodd 1-800-334-5341
Joseph Lieberman 1-800-225-5605
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Route 6 ~ 742-7696
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The Andover Hometown News October 2008 3

Andover Registrar of Voters
Registrars, Cathy Palazzi and Kaye Cardin
(860) 742-0188
Last quarter we told you about the monthly Registrar of Voters
(ROV) meeting that we now attend as an important function
and part of our duties as requested by the state. At our last
meeting Kaye was nominated as one of the Registrars who will
work at the bi-yearly conferences selling raffle tickets. This is an
important job as it brings money into our ROV organization
to help with expenses. I was nominated as the Vice President of
this ROV group. These are two positions we were both pleased
to accept and look forward to getting involved and becoming
more knowledgeable in our ROV position.
As all of you know our Federal election will be held on Tuesday,
November 4 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Community
Room in Town Hall. Although your registrars requested that
the Federal voting take place at the Andover Elementary School
(AES) gym, the Board of Education (BOE) declined due to the
safety of the children. Although we expect at least 1750 voters
and know we will be tight for space, we feel that your registrars
have organized and planned as well as we possibly can to have
you vote with as little confusion as possible. We have worked
hard at preparing correct lists and making sure our files are in
excellent condition.
We expect long lines but we ask that you have your ID ready
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Sunday Worship Services
Early Bird Sunday, 8:55 a.m.
Full Service and
Sunday School 10 a.m.
and stay in the correct line and proceed to get checked in to
vote. Please note we have divided the town into two lines A-L
and M-Z and the lines go by streets NOT by name. Once you
check in proceed to the next table to pick up your ballots and
go to the voting booths to cast your votes. Please turn off your
cell phones while you are in the voting place. No cameras will
be allowed other then the AP or local newspapers that will
obtain permission ahead of time.
For those who have not used the new voting machines there
will be a demo tape set up in the polling place to let you review
the use of your ballots and how to put them into the machine
(tabulator). We will have six privacy voting booths set up for
your convenience and a handicap one. In addition, we will
have a fax machine for those who feel the need to use this
type of machine. Assistance is available and you should feel
comfortable asking for any type of help you may need. It is
the pleasure of our workers to assist you and make your voting
experience a pleasant occasion.
Once you place your completed ballot into the tabulator you
may walk out the one-way system we will have arranged for
you. Your registrars are there to serve you and please feel free to
ask any questions of your moderators or registrars.
Wally Barton, well known to many voters in town, has
graciously accepted the new position as Deputy Registrar of
Voters to work with me and help with the coming election.
Wally attended the fall conference with me where we heard
many interesting facts on how to run our elections in the
smoothest, possible manner and about the latest rules that had
changed since we held a Federal election four years ago. This
is exciting news and we cannot wait to share it with our poll
workers on Monday, October 13 the date of our mandatory
training for our workers. Welcome aboard Wally – I hope you
will enjoy your new assignment.
It is with deepest regrets that I accepted the resignation of Ken
Lee as my Deputy. Ken has served this town well for many
years. Carrying, moving, placing, setting up and taking down
of the old machines and when we moved to our new voting
equipment Ken fell into it like he had been doing it for years.
Ken will continue to work at referendums and elections. I,
personally, will miss him very much Ken as my deputy.
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Our budget was passed in July and I asked our First Selectman to order a
new computer, as our old one was very outdated and continuously breaking
down. I try to be very careful with our budget in these hard times; but there
is ample money to pay for the equipment needed while staying within
budget. With the new router paid by the state this will be a huge advantage
for me and I feel the computer work will go much quicker then before.
Your Registrars will be in the office on Saturday, October 18 from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to register anyone who has not had the opportunity to
do so. We will also be there on October 21, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Oct.
28, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and November 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Remember is you have not voted in four years your name has been placed on
an “Inactive List” and if it has been fives years your name was removed to a
“Purged” state. If you want to vote in November, come in and activate your
card it takes five minutes. If you moved into town and have not registered
you will be required to vote in your previous town/state. It is easy to bring
your voter registry current. Just come in and see us - we will help.
As always we would like to thank our Town Clerk, Carol Lee and Micki
Busch for all they have done to help your Registrars.
Thank you to all our Andover voters for coming out to vote in November.
This will be a very busy day and our well-trained workers will be there to
assist you so just ask if you have questions. A special thank you to our
workers who come in at 5:00 a.m. and do not leave before 9:00 p.m. We
are making history this year with this wonderful opportunity of the many
choices we have for our Federal Election
and it is special that each of us is able
to contribute to this experience. It is
your right and privilege to vote as you
please with no one telling you what
to do or make a decision for you.
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voting please contact us at the above
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The Andover Hometown News October 2008 5

What’s The Point? To Learn to Live a Joyful, Balanced Life
by Susan Dziedzic
WHUS 91.7FM is airing a new morning program that’s just the
thing to start your day off right. The new program, “What’s The
Point”, hosted by Eaglemoon Raes every Wednesday morning
from 5 - 7 AM has a format that is a refreshing departure from
typical early-morning talk or news programming with the twohours
being filled with positive, uplifting, and life-affirming
discussions, meditations, and music. WHUS 91.7FM is
broadcast from the campus of the University of Connecticut,
but is well-known for offering its listeners an amazing array
of diverse programming. The signature motto of WHUS is
“Radio For The People” and that succinctly sums it up.
“What’s The Point?” host, Eaglemoon Raes is no stranger to
the airwaves having been a frequent guest on various WHUS
programs including “Radio Naturopath” with Dr. Fran Storch.
Her background is in a variety of alternative healing arts and she
has been a practicing hypnotherapist and Reiki practitioner and
teacher for many years as well as a licensed Avatar Master. For
years, friends and clients have been encouraging her to use her
soothing voice and healing techniques to reach a larger audience
by hosting a radio program. She finally took their suggestions
and trained at WHUS’s studios; all the while drawing from
her vast experience to come up with a working concept for her
program. “My intent is to offer my listeners programming that
will be positive and uplifting; to offer people the opportunity
to bring about positive and personal development in a nonintrusive
and non-invasive way,” explains Raes.
Raes brings to the airwaves much of the same advice and
techniques she uses in her private practice. At 6:00 AM each
Monday, she broadcasts a guided meditation for the audience.
“For some listeners, the thought of meditation and hypnosis is
a foreign subject; they may be a little wary of this sort of thing
and I want to assure the audience that what I am broadcasting
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and blues music. Making his debut, her son joined the band
onstage and provided additional percussion with drummer
Skip (Ralph) Bemis of Columbia. Lisa retired from the music
business in 2001 and resides in her hometown of Andover.
Her passion began in Connecticut, singing for various local
bands, led her to Los Angeles to perform with the likes of
Guns and Roses, work with Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, &
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to Connecticut where she sang eight years with Annie Wilson
and the Black Moon Band. Retiring from music in 2001, her
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Growing and caring for bonsai can be
difficult and expensive for the beginner. The
alternative is to use herbs.
The easiest herb to use is rosemary, although
lavender, thyme, winter savory, sweet
marjoram, oregano, and santolina may be
used. During the winter the plant requires
a bright window. Low light will cause weak
growth as it stretches toward the sun. Trim
to keep the plant’s
shape, using
the cuttings for cooking.
Training Herbs As Bonsai
Use a small plant with
a strong stem for
the trunk. Look
for branches that
are opposite of
one another
for a good
balance. Cut
the branches that cross
the trunk, leaving three
to four major ones. Cut these back to
encourage branching, the upper ones more
than the lower ones for a spreading effect.
The initial shaping will remove 75 percent
of the green growth. Trim the side shoots
continually as they should not be allowed
to develop.
Wiring is not necessary, but it does allow
you to shape the plant. Cut a piece of heavy
copper wire twice the length of the trunk.
Anchor one end in the soil, spiraling it loosely around the
trunk toward the tip. Bend the trunk into the shape you want
and the wire will hold it. Wire the limbs the following year.
Remove the wire by cutting it off before it scars the plant (three
weeks for rosemary.)
To root prune, yearly removing the plant from the pot and
loosening the potbound rootlets, trimming them a bit. Repot
to keep the root ball small and replace the old soil with
fresh soil. A four-to-six inch pot is adequate. Let the surface
dry out slightly between watering. Fertilize one-half the rate
recommended for houseplants.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to town
Last December Santa and Mrs. Claus came to town and visited
the Andover Library. Because they had such a good time and so
enjoyed meeting all the children they promised to return again
this year. Dianne Grenier, President of the Andover Friends
of the Library has just heard from the jolly couple that they
will indeed be returning to the Andover Library on Saturday,
December 13 between noon and 2:00pm. Even though this is
their busy season they will make the quick stop in Andover and
they would like to invite all the children of Andover to stop by
the Library for a short visit.
Santa’s elves, Jingle and Jangle, will be making an advanced
visit just after Thanksgiving to bring a mailbox for letters to
Santa. The box will be
located in the Andover
Library on Route 6
starting November 28th.
Jingle and Jangle will
make frequent visits to the
mail box to collect letters
and bring them to Santa
to be read and answered
prior to Santa’s big day on
December 25th. Letters
By Dianne Grenier for the Andover Friends of the Library
may also be hand delivered to Santa when he comes to visit on
December 13 th as well.
Santa will be bringing books for all the children who come to
visit. Mrs. Claus will bring fresh homemade cookies and will
read to the children her favorite Christmas story, “T’was the
night before Christmas”.
The Andover Hometown News October 2008 9

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Lots of News from Andover Social Services:
As the holidays draw closer, Andover Social Services is preparing
to work with those families and individuals in Andover who
are going through difficult times. Illness, job loss, and other
situations arise and as a community we try to help fill the gaps.
We will be putting together between 20-30 holiday food boxes
for both Thanksgiving and the December holidays. We also try
to provide toys and small gifts for our families and individuals
in need or alone over the holidays.
In order to do this we depend on the generosity of our friends
and neighbors in the community. If you are able to help in any
way it would greatly appreciated. We have many individuals
who help year after year by adopting families, helping to
prepare and deliver food baskets, and in many other ways
over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many of our businesses
and local churches participate and provide food, turkeys, and
other holiday items. The Andover Congregational Church is
invaluable, donating food, gifts, space to prepare and distribute
items to families, and most importantly by the giving of time
by its members. We hope that if you have helped in the past you
will continue this tradition and if you are new to our programs
you will consider helping in some way this year. Donations of
holiday foods, turkeys, hams, fresh vegetables and fruit, and
other “fixings” are always welcome, as are holiday plants, candy
or small gifts for seniors, and toys, gloves, mittens, hats, socks,
etc. Store gift certificates for groceries, and cash donations to
the Holiday Program or Fuel Fund make the holidays and
winter months warmer and are appreciated.
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The Thanksgiving boxes will be distributed on Saturday,
November 22 nd and for Christmas on Saturday the 20 th . We ask
that arrangements for donations be made early so that they are
ready to distribute on those mornings to the families. If you are
able to help in any way please call the Social Services Director,
Heidi Donnelly, at 742-7427 or leave a message at the town
office building at 742-7305. Cash donations may be made out
to the Holiday Fund and sent to Andover Social Services, 17
School Road, Andover, CT. 06232.
Residents who may need some help over the holiday should
contact the Social Services Director at 742-7427 as soon as
possible so that we may plan adequately. All names remain
confidential.
The heating season is beginning and the ACCESS Agency
is taking applications for residents who may qualify for the
State Energy Assistance Program. The income guidelines and
benefit levels have increased this year so if you have not been
eligible in past years please call and see if you may receive help
this year. The ACCESS Agency number is 450-7423. For
Andover residents who can not get into the ACCESS Agency
please contact the Social Service Director, Heidi Donnelly, for
application assistance at 742-7305 or 742-7427.
Through the generosity of the First Congregational Church
of Andover, UCC, Andover residents have some protection
from the cold thanks to the Deacons’ Fuel Fund. The Deacons’
Fuel Fund is available to Andover residents in need, who do
not qualify for or have used all their
state energy program benefits. The
fuel fund can be used once per heating
season and can help with 125 gallons.
Donations from the congregation and
the community fund this program. This
winter threatens to be one of the most
difficult in many years due to the high
cost of oil made worse be the high food,
electric and gas prices. We do not want
any of our residents having to make
choices of having food on the table
or keeping their homes warm. Please
if you are able to contribute in any
amount, send your donations to The
Deacons’ Fuel Fund c/o the Andover
Congregational Church, P. O. Box 55,
Andover, CT 06232. Thank you.
The Andover Hometown News October 2008 11

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Reverend Ruth Nye Begins as Andover Congregational Church Settled Pastor
Andover Congregational Church recently selected their new
settled pasto, Reverend Ruth Nye. She began her ministry as the
settled pastor in August. Rev. Ruth lived in Massachusetts and
Minnesota while growing up. She completed her undergraduate
studies at Smith College. Her call to ministry came out of her
years of lay leadership in Center Congregational Church in
Manchester, Ct. She eventually enrolled at Andover Newton
Theological School in Massachusetts, and received her Masters
of Divinity..
Ordained by the United Church of Christ in 2004 by the
Middlesex Association, Ruth served as Associate Minister
and Acting Minister at the First Congregational Church of
Haddam for 3 years. She formerly served as a Pastoral Assistant
at the First Congregational Church of Lebanon, a transitional
position during her search for a settled position. Her ministry
includes experiences leading worship, preaching, pastoral care,
stewardship, youth ministry, and Confirmation formation.
She also takes time for leisure activities: reading, walking and
gardening.
Ruth lives in Manchester with her husband, Peter Grose. They
have been married for 28 years and have two children: Peter is
Senior Vice President and environmental engineer at Fuss and
O’Neill, a consulting engineering firm in Manchester, Ct.
Reverend Nye came highly recommended to us: “Ruth is
a gifted and talented preacher.” “She is a good listener and
easy to relate to.” “She has impressed us as being perceptive,
thoughtful and capable.”
The Andover Pastor Search Committee: “She is a person of
grace with a wonderful vision of the congregational church
community.’’
The church believe that God has led us to this exciting moment
in our church. . . and so does Rev.Ruth. We look forward to
growing together as a faith community, serving others and
proclaiming the good news of God’s love.
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Friends Selling 2009
Entertainment Books
GRATIFICATION
The Andover Friends of the Library are once again selling the
popular 2009 Entertainment Book to help raise funds for the
betterment of the Andover Public Library.
I think that popcorn
By Sharon Scull
The Entertainment Book or “the Big Coupon Book”, has been
know for years as a great way to save money on dining out,
travel, entertainment, attractions and so much more. The book
offers hundreds of 50% coupon discounts on a wide variety of
entertainment including; restaurants, fast food, movie tickets,
golfing, sporting events, zoos, theatres and lots of other great
family fun.
This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to save money.
Remember Christmas is just around the corner. Coupons are
valid until November 2009.
Don’t miss out on the savings. Entertainment Books for outside
the Hartford area are also available. Books are $30 each and
can be purchased at the Andover Library on Rt. 6, at the Town
Clerks Office in the Town Office Building at 17 School Road
or by contacting the president of the Friends of the Library,
Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or via e-mail at deardianne@
comcast.net.
is my tranquilizer
my compulsion
and addiction
a coping mechanism ......
the little kernels seems to beckon me
The E X P L O S I O N of kernels
is music to my ears
The powerful aroma fills the air.
I pleasure in anticipation
of these tasty little morsels.
Each little tidbit is awaiting its journey
an attempt to fill a void
and if I am patient
and control the urge for
instant gratification,
I can enjoy the crunch
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for a reasonable amount of time.
Popcorn unites ALL the senses
and brings comfort,
and for a time,
it soothes my soul.
The Andover Hometown News October 2008 13
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Summertime passes in the blink
of an eye, it seems, and we had
another busy summer season here
at Andover Public Library. During
the summer months of June, July,
and August, we circulated just over
5,500 items here at the library –
not bad for a library whose entire
collection numbers just over
19,000 items. As we move toward
the holidays, things tend to quiet
down a bit at the library, but we
always welcome you to stop by if you need books for a school
project, ideas for Halloween costumes, tips for preparing
your Thanksgiving dinner, instructions on how to make some
Christmas ornaments, or if you just would like a good book
to read.
Now that summer is over, our Saturday hours have resumed.
In addition to our regular Monday through Friday hours, we’re
open on Saturdays from 10AM-4PM.
In addition to reading incentive programs for the kids this
summer, the library hosted a variety of different programs and
activities which were very well attended. In addition, the Friends
of the Andover Library hosted a concert at the town gazebo in
early July featuring the old-time country sounds of the Bristol
Boys. Over 100 people from Andover and surrounding towns
were drawn to this event on a perfect summer evening – thanks
to all who attended! Keep in mind that for the younger kids,
Storytime has begun again on Wednesdays at 10:30AM and is
led by the ever-popular Mrs. C. Call us for more information
at 742-7428.
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Please stop by the library this fall. We’ll be happy to see you.
Here are a few more entries from the pages of library board
meetings past:
June 1949 – Mrs. Hyatt suggested that since there was an
accumulation of about $5,000 in the Norton & Sprague Funds,
that money should be used to install plumbing in the library
(the project was not completed until March 1954).
November 1949 – The Fire Department was asked to check
the library’s chimney so that the fireplace could be used.
April 1964 – Mrs. Jean Gasper held a story hour for children
on Saturday, April 18 th .
This summer we at the Andover Public Library had 25
children sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge.
“Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone Can Read!” Of those
children the following completed the challenge:
Genaro Anselmo
Austin Davis
Nikki Gostanian
Kyla Huestis
Ali Meizels
David Merry
Devin St. Jean
Alisha St. Pierre
Olivia Blakesley
Meghan Davis
Danny Grenier
Bryce Loomis
Jason Meizels
Max Sendley
Julia St. Jean
Paul Tamburro
Together this group read over 200 books! Congratulations
readers, you’ve done a terrific job!
HELP WANTED
The Senior Book Discussion group generally meets on the
last Monday of each month, just as the library opens at 10AM. Community Organized and Operated Latchkey
Their next selection is The Last Girls by Lee Smith. The Adult currently has openings available in the morning.
Book Discussion group meets that same evening at 6:30PM, C.O.O.L. is located at Andover Elementary
and the book to read is The Master Butcher’s Singing Club by Spyhole- hours of operation are 6.30-8.30 am.
Louise Erdrich. Copies of both books should be available at
For more information please contact Kimberly
the library by the time you read this. Call us at 742-7428 for
more information.
Person at 742-0016.
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Christ Lutheran Church
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Worship at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School & Youth Study 9:30
Adult Bible Study 9:45
Choir, Youth Choir, Home Bible Study,
Youth Group & Fellowship activities
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3 yr. Extended Day Preschool &
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Before & After school programs!
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Discussion of Indian
Arrowheads and How to
Make an Arrowhead
The Andover Historical Society is pleased to present a program
on arrowheads and flint knapping on Sunday, November 9 th at
2:00pm.
There will be two guest speakers. John Neumuth is an
Andover resident and collector of arrowheads. He has collected
arrowheads for 50 years and will display many of his finds, which
are mostly from Connecticut. Eric Pomo who has a Bachelors
Degree in Anthropology will join Mr. Neumuth. He has been
flint knapping for 8 years and is skilled in making prehistoric
reproductions such as farming implements, ceramics, and
carvings. Mr. Pomo will describe the different stages of making an
Indian arrowhead. He will show all the tools a Native American
would carry while hunting. Most
exciting, Mr. Pomo will make an
Indian arrowhead.
People are encouraged to bring
artifacts for Mr. Pomo to analyze.
Everyone is invited to attend this
program, which will be held in the
Community Room of Andover
Town Hall, 17 School Road,
Andover, CT. Refreshments will
be served.
ANDOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Membership dues are now due. Please fill out the membership
form and mail to 200 Long Hill Road, Andover, CT 06232
For further information about the Society, you may contact:
Ed Shapiro, President 643-0837 or shapiro91@att.net or
Irv Stanley, Treasurer 742-6438 or istanley@snet.net
The purpose of the society is:
• To research information pertaining to the Town of Andover
and its residents.
• To preserve records, photos, and relics pertinent to
Andover.
• To inform and educate town residents concerning their
historical heritage.
• To create an awareness of this heritage among the your of
the community.
• To sponsor activities that would help to maintain the
society’s enthusiasm and spirit of cooperation.
Andover Historical Society Membership Application:
Name:_ ________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________________
Town, State, Zip:_________________________________________________________________________________
Memberships: Due in January of each year.
Individual ($5) _____
Family ($10) _____
Make checks payable to: Andover Historical Society.
Send to 200 Long Hill Road, Andover, CT 06232
The Andover Hometown News October 2008 15

Mahalia Jackson is widely recognized as America’s greatest
gospel singer.
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 26,
1911 . She never really knew her father and her mother died
when she was only five.
After her mother’s death, she was raised by her Aunt Duke.
Halie was forced to work from sunup to sundown. If the house
was not cleaned properly, she would be beaten with a “cat-onine-tails.”
Aunt Duke lived next to a Holiness church whose
rhythms and instruments inspired Halie’s musical development.
This combined with her Baptist heritage and New Orleans’s
strong musical shaped Mahalia’s music.
In 1928, the 16 year old Jackson moved from New Orleans to
Chicago. There she became a member of the Johnson Gospel
Singers. Although she hoped to become a nurse, she studied
beauty culture at Madame C.J. Walker’s and the Scott Institute
of Beauty Culture. With that training, Jackson began the first
of her several business ventures and opened a salon.
In 1936 Jackson married Isaac Hockenhull, a college-educated
entrepreneur. who encouraged her to audition for a Gilbert
and Sullivan opera production. In a well-known story, Ike told
You have a choice.
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Mahalia Jackson, “Halie, You’ve got a future in singing. It’s not
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want to nickel and dime all your life?”
Auditioning reluctantly, Jackson sang the old spiritual,
“Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.” She won the
audition but turned down the offer. She would also divorce
Hockenhull who was persistent about his desire to see Jackson
turn to the more lucrative world of blues and popular music.
Mahalia’s steadfast refusal to sing the blues is documented in an
exchange with Louis Armstrong. Returning to Chicago from a
European tour in 1937, he tried to persuade Jackson, saying:
“Got you a spot with the band, make you some real green… I know
what you can do with the blues.” She replied, “I know what I can
do with it too, baby… not sing it. Child, I been reborn!”
In 1929, she met composer Thomas A. Dorsey, known as the
Father of Gospel Music (see Gospel Record September Lebanon
Life) and they began a 14 year association of Jackson singing
Dorsey’s songs. His “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” became
her signature song.
Her first hit was In 1947- “Move On Up A Little Higher”. This
record sold eight million copies. From then on, she had the
whole world in her hands.
In 1954, Jackson signed a lucrative record contract with
Columbia Records. During that year, she also starred in her
radio and television shows.
Mahalia not only traveled through Europe, but throughout
Africa, Japan, and India in 1970. She met heads of state and
royalty, including Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and members
of the royal family in Japan. Her scores of friends included:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Ed Sullivan, Dinah Shore, Duke
Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Percy Faith, Harry Belafonte,
Albertina Walker, Brother John Sellers, and New York promoter
Joe Bostic, who presented Jackson at Carnegie Hall and at the
Newport Jazz Festival.
Mahalia Jackson recorded about 30 albums with a dozen “gold
records”.
Mahalia Jackson died in Chicago on January 27, 1972 at age
60 of heart failure and diabetes complications. Two cities
paid tribute, Chicago and New Orleans. In Chicago, 50,000
people filed silently past her mahogany, glass-topped coffin in
final tribute to the queen of gospel song. Among those who
participated in the funeral service were: Mayor Richard J. Daley,
Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Sammy Davis, Jr, Ella Fitzgerald and
Aretha Franklin.
Three days later, the scene repeated itself in New Orleans with
notable Dick Gregory and Lou Rawls participating in the
www.vnaeast.org • 860.456.7288 • Mansfield Center service. Mahalia was entombed Providence Memoral Park in
Metairie LA.
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The Andover Hometown News October 2008 17

The Gazebo’s
Horse-Weathervane
By Dianne Grenier
Andover is a small town that has always
relied heavily on its local residents to
step forward and volunteer their time,
energies, skills and talents to make it grow
and flourish. Over the years Andover has
been blessed to have had many residents
committed to the community.
One such member of the Andover
volunteer community was Suzanne J.
Dower (1946 – 1997). Suzanne served
our community on issues she truly
believed in in her heart and sole ~ and
there were many. She devoted countless
hours to serving on the Andover Planning
& Zoning Commission, the Wetlands
Commission, and the Memorial Day
Parade Committee. She also supported the Library, the
CART program, the Historical Society and she supported
local politicians and spoke often at Town meetings and public
hearings. She was well respected and loved by the community.
Suzanne not only loved Andover and life its self, but also her
log home, dogs and she held a very special place in her heart
for her horse.
Suzanne succumbed to cancer on April 16, 1997 at the early age
of 51. To honor her memory a horse-weathervane was placed
on the top of the new Town Gazebo and dedicated to her.
After a few years of weathering Connecticut’s harsh winters the
weathervane became damaged and needed to be repaired. It
was taken down and put aside until the repairs could be made.
Over time the weathervane became lost. No one could find it.
It simply disappeared.
The Gazebo has been without the weathervane for several years
until this summer. Upon informing First Selectman, Robert
Burbank of the missing weathervane and its significance to
the Town of Andover he was able to acquire a new horseweathervane
and have
it mounted on the
Gazebo roof.
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The Andover Hometown News October 2008 19
.

Cathy
Palazzi
Important: Flu shots at the OFH October 17 at 12:30-2:00
p.m. Bring your Medicare card. No appointment necessary.
We are off to another successful season of senior luncheons.
Chicken Parm was served at our Sept. 12 luncheon and Pam
Quint showed us beautiful slides and talked about her trip to
Alaska. How cool is that? It made me want to call a travel agent
immediately! In October we will have BBQ Meatloaf, Chicken
Piccata, Turkey with Gravy, Chicken Pot Pie. Speakers will be
Rep. Pam Sawyer, State Senator Edith Prague, Rose Fowler, and
many other informative speakers. Price of the luncheon has been
increased to $3.00 with no takeouts this year. Increase is due to
rising costs by our supplier Hop River Café. Transportation is
available and you will need to call me for reservations.
Senator Edith Prague will be talk about the reinstated
Commission on Aging that all of us should be aware of as it
concerns us. Rep. Pam Sawyer will discuss the town bridge as
well as other important issues to our seniors. These are two very
important luncheons you will want to attend so call me for
reservations. I have been approached in the past about reverse
mortgages and since it is an important issue I am making
arrangements to have a professional who would have answers
to your questions. Watch local papers for the exact date. Rose
Fowler, Director of McSweeney Center will be discussing the
senior linkage program.
For those of you who attended a BOS meeting to discuss a
grant that could help us obtain a senior center and were
totally discouraged by the negative information and feedback
we received from the grant writer; we now have answers that
have come directly from the state. One of the main issues was
all centers needed a full-time director and had to be open
normal business hours. This information was not something
Andover seniors were ready to hear. We only wanted a suitable
well-constructed and safe building to hold our meetings,
luncheons, and programs. We were not asking for an expensive
overdone building with a full time director, as we understood
this was not possible in Andover. The good news is we were
not the only town to complain about this issue and since
many people were upset about these policies the Connecticut
Conference of Municipalities, Council of Small Towns, CT
Association of Senior Center Personnel and CT Commission
on Aging contacted DECD expressing the concerns of
seniors. Revised policies were put into place to leave staffing
and hours of operation up to the community, based on local
needs and that means we would only need to be open when
an event was scheduled or the YAHC held their meetings.
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This building would be used for the sole purpose of a senior
center and could not be used for any government offices, or
meetings outside senior center business, nor be used as a polling
location. Intergenerational activities would be encouraged.
Your Municipal Agent is gathering all the information we need
to apply next year for this grant. Please come together and
support this so we may get a new senior center. This is a project
that will require lots of hard work on the part of many who
would work as a team to make this happen for our seniors in
Andover. Please call me if you are interested in working on this
committee. I have heard from several people willing to work on
this committee and I would like to have at least 10 seniors who
are interested in working hard to help us answer every possible
grant question we will be facing in the future.
New programs for the fall have begun and there will be more to
come. Besides having lots of fun we are hoping to form a team
who will play WII against our neighboring towns once we are
proficient in this sport. The WII exercise is a great way to have
a little exercise without a lot of stress! Yoga and fitness exercise
will begin soon. Foot care begins October 21 and then on the
third Tuesday of every month. Our Registered Nurse will be
there to assist with foot care and if she feels you have a medical
problem that she is unable to care for you will be referred to
a specialist. It is very disappointing now that we have eight
seniors who want to learn line dancing in Andover that there
is not an adequate place to hold these once a week lessons. We
have been turned down at the only two places in Andover that
I am aware of where there is no carpeting.
Bolton and Andover will combine efforts once every two
months to bring our two senior centers together for events.
Our next hosting will be Friday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m. when
we will present “Spoon River”. Please call me to sign up for
this afternoon of fun with our neighbors. Thanks to the two
grants we received from the state we are able to have far more
events/programs for the seniors this coming season. One of the
grants pays towards day trips and we had a most successful
one attending “Happy Days” at the Goodspeed. Van drivers,
George Collette, John England and George Knox are very
helpful as well as, Barbara Foran and Judy Knox who help the
seniors with they groceries and see that they are delivered into
their homes. It is a pleasure to see so many seniors enjoying
themselves and having a fun time with very little money spent
on the use of our vans. Now that we are the proud owners of
these two vans let’s use them more! What about calling and
making a reservation to go on one of the Tuesday/Wednesday
shopping trips? These are great fun, and a wonderful way to do
your shopping and no wear or tear on your own car.
Our Transportation committee is working on hiring two new
van drivers to help us. These are local residents and we hope
to have them assisting you shortly. Please call me as soon as
possible for your Medical appointments. We are currently
filling up the calendar for fall so if you need an appointment
let me know.
November 15 begins reenrollment for Medicare D. As your
needs change you may want to make changes in your company.
There is opportunity out there for cheaper costs to you with
the same quality of meds. Medicare Advantage policies are
increasing in popularity as more seniors realize they will receive
the same service as their supplement policies for a lower cost.
Remember you can save as much as $200-$300 a year if you
mail away for your meds. A simple thing to do and I can help
you with this. Based on your income there is help for all who
qualify for utilities, cable and phone discount. Renters Rebate
program went very well this year and many seniors will be
receiving a refund check.
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The Andover Hometown News October 2008 21

This year the Andover Friends
of the Library will one again be
gift wrapping at the Manchester
Border’s Book Store (59
Pavilion Rd. ~ Buckland mall
area) from open to close on
both Saturday, December 20
and Tuesday, December 23 rd .
Each year Border’s provides an
opportunity for local non-profit
groups to gift wrap Border’s
purchases for their customers.
The gift wrapping is free of
charge to customers with
supplies provided by Borders
and the Friends provide bows,
gift tags and personnel in two
hour shifts. A tip jar is placed
on the table and customers
have always been very generous
to our Friends group.
This is has always been a big
fundraising event for the Friends group and
requires many helping hands. If you would
like to assist with the effort Dianne Grenier,
President of the Friends group, would love
to hear from you. Please contact her at
742-3033 or via e-mail at Deardianne@
comcast.net.
This is the third year the Friends will be
participating in this fundraising event and
Gift Wrapping at Border’s Book Store
are anticipating it will be
a success. All fundraising
proceeds are used for
the betterment of the
Andover Library.
Fundraising efforts such
as this provide the funds
for the Friends group
to offer a wide variety
of items and service
to the library patrons.
In the past the Friends
have purchased a new
community computer,
programming, Library
Passes, a rolling
bookrack, display racks,
whiteboard, CD’s and
videos, a children’s books
series, a computer printer, a flatbed scanner, outdoor events
sign, a flagpole and a Scholarship for an Andover High School
senior. And let’s not forget the beautiful
gardens that now surround the building.
The Friends are delighted to be able to provide
these items to the library community at not
cost to the Andover taxpayers.
Gerry’s
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Volume 8, Issue 2 For and About Andover January 15, 2008
Winter Time is Ice Fishing Time
By Dianne Grenier, Chief CARE Instructor
Andover will be hosting the
DEP Ice Fishing Clinic on
Saturday, January 19 st at the
Old Firehouse on Center
Street from 9:30am to Noon.
The clinic makes a perfect
introduction course for the
novice ice fisherman or a great
refresher course for those who haven’t been ice fishing
for a while.
The 2 ½ hour clinic will cover topics such as: what bait
and equipment to use, techniques and terminology associated
with ice fishing, CT rules and regulations governing
ice fishing, fishing ethics and sportsmanship as well as
where to fish and what you might catch.
The clinic will be conducted by trained instructors from
the CT Department of Environmental Protection’s Connecticut
Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) Program.
Connecticut 2008 fishing licenses will be sold from noon
- 12:30 pm by Carol Lee, Andover Town Clerk.
The Andover Ice Fishing Clinic makes a nice prelude
to the state’s Ice Fishing Derby to be held on Coventry
Lake, at Patriots Park Community Center on Saturday,
January 26 from 8:00 – 11:00pm. The Derby is free-ofcharge
and is open to all. Ice fishing equipment will be
available for borrowing and CARE instructors will be
there to assist.
The Andover “Ice Fishing Clinic” is free-of-charge and
is open to all residents over 7 years old. An adult must
accompany children under 12. Class size is limited
and pre-registration is required. Call CARE Instructor,
Melissa Grenier at 896-0159 for registration or for more
information.
CERT (Continued on page 11)
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Volume 6, Issue 4 For and About Hebron March 1, 2008
Historical Society to Feature Quilt Show, School House Tours
Thanks to the efforts of
for generations? Susan
Nathalie Peltier-Horton,
Buckley will be available
the Hebron Historical
on Saturday only from
Society will be hosting its
1:00-4:00 p.m. to do quilt
19 th annual Quilt Show
appraisals for a nominal
and Exhibition at this
fee.
year’s Maple Fest. The
The Society will also be
show will be conducted at
conducting its famous
Hebron’s Old Town Hall,
“Teacup Auction” sales
adjacent to the Douglas
and taking orders for the
Library.
Society’s 300 th logo tee
“The Pumptown Quilters
shirts and sweatshirts,
group was given a challenge
personally designed and
at last year’s National
hand-crafted by Annie
Quilt Day to create a
Piggott.
quilt celebrating Hebron’s
Nathalie Peltier-Horton has hosted the Historical Society’s “We will also be conducting
300th anniversary,” said Quilt Show for many years. Maple Fest visitors flock to Old
Peltier-Horton. “Each of Town Hall to see exciting new quilts, as well as Nathalie’s our membership drive,”
artistic display of the quilts.
said Helen Reardon,
us brought in two pieces
President, who added “For
of antique style fabric, and
an annual family membership of only $10, we are
we left with two different ones. We’re all working on
offering a free 2008 commemorative calendar.”
these quilts, and they should be available for showing
at the Quilt Show.”
Don’t forget the Society’s one-room school house tours
on Saturday only. Join Troop 28 Boy Scout Parker
Peltier-Horton will be at Old Town Hall on both
Aubin at the Gull School House, located adjacent
Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9, demonstrating the
to the Horton House, from 10:00 until 2:00 p.m.
art of quilting. Visitors of all ages enjoy learning from
The Burrows Hill School House will be open from
Horton’s vast experience in various quilting methods.
2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., with Nick Aubin greeting
Do you have an old quilt that has been in your family visitors.
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By now most Andover residents have heard the story
of Chester D. Norton. The Andover farmer who
died 117 years ago leaving in his will $3,000 to
be used to help Andover children in need. The
story goes that when Chester was a child his
poor family could not afford the eyeglasses he
needed and a kindly gentleman provided the
family with funds for Chester’s eyeglasses. Chester
never forgot this act of kindness and passed it on to
the future children of Andover through his will.
The Norton Commission was established in 1937 at a Town
Meeting and has continued to this day distributing the interest
income from Chester Norton’s will to help the children of
Andover. The Norton Commission makes two distributions
each year, one in July to help with back-to-school items
and another in November to help with Christmas. A small
scholarship is also offered each spring to an Andover High
School senior who will be continuing their education.
Over the years donations have been added to the original
$3,000 principal and another fund (The Irene Mooney Fund)
has been established to help the needy children of Andover.
By Dianne Grenier, Norton Commission
Even with these additional funds the need has exceeded
the funds available. Lately the Norton Commission
finds itself in a position of being “very creative” in
how the funds are distributed.
With the economic forecast for this winter
looking very bleak, as gas, home fuel and food
prices skyrocket, the Norton Commission is
struggling to find ways to meet the needs of the
less fortunate children of Andover. The residents of
Andover have been very generous in the past and the need
for that generosity to continue is needed now more than ever
before.
If you are looking to make a year-end tax deductible charitable
contribution please consider making a contribution that
will stay in Andover and help the less fortunate children of
our town. Checks may be sent to: Norton Commission, c/o
Andover Town Office Building, 17 School Road, Andover, CT
06232. If you would like to make a contribution directly to the
principal of the fund please indicate so. All contributions are
greatly appreciated and the Norton Commission members and
the children of Andover Thank you.
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Hu Ke Lau Trip
Georgette Conrad
On Tuesday, July 22, 2008, Bob and Ginny Wanagel arranged
for another entertaining excursion on the Post Road Buses
with our favorite driver, Jim. There were around thirty-five
of us and a handful of lovely folks from the neighboring
town of Coventry, so our bus was nearly filled to capacity.
Our destination was the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, MA, but
we were treated to an extra special tour on the way, which
included a trip through Forest Park.
Jim has a special knack for oratory and is an enjoyable tour
guide. His friendly personality has always made our trips
pleasurable.
We were welcomed to the Hu Ke Lau by lovely ladies, greeting
each of us with a smile and a lei to start the Polynesian
festivities. We had a lip smacking meal and great
entertainment, including hula dancing by our own
Kay Cardin and Mocita Anderson. What fun!
Good job ladies, thanks for joining in.
A special “thank you” to Bob and Ginny for all the
wonderful trips you have arranged over the years.
They’ve been a special treat for all of us but more-so
for some seniors and disabled who might otherwise
have been sitting home alone.
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State Rep. Pamela Sawyer achieved a 100 percent voting
record in the last legislative session, according to House of
Representatives statistics.
There are 151 members in the state’s House of Representatives
and Sawyer (R-55) is one of roughly two dozen of them to
notch a 100 percent voting and attendance record during
the 2008 session, according to a statistical summary recently
released by the General Assembly’s House Clerk’s Office.
Sawyer, a Bolton resident, voted 300 times.
Sawyer has Perfect Voting, Attendance Record
“People in my district deserve a legislator who consistently
advocates on their behalf,” she said. “My record reflects my
commitment to them.”
Sawyer said she remembers missing fewer than 10 votes since
starting as a legislator in 1993, and most of those came on a
night she attended a graduation ceremony for her daughter.
Sawyer serves on the following legislative committees:
Education, Higher Education, Legislative Management and
Transportation.
Seniors age 62 and older eligible for free college tuition
For those seniors wanting to expand their
horizons and continue to learn in their
later years, there is some excellent news.
The state of Connecticut offers free tuition,
under certain conditions at the University
of Connecticut, Eastern, Western, or
Southern Connecticut State University,
and at the state’s Community-Technical
colleges.
To be eligible for free tuition, the applicant
must be at least 62 years of age. Credits
obtained through the free courses can be
put towards a degree, but do not necessarily
have to be applied to a particular degree.
At most institutions, free tuition is
available when space exists in a class with
the requisite number of tuition-paying
students. At many universities, the student
fees are also waived. However, costs
incurred for books and supplies are not
covered by the state.
The tuition waiver was originally enacted
by the General Assembly in 1974. It
is estimated that here are currently
approximately 3,000 seniors taking
advantage of the tuition waivers at
Connecticut colleges and universities.
This is a great opportunity for any senior
who wants to spend some leisure time,
or personally fulfill themselves. For more
detailed information regarding senior
tuition waivers, please contact the school of
your choice, or email the state Department
of Higher Education at info@ctdhe.org.
It’s never too early to begin looking at
January class schedules and offerings.
Fiddler on the Roof
Georgette Conrad
On Wednesday, July 23, 2008, the
Andover seniors and disabled were
given a special treat. Once again,
Danny Holtsclaw, our RHAM
Board of Education representative,
arranged for us attend the preview
of “Fiddler on the Roof”, performed
at RHAM, by the AHM Summer
Youth Theater.
I can’t even begin to describe
the superb performance by these
students. The actors and actresses
were comprised of students from
fifth grade through high school and
they pulled it all together in just a
few weeks. There were over 90 in
the cast, with each and every one
of them doing a fabulous job. One
must wonder what special powers
that Mary Rose Meade must possess
to draw out such excellence in so
short a time. Many thanks to all
of the people involved in creating
this stunning success. The acting,
the solos, the harmony, and let us
not forget the “fiddling”, brought
us a delightful evening of pure
magic. The cake and lemonade
during intermission were an added
treat. I can’t wait to see what’s in
the making for next year.
Also, thanks to Barbara Foran and
George Collette for arranging to use
the Andover van and to George and
Judy Knox for filling in when Barb
and George were unable to attend.
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Young at Heart Club
Mary Duval, Publicity
First Club Meeting
The Andover Seniors Young At Heart Club held their
first meeting of the new club year on Wed., Sept. 3, at 1 p.m., at
the Old Firehouse Senior Center on Center St. The meeting was
well-attended, with the entire board from last year beginning its
new term. Club president is Barbara Foran, Vice-president
Judy Knox, Secretary Marge Surdam, and Treasurer Arlene
Saglio. After the meeting, refreshments, including birthday
cake, Bingo was enjoyed by all -- especially the winners! The
Young At Heart Club wishes to reach out to the community, to
those who may be in need during these difficult times. Members
are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to club meetings,
whenever they can, for a collection box that will be donated to
the Andover Food Pantry. Dues of $5 are now due. Membership
is open to any Andover Senior age 50 and over. Please call club
president Barb Foran at 742-7587 or treasurer Arlene Saglio at
742-0603 for more information on the club.
Doris Hutchinson Memorial Bench
On Wed., Sept. 24, the Doris Hutchinson Memorial bench
was installed on the grounds of the Andover Senior Center
on Center St. Doris was the founder of the Andover Seniors
Young At Heart Club. A formal dedication ceremony will be
scheduled soon.
Photos by Mary Duval.
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FAULTY ELECTRONICS –WOMAN LOSES FAITH IN MODERN TECHNOLOGY
All through the spring I was looking forward to having the
summer off so I could spend time learning to use a digital
camera and doing creative projects on Photo Elements with
my pictures. I had not anticipated that all my older electronic
gadgets would rob me of creative moments while I struggled
with all of my old power equipment.
I should have recognized the bad omen when I decided to take
a nice leisurely bath one evening after a thunderstorm passed. I
filled the tub about one third full and poured some Epson salts
in the crystal clear water. I knew it would be a little too hot; so
I switched on the cold and after a minute or two, stepped into
the tub and decided the water was comfortably hot. I looked
down as I was turning off the water to see that the cold water
coming out of the faucet was black! Thunder had struck a
vein coming into the artesian well and loosened up some rock.
Fortunately we had a dug well that hubby keeps working for
such emergencies. Unfortunately the storm destroyed my son’s
TV, dishwasher, microwave, etc.
I had not yet decided what digital camera to buy. I had not
recovered from a Coke, spilled on a table by a nephew, corroding
the electronics in my Minolta SLR Camera. I couldn’t get it
fixed because Minolta went out of business! Why after all these
years? Was it out of spite? Fortunately my dad had a similar
by Dorothy Yeomans
camera among his collection of a dozen SLR’s and he replaced
it for me.
I use my smaller Canon camera for simple snapshots; but, this
summer, every time I used the camera, the screen would put
up an “H” error message. I went on the web and typed in my
problem at the top the screen and clicked go! Out of twenty
useless messages, someone suggested I take out the film and
the battery and clean the contacts with an eraser and then try
putting in the battery and seeing if it would work without
film. With out film? How handy would that be? Or another
suggestion was to use the zoom before you snap a picture when
first turning on the camera. Thank-you web buddies! I don’t
think I have the courage to buy a digital camera after reading
the disgruntled messages from all those dissatisfied camera
owners on the web!
Our computer kept locking up and would not burn a CD or
DVD. Off to the computer doctor. My son said it needed
2 sticks of memory but the store said, “Oh no, it only needs
one stick of memory”. They also said the burners worked
sometimes and not the other times, which is fifty per cent
better than when I had it before; so I figured I would keep
trying to burn a CD. That did not work at all when I brought
it home. Error messages would pop up and tell me there was
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no CD in the drive or just another access denied message. So I
went to windows explorer and typed in my problem up on the
top search screen.—CD burner in XP will not burn a CD! I
got lots of suggestions and I printed out the most plausible ten.
One person said to open the program NERO and he told what
to do step by step. Much to my delight I noticed the program,
Nero, was on my desktop; so I followed the directions and
Voila! It worked. Thanks again web buddies.
Six months ago the phone would not work so we called them
and they came out three days later and found that a squirrel had
eaten the wires. Phone restored. One month ago the phone
was dead again; we called and they said they would come in six
days! I was worried about house fire and no phone with all the
summer thunder storms. Finally they came and said a squirrel
had eaten the wires.
Suddenly our modem for the internet was not working. I was
thinking of bundling the phone, TV and internet; we decided
now would be a good time because we would get a new bundled
modem that would work. The nice young man came and
reconfigured the phone, TV and internet and then checked it
with his laptop and no internet! He said our network card was
bad. (another thunderstorm failure?) How come that did not
show up on the diagnostics I just paid for? I had my son pick a
card up on his way home from work. He installed a new card
and still the internet did not work. He did a lot of trouble
shooting on the computer that had recently come back from
service. Finally he called the cable company. They told him to
reset the modem, which he had done already many times. Then
they told him that sometimes it still doesn’t reset, so he should
stick a pin into the back of the modem! This is reliable high
tech? Now it works. But why do I get a screen message that my
backup drive is not working? Oh have mercy!
Our newest DVD player refused to accept a video. It
immediately spits it out. Off to the store where we bought
it; “sorry it is out of warranty and we don’t fix them”. Now
I resort to the local fix-it-all guy for mechanical repairs. The
young man was rubbing his hands together with enthusiasm for
tackling it and oohed and ahhed over the fact that my superior
quality player had a fan in the
back! Superior? I had hope. I
hoped the heat wasn’t getting to
him and that the cool fan would
motivate him to work on it.
Sure enough he fixed it for a small
fee and told me not to play a video
unless the air conditioner was on
because they don’t like the humidity.
I only had five working days before I had to go back to work
at the school. I planned to go and interview Clara Ursin so
I could finish a community access production. I seldom use
the camcorder but I decided to try it before I went to video
Clara. Uh oh, an error message— a terrorizing E03! Back to
my web fix it buddies. I typed in the camera type and the error
message in the search line. This time there were two hundred
people complaining about error messages and there were at
least one hundred replies. Suddenly I saw a message that said,
“Pardon my English but I think this will work. Take the tape
and battery out and turn the camcorder upside down and slap
it three times!” I would have been sure he was pulling my leg;
however, at least twenty people responded by thanking him,
and said that the sensor began to work! Thirty seconds later I
had a working camcorder and was on my way. Thanks again
web guys and girls.
My husband had been out in the garage trouble shooting error
codes in his truck’s computer. He mourns the days when you
could go all the way across the country with just a fuel pump,
a coil, a set of breaker points in the trunk and always be able
to fix your car (Ford!) And I recall my father taking a few tubes
out of the TV, going to the local drug store and checking to see
which ones were disabling our TV. And our 1950 refrigerator
lasted for twenty years without the need for service or service
contract!
Good things always come out of the bad. If the car won’t go and
the power equipment won’t work, think of the energy solution
that would be! And I would have time to put my photos in an
old fashion picture album.
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Notes on the Town Meeting September 9
Georgette Conrad
Burners
Installed and
Repaired
Air-Conditioning
Tank Installation
and Removal
A Special Town Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 9,
2008 for the purpose of voting on two items.
The first item was to accept a grant from the Department of
Economic Community Development Commission for the
Route 6 Corridor Enhancement Project. Briefly, the study will
encourage planning for the future development of the Route
6 Corridor and implement the goals of the Route 6 Regional
Economic Development Council. The motion to accept the
grant passed unanimously. This is a positive move and will
help to bring business into Andover, providing good and/or
services along with helping with the taxes.
The second item, with which I am more familiar, was to update
Ordinance 96-02 which provides for Property Tax Relief for
Certain Seniors and Disabled.
As the ordinance number indicates, it was last updated in 1996.
The Senior Tax Stabilization Committee consisting of the
following members: Georgette Conrad, Florence Coulombe,
Ruth MacRobbie, Millie Missell, Ed Nagy, and Bob Wanagel,
has been working diligently for many months.
We presented a proposal to update this ordinance to the First
Selectmen with a copy to the Board of Finance Chairperson,
in February. The proposal was introduced at the Board of
Selectmen’s meeting in March and later to the Board of Finance.
Since that time, they have worked out a compromise proposal,
which was voted on last night and passed unanimously. The
Senior Tax Stabilization Committee supported this plan. The
following is a brief description:
The 96-04 Ordinance uses the income maximums set by the
State of Connecticut’s “Elderly and Totally Disabled Tax Relief
Program” popularly called the “Circuit Breaker”. If you qualify
for that program, the “Local Option” provided by the Town of
Andover, also takes $8,000 off your assessment, thus lowering
your taxes.
The plan that passed at the Special Town Meeting increases
the income maximums by 10% for married couples and 15%
for singles. It also increases the assessment abatement to
$12,000.
In the long run, this will benefit all taxpayers because a senior
household has no children in the school system so the tax
money is essentially “gravy.” If a family with children replace
the senior(s) in that home, the cost of education increases,
and so do the taxes. This was definitely a pro-active move.
Congratulations to Board of Selectmen, the Senior Tax
Stabilization Committee and most of all, the voters, for coming
out and supporting these items.
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Veteran’s Memorial Park Daffodil Planting Needs You!
What a difference a few people
and a few hours work can
make. In the past year a small
group of residents have joined
the Andover Beautification
Committee to turn the
Veteran’s Memorial area on
the corner of Rt. 316 and Rt.
6 into a park like setting that
all Andover residents can be
proud of.
Town residents were first called
to the Veteran’s Memorial Park
in November 2007 to do some
general garden work just prior to Veteran’s Day. A lot of weeding
made a big improvement. Residents gathered again just prior
to Memorial Day and did more weeding, trimming and spread
mulch. The park looked great for the Town’s Memorial Day
ceremony.
In June Astrid (Skoog) Belanger of Gazebo Garden’s in Columbia
offered hundreds of daffodils bulbs for the Veteran’s Memorial
Park. Once again volunteer’s gathered to dig the bulbs from
By Dianne Grenier
Astrid’s garden. Astrid has
graciously stored the bulbs all
summer until the timing was
right for planting.
The time for planting the
daffodil bulbs is now! Town
residents are once again being
asked to help get the job done.
The date is set,. Saturday,
October 25 th (rain date the
26 th ) between 9:00am and
noon. Residents will plant the
daffodil bulbs as well as do
some weeding and general fall
garden cleanup. No special skill is required. Just bring what
garden tools you can; gas powered leaf blowers and weedwhackers,
shovels, rakes and of course your community pride
and a smile.
Maintaining the Veteran’s
Memorial Park is a great
way to show respect
and recognition of the
contributions our service
men and women have made
to the cause of peace and
freedom around the world.
Please plan on joining your
friends and neighbors at the
Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Many hands make light
work. This is the kind of
project that makes everyone
feel good ~ and just wait
until next spring when the
daffodils bloom and you
know you helped make it
happen.
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To the citizens of Andover, Hebron, Bolton, and surrounding
towns who are interested in helping their communities
in times of need, the next round of CERT training will be
offered in Andover beginning in late October. CERT stands
for Community Emergency Response Team, a volunteer effort
organized under the Citizen Corps. Please consider giving back
to your community by joining a CERT team!
Your skills could be helpful in your own town or anywhere in
the state or the country in response to natural disasters or other
emergencies. If you can answer a phone, keep a log book, sit
with a child, help set up cots, help feed a crowd, assist at a pet
shelter, do light maintenance, work with a spread sheet, or use
basic office management software - we need you! If you want
to learn more about protecting yourself and your family when
severe weather threatens, learn First Aid - including using an
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certification - we can help you! Check out the Web site www.
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see how thousands of other Connecticut residents are preparing
to support their communities in times of need.
CERT welcomes all concerned citizens aged 16 and older
who wish to take this valuable training. (Under 18 must be
accompanied by parent/guardian.) Family groups are welcome,
as well as faith-based groups and workplace teams.
The training will be conducted in Andover at a date and
location to be determined, classes starting in late October. Time
commitment is 24 hours total: classes on evenings, 7pm - 9pm,
and/or Saturday mornings. . A minimum of 10 is needed to
start the classes. Come with a friend, a neighbor, your church
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Please contact Sylvia Dake, Emergency Management
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Center at 25 Pendleton Drive in Hebron.
In the coming weeks auction items can be viewed online at www.AHMYouth.org.
Each week leading up to the auction additional items will appear on the website
for public viewing. There will also be a preview of auction items on Friday October
17th at AHM from noon to 5:00 P.M. and Saturday October 18th from noon
until the time of the auction at 7:00 P.M. Left bids will be accepted up until 6:00
P.M. on the night of the auction. Mr. Bruce Ingraham of Coventry will serve as the
Celebrity Auctioneer again this year.
Proceeds from this event will support the AHM: Lanterns Mentoring Program,
Juvenile Review Board, Teen Center, Family Counseling Center, and the Adult
Grief Support Group.
Items in the 2008 auction are expected to be of great interest to a wide range of
people, from fine works of art, to dining and entertainment packages to antiques
of local interest.
In addition to the live auction, the event will feature a secret balloon sale filled with
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with items of interest for everyone. Throughout the evening delicious desserts will
be served complimentary by AHM volunteers.
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WHEN Out THE for ELECTRICITY a ride in a 1925 GOES Chevy OUT
By Dianne Grenier
One thing is certain, most of us live with a sense Frequently our water is pumped into our homes with
of security and well being. We seldom
What
worry
kinds of turn
an electric
it into
pump,
a thing
the
of
refrigerator,
beauty. George
tv, air
got
conditioner,
hooked on
all
old car
about basic comforts. We feel safe
things
and secure
do retired
in
restoration
electrical, the
and
electric
became
garage
somewhat
door opener,
of a collector
when
of
the
old
electricity
cars and
folks do on a car parts in the process. But his collection does not sit idle on a
our homes, confident that when one flicks the switch, the goes out, it all stops.
beautiful September shelf or under a cover. He drives them on the open road. They
lights go on, water is a mere turn of the faucet, heat goes on
afternoon at can be seen chugging around Andover and nearby towns or in
automatically controlled by a thermostat, the TV and stereo So what do we do to protect ourselves and our families?
1:00pm when the Andover Memorial Day parade, when he’s not out of town
are always on. The refrigerator and freezer keep your food Many people are installing a household generator, which
others are at work? visiting his children and grandchildren or showing off his cars
cold and makes ice for your drinks. Our lives are incredibly goes on automatically and instantly when the electricity is
Well, we hit the at a car show.
comfortable and secure… until the electricity goes out! interrupted.
road for a road trip
The 1925 Chevy can reach speeds of 35 MPH with its 22.7
around Andover
A winter snow or ice storm, a summer lightning storm, an horsepower Tim Pallas, 4 owner cylinder of Affordable engine and Electrical it gets about Services 16 miles LLC tells to the
Sitting in the Car (l-R): Betty Kerr, Pam and Columbia Lake
accident knocking a utility pole down, a brown out on a hot gallon. us “they It come just turned in many 33,333 sizes (original) and use assorted miles on fuels, our ride. they As per
Sawyer, Dianne Grenier, George Knox in a 1925 Canadian
summer day, or possibly an unexpected and unpredictable design turn on it automatically only has brakes and on can the run rear for wheels. as long Brakes as you on need. all four
built Chevrolet.
natural or man made disaster. It all happens, this we know is wheels Everyone didn’t should happen have until one 2 or years you later. are living Those in brakes a false sure sense heated of
George all too true Knox and of then Andover, the power owner goes of out, this for beauty, a few minutes, generously up security. as we I went am installing down them all over the area as people are
offered hours, even up the weeks! afternoon ride as an auction item this spring West becoming Street more toward aware of their vulnerability and want a back
at the Friends of the Library’s annual auction. The bidding Andover up system Lake to protect ~ yikes! their families and life style.”
was Our fierce electricity but the is brought final bid to went our homes to Dianne by a thin Grenier. wire So one
When you see him
beautiful stretched for afternoon miles hung in early on poles September on the side Dianne of our with streets, friends
touring “Typically around after a town summer electrical storm or a winter ice
Betty and this Kerr unexpected and Pam wire Sawyer is your cashed life line the to your auction comfort item and and
give storm, a hardy and the wave electricity and goes out for a few hours, everyone
took security. a wonderful We are all ride vulnerable down memory to losing lane. our electricity and he’ll effected respond realizes with how an totally dependent we are on electricity.
thus losing all our home George systems had and worked comforts. long and hard with arrruggha The next day, sound I get from a dozen calls to install a household
his father to restore this old gem when the generator” antique says horn. Pallas. “It’s a smart thing to do, don’t wait,
As we all know irrespective he was of your just choice a young of heating man. His fuels, father do it now.”
Standing next to the 1925 Chevy (L-R):
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Betty Kerr, Pam Sawyer, George Knox,
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FINANCIAL FOCUS
by Steve Blevins
Here’s a “Checklist” for Surviving a
Financial Crisis
Over the past few weeks, the news has
been almost incomprehensible. It’s hard
for many of us to make sense of the
failure of major Wall Street firms and
large banks and the $700 billion bailout of the financial sector.
And it’s hard for investors to be calm when stocks have fallen
almost 30 percent from their all-time high a year ago. What
can you do to cope? Consider the following “checklist” for
surviving a financial crisis:
_____Close your ears — but open your eyes. These days,
you may hear some so-called “experts” talking about end-ofcapitalism
scenarios. Try not to listen to these doomsayers.
We still have the most powerful economy in the history of the
world and we will recover from these setbacks. However, even
if you close your ears, you should keep your eyes wide open.
Specifically, look for opportunities. Stock prices are down now,
but they won’t always be — and, all else being equal,
investors who buy into the stock market at lower
prices are likely to earn higher returns than those who
buy stocks when prices are higher.
_____ Focus on things you can control. During a
financial crisis, your success at weathering the storm
depends on your ability to stay calm and concentrate
on the things you can control. For example, you can
control your emotions so that you aren’t panicked into
making unwise, short-term decisions, such as putting
all your money under your mattress. And, to a certain
extent, you can even control your portfolio’s ability
to withstand volatility. How? By diversifying your
holdings as broadly as possible. The wider your range
of investments, the less you’ll be hurt by downturns
that primarily affect one asset class. (Keep in mind,
though, that diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee
profits or protect against loss.)
_____ Review and rebalance your portfolio. During
this market decline, some of your holdings have
probably fallen more than others. As a result, you
may now own a lower percentage of a specific asset
class than you had originally intended when you built
your portfolio. Consequently, you may want to meet
with your financial advisor to determine if you should
rebalance your portfolio by adding more money to
those asset classes that have fallen the most. You may
also want to rebalance if your risk tolerance or longterm
goals have changed.
_____Look for quality investments. In this economic
environment, it’s more important than ever to focus on quality
investments. If you buy stocks, look for those companies
with strong balance sheets. If you’re purchasing bonds, stick
with those that receive high credit ratings. If we are entering
a prolonged economic downturn, these types of investments
will, in all likelihood, fare better than lower-quality stocks and
bonds.
_____Be patient. No one can predict when a bear market
will end, but history has shown that turnarounds can happen
quickly and unexpectedly. So be patient. The most successful
investors have the courage to stay the course and take advantage
of opportunities while others are “bailing out” of the financial
markets.
We may still have some rough roads ahead of us. But if you can
check off every item on this list, you may be able to smooth out
some of the bumps you’ll encounter on your journey toward
achieving your long-term goals.
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THE WORLD,
BUT YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR DECISIONS.
Sometimes the market reacts poorly to world events, but
just because the market reacts doesn’t mean you should.
Still, if current events are making you feel uncertain about
your finances, you should schedule a complimentary
portfolio review. That way, you can make sure you’re in
control of where you want to go and how you get there.
Call or visit your local financial advisor today.
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.
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Good grades are important in school, but there are other things
students can learn and develop as well. Students should be
learning to improve focus, navigate successfully through social
situations, develop a disciplined work ethic, and increase
confidence and character.
Go Beyond the Grades
Ken Caputo
Many students want to develop these skills but are unsure how
to go about doing so. When given some concrete exercises
that teach them how to improve in these areas, children are
given a sense of control and feel more accountable for their
own success. By taking a few minutes to apply a few basic
principles we can increase the likelihood of imparting these
valuable lessons to students.
Staying focused and maintaining concentration
Focusing on proper breathing while sitting at a desk will
help students regain their focus and improve concentration,
especially if they are feeling a little overwhelmed, confused, or
even bored. Proper breathing will also have a calming effect
when nervous about a test or speaking in front of the class. Just
a few diaphragmatic breaths periodically throughout the day
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naturally. There is no specific speed or rhythm that needs to
be followed; however making the exhale slightly longer than
the inhale is beneficial. Let the belly expand when inhaling
and squeeze the belly in to exhale fully. Keep hands flat on the
desk or legs and have their eyes open and relaxed so that focus
remains on the teacher.
Connecting with the teacher
A good connection with the teacher can help make the school
year more constructive and enjoyable for everyone. Teachers
get excited about students who are interested in learning.
Students who sit slumped at their desk or staring off into space
don’t seem very interested in learning. Sometimes the students
are interested, but their body language does not convey that to
the teacher. Students can practice showing their teacher that
they are interested in what the teacher has to say with their
body and face, as well as their level of participation in class.
You can practice these skills at home by role playing and
providing feedback to the student on the following exercises:
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and nodding, making eye contact to demonstrate they are
listening. Have the students work on keeping their shoulders
back and head up while the teacher is talking; have them look
up from their work when they can instead of always looking
down at the desk. Play the role of the teacher and have the
student ask questions, volunteer answers, and contribute to
discussions in a strong, confident tone.
Choose confidence
Everyone feels nervous and insecure at times. Confident
seeming people may not always feel confident; they just learn
to act confident. The shape of the body has power, and by
practicing a strong shape and a strong voice, our feelings will
respond and so will the people around us. Many bully and
difficult social situations could be avoided by projecting a more
confident demeanor. Remember, just the appearance of being
confident will make you about forty percent more successful in
whatever you are doing; whether it’s trying out for an activity,
making a new friend, or dealing with a challenging situation.
A little belief goes a long way!
Practice the following physical and verbal exercises to build
confidence: For the body; smile easily, and make eye contact
with people. Offer your name or a greeting first. Have them
pay attention to how they stand and move when they feel good;
then remind them to duplicate that same posture when they feel
less confident. Have them talk to you while keeping their arms
relaxed and their stance open; they should face you squarely
with their head up. For the voice; they should project their
voice and speak clearly. Explain how to avoid prequalifying in
the negative. Encourage them to do their best without making
excuses, and speak about themselves and others in a positive
way. Discus avoiding conversations that are negative, especially
toward another person.
In the Martial Arts, there is a saying: “Repetition is the mother
of skill.” Practicing these few techniques consistently will help
students squeeze the most out of school. School should be fun,
not scary. Giving children tools which will help them succeed
on their own will give them a sense of accomplishment that
will help them develop into a responsible adult. Ultimately
that is every parent’s goal; to know that their child has been
given an opportunity to live a successful life.
Ken Caputo is a professional martial arts instructor and 5th
degree master. He has worked extensively in the local schools,
teaching character development and confidence building through
the martial arts. He has spent over twenty years “in the field”
helping children deal with the difficulties of bullying, peer
pressure, and low self esteem, as well as the day to day stresses
faced by today’s children and adults. Ken and his wife Lisa
are the owners and operators of Villari’s Martial Arts in North
Windham (www.VillarisofNorthWindham.com, 456-8020).
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