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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011

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Remembering‘a visionary’

FRIENDS SHARE MEMORIESOF STEVE BOUSQUET

BY JACK MELTZERVILLAGER STAFF WRITER

Local philanthropist,business owner, and sta-ple of the Quiet Cornercommunity SteveBousquet, of Putnam,died Tuesday, May 17 atMassachusetts GeneralHospital, at age 64, frommultiple myeloma.

Bousquet was born andbred in Putnam, and wentto Putnam High School,class of 1964. He later graduatedfrom the University of Connecticutin 1970.

“Steve was a great man, allaround,” said WINY RadioPresident and Owner Gary Osbreylast week. “I think we’ve heardabout all his good deeds in the com-munity, and in reality what youhear about his good deeds onlyscratches the surface. With Steve,there was so much more than any-one even knows about — endless,endless good deeds, it’s just the waythe guy was wired, that’s what hedid. He was a great friend, very sup-portive and fun.”

Bousquet and Osbrey shared a 20-

year camaraderie togeth-er both on and off the air,both business and per-sonal. Osbrey recalledthat Bousquet alwaysmade time for people.

“He never rushedaway, or pushed anyoneaside,” Osbrey said. “Ifhe was talking to you hewould stop what he wasdoing and would talk toyou like you were theonly person in the world.He was like that with

everyone, and I miss him so much,and I know the community misseshim very much.”

Bousquet owned and operatedSteve Bousquet & Appliance, inDanielson, and was in business fornearly 35 years.

“Steve was an incredible person,”said Peter Deary, owner of SunnySide Farms in Danielson, who knewBousquet the majority of his life.“The Dearys and the Bousquets areall interrelated. My brother-in-lawwas his nephew. What I remembermost about Steve was that he was avisionary. He really did have some

Bank to host free business plan workshop


DANIELSON — On Monday, June6, Putnam Bank will sponsor a step-by-step discussion and guidanceseminar on how to properly developa comprehensive business plan atQuinebaug Valley CommunityCollege in Danielson.

The event is free, open to the pub-lic, and will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

“We are always talking to peoplewho have a dream business in theirhead,” said Putnam BankCommercial Loan Officer KeithMosher. “Whether it’s a restaurantor they have a product they knowhow to do or they know how to doengines for race cars or what haveyou, they all have something theyreally want to do for a living. But,the thing is — how do they getmoney? The first thing they need todo is they have to get a good busi-ness plan.”

Connecticut CommunityInvestment Corporation VicePresident Dennis Brown will leadmost of the presentation. CTCIC isa private non-profit organizationthat is a Priority CertifiedDevelopment Company and inter-mediary for the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration.

Brown has more than 35 years ofbusiness experience.

“It’s not something where we are

trying to tell you, ‘Here’s a good wayto get money from Putnam Bank.’It’s really a thing to help people gettheir very first steps done,” saidMosher.

Northeast Connecticut EconomicAlliance Executive DirectorRoberta Dwyer will be the otherguest presenter. Dwyer began herbanking career in 1976.

According to Mosher, this semi-nar is the first of its kind forPutnam Bank.

Mosher said the biggest issue thathe sees with people who apply forcommercial loans and write theirown business plan, with little priorexperience with business andfinance is that they buy some sort ofpackage that repeats the samephrases and words. Instead,Mosher said that those who arewriting their own business planshould be concerned with what arethe expenses going to be, what is theprojected income going to be, anddeciding on what is both the bestand worst scenario that could hap-pen with one’s proposed businessplan, and how you can “survive” it.

“If you don’t start with a goodbusiness plan, nobody wants to talkto you,” said Mosher. “With all theslow down in the economy we reallylook to the ‘little guys’ to dig us out.

Voters deny budgetat referendum

BY CLARE HOPKINSVILLAGER STAFF WRITER

THOMPSON — Voters inThompson rejected both the gov-ernment and education budget onTuesday, May 24, at referendum.

Fourteen percent of registeredvoters in town came out to casttheir ballot on the $6.32 milliontown budget and $16.04 million edu-cation budget. The town budgetfailed, 329-384, while the educationbudget was denied, 313-403.

“The folks of Thompson have thelast say and they came out andspoke loudly saying they didn’tagree with budget,” said FirstSelectman Larry Groh Tuesdaynight. “I feel that we listened to thefolks in town and adjusted accord-ingly to comments being made atpublic hearings and that’s whatwas presented to town.”

The total budget included anincrease of .298 mills, from 21.01 to21.31 mills. One mill is equal to $1in taxes paid for every $1,000 inassessed property value. Groh saidthis would have been one of thelowest mill increases in Thompsonfor a number of years.

“I can’t remember an increase inThompson that has been that low,”he said.

Last year, voters approved anincrease of 2.8 mills after propertyvalues dropped after a revaluationby nearly 9 percent.

The Board of Finance will nowhave meetings until a new numberis reached. When a new number isreached it will go to town meetingand potentially referendum. Grohsaid that everything is on the table

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H.H. Ellis Technical High School, Ryan Eck, 17, Toni Whitman, 18, andBrandon Field, 16 sell bracelets for a $1 to raise money for their team.

Quiet Corner takesa walk for a cure

RELAY FOR LIFE GENERATES NEARLY $350K

Steve Bousquet

Turn To BOUSQUET, page A13

Turn To WORKSHOP, page A10


WOODSTOCK — On Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, 1,474 par-ticipants and 106 teams participated in the annual American CancerSociety Relay for Life of Northeastern CT at the WoodstockFairgrounds to generate $347,266 that will go to helping fund cancerresearch.

Relay for Life events are comprised of teams of people that camp outand take turns walking around a designated path. Each team is askedto have a “team” representative on the track or path at all times duringthe event.

“We deeply appreciate everyone who has in any way donated to theRelay to date,” said Shannon Stahecki, community executive for devel-opment for the American Cancer Society in Rocky Hill. “This commu-nity is awesome and unique in their care and warmth for one anotherand they really know how to fight cancer. This weekend was wonder-ful.”

Stahecki said that the team that raised the most money over theweekend was United Natural Foods, which raised more than $25,000.

The top corporate sponsor was Putnam Ford Mercury at “Visionary

Turn To RELAY, page A16

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PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at theBradley Playhouse is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize winningdrama “Doubt,” which opens June 3 in Putnam.

Performances are June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. and June 5, 12and 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and stu-dents.

Written by John Patrick Shanley, the off-Broadway production of“Doubt” won Pulitzer, Tony and Drama Desk awards in 2005. The filmversion in 2008 starred Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and PhilipSeymour Hoffman as Father Flynn.

In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronxschool principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspectsFather Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Setin a Catholic Church school in 1964, “Doubt” is not a play about reli-gion, but instead uses this setting to put forth the question “Have youever had Doubt?”

“‘Doubt’ requires more courage than conviction does, and moreenergy; because conviction is a resting place and doubt is infinite – itis a passionate exercise,” explains John Patrick Shanley, author of“Doubt.” Following the Sunday matinee performances of “Doubt,”Pastor Gregory Thomas of the Cornerstone Baptist Church inDanielson, will host a dialogue where the cast and audience are invit-ed to stay in the theater and talk about “The Power of Doubt.”

The TNECT production of “Doubt” is directed by Scott Guerin, whois assisted by Kathleen Atwood. William Corriveau appears as FatherFlynn and Diane Pollard is Sister Aloysius. Completing the cast areAlyson Fowler as Sister James and Sarri Patterson playing Mrs.Muller.

The Bradley Playhouse, a non-profit community theatre dedicatedto providing quality live entertainment, is located at 30 Front Street(Route 44) in Putnam. Reservations may be made with a major creditcard online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org, or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets are available at Wonderland Books, 120 Main Street andVictoria Station Café, 91 Main Street, both in Putnam. Tickets will alsobe available at the door. All seating is general admission.

‘Doubt’ set to openat Bradley Playhouse

A2 • THOMPSON VILLAGERFriday, May 27, 2011

BIRD SIGHTINGS

Bird sightings at CT Audubon in Pomfret and WyndhamLand Trust properties for the week of May 16: MagnoliaWarbler, Canada Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, BlackburnianWarbler, Least Flycatcher, White-eyed vireo, Bobolinks, Great-crested Flycatcher, House Wren, Indigo Bunting, Pine Warbler,American Redstart and Scarlet Tanager.

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QUOTATION OF THE WEEK

“It’s a very enjoyable sense of satisfaction … When wecan help these deserving groups, either through fundrais-ing, gifts or any type of support. “It’s been a tremendouspleasure serving the public for 30 years … I’ve met thou-sands of wonderful people that are not only customers buthave become good friends.”

- Steve Bousquet in 2006, commenting on his volunteerwork in the Quiet Corner. Bousquet died Tuesday, May 17,at Massachusetts General Hospital, at age 64, from multi-

ple myeloma.

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“Olive Kitteridge,” by Elizabeth Strout

“Olive Kitteridge,” by Elizabeth Strout, is a series of short sto-ries linked together by the title character.

The narrative takes place in the town of Crosby, Maine. Oliveplays a part in every tale, sometimes large, sometimes she ismerely mentioned by another character. I usually don’t likeshort stories but I have to admit this book is skillfully puttogether. This piece contains lots of small stories inside one bigstory. It’s different than anything I have ever read. I can see whyit won the Pulitzer Price for fiction in 2009, not that I am a bigfan of Pulitzer Prize winning books. The book is often sad andat the same time enlightening. It shows how important familyand life are and how the choices you make affect them. Thisbook made me think about what is really important in life.Olive is definitely a complex character. At times she seemsmean and then she is quite compassionate. She represents thecomplex makeup of people.

I thought that “Olive Kitteridge” is a great read. It is a well-written, thought-provoking book.

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Drama team to presents‘Rapture’ program atThompson church

THOMPSON — The public is invitedto attend a special presentation by theBob Jones University Drama Team atthe Bible Fellowship Church onThursday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m.

The program will feature an originaldrama entitled, “Instant Message,”which tells the story of a young manwho is caught up in social networkingsites. He believes that he is a Christian,but has very little time for church or forserving Christ. His friends share a simi-lar lack of interest in spiritual matters,except for his fiancée, who is a pastor’sdaughter. When the rapture suddenlyhappens, his fiancée and her family dis-appear, and he wrestles to figure thingsout in his life.

“I think this play is especially appro-priate, in the light of recent events,”says Pastor Dennis Spinney. “HaroldCamping and others erred in predictingthat the rapture would take place on May21. Scripture teaches that no man knowsthe day or the hour of the Lord’s return.But we still believe the Lord will return,and that there will be a Judgment Day.And everyone really needs to be pre-pared now for these events, wheneverthey may occur.”

The Bob Jones Drama Ministry Teamis touring the New England states thissummer. Members of the group are stu-dents at Bob Jones University inGreenville, South Carolina. Bob JonesUniversity is a Bible-believing Christianliberal arts university with an annualenrollment of over 4,000 students fromall 50 states and more than 45 foreigncountries. The university offers morethan 60 undergraduate majors withdozens of concentrations, as well asmore than 30 graduate programs.

The drama program is free and open tothe public. Refreshments will be servedafter the program, and an offering willbe taken for the support of the DramaTeam. For further information, callPastor Spinney at 800-621-6807.

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Art show goes prehistoric at Mary R. FisherBY CLARE HOPKINSVILLAGER STAFF WRITER

THOMPSON — The Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolPTO sponsored a free Ice Cream Social to coincide with anArt Show directed by Erica Connolly last Friday, May 20.

“As principal of the school I cannot thank everyoneincluding many staff members and parents that made thisevent possible, said Principal Noveline Beltram. “It wastremendously successful.”

With more than 400 people in attendance, the exhibitshowcased artwork by students in grades Pre-K throughfourth grade, featuring a prehistoric dinosaur theme. Thetheme music from “Jurassic Park,” by John Williamsplayed during the show. There was a wide range of mediarepresented by each grade level, including printmaking,watercolors, 2D design, ceramics, still-life drawing, col-lage, and mixed media. The highlight was the 10-foot tallpapier-mâché dinosaur sculpture that was a collaborativeeffort of the fourth grade students.

“What an exciting event at the Mary R. FisherElementary School last Friday evening that honored ourparent volunteers, showcased student art work Pre-Kthrough grade 4 under Erica Connolly’s direction, and ourfamous PTO Ice Cream Social,” said Beltram.

The PTO received donations of ice cream and toppingfrom local businesses including Cumberland Farms,Walmart, Deary Bros. Mike’s Stand, Friendly’s, PutnamSupermarket, Price Chopper, and Stop & Shop.

Also at the event were new books to be donated to themedia center in honor of parent volunteers. Parents hadthe opportunity to sign inside the cover of the books.

Clare Hopkins may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 112, orby e-mail at [email protected].

THOMPSON VILLAGER • A3Friday, May 27, 2011

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Mike Bogdanski’s MartialArts Center is announcing achange in name and focus toreflect a fresh vision and mis-sion in their teaching.

The center will now operateunder the name “Quest MartialArts,” and reflects the vision ofowners Mike Bogdanski andKristin Duethorn.

The Martial Arts center hasbeen operating for more than 20years. The school teaches tradi-tional Tang Soo Do as its basestyle while incorporating otherarts to create a well-roundedcurriculum of

self defense, exercise and per-sonal growth. The program pos-sesses value for students of all ages. Mike Bogdanski, a seventh degreeblack belt with a master’s degree in school counseling and a bachelor’sdegree in psychology, has trained Kristin Duethorn to the rank offourth degree black belt and master instructor.

Six years ago after moving from Main Street to Railroad Street inorder to upgrade both Midtown Fitness and Mike Bogdanski’s MartialArts Center, Bogdanski added Duethorn to the business as a partner.Together they looked for a new school name that reflects the vision oftheir teaching.

Duethorn said the goal of the center is to make black belts apply thecharacteristics of courage, integrity, humility and indomitable spiritin the real world, and not just in the Do Jang, or the training hall.

“Our classes are focused on these outcomes, on pushing people to bethe best they can be even when it is hard. Not everything in life isquick and easy, and yet more and more children are challenged towork hard or over a long period of time. They are growing up in theworld of instant everything. Computers and technology are wonderfuladditions in our lives, but balance is still needed,” said Duethorn.“Patience needs to still be a virtue as many parts of our lives like love,

friendship, and parenting are going to take time to develop. Battlingan illness or achieving a big goal are still going to take perseverance,and it seems like children are in need of a program that is still willingto help them develop and practice these traits. We will work harder atgetting our students out in the community to take on and practiceleadership and service to others. The name change included a com-mitment to be mission driven versus personality.”

Bogdanski also stressed the importance of teaching using traitslearned n the Do Jang in the real world.“Quest Martial Arts will emphasize the importance of the journey ofa black belt both on the mat as well as in our in the world. Individualswho achieve the rank of black belt will not only possesses physicalskills, but will have acquired better self understanding through usinglessons of courage, self-discipline, humility, and indomitable spirit asguides,” he said.

Duethorn said that the center seeks to help people enrolled on their“quest to be the best,” by encouraging students to participate in tour-naments and demonstrations.

“We are working hard to get students of allages to challenge themselves outside of the DoJang. It is important to test your physicalskills and knowledge as well as your characterand spirit. Tournaments offer a great oppor-tunity for all of this. The same is true for ourdemonstrations team members who take arisk to get on stage and perform. Our leader-ship program, our teaching team, helps peopleof all ages gain confidence through leadingclasses, learning teaching and business tech-niques, and service by passing on their knowl-edge to others,” she said.

“Through all of these experiences, studentstransform their perception of who they areand who they want to become. Of course thisis a life long cyclical process with no end.That’s why we chose a word like Quest. Itimplies never ending, searching, questioning,and goal setting.”

Clare Hopkins may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Fourth grade teacher Micci Roy at the Parent VolunteerAppreciation Table at the Ice Cream Social and Art Show lastFriday, May 20.

Art Teacher Erica Connolly directed an Art Showwith a prehistoric dinosaur theme for grades Pre-Kthrough fourth grade at Mary R. Fisher ElementarySchool.

Artwork by Kindergartner Mathew Lavallee at the Art Show lastFriday, May 20.


WOODSTOCK —Earlier this month,Pennsylvania nativeTony Gronski wasnamed to the positionof executive directorof Camp Woodstock byYMCA of GreaterHartford.

Gronski originallybegan his tenure inWoodstock in 2005 ascamp director.

Camp Woodstock isa 120 -acre resident camp and conference cen-ter and a branch of the YMCA of GreaterHartford.

Prior to joining the staff at CampWoodstock, Gronski served at YMCAs inNew Jersey, Tennessee and Arkansas. Heholds a bachelor’s degree in Parks andRecreation Management from PennsylvaniaState University.

Gronski resides at Camp Woodstock withhis wife, Melany, and three daughters.

Gronski recently sat down with theVillager to discuss what it means to choosethe right career path, the outdoors, and thechanges Camp Woodstock has seen over theyears and what’s to come for the future.

Although you’re not originally fromConnecticut, and the Quiet Corner, whatis it about this part of the state that youlike or have grown to like?

“I was just coming off of a two year Armydeployment and combat tour in Iraq. I sawmy family for only 30 days in 24 months. Mywife, Melany, and I decided that choosing aYMCA camp would be the best move for usright now. To work and live in the same placeoffered us, as a family, the best opportunity toreconnect. Now I see Melany every day forlunch and all three girls off to school eachmorning. The ‘Quiet Corner’ allowed us tocome together as a family in a beautiful envi-ronment and friendly town. In what othercommunity can you pick apples, see a frogcontest, trick or treat at the fire station or seea river on fire? We love it here.”

What was the title you held beforebeing named the executive director byYMCA of Greater Hartford, and whatdoes this new title mean to you and yourfamily?

“I had been the camp director for the pastsix years, which was a very rewarding — butalso a very tiring — position. Being with the154 staff and 250 campers all day requires alot of energy, which is harder to sustain asyou get older. Now I find myself sitting infront of a computer all day, filling out paper-work, and trying to balance a budget, whichrequires a whole new kind of energy.Currently, I deal directly with six full-timestaff and help them develop professionally sothey can be executive directors someday.Whenever I need an energy boost, I just goplay with the staff and campers for an hourand get reinvigorated. It’s awesome.”

What type of duties will go along withbeing the executive director?

“I ensure we meet the requirements of theState and American Camping Associationcriteria for accreditation. It is a lengthyprocess and happens all year around.Managing the budget of a year round facilitywith 43 buildings and more than 7,000 guestsa year takes a great deal of my time. Myfavorite time is working with volunteers anddonors, raising money to help families andkids who need camp but can’t afford it. Lastyear, we raised more than $80,000 to send 89kids to camp. We also worked with theWilson-Gray YMCA in Hartford and devel-oped weekend retreats for inner city youth toenjoy the beautiful atmosphere and excitingactivities Camp Woodstock has to offer. Theyremind our staff how lucky we are to live insuch a great place. We each get to see frogs,deer, owls, geese and beavers on a regularbasis, but for these kids, it is like findingthemselves in an episode on the DiscoveryChannel.”

Tell us about some of the transforma-tions Camp Woodstock has gone throughsince you came on in 2005.

“We are always doing new things and inno-vating to try and keep up with kids today.Local companies such as Woodstock BuildersAssociation, Eastford Building Supply andothers help us in construction of new facili-ties such as New Yurt City, a high ropescourse, Fenway South, a Wiffle ball stadiummodeled after Fenway Park, and heated cab-ins. We do rock climbing in Killingly andkayaking at Bigelow Hollow. Every year weadd some new wrinkle to keep our programsfresh. One thing we do not do is allow thecampers to plug in. We do not have screens ofany kind. All their adventures are their own— not taken through with the help of a TV orcomputer screen. They feel the cold waters ofa pond, their fingers turning white from thechallenge of climbing the tower, or their eyeswatering from the wind as they sail acrossBlack Pond.”

Where do you see Camp Woodstock fiveyears from now?

“We will have the same commitment toteaching values and developing leaders as wedo today, just with different activities. Weteach every camper about values and howimportant they are in life. When tough deci-sions need to be made you must ask yourself,‘Is this caring, respectful, honest and respon-sible?’ We all need to make these values ourown. Internalize these values. We all havevalues, but have we ever sat down and writ-ten down what is important to us? Duringtough times or during tough decisions, ourvalues are all that we have sometimes. Theworld would be a better place if we all didthat when faced with tough decisions.Wouldn’t it be great if our kids’ heroes werecaring, honest, respectful and responsible?”

What is it about working at a camp andthe outdoors that attracts you to your job,and do you feel a calling for your type ofwork?

“Growing up in a small, wooded suburbfull of kids outside of Scranton, Pa., justfueled my love for the outdoors. It providedme ample opportunity to explore the woodsand river in my backyard with friends.Rafting the river during flood stage was not

one of those ample opportunities but it cer-tainly added to an already tremendous learn-ing curve for a boy at 12 years old. When I gotaccepted to Penn State, I was excited but alsovery nervous. What was going to be mymajor? I liked business but could not seemyself working in an office all day or livingin a city. I worked at camps in the summerbut never really thought of it as a profession.July 23, the day I opened the Penn State bookwith all the majors listed was a great day inthe life of Tony Gronski. I read the words‘Park and Recreation Management’ — itsounded perfect for me. It combined businesswith the outdoors. What a great school. Whata great country.”

What are some of the programs andevents that happen at the camp?

“We do everything from ‘stupid but fun’games to wind surfing, arts and crafts andBB gunnery. We range from drama onstage todrama 40 feet in the air at our high ropescourse. We have more than 30 different activ-ities for the campers to choose from, sounless you want to ask your editor for morespace, take my word for it — we have a lot tooffer.”

You have some history with the YMCAin general. Did you have a connectiongrowing up as a kid, going to YMCAcamps, or to YMCA in general?

“I went to a YMCA day camp as a kid. Iremember how great it was to just be aroundall these kids with no adults. The counselorswere cooler than my mom and I thought ofthem more as friends than adults. I listenedto them because they were so cool. I wantedto be like them. Now, I love seeing the staffgrow and change from year to year. We devel-op great leaders here and our staff provesthat. You may know people who send theirkids to camp in Maine or New Hampshire butI can tell you we have the best counselorsright here in the Quiet Corner. They comefrom all over New England each summer towork in a place they love. We have over a 90percent staff return rate each year, which isphenomenal in the camping world. You wanta good role model for your kid — we have

them here. Our staffgoes to the best col-leges in the UnitedStates — Vanderbilt,Boston College,UMass, Tufts, UConn,University ofMichigan, Ohio State— the list goes on andon. The camp experi-ence changes people.It provides kids a safe,fun environment tomake new friends,develop social skills,learn new skills andbe a valued member ofa close knit communi-ty. It prepares kids forhigh school, college,and for life.”


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“A hero is someone who has given his or herlife to something bigger than oneself.” -JosephCampbell

Memorial Day is a holiday on which weremember our fallen heroes — thoseAmericans who have died in our wars.

It has also become a day to remember ourrelatives and friends who are no longer withus. Also, Memorial Day weekend is the firstunofficial weekend of summer, bringing together friendsand family for that first big summer BBQ.

Most of our BBQs are held outdoors, allowing us toenjoy the natural world around us. When I am sitting out-side taking in the scenery at a BBQ, I figure that the gath-ering is environmentally friendly; however, I was sur-prised to learn that there are several ways to make a BBQgreener.

It’s always nice to give your grilling party some festiveflair, but try purchasing decorations that you can use morethan once. For example, those plastic flag table clothes area quick one-time use. If you buy a decorative, washabletablecloth you can reuse it for your Fourth of July BBQ.Grab some of those silvery sparkly star garlands. Theywill work for your New Year’s party or graduation party,too. Often your children will make something at school forthe holiday. Display it with pride! Everyone loves to seeyour son’s or daughter’s current art project. Sometimesyou can borrow décor from your friends or neighbors oreven find something in a second-hand shop. Of course, anAmerican flag can be hung up all year round.

Serving plates and utensils can add some flair to anyBBQ. Red, blue, or white reusable napkins, plates, and cupsare perfect. If you do need to buy your plates, napkins,utensils, cups, etc, try to get ones that are recyclable orbiodegradable. Try buying and serving drinks from largercontainers or making something like iced tea (even suntea) and serving it in a large pitcher. Opting to provide bev-erages this way will cut down on excess packaging foundon individually wrapped drinks and reduce the amount oftrash making its way into the waste stream.

A BBQ is all about the food. When creating the yummyfood dishes for your BBQ, try using local food, or seasonalfood. There’s nothing like a salad made with fresh basil,parsley, and rosemary from your garden. Buy your foodfrom the farmers’ market or from a local farm store. TheMother Nature Network (MNN) notes that if you cut downon the miles that your food has to travel to “reach you,you’ll be conserving fuel and reducing green house gasemissions” (http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-

eating/blogs/greening-your-memorial-day-bbq). Organic food is also better forthe environment, and better for you,because generally it is not treated withnasty chemicals (herbicides and fertil-izers). You’ll also be putting moneyback into your community. An articlefrom Earth911 says that for “every $100spent in a local store, approximately $68is reinvested in the community”

(http://earth911.com/news/2010/05/03/have-an-eco-friendly-picnic/). Save some energy by cooking corn on thecob, potatoes, and other vegetables right on the grill. Whatare some of your favorite seasonal recipes?

Cooking on a grill powered by propane or electricity isbest for the environment. Propane is very energy efficient.The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) points outthat charcoal is made from wood and thus its productioncan add to deforestation problems. Too, the manufacturingprocess of charcoal emits greenhouse gasses and causesmore pollution than if you were simply to burn wood. TheSierra Club suggests that if you do use a charcoal grill, it’sbest to follow these guidelines: “[L]ook for lump brands(briquettes may contain coal dust or other additives asbinders) made from invasive tree species or harvestedfrom sustainably managed forests, and switch from lighterfluid, which releases smog-forming VOCs, to a chimneystarter” (http://sierraclub.typepad.com/green-life/2007/06/get_your_grill_.html). Did you know that youcan add charcoal ashes to your compost pile when you aredone barbequing? This is a perfect way to recycle the“waste” from the grill. Charcoal ash is alkaline, which can“balance” the pH of your compost pile(http://www.ehow.com/how_7445420_compost-charcoal-ash.html).

There is sure to be some sort of recyclable material atyour event. The MNN points out that you need clearlymarked recycling containers next to each trash can. Ifrecycling is easy, people are more likely to do it. If you can,check the trash bags before you throw them away.Sometimes people mistakenly put recyclable or com-postable material in the trash. It would be good to keep thismaterial from entering the waste stream (MNN).

As we remember our heroes and our loved ones thisMemorial Day, keep Mother Nature in mind, too. Some ofthese greening tips are easier to incorporate into a BBQthan others. If you are able to try one, that’s great — by theFourth of July, you’ll be a pro.

Enjoy your BBQs. Wishing you a great unofficial start tothe summer!

Liz Ellsworth grewup in Eastford, andholds a master’s degreein EnvironmentalEducation fromAntioch UniversityNew England and aB.A. in English fromBates College. She cur-rently works for theTown ofFramingham, Mass.,teaching recycling andconservation educa-tion.


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For the teachers in Killingly High School’s Art Department,

the study of the fine, graphic, and photographic arts not only

enhances students’ ability to create, but ultimately prepares

them for future careers, including those not associated with

the arts. Within the Art Department, there are three path-

ways that students may choose to explore. Teachers

Beth Tippett, Jamie Carver, and Alex Caserta

lead the Fine Arts, Electronic Design, and

Photography pathways, respectively.

Regardless of the particular pathway stu-

dents pursue under the umbrella of the Art

Department, many of the classes in the dif-

ferent pathways overlap, allowing students

to experience a variety of mediums. To com-

plete a pathway in Fine Arts, ElectronicDesign, or Photography, students must complete

a total of eight required and non-required courses. Tippett,

Carver and Caserta often suggest courses to compliment the

student’s area of interest, at times incorporating classes out-

side of the Art Department. Caserta explains: “We have our

required classes, and then we have other suggested classes

in the Art Department, then we can even go outside of that

to a language, or to Journalism—especially with

Photography. If the students are going into a career in

Photography, if they want to work for a magazine or anoth-

er publication, the more skills they have that are related are

going to help them get a job. If you can photograph and you

can write, then you have a better chance of getting a job at

a magazine because they’re going to have you writing on

location and emailing the information to them along with all

of the photos.” The teachers recognize the fact that some

students focusing on art in the high school setting will not

go on to pursue a post-secondary education or career in art.

However, a student who enhances his or her skills, appreci-

ation, and understanding of art in high school will utilize

that knowledge in future occupations. Tippett describes the

benefit of an art education, “It’s problem solving and visual

literacy; we feel that if you can do well in art, you can be

successful in almost any field because it causes you to look

at things from a different perspective, to use the materials

you have on hand, and to be open to surprises. I can justify

students taking my classes because I feel that it helps stu-

dents become well rounded.” In order to give students the

optimal experience in the classroom, the Art Department

must upgrade the tools and materials to the latest standards

in the field. Moving to the new high school has allowed the

Art Department to expand its studio space. Carver details

the benefits students receive from having quality tools in the

classroom: “I have a great lab, I’ve got the latest software,

and a few years back I was able to purchase an industrial

printer. When we make poster designs, we print it on a

poster. We don’t print it on 8 1/2 x 11, we print a poster on

luster paper, and I think that makes students much more

excited about the project when they know that their

work is going to be printed on quality paper. It

makes the Art Show more exciting, and it

makes learning more exciting—to see the

quality of the results when they’re done.”

The printer was purchased with a donation

from Killingly High School teacher,

Richard Hoskins, in memory of his son,

who lost his life in Iraq. Carver states, “We

have a picture to honor him and a little plaque

with his name on the printer.” As with many art

programs, supplies and upgrades put a constant strain on

departmental budgets. The Learning for Life Fund has

helped lighten that burden, providing money for high quali-

ty poster paper, ink, cameras, teacher training, and trans-

portation for visits to colleges. The Learning for Life Fund

has also paid the fees for submissions to the Scholastic Art

Awards. This year two Killingly High School students

placed at the Awards in Hartford. Junior Nicole Brunner

won an honorable mention, and senior Jordan Hall Houde

won a Silver Key award. Tippett reflects, “The fact that they

were recognized from a huge body of really high quality

work is impressive.” There are several students in the FineArts, Electronic Design, and Photography pathways that

have received accolades for their work. Senior Cassondra

Marcy was accepted to the Art Institute of Boston and

received a $30,000 scholarship based on her academic per-

formance and impressive portfolio. As well, junior Gabryel

Sager received a full scholarship to study photography this

summer. Tippett, Carver and Caserta encourage the students

with a passion for art to pursue education and careers their

chosen field, and they keep in touch with many former stu-

dents. In the future, the Art Department would like to

encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in their students through

the development of a student led, business-based Art Club,

forging even more of a connection between school and

career.

For more information on the Career Pathways, pleasecontact Bob Brennan at 860-779-6663

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Day Kimball Healthcare recent-ly hosted its first Career Fair forlocal high school students innortheast Connecticut.

One hundred students fromWoodstock Academy, PutnamHigh School, Killingly HighSchool, Plainfield High Schooland Griswold High School cameto learn about healthcare careeropportunities.

Sandra Vasquez, junior volun-teer coordinator and one of theorganizers of the Career Fair,said the turnout for the fair wasimpressive.

“Many high school studentsseem interested in joining themedical field or working in a hos-pital setting. It’s very promisingfor the future of Connecticut’shealthcare organizations,” saidVasquez.

Day Kimball staff membersfrom more than 20 departmentswere on hand to answer questionsand provide a hands-on experi-ence for interested students.

“…They all had different kindof things. Some were more handson and staff was there to answer

any questions,” said Vasquez.Among the departments was

the Emergency Department/EMSbooth, featuring a CPR dummy aswell as other EMS equipment ondisplay. A student from TheUniversity of Connecticut Schoolof Pharmacy was also present todiscuss the educational require-ments involved with becoming apharmacist. An accounting classfrom Plainfield High Schoolattended the event to explorecareer opportunities in the hospi-tal setting. Students left theCareer Fair with handouts on var-ious career fields, giveaway itemsand a Job Shadow application inorder to return at a later time toshadow staff in the field of theirchoice.

“The whole point is that the stu-dents know that they’re interest-ed in a medical field so the fairgives them a little sample ofeverything to see what field theymight want to get into,” saidVasquez.

Inception of the Career Faircame in response to high schoolstudents’ growing interest in per-forming Job Shadows at DayKimball Healthcare. The organi-

zation’s staff worked to create aJob Shadow program that wouldbetter serve high school studentsfrom northeast Connecticut, aswell as protect their health whenin the hospital environment.

“We just find out we reallyweren’t up to par with other hos-pitals,” said Vasquez. “The stu-dents weren’t coming in train.”

The job shadow program wasbriefly put on halt while DayKimball Staff made changes andimprovements.

“The career fair was to try tokick off the new program where

students have to have the properimmunizations and training sothey’re really prepared for whatthey’re coming in to,” saidVasquez.

Interested students will now berequired to provide immuniza-tion records and proof of currentflu-season vaccinations beforeperforming a Job Shadow. Theywill also be provided with impor-tant information on InfectionControl, Safety/Fire/Disasterinformation and HIPAA guide-lines.

The job shadow program is notthe same as the juniorvolunteer program,which Vasquez alsocoordinates. The shad-ow program allowsstudents to get one onone time in a depart-ment.

Clare Hopkins maybe reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Day Kimball hosts Career Fair for local high school students

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Val Voccio, Day Kimball Hospital junior volunteer and Woodstock Academy stu-dent, stands in front of the Pediatric Nursing booth. Voccio plans to pursue acareer in nursing.

Assumption CollegeLeslie E. Lupien, ’10, has

been selected to receive oneof 29 NCAA PostgraduateScholarships awarded to ath-letes across the country forwinter sports participation.

She will receive $7,500 touse toward her Ph.D. studiesin the Experimental andMolecular MedicineProgram at DartmouthCollege, a program whichshe begins this September.

“Assumption College maintains a strong tradi-tion of academic excellence for our student-ath-letes, and Leslie exemplifies that,” said ProfessorKevin Hickey, the College’s Faculty AthleticsRepresentative to the NCAA. “She is the 15thAssumption College student-athlete to receive anNCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. That makesAssumption number one in the Northeast-10Conference in securing post-grad scholarshipsand currently number nine among all Div. IINCAA colleges across the country. Assumptionalso ranks in the top 10 of all New England NCAAteams in Division I, II or III, in securing thesescholarships â?? including Harvard, Yale andBoston College.”

Lupien, who graduated with a major in biologyand a minor in sociology, was a member of theCollege’s Honors Program and was selected to beSalutatorian. She also received the AugustineScholar Award, the Marion Scholarship Award,the Convocation Award for Biology and was afour-year recipient of the College’s PresidentialScholarship.

Lupien was a four-year member of thewomen’s basketball team. In 2007-2008, theAssumption women’s team posted a 22-10 recordand advanced to the NCAA East RegionalSemifinals. Lupien received the College’s Rev.Alfred Berthiaume ’32 Memorial Award forGoing Above and Beyond in 2009. In June 2010 shewas selected as the Northeast-10 ConferenceFemale Outstanding Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Lupien was active on campus and in the com-munity. She was served on the College’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), was a staffwriter for the student newspaper, a volunteercoach of TOPSoccer in Holden, a mentor at theSt. Peter’s Afterschool Program in Worcester, anda volunteer reader at the Jewish RehabilitationCenter. She also worked as a volunteer for theMassachusetts Special Olympics, and annuallyparticipates in the 135-mile Angel Bike Ride, rais-ing funds for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp forsick children in Connecticut.

Currently Lupien is nationally ranked in thetop 200 female triathletes in her age group. She isworking as a lab technician at the M.I.T. Divisionof Comparative Medicine until she begins herPh.D program.

Salve Regina UniversityNEWPORT, R.I. — The following hometown

residents were awarded degrees during SalveRegina University’s 61st commencement onSunday, May 15:

• Nicole Lynn Strandson of Brooklyn, wasawarded a bachelor of arts & science degreesumma cum laude in Secondary Education &Spanish. Strandson received the SecondaryEducation Award and the Dr. Heriberto VazquezMemorial Award for Excellence in Spanish. Sheis a member of Sigma Delta Pi national Spanishhonor society.

• Jonathan Bernard Norman of Brooklyn, wasawarded a bachelor of science degree in BusinessAdministration. Norman is a member of SigmaBeta Delta national honor society for business.

• Katherine Mary Butler of Danielson, wasawarded a bachelor of arts degree cum laude inManagement. Butler is a member of Sigma BetaDelta national honor society for business.

Quinnipiac UniversityHAMDEN — Kristen V. Swartz, of Brooklyn,

received a Bachelor of Arts in communicationsduring Quinnipiac University’s 80thUndergraduate Commencement Exercises onMay 22.

HAMDEN — Kristin M. Kolat, of Putnam,received a Bachelor of Science in nursing dur-ing Quinnipiac University’s 80th UndergraduateCommencement Exercises on May 22.



DANIELSON — Five area highschools participated in the 8thAnnual High School PlasticsExpo last Friday, May 20 to dis-play the products they createdwhile collaborating with localplastic companies.

The Plastics Expo is sponsoredby QVCC, its College CareerPathways program, and theQuinebaug ManufacturingInstitute, which provides pro-grams that prepare people towork in the plastics and othermanufacturing industries andupgrade the skills of the existingworkforce.

“The reason why the organiza-tion does this is to educate highschool aged kids to the many

opportunities in manufacturingbut more importantly to continueto stimulate innovation,” saidQVMI President Ray Coombs.“Innovation is really what thrivesany economy and any job market.That’s the true message behindit.”

This year the teams consisted ofH.H. Ellis Technical High School& Westminster Tool, Inc., PutnamHigh School & Putnam PrecisionMolding, Inc., TourtellotteMemorial High School & GentexOptics, Inc., Woodstock Academy& Web Industries Hartford, Inc.and Quinebaug Middle College &Foster Corporation.

“All of these companies put anenormous amount of time andeffort into this,” said Coombs.“We’re doing it to give something

back to the community in ourexpertise.”

This year’s judges includedChip O’Lari, supply chain manag-er at Bollore, Inc., John Firlik,system design engineer at SpirolCorporation, and Jeff Paul, presi-dent and CEO of Whitcraft LLC.

First place was awarded to theteam from Ellis Tech. Coombs’company, Westminster Tool,worked with the Ellis students.Coombs said an engineer fromWestminster met with studentsabout once a week for a four-month period. The company rep-resentative walked studentsthrough the process of developingan idea and bring the idea to mar-ket. Discussion amongst studentsbrought up an idea to develop rub-ber flaps to attach to newspaper

boxes so the newspaper does notget wet. The students were able tomake samples and display themat the expo.

“When newspapers are deliv-ered they’re wrapped up butsometimes they get wet anyway. Ifyou put a cover over the front ofthe newspaper box and put yourhand in, with the rubber flaps youcan grab the newspaper withoutgetting it wet,” said Coombs. “Itsvery practical and also good forthe environment because you arenot throwing away plastic.

Awards were also given to theother teams. The Presentationand Q&A Award was given toWoodstock Academy, the Designand Documentation Award wasgiven to Quinebaug MiddleCollege, the Creativity andUniqueness Award was given toHarvard H. Ellis Technical HighSchool, the Product Solution andFunction Award was given toPutnam High School and PutnamPrecision Molding, Inc., theCraftsmanship and AestheticsAward was given to QuinebaugMiddle College and FosterCorporation, and the MarketingAward was given to TourtellotteMemorial High School.

Over the past four months theteams used imagination, ingenu-ity, and innovation to develop anew product made of plasticmaterial. The competition intro-duced students to plastics manu-facturing and the process of prod-uct development from design, pro-totyping, and testing to marketingand sales. The past seven competi-tions have featured a variety ofunique and useful products, someof which the students have sold attheir schools.

Clare Hopkins may be reached at(860) 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mailat [email protected].

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As we mentioned in our last coincolumn, Treasury Secretary CharlesFowler made what turned out to be areally, REALLY dumb blunder whenhe changed the design of the 5-centcoin by eliminating the word“CENTS” from the reverse of thecoin. Thus, the 1883 Liberty V’s havetwo (2) varieties for that year…the “nocents” variety and the “with cents”variety.

At the time the first Liberty V nick-el appeared in 1883, the mint was alsoproducing gold coinage of several dif-ferent denominations. One of themwas the $5 coronet gold coin, whichhad a diameter of 21.6 millimeters(mm). The slightly enlarged Liberty Vnickel had a diameter of 21.2 mm.Pretty close, eh? Most Americans hadnever seen a $5 gold piece…it was sim-ply not something that circulatedamong the hoi polloi (the average per-son) on a daily basis.

Noted author Herman Melville(Moby Dick, Omoo, etc) noted that thisblunder led to “the whole powder keggoing up.”

By eliminating the word “cents” onthe nickel, Fowler left the only indica-tion of the coin’s value as the Romannumeral “V” meaning “five” on thereverse. Most folks knew that the Vmeant “five.” Then, as now, there wereunscrupulous people who tried to takeadvantage of this situation.Counterfeiters and charlatans haveexisted in the world of coins ever sincethe days of Rome. But this time thecounterfeiters didn’t have to copy thecoin…they simply added reeding tothe edge and plated the “NO CENTS”variety with an ultra thin layer ofgold; and then passed them off as $5gold pieces. These became known as“Racketeer Nickels.”

Here’s where numismatic lore kicksin…

History records that only onefamous case of a person charged withpassing gold plated nickels as $5 goldpieces was ever processed. And thatwas right here in Massachusetts. Itinvolved a man named Joshua Tatum,and occurred in the Salem area. Tatumwas charged, tried, and…acquitted.

Joshua Tatum wasa deaf mute shill forthe folks who had plat-ed the nickels. Sincehe had never claimedthat it was a $5 goldpiece. He simplyhanded it to the mer-chant. It was the mer-chant who assumed itwas a $5 gold piece.The court foundTatum not guilty.Numismatic legendhas it that that’swhere the phrase“You’ve got to be josh-ing me” comes from.True? I don’t know;but it sure makes for

an interesting tale.It didn’t take the government long to

realize its mistake. Mint DirectorSnowden immediately ordered newdies made with the word “cents” on thereverse…thus, two varieties of the1883 Liberty V exist.

The coin proved popular throughoutthe country and annual mintageexceeded 8 million for every yearexcept the 1885 (1.4 million), 1886 (3.3million) and the 1912-S (238,000), the

only one of the series minted in SanFrancisco. In G4 condition these coinssell for $160-$525. From 1897 to 1912over 20 million were made each year,with a few minor exceptions. Thesecoins in G4 condition generally sell for$2-$7 each.

In our next column we’ll examinewhy, and how, five (5) 1913 datedLiberty V’s exist if the mint stoppedproduction in1912.

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Ever been “drooned?”Don’t bother looking up this word.

It isn’t dictionary-friendly!Until I trained my shooting finger

to near perfection I was drooned oftenas a boy, which meant losing everysingle agate to a dastardly playmate.Us kids never confused agates withunacceptable clay marbles. The for-mer were hard, round semi-preciousstones of diverse striped colors. Someprized specimens were called see-through “crystals” or double-sizedsingle agates. Today I never seegames of agates played, only a fewbags displayed at antique or col-lectible shows.

Our season usually ran from Apriluntil the last of June. The idea was totry and throw the required number ofagates into a bunny hole from a start-ing line a few yards back. This holewas created by rounding out one’sheel into the dirt. Course, our heelswere rounded out, too, which didn’tput a smile on our mother’s faces.There were a lot of dirt sidewalks inthose days. Thankfully so, since we

didn’t run the driveway risk of ourhot-tempered Dads wilted from a hotday’s work in a hot textile mill incon-siderately driving over our bunnyhole.

Rules had to be made up for eachround. Naturally, every player want-ed to be last shooting so he could seewhat he had to beat. To avoid pops onthe jaws and kicks in the shins, the-potato-two-potato gambit wasemployed. Next, came the realground rules. They all had to be votedon. When shackies were allowed, oneor two players dropped their agates atthe starting line or flung them wayout of line. However, once shackieswere permitted, bootees had to be theequalizers…This was done by placingthe left foot alongside the shakiedagate and kicking it with the rightfoot before using one’s finger for theconventional shot at the bunny hole.Yeah, this was actually a double turn.Could there be cleanies, which trans-lated into clearing away twigs, peb-bles and someone’s gum wrapper,which the fates had thoughtfully

placed in front of theagate chosen for theshot at the bunnyhole? How aboutcement highwaysmade by the soles ofone’s shoe direct to thedesired location?“Movies” were certainto be a factor since it’sdifficult to power anagate through a tree or Herculeanboulder.

The first shooter decided howmany were “up” during a series. Itmight be anywhere from one to adozen agates at once. Shooters havingthe most agates in the hole or shotsclosest to it took the first turn at hol-ing all the misses. When his shootingfinger missed the hole, the next mostaccurate shooter took his turn and soon down the line until all the agateswere accounted for. The player withthe last successful turn won theentire number. Playing the shackieswere tough. Each player would usehis turn just moving it an inch or two

towards the bunnyhole. But as the godswould have it, somewhiz-bang of a sharp-shooter would take achance and drive ithome with a classythrust of his fingerleaving the rest of usin jealous dismay.

Despite this singu-lar achievement, winning wasn’tentirely glory-bound. There was atleast one balancing penalty. Everywinner had to shoot first in the nextseries, which was always undesir-able. Also, big winners in the school-yard had an unsuspected problem.All too often the studying calm of theclassroom combined with the agita-

tion of the teacher would be causedby the dot-dot-dot-dot-dot of agatesspilling from the winner’s overloadedpocket onto the floor. These were gen-erally claimed by the teacher. Somewere never returned. A few of minemet this destiny. I fervently hoped shewas eventually drooned.

This boyhood tale of what used tobe has drooned me of this week’sspace. Therefore, I’ll sign off not hav-ing saved a single agate.

Codicil: What will we do with ourreported annual collection of 3.2 mil-lion tons of trash when the landfillsare full?

Alan Sanderson is a 30-year residentof Connecticut who lives in Danielson.His writings have appeared in numer-ous publications.


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ednesday, May 11: 9:37a.m. A real hug insteadof a virtual hug!; 10:30a.m. seeing the thrill ofa mother as she lays

eyes on her soldier son for the firsttime in 6 months; 11:05 a.m. surpris-ing a tearful daughter during lunch;11:45 a.m. surprising an “I wasn’tsurprised” son as he left his AP exam; 12:10 p.m. surprising a tearful sonduring lunch; 12:30 to 2:30, two hours at SalonOne for me.

Today? Priceless!I’m not sure the day could have gone better.

The children knew Dad was coming home,sooner than he otherwise would have due toGram’s health, but they didn’t know exactlywhen. Dad was due to leave the country onMay 11 but his unit expedited his returnstraight to Connecticut, pulling him out on the10th and getting him to Providence on the 11thwithout the assistance of the American RedCross who I’d contacted Monday, May 9. It was-n’t a matter of getting him out of countrysooner, it was a matter of getting him directlyhome, bypassing the out-process which couldbe done at a later date.

“Have I changed that much, you don’t recog-nize me?” I was looking at the signs above inan effort to find the right baggage claim areaand in doing so I looked right over and pasthim! Shock and joy registered at the sametime as I threw myself at him; the weight of athousand worlds lifting off me in that oneinstant. We gathered his bags and headeddirectly for the hospital.

Mom was asleep when we arrived. Dadwalked to her bedside as I stayed at the foot ofthe bed. He touched her arm and head gently.When she woke, she saw me first, so I noddedmy head in Dad’s direction and she turnedtoward him. The look on her face was inde-scribable. For a moment, the joy I’ve alwaysknown her to have was back. She whispered,“Isn’t this precious!” I had to leave the roombefore I lost it.

I was approached by a nurse.“Can I help you?” she asked.

I explained I was there to see mymother-in-law and was told she need-ed to rest because she was expecting“a company.”

A company? What? The entirearmy unit? My look of confusionprompted her to explain — she hadbooted three sisters out of the roomso Mom could rest in anticipation ofher son’s arrival later that morning. Ireplied, “Oh! You mean the one in the

room with her right now? My husband? Yes,he’s here.”

The tears in my eyes made it clear we werespeaking of the same person, at which pointshe asked if I was OK. I was beyond OK. Myworld was complete at that moment. We stayedbriefly as that was all Mom could tolerate.Though very happy, she was very tired.

I did not know until the 10th that Dad wasarriving the next day. Our oldest got his sur-prise when he called home and heard Dad’svoice. With the help of some key people at bothPutnam High and Middle Schools, I devised aplan to surprise each of our children still athome. We entered the rear of the high schoolcafeteria. As students noticed us, word gotaround to our daughter. She looked confusedwhen she saw me with a camera, it taking buta moment for her to realize Dad was with me.She nearly fell out of her chair, trying to getup, running to him, throwing her armsaround his neck and holding on for dear life.As she sobbed in his arms, her classmatesslowly and steadily began applauding. Shereturned to her table, red faced and tearstained.

We visited with some of Dad’s sisters brieflywhile waiting for our son’s AP exam to be over.One had flown in from Florida the previousday, coming to town with a sister who livesnear the airport. It was great to see them,though the circumstances were unfortunate.Once the “high” of “hello and how are you”wore off, a sense of sadness and uncertaintypermeated the room.

We returned to the high school. Because ourchildren were in separate areas of the build-ing, our son was not aware of the fact that Dad

had been there. As he exited the library, Dadcame up from behind and wrapped his armsaround him. Thinking it was one of his bud-dies, our son turned, saying, “Hey!” as hewould to a friend, and then, “Oh! Woah!” whenhe realized it was Dad. He claims he wasn’tsurprised, saying he knew Dad was cominghome, but clearly he was.

His first question: “Are you coming to mygame?”

Of course.Next was the middle school. Once our

youngest son was seated with his lunch, weentered. His reaction mirrored his sister’s —why is my mother here and why does she havea camera? Then he saw Dad, ran to him, andcried. A huge smile erupted and we went tothe office for a private lunch. Upon his returnto the lunchroom, his classmates applauded.Because Dad was not in uniform in eithercafeteria, it took the other students a momentto realize what was happening.

Another of Dad’s sisters flew in fromVirginia on Thursday. By week’s end, Momhad seen her seven daughters and three sons,as well as some of her grandchildren and itappeared she was more stable. She went fromDKH to Westview where I visited on Sunday. Iwasn’t prepared for what I saw when I arrived.Her decline from the previous few days wasclear. Our younger three saw her briefly beforeshe was transported back to DKH.

With Dad and I, a daughter and another sonat her ER bedside, Dr. B was forthright with allof us, Mom included, about her condition. Asan RN with her faculties intact, she knewexactly what was happening, what she wantedand didn’t want, and she asked if I was takingher home!

In a moment of levity, my sister-in-law, theone with whom Mom lived prior to her illness,asked, “What am I!? Chopped liver?!” She’dtake mom home, but being Sunday, it wouldtake a day to put things in place. As mom wasbrought to ICU and situated, 12 family mem-bers gathered in the waiting room. We eachsaw Mom briefly, Dad and I being the last two.She winked at Dad. We held her hands. Ismoothed back her hair. The nurse tried to put

the oxygen mask on Mom, but she wantednothing of it. She allowed me to place an oxy-gen tube in her nostrils. We told her we lovedher. She said same. We kissed her. We left.

I was wrought with grief. Having held mygrandmother’s hand as she took her lastbreath, I wanted the same for Mom. I wantedsomeone to be there with her, for her, if it wastime. I wanted to go back to the hospital. Itexted my care giving sister-in-law at 11:21p.m. telling her that I was taking my cellphone to bed and to call or text if she neededus. I asked if someone was staying with Momovernight. There was no response before I fellasleep, worried Mom might pass alone.

I bolted awake at 4:13 a.m. on Monday, May16, with no explanation. I checked my phone.Nothing. I could not get back to sleep, so Istopped trying. At 5:24 a.m. I received aresponse to my text. My sister-in-law hadstayed with Mom, having been called at mid-night. Mom passed at 4:15 a.m., exactly oneweek shy of her 86th birthday. That is why Iwoke at 4:13 a.m. Dad woke five minutes laterwith excruciating pain in his left wrist and nological explanation for it, other than Mom wasleft handed. Dad isn’t.

My sister-in-law, now home and exhausted,asked that I make phone calls for her. A ring-ing phone before 6 a.m. can’t be good. I’vereceived those calls before. Now I had to makethem. Recipient or initiator of the call — theyare both painful places to be.

Mom’s wishes were simple and clear andthey are being honored and respected. Nofuneral. She was a long-time member of theLiving Faith United Methodist Church inPutnam where a memorial service will be heldSaturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. A private familycelebration of her life will be held at a laterdate. She was an amazing, beautiful, kind, andgracious woman. I, those related to her, and allthose who knew her are better people for hav-ing had her in our lives. We miss you Mom. Welove you. As I told you on May 5, you were sim-ply the best.

Laura Fisher Andersen is a resident ofPutnam, and writes a biweekly column forVillager Newspapers.

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Every year whenMemorial Day rollsaround, my firstthought is that I canfinally plant the

basil without fear of it beingkilled by frost.

My next thought is a snippetof a Walt Whitman poem,“When Lilacs Last Around theDooryard Bloomed,” whichdiscusses the death of

A b r a h a mLincoln.

Soon, Ithink aboutP o m f r e t ’ sc h a r m i n gh o l i d a yparade andwhether itwill be inAbington orP o m f r e tStreet. I lovethe sweetsimplicity of

the event that generally hasmore people marching thanwatching from the sidelines.My favorite part is the speechat the Abington cemetery orthe Pomfret four-cornersgiven by an 8th grader. Everystudent speaker projectsearnestness and an innocencethat grips everyone at theevent.

Finally, I focus on the realreason for the holiday. I know Ishould think first about veter-ans and the sacrifices madethrough the years by membersof our armed forces, but Idon’t. I am not alone. Most ofus are so removed from thestresses of war that we goabout our lives giving littlethought to the conflicts pastand present.

The recent raid on Osamabin Laden’s compound inAfghanistan by Navy Sealsbrought a local man to mind.Eric Kapatulik, a Thompsonnative and graduate ofPomfret School, spoke a fewyears ago at Quinebaug ValleyCommunity College to kick offthe college’s visions and lead-ership program. Kapatulikwas a Seal and told the audi-ence in detail about the rigorsof his training and the bondSeals have to each other.Because of him, I can picturethe men who tracked downand captured bin Laden.

In the attic of my childhoodhome there was a trunktucked in the corner. It hadbelonged to a man who was afriend of my grandparents. Hewent off to World War I andnever came back. My familykept it, unopened, untouched,as a private memorial to a sol-dier, who had no other familyor place in the world. I wish Ihad asked the soldiers nameor his life story, but I didn’t.Now when I think ofMemorial Day, I picture thewooden trunk with leatherstraps that was never claimed.

My niece works for the VAin Arkansas. She administersprograms to help recent veter-ans who suffer from braintrauma due to roadside bombsor related injuries. She wor-ries about young soldiers whoreturn from war to smalltowns where there is littlehelp for psychological or emo-tional wounds. Her effortsremind me that there arethousands of young peoplewho serve in the military withprofound burdens one can’tsee.

Throughout the regionthere are memorial plaquesand statutes to honor thosewho died in various wars. Ilike to read the names quietlyto myself. The elegant CivilWar monument on GroveStreet in Putnam commemo-rates staggering losses. Thebrass plaques at PomfretCommunity School list thenames of local families. Thesmall American flags that flut-ter in the spring sun in ceme-teries mark the graves of menand women who served in thearmed forces. I applaud thepeople who faithfully plantthe flags every year.

This Memorial Day week-end before I set out the tenderplants in our garden, I’ll readthe poem, “In Flanders’Field.” It commemorates thedeath of thousands in a WorldWar I battle. Perhaps the fel-low who left his trunk in ourold attic is buried there.Perhaps not. No matter. If heis remembered, he lives on insome small way.

OPINIONEDITORIAL

Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:Have you wondered what physicians think of the

healthcare reform bill’s impact on themselves ortheir patients?

With most doctors remaining stubbornly silent,there are very few willing to voice their concerns.Even fewer are willing to do so publicly. There arefew physician activist groups to reference. Onewebsite, www.docs4patientcare.org, is a reputablesupport group dedicated to education of physiciansand patients.

Being curious about how this important factor inour daily health system will be affected, I haveasked my doctors. Physicians who are willing todiscuss the matter are private practitioners, notemployed by healthcare facilities. Those that workfor facilities do not face the private practice’s woesof malpractice insurance costs, employment costs,billing snafus, and reimbursement cuts. The pri-vate practitioner must conduct business, added tothe concerns of patient treatment.

One of my private doctors serves on a large med-ical center’s intern board and has admitted theboard is no longer seeing the crème de la crème of

students. He advises that many of his peers areplanning early retirement or moving into cosmetol-ogy, which requires private pay. He realizes thatwithout the necessary number of caregivers, therewill be a serious shortage and, it will be soonerthan later. His specialty serves a majority of sen-iors with his practice already beginning to suffersevere cuts in Medicare reimbursement. How willhis practice survive? What of his patients’ needs?

If you do wonder what a physician has to sayabout the healthcare reform legislature, you arewelcome to attend a free presentation by Dr. JohnFoley on June 2. Dr. Foley’s presentation is beinghosted by CCONECT (Concerned Citizens of NECT) at the Killingly Public Library at 7 p.m. Dr.Foley welcomes questions from guests and he iswilling to offer some insight into the Connecticutversion, SustiNet. Please come out and ask yourquestions as this may be the only time Dr. Foley isin our region this summer.

RITA CONRADPOMFRET CENTER

MemorialDay

memories

Restore MemorialDay’s meaning

Parades, speeches, the strewing of flowers andplaying of “Taps” — a program of observance asold as Memorial Day itself.

Aside from the addition of the parade, on thesurface little has changed about the observancesince Gen. John A. Logan issued his orders forthe decoration of Union soldiers’ graves in May1868.

There is one other difference that is beginningto concern veterans groups — our picnic partyattitude toward Memorial Day since it becamepart of the Monday holiday law in 1971. Now itseems to be noted more as the “unofficial start tothe summer vacation season.”

Some have wanted to change that for a whilenow.

In 1989, U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawaii,first introduced a bill to “help restore” the tradi-tional Memorial Day observance to May 30 —regardless of the day of the week on which itfalls. Hold onto your hate mail here, he neitheradvocates the loss of a three-day weekend, nor itspatriotic theme. Rather, this highly decorated,wounded veteran of World War II would movethe three-day holiday to the third weekend inMay, when Armed Forces Day is now observedwith little fanfare.

“In our effort to accommodate manyAmericans by making the last Monday in MayMemorial Day, we have lost sight of the signifi-cance of the day to our nation,” Inouye wrote inhis first bill advocating the change. “Instead ofusing Memorial Day as a time to honor andreflect on the sacrifices made by American com-bat troops, many Americans use the day as a cel-ebration of the beginning of summer.”

The annual effort to move the bill along alwaysends up stuck in committee, but he and other leg-islators keep on trying.

A Japanese-American who fought bravely withthe Army’s celebrated 442nd Regimental CombatTeam in Italy, Inouye defended a country thatinterned his fellow Japanese-Americans andwould not allow them to fight in the Pacific whenthey enlisted. Still they earned the distinction ofbeing the most decorated unit in U.S. militaryhistory for its size. Inouye himself lost an arm inwar and earned a battlefield commission, PurpleHeart with cluster (signifying multiple woundssustained) a Bronze Star, a Distinguished ServiceCross and the nation’s highest honor for valor —the Medal of Honor — as well as 12 other medalsand citations during his service.

Who better to speak for the concerns of veter-ans advocating for fallen comrades who may notspeak for themselves? One day of thanks forthese honored dead should seem the least we canspare from our pursuit of summer escapism.

Sen. Inouye’s effort has merit. In the face of aclimbing toll in Iraq and Afghanistan, maybe thisis the year to hear him out.

To the Editor:Recently I received an e-mail from a long time

friend bashing the teachers in Wisconsin for want-ing to keep their collective bargaining rights.

“Can you believe these selfish idiots?”I kept looking to see if maybe she had sent this e-

mail to a group in her from her address book andincluded me accidentally. She hadn’t, the e-mailwas addressed to me alone. Mind you, this is afriend of 20 years who remembers when I wentback to ECSU to finish my degree and earn myConnecticut teaching certificate, a document Iworked harder for than my Master’s Degree forWesleyan University.

She went on to complain that teachers these daysdon’t have a leg to stand on when they ask for theirtenure and more money and health benefits.

“I wish I made 89 to 100K and had my summersoff !”

The truth of the matter is I wish I did too. I betthose Wisconsin teachers do too. The averagesalary for a Wisconsin teacher in 2010 was $52,000;it’s the salaries of other Wisconsin civil servantsthat elevated those numbers. In Connecticut, thataverage is better — $58,000. Meanwhile, in the pri-vate sector, the average salary for someone with amaster’s degree is $109,000. Also in the private sec-tor, companies that require their employees to goback to school to earn a graduate degree have 100-percent reimbursement for said employee.

Teachers are not in it for the money, believe me.We get our summers off — sort of. Many of us arestudying and prepping for the next school year.Most of us take required continuing educationcourses. Many of us teach summer school or takeon odd jobs to make ends meet over summers. Ourdays appear at first glance to be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., butmany of us go home to grade papers, plan lessons,call parents or receive calls from parents well into

the evening hours. Personally, I spend approxi-mately six hours per weekend grading papers andplanning for the week ahead. Although there aredays when I long for my old cashiering job at BeitBrothers in Dayville when I punched out and wenthome and I really left my work there; I love what Ido as a teacher so much more.

After a day teaching English at WoodstockAcademy, I walk to my truck every afternoon feel-ing very good about the time I’ve spent with my stu-dents. Sometimes I’m not sure what it is that I’veaccomplished. It might be a small thing: My sopho-mores now understand more about not danglingtheir participles; my freshmen, after reading aboutprejudice through the eyes of Scout Finch mightlook at their six year-old brother or sister in a newlight. Often it takes years before I find out if I’vemade a difference, sometimes I might never know.

For most of us teaching is a calling. We have noother choice than teach. It’s not just our job, it’s ouridentity. Teachers these days are painfully awarethat the public really doesn’t understand who weare or what we really do. Teachers are becomingincreasingly worried about our portrayal by themedia and in movies like the Davis Guggenheimfilm, “Waiting for Superman.”

On Saturday, June 4, the Woodstock AcademyEducation Association will sponsor a Grade-In atRotary Park, next to Cargill Falls in Putnam.Teachers from the Quiet Corner towns will gatherin the park from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. to grade papersand write their lesson plans for the upcomingweek. We will be wearing red to show our solidari-ty. Please stop by and see what we’re doing.

GAYE SMITHENGLISH TEACHER

VP PUBLIC RELATIONS WAEA

Teaching is a calling

From a doctor’s point of view

‘We have placed legal rights above moral rights’To the Editor:I was recently asked what I felt about the

“Birther” hack that Donald Trump and others wereso hot to pursue about President Obama’s birthrecords.

My first reaction was, “What can be accom-plished now that a majority elected him?”

However, if one looks deeper there are indica-tions that there remain more questions thananswers.

Higher ups in Kenya have stated he was bornthere. Recently it was revealed that it is available(No, I did not go there). A former senior electionsclerk in Honolulu is credited with signing an affi-davit that no birth certificate was signed in theState of Hawaii. Since the document has beenreleased, the hospital listed on the certificate,Kapi’olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital,was not up and running until 1978. The certificateshows 1961.

There should be efforts made to justify thesecharges or prove them false. And just two weeksago, charges were made about Obama’s Social

Security filing number. Accusers have shown, theirrecords, that he has a number starting with 042.These three numbers are the state in which they areissued. “04” happens to be our State of Connecticut.How did this happen as he, Obama was never hereto apply?

I have “no dog” in this fight. I feel we as a nationhave slipped to such a level that false charges andshredding an adversary is OK. We have placed legalrights above moral rights. Remember the chargesagainst President Bush’s National Guard record?Dan Rather was shamed over this when it wasproven to be printed in an instant print shop. Indefense of Rather, his CBS supervisor said so what.Even if it was a forgery, its content could be true. Ithink the same effort and determination should beapplied to these revelations that were applied tothose leveled against President Bush.

Don’t hold your breath.

FRED HEDENBERGPUTNAM

Is this what Pomfret has come to?To the Editor:Should you have the opportunity, I urge you to

sign the petition to bring to referendum the conceptthat it is your right to vote to fill all board vacantpositions when they occur.

This simple issue is fundamental to our freedomto choose our elected representatives in a democrat-ic society, and by a simple ordinance our Board ofSelectman with your support can do that.

The reluctance to get involved in this issue forfear of public criticism or even threatened retalia-tion of some kind is a serious matter. I have person-al knowledge expressed by some as to how intimi-dating this issue has become.

Is this what Pomfret has come to? An elected offi-cial who demands to know who or why a citizensigned a petition, and then demeans that person inpublic is, in my view, guilty of malfeasance ofoffice. I won’t mention the name, but this has hap-pened numerous times at public meetings wit-

nessed by many.Additionally, when a political town committee

(Republican or Democrat) intimidates its memberswith the threat of expulsion and public ridiculeshould they support or sign a petition or initiativetheir leaders disagree with, then I believe the dem-ocratic process and voice of the people in Pomfret ison its way to hell.

We have become a town where political bulliesprevail, politics is more important than principal,and fair play is something of the past. It’s all aboutgetting ahead and being important. I believe thisstate of affairs is sad testimony for our town’sfuture. It is time for you the “non-affiliates” to getinvolved and to make a difference. Your future andyour town’s future may well depend on it.

PAUL G. HENNENPOMFRET

NANCY WEISS

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No matter where you live,the chances are good that astate or local governmentnear you may be havingsome difficulty in balancingits budget.

As a citizen, youíre proba-bly concerned about howthis situation will affect yourlife and your community. Butas an investor, you may alsowonder how this mightaffect any municipal bondsyou own. Fortunately, the out-look might be brighter thanyou think.

Of course, taken to theextreme, the financial chal-lenges of some state and localgovernments could conceiv-ably affect their ability to ful-fill the payment obligationson their municipal bonds. Butinvestment-grade qualitymunicipal bond default rateshistorically have been verylow, especially when com-pared to those of corporatebonds. And municipalitiesare cutting spending, elimi-nating nonessential pro-grams and, in some cases,raising taxes or fees. In short,they are taking steps that,while potentially painful toresidents, are likely to helpthem continue making timelypayments of interest andprincipal on their municipalbond obligations.Furthermore, municipalitiesmust still fund various proj-ects, and even one bond pay-ment default could impacttheir future ability to borrowmoney in the form of newmunicipal bonds.

So are munis right for you?The answer depends on yoursituation ó your goals, needfor investment income, cur-rent investment mix, risk tol-erance and so on. But if youwant to receive interest pay-ments that are exempt fromfederal taxes, you may well beinterested in exploringmunicipal bonds. Keep in

mind, though, that municipalbonds may be subject to stateand local taxes and the alter-native minimum tax (AMT).

In addition, youíll want tobe familiar with ìtaxable-equivalent yield.î Typically,municipal bonds pay an inter-est rate thatís lower thanthose paid by taxable bonds.Since this interest is freefrom federal taxes, however,the rate may not be as low asit appears. The taxable-equiv-alent yield measures the rateyouíd have to earn on a tax-able bond to match theincome from a tax-exemptmunicipal bond. And thehigher your tax bracket, thehigher your taxable-equiva-lent yield.

Suppose that youíre in the35 percent marginal taxbracket, and you are consid-

ering a tax-exempt munici-pal bond with a 3.33 percentyield. You simply divide 3.33percent (0.0333 in decimalform) by 1 minus 0.35 (yourtax bracket), which wouldgive you 0.0512, or 5.12 per-cent. In this tax bracket, amuni with a 3.33 percentyield is equivalent to a tax-able bond with a 5.12 percentyield. (This example is forillustration purposes only.)Keep in mind that, before

investing in bonds, youshould understand the risksinvolved, including interestrate risk, credit risk and mar-ket risk. Bond investmentsare subject to interest raterisk such that when interestrates rise, the prices of bondscan decrease, and you canlose principal value if theinvestment is sold prior tomaturity. So it’s best to dis-cuss municipal bonds withyour financial and tax advi-sors.

By adding quality munici-pal bonds to your portfolio,you can show faith in yourmunicipality, your invest-ment dollars can help supportworthwhile projects in yourarea, and you receive a steadysource of tax-exempt income.

“I’d just like to do a littlemore for my community,”Steve Bousquet whispered tome from his hospital bed atMass General in Boston.

We had driven to Boston tosee him, not realizing that itwould be the last time myhusband, Jim, a childhoodfriend of Steve’s, and I would ever spend withhim.

Katy, his wife, sat every day near his bed,talking to the endless stream of competentand compassionate medical professionals whocame in to his room. She tried valiantly tomake the right decisions for him.

On the window still sat an array of flowerarrangements sent from Steve’s many friendsin northeastern Connecticut and photos ofthe family he loved so much, daughter, Jen,son, Jeff and Katy. The photos captured Stevefull of life and energy. He loved plants andtook great pleasure in landscaping his lakehouse every summer with an array of annu-als. It was incredibly unfair that death wasabout to take him away from all he loved.

When he was alone with Jim, they remi-

nisced about their boyhood days playingsports. Steve was an excellent athlete, who hadbeen a star at Putnam High School. He had anatural grace as a young man that showeditself on the baseball diamond and the basket-ball court. Sports were a fundamental part ofhis make-up that gave him great pleasure. Heenjoyed watching his children participate andcheered on the success of others with gusto.

Steve loved nature. He reveled in being out-doors hunting, fishing, or just trompingthrough the woods. Every chance he had hevisited local haunts that held the promise of arainbow trout or a glimpse of a red fox. Innature he found contentment, which borderedon the spiritual. Standing in a flowing streamcasting his line, he was one with himself andthe universe. Fishing was such a year roundpassion that he sponsored an ice fishing tour-nament at a lake in Thompson. It seems espe-cially fitting that this winter the award win-ning fish was caught. Steve was able to sharethe thrill of winning a major prize with alucky, local angler.

Steve Bouquet’s Appliances allowed him toblossom in many ways. He took a retail busi-ness that might have faltered in the face of

mounting competition and turned it into asuccessful operation and a base for his creativ-ity and generosity. Through this enterprise,Steve found a calling that was second only tohis love of his family in terms of his commit-ment. Operating from a storefront inDanielson, he created an advertising cam-paign that was unrivaled. With photos of him-self and his loyal employees in every ad inarea newspapers, Steve made his operation ahousehold word. Any one considering buyingan appliance would think of Bouquet’s first,because he enticed them with the promise ofgood value and the personal attention everyshopper wants.

Steve was a world-class talker. He lovedradio station WINY and his dear friend, GaryOsbrey. Given different circumstances, Stevewould perhaps have chosen a career in media.With co-host Pete Regis, Steve extolled thevirtues of small town life. His encyclopedicmemory for events and people elevated his lifeexperiences and those of his listeners to amore important level, merely because herecalled them.

Through marketing his business, Stevetapped into a special part of his nature. Hefound a way to tie his desire to support local

causes with Bouquet’s Appliances. If aparochial school needed funds for a new fur-nace, he would help. When his church,Putnam Congregational, repaired the steeple,he was there with ways to donate. As he laydying in a hospital in Boston, he asked aboutthe results of a benefit to buy a service dog fora disabled child. These were only recent exam-ples of his generosity. He was awarded nearlyevery recognition area groups could give himand continued to look for ways to be of help.

Steve Bousquet had an open heart and a gen-erous spirit. He enjoyed the respect and affec-tion of the people who knew him. He essential-ly invented himself, as I suppose we all must,but his path led him to be more than the sumof his various parts. He took charge of his lifeand circumstances and grew into a mandeeply entwined with the well-being of hiscommunity. So devoted, that on his deathbedhe was still thinking about doing more.

Steve is survived by his family and hisfriends, who will always feel his absence. Healso leaves a legacy of loving his communityand trying to make it better. One can hope thathis example will reverberate long into thefuture as a tribute to him and his life’s work.

To the Editor:As a retired municipal worker of more

than 25 years of service and one who hasattended more town meetings in two separatecommunities than I care to remember — Ihad the pleasure of watching the Town ofKillingly meet the other night and write toyou for the sole purpose of commending themoderator of that meeting, Mr. William St.Onge.

I have seen dozens of different moderatorsover the years and Mr. St. Onge topped themall this past week.

He made the points very clearly, obviouslyknew Roberts Rules of Order very clearly, leftno doubt in my mind he had the meetingunder control, satisfied all inquiries, repeat-ed all questions from the audience that couldnot be heard in all parts of the auditorium

and did an excellent job in performing hisduty.

I know Mr. St. Onge only very casually andhave spoken to him on several occasions verybriefly, and I am rather stingy when it comesto giving accolades especially at a politicalmeeting.

In all my years most political meetings areconcluded with disagreement or complaintsof some kind. I write to give this man thecredit he deserves for running the meeting ina very business like way with clear conclu-sive statements, a bit of humor and a dutyvery well performed.

Well done, and thank you Mr. St. Onge, andkeep up the good work.

ALBERT F. BRUNODAYVILLE

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Accolades for St. Onge

To the Editor:By state law we have the right to vote for all

members to the Board of Selectmen andBoard of Education with an ordinance.

So why are the two political parties inPomfret against allowing us to vote for allmembers to any municipal office?

It’s plain and simple. The voice of the elec-tors would take away their political control. Ifthe electors were allowed to vote for all threeselectmen, the political parties could putthree candidates on the ballot and they don’twant to do that. The voters would be voting

for a first selectman and two selectmen andthe political parties don’t like that. The voiceof the electors would choose the three popu-lar candidates.

When you go to vote on the two town budg-ets on June 2, if you would like to vote for allmembers to the Board of Selectmen andBoard of Education, please stop at the bluecanopy and sign the petition to make it hap-pen.

FORD FAYPOMFRET

Sign petition at the Pomfret polls

To the Editor:Memorial Day is May 30, a time our nation

pauses to remember the many sacrifices ourveterans endured to ensure our freedoms.

As insignificant your service may haveseemed at the time, it was so important to thebig picture of “Enduring Freedoms,” ournation exists only because of our military.

Please offer your prayers for the safereturn of our troops. It is time they comehome! Welcome them and remember to saythank you! They have just experienced a partof life that less than 1 percent of our totalpopulation has ever experiences. Theiradjustment back into the “real world” willnot be easy and will take time. They will wel-

come your support and understanding. Theywill need time to settle in!

Memorial Day is also a day to rememberthose who did not make it home, those whosacrificed their all, for the rest of us. This isa day to remember and honor them!

Our veterans have earned the right tostand proud. Thank them for their patriotismand to thank you for your continued supportof our troops.

God bless you who have served and helpedmake America great.

G. TOD STEVENSONWOODSTOCK

Remember our veterans

OPINIONThe Quiet Corner needs to get loud

MSN Money reported backon April 11 that for five con-secutive weeks Americanshave bought less gasolinedue to higher prices.

The Associated Press men-tioned a consecutive seven-week decline on May 12.

Back in March, OPEC (youknow OPEC, those guys welove to blame for high gas prices)said that even with the supply dis-ruption in Libya, there was alwaysenough oil flowing to meet world-wide demand.

Even Goldman Sachs, “the specu-lator Daddy of em’ all,” hasacknowledged that supplies are“adequate.”

And, at what we are being chargedin North Grosvenordale, have thepumps ever been shut off becausethere was no gas?

Just my take on the “supply anddemand” debate. Did you know thatthe United States produces the sameamount of the world’s oil that Libyadoes?

At a meeting with State Sen.Donald Williams, I was shocked (ormaybe shouldn’t even have been sur-prised at all) to hear him say thatthere has not yet been any real pub-

lic outcry about the highcost of gasoline and homeheating oil.

Wake up to the fact thatventing to your spouse,family members or co-workers does not qualifyas public outcry, and — itaccomplishes nothing!

It costs around $30 to geta barrel of oil out of the ground. Sowhy is it selling for $100 per barrel?Though corporate greed on the partof Big Oil is a factor, there are otherreasons. Speculators in the financialmarkets have added a $27 “fear fac-tor” into the price. Why? Becausethey can! Some speculators linetheir pockets and drive up pricesthough they never actually see ortouch the stuff. The policies of theFederal Reserve, and lack of actionon the part of the CommoditiesFutures Trading Commission(CFTC) also share in the blame forhigh gasoline (and other transporta-tion related) prices.

Ben Bernanke and the policies ofthe Fed are doing more to benefitthose (the big banks, investmentfirms and Wall Street) who nearlydrove our economy into the groundthan they are doing for the people of

Main Street America. The Dodd-Frank “Wall Street Reform andConsumer Protection Act,” that wassigned into law and partially gearedto curb needless speculation in thecommodities markets, is beingfought by the lobbyists of WallStreet, big business and other spe-cial interests.

Another reason is the “sheeple”(the word is self-explanatory), whowon’t take the time to do anything tofight for the money that they’veworked for and earned. While yousheep go about your business and“mirror moan,” the lobbyists arehard at work wielding their influ-ences on our politicians to get whatthey want. These people don’t watchAmerican Idol or Dancing with theStars. These people don’t waste theirtime on Facebook or watchingYouTube. They don’t sleep, they areactive 24/7 fighting to get what theywant.

So, are you finally ready to takethe time from your trivial entertain-ment sources long enough to standup and do something to help your-selves? From this website: theplas-ticspoonrevolution.com, you caneasily e-mail your members ofCongress, the Board Members at the

Federal Reserve, and the chairmanof the CFTC. I can’t make it any eas-ier. Do I have to come over to yourhouse and personally do it? Yourstate representatives can be foundand e-mailed by doing a computersearch for “Connecticut GeneralAssembly.” And don’t be a happy lit-tle sheep if gasoline comes down byjust 50 cents per gallon. It was thepublic outcry that bought gas pricesdown from $4.11 to $1.92 back in 2008.Where is that outcry now? TheQuiet Corner needs to get loud!Hasn’t Big Oil, corporate Americaand the Wall Street greed machinegotten enough of our money?

A friend recently got a responsefrom Senator Blumenthal concern-ing the high cost of gasoline, and itwas the exact same one that I gotfrom him two months ago. I knowthat people get mad when theyreceive what is perceived to be a“form letter,” but no doubt Mr.Blumenthal got the message thatanother voice was heard from.Maybe it’s time to change the ques-tions? If you ask what can be doneabout high gasoline prices, theanswer could be: someday we’ll allbe flying around in personal plasticbubbles powered by the hot air

expelled on Capitol Hill. If you ask,“What are you currently doing onthe floor of Congress (or at the Statelevel) to get gasoline prices loweredtoday?” you may get another. I don’tcare what may happen 10 years fromnow, I could be either dead or brokeby then. Remember, these peoplewill soon be needing your vote.

My Dad tells me that I should notcall people sheep, but maybe that’swhat’s needed? The meek mayinherit the earth, but the sheepwon’t. What does it take to get peoplemotivated to take action? Askingnicely and saying “please” certainlydoesn’t work. I don’t want anybodyto think that I’m asking you to doanything that I’m not doing myself.I’ve written and sent out countlessletters and e-mails, but I am only oneperson. And though I maybe fight-ing a losing battle, at least I’m fight-ing! What are you doing? If you needhelp (or suggestions) with this fight,feel free to contact me. And for aslight consulting fee, I can use theextra money for gas.

My thanks and appreciation toCongressman Joe Courtney on hisefforts to fight high gas prices andneedless speculation. I suggest yousign up to receive his newsletters.

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‘Munis’ can still work for you— even in tough times

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Recreation to host golf clinicsTHOMPSON — Thompson Recreation, in

conjunction with the Thompson Raceway GolfCourse, is presenting a series of Golf Clinicsfor adults.

If you are a beginner wanting to learn golfor a seasoned player looking for tips and point-ers, these clinics are for you! Each clinicincludes one hour of instruction with GolfPro David Hall.

Clinics will be held on Mondays andWednesdays, June 6, 8, 13, 15, 2011 from 6-7 p.m.at the Thompson Raceway Golf Course. EarlyBird Register through May 31 is $75 forThompson residents for all four clinics and$85 for non-residents. For registrationsreceived after June 1 or later, the cost is $79 forresidents and $89 for non-residents.

Stop by Thompson Town Hall to register orcall Thompson Recreation at 860-923-9440 tohave a registration form mailed to you. Youmay also download registration materialsfrom our website at www.thompsonrec.org.

Recreation offering biking programTHOMPSON — Thompson Recreation is

excited to offer a Mountain Biking programthis summer.

Ride and explore the Thompson areas in ses-sion led by Rob Paton. The program is open toages 9 to 12. In addition to riding, there will besessions on the basics of mountain biking,biking etiquette and trail stewardship. Bringyour own bike and helmet (required). A waterbottle, with bottle holder or a hydration packare required. Parents are welcome to accom-pany their children.

The rides will be held on Thursday eveningsbeginning at 5:30 p.m., weather permitting,from June 9 through August 4. The total costfor the 8 weeks is $10 per person and includesa T-shirt and water bottle.

Stop by Thompson Town Hall to register orcall Thompson Recreation at 860-923-9440 tohave a registration form mailed to you. Youmay also download registration materialsfrom our website at www.thompsonrec.org.

TLGV water quality monitoringvolunteers needed

The Last Green Valley Volunteer WaterQuality Monitoring Program is seeking volun-teers available on Tuesday and/or Thursdaymornings from June through August to assistwith water sampling in Woodstock, Pomfretand Brooklyn.

The water samples collected will be ana-

lyzed for E. coli bacteria concentrations. Thepresence of E. coli bacteria above a certainthreshold indicates that the water is contami-nated by human or animal waste. The moni-toring results will be analyzed and sharedwith the Connecticut Department ofEnvironmental Protection in an effort to cor-rect any problems.

A free volunteer training workshop willtake place on Tuesday, May 31, at theConnecticut Audubon Society Center atPomfret, located at 189 Pomfret Street inPomfret Center from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Samplingwill begin on Thursday, June 2 at 8 a.m. Peopleare needed to record information on datasheets and at least one person per team mustbe physically able to scramble down streambanks to collect the water samples. For safetyreasons, each team needs to have a minimumof two people. Substitute team members arealso needed. With multiple teams involved, theweekly time commitment for each team willbe less than two hours.

To sign up, or for further information,please call Jean Pillo at 860-928-4949, ext. 605 oremail her at [email protected].

Double “L” Golf Classic is sched-uled for Monday, June 13, 2011

PUTNAM — The 15th Annual Fr. John“Mac” McWeeney – Double “L” Golf Classic isscheduled for Monday, June 13, 2011 at TheConnecticut National Golf Club in Putnam.The cost per participant (men or women) is$100 and includes 18 holes of golf with cart,hot dog lunch, beverages, snacks, and primerib dinner. There will also be Hole-in-OnePrizes and other cash prizes and raffles.

To register, please call Linda Parsons at 860-774-1995 or Lisa at the LaSalette Rectory at 860-774-6275.

Future of school budget uncertain after referendum vote

for cuts and people shouldexpect services to be affected.

“We have to take every-thing into consideration,” hesaid.

The education budget is at azero increase and risks statepenalties if cut any further.Groh said if the school budg-et were cut any lower theywould be penalized $2 forevery $1 that is cut. Last yearthe education budget passedby only 12 votes and also sawa zero percent increase,

which led to cuts in positions.“So we have to take that

into consideration how muchgrant money do we want tolose by cutting the educationbudget,” Groh said.

Groh said capital projectsand services in town would belooked at for cuts includingexpenditures for a new schoolbus and a new highway truck.

“We have to look at every-thing,” Groh said. “There area lot of services in town that alot of folks use. We have kidsthat need to be educated, arecreation department withservices that a lot of people

use, and a library communitycenter that a lot of folks use.We have plowing and mainte-nance of our roads; we havethe town hall open for peopleto research deeds, pay taxes,and other services. All theseservices we provide we’vebeen trying to maintain asmuch as we can for the peopleof Thompson. I think nowwe’re at the bottom and wedon’t know what’s going to becut.”

Clare Hopkins may bereached at (860) 928-1818, ext.112, or by e-mail at [email protected].

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This is a stepping-stone to make it a little eas-ier. It’s a much better prospect if you’ve got agood plan.”

According to Putnam Economic andC o m m u n i t yDevelopment DirectorDelpha Very, the officeof Economic andC o m m u n i t yDevelopment offers aservice of “revolvingloans,” out of the rede-velopment depart-ment.

“We deal with gap-financing,” Very said.“So when a new busi-ness comes to town, oran existing businesswants to either grownor develop their capi-tal footprint, we havethe opportunity toassist them with gap

financing.”Very said that the office works in partner-

ship with the banks. Gap financing is oftenconnected with mortgage and property loans.

“All banks require a business plan, as dowe,” said Very. “What we find is that manypeople are intimidated by the process so theyjust give up their whole idea, or they strugglethrough it.”

Very said that when they found out thatPutnam Bank was doing a free seminar onbusiness plans, she saw their motto, which is“a business without a plan is a business with-out a future.”

“We’ve seen this too often,” Very said. “Youwouldn’t build a house without a plan, whyyou start a business without a plan? And, howcan you build a community without a plan.This seminar is a win-win for Putnam, and thenortheast corner in general.”

If you are interested in attending the semi-nar, Mosher recommends making a reserva-tion by calling Pat Kovacik at (860) 377-4424.

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

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Fort Hill Farms to hold LavenderFestival

THOMPSON — Fort Hill Farms & Gardensin Thompson will celebrate lavender over thethird weekend in June.

Home to one of New England’s largestlavender gardens, the farm has a weekendplanned with lavender-centered activities andother family-friendly activities.

“Our gardens have more than 1,500 organiclavender plants that will be in full bloom overthe festival weekend,” said Kristin Orr, co-owner of Fort Hill Farms and the green-thumb behind its gardens. “Anyone lookingfor a relaxing and intoxicating daytrip willenjoy strolling through the gardens. Lavenderhas been enjoyed for centuries for its fra-grance, as well as its medicinal benefits and,more recently, for its culinary applications.”

Orr chose to cultivate lavender at Fort HillFarms because she wished to grow a plantthat was completely organic, unusual, edibleand sustainable. While lavender is one of theworld’s most popular fragrances, it is also oneof the most difficult plants to grow. To thrive,the plant needs ample drainage within a pro-tected, enclosed environment. A 12-foot-highfoundation wall from the farm’s original cowbarn extends over 350 feet and provided Orrwith the perfect area for the lavender to thrive.

Admission is free to stroll the gardens, how-ever a number of other activities will also takeplace over the weekend including:

•June 18: 9-11 a.m., Herbal Wisdom by PaulaGoldman

Join Fort Hill Farms’ Certified Herbalist,Paula Goldman, will teach a class about thesafe use of Essential Oils in your home.Attendees will make a “Lavender Lovely” andbe able to bring a small amount of infusedLavender oil home with them. Pre-registra-tion is required and the fee is $35. To registeremail [email protected].

• 11 a.m.: Story telling with Carolyn Sterns— Join professional storyteller CarolynSterns for a circle of healing stories. All arewelcome to join and share a healing story andStearns will facilitate. Participants are urgedto bring a lawn chair. For more informationvisit: www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.com.

• June 18-19: 1 p.m.: Tour of the Lavender atFort Hill Farms

Join Kristin Orr for a free educational walk-ing tour. Learn about the history of lavenderand indulge in its natural aromatherapy. Seehow lavender can be used for various medici-nal and culinary applications.

In addition to the scheduled events, therewill be pick-your-own lavender specials bothdays and the farm’s gift shop and creamerywill be loaded with many other lavender

items, made from last year’s harvest.Additionally, the farm’s Creamery will beserving a special “Quintessential Dessert”made with The Farmer’s Cow ice cream, madewith milk and cream from the farm, combinedwith lavender topping and a lavender cookie.

“For anyone who loves lavender, ourLavender Festival will be something theytruly do not want to miss,” said Orr.

Fort Hill Farms and Gardens is located at260 Quaddick Road in Thompson. For moreinformation call (860) 923-3439 or visitwww.forthillfarms.com.

Watercolor painting classes offeredTHOMPSON — Thompson Recreation is

pleased to present a four week BeginnerWatercolor Painting Class for Senior Citizens.

This introductory class will teach the basicsof watercolor painting. The landscape will bethe subject for this class that will focus on theuse of color and simple painting techniques.The instructor is Cindy Dias. Classes areMondays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Pre-registration is required. Register byEarly Bird deadline May 31 and the cost is $19for Thompson residents age 60 and above, $24for non-resident Age 60 and above, $25 forother Thompson residents, and $29 for othernon-residents. For registrations received June1 or later, the price increases by $5 per person.

Stop by Thompson Town Hall to register orcall Thompson Recreation at 860-923-9440 tohave a registration form mailed to you. Youmay also download registration materialsfrom our website www.thompsonrec.org.

Thompson Public Library:Upcoming Events

Thompson Public Library934 Riverside DriveNorth Grosvenordale, CT 06255www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

• Art at the Library: “Still Spooling Around,Sewing 10 Years,” on view June 6-30.Reception: Wednesday, June 9, 6:30-8 p.m.Funded by Friends of the Library.

• Display Case: “One World, Many Stories,”Thompson Public Library, Children’s SummerReading Program.

• Mystery Book Discussion, LibraryMeeting Room, Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m.,“The Unbidden Truth,” by Kate Wilhelm.

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THOMPSON — Calling all senior citizens!Join Thompson Recreation three fun andentertaining programs in June!

On June 9, join us for a Soap and SachetClass. Learn to make your own moisturizingglycerin soap. There are no chemicalsinvolved with this easy to use melt and pourmethod. You will be able to add your own col-orant and scent with the end result of soapworth displaying! We will also be making twoscented sachets, for your drawers, car or giftgiving. This class is free for Thompson seniorsand $5 for all other seniors.

On June 15, we’re presenting Popcorn and aMovie. Join us for “Cocoon,” a 1985comedy/drama, directed by Ron Howard

about a group of elderly people who are reju-venated by aliens. The movies show us that,although we can’t help but grow old, it’s up tous whether we want to BE old. StarringJessica Tandy, Don, Ameche, MaureenStapleton. Rated PG-13. Free for all seniors.

On June 23, take a Greeting Card-makingClass. Learn new card-making techniques inthis class. Make two cards and embellish witha personal sentiment of your choice. We willbe focusing on two step-by-step, easy-to-makeflowers to decorate the front of the cards. Noprior experience necessary. Free forThompson seniors and $5 for all other seniors.

All three activities will be held at the LouisP. Faucher Community Room. Pre-registra-tion is required for all programs. Call us at860-923-9440 to reserve your seat. If payment isrequired, please submit at to us: ThompsonRecreation, 815 Riverside Drive, PO Box 899,North Grosvenordale, CT 06255.


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Borner receives Board of Trustees Merit AwardDANIELSON —

The QuinebaugValley CommunityCollege 2011 Boardof Trustees MeritAward will be pre-sented to Katalin“Kathy” Borner atthe College’s 39thC o m m e n c e m e n tThursday, May 26.The Board ofTrustees MeritAward has beenestablished to rec-ognize extraordi-nary service or life-time commitmentto QuinebaugValley CommunityCollege and the Community-Technical

College System.Borner volunteers for the QVCC

Foundation Inc. in a variety ofcapacities including: office assis-tant, serving on various commit-tees and working at events. Inaddition to her work for theFoundation, she is involved withHabitat for Humanity ofNortheast Connecticut, a memberof the Day Kimball Hospital(DKH) Philanthropy Committeeand a member of the Board ofCorporators at DKH.

Borner formerly worked atRectory School and now owns andoperates Stone Silo, a gallery andpersonal studio in Pomfret.Borner resides in Pomfret, withher husband Tom and is the moth-

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tion are on this week’s menu at theThompson International Speedway.On Sunday night the track changesgears and presents the annualMemorial Day Weekend Eve ofDestruction.

The Eve of Destruction is a com-plete change of pace as the focusbecomes amazing stunts, thrills,spills, and total destruction. Theannual Eve of Destruction has becomea showcase for modern day gladiators

who are amazing perform-ers. The HumanCannonball, David Smith,Jr., flies higher than anyother human after beingshot from a huge cannon.Justin Hoyer, a 2010 XGames Gold Medalist, willperform his amazing

freestyle snowmobile backflip, “Crash” Moreau and

Chris Marino will performdeath defying stunts and car

crashes, high-flying riders take to the skieson their street bikes and Monster Trucks,“Viper” and “Bad Habit” will also lift off asthey jump, race and crush. Jet powered vehi-cles, demolition derbies for both full-size andfour cylinder cars and the incredible TrailerTrash race will all lead into a huge fireworksdisplay.

The track’s midway will be open at 1:30p.m. and will offer youngsters an amazingcollection of inflatable attractions for theirentertainment. Also during the afternoon,demonstrations of Holeshot Drags, a regular

Tuesday night attraction at Thompson, willbe conducted on the racetrack.

The Eve of Destruction program will startat 6 p.m. and is family priced. Adult ticketsare priced at $18; youngsters between theages of 6 and 14 will be admitted for just $10and those 5 years of age and under areadmitted free. The entire schedule for theEve of Destruction is available atwww.thompsonspeedway.com.

Currier-Lewis qualifies in four state events for WoodstockBY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

WOODSTOCK —Woodstock Academy girls’outdoor track coach ChrisDodge expected senior KylaCurrier-Lewis to have a solidoutdoor track season. Dodgedid not expect, however, forCurrier-Lewis to qualify forstates in the four events thatshe would participate in thistrack season.

“She’s had an outstandingyear,” said Dodge. “We’vebeen waiting for some of thatpotential to come out, weknew she had it in her andthis year she really focusedand worked really hard andmatured.”

Currier-Lewis comes froma track and field background.Her father, Shane, was a team-mate of Dodge’s in highschool.

Qualifying for states in thelong jump and triple jumpwas almost a given this yearfor Currier-Lewis. What was-n’t a given was Currier-Lewisadvancing to states in the 100-meter dash and the 4x100meter relay.

“I felt like my whole atti-tude changed this year,” saidCurrier-Lewis. “I changedthis year, I really wanted itthis year because it’s my sen-ior year and I wanted to goout strong.”

Dodge was very surprised

with Currier-Lewis’ runningability this year.

“I knew she was fast, but Ididn’t think she was that fast[enough] where she wouldqualify for states in the 100-meter dash,” he said. “Shealso fell into our number twospot as our sprinter. This wasa complete surprise.”

Currier-Lewis is less thanthree inches away from aschool record in the triplejump.

“She’s one of those girlsthat I know what I’m going toget from her,” said Dodge.“She’s the rock of the team.She’s one of the athletes thatI know what I’m going to getfrom her. I can’t say enoughabout her, not just on the ath-letic field.”

Last year Currier-Lewis’best long jump was 14 feet, 10inches. This spring she hasjumped 15 feet, 11 inches,increasing her distance byover a foot. In the triple jumpshe’s leaped close to 33 feet,inching closer to the schoolrecord, a record Currier-Lewis wants before she grad-uates.

“I want to get into the 16feet range in the long jumpand I want to get into the 33feet range in the triple jump,”said Currier-Lewis. “I know Ican do it.”

At the beginning of the sea-son Dodge didn’t expect the

4x100 relay team to be thatcompetitive. Looking back atthe other relay teams, the4x100 relay has been one ofthe strongest teams around.

To go along with herimpressive athletic resume,Currier-Lewis was namedcaptain this year.

“The thing that hasimpressed me the most abouther is her growth and leader-ship role as a person,” saidDodge. “I expect seniors totake a certain role and theyknow what I expect out ofthem and who sets the rightexample for them to follow. I

hoped she would take thatrole and she did.”

In multiple situationsDodge has entrusted Currier-Lewis with responsibilitieslike getting equipment on andoff busses and making surethe younger kids are doingwhat they are supposed to bedoing during meets.

Between the maturity as anindividual and an athlete,coupled with the work ethicfrom this past year, Currier-Lewis will be heading toEastern Connecticut StateUniversity, where she will becompeting on the track team.

BY BRIAN AUSTINSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

DAYVILLE — TheKillingly softball team host-ed its final home game of theseason last Saturday againstrival Putnam. The hostsneeded a win against theClippers to keep its slimplayoff hopes alive, and theytook advantage of Putnam’spoor play en route to an 11-4victory.

The Clippers actually tooka 1-0 lead early, as MegHeaney drew a walk fromsenior Heather Gosselin,then quickly made her wayaround to score. A few bat-ters before Heaney, TaylorTrudeau was picked off wan-dering too far from thirdbase, squandering a chanceat a bigger lead beforeKillingly even got to bat.

Killingly broke out offen-sively in the second inning,having adjusted to the pitch-ing style of StephanieBaumuller. Senior HeatherSchroth hit a grounder tosecond base, but it wasenough to score fellow seniorLaura Tedford from third.Alexa Weber, who was rightin front of Tedford, hadscored earlier after a walkand several balls thatescaped the catcher.

Heaney scored in the top ofthe third, tying the score at 2-2 – once again on a walk, twosteals, and a wild pitch, butKillingly regained the leadin the bottom half of the

inning as Hannah Glari andMikayla Pasco both reachedbase and scored afterPutnam’s erratic play in thefield continued to burnthem. Walks, wild pitches,and fielding errors allowedthe home side to take a 4-2lead.

Gosselin helped her owncause an inning later with asmash to the outfield thatallowed ChantelleLaLumiere (the fourth sen-ior) and Glari to score. Pascoadvanced to third on the sin-gle, but was caught trying torun home after a wild pitch.

Heaney got her third runof the game after singlingand scoring on a Baumullerdouble, halving the lead to 6-3. But once again, Killinglyresponded with two moreruns. Schroth’s base hitallowed Eva Bonner andWeber to score, giving thehome team a five-run advan-tage.

Baumiller, who hadpitched two complete gamesthe day before, was showingsigns of tiring by the sixthinning – and Killingly scoredthree more times. Glari andPasco led off the inning withwalks. Glari was forced outat third, allowing Gosselin toreach base, but both laterscored. Weber’s triple, mean-while, allowed DanielleHowitt to score to giveKillingly an 11-3 advantage.

Heaney scored her fourthrun of the game in the top of

the seventh, but it was too lit-tle, too late for the Clippers.

“Too many mistakes,”Putnam coach Steve Smithsaid after the game. “Wehave been working reallyhard on base running andthey’re just not getting it. Idon’t understand why. But ona positive note, we played agood team today in Killingly.We hit the ball decently,scored a bunch of runs, butwe just didn’t do enough towin the game.”

“We tend not to play realwell against a slower pitch-er,” Killingly coach JodiPetrozak said about herteam’s performance. “Ittakes us a little while to getour bats going. We tend to dowell against faster pitchers.But our seniors, they playedall seven innings for ustoday. Heather (Schroth) gota nice two RBI single. Andthen Heather Gosselin isalways strong at bat, and dida nice job on the mound.She’s had limited pitchingtime on the mound, but did areal nice job today.

“To Putnam’s credit, theydid a nice job looking atpitches since all but two oftheir base runners werefrom walks.”

Despite the Saturday after-noon victory, Killingly wouldlater lose to GriswoldSaturday night, 22-5.Killingly’s 13th defeat elimi-nated their chances to reachthe Class M tournament.

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Woodstock Academy’s Kyla Currier-Lewis competes recently in a fieldevent. Currier-Lewis has leaped 15 feet, 11 inches in the long jump andis just three inches shy of breaking the school record in the triple jump.

Kyla Currier-Lewis, a senior at Woodstock Academy, has qualified for thestate track and field meet in four events – the long jump, triple jump,100-meter dash, and the 4x100 meter relay.

Orr succeeds on and off the track

BY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

KILLINGLY —Killingly High junior KiesOrr isn’t an average highschool track athlete. Orrdoesn’t just show up topractice, complete theworkouts, and then gohome. Orr isn’t even thetypical high school stu-dent, either.

On the track Orr is along distance runner,competing in the two-mile(3,200 meters), one-mile(1,600 meters), as well asthe 800-meter run. Orr isalso part of the girls’4x800 meter relay team.

“For the past two yearsshe’s qualified for statesin the mile,” said secondyear coach ToddZagurski. “She is by farthe most dedicated athletethat I’ve ever worked withsince I’ve been a coach.She’s one of those girlsthat is self motivated andshe’ll do anything I askher to do.”

Zagurski has evenasked Orr to throw thediscus in a few meets.

“I’ve never seen some-one work so hard andthen she’ll run all thetime at practice and she’llrun outside of practice,”said Zagurski. “Evenbetween events at a trackmeet she’s still running.

Last year Orr ran a 5:29mile, and so far this yearshe has been able to run a5:43 in her best event. Orr’sbiggest goal of the season is to break MeganOwen’s mile record.

Despite focusing so much time on thetrack, Orr has her hands full in many otherfacets around the classroom.

“It has been an amazing experience and Ican’t even tell you how awesome it’s been,”she said. “I have a good experience doing it. Icaptain the debate team and I’m a vice presi-dent of student council. I’m a reporter forthe student newspaper, and took stuff fromstudent government and applied it to track. I

try to be very involvedin school.”

Zagurski hasn’tregretted the choice ofOrr being selected cap-tain.

“She’s been by far thebest captain I’ve everhad, just absolutely phe-nomenal and she’s agreat motivator andshe’s just one these girlsthat will give a pep talkto the girls while she’srunning,” he said. “Anyrunning event that’s outthere if I asked her to doit she would do it.”

Earlier in the seasona 400-meter runnerwent down with aninjury, so Orr was rightthere to run in her spot,even though she’s notknown to compete inthat event.

Orr teams withHeather Curran, AliciaGiambittista, andMaddy Bonfiglio on thesuccessful 4x800 meterrelay team.

Outside of track Orrtakes part in Futuresfor Agriculture, anorganization that helpsdevelop young farmers.Orr’s family owns FortHill Farm in

Thompson, and the farmis part owner of theFarmers Cow.

Placing first in trackmeets isn’t the only thingOrr wins. In a recentdebate Orr, along with sixof her classmates, placed

first in a regional competition regardingagriculture issues. Orr’s debate team spokeof preserving “The Last Green Valley,”which is a non-profit organization that savesfarms and farmland. The team will next stopin Indianapolis for nationals.

“She loves to stay busy and she loves beinginvolved in stuff,” said Zagurski.

After high school Orr plans to run in theBoston Marathon and either attend theUniversity of Connecticut or SUNYCobleskill in New York.

Courtesy photo

Killingly High junior Kies Orr, seen hererunning in a cross-country meet, is suc-cessful both on and off the track. Orrexcels in the one-mile event and alsocaptains her debate team and takes partin Futures for Agriculture.

Killingly beats Putnam; playoff hopes still alive


Bousquet, 64, succumbs to multiple myelomaincredible ideas, and thought out ofthe box. Steve did more thingsbehind closed doors than we’ll everknow. I wish there was a book some-where written about it, because hisstories would be very compelling.He didn’t do it for the recognition.”

Bousquet told the Villager in 2007that as a local businessman, he hastried to support the local communi-ty, schools, churches and other char-itable organizations.

Bousquet generated hundreds ofthousands of dollars for localevents, charities, and businessesduring his years serving the com-munity, such as raising $10,000 in2010 for the Connecticut State PoliceTroop D barracks’ “State-PolicePresence Program,” QuinebaugValley Community College and DayKimball Hospital.

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“It’s a very enjoyable sense of sat-isfaction,” Bousquet told theVillager in 2006. “When we can helpthese deserving groups, eitherthrough fundraising, gifts or anytype of support. … It’s been atremendous pleasure serving thepublic for 30 years … I’ve met thou-sands of wonderful people that arenot only customers but have becomegood friends.”

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Steve Bousquet’s TV andAppliance was one of the originalsponsors of United Services’ IrishNight fundraiser to support itsGrandparents RaisingGrandchildren Support Group.

In addition, over the years duringthe Thanksgiving holiday, UnitedServices’ Domestic ViolencePrevention program has been therecipient of dozens of frozenturkeys, and Bousquet camethrough to turn on the freezers inhis store to ensure that the turkeyswould arrive and remain safe.

Bousquet’s son, Jeff, went intobusiness with his father in 2007, andis likely to continue his father’sbusiness.

In 2006, Jeff said thisof his father’s philan-thropy work: “Myfather gives to the com-munity out of thekindness of his heartand he would love tokeep up with that tra-dition. I think we havea great opportunity togive back to the com-munity. This is a per-sonal goal of mine.”

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Ruoppe received the award for thehighest academic record in businessstudies. She will pursue an M.A. in theHistory of Art and Architecture atBoston University.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — DanielleHustus, a resident of Eastford, wasamong more than 900 students fromProvidence College who received under-graduate degrees during the college’s93rd Commencement Exercises held onSunday, May 15.

Hustus received a bachelor’s degree ineconomics, Magna Cum Laude.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — KatherineBoguszewski, a resident of Putnam, wasamong more than 900 students fromProvidence College who received under-graduate degrees during the college’s93rd Commencement Exercises held onSunday, May 15.

Boguszewski received a bachelor’sdegree in psychology.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Althea Ruoppo,a resident of Thompson, was amongmore than 900 students from ProvidenceCollege who received undergraduatedegrees during the college’s 93rdCommencement Exercises held onSunday, May 15.

Ruoppo received a bachelor’s degreein art history, Magna Cum Laude.

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Katie Carlson, of Brooklyn, whoearned a Masters of BusinessAdministration.

Lindsay Brisson, of Dayville, whoearned a Masters of BusinessAdministration.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — BryantUniversity held its 148thCommencement on Saturday, May 21.Among the graduates is the followinglocal resident:

Zachary Putnam, of Thompson,Bachelor of Science in BusinessAdministration, Management.

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Emily Marois, ’14, of Brooklyn, hasbeen named to the Dean’s List ofAcademic Achievement for the Winter2011 Term. Emily is majoring inBusiness Administration andInternational Studies and is the daugh-ter of Bob Marois and Christine Neal.

Quinebaug ValleyCommunity College

DANIELSON — Two hundred andten students graduated at QuinebaugValley Community College’s (QVCC)39th commencement Thursday, May 26,at 6 p.m. The ceremony includes gradu-ates ranging in age from 17 to 94 yearsold.

Local residents on the GraduationList:

Brooklyn: Stephanie Cataldo, AndreaCerveira, Michael Conley, SybilEckmann, Adam Glaude, MatthewMaddocks, Gwen Mailloux, Carol-LynnMaynard, Penny McMerriman, MelissaProspert, Robert Reynolds, DyamiSouza, Jo Ann Vandale, Ryan Weaver.

Danielson: Jean Bolin, JeffreyBoulais, Bonnie Courcy, SydneyCumbest, Bonnie Foisey, BrendaGriffin, Taylor Hawes, Ashley Houle,Thomas Lapre, Jeffrey Lee, AnnaMancini, Stacy Mesyna, Allen Pigeon,Andrew Richardson, StephanieRichardson, Susan Richardson, SandraSteen, Christina Trahan

Dayville: Brittany Allen, BrittanyCaye, Jill Cusson, Melissa Fuentes,Nicholas Herrick, Nancy Hill, JasminLawrence, Matthew Roberts, DanielWhite

Eastford: Mark Sheldon Jr., TylerSingleton

North Grosvenordale: Nicole Beno,Holly Blain, Susan Borski, JamesBurgess, Alica Durand, AmandaDurand, Kayla Farfard, Laura Faucher,Amy Favreau, Jacqueline Holder,Ashley McKiernan, Megan Shead

Pomfret Center: Catherine Bazinet,Philip Blanchard-Krulic, ChelseaEspeleta, Brett Knopf, AlexandraLarrow, Brian Lefevre, AlexandraMainville, John McCarthy, LaurieOsborn, Elizabeth Patrie

Putnam: Jacqueline Barbour, RandiJo Barton, Lauren Briere, DavidCooney, Melisssa Dakai, TimothyGilbert, Sara Hunt, Melissa Kirkland,Alexandria Kwasek, Kendra Mitzman,Matthew Monfreda, Joshua Peach,Stephanie Perron, Anna Pingitore,Brandon Plasse, Julia Radlo, KristinaRadlo, Donna Rogers, Jillian Stadig,

Nicole Uzelac, Nicole WalkerSouth Woodstock: Brittany

FredericksThompson: Roberta Baublitz,

Andrena Chace, Amanda Chace,Amanda Coty, Katheryn Durand,Nathan Gagnon, Nichole Hubert,Amanda Meschke, Bradford Piecka,Debra Robbins-Johnson

Woodstock: Beth Blanchard, LynneBorski, Amanda Bottone, Erin Bunker,Kelley Colburn, Tracey Currie, RebeccaHall, James Pennisi, Brittney Senerth,Danielle Thompson

Woodstock Valley: BriannaSchnaittacher.

St. John’s High SchoolWORCESTER – The following area

students graduated from Saint John’sHigh School, Shrewsbury on Sunday,May 22. Commencement exercises wereheld in the Hart Center BasketballArena at the College of the Holy Cross.

North Grosvenordale: AlexanderLawrence Carli-Dorsey,

Garden Club ScholarshipThe Woodstock Area Garden Club

gives an annual scholarship to a seniorhigh school student who will attend col-lege with the intention to major in agri-culture, landscape, horticulture or otherenvironmental science.

1. Primary consideration will be givento high school seniors from towns thatWAGC serve, i.e. Ashford, Eastford,Killingly, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompsonand Woodstock.

2. If no applications are received tomeet criteria 1, consideration will begiven to senior students attendingKillingly Vocational AgriculturalSchool.

3. Final consideration will be given tostudents attending college and majoringin agriculture, landscape, horticultureor other environmental science.

Application deadline is June 1, 2011.Only applications received on or beforethat deadline will be considered.Applications will not be returned. Pleasereturn completed application and allrelated documents to: Judy Gilliland(WAGC Scholarship), 250 Green Road,Woodstock, CT 06281.

ScholarshipsNORTH GROSVENORDALE — The

American Legion Post 67, Rte. 200, isnow accepting applications for the CarlEccleston, Oscar Swanson, BobMenoche and the Sal NavarroMemorial Scholarships for TourtellotteMemorial High School graduates.Applications may be picked up at theTourtellotte Memorial High School inthe Guidance Office, starting April 1,and submitted no later than June 3.


EDUCATION NOTEBOOKNOTEBOOKcontinued from page 1

THREE NEW LECTURES ON REINCARNATIONby

Dr. Robert Kirk, Ph.D.

"I think a reasonable person, if he wants, can believe in reincarnation on the basis of the evidence.”– Dr. Ian Stevenson, MD, author of Children Who Remember Previous Lives

The First Three Thursday Nights in June!June 2nd: Three Compelling Cases of Reincarnation

June 9th: Karma

June 16th: Carol Bowman’s “Tour of Heaven”

All lectures will be held from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

at Palmer Hall in the Woodstock Historical Building

(old Woodstock town hall) on Route 169.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Editor’s Note: The infor-mation contained in thesepolice logs was obtainedthrough either press releasesor other public documentskept by each police depart-ment, and is considered to bethe account of police. Allsubjects are considered inno-cent until proven guilty in acourt of law.

TROOP D ARRESTLOGS

DANIELSON

Tuesday, May 17Thomas Fitzgerald, 52, of

110 Main St, Thompson, wascharged with breach ofpeace.

Friday, May 20Johnny Gonzalez, 48, of

1170 Main St, Willimantic,was charged with first andsecond degree failure toappear.

Jonathon Coderre, 28, of14 Robertson Ave,Danielson, was chargedwith disorderly conduct.

Nicholas Provost, 24, of 84Lewis Blvd Apt 5,Danielson, was chargedwith threatening andbreach of peace.

Saturday, May 21Scott Vargas, 47, of 220D

North St, Danielson, wascharged with disorderlyconduct.

Leslie Clark, 47, of 1613North Rd, Danielson, wascharged with disorderlyconduct.

KILLINGLY

Tuesday, May 17Brett Huber, 31, of 505

Justen Way, Danielson, wascharged with DUI, evading,and traveling too fast.

Wednesday, May 18Brian Picariello, 25, of

26B Palmer St, Danielson,was charged with violationof parole, third degreeassault, and breach ofpeace.

Thursday, May 19Mark Poitras, 40, of 26

Robertson Ave, Danielson,was charged with extradi-tion and fugitive from jus-tice.

Friday, May 20David Brennan, 41, of 60

Westfield Rd, Danielson,was charged with thirddegree assault and disorder-ly conduct.

Christopher Latulippe, 25,of 92 Valley St, Manchester,was charged with violationof protective order.

THOMPSON

Wednesday, May 18Trevor Rock, 24, of 621A

Riverside Dr, Thompson,was charged with recklessendangerment, breach ofpeace, and reckless driving.

PUTNAM

Tuesday, May 17Richard Ortiz, 41, of 601

School St, Putnam, wascharged with disorderlyconduct and third degreeassault.

Thursday, May 19Pauli Lehto, 58, of 521

Canterbury Rd, Brooklyn,was charged with recklessdriving.

Saturday, May 21Nicholas Johnson, 27, of

48 Woodstock Ave, Putnam,was charged with seconddegree strangulation

PUTNAM POLICEDEPARTMENTARRESTS

Monday, May 16Jeremy Ducat, 22, of 26

Anderson Rd, N.Grosvenordale, was chargedwith breach of peace,threatening, and criminalmischief.

Karen King, 54, of 140Plains Rd, Windham, wascharged with failure to obeytraffic signal and evadingresponsibility.

Kyle Feeny, 26, of 71Pineville Rd, Ballouville, Ct,was charged with disorder-ly conduct and violation ofconditions of release.

Thursday, May 19David Lee, 25, of 37

Quinebug Ave, Putnam, wascharged with operating amotor vehicle withoutinsurance and operating anunregistered motor vehicle.

Friday, May 20Youssef Hany, 34, of 112

Sabin St, Putnam, wascharged with traveling fast.

Elizabeth Mancini, 23, of83 Rocky Hill Rd,Woodstock, was chargedwith cell phone violationand operating under sus-pension.

Saturday, May 21Nicholas Johnson, 27, of

48 Woodstock Ave, Putnam,was charged with disorder-ly conduct.

Randy Barton, 47, of 36Smith St, Putnam, wascharged with second degreefailure to appear.

Joel Turner, 36, of 366Woodstock Ave, Putnam,was charged with failure toobey traffic signal.

Sunday, May 22Mandy Parker, 32, of 5

Centennial St, Putnam, wascharged with disorderlyconduct.

Robert Piligian, 38, of 37Center St, Putnam, wascharged with breach ofpeace.

Monday, May 23Stephen Lakely, 23, of 182

Child Hill Rd, Woodstock,was charged with operatingan unregistered motor vehi-cle.

POLICE LOG

level” which means a donation of $10,000 or more wasgiven. WINY Radio and United Natural Foods donated atthe “Platinum Level” which is a donation of more than$7,500 in donations or goods and services. The Gold spon-sors with a donation of $5,000 or more was LinemasterSwitch, Rogers Corporation and Citizens National Bank.

“All of the money goes to support the mission of theAmerican Cancer Society — to eliminate suffering fromcancer through research, education, advocacy and servic-es,” said Stahecki.

The weekend saw numerous events, including the muchrecognized and emotional “Survivor Lap” in which all thecancer survivors in attendance took a lap around the trackas a way to “celebrate” the many victories over the disease.

There was also live entertainment, and the “LuminariaCeremony” in which after sunset, candles were lit insidebags filled with sand, that have a name of those who havelost the battle with cancer. Hundreds of bags were placedaround the track.

“My most memorable moment was talking with all theRelayers before, during, and after the event and feelingtheir enthusiasm,” said NECT Relay for Life EventChairman Lisa French. “As a survivor, it is hard to ignorethe Survivor Lap and the improved Caregiver Lap. Both of

these are among my favorite, and Ireally enjoyed the LuminaryCeremony and the Fight BackCeremonies. These two cere-monies were lovingly put togetherand perfectly executed by thechairpersons. Ofcourse the best thingwas the weather,having a sunnySaturday helpedeveryone have agreat time.”

French said she isdrawn to this eventbecause she hasbeen a cancer sur-vivor since 1979 andhas had the diagno-sis of three differenttypes of cancer.

“Because thisevent is in my com-munity, it lets megive back to all thosepeople who havegiven in the past tomake my journeythrough the mine

field of cancer an easier one,” said French. “I think of allthose who volunteer their time and resources to puttogether the ‘Look Good Feel Better Program,’ who drivepeople to their cancer treatments, who give time duringthe summer to give a child an excellent camp experience orwho answers the phone lines for the ACS 1-800-ACS-2345 24hour hotline. Those are the people who truly inspire me tobe involved with this Relay for Life of NECT.”

For more information, or to make a donation of anykind, mail it to American Cancer Society Relay For Life ofNortheastern CT, 825 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or byvisiting, www.relayforlife.org/northeasternct.

Jack Meltzer may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, orby e-mail at [email protected].


Relay for Life raises $350K for cancer research

RELAYcontinued from page 1

Singer-songwriter Joanne Lurgio, of Warwick, R.I.,performs on stage.

Representatives from different teams walk on the track at the WoodstockFairgrounds for Relay for Life.

Jack Meltzer photos

Tami Wakefield, of Killingly, at the Community UnderstandingResearch and Education (CURE) booth which helps citizens ofnortheast Connecticut make “better decisions” regarding cancer.

VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ B1Friday, May 27, 2011

KarenChambrello

Jean Bolin

Lisa Paterson

Brooke

Gelhaus

Krystal

Brule

Rachanee

Wysgoll

SOUTH WOODSTOCK 860-928-1995Fine Homes International Division 860-928-0876

Woodstock $239,900www.E244369.prudentialct.com

Colonial on 2.77 ac

w/4 BR on 2nd flr.

Kit. w/island &

pantry, DR, LR w/FP

& den. Great yard

for gardening, ani-

mals or just enjoying

the outdoors.

Roger Gale

860-377-3504

Pomfret $340,000www.E246300.prudentialct.com

Classic 1937 Capesits on 3.69 ac w/pond& borders the RailTrail. 3BR & a hugeMBR suite!Detached CarriageHouse has 2 complete1-BR rental units!

StephanieGosselin

860-428-5960

Pomfret $221,900 www.E225044.prudentialct.com

Move-in Condition.

4BR, 2 Bath Cape

featuring stone FP,

wood flooring, ceram-

ic tile. Open floor

plan Kit/DR leading

to brick patio over-

looking private.

Donna Ogle

860-377-1837

Pomfret Ctr $319,900 PRICE REDUCTION

www.E243276.prudentialct.comAntique charm &bucolic fruit orchardsetting in renovated1750 Cape on 2 ac. Kitw/pantry, laundry, eat-ing & family space.4FP,4BR & possible 1stfloor suite.

Jo Vickers860-913-5548

Woodstock $270,000 NEW LISTINGwww.E248701.prudenticalct.com

Renovated 3 BR, 2

BA Ranch w/large

eat-in kit.

Breezeway & large

deck attached to 2 car

garage. 2 outbuild-

ings, AGP & 6+ac

property.

Roger Gale

860-377-3504

Eight Private Thompson AcresThis 4 BR Contemporary home w/seasonal pond, stonewalls

& mature trees, stone walkways, arbor, terraced gardens,

open deck w/adjacent outdoor grilling & dining area.

Sunroom w/vaulted bead board ceiling & garden views. Open

floor plan w/two-story family room FP, bamboo floors, built-

ins. Eat-in kitchen & formal dining w/garden views. First

floor master. Custom throughout.

REDUCED TO: $474,900

www.E239673.prudentialct.com

Jo Vickers, Fine Home Specialist

860-913-5548

Woodstock $155,000www.E248443.prudentialct.com3 BR Ranchw/recent updates on1 ac. New waterheater, 2 yr old roof,vinyl siding. Oilheat &/or wood-stove. Locatedalmost in the mid-dle of Woodstock.

Roger Gale860-377-3504


1800 Cape originally a

1 room schoolhouse-

the Red Head School.

Tastefully converted

into a 2 BR, 1 1/2 Ba

Country Home.

Kennels and Artist

Studio.

Karen Chambrello

860-617-5067


3 BR Ranch w/4 sea-

son sunroom. Views

to the east. Open

DR, kitchen & sun-

room. 1.5 BA &

large LR w/FP. 1 car

garage & walk-out

cellar. Pretty yard.

Roger Gale

860-377-3504


Neighborhood of pic-

turesque homes, full

rear dormer, open

floor plan, maple kit,

cathedral beamed

ceilings & skylight,

1st floor BR/office,

LR W/wood stove.

Mary Collins

860-336-6677

Pomfret $299,900www.E248221.prudentialct.com

Formal sunken LR

w/gas FP. Formal

DR w/French doors.

Eat-in kit, den,

wood floors, lg MBR

w/full BA & walk-in

closet. Front porch

charm. Wow effect!

Rachel Sposato

860-234-1343

Thompson $229,000www.E248264.prudentialct.com

Just in time to take

advantage of this

‘like new’ year round

waterfront home.

Lots of windows

allowing for delight-

ful views of the lake.

2 BR-2 BA.

Chet Zadora

860-779-0944

Thompson $222,500 PRICE REDUCTION


Spacious Colonial

w/1st floor laundry,

formal DR, 2 full BA, 3

large BR & a finished

room in the lower

level. Move-in ready.

Great private back-

yard with scenic view.

Donna Ogle

860-377-1837


Gorgeous, To BeBuilt Colonial w/allthe amenities. 3-4BR, 2.5 BA, 2,669 sf.2 car o/s garage.Hydro Air, Walk outbasement, 9 ft ceil-ings! Be in beforesummer!

Diane White

860-377-4016

LAND FOR SALEPomfret Building Lot $98,0002.85 ac lot, part of paved drive already in.Stonewalls & preserved land abutting theproperties!

Land & New Barn, Putnam $145,0001.8 ac parcel, mostly open & level. An addedbonus, a new (1997) red barn w/heat & elec-tricity!

Stephanie Gosselin 860-428-5960


Spacious Colonial4BR/2.5BA, granitekit, FR, FP, DR,office, 3car attchd.Separate but samelevel beautiful in-lawapartment with allbells and whistles!

Lisa Davidson

860-377-8747

Babbette

DeJarnette

Lisa

Therecka

Angela

ShortTammy

LaPlante

Nancy

Bard

Rachel

SposatoSusan

Rich

Woodstock $165,000 NEW LISTING


This bright and sunny

Gambrel features an

open floor plan w/hard-

woods floors through-

out. 1st floor master,

large deck and located

on scenic country road.

Donna Ogle

860-377-1837

Woodstock $219,900 PRICE REDUCTION

Woodstock $259,000 NEW LISTINGwww.E248569.prudentialct.com

Paddle your own canoe

across Quasset Lake

w/full lake rights to

swim, fish and boat.

Colonial w/3 BR/2.5

BA, farmers porch, 2

car garage, & has it’s

own master suite.

Monique Maldonado

860-913-7414

Woodstock $275,000 NEW LISTINGwww.E248757.prudentialct.comSit out on yoursweeping deckamidst a tranquil,natural setting inthis adorableLakeshore Home.Casual living, anative stone FP, sky-lights & a privatemaster balcony.

Monique Maldonado

860-913-7414

Ashford $328,000 PRICE REDUCED


Ca. 1810 Cape w/con-temporary farmhousefeel. Gambrel barnw/400 bale hay loft.Open & sunny w/3BR.Open upper/lowerpastures. Presently aworking sheep farm.

Jo Vickers 860-913-5548

www.E248723.prudentialct.com 3 BR home is a perfect

upgraded modest sized

home. Remodeled kit

w/corian counters &

ceramic floor. Frml DR.

FR. Large fenced in

yard & huge composite

deck.

Chet Zadora

860 779-0944.

Putnam $195,000 NEW LISTING!

Prudential CT Realty Welcomes

Nancy

Bard

860-455-5016

Tammy

LaPlante

860-942-1023

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The Hot Spot ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

This Saturday from 12 p.m. atChooch’s in NorthBrookfield, don’t miss Blues

Fest 2011 with Bootsy & Da Funk,Charley Dee, Sinsation,Buddafinga, The Broken RubberBand, Ravin Blue, The Eclectix,Nightwork, and more.

Bootsy & Da Funk was recentlyvoted Worcester’s Best Blues/R&BBand (Pulse Magazine). The bandis Rebecca “Bootsy” Orcutt (leadvocals and keyboards), MikeGianfriddo (lead guitar and leadvocals), Henry James (Bass andVocals), Alan D’Allessandro(drums) and Bob Hanlon (guitar).They also host the blues jam everySunday at Chooch’s from 3:30 to7:30 p.m. Check them out onFacebook, keywords “Bootsy & DaFunk”. Charlie Dee started playingblues at 12 years old after listeningto an old 8-track tape of John LeeHooker. Flash forward and Charliehas been playing in clubs for over32 years, including shows withMatt “Guitar” Murphey, TajMahal, Duke Robillard, GatemouthBrown, and many others bluesgreats. After taking some time off,Charlie is back for his 4th goaround in the music scene. On theweb: www.myspace.com/charley-deemusic.

Buddafinga is a group of sea-soned musicians with very diversebackgrounds playing a mix ofRockin Blues served upBuddafinga style. The bandincludes Elayne Fikucki (vocals),Carl Bongiovi (bass), Steve

Marchand (keys/vocals/harps)and Dave Gozdur (drums). Hear asample of their tunes on Facebook.

A six-piece Chicago-style bluesband from Boston, Mass., theNightwork Blues Band features thesmokin’ blues harp of “Harpo”Wojcik and the vocal stylings ofGordon “Gman” Lewis, along withGary Hebert, Paul August, JoeLemanski, Stan Shields. For moreinfo, visitwww.reverbnation.com/night-workbluesband. The Blues Feststarts at noon and runs until close.Chooch’s is located at 31 EastBrookfield Road in NorthBrookfield, Mass.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

• Joe Macey, 8 p.m., Statz, NorthBrookfield, Mass.

• Johnny Wheeler, 8 p.m.,Dunny’s Tavern, East Brookfield,Mass.

• Rigagoo, 9 p.m., Lake LashawayInn, 308 East Main Street, EastBrookfield, Mass.

• The Eisman Hunter Band, 9p.m., Cigarmasters, Worcester,Mass.

• John Riley, 8:30 p.m., Fiddler’sGreen, Worcester, Mass.

• John Dumont, 7 p.m., The MillChurch Cafe, 45 River St., Millbury,Mass.

• TripleShot, 9 p.m., Crossroads,Route 20, Palmer, Mass.

• Rob Adams, 7 p.m., UglyDuckling Loft, Sturbridge, Mass.

• Pure Country, 8 p.m., Wales

Irish Pub, Wales, Mass..• The Outlyers, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,

J.D. Coopers, 146 Park Road,Putnam, Conn.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

• All Folked Up, 9 p.m., The UpperDeck Bar & Grille, 377 StetsonRoad, Barre, Mass.

• Eric Love & John Lyman, 8 p.m.,

Dunny’s Tavern, East Brookfield,Mass.

• Blues Fest with Bootsy & DaFunk, Charley Dee, Sinsation,Buddafinga, The Broken RubberBand, Ravin Blue, The Eclectix,Nightwork Blues Band, 12 noon toclose. Chooch’s, North Brookfield,

MARKRENBURKE

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• 2,336 sq. ft. of living space• Two bedrooms• Two and 1/2 baths• Formal living room w/walkout to open deck• Formal dining room• Eat-in kitchen w/granite counter tops. Cabinets w/wine storage &

pantry w/pull-out shelves• Den w/walk-out to covered deck• Master bedroom suite includes full bath & 2 walk-in closets• Guest bedroom w/ walk-in closet

LOOMIS REAL ESTATE25 PROVIDENCE STREET, PUTNAM, CT 06260

860-928-7991 www.loomisre.com

Roger Mercier

Realtor®

(860) 208-0786

Directions: Rte. 395 to exit 96 to Grove St. Take Grove St to 3rd right onto Perry St. and follow to end. At end bear left. Condo is on right #249. Look for balloons

OPEN HOUSE • 91 Perry St., Unit 249

May 28 & 29 • 12:00-3:00Prepare yourself for what upscale condo living can be like

• Laundry area on second level• 20x21 family room w/ Jotul gas fireplace & walk-out to back yard• Private office• Hardwood floors on entire main level• Granite counter tops in 2 full baths• Storage area in lower level• Pristine view of woods and pond from both decks• 1 car attached garage• Realtor owned

$219,900

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Tell your Realtor®

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SATURDAY, MAY 28th, 2011PUTNAM:91 Perry Street Unit 249 CONDO 12-3:00pm $219,900 Loomis Real

EstateRoger Mercier860-208-0786

Mass.• Charlie Johnson, 8 p.m., Granville

Pub, 40 Chestnut Street, Spencer,Mass.

• The Zero’s, 9 p.m., Cigarmasters,Worcester, Mass.

• “Rockabilly Night” featuringAngry Johnny and the Killbillies,Wicked Whiskey, Strangers withKnives, 7 p.m., Crossroads, Route 20,Palmer, Mass., 18-20 $8, 21+ $5

• Rob Adams, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.,Rovezzi’s Ristorante, Rte 20,Sturbridge, Mass.

• Zane Couch Explosion, 9 p.m., ThePump House, Southbridge, Mass.

• The Mediums, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., J.D.Coopers, 146 Park Road, Putnam,Conn.

• Joel Cage, 8 p.m., The Vanilla BeanCafe, Pomfret, Conn., $12

• Joe Macey, 9:30 p.m., The GoldEagle, Dayville, Conn.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

• Blues Jam w/Bootsy and Da Funk,3 to 7 p.m., Chooch’s, North

Brookfield, Mass.• Dwight Perry w/ The Living Bras,

4 to 8 p.m., Dunny’s Tavern, EastBrookfield, Mass.

• Sara Ashleigh & Blues forPresident, 4 to 8 p.m. (pavilion), WalesIrish Pub, Wales, Mass.

• Pure Country Band, 5 to 8:30 pm,Moosup VFW, Route 14, Moosup,Conn.

• Open Mic w/Rick HarringtonBand, 3 p.m., Cady’s Tavern, 2168Putnam Pike, West Glocester, R.I.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

• Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World,7:30 pm, Greendale’s Pub, Worcester,Mass.

• Open Mic, 8 p.m., English SocialClub, 29 Camp St, Worcester, Mass.

• Open Mic w/Brett Brumby, 6:30p.m., Point Breeze, Webster, Mass.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

• Wicked Wednesday Open Mic, 7:30p.m., The Lashaway Inn, 308 E MainStreet (Rt 9 West Bound), EastBrookfield, Mass.

• Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World,7:30 pm, Beatnik’s, Worcester, Mass.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

• Open Mic, 8 p.m., Statz Sports Bar& Grill, North Brookfield, Mass.

• Scotty Marshall, 8 p.m., Dunny’sTavern, East Brookfield, Mass.

• Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic World,7:30 pm, Junior’s Pizza, Worcester,Mass.

• The Artful Friends Raffle withRita Schiano and Rob Adams, 6:30p.m., Jacob Edwards Library, 236Main St., Southbridge, Mass.

• Brett Brumby, 7 p.m., Point Breeze,Webster, Mass.

• Brannon and Waters, 8 p.m., TheMusic Lady, Central Village, Conn.

If you’re a live act that would like tobe featured, know of someone else whois, or simply want to let us know aboutan upcoming gig, email me at theaddress below. Events must be within10 miles of the readership area andsubmitted to me by 7 pm Thursday ofeach week to be printed the followingweek’s papers. Keep the music live andnot so quiet here in Northeastern CT &Central MA! E-mail Mark: [email protected].

HOT SPOTcontinued from page 2

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listingsis Monday at noon. Send to

Adam Minor at [email protected]

The calendar page is a free service offered forlistings for government, educational and non-profit organizations. Send all calendar listingsand happenings by mail to Editor Adam Minorat Villager Newspapers, P.O Box 196,Woodstock, CT 06281; by fax at (860) 928-5946 orby e-mail to [email protected] write “calendar” in the subject line. Allcalendar listings must be submitted by noon onMonday to be published in the followingFriday’s edition. Villager Newspapers willprint such listings as space allows.

ONGOINGWOODSTOCK — The following programs

are held at the Woodstock Seniors at theWoodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169:Tuesdays, EXERCISE from 9 to 10 a.m.;Wednesdays, ARTS AND CRAFTS from 9:30 to11 a.m. and DOMINOES from 1 to 4 p.m.;Thursdays, exercise from 9 to 10 a.m.

SATURDAYMay 28

BROOKLYN — A DRAWING WORKSHOPwith Rebecca Montgomery, sponsored by theNortheastern Connecticut Art Guild, will beheld from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at

Creamery Brook Retirement Village,Brooklyn.

Preregistration is required. For more infor-mation about cost, materials list, directions,etc., e-mail Nancy at [email protected].

MONDAYMay 30

WOODSTOCK –There will be a free OPENHOUSE and Exhibition sponsored by theWoodstock Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., Monday, May 30 at the Palmer MemorialHall, 523 Route 169.

EASTFORD — The annual Memorial DayPARADE will start at 9:30 a.m. at the EastfordElementary School. A Memorial Day programwill follow the parade at the Ivy GlennMemorial. Brief ceremonies will precede theparade starting at 8:30 a.m. at the GeneralLyon Cemetery and 9 a.m. at Grove Cemetery.

DANIELSON – There will be a WHISTPARTY at 7 p.m. every Monday in the MapleCourt Community Room, Maple Street,

Danielson. $1 admission charge.Refreshments included. Come join the fun. Formore information, call 860-774-9324.

TUESDAYMay 31

WAUREGAN — There will be a Red CrossBLOOD DRIVE from 11:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.Tuesday, May 31 in the gym at the CentralAssembly of God, 350 Putnam Road,Wauregan. To schedule and appointment call1-800-733-2767.

WOODSTOCK —Tuesday evening BIBLESTUDY of the Psalms from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. atthe North Woodstock Congregational Church,1227 Rte 169, Woodstock. Greg Wilmot, studyleader. For more information, call 860-963-2170.

REGIONAL — WORDS OF PEACE, a practi-cal way to go inside and experience that joy onCTV14 Channel 14 at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays forThompson, Woodstock, Pomfret, Brooklynand Eastford.

WEDNESDAYJune 1

WOODSTOCK — The Mom’s Club ofWoodstock Area OPEN HOUSE will be heldfrom 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 1 atRoseland Park in Woodstock. Come and meetother at-home mothers. The rain date Friday,June 3.

THOMPSON — Celebrate Recovery (aChrist-centered life recovery program) from 7to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at the High PointChurch, 1208 Thompson Road, ThompsonFaith Avenue, Thompson. Do you wear a maskthat hides your depression, anger, addiction,pain, guilt, fear? Check us out online, or attenda meeting. Call 508-832-5044 for more informa-tion.

WEST THOMPSON — The West ThompsonDam Fun Runs will be held every Wednesday

through Sept. 21. The starting time is 6:10p.m. The distance is 3.1 and 1.5 miles. Themeeting area is the West Thompson Damentrance off of Ravenelle Road. Free T-shirtsponsor by Loos & Co. For more information,please contact Bob

Mayer at [email protected] or

[email protected].

THURSDAYJune 2

DANIELSON — June’s STEAK NIGHT atthe Danielson Elks Lodge #1706 will be held at7 p.m. Thursday, June 2. Tickets are availableat the Lodge on 13 Center St., Danielson foronly $15 per person. Call the Lodge at (860) 774-9775 for more information.

DANIELSON — BINGO at St. JamesChurch, 12 Franklin St., Danielson, everyThursday night in the downstairs church hall.Over $2000 is given away each week. Plus thereare two progressive games. Come try yourluck. Game sales start at 6 p.m. Games start at7 p.m. All profits benefit the St. James School.

FRIDAYJune 3

N. GROSVENORDALE — Tri-TownAmerican Legion Baseball will be holdingTRYOUTS on Friday June 3, at 5:30 p.m.,Saturday June 4, at 10 a.m., and Sunday June5, 1 p.m. at the Tourtellotte Memorial HighSchool baseball field, Riverside Drive, NorthGrosvenordale. Tryouts are open to all 13-19year-old residents of Eastford, Putnam,Thompson and Woodstock born on or afterJanuary 1, 1992. Any questions, call HeadCoach Paul Faucher at 860-923-3793.

DAYVILLE — There will be a WHISTPARTY at 7 p.m. every Friday in St. JosephChurch Hall in Dayville. $1 admission charge.Refreshments included. Raffles. Come join thefun. For more information, call 860-774-9935.

SATURDAYJune 4

WOODSTOCK –There will be complimenta-ry GUIDED TOURS of the Roseland CottageMuseum, 556 Route 169, one of the nation’sbest preserved examples of Gothic Revivalarchitecture, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,June 4. Free tours offered on the hour. Formore information visitwww.HistoricNewEngland.org or callRoseland Cottage at 860-928-4074.

N. GROSVENORDALE — There will be a

CAN and BOTTLE DRIVE from 9 a.m. to noonSaturday, June 4 at the Thompson Town Hall,Riverside Drive, N. Grosvenordale. Proceedsgo to the TMHS Class of 2011 ProjectGraduation.

BROOKLYN — There will be a TAG SALEfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at theD.A.R. Chapter House, 36 Wolf Den Road,Brooklyn (1/6 mile from Route 6). There willbe crafts, household items and attic treasures.For more information, call Lucy at 860-774-9457. Proceeds will benefit The SarahWilliams Danielson Chapter, Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.

DANIELSON — Join Alice and the MadHatter as they host a Very Merry Un-BirthdayMad TEA PARTY from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday,June 4 at the Little Theater on Broad Street,within the Killingly Community Center, 185Broad Street, Danielson. Bring your un-birth-day hat and feast on Mad Tea Party Fare!Tickets are $5each and are available at theKillingly Community Center. We are limitedto only 140 guests. Pictures with theCharacters and Face painting will be availablefor $1 each.

MONDAYJune 6

DANIELSON – There will be a WHISTPARTY at 7 p.m. every Monday in the MapleCourt Community Room, Maple Street,Danielson. $1 admission charge.Refreshments included. Come join the fun. Formore information, call 860-774-9324.

TUESDAYJune 7



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TOWN OF WOODSTOCKAt the May 19, 2011 Regular Meeting, thePlanning & Zoning Commission approvedthe following applications:1. #600-11-04 Kyle & Sarah Aldrich, adjacentto 165 Smith Road (Map 5785, Block 45, Lot4-1) – Activity on a scenic road (new drive-way)HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT’S PROPOSED2011 IMPROVEMENTS FOR DESIGNATEDSCENIC ROADS2. #SP599-11-04 Town of Woodstock / PublicWorks, Activity on Scenic Roads forImprovements at: Barber Rd – install basin,outlet & plunge pool north side of road and atintersection w/ Barlow Cemetery Rd;Bradford Corner Rd - reconstruction toinclude drainage upgrades, reclamation andpaving from Rte 171 to Center Rd; CenterCemetery Rd – re-grade lawn in front ofcemetery, re-slope bank along frontage ofcemetery 350 ft north of intersection w/County Rd, change cross culvert & up-sizepipe to handle increased volume of stormwa-ter 130 ft east of Center Rd; Pulpit Rock Rd– drainage upgrades at west end – 1) extendculvert Rte 171 @ Taylor’s Corner, 2) cut tree

line and work on drainage swale from drive-way #333 west to inlet of cross culvert, 110ft.; Quarry Rd – add 3 cross culverts 1st

2,163 ft, 2nd 2,896 ft & 3rd 3,380 ft in from NewSweden Rd (approx. distances). ChairJeffrey Gordon May 27, 2011

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF YVONNE J. LEVEILLE(11-263)

The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Courtof Probate, Northeast Probate District, bydecree dated May 20, 2011, ordered that allclaims must be presented to the fiduciary atthe address below. Failure to promptly pre-sent any such claim may result in the loss ofrights to recover on such claim.

Janis E. Beltis, ClerkThe fiduciaries are:

Linda Renaud and Glen A. Leveille, Jr.c/o Alyson R. AlemanBorner, Aleman & Davis, LLC155 Providence Street, PO Box 166

Putnam, CT 06260-0166

May 27, 2011

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF CYRILLE F. SYRIAC (11-245)


Janis E. Beltis, ClerkThe fiduciary is:

Neil R. Syriacc/o Nicholas A. Longo, Esq.Bachand, Longo & HigginsP.O. Box 528Putnam, CT 06260

May 27, 2011

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF THOMAS E. WHITNEY(11--073)


Janis E. Beltis, ClerkThe fiduciary is:

Shirley A. Hamelc/o Thomas A Borner, Esq.Borner, Fraser & Aleman155 Providence StreetPO Box 166Putnam, CT 06260-0166

May 27, 2011

LEGALS


PUTNAM — Nancy Dufault, 84 of Putnam,died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Universityof Massachusetts Medical Center inWorcester.

She was the wife of the late Paul Dufault.She leaves her loving children: Virginia

Barbee of Dayville, Joan LeClair and NancyChambers, both of Putnam, James Dufault ofBingham, Maine and Thomas Dufault ofPutnam; two sons-in-law, Peter LeClair andLarry Chambers, both of Putnam; severalgrandchildren; great-grandchildren, niecesand nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held

Wednesday, May 25 in St. Mary Church of theVisitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam.Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery.

Donations may be made in her memory toDay Kimball HomeMakers, PO Box 632,Putnam, CT 06260.

The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove Street, Putnam, directed the arrange-ments.

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

Nancy Dufault, 84

OBITUARIESOBITUARIES are published at no charge. E-mail notices to [email protected]

or fax them to (860) 928-5946. Photos are welcome in JPEG format.

WOODSTOCK — Rita Etchells, 90, ofWoodstock, died May 17, 2011 while underhospice care. Rita made her home inWoodstock for over 55 years.

She was the beloved wife of 58 years ofPaul Etchells.

She leaves in addition to her husband Paul,her children, Chuck Etchells of Putnam,Karen Lilly of Woodstock and Gary Etchellsof Putnam; her siblings, Carlton Swedberg ofRhode Island and Claire Nolan of Floridaand two grandchildren, Erica and Caleb.

Her brother, Arthur Swedberg, Jr., waskilled in Italy in World War II.

She was born in West Warwick, R.I., Nov.26, 1920, daughter of Arthur and Jenny(McMannis) Swedberg.

She was a communicant of Most HolyTrinity Church and was a born-againChristian.

She was a longtime member of the GardenClub, always learning and enjoyed workingand caring for her gardens. Bird watchinggave her great enjoyment.

Rita had a great love for her home andenjoyed caring for it, an outstanding baker,especially during the Christmas season; shedelivered many of her baked goods to theelderly shut-ins.

Rita, with her husband Paul traveledextensively, traveling throughout Europe,especially England and the United States,from the Grand Canyon to Maine.

She had a great fascination for NativeAmerican Jewelry. She graduated from highschool at the age of 16, and took a positionwith an insurance company in Providence,where she was a manager and worked forseveral years, until her marriage to Paul.

Rita had volunteered for many organiza-tions over the years, Meals on Wheels andBlood Pressure Screenings.

She was an avid golfer and played in manyCouples Tournaments with her husband atQuinnatisset Country Club.

A funeral Mass of Christian Burial washeld Saturday, May 21 in Most Holy TrinityChurch, 568 Pomfret St., Pomfret. Burialwas in Elmvale Cemetery, Woodstock.

Memorial donations maybe made in Rita’smemory to Masonic Care Home HealthHospice, 339 Flanders Road, Suite 215, EastLyme, CT 06333.

The Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove St., Putnam, directed the arrange-ments.

To share a memory Light a Candle atwww.smithandwalkerfh.com.

BROOKLYN — Vincentina“Nancy” Wilbur, 96, ofCanterbury Road, diedFriday May 20, 2011 in PierceMemorial Baptist Home.

She was the loving wife ofthe late Home WestonWilbur who died Dec. 12,2001.

Born in North Grosvenordale, she was thedaughter of the late Frank and Ella (Botto)Defilippo.

Mrs. Wilbur was a homemaker andenjoyed collecting dolls.

Vincentina is survived by 11 grandchil-dren; many great-grandchildren; her niece,

Alice E. Daigle and her husband John ofHaines City, Fla.; her nephew, RobertDefilippo and his wife Carol of Ridge Manor,Fla. as well as several other nieces andnephews.

She was predeceased by her two sons, thelate Roland and Donald Adams.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldWednesday, May 25 in St. Joseph Church, 18Main St., N. Grosvenordale. Burial was inWest Thompson Cemetery.

The Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N.Grosvenordale directed the arrangements.

For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.

Rita Etchells, 90

Vincentina Wilbur, 96

THOMPSON — Lawrence Barrett, 55, ofCounty Home Road, died Monday, May 16,2011, in Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.

He was the loving husband of Joann(Bellemere) Barrette.

In addition to his wife, Lawrence was sur-vived by his stepsons, Joseph Miller ofDearing, Ga. and Andre Miller of Griswold.

Born in Providence, R.I., he was the son ofthe late Arthur and Mildred (Bell) Barrett.

Mr. Barrett worked as a self-employed land-scaper.

There will be no services as requested bythe family.

For guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.

Lawrence Barrett, 55

PUTNAM — Mary Nora Blanchette, 92, ofWoodstock Avenue, Putnam, formerly ofBloomfield, died May 16, 2011 at theMatulaitis Nursing Home. She had made herhome in Bloomfield for over 35 years, movingto Putnam in 1997.

She was the wife of the late Wilbert H.Blanchette who died in 1997.

She leaves her children, Ellen St. Jean andher husband Bruce of Woodstockand PaulBlanchette his wife JoAnne of Horseheads,N.Y.; two granddaughters, Megan andAndrea, as well as numerous nieces andnephews.

She was predeceased by a grandson,Michael, and all of her eight siblings. Shewas the last of her generation.

She was a communicant of St. Mary

Church of the Visitation in Putnam.She was a member of the Putnam Grange

and the Putnam Senior Citizens.She was an avid N.Y. Yankee fan. She also

enjoyed many trips back to Nova Scotia,where she grew up, to visit with family andfriends.

Her Funeral was held Saturday May 21from the Smith and Walker Funeral Home,148 Grove St., Putnam, followed by a Mass ofChristian Burial at St. Mary’s Church of theVisitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam.Burial was at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery,Bloomfield.

Memorials gifts may be made to MatulaitisNursing Home, 10 Thurber Road, Putnam,CT 06260. www.smithandwalkerfh.com

Mary N. Blanchette, 92

AUBURN — Lester F.Banks, 84, of Auburn, diedSaturday May 21, 2011 in theBlaire House, Worcester afteran illness.

His wife, Lorraine L.(Robertson) Banks, died in2010

He is survived by two sons,David Banks and his wife Karen of Auburnand Stephen F. Banks and his wife Mary Ellenof Putnam, Conn., and eight grandchildren.

He was born in Worcester, the son of thelate Lester and Lillian (Chestnut) Banks.

He attended Worcester Schools.

Mr. Banks worked as a truck driver for theCity of Worcester, retiring in 1988

He enjoyed spending time with his familyand watching the Red Sox and Patriots. Healso loved to travel to New Hampshire to visitHampton Beach, and Lake Winnipesaukee.

His funeral was held Tuesday May 24in theBritton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St.Auburn, followed by a Mass in Sacred HeartChurch, 596 Cambridge St., Worcester. Aftercremation, burial will follow in St. John’sCemetery Worcester.

To leave a message of condolence for thefamily or to view the Book of Memories,please visit www.brittonfuneralhomes.com.

PUTNAM — SteveBousquet, 64, passed awayon May 17, 2011 at Mass.General Hospital inBoston following a short,but courageous battlewith multiple myeloma.

Steve was born inPutnam on June 23, 1946,

the son of the late Gerard and MyrtleBousquet.

He graduated from Putnam High School in1964 where he was a four-sport athlete. Hegraduated from UConn with a degree inPolitical Science and Economics in 1970.

Following graduation, Steve taught for ashort period at St. James School inDanielson.

He served in the Connecticut NationalGuard.

In 1975, Steve established Bousquet’sAppliance and TV store with locations ini-tially in Putnam, and later in Danielson.Steve successfully operated this business forover 35 years and had a significant impact onlocal communities.

He was a member of the Snake MeadowFishing and Hunting Club, Valley SpringsSportsman’s Club, the Putnam Elks, theDowntown Danielson Business Association,and the Northeastern Connecticut Chamberof Commerce.

He served as an Alderman for the Town ofPutnam, and was a current member of thePutnam Recreation Commission.

Steve was generous and kind, always will-ing to help someone in need. He was a phil-anthropist, well known for his support oflocal causes, some of which included St.Mary’s Church, Troop D in Danielson, theCongregational Church of Putnam, the localwoman’s shelter, St. James, QVCC, and DayKimball Hospital Golf Tournaments, theSenior Center in Danielson, and raisedmoney for the earthquake victims in Haiti.

In 2010, Steve received the “Paul HarrisDistinguished Citizen of the Year” awardfrom the Rotary Club. He was also recognizedas the “Northeast ConnecticutHumanitarian of the Year” by the Chamberof Commerce, “2010 Citizen of the Year” by

the Putnam Grange, amongmany other community ser-vice awards including theLions Club from both Putnamand Danielson. He made ourcommunity a better place.

Throughout his life, Steveenjoyed many outdoor activi-ties, including fishing, hunting, gardening,and time spent on Quaddick Lake. He lovednature, especially the spring when he wouldspend countless hours planting flowers. Oneof Steve’s favorite pastimes was co-hostingthe “Remember When” segment on WINYRadio on Friday mornings.

He also loved his annual fishing trips toNew York for salmon as well as occasionaltrips to Saratoga, and the Kentucky Derby.

Throughout the years, Steve enjoyed manyvacations with his family, whom he loveddearly.

Steve is survived by his loving wife of 40years, Kay, and his two children, JenniferWeeks and her husband Matthew ofBurlington and Jeffrey Bousquet and hisfiancé Kalin Borner of Putnam. In additionto his wife and children, Steve is survived byhis sister, Geraldine Tetreault of Fort Myers,Fla.; his brother, Michael and his wife Judyof New Bedford, NH; his brother, David andhis wife Tina of Brooklyn; his sister-in-law,Sue Gardner and her husband William ofColumbia and his sister-in-law, Ruth Lee andher husband Wallace of Newtown. Steve hasnumerous nieces and nephews, and count-less friends who will remember him forever.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 24in the Congregational Church of Putnam,175 Main St., Putnam, followed by burial inthe Grove Street Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made tothe Putnam High School Scholarship Fund,in care of Putnam Bank, 40 Main Street,Putnam, CT 06260; or to the CongregationalChurch of Putnam, P.O. Box 463, Putnam, CT06260.

The Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St.,Putnam, directed the arrangements.

For memorial guest book, please visitGilmanAndValade.com.

Steve Bousquet, 64

PUTNAM — Lois (Haupt)Andersen, 85, of Putnam,died after a brief illness onMay 16, 2011.

She was born on May 23,1925 at Englewood Hospitalin New Jersey where shereceived her R.N. degree.

Lois was the widow of CarlJ. Andersen; the mother of

Anne, Mark (predeceased), Sally, Niel, Peter,Judith, Laura, Carla, Ingrid, Ellen and Eric;and the grandmother and great-grandmotherof many.

Her career as a Registered Nurse allowedher to touch many lives in the area, having

worked at Day Kimball Hospital, StulaPavillion and Westview and also as a PublicHealth Nurse in Eastford.

She loved gardening and reading, was anadvocate for all living things and was on anever-ending mission to learn all she couldand to share her learning with everyone.Family and friends will continue to have faithin her vast knowledge of using naturalresources in healing and promoting health.

She was a long-time member of the LivingFaith United Methodist Church in Putnamwhere a memorial service will be heldSaturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. A private familycelebration of her life will be held at a laterdate.

Lester F. Banks, 84

SUTTON — Paula G. (Kalvinek) Sexton, 56,of 5 Church St., died Tuesday, May 17 after anillness.

She is survived by her two daughters,Heather L. Taranto and her husband Frank ofUxbridge and Erin M. Sexton and her fianceJoe of Dayville, Conn; her mother, Lorraine(Bruneau) Gingras of Leicester; three grand-children, Hannah Rose, Ethan Frank andLucas Joseph; two brothers, Michael M.Kalvinek of Millbury and Joseph J.Collenarro of Middletown, Md.; three sisters,Linda Kalvinek of Oxford, Irene Kalvinek ofRutland, and Charlene Coyle of Douglas; andseveral nieces and nephews including nieceJo-Jo who took care of Paula the past twoyears.

Born in Worcester on July 14, 1954 she wasdaughter of the late George J. Kalvinek andlived in Sutton the past 14 years.

Paula worked as a driver for the SCM ElderBus in Sutton several years. She also was alongtime volunteer at the Sutton SeniorCenter.

She was a member of St. Anne’s Churchand enjoyed playing cards and Bingo. Shealso enjoyed gardening, cooking and fishingwhen her health was good.

She was a former member of the RedHatter’s Society.

Her memorial funeral Mass was heldSaturday, May 21 in St. Anne’s Church, 27Main St., Manchaug. Cremation burial was inSt. Denis Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the SuttonSenior Center, 19 Hough Road, Sutton, MA01590.

Jackman Funeral Home directed thearrangements.

Paula G. Sexton, 56

SOUTHBRIDGE — Allard Normandin, 83,of Hamilton Street, died in his home onWednesday, May 11, 2011 surrounded by hisfamily.

He leaves two sons, Gary Normandin andhis wife Penny of Thompson, Conn., andStephen Normandin, and his partner, Pam ofWebster; three daughters, Linda Trucheon,and her husband David, Ellen Jordan and herhusband, David and Amy Jones, and her part-ner Carl all of Southbridge; 18 grandchildrenand 14 great-grandchildren.

He was born in Southbridge, and lived inthe area his entire life.

He worked for the town’s Department ofPublic Works for over 30 years.

Allard served as a Merchant Marine during

World War II. He was a memberof the Police Auxiliary, theAmerican Legion, and the VFW.

He was a member of NotreDame Church and St. Mary’sChurch.

He enjoyed spending timeworking outside and taking trips toFoxwoods.

A memorial Mass was held Saturday, May28, in St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Street,Southbridge.

The Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51Marcy St., Southbridge, directed the arrange-ments.

An online guestbook is available atwww.BelangerFuneralHome.com.

Allard Normandin, 83

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DANIELSON — Donna M. Tetreault, 50, ofWater Street, died Friday, May 20, 2011 inRegency Heights of Danielson after a briefbattle with cancer.

Born in Webster, Mass., she was the daugh-ter of Joseph Tetreault and his wife, Fran(Truppa) Tetreault; and Dorothy (Smick)Tetreault Kenyon and her husband, JohnKenyon, all of Putnam.

In addition to her parents, Donna is sur-vived by her son, Joseph Tetreault and hiswife Diana of Farmington; her daughter,Tara Aiken of Grosvenordale; her threegrandchildren, Caden, Jared and Oliver; herbrother, Steven Tetreault and his wife Pat ofDayville; her two sisters, Diane Lefebvre andher husband Mark Sr. of Danielson, andBarbara Kenyon and her husband Shaun ofPutnam; a step-brother Shaun Kenyon ofPutnam; her step-sisters, Jean Mayo of Paoli,Ind., Kelly French and her husband Tim ofWinslow, Maine, Debbie Kenyon of Salem,Conn. and Tracey Wissing and her husbandDavid of Las Vegas, Nev.; her special niece,Jessica Lefebvre with whom she made herhome; her adopted nephew, Willis MaynardIII; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,

greatnieces and greatnephews; and herextended family at George’s Galley ofDanielson: Uncle Butch, Aunt Holly, Brenda,Denny, Gail, Kathy, and Matt. (Go Red Sox).

In the past, Donna worked as an assemblerfor Bentley Shoe, as well as the DempseyCenter.

She was a true Red Sox and NASCAR fan.Her favorite Red Sox player was David Ortiz(Big Papi) and her favorite Nascar driversare R. Gordon & J. Gordon. She also loved toplay Bingo and looked forward to her moth-er/daughter trips to Foxwoods every month.

A special thanks to Aunt Laurie and UncleRandy; to all the workers on Wing 1 atRegency Heights for making her final dayspeaceful especially Sherry, Lisa, Diane andAshley; and to all her Bingo friends at St.Joseph’s in North Grosvenordale, includingJackie and Diane. She will be missed.

A funeral service was held at 6 p.m.Tuesday, May 24 in the Gilman FuneralHome, 104 Church St., Putnam. Burial will beheld at the convenience of the family.

For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.

OBITUARIESDonna M. Tetreault, 50

RELIGION

It was a special occa-sion day and I wasenjoying a vigorous

walk, with my beautifulwife, along the edge of thesea.

At several points in ourexcursion we encoun-tered individuals whowere accompanied bytheir best friends — theirdogs. As these good peopleworked their way downthe trail we watched their canine compan-ions crisscross the path, diligently markingnew territory. Naturally their furry friendsalso eventually stopped to make otherdeposits. It was as I watched these caring peo-ple dutifully pull small plastic bags from theirpockets, scoop up their pet’s waste and thencarry their smelly cargo on down the paththat I pondered this question: “What wouldhappen if we showed as much devotion to ourfamilies as we do to our pets?”

I have seen people go to extraordinarylengths to care for their dogs. They will takethem for long walks, in inclement weather,stopping whenever called upon, and pleasant-ly providing a one-sided conversation alongthe way. I have personally paid a great deal ofmoney for my dogs’ food, lodging, toys andaccessories. Some devoted dog owners arewilling to spend hundreds of dollars just toinclude their puppy on a cross-country vaca-tion. This sometimes includes choosing a dif-ferent hotel and finding eating and entertain-ment establishments that make allowancesfor their particular type of traveling compan-ion. I’ve known people who can barely paytheir rent, but they gladly spend a major por-tion of their budget on high quality dog foodsand high dollar boarding arrangements.Then there are the doctor bills which mostpeople pay out of pocket — the extent and thecosts of pet care are now rivaling those ofhuman health care. Yet, with tender hearts,we pay.

My purpose in commenting on these obser-vations is not to pass judgment, but to sparkcontemplation. It strikes me that we willoften gladly do for our pets what we mightresent doing for our families. Think about it:

• Do you give family mem-bers as many back rubs asyou give your dog?

• Would you forgive youchildren for using therestroom on the floor aseasily as you forgive yourdog?

• How many times areyou willing to get up in themiddle of the night for achild?

• While going to the store,are you willing as to stop and wait for adawdling 6 year old who is curious aboutsomething along the way?

• Do you lavish just as many reassuring andcomplimentary comments on people as youdo pets?

Human beings have an immense capacityfor devotion. Our relationships with our petsprove that. It is my theory that people aremore loving and kinder than they care toshow other humans. Pets are often easier tolavish love upon, because they don’t talk tous, neither do they talk to others about us. Imake no criticism of those devoted to theirpets, but I believe our devotion to our fellowman and to our God can be an even moremeaningful and rewarding venture.

St. Paul advised, “Be devoted to one anoth-er in brotherly love. Honor one another aboveyourselves.” (Romans 12:10 NIV) KingSolomon’s wisdom caused him to pray likethis: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no Godlike you in all of heaven above or on the earthbelow. You keep your covenant and showunfailing love to all who walk before you inwholehearted devotion.” (1 Kings 8:23 NLT)

Devotion – you’ve got it in you. Take a riskand invest it in your fellow man and in yourCreator. The fruit of such devotion will beamazing and eternal.

Bishop Hanson oversees Acts II Ministries inThompson, where devotion to God and to oneanother is a priority. Come enjoy the worshipand the fellowship. For information visitwww.actsii.org.

Dogs and devotion

JOHN HANSON

BEYOND

THE PEWS

CHURCH DIRECTORYEASTFORD

Congregational Church of Eastford8 Church Road(860) 974-01294Pastor Mike [email protected]

Sunday Morning Services: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. (childcare for 5 and under) Adult and Children's Sunday Schools: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Jr. High and High School Youth Groups: 1 – 4p.m. (Oct – May)Sunday Evening Service: 6:00 p.m. (Sept 19 – June)Tuesday Prayer Meeting: 7-7:30 p.m.Thursday Women's Bible Studies: 9-10:30 a.m., 7-8:30p.m.Friday Children's Pioneer Clubs: 6:30 p.m. (Oct –May)Friday Men's Fraternity: 6:30 p.m.Saturday Men's Fraternity: 7-8:30 a.m.

Eastford Baptist Church133 Union Road974-1414Pastor Tim VamosiSunday School: 9 a.m. All ages.Service: 10:30 a.m.Wednesday: Mid-week prayer services, 7 p.m., prayermeeting for adults, Kindred Spirits — ladies only,Olympians, Grades one to six, Word of Life TeenClub, junior and senior high school, child care pro-vided.

POMFRET

Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church568 Pomfret St. • 928-5830Mass: 4 p.m. Saturday; 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.SundayRev. Ryszard Sliwinski, Pastor

Christ Church of Pomfret527 Pomfret St.928-7026Services: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. (RectorySchool Chapel)Mid-week service: 7 a.m. WednesdayRector David M. Carter

Abington Congregational ChurchRoute 97974-1476Service: 10 a.m. SundayRev. Dr. Bruce Hedman

First Congregational Church of Pomfret13 Church RoadPomfret Center(860) [email protected]. Thomas Crumb.Adult Sunday School class begins at 9:15 a.m.Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.Children's Sunday School 10:30 a.m.Potluck, Praise & Worship 1st Sunday of everymonth at 6 p.m.

PUTNAM

The Congregational Church of Putnam175 Main Street, Putnam (860) 928-4405Web site: www.putnamcong.comRev. Thomas H. Meyer, PastorSunday worship: 10:30 a.m.Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (starts Sept. 14, registra-tion at 10 a.m.)The public is welcome to join the church everySunday as they celebrate God's presence through:worship together, voice and handbell choirs, missionoutreach, Bible study and book discussion group.

East Putnam Community Church250 East Putnam Road928-2193Services: 10:30 a.m. SundaySunday School: 9:30 a.m.Tri-State Christian Academy — K-8

First Congregational Church71 Liberty Highway928-7381Pastor John EckmanServices: 9:30 a.m. Sunday

Putnam United Methodist Church53 Grove St.928-9705Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak.Services: 10:45 a.m. Sunday (9:30 a.m. during thesummer)

St. Mary, Church of the Visitation218 Providence St.928-6535Rev. Roland CloutierMasses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 63 Grove St., Putnam; Holy Eucharist or MorningPrayer at 9:30 a.m., with a supply Priest. Coffeehour follows the service.

Putnam Baptist Church170 Church St.928-3678Rev. Gil BourquinServices: 11 a.m. Sunday; Russian language service,5 p.m. Sunday; Youth group, 6 p.m. Friday; Biblestudy, 7 p.m. Thursday; Guitar lessons, 2 p.m.Saturday; ESL, by appointment.

Putnam Assembly of God25 Kennedy Drive928-2794Pastor: Gregg McKechnieService: Sunday, 10 a.m.Other: Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m.; FridayYouth Night: prayer 6 p.m., Youth Service 7 p.m.

Congregation B’nai Shalom (ConservativeSynagogue)125 Church Street, PutnamPresident: Dr. Gail Dickinson, 860-928-7775 (leave amessage)Hebrew School Director: Sharon Colemman, 401-647-5323Services: Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays: 9 a.m.

Jehovah Witnesses81 Thurber Road928-4442

THOMPSON

Creation Church47 West Thompson Road, Thompson860-923-0455Training Depot, Children’s Ministry, nursery-6thgrade 10 a.m., Sundays

St. Joseph Church 18 Main St., North Grosvenordale(860) 923-2361www.stjoseph-sacredheart.netPastor: Very Rev. Charles R. LeBlancWeekday Masses: Monday, 5 p.m.Tuesday, 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, 7:15 a.m.Weekend schedule, Saturday, 4 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m.,11 a.m.

St. Stephen ChurchJunction of Routes 131 and 197130 Old Turnpike Road, P.O. Box 222Quinebaug, CT 06262, 860-935-5205Masses: Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.; Thursdayand Friday, 8 a.m. Holy Day as announced.Pastor: Very Rev. Charles R. Leblanc; ReligiousEducation Coordinator: Mrs. Louise LeFort.Religious Education, grades 1 through 7, Sunday, 10to 11:30 a.m.; grade 9 (confirmation), 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Tri-State Baptist ChurchP.O. Box 404Thompson, CT 06277 (Meeting at the VFW Hall onRoute 131, south of intersection with Route 197)[email protected] R. BerardSunday School for all ages: 10 a.m.Sunday Morning Service: 11 a.m.Sunday Evening Service: 6 p.m.Wednesday Evening Service: 7 p.m.

Bible Fellowship Church400 Quinebaug RdP.O. Box 619Quinebaug, CT 06262923-9512 or (800) [email protected] Dennis SpinneySunday services: 9 a.m., Bible School for all ages; 10a.m., Worship ServiceTuesdays: 4:30 p.m., Teen Bible Study; 6:30 p.m.,Children’s Bible Club/Adult Bible Study and PrayerFridays: 6:30 p.m., Teen Youth Group

Acts II MinistriesP.O. Box 2241366 Riverside DriveThompson, CT 06277935-5107 (toll free, 888-433-9901)www.actsII.orgService: 10 a.m. Sunday

HighPointe Church1028 Thompson RoadThompson, CT 06277935-0357 www.gotohpc.orgwww.goto24seven.comSunday Services, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m. CelebrateRecovery, every Wednesday at 7 p.m., café opens at6:30 p.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church83 Main St.North GrosvenordalePO Box 221(860) 928-7038Pastor Charles F. SeivardSunday Services: 9:30 a.m.

Quinebaug 7th Day Adventist Church768 Quinebaug RoadRoute 131953-5412Services: Saturday worship, 9:30 a.m.; SaturdaySabbath School, 11 a.m.; weekly prayer meetings,Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

North Grosvenordale United Methodist Church954 Riverside Drive860-923-2738 or 860-923-9133Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak.Services: Sunday services at Putnam UnitedMethodist Church;

Thompson Congregational Church347 Thompson Road860-923-2431Rev. Dr. Jennifer CookServices: 10 a.m., Sunday; Children’s Sunday School,10 a.m., Sunday

WOODSTOCK

Church of the Good Shepherd12 Bradford Corner Road974-2047Service: 10:30 a.m. SundayPastor: Brian C. Baeder

East Woodstock Congregational220 Woodstock Road928-7449Service: 10 a.m. Sunday (Children’s Sunday school,same time)Pastor: Rev. Susan Foster

Evangelical Covenant Church24 Child Hill Road, Woodstock928-0486www.WoodstockCovenant.intuitwebsites.comLeon Engman, senior pastorSunday School for all ages: 9 a.m.Worship: 10:30 a.m.Awana clubs: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Faith Bible Evangelical Free587 Route 171974-2528Service: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. SundayPastor Mitch Santell

First Congregational Church, United Church ofChrist, an Open & Affirming Church, 543 Route169, 860-928-7405, www.hillchurch.org. SundayService: 10 a.m. Children attend first 15 minutes thengo to Rotational Workshop classes. Pastor: The Rev.Michael Ader.

North Woodstock Congregational1227 Route 169(860) 963-2170Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Communion, first Sundayof the monthTuesday Bible Study, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

South Woodstock Baptist Church23 Roseland Park Roadwww.southwoodstockbaptist.org(860) 928-9341Sunday School, for all ages, 9 a.m.,Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.Pastor: Bob Beckwith

Northeast House ChurchLocation: From house to houseTime: 1 p.m.Contact: Matthew Durning, 928-7658The church has the Lord’s Supper as a full mealevery Sunday, followed by an open interactive partic-ipatory meeting (closely following Acts 20:7 and1Cor.14 26-39)For more information, check out www.house-church.info and www.ntrf.org

REGION

St Columba Anglican ChurchNichols College ChapelCenter Rd.Dudley, MA860 243-3606Canon John Wesley Westcott III10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship


THOMPSON — Day Kimball Healthcare willhost the 6th Annual Twilight in the Country, adinner stroll and concert at Greystone Farm, inThompson, CT on Sunday, June 5.

Musical entertainment will include musiciansfrom Old Sturbridge Village and the AmericanBand. The event also includes a house tour, horsd’oeuvres, a multi-course dinner stroll, wine cashbar and silent auction.

“The exquisite food, wonderful music, excitingauction items and the chance to relax withfriends while strolling throughout this pristinehistoric property make for an unforgettableexperience that is not to be missed,” said event co-chair June Schoppe.

Twilight in the Country is a benefit for DayKimball HomeCare, Day Kimball HomeMakersand Hospice & Palliative Care of NortheasternConnecticut.

With 450 clients and close to 90 employees, theHomemakers program provides non-medicalsupport services such as general housecleaningand chores, running errands, meal planning andpreparation, bathing, dressing, toileting, trans-portation to medical appointments, shopping andrecreation outings as well as socialization, med-ication supervision, and caregiver relief. Forthose needing in-home medical assistance thereis also the Homecare program, which can provideskilled services including IV therapy, wound care,telemonitoring, and acute and chronic care man-agement for a range of ages. Skilled professionalssuch as registered nurses, licensed practical nurs-es, physical, occupational and speech therapists,medical social workers, and home health aidescan all provide in-home care to clients. Hospicelooks to make the patient comfortable emotional-ly, spiritually, and emotionally and a large part ofthe program is supporting the patient’s care-givers and providing them some relief.

The agencies work together to ensure that safeand high-quality care is provided for each client.

Proceeds from this event assist clients and theirfamilies within the community who need finan-cial assistance in order to receive these services.Over the past four years, hundreds of guests haveattended Twilight in the Country, raising morethan $137,000.

The festivities begin at 5 p.m. and admission is$75 per person. During the stroll of picturesqueGreystone Farm, guests will be able to samplehors d’oeuvres and listen to period music per-formed by a duo of musicians from OldSturbridge Village and participate in the SilentAuction. The multi-course dinner will featuresmall-plate stations followed by dessert. Finally,the American Band, which was founded in 1837and enlisted as a unit in the Civil War, will per-form an orchestral concert including traditionaland contemporary works including those byLeonard Bernstein, George and Ira Gershwin,Elton John, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams andtheir trademark “Finale, Stars and StripesForever,” by John Philip Sousa.

“I am very proud of the hard work that ourcommittee has put forth to ensure that this year’sTwilight will be the most successful ever and willcontinue as one of the most premier events innortheast Connecticut,” said Schoppe.

Robert and Susan Vincent who spent two yearsrenovating the 1745 homestead and 19th centurybarns own the estate. The American Band willplay in the rescued 1845 Alice Ramsdell Barn. Thebarn and part of the house were salvaged fromthe former Ramsdell Farm on the banks of thenow Thompson Reservoir.

“Both our sons were born at Day KimballHospital, I go to Dr. Howe who is connected at thehospital. We were involved with the house tourseveral years ago for Hospice and when theywanted to expand that event we offered our beau-tiful Greystone Farm for the event,” said Susan.

To purchase tickets for Twilight in the Country,please contact Day Kimball Healthcare’sDevelopment Office at (860) 928-7141 or [email protected].

‘Twilight’ concert to benefit Homemakers


COMMUNITY CALENDAR THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listingsis Monday at noon. Send to

Adam Minor at [email protected]

WEDNESDAYJune 8

WOODSTOCK — There will be a freeBLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC, sponsored byDay Kimball Hospital, from 9 to 10 a.m.Wednesday, June 8 in Room 3, lower level, atthe Woodstock Town Hall.




Mayer at [email protected] [email protected].

THURSDAYJune 9


FRIDAYJune 10


SATURDAYJune 11

WOODSTOCK — There will be a GOLFTOURNAMENT as part of the Woodstock325th Anniversary, sponsored by theWoodstock Historical Society, on Saturday,June 11 at the Woodstock Golf Club. Tee-offtime is 9 a.m. For more information, call 860-928-6148.

SUNDAYJune 12

N. GROSVENORDALE — The AmericanLegion Family Post 67, Route 200, N.Grosvenordale, is holding an all-you-can-eatBREAKFAST from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thebreakfast will include scrambled eggs, bacon,sausage, hash, home fries, beans and kielbasa,French toast, pancakes, coffee, juice, made-to-order omelets and Belgian waffles. The cost is$7 per person and $4 for children 7 and under.Proceeds will benefit legion programs.

MONDAYJune 13


TUESDAYJune 14



WEDNESDAYJune 15




Mayer at [email protected] or

[email protected].

THURSDAYJune 16


FRIDAYJune 17


MONDAY June 20


TUESDAYJune 21



WEDNESDAYJune 22

PUTNAM — Day Kimball HomeMakers andChristopher Heights present the 2011 SENIORDANCES from 7 to 10 p.m. on the fourth

Wednesday of the month at the PutnamLodge of Elks. There will be door prizes, raf-fles and refreshments.

* June 22 - Favorite Sports theme* July 27 - TBA* August 24 - Red Carpet theme* September 28 - TBA* October 26 – Halloween themeDonations toward food and beverages

always accepted. Sponsored by Day KimballHomeMakers and Christopher Heights.

For more information call (860) 928-5441 or(508) 949-0400.





THURSDAYJune 23


FRIDAYJune 24

WOODSTOCK – A free Twilight Lawn CON-CERT will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 24.Enjoy the sounds of the 102nd ConnecticutArmy National Guard Band on the grounds ofRoseland Cottage, 556 Route 169. Visitors areencouraged to bring a blanket and a picnicsupper to enjoy the performance. For moreinformation visitwww.HistoricNewEngland.org or callRoseland Cottage at 860-928-4074.


SUNDAYJune 26

WOODSTOCK – Celebrate the 8th annualConnecticut’s Historic GARDEN DAYS with aguided tour of the formal parterre garden onSunday, June 26 at Roseland Cottage, 556 Route169. Visitors learn about the history, signifi-cance, and theory behind the garden layout

and design, including Historic New England’son-going boxwood restoration project. Toursoffered on the hour. For more informationvisit www.HistoricNewEngland.org or callRoseland Cottage at 860-928-4074.

MONDAYJune 27


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THURSDAYJune 30


FRIDAYJuly 1


MONDAYJuly 4

DANIELSON – There will be a WHISTPARTY at 7 p.m. every Monday in the MaleCourt Community Room, Maple Street,Danielson. $1 admission charge.Refreshments included. Come join the fun. Formore information, call 860-774-9324.

TUESDAYJuly 5



WEDNESDAYJuly 6





THURSDAYJuly 7


SATURDAYJuly 9

7-9 CT Cal – Life and Legacy of WilliamSumner Appleton

WOODSTOCK – Saturday, July 19 from 1 – 2p.m. Admission at Roseland Cottage Museum,556 Route 169. Historic New England presentsa traveling lecture exploring the life and workof William Sumner Appleton, founder ofHistoric New England (formerly Society forthe Preservation of New EnglandAntiquities). Using materials from HistoricNew England’s extensive collections, this pre-sentation explores Appleton’s role in the con-text of early-twentieth-century preservationefforts and traces his legacy and influence onmodern preservation efforts regionally andnationally. For more information visitwww.HistoricNewEngland.org or callRoseland Cottage at 860-928-4074.

FRIDAYJuly 15

WOODSTOCK — Come join us on Friday,July 15, 2011 at 7 p.m. (Rain date July 18) for afree TWILIGHT LAWN CONCERT. Enjoy thesounds of the “Little Big Band” on thegrounds of Roseland Cottage, 556 Route 169.Visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket anda picnic supper to enjoy the performance. Co-sponsored with the Woodstock RecreationCommission.

SATURDAYJuly 16

Victorian Furniture Explored at RoselandCottage, 556 Route 169, Woodstock, onSaturday July 16, 2011, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.Historic New England Curator Nancy Carlislepresents a dynamic primer on Victorian furni-ture with a special focus on the Bowen fami-ly’s collection. Enjoy an illustrated lectureabout the styles and techniques that charac-terized furniture-making for much of thenineteenth century, then take a tour orRoseland Cottage for an up-close view of clas-sic Victorian furniture styles. Light refresh-ments included. Admission is $25.00 forHistoric New England Members, $35.00 fornonmembers, Registration required.

SUNDAYJuly 17

ASHFORD — The Ashford Senior Centerwill sponsor a FLEA MARKET and BAKESALE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17 atthe Ashford Senior Center, Route 44, acrossfrom the town hall. Tables are available at $10each. This is in conjunction with the AshfordFarmers Market. Lunch will be available. Formore information, call Judy at the center at860-487-5122 or Pat at 860-974-1147.

THURSDAYJuly 21

Victorian Tea - Thursday, July 21, 1:30 – 3:30p.m. at Roseland Cottage, 556 Route 169,Woodstock

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea in the car-riage barn. After sipping tea and nibbling onscones and cakes, tour this remarkable GothicRevival summer cottage to learn aboutVictorian dining customs and etiquette.Admission is $10 Historic New England mem-bers and $18 for nonmembers. Registrationrequired.

FRIDAYJuly 22

WOODSTOCK — Come join us on Friday,July 22, 2011 at 7 p.m. (Rain date July 25) forthe Twilight Lawn Concert.

Enjoy the sounds of the Windham ConcertBand on the grounds of Roseland Cottage, 556Route 169. Visitors are encouraged to bring ablanket and a picnic supper to enjoy the per-formance. Co-sponsored with the WoodstockRecreation Commission. Admission is Free.

WEDNESDAYJuly 27

PUTNAM — Day Kimball HomeMakers andChristopher Heights present the 2011 SENIORDANCES from 7 to 10 p.m. on the fourth

Wednesday of the month at the PutnamLodge of Elks. There will be door prizes, raf-fles and refreshments.

* July 27 - TBA* August 24 - Red Carpet theme* September 28 - TBA* October 26 – Halloween themeDonations toward food and beverages

always accepted. Sponsored by Day KimballHomeMakers and Christopher Heights.

For more information call (860) 928-5441 or(508) 949-0400.

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860-546-9371

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NewOlder Exercise Bike

$50 For BothWoodstock

860-974-1224

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6-Ton D.R.Wood Splitter

$225

Metal Lathe12” Reed

$75Band Saw

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860-774-0002

Curio Cabinet$150

Sears Organ$50

508-987-2502

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Light Brown Color$500

508-885-4320

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$450860-779-3304

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$500

Electric Recliner$150

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Small Shutters$4 Each

413-245-7388

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$200

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Asking $300

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$300

508-234-2631

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$40413-245-1241

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$425

Stihl ChainsawMS290, 20”

X-Chain.$325

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$40

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$10586-419-1040

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$500

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413-245-1241

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(1) 78”x30”Exterior Prehung Steel-Clad Wood Core 32” x81” With

65” x 17” Glass Panel$30

Windows(4) Double-Pane Sunroom

Tinted, 47” x 31”

508-949-7608

Double WindowNew, Vetter High Pro 4

With Screens.Measures 76”Long

61”High$650 OBO

Call 508-259-8805

Dresser, Chest& Nightstand

Wrought-Iron SunroomFurniture

(Sofa/Chair/Ottoman)

Wrought-Iron Glass-TopTable w/6 Chairs

Wooden Dinette Setw/6 Chairs

Country-StyleDining Room Hutch

Side TablesAnd Much More

All In Excellent Condition508-764-8441508-344-2675

DudleyFurniture Sale

Month of May at Mill Rd.Two Rotman Cherry

bedroom setsw/box/mattress,

One Pine w/o box/mattress/endtable,

4 poster w/o/box/mattess,Now a nice buy $3900 for all

508-943-8693

Electric Wheelchair

Used only 10 MonthsCost $15,000

Will Accept Best OfferCash Only

Call 860-774-7204

ElectricDentist’s ChairFull Lift & Tilt. Would

Make A Great Tattoo Chair.$250 OBO

508-987-6395

Ford Truck PartsHundreds & Hundreds!

Will Fit 1967-1972Parts Such As

Tailgates/FendersMechanical/Molding

Interior/Tune-Up PartsSome New/Some Used

You Need It,I Probably Have it!

Selling As One Lot.$3000

Call Al For More Info508-248-3932

010 FOR SALE

Electric RascalWheelchair

Large, Never Been Used.$1500

Old Tavern TableOver 100 Years Old!

$400

Slant-Top DeskOver 100 Years OldIn Perfect Condition

$300508-764-8801

Electrical MaterialIndustrial, Commercial,

ResidentialWire, Pipe, Fittings, Relays,

Coils, Overloads, Fuses, Breakers, Meters,

Punches, Pipe-Benders.New Recessed Troffer

Flourescent 3-TubeT-8 277V Fixtures

Enclosed$56 Each

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

Engine Hoist2-Ton, With StandExcellent Condition

$195

Trailer Hitch5000 lb. Came Off Of A

Ford Product(May Fit Others)

$75

860-928-3283

EntertainmentCenter

Pine Corner Unit. Height 6’,Holds 32” TV,

Great Condition.$500

860-963-7880

ESTATE SALEDressers, twin beds, corner

TV stand, 4-drawer filing cabinet. Priced $25-$75.00

New generator $200.00Wet-dry vac $10.00Call 860-377-1300

ExerciseEquipment

Gunthy RinkerFitness FlyerHealth Rider

Weslo Cadence ElectricMotorized Treadmill

Bmi Universal Weight Center Cable/Pulley

Guided,All in good condition

Lot price$350.00

Takes It All!508-867-0196

Fish Tanks75 Gallon

Complete Setups, Including Wood Cabinet Stands,

Canister Filters For Salt Or Fresh Water, Heaters,

Pumps, Lights & Extras.$500 FIRM

Call 508-949-7040

Five Piece Pine Bedroom Set

Queen Headboard36” 6-drawer chest

64” 9-drawer dresserW/Mirror,

Excellent Condition3 Drawer Night Stand

$550.00If No Answer Please Leave A

Message860-779-9868

FOR SALE--Window guards: $15.00

--Reddy heater: $65.00--Metal trunk: $50.00--Wood trunk: $30.00--7 pairs skiis: $35.00--Ultra ramp: $40.00

--New Littlest Gund bears: 1/2 price

413-245-7388

FOR SALEA Houseload Of Collections

Need New HomesCat’s Meow (100+ Pieces)

Costume JewelryStamp Bears

Rabbits, SnowmenAnd Other Stuffed Animals

Stationery AndPhoto Albums

Beatrix Potter BooksMisc. Kitchenware

Ceramics & Other DecorHoliday Ornaments

An Old Piano (Needs Fixing)And About A Zillion

Knick-Knacks,Just For Starters

Call 508-764-8042Or Email

[email protected]

Ford GrillFits 82-86 F-150

$20

Pine Coffee Table$40

CD/DVD CabinetHolds 100 Or More

$25413-262-9990

Hewlett PackardDeskJet 970 CSE

Color PrinterWith Automatic Duplicating

$30508-764-9309


010 FOR SALE

Freemotion USAiFit Fold-AwayTreadmill

Can Be Viewed OnFitnessBlowout.com

4 Months Old,Used 6 Times.

$600 OBOMahogany Pub Table

w/4 Stools$150 OBO

860-315-7173

GOLF CLUBSTaylorMade

3 Through Wedge$150

860-928-4675

Heavy ColonialTable

Trestle BaseSolid Top: 5.5’ x 3’ x 3”

Captain’s ChairMate’s Chair

4 Ladder-Back Caned Chairs(2 New Seats, 2 Beat Seats)

ALL $250508-683-6386

HOT WATERHEATERS

Natural GasBrand New!

40, 50, & 80 GallonsLarge Selection!$150 And Up.Call Keith

508-524-9328

Invacare ProntoM51 Power

Indoor/OutdoorPower

WheelchairSure Step Technology

That AutomaticallyAdjust To Keep All Six

Wheels On The GroundAt All Times. High-Back

Van Seat, Deep BluePearl Base. The

Cadillac Of PowerWheelchairs.MSRP $3500

Selling For $2000 FIRM

508-410-1784Webster, MA

JukeboxAMI/Rowe, 45’s

Plays/Sounds Great. Full Of 45’s With Extra Records.

$400 OBOCan Deliver For Gas Money

With My Pickup TruckDayville, CT

Cell 401-523-5670

JukeboxFor Sale

1951 Rowe AMIModel “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

Junior Wooden Loft Bed

With Desk And Dresser.Paid $700

Will Take $350 OBOMattress Not Included.

860-608-3402

Junior Wooden Loft Bed

With Desk And Dresser.Paid $700

Will Take $350 OBOMattress Not Included.

860-608-3402

Kimball PianoCherry Finish,

Excellent Condition.$200

Antique MahoganyDrop-Leaf Dining

Room TableAnd 4 Ladder-Back Chairs.

All Need Refinishing$100

Edison Phonograph$50

Call 860-974-1647

Kimball Spinnet Piano

Solid Wood.Excellent Condition,

Needs Tuning.Appraised At $2500

Will Sell$800 FIRM

508-892-9103

Kitchen CraftCookwareBasic SetSells For $1495At Home Show

$800Harvey Classic

Rolling WindowsWith Screens

59”x52”$200 Each/$300 Both

Cargo Trailer AxleWith Tires

$300

2002 Suzuki 650 SavageUnder 500 Original Miles

$3200

508-476-7382

Kitchen Queen480 Wood

Cooking StoveWith Stainless

Water Tank Option$650

Elmira StoveworksSweetheart Wood

Cook StoveAntique Show Piece

$2600 OBOCall Ron

860-779-7007401-864-6082

010 FOR SALE

Laine Couch& Chair

Floral Print On BeigeBackground.

Very Good Condition.$300

60” E.R. BuckRock Maple Dining

Room HutchExcellent Condition.

Paid $1200.Sell For $700

Call 508-476-2056

LandscapeEquipment

Trailer$995 OBO

Aluminum FoldingStaging/Scaffolding2 Sections w/Platforms,

On Wheels, w/Steps4’6”W, 7’3”L, 6’-12’H

$895 OBOCall 5pm-8:30pm

508-867-6546

Large Doghouse$50

Coffee Table$35

End Table$40

Antique Mirror$40

Old Trunks$30 Each

Student’s Desk & Chair$45

774-452-3514

LARGE FRANKLIN STOVE

Reconditioned, new paint, gaskets and fire brick.

Will help load. $250.00

Call Lou at 508-341-6941

Large Jointer$175

Heavy-Duty Motor Lift$225

Antique Cast-IronCoal Stove

$2001929 Chevy Engine

$275Generac Generator

$250Radial Arm Saw

$125Band Saw

$150Call 508-752-8569

After 6PM

LP RecordsFor Sale

78’s, 33 1/3, Long Play,X-Mas Albums & Singles.

Music From Late 40’sTo 70’s, Large Variety Of

Musical Selections &Performers.

Come See And MakeAn Offer

Call 860-928-2677

Miscellaneous Items

Head Skis,Bindings & Poles

Never Used!$150

Pioneer & TechnicsStereo Components

Best Offer

Call 508-949-7040

MOTORS1/2HP 230/460V

1725RPM, 56 Frame.$45 OBO

5HP, 230/460V1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC

$125 OBO5HP, 230/460V

3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC$125 OBO

1/2HP 208/230/460VLarge Overhead Door-Opener

$120 OBO4 Motor Speed ControlsHitachi J100, 400/460V

Best OfferCall 5pm-8:30pm

508-867-6546

MOVING2010 Prius

15,000 Miles $22,900

18’ Pontoon Boat Yamaha 4 Stroke

$5,000Kimball Console

Piano/Bench$600

Woman’s Alpina Cross Country

Skies and Boots$75

508-885-2971

New SlidingScreen Doors

$20 Each

New Sinks$20 Each

New Radiator Heaters$20 Each

413-245-9266

NordicTrac$50

4-Foot Steel ShelvesVery Heavy Duty

$50413-245-7388

NordicTrackAudioStrider 990Elliptical For Sale

Excellent Condition!Sells For $999Will Take $600

Cheryl860-913-6735

[email protected]

010 FOR SALE

Old FurnitureLarge Pine

Chifferobe w/2drs/$300.2, 9x12 Whittal rugs,fair condition/$300.

Buffet drawered/$300.Singer sewing machine

w/seat/$300.Clothes washer/dryer

each/$300.Beut Bros kitchen set 6

pc/$800.Hoosier cab w/flour disp.

Must see matching table/$335.

860-481-2236

Old-FashionedCherry Wood

Sewing MachineTable

With Drawers$200 OBO

Set Of 2 Bureaus1 With Mirror, One Without.

$250 OBO

Beige Couchw/2 Chairs, Ottoman.

$600 OBO508-943-1428774-242-7515

Pellet StoveEnviro EF2Free-StandingTwo Years Old,

Used One Season.Originally $2400Asking $1500

774-200-0558

PINE BUREAU SETNight stand with mirror

Good conditionAsking $200

Cherry HutchHenedon Brand

From North Carolina$2000 Brand New

Asking $600774-452-1668

Player PianoExcellent Condition150 Rolls Go With It

$850508-234-9020

Pool FilterHayward S180T1580 Series

High Rate Sand FilterSystem.

Half Price - A-1 Condition$250 or Best Offer

860-412-0210

POOL TABLES7 Foot8 Foot9 Foot

$900 EachDelivery Available

413-245-7480

Pro Form 750Treadmill

$125Pro Form 775Stationary Bike

$50.Both for $150

Call 508-867-2104Evenings Only

Refinished ChairsNatural Or Painted Finish,

Some Decorated.Very Reasonable!

508-764-4493

Round MaplePedestal

Dinette Tablew/12” leaf 4 chairs.Very good condition

$1002 Computer Desks(one oak, one maple)

$30 each1 Rectanglar Occasional

Pine Table$30

860-928-2635

SauderComputer Armoire

Black, Good Condition.31”W x 52”H x 19”D

With Slide-OutKeyboard Tray

$100Eastford

860-377-4961

Screen Room & Deck For Seasonal

Campsite24’x10’, Enclosed,

Waterproof.

Deck-Four 6’x10’Sections,

Pressure Treated.

Room New 2010,Panels Stored Indoors.

$3350 OBO.No Delivery.

Call 508-341-4427

SERIOUSBUYERS &

COLLECTORSAll Kinds Of Collectibles!

May Be SeenBy Appointment.

Call 508-765-0812Ask For Gloria

SINGER SEWING MACHINE

Model 401 Slant-O-MaticIn cabinet with attachments

$300Call 413-544-1168

Stained Glass Equipment

And SuppliesGlastar Grinder,

Tools, Chemicals,Solder Odyssey 16”

Lamp Form, Lamp Bases,Glass, Patterns.

Too much To ListIndividually!

$500. OBO Takes It All!Call

508-764-6462

010 FOR SALE

SnapperRoto-Tiller

IR5003, Used TwicePaid $1295

$950

TracVacModel 385-IC/385LH

Used Once.Paid $1300

$1100

Bear Cat Vac-N-Chip Pro& Vac Pro

Models 72085, 72285, 72295

Used TwicePaid $2772

$1900508-765-5763

Sofa and MatchingChair,

Art Deco RetroPastel Upholstery

Above-Average ConditionAsking $125.00

White-Wash Oak CoffeeTables, Floor and Table Lamps Also Available

Separately. 860-928-6308

Solid Ash NicholsAnd Stone Co.Dining Table

(41”Wx60”L) Plus 2 Leafs,Six Chairs And Hutch!

Perfect Condition!$1800Also:

Lenox China AndPfaltzgraff

Christmas Dishes508-943-1117

Solid Maple Table2 Extra Leafs

4 Heavy Maple ChairsWill Seat Eight

Very Good Condition$150.00

508-476-2497

St. Joseph’sBasilica Books“Our Gift Our Legacy:“Our First 100 Years”

Blue Couch/Fold Out Bed Slight Damage

Antique Beige Kitchen Range

By White Warner

508-943-4565

Stepback KitchenCupboard

Lots Of Storage With Work Surface.

48”Lx21”Dx77.5”H$475

China CabinetGlass Doors,

Underneath Storage.47.5”Lx14.75”Dx70”H

$275

Solid Oak DiningRoom Table4 Chairs w/Leaf

$550

Antique Singer SewingMachine

w/Oak Cabinet$150

508-765-6067Offers Welcome

StereoCredenza Cabinet

With RadioIn Good ConditionCall 10am-7pm508-885-6831

Sylvania Record Player

Exponent 4/40, Solid State, On Original Stand.1960’s or 1970’s,

Very Retro!$125 OBO

Victrola 1904-1906Victor Talking Machine

Electrified, With Accessories.$200 OBO

508-885-3124

TTOOOOLL SSHHEEDDSSMade of Texture 1-11

8x8 $6258x10 $8008x12 $8758x16 $1175

Delivered AndBuilt On-Site

Other Sizes AvailableCall 413-324-1117

TOOLSTOOLSTOOLS

Lots Of Tools For SaleCraftsman And Other Brands.

Call For More Details508-248-6375

TOYSFlexible Flyer Rocking Horse,

Fisher-Price Little Kitchen With Accessories, Little

Tykes Wagon, Balloon Tire Tricycle With Pull Cart,

Small Picnic Table.Many Other ToysCall 860-935-5513

Trac VacModel 662, 3-Point Hitch. Dual 44-Gallon Containers, 6.5 HP Briggs & Stratton

Motor, 8-Inch Intake, 6-Inch Exhaust. For Massey

Ferguson, Will Fit Others.Used Twice$1000.00

508-892-1412

Trees for Sale

Evergreen Trees, Colorado Blue Spruce, Potted Trees,Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall.

Excellent Privacy Border/OrnamentalAll 10 trees for $85.

Call 508-278-5762Evenings

010 FOR SALE

Troy-BiltSnow Blower10.5HP, 30” Wide.

Dual Stage, Polar Blast,Electric Start, Touch &

Turn, 6 Forward, 2Reverse, One-Hand

Operation.$1000

508-667-9249

TT Custom FitCar Cover

For 2002 RoadsterConvertible (Will Fit

Other Years)$90

Excellent Condition.Original Cost $260

Roberts Reel-To-ReelTape Player/Recorder

Best Offer

508-764-9309

Vented Visual Glass FrontGas Heater

50,000 BTU with auto start,

4 years old and like new. Cost new $1400,Price negotiable.

508-892-8588No calls after 8pm

Washer & DryerWhite, Used.

$250508-333-8090

We Want ToGrow YourVeggies!

Naturally-grownVegetable

& Flower

CSA FarmShares

Weekly Pickup at ourWoodstock, CT Farm

Join Today! Limited Number of shares available for 18 weeks of healthy, locally-grown,

all natural produce.860-974-9004

www.devonpointfarm.com

WeddingRing Set

14c GoldBeautiful DiamondSetting, Size 7 1/2.

$700

Antique AmethystRing

Appx. 110 Years OldLarge Square Lavender Stone, Beautiful Filigree

Setting. Size 8.$300

508-234-4137

Wheel HorseLawn Tractor

Model 257H, With 37”Mower Deck. Hydrostatic

Transmission Not Working. Excellent 17HP Kawasaki

Engine And Body.$325 OBO

508-476-5007

WHIRLPOOLGLASS-TOP

ELECTRIC RANGE$275

Frigidaire Top-Mount Refrigerator

$225Emerson Microwave

$25All White, Good Condition.

Call 508-801-6367

White FrigidaireRefrigerator

One Year OldExcellent Condition

$200

Gas CozyParlor Heater

Excellent Condition$450

Kevin508-909-6585

Wilton PansDifferent Sizes, Decorating

Items, Including Tips. Some Items Used Only Once.Great For Starting Out.Everything 1/2 Price

Or Take It All For One Price860-923-2445

Wood-Burning Fireplace

Insert StoveOnly Used One Month

Paid $1100Asking $900 OBO

508-667-9916

Wooden Computer Desk With Two Box File And

Attached Storage Cabinet.$150

HP Printer$35

Steel String Guitarw/ Nylon Cover Case,

2 DVDs,2 Lesson BooksAnd Cord Chart.

Used For 3 Months.$90

860-481-5949

Yard Tractor TiresOn Wheels. Directional Tires

23”x8.5”x12”$100

508-248-6783

Yard Tractor TiresOn Wheels. Directional Tires

23”x8.5”x12”$100

508-248-6783

100 GENERAL

105 BULLETIN BOARD

IN REMEMBRANCEJulie Ann Bainton

(Knurowski)36 Year Senior Secretary

Bay Path High SchoolDear Friend, Please Visit

Our Guest Book And Leave A Note To Pay Your Respectswww.tinyurl.com/JulieBainton

JULIENov. 26th, 1954Nov. 30th, 2008

Send Your Love To:888-974-1977 (FAX)

Or Mail To:PO Box 979

Charlton City, MA 01508God Bless

107 MISC. FREE

FREE WOOD PALLETS

You pick up. Monday thru Friday 8am-noon.Stonebridge Press 25 Optical Drive

(located behind SouthbridgeHotel & Conference Center)

130 YARD SALES

19 AnnualDudley

Boy Scout Yard Sale

Saturday May 28th

Universal Tag36 Hall RoadDudley, MA

(Across From The Dudley District Courthouse)Furniture, Clothing,

Toys, And More!$10 Early Bird

Admission - 8amFREE Admission

9am-3pmRain Date: Sunday May 29th

DEADLINE FORYARD SALE

SUBMISSIONSIS 1:30PM MONDAY

FOR ALL MASS.WEEKLY PAPERS*Deadlines Subject To

Change Due To HolidaysCall For More Info.

MULTIFAMILY YARD SALEBeaver PinesCampground

1728 Route 198Woodstock, CT

Saturday May 28th9-3

(rain date, 5/29)Several Camping Families Have Come Together And

Brought Items From Home For This Event.Bargains Galore And

Treasures Await!

YARD SALESouthbridge

589 Woodstock Rd.Saturday May 28th

8-2Rain Date

Sunday May 29th8-2

200 GEN. BUSINESS

203 SNOWMOBILES

2004 PolarisSnowmobile Edge

Touring 5502-Up Sled, Electric Start

& Reverse. Front &Rear Heated Grips.

Trailer Included.1700 Vermont Trail Miles.

$4300Call 508-962-8960

Snowmobile2008 Yamaha RS Vector ER

Electric Start, Reverse, Studs, Mirrors,

2 Windshields, Cover.1700 Miles, Like New.

Call 860-774-6976Or 860-617-4000

204 WATER EQUIPMENT

1994 Sea-Doo Bombardier SP94

With 95 TrailerExcellent Condition, Runs

Great. Seat Just Recovered, Low Hours On Jet Pump.

Has Been Winterized. 60 HPTeal/Pink$1500

508-965-7077

205 BOATS

12 FootAluminum Boat

w/Swivel Seats$250

Boat TrailerGalvanized

Will Take12 ft, 14ft or 16ft Boat

$150CALL

860-974-1841

14’ 2003 PolarKraft Bass Boat

& Trailer25 HP Yamaha 4-stroke,Minkota trolling motor,

New batteries,Excellent condition.

$5,000.Call 508-347-3575

205 BOATS

18’ Four Winns 190 HP, V6,

Bowriderw/Trailer, Full

Canvas, Bimini, Deptfinder.

Well Maintained.$6000.

Call 508-867-2104

1964 Glasstron17Ft Boat

In Board/Out BoardMer Cruiser

165 HP W/TrailerNeeds Work

$650 Or Best Offer508-248-5253

1987 31 FootSilverton

ConvertibleTwin Crusaders 350’s,270 HP. 800 Hours.

F.W.C., A/C & Heat, Radar, Color Garmin GPS,Fish-Finder, ManyNew Amenities.

Boat In Water, Ready To Go,Excellent Condition.

$20,000860-974-1841

BOAT MOTORRepair/Sales

Consignment, Tune-Ups,Rebuilds, Painting, Trailers.Land & Sea Sports Center

441 Providence Tpke.(Rte 6)

Hampton, CT(860)455-0028

215 CAMPING

StatelineCamp Resort

Killingly CTWeekend Activities, Rec. Hall, Adult Club House,Fishing, Pool, Shady &

Sunny Sites, Camp Store.$1500

Please Call For Details,After 4PM

508-476-7382

260 COLLECTIBLES

AuthenticRevolutionaryWar HistoricAutographs

Genuine Original Signature Autographs Of

American Hero Icons.George Washington $2200Benjamin Franklin $2200Thomas Jefferson $1000All Have Certificates Of

Authenticity.Clear Signatures508-476-1068

NFL Autographed Helmet Collection

Five Ridell Team Helmets Signed By MVP Icon

QuarterbacksTom Brady, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Joe Namath,

And Peyton Manning.All Have COA’s$2000 OBO

508-476-1068

265 FUEL/WOOD

FREEConstruction

Kindling WoodAll Different Types Of Widths, Lengths &

Thicknesses Of Wood.2x4, 2x6, Plywood.

Good For Wood Stove Or Outdoor Burners/Stoves.

Delivery AvailableBy The Truckload

508-867-2564

275 FLEA MARKET

DudleyFlea MarketAntiques, Collectibles

& GeneralOpen Every Saturday-Sunday

8am-4pmSomething For Everyone!

Behind BP GasAt Dudley/Webster Line

2 Acres, Indoors!www.dorightfleamarket.com

1-800-551-7767

281 FREE PETS

Free DogsTo A Good Home1 Male & 1 Female Boxer Shepard Mix

508-981-7571283 PETS

Powder-PuffChinese Crested

PuppyMale. Sweet, Loveable,

Fluffy Toy Hypo-Allergenic Breed.

For More Information401-397-6499

PPuurree BBrreeddPPuuppppiieess

Over thirty breeds available.Health checked/guaranteed.

State licensed.www.laughlinkennel.comLLaauugghhlliinn KKeennnneellCall 508-987-7161

285 PET CARE

Low-cost “CatSnip”

Spay/NeuterClinics

Healthier, happier cats,fewer unwanted kittens

and homeless cats.Clinic in Charlton, North

Grafton, Worcester,Westboro, Leominster

Calendar and sign-up at:www.secondchancefund.org

or 978-779-8287

285 PET CARE

Same OwnersTom & Camila

New Stuff!Reconnective Healing

Animal MassageAnimal Communication

As Always!Reiki/Feng ShuiNatural Foods

Flower EssencesAlpha Wave Music

BoardingIndoor/Outdoor Runs

SkylightsHeated/Air Conditioned

Day CareSupervised GroupsDaily/Weekly RatesLarge Play Yards

TrainingBasic - AdvancedGroup Or Private

New - Open Enrollment

GroomingBaths To Full Grooms

Certifications!PCSA Levels I & II

CPR CertifiedReiki Master

Lighterian Reiki VIIReconnective Healing IIICNDF Certified Trainer

Experienced, Caring StaffIndividualized CareAttention To Detail

508-987-0077205 Federal Hill Road

Oxford, MA

starwoodpetresort.com

286 LIVESTOCK

Bagged ShavingsKiln-Dried Pine$5.25 Per Bag

(No Limit)Small Bails Of Hay

40 to 45 lbs.Quality Horse Hay

$5.75 Per BailPick Up In

West BrookfieldRock Valley Farm

508-867-2508

QualityHorse Hay

3’x3’x8’Square Bales Weigh

Approximately 800lbs Each.Timothy, Orchard, Alfalfa

No Chemicals or Preservatives

Second Cut AvailableRock Valley Farm

W. Brookfield508-867-2508

298 WANTED TO BUY

$ROSS RECYCLING

We Pay More!!

All Scrap Metals,Cars, Trucks

Batteries,Copper Wire,Appliances...

64 Tucker Hill Rd.Putnam, CT 06260

860-928-7165

$$$Make Money

SellingYour Unwanted

Stuff!!!Quality Dealers Wanted

Best Deal Around.Clean, Indoor Flea MarketEvery Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm

Route 12Dudley

(Behind BP)

www.dorightfleamarket.com1-800-551-7767See You There!

$$$-CASH PAID-$$$For Unusual Bicycles

1870’s-1970’sHi-Wheel

Balloon TireStingray

ChoppersSchwin

ColumbiaShelbyColsonRaleigh

Etc.I Pay More For Bikes

For My Museum!All Conditions Considered1-800-336-2453 (BIKE)


298 WANTED TO BUY

ROUTE169

ANTIQUES884 Worcester St.Southbridge MA

Looking To PurchaseAntiques

And CollectiblesSingle Items

Or Entire EstatesWe Buy It AllAnd Also Do

On-Site Estate SalesAnd

Estate AuctionsCALL MIKE ANYTIME508-765-9512

BOOKS!BOOKS!BOOKS!

We Buy Books!Accumulations

CollectionsEstates

Etc.

The Book BearRoute 9

West Brookfield, MACall Today For

An Appointment508-867-8705

(Toll-Free)877-809-2665

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Where you get paid the most guaranteed for your Gold, Silver or Platinum.

Gold is at a record high and the economy is almost at a

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can pay the most and we know it is US!

We highly encourage you to get several estimates then

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located at: 809 Southbridge St. (RT. 20) in Auburn,next to McDonalds.

We’re open 7 Days a week for your Convenience.

Mon-Sat 10-6 & on Sunday 12-5.

Feel free to call us at: (774) 641-6209

or visit us online at:www.TheGoldDepot

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298 WANTED TO BUY

WARRELICS

&WAR

SOUVENIRSWANTED

WWII & EARLIERCA$H WAITING!

Helmets, Swords,Daggers, Bayonets,

Medals, Badges, Flags, Uniforms, etc.

Over 30 Years Experience.Call David

1-508-688-0847I’ll Come To YOU!

300 HELP WANTED

310 GENERAL HELPWANTED

AUTOCADDESIGNER

An established civilengineering companyseeking an individual

with 5+ yearsexperience in

AutoCad Civil 3D Land Desktop

Knowledge ofSite Planning/Grading/

Design,Titles V Regs & Wetland

Filings.Email Resumes

to:mloin@bertinengineering-

ne.com

Drivers Needed:Cryogenic

TransportationTanker Work out of

Vacaville, CA.Great Pay, Benefits,

Hometime! !!CDL-A w/X End.

2 Years ExperienceRequired

866-339-0072www.cryodrivers.com

HiringImmediately

Two Carpenterand Three Helpers

For rapid growing company.Average 30 plushours weekly.

Must have valid driver'slicense and reliable

transportation.Competitive pay based

upon experience.Contact

Ronald Van Orden (774)-230-0596

310 GENERAL HELPWANTED

HELP WANTED

SurrogateMothersNeeded

Be part of a miracleThe rewards are more

than financialSeeking Women

21-43 Non-SmokersWith Healthy

Pregnancy History

For MoreInformation Call

888-363-9457reproductivepossibilities.com

PutnamDelivery DriverWith Excellent Customer

Service Skills.Existing Local Route, Days.

College OrWork Experience.

Salaried (High 30’s)FREE Employee Health& Dental Premiums,

Plus 401kCall Dutton

1-888-786-0791

400 SERVICES

402 GENERAL SERVICES

FREEMetal PickupA/C, Refrigerators,

Washers, Small Trailers, Batteries.

WE PAY YOUTop Dollar For Your

AUTOSTRUCKS

Or TRACTORS

508-867-2564

402 GENERAL SERVICES

CCaallll TThhee JJuunnkk MMaannWE NOW TAKEYOUR AUTOSFOR CASH!

Removal of Metal, Appliances,

Furniture, TV’s.ConstructionMaterials.

Cellars/Attics Cleaned.

Small BuildingDemolition, Tires.Leaves Removed.

Residential Moves. Trees Cut

Brush/LimbsRemoved

Furnaces RemovedCheck-our-down-to-earth prices first!

Weekends also!Central Mass

and ConnecticutDave

550088--334477--77880044441133--226622--55008822

433 CLEANING

AffordableCleaning ServiceWe Offer Quality Work At

An Affordable Price!• Homes & Offices• Carpet Cleaning• Floors• And Much More!

REGISTERED,INSURED & BONDEDGive Maria A Call

508-764-2500

AffordableCleaning ServiceWe Offer Quality Work At

An Affordable Price!• Homes & Offices• Carpet Cleaning• Floors• And Much More!

REGISTERED,INSURED & BONDEDGive Maria A Call

508-764-2500

500 REAL ESTATE

501 REAL ESTATEWANTED

**************EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

**************All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to The Federal Fair Housing Act

of 1968, which makes itillegal to advertise any

preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,

familial status (number of children and or pregnancy),

national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any

intention to make an such preference, limitation or

discrimination. Thisnewspaper will not

knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate

that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby

informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper

are available on and equal opportunity basis. To

complain aboutdiscrimination call The

Department of Housing and Urban Development “HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD ad 617-565-5308,. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275

505 APARTMENTS FORRENT

Killingly Duplex For Rent

3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath On Dead End Road,

Large Yard, Deck And Private Basement

w/Washer Dryer Hook-up. Newly Remodeled. Pets Negotiable.

Close To Route 6 And 395. $950/Month.

Security and First Months Rent Required.

508-244-9877

Seely-BrownVillage

In Pomfret CenterIs Accepting Applications.

Seniors 62 AndOlder May Apply.

Please Call860-928-2744

Or [email protected]

For Information

505 APARTMENTS FORRENT

SOUTHBRIDGE121 Elm Street

2 Bedroom,Second Floor.

Newly Renovated,Hardwood Floors In

BedroomsHeat & Hot WaterIncluded. On &

Off-Street Parking$850/Month

&Third Floor 2-3 Bedroom

$825/MonthIncludes Heat/Hot Water

186 Hamilton StreetApt B, First FloorOne Bedroom.

Quiet Area.$695/Month

Heat & Hot WaterIncluded.

Service Pets OnlyW/D Hookups,

Stove/Refrigerator.First/Last/Security,

References.$20 Application Fee

508-765-5542

SouthbridgeNice 3BR apt on quiet,

dead-end street.Eat-in kitchen,

washer & dryer hook-ups, off-street parking, de-leaded.

$795/month.First & Security.508-439-2475

The Village At Killingly

Free December RentIf In By July 1st!2/3BR Townhouse

Apartments 15 AcresUnsubsidized

(USDA Affordable)Sec. 8 & RAP Welcome

Must Income QualifyCall For Application

Today860-779-0876

WebsterNORTH VILLAGE

2 Bedroom UnitsStarting At $783!!

Heat And Hot WaterIs Included.

Must IncomeQualify.

Section 8 VouchersAccepted.

Please Call (508)987-1595

EHO

510COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

Established Hair Salon For Sale in

SouthbridgeReady To Move Or Move In! Three Hydro Chairs, Mirrors,

Sink, Driers Ect.Must See!

508-272-4658

WebsterFor Rent

2500 Sq.Ft&

7500 Sq.Ft.Free Standing Buildings.

Great Space!ALSO:

2500 Sq.Ft.3000 Sq.Ft.9000 Sq.Ft.Available!

Owner Will Give YouPrice You Can’t Refuse!

Call1-508-753-3670

530 HOUSES FOR SALE

House For SaleBy Owner

Sunny & Bright 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 2280 sq. ft. Ranch With Large Kitchen/Dining

Roomw/2 Sliding Glass Doors,Cathedral Ceilings AndSkylights, Large Living

Room,Partially Finished Basement,

Attached Garage, Washer/Dryer Hook-Up

On First Floor.$199K

Call Lisa781-706-9729

546 CEMETERY LOTS

Four PlotsIn Worcester Country

Memorial Park, Paxton, MAIn The

“Rememberance Section”All Four For $4500 OBO

(Currently Sells For$1800 Each)

508-721-2572

550 MOBILE HOMES

Brookfield2 Bedroom, One Bath

Open Concept.Move-In Condition

Completely Updated.Heat, Air, Water, Windows, Farm Porch. Gas Fireplace.

Nice Lot, Backs UpTo Woods.$83,000

Includes Park Share401-864-3413

550 MOBILE HOMES

BrookfieldNanatomqua Mobile

Home Park (55+)Mobile Home For Sale.

Two Bedroom, 1.5 Bath. Large Kitchen & Living Room. Screen Porch

& Carport.Park Rent $100/Month

CALL FOR PRICE774-262-7307

Mobile HomeFor Sale

2 Bedrooms, CompletelyRemodeled. In A QuietDayville, CT Park. CloseTo Industrial Park And

Shopping Center.$29,900

Includes All AppliancesCall 860-608-6407

N. GrosvenordaleCT

Mobile Home For Sale14x64 Doublewide

2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. Large Kitchen, Living Room.

Laundry Room.Appliances Included.

Plenty Of Cabinet Space.$65,000

For Appointment860-923-0421

Park ModelMobile HomeFor Sale By Owner

Fully Furnished, New Porch Addition, Also Nice Shed & Great Place For A Garden.

On Beautiful Lot NearSwimming Pool.

Located At HighviewCampground InWest Brookfield.

Begin Camping 4/15-10/15Price Includes Seasonal

Payment(April-October 2011)

Asking $28,000508-867-8736

SturbridgeRetirement1993 Doublewide,

2 Bedroom/2 Bath. Wood Fireplace. New WoodLaminate Flooring.

Enclosed Porch. 2 Carport.3 Sheds. Beautiful Large

Landscaped Lot.Reasonable.

508-867-5511

575 VACATION RENTALS

Cape CodDennisport

Immaculate2 Bedroom Cottage

Cable TV.Walk To Beach.Sorry, No Pets.

Large Private Lot.Great For Children!

•••••••••$595 A Week508-280-8331

[email protected]

BY KEITH GRIFFIN

From a pure driving standpoint of get-ting from A to B, there is little that isgoing to excite you about the 2011 FordExplorer. What is probably going to getyou to sign on the dotted line is newtechnology that helped make theExplorer the 2011 North AmericanTruck of the Year.

The first thing to look at would have tobe fuel economy; something few of ushave the luxury of overlooking with gasprices around $4 a gallon. The 2011 FordExplorer delivers a staggering 25 per-cent improvement in fuel economy overthe 2010 Ford Explorer. Combined fueleconomy is now 20 mpg vs. 16 mpg forlast year's model.

Explorer’s standard powertrain com-bines front-wheel drive with a 3.5-literTi-VCT V6 engine, delivering an esti-mated 290 horsepower and 255 lb.-ft. oftorque. The numbers for the all-newExplorer are 17-mpg city and 25-mpghighway. Those numbers will get evenstronger when, later this year, the firstNorth American four-cylinder EcoBoost

engine, a 237-horsepower 2.0-liter, willmake its debut in the Explorer. Expectstronger city numbers and highwaynumbers approaching 28 mpg.

I've driven the V-6 EcoBoost engine inthe past and it's a strong piece of tech-nology that delivers better fuel economy.I drove one model in high-altitudes inColorado and it had no problem pullinga trailer. A four-cylinder EcoBoost goesa long ways toward delivering diesel-like fuel economy at gasoline prices.

As Ford explains, a key contributor toEcoBoost fuel efficiency is direct injec-tion of gasoline. This system preciselydelivers a fine mist of fuel directly intoeach cylinder for optimal performance,economy and emissions. Unlike port-fuel-injection (PFI) engines that sprayfuel in the intake system, the direct-injection system puts the fuel exactlywhere it needs to be for combustion.

Ford’s industry-exclusive rear inflat-able seat belts earned the 2011 TrafficSafety Achievement Award from theNew York International Auto Show’sWorld Traffic Safety Symposium. Thisadvanced restraint system is designed

to help reduce head, neck and chestinjuries for rear seat occupants. Overtime, Ford plans to offer this technologyin other nameplates globally.

In everyday use, rear inflatable beltsoperate like conventional seat belts,including compatibility with infant andchild safety and booster seats. The addi-tional comfort and padding of rearinflatable seat belts encouragesincreased use. In the event of a frontalor side crash, the increased diameter ofthe inflated belt more effectively holdsthe occupant in the proper seating posi-tion, helping to reduce the risk of injury.

The inflated belts help to distributecrash force energy across up to fivetimes more of the occupant’s torso thana traditional belt. This expands its rangeof protection and reduces risk of injuryby diffusing crash pressure over a largerarea, while helping provide additionalhead and neck support. Followingdeployment, the belt remains inflatedfor several seconds before dispersing itsair through pores in the material.

Among the standard Explorer safetyfeatures are:

• AdvanceTracwith RSC featuresCurve Control functionality to providebraking – optimized by each individualwheel

• Second-generation first-row airbags,side seat airbags

• Belt-Minder® for driver and first-rowpassenger

• Front passenger sensing system• Energy-management system preten-

sioning for height-adjustable first-rowseat belts

• Safety Canopy side curtain airbagsAvailable Explorer safety features

include:• Adaptive cruise control and collision

warning with brake support• BLIS (Blind Spot Information

System) with cross-traffic alertAccording to Ford, Curve Control is a

new Ford feature designed to enhancevehicle braking in instances of exces-sive speed in turning or curve condi-tions. Collision warning with brake sup-port and Curve Control actually applythe brakes when these systems sense sit-uation irregularity, helping the driver to

avoid an incident by bringing the vehi-cle back in safe control. Top-heavy SUVsdo not perform well on curves, which iswhy this is a great system unless, ofcourse, one was to just drive responsiblyand not go into curves faster than theyshould. But, sometimes things happen,so it's good there are systems like this,

Explorer V6 models are available withan intelligent 4WD system that adds ter-rain management. Situation-selectable,this powertrain advancement takes theguesswork out of 4WD range choice. Adriver need only turn the console-mounted knob to the proper settingamong snow, sand, mud and normalmodes. This system also includes a hilldescent mode. This is becoming a must-have technology for SUVs that even pre-tend to go offroad.

Let me clarify that a little bit. TheFord Explorer is more than capable ofgoing offroad. It's just the SUV ownerswho want four-wheel drive and thennever take it offroad. Those are the pre-tenders. I would never buy a vehiclewith four-wheel drive because I know Iwould never use it for its intended pur-pose and I would be driving a less fuel-efficient vehicle.

(For the latest new car news, follow meon Twitter at aboutusedcars. You canalso learn about buying and selling aused car at UsedCars.About.com.)

VITAL STATISTICSWheelbase: 112.6 inchesLength: 197.1 inchesWidth (with mirrors): 90.2 inchesHeight: 70.4 inchesCurb weight: 4509 lbs.Engine: 3.5-liter, dual overhead cam,V-6 Horsepower: 290 @ 6500 rpmTorque: 255 lb. ft. @ 4000 rpmEPA estimated mpg city/highway:17/25Base price: $28,190As-tested price: $43,285Also consider: (a comparative vehi-cle) Jeep Grand Cherokee, DodgeDurango, Chevy Traverse, MazdaCX-9

New 2011 Ford Explorer Dazzles from Inside withFull Slate of Technical Changes

The 2011 Ford Explorer is fully redesigned but it's not the outside that's going to wow you. It's all of theinternal technological changes, like 25 percent better fuel economy, that are going to make you sit up andtake notice.


700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES

(4) 17 x 8 ASAChrome Wheels

For 2005 Acura RLExcellent Condition,

Never Seen Snow Or Salt.Must See!

Purchased New $1000Asking $500

508-987-2839

720 CLASSICS

1923 Ford Model TTouring CarSuperb Frame Off

Restoration In ExcellentCondition. Winner Of

National AACA First PrizeAt Hershey And Many Other Shows. All Stock, 4-Cylinder,

20 HP, Electric Start And Runs On Mag.

Must See To FullyAppreciated This Vehicle.

Must Be Sold Due ToFailing Health.$17.000 OBRO860-774-0820

1929 Model A Street Rod

350 Ramjet Fuel InjectionEngine.

350 Trans., Vintage Gauges.$22,500

Four ToolboxesOf Mechanic &

Machine-Builder Tools$2500

508-867-6706

1950 Chevrolet4-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

1973 Triumph TR6Red, Many New Parts -Interior, Top, Exhaust,Electrical, Brake Lines,

And More!$6700 OBO

508-248-1592

1975 Mercedes 450SL

ConvertibleMaroon With Black Interior,

With Two Tops.Looks & Runs Great.

Needs Nothing!$10,000 FIRM

508-769-0619

720 CLASSICS

1977 Corvette L82Low Mileage. Original 350

Engine With 350HP.Runs Goods. Needs TLC.

$5000 OBO508-892-9583774-696-7697

RestorationProject

1953 Mercury Monterey4 door w/Flathead 8

Has Been Garaged Since 1962.

Car Is All There And Solid.Rear Quarters Need Work.

Excellent Restoration Project. Asking $3800.

Call Al For More Info 508-248-3932

725 AUTOMOBILES

1988 CadillacSedan Deville

4-Door, Light Grey,Absolute Mint Condition!Florida Car - Never Seen

A Winter! 76k Original Miles.A Must See!$3795 OBO

508-769-0512

1999 VolvoV70 Wagon

Turbo, Auto, LeatherRuns, Check Engine Light On. Needs Electrical Work

To Pass Emissions.Good Engine, Drive Train

& Body Parts.$1500 OBO

860-974-1801

2000 BMW 740 IL4-Door Sedan, Anthracite

(Metallic Grey/Blue).105k Miles. Pampered

Beautiful Car.Lojack, Factory Nav,

Many Extras.REDUCED

$10,795 FIRMCall 508-885-2604Leave A Message

2000 Ford WindstarSE Van

147k Miles, Dark Green, AWD. Good Condition.

$2400508-254-3858

2000 Volkswagen Cabrio Convertible

76k, Power Package, A/C. Great Condition.

$5500 OBO860-928-0794

2005 FordMustang

ConvertibleExcellent Condition

$11,500.00413-324-1117

725 AUTOMOBILES

2002 Jeep GrandCherokee

Overland EditionFully Loaded, Running

Boards, Sunroof, Towing Package, Leather, CD,

4WD, 71k Miles.Very Good Condition.

NADA $10,925Asking $9,000

Jeff 508-867-6358

2004 PONTIAC GTOBlk/Blk, 5.7ltr, LSI V8 6-spd

manual trans. 74,000 mi, KONIG 18” chrome wheels.

Sharp and fast.$9,900/BO

774-272-1526508-943-5659 (John)

2005 ToyotaCamery XLE

White, 129,000 Miles

Excellent Condition$7950

Below Kelley Blue BookCall Dave

508-864-0460

2006 Volvo S60TLeather Heated Seats

Power Everything.New Tires.

Excellent Condition.78k Miles.$15,200

774-200-5015

2007 Ford FusionLike New!

$9500 OBOCall Bill

774-230-1582

2007 ToyotaCamry XLE

4-Door Sedan, 8400 Miles, Leather/Loaded,

Premium Condition.$21,000 OBO

Call After 6PM860-974-0069

For Sale1989 Mercury Grand MarquisRed-Mint Condition

11,000 Miles,No Rust,

Asking $4,000Call 860-974-1517

732 SPORTS UTILITY

2002 NISSAN XTERRA SE

Supercharged, California Yellow. Only 90,000 Miles.

4-Wheel Drive,Great Condition.

New Exhaust System Battery, Brakes, Tires.

$9,900 Firm 860-923-0133Leave Message

732 SPORTS UTILITY

GREY NISSAN PATHFINDER SE

192K automaticw/ 4x4 Hi-Lo Range .

Great condition inside,good condition outside.

Sunroof/Cooper tires/new battery. Runs great.

Asking $3,500.Call 774-200-7604

740 MOTORCYCLES

1995 HondaGoldwing

32k Miles,Like New Condition.

Ready To Ride!$7000

508-943-3004

1997 YamahaRoyal Star

Black, 19,550 MilesGreat Condition

Saddlebags, Cover New Tires/BatteryReady To Ride!

$4,000 OBOCall Jim

508-523-5980

1999 HarleyDavidson

ElectraGlideClassic

1450cc EngineFuel-Injection. 62k Miles,

Well Maintained. Full Touring Package, AM/FM/Cassette,

New Seat w/Gel Packs. Needs A New Windshield.Call And Make An Offer

508-867-3741

2003 AmericanIronhorseSlammer

S&S 100+HP, 6 Speed.Total Custom - Paint,

Chrome, Billet.Pristine Condition. 8k Miles.

Asking $13,000 OBO781-254-6556

2005 HarleyDavidson

Dyna-Wide GlideMint Condition

$11,000Too Many Extras To List

Call Mike @508-248-6781

Or Email [email protected]

2007 HARLEYDAVIDSONSoft Tail Deluxe.

Black Cherry. Mint Condition. Many Extras. 6000 Miles

$15,000Call 860-942-0464Or 978-355-2389

740 MOTORCYCLES

2007 HarleyDavidson

XL 1200 N Roadster5096 Miles. Mint Condition.

Many Added CustomizedAccessories. Including Vance

Hines Exhaust.$8725

Call 860-966-1660

745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES

OWN YOUR LOTMeadowside of Woodstock. 31’ Dutchman Travel Trailer. Deck, beautiful pool, pond stocked with bass, private family campground, only $950 yearly assessment.

Priced to sell fastOnly $11,900

Call 781-424-4413

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

1988 33 FootSouthwindMotorhome

69k Miles, Sleeps 5, New Tires, New Batteries,

Hydraulic Leveling Jacks.Price Reduced For

Quick Sale!$7500 FIRM

Can Be Seen On CraigslistCall 860-923-0406

1992 Mallard Sprinter

Park ModelMany Updates. Nice Big Lot

With Gazebo & Carport.Man Made Pond &

Fireplace, Shed.Includes Lot At Meadowside

Of Woodstock, CTAsking $25,900386-624-2650

2003 Citation 32’5th WheelMint Condition,

Sleeps 8, Bunks, Slideout, Awning & Screen Room.

$14,000 OBOREDUCED!

508-265-7559

2006 SunnyBrook Camper

One-Owner (Non-Smoking), 2709LTD Camper.Queen-Size Private

Bedroom. Bunkbeds,Full Bath, Heat, A/C,Two 30lb LP Tanks,

Sway Control Stabilizer.27’ Long, 3,557lbs.Excellent Condition

$10,500 OBO413-436-0021


2010 40’ Hideout Camping Trailer

(ball type)Paid $24,000,

2 Slideout QueenMaster Bedroom,

Kids 4 Bunk Bedroom,Used 1 Season.

$16,000,Sacrifice, My Loss

Is Your Gain.Very Nice Unit!

Call Rich860-576-0526 or

860-382-5071

35 Foot CamperWith Newer ScreenedPorch (Built In 2009)

Seasonal CampgroundApril-October

$12,000Reduced to

$9,900Includes Lot.

860-963-2065

36’ Fourwinds Travel Trailer

With Tipout GivenLiving Space Of 11’x14.5’

New Refrigerator, Pet Free, Smoke Free. Like New.

Sleeps 7Reduced From $8500

$5999Plus Shed & Deck413-433-5431

Brimfield/Sturbridge

Must SellCampground Lot!

Was $19,000NOW $9500

My Loss, Your Gain!508-989-8165

ElkhornSlide-In Camper

11.5 ft, Extended Cab Over Queen-Sized Bed.

Couch/Double Bed. Power Jack, Gas/Electric/Battery,

3 Holding Tanks, Crank-Out Windows, A/C,

Interior/Exterior Shower.Microwave Oven, 3-Burner

Stove w/Oven. 12 Cu.Ft. Re-frigerator/Freezer. Double

Stainless Steel SinkDry Weight: 2701 lbs

$5500 OBO508-435-4395

For RV-Towed Vehicles

Blue Ox Tow BarWith Safety Cables

$250

Brake BuddyWith Wireless Monitor

$400860-963-0362


Motor Home1998 Holiday

RamblerEndeavor Diesel

1 Slide, Low Mileage,Washer/Dryer, Very

Good Condition.$40,000

Call 860-774-6128

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1980 Blazer2-Door, Very Rusty Body.

Needs Work.With 7-Foot Fisher Plow

(In Good Condition)Runs And Plows.

See It, Drive It, MakeAn Offer

508-764-6543

1983 Ford Pickup Truck

6-Cylinder, CleanUnderneath,

No Undercarriage Rust.Good Mechanics.

$1500978-760-3453

1992 GMCDiesel TruckUPS Truck-Style,

Aluminum Grumman Body, Shelves. Rebuilt

Transmission/Motor,New Fuel Tank, Radiator,

Steering Box. Dual Wheels,11’ Area Behind Seats

Excellent Condition14,100GVWR

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

1995 Dodge 1500 Series

Fully PoweredNew Tires

Excellent Condition$3500.00

860-315-7309

2001 CHRYSLERTown & Country

LXI Van24K Miles

AWD/Loaded/Clean$9,200Call

508-764-4394 Days

2001 Ford F-250 4x4Extra Cab Pickup

With Matching Cap & Liner. 33” Tires With Lift.

131k Miles, Well Kept.$6795

508-885-2884

760 VANS/TRUCKS

2003 Ford F-150Supercrew CabAutomatic, 4WD, Tow

Package, Good Tires, Engine Just Checked Out. No Dents,

Original Owner. Black.$5800 OBO

860-923-2371

2007 ChevyColorado Extreme

Pickup TruckReal Clean! Cowl Induction

Hood, Tonneau Cover,Extra Set Of Wheels.Must See! 37k Miles.Always Garaged. OneResponsible Owner.

$18,000860-923-0146508-612-6974

2009 ChevySilveradoClub Cab1500 Series

Has Z-71 Package.Silver Blue Color. WithTonneau Cover & Liner.8k Miles, One Owner.

Asking $25,000Fran 508-791-9885

HandicapAccessible Van

2004 ChevroletAstro Van

Great Condition. 38k Miles, V6 Engine, Ricon RearEntry Wheelchair Lift.

Deep-Tinted Glass.$17,995

508-847-3157View Pictures And More

Details Online Atwww.mobilityvansales.com

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT

MichiganBackhoe

PayloaderDiesel, Runs Good

$9997Chevy Box Truck

UPS-Style$3500

John DeereSkidloader

Needs Motor Work

Let’s Talk, MakeAn Offer!

Call (508)347-7300

767 VEHICLES WANTED

VEHICLE WANTEDNeed Donated VehicleIn Running Condition

774-922-0384


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