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Mailed free to requesting homes in Eastford, Pomfret & WoodstockVol. VIiI, No. 12 Complimentary to homes by request
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
On Tuesday, Dec. 4, Gov.Dannel P. Malloy announcedthat residents could begincontacting the ConnecticutDepartment of Labor forinformation seeking poten-tial temporary employmentopportunities related toHurricane Sandy recoveryefforts.
The temporary employ-ment would come under a
program developed in cooper-ation with federal partnersand FEMA that will utilize a$1.8 million federal grant thestate received after the storm.
“In addition to temporarilyhiring those who have beendislocated or are unem-ployed, this federal grant willassist the state and our citiesand towns in rebuilding inthe wake of this devastatingstorm,” said Malloy.
Currently, the office of the
Connecticut Department ofLabor is working to set upsites and has begun the workof assessing locations wheredemolition and constructionwould be needed. These worksites, according to NancySteffens of the DOLCommunications Unit, willneed to be public sites and notprivate.
“For the agency, it’s still too
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
PUTNAM — Preparationsare already underway for theQVCC Foundation’s 4thAnnual Spelling Bee at thePutnam Elks on Thursday,Jan. 24, 2013.
The evening will includeindividual and corporateteams comprised of four peo-ple, and is put on to help theFoundation fulfill its missionof raising money to help localstudents attend college.
The QVCC Foundation hasawarded more than $90,000 to92 students during its annualScholarship Night held eachMay. Annually, theFoundation is able to provide$160,000 to the collegethrough scholarships andfinancial aid.
Director of CollegeDevelopment and Foundationmember Monique Wolaninsaid the original idea for theBee came from a QVCC stu-dent.
“The Spelling Bee is reallyfun — the idea for this eventcame from a student who atthe time was part of our stu-dent government,” saidWolanin. “We have a SGArep, and he responded to myrequest for ideas for some-thing interesting and fun and
suggested a spelling bee.We’ve done it now for fouryears.”
The atypical fundraiserwill welcome back WINY 1350AM owner Gary Osbrey asmaster of ceremonies, andaccording to Wolanin,Osbrey’s presence only addsto the fun of the event. Shesaid her role during thefundraiser is to be the refer-ee, which she said at timescan be a difficult job.
“I’ll tell you what, it gets
very heated,” said Wolanin.“The teams are so competi-tive, everyone gets into it.”
Each year, local businessesor individuals form teams toparticipate. Teams rangefrom Zips Diner, PomfretSchool, The Yale Bulldogs,and Citizens National Bank.
Sue Lueman is team cap-tain for Gerardi Insurance, orTeam Gerardi, the winningteam of the costume contestfor the past two bees, with
BY AMANDA COLLINSSTONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Legos and robots maysound like fun and games,but to a team of youngsterswho recently took home topprize at the First LegoLeague’s qualifier atWorcester PolytechnicInstitute, robotics is aboutmuch more.
“It’s been a phenomenallearning experience in somany ways,” said BethBoudreau, who’s beencoaching the rookie team,The Vikings, sinceSeptember.
Unlike many other FirstLego League teams who are
come together as an after-school program, TheVikings are a group of sixhome-schooled childrenwho range in age from 9 to15. A few times a week theycome from their hometownsof Douglas and Webster,Mass., and Putnam, toBoudreau’s living roomwhere they work togetheron robot design, program-ming and research.
First Lego League, whichbegan in 1999, is an interna-tional competition createdwith the intent of encourag-ing kids to explore the areasof science, technology, and
BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
DANILESON — On Nov.26, the CT Board of Regentsannounced that foundingpresident of QuinebaugValley Community College,Dr. Robert E. Miller, wouldreturn to the college, fillingthe role of interim QVCCpresident.
This news came followingthe departure of Dr. RossTomlin.
Miller’s appointment wascontingent upon approvalfrom The Board of Regentsfor Higher Education, andafter receiving approval,went into effect on Nov. 26.
Miller has been back towork at the college for morethan two weeks now, and fol-lowing his returning aspresident, Miller said hecould see that the collegehad changed in many ways
over the last 20 years.“My return has called for
a steep learning curve,” saidMiller. “There are manyadditional programs andactivities in place now thenwhen I was here. I’m learn-ing about these programsand who’s involved. We havea large faculty now too,mostly new faces to me.”
Miller was appointed aspresident in 1971 andopened QVCC, which at thetime was Connecticut’s 11thcommunity college withservice to all of WindhamCounty. He said when hewas approached by theBoard of Regents to return,the news took him by sur-prise.
“I had no idea that I wouldbe asked to take on thisassignment, and I am cer-tainly honored,” said Miller.
Turn To MILLER page A11
Turn To LEGO page A16
Turn To BEE page A11
Turn To WORK page A11
Founding QVCCpresident returns
to the helm
THE TREE OF LIFE
Amanda Collins photos
Standing with the “Nifty-Lifty” lift system, the Vikings hold up theirtrophy and golden ticket to the First Lego League state competi-tion. Team members are Noah Boudreau, 11, Jackson Medieros,10, both of Douglas, Mass., Thomas Ralph, 15, of Webster, Mass.,Maddie Shea, 12, of Putnam, and Joseph, 13, and James Ralph, 9,both of Webster.
Legos, robots andreal-world skills
Return of the Bee
Courtesy photos
Last year’s champions, the Pomfret School Griffins.
Temporary Sandy relief jobs available
MILLER TO SERVE IN
INTERIM UNTIL JUNE
TTHISHIS WEEKWEEK’’SSQQUOTEUOTE
“The joy of a spirit is the measure ofits power.”
Ninon de Lenclos
LOCAL
Christmas Cabaret acelebration of family
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INSIDEA8— OPINION
A12 — SPORTS
B1 — CALENDAR
B3— OBITS
B4 — RELIGION
B5 — CLASSIFIEDS
SPORTS
Killingly Youth Wrestlingis back on the mat
Page A12
RROUNDOUND RROBINOBIN RRELAELAYSYS
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EEVERDAVERDAYY EECOLOGISTCOLOGIST
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The 23rd Annual Hospice Tree of LifeCeremony took place on Sunday, Dec. 9,all across the Quiet Corner, and bright-ened up the night sky as people gatheredto remember loved ones in a celebrationof light. On Sunday, people from thetowns of Putnam, Killingly, Griswold,Plainfield, Thompson, Brooklyn,Pomfret, Eastford, Canterbury andSterling held ceremonies simultaneouslystarting at 5 p.m.
Photo courtesy Pat Hedenberg
Above: Corsages were given out all over theQuiet Corner to the families who the trees werebeing light in honor of.
Meryl E. Willett photo
At right: A little boy in Pomfret wearing a Santahat makes a face for the camera during theTree of Life Ceremony.
For more photos, turn to page A3!
QVCC FOUNDATION SPELLING BEERETURNING FOR FOURTH YEAR
AREA KIDS EMBRACE ‘PHENOMENAL
LEARNING EXPERIENCE’
Marilyn Labbe continuesto extract tidbits fromold Windham CountyTranscripts and recent-
ly gave me ones from 1910 and 1926-1928.
Two interesting summaries fromthe April 7, 1910 issue caught myeye. The first read, “About 200 peo-ple gathered at the depot hereSunday night to see President Taft.The president came to the rear ofhis car, and received a hearty wel-come. Mr. Taft was on his way fromWorcester to Washington.”
I guess the days of a presidentcoming through Killingly are longgone!
A second article indicated thatlocal residents were quite excitedabout Halley’s comet.
“Early risers can even now catchglimpses of Halley’s comet. It risesabout 20 minutes before the sunand is soon lost in the flow of thesun’s light. The comet is gaining onthe sun, and in a few days’ time itshould be fairly easy to discern iton a clear morning.”
Two weeks later the Transcriptreported, “‘Hunt the Comet’ is anabsorbing occupation these days.The people with telescopes and thepeople without telescopes are busyat it.” (4/21/1910)
Sometime, I’ll extract more 1910tidbits, but I also want to share afew interesting ones from 1926.Perhaps they’ll ring a bell with ouroldest residents. Does anyoneremember when there was a traffic
light on Broad Street?“New Traffic Signal. A new red
light has been installed at the inter-section of Broad and ReynoldsStreets under the direction of bor-ough authorities. It is very bril-liant and, from its position highabove the center of the streets, itcan be observed by motorists froma considerable distance in everydirection. This signal replaces one,which was placed in the roadway atthis point, but later removed asunsatisfactory. The light wassecured upon special order from alarge manufacturer bySuperintendent William Sangsterof the D&P Gas & Electric Co. It isexpected to eliminate much of thedanger from this exceedingly badcrossing of traffic arteries.”(6/3/1926)
“Removing Tracks on Furnace,Cottage Streets. Employees of theConnecticut Company are nowremoving the rails of the old trol-ley tracks on Furnace and CottageStreets. Later the rails are to betaken up along Water, Franklin andDyer streets, but it is probable that
those through Main Street willremain until the time when newpavement is installed, as theirremoval would entail considerablelabor and expense and greatlyinconvenience the traveling public.The tracks north of the boroughhave already been taken up. Thework now being done will improveconditions for motorists on thestreets involved, particularly at thecorner of Main and FurnaceStreets, and near the junction ofFurnace and Cottage.” (WCT6/24/26)
I’m sure many of your rememberwhen the tracks still existed onMain Street.
I found this next item particular-ly interesting since it gives anapproximate date for the erectionof the old clock that once stood infront of the present DanielsonSurplus building. How many ofyou remember it?
“Clock Shows Face After LongDelay. At last! The clock which theDanielson Trust Co. has installedin front of their rooms of businesshas at last uncovered its shamefulface which has been hidden forsome two weeks. The clock hasgiven faithful service to the pedes-trians since it was put in placeabout a year ago until about twoweeks ago. Then the timepiecestarted telling such incredible liescausing many to miss busses, belate to the moving pictures, ortardy to some other scheduledevent, that the bank officials werecompelled to cover up the faithlessface. Yesterday men were in townworking on it and it is once morekeeping good and truthful time.The clock, being in the heart ofDanielson’s business section hasbecome a most valuable accessory,and autoists and pedestrians wel-come its useful face.” (7/15/1926)
“Powdrell & Alexander MillsNow Operating. The mills atAttawaugan and Ballouville whichwere purchased by Powdrell &Alexander several weeks ago arenow operating on a partial basisand it is expected that these plants,as well as the one at Pineville, willbe running at capacity within ashort time. Between 400 and 500employees will be given work at thethree mills. Both spinning andweaving operations are to be car-ried on, the yarn for the PacoManufacturing Company beingprepared at the newly openedplants. The Powdrell andAlexander and Paco organizationsare closely allied, manufacturingand selling curtain cloth and fin-ished curtains.” (10/7/1926)
Hot off the press! Just in time forChristmas! “Killingly Keepsakes,”the second volume of photos andmemorabilia by Wayne Magao, isnow available for $16.99 at Wayne’sBarber Shop on South Main Streetin Brooklyn, at the KillinglyHistorical Center, Heart & Home,The Trinket Shoppe, and theKillingly Town Clerk’s office. Thepublication will benefit theKillingly Historical & GenealogicalSociety, Inc. The new volumeincludes a great photo of the origi-nal Zip’s Diner when it was locatedopposite the Maple Street andRoute 6 intersection in Danielson.
A portion of the old iron bridgethat went across the QuinebaugRiver to South Main in Brooklyn isvisible. Sports photos include the1981 Killingly High School footballteam, which won the ConnecticutState Class M-II Championshipthat year, the 1952 DanielsonBlackhawks, the 1948 Danielson AllStar baseball team, the 1948American Legion baseball team,and the 1960 Danielson baseballteam. There are also several bas-ketball teams including the 1919-1920 Connecticut Mills team and an
undated one from Killingly HighSchool when the school was still onBroad Street. Wayne idenitified themembers of that team as the fol-lowing: Stanley Viens, Herb Oatley,Pete Sarantoupolas, EdwardAllard, Brain Dorman, MauriceAubin, Richard LaBelle, MarioRusso, Frank LaBelle, BillyMigneault, and Willy Raicot.Perhaps you or a relative are in oneof the photos. Various shots ofbuildings in Danielson andDayville and memorabilia fromformer businesses are also includ-ed in the publication. It wouldmake a wonderful Christmas pres-ent for an out-of-town family mem-ber.
The Killingly Historical Centerwill close for a short period duringthe Christmas-New Year season.The Center will be openWednesday, Dec. 19 but will be
closed Dec. 22 and all the followingweek. It will reopen on Wednesday,Jan. 2 with regular hours.
Margaret M. Weaver is theKillingly Municipal Historian.Thanks to Marilyn Labbe for mate-rials used in this column and toWayne Magao for his new publica-tion. For additional informationvisit the Killingly Historical CenterWednesday or Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4p.m. (or by appointment), visitwww.killinglyhistory.org, or call860-779-7250. Margaret Weaver maybe reached [email protected]: Neither the KillinglyHistorical Center nor I have CallerID. Please leave your name andphone number when calling. Thankyou.
Presidential visits and Halley’s Comet
MARGARETWEAVER
KILLINGLY
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BIRD SIGHTINGS
Bird sightings at CT Audubon in Pomfret and WyndhamLand Trust properties for the week of Dec. 3: House Finch,Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, Robin, Bluebird, Goldfinch, White-Throated Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Tufted Titmouse,Cardinal, Junco, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Golden-crownedKinglet.
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Favorite Books of the Year
Thompson Public Library Staff
• Alison: “The Orchard,” by Jeffrey Stepakoff• Barbara: “You Came Back,” by Christopher Coake• Dottie: “The Presidents Club,” by Nancy Gibbs• Karyn: “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn• Kate: “The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at72,” by Molly Peacock• Kathy: “Juliet in August,” by Dianne Warren• Kim: “Grave Mercy,” by Robin LaFevers• Sara: “The Kitchen House,” by Kathleen Grissom• Sarah: “The Son of Neptune,” by Rick Riordan• Tracy: “Heart-Shaped Box,” by Joe Hill
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Friday, December 14, 2012
The 23rd Annual Hospice Tree of LifeCeremony took place on Sunday, Dec. 9, allacross the Quiet Corner, and brightened upthe night sky as people gathered to remem-ber loved ones in a celebration of light. EachDecember, area towns take part in the Tree ofLife Ceremony to benefit Hospice andPalliative Care at Day Kimball Hospital. Thefundraising event helped raise more than$34,000 in 2011 to help terminally ill patientsand their families who are under hospicecare. On Dec. 9, people from the towns ofPutnam, Killingly, Griswold, Plainfield,Thompson, Brooklyn, Pomfret, Eastford,Canterbury and Sterling held ceremoniessimultaneously starting at 5 p.m. While eachevent happened on the same day at the sametime, they all were equipped with their owntwists.
Tree of Life ceremonies honor hospice patients
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Photo courtesy Pat Hedenberg
Pam Rodgers leads Killingly students in song, with the glowing tree in the background. Each light repre-sents an individual person who was being thought of this holiday season.
Photo courtesy Pat Hedenberg
The Thompson Tree of Life Ceremony had a wonder-ful turnout, with people from the town bringingbaked goods to share.
Photo courtesy Pat Hedenberg
Brooklyn residents gather round the Tree of Life, singing Christmas songs, andcelebrating their loved ones.
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BY MERYL E. WILLETTVILLAGER STAFF WRITER
Many people are aware of the importanceof fire safety, but may have forgotten some ofthe fire safety tips imparted on themthroughout the years.
Woodstock Fire Marshal Dick Barron andPutnam Fire Marshal Norm Perron are urg-ing Quiet Corner residents to remind them-selves this holiday season that fire safetyremains an important issue.
Starting with ash left over from a fire,Barron said proper disposal of fire ash ishighly important. He noted that being awareof how long embers can remain hot couldsave lives, explaining that those embers canremain hot anywhere from 48 hours to up tofour days.
“It was a big year for ash fires inWoodstock last year. The majority of thosefires were caused by improper disposal ofash from a wood stove,” explained Barron.“Woodstoves are common, but you’ve got torespect the ash. When you dispose of ash itneeds to be in a metal container and placedfar from the house.”
Reiterating that point, Perron agreed thatimproper disposal of ash is common prac-tice, but warned of the dangers that may fol-low if not done correctly.
“People think ash is no longer hot shortlyafter removed from the stove. Some believeit’s completely gone out once removed, andthey might leave it outside on the porch,”said Perron. “What they don’t realize is thatash can stay hot for days and needs to be keptin a metal container for a very reasonableamount of time. It only takes a gust of windto reignite the flame.”
A popular decoration around the holidays
is candles, and small housekeeping rules,such as placement, and not leaving a candleunattended, are the simple steps that peoplecan take to prevent accidents from occurring.
“There was a fire where someone had acandle on their windowsill. They thought itwas reasonably placed, but once the windblew their curtain mingled with the flameand ignited,” said Barron. “Placement isimportant. Watch out for animals and kids.Candles produce a good fire, but that firecould turn bad fast. We all enjoy candles andthey look nice, but if people aren’t payingattention they can cause serious problems.”
Another source of fires stems from elec-tricity — more specifically, power strips andextension cords overloading wall plugs. Bothfire marshals stated that electrical issuesincrease during the holiday season with theuse of lights and other items requiring addi-tional power. Both men have provided tipsand gave warnings to the public on what todo when using power strips and extensioncords.
“People use power cords to cover areas thathave never been covered before, they need tomake sure the cord is UL listed,” said Barron.“Don’t over load a circuit with different typesof lighting or place them under carpetswhere people walk. That goes for Christmaslights too. UL listed is important to makesure it’s a quality light.”
Perron said he has noticed that outdoorholiday lights are being left on 24/7 andwarned that isn’t the safest idea, and can bevery hazardous to the safety of a home.
“You can overload electrical circuits —lights need to be unplugged at night time,”said Perron. “I see Christmas lights left on allthe time around town, when they need to be
unplugged. People don’t realize when they goto sleep at night, so does their sense of smell.If fire alarms, smoke detectors and CO2detectors aren’t up to code, sense of smellisn’t going to pick up on smoke.”
Extension cords are well used all yearround according to Perron and Barron, andthose devices create a draw for increasedelectricity from a single source that mightnot be equipped to handle it.
“Again, that’s how fires are started,” saidPerron. “They draw more currant and gethot. When they overload, it can be dangerousand we get fires as a result.”
Electrical fires are common, said Barron,stating that tree lights haven’t caused toomany fires in Woodstock. However, extensioncords have been known to be culprits of sev-eral over the years.
“It all goes back to improper use, anywherefrom a small area smoking and burning up,to complete losses of structures,” saidBarron. “They are readily available and con-venient. Pay the extra money and get a goodextension cord, and make sure if you’reusing power strips they need to be high qual-ity too. Its important to make sure the plugbeing used to plug the chord or power stripinto can handle the amount of amps.”
Other tips given by the marshals includechecking to make sure all heating appliancesthat provide supplemental heat are wellcared for and cleaned prior to seasonal use,citing chimney fires as a result of poorlycared for supplemental heating such as wood-stoves and pellet stoves.
“They are not meant to heat the entirehouse,” said Perron. “They are supplementalheat. I’ve seen woodstoves so over stuffed thatthe pipes are actually cherry red from over
use. It’s common sense, they need to be usedproperly and should be allowed to function asa woodstove.”
Making sure that smoke detectors and CO2detectors are up to date and working proper-ly is another way to ensure safety in the caseof a fire emergency, and should be checkedmonthly.
“It’s all about getting the word out,” saidBarron. “We don’t want anyone in northeast-ern Connecticut to become a statistic. Wewant this holiday season to be quiet and safe,and to do that people need to be aware.”
As for Christmas tree safety, its importantto make sure that the bottom of the tree hasbeen freshly cut so that the tree can absorbwater and not dry out, not only extending itslife span but also lessening the possibility ofcatching fire.
“Many road side trees arrive from Maineor Canada, and they have already started dry-ing out and sap seals off the avenues wherewater could be absorbed,” said Perron. “Afresh cut will help. They start to dry out veryquickly. If you take a pine needle from abranch and it bends, you’re tree is okay, if itsnaps the tree needs to go.”
With information and education being themode of preventing home fires this winter,the marshals are on a mission to inform themasses and encourage people to use commonsense when dealing with potential fire safetysituations.
“The more people we reach, the better ourQuiet Corner will be. We’ve got to get thatmessage out there. Be aware,” said Perron.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at 860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].
Local fire marshals urge caution during holiday season
“Oh, Christmas lights, keep shinin’on.” -Coldplay
We discovered a strand oflights that did not workwhile putting up ourChristmas tree earlier
this month.With no bright ideas for reuse and
without too much guilt, we promptlyput the train of lights in the trash. Iran out to the store to collect anotherbox or two. I returned home and wefinished trimming the tree. Later,when I glanced in our trashcan tothrow something away, I lookedsheepishly at the green wires there.Surely there has to be something wecan do to keep these twinkle stringsout of the waste stream!
Next year’s Christmas presentmight just be crafted out of yourretired glowing ropes! Would youbelieve that your old tired Christmaslights can be turned into the soles ofslippers? It’s true!
In December 2011, The Atlanticreported that in Shijiao, China theYong Chang Processing Factory, ascrap metal processor, recyclesaround 2.2 million pounds of usedChristmas lights annually. In thistown, nine other factories importand process festive glowing strands,and together the processing centersrecycle about 20 million pounds eachyear. Factory employees untanglethe lights and “toss them into smallshredders, where they are choppedinto millimeter-sized fragments andmixed with water into a sticky mud-like substance. Next, they’re shov-eled onto a large, downward-angled,vibrating table, covered in a thinsheen of flowing water. As the tableshakes, the heavier flecks of copper(from the wire) and brass (from thelight bulb sockets) flow in one direc-tion, and the lighter plastic and glass(from the insulation and bulbs) flowsin another. It’s the same concept thatminers use when panning for gold,and the results of this updated, age-old technology can be found at thefar end of the water tables — basketsof roughly 95 percent pure copperand brass alongside baskets of insu-lation and glass. The contaminatedwater, meanwhile, flows into a recov-ery system, where it’s re-circulated,over and over, through the recyclingsystem.” (Adam Minter)
China has an industrial demand
for hefty quantities of plastic insula-tion and rubber, but the UnitedStates does not. The Chinese processisn’t very air-quality friendly, whichmakes this procedure problematic inother countries! So most meant-for-recycling holiday light strings go toChina. However, there are places inthe U.S. where you can recycle cele-bratory lights. For example, mailthem to Environmental LED ofVicksburg, Mich. Properly packagethe strands and send them off, andyou’ll receive a 10 percent off couponto purchase LEDs via their website:www.environmentalled.com.
Home Depot ran a Christmas lighttrade-in campaign in earlyNovember (1-14). Patrons received $3-$5 off the purchase of energy effi-cient (seasonal) LED rope/strandlights. The state of Minnesota isleading the nation in a holiday initia-tive. The Recycling Association ofMinnesota (RAM), Ace HardwareStores, WCCO, Xcel Energy, andClean Energy Resource Teams havejoined together to collect Christmaslights. The campaign, named“Recycle Your Holidays” offersMinnesota residents a place to recy-cle their unneeded holiday lights. In2011 the goal was to recycle about200,000 pounds of lights throughmore than 400 collection sites (DailyPlanet – Twin Cities).
LED holiday lights last longer thanthe older versions of the twinklingstrands. LED lights may last up to100,000 hours. Erin Huffstetler of the“Frugal Living Guide” estimates if“you use your Christmas lights fivehours a day between Thanksgivingand New Year’s, that’s only 200 hoursof use each year! “This means we’reless likely to throw out strings of col-orful fun. Maybe we all need toswitch to this type of festive ray.However, I will say that they do glowa bit differently than traditionalincandescent bulbs in a light display.
Christmas lights of my youth werethe big color bulbs. The bulbs were
the size of say, your thumb. Theyseemed somewhat clumsy on a tree,and I often felt that they competedwith the memory-filled ornamentson the tree. I now opt for the skin-nier, sexier little bulbs. The smallerwhite lights seem to highlight thefestive handmade, vacation-found,child-crafted, friend-given decora-tions.
What should we do with the largebulbs we discover in the bottom ofour Christmas decoration boxes?Creatively, there’s a lot you can do.Decorate in “vintage-style.” Take thelarge bulbs off of their strand andcoat them in Elmer’s Glue. Dip thebulbs into bowls full of varying col-ors of glitter and then let them dry.You can reuse these sparkly bulbs ina clear bowl as a celebratory adorn-ment, on wreaths, as gift tags, orhang them on the tree.
Other creative repurpose ideasinclude — use the rope strands like aclothesline to hang up holiday cards,craft whimsical earrings or snow-men ornaments out of the lightbulbs, cut the strand wiring for plantties, save and reuse the plug, andfashion key chains.
Whatever style of holiday lightsyou use (colored, rope, netting, orsnowflake-shaped) enjoy theirbrightness. When darkness fallsupon them, go ahead and give a giftthis holiday season to our planet.Our garbage resting places wouldwelcome fewer trashy items! Whoknows, next year you may see a pairof slippers under the tree with yourname on it.
Liz Ellsworth grew up in Eastford,and holds a master’s degree inEnvironmental Education fromAntioch University New England anda B.A. in English from Bates College.She specializes in conservation andrecycling initiatives.
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PUTNAM — The American Red Cross willhost a blood drive at Day Kimball Hospital onFriday, Dec. 21, from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
The drive will be located in the Hospital’sRobert H. Field Conference Center. All donorsare asked to enter the Hospital through therear laboratory entrance.
Not only can donors give the gift of life bydonating, the American Red Cross is giving allpresenting donors an All-in-One Screwdriveror an LED Tripod Flashlight, courtesy of
Stanley Black & Decker.Donors must be at least 17 years old and
weigh at least 110 pounds. All donors arerequired to provide acceptable proof of identi-fication. Three days prior to donating, blooddonors should begin drinking plenty of fluids,such as water or juice. They should also alloweight weeks between donations.
To register for an appointment to give blood,please contact The American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. Appointments are strongly rec-ommended as walk-ins will be accommodatedaround time slot availability. Visit www.blood-ct.org to receive more information on donat-ing blood.
NEWS BRIEF
Thompson Public Schools HolidayConcerts
THOMPSON — The Thompson PublicSchools present upcoming Holiday Concerts!
• Tourtellotte Memorial High School,Tuesday, Dec. 18, Band, Chorus and Jazz Band,7 p.m. (snow date: Dec. 19).
• Mary R. Fisher Elementary School,Thursday, Dec. 20, 9:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. (snowdate: Dec. 21).
All concerts will be held in the ThompsonPublic School Auditorium.
Holy Name Catholic SchoolWORCESTER — The following students
have been named to the honor roll at HolyName Catholic School for the first quarter ofthe school year.
HIGH HONORSGRADE 11: Lauren Merritt, of North
Grosvenordale.HONORSGRADE 9: Aaron Soucy, of Thompson.
Registration Opens for CTAASpring Semester Arts Programs
WILLIMANTIC — EASTCONN’s CapitolTheater Arts Academy (CTAA) has opened itsspring semester registration for theater,dance, creative writing, visual arts, musicaltheater and private music lessons.
CTAA’s annual Open House on Tuesday,Jan. 15, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m., invites parentsand their children to learn more about CTAA’scommunity arts education programming andto register for classes. Spring semester classesbegin on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. CTAA serves
children, ages 3 to 18, from northeasternConnecticut.
All CTAA programs take place atEASTCONN’s Capitol Theater, 896 Main St.,Willimantic. Classes, which are offered inboth spring and fall sessions, are taught bysome of Connecticut’s finest arts profession-als. CTAA also offers a popular summer musi-cal theater program.
During CTAA’s Jan. 15 Open House, whichis open to the public, parents may not only reg-ister their children for classes, but also tourthe Art Deco-era Capitol Theater, meet staff,watch presentations, participate in free work-shops and exchange students’ old dancingshoes. Over the years, CTAA has built up a col-lection of gently used jazz, tap and balletshoes. Parents of registered CTAA studentsare invited to bring their children’s slightlyused dance shoes and exchange them for a dif-ferent size.
Free workshops during the Open Houseinclude Acting and Auditioning with ShaneKegler; Caricatures with Bill Dougal; DanceImprovisation with Alana Mahdalik; andSight Singing with Kasia Popovic.
New CTAA classes this semester includeActing 1: Creating the Actor’s Toolbox; StageCombat; Shakespeare; Acting & ComedyImprovisation; Pre-Ballet; Modern Dance; andTell a Story! Write a Poem!
To register children for CTAA’s spring class-es, visit www.registereastconn.org/ctaa. Tolearn more or schedule an audition, call theCapitol Theater at 860-465-5636, ext. 1023, or e-mail CTAA Coordinator Rachel RoccobertonGriffin at [email protected].
CTAA is an arts education outreach pro-gram of EASTCONN, a public, non-profitRegional Educational Service Center, that hasbeen serving the education needs of north-eastern Connecticut’s schools and communi-ties since 1980. Visit www.eastconn.org.
Thompson Public LibraryThe 9th Annual Give the Gift of Reading —
In December the Library will be collectingnew and gently used children’s books fordonation to the Thompson Pediatric Center.Donations accepted through Dec. 29. Since theprogram began in 2004, more than 5,800 bookshave been shared with the children ofThompson. Every child visiting the clinicpicks a book to take home.
EDUCATION NOTEBOOK
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GRADE 6
High Honors: Heather Converse, RachelDurand, David Marshall, Liam McDermott,Eric Preston, Nathan Price, Hannah Wotton.
Honors: Renee Auger, Owen Borski,Kathleen Boshka, Spencer Collins, CalebFeen, Madeline Gronski, Ethan Holcomb,Jack Hovestadt, Nathan John, Emily Menard,Luke Norman, Amanda Nowak, SamanthaOrlowski, Patrick Perry, Mariangela Ruggeri,Derek Thompson, Rebekah Wesler.
Recognition: Harmony Barna, BenedictBecker, Grace Borski, Dominic Bove, AdamBradley, Killian Braegelmann, Evelyn Brown,Olivia Burrell, Bailey Canedy, CameronChandler, Summer Chaponis, MackenzieCoonan, Seth Correia, Julia Davis, AdamDrouin, Ivy Gelhaus, Aria Gianfriddo, Jenna
Gormley, Hailey Jaques, Parker Kalafus,Spencer Kalafus, Emma Kelleher, BlakeKolbeck, Ryan Latour, Jacob Ledbetter,William Loftus, Maura McReynolds,Samantha Mowry, Nicole Robichaud, AdamSanderson, Mason Scott, Sean Seabold, CodiStaveski.
GRADE 7
High Honors: Julia Bibeault, CaitlinCannon, Brendan Chapuis, ChristopherCheney, Eleonora Chervenkova, Jake Farrell,Denali Johns, Eden Law, Heidi Lotter, JaredMacDonald, Lillian Mandeville, HannahMatsas, Ciri Miller, Kiara Monahan, IanSohan, Sophia Stoll, Hannah Walley, EthanWerstler.
Honors: Haley Armstrong, Sean Benson,Abigail Brousseau, Kennedy Davignon,Harrison Frost, Jake Racicot, Leah Randolph,Joshua Resnick, Hannah Reynolds, NaomiRivard, Jillian Savoie, Janel Syriac, BenjaminThibodeau.
Recognition: Kaitlyn Bembenek, AnnaBoshka, Jordan Couture, SamanthaCudworth, Katherine Frankhouser, EmilyHamill, Jared Law, Jacob Mainhart, LindseyO’Dea, Duun O’Hara, Olivia Perry, HaileySchofield, Jared Sroczenski, MaeveStevenson, Wyatt Taylor, CheyenneZinnkosko.
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High Honors: Frances Adams, Christopher
Claprood, Emily Faist, Rebecca Feldman,Maya Fraga, Roxanne Garceau, Julie He,Emily Hebert, Patrick Houlihan, GraceJocson, Jacob LaFiandra, Laura Looby,Samuel Nichols, David Redfield, ColeenSolitro, Jordyn Staveski, Cassidy Thorpe,Sarah Uwazany.
Honors: Jacques Bergeron, Allison Brady,Jason Brule, Shealyn Kelley, KylieKusnarowis, Sylvia Lawrence, WilliamLiscomb, Linnea Listro, Christian Mayotte,Madison Palmerino, Claudia Plummer,Mikayla Roush, Joseph Thompson, JesseViteri, Jordyn Woodland.
Recognition: Michael Cheney, MeghanCorey, Hunter Garceau, Marshal Gohn, SteveKarue, Devin Leroy, Steven Lotter, EmilyOlson, Samuel Paul, Shaylor Scranton, Zu LeSeow, Cuinn Stevenson.
LEARNINGWoodstock Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll
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THOMPSON — The students of St. JosephSchool in North Grosvenordale held theirannual Christmas Show in St. Joseph Churchon Friday, Dec. 7. The St. Joseph Choir sang“Away in a Manger,” “Were You There on ThatChristmas Night,” “We Three Kings,” andmany more songs which demonstrated totheir parents and families the true meaning ofChristmas.
St. Joseph concert presents the true meaning of Christmas
WOODSTOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Monday, Dec. 17: Fish sandwich, oven fries,steamed carrots, fruit, milk.
Tuesday, Dec. 18: French toast stick, roast-ed red potato, turkey sausage, fruit, milk.
Wednesday, Dec. 19: Chicken nuggets,brown rice, lima beans, fruit, milk.
Thursday, Dec. 20: Hamburg gravy, mashedpotato, green beans, roll, fruit, milk.
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Tuesday, Dec. 18: French toast stick, roast-ed red potato, turkey sausage, fruit, milk.
Wednesday, Dec. 19: Chicken nuggets,brown rice, lima beans, fruit, milk.
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Before I became a full-time auctioneermore than 10 yearsago, I worked a full-
time job and sold antiques asa hobby.
Friends and family referredpeople to me who needed helpcleaning out estates or hadantiques they needed to sell.It’s a great feeling when I sellsomeone’s items on consign-ment and can deliver a checkfor much more than they are expecting.Another great part of my job is treasure hunt-ing through a home. I had some great findswhen I first became involved with antiquesthat made me want to go to the next home andsee what I might find.
Here are some stories about my early dis-coveries.
One of the first estates that I handled had amission oak desk. The Arts & Crafts move-
ment started in the 19th centu-ry but was popular in theUnited States in the early 20thcentury. Mission oak furnitureof this era is characterized byangular design with many ofthe better pieces crafted withmortise and tenon joints.Gustav Stickley was one of themost famous makers and thedesk was one of his works. Weconsigned it to a local auctionhouse and it brought $4,500. If I
sold it today, I would expect it to sell for evenmore.
I sold the contents of another home for aconsignor that was loaded with antiques ofevery kind. There was a coin collection, goldestate jewelry and other jewelry, sterling sil-ver flatware and many other antiques. Therewere primitive antiques from the 1800’s likepantry boxes and older advertising items. Thegarage was like a time warp. Items from the
1950’s were in their original boxes unopened.There was everything from clothing andhousehold items to collectible toys. There wasa food cabinet in the cellar that held cannedgoods. It was full of Fiesta china. Fiestawarewas popular in the 1940’s and 50’s. Its colorfuldesigns are still very popular with collectors.
We sold some of the items from this estate atthe Brimfield Flea Market one summer andhad a huge estate sale that lasted for two week-ends to sell remaining items.
One of the items we brought to auction forthe executor. It was a beautifully crafted car-riage pistol by a Worcester gunsmith fromaround the 1870’s. It was in a velvet-lined caseand had a gunstock that attached so it could befired like a rifle. It was little used and in greatcondition. An important thing with guns isthat the serial number matches on all of thecomponents. Everything was correct with thisgun and it sold for more than $2,000 at auction.
Now that I am a full-time auctioneer andappraiser, I get to go to estates almost every
day. While I’m solving a problem for myclients, I’m enjoying every minute of it!
Do you have any antiques or collectiblesthat you’d like to know more about? Send me aphoto and we may feature your item in afuture column.
Contact us at: Wayne TuiskulaAuctioneer/Appraiser Central Mass Auctionsfor Antique Auctions, Estate Sales andAppraisal Serviceswww.centralmassauctions.com (508-612-6111),[email protected].
Inasmuch as minor mal-adies were concerned Iwasn’t any different thanother boys growing up.
Although I don’t recall chas-ing I caught the usual crop ofmeasles, mumps, scarlet feverand chicken pox (the latterserved to sow seeds in my sys-tem for shingles in the autumnof my life).
But that’s not here or there. I’mgoing to concentrate on the sum ofwhich severely tested my Mom’spatience and endurance.
She used to complain that I’dcatch a cold even if the wind blewon me. The winter wind certainlylived up to her expectations. Whenschool started she prepared for theworst in me by beginning my daywith a dollop of cod liver oil. This,she said, was to flush the germs outof my body. When the oatmealcame I asked if she was replacingthose germs, to which I received a
s t o n ys i l e n c eand a for-b i d d i n gfrown.
T h e ncame the“ h i g hcuts” orhigh shoeslaced up to
my knees. Despite my lacing hatredI never argued about this. Her pun-ishment was frequently worse thanmy dread. Finally, I was banishedoff to school wearing a hoodedmackinaw, corduroy pants and ahood. All this nonsense was toavoid taking me to the doctor forthe outrageous price of $3.
Yet regardless of these precau-tions, I inevitably succumbed to acold. Occasionally I’d try tosqueeze the life out of a sneeze,entering the house after a half-milewalk from the one-room school-
house I attended my first threeyears. No school buses then. Imight have squeezed the sneeze butI wasn’t successful laughing thecoughing from my Mother’s ears.This meant no school the followingday. Usually this is good news for alittle boy. But in my home no schooltime was also connected with nooutside playtime! No later than twocoughs after supper I was packedoff to bed. But not before twospoonfuls of that horrible-tasting“Father John’s” medicine. I alwayssuspected that “Father John” puthis bottled medication on the mar-ket because his own childrenwouldn’t take it and he had to getrid of it somehow. This frequentlybrought my evening med back tomy mouth and onto newspapersspread around my bed by myMother. She felt it was easier doingthat than washing my upchucksfrom my blankets or following meand my drips to the bathroom.
Soon after my parents figured I’dsettled down, in came my sameMom with a hot water bottle thatresembled a chunk of ice by thenext morning. She always broughttwo “Smith Brother” cough dropswith her. My Dad took over then.His chore was to use a hammerbreaking up a hard licorice bar, thepieces of which were guaranteed tolast me in my mouth until morn-ing. I don’t know how I survived.The taste had to be similar to thegrease lubrications on my new axlewhile its sticky glue power couldcompete with any glue on today’sstore shelves.
To be truthful, home remediesweren’t always the answer for myailment. Out came the unexpectedand sorely missed $3 from myMom’s budget as well as a gallon ofgas from my Dad’s 1933 Dodge for atrip to the family doctor. After await of half an hour our familyphysician would take my temp,
prod and probe my throat andapply his stethoscope to my gasp-ing lungs. This was followed by thenews that I had a cold with ordersto remain in bed. With a prescrip-tion in hand he’d also instruct myparents to bring me in again for aprogress report.
If a cold wasn’t bad enough I alsohad a super mysterious talent forattracting poison ivy even withsnow covering the ground! Myfolks were baffled when the oldstandby calamine lotion had noeffect. I solved my part of the prob-lem by passing the poison ivy to therest of the family.
Codicil: What was the name ofthe boy in “Treasure Island?”
Alan Sanderson is a 30-year resi-dent of Connecticut who lives inDanielson. His writings haveappeared in numerous publications.
New is now
What is it aboutthis time of theyear that com-pels me to take
stock of my life?I’m certainly not the
only one who does this. Isit the early darkness, whenit’s 5:20 p.m. and it feelslike it’s time to go to beduntil I look at the clock andrealize how early it is and howridiculous that would be?
Is it the five or more hours thatremain in the day until I finallyturn in, in which I am taking inven-tory? Is our impending relocationmaking everything seem “more”this year? Is it our unique living sit-uation? Is the fact that only two ofour four children are still at home,with one of them leaving for collegein eight months, making me realizehow fast time truly does fly by?
What I know is that the last timeDad was home, when he casuallymentioned that our youngest wasturning 15, it brought tears to myeyes and momentarily took mybreath away. Literally. I looked athim aghast at the mere fact. Whendid that happen?
I said, “That can’t be possible! Ijust gave birth to him right overthere!”
But it is true. He will be 15. And I
didn’t just give birth tohim, though it feels asthough I did. After all, Istill have the “babyweight” to lose.
Is it the new wall calen-dar, fresh and crisp,unblemished, yet to bewritten in? Or perhaps it’sthe new planner/organiz-er/journal (the perfect one
I have yet to find), that gives thehope that this year, THIS year, I willdo better – with whatever it is onehas to “do better.”
Sadly, I’m embarrassed to say, I’vespent countless hours looking forthe perfect system to keep me ontask. Aside from paper productsand a cell phone, I have two verylarge white boards – one a big,blank slate; the other formattedwith one large month and notes onthe side – and a write on/wipe offyearly planner on the wall, so that Icould mark the weekends Dad isworking and the dates he is able totravel home. I guess my hope is thatby seeing the entire year at once, I’llget my rear in gear. There’s a lot tobe done before we head to NewJersey. I could have a million“tools.” Using them to my benefit isthe issue.
Getting my rear in gear neverseemed as important as it has in the
past few months. It seems as thoughan internal switch has been flipped,one which I was ill prepared for. I’dnoticed that I just wasn’t feeling“right” and there were times I won-dered if I was having a heart attack.Much to the dismay of one of mydear friends, I would not let her cartme off to the hospital, nor did Ibreak land speed records getting tothe doctor. With no history of heartdisease in my family of anyone atmy age, I chalked it up to my pooreating habits, my sporadic exercis-ing, my horrible sleep habits, thestress of our current situation andimpending move, and, I guess, thefact that I am simply getting olderand that’s what happens as you do.Aches and pains never before pres-ent, or never noticed while busyraising children, have suddenlyappeared. Such is life. But, I couldno longer ignore the intense, scarypains I was having and how awful Ifelt overall.
I finally relented and took myselfto the doctor. My appointment wasthe week prior to tech week for theFollow the Fifty Red Dress DivasHoliday Spectacular, for which Iwas a member of the stage crew.The irony of having blood work andtests run during this show was notlost on me. The show itself gave mea harsh reality check.
At times, we like to think we arethat much different, perhaps eventhat much better, than the next per-son. You know, things like, “I’m notTHAT overweight” or “I don’t eatTHAT badly” or “I do a BIT of exer-cise.” I found myself looking atremarkably strong women, some ofwhom had overcome some signifi-cant obstacles to take control oftheir lives and make a better worldfor themselves, physically, mentally,and emotionally. I was absolutelyshocked at the amount of weightsome of them lost. However, whatintrigued me most were the womenwho looked fit as a fiddle. Why werethey there? Beyond wanting tolearn more about the journeys ofthose I personally knew, I wanted tolearn why these seemingly “modelperfect” women were involved.Their stories brought home facts Ialready knew – but here were reallife examples. Even though I don’tthink my body has changed all thatmuch in a year, and all my resultswere good last year, one just neverknows. If I’m being truly honest, Iknew that if there was somethingwrong, I could use it as the justifica-tion for why I felt so lousy, and thatafter a pill or two, I’d be back ontrack. Sadly, I wanted the easy fix,the, “See! There IS somethingwrong with me! I knew it!”
The fact of the matter is that ifthere were something truly wrongwith me, I’d still have no one toblame but myself.
The bottom line is that my get upand go, got up and went. No pill inthe world is going to fix that one.But for a Vitamin D deficiency, labsand tests were normal, thoughmenopause has reared its uglyhead. I have to figure out what I’meating that is making me miserableor I’m going to stay miserable! Ihave to grab life by the horns, getup and live it or it’s just going topass me by. The remarkable FTFwomen have shown me that any-thing is possible. I’m going to givemyself what my oldest wants forHanukkah, “Your unconditionallove is all I want or need this year.”That, and a swift kick in the rear forme…and I’m not waiting until the“new” year to write it on the “new”calendar.
“New” already started (again).Very soon, it’ll just be me and Dad,and I want those years to be the bestthey can be.
Laura Fisher Andersen is a resi-dent of Putnam. She writes a bi-weekly column for the VillagerNewspapers. She may be reached [email protected].
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WOODSTOCK VILLAGER • 7Friday, December 14, 2012
ACT announces first quarter honor roll students
WILLIMANTIC — EASTCONN’s Arts at theCapitol Theater (ACT) arts magnet highschool, in downtown Willimantic, hasannounced its honor and high honor rolls forthe first quarter of 2012.
HIGH HONORSAdrianna Simmons, Alyssa Zagarenski,
Ariana Farnsworth, Austin Giroux, Ben Hoff,
Caitlyn Rodriguez, Casey Aldag, DanielleWilson, Emily Gorman ,Emily Parrow, EricaAustin, Graham Frassinelli, Jillian Gorman,Kayla Sinko, Kerra Jackson, Kevin Kissane,Kristen Kompare, Michael Turner, NicolePacheco, Rachel Martin, Roberto Baez-Valdivieso, Tyler Mainville.
HONORSAdam Zientek, Allison Aspinwall, Allison
Zerio, Amanda Vousden, Aria Webb, AshleyWalton, Brittney Dufrat, Caitlin Moreau,David Nadeau, Dimitris Sfakios, Emily
Chromik, Emma Drewy, Eric Long, ErinMcKinney, Evan Saunders, Gage Stone Baker,Hannah Meikle, Heather Prouty, HillaryBowling, Jackie Smith, Jodi Moore, JoshGiroux, Julia Rossiter, Kaelie Martin, KarliPalmer, Kayla Mejias, Leah Hammel, MorganEichelberg, Olivia Kurnyk, Patrick Blair,Philip Chovnick, Rachel Primus, RileyScheuritzel, Skyanne Robitaille, SoemiFiasconaro, Tomas Cordon, Will Disisto,Xochitl Mauricio.
Friday, December 14, 20128 • WOODSTOCK VILLAGER
The sound of rain onthe wood shingledroof of our househas a special, muf-
fled noise in the middle ofthe night.
When snow falls, it seemsthat cottonhas coveredthe cedarshingles andmade every-thing quietand heavy.Occasionallya chipmunkrolls anacorn fromthe roofridge to thegutter and as
it stutters its way to earth, itmight be a tiny bowling ball.In a season replete with noise,it is worth trying to listen.
I’ve become addicted tosound. I turn on the radio assoon as I walk into the kitchenin early morning. I leave it onall day when I am in the houseand even keep separate radiosturned to different stations invarious rooms. I bounce fromtalk shows to classical musicas I move around our home. Inthe car, I listen to the radio orbooks on CD’s. When I amwriting, the opera plays in thebackground. Nearly everyoneI see, even at the gym or walk-ing outside, wears headphonesand moves to the privatesounds reverberating in theirheads.
After a trip to a shoppingmall, where I was suffocated inholiday music, I decided totake a break from sounds andtry to listen a bit more. Therepetitive songs in stores hadnearly driven me mad. Severalburrowed themselves into mybrain where they were repeat-ed without my consciousapproval.
With the car radio off, Iheard the sickening thudwhen a squirrel hit the tire ofmy car. I felt my stomach turnas I glanced back to confirmmy fear that I had indeedkilled him. I hadn’t seen himdart from the edge of the road.Only the thud of his tiny bodycolliding with the rubber letme know what happened. Thesound stayed with me for sev-eral minutes and led me thinkabout all the innocent crea-tures that try to cross the roadand never make it.
When our windows are openin the summer, I can hearteenagers drag racing on ourcountry road. I hope the thrillof leaving black tracks on thepavement will satisfy theirneed for danger so they cangrow up and appreciate quiet.
The almost imperceptiblesounds of our daughters’heartbeats heard on amachine before they wereborn were the most miracu-lous. As I lay on a table in mydoctor’s office, the little “rubdub, rub dub,” of their tinyhearts made the reality oftheir existence palpable.
Now when I swim hard orwalk very fast, I hear my ownheart beating in my ears. Ithink of the long ago dayswhere I first heard those as yetunborn babies. Later I wouldlisten to their breath when Icrept in to stand by their cribsat night.
I’ve noticed that sometimes Imishear the first letter of aword and wonder why the per-son speaking is saying some-thing odd. I cover up my mis-take if I can and try to listenmore closely. At holiday par-ties, I note that people oftenhave trouble hearing. Whetherin a private home or a publicplace, bad acoustics leave onefeeling grumpy and confused.Men can’t hear women andwomen can’t hear men. It mayhave been Mother Nature’sway to keep peace, but itmakes for pointless conversa-tions.
As the last strains of “ LittleDrummer Boy” drift from mybrain, I’m focused on the pos-sibilities of stillness. Wait.That sound on the roof. Couldit be reindeer?
To the Editor:Why would the Town Council in Killingly even
think of raising the town manager’s pay $2,776 ayear?
The position already pays $115,224 a year. Withthe economy the way it is and so many peoplehurting with no jobs or low paying jobs this is
absolute insanity. What are these people thinking?I personally think this position is $40,000 morealready than it should be. It is time for people likethose on the Town Council to use common sense.
JACK BERRYBROOKLYN
OPINIONEDITORIAL
Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Common sense needed on Town Council
To the Editor:I rarely agree with George Will.Having gotten more tolerant as I’ve grown
older, I find Will to have views which do not seemto give much credence to the other side (in sayingthat I realize many will label me a flaming liberal,but I’m not).
But in a recent Hartford Courant (Dec. 3), I haveto agree with him wholeheartedly.
The title of his essay is “Speech Limits Closingthe American Mind.” He gives a number of exam-ples where individuals have been censored, firedor forced to limit their speech. This is all underthe concept of political correctness, which I alsofind to be a subtle form of mind control. Indeed, itborders on a dictatorship in that free and opendiscussion is not allowed. This is especially truewith our universities and colleges.
Will cites a number of examples, from which Iquote two.
“In recent years, a University of Oklahoma vicepresident has declared that no universityresources, including e-mail, could be used for ‘theforwarding of political humor/commentary.’ TheCollege at Brockport, in New York banned usingthe internet to ‘annoy or otherwise inconven-ience’ anyone. Rhode Island College prohibited …certain ‘attitudes.’”
Not only are these rulings draconian, they arenot even specific, allowing any governing body orany individual with a thin skin so offended tointerpret them any way they want.
The second example: “In 2007, Donald Hindley,… at Brandeis, was found guilty of harassmentbecause when teaching Latin American politicshe explained the origin of the word ‘wetbacks,’which refers to immigrants crossing the Rio
Grande. Without a hearing, the university provostsent Hindley a letter stating that the university‘will not tolerate inappropriate, racial and dis-criminatory conduct.’ The assistant provost wasassigned to monitor Hindley’s classes ‘to ensurethat you do not engage in further violations of thenondiscrimination and harassment policy.’Hindley was required to attend ‘anti-discrimina-tion training.’”
This absurdity of politically correct reasoningis unbelievable and did not even allow for dueprocess. Hindley was found guilty out of hand forusing a word. Even though it was not used in apejorative or discriminatory manner in any way.
George Will cites another example when a jani-tor at Indiana University-Purdue UniversityIndianapolis was convicted by the administrationof “openly reading a book related to a historicallyand racially abhorrent subject.” It appears thatsome of his co-workers were offended by a photoon the cover showing a KKK rally. The kicker isthat the book was entitled “Notre Dame vs. theKlan” and is about the 1924 defeat of the Klan byNotre Dame students in a fight. As Will says,“Openly reading?” Related to? Good grief. Now wecannot even read what we want to.
And what about the rest of us? I mean those ofuse who are not in a minority nor among thosewho feel that nothing negative can be said aboutanyone. We are offended in that we must be oh socareful but others have free hand to criticize andcondemn us. Words, books, jokes, speeches anddiscussions are now verboten. A dictatorshipindeed.
STEPHEN ETZELPUTNAM
To the Editor:My husband and I raised five wonderful chil-
dren.I am glad we started out having our children 54
years ago. If we had started having our childrenabout 15 years ago we would be in jail and ourchildren would have been taken away from us.
Why I say that is because we raised them by theGolden Rule — discipline, hard work, respect andhonesty. I am very proud of them and how theyturned out.
But I don’t think they think the same of me,because I am not afraid to speak up for what isgoing on in our government.
About 12 years ago, Danny Rovero was ourmayor. I went to him to see if we could have thePomfret Street Veterans’ Memorial bridgerepaired. He said he could not do anythingbecause it is the state’s responsibility. Even whenShawn Johnson was our state representative, hetried but it went on deaf ears.
Danny is now our state representative and hecalled me some time ago to tell me that they willbe working on the bridge in the spring of 2013. Ijust hope I will be around when it happens. Thatbridge was Dedicated Soldiers Memorial Bridgeon Nov. 11, 1925. It is a bridge that we should be
proud of, but not in the condition it is now. It wentthrough two major floods, but it cannot be helpedby human hands. It had four memorial tabletserected by the Town of Putnam. The World War in1917-1918. Then the Second World War. It would benice to see them back there with the Korean War,Vietnam War, Iraq War and Afghanistan War. Thesoldiers fought for our country and for our free-dom.
Yes, I do speak up for things that no one seemsto care about, like the Merry Christmas bannersor the Nativity scene no longer in our park. I com-plain about our sidewalks that are in such badshape. Why is it wrong to tell the town fathers totake care of things like this? Yes, Putnam doeshave great things going on in our town, but majorthings have to be taken care of also.
Someday, I just hope my children will be proudof me for speaking out for our town and country.Right now, I embarrass them for speaking up. Ihope someday they will see how right I was forspeaking out and will also speak up for the rightsof our town and country.
Merry Christmas!
DOLLY PETRINPUTNAM
Petrin: What I believe in
Soundsof theseason
The rollingsnowball of
time
We’ve all seen the cartoons — ananthropomorphized cat or dog(or bird, or rooster…) standsat the top of a large, snowy
hill.Whether said cartoon
character is pursuing anoth-er one or not, the same thingusually happens. A fleck ofsnow begins to roll down thehill (sometimes taking thecharacter with it), firstresembling a simple snow-ball — then it begins to gainsize and speed until itbecomes a rolling deathboulder, crushing trees,homes and causing massivedamage to whatever cartoontown the characters inhabit.
Sometimes, it just feels like that’s how timeoperates as I get older.
As a child, it seems like you have all thetime in the world — games to play, people toplay with, school that feels like a never-end-ing gauntlet of homework, papers and proj-ects.
Suddenly, you graduate eighth grade, andinstantly, a new chapter is beginning — anexciting blend of freedom and increasinglydifficult academic challenges that set thefoundation for the rest of your life. In theblink of an eye, high school is completed, andcollege looms. Before you even have anopportunity to grasp your high school diplo-ma, you are suddenly holding your collegediploma. Work, marriage, home, kids…
I think you can tell where I’m going withthis.
As I look back on the year that was — that’sright, we only have a couple more weeks leftin 2012 — I feel like the proverbial rollingsnowball. The clock feels like it’s spinning 10times too fast, and it seems like we just cele-brated the beginning of 2012.
I’m still relatively young — so when Ibrought this subject up to a few of my “older”friends the other day, I was met with a mix-ture of laughter and a hearty pat on the back,like I was a rookie in the big leagues fresh outof the farm system.
“Just you wait, Adam. It only get worsefrom here.”
I’m reminded of that statement whenever Itake a look at my son, and the children of allmy friends for that matter, who are growingup before my eyes. At 16 months, my own sonis moving around with confidence, talking tohimself (mostly in his own language), andlooking all grown up with his latest haircut.
What happened to the little tiny baby wetook home from the hospital?
I was reminded of it yet again last week atmy church, when a family we have gotten toknow and love over the last 10 years saidgoodbye as they prepare to travel to Brazil fora year of ministry. All three of the family’schildren have gone through my youth group,and the oldest, who will soon turn 16, hasgrown into an inspirational young woman.
As she said goodbye to us all last weekend,I couldn’t help but think of the little 6-year-old girl that came through our youth groupsome 10 years ago. Now that she’s in highschool, she sure is making me feel old.
If the last year is any indication, the nextyear will fly by in an instant, and they willreturn with plenty of stories to tell. In themeantime, all we’ll have to do is blink a fewtimes to pass the time, and that rolling snow-ball will soon turn into a racing, hulkingmass as the minute hands on the clock speedout of control.
The best I can do is enjoy every second, andhope the snowball doesn’t run me over in theprocess!
Adam Minor may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 109, or by e-mail at [email protected].
The American dictatorship and political correctness
Turner: Clearing up misconceptions about ACLUTo the Editor:I wish to respond to Dolly Petrin’s letter of com-
plaint that the American Civil Liberties Union isattempting to take God, Christmas, and anythingreligious away from the American people.
It is a common misconception popularized byBill O’Reilly and other conservative commenta-tors, and believed by many, that the ACLU not onlydoes not protect the rights of religion, it in factactively censors religious activities.
Since we are a nation founded on religious free-dom, how can this be? The ACLU has in factdefended many well-documented cases where the
freedom of religion has been called into question.Several of these cases have been fought in andaround New England. The American CivilLiberties Union works vigorously trying to pro-tect and keep alive the religious diversity in ourcountry. This sometimes means defending theminority rather than the majority.
We teach children to be nice, play fair, and beconsiderate of others. Let’s do the same.
GEORGIA TURNERDAYVILLE
NANCY WEISS
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WOODSTOCK VILLAGER • 9Friday, December 14, 2012
Christmas Cabaret a celebration of family
DANIELSON — On Friday, Dec. 7, Saturday,Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9, the Little Theatre on Broad Street presented the 6th AnnualChristmas Cabaret, a family favorite holiday performance. The show featured about 40 holi-day songs spread out over two acts, and showcased about 80 local area children ages 4 and up.The show began with music from “The Polar Express,” where audience members could seethe conductor come out on stage, talking and singing, while cast members filled the audito-rium from the back. In between numbers, families got up and told audience members abouttheir family holiday traditions.
Preparation for the holiday show is a month-long process, and the show proved not to dis-appoint with numbers like “The Island of Misfit Toys,” “A Hard Candy Christmas,” and“Mary Did You Know?”
This year’s director was Scott White, with Kelly Gazzola as Music Director and TheaterManager, Allegra Plantier as Assistant Director.
Meryl E. Willett photos
Sarah Jillian Ormerod and her mother share a family tradition.
Three Ballerinas: Grace and Hannah Higgins and Caitlyn Sward dance during “The Island of Misfit Toys.”
Broad Street singers perform “The First Day of Winter.”
The Smith Family stands with Santa after the show for a family picture.
The Zornado family sings together every year for the Cabaret. This year’s song was “Somewhere in myMemory.”
Dancers perform to “Love is Christmas.”
Allysha Zicolella and Emily Watling stand on stage, ready to perform.
“The Polar Express” train conductor Damian Sorrentino stands with a group of kids.
Christmas Cabaret Director Scott White.
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early to tell what kind of work will bemade available…” Steffens said. “Wehave a director of employment who isin training with FEMA representa-tives to determine where the best pub-lic sites would be.”
Under the terms of the federalgrant, applicants must be unem-ployed as a result of Sandy, or theymust have been unemployed prior tothe storm and no longer are receivingunemployment benefits or otherincome supports.
“It’s important for us to have localcontacts, which is why we have anoffice set up in Danielson. We wantcontacts in every ConnecticutWorkforce office, but before we canhire anyone we have to ensure thatthe people who are applying meet thecriteria. It needs to be organized, andwe need to comply with the terms ofeligibility set by the grant,” said
Steffens.The grant would allow for
Connecticut to fund approximately120 positions for up to 20 weeks forclean-up, demolition, repair, renova-tion, and reconstruction of destroyedpublic structures, facilities, and landswithin affected communities.
“There is reconstruction andrebuilding that will need to be done,we are looking for candidates withthose qualifications. We don’t havespecific job sites yet, but we are work-ing to determine what sites we will beworking at,” said Steffens. “The goalis to see how far we can get in the 20weeks.”
Temporary jobs may also includeworking on projects that provide food,clothing, shelter, and other humani-tarian assistance for disaster victims,DOL Commissioner Sharon M.Palmer said.
“In partnership with FEMA, ourlocal municipalities, the states emer-gency management office, and region-
al Workforce InvestmentBoards, we are identifyingrelief, restoration and clean-upprojects that meet the criteriaof the grant, and taking infor-mation from residents whomay also meet the federalguidelines,” Palmer said.
Residents interested in tem-porary positions should e-mailtheir closest CT Works CareerCenter and provide theirname, address, phone number,
e-mail address and current employ-ment status.
“We have gotten some inquiries —prior to this announcement some peo-ple had called to ask if we had startedtaking names. We are working withtowns and cities, some of the workmight be sending people to locationsthat are in need of help all of that isbeing worked out,” said Steffens.
According to the Governor’s Office,10,626 residents in the counties ofFairfield, Middlesex, New Haven, andNew London, The MashantucketPequot Tribal Nation and theMohegan Tribal Nation located within New London County have regis-tered for federal disaster assistance.
More than $9.2 million has beenapproved for housing assistance,including short-term rental assis-tance and home repair costs. Morethan $481,000 has been approved tocover other essential disaster-relatedneeds like medical and dental and lostpersonal possessions. 5,215 inspec-tions of damaged properties havebeen conducted, and the United StatesSmall Business Administration hasissued 8,188 disaster loan applica-tions.
CTworks Career Center contactinformation can be downloaded onCTDOL’s website at www.ct.gov.dol.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail [email protected].
DAR to participate in WreathsAcross America DayBROOKLYN — The Sarah Williams DanielsonChapter Daughters of the AmericanRevolution has volunteered to conductWreaths across America ceremonies this yearat the Brooklyn Veterans Monument, Route169, Brooklyn; Killingly Veterans Monument,Davis Park, Route 12, Danielson; PlainfieldVeterans Monument, Community Avenue,Plainfield; Pomfret Veterans Monument,Intersection of Route 44 and 97, Pomfret;Scotland Veterans Monument, Route 14,Scotland; Thompson Veterans Monument,Town Common, Route 193, Thompson;Woodstock Veterans Monument, TownCommon, Route 169, Woodstock. On Saturday,December 15, 2012 at 12:00 noon, DAR mem-bers will place wreaths at each monument toremember and honor the sacrifices of allArmy, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard,Merchant Marine, and POW/MIA.These wreaths are placed on these monu-ments for all of us toremember and honorthose who made theultimate sacrifice forour great nation.This event that is partof a nation wide com-memoration of highcost of freedom paidfor us by these coura-geous Americans.Please join the mem-bers of the SarahWilliams DanielsonDAR chapter andmembers of thesecommunities for thisevent.Any questions pleasecontact LucyStuyniski 860-774-9457or Mary Ellen Blake860-928-7420.
Miller ‘honored’ to return to QVCC in interim capacity
“After I indicated I would be willingto do it, the board approved the deci-sion, and here I am.”
Miller has been in retirement for20 years, staying active in the educa-tional community, working inter-mittently as interim president atManchester, Middletown, NewHaven and Norwich community col-
leges. Miller said he also used thattime to pursue a number of hobbiesand travel while in retirement.
“Dr. Miller’s experience will becritical to ensuring this transition issmooth and orderly. His return willhelp to preserve the quality of edu-cation QVCC students have becomeaccustomed to,” said Chairman ofthe Board of Regents for HigherEducation Lewis J. Robinson. “Dr.Miller’s experience leading a cam-pus, both as a permanent president
and interim president at several ofour institutions, will be invaluable. Ithank him for his service and lookforward to working with him.”
QVCC’s initial enrollment record-ed in 1971 was at 200 students. Overtime that figure has expanded toserve more than 5,000 credit andnon-credit students. In addition tothe main college campus and theQuinebaug Middle College highschool in Danielson, the college nowoperates a center in Willimantic.
The school is also in the middle ofopening a new manufacturing pro-gram, and is undergoing an expan-sion project at this time. Whenasked about these expansions,Miller said much of that planningwork had already been completed,and for now his role will be to makesure the projects continue progress-ing smoothly.
“The planning of the new facilitywas already done, largely by my suc-cessor Diane Williams and by her
successor, Dr. Ross Tomlin.Now we are monitoring theprogress of the building andtalking about equipment, andprograms,” said Miller. “I’mlooking forward to seeing themanufacturing programadvance, and all the activitiesthe college is involved withcontinue to move forward.”
Miller will be filling in aspresident until June of 2013.A search committee is cur-
rently being formed by the Board ofRegents to find an appropriatereplacement for Miller, who saidthat his return to QVCC is expectedto be very temporary.
“I have assured the staff that wewill not be marking time while I amhere. I intend to see that things con-tinue to progress, and we will oper-ate as though I was staying full-time,” said Miller. “We have anextraordinary staff of true profes-sionals, many of them do a lot hereat the college.”
Miller said this was his fifth timebeing an interim president, statingthat it’s always a challenge steppinginto a new college, or even returningto one he has previously worked in,but said he enjoys what he’s doing,saying its been a pleasure to returnto QVCC.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail [email protected].
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Pomfret School set to defend spelling bee title
their insurance-inspired ensembles.“Last year we went as ‘Mayhem’
from the All-State commercials,” saidLueman. “This year, we have a fewideas we’ve been thinking about, butnothing definite yet.”
Lueman said Gerardi Insurance’sinvolvement with the Spelling Beecame about 10 years go through anoth-er Spelling Bee held at the ImperialRoom in Danielson.
“That Spelling Bee wasn’t for theFoundation, but my boss, EdDesaulnier, knew I liked to spell andthat I was a pretty good speller too. Heasked if I wanted to take part, and Isaid I would,” said Lueman. “WhenQVCC started their spelling bee,again, I said I would do it. I like it a lot.I enjoy the challenge of new words.It’s stressful though, getting up andspelling in front of a group of people.”
Each year, about 20 teams partici-pate. The event starts with dinner at5:30 p.m. followed by the spelling bee,which begins promptly at 6:30 p.m.
With 20 teams participating, eachteam has it’s own strategy for prepar-ing. The Putnam Rotary, for example,does a word a week. The CitizensNational Bank sends out a monthlyword bank wide. Another element ofthe Spelling Bee is that fans are
encouraged to come out and supportthe event. Each team is allowed fourguests, but community members andother supporters are also invited toparticipate in the ruckus.
“Space is limited for those whowant to come and have dinner andcheer on the teams. We charge $25 fora spectator ticket, but they sell outquick,” said Wolanin.
Last year’s champions, the PomfretSchool Griffins, will return this yearto defend their title, and retain the
coveted traveling trophy. The trophyhas past winners names engraved onit, and Pomfret School has won thetrophy twice during the competition’shistory.
The Foundation aims to raise$15,000 through the event, and anyteams interested should contactMonique Wolanin at (860) 412-7328.
Meryl E. Willett may be reached at860-928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail [email protected].
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QUIET CORNER ROUND-UPWoodstock Girl Scouts attendInternet Safety event
MILFORD — Girl Scouts of Connecticut, inpartnership with Cablevision’s Power toLearn Education Initiative, served more than75 Girl Scouts and 20 adultsduring an Internet safetyevent at Harborside MiddleSchool in Milford onSaturday, Dec. 1.
During the half-day event,Girl Scouts participated inpanel discussions about avariety of topics dealingwith digital media, includingways to combat cyber-bully-ing, making safe decisions,and learning positive socialnetworking skills.
At a special closing cere-mony beginning at 11:45a.m., Girl Scout Cadettesreceived their Netiquettebadge, while Girl ScoutSeniors received a specialpatch designed by Power toLearn, the “I’m InternetSmart” patch.
Lieutenant GovernorNancy Wyman and StateSenator Gayle Slossberg (D-14) attended and assisted in
the handing out of these badges and patches tothe girls. Wyman, who served as Girl Scouts ofConnecticut’s honorary chairperson for the100th Anniversary, told the girls that she wasproud of the work they were doing in learninghow to better utilize the Internet.
SPORTSKillingly Youth Wrestling is back on the matDANIELSON — The Killingly Youth
Wrestling Spartans are back on the mat, hav-ing competed in first of the 2012-13 seasontournaments this past weekend.
The Spartans have 22 new wrestlers this sea-son, and 14 returning wrestlers, nearly doublethe number of wrestlers who competed for theteam last year.
“We’re glad to see so many new faces,”began David Cathell, coach and club vice pres-ident. “Our team is young, but shows greatpotential. Wrestling is a challenging sport,both mentally and physically, but with only afew practices into the season, our kids arealready proving themselves on the mat.”
The Spartans sent 10 wrestlers to two tour-naments on Dec. 9. Two wrestlers competed inNew Milford and eight competed in a “take-down” tournament in Cranston, R.I. IanCathell and Skylar Cummings both came
home with bronze medals from New Milford,while Hayden Ferland placed first, MarkSirois second, and Brady Zadora, DanielCharest and Quinn Schuler placed third intheir weight classes in Cranston.
“We are a not-for-profit, community sport,”said Cale Ferland, coach and club president.“We rely on our sponsors to help fund thesport, and are extremely grateful for their sup-port. We have a new website this year[www.killinglyyouthwrestling.net] and havehighlighted our sponsors there. We also havetwo new coaches; Christopher Cummings andJoshua Hodge who bring new and powerfulskill sets to the Club. Chris and Josh join LeeTurner, Dave Cathell, Mark Sirois, TimZadora and me to comprise the SpartanCoaching Team.”
The Spartans will be sending wrestlers toColchester this coming weekend for another
“takedown” tourna-ment, and will bewrestling in tourna-ments in Bristol,Bethel and Lowell,Mass. later thismonth.
Killingly YouthWrestling Club is inits 23rd season. Theobjective of this clubis to inspire andbring the youth in
our community closer together through acommon interest in sportsmanship, fair playand fellowship. KYWC is open to childrenbetween the ages of 4 and 14. More informa-
tion can be found on the Killingly YouthWrestling group page on Facebook, and on theKillingly Youth Wrestling website at killing-lyyouthwrestling.net.
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Ian Cathell of Killingly pins Angelo Mascioli of Bethel Youth Wrestling
STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Withthe high school sports landscapenow changed to the winter season,the Southern Worcester CountyLeague (SWCL) track stars openedwith a non-scoring relay meet onDec. 5.
The West (Southbridge, DavidProuty, Leicester, Quaboag andBartlett) and Central (Tantasqua,Shepherd Hill and Auburn)Divisions of SWCL, plusWoodstock Academy, took part atthe Tantasqua Field House.
Indoor track relays openhigh school’s winter season
Nick Ethier photos
The Southern Worcester CountyLeague indoor track stars, whichincluded the Woodstock Academyteam, opened up the high schoolsports winter season with a non-scor-ing relay meet on Dec. 5.
BY BENJAMIN R. KIPPSPORTS CORRESPONDENT
THOMPSON — Ashley Espinosaled all scorers with 17 points in help-ing Putnam earn their second win ofthe season, beating rival Tourtellotte48-27 on Dec. 11. More impressive thanEspinosa’s 17 points was the LadyClippers’ defense, holding the LadyTigers to only two first half points.
“We want the game to be up-tempo,”Putnam head coach Willie Bousquetsaid. “The teams we play in lateFebruary will be up-tempo and weneed to learn how to play like that.”
The game changed in the secondquarter when the Putnam defenseforced Tourtellotte into nineturnovers while scoring 15 points.The Tigers could only muster anAshley Gendreau layup to start thequarter, and then the Clippersgrabbed the next 15 points.
Espinosa sparks Putnam’s scoringwith 9 points in the quarter, and team-
mate Monica Phongsa hit two 3-point-ers sparking the Clippers’ offense.
“We just got ourselves going, andonce we got going we just keep going,”said Espinosa. “We just get into amode and we can’t stop.”
Bousquet was happy with the teamplaying collectively as one. SevenLady Clippers got into the scoring col-umn.
“I was happy to see us spread thebasketball and I was happy withMonica running the show tonight,”said Bousquet. “It’s all good there andit was a full team effort. We don’t wantto be a one girl operation, we need tomove the ball around to different scor-ers.”
Tourtellotte had their chances anumber of times. Layup after layupjust didn’t seem to fall for the hometeam, making a long night evenlonger.
“It didn’t fall,” said Tigers headcoach Carla Faucher. “Those first few
baskets didn’t fall and unfortunatelyit just kind of snowballed in thewrong direction for us. The amount ofshots that we had to only score twopoints, it’s frustrating.”
Along with a poor shooting night,the Lady Tigers turned the ball over23 times to the Clippers’ 18.
“We didn’t take care of the ball atall, and the key to us being successfulis to take care of the ball,” saidFaucher.
Tourtellotte had five girls in thescoring column, led by Gendreau’s 8points.
“She’s trying to be the leader,” saidFaucher. “She’s working hard onthat…right now we need someone tostep into that leadership role and Ilove that about her.”
Phongsa finished with 7 points,while Abbie Allard and Jackie Breaufinished with 6 each for Putnam.
Jess Dodd finished with 7 pointsand Nicole Dion 6 more for the Tigers.
Espinosa, Phongsa spark Clippers past Tigers
DUDLEY, Mass. — Nichols College senior andThompson resident Scott Coderre collected his secondNational Soccer Coaches Association of America(NSCAA) NCAA Division 3 All-New England Region nodas he was placed on the South Second Team following the2012 campaign.
Coderre helped lead the Bison to their third consecutiveCommonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Men’s SoccerChampionship match courtesy of a goal in two of threeplayoff contests this fall. In the quarterfinals against fifth-seeded Western New England, the senior notched an earlytally to give the Bison a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute.Coderre then had a foot in both goals — including an assiston the game-winning marker in overtime — to knock offtop-seeded Roger Williams and help send the Bison to thefinals.
Overall, Coderre led the team with nine assists and 29points and finished second among all CCC student-athletesin both categories. His 10 goals and four game-winning tal-lies ranked second on the team. For his career, Coderre
leaves Nichols second in program history with 37 goalsand third with 93 points. In 79 matches, Coderre also doledout 19 helpers and deposited 10 game-winners. As a sopho-more, Coderre scored just 3:06 into the 2010 title match enroute to the squad’s first conference championship andappearance in the NCAA tournament.
“Once again, the Nichols soccer program is honored tohave Scott receive accolades from the NSCAA members,”stated head coach Chris Traina. “Since Scott’s feet hit theturf in 2009, he stood out as a dangerous player. This grewyear after year and played a huge role in our record-settingsuccess. Scott can never be replaced, but the search to finda player of his ability and character on and off the field,will be a challenge.”
The Bison completed the 2012 season with an overallrecord of 13-8-0 and a CCC mark of 5-4-0 as the teamadvanced to its fourth appearance in the CCCChampionship match in five years and third in as manyseasons.
Coderre adds All-New England nod to resume
Enrollment for indoor soccer now startingFor kids aged 6 and up, enrollment for Mavericks indoor soccer at the
Hyde School Gym in Woodstock, Conn. is now starting. The programis on Sundays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $175 for Decemberthrough March, a total of 17 weeks, with the first week being free.There will be rolling enrollment. Please go to maverickssoccer.com orcall (860) 942-6292 for more information.
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Photo courtesy Tiffany Ventura, Girl Scouts of Connecticut
From left, Michael Chowaniec, Area Director, Cablevision GovernmentAffairs; Woodstock Girl Scout Sydney Correia; Woodstock Girl ScoutCaroline Loftus; Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman; Milford Girl ScoutRaeven Grant; GSOFCT CEO Mary Barneby (back); Milford Girl ScoutMaggie Cole; State Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-14); and Milford GirlScout Jenelle Grant.
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CROQUET CLUB HOLDS BANQUETPOMFRET — The Pomfret Croquet Club held its first Annual Banquet on Dec. 4, at the
Midway Restaurant in Ashford. In attendance were Betty Morin, Maggie Belliveau, FordFay, Gordon Kyle, Joyce Bigelow, Fred Bigelow, Monique Caron-Krug, Dan Johnson, ElsieJohnson, Tom McGrath, Charlie Law, Ron Belliveau and Gene Gerum. The group meetstwice a week, weather permitting, at the Pomfret Recreation Park. Anyone interested inplaying croquet may call the Pomfret Senior Center (860) 928-7429.
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Editor’s Note: The information contained inthese police logs was obtained through eitherpress releases or other public documents keptby each police department, and is considered tobe the account of police. All subjects are con-sidered innocent until proven guilty in a courtof law. If a case is dismissed in court or theparty is found to be innocent, The Villager,with proper documentation, will update thelog at the request of the arrested party.
PUTNAM POLICE DEPARTMENT LOGS
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
Marquis Henry, 26, of 137 Bedford St.,Hartford, was charged with possession ofmarijuana, operating without license, failureto obey traffic control signal.
Brian Sergel, 29, 481 Church St., Putnam, wascharged with disorderly conduct.
Michael Jenkins, 27, of 481 Church St.,Putnam, was charged with disorderly con-duct.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
Rachele Clark, 22, of 27 Battey St., Putnam,was charged with disorderly conduct.
Shawn Pelletier, 26, of 27 Battey St., Putnam.was charged with disorderly conduct.
Justin Muschiano, 29, of 7B Academy St.,Danielson, was charged with failure to wearseat belt.
Eric Bemis, 45, of 190 Underwood Rd.,Putnam, was charged with breach of peace,unlawful restraint, interfering with emer-gency call.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Bryan Smith, 26, of 44 Vandale St., Putnam,was charged with operating under the influ-ence, failure to drive right.
Johnathan Putnam, 18, of 308 LibertyHighway, Putnam, was charged with posses-sion of alcohol by a minor, operating undersuspension, failure to drive right.
Sally Chartier, 20, of 226 Grove St., Putnam,was charged with Breach of Peace.
Crystal Mayo, 30, of 8 Mill St, Dayville, wascharged with operating a motor vehicle with-out a license
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Jacob Gadbois, 30, of 68 Pratt Rd., Dayville,was charged with disorderly conduct.
THURSDAY, DEC. 6
Seth Vandale, 26, of 117 Pine Ville Rd.,Dayville, was charged with failure to appear2nd.
THOMPSON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Jeffery Wilas, 51, of 657 A Thompson Rd.,Thompson, was charged with assault 3rd.
BROOKLYNWEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Justin Brewer, 25, of 10 Mason Hill Rd.,Brooklyn, was charged with larceny 3rd.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Amber Phillips, 22, of 3 Kara Dr., Brooklyn,was charged with larceny in the 6th.
POMFRETTHURSDAY, DEC. 6
Thomas Kacerik, 22, of 54 Taft Rd., Pomfret,was charged with burglary 3rd, larceny 3rd.
NORTH GROSVENORDALEFRIDAY, DEC. 7
Sarah Brown, 23, of 19 market Lane, NorthGrosvenordale, was charged with failure toappear 2nd.
KILLINGLYFRIDAY, DEC. 7
Brian Coffey, 28, 130 Tracy Rd., Killingly, wascharged with driving under the influence.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Heather Bruscato, 27, of Killingly, wascharged with interfering with a police officer.
DANIELSONSUNDAY, DEC. 9
Jessie Cousineau, 22, of 8 Academy St., AptA, Danielson, was charged with assault onpolice officer, assault 3rd degree (2 counts),interfering with a police officer, disorderlyconduct.
MONDAY, DEC. 10
Cherilyn Clements, 20, of 133 Maple St.,Danielson, was charged with failure toappear in the 2nd.
PUTNAMMONDAY, DEC. 10
Julie Galligan, 29, of 119 School St., Putnam,was charged with larceny in the 4th.
Local establishments busted for On Dec. 6, at approximately 5:45 p.m. four sep-arate search and seizure warrants were exe-cuted at the following businesses by mem-bers assigned to various agencies to includeThe Troop D. Quality of Life Task Force, TheStatewide Narcotics Task Force (East Office),The Putnam Police Department, TheBrooklyn Resident Troopers Office,Department of Homeland Security, and theDepartment of Consumer Protection.1. One Stop Mini Mart: 4 Day Street,Brooklyn2. Graffiti’s Variety and Smoke Shop: 162South Main St, Brooklyn3. Brooklyn Express Mart: 592 ProvidenceRoad, Brooklyn4. Twin Stop: 2 Grove St., PutnamThe investigation was conducted afternumerous complaints were received by bothPutnam PD and the Troop D Barracks inregards to concerned parents who statedtheir teenage children were getting ill afterpurchasing “synthetic marijuana” and/or“bath salts” from various convenience storesand gas stations in the Brooklyn and Putnamarea.As a result a two-month joint investigationconducted by QLTF and SNTF personnel,along with Putnam PD, search warrants wereexecuted. As a result of the search warrants,157 bags of “synthetic marijuana” andapproximately $4,000 was seized. The esti-mated street value of the “synthetic marijua-na” was valued at about $4,000.This investigation is ongoing and arrests areexpected in the near future. Members of thePutnam Police Department and the StatePolice are committed to combating drugactivity in the “Quiet Corner” and anyonewith information regarding the illegal sale ofnarcotics and/or synthetic marijuana areencouraged to call the Troop D anonymousTips Hotline at 860-779-4950.
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This is Minx! She is a fluffy and colorfullittle girl who loves to spend her days withher best buddy Melody, who was lastweek’s Cat of the Week and who can beseen behind her in this photo. They sharea cage very well and are never far fromeach other! Both Minx and Melody areabout one year old.
Minx was a wild and traumatized kittenwhen she first came to the shelter but hassince become quite the sweet heart. Sheloves pets and will sit nicely for a hug. Shejust doesn’t get that kind of attention asoften as she should—a sad truth of livingin a shelter.
She is still a bit shy, however, and triesher best to blend in by sticking withMelody. The two became very close whenthey were brought here together from afoster home where they transitioned fromwild to tame. Their mutual shyness hasgrown into mutual friendship and it wouldbe best if these two could be adoptedtogether, but can be adopted separately ifit means finding a happy home.
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“We learned that they were having troublewith getting things off high shelves, and had afear of falling off step stools. One was even
paying someone tocome and change herlight bulbs,” saidViking team memberThomas Ralph, 15, ofWebster. “There wasalso in a issue witharthritis in grippingthings.”
The Vikings’ solu-tion to these issues iswhat they call the“Nifty-Lifty” LiftSystem, an in-homelift system theydesigned to safely andslowly lift a person toget things out ofreach. Consulting aphysical therapist andeven a mechanicalengineer, the kidsdesigned their productwith details such asnon-slip handrails andplatform, a built-inseat, 12-volt recharge-able battery, andscrew-driven mechan-ics.
Their product wasmet with such enthusi-asm when they pre-sented it at senior cen-ters in Douglas,Webster, andThompson, the team iscurrently workingwith an engineer todevelop a working pro-totype and speaking toa patent attorney.
The Vikings tookhome the FLLChampion’s Award at
the Dec. 1 qualifier, beating out 34 other teams,and will be moving on to the state competitionon Dec. 15. Judged on more than the “Nifty-Lifty,” they were also ranked in presentationand robot design. But Boudreau said she wasmost proud of the team’s high score in theirembrace of FLL core values, such as “graciousprofessionalism” and “cooperation,” or thenotion that teams should help and cooperatewith each other even as they compete.
“If the team next to us drops their robot,we’re right there helping them pick it up,” saidViking team member and Putnam residentMaddie Shea, 12.
The kids said they have most enjoyed thesense of camaraderie they’ve found whileworking together on the project, but also theyway they’ve been able to tackle such a broadrange of topics, while working to a solve a real-life problem.
“For, us, this is our school. We have that flex-ibility,” said Boudreau. “This has been aboutteamwork, technology, engineering, publicspeaking, presentation. It has been such a well-rounded opportunity.”
Amanda Collins may be reached at 508-909-4132, or by e-mail at [email protected].
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The Vikings will compete in the “senior solutions” themed robot games at WPI this weekend.
The kids demonstrate the missions they’ve pro-grammed their robot to complete.
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PUTNAM — The following stu-dents were promoted at theNovember Graduation at MikeBogdanski and KristinDuethorn’s Quest Martial Arts.Pictured, Quest Martial Artsrecently graduated several stu-dents to Second and Third DegreeBlack Belt. Front row: ColeenSolitro (Second Degree), LynneLaliberte (Second Degree), LeeGendron (Second Degree). BackRow: Master Bogdanski, DerekPomes (Third Degree), JeffArends (Third Degree), KristenFinnemore (Third Degree),Master Duethorn.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listingsis Monday at 12 p.m. Send to
Ann Tremnlay [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 Ann Tremblay atStonebridge Press, P.O. Box 90, Southbridge,MA 01550; by fax at (508) 764-8015 or by e-mailto [email protected]. Pleasewrite “calendar” in the subject line. All calen-dar listings must be submitted by 3 p.m. onFriday to be published in the following Friday’sedition. We will print such listings as spaceallows.
EVERY FRIDAYMOOSUP — A free meal will be served at
noon every Friday at the United MethodistChurch, 11 South Main St., Moosup. All arewelcome. Community Kitchens is a non-profitorganization that is able to serve the commu-nity with the support of churches, businesses,
community groups, towns and people in thenortheastern Connecticut area. (www.nect-communitykitchens.org)
DAYVILLE — There will be a Whist Party at7 p.m. every Friday in St. Joseph Church Hallin Dayville. $1 admission charge.Refreshments included. Raffles. For moreinformation, call 860-774-9935.
REGIONAL — Words of Peace, a practicalway to go inside and experience that joy onCTV14 Channel 14 at 7:30 p.m. Fridays forThompson, Woodstock, Pomfret, Brooklynand Eastford.
EVERY SECOND FRIDAYDAYVILLE — An Autism Awareness sup-
port group meeting will be held at 6 p.m. thesecond Friday of each month at Nia
Connecticut in Dayville.. Join other parentsand or caretakers to share information andwork together on creating a network of infor-mation. Children may attend. For more infor-mation, call Nancy at 860-208-4712 or John at860-779-1303. Please call or mail [email protected] to confirm attendance.
EVERY THIRD FRIDAYPUTNAM —The Putnam Public Library, 225
Kennedy Drive, Putnam, will host “MovieDay” for adults at 2 p.m. on the third Friday ofevery month. Refreshments will be served.Movies shown will vary each month in subjectmatter. For more information, call 860-963-6826.
EVERY MONDAYN. GROSVENORDALE — A free meal will
be served at noon every Monday at the UnitedMethodist Church,Riverside Drive(Route12), N.Grosvenordale. Allare welcome.Community Kitchensis a non-profit organi-zation that is able toserve the communitywith the support ofchurches, businesses,community groups,towns and people inthe northeasternConnecticut area.(www.nectcommuni-tykitchens.org)
DANIELSON –There will be a WhistParty at 7 p.m. everyMonday in the MapleCourt CommunityRoom, Maple Street,Danielson. $1 admis-sion charge.Refreshments includ-ed. Come join the fun.
For more information, call 860-774-9324.
POMFRET — The Pomfret Food Pantry forresidents of the town of Pomfret is openMonday nights from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please bringproper I.D. and proof of residence, for exam-ple, a copy of a phone or electric bill, etc. Easyaccess at rear of the Pomfret Senior Centereliminates any climbing of stairs.
N. GROSVENORDALE — GamblersAnonymous meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Teeg,65 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. For more infor-mation, call 860-923-3458.
EVERY FIRST MONDAYN. GROSVENORDALE — Learn more about
becoming a Therapeutic Foster Parent withCommunity Care Services at 4:30 p.m. everyfirst Monday of the month at the ThompsonPublic Library. There is a need for an addition-al 1400 foster homes in Connecticut right now.Come hear more about how you can help achild in need by opening your heart and yourhome. For more information or to reserveyour seat, call Nikki Hart at (860) 372-4795 orvisit [email protected].
EVERY SECOND MONDAYTHOMPSON — Do you have a loved one who
is challenged with bipolar disorder, seasonalaffective disorder, depression, OCD, schizoaf-fective disorder, posttraumatic stress disorderor other illness? Free support group meetingswill be held every second Monday of themonth from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (except for Octoberand November when they will be held on thethird Monday) in Community Room 1 at theThompson Public Library, facilitated bytrained NAMI members. For more informa-tion, you may contact Sonya Tebo (860) 923-9344, stebo2956sbcglobal.net or Larissa Benoit,[email protected].
PUTNAM — The Quiet Corner Tea PartyPatriots meet at 7 p.m. every second Monday of
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Dinner with SantaFri. Dec. 21, 6-8:30,
Each child will receivea free
special dessert.
Comedy Show Sat. Dec. 22, 9:00, tickets on sale now $15 per person or $25per couple. Make your reservations now to enjoy dinner before the show.
Buy one, get one halfprice, lunch or dinner
entree.Valid until 12/30/12
Higher price prevails
Karaoke Friday nightsin our pub
Happy Holidays to you and your family from all of us at the Colonial Restaurant & Pub!
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15
The One Way Café’s
First Annual Gift Wrapping
Fundraiser and Bake Sale
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bring your gifts to the
First Congregational Church
in North Brookfield
144 North Main Street
To have them wrapped for you
Can’t stay?
Drop off your gifts and pick
Them up later
Plus you can pick up some
delicious baked goods for
your next party or holiday gathering
For more information visit:
www.facebook.com/TheOneWayCafeNB
or email us at
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16
Lunch with Santa & Mrs. Claus
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Black & White Grille
206 North Spencer Rd. (Rte. 131N)
Spencer, MA
508-885-5018
ONGOING
“A Christmas Carol”
at Bradley Playhouse
Dec. 14, 15, 21 & 22
7:30 p.m.
30 Front St., Putnam, CT
Tickets: $17.00
Seniors and students: $14.00
“Rent”
Dec. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23
Black Box Theatre at
Complex Performing Arts Center
95 Front St., Putnam, CT
Tickets: $18.00
Call 860-963-7170
Live Music Night
Every third Saturday of the month
Never a cover charge
PACC
37 Harris St., Webster, MA
For details call Mark at 508-341-6219
Karaoke
Every Saturday 8 p.m.-12
In the Veterans Lounge
Public invited
American Legion Tuttle Post #279
88 Bancroft St., Auburn, MA
508-832-2701
Karaoke and Dance Party
Every Thursday and Saturday
Trivia Night and DJ Karaoke
Every Tuesday 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Live Country Music
Every other Friday at 9 p.m.
Sherwood’s Restaurant & Bar
35 Rte. 171,
South Woodstock, CT
860-963-1230
Trivia Night
Every Wednesday
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Free to play
Food and drink special
Prizes
Hank’s Restaurant
416 Providence Rd.,
Brooklyn, CT
860-774-6071
Conversations with Keith
Fridays 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
A live talk radio show on
WARE 1250AM
and downloadable on the
internet anytime
Sponsored by The Holistic Center
West Brookfield
508-867-3409
Live Entertainment Friday Night
Hexmark Tavern at Salem Cross Inn
260 West Main St.,
West Brookfield, MA
508-867-2345
www.salemcrossinn.com
Live Acoustic Entertainment
In the lounge every Thursday night
Black & White Grille
206 North Spencer Rd., (Rte. 131N)
Spencer, MA
508-885-5018
Local Events, Arts, andEntertainment ListingsHERE&THERE
Saturday, December 15, 2012 7:00 PMSunday, December 16, 2012 2:30 PM
Auburn High School Auditorium • Tickets $12.00
For Ticket Information Call 508 832-7711www.greaterauburncommunitychorus.org
“Christmas“ChristmasAngels”Angels”
Under the Direction of Charles J. PietrelloPresents
COMMUNITY CALENDAR THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listingsis Monday at 12 p.m. Send to
Ann Tremnlay [email protected]
the month in the upstairs Tea Room at 91 MainSt., Putnam. All meetings are open to the pub-lic. The “Cup of Tea” presentation hour startsat 7 p.m. followed by a business meeting. Formore information, call 860-974-9880 or visitwww.qctpp.org. Donations of food for localfood pantries are collected at every meeting.
EVERY TUESDAYPUTNAM — A free meal will be served at
noon every Tuesday at the United MethodistChurch, Grove and Bradley Streets inPutnam. All are welcome. CommunityKitchens is a non-profit organization that isable to serve the community with the supportof churches, businesses, community groups,towns and people in the northeasternConnecticut area. There would be noCommunity Kitchens without volunteers.(www.nectcommunitykitchens.org)
WOODSTOCK — Come and learn about theword of God from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays atthe North Woodstock Congregational Church,1227 Route 169, Woodstock. Greg Wilmot,study leader. For more information, call 860-963-2170.
POMFRET — The Pomfret Food Pantry forresidents of the town of Pomfret is open from11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays (except thefirst Tuesday of the month). Please bringproper I.D. and proof of residence, for exam-ple, a copy of a phone or electric bill, etc. Easyaccess at rear of the Pomfret Senior Centereliminates any climbing of stairs.
PUTNAM — There is Bingo every Tuesdaynight at the VFW Post 1523, 207 Providence St.,Putnam. The doors open at 4 p.m. Bonanza
cards are sold at 4:30p.m. Other games at 6p.m. Bingo starts at 7p.m. There is a W.T.A.90% payout. Also aprogressive game.Food is also available.
WOODSTOCK — Exercise classes will beheld from 9 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday at theWoodstock Seniors at the Woodstock TownHall, 415 Route 169. For more information, callConnie at 860-974-2685.
EVERY FIRST TUESDAYWOODSTOCK — The West Woodstock
Library, 5 Bungay Hill Connector, Woodstockwelcomes kids 8-11 years old to join ourmonthly Kids Book Club! We meet at 6 p.m. onthe first Tuesday of each month for discus-sion, activities and crafts, and snacks relatedto the book we have read. Register by callingthe library 860-974-0376, or [email protected].
DANIELSON — NAMI: For those who havea loved one with a mental illness. Meets atQuinebaug Valley Community College from 7to 9 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month inRoom W100. For more information, call Ralphat 860-377-9682 or Bill at 860-928-5947.
EVERY WEDNESDAYWOODSTOCK — Children’s Story Hour will
be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the WestWoodstock Library, 5 Bungay Hill Connector,Woodstock. Join us for stories, songs, craftsand friends! We welcome all little ones, frombabies to preschoolers! No registrationrequired. For more information, call 860-974-0376.
DANIELSON — A free meal will be servedat noon every Wednesday at the UnitedMethodist Church, 9 Spring St., Danielson. Allare welcome. Community Kitchens is a non-profit organization that is able to serve the
community with the support of churches,businesses, community groups, towns andpeople in the northeastern Connecticut area.(www.nectcommunitykitchens.org)
DAYVILLE — We would like to invite you tovisit our chapter, the Quiet Corner BNI(Business Network International) from 7:30 to9 a.m. every Wednesday at the Comfort Inn &Suites, 16 Tracy Road, Dayville. BNI followsthe Killingly School System for closures. If theschools are closed or late start, the meeting iscanceled. For more information, call RhondaRooney at 508-987-0700([email protected]); Judy Haines at860-774-3459 ([email protected]) or DebTavernier at 860-928-0545 ([email protected]).
DANIELSON — There is Bingo at St. JamesChurch, 12 Franklin St., Danielson, everyWednesday night in the downstairs churchhall. Game sales start at 6 p.m. Games start at7 p.m. Over $2000 is given away each week.There are also progressive games. Food isavailable by the Knights of Columbus. Allprofits benefit St. James School.
POMFRET — Bible Study of “The Life andMinistry of Christ” is held from 7 to 8 p.m.every Wednesday at the First CongregationalChurch of Pomfret, 13 Church Road, PomfretCenter. For more information, call 860-928-7381or visit fccpomfret.org.
EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAYDANIELSON — The Quinebaug Valley Self-
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PLAINFIELD COMMERCIAL- This bank ownedcommercial building is set up for a turn-key PizzaRestaurant. Property sits on a busy street with off-streetparking, booths for sit down meals, and a great workingkitchen. Property recently had extensive renovations.Full basement for storage/deliveries. Offered for just$170,000. Call today for your personal showing.
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DUDLEY – Michael F.Lamontagne, 61, of HaydenPond Road, died Sunday,Dec. 2, 2012 in UMassHospital in Worcester.
Born in Southbridge, hewas the son of the lateArmand T. Lamontagne, Sr.and Rita (Denno)
Lamontagne.Mr. Lamontagne worked as a maintenance
man for Webster Spring and also forMcDonald’s in Sturbridge.
He enjoyed all that nature had to offer suchas fishing and sitting on the porch watchingthe birds, walking in the woods, and “mysterydrives” to Vermont. He especially loved hisdog, Max.
Michael is survived by his daughter,Jennifer Franks of Sterling; his brothers,Armand Lamontagne of Woodstock, RobertLamontagne of Woodstock, and JeanLamontagne of N. Grosvenordale; his sisters,Jeanne Williamson of Woodstock and IreneCote of Danielson; his grandchildren James A.Gatzke, Jessica Gatzke and Patrick Franks.
He is predeceased by his brothers, the lateErnest Lamontagne, Norman Lamontagneand David Lamontagne; and his sister, the lateAline Cyriac.
Services are private as requested by the fam-ily.
The Gilman Funeral Home has been entrust-ed with arrangements.
For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.
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.
BROOKLYN — Maurice Jean Fortin wasborn August 29, 1933 to Anne and EdmondFortin at home on the family dairy farm inBrooklyn. He was the youngest of four chil-dren and lived his entire life on property thatwas once part of the family farm finally pass-ing away Dec. 2, 2012 in the home he had builtthere, and in just the manner he would havewanted.
Moe as he was known, was a gifted andaccomplished carpenter and wood worker.He apprenticed in his youth building stair-cases. Moe enjoyed a challenging project, waswell known in the area for being a hard work-er and a perfectionist.
He worked for Keenan and NavarroBuilders for approximately 40 years. Up untilhis retirement he hardly ever missed a day ofwork and never forgot the lessons and valuestaught to him by his parents on the familyfarm.
He spent his time in retirement maintain-
ing his property and enjoying his grandchil-dren and great-grandchildren. He could alsobe found with a few buddies solving theworld’s problems over coffee at George’sGalley or even over a couple beers while sit-ting around the woodstove in Lem’s garage.
Maurice is survived by his spouse of 33years, Rachel (Gaumond) Fortin; a sister,Jacqueline Fagnant of Brooklyn; two daugh-ters, Susan Davieu and Linda Claflin and herspouse Terry of Topsham, Vt. and a son,David Fortin and his spouse Joan ofWoodstock; seven grandchildren and fourgreat-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Friday, Dec. 7,in the Chapel of Holy Cross Cemetery, MapleStreet, Danielson.
Donations may be made in his memory tothe St. James School Scholarship Fund, 12Franklin St., Danielson, CT 06239.
To share a memory with his family, “Lighta Candle” at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com.
PUTNAM – Lilia Verade Bernier, 89, of DavidCircle, died Tuesday,Dec.4, 2012 in theMatulaitis Nursing Home.She was the loving wife ofArchille Bernier for 22years. They were marriedin Tampa, Fla.
She was predeceased by her first husbandLisimaco Parra in Colombia.
Born in Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia, shewas the daughter of the late Deogracias Veraand Delfinia (Murillo) de Vera.
Mrs. Bernier worked as an executive secre-tary for a moving company in Caracas,Venezuela.
She married in 1990 and lived in Pompano
Beach, Fla. before moving to Putnam fouryears ago.
She enjoyed traveling both in the UnitedStates and internationally.
In addition to her husband, Lilia is sur-vived by her stepchildren and several niecesand nephews.
She was predeceased by five brothers, andtwo sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial was heldFriday, Dec.7 in St. Mary Church of theVisitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam.Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery.
The Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St.,Putnam, directed the arrangements.
For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.
Maurice J. FortinLilia Vera de Bernier, 89
PUTNAM – Jean E. Bousquet, 80, ofMemorial Terrace, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012,in Day Kimball Hospital.
Born in Putnam, she was the daughter ofthe late Ernest and Mary (Kenyon) Bousquet.
Ms. Bousquet worked as an administrativeassistant for CL&P for 42 years.
She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles,and helping others.
Jean is survived by her brother, Ernest“Sonny” Bousquet and his wife Judy ofPutnam; nieces; nephews and a good friend,Priscilla Dyson.
She was predeceased by her sisters, AliceSavary, Bernice Frechette, MarjorieGaumond and Dorothy Bousquet.
At Jean’s request, the funeral services areprivate and entrusted in the Gilman FuneralHome.
Memorial donations may be made toHospice of Northeastern Connecticut, P.O.Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.
For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.
Jean E. Bousquet, 80
DANIELSON — HollyBeth Hamer, 48, ofDanielson, died at homeon Dec. 1, 2012.
She was born on Jan. 27,1964, in Elmira, N.Y.,daughter of the lateEdward Hamer and Jeanand Norval Smith of
Coventry.Holly graduated from E.O. Smith High
School in 1982 and most recently, in May 2012,from Quinebaug Valley Community College,with highest honors and Phi Betta Kappa.
Holly leaves behind her most preciousdaughter, Camryn Sheehan of Harvest, Ala.;her fiancé, Douglas Renaud and her sister,Laurie Hamer, both of Danielson, and her sis-
ter, Tracy Hamer Will and her husband Blakeof Ashford; nephews, Dylan LaKotta ofManchester, Ryan Will and Cody Will ofAshford and three stepbrothers: Daryl Smithand his wife Cindy of Coventry, Gary Smith ofBrooklyn and Wesley Smith of Coventry.
Holly was predeceased by her brother,Edward “Ted” Hamer, and stepsister, LesleyAnn Smith.
Memorial contributions may be made toCommunity Kitchens of NortheasternConnecticut, PO Box 502, Danielson, CT 06239.
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.
Holly B. Hamer, 48
Edwin Hryzan, Sr., 78
Michael F.Lamontagne, 61
WOODSTOCK – Edwin Hryzan, Sr. 78, ofRoute 197, died Saturday, Dec.8, 2012, in DayKimball Hospital, Putnam.
He was the loving husband of the lateAudrey (Forrest) Hryzan.
Born in Putnam, he was the son of the lateSylvester and Michalene (Kachnowicz)Hryzan.
Mr. Hryzan worked as an upholsterer forRisom Manufacturing. He also worked as aconstruction worker and for the Woodstocktransfer station.
He was a Korean War veteran serving in theMarine Corps and was a member of theQuinebaug VFW.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, canoeing,kayaking and playing horseshoes.
He had a unique and amazing sense ofhumor and took great pleasure in making oth-ers laugh.
Edwin is survived by threesons, Edwin Hryzan, Jr. ofWoodstock, John “J.D.” Hryzanand his wife Doreen of PomfretCenter and Brian K. Hryzan andhis wife Cheryl of Thompson;three brothers, SylvesterHryzan of Dudley, Mass., Frederick Hryzan ofThompson and Walter Hryzan of Littleton,N.H.; his sister, Theresa Zelazo of Dover, N.H.;two grandchildren and two great-grandchil-dren.
Friends and relatives are invited to a Massof Christian Burial for Edwin on Saturday,Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, 18Main St., North Grosvenordale. Memorialdonations may be made to the AmericanCancer Society for bone cancer research.
For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.
SOUTHBRIDGE — Cecile (Gauthier)Houle, 91, died Dec. 8, 2012, at home.
She was the wife of the late Raymond Houlewho died in 1988.
She leaves a son, Wilfred “Will” Houle andhis wife Faith of Clarksburg, W.Va.; fourdaughters, Marie Konicki and her husbandLee of Putnam, Conn., Theresa Lamontagneand her husband Dick of N. Grosvernordale,Conn., Annette Lamontagne and her husbandArmand of Woodstock, Conn., and RoseHoule and her partner Edgar Hufault ofSouthbridge; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, GrahamWilliams of Charlton, and nieces andnephews.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Julesand Philip Gauthier and three sisters,Marguerite Richard, Alice Leduc and RitaWilliams.
Mrs. Houle was born in Canada, daughterof Frederick and Corinne (Papillion)Gauthier and lived here most of her life.
She was a member of the former SacredHeart of Jesus Church.
She worked for various manufacturers inSouthbridge.
She enjoyed playing cards, painting, puz-zles and trips to the casino.
The funeral for Mrs. Houle was heldTuesday, Dec. 11, from the Sansoucy FuneralHome, 40 Marcy St., Southbridge followed bya Mass at Saint Mary’s Church, 263 HamiltonSt., Southbridge. Burial was at New NotreDame Cemetery.
Donations may be made in her memory tothe Patient Activity Fund, c/o SouthbridgeRehab and Healthcare Center (formerlyRadius Healthcare), 84 Chapin St.,Southbridge, MA 01550.
www.sansoucyfuneral.com
WEBSTER – Bernard R.“Bernie” Duclos, 90, ofWebster died Saturday,Dec. 8, 2012 in RoseMonahan Hospice Home,Worcester, after a short ill-ness.
His first wife of 47 years,Joan R. “Jenny” (Gorski)
Duclos died in 1998. His second wife of 10years, Mae (Hermanson) Duclos, died in 2011.
He leaves two sons, Michael B. Duclos andhis wife Julia Khorana of Stow, and KennethB. Duclos and his wife Rita of New Hartford,Conn.; two sisters, Muriel Mayotte of NorthGrosvenordale, Conn. and JeanneKwiatkowski of Dudley; nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by a sister,Lorraine Brezniak.
He was born in Webster, the son of Henry J.and Beatrice (Berard) Duclos and lived heremost of his life.
He graduated from Bartlett High School in1941.
He was an Army veteran ofWorld War II, serving in theArdennes and in the Rhinelandand was awarded 2 bronze stars.He was a life member of the W.J. “Tiff” Szynal Post #53 of theDisabled American Veterans.
Mr. Duclos worked for NewEngland Telephone in Webster for 30 years,retiring in 1984. Previously he was employedat local textile mills and at the AmericanOptical Co. in Southbridge.
He was a member of Saint Louis Church.He enjoyed traveling.The funeral will be held Friday, Dec. 14,
from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf FuneralHome, 340 School St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. inSt. Louis Church, 14 Lake St. Burial will be inSt. Joseph Garden of Peace. The Webster-Dudley Veterans Council will perform themilitary honors at the cemetery.
A calling period will be from 8:15 to 9:15a.m. Friday in the funeral home.
Donations in his name may be made toSaint Louis School Endowment Fund, 15 LakeSt., Webster, MA 01570.
www.sitkowski-malboeuf.com
Bernard R. Duclos, 90
S. WOODSTOCK — Walter J. Hileman, 91,died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at the home of hisdaughter Carol Miller.
A retired World War II veteran who servedhis country for 28 years, Walter lived inVernon, Conn. much of his life, the last sevenyears living in Wallingford and Woodstock.Walter was a 50-year mason, becoming mas-ter of Friendship Lodge #145 and Ionic Lodge#110 AF & AM. He was a founding member ofAshler Lodge #337, Wallingford.
He was the first president of ManchesterCommunity College Older Adult Association,graduating MCC himself with his grand-daughter, Pam in 1987.
He volunteered for years at Manatee
Hospital, Bradenton while liv-ing in Florida as well as volun-teering at Masonicare inWallingford, Conn.
He leaves daughter, Carol andson-in-law John Sr. ofWoodstock and grandchildren,Lisa Nowak, John Miller, Jr., Lauren Daoust,and Evelyn Wright, all of Woodstock, andPamela Soucy of Stafford, and their familiesincluding 13 great-grandchildren.
A private graveside service was held atUnion Cemetery Dec. 12.
Memorial contributions can be made to alocal Hospice Association.
Walter J. Hileman, 91
Cecile Houle, 91
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ESTATE OF LUCILLE G. WLASZKIEWICZ(12-00426)
The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Courtof Probate, Northeast Probate District, bydecree dated December 6, 2012, orderedthat all claims must be presented to the fidu-ciary at the address below. Failure topromptly present any such claim may resultin the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
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ESTATE OF HILDA SAVINELLI, AKACivita Savinelli (12-00414)
The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Courtof Probate, Northeast Probate District, bydecree dated December 4, 2012, orderedthat all claims must be presented to the fidu-ciary at the address below. Failure topromptly present any such claim may resultin the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
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ESTATE OF Joseph L Bertorelli (12-00431)
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RELIGION
If it weren’t for wiseparents, I would havebeen spoiled rotten— too selfish to enjoy
what have been the mostfulfilling things in life.
I wanted privileges andmoney and things, but myparents made sure I was-n’t given a lot unless myattitude was right or I hadearned it. They didn’t putup with whining andmanipulation. They modeled giving, and pro-vided me with opportunities to do the same.
We all tend to spoil if left to ourselves. As Ihave grown older, my Heavenly Father hasbeen the non-spoiling influence in my life. Hecares for me, but only as I care for others. Hechallenges me to love, care and “give until ithurts.” The Sunday School song said it likethis: “Jesus, then Others, then You” — what awonderful way to spell joy.
I’m guessing that many readers can appre-ciate how important it is for our society thatwe guard against greed and selfishness. Howdisheartening to hear stories of people beingtrampled or shot as holiday shoppers disre-gard human beings while clamoring forthings. The solution to such uncivilizedbehavior is not legislation or law enforce-ment — the answer is in tamed hearts. Theanswer is in how you and your family chooseto celebrate Christmas this year. How are youintentionally being selfless this Christmas?
Santa has become an icon of the Christmasseason. Many children love Santa for whatthey get. Maybe they’ve never heard wherethe idea of Santa came from. According to theSt. Nicolas Center, “The true story of SantaClaus begins with Nicholas, who was bornduring the third century in the village ofPatara. At the time the area was Greek and isnow on the southern coast of Turkey. Hiswealthy parents, who raised him to be adevout Christian, died in an epidemic whileNicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus’words to “sell what you own and give themoney to the poor,” Nicholas used his wholeinheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and
the suffering. He dedicatedhis life to serving God andwas made Bishop of Myrawhile still a young man.Bishop Nicholas becameknown throughout the landfor his generosity to thethose in need, his love forchildren, and his concernfor sailors and ships.”
St. Nicholas obviouslydidn’t mean to spawn a tra-dition of greed and jeal-
ousy. His intention was to meet others needs,thereby modeling the kind of life Jesusencouraged us to live. One way to insure thatyou and your family do not slip into the trapof materialism and greed this Christmas is togive your biggest present to Jesus. You can dothat by giving to people in need or to organi-zations that help people who are in need.Here are some traditions that selfless familieshave practiced:
• Serve at a food pantry• Give to the local food bank• Give to toys for tots• Give to a non-profit organization like a
hospital, mission or church• Invite someone over for Christmas dinner
or a partyWe all tend toward spoiling. It is the disci-
plines of life, the influence of other peopleand Christ, Himself, that save us from our-selves. When we curb our appetites and workhard at caring about others something verywonderful happens — everyone wins. Weintuitively worry that if we give too much wewill be left high and dry, but “... remember thewords of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It ismore blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts20:35) Santa (St. Nicholas) didn’t mean tospoil us, he meant to inspire a spirit of gen-erosity and giving.
Bishop Hanson and Acts II Ministries willbe giving thousands of dollars toward theestablishment of new churches in America thisyear. Please contact us if you would like to be apart. Visit www.ActsII.org.
Santa didn’t mean to spoil us
JOHN HANSON
BEYOND
THE PEWS
CHURCH DIRECTORYEASTFORD
Congregational Church of Eastford8 Church Road, P.O. Box 177(860) 974-01294Pastor Mike [email protected] Church of EastfordSunday Worship Services8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School9:45 a.m.Prayer Meetings7:00 p.m. Tuesday; 6:00 a.m. WednesdayWednesday Night Worship6:45 p.m.Celebrate Recovery7:00 p.m. ThursdayPioneer Club (Oct - May)6:30 p.m. Friday
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 schedule Mon. through Thurs. 7 a.m.,Saturday rosary 8 a.m., vigil 4 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m., and 10 a.m.Rev. David Choquette.
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 97 • 974-1476Service: 10 a.m. SundayRev. Dr. Bruce Hedman
First Congregational Church of Pomfret13 Church Road, Pomfret 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: 10:00 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 Road • 928-2193Services: 10:00 a.m. SundaySunday School: 9:00 a.m.Tri-State Christian Academy — K-8
First Congregational Church71 Liberty Highway928-7381Pastor John EckmanServices: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Living Faith United Methodist Church53 Grove St.928-9705Pastor: Barbara Kszystyniak.Sunday school ages 3-adult 9:30 amChurch begins at 10:45 (10:00 in summer)
St. Mary, Church of the Visitation218 Providence St.928-6535Rev. David P. ChoquetteMasses: 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.
Hope Community Church25 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 Shalom125 Church Street, PutnamServices: Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays: 9 a.m.Hebrew school meets Sunday morningsHebrew School Director:Sharon Colemman, 401-647-5323President: Dr. Gail Dickinson-: (860) 963-7443
Jehovah Witnesses81 Thurber Road928-4442
THOMPSON
Creation Church47 West Thompson Road,Thompson, CT • 860-923-0455 Services 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.Training Depot, Children’s Ministry, nursery-6thgrade 11 a.m., SundaysSt. Joseph Church 18 Main St., North Grosvenordale(860) 923-2361www.stjoseph-sacredheart.netPastor: Very Rev. Charles R. LeBlancMasses: Saturday 4 pm., Sunday 11 a.m.,Monday 5 p.m., Wednesday 7:15 a.m.
St. Stephen ChurchJunction of Routes 131 and 197130 Old Turnpike Road, P.O. Box 222Quinebaug, CT 06262, 860-935-5205Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m.,Tuesday 8 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.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.
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 Road Route 131 (860) 935-5412.Pastor John K. Amoah home # (508) 854-1432 or [email protected] School starts at 9:30 am and worship ser-vice is at 11:00 am.
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 Rd. Woodstock860-928-0486www.woodstockcovenant.org Our Team:Leon Engman, TeachingDave Magee, YouthRick Lamarre, MusicPhil Cannistraci, Care MinistryClassic Service at 8:30amSunday School at 9:30amContemporary Service at 11:00amChristmas Season Services:Join us for our Christmas Celebration and Feastwith ONE service at 10am on December 16thOn December 23rd will be “Songs of the Season” cel-ebrated with ONE service at 10am Christmas Eve Service at 5pmJulotta (Traditional Swedish Service) ChristmasDay at 6am
Faith Bible Evangelical Free587 Route 171 974-2528Will resume its regular scheduling beginningSunday, September 11, 2011Sunday school for both adults and children willbegin at 9:15 a.m. Worship service will follow at 10:30a.m. Visitors are always welcome.Pastor 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. Interim pastor,The Rev. Dr. Bruce Johnson
North Woodstock CongregationalThird Ecclesiastical Society.1227 Route 169(860) 963-2170Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Communion, first Sundayof the monthTuesday Bible Study, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Come and learn about the word of God.
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, Conn. –Raymond Petrunia, 82, ofNorth Grosvenordale, diedSaturday, Dec. 8, 2012 inMatulaitis Nursing Home,Putnam.
He leaves a daughter,Karen M. and her husbandGirard Dennis ofThompson; a grandson,
Timothy M. Petrunia of Webster, Mass., and agreat-grandson, Bryce Petrunia of Charlton,Mass.
He was preceded in death by his two sons,Raymond J. Petrunia and Steven P. Petruniaand by his grandson, Christopher P. Petrunia.
He was born in WestHartford.
He was a certified welderwith Cottons Steel in Worcester.
Mr. Petrunia was a Navy vet-eran of the Korean War.
He enjoyed boating and fish-ing.
There are no services.Funeral arrangements are under the direc-
tion of Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East MainSt., Webster, Mass. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1 Bulfinch Place#201, Boston, MA 02114.
www.scanlonfs.com
Raymond Petrunia, 82
ROGERS – Joshua M. Shaw, Sr., 29, of StateAvenue, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 in hishome.
He was the husband of Angela (Rioux-Missino) Shaw. Born in Norwich, he was theson of Jan Papski of New London, and thelate Donald Shaw.
Mr. Shaw was a 2003 graduate of KillinglyHigh School.
He worked as a picker for Staples.He loved going hunting, fishing, camping
and spending time in the outdoors.
In addition to his wife, Joshua is survivedby his son, Joshua M. Shaw, Jr. and his sisterAshley Papski of Norwich.
A memorial benefit for Joshua will be heldat a later date. In lieu of flowers, donationsmay be made to the family. The GilmanFuneral Home has been entrusted witharrangements.
For memorial guestbook visitwww.GilmanAndValade.com.
Joshua M. Shaw, Sr., 29
OBITUARIES
Annual ‘Keep the Home FiresBurning’ community fundraiser
POMFRET — Celebrations Gallery &Shoppes plans to help keep the home firesburning for more than 10,000 local familieswho will need heating assistance this winter.Celebrations will be selling wooden matchesin decorative boxes and Colonial CandlesVotives for $10 each from Oct. 5 throughJanuary 15. Celebrations will donate 100 per-cent of the sales to the Access Agency’sLIHEAP (Low Income Heating AssistanceProgram). Shirley Riemann, Director ofCommunity Services, and a representativefrom Colonial Candles will help kick off thesecond annual fundraiser from 2 to 4 p.m.Friday, Oct. 5. Celebrations will serve compli-mentary tea and sweets.
With the support of their customers,Celebrations raised over $2,300 last year.According to Riemann, the need to assist thesefamilies continues grow while the price of oilcontinues to climb. Each box of matches (in avariety of decorative styles) and each votive(in several fragrances) sold at Celebrationswill be festively gift wrapped and come with adonation card. “Keep the Home FiresBurning” matches and candles will makethoughtful holiday gifts and, more important-ly, warm neighbors in need during the coldwinter months. To find out additional ways toassist Access Agency’s programs, call ShirleyRiemann at 860-412-1603 or visit [email protected].
Celebrations thanks the Pomfret School’sCommunity Service Club for helping wrap the
candles and matches for customers’ gift givingconvenience. Colonial Candles, founded inCape Cod over 100 years ago and made in theUSA, has generously donated a percentage ofthe votives to support this effort.
For more information, visitwww.CelebrationsShoppes.com or find us onFacebook.
Pomfret to celebrate 300thanniversary
POMFRET — The town of Pomfret will becelebrating its 300th anniversary in 2013.
To commemorate this event, the town ishosting a yearlong series of happenings whichinclude those listed here. Stay tuned for moredetails about these events as the dates get clos-er:
* May: Pomfret’s Tercentennial postmarkwill be used by the town Post Offices. Theannual Town Meeting will be held on date ofthe Town’s incorporation and theTercentennial Quilt will be presented and raf-fled off.
* June: The Lion’s Club will host a formaldinner dance at Pomfret School.
* September: Positively Pomfret Day* November: The Association for the Study
of CT History will present a talk on slavery inPomfret.
For more information on any of the Pomfret300 Events, contact Walter Hinchman at 860-928-3355, [email protected]; MaureenNicholson at 860-214-9755, [email protected] or Bev Champany at 860-974-1202.
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$125 OBOCall: 860-779-7838Or: 860-455-5401(4) Oak Swivel Bar
Stools$25 each
4x7 Harvard Electronic Air Hockey Table
with accessories, brandnew condition!
$200
14” Snare Drumwith stand and case
$100
Best offer on all
Call: 860-935-915414K Marquis
Diamond RingNever worn, .70 carats, 22 years old, still in jewelers
box. Have appraisalpaid $3,250
will sell $1,500firm
Call: 860-774-6373
010 FOR SALE
**************•50’s/60’s TV DVD’s•Posters 30’s-60’s
Stars/Movies•Hard bound classic
books•Very old bookStanley’s Story
Through the Wild ofAfrica
BEST REASONABLE OFFER
•Beautiful UniqueTorchiere Lamp
$125
AND MORE!!Call: 508-234-4137
**************
**************Solid Wood 6pc
Bedroom Set$1,000
**************White
Grandfather Clock$800
**************Dining Room Set
$500
**************Computer Desk
and FilingCabinet
$800
**************Washer and
Dryer$300
**************Waterbed
$300
Call: 508-361-0839
BEAUTIFULDark Wood
Dresser*******************With attached matching mirror. 7 drawers + 2
drawer cabinet.71Wx34Hx19D
*******************$300
CALL JEFF:860-930-4522
010 FOR SALE
100% Wool MultiColored Hand Braided Rug
$700
Nichols and Stone Rocking Chair
$200
Green PlaidFlexsteel Easy
Chair and Ottoman$350
508-867-8948
11’ Aluminum Metal Brake
w/legs
10’’ Contractors Table Saw
5’ table, belt driven,Unifence saw guide,correct dolly w/locks.
Both in excellent hardly ever used!!!
Best Reasonable OfferCall: 860-923-0146
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Paying TopDollar
For Silver Coins,Silver Dollars,Gold Coins,
Paper Money.Banks Recommend Us!
We Travel To You!FREE Honest Appraisals
We Operate By The Golden Rule!
L&L CoinCall Tom
508-450-1282
12’ AluminumV Hull
with 6HP gas engine and 36lb trolling motor included.
On trailer.$1,200 OBO
Compound BowPSE Model
11 arrows with case.$400 OBO
Call: 508-764-6058
010 FOR SALE
1500Sports Cards
Mostly Stars & RookiesBaseball, Football, Hockey,
Basketball, And MoreNear Mint Cards
$45Call: 508-864-9223
17 or 17 1/2 Stubben Jumping Saddle For SaleNeedsflocking, in great
condition.
Needs To Sell ASAP!!$400
Call: 860-634-0392
1950’s BlondBedroom Set
Bureau, Mirror, Chest,Full & Twin
Headboards.$75.00 or best offer!
Call 508-735-9493
1984 Honda Elite Scooter
250cc, runs great!$900
Auto Body StudWelder
$80
New 6 1/2 HP5/8 shaft motor in box
$125
Call: 860-230-7438
2 New Bucket Seats
for Mini Van$100 OBO
Call: 508-885-3136Or: 860-888-5207
2 PianosBoth In Excellent Condition
Price Includes Tuning & Move To 1st Floor Location
In Worcester County.Please Call
508-885-37053 Piece DoubleBedroom Set
$350
Kitchen Table Setwith 6 chairs, solid
walnut wood$400
Call: 508-943-5324Bridal Gowns:Assorted sizes/styles
1970’s & 1980’s Designer Gowns by Alfred Angelo.
New with original price tags, never altered.
10/$500Call: 860-299-5925
010 FOR SALE
30+ MiniatureCarousels and
Individual HorsesFrom 2” to 14” tall.
Many S.F. Music Box and Princeton Gallery
Items
Price Ranges from$5-$60
Call: 860-576-0983Come See!!
3’x6’-8” R.H. Inswing 20Min Fire Door
Primed casing, aluminum sill. New in wrap
Paid-$307Sell for-$200
508-885-5347
4-Foot Steel Shelves
Very Heavy Duty$50
Call: 413-245-7388
9Ft Fisher PlowHas frame and angle hydraul-
ics, good edge and mold board, with snow foil.
$700Call: 860-774-2559
AAA Sports CardsStars 1950’s-1970’s
Great shapeNear mint cardsAll cards at
60% off book!!Call: 508-864-9223
AFFORDABLE USED FURNITUREWe have good used furniture
at low prices and newmattress sets of all sizes.
Twins-$99Full-$129
Queen-$169
Pickup or Delivery!!!Call Phil: 508-752-0100
100 Grand StreetWorcester, MA 01610
All For Inground Pool...
•Sta-Rite 20” Sand Filter•Duraglass 3/4HP
Pump/Trap•EZ Adjustable
Steps/Rails•Arneson Pool Vac/Leaf
Cannister & Hose•Aluminum Ladder
BEST OFFERCall: 860-923-9781
010 FOR SALE
Angle Iron CutterFor Shelving
4W296, HK Potter 2790Normally Sells For $700
$90 OBOCall 5pm-8:30pm
508-867-6546
ARCHERY, HUNTING EQUIPMENT
AND ACCESSORIESIn Excellent Condition
Call 508-764-6908
Art Deco Bedroom Set- 1920’s
Headboard w/footboard (full), nightstand, dresser w/mirror, matching bench
seat solid, lovely condition!
$1,275 OBOBeautiful leather sofa also
Call: 508-320-7941
Beautiful LargeVintage 50’sBedroom Set
$500
Electric Recliner$150
Marble-Top End Tables & Coffee Table$150 For The Set
All In Excellent Condition.508-885-3717
Brand NewPillow-topMattress
Unopened set, still in bags. Comes with warranty.
$150Can Deliver
Call Karl:774-823-6692
Brass Fireplace Screen and doors
With accessories$100
Please Call Janet:508-867-8415
Bricks and block of all kinds and all
sizes!!Call: 508-248-7812
Bridgeport Milling Machine
$1,500
Bench Top Lathe South Bend
$400
Phone Skip:860-774-1212
010 FOR SALE
Brown Leather Chair
w/electric foot lift. Very good condition
$800. New -Asking $125.00 or BO
18 ft Boat with 70 HP Johnson
includes trailer $600.00 or BO
Call 860-963-2318
CHRISTMASHOLLY
DINNER SET 16 place settings Each has 4 pieces
Will sell as 16, 12 or (2) 8 settings
Bought at Filene’s(Originally $30 per
place setting)Selling for $12.00 per place setting
Additional pieces available
HEALTH RIDERLike new$25.00
Call 508-234-2573
COLUMBIA TITANIUM RAIN JACKET
18/20 Youth $25.00Women’s Wool Coats
Size 14$30.00
XXL Men’s Coats, Fleece Jackets
$35.0050R Blazer
$45.00Please leave message
1-860-974-1745Computer Desk
$30
15” Color RCATelevision
$75
Cabinet/TV Stand$30
All are in brand newcondition!!
Call: 508-344-6015Craftsman 26” Snow Thrower
with cab. Used one season. EZ steer, electric start.
Must see.
$900.00 508 234-4160
Craftsman Radial Arm Saw
10” 2.5HP$75
Craftsman Table Saw
10” 2HP, large steel table$75
Call: 860-222-3168Cub Cadet WalkBehind Mower
33” deck, 10.5HP, like new!
$900Call: 860-974-2525
leave message
DarkroomEquipment
Almost everythingyou need!
Beseler 23CII enlarger, timer, bottles, safelights, trays, print washer, graduates, books and more. Old but used very little, excellent
condition.
$450 for all508-885-5277
Desktop ComputerLenovo Windows 7.
Purchased November 2011.
Paid $400Asking $250
have original receipt
Call: 774-633-7014FOLD-AWAY EXERCISER
GLIDER/STRIDERRetail $279.95
Like new!Asking $140.00
Call 508-347-5454
010 FOR SALE
Diamond RingGents 14K Yellow & White
Gold. Center Diamond 90/100 Surrounded By6 03/100 Diamonds.
All Fine Brilliance26 Year Old Appraisal Was
$5560Will Sell For Same Now!
774-232-0407
Dickens Village Series
18 lighted buildingsincluding 5 from the A
Christmas Carol Series.Also many
accessory characters anddecor items. Mint condition
in original boxes.
$600Call: 860-963-7236
Dining RoomTable
W/6 chairs & 1 leaf. Dark wood & upholstered chairs.
$1,500 OBO
Deer FeederW/Auto feed
$100
Call Lisa:508-612-8609
Or Joe:860-334-8253DISHWASHER
White Admiral by MaytagUnder the counter
Used only two years All hoses and
manual included $200.00
508-943-5033
DoubleCemetery LotIn All Faith Swedish
Cemetery, Worcester, MA.Lot #119 Section I
$1,400Call: 508-867-8350
ELECTRIC WOOD SPLITER
6 ton, On wheels and legs. Runs good $300.00
BICYCLE CARRIER for two
New$40.00
Call 508 278-3211
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
EMPIRE PROPANE VENTED PARLOR
HEATER50,000 BTU
Used one year$700.00 OBO
Call 508-234-8454508-596-1918 cell
Exercise Bicycle Manual$25.
Weight Bench w/weights$50.00
Lazy Boy CouchBlack Leather - Reclines
$175.00
774 364-1117
FOR SALE• 4 Anderson patio
windows with frames
• Outside wooden door with glass and frame,
plus storm door
Best Offer860-774-5020
B6 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, December 14, 2012
010 FOR SALE
For Sale6 month old full
electric bed$1,000
Whirlpool gas stove$250
Whirlpool 22 cubic fridge $500
Go-go UltraXelectric chair
$300
Kuper Washer$150
Call: 860-908-7295
For SaleGet yourself ready
for snow with a Jacobsen Snow Blower
$200.00
Call 508 344-4208
FOR SALEStone Walls &
Stones
Call: 860-933-5608FULL-SIZE FUTON
Oak with 2 drawers9” Soft Touch mattress
$250.00
STUDENT COMPUTER CHAIR
Black$10.00
COMPUTER DESKOaktone$25.00
Call 860-963-2318
Garden Wedding?Perfect straplessinformal wedding
dress:White with lace overlay.
Dress size 6-8, tea length in front, slight train in back. Would fit 5’2”-5’5” height.
$75Call: 508-765-5867Gas Log For Sale
Jotul GF200 LP Gas$650 OBO
Mini Kota Electric Fishing Motor36lb thrust, 5 speeds
$125 OBO
Fitness PowerRider
$100 OBO
Call: 508-943-2174GE 5,000 BTU A/C
$50
Jackie Kennedy Doll$75
Cash onlyCall: 860-774-7194
GE ELECTRIC STOVEDouble oven/4 burners
Good shape, Working area on stove
Beige
21 CU. FT.REFRIGERATOR/
FREEZERDouble doors/beige
SELF-STANDING JIG SAW
on steel stand
Call Paul at508-756-0227
Got a truck?Phenomenal bargainsGas range, gas clothesdryer, air hockey table,
Maitlin Smith game table, piano. Boxes & boxes of
good items!!
All must go!!Buy some, buy all
508-341-8292headboard full adj.micro suede, oatmeal w/esp.
wood trim$125 OBO
Coffee/Espresso Maker82-12 cups$75 OBO
Honeywell Air Cleanerrm. sz. 15x20
$50 OBO
Call: 508-765-0621
HO SCALE TRAINS
Sell as one lot5-engines,
9-1860s passenger cars, 14-cabooses, 27-other
cars, 200-100 code track,power pack, turntable,
bridges, kits $250.00
508-885-9537
HOVEROUNDUsed Once, New Battery
Comes with bookand charger
Excellent Condition
$950.00or Best Offer
Call413-245-9651
MachinistComplete Set
of Tools(2) Kennedy tool boxes
1”-6” Starrett mics,(4) interapid indicators
and much more!!
Call: 586-419-1040
010 FOR SALE
HP PHOTOSMART PRINTER A636
Model #Q8637A ,$50.00
508 347-3145
WEATHERTECH FLOOR LINERSPurchased new in 2012
Fits Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999-2004
$70.00 or Best Offer
508 347-3145
Hummels/Glassware, Tea Sets, Collectables,WWI & II, Old Instru-
ments, cameras,1500 records, art.
95 F-250 Dump w/plow$5,000
99 Ranger$2,750
31’ Pacemaker$7,500
Call: 860-608-2327JET SKI
2003 Kawasaki 1100 STX D.I., only 80 hours,
3 person jetski w/trailer, tube, 2 life vests,
excellent condition, super fast,
great fun forthe whole family.
$3,200 or best offer 860-382-2386
Kitchen Table SetWith 4 chairs,solid oak wood
$400 OBOCall: 508-278-5064
LOWREY ORGAN ROYALE
In beautiful, excellent condition. Selling for
fraction of cost. One family owned
$3500.00 or BOCall 860 974-1627
leave message
Lumber1,000+ board feet
2’’ Pine12’’, 16’’, 18’’ widths
Dried 30+ years indoors
$2.25 BF OBO For LotCall: 508-735-1218
Mamiya Medium Format
711 Pro camera w/80mm F4 lens & super
wide 43 mm F4.5 lens with optical viewfinder, Both w/polar filter.
Almost new, in perfect condition
$1850.00 860 923-9407
Maple Dining Room Set
With 2 built-in leaves, 6 chairs, seats up to 10 people,
excellent condition.$550
Call: 508-476-1577Maytag Neptune
Drying CenterElectric, lower section tumble
dryer. Upper section steam airflow wrinkle release
motion lay-flat drying. Fra-grance & humidity control.
New $1,200
Asking $500Call: 860-933-3678
Milk Can$15
Steel Trunk$12
Car Ramp$10
Ready Heaters$45
2,000 3/4 100psiPlastic Pipe
$60
Steel Shelf$45
Call: 413-245-7388
MiscellaneousNASCAR collectibles
Over 300 items
Asking $600.00774 452-3613
Most BeautifulWedding GownLong sleeved, beaded
bodice, size 4-6.
$200 Call: 508-885-6988
Onkyo Entertainment
CenterStereo Cassette Tape Deck
Quartz SynthesizedFM Stereo/AM Tuner
Integrated Stereo Amplifier CD Automatic ChangerEnclosed in Oak Stand
w/glass door 21”Wx17”Dx42”L Includes Speakers
508 885-5116
010 FOR SALE
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
4 Motor Speed ControlsHitachi J100, 400/460V
Best Offer
Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546
NASCARDie-Cast Models
They’re Back!$5 And Up!
BRAND NEWSHIPMENT!
Blessings Farm50 H Foote Road
Charlton508-248-1411
• New TempurPedicBed- Twin
• Reclining Chair-excellent condition
• Hammond Player Organ• Stromberg Carlson
Record Player• Moveable Dish Cabin
• Sheet Music-w/music cabin
Call: 860-974-1422Before 10am
Newmac Hot Air Furnace
122,000 BTU, 4 ton aircondition ready, like new, used to heat basement.
Asking $1,000Call: 508-943-5958
Oak Dining Roomcolonial, 6 chairs (S. Bent)
90” table, 36” mirrored buf-fet, 56” lighted china closet.
$1,000
10 FishingOutboards
3-25HP$250-$500 each
Call: 508-885-6657Oak Pedestal
Tableand 4 round-back spindle chairs.
Oval with grey/blue tiled top. One Extension
Excellent condition
Asking $450.00 or BO Call 508 892-1783
Old Trunks$45 Each
Student’s Desk& Chair
$50
Two End Tables$45 each
Call: 774-452-3514PELLET STOVE
FOR SALEEnviro EF-111 Bay IVery Good Condition
$1,800.00Call Pete
508-864-2848Pennsylvania House Dining
Room SetQueen Anne style. 2 captain’s chairs, cherry satin finish, 6 side chairs. Table 60x44, 2 15” leafs, table padding.
$2,000 OBOCall: 508-278-7243
PHOENIX HEARTHSTOVE WOODSTOVEExcellent condition
Heats up to 2,500 sq.ft. $1,800.00 or BO
Call 860-559-5814
POOL TABLE7FT ‘Dynamo’ Coin Operated
Good Condition
$650.00 508-476-1334PORTABLE
DISHWASHERWHIRLPOOL
3 years old, bought newButcher block top
White with changeable front plate to black
Runs goodCall 1-774-312-5001
Stove &Refrigerator
21cu. ft.$135 each OBO
A/C’s:5,000 BTU
$40
8,000 BTU$50
Exercise Bike$75
Old 3000WGenerator
$75
Cherry Antique Dinning Table
$225
Call: 860-933-0281
010 FOR SALE
PORTABLE PODIUM $30.00
RADIAL ARM SAW
$200.00
STEEL CABINET WITH GALLEY’S
$200.00
GLIDER CHAIR $50.00
OLD END TABLE $45.00
BENCH TOP W/ 3 FILING CABINETS
$125.00
CALL774 452-3514
POWER CHAIRRascal Turnabout Power
ChairGreat condition
$750.00 or best offer860 928-2693
QUARDRAFIRE 2100FIREPLACE INSERT
$250.00
2 SETS OF GOLF CLUBS
$20.00 each
PING PONG TABLEFor Use on Pool Table
$150.00
Call 508-498-5917
Quoizel Pendant Light
Floral design deep redflowers with green leaves,
gold chain, three light bulbs, approximate diameter 18”.
$175Call: 413-245-9221Rascal Scooter
With LiftIn excellent condition,4 wheel deluxe model,brand new batteries,
weight capacity 450 lbs.
$1,800 OBOCall: 508-476-3058REPAIR GARAGE
GOINGOUT OF BUSINESS
All Tools & Equipmentare For Sale
Call 508 754-8807Rough Cut
Wide Pine Boardsin assortment of widths/lengths
$1.50/board foot
Mahogany Gold Cup Race Boat
26 ft Replica of 1926 race boat. 5-step bottom327 chevy engine.
Includes Trailer $65,000
Truck CapFiberglass, for 8’ bed. From a
Dodge pickup. Red $400/OBO
Call 508-259-8805Sauder
Computer ArmoireBlack, Good Condition.31”W x 52”H x 19”D
With Slide-OutKeyboard Tray
$100Eastford
Call: 860-377-4961Sears Gas Trimmer
with supply of lines$100
1974 Suzuki 100CC$1,000
Assortment of cameras & photo equipment
Call: 508-885-3136Series 1555
Med-Lift Power Recliner
Low volt motor, four years old, cranberry color.Excellent condition!!
Call: 508-476-7642
Sidekick Electric Scooter$450 OBO
Lift ReclinerSadly only used 2 months
Paid $550Asking $400 OBO
Call: 860-315-7090
Solid MapleDining Set
Table, hutch and 6 chairs.$800 OBO
Antique Man’s Highboy Dresser
$800 OBO
Harden Cherry4-Poster King
Bed Frame$800 OBO
Call: 508-207-0966
010 FOR SALE
SnapperRoto-Tiller
IR5003, Used Twice$900 or/BOTracVac
Model 385-IC/385LHUsed Once.$900 or/BOBear Cat
Vac-N-Chip Pro& Vac Pro
Models 72085, 72285, 72295. Used Twice
$1995 or/BO
Call508-765-5763
Solid Maple Head Board-Queen
$75.00 OBO
Queen-size Ecru Comforter w/shams and
matching pillows$40.00
Queen-size Green/RoseQuilted
Bedspread w/matching Toss
Pillows $50.00
Assorted Queen Sheet Sets
$10-$15/each
508 764-3736
SOLID OAKROLL- TOP
COMPUTER DESKwith H.P. Printer and
2 speakers
$175.00508 867-3729
SONY TVFor Sale
50” Wide ScreenProjection
In very good condition
$125.00Call 860-774-4050
STAINED GLASS CHRISTMAS
Beautiful Tiffany Style Lamps
Santa Clause or Snowman available.
Each lamp approx. 11” tall and has approx. 100 pc. of
cut glass.Lamps are new and still in boxes ready for gifting.
$21.99 each 860-299-5925
Stamp Collectors:Commerative mint sets,
first day issues, kids starter kits and more!!
Also stamped warshippostcards.
Call: 860-928-2677
Technics organIncludes Stool and
User Reference Guide
From the very first noteyou play on the
Technics EA5 organ,you’ll marvel at their rich
authentic instrument sound. Like a well-tuned pipe organ, these instru-
ments are finely crafted to deliver robust sounds.
What’s more, their elegant-ly designed
wood-grain finish cabinet makes them fashionably perfect for your music
room. This organ is in very good condition and would suit anyone from beginner
through to moreexperienced players
A range of features includ-ing: *Upper keyboard 44 keys lower keyboard 44
keyspedal keyboard 13 keys *100’s of dynamic PCM
true to life sounds*Superb organ voices
including realtime Hammond style digital
drawbars*Easy to use large
LCD display* Large capacity
16-track sequencer* Built-in digital
disk recorder
Price: $1950 or B/O
508 266-0035or 508 612-9053
Treat yourself for Christmas!
TTOOOOLL SSHHEEDDSSMade of Texture 1-11
8x8 $7258x10 $9008x12 $9758x16 $1275
Delivered AndBuilt On-Site
Other Sizes AvailableCall 413-324-1117
Worcester County Memorial Park
Paxton, MA
Garden of Heritage(1) Grave
#121D plot 2
Asking $2,800Call: 508-476-1621
010 FOR SALE
Toro RidingLawnmowerOnly used twice!
$800 OBO
12,000 BTUWindow A/C With Heat
Required 220watt$250 OBO
Napoleon Pellet Stove
Less than 1yr old w/allequipment, including (2)
pallets of pellets$2,500 OBO
508-461-7224
Trees for Sale
Evergreen Trees, Colorado Blue Spruce, Potted Trees,Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall.
All 10 trees for $85Norway Spruce 3 1/2’
5/$99. Eastern Pine 5-7’ tall 5/$99.
Excellent Privacy Border/Ornamental
Call 508-278-5762Evenings
Trestle Table7’ 3 1/2’ Pine
Matching BenchesNeeds Refinishing
$250
London FogLuggage
Garment Bag, Carry-on,Duffle Bag
$60
32’ ExtensionLadder
250lb Capacity$150
Call: 508-347-7052
Troy-biltPolar Blast
Snowblower10.5 HP, 30 inch cut, mint condition, always stored in
heated garage.
$950 OBOCall: 508-341-1337
Two KayaksFor Sale
1 - 15 ft Nantucket, Gray
2 - 13 ft Old TownCastine , Red
Both are ocean-going kayaks w/rudders, one seaters,
enclosed waterproof compartment Three layer polylink Both used only
twice. Like New
$1400/pair or $700/each
or BO
Call 508 259-8805
Vermont Castings Wood stove
$400
Pot Belly Woodstove$300
2003 SkidooRenegade
$3,500 OBO
Skidoo Blizzard $1,000 OBO
1995 SkidooFormula SLS
$500 OBO
2000 F150 PartsCall for pricing
1987 Honda XR200$1,000 OBO
860-377-4225VISION FITNESS
Fitness machine Model X60005
Excellent condition,used only one month
Paid $1,100.00 Asking $575.00
HONDA 250EX4-wheeler. Barely used
$2,500.00
Call 508-560-5056WANTED
Cash for your cell phones, iPods,
laptops & gadgetsPlus repairing for all of
the above
Call Access Wireless 860 928-28447 Providence Pike
Putnam, CtAcross from McDonalds
Whole-House Ventilator
$25(3) Antique Wood
Windows$75 Each
Small Shutters$4 Each
Call: 413-245-7388
010 FOR SALE
Watercraft 1994Sea-Doo
1996 Yamaha Wave Runners
With double trailer, both run excellent. Ready to go!
$3,995 OBO
S-10 RearWindshield
$50
Call: 860-928-1495
Women’s Clothing(3) Leather Jackets
2X, 1XL $50.00/each
Columbia Hiking Boots$25.00
Lands End Zero Degree Boots
$20.00
Black Dress Shoes4 pairs,
$10/pairall size 7 1/2
Red/BlackBoil Wool Jacket
2X$20.00
Klein Full-lengthBlack Wool Coat
2X$50.00
Call 508 764-3736
WOOD PELLET STOVE
Lopi, YankeeWorking
Well maintainedBaywindow front
Comes w/premium accessories, 4” vent pipe,
and approx. half palletof pellets
$2,000.00Call Jim after 6:15 p.m.
508-867-7976
Worcester CountyMemorial Park
(2) Grave SitesIn Heritage I
$2,200Call: 508-832-5065
WORCESTER COUNTY MEMORIAL PARKS
Two grave plots: Valor I {#291 unit A,
graves 1 and 2}Current value $8200.00
Offered: $5,850.00508-499-7957
100 GENERAL
105 BULLETIN BOARD
CARE NET of NECTNeeds volunteers!!
For more informationPlease call:
860-779-0218please leave message if
no answer
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
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
130 YARD SALES
DEADLINE FORYARD SALE
SUBMISSIONSIS 1:00 PM MONDAY
FOR ALL MASS.WEEKLY PAPERS*Deadlines Subject To
Change Due To HolidaysCall For More Info.
135 LOST AND FOUND
FOUNDCAMERA
on Flint Rd in Charlton.Contains lots of family photos
Call 508 248-3232
135 LOST AND FOUND
LOST IPODMy 9-year-old daughter lost
her ipod at her brother’s soccer game in Auburn on
Oct. 16th. She was at the high school field and the gas station on the corner across from the
Auburn Mall. It has a pink and
silver glittery caseREWARD
Please call 508-865-6145
200 GEN. BUSINESS
203 SNOWMOBILES
2003 SKIDOO 600GRAND TOURING
And2004 SKIDOO
500SS LEGENDWith 2006 Karavan Tilt
Trailer. Low mileage on all. Excellent condition.
Asking $12Kbut reasonable offers
consideredCall 508-769-3167
204 WATER EQUIPMENT
Tandem KayakFor Sale
Good design, and goodcondition.Was $1,100
Little used, sell for$600
Call: 860-974-1993
205 BOATS
1995 Glastron 17ft Fiberglass Boat(open style) with 88HPEvinrude SPL outboard.
Includes trailer. Easily seats 8. Used in fresh water for
water skiing.
$5,000Call: 508-234-5676
2008 Sea Ray185 Sport
Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 190PHP. 50 hours, pearl
and black, many features.Outstanding condition with
trailer.
$18,000Call Mark:
781-801-4061
9 1/2HP Johnson2 Stroke
Very powerful, many new parts, prop, points etc...
$750will negotiate
Call: 860-481-0877
Hand Crafted Custom Built
Cedar Strip CanoeProspector Design
16 1/2 feet longby 36 inches wide.
$3,200Call: 401-339-4598
210 SEASONAL
CHRISTMASTREES AND WREATHS
WHOLESALEBalsam & Fraser Fir Wreaths
8” TO 84” Great for Fund Raisers
Low Minimums508 832-8739
215 CAMPING
Membership to Stateline Camp
Resortin Killingly, CT
Family activities, pool,playground, fishing,
expires 2045.$800 OBO
Call for details:508-476-7382
Check the resort out online at statelinecampresort.com
255 PHOTOGRAPHY
CameraPentex K1000 35mm, 50mm lens, Vivitar lens, 28mm wide angle, Series1 70-210 macro
zoom, 2x+3x converter.Vivitar flash & more.
Asking $450Call: 860-779-2246
265 FUEL/WOOD
Central Boiler E-Classic1400/2400
OUTDOOR WOODFURNACE
Cleaner & GreenerEPA Qualified
25-Year WarrantyCall Today
508-882-0178CrystalRockFarm.com
FIREWOOD$130.00/Cordgreen wood
Pick up only860 382-2386860 576-5462
FIREWOOD$130.00/Cordgreen wood
Pick up only860 382-2386
VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ B7Friday, December 14, 2012
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01550
REPORTERWANTED
265 FUEL/WOOD
FIREWOODGreen - $130
or Seasoned - $195Cut, Split, DeliveredNo delivery charge
WOOD LOTS WANTED508-769-2351
TOTAL WOOD HEATSafe, clean, efficient
and comfortableOUTDOOR WOOD
FURNACEfrom Central Boiler
Mainline Heating& Supply Inc860-429-9663
275 FLEA MARKET
DudleyFlea MarketAntiques, Collectibles
& GeneralOpen Every Saturday-Sunday
8am-4pm
SPECIAL DEAL!!$10 daily spaces
andFree Outdoor Spaces
Now Through Labor DayCOME Join US
Something For Everyone!Behind BP Gas
At Dudley/Webster Line2 Acres, Indoors!
www.dudleyflea.com1-800-551-7767
281 FREE PETS
(2) Male CatsCurrently Homeless
Due to Eviction
William is solid white with one green and
one blue eye.Jack is black and white.
These two are brothers, both are fixed, they are6-7 years old and arein desperate need of
a home!!
Call: 774-545-0330
Rescued CALICO CAT
and her KittensNeed Forever Homes
Kittens born in my home:1 Calico, 2 Orange Tabby’s
Mama is young, gentle& playful.
Pics AvailableVet Checked, Vaccinated
508 341-0588
RESCUED CATS NEEDLOVING FOREVER
HOMESFemale SiameseCream and gray
Neutered Male TabbyBoth very gentle
and playful Pictures available
508-341-0588
283 PETS
Powder-Puff PuppyToy Size
Long Haired Coat Hypo-Allergenic Breed. wonderful temperment
$800.00 For More Information
401-397-6499
PPuurree BBrreeddPPuuppppiieess
Over thirty breeds available.Health checked/guaranteed.
State licensed.www.laughlinkennel.comLLaauugghhlliinn KKeennnneellCall 508-987-7161
284 LOST & FOUNDPETS
Did you find your pet? Or find a home for one?
LET US KNOW!!!Please call us so that we can take your ad out of the paper...Town-To-Town
Classifieds508-909-4111
Found 1/8On Worcester St In Southbridge...All black male catGreen eyes, very lovable,
not fixed, definitely a house cat.
Call: 774-287-5043
Found!!5/04/2012
Young male cat. He is mostly white with black markings. Found on the
Killingly/RI border.He is not neutered, and
thin, but friendly!
Call: 860-774-1490
284 LOST & FOUNDPETS
HELPRuby has been missing since
June 12th.She was 6 mos. old then
and 65 lbs.She is now 9 mos old.
She’s a boxer/terrier mix. Spayed and current on all
vaccines.Graduated puppy101.She’s fawn and white.
Beautiful girl. Ran away from new
owner in Southbridge.If you have her, have seen
her or know who does have her... please, please, please
call 860-634-7593.We are very worried.
Thank you!
Lost CatMissing from Hillview
Lane Whitinsvilleon 8/24/12
“Mollie”Is a longhaired tabby
black & brown in color. She has 4 white paws and a white bib. She weighs 12lbs and is2 years old, she is
microchipped #985121006650768
Call: 508-266-0929
MISSING SINCEOCTOBER 28, 2012
LARGE BLACK MALE GERMAN SHEPHERD
with tan markings on chest and legs
Wearing blue collarand possible cord
Leicester Street Area in Auburn
Family is heartbrokenPlease call 508-832-3325
285 PET CARE
FAN-C-PETMMoobbiillee
GGrroooommiinngg SSaalloonnVicki Kelley
PPrrooffeessssiioonnaallGGrroooommeerr
20 Years Exp.“We Go Right toYour
Door”508-987-2419
JJ && LLPPeett SSiittttiinngg
SSeerrvviicceeProfessional at Home
Pet Sitting and Dog WalkingMember of National
Association of Professional Pet Sitters
Established 1996Certified • Bonded • Insured
508-347-3826
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
Bag Shavings$4.75 each
3.2 cubic feet kiln dried, small to medium flakes,
plastic bags
Rock Valley FarmW. Brookfield508 867-2508
298 WANTED TO BUY
$ aaa
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
$$$Make Money
SellingYour Unwanted
Stuff!!!Quality Dealers Wanted
Best Deal Around.Clean, Indoor Flea MarketEvery Sat-Sun, 8am-4pm
Route 12Dudley
(Behind BP)
www.dudleyflea.com1-800-551-7767See You There!
$$$-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)
CASH PAIDfor diabetic test strips
Up to $15 per 100 ct boxdepending on type
condition and expiration date
Will pick up and pay cash978-503-2908
anytime
Paying Cash,Buying Old:
BottlesCrocks &PotteryToys & Marbles
JewelryTools
Entire Estatesetc
Tom & Deb JoralemonOxford
508-987-1060Millbury
508-865-1228Main Street Antiques
& Collectibles
WANTEDMopeds and Scooters
Any ConditionCall Travis
774 242-9227
Wanted To Buy By Collector
Old comic books-1940’s and up, old baseball and
sports cards, Beatles memorabilia-1960’s and
up, old toys, oldadvertisement signs;
soda, food etc.
Call: 860-779-2469
WANTEDVERY USED
Kitchen CabinetsThe older the better. We
are a kitchen refacing com-pany and we use these
cabinets at home shows for
“BEFORE & AFTER”
Call between 9 & 5 M-For leave message
KITCHEN OPTIONS of NEW ENGLAND
508-987-3384or 860-749-6998
www.mykitchenoptions.com
WARRELICS
&WAR
SOUVENIRSWANTED
WWII & EARLIERCA$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
Drivers:Home Weekends44 cpm NE Dedicated.
Chromed out trucks w/APU’s 70% Drop & Hook CDL-A
6 months experience 888-406-9046
DRIVERS:IMMEDIATE
Local P&D Openings!Great Home-Time, Pay &
Benefits!CDL-A 1 yr Exp
Hazmat & Twins End (EOE/AA)
Old DominionFreight Line
Call Rich1-800-397-2453NOW HIRING
Smiling Faces for Sturbridge & Southbridge
McDonalds
www.mcstate.com for more information
and to apply
VAN DRIVERSTransporting special education studentsto and from school
(a.m. and p.m. school hours) 5 days/week
7D license required
Please submit letterof interest, resume,
copy of license and threeletters of
recommendation to: Julian E MacDonnell, Jr.
Exec. Dir. SWCEC PO Box 517
Southbridge, MA 01550
400 SERVICES
402 GENERAL SERVICES
CCaallll TThhee JJuunnkk MMaann
SSnnooww PPlloowwiinnggTrees Cut
Brush/LimbsRemoved
WE NOW TAKEYOUR AUTOSFOR CASH!
Removal of Metal, Appliances,
Furniture, TV’s.ConstructionMaterials.
Cellars/Attics Cleaned.
Small BuildingDemolition, Tires.Leaves Removed.
Residential Moves. Furnaces Removed
Weekends also!Central Mass
and ConnecticutDave
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FREEMetal PickupA/C, Refrigerators,
Washers, Small Trailers, Batteries.
WE PAY YOUTop Dollar For Your
AUTOSTRUCKS
Or TRACTORS
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442 LICENSED DAYCARE
***************Per CT General Statutes
19e-87b-5g,All advertisements for
Daycare Services in thestate of Connecticut must
include your license/registration number.
***************The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Office of Child Care Servicesrequires that all ads
placed in the newspaper for child care (daycare) in your home include your license number.
448 FURNITURE
FURNITUREBedroom 1
Solid Brass Bed w/2 white laminate
bureaus/matching mirrors $1000.00
Bedroom 2 Oak
Armoire, Bureau/matching mirror,
cylinder waterbed, w/matching headboard
$1000.00
Dining RoomCustom-Made Racetrack
Glass Top Table6 chairs, buffet
448 FURNITURE
$1200.00
Living RoomDrexel beige leather, 2 chairs, loveseat, couchLiving Room 3-piecesectional, brick color
$1200.00
Must be Seenavailable for showing
10/30, 10/31, 11/2, 11/3 508 278-7659
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
Seely-BrownVillageIn Pomfret
Is Accepting Applications For Our Waiting List.
We Currently Have AOne-Bedroom Apartment
Available
Seniors 62 AndOlder May Apply.
Call: 860-928-2744Or Email:
[email protected] a brochure & application
Townhouse Apartments
A Quiet Area w/ Good Schools
No Waiting List Today If You Have A HUD Voucher or CT RAP Certification &
Can Income Qualify
To Income Qualify You Must Be Able To Afford USDA Base Rent Of...
2 BR $655/mo3BR $791/mo
For applicants who canincome qualify
The Caleb Foundation will pay the security
deposit.Still Accepting
Applications ForSubsidized Units.
HUD & USDA
Call... 860.779.0876x128
The Village at KillinglyDayville Affordable
Housing599 Lindenwood Drive,
Dayville, CT 06241By App’t Please
Mon-Thurs 9-11, 1-3“This Institution Is An Equal
Opportunity Employer &Provider. Financed By
Connecticut Housing Authority, Equal Opportunity Housing.”
505 APARTMENTS FORRENT
WebsterNORTH VILLAGE
2 Bedroom UnitsStarting At $783!!
3 bedroom Units Starting at $865!!
Heat And Hot WaterIs Included.
Must IncomeQualify.
Please Call (508)987-1595
EHO
546 CEMETERY LOTS
Double Burial PlotIncludes bronze marker in
Hillsboro memorial Gardens Brandon, Florida 33511
$3,800
Call: 774-289-3622
Worcester CountyMemorial Park
Paxton, MAOne lot with 2 grave sites$2,500.00 or best offer
Call Tom at978-790-8226
550 MOBILE HOMES
For sale bymotivated owner:Sturbridge, MA5 Room updated fully
applianced clean, mobile home. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath,
large kitchen and living room. 4 season sun porch, lots of storage, central air,2 large electrified sheds (1 insulated) Nice private yard
with patio screen house,mature plantings plus more!
DRASTICALLYREDUCED!!
plus park shareCall for more details:
860-315-7122
550 MOBILE HOMES
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 4/15-10/15
Asking $28,000508-867-8736
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B8 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, December 14, 2012
700 AUTOMOTIVE
705 AUTO ACCESSORIES
1983 Ford 351Windsor Rebuilt trans
and transfer case$350
1952 Chevy Power Train$350
1987 GMC PartsNice chrome front
bumper, heater core, misc.
Chevy 283 & 327 crankshafts
Call: 508-892-8481
LEER FIBERGLASS TONNEAU COVER 700 series New ‘08. Used one season. Fits Ford SD
1999-2007 shortbed
$300 OBO Call: 508-278-0810
720 CLASSICS
1963 FordFairlane 500Rebuilt 260 V8, new
automatic transmission, floors and interior. New dualexhaust, paint and chrome
good.$8,400 OBO
Will consider trades and cashCall Chuck:
508-248-5928
1966 Dodge Dart2 door sedan, automatic 6, third owner, 92,000 miles,
well maintained, solid excel-lent paint. Fun cruiser
$6,900 OBOCall: 860-774-1891
before 9pm
1976 MGBRoadster
ConvertibleExterior bodywork newly
redone, 85,000 miles, comes with cover.
$5,000 OBOCall: 508-414-7574
1978 FirebirdFormula
V8, 4-speed, too many new parts to list! Nice cruising car, includes custom fit car
cover, color black.
$8,500 OBOCall: 508-278-6219
After 5pm
720 CLASSICS
1986 Camaro Z28305 V8, 700R4 overdrive transmission w/shift kit.83K miles, recent paint,new tires, newer brakes,T-tops. Runs well, needs
TLC, good driver.
$3,850
Call Dan:860-208-9707
BEAUTIFUL 1993 REDSEDAN DEVILLE
CADILLAC61,000 original miles
Excellent condition 1 owner Always garaged, V8,
Front wheel drive, 4-doorA must see!
Paid $28,200 new $8,500 firm
Call 508-234-9955
BUICK 19324-door Sedan ST8
Series 50 Model 57
$9000.00 (860) 779-1270leave message
725 AUTOMOBILES
1991 MercuryColony Park
Station WagonBurgundy leather interior,
burgundy faux wood exterior. 75,000 original miles, great
condition, needs new battery.
$2,200Call: 508-478-8538
1997 Ford ExplorerNeeds minor part to run
Invested $4000. in one year
Take it away for only $1500.00
774 452-3613
1997 MERCURY SABLE4 door, tan
132,000 miles300V6
Runs excellent4 new tires, battery$1,200 or best offer
Call 508-713-3066 or508-779-0194
1999 VolvoV70 Wagon
Turbo, Auto, LeatherRuns, Check Engine Light On. Needs Electrical Work
To Pass Emissions.Good Engine, Drive Train
& Body Parts.$1,200
Call: 860-974-18012000 CHRYSLER SEBRING
CONVERTIBLE95,000 miles
Many updates, new tires, new alt, new battery
Good condition $3,200
Call 508-949-2270
725 AUTOMOBILES
2000 DODGENEON
4 doors, automatic, cassette player, tan
113k miles In great shape
and just inspected$2,600
Call 617-448-6889
2000Honda Civic EX
Automatic-All PowerRecent Tires & Exhaust
New Battery, Power Sunroof Runs Great, Good Condition
$1500Call 508 949-1320
2002 DODGE CONVERSION VAN
V/8 Overdrive Full power4 Captain Seats
Full Bench Seat (Bed) 74,000 miles$6000.00
Antique Glass Cabinet
Glass Door, Class Panels4 Drawers,Solid Mahogany
$250.00
860 928-3972
2004 Pontiac GTOTorrid red with black leather
interior, 5.7L LS1 V8,automatic transmission,
73,000 miles.
Asking $10,900Call: 508-949-1816
2005 Ford CrownVictoria XL SportExcellent condition, leather power seats, moon roof,
multi-CD player, digital dis-play. Fully loaded: detailed. service records, available.
$7,495Call: 508-478-75772008 Nissan Versa
HatchbackSilver, 4 door, 74,000 miles.
In excellent condition,one owner!
$7,995
Call: 774-217-8057or email:
2009 ChevyColorado 4x4LT
Black w/grey interior, 77,000 miles, well maintained, bed cover & factory liner. Selling truck w/Fisher Homesteader
plow in perfect condition.
Truck&Plow$18,750
Truck w/out plow$16,800
Call:508-987-3975
725 AUTOMOBILES
Classic1984- 500 SELMercedes Benz4 door sedan, 134,000
miles, very good condition.
Best OfferCall for more information:
508-867-2774
732 SPORTS UTILITY
2004 Land Rover Freelander
78K miles. Extremely well maintained, clean Carfax. Sport leather interior, faux wood grain console, AWD, tow hitch, cargo area with
privacy canopy.
$11,400 Call 508-846-0986
WOMAN’S 21 SPD, 26” BIKE
Excellent condition Asking $225 (negotiable)
Call 860-779-9097
740 MOTORCYCLES
1977 Harley FXE
Many upgrades and extras 3.5” Open Primary,
Wide Glide, Arlen Ness chrome swing arm,
180 rear tire, etc, etc
$5,000 OBOCall: 860-974-9811
1994 Honda 300EX Quad
5 speed with reverse. New tires, in great condition. Must
see to appreciate.
$1,500 OBOCall: 508-885-9963
1996 HARLEYDAVIDSON
883 SPORTSTERLow miles
$4,000774-402-4624
MOTORCYCLE2004 YamahaV Star 1100
ClassicExcellent condition, must be
seen to be appreciated. Like new, well kept
Asking $5,000Call: 508-347-5179
or774-230-5924
740 MOTORCYCLES
2 MotorcyclesFor Sale
2007 Roadstar Warrior-
Metallic Gray, VERY LOW MILES, Samson Ground Pounders, Very Clean.
$7,000 OBO
2008 Yamaha FZ6-
600CC, Royal Blue, VERY LOW MILES, Very Clean,
Slider Guards.$5,200 OBO
Call: 908-242-2016or email:
2004 Honda VT750Fuel injected, shaft drive,
liquid cooled, full windshield, saddle bags, custom seat.
Excellent condition!
$3,000 FirmCall: 860-774-6334
2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
13,360 miles $5,400 inaccessories beautiful bike
w/Corbin seat, Boss saddle bags, lots of leather and
chrome, must see!!
Sacrifice for $4,750860-774-6782
for photos and more info
2005 HarleyDavidson
Fat BoyAnniversary Edition10,250 miles, a lot of chrome, drag bars,
Super G carb
$13,500 OBOCall: 508-340-7950
2007-2009Yamaha VStar
1300 Stock Seat
$200Call: 774-230-7158
2008 HondaCRF150F
Awesome red & whitedirtbike!!!
$2,000 OBOCall: 860-935-9374
740 MOTORCYCLES
BMW MOTORCYCLE
1997 R85OR T2KNew tires, hard bags,
tank bag.$3,500
OR will trade for 2-wheel drive pickup of equal value
Call Joe at:860-315-7181
MID SEASON DEAL
2006 SuzukiBoulevard
Grey, VL800K, great bike, mint condition, under 2,200
miles (always garaged). Shield, saddle bags, and
sissy bar.
$5,500Must See!
Call: 774-329-9160745 RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES
1997 35’Holiday
VacationerChevy 454 engine, 58,000 miles, (6) Michelin tires, queen bed, (2) TVs, Onan
7.0 generator, backup camera, (2) new batteries, hydraulic leveling jacks,
many extras,excellent condition.
$18,000Call: 508-892-4102
2007 MOTORHOME
31 ft. Class “C”Itasca Impulse
11.5 ft. slideout queen bedOwners are
non-smokers/have no pets
Only 14,136 milesMany extras!
Asking $58,000.00Serious buyers call
508-320-2944
750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
1994 DamonEscaper 32’ Fifth Wheel Camper
Great condition, real clean! New tires, custom orderdeluxe queen size bed
and microwave.Everything works!
$5,000Call: 508-335-2747
1998 30’ Cavalier Gulf Stream
TrailerWith screen room,
seasonal use atcampgrounds.
$5,500 will negotiateCall: 860-923-2445
750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS
1998 Dutchman Hardtop Pop-Up
CamperModel 1002XS, King &
Queen Beds, sleeps 8, front storage compartment,canopy, many extras.
$2,695 OBOCall: 860-935-5228
LAKESIDERV RESORT
Own RV lot for less than renting
Developers final phaseAll Lots 50% off
Camp, Canoe, Fish, Pool,Activity Center
508 989-8165
MUST SELL!!!1997 Skyline
Camper Seaview Deluxe 40’
Furnished, two bump outs, very good condition, lots of
cabinet space, nice bath-room. Everything in great
working order!!
$6,000 Call: 860-974-8702760 VANS/TRUCKS
1987 Chevy Pickup6in. lift, completely rebuilt, 383 stroker, 35in. tires, lots
of new parts. Awesomemonster truck. Great for
mud runnin!!Serious Inquiries Only
$3,500 OBROCall Neal: 508-612-5658
or: 508-488-0566
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
1997 DodgeDakota
Extended Cab2 wheel drive, dark green
58,000 miles, 5 speedstandard transmission,
good condition.
$2,395. or BOCall: 508-713-3066
or 508-779-0194
2001 Dodge 2500Pickup, 4 wheel drive,
automatic, single cab with 8” body, V-8, new snow tires,
fisher plow ready.$4,500
Call: 860-974-1801
760 VANS/TRUCKS
2002 GMCSierra SLT
1500, Z71 off road package. Extended cab, Onstar, 5.3 liter V8, new
Mastercraft tires. 224,000 miles
$6,000 OBOCall: 774-922-2098
2002 WhiteChevy Van
Express 2500
Best OfferCall: 774-482-0408
2004 NISSAN TITAN
Crew Cab w/Off-Road and Tow Package.
One owner Truck runs like new
Never off-road or plowed All service records
Flowmaster exhausts Deep water blue
211K highway miles $7495.00 or b/o
508-208-6042
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 NeededElderly woman looking for
donated vehicle. Even if it is in need of minor repairs. Does not need to pass
inspection if it is a minor fix.
Call: 774-230-2564
Vehicle Needed!!If anyone has a car that
runs and can get a sticker and they want to donate it to an old man that needs a
car to get to the stores.Let him know he may be willing to give you some-
thing for the car.
Here is his number!!Call: 508-764-0594
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VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ B9Friday, December 14, 2012
BY KEITH GRIFFIN
Some friends were having an interest-ing debate recently. OK, maybe interest-ing is relevant, but it was interesting tome as an automotive writer. The ques-tion dealt with how safety was going tobe balanced vs. stronger fuel economydemands. One person said we’re eventu-ally going to be driving one-ton carswith twelve airbags to protect us.
After spending some time with the2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid at its recentmedia introduction in San Antonio,Texas, I realize that the Japaneseautomaker has made great stridestowards combining safety with fueleconomy in a pretty outstanding pack-age. It gets 40-mpg city and 39-mpg high-way for a combined rating of 40 mpg.
Chew on that number for a second.This full-size luxury sedan, that weighsjust shy of 3600 lbs., can theoretically go680 miles on one tank of gas. Yet, it sac-rifices nothing when it comes to spaceor creature comfort.
Nor are there concerns about safetyeither as I mentioned above. The Avalondoesn’t have the hypothetical 12 airbagsmentioned above but it does come with10, which means you’re covered frompractically every angle in a collision. Italso comes standard with whiplash less-ening seats. Get hit from the side, front,or rear and you’re really well protected(while getting 40 mpg).
One of my new favorite features in
cars is rear cross traffic alert that usesthe sensors in the rear quarter panels.The system continuously measures therelative speed and position of theapproaching vehicle to calculate apotential impact, which is the expectedtime that the vehicle will cross the dri-ver’s path. Basically, it’s going to let youknow if something bigger than a scooteris coming at you when you back out of aparking space or your driveway. The sys-tem detects vehicles approaching fromthe side and behind the Avalon. If carsare approaching within the detectionarea, a buzzer will sound.
There are a couple of caveats. Thetransmission has to be in reverse (so itdoesn’t work if you slide out in neutralfor some reason), you can’t be goingfaster than 5 mph, and the approachingvehicle can’t be going more than 18 mph.That’s not likely, one would hope, in amall parking lot, but it is likely on abusy street. Toyota’s lawyers arereminding us that it’s not designed todeal with you driving recklessly inreverse, nor can it protect you frompulling out in front of speeding vehicles.The system is standard on the touringand limited Avalon hybrids.
Unlike a lot of other hybrids, there’snot a huge price difference in trim levelsbetween the standard Avalon and thehybrid version. The XLE Premium pricedifference is $33,195 vs. $35,555 for a$2,360. The gap narrows on the XLETouring ($35,500 vs. $37,250) and Limited
($39,650 vs. $41,400) trim levelsof $1750.
In the past, it could takemore than five years to makeup the difference between reg-ular and hybrid levels but thattimeline has dropped signifi-cantly. Based on annual fuelcost figures from the EPA, thetimeframe has been winnoweddown to 22 months for the XLETouring and Limited trim lev-els and 30 months for the XLEPremium. It’s an extra priceworth paying.
As mentioned, the newAvalon is simply a stunningcar. It has been redesigned so itpays little resemblance to itsdowdy predecessor. There arenice lines cut into the doorsand the front-end has beenoverhauled. It’s suggestive ofthe new Kias but that’s not nec-essarily a bad thing.
The interior is stunning, too.The new Avalon’s interior sur-faces are finished in premiummaterials such as hand sewnsoft-touch material for the dash panel,unique smoke chrome trim surround-ing the center panel, and high-qualityglossy panel trim around the shifter.The new Avalon’s front seats offerrevised side bolstering using a lighter,denser foam material that helpsimprove body positioning for driver andpassenger. Bolstering is usually associ-ated with sports cars but it can helpkeep you in position for better drivingcomfort over long stretches.
The 2013 Toyota Avalon continues todrive well, too. It has a smooth, comfort-able ride. Granted, I was driving overTexas roads, which aren’t quite as sea-soned as New England highways. Still,the Avalon hybrid (and its regular gassibling) model provided a ride that onecomes to expect from the top-of-the-lineToyota. It’s such a good vehicle that onecould be forgiven for not moving up to aLexus. I’ve said it before and I’ll say itagain. I could live with a car like theAvalon for the rest of my life and be per-fectly content.
(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: 111.0 inchesLength: 195.2 inchesWidth: 72.2 inchesHeight: 57.5 inches
Curb weight: 3585 lbs.Engine: 2.5 liter, 4-cylinder withelectric motorHorsepower: 200 horsepower (com-bined)Torque: 199 lb. ft.EPA estimated mpg city/highway:40/39 Base price: $33,195As-tested price: $41,400 Also consider: (a comparative vehi-cle) Buick Regal Hybrid, FordFusion Hybrid, Kia Optima Hybrid
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2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid CombinesAmazing Fuel Economy and Safety
The 2013 Toyota Avalon, both regular and hybrid, has undergone a complete design transformation to be more appealing to younger buyers.
Photos ©© Toyota
One of the best features of the new Toyota Avalon Hybrid is itsrear cross traffic alert.
The 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid’s gas engine and electric motor work in tandem to get a rating of 40 mpg.
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Advocacy Group meet son the fourthWednesday of the month at The Arc ofQuinebaug Valley, 193 Mechanic St.,Danielson. Learn what Self-Advocacy is andwhat the state organization is all about. Formore information, call The Arc of QuinebaugValley Self Advocate Coordinator JamieLazaroff at 860-774-2827.
OXFORD — The Nipmuck Coin Clubs meetsat 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of eachmonth at the Oxford Senior Center, 323 MainSt., behind the Oxford Town Hall. For moreinformation, contact Dick Lisi [email protected].
EVERY LAST WEDNESDAYTHOMPSON — There will be a free commu-
nity meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the lastWednesday of the month at the ThompsonCongregational Church, UCC, 347 ThompsonRoad, Thompson. Use the parking lotentrance.
EVERY THURSDAYMOOSUP— A free meal will be served at
noon every Thursday at the All HallowsChurch, 130 Prospect St., Moosup. All are wel-come. Community Kitchens is a non-profitorganization that is able to serve the commu-nity with the support of churches, businesses,community groups, towns and people in thenortheastern Connecticut area. (www.nect-communitykitchens.org)
WOODSTOCK — Exercise classes will beheld from 9 to 10 a.m. every Thursday at theWoodstock Seniors at the Woodstock TownHall, 415 Route 169. For more information, callConnie at 860-974-2685.
EASTFORD — Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered life recovery program, is held from 7to 9 p.m. every Thursday at theCongregational Church of Eastford, 8 ChurchRoad, Eastford. Do you wear a mask that hidesyour depression, anger, addiction, pain, guilt,fear? Check us out online, or attend a meeting.For more information, call 860-974-0294.
EVERY LAST THURSDAYDANIELSON — The Bariatric Surgery
Support Group (this includes gastric bypass,lap band and the sleeve) meets at 7 p.m. on thelast Thursday of every month in the basementat the Danielson United Methodist Church.For more information, call 860-428-7951.
FRIDAYDECEMBER 14
NORTH GROSVENORDALE — TheKnights of Columbus Council 2087 in NorthGrosvenordale, Conn., will hold a steak dinnerat the Knights Hall, 1017 Riverside Drive, fromnoon to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. The menu willconsist of steak, baked potato, vegetable, andsalad. The cost is $15 per person. For moreinformation, call 860-923-2967 or visit [email protected].
SATURDAYDECEMBER 15
BROOKLYN — The Sarah WilliamsDanielson Chapter Daughters of theAmerican Revolution (DAR), along with theCindy Beaudoin Post #47 AM Vets ofBrooklyn, will be participating in a WreathsAcross America ceremony at noon Dec. 15, atthe Veterans Monuments on
Route 169 in Brooklyn Center. This event isfree and everyone is invited to this patrioticceremony. This event that is part of a nationwide commemoration of high cost of freedompaid for us by these courageous Americans.Please join the members of the SarahWilliams Danielson DAR chapter and mem-bers of these communities for this event. Formore information, call Lucy Stuyniski at 860-774-9457 or Mary Ellen Blake at 860-928-7420.For more information on Wreaths AcrossAmerica, visitwwwwreathsacrossamerica.org.
PUTNAM — Eastford Baptist Church pre-sents a “Live Nativity” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.15 at the Rotary Park Bandshell in Putnam.Bring your family and friends to experience aunique presentation of the Christmas storycomplete with live animals. Free admissionand refreshments.
BROOKLYN — Cookies by the pound Saleand Big Basket Raffle to be held on Saturday,Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the churchbasement of Our Lady of LaSalette Church,Route 6, Brooklyn. Also, a drawing for a 19”flat screen TV donated by Bousquet’s inDanielson. We will be accepting non-perish-able items for the food pantry at that time.
SUNDAYDECEMBER 16
DANIELSON — Experience a candlelitChristmas straight from the 1800s at a
Victorian Christmas at 7 p.m. at the WestfieldCongregational Church, UCC, 210 Main St.,Danielson. Classic decorations, favorite songs,and the reading of the Christmas Story arehighlights of this new tradition. Everyone iswelcome.
N. GROSVENORDALE — The Knights ofColumbus Council 2087, 1017 Riverside Drive,N. Grosvenordale, will hold its monthly made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday,Dec. 16 at the K of C Hall. The menu consistsof eggs, omelets, steak, pancakes, Frenchtoast, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, ham,beans, home fries, and more. The cost is $8 perperson. For more information, call 860-923-2967 or visit [email protected].
DANIELSON — Experience the RealChristmas Spirit at 7 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 16and 23 at Westfield Congregational ChurchUCC, 210 Main St., Danielson. The newVictorian Christmas services transport wor-shipers back to the 1800s with classic decora-tion and favorite Christmas songs. In soft can-dlelight, we recall a slower pace of yesteryearand are reminded us of the wonder of this sea-son. Each service is different, complete with acandlelight singing of Silent Night, and thetelling of the Christmas story. Nursery carethrough age 5 is provided. All are welcome.For more information, visit westfielducc.orgor call 860-774-8438. Find us on Facebook atfacebook.com/westfielducc.
DUDLEY — The First CongregationalChurch of Dudley Chancel Choir, under thedirection of Director of Music John Rondeauand accompanist Olga Rogach, will present itsthird annual Christmas Concert “Sounds ofthe Season” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The pro-gram will include selections by Tomas Luis deVictoria, J.S. Bach, Randall Thompson,William L. Dawson and Pietro A. Yon. The con-cert will also feature soprano CaleighDucharme-Banks, a graduate of ShepherdHill Regional High School in Dudley. Ms.Ducharme-Banks is a senior at Westfield StateUniversity, graduating with a degree in VocalPerformance. A free-will offering will be col-lected during the program and a receptionwill follow downstairs in Jacobs Hall. All arewelcome. The church is handicap accessibleand is located at 135 Center Road in Dudleynear the historic Black Tavern, DudleyGrange and Nichols College.
WAUREGAN — Breakfast with Santa tobenefit the Tommy Toy Fund at Atwood HoseFire Station, Rte. 205, Wauregan, Sunday, Dec.16 from 8 -11 a.m. Adults $5, children $3. Bringa toy or donation for the Tommy Toy Fund and
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SUNDAYDECEMBER 23
DANIELSON — Experience a candlelitChristmas straight from the 1800s at aVictorian Christmas at 7 p.m. at the WestfieldCongregational Church, UCC, 210 Main St.,Danielson. Classic decorations, favorite songs,and the reading of the Christmas Story arehighlights of this new tradition. Everyone iswelcome.
DANIELSON — Experience the RealChristmas Spirit at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 atWestfield Congregational Church UCC, 210Main St., Danielson. The new VictorianChristmas services transport worshipersback to the 1800s with classic decoration andfavorite Christmas songs. In soft candlelight,we recall a slower pace of yesteryear and arereminded us of the wonder of this season.Each service is different, complete with a can-dlelight singing of Silent Night, and thetelling of the Christmas story. Nursery carethrough age 5 is provided. All are welcome.For more information, visit westfielducc.orgor call 860-774-8438. Find us on Facebook atfacebook.com/westfielducc.
MONDAYDECEMBER 24
POMFRET — The First CongregationalChurch of Pomfret, 13 Church Road, PomfretCenter, invites you to a Candlelight ChristmasEve Service, “The Carpenter’s Shop,” a mon-odramatic meditation with music at 6 p.m.Dec. 24.
THURSDAYDECEMBER 27
POMFRET — The Windham-Tolland 4-HCamp, 326 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret, is havinga “Winter Game Day” on Thursday, Dec. 27,2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children ages 6-12.Lunch and snack provided with games, craftsand winter fun during school vacation week.Admission is $10/child. Pre-registrationrequested. To register, call 860-974-1122 or e-mail [email protected].
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