TLGV Readies 24Th Year of Local Walktober Events
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Mailed free to requesting homes in Brooklyn, the borough of Danielson, Killingly & its villages Vol. VII, No. 47 Complimentary home delivery (860) 928-1818/email:[email protected] Friday, September 26, 2014 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE TLGV readies 24th year of local “Strive for excellence, Walktober events not BY JASON BLEAU it’s month-long Walktober what the National Heritage perfection.” NEWS STAFF WRITER campaign offering walks, Corridor has to offer. Summer has ended and fall rides and tours of farmland, “It’s a month and then is in the air, and in the region landmarks and nature trails some full of fun,” Dawley H. Jackson known as The Last Green throughout it’s 35-town area. said. “It’s over 100 free walks, Valley, fall can only mean Marcy Dawley, lead rang- a few bike rides and a few Brown Jr. one thing — Walktober. er and project administrator paddles. We try to get peo- Every year The Last Green for TLGV and Walktober ple out with our leaders, Valley, an organization that coordinator, explained that who are fabulous and with- oversees the 35-town National Walktober, now in it’s 24th out whom we wouldn’t have INSIDE Heritage Corridor in east- year, has become a yearly a Walktober. They offer all ern Connecticut and south tradition to help introduce A8 — OPINION central Massachusetts, holds both locals and visitors to Please Read TLGV, page A16 B1-4 — SPORTS B3 — LEGALS B5 — REAL ESTATE B6-7— OBITS B8 — CLASSIFIEDS Flexer, French CLIPPER CLASSIC LOCAL differ on gas tax FRENCH CAMPAIGN MAKES BOLD STATEMENT IN DAYVILLE BY JASON BLEAU NEWS STAFF WRITER As the race for the 29th District Senate seat heats up between Republican John French Celebrating and Democrat Mae Agriculture with Flexer, a recent move by Courtesy photo the French campaign has her horse brought the first major As the host town Putnam was ineligible to win any awards, but they still took the time to debate between the two dress the part for their circus themed exhibition performance called “L’Incendie: Blaze of Page A3 parties to the forefront. the Big Top.” On Saturday, Sept. 20, SPORTS the French campaign took to the Traveler’s Shell Station in Dayville where they paid the near- John French ly 50 cent gas tax for up PUTNAM — The the 10 gallons for each 15th Annual Putnam driver that came through High School Annual during the afternoon, a Clipper Classic brought move that French himself 11 schools to Putnam said was to prove a point. Saturday, Sept. 20, “What we’re trying where they showcased to prove is the people their routines before a of Connecticut and the crowd of more than 1,000 29th District are trying spectators, the largest Late miscues help to save money any way they can,” French said. in the event’s history. Plainfield thwart “This is a point we need For more photos, turn to to make, that people with- page A7! Killingly in the state need to cut Page B1 the cost of especially the Courtesy photo gas tax. The other point Style was key in both fashion and talent. This Putnam I’m trying to make too Marching Band member happened to embrace both during her school’s exhibition performance. Mae Flexer Please Read GAS TAX, page A16 XXXX PAGE AX XXXX Brooklyn debating PAGE AX ‘Cancer is just a word’ DAY KIMBALL investing in tech CELEBRATES CANCER park SURVIVORSHIP BY JASON BLEAU from Putnam, including NEWS STAFF WRITER Economic and Community BROOKLYN — The Development Director Visit our website with Quinebaug Regional Delpha Very and Town BY JASON BLEAU Administrator Doug your smart phone or tablet NEWS STAFF WRITER Technology Park in device! Putnam has already Cutler, to address remain- Just scan the “QR code” PUTNAM — Cancer received significant atten- ing concerns the Brooklyn below with your device and is never an easy bat- tion from surrounding selectmen have about the instantly be linked to our tle to face, but the long towns when it comes to the potential investment in website, www.villagernews- and sometimes winding potential for investments the park. Brooklyn is con- papers.com, where you can road to recovery is one in the park. sidering investing in two read the PDF versions of you don’t have to tackle Jason Bleau photo Pomfret has announced shares at $80,000 a share alone — and it’s a battle our newspapers! It’s as easy Trish Holland Caprera, director of Oncology at Day it will discuss the possi- — however, their commit- that you can win. as that! Kimball, and cancer survivor Janice Jastrzebski, release bility of buying a share in ment to that or any lesser That’s the message butterflies into the air as a sign of hope. the park on Oct. 7, while contracts remains up in that was passed down Scotland is already com- the air. to patients and their prizes, food and more battles against the many mitting to purchasing a It was revealed at families during Day made up the bulk of the forms of cancer that share. One town still very the Board of Selectmen Kimball’s annual event, which brought plaque any number of much on the fence but meeting on Sept. 18 that Cancer Survivorship together cancer sur- people each year. exploring the possibility of a revised draft contract Day celebration on Sept. vivors and supporters Trish Holland an even greater commit- between the two towns 20, the second annual alike in their unified Caprera, director ment is Brooklyn. contains some issues that event held at the hospi- effort to celebrate vic- of Oncology at Day The Board of Selectmen have caused continuous tal itself. tory and the good fight recently held a special concern among Brooklyn’s Vendors, activities, meeting where they selectmen, specifical- in their own personal Please Read CANCER, page A15 invited representatives Please Read TECH PARK, page A5 A2 • Friday, September 26, 2014 KILLINGLY VILLAGER School reflections, Tiffany Connections Several weeks ago, I wrote the early 1960’s and was sur- were being sown. As the canes, umbrella handles and about teachers and schools in prised at how little she had story goes, within a year he watch charms. On the day the Killingly many years ago. changed in appearance since had turned a profit in the souvenirs were put on sale, Dave Doiron sent the fol- 1952. At that time she was liv- KILLIngLY store and was able to hire the police had to be called to lowing. I’m hoping someone ing on Potter Street, near the a clerk to take his place in control the crowds clamoring knows the answer. intersection of High Street.” at 300 the day-to-day operations so for a piece of history.” “I found your story of (Sept. 14 e-mail) he could return to Plainfield The same website noted school in 1914 very interest- Dayville: Miss F. Fuller, Academy to complete his that in this same time peri- ing, and it raised a question grades 6-8, 19; Miss Capron, MARGARET education. od Tiffany & Company was I hope you can answer. Two grades 3-5, 28; Miss E. Fuller, WEAVER For Charles there was no also becoming known for its of the teachers had the last grades 1-2, 34. comparison between rural silver. name as the teacher of my I’d like to continue with Northeastern Connecticut “By the 1850s, the compa- combined 2nd-3rd grade room some additional school reflec- and bring milk for those who and the lures of New York ny was well on its way to at the Danielson Grammar tions about a small school that stayed. Chocolate milk could City. Killingly resident John becoming one of the world’s School in 1952, Miss Fuller. I some of you may remember be purchased for a nickel. Not Burnett Young, son of Judge leading silversmiths. To meet don’t think I ever knew her — and others may never have all the children were from Ebenezer Young who owned Victorian society’s demand first name, but I wonder if realized that it even existed. right in the Connecticut Mills a cotton mill in East Killingly for silver goods, Charles she was one of these women St. James School had a small area. Joan recalled that a Mr. near the former Acme site, Tiffany purchased the opera- that taught in Dayville. I annex (now a private home) Poirier from Elmville would was already working in a tion of prominent New York believe that when we moved in the Connecticut Mills sec- drive his son to the school stationery store in that city. silversmith John C. Moore, to the new Killingly Memorial tion of Killingly. My friend each morning (conversation Despite the dreadful economic which established the compa- School in 1953 she wasn’t one Joan (Perreault) Kent remi- 9/18/14). situation, in 1837 the two men ny’s design and silver man- of the teachers. I do recall nisced that in the 1930’s there I’ve been busy working decided to join forces to open ufacturing heritage. Tiffany delivering groceries to her in were six grades in the school, on a program for Learning their own store, which would instructed Moore to make and 7th and 8th grade in Retirement called Tiffany sell an assortment of items the silverware on par with went “downtown” Connections. It did not take in addition to stationery. English sterling — 92.5 per- cent silver and 7.5 percent Quality to the old St. James me long to realize that I was Tiffany & Young opened at Terri’s Embroidery and Service School.