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Killingly, Putnam, Connecticut Mailed free to requesting homes in Eastford, Pomfret & Woodstock Vol. IV, No. 47 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2009 THIS WEEK’S 160th Brooklyn Fair opens Thursday QUOTE New WINDHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CELEBRATING ITS 200TH YEAR ‘Vitality shows not only BY MATT SANDERSON in the ability to persist VILLAGER STAFF WRITER PZC but in the ability to BROOKLYN — Coming off a record start over.’ high in 2008 for attendance and ticket sales, the 160th Brooklyn Fair looks to continue the spirited tradition of the fees Windham County Agricultural Society INSIDE next weekend, when it is celebrating 200 years of its own existence. A8-9 — OPINION The fair takes place next Thursday, Aug. 27, through Sunday,Aug. 30, at the approved PORTS A12 — S Brooklyn Fairgrounds at 15 B1 — HOT SPOT Fairgrounds Road. Admission is $10. Children age 12 and under get in free. BY MATT SANDERSON B6-7 — CALENDAR VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Senior discount day is Sunday, Aug. 30, B4 — OBITS for a $6 admission. WOODSTOCK — Voters approved two items at a town meet- B5 — RELIGION There is an advance admission ticket offer of buy three and get one free, as ing held Tuesday night, Aug. 18 at well as ride bracelets in advance. These Town Hall. File photo Dr. Jeff Gordon, chairman of the LOCAL Turn To FAIR, page A13 Here’s a view of what the 2008 Brooklyn Fair looked like last year. Planning and Zoning Commission, gave a brief presentation as to why Woodstock needed to pass the ordi- nance that would revise the outdat- ed application fee schedule for land Highway garage plans to be presented use applications. The revision allows land use commissions and town agencies to collect revenue CME WORKING reimbursing the town for unusual expenses related to the hiring of ON REMEDIATION outside consultants for technical reviews on a particular application. PROJECT “This has been the same for the past 17 years,” he said “Costs are BY MATT SANDERSON VILLAGER STAFF WRITER rising. Things have changed.” Brunch, He said it is a slow time for devel- Presentation held WOODSTOCK — With the state opment not just in Woodstock, but budget still not finalized, so con- everywhere. However, Gordon said Page A3 tinues the waiting game for the when the market picks back up, this Highway Study Group on its updated fee schedule will bring in a anticipated funding for the much- chunk of change to the town. SPORTS needed repair of Woodstock’s “We looked at what other towns highway facility on Coatney Hill in the region were doing,” he said. Road. “Legally this change helps the town File photo However, the curative efforts balance its legitimate costs, as well The Coatney Hill Road highway facility at 215 Coatney Hill Road is still in need of a are finally coming to a peak, as as for the Zoning Board of final site remediation and building repair. The town hopes progress will be made in the Appeals.” Turn To PLANS, A12 next five to six weeks. page Turn To APPROVED, page A14 A cool cruise with Campione plays softball at Holy Cross many wishes Page A11 BY OLIVIA BRAATEN the top three cars, Tri-State coordina- VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT tor Dick Salvas stirred a plastic bin PUTNAM — Jean Sheldon set out nearly half full of orange raffle tick- to find the most impressive classic ets. The Cruisers, famous among OUR BETTER NATURE car on the lot. The 81-year-old Putnam other things for the largest 50/50 raf- woman wasn’t sure what it might fle in the tri-state area, generated $800 PAGE A5 look like — she’d never judged a car of ticket sales within three hours. show before — but that, she said, was “You don’t have to have a car to get OPINION part of the fun. in on it,” Salvas had announced earli- Sheldon arrived at Saturday night’s er. “You just have to have a dollar” — GET YOUR Tri-State Cruisers event with half a $1 for one ticket or seven for $5. POINT ACROSS dozen or so other Day Kimball Ultimately, half of the proceeds Hospital Well-Wishers, a volunteer went to a randomly-drawn winner, PAGE A8 organization raising funds for the the other half to the Well-Wishers. hospital’s oncology center. “We didn’t have that money at 5 The two groups converge once a o’clock when they started this,” WHAT TO DO year in the Putnam Parkade off Route Conrad said gratefully. CALENDAR OF 44. Raffle winner Darla Salvas gave $50 AREA EVENTS Typically, Tri-State’s summertime of her proceeds to the Well-Wishers, weekly gatherings raise funds for the as well. PAGE B5-6 Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Funds will go toward the purchase Ashford, but, eight years ago, their of privacy curtains and media head- path crossed with the Well-Wishers. It sets for patient use. Thus far, Well- VILLAGE TRIVIA remains a warm partnership. Wishers have purchased treatment What was the occupation “We’ve had great fun out here this chairs, television sets for each chair, of William James evening,” Well-Wisher Pat Hedenberg electronic exam tables accommodat- Morrison, who invented the told the crowd, milling around 250 or ing wheelchair-bound patients and a cotton candy machine? so classic cars. refreshment center. Olivia Braaten photos Answer on page 2 “It’s been wonderful,” colleague Sheldon knows firsthand the Cliff Buttermark, 91, of Pomfret and Jean Sheldon, 81, of Putnam peruse one of the Rita Conrad agreed. 250 classic cars showcased during the “Saturday Nite Cruise” in Putnam this past Turn To CRUISERS, A12 As the two presented trophies to page week. Both are volunteers at Day Kimball Hospital. 2 • Friday, August 21, 2009 WOODSTOCK VILLAGER Sunnyside patrons drink to Haitian health VILLAGER ALMANAC BY OLIVIA BRAATEN VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT QUOTATION OF THE WEEK DANIELSON — Patrons of Sunnyside Farms convenience “The Highway Study Committee is prepar- stores are helping to support a medical clinic in Haiti, one drink ing to move forward with its plans for reme- at a time. diation, the erection of a new salt storage Owner Peter Deary is redirecting facility and a new highway garage. Press five cents of every cup of iced or hot coffee, cappuccino, cocoa or releases, open house days at the highway slushie purchased to the garage and public hearings to present the Foundation Good Samaritan in plans to the voters will be starting in the Action (FGSA) Medical Clinic in La Plaine, Haiti. next few months.” The promotion, which began six weeks ago, is one of three area FGSA fund-raisers to be held this — Woodstock Selectman Chandler Paquette, year. chairman of the Highway Study Group “It’s a great opportunity for peo- ple to help and receive something of value in return,” said Deary, who serves on the Board of OPEN TO CLOSE Directors for the nonprofit, head- POMFRET quartered in Brooklyn. TOWN HALL The foundation, formally a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday . 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 501(c)3 as of September 2007, Wednesday. 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. serves as a stateside support net- Friday . 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. work, raising funds and supplies LIBRARIES for the clinic’s medical and social Abington Social Library outreach programs. Courtesy photo Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. 5-8p.m. The Board of Directors is com- Above: A doctor attends to a patient at the Foundation Good Samaritan in Action Medical Saturday . 10 a.m.-noon prised of seven area residents who Clinic in Haiti. Below: Ricky Bogert, with a young Haitian girl. Pomfret Public Library volunteer their time. Accordingly, Tuesday . 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 100 percent of every dollar donated Thursday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. goes directly to the clinic. Friday . 2 p.m.-7 p.m. The clinic itself opened in 2003 under the leadership Saturday. 10 a.m.-1 p.m of a Haitian native who set out to improve living condi- POST OFFICES tions in what remains the poorest country in the west- Pomfret ern hemisphere. Monday-Friday . 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Among Haiti’s harsh statistics: an average annual Saturday . 7 a.m.-noon income of $450 per person, just over half with access to Pomfret Center (Murdock Road) safe water, and a life expectancy of 57 years. Fewer than Monday-Friday . 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4:45 p.m. half of children attend school, with one in five dying Saturday . 8 a.m.-noon before reaching the age of 5. “It’s overwhelming at times,” FGSA’s Board President EASTFORD Ricky Bogert said. “It’s a shame that people are still liv- TOWN HALL ing that way.” Tuesday and Wednesday ........................ 10 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. At 23, Bogert is fully invested into the project, having Second and fourth Tuesday .................................. 5:30-7:30 p.m. devoted one summer so far helping out at the clinic and EASTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY now traveling between the countries twice a year. It’s Monday,Thursday ........................................................... 3-8 p.m. become personal, he said. Tuesday ................................................................... 10 a.m.-8 p.m. “All it takes is to go there once,” Deary agreed. “You Saturday ................................................................... 9 a.m.-1 p.m. keep helping because you realize what would happen if POST OFFICE you did stop.” Monday-Friday ............................................... 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Among FGSA’s outreaches is a nationwide vaccina- Saturday ................................................................ 8:30 a.m.-noon tion program (so far administering shots to 30,000 chil- TRANSFER STATION dren and pregnant women), malnutrition care, health Saturday and Sunday ...........................................
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