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(860) 928-1818/email:[email protected] ‘The man who is too old to learn was probably always too old to learn.’ Friday, March 14, 2008 Well issue at forefront of PBC meeting Charter SOAP STREET AND ROUTE 12 INTERSECTION PROGRESSING NEAR SCHOOL SITE

BY JOSH SAYLES in charge of digging the wells that although Killingly is still waiting on to a public water source. VILLAGER STAFF WRITER revision will supply the school with water. water quality and quantity test “Offsite utilities are not reim- DANIELSON — The Killingly The hot topic for the evening was results, early evidence suggests that bursable from the state,” said tempo- Permanent Building Commission the well situation. well will be a successful one. rary PBC member Doug Butterfield, (PBC) met Wednesday, March 5, and Upon its hiring, Northeast Water The state of Connecticut requires who is on the commission to help received new high school updates Solutions conducted studies on site two working wells at a school facility with the high school project. “If we issue from Gilbane, the construction man- to determine the best locations to dig if the building is not hooked up to a spend $1 million on offsite utilities, agement company; Fletcher- wells. The company narrowed down city waterline. Since it would cost Thompson, the architectural firm; its options to four possibilities and Killingly well over $1 million to run a and Northeast Water Solutions, a ranked those one through four. Well waterline up to the site, it is likely Turn To PBC, page A13 company based out of Warwick, R.I., number one has been dug, and that the school will not be connected tabled BY JOSH SAYLES VILLAGER STAFF WRITER DANIELSON — A short agenda Brooklyn selectmen quash library proposal at the Killingly Town Council meet- ing on Tuesday, March 11, still OTERS HAVE OPTION OF PETITIONING FOR TOWN MEETING required a long evening. The V majority of the council appeared BY JOSH SAYLES George Meehan and First Brooklyn taxpayers would have Meehan have said they are not more concerned over politicking VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Selectman Roger Engle have been to shoulder $4.2 of the $5.4 million against a new library,just against a and face time on Channel 20 than the issues at hand. BROOKLYN — A motion made dead set against the $5.4 million total cost of the project. The state new library this year. There has been much discussion by Brooklyn Selectman Austin project, stating that the economy is has pledged a $1 million grant, “It’s what they voted to do, so in recent months over a charter Tanner to bring the new library not strong enough to support a tax which can be extended one year if that’s what it is,” Tanner said. revision commission that would proposal to the Board of Finance increase. Tanner believes that the the town does not approve funding To overturn the Board of address three major issues: town- was not seconded at a March 6 spe- current library is an embarrass- at this time. In addition, the Selectmen’s decision, citizens must wide elected officials, shrinking cial Board of Selectmen meeting, ment to the town. Friends of the Brooklyn Library petition the town and obtain 20 sig- the Town Council and having an meaning that residents will have to The current library, which has Association have offered to raise natures. That will take the matter appointed mayor. After much petition for the project to move for- been in the same building since $200,000. directly to a town meeting. debate, the council narrowly voted ward. 1913, is 2,000 square feet and has By not seconding the motion, the Approval at a town meeting can Tanner’s advocacy for a library one computer. Connecticut has Board of Selectmen has done all it has been in the minority on the deemed Brooklyn the fifth neediest can to quash the building of a new Turn To LIBRARY, page A14 Turn To CHARTER, A9 board from day one; Selectman library district in the state. library in town. Both Engle and page

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A10-11 — OPINION SPORTS LEARNING VILLAGER TRIVIA! A 12 — SPORTS HOCKEY CLASSROOMS Who sang "Things Go Better B1 — HOT SPOT With Coke" in 1969 before GET SMARTER switching to Pepsi in the 1980s? B4-5 — OBITUARIES CHAMPS B6 — CALENDAR PAGE A12 PAGE A6 Answer on page 2. INSIDE A2 • Friday, March 14, 2008 KILLINGLY VILLAGER Women were hard at work VILLAGER ALMANAC QUOTATION OF THE WEEK

during the 19th century “I think the incumbents have heavy shoes. They’re dragging their feet. They’ve got arch is Women’s History Mrs. C. C. Crandall was the enough people for the commission.” Month, so it seems only agent for sewing machines manu- M appropriate to write factured by Greenman & Isaac of — Town Council member Harold Reeves, on the council’s vote to about some of the occupations KILLINGLY Norwich (WCT, March 14, 1861). table formation of a charter revision commission and activities of the women of Obviously that invention did Killingly during the 19th century. AT 300 much to lessen the number of Many of you will remember hours that women had to spend last March I wrote of South on sewing clothes for family Killingly resident Mary Dixon MARGARET members. Kies, wife of John Kies, who WEAVER One Killingly woman, Emeline FRONT-PAGE QUOTE received the first patent granted Roberts Jones, obtained fame as to a woman in the United States the first female dentist in the in her own right in 1809 for her competition in the nearby United States when she began “This week’s page one quote is attributed invention of a loom for weaving Rothwell Hall, where Lizzie E. helping her husband dentist, Dr. to...” straw with silk. Straw hats were Brown was teaching a Select Daniel A. Jones, in 1859. much in vogue at the time, but Primary School that also includ- According to the Connecticut apparently went out of fashion, ed instruction in plain and fancy Women’s Hall of Fame, she per- — Henry S. Haskins and her family lost money on needlework (WCT, March 5 and formed numerous extractions their small cottage industry. It is 19, 1863). and fillings on her own, and then TRIVIA the Tercentennial Committee’s Advertisements also appear for became her husband’s partner. plan to have storyteller Chris female music teachers. Mrs. They constructed a house on Rothe portray Kies later in the Albert Clapp was giving piano Reynolds Street across from spring at a date to be announced. and melodeon lessons in addition Davis Park. Her husband passed Answer: Ray Charles. It was common for young to providing instruction in mak- away in June 1864 after a brief women who wished to work out- ing wax flowers (WCT, April 12, illness, and she married Horace side the home to be teachers in 1860). Several years later, Miss A. S. Young in 1866 (www.cwhf.org; the early and mid-19th century. A. Congdon was providing vocal Killingly Vital Records, 2, p. 352; AUDUBON Although many remain and instrumental lessons in Grey’s 1869 Danielsonville map). unknown, some show up in news- Traveling women had more Danielsonville (WCT, April 24, WEEK OF MARCH 3: papers and other literature. 1862). exotic occupations. Madame C. Killingly’s future U.S. A business card in an April 28, Amy, independent clairvoyant, Bird sightings this week at Connecticut Audubon and Commission of Education 1853, Windham County Telegraph and Botanic Doctress made a Wyndham Land Trust properties in the northeast corner of William Torrey Harris had his indicated two related occupa- short stop at Hutchins’ Railroad Connecticut: bald eagle, red-winged blackbirds, Northern aunt Catherine D. Torrey (later to tions at which women worked — House in Danielsonville (WCT, shrike, long-eared owl, screech owl, barred owl, saw-whet owl, become the wife of Killingly’s Dr. millinery and dressmaking: Sept.1, 1853). black ducks and American tree sparrows. Fenner Harris Peckham) as his “Miss Bennett informs the citi- Numerous young unmarried first teacher when he attended a zens of Danielsonville that she women of the early 19th century small school in the northern sec- has opened a shop in also worked in the area factories. tion of town, now part of Putnam Danielsonville in the building Mary Jane Smith of Rhode Island (Leidecker, Kurt F., Yankee known as ‘Dr. Hutchins Office,’ was one of many who supple- Teacher, p. 16, 620). Frances Lyon, where she will be pleased to show mented the family income in that age 20, and Abby Lyon, age 17, them some beautiful styles of manner (1860 federal census). 10 MOVIES were listed as teachers in the 1860 Silk, Lawn and Straw Bonnets. Their story, however, is another Killingly Federal Census. New patterns for Dress Making tale waiting to be told. 1. "10,000 B.C.," $35.7 million. In the Nov. 8, 1860, edition of just received.” Several years the Windham County Transcript, later, she advertised that she had Margaret M. Weaver is the 2. "College Road Trip," $14 million. Miss Lydia Battey advertised that “just returned from New York Killingly municipal historian. 3. "Vantage Point," $7.5 million. she and L. J. Robbins would hold with a large assortment of Silk Special thanks to Killingly a Select School in the Vestry of Hats, Ribbons, French Flowers, Historical Society director and 4. "Semi-Pro," $5.8 million. the Methodist Church in Fruits, Embroideries, &c.” (WCT, researcher Marilyn Labbe for her 5. "The Bank Job," $5.7 million. Danielson. The term would last work on newspaper extracts. For April 8, 1856). 6. "The Spiderwick Chronicles," $4.8 million. 11 weeks. Other women holding M.A. Taft opened a new additional information, visit the similar schools during the 1860s millinery establishment in the Killingly Historical Center from 7. "The Other Boleyn Girl," $4 million. included Miss Cole, who taught Arcade Building in the fall of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday or 8. "Jumper," $3.8 million. in the Methodist Church, while that year. “The undersigned has Saturday or online at 9. "Step Up 2 the Streets," $3 million. Lydia Battey moved to the just returned from market, with a www.killinglyhistory.org. Westfield schoolhouse (WCT, July complete assortment of new and 10. "Fool's Gold," $2.8 million. 4, 1861; Aug. 22, 1861). By the sum- fashionable goods in the above mer of 1862, Miss Esther E. line … Likewise dressmaking in Gibson had replaced Miss Cole, all its branches done to order. SOURCE:MEDIA BY NUMBERS LLC and the school was being held in Oct. 8, 1856” (WCT, Dec. 11, 1856). the basement of the Methodist By 1861, Miss S. Sears had a Church, which was located where millinery shop in rooms under Place Your Ad Danielson Surplus now is situat- Union Hall (WCT, May 2, 1861). ed (WCT, Aug. 7, 1862). Miss During that summer, Miss THE FIVE QUESTIONS … Sarah E. Chamberlain advertised Bennett disposed of all her Today a 12-week term beginning millinery and “Fancy Goods,” Monday, April 6, 1863, with giving area women an opportuni- 1. How many U.S. Presidents have the same last name as tuition of $2 for the term. ty to purchase them at bargain 800-536-5836 another U.S. President? However, she apparently had prices (WCT, June 20, 1861). 2. Rank these languages in terms of the number of speakers: Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic. 3. What was the document used as the foundation of the gov- ernment in the Plymouth Colony? 4. Who is the only Russian leader to win the Nobel Prize for Peace? 5. Where did the Boston Red Sox play before moving to Fenway Park?

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PUBLIC MEETINGS Brooklyn schools considering KILLINGLY MONDAY, MARCH 17 ‘responsive classroom’ techniques Veterans Rep. from Joe Courtney, 1 p.m., Room 102 Planning & Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., RITUALIZED MORNING MEETINGS AIM TO FOSTER COMMUNITY SPIRIT Town Meeting Room TUESDAY, MARCH 18 BY JOSH SAYLES such as “Why do you celebrate Kwanzaa?” graders and has begun educating those VILLAGER STAFF WRITER as opposed to “How long have you celebrat- teachers on its merits. Economic Development Commission, 4 BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn school sys- ed Kwanzaa for?” Although the responsive classroom pro- p.m., Room 102 tem is examining introducing certain “You’re bringing the questions up to a gram has not yet been implemented at BES, Housing Authority,7 p.m., Maple Court II aspects of responsive classroom tech- higher level,” Keefe said. “You work for Lyons said it likely will be. niques into its classrooms. Brooklyn that. You have to teach them how to do Lyons also said that some form of the WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Elementary School Principal Dr. Brenda that.” responsive classroom program will be Water Pollution Control Authority, 6 Keefe gave a presentation to the Brooklyn The third section of the morning meet- implemented at Brooklyn Middle School. p.m., Water Plant Board of Education in February highlight- ing is a group activity, and there are hun- BMS principal Al Yanku has sent out a sur- Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Room ing some of the merits of those techniques dreds of different activities that can be vey to the students asking them which 102 and advocating a “morning meeting.” done within the classroom. One example behaviors they would most like to see Morning meetings are a ritualized com- would be to roll a ball of yarn back and curbed; a specific program will be devel- MONDAY, MARCH 24 ponent of a responsive classroom that forth among the students. oped around the survey results. Historic District Commission, 7:30 p.m., helps to promote a healthy learning envi- “This is a short, fast-paced activity that Room 102 ronment. everybody can participate in,” said Keefe. Josh Sayles may be reached at (860) 928- Tercentennial Subcommittee Meeting, “The whole purpose of the morning “This builds classroom cohesiveness and 1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at josh@vil- 8:00 p.m., Room 102 meeting is to create community within the spirit. You have fun and you participate as lagernewspapers.com. classroom and to foster responsive interac- a group. You encourage cooperation rather TUESDAY, MARCH 25 tions,” Keefe said. “Children learn to share, than competition. You foster variety and listen, participate and give the teacher an differences of input. And you foster active, Democratic Town Committee Meeting, 7 opportunity to teach the skills necessary to not passive participation … to have them p.m., Town Meeting Room be a responsive member of the classroom feel much more like a school family.” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 and school. … The morning rituals provide Lastly,there is news and announcements. ACCURACY WATCH social and academic needs in the classroom This is used as a way to gear kids out of a Public Safety Commission Meeting, 6:30 that are really crucial to success in school. morning meeting mode and get them ready p.m., Killingly Community Center It provides both group and individual par- for the day.Some teachers have a chart with CORRECTION Board of Education, 7 p.m., Town ticipation and it teaches children to care a question on it that the students will Meeting Room about themselves, about each other, and to answer every day. If it snowed over the In the March 7 edition of the FRIDAY, MARCH 28 have empathy for each other. It establishes weekend, a plausible question would be, Killingly Villager in an article concern- NECCOG, 8 a.m., NECCOG rituals and routines within the classroom, “Did you go sledding yesterday?” ing property revaluation, it read that and children need routines. It has a varied “There is a regular, predictable format to with the recent revaluations, if taxes content and it has a fun component, too, so that chart,” Keefe said. “This is where you were to remain the same, the mill rate it creates an attentive, alert, responsive and build language recognition for kids. They would have to drop from 25.8 to 17.5 per- BROOKLYN friendly tone for the day. It kind of gets have to read it by themselves. You can use cent. There is no “percent” involving everybody off on the right foot.” familiar number patterns to teach letter mill rates. The mill rate would simply TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Keefe said it is imperative that children and number recognition. You can do all drop from 25.8 to 17.5. Housing Authority, 7 p.m., Community sit in a circle during morning meetings so sorts of things with phonic skills, word Also in the March 7 edition of the Center that everyone can see each other. The meet- family, spelling and language patterns, or Killingly Villager in an article concern- ings should last no more than 15 or 20 min- math skills.” ing the United Services Irish Night WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 utes and have four major components: Keefe also spoke highly of the Second fund-raiser, it was stated that there are Step Program, which helps children com- Board of Finance, 7 p.m., Town Hall greeting, sharing, group activity, and news two Grandparents Raising and announcements. prehend body language, solve personal Grandchildren Support Groups, one in THURSDAY, MARCH 20 During the greeting segment, the teacher problems and manage anger. Killingly and one in Willimantic, and goes around the room and says “hello” indi- “It teaches social and emotional skills,” that both meet on the first Tuesday of Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., vidually to every single student. Greetings she said. “It teaches kids how to feel.” every month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Community Center can be different from day to day; one morn- Teachers show pictures and videos of Danielson Community Center. Only the Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town ing the teacher might say, “Buenos dies,” children in specific situations and ask the Killingly group meets at the Danielson Hall and the next day she might ask, “What’s class how they think those situations might Community Center. The Willimantic TUESDAY, MARCH 25 going on?” The verbal welcome is accompa- affect those involved. group meets the fourth Wednesday of nied by a friendly gesture, such as a hand- The pictures can be posted around the the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Fire Commissioners Meeting, 7:30 p.m., shake, high-five or another form of expres- classroom and applied to other happenings Congregational Church, 199 Valley St., East Brooklyn firehouse sion. Eye contact and clear speech are during the day, if need be. Willimantic. strongly encouraged. “It is a good way to have a uniform, con- In the Feb. 29 edition of the Killingly WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 No more than three students are sup- sistent message with the kids,” said Villager in an article about Simeon Board of Selectmen, 1 p.m., Town Hall posed to share in a given day. While a child Brooklyn Board of Education member Mae Simons, a reference to Joe Johnson’s Board of Education, 7 p.m., Brooklyn can talk about a special object, such as a Ellen Lyons. Tavern should have been John Middle School new teddy bear, he is encouraged to discuss Kids are also offered step-by-step strate- Johnson’s Tavern. more noteworthy topics. During the holi- gies to walk them through difficult circum- The Villager apologizes for these days, the students may be encouraged to stances that might draw their ire. errors. relay some of their “Teachers can go up to kids and say, ‘I experiences with know you’re getting upset. Why don’t you Christmas, try one of our strategies to calm yourself LARGE APPLIANCE PARTS Hanukkah or down?’” Keefe said. Kwanzaa. “It wasn’t something we are going to DEPARTMENT After the presenta- teach the kids,” said Lyons. “It is a teach- tion is a question and able moment that lets them come to their Do-It-Yourself and $ave! answer period. 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As a teenager, Aldrich attended UMass-Amherst for three ALDRICH CRACKED TOP 100 semesters and majored in music theory composition but ulti- QUIET CORNER CHRONICLES mately dropped out, deciding that “playing music in an aca- CHART IN 1970S AS BASS PLAYER demic environment was not as satisfying as going out and working at it.” BENJAMIN ALDRICH Aldrich appeared excited about his new job at Killingly BY JOSH SAYLES VILLAGER STAFF WRITER High School and is pleased with how it has gone so far. Prior to working for the school, he was the network manager for DANIELSON — Killingly High School’s new Informational Dean Cooperative Bank in Franklin, Mass. Technology Director Benjamin Aldrich, who began employ- “I’d been in corporate technology for almost 30 years and ment Jan. 7, has been in the information technology field for I’ve never really been a corporate kind of guy,” he said. the last 28 years. But while technology is his profession, “Corporations tend to be focused on two things, minimizing music is his passion. expense and maximizing profit. I’m more about maximizing Aldrich was the bass player for an R&B group called product. Education is our product. It’s not about making Solaris in the late 1970s; the group recorded several Top 100 money here. Money has never been the highest thing on my singles. But he was on the road 10 months out of the year and list. Also, I’m fascinated by the application of technology in said that as the band progressed, the music business became a creative environment. … There’s a lot of that going on “less enjoyable.” here.” “The closer I came to commercial success, the more mind- He added that he wanted to continue to build upon the less the music became, the people I had to deal with became ideas of former Killingly High School informational technol- seedier and I really started to hate doing it,” he recalled. ogy director Dan Salazar, who left the school in January 2007. After the band fell apart, Aldrich developed some word- “My focus has been on continuing to take advantage of processing skills and started working as a temp to make ends [Salazar’s] vision and the plan he had in place to try to meet. He dabbled in jazz fusion for a while, but as he became rebuild the excellent level of support that we were able to more immersed in his work and moved up the ladder in the give to the environment here,” Aldrich continued. “I know information technology field, he stopped playing the bass. that as I become more knowledgeable about this environ- “I began to have the impression that I wasn’t a musician ment and I gain a better understanding of the needs of the anymore because I wasn’t doing it full time for a living,” he district, the direction the technology takes is going to said. “For almost a year after the fusion playing died out, I Josh Sayles photo increasingly bear my mark. But for the time being, my focus didn’t play, I didn’t meet people and I didn’t go hear music. I New Killingly High School Informational Technology Director Benjamin is to keep things moving and to get back what we had.” began to discover that I was not a happy person because of Aldrich sits at his desk in the IT office. Aldrich said that the two most important aspects of his job that. I really needed to play. I wasn’t a musician by craft; I are communication and a sense of humor. He enjoys a laid- was a musician because I was born that way. My wife point- back environment. ed it out to me. She said, ‘If you don’t play, one day you’re Aldrich is using the money he earns from BC and “I would have to say the thing that I’ve enjoyed most about going to wake up and look at yourself in the mirror and hate Company to finance his education; he has gone back to the job so far is the people I get to work with,” he said. “The yourself for wasting your talent.’ I started playing again and school to pursue a bachelor of science in information tech- people who work for me and the people I work for. I like the I’ve been playing ever since.” nology. more casual atmosphere. I’ve had to put on a necktie [before]. Aldrich currently plays in a general business band called “Getting a degree is something I’ve always wanted to do,” I don’t mind doing that, but it’s nice not to have to every day.” BC and Company that performs at weddings and other par- he said. “It’s not really a career choice. It’s not to make more ties. He is also a member of a jazz band named Mahrud and money. As I grow older, I realize that the more active you Josh Sayles may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by is working on a number of other smaller musical projects. keep your mind, the younger you tend to stay.” e-mail at [email protected]. News Briefs restaurants in the area. once again. of this year’s Senior Dances at the Putnam Maple Sugar Days continue For a complete listing of the Maple Sugar “This year Walktober will also feature Lodge of Elks. The dances will continue to be Days events and the participating sugarhous- other festivities in The Last Green Valley,” held on the fourth Wednesday of every es, restaurants and accommodations, please announced Charlene Cutler, executive direc- month. this weekend contact The Last Green Valley toll-free at tor of QSHC. “We will promote special events At the dances, seniors enjoy music of the Maple Sugar Days, an exploration and cele- (866) 363-7226 or visit online at www.visitthe- like the annual Highland Festival in Scotland 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. Each year, many seniors bration of the maple syrup season through- lastgreenvalley.info. and the Arts & Crafts Festival at Roseland come for an evening of dancing, while others out the 35 towns of The Last Green Valley, Cottage in Woodstock. We also encourage come for listening and socializing. No RSVP will again be held this weekend, March 15 leaders to submit bike rides and paddles. is required, and the dances are a free commu- and 16. Walking WeekendS now October is going to be a spectacular time for nity service. The Putnam Lodge of Elks is The event began last weekend, and sugar- walks, events and much more!” handicap accessible. houses in northeastern Connecticut and called ‘Walktober’ Anyone wishing to propose a walk or an “I’m very excited to embark on a new year south central Massachusetts have created event for Walktober may find a form online at of dances,” said Susan Esons, executive special tours and demonstrations. Area The popular autumn event originally www.thelastgreenvalley.org, or can call (860) director of Day Kimball HomeMakers. “This restaurants will showcase their culinary known as Walking WeekendS has become 963-7226 to request a printed copy. Complete year we have more than one DJ service to add favorites infusing locally produced maple Walktober. Now in its 18th year, the annual proposals are due on May 9. The final sched- some variety, and we’re hoping that even syrup, and the region’s accommodations event of free, guided walks has expanded to ule will be available in print and online in more community members attend the dances have created themed overnight packages to include more programming during the entire late July. this year. Come and bring a friend.” compliment the event. month of October 2008. For more information, please contact Visitors will experience the entire maple Last year, more than 6,000 walkers regis- Cecelia Bray, director of Marketing and sugaring process first-hand, including tree tered for the 100-plus opportunities to enjoy Senior Dances twist and Admissions at Christopher Heights of tapping, sap boiling over wood-burning fires the historical, agricultural and natural Webster, at (508) 949-0400. The senior dances and sampling the purely sweet and natural resources of The Last Green Valley. 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ENTICE OUR READERS 860-928-1818 KILLINGLY VILLAGER Friday, March 14, 2008 • A5 Billboards: Litter on a stick? WHAT IS IT? hey’re big, they’re bold, but few ineffective. An additional 5,000 to 15,000 find them beautiful. Billboards are OUR new billboards are constructed each Talso big business. year, adding to more than 450,000 exist- In 2006, advertisers spent $6.8 billion BETTER ing ones (Congressional Research on outdoor advertising, up 8 percent Service and Scenic America estimates, from the previous year. About 64 percent NATURE 1991). Nonconforming billboards are pro- of that is spent on billboards for amuse- tected unless state and local govern- ments, insurance, real estate, media and BET ments pay to remove them — and taxpay- communications, financial, automotive, ZIMMERMAN ers have already spent more than $250 strip clubs ads, etc. From 2006 to 2007, million to do so. Per mile, the law still outdoor advertising budgets for the allows an astounding 21 billboards on new, bright digital versions nearly an Interstate, 36 on a rural primary doubled and are expected to double “…Billboards are highway and 106 on urban public high- again by 2009. (Source: Outdoor acts of aggression ways. Advertising Association of America ... against which the Hawaii, Maine, Alaska and Vermont [OAAA].) have banned billboards for decades. Like pop-up ads on the Internet, eye- public is entitled, as Last month, Gov. M. Jodi Rell proposed ball captivating billboards do grab a matter of privacy, to that Connecticut say “no” to billboards attention, which is why advertisers be protected. If a along our state highways. Rell issued an favor them. For example, 29 percent of homeowner desires to executive order and submitted legisla- CONTEST ENTRY FORM people say outdoor advertising caused tion to stop new billboards from being them to visit a retail store within a construct a huge erected on state-owned property. The March 14, 2008 week (Arbitron Outdoor Study). Coca-Cola sign facing bill would also halt renewal of existing Billboards also allow the advertising his own homestead contracts, which only net the state $20 Deadline: March 20, 2008 industry to reach a significant audi- rather than the public to $60 per year/per billboard. ence — commuters. The average Apparently some lawmakers were American travels 302 miles a week, highway, in order to torqued that Rell did not consult with My guess for this week's photo is: ______spending 15 hours in the car, and drive remind him, every them, the billboard industry or DOT, time is on the increase. time he looks out his and have proposed another bill to coun- Answer to last week’s photo: As OAAA notes, unlike TV, radio or window, that the teract her executive order. print, a billboard cannot be turned off Outdoor advertisers bitterly oppose J.D. Cooper’s sign in Putnam or put down. The inability to fast-for- time has come to such controls in the name of free mar- ward through it gives advertisers pause and be kets, free speech and negative impacts January winner: Gloria Gallegos, Danielson more control over consumers. Vendors refreshed, he to the economy. They argue that “it is February winner: Phillip Maiorana, Ashford note that “outdoor advertising is a certainly should be not acceptable to use aesthetics to ratio- great way to reach people where they left free to do so. But nalize against the promotion of legal Name______live, work and play. The media creates products or the exercise of free expres- Address______Town______Zip______brand-new ad spaces where none if he wants to face the sion guaranteed by the First Telephone______existed before.” sign toward us, that is Amendment to the Constitution.” Lady Bird Johnson’s campaign to something else…” On the other hand, Scenic America Please mail your entry form to the Villager Newspapers, 107 Providence St., Putnam, CT 06260, attn: Editor, or drop “Keep America Beautiful” insisted on (scenic.org), a nonprofit advocacy orga- off to the office at 107 Providence St. (The Belding Mill Complex) in Putnam. You may also fax your entry to (860) 928- cleaner, more scenic public spaces. nization, believes, “Nothing destroys 5946. All photos are of sights seen in and around Brooklyn, Killingly, Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret and — William F. Buckley Jr., The Highway Beatification Act was the distinctive character of our commu- Eastford. Responses must identify the subject and where it can be seen. Answers will be given the following week in the “The Politics of Beauty, passed in 1965 to remove walls “placed nities and the natural beauty of our Killingly Villager, Putnam Villager, Thompson Villager and Woodstock Villager. At the end of each month, all entry forms by civilization between us and the July 1966 countryside more rapidly than uncon- with the correct answer will be included in a random drawing. One lucky winner will receive $25! Good luck! beauty of our countryside.” trolled signs and billboards.” They Unfortunately, loopholes and lax lament the explosion of “visual kudzu” guidelines have rendered it largely that dominates and pollutes the land- scape and note that billboards force peo- ple to live inside a giant, unending com- mercial.

Bet Zimmerman is a certified environmen- tal professional and a member of the Woodstock Conservation Commission. See archived articles at www.ourbetterna- ture.org.

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SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC are encouraged to submit items for inclusion on the Learning Page. The deadline is noon Monday. Send all items to Editor Stephanie Jarvis at LEARNING [email protected] Killingly High School Monday, March 17: Chicken cacciatore over linguine, garden salad, fruit choice, Classrooms get smarter with new technology milk. Tuesday, March 18: Oven roasted turkey, whipped potatoes, focaccia bread, fruit ABLET LAPTOPS WIDELY USED AT OODSTOCK CADEMY choice, milk. T W A Wednesday, March 19: Chicken parmi- BY JOSH SAYLES giana on ciabatta bread with peppers and VILLAGER STAFF WRITER onions, fruit choice, milk. Thursday, March 20: Hamburger and WOODSTOCK — Children have lacked the gravy, whipped potatoes, finger roll, fruit capacity to comprehend a hand-written term choice, milk. paper for decades now. They roll their eyes as Friday, March 21: Good Friday; no school. their baby-boomer parents tell them that if they made a mistake they were unable to cross it out — instead they started anew on a fresh Killingly Central/Memorial piece of paper. Some elementary school stu- School dents have never seen a typewriter before; the knowledge that at one point in time a “back- Monday,March 17: Popcorn chicken or hot space key” could not clear the text off of a dog in a bun, oven fries, fruit cup, milk. computer screen might baffle their tiny devel- Tuesday, March 18: Bowtie pasta with but- oping minds. In fact, “backspace key” might ter sauce or meatball grinder, tossed salad, even be an outdated term. Newer Macs have 100 percent fruit juice, milk. replaced it with a delete button. Wednesday, March 19: Boneless BBQ ribs Woodstock Academy has catapulted itself or ham grinder, whipped potatoes, fruit into the new age of technology with tablet lap- choice, milk. tops and SMART boards, widening the gener- ational gap between today’s high school stu- Thursday, March 20: Pizza, garden salad, Josh Sayles photos 100 percent fruit juice, milk. dents and their parents. Tablet laptops con- Friday, March 21: Good Friday; no school. tain enough knickknacks not only to befuddle ABOVE: Woodstock Academy sophomore Michael Green interacts with a SMART board during his Italian the flower-power generation of the ’60s and class with teacher Rozalba Flamini.BELOW: Italian teacher Rozalba Flamini writes on a SMART board with Killingly Intermediate School ’70s, but also the country’s recent 20-some- a blue-colored stylus. She is not using a marker, as only a stylus will work on a SMART board. thing-year-old college grads. Monday, March 17: Chicken fingers, oven Among a plethora of other uses, teachers fries, roll, fruit, milk. can use a stylus to write on the tablet screen Tuesday, March 18: Pizza, salad, fruit, and correct papers that students e-mail them. milk. The stylus is precise enough that the mark- Wednesday, March 19: Cheese ravioli with ings made on the electronic screen closely meat sauce, salad, fruit, milk. resemble the teacher’s handwriting; the Thursday, March 20: Nachos with chili instructor can also circle words and highlight and cheese, veggie cup, fruit, milk. various segments of the essay. Those correc- Friday, March 21: Good Friday; no school. tions can be incorporated into and saved as part of the original document and e-mailed Brooklyn Middle School back to the student as a JPG file, making essay writing and grading 100-percent paperless. Monday, March 17: MacChicken O’Patty Handwritten class notes taken on the tablet on a roll, bag of chips, pickles, fruit, milk. can even be converted into text documents. Tuesday, March 18: Hot dog, baked beans, Woodstock Academy has been using tablet vegetables and dip, fruit, milk. laptops since the beginning of this school Wednesday, March 19: Taco salad with year; it has had SMART board technology for Tostito chips, shredded lettuce, diced toma- the last four or five years. toes and sour cream; cornbread; fruit; milk. Technology coordinator Amanda student is sick or out of town on a school func- Rozalba Flamini has regularly incorporated Thursday, March 20: Grilled cheese, toma- Harrington said the school invested in tablet tion, he/she can receive the teacher’s lecture the SMART board into her lectures since 2005. to soup, Saltine crackers, fruit, milk. laptops because it was looking at ways to notes for the day,identical to what was written She often calls students up to the front of the Friday, March 21: Good Friday; no school. incorporate technology in the classroom on the board. The teacher can even use differ- class and asks them to do various exercises, while at the same time address computer ent colored “ink” for the stylus, if he/she such as fill-in-the-blank. Brooklyn Elementary School needs. She added that because the school runs deems that more than one color will help the “I like the interactive capabilities of the on a block schedule that has 84-minute class students learn more effectively. SMART board,” she said. “Being able to write Monday, March 17: MacChicken O’Patty periods, it is important for the teachers to be Tablet laptops have a plethora of other uses. on digital images and move content around on on a roll, bag of chips, pickles, fruit, milk. able to incorporate variety into their lesson “This type of technology was not absolutely the screen is a useful tool, especially for visu- Tuesday, March 18: Hot dog, baked beans, plans. essential five or 10 years ago,” said al learners. It’s especially effective in a world vegetables and dip, fruit, milk. All of the teachers have this state-of-the-art Headmaster Richard Foye. “But now the iPod language classroom for learning vocabulary Wednesday, March 19: Mozzarella sticks technology at their fingertips. The school also generation learns with technology.” and verb conjugations.” with marinara sauce, garlic breadstick, provided its faculty with projectors for the Four SMART boards are also available at Harrington said there are usually a handful green beans, fruit, milk. tablet laptops. The projectors are strong Woodstock Academy, but only two are used of teachers reluctant to switch to newer tech- Thursday, March 20: Grilled cheese, toma- enough so that the information on display can regularly. SMART boards are large tablet-like nology,but that has not been the case, especial- to soup, Saltine crackers, fruit, milk. be viewed without turning out the lights, pre- projection screens that can be controlled with ly with tablet laptops. Friday, March 21: Good Friday; no school. venting the occasional in-class midday nap. a giant stylus. They have to be hooked up to a “What’s really surprised me is how much Teachers can project lecture notes they computer and a projection screen to work, and the teachers have taken to it,” she said. Harvard H. Ellis Tech scribble onto the computer screen directly when they are moved, they have to be recon- Even with Woodstock Academy on the cut- onto a whiteboard. This allows them to teach nected and recalibrated. ting edge of educational technology, Foye is Monday, March 17: Turkey or beef burger without ever turning their backs to write on Foye said that while SMART boards have not ready to concede that tablet laptops are on a wheat roll, deli salad, pears, milk. the whiteboard, providing them much more their advantages, they are better suited for ele- here to stay. Tuesday, March 18: Multi-grain pasta with control of their class. mentary schools and middle schools. He said “Five years from now it will be something meat sauce, side salad, mixed fruit, milk. Instructors also do not have to erase lecture that younger students often get excited about else,” he predicted. Wednesday, March 19: Grilled chicken notes from the board 30 minutes into class to coming up and using the stylus. By the time sandwich, vegetable blend, assorted fruit, create more space. Instead, they can continue children reach high school, students outgrow Josh Sayles may be reached at (860) 928-1818, milk. writing and save the notes as a JPG file. If a that excitement. ext. 110, or by e-mail at josh@villagernewspa- Thursday, March 20: Chef ’s choice, veg- student has a question on information that “It’s not one versus the other,” said Foye. pers.com etable, fruit, milk. was presented 45 minutes earlier, the teacher “It’s which one fits into the curriculum.” Friday, March 21: Good Friday; no school. can reference those notes. 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he White House has proclaimed colonoscopy can detect polyps before they March as National Colorectal become cancerous. Most individuals who issue Cancer Awareness Month. It is esti- have polyps removed never end up develop- Tmated that more than 150,000 ing a cancer. If colorectal cancer is caught Americans were diagnosed with colorectal early enough, chances are great that treat- cancer last year, making it one of the most ment will be effective. Other screening tests tabled common types of cancer in our nation. for colorectal cancer include a fecal occult Unfortunately, only 39 percent of these blood test, fecal immunochemical test (FIT), SHERRY KROLL, M.D. cases were diagnosed early. Don’t become sigmoidoscopy or barium enema. Your doc- CHARTER another statistic — educate yourself and tor can explain the differences and the Awareness Month, Day Kimball Hospital is continued from page A1 your loved ones about colorectal cancer. screening tools that are best for you. hosting a Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Open House from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, March 28. to table the matter for another month. Once WHAT IS THE COLON? WHAT ARE MY RISK FACTORS? Take this opportunity to meet and greet with our staff, view our facility, ask ques- the Town Council formally appoints the com- The colon and rectum are part of the Risk factors for colorectal cancer include: mission, members of such a group would tions and see a virtual video. For more large intestine. The large intestine is an • Men and women over the age of 50 are at information about the open house, contact have 30 days to begin working or else they organ within the digestive system. Good risk for colorectal cancer. It is a myth must be disbanded. Mary Lussier, LPN, at (860) 928-6541, ext. eating habits play a key role in maintaining that colorectal cancer is only a man’s 2092, or Robin Lazenby,RN, at (860) 928-6541, Several members of the council openly a healthy colon and rectum. For good colon disease. accused Town Council Chairman Bob Young ext. 2366. health, you should eat a low-fat, low-calorie • If you have a family history of colorec- For more information about colorectal of procrastinating. diet rich in fiber. tal cancer or polyps, you are at a higher “I think the incumbents have heavy cancer and its prevention, talk to your pri- Your colon and rectum free your body of risk. mary care physician. You may also visit the shoes,” said Town Council member Harold food waste. However, if your colon and rec- • If you have ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s Reeves. “They’re dragging their feet. They’ve American Cancer Society’s Web site at tum aren’t working properly,you will not be disease, you may be at a higher risk. www.cancer.org. got enough people for the commission.” able to rid yourself of waste, which can • Tobacco use. A minimum of five people is required for result in gas, pain and bloating. • Obesity. the charter revision commission. Seven have Dr. Sherry Kroll is an internist on staff at applied. WHAT IS COLORECTAL CANCER? HOW DO I PREVENT COLORECTAL CAN- Day Kimball Hospital and practices at the Because the charter revision commission Medical Center of Northeast Connecticut in Colorectal cancer develops in the colon or CER? will address a possible shrinking of the Town Dayville. In addition to being an adult pri- rectum and generally takes many years to Council, Reeves said that many of the coun- In addition to a regular schedule of mary care physician, Dr. Kroll also performs advance. Before cancer actually develops, a cil members who are fighting the commis- colonoscopies, you can help prevent the many colonoscopies at Day Kimball. She polyp, or a non-cancerous growth, forms on sion may be doing so because they are afraid onset of colorectal cancer by: earned her undergraduate degree from the the lining of the colon. Polyps can eventual- they will lose their seats. • Quitting smoking. College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,Mass., ly grow and become cancerous, spreading Young said he was simply looking for a • Exercising regularly. and her medical degree from Dartmouth into the multiple layers of the colon and larger and more diverse group of applicants • Maintaining a healthy weight. Medical School in Hanover, N.H. She per- rectum. Once the cancer grows, it can prior to appointing members. • Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables formed her internship and residency at the invade the lymph nodes, and then travel “[The commission] has to move forward,” and whole grains, as well as eating red National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, throughout the body. said Town Council member John Hallbergh. meat in moderation. Md. Dr. Kroll is a diplomate of the American “But I do agree with getting a little larger • Limiting alcohol consumption. Board of Internal Medicine and is certified IMPORTANCE OF EARLY DETECTION. by the National Board of Medical pool of candidates. … I really don’t see it as LEARN MORE ABOUT COLONOSCOPY [procrastination]. But there is a group that is Early detection is the best way to prevent Examiners. opposed to the charter commission. And colorectal cancer. Screening tools such as a In honor of National Colorectal Cancer maybe people are thinking [Young] is part of that group. 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Personal NANCY WEISS aches and pains rank Library high in the roster of things to complain about, but fuel prices, impolite drivers and Internet spam are proposal worth right up there, too. Years ago when feminism was a new movement, I went to “The New “Real Time with “Two and a Half “Grey’s Anatomy.” “consciousness-raising” meet- considering Adventures of Old Bill Maher.” Men.” ing. Women sat around and Christine.” Carol Bell, talked, although most of it was ver the years, libraries have needed to Colette Poudrette, Ray Auclair, Woodstock complaint. One lamented that change with the times, from merely pro- Annie Albro, Danielson East Killingly her husband didn’t pick up his Oviding books for pleasure and research, to Danielson socks. I remember thinking serving as information-rich facilities with com- that was a fairly insignificant puters and Internet access, as well as offering fault. When they divorced, I enrichment programs such as reading groups PHOTOS AND QUESTIONS BY VILLAGER STAFF WRITER JOSH SAYLES decided to pay more attention and children’s activities. But what happens when to laundry habits, as they end those small, quaint buildings of yesteryear no in real problems. longer meet the standards of today,as is the case The behavioral code of with the Brooklyn Library? Yankees, a term I use very Since 1913, the current library has been housed LETTERS TO THE EDITOR broadly to cover anyone who in a two-story building on Route 169. With only chooses to embrace it, is par- 2,000 square feet and just one computer, the tially based on not complain- library has been deemed by Connecticut as the ing. To draw attention to one’s fifth neediest in the state. At issue, however, is own problems is seen as self- the cost — $5.4 million — and, at least for mem- Sarantopoulos: Truthfulness, accountability needed indulgent and bad manners. bers of the Board of Selectmen, the proposed Once while playing at the home location, on Route 6 across the street from Harris of a friend, we stepped on a To the Editor: da that he had a letter, which in fact did not exist, is Avenue. hive of ground-nesting bees. unacceptable for an elected official. The town man- The state has recently offered a $1,000,000 grant They went up our pants and In response to Mr. Peter Kissa’s letter (Feb. 29), ager asked for a copy of that fictitious letter that he to the town for the purpose of constructing a new stung us repeatedly. It hurt. I Killingly voters spoke loud and clear at the last elec- never received from Mr. Murray because, again, the library. The Brooklyn Town Library Association was embarrassed and wanted tion declaring that they want open and honest gov- letter doses not exist. Personal attack, I don’t think has pledged to raise $200,000, leaving taxpayers to to go home. When my friend’s ernment that conducts the people’s business by so. The issue is a lack of credibility due to dishon- fund the remaining $4.2 million. But unless citi- parents asked me how I felt, I rejecting those elected council members that pro- esty of an elected Board of Education official who zens step up and demand they be allowed to have responded by saying, “Well, it moted their own agenda rather than promoting must be held accountable for his actions according a say,the proposal will be stalled. To prevent this didn’t tickle.” They laughed, Killingly’s best interest. The citizens of Killingly to the oath of office all elected officials must adhere from happening, at least 20 must petition select- but admonished their daugh- want good government that is accountable for the to. men for a town meeting. ters to follow my uncomplain- actions taken by their elected officials and have No one should be presumptuous as to my rights At the March 6 special board meeting, ing lead. I was proud of my sto- demonstrated this by removing council members as an elected member of the Killingly Town Selectman Austin Tanner motioned to bring the icism, but eager to go home and who have made a mess of Killingly’s government Council. No one has the right to offer an apology for library project to the Board of Finance, which throw myself into the comfort- during the last six years. my actions or for my authority to participate thor- was not seconded. Both First Selectman Roger ing arms of my mother. Therefore, I will continue to represent all of oughly in Council proceedings. The voters of Engle and Selectman George Meehan have said The Wharton School teaches Killingly’s citizens to the best of my ability by work- Killingly will judge my actions as a councilman they are not against a new library, they just do its brilliant students how to ing for open, honest government. Working for based on my record of accountability and truthful- not agree with approving such a project this year. complain effectively. A friend’s Killingly citizens’ best interest by holding elected ness. I believe the process is called Democracy. They have instead suggested waiting until the daughter took a course called officials accountable for their actions and truthful- economy may be better or building a smaller Service Process. She learned ness is the campaign platform I ran on for elected library that does incorporate the $1 million grant JOHN G. SARANTOPOULOS that if one gets nowhere with a office. and, as such, freeing the town from the mandates KILLINGLY TOWN COUNCILMAN complaint, hang up and call Board of Education Chairman Mr. Murray’s that come with the money. DANIELSON again until you get someone assertion to the council, which promoted his agen- While selectmen are being responsible by look- who understands the issue. ing at a number of options, these suggestions Send a letter or an e-mail that could also be problematic. The economy in five clearly states the nature of the years — the timeframe that Engle would like to problem, but make sure it has wait — cannot be predicted; the economy next O’Leary, Birch: Thanks for fund-raiser support positive aspects as well as nega- year can’t even be forecast. A year ago at this tive. When the situation is time, gas was about 65 cents less in Connecticut To the Editor: We would like to thank everyone who attended resolved, send a letter to the and approximately 71 cents nationwide than it is and all who contributed to this successful commu- superior of the helpful person. today (www.AAA.com), and the price continues On Feb. 23, the Thompson Together Environment nity event. She unraveled a complicated to increase. Everything from groceries to home Committee and the Knights of Columbus, Council problem, and the major credit heating oil costs more, and in five years, this No. 2087, co-sponsored a fund-raising dinner, quilt card company though which could very well still be the case. NORMA O’LEARY, raffle and silent auction for the French River Buffer she worked sent her flowers As for building a smaller library and foregoing CHAIR,THOMPSON TOGETHER ENVIRONMENT Project. All proceeds will be used to purchase and chocolates. When informa- the grant, the town would have to proceed with COMMITTEE plants and materials to control erosion and to tion about a cooking class I caution if it decided this were the better option. RICHARD BIRCH, enhance Riverside Park. bought as a birthday present Certainly, taxpayers would not want to settle for KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS,COUNCIL 2087 for my husband turned out to a smaller library only to find out in a number of be incorrect and he missed the years it did not meet their needs and that expan- class, I wrote an e-mail of com- sion was necessary. As Maury Bowen, a member plaint. We received a generous of the Friends of the Brooklyn Library and a for- Kissa: New solutions needed for revaluation gift certificate for a Boston mer selectman, told selectmen at a Feb. 27 meet- restaurant. When I thanked the To the Editor: South Carolina did this in 2006-2007 successfully ing, “Canterbury built a library for what they donor, he told me it was the and so could this state. The argument that this lim- thought they needed and now they’re expanding measured nature of my com- Mr. Reeves, as usual, has framed the revaluation its local communities’ ability to raise revenue is it. I don’t think you want to build a library and plaint that led him to send the situation in Killingly well. The fact that 77 percent bogus. The state could begin by giving back the then have to expand it. … [Engle] is saying let’s gift. of the property owners will see an increase in taxes money that was earmarked from the casino rev- build something half as big and forget about the The Rev. Will Bowen, senior without any increases in spending is taxation with- enue that it took away. That revenue was at the 80 million dollars. Well, if we’ve got a million dol- minister at Christ Church out representation. It is a form of revenue increase percent reimbursement level and now it is in the 20 lars, we should take it. If we don’t, someone else Unity in Kansas City, Mo., felt that contributes to inflationary forces, decreases percent level. Also, let’s bring back the ratio of tax- will.” that his parishioners could the value of the dollar, and increases compensation ation that existed between personal property taxes The library proposal does have merit, we improve their lives if they of banking and corporate executives. and corporate income taxes of a decade ago. The believe. Also worth mentioning is the fact that stopped complaining, gossiping I see many forces at work, and greed is the main state needs to get away from this mindset that if we the town can delay receipt of the $1 million grant and using sarcasm. He devel- culprit. To start with, the revaluation process itself cater to corporate largess, we as individual proper- for one year, and there would seem to be no harm oped a purple silicon wrist is culpable. The attempt to arrive at a fair market ty owners will benefit in the long run. Fact is, the in doing so. If it turns out this is not the proper band stamped with the word value through statistical methods is flawed and has burden is so great now that it is no wonder there is year to move forward with the proposal, then so “Spirit.” He challenged people little to do with reality.Mr. Reeves is right: A home a decrease in skilled labor available in this state. be it. But citizens should be allowed to debate the to wear the band and switch that is not for sale has no value in the current mar- We can’t afford to live here. pros and cons of the project. from wrist to wrist when they ketplace. Statistically, however, that home is com- The local communities can also assist the most found themselves complaining. pared to sales of houses built in the same “period,” burdened of homeowners immediately. Killingly If they could keep it on the in the same “area” and that are the same “size.” should pass an ordinance freezing property taxes at same wrist for three weeks, The problem here is that the computer cannot tell the previous revaluation value for the disabled, they received a “certificate of what condition the home is in. The computer does- elderly and veterans from this community. Their LETTERS POLICY happiness.” The movement n’t account for buyers who purchased overpriced property taxes increases should be limited to a took off. After the Rev. Bowen Letters to the editor are always wel- homes because greedy mortgage brokers offered maximum of no more than the national inflation- appeared on national TV, sub-prime mortgages. The computer decides which ary rate or increases in their Social Security bene- come, and may be sent to Villager orders for the bracelets reached neighborhoods to compare. Statistical revaluation fit or veterans’ benefits. I believe there are solu- Newspapers, 107 Providence St., more than two million. should be thrown out and the Legislature should tions; what’s lacking is the courage to implement Putnam, CT., 06260, or via e-mail at The average person com- outlaw this practice. them. plains 20 to 30 times a day, [email protected]. Be The governor is right on with her proposal to cap Bowen says. It takes people four sure to include a name and residence. property taxation increases to 3 percent a year. PETE KISSA to 10 months to stop complain- Please refrain from sending letters via ing for three straight weeks. fax, and be sure to supply a home With winter nearly gone, we address and phone number to allow for can stop complaining about the confirmation. Allow at least 48 hours for SOUND OFFS weather and greet spring with a response. Letters must be submitted the enthusiasm it deserves. We by noon Monday to ensure publication don’t need plastic bracelets to remind us that no matter what in the following week’s issue. Every Projects need to be completed our current afflictions and effort will be made to accommodate late problems, we live better than submissions, but inclusion can not be Talk, talk, talk. All the talk in the world by Our mill rate is going to skyrocket, so with that any humans in the history of guaranteed. The rules of good taste and Thompson officials isn’t going to get the Buckley in mind, let’s get some backbone and get back the entire world. libel will, of course, apply to all submis- Hill Road project finished. By the way, have you taxes from the habitual deadbeats that we law- seen Walker Road in the Quinebaug section? abiding taxpayers have been supporting year after Nancy Weiss resides in sions. Personal attacks will not be pub- Absolutely disgraceful. How about the yellow bar- year. Get the money, or seize and sell the property Pomfret and writes a weekly col- lished. The editor retains the right to rels on the bridge on Route 12 next to the library? — no excuses. It’s called tough love. umn for Villager Newspapers. edit all letters. It’s been several years. Instead of excuses, find those responsible and get the job done. KILLINGLY VILLAGER Friday, March 14, 2008 • A11 OPINION Emphasis on offensive speech indeed limits free speech

recent headline in the British ings,” if not the setting, is similar to er person, etc. But this current ing to any other group, culture, sex, press proclaimed, BECAUSE I’M the reeducation camps that sprang emphasis on “offensive speech” is lifestyle, etc. is immediately under- A “Archbishop of Canterbury up in Vietnam after the War there; different in that now the burden of stood to be an assault by the repres- calls for new law to punish ‘thought- ON THE those being “re-educated” were sub- proof seems to have shifted. It no sive dominant culture. less or cruel’ words,” and related RIGHT jected to intensive indoctrination longer matters if your intent was You then get such bizarre situa- how the aforementioned archbishop into the “correct” way to think and meant to offend, or even that your tions as a Turkish lawyer filing a is calling for new laws that will pun- EDMOND D. behave. No trials were necessary for “offensive” speech had some demon- lawsuit against an Italian soccer ish “thoughtless and cruel” speech those subject to such “re-education,” strable negative impact. Now it club for having a large red cross on in an effort to protect religious sen- SMITH just as no specific offense is seems to be actionable if someone its jerseys, apparently offensive to sibilities. His “thinking” here is that required for diversity trainings — merely feels offended no matter if Muslims as it is reminiscent of the certain kinds of speech offend reli- ture and transplanting it in the they’re mandatory. the offense taken is reasonable or cross worn by Christians in the gious sensibilities, can intimidate West. Heavily researched, cogently Which raises the question: What not. Even the truth doesn’t seem to Crusades one thousand years ago. and then silence arguments. In and wittily argued, Steyn’s work about freedom of speech? This rela- be a sufficient defense. Previously California has banned the terms other words, he is seeking to limit could land him in jail. Apparently in tively new emphasis on “offense” the remedy to being offended by “mom,” “dad,” “husband” and free speech in order to promote free Canada, writing anything that could being a major criterion of what is someone’s speech was limited to the “wife” from public schools as it is speech. (?) be considered critical of Islam is and is not permissible is, in fact, a private sphere. If you said some- potentially offensive to gays. In Canada, the Canadian Islamic potentially a hate crime. major assault on the longstanding thing that was interpreted as being The road on which these kinds of Conference, the self-proclaimed In universities across the United Western tradition of freedom of offensive you either apologized or surreal developments seem normal “voice of Canada’s Muslims,” has States, speech codes spell out what expression established and promul- didn’t and faced the ramifications is one that leads to a world in which lodged two complaints with can and cannot be said, so as to gated since the time of Socrates up on a personal, social level. people can no longer speak their Canada’s Human Rights ensure that no person or group is through the signing of the Magna Much of this sensitivity seems to minds, in which ideas can longer be Commission against Mark Steyn, offended. Penalties for violating Carta and the passing of the First have appeared contemporaneously thrown against each other in compe- popular columnist and author of the these codes can, under some circum- Amendment. Logically, there would with the rise of multiculturalism, tition so that the best one might win bestselling America Alone, and stances, include expulsion. Over the not even be a need for the protection which ostensibly is about promoting out. A world in which no one is Canadian magazine McLean’s, last 40 years, “diversity trainings” of a First Amendment if not for the diversity, a good goal until we see offended is a sterile world, a world which excerpted a section of that have popped up in colleges, corpora- possibility of “offensive speech.” how it is being pursued. without dynamism. The price we book that details how immigrant tions and government, wherein Freedom of speech only exists to Multiculturalism as it is often actu- pay for freedom, the ability to do and Muslims in Europe are literally out- speech is examined for any hint of allow each of us to say whatever we ally practiced holds that all cultures say what we want, is that sometimes breeding native Europeans and possible offensive content. If any is want, even if someone else is offend- are equally good … with the sole we may wind up offended. That real- within a generation will outnumber found, and not successfully ed by what we say. exception being the larger ly doesn’t seem like such a bad deal, them, burying Western civilization addressed, punishments of varying There have always been reason- American/Western culture, which when you think about it. Does it? in the process as the immigrant degrees of severity are meted out. able limits on free speech, of course. is assumed to be oppressive by defin- wave rejects assimilation and The objective behind these “train- You can’t shout “fire” in a crowed ition. Therefore anything that can Edmond D. Smith is a social work- instead bringing their native cul- movie theater; you can’t libel anoth- be interpreted in any way as insult- er and teacher living in Putnam. A tale of one town, one charming street BY RUTH DIPIETRO way; and numerous lakes and ponds. town named Woodstock. a lot about Woodstock and a lot about friend- t’s been almost 10 years since I moved to And a great trivia question: What is the I decided one day after marveling at the per- ship. They shared flowers and vegetables from Woodstock, Conn. (yes, Virginia, there is a largest cash crop grown in Woodstock? fect small New England Village with its tiny their large gardens as well as friends and fam- IWoodstock, Conn.) and I often think back (Answer below because you’ll never guess.) post office, traditional white Congregational ily. We discovered the tulip trees that are still to my first impressions of this beautiful town. Remembering a piece of advice proffered by Church and the lovely red brick library that I gracing Woodstock. When friends asked me about my new home- a friend that the first thing to do in retirement would walk up the hill to see what lay on the Charles Cady Sr. was the next person to town, I sent them letters with the following is to find the nearest library, I set out to find other side. That walk became a daily habit. introduce himself. Charles is well known for first impressions: the nearest library. And that has made all the I’ve made many friends on the hill, but that his skilled and beautiful custom woodwork. Woodstock is more than 60 square miles, has difference. The May Memorial Library in East took time — a long time. But he is an avid collector and now owns four libraries, four Congregational Churches, Woodstock has led to an attachment to The first hint that anyone might live in one almost 4,000 eggcups stored on beautiful floor- three post offices, three volunteer fire depart- Prospect Street that defies reason. Not alone of the lovely houses I passed came one to-ceiling cases in his sparkling cellar. He has ments — and one traffic light! the library, staffed at that time by the warm evening when a voice called: “Mind if I walk also written a short history of East Woodstock Since then, I’ve discovered that Woodstock and wise Judy Schumacher (and now by Mary with you?” I was not surprised to hear a hint that helped fill in the gaps for me. is home to the only Crabtree and Evelyn man- Weaver who is expanding both space and hold- of a Southern accent because New Englanders And that is just the beginning … of one ufacturing plant in the United States; the ings while continuing the welcoming hospital- are known to be standoffish, and I was wel- street … in Woodstock! Tufts University large-animal Veterinary ity) but Prospect Street in its entirety. A coin- comed to town by Lucy Davis, who had been ANSWER: Christmas trees. Clinic; 14 to 16 working farms, depending on cidence — Judy handed me a book by Tasha raised in Virginia. She and her husband John which farmer you are talking to; a scenic high- Tudor that is a barely disguised story about a became close friends and from them I learned Ruth DiPietro resides in Woodstock. The Villager Newspapers visit us at www.villagernewspapers.com

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Both than 40 seconds to play. The Bruins pulled of the Bruins’ net as he fired a shot to the teams tightened up the defense and buckled their goalie and Ciquera sealed the deal openers front of the net, where Miller tipped the down not giving up to many shots on their with an empty net goal from the Bruins blue puck in over Tucker Johns for the first goal nets. After two periods in the books, the line. at 11:15 of the first shift. The Avalanche score stood the same 2 to 1, with the The key to the game beside scoring more THOMPSON — The winter snows have scored a second goal with about 5 minutes Avalanche on top. goals than the Bruins was clearly the defen- melted away and work has begun at the left in the first period, when Tyler The third period opened up with the sive play by the whole A line: Ciquera, Thompson International Speedway for the Huhtanen took the puck and shot low. Bruins throwing caution to the wind, but Derrian Shunaman, Hunter Birch, Will opening of the 2008 racing season. With Tucker made the save, but the puck was still Baylee Johns made a couple big saves and Smith and Miller, who were up against the Thompson’s ICEBREAKER event less than a loose and Robert “the bull” Totten crashed the Avalanche got the puck out of their very quick Bruins’ forward line. The team’s month away, work at the historic New the net and hit the puck into the net for a zone. As the Bruins tried to keep control of B line was solid as well, with Colby Johns England racing oval is at a fever pitch to pre- two-goal lead. the puck in their own zone, Nathan Miller, bailing out her brother Baylee a few times pare the facility for opening day. The Bruins’ A line came out on fire after manning the right defensive position, with loose pucks and an open Avalanche Everyone’s attention is centered on the Avalanche made it 2-0. The Avalanche stopped the puck at the line and fired a wrist net. Will Liscomb played very well on Saturday, April 22. That’s the day the gates got caught running around their own net. shot on net, which was saved by Tucker defense, breaking up numerous attacks by will open for the first time in the new season Baylee Johns made a couple of saves, prior John. But the rebound found its way to Will the Bruins’ Max Paro. so that race teams will have an opportunity to the loose puck being picked up by Caed Smith, who aimed low to score the to begin testing their racecars. Any legal and safe racecar is welcome to participate in this first of two open practice dates at Thompson. The second date is Saturday, April 29. The track will be open for practice from noon to 6 p.m. both days. Redmen lose playoff game to Wildcats Racecars will be divided by racing divi- sion, and each division will be given equal track time in a “round robin” format. BY BENJAMIN R. KIPP quarter, but by quarter’s end, the VILLAGER SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Operating open practice sessions in this Wildcats never relinquished the manner has worked very well in the past and KILLINGLY — The Redmen lead. Also adding to the Redmen’s affords race teams the most on-track time as made only four second-half field frustration was the inside pres- possible. goals as the Bethel Wildcats ence of two 6-5 players, Matthew Track officials are expecting a wide variety topped the number one ranked Barnes and Kyle Devaney. of racecars to participate. Thompson’s team, 56-43, in the Connecticut Combined, they accounted for 27 NASCAR Whelen All American Series divi- Interscholastic Athletic points offensively, and their sions, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour cars, Conference Class M playoffs defensive presence kept the NEMA Midgets, Pro Four Modifieds, ARTS Thursday, March 6. Redmen off the glass all game Trucks, RoC and True Value Modifieds, “What more could you ask for, long. ISMA Super Modifieds, Antique Racers and taking down the number one seed “Our biggest advantage in this may other types of racecars will be compet- in their place?” said Wildcats game was going to be our big ing at Thompson this year, and all are wel- head coach Ray Turek. “They guys,” said Turek. “It took some come to participate in either one or both of came with some intensity and time for them to get their shots the open practice sessions. they matched it.” off.” The grandstands will not be open on either “The bottom line with us it that The Wildcats’ defense dug in open practice day.However, anyone who is at we didn’t make shots,” said and put the clamps on in the third least 16 years of age may watch the day’s Killingly head coach Tommy quarter, holding the Redmen to activities from the pit area. Race teams find Derosier, “and when you don’t seven points, while scoring 15 of this open practice time to be invaluable, as make shots, you don’t win ball their own. By quarter’s end, the Benjamin R. Kipp photo they attempt to get their cars “dialed in” for games.” Wildcats enjoyed a 40-33 lead. Tommy Derosier spots up for a three-pointer in Killingly’s 56-43 loss to the the tough competition they will face on ICE- Even though Killingly standout Even with the seven-point lead, Bethel Wildcats. Killingly was the number one ranked team in Class M. BREAKER weekend that is scheduled for Shane Gibson led all scorers with the game wasn’t out of the April 5 and 6. 19 points, he had an off night, Redmen’s reach. Gibson took it Thompson’s ICEBREAKER is not the tradi- compared to his 30-points-a-game upon himself to put the team on “The last week has been devot- at 47-41. Running out of time, the tional season opener for racing in New average. From the floor, he made his back, but his shots didn’t drop. ed to Shane Gibson. I can’t tell Redmen had to foul to stop the England. Many race teams look toward the only four of 18 shots. “We missed lay-up in the first you how proud I am of these guys clock. The Wildcats then sank ICEBREAKER in hopes of getting their sea- “The kid has been a monster for half, and we missed open look out here,” said Turek. nine of 14 free throws to put the son off to a good start. A good ICEBREAKER us all season long, averaging three-pointers in the second half,” It took the Redmen roughly six game out of reach in the final two performance can set the stage for a success- almost 30 points a game for us. said Derosier. minutes to score their first field minutes of the game, ending what ful season. That didn’t happen for us Plus, the Wildcats took consid- goal in the fourth quarter. could have been a banner year for The ICEBREAKER at Thompson tonight,” Derosier said. erable amount of practice time Tommy Derosier nailed a the Redmen. International Speedway is not only a race The Redmen held only two brief and focused on how to defend three-pointer with 2:04 left in the The Redmen finish the season event, it is a huge social gathering for race leads, both coming early in first Gibson. game to cut into the Wildcats’ lead with an overall record of 19-5. fans that look forward to the beginning of a brand-new year of racing. Thompson’s Raceway Restaurant and Lounge plays a major role in the weekend’s activities. Plenty Thompson Speedway readies for season openers of great food, drink and fun are part of the ICEBREAKER weekend at the Club House. THOMPSON — The winter snows have for practice from noon to 6 p.m. both days. toward the ICEBREAKER in hopes of get- Eight different divisions of racecars will melted away and work has begun at the Racecars will be divided by racing divi- ting their season off to a good start. A make up ICEBREAKER ’08. Thompson’s Thompson International Speedway for the sion, and each division will be given equal good ICEBREAKER performance can set NASCAR Whelen All American Super Six opening of the 2008 racing season. With track time in a “round robin” format. the stage for a successful season. divisions, the Whelen Modified Tour and the Thompson’s ICEBREAKER event less Operating open practice sessions in this The ICEBREAKER at Thompson NEMA Midgets will all participate. Practice, than a month away, work at the historic manner has worked very well in the past International Speedway is not only a race qualifying for all divisions and feature events New England racing oval is at a fever and affords race teams the most on-track event, it is a huge social gathering for race for Sunoco Modifieds and Late Models will pitch to prepare the facility for opening time as possible. fans that look forward to the beginning of make up the on-track activity for Saturday. day. Track officials are expecting a wide a brand-new year of racing. Thompson’s Sunday will be feature event day with all Everyone’s attention is centered on variety of racecars to participate. Raceway Restaurant and Lounge plays a eight divisions in competition beginning at Saturday,April 22. That’s the day the gates Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All major role in the weekend’s activities. noon. will open for the first time in the new sea- American Series divisions, NASCAR Plenty of great food, drink and fun are Tickets for Thompson’s ICEBREAKER are son so that race teams will have an oppor- Whelen Modified Tour cars, NEMA part of the ICEBREAKER weekend at the available by calling the track office at (860) tunity to begin testing their racecars. Any Midgets, Pro Four Modifieds, ARTS Club House. 923-2280. The entire ICEBREAKER week- legal and safe racecar is welcome to par- Trucks, RoC and True Value Modifieds, Eight different divisions of racecars end’s racing schedule and more is instantly ticipate in this first of two open practice ISMA Super Modifieds, Antique Racers will make up ICEBREAKER ’08. available on the track’s Web page at dates at Thompson. The second date is and may other types of racecars will be Thompson’s NASCAR Whelen All www.thompsonspeedway.com. Saturday, April 29. The track will be open competing at Thompson this year, and all American Super Six divisions, the Whelen are welcome to participate in either one Modified Tour and the NEMA Midgets or both of the open practice sessions. will all participate. Practice, qualifying Free Estimates The grandstands will not be open on for all divisions and feature events for either open practice day. 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Tests are cur- trench, it is looking at a six- to subjects are considered innocent until ber three would have been more rently being conducted on well site eight-year period. proven guilty in a court of law. we have to take $1 million out of cooperative than it was,” Ferrari one for both quality and quantity. “The whole community is dis- the building.” said. “It turned out the bedrock Encouraging test results will be a cussing how we can save money on BROOKLYN “If we get two good wells that are was too tightly fused.” big step toward Killingly receiving energy,” said Town Council mem- adequate or better than adequate, Sunday, March 9 Ferrari added, however, that an exemption. If the state does not ber John Sarantopoulos. “Well, you Shawn P. Zimmerman, 34, 13 E. Dyer St., we don’t need city water,” said based on the geological similarities grant an exemption, Northeast can’t save money without alternate Danielson. Charged with failure to drive in Town Council member John between well sites one and two, he Water Solutions has the capability fuel sources. … They just don’t established lane, failure to obey signal of Hallbergh. “If the cost is minimal, is 98 percent to 99 percent confident to complete the second well within have the money [for a gas line]. officer and driving while intoxicated. maybe we would run [a waterline] that well site number two will be a matter of weeks. That’s why they’re not talking Monday, March 10 as a backup.” equal to or better than well site Wedge also needs a guarantee about it.” Corey Church, 20, 167 S. Main St., Apt. 2, A heated debate took place number one. If well site number that the design of the school will Also of note, Janet Blanchette of Brooklyn. Charged with disorderly con- between the PBC and Robert two fails, Killingly will likely be not have to be changed in order to J&D Civil Engineers, based out of duct and interfering with a police officer. Ferrari, the principal owner and forced to run a city waterline up to accommodate the drilling of the Thompson, said that the state of Tuesday, March 11 president of Northeast Water Tammy Lynn Chamberlain, 35, 11A Middle the site. well. Connecticut would pay for all nec- Solutions at a commission meeting Ferrari said his confidence is The PBC decided to take no fur- essary improvements to the inter- St., Brooklyn. Charged with third-degree in January.Several members of the assault on a minor and disorderly conduct. due to additional knowledge that ther action until the test results section at Route 12 and Soap Street, PBC argued that Ferrari was “we couldn’t know until we drilled come back. including lane widening, drainage DANIELSON responsible for paying for an access into the ground.” “[Northeast Water Solutions] is a and a traffic light. The state initial- road to get the necessary well-dig- The state of Connecticut reputable company,” said PBC ly concluded that no traffic light Thursday, March 6 ging equipment on site. Ferrari Rebecca A. Dauphinals, 19, 23 Wauregan requires a viable water source member Marcel Lussier. “We took was needed. insisted that Killingly was respon- prior to construction, which means their word that they would find a “I’m just glad they changed their Road, Danielson. Charged with sixth- sible. Upon review of the contract, degree larceny. the school must have two working solution for the wells. … We’re just mind and decided to put a traffic it was determined that the town wells prior to its construction com- hoping that the quality of the light in place,” Hallbergh said. Friday, March 7 would have to shoulder the cost of Suzanne M. Christenson, 40, 127 Country mencement deadline on June 30 or water is going to be what we expect. “That could have been a disaster.” Club Road, Dayville. Charged with driving the access road, which was in the else Killingly will lose significant Hopefully we won’t have to bring in Sarantopoulos agreed with while intoxicated. neighborhood of $100,000. state funding. city water, which would be a lot Hallbergh, claiming that the he Ronnie R. Quintero, 25, 94 Prospect St., Killingly ultimately decided to Ferrari said that well site num- more expensive.” would have advocated for the town Willamantic. Charged with violation of a build the access road where it ber two could be dug quickly if a One of the debates that the to pay for a traffic light had the protective order. planned to pave a school road any- tract vehicle was used; a tract vehi- potential success of the well state not decided to do so. Benny Contreras, 25, 60A Mechanics St., way and will therefore be able to cle can traverse difficult terrain drilling has muffled is the possibil- Gilbane and Fletcher-Thompson Danielson. Charged with violation of a recover some of the costs later on and does not need an access road. ity of bringing a gas line up to the also said they needed to conduct protective order. in construction. However, he said it would cost school. Many believe that if a gas more rock boring tests, which the Sunday, March 9 In lieu of Killingly’s stringent Michael P. Stanley, 45, 200 Smokey Haze Killingly about $10,000 to $20,000 to line is installed, a waterline will be PBC approved. This will be the sec- budget, Ferrari decided to gamble knock down trees and clear a path placed in the same trench, or vice ond boring test conducted and will Road, Pickens, S.C. Charged with second- and instead of digging the second degree failure to appear. to well site number two, in addition versa. The lack of a necessity of a cost $15,600. Boring tests provide well at well site number two, he dug to approximately $10,000 to dig the waterline has quieted talks about analyses of the rock quantity in the Monday, March 10 at well site number three. He never Bradley M. Toper, 25, 123 Green Hollow well. gas. Installing the two together soil; solid data on the rock quantity thought that well site three would Road, Danielson. Charged with three Ferrari added, however, that if would significantly lower the cost will provide more accurate bids. counts of fifth-degree larceny,sixth-degree yield as much water as well num- Killingly were allowed to wait to of running those lines up to the “They’re just drilling holes to larceny, four counts of third-degree ber two, but he believed it would be dig the second well until construc- site. find out what the soil is like under- forgery and breach of peace. adequate. He said he did so to save tion was underway,a path would be A gas line, however, is especially neath,” Butterfield said. “… You Samantha J. Butts, 18, 49 Blash Road, Killingly money; well site number mostly cleared and Killingly could important because it would pro- end up paying a premium if you North Grosvenordale. Charged with sec- three was “on the way to well site save 95 percent of the well access- vide the school with more than one underestimate the rock quantity. If ond-degree failure to appear. number one” — very little addition- ing costs. energy source (oil). you overestimate, bids will come in Alexander Biron, 18, 32 E. Main St., al access road needed to be paved. “If we can wait, I’d prefer to PBC member Stewart Rivers higher than necessary.” Plainfield. Charged with second-degree On the other hand, well site num- wait,” Ferrari said. “That’s in said that it would cost Killingly “Most of the committee, we burglary, fourth-degree criminal mischief ber two was on the other side of a and third-degree larceny. [Killingly’s] best interest.” approximately $1.5 million to run a weren’t too happy about it until we wetland relative to well site num- Fletcher-Thompson architect gas line to the site and that the gas got an explanation from the archi- ber one and significant tree clear- KILLINGLY Joe Costa said that David Wedge, company was not willing to con- tect that it was a necessity,” said ing would need to be done. Ferrari the Connecticut Department of cede much during negotiations. Lussier. “This is going to make the Wednesday, March 5 estimated that an access road to Education bureau chief of school “I really believe we should have bidding process on the site a lot eas- Brett Costello, 36, 27 Rock Ave., Dayville. that area would cost approximately facilities, told the PBC that an an alternative source of energy,” ier.” Charged with violation of a protective $59,000 and none of that money order, interfering with an officer and viola- exception could be made that Rivers said. “But I was very disap- could be recovered later on; the would permit the drilling of the pointed by the gas company.” Josh Sayles may be reached at tion of violence release. road would eventually have to be Juergen Brumkamp, 44, 1111 Plainfield second well to wait. This exemp- He added that if the town has to (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail razed to make way for athletic tion hinges on permission from the pay for the trench, with the current at [email protected] Pike, Killingly. 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the town,” Bowen said. “I would think that location. He did say, however, that the new Meehan expressed uneasiness about find- LIBRARY someone will get 20 signatures rather easily, site would cost the town more than $1,000, but ing money for additional books to fill the continued from page A1 and I think that’s going to happen within the is still relatively inexpensive. It would also extra space, as well as the addition of new next two weeks.” provide the space to build a new Town Hall in computers, which he would expect to happen bring the issue to referendum, as can a peti- Engle, Meehan and Tanner have all said addition to the library, although he made it every four or five years. tion with 200 signatures. they are not particularly enamored with the clear that a new Town Hall was not immi- “It isn’t as if we’re building a $5.4 million All of the selectmen, as well as Maurice current proposed site located on Route 6 nent. library and the world stops,” he said. “What Bowen, a member of the Friends of the across the street from Harris Avenue. That Engle has said he is willing to entertain a is the projection for the first five years after it Brooklyn Library and former selectman, site would only cost the town $1,000 as long as smaller library proposal that does not incor- is built? I would like to know that. … believed that citizens will petition for a town it used for municipal purposes. porate the $1 million grant, but ultimately Somebody’s got to say what this is going to meeting. Engle said he is currently in discussions wants to wait five years and hopes the econo- cost us two, three, four years out. And that’s “I think there should be a town meeting, for a different site but refused to disclose the my takes a turn for the better. He said the not been done.” and I think [the issue] should be presented to library would be built in a spot that would In other town business: allow expansion in the future. • The Golf Authority was officially dis- Tanner said he would listen to such a pro- banded at the March 7 town meeting. posal but is uncertain if it is a viable option. • Gordon Richardson donated a piece of Meehan remained concerned about the land to the town at Riverside Park. funding for the new library. He said that on • There was a land swap between the town top of the current budget calculations for the of Brooklyn and Hart’s Greenhouse & library being inaccurate and incomplete, the Florist, LLC. operating budget for the library has not been • Salmon Drive and Blackwell’s Landing fully accounted for. were accepted into the town of Brooklyn. “I would listen to that,” Meehan said when asked about the possibility of a smaller Josh Sayles may be reached at (860) 928-1818, library.“But from what I’ve gathered at these ext. 110, or by e-mail at josh@villagernewspa- meetings, it’s either a $5.4 million library or pers.com nothing.” 860-423-2444 NEWS BRIEFS 1197 Main Street www.thompsonrec.org, stop by Willimantic, CT 06226 Power Yoga begins the Thompson Town Hall or call the Recreation Office at (860) 923- $4 March 29 9440 to have a form mailed. THOMPSON — The Offer expires 4/14/08 • Code vill0415 Thompson Recreation Commission is sponsoring an Watercolor class starts eight-week session of “Power Yoga” classes beginning March March 24 29. THOMPSON — The Classes will take place Thompson Recreation Saturdays from 10:15 to 11:30 Commission will present a four- a.m. at the Thompson week watercolor class with Library/Community Center on Cindy Dias-Reid beginning Route 12 in North March 24. Grosvenordale. Learn the skills of painting a Power yoga builds awareness, basic landscape in this watercol- strength, flexibility and mindful- or class for beginners. No expe- ness through a series of yoga rience is necessary. Classes will postures that will help bring bal- be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on ance to the mind and body. The Mondays at the Thompson class is recommended for all lev- Library/Community Center. els and encourages participation The program cost is $19 for of athletes working with imbal- Thompson residents ages 60 and ances, exercisers looking for a above. The cost for non-resident good workout, and stressed indi- seniors ages 60 and above is $24. viduals in need of some time to The cost is $25 for Thompson res- relax and reenergize. idents over age 60 and $29 for Registration is required. The non-residents over age 60. early bird price through March Registration is required. 22 is $56 for Thompson residents Download registration materi- and $64 for non-residents. For als from the Thompson registrations received after Recreation Web site at March 22, the price increases by www.thompsonrec.org, stop by $5. the Thompson Town Hall or call Download registration materi- the Recreation Office at (860) 923- als from the Thompson 9440 to have a form mailed. Recreation Web site at VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, March 14, 2008 B1

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or one of the biggest and best St. Patrick’s Day parties NOT SO Faround, it’s a triple bill on Monday,March 17, at The Gold Eagle QUIET at The Laurel House in Dayville, Conn. Sean Fullerton will play CORNER acoustic folk, blues and more for the dinner set beginning at 5 p.m., fol- MARK lowed by a special performance by RENBURKE 13-year-old fiddler Hunter Foote at 7:15. Then at 8 p.m., local music leg- Friday, March 14 end Bill McCarthy will perform • Bill McCarthy & His Guitar — acoustic Irish, pop and rock like only 7:30 p.m., Greendale’s Pub, 404 West he can. There’s no cover charge for Boylston St., Worcester, Mass. this event, and the craic (music and • Fergus (CD release) — 8 p.m., fun) will go on until at least 11 p.m. Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St., There will also be a “Wearing of the Worcester, Mass. Green” contest, with Bill picking the • Sawmill, Swaggling Growlers, Best Irish Outfit, and the winner the Cheap Coffee Drinkers — 8 p.m., receiving a $100 gift certificate for The Lucky Dog, Worcester,Mass., $7. The Gold Eagle. • The Gary Bernath Band — 9:30 Bill McCarthy has been a popu- p.m., Gilrein’s, Worcester, Mass. lar performer around Worcester • Route 66 — 9 p.m., Club KasBar, County,Boston Metro West and Cape 234 Southwest Cutoff (Route 20), Cod for 16-plus years now. With an Worcester, Mass. incredible voice and dynamic guitar • 1220 — 9 p.m., TJ O’Brien’s, style, Bill was voted “Best Solo Act” Sturbridge, Mass. Brogue & Blarney in 2001 by the Worcester Phoenix • John Austin Band — 9 p.m., The and nominated “Hardest Working Pump House, Main Street, Act” in 2007 by Worcester Magazine. Southbridge, Mass. Catch Bill McCarthy & His Guitar on • Cashel Rock — 8 p.m., The St. Pat’s Day performing a large vari- Vanilla Bean Cafe, 450 Deerfield ety of classic, contemporary and Road, Pomfret, Conn., $10. Irish acoustic rock, everything from • Dan Kirouac — 8 p.m., The Lodge Elvis Costello and Elvis Presley, to Restaurant Pub, 148 Gore Road Van Morrison, The Pogues and The (Route 395 Exit 2),Webster, Mass., Clancy Brothers. Nobody around (508) 949-0000. takes requests and delivers musical • Desert Rain — 9 p.m., The Desert surprises like Bill McCarthy. Café, 49 Cottage St., Danielson, Hunter Foote is just 13 years old Conn., (860) 774-3397. but already burning up the fretboard • Ray Cooke — 8 p.m., Foster on his fiddle. He has been perform- Country Club, 67 Johnson Road, ing in New England since 2003 when Foster, R.I. he was just 9. Entertaining audi- Saturday, March 15 ences at many public functions, he • Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse — 9 has just begun playing restaurants, p.m., The Galway Bay, 186 Stafford weddings, private parties and bene- St., Worcester, Mass. fits. His love for entertaining and • Old School — Greendale’s Pub sharing his music keeps him moti- 9:30 p.m., Worcester, Mass. vated and moving to greater musical • Devoid with Clear the Way, heights. Check out music and video Cordova, Year of the Cow — 9 p.m., of Hunter at The Lucky Dog, Worcester, Mass. http://www.myspace.com/hunter- • Wilbur & The Dukes with Shakey foote. Steve and The Blue Cats — 9:30 p.m., Other St. Patrick’s Day week- Gilrein’s, Worcester, Mass. end live events of note: On Friday, • Route 66 — 9 p.m., Club KasBar, March 14, contemporary Celtic trio 234 Southwest Cutoff (Route 20), Fergus will hold their CD release gig Hunter Foot Bill McCarthy Worcester, Mass. at Fiddler’s Green in Worcester, • Terrence Martin — 8 p.m., The p.m., The Whistle Stop, Oxford, • Half Lit — 9 p.m., TJ O’Brien’s, Mass. The pub is located inside the Vanilla Bean Cafe, 450 Deerfield Wednesday, Mass. Sturbridge, Mass. Worcester AOH on Temple Street Road, Pomfret, Conn., $12. March 12 • St. Patty’s Day Bash with Pucker and the show starts at 8 p.m. That • Ken Macy — 8:30 p.m., The Gold • Open mic — 8 p.m., The Desert If you’re an artist who would like — 9 p.m., The Pump House, Main same night, Cashel Rock will per- Eagle at The Laurel House (Lounge), Café, Danielson, Conn. to be featured, know of someone else Street, Southbridge, Mass. form their annual St. Patrick’s con- 8 Tracy Road (395 Exit 94), Dayville, • RAM — 9 p.m., Lucky’s, Route 6, who is or simply want to let us know • Johnny Winter with Jabooda, cert at The Vanilla Bean in Pomfret, Conn., (860) 779-7777. Foster, R.I. about an upcoming gig, e-mail me at Weight of Gravity, Death Quartet — Conn. From 8 p.m., expect a night of • Tongue and Groove — 9 p.m., The Thursday, March 13 [email protected] 9 p.m., Mill Street Brews classic Irish tunes and songs sure to Lake Tavern, Upper Maple Road, • Open mic — 8 p.m., Mill Street . Anything I get before Friday of each (Performance Center), Southbridge, get you in the spirit. Tickets are $10 Dayville, Conn. Brews (Cafe), Southbridge, Mass. week will make the following Friday’s Mass., $25. at the door and the Bean will have its • Desert Rain — 9:30 p.m., The • Open mic — 8 p.m., The Village paper. Keep the music live and not so • Sean Fullerton — 8 p.m., The famous corned beef and cabbage Desert Café, Danielson, Conn. Lounge, Route 171, quiet here in Northeastern Whistle Stop, Oxford, Mass. available. Then, on Saturday, March • Open mic night featuring B&E, Putnam/Woodstock, Conn. Connecticut and Central • Brogue & Blarney (annual St. 15, come hear yours truly perform Silk Road and 27 North — 8:30 p.m. to • Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic — 8 Massachusetts! Patrick’s Day event) — 7 p.m. Point with Brogue & Blarney from 7 p.m. 12:30 a.m., PACC, Webster, Mass. Breeze, 114 Point Breeze Road, at Point Breeze on Webster Lake in Sunday, March 16 Webster, Mass. Webster, Mass. Expect a whole lotta • Sunday Open Mike hosted by • In Dispute — 9 p.m., Gas Light lively Irish trad and acoustic Celtic Rick Harrington Band with Mike Cafe, Schofield Avenue, Dudley, rock, plus some tasty American clas- Crandall — 5 p.m., Gilrein’s, Mass. sics. There is no cover charge and Worcester, Mass. • B&E (Community of Heart Point Breeze’s famous traditional • Bluegrass Jam — 2 p.m., The Benefit) — 7 p.m., Knights of Irish dinner will be served. Finally, Desert Café, Danielson, Conn. Columbus/Club 2087 (in the hall guilt-free, high energy popster Bret Tuesday, March 11 upstairs), North Grosvenordale, Talbert also really knows how to • Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic — 7:30 Conn. Tickets: $6 per person • Work Wear • Western Wear really do Irish songs right. Catch p.m., Greendale’s Pub, Worcester, (includes a ziti and meatball dinner, • Boots & Leather him wearing the green on Monday Mass. raffles and silent auction); dinner the 17th from 8:30 p.m. at The • Blues Jam with Brandt Taylor — Hours: Tues-Sat 10-8 • Sun 10-5 from 5 p.m. For tickets, call (860) 923- Whistle Stop in Oxford, Mass. 8 p.m., The Desert Café, Danielson, Route 44 in Ashford, CT • 860-487-4363 2967. Conn. Call Or Go Online To Get Your Quote Today!

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Licensed in MA & CT VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, March 14, 2008 B3 OBITUARIES Marjorie Gresla, 87 Maryann Pecora, 65 BRIEFS SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — support of the Michigan DAYVILLE — Maryann Pecora, Stephen and Anna (Ledernietner) Marjorie Gresla, 87, of South Maritime Museum. She had 65, of Putnam Pike, died unex- Boledovic, she was born Dec. 23, Pilates Studio 111 celebrates five years Haven, Mich., and formerly of great pride in her home towns pectedly at home Wednesday, 1942, in Bridgeport. She attended Danielson, Conn., and Monroe, of Monroe, Mich.; Danielson, March 5. the local schools in the Mich., died Sunday, March 9, at Conn.; and South Haven, Mich. She leaves three sons, Frank Bridgeport area. South Haven Community A memorial service was held Pecora of Shelton, John Pecora Upon completion of her educa- Hospital. Tuesday, March 11, at the Jr. of Florida and Michael Poirier tion, Mrs. Pecora married and She was the wife of John F. Filbrandt Family Funeral Jr. of Milford; a daughter, devoted herself to the raising and “Jack” Gresla, who died in 1989. Home with the Rev. Harold Roselynn Pecora, of Washington; care of her children. She then She leaves her son, Daniel Filbrandt officiating. Burial a sister, Julee Burdick, of worked in food establishments in (Renee) Gresla of Orland Park, will take place at a later date at Dayville; 10 grandchildren; a the Shelton/Derby area. She great-granddaughter; and many located to the Killingly area in Ill.; her daughter, Sally (Dayton) Roselawn Cemetery in Monroe, nieces and nephews. 2000. Grimm of Tenafly, N.J.; and her Mich. The family is being She was predeceased by a son, Funeral arrangements with the Courtesy photo grandchildren, Sean Grimm, helped by the Filbrandt Family Thomas Dupree; a brother, Gagnon-Costello Funeral Home, Mary Gresla and Benjamin Funeral Home. Stephen Boledovic; and a sister, of Danielson, were private and at Ken Gouwens on the combo High-back Wunda Chair Gresla. In lieu of flowers, donations and Jan Kraemer on the Wunda Chair, named by Wendy Dimetro. the convenience of the family. Joseph Pilates, at Pilates Studio 111 in Eastford. She was predeceased by her can be made to the Michigan The daughter of the late brother, Franklin H. Bock, in Maritime Museum, 260 EASTFORD — Pilates Studio 111 is celebrat- 1992. Dyckman Ave., South Haven, ing its five-year anniversary in 2008. The daughter of Frank and Michigan 49090 or to the Priscilla Scriven Kincaid Owner Margherita Shaw is certified by the Lillian (Guncheon) Bock, she University of Michigan, Office Pilates Physical Mind Institute to teach Pilates was born Dec. 13, 1920, in of Development, Attn: Donna apparatus (on all the equipment designed origi- Skorczewski, 68 nally by Joseph Pilates) and mat lessons. She has Monroe, Mich. Parr, 3003 S. State St., Suite HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Horseheads, N.Y.; several nieces, been teaching for six years. Mrs. Gresla, aka “The Boss” 9000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Priscilla Scriven Kincaid nephews and cousins; and a host Celebrations began this month with a new or “The Captain,” was well Kindly share thoughts and Skorczewski, 68, of 487 Sawdey of caring friends. class offering and an anniversary party. known for her love of her memories on the family’s Road, Horseheads, N.Y., formerly She was predeceased by her The studio recently purchased a Pilates High- grandchildren, her bridge online guest book at of Dayville, Conn., passed away son, Paul “Skipper” Kincaid, who Back Wunda Chair by Balanced Body,a leader in game, her yard work and her www.FilbrandtFFH.com. Friday, Feb. 29, at the Arnot passed away Aug. 1, 1981; her the industry for Pilates equipment. In this new Ogden Medical Center. brothers, Gilbert “Joe” Scriven class, students will have the opportunity to take She leaves her husband, Kurt in 1999 and Jerry Scriven, who a combined duet mat and Wunda chair class with Skorczewski; her children, passed away Nov.14, 2005; and her another person. Individual lessons and small Paulette and Paul Verrette of first husband of 29 years, Paul group mat classes will continue to be offered. Terry M. Ahmet-Basley, 79 Dayville, Conn.; Brenda Kincaid, who died Dec. 20, 1999. Pilates Studio 111 serves people of all ages Mazzarella of Horseheads, N.Y.; The daughter of the late Dawn and Jim Horner of Rogers, Edward H. and Susie A. Leonard with a variety of fitness backgrounds. Pilates is BROOKLYN — Terry M. She was predeceased by her challenging enough for the most active and ath- Ahmet-Basley, 79, of 41 Quebec son, Michael Ahmet. Conn.; Jeffrey and Donna Scriven, she was born March 6, Kincaid of Dayville, Conn.; 1939, in Elmira, N.Y. letic person, as well as safe enough for a preg- Square, died unexpectedly The daughter of the late nant woman. It is a well-known treatment for Thursday, March 6, at Day Alexander and Rose (Brousseau) Susan and Danny Simpson of Mrs. Skorczewski was a mem- Danielson, Conn.; and Todd ber of the Full Gospel Church of injury and strengthening of the human body. Kimball Hospital in Putnam. Basley, she was born Aug. 16, Kincaid and Barbara Blanchette Catlin Center. She loved her fam- Students come for lessons and classes from She was the wife of the late 1928, in Putnam. of Plainfield, Conn.; 10 grandchil- ily and friends and cherished the many towns, including Eastford, Ashford, Feim J. Ahmet Sr., who died Mrs. Ahmet-Basley was a dren; her sisters and brothers-in- time she spent with them. Mansfield, Storrs, Griswold, Woodstock, June 28, 2005. devoted mother and grandmoth- law, Sandi and Donald Boom of The funeral was held Tuesday, Putnam, Pomfret, Hampton, Brooklyn and She leaves her children, Feim er who enjoyed spending time Horseheads, N.Y., Sally and Fred March 4, from the Lynch Funeral Chaplin. J. Ahmet Jr. of Putnam and with her children and grand- Brownell of Hahira, Ga., and Home of Horseheads, N.Y. She Shaw said she believes in helping each student Carole Bedard of Dayville; two children. Cheryl and Raymond Ball of was laid to rest next to her identify goals and develop a fitness program that brothers, Robert Basley of A graveside service will be Beaver Dams, N.Y.; her brothers beloved son, “Skipper” Kincaid, suits his or her needs. She firmly adheres to the Brooklyn and David Basley of held in St. Joseph Cemetery in and sisters-in-law, Warren in Maple Grove Cemetery in philosophy of Joseph H. Pilates and keeps cur- Danielson; grandchildren Dayville at a later date. There “Spike” and Dawn Scriven of Horseheads, N.Y. rent in her education of the method by attending Brandon Bast, Jessica Ahmet, are no calling hours. Tillinghast Beaver Dams, N.Y., Neil “Shorty” Memorial donations may be international conferences and workshops. Shaw Michelle Smith, Timothy Ahmet Funeral Home, 433 Main St., and Kristen Scriven of made to the Full Gospel Church also continues her personal training with Pilates and Chelsea Rumrill; and four Danielson, is in charge of Horseheads, N.Y., and Connie of Catlin Center, 2014 Chambers teachers here in Connecticut. great grandchildren. arrangements. (Mrs. Jerry) Scriven of Road, Beaver Dams, NY 14812. For more information, please call (860) 974- 2636.

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BROOKLYN — Renovations struction is finished, “they still I do all the work - on the Lili Ann Apartments are have to furnish it and get nearly complete, according to telecommunication in there.” Brooklyn First Selectman John Stone, the project man- Roger Engle. The building will ager for Dziki and Assoc., an You have fun! be used for office space for vari- architectural firm, said that ous businesses. although the contract comple- Jim Kelly, the Brooklyn pro- tion date is April 3, tenants bate judge for the children’s could move in sometime in court that will be located in the March if the remainder of the No ordering! facility, said that he hopes to work runs without a hiccup. relocate there sometime in April. — Josh Sayles He added that once the con- Bring your bag home. To advertise in our Real Estate Section, please call your local sales representative. These bags are NOT illegal copies! 1-800-367-9898 Call Kathy 1-800-353-2476 B4 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS Friday, March 14, 2008

OBITUARIES are published at no charge. E-mail notices to [email protected], or fax them to (860) 928-5946. Photos are welcome in JPEG format. OBITUARIES Alexina Charbonneau, 93 Charles R. Puliafico, 86 DANIELSON — Alexina Charbonneau, 93, cation, she moved to the of Wheatley Street, died Tuesday,March 4, at Fisherville/Whitinsville, Mass., area and WEBSTER, Mass. — Charles R. Puliafico, He served as chairman of the Scoring the Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in worked there for a time. In 1930, her family 86, of 36 Highland St., died Thursday, March Committee for many PGA events there. He Brooklyn. moved to Danielson. 6, in Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, was a member of the executive committee of She was the wife of the late Theodore Mrs. Charbonneau worked as an assem- Westboro. the Massachusetts Golf Association and Charbonneau, who died Oct. 4, 1981. They bler at Connecticut Mills. From 1956 to 1980, He leaves his wife of 63 years, Jacqueline served as an official at the Massachusetts were married Sept. 3, 1938, at St. James she worked as a finisher at Jacobs Rubber in D. (Leboeuf) Puliafico; a daughter, Denyse E. Open and Amateur Tournaments. He Church in Danielson. Danielson, until her retirement. She was a Ruggeri, and her husband Edward J. of belonged to Pleasant Valley Country Club, as She leaves a son, Ronald T. Charbonneau, shop steward at Jacobs Rubber for the AFL- Dudley; a son, Mark C. Puliafico, and his well as the Raceway,Quinnatisset and Ballen of Melbourne, Fla.; two daughters, Rachel CIO United Rubber Workers’ Union. wife Kathleen of Woodstock, Conn.; a broth- Isles Golf Clubs. Glaude and Theresa King, both of Danielson; An avid bowler, Mrs. Charbonneau bowled er, Salvatore Puliafico, of Buffalo, N.Y.; a sis- Mr. Puliafico was a corporator, director, a brother, Joseph Pelletier of Warwick, R.I.; for the Jacobs Rubber Bowling League. She ter, Rose Stewart, and her husband Les of vice president and president of Hubbard nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchil- also crocheted, knitted and sewed. A member Barre; six grandchildren, Mark Ruggeri and Regional Hospital. He served as chairman of dren; 15 great-great grandchildren; and of the Ladies of St. Anne, she was a commu- his wife Leslee of Woodstock, Conn., Heidi the building committee that oversaw the many nieces and nephews. nicant of St. James Church in Danielson. Ruggeri of Dudley, Angela Puliafico of construction of the Gladys B. Hubbard She was predeceased by five brothers, A Mass of Christian Burial was held Woodstock, Conn., Maura Drake and her Wing. He was instrumental in the restruc- Rosario, Augee, Victor, Paul and Charles Saturday, March 8, St. James Church in husband David of Webster, Lindsay turing of the hospital in 2004. Pelletier; and a sister, Jeanne Chabot Danielson. Burial followed in Holy Cross Puliafico of Woodstock, Conn., and Alicia Mr. Puliafico loved the Boston Red Sox. Vandale. Cemetery in Danielson. Gagon-Costello Puliafico of Venetia, Pa.; two great grand- When he was 68 years old, he went to the Red The daughter of the late Ludger and Marie Funeral Home of Danielson handled daughters, Mariangela and Mia Ruggeri, Sox Fantasy Camp. In the championship Reine (Plouffe) Pelletier, she was born Dec. arrangements. both of Woodstock, Conn.; a brother-in-law, game, he led off with a single against pitch- 18, 1914, in Joliette, Quebec, Canada. She In lieu of flowers, donations in her memo- Rocco Locantore of Harwich; 22 nephews er Luis Tiant. He also greatly enjoyed wood- attended school in Canada and ry may be made to a charity of the donor’s and nieces; cousins and friends. working, building furniture out of pine and Massachusetts. Upon completion of her edu- choice. He was preceded in death by his sisters, cherry for family and friends. In 1980, he Frances Rich and Josephine Locantore, and established the Rebecca Ruggeri Memorial by his granddaughter, Rebecca Ruggeri. Scholarship at Bartlett High School. A son of Tindaro and Carmela (Genovese) At UMass Lowell, he was a founding mem- Angela P. Freitas, 72 Puliafico, he was born in Barre Plains. He ber of the university’s Athletic Scholarship DANIELSON — Angela P. Freitas, 72, of She was a devoted mother and grandmoth- graduated from Barre High School in 1940 Development Committee. Her and his wife Furnace Street, died Saturday, March 1, at er who was loved and will be missed by all. and from Lowell Textile Institute, now established scholarships to benefit students Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was a communicant of St. James Church UMass Lowell, in 1944. He moved to the of athletics, nursing, music, chemistry and She leaves a son, Robert Freitas, of in Danielson. Webster area when he married his wife chemical engineering and also donated Danielson; a daughter, Maurila Charron, and A Mass of Christian Burial was held Jackie on Aug. 7, 1944. funds to the university itself. In 2000, they her husband Matthew of Brooklyn; a broth- Friday, March 7, at St. James Church in In 1956, Mr. Puliafico founded Webco were presented with the University of er, Albert “Chico” Pestana, of Danielson; a Danielson. Burial followed in Holy Cross Chemical Corp. in Dudley. He was the chair- Massachusetts Lowell’s Circle of Distinction sister, Edita Lume, of Danielson; four grand- Cemetery in Danielson. The Gagnon-Costello man of the board at the time of his death. Award. In 2002, they received the children and a niece. Funeral Home of Danielson handled All of his life, Mr. Puliafico actively partic- Distinguished Alumni Award. The daughter of Antonio and Maria Paula arrangements. ipated in community groups and projects. Mr. Puliafico was a member of Sacred (Freitas) Pestana, she was born June 16, 1935. He was a member, vice president and eventu- Heart of Jesus Church. He was the chair- ally president, in 1955, of the Webster- man of the Forward in Faith Campaign for Dudley Chamber of Commerce. During his the parish from 1999 to 2000. In 1973, he was tenure, Hurricane Connie flooded Webster chosen Man of the Year by the Webster- Carey Williams, 91 and surrounding towns. When the Dudley Chamber of Commerce. In 1976, he Quinebaug-French River Manufacturers was selected as Small Business Person of WOODSTOCK — Carey Williams, 91, of to become the co-founder of the Connecticut Association was formed to fight for adequate Massachusetts. He was then voted the New Perrin Road, died Sunday, March 2, in Hunter Jumper Association, as well as the flood control construction, he was elected England Regional Small Business Person. Putnam. Tristate Horsemen’s Association. In addi- president. As a result of the group’s efforts, On the national level, he was chosen second He was the loving husband of Rae (Burton) tion, he owned and operated Trapalanda five flood control dams in Southern runner-up. Williams for 61 years. Stables in Woodstock. Worcester County and Northeastern In 1971, Mr. Puliafico became a grandfa- In addition to his wife, he leaves his daugh- Mr. Williams was a United States Navy vet- Connecticut were constructed. ther. After that, he spent endless hours of ters, Jeanne Galuska of Boca Raton, Fla., eran of World War II. While serving his coun- In 1958, Mr. Puliafico served on the origi- enjoyment attending sporting events, golf, Sandra Trombley of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and try,he was the recipient of the Asiatic Pacific nal fund drive to establish the Webster- concerts, holiday gatherings and entertain- Anita Williams of Woodstock; his grandson, Medal, the American Theater Medal and the Dudley Boys and Girls Club. He was an ing his beloved grandchildren and great- Craig Trombley,of Woodstock; and his broth- Victory Medal. He was a member of the incorporator of Old Sturbridge Village. He grandchildren. er, Joseph Williams, and his sister, Nellie American Legion of Woodstock. was a longtime member of the Webster The funeral was held Monday, March 10, Williams, both of Florida. Services were private. Gilman & Valade Lions Club. He was once a member of the from Scanlon Funeral Service, with a Mass The son of the late James and Emma Funeral Home was entrusted with arrange- Board of Directors of Worcester County at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Burial was (Grissom) Williams, he was born in 1916 in ments. National Bank. He also served on the in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Henderson, N.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Advisory Board for the town of Webster. Flowers may be sent or donations made to Mr. Williams worked as a salesman for to the American Heart Association, 1 Union An enthusiastic golfer, Mr. Puliafico was a Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 18 East Main Electrolux for 50 years and a horse trainer St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. charter member and president for five years St., Webster, MA 01570. for 70 years. His great love of horses led him of Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton. Daniel Marschat, 49 Delina A. McLean, 81 KILLINGLY — Daniel Joseph “Diamond Carol (Gilpin) Marschat. STURBRIDGE, Mass. — Delina A. Florence I. (Miller) Mathieu, she was born in Dan” Marschat, 49, of Killingly, beloved hus- Mr. Marschat was a 1976 graduate of E.O. (Mathieu) McLean, 81, of Sturbridge, died Worcester and grew up in Charlton. band of Debra J. (Ali) Marschat, died Smith High School and had resided in Monday, March 3, at the Radius Healthcare Mrs. McLean worked for many years as a Saturday, March 1, at his home. Killingly since 1987. He was the co-owner of Center in Southbridge following a long ill- waitress at the Spec Town Diner in A son of Shirley Mae (Curio) Smith of Liberty Glass and Metal Industries for 27 ness. Southbridge. She also worked the American Ledyard and the late Louis E. Marschat Jr., years. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed hunt- She was the wife of the late James M. Optical Company. She was an avid gardener he was born Sept. 1, 1958, in Windham. ing, fishing, boating, skiing, traveling, being McLean, who died in 1997. and loved her plants. In addition to his wife and mother, he at home with his family and working on his She leaves three sons, James M. McLean Jr. A memorial Mass will be held at a later leaves five brothers, Louis Marschat III of big boy toys. of Sturbridge, Louis J. McLean of Martinez, date at St. Anne’s Church in Sturbridge. New Hampshire, Thomas Marschat of East A memorial Mass was celebrated on Calif., and Gerald A. McLean of Danielson, There are no calling hours. Arrangements Hartford, Ronald Marschat of Ledyard, Monday, March 10, at St. James Church in Conn.; and two grandchildren. are under the direction of the Daniel T. Johnny Marschat of Rhode Island and Danielson. Burial was private. Dougherty She was the sister of the late Evelyn Morrill Funeral Home, Southbridge. Richard Smith of Alaska; three sisters, Bros. Funeral Home, of Plainfield, was Groccia and Dorothy Gallant. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may Deborah Lee of California, Darlene Riquier entrusted with arrangements. The daughter of the late Louis J. and be made to the charity of one’s choice. of Chaplin and Melissa Inman of Nebraska; In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions his stepmother, Sandra (Hitchcock) may be made to the American Cancer Marschat, of Mansfield Center; and several Society,106 Route 32, Franklin, CT 06254 or to nieces and nephews. the Hospice of Northeastern Connecticut, Pedro Clarke Sr., 91 He was predeceased by his stepmother, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. CHAPLIN — Pedro Clarke Sr., 91, of in 1976; a daughter, Helen, a Carefree Lane, Chaplin, died Wednesday, brother, Monroe (Chucky); sis- March 5, at the Douglas Manor in North ters Edna and Elizabeth; a step- Doris L. Caron, 91 Windham. son, Charles Henries; and a He was the husband of grandson, Roger Henries. DANIELSON — Doris Louise Caron, 91, area her home for most of her life. Norma (Guerraz) Clarke; The son of Pedro D. and died Wednesday, March 5, at the Pierce In her younger years, Mrs. Caron’s family they were married June 27, Albertina (Leach) Clarke, he was Baptist Convalescent Home in Brooklyn. owned, and she worked in, the former Bernier 1981, at the former born Feb. 11, 1917, in Putnam. She was the wife of the late Albert Caron, Meat Market in Danielson. She also worked Attawaugan United Mr. Clarke served in the U.S. Navy from who died in 1982. They were married April 17, for Danielson Curtain, Leeman’s Market in Methodist Church, where he November 1943, was stationed at Norfolk, Va., 1937. Brooklyn and the former Diskay and was a member. and received an honorable discharge in She leaves her son and daughter-in-law, Woodward’s in Danielson. In addition to his wife, he October 1945. He worked at Pierre H. Meyers Adelard (Del) and Lynn Caron, of Brooklyn; When she was able, Mrs. Caron loved shop- leaves son Pedro Clarke of and Uncas Finishing and retired from Brand- the lights of her life, her four grandchildren ping, eating out and cooking for her family. Putnam; grandchildren Rex in Willimantic as an extruder operator. and their spouses, Michelle (Caron) and Marc She was a communicant of St. James Church Amanda Clarke; Kimberly C. His hobbies were traveling with his wife Lamoureux of West Brookfield, Mass., David in Danielson. Clarke and Pedro “P.J.” Clarke, all of Putnam, Norma up to Maine and The Lake of New and Brenda Caron of Brentwood, N.H., Suzon The family would like to express their sin- Denise (Henries) Lewis and Charlie Henries; Hampshire. He enjoyed car shows; cutting, (Caron) and Matthew LaPreay of East cere gratitude to the staff at Pierce for all a special granddaughter, Jocelyn Guerraz; a splitting and working with wood; and being Haddam, and Mark and Christina Caron of their caring help and concerns. niece, Evelyn Greene; a nephew, Richard with his family. Newtown; seven great-grandchildren, A Mass of Christian Burial was held Greene; a brother, Joseph Clarke, and his wife Burial will be in the spring in High Street Danielle Lamoureux, Olivia, Claudia and Tuesday, March 11, at St. James Church in Ida of Brooklyn; sisters Marguerite Greene of Cemetery, Dayville, with military honors. Michael Caron, Airelle and Kale LaPreay and Danielson, followed by burial in Holy Cross Woodstock and Mary Hodges of New Jersey; Smith & Walker Funeral Home in Putnam is Isabelle Caron; two sisters-in-law, Beatrice Cemetery in Danielson. Gagnon-Costello and his wife Norma’s children, grandchil- in charge of arrangements. and Nell Caron; a nephew, the Rev. Donald Funeral Home of Danielson handled arrange- dren and great-grandchildren. To share a memory with his family,“light a Caron; and a niece, Linda Newcomb. ments. He was predeceased by his first wife, Olive, candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. She was predeceased by a grandson, The family requests that in lieu of flowers, Richard Albert, in 1966; and a very best donations may be made to the American friend, Lawrence Veilleux, who died in 2001. Cancer Society, 106 Route 32, Franklin, CT The only child of the late Adelard and 06254, or the Hole in the Wall Gang, 555 Long Louis J. Frechette Sr. Louise (Bernier) Savoie, she was born Nov. 1, Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511. 1916, in Moosup. She had made the Danielson GROVETON, N.H. — Louis J. Frechette, He was predeceased by two formerly of Danielson, Conn., beloved hus- brothers, Richard and Rene band of Kathy Frechette (Lovering), passed Frechette. away unexpectedly at his home Sunday, The son of the late Bertha March 2. M. (Poudrette) and Henry J. In addition to his wife, he leaves two sons, Frechette of Moosup, he was Louis and Daniel; one daughter, Diana; two born Sept. 24, 1954, in Putnam. brothers, Henry J. Frechette of Attawaugan He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army. and Lucien Frechette of Jewett City; and one sister, Denise R. Frechette, of Danielson.

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DANIELSON — E. Marie (Smith) Gaffney, ness. She went on to be employed by DANIELSON — Evelyn W. Ambukewicz, Vivian Bednarz, Doris Sanders and Eleanor 95, formerly of Putnam, died Wednesday, Montgomery Ward as chief catalog order 82, of Main Street, died Monday, March 3, at Hardell. March 5, in Danielson. clerk, Day Kimball Hospital as a nurse and Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. The daughter of the late Arthur and She was the loving wife of switchboard operator, the Putnam Board of She was the wife of the late Joseph Marjorie (Woodrow) Viens, she was born William P. Gaffney for 24 Selectmen as a clerk and justice of the peace, Ambukewicz, who died Dec. 26, 1966. April 16, 1925, in North Grosvenordale. years, until his death in 1964. the Mansfield Training School and the She leaves her children, Gary Ambukewicz Mrs. Ambukewicz managed Choice She leaves two daughters, Northeast Regional Adult Education Center. and his wife Cindy of Griswold, David Liquors in Danielson for many years, and Fay Ruberl of Norwalk, She also served as a police officer for the Ambukewicz and his life partner, Sandra her last employment was as an attendant at Calif., and Terry White-Lee Putnam Police Department and was the only Spencer, of Dayville, and Deborah Pierce and Community Coin Laundry. She retired in of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three female Connecticut police officer at that her husband James of Plainfield; her sister, February. She loved spending time at the grandchildren, Peter White time. Barbara Bergeron and husband Edward of ocean, hot air balloons and frogs. Jr., Kristoffer White and Mrs. Gaffney was a communicant of St. Moosup; a special sister-in-law, Doris Viens, A memorial service was held Saturday, Kimberly Marie Peckham; Mary Church of the Visitation and active in of Willimantic; her grandchildren, Ashley March 8, at Tillinghast Funeral Home in and three great-grandchil- the Democratic Town Committee, as well as Ambukewicz and Erica of Danielson, Jason Danielson. Burial was in Westfield Cemetery dren, Elijah Lee White, Kaeleigh Anne White other town organizations. She and her hus- Allan and his fiancé Sheri of Brooklyn, and in Danielson. and Korbin Dain White. band were avid Red Sox fans. Heather Ambukewicz and fiancé James of In lieu of flowers, donations in her memo- The daughter of the late Edward and A Mass of Christian Burial was held Woodstock; several nieces and nephews; and ry may be made to the American Heart Blanche (Brown) Smith, she was born in Monday,March 10, at St. Mary Church of the two grand-dogs, Ariel and Zeus. Association, CT Affiliate Inc., 1 Union St, Utica, N.Y. She graduated from Plunkett Visitation in Putnam. Burial followed in St. She was predeceased by her brothers, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183, or to a Memorial High School in Adams, Mass., and Mary Cemetery. Gilman Funeral Home of William Viens and Stanley Viens, and sisters charity of the donor’s choice. lived in Putnam and Wauregan for most of Putnam handled arrangements. her life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Mrs. Gaffney had her own ice cream parlor in her memory to “Haven Health Center that many Wauregan children enjoyed until Activity Fund,” 111 Westcott Road, 1937, when a hurricane destroyed her busi- Danielson, CT 06239. Gerald A. Goulet, 86 COVENTRY, R.I. — Gerald A. Goulet, 86, Roger Mathieu of Warwick. formerly of Woodland Drive, responded to The son of Edouard and Leonie (Caron) Ernest A. Mayotte, 66 the Lord’s call Saturday, March 1, while at Goulet, was born April 6, 1921, in New THOMPSON — Ernest A. Mayotte, 66, of member and past chairman on Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, Bedford, Mass. His high school and early col- Green Acres Lane, Quinebaug, died Sunday, the Thompson Board of R.I., and has gone home to be with his Maker lege days were spent at LaSalette Seminary March 2, at home unexpectedly. Education and coached for after a long and faithful Christian life. in Enfield, N.H. He was the loving husband of the late Joan Thompson Little League. A He was the husband for 65 years of Rita Mr. Goulet started his career on computers (Korch) Mayotte until her death in 2004. communicant of St. Joseph’s (Dion) Goulet, whom he in New Bedford, Mass., working for Laurens He leaves his sons, Michael Mayotte and Church, he was an avid reader loved very much; they were Brothers/Red & White Grocery and National his wife Roberta of Danielson, and David and enjoyed traveling to Walt married Oct. 24, 1942. Silver Company. In the late 1950s and early Mayotte and his wife Janet of Woodstock; his Disney World. He loved to In addition to his wife, he ’60s, he was employed by the former Royal daughter, Janet Wornham, and her husband socialize with family and friends. leaves three daughters, Metals Mfg. Co. of Plainfield, Conn., as a data John of Worcester, Mass.; six grandchildren; A Mass of Christian Burial was held Susan Griffiths and her hus- processing manager. His final career move and his special friend, Aline Syriac, of Thursday, March 6, at St. Joseph Church in band David of Killingly, was to Trifari, Krussman & Fishel (TKF), a Danielson. North Grosvenordale. Burial followed in St. Conn., Geraldine Jordan of jewelry manufacturing company (later The son of the late Armand and Flora Joseph Cemetery. Killingly, Conn., and bought out by Hallmark). He held that posi- (Choiniere) Mayotte, he was born in 1941 in In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Claudette Champagne of tion until his retirement in 1982. Putnam. to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Warwick; one son, Guy Mr. Goulet was proud of being a member of Mr. Mayotte served in the National Guard St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691, or to St. Goulet, and his wife Kathy (Kelly) of the Knights of Columbus, first as a member during the Vietnam War and worked as the Joseph’s Church, 20 Main St., North Coventry; 10 grandchildren, Alicia Griffiths of Council 151 in New Bedford and then as a publisher for the Webster Times. He was a Grosvenordale, CT 06255. Justice, Tricia Griffiths Swatko, Marcia member of the John F. Kennedy Council, Griffiths Farquhar, Adam Griffiths, Erik Warwick, R.I., where he reached 4th degree. Jordan, Mark Jordan, Gary Champagne Jr., He also served as an officer for many years. Stephen Champagne, Steven Goulet and When able, Mr. Goulet loved to garden. He Gladys K. Johnson, 98 Ashley Goulet; 13 great-grandchildren, Kyra, was a kind and loving gentleman who cared THOMPSON — Gladys K. Johnson, 98, of A Mass of Christian Burial was held Trent and Owen Swatko, Mackenzie and deeply for his wife and family. He taught his Thompson, died Tuesday morning, March 4, Friday,March 7, at St. Joseph Church. Burial Laura Farquhar, Brooke, Ryan, Timothy and children the meaning of love, responsibility at the Westview Health Care Center in will be at a later date in the Emmanuel Tristan Jordan, Amanda and Ariel Mailloux, and commitment through his words and his Dayville. Lutheran Cemetery. The Smith and Walker and Callista and Samantha Jordan; one actions. He will be greatly missed. She was the beloved wife of the late Elmer Funeral Home of Putnam is handling brother, Raymond Goulet, and his wife A Mass of Christian Burial was held Johnson, died in 1969. They were married arrangements. Muriel (Guay) of Bloomfield, Conn.; and two Friday, March 7, at St. Timothy Church in Sept. 7, 1935, in St. Joseph Church in Webster, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made sisters, Lorraine Letendre of New Bedford, Warwick, R.I. Interment was in St. Ann’s Mass. in her memory to the Memorial Fund of St. Mass., and Claire Hesketh of Fairhaven, Cemetery in Cranston, R.I. Carpenter-Jenks She leaves two sons, David Johnson and his Joseph Church, 18 Main St., North Mass. Funeral Home of West Warwick, R.I., han- wife Jane of Thompson, and Eric Johnson Grosvenordale, CT 06255. He was predeceased by one brother, dled arrangements. and his wife Karen of Meriden; a sister, June To share a memory with her family, “light Edouard Goulet, of Maryland; one sister, Should friends desire, donations may be Jutton of Annapolis, Md.; five grandchil- a candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. Annette Mathieu, of East Greenwich; and made in his memory to St. Antoine dren, Lars, Ragnar, Kristofor, Karen and three brothers-in-law, Thomas Hesketh and Residence, 10 Rhodes Ave., North Smithfield, Britta; and six great-grandchildren, Cole, Conrad Letendre of New Bedford, Mass., and RI 02896. Rori, Svea, Kristine, Eric and Eric. She was predeceased by her siblings, Walter, Helen, Felix, Henry and Joseph. The daughter of the late Felix and Mary (Spyrka) Kuzdzal, she was born Nov. 13, 1909, in Dudley. She had made her home in Thompson since 1935, moving from Dudley. Mrs. Johnson was employed for many years at the former Risom Manufacturing, retiring in 1974. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in North Grosvenordale. John J. Kennedy Jr., 90

LEICESTER, Mass. — John J. Kimball. Kennedy Jr., 90, of 42 Parker St. Born in Dorchester, he was the in the Rochdale section of son of John J. and Lenna Leicester, died Tuesday, March 4, (Sawler) Kennedy Sr. He graduat- at St. Francis Home in Worcester ed from Shrewsbury High after a long illness. School. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Mr. Kennedy was a storeroom Rachel M. (Chamberland) supervisor at the former Kennedy; seven sons, James J. Worcester City Hospital before Kennedy and his wife Valerie of retirement in 1987. Previously he Thompson, Conn., Charles M. worked at Lindquist Tool for 14 Kennedy and his wife Carol of Ft. years and also Electric Service Myers Beach, Fla., Roland T. for 23 years. Kennedy and his wife Judy of He was a member of St. Auburn, Denis J. Kennedy and Aloysius-St. Jude Parish, the his wife Susan of North Knights of Columbus in Brookfield, David S. Kennedy of Leicester and Friends of Worcester, Timothy P. Kennedy Shrewsbury. and his wife Wendy of Rochdale, The funeral was held Monday, and John J. Kennedy III and his March 10, from the Morin- wife June of East Brookfield; two Morrison Funeral Home, with a brothers, Paul Kennedy of Mass at St. Aloysius-St. Jude Shrewsbury and Richard Church, both in Leicester. Burial Kennedy of West Boylston; two followed in Worcester County sisters, Dorothy Morin of Memorial Park, Paxton. Millbury and Marjorie Andersen In lieu of flowers, remem- of Shrewsbury; 21 grandchildren brances can be made to either St. and 24 great-grandchildren; Aloysius-St. Jude Church, 491 many nieces and nephews. Pleasant St., Leicester, MA 01524 He was predeceased by a broth- or St. Francis Home, 101 er, Robert Kennedy, and two sis- Plantation St., Worcester, MA ters, Marion Pike and Rita 01604.

Lillian Smith, 80 WOODSTOCK VALLEY — Darlene Lavigne, of Quinebaug. Lillian (LaFleur) Smith, 80, of The daughter of the late Route 171, died Wednesday, Adolph and Mary (Harnois) March 5, at the home of her Smith, she was born in 1927 in friend, Darlene, in Quinebaug. Manville, R.I. She was the loving wife of the Mrs. Smith enjoyed making a late Elwin Smith. home for her family. She was a She leaves her sons, Elwyn parishioner of St. Stephen’s “Bud” Smith of Groton, Morris Church in Quinebaug and a Smith of Woodstock and Bruce teacher for the Woodstock Prayer Smith of Danielson; her daugh- Group. ter, Caron Smith, of Putnam; her A Mass of Christian Burial sisters, Alice Bruce of Putnam was held Friday, March 7, St. and Dorothy Davieau of Webster, Stephen Church in Quinebaug. Mass.; four grandchildren, Burial was in Barlow Cemetery Michelle Lucier, Bruce Warren in Woodstock. Gilman Funeral Smith, Eduen Lloyd F. Smith and Home of Putnam handled Tyler Smith; two great-grand- arrangements. sons; and her dear friend, B6 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS Friday, March 14, 2008 THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listings is Monday at noon. Send to Stephanie Jarvis at COMMUNITY CALENDAR [email protected] The calendar page is a free service offered for list- and be prepared to stay.There will be cold read- AUDITIONS, for the Bradley Playhouse pro- ings for government, educational and nonprofit CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER will ings, creative warm-ups and improvisation. duction, for all roles (except Alice) will be held organizations. Send all calendar listings and be served at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. at the First from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Playhouse, 30 Front St., happenings by mail at 107 Providence St., Congregational Church of Dudley, 135 Center THOMPSON’S ANNUAL EASTER EGG Putnam. The director seeks actors and actress- Putnam, CT 06260, by fax at (860) 928-5946, or by Road, Dudley,Mass. The menu includes corned HUNT, sponsored by Thompson Recreation es ages 7 and older with one part for a child as e-mail to [email protected]. All beef, cabbage, carrots, boiled potatoes and and Ivanhoe Tools & Die Co., will take place young as 5. This production includes roles for calendar listings must be submitted by noon turnips. Dessert includes chocolate mint cake starting with a visit from the Easter Bunny at 12 children, 12 adults and teenagers. There are Monday to be published in the following with real whipped cream. The church is handi- 1:30 p.m., followed by the hunt at 2 p.m. on the some human roles; however, most characters Friday’s edition. Villager Newspapers will print capped accessible. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 Thompson Common at the corners of Routes personify animals, playing cards and odd crea- such listings as space allows. for preteens, and free for children ages 5 and 200 and 293. Remember to bring Easter baskets tures. Roles require imagination in terms of under.Reservations are advised. Tickets will be and cameras for photos with the Easter Bunny. character, movement, speech and personality. sold at the door or can be reserved in advance This program is free to Thompson residents Auditions are open call. Please arrive promptly FRIDAY by calling Helen Austin at (508) 987-2271. and open to children ages 10 and younger. For and be prepared to stay.There will be cold read- more information, call Thompson Recreation ings, creative warm-ups and improvisation. March 14 WEST WOODSTOCK LIBRARY BOARD OF at (860) 923-9440. TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION MEETING will be ‘HEAR OUR PRAYER’ PALM SUNDAY CHOIR FREE TAX PREPERATION BY AARP will held starting at 8:30 a.m. at the library, located COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT, spon- FESTIVAL will be held starting at 4 p.m. at St. be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Putnam at 5 Bungay Hill Connector, West Woodstock. sored by Canterbury First, will be held starting John Lutheran Church, 445 Providence Road, Public Library, 225 Kennedy Drive, Putnam. All are welcome to attend. For more informa- at 10 a.m. on the grounds of St. Augustine Brooklyn. This event is sponsored by the Please call the library at (860) 963-6826 for tion, please call (860) 974-0376 or visit Church, Route 14 in Canterbury. There will be Killingly/Brooklyn Interfaith Council (KBIC). more information or to make an appointment. http://www.WestWoodstockLibrary.org. prizes and three different age categories for A free will offering to benefit the KBIC Fuel children to participate in (preschool, ages 4 to Fund will be collected, with matching funds LENTEN FISH FRY, hosted by Knights of ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT, sponsored by 5, and ages 6 to 9). This community event is free from Thrivent Financial For Lutherans. Columbus Council 2087, will be held from the Pomfret Recreation Department, will be and open to the public. For more information, noon to 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus held starting at 11 a.m. at Wolf Den State Park call (860) 546-2056. COMMUNITY SOUP SOCIAL will be held from Hall, 1017 Riverside Drive, North on Wolf Den Drive. The hunt for plastic eggs 3 to 5 p.m. at Quinebaug Seventh-day Adventist Grosvenordale. The menu at this annual event filled with jellybeans is for Pomfret girls and PALM SUNDAY WEEKEND BAKE SALE will Church, 768 Quinebaug Road (Route 131), includes fish and chips, fried clams, fried scal- boys ages 1 to 10 only. Easter baskets will be be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Phillip Quinebaug. This free social will feature hot lops, a fisherman’s platter and combination awarded to two children in each age group that Center, Route 44, Ashford. Ethnic and soup and warm, homemade breads to comfort plates. Each entrée comes with coleslaw, fries find the special silver eggs. Bring your own American baked specialties will include vari- the soul. All are invited to attend. and a dinner roll. Food is available for eating bags or baskets for collection of eggs. For more ous sweet breads with nut, poppy seed or fruit in or taking out. A full bar will be available for information, call the Recreation Department at fillings, breads, cakes, pies, cookies and jellies. SAFE BOATING COURSE will be offered by dine-in patrons. Classic acoustic rock band (860) 974-1423. Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, German, Russian, the town of Putnam from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the B&E will provide entertainment for patrons to Austrian, Czech, Italian, Jewish and Mexican Murphy Park Recreation Building. The cost is enjoy.For take-out orders, call (860) 923-2967. ‘MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY,’ sponsored by are some of the ethnic offerings. There will $55 per student. Classes are Coast Guard the Thompson Public Library,will be held from also be a chicken soup or pierogi lunch. For approved. To register, call Deborah Stein at ‘TIMELESS TREASURES OF CELEBRA- 1 to 3 p.m. at the Faucher Community Center. more information, call (860) 429-4063. (860) 729-8631. TIONS’ ART EXHIBITION OPENING This is a potluck event. Those interested in will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Celebrations attending should sign up at the library circula- ‘THE GREAT EGG HUNT’ will take place from PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE will be Gallery, 330 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center. tion desk and list what they will be bringing. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Capen Hill Nature held at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Refreshments will be provided. All are wel- There will be a hat parade with prizes given for Sanctuary, Route 20, Charlton, Mass. A total of Route 6, Brooklyn (near Collins Ford). The Rev. come to attend. silliest, prettiest, most original, etc., so be sure 5,400 unique eggs decorated to look like ani- Lisa C. Anderson will preside over the service, to wear your best hat. This program is suitable mals will be hidden throughout the day along which will include worship with palms and SCOUT VARIETY SHOW, featuring the for girls of all ages and an accompanying adult. the sanctuary’s 72 acres of trails. Come any- Holy Communion. members of the Girls Scouts of the Israel Call 923-9779 or visit www.thompsonpublicli- time during the hunt hours. Find prize eggs. Putnam unit and Cub Scout Pack 43, will be brary.org for more information. This program There will be live animals at the visitor’s cen- PALM SUNDAY WEEKEND BAKE SALE will held from to 6 to 8 p.m. at Killingly is generously supported by the Friends of the ter, face painting, balloons, a Hunt Bunny, be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Phillip Community Center. In addition to the zany Thompson Public Library. refreshments and more. The cost is $10 per fam- Center, Route 44, Ashford. Ethnic and skits and songs, Scouting memorabilia and ily to participate. For more information, con- American baked specialties will include vari- displays of Boy and Girl Scout history will be IRISH NIGHT, hosted by the Danielson Elks, tact Barbara or Brigitte at (508) 248-5516, or ous sweet breads with nut, poppy seed or fruit exhibited. Light refreshments will also be will be held starting at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. visit http://www.capenhill.org. fillings, breads, cakes, pies, cookies and jellies. available. This event is being held as part of The corned beef and cabbage dinner will be Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, German, Russian, Killingly’s tercentennial and is free and open served at 7 p.m., with dancing to follow from 8 SUNDAY Austrian, Czech, Italian, Jewish and Mexican to the public. p.m. to midnight. The Great Garage Band are some of the ethnic offerings. There will Reunion will provide the entertainment for the March 16 also be a chicken soup or pierogi lunch. For SATURDAY evening. Tickets are $15 per person and are on more information, call (860) 429-4063. sale at the lodge. For more information, please ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST will be held March 15 call (860) 774-9775. from 8 to 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 67, Route 200, North Grosvenordale. Breakfast FREE TAX PREPERATION BY VITA will be BAKED HAM SUPPER will be held from 4:30 to will feature scrambled eggs, pancakes, home MONDAY held at the Putnam Public Library, 225 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 954 fries, ham, sausage, bagels, coffee and orange Kennedy Drive, Putnam. Please call the Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. Dinner juice. Breakfast is $6 per person, with children March 17 library at (860) 963-6826 for more information is $8 for adults and $3.75 for children, with take- under the age of 9 eating for $3. All proceeds or to make an appointment. out available. There will also be a bake sale. For will benefit the Relay For Life of Northeastern ‘SLEEP AND GOOD HEALTH’ WITH LISA more information, call (860) 923-2936. Connecticut. FRENCH, RT, part of Day Kimball Hospital’s BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BOOK SALE, sponsored by the Friends of the free “Healthy Lifestyles” series, will be held BUNNY, sponsored by the Killingly Area Canterbury Library,will be held from 8 a.m. to PALM SUNDAY CONCERT will be held start- from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in RHF 1 at Day Kimball Leo’s Club and the Danielson Lions, will be 1 p.m. at the Town Community Hall in ing at 4 p.m. at East Woodstock Congregational Hospital. Space is limited to 18, so please call held from 8 to 11 a.m. at the South Killingly Canterbury. The will also include a bake sale Church. The 30 voices of the Adult Choir and (860) 928-6541, ext. 2015, to RSVP. Fire Department. Tickets are $6 for adults and featuring specialty breads provided by a local Royal School of Church Music Joyful Noise, $4 for children ages 10 and younger and bakery. the Te Dingum Bell and Ringer and guest MOMS CLUB OF KILLINGLY/PUTNAM seniors. organists will all take part in this special ser- OPEN HOUSE will be held from 9:30 a.m. to ‘ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND vice. Kristen Wedegis, the director of music, noon at the Putnam Dance Center, 554 Liberty ST.PATRICK’S DINNER will be held starting at AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’ will conduct the ensembles and organist Highway,Colonial Plaza, Putnam. The theme of 6:30 p.m. at East Woodstock Congregational AUDITIONS, for the Bradley Playhouse pro- Marilyn Sherman and pianist Ken Smith will this is “Music and Movement” with two rooms Church. Dinner will consist of corned beef, duction, for all roles (except Alice) will be held accompany them. The concert is open to the of fun for young children and mothers. The cabbage, potatoes, carrots, coffee, tea and from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Playhouse, 30 Front St., public for a free will offering. For more infor- event is being held to encourage stay-at-home dessert. Castle Rock, a traditional Irish music Putnam. The director seeks actors and actress- mation, contact the church office at (860) 928- moms in the Putnam and Killingly area to band, will provide the entertainment for the es ages 7 and older with one part for a child as 7449. learn more about the club and the benefits of evening. young as 5. This production includes roles for becoming a member. For more information, 12 children, 12 adults and teenagers. There are ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST will be held contact Jessica, the membership vice presi- IRISH CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DIN- some human roles; however, most characters from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Plainfield William L. dent, at (860) 779-9862 or via e-mail at mom- NER will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the personify animals, playing cards and odd crea- Mercier VFW Post 5446 on Winsor Avenue. [email protected]. Plainfield William L. Mercier VFW Post 5446 tures. Roles require imagination in terms of Breakfast is $6 per person and $5 for seniors. on Winsor Avenue. Dinner is $9 per person. character, movement, speech and personality. Take-out will be available. Auditions are open call. Please arrive promptly ‘ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND Turn To CALENDAR, page B7 AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’ GT LYNCH, LLC Residential Rubbish Spring Tune-up! Removal ~ Other Services ~ FFRREEEE Mower blades with your push or riding mower. 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Food is available for eating in or taking out. A NIGHT, hosted by the Brooklyn Collaborative CALENDAR full bar will be available for dine-in patrons. For WEDNESDAY for Young Children, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in continued from page A1 take-out orders, call (860) 923-2967. the Brooklyn Middle School auditorium. March 26 Admission is $1 per person or $5 per family. BLOOD DRIVE will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. BOOK SIGNING, featuring Pomfret School fac- at Creamery Brook Retirement Village at the ‘SAILING THE GREEK ISLES WITH AILEEN Due to licensing rights, the films shown cannot ulty member and author John Corrigan will be junctions of Routes 169 and 205 on Vina Lane in WITKOWSKI,’ part of Thompson Public be advertised. For more information, or to find held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Olmsted Student Brooklyn. There will be plenty of good food at Library’s “Passport Around the World” series, out what films are playing and their show Union at Pomfret School. Corrigan is the canteen and great volunteers to help with will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the library,located at times, visit http://www.thebc.zoomshare.com. author of mystery novels Bad Lie, Center Cut, donors needs. For all donors who present dur- 934 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. For Snap Hook and Out of Bounds, all of which are ing March, there will be a weekly drawing for more information, stop by the library or visit available at the Pomfret School Store. The store $200 savings for home heating. Walk-ins will be http://www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org. SATURDAY will also be offering a 15 percent discount off welcome for the majority of the day. To make clothing and gifts during this event. To learn an appointment, please call the American Red SENIOR DANCES KICK-OFF, sponsored by March 29 more about John Corrigan, visit his Web site at Cross at 1-800-448-3543 or go on-line at Day Kimball HomeMakers, Christopher FREE TAX PREPERATION BY VITA will be http://www.johncorrigan.com. http://www.bloodct.org. Heights and Day Kimball Hospital’s Center for Healthy Aging, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at held at the Putnam Public Library,225 Kennedy Drive, Putnam. Please call the library at (860) FISH AND CHIPS DINNER will be held from the Putnam Elks Lodge. At the dance, seniors 963-6826 for more information or to make an TUESDAY 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Plainfield William L. enjoy music from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. Many appointment. March 18 Mercier VFW Post 5446 on Winsor Avenue. seniors come for the dancing and others to lis- Dinner is $8 per person. Take-out will be avail- ten and socialize. No RSVPs are required, and ‘STONE WALLS’ WITH ROBERT THORSON MOMS CLUB OF BROOKLYN’S MONTLY able. the dances are a free community service. The Elks Lodge is handicap accessible. For more will be held starting at 2 p.m. at Putnam Public SOCIAL GATHERING will be held at 10 a.m. at Library, 225 Kennedy Drive, Putnam. New ‘THE WEEPING TREE,’ a musical journey of information, please contact Cecelia Bray,direc- the Brooklyn Community Center. The guest England stone walls have a timeless beauty and faith by Joseph Martin, will be presented by the tor of Marketing and Admissions at speaker will talk to the mothers about music simplicity. Thorson, geology professor from Chancel Choir and directed by Howard Curry Christopher Heights of Webster, at (508) 949- and the importance of music in their children’s UCONN, has authored two books on the subject at 7 p.m. at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, 247 0400. lives. The MOMS Club is a national support and will bring a slide show and will talk about Broad St., Danielson. For more information, group for at-home mothers, including those the area’s natural treasures. For more informa- call (860) 774-3907. who have home-based businesses and those THURSDAY tion, call the library at (860) 963-6826. who work part time but are home with their GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNITY SERVICE will children during the day. This club serves the March 27 ‘ATTRACTING BLUEBIRDS,’ a program by be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the First towns of Brooklyn and Pomfret. To learn more award-winning bluebird researcher Bet Congregational Church of Woodstock. With a about the MOMS Club of Brooklyn, contact FREE TAX PREPERATION BY AARP will be Zimmerman, will be held starting at 7 p.m. at focus on “The Last Seven Words of Christ,” this Jessica at [email protected]. held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Putnam Public the Black Tavern, 138 Center Road, Dudley Hill, interdenominational three-hour service will be Library, 225 Kennedy Drive, Putnam. Please Mass. This program includes a slide show and led by area ministers. Come for all or part of COMMUNITY SUPPER CLUB will be held call the library at (860) 963-6826 for more infor- discussion on attracting bluebirds, bluebird the service. Meditations about each of the starting at 7 p.m. at the Quinebaug Seventh-day mation or to make an appointment. house design and placement, identification of seven last words will occur every 20 minutes, Adventist Church, 768 Quinebaug Road (Route nests and eggs and predator prevention. There interspersed by prayer and hymn singing. 131), Quinebaug. Please bring favorite recipes ‘THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONNECTI- will also be a sale of bluebird boxes, food and to share as the group will be discussing how to CUT TEXTILE INDUSTRY: TECHONOLOGY, plants to attract bluebirds. This program is pre- GOOD FRIDAY ADORATION OF THE CROSS make them more healthful. There will be a tast- COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT, 1820- sented by the Dudley Conservation Land Trust WORSHIP SERVICE will be held starting at 7 ing and health food talk. To request reserva- 1990,’ with Dr. Jamie H. Eves, professor of envi- and is free and open to the public. For more p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Route 6, tions, call (860) 935-5412 and leave name and ronmental studies and history at the information, call (508) 943-0060. number. Brooklyn (near Collins Ford). All are welcome University of Connecticut, will be presented to attend. starting at 7 p.m. in the Woodstock Town Hall AUCTION TO BENEFIT KILLINGLY HIGH large meeting room on the lower level. Eves SCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION 2008 will WEDNESDAY SATURDAY will talk about the history of textile mills, com- preview at 10 a.m. and be held starting at 11 munities and the environment in eastern a.m. in the cafeteria at Killingly High School. March 19 March 22 Connecticut, from their heyday in the early Food and drink will be available for purchase. 19th century to closure in the 20th century, Auction items to date include weekend get- POMFRET PACK 26 CUB SCOUT MEETING FREE TAX PREPERATION BY VITA will be illustrated with materials and artifacts from aways, dinner and overnight stays, restaurant will be held from 6:45 to 8 p.m. in the Pomfret held at the Putnam Public Library,225 Kennedy the Windham Textile and History Museum. gift certificates, photography sessions, sports Community School cafeteria. The meeting’s Drive, Putnam. Please call the library at (860) This event is free and open to the public. For memorabilia, tickets to upcoming sporting theme will be “Litter to Glitter.” Come check 963-6826 for more information or to make an more information, visit http://www.wood- events, family fun days at Mystic Aquarium, out Scouting! Refreshments will be served. For appointment. stockhistoricalsociety.org. gift baskets and more. Student and parent vol- more information, call (860) 928-7002. unteers from the Class of 2008 are needed to EKONK COMMUNITY GRANGE’S ANNUAL LIBRARY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION: ‘THE help out at this event. For more information, to CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER will NICE AND THE GOOD’ by Iris Murdoch will donate items or to volunteer, please call (860) THURSDAY be held starting at 5 p.m. at the grange in be held starting at 7 p.m. at the Pomfret Public 779-1886 or (860) 779-1452. Sterling. Tickets are $10 for the traditional Irish Library.Copies of the book are available at the March 20 fare and is all-you-can-eat. All tickets are library. All are invited to attend. For more CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SUPPER, advance sale only; none will be sold at the door information, call the library at (860) 928-3475. hosted by Thompson Memorial Veterans of CONGRESSMAN JOE COURTNEY OFFICE and only 100 are available. Call (860) 564-2131 to Foreign Wars Post 10088, will be held from 5 to HOURS will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room reserve tickets. FRIDAY 7 p.m. at the post located on Route 131 in C221 at Quinebaug Valley Community College, Quinebaug. Dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for 742 Upper Maple St., Danielson. During the March 28 OWANECO YOUTH LACROSSE IN-PERSON children ages 12 and younger. Take-out will be allotted time, an aide to Courtney will be avail- SIGN-UPS will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the available. able to help address issues that residents may BLOOD DRIVE, hosted by Killingly Pomfret School Field House. Girls and boys in have with the federal government, including Intermediate School’s National Honor Society, grades 2 to 8 are eligible and will play separate- problems receiving Social Security or veterans’ will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at Killingly ly according to gender and age. Registration SUNDAY benefits, or other problems related to a federal Intermediate School, 1599 Upper Maple St., forms can also be requested via e-mail or regu- agency. For more information or to make an Dayville. The student volunteers will be help- lar mail at any time. Registration forms can be March 30 appointment, please call Courtney’s District ing with registration and canteen. All commu- picked up at Pomfret Community School. For Office at (860) 886-0139. nity residents are welcome to attend. Walk-ins OPEN HOUSE at the Aspinock Historical more information, call the Pomfret Recreation will be accepted after 3:15 p.m. For all donors Society will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Aspinock Department at (860) 974-1423. MAUNDY THURSDAY will be celebrated start- during the month of March, there will be a House, 209 School St., Putnam. The historical ing at 6:30 p.m. at South Woodstock Baptist drawing for $200 savings for home heating. and genealogical library, as well as the World PLAYER DEVELOPMENT BASKETBALL Church. Come celebrate the Last Supper with a Please sign up at the school or call the War II exhibit, will be open to the public. Copies CLINIC will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the lamb and ham dinner and service. All are wel- American Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543 for an of Perspectives of Putnam will also be for sale. Pomfret School Field House. Girls and boys come to attend. For more information, visit appointment. For more information, call (860) 963-0092 or ages 6 to 14 are invited to participate. The fee http://www.southwoodstockbaptist.org. visit http://www.aspinocks-putnam.com. for this event is $25 per person and includes a BLOOD DRIVE will be held from 12:30 to 6 p.m. clinic basketball. Registration forms can be THE KERRY BOYS, Connecticut’s favorite at Putnam Congregational Church, 175 Main PENNY SOCIAL AND BINGO, hosted by picked up at Pomfret Community School. For Irish balladeers, will perform from 6:30 to 7:30 St., Putnam. The Putnam Rotary will be spon- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5446 Ladies more information, call the Pomfret Recreation p.m. at the Killingly Public Library in soring the blood drive and Putnam Auxiliary, will be held starting at noon at the Department at (860) 974-1423. Danielson. This program is suitable for chil- Supermarket will provide great food for can- post home on Winsor Avenue in Plainfield. dren ages 5 to adult and no registration is teen. Walk-ins will be welcome after 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available. All proceeds ANNUAL EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA will required. For more information, call the To make an appointment, please sign up with a will benefit cancer aid and research. take place starting at 10 a.m. at East Putnam library at (860) 779-5383 or visit Putnam Rotary member or call 1-800-448-3543. Community Church, 250 East Putnam Road, http://www.thekerryboys.com to find out more Putnam. Hear the storyteller explain the real about the band. ENDOSCOPY OPEN meaning of Easter, board the fire engine, HOUSE will be held bounce in the moonwalk, hold farm animals, ‘KEEPING A 19TH-CENTURY DISTRICT from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in get your face painted, hunt for eggs and enjoy SCHOOL,’ presented by the Brooklyn the Endoscopy Suites pony rides. Bring a basket for eggs and free Historical Society, will be held starting at 7:30 on the first floor of lunch. For more information, call (860) 928-2193. p.m. at the Federated Church Chapel on Route Day Kimball Hospital. 6. Shawn Parker, the director of education at Take this opportunity EASTER EGG HUNT will be held starting at 11 Old Sturbridge Village, will introduce the audi- to meet and greet the a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Route 6, ence to the experience of attending a one-room staff, view the facility, Brooklyn (near Collins Ford). There will be schoolhouse in New England by providing ask questions and get crafts, games, storytelling, lunch and the grand background information on 18th- and 19th-cen- answers, see videos event, the Easter egg hunt. Everyone is wel- tury education and then assuming the role of and presentations, come. For more information, call (860) 774-0029. an 1830’s “school keeper,” who will instruct his learn about good colon charge of scholars on ideal behavior and indus- health and more. NO COST TAX ASSITANCE for Thompson try in school and conduct examinations in Refreshments will be senior citizens, veterans and the disabled will spelling, reading, ciphering (arithmetic) and provided and there be available from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the history to test the students on what they have will be prizes. Gladys Green/Pineview Court Community learned. There is no charge to attend the meet- Room. This service is for persons receiving ing, and refreshments will be served. For more STEAK SUPPER will Social Security, disability and/or VA benefits information, please call (860) 774-7728. be served starting at 7 who are not normally required to file a federal p.m. at the Plainfield tax return and have not yet filed a return for SARAH WILLIAMS DAUGHTERS OF THE William L. Mercier 2007. Those attending must bring all 2007 AMERICAN REVOLUTION, DANIELSON VFW Post 5446 on income statements, such as the Social Security CHAPTER, MEETING will be held starting at 1 Winsor Avenue. The or disability statement received in January p.m. at the Palmer Homestead, 36 Wolf Den price for dinner is $15 2008 that shows the total benefits received in Road, Brooklyn. This will be the annual busi- per person, which 2007 (SSA-1099), copies of their pension, IRA ness meeting and includes election of officers. includes beer on tap. and annuity statements for 2007, and all other This meeting is open to the public. For more 2007 income including dividends and interest. information, please call (860) 928-2825. BABYSITTERS SAFE- For more information or to arrange a ride, call TY COURSE, instruct- Sandy Lanasa at Carignan Tax Service at (860) MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE AND MEAL ed by CPR O Heart 923-9405. will be held starting at 6 p.m. at St. John LLC, will be held from Lutheran Church, Route 6, Brooklyn (near SUNDAY 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the Collins Ford). Please call the church at (860) 774- Pomfret Community 0029 to make reservations to help the church March 23 School cafeteria. This plan for the meal. program is open to EASTER SUNDAY EVENTS will be held start- girls and boys ages 11 ing at 9 a.m. at South Woodstock Baptist to 15 and is $50 per per- FRIDAY Church. An Easter breakfast will be served at 9 son. Registration a.m. with an Easter egg hunt to follow at 9:45 forms can be picked March 21 a.m. Worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. For up at Pomfret more information, visit http://www.south- Community School. LENTEN FISH FRY, hosted by Knights of woodstockbaptist.org. For more information, Columbus Council 2087, will be held from noon call the Pomfret to 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1017 EASTER SUNDAY FESTIVAL WORSHIP will Recreation Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. The begin at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Department at (860) menu at this annual event includes fish and Church, Route 6, Brooklyn (near Collins Ford). 974-1423. chips, fried clams, fried scallops, a fisherman’s All are invited to attend. platter and combination plates. 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HD 1080 Widescreen Measures 76”Long Trek Navigator 200, 21 Entertainment 61”High 30 Inches Wide x Call (860)429-6632 $465 Rear-Projection speed, 4 years old, less than Couch Center 48 Inches Deep, 33 508-275-9359 Television $650 OBO 50 gentle miles. $250. Corner unit holds 32” TV. Inches High. 4 Years Old, Great Condition. Call (860)935-5449, leave Like New $200 Excellent condition. $500. $100 Each Marine Hemi message 1995 Lincoln 3-Year Old Formal With Manuals & Remote. Engine Cushman Maple Dining Call (860)963-7880 after 508-614-0409 $800 Or Best 5:30pm or leave message Town Car Living Room Reasonable Offer 1959 With Latham Blower Boston Room Set Runs good, a lot of new Couch 508-248-6043 And Four Carburetors 4 Straight Chairs, **Roland** Rocker Chair 2 Captain’s Chairs, Entertainment parts in front end new Blue & Gold. $8000 OBO Rose Colored Back & **VS880** suspension in rear. $800 8’ Fisher Plow 1 Hutch. Center Matching Wingback Honda Goldwing Cushion. Digital Recorder. firm. Also a garage floor Chair Included. Comes with snow foil plow $85 $350 Oak, Holds Up To A 32” Mint Condition jack, $800. frame form a Ford F-350, Motorcycle Seat TV. Bevel-Cut Glass Door Call (508)797-7361 $400 508-434-2702 860-774-8479 $500.00 pump control and joystick. Black, Other Accessories 508-434-2576 Front For AV Equipment Child’s Bike 508-832-7414 $800 or best offer. Available Crate & Barrel With Storage Drawer. 1996 Tigershark Call Joe @ $150 Brand New 2007 Excellent Condition. Paid 3-5 years 4 Snow Tires and (774)245-1400 or Loveseat; Trek Mountain Cub Two-Seat Jetski Call 508-259-8805 55 Gallon Fish Spencer Furniture $600 1 Spare Tire (508)892-1773 $950. Fully restored Victorian Asking $250 Blue and green & Trailer Tank loveseat; $1500. Victorian Great shape - $50.00 $1275 Used one season, size Antique Kitchen bureau, carved pulls; $350. (860)974-0674 175/65R14. $100 for all 5. 8’ Fisher Plow With pine cabinet stand. Great For Holiday Gift! Andersen 3-Panel Middle With pump. $400. Includes state of the art Antique Chinese trunk; $100. Kenmore 80 Series Coal-Burning Pair soapstone lamps; $60. Entertainment 508-949-8343 Dudley Swing Patio Door. New. Heavy Call (413)250-5774 Magnum 350 filter, plus $550 Stove many extras. Fresh water, Blue mirror Deco end-tables; Center Duty Super Capacity Plus Fenway Grand Model 208, heated. Must see!! $900. $75 each. 5-Phone Executone Office ‘89 Sno Scoot Solid Oak Wood, Custom *REDUCED* washer $1800. Mint. Electric start. Circa 1920, Boston Stove Call (413)245-7518 (860)923-9056 Telephone System Excellent condition. $75.00. Foundry Company. Oven, Six Made. Custom Side Door Bassett 3 Drawer $450 ‘89 Sno Scoot, $1400. ‘83 For Tapes, Excellent Call (413)245-3936 Honda 250R, $700. ‘93 Burners, Two Shelves Above. Brand-New Automatic Crib and Changing Baby Changing 6-Outlet NetworkPro Honda XR80, $600. Very Good Condition. Scrubbing Power-Head Condition. 62” Wide, Can U.P.S., $100 4 Tires & Rims Table Set Fit Up To A 30” TV Table/Dresser Please leave a message at Asking $900 $500 New 17” Compaq Monitor. Like New (860)315-7048 508-234-4412 Pali, Italian White $250 Firm with matching 4 drawer Reconditioned Prop Crib turns into toddler bed, 5 Ask For Bob dresser, medium brown, Sealed Box, $50 P215 60 R16 Mounted On Mercury Selling Grooming Antique 19” Pitch, Fits years old. In excellent 508-963-0714 maple wood, $140. Antique Stainless-Steel condition. $350 for both. Call (508)765-5919 Milkcan, $25 Aluminum Rims. Shop Supplies Wood Boat Merc Cruisers $150 For All 4 Call (508)987-0480 New Tennis Court Net $50 10 Deluxe Vari Kennels N/Work $85 Fitness Equipment 10” Table Saw $100 OBO Antique Singer Sewing Household Items: Different Sizes, 7 With 508-826-2029 Crib and For Sale $85. Radial arm saw, $75. 10 TVs, Dishes, Glassware, Etc. Drying Grates In Them. Machine, $50 Scott Flyrod Life Fitness Treadmill ton Port-a-Power, 5 pistons Make An Offer! Art Master Elite Grooming Bridal Gown Dresser/Changing 9100HR 2 jaws. $100. Scroll saw, IBM Selectric Typewriter Vac For Two Grooming 10 wt. Combo, $50. 2 tub soap stone sink. & Table, $100 508-764-2727 Tioga Reel. Size 10, never worn. $350. Table $500 Stations. Pali natural wood sleigh style Call Bob (860)928-6867 42” Electric Grooming Table $200 (Un-Used!) Call (413)245-4128 Stairmaster PT 4000 5 Piece Henry crib turns into toddler bed. 508-461-9097 With Pet Lift Arm. Bronco Dresser doubles as changing $500 10” Table Saw Link All Weather Edemco Stand Dryer. Penn 6 wt. Flyrod table. 3 years old, beautiful This Is Commercial Craftsman, guide and fence 19th CENTURY Wicker Furniture Sahara Turbo Dryer. $100 (Un-Used!) Convertible Top set. $250. Fitness Equipment At A included. $50. $2000 Takes It All Fits 86-96, $350/BO. Call (508)949-6402 (508)885-5093 STAFFORDSHIRE White, couch, 2 club chairs, In Very Good Shape Fraction Of New Pricing! Call 508-278-6419 Zenith 27” 860-315-0205 Comforter Dogs, ottoman, coffee table w/glass 508-987-2419 Console swivel base, with top. sunbrella fabric on Custom Built 15,000 BTU Cottages, Historical VCR, $150/BO. Figures And More! cushions. Good condition. Americana Baby Items (508)867-6706 Entertainment Four Drawer Dresser Air Conditioner Call 860-774-2459 $500. Good condition. Electric Stove Dark Cherry colored crib, With Hutch Top And In-Window Model. $500/BO $40. Fisher Price swing, $20. Broyhill Pecan Unit Matching 6 Drawer Bureau. Only Used Two 2 Aluminum Call (860)974-0481 & Fisher Price take-along White Oak and African $100. swing, $15. Fisher Price Dining Room Set Mahogany, natural finish, 860-779-1632 Seasons, 53” Panasonic Gibson soothing motions glider Table w/2 inserts, 6 chairs, 7ft. high x 8 1/2ft long. Still In Great Shape! Diving Tanks After 6pm 80 C.F., $95 each. HD TV Refrigerator (new) paid $80, asking $60. 2-piece hutch, server, $500. Open bookshelves on ends Too Big For My Call (508)523-6616 $25 each Girls clothing; newborn-5T. Living Room Set and area for components Apartment! $800 (860)230-6824 behind doors in center Freedom for 860-564-6658 or $40 for both or make 5-piece sectional w/reclining $100 an offer. section. Like new Christmas 2002 12x40 Park Baldwin ends, $375. condition. Comtemorary 508-764-6003 55 Gallon 860-412-0127 Call (860)779-7104 Give it to someone you Leave Message Model RV Mini-Grand style. Asking $2500. Aquarium Call Weekdays After 6pm Photo’s available. love... a new (like brand new) on beautiful Digital Piano Business Items lot in campground can be Custom built maple stand Antique Bedroom Call (508)347-9202 Rascal Turnabout 17” Rims used for a full 6 months (15 with hood, brass Top Quality. Cash register with scanner evenings Top of the line. Very secure April-15 October every year) hardware, and raised Set Excellent Condition and credit card machine. and stable. 2 sets of 17” rims with tires Large/small bag holders. low miles paid over $1,000 Lot is paid for until 2097. paneled doors. Comes with $1200. Old mirrored $1,800 or best offer Customized Quilts, $925.12 takes it away. heater, gravel and light. dressers, $85. New pre-hung Sign Stand. Approximately each set. Asking $650 fpr Call Don (508)344-9499 400 assorted plastic tags for (508)234-1283 each set or $1200 for both $500 or best offer. exterior door, $80. Three Dining Room Set Table Runners or Call (508)234-2227 new pre-hung interior doors, pricing items. $600 or best sets. Also selling a Treadmill, 2006 ATV High Quality. Table has offer. Call (860)774-3309 Wall Hangings asking $200. $70. Three new pre-hung Furniture interior doors, $60 per. Three beautifully carved top For Sale Beautiful Mint Condition Call Bob for info. Youth Quad 6 Piece South Quilts and tables runners for any 150cc, automatic remote new skylights, still boxed, with pads. Chairs are Campground Merlot-Finished Dining (508)410-9693 or Sea Rattan highback with occasion, for sale. (860)923-5792 shut-off, $1000. $90 per. Sold oak youth Membership ~make great gifts~ Room Set And China Mother-of-the-Bride Dining Set bed/dresser, $175. cushioned seats. Sturbridge, MA Call Carole (860)923-7407 Cabinet. (860)774-1950 or Excellent condition 1940’s Solid Gown 4 Red floral upholstered Outdoor World/ Queen/Full Sized Penn Deep purple, size 24, oversized chairs, beautiful (860)933-3694, Ask for $800 or best offer Privileged Access L.P. Cherry Trestle condition, $650. Harry Dark Wood Curio Plus Master Bedroom Set. Absolutely beautiful. $100. Deeded Includes Men’s Dresser Table (860)774-0464 Please call 860-428-1014 $11,000/OBO 55” Wide x 77” Tall, (508)234-3724 Beanie Babies 18” Deep & Woman’s with hidden leaf and 4 chairs. Beautiful Diamond 203-938-6922 Dresser/Vanity. Asking $300 or best offer 2006 Jazzy Select For Sale Glass Doors On Top, With Call (508)892-1222. 8’ Fisher Plow Engagement Set Three Drawers Below. Prices Negotiable! Motorized Old stlye off 1995 F-250. Retired-2005 $500 Both Items Must Go! Tags still attached, 1/2 Carat Diamond solitaire Chairs 26” Sanyo Color TV Wheelchair Frame & Hydraulics included. in 14K ring setting, plus 14K 413-531-1654 $750 or best offer. starting at $5. ALL BEST OFFER Highchair Excellent working condition. In great condition. $1900 or surround with 7 small $50 $100 or best offer. best offer. Call Jeff @ Ask for Josh diamonds, $600. (Size 7). 2 Patio Loungers Furniture For Call (860)923-2892 Call (508)892-1908 (978)857-0305 (860)779-7600 Call (860)923-9894 4 Office Chairs White Crib 1 Kennedy Rocker Mattress Included $300 Sale 1 Swivel Office Desk Chair Cherry armoire, $250 or b/o, 508-885-2866 Cherry stackable bookcase, Call (508)461-9477 $75. Buttercream contempo- Town-to-Town rary sectional couch (very Cherry Dining Designer different) $600 or b/o. Room Table Please call With 2 leaves, 4 side chairs Wedding (508)344-3349 CLASSIFIEDS and 2 captains chairs. Dress Only $500. Furniture Items HOME TOWN SERVICE, BIG TIME RESULTS Cherry TV Armoire Never Worn! 2 piece bureau set, 1 large Only $300. Christina Wu Strapless bureau with mirror, twin bed TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL TOLL FREE OR EMAIL YOUR AD TO US Must be seen to appreciate. Gown with train. Size 8. frame, storage closet, end Prices are negotiable. Purchased at Kleinfelds table, two file cabinets must [email protected] (508)864-1092 NYC. Elegant beading be taken together. Asking Reach Every Home in with organza & silk/satin price, $300. Cherry Triple material. $700. Call (413)245-3860 1-800-536-5836 Northeast Connecticut Dresser Call (508)949-2528 for One Low Price! $200 Garage Door RATES: Your Ad Will Appear In All Cherry Daybed With Diamond Ring Opener Twin Mattress .48 carat, brilliant cut, round. New Lift-Master 1/2 Four Villager Newspapers Clarity VS2. $1200. horsepower motor in box. “Guaranteed to Sell” - We will run your ad $300 Sanyo 27” TV $100. $245-will install. $ PUTNAM VILLAGER Blonde Dropleaf Table Complete used computer Call (508)615-8393 until you sell your item! With 2 Chairs with copier. $150. 6ft futon. - Ad runs in all 4 papers until you call us...w/up to 30 words - 20 $200 Black tube frame, $90. Gas & Gas Heating THOMPSON VILLAGER Call (508)347-8294 (2) Cherry Cabinets With and Cooking Stove

$ .00 Swivel Top White, very clean. Will “All other” Classifieds - (RUNS IN ALL 4 PAPERS!) 1 Week 14 WOODSTOCK VILLAGER $50 Each Dishwasher deliver. $500 or best offer. $ .00 Brand new, never used. Call (860)963-7313 Business ads, Help Wanted, Announcements, 2 Weeks 22 5-Drawer Bureau Contains garbage disposal. $50 4 Weeks $38.00 KILLINGLY VILLAGER $200. GE/RCA Real Estate, Animals, etc. 860-974-2881 Call (860)779-3638 * All rates above are for up to 30 words - Ad will run in all four newspapers - The Killingly Villager,The Putnam Villager,Thompson Villager and Woodstock Villager. Washing Machine Chickering Duncan Phyfe Super Capacity To use this coupon, simply write your ad below: Spinet Piano Mahogany Dining New Belt Room Set Also, Toddler Toys & Supply credit card info or check, or WE WILL BE HAPPY TO BILL YOU LATER! Baby Grand & Other Items 60” Double Pedestal, Write Your Ad Here (or attach copy) Bench 5 Chairs, 12“ Leaf. 860-923-9131 ______$700. 1993 Chevrolet Camaro; 21,270 miles, all Original Tapestry. ______original, $5000. Appx 1940’s Generator 5K ______Call (508)765-9316 leave $500 OBO Watts! ______508-867-8674 message 2-20 Amp/110V or 1-220V ______outlets, only run 7 hours, Ad Will Run In: Putnam Villager, Thompson Villager, Woodstock Villager & Killingly Villager Clawfoot Tub Duncan Phyfe just serviced, runs great. $400 Asking $550. Name: ______508-867-9566 Mahogany Drop Address: ______Call (508)347-2960 Town:______Zip:______Phone: ______Leaf Table Dirt Bike 31”x42” with leaves down Generator Email (Optional) ______2003 RM65 Suzuki 32”x60” leaves up. Extension MQ Multi Quip 6000. Used Mail or Fax to: Villager Newpapers-Town-To-Town Classifieds, 25 Elm Street, Southbridge, MA 01550 (Fax 508-764-7645) Great condition, asking leaf 24” wide. Can sit 12. Will only once, 3600 RMPs. $1200. Or email your ad to us at: [email protected] or call toll-free 1-800-536-5836 email picture. $200. Asking $650. Call (774)696-3360 Call (508)347-6427 Call (508)476-3579 VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, March 14, 2008 B9 PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITION Six week position starting April 7 for a full time paraprofessional. The successful candidate must be able to work one-to-one and assist in group instruction. Send letter of interest and application (available on line at www.eastfordct.org) by March 31 to: CNA Dr. Guy DiBiasio, Eastford School District 12 Westford Road, P.O. Box 158, Eastford, CT 06242-0158 Get In On The Ground Floor EOE/AA District Westview has constructed a 30,000 sq. ft. addition with state-of-the-art equipment and beautiful facilities to

010 FOR SALE match their exceptional group of caregivers. Geriatric Chair Westview believes in rewards and recognition and here are On casters with push bar and feeding tray. Foot rest, very some of the exciting offerings you have to look forward to sturdy, like new, $100. Call (860)774-0525 Talking with us about: Gibson 14.5cu.ft. Heavy Duty Commercial Chest Freezer ¥ Exceptional Wage and Benefit Package $250 OBO Excellent Condition ¥ Tuition Reimbursement 508-922-0121 ¥ Short Term Disability/Life Insurance Girls Twin Canopy Bed ¥ Vacation, Holiday and Sick Pay With mattress and boxspring. Color is white ¥ Excellent Shift and Weekend Differentials with pink flowers on headboard. Good condition. ¥ Outstanding Health and Dental Insurance Asking $200. Call (860)974-2055 ¥ 401K (with facility match) Goodyear ¥ Employee Appreciation Programs and More Wrangler w/Silent Armor 305-75-16, 80% tread. $400 You won’t want to miss out on this wonderful opportunity: for set of 4. Also 1979 Chevy K10 Call Ruth Bentley today at rebuilt motor, daily driver. $2,100. 860-774-8574, ext. 157. Call Dan (860)963-0525

“Gould” “ I have joined an organization that i can Water Pressure Booster Pump be proud to be associated with because of 3/4 HP w/220 volt 3-phase its supportive environment and promotion variable speed controller, of excellence in nursing. I am excited to be $600. DELIVERY DRIVERS Dinette Set part of such an exciting time when our Seating for four w/glass top Pine State Trading Co. is a leading New England wholesale building has been updated with the latest and three bar stools. $500. distribution company based in Augusta, Maine. We are equipment and space for our employees; Call Matt at (774)535-1799 presently accepting applications for delivery drivers out of and beautiful amenities are being offered to Webster, MA Grandfather Clock our terminal. those we take care of. Walnut, Winchester chime, $200. A current Class A or B License and a clean driving record Designers Mother-of-the- are required. Pine State offers competitive wages and a full I personally recommend Westview Health Bride Gown Care Center to my nursing colleagues.”: Size 8, Pewter color with benefits package including a company-paid pension plan. elegant beading, matching Joanne Joslyn, RN Supervisor jacket paid $700, For more information, please contact Human Resources at asking $250. Call (508)885-4303 1-800-451-5500, or e-mail a resume to [email protected] Pine State is an Equal Opportunity Employer Hand Carved Benches PINE STATE TRADING CO. Unique, rustic benches. Great for yards, patios 24 Town Forest Rd. • Webster, MA 01570 and etc.. Different styles and sizes. Starting at $150. Call 508-892-3158

Harvey New 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE Make $500.00 Next Week Construction Vinyl New Solid Oak Wanted: Laborers to work five ten-hour Window Miscellaneous days March 19th - March 24th in DH-PW-DH 20-5050-20 R.O. Items Sideboard/Hutch 9’-2 3/4”x 5’-5 1/2” White Dayville. Apply in person at Holiday w/low-E glass and grids. Broyhill Shaker Pine with Brass New with wrong size. Paid 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE Entertainment Center Hardware Inn Express, Windham Room, 16 Tracy approximately $690. w/doors Mission style 50” L x 33” H x Rd., Dayville CT 06241 on Monday, Best offer. John Deere Lazy Boy Sofa Local History Fits 36” Or Smaller 18” D; three center drawers Call (508)885-7692 Snowthrower Solid Sage Green, three TV/DVD/Stereo 18’ x 5’, two cupboards 12” March 17th, 9am-8pm. Bring social cushion, excellent conditon, Book L x 18” H w/adjustable For LX And GT Series $300.00 o.b.o. shelves. Home built by seller. Hayward D.E. standard size 7’. $600. (1) Bowen’s History security card and government issued Lawn & Garden Tractors. Call (860)963-7880 leave Breyer Model Horses $300. Extended Cycle 42 Inch, Genealogy Woodstock Call (508)434-2702 photo I.D. message or call after Families Older, For Collector Pool Filter Used Once(Honest!) 5:30pm Self-Priming Pump & Includes Chains, Weights, Volume 6, 1935, Author (860)774-3309 New Woodmaster Chlorine Feeder. And Operator’s Manual Signed/Numbered Inground Pool Ladder $1500 $135 Planer/Molder & Light 774-745-0242 LIKE NEW Modine Forced Hot With 18” Drum Sander 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE INSTRUMENT Call Dave Attachment. 5HP Motor. $250 Email For Pictures Or 860-774-1203 Air Furnace Call 860-774-7346 Questions Vito Tenor Saxophone 170,000 BTU. Excellent Weighs 420lbs. Onkyo Complete Pepsi-Cola Cooler [email protected] Paid $900 860-774-2949 condition. Set up for natural Also, 120A, 2HP, Shop Stereo System Double Sliding Doors. HearthStone Will sell for $600 gas. $600 or best offer. Fox Vacuum With All Turntable, Receiver, 6-CD 6’7” Tall, 3’8” Wide. Heritage Wood Keyboard Call 508-885-1050 Call (860)774-3771 Attachments, Hooks Up Changer, Cassette Player, Recently Been Machinist Tools To All Three. Surround Sound. Refurbished. Stove Stand, Case and Tool chest, also other odds Moving Sale Rarely Used, 2 Years Old, $400 Or Best Offer Polished Soapstone, Black Chair and ends. Mint Condition. Paid $4500 Call Ed. matte cast model No. 8020. 2 couch and chair sets, Books/Manuals Included Call (508)234-8034 $300 each. Miscellaneous Asking $1000 508-754-3900 Purchased new 7/01. Still in New, never been used. Top Like new Asking $3500 OBO perfect condition! $1000. of the line. Bought at bedroom furniture, best Brother Multi Photo Center 508-612-9462 Call (860)928-1101 Gordon’s Music last fall. Paid Whirlpool Maple Hutch offer. Call John Color Printer, Copier, over $600 will sell for $325 Call (774)766-0359 508-949-1051 Scanner. Never Used. $100 firm. Early American Temple Pfaltzgraff Heating Stoves Side-by-side Stuart. Base: 45”x20”x35”. Hewlett/Packard Color Gold "Village" Pattern. Please contact Top: 46.5”x10”x38.5”. Oak Bedroom Set Copier/Printer/Fax 1. Woodstove Soapstone and (508)450-7150 White fridge Moving Sale Table setting for 8 plus Excellent condition. $400. Free-standing Basketball Queen bed and mattress, Brand New In Box $100 castiron. 16” logs glass door hutch, nightstand and extras. Casserole, platter, like new, $700/BO. Kroeger-Gildemeester 25.4ft. $650. Call (508)867-6439 Hoop $70. Snowblower, 8HP Konica Minolta 5MP mixing bowls, soup $60. Gas/propane stove, dresser with mirror. All in Multi-Function 2. Keystone/Coalstove. Fully Like new Pioneer 101-disc excellent condition. Mattress tureen, cookie jar, and automatic, 65,000 BTU, uses Piano CD Changer/player, $75. $150. Refrigerator, $30. Camera w/Video. c/ 1852 Patent, Mahogany. Massage Table Kitchen cabinets-need work, brand new. $1300 or BO. Rarely Used $150 more. 75 pieces all very rice coals, 4 days on 50lbs. New/unopened GE 8000 Mahogany TV and good condition. 2yrs $1,000/BO. $2000 Antique Dresser & Mirror $60 for all. 1949 Studebaker Zyron Wish Blade For BTU Trailer, $50. 10x50 mobile Video Stand $100. (860)774-4671 Featherweight Sewing window AC, $110. Huntington House Couch Scrapbooking home, great for storage, you $50. 508-347-7654 Machine Items in Uxbridge, MA Entertainment Center Brand New In Box $400 HIGH $500 take away, FREE. Brand New Call (508)779-0344 Patio Set Miscellaneous items; smoke Inversion Table Piano PERFORMANCE Federal Antique Dining Table, detectors, replacement Entertainment Center Brand New In Box $400 Baldwin Spinnet w/6 Chairs, Unfinished. $150 Jessica McClintock Dress window, tools. Black chrome and glass TIRES asking $500 or BO. Tony Little Rock’n Roll With Bench. Toyo SNOWPROX S952 M+S Fireplace Screen w/ Like New! Size 6 (508)340-1061 Stepper Glass $25. Call (860)377-7549 or Good Condition. Size 215/55R16 93H Large Two-Level Light File Cabinet Brand New In Box $50 $950 Set Of 4 Computer $50 (860)928-1135 Lexmark Copier/ Oak Coffee Table Lawnmower New Diamond Call 508-764-6398 Don’t Fit New Car $125 For Information. Sauna $250 OBO Printer/Scanner $50 Many Miscellaneous Items Oak Entertainment 27” Sony TV $50 Ring Ask For Deb Finnleo, Portable, Comes 508-347-2217 Good Condition EVERYTHING MUST GO! Size 5 1/2 white gold, .80 Center 19” Zenith TV $25 8’ x 11’ Karastan In 2 Pieces. Perfect 2-Speed Hot Tub Pump $50 508-987-0977 carat total (1/2 carat center 60” W x 73” H, $200. Oriental Style Rug For Two. Assembles Hot Tub New Faucet With Pull-Out Oriental Rug stone plus 6 small Natural Wood Kitchen Table Green $40 New Fringe & 36x54 with 6 cushioned In Minutes. Simply ‘07 model; 6 person, 32 jets, Sprayer $50 diamonds) paid $1500. Plugs Into Standard Professionally Cleaned Memory Foam Asking $1000. chairs, $200. Coffee Table with all options. Waterfall, Morse Console Sewing Household Outlet. aroma-therapy, lighting, with Machine $50 $350 Call (860)928-4661 or Brass Fireplace Doors 46” x 28” $30 Authentic fit approximately 28x34, $500 cover, full warranty. Brand 3 VCR’s $50 Each (860)234-3128 508-248-6505 new in wrapper. Cost $7000, Microwaves $20 Each Call Rich Therapeutic $100. 508-347-5725 508-826-2029 Call (508)943-1477 Before 9pm sell for $3800. Call Beverly NASA Mattress Call (860)244-9544 New Englander after 5pm Piano 413-245-4587 Living Room Couch Queen, $399. Brand new in Pellet Stove Paddleboats plastic full warranty. Oak Entertainment For Sale Whitney upright with bench. Jackie Kennedy Ladies And Matching Chair Call Tom (978)597-3033 One Month Old, Rarely Needs to be refinished. $400 Floral Design Fabric Used. 6-Bag Hopper, Center Unique, Pirate Ship or best offer. Doll Engagement Ring $150 Shaped Paddleboats. In original box by Franklin Works Excellent, Can Be Oak King Bedroom Set Call (508)278-6501 14 carat Yellow Gold, “Merits” Used With Thermostat. Oak Table Suitable For Everyone! Mint. Includes accessories, 413-245-9001 Lots Of Fun! display case and stand. Diamond Solitaire, Power Wheelchair Comes With $300 Worth (3) Craftmatic Twin Beds Player Piano Certificates of authenticity. 6-Prong Tiffany Mounted Living Room Set Like new Of Piping. Desk See Boats On With 400 rolls. Located on Selling for $150 or best offer. .78 carat, Color G 90” Sofa Paid $1700 Shredder www.adventureglass.com first floor. $1200. Clarity VS1, Round PLUS Asking $2000 Each Call (508)867-2739 Call (860)774-7194 Love Seat Hercules 3000 Chair Lift Asking $1550 FIRM Exercise Bike Brilliant Cut Oriental Rug 508-248-5950 Oreck Vacuum & Or Best Offer Asking $2700 For Van Call Large Double (Machine-Made) Cost over $5500.00 Shampooer 508-987-3987 2 Matching End-Tables Singer Sewing Machine 860-208-9224 Pride Jet 3 Stainless-Steel Will sell for $2000.00 New Snap-On Will Deliver Sink Lazy Boy Take The Whole Set For Call (860)774-5114 Harley Davidson And Much More! Electric w/Faucet & Sprayer Recliner/Rocker $1000 Or Best Offer Collectors Edition 860-974-1396 Wheelchair 43” x 22” Large, comfortable, beige 508-867-9650 Miscellaneous Piano Purchased In 2002. Has All Toolbox Maghogany, Werlitzer $150 colored. Gently used for two Baby Furniture Attachments (Foot Loops, Christmas China years. Includes owner’s Metal Radiator Black and chrome with Pellet Stove Spinnet, With Bench. Good Straight Pad). Two New manual and arm covers. CHEAP! Harley logos & flames. 5, H x Like new, $899. Also, wood Condition. Batteries And Two New $10 Covers Basinet, Stroller 3, W 12 drawers. Must be stove, $500. Cord wood, $850 Electric Motors Installed Downsizing. $275 or best 2 Available 508-735-9493 offer. Highchair, Etc. seen. $4000 firm. $189 per 128 c.u. ft. Includes Training Books In July 2007. Call (860)774-7194 Peter Please Call For Details Contact Dale Call (508)347-3165 or 508-987-8885 $350 508-832-7414 508-234-4157 (508)943-8692 after 6pm. (774)452-1235 Call After 5pm 508-765-1582 B10 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS Friday, March 14, 2008

205 BOATS 225 INSTRUCTIONS 283 PETS 298 WANTED TO BUY 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE Can’t Afford Pool Table Wood Stove 1980 Grady Massage 8’, 3/4” Slate Brunswick, Solid Maple Transport Large, Air Tight, Cast White 24’ PUPPIES Drop Pockets. Cabinet Wheelchair Iron. Glacier Bay, Ornate With 235 Johnston Motor School? $3700 New. By American Woodmark $100 Front Doors. Takes Over (Overhauled 2004) And FOR SALE Sell For $2250 (Matching pieces available 508-735-9493 Two-Foot Length Wood. Holes Claw Break-Away Why Not Learn through Home Depot) Excellent. Trailer. ------Bedroom Set $500 OBO REFLEXOLOGY Mirror/Lighted Like new, $100 or Troy-Bilt Chipper Standard Electronic, Various Purebred & best offer. Cabin. Many Extras. Designer Hybrid’s Headboard, Mirror Call (508)987-2702 Vac Antique Aladdin Or the “New” Body- Dresser. Kitchen Cook Stove Needs Cosmetic Work. Vet Checked Silver Is Now 4-Speed Forward, $10,000 OBO Reflexology $80 Solid Oak 1-Speed Reverse. Complete. Health Guaranteed At 28 Year BO Over $500 Danielson, CT Classes begin April Hot Tub Contemporary Paid $1300 New 401-487-8677 High! For Parts/Repair. Style Desk $600 or best offer 860-928-3858 Body Reflexology Has Small Tubing Leak. Good shape, lightly used Paying Top Dollar $150 Simple Lines, 30” x 60”. (508)410-1934 Wood/Coal Stove (Acusage Academy) $200 OBO 508-987-0178 For Silver Coins, 860-887-5933 Please Call For More Details or $100. Poster Bed Maple 1986 Bow Rider Silver Dollars, Gold 508-446-3967 (508)943-5188 wood, double/queen, good 170HP I/O Mercruiser with 250 Main Street Portable Air condition, very nice, $300. EZload trailer. Great shape. Coins, Currency and Antique Wedding Dress, size Call (508)826-2926 Oxford, MA Silverware. Conditioner Solid Oak Dining TV and Surround 6 with train, excellent 9000 BTU Room Set condition, $200. 71 Main St. Sturbridge, MA We Travel System Call (860)935-0116 Honest Appraisals Can Be Moved From Pedestal Table, 42”x64”, 32” Sony Trinitron TV $350. 1986 Stingray 508.347.7700 Room To Room. (4) Matching Chairs, Extended warranty good until Wooden ------Prompt Cash Payments Excellent Condition, (2) 14” Self-Store Leaves. 5/31/09. 18 foot bowrider, 3.0 Glass-Top Hutch Quilt Frame mercruiser, I/O, good Munchkin & Persian Call Thomas Used Very Little. Surround system Kittens 508-450-1282 Bought at Sears For $499. (78”x44”x19”) including dvd player $400. 3 Rail System - Folds condition, new covers, depth Asking $150 Excellent Condition Call (508)943-0089 Down. 2 Swing Arm finder, marine radio, runs Professional Grooming $1500 OBO Lamps Included great. $3000 with trailer. 25 Years Experience Call 860-923-9964 Call (860)779-3059 860-923-9317 TV Cabinet Quilting Area Is 18” x 72” “You’ve tried the rest- Power Wheelchair For Photos, Solid Oak Set With TV now try the best” 300 HELP WANTED “Jazzy” Use This URL: Reflexology-Foot visit us at: 48” round table w/18” Oak Cabinet, 36” TV www.flickr.com/photos/ From The Scooter Store. extension, 66x48” oval, 4 Which Fits In Cabinet 1987 Bayliner $1250.00 www.carolsdoghouse.com Hand Control. mlm7154/sets matching chairs w/cloth $650 For Both Call 860-963-7932 22 foot, dual axle trailer. 4 (10 weeks-1 day per week) Original Price $8,995. seats, a corner hutch cylinder Volvo crusader out- (NO State license $3500 OBO Small Desk 305 BUSINESS 26”Dx44”x78”H, $1500/BO 48” Long, 24” Wide $100 Wurlitzer Player drive. $3500 or best offer required) MUST SELL! 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Outboard Motor Putnam Villager Busy Law Office. 44”Wx72”Tx15.5”D Lawnmower Any Reasonable Offer. 20” shaft/tiller control Comic Books Prior Experience Preferred, All pieces in excellent Pro-Line Series, With 44” Buyer Must Move! Good Condition/Used in Thompson Villager Bought Especially In Real Estate Deck And Trac Vac fresh water only. 60 pt. Closings. condition - pictures Monitor 38 Cast-Iron available through Collection System. inspection by OUTBOARD Woodstock Villager By Collector Mail Resume: the internet. Great For Picking Up Wood Stove EXCHANGE. Pre-1970’s Hiring Attorney Grass Clippings And Holds 32 Inch Logs $950 OBO Total Market Coverage All Kinds Wanted PO Box 682 Will sell complete set for Leaves. Top Or Side Feed. Call (860)230-4940 Villager Newspapers Putnam, CT 06260 $1,850.00 Best Reasonable Offer High Prices Paid $1900 or email 860-779-0265 Or Fax: 860-935-5981 508-832-7414 860-774-3013 [email protected] 860-928-1818 860-963-9007 VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, March 14, 2008 B11

310 GENERAL HELP 402 GENERAL SERVICES 402 GENERAL SERVICES 501 REAL ESTATE 505 APARTMENTS FOR 505 APARTMENTS FOR 530 HOUSES FOR SALE 550 MOBILE HOMES WANTED Saunders & WANTED RENT RENT Charlton Brookfield Putnam Sales are available on and equal Foreclosure Nanatomqua Mobile A&H Sons Roofing opportunity basis. To 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch. Home Park Route Supervisor complain about River Mill 1300 +/- sq ft., newly (55 And Over) for major firm due to Talk to the owner discrimination call The remodeled, nice big flat yard, JUNK directly. I’m on the job from Department of Housing and WEBSTER 2 Bedroom with 1-1/2 expansion. Knowledge of quiet area. $191,784 Bath, Living Room, Large grocery helpful. Local route. start to finish. Urban Development “HUD” Village Hartley Terrace Call (508)248-2898 $40K. REMOVAL Call Bill Toll Free toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. N. Grosvenordale, CT Kitchen, Laundry Room For the N.E. area, call HUD Now Accepting (With 5 Wall Cabinets), Delivery Driver MASONRY 1-866-961-ROOF ad 617-565-5308,. The toll Very Spacious Studio, Applications for Cocoa Beach And Door To Back Porch. Major firm. Local delivery in 508-765-0100 free number for the hearing 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom Time Share $87,900 Putnam area. Good MOVING impaired is 1-800-927-9275 Apartments 508-868-4662 customer service skills. Mid MA Reg # 153955 Apartments First week in October on the $30K, days, full benefits, CLEANING & CT Reg # 0609329 beach, see the Rockets at including dental, 401K. Fully Insured Free Estimates 505 APARTMENTS FOR ONE MONTH Must Income Qualify. Cape Canaveral. $2000. Brookfield References Available Section 8 Certificates Call (860)774-2755 Call Dutton EMOLITION *Now Accepting All Major RENT Opportunity, investment, D FREE RENT Welcome 1-888-786-0791 Credit Cards* Danielson Rents starting at $525 Rustic Waterfront resident, 55+ mobile *Must Income Qualify* home park. Scenic river Mechanic Street Modern Kitchens Camp in Central access comfortable 433 CLEANING First Floor, 3 Bedroom. Section 8 Vouchers Wall to Wall Carpet inexpensive lifestyle. Stove & Refrigerator. Accepted Spacious Closets Maine Tenants Pay Electricity 2 bedrooms, bath area. Call (508)867-7096 or House On-Site Laundry (508)925-5234 And Heat (Gas). •Recently Remodeled Easy Highway Access Kitchen and living area Cleaning One Parking Space. Building Exteriors furnished. Screen porch, Clean Out great fishing and hunting, Teacher If You’re Tired Of Cleaning $800/Month Sturbridge Attics, Garages, Security Deposit Required. • Close to 395 For More Information near ATV and snow mobile Preschool Certified Cellars, Houses, Your House After Work, Call 508-943-9567 trails. $110,000. Mobile Home 55+ Or Any Occasion? No Pets. Drug-Free. • Adjacent to Riverside Full Time Apartments, 860-779-7110 Park Call (508)829-9309 1 Bedroom, Ideal 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Offices, Stores, Etc. I Can Help You! Location, Close To Affordable Price •On-site professional Contact: Demolition Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Dudley Worcester Everything. New Floors, management and Carpets, Paint, Windows, Kathleen Leland, Director Small Buildings Monthly Service 2 Bedroom Apartment, maintenance staff Cozy 3 Bedroom Ranch, PO Box 265, Houses And Apartments Off Burncoat St. Shower, Cabinets & Webster, MA 01570 ATTN: Landlords Updated Building, Large, Webster Call Clean, Appliances, New Please call New Windows,Doors, Counters. Newer Furnace, [email protected] Or House Owners A/C & More. 508-943-7775 (Phone) 508-943-7027 Hardwoods, Private (860)923-3919 Paint, Fireplace Clean & $209,900 Washer/Dryer. 508-943-6297 (Fax) Paint Interiors 774-239-5410 Back Yard, for more information Prospect For Free Estimate Great Neighborhood, Pashoian Ent. 508-347-7027 10% Discount Across From Park, 508-320-2814 With This Ad 442 LICENSED DAY Spencer Estates Sturbridge 320 MEDICAL/DENTAL Walk To Town. 546 CEMETARY LOTS Move-In Condition Call CARE First, Last, Security. Bright, sunny one bedroom 1 Bedroom ground level. Nice back yard, In Retirement Park. 800-844-0034 References Required Apartments. Cemetery Lots New Floors, Central Air. *************** $639. new kitchen, tile/hardwood, Per CT General applianced, trash removal, 1 Month Free Rent for Sale Open Floor Plan. Susan coin-op laundry nearby, no Worcester County Memorial Two Bedrooms, One Statutes 19e-87b-5g, 508-887-2683 smoking. $600/month. First, Now Available: Park-Paxton, MA all advertisements for Historical Buildings Large Bath, Garden Tub. Call The security and 2 Lots (#408A) available in Washer/Dryer, Range, Daycare Services in background check. Must Income Qualify the beautiful Garden of Valor Refrigerator & Extras Junk Man the state of Heat & Call (508)450-1678 SECTION 8 CERTIFICATES II. $5,000 for both. Included.No Call (508)987-0531 Snow Plowing. Connecticut must WELCOME Maintenance, Shed, Removal of Metal, include your Hot Water Call Covered Patio. Appliances, license/registration Webster Two Cemetery $79,900 Plus Park Share Furniture. number. Included (508)943-9567 Lots Call 860-315-7122 Construction 2 Bedrooms NORTH VILLAGE E.H.O. Worcester County Memorial Park Temporary materials Cellars & 500 REAL ESTATE Spacious, Fully Attics cleaned. 2 bedroom units In Paxton Storage Applianced starting at $760!! Problems? Demolition of small Apartments For Rent 510 $900 For Each, buildings, Tires. 501 REAL ESTATE $1800 For Both Utilize This 14x70 Starting at $696 Heat and hot water COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS Leaves & brush WANTED is included. Call Cheryl Mobile Home! removed. Small • On-Site Laundry 413-245-4181 Large Rooms, Plenty Residential Moves. Must income qualify. Rental Space Of Open Space. • Basketball Court 550 MOBILE HOMES First $2500 Furnaces Removed Section 8 Vouchers (1200’) Available Takes It Away 333 SURROGATE • Playground Check-our-down-to- Accepted. in Midtown Fitness Adult Mobile (860)774-6989 Surrogate earth prices first! • Pool Center in Putnam Home Community Weekends also! INCOME LIMITS APPLY Please call Retail, hair salon, office, Mothers Wanted Section 8 Welcome in Scenic (508)987-1595 counselor, physical therapist, Sturbridge Established Surrogacy All of Central Mass ************** Office Open From: chiropractor, professional Program seeks loving ASK ABOUT OUR person, or your suggestion. Comfortable 2 bedroom, 1 women to carry couples’ and Connecticut EQUAL HOUSING Monday-Friday NEW FALL Call Mike or Kristin, 1/2 bath, central air, new biological babies 21-45, prior Dave OPPORTUNITY 9:00am to 5:00pm SPECIALS!!! (860)928-9218 roof, beautiful sunroom, all birth experience required, 508-347-7804 Saturday new appliances. Asking $92K non-smokers, generous ************** 10:00am to 4:00pm plus park share. compensation. or All real estate advertising in Call Paul (508)347-1439 1-888-363-9457 413-262-5082 this newspaper is subject to Evening Appointments Webster www.reproductivelawyer.com The Federal Fair Housing Act Available 1 bedroom apartment, Webster of 1968, which makes it ground floor. Off-street FOR RENT Brookfield illegal to advertise any Brookside Terrace parking, coin-op laundry, 55 Plus Community. 400 SERVICES E Morse Building, preference, limitation or 11 Village Drive nice neighborhood. 7,500 Square Feet $575 per month. First and Nanatomqua Mobile Remodeling and discrimination based on race, Southbridge,MA 01550 Free Standing, Loading Home Park. color, religion, sex, handicap, security. Dock, Nice Office. 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Asking 1988 Isuzu Trooper Asking $7500 OBO 1971 VW Beetle Runs excellent. Loaded. 1999 Dodge 2 Door Hatchback, Silver, $3,500 or best offer. 5 brand new terrain tires. 1-508-943-1128 4 new Yokohama A/C, 41k Miles (Mostly Call (860)928-7832 $600. 1-508-341-3164 High Speed Rain Call (508)341-3910 $7,400 Stratus Highway). Mint Condition, for information 774-230-0899 Up To 37 MPG. Huge Money 2002 Mustang GT 1978 MGB Tires 6 cylinder, automatic, cruise Must Sell control, CD player, fairly new Saver, Do The Math. Great Low Miles, New Tires. Good condition 2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 195-50-R15/82V on mint 5 1975 VW Custom tires and rear brakes. Looks Commuting Vehicle. 5-Speed Manual, Fully $3800 firm Bolt American Racing 2002 Buick Auto, starter, 42K, fully Safare Camper and runs great. 130K miles. $10,800 Loaded. Excellent loaded, excellent condition. Wheels. Fits Accord, Sentra, LeSabre Custom $2500. 508-949-2757 Call (860)779-1102 Camry, Corolla, Miata, Neon With Porsche Engine Condition. $11,500. Running, Registered. Low Mileage (46k), Well Call (508)867-8176 $13,500 Call (508)765-7770 and many more. Maintained, Looks & Runs 2005 Hyundai GLS Call Tom ask if they will fit 1 Of 100 Left In America! 561-312-2214 1999 Saab 9-5 Asking $7500 Great. 6 Passengers, Power 1985 Fire-Engine 4 door, Grey, 25K miles, SPORTS UTILITY your car. Asking $750 Everything. Mint! excellent condition. $9980. Turbo (508)873-2227 Call 508-753-7761 $8750 Red Mazda RX7 1990 Mustang GT 5-speed manual, 30 MPG VEHICLES 1.1L Rotary Engine. Call (508)278-4362 1973 VW Type-3 860-928-5771 Convertible (highway). Clean, well Mint Condition. 1999 Jetta Burgundy paint with Black maintained, no accidents, 1993 Ford Bronco Squareback Single Owner, 54k Miles. top. Runs/sounds great. Just looks and runs great. All Great Shape, Tires & Rims Runs Excellent, 1999 Buick Park Always Garaged, No Rust, Clean, runs great, 32 m.p.g., standard options plus New Rear Quarters, Paint, Black custom rims and 157K miles. Asking $5,000 tuned up. Everything works. Inspected In March. Sunroof. Ready for Spring/Summer leather, electric, Transmission, Rear End, Yokohama tires, 16x7, Ave but will consider all serious moon/sun-roof, Tires & Brakes. 205/55R16C Clear Title Loaded, like new, leather, Runs Beautifully. offers. Call or email for cruising. $4500. $2000 $5000 Call Charlie AM/FM/Cass/CD. $4800 $3000 or best offer. Sell $275 or best offer. 122K miles. $4500. details. 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Good ‘Everyday’ push button 4WD automatic, screaming eagle accessories. riding gear, extra plugs, oil, used for a full 6 months (15 Sleeps 6. Camper Driver. Also Included: 4 leather interior, power Red Black, lots of chrome, a etc. Ready to ride for the April-15 October every year) REDUCED To $18,000 Extra Tires And Toolbox. everything, 135K/350 V8, must see @ $6500. Excellent Condition, 1988 Ford F-350 spring. $1000 or BO. Lot is paid for until 2097. Must See. Includes Many Extras. $700 OBO tow package, CD, cassette, Call (860)774-7615 Call (860)928-0797 after Call Don (508)344-9499 Excellent Condition. 508-347-3672 1-Ton Dump AM/FM, maintained well. $6800 OBO 7pm or anytime on 508-949-6107 774-200-1957 (Flat-Bed) Priced fairly! 2001 Harley weekends F-350 Crew Cab Call (617)943-0288, 1989 24’ Terry Pick-Up Truck With 8-Foot Plow. Davidson Excellent Condition, Low North Brookfield. $6,800 2000 Dodge $5500/OBO 1200 Sportster Travel Trailer 2000 Starcraft Mileage, Ready To Work! Yellow & Black, 2004 XL 883 Excellent Condition, New Truck Camper Call Ram 1500 Van First $5500 Takes It! Mint Condition With New Battery, Tires, & More. 860-935-5411 Great Condition, 70k 508-764-6376 1996 Ford Receiver & Sway Bars 850 Lite Miles. Used By Physically Parts..3000 Miles. Harley 8 1/2 Foot, 1600 lbs. Quinebaug, CT Bronco XLT $5600 Included. Must See To Challenged Passenger. 1986 Ford 350 Appreciate. Sleeps Four, Like New. Semi-Automatic Lift 4x4, 1 owner, no accidents, 508-892-4495 Davidson Never Abused. Dump Truck never smoked in, interior 3400 miles, lots of $3400 or best offer. Snowbird Special Built Into The Floor. With Hydraulic Plow 508-885-6215 Ready To Go! Lots Of Work Done To It: 99%, runs perfect, 1998 Harley upgrades, mint $6350 firm Park Model With Loft & 90k Miles Green/Grey, brush guard, condition, handles Matching Addition. Brakes, Radiator, Water $3500 needs rear fenders, $3500. Davidson 2007 31’ Wildcat Call For More Details Pump, Etc. 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Electra Glide Sport Good Condition message Asking $3,900 or best offer. $400 Excellent Condition. 760 VANS/TRUCKS Conversion Van 1993 Hoope Call (860)928-5635 or Black, only 33,313 mile, 2001 7000 lb Car $2450 Utility Trailer excellent condition, some 508-765-0548 Excellent Shape (860)481-1447 Trailer Or Best Reasonable Offer 1986-1979 AMC $4700 10,000 lb Capacity. $2600 extras,. $9500 or best offer. 508-867-4105 Call Ray (508)987-3783 Made by CarMate. Asking Or Best Offer 1989 Plymouth Horizon 1998 GMC Jimmy 745 RECREATIONAL $1800. CJ7 Jeep rebuilt after 4:00pm Call After 5pm Or 4 Door Hatchback, Sport Utility 4D VEHICLES Leather Sofa and Love 2003 Trail- 350 4-Cylinder. 86k Miles. Seat Weekends V6 Engine, 4WD, 1987 Harley curry rear end 411 gear 860-917-7381 $1000 OBO Automatic Transmission, Davidson XLH 883 2005 Honda Black. Paid $1000, Cruiser (body in good shape) still asking $500. 26’, queen bunk house, light needs work. 413-610-0138 92k Mileage, Excellent under 20,000 miles, bike Rancher 4-wheeler Treadmill by Sportcraft 1997 Dodge Ram looks almost new, many new Army Green color, extremely weight, stereo, micro, A/C, Call (508)943-1951 ask Condition, Loaded. has cupholder, $250. heat, 6 gallon hot water, for Ron. Asking $5000 or Asking $4995.95 parts, female owned, low mileage, used mostly for 1500 Pickup 1985 Ford F-600 dependable, a steal yard work. Asking $3250 or 2 Dog Pens tub/shower. $8000 firm. best offer. 2WD, air, stereo, new 860-928-6853 for $3350. best offer. Must sell. $50 for both. Call (508)579-8141 exhaust, tires, full size Box Truck Leave messaage Call (860)779-9756 Call (860)774-3989 or 2003 Chevy bed-lined, looks great, runs low miles, runs good, needs 1998 Nissan (860)779-7526, will call (860)617-1371 2 Travel Trailers excellent. 129K miles. Asking some new brake lines. $1000 Extreme $3800. Contact me after or best offer. Pathfinder LE back 2004 Honda Dutchman Classic Royal Call (508)922-3936 4x4, power windows, power 2006 Camp 33’ With 13’ Slide Out Yellow w/black racing 7pm. weekdays or anytime 2005 Honda VT750 Foreman stripes. 4.3L V6, w/hurst on weekends. locks, sunroof, leather Out Truck Cap Living Room & Dinette. 2006 GMC Sierra interior, heated seats, Bose shifter and hard top tonneau (860)928-0797 Shadow Spirit Rubicon 500cc Gray, 6ft with sliding front Queen Sized Rear cover. Second owner, 52K stereo, great condition, 113K Mint Condition, Low “very low miles and hours” Bedroom. Sleeps 6. Ext Cab Pickup window & side windows & miles. Asking $10,500 or 1996 Dodge With cap, 5.3 V8, 2WD, miles. $5500. Mileage, Always Garaged. must sell. baby on the way!!! locking back window. Used 2 A/C, Awning best offer. Call (508)868-4598 used 25 times tops. $5000 or excellent condition, 17,400 Pearl Blue/Metallic Silver months, brand new. Stored Asking $7995 Call (860)774-9572 Dakota Sport miles. Blue Book $17,815, Flame, Chrome Backrest. best offer. in heated garage. Fits Ford 1999 GMC Call (860)315-7167 Also Pickup asking $15,200. Factory Asking $4500 OBO Truck Super Cab. $1100. 30’ Cobra Camper 1996 Chevy warranty til 8/08. Suburban SLT Call 860-792-0506 5 speed standard with 2.5 2000 Honda (508)729-9177 With A/C, Sleeps 6, K3500 Pickup 4 cylinder engine, runs good, Call (860)923-1956 4x4, Leather, 2003 Honda XR-100R Queen Bed In Rear. 6.5 Diesel, Auto, 4x4, 8’ Bed, looks great, has new tires. Remote/Keyless Entry, 2005 Cardinal Asking $4500 149k. New Batteries, Tires, Good on gas. $2500. 2002 GMC Safari 130k Miles, Good CRF-150 Asking $1100 Front-End Bushings, Brake 4.3L, AWD/ABS/Cruise, (508)943-6099 30’ Camper Call (860)428-3478 Call (860)774-4600 Condition. Hardly Used! Paid $3200 Top Of The Line Fifth Wheel, Lines, Bedliner, Fuel New Tires, Seats 8, Fr. $6500 Asking $1800 Firm 1998 Kawasaki Two Slide-Outs. All Options, 2004 Wilderness Tank/Pump/Lines, Engine 1988 F-250 Green, Clean (508)987-0557 Many Upgraded Features, Cooler Lines, Clean. 508-612-6398 300 cubic inch fuel injection, $8000 750 Xi Sport Jetski Used Only Four Times. 5th Wheel 30’ $9000 860-963-7484 1999 Toyota RAV4 2002 Honda Two seater, new battery and Hitch, Cover, Tripod White, 16’ power living room 860-779-2568 6 cyl, 75K miles, no body rot, recently serviced. Excellent Included. New Condition, slide-out, queen size bed runs excellent, $2150. 2000 GMC 1 owner, excellent condition XR80R condition. Includes trailer Inside & Out. w/home mattress, two 1994 Chevy 3/4 Call (508)234-6593 81K miles, 4WD, 4 cylinder, Good Condition, and cover. $2500 or best Super Clean & Beautiful. bunks, sleeps 8. Tons of Sonoma SLS 5 speed manual, cruise Runs Great! $800 offer. Call (508)234-0252 A Steal At extras, very clean, excellent Ton 1997 F150 2.2LFI Complete with pick up control power windows, 508-764-1435 condition. Asking 350 V8, 2WD, excellent 4x2, third door, six shell cap, A/C, cassette, 35K $25,000 condition, 190k miles, new locks and mirrors. $8900 or 2006 Polaris 860-974-0405 $15,900/BO. passenger, V6, 116K, A/C, original miles, excellent best offer. 1996 Honda Outlaw 500 ATV (508)892-8080 tires, recent brakes and 6-CD changer, power condition, $7000 or Call (508)248-1888 860-428-4115 tuneup. $3000. windows/locks, tow best offer. Goldwing SE 30 Hours Of Use, Great Call (774)272-1192 Condition,.Just Like New. 1985 Wilderness package, runs great, one Call (508)987-1035 after 2000 Jeep Excellent condition, must 2002 Citation owner, always maintained, all 7pm see, loaded. Asking $10,500. MUST SELL 31Ft. Travel Camper 1989 Chevy recent brakework done, very Cherokee Sport Call Steve (860)963-9030 $4500 OBO Sleeps 6, Very Good clean, some rust, 1986 GMC Automatic, Power Includes Maintenance Trailer Condition Conversion Van dependable. $4500. Windows/Doors/Steering/ 1994 Honda Manual, Chain Lube Plus Oil. $16,500. One owner, kept on Rigged for towing, southern (508)277-7829 Hi-Top Brakes. 4x4, Good Tires, Call (860)779-1087 All Original Paperwork, unit, good condition. $3000 CBR 600 site, nice camper, includes Lots of New Parts. Conversion Van Roof Rack, Burgundy With back ladder, spare tire, Call (860)883-4797 Full Sized Bed, Captain’s Tan Cloth Interior Excellent Condition, 24k 1982 Winnebago $3000 or best offer Miles. White & Black. awning, electric jack, sleeps 2000 Ford Chairs, Many New Parts, 76k Miles On Engine, 6, lots of storage, huge 860-774-0100 1989 Chevy 1500 In Very Good Condition. New Chain & Tire. Brave RV Three-Way Refrigerators, $2800 OBO Lots Of Good Features. bathroom, queen bed, 1 large Short bed Z71 off road. F150 XLT Asking $5200 OBO slide-out in living room & Cape Cod $1500 or best offer. Dark Green, extended cab, 6 Two Portable Heaters, Call 508-765-9266 New Batteries, Starter, dinette area. Pictures on Old Chatam RV Park Call (774)280-2480 cylinder, 2WD, A/C, bedliner, 10’ x 12’ Screen House. 508-450-6751 Wiring, and Refrigerator. www.breezybendrv.com 1986 28ft Prowler, sleeps 6- tonneau cover. Excellent Many Extras! 1994 Honda Lots Of Storage. 8. Sun room attached. Has condition only 44k miles. $1500 OBO Sleeps Six. Good Shape Call (508)987-1519 for 1980 Chevy 1 - 2002 Ford Shadow 600cc more details large shed, park has Book $12,500, your price 508-943-4175 Original Price $5,500 swimming pool, beach 2 Ton $11,200. Call Expedition XLT Motorcycle Asking $4000 As Is miles. Season April to (860)974-0110, Woodstock Hardly used. 3,500 miles. 95 Rockwood October. Can email photos. 2WD, dual wheels, A/C, PS, 2003 Isuzu NPU X6, auto, air, remote starter, Call For Details PL, PW, recently restored, running boards, Dark Blue, $3,000. Call (860)774-4668, $4500. leave message (860)774-8333 Pop-Up Camper aluminum flatbed, $3000 1998 Ford F150 16 ft Box Truck one owner, good condition. Sleeps 6, Excellent Call (508)943-6559 Auto, new motor, V-6, new V8 automatic transmission, 100,000 miles. Asking 1993 Sportster Dirtbike Condition. 2000 Chevy S-10 paint, $4000. power steering, power $5995. 2005 Yamaha Asking $2000 Blazer Front load washer, $100. brakes. Runs great, very Call (508)347-9142, leave 1200 CC TTR 125-E Small Freezer, $25.00. Air clean, 10 ft loading ramp. Craftsman Mig Welder FLAGG RV 6 cylinder, 4x4, loaded, 2 conditioner, 12,000 BTU, $10,000. message Mint Condition. Must See Low Mileage, Looks New door, $3995. Evenings & weekends $4,700 or best offer Used Once $50. Call (774)230-1437 $2000 OBO $440 CENTER Call (508)450-4573 Call (508)943-5694 Call After 6pm 860-928-3090 2 Locations 740 MOTORCYCLES Craftsman Radial 1978 Chevy 3/4 1995 Ford F150 1997 Mercury 860-779-9780 2001 24 ft. Travel Arm Saw Massachusetts & 1970 BSA $500 Rhode Island Ton 4x4 XLT Villager Mini-van With 8FT Fisher plow. Rusty Runs great, 3.0L V-6 engine, Model B25S A great buy at Camper Trailer 1980 Sportster Long bed, 4x4, standard All works, call for details! 2008 39’ but runs good. $2000 or good gas mileage. Van is New Front End & $4200! Show Bike best offer. transmission, full bed liner, clean; recent tires, brakes, Call from 8am-7:30pm. Best Travel Trailer track rack system, behind Other Parts. time to call 4pm-7:30pm Chromed Out Call Alan, (603)396-6385, and emissions. 159K miles. Looks Good, Runs Good. 2004 Kawasaki $7,500 2 Bedroom, seat tool storage, AM/FM/CD, Asking $2500. (508)867-6124. cell power windows and door $2950 Cash OBO VN800-E4 Vlcn Price $6,200. 2 Slide-Out. Call (860)928-1165 (860)963-1196 Sleeps 10. locks, A/C. 115k miles. Call 860-974-1912 Drifter 805cc 2001 Chrysler Asking $3495. 1pm-9pm 1997 24’ $19,995 2003 Silverado Replica of the Indian Bike, 1996 Starcraft Town & Country Call 508-764-1246 very comfortable to ride and a Dutchman Pop-Up NEW 2008 Van 2500 HD 2004 Harley real head turner. Only ridden in Camper 5th Wheel 1994 Ford F150 Crew cab, 6.0, auto, 4x4, 2005, has only 6,152 miles and 28’, double slide, queen bed, Motor Homes In Excellent Condition. XLT 4x4 Xtracab grey, loaded, leather, Davidson Ultra has beengaraged every day. Has Model 1007 private bath with tub, Oak As Low As $6000 tonneau, chrome step, tow Classic two years left on a full service Great Condition. Heat, pkg. with extras including $399/Month!!! 508-867-2243 Pickup package, excellent condition. contract. Refrigerator, Stove, Etc. hitch. Excellent condition. Looks Good, Runs 5500 miles, $17000. Call (860)928-9493 2003 Dodge Grand Call (978)697-0706 Call (508)943-0242 $3200 Asking $8500 or best offer. www.flaggrv.com Excellent! V8, PW, 2003 Toyota 413-537-0619 Call (508)248-6822 1-800-678-9278 Caravan Sport PL, Cruise, 5-Speed, 37K miles, $12,000. Cold A/C. Tacoma Pickup Call (508)765-9417 $2,900 OBO White, 43K miles, $8500. Mention This Call (508)943-6941 or Ad And Recieve 2002 Duramax 2003 Honda (508)855-3924 A FREE Gift! TRX250 EX ATV Diesel Sierra Runs Great! Looks Great! “California” SLT $2100 OBO 1967 F-250 Tent Trailer Full size GMC. 92K miles, 6’ 860-634-0581 Service Truck 1995 Starcraft bed, loaded, leather. with lumbertack. New Space Flyer Also as combo engine, 6x6x10’ (enclosed). Full Storage Trunk Across 29’ Springdale Travel 1994 Ford Ranger 2-3 Motorcycle Trailer Front, Heater, Fridge, Trailer 2 door, XL Extended Cab, Haulmark 2006 Harley Awning, Indoor/Outdoor BH Super Slide loaded, 2.3L 4 cylinder, standard, “Dyna” Street Bob, Black Gas Stove. package deal $33,000. 144K original miles. One cherry, 2000 miles. Good Condition (860)779-1886 evenings, owner, runs well, some rust. 12 foot, pungo 120, kayak $2500 BRO $1400 or best offer. with paddle, vest. 508-885-9410 or (860)753-0185 Call (413)245-4127 (951)522-0573 765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT CAT D8H Bulldozer BONUS CASH DAYS ARE HERE! Cable Blade - Power Shift NEW BUICK LACROSSE NEW PONTIAC TORRENT AWD NEW BUICK LUCERNE Runs Good 2008 #3936 2008 #3948 2008 #3920 $12,000 • 6 Passenger Seating • 3.4 L V-6 185 HP • 5 spd. auto trans. • 6 Passenger Seating • Anti-lock Brakes with Traction • Head Curtain Side Airbags • Anti-lock Brakes with Traction (860)928-3477 • On-Star • Power Everything • On-Star • Roof Rack • On-Star • Power Everything • Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel • 17” Alum. Whls. • Power Everything • 16” Mach Face Alloy Wheels • 100,000 Mile Warranty • 100,000 Mile Warranty • 100,000 Mile Warranty New Holland L- 785 Skid Steer with bucket and forks $1500. Call (860)928-9483 for more information

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