'A Commitment to the Business and Our Family'
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Vol. X, No. 2 Complimentary Friday, October 3, 2014 (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] THIS WEEK’S Putnam drafting QUOTE ‘A commitment to the “Success is social media policy following the business and our family’ MAYOR: ‘YOU CAN’T MAKE A pattern of life BUELL’S ORCHARD CELEBRATES one enjoys STATEMENT THAT WILL HURT 125TH ANNIVERSARY most.” OR EMBARRASS THE TOWN’ Al Capp BY JASON BLEAU times. NEWS STAFF WRITER The new policy applies PUTNAM — In an age to employees of the town where technology and hall, members of the INSIDE social media has become Board of Selectmen or part of everyday life for any other elected board or the average American, appointee, as well as the one town in the Quiet mayor himself. Falzarano PINION A8 — O Corner is taking steps to said that the policy is sim- B1-5 — SPORTS ensure those who repre- ilar to what the town’s Board of Education imple- EGALS sent the town, especially B3 — L on its leading board, do mented with many of its B7— REAL ESTATE not abuse these modern more than 100 employees B6-7— OBITS forms of communication. throughout the Putnam Putnam Mayor Tony School District, singing B9 — CLASSIFIEDS Falzarano has confirmed acceptable use contracts he is working on a new ensuring they will use policy that would ensure social media proper- LOCAL those who represent the ly without bashing or town are not abusing degrading the school dis- social media networks trict they work for. It is like Facebook and Twitter a practice used by many and are properly respect- employers throughout the Olivia Richman photos ing the town they work country in businesses big From left, Jeff, Patty, Mark and Jonathan Sandness stand in front of their sign and for while using these and small to ensure the retail tent. sites. “We have noth- individuals that represent ing on the books,” said them are respecting the BY OLIVIA RICHMAN children — a true family affair, five NEWS CORRESPONDENT Falzarano. “We have no company that employs generations later. documents or acceptable them even when not on EASTFORD — This year marks According to Jeff and his wife, use policy for the Internet the job. the 125th anniversary of one of Patty, over the years, the business or social media. We have “It doesn’t include Eastford’s most recognizable has blossomed into one of the nothing. You can’t use anything specific, no properties, a family-run business region’s most popular destinations, social media to misrepre- particular incident that with five generations worth of especially around this time of year — sent Putnam or to damage happened. It’s just some- history to its name. the fall harvest. other people. You can’t thing that has to be done,” Community Day Buell’s Orchard, located on Crystal Since Jeff’s great-grandfather make statements on there said Falzarano. “It also draws a crowd in Pond Road, started in 1889, when Henry bought the farm 125 years that will hurt or embar- includes the employees it was purchased by Henry Buell ago, the orchard has expanded and rass the town. That’s basi- notifying the office when Thompson with a handful of livestock and a become more diversified — growing cally what the bottom line they’re going on vacation Page A4 few apple trees. From there, it was pumpkins, pears and even making is.” and when they’re going passed down to his sons, Herbert their own cider. Falzarano said there to be absent to just call in. and Linus. Linus’ daughter, Barbara, The Sandness family is proud of was no specific incident That will all be one huge SPORTS married Orrin Sandness, and the their business’ success, which Patty that sparked the need for policy.” business was passed down to them. says is thanks to their ability to work this policy, but rather the The mayor is seek- Now, Orrin and Barbara’s sons, Jeff together “with a commitment to the concept is being consid- ing legal counsel before and Jonathan’s families run the business and our family.” ered common sense and bringing the document to orchard with help from some of their an evolution of the town’s the Board of Selectmen Please Read BUELL’S, page A10 policies to conform to the Please Read POLICY, page A11 Underhill reins in her creativity LOCAL ARTIST CHOOSES ANIMALS AS HER INSPIRATION Long wait ends BY CHARLIE LENTZ and we have an old 1825 es. She showed her work for Appleton and VILLAGER STAFF WRITER barn and just lots of last weekend, Sept. 28-29, WOODSTOCK — flowering trees and fruit at the 14th Artists in the Centaurs Alecia Underhill need trees,” Underhill said. Country outdoor arts cel- Page B1 only look out the win- “The change of seasons ebration and fundraiser dow of her small farm around there is wonder- for Camp Quinebaug. in North Grosvenordale ful. We have access to the “I’ve probably done this to find inspiration. She Airline Trail behind our show four or five times,” FINANCIAL FOCUS shares seven acres with house, where I ride my her husband, Michael, horse. It’s beautiful at all Please Read UNDERHILL, page A11 PAGE A9 their 14-year-old son, times of year.” Charlie Lentz photo Max, along with two Underhill special- Alecia Underhill, of North THE MINOR DETAILS horses, one dog, two cats, izes in oil paintings of Grosvenordale, displayed her a flock of chickens and a animals in nature and work at the Artists in the PAGE A8 duck. some of her most strik- Country show in Woodstock “We have a small pond ing images are of hors- on Sunday, Sept. 28. Tri-State Cruisers donate thousands to local camp YEARLY CAR SHOW SEASON COMES TO AN END BY JASON BLEAU NEWS STAFF WRITER Visit our website with POMFRET — For 21 years the Tri- your smart phone or tablet State Cruisers have held car shows device! benefiting a cause near and dear to Just scan the “QR code” their hearts. below with your device and In 2014, with the season coming instantly be linked to our to a close, the club once again found website, www.villagernews- success after revealing an $8,000 papers.com, where you can donation they will be making as the read the PDF versions of combined profit from the 2014 car our newspapers! It’s as easy show events at Loos & Company in as that! Pomfret to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. The Tri-State Cruisers held their final Pomfret car show of the sea- son in On Saturday, Sept. 27, where club President Dick Salvas offi- cially revealed the final tally after receiving a $500 donation from the Jason Bleau photos The Thompson Lions Club makes a last minute dona- Thompson Lions Club to add to the Dick Salvas, president of the Tri-State Cruisers, pres- tion of $500 to get to the $8,000 total raised over the $7,500 raised through the Pomfret ents a check for $8,000 to Hole in the Wall Gang Camp summer for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp through events over the summer. representative Sandy Ouellette. the Tri-State Cruisers’ Pomfret Car Show. Please Read CRUISERS, page A10 A2 • Friday, October 3, 2014 VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS The Mason family One of the questions at the end of related and invest- River in Thompson expanding several times, until “in 1848, my Tiffany Connections program for ed in more than in what later became Amasa and William decided to pass the Learning in Retirement was about one mill. Such was the Grosvenordale reins of the Masonville Company to John Mason, one of the original inves- the case with the KILLINGLY section of that town. Dr. William Grosvenor, the son-in-law tors in the Danielson Manufacturing Masons. The following is of James B. Mason.” Company. When William AT 300 from “Echoes of William Grosvenor, a native of “Was he the same John Mason who Cundall, Sr. and Old Thompson, A Killingly/Putnam Heights, was the son was involved in what became the Jr. sold about Pictorial History of Dr. Robert Grosvenor and was born Grosvenordale mills in Thompson?” I 6 acres of land of Thompson, April 30, 1810. The family home is still thought he might be, and knew that the along the Five MARGARET Connecticut.” Unable standing on Putnam Heights across Mason family was also connected with Mile River in pres- WEAVER to purchase the saw- from the cemetery. early Attawaugan area mills, but said ent-day Danielson mill, grist mill and My love of history extends to watch- that I would do some investigating. to the Danielson fulling mill of Stephen ing “Antiques Roadshow” on PBS on I found a wealth of information Manufacturing Crosby, which was Monday nights. Usually the final item and discovered that the Mason fam- Company in August 1809, sharehold- located above the bridge (present of each episode is extremely valuable. ily was involved in numerous mills er John Mason was a resident of Blain Road crossing), investors in the Since I had just presented my Tiffany in Northeastern Connecticut. Those Thompson and received four shares Thompson Manufacturing Company Connections program, I was delighted who have studied the histories of early out of the 60 being sold (Killingly Land instead purchased land below the this week to see a beautiful Tiffany dia- textile mills in Eastern Connecticut Records, Vo. 17, p. 246). According bridge in a swampy section adjacent mond and pearl necklace come forth have learned that owners of the small- to Windham County historian Ellen to the river.