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Woodstock Villager Mailed Free to Requesting Homes in Eastford, Pomfret & Woodstock Vol ERSAR IV Y N N A A A N N N N I I V V Y Y E E R R R R A A S S WOODSTOCK VILLAGER Mailed free to requesting homes in Eastford, Pomfret & Woodstock Vol. X, No. 19 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] Friday, February 5, 2016 Tell me Town debuts a story new website EFFORT AIMED AT KEEPING I think my affinity for a good narra- tive is rubbing off on my son. PEOPLE ‘MORE INFORMED’ There are many bedtime rituals one BY JASON BLEAU can have, and each family has their NEWS STAFF WRITER own, but it’s funny to see how my THOMPSON — Over 4-year-old son is so much like his old the past few years the man sometimes. Town of Thompson It’s like clockwork. After getting has gone through more into his “jammies,” brushing his changes to its town teeth, taking a few sips of water and website than most tucking himself into his bed, the one communities in north- question never fails to escape his lips. eastern Connecticut “Daddy, can you tell me a story?” combined, in an effort It’s a tradition that’s lasted nearly Courtesy photo to bring top-notch ser- two years now — no books, just a made- vice to the community. up-on- Woodstock Academy Vocational Technology Teacher Keith Landin and the stu- dents of his new “Explorations in Woodworking” course show off the guitars made As of December, yet the- THE in the class. The project was such a success that the guitar-making course will another change to the spot return in the fall. town’s website took Ken Beausoleil MINOR story. place, and according I have to First Selectman Ken and recreation maps. DETAILS to con- Beausoleil the town is Sections for citizen fess, continuing to strive comments and infor- ADAM m y Guitar project hits towards providing mation on RFPs for MINOR improv the best service possi- upcoming and con- skills ble and make the site tinuing projects in the have more user friendly in town are also part of never been better. We have a full the process. the new format. cast of characters now that we often the right notes “It was a dramatic “Originally this revisit. Most of them are animals, but change. I think that whole thing started sometimes we dive into the realm of WA STUDENTS CRAFT in the long run it’s with the webmaster established Disney or cartoon char- going to work,” said for the site saying we acters. Most often though, he wants HANDMADE GUITARS IN NEW COURSE Beausoleil. “We did needed an upgrade to hear about a new character, each put up a citizens com- to the software,” said of which has it’s own species, color, BY JASON BLEAU electric guitars as part lenge being an electric ments section and a Beausoleil. “They name and set of friends. Each one of NEWS STAFF WRITER of Landin’s efforts to guitar. While many few other features to worked with us those things must be established, or WOODSTOCK — incorporate more students take cours- keep the public updat- through the process to he will tell me one of them is missing. Students of Woodstock unique and fun activ- es in woodworking to ed.” come up with a new One time, I foolishly tried to begin Academy Vocational ities into his courses. learn the basics of the The website now template and we’ve a story about a purple monkey, but Technology Teacher Titled “Explorations machinery or learn a features informational continued to modify it the story could not continue until we Keith Landin’s newest in Woodworking,” the trade to use in the real sections for residents, from there.” thought of the name. It escapes me course had a unique new course is geared work, Landin felt that visitors and business- The information now, but it probably started with an opportunity last fall of towards challenging the new course would es as well as sections center on the site also M, as most of my cast of characters embracing a new proj- the students to create incorporate those focusing on the town’s includes details on the have alliteration with their name and ect — creating their a specific item or proj- same goals while educational opportu- species, much like most “Superman” very own working ect, with the first chal- nities, social services characters (i.e. Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Please Read GUITARS page A13 Please Read WEBSITE, page A12 Lana Lang, etc.) Once such memorable character we revisit often is “Tony the Tiger” (which is, obviously, a rip-off of the famous Frosted Flakes mascot, but Officials think my son doesn’t know that yet). He QMC student finds success is, as expected, an orange tiger who loves pizza. Because of this, I have ahead with opted to do his voice in an Italian with jeans campaign accent, which for some reason, my unfunded mandates BY JASON BLEAU son finds absolutely hilarious. It’s an NEWS STAFF WRITER atrocious accent, so if you see me on the street, no I will not re-enact it BALDWIN THINKING BIG DANIELSON — In for you! Nevertheless, his adventures an effort to inspire often entail finding exotic and odd FOR GROWTH OF TOWN a sense of public toppings for his pizza. One can imag- service and accom- BY JASON BLEAU in the region as well. plishment in its stu- ine how much silly fun we can have NEWS STAFF WRITER with that one. “The state has dents, EASTCONN After a memorable trip to Mystic POMFRET — The reduced the amount of Quinebaug Middle Aquarium last year, a popular char- town of Pomfret is their transportation College (QMC) chal- acter we visited often was Billy Bob thinking ahead with support for schools by lenges its senior the Beluga Whale. We also like to budget season just $1 million,” Baldwin class students to check in on Gerry the Giraffe every beginning and the said. “We were noti- embrace senior cap- now and then (he’s orange with black future of funding for fied that our town stone projects where stripes like a tiger), as well as Harry state mandated pro- would be losing reim- they embrace, sup- the (Purple) Hippopotamus and Peter grams still a question bursement of $1,552 port or launch a the Penguin, who often has a hard mark for officials and some change. cause to help those time sharing his things with others. in the foreseeable By itself, the town in need either in the Most of my creative storytelling future. will be able to absorb local community or offers up some sort of life lesson my First Selectman that, but it’s a sign of aboard. son can apply to his own life at the Craig Baldwin recent- what’s been happen- For one senior, end. To this end, most of the charac- ly revealed to the ing all along in terms the journey to com- ters have trouble telling the truth, town’s selectmen of the state’s ability to pleting her capstone stealing sharing or being nice to and taxpayers that reimburse the towns project began in her their friends. For example, Marty the Pomfret will be los- fully for the programs sophomore year and Monkey sometimes hoards his banan- ing state reimburse- mandated by the today has become as and doesn’t share his food with ment in at least one state.” not only a successful those that are hungry. At the end, area that will need to Baldwin’s concerns endeavor, but a cher- Marty is forced to see the error of his be made up through have been shared Jason Bleau photo ished modern tradi- ways, and kindly offers his bananas to taxpayer dollars, and statewide by munic- EASTCONN Quinebaug Middle College senior Raina tion that QMC offi- his friends, and they live happily ever he fears that with- ipal leaders fearing Tessier shows off just some of the jeans collected in cials say has truly after, feasting on bananas. out proper planning, the worst if the state her 2016 Teen for Jeans campaign. Tessier started captured the spirit of Sometimes, Daddy only has time for more impending cuts is unable to find the campaign in her sophomore year and has turned giving back to those a quick story. Some nights, I’m able could prove to be even money to reimburse it into her senior capstone project as she approaches Please Read JEANS, page A13 to go on and let our imaginations run more of a detriment to graduation. a little wild before bed. Every time his town and others Please Read OFFICIALS, page A13 though, I make sure he goes to sleep thinking happy thoughts. I can’t be giving my kid nightmares now, can I? As I write this, it’s a been a couple nights since I’ve been able to dig deep Whipple Street fire creates questions for fire marshal and get those creative juices flowing BY JASON BLEAU ing blaze occurred at potentially cause the ed origin point in the firmed that when the to create a new character. Most of the NEWS STAFF WRITER time, the character chosen is on his a home that Putnam fire by accident or on abandoned home. State Fire Marshal whim, but whatever the next choice PUTNAM — Fire Marshal Norm purpose. “Initially the fire’s came in and an accel- is, you can rest assured that it will be The Putnam Fire Perron said has been Perron said that origin was in the liv- erant dog,” Perron silly, colorful and filled with the kind Department has been unoccupied for some while the actual cause ing room.
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