1982 TABLE OF CONTENTS

BLACK, SHIRLEY FOURTH OF JULY PUlA, VIC SCHMAELZLE, LINDA EDDY, JEAN SALES, FRANK SMITH, PAUL NYQUIST, MARIE RAYNARD, NEITIE DEMOCRATIC I GOP CONVENTIONS DAMONTE, FLORENCE SIDERAVAGES VALENTINE FOR ALDO OLiSKY, ED PEACOCK, TOM GREATER HARTFORD OPEN FATHER LECLAIR PIZZALE, ED FATHER FARRELL MALTESE, JENNIE MCKEOWN, JACK MONZILLO, FRANK BROOME, DAVID RUSSELL, LES QUAGLIAROLl,DON FOOTBALL SATURDAYS TRIA, PETER GOTTESMAN, GARY MARINONE, BETTY & JOE NOLAN, MARK BORESKESKI, STAN KANE,KAY MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT STORMS, SCOTT & DAVE WENC (LOCAL ELECTION) SEVEN YEARS WITH WLJ LYSTER, HAL DALLlS, ELLEN GILBERTOS, JOE GERMAN GIRLS WHALEN,AL DEWEY, DORIS THANKSGIVING GULLA, CHESTER SAMUELRICHS KRYSZPIN, ELIZABETH MERRIGAN, FRANK MONTGOMERY, HUGHJR JOHNSON, FRED & ROSE BATES, JIM AND MARGE DESSAINT, ROY & ANN POISSANT, MOE KEVIN'S FIRST CHRISTMAS RINALDI, NEIL THOUGHTS FOR 1983 Cabbages and Kings Shirley Black: Locks' Women's Club President

By JACK REDMOND business. The grandfather is an electrical meeting each month. Shirley said the club Travel has always been on the agenda of Shirley Black has always lived by the construction worker. functions include charitable' projects, Shirley and Robert. Among their trips the Windsor Locks Women's club motto ... scholarships for high school students, other state of Florida was usually a yearly vaca­ "Never Say I Can't, Say I'll Try," in all of Shirley was educated in Catskill, New school awards, providing gifts, birthday tion spot, especially since Shirley lived her artistic endeavors and as the newly York, receiving her formal education in cakes and visitation to local convalescent there several years: For foreign travel the elected president of the local organization. New York City. Her artistic talents sur- homes and veteran hospitals in the area. Blacks choose Hawaii and the Caribbean . The New York State native, and her hus­ . round the guests at their home. Her long One of the important projects added Closer to home the state of New Hampshire band Robert, have lived on Circle Drive for memberships in artistic circles include the recently was by- the State of Connecticut has been their getaway of long standing. nearly thirty years and are proud tQ say) Windsor Pallet and Brush and is a former Women's Club in the field of ear research. "were the first family in Birch Manor." president of tJ1e Tobacco Valley Artists When asked if the local club was ever in­ As mentioned Shirley's art work is pro­ Association and one of the founders. volved in the world of politics ... she said, 'minently displayed in their home and Robert, born and raised in New York City, rightfully so. Her scope of artistry include met Shirley in the Catskill Mountains and with a smile, "We are not involved in . sailing ships and landscapes. . were married in 1949. He has a daughter, In Windsor Locks the Women's Club has politics or religion." Barbara Stone. Barbara, graduate of the had the benefits of Shirley's independent ~ As famous football coach, Amos Alonzo local high school, has taught school in East thinking, skills and determination as a Robert's club activities included the Stagg, an artist of a different sort, once Granby. She is now at home in Suffield with member for eleven years. The local club, American Legion and Italian Progressive said, "Stay with what you do best." her second child. She and her husband Ray- . with approximately 50 members, meets at Club. During world War Two 0942-1945) he Shirley Black, artist, club president . . . mond named their sons Patrick and the Knights of Columbus Hall once a served in the U.S. Air Force with duty in has been successful because ,she always Christopher." He is in the insurance month. The board has an additional England, Holland, France and Germany. stays with what she does best.

WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, JANUARY 1, 1982 WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, JANUARY 8, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Vic Puia: Civic Minded Bowling Entrepreneu r

By JACK REDMOND go-betweens the town, coUege, student panies. So for a short time he took up the FOR NEARLY A YEAR Vic has been a Victor John Puia has been a member of body and the college administration. We plumbing and heating trade with his member of the local Lions Club (the Crown the bowling fraternity since he was a ,served in many capacities at civic func­ father. They decided that pipes and stills and Sword paid off) participating in an im­ tender lad of ten years. He has turned a tions. I would say, it was like the Lions Club - on wrenches were not for them. They portant r<1le of the Lions ... the Ambulance childhood hobby into a family run business. of our town." When he wasn't serving the became partners at the Simsbury Lanes in Corps. He has always been interested in The popular, Vic is manager of the town or college and hitting the books, for January of 1968. The family operated, first-aid and became a graduate E.M.T. Simsbury Lanes with his father and men­ his degree in business administration, he establishment has 24 lanes, where the big (Emergency Medical Technician) a year tor, Ambrose Puia. was a ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training pins fall every night and during the day or so before joining the Lions. Another The East Hartford native has lived in Corps) enthusiast. He joined the unarmed women and senior citizens try 10 emulate membership he is pleased with is the Con­ Windsor Locks, with his wife Paula Tose drill team, probably for the exercise and Pete Couture. necticut Bowling Proprietors Association, Puia and their three active children, for the ended up being one of its biggest boosters. Vic has a 195 average and several 300· where after five years, is their secretary­ past eleven years. ' Now to be a member of a drill team is fine, games (not sanction, or official) to his treasurer. On the subject of bowling, Vic The friendly and outgoing couple, mar­ but for the team to be national champs, is credit, but doesn't find the time to bowl at admitted he was seriously thinking of join­ rIed in 1967, live on Copper Drive. Paula is certainly worth mentioning. They traveled any steady pace due to the pressure of run- ing the professional bowling tour several a Windsor girl who met Victor for the first extensively throughout the northeast states ning the business. ' years back, but chose college instead. time at a Italian-American Youth gather­ showing their skills in the art of moves by There are three children from the Union ing in East Hartford five years before he the numbers. In 1961 the team had the of Vic and Paula . . . Dino, Andrea and Vic and Paula both agree, when it comes realized she was the girl for him. You honor to be chosen to march in the in­ Marissa. The oldest is Dino, 12, a student at to living in Windsor Locks ... "We like the the Middle School. He is all sports . . . town ... always feel at home ... a perfect might say she bowled him over. augural parade of President John F. Ken­ place between the country and the city." nedy. The late president had visited the basketball, soccer, baseball, h9ckey and Vic -added, with a smile, "the taxes are_as VIC ATTENDED grammar school for a campus during one of his campaigns and follows in his dad's footsteps as a young few years before transferring to the Robin­ had a following at the Vermont school. bowler. Actually the girls Andrea, 6, and low as the planes." - son Prep School. While at Robinson he ex­ Marissa, only 4, are bowlers in the pee wee Seeing that he likes a good joke or two ... celled at soccer and baseball. His college WITH DEGREE in hand, fellow division. Andrea attends Southwest School, let's end the Vic Puia story with a couple of days at St. Michael's in Winooski, Vermont , gradutes, which included close friend Mar­ is a Brownie and dancer of note. The bowling jokes, Or whatever category they took on a different set of priorities. ty Chmielecki, Victor entered the world of " youngest member of the Pui~ clan goes to fall into. . . . He was an active member of the "Crown business only to find, a one-A draft card nursery school and when not bowling "Bowling: a sport where you can build and Sword Society." Vic explained, "The was more important than the degree and (imagine at four) is a devotee at one of the yourself up by knocking things down." or .. soc.iety was made up of students serying as passing all the tests at one of the local com- local dancing schools. . Bowling Fee: Pin money. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, JANUARY 15, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Jean Eddy: Positive Lady on School Board By JACK REDMOND daughters of school age... Shannon, eleven, church at Warehouse Point...St. John's Jean TiE~sing Eddy is still the pretty girl and Colleen, eight. Episcopal Church. who danced the hula to win the top prize at the 75th Windsor Locks Fire Department Their mother moved from the Long -The church is a strong part of the Eddy anniversary several years ago. Today, she Island Sound city with her family to West life. Jean teaches junior and senior has given up the hula (but stills loves to Hartford, Manchester and Windsor Locks. students in Sunday School. Her other dance) for the serious role as newly elected Her parents, now retired, formerly of church duties include serving at mass as a member of the town's board of education. Windsor Locks, now live in "chalice bearer" and as one of the church's The November election, of nearly all the Florida ... Gladys and Ferdinand Tiesing. vestry. The local girl scouts know Mrs. Ed­ Republican slate, included Jean as winner Gerald and Jean have been residents of dy as a junior leader and the Town Pro­ over former member Thomas Fahey by on­ town for the past 10 years, calling home, gram Chairperson. _ ly five votes. She admitted having "no the Ahern sister's old homestead on North political ambitions" beyond the board, just Main St. Jean Eddy is a positive thinker. This to do a good job because,' as she stated, came to light again, when she was asked, "I'm' interested in schools .. '! like the Gerald served in the U.S. Air Force, her feelings toward E.R.A. (Equal Rights kids ... they are the future." after graduation from high school in En­ Amendment). The quick reply was, "I feel The positiye and independent thinker field, from 1964 to 1968, during the Vietnam they pushed a little too far." She added realizes the vast problems of today's War. This tour of duty included Korea and with a smile, "I like being treated like a schools and students, but with an approach Okinawa. After discharge he joined the woman," and in a more serious vain, said, guided by "good feelings for the children American Telephone and Telegraph Co. for "I do believe the job market should offer and schools needs." She added, "I respect an eight year period. For the past year and the same pay for the same job performed today's youth .. .they are the reflections of a half he has been employed by American by a man or woman. But, I don't want my our generation." Airlines in Hartford in the communication daughters to shoot a gun." The New London, Connecticut native is section as a network analyst. married to Gerald R. Eddy, who was born . Jean Tiesing Eddy has set many goals in in Enfield. They were wed in July, 1969, Keeping Jean busy with homework these her life. She said, "I set goals then I meeting a few years before on the beach at winter evenings, if she is not at her nursing /" move. " Sh e feels if you really' want Old Lyme. After graduation from the duties and other activities, are Shannon :/ something, just put your mind to it. Meriden and Wallingford School of Nurs­ and Colleen. Shannon attends North Street The school board is now a goal. She will ing, as a Registered Nurse, Gerald -and School, as does her sister. They are both move for the school" students and town. Jean tied the knot. They have two active ~n the girl scout movement and Jean Eddy That's what this positive lady is aU about. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, JANUARY 22, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Paul Smith: Town's New Attorney By JACK REDMOND talking with attorneys and Paul Smith was must exercise light fiscal restrictions, we Paul Winfred Smith was the choice of quite frank and did not dodge any of this can't increase our tax base." newly elected First Selectman Cliff Ran­ layman's requests for opinions: dall for the role of town counsel. Anthony C. As for Paul Smith, the man, he reads a Ward had held the post for the past thirty lot, interested in 'science and technical Miranda Decision: (Arrested individual books, believing its a nice change of pace. years with the political domination of the had the right to an attorney, without an at­ Democratic When asked, who he most admired? He party. Attorney torney present, whatever is said can not be said, "In my younger days I admired John Paul, a partner in the Gerlt-Smith legal Paul used against the individual.) Paul said, firm of South Windsor, feels he has a "good "an excellent decision .. I believe in the Kennedy. He was the first public figure Smith that made an impression on me. His death working relationship with the First Select­ system, it has not slowed the system in man. " He views the functions of town Connecticut. " Paul still agrees with the old was, the end of an era." counsel as ... "the town is my client ... the adage, "to see nine guilty go free, if one in­ There's more ... he went to say, "my administration of town affairs ... the town nocent is found guilty . . ." because of the later hero was DeChardin, a French mis­ meetings . . . any legal problems of local lack of lawful decisions. sionary priest in China. He was a well­ boards and as close adviser to the First rounded person . '. . in sciene and Selectman." Paul said he had no political Marijuana: Paul admitted, "it is a difficult philosophy. " ambitions, beyond the "legal position." problem . . . society and peer pressure on The twenty-nine year old lawyer is a the young ... parents relate to marijuana EPILOG native of Windsor Locks. He graduated differently." Paul went on to say, "I do not Paul Winfred Smith, our new town from Villanova University in Pennsylvania advise the use, however, people will con­ counsel. Young in years, admirer of the and the Wake Forest Law School in North Bachelor of Sciene, in nursing. Today she tinue to use, it's hard to control the traffic, past glory of the "Camelot" years, a stu­ Carolina. The friendly and articulate con­ teaches nursing at St. Francis School in it's a wide spread dilemma." dent of DeChardin and quite eager to serve versationalist, father of two children, and Hartford. The Smiths have two young ones his town where his mother grew up on the his wife Jacqueline Frey Smith live on . . . Gwen, five, a student in kindergarten at Gun Controls: The problem he felt was ... family farm located where the Grasso North Main Street in the 1900 vintage home the North Street School and Tim, a "Its not a realistic ~ossibility to control home now stands. of the Dowd family. talkative two, who wanted 'toys" from San­ guns ... there are so many in existence.", Born to William Smith and Angeline An­ ta last month. Their parents were married II'is" cre~~ntials include, beside the tonacci Smith, he Jived in Windsor Locks in 1975, during Paul's school years studying On issues facing the town of Windsor necessary degrees, memberships in the for four years before the family moved to law. They lived in North Carolina until he ',Locks, (not to say Windsor Locks is not fac­ American, Hartford County and Connec­ Suffield. He attended the local schools, graduated in 1977. Their first home in Con- . ed with· the three mentioned) Paul said, ticut Bar Associations. The Smith's vaca­ , graduating in 1970 from the Suffield High -' necticut was in Suffield. Six months later when asked for his comments . . ." Its a tions, in the summer, are spent at the cape, school where he performed on the soccer they moved to Windsor Locks. Paul's first great place, has a classic atmosphere, peo­ the winters he can be found watching field. . law posiUon was with local attorney Philip ple work for a living. Of course, there are television and the New York Giants foot­ Jacqueline, a Dover, New Jersey native, A. Post, where he spent three years before problems. One being, no room for expan­ ball team. Some folks might disagree with and Paul met while students at Villanova. joining Wayne Gerlt in South Windsor. sion, we have limited resources." He add­ his choice of football teams, but not his She graduated after Paul with a degr~e, Topics of law are bound to surface in· ed, "land must be used appropriately, we qualifications for town counsel. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, JA,.UARY 29, 1982 Cabbages and I(ings, 'Nettie' Raynard: Of Many Talents and Hobbies By JACK REDMOND ' an operator, she joined the_ "Bell" system. town's famous Kodak Company. Craig is a Chester's group had five horses in their Mary "Nettie" Raynard is a woman of With their wedding in 1950, "Nettie" eight year veteran of the marines and ar­ stable, racing all over New England, many talents and hobbies. transferred tto the Troy, New York my. He spent three and one half years, Maryland and Florida. The eight years ex­ Her collections, with its assorted shapes telephone company while Chester was still mostly in Europe, with the U.S. Marines perience was to Chester, "a lot of fun." and sizes, of dolls, belles, spoons, "Hum­ in college studying engineering at and four and one half years with the U.S. mels" and bottles staggers the imagintion. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Army. Amy, 20, is a junior at the Central HOBBIES ARE HARD to define for Their beauty and quantity have to be seen Their next move was to Windsor, Connec­ Connecticut College studying Business and "Nettie." In addition to the wide collection to be apprecited. -. ticut and Chester, with full degree, a posi­ English. Carl, 19, is at school in Rheinbeck, she watches over with kindness, the ver­ Last month, a week before Santa made tion with the Hamilton-Standard in Wind­ New York and Jill, 17, a student at the local satile lady also sews, knits, crochets, his annual visit, the Raynard home of sor Locks. Chester had served in the army high school. works with ceramics, plays bridge and an "Nettie" and Chester was a cosmopolitan for little over a year, near the end of World The civic involvement of "Nettie" and admirer of her husband's woodworking work of art, enough to satisfy any War Two. The Raynards lived in Windsor Chester are prime examples of their cons­ talents around the house. disbeliever in the charm of lights, or­ for about three years before becoming ac­ tant belief in the town, which they both Her work with the telephone company in­ naments, Santa and Mrs. Claus dolls and tive members of tl1e Windsor Locks think of, as "great to live in ... we enjoy it cludes, during the legislature session at the the steady warmth of one woman's talents. community. here." "Nettie" had served eight years on state capital, meeting all the politicians of "Nettie" is many people ... mother of Their first home was located on GreeDr the Zoning Board of Appeals, acted as the both parties when running the message four children, telephone operator for over . Manor Terrace. In 1968, the over fifty year Republican moderator at the town's elec­ center. two' decades, Republican party faithful, old house on Elm Street was called home. tions, since 1968, a part of her service to the At the interview, I met Chester's uncle churchgoer and homebody. She best sum­ "Nettie" said, she wanted it to be known as GOP, starting in 1955. ' Ralph White. Mr. White, 87, is the oldest med it up by saying, in a personal self­ the "Raynard Home." Obviously, a lot of She was quite pleased with the outcome living alumnus of Babson Business School analysis .. "I guess you'd say, I'm just a folks still call it the "George P. Clark of the November election, to say the least. of Boston. He is an avid reader of little bit different." After meeting "Net­ Home," after the local industrialist. The She's a past president of the GOP Women's autobiographies. He worked many years in tie", no one could argue the point. house, with twelve rooms, four baths and Club, past program chairman of the Wind­ the south- for the telephone company. He The Glen Cove, Long Island New York, three large halls, is set off on a hill from the sor Locks Women's Club and has taught retired, only to resume work for the IRS native is plarried to Chester Raynard, a road, one dwel1ing from the new Dexter Sunday School at the Windsor Locks Con­ until his permanent retirement at the ge of Hamilton-Standard fixture since 1952, who building. gregatinal church. 82. came from Canaan, Connecticut to meet Chester, like his wife, has been a Yes, the Raynard home is not only filled his most happy busy gal on a blind date at a A'f CHRISTMAS TIME - the Raynard member of the GOP Town committee. He with wonderful artifacts from dolls to bells, friend's farm in Masschusetts. home is bound to be filled with the four has served eight years, "Nettie" fifteen. but with active people, all geared to what children of, "Nettie" and Chester. The He is a member of the Masons and serves Chester said, "we try to do it all. The "all" AFTER GRADUATION from high oldest son is Craig, 25, who lives in \ on the Redevelopment Agency as is "Nettie" who is, using an expression school, where she had worked part-time as Rochester, New York, employed by the secretaryy. A few years back, Chester and seen on today's sports pages, the "straw three friends were owners and followers of who stirs the drink" at the Raynard home. the gentlemen sport of harness racing. She is most happy busy gal. Cabbages and Kings Florance Damonte: Proud of Family

By JACK REDMOND in Albuquerque, New Mex­ Florance Landers ico with his wife Marketta Damonte is a mother, grand­ Painter Damonte. They mot her and ,g rea t - have three children. Their grandmother who most ad­ son Joseph is an air force mires "my family, my cadet at the U.S. Air Force children . . . I'm proud of Academy, Colorado Springs, everyone of them." The Colorado., "proud of" clan includes When it came to serving four children, nine grand­ their country the Damonte children and five great­ clan always was there to do grandchildren located from their share. In World War New England to Albuquer­ One, Joseph, Sr. was the que, New Mexico. "first to go from Windsor The delightful lady to talk Locks, and the last to come to, was 83 years young last home," "according to September and now feels Florance. Joseph, Jr. served fine after a recent stay at the with the marines during hospital. The Somersville, World War Two. Carlton and Connecticut native has lived grandson Walter both saw at 28 Whiton Street, Windsor action in the Vietnam War. Locks since her wedding to The Damontes are still serv­ Joseph T. Damonte in 1920. ing with grandson Joseph She was widowed in 1965 the next in the air force with many fond memories of tradition. - her marrige to the Windsor Florance, the "Queen" of Locks native. Mr. Damonte the Damontes is a member was a cigarmaker in the ear­ of the local 'Senior Citizens ly years with Nate Tam­ Club, the Windsor Grange bussi. He gave up the art of for the past eight years, cigar making to work at after twenty years in the Dexter's for a 23 year Windsor Locks Grange as a I period. pas t lecturer. In her Florance's, family (her recuperation period she father was born in Tip­ crocheted a great deal, but perary, Ireland, her mother will soon return to her in New Jersey) moved to favorite pastime of bingo. Warehouse Point when she Kathleen refers to her was nine. She attended mother as a one-time school across the river, but traveler with Florida, with the move to Locktown California, Texas, Alabama she was a student at the local and New Mexico among her high school for three many stops. She has a nine semesters. She left school to year old collie, name work in the silk mill, back "MGinty" to keep her com­ across the river. pany at home. Florance and Joseph had four children ... Kathleen, As mentioned Florance Marian, Joseph, Jr. and Landers Damonte is mighty Carlton. proud of her active and large Kathleen Cienaski was family. Included in this ad­ born at 28 Whiton Street and mira tion is President now lives there with her Ronald Reagan. The follow­ mother. All four Damontes ing only added to the presi­ were born in the "older part dent's creditability when she of Windsor Locks." received his birthday wish Kathleen has a son Walter, a on her 83th big day ... "Nan­ U.S. Air Force Reserve Ma­ cy and I join your family and jor at Westover. Marian friends in sending con­ Withan has two children and gratulations as you resides in White Plains, New celebrate your birthday. We York. Joseph, Jr. and his hope today is filled with wife Gertrude Hill Damonte special joy and that the com­ live next door to Florance. ing year brings you every They have three children. happiness." Carlton, a "careerman" is a The family from New Lieutenant Colonel in the Air England to New Mexico Force, stationed and living agree with the President. Cabbages and Kings A Valentine for Aldo By JACK REDMOND love. He's gone now. So he'll never get to St. Valentine's Day (February 14, on 'see this tribute and special valentine, but I which valentines are traditionally ex­ have a feeling he may, in some believing changed), or better said ... a day made for way. the exchange of love. This year's St. Valentine Day column is Love comes in many agreeable forms, to dedicated to Aldo.Sartirana. the recipient or giver. There is the love of Aldo ws a gentle man. Aldo left a legacy church, love of family, music, sports, work for his family and town, and especially for (could be), country (too old-fashioned for his many friends and Knights of Columbus, you?), clothes, car,-money ... well, you for their own emulation of deeds of love, get the idea. not just words. The real love, is probably the unselfish Aldo was one of my interviewees on dedicated love of people towards others by March 31,1977. He was a native of Windsor deeds, not just words or artificial Locks, veteran of World War II, and up to gimmicks. his final days a familiar face around town Before you get the wrong idea, this isn't and the local Knights of Columbus. For 22 to be some mushy, sticky mix of love words years he spread love and cheer for many for a column, a few days before mushy and customers at his Oak Street grocery store. sticky cards, if that is your way of Aldo said he met "Yolanda Campominosi expression. down by the old mill stream." He was a true romantic and probably never knew it. Every year I attempt to express, in some He added, "The greatest thing that ever far out way, thoughts for this special love happened to me was meeting and marrying day. It has taken several forms ... an in- Yolanda." terview with cupid, what is love? ... and This is my valentine to Aldo and also a other words and good thoughts. One of my tribute, not to bring back tears, but a faithful readers would stop me and lift my reminder of the love of Aldo for the folks he ego a few points with praise on my latest touched along the way. st. Valentine article. He said, it was dif­ I believe Aldo Sartirana would have en­ ferent and enjoyable. joyed my St. Valentine ending . . . because The man I speak of was different and en­ . he knew that "Love wasn't put in your joyable to the many who knew him. A true heart to stay, love isn't love 'till you give it gentleman who knew the true meaning of away."

WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, FE"BRUARY 12, 1982 WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER. FEBRUARY 19. 1982 Cabbages and Kings Tom Peacock: The British Lion in Town

> By JACK REDMOND of Tom Peacock and the Lions Club of a roofer'S helper. One of his friends sug­ time and hobby. "Last year he was elected Thomas Dryden Peacock is from Windsor Locks. gested Hartford may be just the place for president. He's been a member for over Thornaby-On-Tees, England. Tom grew up during the years before the his trade. No hitchhiking this time, Tom twelve years. He talked of the many pro.. He's also the new president of the Wind­ start of World War Two. He attended the took the bus and has lived in the colony of jects ... nursing scholarship awards, Little sor Locks Lions Club. The Grove Street primray schools and when the war did Connecticut ever since. League, Babe Ruth League, Windsor Locks resident was lived "in the colonies" for come, he said, everyone "excepted it as Phyl was working at the Hartford Youth hockey, girls' softball, Christmas nearly thirty years. He constantly plugs normal" with air raids a daily routine. The Hospital at the time and met the man from parties, the Bickford Convalescent the Lions good deeds. Tom talked of the students, the same all over the world, England on a blind date in 1958. It took Tom Hospital, eye classes to the needy and in Lions, Winston Churchill, his native coun­ would actually hope for air raids after mid­ there years to make the right connection activities such as eye research, the Gallery try, his family ... all with legitimate ac­ night, this would mean school not starting with Phyl. Now the parents of two, they for the Senses, Care, LICP and hearing cent reflecting a sincere individual with a the next day until ten o'clock. The boys have lived in Windsor Locks since 1965. In conservation programs. Tom added, "the ready smile, story and joke. kept, as souvenirs, any "hot pieces of all fairness to Tom ... he served in the U.S. . comunity must relate their needs to us." The electrical contractor is married to a shrapnel" from the exploding bombs of the Army for two years in Texas and Louisiana Torrington, Connecticut girl . . Phyllis midnight raids. It was the normal game to and his only contact with Phyl ws by mail. Admiration for Winds ton Churchill Dalla Valle Peacock. Tom and Phyl have play. Tom, Jr., 20, is a junior at the Worcester knows no bounds for Tom Peacock. Accor­ two children ... Tom and Susan. At 16, Tom became an apprentice in the Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, ding to Tom, Mr. Churchill, British Thornaby-On-Tees (didn't Rex Harrison world of electrical fixtures. With new trade Masschusetts. The former member of the statesman and author and prime minister, and Laurence - Olivier make a movie skills he decided to try the colonies. high school swim team is studying com­ was "the most fantastic person who ever there?) is located in Yorkshire county, in Canada would be his first stop. (He admit­ puter sciences. His sister Susan, 17, a lived ... there's nobody who could touch the northeastern part of England. It is ted Australia was his first choice, but too senior at the Raider School, hopes to major him." John Kennedy once said of Mr. Chur­ noted for coal, steel and shipyards. It's also far.) He settled for cold Sault Stainte in education at college _when, like her chill, "he mobilized the English language k now n a s the pIa c e w her e -, a Marie, atop the Great Lakes. It was 1953 -brother, isn't taking part in the drama and sent it into battle." Yorkshireman's advice to his son went this and Tom wasn't sure what he wanted or classes. The story of Thomas Dryden Peacock is way ... "Hear All, See All, Say Nothing ... where he wanted to be. He hitchhiked to When talking to Tom Peacock the sub­ of "tolerance," however, another member Eat All, Drink All, Pay Nothing and If you New Jersey to visit his brother John. After jects go like this . . . the family, England, of the colonies (Thomas Jefferson) once ever do anything for nothing, always do it finding New Jersey not to his liking, he his work (TNT Electrical Contractors with said, and it speaks of Tom," In matters of for yourself." went north to Rochester, New York. Elec­ T. Chockosky of Enfield), and then the principle, stand like a rock, in matters ofl This philosophy has not been in the heart ~rical empl~y'~:nent ~as slow, so he b~came Lions. Tom's maior consumer of available taste, swim with the current." WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER. FEBRUARY 26. 1982 Cabbages and Kings Father Leclair: The Pastor at St. Mary's By JACK REDMOND Seminary in the fall." He said his folks From the factory town, back to the Mrs. Grasso, he wrote the following , .. Father Lawrence Joseph Leclair, a well were "proud" , but never steered him waters of Mi}ford and St. Mary's for two "In an age when it is difficult to be a good traveled priest, in assignments, as well as towards the priesthood. After St. Thomas's years. During those years from Sharon to person, Governor Grasso lived up to her on vacations, has found and earned his own in Bloomfield, the young Lawrence Leclair Waterbury, he served as chaplain at the Christian commitments as a Catholic by pastorate at St. Mary's in Windsor Locks. entered St. Mary's in Baltimore, his final Mansfield Training Center and in the her outstanding contribution to morality in Next year, the Norwich, Connecticut ins~Fuc_~ions _ff!! h.is job in life. pastorial care department of the Water- ,politics and help to her fellow man without native will mark his thirty years as a The lIst ot f4'ather's parish assignments bury Hospital. - compromise. " priest, at the church that has been a land­ sounds more like a journeyman Father's priesthood finally reached the mark on Spring Street for a hundred and ballplayers' route from the minors to the beauty of northern Connecticut with a four HIS FEW WORDS on the youth of today one years before Father Leclair chose the majors, if stated on the sports pages, in­ , year stay at Holy Family church in were as meaningful. .. "great.'.. need role as a "man of the cloth." stead of the Catholic, Transcript. Enfield. to be helped in the right direction . . . can­ The friendly priest, ready with a smile, not compare to my time (as a youth) ... ,but not ready for a public exposure of his AFTER LEAVING the seaport and oriole THE ROLE OF PASTOR came in June of accept them as they are and love them." life in the church, proved to be a city of Baltimore, St. Bernard's in Sharon, 1980, for the much-traveled priest, with his The so-called "pillars of the church" (my cooperative interviewee after all. Humility Connecticut was Father Leclair's first current assignment at St. Mary's in Wind­ words, not his) are "all good, very came forward in Father Leclair's answers associate position for a three-month break­ sor Locks. He has found a "very stable cooperative. . . we have (at St. Mary's) a to questions of a personal nature. Especial­ ing in period. St. Joseph's in Meriden had parish .._. set in their ways." The added lot of hidden talent." ly, when asked, why he became a priest? his youthful talents for another three mon­ analysis included the individual Father Leclair, as mentioned, enjoys He said, modestly and with a slight smile, ths, before he settled down at St. Bernard's prishioners as a "great inspiration" to him traveling, with trips to California (to visit a "only God knows, and He won't tell." in Rockville (on Christmas Eve) for a as pastor and priest. Today Father Leclair brother), the Cape and a sunny Caribbean creditable three years. Just when the flock has his own associate ... Father Terence cruise. THE ST. MARY'S PASTOR grew up in James Donovan. The youthful Terence got to know, the now seasoned priest, he In the personal sports department he Norwich, the son of Sandra Lussier Leclair was off t6 Coventry and St. Mary's for Donovan became Father in September, and Joseph Leclair. Today, his parents 1981, with his first duty of the priesthood at cheers for Yaz and the Red Sox'after a few three'years. It seemed to be his tenure for attempts at tennis, golf and skiing. reside at St. Joseph's in Enfield. Mrs. either three months or three years. St. Mary's on October 15. He was born in Leclair, a Canadian by birth, is 82. Mr. Cleveland, Ohio, raised in the West Hart­ Father Lawrence Joseph Lecfair said, Leclair; born in Norwich, is 86. They ,The string was finally broken when he ford area, attended Holy Cross College and "Yes, I would do it all over again," when recently celebrated their 63rd year of divided the next seven years, as he said, St. John's in Brighton, Massachuesetts. asked of his life as a Catholic priest The in­ marriage. from golf at St. Ann's in Avon to the waters One of St. Mary's most famous and terview ended with his own words ... Father Leclair attended the local schools of St. Gabriel's in Milford. He was transfer­ devoted churchgoers was the late Gover­ "this is what life was chosen ... happiness in Norwich and calmly came home one day red to Waterbury for the longest stay ... nor Ella T. Grasso. Father Leclair met the is whatever you want." after school and announced, rather matter­ eight summers and winters at Blessed governor on a few occsions. Asked to say a - "One purpose and one goal surpasses all of-factly ... "I'm, going to St. Thomas's Sacrament. few words in a booklet depicting the life of others . .. the honor of God." WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER. MARCH 5. 1982 Cabbages and Kings Father Farrell: Pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine By JACK REDMOND When Father Ted moved to- Suffield for the Mount ... wliich gives one great pro­ . . . Ireland, the "grand tour" of Europe, Father Thomas Francis Farren, pastor his first pastorial resp~nsibility, the role of mise (vision) of the future ... it gives one Hawaii, the western states and the of St. Robert Bellarmine Church on South associate at St. Roberts was given to confidence." ~ "wonderful experience of visiting the Holy Elm Street, has combined nearly forty Father Stephen C. Foley. Father Foley, A resident of ~Windsor Locks since 1968, Land." years of a priestly life with a strong sense flamboyant, dedicated fireman, after­ Father Farrell-' has this to say of his of teaching the Catholic faith and pastorial dinner speaker of Irish stories, is Chaplain adopted town ... "a good combination of To conclude the story of Father Thomas duties. of the State Police. He was ordained to the the old and the new. A happy town, gets, Francis Farrell, the well-educated, travel­ The quiet, unassuming, yet optimistic priesthood in 1967 on May 4, which was the along well together, small enough that you ed, pastor of St. Robert's and sincere wordly priest is a Waterbury native with feast of St. Florian, patron saint of feel a part of it. Its near the big city (Hart­ priest, a passage from the "Sermon on the mixed feelings towards the changes in the firefighters, highly appropriate for this ford) , the hospitals, the highways, and Mount" seems to be in order . . . "Do not church, the difficult world for the youth of local priest, who is always on call, combin­ your cultural interests." lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, today to master and a favorable view of ing religion and firefighting. where rust and moth consume, and where history playing its usual role in solving the Father Farrell has been. both a teacher WHEN NOT SERVING the parish of St. thieves break in and steal; but lay up for world problems. . and a pastor. He said,.referring to the posi­ Robert, with its many responsibilities, yourselves treasures in heaven, where The son of Joseph and Mary Gorman tions of pastor and teacher ... "I made the Father Farrell enjoys reading . . . (not a neither rust nor moth consumes, nor Farrell, Thomas attended grade and high transition ... gaining a lot of satisfaction TV fan) history, government, economics thieves break in and steal. For where thy school in the industrial city of Waterbury. ... its a happy combination." and the church (bible). He is well traveled treasure is, there also will thy heart be His higher education towards the ... counting the following among his stops " priesthood ,began at St. Thomas Seminary HE ADDED, "I always enjoyed in Bloomfield. It was then on to the Catholic teaching, especially the youth ... a great University in Washington, D.C. where he experience." When discussing the young of earned an A.B. and M.A. in philosophy and today, a special interest to Father Farrell, additional four years at the Theological he said, "it's a different and difficult world College. In 1943 Thomas Farrell was or­ for them ... the prosperity of modern dained at st. Joseph Cathedral in Hartford. society, (sometimes) overturning the stan­ Father Farrell's first assignment was an dards (morals), has caused the young to assistant pastor at st. Patrick's in Nor­ have more problems. A lot of very ex­ wich, which lasted two years. A contribu­ cellent young people live in this environ­ tion to the area was his role as chaplain at ment. They are tested by it (daily), very the Norwich State Hospital. strongly. " Another subject discussed were the THE NEXT TWO DECADES found Father many changes, since Vatican Two, in the Farrell dividing his time between the old, Catholic Church. Father Farrel had this to stamping grounds of St. Thomas Seminary say . . . "It especially brought the people in Bloomfield and the correctional institute closer to the scriptures (bible). The in Cheshire. At St. Thomas he was pro­ English mass ... made it more understan­ fessor and chairman of the Department of dable to all, however, the sense of awe was History. His time at Cheshire was shared ~weakened (in comparing the Latin and with an old friend of the writer, Father English). The music in the church, he said, Robert G. Keating. "nothing really grea t has been Father's first full pastoral position came introduced." , at St. Augustine in South Glastonbury. The When asked his personal admiration of three years would be his assignment before person or persons, he told of the "many going north 'a bit to Windsor Locks and st. special people who had contributed to "his Roberts in 1968. growth." When identifying individuals, he St. Robert Bellarmine was built in 1960 said, "my father, for his integrity and my ... as a mission church for the established mother ... she was strong," in other St. Mary's on Spring Street. It became a words, her strength of personality. Also, parish on its own, two years later with, several priests, must be, he said, included Father Leonard Goode as first pastor. in a special way. A personal philosophy ... Father Goode had as associate, the "Giant "I accept the Christian philosophy," of a Priest", Father Ted Raczynski. elaborating, "I try to follow the Sermon on WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, MARCH 12, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Jack McKeown: The Irish Organ Pipe Maker

By JACK REDMOND ,,~«-... '~"""'(': ~ ~~ ~~~, dent teaches at the high shcool and in January was honored by the V.F. W. as the "Sportsman of the Year." John, a With apologies to "Danny Boy" .. . "The Pipes, the ~ ~v'r~<.'i Pipes" ... Jack McKeown, Jack McKeown ... i \ ~ commercial photographer, lives in Windsor. Patrick lives synonymous after over fifty years of organ pipe making, a and teaches school in Manchester, New Hampshire. Jack master of the trade, admired by his peers. and Molly have eleven grandchildren. The Belfast, Ireland native has lived in the United States for thirty years bringing with him a needed skill, an Irish THE PATRIARCH OF THE F AMIL Y made organ pipe~ good nature, a sweet wife, Molly Brady McKeown, and. for twenty years at the Austin Company, retiring in 1972. three sons Brian, John and Patrick. He is "sort of semi-retired", he said, but one could tell, . Jack's story; as a youth in Belfast, with all its religious once an organ pipe maker, always an organ pipe maker. and economic problems, has been covered time and time He adds a little to the trade in West Springfield at the again and we agreed not to elaborate or assume we knew Berkshire Organ Company, probably just to keep in shape. how and when the problems would ever be solved. Organs, that Jacks had a part in creating, are used He did tell of living in the neighborhood firehouse with his weekends in churches all over the country. In Connecticut, fireman father, mother, three sisters and brother. In those St. John's in Warehouse Point and Hartford's St. Joseph's. days several firemen and their families were full-time Cathedral have organs that are examples of Jack's craft. residents, eating, sleeping and firemen doing their duty. People admire the music from the pIpes ... and the man He recalls the hole in the center of one of the rooms, with a who meticulously forms those pipes has adnliration for his pole, 'used for a quick exit in sliding down to the bottom of family and especially for his mother, a "sweet woman" by the building which housed the fire apparatus. the name of Emma Morrison McKeown. While on Irish names ... Jack's father's name was Daniel, Molly's father JACK ATTENDED a "Christian Brothers" school and at was also Daniel and her mother was Agnes Gallager 16 became an apprentice in the world of organ pipe mak­ Brady. Jack put in capsule form his own philosophy of life ing. After five years he was considered a journeyman. At ... "I talk to people .. I have no prejudices." the time, his father retired from the fire department and it The past president of the local Lions Club and life meant the Mc~eowns had to leave the life of sliding poles, member of the Knights of Columbus "reads everything he alarms any hour of the night and to the normalcy of their can get his hands on" according to his wife Molly. Jack has own home. / traveled back to Ireland twice, been to France and Canada With the advent of World War Two, the organ pipe mak­ ~~~:=~'" with Molly and they both agree, hopefully, Ireland is "one ing trade was considered a luxury. Jack had to change , .' nation once again. ',' • skills by workin~ in an aircraft factory on "Sterling" Jack McKeown applies his skill and talents in his organ So on the Friday before St. Patrick's Day (March 17, as if bombers and the 'Sunderland" flying boats, used in Atlan­ pipe making craft. PhotobyBobFaucher you didn't know) it's fitting a story of Jack McKeown and tic patrols against the Nazis. He was transferred, during family would end with a familiar Irish blessing: the height of the war, a hundred miles from home to an air­ "May the road rise to meet you. base at Enniskillan, repairing planes. He had married Mol­ his Irish pockets. He got the job. He had to wait until Oc­ May the wind be always at your back. ly Brady in 1939, and the airbase assignment separated him tober before Molly and their sons stepped on to the shores May the sun shine warm upon your face, from the family for the first time. of the United States. ' the rain fall soft upon your fields. When the war ended he returned to Belfast and his two Before long the boys (with the exception of Brian) had And, until we meet again, ' loves ... Molly and organ pipe making. It also meant back mastered the southern drawl. Things were fine, for a while. May God hold you in the pa,lm of His hand." to the normal difficulty of finding a job, especially for the The company went bankrupt. Jack tried sheet metal work, three Catholic McKeown sons, who were all born in Belfast, but admitted, "I wanted to get back to my trade." In 1953, and at a working age. the Austin Company provided the job and the McKeowns were off to Hartford, Connecticut. IN 1952, HE READ with interest an advertisement in a The, family lived in Hartford and East Hartford before trade magazine with a job opening in the states (Virginia) settling down in Windsor Locks in the middle fifties. The for a man of his skill. He kissed Molly and the boys goodbye three boys graduated from the local high school. Brian ex­ in April, arriving in Baltimore with high hopes and $13 in celled" in baseball and basketball. The Windsor Locks resi- WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, MARCH 19, 1982 Cabbages and Kings David Broome: England's Contribution to Locks

By JACK REDMOND choir as a boy and securing a job of pump­ Today he is the Tonal Director of the Austin Last week, David A.J. Broome's contem­ ing the organ. However, the extensive and firm. Since joining Austin, he has tonally porary, in the business of organ building, highly specialized career followed in 1948 finished over 70 organs, among them Irish Jack McKeown, filled the weekly col­ with the J.W. Walker Sons Ltd., London, Riverside Church Chapel and First umn of Windsor Locks citizenry. England, in flue and reed voicing. David Presbyterian Church, New York City, St. This week, Mr. Broome, one of England's did the tonal (the sum of relations, melodic Luke's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, other worthy contribution to the same trade, now and harmonic, existing between the tones churches in Texas and Oklahoma and fills the' space. When you speak of the of a scale or musical system) finishing on Trinity College in Hartford. trade, we may just take it for granted, each over 20 organs and voiced reeds for many David Broome, a very versatile in­ week as we sing along with the majestic large organs in England and overseas, in­ dividual, served two years in the Royal Air sounds of organ music at religious services cluding Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, Force, played soccer and cricket as a boy, or\ wherever organs are used for musical Nassau Cathedral in the Bahamas, has coached soccer in town, roots for the accompaniment. Adelaide Cathedral in Australia, French Red Sox, and considers it a family outing David was born in Leicester, England, in Church in London and the Brompton just to travel up to Boston's Fenway Park. the "midlands", a hundred miles north of Oratory in London. ' Maybe the sounds of baseball are quite dif­ London. In 1949 he came to London town, The love of organs turned to love of the ferent than he is used to, however, doesn't not to ride a pony, but to be an apprentice heart when he was introduced to Caroline the sounds of an organ greet the fans at in learning what makes organs sound the Mason, a Surray (near London) native, Fenway? way they do. It meant five years, plus two then living on the Island of Man, at the as "improver." famous Piccadilly Circle, by her brother. ADMIRATION FOR SIR Winston Chur­ They were marrIed in 1956, however, the chill came easy for David. He said the fam­ BEFORE LONDON, David experienced days he spent in America were always on ed Briton raised the morale and showed two events, one, eventually had an effect on the mind of this talented man from great determination during the war for the his future. The first was as a youth growing England. In 1957 they left their homeland. country. His personal philosophy is simply, up in Leicester during World War Two. The He joined the Austin Organ Company in to "work hard, as hard as you can." Naxi air raids would often cause damage to Hartford, living in the capital city for a Hard work and success has been his way the town and the lives in the small town. He year. On Thanksgiving Day 1958, the of life, this easy-going man from England recalls, being told, the town received the Broomes moved to Windsor Locks and to who is now called Vice President and Tonal bombs, sometimes meant for nearby this day feel it is "a good town to live in." Director of the Austin Company. Coventry, which was heavily bombed in Sounds has been his life's work. I came 1940. THE BROOME F AMIL Y grew by four across something about sounds, that David The other event took place in Cedar children ... Richard, Debbie, Mark and would understand better than most of Rapids, Iowa. Yes, in Iowa. David's sister Chris. Richard, 23, is a law student, second us ... "The sounds time makes', little sounds lived there. Sixteen year old David came year, at UConn. He's a Bates. College, in that are imperceptible unless we are as by boat to New York, onto a bus across Maine, graduate. At the local high school, quiet as our own breathing. The ticking of country to the land of flatness and corn. He Richard played football and was on the David Broome the clock, the cardinal's call, the rivulets of admitted a fascination for the area, stayed track team. of Technology in New Jersey studying rainfall singing through the drains." eight weeks, and resolved someday to Debbie, 22, is a grad of Baypath and last systems. Mark played soccer at the high "We must be very quiet to hear such return to the states, which he did in 1957. September married Tim Fenton. The Fen­ school. sounds, and other sounds, voices, songs, David's first contact with the sound and tons live in Springfield. The youngest Broome is Chris, 12, a thoughts ... many of them memories but still sight of an organ was singing in the church Mark, 21, is a junior at Stevens Institute seventh grader at the Middle School. Chris, so vivid. when not playing soccer, shows his talent "To become still enough to catch the with the saxophone in three bands. muted sounds will also slow the heartbeat, Their father's talents and ac­ lower the blood pressure, order the complishments expanded at Austin, when thoughts, and make everything more in 1959 he was made head reed voicer, head livable, more workable and eventually voicer of flues and reeds in 1970 and ap­ more enjoyable." As~ the sounds of organs pointed Assistant Tonal Director in 1974. by one David A.J. Broome. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER. MARCH 26. 1982 Cabbages and Kings Don Quagliaroli: Steady, Modest Native Son

By JACK REDMOND him, Don attended St. Mary's and the local hIgh school, is a draftsman by trade. He ex­ back he said, as a kid, "sliding on snowy When ever an author decides to tackle a high school. His senior class was of the 1950 celled in pony football, and as a member of streets, playing cowboys and indians. It literary load of history for the town of . vintage. He didn't waste any time after the little league, was an all-star and on the was a different world ... the kids today, Windsor' Locks, the family name graduation, went right to work for the Con­ State Championship team. Brian, 23, is don't know anything about those times." Quagliaroli will be noted in the forefront. necticut Light and Power Company. Thirty employed as a printer at the Fox Press. Admiration was for the two women in his Among the listed clan will be one Donald years later Don (the steady and reliable The high school grad, played football for life ... mother and wife. As for his mother, Charles Quagliaroli. .. army veteran, fami­ guy) is still with CL&P as an electrician, the Raiders. He has a son, Brian, age four. he said, "if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be ly man, steady worker and a most modest working at sub stations from Suffield to Donald Henry, 19, as his brothers before here today." When it came to Susan, he native son. Ashford. him, graduated from the high school. Ac­ said, "one in a million ... a strong and hard The modest individual, and that he is, In August of 1952 Don married his high cording to his father, Donald is all worker." couldn't understand, why me? .. .for an in- school sweetheart Miss Susan Cutler. "volunteer fireman." Hobbies are also divided ... a family . terview. Why? Because Don is a native son, Susan's grandfather, Henry L. Cutler, was The father of these three boys joined the garden at the Suffield St. home, working who married a native daughter, Susan first selectman of their town many years Smalley Brothers, Post No. 6123, Veterans around the home and the activities at the Cutler, has three sons, a grandson and an before. of Foreign Wars in 1958. He has held V.F.W. Susan and Don have taken advan­ important person in town, for just being Don and Susan enjoyed eight months of numerous positions and active as Chair-. tage of traveling with trips to Florida, the himself. the honeymoon, but was interrupted by Un­ man of the House Committee, former Post cape in the summer and a train ride to Don's younger days (with many fond cle Sam. Don was drafted into the U.S. Ar­ Commander and at this year's "Sports Montreal. memories) were spent on West St., which my. His service career, in the infantry, Night", Co-Chairman of the special event EPILOG included the Reed Farm, in full blossom, lasted from 1953 to 1955 with nineteen long honoring local sportsman. In addition to Donald Charles Quagliaroli, not one to with large family and apples just right for months away from Susan, overseas in the V.F.W. Don has held membership in mix words, with an honest approach'to life picking by the neighborhood kids, like a Germany. the AMVETS, the Italian Progressive Club, said, in summing up, "I worked for Don Quagliaroli. Italian-American Club and the Polish Club. everything ... nothing was given me on a The Quagliaroli family on West St. was HE ADMITTED, on return from the ser­ silver platter." Don is of that genera­ headed by Don's late father Joseph, his vice, taking advantage of a few weeks DON CLASSIFIED HIMSELF as an tion ... born in the thirties ... served their mother, Inez Rupert Quagliaroli, who lives relaxing before resuming employment "east-coast man." This came about, when country iIi the fifties ... married with a on South Center St. at 79 years young, a with CL&P. (As veterans will tell you, it asked who he rooted for in the world of family ... misses the look of his old brother, Harold (still in Windsor Locks) takes time to readjust to the so-called nor­ baseball. He meant cheering for the Red hometown. But I really believe Don agrees and sister Dorothy Quagliaroli Sullivan of mal world outside the service.) Sox and the Yankees ... east coast teams. with the late and respected Hubert H. Avon. Today Susan and Don have three His personal sport activity was limited to Humphrey, on the good old days: "They sons ... Gary, Brian and Donald Henry sandlot baseball in the Clay Hill section of were never that good, believe me. The good AS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS before Quagliaroli. Gary, 25, a graduate of the town. As for sections of his home new days are today, and better days are town ... Don admits missing "the center of coming tomorrow. Our greatest songs are town .. .it is not there anymore." Looking' still unsung." WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, APRIL 2, 1982

By JACK REDMOND Grasso, past and present first selectmen of hobby, a truly work ,of art, for the pure en­ "Artist art: 1. One who creates works of this man's hometown. joyment and satisfaction. art; especially, a painter or sculptor. 2. The public's view of this talented To meet Pete is to know him. It doesn't Any person who performs his work as if it gentleman's art work was first exposed at take long. Pete is a three-dimensional in­ were an art." the recent dedication of the new Town Hall dividual. One, the normal happily married Peter Tria is Windsor Locks' resident ar­ on Church Street. man to Marina Fossa Tria since 1947, two, tist He is the man behind the new;brilliant It is also time for the public to know what the steady worker, now retired, and the and lifelike portraits of the late Ella T. makes Peter Tria tick and how he made a third -being the wide range of artistry covering portraits, landscapes and sculpturing. PETE'S FIRST NINE years were spent on the family's farm, located where South Elm and Elm Streets now meet. The family of James and Anna Tria, the four boys Peter, Joe (a C&K interviewee, Ju­ IY,.1980), Dominick and Francis and only daughter Mary (now deceased), moved to Providence, Rhode Island during the, ..... depression years. They returned six years later. Pete's education was spent at Union, St. Mary's in town and high school in Rhode Island. The artistic ability of Peter Tria blossomed at Union School when he won first prize in an American Legion poster contest. His knack for art continued in Pro­ vidence winning a medal and first prize again, over students from several schools. The Tria family, realizing his potential, hired a teacher, living near them, from Ira­ ly, who couldn't speak English, and Peter couldn't speak the art professor's native tongue. To say theJeast, they were a mixed '~: i:,'"

Peter Tria stands in front of his double portrait of the late Gov. Ella T. Grasso. The picture hangs in the lobby of Town Hall. Staff Photo by Nancy Steffens Cabbages iJnd Kings Peter Tria:

The Man Behind the Portraits pair. But art" won out. The lines on the paper was a common bond, and an educa­ tion for Peter. Returning to Windsor Locks found Pete doing odd jobs, with the first fulltime WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, APRIL 2, 1982 employment for the Horton Chuck Com­ apany. By the late thirties, Peter was with Dexter, until 1942, when he was drafted into the air force. All was not lost. In -his European tour of duty Pete got Man Behind Portraits another chance at some art work. An army Continued from page 5 members and friends' portraits, does it all Catholic Chaplain wanted the boys to have Advertising Company, painting billboards from photographs. He feels he is best some fox-hole religion, so to speak,~with all over the state. He climbed the high suited for this type of drawing image. Pete Pete providing the painting.of crosses and places for four years, just so you and I takes his time with each masterpiece, with relgious figures. In between the different ,could see what soap to use or what results proving his way is the best for him. types of art for Pete, there was plenty of cigarette to smoke .. For three years Pete The conception of a portrait of the late action with stops in France, Italy, German­ :tried sign painting for himself. He gave up Governor and the town's selectmen was my and Africa. In addition to the art on making art pay, but still used Dis time for­ Pete's own. The selectmen, who grace the walls and bomb out shelters, he painted in­ personal art, joining Connecticut Light corridor of the new tow.n hall, along with signia on airplanes, and number of Nazi and Power as a meter reader. The year the bust and portraits of Mrs. Grasso, are planes shot down by his·outfitt. was 1950. In 1979 he retired after working in Henry O'Leary, Michael Sartori, Edward the meter and service departments. . Savino and the newly elected R. Clifford WITH DISCHARGE from the service in Pete and Marina, she of the West Spr­ Randall. 1945 Pete took advantage of the GI Bill by ingfield Fossa family, met before the war, It was fitting that Pete's favorite painter attending the Hartford Art School. He ma­ when roller skating at Riverside. They is a man who he attempts to emulate Nor­ jored in commercial art and sculpturing. were married in 1947 and now live on Grove man Rockwell. They said Mr. Rockwell An important handiwork of Peter, in the Street among his many artistic endeavors. painted ; with a passion for the visual truth. field of sculpturing, can be found at Main It's the same for the town's own Peter Tria. and Elm the war memorial. Pete donated THIS CONGENIAL MAN of the canvas, And that's the story of the man behind the it to the town and said, "I'm proud of the who has painted numerous family portraits. memorial its the only one in town." His training in commercial art paid off by securing a job with the General Outdoor Please turn to page 10

WINDSOR "LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, MARCH 12, 1982 from the reporter's notebook Nancy Steffens

celebrate their 70th anniversary, the scouts column and asked if I could get a picture of are taking part in water projects and learn­ Pete in front of the Ella painting. ing how to conserve water. Pete and his wife met me at town hall Several troops have toUred the sewer Monday. He scared me to death when.he plant on Stanton Road, while junior troop nimbly climbed on an unstable-Iookmg 587 has put together a leaflet filled with school desk out on the foyer. The elevation water conservation tips and water facts. was perfect and put him just at the right Mike Wrabel has been giving the scouts angle in front of the portrait. The picture tours through the sewer plant and he told will run with his interview in April. me Tuesday night another group would be Now that he's retired, Pete says he has coming through Thursday. plenty of time to paint. Although the EI!a portrait took him a month to paint, he sald . PLANNING AND ZONING meetings, the hardest part was researching his however, almost always meet my Tuesday subject. deadline. At Monday's PZC meeting a handful of angry residents said they hope the condominiums to be built on North Street will be delayed several years. The residents plan to appeal the PZC's decision and asked Barbara Traska, who was at the meeting, how long Dibble Hollow has been held up in court. Sounds like the residents don't think they have a case. Instead, they merely want to hold things up for as long as possible.. ' On a happier subject, I met Pete Tria this week. Pete is the artist of the Ella Grasso and selectmen portraits now hanging ill town hall. J:ack Redmond recently inter­ viewed Pete for his Cabbages and Kings By JACK REDMOND nerve to ask her to marry him. In November of 46, Betty Damon and Pythias ... bacon and eggs ... peanut butter and and Joe were married in Suffield at the Sacred Heart jelly ... all go together. Its the same for Betty Hayden­ Church. Marinone and Joseph Marionone, Jr., a twosome the past .Betty attended st. Mary's school in Windsor Locks. Her 35 years. family moved to Suffield, where she gradUated from high Both are fixtures at their respective job ... Joe at the school and that's why they were married in Suffield and not Suburban Propane Gas Service the past three decades, Windsor Locks. But the natives remained true to their plus five. Betty at the popular Spring Street "Donut Ket­ heritage and moved back to the lock town. tle" for two decades. Hard work, loyalty and getting along Betty and Joe have four children ... three boys ... Joseph with others has been the way of life for these equally Edward, William and Mark, and one daughter, Joyce, with popular natives of Windsor Locks. just the opposite in grandchildren, three girls and one boy. Joe was born at home, located near Bradley Field, now The eldest of the Marion St. couple is Joseph Edward, a called the Ella T. Grasso Turnpike. Betty first saw the light school teacher at South School in town. He was the first of of day on Whiton St., daughter of Bernadine Colli Hayden the children to graduate from the local high school. He (who now lives on S. Center St.) and the late Edward received his degree and masters in education at the Cen­ Hayden, whose father was Billy Hayden, well-known tral Connecticut College. He is married to Jean Kelsey former police chief of the town. Betty has four sisters and Marinone, living in Windsor Locks with their two children. two brothers. Large families also run in the Marionone William, also a grad of Central, with a degree and masters clan. Joe was the son of Josephine Willano Marinone and in education, gave up teaching for the role of salesman for Joseph Marinone, Sr., both born in Italy. Joe has five the Robert E. Morse Company in Farmington. He lives in brothers and five sisters (two sets of twins among the Manchester. Joyce is married to Steve Farr. The Farrs eleven children). live in town with their two daughters. Mark is the youngest of the clan, employed at Dexter as a electrician. WHEN NOT ATTENDING Unio_n School and then high school, Joe, as a young boy, helped his father (as did all the THE FATHER OF THE NEWEST Marinone clan also boys) in the family cement block business, ,located near was a Dexter employee for ten months after the war was their home. over. Joe left the local company to work for the State In March of 194~ Joe left home to serve his country ... the Highway Department for close to a year. He joined Subur­ cement would have to wait. He was drafted into the army, ban Propane, and today, after 35 y~~rs (this month) is a with nearly three years of active duty with the engineer "station man." corps, attached to the air force. His stateside stops includ­ Joe's a life member of the V.F.W. (since 1961), servi!lg ed Missouri, Idaho, Washington, Virginia, before going overseas for fourteen months to the Azores, a group of islands in the Atlantic. many years on the house committee. He-enjoys rooting for His next assignment was the Pacific, by way of Seattle to the Yankees and the thrill of deep-sea fishing. His personal Pearl Harbor, Saipan and Okinawa. Joe celebrated V-J sport activity was coaching the Lions Club in the Little Day overseas, being discharged in January of 1946. League program. When Betty was asked, and she knew she ,":?uld be, about ONE OF THE BEST parts of moving from the Atlantic to her twenty years at the "Donut Kettle, owned ~md. the Pacific was, while on Iurlough, he met Betty, introduc­ operated by brothers John and Vic Sasali, former old-time ed by a mutual friend. After his return, he finally got up the baseball players, she gave an editorial "no comment," with a wide smile on her face. That's the story of Betty and Joe Marinone. The follow­ WINDSOR LOCKS_ JOURNAL .OBSERVER, APRIL 1982 9, ing quote was learned by this congenial ~ouple. long ago ... "The making of friends who are real frIends, IS the best token of your success in life."-

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from the reporter's -notebook Nancy Steffens

I met Betty Marinone the other day. Her , name was brought to my attention because she is the topic of Jack Redmond's Cab- I bages and King's column next week. Betty works at the Donut Kettle, and claims the st~ries she hears there would fill my paper twIce over. She suggested I sit down at the counter some morning and get my fill of the gossip. She's promised hot to give me away. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER. APRIL 16. 1982 Cabbages and Kings Stan Bor~skeski: The Big Knight .of the Year

By JACK REDMOND The stateside duty included meeting age. But he has the physical capability to asked him about individuals who try to Stanley Francis Boreskeski, the big guy, MaryAnn while on furlough. She was a play longer than his hero Carl Yastrzem­ keep up with several cards at the same with heart to match, who resembles a New year behind Stan in school, but their paths ski. .Incidentally, the men on Elm Street time. Several? He said, there was one lady England Patriot linebacker, was recently did not cross until the big airman caught call the likable big guy "Carl," after his who plays 32 cards at once. Stan's talents chosen the "Knight of the Year" by his her eye. _- 'favorite player and team. The basketball were also used on the House Committee. fellow men of Columbus. The Boreskeski family began with their Celtics and football Philadelphia Eagles In February the Knights Qf Columbus The easy-going native of the Penn­ son Mark, 23, a 1975 high school grad, who round out the spectator sports. Admiration held their annual "Knight of the Year" din­ sylvania coal country is married to played football for the Raiders. He joined of a different nature from the sport scene, ner and dance. Stan admits he was rather MaryAnn Lutchko Boreskeski, the parents the U.S. Marines for a four year hitch with go to Generals MacArthur and suspicious when on arrival at the club with of three girls and one boy. Mary Ann and overseas duty in Korea and Okinawa. The Eisenhower, whim asked for national wife and relatives from Pennsylvania, he Stan have lived in town since 1963. He left highlight of his service career was as a heroes. , was escorted- to a place of honor. the coal region in 1957, with new bride, for member of the mechanical crew of the At times Stan's work at the aircraft has This is what the Knights think of Stan ... aircraft work, instead of the life of a coal presidential plane for Presidents Ford and given him and MaryAnn a chance to see­ . '~Stanley Boreskeski was honored as miner, Jike his fathe, before him, at Pratt Carter. The four years included helicopter foreign· countries. Among the Boreskeski "Knight of the Year" at the dinner and and Whitney for a steady job the past two crew work and assisting the .Canadian Air itinerary of countries visited were. . . Ger­ dance held on February 6. Brother decades plus five years. Force. .- many, France, Austria, Switzerland and Boreskeski is an outstanding me:r;nber of The oldest of the girls is Lynn, 22. She England. Stateside Stan has attended work the Board of Directors of, the Building THEY GREW UP in Troop, Penn­ lives in Simsbury with her husband Lou Ur­ sessions in Virginia and Ari7;oni~. Association, and has handled personally sylvania, a small town located in the nor­ ban. Sharon, 21, lives and works in Florida, many tasks - connected with the theastern part of the state, near Scranton. while the youngest of the clan is' an East BUT WHEN CLOSE to home Stan is all maintenance of our building and its equip­ Stan's father labored fOI: forty years in the Hartford resident and employee. Knights of Columbus. He joined the. meht. In addition he has chaired the very mines, dying from the "black lung"­ Knights in 1973. The past five years he's successful Bingo program. This honor is

THIS IS HOW some of the golfers feel ... "Well, it's springtime in the valley of "If God played golf, He'd play it here," Magnolia Lane. said Larry Nelson at the 1979 tournament. "It's the Augusta National and the Our first stop was at the gift shop - my Masters of the game. wife wanted to see what green she could "Who'll wear-that green coat on Sunday add to our collection. A folding chair with afternoon? _ the Masters on it would serve as a "Who'll walk that 18th fairway singing reminder of our trip. Of course, the chair is this tune? green. "Augusta, your dogwoods and pines. We walked a few holes. but decided "They play on my mind like a song. before space was at a premium to settle at "Augusta, it's you that I love. It's you the 13th hole. We sawall the pros go by, that I miss when I'm gone ... " after near misses and the like. "Gone, but never forgotten, Augusta, by We witnessed the great Arnold Palmer two golf fans from Connecticut. go into a ditch, with water, just to make it interesting. It was not to Palmer, however. His first shot went a few feet. Because he's not the Palmer of old, he elected to take another stroke and not out of the water. Next came Jack Nicklaus. The golden bear, not one to let a little water disturb him promptly put on a rain suit, took off one ~hoe, and made a perfect hit out of the water onto the green. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, APRIL 23, 1982 VOL 103, NO. 16 WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. FRIDAY, APRIL 23.1982 36 PAGES nut11al:::::~ @[Q)@@[(W@[( Redmond Celebrates 7 Years of Interviews Cabbage and Kings columnist Jack Red­ Windsor Locks residents. mond celebrates his seventh year writing "Writing a weekly column can be fun, for the Windsor Locks Journal. For a look frustrating and a great way to know your at Jack, his studio and the people he has in­ fellow citizens," Redmond wrote two years terviewed over the years see page 5. ago. He added that although it might bb dif­ Two years ago when Redmond ficult for some to walk into a private home celebrated his fifth year as a feature and start asking questions, "To me it's a lot writer, he wrote that the first person he in­ more. I believe it is a personal history of terviewed was former fire chief Bill Reilly. the folks who live, work and play in this By 1980, he had already interviewed 215 town ... "

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he might be going south for the event. Since he is celebrating his seventh year as a writer for the Windsor Locks Journal, I had decided to pay him a visit and get a picture of his studio. Since their children have moved out, an empty bedroom on the second floor serves as Jack's studio. Wallpapered, - ap­ propriately in a newsprint pattern, the walls are covered with photographs of Jack posing with famous golfers and Ella Grasso herself. Other frames on the wall contain memorable Cabbages and Kings written over the years, including the one done on Jack himself, written by Dottie Gill. Jack's house is filled with momentos of his journeys. Downstairs the cellar has been done over into a game room and the walls there are just as filled with memories as the studio. Pictures include him on the baseball team, the service, John Kennedy and an especially treasured one of he and SPEAKING OF SPORTS, Jack Redmond Ella Grasso at a barbeque. was at the Master's golf tournament held Back in the studio, Jack keeps all his recently in Georgia. I was at his house the "Cabbages and Kings" articles neatly fil­ night he found out there was a oossibility ed. One day he plans to donate these scrap­ books to the historical society, since his ar­ ticles cover the history of Windsor Locks. A drawer in his desk is crammed full of B~ NANCY STEFFENS quotes and poetry which might have caught his eye. Over the years Jack has us­ ed many of these famous lines in his articles. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, APRIL 23, 1982 5 Cabbages and Kings

7 Years at the Journal with, Some Old Friends Br JACK REDMOND "The time has come ... for cabbages and Interviewing the people of Windsor kings." It's been fun, rewarding, educa­ Locks is a little like talking to old friends tional and a gain of new acquaintances for . . . although few old friends can speak the writer and the town. from personal experience of the years as a The years have seen Bill Reilly at the fireman like Bill Reilly; the Knights of Col­ same old stand on Main Street, after rel­ umbus with Joe Urson; the Post Office inguishing the reins of fire chief to John R. years of Joe Fiore; the Lions years of Cliff Colli Jr.; the retirement of Joe Fiore, now Randall; the travel agency business of busier then ever helping his fellow-man; Ruth McKenna; the stories of Charlie Cliff Randall, the new First Selectman, Ed Rader, Fran Aniello, Bill Leary, Enid Savino, a selectman; Judge Bill Leary is Shea, the Ruggieros, Len Kadel, Paul Mc­ still one busy guy; State Senator Con Carthy,' Harold Heintz, Lillian Michaud, O'Leary, the permanent nice guy around Joe Quinn, Ed Savino, "Moe" Goldfarb, town; "Moe" and John Lee the ready to John Lee, Con O'Leary, Evelyn Williams, serve Lions; Evelyn Williams still hasn't John Fraher, Jay Caron, Lou LaTorra, got that rocking chair and Howard White, George Hall, Howard White, Ed Sabotka the boy scout at heart, to name a few from and the down-to-earth magnetism of Dotty the first of the 1975 "Cabbages and Kings." and Tex Gill. Yes, the above old friends were my first THE JOURNAL, to me, has been an old year's (1975) interviewees covering sub­ friend during these years of change . . . jects from traveling the world, politics, with the untimely death of our beloved Ella sports, the law and what it is to be a "big Grasso, the unchanged downtown, the too brother" like Len Kadel. many hamburgers joints on Route 75, the You see, writers never forget their inter­ change of political administraitons. But the viewees, we may forget their faces, and old friends remain, their stories and they forget ours, but we remember their memories for some reader's eyes in years names and stories. to come. The past seven years have filled my We have shared "experiences ... ' with greatest hopes for writing a weekly column that, the words of one Willie Morris, writer . .. be it as a contributing writer for and editor comes to mind ... "When I see Evelyn Lee or as a free-lance writer for . . .,. . "an honored friend again after years of young and articulate Steven Mauren and Smllmg fro~ the ,?I~ector S chair that bea.rs the na~e of. hiS weekly column, . Cab- separation, it is like resuming the words of" the Imprint Company of West Hartford. bages and Kmgs, IS Jack Redmond. He IS celebratmg hiS seventh year as writer of an old conversation which had been halted The Windsor Locks Journal of hundred the column for the Windsor Locks Journal. Staff Photo by Nancy Steffens momentarily by time. Surely as one gets years has changed since the Imprint older, friendship becomes more precious to newspapers pros took over last year. That's progress, they say ... and the new the C&K still at the old stand. us, for it affirms the contours of our ex­ However, the Courant, New York Times Journal is progressive in the new format. istence, of having lived through many and yes, the Windsor Locks Journal and There's more to read in the Friday editions SEVEN YEARS TOMORROW (April 24) things in our brief and mutual moment on Observer was bound to change its face. even with old friends George Wallac~ and the words of Lewis Carroll first appeared, earth." ~INDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OB~.ERVER, APRIL 30, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Ellen Dallis: Talented Lady of Lynn Lane By JACK REDMOND took up the game of golf). He must feel the Producer's Guild in Hartford. Ellen Marie Dallis is an established right at home with famed Pebble Beach, EPILOG singer, painter, poetess and mother of site of the yearly Bing Crosby clambake Ellen Marie Dallis, the talented lady of three active children. and golf, right in his back yard. John's Lynn Lane (the family has lived there for She admits to be a dreamer. She also ad­ junior year of college was spent in Spain. seventeen years) loves to sing (her favorite mits to 'being realistic. Ellen and her mother, Helen Olszanski, singer is Barbra Streisand), paints, writes , If she sounds complicated, she really visited him in the southeastern part of poems and just enjoys life and her isn't. Ellen admired Ella Grasso because Europe, for a look-see at the school and children. The piano now will ring out with "she put her mind to something and did it." vacation at the same time. music to sing by ... paintings hung for ad­ That's Ellen Marie Dallis. '. Jeanne, of the high school, class of 79, miration, as did visitors to a recent exhibit Ellen, a look-alike for actress and singer recently joined the Air National Guard and at the Historical Society in town. The Ann-Margaret, was born and raised in is currently going through basic training in· poems ... when asked to tell her philosophy nearby Winsted, Connecticut. She attended Texas. Joseph, a 7th grader at the Middle of life, she felt the best way to express St. Anthony's grammar school and is a School, is a floor hockey player, a New some views was one of her poems written a graduate of Gilbert High School. York Yankee fan and the "Mr. Fix-it" in few years back called, "Somewhere" .... Her singing career started at an early the family, helping "mom" whenever he "Somewhere there is a place - we age. Admitting to shyness, even to'day, can. Ellen said all her children are in­ dream, Ellen managed to sing a solo in a fourth dependent and can even cook. Where all of life's wants are foreseen, grade variety show. She could carry a tune, Their versatile mother has exhibited her We grab them whence they disappear, as soon as she could talk. Ellen was told by soprano singing talents and wide range for But wants in dreams fade into mist, I her teachers, she was destined to be a the St. Mary's Church Choir, the local fear. singer. . Senior Citizen's Club and during the The singing had to take a back seat dur­ holidays at local convalescent homes. Her I think that when I was a child, ing high school days because of the travel formal singing lessons consisted of two My thoughts would lead me to pursue, distance from home to school. Not one to let years at the Hartford Hartt School of The grown up world of fulfilled needs, circumstances slow her down, she concen­ Music. ' Then Mom would say, "Wake up and go trated on painting, a talent also exhibited The family's singingpractice sessions to school! " in grammar school, by winning numerous were recently hightened with the purchase poster contests. Ellen Marie Dallis of a piano. Ellen quickly got into the swing My dreams have grown and I can see, Today, Ellen still keeps up these art by taking formal lessons. The stage has not The ebbing of a new time near, forms, and in different fields, by keeping been by-passed by Mrs. Dallis ... starring in I know I must pursue them, that is clear, house and home, and working as an ex­ on to college for a degree at Eastern Con­ "damn Yankees" with the St. Martha's Because my somewhere is near - right ecutive secretary at Hamilton-Standard necticut State College in Willimantic. Players in Enfield and two musicals with here." for the past sixteen years. (There was a These spring days he's out in beautiful break of service for five years when her Monterey, California studying for his youngest was growing up before school masters in International Business and years.) Management at the Monterey Institute of The Dallis children are important to Foreign Studies. Ellen. The oldest is John 22, Jeanne 20 and In addition to the serious studies, John, at home Joseph\12. an avid golfer, at the Raider school and at ;John, born In Germany, is a graduate of college, shoots in the high seventies, accor­ the local high school, class of 1977. He went din~ to his proud mother. (Ellen recently WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, MAY 7, 1982

Cabbages and Kings Monika and Anja: Two Girls From Pulheim

By JACK REDMOND but with an eye on working for the airline in Monika Meier and Anja Dresen, two of their town. They both have been studying Germany's prettiest exchange students,­ English the past five years, speaking it were guests of Stanly Fortini, his daughter fluently. "It was not hard," they agreed. Karen son Steven, at their Preston Road On the subject of schools ... the schools home in late March and early April. at home had "more subjects' than the local The girls were part of the exchange pro­ high school, where they participated, gram whereby twenty-eight teenagers (19 under the watchful eye of Karen, 14, a girls 9 boys) 'were in town to see New freshman at the Raider schpol. York, New England, live with families and r learn our customs and as the song goes, ANOTHER "YES," there's a McDonalds "getting to know you." at home. Music of the day in the form of - During the three week visit they saw "rock, not hard," was their favorite listen­ New York City and said it was "super." ing exercise. They didn't much care for our spring snow . The interview,' serious at times was' storm, and would love to return to our given a lighter touch, when the girls were town, state and country. asked ... What did they think of the Stanley Fortini, a friendly and American boys? Monika and Anji agreed, understanding widower, with two children between girlish giggles, "we like the Ger- of his own, said the girls were just "normal . man boys better." However, Anja, a young teen-agers . . . kids are all the same, with diplomat, said, "boys are boys," so not to the equal problems of growing up." bruise any local egos. ,_ Monika, 14, was born in Cologne, in West Their trip from home started with a bus Germany. Anja, 15, ~s fro~ Dilsseld0r:!, a ride to Belgium, a plane ride over the port city on the Rhme RIver. The mnth Atlantic to New York City, where they graders now live in Pulheim. "Yes," they stayed two days, seeing the Statue of Liber­ both called home, during their stay, but ty, Chinatown and the World Trade Center. were not homesick. As for their families The bus ride to Windsor Locks compeleted back home ... Monika's father owns- a the journey for a new experience for them small company and her mother is a and the. congenial Fortini family. Speaking secretary. She has one brother. Anja's dad of families . . . Stan told of the Robert G.. is a supervisor at the l~al Fo~d pla,nt, her Heim home on Raymond road where Dag mother is a housewIfe. AnJa has two Leiendecker stayed during his visit to brothers. Windsor Locks. I didn't meet young Dag, but Mr. Fortini said when the German boy­ WHEN NOT STUDYING in school, both was asked his opinion on German and girls enjoy ~ailing .. Anj.a is a. tennis en­ American girls, he said, "Love all thusiast while Momka IS a- skIer and ad­ beautiful girls." Another diplomat. mits enjoying a good game of chess. They The students managed to see historic feel our television is "good, but just too Sturbridge Village and enjoyed a shopping many commercials." (sounds like all of tour of the Holyoke Mall where they us.) "bought a lot to bring home." The more one talks to foreign ~tudents On the 15th of April the girls from (Stan agreed, he had asked the same ques­ Pulheim returned to Germany. This is sure tions) you, find them the same, be it Ger­ ... with many stories of new friends, new many, France or ~indsor Locks. cities to talk about and all the goodness of As for their future ... Monika and Anja nice people like the Fortinis . . . Stan, are not contemplating college at this time, Karen and Steve~. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, MAY 14, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Doris Dewey: A Woman and Her Dolls By JACK REDMOND snow the vast work and beauty of their West Hartford. They have three sons. Jane great-grand children names and bir­ Often I have gone on a interview an­ project. Ferris and her husband, James resident in thdates. On it were the words, "Grand ticipating. one type of story but ending up Warehouse Point. They have a daughter Children ... are the reason of a long life." writing a more interesting and different WHEN IT COMES TO DOLLS, its a year­ and one son. As mentioned, Doris is one EPILOG story. round love affair for Doris. (Recently she proud grand and great-mother with all the Doris Palmer Dewey has lived a long and This happened with Doris Palmer has been recovering from a fall and must proper pictures to prove, grandmothers do fruitful life, and contrary to telling me, Dewey. She's a north of Boston native, born take life easy). However, when she is up say... "Have I shown you all my grand­ "I'm not an interesting person," she has in Amesbury, Massachusetts, which is and ready to go, she'll get back to creating children pictures?" brought untold happiness to hundreds with near Newburyport. dolls like the Dutch boy and girl, "Mary her dolls and acts of kindness. Her love of Mrs. Dewey is an outspoken, and con­ Poppins," "Gone With the Wind," and well­ THIS ACTIVE LADY of North Main children was best said by Franklin P. genial at the same time, talented lady with known and loved "Raggedy Anns," and Street, grew up in Amesbury, left with her Jones ... "Love doesn't make the world go two grown children, five grandchildren and many more I may have missed when she family at six to live in Rochester, New round. Love is what makes the ride nine great-grandchildren. was expounding on the life-like dolls, all Hampshire, before settling at the age of 12 worthwhile. " with their own names. (She always gives in Hartford. She admits knowing more I was told she ,was a doll fancier ... making them an identity.) , about our neighborhood across the river, dolls for the love and fun of it. She does Warehouse Point, because of living there make dolls, having almost six hundred to She admits "I love making dolls." Does before moving to Windsor Locks five years her credit, giving them to friends and she have a favorite? "Yes, Mitch, the ago. relatives all over the country. In addition to clown," she said, without any thought of the dolls, Doris sews, knits afghans, and the other 500 or more she has fashioned. She lives alone, enjoys it, among her with her late husband, Gordon Dewey, One of the truer parts of the dolls is the use many reminders of handiwork. When ask­ made a "Christmas Village" for all to ad­ of "real hair." Being an expert in sewing, ed her philosophy of life, she said, "I guess mire. The village, called "Pineville," has the clothes are all done by her hand alone. you'd say... I love my children, I live from been shown in Bristol, Warehouse Point Most of the dolls are from a pattern with a day to day." As for entertainment, she wat­ and Simsbury. It is packed away now, body size, measuring a foot high or a little ches television, only when the ice-skating is waiting for another yuletide season. Doris more, by my eye. one, keeping busy with her hands. had numerous pictures of the village, at Doris has two children ... Dwight and She recently received a framed cross­ different showings around the state, to Jane. Dwight and his wife Gladys live in stitch work of love, with all the grand and WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, MAY 21, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Chester Gulla: A Fortitudinous Individual

, By JACK REDMOND school. and a Master's degree from UConn. The buildings, spoke English very good, and, Chester Joseph Gulla and his wife Ger- In January, 1945, Chester went into the communication training paid off for Brian. found the students and people," she trude Zuklia Gulla have seen good and bad navy for 18 months, serving in several Today, he is the news director for Channel met, "very outgoing." times since their wedding in 1948. southern states. The medical corpsman Thirty. The proud parents mentioned their Interesting things concerning Chester, Adversity hit this close knit family of later served during the Korean Conflict. In son was listed in "Who's Who's in has been involvement with the American four in 1975 when Gertrude contacted the middle fifties, with employment dif­ American Universities and Colleges" in Legion as past commander (1968), joining multiple sclerosis. So it was with some ap- ficult to find, the young couple decided to 1980. the Legion in his hometown, and proud of prehension when their daughter Felicia, try their luck in Connecticut. the "Life Membership" awarded. Chester asked, that her three-year pen pal, German thester, worked at Hamilton-Standard Felicia 15, a sophomore at the high is a weekend soldier (15 years) with the Ar­ student Claudia. Kaltenberg, be a house for three years, nine months at Pratt and school, enjoys skiing, music and an avid my National Guard at Bradley Field. guest as part of the recent exchange Whitney before settling down to a steady 23 roller skater. (Her comment on Windsor EPILOG· Locks was that it was lacking a roller­ pr~~~~~~ee weeks of "getting to know you" y~ar. role a~ the" Motro1?olitan W~t~r _ skating rink). As mentioned, Felicia and This is the story of Chester Joseph Gulla, was equally enjoyed by Claudia and the _ DIstrICt. He ~s an operations clerk m Claudia have been pen pals, so meeting his family and their guest from a foreign Gulla family. The fifteen year-old fraulein tw~-~ay radIO, telephone and payroll each other face-to-face was the complete land. Chester has shown, over the years, to was witness to the life of an average actIVIty. friendship cycle. In June, Felicia will be a steady Legionnaire and a good pro­ American family, with Chester, Gertrude As a resident of Windsor Locks since travel to Germany, with other local vider for his family. A proud man, he was and F:elicia providing the best of times to 1956, Chester served as supernumerary students, to visit and stay with Claudia and pleased to allow_ a visiting student from this girl from Pulheim, Germany. policeman for twelve years. He was involv- her parents. Claudia's father is a farmer Germany know his family and lifestyle. _ Claudia found out that Chester and Ger- ed in the local Boy Scout program when his and also a fireman in their hometown. Her His daughter, Felicia, will be the guest of trude were born in the coal country of Pen- oldest child, Brian, now 24, attained the mother is a housewife. Felicia related the Kaltenberg family this summer in Ger­ nsylvania ... he from Swoyersville and she high honor of Eagle Scout. Brian, a grad of several interesting things about her visitor. many cementing further the friendship bet­ Plymouth. They had met during their high the local high school, received a degree "She loves ice-cream, brownies, didn't ween young ladies of letters the past three schools days while working part time after from the Eastern Connecticut State College realize New York City had such tall years. WINDSOR LOCKS JO~RNAL_ OBSERVER, MAY 28, 1982 Cabb~ges and Kings Meet Elizabeth ·Kryszpin And Her Family

By JACK REDMOND tennis, player, writes poetry, listens to daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid of "Valedictorian . .. A student, usually of "rock" music and has spent the past three Arlington Road. (Her dad was a C&K inter­ the highest scholasUc standing . .. " summers as a lifeguard at the town pool. viewee in July of 1978), Kimberly, while at In Elizabeth Kryszpin's scholastic This summer her duties will include swim- the high school was president of the Na­ history record, at Windsor Locks High ming lessons. . tional Honor Society and Editor-in-Chief of School she has been listed number one Elizabeth's immediate goal this fall will the school yearbook, to name a few of her since the freshman year of the Class of be to attend Holy Cross College in accomplishments. 1982. She said, "It was indeed an honor be­ Worcester to study pre-law. She admits Elizabeth, during her high school years ing chosen valedictorian . .. and I'm happy science holds a certain amount of fascina­ attending the Yale Frontiers of Science, an about it." tion and the role of a doctor may be in the alternate of Girl's State, served on the Stu­ Her. father, Charles Kryszpin, always future. When discussing the law, her dent Council and was a participant on the knew his daughter was a "hard worker . .. favorite movie was" And Justice For All." mathematics team, to name a few of her We (the whole family) are also happy con­ outside activities. ' cerning the honor, " the Poland-born parent THE VALEDICTORIAN'S OTHER Elizabeth, her sisters and parents, related during a visit to their home on Oak talents. follow the path of acting. She traveled to Poland in 1973 for a six week Street. recently danced with the cast of "West Side nostalgic vacation,- especially for the Among the family present to talk about Story." During her high school days she parents. They visited the village where Elizabeth, besides her father, was sister has performed with the Pine Meadows their parents grew- up. They saw the great Mary'and her mother. The youngest of the Players with credits in "Tom Jones" and city of Warsaw. One historic spot, but not Krsyzpin family, Joanne, was ot home at the "Christmas Carol." . great in the same light, was also visited ... the time. When asked how she had enough time for Auschwitz, site of the Nazi concentration these activities, Elizabeth, an unassuming camp. The parents were permitted to see THE KRYSZPIN FAMILY story began young lady, who knows her own mind and what happened ... the girls were too young. in a small Polish village, northeast of the Elizabeth Kryszpin where she is going, said, "homework is captial city of Warsaw. Charles grew up on time consuming, but comes easy." a farm,. with his parents, a brother and Why did she pick the law? "I take THE KR YSZPIN F AMIL Y is the classic sister. His father, Walter, 72, came to the pleasure in debating and arguing." No one example of a young immigrant couple from United States and Windsor Locks in 1959 can argue with the merits of this pretty girl Europe ... now living in America ... and and lives nearby his son on Oak Street. of Charles and Bogmulia. Actually, as I raising a family with all the hopes, educa­ Life was not -easy for the Kryszpin home told the proud Charles, he's surrounded by tion and bright future. with the advent of World War Two. At the parents, two sisters and a brother. The Oak a bevy of beauties. Elizabeth Kryszpin and her class believe age of seven, Charles recalled the march of Street family's first daughter was Mary in the words of Adlai Stevenson: "If we the German soldiers and the bombings. 20, an honor student in the class of 1979 at ELIZABETH'S CLASSMATE Kimberly value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be One Sunday, he and the residents of the the local high school. Reid was chosen salutatorian of the free to follow wher€ver that search may village spent six long and agonizing hours talented clas.s of 1982. Miss Reid is the lead us." . 'in a ditch, hoping and praying for the end of MARY RECEIVED AN Associate degree the raid. from. the Springfield. Tech Community Col­ His wife, Bogumila Plesko Kryszpin, also lege In 1980. Today she can be found in Suf- from the same village, was only a small . field and East Hartford as a dental child at the height of the conflict, so it was hygienist. Joanne, 17, a junior at the high up to her husband to tell the story of World school, also is on the honor roll and enjoys War Two. hitting tennis balls when not hitting the Tpe Charles Kryszpin family story began books. ' in 1960 w1)en he married Bogumila. Her The newest "honor student" of the family is still living in ,Poland ... her Kryszpin home is Elizabeth, 18. She too is a Cabbages and Kings WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL OBSERVER, JUNE 4, 1982 Hugh Montgomery Jr.:

,ACCORDING to Hugh, his I THE COLLEGE move Buckley, fellow workers of By JACK REDMOND father was told to leave , was to New York state and Mr. Montgomery, Sr., and Hugh Montgomery Jr. is a Russia for political reasons. Ithaca College. In 1979 Hugh books autographed by Nixon young man with a It gave Hugh and Maria 'graduated, earning a and another Buckley, fascinating hobby. their first chance to see Bachelor of Arts degree. William of the many words, If you mention the names America. Hugh entered the that no one understands. I of Dorothy Hammil, Shirley first grade in Virginia, but In 1980, while a student at was impressed. Temple Black, Ted by the _time second grade the American University in Williams, Jake LaMotta, Washington, D.C., Hugh The a1bums contained per­ rolled around it was time to became involved in the cam­ Jack Nichlaus, Roy Rogers move. The next five years sonal letters from or Senator Barry Goldwater, Hugh attended the Notre paign of U.S. Rep., Philip M. ballplayers from Joe for just a few, you'll find Crane, in his unsuccessful DiMaggio to old-timers like Dame School of Rome. He run for president. they have something in com­ recalled playing a lot of soc­ Yankee great Earl Combs. mon with Hugh, the well­ This part of his hobby cer on the fields of Rome. To Hugh, "It was a lot of world began with letters to traveled member of the pro­ Schooling continued at t~e minent Windsor Locks in­ American School of ParIS fun .. .1 can honestly say, I the players (from a book, I dustrial family of Mon­ for the next four years. But it love the game of politics," in never knew existed, of home tgomery. Those well-known was off again to Mrs. Mon­ I his short stay in the political addressed) asking two ques­ people have autographed an world. However, he inter- tions. Who is the greatest tgomery's home city of Vien­ mitted, politics could be in baseball player you ever 8xlO for Hugh's collection of na. Hugh was enrolled ~n the sporting and political American International i his future plans. saw? Who was the greatest celebrities. . School of Vienna. This was His day-to-day career of baseball pitcher you ever For the background of this : working, in the business saw? to be his last years (Grades . world, began n Windsor, most unusual in­ 11 and 12) in Europe. College dividual.. .Hugh was born in Locks, for the Montgomery It began in 1974 and today, in the states, would' be his Co. in the 'shipping I'm sure Hugh has lost - Berlin, West Germany, next move.- spending 20 yearS of his 25, department. count. There were hundreds with his parents, Hugh Mon­ of letters, that someday, will IT WAS during the Paris AFTER a short stay there, be carefully assembled Into tgomery, Sr. and Annamarie stay that Hugh "fell in love Janak Montgomery, living and in the shop, Hugh a book. with baseball," when he became a wire salesman for Hugh wants Stan Musial in Paris, Moscow, Athens, turned into a game on the Rome and Vienna. the company that bears his on the cover, and a foreward American Armed- Forces family name. The Mon­ by the great St. Louis Car­ Network and found out that tgomery Co., estabIish~d dinal. (I'm sure Stan the THE SENIOR Mon­ Willie Mays played for the tgomery met his wife-to-be, over a hundred years ago m Man will do that much for Giants and the number one 1871, by John Robert Mon­ Hugh.) a native of Vienna, while in American pastime. _ the army during World War tgomery, specializing in As Hugh wrote in a recent electrical tinsel cord WHAT'S your favorite II. They. were married in letter to the Hartford Windsor Locks, and during manufacturing in today's team? The Cincinnati Reds. Courant. .. "that game market place. Why? Because it was t~e his first overseas assign­ started a passion .for ment for the State Depart­ Montgomery was succeed­ first team of baseball. In hIS America's national pastime ed by his brother, George in baseball room, Hugh has ment, Hugh, Jr. was born. tha t has seen tens of .They have a daughter, also 1933. The three sons of given a large picture of the thousands of baseball cards George ... J .R. II, George, Reds a special place of born in Berlin, Maria, 24, purchased, thousands of who now lives in Laurel, Jr., and Spencer continued honor. autographs written for, and to run the company. Today, Md., employed by _the hundreds of books and EPILOG Department' of Defense. Spencer, Jr.is president and magazines read. Since that George, III is vice president. Hugh Montgomery, Jr. is Montgomery is currently the time I have heard almost an interesting young men. Assistant Secretary of State Hugh Jr. is the grandson of every Major League broad­ J .R. Montgomery III. When he puts his mind to a for Intelligence. casting team and hear every task, he gives a 110 percent Hugh, Jr. was too young to team play ... " but he h~s Back to the hobby world of effort, like a Willie Mays. recall living in Berlin. seenonly two games In Hugh Montgomery Jr. When He'll publish the book of let­ However, he recalled, person. you enter the apartment of ters, he's that kind of vaguely, a swimming pool Hugh, on Spring Street, he individual. and a great many bats flying will immediately show you Hugh might be called .a about, during the year or so his favorite room of stars, foreigner, because of hIS in Athens. Hugh's first ex­ with four walls of autograph­ years in Europe, but posure to school was a ed photos, mostly of famous because he was looking .for kindergarten class in baseball players. something America, and Moscow. found it with the American ANOTHER room is half­ Armed Forces Network, he filled with conservative is now All-America. (Democratic and Baseball is his game _of Republican, so long as they heroes. The political side of are conservative, according Hugh came from his father's to Hugh) senators and role with the State representatives, with names Department. like Goldwater and of Hugh, in his Courant let­ , course, Crane. It is sort of ter, quoted Jacques Bar­ breath-taking, if you are into zun ... "Whoever wants to this type of adulation. know the heart and mind of Hugh Montgomery Jr. I The larger room, in the America had better learn . apartment, contains baseball." Hugh did just that. Collector Extr a 0 rd i rilary~es of Haig and Jim and Marge Bates: Our Local Parachutists JIM'S FIRST JUMP was July 9, 1961. By JACK REDMOND Marge's first was November 26, 1961. (I James Michael Bates and Marjorie guess that's one day you'll never forget) Berens Bates are two active individuals, be How many jumps have you made Jim? it dropping from a plane, riding a bike, ski­ 1,287 ... after I caught my breath ... how ing, playing tennis ... you name it, they've about you Marge? 594. (That's the ,count done it. when I interviewed them ... just add a few, Jim and Marge .. .in a league by I'm sure its right). Imagine 1,881 jumps themselves. - from a plane between these two normal This friendly, outgoing twosome are people sitting there in their comfortable parents of ten children, resulting in eleven chairs discussing how many jumps, as if grandchildren, and years of memories of we were talking about how many times you family activity, employment, the army, took out the papers or cut the lawn. and the day each took their personal turn Jim said, "I always wanted.to be a jumping from an airplane. parachutist.. .just wanted to see if I could Jim grew up in the "lower east side" of do it. .. one jump and I was hooked ... when I New York City. His wife of twenty-seven landed, I said, I got to.do this again .. .it was years, grew up in Denver, Colorado. She easy." And the other calm person said, "I was born in Duncan, Oklahoma ... her was just looking for something for mother was on a visit and the stork prefer­ myself...

WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, JULY 2, 1982 Linda Schmaelzle: Teacher with Optimism By JACK REDMOND "peopl~ shoul~n't. compla~n about politics "The incurable optimism of childhood." ... the fIrst actIon IS to regIster with a par­ (Frank O'Connor) ty.") and the Charter Commission. ~inda Mae S<;hmaelzle, an energetic, frIendlY and involved teacher- still In Middle School projects, Linda has possesses the incurable optimism, and it served as a Student Council Advisor for bubbles over when you meet the twelve years, has been in charge of Massachusetts native. cheerleading for five seasons, attending She was born in Feeding Hills and is a the UConn Cheerleading School with Bar­ grad of Agawam High School. Her brother bara MacDonald McHugh (also at the Paul, is a teacher at the same school as University of Hartford), teaching English Linda. Another brother, Karl, is a fireman at the Adult Education Classes and one of in Agawam. _ her teaching highlights has been the past As a seventh and eighth grade teacher two years giving Chinese cooking lessons to since Linda's 1966 graduation froni the senior citizens m.embers. Westfield State College, she has taught in South Windsor and at the Windsor Locks LINDA'S' PATH OF INTERESTS go Middle School since 1967. Linda has been many personal ways ... from membership an active educator and concerned citizen with the Boston and Connecticut Opera having lived in town for fifteen years untii Associations to the Connecticut Cetacean last year's move to Suffield. She regfetted Society. (The dictionary says ... "Of or leaving her adopted Windsor Locks, but the belonging to the order Cetecea, which in­ prospect of having her own home was just cludes fishlike aquatic mammals such as too good to pass up. the whale and porpoise.) Linda's support of the state organization meant . I~ is difficult to ~now where to begin in IIstmg the accomplIshments, contributions demonstrating in New York City to "Save and just plain old fashioned involvement ,of the Whales" at the Japan Air Line this effervescent individual. Building. She was proud to add, her and Let's start at the beginning; during her fellow members efforts was having the own school days ... whale named as the state animal. Another important project, for this ac­ THE INTEREST in a teaching career tive lady, has been a ten year working rela­ was prompted by Linda's own teachers in tionship with the "March of Dimes" drive. Agawam and at Westfield. "Yes, I guess I In the Jaycee movement, Linda was always wanted to be a teacher ... my chosen the "Jaycee Outstanding Young teaches set the example ... I found it would Educator" in 1973 and "Honorary Jaycee be something nice to do," she related in Wife," for her duty in the "Miss Enfield her always positive manner. In her seIrlor Pageant.' , year at college, as is the practice, Linda . Honors also are coming shortly to Linda participated in sessions at the high school as a "Honorary Citizen of Windsor Locks," learnin~ the every day rout~ne of teaching. by Town Clerk Marie E. Dengenis. As part She saId, an added benefIt was helping of the recent visit of the German students, direct a junior class play. honorary citizenship was bestowed on the Cabbages and To help finance her eduction she worked guests. Linda has played a role with those in a dry-cleaning store, was a salesperson visits. She has created lasting friendships in a large department store and probably with the students and their teacher, Kings the most enjoyable employment was at Elisabeth Wansleben, with her third trip to Riverside Park. It gave her an opportunity Germany with students of Windsor Locks. to meet a few celebrities who were perfor­ ming at the park. Among the stars she rub­ BELIEVING TRAVEL is an education in bed elbows with were big Clint Walker itself, she has, in addition to visits to Ger­ Michael Landon, Lorne Greene and Donn~ many has seen Bermuda, Mexico, Canada, Douglas. After a performance of "George other European countries and camping M," at Storrowtown, Linda so enjoyed the trips all over the United States. Her new show, she wrote little Mickey for an home in Suffield will give her a chance to autographed picture and it was added to have her own garden. The garden, music her collection. and reading are spare time (if available) WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, hobbies at home. WHEN HER TEACHING CAREER got Asked the obvious question ... who do you underway the 7 and 8th grades would be most admire? Without a moment to spare, her niche in helping students read and use "my grandmother, Anna Rachek." The JULY 16, 1982 correct English. (I hope she doesn't grade European, born 88 years ago, lives in my English usage, etc., or whatever Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. She quickly ~nglish teachers do, it's been a long time added, when the question of her philosophy smce I was graded.) Linda was asked of life ... pointing to a sign in the back of the about student behavior ... when she started class room, (where the interview took and today. She said, "The kids are faced place) "Today is the first day of the rest of with many of today's problems and it is dif­ your life." ficult, sometimes, for the average student Linda Mae Schmaelzle enjoys life and to adjust." meeting people. ' Linda adjusted to living in Windsor . She has realistically put all her talent in­ Locks, joining in on many projects, serving to practice. Always energetic and per­ on the Conservation Committee the sonable ... always accentuating the Democratic Town Committee (She'said, positive. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, JULY 9,1982 Cabbages and Kings Frank 'Huck' Sales: A Self-Made Man By JACK REDMOND self-seeking individual. In a few years (949) Frank was in­ Tom, was a warm and personal relationship. They shared Frank D. Sales best exemplifies the true meaning of the structmental in organizing his own Sales Construction many a long trip to various sections of the east, be it on well-known phrase a self-made man. Company. For twenty years, success was its trademark in vacation or on state business with the Governor. The native born (Spring Street) carpenter, truck driver, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Among his assets and construction worker and entrepreneur for twenty years, business connections included land development, apart­ THEY MET MANY of the New England Governors and it has left his mark on the .town he grew up in, still carrying ment houses, buying and selling "Elm Plains," to name a resulted in additional friends on a first name basis. The ex­ the nickname of "Huck." A name given him as a barefoot few. Frank said the project needed renovating, and this perience, to say the least, was interesting to Joan and boy hanging around the old Fish Hatchery, not far from was accomplished. during his a little over three years Frank, with fond memories of meeting the rich and home, because he resembled the Mark Twain character ownership. It was eventually sold to Leary and Fahey, and famous, mostly in the political and business world. "Huckleberry Finn." Frank has come a long way since is now called "Elm Corners." In association with Tom Joan, the more outgoing of the twosome, Frank more on those carefree days of boyhood dreams. Grasso, the "Winfield Racquetball" facility was built on the quiet and deep-rooted side, is an artist of portraits on Frank attended Union School, the high school until he the northend of the Ella T. Grasso Turnpike. canvas, being a member of the Tobacco Valley Artists was 16. He admits, "not liking school, so I left," to join the Frank is married to Joan Gallus Sales, a native of Berlin, organization. In Windsor Locks, Joan is a member of the not so carefree days of working hard at jobs until he realiz­ New Hampshire. They met on what Joan called, "her one Library Board and the Democratic Town Committee. In ed working for himself was the real world for getting ahead and only blind da teo " The union of this congenial and the state, Frank served on the Task Force on Public Works and to be your own boss. friendly couple produced four children Susan, who now and the Connecticut Housing Finance Committee. Dominick and Maria Sales came from Italy and raised a lives in California, Rebecca resides in Florida, Samuel and Frank's fraternal connections is limited to the exclusive large family seven daughters and one son, Frank. he Frank, Jr. are Connecticut residents. They' all graduated Governor's Club, a club specializing in ~peciaI events remebers well, the depression years and the effect it had on from Suffield High School. The Sales lived in Windsor around the state. When hobbies are mentioned, Frank is everyone, especially for large families like the Sales of Locks, went north a short distance to Suffield and because still a "roll up your sleeves" man, who would rather be on a Windsor Locks. With the advent of World War Two, Frank of the friendship with the Grasso family, moved back to tractor, mixing cement and not afraid to get ones hands was too young for the service. He become a carpenter's Windsor Locks. Their. Woodland hollow address showed on­ dirty. Joan, with a smile on her face, "Frank finds it hard helper and did jobs around town. When the war ended he ly the Grasso and Sales'mailboxes. to relax enjoys working and being busy." started with the Roncari Industries driving a truck. Joan, recalling why they settled on the private road, "we When you mention his hometown, Frank, like many of always wanted a lot of land and a long driveway," which the natives and newcomers, feel, "its a great town the DRIVING A TRUCK for Roncari was not for this more the Hollow address affords them. nicest little town in the state a lot of good people live The friendship with the late Governor and her husband here." He was not pleased to talk about the "downtown situation," saying, "from day one, I was against it. A lot of good structures -were destroyed never to be truly duplicated." , EPILOG Frank "Huck" Sales, listed in "Who's, Who's," retired, yet always working on something, is a keen businessman, with proven success in this area. A man with the humorous side, not for the public, but for Joan, his family and friends. Quiet, but forceful for the public, not for his friends. He found the famous to be quite normal human beings. Frank and Joan Tom and Ella two pairs, hard to beat, for fun and relaxation. Yes, "Huck" Sales is truly a self-made man. Truly a native son for many to emulate. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, JULY 23, 1982 Cabbages and Kings • Marie Nyquist: Enjoys Life In Many Worlds

By JACK REDMOND Another three years, after the wedding been a member of the Women's Club, a children, by joining in town affairs and the Marie Rossi· Nyquist believes in bells, Marie left the "hello" company to worker at the Congregational Church's like, and encouraging them to do the organization, be it her family, home or at raise a family, a year after moving to nursery school, where she found the ex­ same." the Northern Connecticut National Bank, Windsor Locks. The year was 1961. .. what perience "very rewarding." .' EPILOG where she is manager of the Main Street . did you think of the town, when you first ar­ Marie Rossi Nyquist, you'll find is a Branch. ' rived looking for a home? "It was like com­ THIS YEAR Marie entered the world of w«?man of many worlds ... New York City, However, Marie, a soft-spoken native of ing to the ends of the earth," she replied, politics, as a member of the Republican when the town was a great place to live and New York City, doesn't let organized but added, after 20 years or so, "have ad­ Town Committee. She said, "I've just visit, her marriage, her life as a parent, the routines get in the way of enjoying life with justed to suburban living .. .it's a nice little started, and intend to help, as much as I telephone and banking business and a little her family. The concerned mother of three, town." can... am interested in schools and the part of politics with the GOP, in her said her philosophy of life has always been students.' , adopted town. to "enjoy everyday to the fullest." MARIE AND ED (his hobby is Ford Marie cut her teeth on school problems The Nyquists enjoy the beach, probably Marie grew up on the west side of cars ... he'd rather be under the hood of one and projects as president of the South just to get away from the many worlds. Manhattan (Riverside Drive), attending of his Fords, than any place, according to School Parents Teachers organization. She Marie and Ed are a happy couple and may private Catholic schools and high school at Marie) have three children ... Kim, Ed III said, with a laugh, but with pride, "I have found the following by Nathaniel the St. Catherine's Academy for Young and PauL Kim Marie is 21, a grad of started the bingo, and it worked out fine for Hawthorne to be true... "Happiness is a but­ Ladies. Becker Junior College in Wocester (Class the PTO." terfly, which, when pursued, is always just of 1980) and is noW working at Connecticut During the interview, the pretty lady beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit AFTER A year or so, the young lady and General in the corporate law offices. Kim from New York, mentioned several times, down quietly, may alight upon you." her parents decided to leave the city and was a Girl Scout and a royal cadet (baton "parents should set an example for the It has .. .for the Nyquists of Heather Lane. move to West Hartford. Looking back at twirling). It was also mother's time to her city school career, Marie remembered become involved in Brownies and Girl going to the Museum of Natural History Scouts. and the shows at the famous Radio City. It Edward William III is 18, just graduated ------.;;...;.------_.--.- - from the local high school and will attend o \C. was, without the benefits of being a Girl o'd" 0 ... University of Connecticut this fall studying ~ Scout, as she learned first-hand, When her r::n ~r::n finance. Paul, 16, a junior at the high school ro ro daughter became a Brownie and scout, and oQ. Q. she took on the role of a leader. Another in the fall, played a lot of Little League, as backward glance at New York City ... "I young Ed did, was also a Boy Scout, swim- was glad we didn't raise our children mer and soccer player. . there." With the children in school, Marie chang­ ~ ed her role to "the world of banking .. J en­ o 0 rhree years after moving to Connecticut joy it, meeting the public, helping them and .co and working at the Telephone Company (as that special group, the senior citizens." She rJ) a service rep in the business office), Marie added, "there's a lot of responsibility to ...... o .0 married Edward William NyqUist, Jr. Ed banking." As mentioned, she is the UI :::l was a New Britain native. They were in­ manager of the Dexter Plaza branch and troduced by a friend. Ed has worked at has been with the well-established bank of Q-~_ :::l Hamilton-Standard for the past 21 years Windsor Locks for six years. and today is a production controller. In Windsor Locks civic affairs, she has en 02" Z~- By JACK REDMOND Found my way over to the Windsor Locks . "Clambake: Seashore picnic or informal delegation which included Paul McCarthy party, especially a noisy and lively one." Democratic .Town Chairman, George Hall: Both prominent Connecticut parties (the Charles FISh, Joseph Flynn Brian Democrats on July' 16-17 and the McKeown, Patricia Kenny and ow. man in ~epublicans on July 23-24) gave their own Hartford, Representative David Wenc. versions of informal, noisy and lively sum­ They were a- part of the 229 delegates of the ~er clambakes in their choosing of can­ Sixth Congressional District. didates for Governor, state officers and After the convention was called to order United States Senator. a,nd the various welcoming speeches, the FRIDAY, JULY 16 fIrst Ella T. Grasso Award was given to BUSHNELL MEMORIAL HALL former U.S. Rep. Chase-Going Woodhouse. The spacious Bushnell Memorial Hall . The first session ended with a low-key was relatively quiet at 6:30 p.m., that hot keynote address by former Governor and and sticky night. A few of the workers were Senator Abraham Ribicoff. setting up shop waiting for the entry SATURDAY, JULY 17 within the hour, of the 1,300 delegates of th~ Thank goodness for air-conditioning. Democratic Party, when I arrived. I Outside the giant hall it was ninety wanted to be part of the political picnic and degrees. Inside it was cool, but as the day it didn't take long. wore on and situations sometimes eroded, Up the street at the Parkview Hilton things like politics got hotter. It was a long Hotel, a parade was forming with colorful day. The morning session opened at nine. band, police escort and the political stars of The day ended for the delegates and the the show at Bushnell. The short walk was winners near eleven. With the final roll call worth the trip, even in that hot weather. I and the endorsement of Joseph Lieberman just managed to jump in front of that sea of for attorney general. political stars, led by Governor and Mrs. Actually the real big political decision O'Neill, senate candidate Toby Moffett and was made at twelve minutes after noon, Mrs. Moffett, and U.S. Representatives when Governor William A. O'Neill was en­ Kennelly and Gejdenson. dorsed by acclamation, after beating, 1982 Along the way, joining in the festive rather soundly, the efforts of House mood, I saw old friends ... New Haven's Speaker Ernest N. Abate's hopes for a Mayor, Ben Dilieto (an old army buddy we primary. Abate won 14 percent of the vote, REPUBLICAN called him Ben), and Tony and Mary Mof­ fa~ less than needed to force a September fett, parents of Toby. The parade ended at prImary. the state capital grounds for a rally to pep During the morning session I talked to up a few hundred party faithfuls by listen­ Paul McCarthy and asked for his views as STATE ing to words they have heard before from to the Windsor Locks' possible voting for O'Neill and Moffett. I couldn't help but governor, secretary of state and attorney think of the same capital grounds four general. (These were the only contested CONVENTION years ago when our late Governor Ella T. openings at the convention,) Paul, always Grasso was giving a coffee party just his cooperative self, said the seven before another opening of a Democratic delegates were for Governor O'Neill and convention. Julie Tashjian of Windsor for secretary of P As everyone strolled across the street to state. She proved the eventually winner Bushnell, I happened to spot Barbara Ken­ after nearly six hours of speeches and roli nelly ... "Was this rally as exciting as call votes. Paul, at that time, was not sure how the delegates would vote in the at­ R mee~ing Robert _R~dfo!

of Political Delegates WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, JULY 30, 1982 of "Tomorrow," one of the hit songs fr~m During the wait, I asked, W!!0 ar.e you for the Broadway play and Hollywood .ID:0vIe. Sy? "Weicker and Rome, WIthout a he~itation. (Sy, always the faith!~ party She sang her little heart outz receIvmg. a standing ovation. To some, It was a .dif­ man). What about you, Barry'? Bozzuto ferent type of political tactic, but Just for Governor. Not sure in the S~n~tor didn't work out for the Abate road t~ the race." Later the third delegate, WIlham Governor's chair. They loved BrIdget Maurer appeared. Bill was for Bush; Walsh who once did the role of "Annie" on Governor, not sure. So the three-man Broad~ay but the votes were for anoth~r delegation was divid.ed, a~d unsure, as to Irishman by the name of William A. O'N~Il. their choices that FrIday m,ght. . FRIDAY, JULY 23 One way to find out what s gomg on at a HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER convention, is to browse around the con­ The equally spac;ous Exhibition Hall~ at vention hall and ask, or over hear, what ~he the Hartford Civic Center, was never qUIet, candidates or political ~xperts. are saymg with the Connecticut State Repubbcans and feeling on the first mght. DICk Bozzuto, ready to nominate a U.S. Senator, Gove:­ candidate for governor, was. always o~, nor and the under ticket to challenge theIr and with a ready smile. He saId to a radIO Democratic foes in November. interviewer. "478 votes on the first ballot, The hall was jumping with the banners, The' other expert, being Hartford ha ts and numerous signs of personal con­ for sure ". I asked the congenial man from Courant writer Irving Kravsow. We all fidence by the Weicker, Bush, Rome, Waterbtiry, "Did he feel confident?" "I kept one another informed as to the voting and when Mr. Rome would get the magic am." What a difference a new day would 467 votes for nomination. make, vote count and confidence. . . T·om Eaton, former Hartford. televISIOn On Friday evening, former state senator and State GOP Treasurer Roger Eddy, had " personality, now l!ving. ~n N~~ London, said when asked his OpInIOn... Yes, there nominated Mr. Weicker for U.S. Senator, will be a primary, for sure." with a "bury the hatchet," and searing at­ After the usual introduction and reports tack on Bush's lack of experience. When I of rules, etc. and the election of permanent asked Mr. Clemow his opinion of "bury the chairman Larry DeNardIS,. (U .S. hatchet," he said, "it could mean, getting Representative,) the tired delegates heard , your own way ... sometimes it means ... you the keynote address by New Jersey Gover- wouldn't have any politics." When I spoke nor Thomas H. Kern. . to Mr. Eddy on Saturday, he said, with a The evening ended at 12:35 a.m. (Satur­ Yankee smile, "I hope it does some good," day), with the nominations for Governor referring to the speech the night before. and Senator. Back at ten, and not much Senator Lowell P. Weicker received sleep for the delegates. sixty-five percent of the vote for senator. Mr. Prescott S. Bush received thirty-five SATURDAY~JULY24: and enough for a September primary. At At 10:10 a.m., the convention opened. this writing, Mr. Bozzuto had not made up Finally at 10:45, Mr. DeNardis used the his mind for a primary against Mr. Rome. gravel for order and the show began. The The Windsor Locks delegation voted for first business was the roll call, not by town, senator this way ... Sy was for Weicker. but by individual delegate. The roll call f~r Barry and Bill stayed with Bus~. F: Governor began at 11:05 and ended at one Lewis B. Rome said his "long dreain has thirty. ; . come true." Mr. Weicker's speech callC(d Lewis Rome ... 414, DICk Bozzuto ... 392, for party unity. The votes are in. Time will Gerald Labriola ... 122. How did Windsor tell if it will be a .Moffett-Weicker or Bush Locks vote'? Gray and Maurer for Bozzuto. match in November... and O'Neil-Rome or Lewis B. Rome Mr. PrelL .. Rome. Bozzuto match. As in any convention, the switching of Labriola and Bozzuto delegates and well- , votes got underway. After some soul- It was interesting, exciting and a lot of wishers. t' searching, or other political reasons, Mr. fun for the "Cabbages and Kings" writer As I did a week ago, at the Democra IC Labriola was introduced to the conven- from Windsor Locks to mingle with Convention, I looked for the Windsor Lo~ks tion ... "I am releasing my delegates to sup­ political experts, political people and the delegation to see how the wind was blowmg port the candidate of their choice ... (cheers, ten delegates of yours at both conventions'. as to their choices. especially from the Bozzuto pe~ple), my You were well represented at both The Windsor Locks sign was in full view, personal choice .. .is my good frIend Lew conventions. and not difficult to find among the 168 Rome." End of Bozzuto. Final count, after towns of Connecticut. . switching ... Rome 488, Bozzuto 442 and Mr. Sitting, and holding court for frle~ds, Labriola one. (And Rome's choice for L~. made over the years, was Mr. RepUbht~an Gov.) . . of Windsor Locks, Sylio PrelL The gr~e mg During the noise, voting and sWItchmg, I is always amicable with Sy. The greetmg of was privileged to be in the same company the town chairman, Barry Gray, was as of political experts ... Bice Clem~~ of the amicable. They were both intent in wat- Imprint Newspapers and teleVISIon per­ ching the proceedings, that started at.6 sonality, with comments, knowledge of p.m., but never really got unde~ay unt.Il politics and kindness to a newcomer from two hours later. Conventions, WIth theIr the Journal. MEDIA meetings and slow of foot is all part of the in-action. 'THE POLITICAL BUG seems to have bitten Jack Redmond, too, who appare.ntly ~acK~edfflo",d had a great time at bot!t the RepublIcan and Democratic conventions. Even though I didn't see it~,Jack,~ays he was on television and gave a plug for the Windsor Locks Journal. Although he was hoping to se~ Bozzuto come out first at the conventIon, Jack won't let the defeat get him down - not as long as the G.H.O. is coming up. ~t's no~.an - Nancy Steffens ' annual event for Jack to take hIS vaca Ion during the G.H.O. and watch the golfers. Cabbages and Kings The Sideravages: By JACK REDMOND Pat and BiH Sideravage, with Lori, Billy, Jr. and Darcy are family oridinated ... be it cheerleading, Little League, "the kids in town" or projects they put their minds to, it all ends up as "We are family." The mother of this clan, Patricia Allen Sideravage, a local girl from Ahern Avenue, rules the family with a' fair, understanding heart. basketball tea~. She came into her own, in the swimming William Sideravage, born in Enfield, her partner in "tIle department, WIth several medalS', specializing in the family affair," is a quiet, but firm, father who goes along b~ckstroke, where she created a state record. (Lori and with the "house full of kids," be it his own active children, BIlly have also excelled in swimming.) _ or their friends for discussion on Little League, school or Pat and Bill's involvement in the Little League program whatever middle and high school kids talk about. has ranged from concession manager (Bill) to secretary of the league (Pat). She pointed out the fact that she is the PAT AND BILL were married at St. Mary's Church in first woman on the Little League board. . Windsor Locks 20 years ago this past May. They lived in She has also served as vice-president of the Auxiliary Enfield the first three years of marriage bliss. The bliss arm of the program. They have been on "active duty" for continued in Windsor Locks, Florida and back to Windsor 10 years, between them, with one main function "to raise Locks. . funds so th~ ki,~ can just play ball." They agreed ... the Lit­ It would cover seventeen years of raising a family and tle League IS ~>ne of the best ~n programs, with a lot of some different employment for Bill. He was connected with people not afraId to put some bme in." the food supply business for the airlines as an operation .The term "We are Family," came from the Pittsburgh manager. It was the only reason for a three-year period of PIrates of a few years ago. In the Sideravage family they sun in Florida. are certainly "family," with the Boston Red Sox and Yaz Pat was rather emphatic, she was a Windsor Locks girl as their favorites. and it was the only place_to live. Gladly, the Sideravages . INYOLVEMENT FOR Pat and Bill has not always been returned to home port. m LIttle League. Far from it. Bill was a Jaycee, Pat a Jaycee wife, she was secretary of the South PTO, member FOUR YEARS AGO Bill switched from food to aircraft at Hamilton-Standard. Today he's a project coordinator, mainly on the space program, providing "life supply of the National Secretary Association, coach of the systems to the astronauts ... cooling and breathing ... " cheerleaders in midget football, they both are bowlers, and While Bill was in the food and aircraft, Pat was having Bill plays golf and finds it "relaxing." When he's on the children and also spending 12 years (not consecutive) at course, Pat might be working on her latest ceramic crea­ Hamilton as a secretary and now as an analyist in Product tion. Bill-s~rved in the Army ~ational Guard for six years. Support. Before we delve into the "Little League" lifestyle of the EPILOG family ... how about a few words on the children. Patricia Allen Sideravage and her partner, William Lori, 17, a senior at the high school, with the title of class Sideravage, have always "set their goals and do the best secretary (takes after mom), is a three-sport cheerleader. you can." Corney? Not really. It's what makes the Her parents announced, rather proudly, that Lori is listed Sideravage family tick. They have made the best of their in the "American Who's Who's in Cheerleading." The talents. . oldest of the children is interested in travel administration, Came across an article on writer, singer and actress, with an eye on attending Baypath College. Maya Angelou, and to/quote the talented lady ... "I think William, Jr. (Billy to his friends) is 14, a freshman this every human being is born with talent. I think talent is like fall at the high school and an addition to the sport pages of electricity. We don't understand electricity, we use it. I the Raiders. Billy, a steady All-Star in his Little League think we have to have enough courage to trust this days as a member of the Standard Auto, coached by Bob machine, (she pointed to her head) ... 1 think that we ought Creech and Billy O'Brien ... who the parents said con­ :0 trust it more." - tributed a great deal to young Billy's learning the game of The Sideravage family uses their talent and trusts, not baseball, is now in the Senior League. Billy's ability goes only their head, but their heart, because they are family. further than the sports scene. -' THE YOUNG LAD'S leaving of the Middle School will long be remembered by Billy and his family, oue to the par­ ting words of the principal... "Billy, is a person to follow." Billy made the honor roll, student council and was awarded the Jimmy Downes Memorial Award as the Outstanding Athlete of the Middle School. He feels the future may be in college baseball and then, sports com- .munication (of course four years of baseball at the Raider School comes first.) And then there is Darcey. She is 12 and a Middle School student, the youngest "jock" in the family. She was a cheerleader for the midget football team and the Southwest

WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, AUGUST 6, 1982 "We Are Family" Cabbages and Kings Ed Olisky: Golfer, Gob

By JACK REDMOND year certificate from Southern Connec­ Edward Joseph Olisky was a student of ticut. Today Teri Anne is the Assistant the game of golf when he was a 13-year-old Deputy Director of the Department of caddy at the Indian Hill Country Club in Youth Services for the City of East Hart­ Newington. ford. She and Deborah both graduated Newington was his home town and not from the Windsor Locks High School and far down the road was Wethersfield Coun­ were honor students. try Club, where he is proud to say, "I was a Deborah attended the University of Hart­ spectator at the fir.st Greater Hartford ford and Hartt College of Music. Her major Open in 1952." Ot was called the Insurance was in music with computer sciences. She Open in those days,) is a programmer for Northeast Utilities. Ed, who in his younger days consistently She lives in West Hartford with her hus­ shot in the seventies, remembers well the band Raul. old names of golf and even the first winner, Ted Kroll, and the small prize money com­ ED'S WORKING CAREER has gone pared to today's thousands to the winners. from police work to the ledgers of accoun­ He also said, in those years, the spirit of the ting. The policeman role lasted four years players and fans were more carefree, for the City of Hartford. Advanced school­ while playing and viewing the only stop in ing included the Hartford Institute of Ac­ Connecticut of the golf pros. counting when he switched from the uniform to Windsor Locks' Hamilton­ THIS YEAR THE Greater Hartford Standard Division. Three years at the air­ for older men.) Open, with Sammy Davis, Jr. and com­ craft, fifteen years at Kaman, one year at EPILOG .' "d" pany, will be at Wethersfield August eleven Combustion Engineering, two summers Edward 'Joseph Ohsky IS a true. goo. thru the fifteen and you can bet your best with the State of Connecticut and today olfer, who plays the ~ame h~e hIS golf club, Ed Olisky will be in the crowd. he's back (the last five years) at Combus­ favorites with an easy swmg. He IS per A lot of time, 'golf shots, service in the tion in the Accounting Department. Helen's sonally ~n easy-going guy. He has served navy, employment, a happy marriage and career took only one path ... she's been with his country his community an~ familY~,I?- family have been Ed's active and eventful the Hartford Board of Education for thirty­ t d of a bumper sticker on hIS car ... I d life-style since his own carefree days of one years. s ea If" and I'm sure he WOUld, caddying. The local Knights of Columbus has had rather b~ go mg, d "Kids shine when Ed's parents were born in Poland. There Ed's name on their menbership roles for were eleven children (seven sons and four twenty-five years. He has served seven ~~~i:~!dl~it~~~V~~~ ~h'~t'S when he's at his daughters) in the Olisky family. Ed played years on the KofC Board of Director's best. See you at the GHO, Ed! baseball, soccer and basketball at New­ Building Association. In politics, Ed, a ington High School. The year after gradua­ . Democrat, has been on the Housing tion (February, 1942), he joined the U.S. Authority for the past three years. Navy. Ed's three year tour of duty incltided a WHEN YOU TALK to Ed Olisky, there's year in the North Atlantic on an aircraft time in an interview for work, fraternal carrier patrolling the cold waters for Ger­ and political, but the easy-going, quiet guy, man subs. Most of the next two years, he would rather talk golf. After the war, Ed was on a destroyer in the Pacific Theater of played his share, mostly at Kenny Park in Operations. The trip to the Pacific began at Hartford, when he won several trophies. Brooklyn, through the Panama Canel, Kenny Park was the scene of his first Pearl Harbor and the islands when the war hole-in-one. 'The second coming this year in was at its height... Tarawa, Guam and Iwo Florida. He's been a Greater Hartford Jima. Open fan the past thirty years and feels "Cromwell is a good course (site of the ED AND HELEN Papushk had met GHO in 1984). Wethersfield is really too shortly before the war at a dance in Hart­ easy for the pros." ford. They corresponded during Ed's first His favorite players are Tom Watson and year at sea. On a leave in December, 1944, Jack Nicklaus, but admits Bobby Clampett Helen married the young man in the sailor is a comer. Ed would rather play then suit in Hartford, her hometown. The honey­ watch, but Helen said he was "still gung moon didn't last long. Ed was sent to naval ho, when it comes to golf." Ed plays school in Philad~lphia and then back to the Tuesdays at Oak Ridge and Thursdays at Pacific. The war ended. In late 1945 Ed and Copper Hill. For nine holes, he shoots in the Helen resumed a normal life as husband low 40s. and wife. # This weekend he'll be at Wethersfield, They have two

WI~DSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, AUGUST 13, 1982 and the GHO _WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, AUGUST 13, 1982 sports GHO Golf:· Escape Stop the World for Five Days By JACK REDMOND for the Windsor Locks Journal the past five To paraphrase Robert Sklar's descrip­ years, and do not conside'r myself an ex­ tion of realism ... If you have a message, ran pert on the controversial issue over the so­ the old Hollywood maxim, send it by called lack of "big name" players at Western Union. Wethersfield. In two years Cromwell will The world of golf and golf tournaments be site of the GHO and the question will be aren't meant to be about the real world. . moot and then maybe we see all the big Forget elections and politicians, strikes names. I wonder. To lay to rest the issue, I and working conditions, race and class an­ believe last year's winner, Hubert Green, tagonisms, dictators and foreign wars. hit it on the head during the press con­ People go to golf tournaments to escape all ference, by asking if there were any "Jim, that. Murrays" in the audience? There wasn't, If you think I'm a public-relations person just the men from the Connecticut media. for the Greater Hartford Open, you're wrong. I just get a thrill out of watching the WHEN I DECIDED to put down a few unreal world of golf, played by the best, at words on the GHO, my wife was asked for the Wethersfield Country Club. I guess her comments ... she enjoys golf, and the GHO made her aware of the enjoyment connected with watching tournaments. During the past ten years we have seen the tournaments in Sutton, Massachusetts, the Heritage in South Carolina and this year, COMMENTARY "The Masters.". So we talk from ex­ perience, as to watchers of the best. In 1967, Robert Tyre Jones, Jr. president of the Augusta National Golf Club, (known in the golfing world as Bobby Jones), had a you'd say, it is my own escape from the few words to say on golf, customs of eti­ everyday routine of working and listening quette, etc. I firmly believe the Greater and watching the world, according to Hartford Open, played at Wethersfield, the Sklar. past 30 years, has shown its own class by following the words of Mr. Jones: "In golf, THE THRILLS at Wethersfield started customs of etiquette and decorum are just Wednesday with Pro-Am day, and the fun, as important as rules governing play. It is always a mixture of movie and stage per­ appropriate for spectators to applaud suc­ sonalities, big and small, had just enough cessful strokes in proportion to difficulty_ spice to surround the perennial star of but excessive demonstrations by a player stars. or his partisans are not proper because of The tournament began in earnest and for the possible effect upon other competitors. money on Thursday. By Sunday evening, "Most distressing to those who love the the fifteenth (6 p.m., NBC time) the Sam­ game of golf is the applauding or cheering my Davis, Jr. Greater Hartford Open for of misplays or misfortune of a player. Such 1982 will either crown a new champion or occurrences have been rare at the Masters Mr. Hubert. Green will be the repeat but we must eliminate them entirely if our winner. patrons are to continue to merit their I have covere~ t~e Pro-Am and the golf reputations as the most knowledgeable and considerate in the world." Serious words. Mr. Jones, the Connec­ ticut ~olf fans have heeded your words. My words ... escape to the unreal world of golf...see you all at Wethersfield's 18th, on Sunday, August 15. to the Unreal The Finish

Tim Norris $54,000 ...... 63-64-66-66-259 Ray Floyd $26,400 ...... : ... 65-65-67-68-265 Hubert Green $26,400 ...... 66-66-66-67-265 Mark McNulty $11 ,310 ...... 66-65-68-67-266 D.A. Weibring $11 ,31 0 ...... 66-65-68-67-266 Peter Jacobsen $11 ,310 ... 65-67-67-67-266 Gavin Levenson $11 ,310 .. 66-64-69-67-266 Curtis Strange $11 ,310 ..... 68-66-69-6'3-266 Dana Quigley $8,400 ...... 70-69-61-67 ~267 COURANT PHOTO David Edwards $8.400 ...... 68-64-67-68-267 Sammy Davis Jr. presents the top prize to Tim Norris during the GHO awards ceremony on the 18th green of Wethersfield Country Club SUD­ day. Norris won by six strokes with a recprd score of 25-under 259. COURANT PHOTO BY JOHN L Defending champion Hubert Green blasts from the greenside bunker on the par-4 11th hole.

The GHO: Golf , CLUBHOUSE ~ Fun, And Norris PARKING Last week t~e world stopped for some of us. We. ~ho enJoy golf, rubbing elbows with celebrl~IeS, and being a part of the press corps, It was an exceptional week You find what really makes goif greats Raymond Floyd, Hubert Green and a 24~year-old kid named Norris tick. Wait a mmute. Who's Norris? He's the new kid on the block. Get the n~me st~aigh.t... Tim Norris. Not Mor­ rls .. .l'~lorrls. HI~ parents gave him a fancy , and rlch soundmg moniker ... Timothy Gar­ WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, AUGUST 20, 1982 , rett Norris. ~ ______: ~~~~ffi~~W~U~~ .. ' NorrIs .. Young Tim, who chews gum and looks lIke he spent some time at the ice­ cream store, picked up all the marbles sportsn s Cabbages and Kings ($54,000) last Sunday afternoon at the 31st S~mmy Davis, Jr.-Greater Hartford Open WIth a spectacular 259, 25-under par, after Cabbages and Kings four days of golf at the beautiful Wltb Jack Reelmoad Wethersfield Country Club. _ . Co~tjnued ~rom page J 2 Tim Norris was not the only one who had If I deserve It, but mce to be picked." a great week: There's Pat and Mike What about your transition from cover­ Deshaies, Bob Creech, Jr., Jim O'Connell, ing sports to the "Today" show? "It's been better known as "Jim 0," and a record tur­ fine." He was off for more autographs and nout. The attendance for the five days, in­ a little golf. . _ cluding the Pro-Am Wednesday, was 131,000. That's the way it was all day for Pat and Let's start with Monday, Aug. 9. It didn't Mike and their inquisitive grandfather. In look like anything would start for the "rab­ fact, it was easy to mix with the golfers and bits," a morning of rain. Play was suspend­ stars, as they moved around the 18 holes. ed for more than three hours as ~he other ce!e~rities present included thunderstorms moved across the state. smger Andy WIllIams, Gordie Howe, Scat­ When it cleared, Kermit Zarley and Mike man Carothers, Chad Everett, Donny Most Brannan led a field of 55 touring profes­ and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. sionals, with 67s, to qualify for Sammy's A real thrill for the fans was the ap­ golf outing. Oh yes, a fellow named Norris pearance of Tom Sullivan. Tom is blind. shot a 70 to qualify. What a difference a With the help of best friend and, business week would make to the EI Paso, Tex. manager, David Foran, Tom plays the resident. gam~ .of golf. Tom is a piamst, Sillep.r, Tuesday, Aug. 10 was practice 'day for teleVISion star and was subject of the the pros at Wethersfield. Bob Creech, Jr., movie, "If You Can See What I Hear." We my son-in-law, grandson Mike Deshaies, all saw Tom hit the ball ... but he hears it go and myself decided to pass up the practice to the hole every time. round and so some practice of the game of It was a day for Pat and Mike to golf ourselves. Copper Hill in East Granby was our choice to see if we could master the remember for many years.' On Pro-Am art of the Floyds and Greens and Mr. Nor­ Day ... we're all kids. ' ris. It was only the second time out for ten­ Now to the golf and the big prize on year-old Mike and watch out Sammy. In Sunday. 1992 we may be watching another Tim Nor­ Thursday, August 12. ris. Bob and I didn~t keep score .. .it wasn't First day of play and when it was all over ,worth it, but a lot of fun. - a fellow named Tim Norris shot a 63. To the Two local golfers, Tom Cooney and Ed experts ... there's always someone leading Katzbeck and former C&K interviewees, the first few days that you may not be always keep score and they were' there on heard of...wait until tomorrow. Tuesday, showing their skills on the links. Friday, August 13. Wednesday, August 11, Pro-Am Day: Norris came back to play on Friday and If there was just the Pro-Am Day, at the shot a 64 for a three-shot lead over Ray­ GHO, the trip to Wethersfield would be mond Floyd -and Gavin Levenson. On the worth the traffic on 1-91. fifth, Levenson had a hole-in-one. In the youthful words and true feelings of Met three interesting people on Friday. my grandchildren, Patricia and Mike Rollen Stewart, Khambrel MarshAll and Deshaies, of Duxbury, Mass., it was "ex­ Robert Wallace. None have anything in citing and different" being at the Sammy common, except maybe the game of golf. I David, Jr., Greater Hartford Open Celebri­ start with the easy one ... Robert· Wallace ty Pro-Am. We had never witnessed the was watching the action on the 16th green. world of professional golf or so many He had a Manchester CC hat on, so I asked celebrities with willing and eager hands for him about Manchester? the autograph seekers. They met and talk­ And where am I from? Windsor Locks. ed to Larry Nelson, Hubert Green, Fred Couples, J.C. Snead, Bryant Gumbel, Greg To make it short.. .Bob is the son of Francis Tim ... not Morris. Morris, Jack Carter ... to name only a few. Wallace arid second cousin of the Journal's Their personal involvement began with George Wallace. He lived on Spring Street Also ,a great day to meet new and olq running between the first and 18th holes on and now resides in Manchester. Small friends:. Old friends cc Jim Ot! and DOl a rainy and cloudy day. But the sun came world. The world of television is Ch. 3's Barnes of East Hartford were follo~ing out for them and 28,000, to take part in the Khambrel Marshall. A nice guy to talk to young golfer from Augusta, Georgia ... Jay real "fun" day, at the thirty-first running and find what's behind the 6 and' 11 p.m. Cudd. He's a comer. The three rounds·for of the Jaycee clambake. sports program. Khambrellives in the Po~ Cudd included a 69-68-66 for 203 and a round On arrival at the course, accompanied by quonock section of Windsor. .' " '.:~ for some real money on Sunday. "Jim 0" is their grandparents, Pat and Mike observed We have all seen Rollen Stewart on also friends with Fuzzy Zoeller, whc a helicopter-landing in a nearby open field. television. We have? Yes, on any golf pro· couldn't make the GHO this year, he and We all rushed to greet one of the gram, in most parts of the country.:: He's Lee Trevino were in England on golfing riders ... Bryant Gumbel, host of the NBC the- man with the colorful Afro wig and wild business. " "Today" show. Bryant was cooperative facial expressions who pops up on your and personable. After the autographs, I The star of the day appeared ... Timothy screen with such messages on his shirt like Garrett Norris with his wife Shelley. Both asked him about being named one of "Jesus Sa_ves" or "Repent."· Playgirl magazine's "Ten Sexiest Men." were in the spot light for the first time. His Saturday, August 14. opening remarks were ... "I'm blank right He said with a boyish smile, "I don't know Another day for Tim Norris. A 66 for four Please turn to page 11- now .. .it'll probably hit me in a few days." shots up on Floyd, who shot a 67 and was Well stopping the world for five days is tied for second with Mark Calcavecchia. over fot me. A great week for Pat, Mike, (Another new name on the tour). By this "Jim 0'" Bob Creech, Garyii' . , and Dr. time ... Mr. Norris was for real. He was Abe Gottesman, the celebrities and most of teamed with Raymond Floyd and Gavin. all, the Jaycees and the "real pr.os ... the Levenson. By now Floyd was callin~ him golfers.

WINDSOR tOCKS JOURNAL, AUGUST 20, 1982 Fun, Golf, Norris WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, AUGUST 27, 1982 Cabbages and Kings E-d Pizzale Grand Knight with War Honors By JACK REDMOND and as a steady worker for the past 'thirty years at Committee, he learned one way to serve the. members is to Edward Charles Pizzale, a native son, born on North Hamilton-Standard. Today he is an inspector in the Quality give them evenings of fun and good food. Street, served heroically in World War Two, earning five Control Department. One of his projects this year is to give the members and battle stars in the European Theater of Operations. He met Pauline Patti, of Enfield, in Thompsonville, their guests the foods of Poland, France, Italy, Ireland and Ed, a sincere man with a friendly manner" was recently where they married in 1950 at St. Patrick's Church. Pauline Scotland. "- chosen the Grand Knight of the local Knights of Columbus. and Ed have three children: Patty, Paul and Edward, Jr. One of his contributions to the order was the start of a He joined Council 26 in 1956. In addition to the duties of The Pizza Ie family has lived in Windsor Locks for a year new council in the Blue Hills section of Hartford. Grand Knight, Ed is District Deputy for the towns of and in Enfield for six years. In 1957 they moved to the The council, with the number -SOl1, will have thirty Bristol, Terryville, Plainville and the city of Hartford. Suffield-Windsor Locks line where they built their new charter members and a building hand from Ed Pizzale. Shortly he will assume the role of Navigator in the council's home. The three positions of this worthy Knight will certainly Fourth Degree. Ed is a Democrat and has served three years as a Police keep him busy the next year and he is looking forward to The high ranking Knight grew up in town, attending St. Commissioner in Windsor Locks. His close relationship the challenge. Mary's and the high school for three years. He was drafted with his hometown has always been evident. When time permits Ed has a garden to feed the family, into the U.S. Army in June of 1943. Eleven months were woodworking for the family to admire and some late eveIP- : spent training at Camp Edwards, Mass. and Fort Bragg, AS A CHARTER MEMBER of the local Veterans of ing interest III CB radios. North Carolina in coastal artillery weaponry. May, 1944 Foreign Wars, he served as Chaplain. He joined the KofC in Ed Pizzale lives by the following ... "live one day at a found Ed off for Europe with several thousand GIs, on the 1956. His sons are members of the Suffield KofC. (The three time," and he added, "try to do justice to that day." Ed has famed "Queen Mary" liner. Pizzale children attended Suffield High School.) been a steady soldier at the time his country needed him, Recently, Ed completed the "chairs" at the Knights with now when the Knights of Columbus need him, he'll pro­ AT THE TIME, England was full of the military which -the election as. Grand Knight. As a member of the House bably receive five more stars for performance. was making ready for the invasion of the continent. Ed Piz­ zale was in the thick of the preparedness. He said, "we knew the invasion was near... a few English girls told us, even the beach we would land on.,t , ---Their information was correct. Three days after D-Day (June 6, 1944) Ed and his buddies, in full battle dress, were on a LST (ocean-going vessel, used by amphibious forces, for landing on beaches) on the rough waters off "Utah Beach." Ed, were you scared? "No ... not until the LST next to us was completely destroyed by German guns ... then-! feared for my life." --- His company stayed in the French coast towns for three weeks, before going north with the Ninth Army to the "lowlands" of Belgium and Holland." Ed was involved in five battles, one being the Battle of the Bulge. War life for young Ed and his company lasted until V-E Day in 1945. After the end of the fighting, Ed was assigned to the Army of Occupation for several months. His discharge finally came in March, 1946. Back home for good, Ed finished the long awaited year for the high school diploma which had eluded him years before.

HIS WORKING CAREER started at local grocery stores. But after the war Ed wprked for the Royal Typewriter in Hartford; Trans-Ocean (Airline Freight) at Bradley Field WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 3, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Jennie Maltese:- To Meet Her is to Love Her

By JACK REDMOND :~~:~<~< ~N ~~ ~ u ~~ ~ pret the greetings and other English words. the Red Cross, during World War II. Giovanna -Sparta Maltese, known affec­ ',- Jennie was learning fast. Josephine said her mother was quite proud tionately to all who know her in Windsor One of those workers was Salva tor of her three sons serving their country dur­ Locks as Jennie, is a delightful 93 years Maltese. In time, he called on Jennie, at ing two wars. young at heart. Come this Christmas Day, her sister's house, in the proper way. He , Jennie's mother lived to be 103. Jennie in­ Jennie will have another birthday to was from Palermo, Italy. tends to do her mother, hopefully, better by celebrate with her five children, five Jennie had many things in common with a few years. The always "smiling all the grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. this friendly man called "Sam." In 1910, time," and according to Josephine, who, . Jennie was born December 25, 1888, in Sam and Jennie, now 22 years old, were and her brother Frank live with Jennie, Messina, Sicily. married at St. Mary's Church in Rockport, said her mother, "never stops talking." Her early life was not easy on the family Maine. Her stay in Maine lasted seven But she said it, with kindness and love. farm, where ten Sparta children (six boys years. The newlyweds moved to Fitchburg, Speaking of care, Josephine's main job and four girls) were raised. Jennie did not Massachusetts, where San continued in the on Thursday morning is to fix Jennie's hair have the benefit of a formal education, labor of a quarryman. up for the weekly luncheons at the town's there were no schools available in the area. Senior Citizens Center. Jennie's other ex­ One of her sisters left the farm for SAM AND JENNIE lived in the cursion, out of the house, is the weekly America, married and settled in Camden, Massachusetts town a few years, before bingo game on Monday night, at the En­ Maine. At the age of 15 (May, 1903), Jennie moving to Windsor Locks. He had several field American Legion home. was given the chance to travel to visit her jobs around town. . . at Montgomery, Needless to say, Jennie enjoys both sister in America. She arrived by boat in, Dexter, the railroad and construction outings. Her favorite food is pasta . . . her Boston, not knowing the language and.­ work. favorite television show is "Chips." Her. customs of this country, where so many The happy marriage, that started with a daughter added, Jennie watches television Europeans had migrated seeking a new friendly "hello," lasted sixty-six years un­ from early morning to bedtime. life. til the death of Sam in 1976. The Maltese Years ago, Jennie was the number one Her brother-in-law met the unsuspecting Jennie Maltese family has lived on Church, Oak and Grove rooter at all of the town's baseball games, young girl at the boat. She still remembers streets. The past twenty-six years Smith that included old favorites like the Car­ the train ride from Boston to Maine, and glad I came," with a grin and twinkle in Street has been their home. dinals and AA's at Kettle Brook Park. how "green" everything was in her initial her wide eyes . . . a trait, well known to Sam and Jennie raised five view of the states. She also recalled, with a her family and friends. children . . . sons, Nick of Suffield, Peter DURING HER LIFE Jennie has admired certain amount of bitterness, some pro­ How was your first winter in Maine'? Jen­ and Frank of Windsor Locks and daughters three political persons... John Fit­ blems with her first job at a shirt factory in nie, despite her years, remembers . . . "I . Josephine of Windsor Locks and Anna of zgerald Kennedy, Ella Grasso and Presi­ nearby Rockport. . cried for two days. I had never seen snow West Springfield, Massachusetts. The sons dent Ronald Reagan. "I love Her shyness and at times, frankness, sur­ before." are all members of the Veterans of Foreign Ella . . . knew her mother and father and faced early for a naive newcomer, with on­ As she grew in the new ways of America, Wars. Uncle Nate well." ly love in her heart. She learned fast the a young man entered her life. On a daily Nick was in the U.S. Army from 1943 to Jennie also recalled, with much love, ways of fellow workers and they soon ac­ basis, as she was coming and going home 1946, serving in Europe. Peter was a Ella writing to Sam and her on their 50th cepted Jennie as one of their own. from work, a group of quarry workers member of the Military Police (U.S. Ar­ wedding day. The current president, Mr. would pass and say "good morning or my) in England, serving from 1941-1946. Reagan, sent her a birthday, card on her WHEN, ASKED IF she ever was hello," to Jennie. Not knowing English, she Frank served during the Korean War last birthday and she still treasures it. homesick for family or home, she said, didn't know why they would ever speak. 1951-1953 in the U.S. Army with duty in "No," adding: "I didn't want to come? b~t Her sister and brother-in-law would inter- Korea and Japan. Frank and Nick are ac­ EPILOG tive in the Knights of Columbus, Council 26. Peter is a volunteer fireman in Windsor I believe Josephine said it Locks. all ... "Mother gives herself to everyone ... she loves THE MALTESE FAMILY have lived in everyone . . . she loves life." Windsor Locks since 1918. Jennie recalled Giovanna Sparta Maltese is one of a kind. her various jobs around town . . . on the To all she's just plain Jennie. There's a tobacco farms, working at St. Mary's spunkiness to Jennie, an outspokenness Church for the "nuns," at Montgomery and which adds to her charisma. To meet her is rolling bandages, at the Memorial Hall for to love her. By JACK REDMOND Frank's outfit were finally settled, where from Central Connecticut with a degree in Francis Paul Monzillo has always been they could perform their duties, in Algiers, Psychology. As a young lady, Kathleen was interested in flying and old-time aviators capital of Algeria. "Yes, the city of Algiers, a brownie. Her dad has been active in the such as Charles LincJbergh, "Wrong-Way" was just like in the movies," made famous Boy Scout movement since 1961. Today, he Corrigan and Amelia Earhart. for the Kasbah, the native quarter, where is the Assistant District Commissioner of Pearl Harbor gave Francis, better Hedy Lamarr and Charles Boyer were im­ Boy Scouts in Windsor Locks. known as Frank, reason enough to enlist in portant part of the stories with all sorts of the Army Air Force at the age of 19. intrique for move-goers. There was no in­ 'IN 1956 FRANK had joined Combustion Frank retired in July of this year from trique for Frank ...supplying aircraft " Engineering, Inc., today is an inspector in the Air National Guard with four decades (P-40, P-39, P-38s and other models) for the the Nuclear Fuel DIvision. Locally he is a of flying, seeing the world and active duty Allied fightil}g forces. member of the KofC, VFW and the Air during World War Two taking part in Force Sergeant Association. The Monzillo several invasions in North Africa, Italy and NIGHTLY, THE disassembled planes family have lived in Windsor Locks.since islands in the Mediterranean. were towed 17 miles by truck from aircraft 1956. Born in the "Brass Center of the carrier to hangers for assembly to do bat­ His spare time at their Denslow address World" ...Waterbury , Connecticut, Frank tle. Frank did this yeoman work for a year. is used mostly in wood carving, stamp col­ attended grammar school and graduated Algiers may not have been so lecting and naturally, model airplanes. As from Levenworth High School in 1941. bad ...Frank's next assignment wasl to be mentioned, to Frank old-time aviators are December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor changed a part of the invasion forces of the island of his heroes; .. "They really got me started Frank's path of life. He_enlisted, after war Pantellerio and the invasion of Italy (near in thinking about the world of flying and was declared, leaving December 26 for the town of Toronto.) Another year of duty aircraft work." nearly four years of air-force service. in Italy and Frank was given a well-earned The decorated veteran with the guard The basic training began for the young thirty day furlough. - and aircorp, is a quiet man, however, his airman at Kesseler Field in Mississippi. He Frank was stationed at an air base out­ classmates in high school realized under was taught the art and hard work of air­ side of Boston when word came of the end that facade he was a boy with goals. They craft engine assembly and repair. The next of the war. He was discharged October, wrote, under. his class picture ... ' 'This ac­ stop was the Hubert Smart Airport, a stag­ 1945 with nearly four years of war duty. His tive, intelligent fellow reads the writing in ing area near Macon, Georgia. story, often told by veterans, but you had to Frank Monzillo the sky and tells us that he will fly." Frank's stateside duty lasted until be there to realize what some GIs had to en­ Francis Paul Monzillo had a remarkable September, 1942 when he left the United dure as a small part of the final victory 'School studying computers. career of dedication in the service of this States (with a few thousands other GIs) on over the enemy during World War Two. Kathleen, grad of the local high school, country. His "blue horizon" dream came -the prepared for war, the famed "Queen as did her brother, will graduate this year true. Mary/' The troops landed in Scotland. A THE RETURNING veteran to Water­ train ride to Manchester, England was the bury found som~ factory work for a time, beginning of a three-month stay before ac­ but realized he needed additional educa­ tion with the enemy. tion. He attended the University of Detroit for a year. Returned east to attend and WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982 THE INVASION OF Europe would have- graduate from the Putnam State Technical to wait ...Frank was off to North Africa, School becoming a licensed aircraft engine landing at Oran (a seaport on the Mediter­ mechanic. -, -" ranean in northwestern Algeria), D-Day, When the Korean War broke out, Frank Cabbages and Kings plus ten. From the landing craft, the joined the Air Force for active duty. (He, airmen had no~fancy plane in their travel had joined the air guard in 1949.) The duty plans ...they walked ten miles in the hot included flying all over the country train­ sands of Africa. At their suyposed destina­ ing on B-26s. The Connecticut Air National Frank Monzillo: tion, a wait of two days, stH no transporta­ Guard was activated and Frank served tion. Trucks were to be made some time on Long Island. The years of available ... but this was 1942. service finally ended for Frank... retiring Finally, a decision was made ...go by on July 23, 1982. , , train to Constantine, 200 miles east of Frank had married Carmela Cipriano, of Algiers. Frank, looking back, I and Waterbury, in 1953. They had two Dream remembering the details, said, "We never children ...Ronald and Kathleen. Ronald, His 'Blue Horizon got there ...the Germans had made a a former little leaguer and Life Boy Scout counter-offensive." (These are the war '(Troop 263) graduated from Bates College stories many GIs recall and how many in Maine, class of 1977, with a degree in times they had to "hurry up and wait.") Biology. He now attends UConn Graduate By JACK REDMOND ture of music, several jobs, a LOVE CAME TO Les in Virginia with their two '40s. The players are all old "Keyboard ... a set of keys, lohg married life, four 1934 when he married his children. pros ... but young musicians as on a piano, an organ ... " children, eleven grand- childhood are especially welcomed, And for a person who plays' children and one great- sweetheart. .. Lucille BACK TO THE versatile said Les. In addition to the the keys ... keyboardman, grandson. . Ouellette, who was from Les ... from 1937 and during Coon-Sanders, Les directs that's Lester Cleveland Nashua, New Hampshire. the war, until 1946, he work- the Choraleers at the Wind­ Russell. Known as Les to ,WHEN HIS FATHER' ,/ Les said they had a "western ed at P&W, with the respon- sor Locks Senior Citizen's everyone who has ever died, Les was only 15. He left honeymoon ... with no sibility as foreman. The war Club. heard the sounds of his piano school to work in one of the - money ... " only love, that years found Les in the fac- When asked ... how come magic over the past sixty- Lynn shoe factories. He lasted until her death thirty­ tory days, but still hitting the the Nighthawks? "That's four years. , drove a truck at 16, however, nine years later in 1973. They ivories at night, in Hartford east," he said, "musicians Les - began playing the, continuing to play the piano lived in Lynn the first few and West Springfield and are all nighthawks ... we play piano at the early age of six. at club socials and political years of marriage until Les many weekends a t the best at night." His favorite It was for pennies and rallies. Were the rallies secured a job at Pratt and Chestnut Lodge in Col- music is of the 40s and 50s. nickels from the customers Democratic or Republican? Whitney in East Hartford. chester, Connecticut. F a v 0 r i tea m 0 n g at his father's barber shop in "Either one ... as long as they He had left Lynn, due to the Les left P&W to try his leaders ... Glenn Miller. His Lynn, Massachusetts. The paid me." " " lack of jobs ... except pick hand ~t the dry-cleaning own piano style was copied senior Russell was known as At 18, he hitchhiked to ;>:./;:~ ~ .. and shovel during the day business in East Hartford. from the immortal Fats the "Musical Barber of Florida. Les said he left K': ~ " .'i from seven to five and play­ After four years he had Waller. Wyoma Square." home w.i th thirty-fi ve ~, ,\~ v«>\) , ing the piano to the wee enough' of cleaning and When he is not leading the ,The Russells were a' dollars ... slx weeks later, he ¥>, "~ <.., J\ < "." '; " hours of the morning. returned to the aircraft for singers a t the Senior musical family. Les' older was back home with only a i'+. ;, " ,>,~ . v Lucille and Les had four the next twenty-three years Citizen's club, you'll find Les brother, Walter, was a song nickel in my pocket. "Yes, ;".i"~ ':.¢ // children ... Lorra i ne, and retirement in 1973. He at his job as their custodian, writer, specializing in Florida has cha nged ~:,J+,~ ";' /' Thomas, Sandra and Carol. was proud to say, "I retired and serving as chairman of patriotic songs. tremendously since my first ' <'" >, Lorraine is married to a as General Foreman ... not the nominating committee. Les said he took six trip there." Windsor Locks man, Robert bad for a guy who never His day are filled with work lessons in his life .. plays by Back home, Les got a job .N"" Pinatti. They have two completed high school." at the center and with music ear. Just give him a few as an "attendent male Lester Russell children and live in Stafford (Les was a student of the col- at the apartment on Old bars, and he's off to the nurse" at a mental state Springs. Tom is married to lege of hard-knocks ... as so, County road. Les admits to sounds of music. He was hospital...for $7.35 a week Sandra P(zybicien and lives they used to say.) "getting as much out of liv- born 70 years ago in Lynn. (plus room and board). He in Bolton with their three For the past year or so, ing as I can and ready and The I middle name of was assigned to the violent at the Bassneck Hotel in children. Sandra is married Les joins a mixture of willing to help anyone at Cleveland was his grand­ ward. He left after a year or' Nahant, Massac~usetts to Jim Alvord. The musical talent, called the anytime. " , mother's name. She was so ... "I nearly cracked up were believers in the music Wauregan, Connecticut cou­ Coon-Sanders Nighthawks, That is the story of Lester related to President Grover myself... what I saw ... !" from the piano of Les and the ple have four children. Carol on every fourth Sunday of Cleveland Russell. .. who Cleveland. The piano was never far band that played nightly. He Clarke is married to Dale every month, to play the found out long ago ... "music The piano playing world of away from Les. For three even doubled as a singing Clarke, a navy careerman. music going back to the '20s is only love looking for Les Russell has been a mix- years the natives and guests waiter. The Clarkes live in Norfolk, and coming on through the words." Cabbages and Kings Football. Saturdays

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By JACK REDMOND ed up to "The Game" at Harvard. To paraphrase one of my favorite. Tailgating is not the thing to do at Harvard. writers, Joe Falls of the Detroit Free Unless, if you don't mind eating on a side Press, "The days are precious, the most street, about one mile or so from the precious of the entire year." stadium. (And the cold cement seats aren't "Nothing is quite so beautiful" ... as a worth the price of admission.) football Saturday at the Yale bowl. But back to the Bowl. You say .. .I've lived The name of the game is football, colors in Connecticut-all my life and have never of the season and autumn in the air but add been to the Bowl. Can't find it. tailgating as the fun ingredient ~f those As a native of New Haven and time spent glorious and precious moments of Satur­ near the Bowl before the war finding there days at the famed Bowl. is more to life than high school, I'll give you a sure way to get there and I guarantee Yale began the football season at Brown , I ' last wee~end. !omorrow the University of you won t get ost. (If you do yo'u can ConnectIcut wIll come down from the hills , always visit the West Rock Tun~el or East of Storrs for their annual attempt to beat Rock Park.) the big guys on the city streets of New Here goes ... to the new hearty souls who Haven. want to try something new ... tailgating and The preparation for tailgating is pro­ football at the Yale BowL .. Take Route 91 bably more work for the wife getting the South ... to the Wilbur, Cross Parkway at stuff together for the pre-game picnic, and Meriden ... a toll ... take the Dixwell Avenue a genuine feel of excitement in the kitchen. Exit in Hamden ... go south on Dixwell for a One eye is on the weather, hoping for blue mile or so, maybe two, to Arch street, (St. clear cool skies. Anne's Church) turn right...turn left at Fitch, pass the Southern Connecticut State THERE ARE SEVERAL items that are College to Whalley Avenue .. turn -right on­ a must for the tailgating list of things to br­ Whalley .. take a second left on Central ing ... card table, lawn chairs, small burner Avenue ... up Central, to the bowl. There's for the miniature hot dogs, hard-boiled a parking lot (for a buck or two) near the e~gs, a little salad, fruit and of course, a . Bowl, on the right side. There you'll find six-pack of beer and any other spirits that' the tailgating crews hard at work serving you may need if it gets cold at the game. their favorite dishes to hungry football The menu is of your liking. fans. Now don't get me wrong ... you can bring the backyard cooking pride and joy, a large ALMOST FORGOT ... bring warm table with tablecloth, and some of the Har­ clothing, an extra, jacket or blanket.. You vard folks even bring their own can buy an end-zone seat for a few bucks candelabra. Really. It is all part of and sometimes its the best seat in the bowl. tailgating at the Bowl, this Saturday and The bowl holds ... 70,874. (The only time it is five more during the balance of the home sold out,is probably the Harvard game.) games. One year we traveled to the bowl with our For the sport fans" and for those who neighbors, Will and Lola Gould. It was not want to try the art and fun of tailgating, a day for tailgating. Much too· cold. We all Yale plays Holy Cross of October 2, Boston survived, but next time we'll listen to the University on the ninth, Columbia on the weather forecast. That's the beauty of go­ sixteenth, Cornell on November 6, and the ing to the bowL.you wake up on a Satur­ final home game is with Princeton on day, a.nd if the wea~her is against you, November 13. They play Harvard for "The forget it. But then agam ... New Haven is fif­ Game", in Boston. ty miles away and the sun could be shineing. TWO YEARS AGO, the wife and I travel- The Yale Bowl is made up of many mem

At the Yale Bowl, on a Saturday in the fall could be a precious moment for you .. .it could become one of the great treats of your life.

are Precious Moments WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL. OCTOBER 1. 1982 Cabbages and Kings Gary Gottesman: The Law, Jaycees and GHO By JACK REDMOND 1979, cooking hamburgers in one of the in Cromwell, Connecticut, just six miles Gary Fredrick Gottesman is a young en­ many food tents, spread over the beautiful down the road from Wethersfield. thusiastic attorney who found the Greater Wethersfield Country Club. In 1980, he was The course is now taking on a new look, Hartford Jaycees the right vehicle for do­ a part of the security force during the tour­ with a back nine of extra yardage for the ing good deeds for young and old. He has nament. Last year Gary accepted the role pros to play and the fans to enjoy. Gary is done just that the past five years as one of of Chief of Security. This past August Gary very confident of the continued success of the hard-working Jaycees at the' annual, wore the famous red jacket as "Player, the GHO, be it Wethersfield in 1983 or the and only fund raiser for the organization, Relation Chairman." long-term contract in Cromwell. He also Sammy Davis, Jr. Greater Hartford Open, feels the Cromwell course "will be far in the world ,of professional golf, just con­ AND WHAT DOES a "Player Relation superior" in many ways for the player and cluded in August. Chairman" do? It can be time consuming, fans alike. The son of Doctor Abe Gottesman, well­ fun, plenty of traveling about the country, This new look at Cromwell is under the known optometrist in Windsor Locks, Gary and a great way to meet the -players and watchful eye of famed architect, Peter was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. At families, in order to satisfy their needs and Dye. Gary also gave an encouraging word an early age, his family moved to Norfolk, desires for- the week's stay at tournament to the fans who are always complaining Virginia, where his dad practiced his eye time. about the so-called weak field at the GHO work for five years. The past twenty-five The travels of Gary included several golf ... "At Cromwell, the field should improve years they have lived in Connecticut, tournament stops in Florida, California, ... in a year or two, especially, when word where the congenial doctor has been a fix­ South and North Carolina and New York gets around the golf tour." ture on North Main Street. State. The famed Pebble Beach, site of this Gary, the Jaycees and GHO booster, is a Gary's schooling began in Hartford. The year's U.S. Open in June, was one of Gary's man of the law with admiration for the late high school days were spent in West Hart­ pleasures, just proving that California can Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, ford where he excelled in tennis. (Golf had be sunny and a lot of fun. William O. Douglas. To' Gary, Justice not caught his fancy at that time.) One doc­ In March, the young attorney got his first Douglas was a great civil libertarian and tor in the family was enough ... so Gary Gary Gottesman taste of playing the new Tournament protector- of the country's national decided to pursue the law ... attending and Players Club at Ponte Vedra Beach in resources. graduating from the University of Hartford Gary in pursuing his personal humantarian Florida. He has just recently taking up the and the Western New England College, ideas. game, but admits will leave the real golf to I DID MANAGE to squeeze in a few ques­ School of Law. The annual Sammy Davis, Jr. Greater the Floyds and new-comer Tim Norris, this tions on the law ... Should hand guns be In 1977 Gary became a full time lawyer Hartford Open to the local golf fans is a year's GHO winner. outlawed? "I would like to see hand guns joining the Hartford firm of Donald P. week of popular stars with names like The real thrill, connected to the country­ outlawed, but I would have better control of Ahearn. Today, Mr. Ahearn and Gary are Hubert Green, Fuzzy Zoeller and Lee wide tour of the different golf classics, guns and make it real tough for anyone to partners in the "General Practice of Law" Trevino. But to the Jaycees and Gary it is Gary felt, "was meeting the players on a . purchase ammunition ... " Your views on in the state's capital city. their yearly financial drive in working personal basis." This public relation job capital punishment ... "I'm against it ... behind the scenes of the premier golf event for the Jaycees fit Gary to a tee, as they society is too complicated to make a final FOR YEARS Gary was, involved in the in Connecticut. The tournament helps the say in golf circles. decision ... " . "Special Olympics" program. He was Jaycees maintain three group homes and Staying with the serious side of Gary, .. deeply impressed with the Greater Hart­ projects like "Harvest," where 400 NEXT YEAR WILL be the last year for your philosophy of life. "I always leave a ford Jaycees involvement in that worthy families enjoy a full Thanksgiving dinner. the Greater Hartford Open at the little on the table ... in other words, don't endeavor. He decided then to-join the Gary, from the very beginning, has been Wethersfield Country ClUb. In 1984 some of take it all yourself ... leave enough to do Jaycees ... it proved to be the right path for an intricate part of the GHO .... starting in the best golfers in the world will be showing something for other people ... give back to their favorite shots at the Edgewood course society ... " WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 8, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Mark Nolan: Dedicated Soccer Star By JACK REDMOND "idolizing," their talents and. ac­ state champs in 1972. Mark's junior year staying the longest, had a good chance to Mark Anthony Nolan is a dedicated soc­ complishments. He also remembers work­ team had to be satisfied as runner-up in make the club. Apparently, the coach had cer player who learned the skills of the ing on tobacco with Joe Flynn (now on the state competition. already chosen who he wanted. Mark was game at the local high school, went on to Board of Education) and beside picking After graduation in 1974, the now veteran not picked ... but gave his best shot. captain the University of Hartford team for tobacco, Joe gave Mark a few pointers on soccer star, continued at the Hartford in­ Back in Hartford, he has played with the two years and now at 26, still plays the the art of baseball. stitution as a freshman soccer player with best in the Connecticut Soccer League for game with the better teams in the Hartford veteran college players from Windsor the last few years. He .mentioned practic­ area. THE ALL-STARS lost one to nothing to Locks ... Steve Scheerer and Terry Jubrey. ing with the Hartford Hellions at the Civic Always known as Mark to his high school Rhode Island for the New England cham­ Even with that talent, in Mark's first year Center. He liked indoor soccer ... "more ac­ friends, he was given the name of "Mango" pionship, but to Mark Nolan, it was a thrill in college, the team lost in the finals of the tion and you have to be well skilled in the by university teammates. Obviously, they just being on the team. ECAC. game." felt, anyone with a name like Mark An­ But baseball was not to be Mark's future His employment has included the United thony, and a go-go style on the soccer field, sport plans. MARK'S SECOND YEAR at college was Airlines and the past four years he's been "Mango" seemed to fit the speedy little Mark regretted not playing baseball at a nightmare, as far as soccer was concern­ at American Airlines. During the college guy from Windsor Locks. the high school. Working after school ed ... he had to sit out the entire season with days he wanted to be a teacher-coach, but 1 first met Mark (I'll stick with Mark) prevented him from playing on the dia­ injuries. He made up for all that, by being events changed after graduation and is ten years ago when he was a member of the mond. When it was time for soccer, his chosen captain the last two years at Hart­ now deeply involved in airline business as a Villa Rose Senior Little League team, working schedule was more to his liking. ford. He said, the junior year, the team was customer _service representative with under the tptelage of George Hall. He made Another man who influenced the young number one in New England. American. He greatly admires the Presi­ the all-star team that year... an honor, he eager guy was Coach Dan Sullivan. Among the team's statistics were most dent of American, Robert Crandall, who is said, "was something 1 really wanted." Mark's soccer career at the high school goals scored. Mark had played during the a "fascinating person," according to the Mark knew the history of the town's (four years varsity) took off during his summer months and admits it helped when young executive. championship win in 1965 and admitted, sophomore year as a member of Sullivan's the fall season of soccer got underway.The senior year was not as successful, the team MARK IS THE SON of Mr. and Mrs. Ed­ was rated only fourth (bad for them) in ward J. Nolan, Jr. His mother is a native of New England. ' Vermont, his father is from Windsor. Mark "I could talk about soccer all has three brothers and three sisters. He night" ... and its true, when Mark Nolan is plans to marry Beth Adams, from New being asked the questions. And soccer it Jersey, a teacher at East Hartford High was, even after college. Oh yes, he School. They met at college. The big day is graduated in 1978 with a degree in secon­ nearly here ... October 30. daryeducation. When the soccer season ends, you'll find He had two opportunities to play profes­ Mark skiing or playing ice hockey. He has sional soccer. Because of the team and in­ traveled from Connecticut to California in dividual notability in soccer circles all over the states, and while on the soccer team, the country, he was asked by the Dallas got to play in England. Tornados to come south for a look-see, at EPILOG - his expense. He passed up the Texas invite. That's the story of soccer's "Mango." But he did get to Foxboro Stadium for a He was a star in high school and college. tryout with the New England T-Men. He still plays his favorite, soccer, indoor or outdoors. PLAYING ON ARTIFICIAL turf is one He admits to "working hard ... have a a thing, but as the practice game got under­ goaL.and try to achieve it." Mark Anthony way, snow began to fall. Mark said there Nolan probably subscribes to the, were a dozen or more young hopefuls all philosophy of John Wooden, UCLA's trying to exhibit their talents and he held former basketball coach, who said, "Suc­ his own, playing the entire game. cess is peace of mind, which is a direct The coach would point to certain players, result of self-satisfaction in knowing that during play, and it meant...to the showers. you did your best to become the best you Mark got his shower at the end, and felt by are capable of becominfl." WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 15, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Kay Kane: Home Town Lady but Loves Travel By JACK REDMOND Greene, who will be ninety, on Nov. 16. employment until 1969. mentioned, Kay returned to the role of Katherine Mary Kane is a retired State They both have many fond memories of the Because of her connections in the state secretary aLtwo legal firms. Retirement of Connecticut employee who "loves to family and especially the over thirty years government, Kay made a lot of friends with did not come easy to Kay. During her work­ travel," was friendly with many of the big Kay spent with the state's Motor Vehicle, well-known names, John Bailey, Governor ing career, she did her share of traveling names within the Connecticut democratic Fish and Game and Welfare departments. John Dempsey, Katherine Quinn and a per­ with trips to Ireland, England, Canada, political arena, and admits "there's no Finding her first retirement "boring,", sonal friendship with the "Girl from Olive Hawaii, California and Mexico. Looking place" like her home town of Windsor Kay joined the law firm of O'Malley and Street," Ella T. Grasso. Another long rela­ back, she found all the trips ... exciting and Locks. Deneen in Windsor as a secretary. A few tionship and her companion, on the trip to enjoyable. The happy-go-lucky lady was born at 42 years later she worked for Hartford Ireland, was Peg SmIth Sanderson. In Windsor Locks, Kay was involved in Grove Street in 1913 to James Kane and lawyers, Jacques and Verrillo, as a part­ The highlight of Kay and Peg's Trip to' several Catholic women's organizations. Katherine Hessian Kane. Her mother died time secretary. She rounded out her work­ the Emerald Isle was ,meeting Eamon De She was proud to add, "I worked at the St. when Kay entered the world. She was rais­ ing career at St. Francis Hospital. Finally Valera, former prime minister and presi­ Mary's rectory for thirteen years for the ed by her grandmother, Mary Sheehan in 1979, she retired for the second time. dent of Ireland, at the time. The meeting pastors of her church. Hessian and three aunts ... Mary Queen, was arranged by Irish-born John Helen Hessian and Margaret Greene. KAY ATTENDED St. Mary's (Class of Dempsey. - WHEN RETIREMENT did come, the art Before relating all the travels and 1927) and the high school, then located at of antiquing of pictures, knitting and employment of Kay a few words from her the Union School (Class of 1931). She WITH POLITICS always in evidence, "eating out," watching television (with the Aunt Margaret should be told, just for the COUldn't remember how many were in her Kay said, when asked who she most ad­ comment, "what else,") and activities at record. Kay only weighed one pound and a class at St. Mary's, but the number 17 mired, "my choice would have to be John the Senior Citizens. The club quickly used half at birth. She was placed in a cigar box, came to mind, with a smile, as to her high F. Kennedy. Years back, at the annual her talents for two years as their secretary. wrapped in cotton and placed behind the school graduation class. Some of the names Democratic Jackson-Jefferson dinner, Kay Katherine Mary Kane lives today on family stove for warmth. Her feeding was came easily ... Nick Maltese, Fran Colli, met and talked to the young president and Smith Street with Aunt Margaret. Kay was tenderly administered with a medicine Tom Dillon and Bob Connors. among her most prize mementoes, is an born on Grove, during her high school dropper. . Her first employment was close at autograph from Mr. Kennedy on the night's days, the family moved to Spring Street. Today, much more livelier, Kay lives home ... Montgomery. However, in 1936, the menu. Since 1948 Smith Street has been the family with her 89 year-old aunt, Margaret state of Connecticut was to be her steady Not content with the life of retirement, as address. WINDSOR ,LOCKS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 22, 1982 Cabbages and Kings State Representation: The Local Angle

By JACK REDMOND Wenc (D), or Scott A. Storms (RL The voters of the Connecticut 60th General Assembly District, which includes . pave, born in Chicopee Falls, Windsor Locks and a portion of Windsor, Viassachusetts, is a graduate of Holy Cross have a difficult choice for their represen­ and the New England School of Law, class tative on November 2, between two young of 1976. Dave has lived in Windsor Locks and eager attorneys .. .incumbent David J. since 1957.

Scott, born in Wichita FaIrs, Texas, has have run an active campaign. lived in Windsor Locks since coming here ,at the age of'two, is a graduate of the The following questions were posed to University of Hartford and the University each candidate so the voters would have of Bridgeport Law Sch

The Questions

1. Why do you want to serve in the Con- tax? If called upon to vote on such action, necticut House of Representatives? how would you vote? 4. Do you have any higher political 2. How can you serve the other towns in aspirations then the House in Hartford? your district equally, with such strong per.. sonal ties to Windsor Locks? 5. What do you think of your party's 3. Does Connecticut need a state income gubernatorial candidate's chances of winn-

ing in November? 8. What new legislative bills will yo] 6. Do you believe in capital punishment? recommend, if elected? I Should hand-guns be outlawed? 9. What is the most important or critical' problem facing this district? 7, What are your feelings towards the 10. Why do you feel you are the best ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) qualified for the position of representative, movement? from this district? \ ------') Responses froJl.l Scott' A. Storms 1. My primary reason for wishing to serve in the Connecticut House of Represen~atives is a desire to restore effec­ tive representation to the citizens of the 60th District. I believe that an effective state representative must be close to his constituency, know who they are, and what they want. Living and working in the 60th District has given me a great insight as to the people of this district. Having been ac­ tive in civic organizations and local politics for several years, I am now prepared to serve the citizens of this community in a larger capacity and intend to dedicate my term as state representative to making constituent service a reality. 2. Serving the citizens of two district towns is a great challenge. However, throughout this campaign, I have had the opportunity to speak with many residents in both towns. I have learned that the peo­ ple of the district share many of the same problems and concerns. Recognizing that Scott A. Storms there may be special problems in each town, I have proposed that a liason com- 4. My decision to serve as a state ,mittee be formed to meet with me on a representative has been motivated by my monthly basis. This committee would con­ desire to serve local people. Serving as the sist of members from the Board of Select­ 60th District state representative, continu­ men of Windsor Locks and Town Council of ing my law practice, and fulfilling my Windsor as well as members of the various family commitments offers me as great a boards and commissions of each town hav­ challenge as I desire. Because of my close ing contact with the state government. By ties with the community, I have no higher encouraging input from the local officials, I political aspirations. will be in a better position to serve all the 5. Lew Rome has an excellent chance of citizens of the district on an equal basis. being our next governor. Mr. Rome can 3. I am opposed to a state income tpx provide Connecticut with strong and effec­ because the citizens of Connecticut need no tive leadership, something which we new tax burdens. What we need is not new presently lack. To maintain the present taxes, but tax reform. Such tax reform can Istatus quo is not sufficient; to solve our only be realized by controlling -the state : fiscal problems by -increasing taxes is un­ spending. In many cases this does not re­ fair to the average citizen. This is what the quire cutting the budget but simply cutting present administration offers. Lew Rome the budget's rate of growth. offers a fresh, vital approach of coming to For the past year, small businessmen grips with our problems. I believe that the have been paying a disguised income tax in people of this state are ready for a change the form of the unincorporated business and will elect Lew Rome governor on tax. Next year one of the major issues fac­ November 2nd. ing the state will be the projected budget 6. In cases of extreme and heinous deficit of $150 million. This deficit must be criminal violence, capital punishment is an eliminated, but by imposing new taxes, appropriate penalty. In this way we may such as a state income tax, but by controll­ deter others from committing acts of ing state spending through efficient violence and by doing so protect the inno­ management of our existing -state cent victims of crime. We must as a society resources. strive to protect the innocent victim as well as affording rights to the accused. Handguns should not be outlawed but should be regulated. The average law abiding citizen should have the right to possess a handgun for purposes of protec­ tion and sport. I do strongly support legislation requiring mandatory sentences for those who commit crimes with a han­ dgun, and legislation which requires the registration of handguns. Outlawing han­ dguns will not prevent crime. We must seek other solutions through a more effi­ cient and effective criminal justice system. 7. 1 fully support the goals of the ERA movement. A democracy demands that all people regardless of sex receive equal treatment under the law. The ERA move­ Responses from ment has had a positive influence toward eliminating discrimination based upon a David J.. Wenc person's gender. Since the ERA move­ ment's beginning, a number of federal and (The deadline on the candidate's state laws have been enacted to end this responses had to be extended jor Rep. type of discrimination. For these reasons, 1 Wenc who ~ad not. been able to complete will continue to support the efforts of the the questions in time.) ERA movement and the ideals for which it 1. When Connecticut was an agrarian strives. stat~, farm families lived by the axiom that 8. It is my opinion that the legislature is when land passed from one generation to so concerned with enacting new laws that it the next, the soil was to be made better fails to correct the deficiencies in the ex­ , than when the first generation inherited the isting laws. When elected as State land. I apply this axiom to public service in Representative, 1 will place a major em- Connecticut. I want to serve in the Connec­ Please' turn to page 7 .ticut House of Representatives in order to pass on a world to the next generation Continued from page 4 which 1 would propose as which is better than the world that i phasis on initiating a com- State Representative would' inherited. ' prehensive review of Con- be dependent upon the needs 2. The two principal functions of a state necticut's General Statutes of the district and its representative are to serve the best in­ with a view towards, con- citizens, and 1 will proceed terests of his district and to serve the best solidating duplicate statutes on a case-by-case basis to interests of the state of Connecticut. Dur­ and eliminating ineffective serve these needs. ing the past two years, 1 have endeavored legislation. I would also pro- - to function accordingly. pose greater enforcement 9. The .most .crit~cal. pr?­ After my election in November 1980, 1 procedures. I believe that blem facmg thls dlstrlct lS started my term with a "trial by fire." The many of our existing laws the questi?n of t~e eXI?ansion Enfield portion of the 60th District was are ineffective due largely to of 1-91. ThIS project wlll have targeted as the site for the state's first the lack of proper enforce- a dramatic effect upon. the hazardous waste disposal facility. ment. Specific legislation lifestyle of the dlstrIct's Although there were extraordinary pressures placed on all of us because of the emotional response to the proposeo site I residents and growth of our will enable the authorities to reconsider the present deci­ decided to stick to the "nuts and bolts" 'of local economy. My primary le~islating. I attended numerous meetings concern is not whether 1-91 sion to close the existing ac­ wlth the state, and local officials and should be expanded, but how cess points to 1-91, which 1 citizens' groups. I personally responded to such an expansion is to be believe will cause con­ numerous telephone calls and letters from accomplished. siderable hardship for the concerned constituents. Most importantly I am concerned with the residents and businesses of I sought appointment to the Environment present proposals and will the district. Committee; I developed a package of pro­ work toward encouraging 10. Living and working tective legislation with state Sen. Cornelius DOT to correct the Hartford within the 60th District has O'Leary and Enfield Reps. William Kiner interchanges between 1-91 given me great insight as to and Fred Gelsi; I sat down at the Environ­ and 1-84 before proceeding the people of the district and ment Committee meetings and, under the their basic concerns. I with the expansion from s~ewardship of Chairwomman Terry Ber­ Hartford to Springfield. this believe that I can better tmuson, helped draft what I consider to be one of the most important pieces of legisla­ represent the pohtical, greater interest in its growth tion to come out of the General Assembly economic, and social in­ and prosperity. I firmly during the past two years; a procedure to terests of the district due to believe that I have the site hazardous waste facilities in the state. my close associations and background, education and In a responsible manner, I believe we ties to the people. As a local ability to be an effective balanced the desperate neednf this state to resident, homeowner, and representative for the people dispose of its own hazardous waste and the businessman, 1 have a in this district! need of citizens to be protected from en­ vironmentally unsound hazardous waste disposal. 3. No, 1 favor a fair and equitable tax structure. Given the present tax structure WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 22, 1982 an income tax is inappropriate. Such a ta~ would further deteriorate the financial health of Connecticut's middle-and low­ income families. However, since the Scott A. Storms burden of Connecticut's state and local taxes as a percentage of family income bears most heavily on middle- and low­ income families, Connecticut's tax struc­ ture must be reformed. Predictability and stability of a non-inflationary tax structure' is the key to reform. This is the goal and purpose of the Democratic initiative establishing a Tax Study Commission. 4. At the present time, no. I have enjoyed the opportunity during the past two years to represent the towns of \Vindsor Locks and Enfield at the state Capitol. I look for­ ward to representing the towns of Windsor and Windsor Locks at the state Capitol dur­ ing the next two years. 6. b) Gun control must be part of crime control as a way to reduce the occurrence of deadly crime. In Massachusetts after a, mandatory one-year sentence was imposed for persons carrying unlicensed guns, there were fewer gun-related offenses, ac­ cording to a study by a Northeastern University sociologist. Though criminal ac­ tivity overall did not decline, homicides fell 55 percent and in general, the offenses Please turn to page 6

5. Excellent. Bill O'Neill assumed the governorship under tragic circumstance~. During the past two years, however, hIS steady hand has guided this state on a healthy economic course. Despite the na­ 'tional unemployment crisis, Gov. O'Neill together with the Del]locratic controlled legislature have been able to keep Connec­ ticut's unemployment rat~ well below the national average. , In the area of voter participation and the

Continued -from page 4" were less deadly. The most common argu­ ment against gun control is that people, not guns, kill people. However, a handgun is a David J. Wenc far more efficient weapon than hands or knives. Gun control should be enacted on political process, Gov. O'Neill and the the federal level to avoid the circumven­ Democratic controlled legislature have tion of gun control laws by lax local made progress in improving and simplify­ jurisdictions. The way to accomplish gun ing procedures for absentee ballots and control would be through some form of voter registration. federal registration. Statistics support the In the area of education, Gov. O'Neill and need for some sort of gun control. For ex­ the Democratic controlled legislature have ample, in Japan, West Germany and Bri­ continued to work for timely full-funding of tain - where there are strict rules for gun the Guaranteed Tax Base program in order registration - the murder rate is ap­ to provide equal educational opportunity to preciably less than in the United States. In all of this state's citizens. In addition, the addition, the dangers from accidental Democrats, led by Bill O'Neill, have fought discharge of guns must be considered. Peo­ for programs which ensure that no able, ple with guns in their homes for protection deserving student will be denied a higher are six times more likely to die from the ac­ education because of financial need. cidental discharge of the weapon than peo­ In the area of government finance and ple who do not keep a gun at home. management,. Gov. O'Neill and the 7. I wholeheartedly endorse the Equal Democratic controlled legislature have Rights Amendment movement as an effec­ committed themselve~ to the development tive way to secure equal rights under the of a fair and equitable tax structure, which law for men and women. The U.S. Civil will stimulate the economy. To this end, the Rights Commission reports that the ERA administration established the Commis­ would help women facing divorce by mak­ sion on Revenue and Fiscal Policv. ing the legal system work more equitably; In the area of the environment, Gov. would ban sex discrimination in pension O'Neill and the Democratic controlled and retirement programs; and benefit all legislature have made a commitment to families by promoting uniform standards protect and conserve the natural environ­ concerning financial support and child ment, which is not inconsistent with the custody. The battle over the ERA has been state's need for industrial growth, mass-­ bitter and long. The proponents have been transportation, waste disposal, public defeated. The blame for that defeat goes to health and energy. With these accomplishments and his re­ cent surge in the public opinion polls, the situation is excellent for Bill O'Neill's Republican reactionar!es. ~he.ERA IS ~oth election. popular and grounded m prmciple. In hmd­ 6. a) No. There is no evidence that the sight generations will view the def~at as death penalty deters homicide any more the defeat of simple justice. But also It may than a sentence of life imprisonment serve another, more positive p~pose, ~y without parole. Homicide usually is an fostering a permanent voter ahgnment III emotional, unpremeditated act. In fact, favor of a political party tha~ stands for one New York study showed that homicides equal rights and equal protectIon. increased after executions between 1907 8. a) An Act Concerning Full Employ­ and 1963. The reason: the violent at­ ment Opportunity. mosphere surrounding an execution ac­ 1) Contract job training for large tually stimulated certain persons to com­ companies. ' mit homicides. The death penalty also im­ For every company that agrees to poses certain dangers to society not posed locate in Connecticut, the state wIll agree by a life sentence; if the wrong person is to job train the first, ye~r's workforc~. The executed, the mistake is irreversible, and a company in return, wIll agree to hIre all state execution undermines the sanctity of those wh~ meet th~ training standards. life. 2) Stimulating small business: Small businesses would be allowed to use abandoned factory space in return for a promise to provide jobs and to invest in new equipment. b) An Act Concerning Increasing the Buying Power of Elderly Homeowners. Establish a loan program to allow an elderly person to increase his or her spen­ ding power while on a fixed income, enabl­ ing him or her to afford to stay in his or her own home. c) An Act Concerning More Affordable and More Available Housing. 1) Create a mortgage fund through bond sales. 2) Create a low-cost construction loan fund. _ 3) Sales tax rebate to home buyers.

This bill is intended to provide new solid waste; and maintenance of the single-family homes and to create new,jobs cultural integrity of towns in the district. in the home building industry. 10. I feel I am the best-qualified to repre­ d) An Act Concerning Protection From sent the 60th District because of: Indoor Pollution. a) My experience: I am the incumbent Give the state Department of En­ state representative from the 60th District. vironmental Protection a clear legislative I have served on three major legislative mandate to protect indoor air quality. committees - the Finance Revenue and Legitimate governmental activity can in- Bonding Committee, the Environment _ clude the assessm~nt of indoor pollutant Committee and the Energy Committee. concentrations; development of in­ From 1978-80 I represented the taxpayers strumentation; research on health effects; of Windsor Locks as a member of the education of the public; improvement of town's Board of Finance. control technique. My 'government service includes a 9. The most important problem facing clerkship on the Legislature's Energy the district is to maintain the delicate Committee during 1978; my employment balance between economic development with the state Commission on Human and environmental protection. Rights and Opportunities in 1976; my sum­ Bradley International Airport is the only mer internship with the state Department international airport in Connecticut. It pro­ of Environmental Protection in 1974. vides the incentive for business location in b) My leadership position as a freshman this district and it provides a major source -legislator: I gained the confidence and of employment opportunity. Major im­ trust of Rep. Irving Stolberg, House Chair­ provements at the airport are forthcoming. man of the Finance Revenue and Bonding Interstate 91 is a major artery through Committee, and Rep. Terry Bertinuson, this district for economic development. House Chairwoman of the Environment Major improvements are expected there as Committee. well. c) My commitment to "full-time" However, business location in this representation: I am proud to announce district, airport improvement and highway that I had one of the highest voting at­ improvement must be balanced against the tendence records on the floor of the House need for preservation on farm land and of Representatives during the past two open space; protecting land and water years. - 'resources; safeguarding air quality; I have held monthly office hours at the responsible management of radioactive Windsor Locks and Enfield Town Halls to and other hazardous materials as well as me~t with constituents.

David J. Wenc WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 29. 1982 Cabbages and Kings • Hal Lyster: New Postmaster In Town By JACK REDMOND ly moved west to Portland on the Pacific job ... something that would be a career served for five years in the postal service, Who is the new postmaster in town? O(;ean. start, but no schooling. How about a civil until she and Hal were married and moved That's easy .. ;Harold James Lyster. service exam ... why not? Hal did just that to Connecticut. For the past two years Hal has been NOT AS MUCH SNOW as North Dakota, in nearby Northampton. He passed and supervising the delivery of the town's mail, plenty of rain and warmth from Japanese was selected for the post office. THE DAYS ARE active for the girl from just like the two postmasters, before him, currents. Hal attended grammar and high the south in several areas. She workS one old friends, Joe Raccone and Joe Fiore. school in Portland and probably couldn't THE COLLEGE LOSS meant the post of­ day a week at the North Street School Hal's story, (it covers a lot of mail at dif­ wait to get out...leaving after graduation fice gain. Hal started in Stamford, Connec­ Library ... knitting and all types of needle ferent places) begins in the cold country of for the U.S. Army at the tender age of 18. ticut, upstate to West Hartford and New­ labor. However, another talent is that of an Fargo, North Dakota, Inoves to Portland, Hal, continued his travels, was shipped to ington, where he served as the branch artist. Susan's paintings are in full view of Oregon, some time in the army; a lot of Alabama and then...across the pond to Ger­ manager. After taking the exam, ten years visitors to their North Street home. time in college in California and many for a two-year stay. He was in the ar­ later, Hal was named Postmaster for the Hal and Susan have grown to like their Massachusetts, post office employment in my for three years, returning to Portland town of Windsor Locks and to follow in the new town and feel the school system is ex­ Connecticut and then to little old Windsor after being discharged. footsteps of the two likeable Joes. cellent. Vacation from the post office and ,Locks on Main Street, as postmaster in The returning veteran was undecided as Now a twelve year veteran, said the work around the house, is visiting relatives November, 1980. to his future plans ... a job or college? It was government is already adding four-digets in Tennessee and getting away in New He and his pretty wife, Susan Berry work for a short time period. But then col­ to the well-known six-digit ZIP code. Hampshire. Lyster, live on North Street. Susan has two lege for a year at the University of Oregon. (United States ... a five-digit code written EPILOG boys ... Ryan, ten, a 4th grader at the North A few odd jobs, and a trip to San Francisco directly after the address, the first three . Harold James Lyster is a student of the Street School. His brother Charles is seven, for a new start. And what better city for a digits indicating the state and place of new postal system with computers, also attends North as a second grader. new start? Back to college and four years delivery, the last two digits ... the post office automation and more digits in ZIP codes. I Hal's daughter, Laure, 21, gets her mail in of hitting the books in the city by the or postal zone, used to expediate the wonder HaL.what happens when it snowsJ­ Taiwan. Laura is a graduate of the Univer­ "Golden Gate." In 1965, Hal receIved his delivery of mail). rains, the weather is hot and the nights are sity of Massachusett.s. She now teaches bachelor degree from the San Francisco In future discussion, he said, everyone dark ... will all the new gadgets help the English in a school on the island off State College. will be notified of the additional digits to go "couriers .. .in the shift complement of their southeastern China. Her brother Erik, is 15 At this point in his life, Hal felt being a along with the Windsor Locks 06096. Hal ad­ appointed rounds?" and attends school in Amherst, "professional student," might not be a bad ded, the speed-up of mail delivery will be Massachusetts. So Hal has first crack at all idea. Two years of graduate work kept him enhanced by this new concept of the mail the mail addressed to the Lyster home on on track. More college ... but let's try the system. North Street. east coast. He was accepted by the Univer­ Susan, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, Hal's first seven years were spent in sity of Massachusetts for two more years of while working at the Memphis post office, Fargo, where he remembers "walking schooling. as a delivery service analyst, met Hal, who through tunnels of snow." The Lyster fami- In 1970 Hal knew it was time for a steady was an analyst at the same time. Susan had WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 5, 1982 Cabbages and Kings The Gilbertos: Being Part of a 'Nice Town' By JACK REDMOND business at the Aetna Life and Casualty. U.S. Classic Open Championship. She Joe and Mo Gilberto have everything go­ . Next May Joe will receive a 20-year service averaged 125 to 130 during her career. Mo's ing for them ... an active, involved, certain­ pin, or whatever the insurance companies high game was 206 and a three-game high ly never boring, happy life style. Joe warn:' give their veteran employees. Today, Joe of 475. Today she has retired from the grind ed me .. "we have three cats, two dogs, two , is involved, in computer graphics and of competitive bowling, but now is trying rabbits, some fish and four kids," he said, created services. the big pins at Bradley with her fellow over the phone, "so if you don't mind, come In 1961 Joe and Maureen Walsh Gilberto school bus drivers in town. She has been right over." were married. They met when his brother behind the wheel for the past five years. And that I did. There was no confu­ married Maureen's first cousin. The Joe's Windsor Locks involvement has in­ sion ... just a normal all-American family Gilbertos have four children ... a son, Joey cluded leadership in the boy scout move· with mom's bowling trophies, (she was a and three daughters ... Gina, Gayle and ment, a co-chairman of the United Appeals great duck pin star of yesteryear) some Maura. Campaign and eight long years of telephone calls from the kid's friends, two Joey is 13, a student at the Middle School, coaching. He managed a softball team for dogs, (never saw the cats or other animals) is active 'in soccer, baseball and basketball. girls (naturally) and four years as coach in to make for a most interesting interview. He's a little leaguer and a boy scout roun­ the Little League. Joe added the presiden­ Just two nice people who came from Hart­ ding out his activities. The oldest girl is cy of the Parent's Auxiliary of the Little ford to Windsor Locks in 1965 to be a part of Gina, 17, a senior at the high school and a League for two years. ' a "nice town." veteran softball player. Gayle, 15, is a se­ The nice guy of Deborah Road came \ Joseph Anthony Gilberto graduated from cond year student at the high ·school. She from a family of eleven boys and five girls. Bulkeley High School in 1953, where he ex­ plays softball and has earned a Most His mother, Sebastiana Forla Gilberto, is a celled in varsity.football, (as a halfback) Valuable Player award. Maura is ten and a hearty; 88 years old. The native of Sicily for three seasons. He was proud to student at the North Street School and pro­ lives in Enfield with her son John Gilberto. add ... the team of 1950 was undefeated. Also bably can't wait until she can follow her When asked, who he most admired, Joe the three years saw Bulkeley defeat one of sisters on the softball field. said, "the real artist in our large family the state's powerhouses, New Britain Hign THE MOTHER of this active clan attend­ was my mother ... that's who I most ad·' School. He soon traded the football uniform ed Mount St. Joseph's Academy. She has mire." for the air-force blue and four years of ser­ worked at the Hartford Insurance Group/, EPILOG vice in New York, California and Joseph Anthony Gilberto for a twelve-year period. The pretty, Irish Artists come in many forms ... painters, Mississippi. girl's real claim to fame (she was reluctant musicians., speakers. Joe and Mo Gilberto lasting three years. to talk about it) was duck-pin bowling. Her are artists, in different fields of work and WITH THE FLYING DAYS over, Joe at­ He joined Kaman in the same line of' husband had to give all the details. She was _ pleasure. They have combined their ar­ tended the Hartford Art School, now a part work, again for a three-year period. He given the name of "Mo", a name known in tistry for over twenty years. Mo was an ar­ of the University of Hartford. His first job . was instrumental in designing the Kaman the best duck-pin circles a few years back. tist on the lanes ... Joe with the creative was designing forms in the Hartford area, logo. He left the aircraft for the insurance Mo won national honors, including the talent. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 12, 1982, Cabbages and Kings AI Whalen: Service to Church and Country By JACK REDMOND got a look at Connecticut when he spent the last two years carpentry, painting, new doors and lighting and cleaning "It doesn't hurt to do a little extra." The words of Al of naval duty stationed in New London. up. Whalen, and echoed by his wife Lillian. They, along with sons Joe and Jim Whalen, put those words into action, AFTER THE FINAL retirement party in June of 1964, AFTER THE JOB was accomplished, Al volunteered to during the summer, with the improvement and renova- Joe and Lil were ready to settle down with the now­ be the caretaker of the property. The parishioners were tion of the St. Robert's Bellfilrmine Center. . growing family. Al got a job at Colt's in Hartford, so they told of the Whalen project in the church weekly bulletin. The qUiet and unassuming couple, both natives of moved to Enfield. It was six years later they decided that Father Thomas Farrell, pastor of St. Robert's, expressed Beverly, Massachusetts, undertook the job because, as Al maybe Windsor Locks would be a lot closer to work. "many thanks," adding, "you will hardly recognize it put it so plainly, "'It needed repair... seemed like a good Today, after 18 years; Al is a foreman in the Colt's (the center)." . project. ',' . military division. The Whalens are well settled in Wind­ Al and Lil have also helped the past few summers at the It also seemed like a good idea when Al left high school sor Locks, where they enjoy the "small community" church's annual strawberry festival. at 16, to join the Merchant Marines in World War II. His lifestyle. When Al isn't working at Colt's, on a special project,. father, at the time, was a sergeant with the U. S. Air Al and Lil have three children ... Ann, and sons, Jim and like on the family tree, or vacationing at Force. The month of June, 1944 will always be long Joe. All the children were born in Beverly, and graduated "Rockport. ... near the old homestead,," he fancies himself remembered by Al Whalen. His life changed that month, from the local high school. They are all into "martial a gourmet of sorts. from young student to merchant marine, to service for his arts." Jim is just starting, was into lifting weights in his The best description of Allan Joseph Whalen is that he's country for the next twenty years. The same month his spare time. Joe has a "blue" belt. The "black" belt in the a handy man to have around the house, work or church; father made the supreme sacrifice. He was killed in an family, you guessed it. .. Ann. He has served his church, countr~ and family in a sincere air crash serving with the 542nd Bomber Group in Idaho. T,he family "good samaritan" deeds, at the local center and humble manner ... "it doesn t hurt to do a little ex­ Young AI's only trip with the Merchant Marines was to on Southwest, began in August and was finished the next tra .. .it has paid off for me." North Africa and Italy on a,ship carrying "bombs for the month. Al called it a "family affair," which included It has paid off for his church, country and family too. Air Force." Al decided, on his return to the states, he'd join a much safer outfit...the U. S. Marines. SO AT THE AGE of 17, he was off to the Pacific, to take part in the invasion of Okinawa. His training for the inva­ sion was with the Sixth Marine Division on Guadalcanal. Okinawa was hit on April 1. .. on April 14, Al was hit by mortar fire. He was returned 10 the states, spending four months in two naval hospitals: at San Diego and near home in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Al returned to active duty at the Boston Naval Shipyard until January, 1946. After two months of civilian status, he needed.a change ... enlisting in the U. S. Navy. (Might as well try them all.) , This time he saw the world. Two cruises around the globe, stops in Europe and the Pacific and Korea. He did manage to find the time to marry Lillian Marcos in November of 1951. They had met at his brother's wedding. The next 18 years Al divided his service time between Beverly, seeing the world and home base in Newport. Al and Lil finally WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 19, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Thoughts. on a Thanksgiving Column By JACK REDMOND that's always good for a column." remember? Sure, I do. special columns. (This is special) She "What do you mean, you don't know what "Well, you have been sitting at the I guess I could just say ... I'm thankful for knows the others by heart.) to write for a Thanksgiving column?" typewriter for the past two hours and I living in a great town, meeting a different I wonder if she will like this one? I have. "That's right. My. mind is a blank. H haven't heard any noise." lady, man or family every week for the It takes one off the normal writing curve "Well, I knew that. It is not just at "I have been thinking. No cracks." weekly Cabbages and Kings interview. and gives the sense of achievement and Thanksgiving," my wife said - only the So the little wife left her husband's place They may not be thankful, after they read something a little different and off the wall. way a wife could say it - and you knew it of column writing. She knew making a cake it, but I am. Every week is a new ex­ (And you must admit this is different.) all along. for eight that night was more important to .perience for me and hopefully, for them. So to end this speciaL.have a great holi­ "On, I've got a few ideas," I said, in that her husband's taste and mood then a few day. Eat all you want. Watch all the foot­ matter-of-fact way of most writers. They wise remarks on what to write for a SO FAR, SO GOOD. (Are you kidding?) ball your wife will permit or whatever she hate to admit their minds are not as sharp Thanksgiving column. Thanksgiving is special to all of us. The wants to watch on the tube. Have a little ex­ as they used to be. So he began ... taste of the old bird and all the stuffing that tra holiday cheer. Tell your wife or hus­ "You haven't had any new ideas since goes with it. .. how can one tell it any other band, you just read an interesting col­ your first interview with Santa Claus at few THERE'S ALWAYS THINGS I could way? I guess I just like the four-day holi­ umn .. .it didn't make any sense, but the guy years back." write about...what folks should be thankful day with its football games, good weather, tried. "Not true." Trying hard to remember for ... the family, their job, sports, their. eating with one of the daughters, son-in-law We have to try something different. I even that one about old st. Nick. . good health, the four seasons ... wait a and the grandchildren. Mustn't forget the did ... how about you? "I could . write about the folks on the minute, Mr. Redmond, you have expound­ wife. She does all the cooking and keeps Happy Thanksgiving ... and to all a Mayflower and their first Thanksgiving, ed on those subjects before. Or don't you after me. Write up something special, she merry ... wait, save that for.this Christmas. says. (Actually she enjoys reading my God Bless. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 26, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Betty Samuelrich:' Women's Society President By JACK REDMOND became a tan of the old Boston Braves, to OTHER OFFICERS in the society in­ in church or for the' Brownies, bowls and Elizabeth Liappes Samuelrich is the' Milwaukee and now Atlanta Braves with clude Cecile Doak as the Vice-President, sews during the cold winter. president of the St. Robert Bellarmine ·Hank Aaron. And they (Atlanta) almost Irene Cosgrove as Treasurer and Evelyn Women's Society. She's on her second year made it this year. Quigley as Secretary. _ EPILOG of "helping people." Betty's employment has been at the In other church work, Betty has been an Being helpful is what Elizabeth Liappes It's always been Betty's way of Windsor Hall, as a nurse's aid. In town she instructor of catechumens. She has taken Samuelrich is all about. The Women's life ...helping people with the society's has worked at the South Street School an active part in collecting for the church's Society has given her that chance to do projects striving to attain that goal. Cafeteria. Her help at the Windsor Hall has Missions in this country and on foreign soil. 'what she feels is worth while. Betty has Known as Betty, to her neighbors and contributed largely to her personal ad­ realized. . ." Success does not necessarily church members, the Hartford native mar- miration of doctors and nurses. She em­ An interesting fact was brought to light, mean that we must earn a great amount of ried a local boy in 1967 ...Peter Charles phazied, her aim is to help peo­ when discussing the society and st. money and live in the biggest house in Samuelrich. He's better known in his pie ...especially the elderly. Robert's Church on South Elm. The proper­ town. It means only that we are daily hometown as just "PeteSam." ty was originally owned by PeteSam's engaged in striving toward a goal that we Betty's family left the city of Hartford WHEN IT CAME to admiration by her grandfather. have independently chosen and feel is wor­ for Enfield when she was 14. She cheered husband, a big gentle guy, he said, "I guess The social calendar of PeteSam has been thy of us as persons. A goal, whatever it for Enfield High, while Pete was for Wind­ you'd have to say, my Uncle Joe Sanlock, with the Italian-American and Italian Pro­ may be, is what gives meaning to our ex­ sor Locks. They met "at the Plaza," of Old Greenwich, Connecticut." The gressive Clubs. The 1962 graduate of the istence. It is the carrot on the stick that (sounds like a song or movie) and now both reasons for the choice were in the same local high school is a fisherman and enjoys keeps us' striving ...that keeps us in­ cheer for the same town. Their son Thomas vein as Betty's ...Mr. Sanlock is always the sport when the family vacations in up­ terested ...that gives us a reason for get­ is a freshman at the high school and helping people. . - per New York state. Bettv. when not active ting Qut of bed in the morning." daughter Melissa is a third grader at the North Street School. Tom, 14, has been stu­ Betty's active participation with the dying the art of playing the clarinet since' Women's Society began over seven years the 4th grade. It has paid off ...he's a ago. Betty said the society now has 223 member of the school band. members, with a continuing role in raising funds for the church by numerous bake MELISSA, NINE, is an active little sales, bingo games, a Christmas Bazaar, girl. ..with the Brownies, some jazz danc­ card parties and of course, the big even in ing classes and for the third year, she June ...the Strawberry Festival. bowls big pins at Bradley. Imagine, nine Shortly (Dec. 4 and 5), the women will and already bowling three years. (We start hold their annual Christmas Bazaar at the them young in Windsor Locks.) "new" Bellarmine Center on Southwest. In PeteSam's employment status has been February the "girls" will put on a Military strickly local. .. working at Dexter's for Whist Party. In March they will take in a the past 14 years. He's in the Shipping little local Broadway, at the East Wind­ Department. When he asked what sports sor's Coachlight with the show "Student you played, the response was as Prince." The same month they will all follows ... "Billy Corbin and I started the . learn the art of Oriental Cooking. The Windsor Locks Men's Basketball League a society meets once a month ...and as you few years back." Today, its mostly spec­ can see by the upcoming events, there's a tator sports for Pete. In baseball. he lot ,of planning ahead. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, DECEMBER 3, 1982 Cabbages and Kings Frank Merrigan: One of the Smiling. Irish By JACK REDMOND (now the U.S. Air Force). He was assigned ed, "interesting," was with the 3M Com­ EPILOG Frank Edward Merrigan's quick Irish to nearby base up in cold Maine. For two pany (Minnesota and Mining), dealing in That's the story of Frank Edward Mer­ smile is well known in Windsor Locks, to years Frank was in charge of the motor office machines and supplies. He began rigan. Service to his family, church and 'those he served with in the Air Force and pool. At the height of the war in Europe he traveling with 3M in 1957, retiring, as men­ country. Instead of the usual platitudes I Connecticut Air National Guard and the was sent to the LaGuardia Airport near tioned, in May of this year. He admitted, believe Frank would enjoy a good hundreds of customers he came in contact New York City. His main role was to pro­ "adapting," to the long days and life of a salesman joke ... not of the traveling varie­ with, as a salesman over the years. cess returning GIs for some R&R (rest and traveling salesman. The working area in­ ty, 'just one he alone would appreciate, or Frank, born in Windsor Locks on,Spring relaxation) from their war duties. He ar­ cluding everything east of the Mississippi. anyone who has traveled on the salesman Street, is retired now. When the weather ranged transportation for home and to During a stretch of two years, Frank said beat. was right, he played golf three times a their next base of operations. As a member he was on a plane every week going week, so it wasn't difficult for him to get us- ' of the Air Transport Command Frank somewhere selling his favorite products. "For more than six months a salesman ed to a leisurely schedule after years on the played an important part of the war effort. In Windsor Locks Frank's fraternal in­ had been calling on the buyer for a certain road. Admittedly, he said, "I haven't been In May of 1946 he was discharged from volvement has been with the Knights of firm, but the buyer never bought anything. retired long enough (May, 1982), there's the service. Let us step back a few years to Columbus. He is a past Faithful Navigator After each interview the salesman would say, "Thank you very much. I wish I had still work around the house." October of 42, he and Gert Gallagher were with the Fourth Degree. T~e local He is married to Gertrude, or just plain married. They met while members of a American Legion lists Frank as a Past fifty customers like you." Gert, who is also a native ... of the Windsor dramatic club at St: Mary's Church, short­ Commander. F9r fifteen years he was the Mystified, the buyer finally said, "Look Locks' Gallaghers. They have three ly after their high school days. service officer administrating the Soldiers, here, I don't mind your coming in her every children ... Eileen, James and Patricia with Frank's return to civilian life did not Sailors and Marine Fund. week or two and showing your samples. I twin granddaughters, Heather and Alison. mean he was actually leaving the service. buy nothing, but you always say the same Their dad attended st. ¥ary's and was a It was back to the Veterans Administration GERT'S EMPLOYMENT RECORD in­ thing ... "Thank you very much. I wish I had ,member of the Windsor Locks High School, in Hartford. He also joined the Connecticut cludes the Northern Connecticut National fifty customers like you." Why ,do you class of 1935. It appeared, Frank's life Air National Guard, the year out of the Air Bank for 15 years with the prestigi,ous role make this statement?" would be wrapped up in the service, when Force, retiring in 1967 as a lieutenant col­ of secretary to the president. he took his first job, a year after high onel. When the Korean War broke out Keeping with his Irish-Catholic heritage, Well, replied the salesman, smiling, school, with the Veteran's Administration Frank returned to active duty. Frank greatly admired the late president, right now I have about two hundred in Newington. John F. Kennedy and the highly respected customers like you. I really do wish that I The handling of veteran affairs (WW I) IN FEBURARY OF 1951, he was back on . Pope John XXIII. When you talk college had only fifty." lasted until his enlistment in the army, the job, so to speak, at an air force station football, he's a Notre Dame fan from way February 1941. Pearl Harbor was only a on Long Island. His services were needed, back. Boston professional Red Sox, Celtics spot in the Pacific and probably best known not in Korea, but in England for a 21 month and Patriots are Frank's paSSions to root to geography teachers. For Frank, tour. He managed to hop a ride back to for, with only winning results from the February of that year was a good time to Windsor Locks for Christmas to see his basketball Celtics. go south. The first stop was warm and sun­ Gert for the holidays. He admits he knew most of the town's ny Florida with the quartermaster corp. A reader, not knowing Frank Merrigan, people growing up, by their first name, but After some time in another southern state, would asusme he was in the service all of towns grow, but still feels its a "great place Mississippi, the army decided that young his adult life. However, you can't write his to live." Frank was officer material. story without describing his life as a Recently he was appointed by the salesman. He began his sales career, after Republican party to fill the vacandy on the AT CAMP LEE, Virginia in August of 42 the Korean War, with G.D. Searle Drug Economic and Industrial Development Frank Merrigan was commissioned a se­ Company. His longevity in the art of Commission. He reserved any comment, cond lieutenant in the Army Air Corps salesmanship, which he "liked... " and call- due to the newly appointed position. WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, DECEMBER 10. 1982 Cabbages and Kings The lohnsons Live to Serve Others By JACK REDMOND valescent Hospital on Main Street. The To be friendly and congenial, and know­ happy-go-luck lady is in her third year at ing "Life is whatever you make it." Fred the Thrift Shop at the St. Mary's Parish and Rose Johnson's years together have Center. survived the lean years, enjoying more ful­ Rose came from a large family (five ly the good ones. There has always been girls and three boys.) Her work has con­ music, laughter and a helping hand for tinued with people, gaining the name of others from Fred and Rose, especially now "neighborhood mother" in the Pershing in retirement and involvement at the· Road area. Fred has been active on the town's senior citizen's club. local sport scene as a Little League coach Fredrick Carl Johnson and Rose and part-time with the Park Department. DeForge Johnson were married November Speaking of sports, Rose and Fred 6, 1937. He's a Hartford (Parkville Section) manage to find the time to root for their native. Rose was from Poquonock. They favorite baseball teams ...Red Sox, no, have one daughter, Carol Ann Longley. She Yankees, no. Would you believe that Rose is married to James Longley, an Eastern is a Detroit Tiger fan and Fred is an old Air Lines employee. The Longleys live in Chicago White Sox rooter. (Well everyone Windsor Locks and have given Fred and in Windsor Locks can't be for those two Rose two grandchildren ...Mark 13, and other teams.) Kristen 11. Rose attended grammar school in Po­ WHEN ASKED WHO they most ad­ quonock. When her family moved to mired ...Fred spoke up, without any Thompsonvilll, she went to night school. hesitation, "my wife." After a moment of One of her first jobs, like all the kids in nor­ unexpected surprise, Rose, appreciated thern Connecticut, was working on Fred and Rose johnson her husband's admiration, said, "I guess tobacco. (after Fred) I'd have to say my Aunt Delia, Rose tried her hand at factory work at the United Aircraft in East Hartford. on March 8, -1978. At the time, he was assis­ up in Maine ...she knited sweaters for all Bigelow's and it lasted four years. The Another a change. . .he was drafted into tant engineer at the hospital. , the DeForge kids." Of course, she added, restaurant business was her next stop. The the U.S. Marines near the end of World War Fred's other careers have included play­ "when it comes to big names, Bing Crosby best thing, besides being a short order cook Two. ing with the Royal Fife and Drum Corps for was my favorite." and meeting people, was serving a new Fred remembers well the grueling days 16 years. Fred, with his trusty fife, per­ EPILOG customer by the name of Fred Johnson. at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune as a formed in ceremonies and parades all over Fred and Rose Johnson have 'lived in . Rose has served him the right recipe ever young marine recruit. He left the Carolina New England and New York City. Other Thompsonville, West Hartford, Bloomfield since ... the partnership has endured for 45 camps for sunny Camp Pendleton, Califor­ musical talent, among his repertoire, has and for the past twenty years in Windsor years. nia. The service has a way of been singing in choirs, be it the local Senior Locks. They are a part of the unsung nice operation ...criss-crossing of their ser­ Citizen Club or for the East Windsor Lions folks who help others, in many different FRED'S SCHOOLING BEGAN at the viceman from coast to coast. and Rotary at the annual Spring show. ways. Fred said it all ... "because we like New Park Avenue School in - Hartford. Fred was no exception. He was transfer­ Rose and Fred participate every year, do­ to do it." After a year at high school, he decided red from California, back east to Port­ ing "anything they want us to do." Last trade school was for him. He took up smouth, New Hampshire as a guard at the year Fred played the harmonica. carpentry studies and today, around their naval prison. At least he was near his Rose. Rose and Fred have been members of the Pershing Road home are a few examples of Fred's time as a marine ended in 1947. He Senior Citizen Club for seven years. Rose his handiwork. was back for good, with Rose and more was a dedicated worker with the "Out At 16, Fred joined the Royal Typewriter time at Royal. Reach" program. It took special training Company. For ten years,' during the first for "visiting homes, caring for the sick, years of marriage and the depression, HOWEVER, EMPLOYMENT at Royal assisting the shut-ins with their daily Fred was happy to have a job. Times did not last long. He tried his hand at con­ routines. " changed in 1942 ...Royal business went to struction work with the W.L. Walker com­ war and Fred had to seek employment pany. He finally settled for a long term NEEDLESS TO SAY, Rose enjoyed her elsewhere. For six months he was a career at the Mount Sinai Hospital in. work. Once a week, Rose will also visit and railrofld guard. He left the guard duty for maintenance projects. Retirement came help the patients at the local Bickford Con- WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, DECEMBER 17, 1982 Cabbages and Kings The DessaintsHave Windsor Locks at Heart came to Japan by boat, all by herself." The trip home was By JACK REDMOND quicker by air. The first assignment, back home, was in A dedicated service career has given Roy Dessaint and nearby East Windsor, just before discharge, at a Nike site. his wife Ann, of 36 years, a wonderful opportunity to travel Roy had a dream ... "I always wanted to be in business for the world from New England to Japan. myself." The dream had to wait a few years. The Dessaint The friendly and down-to-earth Elm Street couple were family moved to Woodland Street in Windsor Locks. Roy both born and raised in Vermont. Today, after twenty / went to work in Combustion Engineering. The boiler years, they are totally wrapped up in Windsor Locks, business lasted five years. socially and politically. Leroy Leslie Dessaint was born in Middlebury, Ann HE ENTERED THE CIVIL service as a member of the

Bucossi Dessaint in Brattleboro. Their travels around the > Nike Supply Team on Spring Str~et in town. Having enough globe have been as numerous as their successful careers. of Nike· and the service, Roy joined Connecticut General. Twenty-one years in the service for Roy, with employment ' _ He spent a decade in insurance. The idea of owning their at Combustion Engineering and Connecticut General and a own business materialized ... Ann had experience in sales, partnership in the shoe business with Ann have given them so they entered the shoe business. During the Connecticut a hard working life with retirement well earned. General time they owned and operated the "Shoe Shack" They have three daughters ... Karla, twins, Amy and across the river in East Windsor. Alison and one grandson, Benjamin Rowella. Karla is mar­ Woodland Street was the first Windsor Locks home for ried to Robert Rowella. They live in South Windsor. Amy the Dessaints. The thirteen years on Woodland meant a lives at home and operates a shoe store in Kensington, Con­ great deal to Roy and Ann. According to the approving necticut. Alison attends UConn, where she is studying to be parents, the house was always filled with kids, parties for a Medical Technician. Her sister Karla, is a nurse at the the teens, bonfires on the holidays, back to school get-to­ Veteran's Hospital in Rocky Hill. gethers and all round fun for the daughters and their Roy and Ann came from large families ... nine boys and Ann and Roy Dessaint friends. For Ann, "doing something," be it for the kids, one girl in the Dessaint clan; two boys and three girls were local cancer drives, marching bands or as a member of the of the Bucossi heritage. Roy's dad was a lumberjack and three years away from Vermont. The only romantic link Public Health Nursing Association is her way of life. Most marble worker. Hard work and the then common, one or were letters from Ann. The November, 1945, discharge was recently she has been working with the "Christmas Stock­ two room school houses were an important part of Roy's short lived. The first month of the new year, when most ing" fund raising drive published weekly in the Journal. early days in Vermont. The depression years found Roy veterans were wondering what civilian life would be like Contributions from the drive go to the Windsor Locks Lions working as a bellhop in a hotel, fatiguing labor in the iron again, young Leroy Dessaint joined the Air Force. A trip to Ambulance Corp. They moved to Elm Street seven years mines, in upper New York state, and two years with the California and several months later, Roy and Ann decided ago, but still miss the Woodland neighborhood. CCC's. (Civilian Conservation Corps ... government work, that marriage was for them ... a life in the service, or not. for young men during the 30s). During those years in Europe, Roy carried with him the ADMIRATION OF A DIFFERENT kind was discussed medal of St. Christopher ... a gift from Ann. Little did they I with Roy and Ann. For Roy he choose his older brother WE IN WINDSOR LOCKS remember the spring of 81, as realize they would travel the world over with the same Franklin Dessaint, for being "a self-made man." Ann the year of the gypsy moth. Roy spent time with the CCCs, medal. replied, "I would say, teachers and nurses, they are work­ fighting those pests ... burning branches, cutting wood, any ing-for us." methods to rid Vermont of the gypsy moth. NOW AS A MEMBER of the regular Air Corps, Roy and Involvement has included Republican politics on a local During that time Roy made a visit to his parents, (then his Vermont sweetheart, were married in May of 1946 at level. They have always worked fcr the GOP candidates, living in Brattleboro) he met Angelina. To Roy, it was love the St. Michael's Church in Brattleboro. Ann had attended and recently for First Selectman Cliff Randall in 1981 and at first sight. The real life romance would come later. Roy and graduated from St. Michaels High School. Before she the election bid by Scott Storms. They felt, "Scott is still a had things to do and places to go. became Mrs. Dessaint, Ann worked during the ~ar as a winner," in their eyes. Roy served on the Republican Town' , In January of 1942, with Pearl Harbor still ringing in telephone operator and salesperson. Committee for six years. every patriot's ears, Roy joined the army. Mississippi and Twenty one years after their first army duty Roy retired EPILOG Florida were only stops before leaving for England and the with the rank of captain. Roy served in Greenland, Japan Leroy Leslie Dessaint and Angelina Bucossi Dessaint war. and Korea. His time in Japan were made better with the have traveled so much, during his service days, that now joining of Ann at his side. They spent nearly three years in they are content, to a point" to live in a town, they say, HE WAS TRANSFERRED to the 8th Air Force. Besides land of the rising sun. Ann said, in retrospect, "Japan was "tops them all." They are a part of the town, like all of us, the stay in England, he traveled to France and Germany as too far from home ... nothing like the USA ... and we never they also add something speciaL.understanding of the a mechanic on the B-17s. He "never got home" during the want to leave again." He was indeed proud to add ... " Ann younger generation and the need for sound government. WINDSOR lOCKS JOURNAL, DECEMBER 24, 1982 Cabbages and Kings_ Kevin's Christmas: By JACK REDMOND I don't understand all this talk about GUESS I'LL FORGET the skates. How Christmas. It's. all Grandman Hit talks' about a sled for the white stuff? Maybe about. In her house there's all those red Grandpa Jack can take me for a ride down things covering the stairway .. .that she Pershing Road, I think that's what they won't let me go up. You'd think, now that call the street. It sure is confusing. I I'm a year and a half, I'd be able to go up to I know - I want a radio for Christmas. Grandpa Jack's writing room. That's all I Yes, a little radio, like the one Grandpa hear... don't go up there, Grandpa Jack will Jack uses when he is watching television get mad. He never seems to be mad when I, and listening to the radio at the same time. see him. Grandma Hit sure gets mad at him for , But this Christmas thing. We went to a that. But I like the music from the radios. neighbor's house on Grandma Rit's block In fact, I love to turn knobs, all kinds. I'm and in one of the rooms was a tree. Now ,in trouble with Grandpa Jack, because I I'm not that old, but aren't trees supposed have turned all the wrong knobs on his to be outside? These grownups. clock .radio. Insted of waking up to Bob Oh, and all I'm told ... you've got to be Steele at 6:25, the radio goes off about 5:30. good, because if you are a bad boy, Santa (Sorry about that ... hope Santa Claus Claus won't bring you any toys. (I got news ~om~s to East Granby anyway.) You see, I for the~, I got plenty of toys. Some at my hve III East Granby, but in the daytime I'm house and some at Grandma Hit's.) - at Grandma's house. It sure is confusing. - But if they want me to be better, Let's see... a radio, skates, forget the whatever that means, I'll do it. I remember skates, a new lawn-mower, and what else? my cousin Patty saying that Grandma Rit I know, I'm only IS months old. That's what always buys clothes for birthdays and Grandma Hit tells everyone - Kevin will Christmas. I guess the other folks buy all be 18 months oIds on December 24. But my the toys .. maybe mom and dad. It sure is father said I was a year and a half to so­ confusing. meone. It sure is confusing. TODAY IS THE DAY before Santa Claus BUT I'M SURE I'M GOING to like this comes ... according to Grandma Hit. It's Christmas business. With Grandma Rit it also Grandpa Jack's birthday. Maybe seems Christmas is all year round. ~ Grandpa Jack is related to Santa Claus. It So the day before Christmas, I intend to sure is confusing to a little boy of my age. be good. No trying the stairs, and I'll eat all I guess I'm too young to know what I the food that Grandma Rit has decided I want for Christmas. But if I could talk bet­ need to grow UD like mv father --:- Grandpa ter, I'd tell them what I want. said he was a big baseball play for the How about a new lawn mower. I realize World Champs in town, whatever that the ground is all covered with something means. It sure is confusing. Grandma Rit calls snow and the grass is Grandma Hit has even got gifts for my not there anymore. MyoId lawn mower is , mother and father ... from me. You see I'm getting old. Grandma said the plastic is too young to buy anything, so Grandma Rit wearing out, whatever that means. She, buys things and says they're from Kevin. sure does a lot of talking. I can't say all the I Already I'm giving gifts and I don't have words she keeps saying. It sure is any money. It sure is confusing. confusing. . Eyeryone wishes everyone a Merry Back to the Christmas stuff. How about a Chflstmas and a Happy New Year. So if pair of roller skates? I'm too young, they'll say. Debbie, next door, has a pair. But I'm too young to play in the street. Boy, she they do it, it must be good. So I, Kevin sure gets mad, Grandma Rit, that is, if I Joseph Creech, wish everyone who reads even go near the street. Grandpa Jack's column a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas. I guess I said that backwards. It sure is confusing. You see, I got up the stairs without Grandma Hit seeing me. I sat at the typewriter of Grandpa Jack and now you're reading about Kevin's Christmas. ' But as I said, it sure is confusing.

It Sure Is Confusing Cabbages and Kings: Windsor Locks Thoughts By JACK REDMOND "Let us walk softly, friend; For strange paths lie before us, all untrod; leave for Ireland? The new year, spotless from the land oj' George Hall ... Everyone said sports God ' and politics were a good mix. ' Is thine and mine, 0 friend . .. " Author Tony & Mary Moffett. .. There's always unknown 1984 or 86 for Toby. . So old friends of Windsor Locks, let's put Speaking of politics. . . our minds to work and attempt to conjure , Scott Storms . . . Another political try as up 'what a few of the natives may want for one of the new breed coming up. . . the new year. Remember, what another Dave ,Wenc... A good year at the author once said... " There are three General Assembly. _ things which are real: God, human folly Con O'Leary . .. To write a book . . . call­ and laughter. The first two are beyond our ed, The Law and Senate, A Good Mix. comprehension. So we must do what we Paul McCarthy . .. To find the right can­ can with the third. " . didate for First Selectman. Jim and 'Marge Bates .. . New skys to Barry Gray . .. We already have the right jump from. candidate. Betty and Joe Marinone .. . Still making Cliff Randall. .. When does the campaig~ friends. start? . Hugh Montgomery .. . Entrance to the Speaking of other wants. . . ' conservative wing of the political world. Bill Reilly. . . Something to cheer about at Yankee Stadium. Ellen Dallis . . . A local stage review with Lou Nai. . . Another great year for my St. songs to sing. Paula Puia ... When's the next roller Louis Cards. skating party at the high school? Father Thomas Farrell . .. What do you Hal Lyster. .. How many more numbers' do with a ten-speed bike? in the ZIP code? Peter Tria . .. More political portraits. Jennie Maltese .. . More years to love Ja?k Redmond... Interviews with Sy life. Preh and Ray Roncari. Moe Poissant. . . Another successful Lit­ Sy Preli. ..A ticket to the "Masters" tle League year. then maybe an interview. ' Joe Flynn . .. 0, to be a young baseball Wi~dsor Locks . .. Continued help from player again . .. but the future is law and concerned citizens. politics. Citizens of Windsor Locks ...Health, Bill Poggi. . . An early spring, for all the happiness . . . and heartfelt thanks for so good golfing reasons. many Cabbages and Kings interviews. Ed Olisky... That's all I wanted for To aJl. . . Happy New Year! Christmas . . . an early spring. Rose Johnson . .. Be glad to help anyway, I can. Gary Gottesman . . . A big year for the GHO. (The last year at Wethersfield.) Kay Kane . .. When does the next plane

WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL, DECEMBER 31. 1982 For the New Year