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Cabbages and Kings Jean Eddy: Positive Lady on School Board by JACK REDMOND Daughters of School Age 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 ..
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