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Pam Vogel to Region One issues retire from precautionary measures Region One By Patrick L. Sullivan for Coronavirus spread This letter was released by shifting from containment to FALLS VILLAGE — Region the Region One School District “pandemic planning.” One Superintendent Pam Vogel administration on Feb. 28. We had good discussions announced her retirement at the Dear Parents/Families in about what we can do now end of the current school year at Region One, and do consistently, so that the All Boards Chair Committee This letter is to let you know all of our students and staff meeting Wednesday, Feb. 26. that steps are being taken in have better chances of staying The announcement came in the our schools to try to prevent healthy. While we do not form of a letter read by ABC chair or intervene as much as we yet have the Coronavirus in David Valcin of Salisbury. possibly can to address the Connecticut, we are having The announcement happened Coronavirus. high numbers of absences immediately after the committee All agencies continue to due to the flu. conducted an executive session follow the guidance from the Precautionary measures with Vogel on her mid-year Center for Disease Control that we can take for the evaluation. (CDC) on specific strategies Coronavirus are those that In the letter Vogel cited family for schools. we can also take to try to re- concerns as the reason for step- While the Coronavirus duce the number of persons ping down. In a phone interview news is concerning, it is im- who contract the flu. with The Lakeville Journal on PHOTO BY LANS CHRISTSENSEN portant to know that there Dan Donza gave tips on winter driving at a workshop at Lime Rock Park on Saturday, Feb. 8. We have agreed that we Thursday, Feb. 27, she elaborated. are other respiratory viruses, will follow these plans in all She said her family is in Iowa such as the flu (influenza) cur- of our schools: (and in Texas in the summers). “It’s Tips for staying safe on icy roads rently circulating in schools. 1) We are asking that difficult to see them.” Her mother Fever, coughing, and difficulty each adult use anti-bacterial is in poor health, she added. breathing are symptoms By Lans Christensen the students would get to experi- products (safe for classroom At the ABC meeting, Vogel should sit high enough in the associated with all of them. ence 75%, including those safety use) on all high-touch sur- got a hug from Valcin after he seat that he or she can see the Therefore, anyone exhibiting and control features that are only faces daily, such as desks read the letter. Catherine Tatge of LIME ROCK — Important front of the car. these symptoms should not be needed in extreme situations. and doorknobs. This is very Cornwall said she was saddened driving basics were at the heart Hands should hold the steer- assumed to have Coronavirus. How many drivers can actually important. by the news. of this year’s Winter Driving ing wheel at what would be 3 and On Thursday, Sam Her- experience spin-outs and loss of Custodians will do what “You’ve made a huge contri- Clinic at Lime Rock Park, held 9 on a clock. rick, our Business Manager, control in completely safe con- they can, but we are asking bution,” she said. on Saturday, Feb. 8. This might seem pretty el- and I and custodians from ditions and with an instructor for all teachers/staff to help Valcin said that Vogel’s tenure Head instructor Dan Don- ementary, coming from three our schools met with two seated next to them? with this throughout the brought about a “sea change” at za, with Rick DiOrio and Ben instructors with extensive rac- representatives from the The class broke up into three school day. Region One. Haymann recapped driving ing experience. The workshop Torrington Department of groups, each with an instructor, 2) Computer teachers will Pat Mechare of Falls Village, essentials with the 12 students underscored the importance of Health. We heard more in- and headed to Paddock A and the be given a disinfectant spray who has been critical of Vogel, gathered in the building known paying attention to those basics formation about the Coro- Autocross course for real hands- for computer keyboards. praised Vogel for “going above as the Infield Chalet. — and to not underestimating navirus, what we might ex- on driving challenges. 3) School nurses are asked and beyond” in terms of effort. Seating position, for example, the part the driver plays in pect, and considered more There were three distinctly to communicate with stu- “I appreciate your commit- is a critical element in car con- driving. precautionary measures we different classes: A loss-of-con- dents to remind them to cover ment.” trol. The seat back should be as As DiOrio explained, “Racers can take in our schools. We trol demonstration. Braking, their cough and to not touch Vogel thanked everyone and close to upright as comfortably are trained to use 100% of the car are in “containment” mode both straight-line “panic” brak- their faces or eyes, as contact wished them luck in the search possible,” Donza said. “With and understand the combination which is to slow the spread. ing and crash avoidance with from hands to face are the for a new superintendent, adding arms outstretched, your wrists of what you can do and what the However, the Department should fall on the top of the car can do.” braking on corners. that there was a “wonderful” of Health stated that we are See COVID-19, Page A8 steering wheel.” Most drivers use only 40% of candidate sitting next to her. See DRIVE, Page A9 She was referring to Assistant Very important: The driver the car’s capability. In the clinic, Superintendent Lisa Carter. Middle school On the cusp of spring? sports effort “A fox jumped up one winter’s night continues And he begged the moon to Nature’s give him light.” By Patrick L. Sullivan — Traditional Notebook Tim Abbott FALLS VILLAGE — Rep- This is the time for foxes to resentatives of the six towns in frolic. Like the great horned owls Region One voted to establish a that call to each other through the regional middle school sports darkened woods in winter, this they have enough fur for her program at a meeting of the is their mating season. I’ve seen to leave the den, but only then Middle School Sports and Activ- numbers of foxes dashing across to drink water. While the pups ities Committee on Wednesday, the road after sundown, as many are nursing she will lose about Feb. 26. as three in succession on one a quarter of her body weight, memorable occasion. Several even after increasing her daily See SPORTS, Page A9 nights later I saw the carcass of caloric intake by about 20 mice one that had been struck near or their equivalent in other prey. that same spot. It should not Other foxes, including the male Supporters speak be so perilous to be a fox when but also female helpers, supply out for football the urge is strong and much of her and the cubs with food until PHOTO BY PETER MONTGOMERY the waiting world lies still. I am they are about six weeks old and The early months of the year are the right time to prune fruit trees— but be sure not to prune By Patrick L. Sullivan mindful to slow down when I she is able to leave the den for too aggressively, as was the case with this apple tree. travel these roads after dark. longer periods. Red foxes mate for life. Their I haven’t seen any foxes FALLS VILLAGE — A crowd kits are born tiny and blind. around our house, but there was It’s winter, and time to care for fruit trees of about 30 filled the library Unable to thermoregulate for a skunk on my front porch last at Housatonic Valley Regional the first week or so, they huddle week. Aside from the lingering, By Peter Montgomery below 40 degrees. Tackle the tasks tree needs only 3% of the blos- High School Monday, March 2, with their mother for warmth. telltale aroma, there was a me- all at once, or spread them over the soms it produces, to bear enough to urge the Region One Board of The vixen stays with them until andering set of tracks in the The goal of caring for your later winter weekends. fruit for an abundant crop. An Education to continue its football snow leading out from beneath fruit trees and growing better Prune your trees ever-increasing canopy means program. the porch, wending out to the fruit is easier to achieve than you An overgrown apple tree pro- more fruit buds and leaves are On the agenda at the board’s street and around a tree before might think. duces small fruit because the sun drawing on a diminishing amount regular meeting was “Discussion ambling back to the steps. This Here are a few simple winter cannot penetrate the canopy to of available nutrients. The tree is tasks to perform while the trees are ripen the fruit and because there See FOOTBALL, Page A9 See NATURE, Page A9 dormant and soil temperatures are are too many apples. An apple See TREES, Page A9

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Member FDIC ©Salisbury Bank and Trust Company A2 THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL, Thursday, March 5, 2020 Regional In The Journal this week Olivet University pleads guilty to money laundering DINING...... A3 NORTH CANAAN...... A6 By Whitney Joseph (NMG) parent company, IBT “disguised” their financial stand- was convicted of fraud but only KENT...... A3 OBITUARIES...... A7 Media. ing to appear larger than it was lightly punished by Manhattan FALLS VILLAGE...... A4 OPINION...... A8 WINGDALE — Olivet Uni- According to Manhattan in order to secure loans worth district court docket Judge Ruth SHARON...... A4 COMPASS...... A10-11 versity, the evangelical Christian District Attorney (DA) Cyrus $35 million, with which they said Pickholz. Pickholz accepted Lin’s SALISBURY...... A5 CLASSIFIEDS...... A11-12 University based out of San Fran- R. Vance Jr., publishing execu- they would purchase high-tech pledge to refrain from serving in CORNWALL...... A6 sisco, Calif., with a campus at the tives Etienne Uzac, the former computer servers. Then, after a governmental or managerial former Harlem Valley Psychiatric co-owner and chairman of IBT buying cheaper servers they used position at Olivet for the next Center in Wingdale, pleaded Media, which once owned News- the loans for their own purposes, two years. Three-day forecast guilty to money laundering on week magazine, and William according to the DA. Ronn Torossian, spokes- Friday...... Snow, high 42°/low 26° Friday, Feb. 14. Anderson, the former CEO of “The majority of the money person for Olivet said, “Olivet Saturday...... Cloudy, 33°/21° That’s an about-face from its Christian Media Corporation was used to purchase land in New University has reached a resolu- Sunday...... Cloudy, 46°/30° original response to the criminal (CMC) and former Olivet trust- York and California, fund day-to- tion with the New York district investigation into its financial ee, pleaded guilty to engaging in day operations and for purposes attorney that allows the school activities. In December, 2018, a scheme “to fraudulently obtain unrelated to the stated purpose to resolve all matters. The school the school issued a statement $35 million from lenders.” of the financing,” announced the will undergo a process that, that “Olivet University denies the In Vance’s original 2018 DA’s office. when successfully completed, Family & Friends charges announced… and looks indictment, he charged Uzac On Feb. 14, both Uzac and allows for a resolution with two forward to being fully vindicated and Anderson conspired to Anderson pleaded guilty in New misdemeanor charges related to in court.” fraudulently obtain millions in York State Supreme Court to commercial loans. We have taken Cornwall med student to The guilty plea came follow- financing using Olivet’s name. money laundering in the second this opportunity to improve the ing a 15-month long investiga- The money, he said, was then degree, a class C felony, and school’s functions to prevent tion into the connection among laundered to “obscure its origins scheme to defraud in the first any recurrence of these types of bicycle across the US Olivet, its founder, South Korean and fund Olivet’s operations.” degree, a class E felony. issues in the future.” evangelical pastor David Jang, According to the DA, the me- On Feb. 20, Olivet President Judge Pickholz ruled that CORNWALL — This sum- Special Care and worked with and Newsweek Media Group’s dia companies and the university Tracy Davis represented the uni- Olivet will be conditionally mer, Mary Kate Kosciusko, a their Adaptive Sports Program. versity and entered a guilty plea discharged if its obligations are University of Connecticut med- She was quite impressed with for falsifying business records met during the next two years. ical student from Cornwall, will their mission, so, as a group, and taking part in a conspiracy. The defendants — who noted bicycle across the United States we decided to direct our funds Police Blotter: Troop B The school was fined $1.25 mil- that although the loans were in an effort to raise funds for The toward them. The Adaptive lion for the offenses. obtained fraudulently they were Adaptive Sports Program by the Sports Program is a year-round The following information was height and weight and dyed red Also convicted was Andrew repaid in full — will appear back Hospital for Special Care in New program based out of the provided by the Connecticut State hair. Anyone with information is Lin, the recently resigned Olivet in court for their sentencing on Britain, Conn. Hospital for Special Care that Police at Troop B. All suspects are asked to contact Troop B. chairman of the board, who Monday, April 20. She will be joined by three allows children and adults with considered innocent until proven Possession of narcotics other medical and dental stu- varying degrees of mobility to guilty in a court of law. On Feb. 25 at approximately dents — Sarah Gans of Wood- participate in sports such as 3:30 p.m. on East Main Street in bridge, Conn., Kelly Jones of soccer, swimming, basketball, Disorderly conduct North Canaan Aaron Bartow, 37, Darien, Conn., and Talia Straiger and track and field. They also On Feb. 19 at approximately of Southfield, Mass., was charged of Cromwell, Conn. host a sports camp each summer 8 p.m. a juvenile white male was with operating a motor vehicle The trip, beginning the sec- for kids around the country to charged with disorderly conduct under the influence of alcohol ond week in June, will take come and explore the various following an investigation into or drugs, possession of narcotics them from Anacortes, Wash., to athletic endeavors available to a domestic disturbance at a and possession of drug para- the Connecticut shoreline. The them. All programs are provided residence on Lawrence Avenue phernalia. He was also charged projected duration of their ride free of charge.” in North Canaan. The juvenile based on a warrant with failure is 60 days. The four women will For more information about was scheduled to appear in to appear in the second degree. be carrying their own gear and the 60 day trip or to donate to Torrington Juvenile Court on He was scheduled to appear in camping along the way, without their effort, go to www.coast- Feb. 27. Torrington Superior Court on the aid of support vehicles. 2coast2020.travel.blog. Counterfeit bills March 10. Of the group’s chosen cause, For more information about Troop B is currently investi- Kosciusko said, “Earlier this Hospital for Special Care go to gating a larceny that occurred on The Lakeville Journal will year, one of our participants www.hfsc.org/sports-and-fit- Feb. 17 at Stunning Styles Salon publish the outcome of police volunteered at the Hospital for ness/adaptive-sports-program. in North Canaan. The owner charges. Contact us by mail at P.O. stated that a customer used Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Sharon Hospital earns five counterfeit paper money at the Attn: Police Blotter, or send an salon. The suspect is described in email, with “police blotter” in the report as a Hispanic or light the subject line, to cynthiah@ stars in national review mix-raced woman of average lakeville ­journal.com. SHARON ­— Sharon Hos- were areas where Sharon ranked pital, part of Nuvance Health, above the national average of recently earned a five-star overall the more than 4,500 hospitals Habitat brunch White Hart book hospital rating from the Centers measured by the federal agency for Medicare and Medicaid Ser- that publishes the ratings at www. LAKEVILLE — Habitat for talk on March 5 vices (CMS) for quality patient hospitalcompare.gov. Humanity of Northwest Con- care. The five-star rating is one of necticut will host brunch at The SALISBURY — Award-win- It is the only hospital in Con- many recent honors for Sharon Interlaken Inn in Lakeville on ning writer and director Jan necticut to receive the highest Hospital, including a four-star Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. Eliasberg will discuss her new quality rating for patient care rating from CMS in February to 1 p.m. novel, “Hannah’s War” at the and is one of 407 facilities in 2019 and recognition as a grade The brunch will help raise White Hart inn on Thursday, the nation to earn the top score. “A” hospital in The Leapfrog funds for future building proj- March 5, at 6 p.m. The White Patient experience, readmis- Group’s Spring and Fall 2019 ects. Hart Speaker Series is in col- sions and overall patient safety Safety Grades. Entry is $19.95 for adults; $10 laboration with Oblong Books for children age 10 and under. and Music. LEGAL NOTICES There is no cost for children age Preregistration is required. HVRHS honored for four and under. For more information go to LEGAL NOTICE 2020 at 7:30 p.m. for the For more information go to www.oblongbooks.com PUBLIC AUCTION following purposes: school yearbook efforts www.habitatnwct.org or call In accordance with 1. To consider and vote 860-435-4747. Connecticut General Statutes, upon the extension of an FALLS VILLAGE — Herff Jones, a division of Varsity Brands, a a public auction consisting existing lease of premises provider of educational products announced a “best of” publica- of miscellaneous personal located at 414a Millerton tion, Portfolio, which showcases best-in-class yearbook work from Make your own macarons, March 28 property, furniture and Road, Salisbury, Connecticut, students across North America. SALISBURY — Professional chef (and Zumba wizard) PJ Birriel household goods will be held for a period of up to five years, Of the thousands of yearbooks printed by Herff Jones, 477 will lead a workshop on making macarons at Noble Horizons on at Stor-It-All, Inc., 13 Clayton on terms and conditions to schools were chosen across multiple categories. Housatonic Valley Saurday, March 28, at 11 a.m. Watch and learn with Birriel, who Rd, and 325 Ashley Falls Rd, be approved by the Board of Regional High School’s yearbook was chosen among the “best of” will prepare these exquisite and delectable cookies in pastel colors. Canaan, CT 06018 at 1:00 pm Selectmen. for this publication. Each guest will receive a gift bag of macarons. The class is free. on Friday, March 27, 2020. Stor- 2. To consider and vote Seating is limited. To register go to www.noblehorizons.org or call It-All, Inc. reserves the right to upon the extension of an 860-435-9851 by March 20. cancel a sale at any time for any existing lease with Ascendant reason. Compliance Management, Church potlucks begin March 12 Since due notice has been LLC. of premises located at given to the owners and all 194 Main Street, Salisbury, SHARON — The churches of Sharon will host a series of pot parties known to claim an Connecticut, for a period of luck suppers and Lenten talks. Attendees are invited to bring a salad interest therein, you are each up to five years, on terms and or a dessert to share. The events will begin at 6 p.m. YOU ARE NOT ALONE notified your personal property conditions to be approved by “Archaeological Insights into the Life of Jesus” will be given by Abusive relationships are not okay. will be sold unless all storage the Board of Selectmen. Dated the Rev. Robert Keay on Thursday, March 12, at Sharon Congre- We can help. and related charges are paid at Salisbury, Connecticut this gational Church Fellowship Hall. “A Pilgrimage in the Wilderness in full. 27th day of February, 2020. of the Holy Land” will be given by the Rev. Dr. Martha Tucker on Hotline 860-364-1900 13 Clayton Rd: Curtis G. Rand Wednesday, March 18, at Christ Church Episcopal. “The Development www.wssdv.org 99- Eric C. Hodge aka Eric First Selectman of Methodism in America” will be given by the Rev. Peg Laemmel All services are free and confidential. Carroll Hodge Christian E. Williams on Thursday, March 26, at Sharon United Methodist Church. 218- Danielle Lee Selectman McQuarrie Donald Mayland Correction 325 Ashley Falls Rd: Selectman

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KENT — Over the years there have been many perfectly named “polar” bear runs … but the Lake Waramaug Polar Run has the distinction of celebrating 36 years of cold-weather com- petition. Sunday, Feb. 23, was as mild and comfortable as one could imagine, and the number of race entrants proved that clearly. Weather reports had indicated Sunday would be a winner, and Among the participants pre-registrations for the race ap- was the 325th proached 500. Combined with Transport Company the day-of sign-ups, the number from Danbury. of runners read 600. is is the oldest winter run PHOTOS BY LANS CHRISTENSEN in the state of Connecticut, but at 7.6 miles long it’s a test at any time of year. Organized by Ed and Steph- anie Ra erty of the Kent-based TrailHeads Co., funds raised by Funds raised the race go toward Guiding Eyes e  eld lined up for the 11 from the Polar

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Skiers guard for President Eisenhower’s SHARON — Invaluable to and cinematographer Jonathan ascending the slope simply held second inaugural ceremony in any town with a rich history Doster. on to the rope. 1957. is hearing the stories of noted Schwartz said that the society “The Green has not changed When he left the Navy, he residents who can tell those au- had been eager to do this oral a heck of a lot,” Prindle said, returned to Sharon to help with thentic stories well with color history project for several years; noting that the recent addition his father’s insurance business, and detail. she and Ross have worked to- of granite curbing is about the something he had always wanted Kicking off a series being gether for 25 years. only change. Growing up in the to do. called “Voices of Sharon,” the As they are completed, “Voic- Methodist Church on the corner, The volunteer Sharon Fire Sharon Historical Society vid- es of Sharon” will be posted on he said that the kids in town used Department and the Ambulance eo-taped an interview with res- the society’s website. to play on the Green a lot. Corps remain close at heart for ident Barclay Prindle. Guiding Prindle led off with his family Gas stations were numerous Prindle. “You can’t find a better the interview was award-win- history. He was born in “the old in town, Prindle said, adding that ambulance service than we have ning journalist Brian Ross, who Sharon Hosptal,” he said, and there seemed to be one on every right here in Sharon,” he told his helped to evoke Prindle’s clear grew up on the Prindle family corner. Gas was 23 cents a gallon. audience. In fact, Prindle was PHOTO BY LEILA HAWKEN memories of childhood, family, farm, allowing him freedom to “It was a very active town one of the first EMTs in town. boyhood capers and town life. run barefoot across field corn back then,” he said. He recalled For the past 52 years, Prindle Oral history was created live during the first of three programs The program was held at the stubble to Hatch Pond, a favorite the old Sharon Inn that stood has served planning and zoning sponsored by the Sharon Historical Society, titled “Voices Sharon Historical Society on hangout. It was good for skating across from the Clock Tower on posts in town — most of those of Sharon.” Lifetime local resident Barclay Prindle, left, was Saturday, Feb. 29, and drew an in winter, too. the site of the present war me- years as chairman of the Plan- interviewed by Brian Ross on Saturday, Feb. 29, recalling appreciative audience, most of He recalled the Sharon Moun- morial. ning and Zoning Commission. family history and times gone by in and about Sharon. whom offered questions and tain Ski Area on the southern When he joined the Navy, “Did you ever want to be reminiscences of their own. slope, not the best direction for he was allowed to choose a duty ffirst selectman?” Ross asked. day is keeping the young people interview Ed Kirby on Saturday, Volunteering their profes- it to face, he said. It was open for station, so he requested Europe, “No, too much responsibility,” in town and attracting more. He March 28. He will interview sional expertise for the techni- only four years, but he remem- imagining something along the Prindle replied. “It’s a 24/7 job,” said that it is important to devel- Mary Kirby on Saturday, April lines of Great Britain or France. he added, praising the work of op workforce housing. 4. Both free programs will begin He was assigned to Iceland to Brent Colley, who now serves in “I am indeed optimistic about at 4 p.m., although the audience work in disbursements. the position. Sharon’s future, maintaining its is asked to be seated by 3:45 p.m., One of his greatest honors, he He said that the greatest chal- rural character,” Prindle said. in advance of the start of record- said, was being selected to rep- lenge he sees facing the town to- Next in the series, Ross will ing. Sharon’s cultural centers seek town support By Leila Hawken to the rear of the building is as its executive director since programs that have drawn area planned to provide better access November 2019. The requested young people to the theater. His SHARON — As part of their for wheelchair users, but that is amount of $20,000 would support request was for $5,000 in town process to develop a proposed already being financed through needed roof replacement. funding to support children’s budget for 2020-21, the Sharon an existing grant. The interior work at the society programming and other educa- PHOTO BY JANNA SILLER selectmen continued to review Selectman Casey Flanagan, is complete, Beer told the selectmen. tional programs to include five Rita Delgado, the children’s librarian at the Hunt Library spending at their regular meet- having reviewed financial re- The three organizations have area schools. His organization in Falls Village, reads aloud classic books like “Stone Soup.” ing on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and heard ports, noted a recent downturn joined in a cooperative partner- has also expanded their offerings funding requests from three local in fundraising revenue at the ship in support of each other’s into the off season. nonprofit organizations. library. Selectman Dale Jones programs, including coordinated The theater is planning some Teaching critical thinking Representing The Hotch- cautioned that the town is facing programming and scheduling. maintenance during the spring kiss Library, Executive Direc- a number of expenses this year. By sharing information regard- and summer months, but fund- through storytelling tor Gretchen Hachmeister de- “It’s a grand old building,” ing planned events, scheduling ing is already in place to cover scribed the library’s need for up commented Brian Ross, who was conflicts will be avoided, and that work, Levinstein said. Those FALLS VILLAGE — “What is now as intuitive as engaging to $100,000 to cover a variety also representing the library in more residents will be available projects involve mostly painting. do you think the characters in them with her words. Delgado’s of improvements and essential making the request. to attend planned events. Resi- The coming season will of- the picture are looking into?” fun and enthusiastic approach to building maintenance. Repoint- “Libraries have become true dents will also notice programs fer $20 ticket nights on Friday asked Rita Delgado, children’s fostering critical thinking seems ing the masonry was a repair community centers,” Hachmeis- that complement each other opening nights, Levinstein an- librarian at the D. M. Hunt Li- to pay off: The Hunt library finds slated for this year, along with ter added, citing an expansive through the year, Beer said. nounced, in addition to $20 on brary in Falls Village, during a itself pretty well filled to capacity chimney work. variety of programs offered free- Community programming Thursdays. The playhouse is also recent Saturday story hour. She for its two weekly story hours In the current year’s budget, of-charge to the community. has been successful according planning to offer American Sign pointed to the cover of John J. as well as the monthly Saturday the library received $90,000 in A request on behalf of the Sha- to Robert Levinstein, managing Language (ASL) interpreters for Muth’s version of the classic sto- one. town support. ron Historical Society was made director of the Sharon Playhouse, some performances, to be pro- ry “Stone Soup.” Delgado had always wanted A 500 square foot addition by Christine Beer, who has served speaking of new educational vided by grant funding. Children aged 2 to 6 studied to be a teacher, spending her the image of a silver circle with childhood summers making four heads staring in as a few workbooks and inventing her stones are tossed down. Delgado own Dewey Decimal System. lay down and had the children The passion continued through- gather around her. She looked up out her adulthood as a teacher GRATULATIO at them as they looked down at in Minnesota, New York and ON NS her, to simulate the perspective. Florida. C ! They answered in a chorus: “The Delgado moved to Salisbury soup pot!” with her husband, Jeff Ruskin, and their two children when Ruskin was hired as a teacher of mathematics at the Salisbury Inside Scoop School in 1997. A Salute to members of the combined Lee H. Kellogg & Cornwall Janna Siller Here, she found herself with- out a school for the deaf nearby Consolidated Schools Girls Basketball Team, on a great season! Each to teach at; she became heavily of you played your heart out for your team and your respective schools, “It’s all about fostering their involved in community service earning yourselves a Second Place finish (tied with Salisbury Central inquisitiveness,” said Delgado projects, eventually adding on later, of her approach to reading her current role at the Hunt li- School) with a Record of 5-3. You worked together, you played hard, and with children. “I want to encour- brary in 2010. most importantly, you had fun! age them to ask questions and As Community Service Di- dig into the methods of the story, rector for the Salisbury School, to involve them in the reading at Delgado organizes blood drives A Salute to Lee H. Kellogg faculty, including Kellogg Principal Lexie, a young age.” and co-leads the Breaking Bread for always being present at Home games as enthusiastic (LOUD!) Delgado uses monthly themes Kitchen, providing community like “Soup Month” in January dinners at a nearby American supporters of this incredible team of girls! and “Pancakes” in February to Legion Hall with students from engage the young readers and Salisbury School as well as Berk- A Salute to Coach Nikki Blass, for forming this group of 6th, 7th and 8th make reading feel like a celebra- shire School in Sheffield, Mass., grade girls into a real team where every member played in every game, tion. She finds different ways of another preparatory boarding asking, “What do you think will school. and every member got to start at least once. You make Phys Ed an happen next?” and “Why do you In 2012, Delgado started a authentic part of the Lee H. Kellogg learning experience! think characters are behaving the Salisbury chapter of Dining for way they are?” Women, a collective-giving or- Delgado’s background as a ganization that raises money for teacher of the deaf informs her grassroots projects working in methods. developing countries to promote “You have to be dramatic and gender equity. silly. If you’re flat, it’s just not go- Every month the group gath- ing to work.” ers for a potluck dinner, taking Inspired at a young age to the money they save on dining learn American Sign Language out and donating it to a featured from family friends who were organization that they learn deaf, Delgado earned a master’s about together after the meal. degree in deaf education in 1972 Delgado finds the dinners a and went on to teach deaf stu- powerful way to connect with dents for more than 20 years. local women and, as she says, Engaging children with her “to show support for our sisters face, body language and hands half-way around the globe.”

Back row, left to right, Hazel Palmer (8th, LHK), Eliza Tyson (7th, CCS), Niya Borst (7th, CCS), Melanie Digirolamo (7th, LHK), Madison Graney (6th, LHK), Mary Worden (6th, LHK). Front row, left to right, Arianna Danforth Gold (6th, CCS), Madeline Mechare (6th, LHK), Dana Saccardi (8th, CCS), Tessa Dekker (7th, LHK), Katelin Lopes (7th, LHK).

Tessa Dekker (7th grade, Lee H. Kellogg) finished the season with 138 points. Lakeville, Connecticut • 860-435-0578 ADVERTISEMENT Salisbury THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL, Thursday, March 5, 2020 A5 One student’s global fight for children’s rights The pros and cons of the By Leila Hawken was killed in an ambush during photography revolution a time of civil war when Abra- SALISBURY — In a firm be- ham was 5. At 9, and living in ex- By Patrick L. Sullivan The photos “are for the peo- lief that his generation bears a re- treme poverty, he began publicly ple who come later.” sponsibility to change the world protesting with a small group of SALISBURY — Photogra- Digital photography has ex- where that world allows for so- children in the wake of the torture pher Joseph Meehan said that panded the reach of photog- cial injustice and disregard for and murder of a little girl he knew photography is a powerful raphy even further than the the rights of children, Hotchkiss as a friend. medium and that more people Instamatic and Polaroid. School student Abraham Keita Keita said that at his young than ever are taking pictures, Meehan said that since 2010 is carrying his message to an ev- age, he knew that something was completing the transformation 90% of American adults have a er-expanding audience. fundamentally wrong in the treat- from what was a difficult and smart phone that takes photos. Recipient of the Internation- ment of young girls in his country. expensive technology to some- The sheer number of photos al Children’s Peace Prize, Keita, “Always do a small thing in a thing routine and affordable. taken in a given year is unimag- now 19, has found his voice by big way,” was the advice offered Meehan spoke at Noble inable. speaking to the World Summit by his mother who had never re- Horizons on Thursday, Feb. 20, Images today can be pro- of Nobel Peace Laureates and the ceived schooling “within rectan- on “The Importance of Photog- duced at home with inkjet UN Human Rights Council. gular walls,” as he put it. raphy for You, Me and Society.” printers, or shared via social He is spending one year at While he said that Liberia has He said that “humans have media and email. Hotchkiss in preparation for en- excellent laws in place, they are an inborn urge to make rep- But the impact of the photos tering Yale University in the fall not being followed. He added that resentations of the world. We is the same, whatever the tech- of 2020. three girls are raped each day in PHOTO BY LEILA HAWKEN make images no matter how nology used. But on Sunday, March 1, he Monrovia. Providing a compelling voice in a fight for children’s rights, young we are.” Meehan showed a black- was engaging an audience at The only way to change the Hotchkiss student Abraham Keita spoke about conditions But unlike other media, and-white snapshot of himself, Noble Horizons with his story system, Keita realized, is through in his native Liberia at Noble Horizons on Sunday, March 1. from the earliest cave paintings age 22 months, on the stoop of a young lifetime of protesting education, something he pursues lent of high school without having dren in Liberia are respected and to the most sophisticated por- at the family home in Astoria, conditions in his native Liberia, diligently. He told the audience read one book. promoted and that same protec- traiture, photography captures N.Y. The photo is dated August particularly seeking justice for that there is not one single public He said that when his educa- tion is afforded to children around reality the way human eyes see 1942. children who have been victims library in Liberia. As recently as tion is complete, he would like the world. reality. The photo instantly sum- of social atrocities. 2015, Keita read his first book. to return to Liberia and open a “I am excited to have been “The camera lens and our mons up Meehan’s memories Born in 2000 in West Point, Education has to be a priority, school. born in this age and time when eyes basically see the world in — of skinning his knees on the the largest slum district in Libe- he said. In Liberia, he noted, stu- Keita’s vision is to work toward young people can make a change,” the same way.” rough steps and his neighbor ria’s capital, Monrovia, his father dents graduate from the equiva- the day when the rights of chil- he said. That is, we see (and the cam- commenting, “You can’t break era lens sees), light reflected off the steps with your head.” objects. There is a negative side to This gives us a visual mem- the digital photography revo- Tracking the CIA through the decades ory, which can be subsequently lution, Meehan cautioned. He By Patrick L. Sullivan plan was scrapped.) and the CIA. triggered by viewing a photo- said he was particularly con- The fourth type of covert ac- Number one — Is the action graph. cerned about the loss of authen- SALISBURY — Covert actions tivity was paramilitary action, legal according to American pro- Meehan took the audience ticity in manipulated images. taken by the Central Intelligence including supplying weapons, cedures? through the history of photog- “It’s a question of authentic- Agency since its inception in 1947 supporting coups d’etat, and as- Number two — Does the co- raphy, from the daguerreotype ity versus ‘It’s my photo, I can have been a mixed bag as far as re- sassination. vert action comport well with and tintypes of the mid-19th do what I want with it,’” he said. sults, according Loch K. Johnson, When Johnson was an assis- existing foreign policy? century, through the use of He also wondered if people who spoke at the Scoville Memo- tant to Sen. Frank Church’s inves- Number three — Does the co- glass slides and negative imag- are so busy trying to capture rial Library Saturday, Feb. 29. tigation of American intelligence vert action comply with American es, up to the development in precious moments that they Johnson, an academic and agencies, it was revealed that the values? 1888 of celluloid film. end up missing those moments author, served with two admin- CIA had tried, unsuccessfully, to “To me American values are As photography became less altogether. istrations and for both houses of assassinate Fidel Castro on no embodied in the Constitution,” expensive and thus more acces- He showed a photo of a Congress on intelligence matters. fewer than 34 occasions. commented Johnson. sible, it became commonplace crowd on a sidewalk, straining He said the 1947 legislation “A lot of operations were eth- And number four — The New for Americans to record their against a barrier to see some- that created the CIA included ically questionable.” York Times test. lives in photographs. thing to their right. broad language that authorized An operation that seemed to “ What will happen if you pick “Nine out of 10 were put in Of the 20-odd faces in the the agency to carry out functions work in the short term but back- up the paper the next day and it’s some kind of album,” Meehan shot, almost all are holding a not specifically defined in the fired later was the removal of Ira- there? Is it sensible or insane? Eth- said, often with some accompa- phone up, or are pecking at a agency’s charter at the discretion nian prime minister Mohammad ical or immoral?” nying text giving names, dates phone with their fingers. of the president. Mosaddegh in 1953 and replacing Johnson said there is a fourth and places. Only one face, that of an el- PHOTO BY PATRICK L. SULLIVAN This “rather spongy language” him with Shah Mohammad Reza option readily available too. So those old photo albums derly woman, is actually look- became the authority for anything Loch K. Johnson Pahlavi. “Setting a good example! in the attic are “one of the most ing at whatever it is. beyond the agency’s core func- Mosaddegh had nationalized “We were beloved after World valuable things” for anyone in- “We’re so busy taking photos tions, and was immediately used Johnson said it is hard to assess Iran’s oil production, which made War II because of what we stood terested in family history. that we’re not paying attention.” for setting up counterintelligence how effective this was. the Anglo-Persian Oil Company for. I think we’ve lost sight of that.” operations and for covert actions. “Defectors have told me it was very unhappy. This in turn made The latter represent a “third important to them,” he said. “So the governments of the United option,” coming in between di- maybe at the margins it had some Kingdom and the U.S. unhappy. plomacy and a state of war. effect.” The coup itself was largely Diplomacy is often “madden- The second package was covert won by propaganda means and ingly slow and frustrating,” John- political action. Johnson said this without firing a shot. And for the son said. War is costly in terms amounted to bribing foreign pol- next 25 years or so the U.S. had More urology of lives and money. So presidents iticians, or, to put it another way, cheap gasoline and a friend in the like having a third option. “providing funding to our friends Middle East. That third option evolved into overseas to promote democracy.” Until 1979, when a revolution four “packages,” said Johnson. The Post-war Italy saw the Chris- ousted the Shah and installed a first was propaganda. During the tian Democrats pitted against the theocratic regime that has been Cold War, an astonishing number Italian Communists, and the CIA at loggerheads with the U.S. ever of articles — 60 to 80 per day — gave millions to the former while since. expertise appeared in foreign media, writ- the Soviets did the same for the There have been successful ten by journalists friendly to the latter, Johnson said. covert operations as well. John- U.S. The third category of covert son cited the killing of Osama bin Right in your neighborhood. Johnson said such articles had actions was secret economic ac- Laden and the assistance given to more credibility (and therefore tivities, including sabotage, coun- Poland to resist the Soviet Union. more propaganda value) than offi- terfeiting, and even destruction of The latter is “a great story that cial press releases from American livestock or crops. hasn’t been told.” agencies. An example was a plan to drop Moving forward Johnson Related to this was the smug- a pest with a taste for sugar cane suggested using as guidelines gling of materials behind the Iron over Communist Cuba, which for proposed covert actions four Curtain, such as the works of dis- the CIA believed would destroy questions formulated by William sident Russian writer Alexander the sugar industry in short order. H. Webster, former director of the Solzhenitsyn. (Cooler heads prevailed and this Federal Bureau of Investigation The universe of things, March 14 SALISBURY — “The Alchemy of Us” will be presented by author Ainissa Ramirez at the Scoville Memorial Library on Saturday, March 14, at 4 p.m. Ramirez examines eight in- ventions — clocks, steel rails, THE ROLE OF ELECTIONS copper communication cables, in the photographic film, light bulbs, hard disks, scientific lab ware AMERICAN DEMOCRACY and silicon chips — and reveals how they shaped the human ex- perience. 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These were the most antici- particular importance: “Most NORTH CANAAN — The Also taking part in the racing pated races of the day — other Patriotic” was won by Landyn biggest event of the Cub Scout were the troop leaders, siblings, than the troop leader rivalry be- Dingee and Abby Perotti. “Scout year is the annual Pinewood parent/adults and business and tween Lindsey Crane and Nick Pride” was won by Mike Hanlon. Derby. North Canaan’s Scouts modified class cars. Boyden. As for the winners of the most held theirs on Saturday, Feb. 22, The business class was a pop- Racing wasn’t the only thing important races of the day (King in the gym at North Canaan El- ular class. Many of the contes- that happened though. There of the Hill), the Non-Scout class ementary School. tants didn’t go for speed, just were an abundance of awards champion was Caitlin Sorrell The spacious gym was packed creativity; especially notable was given out through the day, in from the Sibling Class. with contestants, parents, sib- Elm Knoll’s “#2” car. categories such as “Most Artistic For the first time in North Ca- lings and friends. The racing continued until Car” (which went to Gus Tripler) naan Troop 22 history there were After the Pledge of Allegiance 2:30 p.m., with only a 20-minute and “Most Realistic Car” (which co-champions in the Scout Class: and the recitation of the Cub break for pizza at midday. went to Remmy Bergin and Joey Daniel Moran and Justin Sorrell. Scout Oath at 9 a.m., the action Every class had its own first, Sherwood). Hoyt Boyden took Their two cars faced off in three began with the Lion Den races. second and third placements, home “Best Craftsmanship” and races to crown a champion and PHOTO BY SAMUEL FOLEY The Lion Den is the lowest but the fastest cars of the day got Eleonore Relange was awarded tied each time. At last they were rank, for Scouts in kindergarten. put in the King of the Hill race. “Best Use of Imagination.” Lucas deemed evenly matched and Cars of co-champions Daniel Moran (33) and Justin Sorrell Over time, they move up in For this they have two separate Limbos won “Best Sportsman- thus, co-champions. (22) competed at the North Canaan Pinewood Derby. rank from to Tiger, Wolf, Bear, classes: the Scout Class and the ship.” Giving voice to young people Cornwall reluctantly agrees to through documentary films sign on to MIRA trash plan By Leila Hawken the fees charged are to be mar- impact. CORNWALL — An incu- ket-based. The selectmen agreed Selectman Priscilla Pavel said, bator film program launched CORNWALL — After dis- to urge MIRA to reduce its pro- “I prefer signing the memo and in the late 1980s at the private cussion, the Cornwall select- jected fees. If that can be done, dealing with it within Connecti- Hotchkiss School in Lakeville men voted to sign the MIRA then Cornwall might consider cut, rather than trucking to was aimed at engaging youth, non-binding memo of under- signing on. Ohio.” She added that she was inspiring civic action and driv- standing at their regular meet- A cooperative arrange- willing to give it a try, “But do I ing young voters to the polls. In ing on Tuesday, Feb. 18. In their ment, First Selectman Gordon think it’s a good solution? I don’t the years since, it has become a agreeing to sign, however, they Ridgway thought, might attract k n ow.” groundbreaking movement for imposed provisions. the required number of towns, Pavel quipped that another young Americans. Area towns are being asked to and the result might be some- option would be to “dig a hole.” The Civic Life Project is an sign a non-binding agreement to thing closer to the $95 per ton She and the other selectmen innovative educational ini- make a 20-30 year commitment level. agreed that that option was out- tiative created by two Emmy to the state trash disposal author- A rise in tipping fees is ex- lawed 30 years ago. Award-winning documentary ity, with costs rising to a possible pected in the coming year, ensur- “The good news is that it filmmakers and educators, Cath- PHOTO BY DEBRA A. ALEKSINAS level of $145 per ton. ing an increase from the current is not a binding agreement,” erine Tatge and Dominique Las- Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur create documen- The MIRA facility is bad- market level of $90 per ton, First Ridgway said of the MIRA deal. seur of Cornwall. tary films with a wide-reaching impact from their home in ly in need of several millions Selectman Gordon Ridgway said. Several other towns in the re- The filmmakers recently Cornwall. of dollars in repairs. MIRA is “Cornwall does quite a bit of gion have signed on to the deal launched their Democracy 2020 asking towns to commit to the recycling,” he noted. That helps but none is happy about the rise “Civic Life helps them realize performance special on PBS to a multi-decade deal before they reduce the tonnage on actual in costs. that they have power to effect PBS special on domestic violence begin planning the equipment trash that would need to be sent “There is quite a bit of push- change through civic engage- to a series on ethics in America. upgrades and repairs. Fees are to the MIRA facility. back from other towns,” Ridgway Inside Scoop ment and voting. If you combine The move to Cornwall expected to rise to $95 a ton for One possible option the se- said. Debra A. Aleksinas generation Z and the millennials, By 1994, the young couple trash disposal before they even- lectmen discussed is to bypass He suggested giving MIRA a young people are the largest vot- had become disillusioned with tually rise to $145. MIRA and truck the trash to tentative response, with a state- ing bloc in the country.” the New York City public school The Cornwall selectmen Ohio. The selectmen agreed that ment that MIRA should develop In an interview at their Youth Film Challenge; already system. With one son in kinder- agreed to the idea of a 30-year there would be costs involved a more cost-effective solution to Cornwall Bridge home on a late video submissions from through- garten and another on the way, deal in principle — as long as and a negative environmental the problem. out the country are rolling in, February weekend, Tatge and the couple decided to purchase ahead of the April 17 deadline. Lasseur reflected on their path a home in rural Cornwall, where Once the pilot program at to Cornwall and the challenges, they had visited many times Hotchkiss proved successful, successes and support that have with friends. They commuted Civic Life was introduced at projected the Civic Life Project, to the city daily for the next 13 Housatonic Valley Regional and its Democracy film chal- years while a nanny looked after Brain Teasers High School in Falls Village, lenge, onto the national stage. the boys, who attended public Marvelwood in Kent, Stam- Sparks flew in City of Love schools up here, recalled Tatge CLUES ACROSS ford Academy and the Hartford The filmmakers’ very first (who is now chairman of her 1. Yields Manila hemp school system, as well as Law- meeting back in the 1980s was town’s Board of Education). 6. A type of gin the stuff of fairy tales. “We held family conferences 10. Japanese ankle sock rence College, Tatge’s alma mater 14. Swiss city in Appleton, Wisc. Tatge was working on a CBS at the time, where everyone had 15. Applied to Currently, Tatge is teach- project in Paris with a ballet freedom of expression without 17. Achievements ing a semester on the topic at company. Lasseur, a French cit- worrying about getting into trou- 19. Japanese title 20. Possesses Skidmore College in Saratoga izen, was the producer for the ble. It was our family philosophy ballet company in charge of tele- 21. Belgian city Springs, N.Y. of discussing issues,” said Tatge, 22. Child “Last year we decided to make vision and media. who, on one occasion, had gath- 23. Great delight it a national challenge, and we “We met on that project,” ered the family to announce that 24. Petty quarrel had films from more than 30 which, ironically, was titled, their nanny was leaving. At which 26. Gathered ‘Paris, I Love You,’” recalled Las- 29. Zoroastrian concept of holy fi re states,” said Tatge. point, she recalled, her son posed 31. Path “We have always had public seur. “It couldn’t have been more the question: “Why did you have 32. Legendary hoops coach Riley screenings where students pres- corny. But for me, it was love at us if you have other people take 34. A citizen of Denmark ent films and afterward have a first sight.” care of us?” From that point on, 35. Flat 37. Upper-class young women conversation around those Cupid’s arrow apparently hit she and her husband transformed its mark. The couple are cele- 38. Payment (abbr.) screenings. Young people are upstairs space into home offic- 39. Distort listening” to others’ opinions, brating their 36th year together es, their base of operations ever 40. Affi rmative! (slang) said Tatge. “They are engaging and are parents of two grown since. 41. One who has a child sons, Julien, 30, and Sebastien, Democracy 2020 43. Without in civil discourse and that’s what 45. Workplace safety agency we’re trying to encourage.” almost 26. With youth activism and Their professional careers, too, 46. Political action committee 33. Thyroid-stimulating hormone 54. Midway between east and The power of young voices awareness at a peak now, the 47. Period of plant and animal life (abbr.) southeast Voter turnout, particularly have flourished. Tatge has worked 2020 Youth Film Challenge is 49. Swiss river 35. Forage fi sh 55. Doctors’ group among youth, is alarmingly low, globally in public affairs, perfor- attracting more attention than 50. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.) 36. Greek temple pillars 56. Women’s __ movement 53. State of being kept secret according to Tatge and Lasseur. mance and dance, biography, ever. 37. Internet mgmt. company documentaries, historical drama, 57. Hobbies 39. Rouse oneself And yet the future of the coun- In particular, films are being 58. One-time Korean ruler feature films and digital channels. 42. In a way, covered try’s democracy depends on fu- sought that have social justice 59. Sudden attack 43. Elaborate silk garment Feb. 27 Solution ture generations. She received an Emmy as themes such as voter suppres- 60. Born of 44. Cooling unit 61. Assists The husband-and-wife team producer/director of “Joseph sion, mass incarceration, pover- 46. Riley and O’Brien are two 47. __ fi de: genuine are staunch believers in the pow- Campbell and The Power of ty, immigration, civil rights and Myth with Bill Moyers.” Her CLUES DOWN 48. Ancient Incan sun god er of young voices to accomplish police brutality. Winners will be 1. Ancient Greek sophist 49. Poker stake change through films that pro- close working relationship with screened as part of the JusticeAid 2. Famed composer 50. Trigonometric function mote empathy and civil dialogue. him — he’s a supporter of Civic Public Forum in Washington, 3. Spore-bearing fungi cells 51. Interesting tidbit 4. Chief executive offi cer Civic Life Project’s mission, Life who serves on its advisory D.C., in September. 52. Adieus board — led to numerous proj- 5. Defunct Syrian political party 53. U.S. Treasury position said its founders, is to inspire “It’s important that students 6. Thin wood high school and college stu- ects including the 10-hour PBS get out of their bubbles and meet 7. Polynesian garlands dents to learn about civics and series, “Genesis, A Living Con- people in their community,” said 8. Fluid replacement (abbr.) 9. Flammable hydrocarbon gas Sudoku to actively participate in the versation.” Lasseur. “Our goal is to create Lasseur’s work has included 10. Multi-leveled democratic process through a platform where young people 11. Infl uential diarist documentary filmmaking. performance documentaries, create the films and are able to 12. Gambles “It’s going back to an essential biographical profiles, news and exchange what they are learn- 13. Many subconsciousnesses human trait of storytelling,” said public affairs and informational ing from one community to the 16. Current unit programming, from a dance/ other.” 18. Illumination unit Lasseur, co-founder of produc- 22. Tantalum Feb. 27 Solution tion companies Global Village 23. Steps leading down to a river Media and Tatge/Lasseur Pro- 24. Kids love him ductions with Tatge. “Telling a 25. Before 27. Fencing swords story is like giving a gift to some- 28. Mountain range in China one else.” 29. Payroll company Teens do care 30. A way to pack together Although it’s not always ob- 31. Business designation vious, “Today’s youth are con- cerned about many issues, from Sanitation Service climate change to gun control to voter suppression and more,” said Quality Service For Refuse Removal Senior living • Rehabilitation • Nursing • Memory Care Peter Grossman, a Kent resident Recycling For The Future A nonprofit organization who has been involved with Civic 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, CT 06068 Life Project as a member of its Amenia, New York (860) 435-9851 • www.noblehorizons.org Advisory Board for several years. 1-800-522-7235 | 845-877-9354 THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL, Thursday, March 5, 2020 A7

Jane (Hoose) Bentsen OBITUARIES AMENIA — Jane (Hoose) available. Rights Commission. She had a service as president of the On- Bentsen, 87, long-time friend The two-year experiment reputation for enthusiasm, com- tario, Seneca and Yates County of Hobart and William Smith was successful, providing need- petence, humor and grace. Civic Chapter of the National Alliance Colleges in Geneva, N.Y., and ed directional guidance for the life in Geneva was tumultuous for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Otto Heinrich Von Ahn well-known contributor to the young couple. Irving said of the in the 1960s and early 1970s, re- her advocacy for state-operated civic, educational and cultural experience, “Jane applied her tal- flecting the concerns of a nation. community residences for the SHARON — Otto Heinrich Otto took over ownership of life of Geneva, died peacefully ents, skills, work and patience, to Jane was paying close attention, mentally ill, and her service to Von Ahn, 80, of Millerton Road, the Schlichting Farm, where he on Feb. 15, 2020. make this teaching enterprise fly, engaging on policy issues affect- the Ontario County Community died Feb. 24, 2020, at his home worked for the rest of his life. He A memorial service and for that I am eter- ing racial balance in Geneva’s Services Board Mental Health with his life partner, Kathleen was a longtime member of the will be held at 1 p.m. nally grateful.” public schools and advocating Subcommittee and the Ontario Blackshaw, by his side. Grange in Ellsworth. on Thursday, March 5, Irving was told that for fair housing for the poor and County Alternatives to Incarcer- Otto was born Sept. 3, 1939, He was predeceased by his at St. John’s Chapel on he would need a Ph.D. the mentally disabled. In 1986, ation Board. in Hamelwörden, Wischhafen brother, August; and sister, Gerta the campus of Hobart in order to get a ten- the League honored Jane with Jane is survived by her hus- Germany. He is the son of the Michler. and William Smith ure track faculty po- the Agnes Slosson Lewis Award band, Irving O. Bentsen; her late August Von Ahn and Herta A gathering for family and Colleges. A private sition. In 1958, Irving for her commitment to educa- children James Bentsen and Von Der Fecht. friends was held at the Kenny burial will be held at enrolled in the doc- tional, civic and cultural affairs. his wife, Laurie, of North St. After receiving an education Funeral Home in Sharon on Feb. Glenwood Cemetery. toral program at Rut- In 1998, the Geneva Area Branch Paul, Minn., and Eric Bentsen in Germany, Otto moved to Sha- 29. She was born Jane gers University. Jane of the NAACP also honored Jane of Geneva; three grandchildren; ron in 1957. He first worked for Memorial donations may be Alison Hoose on Aug. worked hand-in-glove with the Mary Ann Mallard’s her sister, Charlotte Murphy, of the Schlichting Farm, where his made to the Sharon Volunteer 3, 1932, in Sharon, Jane with Irving, recording Memorial Community Service Amenia; and several nephews passion for farming grew while Ambulance, P.O. Box 357, Sha- grew up in neighboring Amenia, research papers and graduate Award. and nieces. renting the Paley Farm. In 1976 ron, CT 06069. where she learned civic responsi- level texts such as “Topologi- In 2002, Jane received the She was predeceased by her bility and compassion from her cal Groups,” and translating the New York State Office of Men- parents, Fred P. and Fanny C. father, Fred, who chaired the Cartan Seminars on Algebraic tal Health Achievement Award, Hoose; and her sister, Margaret Ursula McCafferty local school board and, as bank Topology from French to En- recognizing her many years of Pulver. president, worked creatively to glish; then taking dictation for help this small farming com- his thesis research in Abstract NORTH CANAAN — Ur- McCafferty and his spouse Pen- munity recover from the Great Algebra. sula McCafferty died on Feb, ny, Sarah Hawes, Patrick McCaf- Depression. She shared a love “I remember playing on the 24, 2020. She was born Oct. 26, ferty and his spouse Courtney, Worship Services of nature, birdwatching and gar- floor with blocks while Mom and 1920 in Hamburg Germany, and Michael McCafferty, Jen Brais Week of March 8, 2020 dening with her mother, Fanny. Dad played call and response in was predeceased by her husband, and her spouse Dave, and Aman- Jane was an avid reader and the language of mathematics,” re- Hugh K McCafferty. da McCafferty, as well as eight an exceptional student. She calls Jane’s eldest son, Jim. “‘Ker- Ursula had worked for the great grandchildren. The Congregational All Saints of America graduated summa cum laude, nel’ and ‘Lemma’ were my two United States Post Office and had Ursula was a communicant Church of Salisbury, U.C.C. Orthodox Christian Church Phi Beta Kappa, with honors in favorite words because I thought 30 Main Street, Salisbury, CT 313 Twin Lakes Rd., Salisbury, CT been a postmaster in the West of Saint Joseph Church in North Serving the Lord with Gladness Sat. Vespers at 5:00 p.m. English literature from William they might refer to something I Cornwall, Sharon and Litchfield Canaan. We bid you warm welcome to come Sun. Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Smith College in 1954. She re- could play with. Now, as I look worship with us Sundays at 10 am. Rev. Fr. John J. Kreta post offices. A Mass of Christian Burial All are welcome! 860-824-1340 ceived a Master’s in Education back on Mom’s old handwritten She was a member of CAPA will be at Saint Joseph Church Moving music,and Christian fellowship www.allsaintsofamerica.us degree from the University of notes, with such complex mathe- in a historic 19th C. Meeting House. and had self-published 3 books. on Saturday March 7, at 11 a.m., Rochester in 1958. matical notation, I marvel at how Sunday School & Nursery Care She enjoyed reading, cooking, with burial immediately follow- The Rev. Dr. John A. Nelson Falls Village Those formative years at Wil- radical a shift this was for Mom, (860) 435-2442 baking and oil painting. She was ing in Saint Joseph Cemetery. Congregational Church liam Smith College held a special and how much courage it took.” www.salisburycongregational.org 16 Beebe Hill Road, Falls Village an avid Bingo player. In celebration of Ursula’s life 10:00 a.m. Family Worship place in Jane’s heart. She once Irving completed his Ph.D. She is survived by her chil- and her love for the color red, 11:00 a.m. Coffee Hour wrote, “The Colleges were an and accepted a faculty position St. John's Episcopal Church A Friendly Church with dren: H. Patrick and his spouse please wear something red in 12 Main Street, Salisbury, CT a warm welcome to all!! exciting place to be in the 50s. at the University of Vermont in Rev. Marilyn Anderson Mary, Kitty McKay and her memory of her. 860-824-0194 The Western Civilization pro- 1964. But Jane and Irving had Rev. Paul Christopherson spouse Martin, Bruce and his The family would like to SUNDAY SERVICES gram was then in its zenith, led deep roots in Geneva, so when 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I) Said spouse Karen, Brian and his thank the staff at the Whisper- Christ Church Episcopal by Brooke Otis and Paul Alexan- The Colleges offered a tenure 10:00 a.m. Eucharist with music (Rite II) WEDNESDAY HEALING SERVICE in Sharon spouse Deb, and Penny Hawes ing Pines unit at Geer Nursing 9 South Main, Sharon CT der. I would not have read Plato, track faculty position in 1966, At Noon – with Eucharist Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:00 AM and her spouse James. in North Canaan for their loving www.stjohnssalisbury.org Aristotle, St. Augustine, Aquinas, they gladly accepted. Rev. Dr. Martha Tucker She is survived by her grand- care while Mom was under their 860-435-9290 Gregory of Nyssa, Homer, Tac- Jane was excited to return to All welcome to join us children: Collen McKay and her care. itus, Chaucer, Pope, and Marx Geneva, and to put down roots. 860-364-5260 spouse Tom, Tim McKay and In lieu of flowers please make North Canaan www.christchurchsharon.org were it not for those wonderful She was welcomed into the Tues- his spouse Sandy, Kristin Allyn donations in Ursula’s name to Congregational Church, UCC courses. My outlook on life was day Piano Quartette (two pianos, Joyfully opening our hearts and her spouse Leonard, Valerie Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital Greenwoods permanently changed because of eight hands), where she expe- and doors to all God's people Dupell and her spouse Randy, or the ASPCA. Pastor Savage Frieze Community Church that opportunity.” rienced many delightful times 172 Lower Rd/Rt. 44, East Canaan CT 355 Clayton Road, Ashley Falls, MA Jessica McCafferty and her Funeral arrangements are be- Sunday Service 10:30 AM Jane married Irving O. Bent- sharing a common interest with Worship services Sundays at 10 am spouse Shawn, Sean McCafferty ing handled by Newkirk-Palmer AT THE PILGRIM HOUSE Kidz Konnection sen (Hobart College, Class of musical friends. She remained a K-6th grade (during Sun. Service) and his spouse Amber, Edmund Funeral Home. 30 GRANITE AVE, CANAAN: 1954) on Aug. 13, 1955. Irving member for 47 years. FISHES & LOAVES Food Pantry and Nursery Care All Services CLOSETS for clothing, Wednesdays 9-11 Pastor Trip Weiler was an outstanding student who Jane derived a deep sense of www.facebook.com/ 413-229-8560 was pursuing a Master’s in Math- purpose and accomplishment northcanaancongregational www.greenwoodschurch.com Hurshall H. ‘Mickey’ Sears Jr. ematics degree at the University from the success of Irving’s ac- of Rochester. However, Irving ademic career at The Colleges. North East Baptist Church St. Thomas MILLERTON — Hurshall H. of Millerton, his brother, David Historic Meeting House, Episcopal Church was blind, and, in those days, She also valued being an integral Main & Maple Millerton, NY 40 Leedsville Road “Mickey” Sears Jr., 55, a three Sears and companion Carolyn the prospect for professional part of the academic community God's word is always relevant! Amenia Union, NY year resident of Millerton, for- Adkins of Hinton, W.Va.; two A Warm Welcome Awaits You SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 employment was very much an at The Colleges, where she was SUNDAY SERVICES followed by refreshments merly of Amenia, died peacefully sons, Derek Sears of Ancram- open question. both loved and admired in her Family Bible School - 9:30 AM All ages welcome! on Thursday, February dale and Brett Sears of In 1956, Hobart and William own right. Morning Worship - 11:00 Rev. Dr. Robert D. Flanagan Evening Service - 6:00 PM www.stthomasamenia.com 27, 2020 at his home in Millerton; three daugh- Smith Colleges did something Jane was a long-time member WEEKDAY MEETINGS 845-373-9161 Millerton with his lov- ters, Maura Sears and quite extraordinary for Jane of Trinity Church and the Finger Weds. Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM ing family at his bed- her fiancé Bill Hosier of at Parsonage 33 S. Maple Ave. and Irving. They offered Irving Lakes Chorale and Community Sat. Bible Studies Trinity Episcopal Church side following a brief Copake, Abigail Sears a temporary two-year position Chorus. She also served on the for Men & Women 3:00 PM 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lime Rock illness. of Hillsdale and Char- FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON Sun. 8 & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist as Instructor of Mathematics so Geneva Concerts Board of Di- First Sunday of each month Nursery Care/Sunday School 10:20 a.m. Mr. Sears was a pro- lene Sears of Millerton; that Jane and Irving could work rectors, the Geneva Free Library after AM services “Offering companionship along the way” fessional truck driver five grandchildren, Pastor Henry A. Prause Rev. Heidi Truax together to develop research and Steering Committee, the Molly 518-789-4840 (860) 435-2627 for over twenty years Noah “Monk” Sears, teaching techniques that might Lydenberg Scholarship Com- [email protected] having made his way Austin Sherman, Au- www.trinitylimerock.org enable Irving to pursue an ac- mittee and the William Smith The Sharon United to forty eight of the fif- drey Wagoner, Declan ademic career. Professors Wal- Alumni Association. Methodist Church ty states. He worked for Hosier and Riley Ho- ter Durfee, Robert Beinert, and Jane served for decades on the 112 Upper Main Steet, Unitarian Fellowship Braun Moving, Inc. of Newtown, sier as well as close nieces and North End of Sharon Green of NW CT Abigail Mosey were instrumen- Geneva League of Women Vot- Touching Lives - Lifting Spirits Cobble Living Room Conn., for well over twenty years. great-nieces in Hinton, Sarah tal in making this opportunity ers, and on the Geneva Human 10:45 a.m. Worship Service, Nursery Care Noble Horizons No Sunday School in Summer Born August 18, 1964 in Hin- McGuire and her daughter McK- The next meeting will be The Rev. Margaret Laemmel Sunday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. ton, W.Va., he was the son of the enzie, Nancy Buckland, Jennifer 860-364-5634 late Nancy C. (Richmond) and Stewart and her husband Joseph Holly Stahovec [email protected] CHOICE All are Welcome Hurshall H. Sears Sr. He was an and their two daughters, Haley For information call 860-435-2319 avid lover of rock and roll music and Cicely. AMENIA — Holly Stahovec, of plants. She also was a private Canaan United and being on the road. He was a Calling hours were held on Methodist Church 46, of Amenia died February caretaker, caring for the elderly 2 Church St., Rte 44, Canaan, CT The Lakeville United simple man of blue jeans, rock Monday, March 2, at the Scott 22, 2020 at the Eleanor in their own homes. 11 a.m. Worship Service Methodist Church band t-shirts, and cowboy boots. D. Conklin Funeral Home, Mil- Nursing Care Center Besides her partner, “Open Hearts – Open Minds – Open Doors” 319 Main St., Lakeville, CT 06039 Rev. Lee Gangaware 9:30 a.m. Worship Service He was also an avid animal lover lerton. Calling hours will also in Hyde Park, NY. She Robert, of 30 years and 860-824-5534 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. especially his beloved dog, Zoo- be held on Saturday, March 7, was the loving partner her mother, Rose, Hol- canaanct-umc.com “Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors” Zoo. from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Ron- [email protected] The Rev. Margaret Laemmel of Robert E. Colley. ly is survived by a sis- 860-435-9496 Mickey is survived by his life ald Meadows Funeral Parlors, Holly was born ter Jean Hilton and her Promised Land [email protected] companion, Anna Spadaccini 130 Temple Street, Hinton, W.Va. March 20, 1973, in husband Brian, a niece Baptist Church Funeral services will take place at Sharon the daughter Alison and a nephew 29 Granite Ave., Canaan, CT ST. MARTIN OF TOURS noon at the funeral home. Burial of Rose Ann Stahovec Adam. Where you will find: A Warm Welcome! PARISH Helpful Bible Messages, A Place to Grow! Immaculate Conception, will follow at Upland Memorial of San Angelo, Texas, All services are pri- Sunday School - 10am 4 North Street, Norfolk Rosemary Jenks Cemetery in Hinton. Memorial and the late Gene A. vate. Memorial con- Sunday Worship - 11am St. Joseph, 4 Main Street, Canaan contributions may be made to Wednesday Bible Study St. Mary, 76 Sharon Road, Lakeville Stahovec. She was a graduate of tributions can be made to the and Prayer Meeting — 7PM MASS SCHEDULE MILLERTON — Rosemary the American Cancer Society. the Housatonic Valley Regional Ronald McDonald House. (860) 824-5685 Saturday Vigil 5 pm, St. Joseph Church To send an online condolence VISITORS WELCOME! Sunday 9 am, Church of St. Mary Jenks, 78, a longtime resident of High School. She was involved The Kenny Funeral Home, 41 www.promisedlandbaptist.org Sunday 11 am, Millerton, died Sunday, March please visit www.conklinfuner- in food service and also worked Main Street, Sharon has care of Immaculate Conception Church alhome.com for several local firms taking care arrangements. The Chapel of All Saints, DAILY MASS SCHEDULE 1, 2020 at Vassar Bros. Medical Wednesday 6pm Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Cornwall St. Joseph Chapel or Church An intimate Episcopal service every following a brief illness. Mrs. Thursday 8am Sunday Immaculate Conception Church Jenks was a retired machine op- 9:00am Holy Eucharist and sermon Friday 8am erator with ITW in Lakeville. A Good Mechanic Is Not Hard to Find! Chapel at Trinity Conference Center Church of St. Mary West Cornwall, CT ALL ARE WELCOME! Born July 24, 1941 in Great WELCOMING ALL For information, Barrington, Mass., she was the please call 860-824-7078 daughter of the late Margaret Ask for a proven pro SAINT KATERI and Arthur C. Saulpaugh. She TEKAKWITHA PARISH UCC in CORNWALL was educated in local schools 860-927-3003 Congregational An ASE Certified The Churches of Worship Sunday, 10 am and married Roger F. Jenks. Mr. Sacred Heart, Kent Cornwall Village Meeting House St. Bernard, Sharon 8 Bolton Hill Rd, Cornwall Jenks died in 1992. St. Bridget, Cornwall Bridge Outstanding Church School (10 am) Mrs. Jenks is survived by her MASS SCHEDULE Technician Mission Opportunities 9 AM – Sacred Heart son, Matthew Jenks of Millerton, Warm Fellowship following Worship Monday, Tuesday, 860-672-6840 and several close friends. Wednesday & First Friday FB - UCC in Cornwall SATURDAY VIGIL There are no calling hours. Rev. Micki Nunn-Miller, Minister 4 PM - St. Bridget Graveside services and burial SUNDAY MASSES Welcoming all - including the will be held on Friday, March 6 8 AM - St. Bernard LGBTQ Community at 11 a.m. at Irondale Cemetery 10 AM - Sacred Heart in Millerton. Arrangements are Sharon Congregational under the direction of the Scott The Smithfield Church Presbyterian Church 25 Main Street, Sharon, CT D. Conklin Funeral Home, 37 656 Smithfield Valley Rd. Sunday Worship Service Park Avenue, Millerton, NY Route 83, Amenia, NY and Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. 12546. To send an online con- Services every Sunday 10 a.m. Bible Study (incl. a light supper) dolence please visit www.conk- 21st Century Theology every Thurs. 6-7:30 p.m. in an Historic Building 860-364-5002 linfuneralhome.com. [email protected] A8 THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL, Thursday, March 5, 2020 Opinion THE MILLERTON NEWS The WinstedTurning Journal Back P.O.EDITORIAL Box PAGE 1688, A8 Lakeville, THURSDAY, CT MARCH 06039 5, 2020 P.O. Box AD, Millerton, NY 12546 P.O. Box 835, Winsted,The Pages CT 06098 Norma Galaise 860-435-9873 FAX 860-435-0146 518-789-4401 FAX 518-789-9247 860-738-4418 FAX 860-738-3709 Editorial 100 years ago — March 1920 Lime Rock Thimble Club is holding regular meetings. Just Affordable housing is now, the members are sewing blocks to make a quilt which a critical need for the they are going to sell. Jim Tyler, Middlebury weath- er prophet, who had the right Northwest Corner dope last fall on the prediction of the type of winter we would have ow important is affordable housing to the when some other wise owls were health of the Northwest Corner? Extremely predicting it would be a mild and important, and not a simple process for any of open winter, now comes forth Hthe towns in the region. This opinion has been backed with the statement that there will be three more snow storms and up through studies done by area foundations, commis- then the winter will be over. sions, committees, and of course by the area towns’ state assessment as far as percentage of affordable housing 50 years ago — March 1970 compared to what Connecticut actually requires. The original investors in the Salisbury’s Mary Close Oppenheimer wrote a series Lime Rock Corp., which orga- of more than 20 columns on the effect of lack of afford- nized in 1955 to promote sports able housing on people who live here, or try to live here. car racing in this area, have long since had little hope that their She accomplished that lengthy project, interviewing investments would pay off, but many people and families on their plight in searching a petition of bankruptcy filed for places to reside, over the course of more than a year on Monday ended matters. The in 2015 to 2016. And, she’s done follow-up columns corporation, according to the periodically since that time. It’s a problem that is not petition, owes $20,962 and has going away. $9,705 in assets. It is also a problem that will greatly affect the region in the long-term if it is not sufficiently addressed. So it An ordinance forbidding ball Can America afford Sanders’ playing, horses, motorcycles, was good to see that Kent Affordable Housing, under snowmobiles, cars and loitering the leadership of President Virginia Bush Suttman, has on the Sharon Green was passed recently finished three more affordable residences next policies and promises? by a vote of 10 to 8 at the annu- to the Stuart Farms’ 10 affordable housing units. (See The policies and promises the watch dogs of the budget al fire district meeting Tuesday the story by Cynthia Hochswender in this newspaper of the Democratic presidential deficit and government spend- night. A maximum fine of $10 last week.) front runner, Bernie Sanders, The ing, but that is no longer the could be imposed for violating It may seem as if Kent accomplishes its successful have suddenly come into focus Independent case. Under Donald Trump, the any part of the new ordinance. affordable housing projects effortlessly by now, with for many voters. The price tag of GOP spends more money than a his platform could be enormous drunken sailor and no one cares. Frank and Mable Gostout of Stuart Farms completed in 2018 and South Common — as much as $60 trillion. Are Investor Democrats don’t seem to care Lime Rock have purchased the and Templeton Farms offering a total of 48 units to the these promises just waiting to Bill Schmick either. Deficits have grown and Salisbury Milk Bar and Restau- community’s potential residents. But it takes coopera- be broken? are approaching 5% of GDP and rant from Julian and Gertrude tion between volunteers and professionals in the hous- Recently, I focused on the of these ideas could be far high- federal debt owned by the public Durand and expect to open ing business to make these projects happen. promises Donald Trump has er (or lower). How does Bernie is above 80% of GDP this year. March 20. Mrs. Gostout says In 2018, the units finished at Stuart Farms were, made and his track record on intend to pay for it? Sanders has It seems from this perspective she and her husband expect to said that $30 trillion in new tax- according to Bush Suttman at the time, “over budget fulfilling them. He gets at least that Bernie Sanders’ programs run the local restaurant along a “B,” although things like his es would come from businesses could be accomplished simply the same lines as formerly. and over schedule.” But they were completed. Now, the infrastructure projects and re- and the rich, another $12 tril- by issuing U.S. Treasury 100- three new residences, through the efforts of the afford- storing manufacturing were big lion from revenue and savings, year bonds every year for the Ole Hegge, long a resident able housing volunteers, architects and contractors all failures. and a $1.2 trillion cut in defense next decade. Of course, Sanders of Salisbury and Lakeville, and working together, were completed “ahead of time and In Bernie’s case, as a big spending. He also argues that knows this as well as anyone, but world-renowned ski jumper under budget,” Bush Suttman said. picture guy, he is arguing for a $6.4 trillion would be generated chooses (because the optics are and cross country skier in both That is only the result of dedication and education, new vision of America’s future. from earnings from his Green better) to argue he can finance Norway and the U.S., has been His platform lists seven major New Deal program. his program by a platform of tax- selected as one of five to be hon- a learning curve that those involved have mastered The Director of the Progres- through experience. Kudos to all of them for accom- spending programs (and a bunch es and revenues. That is nothing ored this year by the National of little ones). The price tag for sive Policy Institute’s Center for new. Every politician in modern Ski Hall of Fame by the U.S. Ski plishing what they have done in Kent. a Green New Deal, universal Funding, Ben Ritz, concluded history promised the same thing. Association. It is also encouraging to know that in Falls Village, pre-kindergarten and childcare, that Sanders’ numbers would The question one must ask there may still be hope for the idea of affordable hous- tuition-free public colleges and only generate about $29 tril- is not whether it is affordable, 25 years ago — March 1995 ing as envisioned by the Falls Village Housing Trust. universities and public housing, lion in taxes and revenues. That because most Americans tend to The Salisbury Band has The first proposal from these volunteers was unsuccess- is estimated to cost about $23 would still leave a big shortfall live above their means and have named Scott Heth as its new ful, but that does not mean there is no hope for some trillion. Universal health care and would need to be made up no problem going into debt to director. Mr. Heth will be intro- would add anywhere from $22 by either borrowing or by taxing accomplish that, but whether or duced at the band’s first rehearsal affordable housing that will benefit and be accepted by the middle class. To put that into the community in the town’s future. Here’s hoping there to $34 trillion. not you embrace Sanders’ vision for the new season on March 13 In addition, a proposal to in- perspective, the entire personal of America’s future. It is not a in the meeting room of the Sco- is some news from this group soon. crease Social Security benefits, income tax over 10 years would question of socialism. That horse ville Memorial Library. It is to Falls Village’s and Kent’s credit that they con- an infrastructure program, a fed- amount to the same amount of has left the barn. Corporate so- tinue to try to find locations for affordable housing in erally guaranteed jobs program, money. So, what about borrow- cialism is the reality of our ev- Ken Miller and Beri Green- towns that don’t have all that much available and suit- and more, could boost that total ing the money?” eryday lives, in my opinion. It is wald have teamed up to satisfy able open land or vacant space. All the Northwest Cor- by several trillion dollars more. Both bond investors and simply a question of what kind of customers’ needs at Pocketknife ner towns have struggled with this problem, and still This money would be spent over more and more economists are socialism you want to embrace, Printworks in Lakeville. Ms. concluding that raising the mon- need to find new ways around old obstacles in order to a decade and would fundamen- his or Trump’s. Greenwald recently took the tally change the direction and ey in the debt markets is entirely position of sales representative supply more affordable housing for their residents. vision of our society. doable. In fact, it has never been Bill Schmick is registered as for the printing outlet. Mr. Miller Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut has Bernie’s program would dou- cheaper for the U.S. government an investment advisor repre- is production manager. done this across all the towns here, building 12 homes ble the amount of government to borrow money. U.S. treasuries sentative with Berkshire Money since 1991 and working on its 13th in Lime Rock right spending throughout the next this week hit an all-time low with Management. Schmick’s forecasts now. And other nonprofit organizations have found decade and would increase the as little as 1.25% on the bench- and opinions are purely his own. You may email mark 10-year bond. It appears ways to offer affordable housing, town by town, and share of federal spending by None of the information present- letters to kudos to all of them. 20%. It would make Franklin D. that this trend is here to stay for ed here should be construed as at least the next few years. editor@lakeville- It’s not an issue that is unique to this region, but the Roosevelt’s New Deal look like an endorsement of BMM or a peanuts, since the price tag of For the last 40 years, inter- solicitation to become a client of journal.com. region is unique enough that our solutions must be Roosevelt’s efforts increased fed- est rates have been in a broad BMM. Email him at wschmick@ creative as well as practical. There is help out there for eral spending as a share of Gross decline, while the national debt berkshiremm.com. those looking for housing in the region. Without that Domestic Product by a mere 8%. has moved in the opposite di- help, the school enrollment will continue its decline Of course, in the midst of rection. There was a time when and people who are critical to a healthy community will partisan politics, the actual cost Republicans were supposedly continue to leave. THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL (USPS 303280) For more information on area affordable housing, An Independent Connecticut Newspaper go to www.kentaffordablehousing.org; www.fallsvil- Published Weekly by The Lakeville Journal Company, LLC Send obituaries to 64 Route 7 North, Falls Village, CT 06031 lagehousingtrust.org; and for regional information [email protected] P.O. Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039-9989 on housing initiatives, www.berkshiretaconic.org and Tel. 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A new era for LJ’s old home Drive Continued from Page A1 By Patrick L. Sullivan in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 33 Bissell Street was pur- Even though it was a winter 360 degree or greater turn — all LAKEVILLE — Ed Ray- chased by Salisbury Bank and driving clinic, there wasn’t any at 15mph. mond, project supervisor for Trust in 2017. snow or ice on the tracks — The lesson here was the Arris Contracting, watched Raymond said the dem- but the skid class went on as oft-repeated mantra: “CPR: with satisfaction as crews op- olition as well as hauling off scheduled. Correct. Pause. Recover” erating big machines knocked the debris would take at least The cars each had one rear Another tip: “Don’t look at down the old Lakeville Journal a week. The new building, tire with a “drift ring.” This is a the pylons; point your nose or building at 33 Bissell Street in which is on the same footprint, coating of an ultra-high-tech, chin at where you want to go.” Lakeville on a wet Thursday is a two-story building with a glassy smooth material that will In other words, on the road, morning, Feb. 27. steeper roof. Raymond said produce a loss of traction that in a skid, don’t stare at that The crews were from Segal- construction would be com- is comparable to driving with a tree you are headed for. Look la Construction. Arris is based pleted in December. foot of ice on the road. where you want to go to avoid Students drove around a that crash. small, pylon-marked circle, For information on other gradually increasing their speed driver courses at Lime Rock until the inevitable “spin-out” Park, go to www.limerock.com/ would occur, resulting in a full programs-for-individuals.

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is exactly how skunks forage, be long before they are up and Puffs of pink fiber- following their noses, and this about for good, which will mark glass wall insulation one had emerged during a spell the end of my bird-feeding sea- spilled out of the of warm weather after a light son. Usually this happens later former office of The snowfall. They don’t hibernate, in March, but unless this winter Lakeville Journal as but they do hunker down in a decides to take a cold turn and Arris Contracting torpid state for extended cold stay that way for a while, we may began demolition on periods. During a mild winter already be on the cusp of spring. the building bought like this, they are bound to The sap started to run in by Salisbury Bank & emerge and see what might be early February, though it has Trust in 2017. available to eat. As omnivores, been spotty at my place. I’ve they have many options, even still got the pails up and should in winter. Their poor eyesight is have enough to start sugaring the main reason they fall victim next week. to road traffic. I have heard that bears have Tim Abbott is program direc- been seen already in the North- tor of Housatonic Valley Associa- west Corner. I went looking for tion’s Litchfield Hills Greenprint. tracks near a den I know of but His blog is at www.greensleeves. the snow had turned to crusty ice typepad.com. Football and none were apparent. It won’t Continued from Page A1 Regarding the Sustainability of A common theme was this: Of the latter, Perotti said spoken before said, “Yeah, I will. Sports the Football and Field Hockey While MCW United (the name of “They got their foundation in What’s the difference? Continued from Page A1 programs.” the co-op team) hasn’t had much football. When they went to boot “How do you tell someone Public comment on agenda success on the field, the value to camp it was a piece of cake.” you’re taking away their pas- Kent will be allowed to participate in activities and “non-residen- items came immediately before players in terms of learning team- MCW United coach Jennifer sion?” tial sports” — that is, sports where Kent cannot field its own teams. the discussion. Eighteen people, work, discipline, and establishing Garzone noted that 10 of the Board member John Sanders Falls Village will participate as well. including current and former a sense of family is tremendous. players listed as being from Oli- said he thought the discussion The vote was 4-2. David Valcin of Salisbury and Catherine Tatge players, parents of players, and Will Perotti (HVRHS Class ver Wolcott are in fact residents should be about how to continue of Cornwall voted against the plan. current and former coaches of 2012) said by his reckoning at of Region One towns. the programs. Mechare agreed, After the vote Valcin said “Welcome. We’ll make it work.” spoke in favor of keeping the least nine players who graduated Region One chairman Pat and the matter will go to the The committee also agreed to establish a committee to oversee co-op arrangement with Oliver between 2010 and 2015 went on Mechare asked if anyone want- board’s budget committee. the middle school sports program, with town school boards select- Wolcott Tech and Wamogo High to play football in college, and at ed to say something about field The public hearing on the ing a member and an alternate. The new committee will not be a School. least four went into the military. hockey. One man who had Region One budget is April 2. subcommittee of the ABC (which is a committee of the Region One Board of Education), but a separate entity. Region One attorney Craig Meuser will be charged with drawing Trees up a legal memorandum to formalize the agreement among the towns. Continued from Page A1 able to produce larger fruit when trunk to the large scaffolding velopment in fruit. Manganese ents are replaced that had been Correcting Errors vegetation, fruit and branches branches and remove deadwood suppresses fungal infections and used by the tree for the previous We are happy to correct errors in news stories when they are called are reduced. But, the process and waterspouts. Do a little bit at increases pest resistance. Apply season’s fruit production. In pre- promptly to our attention. We are also happy to correct factual of returning the tree to a more a time. Work branch by branch. lime annually. It will take two and post-colonial days, poultry and/or typographical errors in advertisements when such errors balanced state takes time. Pruning takes courage. It to four years for the calcium to and livestock freely grazed affect meaning. Correcting an overgrown can be daunting. If you make a travel from root to the ends of underneath orchard canopies, apple tree, pruning it back to mistake cutting off the wrong the branches. naturally providing recycled balance and production, takes branch, not to worry; there are Wood ash will also sweeten nutrients. Nitrogen, which was three years. An arborist profes- hundreds of dormant branches or increase the pH levels. Apply supplied by livestock urine and sional would begin the process along trunk and branch. By it liberally. Ash is mostly po- annual snowfall, encourages by removing the uppermost large pruning the tip of the branch, tassium, which the tree utilizes vegetative growth. 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COMPASSYour Guide to Tri-State Events March 5-11, 2020 ART: ALEXANDER WILBURN Roam The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Like a Trained Educator ary Steinkohl, who favorite pieces of art from in the museum, randomly splits his time be- the vast collection of work chosen by lottery. tween New York City on display at the museum. “Literally you stick your PHOTO BY JBIH PHOTOGRAPHY Gand Cornwall, has been an Some of his selections hold hand into a basket of paper,” Justin Boccitto will perform in “Song and Dance educator at The Metropol- personal value from Stein- Steinkohl said. “The one I Men” at Sharon Playhouse on Saturday, March 21. itan Museum of Art for 10 kohl’s training, while others chose was Kouros, which is years. A highly coveted posi- reflect his insight into The one of the seminal Classi- THEATER: ALEXANDER WILBURN tion, educators are selected Met’s ongoing research. It cal Greek statues from the from a competitive pool of would seem at The Met, Ancient World, but I never applications, screened by as in the history of art, the imagined I would have such Moves Like Kelly review boards and exten- discovery of a previously a loving relationship with ustin Boccitto, the MacKenzie Cutcliffe, sively interviewed before unnoticed detail may be just the statue’s story.” award-winning and Sol Bloch on piano, being offered a chance to around the corner. To Steinkohl the work choreographer and for an evening that join a year-long intensive ac- perfectly captures the attri- J KOUROS (YOUTH) star of Sharon Play- celebrates the electric ademic program. Steinkohl Greek Archaic butes the Greeks believed house’s production of charisma of legends like described it as obtaining a marble statue to be most admired by their the George Gershwin Gene Kelly and Fred “mini master’s in fine arts.” The first assignment pantheon of gods: physical musical comedy “Cra- Astaire. In a phone interview with educators-in-training are order, harmony and balance. zy For You,” returns to Playhouse Manag- Compass, we asked Stein- tasked with is mastering “The statue is a represen- the Playhouse stage ing Director Robert kohl to describe his three their knowledge of an object tation of heroic youth and PHOTO AVAILABLE FROM THE for a one-night event Levinstein described nudity.” When it came to the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF — “Song And Dance Boccitto’s unique flair Ancient Greeks, having a ART UNDER PUBLIC DOMAIN Men,”on Saturday, March as “bringing tap into the perfect body was indicative Kouros, an ancient 21. He will take the 21st century. It’s such a of possessing a perfect mind Greek statue audience on a journey new-fangled type of tap and a perfect heart. through the styles of that he takes the art to would be purchased by a “WHALERS” the classic dance men a whole new level.” J.M.W. Turner collector of his work who who influenced him and Cocktail hour is at 1845 oil had made a fortune in the showcase his own origi- 5:30 p.m.; the perfor- “Turner’s ‘Whalers’ is whaling business.” Steinkohl nal work and music. mance begins at 6:30 one of a companion set of said, “This is near the end Join Boccitto, along p.m. Tickets are $30 for four paintings. All four were of Turner’s life; he’s been re- with special guests the cash bar and $50 for in The Met on exhibition a placed by younger, emerging Madi Beumee and the open bar. few years ago, which was artists. The collector does the first time they were on not buy the series.” display together in over 100 Steinkohl explained that years. Turner painted this with Turner’s style of paint- series on the hope that they ing, and the changing chem- BOOKS: JANET MANKO ical composition of paint at the time, when the series Riva Paints a Vivid was shown to the collector, he reached out his hand to Picture of Adventure inspect the work and found the paint to be still wet. Ap- uthors are often wildlife television producer parently this was enough of advised to write (and sometime CIA) asset a reason to keep his money. about what they Pero Baltazar and their Turner died shortly after know,A and that is exactly circles of fascinating family, completing the whaling what Peter Riva, a literary colleagues and friends. series, but his paintings still agent and author (who Riva gives the reader a reflect some of the finest also has, for years, written look into another kind of evocations of awe and the a weekly opinion column existence, where nature de- sublime in British art. for The Lakeville Journal fines reality in a way that is “WASHINGTON and Millerton News) has not always obvious (though CROSSING THE done in his new book, it should be) in the Western DELAWARE” “Kidnapped on Safari.” world. His descriptions of Emanuel Leutze How does a writer animal life, wilderness and 1851 oil know so much about East the deep forest in Kenya and “Leutze painted this as an African adventures? Riva Tanzania are riveting and emotionally driven, psy- spent extended periods unforgettable in this book. chological portrait. At this of time over 30 years trav- The two books leading time Germany as we know it eling in the region, and into this one, “Murder on today didn’t exist. They had created a television series Safari” and “The Berlin just gone through a war to called “Wild Things” in Package,” are summarized overthrow their overlords.” the 1990s. as much as possible in the Steinkohl explained that This newest novel is introductory chapters of German-American painter part of a series of thrill- “Kidnapped on Safari.” Leutze hoped to inspire ers that centers on the But I had read both his countrymen after the characters of legendary those books before diving political upheaval of The East African safari guide into the newest, and I will Mbuno and documentary suggest reading them in LakevilleContinued Annie LG on Ad.qxp_Layout next page 1 2/19/19 11:45 AM Page 1 order to have the most en- joyment of the series. 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… The Met … Riva paints a picture ‘AIN’T I A WOMAN!’ ON MARCH 10 Continued from previous page Continued from previous page Northwestern Connecti- ebrates the life and times drawn from the spiritu- cut Community College of four powerful African als and blues of the Deep People’s Spring of 1848 by will hope he adds another dent bookstore to order in Winsted will present American women: novelist South, the urban vitality of referencing a heroic vision book to this series. them for you. music and history in “Ain’t and anthropologist Zora the Jazz Age, and contem- of George Washington and All three books are pub- I a Woman!” on Tuesday, Neale Hurston; ex-slave porary concert music by the American Revolution. lished by Skyhorse Publish- Janet Manko is the March 10, at noon in the and fiery abolitionist African Americans. Core “There are historical inac- ing Inc. in New York City publisher and editor in chief Founders Hall Auditorium, Sojourner Truth; exuber- Ensemble performing art- curacies in the painting, but and are available at Ama- of The Lakeville Journal 4 Park Place. This perfor- ant folk artist Clementine ist Shinnerrie Jackson will it’s really an expression of zon, Barnes and Noble and Co., where among her other mance is free and open to Hunter; and civil rights portray multiple charac- hopes and desires.” Leut- Indiebound, and at www. responsibilities she edits the public. worker Fannie Lou Hamer. ters while interacting with ze’s work remains a source skyhorsepublishing.com. the Opinion and Viewpoint “Ain’t I a Woman!” cel- The musical score is pianist Yoon Lee. of academic intrigue. “A Or ask your local indepen- pages. decade ago a Met curator noticed two dates written into the painting. But it’s At The not the date of the paint- TRI-CORNER CALENDAR ing. So why are these dates in there? It’s highly, highly Items are printed as space permits. Movies FRI 03/06 > THUR 03/12 518.789.0022 themoviehouse.net unusual. We’re still learning; All entries can be found in our full calendar it can take a while to figure at www.TriCornerNews.com. EMMA EXHIBITION ON SCREEN the puzzle out.” LUCIAN FREUD: A SELF Now Showing WENDY PORTRAIT Alexander Wilburn is the 3/6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 Sunday, March 8 - 1 PM senior associate editor of The “THE CALL OF ADVERTISE IN COMPASS THE WILD” PG 7PM GREED Lakeville Journal, co-editor To advertise your event under the Arts & of Compass special sections “PORTRAIT OF Entertainment banner, call 860-435-9873 or and a contributing arts A LADY ON FIRE” R 7PM PORTRAIT OF writer speaking with authors, email [email protected] CLOSED MONDAYS 354 Main St. Winsted, CT 06098 A LADY ON FIRE 1-860-379-5108 • www.gilsoncafecinema.com artists and directors. Doors open at 6 p.m. • 21 Years & Older 48 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON, NY To Place an Ad Call 860-435-9873 or visit www.tricornernews.com/classifieds

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