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Mailed free to requesting homes in Eastford, Pomfret & Woodstock Vol. VII, No. 43 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Silo at Brunn Barn Agricultural Museum dedicated LOCAL COUPLE HONORED FOR RELIC DONATED TO WOODSTOCK FAIR “Men are born with two eyes, but only one BY KERENSA KONESNI Woodstock residents Bob moving the 24-foot-tall and tongue, in order that VILLAGER STAFF WRITER and Myra Anderson were 12-foot-wide silo from its they should see twice as WOODSTOCK — Last honored at the ceremony former home to the much as they say.” October’s addition of a Tuesday, for their contribu- Fairgrounds was not a 1940s Undilla Silo Company tion of the silo that was small undertaking. Charles Caleb Colton silo to the Brunn Barn moved from the couple’s “It cost the Fair a lot of Agricultural Museum saw Joy Road home to it’s cur- money to have it moved,” its official dedication rent location at the he said. “The Association Tuesday, July 17, when a Fairgrounds on Oct. 7. and Directors made a finan- small ceremony was held at “The Anderson’s were cial commitment to have it INSIDE the Woodstock very supportive of this moved and set up so that we Fairgrounds. project,” said Museum could build up the muse- The addition of a fully Director George “Doc” um.” PINION A8— O functional period silo to the Looby. “They deserve our The Brunn Barn A12 — SPORTS 20th-century barn was long most sincere thanks.” Agricultural museum was B1 — CALENDAR a dream of Harold Foskett, “They are really nice peo- established in 2005, accord- who sits on the Board of ple and we wanted to show ing to Woodstock Fair offi- Kerensa Konesni photos B3— OBITS Directors for the Woodstock our appreciation,” said Onlookers admire the newly dedicated silo at the Brunn Barn Fair. Foskett, who noted that Please Read SILO, page A14 Agricultural Museum. LOCAL GOING GREEN Local museums free to military BY KERENSA KONESNI ties associated with Historic VILLAGER STAFF WRITER New England in Woodstock. Museums around the From Memorial Day country have once again through Labor Day, mem- opened their doors to active bers of the Army, Navy, Air duty military servicemen Force, Marines, Coast and women, and their fami- Guard, and active duty A Day at the Farm lies, for the summer months National Guard and through the Blue Star Reserve members are given Page A3 Museums program. free entry to museums par- Sponsored by the ticipating in the program, National Endowment for upon furnishing a military SPORTS the Arts, Blue Star Families identification. Additionally, and the Department of each ID will also get five Defense, the Blue Star family members into the Program offers free admis- museum, free of charge. sion to more that 1,800 Lead Guide for the museums nationwide to Roseland Cottage in active-duty military mem- Woodstock Laurie bers and their families — including all of the proper- Please Read MUSEUM page A14 NECCOG talks Photos courtesy Megan Torcellini McVey headed to Albany Page A12 EASTFORD — The regional marketing Eastford Congregational Church BY KERENSA KONESNI According to its website, EVERDAY ECOLOGIST held its annual Frog VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Jump Friday, July 13, CERC, a nonprofit corpora- PAGE A5 with a free cookout, A special meeting of the tion and public-private part- music, a “cake walk,” Northeastern Connecticut nership, provides munici- OUR COMMUNITY and of course, the frog Council of Governments palities and regional coun- PLANNING jumping competition. (NECCOG) was held cils with objective research, The event also acted as Tuesday, July 17, where the marketing and economic PAGE A7 a send off for a group of Connecticut Economic development services to church members who Resource Center, Inc. make the state more com- the next day, flew down (CERC) provided a presenta- petitive as a business loca- to Haiti for a short-term tion on the strategy of mar- tion. missions trip. keting economic develop- “We provide economic ment regionally, as well as and fiscal impact analysis, facilitating a discussion and independent third among municipal leaders party analysis,” said CERC about what targets and tac- President and CEO Robert tics should be at the heart of Santy. a regional plan moving for- ward. Please Read STRATEGY, page A14 Visit our website with Lost and found your smart phone or tablet device! Just scan the “QR code” THE EPIC TALE OF THE RESCUE OF below with your device and instantly be linked to our LUNA THE GREAT DANE website, www.villagernews- papers.com, where you can BY MERYL E. WILLETT in the sky, and pulled free and told owner Brent read the PDF versions of VILLAGER STAFF WRITER from her owner’s grasp, Camhi that he thought he our newspapers! It’s as easy taking off at full speed had seen Luna under the as that! PUTNAM — On Sunday, July 1, the Edward family towards Owen Tarr Park. Route 44 overpass. was watching the fireworks Days passed. Still noth- “I jumped on this kid’s near the Putnam fire sta- ing. Fears of the worst pos- bike and rode down there. tion with their Great Dane, sible scenarios began There was a gentleman Luna, when panic set in. swirling, but hope still there who had Luna but Luna was missing. remained. then let her go. She was Signs began appearing all Six days later, a young spooked by all of the people over the town of Putnam in boy on his bicycle rode into and cars and took off onto search of Luna, who had the parking lot of The Quiet the highway,” said Camhi. become frightened after the Corner Grooming and fireworks began exploding Doggie Day Care in Putnam Luna drinking water after being found, wearing her Please Read LUNA, page A5 American Flag bandana that saved her live. 2 • Friday, July 20, 2012 WOODSTOCK VILLAGER Advisory committee to mull future of old TEEG building BY KERENSA KONESNI President Joe Iamartino said that high school in the state. future of the building. tion and what repairs will be neces- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER the landscape of Grosvenordale has “She often visited the school and Several suggested uses for the sary; and researching grant fund- THOMPSON — Following the changed largely from the way it was an integral part of school oper- building have included housing for ing to aid in any necessary restora- Thompson Ecumenical looked 100 years ago when Mrs. ations during its first few years,” a town department or a probate tion. Empowerment Group’s (TEEG) Tourtellotte lived at the property. noted Lindley. “She would often court. Others have suggested that “The reason to we want to involve relocation to the newly constructed “In years past, around 1912, when spend hours in the Memorial Room the building be put up for auction people who are familiar with the Social Services Building on she moved there after her husband where portraits of her family hung. or sold, with the proceeds deposited Tourtellotte Trust is because the Thatcher Road, the town must now died, she could see that wonderful Oral history tells us she would sit into the Tourtellotte Trust. will of the Tourtellottes’ needs to be consider what will happen to its for- high school sitting up there on the in the room for hours talking to her Lindley, who has been tapped to considered,” said Groh. “There mer home at 65 Main St. — a prop- hill,” said Iamartino. “It was quite little girls.” sit on the advisory committee, said may be some deed restrictions; I’m erty that retains historical signifi- something to see, at that time there While Mrs. Tourtellotte’s pri- the last option is a viable one. not sure what can be done or not cance to the town. were no trees and the school over mary intention for use of the 65 “Repairing the house to meet any with the property.” Built in the early 1900s, the prop- looked the entire village of Main St. property was as housing ADA requirements would be cost- He said the committee would look erty was at one time the home of Grosvenordale.” for the high school principal, she prohibitive,” he said. “I feel Mrs. into those types of things first, and Harriet Tourtellotte, wife of Dr. According to Board of Education did note within the deed that the Tourtellotte would be very happy then talk about all suggestions. Jacob Francis Tourtellotte, for member and Tourtellotte Memorial home could be rented to an appro- with a family living there at this If the committee recommends whom Tourtellotte Memorial High High School historian Joe Lindley, priate entity, should the principal point in the house history.” that the building be utilized for School was named. Mrs. Tourtellotte was active in the choose to reside elsewhere. The committee will include sev- town services or departments, the The Tourtellottes in 1907 built the school for many years after it was Beginning in the mid 1990s, TEEG, eral members of the Tourtellotte Board of Selectmen with have the high school and several years later constructed, eventually bequeath- a not for profit community based Memorial Board of Trustees, as final say, however in the event that the property at 65 Main St., where ing the lion’s share of her estate to organization, leased the site before well as the school board, board of the Selectmen are advised that the Harriet lived following her hus- the school in a trust. Because their moving to its new facility in spring finance and the First Selectman.