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Mailed free to requesting homes in Thompson Vol. IV, No. 22 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] ‘We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.’ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009 New Valentine Tea raises funds for hospital State BY OLIVIA BRAATEN building VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT releases Amid a sea of pink and red blouses, sweaters and flowers, nearly 300 area women — and a plans few men — gathered Friday, Feb. 7, for a sold-out Valentine Tea farm sponsored by the Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital. approved “We never thought we would have so many people,” said grants MaryBeth Leonard, vice presi- GRANT MOVES dent of the Woman’s Board and chair of the Valentine Tea. “I TEEG RELOCATION think it was the time of the year. People have been snow-covered TOWNS LOOK PROPOSAL FORWARD for so long, and this was some- thing fun to do.” BY MATT SANDERSON The event is traditionally held TO HELP FROM VILLAGER STAFF WRITER to celebrate the Valentine’s Day THOMPSON — In a 47-17 vote, birthday of Day Kimball, for STIMULUS residents voted at a town meeting whom the hospital is named. Tickets were sold out three weeks BY MATT SANDERSON last Thursday night, Feb. 5, at the VILLAGER STAFF WRITER public library and community cen- in advance. ter to accept $225,000 in Small Town Board member and publicity Preserving five Connecticut Economic Assistance Program chair Darlene Stubbe said she farms, as well as awarding state aid grants for the town to begin engi- attributes that to women recog- packages to area agricultural busi- neering and analytical work to relo- nizing “the opportunity of con- nesses and municipalities, has been cate the Thompson Ecumenical tributing to a worthwhile proj- the goal from the state in the last Empowerment Group in the design ect.” two months in order to keep its of a new social services building. Figures have not been tallied agricultural industry intact. An appointed 12-member facility yet, but Leonard said the board is With the approval of the federal committee made its presentation to hoping to net around $5,000 from government’s stimulus bill earlier the crowd of about 70 residents as the event. Profits will go toward a this week in the Senate, the to why TEEG, at 65 Main St., needs $70,000 pledge the board is set to Connecticut Farm Bureau hopes a new $950,000 facility. The commit- pay off this spring, months early, some of those funds will have a tee is proposing a one- or two-story, to the hospital. Pledge money will rural focus to them. 6,000-square-foot building on a help fund a new ICU Telemetry “It is crucial to the future of rural piece of town-owned land on Monitoring System. communities that broadband Thatcher Road. Ten percent of the The Woman’s Board began in deployment be approached in a proposed new building would also 1894, the year the hospital was manner that produced long-term be a satellite office for the established, through a partial economic growth,” said Bob Recreation Department. endowment from the Kimball Olivia Bratten photos Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau TEEG is a public agency that pro- Brooke Peasley, 8, held the winning ticket for a potpourri and body care gift bas- Federation, in a press release. “Our vides social services such as food Turn To DKH, page A14 ket raffled off at last week’s Valentine Tea fund-raiser. The event was hosted by the Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital. distribution, fuel assistance, and Turn To AGRICULTURE, page A13 senior and adolescent outreach pro- grams to Thompson, Putnam, Woodstock and Pomfret. “The project won’t move forward until all funds are available and are grant-funded,” Kevin Kennedy, planning and development director Rogers Corporation and committee member, said dur- ing his public presentation. “We need this to pass this town meeting to start using the STEAP funds for more analyzation. We’ve got to get cuts 20 local jobs to a point where we can put real hard numbers there.” experienced combined voluntary Kennedy said all the preliminary PRESIDENT/CEO and involuntary terminations. planning of the building relocation About 20 positions between the has been done voluntarily without SAYS DECISION WAS Rogers and Woodstock locations any spending. He added that, due to were eliminated. Along with the the economic climate and the DIFFICULT workforce reduction, the company state’s budget deficit, the project BY MATT SANDERSON is freezing salaries and significant- could be completed in phases over a VILLAGER STAFF WRITER ly reducing other operating and longer time period, similar to the KILLINGLY — Rogers Corp. overhead expenses. way the Quinebaug Fire Company announced a cost reduction initia- These actions will reduce Rogers tive last Wednesday, Feb. 4, when 10 Corp. total expenses on an annual Matt Sanderson photo Turn To TEEG, page A11 percent of its worldwide staffing Turn To ROGERS, page A11 Rogers Corp. corporate headquarters, located at 155 Tracy Road in Killingly. Rescue group rolls out the red carpet for dogs ORGANIZATION Matt Sanderson CONTINUES EFFORTS photos These are the four TO RAISE DONATIONS dogs — Bambi, Braveheart, and BY MATT SANDERSON VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Jones and Casey (brothers) — that PUTNAM — Four dogs that were have been rescued one euthanasia away from being put by local animal to sleep and were in search of a lov- advocates and vol- ing family were saved by concerned unteer organization animal advocates last Saturday, Feb. Red Carpet Rescue 7, at the Putnam Price Chopper, from being put courtesy of Red Carpet Rescue. down. Last The volunteer group, founded by Saturday, Feb. 7, area resident Dorrie Nang, set up a the group set up a booth in Price Dorrie Nang (left), founder of Red Carpet Rescue for dogs, speaks to a customer last Turn To RED CARPET, page A13 Chopper in Putnam Saturday, Feb. 7, in Price Chopper, where the organization raised money, gave out to help find the homemade dog biscuits and solicited patrons to consider taking in four dogs in need dogs homes. of a home. A8-9 . .OPINION SPORTS LEARNING VILLAGER TRIVIA A 12 . .SPORTS TAKING TO ICE FISHING TO What president was ticketed SECT. B . .OBITUARIES for speeding in Washington, SECT. B . .CALENDAR THE MAT BENEFIT ST. JOSEPH’S D.C., while he was in office? SECT. B . .RELIGION PAGE A12 PAGE A6 Answer on page 2. INSIDE A2 • Friday, February 13, 2009 THOMPSON VILLAGER Souper Bowl touched down on Quiet Corner in ’09 VILLAGER ALMANAC WOODSTOCK CHURCH GROUP MAKES CASE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED QUOTATION OF THE WEEK BY MATT SANDERSON “The project won’t move forward until all funds are VILLAGER STAFF WRITER available and are grant-funded. We need this to When America turned on their tele- pass this town meeting to start using the STEAP visions two Sundays ago to watch funds for more analyzation. We’ve got to get to a Pittsburgh and Arizona duke it out in point where we can put real hard numbers there.” the 43rd Super Bowl, more than a quarter of a million teens, church — KEVIN KENNEDY,THOMPSON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT groups and charities across the coun- DIRECTOR AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEMBER, ON THE PROPOSED try worked to transform Super Bowl DESIGN OF A NEW SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING AND THE RELOCATION OF weekend into the nation’s largest THE THOMPSON ECUMENICAL EMPOWERMENT GROUP youth-led weekend of giving and serv- ing through the Souper Bowl of PEN TO LOSE Caring. O C Four Quiet Corner organizations THOMPSON participated once again in the 2009 Souper Bowl of Caring. The East TOWN HALL Woodstock Congregational Church Monday through Friday ..................................8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. gave $642.62, and the First ........................................................(Hours will vary by office.) Congregational Church of Woodstock LIBRARIES gave $319.62. Between the two church- Thompson Public Library/Community Center es, they also donated more than 300 Monday and Friday ............................................10 a.m.-5 p.m. canned goods. It is their eighth year Tuesday, Wed., Thursday ....................................10 a.m.-8 p.m. participating in the program. St. Mary’s Catholic Church in POST OFFICES Putnam gave $325, and the United Courtesy photos 366 Thompson Hill Road Methodist Church in Danielson gave Woodstock First Congregational Church youth ministry group members Allie Copeland, Monday-Friday ............................P.O. Boxes: 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m., $76.50. Rachel Solomon, Mike O’Dea, Charlie Bottieri, Kat Bottieri, Alana Spalding and Alex Window: ........................................8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 3-4:45 p.m. The proceeds went to Daily Bread in Powers prepare backpacks with sandwiches, juice and new socks for the homeless in Saturday..........................................P.O. Boxes: 7:45 a.m.-noon, Putnam, except for the United Boston last month. Window ....................................................................8 a.m.-noon Methodist Church, which donated to Quinebaug Friends of Assisi and the United neighborhoods and are turning one of poor. Monday-Friday ..................................P.O. Boxes: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Methodist Committee on Relief. the nation’s universal times of cele- “We came back home with a sense Window: ......................................8:30 a.m.-1 p.m ., 2-4:30 p.m. For the weeks surrounding the big bration and parties into an opportuni- of appreciation for all we have and the Saturday...............................................P.O. Boxes: 8 a.m.-noon, game, Souper Bowl of Caring youth ty to help those in need. desire to continue to serve others,” he Window, ..............................................................8:30 a.m.-noon gathered donations through congre- For information or to register a said.

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