Mailed free to requesting homes in Thompson Vol. IV, No. 50 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] ‘Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.’ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 Town Hall ADA Fun time for all at the fair work progressing BY OLIVIA BRAATEN VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT WOODSTOCK — Just days MERRILL SENEY ROOM after the 149th Woodstock Fair, the only visible indication that GETTING MAKEOVER thousands of people trod through BY MATT SANDERSON compliant with the Americans with the fairground gates, Friday, VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Disabilities Act. Sept. 4, to Monday, Sept. 7, is that what was grass is now dirt. THOMPSON — Over the last In the Merrill Seney Community Though ticket sales are not month, anybody who has been Room, walls have been knocked likely to be tallied until later in attending Board of Selectmen, or down, while new ones have been the month, General Manager Don other board or commission meet- erected, dividing off rooms that Farias said turnout appeared to ings, that are regularly held in the used to be open space, while large be strong. Merrill Seney Community Room on furnishings are continually getting “With four great days of nice the first floor of Thompson Town shuffled around. weather, I think it was a huge suc- Hall have noticed quite a transfor- “We took down one office and one cess,” he said. mation. This is due to some interior closet,” First Selectman Larry Groh Sunday proved to be the busiest construction and the continued Turn To TOWN HALL, page A13 day, with country singer Sara upgrade to Town Hall to make it Evans headlining events on the Main Stage. “She was a big draw,” Farias said. Towns get Air Shortly before Evans’ after- noon performance, traffic became particularly congested along Route 169 with parking inside the fairgrounds maxed Line Trail funding out. With little land of its own, the fair typically relies on neigh- borhood farms for additional TOWNS GET TRAIL FUNDS parking. Those remained open to additional vehicles. BY MATT SANDERSON enhancements to major greenways VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Country band Sawyer Brown in the state, the East Coast also rolled into town for a Friday HARTFORD — Across the state, Greenway and Air Line Trail.” night performance. stimulus money has recently been Rell said the new funding for the Overall, the weekend’s festivi- slated for an array of outdoor, envi- state’s greenways is part of the “No ties ran smoothly, Farias said. ronment and recreation-related Child Left Inside” program, an ini- Though “every five or 10 minutes, projects. Announced by Gov.M. Jodi tiative coordinated by herself and another issue would come up,” Rell late last month, Connecticut has the Connecticut Department of most were easily fixed — issues received $1,148,814 for 17 projects Environmental Protection to get like broken electrical outlets or a across the state. families and visitors outside to expe- visitor’s fall and scrape of the Of those, Putnam and Thompson rience the state’s natural beauty. knee. have received a combined total of “All families and children are “Nothing major,” Farias said. $142,744 for the continued expansion encouraged to spend time outdoors There were some surprises for and improvement of the Air Line participating in healthy exercise,” attendees, though. Trail. Rell added. “What better way to do Woodstock resident Erika “Our goal is to bring more people that than to spend time with your Beckwith suggested she and her Adam Minor photo into both town and state parks and family biking or hiking the green- A screaming good time! A mother and daughter duo take in one of the forests,” Rell said in a statement. Turn To FAIR, page A12 Woodstock fair’s more intense rides. “We also want to continue making Turn To AIR LINE, page A13 Event brings sunflowers, sunshine

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BY OLIVIA BRAATEN VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT POMFRET — The importance of having sunflowers blooming in time for a Sunflower Celebration was not lost on John Wolchesky. “I get really nervous about that,” said Wolchesky, who along with wife Patti, runs Lapsley Orchard in Matt Sanderson photo Pomfret. Fortunately, this year’s one-quarter-mile stretch of field “The Last Green Valley Visitors Guide” debuted in July, courtesy of The Last Green Valley Inc., headquartered in Danielson. The second 112-page, full-color, glossy brimmed with two varieties of brochure from the company aims to capture an abundance of information for travel- bright, blooming sunflowers — just ers in the area. It is available at many local venues and visitors rack locations. in the nick of time. “This year, we hit the peak,” Wolchesky said. The Saturday, Sept. 5, Sunflower New visitors’ guide available Celebration fund-raiser, held since 2004 on the orchard grounds, raised BY MATT SANDERSON rant. $1,300 for children’s programming VILLAGER STAFF WRITER The Last Green Valley, also the at United Services Inc. The DANIELSON — When lost or wan- name of the nonprofit organization Wolcheskys donate all proceeds dering the profound green oasis that in Danielson that is the managing from sunflower sales to the non- is The Last Green Valley, which cov- entity for the Quinebaug and profit, which provides treatment ers most of northeastern Shetucket Rivers Valley National and support for children with Connecticut and a chunk of south- Heritage Corridor (called The Last behavioral or emotional health central Massachusetts, travelers Green Valley), debuted its second issues. will be able to gleam the 112-page, visitors’ guide in late July.Available “This was our biggest one yet. full-color, glossy brochure The Last at various locations throughout the I’m just thrilled,” said Edie Green Valley Visitors Guide to find area, it is packed with an abundance Olivia Braaten photos the nearest hike, waterway, farm, Turn To GUIDE, page A11 Dawn McDonough and daughter Ciara, of Brooklyn, pick a handful of sunflowers dur- Turn To SUNFLOWER, page A13 lodging, shopping area and restau- ing the United Services Inc. fund-raiser at Lapsley Orchard.

A9-7 ...... OPINION LOCAL LEARNING VILLAGER TRIVIA A 7 ...... SPORTS Locals to stroll in Hanson conducts a On what vegetable did an SECT. B . . .OBITUARIES Boston Marathon ancient Egyptian place his SECT. B . . . .CALENDAR spiritually fulfilling life Jimmy Fund Walk right hand when taking an oath? Answer on page 2. SECT. B . . . . .RELIGION PAGE A3 PAGE A7 INSIDE A2 • Friday, September 11, 2009 THOMPSON VILLAGER Three more men sentenced in drug ring VILLAGER ALMANAC BY MATT SANDERSON drugs and court-authorized telephone release. On Oct. 23, 2008, she pleaded VILLAGER STAFF WRITER wiretaps. guilty to one count of conspiracy to QUOTATION OF THE WEEK NEW HAVEN — In the fallout from On April 9, 2008, a federal grand possess with intent to distribute, and jury returned an indictment charging to distribute, cocaine. “Mostly that they’ll value their place in God’s plan. … That they also “Operation Quiet Corner,” a North see the positive side of life. There’s too much negative. There’s some good Grosvenordale man, a Dayville man Kennedy, Ladouceur, Rodriguez and On Wednesday, July 29, Kyra stuff he’s doing, and he can do it through you. And that it’s going to end and a Hartford man were sentenced 18 other individuals with various Parvaresh, 21, of Putnam, was sen- well. There’s some hope … because he’s in charge.” in federal court in New Haven in the offenses related to the distribution of tenced to five years of probation, dur- recent week for their roles in a north- cocaine, crack cocaine and marijua- ing which time she must complete 250 — ACTS II MINISTRIES BISHOP JOHN W. H ANSON, ON THE MESSAGE east Connecticut drug ring. na. hours of community service. On Feb. THAT HE HOPES PEOPLE RECEIVE FROM READING HIS NEW BOOK, “MY James Kennedy, 21, of North According to court documents, 10, Parvaresh had pled guilty to one CONDUCTOR: AN ALLEGORY OF THE SPIRIT-LED LIFE” Grosvenordale, was sentenced to two Kennedy purchased cocaine from a count of using a telephone to facili- years in federal prison, followed by co-defendant and then redistributed tate the commission of a drug traf- OPEN TO CLOSE five years or supervised release, for the drugs to his own customers. ficking felony, his involvement in the drug ring. During the timeline the investigation, On Thursday, July 30, Keith THOMPSON Eric Ladouceur, 31, of Dayville, was on 13 separate occasions, Kennedy Therrien, 25, of Fabyan Road in sentenced to 46 months, or 3.8 years, sold a total of more than 650 grams of North Grosvenordale, was sentenced TOWN HALL in federal prison, followed by three cocaine to an individual working to 12 months and one day of imprison- Monday through Friday ...... 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. years of supervised release, for his with law enforcement. ment, followed by three years of ...... (Hours will vary by office.) involvement in the drug ring. Ladouceur,according to court docu- supervised release, for his participa- LIBRARIES Carlos Rodriguez, 31, of Chadwick ments, purchased cocaine from a co- tion in the distribution ring. Thompson Public Library/Community Center Avenue, Hartford, was sentenced to defendant, which he then sold to his According to court documents, the Monday...... 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 188 months, or 15.6 months, in federal own customers. The investigation investigation revealed that between Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ...... 10 a.m.-8 p.m. prison, followed by eight years of also revealed that Ladouceur bro- approximately January and March of Friday ...... 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. supervised release, for his role in dis- kered a deal for an associate to sell 40 2008, Belliveau purchased cocaine Saturday ...... 10 a.m.-2 p.m. tributing cocaine. pounds of marijuana to the same co- from another member of the conspir- POST OFFICES On Oct. 7, 2008, Kennedy pleaded defendant. acy, which she sold to her own cus- 366 Thompson Hill Road guilty to one count of conspiracy to Rodriguez, who sometimes resided tomers. She also distributed cocaine Monday-Friday ...... P.O. Boxes: 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m., possess with intent to distribute, and in Putnam, was one of the leaders in and collected drug proceeds on behalf Window: ...... 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 3-4:45 p.m. to distribute, 500 grams or more of the drug trafficking conspiracy and of another co-defendant. Saturday...... P.O. Boxes: 7:45 a.m.-noon, cocaine. regularly obtained kilogram quanti- Belliveau also admitted that she Window ...... 8 a.m.-noon Ladouceur pleaded guilty on Oct. ties of cocaine from two separate sup- conspired to distribute between 400 Quinebaug 17, 2008, to one count of conspiracy to ply sources in New York. According and 500 grams of cocaine. Monday-Friday ...... P.O. Boxes: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., possess with intent to distribute, and to court documents, on occasion, Parvaresh lived with a co-defendant Window: ...... 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m ., 2-4:30 p.m. to distribute, cocaine. Rodriguez also transformed, or and assisted by actively participating Saturday...... P.O. Boxes: 8 a.m.-noon, On Jan. 23, Rodriguez pleaded “cooked,” large quantities of cocaine in drug transactions, purchasing sup- Window, ...... 8:30 a.m.-noon guilty to one count of conspiracy to in crack cocaine for distribution to plies for him and attempting to assist North Grosvenordale possess with intent to distribute, and numerous customers in the Hartford him in eluding law enforcement. Monday-Friday ...... P.O. Boxes: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., to distribute, cocaine. and Putnam areas. According to court documents and Window: ...... 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. “Operation Quiet Corner” was a 12- Another North Grosvenordale man filed statements, Therrien purchased Saturday ...... P.O. Boxes: 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m., month investigation by the Federal and two Putnam women were sen- cocaine from another member in the Window: ...... 8 a.m.-noon Bureau of Investigation and the tenced last month in New Haven on conspiracy,a portion of which he sold Grosvenordale Connecticut State Police into a drug charges related to the fallout of to individuals. Monday-Friday ...... P.O. Boxes: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., trafficking organization operating “Operation Quiet Corner.” This matter was investigated by the Window: ...... 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4:45 p.m. primarily in northeastern On Tuesday, July 28, Amie FBI, the Statewide Cooperative Crime Saturday ...... P.O. Boxes and Window: 7:30-11:30 a.m. Connecticut. The investigation Belliveau, 29, of Putnam, was sen- Control Task Force and the Statewide included the use of confidential tenced for 41 months of prison, fol- Organized Crime Investigative Task informants, controlled purchases of lowed by three years of supervised Force of the Connecticut State Police, with the assistance from the Hartford QUOTE &TRIVIA Police Department and Troop D in Danielson. This week’s Ffront page quote is attributed to: Oscar Wilde Matt Sanderson may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at Trivia Answer: The onion, because its round shape symbol- [email protected]. ized eternity.

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Hanson conducts a spiritually fulfilling life AACCURACYCCURACY WWAATCHTCH The Thompson Villager is com- mitted to accuracy in all its news BY STEPHANIE JARVIS Church, and in May,he was elected to a posi- reports. Although numerous safe- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER tion that oversees all 22 churches contained guards are in place to ensure accu- THOMPSON — Villager readers may rec- within the district. Previously, he served as rate reporting, mistakes can occur. ognize the Rev. John W. Hanson for his con- a presbyter, a position that is responsible Confirmed fact errors will be cor- tributions to the newspaper’s “Beyond the for overseeing a particular region in the rected at the top right hand corner Pews” column, but the Acts II Ministries state, and secretary for the Home Missions of page A3 in a timely manner. bishop is also a preacher and volunteer who department, which is charged with starting If you find a mistake, call shares his inspirational words in his latest new churches. (860) 928-1818 during normal busi- book, My Conductor: An Allegory of the When Acts II needed to expand its wor- ness hours. During non-business Spirit-led Life. ship building in 2004, Hanson drew the hours, leave a message in the edi- Self-published through Xulon Press, the plans. “We did almost all our work,” he said tor’s voice mailbox. The editor will book is an allegorical look at what a Spirit- of the construction. “We’re kind of a blue- return your phone call. led life should represent. collar congregation. We all pulled together. Although Hanson had previously written “Some days I might be a carpenter. Lately other books — Prayer Warriors: Stewards of I’ve been going around the state,” he added God’s Will of Earth, a six-volume set of of his responsibilities. “… Sometimes it’s so guidebooks for those conducting prayer overwhelming, but you remind yourself PUBLIC MEETINGS groups, followed by two other works, that you could be doing one monotonous Passageways of Prayer and Standards: Who thing.” Monday, Sept. 14 Needs Them? — the Hanson and his • Zoning Board of Appeals — 7 p.m., idea for writing a wife are the Merrill Seney Community Room church’s only full- more inspirational • Board of Education — 7 p.m., Middle QUIET CORNER CHRONICLES time employees, so piece came to him School Media Center while attending a the two handle the JOHN W. HANSON Tuesday, Sept. 15 symphony per- administrative formance in work and planning. • Board of Selectmen — 7:30 p.m., Merrill Springfield, Mass. He also works to train men for the ministry, Seney Community Room “I was inspired by the conductor, and I conducts statewide conferences and assists Wednesday, Sept. 16 saw an analogy of God conducting a sym- with the church’s 12 prayer groups that are Stephanie Jarvis photo • Economic Development Commission phony,” he recalled. “It inspired me to do a scattered throughout the 15 different com- John W. Hanson, bishop of Acts II Ministries, holds — 6 p.m., Merrill Seney Community Room musical here.” munities that represent Acts II’s ministry. a copy of his recently published book, “My • Renewable Energy Development Also called My Conductor, the musical These prayer groups not only meet for spir- Conductor: An Allegory of the Spirit-led Life.” Committee — 7 p.m., Town Hall provided the basis for Hanson’s book of the itual purposes, but also exist to provide help Conference Room, 2nd floor same name. The book, according to its in the community — for example, if an eld- Thursday, Sept. 17 description on the back cover, stresses that erly person needs some work done on his or seminars on how to manage money and • Library Board of Trustees — 2 p.m., “God is the Conductor and believers are her home. overcoming addiction, Hanson explained. Library/Community Center privileged to play in his orchestra. He has “This is a real good group of people to “… We’re only going to charge enough to • Board of Finance — 7:30 p.m., written the ultimate masterpiece and is work with here,” Hanson said. “There’s a make people appreciate it.” Library/Community Center conducting a worldwide symphony of core who have been here for 25 to 20 years.” In the future, Hanson would like to try his Sunday, Sept. 20 which you can be a part. Everyone who Membership in the church, he said, con- hand at another book to add to his collec- • Social Services Advisory Commission tion and has a few ideas. But, as books accepts His invitation to join this endeavor sists of two different levels — participating — 1:30 p.m., Thompson Speedway and legal membership. Sunday services aren’t always real moneymakers, he said, “I is vital to the success of His great produc- Restaurant tion.” may bring together about 100 people, while have to budget that within my life.” Often, Monday, Sept. 21 Indeed, Hanson has always seen his life’s some prefer to attend only the prayer min- he noted, aspiring authors have “romantic • Conservation Commission — 7 p.m., calling as part of God’s plan. Raised in istry. notions” when writing a book — until the nd Montana, he attended Bible school for two “Our circle of influence is a couple hun- actually process begins. Even so, he said, Town Hall Conference Room, 2 floor years in Mississippi, where he met his wife dred people,” he said. “[Legal] membership “it’s just satisfying to know maybe it’s Tuesday, Sept. 22 Carolyn. They married in 1982 and in 1984 requires more of a commitment of time and helped somebody.You think, ‘If I lose on the • Transfer Station Advisory Committee moved to Texas, where Hanson served as a financial support. But anyone can come and deal, I’m still helping somebody out.’” — 7 p.m., Town Hall principal of a Christian school for several start participating.” Hanson will sign copies of My Conductor: Wednesday, Sept. 23 years before becoming associate pastor of He added, “Our whole theme is rather An Allegory of the Spirit-led Life after the 10 • Recreation Commission — 7:15 p.m., its church. He held that position for 12 than trying to represent a denomination or a.m. service this Sunday,Sept. 13, at noon in Merrill Seney Community Room years. rather than trying to focus on a creed, we the vestibule of Acts II Ministries (1366 • Redevelopment Agency & Small Cities “That got me into ministry proper,” focus on the Scriptures. … We’re very evan- Riverside Drive). “People can come to serv- Program — 7 p.m., Town Hall Conference Hanson said. gelistic.” ice, or they can come at noon,” he said. Room, 2nd floor In 1996, about the time he was seeking a His favorite part of the job, he said, is And while Hanson hopes that people will Friday, Sept. 25 church to lead, the man who started Act II “seeing the impact on people’s lives, how leave with a copy of his book, he also hopes • NECCOG — 8 a.m., 125 Putnam Pike, Ministries in Thompson — Terry Hardt, their lives change. We’ve had a lot of people that they will walk away with this message: NECCOG Offices who also happened to be an 8-year-old break addictions, and marriages put back “Mostly that they’ll value their place in Hanson’s pastor in Montana — was leaving together — seeing people’s lives restored.” God’s plan. … That they also see the positive the area to begin a church in Ohio. That One of Hanson’s new projects is helping side of life. There’s too much negative. provided the perfect opportunity for with Empowering New England, a nonprof- There’s some good stuff he’s doing, and he Forrester withdraws from race Hanson, who came with his wife to it organization that some of the members of can do it through you. And that it’s going to Connecticut. the church have established. Empowering end well. There’s some hope … because he’s THOMPSON — The Republican Town “They voted me in,” he said of the Acts II New England’s goal is to provide seminars in charge.” Committee recently announced that members. “I’ve been here ever since.” for minimal cost, possibly in Southbridge, Kerstin Forrester, the recently endorsed Since arriving, Hanson has not only led Mass., a town that has numerous members Stephanie Jarvis may be reached at (860) candidate for first selectman, has with- the church but taken on other responsibili- who attend Acts II. 928-1818, ext. 109, or by e-mail at sjarvis@vil- drawn from the race due to health reasons. ties as well. Acts II belongs to the “Real practical self-improvement things lagernewspapers.com. “We regret her decision but understand Connecticut District of United Pentecostal that aren’t available to people” — such as completely,” said RTC Chairman Scott Antonson. “One’s health must come first.” John Bell Sr. remains the Republican NEWS BRIEFS candidate for Board of Selectmen.

al flowers. It can then be used as a centerpiece or gift. Craft classes start soon The cost is $11 per class for Thompson residents and $14 for non-residents. The instructor is Karen Butera, and all classes will be held at the Thompson Library Community THOMPSON — Thompson Recreation is offering craft Center, 934 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. Bring classes, for decorating or for gifts, to get area residents with scissors, a ruler, glue gun and glue sticks. Those ready for the holiday season. attending the Oct. 13 class may want to bring an iron. On Sept. 15, the project will be creating fall wreaths. Registration is required. Download registration materi- Begin with a straw base, decorate it with fall embellish- als from the Thompson Recreation Web site at ments and finish it off with a scarecrow. www.thompsonrec.org, stop by the Thompson Town Hall On Oct. 13, participants will create a holiday flag out of or call the Recreation Office at (860) 923-9440 to have a form Christmas fabric to decorate a door or wall. Iron on embell- mailed. ishments and also add other decorations. This is a no-sew project. Free Estimates On November 10, decoupage a platter for the holidays. Fabric will be used for this project, and it can be displayed 508-347-2305 for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any other holiday. On Dec. 2, the group will decoupage a holiday box with Closets seasonal paper or fabric, and then fill the box with season- Home Offices Garages

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Editor’s note: This article was written by Pam Salois and Bet Zimmerman

MOLD. This four-letter word cov- ers thousands of species of fungi. It’s everywhere — literally. “Molds are a natural and vital part of the world, and they exist in every nook and cranny,” note Dr. Gary Ginsberg and Brian Toal, authors of What’s Toxic, What’s Not.

OUR BETTER NATURE BET ZIMMERMAN CONTEST ENTRY FORM Sept. 11, 2009 Deadline: Sept. 16, 2009 Wikimedia Commons photo Mold reproduces through tiny spores that float through the air, When making certain cheeses like Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Stilton and Blue Cheese, indoors and outdoors. When the Pencillium roqueforti mold spores are intentionally introduced to ripen it. My guess for this week's photo is: ______spores are on a damp area, they unhealthy quantities of mold can Medicine of the National start to grow. In a few short days, grow. About 10 percent of people Academies concluded that the liter- they can multiply into a colony that are sensitive to mold. They suffer ature does not support an associa- is visible to the naked eye. Answer to last week’s photo: Spirol International in Killingly from reactions ranging from aller- tion between mold (including a Mold does have its uses. gies to irritation to chronic sinusi- black mold called Stachybotrys atra Penicillin, which inhibits bacterial tis. (Source: Ponikau 1999.) that tends to grow on porous cellu- growth, is cultured from a rare In addition to thriving on food, lose surfaces like fiber-based ceil- Who wants $25 cash in their pocket? Anyone? variant of Penicillium notatum mold can grow on wood, paper, ing tiles, which the media has asso- spores. Brie and Camembert sheetrock, ceiling tiles, clothing, ciated with infant lung hemor- The Villager has it to give. cheeses are supposed to have a curtains and carpets. It can also rhage) and toxic effects, but did say downy white mold coating on the grow inside heating/air condition- further study is warranted. Enter ‘What is It?’ now for your chance to win! surface. However, few varieties of ing ductwork and filters. The com- You cannot eliminate all mold food-borne molds, under the right mon denominator is moisture. and mold spores inside homes, conditions, can produce poisonous Name______Mold can take hold during very schools or the workplace. There are mycotoxins. When you see heavy, humid weather or around water no numerical health standards for furry-looking mold growth on food Address______leaks, or in the bathroom. mold in indoor air. Testing is often like bread, jelly, and salty cured “Mold is not the sign of a dirty inconclusive and does not really tell meats such as bacon that have a house, but a sign of one that is too you how to clean mold up. You must State______Zip______Telephone#______high moisture content, keep in damp,” say Ginsberg and Toal. control the moisture that mold mind that the mold probably also Please mail your entry form to the Villager Newspapers, PO Box 196, Woodstock, CT 06281, Mold is usually not particularly needs to thrive. They key is to find has grown branches underneath attn: Editor, or drop off to the office at Faire Place at 283 Route 169/171 in toxic and can usually be removed. and stop the source of water. See the surface and may also be harbor- Woodstock, in front of the Woodstock Fairgrounds. You may also fax your entry to “Many common species of mold next week’s article for mold mop-up ing nasty bacteria. Throw it out. produce toxins under the right con- tips. (860) 928-5946. All photos are of sights seen in and around Brooklyn, Killingly, Putnam, Most people find the sight and ditions,” according to Ginsberg and Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret and Eastford. Responses must identify the subject and musty smell of mold inside their Toal, “but the levels you encounter Bet Zimmerman is a certified envi- where it can be seen. Answers will be given the following week in the Putnam Villager, home to be unpleasant. Fortunately, indoors (even in extremely moldy ronmental professional. Pam Salois casual contact with mold typically Thompson Villager and Woodstock Villager. At the end of each month, all entry forms with homes) are too low to be a toxic is a GreenIrene ecoconsultant. See does not make people sick. the correct answer will be included in a random drawing. One lucky winner will receive $25! threat.” archived articles at www.ourbetter- However, when places are damp for One entry per person, please. Good luck! The prestigious Institute of nature.org. extended periods of time, NEWS BRIEFS “We are proud to sponsor this health fair and support the 250,000 children since its inception in 1988. Harrington at Hubbard hosts health fair community awareness it brings to helping people improve Young children and teenagers will have access to the their health. At Kindred Healthcare, our community involve- Webster Lions Club Sightmobile, the Smoke House provided WEBSTER, Mass. — Harrington HealthCare at Hubbard will ment is consistent with our company’s principles and with our by Massachusetts District 7 Fire Department, and fire trucks host its annual Health Fair Saturday,Sept. 12, bringing fun and mission of customer service and quality care,” said Michelle and ambulances. Families can obtain information on physical family-friendly events to its Webster campus at 340 Thompson Williams, director of admissions and marketing for Oakwood therapy and sports medicine, strokes and digital mammogra- Road. Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Webster. phy, or get a complimentary chair massage. Health screenings “Each year I’ve been organizing the fair, it’s gotten a little “A big part of what we try to do at Harrington HealthCare at include blood glucose and blood pressure, body fat analysis, bigger and a little better, and this year is no exception,” Hubbard is preventive health and community education,” scoliosis and spine screenings and sun damage analysis. Marketing Manager Blaine Schnare said. “The best part about Schnare said. “Our focus is on the health and well being of our Information will also be available on senior health and home our health fair each year is it’s completely free to attend, but community. What better way to capture several different care, hand washing, the flu and local flu clinics, and estate law there is lots to see and do.” aspects of child and adult health than to have an event like preservation. 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ecently there has been a great deal of that reflect a curiosity to see what they can do. What are Monday, Sept. 14: Chicken patty on a roll, mashed potatoes, niblet corn, 100 percent national press coverage on the increas- LEARNING student’s con- they good at? What intimidates them because Ring pressures surrounding college sistently best it makes them uncomfortable? If their atti- juice milk choice. acceptances. In part this is due to the larger COLUMN effort are tude is one of “I will give it my best effort,” Tuesday, Sept. 15: Hot dog in a bun, baked demographic pool of college applicants — going to be students can tackle any potential challenge beans, coleslaw, diced pears, milk choice. there are more students applying to the same the strongest that comes their way. When they know they Wednesday, Sept. 16: Popcorn chicken, number of spots, so the competition goes up. HEATHER they can be. have put in their best effort and have not felt oven-baked fries, slice of wheat bread, 100 On the other hand, the recent economic cli- CAVALLI Putting in the expectation to “be” the best, they will have percent apple juice, milk choice. mate has made many families rethink what best effort the confidence and eagerness to face any chal- Thursday, Sept. 17: Beef raviolis in meat available income they have to invest in their will translate lenge. It is a life habit that engenders excite- sauce, cheesy breadstick, green beans, 100 child’s higher education. When these factors not only to ment for the future. This is the best state of percent apple juice, milk choice. are combined, the future looks confusing and grades that reflect a student’s true academic mind for a college-bound kid. Friday, Sept. 18: Cheesy pizza, fresh gar- uncertain, which can lead to more stress potential, but also will lead to teacher recom- Economic realities play a major role in the den salad with Italian dressing, cookie, among families contemplating their child’s mendations that speak to a student who is that conversation parents and students have about orange smiles, milk choice. future. “engaged, active learner” a college seeks to college. Choosing to spend money on a college Here are some thoughts and pieces of recruit. In life, if we strive to be the best we education may be the biggest investment a advice from a professional immersed in the can be, and seek to learn how to keep improv- family will make other than their purchase of Thompson Middle School, fight right along with your students. ing, we will find success. This is an important a house. Thus, it is important to see the • Start early. Start talking about college lesson to teach our children early on. process as one of an investment worth mak- Tourtellotte High School early on with your children. Whether they go • Be prepared. While testing is becoming ing. Recent changes have increased the to a four-year college or QVCC, college is an more and more the unfortunate consequence amount of federal monies available to stu- Monday, Sept. 14: BBQ pork rib on a roll, opportunity to acquire both the actual and the of federal mandates, the tests that will make dents through the Pell Grant and also in sub- baked beans, coleslaw, assorted fresh fruits analytical skills that employers want in a new or break a student’s opportunities in many sidized Stafford Loans. This will help many and salads. hire. A person’s economic opportunities grow colleges are the SAT and ACT.These standard- families looking to invest in a college educa- Tuesday, Sept. 15: Chicken patty on a roll significantly with a college degree. Talking ized tests are often the benchmark that will tion. Public state universities, often in part- or chicken parmesan on a roll, oven-baked about it early on sets the stage for a child to determine if a more selective college is will- nership with community colleges, can offer a fries, green beans, assorted fresh fruits and see him or herself as a college bound student. ing to consider a student because data has more affordable tuition; however, be thought- salads. Research has demonstrated that students who shown that students who score within a cer- ful — a student who has prepared him or her- attend college knew by the fourth grade that tain range are more successful at their col- self well, early on, can become such an attrac- Wednesday, Sept. 16: Steak-Umm on a roll they would pursue that path; their parents or lege. Some colleges refute that idea and will tive candidate that the college will be eager to with peppers, onions and cheese; potato other significant adults had encouraged that not review test scores in their application encourage that student to attend with merit salad; assorted fresh fruits and salads. expectation, and it became a part of their own process, but when thinking about how a stu- aid. In the end, when the financial aid pack- Thursday, Sept. 17: Popcorn chicken with personal expectations. dent confronts their college opportunities, it ages come from the colleges, a private college zesty orange sauce, fried rice, garden peas, In high school, students have choices — is best to be prepared to, again, give one’s best could make a better offer than a public state assorted fresh fruits and salads. what classes to take, how much effort to put effort. university. The key to success is helping your Friday, Sept. 18: Baked ziti with meat into school work, how they spend their non- There are many ways to prepare for these students start seeing that their best efforts sauce, fresh garden salad, garlic bread, academic time. The choices they make repre- exams — some schools offer courses, private now will pay off years down the line. In an age assorted fresh fruits and salads. sent their decisions to use this time in their companies provide preparation services, and of “instant gratification,” this is a hard con- life as an opportunity to see what their “best” there are free online tutorials as well. The cept to teach — but it is well worth it. really is. I’m talking about effort here. When style of these tests and the time limits they There is a college, public or private, for St. Joseph School students works to their best, their grades impose, as well as the kinds of questions they every student. Only 3 percent of the world’s reflect a road map for their guidance coun- ask, are usually very different from a stu- population attends a college or university. Monday, Sept. 14: Ham steak, baked selor or college advisor to help them find the dent’s daily studying routine. Practicing the However, there are more than 3,000 colleges or beans, bread and butter, dessert. kind of school that would best fit their talents format and style of questioning 20 minutes a universities in the United States alone — and Tuesday, Sept. 15: Grilled cheese on bread, and personality. Colleges want students who day starting in 10th or 11th grade could make in the U.S., there is a college for anyone who baked fries, vegetable sticks and dip, are engaged and eager to learn. Students who a significant difference. Bottom line: As un- wants to go. Starting early will make that pos- dessert. are encouraged to see their daily routine of fun as preparing for an SAT or ACT can be, at sibility a greater reality. Wednesday, Sept. 16: Turkey and gravy, high school as the “requisite job” that will pre- the end of the day, no one wants to regret not mashed potatoes, vegetable, cranberry pare them for their future careers (and thus having done the preparation that would have Heather Cavalli, director of college counsel- sauce, dessert. worthy of time well spent) will also find them- led to a better opportunity. ing at Hyde School, is also an independent edu- Thursday, Sept. 17: Hamburger or cheese- selves seen as attractive candidates to col- Encouraging your children to “test” or push cational consultant for Best Fit Educational burger on a roll with lettuce, tomato and leges. The message from parents should be, themselves toward a higher level of “play” Planners in Woodstock. She can be contacted at pickles; potato chips; dessert. “Are these grades your best effort?” Grades means that you are promoting their innate [email protected]. Friday, Sept. 18: No school. ASK THE SUPERINTENDENT Ellis Tech Monday, Sept. 14: Turkey or beef hot dog This week we address the ques- child’s age or state-approved grade- economic disadvantage; or limited English pro- in a bun (2), coleslaw, assorted fruit, milk. tion: What do we need to know about level standards: oral expression, lis- ficiency. Tuesday, Sept. 15: Chicken nuggets, rice, the new federal regulations involv- tening comprehension, written • The disability must adversely affect the green beans, assorted fruit, milk. ing the definition of student expression, basic reading skills, child’s educational performance and, as a Wednesday, Sept. 16: Pasta with meat- “Learning Disabilities”? reading fluency skills, reading com- result, the child requires special education to balls, garden salad, assorted fruit, milk. According to the U.S. Department prehension, mathematics calcula- address her or his unique educational needs. Thursday, Sept. 17: Turkey sloppy Joe, of Education (2009), students with tion or mathematics problem solv- As stated in the Connecticut document, 2009 corn, assorted fruit, milk. specific learning disabilities are the ing. Guidelines for Identifying Children with Friday, Sept. 18: Chicken or cheese que- largest single category of students • The child does not make suffi- Disabilities, “The primary changes in the crite- sadilla pizza, garden salad, assorted fruit, receiving special education servic- cient progress to meet age or state- ria for identifying a student as a student with a milk. es in Connecticut. While the approved grade-level standards in specific learning disability involve the addition process of identifying students MICHAEL W. JOLIN oral expression, listening compre- of the requirement to document a student’s with specific learning disabilities is hension, written expression, basic inadequate response to scientific research- indeed complicated, to help provide reading skills, reading fluency skills, based interventions and the elimination of the SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC a clear summary for the general reading comprehension, mathemat- requirements of a severe IQ-achievement dis- reader, included below are the main criteria ics calculation or mathematics problem solv- crepancy and documentation of a specific pro- are encouraged according to new 2009 regulations. ing when using a process based on the child’s cessing disorder.” • The child does not achieve adequately for response to scientific, research-based interven- If you should have further questions regard- to submit items for inclusion on the child’s age or meet standards in one or tion. ing these issues or other topics, please send by the Learning Page. more of the following areas when provided • The child has been provided with explicit e-mail addressed to Danielle Pederson at dped- with learning experiences appropriate for the and systematic instruction in the essential [email protected], by mail The deadline is components of scientific, research-based read- addressed to Dr. Michael W. 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I want her to be the kid who are heading to the Bay State capital with,” added Gallant. “Kira’s even holds a lemonade stand to save this weekend to walk in honor of learning how to use her own meds.” money to buy a bike. She does it to friends and loved ones who have Soon-to-be second-grader Kira raise money for the Jimmy Fund to been afflicted by cancer, as well as to appears to be a typical, healthy, 7- help her friends.” raise money for continued cancer year-old girl. However, hidden Despite her chronic lethargy and research at the Dana-Farber Cancer behind her bright smile and shining trips to the Jimmy Fund Clinic, Kira Institute. golden hair are the three inoperable has remained upbeat and cheerful For its 21st year, the Boston brain tumors. about her situation. She dedicates Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk will be Since 2006, the youngster has her time at the Jimmy Fund to taking place this Sunday, Sept. 13, undergone multiple surgeries and cheering up her fellow patients. when thousands of people will walk cycles of chemotherapy, which she While she has missed multiple the historic 26.2 Boston Marathon will need to continue for the remain- school days, Kira enjoys reading, route from Hopkinton to Boston to der of her life, or until a new treat- despite vision problems and balance raise millions for cancer research. ment is found. Treatment options issues that are the results of the can- For Tina and Daniel Gallant of for Kira’s specific form of tumors, cer. Putnam, Denise Braley of Dayville, which are classified as Pediatric “It is sad when anyone gets can- Carlene Gentry of Pomfret, and Low Grade Astrocytoma (PLGA), cer,”said Braley,who is also walking Marlena and Bryan Tedisky of are the least researched, yet the for Team Kira’s Kruisers. “I know, Pomfret, they will all be putting most common form of brain tumors as I am a 15-year breast cancer sur- their best foot forward to raise found in children. vivor.” money for cancer research, as it Renee Corning, Kira’s mother, She said her first experience with Kira Corning, 7, is the focus of Team Courtesy photos directly affects all of them. founded Team Kira’s Kruisers in childhood cancer was when she met Kira’s Kruisers, who will be walking in the The Gallants and Braley’s walk- 2007, shortly after her daughter had Kira in Dover, Mass. Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk this Maureen Gentry, of Pomfret, passed away ing team, Team Kira’s Kruisers, will completed her first round of treat- “Here was a little girl fighting Sunday, Sept. 13, to raise money and in recent years due to kidney cancer. be hard to miss, even within the sea ment. brain tumors, yet she would go to awareness for cancer research at the Team Gentry, a small band of family mem- of 8,000 walkers along the Boston Gallant and Corning, sisters, grew the Jimmy Fund Clinic and enter- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Corning is bers, will be walking in her memory this Marathon Route. One hundred walk- up together in Groton. tain her sick little friends with her currently being treated at the Jimmy year during the Boston Marathon Jimmy ers strong and third in fund-raising, What started as a small team of singing and dancing,” Braley Fund Clinic for three inoperable brain Fund Walk. Team Kira’s Kruisers is considered dozens of close friends and family recalled. “I knew I had to get to tumors, which cannot be radiated or sole inspiration to do the walk, the largest group participating in members, has now grown through know her and help find a cure for removed due to their location. which the team is entering its sec- the walk. It is comprised of people word-of-mouth and compassion to cancer. Kira and I have been friends for her except support the Jimmy ond year. from eight states. become one of the top five fund-rais- for four years now, and it is amazing Fund in their efforts to help children For more information on the The Gallants’ niece, 7-year-old ing teams for the walk. what she has gone through to get with cancer.” Jimmy Fund Walk, to register or to Kira Corning, currently resides at Some of the team members for where she is today.“ The Tediskys and Gentrys of donate, visit the Jimmy Clinic, being treated for Kira’s Kruisers include cancer sur- Braley said two years ago, she did Pomfret are Team Gentry, walking www.jimmyfundwalk.org and look three inoperable brain tumors, vivors, friends, family members, the entire 26.2-mile Jimmy Fund in the loving memory of Maureen for the list of teams walking to which cannot be radiated or patients, doctors, nurses, teachers, Marathon. Gentry, Carlene and Marlena’s donate to a specific team. removed due to their location. police officers, postal workers and “At the end, I was in severe pain mother, who died from kidney can- For Team Kira’s Kruisers, a check “This is our first year,” Tina strangers who have been touched by and at mile 22 I almost got on the cer. payable to Boston Marathon Jimmy Gallant said about her family’s par- Kira’s struggle. bus,” she added, “but I knew Kira “We walk in memory of my Fund Walk can be made to Kira ticipation in the annual walk and on “I don’t think Kira realizes the was waiting at the finish line for me mom,” said Marlena. “Carlene Corning, P.O. Box 647, Dover, MA the team. “This is one of the things I enormity of what she is going with a medal. I pushed myself to works for Dana-Farber. She is a big 02030. felt we could do to help.” through,” Corning said about her cross that line and see her smiling advocate of cancer research. We Last November, Gallant said doc- daughter. “When she was 4 years face. This year I will only do 5 miles want to get the word out. Some day, Matt Sanderson may be reached at tors found a third tumor in Corning old, she thought it was her job to as I have back problems, but once we hope to find a cure for all can- (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at and an operation could not be per- entertain the kids at the clinic, sing again Kira will be there waiting. cers.” [email protected]. formed due to its location, so she to them, put on silly wigs and make There is nothing more that I can do The family considers Maureen the SPORTS Girls’ soccer team ready to kick-start season BY BENJAMIN R. KIPP them don’t have varsity experience,” said Spinelli is confident that the basic tools this team’s goalie, a position that Spinelli thought VILLAGER SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Spinelli. younger group has is a solid foundation for the did very well at last year. THOMPSON — What makes each season Returning this year are Danielle Dion, here and now and in the future. The Tigers open up with Plainfield, which more intriguing and interesting is the fact Emily Carr and Paige Biron. Carr will be “In a small school setting, we don’t have the will be a competitive Eastern Connecticut that each year brings new hope and optimism switching from a striker to a midfielder, while opportunity to put a lot of upperclassman on Conference game to start the season. to a team’s particular sport. The Tourtellotte Dion and Biron are strictly midfielders. the field, anyway.I usually have a combination Lady Tigers soccer team is slightly different Spinelli wanted to get the core veterans on the of kids, and my girls know that I’ll put my best than last year, but the optimism that guards team playing together on the same level so the 11 out there. It doesn’t matter what class each season still continues. underclassmen coming in had a solid group to they’re in,” said Spinelli. “I’ve got a core group of kids that can play, fall back on. More than 30 girls came out for the team this but I’ve lost a lot of seniors in my backfield Like every year, the number one focus is on year, but Spinelli could only keep 20 because and we’re going to be pretty young,” said Lady the post season; however, the difference this the junior varsity program was cut due to Tigers head coach Debbie Spinelli. year is they have only 15 games (instead of 16 budget reductions. Only three seniors return from last year’s games) to grab the eight wins necessary to get “This is the first time in the last few years team, but all three will have significant leader- there. that I’ve had to cut. I’d rather not cut, but ship responsibilities. However, there is a core “Our number one goal, like every year, is to because of the skill discrepancy, and because group of juniors that will have their shot next make the state tournament,” said Spinelli. “It of the conference we’re in, we need that expe- year to get things done. depends on how they gel if we can make it. I’ve rience on the junior varsity level, even if it’s “I’ve got five juniors that will start, probably got some talented kids, and a lot of them will minimal game time,” said Spinelli. two sophomores and a freshman that will see be playing positions that they’re not familiar Of the juniors, Marissa Tennant will be a significant playing time this year, but a lot of with.” huge factor to the success or failure of the Spinelli isn’t worried about being competi- team at the center/midfielder position. Also, CINNAMON TREE BAKERY tive. Every girl on the team wants to win and Jessica Berthaiume has great speed from mid- is willing and able to put the time and effort fielder position, but needs to be more consis- 2nd Annual into doing so. But, she said, “winning will be tent, and Katerina Wilson (although injured Pancake Breakfast determined on how well they can mature and right now) is penciled in to be the team’s strik- Extravaganza mature in their new position.” er. 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P.O. Box 196, Woodstock, CT 06281 end brings TELEPHONE: (860) 928-1818 FAX: (860) 928-5946 OPINIONOpinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner WWW.VILLAGERNEWSPAPERS.COM apples FRANK G. WALTER C. CHILINSKI BIRD JR. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PRESIDENT & EDITOR -AT- LARGE aplenty PUBLISHER STEPHANIE JARVIS Sanderson: Reduce space exploration projects EDITOR pple time is suddenly To the Editor: lions to send a spaceship or missile aloft. How many upon us. In a matter of homes, bridges and railroad lines would that buy? Ajust a few days, summer We’re all aware of our country’s needs. Never a However, I’m not advocating a complete shut- left and the soft days of fall COMMENTARY day goes by that we aren’t reminded of them by the down of NASA. Far from it. I’d simply like to see the arrived. For most of us, this is media. Many of our nation’s homeless are living in agency reigned in more tightly,like placed on a min- the best time of year. This is tent cities without proper sanitation facilities, imal allowance. While it’s being fairly well estab- what makes life in New sometimes to perpetuate their drug addiction. A lished through space probes and telescopes that we England so special: bright good number of our senior citizens can scarcely are very likely alone in our private galaxy, this autumn days and cool nights First with skies brimming with afford life’s basic requirements of food, shelter, hardly rules out the possibility of extra-terrestrial stars. clothing and medication. Our highways are report- life in a far-off galaxy. It’s almost certain that our The smell edly in disrepair. The same is said of bridges and planet was visited during ancient times. The bibli- of apples, the railroad lines. Unemployment is rampant. Crime cal prophet Ezekiel writes of seeing chariots in the impressions presence of rates are soaring. But these conditions are hardly sky. For non-religious believers, they can ponder apples, the news to the general public or the federal govern- the mysteries of Stonehenge and Easter Island. consumption ment. The problem in solving these calamities lies Modern sightings of UFOs are slowly gaining cred- of apples is last a is in the funding. Where are our tax dollars coming ibility. Among the notables admitting they saw a integral to from? Which programs should be cut back? What UFO are astronaut Buzz Aldrin and President appreciating agencies downsized? Eisenhower. Not every foreign object seen in the the season On July 20, the 40th anniversary of our amazing sky has been explained by a weather balloon, a and linking long time moon landing was observed. It ranks as a singular flare, a reflection of the sun and so forth. us back to achievement. We’ve become well acquainted with Now,instead of sending probes into distant galax- the hearty the Earth’s lone satellite via succeeding visitations ies or laying off NASA personnel, wouldn’t it make folks who and moon rocks brought back. President Obama more sense to unite this agency with UFOologists NANCY WEISS managed to ome folks care what others think of them. personally congratulated the three astronauts on in a quest to learn of life elsewhere in the universe? Some don’t. /////////////////////////////// survive long their historic voyage. Yet despite the facts that we Since aliens reputedly come here, we’d be saved the SIt’s a question worth asking yourself during a winters in drafty houses. moment of introspection: When I die, how will I be help subsidize an international space lab and have cost of seeking them. The root cellar, which we remembered? For what will I be remembered? launched probes to Mars, Saturn and even beyond Farfetched? Perhaps. But is there a more practi- buried when we bought our After all, whether we care or not about how oth- our galaxy, President Obama was unexpectedly cal and less painful way of feeding our people, hous- farm, was designed to hold the ers feel about us, certainly each of us wants to, in mum regarding future space exploration during his ing the homeless, fixing our roads and bridges? If bounty of 32 apple trees out- some way,be remembered. administration. I’m hoping that the president has there is, I’d like to be educated. lined on early maps of the prop- I pondered that as I recently the same idea as I have, namely that we consider- erty.Two trees are left from the read about the death of former ably reduce our expenditures in rocketry in favor of ALAN SANDERSON original orchard. They provide EMC head and one-time ambas- our country’s begging necessities. Why, it costs bil- DANIELSON the resident deer herd with sador to Ireland Richard Egan. treats as they stretch their ele- I met the man only once, and gant necks to reach every sin- then only briefly. gle piece of fruit. Much as they I was a cub reporter, asked by Wesler: Agrees with only some of Bird’s comments drive me wild with their inva- a former publisher to cover a big To the Editor: plished. American citizens are safe and home. sive habits, the sight of them shindig for EMC in Hopkinton, reaching to pluck an apple from Mass., where the company is What’s not to like? Last week’s Villager commentary by Walter Bird The release of the Pan Am bomber is turning out the tree is breathtakingly beau- based. It would be, I was tiful. railing against President Obama was not surpris- to be a much more prickly event. The commentary assured, a special evening. Once every rural household ing given the source, but in this case did bring up does describe the president’s mild objection to the BIRD’S Egan had just been named had an apple tree or two. some valid points. To call him the reincarnation of Scottish government but really is taken out of con- ambassador to Ireland. Lenny According to the Internet, the Edgar Bergen (he of puppet Charlie McCarthy, not text. Mr. Obama did go on to say that “it was a mis- NEST Clarke, funnyman extraordi- first apple orchard in North naire and a member of the hilar- Sen. McCarthy, fame), though, seems a tad far- take.” This subject, though, was a small part of a America was established near WALTER BIRD ious cast of Rescue Me, would be fetched. With an approval rating hovering around larger interview.And other members of the admin- Boston in 1625, just five years there. There’d be food — lots of 50 percent, it would seem strings are rapidly being istration added their “deep disappointment” and after the Pilgrims got off the it. And drink — lots of that, too. cut. But the time for panic is not quite at here. how “the interests of justice have not been served boat. Abandoned home sites I was advised to dress accordingly, and I did. The president, I agree, spoke too quickly (and I by this decision.” We are now learning of a possible Dress pants, collared shirt and tie, and an old, always include the scattered agree inappropriately) regarding the Professor quid pro quo deal between the British government stones from the hearth and weather-beaten pair of dress shoes. Gates debacle. I happened to be watching the press and Libya over oil in 2007. In this case, our hands When you’re a young reporter — or in my case, foundation, a gnarled apple tree conference. He did not spontaneously volunteer an may have been tied by a close ally. and a lilac. not so much young as inexperienced — one of your opinion but was asked a direct question. After In the end, though, I would criticize President biggest fears is being given an assignment and not Growing up across the road admitting Mr. Gates was his friend and admitting Obama for not acting forcibly regarding the health from an apple orchard gave me knowing what the hell you’re going to write about. that he was not privy to all the facts, Mr. Obama care bill. Granted, caution is usually expedient How the hell do you cover what was basically a a good idea of just how much without a doubt proceeded to put foot in mouth by when it comes to politics, but in this case, the win- party for the rich and well-to-do? labor goes into the production I figured the best thing was to mingle, talk to blasting the Cambridge Police Department (having dow of opportunity may be about to close. Rather of the baskets of glowing fruit folks about the man of the hour — what’s he like? analyzed the facts, I think Mr. Gates was the less than taking advantage of his initial popular clout, we consume this time of year. How do you know him? Give me a witty anecdote intelligent actor in this drama). Mr. Obama would he deferred this vital subject to the (well inten- Horace Seely-Brown, at the about him. have been better off dodging the question. But I tioned but budget challenged) House Democrats. As time a member of Congress, The best stuff I would get from Egan himself. thought having both parties over for a beer was just a result, the Republicans have been able to run maintained a large orchard in After all, here’s a guy who, by all accounts, pulled brilliant. Wouldn’t it be great if all mishaps could amok in a frenzy of near mindless protest. Mr. Pomfret. He drove back and himself out of nothing in Dorchester to rise and be solved in such a down-to-earth manner? Maybe Obama now has floated the idea of a White House forth to Washington, D.C., head what had become a giant in the technology this winter we’ll see Mr. Putin and Mrs. Clinton draft to try and better address opposition concerns. every week, returning home industry.Now he was a foreign ambassador. participating in a vodka tasting. If only life were so Wonderful. Better late than never. Hopefully it will late on Thursday nights so that So I approached him under the big tent where, easy. be balanced enough, and will demonstrate political he could begin spraying his first, Clarke would perform, then the guest of I do disagree with most of Mr. Bird’s other com- savviness by bringing all sides together, breaking trees at dawn on Friday. I’d honor would speak. I asked Egan if I could have a ments. For instance, he takes issue with Mr. the logjam. guess there are few members of moment. Giving me disapproving look, he asked Obama’s apparent overprotection of his girls. If As I’ve stated before, in a time of crisis we need the political elite in today’s U.S. who I was. I gave him my name and told him I was they were my children, I also would do everything to look to our president. We need a strong leader to Capitol who drive a tractor on with a daily newspaper covering his appointment. possible to keep them safe and out of the limelight. take on this heady task. I still have faith in Mr. weekends. The memory’s not what it used to be, so I don’t Being a private citizen on the campaign trail is one Obama and remain confident that he is the man for Seely-Brown sprayed relent- recall his exact response, but he essentially said thing. Being president in this day and age of for- this formidable job. The next few weeks will be lessly and produced quality that anything he had to say to the media, he’d say eign and home-bred crazies is another. It’s tough telling. By now he will have outlined his vision to fruit. Now fruit farmers are in his speech. enough knowing you are always in someone’s the Congress and the American people. If he suc- more judicious in the applica- So I sat and waited. Clarke gave a rather dull and crosshairs, but your wife and children, well, that’s ceeds, maybe drinks will be on the (White) House. tion of various pesticides and uninspired warm-up performance. After all, there use far less than orchard own- were kids in the audience. Clarke is, of all things, another matter. As far as sending President Clinton to North LEE WESLER ers did in the past. John no children’s comedian. Wolchesky, who operates Egan eventually took the microphone and Korea to gain the two reporters’ release, I’d say the WOODSTOCK Lapsley’s Orchard, worked promptly looked in my direction. proof is in the pudding. Good call. Mission accom- “I’ll go very slowly so our friends in the media with Seely-Brown as a boy. His can follow,” he said, eliciting the expected guffaws apple trees, most of a newer, and roars of laughter. Zamagni: Op-ed pieces need to be thoughtful, objective squatter variety, are so laden Yeah, that was a new one. with fruit that the limbs nearly touch the ground. He had a few more insulting remarks about the To the Editor: the government of Scotland from releasing the media and rambled on about this and that. In the At farmers’ markets, apples Lockerbie bomber, allowing President Clinton to passage of time, I have forgotten about exactly have been for sale for several what. Actually,I forgot in the immediate moment. I have been reading editorials for more years help free two journalists from North Korea and weeks. Jean Palazzi has a wide I didn’t stick around long after that. I wasn’t big than I care to admit and I must say that I am unable inviting two men to the White House “to get selection of apples, which she on the hors d’oeuvres and my stomach was growl- to recall ever having been exposed to more doctri- drunk.” The president, in Bird Land, is abetted as offers in wooden baskets. ing. As I left, I was handed a bag of twin lobsters naire character assassination masquerading as usual in his machinations, by the “media.” Woodstock Orchards brims and a cigar. Nice parting gifts, indeed. journalism as Mr. Bird’s Sept. 24 effort to castigate The word “Commentary” above the article does with fruit and welcomes pick- I smoked the cigar on the drive home. The lob- President Obama. not relieve Mr. Bird of his responsibility as editor- your-own visits. Å visit to sters, I’m not sure what I ended up doing with Granted, an editorial is an article designed to at-large to present well considered, objective opin- Buell’s Orchard in Eastford them. Me? I don’t touch the things. Anything that express a newspaper’s opinion on a matter of inter- ions and criticisms and to provide thoughtful solu- brought me past row upon crawls on the ocean bottom eating the feces of est. As a person who presumably receives a salary tions to legitimate problems identified, all of which orderly row of trees laden with other sea creatures has no place in my stomach, for writing editorials, he displays a startling lack of are totally lacking. It is beneath the dignity of a apples. The entire region is full thank you. knowledge as to just what constitutes such an arti- responsible publication to indulge in base, small- of apples, and now is the time I couldn’t stop thinking what a creep Egan was. cle. Among the principles acknowledged as defin- minded accusations best left to talk radio rabble- to eat them. What a jerk. ing in the composition of a legitimate editorial are rousers and to the fair and balanced merchants of Think of the smell of a baked That first impression would end up being my opinions that are based on objective reality (facts), vitriol contaminating cable television. apple pie or the crunch of apple only impression. And that is precisely how I governed by literary integrity (the truth), which Whether his News Corp. audition represents crisp. The mixture of butter, thought of him up until learning of his death last address issues, not personalities, and which refrain inflammatory statements designed to increase cinnamon, sugar and apples weekend. I doubt Richard Egan ever gave another from name-calling or other petty tactics of persua- readership, yellow journalism, or merely reflects a lends itself to many variations, moment’s thought of me. He did, after all, have sion. Mr. Bird fails on each count. paucity of intellectual candor, it serves only to fur- but every one is delicious. The much bigger things deserving of his time and The article is basically an attempt to paint the ther the descent of civility in American political first bite of a crisp McIntosh attention. president in duplicitous and manipulative terms to discourse to new and astonishing lows. apple sends a dribble of juice When someone dies, the rule is you don’t speak down the chin and brings to life ill of him. I won’t do that here. convince us of his evil nature. The bizarre charges promulgated by Mr. Bird include the exploitation WILLIAM ZAMAGNI JR. thoughts of fallen leaves, Richard Egan may well have been a fantastic school lunches and the excite- by the president of his children for personal gain, PUTNAM husband, father and grandfather, a terrific boss ment of Halloween. Perhaps and overall wonderful human being. And on that cloaking his vacation in secrecy, failing to prevent your mother or grandmother particular night, he was probably hamming it up makes a wonderful pie, serving at the expense of a member of the media. Let’s face it. Most folks think as highly of the media as they it in the old way with a piece of do of the trash they haul out to the curb each week. LETTERS POLICY cheddar cheese or with a dollop I am no longer a young reporter. A lot has hap- of ice cream to gild the lily of its richness. pened in my life — professional and personal — Letters to the editor are always welcome, and may be sent to Villager Newspapers, , P. O. B o x Now is the time to bask in the since that assignment. 196, Woodstock, CT 06281, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Be sure to include a A lot. richness of apples, which off- And still, so many years later — seven or eight or name and residence. Please refrain from sending letters via fax, and be sure to supply a home sets, however briefly, every so — I remember that night. I remember the tone, address and phone number to allow for confirmation. Allow at least 48 hours for a response. other deficiency the end of if not the words. Letters must be submitted by noon Monday to ensure publication in the following week’s summer brings. First impressions are lasting — especially if issue. Every effort will be made to accommodate late submissions, but inclusion can not be they’re your last. Nancy Weiss resides in guaranteed. The rules of good taste and libel will, of course, apply to all submissions. Personal Pomfret and writes a weekly col- Walter Bird Jr. may be reached at (508) 909-4107, attacks will not be published. The editor retains the right to edit all letters. umn for Villager Newspapers. or via e-mail at [email protected]. THOMPSON VILLAGER Friday, September 11, 2009 • A9 OPINION Coyote the Predator makes appearance in health care issue

n Aug. 23, Sen. A few years ago, a Roosevelt said, “… The [economic would be worth every penny. … face to face, that they have to wait Lieberman (I-Conn.) Native American told royalists] … granted that the gov- [That bill] had also been written by until the economy has recovered O said on CNN’s State COMMENTARY me about Coyote, the ernment could protect the citizen in Chuck Ludlam, a former pharma- from the current recession before of the Union show [1], Trickster spirit of the his right to vote but [not] to protect ceutical industry lobbyist who then they will support health care “Morally every one of us Southwestern tribes. the citizen in his right to work and worked on the Connecticut sena- reform. would like to cover every He said that Coyote his right to live. … Freedom is no tor’s staff.” [“In bed with Big American with health TERESA M. BARTON has two sides: One half-and-half affair …” Pharma,” Sept. 1, 2006, Salon.com [1] insurance, but that’s where side makes us laugh, FDR’s regulations of the banking (3).] http://www.politico.com/blogs/politi- you spend most of the tril- but also humbles the and financial sectors restrained the Over the course of his U.S. Senate colive/0809/Lieberman_Time_to_set- lion-plus dollars. I’m afraid we’ve arrogant and undermines the cor- Predator for almost 50 years. career, Sen. Joe Lieberman has tle_for_threequarters_of_a_health_loaf .html?showall got to think about putting a lot of rupt status quo. Real-life examples Through deceit and distortion, the raised more than $2 million from [2] http://www.pbs.org/moyers/jour- that off until the economy is out of of this side are Jon Stewart, laissez-faire capitalists in the late the health and more than $10 mil- nal/08212009/profile.html recession.” Stephen Colbert, Bill Mahr and 1970s began dismantling those regu- lion from financial services sectors [3] http://archive.salon.com/opin- Did Sen. Lieberman watch Bill Michael Moore. lations. From the end of President [4]. ion/conason/2006/09/01/hadassah_lie Moyer’s show Critical Condition [2] The other side of Coyote is the Carter’s administration through Unlike, Sen. Lieberman, Wendell berman/index.html on Friday, Aug. 21? It told the heart- predator. Con artists and criminals, President George W. Bush’s, that Potter [5], former public relations [4] http://www.opensecrets.org/politi- wrenching stories of three people who steal the life-savings from the work was completed. Now the executive for the health insurance cians/industries.php?cycle=Career&ty struggling with major illnesses, elderly or the weak, represent this Predator roams free. The income industry, underwent a change of pe=I&cid=N00000616&newMem=N&re mounting medical bills and lack of side of Coyote. Bernie Madoff, Ken gap between the elite and the rest of heart after witnessing thousands of cs=20 health insurance. Two of the three Lay and Charles H. Keating Jr. are us is as wide as it was prior to the his fellow Americans seeking [5] people featured died because the real-life examples of the Predator. Great Depression, and the health health care from the nonprofit http://www.prwatch.org/blog/35267 lack of health insurance, and limit- The bipolar nature of Coyote is care crisis is physical proof of the group Remote Area Medical [6] [6] http://www.ramusa.org/about/his- ed personal income made it impos- common to Tricksters from every toxic effects of the Predator’s insa- (RAM), whose founder expected to tory.htm sible to get the treatments or drugs culture. The Greek god Hermes is tiable greed. spend most of his group’s time in [7] http://www.pbs.org/moyers/jour- nal/07312009/profile.html they needed. These people either the patron of both thieves and mer- Who is Sen. Lieberman serving foreign lands but is actually spend- lost their health insurance when chants. You’d think the two would when he advises the uninsured to ing more than half of it in the Teresa M. Barton, a resident of they lost their jobs or just couldn’t be mutually exclusive, but our cul- wait for better days? United States, the self-proclaimed Dayville, is secretary of Killingly’s afford it. After their deaths, their ture tells tales about the snake-oil According to columnist Joe “wealthiest nation on Earth.” Democratic Town Committee families still battled debt collectors. salesman and the used car salesman Conason, “In April 2005 (the month During his July 31, 2009, interview (http://www.ctdems.org/Killingly), What kind of nation are we that pedaling “lemons.” after [Hadassah] joined Hill & [7] with Bill Moyers, Potter said that chair of Killingly’s Historic District condones rewarding health insur- Our nation needs to recognize the Knowlton) [Senator Lieberman everything Michael Moore said Commission, a MoveOn.org member, ance executives with billions of dol- health insurance executives and introduced a bill] … known as about the health insurance industry a member of Connecticut National lars in compensation in exchange their Wall Street and political Bioshield II. [Under this legislation] in his movie Sicko was true. Organization for Women (CT NOW), for denying health care to those who enablers as incarnations of Coyote the cost [of vaccines] to consumers I challenge Sen. Lieberman, who a software engineer for a major need it, gouging customers with the Predator. and governments would be astro- has yet to oppose a trillion dollar financial services company and a exorbitant premiums and forcing One time our nation did recognize nomical, but for Lieberman and his war, and his conservative allies to 1983 graduate from the University of same customers to pay higher out- the predators in its midst. In his Republican cosponsors, Sen. Orrin visit a RAM clinic and tell their fel- Notre Dame. of-pocket expenses in order to pad famous 1936 speech, “A Rendezvous Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Sam low Americans, who can’t afford bloated profit margins? With Destiny,” President Franklin Brownback, R-Kansas, the results health insurance or health care,

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To the Editor: It is our aim to raise awareness that To the Editor: came out nearly a week later. (The source Wounded Warrior Project exists and to offer suddenly remembered seeing the first fam- The Thienel family has been granted per- financial support through this fund-raising Week after week I let Walter Bird’s ily?) I’ve quoted this story in full, but it’s mission to hold the 5K for Wounded Warrior event. You can see Woodstock listed on the ridiculous commentaries pass without at: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/ Project in South Woodstock on Oct. 3. The event calendar for October on the Wounded comment, just shaking my head with won- burger_watch_4fzUxcqxuZd10I6qB72jEP. start time is 9 a.m. The race will be held on Warrior Web site. der at his disdain for the fundamentals of The only other story I found is dated Roseland Park Road, starting at the American Both runners and walkers are encouraged journalism. This week, however, I took a Aug. 24 and is a comment from a listener of Legion Hall. The route travels toward famil- to register. Registration forms are out locally few minutes to check Bird’s statement that WTKK radio, referencing the Michael iar Roseland Park for approximately 1.5 miles in some businesses and libraries. They can “While still in D.C., the Secret Service Graham show: “Obama and his lovely and then turns and loops back to the finish, at also be printed from the www.lastmilerac- entered a restaurant where the first lady bride have created a Romulan Neutral the Legion Hall. Parking is available at the ing.com Web site and mailed as directed. and her two girls were going to eat and con- Zone around themselves while on ‘Marxist South Woodstock Baptist Church. There is online registration at www.coolrun- fiscated diners’ cell phones.” Vineyard.’ Accordingly, as tourists tried to We would like to extend the opportunity to ning.com. And there will be race day registra- Here’s what I found: get within eyesight of the Obamas and our fellow citizens to support our severely tion at the site. Race T-shirts are included for An entry dated Aug. 6 in the “Caucus,” a their girls having hamburgers at a restau- injured servicemen and women from the cur- those who pre-registered and upon availabili- blog of the New York Times stating: “First rant, the Secret Service confiscated all cell rent U.S. conflicts. Our family has the privi- ty on race day. Contact 928-9133 for informa- Lady Michelle Obama and her two daugh- phones and cameras from everyone in and lege of hosting a 5K road race, the proceeds of tion. ters, Malia and Sasha, stepped out of the near the restaurant so that The Royal which will benefit the Wounded Warrior Folks who would like to support this wor- Executive Mansion on Thursday for a Couple was not disturbed by the riff raff Project. The self-described mission of this thy cause but are unable to participate may hearty lunch of burgers, fries, onion rings on the Island. Further, the cook at the organization is to “honor and empower donate by making checks payable to WWP-CT and milkshakes at Good Stuff Eatery, a restaurant — some sort of minor celebrity wounded warriors.” Chapter, P.O. Box 413, Woodstock, CT 06281. restaurant near Capitol Hill. ... Startled — had to make the hamburgers, fries, and This not-for-profit corporation organized There is an area outreach coordinator patrons snapped photos and called friends milkshakes while three Secret Service for the purpose of providing vital programs scheduled to be at this event. This Wounded to report the news and the first lady shook agents watched him to ensure no poisoning and services to severely wounded service Warrior Project staff member will be avail- hands on her way out, said Felice was attempted. Further, The Royal One members and veterans, in order to support able with literature and to answer your ques- Robinson, the restaurant’s administrative ordered his hamburger medium-well, the transition to civilian life as well-adjusted tions about programs. coordinator. ... ‘It’s really nice to see the immediately infuriating the Hollywood citizens, both physically and mentally. The We especially invite any veterans and cur- girls,’ said Ms. Robinson, who described elites there who insist that no burger be scope of the work of Wounded Warrior rent service members to join us. At this time, the Obama girls as ‘very well-mannered.’ ... cooked more than medium-rare (legisla- Project can be seen at www.woundedwarrior- at this place in history, let’s help to meet the The restaurant’s chef, Spike Mendelsohn, tion pending in Boston). If I hadn’t heard it project.org. It includes legislative advocacy, needs of this generation, wounded in service of Top Chef fame, cooked turkey burgers from Graham himself, I wouldn’t have “warriors to work” programs, disabled sport- to our country. during a child-friendly cooking demonstra- believed it.” ing events, support and programs for combat tion at the White House Easter Egg roll in Again, source is anonymous and critical stress, and coping and family services, to THE THIENEL FAMILY April. He said he was honored to have the details are wrong — was this in Martha’s name a few. WOODSTOCK first lady as a repeat customer. ‘I’m part of Vineyard or in D.C.? Was the president the family now, what can I say?’ he joked.” there or not? Again, read it at: Note the date, and the fact that there are http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/ Condon: Seeking information on great-grandfather several named sources and quotes. You can 2323481/posts?page=2. read the whole thing at: Let’s set aside the juvenile tone of Bird’s To the Editor: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/ column (“Nice, huh?”) and the complete 08/06/the-first-familys-latest-burger- absence of logic in his arguments (“Libyan I am trying to trace foray/?hp. officials celebrated al-Megrahi’s return, so the grave of my great- Then I found the “original” New York the only reasonable conclusion is that grandfather, John Post story, posted Aug. 12: “Michelle Obama didn’t object strongly enough”?). Jones, born in Ireland Obama, like her husband, enjoys a good Journalists are supposed to get facts. in 1873. He arrived in burger, but not as well done. The first lady They’re supposed to check sources, to be the USA in April 1911, brought daughters Malia and Sasha to for- wary of anonymous ones and to verify entering Boston and mer ‘Top Chef ’ contestant Spike what a source says against other known staying with his sister Mendelsohn’s Good Stuff Eatery in DC for facts. Journalists are not supposed to trawl Annie White in cheeseburgers, onion rings, fries, and the Internet for rumors that reinforce their Worcester, Mass. His milkshakes. ‘They got the burgers medi- existing worldviews, then use those fan- brother, Patrick Jones, um,’ says a spy. (President Obama was tasies as the foundation for new argu- lived in Connecticut mildly ridiculed after ordering a burger ments. with his wife and two medium-well in January.) ‘Three starving If this nonsense were a letter to the edi- sons, Timothy,born Aug Secret Service guys were literally standing tor, that would be one thing, although even 3., 1888, and John, born over the grill as Spike made the burgers, then I’m not sure what it adds to a rational July 4, 1890. I know but didn’t eat,’ our source adds. Fellow political discussion. But this is the editor- Timothy married Mary patrons had their cellphones temporarily at-large? Good grief ! C. Racine (French Canadian) about 1917 and found hidden in my great-grandmother’s confiscated to prevent pictures from being had at least two children, Alice K. and album. We think it came from the U.S. taken.” ROBIN LOFQUIST Frederick. He lived in the Killingly- If anyone has any information, please e- Note that this story quotes only one DANIELSON Danielson area. mail me at [email protected]. Thank you source, who remains anonymous, and I am hoping if I find any family of Timothy for your time. they may have information that will further my search and our family here in Ireland will MONICA CONDON have found Jones’ relations that up to four CORK CITY years ago we never knew could have existed. IRELAND Longo: Recognize volunteer community service I am attaching a photograph that my mother To the Editor: employee) has served on the Zoning Board of Appeals in Woodstock for more than 15 years, While tributes to effective elected office- John Rice (private industry) has served on Kneeland: Obama deserves America’s respect holders is understandable and often meritori- the Planning and Zoning Commission in ous, most of them receive significant com- Thompson for more than 20 years and Gerard To the Editor: and have a beer with a couple of other pensation and benefits for their service. We Cotnoir (educator) has served on Planning American guys and at least symbolically must be careful, however, not to forget those Commission in Putnam for more than 30 Walter Bird’s attempts at political commen- attempt to resolve a dispute, then who can? individuals who contribute non-compensated years. tary evoke an image of some sort of sopho- Since Mr. Bird feels compelled to do so time and service to their communities. While we may not always agree with the moric reactionary,if such a thing could exist. much hand wringing over the alcohol content This is particularly true of members of the votes of these individuals and the decisions It would be amusing if it wasn’t so pathetic. It in one beer, then perhaps he should just leave zoning, planning, inland-wetland and appeals of their commissions, as residents of is President Obama’s time now, and he beer alone along with right wing politics and commissions. Representative of this group Northeastern Connecticut, we are indebted to deserves the respect of the American people give us all a break. are four individuals who have served their them for their extraordinary service to their uniting behind him if we hope to move this communities before and after retirement. communities and our area. Walter Hinchman (educator) has served on country forward from the mess left behind on BOB KNEELAND the Planning Commission in Pomfret for NICHOLAS A. LONGO so many levels by the last administration. THOMPSON Also, if our own president can’t sit down more than 30 years. Robert Reichel (state PUTNAM A10 • Friday, September 11, 2009 THOMPSON VILLAGER

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If you desire a shorter, ‘Michael Dodge’ with its russet-colored fall steps. After all, mums are as emblem- demonstrate pink bushier but more upright plant, there are foliage color. Plant a double yellow form near atic of our fall as are pumpkins, apple while a broad band of dwarf cultivars such as ‘Mei-kyo’ with fully Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) with its picking and hay rides. But most of us WAYNE creamy yellow circles double purple flowers about 1 inch across. late season purple-berried circular arrays. have come to understand that these PAQUETTE the button center. The ‘Bronze Beauty,’ imbued with a brown-red The light salmon pink of ‘Hillside Pink plants are but annuals. Once killer entire flower ages off- brick color, is similar in size and structure to Sheffield’ would be delicious adjacent to the frosts have browned them, they are white. ‘Venus’ is a ‘Mei-kyo.’ large, dark wine-colored autumn leaves of best heaved onto the compost heap. lovely light pink and The larger cultivars can be cut back to a Oakleaf Hydrangea. Or plant striking ‘Will’s There exist, however, honest-to-goodness white blend with extra petals on 2-inch-plus lower leaf axil no later than mid-July, and Wonderful’ with taller, pastel ‘Venus’ for con- hardy mums that should be in every diameter daisies. The flowers mature to they will branch out and bush up into a trast. The bees flock to them — late-season Connecticut garden. white blushed with faint pink. I have found tighter plant with plethoric buds that will sustenance for some of our busiest and most ‘Cambodian Queen’ sports large 3-inch that the flowers of ‘Venus’ withstand succes- burst open to reveal the last major herba- important insect allies. As this group of lavender-pink single flowers. A white halo sive cold nights better than ‘Penelope Pease.’ ceous seasonal color before winter cold sets wonderful plants extend the season of flow- circles the dime-sized yellow button center. But both of these late-bloomers are indispen- in. If you prune after the middle of July, you ering perennials, they also herald its end; up Found in Connecticut, ‘Hillside Sheffield sable in my autumn garden. may destroy embryonic buds risking elimi- north there is no other group of herbaceous Pink’ bears lovely single 3-inch pastel There are some old-fashioned unnamed nation of your fall bloom. If you’ve missed perennials that bloom so profusely and with salmon-pink flowers over excellent semi- double yellows that have come to me. One the pruning window, don’t fret; they may be such ease this late in the circadian cycle. glossy dark green foliage. For those who arrived from Professor Mark Brand at taller and leggier but will flower profusely Mark it on your calendar to pick up a plant don’t like pink or purple flowers in autumn, UConn, whose mother planted it in her gar- anyway, tending toward decumbency with or two in the coming spring so that you will then the spidery-flowered ‘Mary Stoker’ is den. There is an unnamed compact profuse- the top-heavy weight of the flowers. have this great perennial in your garden for you. With narrow petals of buff-yellow flowering single coral pink that was on this The foliage is circuitously cut and attrac- next fall. In the meantime, get out there and touched with light orange, it’s a decidedly property when I moved here. If we don’t have tive. Good foliage companions would be enjoy this wonderful season. fall color blend on single daisies 2 inches or repeated temperatures down into the teens Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides, more across. at night, this plant has been the latest or any perennial with grass-like blades such Wayne Paquette is the owner of Quackin’ ‘Will’s Wonderful’ carries multitudes of 2- bloomer, sometimes lasting until the end of as Allium thunbergii ‘Ozawa,’ which blooms Grass Nursery, located at 16 Laurel Hill Road, inch dark cherry red flowers with an infu- November. I am busy raising from seed a new simultaneously with purple globe flowers. Brooklyn. For more information, visit (860) sion of violet, the flamboyant color in rich, group of doubles hardy in climatic zone 4. Bold, simple leaves would also contrast nice- 779-1732 or visit online at sharp contrast to the yellow central disc. The They come in an array of color and flower ly during the growing season as with Hosta www.QuackinGrassNursery.com. The Last Green Valley debuts second visitors’ guide Charlene Cutler, executive director selves.” urban areas, such as the largest www.TheLastGreenValley.org, or by GUIDE of The Last Green Valley. “It will She added that Angel House metropolis, New York City.“We have calling (860) 774-3300. For more infor- continued from page 1 eliminate the need to reproduce the Design, out of Plainfield, completed a lot of day-trippers here.” mation, e-mail [email protected]. of information, including area plethora of additional publications the graphic design for the visitors’ Bourgeois said the new visitors’ It is the mission of The Last Green accommodations, campgrounds, we created in the past, thus helping guide. The guide is attractive, easy guide gives the reader a true sam- Valley to preserve the significant museums, restaurants, shops, us continue to be more green and to navigate and the perfect size to pling of what is offered in northeast natural and cultural resources of farms, outdoor activities, major sea- provide visitors and residents with keep in a vehicle or purse. Connecticut and south-central the region while encouraging com- sonal events, scenic drives and bike one source of information about “It took a long time to promote the Massachusetts, where agricultural patible economic development. routes, as well as segments from The Last Green Valley.” ‘Quiet Corner’ name,” said Cutler. and environmental activities The Quinebaug and Shetucket past Last Green Valley publications, Cutler said they used to contract “Now we’re trying to the promote abound. Rivers Valley, or northeastern such as Wild Guide and Notables out the production of their previous The Last Green Valley name.” “People can go online to find more Connecticut and south-central and Notorious. publications, but this time, no more. Cutler and Michelle Bourgeois, information,” she said. “We talk Massachusetts, has been called “The “This brochure is now considered “All of the content was written by tourism coordinator for The Last about the fairs that are in season.” Last Green Valley” in the sprawling our premier publication,” said us,” she said. “We did it all our- Green Valley, said close to 70 infor- The art contained within the visi- metropolitan Boston-to-Washington mation kiosks tors’ guide are candid snapshots of corridor. and racks are set scenic roads, annual parades, farm At night the region appears dis- Vilsack has ordered USDA Rural Development up around the produce and much more. Many of tinctively dark amid the urban and Nominations sought for and the Farm Service Agency to use all avail- region. the guide’s aerial photographs were suburban glow when viewed from able means to help producers, processors and “We’re posi- taken by local Woodstock photogra- satellites or aircraft. In the daytime, dairy committee other small businesses that have been hit by tioned two and a pher G. Leslie Sweetnam, whose the green fields and forests confirm worsening economic conditions. half hours from work can be found at www.glsweet- the surprisingly rural character of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has Late last month, Vilsack announced that 2.6 million peo- nam.com. the 1,085 square-mile area defined by announced that as part of USDA’s continuing USDA was taking immediate action to support ple,” said Cutler, To receive a copy, visit one of the the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers efforts to listen to and respond to the needs of struggling dairy farmers by increasing the referring to The many visitor rack locations located systems and the rugged hills that producers in the dairy industry, he is moving amount paid for dairy products through the Last Green throughout the 35 towns of The Last surround them. forward on establishing the Dairy Industry Dairy Product Price Support Program Valley’s proximi- Green Valley.A complete listing can Advisory Committee and is requesting nomi- (DPPSP). USDA estimates show that these ty to numerous be found at nations. increases, which will be in place from August “The Obama Administration is committed 2009 through October 2009, will increase dairy to working with all sectors of the dairy indus- farmers’ revenue by $243 million. try to develop changes to the dairy pricing sys- In March, USDA transferred approximately tem to avoid the boom and bust cycle behind 200 million pounds of nonfat dry milk to the crisis facing many dairy farmers this USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, which Thompson’s Plan of year,”said Vilsack. “The input provided by the will not only remove inventory from the mar- members of this committee will play an ket, but also support low-income families important role in building a more stable mar- struggling to put nutritious food on their ket for dairy producers for years to come.” tables. Conservation and Earlier this month, Vilsack promised to USDA expects to spend more than $1 billion move forward with establishment of a charter in fiscal year 2009 on purchases of dairy prod- creating the committee for two years. Once ucts (Dairy Product Price Support Program) appointed, the committee will review the and payments to producers (Milk Income Loss issues of farm milk price volatility and dairy Development Contract (MILC). farmer profitability. The committee will also On March 22, USDA reactivated USDA’s offer suggestions and ideas on how USDA can Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), to best address these issues to meet the dairy help U.S. dairy exporters meet prevailing All meetings will be at 7:00 p.m. at the industry’s needs. USDA is establishing the world prices in addition to encouraging the committee under the authority of the Federal development of international export markets Advisory Committee Act of 1972. in areas where U.S. dairy products are not Merrill Seney Community Room The secretary of agriculture will appoint up competitive due to subsidized dairy products to 15 representatives of the dairy industry to from other countries. serve in an advisory capacity on the commit- Since March 22, USDA has encouraged the (Thompson Town Hall, tee. Representatives will include: producers export of 20,000 tons of nonfat dry milk. and producer organizations, processors and From July 2008 through June 30, 2009, DEIP 815 Riverside Drive, processor organizations, handlers, con- has announced allocations of 68,201 metric sumers, academia, retailers, and state agen- tons of nonfat dry milk; 21,097 metric tons of cies involved in organic and non-organic butterfat; 3,030 metric tons of various cheeses N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255) dairy at the local, regional, national and inter- and 34 metric tons of other dairy products. national levels. Written nominations must be received on or before Sept. 28 and should be sent to Judith Woodstock APPLES Woodstock September 21, 2009 – Lindsay, secretary to Brandon Willis, Deputy Orchards Orchards Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Farm PICK YOUR OWN! EVERYDAY - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Programs, USDA Room 3612-S, Stop 0501, EASY PICKING • ABUNDANT SUPPLY • 10 lb. minimum DRAFT Plan Presentation Washington, D.C. 20250-0501; faxed to (202) 720- Mon. thru Fri. - Macs • Sat. & Sun. - Macs 4726; or e-mailed to FEATURING: PEACHES [email protected] Our own grown APPLES - PLUMS Advisory committee members will elect the VEGETABLES! MACS - PAULA RED Tomatoes-Heirloom, GINGER GOLD chairman and vice chairman, who will each EASY serve a two-year term. As deputy administra- Regular & Plum, LOCAL SWEET CORN October 19, 2009 – PEPPERS-SQUASH PICKING GINGER GOLD tor of the FSA Farm Programs, Willis will NECTARINES - MELONS serve as the committee’s executive secretary. CUKES-Slicers & Picklers FRESH GARLIC-ONIONS JAMS & JELLIES Final DRAFT Plan Discussion More information on the committee is avail- OUR OWN HARDY MUMS HONEY & MAPLE SYRUP able at FULL & COLORFUL www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/DairyAdvisory HARDY MUMS Committee. BLUEBERRIES Earlier this month, Vilsack announced that PICK YOUR OWN! USDA is undertaking an unprecedented effort Picking Days Only - Monday thru Saturday December 28, 2009 – to use the department’s administrative flexi- 9 AM to 6 PM - scattered Picking bility to provide relief to individuals and busi- WOODSTOCK ORCHARDS LLC ROUTE 169 • WOODSTOCK HILL • 860-928-2225 nesses in struggling agriculture industries. OPEN EVERYDAY 9am-6pm! 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year-old Alana Hagberg of Auburn, “People were just loving that,” FAIR Mass., experienced her own sur- Farias remarked. continued from page 1 prise, earning her third first-place Co-sponsored by Fairvue Farms boyfriend, Steven Bourque, of ribbon of the weekend. and The Farmer’s Cow, this was the Canterbury,enjoy a quiet ride on the “This is your year,” family mem- birthing center’s third year at the Ferris wheel Saturday night. As bers called out, beaming with pride. fair. their gondola neared the top and Though Hagberg has been riding Though the Woodstock Fair only friends and family watched from for five years under the training of just concluded, planning is already below, Bourque slipped down on Jessie Caprioli at Wild Aire Farm in underway for next year’s 150th gath- bended knee, proposing marriage. Southbridge, Mass., this was the ering. “I was so afraid he was going to first time she’d won at the “I spent a lot of time observing, fall out,” Beckwith recalled. Woodstock Fair. She and her horse, looking for areas to tweak and Thankfully, he didn’t, and she said Barney,received two awards in equi- maybe expand,” Farias said of his “yes.” tation and one in pleasure riding. first experience as general manager. “Now we’re thinking maybe we While Hagberg took to the arena, “I have some ideas. I’m not sure if ought to get a life membership,” others congregated near the we’re capable of doing them all in a Beckwith said. Barnyard Babies Birthing Center — year or two, but long-range … The two high school sweethearts one of the fair’s highlights, Farias there’s going to be some changes.” — 2005 graduates of Woodstock said. Five baby goats were born over The Woodstock Fair is traditional- Academy — plan to marry in a year the weekend and quickly began ly held Labor Day weekend each or so. adapting to life outside the womb, year. For more information, visit Olivia Braaten photo On Sunday, in the horse arena, 13- hopping around the pen and even www.woodstockfair.com. butting heads. MacKenzie Buell and Dylan Taylor pause to pet a cow.

Elizabeth Hardwick photo Lynn Gagliardo, of Plainfield, shows 2-year-old daughter Rachel how to pet baby chicks.

Courtesy photo Steven Bourque, of Canterbury, and Erika Beckwith, of Woodstock, stand along the fairgrounds midway just Olivia Braaten photo after Bourque proposed on the Ferris Wheel, Saturday, Sept. 5. Beckwith said “yes.” Bobby Lamb and Katherine Chabot, of Brookfield, pose for a caricature.

Adam Minor photo Adam Minor photo Fairgoers are seen on a couple of the fair’s most popular rides — the “Zipper” and Up, up and away! Owen, 5, of Killingly, gets the ride of his life on the bungee the classic Ferris wheel. jump at the Woodstock Fair. PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILFAN CLUB 2009 MODEL RAILROAD SHOW Olivia Braaten photo Sun., September 20, 2009 A long line of parents and children waited to claim a balloon from Noodles the Clown at the fair. 10am - 3pm New Location: The Overlook Hotel & Reception Room P LS &CUES & SPAS,T 88 Masonic Home Rd. • (Rt. 31) Charlton, MA 01507 We Sell Fun at Discounted Prices! High Quality, Reasonably Priced. Featuring model railroad dealers and operating layouts Food and refreshments by Overlook Catering $4.00 Admission (under 12 free)

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Editor’s Note: The information John C. Carpenter, 41, 116 contained in these police logs Orchard Hill Road, Pomfret United Services’ children’s programs was obtained through either Center. Charged with two press releases or other public counts of issuing a bad check. SUNFLOWER what we always wanted it to documents kept by each police Friday, Sept. 4 continued from page 1 be.” department, and is considered Antonio Rendon Jr., 39, 12 Coordinators arranged to be the account of police. All Cranska Road, Moosup. Roberts, executive assistant for other activities, includ- subjects are considered innocent Charged with failure to verify to United Services President ing a performance by coun- until proven guilty in a court of address as a sex offender. Diane Manning. Roberts co- try singer Monty law. Maria Brazee, 49, 33 Picabo St., chaired the event with McClanahan. Guest clown Danielson. Charged with third- Board of Directors member Dudley Doodles twisted bal- degree larceny. Joy Nelson. loons into sunflower shapes, Brooklyn Saturday, Sept. 5 Organizers pitched a yel- while cadets from Cindy C. Johnson, 47, 25 low and white tent near the Brooklyn’s Girl Scouts Tuesday, Sept. 1 Wakefield Ave., Webster, Mass. orchard’s apple trees. For Troop 65119 offered face- Mark S. Mushinsky, 56, 131 Charged with driving a motor $12 or $15, supporters could painting. South Main St., Brooklyn. vehicle while under the influ- purchase two types of bou- Though United Services Charged with second-degree ence of drugs or alcohol, first- quets or spend $6 to pick six holds a number of fund- failure to appear in court. degree criminal trespassing, of their own sunflowers. raisers, the Sunflower Friday, Sept. 4 second-degree reckless endan- Garth and Dawn Celebration at Lapsley Paul E. Grandelski, 56, 49 germent, failure to stay in the McDonough grabbed a pair Orchard is the only type of Pomfret Landing, Brooklyn. established lane, driving too of shears and headed for the its kind. Charged with driving a motor slow and breach of peace. field with children Grant Recent figures indicate vehicle while under the influ- Michael W. Chauvin, 35, 45 and Ciara and a couple of United Services worked ence of drugs or alcohol. Judd Ave., Danielson. Charged neighborhood friends. with 2,000 children last year, Saturday, Sept. 5 with third-degree assault and “These will go in our representing several thou- Angel D. Gonzalez, 38, 24 risk of injury to a minor. house in a nice big vase,” sand counseling sessions. Groton St., Hartford. Charged said Dawn, holding up the 3- For more information about with operating an unregis- foot-long stems. The the group, call 774-2020. tered motor vehicle and operat- Putnam Brooklyn family lives just For more information ing a motor vehicle when the down the road from the about Lapsley Orchard, call license or registration has Wednesday, Sept. 2 orchard. The Sunflower 928-9186. The 200-acre farm’s been refused, suspended or Roland Bourey, 29, 50 River St., Celebration, they said, was retail stand is open from revoked. Thompson. Charged with vio- a chance to enjoy a low-key, mid-July to Christmas Eve. Daniel P. Alexander, 50, 11 lation of a restraining order. hometown outing. Katrina Zannini, a member of the Girl Scouts Cadet Troop 65119 of Juniper Road, North Saturday, Sept. 5 That, Roberts said, is “just Brooklyn, paints a sunflower on the face of Amy Rizer of Plainfield. Attleboro, Mass. Charged with Randy A. Moran, 33, 21 Fox driving a motor vehicle while Road, Putnam. Charged with under the influence of drugs breach of peace. or alcohol. Monday, Sept. 7 Town Hall, Merrill Seney Room getting makeovers Leo A. Mayo, 52, 253 Gibson Hill Road, Sterling. Charged for non-ambulatory residents. stairwell foyer, as well as placing new Danielson with fourth-degree sexual TOWN HALL continued from page 1 According to Kevin Kennedy, direc- doorways, doors and hardware to assault. tor of planning and development, department offices to be ADA compli- Wednesday, Sept. 2 said about the room. “One of the Thompson is completing the entire ant. Gary H. Porter, 39, 47 offices is being rebuilt on the backside project through a $460,000 Community Kennedy added that they are making Commerce Ave., Apt. B, Thompson where the bathrooms are. It will no Development Block Grant obtained two ground-level door entrances auto- Danielson. Charged with sec- longer be the Recreation Office. It will through the Connecticut Department matic to open, as well as adding a hand- ond-degree failure to appear in Thursday, Sept. 3 be the Veteran’s Office.” of Economic and Community icap-accessible ramp at the rear court. Tammy Shippee, 27, 117 Tatnic In 2007, Thompson completed an Development. He reiterated that the entrance of town hall. Jonathan Tichenor, 43, 100 Road, Brooklyn. Charged with evaluation that identified deficiencies project is 100 percent grant-funded. He “Most of the activity in the Merrill Maywood St., Darien. Charged breach of peace. in Town Hall with regards to ADA com- said the project was awarded to SCOPE Seney Room is due to this ADA project, with second-degree failure to Friday, Sept. 4 pliance. After finding numerous out- Construction, out of New Britain, but some of the walls that the town put appear in court and operating Derek Brodeur, 22, 717 dated structural flaws, the town hired which was the lowest bidder for the up are part of the Homeland Security a motor vehicle when the Quinebaug Road, Thompson. local civil engineering firm CME project contract. grant the town received for the new license or registration has Charged with driving a motor Associates to design the new plan for “They are currently 50 percent com- Emergency Management Office,” he been refused, suspended or vehicle while under the influ- Town Hall. plete, with the more recent completion added. “This was a $12,000 grant from revoked. ence of drugs or alcohol and In the past, visitors to Town Hall date projected at Nov. 4,” said Kennedy. the federal government to build and Daniel J. Roberts, 32, 16 Grove making an improper turn. have had to use a 21-step staircase to Some of the other ADA items for the equip a new office for our emergency St., Putnam. Charged with sec- Saturday, Sept. 5 get from one floor to another in the project include adding an elevator, management officer.” ond-degree failure to appear in Robert E. Rickaby Jr., 49, 379 adjacent two-story building, which which will be two stops accessed from court. Riverside Drive, North made access for wheelchair-bound res- the first and second floor stairwell foy- Matt Sanderson may be reached at Mark Marrotte, 62, 42 Gordon Grosvenordale. Charged with idents impossible. Exiting the building ers in the first floor of Town Hall. He (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at Ave., Willimantic. Charged driving a motor vehicle while and re-entering through an alternate said they are adding two handicap- [email protected]. with two counts of second- under the influence of drugs entrance were the only access options accessible bathrooms on the first-floor degree failure to appear in or alcohol and a stop sign vio- court. lation. David Rice, 37, 709 Norwich Sunday, Sept. 6 Road, Plainfield. Charged with Randy J. Buss, 42, 493 sixth-degree larceny. Thompson Road, Thompson. Air Line Trail funding comes for Putnam, Thompson Thursday, Sept. 3 Charged with third-degree Julie Dubois, 49, 23 Abbey assault and breach of peace. grant to receive,” said laying 6-inch stone dust. tenance and educational Road, Apt. A, East Hampton. AIR LINE continued from page 1 Putnam Town This phase is considered projects on trails around the Charged with third-degree lar- Administrator Doug Cutler, the part of the trail that is in country. ceny. Woodstock ways of Connecticut?” “because we’re going to be dire need of attention. The According to Rell, the Francis N. Millet, 28, 14 Carter The Air Line Trail is a sce- in a position to close the loop requested funds will be used funding derives from a por- St., Apt. C, Danielson. Charged Friday, Sept. 4 nic 50-mile stretch of former on making connections to in the purchasing of materi- tion of the gasoline tax on with possession of fireworks, Donald Sturgess, 38, 615 Route railroad lines that covers the river trail to the Air Line als and all the labor, equip- off-highway vehicles and is risk of injury to a minor and 169, Woodstock. Charged with eastern Connecticut, Trail. This gives the neces- ment and administration administered by the Federal breach of peace. violation of a protective order, through East Hampton to sary resources to accom- applied. Highway Administration. Friday, Sept. 4 threatening and breach of Thompson. According to the plish that.” “It’s a pretty lengthy trail The funds are allotted to Jana LaRose, 40, 145 Pickett peace. DEP,the trail is part of a net- The improvements would that goes through each state and passed Road, Plainfield. Charged with Saturday, Sept. 5 work of more than 1,000 rail cover the trail entrance, Thompson,” said Larry through a state agency. In breach of peace. Michael Welty, 28, 41 Main St., trails, winding some 10,000 minimal clearing, the com- Groh, the town’s first select- Connecticut, the DEP Webster, Mass. Charged with miles across the country. paction and installation of man. “Any money we can administers the RTP. possession of narcotics. The total cost of Putnam’s stone dust, fencing at the use is good for Thompson Other nearby towns Killingly Monday, Sept. 7 improvements to its Air entrance and installation of and its residents who use the receiving money are Paul Charette, 28, Route 171, Line Trail, beginning at the the exit points and signs. trail. We were looking for- Lebanon and Windsor. Tuesday, Sept. 1 Woodstock. Charged with Hankin property, is $132.180, When finished, the mile- ward to getting the money The East Coast Greenway Christopher Walsh, 45, 15 third-degree assault and and $105,744 of the funding long, 12-foot-wide pathway needed to implement and is a developing, 3,000-mile Beatrice Ave., Danielson. breach of peace. is being covered by the stim- will be suitable for hiking better improve those trails trail system spanning from Charged with first-degree fail- Jason Dumain, 33, Quaddick ulus money. and biking. anyway.” Canada down the east coast ure to appear in court and two Town Farm Road, Woodstock. The project consists of Thompson’s Phase I of a When finished, it will to Key West. counts of second-degree fail- Charged with third-degree connecting the Air Line $74,000 Air Line Trail allow reasonable access For more information ure to appear in court. assault and breach of peace. Trail to the Putnam River improvement project will from the Wilsonville area to visit www.ct.gov/dep/rec- Michael Theriault, 27, 393 Sean McGowan, 24, Sunberg Trail through the easement have $37,000 of the costs cov- the Massachusetts state line. trails. Ekonk Hill Road, Moosup. Road, Spencer, Mass. Charged acquisition of a mile-long, ered by the stimulus fund- A significant source of the Charged with third-degree with third-degree assault and privately owned section. ing. It involves the renova- trail project funding comes Matt Sanderson may be assault, two counts of viola- breach of peace. The town has proposed to tion of a 2.33-mile section of from the state’s Recreational reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. tion of probation, second- Eugene T. Bransfield, 27, 169 acquire an easement over the existing Air Line Trail. Trails Program, which pro- 110, or by e-mail at matt@vil- degree breach of peace, third- Breakneck Hill Road, Killingly. the property from its cur- It will require grading the vides grants to state, local lagernewspapers.com. degree criminal mischief and Charged with second-degree rent owner. existing trail, filling areas government and organiza- interfering with a 911 call. failure to appear in court. “It’s a very important requiring the grading and tions for construction, main- Wednesday, Sept. 2 Mark Bessette, 20, no certain address. Charged with disor- PICK YOUR OWN derly conduct. Gary Hall, 46, 236 Paradise Drive, Brooklyn. Charged with APPLES & PEACHES first-degree failure to appear in court. 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Town-to-Town PUTNAM VILLAGER The CLASSIFIEDS 1-800-536-5836 THOMPSON VILLAGER WOODSTOCK VILLAGER ILLAGER KILLINGLY VILLAGER VReal Estate 1-3 • Obituaries 5 • Calendar 7-8 • Help Wanted 9-12 • Auto 12-16 BSection The Hot Spot ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Have another round with The Last Call Band he Last Call Band is a rock • Rob Adams — 8 p.m., Ugly cover group from the NOT SO Duckling Loft at The Whistling TWorcester, Mass., area. Swan Restaurant, Sturbridge, These six rockers are passionate QUIET Mass. about what they do, which is play a • Weight of Gravity — 9 p.m., The wide range of cover tunes similar CORNER Pump House, Southbridge, Mass. to what you might hear on local • Rebel Riders — Cady’s Tavern, radio station WAAF. Some of the MARK 2168 Putnam Pike, West Glocester, bands they cover include Green RENBURKE R.I. Day, Radiohead, Van Halen, Guns • RAM — 9 p.m., Altones, Jewett ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, To learn more about the band, City, Conn. Evanescence, and The visit their Web site at thelastcall- • Classic Albums Live: Van Halen Cranberries. Not only does the band.com. Click “MEDIA” to see — Van Halen I — 8 p.m., Wolf Den, group faithfully deliver modern pictures and a complete list of the Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, and classic rock favorites, they also bands they cover, even some high- Conn. take certain songs and put their energy videos of the band perform- SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 own spin on them. ing live. TLCB features both Al Ritacco • Mike Clifford — 8:30 p.m., and Sharon LaRange on lead FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 Spruce Street Tavern, 68 Spruce vocals, allowing them to deliver a St., Clinton, Mass. greater range of songs than your • Hallelujah The Hills, The Wandas, The Bynars, All in Blind • The Last Call Band — 9 p.m., typical cover band with one singer. Emerald Isle, 49 Millbury St., Mike Gion and Bud Webb provide — 9 p.m., Ralph’s Diner, Worcester, Mass. Worcester, Mass. The Last Call Band dual guitar action and backup • Auditory Implant, Technoir — 9 vocals. Completing this monster • Jug O’ Punch — 9 p.m., Fiddler’s Green, Worcester, Mass. p.m., Ralph’s Diner, Worcester, (Jimmy Buffet tribute) — 9 p.m., Conn. band is the rhythm section of Mass. Crossroads, Route 20, Palmer, • Mark Renburke — 9:30 p.m., The Justin Leandres on bass guitar and • The Johnny Press Mess Band — 9:30 p.m., Gilrein’s, Worcester, • Old School — 9 p.m., Mass. Gold Eagle at The Laurel House, Steve Francisco on drums. Greendale’s Pub, Worcester, Mass. • Equinox — 9 p.m., The Cannery, Dayville, Conn. Together for about a year now, Mass. • Sean Ryan — 9 p.m., • Seemless, Birch Hill Dam, 12 Crane, Southbridge, Mass., $5. • Bob Basley & The Oldies Revue — the group has been cutting their Black Bear — 8 p.m., Lucky Dog, • Clam Digger — 9 p.m., The Pump 9 p.m., The Lake Tavern, Dayville, teeth with performances at Tal’s in Greendale’s Pub, Worcester, Mass. • Dave Rivers Group, Castine, Worcester, Mass. House, Southbridge, Mass. Conn. Webster, the Gaslight in Dudley, • Bill McCarthy — 3:30 p.m., • Brett & Lisa — 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., • Radio Ranch Band — 8 to 10 p.m., and several clubs in Worcester, Sean McGorty — 8 p.m., Lucky Dog, Worcester, Mass. Junior’s Pizza Grille, Worcester, Chuck’s Steakhouse, Route 20, Hebron Harvest Fair, Hebron, Leominster and Holden. Catch Mass. Auburn, Mass. Conn. them this Saturday Sept. 12, at the • Tall Heights — 8 p.m., Becker College, Leicester, Mass. • Reprobate Blues — Ye Olde • Spare Parts Band — 9 p.m., The • Tony Orlando — (8 p.m.), Emerald Isle in Worcester, and Tavern, West Brookfield, Mass. Hawks Nest Tavern, Whitinsville, Crosseyed Cat (11 p.m.) — Wolf after that on Saturday the 26th at • Bill McCarthy — 8 p.m., Olde Post Office Pub, Grafton, Mass. • Rob Adams — 8 p.m., Ugly Mass. Den, Mohegan Sun Casino, the Wheelock Inn in Millbury.So if Duckling Loft at The Whistling • Jill Jackson — 8 p.m., The Uncasville, Conn. you want to have some fun and lis- • Wibble & The Harmony Whores — Ye Olde Tavern, West Brookfield, Swan Restaurant, Sturbridge, Vanilla Bean, Pomfret, Conn., $15. ten to some great tunes, come Mass. Mass. • Ashley Farrell — 8 to 10 p.m., Turn To NSQC, page B2 check out this exciting new group! • The Island Castaways Band Victoria Station Cafe, Putnam,

Karen Damon Jean Chambrello Tyler Bolin OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND Saturday, September 12th 10:00 to Noon Saturday, September 12th 3:30 to 5:00pm Sunday, September 13th Noon to 1:30 Sunday, September 13th 2:00 to 4:00 PM

35 West Road, Woodstock 65 Cady Lane, Woodstock 45 Grey Fox Landing - 48 May Brook Rd, Woodstock Architect designed in 1980 on 4 open This 3166 SF hilltop home is sure Woodstock This 2002 home is a stand out! On 2 acres at the end of a dead end road! to inspire! Built in 1989 but with Almost 5 private acres & 7000 sqft professionally landscaped acres, this 4- 3-bedrooms, 2633 square feet with a with14 rooms including an in-door bedroom family home features over several recent architect designed 2700 square feet with a finished walk- soaring bowed flat-stone dry stacked “pool room” & lounge area (50 by additions – including a new 1st 26) & 3 level elevator. out lower level. The lower level has a fireplace in the living/dining room floor master, new granite kitchen true home theater, plus a home office and wide pine floors throughout the 5 bedrooms & 5 full baths, custom and new family room and formal granite, red oak & tile flooring & with great windows and lighting. Back first floor. The “silo” staircase leads dining room! With 3+ bedrooms upstairs, the first floor living and din- to the 2nd floor where the book- brick paver terraces. Computerized ing rooms are open to the well appoint- cased loft takes in the living and din- and 3 full baths, a den, central ac Buderus 5 zoned Hydro-air, indoor ed kitchen with a walk-in pantry, cher- ing room below. The heated pool and and a cathedral ceiling, fireplaced & outdoor central music system & ry cabinets, granite countertops and all pool house are connected by a fabu- living room….and the most digital controlled irrigation system. GE Profile appliances. French doors lous tiered deck with a pergola as incredible views around all on 2+ Custom built. The builders home. lead to the library off the entrance and the cathedral ceiling family room off well! acres!! Reduced to $425,000 Very special. $799,000. visit: www.E220219.prudentialct.com the living room. Hardwood floors and Offered at $475,000 www.E226489.prudentialct.com Jo Vickers, Fine Home crown molding accent the first floor. www.E229284.prudentialct.com Stephanie Gosselin Offered at $535,000 Stephanie Gosselin Specialist (860) 428-5960 (860) 913-5548 To view: [email protected] (860) 428-5960 Directions: Rte. 169 North to Please Call: Stephanie Gosselin Directions: Senexet Road south (860) 428-5960 Directions: From Fairgrounds go County Rd. on right, take right at north on Rte. 169 to intersection of from Rt 171. Right on Tripp Road. Directions: Rte. 169 N take right on Rte. 171. Go west onto Rte. 171 and end onto Woodstock Road to right Through 4 way stop. Grey Fox County Rd. take right at end onto follow to West Rd on right, across onto Cady Lane to #65 on right. Estates on left. Home at end of cul- Woodstock Rd to Left onto May Brook Rd. to #48 on Left. from Sprucedale Gardens. de-sac.

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Pomfret $275,000 53 Cooney Rd Thompson $225,000 321 Quaddick Town Farm Road Woodstock $305,000 59 Smith Rd Woodstock Plainfield $199,900 102 Dow Rd www.E230275.pruct.com Putnam $229,000 75 Prospect Street www.E228586.pruct.com www.E232296.pruct.com www.E229405.pruct.com This home has a new roof, hand-dipped shakes, windows, hardwood www.E229692.pruct.com Move-in 3-BR, 2-BA, 1698 s.f. single-level living home w/large Charming 3BR/2BA Cape on 3.90 very private ac! Quiet coun- Looking for the deal? 3-4 BD/2BA Gambrel with a separate floors and a kitchen! 2056 SF, 4-BR! Summer entertaining and al Move in condition, 3BR, 2BA Colonial. Kitchen w/granite coun- wooden deck, 2.89 treed acres. Near State Park, golf course and try road, stonewalls, & wide board floors. Breezeway/mudroom approved building lot included! fresco dining will abound on this multi-tiered deck where you will tertops, new appliances. Floors updated. BA’s redone & MA & RI. enjoy relaxing and taking in the fabulous landscaping nearby! updated. In-ground pool. Central Air, Home Warranty. Dir: East Thompson Rd to Spicer Rd, left onto Quaddick Town connects house to Post & Beam Barn w/finished office above! Dir: I395N to exit 87, left on Lathrop Rd to right on RT 12, right Dir: 171 West out of Woodstock to Smith Rd on left. onto Dow Rd follow to #102 on left Dir: Rte 101 east to Kearney Rd. Follow Kearney to 2nd stop Dir: Oak St to Prospect St.. #75 driveway directly across street. Farm Rd sign and go straight on Cooney Rd. Lisa Davidson 860-377-8747 Krystal Brule 860-315-2888 At the Y in the driveway, turn left. Bob Leonard 860-428-0026 Stephanie Gosselin 860-428-5960 Bob Leonard 860-428-0026

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Putnam $179,900 84 Perry St, Unit 221 www.E229503.pruct.com Absolutely pure and clean unit in Heritage Pines with hardwoods, granite, and a lovely view overlooking small Putnam $234,900-$269,876 56 Ring St Woodstock $249,900 95 Lyon Hill Rd Hampton $269,000 96 Sarah Pearl Hampton $319,900 14 Hammond Hill Rd pond. www.E221482.pruct.com www.E229409.pruct.com www.E231469.pruct.com www.E224546.pruct.com Dir: Grove St to Perry Details of yesteryear w/comfort & conveniences of today. Cottage-style fencing, Every detail of this Woodstock Gambrel is beautiful, Private 2128 sq. ft. country Cape. Beautiful hardwoods & Unique Custom Bow Cape! Antique wood floors, doors, St, follow to end of round front porch & stone terrace beckon on lazy days & play. Kitchen is a chestnut beams, stone & brick FP, raised paneling. Home masterpiece w/new custom cabinetry, center island w/ “drink” sink & art glass sparking clean, new, and move-in ready. Desirable area of tile, custom cherry cabinets, 4 beds & 2 Baths. Horse development lighting, granite & stainless & porcelain sink. Remodeled BAs on both floors. built for owner on 2.37 ac. w/view. Village setting is Donna Ogle Woodstock, with lovely views. Barn on 3 acres. charming! New dual oil tanks, wiring, plumbing, insulation and new windows! Really Dir: Rt. 197 to Lyon Hill Rd. Dir: Rt 97 to N. Bigelow to Sarah Pearl 860-377-1837 spectacular! Sellers will consider offers between $234,900-$269,876. Dir: Rt 97 Main St. Hampton to Hammond Hill Rd. Dir: From Grove Street. Property on right with sign. Donna Ogle 860-377-1837 Mary Collins 860-336-6677 Lisa Davidson 860-377-8747 Jo Vickers 860-913-5548 B2 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 VILLAGER REAL ESTATE Villager Homescape 48 May Brook Road, Woodstock

esirable East Woodstock neighborhood on a quiet cul de sac with Dwesterly views of open farmland and in a neighborhood of desirable newer homes, this 2002 WBA (Woodstock Builders Association) EW LISTING home is a stand out! On 2 professionally landscaped acres, this 4-bedroom N family home features over 2700 square feet with a finished walk-out lower level. The lower level has an incredibly well outfitted true home theater, com- plete with soundproofing, tiered for added visibility, 6-speaker surround sound with boomer and a 60” screen, DVD player and all the dedicated wiring and electronics needed…plus a nicely appointed at home office with great windows and lighting. Back upstairs, the first floor living and dining room are open to the well appointed kitchen with a walk-in pantry, cherry cabinets, granite counter- tops and all GE Profile appliances. French doors lead to the library off the entrance and the cathedral ceiling family room off the living room. Hardwood floors and crown molding accent the first floor. Open House • Sunday, Sept. 13th, 2-4pm Offered at $535,000 To view: [email protected] Please call: Stephanie Gosselin (860) 428-5960

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Professional VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS Conrad Allen Putnam Villager • Thompson Villager • Woodstock Villager • Killingly Villager Associates "Hometown Service, Big Time Results" ConradAllen.com Agent Open House Directory Webster, MA 508-400-0438 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH HAMPTON 39 Drain St 12-3pm Truehome Real Estate Karen Lee Osman (401) 225-2046 96 Sarah Pearl 1-3pm $269,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty Mary Collins (860) 336-6677 14 Hammond Hill Rd 1-3pm $319,900 Prudential Connecticut Realty Lisa Davidson (860) 377-8747 PLAINFIELD 102 Dow Rd 12-2pm $199,900 Prudential Connecticut Realty Krystal Brule (860) 315-2888 POMFRET 53 Cooney Rd 1-3pm $275,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty CHARLTON DUDLEY - $289,900 WEBSTER-$229,900 Stephanie Gosselin (860) 428-5960 PUTNAM 5.2 wooded acres. Quiet street. All 1 acre accents this 3 bedroom 2.5 Webster Lake waterfront lot! 75 Prospect St 1-3pm $229,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty perked and ready to build your bath Garrison colonial. Almost Ready to build right now. Town Bob Leonard (860) 428-0026 dream home. Your plans or ours. 2,000 sq. ft of living area in this one water and town sewer available. THOMPSON Priced at $64,900 or smaller 1.5 lot owner home. Located on dead end 321 Quaddick Town Farm Rd 10am-12pm $225,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty for $59,900. street. Agressively priced to sell Bob Leonard (860) 428-0026 quickly. WOODSTOCK 35 West Road 10am-12pm $475,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty Stephanie Gosselin (860) 428-5960 65 Cady Lane 3:30-5pm $425,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty PEN HOUSE Stephanie Gosselin (860) 428-5960 O OPEN HOUSE 59 Smith Rd 10-12pm $305,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty SAT 9/12 • 12-1:30 SAT 9/12 • 12-1:30 Lisa Davidson (860) 377-8747 95 Lyon Hill Rd 11am-1pm $249,900 Prudential Connecticut Realty Donna Ogle (860) 377-1837 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH PUTNAM “Similar Home” “Similar Home” 84 Perry St Unit 221 12-1:30pm $179,900 Prudential Connecticut Realty Donna Ogle (860) 377-1837 WEBSTER - $289,900 WEBSTER - $269,900 THOMPSON, CT -$229,900 56 Ring St 2-3:30pm $234,900- Prudential Connecticut Realty Brand New Construction! 7 rooms, 3 $269,876 Jo Vickers (860) 913-5548 Brand New large spilt entry 6 rooms, 3 3,000 sq. ft. Colonial, 4 bedrooms, WOODSTOCK bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1800 sq. ft. bedrooms, 2 full baths, garage, decks Pick your colors now! Dir: School Dir: School St. to Overlook 2.5 baths. Built in 1810. Available 45 Grey Fox Landing 12-1:30pm $799,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty & more St. to Overlook to 1st street on left. to 1st street on left. (Groveland immediately. Jo Vickers (860) 913-5548 (Groveland Terrace) 48 May Brook Rd 2-4pm $535,000 Prudential Connecticut Realty Terrace) Stephanie Gosselin (860) 428-5960 Have another round with The Last Call Band

NSQC MONDAY, SEPT. 14 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 Yasokawa’s Empty Orchestra, • Trailer Choir — 8 p.m., Wolf Den, continued from page B1 Scalpel, Siafu [NJ] and Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, • The Gary Sugal Big Band — noon • Blues with Chet Williamson — 6 to Cacophonous Death — 9 p.m., Conn. and 7 p.m., Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun 9 p.m., Oxford’s Casual Dining, Ralph’s Diner, Worcester, Mass. SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 Casino, Uncasville, Conn. Oxford, Mass. • Dana Lewis — 7:30 p.m., Caffe If you’re a live act who would like to • Open mic with Russ Mineau — 8 to • Dana Lewis — 8 p.m., Caffe TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 Sorrento, Milford, Mass. be featured, know of someone else Sorrento, Milford, Mass. 10 p.m., Victoria Station Cafe, • Rob Adams — 8 p.m., Ugly who is or simply want to let us know • Midnight Special-The Classic Rock • Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic — 7:30 Putnam, Conn. Duckling Loft at The Whistling about an upcoming gig, e-mail me at Experience — 7 p.m., Wolf Den, p.m., Greendale’s Pub, Worcester, • RAM — 9 p.m., Lucky’s, Foster, R.I. Swan Restaurant, Sturbridge, Mass. [email protected] Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Mass. • Dr. K’s Motown Revue — 7 p.m., • Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic . Anything I get before Friday of each Conn. • Rob Adams — 7 p.m., The Copper Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Casino, (upstairs) — 8 p.m., TJ O’Brien’s, week will make the following • Mark Renburke with special guests Stallion, Sturbridge, Mass. Uncasville, Conn. Sturbridge, Mass. Friday’s paper. Keep the music live — 2 to 4 p.m., Stoggy Hollow, 492 • Plaid Daddy — 7 p.m., Wolf Den, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 • Rich Falco/Rich Jarvais/Jerry and not so quiet here in Northeastern Route 198, West Woodstock, Conn. Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Wilfong — 6:30 to 9 p.m., Oxford’s Connecticut and Central Conn. • Metal Thursday LXXIII: Heisai Casual Dining, Oxford, Mass. Massachusetts! VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 B3 VILLAGER REAL ESTATE Take Advantage of the $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit PUTNAM A few T H O M P S O N PUTNAM 3 coats of paint will Looking to downsize Bedroom, 2 bath restore this charm- but not wiling to down- Cape. Home fea- NEW LISTING ing old Victorian back NEW LISTING grade? 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www.thompsonrec.org, stop by the Thompson Town Hall or call the Woman’s Board hosts Recreation Office at (860) 923-9440 to Day Kimball acknowledges top athletes, supporters have a form mailed. PUTNAM — On Saturday, Aug. afternoon tea 8, Day Kimball Hospital hosted The Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Craft classes the 20th Annual Day Kimball Hospital cordially invites local resi- Hospital Deary Memorial Race, dents and their special “little guests” Walk & Ride, raising more than to an American Girl Tea & Craft start soon $65,000 to benefit the Day Kimball Party, to be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Hospital Deary Memorial Cancer Sunday, Sept. 27, at The Harvest Fund. THOMPSON — Thompson Restaurant, 37 Putnam Road, More than 900 runners, walk- Recreation is offering craft classes, Pomfret. ers, cyclists and volunteers partic- for decorating or for gifts, to get area “Little girls” are welcome to bring a ipated, uniting to support the hos- residents ready for the holiday sea- special doll with them. Cost is $16.50 pital’s efforts to fight cancer. The son. per person, and crafts and afternoon start and finish location was at On Sept. 15, the project will be cre- tea are included in the price. Tea will J.D. Cooper’s Restaurant on Park ating fall wreaths. Begin with a straw feature cheese and crackers, fresh Road in Putnam, where specta- base, decorate it with fall embellish- fruit salad, assorted desserts and bev- tors gathered to cheer on partici- ments and finish it off with a scare- erages. pants of all ages as they complet- crow. For further information and tick- ed their running, walking or bik- On Oct. 13, participants will create ets, please call Kim Lecuyer at (860) ing events. a holiday flag out of Christmas fabric 508-1382. Please RSVP by Sept. 17. Patrick Moultin took first place to decorate a door or wall. Iron on in the road race, with Chris Green embellishments and also add other in second and Jeffrey Wadecki in decorations. This is a no-sew project. third place. Ben Stone, from the Courtesy photo Big E trip is Oct. 3 On November 10, decoupage a plat- “Bicycle Concepts” team, was the Scott Spalding, 2009 Day Kimball Hospital Deary Memorial Race, Walk & Ride ter for the holidays. Fabric will be first bicycle rider to cross the fin- ambassador with his mother, Annette Martel. used for this project, and it can be dis- ish line, while Liz Allen was the THOMPSON — Thompson and played for Thanksgiving, Christmas first female rider to cross the fin- DiBonaventura of Longmeadow Memorial Cancer Fund, bringing Putnam Recreation are presenting a or any other holiday. ish line with the “DAS/QV Velo” Automotive. For years, Place, the 2009 grand total to just over trip to the Big E Eastern States On Dec. 2, the group will decoupage team. The “Woodstock Cyclists” Goyette and DiBonaventura have $90,000. Events earlier in the year Exposition Saturday, Oct. 3. a holiday box with seasonal paper or team raised more than $1,250 in given immeasurable support to included Day Kimball Hospital’s The Big E is the largest fair in the fabric, and then fill the box with sea- pledges and received a bicycle Deary Fund events and are very Guest Bartender Night, Cruisin’ northeast, with top name entertain- sonal flowers. It can then be used as a donated by Danielson Adventure deserving of these awards. for Cancer Care, the Spring Gala ment, major exhibits, The Big E centerpiece or gift. Sports for the team raising the “The 20th year celebration of and a wine tasting event hosted by Super Circus, the Avenue of States, The cost is $11 per class for most money. Day Kimball Hospital Deary Putnam Ford/Mercury and New England history and agricul- Thompson residents and $14 for non- This year’s ambassador was the Memorial Race, Walk & Ride was Godley Spirits. ture, animals, rides, shopping, crafts, residents. The instructor is Karen youngest to date. Scott Spalding, very special,” said Tori Bates, The Day Kimball Hospital a daily parade and a Mardi Gras Butera, and all classes will be held at 17, of Woodstock, was diagnosed interim director of development Deary Memorial Five-Mile Race & parade, and foods from around the the Thompson Library Community in 2006 with Ewing Sarcoma, a at Day Kimball Healthcare. “The Walk began in 1989 and has raised world days. Center, 934 Riverside Drive, North cancer of the bone or soft tissue. growth we’ve seen throughout the more than $700,000 to assist the The trip will depart at 8:30 a.m. Grosvenordale. Bring with scissors, a Spalding represented all of the years with the addition of events, citizens of Northeastern from Thompson Middle School in ruler, glue gun and glue sticks. Those 2009 Day Kimball Hospital Deary sponsors and participants is sim- Connecticut who are battling can- North Grosvenordale, traveling to attending the Oct. 13 class may want Memorial Cancer Fund events ply amazing. With the need for cer. The money has been given to Springfield, Mass., and returning to bring an iron. and competed in the race as a assistance by members of our assist with mammograms, ultra- home at approximately 7:30 p.m. Registration is required. Download cyclist. community higher than ever, we sounds, medications, travel and Tickets are $25 per person and registration materials from the The annual “Grammie Deary are overjoyed to be able to give surgical procedures. In addition include school bus transportation Thompson Recreation Web site at Service Recognition Award” was more money than we expected to to helping to provide these ser- and the entrance ticket. www.thompsonrec.org, stop by the given to Rick Place and Dan the Day Kimball Hospital Deary vices, money is donated to a schol- Registration is required. Download Thompson Town Hall or call the Goyette of Putnam Ford Mercury Memorial Cancer Fund this year.” arship fund for students who are registration materials from the Recreation Office at (860) 923-9440 to while the “Tom Deary Jr. Spirit of The event culminated the 2009 pursuing a career in radiology. Thompson Recreation Web site at have a form mailed. Humanity Award” went to Karyn fund-raising series for the Day Kimball Hospital Deary

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF THOMPSON opportunity employer, MBE, WBE, DBE and ESTATE OF EDWIN S SMITH, SR. TOWN OF THOMPSON Invitation to Bid SBE are encouraged to apply. (09-030) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Town of Thompson will be accepting bid September 11, 2009 The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court The Planning and Zoning Commission of proposals for Phase I construction for the of Probate, District of Pomfret, by decree the Town of Thompson at their meeting of 6,000 sqft Thompson Social Services Facility. TOWN OF WOODSTOCK dated September 1, 2009, ordered that all August 24, 2009 voted to: Bid Documents may be obtained after Noon, The Zoning Board of Appeals has claims must be presented to the fiduciary at • APPROVE - Gravel Permit Renewal September 9, 2009 at the Community scheduled a Public Hearing for September the address below. Failure to promptly pre- Application #2009-09 - Thompson Rail Development Office, 2nd Floor of Thompson 22, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., Woodstock Town Hall, sent any such claim may result in the loss of Business Park, LLC, Map #65, Block #101, Town Hall, 815 Riverside Drive, North 415 Route 169, lower level, Meeting Room B, rights to recover on such claim. Lot #6. CONDITIONS Grosvenordale, CT 06255. The cost of each to hear the following: Janis E. Beltis, Clerk • APPROVE - Gravel Permit Renewal bid set will be $50.00. This is a federally fund- 09-04 Ryan Norman, 1653 Rt 197 (Map The fiduciary is: Application #2009-08 - Randolph Blackmer, ed project requiring payment of Davis-Bacon 5124, Block 2, Lot 18B) – Certificate of Jr., 441 Quinebaug Road, Map 38, Block 71, wages. Sealed bid proposals must be sub- approval of location for motor vehicle Marjorie L. Smith Lot 16, Zone RA-80 - for renewal of GP 2008- mitted in triplicate on designated forms. Bids repair license (Section 14-54 CGS). Chair 5 Autumn View Drive 07. CONDITIONS will be received by September 28, 2009, at Martin Nieski. Lisbon, CT 06351 Charles Paquette, Chairman Thompson Town Hall until Noon in the September 11, 2009 August 24, 2009 Selectman’s Office at which time they will be September 18, 2009 September 11, 2009 September 11, 2009 publicly opened and read aloud. The Town of Thompson is an affirmative action/equal B4 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 BIG FALL SALE 5 PIECE DINETTE RECLINING SOFAS Pedestal Table with Leaf& 4 Side Chairs Choice of Super Plush Microfiber Fabrics sale price Recliners sale price $399 $269 $599

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ADVERTISING WORKS! Call Stephanie at (860) 928-1818 to place your ad in the Villager Newspapers or any of our other publications! VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 B5 OBITUARIES are published at no charge. E-mail notices to sjarvis@villagernewspa- pers.com, or fax them to (860) 928-5946. Photos are welcome in JPEG format. OBITUARIES Angeline Derosier, 89 Bernard Poitras, 85 NEW BRITAIN — 1919, in Longsdale, R.I. She lived in Putnam DANIELSON — Bernard Poitras, 85, of son of the late Luc and Claire Angeline Derosier, 89, of all of her life until moving to New Britain Upper Maple Street, Danielson, died Monday, (Boulais) Poitras. Kenwood Drive, New two years ago. Aug. 31, at home. Mr. Poitras was a veteran of Britain, formerly of Mrs. Derosier was vice president of the He was the beloved husband of Cecile World War II, serving as a Woodside Street in Local Union at Putnam Woolen Mill, where (Hebert) Poitras, who died May 4, 2003. sergeant with the Army Corp Putnam, died Monday, she worked with former Gov. Dempsey, and He leaves his daughter, Lynn M. Lambert, of Engineers. He worked at Aug. 31, at the Jerome also worked at the A.O. in Putnam. She and of Danielson; four sons, Thomas B. (Corinne) SNET as a telephone installer Home in New Britain. George traveled extensively throughout Poitras of Helena, Mont., Mark (Fran) for 37 years until retirement. A communi- She was the wife of Europe and North Africa. George even Poitras of Danielson, Dennis (Mary Ann) cant of St. James Church in Danielson, he George Derosier, who died Feb. 23, 2007. learned to dance so they could enjoy dancing. Poitras of Ashford and Glenn (Leslie) Poitras was one of the original founders of St. James She leaves her daughter, Patricia Jaworski The funeral was Saturday, Sept. 5, at the of Chepachet, R.I.; his siblings, Margaret Bazaar. He was active in Boy Scouts as a Sgueglia and her husband Robert of New Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Ducat of Danielson, Estelle LaPlante of leader. Britain, and several nieces, nephews and St., Putnam, followed by a Mass of Christian Ellsworth, Maine, and Henrietta Monahan of A Mass of Christian Burial was held cousins and extended family in the Hartford Burial at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, Nevada; grandchildren Mark Poitras Jr., Friday, Sept. 4, at St. James Church in area. 218 Providence St., Putnam. Luke Poitras, Ben Poitras, Cordell Cudworth Danielson. Burial was in Westfield Cemetery, In addition to her husband George, she was In lieu of flowers, please donate in her III, Adam Cudworth and Connie Czmyr; Danielson. The Gagnon and Costello Funeral predeceased by her first husband, Nicholas memory to St. Mary School. many nieces and nephews; and his caregiver Home, 33 Reynolds St., Danielson, handled A. Jaworski, in 1967. To share a memory with her family, “light for the last five years, his special friend, arrangements. The daughter of the late Dominic and a candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com Barbara McShane. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Pasqualina Varavallo, she was born Oct. 13, He was predeceased by siblings Claire in his memory to Hospice of Northeastern Veillieux, Lorraine Sugalski, Armand Connecticut, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Poitras and Camille Poitras. To share a memory with his family,“light a Katherine J. Daniels, 89 Born May 3, 1924, in Putnam, he was the candle” at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com.

OXFORD, Mass. — Katherine J. (Cialone) grandson; nephews and nieces. “Gram” Daniels, 89, of Wild Rose Street, died The daughter of the late Antonio and Elbert B. Davis, 65 Tuesday, Sept. 1, at St. Vincent Hospital in Marietta (Costantino) Cialone, she was born Worcester. in Worcester and lived in Shrewsbury and DAYVILLE — Elbert B. Davis, 65, of Valley (Lawrence) Davis. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 Worcester before moving to Oxford in 1958. Road, died Thursday, Sept. 3, at UMass Mr. Davis served in the Army from 1965 to years, Arthur Daniels, of Oxford, who died in A graveside service was private at North Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. 1968 and was a Vietnam veteran. He had been 2006. Cemetery in Oxford. Paradis Funeral Home, He leaves his son, David I. Davis, of employed as a truck driver with J.P. Noonan She leaves two daughters, Donna of Oxford, handled the arrangements. Dayville; a daughter, Stephanie Bruneau, Transport in Danielson for many years. Ferrantino of North Grosvenordale, Conn., In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions and her husband Shawn of Dayville; four A memorial service was held at Tillinghast and Darinda Daniels of Brookfield; a brother, may be made to the 200 Sportsman’s Club, c/o grandchildren, Justin Magao and Autumn, Funeral Home, 433 Main St., Danielson. Pasquale Cialone, of Texas; three grandsons; Underprivileged Children’s Fund, 184 Sutton Miranda and Hunter Bruneau; and several Burial was at the convenience of the family. three great-granddaughters; one great- Road, Webster, MA 01570. nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory Born Aug. 31, 1944, in Greensboro, N.C., he may be made to the family to help with funer- was the son of the late Perry L. and Virginia al expenses. Leona Cotnoir, 80 PUTNAM — Leona J. Cotnoir, 80, of Van Pharmacy and one of the first female phar- Leokadya P. Czupryna, 91 Den Noort Street, died Monday, Sept. 7, at macists in northeast Connecticut. She Day Kimball Hospital. worked as a pharmacist for Pevners WEBSTER, Mass. — Leokadya P. “Dot” Born and raised in Webster, she was a She was the loving wife of Gerard Cotnoir Pharmacy and Allard Pharmacy and retired (Zielinski) Czupryna, 91, of Christopher daughter of Valentine and Rose (Golash) for 58 years. They were married in St. Mary from CVS Pharmacy. She was a member of Heights, died Friday,Sept. 4, at Saint Vincent Zielinski. She lived in Danielson, Conn., for Church of the Visitation Jan. 31, 1951. the UCONN Alumni Association and was a Hospital in Worcester. 64 years before returning to Webster in 2007. In addition to her husband, she leaves her communicant of St. Mary Church of the Her husband, Thaddeus Czupryna, died in Mrs. Czupryna was a packager at the sons, Gerard Cotnoir of Putnam, Marc Visitation. She enjoyed knitting and was an 2006. Borden Candy Co. in North Grosvenordale, Cotnoir of Woodstock and Ernest Cotnoir of avid Red Sox fan. She leaves two daughters, Sheila C. Conn., for many years before retiring in 1982. Putnam; her daughter, Michelle Cotnoir, of Relatives and friends are invited to her Gravelin, and her husband Richard G. of She was a member of St. James Church in Concord, N.H.; her grandchildren, Joshua Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday, Danielson, Conn., and Gail A. Allen and her Danielson when she lived in that area. Roos, Gerard Samson, Carly Cotnoir, Emma Sept. 11, at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, husband Earl E. of Harmony, Maine; three A graveside service was held Wednesday, Cotnoir and Nicole Cotnoir; and her great- 218 Providence St., Putnam. Burial will fol- grandchildren, Pamela J. Goulet of Webster, Sept. 9, at St. Joseph Garden of Peace in grandchildren, Zachary Roos and Haley low in St. Mary Cemetery. Gilman Funeral Richard J. Gravelin of Waltham and Webster. Arrangements were under the Fish. Home has been entrusted with her arrange- Christopher M. Allen of Harmony, Maine; a direction of Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Born in 1928 in Putnam, she was the ments. great-grandson, Benjamin V. Goulet; a great- Main St., Webster. daughter of the late Ernest and Juliette Memorial donations may be made to Day granddaughter, Sarah R. Goulet; nieces and Donations in her name may be made to a (Benoit) LaVigne. Kimball Hospital, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT nephews. charity of the donor’s choice. Mrs. Cotnoir was a 1950 graduate of the 06260. University of Connecticut School of Louis E. Jussaume Jr., 95 Mary M. Dubeau, 96 THOMPSON — Mary M. (Moitozo) (Simas) Moitozo. DAYVILLE — Louis E. Jussaume Jr., 95, of (Dufault) Jussaume Sr. He attended local Dubeau, 96, wife of the late Liguori Dubeau, Mrs. Dubeau was a retired inspector, hav- North Main Street, Dayville, died Tuesday, schools and moved to the Danielson area in formerly of Riverside Drive, died Sunday, ing worked many years at Bates Shoe in Sept. 1, at Westview Health Center in 1936. Sept. 7, in Putnam. North Grosvenordale. She was a parishioner Dayville. Mr. Jussaume operated his own seafood She leaves two sisters, Virginia Leo of of St. Joseph Church in North He was the beloved husband of Stella business in West Warwick, R.I. He worked in North Grosvenordale and Jean Perrotta of Grosvenordale, was a member of the (Beaulac) Jussaume, who died Oct. 20, 1999. the textile industry as a weaver and inspec- Tucson, Ariz., and several nieces and Thompson Senior Citizens and loved playing He leaves a son, Ronald Jussaume of tor. A communicant of St. Anne’s Church in nephews. bingo. Dayville; grandchildren Randall Jussaume, Ballouville, he enjoyed traveling with his She was predeceased by her son, Robert A Mass of Christian Burial was held Julie Jussaume and Scott Jussaume; a step- wife and spending time with his family. Dubeau, and her three brothers, Joseph Thursday, Sept. 10, at St. Joseph Church. granddaughter, Sophie Lemieux; great- A Mass of Christian Burial was held Moitozo, Anthony Moitozo and John Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery. The grandchildren Paige Jussaume and Cole Friday, Sept. 4, at St. Joseph Church in Moitozo. Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., North Jussaume; two step-great-grandchildren, Dayville. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Born in 1913 in West Warwick, R.I., she was Grosvenordale, handled arrangements. Danielle Lemieux and Justin Lemieux; and a Dayville. The Smith and Walker Funeral the daughter of the late Antonio and Mary special friend, Lorraine Beaulac, of Putnam. Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam, handled He was predeceased by a sister, Jean arrangements. Lambert; a grandson, Marc Jussaume; and a Donations may be made in his memory to step-granddaughter, Roxanne Duhamel. the charity of the donor’s choice. Norman G. Bedard, 75 Born July 31, 1914, in West Warwick, R.I., To share a memory with his family,“light a he was the son of the late Louis E. and Rose candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. BROOKLYN — Norman ed in two marathons, including G. Bedard, 75, of Salmon the Boston Marathon. Drive, Brooklyn, died Calling hours will be from 9 to Sept. 4 at Clinton Hospital 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the William R. Temple, 88 in Clinton, Mass. Gagnon and Costello Funeral QUINEBAUG — William Reynolds Temple, Mr. Temple was born in Ticonderoga, N.Y., He was the beloved hus- Home, 33 Reynolds St., 88, of 645 Quinebaug Road, died Sunday,Aug. in 1921. He graduated in 1943 with an engi- band of Theresa (Padian) Danielson, followed by an 11 a.m. 23, at his home surrounded by his family. neering degree from Clarkson University, Bedard. memorial Mass at St. James Church, 12 He was the husband of Ada G. Temple, to where he was a lifelong hockey supporter. In addition to his wife, Franklin St., Danielson. Burial with military whom he was married for 57 years. During his career, Mr. Temple held a vari- he leaves his son, Michael James Bedard, of honors will be in Westfield Cemetery, In addition to his wife, he leaves his sons, ety of engineering and manufacturing posi- Stonington; his daughters, Tami (Joseph) Danielson. Forrest W. Temple and his wife Blanche of tions at Norwich Pharmaceutical, Gillette Lupien of Brooklyn and Cindi Bedard Kasek In lieu of flowers, donations may be made New Haven, Mark R. Temple and his wife Safety Razor and Belding Hemingway of of Danielson; siblings Victor Bedard and in his memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 4 Susanne of Glastonbury, and William Scott Putnam, from where he retired in 1991. Pauline Bedard Dupont; grandchildren Broadway, Third Floor, Norwich, CT 06360. Temple and Susan Smyth of Waterbury; his Mr.Temple enjoyed spending time working Joseph Lupien Jr., Nicole Lupien, To share a memory with his family,“light a daughters, Tracy W.Chapin and her husband in his yard, his home and, most of all, being Christopher Kasek and Hilary Kasek; and candle” at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com. Kevin of Marietta, Ga., and Kristin B. with his family. several nieces and nephews. Temple Cummings and her husband Donations may be made to the Thompson He was predeceased by his sister, Celeste Timothy Cummings of Westwood, Mass.; Public Library, 934 Riverside Drive, North Bedard Joyal. nine grandchildren, Andrew B. Chapin and Grosvenordale, CT 06255 or to the Day Born Aug. 9, 1934, in Killingly, he was the Laura W. Chapin of Marietta, Ga., Megan C. Kimball Hospital Homemakers, 320 Pomfret son of the late Gerard and Florence Tillinghast Funeral Homes Temple, Douglas R. Temple, Annie E. Temple St., Putnam, CT 06260. (Paquette) Bedard. He attended Killingly Serving All Faiths Since 1881 and Sarah T. Temple of Glastonbury, Daniel A private burial was held on Thursday, Public Schools. Smyth Temple of Waterbury, and Dylan W. Aug. 27, in Granville, N.Y. The Smith and Mr. Bedard served as a paratrooper in the Cummings and Ella W. Cummings of Walker Funeral Home, of Putnam, directed U.S. Army for two years. He worked many Steve Bennardo Westwood, Mass.; and cousins Margaret arrangements. years supporting his family as a truck driver Owner/Funeral Director Rodger of Weekapaug, R.I., and George To share a memory with his family,“light a and was a member of Union Local 493. After Lipphardt of Mystic. candle” at www.smithandwalkerfh.com. retirement, he enjoyed working for the NE Transit Buses, where he made several new 433 Main Street 25 Main Street friends. A lifelong communicant of St. James Danielson, CT Central Village, CT Church in Danielson, Mr. Bedard was always 860-774-3284 860-564-2147 personable and friendly to everyone. He Send all obituary notices to the Putnam enjoyed gatherings with his family and friends at Alexander Lake and always had Villager, P.O. Box 196, Woodstock, CT 06281, or many stories to tell about his life experi- ences. He was an avid runner and participat- Scanlon by e-mail to [email protected]. Funeral Service We are here to serve you in your Since 1947 time of need 38 East Main Street Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home Smith and Walker Funeral Home Webster, MA 01570 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT 06239 148 Grove Street, Putnam, CT 06260 860-774-9403 860-928-2442 (508)943-1298 www.gagnonandcostellofh.com www.smithandwalkerfh.com “Ask the Families We’ve Served.” www.scanlonfs.com Division of Smith and Walker, Inc. Steven W. Farner, Owner ~ Funeral Director www.websterfunerals.com B6 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 CHURCH DIRECTORY EASTFORD 5205 RELIGION Masses: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. Congregational Church Thursday through Saturday 8 Church Road Holy Day as announced (860) 974-0294 Weekdays: 8 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday Pastor Mike Moran Pastor: Very Rev. Michael Phillippino How could these animals evolve? Sunday Service — 11 a.m. (10 a.m. summer) Religious Education Coordinator: Mrs. Louise Sunday School — 9:30 a.m. (no S.S. in summer) LeFort Sunday Evening Service — 6 p.m. Religious education grades 1 through 6, Sunday 10 to volution, in the sense Thousands of accom- Sunday Youth Groups — 1 to 4 p.m. 11:30 a.m; grades 7 though 9 (confirmation), 10 to I will be using the plished scientists agree Monday Cancer Support Group — 7 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday — Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Eword, means, BEYOND that many of these ques- Thursday Women's Bible Study — 7-8:30 p.m. Tri-State Baptist Church “change in the genetic tions cannot be answered Friday Pioneer Club — 6:30 p.m. P.O. Box 404 composition of a popula- THE PEWS using the evolutionary Saturday Men's Fraternity — 7 a.m. Thompson, CT 06277 (Meeting at the VFW Hall on tion during successive gen- model that is forced on Route 131, south of intersection with Route 197) erations, as a result of nat- most schoolchildren today. Eastford Baptist Church 933-8947 133 Union Road [email protected] ural selection acting on the JOHN Keep in mind that no 974-1414 www.tristatebaptist.org genetic variation among human being has ever wit- Pastor Tim Vamosi Pastor R. Berard individuals, and resulting HANSON ness any cross-species evo- Sunday School: 9 a.m. All ages. Sunday School for all ages: 10 a.m. in the development of new lutionary transformation, Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday: Mid-week prayer services, 7 p.m., prayer Sunday Evening Service: 6 p.m. species” (The American even between similar meeting for adults, Kindred Spirits — ladies only, Wednesday Evening Service: 7 p.m. Heritage Dictionary). species, and, considering Olympians, Grades one to six, Word of Life Teen The idea is that, given millions of years, that God’s creations are so diverse and Club, junior and sxenior high school, child care pro- Bible Fellowship Church one species might actually morph into anoth- unique, the odds that any of them evolved are vided. 400 Quinebaug Rd er species. The typical examples cited usually astronomical. How ironic that some of the P.O. Box 619 NORTH GROSVENORDALE Quinebaug, CT 06262 point out how one color of moths died out and most educated people on earth have been 923-9512 or (800) 621-6807 another lived due to their inability to be seen bamboozled by diabolical constructs that Creation Church [email protected] by their predators, and “the fittest survived.” have very little verifiable science to back 915 Riverside Drive www.bfc.org North Grosvenordale, CT Strangely, the only verifiable examples of them up. Why would they embrace such illog- Pastor Dennis Spinney change turn out to be micro evolution, not ical and far-fetched theories? Why would sci- (860) 942-4760 Sunday services: 9 a.m., Bible School for all ages; 10 Lead pastor: Chris Crowe a.m., Worship Service macro evolution. In other words, there are no entists make such huge mental leaps? In Sunday service: 10 a.m. Tuesdays: 4:30 p.m., Teen Bible Study; 6:30 p.m., good examples of species evolving into anoth- answer to those questions, I think I would Kidstrack Ministries: nursery through sixth grade Children’s Bible Club/Adult Bible Study and Prayer er species as the theory demands. The truth agree with St. Paul, who argued that people Fridays: 6:30 p.m., Teen Youth Group be told, the theory of evolution has less his- make such things up in an effort to deny a POMFRET Acts II Ministries torical and observable evidence than sovereign creator. This is how he said it: Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church P.O. Box 224 Christianity. But, for argument’s sake, let’s “For ever since the world was created, peo- 568 Pomfret St. 1366 Riverside Drive suppose we accept this theory — by faith. ple have seen the earth and sky. Through 928-5830 Thompson, CT 06277 Still, the logistics of how some species could everything God made, they can clearly see his Mass: 4 p.m. Saturday; 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. 935-5107 (toll free, 888-433-9901) have come about through slow incremental invisible qualities — his eternal power and Sunday www.actsII.org Rev. Ryszard Sliwinski, Administrator Service: 10 a.m. Sunday change is befuddling. Here are three com- divine nature. So they have no excuse for not mon-sense examples: knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they Christ Church of Pomfret HighPoint Church A normal bird trying to peck a hole in a wouldn’t worship him as God or even give 527 Pomfret St. 1028 Thompson Road tree like the woodpecker does would kill itself him thanks. And they began to think up fool- 928-7026 Thompson, CT 06277 from the impact. Then, even if the bird suc- ish ideas of what God was like. As a result, Services: 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday; 9:15 a.m. (Rectory 935-0357 www.gotohpc.org School Chapel) www.goto24seven.com ceeded in making a hole, its tongue would not their minds became dark and confused. Mid-week service: 7 a.m. Wednesday Sunday Services: 9 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. be long enough to retrieve the insects. Claiming to be wise, they instead became Rector David M. Carter Classes for infants though fifth grade; 24-7 youth Therefore, the first bird’s to attempt this utter fools. And instead of worshiping the ministry adaptation would die of concussions or star- glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped Abington Congregational Church Tuesdays 6 to 8:30 p.m.: 6th through 8th grades Route 97 Thursdays 6 to 8:45 p.m.: 9th through 12th grades vation, rather than thrive and reproduce idols made to look like mere people and birds 974-1476 birds with stronger beaks and longer and animals and reptiles. So God abandoned Service: 10 a.m. Sunday Emmanuel Lutheran Church tongues. them to do whatever shameful things their Rev. Dr. Bruce Hedman 83 Main St. Animals like the elephant would have also hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and North Grosvenordale had a very difficult time evolving. Since they degrading things with each other’s bodies” First Congregational Church PO Box 221 13 Church Road (Pomfret Center) (860) 928-7038 use their trunk for eating, bathing and get- (Romans 1:20-24 NLT). 928-7381 Pastor Charles F. Seivard ting food, how would they have survived Permit me to close with a note of thanks to Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. before their species had fully-developed our creator, who put his undeniable signature Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday trunks? on his world. It is he who is responsible for Summer Schedule: No Sunday school; Service: 9:30 Quinebaug 7th Day Adventist Church The giraffe would also have an impossible the diversity and creativity that abounds on a.m. Sunday 768 Quinebaug Road Pastor John Eklund Route 131 evolutionary journey. Because of their long this planet. I applaud his handiwork and bow 953-5412 necks, their body has to strategically alter to his authority. He is the only explanation PUTNAM Services: Saturday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Saturday their blood flow whenever they raise and that is necessary. Sabbath School, 11 a.m.; weekly prayer meetings, lower their heads to eat or drink. Without this The Congregational Church of Putnam Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 175 Main Street, Putnam special feature, they would pass out. The first Bishop John Hanson is the pastor of Acts II (860) 928-4405 North Grosvenordale United Methodist Church long-necked transitional creature would have Ministries of Thompson. His degree is in edu- Web site: www.putnamcong.com 954 Riverside Drive had to evolve the long neck and special blood cation. For more information, please visit Rev. Thomas H. Meyer, Pastor 860-923-2738 or 860-923-9133 Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m. flow mechanism at the same time — by muta- www.ActsII.org. Pastor: David Baird tion or accident. Not likely. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (starts Sept. 14, registra- Services: Sunday services at Putnam United tion at 10 a.m.) Methodist Church; The public is welcome to join the church every Wednesday Evening Prayer & Praise, 7 p.m. Sunday as they celebrate God's presence through: worship together, voice and handbell choirs, mission Thompson Congregational Church outreach, Bible study and book discussion group. 347 Thompson Road 860-923-2431 East Putnam Community Church Rev. Dr. Stanley Possell OBITUARIES 250 East Putnam Road 928-2193 Services: 10 a.m., Sunday; Children’s Sunday School, Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday 10 a.m., Sunday Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Tri-State Christian Academy — K-8 WOODSTOCK William M. Bertrand, 56 First Congregational Church Church of the Good Shepherd 71 Liberty Highway 12 Bradford Corner Road 974-2047 WARE, Mass. — During his life, Mr. Bertrand pursued a 928-7381 William M. Bertrand, 56, variety of occupations, including several Pastor John Eckman Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Acting Pastor: Brian C. Baeder formerly of Woodstock, years at Glass Container Co. in Dayville, Deacons: Justin Bressette, Brenda Houghton, Conn., died unexpectedly Conn. He also worked in fiber optics technol- Putnam United Methodist Church Carolyn Mann Sept. 3. ogy at manufacturers in Connecticut and 53 Grove St. and Mary Vertefeuille 928-9705 He leaves three sisters, Massachusetts. He sold new and used cars for Pastor: David Baird East Woodstock Congregational Karen Leduc of Putnam several years at two dealerships in Auburn Services: 10:45 a.m. Sunday (9:30 a.m. during the 220 Woodstock Road and Cheryl Reynolds and and most recently was a sales representative summer) 928-7449 Carol Case, both of West for Century 21 Moulton Real Estate in Ware. Service: 10 a.m. Sunday (Children’s Sunday school, Plains, Mo.; a brother, An accomplished golfer, Mr. Bertrand St. Mary’s Church same time) 218 Providence St. Pastor: Rev. Susan Foster Charles L. Bertrand, of enjoyed his happiest times with friends on 928-6535 Colchester, Conn.; and several nieces and the golf course. He was a member of Rev. Roland Cloutier Evangelical Covenant Church Masses: 4 p.m. Saturday,8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. nephews. Dunroamin Country Club in Gilbertville and 24 Child Hill Road, Woodstock Born in 1952 at Fort Devens, Mass., he was Scottish Meadow Golf Club in Brimfield. He Sunday 928-0486 www.WoodstockCovenant.org Worship: 9 a.m. No Sunday School. the son of the late Charles H. Bertrand and also followed professional and collegiate St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Awana Clubs: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday the late Beryl L. (Prentice) Bertrand. He sports, most notably, University of 63 Grove St., Putnam Interim pastor: the Rev. Stanley Allaby cared for his mother in her final years before Connecticut basketball. (860) 928-3510 Visitation pastor: Phil Cannistraci Holy Eucharist: 9:30 a.m. Sundays with David her death in 2003 Relatives and friends are invited to visit Brown as celebrant Youth pastor: Dave Magee Elders: Dave Johnsen, Dan O’Neill, Mark Parker, Mr. Bertrand grew up at Fort Devens and with his family from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. Women’s Bible Study: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Parish on Okinawa before his father retired from 11 at the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church House, 35 Grove St. John Person, Craig Wood military service in 1966 and settled on Rocky St., Putnam. A memorial ceremony will be Putnam Baptist Church Faith Bible Evangelical Free Hill Road in Woodstock. He attended held Oct. 25 at Dunroamin Country Club, 170 Church St. 587 Route 171 Woodstock Public Schools and Woodstock which will dedicate its season-ending tourna- 928-3678 974-2528 Rev. Gil Bourquin Service: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Academy,graduating in 1971. He was a three- ment on that day to his memory. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday; Russian language service, Pastor Mitch Santell sport athlete at the Academy, playing soccer, In lieu of flowers, contributions made 5 p.m. Sunday; Youth group, 6 p.m. Friday; Bible basketball and baseball. He also studied and payable to the Woodstock Academy William study, 7 p.m. Thursday; Guitar lessons, 2 p.m. First Congregational played basketball at Manchester Community Bertrand Scholarship may be sent to Karen Saturday; ESL, by appointment. 543 Route 169 College. Leduc, P.O. Box 135, Putnam, CT 06260. 928-7405 Putnam Assembly of God Service: 10 a.m. Sunday 25 Kennedy Drive (Children attend for 10-15 minutes before going to 928-2794 Pastor: Gregg McKechnie church school class) Service: Sunday, 10 a.m. Pastor James S. Harrison Other: Wednesday Family Night, 7 p.m.; Friday Rhea Maxham, 81 Youth Night: prayer 6 p.m., Youth Service 7 p.m. North Woodstock Congregational 1227 Route 169 GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rhea Maxham, 81, wife and mother who cared for her family Congregation B’nai Shalom (Conservative 963-2170 of Gainesville, Fla., passed away Sept. 2. and loved ones. Her best memories are of her Synagogue) Pastor Jesse Phagan She was predeceased in death by her hus- time spent in Ballouville with dear friends Sons of Zion building, 125 Church St. Service: 10 a.m. Sunday; Bible Study: 7:30-8:30 p.m. band of 40 years, Walter Maxham. and family. Those were the times she most 928-4496 Wednesday Lay Leader: Alan Turner, 774-7187 She leaves to cherish her loving memories: cherished. She retired with her husband President: Linda Simons, 928-4806 South Woodstock Baptist Church three daughters, Darlene Bousquet of Walter in Lakeland, Fla., later to return to Services: 7 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday 23 Roseland Park Road Sterling, Conn., Brenda Ross of Dayville, Connecticut to spend her last years with her Hebrew School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday (during the school www.southwoodstockbaptist.org Conn., and her youngest daughter, Lori three daughters. year). Contact Hebrew School Director Jennifer (860) 928-9341 Ruskin, of Gainesville, Fla.; several grand- The funeral was held at Tillinghast Wright at 774-6404 for information. Sunday worship service: 9 a.m. Special services may be held at our Danielson build- Pastor: Bob Beckwith children and great-grandchildren. Funeral Home, 433 Main St., Danielson. ing, 39 Killingly Drive. Mrs. Maxham was born April 25, 1928, at Burial was at the convenience of the family. Jehovah Witnesses Northeast House Church home in Danielson, Conn. She was a loving 81 Thurber Road Location: From house to house 928-4442 Time: 1 p.m. Contact: Matthew Durning, 928-7658 THOMPSON The church has the Lord’s Supper as a full meal every Sunday,followed by an open interactive partic- St. Joseph Church ipatory meeting (closely following Acts 20:7 and 18 Main Street, North Grosvenordale 1Cor.14 26-39) (860) 923-2361 For more information, check out www.house- www.stjoseph-sacredheart.net church.info and www.ntrf.org Very Rev. Michael Phillippino, pastor Weekday Masses: Monday 5 p.m., Tuesday 7:15 a.m., Sport Kids Gymnastics Wednesday 7:15 a.m. Weekend schedule win- TRAMPOLINE Class ter: Saturday 4 p.m., BACK HANDSPRING Class Sunday 7:45 a.m., 11 a.m. Now GYMNASTIC CLASSES Weekend schedule sum- mer: Saturday 4 p.m., Accepting Fall for Girls & Boys and Sunday 8 a.m. Registrations! Jr. Explorers St. Stephen Church RISING STAR & TEAM PROGRAMS Junction of Routes 131 BIRTHDAY PARTIES and 197 130 Old Turnpike Road P.O. Box 222 244 A Davis Dr., Pascoag, RI 02859 • 401-710-9602 Quinebaug, CT 06262 935- www.sportkidsgymnastics.com VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 B7 THE DEADLINE to submit calendar listings is Monday at noon. Send to Stephanie Jarvis at COMMUNITY CALENDAR [email protected]

The calendar page is a free service offered for moving musical, will be presented at the Madaline at 774-4548. listings for government, educational and non- Spirit of Broadway Theater, 24 Chestnut St., FIVE MILE POND CLEANUP will be held profit organizations. Send all calendar list- Norwich, now through Sept. 27, Wednesday CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY WEEK- from 9 a.m. to noon. Please meet in the ings and happenings by mail at P.O Box 196, through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday END will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today Commerce Avenue parking lot in downtown Woodstock, CT 06281, by fax at (860) 928-5946, matinees at 2 p.m. It is the story of a feisty and tomorrow at Roseland Cottage, 556 Route Danielson to join in the efforts along the Five or by e-mail to sjarvis@villagernews parolee who follows her dreams to start over 169, Woodstock. The 27th Connecticut volun- Mile River. Participants are encouraged to papers.com. All calendar listings must be sub- in a small Wisconsin town she reads about teers and other military and civilian re-enac- bring their row boards and/or a flat bottom mitted for the by noon Monday to be published on a page in an old travel book. See high- tors will create a sense of life during the 19th boat, as well as waders, as the group will in the following Friday’s edition. Villager quality professional music theater locally at century at a time when the country was in clean up both in the river and along the Newspapers will print such listings as space the nonprofit Spirit of Broadway Theater for the deadly grips of the Civil War. Visitors banks. This effort is co-sponsored by The allows. a fraction of the price on Broadway: Cost is can view military drills, camp life demon- Last Green Valley. For more information or $30 for adults and $25 for seniors and stu- strations, period cooking and clothing, and to become involved in the Borderlands dents. Call SBT at (860) 886-2378 or visit displays of weapons and gear. Hands-on chil- Project, please contact Susan Westa, www.spiritofbroadway.org for tickets or dren’s activities, such as assisting in the con- Borderlands Project coordinator at (860) 774- information. struction of a Civil War-era pontoon bridge 9600, ext. 24, or [email protected]. Or, FRIDAY and practicing artillery drills, are scheduled. visit the Borderlands Web site at www.bor- MOMS CLUB MEMBER MEETING will be The Civil War encampment is free and open derlandsproject.org. September 11 held at 9:45 a.m. at the Goodyear Early to the public. FREE SAMPLE MUSIC CLASS for the fall Childhood Center in Rogers. It is open to EASTERN CONNECTICUT MULTICUL- semester of Music Together® classes will be mothers who are residents of Killingly and KILLINGLY GRANGE NO. 112 FAIR will TURAL RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Quiet Corner Music Putnam who would like to learn more about be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grange, FAIR, sponsored by the Eastern Connecticut Together Studio 114, 114 Westcott Road, the group. For more information, please e- Route 101 and Dog Hill Road, Dayville. The Association of REALTORS®, will be held Danielson. Classes are for infants, toddlers mail [email protected] or event will feature crafts, food, games, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in and preschool children and their parents or call (860) 779-3177. exhibits, a bake table, prizes and more. Entry Norwich. It is free and open to the public. caregivers. Please RSVP for free class. Call date for exhibits is Sept. 11 from 1 to 6 p.m. The ECAR International Committee has Amy Apperson, director, at 779-3006 or email All are welcome to attend. For more informa- designed this fair to educate new and long- [email protected] for more informa- SATURDAY tion, call 774-8928 or 923-2799. time residents about the services that are tion. available from state and local government, as September 12 ROAST BEEF SUPPER will be held from well as cultural organizations and other non- ANNUAL BASKET BONANZA AUCTION 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran profit agencies. An additional goal is to pro- with Gwen Glass Carbone, presented by the HARRINGTON HEALTHCARE AT HUB- Church, 83 Main St., North Grosvenordale. vide the diverse populations of eastern Windham County Christian Women’s BARD’S 2009 HEALTH FAIR, sponsored by Tickets, available at the door, are $9 for Connecticut with information about services Connection, will be held from 9:30to 11:30 Kindred Healthcare, will be held from 10 a.m. adults and $4 for children under 12. available in the region in their own lan- a.m. at The Harvest, Route 44, Pomfret. to 1 p.m. at the Webster campus, 340 guages. To learn about the exhibitors that Speaker Robin Harnist, of Roanoke, Va., a Thompson Road, Webster, Mass. Health KILLINGLY HISTORICAL AND will be attending, log on to www.easternctre- former combat specialist with the U.S. Air screenings include blood pressure, skin dam- GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBER- altors.com and click on the “Resources Fair” Force, fitness instructor, and lifeguard, will age, spine and body fat analysis. The Masons SHIP MEETING will begin at 1 p.m. at the link on the “Learn” page. offer tips for weathering life’s storms. Bring of Massachusetts will offer MYCHIP (child Killingly Historical Center, 196 Main St., A basket filled with goodies will be auc- identification) kits. Life Flight is scheduled Danielson. At 1:30 p.m., Joseph Chauvin will BREAKFAST BUFFET will be held from 7 tioned off. For more information, call 774- to land. Other features include SightMobile, present a program about the village of to 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 5092 or 412-0014 or e-mail wccwc81@hot- senior health and home care, rehabilitation, Dayville. Light refreshments will be served. 954 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. mail.com. Reservations required and cancel- digital mammography and breast cancer Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. lations essential for brunch ($12 per person) awareness and more. Bring the family and SOCCER SHOOT-OUT, sponsored by the and free child care. celebrate health. Danielson Elks Lodge 1706, will be held from BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE, hosted by Pet 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Prince Hill Park, 9 Prince Pals Northeast, a local animal rescue organi- MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY, sponsored by FRIENDS OF THE BROOKLYN LIBRARY Hill, Brooklyn. Boys and girls ages 4 through zation, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plainfield William L. Mercier VFW Post MUMS/BAKE/YARD SALE will be held 13 are invited. Participation is free. Wibberley Tire, at the junction of routes 12 5446, Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at the and 101 in Dayville. Dry cat food is urgently held today. The Auxiliary members will be Federated Church of Christ, Route 6, BIRD BANDING DEMO DAYS will be held needed; Purina brands are preferred. Cash collecting canned goods and non-perishable Brooklyn. Brooklyn landmarks by Cat’s at 9 a.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society, donations are always welcome. For more food items for the local food pantry in antici- Meow and jewelry, including Pandora-style 189 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center. Watch information, contact Pet Pals at (860) 546- pation of the upcoming holidays. Please beads, will be available for sale. Sanctuary Manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz 1280. Please do not call Wibberley’s. bring items to the collection boxes at VFW and fellow bird banders capture and band Post 5446, St. John’s Church, St. Augustine’s VFW 2650 LADIES AUXILIARY INDOOR numerous birds. See how birds are caught, CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE/BAKE SALE, Church, DayBreak Restaurant and the FLEA MARKET/BAKE SALE will be held their data recorded and how they are hosted by the Tourtellotte Memorial High Plainfield Town Hall. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with set-up at 8 a.m., at released. Participants may be able to release School Project Graduation 2010, will be held 29 Mechanic St., Danielson. Tables are avail- a bird or two. Conducted during peak fall from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the ‘ROSELAND COTTAGE: THE COUNTRY able for rent; cost is one for $10 or two for $15. bird migration, each session will produce Thompson Town Hall on Route 12 in North RESIDENCE OF AN AFFLUENT FAMILY To reserve a table, call the VFW at 774-5916; if different bird species. Three years ago, a Grosvenordale. Fund-raising efforts will IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH no answer, please leave a message at 774-1410. swamp sparrow was captured just west of benefit the senior class for their overnight CENTURY’, presented by the Eastford Philadelphia the next day.For more informa- trip on Graduation Night. Support will help Historical Society, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in ‘AFTERNOON TEA WITH DOLLY AND tion and to register, call the Audubon Society make graduation night a safe, drug/alcohol- the lower level of the Eastford Town Office ME,’ sponsored by the Sarah Williams at (860) 928-4948. free night for all graduating seniors. For Building, 16 Westford Road. Everyone is wel- Danielson Chapter of the Daughters of the more information, e-mail Norman come, and the lecture, presented by curator American Revolution, will be held from 2 to 4 YARD SALE AND BAKE SALE will be held Deslauriers at ndeslauriers@crabtree-eve- Gail White, is free. Learn about American p.m. at 36 Wolf Den Road, Brooklyn. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at the lyn.com. high style in the period 1850 to 1900 as it is Children 4 to 12 years old are invited to join Moosup United Methodist Church, South exemplified in the country home of Henry the DAR for an afternoon tea with a chance Main Street, Moosup. CHARITY TAG SALE, sponsored by the Chandler Bowen. For more information, call to win an American Girl Doll. Other activi- Killingly/Putnam MOMS Club, will be held 974-1072. ties include door prizes and a parade of POTATO PANCAKE FESTIVAL, AKA from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the dolls. Admission is $10 per person. Doll Kartoflane Placki or Latkes, will be held Putnam Farmers Market on Kennedy Drive. ‘THE SPITFIRE GRILL,’ a powerful and clothes will be available for sale. from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Moriah Masonic No early birds. Proceeds will benefit the Reservations are Lodge, Route 6, Brooklyn. Cost is $8 per per- Family Resource Centers of Putnam’s and required; call Doris son, dine in or take out. Donations of cat Killingly’s holiday toy drives. Please bring at 774-0667 or food, dog food and litter are greatly appreci- only new unwrapped toys for donation. For ated to benefit Passion 4 Paws. more information or other donations, please e-mail [email protected] or Bulk Waste Removal call (860) 759-9984. 9th ‘THE COLOR OF WATER’ BOOK DISCUS- SION will be held at 2 p.m. at the Putnam Public Library. Written by James McBride, the book is a powerful portrait of growing up *no reasonable offer refused* Outdoor Show and Sale and a meditation on race and identity. If ~ 10% senior discount ~ Proceeds to benefit interested in attending, please call the CT Children with Autism library at (860) 963-6826 to register. WILL BEAT COMPETITOR PRICING Woodstock is a place to discover during GUARANTEED!! every season, ESPECIALLY the fall. Original Artwork by 30 artists Bring your sketchbooks, and stroll along Demonstrations & Music SUNDAY Call Tony: 860-857-1348 the pond, and around the barn. Student Art Show in the barn Meet professional and student artists! Sept. 26th 10:00 - 5:00 September 13 $5.00 for adults Sept. 27th 11:00-4:30 CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY WEEK- students 18 and under free 52 County Road • W. Woodstock, CT END will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodstock is in CT’s Roseland Cottage, 556 Route 169, Woodstock. “Quiet Corner” For info: 465-7945 www.artistsinthecountry.org The 27th Connecticut volunteers and other military and civilian re-enactors will create a sense of life during the 19th century at a time when the country was in the deadly grips of the Civil War. Visitors can view mil- ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR itary drills, camp life demonstrations, period cooking and clothing, and displays of BOAT SALE weapons and gear. Hands-on children’s activities, such as assisting in the construc- Aug. 24 thru Sept. 12 tion of a Civil War-era pontoon bridge and practicing artillery drills, are scheduled. All ‘08 and ‘09 boats must go to make room The Civil War encampment is free and open for the new 2010 models. to the public. South Bay Pontoons and Alumacraft YANKEE YESTERYEAR CAR CLUB fishing boats. ANNUAL CAR SHOW will be held today at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds, Route 169, Brooklyn. The swap meet opens at 6 a.m. with car registration from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Seventy-five trophies will be awarded in 25 classes. Registration is $5 for cars, and admission is $3 per person. For more infor- mation, visit online at www.yycc.org.

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Send to Stephanie Jarvis at COMMUNITY CALENDAR [email protected] CALENDAR TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY continued from page 1 September 15 September 17 September 19 parking lot in Colonial Plaza, Liberty Highway, Putnam. Proceeds will assist the TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL SARAH WILLIAMS DANIELSON CHAP- WESTFIELD CONGREGATIONAL Competition Team. Vendors will include CLUB 4719 will meet at 7 p.m. in Room W102 TER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN CHURCH AUCTION will be held at 7 p.m. at Watkins, Premier Designs, Beautiful at Quinebaug Valley Community College, REVOLUTION MEETING will be held at the church, 210 Main St., Danielson. The auc- Handmade Cards, At Home America, Upper Maple Street, Danielson. Visitors are the chapter house at 36 Wolf Den Road, tion will feature goods, services and Tastefully Simple, etc. There will also be a welcome to become acquainted with the Brooklyn. This is a season opener with antiques. raffle table. Spaces are still available for club’s state-of-the-art leadership and public potluck supper at 5:30 p.m. crafters only; please contact Cheryl at (860) speaking program. For information, contact ‘READ TO TATTLE’ will be held from 1 to 3 933-5819. Steve Rechner at (860) 974-1050 or Jennifer ST. MARY’S CIRCLE OF FUN FLEA MAR- p.m. at the Putnam Public Library. Be one of Masiello at (401) 487-2690 or KET will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the base- the lucky children to read to Tattle, a gentle FIRST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL will be [email protected]. ment of St. Mary Church, 218 Providence St., golden retriever that loves to listen to sto- held today at the Church of the Good Putnam. Admission is $10. There will be raft ries. Please register for this program by call- Shepherd, Bradford Corner Road, West POMFRET FOOD PANTRY for residents of items, household goods, sports equipment, ing the library at 963-6826. Woodstock. Worship service begins at 10:30 the town of Pomfret will be open from 11:30 movies, purses, toys, books, puzzles, furni- a.m. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at its temporary location at ture and more. FRIENDS OF THE THOMPSON PUBLIC the Tracy House (next to the Abington LIBRARY BOOK SALE will be held from 9 CELEBRATION OF COVENANT,to Congregational Church) on Route 97 in a.m. to noon at the Library/Community receive Brian C. Baeder as the church’s Abington. Please bring proper I.D. and proof Center, 934 Riverside Drive (Route 12), North licensed pastor, will begin at 4 p.m. at the of residence (copy of a phone or electric bill, FRIDAY Grosvenordale. Church of the Good Shepherd, Bradford etc.). The Food Pantry will be open Tuesdays Corner Road, West Woodstock. Reception and on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every September 18 SWEDISH MEATBALL SUPPER will be will follow the service. All are welcome to week. PUTNAM MS SUPPORT GROUP will meet held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Congregational attend. at 7 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital, 320 Church of Putnam’s dining room (Livery COMPUTER BASICS CLASS will be held at Pomfret St., Putnam. The National Multiple Street) entrance. Tickets, available at the 1 p.m. at the Putnam Public Library. Classes Sclerosis Society,Connecticut Chapter, offers door or by calling 928-4405, are $9 for adults MONDAY will focus on helping those unfamiliar with more than 25 support groups throughout and $5 for children under 5. Take-out will be computers develop the skills they need to use Connecticut. These groups bring together available. September 14 the computer, conduct basic Internet search- people who share a common life experience es, use an e-mail account and create docu- as it relates to MS and its effects. For more 10TH ANNUAL CLIPPER INVITATION- POMFRET FOOD PANTRY for residents of ments using word processing. The small information, please contact Pat at (860) 779- AL MARCHING BAND COMPETITION the town of Pomfret will be open from 5:30 to class size is ideal for those with very little to 0398. The group meets at 7 p.m. on the third will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at St. Marie- 6:30 p.m. at its temporary location at the no experience using computers. Class will Friday of each month. Greenhalgh Field, Wicker Street, Putnam. Tracy House (next to the Abington also be held Sept. 22. Please call the library at Twelve high school marching bands will Congregational Church) on Route 97 in 963-6826 to register for these free classes. ‘STAND DOWN 2009,’ a day-long program compete. Admission is $10 for adults: $10, $6 Abington. Please bring proper I.D. and proof of support services to assist Connecticut’s for students and seniors, and free for chil- of residence (copy of a phone or electric bill, ‘SLEEPY TALES WITH ZODA’ will be held homeless and needy veterans regain their dren 5 and under. etc.). The Food Pantry will be open Monday from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Putnam Public independence in the community,will be held evenings and on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to Library. Wear jammies to read bedtime sto- from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the campus of the BIRD BANDING DEMO DAYS will be held 12:30 p.m. every week. ries to Zoda, a sweet Australian sheepdog. State Veterans Home, 287 West St., Rocky at 9 a.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society, Please register for this program by calling Hill. More than 40 government agencies and 189 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center. Watch LAKE BUNGGEE TAX DISTRICT the library at 963-6826. Slots will fill quickly. private organizations will be on hand to offer Sanctuary Manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz MONTHLY BOARD MEETING will meet at services and assistance. There is no charge and fellow bird banders capture and band 7 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, to veterans who participate in Stand Down. numerous birds. See how birds are caught, Bradford Corner. The Board of Directors WEDNESDAY Veterans in need or those who are assisting their data recorded and how they are will be planning the agenda for the Oct. 17 bi- them can register and find out more infor- released. Participants may be able to release annual district meeting. Residents and prop- September 16 mation by calling (800) 550-0000, ext. 5831, or a bird or two. Conducted during peak fall erty owners are invited to join the board for by visiting www.ct.gov/ctva. Registration in bird migration, each session will produce discussion of current projects and issues. ABEL JOSLEN IRREGULARS FIFE AND advance is not required to participate in different bird species. Three years ago, a Input and questions are welcome. Please DRUM CORPS will hold practice from 6 to 7 Stand Down. Free transportation will be pro- swamp sparrow was captured just west of note the September meeting date is the 14th p.m. in Emanuel Lutheran Church hall, vided from centralized locations throughout Philadelphia the next day.For more informa- due to the Labor Day holiday. Main Street, North Grosvenordale. New Connecticut. Veterans who register will be tion and to register, call the Audubon Society members are welcome. There will be free provided information about the closest pick- at (860) 928-4948. EAST KILLINGLY FIRE DISTRICT instruction in fife and drum for children and up locations. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING will their parents. No experience necessary. For INVASIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION be held at 7 p.m. at the East Killingly Fire more information, call (860) 303-4567. ST. MARY’S CIRCLE OF FUN FLEA MAR- WALK will be held at 1 p.m. at the Station on Route 101. KET will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the Connecticut Audubon Society, 189 Pomfret ANNUAL KILLINGLY GRANGE FAIR will basement of St. Mary Church, 218 St., Pomfret Center. Join Andy DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA INSTALLA- be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Grange Hall on Providence St., Putnam. Admission is free. Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various inva- TION OF OFFICERS will begin at 6 p.m. at Route 101 in Dayville. All are welcome to join There will be raft items, household goods, sive plants. He will discuss how to best con- St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Putnam. the Grange for crafts, food, games, exhibits, sports equipment, movies, purses, toys, trol different species and provide some histo- There will not be a regular business meeting. prizes and more. Come see what today’s books, puzzles, furniture and more. ry as to how they arrived here. This event is A dinner will follow at the 99 Pub. All mem- Grange is all about. co-sponsored by the Pomfret Conservation bers are invited to attend. Reservations will SECOND ANNUAL KILLINGLY HIGH Commission. Cost is $5 for members and $10 be made that evening. LITTLE ONES STORY HOUR will be held SCHOOL FACULTY VS. THE MUSIC for non-members. For more information, call at 9 a.m. at West Woodstock Library, 5 DEPARTMENT BENEFIT SOFTBALL the Audubon Society at (860) 928-4948. ADULT SCRABBLE CLUB will meet from 6 Bungay Hill Connector, Woodstock. All chil- GAME will be held at 5 p.m. at Owen Bell to 8 p.m. at the Putnam Public Library, 225 dren are welcome for stories, songs and Park. Food will be available at J’s Stand. ROAST BEEF SUPPER will be held from Kennedy Drive, Putnam. For more informa- crafts. For information, please call 974-0376. Proceeds will benefit the Killingly High 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist tion, drop by the library or call 963-6826. School Music Department. Church in North Grosvenordale. Tickets are $9 for adults and $4.50 for children. Take-out will be available. A bake sale will also be held.

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Twin Shaft Motor King-Size Asking $1650 OBO Sized, Includes White Call 5pm-8:30pm 2 Pianos Runs $25 Motorized, With Footrest, 508-867-6546 Holds 300-400lbs. Antique Red Waterbed Frame International Harvester 3-Drawer Dresser. Both in excellent condition Asking $200 and tuned, Price includes Cargo Carrier Holds Oxygen Tanks. Vermont Casting With Drawers & Two-Row Corn Planter move to 1st floor location in For 2-Inch Receiver Incl. 2 Brand New Batteries Storage Underneath. Trailer-Type, With 1940’s Headboard & 16-Year Old Asking $1650 firm Gas Heater Frame Is Less Than 10 Years Hydraulic Lift. Worcester County. Please New $40 Excellent Condition. Footboard Double Pane call 508-885-3705 Old And In Very Good $800 OBO 8HP Briggs & Stratton Antique 1860’s Asking Price $1700 Condition. Waterbed Veneer Wood With Spring & Windows Motor Call 508-867-5677 Heater Included If Interested. 860-974-9811 Rails. 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And Chair $5500 OBO New Condition $400 All Have Certificates Of Used. $150 Clawfoot Tub Apartment size freezer, $50. $35 860-933-6713 $150 Call Bob Or Joyce Authenticity All In Excellent Condition $400 Works well. 508-735-9493 508-764-8330 508-885-2400 508-476-1068 508-943-2007 508-867-9566 Call (508)340-2098 B10 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009

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Doll Office Chair (Cully) Call 5pm-8:30pm In original box by Franklin $65 Dresses 508-867-6546 Mint. Includes accessories, Entertainment Center Wedding, Prom, Cocktail. All display case and stand. 58”x52”x19”, Solid Wood brand new. Girls Clothing Certificates of authenticity. $300 Call (508)981-6762 Selling for $100 or best offer. Numerous Dog & Shoes Call (860)774-7194 Breed Books Early 1900’s Toddler Sizes Through 10/12 Colonial-Style Shoe Sizes 1-3 Jewelry 508-867-9734 Gently Used & Brand New New 14K Ruby & Diamond Porch Posts Many Styles & Brands Yellow gold cross pendant, Computer Table 8 Posts, 9 Matching Railings To Choose From. $300 or best offer. Also gem- $20 With Spindles Attached. Call 508-943-2007 For Appt. stone rings & pendants, best offers. (4) Antique Wood Glass-Top 36” 6-Drawer Table $20 & Coal Stoves Call Shirley Toshiba 5-Megapixel Glenwood & Magee Brand Octagonal Table (508)248-3005 Camera $45 $50 For More Information John Deere 3235A HP All-In-One Printer(G85) 413-967-8169 Oak Queen Post Fairway Mower $45 Headboard/Footboard $50 $5900 OBO New HP Printer $29 Electric Scooter Gas 32” Fireplaces John Deere 2243 DVD Player $20 & $50 each Greens Mower Bike $40 Electric Freezer (17cu.ft.) $200 $5900 OBO 5’x8’ Oriental Rug $30 John Deere 220A AT&T Blackberry Curve $140 Wheelchair Oak TV Cabinet $40 For Sale Walk-Behind Greens Mower And More! $500 Each 508-347-5782 $1995 OBO 480-282-2490 (508)987-3143 508-764-8330 Grooming Corner TV Cabinet Electrical Material Equipment John Deere $100 Industrial, Commercial, 1 Romani Grand Daddy Dryer Snowthrower Call 508-943-3711 Residential 1 Romani Clipper Vac For LX And GT Series After 6pm Wire, Pipe, Fittings, Relays, (B&B Model) Lawn & Garden Tractors. Coils, Overloads, Fuses, 1 42 Inch Hydraulic 42 Inch, Breakers, Meters, Grooming Table Couch Punches, Pipe-Benders. 1 Hydro Surge Bather Used Once(Honest!) Includes Chains, Weights, Like New $200 New Recessed Troffer Asking $2500 For All Flourescent 3-Tube 508-987-2419 And Operator’s Manual Cushman Maple Dining $1500 Room Set T-8 277V Fixtures Enclosed Gym Equipment 774-745-0242 4 Straight Chairs, $56 Each Email For Pictures Or 2 Captain’s Chairs, Marc X Platinum Call 5pm-8:30pm Questions 1 Hutch. 508-867-6546 3100 Bench [email protected] $350 In Excellent Condition $125 OBO 860-774-8479 eMachines Call 860-933-6713 Johnson Wood & Desktop PC Coal Furnace Crystal Glassware Gymnastic Mats Firebrick Lined, Shaker With 20” Samsung Grate, Ash Pan, Blower Of All Kinds LCD Monitor Gymnastic Mats 4’x8’x2” System. 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE Plus A Few Bowls, Etc. 140GB Hard Drive, 1GB $100 Each $650 Good Stuff, For Cheap! RAM. CD/DVD Burner, Landing Pad 6’x12’x8” 1940’s Coca-Cola Ladies’ Genuine Miscellaneous 413-245-6246 Digital Media Card $200 Llama Wool Moving Reader (4 Slots). Ice Cooler Black Shearling Items Running Vista Smoothly! Rock Wall Panels Lift-Top With Rack Body. For Sale Dark Wood Curio $250 Sheepskin Broyhill Shaker Pine Must Sell! 55” Wide x 77” Tall, Asking $500 For 4’x6’ $200 Each Unfinished The Combo! Fur Coat Call For More Information Entertainment Center Ethan Allen 18” Deep 860-928-3972 774-232-6617 Reasonable Offers Medium. Like New. Worn 508-335-8239 w/doors New Mahogany Glass Doors On Top, With Considered Kenmore One Or Twice. Length 30” Fits 36” Or Smaller Dining Room Three Drawers Below. Leave Message For Jennifer (Collar To Hem), Shoulders Machinist Tools TV/DVD/Stereo Large Crystal Chandelier $500 ENTIRE CONTENTS Washer & Dryer 19”, Sleeves 25”, 508-397-6426 Like New Tool chest, also other odds $300.00 o.b.o. 11x14 Oriental Wool Rug Highchair OF 2 STORAGE Bust 40-42” and ends. $100 Each $250 OBO Breyer Model Horses Painted Bureau $50 UNITS Hand Pump Call (508)234-8034 Call Phil 508-885-8940 Older, For Collector 2 Olive-Green Swivel Must Go! For Fuel Tank Leave Message White Crib Moving Out Of State. $95 508-234-3348 Mags With Tires (860)774-3309 Rocker Chairs Mattress Included $300 For E-Z-Go Golfcart Come Find Your Treasures, Call (860)429-6632 Kennedy Landscape Pilates Machines 508-885-2866 Large & Small Plow For John Deere Modine Forced Hot Queen Brass Bed Call For Appointment Machinist Toolbox Equipment 774-232-0064 Hand-Beaded Garden Tractor Air Furnace Best Offer Accepted Dental Chair 20 Inch, 7-Drawer, Several Trailer For All Wedding Gown Micrometers, Indicators, Etc. Truck Liner For 6’ Bed 170,000 BTU. Excellent Electric operates well, Would Plus Size (18-20), Cathedral $995 OBO condition. Set up for natural 508-867-6730 Everything Must Kenmore Top-Load be great for tattoo parlor, etc. Train, Plus Bustle & Car Trailer Rug (7’x10’) gas. $600 or best offer. 3 to choose from. $50 each. Go!! Tiara-Style Headdress & Washer w/Seashell Border Call (860)774-3771 Good Condition Paid $2500 MUSIC Call (508)987-3143 Portable Dishwasher Veil. Museum-Quality $2300 OBO 508-987-1504 Preservation. 2 1/2 Years Old MOST ITEMS Dukes Of Dixieland Record with butcher block top, $250. Only Used 3x/Week Collection Farmers table with 5 chairs, $600 OBO Aluminum Folding Mahogany Designer 508-987-3781 $100 CASH OBO Staging/Scaffolding HALF ORIGINAL Handel’s “The Messiah” $200. Oak cabinets, various Bedroom Set Volume 1 & 2 sizes, six pieces, $400. Afternoons & Evenings 2 Sections w/Platforms, PRICE! Wedding 860-974-1912 On Wheels, w/Steps Bed, Dresser With Mirror, AND MORE Call (508)328-3438 Heavy Duty 9’ Fisher Chest On Chest, Night Table. Highway Plow 4’6”W, 7’3”L, 6’-12’H Arien Tractor Make An Offer! Dress $950 OBO $1500 Negotiable Farm Equipment One-way plow, set up for Kia Rio Or Hyundai Arc Welder Hammond Organ Never Worn! Mahogany Cedar Chest With Upright Leslie Speaker Harrow backhoe or truck, $650. Accent Wanted Call 5pm-8:30pm Christina Wu Strapless 508-867-6546 $600 Negotiable Wood-Burning Stove $1000 Deere 5-Foot, 3-Point Fisher Snow-Foil Type Heavy One With Very Low Mileage Gown with train. Size 8. Auto, Air. ‘06-’08. 508-234-2897 Fishing Equipment 860-774-2454 Purchased at Kleinfelds $400 Duty 8’ Plow for truck $500 Will Pay Your Price Lift Master 1/2HP Archery Equipment NYC. Elegant beading Cultivator Toolbar For The Right One Garage Door Memory Foam NASCAR with organza & silk/satin 5-Foot, 5-Spring Tine, Heavy Duty Hobart Meat 508-764-1439 Machinist Tools material. $700. 2 Hiller Discs, 3-Point Grinder. Floor type with large Opener Authentic Die-Cast Models Call (508)949-2528 $350 bowl. $375 Auto Tools They’re Back! Kirby GL2000 With 8’ White Door Therapeutic $5 And Up! Lime Spreader Briggs & Stratton 12HP Vacuum Cleaner Includes All Hardware & Antenna Tower Tow-Behind, Ground Driven. Vertical Riding Mower Wall-Mount Button. NASA Mattress 35mm Camera Saddles Diamond Bridal $150 Engine, $95 w/Accessories. Hardly Used. For More Info, Please Call Queen, $399. Brand new in $100 Each $275 Chris Or Rhonda plastic full warranty. 146 VHS Disney Set 860-974-7099 Used 15” Monitor Bureaus, Bookcases, Etc. $25 Golf Clubs 508-764-3736 Call Tom (978)597-3033 Movies 14K gold ring with 60pt. Oak Kitchen Chairs Call (508)461-9097 Mens/Womens diamont solitaire, plus 14K Farmer’s Hutch Like New! Men’s 5-Speed 508-885-5189 $15 Each surround with 16 small $200 Complete Set With Bag 10 For $125 diamonds. Includes Kay High-Low Electric $75 Large Two-Level Light Blue Bicycle Blessings Farm Jewelers receipt Like-New 3-Year-Old Lopi Campbell 100 PSI Oak Coffee Table Paid $130 MOTORS for $2227.92 Pellet Stove & Hospital Bed $125 Asking $60 50 H Foote Road Like New! Compressor 1/2HP 230/460V Charlton Asking $800. Ash Vacuum 1725RPM, 56 Frame. Call (860)923-9894 With Scoop Mattress $65 Good Condition Ladies’ One-Speed 508-248-1411 $1400 $500 OBO 8’ x 11’ Karastan 5HP, 230/460V Dorm TV w/DVD $75 Red Bicycle Call 508-943-3711 413-245-6182 Oriental Rug 1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC New Bunkbeds Dinette Set After 6pm $30 Paid $110 Dorm Microwave New Fringe & Asking $50 5HP, 230/460V Paid $900 Seating For Four w/Glass HO Scale Train Asking $500 Falcon Fishing Rods Professionally Cleaned Both Bikes Only Used Twice. 3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC Top And Three Bar Stools. Fine Art Comes With Engines, Cars, $350 Just Purchased In March! $200 Signed in the plate Tarkay Buildings And Accessories. Brand New $100 Great For X-Mas! 1/2HP 208/230/460V Includes Mattresses 860-774-2755 Call Matt at Seriolithograph 2002 Indigo Lots Of Time & Money Put Okuma Fishing Rods Call Rich Large Overhead Door-Opener 774-200-1561 508-943-6771 Chapeau. Professionally Into It! Pictures Available. Brand New $75 508-826-2029 4 Speed Controls framed 36 1/2"x37". Email: Men’s Bicycle Hitachi J100, 400/460V New Diamond Comes with Park West [email protected] Wood Fishing Rod Rack Living Room Giant 6061 Dining Room Set gallery Certificate & Or 774-402-1274 12 Rods - $40 23” Frame, 24 Gears, Call 5pm-8:30pm Ring Light Oak, farm style. Table Appraisal. Can e-mail pic Furniture Shimano 105 Derailer. 508-867-6546 Size 5 1/2 white gold, .80 extends to 60”. 6 chairs (4 Assorted Okuma Reels Best Offer For: Black & Gold, Ridden $300 OBO $50-$100 carat total (1/2 carat center sides, 2 captains). Matching (508) 867-2250 Home Stereo FlexSteel Couch, Only 4 Times. Moving Must Sell stone plus 6 small mirrored/lighted china Boy’s BMX Bike $20 Chair & Ottoman. Original Cost $800 diamonds) paid $1500. cabinet, 73” tall x 13” deep Equipment Asking $350 Garden Leisure 6 Seater Asking $1000. x 30” wide. $800/OBO. Flat Belt 508-390-3717 La-Z-Boy Couch & Recliner. 508-764-9309 Hot Tub with lounger, for Sale $3800/BO. Call (860)928-4661 or (860)928-1618 PTO Pulley All Items High Quality, (860)234-3128 $80 Excellent condition. Lace Wedding Like New. Men’s Burberry Weider Pro 9940 dual weight 2 Klipsch RF-5 floor bench, $150. Dirt Bike Aluminum Cross Gown Email For Photos Prorsum New Pavers 2003 RM65 Suzuki standing speakers. [email protected] Trampoline, $75. For Church, Cross Arm 6’, Yamaha RX-595 receiver, Full-Length, Size 12. Trenchcoat Many Styles, Colors, Great condition, asking 10’ High, 10” Surface, 7” $200 401-316-4793 Brand new computer $1200. Yamaha CDC-755 5 disc Size ? (40/42), Tan, Slightly armoire, $450. Shapes. Half Price! Deep. Can Be Lighted. cd changer, Sony RDC-W Brown Italian Worn, But Good Condition. .60-.85 Cents Per! Call (774)696-3360 $150 CD-R/RW, 4 component Living Room Set $100 Please call Leather Jacket 90” Sofa (508)404-5470 Call 5pm-8:30pm stereo cabinet. All Medium, $200 860-974-9946 DISHWASHER 508-867-6546 components Black. *Glass Love Seat 1996 Dodge Caravan Hot Point Dishwasher $100 breaking power with All Excellent Condition Oriental Rug Oak 24” New Engine Parts, superb sound quality. 508-757-7796 Men’s Skis ALSO: (Machine-Made) Dynastar Skis & Boots, Captain’s Back Runs Great! FOLDING Pictures emailed on Noon-6pm 2 Matching End-Tables Brand New Casio request. Size 10 Stool $700 CREEPER $135 Keyboard LH100 For automotive purpose - sit BEST OFFER! LADIES Take The Whole Set For $50 Digital Screen Prompts, 508-832-3118 or laying position. $10.00 (508)868-1619 DRESSER $1000 Or Best Offer Saab 1997 900S Keys Light Up With Voice 413-262-9990 Tempered Glass Prompts. Lots Of Stored Large, With Mirror 508-867-9650 “Merits” Cold A/C, New Tires & Music Inside! & 2 Armoires Power Wheelchair Cocktail Table Battery Garage Heater HONDA LK Stainless 40” x 40” $75 Paid $199 On Sale $1700 For All Like new $2200 Sell $100 2Mark Brand, GENERATOR (Negotiable) Steel Sink Thermostatically Controlled. PLUS (3) Brass Email: 3000 Watts Handmade Model #CCR2522-4 Hanging/Ceiling Lights Troybilt Rototiller [email protected] w/Hanging Brackets. Brand New, In Box. Hercules 3000 Chair Lift Paid Over $600 #EU3000ISA Lead Chandelier For Van 2 With 3 Lamps For Pictures Or Call Marty Like New, Super Quiet. “Celebrity Classic”. Used 5 Times, Like New! Best Offer! Contemporary Style New $400 Cost over $5500.00 1 With 4 Lamps $700 (Dayville, CT, 06241, $1650 $150 (Negotiable) $15 Each Near MA & RI Line) 508-885-3136 Asking $125 Will sell for $2000.00 860-779-2611 860-888-5207 Mike 860-935-0072 508-892-1107 508-832-9877 Call (860)774-5114 508-987-1104 860-774-1950 VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009 B11

205 BOATS 260 ANTIQUES 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE 15 Ft. Birch River New Snap-On Piano Santa Barbara Spinet Piano and Used Restaurant Wooden Wooden Canoe With Wicker Seats. Route 169 Harley Davidson By Baldwin Spa/Hot-Tub Bench Equipment Quilt Frame In Very Good Condition. Collectors Edition With Bench 105 Jets, 7 Person. Upright $800. Country Blue plaid 10-50% Off Our 3 Rail System - Folds $800 OBO Antiques Excellent Condition Therapy Lounge, Neck & loveseat and chair. $450. Purchase Price Down. 2 Swing Arm Call Jimmy At 860-974-3086 884 Worcester Toolbox $500 OBO Foot Massage, 2 Additional Wilson ladies clubs, bag, Refrigeration Lamps Included Street, Black and chrome with 508-943-6654 Therapy Seats Plus cart, $200. All excellent Quilting Area Is 18” x 72” Harley logos & flames. 5, H x Cooldown Area. condition. Will consider 6 Burner Stove 16’ Hurricane Southbridge MA 3, W 12 drawers. Must be Waterfall/Volcano, Lights Convection Oven For Photos, Piano reasonable offers. Use This URL: Tri-Hull Looking to purchase seen. $4000 firm. Maghogany, Werlitzer (Different Colors). Starry Call (508)867-8532 Bar Top & Barstools Ford 2.3L I/O, trailer, $2500 Contact Dale Night Blue With Red www.flickr.com/photos/ antiques and Spinnet, With Bench. Good Freezers Trolling Motor, collectibles, single items (508)943-8692 after 6pm. Condition. Maintenance Free Vinyl Sinks mlm7154/sets Cabinet. One Year Old Spinnet Piano Call 860-963-7932 Electric Winch, Evinrude or entire estates. $800 Tanks, Bimini Top, Includes Training Books Paid $8000 New 508-347-5503 We buy it all also do New Woodmaster Asking $6000 (Steinert) '96 Conversion Van, 508-987-8885 $1000. Sunfish sailboat XBOX 360 on site estate sales and Planer/Molder Will Deliver Black Water Pipe, estate auctions. Call After 5pm w/trailer, $700. Jenny Lind Used Tractor Tires Gas Grill, Chiminea. With 18” Drum Sander Call (508)864-8578 Premium 3/4 bed, $250. Sailboard & Size: 18-4-28 6-Ply Rating 20GB hard drive 2 wireless 518-480-1143 Call anytime, Mike Attachment. 5HP Motor. Picnic Table sail (new), $500. Dresser set, Appx. 1 1/4 “ Tread Left controllers, 1 wireless 508-765-9512 Weighs 420lbs. 7’11” x 29” Shopsmith Saw $200. Player piano w/rolls, Asking $200 headset, 2 games, (Skate & Also, 120A, 2HP, Shop Built To Easily Accomodate With Attachments $600. Lexmark 508-335-8239 Halo). Excellent condition, 2 17 Foot Glastron Handicapped Persons, For Sale printer, $50. month old. Asking $450 Sierra 177 4.3 Fox Vacuum With All Needs Staining. Call Karen (508)885-3192 Very Nice Attachments, Hooks Up Includes Wood Lathe, for all. 265 FUEL/WOOD $50 Or B/O Drill Press, Table Saw, Call (508)278-3317 Mercruiser I/O To All Three. 860-935-9240 Square Dancing Oak China Closet Only 156 Hours On And Converts To Sander. Lighted mirrored back. Two Pellet Stove Mint Condition. Pipe Threader Asking $500 Outfits For Sale glass shelves on top, two Engine Whitfield Tradition Books/Manuals Included 860-617-0182 Size Small & Medium. drawers on bottom. 100 GENERAL Power Steering, Trim Asking $3500 OBO Toledo 999, Floor Model, Good Condition, All Colors. Measures Control, AM/FM Radio, By Lennox On Wheels. Free-Standing, Cast Iron, Call John Small Club Chair $10 A Set 72 1/2”H, 34 1/2 ”W, 17” D. Soft Top, Mooring Cover, Angle Iron Cutter For Call 860-774-5262 Asking $450 105 BULLETIN BOARD Hunter Green Enamel Finish. 508-949-1051 Pink Fabric & Light Wood w/Glastron Trailer, Skis, Shelving $45 Call (860)779-7838 IN REMEMBRANCE Vest & Etc., Maintenance Replaced With Larger Stove. 4W296, HK Potter 2790 State Quarters Completely Refurbished New! 8 American Small Black Rocker Julie Ann Bainton Manuals and Supplies To New Condition. Works Snowblower $35 Un-circulated, rolled. Boxes Water Heater $8000 Perfectly, 6 Years Old. Craftsman of 500. Starting at $21 Whirlpool 60-Gallon For More Info Call 49.5” Wide, For PTO B.O. For All (Knurowski) $1800 Replacement per roll. Also Gold Programmable. Never Been 36 Year Senior Secretary 413-245-7501 Call 508-234-8139 Windows McCullough 16” Chainsaw 508-278-2729 Presidential dollar rolls. Used, Brand New. Bay Path High School Old $50 508-282-9997 Call for more Originally $459 Dear Friend, Please Visit 9500 series. Low E, full Call 5pm-8:30pm information, $350 Red Oak screen, 6 over 6 grille. White Our Guest Book And Leave A 18 Foot 508-867-6546 Snapper (508)832-3029 or Note To Pay Your Respects SEASONED FIREWOOD vinyl, 34 1/4 x 48. Paid 12-Inch Band Saw www.tinyurl.com/JulieBainton $1400. Asking Roto-Tiller (508)272-3433 Grumman Canoe Full Cord Plow Virtually Brand New, Flat Bottom, Aluminum. $1000 or best offer. IR5003, Used Twice Only Used Once. 107 MISC. FREE 128 cu.ft. Every Load Dearborn 2-Bottom, Paid $1295 Stereo System Will Not Sink. Seats 4 Cut, Split & Delivered. Call (508)779-0438 ask 3-Point Hitch Purchased Fall 2008 Comfortably. Excellent for Justin $950 Onkyo Components With $325 $225 $225 Bose Acoustimas Speakers FREE WOOD Condition. Includes Paddles, Quality & Quantity TracVac $350 508-867-8374 Side Motor Mount And Guaranteed NFL Autographed Canoe Model 385-IC/385LH Original Brochure. Old Town Stillwater, Paddles, Used Once. Call (508)943-0089 PALLETS STANDING TIMBER Helmet Collection Wedding Dress $400 OBO WANTED Five Ridell Team Helmets Life-Jacket. Like New! Paid $1300 Stereo With You pick up. Monday thru 508-478-8538 Signed By MVP Icon $590 $1100 In sealed box. White with Friday 8am-noon. 413-364-2689 Speakers veil, worn once. $200 or Quarterback Tom Brady, Truck Cap Bear Cat Vac-N-Chip Pro Stonebridge Press 1980 Grady Joe Montana, Dan Marino, $50 best offer. Vermont Castings ARE Fiberglass, Sliding Front & Vac Pro Call (508)248-6601 25 Optical Drive White 24’ Joe Namath, And Peyton Call 508-278-7958 (located behind Southbridge Aspen Woodstove & Side Windows, Models 72085, 72285, With 235 Johnston Motor Manning. All Have COA’s Boat/Ladder Rack, 6 Clamps. 72295 Hotel & Conference Center) 16” Firebox, Glass Front, Top $3000 OBO $350 Used Twice Three 7 Foot Tall Weider Pro 240 (Overhauled 2004) And Or Rear Vent, Brick Lined. 508-476-1068 109 MUSIC/ARTS Holes Claw Break-Away 860-779-1565 Paid $2772 Desert Cacti Weight Bench Needs New Top, Easily $1900 $500 each or best offer. With Exercera Vinyl Trailer. Standard Available From Dealer. Nordic Trac Learn To Play Electronic, Cabin. Was $700 Retail Pool Heater 508-765-5763 Call (860)208-1320 or Barbell Set (150#) Walk Fit Skier/Rower (860)963-0849 Brand New In Boxes The Fife Many Extras. Needs $250 $125 Extend your swimming Call 860-933-9184 season. Aqua Comfort Heat Snow Tires Would be great for someone $75 Join Abel Joslen Fife And Cosmetic Work. Jane Fonda Non-Motorized Pump for above ground pool. with a Mexican restaurant Drum Corps For $30, $10,000 OBO 4 P225-60-R17. Tires like Call (860)923-3833 And Get Free Weekly 283 PETS Treadmill $1000 or best offer. new, winter ‘07. $300 or best Danielson, CT $125 Instruction. Practice North Call (860)928-1377 offer. TOOL SHEDS Welding Cable Grosvenordale, Wednesday 401-487-8677 AKC Beagle Technalon Car Cover Call (508)234-7930 $2 per foot. New. 6-7pm Weekly. Fits Car 16’-17’6” Pool Table Made of Texture 1-11 1985 Ski Nautique Puppies 8x8 $625 Call (860)935-9193 All Ages Welcome Good Bloodlines, Adorable, $60 8’, 3/4” Slate Brunswick, Snowblower 860-303-4567 Snapper 8HP 26” $500 8x10 $800 “2001” Smart, Well Socialized. 508-885-9992 Drop Pockets. Western Saddle 400 Hours On Engine, $3700 New. 8x12 $875 130 YARD SALES Great Family Dogs! Washer 8x16 $1175 Black, With Pad. Only Newer Upholstery. Vet Checked. Oak Bedroom Set Sell For $2250 Maytag, Heavy Duty $100 Used A Few Times. $4000 OBO Parents On Premises. Queen bed and mattress, 860-887-5933 Delivered And $150 Colonial Park 413-222-2058 Private Breeder. hutch, nightstand and Dryer Built On-Site Whirlpool, Electric $100 Also: Neighborhood 2 Left dresser with mirror. All in Portable Garage Other Sizes Available Only $250 Each Entertainment Center Child’s Western Saddle Yard Sale 1990 Glasport excellent condition. Mattress By Shelter Logic 508-949-7040 brand new. $1300 or BO. Solid Oak $100 Call 413-324-1117 With Bridle, Black Bath House Road & 20 Foot Purchased Oct ‘09. $150 Mahogany TV and Queen-Sized Bed Black Point Road 20’Dx30’Wx16’H Toro Commercial 508-943-4365 Open Bow Ski Boat Lovebird Cages Video Stand Paid $3800 Solid Oak $200 Webster, MA New 350 Engine, Zero Hours. Lawnmower Saturday, 9/12 Many Types, Includes A $50. Asking $3000 Triple Dresser w/Mirror New Interior, New Flooring. Variety Of Bird Toys. Brand New $150 Pro-Line Series, With 44” White Wedding 8am-2pm Drive-On Trailer. Brunarhans 12-Gun (Raindate 9/19) Breeding Boxes, Supplies Entertainment Center Deck And Trac Vac Sacrifice At $7200 & Information. Hutch-Style Gun Cabinet Sterns & Foster Mattress Collection System. Gown Follow Thompson Road Black chrome and glass $500 New $400 12 Foot Jon Boat All Offers Considered. asking $500 or BO. Great For Picking Up (Towards CT) To Sand All Calls Returned. Dry Bar With 2 Stools Computer Desk $100 Never Worn Dam Road, To Indian Inn. Seats, Electric Motor, Call (860)377-7549 or Grass Clippings And Size 8, long sleeves beaded aviary-amore.com All Oak Shop Smith Follow Signs & Balloons On Trailer. (860)928-1135 Leaves. and lace. Terra mid length To Find The Sale! $1500 Spencer $500 w/Accessories $500 $3000 veil, cathedral veil, slip. Paid 508-234-6096 774-745-0173 Oak Computer Jukebox Joiner/Planer $75 508-832-7414 $1400 for all, asking $800 or With Over 500 45’s! LCD Monitor 17” $75 best offer. Call HUGE YARD SALE! Armoire Rain or shine Pure Bred $150 $600 Maple Dresser Toshiba (508)-365-8528 1992 Sunbird Two w/Hutch $50 Each Saturday, September 12 Puppies Trumpet $100 Scuba Gear 36 Inch TV Women’s & 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 19’ with trailer Tanks, Wetsuit, BC, Fins, Call 774-262-3336 Used Very Little. Beautiful decor & antiques Cuddy cabin, fully equipped, Over thirty breeds available. Electric/Acoustic Guitar Health checked/guaranteed. Vinci Brand $100 Regulator With Octopus, Etc. Leave Message Plays Like New! Teen’s Clothing Tons of variety - steal prices! low hours on engine. $300 MUST SELL! Times Are Tough, Money’s 40 Five Mile River Rd. Very good condition. $7,900. State licensed. 508-864-7159 Putnam www.laughlinkennel.com 860-779-6171 Sofa Cost $895 Short. I Have An Array Of Call 508-885-3689 Oak Entertainment 7’ La-Z-Boy With 3 Cushions, Sell For $399 Clothes, All In Excellent Laughlin Kennel Pride Brand In Sage Green. Call 508-885-9754 Condition. Handbags, 2001 Aquatron Call 508-987-7161 Center Combination Great Condition Boots, Sweaters, Etc. 135 LOST AND FOUND Oak King Bedroom Set $500 Traditional Fruit LOW LOW Prices! 18’ with Trailer 285 PET CARE Oak Table Lift Recliner Entertainment Center I’m A Call Away MISSING!!! Bimini top, depth fish finder. Wine Color, Pine Corner Unit. Height 6’, Wood Dining 508-278-5745 Small Stuffed Animal Excellent shape, maintained (3) Craftmatic Twin Beds Only Used 3 Times Desk Holds 32” TV, Room Table Resembling Beagle Puppy. my mechanic. Only 100 Cost $850 Great Condition. Women’s Burberry Last Seen At FOCAS Car hours on boat. NADA value Shredder $700 OBO with 2 extension leaves, 2 $500 arm chairs, 4 sides. Excellent Show, August 8th, 2009, $8630 before extras. Skis, Exercise Bike Prorsum towables all extras valued Shower Seat/Stool For Tub 860-963-7880 condition, $1300. At Howlett’s Lumber In Oreck Vacuum & $25 Trenchcoat Charlton, With The Red over $1200. Buy now. Shampooer Traditional Fruit Wood Size 14L, Tan, w/Zip-Out Chevy Convertible $7600. Singer Sewing Machine Gazelle Exercise Equipment Solid Mahogany with Inlaid Entertainment Lining. Excellent Condition. On Display. Call (860)928-2477 And Much More! Good Condition Dining Room Armoire $500 Great Sentimental Value! $150 OBO $600. 860-974-1396 Table Women’s Burberry REWARD!!! 2006 17’ Maxum Back Massage Chair Pad Oak Computer Desk Good Condition w/Leaf(extends to 72"), Call 508-248-7711 Boat Old Oak Rolltop $200. Prorsum $50 one-armed chair, Dress Coat with Karavan trailer bimini New Owners! Desk 860-774-0794 Five side chairs and Buffet Upright freezer top w/boot cockpit & bow $50. Size 14 Petite, Brown, 200 GEN. BUSINESS New Energy! Great Original Condition! 860-481-5570 (62"wx36"Tx17.5 D) Excellent Condition. well covers power steering, 54” Long, 30” Wide Both pieces in excellent Craftsman Garden Tractor $400 AM/FM stereo, CD player w/4 New Stuff! baggers, mulcher and trailer. speakers, mercruiser I/O $600 Prom Dress Sale condition sell together for NOWMOBILES 860-774-4019 Works great $600. 860-974-9946 203 S 135HP motor. $15,500. Current Gowns-Daughter is $500.00 (860)974-9950 (860)974-3334 or Boarding Senior. Sizes 6-8. Originally 860-935-5981 1995 Ski Doo Luxury suites, Old-Time Trunk priced from $200-$300. Women’s Designer (860)377-0574 Good Condition Formula 600cc walks, treats, & one on Some shoes and jewelry. Solid Oak Queen Clothing Fast Studded Track Needs Straps Cash only. Trees for 2006 Bayliner one playtimes available. Best Offer Call (508)832-9981 Bedroom Set Shoes & 1993 Ski Doo 508-234-2712 $750. Lighted round curio Sale Accessories 185 Runabout Natural foods Pub/Bar Set end table, $50. Iron twin bed, Evergreen Trees, Colorado MXZ 470cc 135 I/O HP w/extended swim Outdoor Garden Shoes, Sizes 5-11 With Tilt Trailer platform, custom cover, Reiki Mahogany Braided Edge $200. Steins, $25. Dolls, Blue Spruce, Potted Trees, Clothing Sizes 0-12 Fountain $25. 2 Bureaus $100 Each Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall. All Heated. trailer, coast guard safety Flower Essences Table With Center Wine 40 Plus Crates!!! package, used at most 20 Very Large, Gorgeous, Call (508)867-9222 Excellent Privacy Excellent Second $3200 For All Feng Shui 3 Tiers, Excellent Condition Rack. Includes Two hours. $13,750. Barstool Chairs, Border/Ornamental Hand Condition. Call Paul 860-923-3092 Must Be Seen! Solid Oak Set All 10 trees for $85. Over 300 Pair Designer Call (508)868-1972 Daycare Originally $1500 Beautifully Designed, 48” round table w/18” Jeans. Asking $650 Fabric Still Covered In Call 508-278-5762 2002 Polaris 71 Chris Craft 31ft Daily/weekly rates extension, 66x48” oval, 4 Evenings Many High-End Items. 508-867-3900 Plastic, Brand New. matching chairs w/cloth 860-974-9946 Edge X Flybridge Cruiser Asking $400 seats, a corner hutch Electric Start, Reverse, Training 2992 N. Maine Miles. twin 327 engines sleeps 6, Park Model RV Please Call 26”Dx44”x78”H, $1500/BO Women’s Escada full head and shower, all Basic-Advanced 508-987-2798 TWO FIRESTONE $2800 Or BRO 2002, 12x40 Electronic Piano LT/SUV TIRES Coat/Jacket fiberglass. $7350. Group or private (like brand new) on beautiful Casio Model# CTK1000 Cashgora/Angora Wool, 1996 Skidoo MXZ 583 Call (508)333-1790 lot in campground can be Radio/Control Air w/stand, $250/BO. Size P235/70R16, 1 Week Old. $250 Gold Color. US Size 10 Or 3717 N. Maine Miles. used for a full 6 months (15 Planes Call (860)974-0236 12, Excellent Condition. Johnson Outboard April-15 October every year) Runs Great. Experienced caring staff (3) Ready to fly with Futaba Trailer Hitch $400 $1800 Or BRO Lot paid for until 2097. Fits Honda Pilot - $100 Motor transmitters and 4 cycle Solid Teak 860-974-9946 4H.P. around 1979 model, Tours 10am-4pm $48,000 engines. Loads of misc. flight Coin-Operated Electric Dryer, 508-949-7388 Other times by appt. Call Don (508)344-9499 Dining Table have service manual. Bought & building equipment. $250 Women’s Riding 2005 Arctic Cat on Ebay. Children bought a please! Former member of Neds R/C Rich natural color, oval with 860-942-0368 Penn 6 wt. Flyrod trestle base, 43”x70” with Leathers new Mercury for me. Had club. F7 Snowmobile tune up at Action Marine. 508-987-0077 New Condition Call Bob (860)779-6484 30” attached drop Size Small Walter Dyer Low Miles, Real Fast. extension leaf. Unique Bar Chaps, Medium Gloves, Ran once. $400. 205 Federal Hill Call 508-278-6419 Only $600 OBO. Solid Oak with lighted Fringe Coat With Two Liners Call (860)5329 or cell Refinished Chairs 2005 Arctic Cat (508)314-6373 Natural Or Painted Finish, Call (774)452-4631 stained glass canopy, brass (Medium), Harley Helmet Road Piano Some Decorated. Singles To top and foot rail, 2 chairs, (Small). 440 Z-Model Oxford, MA Baldwin Spinnet Sets Of Six. Sony 50” XBR 72” high, 64” wide, 22” deep. Excellent Condition. Snowmobile Larson 1997 Very Reasonable! $1200 or BO. $275 CASH ONLY www.starwoodpetresort.com Light brown color. Bought at Projection TV Call (508)450-5836 508-341-9282 Like Brand New! Ski-Boat Steinerts. Good condition, 508-764-4493 $1100 or best offer. 19 Foot, With Volvo Penta $700. Lane 2 piece sectional Upright Imperial $7500 For Both Engine. With Trailer. Call (508)885-4320 Rototiller with recliner, $1000 or Women’s Salvatore 508-987-9313 $7000 286 LIVESTOCK Ariens, Rear Tine, Electric Commercial Ferragamo 508-373-8413 best offer. 204 WATER EQUIPMENT Piano Start. Newly Serviced, Queen size bed Freezer Leather Blazer Bagged Shavings Baldwin Spinnet With 7HP Engine. with cherry wood Excellent Condition Jacket Mercury 5hp Kiln-Dried Pine Bench. Good Condition. $550 frame, $700. $100 Paper Bags. 508-234-6096 Soft, Buttery, Outboard $950 Call (508)347-2764 413-245-3429 Golden Brown Color. 3.25 Cubic Feet 1994 Sea-Doo perfect, $750. $4.75 Each (No Limit) Sauna Rough Sawn 5x5x8 Ft. Speedaire Air Upright Piano Excellent Condition. Force 4 rigid inflatable, alum. Pine Timbers Size 6 Or 8 Bombardier SP94 10ft dinghy, $300. Road king Pick Up In Finnleo, Portable, Comes Air Dried, Two Years. Compressors Good Condition $200 West Brookfield $150 trailer (dinghy/jetski) 14ft, In 2 Pieces. Perfect $8.00 Each 3 ph 30 & 80 gallon. Onan 860-974-9946 perfect. $500. For Two. Assembles 860-779-3749 Rock Valley Farm (2)25 Ft. & (2)18 Foot Generators 5k W. Scale 1k With Trailer Call (860)881-9052 In Minutes. Simply lbs. Best offer on all listings. 508-867-2508 Parking Lot Light Posts VHS Tapes & Cabinet Wood Stove Excellent Condition, Runs Plugs Into Standard w/Double Lamps Call (508)347-1223 $250 Small, Pedestal-Style Sailboat For Sale Household Outlet. New $1500 Will Sell VHS Tapes With Glass Door. Black. Great. Seat Just Recovered, FARRIER $500 Steam Radiator 2000 Hunter 212 508-764-8330 Separately If Wanted Will Fit 16 Inch Logs. Low Hours On Jet Pump. Great Day Sailer! Northern High Farm 508-347-5725 Covers Good For Small Ranch Or 21 Feet, Cuddy Cabin, Brian Savage Samsung 61” 43” long x 40” high x 13” Dark Shadows VHS Tapes Workshop. Has Been Winterized. Galvanized Trailer. Extra Jib. Prompt, Professional Schwinn deep, 37”x40”x13” and Some Original, Excellent Condition. Great Shape, Farrier Service HDTV-DLP TV 24”x40”x13”. All white, in Some Recorded New Glass & Fire-Brick $1450 Used Very Little. Shoeing & Trimming Electric Scooter with stand for sale for $1500. (45 Volumes) This Winter Needs new battery, $60. good condition. Over $1000 $300 Call Deb 30% Under NADA Retail www.NorthernHighFarm.com Call (508)733-5047 for if new. All three for $400 $50 $5400 413-205-9050 (508)764-6560 appointment. Call (508)832-5546 413-262-9990 860-974-9946 508-965-7077 508-340-7697 B12 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009

286 LIVESTOCK 310 GENERAL HELP 505 APARTMENTS FOR 505 APARTMENTS FOR 310 GENERAL HELP 310 GENERAL HELP WANTED 400 SERVICES 500 REAL ESTATE RENT RENT WANTED WANTED Northern Woodstock 501 REAL ESTATE High Farm 402 GENERAL SERVICES Brookwood Apartments Sports Correspondent WANTED One & Two Bedroom. Horseback Riding River Mill Immediately Available. Stonebridge Press and Villager Newspapers, a group of Lessons Heat & Hot Water Included 11 weekly and one daily newspaper in Southern Worcester Indoor Arena Call The Village With Most Units. County and Northeast Connecticut’s Quiet Corner, want Safe, Well-Trained Horses Large Rooms, Situated to know if you’ve got what it takes: Junk Man N. Grosvenordale, CT On Three Acres. Good • To be a sports correspondent responsible for a Evening Programs Neighbors. minimum of 8 stories in a two-week cycle Limited Enrollment Very Spacious • To work both independently and with an editor’s guidance FREE BBQ Removal 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Starting At $750/Month Pony Lovers Become A Call Doug • To meet deadlines while producing quality work Age 4-7 Removal of Metal, Apartments 781-771-2810 that reflects time and effort Own Your Own Pony Dental Appliances, ************** Or A&A Properties • To take photographs that will run with your stories Ages 8-11 Furniture, TV’s. EQUAL HOUSING ONE MONTH 860-779-2325 • To meet other requirements and goals as set by an editor Private Lessons Assistant Construction If you have a passion for sports, demonstrated writing All Ages & Levels OPPORTUNITY FREE RENT 510 ability, and are willing to study and learn AP newspaper Materials. Rents starting at $525 NorthernHighFarm.com style, you could be the right person for this potentially In Just Cellars/Attics ************** *Must Income Qualify* COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS rewarding position. 413-205-9050 Cleaned. All real estate advertising in Section 8 Vouchers You will be responsible for, among other things, covering 120 Days! this newspaper is subject to Accepted Webster games, developing and writing feature stories, taking Small Building The Federal Fair Housing Act A Career You Can Demolition, Tires. 7500 Sq. Ft. photographs to run with all stories, and fostering close of 1968, which makes it contacts with area high schools and their athletic officials 295 BUILDING SUPPLIES Smile About... Leaves Removed. illegal to advertise any •Recently Remodeled Free-Standing Building Building Exteriors Excellent For Child Care (coverage area is primarily Putnam, Woodstock, Thompson • Evening Classes Small Residential preference, limitation or & Killingly) You should be available, if needed, to cover discrimination based on race, Center Or Church. Harvey Windows • Registering For Fall Moves. Trees Cut • Close to 395 Very Clean & Bright! sporting events in Southern Worcester County. Classes NOW! color, religion, sex, handicap, New - Still Wrapped Brush/Limbs familial status (number of • Adjacent to Riverside Also: 2500 Sq. Ft. You will be paid $25 a story (including photos). This (2) Big 41 1/2 x 57 • In-Office Real World Park position does not include mileage. You should be in Training Removed children and or pregnancy), Freestanding Building, R.O. Double Hung, national origin, ancestry, age, •On-site professional With The Same Features! possession of a vehicle in good condition, a valid driver’s Vinyl, White Furnaces Removed marital status, or any license and be able to produce some prior writing samples N.E. Dental management and Call 508-753-3670 (preferably sport-related, but all will be considered). Both For $300 Check-our-down-to- intention to make an such maintenance staff 508-278-7835 Assistant School earth prices first! preference, limitation or Please Submit A Letter Of Interest, Writing Samples, And 120 Stafford Street, discrimination. This Please call Brief & Recent Work History, And Contact Information Suite #201 Weekends also! newspaper will not By Email To Walter Bird Jr., Executive Editor, At: knowingly accept any (860)923-3919 Webster 297 CHILD CARE Worcester, MA for more information For Rent [email protected] www.nedentalschool.org Central Mass advertising for real estate Or By Mail To: and Connecticut that is in violation of the law. 1000 Square Feet Dr. Day Care’s 508-425-6644 Our readers are hereby Walter Bird Jr., 508-347-7804 informed that all dwellings Seely-Brown To 25 Elm Street, Southbridge, MA 01550 Part-Time & Call Now For More Mobile advertising in this newspaper 14,000 Square Feet (Please Specify Sports Correspondent) Information. are available on and equal Village And Anything No Phone Calls, Please. Full-Time Rates 413-262-5082 opportunity basis. To When possible, all applicants will be acknowledged, but understand Free Breakfast And Lunch. Rated One Of In Pomfret Center In Between... complain about Is Accepting Applications. that volume of submissions and other factors may prohibit the We Accept CT Care 4 Kids. The Top 10 Owner Will Give You editor from calling back all applicants. Recession-Proof discrimination call The Seniors 62 And Call (401)647-7241 Department of Housing and Older May Apply. Price You Can’t Refuse! drdaycare.com Careers!!! DOMESTIC Urban Development “HUD” Please Call 508-753-3670 546 CEMETERY LOTS 550 MOBILE HOMES DOCTOR toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. 860-928-2744 For the N.E. area, call HUD Or Email 298 WANTED TO BUY Former Teacher Will ad 617-565-5308,. The toll Two Cemetery Mobile Home Driver Cure All Your Household [email protected] 513 LEASED REAL free number for the hearing For Information Lots For Sale Valet Parking Attendant- Needs, Including impaired is 1-800-927-9275 ESTATE Babysitting & Tutoring. Worcester County In Sturbridge Retirement to work at several locations Memorial Park Co-Operative. I Also Run Errands 505 APARTMENTS FOR Webster in Worcester, MA. In Paxton 44x23, 5 Rooms, 1 1/2 Baths $ & Cook Home-Made RENT SOUTHBRIDGE 2 Large (1068 sq.ft. Gross Living IMMEDIATE OPENING! F/T- Meals! OSS ECYCLING Industrial Garages $900 For Each, Area). Air Conditioning, R R P/T available. Potential to Please Call BRAND NEW Overhead Doors, Gas Heat, $1800 For Both Corner Lot, 2 Sheds. We Pay More!! earn $11 and more to start. 774-289-2002 APARTMENTS! Offices, Bathrooms, Fenced For Appointment Brookside Yard-Space, Secure. Call Cheryl 508-347-9370 All Scrap Metals, Great benefits health, dental, Email 413-245-4181 401k plan, plenty of room for [email protected] 2 Bedrooms/$775. 508-341-1365 Cars, Trucks Terrace Available now. Two Lots Sturbridge Batteries, growth! Applicant must be Stove, refrigerator and 530 HOUSES FOR SALE Mobile Home over 18, must be able to Affordable 2 Bedroom dishwasher included. Available At Worcester Copper Wire, 433 CLEANING Cocoa Beach County Memorial Park 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath. drive standard Apartments For Rent. Secure building. Hardwood Floors, Berber Appliances... Spacious, Fully In Paxton. Off-street parking. Time Share Non-Selected. Carpet, Fully Applianced, transmission vehicles, have Applianced. First week in October on the 64 Tucker Hill Rd. valid license, and prior Affordable NO Pets. Asking $1200 For Both 2-Car Driveway, Central Air, A/C In Every Unit! beach, see the Rockets at Or Best Offer 2 Sheds, Sunroom, Putnam, CT 06260 customer service experience Residential Call (508)765-5852 Cape Canaveral. $2000. Starting at $759 508-885-1071 Large Deck. a plus!!! & Commercial Call (860)774-2755 $59,900 860-928-7165 Cleaning • Pool Two Plots Plus PS Please contact us at Southbridge 508-764-3894 We Offer Quality Work At • Basketball Court One Bedroom Apartment FOR SALE In Worcester County 877-455-5552 or at: An Affordable Price! Very Plush & Modern, BY OWNER Memorial Park, Paxton, MA Musical • Playground Fully Applianced. At Garden Of Heritage II Sturbridge www.valetparkof • Offices & Homes THOMPSON - QUADDICK $1500 OBO For Both Mobile Home 55+ Instruments In • Weekly & Bi-Weekly • On-Site Laundry Two Bedroom Apartment LAKE 508-864-7159 america.com/employment 1860 sq. ft. yr rnd home. 1 Bedroom, Ideal Any Condition • One-Time Cleanings • Heat/Hot Water All Hardwood Floors. Location, Close To • Carpet Cleaning Washer/Dryer Connection. 2 bedrms, master suite, 2 Worcester Country CASH PAID Included! bths, fireplace, pine floors, Everything. New Floors, sellyourmusicalinstruments.com • Auto Detailing Refrigerator & Stove. Off-Street Parking. new siding. Motivated sell- Memorial Park Carpets, Paint, Windows, • Floors INCOME LIMITS APPLY Section Valor II Local Affiliates: Property Inspector Section 8 Welcome er. Serious inquiries only. Shower, Cabinets & Wonderland Comics • Upholstery Heat & Hot Water Included $240,000.00 Graves 1 & 2 Need “Road Warrior” 774-230-0680 Counters. Newer Furnace, 112 Main Street • Janitor Work Office Open From: 860-450-6668 Valued At $5600 A/C & More. Asking $2500 For Both Putnam, CT For Windham County, For • Windows Monday-Friday Washer/Dryer. (Ask For Dana) We Guarantee Your 508-885-6489 860-963-1027 Property Inspections. Must 9:00am to 5:00pm Ask For Karen $37,500 Satisfaction Will Be 545 LAND/LOTS Owner Financing Gordon Music Have Vehicle, Internet, Fax, Our Best Reference! Weekend & Evening Appointments Webster WORCESTER COUNTY Available 339 Main Street And Digital Camera. REGISTERED, Charlton, MA Call For Details Southbridge, MA INSURED & BONDED Available Land For Sale MEMORIAL PARK; 508-765-9352 No Experience Necessary, Give Maria A Call NORTH VILLAGE Paxton, MA 508-347-7027 Will Train. Private Road. Just Over An 508-764-2500 ONE MONTH’S Acre, Buildable House Lot. 2 adjoining lots. Sturbridge Retirement Fax Resume: $80,000 Asking $1500 or Best Offer Community FREE RENT Serious Interest for both call (508)867-3820 WANTED 203-797-1742 Completely Rebuilt In 2002. Cat’s Meow Village 442 LICENSED DAY Brookside Terrace 2 Bedroom Units Call 774-263-9359 Worcester County New Floors, Walls, Doors, Reproduction Of The CARE 11 Village Drive Starting At $783!! 546 CEMETERY LOTS Windows, Kitchen Cabinets, Unibank Of Uxbridge Southbridge,MA 01550 Memorial Park Bathroom. Carpeting On All (No Longer Made) Heat And Hot Water Cemetery Lot Paxton, MA Floors Except Kitchen & WANTED *************** Is Included. Plots In Garden Of Honor. Bath. New Vinyl Siding. If You Have One To Sell, Per CT General Statutes (508)764-7675 For Sale Call 508-234-4722 2 Lots & 2 Vaults. 508-735-9639 Lifeguards 19e-87b-5g, Must Income Worcester County Memorial Asking $2700 For All Ask For Tom Or Park, Paxton, MA. Leave Message All advertisements for N. Grosvenordale Qualify. 774-745-0026 Temporary All Shifts Available. Must Daycare Services in the Garden Of Heritage II, 609B, Please Leave Message Spacious Half-Duplex 2 Lots (1 & 2) Storage Be Certified In Lifeguarding, state of Connecticut must For Rent Section 8 Vouchers $1500 For Both WANTED 3 Bedrooms, 1 & 1/2 Baths. 550 MOBILE HOMES Problems? CPR For Professional include your license/ Accepted. Call 508-347-3884 registration number. For Inquiries, Call Leave Message If No Answer Utilize This 14x70 Contractor’s Table 508-234-1510 14x70 Mobile Saw (10”) Rescuer, First Aid. Please call Mobile Home! (508)987-1595 Home Large Rooms, Plenty Will Also Buy Platform To Swim Instructors Wanted, 454 HOME Cemetery Lots W/56ft addition which Cut Large Sheets If Available. Of Open Space. Prefer WSI Certified, IMPROVEMENT includes 24x12 den, 14x12 First $2500 Oxford for Sale work room w/sink and 18ft (But R.I. Phone Number) OXFORD Worcester County Memorial Takes It Away But Will Train. porch w/handicapped ramp. (860)774-6989 401-440-5363 Park-Paxton, MA Large hallways/doors, for YMCA New 2 Lots (#408A) available in wheelchair. 508-765-5466 JOHN F. Webster the beautiful Garden of Valor New roof/windows. Year Round II. $5,000 for both. $75K plus park share. WAR RELICS McNAMARA Orchard Call (508)987-0531 OR Winter & Prospect Bill (508)344-7495 333 SURROGATE Home WAR SOUVENIRS MOTHERS PLASTERING Hill CEMETERY Brookfield This 1475 sq.ft. 2 WANTED Charlton, MA 1 & 2 Bedroom Estates Nanatomqua Mobile Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Fully Quality Plastering Apartments. LOTS: Home Park Furnished, Like New Home WWII & EARLIER 1 & 2 Bedroom Two in the Inside And Out, Is In A 1 Month Free Rent (55 And Over) CA$H WAITING! Blueboard & Apartments. Garden of Valor 2 Bedroom with 1-1/2 Beautiful 55 And Older I’ll Come To You At Stucco Work Heat & Hot Water 1 Month Free Rent at Worcester Memorial Bath, Living Room, Large Gated Community. It’s Your Convenience. Fully Licensed & Insured Included Park in Paxton. Kitchen, Laundry Room Located In Fort Pierce, FL, Over 30 Years Experience. Now Available: $1500/best offer. Just Minutes From 20 Years With New Appliances, Call: 1-508-688-0847 Must Income Qualify Historical Buildings Please call Beaches And Great Of Experience, With SECTION 8 And Door To Back Porch. Fishing. Many Other All Calls Promptly Must Income Qualify 508-885-5133 Returned. References Available CERTIFICATES MUST SELL!!! Extras. WELCOME SECTION 8 CERTIFICATES $69,900 For A WELCOME $64,000 508-868-4662 ($59,900 Unfurnished) FREE Estimate Call Cemetery Plots at Make An Offer Surrogate Call John Call 508-987-8121 Worcester County Mobile Home Call (508)779-0311 300 HELP WANTED Mothers (508)248-6080 (508)943-9567 Memorial Park EHO in Heritage I. 2 lots. $1200. For Sale Needed E.H.O. Call (508)987-6180 Dayville CT 575 VACATION RENTALS 310 GENERAL HELP From MA & CT 12 Conrads Park (860)774-8884 WANTED Established Surrogacy 457 LAWN/GARDEN Southbridge WELLS, MAINE Program seeks loving 141 Elm Street Woodstock Worcester County women to carry couples’ REDUCED $85,000 Village By the Sea Recently Remodeled Large 2 Apartments Memorial Park, 2 bedroom/2 bath condo. Mystery Shoppers biological babies. 21-43, Composted Three Bedroom 1 Bedroom & Upper Studio Mobile Home In Sturbridge prior birth experience Paxton Retirement Park Pool complex, with Earn Up To $100 Per Day! Sheep Manure Apartment. Appliances, $750 Each jacuzzi and exercise room, Undercover Shoppers required, non-smokers, Available At Farm! Washer/Dryer Hookups. Laundry Area, No Smoking. 4 lots in the Garden of the Two Bedrooms, One And generous compensation. Cross, which is the oldest One Half Bath, Deck, Patio, outdoor pool, in-unit laundry, Needed To Judge Retail & 20lb Bags No Pets. Pets Possible. A/C, cable. Dining Establishments. At $10 Per Bag $725/Month No Utilities, Water Included. garden in the park. Value New Roof, New Windows, 1-888-363-9457 No Utilities Included. Available October 1st $7000, asking $6000. And Many Updates. $80-$90 Daily Rate Experience Not Required reproductivepossibilities.com Call 508-867-6111 877-787-6583 1-508-328-9093 860-974-3247 Will sell separately. Beautifully Landscaped. Call For Information Leave Message Call (508)892-8685 508-347-8791 (508)429-7568 Aut motive

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 4 Cooper Weather 705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 705 AUTO ACCESSORIES Master S/T Tires 700 AUTOMOTIVE (3) Continental Steel Belted, 205/65 R15 8 Ft. High-Rise Snowplow Third Row Tires & Rims Truck Cap Contra-Track Tires Like New $150 Truck Cap Bench Seat Black custom rims and 6’ 4” Sedco, “Ford Style”, 705 AUTO ACCESSORIES Size P245-65R17 Western 7’ Steel Yokohama tires, 16x7, Fiberglass Truck Cap. Front 4 Cooper Weather Glasstite, Roof Rack, From Good To Great For Ford Expedition On Polished Aluminum 86 Ford F350. (Eddie Bauer) 205/55R16C & Side Sliding Windows, (4) 17 Inch Rims Premium Wheels, Excellent Master S/T Snow Good Condition. Condition Tan Leather, Excellent Sell $275 or best offer. Locking Rear Door, Clamps With Tires Condition, Lots Of Tread! Groove Tires $250 OBO Fits Tacoma 1997-2004 Condition. Call (860)974-1043 & Seal. Colored Red. 225/55 R17 Taken off Toyota Tacoma 6 Lug $100 Each 508-234-8186 $995 OBO Fits Model Years ‘97-’02 Or $250 For All Like New $200 860-923-9047 $150 Extra-Cab. $175 OBO $400 860-933-6713 Fits 2003-2008 Envoy, 508-867-2560 860-935-0039 Trailblazer, Rainier & Evenings 860-974-1349 Ascender. 508-347-9629 B13 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES 725 AUTOMOBILES 725 AUTOMOBILES 725 AUTOMOBILES 732 SPORTS UTILITY 740 MOTORCYCLES 750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS 750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS Truck Cap 1989 Camaro RS 1999 Mercury 2003 Mitsubishi 1998 GMC Jimmy 2005 Aquila 250 10 Foot Travel 2005 Fleetwood Chevy/GMC, 350 Auto, T-Tops. Cougar Eclipse Sport Utility 4D Trailer PaceArrow 37A Color Match “Pewter”. S-10, Too Many Extras Cruiser 92k, V6, 5 Speed, All Convertible V6 Engine, 4WD, 356 miles, showroom Excellent Condition, Heater, Motorhome X-Cab, Fiberglass. Hi-Rise, $3000 A/C, Microwave, DVD, TV, Sliders, Locks, Roof Rack Options. College Grey, Runs & Looks New. Automatic Transmission, condition, bike can be seen 18K miles, loaded, no 1985 Merkuer Forces Sale 92k Mileage, Excellent at 364 Main Street, Oxford. Refrigerator, Sink, Stove. Brackets. Fully Loaded. 79k Miles. Sleeps 4-6. pets/smokers. Two slide $300 5-Speed XRT4 $3800 OBO New Tires. Condition, Loaded. $2700. outs, tv’s A/C’s & furnaces. Call Asking $11,500 Asking $4995.95 Call (774)280-2630 $3000 Electric awning & levelers, 860-974-7099 Sunroof 860-974-0742 $2000 508-476-3907 508-410-3078 860-928-6853 workhorse 8.1L Vortec w/5 Truck Rails 508-335-1283 2005 Honda speed, lots of extras. 1967 GMC 2004 Chevrolet 1985 Wilderness Low $90’s. Chrome Tube For 8’ Bed 2001 Chevy Aero VT 750c Call (508)885-4727 Great Condition Dump Truck 2000 Chrysler Monte Carlo LS Red/Chrome, 4400 Miles, Camper HM7700, V-6, 5-Speed & Blazer LT $95 For Set Sebring Black/Grey, Excellent Second Owner, 6-Cylinder, With After-Market Straight Sleeps 6, Very Good 2-Speed Rear Condition, 43k Miles. Pipes, New Original Pipes, Condition 2006 Big Horn GM Chrome Electronic Shift-on-The-Fly 4 $2500 Convertible $8000 Wheel Drive. Very Clean, Jet Kit, Honda Back Rest, All Original Paperwork, Camper Slotted Wheels (860)428-3478 97k Miles, No Repairs 508-987-1350 Runs Great, Needs Nothing! Honda Carrier, 2 Helmets. Lots of New Parts. 3200RL, 35ft Fifth Wheel. 15”, 5-Lug Bolt Pattern Needed. Carfax Report 94k Miles, 22MPG. Like New! $3000 or best offer Two Slides, King Sized Provided. 2004 Chevy Asking $4000 For Full-Size GM. 1989 Lincoln Asking $6000 860-774-0100 Bed, Fireplace, Lots Of $200 Set Of 4 $3500 Firm Cavalier 508-864-3846 Call 860-933-0372 Storage, Generator. Town Car 860-634-4632 1989 24’ Terry Like New! 454 Complete 2nd Owner, 2-Door, Good 2005 Honda VT750 Tuned Up Engine. About 7k 2000 Ford On Gas. Less Than 70k 2004 Jeep Travel Trailer $34,000 OBO GM Block Miles On Engine, Car In Good Miles. A Couple Of Minor Shadow Spirit 860-774-4620 Running Condition. Liberty Sport Excellent Condition, New With Fuel Injection Escort ZX2 Dents, Runs Good. Silver, 49k Miles. Mint Condition, Low $1200 Must Sell As I Am Not 5-Speed, 86k Miles, $5500 OBO Mileage, Always Garaged. Battery, Tires, & More. 2006 Camp Able To Drive For Excellent Condition. Have Title. CASH ONLY Excellent Condition. Receiver & Sway Bars 508-259-8805 Medical Reasons. CD/AM/FM Radio. Pearl Blue/Metallic Silver $2000 Call Rene/Joyce Flame, Chrome Backrest. Included. Must See To Out Truck Cap Appx. 30 mpg(Highway). Call 774-230-9583 508-909-6156 Asking $14,200 Gray, 6ft with sliding front 715 AUTO SERVICES Asking $4500 OBO Appreciate. Can be seen at 7 Church Rd $3400 or best offer. window & side windows & in Eastford. 774-364-1133 Call 860-792-0506 Junk Cars & 2000 Ford 2004 Subaru Or After 5pm 508-885-6215 locking back window. Used 2 Asking $1100 OBO Mustang GT Impreza WRX months, brand new. Stored Trucks Wanted 860-974-1190 508-886-7184 2005 Yamaha 1990 Nomad in heated garage. Fits 2005 $11,500 OBO All-Weather Edition, Sunroof, Ask For Linda TTR90 Motorcycle Ford F-350 Truck Super Cab. Large Trucks & 1990 Mustang GT Candy Apple Red, Heated Seats & Mirrors. In Campground Equipment Pristine Condition! Custom Green Paint & 740 MOTORCYCLES 3-Speed Transmission, Sleeps 6, Screen & Rain $1100. Convertible 33,010 Miles. Spoiler. 5-Speed. Electric Start. Purchased Room On Deck, New (508)729-9177 Cash Paid Fully Loaded, Including Asking $14,900 OBO 1982 Honda Brand New Off Showroom Burgundy paint with Black Floor, But Never Used. Plastic Shed, 3-Burner FREE REMOVAL top. Runs/sounds great. Just MagnaFlow Exhaust, Call 774-289-3929 Gas Grill, Deck Funriture, 2006 THULE TRAILER AEM Intake, Lojack. Or 508-764-7986 900 CBF ZERO Miles On Bike. (6’ x 12’ Enclosed) 401-965-8949 tuned up. Everything works. Paid $2000 Or Towable With P/Jack. Ready for Spring/Summer Stored Winters. Super Sport Aluminum, Dual Axle, Serious Inquiries Only 2005 Chrysler Asking $1500 Many Extras cruising. $4500. 40,200 Miles. New Battery, I Have All Paperwork GVW 6000 lbs. 720 CLASSICS Call Charlie 860-923-9618 Best Offer! Model #C65X12238200, Pacifica Runs Good. 508-765-9431 413-433-1479 1930 Model A (401)523-5670 2000 Mercury AWD, 138k Miles, Mostly $1000 Under 200 Miles. Highway. New Tires, Great 508-755-3660 2006 Harley 1997 24’ $5250 Ford Coupe 1992 Dodge Grand Marquis Family Car, Well Maintained. Mike 860-935-0072 Green, With Extra Parts. Davidson Soft-Tail Dutchman Pop-Up Stealth ES Sedan $6500 OBO 1987 Yamaha Good Condition. Photos Available 33’ Travel Trailer $10,000 V6 With 95k Miles. Custom White, Appx 60k Miles. XV535 Motorcycle Deluxe Camper Call Bill & Andrea Bars, Saddlebags & Currently On-Site In Park Call Karen Dual Exhaust. Red With Owned By Elderly Driver. 59,920 Miles, New Battery, Model 1007 (Woodstock, CT) White Racing Stripes. Selling As Part Of Estate. 860-377-0396 Owner’s Manual, Service Windshield. 5k Miles. Brandy Sleeps 6 508-885-3192 860-928-1064 Wine Color. Adult Owned. Furnished, 12’x32’ Screen $3300 OBO Excellent Condition! Manual Included. Great Condition. Heat, Porch, Corner Lot, Shed. 508-476-5357 Asking $4795 OBO $900 OBO Asking $11,500 1953 Ford 2005 Toyota 508-949-1348 Refrigerator, Stove, Etc. Park Features: Family 1992 Dodge Call 508-769-0512 Call Robert $2700 Activities, Pool, Inexpensive 2-Door Sedan Camry 508-987-5167 413-537-0619 & Comfortable Living. Mild Custom, $11,000 Stealth 2000 Volkswagen Top Of The Line. 2006 Harley Park Is Open April-October. Red, Mint Condition. Passat GLX Fully Loaded! 1988 Harley Davidson 1998 Lance $35,000 1955 Oldsmobile $6500 OBO 40k Miles. Davidson 1200cc (Includes Lot) 508-347-3613 4 Motion $14,500 Sportster XL883C Squire 9800 860-923-2549 V6, 2.8 Fuel Injected. One Owner, 32k Miles. White with saddle bags. 4-Door Will Trade Selling Because Of Illness 352-314-0003 Original, $10,000 Excellent Condition, Well 2,091 miles. $6000. Also Truck Camper 1993 Cadillac Maintained. Low Miles. 2004 Toyota Camry Always Garaged. Harley helmet, jacket and 11’ 3” A/C, electric jacks, 3 $3000 35’ Park Model 1975 Ford Flatbed Custom Wheels & Exhaust. 76k Miles. gloves for sale. burner stove/oven, sleeps 5, Fleetwood Leather Interior, Black $11,500 774-230-6848 Call (508)949-0621 30 gallon propane tank, Trailer $1600 Florida car. 46k miles, generator ready. Full dry On Black. Will Pay Top Dollar Fully equipped, furnished regular gas; 17-18 in city $6000 OBO 2006 Honda bath, solar panel, 2 awnings, with 10’x35’ attached 1953 Ford 3/4 Ton 27-28 highway. Fully loaded, 508-865-5085 For Clean Cars! 1994 Harley double sinks. enclosed room. Heated, A/C, Pickup Light Blue with Light 617-519-9051 Rutland Auto Sales XR 650L $6800 friendly neighbors, large Solid, Needs Restoration, Blue leather interior. $6200. Davidson On/Off-Road Bike Call Mike (508)949-9174 field, family activities, access $2500 Call (508)832-3029 or Route 122 Dyna Wide Glide. 19K miles, 2000 Volvo S80 Rutland, MA New Rear Tire, Excellent to new built in pool, (508)272-3433 good shape, extra lights, Shape. With 3800 Miles. 1999 ROCKWOOD inexpensive comfortable Collection MUST BE SOLD! Sedan FWD 508-886-2720 extra chrome, forward 978-760-3453 $4000 OBO ROO living, located in Woodstock 1993 Mercury Blue, Leather, Moonroof, Etc. controls. $7500. Or Trade For 4WD Or Car CT. Park open April-Oct. Fully Loaded. 180k Miles. 2006 GT Mustang Call (508)864-3198 Heat, A/C, Inside/Outside 1973 Green Cougar Call After 4pm $25,000 includes lot. 2009 Original Owner. Garage Kept. Convertible Stove, Awning, assessment and the R.E. Tax 151,500 Miles Includes 4 Blizzak Snow 1996 Honda 508-867-6152 Resse Hitch Included. VW Beetle $900 Bright Red, Black (508)278-7616 or Recent Engine, Tires. Asking $4000 Good Condition Excellent Condition Top/Interior. Automatic, 49k Goldwing SE Dirt Bike Please Call After 5pm (508)450-0689 Good Tires Miles (Mostly Long Trips). Excellent condition, must Propane Gas Heater $5500 OBO Shaker 1000 Sound System. 2003 Yamaha YZ 125 508-885-5431 Coleman Niagra Best Offer 860-928-5266 see, loaded. Asking $10,500. Barely Ridden, Never Raced. 413-245-3530 $100 Stored In Winter. Ford Call Steve (860)963-9030 Excellent Condition Anti-Theft & Lojack. Excellent Condition. New 2001 7000 lb Car Pop-Up 2001 Oldsmobile MUST SELL! Renthal Handlebars & Grips. Trailer Great Condition! Heat, 1978 Corvette 860-923-9708 1998 Harley New Front Tire. Inside/Outside Stoves, Silver Anniversary Model Alero $22,000 Made by CarMate. Asking $1800 Or Best Offer $1800. Slide-Out Dinette, Limited Edition, Runs 1994 Geo Prizm LSI Many Options. 75k Miles. 508-987-0947 Davidson Call 860-928-1466 Refrigerator, Inside/Outside Strong, Looks Real Sharp! Blue 4-Door, 70,845 Actual Maintained & Garaged. 1200 Sportster 15,500 miles, Leather Sofa and Love Shower, Toilet, Lots Of Excellent Driver. L82 Miles. Excellent Condition. Sporty Model With 2006 Volkswagen excellent condition, HARLEY Seat Storage. Sleeps 6-8. Engine, T-Tops. A/C, REDUCED! 50-Series Tires & Spoiler. Jetta registered, many extras! Black. Paid $1000, Asking $6800 Tilt Wheel. $1900 OBO Looks & Runs Excellent. $7000 or BO DAVIDSON asking $500. 508-248-5620 $7900 508-867-4105 $4995 Black, fully loaded, leather, 5 508-764-8754 1997 Sportster XL`1200 Treadmill by Sportcraft Call Bob disc CD changer, heated 9,900 miles. Custom paint, has cupholder, $250. Serious Inquires Only! 508-270-9577 seats & mirrors, sunroof, Gulfstream B 508-340-5334 1995 Buick 1999 Harley with extras. $5000,00. 2 Dog Pens (After 5pm) front, side & rear air bags. Call 508-347-3093 Touring Cruiser LeSabre $14,900. Davidson $50 for both. 4-Door, Fully Equipped. 518-796-4223 (Cell) Call (508)949-6914 Call (860)774-3989 or 2004 1985 Buick Motorcycle (860)617-1371 Riviera Female Driven, New Battery, Dyna Wide Glide. Harley Davidson Full Bath, Twin Beds, Slide. Always Garaged. 2007 Dodge 18k Miles. Some Extras. Exceptional Unit, 12MPG Must Sell My Beautiful, $2350 2001 Subaru 2000 Custom 2001 Fleetwood $32,900 OBO Restored Pride & Joy! Charger SXT $9000 135k Original Miles. Pretty 1979 Ford F-350 Forrester Only 1,400 Miles, Pearl-Coat Call 508-943-5911 Soft-Tail Elkhorn Truck 2007 Scooter Blue With Black Landau Standard, Recent Brakes, Red, Grey Interior. 3.5L V6, 28k Miles, Pearl White. 4x4 With Plow. 49k Original Excellent Condition. By Redstreak Roof. Plush Interior. Miles. Some Rust On Bed, A/C, Roof Racks. Looks Lots Of Toys. NO Bank Lien 1999 Road King Camper 50cc TURBO With Mechanically Good. & Runs Great. $19,595 OBO Black, 10k Miles, Mint Lots Of Extras. Like new, used only a few Good Frame. One Owner Bike! Luggage Rack $2500 OBO $1650 $5,500 OBO Must See! Condition. Lots Of Chrome, times. Fits 6’ truck bed. $1050 508-476-1721 508-987-3244 Sharon 774-287-2031 Must See! Always Kept Asking $9500 Queen, sleeps 4, all 978-760-3453 Inside. 508-987-8928 amenities, asking $8,700. Call (508)476-9885 2002 BMW 325ci 2007 Hyundai $13,000 OBO Must see! Truck also 1995 Toyota Supra 1995 Geo Prizm Black Accent 4-Door Email Me At YAMAHA available. Motor Home 110K miles, Red, 4 door Convertible [email protected] Call (508)892-8861 2005 Dutch Star (Newmar) Twin-Turbo, Stock, 6-Speed. Excellent Condition. Retiree’s #2 Car 2004 TTR225 Original. 60k, sedan, recently, 38’9”, Like New, 24,600 reconditioned, new starter, 38,883 Miles. Automatic Auto, Air, Remote Start. dirtbike and 2001 utility Black-On-Black, Leather, 2000 Harley trailer with loading ramp. 2001 Miles. 370 Cummins Diesel runs great. Transmission With Sports Mint Condition! 22,500 Miles Pusher, Spartan Chassis, Two-Owner Car. Shift Mode. Grey Leather Asking $9,500 Davidson XL883 Helmet, riding boots, chest “Woodland Park” $50,000 FIRM Moving must sell quick!! 4 Slides, 7.5 Onan Diesel $2500 or best offer. Heated Seats. Car Is Loaded. Leave Message plate, gloves and more. Beautiful Custom Design, Custom Asking $2,000.00 Generator. Silver-Plum. 1973 Pontiac Call (508)341-4434 or Harmon-Kardon Sound 508-234-5918 40’ Park Model Trailer. $134,000 OBO System, Premium Pearl Blue, Screaming Eagle, Call 508-248-6570 (860)857-4168 Carb/Pipes, Forward Pegs, Sliding Glass Door Call 860-608-2967 Trans-Am Wheels, Etc. Corvette 1988 Entrance, Full Bath, 4-Speed, With 455cu. White, $19,999 Drag Bars, Fat Boy Back Rim, 1995 Volvo Excellent Condition. New 21” Spoked Front Rim. Lots 745 RECREATIONAL 3 Slide-Outs, Sleeps 8 Burgundy Interior, Original, Contact Josh T-Top, Tires & Interior. Central Air Matching Numbers. 90k. 850 Turbo Of Chrome Added, 1,493 EHICLES 508-885-7085 Over $11k Invested. Miles, Flawless. V Winter Insulation Package $50,000 FIRM In Good Condition. Paid $47,000 New. With Snow Tires. Asking $7500 OBO Asking $5800 1998 Kawasaki 508-344-2660 2002 Lincoln LS 1-508-943-1128 860-792-1168 Asking $29,995 OBO $2500 Black/Tan, Leather, 40k, 508-333-3340 1-508-341-3164 750 Xi Sport Jetski 617-524-6220 Antique Black Fully Loaded, Chrome 2000 Harley Two seater, new battery and 1996 Rims/Grill/Rocker Wanted recently serviced. Excellent 2002 12x40 Park Van Jaguar Panels/Pillars, Old Camaros Sportster condition. Includes trailer Oldsmobile 88 18,000 Miles and cover. $2500 or best Model RV Motor Home 1972 XJ6. Body, paint and Brand New Snow Tires, 1967-1969 including parts, (like brand new) on beautiful chrome nearly perfect, New Runs Good. Extra Set Of 18” Chrome Mint Condition offer. Call (508)234-0252 19 Feet, Has Hot & Cold $1100 pieces in any condition. Will lot in campground can be Michelin pin stripe tires and consider other models. Call Cliff Water, Full Bath. 16 MPG 508-885-5861 Rims with Tires. New used for a full 6 months (15 (City), 19 MPG (Highway). many spare parts. Brakes Call (860)633-0869 $7000 1998 Polaris ATV April-15 October every year) Best Reasonable Offer. 508-764-7068 Magnum 425, 4x4 Heater w/Thermostat, Lot paid for until 2097. Registered & Insured. Call Tom (Spencer) 1996 Oldsmobile Sharp Car! Mint! 732 SPORTS UTILITY Complete $2000 Overhaul 5 $48,000 (774)745-0173 $13,500 obo 2002 Harley Years Ago. Used Very Little Appraised At $6,500 Ciera Call Don (508)344-9499 $4195 OBO Navy Blue, good mechanical 774-289-9074 1994 Jeep Grand Since. Needs Battery. 725 AUTOMOBILES Davidson XL 1200 Asking $3000 508-754-2323 condition, a few cosmetic Cherokee Laredo Dealer serviced, 5000 2002 Citation scratches. Asking $2400. 508-885-3136 2002 Lincoln 170k Miles, Engine Runs original miles, many 860-888-5207 31Ft. Travel $500! Call (860)928-2624 Great. Has Special Features. screaming eagle accessories. Wells, Maine Police Impounds Recently Repaired. Red Black, lots of chrome, a Trailer 1997 Ford LS V8 2004 90cc Polaris 2005 40’ Breckenridge For Sale! $2200 FIRM must see @ $6500. $12,999 Park Model Home ***MUST SELL*** Call Sarah In Dayville At Call (860)774-7615 Predator ATV One owner, kept on site, 1999 Honda Civic $890! Explorer XLT Luxury-comfort-style-all-in Enclosed Room Addition, 85k Miles, Loaded, 720-841-0455 Excellent Condition, nice camper, includes back For listings this Metallic Silver 2002 2002 Harley Aftermarket Lights, Brand Plus Screen Room & Deck. 800-559-4138 ext. 3468 One Owner. $3500 ladder, spare tire, Double Loft, Sleeps 10. Lincoln LS-Loaded with a V8. New Battery, New Tires, awning, electric jack, sleeps Scott’s Riding Automatic transmission, A/C, 1995 Ford Explorer XLH 883 Sportster Electric And Kick Start And Fully Furnished & 01 Buick Regal 9500 Miles, Crash Bars, 6, lots of storage, huge Landscaped. Lawn Tractor power heated memory seats, Sport Utility Runs Like New. Garage Kept. bathroom, queen bed, 1 large power windows, power Highway Pegs, Saddle Bags, Comes With Kids Racing Meadow Ledge Resort Olympic Edition 20HP, 48” Mower Deck, 4WD, Automatic, V-6, A/C, Passenger Pegs & Pillion, slide-out in living room & locks, power mirrors, Tilt, Cruise, Power Boots & Gloves. May-October 3.8 Supercharged, 56k Miles. With Bagger. $800 Custom Grips. dinette area. Pictures on $70,500 Power Everything, Heated sunroof, leather interiors, Windows/Locks. 138,500 A $1600 Value www.breezybendrv.com 860-382-5928 alloy wheels, alpine premium Excellent Condition 508-278-6123 Seats, Monsoon Stereo Miles. Dark Green, w/Grey Looks & Runs Great. For $900 FIRM Call (508)987-1519 for With CD & Cassette. stereo, six disc CD, air bags Leather Interior. “A REAL MUST SEE”, $8200 1997 Olds Regency ABS tilt wheel cruise control. AM/FM/CD/Cassette. Asking $4500 more details Nice solid driver 105K Moving, Must Sell! 760 VANS/TRUCKS Call Steve After 2pm This vehicle is in fabulous $3000 OBO 860-617-7335 Call Randy 508-278-3930 highway miles, loaded with condition, must see. If you 2004 29’ moonroof, needs nothing. 860-774-0757 2003 Yamaha 508-765-5097 1969 GMC Pick-Up are in the market for a Springdale 6ft Stepside, 350 V8 4 bolt 1967 Mustang Asking $3500. Lincoln LS, don’t pass this Ask For Art Call (860)974-3022 YZ125R 2004 Honda main, chrome stacks, three one! Even and iPod 1995 Geo Tracker Mint Condition, Garaged. Travel Trailer on the tree headers, Coupe Direct Connection... Foreman Super slide, A/C, sleeps 6, 289 C.I. 3 speed manual 1998 Cadillac Sedan Hardly Ridden. edelbrock, much more. $11,495 obo. Hard-Top $1700 OBO like new, $13,500. Call for details, transmission, 63K original Deville Call 888-457-2333 2-Door, SUV Model. Rubicon 500cc Call (860)753-0185 miles, excellent condition. Call 508-254-8663 “very low miles and hours” (860)963-1000. Leave Northstar Engine Automatic Transmission, After 4pm & Weekends $14,500 or best reasonable 20-30 MPG 2002 Mitsubishi 4WD, Good Condition. must sell. baby on the way!!! 2004 Sunliner message offer. Serious inquiries only Or 508-248-5466 used 25 times tops. $5000 or Exceptional Condition, Gallant ES $1900 And Leave Message please. Silver/Gray, Sharp Looking, 401-864-3413 best offer. T2199 1982 Chevy C10 Call (860)428-9455 Loaded With Extras. Runs Good, Rear Quarter 2004 Harley Call (860)315-7167 Stable Jack, Patio Awning, Silverado Fully Serviced. Florida Car, Dented, Replaced Engine. 1995 Nissan Furnace, AM/FM/CD Player, 1981 Mercedes Non-Smoker. $2400 Davidson Ultra 2007 Yamaha Spare Tire, Outside Shower, 350 Motor, Partially $2995 OBRO 508-987-2045 Pathfinder Monitor Panel, Skylight, TV Restored. Needs Carburetor. Benz 240D Classic Raptor 700R Antenna, A/C, Enclosed $500 OBO 508-347-5460 White, 5-Speed. 5500 miles, $17000. Fuel Injection, Electric Start, Original Owner 2003 Ford $3300 Bathroom, Shower. Call Sam $4,000 Call (508)943-0242 One Owner. Very, Very Clean. Unit Like New, Very Clean! 774-318-1121 860-774-0587 1998 Chevrolet Mustang Mach 1 (4)5-Lug Truck Rims Turn Key And Ride. $8995 Azure Blue with Black & Tires $4500 860-774-2984 1984 Ford Ranger Malibu 2004 XL 883 508-769-9073 2000 Chrysler New brakes and tires. $2700 leather. 18K miles, like brand $300 4x4, With 4-Way Fischer new. Couple after 32 Foot 2004 RV Plow & Cap. Runs & Plows. or best offer. 860-208-7010 Harley 750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS Concorde LXi Call (860)753-1103 market parts. $17,500. On Waterfront Have Title. Premium CD Sound, Leather Call (508)987-8486 2003 Jeep Liberty $400 OBO Interior, Power Seats, Power Davidson 1995 Allegro Bay Lot 774-745-0173 Sunroof, Traction Control, 1999 Buick Park FOR SALE OR TRADE Limited 3400 miles, lots of On 1 1/2 Mile Lake, Cruise Control, Great Power. 1977 Corvette Silver, Automatic, 4-Wheel upgrades, mint 28 foot diesel RV, 15,000 In Beautiful Resort 2002 FORD F-150 Clean Condition. Includes Ave Drive. Sunroof, AM/FM/CD. condition, handles miles (original) sleeps 5, Campground 4-door King Cab, extra clean. Snow Tires ($600). Loaded, like new, leather, Stingray 186,300 Miles. great. $7200 or best REDUCED FOR 75,000 miles. 2 WD. 166k Miles. For A Motorcycle Of Original Owner! $24,000. QUICK SALE!!! $8500.00 firm. 122K miles. $4500. $5000 OBO offer. Won’t last long! 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Lincoln MKZ Deliver Lots of Improvements But Still Faces a Crowded Class of Competition

BY KEITH GRIFFIN England this summer was the air- conditioned front seats. Yes, Sometimes you have to be sold on we’ve had heated seats for proba- a car – that’s the case with the bly two decades now but Lincoln 2010 Lincoln MKZ. Dropped into has developed cooled seats for its one for a week, as I was in model entry-level luxury sedan. Say loaned me by Lincoln, and you goodbye to sticky shirts after hop- won’t think much of the model ping into a hot car with leather that was redesigned for 2010 seats. because it has a vanilla feel to it Lincoln tries hard to make the in a class of cars where you start MKZ look and feel more athletic to expect more exciting flavors. with the optional sports appear- Lincoln wants you to compare it ance package that is new for the against similar models like the 2010 model. It offers special sport Lexus ES and Cadillac CTS and suspension tuning with stiffer its then you realize this is a car springs and larger stabilizer that more than holds its own. It’s bars; 18-inch Euroflange polished jam packed full of features and wheels; unique grille, body-color special technology that are going door handles and darkened head- to impress you on a sedan that lamps; and an interior with tuxe- starts at $35,000 but climbs above do seam seat patterns, contrast- $43,000 when you throw in all the ing piping, upgraded floor mats cool bells and whistles. and “aluminum appliqués.” In the category of optional cool The key word in that past para- bells and whistles falls Ford’s lat- graph isn’t “appliqués.” It’s est safety technology: first-in- “tries.” There’s nothing particu- class Blind Spot Information larly sporty about the MKZ. System with Cross Traffic Alert. Lincoln is wise to compare this The blind spot information sys- sedan to the ES 350 and the CTS, tem is a piece of technology that neither of which are particularly The 2010 Lincoln MKZ delivers 263 horsepower from its V-6 engine and has a 0-60 time of 7.1 sec- wouldn’t be necessary if people sporty. Start to extend that to onds. learned to adjust their mirrors comparison to the cars like the correctly, but it basically warns Audi A4, the Infiniti G37, Acura 27 mpg highway for the front- minus student (which in hind- you if there is traffic in your TL and the BMW 3 series and the wheel drive version, according to sight should make me like this blind spots when you go to MKZ falters in comparison. EPA numbers. That dull engine is car a lot more). change lanes. Ford needs to pump a little excite- going to make you happy at the It’s the blind spot technology, ment into the driving experience gas pump, especially because, (Questions and comments about though, that makes the cross traf- and the best place to start is the unlike some of its competition, it this review and other automotive fic alert work and it’s the safety 3.5-liter V-6 Duratec engine runs on regular gas. Something concerns can be e-mailed to used- device that no mirror adjustment (mated to a six-speed transmis- tells me that its owners would [email protected]. All will ever help you with. When the sion) that powers the MKZ deliv- sacrifice that extra 10 to 15 cents queries are answered.) car is in reverse, the blind spot ers 263 horsepower at 6,250 rpm a gallon for a little more zip. radars search for traffic coming and 249 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,500 The model Lincoln loaned me for VITAL STATISTICS from either side. It’s great if you rpm. Sure, the engine will get you review came with the optional Wheelbase: 107.4 inches are trying to back out between from 0-60 in 7.1 seconds, accord- all-wheel drive, which New Length: 189.8 inches two large SUVs in a mall lot that ing to Ford, but it gets you there Englanders are going to appreci- Width: 72.2 inches obstruct your vision. This system with no zest. Power is delivered ate come winter. Its EPA numbers Height: 56.9 inches could go a long way towards end- with almost yawn-inducing effi- drop to 17 mpg city and 24 mpg Curb weight: 3796 lbs. ing those annoying mall fender ciency. Maybe a slight tweak in highway. It’s a substantial penal- Engine: 3.5-lter V-6 benders. (Let’s give props to the the exhaust note about 4000 rpm, ty for increased handling. On the Horsepower: 263 @ 6,250 rpm blind spot warning system, too, for example, would make this G37, for example, there is only a 1 Torque: 249 ft.-lb. @ 4,500 for it’s great life-saving poten- ride a little more exhilarating. mpg difference. rpm tial.) One thing the engine does do The Lincoln MKS, while EPA estimated mpg city/high- One standard piece of technology well, though, is deliver strong improved for 2010, faces a lot of way: 17/24 (AWD model) that I appreciated on one of three fuel economy numbers for a competition in its class, and I’m Base price: $36,005 hot days we had here in New sedan its size at 18 mpg city and not willing to put it at the top. As-tested price: $43,740 Let’s say overall it’s a solid B- (including delivery) Also consider: Lexus ES, Cadillac CTS, Acura TL, Audi A4

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The interior of the 2010 Lincoln MKZ, while rated for five adults, will comfortably seat four. Front seat passengers get the best deal with standard heated and cooled seats. Photos © Lincoln B16 ☎ VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS ☎ TOWN-TO-TOWN CLASSIFIEDS ☎ Friday, September 11, 2009

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