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In Andover Farm Drawn Into Dog Camp Controversy US. POSTAGE PAID GLASTONBURY CITIZEN, INC. P.O. BOX 373, GLASTONBURY, CT, 06033 POSTAL CUSTOMER PRESORTED STANDARD LOCAL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ RIVEREAST News Bulletin Serving Amston, Andover, Cobalt, Colchester, East Hampton, Hebron, Marlborough, Middle Haddam and Portland Volume 37, Number 34 Published by The Glastonbury Citizen November 30, 2012 Farm Drawn Into Dog Camp Controversy by Melissa Roberto A dog boarding camp that has been proposed Jill Bromley. for Bull Hill Road in Marlborough has been The business operates in group or individual the topic of much debate in town lately – and a sessions. Jill Bromley said because “trauma stable located adjacent to the proposed camp varies depending on the person,” all sessions has been, unwillingly, drawn into the contro- are custom-tailored for their clients. versy. But, shortly before the Nov. 14 public hear- The Bromley Kings Farm Equestrian Com- ing on the proposed dog boarding camp, signs pany is located at 15 Bull Hill Rd.; the pro- began to appear around town criticizing not just posed dog camp would be housed at the same the proposed camp, but the Bromleys’ business address, in another barn on the property. as well. Some signs were found on South Road, Signs have been posted around town criti- and at the intersection of North Main Street, cizing not just the proposed camp but also South Main Street and Route 66. One such sign Bromley Kings Farm, making allegations about said equine psychotherapy involves “therapy to the company that, according to co-owners Karin people with mental health issues.” and Jill Bromley, couldn’t be further from the When the Bromleys saw the signs, they truth. “couldn’t believe it,” Karin said. “We feel our Bromley Kings Farm offers equine assisted business was personally targeted and slan- psychotherapy (EAP) and equine assisted learn- dered.” ing (EAL). According to the Equine Assisted The “mental health issues” allegation, Karin Growth and Learning Association, EAP is a added, “was really hurtful to our clients and “collaborative effort between a licensed thera- we took offense to it for our clients’ sake.” pist and a horse professional working with the The sisters explained that the people they clients and horses to address treatment goals.” treat are not dangerous. EAL is similar to EAP, the association said, “I think mental health services have come so but the focus is on an individual’s vocational far that it’s not a shameful thing for someone skills and general education goals. to say ‘I’m really suffering after the loss of a Examples of the Bromleys’ clients are indi- family member,’” Karin said. viduals with post-traumatic stress disorder, Karin said the sisters were contacted by a Christmas Carol Coming...Next weekend, the East Hampton High School Drama anxiety, depression and grief. The sisters offer mental health professional from Glastonbury EAP and EAL to youth, families and veterans. after witnessing the signs around Marlborough. Club will debut its production of A Christmas Carol, the holiday classic by Charles “We can do things as simple as team build- She said the individual was “absolutely appalled Dickens. The youthful cast will feature, clockwise from top left, Nicolle Letterman, ing and communication training all the way up that anybody would discriminate against people Sam Laraia as Ebenezer Scrooge, Emily Worman, Monica Farkas and Hannah to therapy for a war vet who has been trauma- who use equine therapy services to better them- Daddario. A story about the upcoming production appears on page 31. tized by what they’ve been exposed to,” said See Dog Camp Page 2 Alternative Thanksgiving Road Race – in Andover by Geeta Schrayter the morning for a warm drink and a snack and Prior to sitting down for their Thanksgiving to receive their race bibs. Day feast last Thursday, about 40 Andover resi- “I made up numbers and wrote on the top dents laced up their shoes and hit the road for a ‘First Annual Andover Race’ and on the bot- race. But they didn’t head to Manchester for tom said ‘Life’s Better on the Lake,’” said the 76th annual Manchester Road Race – and Willard. in all honesty, they didn’t really race. Each attendant was given their bib and safety Instead, they headed over to Andover Lake pins to fasten them on as though they were at and the home of Celeste and Stephen Willard. any other road race. But when it came time for There they found a bonfire, hot toddies, banana the actual race, there wasn’t really any running bread and good company waiting for them. involved. One evening in 2010, Willard shared Wednes- “We call it a road race but nobody really day, she and her husband were having dinner runs,” Willard laughed, adding the event had at a pizza joint in Manchester. On one of the become a kind of tradition. “It’s just more of a tables they noticed something about the chance to get together because it’s the start of Manchester Road Race, which prompted her the holiday season.” husband to say he’d love to participate. But Knowledge of the event has spread via word- because they host their families for the holi- of-mouth, and as a result, the race grew to day, there wasn’t enough time. around 20 participants in 2011 and jumped to “He said, ‘You know, we should do a race about 40 this year. around the lake,’” said Willard, and she agreed “It just kind of caught on that way,” she said. it was a great idea. A couple of Facebook posts “It’s now become our tradition.” Three years ago, Celeste Willard and her husband Stephen started up an informal and text messages later, the two of them gath- Willard said everyone comes over at about Thanksgiving Day race around Andover Lake. What started with about 12 people ered up around 12 people, who stopped over in See Road Race Page 2 grew to around 20 last year, pictured here, and 40 this year. Holiday SeeShopping Scarecrow Page 36 Guide Inside Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï The Bromley Kings Farm Equestrian Company, located at 15 Bull Hill Rd., has found itself in the middle of the controversy surrounding the dog boarding camp also proposed for the site. The Bromley sisters, co-owners of the business, have taken particular objection to signs such as the one seen here, characterizing the farm’s clients as people with “mental health issues.” Dog Camp cont. from Front Page selves.” sense at that point that we start chasing this Wolf came from Florida to attend the public described it as a “very busy farm.” Both Bromley sisters, as well as their co- dream,” stated Karin. hearing and said she was “horrified” about the “Due to my retirement and the economy, it’s worker Cindy Trifone, have extensive back- While living together in Marlborough the signs around town about the Bromley’s busi- gotten fairly quiet up there, the neighbors have grounds in psychology and education. Karin sisters began looking at barns in the surround- ness. gotten spoiled by it being so peaceful,” she said. received a master’s degree in special education ing area to board their horses and to facilitate “They’re extremely nice, intelligent, young Although the Zoning Commission will be the from St. Joseph’s in West Hartford in 2000, and EAP and EAL services. Ultimately, they came women who have started a nice business and ones to decide the fate of the dog boarding camp has 15 years’ teaching experience working with across Wolf’s property on Bull Hill Road, and have done everything the right way, and it’s the – the commission has 65 days from the Nov. youth and adolescents. Also, for 10 years Karin opened their business at the site in July. The residents that are trying to prevent anything 14 public hearing to do so; its next meeting is has held a certification with the therapeutic two have been pleased with their relationship from happening by targeting these poor gals,” Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall – the riding organization PATH International, which with Wolf. said Wolf. Bromley sisters will continue to do business at certifies individuals in equine assisted psycho- “Lynn Wolf has been very supportive to all Wolf added that the neighborhood was not 15 Bull Hill Rd., no matter what happens. therapy and equine assisted learning. her boarders and especially supportive of our always as quiet as it currently is. She started a “We want people to understand we’re an as- Jill, meanwhile, has been a school psycholo- small therapeutic equine business,” Karin said. horse training business called Lynn Wolf Quar- set to the community, we love the town of gist for 12 years. She received a specialist’s de- “We realize she has the right to sell her prop- ter Horses in 1997. At one point, Wolf said, the Marlborough, and our goal is to remain small gree in psychology in 2001 from the University erty to whoever she chooses, but not many busi- business had 52 horses on the property, and she and quiet,” Karin said. of Hartford. She began her career in a state fa- ness owners take their current clients into con- cility working with incarcerated male youths sideration when selling out. She has been gen- ages 14-20 and has continued as a school psy- erous with her property and building use and Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cover Story ï Cov chologist at a state technical high school for the is always prompt in taking care of any issues last 10 years.
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