Vol. VIII, No. 45 Complimentary (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] Friday, August 2, 2013 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Keeping players on good footing Local students “Blessed are those who can give with- awarded Spirol out remembering, and take without forgetting.” Scholarships Princess Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco BY CHARLIE LENTZ The scholarships were VILLAGER STAFF WRITER awarded by Christie Jones, DANIELSON — Several chairman of Spirol’s local students, including Scholarship Committee and INSIDE two from Woodstock also Spirol’s marketing Academy, one from director, and Patrick A8 — OPINION Tourtellotte Memorial High Lefebvre, vice-president School, and a pair from and controller. A12 — SPORTS Quinebaug Valley The scholarships ranged B1 — CALENDAR Community College — were from $1,500 to $5,000 and can honored at the 2013 Spirol be renewable if the award B2 — RELIGION Scholarships on Friday, B2-3— OBITS July 26. Please Read SCHOLARS, page A14 B4 — CLASSIFIEDS Charlie Lentz photos NECONN’s Seth Semmelrock gets off a shot against Bancroft School last Wednesday, July LOCAL 24 at the Bentley Athletic Complex soccer field. Legends and lore FITNESS, CAMARADERIE, SKILLS PUTNAM AUTHOR EXPLORES FOCUS OF NECONN SUPERNATURAL IN NEW ENGLAND BY CHARLIE LENTZ VILLAGER SPORTS EDITOR BY CHARLIE LENTZ WOODSTOCK — VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Summer school was in PUTNAM — A tracing of session last week on the Lizzie Borden’s gravestone synthetic surface of the graces a wall in Thomas soccer field of the D’Agostino’s den. Bentley Athletic Yes, that Lizzie Borden, Complex. tried and acquitted in 1892 for Redcoats & Rebels If a lack of schoolwork the axe murders of her father at OSV can leave students and stepmother in Fall River, behind after a long sum- Mass. Borden’s etching fits Page A3 mer, a lack of footwork right in among the candles, over the break can dull curios, artifacts — and more SPORTS one’s soccer skills. than a few apparitions wit- The Northeast nessed by D’Agostino and sev- Connecticut (NECONN) eral visitors to his Victorian Charlie Lentz photo soccer club keeps players home. sharp and gets them Ghostly occurrences are Putnam authors Thomas ready for the upcoming nothing to hide from for D’Agostino and Arlene Nicholson have just written season when school D’Agostino — he seeks them their 10th book exploring New starts. out. “This gives them a England legends, lore and secrets. Pictured, D’Agostino NECONN’s Austin Beaupre moves upfield. Please Read SKILLS, page A15 Please Read AUTHOR, page A14 stands in the den of their home in Putnam home. When life gives you lemons… Tourtellotte Hoop Camp PUTNAM FAMILY MAKES LEMONADE STAND — TO BENEFIT CANCER RESEARCH Page A12 BY CHARLIE LENTZ lemonade stand to raise me to look for the helpers,’” really enabled us — in our though we had lost — we VILLAGER STAFF WRITER money for pediatric cancer Jackel said. time of grieving, especially were able to say, ‘Maybe we PUTNAM — No less a research. And when Jackel’s moth- last year when we had just can help the next family.’” FINCANCIAL FOCUS philosopher than the late “There’s a quote from Mr. er-in-law, Linda Osowski, lost my mother-in-law, they For the third straight Fred Rogers of Public Rogers that says ‘When I lost her battle with cancer made this something won- year Jackel and her family PAGE A7 Television fame spurred was little I would see bad last year, the cause became derful,” Jackel said. “They will host a lemonade stand Niccie Jackel to involve her things in the world and my personal. made us feel like we were to benefit Alex’s Lemonade NANCY WEISS three young boys in a mother would always tell “The community has doing something — even Please Read STAND, page A16 PAGE A8 PAWS has something to cheer about NFL CHEERLEADERS Visit our website with your smart phone or tablet DROP BY CAT device! Just scan the “QR code” SHELTER FOR EVENT below with your device and instantly be linked to our BY CHARLIE LENTZ website, www.villagernews- VILLAGER SPORTS EDITOR papers.com, where you can WOODSTOCK — New England read the PDF versions of Patriots cheerleader Kelly our newspapers! It’s as easy Bennion might want to consider as that! giving coach Bill Belichick some tips on clock management. Charlie Lentz photos Bennion, along with fellow cheerleader Rachel Swanson, From left, Patriots cheerleader Rachel Swanson, Patriots Director of paid a visit to PAWS Cat and Cheerleading Tracy Sormanti, mascot Pat Patriot, and cheerleader Kelly Isaiah Evans, Katelyn Grist and Kitten Shelter on July 27 — but Bennion. Rebecca Grist contemplate one of the that’s just one Saturday in a spend some time at a local ani- “I love when people ask me if I kittens. The Grist family, from schedule that keeps her busy mal shelter to help cats and kit- do anything besides cheerlead- Scotland, has foster owned 16 cats year round. tens get adopted. Bennion has a ing. It is nice to show people that from PAWS this year that were waiting It’s a wonder Bennion has time pair of master’s degrees and is for adoption. to cheer for the Patriots, let alone currently pursuing a doctorate. Please Read SHELTER, page A14 A2 • Friday, August 02, 2013 PUTNAM VILLAGER Beating the heat ell, how have you look at what was happening dur- Cote’s Flooring Center is now sit- visitor were present. The mem- been coping with our KILLINGLY ing the summer of 1963. Did any uated on the corner of Route 101 bers took a test on diseases of heat waves and all the of you realize that we have had and Otis Street. Ted Sabourin horses.” Whumidity? AT 300 ZIP codes as part of our mailing said that there was a restau- They also planned to attend Thank goodness for fans and addresses for 50 years? I didn’t. rant/bar (Coconut Grove) in the the American Legion parade in air conditioning in homes and MARGARET The June 27, 1963 Windham other half of the building. Willie Moosup. cars, outdoor grills and County Transcript had the fol- said that he also remembered An additional small tidbit in microwaves! I live in an 18th cen- WEAVER lowing: when stamps were only 3 cents the column noted that South tury home with a huge fireplace. “Revolutionary New System (conversations 7/24 & 27/13). Killingly residents attending the I can’t help but think how terri- For Dispatch and Delivery of A second article from the June American Legion Ball at bly hot it must have been for the Mail Starts Here July 1. ZIP 27 paper announced that ground- Wildwood Park were R.D. Daly women of the James Adams’ that it is about an underage sol- Code, the Post Office breaking ceremonies of and his wife and Mr. and Mrs. family (and his descendants) to dier from Canada — yes, Canada. Department’s revolutionary new “Danielson’s $476,000 sewage Richard Lemieux. I’m sure many cook at the hearth, in long dress- “French Canadian Remi system of improved mail dis- treatment plant” had taken place readers recall attending balls es too. Tremblay, born about 80 miles patch and delivery was on that day. and dances at the Wildwood Docents at Old Sturbridge north of Montreal in Saint- announced this week by In addition, an ad from that Park. Village still prepare food by fire- Barnabe, Quebec, crossed the Danielson Postmaster Francis A. edition caught my eye since it Recently, Dick Gaudreau came place. I do know that by the 20th border in 1863, lied about his age Gagnon. Everyone in Danielson, mentioned something I had not into the Killingly Historical with century one room in the ell of and enlisted in the Union Army Mr. Gagnon said, will use this known about — Supe’s Driving photos and also shared some my home was referred to as the at age 16. In the next 18 months, new ZIP Code on all their corre- Range, Dick Supernant, propri- memories about the Danielson summer kitchen. A secondary he fought in some of the war’s spondence to speed mail deliver- etor; Route 205 the Wauregan- area. He recalled that when he chimney indicates that at one bloodiest battles before being ies and reduce the chance of mis- Brooklyn Road. How many of was young he had a Norwich time some type stove was in the held captive at Libby Prison in sent mail. The new system goes you remember going there to Bulletin paper route and deliv- room. Too bad that it was gone Richmond, Va., infamous for its into effect nationally on July practice? Were there any other ered approximately 80-100 papers long before my time! It would be harsh conditions and high death 1…In answering mail, he said, driving ranges in Northeastern every day. He started at Dowe’s, wonderful to contain the heat of rate. Twenty years later, in 1884, ZIP Codes taken from return Connecticut? where he picked up papers from cooking in a separate room. he turned his experiences into addresses on incoming mail Those of you who are not Marshall Dowe then he contin- I like to read historical fiction, the story of two French should be used…The new ZIP familiar with the old Windham ued down Main Street and made so know that homes in the south Canadian heroes, Leon Duroc Code plan, he went on, for the County Transcripts are probably his second stop at Zip’s Diner actually had separate buildings and Eugene Leduc, in a romantic first time will permit the Post not aware of how different the (old timers remember when it to house the kitchens.