Mailed free to requesting homes in Thompson Vol. IX, No. 33 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] Friday, May 9, 2014 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Cartier announces “Depend not on run for 44th District fortune, but on conduct.” JOINS CESOLINI, ROSATI IN RACE FOR HOUSE SEAT Publilius Syrus BY JASON BLEAU passed this?’ This is really VILLAGER STAFF WRITER what prompted me to get into The race for state represen- the arena. I have a skill set tative of the 44th District is that I think is suited for pub- heating up even more with lic office as a state represen- INSIDE the recent announcement of a third candidate throwing his A8 — OPINION hat into the ring. B1-4 — SPORTS Following the announce- ments from Republican B7-8 — LEGALS (and Killingly Town Council B9 — REAL ESTATE member) John Cesolini and Jason Bleau photos Democrat Christine Rosati B6-7— OBITS that they would run for the Phoneographer Don Marcolima shows off an application that allowed guests to The Empty seat being vacated by current B11 — CLASSIFIEDS Space Project to view other artworks and projects from artists by scanning the works on display. State Rep. (and Senate hope- ful) Mae Flexer, Democrat Michael Cartier, of Moosup, LOCAL will also be running for the ‘Mobile Masters’ come to Putnam position, which represents both Killingly and Plainfield. MPTY PACES ROJECT HOSTS DISPLAY OF An attorney and retired E S P Navy JAG, Cartier decided INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FINALISTS to jump into the race, see- Michael Cartier ing it as his best opportuni- ty to make the leap of faith BY JASON BLEAU Project along side Ann Monteiro, called VILLAGER STAFF WRITER after receiving the push from it an honor to have the chosen art pieces many supporters over the tative. I live in the Plainfield PUTNAM — Putnam’s Empty Spaces from the international competition dis- years. With his entry into the and Moosup area and I want project has become a staple of the town’s played in Putnam. race, the Democratic Party to better my town and the Main Street area over the last year or so, “This is huge to have the top iPho- now has representatives of area, including Killingly.” bringing focus to local and international neographers in the world here and both Plainfield and Killingly Cartier is originally from art while also putting a viable piece of showcase their images,” Toussaint said. running for the seat. New Hampshire, but made Putnam property to good use. “Then to have an application set up to “As an attorney, we use and the move to Connecticut after ‘Harmonies and On Saturday, May 3, The Empty Spaces point to any photo and see more images argue and debate laws and he was stationed in Groton Project continued to show its merit as from them and a video. … We’ve been statutes pretty much every while in the Navy. He has Hops’ invades down- a significant addition to Downtown getting messages from around the world day,” said Cartier, who owns been a resident of Moosup town Danielson Putnam by hosting the Mobile Masters from artists wanting to see pictures of his own law firm, along with ever since and said he has Proof Exhibition Artist Reception, con- this and thanking us and we’ve thanked attorney Mary Puhlick, in been told that he would be Page A3 taining around 500 pieces of art embrac- them. What I do is, all the articles and Norwich. “We see some laws a good fit for politics in the ing a new art form — iPhoneography. photos on the displays of these works that are good and sometimes past, and that he would make Paul Toussaint, an iPhoneographer laws that we wonder, ‘What LEARNING himself who operates the Empty Spaces Please Read EXHIBITION, page A10 were they thinking when they Please Read CARTIER, page A10 Killingly taxpayers 4-H Camp benefits send budgets to the polls from yearly tag sale 2.5-MIL INCREASE PROPOSED AROUND $30K RAISED DURING WEEKEND EVENT FOLLOWING TOWN MEETING PSA sees great suc- BY JASON BLEAU collector and the installa- BY JASON BLEAU cess at ‘ISWEEEP’ VILLAGER STAFF WRITER tion of new resident state VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Olympiad KILLINGLY — Killingly troopers with requests POMFRET — Pomfret taxpayers had their final being put forth to see both held its town wide tag Page A6 say on the 2014-15 bud- expenditures eliminat- sale on the first weekend get numbers before the ed from the budget. Both of May, and among the spending plan goes to the motions were shot down in many sales and specials polls on Tuesday, May 13, a two-thirds-majority vote, throughout the town, one XXXX during the Annual Town but according to Town stood out above all others Meeting on Monday, May Council Chairman John — the Windham/Tolland PAGE AX 5. Hallbergh, one request County 4-H Camp Tag Both the general gov- was approved to actually Sale, which kicked off on XXXX ernment and education add money to the budget Friday, May 2, and ran PAGE AX budgets were presented rather than take it away. through Saturday, May in detail, with a 2.5-mil “There was one change, 3. increase on the table and a $9,300 change to add The long-running tra- a total combined budget part-timers back to the dition has been in place of $54,863,007. While many library,” Hallbergh said. since the camp opened at the Town Meeting “The new total on the more than 50 years ago, expressed their support government side sits at and according to Camp for the budget and the $14,304,935, which doesn’t Director Heather Logee, increase, some changes really impact the 2.5-mil the money all goes back were proposed that result- increase.” to the camp and the chil- ed in only a slight shift in Hallbergh noted that the dren that utilize it. the budget numbers before average voter turnout for “The money goes to Visit our website with they were approved to go the first go-around of a ref- the Windham County Courtesy photos your smart phone or tablet to a machine vote. erendum is around 10 per- 4-H Foundation, which is device! Concerned taxpayers cent, and he is hoping for a Auctioneer John McDonald sells away. McDonald came up from the governing body that Just scan the “QR code” voiced displeasure for better turnout in Tuesday. Tennessee just to serve as auctioneer for the event. below with your device and both the addition of a Please Read 4H, page A12 instantly be linked to our new part-time revenue Please Read BUDGETS, page A12 website, www.villagernews- papers.com, where you can read the PDF versions of our newspapers! It’s as easy as that! Thompson prepares for public hearing on budgets BY JASON BLEAU gets have been approved “As far as the town bud- director. That’s where a The total proposed bud- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER by the Board of Finance to get goes, it’s really, really little bit of the increase get, including the educa- THOMPSON — go before the public at the good,” said Lenky. “We in our budget came from. tion spending plan, comes Thompson town officials Annual Town Meeting on only have one overlap, and As far as the rest of the in at $23,989,357, a total are gearing up for a busy Monday, May 19, and the that is for when we hire town departments, they increase of $821,362 over couple of weeks, as budget numbers bring a slight, a new finance director. came in either at a zero or last year. Part of that season draws to a close. .58-mil increase, accord- We’ll have to pay one full below zero increase. The comes from an increase Both the education and ing to First Selectman month for a new one and a increases we do have are in education spending, general government bud- Paul Lenky. full month for the retiring very small.” Please Read BUDGETS, page A12 A2 • Friday, May 9, 2014 VILLAGER NEWSPAPERS A glimpse five decades into the past I recently received an e-mail from house. My grandmother tened to the featured 1/2 Million $ Plant. Borough President Jeannette Desmarais concerning some lived on the second floor speaker Second District Ellis K. Howland and Borough Clerk and of the old stores that were situated in and the Marois’ lived on Congressman William Treasurer Julien A. Barrette … manned Brooklyn. the first floor… A far cry KILLINGLY St. Onge … A tele- the large valve (that let the first sewage “When I was a small child (1920’s) my from the East Brooklyn gram was received by through).” (WCT 5/7/64) grandparents lived on South Main Street of today.” (4/26/14) AT 300 the Windham County How many of you remember when in East Brooklyn, diagonally across from Do any of you recall Democratic Association Bonneville’s Pharmacy was located on the school on South Street. There were these businesses? from President Lyndon Main Street in Danielson instead of its only three stores that I can remember: The Since Natalie MARGARET B, Johnson and was read present location on Westcott Avenue? An Quinebaug store, Heneaults Market and Coolidge’s “Killingly WEAVER to the assembled diners. article from the Bernie Dupont collection Leclairs store next to my grandparents Business Encyclopedia” State Sen. Maurice J. reported the sale of the former property. does not include busi- Ferland served as toast- “Bonneville Block Sold for $95,000.