Mailed free to requesting homes in Brooklyn, the borough of Danielson, Killingly & its villages Vol. VII, No. 26 Complimentary home delivery (860) 928-1818/email:[email protected] Friday, May 9, 2014 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Cartier “Depend not on announces run for fortune, but on conduct.” 44th District Publilius Syrus JOINS CESOLINI, ROSATI IN INSIDE RACE FOR HOUSE SEAT PINION A8 — O BY JASON BLEAU B1-4 — SPORTS VILLAGER STAFF WRITER B7-8 — LEGALS Jason Bleau photos The race for state rep- iPhoneographer Don Marcolima shows off an application that allowed guests to The Empty Space resentative of the 44th B9 — REAL ESTATE Project to view other artworks and projects from artists by scanning the works on display. District is heating up B6-7— OBITS even more with the recent announcement of a third B11 — CLASSIFIEDS candidate throwing his hat ‘Mobile Masters’ come to into the ring. Following the announce- ments from Republican LOCAL (and Killingly Town Putnam Council member) John Cesolini and Democrat Christine Rosati that they would run for the seat Michael Cartier EMPTY SPACES PROJECT HOSTS DISPLAY OF being vacated by current INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FINALISTS State Rep. (and Senate hopeful) Mae Flexer, Plainfield and Killingly Democrat Michael Cartier, running for the seat. “As an attorney, we use BY JASON BLEAU Paul Toussaint, an iPhoneographer of Moosup, will also be run- and argue and debate laws VILLAGER STAFF WRITER himself who operates the Empty Spaces ning for the position, which and statutes pretty much Project along side Ann Monteiro, called represents both Killingly PUTNAM — Putnam’s Empty Spaces every day,” said Cartier, it an honor to have the chosen art pieces and Plainfield. project has become a staple of the town’s who owns his own law from the international competition dis- An attorney and retired Main Street area over the last year or so, firm, along with attorney played in Putnam. Navy JAG, Cartier decid- bringing focus to local and international Mary Puhlick, in Norwich. “This is huge to have the top iPhoneog- ed to jump into the race, ‘Harmonies and art while also putting a viable piece of “We see some laws that are raphers in the world here and showcase seeing it as his best oppor- Putnam property to good use. good and sometimes laws Hops’ invades down- their images,” Toussaint said. “Then to tunity to make the leap of On Saturday, May 3, The Empty Spaces that we wonder, ‘What have an application set up to point to any faith after receiving the town Danielson Project continued to show its merit as were they thinking when photo and see more images from them push from many support- a significant addition to Downtown they passed this?’ This is Page A3 and a video. … We’ve been getting mes- ers over the years. With Putnam by hosting the Mobile Masters really what prompted me Proof Exhibition Artist Reception, con- sages from around the world from artists his entry into the race, the taining around 500 pieces of art embrac- wanting to Democratic Party now has LEARNING ing a new art form — iPhoneography. see pictures Please Read PROJECT, page A15 representatives of both Please Read DISTRICT, page A18 Killingly taxpayers 4-H Camp benefits from yearly tag sale send budgets to AROUND $30K RAISED DURING WEEKEND EVENT the polls PSA sees great suc- 2.5-MIL INCREASE PROPOSED cess at ‘ISWEEEP’ Olympiad FOLLOWING TOWN MEETING Page A6 BY JASON BLEAU to go to a machine vote. VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Concerned taxpay- KILLINGLY — Killingly ers voiced displeasure XXXX taxpayers had their final for both the addition of say on the 2014-15 bud- a new part-time revenue PAGE AX get numbers before the collector and the installa- spending plan goes to the tion of new resident state XXXX polls on Tuesday, May 13, troopers with requests during the Annual Town being put forth to see both PAGE AX Meeting on Monday, May expenditures eliminat- 5. ed from the budget. Both Both the general gov- motions were shot down Courtesy photos ernment and education in a two-thirds-majori- Auctioneer John McDonald sells away. McDonald came up from Tennessee just to serve as budgets were presented ty vote, but according to auctioneer for the event. in detail, with a 2.5-mil Town Council Chairman increase on the table and John Hallbergh, one BY JASON BLEAU ran through Saturday, May 3. a total combined budget request was approved to VILLAGER STAFF WRITER of $54,863,007. While many actually add money to the The long-running tradition has been at the Town Meeting budget rather than take POMFRET — Pomfret held its town in place since the camp opened more expressed their support it away. wide tag sale on the first weekend of than 50 years ago, and according to May, and among the many sales and Camp Director Heather Logee, the Visit our website with for the budget and the “There was one change, increase, some changes a $9,300 change to add specials throughout the town, one stood money all goes back to the camp and your smart phone or tablet out above all others — the Windham/ the children that utilize it. device! were proposed that result- part-timers back to the ed in only a slight shift library,” Hallbergh said. Tolland County 4-H Camp Tag Sale, “The money goes to the Windham Just scan the “QR code” which kicked off on Friday, May 2, and below with your device and in the budget numbers “The new total on the Please Read CAMP, page A15 before they were approved instantly be linked to our Please Read BUDGETS, page A17 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 to go before the public at that is for when we hire below zero increase. The which Superintendent Dr. VILLAGER STAFF WRITER the Annual Town Meeting a new finance director. increases we do have are Michael Jolin described. THOMPSON — on Monday, May 19, and We’ll have to pay one full very small.” “It’s a 3.9-percent Thompson town officials the numbers bring a slight, month for a new one and The total proposed bud- increase [over last year],” are gearing up for a busy .58-mil increase, according a full month for the retir- get, including the educa- Jolin said. “The major part couple of weeks, as budget to First Selectman Paul ing director. That’s where tion spending plan, comes comes from the increased season draws to a close. Lenky. a little bit of the increase in at $23,989,357, a total cost of healthcare, which Both the education and “As far as the town bud- in our budget came from. increase of $821,362 over is about $240,000, or about general government bud- get goes, it’s really, really As far as the rest of the last year. Part of that half of the increase. There’s gets have been approved good,” said Lenky. “We town departments, they comes from an increase by the Board of Finance only have one overlap, and came in either at a zero or in education spending, Please Read HEARING, page A15 A2 • Friday, May 9, 2014 KILLINGLY VILLAGER A glimpse five decades into the past I recently received an e-mail Phyllis Smith co-chaired the awaiting the calling of the special the Puritan Clothing Store in from Jeannette Desmarais con- fundraiser. (WCT, 4/30/64) town meeting — by law it must Natalie Coolidge’s “Killingly cerning some of the old stores Please consider sharing mem- be within twenty days of receipt Business Encyclopedia” provid- that were situated in Brooklyn. KILLINGLY ories of other functions that you of the petition — the Danielson ed the information that the busi- “When I was a small child attended at the pavilion. Chamber of Commerce is arrang- ness, part of a chain, was begun (1920’s) my grandparents lived AT 300 “The Killingly High School ing an informal discussion for in 1896 with the Danielson store on South Main Street in East Class of 1965, in co-operation with next Monday evening … The being opened in 1936. It carried Brooklyn, diagonally across from William Gilbert is ready to pres- discussion … will be devoted to clothing for the entire family and the school on South Street. There MARGARET ent ‘The Mouse that Roared.’… an exchange of ‘What is wrong was managed by Daniel Ferron. were only three stores that I can WEAVER The lead roles were given to Bruce and what is right with zoning in By the time of the last entry in remember: The Quinebaug store, St. Cyr and Linda Lee Tuxford Killingly.” September 1971, Mr. Dionne was Heneaults Market and Leclairs for Wednesday and Randolph Another small article gave the manager. Joan Kent rem- store next to my grandparents It’s been a while since I’ve Nicolletti and Diane Newton for reminder to the progress that was inisced a little about the store house. My grandmother lived on extracted newspaper articles Thursday.” (WCT 4/30/64) being made in the town. and told me that Daniel Ferron the second floor and the Marois’ from 50 years ago, so I decided Perhaps some of you remember “First Flow of Sewage Starts at then purchased Alice Eleanor’s, lived on the first floor… A far cry to see what was happening in the play or were even members of New 1/2 Million $ Plant. Borough which was on the opposite side of from the East Brooklyn of today.” the area during April and May the cast.