Mailed free to requesting homes in Thompson Vol. VII, No. 19 Complimentary to homes by request (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Szydlo steps down “Nothing is easy to the as head coach Pride unwilling.” ‘HE’S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE MISSED’ BY BENJAMIN R. KIPP coach, Szydlo guided the newly INSIDE SPORTS CORRESPONDENT formed Pride to an 8-2 record, PUTNAM — To many sur- narrowly missing the playoffs. A8— OPINION prised individuals, the resigna- In an e-mail to the Villager, A12 — SPORTS tion of Shane Szydlo as Szydlo confirmed his decision, Quinebaug Valley Pride head but did not go into any more B1 — HOT SPOT football coach may raise more detail as the reasons behind his B2 — CALENDAR questions than answers. departure. The announcement came “I will not be returning next Terri Viani photo B4— OBITS sometime after the season dur- season,” he said in the e-mail. “I Co-owners Lindsay Smalley and Michaeleen Malbaurn in their shop. B5 — RELIGION ing a QVP football banquet held have no comments on this per- at a local Knights of Columbus, sonal decision,” he added, thank- when he told his coaching staff ing the Villager for its support that he would be resigning as the during the last two seasons. LOCAL head coach of the Pride. Former Tourtellotte head A love of food, a “It wasn’t something I was nec- coach Tim Panteleakos had noth- essarily expecting,” said Daryll ing but praise for Szydlo, who fol- Brown, who coached with Szydlo lowed the former players he and the Pride the past two sea- coached to the Pride, which is dream fulfilled sons. “He’s definitely going to be also made up of athletes from missed and he’s a very good Ellis Tech and Putnam, the host coach and it’s sad to have a coach school. of his caliber leave the pro- “He did an outstanding job. I LOCAL DELI FINDS OPPORTUNITY TO gram.” was disappointed because he Putnam Athletic Director Pat took the program in the right SHINE IN QUIET CORNER Devin wasn’t as surprised that direction and built a competitive BY TERRI VIANI Szydlo resigned. atmosphere there,” Panteleakos VILLAGER STAFF WRITER “No, no,” she said. “I don’t said. “He came into an outside know why I wasn’t surprised. I program and set his priorities in BROOKLYN — The course of true cupcakes never does run smoothly. know very little about it and I order and I though his Xs and Os At least not at first. don’t know why he resigned.” were right on the money.He took Just ask 28-year-old Brooklyn native Lindsay Smalley, co-owner and Szydlo coached for two seasons a no nonsense attitude and cupcake mastermind behind the recently opened Linny’s Gourmet Deli and went a combined 14-6. In and Sweet Shoppe located at 18 Providence Road in Brooklyn. Girl Scouts host As Smalley tells it, those first couple of weeks after the Aug. 16 open- 2010, his first season as the head leadership seminar Turn To COACH, page A10 ing were just a little bit hectic, to say the least. “I was here till midnight every night the first couple of weeks cooking Page A3 because the bakery case was getting totally sold out in a day or less than a day,” she said, laughing as she recalls those not-so-long-ago times. SPORTS “There was a day I think I had six cakes and several cheesecakes and a Schools set for hundred cupcakes and the girl working up at the front kept coming into the back with these empty trays saying, ‘the cake is gone, and that is done’ and I was like, ‘What?’ I couldn’t stop because literally there were people standing on the porch, waiting. It was crazy.” Smalley’s mother and business partner Michaeleen Malbaurn, who own super ‘Bowl’ quit her job to start the business with her daughter, agreed, saying that despite help from cousins, aunts, best friends and Smalley’s dad, all of QUAHOG BOWL TO TEST Turn To DREAM, page A13 OCEAN SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE BY TERRI VIANI VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Farming conference aims The Super Bowl may Speedway honors be on Sunday,but some students from two local Page A10 schools are preparing for education, sharing ideas for a different kind of bowl on Saturday. EVERYDAY ECOLOGIST Area students from ‘IF IT WORKS IN ONE COMMUNITY Woodstock Academy PAGE A5 and Marianapolis IT WILL PROBABLY WORK IN ANOTHER’ Preparatory School in OPINION BY TERRI VIANI Thompson will take VILLAGER STAFF WRITER GET YOUR part in the upcoming Quahog Bowl, a POINT ACROSS regional ocean science Courtesy photo On Saturday,March 24, the AGvocate Program will present a Connecticut PAGE A8-9 competition taking Marianapolis Quahog Bowl Team members Maria Agriculture Commission conference, “Growing Farms in Your place on Feb. 4, at the Postnikovik, Jerry Huang, Ryan Kelly, Sara Morrow and Community,” at the EASTCONN facility in Hampton. WHAT TO DO University of Alex Yang. The conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the cost is $15 per A CALENDAR Connecticut’s Avery person. A farm to table lunch is included in the cost. “Through this educational forum, “This is something the folks from AGvocate sought to do,” said OF AREA EVENTS Point campus. A total of 16 Connecticut and the NOSB strives to encourage and Connecticut Commissioner of Agriculture Steven Reviczsky, who will give PAGE B2 Rhode Island high school teams are support the next generation of the opening speech at the conference. “It’s an information sharing and shar- scheduled to compete in the Bowl, marine scientists, policy makers, ing of knowledge.” which is a program of the teachers, explorers, researchers, Reviczsky added that while there has been a “positive push” by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership technicians, environmental advo- AGvocate program to encourage cities and towns to form agriculture com- based in Washington D.C. cates and informed citizens, to be missions for the purpose of highlighting farm issues and bringing farmers “The Quahog Bowl is part of the stewards of the ocean. Many past and town boards together on matters of farming, there has yet to be a com- National Ocean Sciences Bowl,” NOSB participants have moved on ing together of those commissions. “Growing Farms in Your Community” said Consortium for Ocean to pursue college degrees and seeks to rectify that. Leadership Communications careers in ocean science. In 2012, Manager Kristin Mellon Kracke. Turn To SUPER, page A11 Turn To FARM, page A13 A2 • Friday, February 3, 2012 THOMPSON VILLAGER NEWS BRIEF Community College, 742 Upper originally built to handle 18,000. Increased Healthcare Development Director Pamela Enhance your community by Maple Street, Danielson, Room 105. space and modernization of the emergency Watts at (860) 928-7141 or visit www.daykim- Breakout sessions during the forum will department are two important benefits that ball.org/care. connecting with the Arts allow participants to give feedback to the COA will result from the renovation project, allow- and help to give direction to it’s funding for ing for decreased waiting and patient treat- What do you envision for the northeast our region. Current state programs currently ment times. Relay for Life meeting to region? receive $1.6 million annually in funding. In FY “We are so grateful to all of the people who Are you willing to give two hours of your 2013, a total of $3.1 million will be available, are stepping forward with gifts at all levels to hold captains meeting time in a state forum to help enhance the over- almost double the current level. These help us meet this challenge,” said Jack Burke, all quality of life in your community and help changes in guidelines and funding could have Day Kimball Healthcare board chairman. WOODSTOCK — Relay For Life of to inform the state about the needs of our a big impact in our region. “Despite the poor economy, the generosity Northeastern CT will hold its February Team region? The COA will explain changes in its overall demonstrated by our community has been Captains meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8. This is your opportunity to make your voice strategy, changes to the grant programs, and overwhelming. We are touched by the wide The meeting will be at Woodstock Academy heard! how these changes can be redesigned to range of people who recognize the importance in the school cafeteria located in the Holt Art makes great places. Great places attract enhance the artistic and creative communi- of providing superior and improved care to Science Building. The meeting will begin at 6 great talent. Great talent creates great jobs. If ties in everyday life. our emergency department patients.” p.m. and all team captains are urged to attend. we can prove this connection, we can Register online, e-mail or call Ellen The most recent leadership gifts came from Those coming straight from work can pur- signi?cantly increase annual arts funding.” Silbermann at [email protected] or individual donors, the physician community chase a meal, at a reasonable price. (Christopher “Kip” Bergstrom, Deputy 860-508-7252. and local businesses, including major gifts Meetings are also open to anyone thinking Commissioner, DECD, Jan. 9, Hartford The COA and Alliance represent and from: about starting a team or just wanting more Business Journal) encourage participation from individual • Rogers Corporation, headquartered in information about Relay For Life of NECT to The newly formed Northeast Cultural artists, cultural organizations, patrons, com- Rogers: $100,000 be held May 19 and 20 at the Woodstock Alliance will connect the regional arts and munity leaders, heritage organizations, • Day Kimball Hospital Woman’s Board, a Fairgrounds.