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Serving the Residents o Canaan (Falls Village), Cornwall, Harwinton,

Kent, Litchfeld, Morris, Norolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon,

Thomaston and Warren

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All written material in Discover Kent,Connecticut, is copyrighted and may not bereproduced without the expressed permission of

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Contents October 2010Discover Kent but dont tell anyone .............. page 3

An old New England Village with new tricks .... page 6

Take a gallery walk .............................................. page 8Kents boarding schools .................................... page 10

Honoring and remembering Kents Veterans ... page 16

Teen spirit in Kent...............................................page 20The story of Seven Hearths .............................. page 22

Experience Kents views with a hike ................ page 24

Year of fun ........................................................... page 26Fireghters fundraising .................................... page 27

Town resources .................................................. page 29

Advertiser index ................................................. page 30

I revealed everything except the towns name andlocation. Having read about a village so quiet and

beautiful, it is bound to be spoiled, I did not want tomake Kent catnip for developers or anyone else intenton disturbing our bucolic bliss.

But I had to raise the alarm about an endangeredspecies. I feared for all of Americas precious ruralplaces where nothing happens except for the

delights of neighborly human contact in surroundings

Discover Kent ...But, shh, dont tell anyone.By Donald S. Connery

My book, One American Town, was published

in 1972. It was a four-season portrait of the

place, population 1,800, I had made my homeafter spending my reporting life in many of the

worlds biggest cities.

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Kent, close to the nations largestmetro area, was especially

vulnerable.The juggernaut o progress,

or urban sprawl, would roll over usunless we were alert and wise. Inthe early 1980s a bunch o us got

together as Citizens or ControlledGrowth to successully head oplans or a wildly inappropriatemajor housing project on top o

Ski Mountain.A remarkably active land trust

went to work under the sloganKeep Kent Rural Forever. Though

the population rose to todays3,000, the new home and businessowners blended in nicely (many

joining the ranks o volunteerswho are vital to our well-being)

Discover Kent

Continued from Page 3 and smart land-use regulationsconfned commerce to theincreasingly lively village, leavingthe sleepy green hills and valleys

well protected.Kent became a destination:

a place to go or art galleries,

antique shops, fne restaurants,book stores, flm and jazz estivalsand more. Result: Yankeemagazine, surveying all o New

England, now fnds our townthe pinnacle o the lea peepingexperience. With everything rom

wateralls and covered bridges to

shops and armstands, Kent hasa perect blend o uncommonnatural beauty and culture.

Hold on! In the absence olobster boats, oshore whales ortruly high mountains, we shouldnot chant Number One! But what

Kent can claim, modestly, is that

there is no more interesting towno its size on the planet.

I mean (and without mentioningour lakes and state parks, theriver, the wateralls, the Indian

reservation, the Appalachianand other scenic trails, the three

thriving churches and the threedistinctly dierent boarding

schools), where else can you fndHenry Kissinger playing bingo ata fremens air? Or view colossalanimal sculptures in the heart o

town? Or fnd a shopping complexo old and new barns with an artgallery vast enough to house a

blimp? Or come upon a mightyoutdoor book sale, an amateurdrama, a tool museum or thepufng o ancient steam engines

deep in the woods?Theres more, but see or

yoursel. Just dont tell anyone.


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Foreign Cargo

andThe Gallery UpstairsDistinctive Clothing, Unusual

Jewelry, Lovely Old Textiles, HandMade Pots, Baskets, Teak and

Stone Carvings, African, Asian,

and Pacific Island Art, Antiques.Best Eclectic Store in New England

Yankee Magazine 2009Editors Choice

ForeignCargoGallery.com17 North Main, Kent

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This is defnitely a town worthdriving to. There are all sorts o

places to eat, rom the simplerare o the Kent Pizza Gardento the posher pies at Docs

Trattoria, rom Chinese oodat Wasabi to the new MillstoneCae where soy-glazed fsh areserved in an atmosphere o chic

understatement.Dont want to sit down or a ull

meal? Stop by Kent Coee andChocolate or Panini Cae; pop in

or resh ruit at Kent Goods, aminuscule new shop dedicated tolocally produced edibles, get an

exquisitely crated sandwich or

An old New England village with new tricks up its sleeveBy Cynthia Hochswender

In many ways, all towns of the Northwest Corner seem alike.

But one thing that sets Kent apart is the variety and number of

stores, restaurants and art galleries in the village and its environs.

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in a corner o the village.A study o eight towns in the

area was recently done by a

consulting frm; it ound that Kenthas the highest concentration obusinesses, 95, o all the townssurveyed.

The survey also noted that10 percent o the storeronts intown are vacant. That number

was a bit higher a year or so ago,as several businesses (includingsome that had been there oryears) closed their doors.

The new businesses that have

risen in the place o the old onesseem well suited to the ambienceo the town, which is rural but

sophisticated.With many area towns, part o

the charm is a sense that, i youwere there 10 or even 50 years ago

the town wouldnt have seemed allthat dierent. While Kent certainlyhas old-ashioned New England

charm, it would be dishonest tosay that the town today is the sameas it was a decade ago. How has itchanged? Come see or yoursel. It

will be worth the journey.

pastry at J.P. Giord on Main Street.I wont try to list all the eateries

in town; Im sure Ill miss several.

Besides, hal the un o wanderingthrough Kent is discoveringsomething wonderul tucked away

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The Law Ofce of

Wills & TrustsEstate SettlementElder LawMedicaid /Title 19Conservatorships

11 Bridge Street, Kent, CT 06757

Phone: 860-248-4046

Fax: 860-799-2390

www.mettadelmorelaw.com

Morrison Gallery8 Old Barn Road, 860-927-4501,

themorrisongallery.comA 7,000-square-foot gallery

in the center of town withlarge sculptures, paintings and

installations. The current rosterof 32 artists includes Cleve Gray,Wolf Kahn, Peter Woytuk, HughODonnell, Alexander Liberman,

Michael Steiner and Robert

Andrew Parker.

Ober Gallery14 Old Barn Road, 860-927-5030,

obergallery.comOber Gallery was founded in

Take a gallery walk ...By Cynthia Hochswender

No two galleries are alike in this small town with an eclectic

and varied art center. Art lovers can fnd anything rom modern

masters to local landscapes to exotic imports rom abroad.

2006 by Rob Ober and showscontemporary artists from around

America and the world.The gallery is known for

showing important 20th-centuryand contemporary Russian art as

well as to giving national exposureto artists from New York and NewEngland. It has an inventory ofworks by artists including Sigmar

Polke, A.R. Penck, Al Held, Milton

Resnick and George McNeil.

Kent Art Association21 South Main St., 860-927-3989,

kentart.orgThe Kent Art Association

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Lets Start with YOU.Your Dreams. Your Goals.Your drive, and your idea of what learning should be.There arent a lot of schools that do that.

In fact, we can only think of one.

PREVIEW DAYMonday, October 119:00am - 12:00pmRegistration begins at 8:45amAdvance registration is appreciated.

Please call the Admission Office at 860/ 927-0047 x1005Meet our students and faculty, attend classes,tour the campus and join us for lunch!

476 Skiff Mountain Road Kent, Connecticut 06757Marvelwood is a coeducational boarding and day school.Tel: 860/ 927-0047 x1005 www.marvelwood.org

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was ounded in 1923 by nineestablished artists who knew

each other when they lived inNew York beore moving toKent: Rex Brasher, Elliot Clark,

Floyd Clymer, Williard DrydenPaddock, F. Luis Mora, George

Laurence Nelson, SpencerNichols, Robert Nisbet and

Frederick Waugh.Its goals are to promote the

understanding and appreciationo art; to educate individuals in

and to encourage and acilitatethe study and practice o art byindividuals; to hold exhibitions;

to cooperate with schools, civicand youth organizations in Kentand the state o Connecticut, and

to cooperate with organizationsin surrounding communities whohave similar purposes and aims.

The association holds annualshows in a two-story Colonial-style

house on Route 7/Main Street.

Eckert Fine Art27 North Main St., 860-927-0012,

eckertfneart.comJane Eckert moved to Kent and

opened Eckert Fine Art in June

2008. Featured artists includelocals such as Susan Rand and Eric

Forstmann, and internationallyknown names such as Chuck

Close, Robert Rauschenberg,Milton Resnick and Dale Chihuly.

On display outdoors this yearhave been works by sculptor Boaz

Vaadia, which are stone with theappearance o layers o fnelywrought rope.

Heron American Craft Gallery16 North Main St., 860-927-4804,

heronamericancrat.comThis 21-year-old gallery in

the center o town eaturescontemporary crat in many orms,

including jewelry, clothing, rugs,sculpture and ceramics.

Foreign Cargo & the GalleryUpstairs at 17 North Main St.,

860-927-3900, oreigncargogallery.com

This amily-owned gallery and

shop eatures treasures large andsmall collected on trips to Asia,

Arica and the Pacifc Islandssince the 1950s. In addition to

antiques and decorative items andclothing and jewelry, the shopand gallery also have musical

instruments.

Looking Good Gallery13 Railroad St., 860-248-9848,

open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The Looking Good Gallery

exhibits local, national and

international artists in showsthroughout the year. Housed inpart o the old railway complex, theoriginal building brings a warmthand ambience not typical o the

gallery scene.


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bubbles, balloons & more!

27 North Main Street

Kent, CT 06757

Phone 860.927.4091

Fax 860.927.3954jeans@lakevi l lejournal .com

Driver, Kent please...

When school is in session,

students clad in khakis, pleatedskirts and blue blazers stridealong the lovely walking paths thatconnect what are oten century-

old school buildings. Parentsand alumni come to campus orsports matches on Saturdays and

Wednesdays, then oten take their

teens out to eat at one o the manyfne Kent restaurants.

Each school with its distinct

personality contributes to thecharacter o the town.

The oldest o the three schools,

That touch of ivy ... Kents boarding schoolsBy Jennifer L. Kronholm

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Kent School, South Kent

School and the Marvelwood

School all lie within the

borders of this picturesque

New England town.


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Ladies and gentlemen start your engines. Come to Kent and celebratewonderful music, delectable food and extraordinary spirits.

Join the music man of the corner, Dolph Traymon,for a night of Porter, Sondheim, Gershwin, Berlin and leisurley dining.

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Kent School was ounded in 1906by the Rev. Frederick Herbert Sill,an Episcopal monk. Sill valuedservice to others; a campus work

program has always been a part othe schools curriculum.

He also believed that everyone

is entitled to a quality education.Kent was the frst high schoolin the country to o er tuitionon a sliding scale. Today, Kent

is frst among its peer schoolsin the amount o fnancial aidoered to students relative to itsendowment.

Kent School athletes competein the Founders League, one othe most competitive leagues in

New England. Other schools inthe Founders League are TheHotchkiss School in nearbyLakeville, Avon Old Farms in

Avon, Choate Rosemary Hall in

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Boarding schools...

Wallingord and Loomis Chaeein Windsor, among others.

Kent School has recentlyplayed host to the Litchfeld Jazz

Camp, which culminates in the

Litchfeld Jazz Festival everyAugust.Nearby, the South Kent

School is a boys boarding schoolwhose mission is to provide anintellectual, moral, physical and

social ramework or scholasticachievement. Founded in1923, the school strives tooer a rigorous but nurturing

environment.To reinorce the idea that a

young man needs to develop notonly his mind and body, but also

his moral compass, studentsearn recognition or ulfllingcampus obligations such as jobs,

behaving in an exemplary ashionin the dormitory and contributingto community lie.

Emphasis is placed on good

sportsmanship, but athletics atSouth Kent are very competitive.

The schools prep teams

made up o elite players regularly send athletes to DivisionI colleges.

Marvelwood School is the

newcomer to town. Foundedin 1956 in Cornwall, the schoolrelocated to the ormer KentSchool girls campus in 1995.

It sits high on Ski Mountainon what was once a sprawlingarm owned by the Ski amily.

Some o the old arm buildingsremain, and the school has easyaccess to some o the best hikingtrails (and scenic views) in the

state, including portions o theAppalachian Trail.

Marvelwood is the onlyhigh school in the country that

participates in an ambitiousbird banding project and

Continued from Page 11 also hosts a feld o blueberrybushes where the community is

welcome to come pick in Augustand September. The bushes weredonated to the people o Kent by

town resident Henry Kissinger.Marvelwood places an

emphasis on community service.Students serve on campus

tending the Kissinger blueberrybushes is a rite o passage ando campus in day cares, at the

Audubon Center in Sharon and in

nursing homes. They also help atthe homes o elderly individuals

who need an occasional hand with

chores.Over weekends and vacations,

groups o students travel to soupkitchens and homeless shelters.

The senior class takes an annualtrip to an economically depressedarea to complete projects toimprove the quality o lie there.

Though the three schoolshave dierent characters, theyall beneft rom the small-town

setting o Kent.The community o Kent

benefts as well, not just rom the

trafc the schools draw to town,

but also through a partnershipthat brings the community to

campus.Some o the school acilities,

such as the ice rinks and tenniscourts, are open to use by Kent

residents when students are not

practicing or competing on them.

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Boarding schools...

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Although the ocus at these boarding schools is onacademics, the students also have signifcant victories inathletics. With the many lakes and rivers here, crew remains apopular sport at several schools, especially Kent School.

Over the summer, the schools rowers once againparticipated in the Henley Regatta in England (they were thefrst American boys team invited to compete, in 1927).

The girls pull their own weight on crew and in other sports,including soccer which is also a sport where Kent schoolsdominate.

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Kents hidden gem of ashop: Wanda Elle Boutique!

Tucked in the courtyard of Kent Town Center Shops

between Toys Galore & Sothebys Real Estate

Featuring womens contemporary and premium

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independent designers and handmade jewlery.

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During the day, and oten atnight, one can sometimes see aperson or a couple or a amily

seated on the benches that acethe stones, perhaps fnding thename o a amily member or justcontemplating the wars that saw

these veterans whose namesare carved in granite answertheir countrys call, and who went

almost too long without beinghonored.

Kents Veterans Memorial hasnot been there long, having only

been dedicated less than a year

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At night two spotlights shine up at the American, Connecticut

and MIA fags that stand guard over granite monuments

honoring Kents men and women who served in World War II,

Korea and Vietnam.

ago, on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, in2009.

More than 400 spectators,

including Kents veterans andthose rom other towns includingBantam, Cornwall, Sharon,Gaylordsville and New Milord;

state and local dignitaries; andproud townspeople attended thededication ceremony, complete

with heartelt speeches, 21-gunsalutes and a piping band.

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He s having fun.

Why tell him that hes also expandinghis career options for a 21st-century economy?

South Kent SchoolOpening Minds. Opening Doors.


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was strong that day and is stillprevalent when people reer to

the memorial.Three years beore that proud

day, Kents selectmen appointed

six people to a committee to lookinto erecting a memorial. Thepublication o a book, One Small

Town in World War II: Kent,

Connecticut, was instrumentalin making Kent ofcials awarethat such a memorial was lacking,marking Kent as one o the

ew towns in Litchfeld Countywithout one.

Kent watched as many oits veterans passed away, with

the townspeople realizing theurgency o honoring those whoserved.

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Kent Memorial Library and its

interior bronze plaque listingthe veterans. The monument atthe intersection o routes 7 and341 honored Kents Civil War

veterans, without listing names.There had been three attempts

since 1945 to plan a memorialto World War II but one nevermaterialized.

The six-person committeeincluded the two women who

created the World War II book,and our veterans, three o themmembers o Kents AmericanLegion Hall-Jennings Post No.

153 and the other a Catholicpriest who served as a brigadiergeneral and chaplain in Vietnam.

They worked well together,establishing a site, creating thedesign, setting a monetary goal

and raising the money necessary

to build the memorial, whichincludes underground bases oruture stones.

Donations poured in locally

and rom around the countryrom amilies who had veterans

and rom those who didnt butwho recognized the sacrifcesmade by Kents veterans o three

wars.Memorial Day 2010 ound

many Kent citizens gathered,eyes shining with pride, at thetowns new memorial. A stone atthe entrance to the plaza honors

all veterans who live or have everlived in Kent regardless o theirresidence at time o service.

The memorial is located onMaple Street on the lawn o theSwit House.


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John Greene

Don Gummer

Wolf Kahn

Michael Kalish

Ellsworth Kelly

Franz Kline

Alexander Liberman

Roy LichtensteinF. Luis Mora

George L. Nelson

Carolyn Plochmann

Susan Rand

Robert Rauschenberg

Gail Rothschild

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I graduated this year rom

Housatonic Valley RegionalHigh School, which is a schoolor kids rom all six area towns:

North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon,Cornwall, Falls Village and Kent.

Theres always been a buzz opeople saying this-and-that about

the little town o Kent. But whatIve ound is that theres a realKent Spirit, and that kids herereally stick together. I you insult

one Kent kid, they say, you insultall the kids in town and youllfnd youll have to take back those

Teen spirit in Kent, from a teens point of viewBy Liz Cuoco

You might not think so when you drive into Kent, with its ar t

galleries and old stone churches and memorials to soldiers from

wars that were over before I was born. But Kent has a population

of lively youths that, to some degree, sets this town apart from

others in the Northwest Corner.

words or get ready to deend

yoursel.We do kind o act like a amily,

I eel like I know my riends even

better than my amily, SeanGreene, a Housatonic senior thisyear, said when I asked him aboutthis phenomenon.

I like that, his riend TuckerAugusta (also a senior at the highschool) agreed. Were a amily.

I was talking to Sean and Tucker

to try and fgure out what it is thatgives Kent its teen spirit. Theyagreed that its partly the shops

and restaurants and partly thegiant sculptures o the bulls in the

village, where kids can meet andhang out.

But they also said that, ironically

Kent can be set apart because,well, it is apart. Its arther awayrom the high school than all theother towns in the school district,

so the young residents o this smalltown tend to stick together.

One o our high school teacherstold us that people instinctively

avoid teenagers, Tucker said.Were a peaceul race, a simplepeople. Were harmless, really.

Unless, o course, you insult a

kid rom Kent. Then, watch out!

Liz Cuoco writes occasionally for

The Lakeville Journal. She lives in

Salisbury but spends her free time in

Kent whenever possible.


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For most o the 20th century,Seven Hearths was owned byinternationally known artistGeorge Laurence Nelson, who

bought it in 1919, lovingly restoredit and gave it its name in honor othe seven freplaces that served to

heat the expansive structure.As Nelson discovered while

researching the history o his newhome, Seven Hearths was the

epicenter o the colonial town oKent. Built by the commerciallyminded Beebe amily in the 1750s,the large building housed not only

their home, but also a generalstore, butcher shop, ur tradingpost and a big room that providedspace or gatherings. Under one

great roo, then, was the equivalento todays Town Hall, Davis IGAand Kent True Value.

With the passage o time, thehouse progressed through various

uses, including being divided intotwo apartments rented to tenant

armers in the late 1800s and early1900s. Legend says that SevenHearths was also home to FlandersAcademy, alma mater o Arbor

The story of Seven HearthsBy Marge Smith - Kent Historical Society

Sitting quietly in the center o the Flanders Historic District

o Kent is a large, gray house. Slightly shabby looking, Seven

Hearths goes unnoticed by the majority o drivers whipping

around the sharp bend in Route 7. But those who do stop in are

absolutely enchanted with what they fnd.

IllustratIon Courtesy Kent HIstorICal soCIety


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Days Birdsey Grant Northrop.As Seven Hearths aged, the town o Kent was

evolving. A century ago, the area was discovered by agroup o New York City artists yearning or a pastoralescape. Laurence Nelson was one o them.

Lured by the beauty o the Litcheld Hills, they

established an art colony here that morphed into the

Kent Art Association in the 1920s. Ever since then, Kenthas been a mecca or painters and sculptors, poets andwriters who all contribute to the atmosphere o arts and

culture that makes Kent amous today.Seven Hearths, as home to one o the oremost o

these artists, once again became a center o activity.

Using the old rst-foor general store as a studio andthe second-foor meeting room as a gallery, Nelsonpainted his masterpieces, taught art classes and heldexhibitions. He planted lush gardens and invited his

colleagues to capture their beauty on canvas.

Nelson bequeathed his beloved Seven Hearths to theKent Historical Society in 1979. With a generous grantrom the Connecticut Trust or Historic Preservation,

the society is now conducting an Historic StructuresReport survey o the house, and the discoveries areexciting.

The history o Seven Hearths has truly turned outto be a history o our town in microcosm. Thoughthe details o the survey are under wraps or now,we will say that the bones o the ancient building

are in excellent shape, the ur trading post has beenuncovered and locations o suspected agricultural

outbuildings determined.When we are done, Seven Hearths will awaken rom

its slumber once again. Stay tuned! In the meantime,visit the societys website at kenthistoricalsociety.org tolearn more about Laurence Nelson and Seven Hearths.

Peter DAprile, RPh, MBA - Pharmacy Manager/Owner

[email protected] www.kentapothecary.com

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Large selection ofCards and Wrap

Unique gifts forall occasions

Personal Service Prescriptions lledwhile you wait

Vitamins/Homeopathics

$5 Generic Program

All major insurance plansaccepted (including CVS/

Caremark)

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Winner: CT Magazines Best Bed and Breakfast in Connecticut

Hiking is an activity easilyenjoyed alone or with others, andcan be adapted to any level, from

beginner to experienced.I encourage you to try the

two following hikes, one easy,one easy-to-moderate. Theyre

particularly lovely in fall, whenthe foliage and fresh autumn airwill reward you many times over.But there is no bad time to hit

these trails.

Experience Kents views with a hikeBy Anne Franco McAndrew


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The scenic beauty o the rolling

hills o Kent is about as close to

perection as you can get. And

what better way to experiencefrst hand these remarkable

views than on a hike?


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p: 860.927.1212 f: 860.371.3200

www.lavoiecolor.com

Tues. - Fri. : 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sat. : 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Oct. & Nov. Open SUNDAYS 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wallpaper Window Treatments Shutters Blinds C2 Paint

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Bulls BridgeThis hike is a loop o about 2

miles and includes a small part othe Appalachian Trail (AT).

The trail head is on Route 7

South. Take a right at the BullsBridge trafc light. Cross the

covered bridge (stop or a photo)and park in the lot just past the

bridge.Walk across the next bridge and

turn let on the woods road by the

river. The AT will intersect with theroad in about a hal mile.

Follow the white blazes (whichindicate that you are on the AT),

bearing let when the trail splits.The trail ollows the river and you

might spot some olks kayaking orfshing as you hike.

A mile in, the Ten Mile Riverand Housatonic River converge.Cross the ootbridge and ollow

the blue-blazed trail to the right.

This trail continues up the hill pastold oundations and chimneys. Itrejoins the AT, where you retraceyour steps to the parking area.

t dsc: 2 mileslv: Easy

Calebs PeakThe AT is in our own backyard

and this particular section providesthe most glorious views o the

Housatonic River valley.To get to the trail head, take

Route 341 west and turn right ontoSki Mountain Road, just ater

the bridge. Travel 1.9 miles upthe hill; there is a turnout on the

right. This is a blue-blaze trail orthe frst hal mile. When you see

the white blaze, turn let and headnorth toward Sharon. The trailascends a short distance to Calebs

Peak. Bring a snack, pull up a rock

and enjoy the view. Dont orgetbinoculars. I you want to continueon, its the AT, so you can walk toMaine i you eel like it.

t dsc: 1.5 mileslv: Easy-to-moderate

When hiking, wear comortableshoes, non-cotton socks and a hat.

Use bug spray and sunscreen iappropriate. And dont orget to bringwater, some snacks and a camera.

I youd like to try trekking poles,Backcountry Outftters has somethat you can demo. Always leaveyour intinerary with a riend. Pack

out what you pack in. Happy trails!

Anne Franco McAndrew is co-owner o Backcountry Outftters

in Kent. BCO is the areas largest

outdoor shop and was established in

1994.


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Whatever the season, theres always a reason to visitPhotos By Cynthia Hochswender, Shaw Israel Izikson and Janet Manko

Yankee magazine has named

Kent the top town in the region oroliage, but autumn isnt the onlytime o year to come see whats

happening in the village.In addition to more strictly local

events such as the annual KentCenter School Chocolate Fest,

attractions include the LitchfeldJazz Festival and the spring andall shows o the ConnecticutAntique Machinery Association.

And o course the curving scenicroads and excellent Main Streetcaes are a perpetual draw or

motorcycle groups.


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Kent frefghters put the un in undraisingBy Cynthia Hochswender and Mary ONeill

In the Northwest Corner, all

the fre departments are run

completely by volunteers. Kent,

o course, is no exception, andin act has one o the oldest

departments in the region.

It will celebrate its 100th

anniversary in 2011.

The fre companies (and theall-volunteer town ambulancesquads) raise unds in a variety oways. There is no charge or thefre department to respond to a

911 call. Some towns now chargeor ambulance services. But mostunds are raised through privategiving, memorial bequests and avariety o creative undraisers.

Since 1978, one popularundraiser here has been the fredepartment ice watch.

It was started by a localnewspaper publisher who hadseen a similar undraiser in Alaska.Every winter, when it starts to getreally cold, according to the fredepartment website, people start

to make guesses as to when the iceon the Housatonic River will melt.

Once enough ice orms on theriver, the website explains, atripod is set up about a mile southo the village, and three milesnorth o the Bulls Bridge Dam.

A clock on the tripod startsticking at 12 a.m. on a deadlinedate in February. Once the icedoes begin to move downriver thetripod goes with it. Once the tripodmoves 100 eet rom its starting

point the clock stops, the time isrecorded and an ice watch winneris declared. Hal the total pot goesto the winner, the rest to the KVFDoperating budget.

There are many ways to passthe time in winter in Kent, romsnowshoeing and ice skating toskiing and going to art museums.

But apparently people here stillhave plenty o time to sit aroundand watch the ice melt. The icewatch undraiser consistentlyraises at least $1,000. The largestpot ever was in 1988, when thetotal raised was $3,650. The 2010ice watch raised $1,342.

Global warming has had a bit oa dampening eect on the event.Since 2005, the winning ticket hashad to be determined our times by

a drawing, because the river neverroze sufciently or there to be acontest.

Warm weather shouldnt havea negative impact on summerfre carnivals but somethingcertainly has. Old-ashionedfremens carnivals were a summer


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outdoor specialty shopWe serve only the best!Irving Farm coffee and espresso

Harney teasSoco Creamery ice cream

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5 Bridge Street, Kent, CT

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staple in Northwest Corner townsuntil just a ew years ago. Theseundraisers have dwindled to thepoint where only Kent and North

Canaan still host them.New state laws have made it

harder or the fre companies to

oer their biggest undraisers:games o chance. The Kentfrefghters have compensated byoering carnival rides and other

modern attractions. But one othe enduring traditions here is theannual rog-jumping contest.

Large bullrogs, long-leapinglizard rogs, green rogs and

toads are eligible or entry in thiswhite-knuckle contest. Ribbets

sorryribbons are awarded to allparticipants.

The longest jump on record is98.5 inches, set by Big Al, whose

jump was interrupted as hericocheted o one o the judges

chests.Pat Redmond, co-organizer o

the event with Roger Whitmore,said the rog-jumping contest has

been part o the fremans air or

more than 14 years.At its high point there were

upward o 58 participants. In recent

years, the number has hovered inthe mid-20s.

This event is open to all ages,

but its usually the kids whocompete. This is a BYOF eventbut i you dont have one, dont bedeterred. Redmond usually has

several spares on hand ready to

hop to it at a moments notice.Winners are determinedby combining the scores o

two consecutive jumps and byrecording the cumulative distance,as indicated by a quarter laid

Kent frefghters ...

Continued from Page 27 down on the spot where the rogultimately lands.

In Redmonds experience, toads

are lazy jumpers and do not arewell in the competition. While thebullrog oten wins due to its size

(as long as 14 inches), it is the

leopard rog that is the superiorjumper. Some tree rog entrantsare little more than an inch long.

Containing these rogs isjust as much a part o the job asjudging them. Redmond recounted

one year when several petitecontestants made a tasty pre-jumpmeal or an overgrown bullrog. Inthis case, part o his role becomes

wildlie educator, explaining the

circle o lie to distraught andberet owners.Even though lie (and death)

sometimes intrude on the un, theKent contest retains the spirit ogood old-ashioned un.


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KeyTown ServiceS

Assessor (Mon. & Wed., 9:30-noon, 1-3) ..........860-927-3160

Building Inspector (Mon.-Fri., noon-3) ...........860-927-4556

Inland Wetlands

(Mon., Tues., Thurs., 9-4) .................... 860-927-4625Dog Warden ................................................. 860-927-1829

First Selectman (Mon.-Fri., 9-4) ................. 860-927-4627

Fire Marshal (Wed. & Fri., 3-4) .................. 860-927-4556

Municipal Agent (Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

or by appointment) ............................... 860-927-1586

Park & Recreation

(Mon.-Fri., 9-noon, 1-2:30) ................... 860-927-1003

Planning and Zoning

(Mon., Tues., Thurs., 9-4) .................... 860-927-4625

Probate Court (Tues. & Thurs., 9-noon) .......860-927-3729Probate Judge*

Diane Blick ............................................ 860-927-3729

Registrar o Voters (Mon., 1-4) ................... 860-927-1953

Sewage Treatment Plant............................. 860-927-4075

Social Services

(Tues. & Thurs., 9-4, Fri., 9-noon)............ 860-927-1586

Tax Collector (Mon., Wed. & Fri.,

9:30-noon & 1-4) .................................... 860-927-1586

Town Clerk (Mon. - Fri., 9-4) ...................... 860-927-3433

Transer Station (Sat. & Sun., 8-3:30) ........ 860-927-4627Treasurer ...................................................... 860-927-4627

Tree Warden ................................................ 860-927-4627

Public SafeTyand emergencyServiceS

Kent Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance

For emergencies ...................................................911

Other calls Fire .................................. 860-927-3151

Other calls Ambulance ...................... 860-927-3080

State police Troop L, Litchfeld

For emergencies ...................................................911Other calls ............................................ 800-953-9949

Public SchoolSand collegeS

Explorations Charter School

Winsted .................................................. 860-738-9070

Housatonic Valley Regional High School

Falls Village ........................................... 860-824-5123

Kent Center School ..................................... 860-927-3537

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Winsted .................................................. 860-738-6300

Oliver Wolcott Technical School

Torrington ............................................. 860-496-5300University o Connecticut

Torrington Campus .............................. 860-626-6800

PrivaTe SchoolS

Kent School .................................................. 860-927-6000

Marvelwood School..................................... 860-927-0047

South Kent School ....................................... 860-927-3539

religiouS organizaTionS

First Congregational Church .....................860-927-3335Sacred Heart Church (Catholic) ................ 860-927-3003

St. Andrews Church (Episcopal)............... 860-927-3486

Temple Sholom, New Milord .................... 860-354-0273

oTherKeyServiceS

Kent Chamber o Commerce ..................... 860-927-1463

Kent Childrens Center (day care) ............860-927-4168

Kent Community House ............................. 860-927-1826

Kent Community Nursery School ............. 860-927-1294

Kent Memorial Library ............................... 860-927-3761

elecTed officerS

First Selectman

Bruce Adams......................................... 860-927-4627

Representative in Congress (5th District)*

Chris Murphy ........................................ 860-223-8412

Representatives in Connecticut General Assembly:

Sen. Andrew Roraback

(30th District) ....................................... 800-842-1421

Rep. Mary Ann Carson*

(108th District) ..................................... 860-842-1423

United States Senators

Christopher Dodd* ............................... 860-258-6940

Joseph I. Lieberman ............................ 860-549-8463

Governor

M. Jodi Rell* ................................................. 860-566-4840

Kent Town Resources

www.townofkentct.org | Kent Hollow - South Kent - Macedonia

*Those holding these seats may change after the Nov. 2, 2010, election.


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Backcountry Outftters/Annie Bananie Ice Cream.... 28

Black Sheep Yarns ..................................................... 6

Country Clothes ....................................................... 19

Crystal Castle Boutique & Git Gallery................. 22

Custom Compounding, LLC ................................... 23

David Gavin Salon .................................................... 30

Diane Blick ................................................................. 2

Docs Trattoria ............................................................ 3

Eckert Fine Art ........................................................ 20

Essentials Day Spa ..................................................... 4

Fie n Drum Restaurant, Git Shop, Inn ................ 11

Foreign Cargo and the Gallery Upstairs ................. 6

House o Books ........................................................ 11

Jean Saliter ................................................................ 10Kent Apothecary...................................................... 23

Kent Goods ................................................................. 8

Kent School............................................................... 31

Kent Wine & Spirit ................................................... 15

Koblenz & Co. .......................................................... 16

LaVoie Color and Design ......................................... 25

Litchfeld Hills - Sothebys International Realty...... 5

Looking Good Gallery............................................. 14

Metta Rehnberg Delmore Esq. LLC ........................ 8

Raynard & Peirce, Inc.............................................. 19

Rolling River Antiques ............................................. 14

Sharon Hospital ........................................................ 32

South Kent School ................................................... 17

Sundog Shoe & Leather .......................................... 30

Terston ........................................................................ 3

The Inn at Kent Falls ............................................... 24

The Kent ................................................................... 21

The Lakeville Journal Co. LLC ............................... 18The Marvelwood School ........................................... 9

Toys Galore and More ............................................. 10

Union Savings Bank ................................................. 13

Wanda Elle Boutique ............................................... 16

2010 Advertiser Index


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Be part of the

Kentexperience!October 13 orNovember 3

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Meet students.

Meet faculty.

Explore the opportunities

for you at KENT.

So much more than a campus tour!

A community of achievement

A culture of performance

Momentum for life

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Are you missing out on the important things in your

life due to lack of sleep? At Sharon Hospital, help for

a better nights sleep is coming soon. The Sleep Center

at Sharon Hospital will offer state-of-the-art sleep

diagnostics and treatment in a comforting and

peaceful environment_

close to home. Well help

you sleep well, so you can live well.

For more information or to schedule an appointment,please call The Sleep Center at Sharon Hospital

at 860.364.4525.

A better

night

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Opening Fall 2010.

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Internal Medicine

Sleep Medicine

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