BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER POMFRET — The Pomfret Recreation Department has one goal during the summer: Bring the community togeth- er. To do this, Recreation Director Barbara Gagnon and her team have organized a variety of weekly activities for adults, families and children for the season, designed to bring residents together who have common interests or just want to get outside. “It’s good to keep everyone of all ages active. I think in today’s world of Netflix, it’s so easy to stay in the house and be a couch potato. But we want to keep people moving, outside, thinking,” said Gagnon. “People get to meet other people. I’m always so impressed by how many people are new to certain towns and they’ll just join these programs and make so many new friends.” One program that’s been best known for starting new friendships is the town’s Women’s Tennis Program, held at the Rectory School’s tennis court every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m., starting July 10. Everyone who goes play at various levels, and they are usually matched up with people with a similar skill level to play against. It’s not about being the next Serena Williams, said Gagnon, but about having fun. And, according to Gagnon, the women get to meet other women from different towns in the region, since all towns can participate in Pomfret’s programs. “They’ll start making lunch dates, coffee dates,” she said. “They’ll even make dates to play tennis once the pro- gram ends, which is nice.” Another popular program for socializ- ing is the adult co-ed Volleyball Program every Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m., at 576 Hampton Road in Pomfret. Currently there are about 15 people who show up on average for the pick-up style volley- ball games. Anybody can come and play at the outdoor sand court, and they’ll be taught everything they need to know. Said Gagnon: “They really have a good time up there.” Starting July 31, children in town will also have a chance to get together for some exercise and fun. That’s when the town’s Summer Youth Basketball program begins, every Tuesday and Thursday night for four weeks. (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected]Vol. XI, No. 37 Complimentary to homes by request Friday, July 6, 2018 PUTNAM VILLAGER All natural at Blueberry Hill Organic Farm BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER KILLINGLY – With over 150 varieties of organic berries, melons, greens and vegetables, Blueberry Hill Organic Farm is continuing to spread awareness about the benefits and deli- ciousness of organic pro- duce to the Quiet Corner and beyond. “Being an agricultur- ist, I always understood that in farming some chemicals were being used very often,” said owner Virginia Keith. “The concern was always the environment and our health. With our organic produce, it’s a guarantee that the food they are purchasing is pure nutri- tion.” The food produced at Blueberry Hill Organic Farm is USDA approved, which means they use soil clean of fertilizers and pesticides. Weeds are also dealt with naturally, as well as pests. The food is also cleaned with test- ed well water. “We do a lot of man- agement techniques to deal with pest problems,” said Keith. “We do rotat- ing and interplanting. We have established pollinator habitats on the farm as well, using 19 flowering native spe- cies to bring in not only wonderful pollinators, but insects that go after the pests in our gardens. We also have bird hous- es. Our environment is healthy and sustainable, meaning our practices do not harm the organisms that naturally live on the land, like frogs.” It’s a lot of work, but for farmers like Keith, it’s all worth it. Growing up in Moosup, Keith was no stranger to the outdoors. She built tree forts. Played base- ball. Rode her bike every- where. She was outdoors all the time. “I thank my parents for that,” Keith said. “I was never put in a box and told I couldn’t do certain things as a girl.” Keith has a back- ground in horticulture. PUTNAM FIREWORKS Liam Haxton and his parents, Katie and Sean, attended the Putnam fireworks last weekend. Charlie Lentz photo FIREWORKS SHOW DAYVILLE — Judy and Bob Lefevre had good seats for fireworks last Friday, June 29, at Owen Bell Park. BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER DAYVILLE – If there’s one thing Ryan French was known for it was his dedication to running. And to honor his mem- ory, his family is host- ing Run For Ryan, a 5K race and walk fundraiser on Saturday, July 14 at Owen Bell Park. Over 100 people have already pre-registered for the event (more than his family could have ever imagined), proving that the Quiet Corner will always support one another, and be there for their neighbors. “It means the world to us,” said mother Joslyn French. “We do already feel so blessed to be a part of these local communi- ties, and for the contin- ued support of our fami- ly. His friends are a huge part of our lives. It all just keeps us closer to him. We are looking forward to having a wonderful day to both honor him and help future agricul- tural education students succeed in their lives.” Because Ryan was an agricultural student at Olivia Richman photos Farmer Virginia Keith with some of her organic produce. Running in Ryan’s memory The French’s Pomfret Recreation steps up Turn To POMFRET page A3 Turn To RYAN page A3 Turn To FARM page A2
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BY OLIVIA RICHMANNEWS STAFF WRITER
POMFRET — The Pomfret Recreation Department has one goal during the summer: Bring the community togeth-er. To do this, Recreation Director Barbara Gagnon and her team have organized a variety of weekly activities for adults, families and children for the season, designed to bring residents together who have common interests or just want to get outside.
“It’s good to keep everyone of all ages active. I think in today’s world of Netflix, it’s so easy to stay in the house and be a couch potato. But we want to keep people moving, outside, thinking,” said Gagnon. “People get to meet other people. I’m always so impressed by how many people are new to certain towns and they’ll just join these programs and make so many new friends.”
One program that’s been best known for starting new friendships is the town’s Women’s Tennis Program, held at the Rectory School’s tennis court every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m., starting July 10.
Everyone who goes play at various levels, and they are usually matched
up with people with a similar skill level to play against. It’s not about being the next Serena Williams, said Gagnon, but about having fun.
And, according to Gagnon, the women get to meet other women from different towns in the region, since all towns can participate in Pomfret’s programs.
“They’ll start making lunch dates, coffee dates,” she said. “They’ll even make dates to play tennis once the pro-gram ends, which is nice.”
Another popular program for socializ-ing is the adult co-ed Volleyball Program every Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m., at 576 Hampton Road in Pomfret. Currently there are about 15 people who show up on average for the pick-up style volley-ball games.
Anybody can come and play at the outdoor sand court, and they’ll be taught everything they need to know.
Said Gagnon: “They really have a good time up there.”
Starting July 31, children in town will also have a chance to get together for some exercise and fun. That’s when the town’s Summer Youth Basketball program begins, every Tuesday and Thursday night for four weeks.
All natural at Blueberry Hill Organic FarmBY OLIVIA RICHMANNEWS STAFF WRITER
KILLINGLY – With over 150 varieties of organic berries, melons, greens and vegetables, Blueberry Hill Organic Farm is continuing to spread awareness about the benefits and deli-ciousness of organic pro-duce to the Quiet Corner and beyond.
“Being an agricultur-ist, I always understood that in farming some chemicals were being used very often,” said owner Virginia Keith. “The concern was always the environment and our health. With our organic produce, it’s a guarantee that the food they are
purchasing is pure nutri-tion.”
The food produced at Blueberry Hill Organic Farm is USDA approved, which means they use soil clean of fertilizers and pesticides. Weeds are also dealt with naturally, as well as pests. The food is also cleaned with test-ed well water.
“We do a lot of man-agement techniques to deal with pest problems,” said Keith. “We do rotat-ing and interplanting. We have established pollinator habitats on the farm as well, using 19 flowering native spe-cies to bring in not only wonderful pollinators, but insects that go after the pests in our gardens.
We also have bird hous-es. Our environment is healthy and sustainable, meaning our practices do not harm the organisms that naturally live on the land, like frogs.”
It’s a lot of work, but for farmers like Keith, it’s all worth it.
Growing up in Moosup, Keith was no stranger to the outdoors. She built tree forts. Played base-ball. Rode her bike every-where. She was outdoors all the time.
“I thank my parents for that,” Keith said. “I was never put in a box and told I couldn’t do certain things as a girl.”
Keith has a back-ground in horticulture.
PUTNAM FIREWORKSLiam Haxton and his parents, Katie and Sean, attended the Putnam fireworks
last weekend.
Charlie Lentz photo
FIREWORKS SHOWDAYVILLE — Judy and Bob Lefevre had good seats for fireworks last Friday,
June 29, at Owen Bell Park.
BY OLIVIA RICHMANNEWS STAFF WRITER
DAYVILLE – If there’s one thing Ryan French was known for it was his dedication to running.
And to honor his mem-ory, his family is host-ing Run For Ryan, a 5K race and walk fundraiser on Saturday, July 14 at Owen Bell Park.
Over 100 people have
already pre-registered for the event (more than his family could have ever imagined), proving that the Quiet Corner will always support one another, and be there for their neighbors.
“It means the world to us,” said mother Joslyn French. “We do already feel so blessed to be a part of these local communi-ties, and for the contin-ued support of our fami-ly. His friends are a huge part of our lives. It all just keeps us closer to him. We are looking forward to having a wonderful day to both honor him and help future agricul-tural education students succeed in their lives.”
Because Ryan was an agricultural student at
Olivia Richman photos
Farmer Virginia Keith with some of her organic produce.
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She received her bachelor’s degree in horticulture, then earned a master’s in environmental plant science. She has been working in research and education on the topics for over 30 years.
When her children were young, Keith began to realize that finding organ-ic food was very difficult in the area. You couldn’t get it in the grocery store. There were no specialty stores nearby. She joined a group of families who had established their own organic produce co-op.
Blueberry Hill Organic Farm was opened for operation in 2012. Keith and her husband, Wayne, started with a sin-gle field on the 12 acre property. Over the years, they’ve expanded to three. They also now have poultry, chicken who lay eggs. This month they also started their own flock of meat birds, certified organic.
“We’re just committed to bringing wholesome nutritious food to our com-munity,” said Keith. “We feel so pas-sionate about fresh food.”
If you would like to speak with Keith, find out more about organic produce, and purchase some of your own, you can find Blueberry Hill at many local farmers’ markets.
This includes the Northeast CT Farmer’s Market at the Killingly Library every Saturday.
Olivia Richman may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 112 or by e-mail at [email protected]
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Grades two through four will play from 5:30 to 6:30, followed by grades 5 and 6 at 6:30 to 7:30. Then the nights wrap up with grades 7, 8 and 9, playing from 7:30 to 8:30.
The popular program is run by Coach Jan Koivisto, who has been a high school basketball coach in the area for many years. Kids will have a chance to learn the basics in a very relaxed environment.
“They have a great time and learn a lot,” said Gagnon. “And it becomes a great social environment. The kids will leave and go to sleepovers with other kids in the program. It allows them to stay social during the sum-mer, while also keeping active.”
No matter what age you are, 18 or 50, Pomfret is hop-ing some of their summer programs will keep the com-munity active and social.
But for children who may not be inclined to play-ing team sports, there’s also the LEGO Camp on July 9-13. Using
engineering, science and creativity, this program is a great way to keep minds healthy and active during the summer.
Taking place at the Pomfret Community School, boys and girls from five to seven years old will take part in the program from 9 till noon. Older kids will attend from 1-4 p.m.
This year’s theme is called Superhero Engineering. Using bat-tery-operated machines and motors, the kids will be able to build their own tanks, Jeeps and other vehicles, and even fight to see who has the best built vehicle on top of bridges and other structures.
For Gagnon’s 18 years as the Recreation Director, she recalls these programs – and similar ones – taking place in Pomfret summer after summer. To keep things fresh, she thinks of what her kids would have wanted throughout the years.
“It’s a good place to start,” she said. “In this job, you really get a sense of what’s popular for sports or leisure activi-ties.”
Go to www.pomfretct.gov/recreation for more information on these programs, and the many others coming to Pomfret soon.
Killingly High School, money raised at this upcoming run will go towards a scholarship program in Ryan’s name. Another way to keep Ryan’s memory alive, and share his passions with the communi-ty.
But there’s no better way to share his passions than with a 5K race. Something Ryan would have loved.
Ryan was a three-year var-sity runner for the KHS’s cross country team. He was also on the varsity track team for two years. He became the captain of the cross country team in his junior year, and qualified for state champi-onships.
“He had pride in every-thing he did,” said Joslyn, “on and off the trails. He had leadership skills, motiva-tion, dedication, sportsman-ship...”
And running was at the heart of it all. At one point, Joslyn asked Ryan why he loved running so much. His response deeply moved her and has stood out to her to this day.
“He told me running was not only to be fit, but a spiri-tual thing for him,” she said. “He told me at one pint that he felt close to God when he ran. We all attended church together, but we never really talked in depth about faith. But it was important to him. And running brought him peace.”
His family and friends have only good memories of Ryan.
Joslyn’s cousin, Wendy Carron, said she remembers Ryan being very inquisitive, polite and honest. Just an all-around nice kid. The fam-ilies would go fishing togeth-er, another one of his many varying interests.
For the family, the impor-
tance of the 5K is to keep the memory of their son alive.
“As his parents,” said father Jeff, “we knew Ryan was very special, and that he was a caring, thoughtful, loving person, with a quit wit […] But we had no idea about the extent of the impact Ryan made on other people’s lives until after his passing. There could be no better gift to a par-ent than to know their child made a positive difference in this world, and Ryan definitely did that.”
For more infor-mation on pre-reg-istering, contact Run For Ryan on Facebook, or by email at [email protected]. Registration is $15-20, and is
open online until July 12, but you can also register the day of the race for $5 more.
Olivia Richman may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 112 or by e-mail at [email protected]
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PUTNAM — Amanda Miller has been named Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Day Kimball Healthcare. Miller has been serving as the Director of Strategic Operations since October 2017. As Chief Experience Officer, Miller will serve as a catalyst for change by acting as an internal voice of the patient population, from a holistic perspective, and will lead the efforts in improving patient experience and engagement by aligning DKH’s mission and core values with the organization’s culture.
“I am delighted to be back in my hometown to make a positive impact on the patient experience,” Miller said. “A stellar patient experience is essential to the overall healing experience, and also improves care, patient safety and clinical and financial outcomes. DKH patients deserve the very best and we have developed a strategy to ensure our patients’ needs are consistently met. I am grateful to be given the opportunity to do that for the community that raised me.”
Miller brings 12 years of healthcare experience to Day Kimball. Prior to this position she was an instructor at the University of Connecticut (UCONN)
School of Medicine where she taught first year medical and dental students the knowledge, skills, values, and atti-tudes needed to interact with patients and families through the Principles
of Clinical Medicine and Delivery of Clinical Care programs.
“Amanda brings a wealth of experi-ence in strategy, operations and pro-cess improvement to our organization,” said DKH President and CEO Anne Diamond. “She will play a crucial role in operationalizing the patient experi-ence mission by orienting and coaching our employees and medical staff, and providing tools to identify and act on opportunities where improvements can be made.”
Miller is a graduate of Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC) with a degree in Liberal Arts, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCONN with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Miller also holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from UCONN. She’s a native of Putnam and was born at Day Kimball Hospital. Miller serves on the Board of Directors at QVCC, and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, as well as the UCONN Department of Public Policy Alumni Committee. Miller lives in South Windsor, with her fiancé, Nicholas.
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NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Nicholas A. Listro of Woodstock received a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude degree in Criminal Justice from Norwich University at the May 12 commencement ceremony. Jaani Ellsworth Barclay of Danielson received a Bachelor of Science magna cum laude degree in Mechanical Engineering. The following students have been recognized on the Dean’s List at Norwich University for the spring 2018 semester: Caleb Arthur Bowen, Eastford; Lucas Assis Basilio, Putnam; and Listro, Woodstock.
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DANIELSON — Stories of hope and redemp-tion are very powerful. The Second Chance Pell Program is giving incarcerated individuals at the Brooklyn Correctional Institution the opportunity to create their own stories through access to high-er education.
Quinebaug Valley Community College is one of 65 colleges nationwide selected in 2016 to partic-ipate in the Second Chance Pell Program initia-tive, which examines whether expanding access to financial aid increases incarcerated adults’ partic-ipation in educational opportunities.
QVCC has partnered with the Brooklyn facility to offer courses in manufacturing and business administration to individuals likely to be released within five years. Manufacturing students are able to take the required non-lab courses and fin-ish the program at one of the community college manufacturing centers. Business students are able to complete a certificate in management while incarcerated.
This spring 12 individuals were awarded certif-icates at a graduation ceremony held June 5. At the same time 18 inmates were honored for being named to the dean’s list.
“Some of my students from this program are among the best students I have had in my 30-year career at QVCC,” said instructor Buz Sherman. “These men are optimistic, capable, determined, hardworking, and respectful, and many have exceeded the high expectations the staff had of them.” Sherman is confident that if given a sec-ond chance upon release, these individuals will be productive and successful. “Others will be as impressed as we have been,” he added.
A former participant credits his experience with the Second Chance Pell Program for the success he now enjoys. “QVCC staff and teachers are pas-sionate about the Second Chance Pell program and go above and beyond for the students. As a former inmate who excelled in classes while incarcerated, I am now enjoying success in my career…because of the seed that was planted through the program.
“Many former felons cannot find jobs, but for
those who have some education, employers are far more willing to take a chance and doors will be opened. The program has afforded me so many opportunities for personal expansion, and my quality of life has improved dramatically.” He is currently enrolled at QVCC and planning to com-plete his associate’s degree. “
Ruth Delaney, program manager at Vera Institute of Justice, which provides technical assistance to participating colleges and correc-tions departments, said Connecticut is in the top five states in terms of the number of students served by the Second Chance Pell Program. “We applaud the partnership between the Connecticut Department of Corrections and QVCC,” she said. “Due to their work together, these students have the opportunity to succeed in their chosen careers when they return home to their families and com-munities.”
For more information and an update on the Second Chance Pell initiative, visit https://www.vera.org/publications/second-chance-pell-experi-mental-sites-initiative-update
NORTH GROSVENORDALE — St. Joseph School recent-ly received a $25,000 grant from Spirol International of Danielson. The Charitable Donation Board of Spirol International has awarded St. Joseph the grant to purchase iPads, covers, charging sta-tions, and accompanying elec-tronic curriculum for grades 6, 7, and 8. “The iPads and elec-tronic curriculum will support the innovative learning our middle school teachers already teach,” said principal, Sharon Briere. “We are fortunate to have Spirol International sup-port our school community and are so thankful for their dona-tion towards differentiating our small Catholic School com-munity. This new technology will allow our students to be better prepared for high school
where they will be expected to efficiently and effectively use technology in their education.”
In addition to new technol-ogy, there will be some new faces at St. Joseph School when it opens for the 2018/19 school year in late August. The school congratulates Theresa Pelletier, vice-principal and 8th grade teacher, on her retire-ment. Mrs. Pelletier has been a member of the school com-munity for over 30 years, and her passion, wisdom, and love for the students of St. Joseph have been at the forefront of everything she did. She will be greatly missed. Replacing her is a familiar face; Sharon Calabrese, currently the 5th grade teacher, will step in as the new vice-principal, also maintaining her current class-room. A new grade 8 and mid-
dle school math teacher will be hired in the coming weeks.
In addition to Mrs. Pelletier, St. Joseph School will be say-ing goodbye to beloved princi-pal, Sharon Briere. Mrs. Briere has accepted a position as prin-cipal at St. Patrick’s School in Norwich. Mrs. Briere has been a member of the St. Joseph community for over 25 years and will be tremendously missed. She has been a huge promoter of and advocate for the school as its front-man, much like Steven Tyler is for her favorite band, Aerosmith. Her dedication and love of St. Joseph School and its students can only be rivaled by her love of the Red Sox. She will wrap up her tenure at St. Joseph over the summer as she works closely with new principal, David Sizemore mentoring
him and planning for a smooth transition in leadership.
Mr. Sizemore comes to St. Joseph School from Xavier High School in Middletown. He has over 26 years of experience in education, with the most recent 19 years spent at Xavier. He was most currently the aca-demic dean for the 9th and 10th grades there. Mr. Sizemore looks forward to introducing the students of St. Joseph to the Chicago Cubs and the band Rush. He will introduce him-self and meet with parents at a
Meet the Principal night in early July.
St. Joseph School proudly and excitedly welcomes Mr. Sizemore and Mrs. Calabrese to their new positions. With a huge amount of appreciation, they wish Mrs. Briere much success in her new position and Mrs. Pelletier a long and happy retirement. Their years at St. Joseph School have left it a better place.
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PUTNAM — Putnam High School’s honor roll for the fourth quarter is as follows.
CLASS OF 2018HIGH HONORSTara Auger, Lauren Carita, Dekoda
Gray, Jesse Lamontagne, Monique Lefebvre, Stephanie Penrod, Brianna Worden
FIRST HONORSMitchel Barylski, Ashley Burke,
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RECOGNITIONKali Baranski, Hayden Belliveau,
Hailey Bocash, Robyn Charbonneau, Tristin Courteau, Doria Daviau, Anna Enders, Morgan Foucault, Brenden Gardner, Sophia Glaude, Justin Haynes, Brianna Long, Matthew Meagher, Alyson Morris, Alexis Wolinski
CLASS OF 2019HIGH HONORSKaitlyn Eddy, Violet Khoshtariya,
Katy Maryanov, Madison ToutantFIRST HONORSTrinity Bailey, Morgan Blackmar,
Dawnielle Dowd, Kira Fontaine, Thomas Masso, Devin McCaughey, Maggie McKeon, Jeffrey Reed, Parker Sessums, Megan Shippee, Kaitlin Slivkoff-Zamora, Jenna Tatro, Mariah Travisano, Jane Vongvirath, Jillian Williams
RECOGNITION
Kayla Anderson, Kobie Bates, Lauren Blackmar, Mackenzie Blackwell, Jacob Clinkscale, Emily Cournoyer, Cole Davagian, Gabriel Desrosiers, Victoria Dias, Michael DiColella, Jewelia England, Angelina Gould, Tyion Harris, Kylye-Annmarie Kupiec, Kayla MacDonald, Sierra Mainville, Mya Meadows, Chelsea Minaya-Torres, Simon Morente Uz, Sebastian Ramos, Mohamed Sano, Adriana Santos Bravo,
Alexa Steinbrick, Cora Turner, Lexus Welch, Christian Yorz
CLASS OF 2020HIGH HONORSSamantha Barylski, Tanner Clark,
Haley Cutler, Janete Morente Uz, Ellie Morissette
FIRST HONORSNathaniel Dolbey, Autumn Fitker,
Zoe Hetrick, Kayleigh Lyons, Molly McKeon, Edward Perry, Jordyn Poole, Justin St. Martin
RECOGNITIONJorge Ajqui Portuguez, Matthew
Chzaszcz, Abigayle Gardner, Jillian Gray, Madison Hayes, Kyle Haynes, Samantha Huff, Michael Ionkin, Emily Langlois, Alexandria Lawson, Steven Merritt, Ryan Metivier, Jade Montpelier, Anthony Navedo, Hunter Roberts, Michael Rosario, Cheick Sano, Hannah Smith, Noah Tomkins
CLASS OF 2021HIGH HONORSLaylah Chavez, Kaylyn Daigneault,
Charisma Farrington, Anna Ionkin, Haddijatou Mbye, Lesbia Morente-Mendez, Julie Morris, Brooke Peloquin,Mackenzie Peloquin, Jamie Petre, Emma Rudman, Abby St. Martin, Morgan Toutant
FIRST HONORSGreyson Anderson, Nathan Barylski,
Emma Braithwaite, Johnathan Carita, Alex Hutchins, Sarah Keith, Adriana Maltais, Mackenzie Oleszewski, Jillian Robidas, Kyle Simpson
RECOGNITIONRanda Aldarawcheh, Kalai Ayau,
Alexandra Coderre, Emma Fisk, Chad Flick, Alexis Kurtyka, Ethan Latendresse, Colby Livingston, Jack Lomax, Abbigail Pelletier, Damien Ruggeri, Michayla Rugh, Tyler Shippee, Bethany Smith, Oscar Steinbrick, Hayley Syrjala, Natalie Vagnini, Maggie Wojciechowski
PUTNAM — The academic honors for the fourth quarter marking period at Putnam Middle School are as follows.
Josephine Spalding, Jalicia Torres, Isabel Vergoni, Johnny Yater
Second HonorsGrade 8: Makenna Barnett, Trinity Bonet-Shepard,
Johnathen Brouillette, David DePari, Devin Dupre, Samantha Eddy, Mariah Grimshaw, Christian LaFlash, Brooke Lindell, Benjamin Northup, Halie
Reidy, Michael Roach, Anthony Romagnano, Isabella Toni-Campion, Zachary TruppaGrade 7: Cody Bemis, Samantha Bennett, Jacob
Benzie, Sadie Bergeron, Jenny Boriboun, Tori Desautels, Seth Dunton, Abigail Fitts, Jack Garcia, Raymond Jordan, Cole Kubilis, Rylee LaPerle, Cameron Lowell, Jacob Mailloux, Kyla Merigold, MacKenzie Reidy,
Dylan Remillard, Nicholas Renshaw, Kyleigh Ryan, Sierra Tamalavic, Bailey Touchette, Mariah Vargas, Jayden Walker, Gabriel Weidele, Colin Wojciechowski, Vincent Young
Lily Jakubowski, Owen Lefebvre, Colin Martin, Tristen McCabe, Chloe Merigold,
Tyler Parmentier, Jonathan Racine, Hunter Salvas, Jack Seiffert, Megan Strom, Christopher Vagnini, Autumn Wisnieski
Putnam HigH ScHool Honor roll for tHe fourtH quarter
Putnam middle ScHool Honor roll
Personnel changes at St. Joseph School
QVCC second chance program creates stories of hope
A8 • Villager NewspapersFriday, July 6, 2018
We know the financial and economic landscape we all operate in is everchang-ing. Policy and regulatory shifts are often a big part of these changes and can alter almost anything from tax planning, to healthcare, and even retirement. Weiss & Hale Financial believes that in order to realize your financial life goals, proac-tive planning around poli-cy decisions that may affect your unique financial plan
is key. So this July, we’ll dis-cuss poli-cy topics that may a f f e c t y o u r f i n a n -cial plan. First, let’s e x p l o r e s o c i a l security.
S o c i a l Security is a source of i n c o m e you may r e c e i v e
once you have retired, how-ever it should not be the only source of income. Some of the current challenges that Social Security faces makes it increasingly more import-ant to choose a planning strategy that may create income to supplement the benefits you receive from Social Security. We encour-age you to look at your Social Security statement by visiting www.weissandhale.com/resources and click the link “My Social Security.”
THE MEDIA
Watching the news, listen-ing to the radio, or reading the newspaper, you’ve prob-ably come across story after story on the health of Social Security. And, depending on the actuarial assumptions used and the political slant, Social Security has been described as everything from a program in need of some adjustments to one in crisis requiring immediate, drastic reform.
Obviously, the underlying assumptions used can affect one’s perception of the sol-vency of Social Security, but it’s clear some action needs to be taken. However, even experts disagree on the best remedy.
JUST THE FACTS
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), approximately 66 mil-lion Americans currently collect some sort of Social Security benefit. Social Security is a pay-as-you-go system, with today’s work-ers paying the benefits for today’s retirees. (Source: Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2017)
How much do today’s workers’ pay? Well, the first $128,700 (in 2018) of an indi-vidual’s annual wages is subject to a Social Security payroll tax, with half being paid by the employee and half by the employer. Payroll taxes collected are put into the Social Security trust funds and invested in securities guaranteed by the federal government. The funds are then used to pay out current benefits.
The amount of your retire-ment benefit is based on your average earnings over your working career. Higher life-time earnings result in high-er benefits, so if you have some years of no earnings or low earnings, your benefit amount may be lower than if you had worked steadily. Your age at the time you start receiving benefits also affects your benefit amount.
You can begin receiving Social Security benefits before your full retirement age, as early as age 62. However, if you retire early, your Social Security benefit will be less than if you had waited until your full retire-ment age to begin receiving benefits.
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OPINIONOpinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The referendum to keep the Woodstock Town Hall open five days a week within our approved budget passed 309 to 173; approxi-mately 9% of eligible voters participated in the referendum.
Subsequently the Board of Selectmen met and unanimously voted to keep the town hall open on Fridays from 7AM to 10AM. During these hours the only office that will be acces-sible will be the Selectmen’s Office which will be staffed by our office manager and me. During the months of July and January only, the Tax Collector’s office will be staffed by the Tax Collector and her assistant. Our two offices can only process work that falls within our statutory responsibilities.
Why will only these two offices be open? Several years ago a collective bargain-ing agreement was struck with Woodstock’s non-elected town hall employees. According to the negotiated terms, the town cannot utilize elected officials and other third-par-ties to do work in place of our unionized employees. As a result, having our elected
employees work alone on Fridays could sub-ject Woodstock to litigation for state labor law violations.
A second option available to the Board of Selectmen was to offset Friday hours with cuts elsewhere. As we explored this option it became apparent that we would need to cut our Wednesday hours and make adjustments to the remaining days as well. The confusion that this could potentially create, coupled with the knowledge that town hall employ-ees have made alternative arrangements to replace lost compensation, made this option unacceptable.
We will track foot traffic into the town hall to determine whether an increased budget is warranted for next fiscal year. In the interim, our town hall’s professional, dedicated staff will be available to meet your needs.
Mike AlbertsFirst selectMAn
Woodstock
Selectman comments on Woodstock office hours
As a Selectman, I want to clarify my under-standing of the decisions the Woodstock Board of Selectmen made at our 9:00 pm meeting after Monday’s referendum results were announced. The meeting was attended by the three selectmen, our minute taker and a member of the public. Mike Alberts offered one recommendation to open the Town Hall from 7:00 am to 10:00 am on Friday and that only the Selectman’s office would be open. The office could receive documents but could not offer any other services provided by any other elected official’s office. Those officials control the operations of their offices. I felt that this was not in the spirit of the refer-endum’s results and recommended that the Selectman’s office needed to be open from 8:30 to noon on Friday. During the 45 minute discussion, it was obvious that my recom-
mendation was not going to be accepted. I felt then and feel now that this was not an appro-priate response to the referendum’s results; however, I did vote to support the opening of the Woodstock Town Hall on Fridays from 7:00 am to 10:00 am since that was the only recommendation which was on the table. No other set of recommendations was able to be implemented based on Mike’s Friday sched-ule. I feel that this posting of my position on this issue is required since I will be out of the state for the next Selectman’s meeting and I feel that the reasons for my vote need to be open and clearly stated to the citizens of Woodstock.
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Clarifying decisions in Woodstock
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Busy signals
I stood up suddenly and the red plas-tic rectangle that had been on my lap tumbled into the water and sank to the bottom. It seemed to be moving in slow motion. I didn’t want to believe that my cellphone was underwater. My hus-band retrieved it. Once it was back in my hands, I turned it on and it briefly sprang to life. Then nothing. I felt as if half of my life had just been blotted out. Perhaps it had.
It is nice to believe that one is resist-ing the sweep of technology, but not likely. With every passing year, another device enters my life and assumes a role. The phone is the most pervasive. For decades I drove long distances alone. I had one of the earliest bag phones. It rested quietly on the passenger’s seat in
my car. It wasn’t especial-ly useful as connectivity was spotty, but it was a reassuring presence. I used it to call AAA one dark night when the car died on a back road in Wallingford. Sometimes I could call home and leave a message on the answer-ing machine, another groundbreaking device at the time. I bought a new version of the phone
whenever one came out. I don’t know what happened to those phones. I wish I had one because my grandson would think it was really funny.
I’m a moron when it comes to tech-nology. If there is a way to approach something using intuition and brains, I was behind the door when the skills were passed out. Anything user friend-ly seems hostile to me, but eventually I learn the basics and embrace the new connectivity with gusto. I’ve always been a writer and all the little black and white notebooks I filled with stories, poems and drawings turned to dust. I took a typing class in high school and it opened up a new world. I was given an electric typewriter for graduation and I trotted off to college brandishing it with confidence. White out and erasable typ-ing paper made things easier, but typing a long paper was tedious.
Now I have a desktop, a laptop and an IPad. The Kindle is gathering dust, but the other items are in constant use. The phone however, eclipsed them all. It contained countless photos of the cat, the grandchildren, my latest trips and close-ups of a neon colored spider near the back door. I don’t know anyone’s phone number anymore. I missed the exit to Newport the other day, because I rely GPS to tell me where to turn. I wear a watch, so I know the time, but I look at the phone to find out about the weather. We dropped the landline about a month ago, so no one can call me and I can’t call them. I am effectively cut off from the world, except for face-to-face contacts. It all makes me nervous.
Yes, I put the phone in a bag of rice. Yes, I removed the sim card. Yes, it didn’t make one bit of difference. Soon I’ll go to the computer store, that smells like teen-age boys, screw up my courage, walk in, find the oldest clerk in the place and buy a new phone. I’ve beaten up on myself long enough for being clumsy, not buying a waterproof case and, most of all, not backing up the phone. I’m grieving for the missing photos, the con-tact information for everyone I’ve ever known and all the cool podcasts. I’ve faced up to having a phone matter so much. I’ll plunk down the funds and get back into the 21st century.
What these hills and field have seenWhen driving north on Route 21,
I pass what many consider to be the common on the east side of the road on Putnam Heights (Killingly Hill), north of the meetinghouse. It was originally purchased as a train-ing field for the local militia during the Revolution. How it must have been abuzz with activity on train-ing days! In Historic Gleanings in Windham County Connecticut his-torian Ellen Larned quoted from a letter written by Ephraim Cutler, son of Manasseh, about his grand-father Hezekiah, “’ I well remember that the express with the news of the battle of Lexington (April 1775) came directly to my grandfather’s house in the night. He was in bed and I slept with him. He rose and fired his gun three times, which was doubtless the agreed signal…Before sunrise he with fifteen others had started for the battlefield. He had the care of the quantity of powder which was kept in the meeting house. He gave directions to have half a pound delivered to each man as he called for it. The house was thronged through the day with parties of ten or twenty men who followed on towards Boston. I suppose that from the age of sixteen to seventy all left except sickness or some disability excused them.’
Larned continued, ”On this memora-ble day men from six companies marched from Killingly. Those from the mother town were led by Major William Danielson and captains Ephraim Warren and Joseph and Daniel Cady. The Thompson men were led by captains Joseph Elliot and John Green and Lieutenant Elwell…The honored list of 177 names embraces representatives of nearly every old family in the large town. Following is a list of the known men who served from Killingly during the Lexington Alarm. Joseph Eliott’s Company---Joseph Eliott, Captain; Pain Converse, Ensign; Stephen Crosbee, Sergeant; Jacob Dresser, Jun., Sergeant; Asa Nichols, Sergeant; Daniel Perrin, Corporal; Isaac Parks, Corporal; John Wilson, Drummer; Samuel Prince, Private; Asaph Bowen; Isaac Luther; Calvin Skinner; Joseph Russell; Daniel Forbes; Pearley Huse; Joseph Whitmore; Joel Lee; Chester Converse; Robert Prince; Simeon Stone. William Danielson’s Company---William Danielson, Major; Joseph Cady, Captain; Elihu Lawrence, Ensign; Oliver Richmond, Sergeant; Simeon Lee, Sergeant; Asa Lawrence, Sergeant; Nathaniel Day, Corporal; Darius Leavens, Corporal; Samuel Buck, Private; Reuben Buck; Amasa Bloss; Benjamin Bond; Timothy Blanchard; Justin Cady; Isaac Cady; Solomon Cady; Elias Day; Amasa Grover; John Knight; John Leavens; Eleazer Moffitt; Benjamin Newell; Ezra Armsbee; Silvanus Perry; Benjamin Porter; Joseph Tory; Benjamin Robinson; Hezekiah Smith; Simeon Stevens; Obed Spalding; James Sibley; David Gay; William Richards; Isachar Bates. John Green’s Company--- John Green, Captain; Obadiah Clough, Lieut.; Daniel Larned, Ensign; John Grow, Sergeant; Samuel Spalding, Sergeant; Thomas Dike, Sergeant; Thomas Smith,
Clerk; Jonathan Morgan, Corporal; Jonathan Wilson, Corporal; Jesse Howard, Private; Solomon Smith; Henry Learned; Levi Thompson; Benjamin Joslin; Elijah Robinson; Jared Talbot; Eleazer Mighill; John Wilson; Daniel Whitmore; Samuel D. Wolf; William Pearce; Peter Bignall; Stoughton Richards; Reuben Tutton; Jesse Converse; Benjamin Leavens; Ebenezer Learned; David Buck; Ebenezer Brooks; Benoni Cutler. Captain Ephraim Warren’s Company---Ephraim Warren, Captain; Daniel Waters, Lieut.; Josiah Robins, Ensign; David Copp, Sergeant; Jonathan Bass, Sergeant; Andrew Brown, Sergeant; Elah (?) Boyden, Private; Nathaniell Campbell; Luther Hawkins; Barzailli Fisher; Daniel Hulet; Zeb? Fernon;
Willard Gould; Isaiah Cady; Samuel Wilson; Mathew Walker; Caleb Carpenter; Joshua Drake; Ebenezer Howard, Jun.; Joseph Green; Nathaniell Dike; Benjamin Converse, Jun.; Samuel Adams. (Spellings have been kept pretty much as they were on the printed list).
Woodstock sent four companies under captains Daniel Lyon, Ephraim Manning, Nathaniel Marcy, (&) Benjamin Lyon.” In addition to the men who marched to Lexington on foot, a “troop of horse” was gathered under the leadership of Captain Samuel McClellan of Woodstock containing 36 men. His house, and the common area where the men gathered, are still standing in South Woodstock, a little north of the Woodstock Fairgrounds at the junction of Routes 169 and 171. Larned relayed the follow-ing whimsical story about McClellan’s wife. “And after all were gone in the late April afternoon, the mistress of the household---Ra-chel Abbe of Windham---brought out a small bunch of saplings, stripling elms from her early house, and with her own hands planted them in Woodstock soil. And there they stand on the common before the house, three noble elms, true trees of Liberty, forever testifying to the patriotic devotion of a daughter---rather let us say of a mother of the Revolution ”(p. 98-101). Perhaps someone knows how long these venerable trees stood since Larned pub-lished this volume in 1899.
Even prior to the Revolution, Killingly’s William Danielson, who rose to colonel of the militia of the Eleventh Regiment, which included Killingly, Pomfret and Woodstock, had established an iron-works near the Five Mile River in what is present-day Danielson, probably not far from where George’s Galley is now located. Was it manufacturing cannon balls and other items that were needed by the patriots? The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775-1783 provided more about William Danielson’s activities during the War. During the winter of 1776 lieutenant-colonel Danielson served in Boston under Colonel Douglas. He was also commissioned as part of Wadsworth’s Brigade in the Third Battalion when forces were raised in June 1776 to
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Knowing how to swim is one of the most important tools a person can have in warm weather, when people are most inclined to go swimming in pools, lakes and oceans.
Swimming is a fun yet potentially dangerous activi-ty. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each day roughly 10 people die from uninten-tional drowning in the United States. That makes drowing the country’s fifth-leading cause of unintentional death.
Knowing how to swim is essential for people who plan to spend time in the water.
Swimmers are urged to learn as many different swimming techniques as possible to strengthen muscles in their body and prevent fatigue in the water. The most common swimming styles include free-style, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly stroke.
FREESTYLE
The freestyle, or front crawl, is a popular stroke among sea-soned swimmers. When doing the freestyles, swimmers alter-nate their arm movements and a flutter kick to propel them
through the water. People who need to reach a distressed swimmer or cross a body of water quickly rely on the free-style to do so. Freestyle swim-ming offers a full-body workout as well.
BREASTSTROKE
The breaststroke originates with a sweep out of the arms from the breast and then back in to the starting position. A frog-like kick complements arm movements. The breast-stroke is one of the first swim-ming strokes taught to begin-ners because individuals can keep their heads above the water. The breaststroke may be efficient, but it is slower than other swimming styles. The legs and back work hard when performing this stroke.
BACKSTROKE
The backstroke is simi-lar to the freestyle except the body is supine. The back gets an excellent workout during this stroke, which can help straighten and lengthen the spine. Physicians may even recommend the backstroke for those dealing with back pain.
BUTTERFLY STROKE
The butterfly tends to be a challenging stroke that can
work the core and upper body while providing a great cardio-vascular workout. When per-forming the butterfly, swim-mers raise both arms above their head and then push down into the water to propel their bodies forward. The legs are positioned like a dolphin or a mermaid and will flap to kick down, states CureJoy, a health and wellness resource.
These strokes are used in swimming competitions and
are widely taught at swim schools. The sidestroke is another style that only requires one arm and can be used in swimming rescues, which also can be handy to learn.
People new to swimming or who want to increase their skills can work with certified swimming instructors to learn proper swimming techniques.
Villager Newspapers • A9Friday, July 6, 2018
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reinforce Washington at New York. He later declined but instead served with the militia. William was promoted from lieutentant-colonel to colonel of the Eleventh Regiment in December 1776, and resigned about December 1779. He was succeeded by Woodstock’s Samuel McClellan who was promoted to colo-nel in 1779. Danielson was also listed under the militia at Rhode Island under General Spencer during 1776, 1777, and 1778 (p. 14, 386,436,614). Following the Revolution about 1786 William Danielson erected a new home on the
site of the old homestead. It was located on Maple Street in Danielson across from the old Powdrell & Alexander mill. Unfortunately it suffered a fire last year. A photo of this historic home may be found on page 9 of Images of America Killingly by Natalie Coolidge and Robert Spencer. William Danielson died August 19, 1798 in his 69th year and was interred in the old section of Westfield Cemetery. His wife Sarah, for whom the Sarah Willliams chapter of the D. A. R. is named, died January 19, 1809 (Hale Cemetery Collection; Beers Commemorative Biographical Record of Windham and Tolland Counties, 624-5).
There are so many noteworthy Revolutionary patriots that it is impos-sible to mention them all. Biographical information on some like McClellan and Israel Putnam appears in many sources including online references. This July take time to give thanks to the many men and women who made so many sacrifices so that we are now able to live in freedom and may “God bless America.”
Yearbook donations: The Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society/Center is missing The Killonians from 1924, 1952, 1954, 2014, 2015, & 2016. If you have one that you are willing to donate please bring it to the Center. Thank you.
Margaret M. Weaver Killingly Municipal Historian, June 2018. Some of the above article was taken from the 7-5-15 Killingly at 300 column. For addi-tional information email me at [email protected] or visit the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Center Wed. or Sat. 10-4 or www.kill-inglyhistorical.org. or call 860-779-7250. Like us at Facebook at www.facebook.com/killinglyhistoricalsociety. Mail for the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. or the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Center should be sent to PO Box 265, Danielson, Connecticut 06329.
KILLINGYcontinued from page A8
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
Even those on oppo-site sides of the political spectrum can agree that demographic factors are exacerbating Social Security’s problems — namely, life expectancy is increasing, and the birth rate is decreasing. This means that over time, fewer workers will have to support more retirees.
According to the SSA, Social Security is already paying out more money than it takes in. However, by drawing on the Social Security trust fund (OASI), the SSA estimates that Social Security should be able to pay
100% of scheduled ben-efits until fund reserves are depleted in 2035. Once the trust fund reserves are depleted, payroll tax revenue alone should still be sufficient to pay about 75% of scheduled benefits. This means that in 2035, if no changes are made, beneficiaries may receive a benefit that is about 25% less than expected. (Source: 2017 OASDI Trustees Report)
POSSIBLE FIXES
While no one can say for sure what will hap-pen (and the political process is sure to be con-tentious), Some solutions have been proposed to help keep Social Security solvent for many years to come. One way is to allow individuals to invest some of their cur-
rent Social Security taxes in “Personal Retirement Accounts.” Some other solutions may be increas-ing the payroll tax, rais-ing the ceiling on wages currently subject to the payroll tax, or to reduce future benefits.
Some other proposed solutions are to raise the retirement age or to change the formula used to calculate benefits. There are other fixes that may take place, but none of them are guaranteed.
UNCERTAIN OUT-COME
Members of Congress and the President still support efforts to reform Social Security, but prog-ress on the issue has been slow. However, the SSA continues to urge all par-ties to address the issue
sooner rather than later, to allow for a gradual phasing in of any neces-sary changes.
Although debate will continue on this polar-izing topic, there are no easy answers, and the final outcome for this decades-old program is still uncertain.
Plan Well – The future outlook for Social Security depends on many demographic and economic factors. While the future may be unknown, there are still things you can do now to prepare for the unex-pected. Creating a plan based on your unique needs and goals is cen-tral to the Plan, Invest, Live Well process. Weiss & Hale Financial con-siders all of these fac-tors when planning for
financial life goals. To see if our process may be able to help you plan for the unknown, visit www.weissandhale.com/our-process.
Presented by James Zahansky, AWMA, researched using Broadridge Investor Communication Services - Copyright 2018. Weiss & Hale financial Managing Partners Laurence Hale and Jim Zahansky offer securi-ties and advisory services through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. They practice at 697 Pomfret Street, Pomfret Center, CT 06259, 860.928.2341.
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families, businesses & not-for-profit institutions and they are best suited for investment portfo-lios over $500,000. Weiss & Hale Financial helps clients put it all togeth-er with their unique pro-cess to Plan Well, Invest Well, Live Well™. For more information regard-ing wealth management and customized financial planning with Weiss & Hale Financial, please visit www.weissandhale.com. You should consult a legal or tax professional regarding your individu-al situation as all invest-ing involves risk, includ-ing the possible loss of principal, and there can be no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful.
FINANCIALcontinued from page A8
Recreational boating reach-es its peak when the weather warms up and people take to waterways in droves. Spending a day on the water enjoying the scenery or trying your luck at fishing are popular pastimes.
Following proper boating practices and etiquette can protect everyone onboard. Although ensuring passenger safety should be a priority, safeguarding against environ-mental impacts while boating also should be a concern.
Marinas and various marine areas can become contaminat-ed with pollutants generated from boating activities. Boat cleaning, fueling and marine head discharge are just a few of the pollutants that can find their ways into the water. A past study in the marine reserve of Cape Creus in the Mediterranean Sea found that boat anchoring also is a con-siderable threat to marine hab-itats, as vulnerable ecologies can be damaged by anchors.
Although there are regula-tions in place to protect marine life and ecosystems, these rules aren’t always adhered to. Recreational boaters can do their part to keep oceans, bays, rivers, and lakes pristine by adhering to some sound advice.
• Reduce engine exhaust. Whenever possible, row, paddle or use sails to decrease engine
use and subsequent exhaust. When engines must be used, do not idle unnecessarily. Always steer clear of the aft of the boat, where fuel fumes and carbon monoxide can cause serious health implications.
• Keep trash on the vessel. Do not discard any items over the side of the boat. Even seemingly harmless items can impact the environment. Store garbage in a bag and dispose of it properly when you return to the marina or dock. Secure items onboard so they will not blow off and end up in the water.
• Avoid antifouling paints. Antifouling paints are special paints applied to the underside of vessels to prevent or slow down the growth of barnacles and other organisms. Maritime New Zealand notes that these paints can harm other sea life and prove dangerous when scraped off and not discarded properly.
• Keep boats in proper work-ing order. Poorly maintained boats may harm the environ-ment. Inefficiently working engines can produce more exhaust and contaminate the air and water. Oil and other mechanical fluids can leak into the water and affect the marine environment. Proper mainte-nance helps keep boats safe and minimizes their impact on the environment.
• Use pump-out stations. Pump out stations at marinas enable boaters to safely dispose of the contents from sanitary systems without waste ending up in the water. Commercial ships, such as tankers and bulk cargo carriers, have the added threat of ballast water. Ballast water keeps vessels buoyant.
However, when this water is discharged at the next port of call, it can transfer biological materials, like bacteria and plants, from foreign waters. These materials can compro-mise the integrity of ecological systems.
• Respect marine ecosystems. Boaters who plan to enter the
water and explore should tread delicately. Coastal areas often play home to birds and other wildlife. Use caution around reefs and habitats.
Safe boating involves follow-ing the rules of the water and also keeping marine environ-ments clean and protected.
Protect the environment with safe boating
Learning the various swimming strokes can give people a physical edge and make swimming safer.
Expand swimming styles for increased safety and fun
PUTNAM — Dedicated fishermen know how great it feels to catch a good one. Now the Boy Scouts from Troop 21 know too, after a weekend camping and fishing trip where they learned how to do it.
“This was the first time fishing for several of the guys,” said Assistant Scoutmaster Casey M. Dundon, of Putnam, an experienced fisherman who is Troop 21’s head fishing instructor. “It’s fun to get the kids out and show them how to fish when they’re young, so they can do it for life. We had largemouth bass biting all weekend. It was a really good time.”
With permission from the landowner, during the last weekend in June Troop 21 pitched their tents and set up their gear along the pond at Quatrano Farm, on pri-vate property in Stafford Springs, so Dundon and other volunteer fishing instruc-tors could teach the boys how to fish. Instructors loaned fishing gear for the event, to go along with several rods and reels the troop had in storage.
“Our boys got more than a dozen good-size largemouth bass, all catch-and-re-lease, so we put them back,” Dundon said. “We’re showing them how to enjoy fish-ing and protect the bass populations at the same time.”
Dodging occasional raindrops on Saturday, the camping and fishing trip also included a hike into the nearby woods, to learn fire building and how to spot animal tracks and other signs of wildlife.
“These are basic Scout skills,” Dundon said. “We try to get the kids out into the woods every month, get them out exploring and doing fun and interesting things they wouldn’t otherwise get to do.”
This marked a successful ending to the Scouting year for Troop 21, which is char-tered to St. Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam. As with most Scout troops, Troop 21’s program coincides with the school year, so the last weekend of June was the end of the troop’s year. Kicking off their new year, the Scouts will be heading off for a week of summer camp in July.
Holding its meetings at St. Mary’s on Providence Street, Troop 21 is open to any boy aged 11 to 17. They do not have to be Catholic or be members of the church.
“We’re always looking for new boys to join the troop,” said Scoutmaster Peter A. Lombardo, of Putnam.
“After we get home from camp,” Lombardo said, ticking off some of the high-lights of the troop’s schedule through next spring, “We’ll be out every month. Among other things our Scouts will be hiking part of the Airline Trail in our area, heading out to a science, computer and robots weekend at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, several camping trips, a shotgun-shooting program, a food drive for local needy people, a Paw Sox game in Pawtucket and another fishing trip, so we’ll be busy.”
Troop 21’s Scoutmaster noted that a Boy Scout troop’s operations are run by the boys, with the adults guiding and teaching them as needed, overseeing transporta-tion and making sure everyone is healthy and safe.
“Our Scouts made up this year’s schedule and are responsible for planning and carrying out what they’ll be doing,” Lombardo said. “They decide what they want to do; they raise their own money to do it. Scouting builds self-reliance, responsibil-ity and character that way. We’re very proud of our guys.”
For information about joining Troop 21, call Lombardo at (860) 963-0171 and leave a message.
A10 • Villager NewspapersFriday, July 6, 2018
July 8, Sun., 8am-2pmB’nai Shalom will be holding its annual tag sale at the synagogue at 125 Church Street, Putnam (across from Town Hall). We have large pieces of furniture to small knick knacks with everything in-between. Donations are still being accepted. For questions please contact Peg 860-928-5409 or Tina 860=963-1255.
July 10, Tues., 12pmCookbook Club, Barefoot Contessa Fam-ily Style. Bracken Memorial Library, 57 Academy Road, Woodstock.
July 10, Tues., 7pmBingo every Tuesday at the VFW, 15234 Providence Street, Putnam.
July 12, Thurs., 6:30-7:30pmHike Bull Hill Preserve on Bull Hill Road, Woodstock -- Enter Bull Hill Road from Senexet Road off Rt. 171, continue to the metal gate at the Wood-stock/ Thompson town line. The event is free to land trust members and guests. Inclement weather cancels. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 860 963 2090.
July 12, Thurs,, 2pmPutnam Senior Citizens meeting, the sec-ond Thursday of the month, 2pm at Put-nam VFW, 1523 Providence Street, Put-nam.
July 13, Fri., 8pm
Knights of Columbus Council 2087 will hold a Friday fish fry, noon to, in the Knights Hall, 1017 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. Fish and chips ($10); baked haddock or bay scallops ($11); fried clams ($14); fisherman’s platters ($17), and more. 860-923-2967, [email protected]. July 13, Sat., 7-8:30am
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund assis-tance is available every at the Pomfret Se-nior Center 207 Mashamoquet Road (Rt. 44) in Pomfret. Best to call ahead 860-928-2309. Always free and confidential.
(The fund is administered by The Amer-ican Legion and is a temporary financial assistance to qualified veterans.)
July 14, Sat., 12pm-4pmBOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE TO HELP NEEDY ANIMALS Pet Pals Northeast, will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans at Canterbury Cones on Route 169 in Canterbury. Dry cat food needed, Purina brands preferred. Cash donations always welcome. For more information, contact PET PALS at 860-317-1720.
July 14, Sat., 9am-4pmThe Quiet Corner’s Garden Tour and Arts & Crafts Fair – tour 10 different and unique garden venues throughout Wood-stock, $15 tickets for tour at www.quiet-cornergardenclub.org. Free arts & crafts fair on Woodstock Hill Common.
July 14, Sat., 10amThe Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center will be doing a program called Rock’n Nature. Learn about all the animals who sing in nature. Meet live birds, insects, and frogs, listen to their amazing sounds and try to imitate them. Bracken Memori-al Library, 57 Academy Road, Woodstock.
July 14, Sat., 10amPlease join us for a Guided Walking Tour of the Palmer Arboretum - Connecticut’s oldes t existing Arboretum. Learn about its history and the many plants, trees and shrubs within. The Arboretum is located on 523 Connecticut Route 169, behind the Palmer Memorial Hall (old Woodstock Town Hall).
UNTIL JULY 28 – Paws Cat Shelter is still collecting gently worn shoes at their location, 240 Rt. 171, Woodstock. Please help Paws pay their vet bill!
CALLING ALL ARTISTS – currently accepting applications for Open Juried Art Show July 16-August 10. Download form at NECTAG.ORG Cash prizes! Call Northeast Connecticut Art Guild at 860-377-371
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“Shining a light on community events”
Putnam Boy Scouts land bass on successful fishing trip
John D. Ryan photos
Boy Scout Joseph Choquet, from Troop 21 of Putnam, holds up a largemouth bass he just caught during the troop’s annual late June weekend camp trip.
Troop 21 Cooking Breakfast. Boy Scouts Brendin Adams (left) and Hunter Breyette cook pancakes as part of breakfast,
Raihden Albino and several other Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 21 of Putnam fish for large-mouth bass
Several geese walk by the pond at the Quatrano Farm in Stafford Springs during the weekend Boy Scout Troop 21 of Putnam was camping and fishing there in late June.
Patrol Leader Nathanyal Delgado, from Troop 21 of Putnam, fishes for largemouth bass
Boy Scout Hunter Breyette plays with goats at the Quatrano Farm in Stafford Springs
Boy Scout Raihden Albino, from Troop 21 of Putnam, holds up a largemouth bass
Troop 21 Delgado Fishing Instruction
Boy Scout Raihden Albino, from Troop 21
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Republicans in the Senate to honor the rule they all agreed to just two short years ago,” said Murphy. “If McConnell insists on starting proceedings on a radi-cal Trump nominee, I will do everything in my power to stop him. I did not run for the Senate to grease the skids for radicals on the Supreme Court to decimate the rights of millions of Americans. The existing Court’s assault on voting rights, collective bargain-
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Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts dispose of flagsAnn Stoddard photos
WOODSTOCK — On Wednesday eve-ning June 20 the South Woodstock American Legion Post 111 held its annual ceremony for dis-posal of unserviceable flags. This encourages proper respect for the Flag of the United States and to pro-vide for disposal of unser-viceable flags in a dignified manner. After a respectable ceremony the flags were properly burned. Present were Cub Scouts from Woodstock Pack 27, and Boy Scouts from Pomfret Troop 26, along with many friends and parents. This was an excellent education-al opportunity for the boys to participate, and to honor our national flag.
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PUTNAM – Artist Don Munson is bringing something very new to the Silver Circle Art Gallery in downtown Putnam. Overlooking Main Street below, the brick-clad gallery is not only full of very abstract and colorful art, but haikus. Until July 29, visitors can enjoy the New York born artist’s one-of-a-kind pieces that explore the meaning of numbers, the power of words, and the statement of bold, powerful color.
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Wednesday June 27BaseballWoodstock 9/10 2, Killingly 9/10 3The Woodstock 9/10 All Star baseball team fell 3-2 to
Killingly in the opening round of the District 12 tour-nament on Wednesday night. Despite a solid start on the mound by Logan Coutu, Woodstock was unable to overcome some costly errors in the field. In 5 innings of work Coutu gave up just 5 hits while striking out 7.
Woodstocks offense struggled to get going all after-noon recording just 4 hits off of the bats of Coutu, Aiden O’Connor, Brady Hebert and Hayden Maloney. Down 3-2 in the top of the 6th, they made one final offensive push on back to back walks to Alec Nunes and Jonah Labonte with two outs. The threat ended there though as Killingly struck out the Woodstocks final batter to end the game.
Friday June 29BaseballWoodstock 9/10 10, Mansfield/Ashford 0The Woodstock 9/10 All Star Baseball team defeat-
ed Mansfield 10-0 on Friday night to advance in the District 12 tournament. After a tough game on Wednesday night the Woodstock offense exploded thanks to some timely hits and aggresive base run-ning.
Woodstock jumped on top early scoring 6 runs in the bottom half of the first inning. Thomas Grist got it started with a lead off single and later came around to score on a triple by Logan Coutu. Hayden Maloney followed up Coutu’s triple with an inside
the park home run to make it 3-0. Woodstock was not done there as Brady Hebert reached on a HBP to get things started again and then Alec Nunes and Jonah Labonte both delivered big hits to push the score to 6-0. Woodstock didn’t let up in the second inning plating two more runs. Coutu and Maloney got things started with walks. Coutu came around to score on a fielders choice by Hebert and Maloney used his speed to score on a wild pitch. Woodstock added one more in the third when a heads up Labonte stole home. The game ended in the 4th inning when Nunes drew a two out walk. He later stole second base and came all the way around to score thanks to some errant throws by the Mansfield defense.
Maloney was stellar on the mound for Woodstock striking out 8 in 4 innings of work throwing just 57 pitches. Maloney was helped out by some excellent defensive plays on the part of Coutu and Grist.
softball team opened the District 12 tournament pool play with a convincing 10-0 victory in four innings over Mansfield/Ashford. WPBís Kaya Nichols was dominant from the pitchers circle, pitching four scoreless innings, allowing only one hit, while strik-ing out eleven batters. Offensively, WPB was led by Grace Delsanto, who went 2-2 at the plate with two doubles and two RBIs. Maci Corradi (1-2) also had a hit for WPB. WPB was patient at the plate, drawing
nine walks for the game. Delsanto, Corradi and Rosie Lopez all scored multiple runs for WPB, whose next tournament game will be Tuesday 7/3 on the road against Stafford.
Saturday June 30BaseballWoodstock/Putnam 11/12 4, Thompson 11/12 1The 11/12 Woodstock/Putnam All-Stars opened up
District 12 tournament pool play with a 4-1 win over Thompson in Woodstock. Riley O’Brien started for Woodstock/Putnam, pitching 5 1/3 innings, allow-ing only one run on three hits while striking out 13 Thompson batters.
With the game tied at zero heading into the bot-tom of the fourth inning, Brady Lecuyer executed a squeeze bunt to perfection, scoring Jacob Mailloux with two outs on his bunt single down the third base line. Woodstock/Putnam added three runs in the bottom of the fifth, as Maxx Corradi led off the inning with a single and scored on Carter Morissette’s two-run home run to deep left field. Riley O’Brien then went back to back with a solo home run to give Woodstock/Putnam a 4-0 lead.
Thompson tried to rally in the top of the sixth inning, loading the bases with one out, but Carter Morissette struck out the final two batters to earn the save and preserve Woodstock/Putnam’s victory. Next up for Woodstock/Putnam in pool play action is a game against Pomfret/Eastford in Pomfret on Monday night.
Woodstock LittLe League aLL-star resuLts
Munson’s one-of-a-kind works
Olivia Richman photos
“Haiku” is a show about the power and meaning of numbers and words. A thought-provoking display.
Using gold, blue and green, Munson’s bold paintings depict the meaning and feeling behind his haikus.
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“7317”
“Haiku” is a show about the power and meaning of numbers and words. A thought-provoking display.
“#4” “3”
A woman views “81”
Silver Circle Gallery’s Karen Reid discusses the meaning of Don Munson’s work, standing next to the original haikus that started this entire collection.
On Friday, June 29, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Connecticut State Police Troop D – Quality of Life Task Force were conducting narcotic interdiction in the Town of Killingly. Troopers observed a vehicle heading eastbound on Route 101 and recognized the driver as Timothy St Jean, 34, of Danielson. The QLTF Troopers knew St Jean had a suspended license and sub-sequently stopped him as he pulled into the Burger King parking lot on Route 12 in Killingly. Troopers approached the car and placed St Jean under arrest for Operating under Suspension. During a pat down, Troopers located and seized a glass vile containing multiple rocks
of crack cocaine. During a pat down of the passenger, Patrick Mitchell, 26, of Danielson, Troopers located and seized numerous plastic baggies containing multiple crack cocaine rocks. In plain view, Troopers located and seized mul-tiple bags of heroin (9.5 grams with packaging). Troopers placed both men under arrest and transported them back to Troop D for processing. St Jean was charged with Operating under Suspension and Possession of Narcotics and released on a $10,000 bond. St Jean is to appear in Danielson Superior Court on July 9. Mitchell was charged with Possession of Narcotics and Possession of Narcotics WITS and released on a $10,000 bond. Mitchell is to appear in Danielson Superior Court on July 11. K-9 Ambrie assisted QLTF Troopers with this stop.
Members of the Connecticut State Police are committed to combating drug activity in the “Quiet Corner” and any-one with information regarding the ille-gal sale of narcotics are encouraged to call the Troop D QLTF anonymous Tips Hotline at 860-779-4950 or message the QLTF Facebook page.
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Brenda Pontbriand Sales Executive Villager Newspapers• 860-928-1818 x313
Editor’s note: The information con-tained in these police logs was obtained through either press releases or public documents kept by the Putnam Police Department or Connecticut State Police Troop D and is considered the account of the police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If a case is dismissed in court or the party is found to be innocent, The Villager, with proper documentation, will update the log at the request of the party.
TROOP DBROOKLYN
Wednesday, June 27David A Leach, 30, of 51 Mason Road,
Brooklyn, was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under sus-pension, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs and failure to obey stop sign
DANIELSONSunday, June 24Mary Holcomb, 60, of 262 S. Shore
Road, Killingly, was charged with inter-fering with an officer/resisting and breach of peace
Monday, June 25Bryant D Stewart, 30, of 16 Potter
Street Apt. #B, Danielson, was charged with breach of peace, violation standing criminal protective order and threat-ening
Nathan Billings, 36, of 26 Attawaugan Xi, Dayville, was charged with burglary, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and threatening
Mark Arthur Prediger, 32, of Danielson (homeless), was charged with failure to comply with fingerprint request and violating a standing crimi-nal protective order
Jessica Cusson, 28, of 7 A Ballouville Road, Dayville, was charged with risk of injury to a child
Wednesday, June 27Daniel David Reed, 27, of 42 Carol Apt.
#E, Killingly, was charged with a viola-tion of probation
Thomas Dunn, 50, of 93 Main Street Apt. #A, Killingly, was charged with disorderly conduct
Patricia McFarland, 52, of 7 Short Street Apt. B, Danielson, was charged with failure to comply with fingerprint request, disorderly conduct and assault
Thursday, June 28Justin L Chase, 30, of 169 Putnam
Road, Killingly, was charged with ille-gal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs/alcohol and fail-ure to obey stop sign
Smail Dahel, 34, of 649 Lindenwood Drive, Killingly, was charged with dis-orderly conduct and assault of an elder-ly victim
Timothy St. Jean, 34, of 11 Williams Street, Danielson, was charged with possession of narcotics and operating under a suspension
Patrick Mitchell, 26, of 47 Palmer Street, Danielson, was charged with posession of narcotics and possession of narcotics with intention to sell
POMFRETSunday, June 24Donald F Schwendemann, 50, of 87
Quacker Road, Pomfret, was charged with breach of peace
THOMPSONFriday, June 22Martin Reid Taylor, 20, of 855
Thompson Road, Thompson, was charged with a warrant
PUTNAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
Tuesday, June 26Damon Dupler , 27, of 104
Woodstock Avenue, Putnam, was charged with Disorderly Conduct
Joy Dupler, 33, of 104 Woodstock Avenue, Putnam, was charged with Disorderly Conduct
Police logsPUTNAM
Monday, July 9Special Services, 7 p.m., Putnam High
School
Thursday, July 12Water Pollution Control Authority,
6:30 p.m., Town Hall
THOMPSONMonday, July 9
Board of Education, 7 p.m., Thompson Middle School
Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Tuesday, July 10Housing Authority, 5:15 p.m., Town
Hall
Inland Wetlands, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Water Pollution, 7 p.m., WPCA Treatment Plant
Wednesday, July 11Building Committee, 6 p.m.,
Thompson Middle School
Friday, July 13Mill Sites Redevelopment Advisory
Committee, 9 a.m., Town Hall
WOODSTOCKMonday, July 9
Woodstock Business Association, 6 p.m., Town Hall
Economic Development Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall
IWWA, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Tuesday, July 10ZBA, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Wednesday, July 11Nahaco Park Commission, 7 p.m.,
Town Hall (location varies)
Thursday, July 12Beautification Committee, 11 a.m.,
Town Hall
Arboretum, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Open Space, 7 p.m., Town Hall
PZC Subcommittee, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall
POMFRET Monday, July 9
Board of Finance, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall
Tuesday, July 10EPDC, 8 a.m., Town Hall
Economic Planning & Development Commission, 8 a.m., Pomfret Community/Senior Center
Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., Pomfret Community School
Wednesday, July 11IWWC 2018, 7 p.m., Senior Center
Thursday, July 12Conservation Commission, 7 p.m.,
Pomfret Community/Senior Center
EASTFORDTuesday, July 10
Conservation & Historic Preservation Commission, 7 p.m., Eastford Public Library
Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Office Building
Wednesday, July 11Registrar of Voters, 5 p.m., Town
Office Building
Crystal Pond Park Commission, 6 p.m., Crystal Pond Park
Agriculture Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Building
Public Meetings
State Police make drug bust
Timothy St JeanPatrick Mitchell
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Celebrating Independence in PutnamPUTNAM — It’s what many in the Quiet Corner had been waiting for: The Putnam Fireworks on
Sunday, July 1. Kennedy Drive and downtown was crowded with families and friends for the biggest summer gathering in the area. And, as always, the firework display was an astounding blend of eye-pop-ping colors, heart-pounding booms and beautiful formations and effects. Ending with roaring and clapping from the crowds, the Putnam Fireworks have continued to bring the community together to celebrate the country’s Independence in brilliant fashion.
Olivia Richman photos
Joe and Pat Krodel secure a spot for the fireworks.
Megan, Liz, Ryan and Matthew Bates, and Dillon Guilbault play Apples to Apples while waiting for the fireworks to begin.
Bryanna Cairns with her daughter, Grace.
Iryna Huling with children Orion, Aurora and Lili.
It was Tina Cunningham, Karen LeBeau and her daughter Ashley’s first time at the Putnam Fireworks.
Kelsey Rafferty was beyond Patriotic!
Bethany and Amanda Mott strike a pose.
At left: Jaden Rosselli heads downtown to find his friends for the firework display ahead.
The crowds started forming hours before the fireworks, soaking in the live music and community spirit.
DAYVILLE — Joseph Santese and Angela Rafter have moved on from Killingly High School — Rafter to Central Connecticut State University and Santese to Nichols College. The duo ran past their old stomp-ing grounds last Friday at the Red White & Blue 3.2 road race.
The out-and-back Red White & Blue race course includes an excursion up the driveway to the top of the hill at Killingly High. Both Santese and Rafter worked out on that hill when they ran track and cross country back in their high-school days. Last Friday, they each reached the apex of Killingly High in first place in their respective divisions and earned “King and Queen of the Hill” honors.
This was the second year in a row that Santese has won the Red White and Blue. Rafter is also a two-time winner of the Red White and Blue. She won the Red White and Blue two years ago but sat out last year’s race.
Santese finished the approximate 3.2-mile course in 17 minutes, 32 seconds to capture first place overall. Rafter ran to victory in the women’s division in 19:36. Santese just finished his sopho-more year at Nichols College, where runs for the track and cross
country teams. He is majoring in accounting and finance. He graduat-ed from Killingly High in 2016 and in training for the scholastic track (one mile and two mile) and cross country teams
there he ran up the hill to the school plen-ty of times. In the Red White & Blue race the Killingly High hill comes at approximately the halfway point of the race, which begins and ends at
Owen Bell Park. The race brings back memories.
“It’s really nice to go back up the school drive-way. When I trained with Killingly High it was always up and down the school driveway. So I
hadn’t really done that in a while. So it was kind of brutal to go back up it,” said Santese, 19, from Danielson. “The hills are killer but great memories of running with the high school teams.”
He’s continued his run-ning career at Nichols and likes challenging himself.
“I just see what I invest in myself personally and seeing the growth. And
Locals defend home turf at Red White & Blue
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Angela Rafter and Joseph Santese, center, celebrate their wins at the Red White and Blue 3.2 race on Friday, June 29, organized by the Killingly Recreation Department. with Jackson Durand, far right, and Angela Laflamme, far left, at Owen Bell Park in Dayville.
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THOMPSON — It will like-ly be a tight battle to finish among the top four teams in Zone 6 American Legion com-petition. The top four advance to the state tourney. With that in mind, Tri-Town sat in fourth place and Niantic was nestled in third place going into their game last Saturday so it was a good test for both teams as the halfway point of the American Legion Senior Division season
approached. Tri-Town coach Jason Akana said the second half of the season will be a com-petitive one.
“It’s going to be close. As far we’re concerned we’ve just got to take one game at a time still,” Akana said. “Try and win as many as we can.”
An error led to a Niantic run in the top of the first inning and Niantic never surrendered its lead en route to a 3-1 win over Tri-Town on June 30 at Tourtellotte Memorial’s field.
Mistakes didn’t help Tri-Town but the team couldn’t produce enough offense.
“The popups are killing us. We’ve got to get on top of the ball, we’ve got to do a better job with that. Popups are outs. They need to know that with wood bats, put the ball on the ground, make plays and use our legs,” Akana said.
Luke Mathewson took the loss, going six innings, giving up two runs, one earned, allow-ing six hits, striking out three
and walking three. Pete Spada went one inning for Tri-Town, giving up one run on three hits.
Trev Delesdernier earned the complete-game win, going seven innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, walking one intentionally, and strik-ing out five. The loss dropped Tri-Town’s record to 7-5. The win lifted Niantic’s record to 8-3. Tri-Town is next sched-uled to play 3:30 p.m. against Waterford at Dodd Stadium in Norwich on Saturday, July 7.
Coach Akana looked forward to the rest of the season.
“As long as we play solid defense, our pitching’s going to be there, we hit the ball. We just didn’t hit it this game,” Akana said. “If we put pressure on teams we can do some good things.”
Charlie Lentz may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at [email protected].
it’s not just necessarily solitary. I find that the team at college is really great. We’re very tight-knit. Just having everyone together. We really hang out,” Santese said.
But it was nice defending his title in his home-town race. Later in the evening, fireworks went off at Owen Bell Park.
“It’s a very festival mood, with the music playing, and the chicken dinners going down with the Elks and the fireworks later on will be great,” Santese said. “It will be a lot better enjoy-ing this knowing that I run the race.”
With her win last Friday, Rafter took her second victory ever at the Red White & Blue 3.2. She ran to victory here in 2016 but did not run the race last year. She ran track (800 and
the mile) and cross country at Killingly High School, graduating in 2017. Now she runs for Central (800 and 1,500 for the track team and also competes in cross country). So she said it’s a demanding schedule. She is majoring in ele-mentary education.
“It’s a little bit more intense. My mileage went up a lot from last year,” said Rafter, 18, from Danielson.
And it’s always nice to win a hometown race on a familiar course.
“I love running here. It’s really nice to come back here,” Rafter said.
Charlie Lentz may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Joseph Santese finishes in front. Charlie Lentz photos
Angela Rafter captures the women’s division.
Charlie Lentz photo
Tri-Town’s Luke Mathewson pitches against Niantic last Saturday in Thompson
Tri-Town nears halfway point of Legion season
Red White and Blue 3.2 raceDAYVILLE — Runners near the finish line of the Red White & Blue 3.2 race on Friday, June 29, at Owen Bell Park. The race was organized by the Killingly Recreation
Department.Charlie Lentz photos
The race began and ended at Owen Bell Park in Dayville.
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DAYVILLE -- Jean-Marc B. Perreault Sr., 82, Formerly of Putnam, and Northbridge, Massachusetts, died Monday, June 25, at the UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was born July 9, 1935 in Sainte-Marguerite-de-Dorchester, Quebec, Canada, son of the late Raymond and Olivine (Fournier) Perreault. Beloved husband of Martha (Griffiths), they celebrated their 25th anniversary last year. They were mar-ried August 30, 1992 at the Canterbury Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jean-Marc was a Communicant of St. Peter’s Parish in Northbridge, Massachusetts. He loved traveling with his wife, vis-iting all fifty states, the Panama Canal and all the Canadian Provinces. He loved reading and the Putnam YMCA as he enjoyed going every day. He loved
his career, as he was Owner of Jeans Drywall, Inc.
Besides his wife Martha, he leaves his chil-dren, Robert (Lynn) Perreault, Yvon Perreault, Daniel Perreault, Lise Kenniston (Kevin), Michael Perreault Sr., (Deborah), Jean-
Marc B. Perreault, Jr. (Kelly), sisters, RoseAlma Lallier, Raymonde Lallier, Theresé Sayer, stepchildren, Marcia Metcalf (Leonard), Robert W. Fierley, Jr. (Sue Mae), Michael Joseph Fierley, Sr. (Melissa), Deborah Thiebault (Edward, Jr.), grandchildren, Richard Hilditch, Jr., Nichole Perreault, Michael Perreault, Jr., James William Parker, Danielle Perreault, Alexandra Lynn Perreault, Jessica Sarah Perreault, Lucas Jean Perreault, Mabel Rose Perreault, Michael J. Fierley, Jr., Justine Allen, Jacob Fierley, Madison Fierley, Jordan Fierley, Joshua Thiebault, Lindsey Thiebault, Felicia Fierley, Nicholas Fierley, Mia Lynn Metcalf, great-grandchildren, Isabelle Hilditch, Richard Hilditch, III, Gabrielle Hilditch, Dagny Fierley, Kira Fierley, Isaac Allen, Joseph Fierley, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two children, Collette Forward and Bertrand Perreault.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held July 2, at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence Street, Putnam, burial to follow in Acote’s Hill Cemetery, Chepachet, Rhode Island. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517 or ST Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Share a memory at www.smithand-walkerfh.com
John Doros, 72, of Webster, MA, went home to be with The Lord on June 30, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.
He was married to his high school sweetheart, Eleanor Bugan Doros for
52 years. He is also survived by his daughters Sharon Sawicki, her hus-band Russell, and Kristin Boyle, and his son, Robert Doros and his com-panion Lucy Banks, his grandchil-dren Zachary, Elizabeth, her husband Erik, and Rebecca Sawicki, Brandon, Cheyenne, and Jon Boyle, and Jacob Doros. He was predeceased by his grandson Joshua Sawicki.
John was born the eldest of 8 chil-dren to the late Theodore and Nancy DeWitt Doros, who survives him. He leaves behind his brothers Theodore, Lonnie, Ronnie and William Doros, his sisters Lanna Dziedzic, Karen Doros, and Mary Papageorge, and numerous nieces and nephews.
John was a general contractor and owned John Doros and Son Builders since 1973 with his son Robert with continuous operation for the future. He was a man of many trades and
had a passion for making furniture, welding and being outside. He enjoyed having conservations over coffee at home and on the job site. He enjoyed his large family and especially loved spending time with his grandkids teaching them how to build, use tools, and shoot targets.
He was a loving, caring man who always had a smile on his face. He was idolized by his family and they could always count on him for advice and kind words. He was full of love and pos-itivity and encouraged and inspired others to do the same. The family wish-es to thank the nurses and doctors at Tufts Medical Center in Boston for their compassion and caring in John’s last days. All services will be private. Omit flowers and the family requests contributions in his name be made to the Johnnie Doros Scholorship Fund c/o Baypath Education Foundation, 57 Old Muggett Hill Rd., Charlton, MA. There are no calling hours. All services will be private. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with his arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle
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HAMPSHIRE -- David S. Ethier, 54, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on June 27, at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Putnam on June 25, 1964, son of Richard Ethier and the late Therese (Chennette) Ethier. David was the beloved husband of Leslie (Lyle) Ethier.
David worked as a Corrections Officer for the State of Connecticut for 20 years. He was an avid golfer and a
firearm sports enthusiast. Besides his wife Leslie he is survived by his son Alec Ethier of Woodstock, his father Richard Ethier of N. Fort Myers, Florida and brother Brian Ethier of Fort Myers, Florida. David is also sur-vived by four step-children, five grand-children and one nephew. Funeral ser-vices and burial will be held at a later date. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations in his mem-ory may be made to Griffin Hockey c/o of the Pomfret School P.O. Box 128 Pomfret, CT 06258-0128. tillinghastfh.com
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PUTNAM – Joseph A. “Joey” Beaudoin, Jr, 56, of Green St, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on June 29. Born in Norwich, he was the son of Mary (Michael) Beaudoin of Putnam and the
late Joseph A. Beaudoin, Sr. Joseph was employed by Crabtree
and Evelyn as a sorter. Joseph’s true love was watching and routing for the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots.
In addition to his mother, Joseph is survived by his two sisters, Sherry
Mead of Thompson and Sharon Mahlert and her husband Mike of Putnam; his niece Hannah Mead; and his nephew, Nicholas Dimopoulos. Joseph was predeceased by his sister Shelia Gardiner.
Relatives and friends are invited to a graveside service for Joseph on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 350 Hartford Pike, Dayville. Memorial donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 127 Washington Ave. 4th floor, North Haven, CT 06473. Funeral arrangements have been entrust-ed to the Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
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B e r n a d e t t e Langlois, age 80, of Dudley died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Lanessa Extended Care of Webster Bernadette was born in St. Bernard, Canada She is the daughter of the
late Napoleon and the late Dorothy (Lemay) Betty.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years Leopold Langlois , two daughters: Lynn (Williaml) Bosclair of Worcester, Melissa (Joseph) Gould of Webster and two sons: Francis (Charlene) Langlois of North Grosvenordale, CT, Paul (Maureen) Langlois of Webster.Her son in-law David Orsini of Dudley . She also has 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; Bernadette is the oldest of 7 brothers and 4 sisters She also leaves behind many nieces, neph-
ews,cousins and friends. Bernadette was heartbroken on the death of her daughter Dorothy Orsini in 2011
She is a communicant of Sacred Heart Parish and a member of the Ladies of St. Anne, Officer and mem-ber of the Bernadette Circle # 709 of the Daughters of Isabella. An adorer at the chapel of Adoration . She enjoyed Crafts, knitting ,crocheting and bak-ing pies.She worked at Bentley Shoe Angelo Fabrics and the American Optical Co A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 AM on Saturday, July 7 at Sacred Heart Of Jesus Church, 16 East Main St., Webster, MA Burial will be in Sacred Heart Of Jesus Cemetery, Webster Calling hours will be Friday, July 6 from 5 to 8 PM at Bartel Funeral Home, 33 Schofield Avenue, Dudley, MA. and Saturday morning the proces-sion will form at 9 AM at the funeral home .www.bartelfuneralhom.com
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Ellen Larsen Geer, born November 2, 1927, to Axel and Helga Larsen, a f i r s t - g e n e r a t i o n American daugh-ter of Danish immi-grants has died. Proud of both her Danish heritage and
American citizenship, Ellen grew up in Laurelton, Long Island, New York. Her family moved to Ledyard, Connecticut to farm, where she met the love of her life, Earl Geer. Ellen attended Bates College in Maine, returning to Ledyard to care for her mother after a year. At that time, she served as school teacher for the Geer Hill School in Ledyard, a one room schoolhouse, and then went on to grad-uate from Eastern State Connecticut Teachers College.
After having met on the school bus on the first day of school in Ledyard, Ellen and Earl dated in middle and high school, but went their separate ways upon graduation, Ellen to col-lege and Earl to the US Navy. They reunited soon after and were married in 1954, and lived in New York City and then moved to Bronxville, New York, to raise their four children. In Bronxville, Ellen was active in the
PTA, tutoring in Harlem, church life and the Garden Club. She started an antique jewelry business, and worked as a substitute teacher, all around her devotion to her children and husband.
Part-time residents in Woodstock since 1956, Ellen and Earl moved full time to Fairlane Farm in 1987 to enjoy their retirement. The Farm became a bevy of activity around gar-dens, Christmas trees, friends and a landing spot for their grown children, spouses and soon, nine grandchildren. Ellen was active in the life of the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, where she served as a Deacon, and in the L’Apres Midi organization.
Ellen died June 25, 2018, surrounded by her family, and loving caregivers from Day Kimball Homemakers, who have provided care for the last several years. Ellen is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Eric Larsen, her husband Earl Jr, and grandson John, and is survived by her chil-dren Kristen Kaiser (Charles), Earl III, (Sara), Susan (Daniel) and Karen Donovan (Jim) and grandchildren, William, Emma, Nell, Rose, Lucy, Beatrix, Charlotte and Roan. For those desiring, contributions to Day Kimball Homemakers or Connecticut Hospice would be appreciated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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DANIELSON -- Kathryn Morgan entered into eternal rest on Wednesday June 27, at Davis Place in Danielson. She was born December 25, 1932, the daughter of the late Lewellyn and Lillian Richardson. Kathryn enjoyed playing the organ, was an avid reader, and an active member of the Danielson Church of the Nazarene. Kathryn grad-uated from Killingly High School in 1950 and attended Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts. She is sur-vived by her husband Elwin C. Morgan, they were married for 67 years, her children Jane (Ken) Rice, Carol (Gary) Stedman, John (Kathy) Morgan and Jim (Mary) Morgan, 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and her sister Marlene (Jerry) Poirier of Lakeland, Florida. She was predeceased by two broth-ers Everett and Stanley Richardson. Funeral services were held on June 30, at the Danielson Church of the Nazarene in Danielson. Burial will fol-
low in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations in her name may be made to Compassionate Ministries c/o Danielson Church of the Nazarene. till-inghastfh.com
OXFORD / SPENCER – Matthew J. Maliff, 35, of Chestnut Street, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, in his home. He is survived by his son, Jacob Maliff of Fort Worth, TX; his sister, Kimberly A.
Barrie of Oxford; two brothers, James M. Maliff and his wife Susan of Oxford, and Richard F. Maliff and his wife Julie of Thompson, CT; and four neph-ews and nieces, Tyler Barrie, James
Maliff Jr., Liam Maliff, and Aubrey Maliff. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Frank H. and Janice M. (Senior) Maliff, and lived in Oxford before moving to Spencer 3 years ago. He graduated from Oxford High School in 2000.
Memorial calling hours are Monday, July 2, 2018, from 5-8 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. at the conclusion of calling hours. Burial will be private at a later date.
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Billy A.Tittle, age 92, of Golden Heights in Webster, MA, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Webster Manor in Webster, MA. Billy was born October 7, 1925 in Picher, OK. He was the son of the late
Richard Tittle and the late Minnie Edith (Brown) Tittle Bonnette.
He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Maria Tittle, three daughters: Brenda Martin and her husband Larry of Cincinnati, OH, Deborah Makowski (Inman) of Webster, MA, Paula Gaudet and her husband Ron of Old Lyme, CT, and two sons: David Tittle and his wife Susan of Charlton, MA, Brian Tittle and his partner Cindi Groh of Oxford, MA, daughter-in-law: Jane Tittle of Dudley, MA and one sister: Linda Lourange of Davenport, WA. He also had ten grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and his friends at Golden Heights.
Billy was predeceased by his first wife of 58 years, Therese C. (Gibeault) Tittle of Dudley, his son William (Bill) Tittle of Dudley, daughter Patricia Tittle, granddaughter Aubrey Tittle of Charlton, son-in-law Thail (TJ) Inman of Webster, and sisters: Elaine Doughty of Washington, and Leta May Piche of Florida.
He was raised in Picher, OK and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. Billy served from 11/26/1943
to 04/26/1945. He was proud of his service as a gunner’s mate third class and told many stories about the typhoons and his time during the war. He loved his children, each one has their own special memories of their father. His grand-children and great grandchildren put the smile on his face every time he saw them, they were his joy. Billy was always seen wearing his Native American Bolo tie. He was a mem-ber of the American Legion Post 184 in Webster, he loved to fish, and he was an avid golfer and bowler and was the state bowling champion for the Polish American Veterans. Billy worked as a Machinist for Globe and Stanco Co., a welder for Southbridge Sheet Metal and various tool and die shops throughout the area.
A private memorial mass will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, July 13, at St Anthony of Padua Church, 24 Dudley Hill Road, Dudley, MA. Burial with military honors provided by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge, MA. No calling hours.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel 33 Schofield Avenue Dudley is directing arrang-ments.www.bartelfuneralhome.com
Billy A.Tittle, 92
WOODSTOCK – Anthony Conti, Jr, 76, of Harrisville Road, died peace-fully on June 22, at the Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center with his loving wife Jane (Higgins) Conti at his
side. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Antonio and Pasqualina (Martone) Conti. He was married to his best friend and partner Jane M. Higgins on the July 4, 1998, in Sterling, Massachusetts.
Tony worked for many years as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency and went on to become a Financial Advisor and Stock Broker for the Wells Fargo Company, retiring in June, 2015. He loved to travel and spend time with his family, especial-ly his two grandchildren Charlie and Cooper Conti. Tony will always be remembered as a true “Gentle”man and gracious host, oh how he enjoyed entertaining his family and friends.
Tony is survived by his son,
Christopher Conti, his wife Kimberly of New Jersey; his step daughter, Elena Pratt, her husband Ted of Virginia; a sister, Janice Conti Taraborelli of Colorado; two beloved grandsons Charlie and Cooper Conti: a lifelong friend and brother by another mother, Michael Ilaria; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Tony’s family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks the staff of Riverside Healthcare in East Hartford especially Beulah Jones, Marlene Jackson, and the “Hospice Family” for the loving care they showed to Tony and the support to his family.
Funeral services have been entrust-ed to the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. A Celebration of Tony’s Life is being planned. Memorial dona-tions in Tony’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org, Scouts of America at www.scouting.org, or PAWS Animal Shelter at www.woodstockcats.org. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Anthony “Tony” Conti, Jr., 76
WOODSTOCK – John W. Winstanley, 88, of Lyon Hill Road, passed away on June 25. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the middle son of three, of the late Arthur and Catherine (Murphy) Winstanley. He was
predeceased by his brothers, Arthur and Bernard.
Mr. Winstanley was a United States Army veteran who proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was the English Department Coordinator and teacher for Elmont Memorial High School in New York City for many years. Formerly a resident of Brooklyn, New York, he retired to Woodstock in 1985 where he did volunteer work for the New Roxbury Land Trust, Woodstock Garden Club, Woodstock Historical Society, PARTS and the Woodstock Theft Detecting Society. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, art and literature. He was a very cultured man. John will be remembered by many for hosting the annual, “Thanksgiving in
the Woods” celebra-tion, a long-standing Thanksgiving Day tradition among many families, at which he and his partner in life, Jack Mona, presided.
John is survived by many relatives and friends, including his nephew(s), Bernard Winstanley and Ken Miller; his nieces, Catherine Miller, Ellie Ricci, and Alice Winstanley; his great-niece and Godchild, Leighla Jaymes Kelly; and his close friends Penny & David Foisey. He was predeceased by his part-ner of 60 years, John E. “Jack” Mona.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial for John at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday July 7, in Most Holy Trinity Church, 568 Pomfret Rd, Pomfret. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Memorial dona-tions may be made to New Roxbury Land Trust, P.O. Box 98, Woodstock, CT 06281. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
John W. Winstanley
P O M F R E T CENTER -- George B. Lawrence, 88, died June 23, peacefully at home, surround-ed by family. He was the husband of Elsie (Baker) for 53 years. Besides his wife, he leaves sons Thomas
(Jennifer), Brian (fiance Chris) and Bedford (Courtnay). He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Carolyn, Virginia, Thomas, Mary, Taylor and Reid, as well as his sister Carolyn Langevin. He was born February 10, 1930 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, son of the late Philip E. Lawrence and Frances B. Tower. He was predeceased by his brother, Edric and his grand-daughter Kaitlyn Marie. He was a grad-uate of Mary E. Wells High School in Southbridge, Massachusetts and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He became a resident of Pomfret Center, in 1956 and ran Lawrence Brothers Farm with his brother Edric from 1956-1987. He also owned and operat-
ed a standard bred racing stable where his father trained the horses that they raced throughout New England. He was on the Board of Directors of the Putnam Farmers Co-op for over 40 years and was also a member of the Wolf Den Grange. He was a very proud 32nd Degree Mason of the Ionic 110 Lodge, and also belonged to the Sphinx Temple Shriners. His dog Percy and his 56 Chevy pick-up were two of his favor-ite things. A calling hour was held on June 30, at Smith and Walker Funeral Home in Putnam, followed by a memo-rial service, and burial with Military Honors in South Cemetery, Pomfret. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Attn: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr, Tampa, FL 33607. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com
George B. Lawrence, 88
Lori A Lawrence, 57, died at Day Kimball Hospital on June 30. She was born on May 28, 1961 in Saranac Lake, New York. Lori was the loving daughter of the late Patricia and Delbert Lawrence
Sr. She was preceded in death by her brother Delbert H Lawrence Jr. Lori worked as a housekeeper for many years and worked at local mills. She loved to sing karaoke and have a good time. She left two nieces, Melissa and Chelsea Lawrence. She also left her two great nieces and two great neph-ews. We are not having services at this time.
Lori A Lawrence, 57
S O U T H KILLINGLY - David Paul Gilbert Sr., 56, from South Killingly, passed away on June 16, after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 3, 1961, in Providence, Rhode Island, son of
the late Paul E. Gilbert, Sr. and Betty Hopkins Morrison.
David attended Killingly Public Schools. In 1980 he joined the US Army and served for two years before an on-base accident in 1982 left him a paraplegic. Despite his handicap, David was an avid fisherman and trav-eled all over the U.S. participating in numerous fishing tournaments and events.
David is survived by his two sons, David Gilbert Jr. and Steven Gilbert both from South Killingly; two grand-children, Briana Gilbert of Woodstock,
and Nathan Gilbert of South Killingly; his mother and step-father, Betty and Alfred Morrison, Sr. of Dayville; brothers, Paul E. Gilbert, Jr. of Baxter, Tennessee, and Ernie Gilbert of Gloucester, Rhode Island, and a sister, Lisa Morrison, of Dayville. David also leaves behind a niece and nephew and a great niece and nephew and several step siblings.
David was preceded in death by his father Paul E Gilbert, Sr., a brother, Michael Gilbert, maternal grandpar-ents, Dana and Emily Hopkins, and paternal grandparents, Ernest and Celina Gilbert, as well as his faith-ful canine companions, Crystal and Beagle.
Services will be privately held by the family. tillinghastfh.com
David Paul Gilbert Sr., 56
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NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF Rosanna D. Phillips (18-00219)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast Probate Court, by decree dated June 26, 2018, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the ad-dress below. Failure to promptly pres-ent any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
Heather Robinson, ClerkThe fiduciary is: Jamie M. Sorokac/o Alyson R. Aleman, Esq., Borner, Smith, Aleman, Herzog & Cerrone, LLC, 155 Providence Street, PO Box 166, Putnam, CT 06260-0166(860)928-2429July 6, 2018
NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF Judith A. LeSage, AKA Judith Ann LeSage (18-00174)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast Probate Court, by decree dated June 26, 2018, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciaries at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.
Heather Robinson, ClerkThe fiduciaries are: John Cacciapuotic/o Alyson R. Aleman, Esq., Borner, Smith, Aleman, Herzog & Cerrone, LLC, 155 Providence Street, PO Box 166, Putnam, CT 06260-0166Karen L. Provostc/o Alyson R. Aleman, Esq., Borner, Smith, Aleman, Herzog & Cerrone, LLC, 155 Providence Street, PO Box 166, Putnam, CT 06260-0166July 6, 2018
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TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE
The first installment of Real Estate, Personal Property, Motor Vehicle taxes and sewer usage bills listed on the October 1, 2017 Grand List become due and payable to the Town of Woodstock on July1, 2018. Payment must be postmarked or in the office by August 1, 2018 to avoid an interest charge. Interest will be charged on August 2, 2018 on all delinquent payments at the rate of one and one-half percent per month, or a minimum charge of $2.00 on each bill. Sewer usage bills have a minimum interest charge of $2.00 on each delin-quent bill as well.Motor vehicle taxes not paid by August 1, 2018 will be reported as delinquent to the Motor Vehicle Department.If you have any questions, please con-tact the Tax Collector’s Office at 860-928-9469 ext. 318 or the Assessor’s office at 860-928-6929 ext. 326.The Tax Collector’s office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;Now Open Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in July and January only.The office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in obser-vance of Independence Day.
Linda Bernardi, CCMC Woodstock Tax Collector
415 Route 169Woodstock, CT 06281
June 22, 2018July 6, 2018July 27, 2018
PROPERTY AUCTIONThe tax collector of the Town of Thompson has levied upon the follow-ing properties in Thompson and slated them for public auction to satisfy delin-quent taxes and charges under C.G.S. § 12-157. Volume and page num-bers refer to the Town’s land records; maps refer to the Town’s assessment maps. Unless paid, these properties will be auctioned in “as is” condition at 10:00 a.m. on August 22, 2018 at the Thompson Town Hall at 815 Riverside Drive in North Grosvenordale.1405 Riverside Drive and ±0.3 acres on Riverside Drive (Volume 863 Page 123) owned by Paula M. Aresco and Josephine A. Venuti, Trustees under a certain Declaration of Trust dated January 4, 2016, known as The Ares-Co Realty Trust, owing $20,230.54. Sebastiano Aresco and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. may have interests which will be extinguished by the sale.658 East Thompson Road (Map 152 Block 1 Lot 66) owned by Frank E. Benson, Sr. or his Estate, owing $16,500.51. Connecticut Water Ser-vice, Inc.; the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services; the United States Internal Revenue Service; and the sur-viving spouse and heirs of Frank E. Benson, Sr. may have interests which will be extinguished by the sale.57 Tuft Hill Road (Volume 841 Page 102) owned by Diane D. Carr, owing $15,700.44. Harvard Funding, LLC and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. may have interests which will be extin-guished by the sale.89 Messier Road (Volume 320 Page 257) owned by Wendell A. Dobson or his Estate, owing $10,719.66. Connecticut Water Service, Inc.; the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services; the United States Internal Revenue Service; and the surviving spouse and heirs of Wendell A. Dob-son may have interests which will be extinguished by the sale.1036 Thompson Road (Volume 132 Page 348) owned by Leon B. Dombro-ski, Jr., or his Estate, owing $4,229.59. Connecticut Water Service, Inc.; the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services; the United States Internal Revenue Service; and the surviving spouse and heirs of Leon B. Dombro-ski, Jr. may have interests which will be extinguished by the sale.639 Riverside Drive (Volume 600 Page 266) owned by Fleetwood Corp., owing $18,587.54. Connecticut Water Service, Inc. may have interests which will be extinguished by the sale.230 Ballard Road, ±2.00 acres and ±5.25 acres on Ballard Road (Volume 784 Page 5) owned by Renata E. Puchala and Zbigniew Puchala, owing $30,150.47. Connecticut Water Ser-vice, Inc.; Desrochers General Con-
tracting, Inc.; and Hometown Bank may have interests which will be extin-guished by the sale.177 Sand Dam Road (Volume 762 Page 174) owned by Leonard W. Stre-ich, III, owing $10,294.59. Connecticut Water Service, Inc. may have interests which will be extinguished by the sale.131 Sunset Hill Road, ±15.74 acres, ±10.60 acres, ±2.73 acres, ±12.25 acres, ±2.31 acres and ±4.68 acres on Sunset Hill Road (Map 103 Block 41 Lots 8, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and 8G) owned by Unistar Properties LLC, owing $27,437.50. Connecticut Water Service, Inc. and Jerome I. Marcus may have interests which will be extin-guished by the sale.The dollar amounts listed are through the end of last month. Additional taxes, interest, fees, and other charg-es authorized by law accruing after the last day of the month immediately preceding this notice are owed in addi-tion to the amount indicated as due and owing in this notice. Bidders must present $5,000 per prop-erty in cash or certified check payable to “Pullman & Comley, Trustee” on the day of the sale, and the winning bidder must pay the balance of the sale price within 5 days or forfeit that deposit. Absent a redemption, the purchaser will take title “free and clear” six months after the auction except for certain encumbrances. Details at www.cttaxsales.com.July 6, 2018
TOWN OF THOMPSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICEThe Town of Thompson Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday July 9, 2018 beginning at 7PM in the Merrill Seney Room, Thompson Town Hall, 815 Riverside Dr., North Grosvenordale, CT for the following:a. Variance 18-03: George Bordua Family Trust, Applicant & Owner of property at 525 Brandy Hill Rd, Map 143, Block 17, Lot 7-5, Zone R-40, requesting variance to finish space above garage on property into a one bedroom in-law apartment. Reason: to care for aging parentsFiles are available to review in the Planning & Development Office, Town Hall. At these hearings, interested par-ties may appear and be heard, and written testimony received.Respectfully submitted, Daniel Roy, ChairmanJune 29, 2018July 6, 2018
WITCHES WOOD TAX DISTRICTNOTICE TO PAY TAXES
The first installment of taxes due to the Witches Woods Tax District on the Town of Woodstock Grand List of October 1, 2017 are due and payable on July 1, 2018 through August 1, 2018.Interest will be charged on August 2, 2018 on all delinquent payments at
the rate of one and a half percent per month or a minimum charge of $2.00 per tax bill, in accordance with Section 12-146 of the Connecticut General Statutes.Failure to receive a tax bill does not invalidate the tax or the interest. (Section 12-130 C.G.S.) If you do not receive a tax bill, please contact the Tax Collector immediately.Payments must be sent to:WITCHES WOODS TAX DISTRICT 25 CROOKED TRAIL, WOODSTOCK, CT 06281-2601Mail must be postmarked no later than August 1, 2018Frederick ChmuraTax CollectorJune 22, 2018July 6, 2018July 27, 2018
TOWN OF WOODSTOCKThe Planning & Zoning Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing for Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Wood-stock Town Hall, 415 Route 169 at 7:45 p.m., lower level, for the following spe-cial permit application:#SP631-06-18 Debra & Richard Nielsen, 290 - 292 Rte 169 – proposed mixed use of prop-erty to add a single-family home to lot with existing businesses. Chair Jeffrey Gordon. July 6, 2018July 13, 2018
