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A Visit
with
Santa
Claus
Zach Evensen (l) of
Tolland, Avery
Johnson (center) of
Tolland and Santa
Claus of the North
Pole enjoy a
moment during the
St. Luke Christmas
Bazaar at the St.
Luke Church in
Ellington on Nov.
22.
Photo by David
Butler II
Heating Help Out There for Those Who Need It – Just Ask
By Margo Van Kuren
While residents of the Northeast are
breathing a collective sigh of relief as heating oil prices drop, the dismal state of
today’s economy means there still will be
plenty of people requiring help with their
fuel bills this winter. And area service
In This Issue
• SANTA VISITS: A guide to where to
see Jolly Old St. Nick ...................p. 3
•PEOPLE: Seven decades with the
Ellington Women’s Club .................p. 4
• ELLINGTON: Referendum will decide
fate of fire equipment ......................p. 5
• ELLINGTON: Students bring drama
to life on school stage..................p. 6
• ELLINGTON: Torch Parade a big part
of 2008 Winterfest ..........................p. 7
• FOODSTUFFS: Somers Inn cele-
agencies hope that people who need help
will ask for it.
“With all the programs that are available, there is no reason anyone should
have to be cold this winter,” said Doris
Crayton, Director of Ellington Human
Services.
brates its 30th anniversary ........ p.9
• SOMERS: New senior housing opens
to acclaim ..................................p. 11
• STAFFORD: Town examines new
emergency call system ....................p.21
• STAFFORD: Hungry get help .......p.23
• CLASSIFIEDS: ..................pgs.30-31
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The state offers heating assistance to
both renters and homeowners in the form
of the Connecticut Energy Assistance
Program (CEAP). CEAP provides up to
$925 in winter heating assistance to “vulnerable” households—those with a member who is over 60, who has a disability, or
is under the age of 6. Those households
may also qualify for additional Safety Net
Assistance of up to $625.
Households not considered “vulnerable” may receive up to $885 of fuel assistance and, if they qualify, an additional
one-time benefit of up to $565. Last winter, the state (with help from the federal
government) provided energy assistance to
86,257 households at a cost of about $70
million, according to the Department of
Social Services (DSS). This year, Gov. M.
Jodi Rell has set aside $84 million for the
program.
There are income and asset guidelines
that must be met in order to qualify for
CEAP. For details, visit the DSS website
at www.ct.gov. Applications for CEAP can
be made through the town social service
agencies listed at the end of this article.
Local social services agencies are work-
ing to provide energy assistance to those
households who may not qualify for
CEAP, or who have exhausted their CEAP
benefits and are still in need of help.
In Stafford, a newly formed, non-partisan citizen volunteer committee called the
Stafford Alliance for Food and Fuel
(SAFF) is raising money so that existing
agencies won’t run out of resources. SAFF
has already raised almost $5,000, according to Stafford Selectman Michael Waugh.
The donations go to the Stafford Food and
Fuel Banks, which are administered
through Stafford Family Services and Safe
Net Ministries, Inc.
“SAFF has been a godsend,” said Karen
Troiano, social services director at
Stafford Family Services. Troiano said her
office has seen an unprecedented increase
in requests for both food and fuel this year.
“I just processed our 198th energy assistance application,” Troiano said recently.
“That’s a huge increase from last year,
when we had a total of 272 applications for
the entire winter season, through the
month of May.”
HEATING HELP/page 14
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Area Santa Sightings
By Margo Van Kuren
Despite his hectic schedule at this
time of year, Santa Claus will be making
several stops in North Central
Connecticut to meet eager children.
Here are a choice few:
ENFIELD SQUARE MALL
Santa will be holding court at the
Enfield Square Mall beginning on Dec. 7
with Santa’s Sweet Treats party from
4:30 to 6 p.m. There will be treats and
fun family activities, and Santa will be
available for photos.
Advance tickets are $20 per family (2
adults and up to 4 children), and $25 the
day of the event. Tickets are available at
Customer Service. Proceeds benefit
E.L.F.—Embracing Lonely Families, an
organization dedicated to making
Christmas brighter for military families
with a loved one serving overseas.
Pets will get their special chance to
tell Santa what they want for
Christmas—and get their photos taken
with him—on Dec. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m.
at the mall. And Santa will be available
for visits and photos at his new Candy
Court (center court) at the mall during
the holiday season.
ENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Also in Enfield, the 16th annual
Literacy Volunteers of America-Northern
CT Breakfast with Santa will be held on
Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon in
the Enfield High School cafeteria at
1264 Enfield St. Tickets are $4 for children and $6 for adults. The ticket price
includes a picture with Santa and a
Christmas present.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Keith Griffin
Linda Tishler-Levinson
Margo Van Kuren
Deborah Stauffer
Phyllis Royx
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ELLINGTON WINTERFEST
St. Nick will also appear at the 5th
annual Ellington Winterfest celebration,
along with Mrs. Claus, Frosty the
Snowman, and Rudolph the Red-nosed
Reindeer. The torchlight parade down
Main Street, followed by the treelighting ceremony, begins at 4 p.m. at
the Church Street gazebo on the town
green.
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The event will also feature a raffle,
face painting, and seasonal music by the
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The Stafford Junior Women’s Club
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receive a personalized letter from
Santa? Letters are available for
Baby’s 1st Christmas, and general letters to a boy or girl. To order, send a
check for $5 made payable to SJWC
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Stafford, CT 06075. Include the recipient’s name and address, which letter
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on wish list, special accomplishment,
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People
Dimock Celebrates 70-Year Membership with Women’s Club
ELLINGTON - One of the long-time,
leading residents of Ellington, Mildred
Dimock, an extraordinarily active and spry
94 years of age, recently celebrated her
70th anniversary as a member of the
Ellington Women’s Club. Mildred is a
participant in many organizations in town,
as was her husband, Gordon, who passed
away in July at 98. As for Mildred’s long
history with the Ellington
Women’s Club, she
states:
“I was a young housewife when I was invited,
in November of 1938, to
join the 20-member
Ellington
Woman’s
Club. The name was
later changed to the Ellington Women’s
Club. Meetings were held bi-weekly on
Monday afternoons in members’ homes,
so membership was limited. It was primarily a literary club; members presented the
program, which focused on striving for
self-improvement and our interest in current events.
However, the members were also civicminded and planned programs for the public that were educational, as well as entertaining. They were also involved in the
schools, encouraging students with awards
and in other ways.
By the early 1940s, when I was president, the members felt it was time to open
the membership to all interested women,
and we soon had 100 members. We were
able to obtain interesting speakers and programs, and to do more for the community.
My voluntarism took off at that time.
When Ellington’s consolidated school
was built, the EWC furnished the cafeteria
- raising the necessary money by inviting
the fictional ‘Hosaga Indian Tribe’ from
Springfield College to present a program
to raise the necessary funds, as well as
present a worthwhile
evening for the townspeople.
Since the 1960s, we
have planted and maintained flower beds in the
center of our town.
Meanwhile, a huge
undertaking was a
house-to-house canvas of our town to substantiate the need for housing for the elderly; and, thus, the first units came into
being. These are examples of the many
projects I have been involved in.
The friends I have made, the things I
have learned, and the satisfaction of
accomplishing many worthwhile projects
in the past 70 years have made my membership in the Ellington Women’s Club,
the district, and the federation an interesting and rewarding part of my life.”
Two years ago, Dimock was named to
the Wall of Honor in Ellington for her substantial contributions to the community.
Her 70 years of service with the Ellington
Women’s Club is another crowning
achievement in her remarkable life.
Mildred Dimock is presented with a “Mini-Me” doll, for her 70 years of service with
the Ellington Women’s Club by Ellen Karadimas, Hospitality Chairman, at a recent
EWC meeting.
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Ellington
Fire Department Equipment Vote Heads To Referendum
By Margo Van Kuren
ELLINGTON - It was standing room
only at the Nov. 17 meeting of the
Ellington Board of Selectmen, as residents
presented a petition to override the Oct. 20
town meeting decision to go forward with
the $890,000 lease/purchase of a new fire
truck.
To force a referendum 461 valid signatures are required and the petition contained 466 valid signatures. An additional
148 signatures were disregarded because
they were improperly collected according
to state statutes. The signatures were verified by town clerk Diane McKeegan and
the board was urged to accept them by
town attorney Atherton Ryan.
The board agreed to accept the petition,
and scheduled a special referendum that
will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 6
a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ellington High School, 37
Maple St., Ellington. The referendum asks
the following question: “Shall the Town
of Ellington enter into a five-year lease at
4.42% with Navistar Leasing Services
Corporation for the purchase of the
Ellington Volunteer Fire Department aerial/pumper replacement in the amount of
$890,000 and authorize the First
Selectman to execute any necessary documents?”
Richard Neal, who organized the petition along with his wife, Karen, and other
residents, told the board that he wasn’t
necessarily against the purchase of the
truck. “The point is not that the EVFD
doesn’t deserve to have the truck, but that
the amount of money being spent should
be voted on by more than just the few people who were at the Oct. 20th town meet-
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The town charter calls for any purchase
of $1 million or more to be voted on at referendum.
Some residents accused the town of trying to “sneak” the purchase of the truck
through by keeping the price tag under the
$1 million ceiling and “stacking” the
October 20th town meeting with firefighters and other emergency personnel.
EVFD Chief Michael Varney responded
that the process for obtaining the truck is
an open one. “It’s the same process that’s
used for every other large expenditure.
Nothing sneaky or unethical was done,”
Varney said. He added that he took exception to the “negative” tone of some of the
comments made by residents.
“This has been on the horizon for a long
time,” said Selectman Leo Miller.
Other residents pointed to the current
difficult economic times, and suggested
that the town could have chosen a less
expensive truck.
The expenditure for the truck was
approved by both the Board of Finance
and the Board of Selectmen prior to
October’s town meeting.
Ostashen Matriculates at RIT
ELLINGTON
Andrew
Ostashen, son of Theresa and Peter
Ostashen of 56 Wapping Wood Rd.,
has enrolled for fall admission at
Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of
Technology. Ostashen, recipient of
the Rockville Bank Vocational
Award and a scholarship from the
Ellington Scholarship Foundation,
will major in information security
and forensics.
Ostashen is a June 2008 Howell
Cheney Technical High School
graduate.
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Ellington
OKP Stage Poignant Presentation of ‘Dead Man Walking’
ELLINGTON - Imagine walking with someone to his
death. The cast and crew of Ellington High School’s
Drama Club, Opening Knight Players (OKP), did just that
and on Nov. 6-8 their audiences joined them. The play,
“Dead Man Walking,” no easy feat for the group of high
school students, is about Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman
Catholic nun, who became the spiritual advisor for
Matthew Poncelet, a convicted rapist and murderer who
was on death row. Sister Prejean’s story was first told as a
movie in 1995 starring Susan
Sarandon, who won an Oscar
N THE
playing the part. Tim Robbins
directed the movie and then
wrote the play.
The play is based on a true
story and a book written by Sister Prejean. William
Prenetta, the group’s director who is also an English and
theater teacher at the school, first learned of the play last
March while attending a church conference in
Minneapolis. He met Sister Helen at that conference, and
the seed was planted.
Although her story was very inspiring, Prenetta felt at
the time the subject matter was dense and depressing. “A
year ago, I never would have thought that I would be producing a play about a nun’s encounter with death row
inmates,” said Prenetta. “Yet ultimately, I have learned
that this theatrical piece offers one of the most important
ideas to follow: the healing power of forgiveness.”
Prenetta chooses his plays carefully while always keeping his students in mind. His goal is to challenge them and
their way of thinking. The group spent many rehearsals
just in discussion about the death penalty and many of the
cast and crew have different views now about the death
penalty than before they began the play. After each performance, the cast and crew held a “talk back” where they
were able to interact with their audiences and answer
questions. The group had a rare opportunity in October to
travel to West Hartford for a private meeting with Sister
Helen Prejean.
Sophomore Kady Joy played the part of Sister Prejean.
Typically big parts such as these are played by an upper
classman; however, Kady was the right fit for the role.
“When I first got the part of Sister Helen Prejean I was
terrified, “ said Kady. She was concerned in the beginning
how she would handle balancing her studies and rehearsing for such a large part. “Every ounce of energy put into
this play was more than worth it. It was a learning experience and something I’ll never forget.” Meeting Sister
Prejean was a thrill for Kady.
It was also nerve-wracking to meet the person she was
I
to portray. “I’ve never met anyone with
so much strength and spirit,” said Kady.
The Opening Knight Players spent 90
minutes with Prejean discussing her life
journey, the production of the film, and
the genesis of the play version. “My
encounter with Sister Helen Prejean was
both pleasantly surprising and uniquely
enlightening,” said Ian Burke, who portrayed death
row
inmate
CHOOLS
Matt Poncelet.
“Drawing
from
her
example,
I
learned the level of empathy needed not
only to portray Matthew Poncelet, but to
be the better person ‘Dead Man Walking’
urges us to be.”
Even the choices in the set were carefully planned. Chain-link fencing was
used to depict the “industrial” feeling of Sister Helen Prejean, played by Kady Joy, with Earl Delacroix (father of
a prison. Ramps were also built. The idea murder victim), played by Jason Neeson.
Photo courtesy of OKP
of the fencing was to give the audience
the “caged” feeling. We are all caught in
forces you to face yourself,” said Prenetta. “Not only have
cages, according to Prenetta. On either side of the stage my students stretched as theatrical artists, they have
were several television sets that flashed things throughout learned that through forgiveness they can lead a healthier
the performance such as statistics pertaining to the death and more peaceful life.”
penalty and photos depicting the crime scene.
For more info on the Opening Knight Players, visit
Prenetta’s idea was to bring this issue to the OKP audi- their website at www.openingknightplayers.org.
ences and the hallways of Ellington High School. “This
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Ellington
Fire Department Torchlight Parade Caps Annual Winterfest
ELLINGTON - There are a lot of
unsung heroes when it comes to putting
together Ellington’s annual Winterfest; not
least of which is the Ellington Volunteer
Fire Dept. Each year it organizes the phenomenal and popular “Torchlight Parade”
down Ellington’s Main Street. This year,
again, the parade will cap the many holiday festivities offered at venues around the
town green on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4 to
7 p.m. Festooned fire trucks and firefighters from all over Connecticut will begin
their merry march at 5:30 p.m. Truck
horns will be tooting, a few surprise
entrants will glide by, and a notable crowd
is expected to cheer them on, as Ellington
celebrates its fifth Winterfest.
Credit for the wondrous Torchlight
Parade especially goes to Lt. Jack Rich II,
and his assistant, Firefighter Pete Hany, Jr.
Each year they send out invitations to fire
departments throughout Connecticut to
join in the fun. Lt. Rich says that usually
a dozen or more trucks show up, some
from as far away as Trumbull.
Also, Kloter Farms graciously loans
their colorful trolley each year to transport
the young children of these fire companies
through the parade. The “Torchlight
Parade” participants are then treated to a
full-course holiday dinner at the Ellington
Firehouse afterward.
Townsfolk wishing to participate in the
parade, either by entering a float, antique
car, or otherwise can contact Lt. Jack Rich,
at the Ellington Volunteer Fire Dept. for
further details, and for approval to do so.
Meanwhile, visitors to the Ellington
Winterfest will have a spate of holiday fun
to choose from: The night before, Dec. 5,
at 7 p.m. the Ellington Singers will present
a wonderful concert of holiday “Sing-aLong” music at Hall Memorial Library, 93
Main St., with refreshments afterward.
On Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4 p.m.
onward, visitors can gather at the gazebo
on the Ellington town green, bordering
Church Street and the Rt. 140 and Rt. 286
corridor, for the “Tree Lighting” ceremony. A concert of holiday songs by Tim
Adam’s fourth-grade students will begin
the program, and people of all denominations are welcome to ring in this season of
goodwill.
Soon thereafter, guest speakers, Frosty
the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, and
Santa’s Elves and Helpers will be greeting
the public (and might offer you a candy
cane). Don’t forget to bring that camera!
Many different venues around the town
green will also be offering a wonderful
array of holiday activities during the
course of the evening:
Hall Memorial Library will be offering
a holiday card-making workshop sponsored by the Crystal Lake Methodist
Church; musical entertainment via the
Ellington High School Vocal Ensemble; a
sing-a-long with local troubadour Paul
Recker; and refreshments courtesy of the
Friends of the Library. Visitors can also
view and bid on the “Festival of Trees”
that will be displayed around the library’s
main lobby.
Saturday evening, the Ellington
Congregational Church, 72 Main St., will
be serving a “kid-and-price-friendly” dinner, with on-going seating from 4 to 6:30
p.m. in its social room, accompanied by
musical entertainment from the McKinstry
Minstrels. Lots of goodies on the menu.
And, in commemoration of the
Winterfest’s 5th year, the Ellington
Congregational Church invites you to
view the entries in its new “Gingerbread
House Baking Contest.” The creative gingerbread concoctions will be on display at
the church on Saturday, Dec. 6, from noon
to 7 p.m.
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For those of you who get cold in
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Senior Center located in the Church
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And what visit to the Ellington
Winterfest would be complete without a trek through the Nellie
McKnight Museum, 70 Main St., to
view all its historical artifacts and see
the museum decorated in its holiday
finery? This year the museum will be
open from noon to 7 p.m. on Dec. 6
and exhibit a newly discovered
wardrobe trunk in the front parlor.
Surrounding this artifact will be a display of early 1900s clothing.
Homemade cookies will also be
served during your tour. Come and
warm up before you find your place
along Main Street to view the wondrous “Torchlight Parade” at 5:30
p.m.
Meanwhile, at Crystal Lake in Lt. Jack Rich II, of the Ellington Volunteer Fire
Ellington, the United Methodist Dept., gearing up the trucks for Ellington’s
Church, at 278 Sandy Beach Road, Winterfest “Torchlight Parade.”
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School), will be presenting a “Carol SingShould there be inclement weather on
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The lyrics will again be projected on a
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Ellington
Publisher Will Speak About History of Hog River
ELLINGTON - The Captain Noah
Grant Chapter, National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution,
will hold a joint meeting with the Orford
Parish-Pitkin Chapter on Dec. 6 at 1:30
p.m. at the Hall Memorial Library, 93
Main St., Ellington. The speaker will be
Elizabeth Normen, publisher of the Hog
River Journal. She will present a program
on the history of the Hog River, the site
where Hartford began. Prospective members are welcome to attend. Contact Candy
Desmarais at (860) 870-8824 for more
information. The National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education. Its members are
descended from the patriots who won
American independence during the
Revolutionary War. With more than
165,000 members in approximately 3,000
chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the
world’s largest and most active service
organizations.
Open House at the Nellie McKnight Museum
ELLINGTON - The Ellington
Historical Society will hold an open house
at the Nellie McKnight Museum at 70
Main St., Ellington, on Saturday, Dec. 6.
As part of the townwide Winterfest celebration, the museum will be open from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. Featured this year in the
front parlor will be a newly discovered
wardrobe trunk. A selection of clothing
and accessories from the early 1900s will
be displayed with the trunk. The museum
will be decorated for the holiday season
and refreshments will be served. A suggested donation for the museum tour is $3
for adults and children are free.
C ORRECTION
In the November issue, Andrew Luginbuhl was incorrectly identified as Arthur
Luginbuhl, owner of Homestead Fuel, in an article about the firm’s donation to the
Nellie McKnight Museum in Ellington. He is actually a sales executive there.
The ownership of Homestead is held by the Gerber family, which includes Jeff and
Dale Gerber.
Women’s Club Learns about Skydiving
Professional skydiver and videographer Roger Major of Connecticut Parachutists, Inc.
in Ellington spoke at the Ellington Women’s Club’s Nov. 5 meeting about tandem skydiving activities at the Ellington Airport. Major delighted club members with an enthusiastic presentation on the joys of skydiving, and shared videos of people of all ages
enjoying their tandem jumps. Pictured are Ellington Women’s Club members Sharon
Czyz (left) and Darlene Hull (center), and Roger Major of Connecticut Parachutists,
Inc. (right). For additional information about The Ellington Women’s Club, contact
Rita Carbone-Lawson at 872-0425.
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Foodstuffs
Somers Inn Offers an Elegant Country Dining Experience
Somers is a quiet and historic town in
Tolland County. In 2007, Money
Magazine named Somers No. 53 on its list
of “100 Best Places to Live”
based on “economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets
and things to do and a real
sense of community”. So, it
would only be natural to find an
elegant country dining experience in this quaint town.
My companion and I had a
quiet Sunday evening meal at the Somers
Inn and decided to go all out with a meal
of lobster tail and steak. We were served a
plate with olives, breadsticks, crackers and
bread to start. In celebration of their 30th
anniversary, we were also given a free bottle of wine, which left us thrilled. We had
friendly service and the atmosphere was an
elegant country
dining room.
We
certainly
had an extensive
menu from which
to choose our
BY LYDIA selections. There
ESPARZA
were many sides
to choose from
and plenty of options for appetizers,
including some standard favorites like
shrimp cocktail and onion soup gratinee,
but also an extraordinary choice of escargot Florentine. Feel like a sandwich?
Somers Inn has some favorites like tuna
salad and turkey club, but why not try the
crab cake sandwich?
There are a good number of salad choices like sirloin salad and chef salad, as well
as warm soup selections. If you’re in the
mood for fish, pasta or meat, then you will
be pleased with the selections from scrod
and scallops to chicken and broccoli
Alfredo plus mango chicken, lamb lollipops, roast pork and much more!
In addition to dinner, the Somers Inn
has a lunch menu and a $15.95 special
lunch menu served Wednesdays-Fridays,
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They also offer
wonderful desserts, and an extensive
catering menu, which includes a breakfast
menu. Can’t dine in? Then a take-out
menu is available.
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585 Main St.
Somers, CT 06071
Hours: Lunch Wed.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.; Dinner Wed.-Sat. 4:30-9
p.m., Sun. 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tel.: (860) 749-2256
www.somersinn.com
Reservations: Call ahead if you have
a big party of 6+ or would like to
book a special function.
Delivery: Not available, but take-out
is.
Price Range: Moderate to Expensive
Catering and special occasions are
available.
Washington slept here but that is unconfirmed, and I guess we’ll never know!
In 1931 Kibbe Hotel became the Olde
Homestead Inn, run by Alphonse and
Hilda Joerg and George and Emmy
Schiessl. The actual Somers Inn was located at 735 Main St. and was built as a working farm. The house was sold in the 1940’s
and made into an inn called, Somers Inn.
The Inn burned in February 1957. In the
early 1960’s, The Olde Homestead Inn
was renamed, The Somers Inn
Restaurant.”
Also included on the website is a message from the owners: “The Somers Inn
Restaurant has been owned and operated
by The Boggio Family since 1978. As a
family-owned business, we take pride in
our friendly, relaxed atmosphere and we
strive to purchase the freshest seafood,
meats and vegetables available to us. Our
staff is available to help you plan anything
from the smallest intimate gathering to a
function up to 100, or reservations for
lunch or dinner to banquet menus. We will
also customize your own menu. At The
Somers Inn Restaurant, we also have a
wonderful take out menu. All take-out
entrees are served with house potato and
vegetable. Pasta and seafood dishes
excluded. Please call for details.”
For more information, please refer to
their website: www.somersinn.com. While
perusing the website, you’ll find the history of this beautiful restaurant: “The
Somers Inn Restaurant, originally called
The Kibbe Hotel was built around 1804. It
was then owned by Warren Kibbe and then
by George Kibbe. The Hotel at that time
was on a Stagecoach run from Hartford to
Boston. Rumor has it that George
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Somers
Somers High Drama Club
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SOMERS - The Somers High School Drama Club will
be performing “The Miracle Worker” by William
Gibson. Performances will be Dec. 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. at
the Somers High School Auditorium, located off Ninth
District Road in Somers.
This is the story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne
Sullivan. It is a heavily dramatic piece with many tender,
moving, and funny moments.
Tickets will be sold at the door on show nights. Ticket
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(62 and older) and kids through grade 12.
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Led Zeppelin tribute band ‘Black Dog’ rocks Joanna’s Banquet Hall in Somers on Wednesday, Nov. 26. In addition to entertaining the locals on what is roundly considered one of the busiest club nights of the year - the
evening before Thanksgiving - this particular show proved a concert with a cause in that Black Dog played a
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Somers
Woodcrest Center Opens; World War II Vets Honored
By Linda Tishler Levinson
SOMERS — The new Woodcrest Center
building at the senior housing complex is
open for business.
The Somers Housing Authority held a
dedication ceremony Nov. 13. The two-story
building includes 34 apartments, most of
which are already occupied, according to
First Selectman David Pinney.
Joan McDonald, commissioner of the state
Department of Economic and Community
Development, was the keynote speaker.
Also attending were state Rep. Penny
Bacchiochi; state Sen. John Kissel; Raymond
P. Necci, president of Connecticut Light &
Power; Timothy Coppage, senior vice presi-
dent of the Connecticut Housing Finance
Authority; the first selectman; William
DeMore, vice president of the Rockville
Bank; Kenneth Willis, senior vice president
of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston;
and Mary Stoddard of SunAmerica
Affordable Housing Partners. Brian DuPerre,
chairman of the housing authority, hosted the
event.
“That marks a significant milestone to
have that building completed and renovated,”
Pinney said. Thirty of the complex’s 54 other
units have been vacated so that they can be
renovated.
Continuing the celebrations for the town’s
senior citizens, Somers’ World War II veter-
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SOMERS - The Somers Cooperative
Preschool will be hosting an Open House
Event on Dec. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. The public is invited to come explore
the classrooms, speak with current members, and meet the teachers.
In addition to touring the school, the
public is also invited to paint their own
pottery. The Clayroom of Enfield has
agreed to donate a portion of the sales of
the pottery pieces back to the preschool.
Come and paint a quick gift for someone,
create a unique Christmas ornament, even
stamp your child’s hand or foot on a beautiful piece of pottery to keep forever.
The event will take place in the preschool, which is in the Bugbee Center,
located behind the Somers Congregational
Church on 599 Main St., Somers.
Please visit the school’s website at
www.somersco-op.org for more information.
The Somers Cooperative Preschool is a
NAEYC-accredited non-profit independent preschool for 3 and 4 year-old students
that is cooperatively run by parents.
First Selectman David Pinney at the
Woodcrest dedication.
ans were honored Nov. 14. The program was
one of many Secretary of the State Susan
Bysiewicz has been conducting this year.
Those attending included U.S. Rep. Joe
Courtney, as well as Kissel and Pinney.
More than 100 veterans age 80 to 95 were
honored, Pinney said. “There were several
women among the veterans,” he added.
To help improve services for senior citizens, as well as other town residents, the First
Selectman said Jenifer Charette started as the
town’s first full-time human services director
Nov. 10.
Charette had been the part-time coordinator of recreation services for the town. Jim
Burgess, the town’s part-time municipal
agent for the elderly, and Connie Carenzo,
who had been coordinating human services
on a part-time basis, will be leaving.
In other matters the Board of Selectmen is
focusing on budget concerns. As the state
faces a $6 billion deficit over two years, the
selectmen are looking at their options since
they anticipate reduced state funding, Pinney
said.
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Somers
Annual Senior Christmas Party Returns for 35th Anniversary
By Phyllis A. Royx
SOMERS - Attention Somers seniors:
Mark your calendars to reserve the afternoon of Dec. 14. The 35th annual
Somers/Somersville Senior Citizen
Christmas Party, sponsored by the Somers
Knights of Columbus, Lions, and Rotary
clubs, will be held in the Knights of
Columbus upstairs hall at their location on
Route 190 in Somers. Hours are noon to 4
p.m.
All costs will be borne by the sponsoring organizations; the event is hosted free
of charge to Somers seniors. Bus transportation is available to those who need it:
Call 763-4379 for details. Seniors are not
required to sign up for the party in
advance.
In the Beginning
Thirty-five years ago, Jack O’Brien,
Bud Halpin, and Milo Miller (now of
Florida), representatives of the three sponsoring organizations, got together to plan a
Christmas event for seniors, unaware that
they were establishing a tradition that
would be in place when they themselves
became senior citizens.
Planners this year include Knights of
Columbus members O’Brien and Halpin,
Dick Hutton of the Rotary Club, and Lions
Club member Ken Schloss. According to
Halpin, turnout ranges from 170-200 each
year.
A full course dinner will be served at 1
p.m. “We’re having turkey with all the
trimmings,” said O’Brien. “Linda Smythe
makes her special punch every year, and
Grower Direct (Somers) provides poinsettia center pieces. Club members and their
spouses supply the labor. Girl and Boy
scouts serve. I will say a few words to welcome the seniors, and Father David
Choquette from All Saints Church in
Somers will say Grace.”
“We do takeouts for shut-ins,” Halpin
added.
Entertainment is donated courtesy of
the 18-piece Bud Halpin Memories Big
Band, with Halpin on drums. “We play
oldies and Christmas music,” said Halpin.
“My band has been playing at the
Christmas party for 15 years. Before that
we had the Bill Brown Red Garter Band.”
“Cub Scouts make Christmas ornaments for the seniors, and they sing
Christmas songs such as ‘Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer.’”
Boy Scouts participating in the event
will be under the direction of Bill Duhrels;
Girl Scouts will be led by Kathy Fuller.
“It’s so nice to have the younger generation involved,” said Jim Burgess, 85, who
has been working part time as municipal
agent for the Town of Somers. “Seniors
Organizers Jack O’Brien and Bud Halpin began the Somers/Somersville annual Senior
Christmas Party tradition 35 years ago.
Photo by Phyllis A. Royx
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(continued from page 1)
Troiano has been impressed with the
community’s willingness to help. “There
have been a lot of kindnesses, and people
who have big hearts in this tough economy,” she said. “I hope anybody who has
concerns for themselves, or for a neighbor,
will give us a call.”
In Ellington, Doris Crayton estimates
that requests for assistance are up at least
15 percent over this time last year. “There
is help out there—all folks have to do is
come in and apply,” Crayton said.
Troiano echoed Crayton’s sentiment.
“We’re hopeful we’ll be able to complete
our mission, which is to make sure that no
one is cold and no one is hungry,” she said.
Here is a town-by-town listing of public
service agencies which may provide energy assistance. There are also many
churches and other organizations standing
by to offer help.
ELLINGTON
Ellington Human Services
Credit Union Begins Its Annual Food Drive
ENFIELD - The Enfield Community
Federal Credit Union (ECFCU) has begun
its Annual Food Drive to benefit the
Enfield Food Shelf. The Enfield Food
Shelf is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to serving Enfield families
and individuals who are in need of food
due to a lack of resources.
The ECFCU is accepting non-perishable food items such as peanut butter, tuna,
stuffing, pasta, rice and canned goods,
etc., all in non-glass containers. Food
items can be dropped off at the credit
union, located at 11 Cranbrook Boulevard
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“The Enfield Food Shelf is a vital
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community. We hope to once again collect
items that can be dispersed during the
upcoming winter months. Please consider
the ECFCU Food Drive as part of your
holiday giving this year. Your generosity
will help provide for those in need,” said
Kathleen Gleason, CEO and President of
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For more information about donating
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FOR SALE: STAFFORD Unique post & beam
constructed Cape on beautiful 2.3+ acre lot abutting state forest. Open floor plan & exposed
beams create character & warmth, 1st fl master.
Home Warranty! $299,900
FOR SALE: STAFFORD Stunning authentic
Colonial offers the charm & character of an
antique with all the amenities of today’s world! A
1st fl master & beautiful kitchen featured by
HGTV make this a MUST SEE! $399,999
FOR SALE: STAFFORD Not a drive-by…..this
beautiful ranch offers all the amenities including
cherry floors, granite counters, all new appliances
that convey. WOW! $174,995
FOR SALE: SOMERS Newly installed hardwood floors in this builder’s own 4 bdrm.
Colonial offer a better-than-new constructed
house! 2 stone fireplaces, open floor plan, heated
garage. So many extras make this a MUST SEE!
$564,900
FOR RENT: SOMERS Charming 5 rm Ranch
in country setting! Neat, clean with lots of natural light, great storage space. 3 garages + oversized
carport. No pets/no smokers. $1500/month
LOCAL
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Alternatives to Foreclosure
BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS
Windsor Locks office/retail
space for sale, 4960+/- sf, plus
basement $405,000
Somers office/retail spaces for
rent $350 - $800/month
Somers: medical/professional
office space $16/sq ft
Stafford professional office
buildings for sale $850,000;
leasing space available
LAND
• Enfield multi-zoned 36+/acre parcel $2,180,00
• Enfield 6+/- acre redevelopment property w/duplex home
$1,400,000
• E. Hartford 2 redevelopment
sites on Main St. (Rt 5)
• E. Windsor 38+/- acres near
I-91 $495,500
Local area professionals will be presenting a free seminar on
Wednesday December 10, 2008 addressing the concerns of
many homeowners in this unstable market.
Presentations include the following:
Hope for Homeowners, a program enabling homeowners in default to refi-
nance their primary residence at a reduced principle balance and interest
rate, with no credit requirements, presented by Debra Moran, 1st Alliance
Lending.
Selling in a difficult economic market, presented by Victoria Clark, Broker
CCR Select Homes.
Lender workouts and Short Sales, presented by Attorney Jeffrey
Jeffery Walsh of
Jeffrey T Walsh and Associates, P.C.
CT Families, a state program to assist in re-writing non-prime and variable
rate mortgages, presented by Sandra Lydecker, McCue Mortgage.
Options with reverse mortgages, presented by Flynt Lincoln, Webster Bank.
Where: The program will be held at the Clarion Hotel located at
161 Bridge Street, East Windsor, CT. (exit #45 off I-91)
When: December 10, 2008, 6pm
Who: Anyone with concerns and questions during this difficult
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Somers
Shallowbrook Equestrian Center Hands Reins to Next Generation
SOMERS - After more than 40 years,
Hal Vita Sr. founder of Shallowbrook
Equestrian Center has formally announced
that his daughter, accomplished rider and
trainer Sally, and her husband Geoff
Allison, will be taking over ownership,
management and operations of the equestrian facility which was established in
1962.
Vita said, “Sally represents the finest in
not only the traditions of the Vita family
and Shallowbrook, but epitomizes the
nation’s equestrian accomplishments by
American horsewomen.”
Building upon her father and mother’s
vision of having quality and tradition in
one place, Sally and Geoff along with
brother Frank Vita and niece Stephanie
Vita have already begun executing their
vision for Shallowbrook by taking it to the
next level with a number of improvements,
including newly renovated indoor rings,
additional high-level instructors and
adding lessons in dressage and hosting
dressage shows.
Sally Allison said, “I love watching our
riders smile. Whether it is a three-year
old’s first lesson, a comeback lesson for an
adult that rode as a child or a challenging
lesson for the competitive rider,
Shallowbrook enables our riders to accomplish their riding goals in a fun environment.”
Shallowbrook will be hosting a holiday
open house on Dec. 7. The admission-free
event will include holiday-related activities and prizes for all ages, demonstrations
on riding and horse care as well an opportunity to meet the staff and tour the updated facility. For more information contact
Sally Allison at 749-0749 or visit shallowbrook.com.
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(From left, front) Enfield’s Bob Regan and Rose and Ron Turcotte of Somers bring their
‘Christmas In Connecticut’ CDs up to the counter at Geissler’s in Somers for store manager Jim Guthrie to ring up. Proceeds from the annual effort (which features a host
of Nutmeg State talent) benefit the ‘Will Santa Find Me Foundation’ for abused children,
a scholarship fund for fallen Connecticut soldier Sgt. Richard Ford and the Methodist
Neurological Institute in memory of CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz's father, who battled
Alzheimer's for 13 years. For more information, visit: www.brightlightsmusic.com or call
Judy at (860) 627-8072.
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shop in a relaxed atmosphere with prices to suit every pocketbook.
The Equestrian Collection
Somers Gift Shoppe
Art, Antiques & Collectible
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Spaulding Flowers At Hall Hill
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Somers
Area Blood Drives Slated for December
Enjoying Their New Home
Leona Robichaud (left), Emily Cugler (second from left), and other residents of the
new Woodcrest Elderly Housing Center in Somers share a few laughs and thoughts
about their new home during the start of the dedication ceremony for the center put on
by the Somers Housing Authority and the Town of Somers Thursday afternoon, Nov.
13. Robichaud, who was a resident of the original Woodcrest complex for 19 years,
says she is very happy to have moved into the new complex this past October.
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The American Red Cross will be having
blood drives at the following locations:
• Willington Nameplate, 11 Middle
River Dr., Stafford Springs will host a
blood drive in memory of Ken Blanchard
a.k.a. Santa Claus. The date of the drive is
Thursday, Dec. 11 from 11:30 to 4:30
p.m. The food at canteen is fantastic, supplied by employees at Willington
Nameplate. For an appointment please
contact Lynn at 684-4281 ext 3007, call
the American Red Cross at 1-800-4483543 or go on-line at www.bloodct.org.
• TTM Industries and Staffordville fire
department will sponsor a blood drive at
Staffordville Fire Station on Friday, Dec.
19 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The station is
located on 226 Upper Road, off Route 19.
To make an appointment please call the
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p.m. The Ellington Senior Center will be
sponsoring the drive and providing great
food and warm hospitality. For an appointment please sign up at the senior center or
call the American Red Cross at 1-800-4483543. Walk-ins will be welcome after
p.m..
• Ellington Ambulance Corps will be
sponsoring a holiday drive on Tuesday,
Dec. 30 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. It will be
held on the Red Cross bus at the ambulance building on Maple Street, next to the
high school. All donors will receive Tshirts. Please sign up at EHS or call the
American Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543.
You may also go on-line at www.bloodct.org.
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cookies, Pacific Gold Decorated Boxed Nuts, and flavored hot chocolate.
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Stafford
Stafford Middle School Announces 1st Term Honor Roll Students
STAFFORD - Kenneth
Valentine, principal of
Stafford Middle School,
has announced the names
of the following students
who have achieved honor
roll status for Term 1.
Grade 6
High Honors
Heather Dolby
Hailey Ebenstein
Mark Finnegan
Nicholas Girard
Isabella Ostrowski
Heidi Pokorny
Joshua Simpson
Anna Smith
Corine Sylvain
Keighlee Szafir
Raeanna Tumel
Grade 7
High Honors
Scott Avery
Andrew Bachiochi
Morgan Bagley
Sara Bizilj
Jeffrey Garnelis
Elizabeth Girard
Thomas Greene
Jake Kalette
Conor Keleher
Mykala Perrier
Jesse Reeves
Jailene Rivera
Katie Savluk
Zachary Thayer
Grade 8
High Honors
Angelique Bacha
Jennifer Bourque
Marita Brothers
Jacob Fitzgerald
Ryan Gelinas
Joshua Gluck
Alexander Huffman
Shelbey Prucker
Brenna Roy
Michaela Vaughn-Kuehl
Grade 6
Honors
Megan Barnaby
Adam Beaucage
Sallee Bizilj
Garrett Carlson
Katie Congelosi
Abigail Cordeiro
Miranda Daab
Kailey Demers
Heather Derosier
Madison Dion
Caitlyn Eaton
Melissa Fisher
Daniel Fogarty
Sarah Foley
Megan Fonicello
Ashley Gionfriddo
Brendan Goodwin
Abigail Graef
Emily Grant
Marissa Hanley
Alex Hoss
Connor Hutchins
Cassandra Jenkins
Shane Kalette
Alyssa Kniep
Jake Kology
Taylor Laflamme
Erica Lawlor
Brianna Macfeat
Jacob Magnotta
Collin Miclette
Kathryn Molitoris
Danielle Moore
Matthew Moore
Jasmine Murray
Stephanie Murtha
Terek Oldenburg
Austin Pelletier
Makenzie Post
Mathew Proulx
Kyle Ramsey
Heidi Richards
Lisa Risley
Anyamanee Saksri
Trevor Simpson
Shannon Slater
Dakota Smith
Sydney Symenow
Samantha Thompson
Ryan Winston
Hannah Wood
Jeffery Zak
Daniel Zigadlo
Grade 7
Honors
Adam Andresen
Sheyanne Aubin
Olivia Balicki
Megan Barnett
Maria Bazzano
Austin Bessette
Samantha Boudreau
Emily Bradway
Joseph Brengi
Lindsy Burns
Caitlyne Calvey
Mark Carter
Pierce Ceniglio
James Couturier
Sarah Davis
Laura DeCarli
Samantha DeGennaro
Lisa Direnzo
Austin Elliott
Morgan Emmons
Justin Finch
Emily Fletcher
Megan Foley
Logan Frassinelli
Erin Gelinas
Benjamin Gluck
Cheyenne Heywood
Jordan Hosey
Jessica Howlett
Brandy Hubbard
Devon Irish
Samantha Jackson
Katelynd Kasper
Eric Kopytko
Bobby Lo
Jacob Mancini
Edllay Martins
Alyssa Murray
Karly Nesta
Amber Payzant
Shelby Pinney
Wesley Prucker
Matthew Roy
Raven Rucker
Joshua Schneider
Sarah Seddon
Patrick Sekula
Chase Stuart
Jai Sumeersarnauth
Sean Sylvain
Zachary VanDyk
Valencia Vazquez
Tyler Whaley
Justine Wilson
Melissa Works
Miranda Wyse
Rachel Zamsky
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Kaylee Anderson
Tiffany Archambault
Cassidy Aubin
Taylor Bain
Emily Barone
Marisa Brink
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Stafford
Selectmen Ponder Use of Emergency Notification System
By Margo Van Kuren
STAFFORD - The Stafford Board of
Selectmen heard a presentation from a representative of the CodeRED emergency
notification system at their Nov. 13 meeting. The system is designed to launch
phone calls to town residents to warn them
about emergency situations such as hazardous material spills, flooding, criminal
activity, or missing children.
“We have 6,000 municipal users in 48
states,” consultant Pete Applegarth told the
board. “So far, we’ve found 430 missing
children nationwide.” Thirty Connecticut
towns have signed up for the service,
Applegarth said.
He presented a power-point program
simulating the activation of the system.
Designed to be activated by town officials
or designated emergency personnel, the
system can call all of the town’s approximately 4,500 residents - or call just a handful on a certain street, depending on the
situation. In addition to calling homes, the
system can be programmed to call resident’s cell phones at their request.
“The system launches 1,000 calls per
minute, so the entire town could be notified of an emergency in about 5 minutes,”
Applegarth said.
Sgt. Frank Prochaska, Stafford’s emergency management director, recommended that the town purchase the service. The
estimated cost would be between $7,500 to
$7,800 annually. “In an emergency, it
would be priceless. It really could save
lives,” Prochaska said.
Selectman Richard Dobson questioned
how the CodeRED system would interface
with - or if it would replace - the existing
St. Edward School’s ‘Beat the Economy Raffle’
STAFFORD - Take a chance at beating
the economy with St. Edward School’s
Beat the Economy Raffle. Tickets are
available from St. Edward School for
$1.00 each for a chance of winning $1,000
gift certificate redeemable at Williams
Fuel, $500 gift card redeemable at
Exxon/Mobil, $200 gift card at Stop &
Shop, or just for fun - a Nintendo Wii.
Raffle winners will be drawn at the
school’s Christmas Pageant to be held on
Dec. 19. For more information or to
obtain tickets, call St. Edward School at
684-2600 or stop by the school office
located at 25 Church St. in Stafford
Springs.
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Applegarth will make a presentation to the
Board of Education, and both boards will
then consider whether to adopt the system.
In other business, the board decided to
wait at least until January to decide
whether to hire Garnet Consulting to prepare the Economic Development
Commission’s portion of the Plan of
Conservation and Development (POCD)
for a fee of $6,000.
“We need to decide whether a town
planner should come first,” Dobson said.
The board also heard a presentation
from Ella Ingraham, the chair of the
POCD Advisory Committee. Ingraham
presented information about the wetlands
and watercourses section of the plan.
“We have excellent water quality in
Stafford,” Ingraham said. “The challenge
is to balance future development with
retaining the quality of the resources we
have.” She said the plan includes suggestions for “optimizing our relationship with
the rivers in town”—including improving
river access and recreational opportunities.
In addition, the board unanimously
approved the following appointments:
Tony Guglielmo, Darlene Dion, Leslie
Moulton, Calrol Wilson, and Jennifer
Davis to the Cemetery Association; and
Barron Utter to the Recreation
Commission.
Second Annual Holly Brunch & Browse
STAFFORD - The Stafford Springs
Congregational Church at 3 Main St. will
have its 2nd annual Holly Brunch &
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12:30 p.m.
For $5.50 a brunch of French Toast
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Stafford
Honor Roll Students Announced at Stafford High School
STAFFORD - Francis Kennedy, principal of Stafford High School, announced that the following students of Stafford High School have made the honor roll for the 1st quarter
of the 2008-2009 school year. These students have completed all of their class work as of October 31, 2008 and have not received a grade lower than a 77 in any course.
Students who have a 90 average or better have earned High Honors recognition. Students who have earned an 85 average or better have earned Honors recognition.
Senior
High Honors
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Emma Broadhurst
Eric Bulakites
Bryan Constantino
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Lindsay Jacobsen
Danielle Lewis
Julia Luksha
Matthew Morrison
Danielle Nelson
Christian Palmer
Matthew Szymanski
Junior High Honors
Jessica Allard
Jennifer Artruc
Alexandra Byrne
Stefanie Jellen
Kevin Lamelin
Adam Pallanck
Anna Slupecki
Emily Staley
Katelyn Summers
Benjamin Tweedie
Thomas Szymanski
Freshman High Honors
Charles Cormier
Olivia Crable
Brent Kalette
Shawna Katkavich
Olivia Kritzman
Thomas Maynard
Melissa McCloskey
Michael Niles
Vivian Ojeda
Sophomore High Honors
Allison Bruce
Leonhard Campo
Julie Dillon
Daniel Duffee
Megan Kelly
Senior Honors
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Kyle Casagrande
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Brian Nosel
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Stafford
Students Bake Bread To Benefit Hungry in Need of Help
By Phyllis Royx
STAFFORD - Stafford Middle School
Health and Consumer Science teacher
Jean Titus invited students and a parent or
guardian to register for an evening of preThanksgiving bread baking on Nov. 13
and 18. “We had 10 openings for each
night. All 20 spots filled up very quickly,”
said Titus. “Students from grades, 6, 7,
and 8 participated.”
“The students enjoyed the kneading,
learned that the dough will spring back
when it’s ready, that the key to good bread
is to let it rise. The event came off without
a hitch. It was simply an enjoyable event
for everyone, including some Stafford
Middle School volunteers who also made
bread.”
Seventh grader Alexa Rossi and her
mother Tami were among those participating in the floury adventure. Alexa knead-
ed dough under her mother’s watchful eye.
She brought a measure of experience to the
project. “Alexa helps her sister with baking at home,” Tami explained.
Allen Van Dyk was his son Zachary’s
baking partner. Younger brother Kenny, a
kindergarten student, came along to
observe the process. “It’s fun,” said
Zachary, who is also in seventh grade.
“It’s a chance to get his hands dirty; he’s
a boy,” Allen joked. That statement also
applied to Kenny, who took a turn at
dough-handling. Kenny compared the
mound of dough to his favorite dessert.
“It’s like a big, giant chocolate chip cookie,” he proclaimed gleefully.
As it has in years past, the King Arthur
Flour Company provided bread baking
ingredients free of charge. “The packets
contained flour and yeast. Both all purpose and King Arthur 100 percent organic
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Families participating were asked to
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they would take home to bake. Their second loaf would be baked at the school and
donated to Flo’s Friendship Kitchen or the
Stafford Food Bank.
Titus reported that bread baking on both
days went smoothly. “The families who
participated were just wonderful. They
came right in and got started. Before I
knew it the bread was made and everyone
was cleaning up.”
“The students who baked their loaf at
home said that the bread was delicious. I
felt that the benefit from this community
event was great, not only for the families
who got to make homemade bread together with their children, but also because of
the loaf each family made to be donated.”
“SMS staff members volunteered their
time to help out,” said Titus. “They were
Michelle Hadj Salem, French language
teacher; Linda Callahan, library media
technologist; Patty Kritzman, physical
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teacher Ralph Shegogue and sixth grade
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Regional
Governor Announces $10.2 Million in Open Space Grants
HARTFORD - Governor M. Jodi Rell
has announced $10.2 million in grants to
help purchase or preserve approximately
2,440 acres of open space in 29 cities and
towns across Connecticut. Money for the
grants comes from previously approved
bond funds.
“Preserving open space is vital to protecting the natural charm and scenic beauty of our state and is a key building block
in my ‘Responsible Growth’ program,”
Governor Rell said. “We are striking the
right balance between economic growth
and development while protecting our
state’s irreplaceable land and natural
resources.”
Department
of
Environmental
Protection Commissioner Gina McCarthy
said, “The properties in each town are
identified by those who know best – local
people who wish to preserve land that is
highly valued in their community.
Preserving these properties will help pre-
serve the character and beauty of
Connecticut’s communities.”
Background on State Open Space
Grant Program
State financial assistance for the purchase of local open space is provided
under Connecticut’s Open Space and
Watershed Land Acquisition Grant
Program. The program makes funds available to support land purchases by municipalities, nonprofit land conservation
organizations and water companies. Funds
for this program are provided through state
bonding and the 2005 Community
Investment Act.
Funding for this year’s grants includes
$5.7 million in state bond funds and $4.5
million from the Community Investment
Act.
There have now been 14 rounds of
funding for the Open Space and Watershed
Land Acquisition Grant Program since
1998. In this time the state has provided
more than $94.1 million to assist with the
purchase of about 21,624 acres.
These purchases – along with open
space held directly by the state – are helping Connecticut meet its open space goal
of protecting 21 percent of Connecticut’s
land – or 673,210 acres – by the year 2023.
Connecticut is now 72.1 percent of the
way toward achieving this goal, with
485,845 acres designated as state or local
open space.
The DEP evaluates projects using natural resource and outdoor recreation criteria
that includes a numerical scoring system.
A Natural Heritage, Open Space and
Watershed Land Acquisition Review
Board, created by state statute, assists DEP
in reviewing and ranking the projects.
Among the 2008 Open Space &
Watershed Land Acquisition Grant
Recipients in North Central Connecticut
are:
Sponsor: Town of Enfield
Acres: 23.0
Title: Wolodko-Williams Property
Town: Enfield
Grant: $149,500
This property abuts the Scantic River
Park to the north and east and Connecticut
Water Company land to the west. It drains
and filters into and out of the Connecticut
Water Company well fields and Scantic
River and overlooks the finish line of the
annual Scantic River Splash canoe and
kayak races.
Sponsor: Town of Suffield
Acres: 40.0
Title: Olson Farm Easement
Town: Suffield
Grant: $257,250
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important farmland soils. The remaining
10+/- acres contains a diversity of vegetation, a narrow riparian zone and floodplain
(Muddy Brook), associated upland wet
and dry woodlands. The habitat supports
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and actively functions to retain nutrients
and sediment, stabilizing the banks to
maintain excellent stream water quality for
the survival of fish, mussels and macroinvertebrates. There is an abundance of
State Endangered meadow horsetail in the
wooded area, which supports a diverse
bird species. Public access is available.
Sponsor: Town of Tolland
Acres: 28.1
Title: Auperin Property
Town: Tolland
Grant: $117,600
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with an isolated vernal pool and a small
brook. It will connect the Weingold Open
Space Conservation Area & Joshua’s Trust
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Business
Ellington Artist Handcrafts
Keepsakes for Special Occasions
ELLINGTON - Ann M. Cosgrove, a
graphic artist who resides in Ellington, has
launched Ann-spirations!, a company that
creates little paintings for big events. The
Ann-spirations! art collection includes
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Thrift Store Expands Evening Hours
ENFIELD - Allied’s Attic Thrift Store
at 581 Enfield St., Enfield, has expanded
its hours to four evenings a week. Shop
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ENFIELD – In an effort to help ensure
that families and individuals throughout
Enfield enjoy a festive Thanksgiving meal
this year, Rich’s Oil, Gas, Plumbing,
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Turkeys, along with monetary donations, were loaded into a Rich’s service
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Happy Holidays Brought To You With High Energy Demand
By Wendell Cox
(NAPS)—What do the holidays and our
national energy policy have in common?
Perhaps more than you think.
The holidays are a time to gather with
family and friends and reflect on the past
year and the one to come. And while most
people don’t think about energy during
this time, consider how energy helps make
the holidays so special.
Energy Demand Factors
As families pile into cars to visit relatives, they have many fellow travelers—
the period between Thanksgiving and New
Year’s is the most heavily traveled time of
year. In fact, transportation
will
account for 87 percent of the increase
in U.S. oil demand over the next 25 years.
But energy’s impact on the holidays goes
well beyond where the rubber meets the
road.
In the coming months, the United States
will see an almost 20 percent increase in
energy demand. Just think of every holiday celebration you attend—ovens and
other kitchen appliances working overtime, not to mention dishwashers, clothes
washers and dryers. And that’s just inside
the house.
Holiday lights are one of the largest
consumers of energy, and these festive displays tend to get bigger and go up earlier
each year. Just 10 strands lit for 13 hours a
day can add more than $50 to a monthly
energy bill. Be thankful you don’t have to
pay for the Christmas tree in New York
City’s Rockefeller Plaza. Even though the
city now uses energy-efficient LED technology, just one day of lighting the tree’s
five miles of lights will use as much energy as a 1,000-square-foot single-family
home would use in one month.
Then consider what’s under your tree.
Even in these uncertain economic times,
electronics purchases are projected to rise
3.5 percent during the holiday season compared to a year ago. TV sales are expected
to be particularly high as people prepare
for the nationwide conversion
to digital television
next
February. In fact, by 2010, America is
expected to have more televisions than
people.
The gadgets at the top of your shopping
list, including cell phones, computers and
MP3 players, require energy to function.
In 2006 alone, U.S. consumer electronics
used more electricity than was produced
by all the windmills, solar panels and biomass-to-electricity plants in America that
year.
Necessities, Not Luxuries
The fact is that energy-consuming
lights, appliances and gadgets have
become necessities in our everyday lives,
not luxuries, 365 days a year. The result is
an ever-growing demand for energy. While
some people see this as a problem, it’s
actually a tremendous sign of progress. As
energy consumption increases, the standard of living in the United States also
rises. We’re seeing similar trends all over
the world as billions of people aspire to
live as well as we do. For the 1.6 billion
people living without access to electricity
in their homes, rising energy demand isn’t
a problem—it’s a solution.
Meeting Future Energy Needs
Nonetheless, it’s important to be mindful of our energy consumption. The good
news is we’ve made great strides in energy
efficiency and conservation here at home.
For example, new LED holiday lights use
10 percent of the energy of mini lights.
Similarly, through updates and standardsetting for appliances, cars and high-tech
gadgets, U.S. energy intensity has fallen
by a little more than half over the last 50
years. Not to mention the growth of alternative energy sources, which will also play
a role in moderating demand.
The reality is that increased efficiency,
conservation and alternative energy use is
not enough. The U.S. government predicts
that traditional sources of energy —coal,
oil and natural gas—will continue to meet
the majority of our energy needs well into
the future.
When the holiday cheer ends and a new
Congress and president turn their attention
to energy, they must recognize the need for
policies that promote all forms of energy
and take advantage of America’s vast
resources.
Energy literally helps brighten our lives
around the holidays and beyond.
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inPerspective.
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Demographia, an international public policy firm, and a visiting professor at the
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
in Paris. He is currently working with the
American Petroleum Institute on energy
demand trends.
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2009 Dodge Challenger Not a Car for the Faint of Heart
Truth be told, I’m not the type to walk not sure. The gauges are particularly uninup to a stranger and say hello. (Well, at spired and look borrowed from a Chrysler
least not personally – as a professional Sebring. Sitting inside this car, there is
journalist it is something I have to do nothing that pops out at you that this is a
every day.) That’s why it is initially unset- remake of an American classic. The curtling when strangers do it to me.
rent generation Ford Mustang has a retro
Well, I just lived through an unsettling feel to it, but that could have something to
week but what a week it was. I drove the do with the fact that Ford’s interiors are
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T and became mostly outdated (and I like them that way).
the center of attention. (It didn’t help that
I thought the door locks were odd lookit was painted a shade of red called TorRed ing – at least the stalks that pop out of the
– get it, torrid?) A guy with a neck tattoo door. They looked machined. Of course,
stopped me on a highway off-ramp. there didn’t seem to be a way to easily
Another guy tracked me down
open them if the power locks
in a grocery story. Two attracfailed.
tive women in a Mazda 6 with
The leather seats (grey on
Obama stickers yelled “Nice
black) were comfortable.
car.” I noticed the car. My sinThat’s one aspect of the
EHIND
gle brother noticed the
Challenger that gets overThe Wheel
women.
looked. You could cruise in
They were ogling quite a
this car for hundreds of miles.
car. The Dodge Challenger
It’s a fine daily driver and not
R/T features the new-genera- KEITH GRIFFIN
just a street beast. It’s almost
tion 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine
docile under everyday accelerawith a five-speed automatic transmission tion.
that produces 372 horsepower and 401 lb.According to Dodge, the Challenger has
ft. of torque.
best-in-class rear head (37.4 inches) and
The Dodge Challenger R/T also offers a leg (32.6 inches) room that provide a comprecision-shift, six-speed manual trans- fortable back seat with seating for three
mission — the first for a new-generation passengers. Regardless, it was still quite an
HEMI-powered car — that produces 376 effort to install my daughter’s car seat
horsepower and 410 lb.-ft. of torque when back there. As a measure of how much I
running on premium fuel. The Dodge liked this car, it was the first press vehicle
Challenger R/T with the automatic trans- in her nine months on earth that I bothered
mission can go from zero to 60 mph in less putting her car seat in. I liked driving it
than six seconds.
that much.
I tried more than a few times to measure
The Challenger is packed with safety
the performance of the Challenger. Our features such as supplemental side-curtain
testing equipment wasn’t working, but it air bags extend protection to all outboard
was sure fun trying. Initially I was under- front- and rear-seat passengers; anti-lock
whelmed with the Challenger when I first brakes modulate the brakes for the driver
drove it because I didn’t find it very to provide steering control while braking;
responsive off the line. The problem was I electronic stability program applies selecwasn’t pushing it hard enough.
tive braking or throttle reduction to control
Once I did, the rear end fishtailed oversteer and understeer; brake assist
appropriately and the Challenger took off ensures maximum braking action during
in a glorious burst of speed. It was an panic stops; and all-speed traction control
exhilarating experience every time I did it. reduces the throttle and/or applies selecOf course, even with gas below $2.50 a tive braking to optimize traction during
gallon, I didn’t do it too often. (But the acceleration.
Challenger does get decent mileage at 16The V-6 model starts at $21,995 but I’m
mpg city and 25-mpg highway.)
willing to bet it’s underpowered for its
Is the interior supposed to be retro? I’m size. The V8 model Dodge loaned me
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Pets
Dog-Friendly Tips To Make This Holiday Season Merry
In the spirit of the coming season, Bark
Busters offers helpful holiday tips for the
estimated 44.8 million U.S. dog owners on
how to keep their dogs safe and happy during the holidays.
“In planning for this season’s holiday
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in mind. While most of us welcome the
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holidays can also be chaotic - especially
for dogs,” said Scot Masamery, dog behavioral therapist and trainer, Bark Busters
USA. “Holiday festivities can disrupt a
dog’s routine and present potentially dan-
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But by following a
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1. Avoid Christmas
tree
disasters.
Christmas trees are a wonderful tradition,
but they can lead to problems if you have
a curious canine.
a. Prevent the tree from tipping. Anchor
it to the ceiling or wall.
b. Hang nonbreakable ornaments
near the bottom of
the tree.
c. Tinsel can be
deadly when eaten.
It can twist in your
dog’s intestines and
cause serious problems, so do not put it
on your tree.
d. Don’t let your
dog
drink
the
Christmas
tree
water. It often contains chemicals to
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indigestion in dogs.
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Many snow globes contain antifreeze,
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your dog does not lick these harmful
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4. Holiday sweets are not dog treats.
Candy, cookies, cakes, peppermints - and
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5. Make no bones about it. Cooked
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or bone shards to get stuck in your dog’s
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6. A relaxed dog is a good dog. Most
dogs are excitable when guests arrive.
Exercise your dog prior to the arrival of
guests. After 30 minutes of walking or
playing, most dogs will be more relaxed or
ready to take a nap. As a general rule, it’s
best not to allow the family dog to greet
unfamiliar guest because commotion and
unusual circumstances can cause stress for
dogs. Give your dog a break in a quiet
room with a familiar doggie bed or blanket
or in his “den.” Allow your canine com-
panion to join the festivities after the initial
commotion of arrival has subsided.
7. Keep the liquids flowing! When pets
are stressed by unfamiliar circumstances,
they typically pant more, so keep fresh
water readily available for them to drink.
8. Beware of cold and snowy weather.
While it might be convenient to put your
dogs outside when guests arrive for holiday festivities, dropping temperatures and
snow can be dangerous to pets. In addition,
never let your pet roam freely, as icy roads
can make it hard for cars to stop if your
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9. Do not give pets as surprise gifts! A
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dog takes a real commitment of time, and
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10. Add your pet to your gift list. Help
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gifts. The Buster Cube™ or a Kong™, for
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“‘Tis the season for all things merry-and
that includes your furry friends,” added
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will help make the festivities safe and
happy for you and your canine companions.”
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