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DAYVILLE — On Sunday, Feb. 9, Charleen’s Portrait Studio played host to a fundraising event meant to help man’s best friend.

The popular local photography studio wel-comed both humans and dogs to an event ben-efiting the Sato Project, an organization that

helps rescue and rehabilitate dogs that have been abandoned in Puerto Rico. The benefit was the brainchild of Andrea Herrick, aunt of the studio’s owner, Charleen Larkin, who wanted to do something to help the Sato Project after she recently moved back to the Quiet Corner.

“I moved back here in August from New York where I was involved with the Sato Project,” said Herrick. “When I came back I was very happy to hear someone had donated a sanc-tuary just outside of Boston to that cause. We bring a lot of our dogs there and I wanted to do


KILLINGLY — High school students from across eastern Connecticut will soon be given the opportunity to show off their hard work and determination in a film festival catering to the future filmmakers of the next generation.

The first ever Quiet Corner Film Festival will be held later this year, the brainchild of Killingly High School Video Technology teacher Dan Durand and two of his former students, Alan Duda and Ben Gaudette.

Durand has been teaching the art of film and television in Killingly for years, with his lessons evolving to include documenta-ry films as well as television studio work, broadcasting and film production.

“We go to this convention every year and see kids from all over the country who are doing amazing things,” said Durand. “I

know there are kids who have a lot of inter-est in making videos for YouTube and stuff like that and we want to elevate that a little bit and give them a venue to show off what they can do.”

Durand revealed that Duda and Gaudette brought the idea to him several years ago, but it never took off. Plans ranged from includ-ing anyone who wanted to make a film in the festival to holding it at one of the theaters in Putnam, but the most recent incarnation focuses more of the aspiring filmmakers of high schools across three counties in eastern Connecticut, with the festival being held in the Killingly High School Auditorium.

“We scaled it back to focus it more on something manageable, high school stu-dents, and see where it goes from there,” said Durand. “What we’ve set up as the

CAFFREY CLAIMS FIRST PLACECharlie Lentz photo

WOODSTOCK — Killingly High’s Austin Caffrey battles Montville’s Jacob Schmalz in the championship match of the 152-pound division at the Woodstock Invitational last Saturday, Feb. 8, at Woodstock Academy’s Alumni Field House. Caffrey defeated Schmalz to claim first place. For more, turn to Villager Sports, starting on page B1!

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Bobby Kleinau stands with his dog, Jack, and Rosie Terrell. Jack became wheelchair bound after slipping a disk in his back and Kleinau sells shirts with Jack’s likeness to benefit the Sato Project.

Dayville photo studio holds benefit for Sato ProjectEvEnt brings in $3K for dog rEhab charity

KHS to launch Quiet Corner Film Festival

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Woodstock Academy Headmaster Christopher Sandford.

WA launches ‘Ask the Headmaster’ feature


WOODSTOCK — With work well underway to bring a new look and feel to the Woodstock Academy website, at least one new feature is already up and running that Headmaster Christopher Sandford says is a continuation of his goal to become a more present and involved headmaster at the Academy.

With the full website expected to be rolled out in July, the current website features a brand new “Ask the Headmaster” feature that allows anyone to instantly send a complaint or simple message to the Headmaster’s office for Sandford to address.

“The Superintendent in Glastonbury did something similar up there,” said Sandford. “I heard about it, did some research and some people don’t know my name and spend the time finding that out and searching for where that is, but ‘Ask the Headmaster’

SADD shines a light on addictionhigh school studEnts lEarn dangErs of

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Students from Putnam High School’s SADD program take part in a lantern lighting ceremony for SADD Shines Day.


PUTNAM — On Friday, Feb. 7, Putnam High School played host to a special presentation by the school’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) group.

The special presentation was held to cele-brate the nationwide event SADD Shines Day, which was actually held on Feb. 5, but was celebrated on Feb. 7 at the high school. School Social Worker and SADD advisor Lisa Mooney

explained that she invited speaker Rick Adams, who works closely with the nationwide SADD movement, to make a presentation to the high school students about the dangers of drinking, drug use, and other destructive decisions that often impact young adults.

“The point of SADD Shines Day is the draw attention to all the destructive decisions that affect teenage youth. We started the event off

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‘Odd Couple’ at BradleyPage A4

The winter of 1964Have you had enough ice, snow, and cold?At least we in New England can expect it and are prepared for it. Pictures of the south, where they are not, were nightmarish. I was very relieved to learn that my siblings in southeastern Pennsylvania and my cousins in Philadelphia were not among the many who had lost power with the severe icing. When I saw on the Weather Channel that Portland, Ore., was having its turn at a blast of wintry weather on Feb. 6, I rather shook my head in wonderment.

My older son, Michael (KHS ’87), wasn’t too happy since he’d hoped to escape snow by working for a client out there for a few months. One never knows! At least I can think spring when I look at the bright yellow forsythia I forced. If you have some, why not bring some in to cheer your days?

With all the wintry weather I knew this would be a week to use some of the newspaper articles that I had been collecting. See how many of these events and topics you recall.

Back issues of the Windham County Transcript reveal that during the winter of 1964, 50 years ago, numerous changes were on the horizon for the residents of northeastern Connecticut and Killingly.

“Sale of Ross Pond To State Moves Closer To Reality. Word has been received that the state bonding commission has ear-marked $100,000 for the purchase of the 240-acre Ross Pond site in South Killingly for use as a pub-lic recreation area. This action was taken during the commis-sion’s regular monthly meeting in Hartford and it brings the pro-posed Ross Pond project one step nearer realization. It was stipulat-

ed, however, that other appraisals of the value of the property first be obtained ‘by Timothy Murphy, public works commissioner to accompany the appraisal conduct-ed by the state last month. When these are completed and assuming a mutually agreeable price can be arrived at between the state and the landowner, Norman Ross of South Killingly, final approval for the transaction may be granted by the finance advisory commit-tee…” (WCT 1/2/64)

The year 1964 seems long removed from 1955 and its devas-tating flood. However, much still needed to be done to rehabilitate flood-ravaged sections of the town.

“OK Rogers Renewal Project. The urban renewal project in the Lower Village of Rogers was given the go-ahead signal last Friday and at the same time it was announced by federal officials in Washington that a capital grant of $261,390 has been approved for Killingly to begin work on the slum-clearance program, which will include 18 acres. This project, the total cost of which has been estimated in the past at $345,854, has been installed ever since it was first created in the wake of the flood in 1955, which severely damaged many homes in the Lower Village. It will now be the job of the Killingly Redevelopment Agency officials to relocate each of the families still living in this sub-standard region.

“According to William W. Pike, executive secretary of the agen-cy, the various properties will also have to be appraised, pur-chased, leveled, and the entire site resold to a buyer who has already expressed willingness to purchase the property. This buyer is the Rogers Corporation. When the site, or most of it, is cleared the Rogers Corp. will be able to erect another addition and hire additional employees. The Rogers firm, at the moment, is building a smaller addition in which to house its production line for the Mekton molded circuit. It is the hope of the corporation to finish this project in the spring of this year. It will probably be 1965 before the whole urban renewal project in Rogers is finally completed, however, Mr. Pike stated … The estimated cost of the local community’s share in

the program is placed at $84,464.” (WCT1/23/64)

Plans were also in the works for what is now Route I-395, but was referred to as “relocated Route 12” in its earlier stages.

“Connector Will Be Route 52. According to Massachusetts Public Works Commissioner James D. Fitzgerald, relocated Route 12, ‘the new Route 12,’ will be designated route 52. He said officials feel that use of the old number on the relocated section might destroy a familiar identifi-cation for a great many persons and commercial enterprises along the present Route 12. He also said that, acting jointly, Massachusetts and Connecticut authorities have agreed that, rather than assign the old route 12 number to the relo-cated portion, it would be wiser to assign a new number to the new route as the construction work progresses. One section of relocat-ed Route 12 is under construction from Putnam to Thompson and another section from Danielson to Dayville is now complete. Still to be constructed are two other sections.

“A route that will meet the Connecticut section at the Massachusetts state line is being planned by Massachusetts. This section is scheduled to curve around Webster Lake and will con-nect with the present Route 12 at a spot just to the north of the Oxford, Mass., town line. The Connecticut and Massachusetts Turnpikes will be linked by the relocated route 12. It may, according to some specu-lation by Massachusetts officials, even become a freeway to the New Hampshire line.

“The communities of Dudley and Webster are now somewhat con-cerned about the possible traffic and safety problems they will face because of the turnpike connec-tor construction in Connecticut. Traffic moving off the connec-tor will inundate Route 12 from Grosvenordale north to Auburn, they feel, and they fear it may also crowd Webster’s main street.” (WCT 3/19/64)

Local officials were well aware of the negative impact that the new highway would have on local businesses.

“Danielson Merchants Face

Intense Competition … A warn-ing was voiced today by acting director William A. Reddy of the Borough Redevelopment Agency that Danielson merchants face intense business competition. ‘This is because new shopping cen-ters are being developed all around and these establishments are being provided with hundreds of free parking areas,’ he said. ‘With the improvements in the region’s highway system and the common use of the automobile by retail shoppers, Danielson can only counter the trend toward subur-ban shopping centers by offering more attractive downtown facil-ities…Transportation improve-ments will also result in increased long distance retail trade competi-tion…Unless the variety of shop-ping facilities is enhanced, it can be expected that more and more major purchases will take place in Norwich, Willimantic…Danielson has plenty of parking spaces if they could only be made avail-able…’ The old railroad square was mentioned as a possible park-ing area.” (WCT 2/27/64)

Note that Reddy referred to “free” parking spaces; Danielson still used parking meters.

WANTED: The Killingly Historical Center is the reposito-ry for the Killingly High School Alumni Association collec-tion including most Killonian yearbooks. However, the years 1952,1954, 2005, 2011, and 2012 are missing. If you have one of those years, please consider donat-ing the yearbook to the Center. Stop in during regular hours or leave a message on the answer-ing machine at 860-779-7250. Thank you.

Margaret M. Weaver is the Killingly Municipal Historian. For additional information visit the Killingly Historical Center Wednesday or Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or by appointment), visit www.killinglyhistory.org, or call 860-779-7250. Margaret Weaver may be reached at [email protected]. Note: Neither the Killingly Historical Center nor I have Caller ID. Please leave your name and phone number when call-ing. Thank you.

MARGARET WEAVER

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Bird sightings at CT Audubon in Pomfret and Wyndham Land Trust properties for the week of Feb. 3: Hooded Merganser, Carolina Wren, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Brown Creeper, Flicker, American Tree Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Robin, Bluebird, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Red-winged Blackbird. Visit www.ctaudubon.org.

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“We do this because we love the dogs and I’m really lucky to have a great group of people who believe in the organization and what I’m doing. I think that’s why we have been so successful. It’s run like a

business and we are in the business of rescuing dogs. We’re very passion-

ate about what we do…”

- Christina Beckles, the founder of the Sato Project, a charity that benefited last week from a fundraiser

held by Charleen’s Portrait Studio in Dayville.

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NORTH GROSVENORDALE — The following students have been named to the honor roll at the Tourtellotte Memorial High School for the second quarter of the school year.

HIGH HONORS

Grade 9: Emma Fahey, Michael Falco, Haley Fettig, Jennifer Vear, Taylor Ware.

Grade 10: Hunter Angelo, Taylor Bellows, Emily Dunn, Michaela Johnson, Christina Kopacz, Sarah Langlois, Furu Sherpa, Emily Szamocki, Justin Tennant

Grade 11: Cody Kwasnlewski, Eric Magoffin, Haylee Olson, Jacqaueline Scanlon, Trevor Svec, Allison Tupaj, Andrew Valentine, Matthew Valentine, Marissa Ware, Molly Ware, McKenna Wilson, Taylor Youngsman.

Grade 12: Olivia Arsenault, Andrew Coderre, Elizabeth Coty, Nicole Dion, Karina Falco, Jessica Gatineau, Samantha Houghton, Michael Jezierski, Emily Langlois, Dana Petre, Halie Poirier.

HONORS

Grade 9: Vicoria Babcock, Karista Brissette, Noella Julian, Mia Krysa, Mikayla Morales, Anne Nyland, Hannah Rockwood, Danica Seney, Jake Sullivan, Evan Ware, Sara Watson.

Grade 10: Samantha Anderson, Alexander Angelo, Jared Annis, Alex Bellinski, Julianna Brissette, Lindsey DeFilippo, Grace Deneault, Cory Houghton, Cole Johnson, Elizabeh Jourdan, Brenna Rice, Erika Rooney.

Grade 11: Jena Adams, Kayla Berdua, Julie Chlapowski, Sophie Connor, Joseph Donovan, Elizabeth Fontaine, Lee Gendron, Alexander Leveille, Jack O’Connell, Dylan Prouty, Michael Raczkowski, Audrey Ratliff, Meaghan Rondeau, Raiff Santerre, Dheric Seney, Julie Szamocki.

Grade 12: Casey Adams, Sara Audette, Benjamin Brissette, Diana Cabrera, Morgan Cacciapouti, Annette Colon Vargas, Lydia Corttis, Marissa Cournoyer, Emily Dickson, Madison DiPilato, Taylor Feige, Alexandria Groh, Harrison Padula, Brielle Robbins, Gary Toloczko, Jessica Wheeler.

RECOGNITION

Grade 9: Eric Borski, Christian Carlta, Hailie Lemieux, Sophia Prouty, Emily Vincent.

Grade 10: Alysia Casiano, Tyler Hopkins, Daniel Majercik, Tamara Phongsavad.

Grade 11: Alexandra Ablondi, Timothy Chisholm, Jessica Dodd, Jesse Fontaine, Jordan Torres, Thomas Watson.

Grade 12: Jillian Berthiaume, Anna Carr, Nicholas Dimopoulos, Brittany Goulette, Ashley Menzone, Athena Metaxas, Thomas Radzik, Caitlin Riordan, Alicia Rogers.

Fire departments seeking new membersChiefs hoping to see inCrease in young volunteers


As children, many of us have dreamed of becoming firefighters.

Early in life, we are introduced to the dan-gers of fire and the vehicles and personnel that are there to help us in our time of need. Now, a few local fire departments are asking those who had the dreams and aspirations of being a firefighter or EMT to sincerely consider following through with them.

The Eastford Independent Fire Co. and Bungay Fire Brigade in Woodstock are local fire departments that have served their com-munities for years, but have found them-selves with more work than their shrink-ing personnel numbers can handle. Bungay Fire Brigade Chief Roy Chandler said the fact that the firefighters are all volunteers giving their own time could realistically be playing a role in the personnel issues.

“We are low compared to what we’ve been in the past,” Chandler admitted. “Unfortunately, NFPA and OSHA require us to do a lot of mandatory stuff that a lot of people these days don’t have the time to commit to. A lot of people work out of the area so by the time they get back home, it’s late at night and the last thing they want to do is come down to the department and do a drill for another two hours.”

Eastford Independent Fire Co. Chief Gordon Spink added that both fire depart-ments would rather have more personnel than they know what to do with than less than they need to get the job done.

“You never have enough volunteers,” Spink said. “We work on a paging system. You never know who or how many people

you’re going to get but you never have enough. We’re running at about a dozen to 15 active on the roster in Eastford and get six to eight for any given call, and there is a job for anyone who wants to give time. We’ll take any time people want to give.”

The Bungay Fire Brigade has around 14 active members, according to Chandler, who said they would love to bring in some more youthful souls to assist the longstand-ing members of the department.

“The last couple of years, our numbers have just dwindled,” he said. “We had a lot of younger people who went to college or moved away. It’s pretty much the same old guys that have been here for years and we’d like some young blood and people who real-ly want to help the community like we do.”

Bungay Fire Brigade Assistant Chief Josh Bottone put the recent drop is membership and the dilemma this has caused into per-spective.

“I joined in 1990, and at that time, we were doing barely 100 calls. Fast forward to today, and we’re doing around 200,” Bottone said. “Our calls have doubled but the personnel have not, so I think that’s why we really need to have the people power. The town can’t afford to go with paid firefighters. The town needs the volunteers to help, and here at Bungay, we service about half the town of Woodstock, which is the second largest town in the state.”

Spink added that people don’t realize fire-fighters don’t just respond to fires — they are the go-to men and women for almost any problem that does not involve law enforce-ment.

“Classic example is a cat in a tree — you

call the fire department. Water in the base-ment? You call the fire department. We just had a call to help with a horse. That call required Eastford and Bungay because of a lack of man power. If you can think of it, chances are the fire department deals with it.”

Spink said the feeling of making a differ-ence in someone’s life is “addicting” and something anyone who volunteers would surely enjoy.

While Eastford’s fire department allows non-residents to join up, the Bungay Fire Brigade requires members to be citizens of Woodstock. Both departments do offer youth programs as well, with Eastford allowing membership for teenagers as young as 14 in a junior program and the Bungay Fire Brigade welcoming teenagers as young as 16 in their own junior program.

While it may not be paid work, the rewards of being a volunteer firefighter go well beyond monetary value. The Bungay Fire Brigade and Eastford Independent Fire Co. are just two of many in the Quiet Corner seeking new members willing to donate their time to keep their friends and neigh-bors safe and be there when they are needed at some of the worst times in people’s lives.

Jason Bleau may be reached (860) 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Public MeetingsTHOMPSON

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Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m., Merrill Seney Community Room

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Economic Development Commission, 6:30 p.m., Merrill Seney Community Room

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

Library Board of Trustees, 2 p.m., Library Community Center

Board of Finance, 7 p.m., Library Community Center

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All shows will be held in the Killingly High School Auditorium 226 Putnam Pike, Dayville, CT

The Crucible

Killingly High Drama,in Cooperation with Dramatists Play Services, Presents:

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The Crucible focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young serv-ant-girl who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others.

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Putnam Story Walk getting revampednew kiosks to be installed along Quinebaug river trail


PUTNAM — Anyone walking along the Quinebaug River Trail in Putnam over the past year has probably come to notice a rather unique feature meant to help children embrace reading and healthy habits.

Dubbed “The Story Walk,” it’s inspired by similar fea-tures in Vermont. The initia-tive was developed by Economic and Community Development Director Delpha Very and her associates in the Economic Development Department of the Town Hall and includes kiosks placed along the Quinebaug River Trail, each containing a page of a book that children and their parents would read as they walked from one post to the next with the goal to encourage exercise, reading and healthy lifestyles.

While the kiosks are rela-tively new, Very revealed that

improvements are in the works to make them more durable.

“The kiosks were actually built by my husband and over time they didn’t stand up very well,” she said. “We have a sense of pride here in Putnam, obvi-ously, and we didn’t want just wooden stakes, so in our Small Town Economic Assistance Program Grant funding from 2012 we received funding for three small community projects, and with the money we had left we wanted to put more perma-nent kiosks in place along the trail that would hold up to the weather, were more aesthetical-ly pleasing and serve multiple uses.”

The new kiosks will be heavy metal based and imbedded in concrete into the ground with a Lexan cover over them that is removable and weather and UV resistant. The new look will allow each kiosk to be used for informational purposes in addi-

tion to a station along the Story Walk. Putnam Welding was con-tracted through a bidding pro-cess to build 20 new units in total for a price of $9,800.

Very elaborated on the improvements these new kiosks will bring.

“It will be easier to replace the books and eliminates the addi-tional cost of having each one laminated,” she said. “We can just put them under the glass. So it’s more versatile and will serve multiple purposes to the community. We may even put some of the signs discouraging smoking for our new anti-smok-ing campaign in there.”

Very added that the Story Walk has become a fun and popular new addition to the Quinebaug River Trail, with both children and adults taking the time to read the books.

“The reactions have been very positive,” said Very. “I’ve received a few calls because we

haven’t been changing the books out in the past several months, with some of the signs missing or broken. I think now people will be looking for it again. The elementary school picks the sto-rybooks. They have the staff bet-ter equipped to make those deci-sions and make sure the books are age appropriate.”

Very continued: “I do think people need to be better informed that the story starts at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion, and one reason we did that was because it’s a great area to park and it’s a great place for buses to park if the school wants to bring children to the trail as well.”

The new kiosks are expected to be up in time to have the Story Walk back in full swing before spring kicks in.

Jason Bleau may be reached (860) 928-1818, ext. 112, or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Staples associate directs $7.5K to United Services

DAYVILLE — Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc., has awarded $7,500 to United Services in 2013 under a program that lets Staples associates direct donations.

The grant amount is connected to the level of personal engagement associates have with the organization; a deeper involve-ment results in additional grant dollars.

United Services was created in 1964 by a group of community members who saw the need for behavioral health and social services in the northeastern part of the state. The vision of the organization is to create healthy communities through effec-tive response to the youth, family and adult social and behavioral health needs.

The grants are part of a philanthropic initiative created by Staples Foundation which allows Staples associates around the world to direct funding to non-profit orga-nizations that are focused on education or job skills. The program encourages local community engagement by awarding larg-er grants to organizations where associates are highly engaged in volunteering or fund-raising – up to $25,000 per organization.

The program, called 2 Million and Change, will award funds to organizations around the world, reaching more than $2 million in grants by the end of the year. In 2012, associates globally directed more than $2.1 million of Staples Foundation grants to 470 non-profit organizations.

“Staples Foundation is committed to making a positive impact in the communi-ties where our associates live and work,” said Katy Dobbs, director of global commu-nity and giving for Staples, Inc. “Through our program, we are pleased to support our associates and the local non-profit organiza-tions that matter to them most.”

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PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse is very excit-ed to announce that its ceiling has been replaced and the play-house is ready to start the 2014 season with Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple-Female Version.”

The show opens Feb. 21 and will certainly lift your spirits after all the terrible weather we’ve endured.

Performances are Feb. 21, 22, 28, March 1, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 23, March 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students.

In September of 2013 a large piece of the auditorium plaster ceiling fell into the balcony. Fortunately, no one was injured. After extensive research and testing by licensed engineers, it was determined that all of the plaster needed to be removed and replaced. The Bradley and building owners Tom and Kathy Borner worked together with Hilltop Construction to install the new ceiling. The commu-nity donated funds, goods and services as well as holding fund raisers for which the Bradley is

extremely grateful. The Borners, however, decided not to stop with just replacing the ceiling, instead going on to completely renovate the entire playhouse. We are sure you will be very pleased with the changes.

Neil Simon has established himself as one of our leading writers of comedy by creat-ing a succession of Broadway hits including “Barefoot in the Park,” “The Sunshine boys,” “The Odd Couple” and “Biloxi Blues.” The Broadway presenta-tion of “The Odd Couple-Female Version” starred Sally Struthers and Rita Moreno. Simon’s trade-mark witty banter, innuendo and double-entendre deliver plenty of laughs.

In “The Odd Couple-Female Version,” the ladies reinvent the tale of the world’s two most famous roommates who are undeniably wrong for each other. Oscar and Felix become Olive and Florence, and instead of poker they play Trivial Pursuit with a quirky quartet of zany friends. The Pidgeon sis-ters are replaced by the sexy Costazuela brothers, but the

hilarity remains the same.The TNECT production is

directed by Carol Alderson with Nigel Alderson as Technical Director. Kathy Radel appears as Olive Madison and Jennifer Briere is Florence Unger. Their friends are played by Carol Bachman, Jolene Cardoza, Valerie Coleman and Debra Leigh Siegel. Derek Broszeit and Derek Corriveau appear as the Costazuela brothers.

The Bradley Playhouse is located at 30 Front Street (Route 44) in Putnam. All seats are reserved so there are no long lines. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door. As always, purchasing your tickets ahead of time is recom-mended.

‘The Odd Couple-Female Version’ coming to Bradley

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Front: Debra Leigh Siegel, Carol Bachman, Jolene Cardoza, Valerie Coleman. Back: Kathy Radel, Jennifer Briere.

The Costazuela Brothers Arrive: Derek Broszeit and Derek Corriveau. Kathy Radel (Olive) and Jennifer Briere (Florence).


TEEG ‘Have a Heart’ auction brings in $45K

Former Thompson first selectman and current Board of Finance member Larry Groh (right) stands with his wife Erica and son Corey before head-ing in for the auction.

Left, A few bidders examine some of the many goods scattered throughout the hall. Right, Art pieces were popular items of interest for bidders.

From left, Sue Starkey and Linda Colangelo of the Northeast District Department of Health wore red to the occasion to support heart health awareness.

Even Belle, Allison Kutschker, from Beauty and the Beast stopped by.

Jason Bleau photos

Above, Signed sports items were among the many good up for grabs in the silent auction. Left, Even children’s items were up for grabs like this playful pirate basket. Of course the parents had to do all the bidding.

From left, TEEG Case Coordinator Jenn Strong and Community Program Manager Emma King had fun signing people in for the auction.

TEEG Community Program manager Carl Asikainen speaks to a crowd about the services TEEG offers that benefit from events like the auction.

TEEG Executive Director Donna Grant kicks things off.

A bidder holds up his card to place a bid on an item.

Auctioneer Kevin Gaudreau led the charge during the auction, which included a chance to be a TEEG Ambassador.

Community members turn out to bid on loCal goods

THOMPSON — Nearly $45,000 was raised on Friday, Feb. 7, for TEEG’s 14th annual “Have a Heart” charity auction at the Thompson Speedway Restaurant, where countless local goods ranging from alcoholic beverages to sports memorabilia, paintings, show tickets, gift card and more were all up for grabs in a live and silent auction throughout the night. The proceeds from the widely attended event that brought in hundreds of participants to sup-port the cause will help support programs offered by TEEG to assist members of the local community.

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Pictures worth a thousand words … and maybe $10K

After the conclusion of World War I in the United States, the 1920s were a time of prosperity.Often referred to as “The

Roaring 20’s,” they are also consid-ered a time of excess. There was an abundance of money and leisure time in America. Many associate these times with flappers, bootleg-gers and marathon dances. With the country thriving, Americans turned their attention to sports. Many of the athletes of the 1920’s remain well known by most people today.

Babe Ruth pitched for the Red Sox but is most well known for hitting 714 home runs, a record that lasted until Hank Aaron broke it in 1974. Jack Dempsey was a heavyweight boxing cham-pion and cultural icon with a 66-6-11 record. During the 1920’s Bobby Jones racked up trophies as an amateur and is one of the most well known golfers in histo-ry. College football was also very

popular. Red Grange, the three-time All-American, averaged over 5.3 yards a carry while at Illinois before becoming a pro. Bill Tilden was dominating the tennis world during this time. He was the num-ber one player in the world for seven years.

In our January auction, we were commissioned to sell a group of press photos from the Golden Era of Sports. Press photos were distributed to newspapers to accompany articles and were dis-tributed by sources such as the Associated Press and United Press

International. The wire services sent the articles to the editor of a local newspaper. His descendants asked us to sell them.

Golf photos brought strong pric-es at auction. A single photo of Bobby Jones as a 19-year-old ama-teur sold for $525. A group of seven

photos of Gene Sarazen includ-ing one with Walter Hagen brought $475. Sarazen won the PGA Championship and U.S. Open in 1922 and was a mem-ber of six Ryder Cup teams. During the 1920’s Hagen won the British Open four times, the PGA Championship five times and captained the Ryder Cup six times. Other golf pho-tos fetched $425 and $300.

Baseball photos also drew considerable interest. A 1928 Opening Day photo of Lou

Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth brought $400 as did a 1922 photo of Ruth hitting. Other Ruth photos drew plenty of bids as well. Four photos of Ruth in non-baseball moments including a wrestling workout brought $600. A Yankees team photo and 1928 World Series photos brought $575.

College football photos that included Red Grange sold well at $475. Groups of boxing great Jack Dempsey photos brought $240 and $200 respectively and Gene Tunney photos brought $180. Tennis play-er photo groups that included Bill Tilden and Helen Wills realized $160 and $110. Several racehorse photos brought $210 and mixed photos including land speed record holder, Ray Keech, sold for $160.

The total was more than $10,000 for photos that easily could have been thrown in the trash over the past 90 years. Fortunately, the fam-ily kept them and they will have some additional funds at their disposal after their move out of state. As they enjoy the golf cours-es in the south, they will know that Bobby Jones is paying for a few of their rounds.

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Left, A photo of Babe Ruth sold for $400.Right, Photos of Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen brought $475.


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Keep those photo submissions coming! We have been barraged over the last few weeks with photos of your pets, and we want you to keep it going! We continue to be over-whelmed with the response! We are receiv-

ing tons of submissions, and we thank you for all of them! We would love to keep this page going in the upcoming weeks, showing off how adorable our pets are here in north-east Connecticut, but it depends on you, the

readers, sending us your shots. Send photos via e-mail to Editor Adam Minor at [email protected], and we’ll print the best ones we receive every week! Along with your photo, please send us the name of

your pet, the owner’s name(s), and the town you live in. Owners are allowed to be in the photo, so be sure to smile! Feel free to be creative, and most of all, have fun!

Pet owners spread the love with latest round of photos

Here’s “Manny,” a Portuguese water dog owned by Debra LaFiandra, of Woodstock. “He enjoys root-ing on the MPS Knights at all home games,” says LaFiandra.

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This is “Siesta,” owned by Kristin Munger, of Quinebaug, living up to the name!

Meet “Tigger,” owned by Lisa and Gary Fish, of Brooklyn, making himself at home in the kitchen.

Say hello to “Vern,” ready for his close-up! Vern is owned by Anne Mare Ozog, of Putnam.

“Sparky,” owned by Karl Murd and Terry Benoit, of Brooklyn, says Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

This is “Sidney,” an Old English Sheepdog hanging out in the snow, owned by Katsumi and Lynita Shimizu, of Pomfret.

“OK, way too many dogs and cats,” remarked Tim Lasko, of Putnam, in an e-mail last week. So, here’s “Randy,” a 10-year-old bunny. “I tried to get him eating but he turned to look at me to warn me away from taking his carrot,” Lasko said. “He doesn’t like anyone watching him eating these days, and always waits until we’ve gone away.”

Here’s “Hershey,” a lab owned by the Nachtigall family, of Thompson. In this shot, Hershey is enjoy-ing the snow that fell in the area Wednesday, Feb. 5.

This is “McGee,” a Cairn Terrier. “Our loyal and true buddy,” says Myrna Paulhus of Eastford, in an e-mail last week. “He is the best companion anyone could have. All he ever needs and wants is a pat on the head and be part of the family.” Myrna owns McGee with her husband, Bob. His trainer and best friend is Keith Poirier.

Mason jar herb garden“What is a weed? A plant whose

virtues have never been discovered.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the midst of New England‘s harsh winters, it’s hard not to pine after the green, lush plants and herbs we enjoy in the spring and summer.

Well, there is an easy way to bring some of that green back into the dark and cold of the winter.

The answer to missing your fresh garden spices is to build what is called a “mason jar herb garden.” It is rather easy to make and it works well in almost any living space. The best part is you don’t have to have a “green thumb” or be an avid garden-er the rest of the year to make this “work” in your home.

I am sure you have some mason jars around the house. There must be one left over from a holiday jam your friend made or from the time you were certain you were going to can the bounty from your garden. I bet you kept these jars for a “rainy day.” How many mason jars do you have in your basement or pantry? All you need to do is dig them out and clean them up. If you don’t have any mason jars, you can purchase them at your local hardware store.

There are all kinds of tasty herbs you can “raise” in your garden, such as rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, lavender, oregano, cilantro, mint, lemon grass, chives, chocolate mint, or basil. Basil and rosemary are my favorites. You can try tomatoes, too, if you want, or start seedling peppers.

If you want to do it in the “trendy” way, Mind Body Green (www.mind-bodygreen.com) recommends the following 10 items to build your indoor herb garden: wall adhesive, wooden board, tapcon screws, hose clamps, cable staples, mason jars, soil, charcoal, stones, and, of course, the plants (herbs). For complete directions, go to the website previously mentioned.

Some DIY directions “require” you to have a board to hang the jars on,

but really you can use free space on your bookshelf, counter space, or windowsill. The only thing that you have to be sure of is that there’s enough sunlight to ensure that the plants thrive.

If you prefer, there’s a video you can watch about how to “DIY” from Inhabitat (a weblog devoted to the design and materials necessary for a more sustainable future): www.inhabitat.com/nyc/diy-model-sum-mer-rayne-oakes-shows-you-how-to-make-a-mason-jar-herb-garden-for-your-kitchen-wall/summer-diy-herb-garden/

Enjoy the tastes these herbs add to your cooking this winter – in all dishes and salads. Enjoy being extra gourmet with fresh herbs!

Liz Ellsworth grew up in Eastford, and holds a master’s degree in Environmental Education from Antioch University New England and a B.A. in English from Bates College. She specializes in conserva-tion and recycling initiatives.

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Holding equities for the long termHappy Valentine’s Day!Legendary investor Warren Buffett is famous for his long-term perspec-tive.

He has said that he likes to make investments he would be com-fortable holding even if the mar-ket shut down for 10 years. And, investing with an eye to the long term is as important with stocks as it is with love!

JUST WHAT IS LONG TERM?

Your own definition of “long term” is most important, and will depend in part on your individu-al financial goals and when you want to achieve them. A 70-year-old retiree may have a shorter “long term” than a 30-year-old that is saving for retirement.

Your strategy should take into account that the market will not go in one direction forever — either up or down. However, it’s instructive to look at various holding periods for equities over the years. Historically, the shorter your holding period, the greater the chance of experiencing a loss. It’s true that the S&P 500 showed negative returns for the two 10-year periods ending in 2008 and 2009, which encompassed both the tech crash and the credit crisis. However, the last negative-return 10-year period before then ended in 1939, and each of the trailing 10-year periods since 2010 have also been positive.

THE BENEFITS OF PATIENCE

Trying to second-guess the mar-ket can be challenging at best — even professionals often have trouble.

According to “Behavioral Patterns and Pitfalls of U.S. Investors,” a 2010 Library of Congress report prepared for the Securities and Exchange Commission, excessive trading often causes investors to under-

perform the market.

KEEPING YOURSELF ON TRACK

It’s useful to have strategies in place that can help improve your financial and psychological readi-ness to take a long-term approach to investing in equities. Even if you’re not a buy-and-hold inves-tor, a trading discipline can help you stick to a long-term plan.

HAVE A GAME PLAN AGAINST PANIC

Having predetermined guide-lines that anticipate turbulent times can help prevent emotion from dictating your decisions. For example, you might deter-mine in advance that you will take profits when the market rises by a certain percentage, and buy when the market has fallen by a set percentage. Or you might take a core-and-satellite approach, using buy-and-hold principles for most of your portfolio and tactical investing based on a shorter-term outlook for the rest.

REMEMBER THAT EVERYTHING’S RELATIVE

Most of the variance in the returns of different portfolios is based on their respective asset allocations. If you’ve got a well-di-versified portfolio, it might be useful to compare its overall per-formance to the S&P 500. If you discover you’ve done better than, say, the stock market as a whole,

you might feel better about your long-term prospects.

CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY NOT REFLECT PAST RESULTS

Don’t forget to look at how far you’ve come since you started investing. When you’re focused on day-to-day market movements, it’s easy to forget the progress you’ve already made.

CONSIDER PLAYING DEFENSE

Some investors try to prepare for volatile periods by reexamin-ing their allocation to such defen-sive sectors as consumer staples or utilities (though like all stocks, those sectors involve their own risks).

Dividends also can help cushion the impact of price swings.

If you’re retired and worried about a market downturn’s impact on your income, think before reacting. If you sell stock during a period of falling prices simply because that was your original game plan, you might not get the best price. Moreover, that sale might also reduce your ability to generate income in later years.

What might it cost you in future returns by selling stocks at a low point if you don’t need to? Perhaps you could adjust your lifestyle temporarily.

USE CASH TO HELP MANAGE YOUR MINDSET

Having some cash holdings can be the financial equivalent of taking deep breaths to relax. It can enhance your ability to act thoughtfully instead of impulsive-ly. An appropriate asset allocation can help

you have enough resources on hand to prevent having to sell stocks at an inopportune time to meet ordinary expenses or, if

you’ve used leverage, a margin call.

A cash cushion coupled with a disciplined investing strategy can change your perspective on market downturns. Knowing that you’re positioned to take advan-tage of a market swoon by picking up bargains may increase your ability to be patient.

KNOW WHAT YOU OWN AND WHY YOU OWN IT

When the market goes off the tracks, knowing why you made a specific investment can help you evaluate whether those reasons still hold. If you don’t understand why a security is in your portfolio, find out. A stock may still be a good long-term opportunity even when its price has dropped.

TELL YOURSELF THAT TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY

The market is nothing if not cyclical. Even if you wish you had sold at what turned out to be a market peak, or regret having sat out a buying opportunity, you may get another chance. If you’re considering changes, a volatile market is probably the worst time to turn your portfolio inside out. Solid asset allocation is still the basis of good investment planning.

BE WILLING TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES

Anyone can look good during bull markets; smart investors are produced by the inevitable rough patches. Even the best aren’t right all the time. If an earlier choice now seems rash, sometimes the best strategy is to take a (tax) loss, learn from the experience, and apply the lesson to future deci-sions. Words to live by in love, and in the market!

Prepared by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. Copyright 2014. Submitted by James A.Weiss, AAMS, RLP and Laurence N. Hale, AAMS, CRPS, financial advisors practicing at Weiss & Hale Financial, 697 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center, CT 06259, (860) 928-2341. They offer securities and advisory services through Commonwealth Financial Network, www.FINRA.org/www.SIPC.org, a Registered Investment Adviser. Weiss & Hale Financial does not provide relation-ship counseling, legal or tax advice. You should consult a counselor, legal or tax professional regard-ing your individual situation. The financial services team at Weiss & Hale serves individuals, families, businesses & not-for-profit institu-tions and helps clients to Plan Well. Invest Well. Live Well. Visit www.weissandhale.com to learn more.

JIM WEISS

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This is Puff! Puff’s mom came to us as a pregnant stray cat. She had six kit-tens in a foster home, all of whom were adopted, but Puff came back to us when the adopted family’s cir-cumstances changed.

Puff is one of the most unique cats we’ve had at the shelter. Puff is a hermaphrodite, as we discovered when we brought him or her to be fixed! Puff is both male and female.

Puff is also buff. His/her pale beige fur makes his/her deep golden eyes even more striking.

Puff is extremely loving and cuddly, as you can tell by the photo. If you bend down to pick something up, Puff will take the invitation to climb on your lap, purr loudly, and possibly take a nap. Puff will love you his/her whole life and always be a trusty sidekick!

Puff has a beautiful, and loud,

voice with which he/she greets anyone who comes up to him/her. Puff would probably make a great guardian of the house, always letting you know when some-one new has arrived!

Puff is young and playful and always look-

ing to be petted. Puff simply wants a family who wants to be shown how much a cat can truly love them.

Puff has a dominant personality and likes being in charge, and there-fore should be the only pet in the house and should not be in a home with young children.

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When I was in col-lege, the smart-est girls I knew majored in PT, or physical therapy.

While I was dreamily thinking about anarchist and revolutions in politi-cal science, they were tak-ing advanced Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology and tough math courses. I often asked them why they weren’t on their way to med school, but they always demurred, insisting the PT was exactly what they want-

ed to do.As I fin-

ish my lat-est round of t r e a t m e n t at a local facility, I’m i m p r e s s e d once again by the skill of the prac-t i t i o n e r s and the vari-ety of tech-

niques they use to keep me and what appears to be half the people I know moving around on our own steam.

The sunny room where I’ve been working with my therapist is filled with machines that look like instruments of torture. There are devises to pedal, pull, pump and step up and down. The atmosphere is light hearted and encour-aging. Some of the patients are recovering from opera-tions, accidents or chronic problems and have tasted enough pain to be motivat-ed to try to fix it.

When I play with my little grandson, I can see the effort it takes to learn to walk upright. At the moment, he can put his toes in his mouth with almost as much ease as his fingers, but time and competence will change all of that. Once he can real-ly use his legs and back, he will set off on some of the adventures that may lead to a twinge up the knee or a sharp jolt across the shoul-der. At the moment, I like to imagine that the little guy will be shielded from every bump and bruise life has to offer, but I know that isn’t possible or probably even desirable.

Conversations about health care focus on cost and insurance, but the real news is the progress that has been made in keeping people functioning and nearly pain free. Surgery and pharmaceuticals do part of the job on our joints and bones, but exercise is what makes everything move smoothly so we can get on with our lives.

I’ve had physical thera-py several times in my life for various maladies. In every instance, I’ve gotten better. I’m a fairly compli-ant patient and do what I’m told. The results take a bit of time, but being able to move freely is worth the effort. So far I’m one of the lucky ones as my issues derive from an old skiing accident, a fall and, while I hate to say it, the aging process.

When I visit my physical therapists now, they hap-pen to be men, not women. Alex and John offer me a mixture of focus, expertise and encouragement. I want to be as active as possible and they coach me on how to do various exercises at home. The sessions can be challenging, but I walk out feeling lighter, more agile and pain free.

Alex and John are as bright as the girls I knew in college who majored in PT. The field attracts a broad range of people now, which is good. Best of all is that the practice offers all of us a chance to keep moving. Mix some inner motivation with the expertise of a Physical Therapist and everyone looks smart.

OPINIONOpinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:I live one field over from the Reynolds’ land …

and I’ve been thinking about 200 to 500 motorcy-cles (dirt bikes and big motorcycles, too) ripping around on that land.

The noise. The smell. The disruption of this peaceful place. The sound will break right through every closed and locked window in this house. I walked the site last week with members of the Planning and Zoning Committee and I learned more about motocross. Each race starts out with 20 motorcycles in a line, every 10 minutes … from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The parents of these kids sign waivers before the race. Kids 12 and up are racing over fields — but they are also racing in the woods … where the trees are.

Back in Boston, I used to go to Mass with an old woman named Margaret Beck. We were having coffee afterwards one day when she told me that her grandson died on a dirt bike. He ran into a tree. She said it broke her heart. I think about that…

Now people can do all the foolish things they

want to do in this great country of ours and I am grateful for the freedoms that give them that right — but I ask the Reynolds to consider the people who live all around them who are deeply upset about this. We have worked and invested our lives in our homes and land. Motocross races will definitely affect our property values. Who wants to buy a house near that? The application is for two races a year for three years. What? Nobody’s going to want to practice on the trail? I often hear two, sometimes three, motorbikes after school and on the weekends as it is now. How will it be with up to 500 club members, going as “friends of the Reynolds” to practice on the trail on their land? If that site becomes associated with moto-cross, that is a real possibility.

I would ask the Reynolds to please reconsider their plan, and if not, I ask that Planning and Zoning vote against it.

sarah Jo burkeWoodstock

Reynolds family should reconsider their plan

To the Editor:After discussions with people who were present

at the Jan. 30 Special Meeting of the Thompson Board of Finance, I would like to put an opposing view on the Board of Finance actions.

First of all, I would like to express the Thompson Republican Town Committee’s disappointment that Mr. Guillot resigned, since he has always been an objective voice of reason on the Board of Finance. His resignation is a big loss to the town.

The Thompson RTC has always endorsed peo-ple who would best meet the needs of our close-knit community, regardless of party affiliation. According to CT General Statutes, the vacant seat will be filled by a quorum of the BOF at a BOF Special Meeting. If there is no majority vote, the Board of Selectmen will vote on the candidates after Feb. 15.

The Thompson RTC unanimously voted to put forth Larry Consiglio as a highly qualified can-

didate to be considered to fill the BOF vacancy. Mr. Consiglio served 12 years on the Thompson Board of Education after which he felt the need for a break. During his tenure, he had extensive exposure to the entire process of creating an approximately $15 million plus budget. He has also been very involved with youth sports in the community as coach, umpire and organizer.

Honoring tradition does not always serve the best needs of the citizens to whom the elected officials are accountable. What is needed is the selection of the best-qualified candidate.

And, yes, whether we are Democrats or Republicans it is political! Ms. Thomas failed to inform the readers that she is the Chairman of the Thompson Democratic Town Committee.

thomas PoPlaWskichairman, thomPson rePublican toWn

committee

Clarifying actions of Thompson Board of Finance

Physical therapy

To the Editor:Americans wanted a president who leads by

making firm decisions with moral clarity and common sense, and who puts his country first, supports our military and truly believes the United States is an exceptional country.

However, we have a president who has made apologies abroad for America on several occa-sions. Obama spent the first two years of his presidency on his signature issue, Obamacare, and pushed through something that the majority of Americans don’t want. All the failed policies that he has put in place or tried to put in place, he than blames on the corporate world, the rich or the Republicans or on racism.

The recent State of the Union was nothing less than the same old politicians doing the same old things, showing favoritism to unions and federal employees and agencies. While raising the mini-mum wage does nothing for the majority of peo-ple, it will further increase the price of all goods in a trickle down effect. Raising the minimum wage will not put people back to work nor will it do anything for the economy. Creating businesses will create jobs and those businesses and corpora-tions that move jobs out of our country should be penalized for every job lost.

Obama continues to give false hopes to all, especially the black people by broken promise after broken promise. The America that we have known here and all over the world is now different because of Obama and the freedom that we have now is slowly becoming less and less because of government imposing new laws, sanctions and Obama trying to change the Constitution with his “executive pen.”

To admit being wrong, to say I made a mistake, to fire those in his cabinet who are totally incom-

petent and abuse their power and fail in their positions is not the way of the Obama adminis-tration. The majority of his appointees have little or no experience in the job they were put into. Flying all over the world to discuss mundane issues with other heads of state only reinforces the opinions of many that he does not stay in our country because he is also totally incompetent to handle everyday issues here at home. Lies, deceits, twisting the truth will never gain him trust, something that he lost years ago and this trust from the people will never be regained, so Mr. Obama please resign, as you are destroying America every day you stay in office.

Our “American dream” is to have a good job, have a good home, and have a good family. Nowhere did we believe the “American dream” was to collect welfare, food stamps and do noth-ing. This is what President Obama promotes with all his programs and his illegal immigration poli-cies. He is creating a culture of dependents on the government. He takes away all the incentives by taxing the very people who create jobs and create the tax base through job creation.

There are many new millionaires being created in North Dakota through the method of “frack-ing.” People whose lands have oil, get realties. The oil creates jobs — many, many jobs. The royalties may be in the millions and the workers earn very high wages. That is equality but the jobs are created by the millionaires and everyone benefits. President Obama does not get it that wealth creates jobs. You take away the incentive and you take away the jobs.

Socialism does not work.

tom PandolfiWoodstock

President Obama just doesn’t get it

Reflecting the ‘better angels of our nature’To the Editor:I write in response to the letter to the editor pub-

lished in the Feb. 7 edition of the Villager entitled “Amnesty is not the answer.”

In this letter, the writer again proffers the tired canard that “our Constitution is based on natural law.” Natural law, indeed.

Is it this same “natural law” that permitted the subjugation of a race of people by the “peculiar institution” of involuntary servitude, i.e. slavery? Did this “natural law” also require the disenfran-chisement of women, granting them no true rights of citizenship, such as the right of suffrage, or the right to own, or inherit, property that was justly theirs?

Did this “natural law” codify the taking of lands from indigenous peoples through force, with no compensation, based upon a belief that those peo-ples were not civilized, and were merely weeds upon the landscape, or pests among us? If this then is “natural law” I weep for its evil results. No, our nation has endured because the founders understood that the Constitution was an imperfect document, so provided a mechanism of change to improve the document and the structure of our union.

The writer makes an allegorical comparison of “weeds and pests” to the “control of migrants” if we are to “survive as a nation.” It is outrageous

in this time of relative enlightenment that such dehumanizing language could be used. One may reflect on a time when immigrants coming to this nation were referred to in a similar fashion. Phrases such as “the Irish are a drunken and shiftless lot,” or “the Italians are a class of crim-inals given to popery and theft,” “the Polish are an ignorant breed,” etc. etc. Such ignorance and prejudice has no place in our current society. Those that today would use similar dehumanizing descriptions of a class of people should be resound-ingly rebuked by society at large.

Perhaps the writer should reflect on the grand language inscribed upon the tablet clutched in the arm of the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these the tempest-tost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”

Our nation will long endure. We are made better and stronger by inclusion, not exclusion. When hate is replaced by justice and tolerance then we can say that we truly live by the creed that rep-resents the best of our nation. This then is when we will reflect the “better angels of our nature.”

kenneth G. truesdale

brooklyn

NANCY WEISS

The spectacle of Sochi

I don’t believe in parallel universes, but for the sake of this column, I’m going to wonder out loud if there are — and if so, if any of my doppelgangers are profes-sionals in the sport of curling.

As we head into the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia, I find myself in awe of the world’s best athletes in hockey, skiing, skat-ing, snowboarding, bobsledding, and yes, even the entrancing, confusing and com-pletely addicting sport of curling.

I also find myself a little jealous that a col-league of mine in our New Hampshire office, Joshua Spaulding (sports edi-tor of the Salmon Press publications Granite State News, Carroll County Independent, The Baysider, Meredith News, Gilford Steamer, Winnisquam Echo, Plymouth Record-Enterprise and The Littleton Courier) is cur-rently in Sochi, covering some of his local athletes that made the cut to com-

pete in the Olympics.If parallel universes did exist, I wonder

if there is a World Curling Gold Medalist Adam Minor out there, sweeping and push-ing rocks all the way to glory.

It’s so graceful, looks so simple, yet is prob-ably astoundingly difficult. I’ve never tried it, but although it looks like a complicated version of shuffleboard on ice (curling enthu-siasts will probably feel insulted by that one), I’d probably fail miserably at attempting it.

In all seriousness though, the Olympics are a fun couple weeks to me, as they not only bring to the forefront some sports I rarely get to watch, like bobsledding, luge and even women’s hockey (which was surprisingly entertaining earlier this week as the United States romped all over Switzerland while I sat distracted in the newsroom), but they also remind me of my younger days, skiing the cold mountains of New Hampshire as a boy.

That’s right, I was a skier. You would never be able to tell now by looking at me, and I’m not saying I was a professional sla-lom jumper or racer by any means, but I was known to tackle Mt. Sunapee a few times just about every winter throughout the 1990’s.

It’s now been about 13 years since I’ve clicked into a pair of skis, and if I attempted it now, I’d probably spend more time sliding down the mountain on my backside then upright, but I clearly remember how majes-tic and peaceful a day out on the slopes was. It was a great time to be had.

My grandfather was an avid skier, and he would take me, my brother and our cousins out for a day on the slopes whenever we would visit him in Grantham, N.H. Early in the morning, just after sunrise, we would be on the road, and as the mountain grew bigger on the horizon, we would wonder out loud how crowded the mountain would be. After renting our equipment, we headed to the warmth of the lodge, the fireplace crackling as skiers arrived, sipping their hot cocoa and eating their breakfasts.

Gramps would soon arrive with our lift tickets, and after helping us stick them on our zippers, we were off in an instant, racing to the closest lift to take us to the very top of the mountain.

The cold was hard to forget — almost instantly, the hairs in your nose froze, and although we dressed warmly (facemasks and goggles was a must), it wasn’t long before we were shivering in our seats. On our way up the mountain, we would spy other skiers rac-ing down the trails, stopping for a break or scenic view, or in some cases, falling all over themselves, at which point we would point and laugh hysterically. What do you want? We were kids!

Soon enough, we were dismounting at the top and heading down the trails ourselves. I was more of a slow and steady skier, keep-ing pace with my grandfather, cutting back and forth in a deliberate pace, enjoying the course, while my brother and most of my cousins were speed demons, trying to see who could get to the bottom fastest. My mother might wince reading this, but it’s a miracle they were never seriously hurt! Nearly all the time, they would be the ones waiting at the bottom for Gramps and me. Sometimes, they didn’t wait, and caught the next lift up without us, which meant Gramps and I spent many a lift ride together. It was a great bonding time for us.

Someday, I’d like to get back on the moun-tain — maybe I’ll discover my passion for it once my kids grow to be of age, and I can enjoy it all over again through a new pair of eyes.

This time though, I’ll have the IcyHot ready — because my legs will be feeling the burn!

Adam Minor may be reached at 508-909-4130, or by e-mail at [email protected].

ADAM MINOR

The Minor DeTails


OPINIONBodacious evergreen barberries

Many terrific barberry species exist.Nearly all are not the weed problem that pur-ple and green forms of Japanese Barberry are. The following two have proven worth and muster in northeastern Connecticut in utili-ty and multi-season appeal.

Furthermore, they are ever-green, holding onto a full comple-ment of beauty for the duration of our long winters.

PALELEAF BARBERRY

Berberis candidula is a most handsome low-grower exhibiting a tangle of arching whitish green stems.

Paleleaf Barberry grows so densely as to be weed-proof. But stems, though rather stiff in the the composition of this domed shrub, do not look stodgy or hard. In fact, the overall affect of the shrub is handsome, moderate-ly soft and pleasing to the eye. Growing between two and four feet tall by five feet in diameter ours has achieved nearly two foot in height after six years. Though it may demonstrate greater vigor in more sun we are surprised at how content our specimen is in mostly open shade.

Each evergreen leaf cloaking the stems is oblong to narrowly teardrop-shaped with clear-cut serrations at the margins. Foliage recurves downward at the mar-gins with the undersides of all leaves glaucous. As few as three to as many as nine leaves are

arranged in a virtual rosette at each stem node. They usually take on bronze-mahogany to burgundy tones when the weather cools but for one winter season in our gar-den it turned a stunning, almost shocking bright red. I wish it would duplicate that shade again! The barbs, typical for barberries, are three-pronged and occur at the stem nodes with the leaves.

Pretty yellow flowers peak from between leaves in spring and some-times recurrently in smaller num-bers in late season. They are not significant; one must peer closely at the plant to notice them. Berries are said to be one-half inch long, purple with a glaucous bloom and mature in August and September.

Ours has slowly spread by sto-lons as it gradually forms a formi-dable, thick ground cover. We’ve sited our Paleleaf Barberry in part shade planted in fertile, drain-ing soil on a knoll. Site fantastic Paleleaf Barberry in moist, fertile slightly acid to neutral Ph soils planted in full to part sun.

This bodacious barberry makes one tough plant as a foundation candidate, a fill-in shrub between

taller companions, may be used as a low hedge, for massing as a large-scale ground cover and would be resplendent in the rock garden.

Berberis candidula originates in central China. It is a good doer in northeastern Connecticut with alleged hardiness in USDA zone 5b (-15F) through zone 8 down south. In that it has come through every kind of winter we’ve had at the end of its purported northern range without any hint of winter stress or damage I wonder if its har-diness extends into even colder reaches?

This is a shrub we would not be without. If you have a spot for this most handsome utilitarian shrub we can highly recommend Paleleaf Barberry.

HOLLYGREEN BARBERRY

Berberis pruinosa is distinct from B. candidula.

For one thing, the Hollygreen Barberry is an upright shrub with arching putty-colored and quite thorny canes, growing from 3 to 6 feet in height with a slightly nar-rower spread.

Leathery evergreen leaves with spiny serrations in tufts of five typically occur at stem nodes. Elongated elliptical leaves with rounded ends emerge glossy and mature medium matte finish green. The foliage can pick up some quite nice maroon shades come late season. A basic Berberis tenet is that three-pronged barb structures grow as extensions of the stems at the nodes from

where the foliage springs forth. Hollygreen Barberry is no excep-tion.

In June pretty yellow beads of buds at the ends of pink-red pedicels like drumsticks emerge. Showy sunny yellow flowers occur in clusters sometimes with lovely, contrasting red to maroon infu-sions at the sepals. Oval black-ish berries with a white powdery bloom dangle thereafter. That glaucous bloom paints each fruit in a light blue cast. Its fruits are persistent.

Site Berberis pruinosa in fertile soil planted in part sun. Dappled conditions seem to suit it well though I expect in good, moisture retaining soil B. pruinosa would thrive equally well. Hollygreen Barberry is bone hardy for us — from USDA zones 5 to 8.

Though larger and somewhat coarser than its cousin, Berberis candidula, the well-behaved Hollygreen Barberry is a very handsome shrub in its own right. And Berberis pruinosa is one that is useful in various applica-tions. From hedge to border, in the foundation, en masse or even as a specimen, its evergreen character keeps it attractive in all seasons and in all uses. And the persistent berries are handsome.

Dig in. Have fun.

Wayne Paquette is the owner of Quackin’ Grass Nursery, 16 Laurel Hill Road, Brooklyn. For more information, call (860) 779-1732 or visit online at www.quackin-grassnursery.com.

WAYNE PAQUETTE

The PoTTing

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Paleleaf Barberry.

Supporting theater in the Quiet Corner

Heading out for a night at the “theater” may sound a little posh for the likes of our mostly rural corner of the state, but northeast Connecticut is rich with programs in the per-forming arts.

Providing a creative outlet for local students and adults, the vari-ous school and community produc-tions throughout our area not only entertain but also enrich the lives of patrons and participants alike. Here is just a sampling of some of the upcoming productions making noise in our Quiet Corner.

Located in downtown Putnam, The Bradley Playhouse is one of Northeast Connecticut’s most cel-ebrated venues for the performing arts. With over 112 years of history, The Bradley has been run by volunteers of The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut, Inc. since 1991. Over the final months of 2013, The Bradley was temporarily closed in order to repair and renovate the theater’s ceiling. On Sunday, Feb. 16, the renovations will be unveiled to the public at The Bradley

Playhouse Gala and the following weekend will see the first produc-tion of 2014, with the “female ver-sion” of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple.” The show will run Feb. 21, 22, 23, and 28, as well as March 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9. For more informa-tion, visit, www.thebradleyplay-house.org and see The Bradley Playhouse on this week’s Putnam Page in the Putnam, Thompson, and Woodstock Villagers.

Also located in Putnam, The Complex Performing Arts Centre is a conservatory style performing arts venue that presents a 12-show season, including musicals, dra-mas, comedies, children’s theatre and original work. This month

there are two shows playing: The Member of the Wedding, presented by the American Classics Repertory Company, is described as, “an invitation to journey back in time and experience how a wedding and a quest for freedom can invade and change the lives of a family in 1940’s Alabama.” Catch this production on Feb. 14 and 15, at 8 p.m. Next up is an original musical coming to The

Complex, Feb. 21 through 23 – Open Strings is described as heart warming and will fea-ture sounds of the ukulele. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students and seniors – don’t miss The Complex Performing Arts Centre on this week’s Putnam Page.

On Saturday, Feb. 22, Pomfret School is extending an invitation to the community to celebrate the arts with a meal, a play, and a cabaret performance. Starting at 5 p.m., the evening will begin with the Annual Empty Bowls Supper at the Main House Dining Hall. Cost will be $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Proceeds from the meal will go toward a fundraiser for local food banks. At 7 p.m. at the Jahn Reading Room, Pomfret School will offer free admission to a “Broadway Nights” Cabaret, followed by a production of In the Heights at 8 p.m. in the Hard Auditorium. Presented by the Pomfret School Theater Department, and also free to the public, In the Heights is a Tony Award-winning story of three days in the life of Washington Heights, a tight-knit community at the top of Manhattan. For more information, see Pomfret School’s ad in all four of this week’s Villagers!

At the end of February, Killingly High

School Drama, in cooperation with Dramatists Play Service, will present a production of Arthur Mil

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