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KISKA, ALASKA — At the tip ofthe Aleutian Islands, near Kiska,at the bottom of the Pacific Oceanlies the final resting place of for-mer Dayville resident DanielCullinane, a veteran of WorldWars I and II.

Cullinane was one of 70 menmarked missing in action whenthe USS Grunion, a submarine,was sunk by a Japanese supplyship on July 30, 1942. The remainsof the sub were discovered inAugust 2007, some 65 years afterits final battle at sea.

The story goes that the Grunionfired several torpedoes at the Courtesy photo

Daniel Cullinane, as shown in the Nov.5, 1942, edition of “The Sub,” a news-paper published by the Shipbuilders andMarine Engineers Union of Groton.

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Tercentennial continueswith Kies presentation


KILLINGLY — As part of the town’s year-long tercentennial celebration, storytellerChris Rothe came to Killingly IntermediateSchool Thursday, March 20, and performedtwo one-woman shows as Mary Dixon Kies,the first woman in the United States to begranted a patent in her own right.

Kies, who was born in 1752 in SouthKillingly, invented a method for weaving silkand straw together to strengthen hats andbonnets. She received her patent in 1809 at theage of 57.

Kies’ patent was signed personally byPresident James Madison, and she laterreceived a letter from first lady DollyMadison commending her for her accom-

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ROTHE PORTRAYSFIRST WOMAN TORECEIVE PATENT

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Chris Rothe plays Mary Kies at Killingly’s tercentennial commemorationfor the month of March.

Daniel Cullinanegoes down with the USS Grunion

A2 • KILLINGLY VILLAGERFriday, March 28, 2008

The rapid rate of growth in theDanielsonville area in the1840s and early 1850s brought

forth a desire for improvements inbridges, sidewalks and roads, as wellas the establishment of better fireprotection. Soon, prominent individ-uals such as Amos D. Lockwood ofthe Quinebaug Company on theBrooklyn side of the river werepushing for the formation of a bor-ough.

A Sept. 22, 1853, issue of theWindham County Telegraph printedthe following: “Village Wants. Wewant a borough incorporationwhich shall include east Brooklynand ourselves in its limits. Failing inthis, we want sufficient home publicspirit to accomplish by giving us 1stPlank sidewalks, the expense ofwhich is slight. What one of our cit-izens will set the example in front ofhis own premises, and receive thegeneral gratitude in the coming daysof wet and mud? 2nd Some means ofkeeping the sweepings of stores andwaste water of house use, frombeing cast into the street. A love ofneatness, and drains in the rear ofhouses, must be invoked as our pre-sent remedy. 3rd Some means ofkeeping teams, standing in front ofour grocery stores, from occupyingour present sidewalks. We have seenladies obliged to wade through halfa street full of mud, in order to getaround a team thus wrongly occupy-ing the sidewalk.”

Apparently it took several disas-trous fires the following spring foraction to finally be taken. A wind-blown fire that destroyed the hotelon Sunday afternoon, March 17,1854, and a second one thatdestroyed Cundall’s old woolen millnear the junction of the Quinebaugand Five Mile Rivers seemed to havefinally sparked action. Despite oppo-sition — which was, of course, nor-mal when something so radical anddifferent was proposed — a majorityof the male residents eligible to votewere in favor of chartering a bor-ough. (Arnold, H. V., History of

Danielson, Conn. to the Year 1882,p.89-92.)

Following action in Killingly andBrooklyn, the matter was sent to thestate Legislature. Initially passed bythe Senate, the House approved thelegislation in June 1854 (WCT, June29, 1854). The bounds of theDanielsonville borough encom-passed the factory village of theQuinebaug Company on theBrooklyn side of the river, the sec-tion of Killingly which had sprungup near the Danielson and Cundallmills, the depot village and theWestfield village.

The organizational meeting tookplace July 8, 1854, with the followingbeing chosen as the first officers:warden — George Danielson;burgesses — Freeman James, ElishaCarpenter, Joseph Green, WillardLeavens, Ephraim Keech, PrescottMay; treasurer — William B. Tobey;bailiff —Nelson Titus; clerk —Amasa Dowe. (According to presentBorough Councilor Lynn LaBerge,the warden was the equivalent ofthe present president and theburgesses were the forerunners ofthe councilmen and women.)According to a newspaper articlecelebrating the borough’s centenni-al, the minutes of an 1854 boroughmeeting dealt with “the restrainingof horses, cattle, asses, mules, sheep,geese, and swine from going at largein the streets and highways”(WCTranscript, May 27, 1954).

The establishment of a firedepartment was one of the firstorders of business for the new gov-ernment. The burgesses decided on

a voluntary fire department, andthen in October, “a committee wasappointed to examine various fire-engines, and other committees weredesignated to such other matters inrespect to the organization of a firecompany as seemed expedient. Itwas voted at one of these meetingsto enlist sixty men, and J. K. Greenwas appointed chief engineer … ahand-engine was procured in Troy,N. Y., in 1855, which was named the‘Minnetexit.’” (Arnold, op. cit., p. 92-93).

Suggestions for other tasks for thenew government also soon surfacedin the Windham County Telegraph.“Business for Borough Officers. Wewish to call attention of some of ourBorough officials to the subject ofremoving a nuisance or rather asource of danger to the public, fromthe vicinity of the Quinebaugbridge. What we refer to is this: at alltimes during the day, and especiallyfrom sunset until dark, crowns ofragged and apparently homeless andparentless children, congregate ateither end of the bridge, and climb-ing the side-walls, promenade fromone extremity of the bridge to theother…We would not wish to inter-rupt the amusement of these chil-dren, but must say, that for their ownand the public safety, this bridge,over which teams are passing con-tinually, is no place for their sports.We observed on Tuesday a horse andcarriage attempting to pass thebridge, but the horse was so badlyfrightened by the columns of chil-dren on either side and the center ofthe bridge, that it was not until thelives of the riders had been jeopar-dized, that the horse could beinduced to pass. If parents orguardians will not keep their chil-dren within bounds which will pro-mote the public safety, it is, or oughtto be, the duty of public officers, ofwhich have now a good supply”(WCT, Aug. 3, 1854).

Many were willing to suggestother problems that should be takencare of by the burgesses. However,those are other tales waiting to betold.

Margaret M. Weaver is theKillingly municipal historian. Foradditional information, visit theKillingly Historical Center from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday or Saturdayor online at www.killinglyhistory.org.

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Killingly Board of Education ChairmanRichard Murray and Killingly Board ofEducation Student liaison Trevor Rzucidlowere in attendance, as were Putnam superin-tendent Margot Marvin, Putnam Board ofEducation secretary Geannie Dodd and herson, Austin.

The day started with a legislative leader-ship breakfast at The Bushnell’s AutorinoGreat Hall, which included comments from anumber of legislative leaders. The groupthen marched to the State Capitol Building todiscuss various initiatives in high schoolreform.

Rzucidlo said he engaged in dialogues con-cerning several issues with many differentexperts in education. He mentioned thatthere was a proposal to end out-of-school sus-pension programs and replace them with in-school suspensions. This would jeopardizethe Killingly Community Service Program(KCSP), a highly successful out-of-school sus-pension program that incorporates charitywork with the Access Community AccessAgency.

Rzucidlo also touched on discussions tomandate statewide end-of-course exams,which students would have to pass in order tocomplete their respective high school classes.He said he is worried about students who arepoor test-takers.

“You could have an A+ in the class and failthe test and fail the class,” he said.

He felt the same way about advocates forrequiring a certain level of achievement onthe Connecticut Academic Performance Test(CAPT) in order to graduate high school.

“I don’t agree with putting all your eggs inone basket, so to speak,” he said.

In addition to fielding interviews withConnecticut Public Radio and NBC 30,Rzucidlo was able to meet personally withState Representatives Michael Caron (R-Danielson) and Shawn Johnston (D-NorthGrosvenordale), as well as the aides of StateSen. and President Pro Tempore Donald E.Williams Jr.

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experience at the Day on the Hill to theKillingly Board of Education, stating, “It wasone of the top five amazing days in my life.”

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BY ADAM MINORSTONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER

God is in this place. I feel Him here.He’s in the chirp of the tree frogs as Ilay down my head after a hard day’swork. He’s in the spirit of His people— the selflessness, kindness and gen-uine smiles of servants of God. He’s inthe hopes and dreams of HisSalvadorian children that believe inHis promise for them, an optimism ofgrowth that is tangible — more thanjust empty words and phrases, but aphysical knowing, deep down in thevery fiber of their beings, that Godwill come through for their ministry.

He’s in the voices of the people thatsing His praise, a warm, flowingwash of energy that permeates myskin and reenergizes my soul. I hearHim in the wind, see Him in the sway-ing palm trees, and can feel Him in theprayers of the Salvadorian people.More than that, I see Him in the lovingsmiles of the children. This is what Iwas put here to do. This is why I live.

God is in this place.I can feel it.

As I wrote these words in my jour-nal/reporter’s notebook nearly halfway through my recent missions tripto El Salvador, I felt a higher callingthan I have ever felt in my life. I feltas though God Himself brought usthere to minister to the children, andus being there was meant to be one ofthe defining moments of my life. Icame down to El Salvador a manwith many doubts and fears, and Ileft completely changed.

Back in October of last year, mywife and I were fresh back from ourhoneymoon, and just beginning tosettle into our new home and beginour married life together. At ourchurch one Sunday (Eastford BaptistChurch in Eastford, Conn.), one ofthe deacons, and a good friend, ChrisNickerson, came up to us and spilledthe beans on what he was planning— a full-tilt missions trip to ElSalvador, a small country just southof Mexico and Guatemala, and aboutthe size of Massachusetts.

Our mission — to help spread theGospel to children in local schoolsnear the capital, San Salvador, fiveschools in total, in four days. It was atall challenge, to be sure, but we feltGod calling us to be a part of it, andas I’ve learned in my short time onthis Earth, when the Lord calls you,you answer.

At first, I was a little overwhelmed.I had only been out of the countryonce in my life (well, twice, if youcount hopping across the Canadaborder at Niagara Falls to playminiature golf a “trip out of thecountry”). I am not afraid to admitthat I was, well, a little afraid of theprospect of me out in the missionsfield. It was an entirely new experi-ence. After thinking hard about it,my wife and I decided to experienceit together, and I am glad that I did.

The months leading up to ourplane taking off from JFK onValentine’s Day were a blur of activi-ty — fund-raising, an auction, moresupport letters than I can count andlots and lots of begging. Before weknew it, we were on our way.

The moment we stepped off the

plane in El Salvador, I knew weweren’t in Kansas, er … NewEngland anymore. The humidity,combined with the 90-degree weath-er was a welcome, albeit sticky,change from the New Englandweather we came from just 24 hoursearlier — a disgustingice/snow/rain/slush mess thatsoaked my socks before I could evenget to my front door.

It was nice to actually stand out-side — in the sun — in a T-shirt andnot have to worry about rain run-ning down my back.

After an hour or two going throughcustoms, we were off to Palabra deVida (Word of Life) El Salvador inthe town of La Libertad, to begin ourwork.

And work we did.As soon as we got off our buses,

found a spot to sleep and unloadedour things, we were off to work, thebuilders preparing their plans andthe outreach teams organizing theirpresentations.

I wish I could relate how muchwork our construction team on thistrip did — building a house addition,mixing cement, renovating the girlsbathroom and dormitory, andrevamping the camp’s electrical sys-tems, among many other things —but no matter how much I try to findthe words, they wouldn’t do justice tothe amount of effort that was putforth by our group of 50.

And it wasn’t only physical workthat typified our mission. On the firstSaturday we were there, our groupheld an auction to benefit local chil-dren to send to the summer camplater this year. Many things wereauctioned, from pocketknives andflashlights to weeklong vacationsand homemade crafts. As for my wifeand I, we auctioned off a set of pic-tures as well as the spot at the bottomof this page for the winner to writeabout their experiences. The setfetched enough to send five childrento camp. In all, we as a group raised$11,000, enough to send about 200kids.

As for the week, my wife and I weremainly involved in the outreach andministry portion of the adventure,and to say that we saw “a lot of kids”is a very large understatement. Afterthe four days of ministry in theschools (which included many longdays and short nights) we reachedmore than 4,000 kids with the Gospelof Jesus Christ. Looking back on it, itall seems like a big blur, but there aremany moments that stick out quiteclearly in my mind, particularly thekids.

Salvadorian children, in general,are very different than Americanchildren. Here’s an example:

On the first day of our outreachprogram, we stopped for lunch at alocal fast food restaurant in the town

of Cojutepeque, called “PolloCampero” for a bite to eat beforegoing back to the school and doingour afternoon presentation. As weate, we all began to notice a womanselling jewelry on the side of thestreet. Whether it was her main jobor just a hobby, we didn’t know, butthe thing that caught our eyes washer young son on the sidewalk nextto her — playing in a cardboard box,and perfectly content to be doing so.Now, picture this scene in America.We see kids walking around withtheir parents in shopping malls, car-rying handheld video games and stillcomplaining about everything. Inthis country, this poor child wasusing a half-ripped cardboard box ashis entertainment, without a com-plaint and perfectly happy. It reallyputs our lives into perspective, does-n’t it?

What also amazed me about theschools was their willingness toaccept our program’s subject matter.In America, it’s difficult to put theword “God” back into the “Pledge ofAllegiance,” nevermind running aChrist-centered rally and Gospel pre-sentation in the middle of the school.However, five schools in SanSalvador and Cojutepeque welcomedus with open arms, as did the kids,who loved to hear us speak English.Many times, children would come upto us and show us what little Englishthey had learned, like “hello,” or“thank you,” then turn and run awaylaughing.

As you can see in the picturesincluded in this piece, many studentscherished the opportunity to pose ina photo with my teammates and I.There are so many pictures I wish Icould show everyone (many of ourteam members have uploaded photosavailable atwww.picasaweb.com/el.salvador08),but alas, you can only fit so many ona newspaper page.

The kids were excited, yes, butthey were also appreciative. On ourlast day, we were in a school inCojutepeque, and we split into smallgroups after our presentation, andmy wife and I, along with Ever (anincredible person we got to knowduring our time there, who was alsoour translator), were led to the roomof the “honors class” of the school.Once inside, the class rose and pro-ceeded to sing to us, a token of theirappreciation for our presence. It wastruly a powerful thing and broughtour school ministry to a fitting close.

On our next to last day in ElSalvador, one could feel a low rumblein the ground, as hundreds of kidsfiled their way into the campground.On this day, instead of us going to thekids, the kids came to us. On that day,we reached somewhere close to 1,200with the message of Jesus Christ, allthe while playing with them, givingthem gifts and just having a goodtime with them. Many of us carried apocket full of New Testamentsaround, giving them to kids and sign-ing them. There really is nothingquite like hearing a child read John3:16 (or, Juan 3:16 in “español”). Howfulfilling to know that you wereactively involved in the salvation of achild!

By the end of the trip, it was obvi-

ous the job we had done had reachedfar and wide — 5,265 kids presentedwith the Gospel, 424 documenteddecisions for Jesus Christ, and 62rededications to live a life for Jesus.

We were drained, but we were alsoreenergized. God had shown usmany things throughout the trip. Hetaught us to persevere throughfatigue and circumstances (andsometimes even injury and sick-ness), keeping your eye on the goalahead of you — the clear presenta-tion of the Gospel — and He will takecare of you abundantly. He taught usthat no obstacle is big enough to slowGod down, and probably the mainthing we learned is to put our trust inHim. So many times, we get caughtup in our own lives and get over-whelmed with our various circum-stances, but when we just let go, andput everything in His hands, He setsus free and we are able to have aclearer focus. One of my favoriteverses says, “But those who hope inthe Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint(Isaiah 40:31).”

Many of us, at some point, felt“weary” or “faint” during this trip,but in the end, it was well worth it.

So, to everyone I met in ElSalvador, whether it be throughWord of Life or Nehemiah Network— Ron, Terry, Roy, Marcelo, Israel,Alex, Ever, Noemy, Neto, Betty, Lucia,Eduardo, Amanda, and everyone else— thank you for your hospitality andthe experience of a lifetime. I’ll neverforget you.

As far as the future is concerned,we did too much down there not toreturn. After all, God is in ElSalvador — I felt it.

We’ll be back.

“Have I not commanded you? Bestrong and courageous. Do not be ter-rified; do not be discouraged, for theLord your God will be with you wher-ever you go.” - Joshua 1:9

Adam Minor is the editor of theWebster Times and Auburn News,both Stonebridge Press publications.He is also a former writer for VillagerNewspapers, and resides in Eastford.He may be reached at (508) 909-4142, orat [email protected].

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BY MARYELLEN SMITHSPECIAL TO STONEBRIDGE PRESS

Editor’s Note: This spot in the newspaperwas offered at a live auction by Webster Timesand Auburn News editor Adam Minor andwon by Maryellen Smith. The money raisedfrom the auction was donated to Word of LifeEl Salvador to send children to the camp-ground’s 2008 summer camp. As a result ofthis story, five children will attend camp thissummer. The following is an account of thetrip from Smith’s perspective.

EASTFORD, Conn. — When ChrisNickerson and his short-term missions teamheard of the needs in the country of ElSalvador a year ago, they were moved toaction. Plans began to be formulated to take awork team into the improvised country to aidin the building of a youth camp. After a yearof planning, the “Nehemiah Network” worktrip took place last month.

In total, 52 team members, primarily fromthe Northeast corner of Connecticut, volun-teered their time for nearly two weeks in thethird world country in Central America. Canwork be fun? It was for this group of evangel-ical Christians, who were committed to shar-ing the good news of Christ with theSalvadorians. Everyone went with the duelpurpose of working to build a youth campand to participate in evangelism activities inthe surrounding area.

Amongst team members were mechanics,electricians, dry wall and tiling experts, con-crete laborers, plumbers and a plethora ofother skilled construction workers.

Projects on the camp property, located in LaLibertad, included clearing land and con-structing a water storage area, excavatinghillside to make room for a kitchen to be builtin the future, building housing for campersand staff, resurrecting relics of tractors,wiring the camp with electricity, and comple-tion of bathroom facilities.

The greatest challenge that the team facedwas the lack of modern equipment withwhich to work. Machetes were used to cleartrees and scrubs on the hilltop that wouldhouse clean water tanks. Rather than cementtrucks delivering yards of cement for a dormfloor, days were spent mixing five gallonbuckets of cement and wheel barrowing it tothe rebar forms being welded at the other endof camp. Instead of charging the tractor bat-tery with a modern charger, mechanics foundthemselves needing to use creativity to craft acharger out of miscellaneous parts fromjunked machinery on the property. Pickaxeswere used, in conjunction with gunpowder toloosen soil in the hill excavation project, inlieu of a backhoe that one would use in theUnited States. Despite the slow, tedious andphysically demanding days, progress wasmade toward readying the camp for the 2008camping season.

While the construction team was workingto ready the property, other team memberstraveled an hour to do outreach in the capitolcity of San Salvador, publicizing the camp tothe children of El Salvador. Each morning,the team went to a pre-arranged school andpresented a program of puppets, music andsports activities. Unlike schools in the UnitedStates, schools in El Salvador welcome theopen dialogue of Christ, the risen Lord.Before each session was over, thousands ofchildren and teachers had been given the coreof the gospel — that Christ came, died, androse again three days later as payment fortheir sins. They responded quickly to thegood news that while they have little here onearth but struggles, they could be assuredthat day of their place in heaven for eternity.Spanish Bibles and wordless bracelets weregiven to students and a solar powered bible ontape was left with the schools; who will con-tinue to disciple the students over the years tocome.

Activities culminated with approximately1,200 children coming to the camp property

on the day before theteam departure. Forjust a few hours, thechildren of El Salvadorforgot about theirhomes made of scrapmaterials or cardboardboxes, about the lack offood and clean water,and the reality of thestruggles to survive inan area where the medi-um income is less than$1,000 a year. While atthe camp, children weretreated to toys andcandy, and balloon ani-mals that they waited inline for an hour toreceive. They laughedand ran and playedgames, and for just ashort time, their eyessparkled and lost thehaunting, vacant lookthat is so indicative ofthe eyes of the children.

For many of thesechildren, this was theirfirst camp experience.The cost of a week atcamp in El Salvador is just $60 a week (com-pared to $200 to $400 in the United States).However, most families cannot afford thisluxury. In some homes, that fee would equateto more than 25 percent of the annual income.Thanks to the generosity of team members,nearly 200 children will be able to return tothe camp for a week during their summervacation. An auction was held internally onone evening, and team members pledgedmore than $11,000 of scholarship funds forthe children of El Salvador.

Future plans for team members fromConnecticut include a follow up work trip tothe camp in November of 2008, to continue

working to ready the camp for summer camp-ing, which for the Salvadorian children, is inDecember. Additionally, team members havecommitted to continuing to raise scholarshipfunds to send children to the camp inDecember. Anyone desiring to contribute tothe children’s camp building or scholarshipfunds can send tax deductible donations toChris Nickerson, Nickerson Park, 1036Phoenixville Rd., Chaplin CT 06235.

MaryEllen Smith is a seasoned journalistand published book author who recentlymoved to northeastern Connecticut. She andtwo daughters were on the Nehemiah Networkteam that spent two weeks in El Salvador.

Connecticut residents volunteer time in El Salvador

Maryellen Smith photo

This photo, taken on the camp property in El Salvador, depicts the tediousprocess of excavating the hillside to make room for a kitchen. Given thelack of equipment, pickaxes and gunpowder were the preferred tools ofuse. Note the water storage tank at the top of the hill and the PVC pipesthat carry water to the camp, precariously close to where the blasting isoccurring. The team that returns in November will build a kitchen facilityon this site, next to the dining hall located in the foreground.

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Adam Minor/Howard Budd photos

On a recent missions trip to El Salvador, Stonebridge Press Editor Adam Minor, alongwith members of several area churches, had the chance to minister to young peoplein the San Salvador area. Above, several children in a school in San Salvador rush topose for a photo. Below, a child gets a New Testament personalized. In all, more than5,000 children were presented with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Soon you will be able to hear achorus of peeping SpringPeepers and quacking Wood

Frogs. The noise makes it easier tolocate the vernal pools where theyhang out. Vernal pools are isolatedwetlands that hold water on a tempo-rary basis. They might be as smallas a living room or as big as a foot-ball field. They can occur deep in theforest, in open wetlands or in lowspots on land. They are filled by thespring’s rising water table or melt-ing snow, and dry up by late summer.

“The first few warm, rainy nightsof spring will bring a parade of sala-manders, risking exposure to preda-tors and traffic as they make theirway to pools to breed,” noted CherylDziura-Duke of the WoodstockConservation Commission.

Vernal pools are very important tothe life cycle of many amphibians,as they are too shallow and short-lived to support fish that would eatthe amphibian eggs or larvae.

Other species that depend on ver-nal pools for successful breedinginclude fairy shrimp (inch-longcrustaceans with a lifespan of just afew weeks) and rare creatures likeBlue-spotted and Jefferson salaman-ders and Eastern Spadefoot toads. Awide variety of other forest animalsuse vernal pools for feeding and rest-ing. In addition, these “sylvangems” are aesthetically pleasing,with moss-covered logs, delicatehues of green and brown, and dap-pled sunlight shining through forestcover.

However, because they are small,hard to identify and subject to limit-ed regulation, vernal pools are oftenimpacted by development. As aresult, vernal pools — and thespecies that depend on them — are

rapidly disap-pearing. Thatis why thetown ofWoodstock isj o i n i n gPomfret inconducting a

vernal pool inventory. The informa-tion collected can then be used bylocal agencies when making landuse decisions.

Woodstock recently received a$1,265 grant from the New EnglandGrassroots Environment Fund totrain volunteers and purchaseequipment to conduct the inventory.Paula Coughlin, citizen scientistcoordinator for the ConnecticutAudubon Society (CAS), will providethe training. Dziura-Duke andMedora Fraga will coordinate volun-teer efforts. Anyone can join in thefun. Woodstock residents can partic-ipate in the training for free (otherspay a small fee for the training tohelp cover costs).

Some activities, like reportingquacking frogs or known pool loca-tions, do not require any training.Trained volunteers can documentvernal pools once they are found. Or,like Dziura-Duke and Fraga, whoare experienced ConnecticutAudubon Society citizen scientists,you can learn how your town canbegin its own vernal pool inventory.

“Because vernal pools are smalland temporary,” said Dziura-Duke,“they don’t show up on town or topo-graphic maps. Increased publicawareness is key to minimizingtheir loss.”

Vernal pools are critical habitatsthat we must work together to pro-tect. Mechanisms include acquisi-

tion by a conservation organizationlike a land trust; conservation ease-ments; employment of best manage-ment practices to integrate design,engineering and natural resourceprotection into developments; zon-ing/ordinances; and, last but notleast, voluntary stewardship pro-grams by landowners like you.

Bet Zimmerman is a certified envi-ronmental professional and a mem-ber of the Woodstock ConservationCommission. See archived articles atwww.ourbetternature.org.

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If you missed the introductorysessions held on March 19 and 27,you can still attend the three-hour training at the ConnecticutAudubon Society Center at 189Route 169 in Pomfret from 9 a.m.to noon Saturday, April 5, or April12, or Friday, April 11. Woodstockresidents fee covered by NEGFgrant; CAS members, $7; non-members, $15. Volunteers canthen collect data on their owntime or visit vernal pools with aproject coordinator during Apriland May. The more trained citi-zen scientist volunteers we have,the more pools we can identify.

Please call (860) 928.4948 to reg-ister for the training or to reportthe location of a vernal pool.

Photo courtesy of Cheryl Dziura-Duke

This vernal pool in the Fifty-Acre Wood in Woodstock is protected forever, thanks to adonation of land by the Darbee family. Others are disappearing as a result of development.


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DANIELSON — For the first time ever,Killingly High School teacher Bonnie Belandtook 10 members (two teams of five) from herfirst-semester advanced technological studiesclass to compete in a ResidentialConstruction Competition from Feb. 12-18,and they placed eighth out of 12 high schoolteams.

The event was hosted by The NationalAssociation of Home Builders in Orlando.There was also a category for participatingcollege students.

The Killingly students, who took Beland’sclass from September to January, spent thattime preparing for Orlando. Each team had tocomplete a full set of working drawings, aconstruction schedule that included a Ganttchart that specified how many days eachstage of construction would take, and a com-plete cost breakdown.

The competition’s judges, who were frommajor construction firms in the Orlando area,provided detailed critiques of each team’sproject.

Beland said that based on those critiques,she has a solid understanding of where the

students need toimprove if her classattends next year.

“[The students]learned a ton of stuffabout the constructionindustry,” said Beland.“They learned all thedifferent things that gointo building a resi-dential constructionhome. It’s a lot moredetailed than theycould have ever imag-

ined. ... They also learned how to work ingroups. They learned how to work with pro-fessionals in the industry. They really had torely on each other. This was bigger than justschool time. They didn’t have an issue withthat. They had to come to grips with the factthis was going to take more effort than any-thing they’d ever done before. ...

“I did take away a lot of stuff for next year,”Beland continued. “For instance, we spent alot of time getting [drawings, scheduling andcost breakdowns] ready. We didn’t spendmuch time practicing answering judges’questions. The judges asked [the students]questions for 10 minutes straight. All of ourmaterial has to be mailed out to the competi-tion by Dec. 15. So from Dec. 15 until we go inFebruary, I would like to have people from theoutside come in and ask the kids questionsabout the work. ... Someone who does thescheduling for a living can look at a scheduleand say, ‘This schedule doesn’t look quiteright. Where did you get that from?’”

Beland said the kids and a handful of chap-

erones, including herself, rented a house tostay in for the week because it was cheaperthan a hotel. Her favorite part of the trip wasbonding with the students.

“[The house] kept us all together as a fami-ly,” she said. “Each night a different couple ofkids would make the meal. And so it was areally great time. It was very neat to get toknow [the kids] like that.”

The trip cost approximately $1,000 per stu-dent; next year the competition is in LasVegas. Beland plans on attending as long asfunds can be raised.

Some students suggested bringing oneteam next year instead of two. Beland saidshe will base her decision on the amount ofmoney that is acquired. She is already con-templating a Mother’s Day fund-raiser.

To donate, or to learn more about advancedtechnological studies, contact Bonnie Belandat (860) 779-6620, ext. 6768.

Josh Sayles may be reached at (860) 928-1818,ext. 110, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Course selection night showcases programs

Student builders take part in national competition

Killingly High School Pathways Program School-to-Career Coordinator Bob Brennan discussed careerbuilding options with parents and students.

Chemistry teacher John Listorti (left) and physics teacher Paul Mello (right)talked about the various science courses offered by Killingly High School.

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DANIELSON — Killingly High School held a Course Selection Nighton Thursday, March 13, for both students and parents to educate them-selves on students’ academic options for the 2008-’09 school year.

Dozens of faculty represented and promoted their relative depart-ments, as did guidance counselors to discuss performance graduationrequirements (PGRs), college plans and career opportunities. School-to-Career Coordinator Bob Brennan was also in attendance, explain-ing the merits of job shadowing and other career preparation activi-ties.

“A lot of parents, I don’t think, are aware of the variety of courseswe offer here,” said Alex Caserta, director of the art department. “…We’re letting the parents know what they’re getting for their buckwhen they send their kids here and why we differ from other schools.”

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The first thing I noticed aboutCarroll Spinney was his specialrelationship with his wife, Debra.It would be foolish to consider thisfinding inconspicuous; when Iasked the couple what they did intheir free time, Carroll replied,“We’re madly in love.”

Even before the interview, whenI made several phone calls to theSpinney residence, I spoke withDebra as much as I did withCarroll. In my final conver-sation with Debra prior tomeeting them, she said,“We’ll be there for lunch at1 o’clock.” Her tone of voicewas not secretarial — it wasclear that they did not have a hus-band-wife business alliance. Ihung up the phone and wonderedwhy she kept saying “we.” I want-ed to get to know Carroll Spinney,the man inside Big Bird and thearm under Oscar the Grouch.Debra seemed nice enough. Butwhat would she be able to tell meabout Carroll that he could not?

It was obvious, though, five min-utes into the interview, in order toget to know Carroll, I needed toget to know Debra, too. They areinseparable. She traveled fromtheir home in Woodstock to NewYork City when Carroll was film-ing Sesame Street. She went toChina for Bob Hope on the Road toChina, in which Big Bird played alarge role. Now she was inPutnam, Conn., telling a rookiereporter about the life of CarrollSpinney. Suddenly, it all madesense. She plays as big a part inCarroll’s life as Carroll plays inBig Bird’s.

Upon arriving at the restaurant,I noticed Carroll had brought a setof markers and a copy of his auto-biography, The Wisdom of BigBird (and the Dark Genius ofOscar the Grouch), which waslying on the table at our booth. Hepromptly drew a picture of BigBird on the inside of the cover (hehad his own comic strip in the1950s), autographed it and handedit to me.

This was completely unexpect-ed. I stared at the drawing for afew seconds before saying, “Verycool.” I told him about the Oscarthe Grouch stuffed animals I car-ried everywhere as a toddler, evenafter the fuzz wore off.

“Oh, we have an Oscar fan,”Debra remarked.

I had not been this excited aboutSesame Street since I was 3.

Carroll tried to maintain hiscomposure but was delighted tohave an admirer. For a split sec-ond, his face lit up as if he wereCookie Monster being hired at theNestle Toll House factory.

The Spinneys told me two sto-ries not included in the autobiog-raphy. Early on at Sesame Street,Carroll had his share of near-death experiences. There was afalling stage light that landed just2 feet away, a fire inside Oscar’strashcan that he left moments ear-lier and several other near-missinjuries. Much of that stemmedfrom the fact that save a tiny pin-hole in the Big Bird suit, Carrollcould not see where he was going.

As a visual aid, a television moni-tor was added inside the puppetyears later, but that monitor dis-plays what the camera is shooting,not a first-person perspective.

More eerie, though, is Big Bird’snear-adventure into outer space.In 1984, NASA approached SesameStreet. It wanted to blast Big Birdinto orbit and film him in theshuttle in an attempt to spark chil-dren’s interest in the NASA pro-gram. Carroll agreed and arrange-ments were made. Unfortunately,because of cramped conditions,there was no place to store the BigBird puppet and he was unable togo. A teacher from NewHampshire named ChristaMcAuliffe took his place. On Jan.28, 1986, she and six others werestrapped inside The Challenger asit blew up over Cape Canaveral.Carroll Spinney was supposed tobe on The Challenger.

I will let Carroll tell the secondstory about a terminally ill boynamed Joey. He is only the onethat can recreate the account theway it should be told.

“I got this letter from a manthat said his little son Joey wasdying of cancer,” Carroll said. “Hewas 5 years old. The boy knew formonths that he was dying and hewas a very depressed little boy. Noone had seen him smile in the lastmonth. I discovered that the letterhad gone through too manyoffices and was already two weeksold. It had a phone number. Assoon as I got the letter, I picked upthe phone and dialed the number.… I got him on the phone and Isaid [in Big Bird’s voice], ‘Hi,Joey.’ And I hear this little voicethat says, ‘Is this really you, BigBird?’ I said, ‘Yes it is!’ And I putOscar on the phone and I putKermit and Ernie on the phone.”(Carroll does not play Kermit orErnie but can do accurate imita-tions). “But Joey mostly wanted totalk to Big Bird. And so I chattedwith him for a while. I didn’t say, ‘Ihope you feel better soon,’ because

he wasn’t going to. Eventually Isaid, ‘Well, I better let you go.’ Hesaid, ‘Well, thank you for callingme, Big Bird. You’re my friend.’”

Carroll started to tear up.“I got a letter very shortly after

that — less than a week. It wasfrom his father, who had writtenin the first place. He said, ‘Thankyou so much for calling Joey. Wewere sitting with him because[the doctors] told us he had a veryshort time left.’”

Fighting back tears, Carrollcontinued with the father’sletter.

“‘So we were sitting withhim and he was there, lookingsad and terrible, and then hehung up and he said, ‘Big Bird

called me. He’s my friend.’ And hesmiled. And closed his eyes. Andpassed away. … We hadn’t seenhim smile for months, and in hislast moment he died with a smileon his face. …’

“That I could give him thatsmile … that was the greatestthing that ever happened to me,”Carroll said. “… It’s such a privi-lege to be playing Big Bird andhaving the loveliest audience inthe world — the children.”

Perhaps Carroll’s most impor-tant contributions as Big Bird arethose that are done away from thetelevision cameras. Those oppor-tunities would not present them-selves if not for the popularity ofSesame Street. He prefers his char-acters to be famous instead ofhim. It allows him to walk downthe street and be himself withoutbeing recognized. Still, it is clearthat he appreciates his charactersreceiving worldwide acclaim. Hespoke fondly of some childrencommenting on his Kermit theFrog T-shirt during a trip to NewZealand. Carroll eventually gothis own spotlight in 2006 when hewas honored with the LifetimeAchievement Emmy. Ironically,the committee responsible fordetermining the recipient onlyconsidered him after a telephonecall made by Debra.

For the last 39 years, since itsinception in 1969, Sesame Streethas given Carroll opportunitiesthat he never expected to have. Hehas become an under-the-radarcelebrity and, in addition to work-ing closely with Jim Henson andBob Hope, he has had workingrelationships with dozens upondozens of other celebrities. He hasmet and visited with six firstladies and considers BarbaraBush a friend. Carroll’s latestHollywood project is an Oscar theGrouch cameo with Ben Stiller inA Night at the Museum 2: Escapefrom the Smithsonian.

In many ways, Carroll has nevergrown up. He plays an 8-foot tall, 6-

year-old yellow bird and a 43-year-old green monster who lives in atrashcan. He has vivified puppetshis entire life; he has put on pup-pet shows for money since he wasin junior high school. The line hasblurred over the years as towhether he has given his puppetspersonality, or if their personali-ties have enlivened his. Perhaps itis both.

In his autobiography, Carrolltells a brief story about strugglingGerman citizens during the end ofWorld War II who were forced togo to the dump to look for some-thing to eat. There was a proper,pious woman, a young boy and agrouchy man who were combingthe same area for food. Thegrouch and the child found a dent-ed can of peaches at the sametime. “You take it,” said thegrouch. “You’re probably hungri-er than I am.” The pious woman

shrieked, ripped the peaches fromthe boy’s hands and ran home.Oscar is that kind of grouch. Hewould always give his food to ahungry child.

That side of Carroll is clearupon introduction. He is humbleand unassuming, and even hisgrouchy character is not really agrouch. Big Bird, not Carroll, wasnamed one of 81 living legends bythe Library of Congress in 2000;nobody ever wonders who isunderneath the feathers. Still,Carroll Spinney works tirelesslyto incorporate children’s educa-tion into the ever-evolving person-alities of his puppets, and at age74, he swears he will continueuntil he is physically unable.Debra, who has stood by him forthe last 35 years, will be there, too.

Josh Sayles may be reached at(860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mailat [email protected].

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Donations still sought for McQueen Scholarship

KILLINGLY — The Killingly High SchoolAlumni Association is pleased to announce thatit is only $900 short of its goal of $5,000 for theMarguerite McQueen Scholarship.

The association wishes to thank everyonewho sent in a donation. It is hoped that it canraise the last $900 and be able to award the firstscholarship in her name this June.

To donate, please make the check out to theMarguerite McQueen Scholarship Fund andmail it to Mr. Richard Ouellette, 112 SunsetDrive, Danielson, CT 06239.

For more information, contact RichardOuellette at (860) 774-4765.

Local men arrested on drug charges

BROOKLYN — Two local men were arrestedon numerous drug charges after police execut-ed a search warrant at a Greenway Drive apart-ment.

State police arrested Michael J. Laferriere, 27,of 20 Greenway Drive, Apt. 105, Brooklyn, onTuesday, March 18, on charges of possession ofheroin with intent to sell, possession of heroinwith intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a daycare,possession of a controlled substance withintent to sell, possession of a controlled sub-stance, possession of heroin and possession ofdrug paraphernalia.

State police also arrested Shane Frechette, 22,of 513 Fall Brook Ext., Killingly, on charges ofpossession of heroin and possession of drugparaphernalia.

Members of the Quality of Life Task Force,Statewide Narcotics Task Force, and StatePolice Troops D and E executed a search andseizure warrant at 20 Greenway Drive, Apt. 105,Brooklyn, on Tuesday, March 18, at approxi-mately 7:30 p.m.

Forty bags of heroin were found prepackagedfor sale, as well as about 10 assorted tablets ofcontrolled prescription medication. Packagingmaterials and drug paraphernalia were also inthe apartment.

Laferriere and Frechette were taken to TroopD and processed. Laferriere was released on a$50,000 non-surety bond. Frechette was releasedon a $2,500 non-surety bond. Both have courtdates for Apri1 1 in Danielson.

Quebec City trip being offered

THOMPSON — Thompson Recreation, alongwith Conway Tours, is presenting a four-daytrip, Thursday through Sunday, July 10-13, tojoin in the festivities for Quebec City’s 400thAnniversary Celebration.

The bus will depart at 7 a.m. Thursday fromThompson for Quebec City, Canada, where thegroup will stay in the Victorian-style HotelPlaza located in Sainte Foy.

Friday includes a guided tour of the city, vis-iting such sites as the Citadel, the Joan of ArcGarden, Old Quebec and the magnificentChateau Frontenac. A luncheon buffet isincluded in the revolving restaurant atop theLowe’s Le Concorde Hotel, offering spectacularviews of the city.

After lunch, travelers will have the remain-der of the day and evening to explore the walledcity at their leisure. Quebec’s Old Port will behost to Espace 400, the heart of the 2008 anniver-sary festivities.

On Saturday, the group will continue the tour,visiting St. Anne de Beaupre Shrine, Isle ofOrleans and Montgomery Falls. There will betime for travelers to explore at your leisure.Stroll along Dufferin Terrace, enjoy magnifi-cent views of the St. Lawrence River or take thefunicular to the Lower Town and Place Royal.Saturday evening, an authentic FrenchCanadian Meal is included at the Erabliere LeChemin du Roy.

The group will board the coach for the returntrip home on Sunday, arriving at approximately8 p.m.

The cost is $579 per person double occupancy,$559 per person triple occupancy, $789 per per-son for a single, and $449 for a child with twoadults. A deposit of $100 per person is due attime of registration (by May 1), with the bal-ance due June 6. Trip cancellation insurance isavailable.

Download registration materials from theThompson Recreation Web site at www.thomp-sonrec.org, stop by the Thompson Town Hall orcall the Recreation Office at (860) 923-9440 tohave a form mailed.

QVCC Foundation’s online auctionsupports scholarships

DANIELSON — Turn on your computer, getout your credit card and log on to the annualOnline Auction sponsored by the QuinebaugValley Community College (QVCC) Foundation.

Bidding got underway Saturday, March 1,

with the proceeds benefiting scholarship fundsat the college. Each year, the foundation pro-vides more than $100,000 in direct scholarship,financial aid and emergency funds to QVCC stu-dents.

Auction items include jewelry, art, sportstickets, restaurant gift certificates, rounds ofgolf, wine and many others. New items will beadded weekly. The foundation is still acceptingdonations of items. People interested in donat-ing should contact Monique Wolanin, directorof college development, at 412-7328.

The auction will run through March 31. Logon to www.qvccfoundation06.cmarket.com tojoin the fun and support QVCC students. TheWeb site has information on how to bid ordonate/sponsor an item.

The mission of the QVCC Foundation is toraise funds so that all residents of northeasternConnecticut are provided the opportunity toattend QVCC regardless of income, and to sup-port educational excellence, technologicaladvancement and professional development atthe college.

Thompson Recreation offers ballroom dancing

THOMPSON — The Thompson RecreationCommission is offering an eight-week sessionof ballroom dancing for adults.

Classes will be held Thursdays from 6 to 7:30p.m. from April 10 to June 5 at the ThompsonLibrary/Community Center. The instructor isTonya Levesque. In this session, participantswill learn the basics of social dancing, includ-ing the waltz, the rumba, the cha-cha and a linedance to the mambo. The class is a beginnerlevel, designed for people who have little or noexperience with ballroom dancing. Soft-soledshoes are required.

Those who are interested must register. Earlybird registration runs through April 3. The costper couple is $80 for Thompson residents and$95 for non-residents. For returning students,Thompson residents pay $60 and non-residents$75. For all registrations received after April 3,the price increases by $5. Registration is by cou-ple; at this time, the commission is unable tofacilitate participants registering singly.

Download registration materials from theThompson Recreation Web site at www.thomp-sonrec.org, stop by the Thompson Town Hall orcall the Recreation Office at (860) 923-9440 tohave a form mailed.

Public meeting to be held for airport plan

KILLINGLY — The ConnecticutDepartment of Transportation has scheduled apublic information meeting for Thursday,March 27, to present and discuss the draft mas-ter plan for Danielson Airport.

The Department of Transportation is seek-ing public input on the draft 20-year plan andpreliminary project recommendations. Copiesof the draft master plan are available for publicreview at the Killingly Town Library, KillinglyTown Hall and Brooklyn Town Hall, as well asonline at www.danielsonairportplan.com.

The draft master plan provides planningguidelines for the future (to year 2025) develop-ment of the airport. The development needsidentified in the study are intended to satisfypresent and future aviation demand, improvesafety, minimize environmental impacts,address community concerns and maintaincompatibility with other transportation sys-tems. The previous plan that was developed forDanielson Airport was a 1988 Airport LayoutPlan Report.

An Advisory Committee has been participat-ing in the study process, with representativesfrom the towns of Killingly and Brooklyn,Northeastern Connecticut Council ofGovernments, New England Flight Services,Way up Skydiving LLC, H.H. Ellis TechnicalHigh School, Civil Air Patrol, ConnecticutDepartment of Environmental Protection,Connecticut Office of Policy and Management,and Connecticut Department ofTransportation.

The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. inthe cafeteria of the Killingly IntermediateSchool, 1599 Upper Maple St., Dayville. A pre-sentation will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by aninformal interactive session. The agenda for thepublic meeting will include a presentation offindings of the draft master plan and discussionof the preliminary project recommendations.

The public is encouraged to attend the meet-ing and to submit comments on the draft mas-ter plan. A final master plan will be preparedafter all comments on the draft have beenaddressed.

Information regarding the Danielson Airportmaster plan study may be viewed online atwww.danielsonairportplan.com, or may beobtained from the Department ofTransportation at (860) 594-2149.

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Zimmerman honored for birdWeb site

Bet Zimmerman received the John andNora Lane Conservation Award for outstand-ing contributions to bluebird conservationfrom the North American Bluebird Society(NABS). The award was presented by NABSPresident Jonathan Ridgeway March 8 at theannual conference in Kearney, Neb.

The recognition is mainly forZimmerman’s educational Web site atwww.sialis.org. The purpose of the Web siteis to provide accurate, comprehensive infor-mation to anyone interested in helping smallcavity nesters like bluebirds. The site covershow to attract bluebirds, feeding and planti-ngs, identifying nests and eggs of birds thatuse birdhouses, nest box plans, predator andproblem identification and solutions, chil-dren’s activities, how to start and monitor abluebird trail, books, photos, videos, linksand more.

The award is named for John and NoraLane, who organized a Boys Club inManitoba called the Brandon Junior Birdersin 1959. They built nest boxes and set them upalong roadsides. The word spread across theCanadian provinces. Eventually 7,000 boxeswere installed, fledging an estimated 5,000bluebirds each year.

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EDITOR -AT- LARGE

STEPHANIE JARVISEDITOR

To the Editor:

I will forever believe that human beings havechoices — kindness over evil, truth over lies. Thetopic is timeless, war and peace, a topic far olderthan any of us on this planet. We desire peace andhave the ability to make this happen. Being I wasclassically trained in the art and science of nursingsome decades ago, an old nursing/drug dosage for-mulation comes to mind and holds true today evenin this non-related topic, which is stated as d/h, “d”for desire and “h” for have. So many decades ago,yet I tend to bring up this formula in various life sit-uations that are non-pharmaceutical related. Ithink it out this way — we desire peace, we have the

ability to make this happen, and so d/h states it.Human beings will forever desire and yearn for

peace; that is our purest and most natural state.Any hospital nursery is a true reminder, as is thebed of the infirm when one completes the circle oflife. At this time in history, may the families, friendsand loved ones of the dearly departed we honor andremember at this time find comfort, support andpeace in knowing that the people of these UnitedStates of America will forever hold their loved onesin a very special place of honor, respect and love.

CHERYL KAPELNER-CHAMPPOMFRET

OPINIONCOMMENTARY

Our new mattress had tobe pushed through anupstairs window.

Although early Cape-stylehouses are charming, theyweren’t designed to accommo-date large, unwieldy furniture.Our home has seen more thanits share of comings and goings

for the pastfew years asour daugh-ters set off onlives of theirown and tookv a r i o u spieces of thedécor withthem. Now, inwhat I saw asa fit of con-sumerism, myhusband had

purchased, online, a new king-size mattress. Everythingabout it is supposedly organic,including the latex. It is cov-ered in wool from happy, free-range organic sheep, whose lastknown address was chicCamden, Maine.

The Better Sleep Councilsays we ought to get 75 years of“good support and comfort”from a mattress. Looking at ourpurchasing patterns, I thinkthey are off by about 50 years.We mustn’t be alone in buyingmattresses. New mattressstores spring up everywhere. Inour quest for better sleep, webuy new mattresses and hopethey will solve our problems.When I think of the mattressesI have slept on, there is no cor-relation between the newnessof the item and my sleep.

As a child, I slept in anantique sleigh bed. The mat-tress, custom-made and stuffedwith horsehair, sunk in themiddle into a deep V. It felt as ifI were sleeping in a deep, cozychasm. My brothers liked to tellme that my grandfather died inthat bed, which wasn’t true, buteven if he had, the soft, slightlysuffocating ensemble was com-forting.

I recall fondly the thin, slight-ly lumpy mattress at my collegesorority. Although it had a fewnasty stains on it, once covered,it was perfect place to sleep.Every dormitory in the coun-try had the same metal bedswith spring frames. Covered incotton ticking, the mattressescould be stacked on top of eachother or rolled up for impromp-tu parties. Today’s studentshave much nicer accommoda-tions, but sleep is treasured incollege and thin, lumpy mat-tresses work just fine.

Several friends boughtwaterbeds when they startedmarried life and careers. Theyrequired special sheets, heatersand sturdy floorboards. I slepton one once and, convincedthat the water inside was slosh-ing around, felt seasick allnight. Everyone has funny sto-ries about their waterbedspringing a leak. They reputed-ly had therapeutic qualities,which seem to have beenassumed by the current crazefor memory foam and mattress-es that have numbers one candial for various levels of firm-ness.

When we were first married,my husband and I were given abed by a friend. We tied it to theroof of our car and drove downInterstate 84 holding it downwith our hands. It fell off once,which damaged the frame a bit,but we continued to use it foryears. Futons were the rage fora while. We purchased one for acottage and found it was asuncomfortable as the convert-ible couches that seem so prac-tical.

Hotels have gotten into thebusiness of selling the mat-tresses and bedding they fea-ture in their establishments.One new European mattresscompany is tapping in the luxu-ry market by offering mattressthat cost more than $4,000. Ifperception is really everything,a cushy, imported product willhelp the consumer feel that per-fect sleep is just a charge cardtransaction away.

The number of mattresseswe own in a lifetime may be onemeasure of longevity, success,the quest for personal comfortor our susceptibility to trends.Regardless of our choices, aplace to sleep and dream ispriceless.

Nancy Weiss resides inPomfret and writes a weekly col-umn for Villager Newspapers.

Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner

LETTERS TO THE EDITORKapelner-Champ: Humans will forever yearn peace

To the Editor:

This is a follow-up to my letter to the editor of theVillager published on Feb. 1. In that letter, I pointedout that there had been a number of errors found inthe calculation of the spending limit underProposition 46 over the past four years, and, in addi-tion, that certain exempted expenses had beenimproperly accounted for, leading to supposedlyone-time emergency expenses having been turnedinto annuities to be paid for by the taxpayers basi-cally forever. I also noted the Board of Finance’srefusal to consult the town attorney concerningthese matters, despite previous agreements andassurances they would do so.

During the Feb. 7 Board of Selectmen’s meeting,I was informed that they, the BOS, had contactedthe town attorney in response to my Dec. 26 e-mailto the BOS, in which I had outlined the over-taxa-tion issues, and that he would be looking into thematter. I was also asked to outline any additionalpoints I had in a letter to the town attorney and theBOS, which I did on Feb. 8. The supporting docu-ments I gave to the BOS were sent to the town attor-ney the following week.

On March 5, the town attorney, Mr. RobertDeCrescenzo, responded in a letter of opinion toFirst Selectman Allan Walker. In his letter, heaffirmed again, as had been done by multiple previ-ous town attorneys, that Prop. 46 was indeed validand that the Board of Finance was obligated to pre-sent to the annual town meeting only budgets thatwere consistent with Prop. 46. He also made it clearthat the actions of the town meeting also must alsobe in “compliance” with Prop. 46 “unless and untilthe ordinance is repealed or amended.” He went onto address the issue of non-recurring exemptedexpenses, using emergency expenses as the exam-ple, making it clear that these non-recurringexempted expenses “should be backed out of thebase budget for purposes of calculating the nextyear’s budget.” This resolves the problem of emer-gency expenses, and most legal judgments, becom-

ing annuities rather than the one-time expensethey are, but, of course, adds to the over-taxationissue.

What was not addressed was the issue of theerrors in previous budgets and their impact on thecurrent budget. With permission of FirstSelectman Walker, I spoke directly with Mr.DeCrescenzo. In our phone conversation, I pointedout to him the documents that had been providedthrough the Board of Selectmen and reviewed withhim the errors and the effect that the consecutiveuse of Prop. 46 to set spending limits had had byrolling forward these errors and compoundingthem over the last four years. We agreed that whilethere was nothing that could be done practically, orlegally, about past budgets (the taxpayers can’treimburse themselves), it was important that anyimpact from these issues be corrected so that thenext budget is brought into compliance with Prop.46 as is required by town ordinance. At his request,a corrections sheet was provided that broke out theadjustments for the accumulated errors and theaccumulated impact of the rolled over non-recur-ring expenses, so that the base that is to be used fornext year’s budget could be adjusted to bring it incompliance with Prop. 46. In a follow-up discussion,he has informed me that he has requested addition-al documentation from the town treasurer.

What is the impact of all of this? Well, over thelast four years, the errors and improper accountingfor one-time expenses have cost the taxpayers$1,512,915 in excess taxes. The adjustment to thebase, or the rollover, for next year’s budget requiredto bring it in compliance with Prop. 46 is $739,970 —meaning there will be little, if any, increase in thebudget from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009.

This is far from over and will require the contin-ued vigilance and support of the taxpayers and vot-ers to ensure that the games do not continue.

DAVE RICHARDSONNORTH WOODSTOCK

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Obama is the company he keeps

NANCY WEISS

For his most ardent followers — for that iswhat they have become, followers more thansupporters — presidential hopeful Barack

Obama’s speech last Tuesday was probably morethan enough.

In it, he denounced the ridiculous and downrightdangerous rantings of spiritual adviser the Rev.Jeremiah Wright, and called for, what else, unity andharmony and peace for all — all that good stuff he’sbeen, well, preaching since he decided to run foroffice.

For the rest of us, no amount of speeches toutingthe brotherhood of man, woman and child will — orshould — sway our opinions.

For good reason.Barack Obama may be running, but he cannot

hide. He cannot hide because despite his denuncia-tions, despite his most fervent attempts to disassoci-ate himself from this divider of people, he cannotremove himself from his past.

Barack Obama’s past where it pertains to the Rev.Jeremiah Wright is clear — crystal clear — no mat-ter how the red-hot prez candidate tries to spin it.

He has referred to Wright as a mentor. He is theman who married Michelle and Barack Obama. Hebaptized his kids. This is a man who, for years, haspreached to a congregation that includes BarackObama.

How, in the name of honesty, can Obama now turnaround, as he has, and say that’s not the man I know?Did the Rev. Wright undergo a personality transplantovernight? Did the government so wrong him insome way that he went from being a flag-waving,patriotic song singing American to the man who nowbelieves his country deserves all the ills that befall it?

To believe that Barack Obama never, ever, everheard this anti-American rhetoric spew from themouth of one of his closest advisers is to possess arather large capacity to suspend disbelief.

But that is what Obama wants you to believe. Thatmakes him one of two things: extremely ignorant ora flat-out liar.

Either he was completely ignorant to the real mes-sages being delivered by the Rev. Wright, or he is nowlying to the face of the American voters.

Neither of those qualities is befitting a man seek-ing the highest office in our land.

If you look at it as a puzzle, you can draw your ownconclusions.

On his own, Wright is simply another in a long lineof U.S. haters who want to blame the governmentand the country for the problems of its people. He isjust another wacko who happens to have had the earsof a great number of people — many of whom, onehas to presume, bought into what he was selling.

That is where he stops being “just another” — andbecomes one worth closely scrutinizing.

For you see, one of those whose ears Wright’swords were reaching is Barack Obama. And he mostdefinitely is not “just another.” He is running forpresident.

Add to the puzzle the words of Michelle Obama,who said she was finally proud of her country.

Add to the puzzle that Barack Obama rarely — infact, never to this writer’s recollection — has usedthe word “patriotism” in all his preaches of unity,togetherness and peace.

Why is that important? Because all of the words heuses, taken together, add up to being patriotic. It iswhat makes America the great nation she is, built onthe backs of patriots who shed blood and worse toensure her independence.

Why so much problem saying the word? Why indeed.You’re not racist to ask these questions. You are,

however, as ignorant as Barack Obama if you believethey don’t deserve to be answered.

And why, despite what was certainly a well-deliv-ered speech, does Barack Obama not seem to think itmatters with whom he consorts?

There is an old adage that you judge a man by thecompany he keeps. Why should the rules be differentfor Barack Obama?

This is the company he has chosen to keep. He maynow be running like the wind to get away from it, buthe didn’t before. He only is now because Wrightopened his mouth and his words were caught ontape. How many similar sermons has he given overthe years that did not show up on CNN? How manydid Barack Obama hear, and is it really a leap toassume that at least some of those words struck achord?

It’s a free country. You can listen to whom youchoose. You can feel the way you want, and holdwhichever personal, political and social views youchoose. When you run for president of the UnitedStates, however, all those choices will be — and mustbe — called out. You will be — and must be — heldaccountable for those views.

And whether you think it fair or not, you will be —and must be — held accountable for the companyyou keep.

Mind you, this isn’t someone Barack Obama hadover for dinner once. It isn’t some speaker he heardin college and never listened to again.

This is a friend. An adviser. A confidant.Those kinds of people most definitely have an

impact on you. They have a definite role in shapingat least some of who you are.

To put it in a clearer perspective, let’s make up adifferent scenario. Let’s say it was Hillary Clintonwe’re talking about, and it was discovered that aclose confidant of 20 years — someone who had bap-tized her daughter and presided over her marriage— had given a speech in which he blamed blacks forthe country’s ills. Let’s say in his remarks he saidthat the actions of some blacks against others are

Richardson: Prop. 46 requires taxpayer vigilance

Kelleher: Murray has been successful chairmanTo the Editor:

I am writing in response to Town Councilor JohnSarantopoulos’ recent letter and his previous publiccall for the resignation of Killingly’s Board ofEducation chairman, Mr. Richard Murray. Mr.Saranatopoulos alleges that Mr. Murray said he hada letter from state education authorities addressinghow to proceed on school security issues; Mr.Murray says he spoke of communication from stateauthorities. Whatever. What is important is that theinformation given by Mr. Murray was correct andthe Board of Education was moving to make ourschools as safe as possible, as quickly as possible. (Iwas a member of the School Safety and SecurityCommittee and appreciated this.)

To call for the resignation of a public servant is asensational and drastic move, done only under themost serious of circumstances. Why would Mr.Saranatopoulos do this when there was no miscon-duct, not even any misinformation involved? Theonly possibility is that Mr. Sarantopoulos is actual-ly the one speaking and acting upon his own per-sonal agenda. I found it ironic that his letter repeat-edly referred to other’s personal agendas, includingthe inane phrase, “…his agenda that he had letter.”

Mr. Murray has been successful in his role of chairof the Board of Education because he acts as a facil-itator, not a person with his own agenda. He tries tomove communication and get the best possibleresults between our school’s administration and theBoard of Education, within the Board of Educationitself, and between the Board of Education and theTown Council. Not an easy challenge, but in hisunderstated way, he seems to do a pretty good job atit and manages to stay enthusiastic and positive. Heis not about promoting his own personal agenda asothers in our community seem to be.

People with personal agendas whose own egoscome before the good of the community shouldhave their actions and statements examined closely.We want people on our council, boards and commis-sions to willingly coordinate with other communitymembers to make a positive difference for our town,not people whose egos get in the way of the valuablecontributions they could make. As I’ve heard Mr.Murray sometimes ask during Board of Educationmeetings, “What’s your pleasure?” I know whatmine is.

JOAN KELLEHERDAYVILLETurn To COMMENTARY, page 11


To the Editor:

While it is certainly flattering to have asdevoted a reader as I do in G. LeslieSweetnam, who seems to have read (andremembered!) many of my columns, my grat-ification is greatly tempered by his misinter-pretation of one particular point I made inone of those columns. In his March 21 letter(Sweetnam: Takes issues with Smith col-umn), he says that I was incorrect to say thata certain California law bans a number offamily-friendly words from schools. As evi-dence, he quotes sections of that law, whichdo not explicitly ban any words.

I suppose this is meant to be some sort of“Aha” moment, proving my assertion wrong.He then goes on to recite a benign soundingportion of the law and innocently asks, “Whocould be against that?” Nobody, Mr.Sweetnam, except someone who understandshow judicial activism, particularly as it ispracticed in California, operates.

Judicial activism is the practice of individ-ual judges who, instead of upholding the lawas written or intended, take it upon them-selves to interpret the law in ways that suittheir own legal or personal philosophies.

Often these judges interpret the law in waysutterly unrelated to its language. Suchactivism is rampant in today’s courts. In therecent past, California courts have over-turned the California Civil Rights Initiative,after it had been ratified into law in a legallyconstituted referendum, and just the otherday they outlawed homeschooling. ToCalifornia courts, the law is (to put it charita-bly) malleable at best.

There is much in the law (SB 777) that Mr.Sweetnam finds so innocuous that can betwisted into exactly the shape that I specified,and despite Sweetnam’s attack on those whooppose this law (most merely being main-stream, Catholic, Protestant and non-reli-gious groups that support the traditional fam-ily), many of those in support are known tohave agendas that are far more radical thanthe actual words in the legislation would indi-cate.

I welcome any feedback on anything Iwrite, but I would hope that such feedbackwould be less disingenuous than that of Mr.Sweetnam.

EDMOND D. SMITHPUTNAM

Smith: Sweetnam misinterpreted column

Sound Off:

I attended the budget presentation onMarch 13 in Thompson and noticed that twoout of three selectmen are trying to help

make cuts in the budget by themselves takingvoluntary decreases in their pay. Lead byexample is what they said. My question is,why only two out of the three selectmen didthis?

All selectmen should take pay cut

Sound Off:

There is a very dangerous and potentiallydeadly condition in North Grosvenordale onRoute 131 at the intersection of Corttis Road.A clogged storm drain overflows, and thewater freezes all over the highway. Motoristscannot see it until the very last second and itis an accident waiting to happen. This is notsomething new — it has been this way for atleast two winters.

The Thompson DPW and the state DPWmust get together immediately to declarejurisdiction to get this resolved. How canthose in charge be irresponsible when itcomes to public safety? The solution is sim-ple: Send a truck with the capacity to unclogthe drain and get it done. We don’t need a two-year study, federal grant or orange barrels —we just need common sense and a drain ser-vice.

Clogged drain must be fixed

Sound Off:

How ironic I should anonymously suggestthat the Sound Off section has become aforum for cowards. One writer complainedhow he/she was tired of reading the opinionsof an Alfred F. Bruno, but I can at least giveMr. Bruno credit for signing his name to whathe had to say.

We readers can decide whether or not toread opinions, letters to the editor or SoundOffs, for that matter, but I have much morerespect for anyone writing a letter to the edi-tor and taking responsibility for their words.Stop the whining.

I’ll now go hang my head in shame for nothaving the courage to sign my name. Thatperson probably should, too.

Sound Off is forum for cowards

Sound Off:

Here we go again, Mr. Jolin and the “I want,I want” list. For too many years, we’ve beenfed propaganda that most people eat up andgive them anything they want. That’s why wehave the Taj Mahal that was not needed andthat we can’t afford. An early childhood cen-ter? (A daycare we have to pay for becausepeople can’t be bothered to teach and care fortheir own children.) An auditorium? Arethey planning on renting it or havingHannah Montana concerts? It is an extrava-gance we can’t afford. I am so sick of the “I

want” attitude. Teachers don’t need raises.We don’t need useless jobs.

People are losing their houses. Oil, gas,electricity are expensive. All I can afford tohave is a warm place to live and food to eat, asdo a lot of people. Mr. Jolin, there needs to beno increase this year because we can’t affordit.

I don’t know why Thompson feels the needto pay teachers more than any other schoolaround. That’s why we have so many fromMassachusetts. A truly good teacher caresmore about kids than money.

Tired of the ‘I want’ list

Sound Off:

Ask the question, “Where have the top 20graduating kids from Putnam Middle Schoolgone for high school this year?” Maybe thereis more than “we need more new courses andnewer teachers” being the problem.

Something is wrong with American systemsthat always need to change things to makethem better. And don’t forget the “we needmore money to make things better” line. Giveus a break and tell the truth for once, Putnamadministrators.

Truth is needed from administrators

Sound Off:

Get ready to rumble with this year’s budgetproposal increase of 5.4 mill rate, leading to aproposed 15.7 percent increase for education.

Shame on Mr. Groh for his inference to“community services” provided to the resi-dents of Thompson. May I remind him thatwe pay for the ability to use the transfer sta-tion. As a matter of fact, the cost justincreased an additional $25 last year, makingit $75 annually and yet another increase thetaxpayers of this quaint little town bears. Forthose residents who cannot afford this “ser-vice,” they resort to dumping their trashthroughout the community and neighbor-hoods. Thompson offers nothing for free towarrant such an increase to our taxes. Mysituation, should the proposed 5.4 mill ratepass, will add an additional $800 to $900 bur-den to my already overburdened finances.

In regards to the “excuses” made bySuperintendent Jolin “that it is the statesflawed system of funding...,” I say, hogwash! Iam forced to continually cut back the expen-ditures of running my own home in order tokeep a roof over my family’s head; clothes ontheir backs; food on the table; heat, hot water

and electricity uninterrupted, as well asputting gasoline in the vehicle to get to work,keeping health insurance coverage up todate, etc. So should the schools be forced tocut back on the proposed expenditures withthis year’s budget. We simply cannot afford tocontinually take these hits to our finances.

I agree with the person who said that “ourchildren are pawns in this budget process.”Their future depends on the ability of theirparents to be able to provide the basic neces-sities to their survival — that which isalready in jeopardy for most of us — beforethrowing such a careless 2008-2009 budgetproposal out there.

The future of our children need this? Ithink not. The future of our children need astable economic environment without usingthem as pawns and excuses to get the budgetpassed. Then parents will not have to answerto why their family lost their home to foreclo-sure because they just could not bear anotherincrease in order to live in Thompson.Thompson offers nothing and is expectingresidents to pay for everything. Cut it back orget ready to rumble with more referendumsagain and again and again.

Ready for referendum rumbling?

Sound Off:

The last thing the schools need is moremoney. Study after study shows that schoolson lower budgets get better results in educat-

ing our kids. Necessity is the mother ofinvention, and a lower budget forces teachersto be creative, use their imaginations andthink. When this happens, everyone learns.

Lower budget forces creativity

SOUND OFFS AND MORE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Derosier: Owen Bell is beautiful park

Stereotypes force women to make difficult decisionsW

atching Eliot Spitzer’s recentfall from grace, what fascinat-ed me most wasn’t his actionsor his resignation, but rather

his wife’s calm demeanor as she stood byhis side through it all.

I don’t pretend to know what was going onin her mind or why she did what she did, orwhether or not what she did was right orwrong. No one can truly know what he or shewill do until faced with a situation of greatmagnitude like that, and I don’t think sheshould be judged.

But what interested me so much was theway the public reacted to her decision —spawning news articles, interviews with for-mer Gov. James McGreevey’s ex-wife andcountless discussions. Some praised herdecision to stay with her husband, othersrespected her for it but wondered if it wasreally necessary for her to literally stand byhis side as he confessed what he had done,and still others said she was a fool to staywith him at all. But the resounding mantrawas: his poor children — three teenage andadolescent girls — this must be so embar-rassing for them.

I could go on and on about the countlessstories that have appeared in the news, thecountless jokes made on late-night televisionand the conversations I partook in or over-heard during that week the story broke. Butstill, what fascinates me most is Spitzer’swife’s calm demeanor as she stood by hisside.

No matter the criticism, Spitzer’s wife,Silda Wall Spitzer, didn’t have too much of achoice. She could have left him, but if shedid, she would have been labeled the “badguy” — the bad mother. As a mother, in the

narrowly defined role our soci-ety has written, one mustalways do what is right for thechild. But what about what’sright for the mother?

I don’t know what was rightfor Silda Wall Spitzer, andmaybe staying with her hus-band was right. I’m not tryingto lay judgment down on herbut rather question why, in soci-ety’s eyes, a woman loses much (or all) of herautonomy when she becomes a mother. It’strue that there are more working mothersnow than in the past, but women who are toopassionately involved in careers are criti-cized, and the only way to be a “good mother”and have a job is to essentially get no sleepand try to become a wonder woman and do itall.

There has been an uproar surrounding thenew TLC show The Secret Life of a SoccerMom, in which mothers are given the oppor-tunity to leave their stay-at-home livesbehind to pursue their dream jobs for a cer-tain amount of time, while hired help stepsin to take over the “mom” roles of cookingand cleaning. At the end of the show, themothers are asked to choose between stayingat home or returning to work full-time.

After the first episode of this show aired,where a mother decided to return to work asa fashion designer, people began berating heron the show’s Web site, asking if women real-ly needed a career for fulfillment, why awoman couldn’t get fulfillment from parent-ing, and saying this mother had abandonedher children.

The “good mother,” they seemed to be say-ing, would only leave the home to work if she

had to — and if she couldafford to stay home, sheshould not leave.

I couldn’t help but think ofSpitzer’s wife as I read an arti-cle on this phenomenon inNewsweek. Despite years oftrying to change the stereo-type, the narrowly-definedimage of the mother is indeedthe white “soccer mom” who

shuttles her kids back and forth to practicein a mini-van while grocery shopping, clean-ing and cooking. Never mind things likerace, economic status, class position or cul-tural values that may affect the way motherscan and should be viewed; the ideal motherin today’s society is the loving soccer mom.

Mother has become synonymous withmaid, chauffer, tutor and chef. The “goodmother,” then, is defined by the ability to gether kid to baseball practice on time, cook agourmet meal while simultaneously helpingher kid with his pre-algebra homework andkeeping the house looking tidy —and sani-tized, because mother should also be germpolice, too. They should also be actual police,protecting their kids from danger and tellingthem what’s right and wrong.

I know there are certainly fathers who ful-fill these roles, too, but if a father doesn’t,society doesn’t automatically label him a“bad father.” “Bad fathers” literally abandontheir children — walking out on their fami-lies. “Bad mothers” “abandon” their chil-dren by going to work.

These are stereotypes we may or may notrecognize in our everyday lives, but thesetypes of stereotypes affect the way womenlike Silda Wall Spitzer are forced to make dif-

ficult decisions. Dr. Laura, after all, blamedher for Eliot Spitzer’s cheating ways —because she didn’t treat her husband “withthe love and kindness and respect and atten-tion” he needed.

That is, first of all, a pretty sloppy argu-ment, because no one knows how Silda andEliot Spitzer act toward one another. And thefact that Silda Wall Spitzer didn’t leave herhusband reveals a love, kindness and respectI don’t think I would be capable of. But evenif it were true — that he didn’t get enoughattention from his wife — how can she beblamed? The role of mother — maid, chauf-fer, tutor, chef, police, and so many others —doesn’t leave a mother with time for herself,never mind time for others, though it’s beenmy experience that most mothers will maketime for others above making time for them-selves.

If Silda Wall Spitzer wanted to act as a“good mother,” she would minimize the dam-age her husband has done to her children’slives. How can she do that? By not making asensationalist splash by leaving him in theheat of the moment, despite what she may(or may not) have wanted to do.

My point? There is a narrowly prescribedrole for women to fulfill in many situations.Even as we say they have many choices,there is usually only one choice that is social-ly acceptable or would allow a mother to beconsidered a “good mother.” And that’s thechoice I’m guessing Silda Wall Spitzer made— how to best protect her children, not herhusband, as others may have suggested.

Kristina Reardon writes a regular columnfor Villager Newspapers.

OPINION

To the Editor:

I have been reading all your letters to theVillager Newspaper, and I figured it wasabout time I, Joan Derosier of Killingly Drivein Danielson, give you a little backgroundabout things Mr. Bruno thinks he knowsabout.

Unlike him, I have been a resident ofKillingly for 73 years, and I wouldn’t think ofliving anywhere else. If he is so unhappy withour town, why doesn’t he move back to wherehe came from? And as for his hobbies, goodfor him, but I like sports — all sports — espe-cially down at Owen Bell Park. He should runfor Town Council and change everything hewants to.

Now, I’ll tell you a little bit about my life. Ihave three children, seven grandchildren andone great-grandchild. Also, my husband isArthur Derosier, groundskeeper for Owen

Bell, a beautiful park. And I worked in theconcession stand for 18 years. Top that. Theyare Canadian geese, and my husband and theRecreation Department called upon the stateof Connecticut for help to keep them awayfrom here, and there is absolutely nothing wecan do about it. Travel all over Connecticutand check other parks around, and they willall say we have one of the best kept and beau-tiful parks around.

Where are all these seniors who are com-plaining all the time about everything? Ifthese seniors are not well, then they are cer-tainly not going to care about swimming atHygeia. He seems to write to complain, not sohe can help other seniors. I’m a senior citizen,and I certainly don’t need his help. I can fendfor myself.

JOAN DEROISERDANIELSON

KRISTINAREARDON

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responsible for the drugs and crime and otherproblems plaguing the country.

Now let’s say video of the speech found its wayonto CNN and to the ears of the likes of BarackObama, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

Would we even be debating the issue? No.She would be called onto drop out of the race,

and to even try and defend her would get onelabeled a racist.

But if you call Barack Obama anti-American,you’ll be labeled a racist because, after all, you’reonly saying it because he’s black.

In the race for the Democratic presidentialnomination, the rules simply are not the same onboth sides.

Walter Bird Jr. may be reached at (508) 909-4107,or via e-mail at [email protected].

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Wonderland Comics to take part in National Baseball Card Day Major League Baseball

Properties (MLBP) and theMajor League Baseball PlayersAssociation (MLBPA), in con-junction with licensees Toppsand Upper Deck, will celebratethe third annual NationalBaseball Card Day on Saturday,March 29. On this day, morethan 500,000 exclusive baseballcard packs will be given awayto kids, collectors and fans as

part of this celebration. Theseexclusively-created packs ofbaseball cards will be distrib-uted by participating tradingcard hobby shops and retailersnationwide, includingWonderland Comics and Cardsin Putnam, as well as severalMajor League Baseball stadi-ums hosting games that week-end.

National Baseball Card Dayis part of a comprehensiveeffort to promote the baseballcard category to kids and newcollectors. MLBP, MLBPA andindustry leaders Topps andUpper Deck have both individ-ually and collectively workedto develop baseball card prod-ucts that appeal to fans of allages, encouraging them totrade for their favorite playersand to build their own com-plete sets. Season-long market-ing efforts include a televisioncampaign, consumer printadvertising, grassroots promo-tions and in-stadium programswith all 30 MLB Clubs.

In addition, MLBP and theMLBPA have introduced a newindustry-wide standard for thedesignation of “rookie cards”

in the baseball card category.The centerpiece of these guide-lines is a new “Rookie Card”logo that incorporates the MLBsilhouetted batter logo. Underthese new guidelines, licenseesTopps and Upper Deck areallowed to produce RookieCards only after a player hasbeen officially placed on aClub’s active 25-man roster.These new rules are designedto remove any uncertainty asto what constitutes a player’sRookie Card, while the new dis-tinctive logo will help fans andcollectors easily identify anofficial “Rookie Card.”

“Collecting baseball cards isa fun and interactive way forfans —especially kids — to con-nect with their favorite play-ers,” said Evan Kaplan, catego-ry director, Trading Cards andCollectibles for the MajorLeague Baseball PlayersAssociation. “NationalBaseball Card Day is geared tohelp spread the excitement ofbaseball cards to the next gen-eration of baseball fans.”

The 13-card sets will includesome of today’s best in theMajor Leagues and will be

comprised of five cards fromboth Topps and Upper Deck,two insert cards and an infor-mational card. The five Toppscards will be of Ryan Howard(Philadelphia Phillies), DavidWright (New York Mets), DavidOrtiz (Boston Red Sox), AlexRodriguez (New York Yankees)and Vladimir Guerrero(Anaheim Angles), along withthree bonus rookie cards fea-turing Joey Votto (CincinnatiReds), Clay Buchholz (BostonRed Sox) and Daric Barton(Oakland A’s). Upper Deck willoffer five base cards includingPrince Fielder (MilwaukeeBrewers), Albert Pujols (St.Louis Cardinals), Derek Jeter(New York Yankees), IchiroSuzuki (Seattle Mariners) andKen Griffey Jr. (CincinnatiReds), along with three bonusrookie cards featuring IanKennedy (New York Yankees),Luke Hochevar (Kansas CityRoyals) and Chin Lung Hu (LosAngeles Dodgers).

Fans can also log ontoMLB.com for more detailsabout 2008 National BaseballCard Day.


SPORTS

As a sports fan, thistime of the yearseems to stand out

from all the rest. TheNational CollegiateAthletic Association(NCAA) annual “MarchMadness” tournament isin full swing, adding yetanother year of excite-ment (or, in my case, disap-pointment) to the conclu-sion of the college basket-ball season.

I’ve talked with several sports fans who,like every year, are already frustratedbecause their “for entertainment purposesonly” brackets are already busted.

“I run a poll at work,” said one fan. “Ifyou lose your four, five and six seeded teamsin the first round, then obviously yourbrackets aren’t doing too good.”

After the first two rounds, my bracketsare shot — two of my final four teams areout. Georgetown and Pittsburgh are gonebefore the third round started. My wifeChristine, who seems to always beat me, hastwo of her final four teams already out of itas well.

“Umm,” she said, pondering her pick ’emsheet, “considering two of my final fouralive, I’d say my brackets are pretty messedup!”

Last year at the Kipp household, it came

down to the final game. Shehad Florida, I had OhioState. Enough said. Ihaven’t beaten her in nineyears.

Someone who knows alittle something about bas-ketball and who is stillrecovering from theamount of time he’s spentin front of the television setthe past two weekendsweighed in on his thoughts

of this year’s madness.“I’ve watched so much basketball my eyes

turned brown from watching the basketballbounce up and down so many times,” saidTony Falzarano. “This is the best time of theyear.”

Even though his brackets are messed up,Falzarano has Texas, Wisconsin, NorthCarolina and Memphis, with NorthCarolina the eventual champion.

For local fans, UCONN losing in the firstround to San Diego was a surprise, but look-ing back and losing to Providence twice thisyear, their first-round exit wasn’t unexpect-ed.

“UCONN is everybody’s favorite aroundhere, and them losing throws a chink intothe armor, so to speak,” said Dave Austin ofPutnam.

Here are some notable facts about theNCAA tournament:

• The first NCAA tournament was held in1939 with eight teams.

• The University of Oregon Ducks wonthe 1939 National Championship.

• Bo Kimbal lead Loyola-Marymount asthey scored a record 149 points againstMichigan in the second round of the 1990tournament.

• North Carolina scored the fewest pointsin the 1941 tournament, scoring 20 points.

• UCLA has won the tournament 11 times.• Final Four appearances: North

Carolina 15 times, UCLA 11 times, OhioState nine times.

• Austin Carr of Notre Dame has therecord for scoring the most points in anNCAA tournament game, scoring 61 pointsin 1970.

Someone else knowing a thing or twoabout basketball chimed in on what hethinks about this year’s tournament.

“Georgetown, UCLA, Texas and NorthCarolina I have in my final four,” saidTommy Espinosa. “Actually my bracketsaren’t that bad, and I root for the upsets allthe time.”

As I eluded to earlier, two of my final fourteams are gone so I’m forced to put NorthCarolina and UCLA in the championshipgame. North Carolina wins in a shootout, 75-69.

Benjamin R. Kipp is a sports correspon-dent for Villager Newspapers.

Healthy eatinghabits, exercisebegin at home

Question: My children, one 10 and the other 15, reallydon’t exercise at all, except for their scaled-down gymclasses at school (which they dread). They both are

starting to gain a little extra weight, and I want to try to helpthem avoid any problems in the future.

Answer: The number onething any parent can do fortheir kids to keep themhealthy and minimize weightproblems is to lead by example.Set a foundation throughexample — our children learnhealthy habits through us. Yes,it’s true, “kids will be kids”and that they need to learn bytheir own mistakes, but weightproblems and inactivity areareas where the stakes are

very high. Don’t leave a legacy of lethargy and poor nutritionfor them. Why should they eat properly, play a sport or exer-cise if you don’t?

Small, subtle changes at home are a great start to bigimprovements in health and weight control. It can begin withless soda in the house. The 2-liter bottles may be convenient,but it is too easy for one glass at supper to become three. Thesame can be said about large bags of chips and snacks. Whatyou save in economy you lose in portion control. It becomestoo easy for kids and adults alike to get into a “grazing mode”while sitting in front of the TV or computer. Before you knowit, the bag is empty and you wonder where it all went.

By placing more emphasis on fruits and vegetables as avail-able snacks or mainstays at mealtime, your children will getused to eating them … maybe even liking them.

There is a real economic factor to be considered here aswell. The food companies have made good tasting, low nutri-tion value food easy to store (packed with preservatives) andaffordable (chemicals are cheaper than real food). There is along-term factor to consider, though. All the money saved bybuying these items is lost four to 10 times over when poorhealth factors are put into the equation. Problems like asth-ma, diabetes, orthodontic, orthopedic and even cancerous pre-conditioning all present or worsen through poor nutrition.The medical costs associated with these conditions can havehuge impacts on families emotionally as well as economically.

The same can be said for exercise. We cannot afford not topromote healthy recreation, sports and activities to our kids.It is also a great way to do something together as a whole fam-ily or even build a one-on-one relationship with your child.Take them fishing, out for a walk or a bike ride. It is an oppor-tunity to communicate while building good habits.

In recognition of this need to provide fitness opportunitiesfor kids and in conjunction with their 20-year anniversary inthe community, Midtown Fitness is sponsoring a free intro-duction to fitness workshop for teens ages 14 through 19 at 3:30p.m. Thursday, April 3.

Parental or guardian signed authorization is needed for thisone-hour session offered to any an all interested teens wanti-ng to get into or back into a healthier more active lifestyle.Space is limited; please register.

Scott Fushi is a trainer at Midtown Fitness Center inPutnam. Please submit your Ask a Trainer question to Scott [email protected]. For information on this or otherspecial scheduled events, visit midtown-fitness.blogspot.com orcall (860) 928-9218.

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Major team (16-18 years)recently wrapped up an amaz-ing year in the NortheastMidget Hockey League(NEMHL). They finishedsixth overall, out of 17 teamsfrom Connecticut,Massachusetts and New York,with a 28-12-2 record. Thispast weekend in SaratogaSprings, N.Y., the Flames tookhome their second divisionalchampionship (the first wasfor the 2004-’05 season). Going2-0-1 in the playoffs got them asemi-final spot against CliftonPark, N.Y. That win broughtthe team up against the home-town Saratoga Blue Knightsfor the final game Sundayafternoon.

Before a large hometownaudience, Saratoga got on theboard first. Griffin, playinghard, got the next two pointsto take the lead. Saratoga thentied the game. It all camedown to the third period, withGriffin really turning up theheat. This was no small feat asthis was their fifth game sinceFriday night. Griffin was ableto add the go-ahead goal andthen hold off Saratoga for fiveextremely tense minutes with

an amazing team effort, totake the cup with a 3-2 win.

There were several thingsthat made this game special.First, Griffin has a largegroup of graduating seniorson the team. This was theirlast chance at the cup. Lastyear saw a very close loss toAdirondack in the final game.The players were determinedto not come away empty hand-ed this year. Second, the

NEMHL was founded 10 yearsago and both Griffin andSaratoga are the only twooriginal members to haveentered teams every year.

Griffin also took away someadditional honors at theleague’s annual banquetSaturday night. With morethan 650 people in attendance,Tyler Gaudreau was awardedboth the sportsmanship tro-phy and the leading scorer tro-

phy. Spencer Severs wasawarded one of the four acad-emic scholarships from theleague.

Congratulations to all theplayers, coaches, parents andvolunteers for their tremen-dous effort in making thissuch a great year and repre-senting Griffin Hockey sowonderfully.

— submitted by Sheldon Severs

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Japanese ship and struck itspropeller, rendering it immo-bile. The sub then rose to thesurface to finish off the enemywith a deck gun. The Japanesefired back 83 shells in retalia-tion, all of which were off tar-get. The 84th shot, however,damaged the Grunion’s con-ning tower as the submarinewas diving, causing the vesselto flood. The sub implodedfrom the water pressure beforeit hit the seafloor.

Though Cullinane, whoserved as a machinist’s mate,perished at age 47, he wasknown as the “man with ninelives.” Most men with his mili-tary seasoning would havepassed 20 or 30 years earlier.He was one of the first 100wounded during World War Iand was presented with aPurple Heart and a medal per-sonally inscribed by WoodrowWilson. At the war’s end, hehad been wounded three timesand mustard-gassed.

Cullinane also went missingfor three months during WorldWar I and eventually turnedup; he never spoke of the inci-dent or told where he hadbeen. Legend has it that he wasa prisoner of war. When theGrunion disappeared during

World War II, there was anunderlying sentiment thatCullinane had stumbled astraybefore and would eventuallyresurface.

While he was not in the ser-vice, Cullinane worked forElectric Boat in Groton build-ing submarines. As part of hisjob, he actually helped buildand test the Grunion before itwas commissioned for duty.

Cullinane left an impressionon everyone he met and wasthe ultimate blue-collar man’sman.

“He was probably the mostwidely known sailor in theNavy,” said a former colleagueof Cullinane’s in the Nov. 5,1942, edition of The Sub, anewspaper published by theShipbuilders and MarineEngineers Union of Groton.“He didn’t talk much, but he’dhad many experiences. He wasa real ‘pig boat’ man, all right.He could live under any condi-tions. Nothing ever botheredhim.”

“This is the United States ofAmerica and I have a familyhere,” Cullinane said in thesame edition of The Sub. “It’sthe best nation in the worldand it’s a good family. Both areworth fighting for.”

The Cullinane familyresided at the Arnold Farm onAlexander Lake, and he would

take the train up from Grotonevery few weeks to visit them.His wife, Genevieve, used totravel around the country withhim, but those trips becamemore and more difficult as thecouple had children.

Cullinane left three childrenbehind: John Callahan, LoisCallahan Grenon and NormaCallahan Basley. Thought henever provided a reason, hisfamily believes he changed hischildren’s last name to protectthem in case the United Stateslost the war.

When the Grunion wentmissing, John Callahan, age17, forged his birth certificateand joined the Navy to avengehis father’s death. He waseventually caught, kicked outand allowed to reenlist at theage of 18. He died inSeptember 2006, shortly beforethe discovery of the Grunion’sremains.

Genevieve Cullinane eventu-ally went on to christen theUSS Diodon, the first subma-rine commissioned after WorldWar II. It was rare for the wifeof a low-level serviceman toreceive that honor.

“[Genevieve] christening asub is, in my opinion, bignews,” said Jim Meagher,Cullinane’s grandson in-law.“Nobody did that. People likeHillary Clinton christen sub-

marines, not [a commoner’s]wife.”

“He wasn’t a big officer,”said Karen Meagher,Cullinane’s granddaughter.“He was a commoner. He wasjust one of the guys.”

Both of the Meaghersexpressed a sense of closurenow that the Grunion has beenlocated.

“[The sailors’] deaths werenever memorialized,” JimMeagher said. “They wentdown; they’re missing inaction. They never had an obit-uary; they never had a burial— they never had any of that.So it’s important they getrecognition for the sacrificethat they made by giving theirlives to their country. … Theyget a final resting place. Youcan at least honor them nowand know what happened.Think of the other 52 [missingWorld War II United States]subs out there and all the peo-ple on those things and nobodyknows what happened.”

For more information on theGrunion, go to www.uss-grunion.com.

Josh Sayles may be reachedat (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or bye-mail at [email protected].

Alaska final resting place of ship, Dayville residentGRUNIONcontinued from page A1

POLICE LOG

Editor’s Note: The information contained inthese police logs was obtained through eitherpress releases or other public documents kept byeach police department, and is considered to bethe account of police. All subjects are consideredinnocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Brooklyn Tuesday, March 18Michael J. Laferrier, 27, 20 Greenway Drive,Apt. 105, Brooklyn. Charged with possession ofheroin with intent to sell, possession of heroinwith intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a daycare,possession of a controlled substance withintent to sell, possession of a controlled sub-stance, possession of heroin and possession ofdrug paraphernalia.Shane Frechette, 21, 513 Fallbrook Ext.,Killingly. Charged with possession of heroinand possession of drug paraphernalia.Saturday, March 22Tammi I. Chamberlain, 35, 1A Middle St.,Brooklyn. Charged with disorderly conduct.Sunday, March 23Jennifer Clarke, 18, 142 Holman St.,Shrewsbury, Mass. Charged with driving whileintoxicated and making restricted turns.Carrie Deschene, 46, 6 Brook St., Apt. 3,Willington. Charged with driving while intoxi-cated and failure to drive right.

DanielsonTuesday, March 18Douglas D. Flannery, 40, 73 Reynolds St.,Danielson. Charged with two counts of failureto appear (first degree) and three counts of fail-ure to appear (second degree).Monday, March 24James Michaud, 34, 16 Lower Blissville Road,Lisbon. Charged with possession of heroin andpossession of drug paraphernalia.Alexander Efstathiou, 32, 343 Salem Turnpike,Norwich. Charged with possession of heroinand possession of drug paraphernalia.Chad Herbert, 36, 54A School St., Danielson.Charged with failure to appear (first degree).

KillinglyTuesday, March 18Arthur R. Johnson, 55, 282 River Road, Putnam.Charged with second-degree failure to appear.Johann Leibig, 41, 44 Schooman Ave.,Danielson. Charged with disorderly conductand threatening.Robert J. Spire, 28, 600 Lafayette Road,Portsmouth, N.H. Charged with second-degreeburglary and criminal mischief.Wednesday, March 19Michael G. Adams, 31, 41R Bingham Road,Canterbury. Charged with driving while intoxi-cated, making restricted turns and evading.Barbara Vater, 28, last known address 11Williams St., Danielson. Charged with second-degree failure to appear.Bryant D. Stewart, 19, 32 Hawkins St.,Danielson. Charged with disorderly conduct.Michael S. Burnett Jr., 40, 285B Main St.,Danielson. Charged with second-degree failureto appear.Sunday, March 23Robert A. Bryant Jr., 27, 120 Bailey Woods Road,Brooklyn. Charged with driving while intoxi-cated and failure to illuminate back licenseplate.Monday, March 24Laurel J. Bellevance, 25, 48 Senexet Road,Woodstock. Charged with driving while intoxi-cated and failure to maintain lane.Tuesday, March 25Heather L. Bryant, 20, no address documentedby police. Charged with second-degree failureto appear.

plishment.“Even to this day, I’m extremely excited

to share that note from Dolly Madisonwith all my neighbors and friends,”Rothe said in the role of Kies. “It makesme very proud.”

Kies’ success lasted only a few years.Her products were placed in demand bythe wars in Europe; Napoleon had placeda high tax on many imports that theUnited States refused to pay. However, bythe end of the War of 1812, fashions hadchanged and European hats were avail-able. Kies’ business began to go downhill,and investors eventually lost a lot ofmoney. Her problems were compoundedby a severe hurricane in September 1815and the harsh weather of 1816, oftenreferred to as the year without a summer.

Though Kies’ prosperity was brief, it

was an important step for women’s rightsin the United States. Kies was notKillingly’s only important female con-tributor; Dr. Emeline Roberts Jones wasthe country’s first female dentist. Shepracticed in Danielson.

“When the opportunity came to me tolearn about Mary Dixon Kies, I was excit-ed, not only because she was the firstwoman to receive a patent, but becauseshe was not afraid to step outside andtake a chance,” Rothe said. “… I think itis important that even in those days,when women didn’t step forward publiclyfor patents, she was not afraid to applyfor a patent.”

Kies’ father and brothers were knowl-edgeable in law, which may have made iteasier for her to apply.

Throughout her performance, Rothepointed out subtleties about life in the1800s. She talked about how shoes couldbe worn on either foot, and she explainedthe differences between hats and bon-

nets. A bonnet wrapped around awoman’s face, whereas a hat sat atop herhead.

Killingly Town Historian MargaretWeaver was pleased with Rothe’s efforts.

“[Rothe] did a wonderful job of portray-ing what life was like in the early 19thcentury,” she said. “She brought in thingslike the clothing and the shoes … thingsthat we don’t think of. … I think she did agood job of bringing out her father, alearned man, and his knowledge of thelaw. He brought her up in an atmospherethat made it easier for her to apply for apatent.”

Rothe will perform as Kies in Killinglyagain at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, April 4,at Killingly High School. The 1 p.m. showis for students and senior citizens; the 7p.m. show is for the general public.

Josh Sayles may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mail at [email protected]

KIEScontinued from page A1

Kies first woman in United States to receive patent

WOODSTOCK — WoodstockAcademy recently announced itscoaching staff for the 2008 springathletic season.

Assistant Athletic Director andveteran coach Ann Rathbonereturns to the helm with girls’tennis. She will be assisted by ValGoodno.

Dave Walley returns as headsoftball coach, assisted by AdamBottone and Royal Hale.

Rich Garceau returns in golfthis spring. He will be assisted byEarle Semmelrock.

Chris Dodge will have a lighterload in track and field this sea-son, as he serves as just the girls’head coach, and newcomer LenSamborowski, takes over theboys’ program. Samborowskiserved this fall as a volunteerassistant with the Centaur foot-ball team and brings a wealth oftrack knowledge, having servedwith Bishop Feehan High Schoolin Massachusetts for five years.He will be assisted by John Greenand Dave Gibeault. Dodge will beassisted by Fran Picco and

Jennifer Theriaque.Bob Derrico returns to the

sidelines this spring as headcoach of the girls’ lacrosse teamand next fall as assistant coach ofthe girls’ soccer team. He will beassisted by Emily Nester in girls’lacrosse. Jeff Boshka is switch-ing sports as he goes from headcoach of the boys’ lacrosse teamto head coach of the boys’ tennisteam. His assistant coach in boys’lacrosse, John Sacramone, willbecome the new head coach ofboys’ lacrosse this year.

Athletic Director BernieNorman will serve as head base-ball coach this spring, assisted byformer Centaur great CharlieKozey and Dan Olm.

The Academy is presently look-ing into the possibility of fieldinga club team for girls’ golf thisyear as well. With more than 300student athletes coming out forsports this season, it promises tobe an exciting athletic season forthe Centaurs.

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FOLK Society awards $3,000-plus for school programs


DANIELSON — The Friends ofLearning in Killingly (FOLK)Society hosted its ninth annualawards reception at Killingly TownHall Wednesday, March 12, present-ing 10 grants ranging from $150 to$500 to 10 programs initiated byKillingly teachers.

The monies, totaling $3,313, areintended to aid education at all lev-els, from the Goodyear EarlyChildhood Center to the highschool.

FOLK members are all KillinglyHigh School graduates from theClass of 1966 and are spread outacross the country and beyond.

The group’s founder, Janice Ahola-Sidaway, has moved her residencenorth of the border — she is aneducation professor at theUniversity of Ottawa — but stillruns the organization from abroad.

“It’s Killingly grads givingback,” said Killingly Board ofEducation Chairman RichardMurray. “It’s people who have beenthrough the system giving kids achance [to succeed].”

Ahola-Sidaway created the FOLKSociety nine years ago to commem-orate her 50th birthday because shedecided she “wanted to do some-thing special.” She began contact-ing former classmates, many ofwhom she had not spoken to in

decades. Dozens of them respond-ed positively.

“I suspect when you hit 50 youreflect on your life, and KillinglyHigh School was a wonderful placefor us,” she said. “What better wayto celebrate than by giving back?”

Ahola-Sidaway initiated a fund-raising campaign to create anendowment and has not doneactive fund-raising since the firstyear of FOLK’s inception.However, the endowment contin-ues to grow, and the applicationprocess has become much morecompetitive; there were three timesas many applicants for grants in2008 than there were just one yearago.

Members of the FOLK Societyreview the grant applications yearround and discuss which programsthey believe are most worthy of themoney. Those who are able to meetin person and further discusspotential recipients do so; manyalso make an effort to attend theawards ceremony.

Ahola-Sidaway refused to pick afavorite program from this year’slist of recipients, saying that “theyare all wonderful.” She added thatthe FOLK Society’s goal was “tomake education really fun and toinspire the kids.”

FOLK is currently trying to findmore members to join its organiza-tion. Janice Wippert Williams,

KHS Class of 1966, recently passedaway, making Ahola-Sidawayincreasingly aware that the Classof 1966 will not be around forever.She is currently trying to incorpo-rate KHS alumni from other gradu-ating classes to get involved withthe society.

To donate to the FOLK Society, toinquire about membership or sim-ply for more information, contactLinda Chadwick at [email protected] or gowww.greaterworcester.org/grants/FOLK.htm.

Josh Sayles may be reached at(860) 928-1818, ext. 110, or by e-mailat [email protected]

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QVCC Learning in Retirementstarts spring session

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Larry Zimmerman will offer the “Classic Movies”course as part of the Learning in Retirement springsemester.

KILLINGLY — The Learning inRetirement spring semester is starting atQuinebaug Valley Community College inDanielson. Anyone aged 50 and older is invit-ed to join this stimulating and active group.

The annual membership fee of $20 ($30 percouple) entitles participants to three freesocial sessions — movies, concerts and lun-cheons — free single session programs, andvery inexpensive $5 or $10 courses.

This year, Larry Zimmerman of AmstonLake will again present “Classic Movies.” Ineach session, he provides information on themaking of the movie, the actors and direc-tors involved, and any awards the movieswon. Last semester’s participants saw and

discussed “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,”“High Noon” and “Run, Lola, Run,” amongother great films.

Other courses offered this spring are:“Pioneer Emigration to the West,”“Intermediate Bridge,” “Sustainability andthe Environment,” “Travelers Tales,”“Online Banking,” “Great Books,” “Opera”and more. The field trip to the FlorenceGriswold Museum in Old Lyme is currentlyfull, but another bus may be added.

For more information, visit the Web site atwww.QVCC.commnet.edu/CPL/LIR.html.QVCC’s campus is located at 742 Upper MapleSt., Danielson, CT 06239.

MS walk to be held May 4WOODSTOCK — More than 6,000

Connecticut residents battle the effects ofmultiple sclerosis (MS) daily. In a show ofsupport, each year hundreds of loved ones,friends, neighbors and co-workers through-out the Quiet Corner lace up and step out insolidarity for a single cause: to end the devas-tating effects of MS.

Hyde School will, for a ninth year, host theTravelers Walk MS Sunday, May 4. Check-inand registration begin at 8 a.m., and partici-pants will step out at 9 a.m. Lunch will be pro-vided compliments of Subway and Coca-Cola.

Last year, 331 area residents helped raise$60,600 toward the 2007 $1.1 million goal.

“Each year Woodstock area residents comeout in large numbers to demonstrate supportfor those in their community battling multi-ple sclerosis,” said Karen E. Butler, NationalMS Society, Connecticut Chapter vice presi-dent of communications. “Our Woodstock

walk site planning committee, includingfounding members Doris Dubra andAlexandra Brown, do an exceptional job ral-lying the troops, bringing people togetherfrom all walks of life in a single effort to raisefunds to find a cure.”

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune dis-ease affecting the central nervous system.The cause is unknown and, as a result, therecurrently is no cure. Symptoms can include,among other things, numbness and tinglingin the limbs, difficulties with vision andspeech, stiffness and, in some severe cases,total paralysis. The progress, severity andspecific symptoms of MS in any one personcannot be predicted. More than 206 individu-als in Windham County live with the bafflingand unpredictable effects of MS.

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Cellist Kurt Kaufman to performat Pomfret School

POMFRET — Noted cellist Kurt Kaufmanwill perform “There’s More Than One Way toPlay It” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, at PomfretSchool’s Jahn Reading Room, as the final con-cert in the Music Scholarship Series.

His performance will feature the contrast-ing aesthetics of Antonin Dvorak’s“Sonatina” and Claude Debussy’s “Sonata,”with Kaufman playing the violin and CharlesHoumard accompanying him on the piano.

Kaufman is the former principal cellist ofthe Opera of Flanders (Belgium), thePortland Opera (Maine) and the SacramentoSymphony Orchestra, and now teacheslessons at the Pomfret School.

Pomfret School offers lessons in voice,piano, flute, oboe, trumpet, clarinet, saxo-phone, violin, cello, double bass, guitar andpercussion for beginning to advanced stu-dents, and has sent many graduates on to thecountry’s top conservatories. Many of thesestudents give back to the school and localcommunities, performing in weekly chapelservices, musicals, jazz ensembles and localorchestras. The students are taught by thefinest regional instructors who teach at col-lege and universities and perform profes-sionally.

Approximately a quarter of the studentbody take lessons each term, and full and par-tial scholarships are provided to 20 percent ofthose students. Donations to the MusicScholarship Series will help provide privateinstruction scholarships for these students.

A donation of $15 is suggested.

Pomfret resident joins DARKerry Chubbuck, of Pomfret, was wel-

comed as the newest member of the SarahWilliams Danielson Chapter of theDaughters of the American Revolution at itsThursday, March 20, meeting.

At the same meeting, officers who willserve for the next three years were elected.Chosen to lead the group were: regent, MaryEllen Tomeo, of Pomfret; vice-regent, IdaRansom, of Thompson; recording secretary,Mary Ellen Blake, of Woodstock; correspond-ing secretary, Barbara Ladd, of Mansfield;treasurer, Lucy Stuyniski, of Brooklyn; chap-lain, Madaline Adams, of Brooklyn; regis-trar, Mary Brown, of Killingly; historian,Carolyn Rockel, of Plainfield; and librarian,Jane Ellison of Thompson.

The next meeting of the Sarah WilliamsDanielson DAR Chapter will be heldThursday, April 17, at the Palmer Homesteadin Brooklyn. The guest speaker will be RuthShapleigh-Brown, executive director of theConnecticut Gravestone Network, who willshare her insights into graveyards and grave-stones of Connecticut. The public is invitedto attend this 1 p.m. meeting. For more infor-mation, please call (860) 928-2825.

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Boston-based singer-song-writer Meg Hutchinson cel-ebrates the release of her

Red House Records debut, “ComeUp Full,” at The Vanilla Bean Cafein Pomfret, Conn., Saturday,March 29. The album is a collec-tion of her introspective, lyrical-ly-driven songs featuringHutchinson’s wistful vocals andtasteful melodies. Produced byCrit Harmon (Lori McKenna),“Come Up Full” combinesHutchinson’s raw storytelling folkstyle with tasteful productioncrafted to showcase her uniquealto vocals. Spanish-style guitarfills and light organ parts create arecord that is both wistful andwarm.Performing Songwriter magazinedescribes Hutchinson as “a mas-ter of introspective ballads.” Atonly 29, she has already receivednumerous songwriting awards,including in competitions atMerlefest, MountainStage,NewSongFolk Festival, KerrvilleFolk Festival and Rocky MountainFolks Fest. The Boston Globedescribes Hutchinson’s music ashaving “elegant and free-floatingmelodies that feel both modernand rooted.”But as beautiful as her music is,lyrically Hutchinson does not shyaway from hard topics. In“America (Enough),” she exploresculture, excess and war by writingabout how things taken to anextreme almost become their

opposite. And her “Song forJeffrey Lucey,” is based on thereal story of the lance corporalwho returned from Iraq sufferingfrom severe Post-TraumaticStress Disorder (PTSD). SaysHutchinson, “I think we all needto recognize sorrow, both the griefof a country at war and our ownvery private sorrows, in order toget through them.”Don’t miss an evening with one offolk music’s up-and-coming sensa-tions who draws the audience inwith her poetic imagery. For tick-ets and more show information,call (860) 928-1562 or visithttp://www.thevanillabeancafe.com.

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• Terry Brennan — 8 p.m.,Fiddler’s Green, 19 Temple St.,Worcester, Mass• White Chocolate, Crimson Bile,Mafia Bong Hit — 8 p.m., TheLucky Dog, Worcester, Mass.

• Johnny A — 9:30 p.m.,Gilrein’s, Worcester, Mass.

• Route 66 — 9 p.m., TheWheelock Inn (was AnchorLounge), 82 Wheelock Ave.,Millbury, Mass.

• Max Creek, Otherwise, TheChange Up, Domino Theory,Juggling Suns — 9 p.m., MillStreet Brews (Club and Cafe), 18Mill St., Southbridge, Mass., $15night/$20 weekend.

• McMurphy’s — 9 p.m., TJO’Brien’s, Sturbridge, Mass.

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• Fiske and Herrera — 8 to 11p.m., The Lodge, 146 Gore Road(Route 395 exit 2), Webster, Mass.• Desert Rain — 9 p.m., The DesertCafé, 49 Cottage St., Danielson,Conn., (860) 774-3397.

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WILSONVILLE — Richard ThomasDenihan, 76, of Wilsonville Road, diedMonday, March 17, in Southbridge, Mass.

He leaves his sons, Allan Denihan and hiswife Jeanne, and David Denihan and hiswife Mary Lou, all of Plainfield; his daugh-ter, Donna South, and her companion,Rodney, of Danielson; his sister, MaureenSpillman, of East Hartford; his companionof many years, Louise Hamm ofWilsonville; nine grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his son, RichardD. Denihan.

The son of the late Thomas and Viola(Mann) Denihan, he was born in Newark,N.J.

Mr. Denihan served in the United StatesNavy during both the Korean War and the

Vietnam War. He received theMeritorious UnitCommendation, the NationalDefense Service Medal, NavyOccupation Service Medal andthe Good Conduct Award. Helater became owner and opera-tor of D&G CommercialRefrigeration.

Mr. Denihan was a member of theAmerican Legion Post 91 in Moosup andserved as the district commander forNortheast Connecticut.

Relatives and friends are invited to attendhis graveside service with military honorsat 1 p.m. Monday, March 31, in St. JohnCemetery, Norwich Road, Plainfield.Gilman Funeral Home has been entrustedwith his arrangements.

Richard Thomas Denihan, 76

WEBSTER, Mass. — Rita M. (Boulanger)Sledzik, 85, formerly of Prospect Street, diedFriday, March 14, in Harrington MemorialHospital, Southbridge.

Her husband of 54 years, Theodore F. “Ted”Sledzik, died in 2000.

She leaves four daughters, Theresa D.D’Auria and her husband Jim of Dudley,Louise H. Langevin and her husband David H.of Southbridge, Ann B. Sledzik and her fiancéJames Murphy of Thompson, Conn., andCarol R. Gyftopoulas and her husband Nick ofGreece; a brother, George Boulanger, ofTularosa N.M.; a sister, Lucille Peloquin, ofSouthbridge; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brothers,Albert, Raoul and Raymond Boulanger, all ofSouthbridge.

A daughter of Alfred and Diana (Petit)Boulanger, she was born and raised inSouthbridge and moved to Webster in 1946when she married. She then returned toSouthbridge two years ago. She attended theformer Notre Dame High School inSouthbridge.

Mrs. Sledzik worked at Bates Shoe Co. for 18years. She then was a folder at Cranston PrintWorks Co. and was then an assembler atGreeting Card Company, retiring in 1985.

A former member of the St. Louis League ofCatholic Women, Mrs. Sledzik was a memberof St. Louis Church. She loved playing pitchand was a lifelong New York Yankees fan.

The funeral was held Friday, March 21, fromthe Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home,with a Liturgy of the Word St. Louis Church.Burial was in St. Joseph Garden of Peace.

Rita M. Sledzik, 85

WORCESTER, Mass. — Rita V. (Cyr)Higgins, 87, formerly of Windsor Street, diedThursday, March 20.

Her husband, Walter S. Higgins Sr., died in1990.

She leaves 12 of her 13 children, Judith AnnLeFort and Margaret E. Counihan, both ofWorcester, Joan E. Pabley of Paxton, MaryAnn Higgins Beeler of Brattleboro, Vt., JaneHiggins Conti of Woodstock, Conn., Walter S.Higgins Jr. of Shrewsbury, Gary W. Higgins ofSterling, Elliott C. Higgins of Orange, Alan P.Higgins of Worcester, Peter J. Higgins ofDudley, David M. Higgins of Holden andRonald R. Higgins of Rutland; two sisters,Alice Cormier of Auburn and Claire Steele ofMaryland; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nephews andnieces.

She was preceded in death by her daughter,Nancy (Higgins) Novak; and four sisters,Blanch Tower, Henrietta Holt, Loraine

Morrissey and CalineBurton.

The daughter of Anna(Breault) and Oscar C.Cyr, she was born inFramingham. She wasraised in Worcester andwas a graduate ofCommerce High School.

Mrs. Higgins was a life-long member of St. Bernard’s Parish andattended St. Catherine of Sweden while livingon SW Cutoff. She was a dedicated gardener,an avid patron of the arts, and a loving moth-er and grandmother.

The funeral was held Tuesday, March 25,from Nordgren Memorial Chapel, with a Massin St. Bernard’s Parish. Burial was inWorcester County Memorial Park in Paxton.

Flowers may be sent or donations made toSt. Bernard’s, Outreach Programs, 228Lincoln St., Worcester MA 01605.

Rita V. Higgins, 87

DANIELSON — Robert Eugene Broad, 38,of Danielson, passed away unexpectedly athome March 17.

He was the son of Norman W. Broad Jr.and Norma (Hopkins) Broad.

He leaves two brothers, Norman W. BroadIII of Danielson and Douglas A. Broad andhis wife Kim of Sterling; one sister,Kymberly A. Thompson, and her husbandBrian of Plainfield; two nephews, Ryan andIan Broad, and a niece, Phoebe Thompson.

He was the brother of the late William D.Broad.

Mr. Broad served in the Navy for 16 yearsin the Submarine Service. He was employedby IM Corp. of Storrs as project manager.

He also worked as a sales man-ager at Firestone of NewLondon.

Mr. Broad loved to cookgourmet food. He handcraftedguitars and was in the processof building an incredible chop-per motorcycle. He also playeda mean blues guitar for family and friends.He had a passion for the “big” old cars fromthe ’60s and ’70s.

He will truly be missed by all who knewhim.

The funeral was held Saturday, March 22,at the Winfield and Sons Funeral Home inNorth Scituate, R.I.

Robert Eugene Broad, 38

DANIELSON — Robert G. Baillargeon, 81,of Maple Street, died Tuesday, March 18, atDay Kimball Hospital in Putnam.

He was the husband of Theresa (Derosier)Baillargeon, whom he married Nov. 28, 1946,at St. Patrick Cathedral in Norwich.

In addition to his wife, he leaves two sons,Robert H. Baillargeon and his wife Sharon ofGlasco, Mont., and Richard C. Baillargeonand his wife Charlene of Danielson; threedaughters, Patricia A. Palladino and her hus-band Vincent of South Killingly, Janice M.Jastrzebski and her husband Brian ofDanielson, and Linda T. Paradis and her hus-band Richard of Danielson; three brothers,Hector Baillargeon of Norwich, MauriceBaillargeon of Missouri and NormanBaillargeon of Norwich; a sister, Doris Viensof Willimantic; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces andnephews.

He was predeceased by three brothers, Leo,Roland and Herman Baillargeon, and a sis-ter, Lillian Vasington.

The son of the late Azarias and Victoria(Heroux) Baillargeon, he was born Sept. 8,1926, in Woonsocket, R.I. He moved with his

family to Norwich, where he attended thelocal schools. Upon completion of his educa-tion, he worked in textiles.

Mr. Baillargeon joined the U.S. Navy inJuly 1946 and served during World War II. Hewas honorably discharged in July 1950, andthen worked in the retail grocery business.He worked as manager at Universal Foods atthe University of Connecticut. He thenworked in maintenance at Spirol. His finalemployment was as a security guard atStaples for 17 years. He retired at age 80.

Mr. Baillargeon loved playing cribbage andenjoyed deep-sea fishing. A member of theVeterans of Foreign Wars Post 4908 of EastKillingly and the American Legion ofDanielson, he was a communicant of St.James Church in Danielson.

He was a devoted husband, father andpapa, whose family was at the center of hislife.

Following cremation, a graveside servicewas held Tuesday, March 25, at St. JosephCemetery in Dayville. Military honors fol-lowed.

Gagnon-Costello Funeral Home ofDanielson was in charge of arrangements.

Robert G. Baillargeon, 81

THOMPSON — Roger Blain, 89, of BlainRoad, Grosvenordale, died Friday, March 21,at home.

He was the beloved husband of the lateFleurette L. (Gendreau) Blain.

He leaves three sons, Joseph Maurice Blainand his wife Cynthia of Taunton, Mass.,Michel Blain of Palmetto, Fla., and PaulBlain of Grosvenordale; a daughter, JanetKeohane, and her husband Daniel ofPrinceton, Mass.; a brother, Roland Blain, ofWorcester, Mass.; nine grandchildren andfive great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a brother, RomeoBlain.

The son of the late Joseph and Elise(Goyette) Blain, he was born in 1919 NewBedford, Mass.

Mr. Blain was the valedictorian of theClass of 1937 at Tourtellotte Memorial HighSchool. He owned and operated R. Blain OilCo. and later worked in the accountingdepartment at American Optical until heretired.

A communicant andvolunteer of St. Joseph’sChurch, Mr. Blain was amember of St. BernardCouncil 2087 Knights ofColumbus in NorthGrosvenordale and theFranco AmericanGenealogical Society. Hewas a volunteer fire fight-er with Community Fire Company for manyyears and served on the board as treasurer.He enjoyed playing cards, especially crib-bage, gardening and socializing.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldWednesday, March 26, at St. Joseph Churchin North Grosvenordale. Burial followed inSt. Joseph Cemetery. Valade Funeral Home ofNorth Grosvenordale handled arrange-ments.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto Community Fire Company, P.O. Box 874,North Grosvenordale, CT 06255.

Roger Blain

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DANIELSON — Bertha L. Perreault, ofHaven Healthcare Center in Danielson, diedMarch 13 at UMass Memorial Medical Centerin Worcester, Mass.

She leaves her sisters, Gladys Armstrongof Orlando, Fla., Helen Beaudreau ofDayville and Ruth Dawson of Coventry; herbrothers, Albert Danielson of Summerfield,

Fla., and David Danielson of Plainfield; andnumerous nephews and nieces.

The daughter of the late RaymondDanielson and Laura (Mann) Cloutier, shewas born Jan. 24, 1931, in Putnam.

Private graveside services will be held at alater date. Tillinghast Funeral Home ofDanielson is in charge of arrangements.

Bertha L. Perreault

EAST KILLINGLY — Stephanie B. Wells,91, of Hartford Pike, died Saturday, March16, at Westview Nursing Center inAttawaugan.

She was the wife of the late RichardWells.

She leaves her brother, Walter J. Bastek,and his wife Alice of Quinebaug; twonieces, Patricia Van der Swaagh andDeborah Bastek; one nephew, RonaldBastek; and several grandnieces and grand-nephews.

The daughter of the late Ignatius andRosalie (Mals) Bastek, she was born Aug.

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owned and operated a general store in EastKillingly for many years. She was a commu-nicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in EastKillingly.

The funeral and burial were private andat the convenience of the family. TillinghastFuneral Home of Danielson handledarrangements.

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Stephanie B. Wells, 91

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Beatrice M. Messier, 85 WEBSTER, Mass. — Edward J. Gucwa, 82, of12 Brookline St., passed away Thursday, March20, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester.

His wife of 56 years, Dorothy V. (Cannalonga)Gucwa, died in 2004.

He leaves one daughter, Carol A., wife ofRaymond G. Williams, of Webster; one grand-daughter, Roxanne Searer, of Webster; threegreat-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Josephine Latour, ofPutnam, Conn.; and several nieces andnephews.

The son of John and Mary (Hubula) Gucwa,he was born in Putnam, Conn., and had livedin Webster since 1947.

Mr. Gucwa worked in construction for manyyears for several companies. He was a WorldWar II Army veteran and saw action in thePacific Theater, including the liberation of the

Philippines. For 57 years, he wasa gold card life member ofAmerican Legion Post 184 andalso served as a past comman-der as well as a past county com-mander. He was a member for 38years of the 40/8 Voiture Old 300and enjoyed golfing and going tothe casino. He and his late wife Dot placed flagson veteran graves in Webster and Dudley ceme-teries for many years.

At his request, the funeral was private and atthe convenience of the family. The Robert J.Miller Funeral Home and Lake Chapel, assist-ed the family with arrangements.

Please omit flowers. Memorial contributionsmay be made to St. Louis School EndowmentFund, 15 Lake St., Webster, MA 01570.

DANIELSON — Earnest E. Braxton Sr., 84,formerly of Hamilton Avenue, Norwich, diedSunday, March 16, at Haven Health Center inDanielson.

He was the husband of the late Theda(Meader) Braxton, who died March 7, 1994.

He leaves one son, Ernest E. Braxton, ofNorth Grosvenordale; four daughters, GailFlorence Smith of Providence, R.I.,Rosemary Chattelle of Woodstock, MaggieBraxton of Norwich and Leslie Braxton ofProvidence, R.I.; six grandchildren, JamesDavis, Bradford Davis, Mark Albee, JessicaGilbert, Tina Miller and Michael J.Babulsky; and many great-grandchildren,nieces and nephews.

The son of the late Burrisand Addie Lee (Daniels)Braxton, he was born April 1,1923, in Blakely, Ga.

Mr. Braxton served in theU.S. Navy during World War IIand served aboard the USSAbsecon, the USS O’Hare andthe USS Vogelgesang. He was last employedat Hale Manufacturing, retiring in 1986.

A graveside service with full military hon-ors will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5,in Dayville Cemetery, High Street, Dayville.There are no calling hours. TillinghastFuneral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson, isin charge of arrangements.

WAUREGAN — Beatrice M. Messier, 85,died Wednesday, March 19, at WestviewHealth Care Center in Attawaugan.

She leaves two sisters, Lillian E. Bisson ofDanielson and Lauretta I. Desilets of EastKillingly; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by three brothers,Armand, Emile and Rene Messier.

The daughter of the late Arthur andMalvina (Pope) Messier, she was born Oct.13, 1922 in Wauregan. She attended SacredHeart School in Wauregan and graduatedfrom Plainfield High School in 1941. She alsoattended Annhurst College in Woodstock.

Upon completion of her education, MissMessier located to Holyoke, Mass., where sheworked in manufacturing as a press opera-tor. After her retirement, she returned to

Wauregan, and then lived in Putnam for atime.

Miss Messier was very active at SacredHeart Church in Wauregan. She was a mem-ber of the choir, along with her brotherRene. She was a communicant of SacredHeart Church in Wauregan and of St. MaryChurch in Putnam.

The funeral was held Monday, March 24,from the Gagnon-Costello Funeral Home inDanielson, followed by a Mass of ChristianBurial at Sacred Heart Church in Wauregan.Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery inWauregan.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memo-ry may be made to the Daughters of the HolySpirit, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260.

PLAINFIELD — Evelyn L. Dodge, 90, ofWinsor Avenue, died Wednesday, March 19, atHaven Health Center in Danielson.

She was the wife of the late John G. Dodge,who died in 1984.

She leaves two sons, John G. Dodge III andhis wife Gail of Plainfield and Marc L. Dodgeand his wife Judy of North Scituate, R.I.; twodaughters, Suzanne Jones of Blue Point, N.Y.,and Margaret Dodge of Guatemala; eightgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; andseveral nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her grandson,Jeremy Rowe.

The daughter of the late Lewis and Eva(Dessert) Lamothe, she was born June 12, 1917,in Providence, R.I. She was a resident ofPlainfield for most of her life.

Mrs. Dodge was the office manager at

InterRoyal Credit Union formany years. She was a PlainfieldFire District tax collector formany years, a member of theCanterbury Senior Citizens,Plainfield Grange, VFW Post5446 Ladies Auxiliary inPlainfield and the PlainfieldHistorical Society. In addition, she was a long-time volunteer at Day Kimball Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St.John the Apostle Church. Burial was at theconvenience of the family. Tillinghast FuneralHome of Central Village handled arrange-ments.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memorymay be made to Windham County 4HFoundation Inc., 326 Taft Pond Road, PomfretCenter, CT 06259.

DANIELSON — Carol Anne Owens, 62,of Danielson, passed away March 16 at herhome.

She her four children, KimberlyLlewellyn and husband Michael, TimothyLewis and Donna Valentine, StephenLewis and wife Lisa, and Sheri L. Mullerand husband Thomas; her seven grand-children, Thomas Muller, Mitchell Muller,Meagan Muller, Gregory Muller, Andrew

Llewellyn, Nathan Lewis and JustinLewis; and her three brothers, Cliff, Jackand Paul.

The daughter of Helen O’Donnell andthe late John O’Donnell, she was born inDorchester, Mass.

A memorial service will be heldWednesday, March 19, at the TillinghastFuneral Home in Danielson. Burial was atthe convenience of the family.

THOMPSON — Constance M. Gomes, 84,of Porter Plain Road, died Thursday, March20, in Putnam.

She was the beloved wife of Albert J.Gomes Sr. for 35 years.

In addition to her husband, she leaves herdaughter, Janet L. Russell, of Holbrook,Mass.; a stepdaughter, Nancy Duteau ofDudley, Mass.; two stepsons, Albert GomesJr. and John Gomes, both of Thompson; abrother, Donald Unwin, of Rockland, Mass.;four sisters, Shirley Eddy of Brattleboro,Vt., Anna Rogers of Townsend, Vt., EttaBombard of East Thompson and EleanorLyon of Camden, Maine; a brother-in-law;four sister-in-laws; 11 grandchildren and 11great-grandchildren.

Born in Bellows Falls, Vt., she was the

daughter of the late Simon and Lucy(Tuttle) Unwin.

Mrs. Gomes worked as an inspector forthe Raytheon Corp. for 35 years before retir-ing in 1989. She was an active member ofthe Thompson Congregational Church anda member of the Putnam Senior CitizensClub. Always ready to volunteer to help oth-ers, she enjoyed making crafts, paintingand cooking.

The funeral was held Tuesday, March 25,at the Thompson Congregational Church inThompson. Burial was private. ValadeFuneral Home of North Grosvenordalehandled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto Hospice of Northeast Connecticut, P.O.Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.

DAYVILLE — George F. Bates Jr., 88, of1028 North Main St., Dayville, beloved hus-band of the late Theresa (Bellavance) Bates,died Sunday evening , March 16, at hishome.

He leaves six sons, George F. Bates III ofVirginia Beach, Va., Paul A. Bates ofColchester, James A. Bates of Dayville,Timothy E. Bates of Putnam, Brian G. Batesof Pomfret and Kevin J. Bates of Putnam;two brothers, William Bates of Thompsonand Robert Bates of Putnam; 15 grandchil-dren; 10 great-grandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews.

A son of the late George F. and Emma(LaFleur) Bates Sr., he was born Nov. 10,1919, in Putnam and had lived in Thompson

for most of his life. In hisyouth, he played minor leaguebaseball.

Mr. Bates was a U.S. NavyVeteran of World War II. Formore than 40 years, he ownedand operated New EnglandHandles Inc. with his brother. He was amember of the Knights of Columbus.

A graveside service with military honorswas held in West Thompson Cemetery.Dougherty Bros. Funeral Home ofPlainfield handled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donationsmay be made to the Alzheimer’sAssociation, 279 New Britain Road, Suite 5,Kensington, CT 06037.

THOMPSON — Constance M. Gomes, 84,of Porter Plain Road, died Thursday, March20, in Putnam.

She was the beloved wife of Albert J.Gomes Sr. for 35 years.

In addition to her husband, she leaves herdaughter, Janet L. Russell of Holbrook,Mass.; a stepdaughter, Nancy Duteau ofDudley, Mass.; two stepsons, Albert GomesJr. and John Gomes, both of Thompson; abrother, Donald Unwin of Rockland, Mass.;four sisters, Shirley Eddy of Brattleboro,Vt., Anna Rogers of Townsend, Vt., EttaBombard of East Thompson and EleanorLyon of Camden, Maine; a brother-in-law;four sister-in-laws; 11 grandchildren and 11great-grandchildren.

The daughter of the late Simon and Lucy

(Tuttle) Unwin, she was born in BellowsFalls, Vt.

Mrs. Gomes worked as an inspector forRaytheon Corp. for 35 years before retiringin 1989. She was an active member of theThompson Congregational Church and amember of the Putnam Senior CitizensClub. Always ready to volunteer to help oth-ers, she enjoyed making crafts, paintingand cooking.

The funeral was held Tuesday, March 25,at the Thompson Congregational Church.Burial was private. Valade Funeral Home ofNorth Grosvenordale handled arrange-ments.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto Hospice of Northeast Connecticut, P.O.Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.

OXFORD — Gabriel P. Casavant, 86, ofOrchard Hill Drive, died Friday, March 21, atSunbridge/Sandalwood Nursing Home aftera courageous battle with cancer.

He leaves his beloved wife of 63 years,Leona M. (Hurd) Casavant, of Oxford; foursons, Victor P. and his wife Cynthia ofPutnam, Conn., Gabriel P. of Oxford, David J.and his wife Kathleen of Oxford, andMichael K. and his wife Diane of Hooksett,N.H.; seven grandchildren, Ryan Casavant ofThompson, Conn., Katharine Casavant ofNorwood, Crystal Roy of Rutland, JamesCasavant of Dudley, Courtney Peltz ofMiddletown, Conn., and Corey and ChelseaCasavant of Hooksett, N.H.; two great-grand-children; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his brothers,Gerald and Gaspar, and his sisters, Irene,Bertha and Alice.

The son of Victor and Elphegina(Clouthier) Casavant, he was born Feb. 20,1922, on the family farm on Main Street inOxford. He attended Oxford schools.

During World War II, enlisted in theMerchant Marine and was a survivor of the

bombing of Bari Harbor inItaly. He worked for many yearsfor Francis Harvey and SonsConstruction, later retiringfrom Spets Corp. inWhitinsville. After retirement,he worked for LaidlawTransportation as a school bus driver.

For more than 40 years, Mr. Casavant wasan owner and trainer of thoroughbred hors-es, which he raced throughout New Englandand Canada. A licensed pilot during the ’50sand ’60s, he enjoyed flying his planes fromthe old Oxford Airport in South Oxford. Inhis retirement, he enjoyed traveling through-out the New England area in his camper andattending the races.

A funeral Mass was held Wednesday,March 26, at St. Roch’s Church in Oxford.After cremation, a private burial service washeld at North Cemetery in Oxford. ParadisFuneral Home of Oxford directed thearrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto the Friends of the Oxford Public Library,339 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540.

Evelyn L. Dodge, 90Carol Anne Owens, 62

Constance M. Gomes, 84

Constance M. Gomes, 84

Gabriel P. Casavant, 86

George F. Bates Jr., 88

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — Maria (Douskos)John, 90, of 92 North St., died Sunday, March16, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after anillness.

Her husband, Pandely John, died in 1967.She leaves three grandchildren, Charles

John and his wife Renée of Bronxville, N.Y.,Connie Crowell and her husband David ofGreenville, R.I., and Peter John II and his wifeCynthia of Woodstock, Conn.; four great-grandchildren, Amanda Crowell, MatthewJohn, Gavin John and Nathan John; and sever-al nieces and nephews. Her stepson, Peter Johnof Danielson, died this past Jan. 30.

The daughter of Elia and Athena (Noli)Douskos, she was born in Greece.

Mrs. John was a seamstress for most of herlife, and she enjoyed sewing, knitting and cro-cheting. She was a member of St. Michael’sOrthodox Church in Southbridge and itsWomen’s Auxiliary.

Her funeral will be held Saturday, March 22,from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, witha service at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church,both in Southbridge.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made toSt. Michael’s Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 823,Southbridge, MA 01550.

Maria John, 90AUBURN, Mass. — Ruth M. (James)

Stevens, 91, of Auburn, passed awayWednesday, March 19.

Her husband, Kenneth W. Stevens, died in1994.

She leaves three sons, Kenneth W. StevensJr. of North Grosvenordale, Conn., RaymondJ. Stevens of Auburn and Gordon T. Stevensof Medford; her daughter, Katherine R.Jones, of Waltham; her brother, Benjamin F.James, of Sanford, Maine; her sister, EthelShepherd, of Windsor Locks, Conn.; 12grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;nieces and nephews.

The daughter of John A. and Maude(Mace) James, she was born in Starks,Maine.

Mrs. Stevens was a member of FaithBaptist Church in Auburn. She was a devot-ed wife, mother and grandmother.

The funeral was held Wednesday, March26, at Faith Baptist Church. Interment was inRiverview Cemetery in Norridgewock,Maine. Callahan & Fay Brothers FuneralHome, of Worcester, directed arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may bemade to the Faith Baptist Church, 22 FaithAve., Auburn, MA 01501.

Ruth M. Stevens, 91

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St. Anne’s Church, 125 BallouvilleRoad, Ballouville, 774-6164.Pastor: Rev. Sylva P. LeCours.Masses: Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 9and 11 a.m. CCD program, 9:45a.m. Sunday. Confession Saturday,4:30 p.m. or by appointment.

BROOKLYNCommunity Bible Chapel, 385South St., Brooklyn, 774-7115.Pastor: Services: Family Biblehour and Sunday School, 11 a.m.

Federated Church of Christ, 15Hartford Road, Brooklyn, 774-9817. Pastor: Rev. PauletteHarwood. Services: 10 a.m.Sundays

Open Bible Baptist, 198 PrinceHill Road, Brooklyn, 779-7595.Pastor: Ricky Davis. SundaySchool, 10 a.m. Services: 11 a.m.and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday prayerand Bible study, 7 p.m.

Our Lady of LaSalette Church 25,Providence Road, Brooklyn, 774-6275. Pastor: Fr. RaymondVaillancourt. Masses: SundayMasses, 8 and 11a.m. TuesdayMass: 8 a.m. Holy Day Masses 9a.m. Confessions, baptisms andmarriages by appointment.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,620 Wauregon Road, Brooklyn,774-6892. Services: Saturdays, 5:30p.m. Rectory, 564-2668.

St. John Lutheran Church, 445Providence Road, Brooklyn, 774-0029. Pastor: Lisa Anderson.Services: 10:30 a.m. SundaySchool, 9:30 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church,Brooklyn, 774-9352. Pastor: TheRev. Ronald A. Glaude. Services:Sunday Holy eucharist, 8 and 10a.m. Wednesday healingeucharist, 7 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society inBrooklyn, Rts. 6 and 69,Brooklyn, 779-2623. President:Ann Barry. Services: 10:30 a.m.,two Sundays per month atBrooklyn Community CenterJanuary to April, at meeting-house on the Green, April toDecember.

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The Cornerstone BaptistChurch, 247 Broad St.,Danielson; Pastor Rev. NancyE.F. Morrow; Sunday School: 9a.m. Worship: 10:30 a.m. handi-capped accessible; nursery careavailable.

Congregation B’Nai Shalom:Sons of Zion building, 125 ChurchSt., Putnam. Beth Israel building,39 Killingly Dr., Danielson. Fridayevening services: 7 p.m. inPutnam. Saturday morning ser-vices: 9 a.m. in Putnam.Hebrew school meets Sundaymornings. Hebrew SchoolDirector Jennifer Wright, 774-6404; Lay Leader Alan Turner,774-7181; President Linda Simons,928-4806.

Gospel Light ChristianFellowship, 132 Wauregon Road,Danielson, 779-2418. Pastor Ralph

Stravato. Services: Sunday 10 a.m.(Children’s Church at same time),Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 254Broad St., Killingly, 774-8833.Pastor: The Rev. Anthony C.Dinoto. Services: Sundays, 10 a.m.

St. James Church, 12 Franklin St.,Danielson, 774-3900. Pastor: Rev.John J. O’Neill. Morning Masses:Monday – Friday 7 and 9 a.m.Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ConfessionsSaturday, 3:45 p.m. Saturday VigilMass, 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses at7, 9 and 11 a.m.

United Methodist Church ofDanielson, 9 Spring, Killingly, 774-2839. Office, 779-2018. Pastor: DanAmes. Services: Sundays, 10:30a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Westfield Congregational Church210 Main St., Danielson774-8438Rev. Alice O'DonovanWorship at 10:00 a.m., SundaySchool at 10:00 a.m.e-mail: [email protected]

Colonial Baptist Church185 Broad St. (KillinglyRecreation Center building)Danielson, CT 774-2202Pastor Russ ElamSunday morning services:celebration and worship,9:30 to 10:30 a.m.Community & Youth(pre-kindergarten-high schoolmentoring program),10:30 a.m. to noon., SundayC.O.R.E. (adult group),6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday

DAYVILLESt. Joseph/St. Ignatius WeekendMass Schedule is as follows:Saturday Vigil - 4pm St. Ignatius,Rogers. Sunday Mass - 8:30am &10am St. Joseph, Dayville

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Calvary Bible Baptist Church, 162Main St., Killingly, 779-7267.Pastor: Michael J. Rizzuti.Services: Sunday School 10 a.m.Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Wednesday services, 7 p.m.

Church of the Nazarene, 440Westcott Road, Killingly, 774-5844.Pastor: Rev. Wendy Ambrefe.Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Sundayservices, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.Wednesday prayer and Biblestudy, 7 p.m. Thursday youthsocial time, 7 p.m.

First Apostolic Church ofDanielson, 6 Academy St.,Killingly, 774-3564. Services:Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

South Killingly Congrega-tionalChurch, 160 Halls Road, Killingly,774-3871. Pastor: Frank C.Perkins. Services: Sunday 10:30a.m.

Union Baptist Church, 1369Hartford Pike, Killingly 774-6653.Pastor: William P. Pearl. Services:Sunday, 10 a.m.,, including chil-dren’s Sunday School. TuesdayBible study, 7 p.m.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES RELIGIONJesus is a snapshot of GodMy wife has tastefully dis-

played numerous photosthroughout our home. Some

of them are of relatives I never met;I know them only by their picture.Several snapshots are of my mother.Because she died more than 20 yearsago, just a few months before my oneand only son was born, the only waymy son can know my mother is bylooking at her photo. Without thesnapshot, he would have no ideawhat she looked like.

Each spring, as believers celebrateGood Friday and ResurrectionSunday (Easter), one might ask thequestion: “Who was Jesus, and whydo so many people around the worldhold his life and teachings in suchhigh regard?” The short answer tothat question is: Jesus is a snapshotof God.

At first, such a statement mightstrike the reader as being irrever-ent, but my meaning is quite theopposite. Jesus was God manifest inthe flesh (I Timothy 3:16). He wasGod, made understandable tomankind. He was the end result ofthe brilliant idea of God, himself.God wanted to introduce himself tohis creation, so he lived in a humanbody and gave the world a glimpse ofhow loving, powerful and gentle hereally is.

This concept is made clear in theBible. One scripture says that Jesus“is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn of every creature: Forby him were all things created, that

are in heaven, and that are in earth,visible and invisible, whether theybe thrones, or dominions, or princi-palities, or powers: all things werecreated by him, and for him”(Colossians 1: 15,16). Did you catchthat? He is the image of God — asnapshot. Another scripturedescribes Jesus as “the brightness ofhis glory, and the express image ofhis person” (Hebrews 1:3).

This explains why the Bible some-times seems to speak of Jesus as sep-arate from the Father and then atother times as one with the Father.The Father was in the Son (John 17).Jesus was God in a human body.When the prophet Isaiah predictedJesus’ coming, he called him “themighty God … the everlastingFather” (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus was thecreator who robed himself in fleshso we could get to know him and sohe could reconcile us unto himself(Colossians 1:20). What an awesomeidea! What a graceful thing to do!

People around the world worship

Jesus because they recognize thatGod lowered himself, became a manand died for sinners (Philippians 2).As God, his plan was always to beborn in a manger as a God-man,demonstrate his character as ateacher and miracle worker, andthen lay down his life for his friends.That’s what God looks like.

The Easter season is a celebrationof the culmination of Jesus’ life. Helaid down his life, and three dayslater, he took it up again. He over-came death and hell. Later he wouldwalk through walls and then defygravity. All this was a beautifulsnapshot of God’s divine love andpower. Because we have this snap-shot — this historical evidence — wecan have confidence that the Bible isaccurate when it speaks of a timewhen Christ will return and takeboth living and dead Christians outof this world. His resurrection reas-sures us of ours.

It’s no wonder people gather inchurches to celebrate Easter. It’s nowonder they gather every Sunday tocelebrate the day Jesus rose fromthe dead. If you’ve lost sight of God,perhaps the Easter season andbeyond would be a good day to stopby a church and have a fresh look atJesus — he was the image of theinvisible God.

John W. Hanson is the bishop ofActs II Ministries in Thompson. Forinformation and service times, pleasevisit www.ActsII.org.

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FRIDAYMarch 28

BLOOD DRIVE, hosted by Killingly IntermediateSchool’s National Honor Society, will be held from 1 to 6p.m. at Killingly Intermediate School, 1599 Upper MapleSt., Dayville. The student volunteers will be helping withregistration and canteen. All community residents arewelcome to attend. Walk-ins will be accepted after 3:15p.m. For all donors during the month of March, there willbe a drawing for $200 savings for home heating. Please signup at the school or call the American Red Cross at 1-800-448-3543 for an appointment.

BLOOD DRIVE will be held from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at PutnamCongregational Church, 175 Main St., Putnam. ThePutnam Rotary will be sponsoring the blood drive, andPutnam Supermarket will provide great food for canteen.Walk-ins will be welcome after 2:30 p.m. To make anappointment, please sign up with a Putnam Rotary mem-ber or call 1-800-448-3543.

ENDOSCOPY OPEN HOUSE will be held from 12:30 to 4p.m. in the Endoscopy Suites on the first floor of DayKimball Hospital. Take this opportunity to meet and greetthe staff, view the facility, ask questions and get answers,see videos and presentations, learn about good colonhealth and more. Refreshments will be provided and therewill be prizes.

STEAK SUPPER will be served starting at 7 p.m. at thePlainfield William L. Mercier VFW Post 5446 on WinsorAvenue. The price for dinner is $15 per person, whichincludes beer on tap.

BABYSITTERS SAFETY COURSE, instructed by CPR OHeart LLC, will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the PomfretCommunity School cafeteria. This program is open to girlsand boys ages 11 to 15 and is $50 per person. Registrationforms can be picked up at Pomfret Community School. Formore information, call the Pomfret RecreationDepartment at (860) 974-1423.

FEATURE MOVIE NIGHT, hosted by the BrooklynCollaborative for Young Children, will begin at 6:30 p.m. inthe Brooklyn Middle School auditorium. Admission is $1per person or $5 per family. Children must be accompaniedby an adult. Due to licensing rights, the films shown can-not be advertised. For more information, or to find outwhat films are playing and their show times, visithttp://www.thebc.zoomshare.com.

CELLIST KURT KAUFFMAN, accompanied by pianistCharles Houmard, will perform starting at 7 p.m. in theJahn Reading Room at Pomfret School. Kaufman’s perfor-mance will feature the contrasting aesthetics of AntoninDvorak’s Sonatina and Claude DeBussy’s Sonata. A dona-tion of $15 is suggested.

SATURDAYMarch 29

FREE TAX PREPERATION BY VITA will be held at thePutnam Public Library, 225 Kennedy Drive, Putnam.Please call the library at (860) 963-6826 for more informa-tion or to make an appointment.

‘STONE WALLS’ WITH ROBERT THORSON will beheld starting at 2 p.m. at Putnam Public Library, 225Kennedy Drive, Putnam. New England stone walls have atimeless beauty and simplicity. Thorson, a geology profes-sor from UCONN, has authored two books on the subjectand will bring a slide show and will talk about the area’snatural treasures. For more information, call the library at(860) 963-6826.

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‘ATTRACTING BLUEBIRDS,’ a program byaward-winning bluebird researcher BetZimmerman, will be held starting at 7 p.m. atthe Black Tavern, 138 Center Road, DudleyHill, Mass. This program includes a slideshow and discussion on attracting bluebirds,bluebird house design and placement, identifi-cation of nests and eggs, and predator preven-tion. There will also be a sale of bluebirdboxes, food and plants to attract bluebirds.This program is presented by the DudleyConservation Land Trust and is free and opento the public. For more information, call (508)943-0060.

AUCTION TO BENEFIT KILLINGLY HIGHSCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION 2008will preview at 10 a.m. and be held starting at11 a.m. in the cafeteria at Killingly HighSchool. Food and drink will be available forpurchase. Auction items to date include week-end getaways, dinner and overnight stays,restaurant gift certificates, photography ses-sions, sports memorabilia, tickets to upcom-ing sporting events, family fun days at MysticAquarium, gift baskets and more. Student andparent volunteers from the Class of 2008 areneeded to help out at this event. For moreinformation, to donate items or to volunteer,please call (860) 779-1886 or (860) 779-1452.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SUPPER,hosted by Thompson Memorial Veterans ofForeign Wars Post 10088, will be held from 5 to7 p.m. at the post, located on Route 131 inQuinebaug. Dinner is $8 for adults and $4 forchildren ages 12 and younger. Take-out will beavailable.

CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATION,sponsored by Relay For Life of NortheasternConnecticut, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at theHyde School Annhurst Hall Lounge.Refreshments will be dessert, coffee and tea.RSVP to survivorship co-chairs Holly Gilbertat (860) 928-7217 or Irene Yonta at (860) 963-2301.

YARD SALE, hosted by Boy Scout Troop 42 inDanielson, will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. atSt. Joseph Church, Route 101, Dayville.Proceeds from this sale will go toward the costof a two-week hiking trip to New Mexico theScouts will be taking in July. Auction items todate include two complete aquarium tankswith setup, an upright piano, camping equip-ment, home décor items, an electric keyboard,10 speed bicycles, games toys, books, stuffedanimals, under-counter radio/cassette playerand baby items. Quality donations are beingaccepted. To arrange a pick-up, or for moreinformation, please call Michelle at (860) 779-0055 or Donna at (860) 779-0506.

BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE FOR HOME-LESS PETS will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Wibberley Tire at the junctions of Route 12and 101 in Dayville. Pet Pals Northeast, a localanimal organization, will be collectingredeemable bottles and cans to help homelessand needy animals in the local communities.Dry cat food is urgently needed and Purinabrands are preferred. Cash donations arealways welcome. For more information, con-tact PET PALS at (860) 546-1280. Please do notcall Wibberley’s.

11TH ANNUAL BENEFIT COFFEEHOUSE, hosted by the Westfield ChurchYouth Group, will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m.at Westfield Congregational Church, MainStreet at Davis Park, Danielson. Great enter-tainment and wonderful desserts will be pro-vided, as well as raffles and hot beverages. Theyouth group hosts this annual event to benefitlocal charities. There is a suggested $6 dona-tion that includes a bottomless mug. For moreinformation, call (860) 774-8438.

THIRD ANNUAL COLOSSAL RUMMAGESALE will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. atChrist Church, Route 169, Pomfret. Admissionis free and this event is open to all. Funds willgo toward the Christ Church Teen ProgramPilgrimage Fund. Please call (860) 928-7026 formore information.

SUNDAYMarch 30

OPEN HOUSE at the Aspinock HistoricalSociety will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. atAspinock House, 209 School St., Putnam. Thehistorical and genealogical library, as well asthe World War II exhibit, will be open to the

public. Copies of Perspectives of Putnam willalso be for sale. For more information, call(860) 963-0092 or visit http://www.aspinocks-putnam.com.

PENNY SOCIAL AND BINGO, hosted byVeterans of Foreign Wars Post 5446 LadiesAuxiliary, will be held starting at noon at thepost home on Winsor Avenue in Plainfield.Refreshments will be available. All proceedswill benefit cancer aid and research.

BENEFIT DINNER FOR THE PACCBUILDING FUND will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.(or later) at PACC, 37 Harris St., Webster.Dinner features an all-you-can-eat spaghettiand meatball dinner that includes salad. Liveentertainment will be provided with perfor-mances by the Sunday Afternoon BluesAssociation, Almost Famous, Chris Prokop,Peter Towle, and “B&E” Electric with BrianPage, Paul Battista, Ed Morgan and PatFallon. Dinner is $8 for adults and $5 for chil-dren ages 12 and under, but there is no chargeto come enjoy the music. All proceeds will ben-efit the PACC Building Fund. PACC is a non-profit organization.

CELEBRATE DIVINE MERCY SUNDAYfrom 2 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Anne’s Church inBallouville. Confessions will be held from 2 to2:30 p.m., with Benediction from 2:30 to 3 p.m.and a sung Divine Mercy Chaplet from 3 to 3:30p.m. Refreshments will be provided in theParish Hall following the program, and boththe church and hall are handicapped accessi-ble. All are welcome to attend.

MONDAYMarch 31

DIETICIAN DENISE SIKORSKI AND VIR-GINIA CHARTIER, APRN, will speak aspart of Day Kimball Hospital’s free “HealthyLifestyles” series at the hospital. Space is lim-ited to 18. For more information, or to RSVPfor this event, please call (860) 928-6541 ext.2015.

OPENING RECEPTION FOR ‘TRAILSAND PATHWAYS,’ an art exhibition by theThompson Together Environment Committeewill be held starting at 6:30 p.m. at ThompsonPublic Library, 934 Riverside Drive, NorthGrosvenordale. Refreshments will be provid-ed. For more information, call (860) 923-9779 orvisit http://www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org.

TUESDAYApril 1

FREE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENINGwill be held at Putnam Elementary School.This screening will assess speech/languageand pre-kindergarten academic developmentin the children of Putnam residents. In orderto participate, the child must turn 3 by April 1and must not turn 5 before Jan. 1, 2009.Registration is required and must be done byMarch 20. To register, or for more information,call (860) 963-6926.

POMFRET SENIORS ASSOCIATIONPIZZA PARTY LUNCHEON MEETING willbe held starting at noon in the Great Hall atChrist Episcopal Church in Pomfret. AllPomfret seniors are invited to attend.

KILLINGLY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF2009 PROJECT GRADUATION MEETINGwill be held at 7 p.m. in the high school library.Please come and share ideas.

MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION: ‘FOUNDMONEY,’ by James Grippando, will be heldstarting at 6:30 p.m. at Thompson PublicLibrary, 934 Riverside Drive, NorthGrosvenordale. For more information, call(860) 923-9779 or visit http://www.thompson-publiclibrary.org.

WEDNESDAYApril 2

‘SEW INSPIRED’ with Susan Lowe Heaney,will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at thePutnam Public Library, 225 Kennedy Drive,Putnam. This is part one of a workshop thatwill help you get to know your sewingmachine as well as make a gorgeous purse.This workshop is open for high school agesand up. Participants should bring their ownsewing machines and stop by the library topick up a materials list to bring to the first ses-

sion. Registration is required, so please callthe library at (860) 963-6826 to register, or formore information.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF NECT PLANNINGCOMMITTEE MEETING will be held from 6to 7 p.m. at Woodstock Town Hall. This meet-ing is open to the public. Come help plan theRelay.

JUDITH HYDE will be hosted by theAmerican Association of University Women’sStorrs-Willimantic Branch starting at 5:15p.m. in the President’s Dining Hall in HurleyHall at Eastern Connecticut State University.Hyde will speak about Free the Slaves, aninternational non-governmental organizationbased out of Washington, D.C., that is commit-ted to end modern-day slavery. Hyde foundedthe Children’s Law Center of Connecticut in1993, the only nonprofit state agency that pro-vides legal representation to low-income chil-dren in families where there is conflict orabuse. The reception will begin at 5:15 p.m.,followed by the speaker at 5:45 p.m. and dinnerat 6:30 p.m. For more information or to make adinner reservation, contact Kay at (860) 487-4228.

EAST KILLINGLY FIRE DISTRICT’SBUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING will beheld starting at 7 p.m. at the East KillinglyFire Station, Route 101, East Killingly.

ANNUAL WINE TASTING FUND-RAISERFOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILDABUSE, sponsored by the Exchange Club ofNortheast Connecticut, will be held at theHarvest in Pomfret. Sponsored by PomfretSpirit Shoppe owner Mary Patenaude and 15area wine, beer and soft drink distributors,including Sharp Hill Winery of Pomfret andTaylor Brook Winery of Brooklyn, this year’sevent will feature an expanded assortment ofhors d’oeuvres and food stations specificallydesigned to compliment a wide assortment ofwines. Accomplished pianist Dorrie Nang,music director of Woodstock Piano andMusic, will provide the evening’s entertain-ment. Tickets are $35 per person. For moreinformation, or to make a reservation, callRon Robinson of the Exchange Club at (860)774-7667.

THURSDAYApril 3

CONGRESSMAN JOE COURTNEYOFFICE HOURS will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.in Room C221 at Quinebaug ValleyCommunity College, 742 Upper Maple St.,Danielson. During the allotted time, an aide toCourtney will be available to help addressissues that residents may have with the feder-al government, including problems receivingSocial Security or veterans’ benefits, or otherproblems related to a federal agency. For moreinformation or to make an appointment,please call Courtney’s District Office at (860)886-0139.

BASICS OF COLD PROCESS SOAP MAK-ING with Sandy Bond will be held from 6 to 8p.m. at Putnam Public Library, 225 KennedyDrive, Putnam. Cold process soap making iseasy to learn and quick to do, resulting in ele-gant soaps that are fantastic for the skin.Registration for this program is required, anda list of protective clothing to wear to the pro-gram is available at the library for all partici-pants. There is a $5 program fee for allentrants. To register, call the library at (860)963-6826.

FRIDAYApril 4

BABYSITTERS SAFETY COURSE,instructed by CPR O Heart LLC, will beheld from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the PomfretCommunity School cafeteria. This program isopen to girls and boys ages 11 to 15 and is $50per person. Registration forms can be pickedup at Pomfret Community School. For moreinformation, call the Pomfret RecreationDepartment at (860) 974-1423.

OPEN DISCUSSION REGARDING METH-ODS OF LAND PRESERVATION, hosted bythe Neighbors in the Woodstock HillAssociation, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. atthe First Congregational Church ofWoodstock. Guest speakers are Dawn Adiletta,chair of the Woodstock Open Space LandAcquisition and Preservation Committee;Elisabeth Moore of the Connecticut Farmland

Trust and Wendy Price of Historic NewEngland.

‘RENEWABLE ENERGY: CAN YOU MAKEIT HAPPEN?’, sponsored by the WindhamCounty Food and Agriculture Council, will beheld from 9 a.m. to noon at the BrooklynAgricultural Center, 139 Wolf Den Road,Brooklyn. For more information, call (860) 774-8397, ext. 1.

SATURDAYApril 5

FREE TAX PREPERATION BY VITA willbe held at the Putnam Public Library, 225Kennedy Drive, Putnam. Please call thelibrary at (860) 963-6826 for more informationor to make an appointment.

‘ROMEO AND JULIET,’ by WilliamShakespeare, will be performed as part of thePerforming Arts of NortheasternConnecticut’s 34th season at 7:30 p.m. at HydeCultural Center. Tickets are $10. Please call forgroup rates. For more information, call thebox office at (860) 928-2946.

NO COST TAX ASSISTANCE for Thompsonsenior citizens, veterans and the disabled willbe available from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in theThompson Library Community Center inRoom 1. This service is for persons receivingSocial Security, disability and/or VA benefitswho are not normally required to file a federaltax return and have not yet filed a return for2007. Those attending must bring all 2007income statements, such as the SocialSecurity or disability statement received inJanuary 2008 that shows the total benefitsreceived in 2007 (SSA-1099), copies of theirpension, IRA and annuity statements for 2007,and all other 2007 income including dividendsand interest. For more information or toarrange a ride, call Sandy Lanasa at CarignanTax Service at (860) 923-9405.

VERNAL POOL VOLUNTEER TRAININGSESSION will be held from 9 a.m. to noon atthe Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret.Volunteers will attend a three-hour trainingsession, and then collect data on their owntime or visit vernal pools with the projectcoordinator during April and May. Woodstockresidents can participate in this program forfree, thanks to a grant from the New EnglandGrassroots Environmental Fund; CAS mem-bers can participate in this program for $7 andnon-members for $15. To register, call (860) 928-4948.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ONADULT LITERACY IN NORTHEASTERNCONNECTICUT will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.at Quinebaug Valley Community College, 742Upper Maple St., Danielson. The forum will befacilitated by trained moderators and isintended to encourage residents, local busi-nesses, representatives, educators and civicagencies to speak freely and productivelyabout ways in which to improve adult literacyin the region. Complimentary dinner andchildcare will be provided. Activities for chil-dren include a visit from Noodles the Clown,as well as arts, crafts, games and more. Formore information, contact EASTCONN’sCommunity Education Coordinator,Catherine Menounos, at (860) 779-3770 or by e-mail at [email protected].

BUNGAY FIRE BRIGADE’S SPRINGCHICKEN BBQ will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. atthe brigade, 1256 Route 171, West Woodstock.The cost is $8 per dinner and dinner is take-out only. For more information, call (860) 974-0316, (860) 974-2856 or visithttp://www.Bungay.com.

BREAKFAST BUFFET will be held from 7 to10 a.m. at United Methodist Church, 954Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale.Breakfast is $6 for adults and $3 for children.For more information, contact Marvin Wilburat (860) 923-2936.

SMORGASBOARD SUPPER AND BAKESALE will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. atOneco United Methodist Church, Route 14A,Oneco. Dinner will be served buffet-style andincludes baked ham, lasagna, meatballs,Harvard beets, potato salad, macaroni salad,baked beans, gelatin salads, rolls, beveragesand pies for dessert. Tickets will be on sale atthe door and are $8 for adults, $3 for childrenunder 12 and preschoolers eat for free. For

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more information, call Joyce Rose at (860) 564-4126.

SUNDAYApril 6

‘SOUP AND SONG FOR THE SOUL,’ aRelay For Life of Northeastern Connecticutfund-raiser, will be held starting at 1 p.m. inthe fellowship hall at Putnam UnitedMethodist Church, 53 Grove St., Putnam. Thepublic is invited for an afternoon of home-made soup and sandwiches and exceptionalentertainment by local musicians. This eventis sponsored by the Putnam United MethodistChurch and Cub Scouts Pack 25.

PASTEL LECTURE AND DEMONSTRA-TION by Lynn Wrona, award-winning artistfrom Holland, Mass., will be held from 1 to 3p.m. at Celebrations Gallery, 330 Pomfret St.,Pomfret Center. Wrona’s work is featured inthe gallery’s “Timeless Treasures ofCelebrations” art exhibition that runs untilApril 27. This event is free and open to the pub-lic.

ARTIST RECEPTION will be held from 4 to 5p.m. at the Vanilla Bean Café, junction ofRoutes 44, 169 and 97, Pomfret. Paintings andphotographs from Gilly Gordon, based on anextended stay in Orvieto, Italy, during thespring of 2005, will be featured. Gordon’s workwill be on display at the Vanilla Bean Caféuntil April 27.

MONDAYApril 7

‘SEW INSPIRED’ with Susan Lowe Heaney,will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at thePutnam Public Library, 225 Kennedy Dr.,Putnam. This is part two of a workshop thatwill help you get to know your sewingmachine as well as make a gorgeous purse.This workshop is open for high school agesand up. Participants should bring their ownsewing machines and stop by the library topick up a materials list to bring to the first ses-sion. Registration is required, so please callthe library at (860) 963-6826 to register, or formore information.

TUESDAYApril 8

AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION: ‘MEA-SURE OF A MAN’ by Sidney Poitier, will beheld starting at 2:30 p.m. at Thompson PublicLibrary, 934 Riverside Drive, NorthGrosvenordale. For more information, call(860) 923-9779 or visit http://www.thompson-publiclibrary.org.

WEDNESDAYApril 9

RELAY FOR LIFE NECT TEAM CAP-TAINS MEETING will be held at 6 p.m. in thecafeteria in the Holt Science Building atWoodstock Academy. Anyone wishing to learnmore about Relay For Life is invited to attend.

HARLEM ROCKETS VS. THE KILLINGLYHIGH SCHOOL FACULTY/STUDENTDREAM TEAM, part of Family Fun Night,will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in theKillingly High School gymnasium. Advancedtickets are $7 and are available at all Killinglyschools, St. James School, Brooklyn schoolsand the Trink-et Shoppe, or by calling (860)779-1886 or (860) 779-1452. Advanced ticket pur-chases are encouraged due to the limited seat-ing capacity. Tickets will be $8 at the door.

THURSDAYApril 10

FREE TAX PREPERATION BY AARP willbe held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at PutnamPublic Library, 225 Kennedy Drive, Putnam.Please call the library at (860) 963-6826 formore information or to make an appointment.

RECRUITING MEETING FOR HEIFERINTERNATIONAL will be held from 6:30 to 8p.m. at the Putnam Public Library, 225Kennedy Drive, Putnam. Heifer Internationalis a worldwide development organization ded-icated to the elimination of hunger and pover-ty through donations of livestock, trees, bees,etc., to poor communities, helping thembecome self-sustaining. The group will beholding this meeting to recruit volunteers toassist in its local fund-raising and educationalprograms. For more information, call BillWernau, area volunteer coordinator forConnecticut, at (860) 739-4212.

PLAINFIELD WILLIAM L. MERCIERVFW POST 5446 LADIES AUXILIARY’SANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE FORDECEASED MEMBERS will be held duringthe monthly meeting starting at 7 p.m. at thePost home on Winsor Avenue, Plainfield.Members are reminded to wear their uni-forms if they have them. The nomination andelection of officers will also be conducted,along with the awarding of a life membership.Members must be in attendance to win the lifemembership. President Ariel will discuss theupcoming Loyalty Day Ball and veterans pro-gram to be held at Rocky Hill, along withinstallation of officers.

FRIDAYApril 11


THOMPSON’S COMMUNITY OF HEART‘CONEY ISLAND NIGHT’ FUND-RAISERwill be held at the Knights of Columbus Hallin North Grosvenordale. Come watch on a big-screen TV as the Red Sox face off against theNew York Yankees for the first time at homethis year and enjoy a great variety of hot dogs,from Coney Island dogs to chilidogs, andmany side dishes to go with it. The buffetstarts at 6 p.m., with game time at 7:05 p.m. All-you-can-eat tickets are $8 per person. Greatsports raffles will be available. Proceeds willhelp the committee purchase defibrillatorsand training for the Thompson community.Tickets will be available at the Knights ofColumbus. For more information, contact theKnights of Columbus at 923-2967, Lauri Groh-Germain at 923-3071, Mary McKinley at 935-9153 or Erica Groh at 935-9183.

‘BREAKFAST WITH TIFFANY, OR, HOWLOCAL BOYS MADE IT BIG IN NYC,’ spon-sored by the Windham Country ChristianWomen’s Connection will be held from 9:30 to11:30 a.m. at The Harvest Restaurant, Pomfret.“The Tiffany Brothers of Danielson andBrooklyn” will be presented by Wayne “TheBarber” Magao of the Killingly HistoricalSociety. “Beauty Out of Chaos … Fitting thePieces Together, Having a Blueprint is theKey” will be presented by Jean Bisnett ofRensselaer, N.Y. Free childcare for ages 3months to 5 years will be provided, but reser-vations must be made. Reservations must bemade by April 4; Tickets are $11 at the door. Toreserve your spot, call Bev at (860) 792-8054,Janie at (860) 412-0014 or send an e-mail to

[email protected].

SATURDAYApril 12

FREE TAX PREPERATION BY VITA willbe held at the Putnam Public Library, 225Kennedy Drive, Putnam. Please call thelibrary at (860) 963-6826 for more informationor to make an appointment.

SPAGHETTI SUPPER will be held from 5 to 7p.m. in the dining room of the CongregationalChurch of Putnam. Dinner is $8 for adults and$5 for children ages 12 and under. Take-outwill be available. To make a reservation,please call (860) 928-4405.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST TO BENEFITSHARON AND CALVIN NEELY will be heldfrom 7 to 10:30 a.m. at East WoodstockCongregational Church. The menu willinclude Swedish pancakes with a variety oftoppings, muffins, bacon, juice, coffee and tea.There will also be a silent action, with morethan 50 donated items up for grabs. Breakfastis $8 for adults and $4 for children. For moreinformation, call (860) 928-7449.

BOOK DISCUSSION: ‘SEVENTH HEAVEN’BY ALICE HOFFMAN will be held at 2 p.m.at Putnam Public Library, 225 Kennedy Drive,Putnam. Those interested in attending thisbook discussion should call the library at (860)963-6826, or visit the library to order a bookseveral weeks before the discussion is sched-uled.


ROAST BEEF DINNER will be held from 4:30to 6 p.m. at Ekonk Community Grange, 723Ekonk Hill Road, Sterling. The dinners willhave reserved seating only and the all-you-can-eat meal will be served for a $10 donation foradults. For ticket reservations, call Sue at (860)564-2131.

SOUTHERN BARBECUE FUND-RAISERDINNER will be held at the Masonic Lodge,265 Route 169, South Woodstock. This take-outonly dinner is $10 per person and includes achoice of smoked beef brisket, smoked pulledpork or deep fried turkey, as well as coleslaw,cornbread and Southwestern-style bakedbeans. Please call (860) 928-6360 and leave amessage to purchase tickets, or visithttp://www.putnamlodge46.org orhttp://www.putnam46.com for more informa-tion. Tickets will only be on sale until April 5.

MONDAYApril 14

EAST KILLINGLY FIRE DISTRICT’SBOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING will beheld starting at 7 p.m. at the East KillinglyFire Station, Route 101, East Killingly.

TUESDAYApril 15

TEEN GAME DAY will be held starting at 5p.m. at the Killingly Public Library. The groupwill be playing Guitar Hero and DDR, andpizza and drinks will be provided. This activi-ty is opened to teenagers ages 11 and older.Space is limited, so sign up early at theKillingly Library or call (860) 779-5383.

THURSDAYApril 17

CONGRESSMAN JOE COURTNEYOFFICE HOURS will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.in Room C221 at Quinebaug ValleyCommunity College, 742 Upper Maple St.,Danielson. During the allotted time, an aide toCourtney will be available to help addressissues that residents may have with the feder-al government, including problems receivingSocial Security or veterans’ benefits, or otherproblems related to a federal agency. For moreinformation or to make an appointment,please call Courtney’s District Office at (860)886-0139.

SARAH WILLIAMS DANIELSON DAUGH-TERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONCHAPTER will be held at 1 p.m. at the PalmerHomestead in Brooklyn. The guest speakerwill be Ruth Shapleigh-Brown, executivedirector of the Connecticut GravestoneNetwork, who will share her insights intograveyards and gravestones of Connecticut.The public is invited to attend. For more infor-mation, please call (860) 928-2825.

FRIDAYApril 18

BLOOD DRIVE, sponsored by New AllianceBank, will be held from 12:30 to 6:15 p.m. atWestfield Congregational Church, 210 MainSt., Danielson. For an appointment, pleasesign up at the bank or call the American RedCross at 1-800-448-3543. Walk-ins will be accept-ed between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

SENIOR CITIZEN PROVIDENCE PLACEMALL TRIP will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m. The bus will pick patrons up at a numberof Putnam and Thompson area locationsstarting at 8:30 a.m., and the bus will return atapproximately 4 p.m. This is a free trip forThompson and Putnam seniors ages 60-plusand $5 for all others. Participants must com-plete a registration form and make their pay-ment (where applicable) prior to the trip.Registrations are accepted on a first-come,first-served basis until the program is full. Formore information or a registration form, callThompson Recreation at (860) 923-9440, stop bythe Thompson Town Hall or download a regis-tration form fromhttp://www.thompsonrec.org.

SATURDAYApril 19

BOOK SALE will be held from 8 a.m. to noonat the Congregational Church of Putnam.Books, CDs, DVDs and more will be for sale.For more information, call Shannon at (860)779-9193.

SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING will beheld from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at the EkonkCommunity Grange, 723 Ekonk Hill Road,Sterling. The public is invited to join in forsquare and round dancing with popular callerJoe LoPresti and his band, The CountryFriends. Experienced and first-time dancerare welcome. Refreshments will be availablein the kitchen. Admission is $5 per person. Formore information, call Betsy at (860) 564-1117.

BEAN HOLE BEAN SUPPER will be heldfrom 5 to 7 p.m. at Abington CongregationalChurch, 542 Hampton Road (Route 97),Abington. Dinner is $9 for adults, $4 for chil-dren under 12 and free for preschoolers.Tickets will be available at the door or can bereserved by calling (860) 974-1748 or (860) 774-1407.

FISHERMAN’S BREAKFAST will be heldfrom 5 to 9:30 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 265Route 169, South Woodstock. Breakfast is $5per person and includes biscuits and gravy,scrambled eggs, sausage, and coffee orSunnyD.

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Beautiful WhiteItalian Dining

Room SetGorgeous China,Table & 8 Chairs.

$750

Two Dark Green Sofas$100

508-579-7317

010 FOR SALE

2008 Youth Easton Stealth CNTBaseball Bat

30”/21 oz. -9Never Used, Paid $250

Will Take $200Oriental Rug

In Great Condition, 5’3” x 7’8”. Black, Burgundy,

Gold & Green. $70Call 508-234-2647

26 Inch Yardman2-Stage

Snowblower9HP, Excellent Condition.

$465508-275-9359

26” Sanyo Color TVExcellent working condition.

$100 or best offer.Call (860)923-2892

4 Snow Tires and 1 Spare Tire

Used one season, size 175/65R14. $100 for all 5.

Kenmore 80 Series Heavy

Duty Super Capacity Plus washer

Excellent condition. $75.00.Call (413)245-3936

4 Tires & RimsLike NewP215 60 R16

Mounted On MercuryAluminum Rims.

$150 For All 4Household Items:

TVs, Dishes, Glassware, Etc.Make An Offer!

508-764-2727

5 Piece Henry Link All Weather Wicker FurnitureWhite, couch, 2 club chairs,

ottoman, coffee table w/glass top. sunbrella fabric on

cushions. Good condition. $500. Good condition.

$500/BOCall (860)974-0481

53” PanasonicHD TV

$800860-564-6658

55 GallonAquarium

Custom built maple stand with hood, brass

hardware, and raisedpaneled doors. Comes with

heater, gravel and light.$500 or best offer.

Call (508)234-2227

6 Shaper BitsNever used w/factory

coating. 1/2 inch shank. NOT FOR HAND ROUTER.

$185.00Delta LatheReproducer

Fits 12" & 14" DeltaLathes $450

BackpackNever Used

$100Call (508)943-7215

8’ Fisher PlowWith pump. $400.

Call (413)250-5774

010 FOR SALE

65 Inch MitsubishiHD 1080 Widescreen

Rear-ProjectionTelevision

4 Years Old, Great Condition.With Manuals & Remote.

$800 Or BestReasonable Offer508-248-6043

8’ Fisher PlowComes with snow foil plow frame form a Ford F-350,

pump control and joystick. $800 or best offer.

Call Joe @(774)245-1400 or

(508)892-1773

8’ Fisher PlowOld stlye off 1995 F-250.

Frame & Hydraulics included. $750 or best offer.

Call Jeff @(978)857-0305

‘89 Sno Scoot$1800. Mint. Electric start. ‘89 Sno Scoot, $1400. ‘83

Honda 250R, $700. ‘93Honda XR80, $600.

Please leave a message at (860)315-7048

Beanie BabiesFor Sale

Retired-2005Tags still attached,

starting at $5.Ask for Josh

(860)779-7600

AmericanaElectric Stove

&Gibson

Refrigerator$25 each

or $40 for both or makean offer.

860-412-0127Call Weekdays After 6pm

Antique Bedroom Set

$1200. Old mirroreddressers, $85. New pre-hung

exterior door, $80. Three new pre-hung interior doors,

$70. Three new pre-hunginterior doors, $60 per. Three

new skylights, still boxed, $90 per. Sold oak youth

bed/dresser, $175. (860)774-1950 or

(860)933-3694, Ask for Harry

BaldwinMini-Grand

Digital PianoTop Quality.

Excellent Condition$1,800 or best offer

Dining Room SetHigh Quality. Table hasbeautifully carved topwith pads. Chairs are

highback withcushioned seats.

Excellent condition$800 or best offer

860-428-1014

Country Dining Room Table

6 chairs and 2 piece hutch, $450.

Call (860)974-2686

010 FOR SALE

Antique DresserWood With Floral Pattern OnFront Of Drawers. Has Two

Wooden Jewelry BoxesAttached To The Top,

Also Has An Oval MirrorAttached To The White &

Black Marble Top.Very Good Condition

$850Double Window

New, Vetter High Pro 4 With Screens.

Measures 76”Long61”High

$650 OBOMarine Hemi

Engine1959 With Latham Blower

And Four Carburetors$8000 OBO

Honda GoldwingMotorcycle Seat

Black, Other AccessoriesAvailable

$150

Call 508-259-8805

Antique KitchenCoal-Burning

StoveFenway Grand Model 208, Circa 1920, Boston Stove

Foundry Company. Oven, Six Burners, Two Shelves Above.

Very Good Condition.Asking $900

508-234-4412

AntiqueWood Boat

N/Work$100 OBO

Scott Flyrod10 wt. Combo,

Tioga Reel.$200 (Un-Used!)

Penn 6 wt. Flyrod$100 (Un-Used!)

Call 508-278-6419

Baby ItemsDark Cherry colored crib,

$40. Fisher Price swing, $20. Fisher Price take-along swing, $15. Fisher Price soothing motions glider

(new) paid $80, asking $60. Girls clothing; newborn-5T.

(860)230-6824

Bicycle for SaleTrek Navigator 200, 21

speed, 4 years old, less than 50 gentle miles. $250.

Call (860)935-5449, leave message

BostonRocker ChairRose Colored Back &

Cushion.$85

508-434-2702508-434-2576

Brand New 2007 55 Gallon Fish

TankWith pine cabinet stand.Includes state of the artMagnum 350 filter, plus

many extras. Fresh water, heated. Must see!! $900.

Call (413)245-7518

Brand-New AutomaticScrubbing Power-Head

$500

Reconditioned Prop19” Pitch, FitsMerc Cruisers

$85

508-826-2029

Bridal GownSize 10, never worn. $350.

Call (413)245-4128

BroncoConvertible Top

Fits 86-96, $350/BO. Zenith 27”

Console swivel base, with VCR, $150/BO.

(508)867-6706

Broyhill Pecan Dining Room SetTable w/2 inserts, 6 chairs, 2-piece hutch, server, $500.

Living Room Set5-piece sectional w/reclining

ends, $375.Call (860)779-7104

Business ItemsCash register with scanner and credit card machine. Large/small bag holders.

Sign Stand. Approximately 400 assorted plastic tags for pricing items. $600 or best offer. Call (860)774-3309

CampgroundMembershipSturbridge, MAOutdoor World/

Privileged Access L.P.Deeded

$11,000/OBO203-938-6922

ChairsALL BEST OFFER2 Patio Loungers4 Office Chairs

1 Kennedy Rocker1 Swivel Office Desk Chair

Call (508)461-9477

Cherry Dining Room Table

With 2 leaves, 4 side chairs and 2 captains chairs.

Only $500.Cherry TV Armoire

Only $300.Must be seen to appreciate.

Prices are negotiable.(508)864-1092

Cherry TripleDresser

$200Cherry Daybed With

Twin Mattress$300

Blonde Dropleaf Table With 2 Chairs

$200(2) Cherry Cabinets With

Swivel Top$50 Each

5-Drawer Bureau$50

860-974-2881

Chickering Spinet PianoBaby Grand &

Bench$700. 1993 Chevrolet

Camaro; 21,270 miles, all original, $5000.

Call (508)765-9316 leave message

Clawfoot Tub$400

508-867-9566

Coffee Table46” x 28” $30508-248-6505Before 9pm

Contents of EstateHutch, TV, lamps, bedroom

set, living room, dishes, glasses, tables, clock, stereo,

and miscellaneous items, priced low to sell!

Call (508)764-7193

CouchLike New $200

Cushman Maple Dining Room Set

4 Straight Chairs,2 Captain’s Chairs,

1 Hutch.$350

860-774-8479

Crate & Barrel Loveseat;

$950. Fully restored Victorianloveseat; $1500. Victorian

bureau, carved pulls; $350. Antique Chinese trunk; $100. Pair soapstone lamps; $60.

Blue mirror Deco end-tables; $75 each.

(860)923-9056

Crib and Changing Table Set

Pali, Italian WhiteCrib turns into toddler bed, 5

years old. In excellentcondition. $350 for both.

Call (508)987-0480

Custom BuiltEntertainment

UnitWhite Oak and African

Mahogany, natural finish, 7ft. high x 8 1/2ft long.

Open bookshelves on ends and area for components behind doors in center

section. Like newcondition. Comtemorary

style. Asking $2500.Photo’s available.

Call (508)347-9202evenings

Customized Quilts, Table Runners or Wall Hangings

For SaleQuilts and tables runners for any

occasion, for sale.~make great gifts~

Call Carole (860)923-7407

Dark Wood Curio55” Wide x 77” Tall,

18” DeepGlass Doors On Top, With

Three Drawers Below.$500

Highchair$50

White CribMattress Included $300

508-885-2866

Designer Wedding

DressNever Worn!

Christina Wu Strapless Gown with train. Size 8. Purchased at Kleinfelds NYC. Elegant beading

with organza & silk/satin material. $700.

Call (508)949-2528

Dirt Bike2003 RM65 Suzuki

Great condition, asking $1200.

Call (774)696-3360

DishwasherBrand new, never used.

Contains garbage disposal. $200.

Call (860)779-3638

Duncan PhyfeMahogany Dining

Room Set60” Double Pedestal,5 Chairs, 12“ Leaf.Original Tapestry.

Appx 1940’s$500 OBO

508-867-8674

Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Drop

Leaf Table31”x42” with leaves down

32”x60” leaves up. Extension leaf 24” wide. Can sit 12. Will

email picture. $200.Call (508)347-6427

Electric DryerUsed 6 months, $100.

Washer used holds x-large loads, $50. Solid oak kitchen table, 5 chairs, 2 leafs, $100 or best offer. Good condition wrought iron & glass coffee

table & end tables inlay w/stone, very nice, $50.

Apartment size freezer, $50. Works well.

Call (508)340-2098

Entertainment Center

Corner unit holds 32” TV.Excellent condition. $500.

Call (860)963-7880 after 5:30pm or leave message

EntertainmentCenter

Oak, Holds Up To A 32”TV. Bevel-Cut Glass DoorFront For AV EquipmentWith Storage Drawer.

Excellent Condition. PaidSpencer Furniture $600

Asking $250(860)974-0674

EntertainmentCenter

Solid Oak Wood, Custom Made. Custom Side Door

For Tapes, ExcellentCondition. 62” Wide, Can

Fit Up To A 30” TV$250 Firm

Ask For Bob508-963-0714

Extang Trifecta Tonneau Cover

Fits ‘06 Ford F150 crew cab with 5 1/2 ft. bed. Like new,

$275.Call (508)987-0859

Fischer Spinnet Piano

With bench. Very goodcondition, 55”Lx25”Wx41”H.

$750.Ivory dresser

w/mirror, porcelain knobs, 7drawers, 56”Lx19”Wx72”H.

Matching chest4 drawers,

32”Lx19”Wx43”H, $250. Will email pictures.

Call (508)476-1859

Fitness EquipmentFor Sale

Life Fitness Treadmill9100HR

$500Stairmaster PT 4000

$500This Is Commercial

Fitness Equipment At AFraction Of New Pricing!

860-315-0205

Four Drawer DresserWith Hutch Top And

Matching 6 Drawer Bureau. $100.

860-779-1632After 6pm

Front Load Washer$100

Small Freezer, $25.00.Air conditioner,

12,000 BTU, $50.Call (508)943-5694

FurnitureBeautiful Mint ConditionMerlot-Finished DiningRoom Set And China

Cabinet.Queen/Full Sized Penn

Plus Master Bedroom Set.Includes Men’s Dresser

& Woman’sDresser/Vanity.

Prices Negotiable!Both Items Must Go!

413-531-1654

Furniture For Sale

Cherry armoire, $250 or b/o, Cherry stackable bookcase,

$75. Buttercream contempo-rary sectional couch (very

different) $600 or b/o.Please call

(508)344-3349

Furniture Items2 piece bureau set, 1 large

bureau with mirror, twin bed frame, storage closet, end

table, two file cabinets must be taken together. Asking

price, $300.Call (413)245-3860

Garage Door Opener

New Lift-Master 1/2horsepower motor in box.

$245-will install.Call (508)615-8393

Gas & Gas Heating and Cooking Stove

White, very clean. Willdeliver. $500 or best offer.

Call (860)963-7313

GE/RCAWashing Machine

Super CapacityNew Belt

Also, Toddler Toys &Other Items

860-923-9131

Generator 5K Watts!

2-20 Amp/110V or 1-220V outlets, only run 7 hours, just serviced, runs great.

Asking $550.Call (508)347-2960

GeneratorMQ Multi Quip 6000. Used

only once, 3600 RMPs.Asking $650.

Call (508)476-3579

Geriatric ChairOn casters with push bar and feeding tray. Foot rest, very

sturdy, like new, $100.Call (860)774-0525Gibson 14.5cu.ft.

Heavy Duty Commercial Chest Freezer

$250 OBOExcellent Condition

508-922-0121

Girls TwinCanopy BedWith mattress and

boxspring. Color is white with pink flowers on

headboard. Good condition. Asking $200.

Call (860)974-2055

GoodyearWrangler w/Silent

Armor305-75-16, 80% tread. $400

for set of 4.Also 1979 Chevy K10

rebuilt motor, dailydriver. $2,100.

Call Dan (860)963-0525

“Gould”Water PressureBooster Pump

3/4 HP w/220 volt 3-phasevariable speed controller,

$600.

Dinette SetSeating for four w/glass topand three bar stools. $500.

Call Matt at(774)535-1799

Grandfather ClockWalnut, Winchester chime,

$200.Designers Mother-of-the-

Bride GownSize 8, Pewter color with

elegant beading, matching jacket paid $700,

asking $250.Call (508)885-4303

1-800-536-5836


010 FOR SALE

Hand Carved Benches

Unique, rustic benches. Great for yards, patios

and etc..Different styles and sizes.

Starting at $150.Call 508-892-3158

Harvey NewConstruction Vinyl

WindowDH-PW-DH 20-5050-20 R.O.

9’-2 3/4”x 5’-5 1/2” White w/low-E glass and grids.

New with wrong size. Paid approximately $690.

Best offer.Call (508)885-7692

Hayward D.E.Extended Cycle

Pool FilterSelf-Priming Pump &

Chlorine Feeder.Inground Pool Ladder

& Light$250

Call 860-774-7346

HearthStoneHeritage Wood

StovePolished Soapstone, Black matte cast model No. 8020. Purchased new 7/01. Still in

perfect condition! $1000. Call (860)928-1101

Heating Stoves1. Woodstove Soapstone and castiron. 16” logs glass door

like new, $700/BO.2. Keystone/Coalstove. Fully automatic, 65,000 BTU, uses rice coals, 4 days on 50lbs.

2yrs $1,000/BO.(860)774-4671

HIGHPERFORMANCE

TIRESToyo SNOWPROX S952 M+S

Size 215/55R16 93HSet Of 4

Don’t Fit New Car$250 OBO

508-347-2217

Home StereoEquipment

for SaleExcellent condition.2 Klipsch RF-5 floorstanding speakers.

Yamaha RX-595 receiver,Yamaha CDC-755 5 disc cd changer, Sony RDC-W CD-R/RW, 4 component

stereo cabinet. Allcomponents Black. *Glass

breaking power withsuperb sound quality.Pictures emailed on

request. Bestoffer over $600.(508)868-1619

Hot Tub‘07 model; 6 person, 32 jets,

with all options. Waterfall,aroma-therapy, lighting, with

cover, full warranty. Brand new in wrapper. Cost $7000,

sell for $3800.Call (860)244-9544

Jackie Kennedy Doll

In original box by Franklin Mint. Includes accessories,

display case and stand.Certificates of authenticity.

Selling for $150 or best offer.Call (860)774-7194

Jenn-AirGas StoveGreat Condition,

Almost New.$250

860-933-6369860-933-6713

John DeereSnowthrower

For LX And GT Series Lawn & Garden Tractors.

42 Inch,Used Once(Honest!)

Includes Chains, Weights, And Operator’s Manual

$1500774-745-0242

Email For Pictures Or Questions

[email protected]

KeyboardStand, Case and

ChairNew, never been used. Top

of the line. Bought atGordon’s Music last fall. Paid over $600 will sell for $325

firm.Please contact(508)450-7150

Machinist ToolsTool chest, also other odds

and ends.Call (508)234-8034

010 FOR SALE

Kroeger-GildemeesterPiano

c/ 1852 Patent, Mahogany.$2000

Featherweight SewingMachine

$500Federal Antique Dining Table,w/6 Chairs, Unfinished. $150

Fireplace Screen w/Glass $25.

Computer $50Lexmark Copier/

Printer/Scanner $5027” Sony TV $5019” Zenith TV $25

2-Speed Hot Tub Pump $50New Faucet With Pull-Out

Sprayer $50Morse Console Sewing

Machine $503 VCR’s $50 Each

Microwaves $20 EachCall Beverly

413-245-4587

Large DoubleStainless-Steel

Sinkw/Faucet & Sprayer

43” x 22”$150

Christmas China$10

508-735-9493

Lazy Boy Recliner/RockerLarge, comfortable, beige

colored. Gently used for two years. Includes owner’smanual and arm covers.

Downsizing. $275 or bestoffer.

Call (860)774-7194

Lazy Boy SofaSolid Sage Green, three

cushion, excellent conditon, standard size 7’. $600.

Call (860)963-7880 leave message or call after

5:30pm

Lift ChairNew, Hardly Used.

$400Home Health

Care EquipmentCHEAP!

Call For Information860-315-7237

LIKE NEWINSTRUMENT

Vito Tenor SaxophonePaid $900

Will sell for $600Call 508-885-1050

Like newWhirlpool

Side-by-side White fridge

25.4ft. $650.Like new Pioneer 101-disc CD Changer/player, $75.New/unopened GE 8000

BTUwindow AC, $110.

Items in Uxbridge, MACall (508)779-0344

Like New!Large Two-Level Light

Oak Coffee Table$125

Good Condition8’ x 11’ Karastan

Oriental RugNew Fringe &

Professionally Cleaned$350

Call Rich508-826-2029

Living Room CouchAnd Matching ChairFloral Design Fabric

$150413-245-9001

Living Room Set$500. Full size bedroom set, $600. Oak dining room set, $700. For more info, call

(508-765-0465

Living Room Set90” SofaLove Seat

Oriental Rug(Machine-Made)

2 Matching End-TablesTake The Whole Set For

$1000 Or Best Offer508-867-9650

Memory Foam Authentic

Therapeutic NASA Mattress

Queen, $399. Brand new in plastic full warranty.

Call Tom (978)597-3033

010 FOR SALE

Local HistoryBook

(1) Bowen’s HistoryGenealogy Woodstock

FamiliesVolume 6, 1935, Author

Signed/Numbered$135

Call Dave860-774-1203860-774-2949

Maple HutchEarly American Temple

Stuart. Base: 45”x20”x35”. Top: 46.5”x10”x38.5”.

Excellent condition. $400. Call (508)867-6439

Massage TableAntique Dresser & MirrorHuntington House Couch

Entertainment CenterPatio Set

Jessica McClintock DressSize 6

File CabinetLawnmower

Many Miscellaneous ItemsEVERYTHING MUST GO!

508-987-0977

“Merits”Power Wheelchair

Like newPLUS

Hercules 3000 Chair LiftFor Van

Cost over $5500.00Will sell for $2000.00

Call (860)774-5114

MiscellaneousBaby Furniture

CHEAP!Basinet, StrollerHighchair, Etc.

Please Call For Details508-234-4157

MiscellaneousItems

Broyhill Shaker PineEntertainment Center

w/doorsFits 36” Or Smaller

TV/DVD/Stereo$300.00 o.b.o.

Breyer Model HorsesOlder, For Collector

(860)774-3309

Modine Forced Hot Air Furnace

170,000 BTU. Excellentcondition. Set up for natural

gas. $600 or best offer.Call (860)774-3771

Mother-of-the-Bride Gown

Deep purple, size 24,Absolutely beautiful. $100.

(860)774-0464

MOVINGEverything Must Go!

Bedroom Set $300Reclining Leather Sofa $300

Recliner $25TV With TV Stand $50End Tables, Pictures &Miscellaneous Items.Also: Men’s Clothing.

Leave Message508-949-6425

Moving Sale2 couch and chair sets, $300

each. Miscellaneous bed-room furniture, best

offer.Call (774)766-0359

Moving SaleFree-standing Basketball

Hoop $70. Snowblower, 8HP $60. Gas/propane stove, $150. Refrigerator, $30.

Kitchen cabinets-need work, $60 for all. 1949 Studebaker Trailer, $50. 10x50 mobile

home, great for storage, you take away, FREE.

Miscellaneous items; smoke detectors, replacement

window, tools.(508)340-1061

MOVING! MUST SELL2006 Model

Hot TubNever Been Out Of Its

Original Package.Includes Covering.

Asking $5000 OBOContact Carol Or GaryAnytime 774-402-1337

Serious Inquiries OnlyYou’re Responsible For

Hauling It Away

New Diamond Ring

Size 5 1/2 white gold, .80 carat total (1/2 carat center

stone plus 6 smalldiamonds) paid $1500.

Asking $1000.Call (860)928-4661 or

(860)234-3128

010 FOR SALE

New Snap-OnHarley Davidson

Collectors Edition Toolbox

Black and chrome withHarley logos & flames. 5, H x

3, W 12 drawers. Must be seen. $4000 firm.

Contact Dale(508)943-8692 after 6pm.

New Solid Oak Sideboard/Hutch

with BrassHardware

Mission style 50” L x 33” H x 18” D; three center drawers 18’ x 5’, two cupboards 12”

L x 18” H w/adjustable shelves. Home built by seller.

$300.Call (508)434-2702

New WoodmasterPlaner/Molder

With 18” Drum Sander Attachment. 5HP Motor.

Weighs 420lbs.Also, 120A, 2HP, Shop Fox Vacuum With All

Attachments, Hooks Up To All Three.

Mint Condition.Books/Manuals Included

Asking $3500 OBOCall John

508-949-1051

Oak Bedroom SetQueen bed and mattress, hutch, nightstand and

dresser with mirror. All inexcellent condition. Mattress

brand new. $1300 or BO. Mahogany TV and

Video Stand$50.

Brand NewEntertainment Center

Black chrome and glassasking $500 or BO.

Call (860)377-7549 or (860)928-1135

Oak Entertainment Center

60” W x 73” H, $200.Natural Wood Kitchen Table

36x54 with 6 cushioned chairs, $200.

Brass Fireplace Doorsfit approximately 28x34,

$100.Call (508)943-1477

after 5pm

Oak EntertainmentCenter

Oak King Bedroom SetOak Table

(3) Craftmatic Twin BedsDesk

ShredderExercise Bike

Oreck Vacuum &Shampooer

Singer Sewing MachineAnd Much More!860-974-1396

PianoBaldwin Spinnet With

Bench. Good Condition.$950

SaunaFinnleo, Portable, Comes

In 2 Pieces. PerfectFor Two. AssemblesIn Minutes. SimplyPlugs Into StandardHousehold Outlet.

$500508-347-5725

010 FOR SALE

Onkyo CompleteStereo System

Turntable, Receiver, 6-CD Changer, Cassette Player,

Surround Sound.Rarely Used, 2 Years Old,

Paid $4500Asking $1000

Brother Multi Photo CenterColor Printer, Copier,

Scanner. Never Used. $100Hewlett/Packard Color

Copier/Printer/FaxBrand New In Box $100

Konica Minolta 5MPMulti-Function

Camera w/Video.Rarely Used $150

Zyron Wish Blade ForScrapbooking

Brand New In Box $400Inversion Table

Brand New In Box $400Tony Little Rock’n Roll

StepperBrand New In Box $50

Call 508-764-6398For Information.

Ask For Deb

PaddleboatsFor Sale

Unique, Pirate ShipShaped Paddleboats.

Suitable For Everyone!Lots Of Fun!See Boats On

www.adventureglass.comAsking $2000 Each

Or Best OfferCall

860-208-9224Will Deliver

Pellet StoveLike new, $899. Also, wood

stove, $500. Cord wood, $189 per 128 c.u. ft.

Call (508)347-3165 or (774)452-1235

Pepsi-Cola CoolerDouble Sliding Doors.6’7” Tall, 3’8” Wide.

Recently BeenRefurbished.

$400 Or Best OfferCall Ed.

508-754-3900508-612-9462

PfaltzgraffGold "Village" Pattern.Table setting for 8 plus

extras. Casserole, platter,mixing bowls, soup

tureen, cookie jar, andmore. 75 pieces all very

good condition.$100.

508-347-7654

PianoMaghogany, Werlitzer

Spinnet, With Bench. Good Condition.

$850Includes Training Books

508-987-8885Call After 5pm

PianoWhitney upright with bench. Needs to be refinished. $400

or best offer.Call (508)278-6501

Player PianoWith 400 rolls. Located on

first floor. $1200.Call (508)867-2739

Pool Table8’, 3/4” Slate Brunswick,

Drop Pockets.$3700 New.

Sell For $2250860-887-5933

010 FOR SALE

Portable AirConditioner

9000 BTUCan Be Moved From

Room To Room.Excellent Condition,

Used Very Little.Bought at Sears For $499.

Asking $150Call 860-923-9964

Power Wheelchair“Jazzy”

From The Scooter Store.Hand Control.

Original Price $8,995.$3500 OBO

MUST SELL!Executive Scooter

Steering Wheel, Light& Horn. One Owner.Original Price $5,995

$3000 OBO774-402-8438

Pub/Bar SetMahogany Braided Edge Table With Center Wine

Rack. Includes TwoBarstool Chairs,

Beautifully Designed,Fabric Still Covered In

Plastic, Brand New.Asking $400Please Call

508-987-2798

Radio/Control Air Planes

(3) Ready to fly with Futaba transmitters and 4 cycle

engines. Loads of misc. flight & building equipment.

Former member of Neds R/C club.

Call Bob (860)779-6484

Rascal TurnaboutTop of the line.

Very secure and stable.$650 Takes It Away!

(508)234-1283

Recliner SofaDark green, 85 inches

Excellent condition$400 or best offer

(860)779-1798

Reese Sliding 5th Wheel Hitch

with goose neck attachment, rails all hardware,

instructions included. $600/bo

Stihl 038AV Magnum II Chain Saw

20 inch bar, home use only. $250/bo

860)774-6539

Refinished ChairsNatural Or Painted Finish,

Some Decorated. Singles To Sets Of Six.

Very Reasonable!508-764-4493

Rosetta StoneLevel 1 - German

Language InstructionSoftware. $100 OBO

860-974-9811

SandblasterPortable, 5 gallon tank,

very little use, $125.Kayak Roof Racks

made by Yakima, over $300 new, sell for $175.(2) 8” and (2) 12”

Trailer Tireson 4 lug wheels, $15 & $20

each tire.(508)248-6783

010 FOR SALE

Schwinn Electric Scooter

Needs new battery, $60. Air hockey table, $50.

Flute with case, $250.(508)764-6560

Sear Craftsman 5HP Chipper/Shredder

$250508-765-5700

Sewing Machine and Serger Cabinet$175 or best offer. Maple twin bed, with box spring,

$165/BO. Lay-Z-Boy Maroon swivel recliner $200/BO.

Duvet covers; other chairs. All very good condition.

(860)963-9036

Shed10’ x 12’

T-111 Polycoat, Double Doors, Loft, Workbench,

Windows.$1250

508-867-5850508-579-1827

Shopsmith SawWith Attachments

For SaleIncludes Wood Lathe,Drill Press, Table Saw,

And Converts To Sander.Asking $500

860-617-0182

Snow Tires4 P225-60-R17. Tires like

new, winter ‘07. $300 or best offer.

Call (508)234-7930

Solid MahoganyDining Room Set

Pre-1940’sTable w/Leaf

(extends to 72”)One-armed chair,Five side chairs.

Buffet62”Wx36”Tx17.5”D

China Cabinet44”Wx72”Tx15.5”D

All pieces in excellentcondition - picturesavailable through

the internet.Will sell complete set for

$1,850.00860-935-5981

Solid MapleCabinet

By American Woodmark(Matching pieces available

through Home Depot)Like new, $100 or


Solid OakContemporary

Style DeskSimple Lines, 30” x 60”.

$200 OBOPlease Call For More Details

508-446-3967

Solid Oak Set48” round table w/18”

extension, 66x48” oval, 4 matching chairs w/cloth

seats, a corner hutch 26”Dx44”x78”H, $1500/BO

Electronic PianoCasio Model# CTK1000

w/stand, $250/BO.Call (860)974-0236

010 FOR SALE

Solid TeakDining Table

Rich natural color, oval with slatted top, trestle base, 43”x70” with 30” drop

extension leaf. Unique heavy construction.

Only $700 OBO.Call (860)774-0624

Sony 50” XBRProjection TV$1100 or best offer.

Lane 2 piece sectionalwith recliner, $1000 or

best offer.Queen size bedwith cherry wood

frame, $700.Call (508)347-2764

Sound System High End Home

Theatre WithReceiver

Pair McIntosh THX loud speakers, McIntosh THX

center speakers, MX (Miller and Kreisel THX

subwoofer, YamahaRX-V3200 Receiver,

remote control. Rarely used. Paid $6000, asking $1700.Call Ken (508)234-3042

Spa4-6 Person, Runs Great

$1000Maytag Washer

Runs Like New, $25Baby Stuff

Nothing Over $20Changing Table, Pack &

Play, Etc.Upright Freezer

13 cu. ft. $50860-935-0003

Speedaire Air Compressors

3 ph 30 & 80 gallon. Onan Generators 5k W. Scale 1k

lbs. Best offer on all listings. Call (508)347-1223

Spinet Piano and Bench

$800. Country Blue plaid loveseat and chair. $450. Wilson ladies clubs, bag, cart, $200. All excellentcondition. Will consider

reasonable offers.Call (508)867-8532

Stair LiftNew England Stair Lift. 12

Steps. About 8 Months Old, Like New. No Longer

Needed. $2200

2008 ToyotaCamry Hybrid

Red, Only 500 Miles,All-Weather Mats, RearLip Spoiler, Mudflaps.

$26,000Call For Details508-832-0344

Stake Body Bed For Pickup

With Roll Bar$150

508-867-6460

Stamp SetIssued by the country ofSierra Leone. This is the

exploration of Mars set. 16 years ago the country made

only 3000 sets. $750/BOCall John (860)774-5877


010 FOR SALE

State SelectPropane Water

Heater40 gallon, like new, used 3 months. $125/best offer.Call (860)974-3926

Toshiba Satellite A215-S4757

NotebookAMD Turion 64x2, 2GB Ram,

15.4” WXGA LCD, 250GB HD, Vista Home Premium,

Dual-Layer Lightscribe DVDRW, WI-FI, Webcam & Mic, New in Box, Warranty,

$675.(508)476-1859

TransportWheelchair

$100508-735-9493

Troy-Bilt ChipperVac

4-Speed Forward,1-Speed Reverse.Paid $1300 New

$600 or best offerGood shape, lightly used

(508)410-1934or

(508)943-5188

TV and Surround System

32” Sony Trinitron TV $350. Extended warranty good until

5/31/09.Surround system

including dvd player $400.Call (508)943-0089

TV CabinetWith TV

Oak Cabinet, 36” TVWhich Fits In Cabinet

$650 For BothSmall Desk

48” Long, 24” Wide $100Exercise Equipment

Ab Lounger $50“The Bean” $306’ Artificial

Christmas Tree$40

508-450-1054

Twin Loft BedBy Broyhill

Built In Desk, With Light.7 Drawers & Bookshelves.

$225860-779-2664

Unique BarSolid Oak with lighted

stained glass canopy, brass top and foot rail, 2 chairs,

72” high, 64” wide, 22” deep.$1200 or BO.

Call (508)450-5836

Upright FreezerAppx. 14 cu. ft., In Nice

Shape.$100 OBO

8’ FiberglassTruck Cap

Front & Side SlidingWindows, Locking

Rear Door. Like New!Only $495

860-928-3181

Used ComputerEquipment

HP Printer Deskjet 932CGateway KeyboardHP Scanjet Scanner

5300C SeriesBest Offer!

Hammond OrganWith Drawbars

And Pedals$1400

508-476-7642

Used FurnitureSewing table, $100, Casual

chair; end table, $20;Cash only please!

Call (774)922-4004

Water Pump$50

Electric Wheelchair$500

Jet Ski Dock $500508-347-7219

Wedding Party Ensemble-Never Worn

Mori Lee 3600Champagne/Rhinestone-Claret trim-Size 8 w/slip +

cups-$500/BO.Veil-$75/BO

Tiara-$150/BO6 Bridesmaid Dresses-Raylia 5307-Red w/Silver F/L-strap-

less-shawls-$150 or BO. Sizes 2-18. Call for details.

1979 SeaStar Boat 16ftTri-Haul 50HP Mercury.

$500 or BO.6x10 ft utility trailer

$300/BO.Make an offer

Call (860)974-3582 or (508)612-7601

Leave message

Weider Pro 240Weight Bench

With Exercera VinylBarbell Set (150#)

Brand New In Boxes$75

Call (860)923-3833

Welding CableNew. 1/0. $2 per foot.Call (860)935-9193

White Wedding Gown

Never WornSize 8, long sleeves beaded and lace. Terra mid length

vale, cathedral vale, slip. Paid $1400 for all, asking $800 or

best offer. Call (508)-365-8528

010 FOR SALE

Wm. Knabe BabyGrand Piano

With Bench, Good Condition.Any Reasonable Offer.

Buyer Must Move!

Monitor 38 Cast-IronWood Stove

Holds 32 Inch LogsTop Or Side Feed.

Best Reasonable Offer

860-774-3013

Wood StoveLarge, Air Tight, Cast

Iron. Glacier Bay, Ornate Front Doors. Takes Over Two-Foot Length Wood.

Excellent.$500 OBO

Antique AladdinKitchen Cook Stove

Complete.BO Over $500860-928-3858

WoodenQuilt Frame

3 Rail System - FoldsDown. 2 Swing Arm

Lamps IncludedQuilting Area Is 18” x 72”

For Photos,Use This URL:

www.flickr.com/photos/mlm7154/sets

Call 860-963-7932

Wurlitzer Player Piano

Studio model. Excellentcondition.

Call (508)764-7601

XBOX 360Premium

20GB hard drive 2 wireless controllers, 1 wireless

headset, 2 games, (Skate & Halo). Excellent condition, 2

month old. Asking $450for all.

Call (508)278-3317

Yamaha PSR 195Electric keyboard with

speakers. Excellentcondition, in carrying case.

$150 Or Best OfferCall (508)234-8038

before 6pm

100 GENERAL

107 MISC. FREE

FREE WOOD PALLETS

You pick up. Monday thru Friday 8am-noon.Stonebridge Press 25 Optical Drive

(located behind SouthbridgeHotel & Conference Center)

200 GEN. BUSINESS

203 SNOWMOBILES

2005 Arctic CatF7 SnowmobileLow Miles, Real Fast.

2005 Arctic Cat440 Z-ModelSnowmobileLike Brand New!$7500 For Both508-987-9313

2005 Polaris 600 Edge Touring Sled

Low mileage2004 Polaris

700XC-SPLow mileage

2005 Load Rite Trailer

101x10 never used. Selling whole package with 3

snowmobile suits, 3 helmets and 2 snowmobile covers.

Valued at $14,800, selling for $11,000. MUST SELL!!

Call (860)974-1625 or (860)617-2116

Two Arctic CatSnowmobiles

1998 550 Cougar DLX2000 EFI 580 ZL

Both Electric Start,Reverse, Liquid Cooled.2000 Karavan Enclosed Trailer, Spare Tires, Etc.

Package Deal: $6500 OBOAlso,

Collet Communicators$200

Call After 6pm860-779-9780

205 BOATS

15 FootBolger-DesignedGaff Rig Cat Boat

Make An Offer.860-774-8363

17 Foot GlastronSierra 177 4.3Mercruiser I/OOnly 156 Hours On

EnginePower Steering, Trim

Control, AM/FM Radio,Soft Top, Mooring Cover,w/Glastron Trailer, Skis,

Vest & Etc., MaintenanceManuals and Supplies

$8000For More Info Call

413-245-7501

For SaleBoat

9 Ft. Dinghy, 4 Ft. Beam$1000 New

Ideal Lake Boat$500 Firm

860-774-0587

205 BOATS

1963 17-FootLaurel

With 1988 85HPOutboard Motor

Fair/Good ConditionRuns Well

Comes With Trailer$750

(508)397-4994

1980 GradyWhite 24’

With 235 Johnston Motor (Overhauled 2004) And Holes Claw Break-Away

Trailer.Standard Electronic,Cabin. Many Extras.

Needs Cosmetic Work.$10,000 OBODanielson, CT401-487-8677

1986 Bow Rider170HP I/O Mercruiser with EZload trailer. Great shape.

Call (508)826-2926

1986 Stingray18 foot bowrider, 3.0 mercruiser, I/O, good

condition, new covers, depth finder, marine radio, runs great. $3000 with trailer.

Call (860)779-3059

1987 Bayliner22 foot, dual axle trailer. 4

cylinder Volvo crusader out-drive. $3500 or best offerCall 860-923-2396

1992 Sunbird19’ with trailerCuddy cabin, fully equipped,

low hours on engine.Very good condition. $7,900.

Call 508-885-3689

2000 Mercury Outboard

5HP 2 cycle, servicedannually, $300.

1981 15HP Yanmar Marine Diesel

with marine gear and controlpanel, 1600 hours, $1200. Call (860)974-2577 or

(860)481-0303

2000-18Ft Pro Series Bass

Tracker w/trailer50HP Outboard with dual

fish finders. Too many options to list. $5,900

or best offer.If interested please call (860)974-2755. If no

answer leave message

2002 Harley Soft Tail

Mint condition with extras. 1,000 miles. $15,000.

2002 21ft Princraft ski/fish/bass boat

135HP. Mercury live wells never been turned on. 12 hours of use. Cost new,

$30,000. Will sell for $18,000. Wide hull perfect

for ocean use. Has only been on lake water. Need to see.

Pontoon BoatGreat condition, low hours,

$6000Jet Ski Yamahoo

Red, great condition, paid $10,000, asking $5000 or

best offer with trailer. Ski-Doo

perfect condition will take $3000 need to see.

Please call(860)377-7549 or

(860)928-1135

2006 Bayliner 185 Runabout

135 I/O HP w/extended swim platform, custom cover,

trailer, coast guard safety package, used at most 20

hours. $13,750.Call (508)868-1972

2006 Polar KraftKodiak V 178 SC

Great family boat capableof navigating big water,

fresh or saltwater.Excellent on Gas,

Trailers Easily.• 17’8”, 92” Beam• Yahama 115HP Four

Stroke Engine (low hours,5 year full warranty)

• 24 Volt Minn Kota TrollingMotor (70lb thrust)

• Tons Of Accessories!This Boat Is Loaded!

$27,000 NewYours For $20,000

Beautiful Boat! Must See!

Dan Kenney508-390-3717

or508-527-3820

92 20HP Mercury Outboard Motor20” shaft/tiller control

Good Condition/Used in fresh water only. 60 pt.

inspection by OUTBOARD EXCHANGE.$950 OBO

Call (860)230-4940or email

[email protected]

225 INSTRUCTIONS

Can’t Afford Massage School?

Why Not LearnREFLEXOLOGYOr the “New” Body-

ReflexologyClasses begin April

Body Reflexology(Acusage Academy)

508-987-0178250 Main Street

Oxford, MA

Reflexology-Foot $1250.00

(10 weeks-1 day per week)(NO State license

required)

Reflexology-Body $1850.00

(16 weeks-1 day per week)(NO State license required)

(all materials included)

50% discount if your are a Nurse-PTA-Barber-Dental Hygienist-Hairdresser oth-erwise “licensed to touch”

New ReflexologyOnline-May 1st

Sallie Mae LOANS available

www.AcusageAcademy.comwww.TheRCB.com

Enroll Now Classes

begins AprilAcusage Academy(Body Reflexology)Licensed & Accredited

250 Main StreetOxford, MA

508-987-0178

Massage - $8,500(six months-3 days per

week)(State license NOW

required)

Foot Reflexology -$1250


Body Reflexology-$1850


(all materials included)

50% discount if you are a Nurse-PTA-Barber

Dental Hygienist-Hairdress-er

otherwise “licensed to touch”

New-Reflexology Online-May 1st

Sallie Mae LOANSavailable

www.AcusageAcademy.comwww.TheRCB.com

255 PHOTOGRAPHY

East Coast Photo

ImageryCompany

Client Service Excellence,Quality, Super Affordable.

Always FREEStudio Sessions!

Limited Time Offer:SWEET DEAL

WEDDING PACKAGE$200 Discount, DVD

Slideshow, Hardcover Proof Book, Look Great Wedding Guide, Custom Wedding Album Design

And $150 Purchase Credit.

Super-Fast TurnaroundFREE Picture Sharing

And MORE!

Call LJ508-864-0365

www.epicphotography.ifp3.com

265 FUEL/WOOD

Firewood Green$125. Half Seasoned,

$150.128 cubic feet.

Delivered (508)735-7072

265 FUEL/WOOD

WANTEDOutdoor

Wood FurnacePreferrably A Central Boiler.Must Be Large Enough For

A 4,000 Square FootBuilding.

Will Pick Up860-428-2017

281 FREE PETS

LOSTCockatiel Bird

Grey Wings, White Body, Yellow Head And Pink

Cheeks, With LongTailfeathers.

Answers To Tea-Tea.Lost In Danielson, CT Area

Reward Offered!860-774-9150

283 PETS

PPuurree BBrreeddPPuuppppiieess

Over thirty breeds available.Health checked/guaranteed.

State licensed.www.laughlinkennel.comLLaauugghhlliinn KKeennnneellCall 508-987-716

284 LOST & FOUNDPETS

Lost DogFemale Australian Cattle dog.

White with brown/black speckles. Rescue dog-timid

with people. Last seen Thompson, CT 3/7/08.

PLEASE DO NOT CHASE.Call Terry (774)696-8897

285 PET CARE

New Owners!New Energy!New Stuff!

BoardingLuxury suites,

walks, treats, & one on one playtimes available.

Natural foodsReiki

Flower EssencesFeng Shui

DaycareDaily/weekly rates

TrainingBasic-AdvancedGroup or private

Experienced caring staffTours 10am-4pmOther times by appt.

please!

508-987-0077205 Federal Hill

RoadOxford, MA

www.starwoodpetresort.com

New Owners!New Energy!New Stuff!

BoardingLuxury suites,

walks, treats, & one on one playtimes available.

Natural foodsReiki

Flower EssencesFeng Shui

DaycareDaily/weekly rates

TrainingBasic-AdvancedGroup or private

Experienced caring staffTours 10am-4pmOther times by appt.

please!

508-987-0077205 Federal Hill

RoadOxford, MA

www.starwoodpetresort.com

286 LIVESTOCK

Bagged ShavingsKiln-Dried Pine

Paper Bags.3.25 Cubic Feet

$4.50 Each (No Limit)Pick Up In

West BrookfieldRock Valley Farm

508-867-2508

295 BUILDING SUPPLIES

Harvey WindowsNew - Still Wrapped(2) Big 41 1/2 x 57R.O. Double Hung,

Vinyl, WhiteBoth For $300508-278-7835

297 CHILD CARE

Dr. Day Care’s Part time & Full

Time RatesFree breakfast and lunch. We

accept CT care 4 kids.Call (401)647-7421

drdaycare.com

298 WANTED TO BUY

$Ross RecyclingWe Will Buy YourScrap Metals

TrucksCars

AluminumCopperBrass

Route 44(E. Putnam, CT)860-928-7165

$Comic Books

BoughtBy Collector

Pre-1970’sAll Kinds WantedHigh Prices Paid860-779-0265

Silver Is Now At 28 Year

High!Paying Top Dollar For Silver Coins,

Silver Dollars, Gold Coins, Currency and

Silverware.We Travel

Honest AppraisalsPrompt Cash Payments

Call Thomas508-450-1282

300 HELP WANTED

310 GENERAL HELPWANTED

Companions For the Elderly Needed Throughout MA/CT

BorderMake a difference in

someone's life by providing care, companionship, and the ability to retain their

independence. Flexible P/T- you decide when & where to

work. Clients’ needs mayinclude transportation,

assistance with cooking/cleaning, or

personal care. Full timelive-in positions with benefits also available. Companions &

Homemakers, twoconvenient local offices:

Enfield CT, 77 Hazard Ave Unit L, 800-690-5348, and

Norwich CT, 60 Main Street, 800-690-5187.

CT DCP HCA. 0000101

Putnam Sales Route Supervisor

for major firm due toexpansion. Knowledge of

grocery helpful. Local route. $40K.

Delivery DriverMajor firm. Local delivery in

Putnam area. Goodcustomer service skills. Mid

$30K, days, full benefits,including dental, 401K.

Call Dutton1-888-786-0791

Residential Counselor(s)

Webster/Southbridge areas working

w/developmentallydisabled adults in

residential setting for 2nd shift, femalespreferred. (FT/PT)

HS/GED, driver’s license, orientation training

required.Inquire

508-943-0700ext 115

333 SURROGATEMOTHERS

SurrogateMothers Wanted

Established SurrogacyProgram seeks loving

women to carry couples’biological babies 21-45, prior

birth experience required, non-smokers, generous

compensation.1-888-363-9457

www.reproductivelawyer.com

400 SERVICES

402 GENERAL SERVICES

$ CASH CASH $Paid To You For YourJunk Car, Truck, SUV

$150 UpCall Mike Anytime

774-452-4456

A&HJUNK

REMOVALMASONRYMOVING

CLEANING &DEMOLITION

Clean OutAttics, Garages,Cellars, Houses,

Apartments,Offices, Stores, Etc.

DemolitionSmall Buildings

ATTN: LandlordsOr House Owners

Clean &Paint Interiors

10% DiscountWith This Ad

Call800-844-0034

CCaallll TThhee JJuunnkk MMaannSnow Plowing.

Removal of Metal, Appliances,Furniture.

Constructionmaterials Cellars &

Attics cleaned. Demolition of small

buildings, Tires. Leaves & brush removed. Small

Residential Moves.Furnaces RemovedCheck-our-down-to-earth prices first!

Weekends also!All of Central Mass

and ConnecticutDave

550088--334477--77880044oorr

441133--226622--55008822

E Morse Building,Remodeling and

WoodworkingLicensed/Insured

Commercial/Residential From frame to finish. Full scale woodworking and

millwork shop.25 years experience

www.Tazwoodcreations.comReferences upon request

Lic 059634 • H.I.L. 120049(508)764-1384

Fax (508)764-3090

Saunders &Sons Roofing

Talk to the ownerdirectly. I’m on the job from

start to finish.Call Bill Toll Free1-866-961-ROOF

508-765-0100MA Reg # 153955CT Reg # 0609329

Fully Insured Free EstimatesReferences Available

*Now Accepting All Major Credit Cards*

442 LICENSED DAYCARE

***************Per CT General

Statutes 19e-87b-5g, all advertisements for Daycare Services in

the state ofConnecticut must

include your license/registration

number.

457 LAWN/GARDEN

Sharpe & SonDiscount LawnCare Service

Spring & Fall CleanupsCall For FREE Estimates

860-315-7237

500 REAL ESTATE

501 REAL ESTATEWANTED

**************EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

**************All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to The Federal Fair Housing Act

of 1968, which makes itillegal to advertise any

preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,

familial status (number of children and or pregnancy),

national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any

intention to make an such preference, limitation or

discrimination. Thisnewspaper will not

knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate

that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby

informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper

are available on and equal opportunity basis. To

complain aboutdiscrimination call The

Department of Housing and Urban Development “HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD ad 617-565-5308,. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275

505 APARTMENTS FORRENT

DanielsonMechanic Street

First Floor, 3 Bedroom.Stove & Refrigerator.

Tenants Pay ElectricityAnd Heat (Gas).

One Parking Space.$800/Month

Security Deposit Required.No Pets. Drug-Free.

860-779-7110

Heat &Hot WaterIncluded

2 BedroomsSpacious, Fully

AppliancedApartments For Rent

Starting at $696• On-Site Laundry• Basketball Court

• Playground• Pool

INCOME LIMITS APPLYSection 8 WelcomeOffice Open From:

Monday-Friday9:00am to 5:00pm

Saturday10:00am to 4:00pm

Evening AppointmentsAvailable

Brookside Terrace11 Village Drive

Southbridge,MA 01550

(508)764-7675

River MillVillage

N. Grosvenordale, CTVery Spacious Studio,

1, 2 & 3 BedroomApartments

ONE MONTHFREE RENT

Rents starting at $525*Must Income Qualify*

Section 8 Vouchers Accepted

•Recently RemodeledBuilding Exteriors

• Close to 395• Adjacent to Riverside Park

•On-site professionalmanagement andmaintenance staff

Please call(860)923-3919

for more information

ThompsonROOM FOR RENTNon-Smoker PreferredCall For More Details

860-923-1057

Webster1 bedroom apartment, ground floor. Off-street

parking, coin-op laundry, nice neighborhood.

$575 per month. First and security.

Please call(508)949-1558

Place Your AdToday

800-536-5836


• 6 Passenger Seating• Anti-lock Brakes with Traction• On-Star • Power Everything• Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel• 100,000 Mile Warranty

NEW2008 #3936

Drive BeautifulDesigned for Action

BUICK LACROSSE

2007 CHEVY G2500EXPRESS

Cargo Van, V-8 engine,air conditioning, automatic,

HD package, like new, #3001, Only 12,300 miles

$19,988

2006 PONTIAC MONTANASV6

7 Passenger seating, DVD entertain-ment system, rear parking assist,alloy wheels, power sliding doors,

power everything, #2932A, Only 22,700 miles

$16,988

2003 SATURN L200Air, auto, power windows & locks,

cruise, CD player, great mileage.

#2976

$9,788

New car prices include all factory incentives. GMAC Smartlease, 39 mos., 30K, $3000 down cash or trade. Taxes, reg., acq. & doc. extra.

* Q U A L I T Y P R E - O W N E D V E H I C L E S *

2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Power windows, door locks,

CD player, tilt & cruise, spoiler,

local trade.

$6,880

$20,988

2005 CHEVY EQUINOXLS AWD

Air, auto, alloys, power every-

thing, only 37,300 miles. #3005

$13,988

2.9 % or $219 mo. Smartleaseup to 60 months available

• Air • Automatic Trans.• Power Windows & locks• Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel• Anti-lock Brakes with Traction• On-Star • 100,000 Mile Warranty

NEW2008 #3921

PONTIAC G-6 SEDAN

$15,4882.9 % or

$144 mo. Smartleaseup to 60 months available

• Heated Leather Power Seats w/Memory

• On-star w/Turn by Turn Navigation

• Remote Start, Stabilitrak

• Rear Parking Assist

• P225/60R/19” Tires, 19” Alloys

• Remainder of 100,000 Mile Warranty

NEW2008 #3004

BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

7 Passenger Seating$ave Thousands

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX3.8 L V-6 200 HP, air, auto,remote start, alloys, spoiler,power everything, remainder

100,000 mile warranty, #3010, Save over $9,000 off original list.

$14,588

2002 CHEVY CAMARO Z-28

35th Anniverary Edition, T-tops,leather, one owner, only 35,500

miles. #2920A

$16,788

2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUSCXL “Top of the Line”, 7 passengerseating, dual climate air, On-star,

chrome wheels, rear parking assist,leather seats, power both sides, pre-mium sound w/CD, cassette, AWD,

22,000 miles #2921

$21,888

See Ron Malo or

Brent Normandin

BONUS CASH DAYS ENDING SOON!


WebsterNORTH VILLAGE

2 bedroom unitsstarting at $760!!

Heat and hot wateris included.

Must income qualify.

Section 8 VouchersAccepted.

Please call (508)987-1595ASK ABOUT OUR

NEW FALLSPECIALS!!!


WEBSTERHartley Terrace

Now AcceptingApplications for

2 BedroomApartments

Must Income Qualify.Section 8 Certificates

Welcome

Modern KitchensWall to Wall CarpetSpacious ClosetsOn-Site Laundry

Easy Highway Access

For More Information Call 508-943-9567


WebsterProspectEstates

1 BedroomApartments.

1 Month Free RentNow Available:

Historical BuildingsMust Income Qualify

SECTION 8 CERTIFICATESWELCOME

Call(508)943-9567

E.H.O.

510COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

Rental Space (1200’) Available

in Midtown Fitness Center in Putnam

Retail, hair salon, office, counselor, physical therapist,

chiropractor, professionalperson, or your suggestion.

Call Mike or Kristin, (860)928-9218

510COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

WebsterFOR RENT

7,500 Square FeetFree Standing, Loading

Dock, Nice Office.

2,500 Square Feet3,400 Square Feet9,000 Square Feet

All WithDocks & Offices.Owner Will GiveYou A Price You

Can’t Refuse!Call

508-753-3670

525 HOUSES FOR RENT

PomfretHouse for Rent

Totally renovated 2 bedroom. New kitchen, bath floors,

cabinets, windows &appliances including

washer/dryer. Private on just under 2 acres with storage shed. $1300/month heat

included.(860)639-1355

Woodstock, CTFour Bedroom,

Two Bath House.$1350/Month

References Required.860-377-8273

530 HOUSES FOR SALE

CharltonForeclosure

3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch. 1300 +/- sq ft., newly

remodeled, nice big flat yard, quiet area. $191,784Call (508)248-2898

Cocoa BeachTime Share

First week in October on the beach, see the Rockets at Cape Canaveral. $2000.Call (860)774-2755

Rustic Waterfront Camp in Central

Maine2 bedrooms, bath area.Kitchen and living area

furnished. Screen porch, great fishing and hunting, near ATV and snow mobile

trails. $110,000.Call (508)829-9309

WorcesterCozy 3 Bedroom Ranch,

Off Burncoat St.New Windows,Doors,

Paint, Fireplace$209,900

Pashoian Ent.508-320-2814

546 CEMETARY LOTS

Worcester County Memorial Park

Garden of the Cross2 lots side by side. Price

$3500 for both.Call (508)721-8924

546 CEMETARY LOTS

Cemetery Lots for Sale

Worcester County Memorial Park-Paxton, MA

2 Lots (#408A) available in the beautiful Garden of Valor

II. $5,000 for both.Call (508)987-0531

Two CemeteryLots

Worcester CountyMemorial Park

In Paxton$900 For Each,$1800 For Both

Call Cheryl413-245-4181

550 MOBILE HOMES

2003 CondorMotorhome

28ft, double slide outs. 35,000 miles, loaded with all

options. No pets and no smoking-bought new and well cared for. Must see.

Asking $40,000.Call (508)949-1463

BrookfieldOpportunity, investment,

resident, 55+ mobilehome park. Scenic river

access comfortableinexpensive lifestyle.

Call (508)867-7096 or (508)925-5234

550 MOBILE HOMES

Adult Mobile Home Community

in ScenicSturbridge

Comfortable 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, central air, new

roof, beautiful sunroom, all new appliances. Asking $92K

plus park share.Call Paul (508)347-1439

Brookfield55 Plus Community.Nanatomqua Mobile

Home Park.2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath, Carport, Screen Porch,

New Appliances,New Roof.

508-892-7228774-262-7307

BrookfieldNanatomqua Mobile

Home Park(55 And Over)

2 Bedroom with 1-1/2Bath, Living Room, LargeKitchen, Laundry Room(With 5 Wall Cabinets),

And Door To Back Porch.$87,900

508-868-4662

Mobile HomeFor Sale

Dayville CT12 Conrads Park(860)774-8884

550 MOBILE HOMES

SturbridgeMobile Home 55+1 Bedroom, IdealLocation, Close To

Everything. New Floors,Carpets, Paint, Windows,

Shower, Cabinets & Counters. Newer Furnace,

A/C & More.Washer/Dryer.508-347-7027

SturbridgeMove-In ConditionIn Retirement Park.

New Floors, Central Air.Open Floor Plan.

Two Bedrooms, OneLarge Bath, Garden Tub.Washer/Dryer, Range, Refrigerator & Extras

Included.NoMaintenance, Shed,

Covered Patio.$79,900 Plus Park Share

Call 860-315-7122

TemporaryStorage

Problems?Utilize This 14x70

Mobile Home!Large Rooms, Plenty

Of Open Space.First $2500

Takes It Away(860)774-6989

Aut motive

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700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES

4 Cooper Weather Master S/T Tires

Steel Belted, 205/65 R15Like New $150

4 Cooper WeatherMaster S/T Snow

Groove Tires225/55 R17

Like New $200508-867-2560

Evenings

4 Like-New OEMBMW 7-Series19-Inch WheelsWith Brand-New Tires

(245-35R 19 93W) And 5-Lug Bolt Pattern. Wheels Sell For A $5000 Option When You Buy A BMW

Asking $1500508-943-6151

4 NEW 16”Steel RimsAnd Covers

Original Equipment OffOf Toyota.

Perfect For Winter Tires$90 Each

Yes, They Are Flawless508-764-9309

A-1 Condition 4 new Yokohama High Speed Rain

Tires195-50-R15/82V on mint 5

Bolt American Racing Wheels. Fits Accord, Sentra, Camry, Corolla, Miata, Neon

and many more.Call Tom ask if they will fit

your car. Asking $750(508)873-2227

Tires & RimsBlack custom rims andYokohama tires, 16x7,

205/55R16CSell $275 or best offer.Call (860)974-1043

Truck RailsChrome Tube For 8’ Bed

Great Condition$95 For Set

Holly CarburetorsTwo New 600Double-Pump.

$200 EachGM Chrome

Slotted Wheels15”, 5-Lug Bolt Pattern

For Full-Size GM.$200 Set Of 4

454 CompleteGM Block

With Fuel Injection$1200

508-259-8805

720 CLASSICS

1976 ChevroletNova Hatchback305 Automatic, PS/PB,

AM/FM. All Original WithMatching Numbers.

Excellent Condition With70,000 Original Miles.

New FlowmasterDual-Exhaust, New Tires,

Original Rally Wheels.$6000

Call 508-885-6549

1973 GreenVW BeetleRecent Engine,

Good TiresBest Offer

413-245-3530

1966 Mustang 1971 VW BeetleCall (508)341-3910

for information

1967 PlymouthBelvedere II

Station WagonFlorida Car, 52k Original Miles, Solid Body, Runs

Excellent, A/C.Asking $5200 OBO

1965 DodgeD-100 Pickup

Rare, Custom SportsSpecial From California.

Rust-Free. 318 Automatic.Asking $4500 OBO508-317-7092

1975 VW CustomSafare CamperWith Porsche EngineRunning, Registered.

1 Of 100 Left In America!Asking $7500

Call 508-753-7761

1973 VW Type-3Squareback

Runs Excellent,Inspected In March.

Clear Title$2000

413-214-9133

Ford 1930 Model A Coupe

Good driver, original interior, side mount, rumble seat

upholstery new, stone guard, trunk rack, $12,500

negotiable.Call (508)885-5395

Antique BlackJaguar

1972 XJ6. Body, paint and chrome nearly perfect, New

Michelin pin stripe tires, spare engine and many spare

parts. $5000 firm.Call Tom (508)873-2227

725 AUTOMOBILES

1999 Audi A4 1.8T82k Miles. 19” Chrome

Wheels, Body Kit, Custom Paint, Plus Many Extras.

Asking $9,800or best offer

(508)717-9244

1999 Audi Avant Quatro

A6, V6, 4 door wagon, 75K miles. Beautiful car in

excellent condition. Bose premium stereo, power

sunroof, all powerfeatures. Have Carfax.

Call (860)974-1970

2005 BuickCentury

New tires, new brake job, Runs excellent. Loaded.

$6,800774-230-0899

2002 BuickLeSabre CustomLow Mileage (46k), Well

Maintained, Looks & Runs Great. 6 Passengers, Power

Everything. Mint!$8750

860-928-5771

1999 Buick Park Ave

Loaded, like new, leather, 122K miles. $4500.

Call (508)752-8683

1989 Cadalliac Deville

Beige, 4 door sedan, 4.5L, front wheel drive, 104K

miles, $1500.Call (413)245-7943

1989 Camaro RS350 Auto, T-Tops.Too Many Extras

$30001985 Merkuer5-Speed XRT4

Sunroof$2000

1967 GMCDump Truck

HM7700, V-6, 5-Speed & 2-Speed Rear

$2500(860)428-3478

1997 ChevyBlazer 4x4

Used Motor Ready ToBe Installed. Vehicle Is

In Good ConditionNEW PRICE $800

Call Anytime774-230-3504

1989 ChevySilverado

$1000 or best offer.Ford Mustang

2.2 motor, hatchback, in the 90’s. Asking $200 or best

offer.3 Wheeler

Year unknown. $200 orbest offer.

Call (774)402-8198

2002 Dodge Neon4 Door, Alloys, Spoiler,

CD, New Tires, New Brakes, 102k. 1 Owner.

Asking $4000860-923-0457

1999 Dodge Stratus

6 cylinder, automatic, cruise control, CD player, fairly new tires and rear brakes. Looks and runs great. 130K miles.

$2500.Call (508)867-8176

1985 Fire-EngineRed Mazda RX71.1L Rotary Engine.

Mint Condition.Single Owner, 54k Miles.

Always Garaged, No Rust, Sunroof.

Runs Beautifully.$5000

508-845-9237

2003 FordMustang Mach 1

Azure Blue with Blackleather. 18K miles, like brand

new. Couple aftermarket parts. $17,500.Call (508)987-8486

2001 FordTaurus SSE

Power Windows & Locks, CD Player & Snow Tires. Looks

Good And Runs Great. $4500

Call (508)949-1223

1987 SAAB 900Needs some work but runs

well. $500 firm.Call (860)928-5116

725 AUTOMOBILES

2000 FordFocus ZX2

2-Door Coupe. AlloyWheels, Air, Sunroof.78k Miles. Excellent

Condition.$4800 OBO

Call 774-253-7157

1995 Geo Prizm110K miles, Red, 4 door

sedan, recently,reconditioned, new starter,

runs great.Moving must sell quick!!

$2500 or best offer.Call (508)341-4434 or

(860)857-4168

2001 HondaAccord EX

V6 automatic, powereverything, leather, sunroof, upgraded stereo with 6 CD,

113K, well maintained, clean, traction control rear spoiler,

ABS brakes. $7800. (508)277-7829

2007 HyundaiAccent GS

2 Door Hatchback, Silver, A/C, 41k Miles (Mostly

Highway). Mint Condition, Up To 37 MPG. Huge Money Saver, Do The Math. Great

Commuting Vehicle.$10,800

508-949-2757

2005 Hyundai GLS4 door, Grey, 25K miles,

excellent condition. $9980. Call (508)278-4362

1999 JettaClean, runs great, 32 m.p.g., 157K miles. Asking $5,000 but will consider all serious

offers. Call or email fordetails. (860)[email protected]

2002 Lincoln LSBlack/Tan, Leather, 40k,Fully Loaded, Chrome

Rims/Grill/RockerPanels/Pillars,

Brand New Snow Tires,Extra Set Of 18” Chrome

Rims with Tires. New Brakes

Sharp Car! Mint!$13,500 obo

774-289-9074

2002 LincolnLS V8

***MUST SELL***Luxury-comfort-style-all-in

this Metallic Silver 2002Lincoln LS-Loaded with a V8. Automatic transmission, A/C, power heated memory seats,

power windows, power locks, power mirrors,

sunroof, leather interiors,alloy wheels, alpine premium stereo, six disc CD, air bags ABS tilt wheel cruise control.

This vehicle is in fabulous condition, must see. If you

are in the market for aLincoln LS, don’t pass this

one! Even and iPodDirect Connection...

$11,495 obo.Call 888-457-2333

1981 MercedesBenz 240DOriginal Owner

$4,000860-774-0587

1963 MercuryComet

Four door, 260 cubic inch.Very low original mileage.Very clean interior. Asking

$3,500 or best offer.Call (860)928-7832

1990 Mustang GT Convertible

Burgundy paint with Black top. Runs/sounds great. Just tuned up. Everything works. Ready for Spring/Summer

cruising. $4500.Call Charlie

(401)523-5670

1967 Mustang Coupe

289 C.I. 3 speed manual transmission, 63K original miles, excellent condition.

$14,500 or best reasonable offer. Serious inquiries only

please.Call (860)428-9455

1997 Olds RegencyNice solid driver 105K

highway miles, loaded with moonroof, needs nothing.

Asking $3500.Call (860)974-3022

1996 Oldsmobile Ciera

Navy Blue, good mechanical condition, a few cosmetic scratches. Asking $2400.

Call (860)928-2624

1998 Plymouth Voyager

V6 engine, 144K miles, A/C, 1 owner.

Asking $3200.Please call

(508)347-5685 after 5pm

1992 RangerWith plow $650.

1988 Isuzu Trooper5 brand new terrain tires.

$600.

1978 MGBGood condition

$3800 firm

Call (860)779-1102

2001 Toyota Camry

5 speed standard, 73,000 miles. Great mileage, reliable,

good condition. Black with tan interior. Cruise, A/C,

power pkg. $8,800.Call (860)779-1260

2000 Toyota Camry LE

Excellent Condition. Black, Moon Roof.

$8500Call (774)230-6027

2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Black, fully loaded, leather, 5 disc CD changer, heated seats & mirrors, sunroof, front, side & rear air bags.

$14,900.Call (508)949-6914

Corvette 1988Excellent Condition. NewT-Top, Tires & Interior.

Over $11k Invested.Asking $7500 OBO1-508-943-11281-508-341-3164

WantedOld Camaros

1967-1969 including parts, pieces in any condition. Will

consider other models.Call (860)633-0869

Must Sell2004 Dodge Stratus SXT

Auto, starter, 42K, fullyloaded, excellent condition.

$11,500.Call (508)765-7770

SPORTS UTILITYVEHICLES

1993 Ford BroncoGreat Shape,

New Rear Quarters, Paint,Transmission, Rear End,

Tires & Brakes.$3000 or best offer.

Call (508)867-6922

1996 2 door Red Chevy Tahoe

push button 4WD automatic, leather interior, power

everything, 135K/350 V8, tow package, CD, cassette, AM/FM, maintained well.

Priced fairly!Call (617)943-0288,

North Brookfield. $5500/OBO

1996 FordBronco XLT

4x4, 1 owner, no accidents, never smoked in, interior

99%, runs perfect, Green/Grey, brush guard,

needs rear fenders, $3500. Call (508)949-1525

1998 FordExpedition XLT

113K miles, Red exterior, Grey interior. Loaded, very clean, a must see, just had

tune up, runs like new.Asking $3,900 or best offer. Call (860)928-5635 or

(860)481-1447

1998 GMC JimmySport Utility 4D

V6 Engine, 4WD,Automatic Transmission,

92k Mileage, ExcellentCondition, Loaded.Asking $4995.95860-928-6853

1998 Nissan Pathfinder LE

4x4, power windows, power locks, sunroof, leather

interior, heated seats, Bose stereo, great condition, 113K

miles. $5500.Call (508)868-4598

1999 GMCSuburban SLT

4x4, Leather, Remote/Keyless Entry,

130k Miles, GoodCondition.$6500

508-612-6398

1999 Toyota RAV41 owner, excellent condition 81K miles, 4WD, 4 cylinder,

5 speed manual, cruisecontrol power windows,

locks and mirrors. $8900 or best offer.

Call (508)248-1888

2000 JeepCherokee Sport

Automatic, PowerWindows/Doors/Steering/Brakes. 4x4, Good Tires,

Roof Rack, Burgundy With Tan Cloth Interior

76k Miles On Engine,In Very Good Condition.

Asking $5200 OBOCall

508-450-6751

2002 FordExplorer XLT

V6, auto, air, remote starter, running boards, Dark Blue, one owner, good condition.

100,000 miles. Asking $5995.

Call (508)347-9142, leave message

Evenings & weekends

740 MOTORCYCLES

1970 BSAModel B25S

New Front End &Other Parts.

Looks Good, Runs Good.$2950 Cash OBO

Call 860-974-19121pm-9pm

2004 HarleyDavidson Ultra

Classic5500 miles, $17000.Call (508)943-0242

2002 HarleyDavidson XL 1200

Dealer serviced, 5000original miles, many

screaming eagle accessories. Red Black, lots of chrome, a

must see @ $6500.Call (860)774-7615

2002 HarleyXLH 883 Sportster

9500 Miles, Crash Bars, Highway Pegs, Saddle Bags,

Passenger Pegs & Pillion, Custom Grips.

Excellent ConditionLooks & Runs Great.

Asking $4500860-617-7335

2001 HarleyDavidson

1200 SportsterYellow & Black,

Mint Condition With NewParts..3000 Miles.

$5600508-892-4495

1998 Harley Davidson

1200 Sportster 15,500 miles, excellent condition,

registered, many extras!$7000 or BO

508-764-8754

1993 HarleyDavidson FLHS

Electra Glide SportBlack, only 33,313 mile,

excellent condition, someextras,. $9500 or best offer. Call Ray (508)987-3783

after 4:00pm

1987 HarleyDavidson XLH 883

under 20,000 miles, bike looks almost new, many new

parts, female owned,dependable, a steal

for $3350.Leave messaage

(860)779-7526, will call back

2005 Honda VT750Shadow SpiritMint Condition, Low

Mileage, Always Garaged.Pearl Blue/Metallic SilverFlame, Chrome Backrest.

Asking $4500 OBOCall 860-792-0506

2003 HondaCRF-150Hardly Used!Paid $3200

Asking $1800 Firm(508)987-0557

1996 Honda Goldwing SE

Excellent condition, must see, loaded. Asking $10,500. Call Steve (860)963-9030

1994 HondaCBR 600

Excellent Condition, 24kMiles. White & Black.

New Chain & Tire.$2800 OBO

508-765-9266


Aut motive740 MOTORCYCLES

1994 HondaShadow 600cc

MotorcycleHardly used. 3,500 miles.

$3,000. Call (860)774-4668, leave message

1993 Sportster1200 CC

Mint ConditionMust See

$4,700 or best offerCall After 6pm860-779-9780

1996 Suzuki RM 125

Runs excellent, look great. new top end, sprockets,

chain, well maintained, never raced. Includes accessories, riding gear, extra plugs, oil,

etc. Ready to ride for the spring. $1000 or BO.

Call (860)928-0797 after 7pm or anytime on

weekends

1997 TriumphThunderbird 900

Recent Tuneup, Fork Seals & Seat. Lots Of Chrome, Looks

& Runs Great. 34k Miles.Photo can be seen at:

craigslist.com$3500

Ask For Tony508-234-2293

2004 XL 883 Harley

Davidson3400 miles, lots of

upgrades, mintcondition, handles

great. $7200 or best offer. Won’t last long!

Call (508)347-8969

Harley Davidson1993 Heritage Softail7k Miles, Runs Excellent.

Lots Of New. $75001/2 Carat Diamond Ring

Absolutely Flawless,Two Settings.

Limited Elvis CollectiblesBaseball/Basketball

CollectiblesJoe 407-716-5304

A great buy at $4200!

2004 Kawasaki VN800-E4 Vlcn Drifter 805cc

Replica of the Indian Bike, very comfortable to ride and

a real head turner. Onlyridden in 2005, has only

6,152 miles and has beengaraged every day. Has two years left on a full service

contract.Call (860)928-9493

Kimball PianoWith BenchGood Condition

$400508-765-0548

745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES

2005 Honda Rancher 4-wheelerArmy Green color, extremely low mileage, used mostly for yard work. Asking $3250 or

best offer. Must sell.Call (860)779-9756

745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES

2004 Honda Foreman

Rubicon 500cc“very low miles and hours”

must sell. baby on the way!!! used 25 times tops. $5000 or


2002 Honda 400EX

4 WheelerWhite Bros. Exhaust, Hole shot tires, full face helmet,

good condition. Asking $2500 or best offer.

Call 860-935-5449

1998 Kawasaki 750 Xi Sport JetskiTwo seater, new battery and recently serviced. Excellent condition. Includes trailer and cover. $2500 or bestoffer. Call (508)234-0252

2006 PolarisOutlaw 500 ATV30 Hours Of Use, Great

Condition,.Just Like New.MUST SELL$4500 OBO

Includes MaintenanceManual, Chain Lube Plus Oil.

Call (860)779-1087

4 Wheeler2003 Suzuki Ozark 250

Runs great, new rims full skid plated, $2300.

Call (508)764-1435

1982 WinnebagoBrave RV

Lots Of Good Features.New Batteries, Starter,

Wiring, and Refrigerator.Lots Of Storage.

Sleeps Six. Good ShapeOriginal Price $5,500Asking $4000 As Is

Call For Details(860)774-8333

Dirtbike2005 Yamaha

TTR 125-ELow Mileage, Looks New

$2000 OBO860-928-3090

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

2001 24 ft. Travel Camper Trailer

All works, call for details! Call from 8am-7:30pm. Best

time to call 4pm-7:30pm (508)867-6124.Price $6,200.

1997 24’Dutchman Pop-Up

CamperModel 1007

Great Condition. Heat,Refrigerator, Stove, Etc.

$3200413-537-0619

1989 24’ TerryTravel Trailer

Excellent Condition, NewBattery, Tires, & More.Receiver & Sway BarsIncluded. Must See To

Appreciate.$3400 or best offer.

508-885-6215

1995 Allegro Bay28 foot diesel RV, 15,000 miles (original) sleeps 5,

$29,000.Call (860)774-4331


2007 31’ Wildcat Travel Trailer

Queen bed, rear bunks, full size sleeper sofa, sleeps 8.

Large slide out, many extras, like new. Used only 3 times.

$22,000.(508)248-2001, leave

message

2001 7000 lb Car Trailer

Made by CarMate. Asking $1800.

Leather Sofa and Love Seat

Black. Paid $1000,asking $500.

Treadmill by Sportcrafthas cupholder, $250.

2 Dog Pens$50 for both.

Call (860)774-3989 or (860)617-1371

2006 Camp Out Truck CapGray, 6ft with sliding front window & side windows &

locking back window. Used 2 months, brand new. Stored in heated garage. Fits Ford Truck Super Cab. $1100.

(508)729-9177

2005 Cardinal30’ Camper

Top Of The Line Fifth Wheel, Two Slide-Outs. All Options, Many Upgraded Features,

Used Only Four Times.Hitch, Cover, Tripod

Included. New Condition,Inside & Out.

Super Clean & Beautiful.A Steal At$25,000

860-974-0405860-428-4115

2002 Citation 31Ft. Travel

Trailer$16,500. One owner, kept on site, nice camper, includes

back ladder, spare tire,awning, electric jack, sleeps

6, lots of storage, hugebathroom, queen bed, 1 large

slide-out in living room &dinette area. Pictures onwww.breezybendrv.com

Call (508)987-1519 for more details

2003 Coleman Pop-Up Trailer

With SlideoutInside/Outside Stove,

Refrigerator, Hot Water, Heat, Lots Of Storage,

Sleeps 6.Excellent Condition,

Must See.$6800 OBO

508-949-6107

1997 ColemanPop-Up CamperSleeps 8. Gas Stove, Gas

Electric Refrigerator, WaterHeater, Sink, Dinette Set,Outside Shower. ElectricBrakes. Canvas In GreatShape. Needs Tires &

Front Jack Lift.$3500 OBO

508-234-8183After 6pm

2000 StarcraftTruck Camper

850 Lite8 1/2 Foot, 1600 lbs.

Sleeps Four, Like New.Never Abused.Ready To Go!$6350 firm

Call For More Details860-974-0746


95 RockwoodPop-Up Camper

Sleeps 6, ExcellentCondition.

Asking $2000Craftsman Mig Welder

Used Once$440

Craftsman RadialArm Saw

$5001980 Sportster

Show BikeChromed Out

$7,500(860)963-1196

1996 Starcraft 5th Wheel

28’, double slide, queen bed, private bath with tub, Oak pkg. with extras including hitch. Excellent condition.

Asking $8500 or best offer. Call (508)248-6822

1994 StarcraftPop-Up CamperMeteorite Model 817

Awning, Stove, New Tires, New Gas Tank,

Excellent Condition.$2450

Or Best Reasonable Offer508-867-4105

2003 Trail-Cruiser

26’, queen bunk house, light weight, stereo, micro, A/C,

heat, 6 gallon hot water, tub/shower. $8000 firm.Call (508)579-8141

2 Travel TrailersDutchman Classic Royal33’ With 13’ Slide Out

Living Room & Dinette. Queen Sized Rear

Bedroom. Sleeps 6.A/C, Awning

Asking $7995Also

30’ Cobra CamperWith A/C, Sleeps 6,Queen Bed In Rear.

Asking $4500Call (860)428-3478

2004 Wilderness 5th Wheel 30’

White, 16’ power living room slide-out, queen size bed w/home mattress, two

bunks, sleeps 8. Tons ofextras, very clean, excellent

condition. Asking $15,900/BO.

(508)892-8080

1985 WildernessCamper

Sleeps 6, Very GoodCondition

All Original Paperwork,Lots of New Parts.$3000 or best offer

860-774-0100

Cape CodOld Chatam RV Park1986 28ft Prowler, sleeps 6-8. Sun room attached. Has

large shed, park hasswimming pool, beach 2

miles. Season April toOctober. Can email photos.

$4500.Call (508)943-6559

Tent Trailer1995 StarcraftSpace Flyer

Full Storage Trunk Across Front, Heater, Fridge,

Awning, Indoor/Outdoor Gas Stove.

Good Condition$2500 BRO

508-885-9410


33-FootFifth Wheel

CamperREDUCED To $18,000Includes Many Extras.Excellent Condition.

F-350 Crew CabPick-Up Truck

$6,800Call

860-935-5411Quinebaug, CT

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Massachusetts &Rhode Island

2008 39’Travel Trailer

2 Bedroom,2 Slide-Out.Sleeps 10.$19,995

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Snowbird SpecialPark Model With Loft &

Matching Addition.Appx. 950 sq. ft.

Furnished, Central Air,Matching 12x16 Shed With Washer & Dryer.

$39,900 OBO508-867-5850508-579-1827

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1986-1979 AMC CJ7 Jeep rebuilt

350curry rear end 411 gear

(body in good shape) still needs work.

Call (508)943-1951 ask for Ron. Asking $5000 or

best offer.

2003 ChevyExtreme

Yellow w/black racing stripes. 4.3L V6, w/hurst

shifter and hard top tonneau cover. Second owner, 52K miles. Asking $10,500 or


1996 ChevyK3500 Pickup

6.5 Diesel, Auto, 4x4, 8’ Bed, 149k. New Batteries, Tires, Front-End Bushings, Brake

Lines, Bedliner, Fuel Tank/Pump/Lines, Engine

Cooler Lines, Clean.$9000

860-779-2568

1994 Chevy 3/4 Ton

350 V8, 2WD, excellentcondition, 190k miles, new

tires, recent brakes andtuneup. $3000.

Call (774)272-1192

1988 F-250300 cubic inch fuel injection, 6 cyl, 75K miles, no body rot,

runs excellent, $1900.Call (508)234-6593

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1989 ChevyConversion Van

Rigged for towing, southern unit, good condition. $3000

Call (860)883-4797

1989 Chevy 1500 Short bed Z71 off road.

$1500 or best offer.Call (774)280-2480

1984 Chevy C-20Pickup (3/4 Ton)

Runs & Drives Good, Needs Body Work. Good ‘Everyday’

Driver. Also Included: 4Extra Tires And Toolbox.

$700 OBO508-347-3672774-200-1957

1980 Chevy 1 -Ton

2WD, dual wheels, A/C, PS, PL, PW, recently restored, aluminum flatbed, $3000

2000 Chevy S-10 Blazer

6 cylinder, 4x4, loaded, 2 door, $3995.

Call (508)450-4573

1978 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4x4

With 8FT Fisher plow. Rusty but runs good. $2000 or

best offer.Call Alan, (603)396-6385,

cell

2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport37K miles, $12,000.

Call (508)765-9417

2000 DodgeRam 1500 VanGreat Condition, 70k

Miles. Used By PhysicallyChallenged Passenger.

Semi-Automatic LiftBuilt Into The Floor.

Lots Of Work Done To It:Brakes, Radiator, Water

Pump, Etc. Great Running Condition. TV, VCR,

CD Player.Great Van For

Transporting Wheelchairs Or Equipment.

Call 508-278-6870

97 DodgeConversion Van

Excellent Shape$4700

Or Best OfferCall After 5pm Or

Weekends860-917-7381

1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup2WD, air, stereo, newexhaust, tires, full size

bed-lined, looks great, runs excellent. 129K miles. Asking

$3800. Contact me after 7pm. weekdays or anytime

on weekends.(860)928-0797

1996 DodgeDakota Sport

Pickup5 speed standard with 2.5

4 cylinder engine, runs good, looks great, has new tires.

Good on gas. $2500.Call (860)774-4600

1995 Ford F150 XLT

Long bed, 4x4, standard transmission, full bed liner, track rack system, behind

seat tool storage, AM/FM/CD, power windows and door locks, A/C. 115k miles.

Asking $3495.Call 508-764-1246

760 VANS/TRUCKS

2002 Duramax Diesel Sierra

SLTFull size GMC. 92K miles, 6’

bed, loaded, leather.Also as combo

29’ Springdale TravelTrailer

BH Super Slide loaded,package deal $33,000.

(860)779-1886 evenings, or (860)753-0185

1997 F1504x2, third door, six

passenger, V6, 116K, A/C,6-CD changer, powerwindows/locks, tow

package, runs great, one owner, always maintained, all recent brakework done, very

clean, some rust,dependable. $4500. (508)277-7829

2005 Ford Ranger24k Original

One-Owner Miles. Power Steering/Brakes, CD, A/C.

Asking $11,200 OBO860-923-9067

2000 Ford F150Bed liner, 5 speed, V6, new

front shocks, good tires,fairly new sticker, runs great.

Asking $6500Call (774)230-0899

1994 Ford F150XLT 4x4 Xtracab

PickupLooks Good, RunsExcellent! V8, PW,

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$2,900 OBO

2003 HondaTRX250 EX ATV

Runs Great! Looks Great!$2100 OBO

860-634-0581

1994 Ford Ranger2 door, XL Extended Cab, 2.3L 4 cylinder, standard, 144K original miles. One

owner, runs well, some rust. $1400 or best offer.

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1988 Ford F-3501-Ton Dump(Flat-Bed)

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1986 FordPickup Truck

4-Door, Dual Wheels,V-8 Automatic, 8’ Bed,

83k Miles.$2750

1993 HoopeUtility Trailer

10,000 lb Capacity. $26001989 Plymouth Horizon

4 Door Hatchback,4-Cylinder. 86k Miles.

$1000 OBO413-610-0138

1985 Ford F-600 Box Truck

low miles, runs good, needs some new brake lines. $1000

or best offer.Call (508)922-3936

2006 GMC Sierra Ext Cab PickupWith cap, 5.3 V8, 2WD,

excellent condition, 17,400 miles. Blue Book $17,815, asking $15,200. Factory

warranty til 8/08.Call (860)923-1956

760 VANS/TRUCKS

2002 GMC Safari4.3L, AWD/ABS/Cruise, New Tires, Seats 8, Fr.

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860-963-7484

2000 GMCSonoma SLS

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original miles, excellentcondition, $7000 or

best offer.Call (508)987-1035 after

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1986 GMCHi-Top

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2003 Isuzu NPU 16 ft Box TruckV8 automatic transmission,

power steering, power brakes. Runs great, very clean, 10 ft loading ramp.

$10,000.Call (774)230-1437

2003 Silverado 2500 HD

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2003 ToyotaTacoma PickupWhite, 43K miles, $8500.Call (508)943-6941 or

(508)855-3924

“California” 1967 F-250

Service Truckwith lumbertack. New

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“Dyna” Street Bob, Black cherry, 2000 miles.

12 foot, pungo 120, kayakwith paddle, vest.(951)522-0573

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT

CAT D8HBulldozer

Cable Blade - Power ShiftRuns Good

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1987 Chevy 3/4Ton Pickup

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