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Windham Public Schools Kindergarten 2018-2019 RegistrationEscuelas Públicas de Windham Matrícula de Kindergarten2018-2019
Who:and
not
Please Note: Students attending WECC pre-schooldo NOT need to register!
When:• Tuesday, April 10 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm• Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm• Thursday, April 12, 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm• Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at
Windham High School’s Library 4:00-7:00 pm
Where:
windhamps.org
Quiénes:y
no
Favor de notar: ¡Los estudiantes que asisten Centro de Primera Infancia de Windham Pre-escolar NO tienen que matricularse!
Cuándo:• Martes 10 de abril del 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm y 1:00-3:00 pm• Miércoles 11 de abril del 2018,
9:00 am-12:00 pm y 1:00-3:00 pm• Jueves 12 de abril del 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm y 1:00-3:00 pm• Martes 24 de abril del 2018 en la
biblioteca de la Escuela Superior de Windham, 4:00-7:00 pm
Dónde:
What to Bring:
Note:
Questions?
NatchaugNorth WindhamSweeneyWindham Center
Qué Necesitan:
Favor de notar:
¿Preguntas?
NatchaugNorth WindhamSweeneyWindham Center
the Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., Monday, April 9, 2018 3
Calendar is published as a public service for the Chronicle’s readers. Listings are strictly for nonprofit groups (such as charity fundraisers, churches, schools, museums, libraries, etc.) to publicize their events within the Chronicle’s circulation area. Organizations submitting requests should have no connection to businesses for profit or political affiliation. Listings are limited to 40 words and should contain the name of the group, event, date/time, location and contact information. Entry fees or prices will not be published. Listings are subject to editing or rejection of copy and are published as space permits.
To submit: Email at least two weeks in advance to: [email protected] or mail to:
Calendar/the Chronicle P.O. Box 229 Willimantic 06226
Tuesday April 10
Wednesday April 11
1071 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
• Great Service• Low Rates• Visit us for ALL your automotive needs
Motta’sPastry and Bake ShopRte. 6 Columbia • 860-228-1226Visit us @ www.mottasbakery.com
‘RAIN STORY TIME’ — WINDHAMThe Guilford Smith Memorial Library, 17 Main St., will host “Rain Story Time” at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 860-423-5159.
EC-CHAP MEETING — WILLINGTONThe Packing House, 156 River Road, will host an EC-CHAP informational meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 518-791-9497.
IMMIGRATION TALK — COVENTRY“Immigration Quandary,” a talk on immigration, emi-gration, refugees and related problems for the United States and Europe, will be given by professor emeritus Paul Goodwin at the Second Congregational Church, 1746 Boston Turnpike (Route 44), at 7 p.m. The issues, driving forces and policy alternatives will be explored.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION — WINDHAMWindham Public Schools will host open kindergarten registration at Sweeney, Natchaug, Barrows, North Windham (including Compañeros) and Windham Center schools from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. for all Windham schools. Visit Windhamps.org for a list of required paperwork.
POETRY READINGS — WILLIMANTICThe Eastern Connecticut State University English Depart-ment and Creative Writing Club will present a night of readings by Connecticut poets laureate at 5 p.m. in Eastern’s Science Building, Room 301. Free. Canned and non-perishable food items will be collected for Covenant Soup Kitchen. Info: 860-465-5043.
QUILLING CLASS — WINDHAMTake a quilling class from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Windham Senior Center, 47 Crescent St. Cost is $10 per person. All tools and supplies provided to complete your own quilled project to take home. Register: 860-423-4524.
CULINARY & MEDICINAL PLANTS — LEBANONCommunity herbalist Debra Hultgren, an educator and master gardener, will lead a lecture on “Culinary & Medicinal Plants of the Colonial Period” at 7 p.m. at the Lebanon Historical Society Museum, 856 Trumbull Highway. Admission is free for Lebanon Garden Club and Lebanon Historical Society members or $2 for nonmembers. Refreshments served. Info: 860-642-6579.
fAMILY MEETING — WILLIMANTICThe Augustine Family Group (COSLAA) is an anonymous, 12-step group for family, friends and significant others affected by the behaviors of a sex and love addict that meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the second-floor library, of the First Congregational Church, 199 Valley St.
ACOA SUPPORT GROUP — MANSfIELDACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) support group meets at Natchaug Hospital, Route 195 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
SEWING/SERVICE GROUP — WILLIMANTICThe Interfaith Sewing and Service Group will meet at the First Congregational Church, 199 Valley St., from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bring a lunch. For more information, call 860-228-9658 or 860-423-8072.
PRESCHOOL PLAY GROUP — CHAPLINThe Chaplin Public Library, 130 Chaplin St., will host a preschool playgroup from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a storytime, craft and playtime. For more information, call 860-455-9424.
AL-ANON MEETING — WINDHAMAl-Anon meets at the First Congregational Church on the Lebanon green from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Use the west side entrance.
NATURE CLUB — HAMPTONThe Connecticut Audubon Society will host an afterschool nature club at Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Road, from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 860-928-4948.
TALENT SHOWCASE — WILLINGTONThe Packing House, 156 River Road, will host a talent showcase at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 518-791-9497.
CROCHET/KNITTERS CLUB — fRANKLINThe Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5 Tyler Drive, Franklin, will host a meeting of the Crochet and Knitters Club at 1 p.m. For more information, call 860-642-6207.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION — WINDHAMWindham Public Schools will host open kindergarten re-gistration at Sweeney, Natchaug, Barrows, North Windham (including Compañeros) and Windham Center schools from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at all Windham schools. Visit Windhamps.org for a list of required paperwork.
MUSIC IN MOTION’ — fRANKLINThe Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5 Tyler Drive, Franklin, will host “Music in Motion for Toddlers” at 10 a.m. For more information, call 860-642-6207.
Question of the Week:“Which baseball team are you rooting for this year?”
By Elizabeth Macauley
“Boston because I grew up near New York and always had a thing about disliking the Yankees.”
— Ron OwenWindham Center
“The Yankees because I’ve always rooted for them.”
— Phil MoonWillimantic
“The Sox because I have been a fan of them since I was an infant. The first outfit I was ever pictured in was a Red Sox one.”
— Rick BrosseauMansfield
“Boston Red Sox because Boston is my favorite city.”
— Travis BettencourtWillimantic
Asked at East Brook Mall in Mansfield
CLAIRE GALVINChRoNICle STaff WRITeR
MANSFIELD — Despite its size, there are things a neighborhood store can do that a big box store can’t.
Knowing the customers — and the customers’ favorites — can go a long way in a business model.
For G.M. Thompson and Sons, located at 54 Middle Turnpike in Mansfield Depot, the effort has paid off.
The store has longstanding roots in Mansfield’s agricul-tural community.
“It’s important for Mans-field’s history, but it’s also important to have those roots,” George Thompson III said. “It’s what keeps Mansfield, Mansfield.”
Thompson said his grandfa-ther, George Merritt Thomp-son, incorporated the store with his three sons in 1963.
Thompson said his dad still works every day, but, now, he and his cousin Bernie are the current owners.
The store sells large animal feed, lawn and garden sup-plies, pet supplies, bird seed, wood pellets and offers a deli section.
Two delivery trucks are on the road every day delivering animal feed.
The store makes roughly 60 or 70 sandwiches a day, according to Thompson.
The family’s impact on Mansfield extends beyond the store.
Thompson and his father are members of the Mansfield Fire Department, and the younger Thompson is a mem-
ber of the town’s economic development commission.
“With a family busi-ness, you’re more engaged,” Thompson said. “You have a vested interest.”
The store is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information can be found at gmthompson.net and by call-
ing 860-429-9377.Follow Claire Galvin on
Twitter - @CgalvinTC.
G.M. Thompson and Sons has deep rootsBusiness profile
Above, owners Burnham Thompson III, left, and George Thompson III stand outside G.M. Thompson and Sons in Mansfield Depot. Besides animal feed and outdoor supplies, the store offers deli sandwich-es. Right, the warehouse of G.M. Thompson and Sons at 54 Middle Turnpike in Mansfield. Claire Galvin | Staff
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Windham Public Schools Kindergarten 2018-2019 RegistrationEscuelas Públicas de Windham Matrícula de Kindergarten2018-2019
Who:and
not
Please Note: Students attending WECC pre-schooldo NOT need to register!
When:• Tuesday, April 10 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm• Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm• Thursday, April 12, 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm• Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at
Windham High School’s Library 4:00-7:00 pm
Where:
windhamps.org
Quiénes:y
no
Favor de notar: ¡Los estudiantes que asisten Centro de Primera Infancia de Windham Pre-escolar NO tienen que matricularse!
Cuándo:• Martes 10 de abril del 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm y 1:00-3:00 pm• Miércoles 11 de abril del 2018,
9:00 am-12:00 pm y 1:00-3:00 pm• Jueves 12 de abril del 2018, 9:00
am-12:00 pm y 1:00-3:00 pm• Martes 24 de abril del 2018 en la
biblioteca de la Escuela Superior de Windham, 4:00-7:00 pm
Dónde:
What to Bring:
Note:
Questions?
NatchaugNorth WindhamSweeneyWindham Center
Qué Necesitan:
Favor de notar:
¿Preguntas?
NatchaugNorth WindhamSweeneyWindham Center
the Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn., Monday, April 9, 2018 3
Calendar is published as a public service for the Chronicle’s readers. Listings are strictly for nonprofit groups (such as charity fundraisers, churches, schools, museums, libraries, etc.) to publicize their events within the Chronicle’s circulation area. Organizations submitting requests should have no connection to businesses for profit or political affiliation. Listings are limited to 40 words and should contain the name of the group, event, date/time, location and contact information. Entry fees or prices will not be published. Listings are subject to editing or rejection of copy and are published as space permits.
To submit: Email at least two weeks in advance to: [email protected] or mail to:
Calendar/the Chronicle P.O. Box 229 Willimantic 06226
Tuesday April 10
Wednesday April 11
1071 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226
• Great Service• Low Rates• Visit us for ALL your automotive needs
Motta’sPastry and Bake ShopRte. 6 Columbia • 860-228-1226Visit us @ www.mottasbakery.com
‘RAIN STORY TIME’ — WINDHAMThe Guilford Smith Memorial Library, 17 Main St., will host “Rain Story Time” at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 860-423-5159.
EC-CHAP MEETING — WILLINGTONThe Packing House, 156 River Road, will host an EC-CHAP informational meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 518-791-9497.
IMMIGRATION TALK — COVENTRY“Immigration Quandary,” a talk on immigration, emi-gration, refugees and related problems for the United States and Europe, will be given by professor emeritus Paul Goodwin at the Second Congregational Church, 1746 Boston Turnpike (Route 44), at 7 p.m. The issues, driving forces and policy alternatives will be explored.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION — WINDHAMWindham Public Schools will host open kindergarten registration at Sweeney, Natchaug, Barrows, North Windham (including Compañeros) and Windham Center schools from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. for all Windham schools. Visit Windhamps.org for a list of required paperwork.
POETRY READINGS — WILLIMANTICThe Eastern Connecticut State University English Depart-ment and Creative Writing Club will present a night of readings by Connecticut poets laureate at 5 p.m. in Eastern’s Science Building, Room 301. Free. Canned and non-perishable food items will be collected for Covenant Soup Kitchen. Info: 860-465-5043.
QUILLING CLASS — WINDHAMTake a quilling class from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Windham Senior Center, 47 Crescent St. Cost is $10 per person. All tools and supplies provided to complete your own quilled project to take home. Register: 860-423-4524.
CULINARY & MEDICINAL PLANTS — LEBANONCommunity herbalist Debra Hultgren, an educator and master gardener, will lead a lecture on “Culinary & Medicinal Plants of the Colonial Period” at 7 p.m. at the Lebanon Historical Society Museum, 856 Trumbull Highway. Admission is free for Lebanon Garden Club and Lebanon Historical Society members or $2 for nonmembers. Refreshments served. Info: 860-642-6579.
fAMILY MEETING — WILLIMANTICThe Augustine Family Group (COSLAA) is an anonymous, 12-step group for family, friends and significant others affected by the behaviors of a sex and love addict that meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the second-floor library, of the First Congregational Church, 199 Valley St.
ACOA SUPPORT GROUP — MANSfIELDACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) support group meets at Natchaug Hospital, Route 195 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
SEWING/SERVICE GROUP — WILLIMANTICThe Interfaith Sewing and Service Group will meet at the First Congregational Church, 199 Valley St., from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bring a lunch. For more information, call 860-228-9658 or 860-423-8072.
PRESCHOOL PLAY GROUP — CHAPLINThe Chaplin Public Library, 130 Chaplin St., will host a preschool playgroup from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a storytime, craft and playtime. For more information, call 860-455-9424.
AL-ANON MEETING — WINDHAMAl-Anon meets at the First Congregational Church on the Lebanon green from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Use the west side entrance.
NATURE CLUB — HAMPTONThe Connecticut Audubon Society will host an afterschool nature club at Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Road, from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 860-928-4948.
TALENT SHOWCASE — WILLINGTONThe Packing House, 156 River Road, will host a talent showcase at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 518-791-9497.
CROCHET/KNITTERS CLUB — fRANKLINThe Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5 Tyler Drive, Franklin, will host a meeting of the Crochet and Knitters Club at 1 p.m. For more information, call 860-642-6207.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION — WINDHAMWindham Public Schools will host open kindergarten re-gistration at Sweeney, Natchaug, Barrows, North Windham (including Compañeros) and Windham Center schools from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at all Windham schools. Visit Windhamps.org for a list of required paperwork.
MUSIC IN MOTION’ — fRANKLINThe Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5 Tyler Drive, Franklin, will host “Music in Motion for Toddlers” at 10 a.m. For more information, call 860-642-6207.
Question of the Week:“Which baseball team are you rooting for this year?”
By Elizabeth Macauley
“Boston because I grew up near New York and always had a thing about disliking the Yankees.”
— Ron OwenWindham Center
“The Yankees because I’ve always rooted for them.”
— Phil MoonWillimantic
“The Sox because I have been a fan of them since I was an infant. The first outfit I was ever pictured in was a Red Sox one.”
— Rick BrosseauMansfield
“Boston Red Sox because Boston is my favorite city.”
— Travis BettencourtWillimantic
Asked at East Brook Mall in Mansfield
CLAIRE GALVINChRoNICle STaff WRITeR
MANSFIELD — Despite its size, there are things a neighborhood store can do that a big box store can’t.
Knowing the customers — and the customers’ favorites — can go a long way in a business model.
For G.M. Thompson and Sons, located at 54 Middle Turnpike in Mansfield Depot, the effort has paid off.
The store has longstanding roots in Mansfield’s agricul-tural community.
“It’s important for Mans-field’s history, but it’s also important to have those roots,” George Thompson III said. “It’s what keeps Mansfield, Mansfield.”
Thompson said his grandfa-ther, George Merritt Thomp-son, incorporated the store with his three sons in 1963.
Thompson said his dad still works every day, but, now, he and his cousin Bernie are the current owners.
The store sells large animal feed, lawn and garden sup-plies, pet supplies, bird seed, wood pellets and offers a deli section.
Two delivery trucks are on the road every day delivering animal feed.
The store makes roughly 60 or 70 sandwiches a day, according to Thompson.
The family’s impact on Mansfield extends beyond the store.
Thompson and his father are members of the Mansfield Fire Department, and the younger Thompson is a mem-
ber of the town’s economic development commission.
“With a family busi-ness, you’re more engaged,” Thompson said. “You have a vested interest.”
The store is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information can be found at gmthompson.net and by call-
ing 860-429-9377.Follow Claire Galvin on
Twitter - @CgalvinTC.
G.M. Thompson and Sons has deep rootsBusiness profile
Above, owners Burnham Thompson III, left, and George Thompson III stand outside G.M. Thompson and Sons in Mansfield Depot. Besides animal feed and outdoor supplies, the store offers deli sandwich-es. Right, the warehouse of G.M. Thompson and Sons at 54 Middle Turnpike in Mansfield. Claire Galvin | Staff