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PUTNAM — Abram Nachols and Mason Laroche give a thumbs up before Putnam High School’s commencement exercises at Putnam Middle School on June 21.

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New outreach at YMCABY OLIVIA RICHMANNEWS STAFF WRITER

PUTNAM – The Hale YMCA Youth & Family Center is welcoming a new Health and Wellness Director, Jennifer Looney.

The fitness enthusiast and passionate fundraiser is excited about the opportunity to not just provide fitness options for various folks in the area, but get involved in the YMCA’s community outreach as well. She just started on June 4, but she’s already felt a very warm welcome.

“It’s wonderful. The people are fantastic,” she said. “I can’t really say enough about what a warm welcome I have received. They have been really helpful. It’s been a really good fit for me.”

One new program Looney has been working on is the YMCA’s national Diabetes Prevention Program. The program is focused on helping people that have been identified as “at risk” for Type 2 Diabetes.

“We want to help them find healthier eating options, increase their physical activity, and help them realize the benefits of losing weight,” said

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Jennifer Looney is the Hal Youth & Family Center YMCA’s Health and Wellness Director. She said she can’t wait to spread her love of fitness and community outreach with YMCA’s members and the rest of the community.

Collins to perform at Frog Rock

Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady Fatima in Putnam

BY OLIVIA RICHMANNEWS STAFF WRITER

EASTFORD — Frog Rock is a name that rings bells all across the Quiet Corner and beyond. So when local musician Brennan Collins was invited to perform there, he felt beyond excited. The Plainfield resident said when he mentions his upcoming perfor-mance, people say, “Oh my God, I love that place!”

Collins will be performing at Frog Rock on Sunday, July 1, from 1 to 3 p.m.

And he has only heard “really good things” about Frog Rock.

“This performance will be a blast,” he said.

Frog Rock is an Eastford land-mark that has turned into a place for picnics, antique shop-ping and live performances, starting back in 1918. Most peo-ple who have stopped by have fond memories of Frog Rock Rest Stop throughout the years, said Eastford’s official website.

Collins has been a musician for a long time, ever since he was little. But he’s been playing on his own since 2013.

Most people in the area have heard of the Great Garage Band. Collins was a part of that, and many other local bands. But he decided he wanted to make performing a full time gig, and began reaching out to places on his own to do some solo perfor-mances on the side.

That’s when he started playing outside of resturaunts and bars with a tip jar.

And now at a rest stop. What’s kept him performing is

the crowds’ reaction. “If I play a certain song, they’ll

start singing along with it,” he said. “Or dancing. Or both. It’s part of who I am. Pleasing peo-ple through music. I love seeing that smile on their face. A famil-iar song that just makes them happy.”

And Collins will play anything. He loves taking anything from Chuck Berry to Justin Bieber and doing an acoustic cover of it.

“If I like it, then I’ll play it. Or if it’s really popular and stuck in my head and others know it, I’ll play it,” he explained. For that reason, there’s something for everyone at his performances.

Collins began singing when he

was a toddler. His parents were very musical, and that’s what got him into it at the beginning.

“Out of all the instruments, I just like singing the most,” he said. “It just came naturally to me.”

He took voice lessons at Eastern Connecticut State University, and it slowly became his major.

He formed an acoustic duo, Way 2wo. From listening to the Beatles and Beach Boys, Collins knew he loved harmonizing with other people.

“I’m just glad that I’ve been getting a lot more attention from different venues. Like eateries, bars... And now rest stops!” exclaimed Collins.

For now, his goal is to get his name out there and get as many shows as he can.

And now he’s ready to put the rock in Frog Rock.

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

BY OLIVIA RICHMANNEWS STAFF WRITER

PUTNAM — A sign of hope, the Knights of Columbus is hoping that the famous United Nationals Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady Fatima will bring all kinds of people from the com-munity together for one thing: Peace.

The world-famous 100 year-old statue will be at St. Mary Church on Saturday, July 7 from 3 to 6 p.m, sponsored by Putnam’s Cargill Council 64.

“This statue is a representation of hope. It gives us a way to to have a physical focus on that,” said Chairman of the event, John Ryan. “To say, ‘We’re going to do this.’ It gives us a chance to say, ‘We don’t want to live this way.’ We want peace in the world. We want to end terrorism. And we are will-ing to do something about it.”

The statue of Mary is based in Rhode Island, and is currently owned by the Fatima Sanctuary in Portugal. According to Ryan, it is one of four International Pilgrim Virgin statues, blessed by Pop Pius XII and then taken on a worldwide pil-grimage starting on May 13, 1947.

That’s the 30th anniversary of the first appari-tion of Mary at Fatima.

Said Ryan: “Her appearance was a direct response to the craziness that people had gone into overdrive with. Bombs going off all over the world. This was the response.”

She had appeared in the middle of World War I. And she had said the war would end, but a worse war would come a generation later.

“And indeed it did,” said Ryan. “She said there would be great problems. And there was. But she said the world was going to get better.”

With all of the division and negativity in the current world – even amongst communities – Ryan and the rest of the Knights are hoping that a day like this will allow a break for residents looking to unite in peace. Looking to have hope for the future. A stop to the violence.

Olivia Richman photos

Brennan Collins

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Photos from 2007, the last time the statue visited Putnam.

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BROOKLYN – Hundreds of kayaks created a rainbow at the edge of the lake at Riverside Park on June 10 for Day Kimball Hospital’s Paddle for a Cure. A scenic and fun fundraiser that benefits the Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center at DKH, kayak-ers have raised more than $64,000 since 2011. This year, the money collected was for new beds in the oncology center.


At left: Kristen Proulx and Heather Speer with their kayaks.At right: Jeff Provost and Kim Walker said they have come out to kayak and help people.

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KILLINGLY RED WHITE & BLUE BBQFriday June 29 Owen Bell Park Rt. 101 at Rt. 12

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The Danielson Fire Department and South Killingly Fire Department were on medical standby throughout the fundraiser, volunteering time to keeping others safe out on the water.

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PUTNAM — As the spring season closes, Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc. (NOW) is excited to share that the organization has given out over $13,000 in youth scholarships and awards since the start of 2018. The supported over 148 children participat-ing in youth sports over the past six months. NOW, a non-profit human ser-vices organization, provides children with the opportunity to participate in area wellness activities and athletics programs, offering scholarships to qual-ifying youth of the community.

Each spring and fall, NOW partners with a variety of local recreation sports organizations to provide scholarships, as well as fitness & nutrition education to children from throughout the 10-town area. For the winter & spring seasons of 2018, NOW partnered with the following organizations: Griffin Youth Hockey, with 6 scholarships; Killingly Parks & Recreation Youth Basketball, with 3 scholarships; Killingly Youth Soccer Parents Association, with 38 scholar-ships; Koinonia School of Sports Swim & Gymnastics programs, with 48 schol-arships; Plainfield Little League, with 14 scholarships; Plainfield Recreation Youth Basketball, with 8 scholarships; Plainfield Soccer Association, with 13 scholarships; and Putnam Little League, with 11 scholarships.

In addition to sports programs, NOW has offered scholarship support to local Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops, including: Boy Scouts Troop 21, with 6 scholarships; and Girl Scout Troop 65035 with 1 scholarship. Other ongo-ing partnerships with scholarship submissions expected for the remain-der of 2018 include: Natchaug River Young Marines, NECONN Soccer, Quest Martial Arts, and WPTP Junior Football League.

“Since NOW was founded over seven years ago, the organization’s mission has been to provide ALL children, regardless of financial resources, equal opportunities to achieve & maintain youth wellness, beginning at an early age,” commented NOW Executive Director Sarah Wolfburg. “In 2017 we gave out over $21,000 in funds, and that number is set to grow for 2018. It is rewarding to see the children we serve benefit from participating in these activities, with a focus on growing their skills and character.” NOW funds all scholarships and programs through donations and fundraising events held throughout the year.

Three additional awards were given this spring to college-age students to

support post-secondary education. In early May, the Northeast Opportunities for Wellness Norman Corriveau Scholarship was awarded to Brooklyn resident William Hamill at the 28th Annual QVCC Foundation Scholarship Night. This annual $1,000 scholarship is endowed with the college and given to one student each spring. On June 21st the NOW Book Award was pre-sented to Plainfield High School stu-dents Sarah Wolak and Michael Bates. Established in 2015, the Book Award is given to two graduating high school students who have demonstrated a pas-sion for fitness, nutrition, or athletics and who leads by example and fair play. Each year the NOW Book Award is presented at a different area high

school, with past awards given to stu-dents from Tourtellotte Memorial High School, Killingly High School, and Woodstock Academy.

To learn more about NOW’s scholarships and programs, upcom-ing events, or vol-unteer opportu-nities, visit www.nowinmotion.org.

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Plainfield High School students Sarah Wolak and Michael Bates were presented with the 2018 NOW Book Award at the Plainfield High School Class Night on June 21st. The NOW Book Award was founded in 2015 and is presented to two students at a local high school each year.

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Putnam High seniors look forward to futurePUTNAM – One of the last graduations in the Quiet Corner, the Putnam High

School graduates couldn’t wait to throw their graduation caps in the air in celebra-tion. The June 21 graduation was definitely an exciting moment for the graduates, a time to look toward the future. But also a time to look back at the friends and memories they made at Putnam High School.


Louis Thorstenson with his family before the gradua-tion, Brandy Clark, and Linda and Milton Thorstenson. At left: Samantha Tilley and Nicole Stenbrick were “ner-vous and excited.”

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How did Josh Belleville and Nathan Sarachick feel about graduating? “Yay!”

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Putnam High School Class of 2018Tara Mae Auger (H, NHS)Mitchel John Barylski (HH, NHS)Payne L. BatesJason Jonathan Becker (HH)Joshua Edward BellevilleHayden Belliveau (HH, NHS)Cecilio Luis BerriosAngela Marie BichardHailey Shae Bocash (H)Ashley BurkeRachel CalderonMatthew CareauLauren Michele Carita (HH, NHS)Robyn CharbonneauAidan Richard Ciquera (HH, NHS)Mario Coj MorenteRay F. Cortez Jr.Tristin Annette Courteau (H)Summer Alexis Cutler (HH)Ashley Rose DanisScott Sahag Davagian Jr. (HH, NHS)Doria Daviau (HH, NHS)Victoria Delacruz (H)Anna Mae EndersTyler J. Fitts (HH)Morgan L. Foucault (HH, NHS)Liam A. GardinerBrenden John Gardner (H)Jasmine GillJaidyn Reese Gillette (H)

Sophia Glaude (HH)Dekoda Gray (HH)Justin Haynes (HH)Devin HeppeConnor Anthony Holloman (H)Natalie Alexandra Ionkin (HH, NHS)Joshua M. Knoll Victor KrivosheevSavannah Kruger (HH)Aliceya LaBonte (H)Tristan M. LadouceurAllison Lafortune (H)Jesse James Lamontagne Jr. (HH)Mason Allen LaRocheMonique Lefebvre (HH)Brianna Long (HH, NHS)Rebecca Rae LopezElijah A. MaryanovMatthew Thomas MeagherJasmin Montpelier (H)Alyson L. Morris (HH)Abram Woodward NicholsAndrew D. PedersenStephanie Rose Penrod (HH)Christopher Justin Plante (H)Meghan E. PrunierRichard Paul RodioAshlyn Rose SabourinNathan N. Sarachick (HH)Isiah J. Sarsfield (H)

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Road trip for Eastford senior citizensEASTFORD — Eastford seniors and

their guests arrived at the Eastford Town Office Building for the June Car Caravan to Putnam. Double the drivers arrived at the Town Office Building, demonstrating the enthusiasm for this years’ programs hosted by the Eastford Senior Citizens. While enjoying lunch in Putnam, they listened to two speakers, and the group elected new officers.

Only the ESC members were permit-ted to vote for their New 2018-2019 offi-cers. The results were: Judy Montigny - President, Chris Chvirko - Vice President, Carlene Prentice - Treasurer, Linda dos Santos - Program Director, Edward Desmond - Secretary, Christine Rae - Assistant Treasurer, Mary Ann Lally - Friendship Chair, Allen Polvani - Hospitality Chair. Afterwards, they strolled over to Wonderland Comics and Collectables and enjoyed a special gam-ing class. Free comic books given to all, while 50’s & 60’s music played just for their visit.

Special Guest, Pamela Thompson, Putnam Chapter’s President of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce, discussed the aims of their new chapter and dis-tributed literature listing local area businesses.

The July 8 Summer Picnic has been cancelled. Instead, on Monday, July 30, the ESC will host a July Car Caravan - Boarding cars begins at 5:20 p.m., depart-ing at 5:35 p.m. from the Town Office Buidling’s -Lower Level at 16 Westford Rd in Eastford. They will journey to a Tented Italian Feast at the Publick House in Sturbridge, Mass. This is a ticketed event. Tickets sold at the ESC tables during Experience Eastford on July 14. Adult tickets $14, children $5. For more infor-mation, call (860) 538-8868. On Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Experience Eastford is scheduled with the ESC reserved tables in the Eastford Elementary School Gymnasium. The public is welcome to select from brochures regarding health, prevention, Medicare, housing and more. ESC members will enjoy a light lunch. Please sign up to set up ESC table displays, to greet the public and to break down at fair’s end.


PUTNAM — On June 18 Hale YMCA announced that it has named Jennifer Looney as its new health and wellness director. Looney, an ACE certified health Coach and group fitness instruc-tor with over 20 years of experience, will aim to further Hale’s mission of helping people develop to their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body.

Looney has over 20 years of experi-ence in the fitness industry, including 5 years as the owner of The Fitness Studio in Dudley, MA. She brings a strong background in strength training, cardio conditioning, TRX Suspension training and nutrition, and she is cer-tified in a wide variety of group fitness programs, including TRX RIP and 7 Les Mills programs among others.

Looney is also an active member in the community and looks forward to assisting and participating in Hale YMCA events. She lives in Dudley, Mass., with her husband Bill, teenagers Katerina and Andre and several dogs and cats. She loves the beach and trav-eling to the coast of Maine.

She aims to further Hale’s goals of developing one’s fullest potential in spirit, mind and body. Camp Cutler and Hale’s summer session kick-off June 18th and include programs to help the community stay physically and mental-ly active throughout the summer

The announcement comes alongside the kick-off of Hale’s summer session and Camp Cutler, both of which start today and run through August 26th. From spin classes to hydro-running to a new Gaga pit and archery for the camp-ers, the Y’s summer programming is full of new and exciting activities aimed at helping the community stay physi-cally and mentally active throughout

the summer. Last year, in its inaugural year, Camp Cutler served 110 children from the local community.

“At the Hale YMCA, we are all about having a healthy, happy summer, and we are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Looney to the team to help us accom-plish just that,” said Amanda Kelly, executive director of the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center. “I am con-fident that not only will Jenn’s enthu-siasm for healthy living be contagious for our community, but her wealth of knowledge in this space will help Hale expand our wellness offerings this sum-mer and beyond.”

“Your health is not about yesterday, today or even this week – it’s about 20 years from now. What kind of habits are you creating to enjoy long-term health?” said Looney, right after being named new health and wellness direc-tor of the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center. “If you want to be healthy and active then create healthy and active habits now. I’m excited to be joining an organization that shares in this vision, and I can’t wait to kick things off this summer.”

For more information on Camp Cutler and summer programs, click here or call 860-315-9622.

The YMCA builds strong communi-ties by helping individuals reach their fullest potential through transforma-tive programs that promote Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. We help people reach their fullest potential by: put-ting a caring adult in the presence of every child; being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us; and working in partnership to eliminate the dispari-ties in health and education.

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Buddy Holly story returns to Bradley Playhouse

PUTNAM — Back by popular demand! You raved about the play Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story so The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse is bringing back all the music you loved as Buddy The Concert for two performances only.

The concert will take place on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 pm. Bradley Season and Flex passes may not be used for this show.

All the songs from the production written by Alan Janes plus more are in this concert version. The original Bradley cast will be back, including Adam Landry as Buddy Holly, Jeff Meyer as Joe B. Mauldin and Marc Poitras as Jerry Allison. This is just Buddy’s wonderful music, not the

entire play.The songs include such timeless tunes

as “Everyday”, “Rave On”, “That’ll Be The Day” “Oh Boy” and “Peggy Sue”. All the musical highlights from “the World’s Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical”. So come on back down, to the best party in town!

The Bradley Playhouse is located at 30 Front Street (Route 44) in Putnam, CT. All seats are reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door if available. Purchasing your tickets ahead of time is recommended.

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On June 29 and 30 the Bradley Playhouse will bring back the music of Buddy Holly in a live concert of his greatest hits. The musicians who bring his music to life are Jeff Meyer, Adam Landry as Buddy and Marc Poitras.

Looney. “It’s to prevent the chronic damage you get once you are pre-diabetic or have been diagnosed.”

I spoke with Looney about her new role at YMCA and what she hopes to accomplish for the community.

What drew you to this position?

Transitioning from being an owner of a business, a fitness studio, I kind of already have an understanding of what happens behind the scenes. But I also have a fitness background, so it was really like I was guided here.

What makes you feel passionate about the YMCA?

I think that the YMCA’s activity in community outreach is absolutely fantastic. That was one of the reasons I was moved to apply. My studio did a lot of work with the community, whether it was donating to local 5Ks or sponsoring other local fitness events.

That’s amazing.

Every year we opened on Thanksgiving to raise money for the Adopted Child program that ran at

the Dudley Middle School, providing Christmas gifts for kids at You Inc. We partnered with Harrington Healthcare to raise money for their Power Of One Program, addiction and recovery services. I’m very passionate about giving back to the community, as well as spreading a love for health and fitness.

What are you hoping to accomplish as the Health & Wellness Director at the Y?

Right now I’m settling in and trying to figure out what the culture is and how the organization works. Ultimately, I would like to continue to bring innovative and fun fitness programs into the YMCA. I would like to make sure we stay on the cutting edge of health and wellness opportunities for every one of our members and folks out there in the community.

What made you so passionate about fitness?

I have been a fitness instructor for a long while, teaching classes. It started from my own desire... It started with myself. I had a need to be healthier than I was. I was a cheerleader and playing tennis in my youth, but you get into that older role and you don’t really know how to

do it anymore. But I’m much more of a group person, so I started taking group fitness classes. One day, the director asked me if I was interested in teaching. And it took off from there.

That’s awesome. With so much information out there about health and fitness – especially on the Internet – what makes the YMCA the place to go to get the help people may need on their fitness and health journey?

There’s so much information out there about what is healthy, what’s not... I think the messages get muddled and lost. I think if the YMCA can be that one place where they know they can get accurate information, where they can get support services they might need, whether they’re going through cancer or need to lose a little weight for their health, this is the place they think of first. Where they can come and get everything that they need from people with a health and wellness background. I’m just really excited to be here. I’m excited to bring my joy for what I do to everyone here in the community.


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As we prepare to cel-ebrate the Fourth of July next week, I am reminded of our nation’s founding documents, including these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evi-dent, that all men are cre-ated equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

T h e founders of our n a t i o n w e r e express-ing a t r u t h c o n s i s -tent with the deep-est roots of my

Christian faith: the con-viction that every human being is a reflection of God’s image, an expression of God’s creative genius, and as such, every human being deserves the opportunity to be a full participant in the Beloved Community of the people of God.

Since those venerable words were written near-ly two and a half centuries ago, of course, we have rec-ognized ways in which our founding fathers and our nation have failed to live out the full promise of our found-ing principles. Fifty percent of humanity was excluded when the founding fathers declared that “all men are created equal.” Enslaved persons, indigenous people, and various others were also excluded as these principles were translated into policies and practices. Our nation is, and always has been, a work in progress.

In recent weeks and months, the administration has shifted its enforcement of immigration policy so that families seeking refuge and asylum at our southern border have been incarcer-ated as criminals in abhor-rent conditions. Thousands of children have been sep-arated from their parents without any clear indica-tion of where they would be kept, who would take care of them, or how or when they might be reunited. People fleeing untold suffering, vio-lence, and desperation in their homelands are being indefinitely detained for the crime of pursuing life, liber-ty, and happiness for them-selves and their families.

The book of Genesis is very clear: there is no dis-tinction of nationality or citizenship when determin-ing who is created in God’s image. The apostle Paul is similarly clear: “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28). And Jesus himself says it directly: “Let the children come to me, and do not hin-der them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God” (Matt. 19:14; Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16). Scripture is also con-sistent on the command to welcome the stranger and the foreigner, to provide hos-pitality for those in need, and to extend to every person the unalienable rights endowed to all human beings by our Creator.

Indeed, the Bible tells us that as an infant, Jesus himself was brought across the border into Egypt by his parents as they fled King Herod’s genocidal wrath (Matthew 2). It is Jesus’ face I see in the faces of the chil-dren being detained in cages in Texas. To deny life, lib-erty, and the pursuit of hap-piness to those children and their families—just because they are brown-skinned, just because they do not speak English, just because they do not have the requisite paperwork to cross an imag-inary line in the sand—is to deny the same to Jesus. We have done this before: on the auction blocks at planta-

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This week I’ll continue with additional business-es which were extract-ed from the June 2, 1851 Windham County Telegraph by Marilyn Labbe. This first business was located where The Trinket Shoppe is now situated. “Daniel E. Day & Co., Dealers in all kinds of Groceries and Family Provisions. Boots, Shoes, Grain, Flour & Corn. All kinds of country produce taken in exchange for goods, at this stand near the Danielsonville Depot.” “W. C. Bacon & Co., Dealers in Furniture, Carpeting, Paper Hangings, Clocks, Mirrors etc. Ready made Coffins constantly on hand. Arcade Building, near the Depot, West Killingly.” “Ira W. Arnold, Merchant Tailor and Cutter, Exchange Building (upstairs) Danielsonville. Notice that Danielsonville had several busi-ness blocks near the depot including the Arcade and the Exchange.

“A. F. Bacon. Will attend to all orders for Wood Work, such as Planing, Sawing, Turing, Doors, Sash, and Job Work, gener-ally, at the Steam Mill on Academy Street, Danielsonville.”

Thomas Backus, Jr., dealer in Watches, Jewelry, Fancy Goods and Articles for Presents books and Stationery, of every description. Also Agent for the sale of Carhart’s Melodeons, Bary’s Tricopherus. The Grafenburg Medicines, Brandt’s Medicines, and Moffett’s Life Pills. No. 3, Arcade Building. Danielsonville.” Barry’s Tricopherus is still available today and online ads describe it as a product for the hair.

“Joseph D. Bates, Insurance Agency for New London Co. Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Windham Do. Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Hope Mutual Life Insurance Co.

“William Chamberlin, Dealer in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Boots & Shoes, hats, Caps, and ready-made clothing. Custom clothing made to order at short notice.”

“Thaddeus F. Clark, Daguerrian Saloon. Arcade Building, Danielsonville. Good and perfect Likenesses warranted or no sale. Pictures taken in all kinds of weather.” “The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839-1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. In contrast to photo-graphic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is accurate, detailed and sharp. It has a mir-ror-like surface and is very fragile. Since the metal plate is extremely vulnerable, most daguerreotypes are presented in a special housing. Different types of housings exist-ed: an open model, a folding case, jewelry…Numerous portrait studio’s (sic) opened their doors from 1840 onward. Daguerreotypes were very expensive, so only the wealthy could afford to have their portrait taken. Even though the portrait was the most pop-ular subject, the daguerreotype was used to record many other images such as topograph-ic and documentary subjects, antiquities, still lives, natural phenomena and remarkable events.” (www.dagerreobase.org).

“Doctor Brewster & Sons. Dealer in all kinds of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, and Dye Stuffs, Window Glass, Perfumery, and all kinds of choice Wines and Spirits for medicinal and mechanical purpos-es, also Books and Stationery---also agents for all popular medicines, opposite Depot.”

“C. Allen & Co., manufacturer of Stoves, stove pipe, tin, copper, zinc, brass and sheet iron ware, and dealer in hard ware, cutlery, pumps, lead pipe, sheet lead and agricultural implements, near the Depot, Danielsonville.” (Having disposed of the stock of goods lately owned by the subscriber to C. Allen & Co....Silas Hyde).

A second add from C. Allen & Co. noted the following: “New Arrangement. Grateful for the patronage they have received at their old stand the Foundry (how Furnace Street got its name), would respectively call the attention of the citizens of Danielsonville

and vicinity to their new store which they have recently purchased of Mr. Silas Hyde…We shall also keep the Foundry in operation where we shall cast Stoves, Plows, etc., and will make to order any kind of Iron Castings that may be wanted at short notice. Please give us a call at the old stand of Mr. Hyde near the

Depot…Charles Allen, Nathan Allen, Jr., Nathan Olds.” Do you enjoy reading about the

Vikings? Did you know that they arrived in the “New World” long before Columbus? If you find them fascinating, as I do, then do try to visit Mystic Seaport before September 30. My son Gabe, who from his DNA learned that he is 33 per cent Scandinavian, was visiting from Illinois so we went to see the Viking exhibit and were awed by the 7th cen-tury grave goods that were on display from Uppsala University in Sweden. It was cus-tomary to bury important persons/chieftans with valuable items such as swords and hel-mets in Viking boats so the exhibit includes examples of these. I must stress that most items are real artifacts, recovered in archae-ological digs and are not reproductions. One of the few reproductions was that of a small Viking boat. A short video about the Vikings is part of the exhibit, and small book entitled The Vikings Begin, which was written to accompany the exhibit, is for sale in the gift shop.

Have you heard of the Vinland Map? Mystic Seaport is also housing a second exhibit from Sweden, which features the map and much information on the controversy surrounding its legitimacy. Is it real? Or is it an excellent forgery? The map was brought to light in 1965, and since that time scholars have been investigating to try to determine the answer. The exhibit displays results of the analysis of the parchment and ink used for the map and much more.

Wikipedia provided the following sum-mary. “The Vinland map is claimed to be a 15th-century mappa mundi with unique information about Norse exploration of North America. It is very well known because of the publicity campaign which accompanied its revelation to the public as a “genuine” pre-Columbian map in 1965. In addition to showing Africa, Asia and Europe, the map depicts a landmass south-west of Greenland in the Atlantic labelled as Vinland (Vinlanda Insula). The map describes this region as having been visited by Europeans in the 11th century. Although it was present-ed to the world in 1965 with an accompanying scholarly book written by British Museum and Yale University librarians, historians of geography and medieval document special-ists began to suspect that it might be a fake as soon as photographs of it became available.“

If you are interested, a search of the inter-net will provide many additional sites with interesting articles related to the Vikings and the Vinland map. If you are able to visit Mystic Seaport to see these exhibits, the trip will be well worth the effort. The buildings housing the two exhibits are located at the North Entrance to the Seaport. Admission to the exhibits is included in the price of a Seaport ticket. Plan a day trip and enjoy!

Note: The Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society will be closed Wednesday, July 4. It will be open as usual on Saturday, July 7.

Margaret M. Weaver Killingly Municipal

Historian, June 2018. For additional infor-mation email Weaver at [email protected] or visit the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Center Wed. or Sat. 10-4 or www.killinglyhistorical.org. or call 860-779-7250. Like us at Facebook at www.facebook.com/kill-inglyhistoricalsociety. Mail for the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. or the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Center should be sent to PO Box 265, Danielson, Connecticut 06329.

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A more perfect union

Back From Across the

Pond Part 2

When I last left you, Sean and I were sampling every pub in Dublin… or trying to, anyway. I don’t even want to look at another Guinness for the next six months. From Dublin we caught a flight to Bristol, England. At this point we noticed that none of the hotels have top sheets, window screens, or air conditioning. Windows are just left wide open because there are barely any mosquitos, and bugs don’t come in! (I awoke last night with a lightening bug on my hand last night, and almost lost my mind. Not to mention the bat that somehow got in a couple of nights ago that Rachel quickly, and cleverly, herded out through the kitchen door while

I hid in the other room). So, Sean and I hopped a train to Yeovil to visit a friend for a cou-ple of days before heading to London. We were supposed have rented a car in England but after the Ireland experi-ence, Sean canceled it and we relied on public transport. Our friends took us to Glastonbury Abbey, which has been on my bucket list for years. It’s the supposed burial

site of King Arthur and Guinevere (Much speculation on that myth). We also climbed Glastonbury Tor, which is rumored to be the magical Isle of Avalon. I get winded sharp-ening a pencil, so this 518-foot climb had me begging strangers for a piggy back ride. There were elderly people with canes passing me for Heaven’s sake! Once you reach the top though, the view is breathtaking so the leg cramps were so worth it! London was huge! We tried to catch a cab to trav-el 3.7 miles, and the driver said it would take an hour, as the traffic is non-stop no matter what time of day you venture out. We toured the Tower of London because that was another bucket list item. There was an interactive story going on about the arrest and eventual beheading of Ann Boleyn, second wife of King Henry the VIII. I was so excited but got so engrossed that Sean had to nudge me more than a few times, and whisper “Let THEM tell the story Bren!” One Tower building contains armor from past kings as well as swords; weapons and various items used by past monarchs line the walls. Medieval torture devices are house in another building. Maybe if they would have had Dr. Robin at Back & Body Chiropractic after a stint on the rack it wouldn’t have been so bad. We noticed so many differences between the US and the UK, and Europe that I have to share a few! Other than wonky driving, no screens, top sheets, and ac units, all sinks have separate faucet spouts for hot and cold. So you either wash with hot or cold but not both at the same time, unless you move your hands back and forth really fast under each spout. I have to remember to tell that to Ann-Marie Morin at Tailored Kitchens, and ask if she has ever had to incorporate that into any of her designs! On anoth-er note, everyone in Ireland smells wonderful. Seriously… I noticed that on the plane to Ireland, and then passing people on the street. The air is perfumed but it’s not overpower-ing, in fact it’s lovely. No one wears their pants half down their butts! The teens and twenty-something’s wear properly fitting clothes. No flat-brimmed baseball caps, or pajamas and slippers in public. These people dress to impress! In every restaurant we patronized, food is ordered at the bar, and then they bring it to you. At a Chinese place we went, the server came over, ripped a sheet off her pad, hand it to us with a pen, and said “I’ll be back when you’ve finished.” Can’t blame them for a messed-up order if you wrote it out yourself, eh? Our trip was wonderful, and the people we met were just lovely, but we both agreed there’s no place we’d rather live than in the United States, especially the Quiet Corner. Happy Birthday USA, and happy July 4th!

Retirement travel ideasWhat is it that you have

always imagined yourself doing? Are you headed in the direction of that dream? We know that your money is more than just an asset – it is an important resource to living the life you want. At Weiss & Hale Financial, we call the ful-fillment of these dreams Living Well, and we know that getting there is often not by mistake. Throughout this year, this column has focused on Planning and Investing Well topics so that you can ultimately Live Well. And with the summer months finally upon us, we thought there was no better time than now to focus on your dreams and aspirations. This week, we are focusing on your Live Well aspirations of traveling.

A common goal for many retirees is to travel more. However, like any financial goal, realizing this dream requires careful planning in advance.

Where will you go?Thinking about what you

want to do in retirement is an important part of retire-ment planning. And, you

are likely to be more successful if you get as detailed and specific as possible about how, when, where, why and with whom you want to travel. Do you have a bucket list of destina-tions? Start a list and put it somewhere you will see every day. This will also help you to determine how often you will travel. If there are other countries you want to visit, this

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Dehydration is a sim-ple condition to under-stand, but one that can lead to a host of compli-cated problems. Many people may be quick to associate dehydration with athletes, particu-larly those who exercise outdoors in warm cli-mates. But dehydration can affect anyone at any time, which only high-lights why men, women and even children should learn to identify signs of dehydration and what to do should it surface.

What is dehydration?Dehydration happens

when the loss of body fluids, namely water, exceeds the amount of fluids that is taken in. When a person is diag-nosed as dehydrated, that typically means his or her body has lost so much fluid that is has begun to

lose its ability to function normally.

Who is vulnerable to dehydration?

Anyone can suffer from dehydration, which can be especially dangerous to young children and older adults. The Mayo Clinic notes that older adults, who naturally have a lower volume of water in their bodies, may not feel thirsty until they are already dehydrated, so it’s important that aging men and women understand that thirst is not always the best indi-cator that they’re becom-ing dehydrated. Babies may become dehydrated when they get sick with an illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea. But even teens and oth-erwise healthy adults can suffer from dehydration.

What are the symp-toms of dehydration?

Symptoms of dehy-dration vary with age. Parents of babies and young children should be on the lookout for signs of dehydrations, as infants and even toddlers may not be able to communi-cate that something is wrong.

Signs of dehydration in infants and young chil-dren include dry mouth and tongue, a lack of tears when crying, sunk-en eyes and cheeks, and a sunken soft spot on the top of the skull. In addition, babies who pro-duce no wet diapers for three hours may be suf-fering from dehydration. A sense of listlessness or irritability in infants and young children is anoth-er potential indicator of dehydration.

Adults who experience extreme thirst may be suffering from dehydra-tion. Less frequent urina-tion and a dark-colored urine when going to the bathroom also is symp-tomatic of dehydration. Fatigue, dizziness and confusion are some addi-tional indicators of dehy-dration in adults.

Can dehydration be prevented?

Dehydration can affect anyone, but there are ways to prevent it, even among those people who are especially susceptible to dehydration, such as children and older adults.

Parents of babies who are vomiting or experi-encing diarrhea should speak with their pedi-atricians and discuss the ways to prevent such children from becoming dehydrated. Breastfeeding more fre-quently and giving the baby a medicine such as Pedialyte® can prevent the occurrence of dehy-dration in babies who are sick. The Mayo Clinic rec-ommends parents take a proactive approach to preventing dehydration in young children, mean-ing they should not wait until dehydration occurs

or symptoms of dehydra-tion present themselves before taking action.

Adults who want to pre-vent dehydration should drink plenty of fluids and include lots of fruits and vegetables in their diets. Such foods contain lots of water and can help the body avoid becoming dehydrated.

The Mayo Clinic rec-ommends that athletes begin hydrating the day before engaging in stren-

uous exercise. A telltale sign of a well-hydrated body is clear, diluted urine. Athletes should replenish their fluids during exercise and con-tinue doing so even after they finish working out or competing.

Older adults should make a concerted effort to drink more fluids when suffering from minor illnesses, which is when such men and women most common-

ly become dehydrated. Drink extra water when battling influenza, bron-chitis or bladder infec-tions, remembering that feelings of thirst often surface only after the body has become dehy-drated.

Dehydration is a seri-ous yet preventable threat to men, women and children. Learn more at

www.mayoclinic.org.


tions, at the mission schools on reserva-tions, in the internment camps, at the docks where ships were turned away. Let us not do so again.

Some would say that this is a ques-tion of law and order. As a parent, I am clear that if my child were suffering,

I would go to any length necessary to help him—up to and including break-ing human laws. Indeed, did not God, the Divine Parent, break the very laws of the universe, the laws that say that death is the end of the story, to raise Jesus into resurrection life? If we speak of law and order, we must also recog-nize that some human laws are unjust and imperfect: slavery was legal, the Holocaust was legal, segregation was

legal, and discrimination against our LGBTQ siblings is still legal in many contexts.

As a Christian, I believe that we are called to pledge our allegiance first and foremost to God’s law. And what does the Lord require of us? To do jus-tice—and to speak out against injustice. To love kindness—and to take action against cruelty. To walk humbly with our God—and to be bold and coura-

geous disciples for such a time as this.With the help of God, may we contin-

ue to form a more perfect union.

The Rev. Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer serves as pastor of First Congregational Church of Woodstock, an Open & Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ.

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may be more expensive, so you may travel less often compared to visiting nearby locations.

Smart travelHave you considered rent-

ing out your own home? In addition to offering you a great place to stay when you travel, Airbnb can also offer you an almost magical way to make money while you are not home. It is easy to list your home on Airbnb as a rental for travelers who will be visiting your com-munity. Depending on where you live, you might just get flooded with interest.

Plan longer trips and saveThe beauty of retirement is

that you have time. You do not have a clock to punch or other specific demands on your days. As such, you can plan trav-el with practically unlimited time. Done right, this can save you money and be much more enjoyable.

Imagine you wanted to Europe. When working, you

either must see very little of each place in a short period of time or take two trips. Two trips is double the airfare and if you are trying to squeeze it all into one trip, then you might be paying a premium for hotels close to the things you want to see and other conveniences that make seeing everything possible.

Everything is different in retirement. You can take two months and see two, three or more locations in one trip — dramatically reducing your airfare costs. And with time, you can rent apartments or other lower cost accommoda-tions, cook some meals in your rented home, walk instead of taking taxis — all of which can dramatically decrease your daily spend and enable you to really enjoy being in the loca-tion instead of packing it all in.

Life on the roadPerhaps there are parts of

the country that you have yet to see. Life in an RV is a pop-ular option for retirees. Most buyers of RV’s range from 50-69. You can take long trips

with your RV or even sell your home and live on the road. There are a lot of options when considering RV life.

Seniors discounts at national parks

The National Park Service (NPS) offers access to more than 2,000 sites and parks across the country. A lifetime pass costs $80. And, if you don’t want to pay the fees upfront, you can spread out the cost over four years. If you buy an annual pass for $20 for four years straight, then you can trade it in for the lifetime pass. To be eligible for the senior pass, you must be 62 or older and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Secrets to getting discounts on cruises

Cruises are another popular way for retirees to travel. You can choose to go on a cruise for a couple days or a week. Cruises will stop at a few dif-ferent locations and allow you the chance to explore an island. There are lots of resources to help you find the right cruise such as Cruise Critic and

Vacations to go, Take the grandkidsIf travel is the most popular

thing people want to do after retirement, spending time with grandkids is probably second. So why not combine the two?

Travel is an excellent way to spend quality time with grand-children while making extraor-dinary memories. To make the trip successful, be sure to involve them in the planning. Ask them things they would enjoy doing and you can find a location that has what you want and what will be fun for them too.

Live well – Travel may just be one of your many goals in retirement, through careful planning and alignment of your investments, you may be better positioned to fulfill those dreams. We encourage you to visit www.weissandhale.com to learn more about how you can Live Well in retirement.

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The program will begin with a short prayer service at 3 p.m. At the Putnam Deanery Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in St. Mary’s Parish Center. At 3:45 p.m. The statue will be processed into the church by the Knights for a 4 p.m. Vigil Mass.

After the mass, the custodian of the statue, Judith Studer, will give a short talk about Our Lady’s appearances at Fatima, the history of the statue itself, and about her trips around the world, explained Ryan. She will also discuss her own healing from cancer through prayer.

This will be followed by the recitation of the rosary, before the statue is processed out of the

church by the Knights around 6 p.m. “We want the public to come. We want the world

to see,” said Ryan. That’s why they are hosting this monumentous event at St. Mary’s, which can hold 740 people. When the statue visited on July 28, 2007, there was an “excellent crowd,” and they’re hoping for the same turn out this year.

“It was so wonderful,” Ryan continued. “It brought so many different people together.”

And it’s going to be a “fun” and “European-style event.” Dressed up in traditional attire for this type of occasion, and copying the traditions of Italian churches, it’s going to be a spectacle.

For further information, please contact Brother Knight Ryan at 860-928-7241.


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Identifying and understanding dehydration

Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. That’s not just true for adults, but for children and teenagers as well.

Parents concerned about their kids living sedentary lives may have more to worry about than they know. According to a 2017 study published in the journal Preventive Medicine that analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey from 2003-2004 and 2005-2006, 19-year-olds spent as much time being inactive and sedentary as 60-year-olds.

Getting kids to be more active may be especially difficult for today’s parents, who must contend with the internet, social media, tablets, smartphones, and other distractions as they try to encour-age their kids to unplug and spend more time being physically active. But parents can try various strategies to get kids off the couch and exercising.

• Set a positive example. Kids, espe-cially young children, often try to emu-late their parents. Parents can capital-ize on kids’ desire to be like mom and dad by exercising in front of their chil-dren. Young children may not be ready to lift weights or run on the treadmill, but parents can embrace kid-friendly exercises, such as walking and cycling. Invite kids along for daily bike rides or go for family walks around the neigh-borhood after dinner.

• Park the car. Kids don’t need to know they’re exercising in order to be more physically active. In lieu of driv-ing to the bank or pharmacy, parents can leave the car at home and ride their bikes along-side their children when running errands. If possi-ble, parents can walk youngsters to and from school rather than driv-

ing them. • Choose friend-friendly activities.

Adults employ the buddy system as a means to motivate themselves to keep exercising, and that same principle can apply to children, who might be more excited about physical activity if their friends are joining them. Team sports provide chances to exercise with friends, as do organizations like the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of America. But even inviting a child’s friend along on a family hike or bike ride may make such activities more fun for kids.

• Give gifts that encourage physical activity. Kids might want the latest device or video game for their birth-days, but parents also can give gifts that encourage youngsters to be phys-ically active. Bicycles, rollerblades, ice skates, and sports equipment are just a handful of potential gifts that may com-pel kids to exercise more.

Childhood obesity is a significant problem, with the 2015-2016 NHANES reporting that 20.6 percent of youths between the ages of 12 and 19 were obese. Getting kids off the couch and exercising more often can help reduce those figures and ensure healthier futures for kids of all ages.

Strategies to get kids to exercise

All In The Execution

While a person might be flattered that he or she has been appointed executor of someone’s estate, accepting the role necessitates some hard thinking. An es-tate executor is likely to find the job to be lengthy and exhausting. Generally, it is the estate executor’s job to protect a de-ceased person’s property until all debts and taxes have been paid, after which the remaining funds and property must be transferred to the people entitled to them. Among the many tasks required to be performed are: filing the will with the probate court, working with banks and other financial institutions, selling real estate, taking inventory of everything in the estate, and figuring out all liabilities.

Not everyone is up to the task. HINT: Many people come to the con-

clusion that estates are best executed by lawyers, who are familiar with the proce-dures and do not have an emotional stake in the proceedings.

If your estate is relatively small, you may not have to worry about probate at all. Almost every state now offers short-cuts through probate for “small estates.” Often, you can claim property by using af-fidavits and skip probate entirely or take advantage of many states’ quick, simple procedures for small estates.

For this or any other legal issue, please call BORNER, SMITH, ALEMAN, HERZOG

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2018 Garden Tour & Free Arts & Crafts Fair

10 different and unique garden venues throughout Woodstock, CT

Artists and Craftsmen will be at home gardens creating their art

Garden-Inspired Arts & Crafts Fair on Woodstock Hill Town Common

Open Juried Art Show

July 16-August 10, 2018Entry drop off July 11,

9am-12pm, 4-7pm, (download form at NECTAG.ORG)

Bring with your entry toQVCC Spirol Gallery, Danielson, ConnecticutBig cash prizes, awards ceremony and reception

open to the public July 16, 5:30-7:30!

For more info call Hope at 860.377.3718

Calling all Artists to enter our

College NewsMIDDLEBURY ,Vt. — Harrison J. Schroder, from Woodstock, graduated Magna

Cum Laude from Middlebury College on February 3,2018 and received a B.A. in Chemistry with a minor in Education.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Alexander Zimmer of Woodstock has earned a bache-lor’s of science degree in Art from Springfield College for studies completed in 2018; Kristopher Sortwell of Dayville, has earned a master’s of social work degree.

BOSTON – Simmons College: Jocelyn Cacciapuoti, of Dayville recently earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Abigail Willis, Eastford, was named to the 2018 spring semester dean’s list.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — William Smith, of Woodstock graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Western New England University during the May 19, commencement ceremonies.

BOSTON, Mass. — Emily Langlois of Quinebaug graduated on May 12, during Emmanuel College’s 96th Commencement Exercises. Langlois received a Bachelor of Science in a double major in Chemistry with a concentration in Forensic Science and Psychology with a concentration in Counseling & Health.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Conor Quinn, from Putnam, made the spring semester Dean’s List at Ithaca College.

WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University’s annual graduation ceremony was held at the XL Center in Hartford on May 15, with more than 12,000 family members and friends cheering on their sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, as 1,105 undergraduates and 85 graduate students received their diplomas.

Elizabeth Myers of Killingly, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies in Human Services.

Meg McLeish of Brooklyn, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Labor Relations/Human Resource Management.

Ryan Cartier of Brooklyn, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication.

Kyle Bulmer of Brooklyn, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems.

Emily Cates of Brooklyn, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.Tyler Smith of Brooklyn, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.Christopher Maynard of Brooklyn, CT, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of

Arts in Social Work.Derek Hoss of Danielson, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and

Social Science.Jessica Perreault of Danielson, CT, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor

of Science in Psychology.Alissa Morrison of Danielson, CT, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of

Science in Elementary Education and Liberal Studies.Thomas Lapre of Danielson, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies

in Visual Arts.Anna Stevens of Danielson, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology.William Ahern of Danielson, CT, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of

Science in Computer Science.Paul Doherty of Danielson, CT, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of

Science in Business Information Systems.Richard Duff of Danielson, CT, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of

Arts in New Media Studies.Jeffrey Fontaine of Dayville, CT, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor

of Science in Environmental Earth Science.Erik Rosati of Dayville, CT, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts

in History and Social Science.Emily John of Woodstock Valley, CT, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of

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Wine tasting fundraiser benefits playground

WOODSTOCK – Friday June 15th was a perfect summer evening for a wine tasting at The Barn at Roseland Park. Over 50 people attended the event and raised approximately $2,000 for the new playground being built in Woodstock this sum-mer.

Scott Duval of Vines & Bines brought in 8 different wines from New York’s Finger Lakes region for guests to sample. Donna Puchalski of Marty’s of Dudley started the evening off with a bang as she demonstrated the art of sabrage, the ceremonial opening of a bottle of champagne with a saber.

Guests dined on cheese, crackers, mini cheesecakes and more, much of which had been donated by local restaurants, including Grill 37 and Soleil & Suns Bakery. Putnam Price Chopper donated a tray of cheese and grapes, and Putnam Stop & Shop and Putnam Supermarket donated gift cards, which were used to purchase food for the event. Tables were adorned with burlap runners and hydrangea cen-terpieces donated by Garden Gate Florist.

Art from Inner Sasa and other local artists hung on the walls for sale, with 10% of proceeds from anything sold being donated to the playground. The silent auction featured donations from the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, as well as many items from local businesses.

“This has truly been a community effort,” said Playground Chair Crystal Adams, “I am so grateful to everyone who helped to make this night a success.” PTO President Jen Beams said, “After tonight we are officially over 90% of the way to our fundraising goal.”

“It was so beautiful,” added attendee Andee Bowden. “Like a Pinterest Board come to life.”

Butler honored in essay contest

THOMPSON — Sixth Grader Avery Butler from Thompson Middle School was the Thompson Middle School winner for the Connecticut State Senator Mae Flexer’s Essay Contest. With Avery’s family present as well as the entire sixth grade, Flexer visited Thompson Middle School and awarded Avery a citation. Avery and her family will also get a tour of the State Capitol by the Senator.



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WOODSTOCK — The Muddy Brook Fire Department hosted a Northeast Regional Hazmat Drill on June 10, 2018. The drill took place at the Rogers Corp. facility located at #245 Woodstock Road in East Woodstock. Multiple volun-teer fire departments participated in the drill including Muddy Brook FD, Bungay Fire Brigade, Community FD, Quinebaug Volunteer FD, Webster FD from Massachusetts and the Woodstock EMS ambulance crew along with the regional Connecticut Eastern Region Response Integrated Team (CERRIT) technician level teams from UConn FD and Norwich FD. The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association provided fire coverage during the drill. The Woodstock Support Team was activated and provided refreshments and lunch for all participants of the drill.

According to Richard Baron, Fire Captain of the Muddy Brook Fire Department, the scope of the drill was a practical exercise for our Operational Level fire fighters for the departments listed in setting up and working a 3 sta-tion decon line and interacting with the Cerrit teams as it would be if a “Level 1” request was made for the eastern regional technician teams to respond to an incident. Captain Baron noted that the interaction between all of the depart-ments and the Cerrit teams was seam-less. The Cerrit team members assist-ed the Operational Level fire fighters in the various roles they played along with the I.C. in controlling a hazmat incident. The technician level Cerrit members also had their own training in practicing putting a leaking drum in an

overpak in the back of a tractor trailer box in Level “A” suits. Other highlights of the drill included a walk around of a chemical trailer identifying features such as loading and off-loading connec-tions, emergency shut-off valves and compartments for this type of trailer.

Fire fighters looked at drums and totes in a box trailer as to how they are secured and the proper way of un-se-curing them from the box trailer and practicing responding to a hazmat call for an unknown odor in the facility. Captain Baron expressed his thanks to the Rogers Corporation for allowing them to use their facility for this type of drill. “Rogers Corporation has been a strong supporter of the fire department for the last 20 years in allowing us to use their facility for drills and for adding fire fighter safety enhancements in the plant”.

According to Captain Baron, the need for Cerrit specialized hazmat techni-cians and the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to respond to an incident is critical, especially during the day when the volunteer sector is most vulnerable, providing much needed resources and knowledge to handle and mitigate a hazardous materials incident.

The Northern Region Cerrit Response Teams include Muddy Brook FD, Community FD, Bungay Fire Brigade, Quinebaug Volunteer FD, Willimantic FD, Norwich FD and UConn FD. Additional resources are also available from the South Eastern Regional Cerrit Teams as well.

Vintage baseball on tap this SaturdayWOODSTOCK — Woodstock’s vintage baseball team, the Woodstock

Hilltoppers, have scheduled a game against Mudville from Holliston, Mass. The first pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. this Saturday, June 30, on Woodstock Common, adjacent to Woodstock Academy.

Vintage baseball uses Civil War era rules, authentic uniforms and wooden bats, with a ball much deader than today’s baseball, and fielders play bare-handed. Later this season the Hilltoppers have home games scheduled on Sept. 8 vs. Thames (New London) and on Sept. 29 vs Red Onion (as part of Roseland Cottage’s Victorian Fair).

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Sunday June 17BASEBALL MAJORSThe Woodstock Dodgers fell to the

Brooklyn Demons 3-2 in the QCC Major League Baseball Championship game in Pomfret. The Dodgers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning as Riley O’Brien hit a two-run home run to left-center field off Brooklyn starter Ben Jax. Jax settled down from there, allowing only those two runs on three hits for the evening, while striking out twelve Woodstock batters.

Woodstock started Riley O’Brien cruised through the first two innings before running into trouble in the bot-tom of the third inning. After striking out the first two batters of the inning, Brooklyn’s Jackson Gallagher laced a single by a diving Matthew McClure at shortstop. Ben Jax and Andrew fol-lowed with back to back triples to right field, with an overthrow to the cut-off man allowing Andrew to scamper home with the go-ahead run. O’Brien finished the night pitching four and a third innings for Woodstock, allowing three runs on three hits while striking out twelve Brooklyn hitters. Dominick Tocci came on to get two big outs in the bottom of the fifth to give the Dodgers a chance, but it was not meant to be as Woodstock squandered a two man on, no outs situation in the top of the sixth, failing to score.

Riley O’Brien (1-2, HR, 2 RBIs), Noah Sampson (1-3) and Henry Wotton (1-2) had the only hits for Woodstock, who finished the season at 12-6-1 and the runner-up in the QCC Majors Division.

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9/10 Softball All Star Team (combined team with Pomfret and Brooklyn):

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11/12 Softball All Star Team (com-bined team with Putnam and Pomfret):

Allison Griswold, Avery Kollbeck, Reegan Reynolds

11/12 Baseball All Star Team (com-bined team with Putnam):

Austin Amlaw, Bradley Blair, Maxx Corradi, Clinton Kallgren, Brady Lecuyer, Riley O’Brien, Noah Sampson, Henry Wotton

PUTNAM — Day Kimball Healthcare’s (DKH) Family Advocacy Programs received a donation of $300 worth of new toys from the stu-dents from the EASTCONN Killingly Northeast Regional Program on June 4. The students took it upon themselves to organize the toy collection during the holidays, but decided that bringing joy to children and their families all year through was equally important and waited until spring to make their donation.

“They did a terrific job and we’re extremely grateful for their generosi-ty,” said DKH Director of Development Kristen Willis. “They have made a tre-mendous difference in the lives of so many children who are less fortunate than most. We always think of presents and gifts at holiday time, but many of these children may never get a birthday present, a gift for a special occasion, or even a chance to just have some fun and enjoy being a child. The impact of their efforts is immeasurable!”

Day Kimball Healthcare’s Family Advocacy Programs work to support and strengthen families in the commu-nities they serve, including WIC nutri-tional assistance for women and chil-dren, the Nurturing Families Network for caregivers of newborns and young children, and the HUSKY insurance pro-

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The EASTCONN students from Room 229, accompanied by their teachers Mr. Ryan Gaudreau and Mrs. Celena Brown, presented the toys to DKH Family Advocacy staff members Sue Oleksy, Brittany-Mae Demers, Tess Person, Bianca Grover, and DKH Director of Development Kristen Willis.

Kiss a Goat winners announcedWOODSTOCK — Woodstock Middle School’s Playground

Committee recently held a Kiss a Goat fundraiser, which raised over $700 for the new playground. Students at the ele-mentary and middle school voted on which teacher they’d like to see kiss a goat at field day and at a pep rally, respectively. They placed coins and bills into jars of the teacher they want-ed to win.

Across Woodstock, residents could stop in at the town hall, Sweet Evalina’s Stand, Soleil & Suns, and Tractors 2 Trimmers to vote for the town official or state representative they’d like to see kiss a goat at the playground ribbon cutting later this summer.

The donations have been tallied, and Special Education teacher Mrs. LeBoeuf puckered up to kiss a goat at the ele-mentary field day Tuesday June 19th. At the middle school, 5th grade science teacher Mrs. Zurawka kissed a goat at a pep rally Wednesday June 20th. Woodstock First Selectman Mike Alberts will kiss a goat at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new playground.

Sunnydale Farm of Woodstock has generously offered to provide a goat to be kissed. The playground committee would like to thank all those who participated in this fundraiser by volunteering or voting.

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DANIELSON — Ronald P. Coderre, outgoing Commander of the Mayotte-Viens American Legion Post #13 greets in-coming Department of Connecticut Commander Tom Flowers at the recent Veterans Stand Down at Quinebaug Valley Community College.

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DAYVILLE — Abby Snyder, of Dayville, will represent her community and the state as a member of Team Connecticut at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. She will compete in bowling.

The Special Olympics USA Games will take place in Seattle, Washington, July 1-6, and will bring together more than 4,000 Special Olympics athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in Seattle to compete before tens of thousands of spectators and vol-unteers. The 2018 USA Games will showcase the limitless tal-ents of people with intellectual disabilities while promoting the barrier-breaking power of sport to promote inclusion and acceptance. The event will also celebrate Special Olympics’ 50th Anniversary this year.

Abby Snyder has been involved with Special Olympics as a member of the Quinebaug Valley local program for five years. She is a dedicated and determined athlete who com-petes in soccer, bocce, bowl-ing, and the spirit squad. Abby

says she participates in Special Olympics “because I enjoy competing against people who are like me and making new friends.”

Special Olympics Connecticut is proud to be sending athletes and Unified Sports teammates to the 2018 USA Games to com-pete in golf, tennis, bowling, track & field, swimming and basketball. The delegation also includes coaches, volunteers, youth leaders and a Unified team of brothers who will com-pete in a video gaming tourna-ment sponsored by Microsoft.

Dream Ride and The Hometown Foundation are Title Sponsors of Team Connecticut. Team Sponsors and Honorary Coaches include The Arrix Family, Mike and Jennifer Elmore, The Raza Family, The Truwit Family and Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York, Inc. & The Honickman Family. In-Kind Contributors include Columbia, Connecticut Sports & Fitness, Thule and Triple Stitch. Athlete Sponsors are ACI Dynamics, Adam’s Hometown Store, Dean

Cusano, Walter and Carol Davison, Enterprise, Enterprise Foundation, Franco American War Veterans Post 26, Hudson Valley Motorcycles, The Jaguar Club of Southern New England, Motorcars Incorporated, Turnpike Motors, Ulbrich Stainless steels and Specialty Metals, Inc. and Unilever. Donors are Coinstar, Charles and Helen Reichert, Joseph Cirillo Foundation, Knights of Columbus State Council and Rob and Lynn Stark.

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 12,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports partners - their teammates without dis-abilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 172 countries around the world by promot-ing good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field. For more infor-mation go to (www.soct.org)

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Free meals for students in Killingly

KILLINGLY — Killingly Public Schools announce free summer meals, Comida de Verano Gratis, for Kids and teens 18 and under. Niños y adolescents de 18 años menos.

Meals will be served at two locations: Westfield Café, 79 Westfield Ave., Danielson, or Killingly High School, 226 Putnam Pike, Dayville. Meals will be served July 2 through August 3 Monday-Friday (No service on July 4th). Serving hours at both locations: Breakfast from 8:30- 9:15 a.m. Lunch from 11:45 - 12:30 p.m.. For sites near you please call 211/LLAME or text: CTmeals to 877877 , or visit www.CTSummerMeals.org

Editor’s note: The infor-mation contained in these police logs was obtained through either press releases or public docu-ments kept by the Putnam Police Department or Connecticut State Police Troop D and is consid-ered the account of the police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If a case is dismissed in court or the party is found to be innocent, The Villager, with proper doc-umentation, will update the log at the request of the party.

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Monday, June 18

Jessica Parker, 40, of 18 Elm Street, Brooklyn, was charged with posses-sion of over half an ounce of marijuana, criminal mischief, larceny and interfering with officer/resisting

Tuesday, June 19

Eric Bunning, 28, of 26 Herrick Road, Brooklyn, was charged with breach of peace, assault, and reckless endangerment

Michael J Bunning, 52, of 26 Herrick Road, Brooklyn, was charged with breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment

Friday, June 22

Michael William Gaugh, 47, of 83 Quebec Square, Brooklyn, was charged with a warrant

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Monday, June 18

Tyler Joseph Lewis, 27, of 82 Reynolds Street

Apt. #C, Danielson, was charged with burglary and criminal violation of protection order

Shawndelle Allen Seaberry, 23, of 132 Ballouville Road, Dayville, was charged with breach of peace

Donald Roy Moore, 37, of 123 Broad Street Apt. #B, Danielson, was charged with reckless driving, disobeying offi-cer’s signal, criminal mischief, larceny, inter-fering with an officer/resisting, and reckless endangerment

Saturday, June 23

Mark Arthur Prediger, 32, of 381 Hartford Pike, Dayville, was charged with disorderly conduct and assault

Eric Jason Lariviere, 41, of 63 Athol Street, Danielson, was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure to drive in proper lane

PUTNAM

Friday, June 22

Mark Anthony Morin, 45, of 160 Woodstock Avenue Apt. #3, Putnam, was charged with a war-rant

THOMPSONMonday, June 18Georgia A Pollard, 53,

of 7 Holmes Street Apt. #C, Thompson, was charged with arson, crim-inal mischief and reck-less endangerment

Friday, June 22Martin Reid Taylor, 20,

of 855 Thompson Road, Thompson, was charged with a warrant

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Sunday, June 17

Richard St. Louis 3rd, 39, of 65 Groveland Ave, Putnam, was charged with Disorderly Conduct

Monday, June 18

Barry Liccardi, 47, of 102 Powhattan Street, Putnam, was charged with Breach of Peace, Assault 3rd, Violation of Probation

Kevin Citrino, 57, of 91 Powhattan Street, Putnam, was charged with Breach of Peace

Tuesday, June 19

Ryan MacFarland, 30, of 69 Railroad St. Putnam, was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Unlawful Restraint Second

Wednesday, June 20

Christopher Adams, 23, 166 Farrows Street, unit #14, Putnam, was charged with Violation of Conditions of Release

Thursday, June 21

Christopher Adams, 23, 166 Farrows Street, unit #14, Putnam, was charged with Failure to Appear in the Second Degree

Monday, June 25

Kacee Champagne, 23, of 215 Providence Street, APT 1-C, Putnam, was charged with Disorderly Conduct

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Commission on Aging, 6 p.m., Ella Grasso Gardens

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Quinebaug Fire Department, 7 p.m., Quinebaug Fire Station

West Thompson Independent Fire Assocation #1, Inc, 7 p.m., West Thompson Fire Department

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Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Hall

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KILLINGLY – Featuring yoga in the park, a road race and kids’ race, a parade, live music and fun family activities, the Killingly Spring Fest on June 9 got the entire town together to celebrate the warm weather and contagious town spirit.


Killingly Springfest gathers town together


The Kid Run had the town cheering from the sidelines.

Norm Thibeault and Jimmy Veilette helped raise money for the Killingly Little League by BBQ’ing hotdogs.

Florence Desrochers with her daughters Maisie and Busy.

Quinebaug River Church had a team running the 5K earlier in the day.

Team Squared showed off their jujitsu moves, while also teaching some classes out on the common.

Koelli Ashwell and Christine Dejesse design their own rocks, to be added to the collection of rocks that will be placed around town.

Cody Colella and Meadow Hine-Cermak with their cotton candy!

Classic rock group Wingit entertained the crowds with some familiar jams.

Killingly Future Farmers of America is a group of alumni that help raise money for scholar-ships, part of the agricultural program at the Killingly High School.

“It’s a warm and beautiful day to be running and out here in the park,” said Jon Dipippo, pictured with daughter Melanie.

“I feel awesome,” said Deb Kirkconnell, after placing third in the Women 60-69 category at the 5K. “It feels really good.”

ulness can affect anyone. For example, few, if any, adults can say they have not experienced moments when they could not find their keys. And once the keys are found, people move on without giving much thought to why they did not immedi-

ately remember where they left their keys.Isolated incidents where people cannot

recall where they placed their car keys or other minor bouts with forgetfulness do not occur by accident. In fact, the Harvard Medical School notes that they are like-ly byproducts of age-related changes in thinking skills. When people reach their 50s, chemical and structural changes in the brain may begin to occur, and these changes can affect a person’s ability to process memories.

Father Time may be a formidable foe, but people can take steps to give their memories a boost as they get older.

• Embrace recognition instead of trust-ing recall. Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist who specializes in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, notes that human beings are better at recognition than recall. That means people are more likely to remem-ber something they read, such as a note or a list, than something they’re simply told.

• Recognize the value of repetition. The Harvard Medical School notes that peo-ple might be more inclined to remem-ber what they hear if they repeat it out loud. Names and addresses might be more easily remembered after they’re repeated out loud because repetition increases the likelihood that the brain will record the information and be capable of retriev-ing it later. When studying for exams, many students repeat important points to

themselves time and again, and that same approach can be applied by adults who are trying to improve their memories.

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the healthiest diets were 24 percent less likely to experience cognitive decline than people with the least healthy diets.

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Periodic memory lapses are often noth-ing to worry about. But men and women concerned about maintaining their mem-ories can employ various strategies to do just that.


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BY CHARLIE LENTZVILLAGER EDITOR

DAYVILLE — Chad Neal was home. The head coach of reign-ing state champion Killingly High, held court on the grid-iron at the NOW Football and Cheerleading Clinic. While not far from Neal a contingent of New England Patriots cheer-leaders oversaw drills on the track that circles Killingly High’s football field. The atmo-sphere was festive for about 100 youngsters last Sunday — right along with NOW’s mis-sion of providing recreational opportunities for youth in the Quiet Corner. Neal said foot-ball is supposed to be fun.

“I want them to come back. That’s it. You want them to have fun. I think that’s the most important thing with youth football, is that they have fun. They have fun, they want to keep coming back. They’re going to enjoy the game,” Neal said. “That’s what you want with any level. You want to have fun playing the game.”

Woodstock Academy head coach Sean Saucier and Quinebaug Valley Pride head coach Joe Asermelly both par-ticipated in Sunday’s clinic. Both coaches could be seen demonstrating proper stances and techniques to the young-sters, who ranged in age from 5 to 15 years old. Coach Neal said everyone benefits when youngsters are taught the right way to play.

“The game is very safe. It’s safer than ever. If you learn the proper technique early on it’s going to help eliminate the common injuries. The game is safe as ever, the way it’s being taught, what we know about it. The equipment and right down the line,” Neal said. “So I have no concerns about the safety of the game.”

NOW — Northeast Opportunities for Wellness — sponsors clinics promot-ing various sports and bene-fits several area youth sports leagues. The organization maintains recreational fields for youth sports, and provides scholarships for youngsters for tuition for youth leagues and registration costs. For more information, visit the website nowinmotion.org. Coach Neal said football is a safe sport and that Killingly High’s practices have evolved over the years.

“We, very rarely during the week, during practice, have any contact. We will in the preseason but once we get to the week it’s very minimal and it’s very controlled,” said Neal, who begins his 15th season this fall. “What you’re going to see today is a lot of what we do, especially with tackling, a lot with pads, a lot with just tech-nique and form.”

Coach Asermelly brought along his 6-year-old son, Rocco, who participated in the clinic.

“It’s a very safe sport for chil-dren. There’s not nearly the inertia, the size, the speed you see for traumatic injuries,” Asermelly said. “I mean, I’m here with my own son, 6 years old, I want him to get the fun-damentals to play without fear. It’s when you get conservative

that you get hurt.”Asermelly said proper tech-

nique is essential and that’s why it’s important to start early.

“What’s known as kinesthet-ic intelligence, the better you understand your body, how it moves, how it responds, how it give a hit, how to take a hit — that’s going to make you a healthier, better person, foot-ball player, overall,” Asermelly said.

Asermelly said his contribu-tion was simple last Sunday.

“What’s the point if it’s not fun. I always say in any aspect of coaching the game whether it’s these youth clinics or my own high school kids, I want them to love the game more at the end of that practice, at the end of the that season, than they did when they started,” Asermelly said. “I want them to just gain that love of the game and they’re going to do that if it’s fun.”

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

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THOMPSON — Ledyard-Pawcatuck took advantage of a couple of Tri-Town errors to fuel its six-run rally in the fifth inning en route to a 9-4 win last Sunday. The loss dropped Tri-Town’s record to 6-3 through its first nine games. Tri-Town is among the top four in Zone 6 standings but coach Jason Akana wants sharper gloves — and sharper minds — than in the loss to Ledyard-Pawcatuck in American Legion Senior

Division play at Tourtellotte Memorial’s field on June 24.

“We’re not good enough to go out and just kind of go through the motions,” Akana said. “Every inning you have to bring the energy and the enthusiasm and we’ve got to make the plays. We can’t be making mistakes and letting our pitchers throw extra pitch-es. We need to shut it down. We need to shut that down and move on and pick everybody up.”

Mitchel Barylski started and took the loss for Tri-Town.

Barylski went four and one-third innings, striking out five, walking two, allowing five hits and five runs, four earned. Scott Davagian went two-thirds of an inning, striking out one, walking one, allowing three hits and three runs, two earned. Peter Spada pitched two innings for Tri-Town, giv-ing up two hits and one run. Barylski went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs.

Drew Riffle earned the com-plete-game win for Ledyard-Pawcatuck (3-6 through nine games). Riffle went seven

innings, struck out one walked two, allowed four hits and four runs, three earned. Riffle went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs at the plate. Chris Beatty went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Ledyard.

Akana said Tri-Town’s play-ers need to focus and he expects they will.

“I think we’ve got to get better defensively. We’re still some mistakes on the bases. Our pitching’s been good but it hasn’t been great. Our bats have hitting the ball pretty well but there’s still way too many

popups,” Akana said. “We’re not putting enough pressure on the (opposing) teams. That’s going to change. We’ve got to really focus on bringing pres-sure every inning putting pres-sure on the opponent.”

Tri-Town is scheduled to play host to a doubleheader against Niantic on Saturday, June 30, with the first game set for 11 a.m. at Tourtellotte Memorial.

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

Tri-Town has setback against Ledyard-Pawcatuck

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Tri-Town’s Mitchel Barylski pitches against Ledyard last Sunday.Charlie Lentz photo

Tri-Town’s Scott Davagian covers the bag as Ledyard’s Noah Smith steals second base in the seventh inning.

NOW Football and Cheer ClinicDAYVILLE — Northeast Opportunities for Wellness (NOW) held its NOW Football and Cheer Clinic last Sunday at Killingly High. Killingly head coach Chad Neal

oversaw the football clinic. Quinebaug Valley Pride head coach Joe Asermelly and Woodstock Academy head coach Sean Saucier both served as instructors. The cheer clinic was aided by a contingent of cheerleaders from the New England Patriots.

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Assisting at the NOW Football and Cheer Clinic last Sunday at Killingly High were some New England Patriots cheer-leaders, from left, Melissa Dechello, Courtney Krauss, Kelsey Zimmerer, Alicia Capone and Kendall Pope. The free clinic was sponsored by Northeast Opportunities for Wellness and was for youngsters ages 5 to 15.

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July 7, Sat., 3-6pmWorld-famous statue of the Virgin Mary to visit Putnam. The United Nations Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, starts with a prayer service at 3pm at the Eucha-ristic Adoration Chapel, behind the church. At 3:45pm, the statue will move into the church by Knights for the 4pm Vigil Mass.

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N I C H O L S O N , GEORGIA – Mary N. Seney, 76, died December 9, 2017, at Hope Memorial Care Center in Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Rita (Powers) Seney, Sr.

Mary is survived by two sisters, Marcia Palmer of California and Kathy Wilga of N. Grosvenordale; a broth-er, Norman “Barney” Seney, Jr. of Putnam; and several nieces and neph-ews. She was predeceased by a brother,

Charlie Seney.Relatives and friends are respectful-

ly invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, June 30, at 11:00 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, 18 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Funeral services have been entrusted to the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam. Memorial dona-tions in Mary’s memory may be made to MSPCA- Kindness for Animals, 350 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.


THOMPSON -- Charles R. Paquette, 60 of Thompson died unexpectedly June 18, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was the husband of Robin (Burke) Paquette. He was born September

25, 1957 in Norwich, son of Maurice and Rose (Bessette) Paquette. He was the owner of Commercial Roofing & Contracting, Inc in Putnam. Charles had made his home in Thompson for many years, was a member and served as chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board, the Ordinance Review Committee and the Building Committee. He was a long-time mem-ber of the Putnam Elks Lodge, The Thompson Rod and Gun Club, and was an auxiliary member of the Thompson Hill Fire Department. He was a mem-ber of the Thursday Night Raceway Golf League. In the 1970’s he originat-ed the Connecticut Chess Federation Newsletter. He loved to travel and experience life with his family and friends. Visiting Key West, Florida has been a beloved annual family tradition for over 30 years. It is hard to sum up the wonderful man that Charlie Paquette was, however, his family will always remember him as someone

who was willing to help anyone, loved life, and made sure to have a good time wherever he went.

He leaves his wife Robin, his chil-dren Eric Asikainen, and wife Tracy, of Woodstock, Gavin Charles Paquette, and his significant other Julia Radlo, of Thompson, Kelley White (Paquette), and husband Steven of Thompson, his brothers and sisters John Paquette, and wife Martha, of Pomfret; Michael Paquette, and wife Patricia, of Plainfield; Celeste Bernard, and husband Barry, of St George, Utah; Michelle Dunn, husband Scott, of St. George, Utah. He also leaves behind his grandchildren Rhys, Sydney, Lucey and Molley. In addition Charlie leaves behind several nieces and nephews as well as many close friends. He was predeceased by his brothers Daniel Paquette and Terrence Paquette.

A Memorial Mass was held June 23, at St. Joseph Church, 12 Main Street, North Grosvenordale. A reception was held immediately after the mass at the home of Charles and Robin Paquette. A private burial will be at a later date in Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, at the family’s convenience. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Charles’ memory to Thompson Hill Fire Co., 406 Chase Road, Thompson, CT 06277. www.smithandwalkerfh.com

Charles R. Paquette, 60

W E B S T E R - Theresa C. (Champeau) Gagnon, 88, of Thompson Rd., formerly of Quinebaug, CT, passed away at the Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, after a

brief illness.Her husband of 60 years Normand

L. Gagnon died in 2010. She leaves her daughter, Kathryn M. (Sr. Martha) Gagnon of Petersham; her sister, Louise G. Peterson of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. Theresa was predeceased by two brothers, Leonard A. Champeau and Roland F. Champeau; and a sister, Lorraine DiFederico.

She was born in Southbridge the daughter of Amos S. and Corine (Perron) Champeau.

Theresa worked for several years as a Legal Secretary for Attorney Donald

Cournoyer prior to retiring years ago. She enjoyed traveling and loved to

go on cruises. Theresa enjoyed her scrabble club and spending time with friends.

The family would like to thank the staff at Christopher Heights as well as Summit Elder Care for their loving care and compassion.

Her funeral was held on Monday, June 25th from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 11:00am in Notre Dame Church of St. John Paul II Parish, 446 Main St., Southbridge. Burial was in New Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours in the funer-al home were held on Monday, June 25th, from 8:30-10:30am, prior to the Mass.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241.

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Theresa C. Gagnon, 88

BROOKLYN -- On June 21, my beau-tiful earthbound angel was called to heaven to be with her parents, Lester G. and Kathleen T. (Chester) McNickle, passing unexpect-edly after a brief

illness at Hartford Hospital. She was born on August 10, 1951 in Willimantic. She attended St. Joseph School and was a graduate of Windham High. Employed at Windham Hospital for seven years, she then worked at Rogers Corporation in South Windham as a buyer until retiring in 2004. Not content with being idle in retire-ment, she worked part time at Pierce Memorial Nursing Home in Brooklyn. She loved her work mates and especial-ly the residents, dispensing her own brand of love, warmth and humor to all. On September 24, 1988, Nancy made me the happiest man on earth by becom-ing my wife. We spent nearly 30 years together, enjoying every minute of it. Nancy enjoyed driving her yellow

‘Vette with music of the 80’s on the radio. She loved animals, particu-larly dogs, cats and cows, the ocean, dining out and the Royal family. Being blessed with a keen eye for style and detail, she expertly deco-rated the home we made together. She will be deeply missed by her lov-ing husband, Douglas, son William C. Baker Jr., sisters Patricia LaFlamme, Barbara Levesque and brother Thomas McNickle, and numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be at Bacon Funeral Home on 71 Prospect St. Willimantic. Calling hours will be Friday June 29, from 2 to 4pm. Nancy’s funeral with be at St. Joseph’s Church, 99 Jackson St., Willimantic, on Saturday June 30 at 10am. Procession to St. Mary’s and St Joseph’s Cemetery , 815 Boswell Avenue, Norwich, immediately follow-ing Mass.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Kitty Harbor, 2263 Glasgo Rd. Griswold CT 06351, tel. (860) 376-9092. PayPal avail-able at website: kittyharbor.org

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T H O M P S O N -- David C. Thompson, 63, died Saturday morn-ing at Harrington Hospital in Webster, Massachusetts.

David was one of the first fifty people to officially complete

the Appalachian Trail and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. David was a graduate of UCONN, Cornell and North Carolina State with various degrees. Although retired, David most recently worked for the IR-4 Program affiliated with Rutgers University. He was a great recreational farmer and a lover of animals. He was also a profes-

sional at telling corny jokes. David was born on December 22,

1954 in New Haven, to the late George Thompson and late Lois (Bixby) Thompson. He was predeceased by his wife Anne Thompson and is survived by his son Eric and extended family. There will be a potluck celebration of his life on Saturday, June 30, at 2pm at his home located at 961 Thompson Road, Thompson. He will be buried in East Thompson Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the East Thompson Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 271, Thompson, CT 06277-0271 or the East Thompson Cemetery, 15 East Thompson Road, Thompson, CT 06277

David C. Thompson, 63

SOUTHBRIDGE- Andrew J. Rabbett, 76, of Olney Ave., passed away on Friday, June 22nd, in the Care One of Millbury, after an ill-ness.

His companion of 12 years, Susan M.

Webber died in 2016 and his wife, Joan M. (Smith) Rabbett died in 1984. He leaves his two sons, Kurt P. Rabbett and his wife Kathleen of Worcester and Ryan M. Rabbett and his wife Pamela of California; a half son, David Marrier of Thompson, CT; a half daugh-ter, Patricia Marrier of Southbridge; a brother, Michael Rabbett and his wife Lu; a sister, Sheila Hebert; six grand-children, Kaitlyn, Keelia, Matthew, Andrew, Megan, McKenna; a daugh-ter-in-law, Sandra Rabbett; and several nieces and nephews. Andrew was pre-deceased by a son, Duane J. Rabbett in 2010; and three brother, Peter Rabbett, Brian Rabbett and Timothy Rabbett.

He was born in Windsor, CT the

son of Andrew and Hazel (Broderick) Rabbett.

Andrew worked for several years as a sales representative for Clark Forklift before retiring many years ago. He previously worked as a machinist for A&M Tool and Design in Southbridge. Andrew was an avid golfer. He was a member of the Southbridge Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The family would like to thank the staff of Care One of Millbury for their loving care and compassion, especial-ly, Tina, Luna, Jamie and Angela.

Calling hours for Andrew will be held on Thursday, June 28th, from 5:00 to 7:00pm in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a funeral service to follow in the funeral home at 7:00pm. Burial in Old Notre Dame Cemetery, Southbridge, will be held at the conve-nience of the family.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.


Andrew J. Rabbett, 76

B a r b a r a Lamontagne of Alton Drive, Dudley, MA., passed away quietly at home with her lov-ing family on June 23. Barbara was born in Malone, NY youngest daughter of her now deceased

parents, Edwin and Winnifred Wells. She moved with her family to Oxford, MA. in 1960.

She leaves her loving husband of 39 years, Paul Lamontagne, two sons Ronald and Micheal Zarzecki of Dudley. Two grandsons, Brandon and Nathan Zarzecki, whom Barbara and Paul raised in their home for the last 16 years. She leaves a brother Richard Wells, Dunedin, FL., and a sister Margaret Adams wife of Paul Adams of Woodstock, Ct. Her nieces Jonna Dube, Penny Blake, April Leconti, Melissa Paranto, Mary Casello,Trisha Luchini and Audrey Logan. Nephews Christopher Wells and Benjamin Hamilton deceased. Also she leaves her stepson David Lamontagne and his husband George, her step daugh-ter Debra LeBlanc and her husband John and their two children Joey and Christa with whom they shared many wonderful family times. Her deceased sister-in-law, Paulette and her hus-band Fran O’Neil.

The family would also like to men-tion along with many of her close friends who assisted during this tragic ordeal, her sister Peg and her niece Penny who rarely missed a day of see-ing Barb in the last five months. Also her niece Jonna who assisted in get-ting her the best care possible, using her medical expertise while Barbara was a patient at UMass for almost three months.

Sandy Wilga, a lifelong friend and once next door neighbor, for going above the call of duty during Barbara’s time at Webster Manor as well as con-tinuing to assist with her care when Barb went home.

Many close friends and neighbors, including the Sutton Group, provid-ed meals and comfort during this very trying time. Barbara was pro-vided care and comfort by Beacon Hospice. Calling hours were Monday 4pm to 7 pm at Bartel Funeral Home, 33Schofield Avenue, Dudley, MA.

Funeral Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Anthony’s, Dudley, at 1:30 on Tuesday June 26th celebrated by Monsignor Doran who gave much support to Barbara and her family with frequent visits.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks to please consider a donation to St. Anthony’s, 24 Dudley Hill Road, Dudley MA. 01571 www.bartelfuneral-home.com

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EAST KILLINGLY -- Mary B. Kruckas, 73, of East Killingly, passed away on June 23 surrounded by her loving family and friends after a valiant fight against g a l l b l a d d e r / b i l i -ary cancer. She was

born in Worcester, Massachusetts and moved to Connecticut in 1986.

Mary was predeceased by her moth-er Barbara M. Marquis and step father Wilfred (Bill) Marquis of Worcester, Mass. She is survived by her pre-cious daughter Robin M. (Kruckas) LaMont, her husband Edward H. and 17 year old grandson, Aaron E. LaMont of Coto de Caza, California. She is also survived by her two sis-ters, Patricia Ferdella, her husband Dickie of Oxford, Mass. and their adult children, Lorraine “Laurie” Taylor of Worcester, Mass. and her daughter Denise (Taylor) Horn and her hus-band Christopher and their daugh-ter, Amber of St. Augustine, Florida; two brothers Raymond Allen of South Carolina and Michael Marquis and his wife Kathleen and their two chil-dren of Bedford, New Hampshire. Additionally, she is survived by a very special and loving aunt, Ellie Cronin of York, Maine. Mary is sur-vived by many cousins including Kathy Marcello, her husband Peter and their two beautiful daughters Morgan and Isabella of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; a cousin, Valerie Alger, her husband David and their two children of Hubbardston, Mass. Mary was extremely grateful for her two loving sisters who provided her countless homemade meals and support throughout her treatments. Mary wished to bring attention to a few of her very dear friends; Sandy Comastra of Milford, Massachusetts, who was one of her care givers throughout her illness, her attention, comfort and concern was unend-

ing. Laura Martel of Old Saybrook, whose sense of humor never failed to entertain Mary even in the difficult times. Along with Bonnie Thibeault and Ray Cobum of West Brookfield, Massachusetts whose jam sessions brought joy to her and all invited.

Mary graduated from Quinsigamond Community College with high-est honors receiving her Associate Degree in Nursing. She went on to Worcester State University graduat-ing Summa Cum Laude with a BS in nursing then obtained a Masters Degree in Science at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She certi-fied as a Nurse Practitioner licensed to practice in the field of geriatrics and continued to practice until 2015. Mary had a very diverse 50 year long career with the most rewarding aspect being an advocate for seniors and issues affecting the senior population. In June 1991 she received a letter of Commendation from the City of Norwich for her work in developing health educational and screening programs for the seniors of Norwich. Mary loved to travel visiting more than 20 countries and 5 different continents with her sister Laurie. Mary spent endless hours restoring her home fondly referred to it as “this old house” and caring for her property. Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 3 with a service at 11:00 AM in O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers Mary would like memorial donations to go to the Hale YMCA LiveStrong program which provided her with a tremendous support group. Mary always said “ The LiveStrong pro-gram not only increased the days in my life it increased the life in my days!” YMCA LiveStrong Program, Attention: Cindy Nowland, Health & Wellness Coordinator, 9 Technology Park Drive, Putnam CT 06260. ocon-norbrothers.com

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NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Michael “Mike” C. Brennan died Saturday June 16, after an illness. He is survived by his wife Carol (Cusson) Brennan, two sons: Michael Brennan and wife Jennifer,

and Scott Brennan and his wife Chrisandra; one daughter Melissa Brennan; and a sister Kathleen Clark. Two nieces, a nephew, and four grand-children also survive him.

He was born in Putnam, Connecticut to Christopher and Katherine (Gorman) Brennan on September 27, 1947. Growing up, Mike enjoyed work-ing on his grandfather’s farm. On the farm he also learned how to read the trees and developed wood chopping skills equal to none. In retirement, Mike kept cows and a bull on a plot of land in Litchfield.

After high school Mike became an electrician and was the building main-tenance supervisor at Wm Prym in Dayville, Connecticut. He joined the Connecticut Army National Guard in 1965 and served in the Army Reserves from 1971 to 1979. In 1989, he and his wife followed the entrepreneurial spirit to New Hampshire where they established Brennan Food Vending Services. They ran the business togeth-er until Mike retired in 2011.

Mike enjoyed the holidays, espe-cially Christmas, Halloween and sum-

mer cookouts. In the 1980s, Mike played Santa Claus for town and family functions as well as on the radio. His big lap and outsized laughter made him the perfect fit for the red suit. For the last twen-ty-five years, Mike decorated a vend-ing machine in his driveway and filled it with snacks of all varieties so that every ghost and goblin could choose the treat of their choice. In the last few years it brought him a lot of joy to meet the people who visited his Halloween vending machine as children and were now bringing their own.

Mike was a fierce friend, proud father and grandfather, and a devoted husband. He will be remembered for his quick wit and for his loving friend-ship.

Calling hours were held on June 22, at Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium in Londonderry, New Hampshire. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June 23, at St. Jude’s Parish, Mammoth Road, Londonderry. There is going to be a second funer-al service at Our Lady of LaSalette Church in Brooklyn, Connecticut on June 30, at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alvirne High School Future Farmers of America (FFA).

Michael “Mike” C. BrennanN O R T H

GROSVENORDALE, CT- Milton A. Schremser, 87, passed away June 9, 2018 at West View Health Care Center in Dayville.

His wife of 34 years, Doris E. (Caplette)

Schremser died in 1991 and their daughter, Marlene A. McGee died in 2007.

Milton leaves a grandson Timothy McGee, of Charlton, a sister, Evelyn Breitkreitz of Casa Grande, Arizona and nephews John and David Breitkreitz and their families as well as a niece, Linda J. Antonio of Maricopa, Arizona.

He was born in Webster, son of the late Arthur and Lena (Mauke) Schremser and was a graduate of Bartlett High School. He entered the U.S. Army in 1949 and served his coun-try during the Korean War and

Remained until being discharged in 1970, where he had also served in the

U.S. Army National Guard.

After his retire-ment from the Service, he worked at the former A&P Supermarket and then Park n’ Shop Supermarkets or many years.

He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Oxford.

There are no calling hours.A Graveside Service will be Tuesday,

July 10, 2018 at 10 AM at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Worcester Rd. (Route 12) in Webster with Pastor Mike Lengel offi-ciating, followed by Military Honors provided by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council.

(Kindly meet at the Cemetery)The Robert J. Miller Funeral Home

and Lake Chapel, 366 School St., Webster is honored to be assisting with funeral services.

For an on-line guest book, please visit:RJMillerfunerals.net

Milton A. Schremser, 87

N O R T H GROSVENORDALE, CT- Dorothy C. ( C o u r t e m a n c h e ) Berube age 64 died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam. She leaves her hus-band of forty three

years Norman C. Berube of North Grosvenordale. She also leaves two daughters, Amie Tworzydlo and her husband Bryan of Killingly, Heather Martinez of Putnam, two grandchil-dren, Joseph and Jacob Tworzydlo of Killingly. Dorothy also leaves three brothers, Donald Jr., Dwayne and Dennis Courtemanche all of Killingly, three sisters, Deborah Blanchard of Putnam, Doreen Linnell of Killingly and Dodie Mineau of Plainfield, she had a brother and sister that predeceased her Douglas and Darlene Courtemanche. . She was born in Putnam, daugh-ter of Donald Courtmanche Sr. and Dorothy (Sabourin) Courtmanche of

Killingly, and lived in North Grosvenordale most of her life. She was an Assistant Tax Collector in Woodstock, CT. She was a licensed assessor and served on the board of appeals in Thompson, CT. Some of her pleasures were arts and crafts, cooking shopping and the New England Patriots the only activity she enjoyed more than her team was her grandchildren and family. There are no calling hours. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 10 am- 1 pm at the Valley Springs Sportsmen Club, Valley Rd., North Grosvenordale, CT. Please omit flowers and donations may be made in her memory to Day Kimball Hospice, Putnam, CT. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with her arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle. Burial will be private in the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, North Grosvenordale, CT.

Dorothy C. Berube, 64

DANIELSON – JoAnn L. Ormerod, 65, of Danielson, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at UMass in Worcester. She was born September 30, 1952 in Putnam, daughter of the

late Edmond and Marie E. (Schroth) Harnois. She was the beloved wife of Robert A. Ormerod; they were married on July 11, 1998 in Putnam. JoAnn was a communicant of Our Lady of LaSalette Church in Brooklyn. She enjoyed gathering with her family and friends, as well as traveling and was an avid reader. JoAnn worked at T.E. Connectivity in Worcester, Mass. for

over thirty-three years. Besides her husband Robert she is

survived by her children, Betty-Jo Scott (Michael) of Greenville, North Carolina and Donald E. Steele Jr. of Pomfret; a sister Karen Cote (Jeff) of Taftville; grandchildren, Eric Evans, and Jessica Freeman of Greenville, North Carolina; a special aunt, Ruth Brodeur of Danielson, and many nieces and nephews. JoAnn is also survived by her pets, Princess, Luke Skywalker and Stella.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:30AM in Our Lady of LaSalette Church, 25 Providence Road, Brooklyn. Burial will be at a later date. tillinghastfh.com

JoAnn L. Ormerod, 65

PUTNAM -- Kenneth Butler Sr., 86, passed away after a brief illness at his home on March 29 with his family at his side.

Kenneth lived in Putnam since 1961 where he raised his

four children. He worked at Knox Glass and Belding Heminway until he started his own business. He did two tours in the military from 1948-1955.

He is survived by his five children; Audrey Jean Butler-Kramer from his first marriage and Audrey’s husband Ed Kramer of Freeport, Pennsylvania, Terrie Whitney of Vernon, Maine,

Kenneth Butler Jr. of Danielson, Kevin Butler Sr. of Putnam, and Kurtiss Butler and his wife Karla of Vandergrif, Pennsylvania, his seven grandchildren and 14 great-grand-children.

A sister, Olive Jean Fulton of Connecticut and many nieces and nephews.

Kenneth was well-known and loved by all.

There will be a grave-side service on July 21 at 1pm at the cemetary on Munyan Road and a cook-out to follow at his home at 23 Munyan Road.

Kenneth Butler Sr., 86

DANIELSON, CT- Amber D. Andrews age 39 died Saturday, June 16, 2018. She leaves two sons, Jordan Rodriguez who serving in the US Army Ft. Hood Texas and John DelGrasso III in Woodstock, CT. Amber also leaves her parents, Richard L. Andrews and Sharon R. Martin of Putnam. She was born in Houston, Texas and lived in Danielson for the past 6 years prior to that living in Putnam. She formerly

worked at Wal-Mart in Putnam as a cashier. There are no calling hours and all services are private. Family requests donations in her memory be made to charity of donors choice. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with her arrangements. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majercik.com where you may post a condolence or light a candle.

Amber D. Andrews, 39




WATERLOO, NEW YORK – Thomas E. Cimochowski, 77 of Iroquois Lane, Waterloo, New York, passed away, unexpectedly, on June 18, at Geneva General Hospital, Geneva, New York.

Tom was born in Grosvenordale on May 19, 1941 the son of the late Edward and Clara Mailloux Cimochowski. He attended St Joseph grammar school and high school in N. Grosvenordale. He was a grad-uate of Worcester State College, Worcester, Massachusetts, where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. He had taught science at Dudley Junior High for several years. He had resided in the Seneca Falls/Waterloo area since 1969. Tom was retired from the Seneca Falls Central School System where he taught earth science for 27 years. He was a mem-ber of St. Patrick’s Church, Seneca Falls and a member of the church choir. He was a member of the Bell Choir, the Seneca Singers, member and former president of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, former head of the Driver’s Program for the NYS

AARP, active leader in the local Boy Scouts, active member and instructor at the American Red Cross in swim-ming and CPR, member and past pres-ident of the Seneca Falls Teachers Association, member of the band boost-ers, and member and secretary of the St. Francis/St. Clare Senior’s Group. He is survived by his wife, Pat Cyphart Cimochowski of Waterloo, New York, daughters Debra (Brad) Petrella of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, Trinya Warner of Delmar, New York, son Thomas (Katie) Cimochowski of Guilderland, New York, four grandchildren – Riley and Brianna Petrella, Michael Sichy, and Brady Warner, sister Dolores McGovern of Grosvenordale, brothers Donald Cimochowski of Grosvenordale, Richard (Rochelle) Cimochowski of Rogers, and several nieces and nephews. Please consider leaving a condolence or lighting a candle in memory of Tom at: doranfuneralhome.com. If desired, contribution may be made to Babcock-Hovey B.S.A. Camp, 7294 Co. Rd. 132, Ovid, NY 14521 or the American Red Cross, Canandaigua Unit, 5297 Parkside Dr. #301, Canandaigua, NY 14424.

Thomas E. Cimochowski, 77

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF Maurice J. Coderre(18-00042)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast Probate Court, by decree dated Feb-ruary 15, 2018, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to prompt-ly present any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.

Brenda Duquette, ClerkThe fiduciary is: Simon T. Coderre,12 Rhode Island Line Road,Putnam, CT 06260June 29, 2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF Mae M Busse (18-00137)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast Probate Court, by decree dated April 12, 2018, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the ad-dress below. Failure to promptly pres-ent any such claim may result in the

loss of rights to recover on such claim.Brenda Duquette, Clerk

The fiduciary is: Sharon B Robertsc/o Dennis R. Poitras, Esq.,1733 Storrs Road, PO Box 562, Storrs, CT 06268June 29, 2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF Earl D. Quayle, AKA Earl Quayle, AKA E. D. Quayle (18-00198)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast Probate Court, by decree dated June 18, 2018, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the ad-dress below. Failure to promptly pres-ent any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.

Heather Crecco, ClerkThe fiduciary is: Wayne A. Enlund, 76 Franklin Drive,Brooklyn, CT 06234;(860) 774-4774June 29, 2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORSESTATE OF Joseph A. Livernois, AKA Joseph Adeland Livernois, AKA Jo-seph Livernois (18-00229)The Hon. Leah P. Schad, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Northeast Probate Court, by decree dated June 19, 2018, ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the ad-dress below. Failure to promptly pres-ent any such claim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim.

Heather Crecco, ClerkThe fiduciary is: Lawrence M. Livernois, 30 Todd Road, Nashua, NH 03064; (603)320-1948June 29, 2018

TOWN OF THOMPSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

LEGAL NOTICEThe Town of Thompson Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday July 9, 2018 beginning at 7PM in the Merrill Seney Room, Thompson Town Hall, 815 Riverside Dr., North Grosvenordale, CT for the

following:a. Variance 18-03: George Bordua Family Trust, Applicant & Owner of property at 525 Brandy Hill Rd, Map 143, Block 17, Lot 7-5, Zone R-40, requesting variance to finish space above garage on property into a one bedroom in-law apartment. Reason: to care for aging parentsFiles are available to review in the Planning & Development Office, Town Hall. At these hearings, interested par-ties may appear and be heard, and written testimony received.Respectfully submitted, Daniel Roy, ChairmanJune 29, 2018July 6, 2018

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A strong immune system can go a long way toward ensuring one’s overall health. But bol-stering one’s immune system is no small task, as even medical researchers admit there is still much to learn about the links between lifestyle and immune function.

The Harvard Medical School notes that a strongly function-ing immune system requires balance and harmony. So it stands to reason that a highly unhealthy lifestyle will com-promise the immune system, but it’s also worth noting that pushing the body too hard in the other direction also can adversely affect immune func-tion.

Researchers continue to study the potential links between immune response and variables such as diet, exercise, age, and psychological stress. Though studies are ongoing, the Harvard Medical School notes that the immune system is bol-stered by various strategies associated with healthy living.

• Don’t smoke. Smoking is linked to a host of diseases and ailments, so it’s no surprise that it also compromises the immune system. The National Cancer Institute notes that cig-arette smoke contains high lev-els of tar and other chemicals, which compromise the immune system’s ability to effectively combat infections. The effects of smoking on the immune sys-tem are both immediate and long-term. Smokers’ immune

systems may not be able to fend off common infections like the common cold as effective-ly as the immune systems of nonsmokers. And over time, as smokers keep smoking, their immune systems will continue to weaken, which the NCI says makes them more vulnerable to autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multi-ple sclerosis.

• Eat a healthy diet. There is no magical food or foods that can strengthen the immune system to a point where infec-tion is impossible. However, the Cleveland Clinic notes that a balanced, healthy diet that includes a mix of vitamins and minerals plays a role in strengthening the immune sys-tem. Fresh fruits and vegeta-bles contain a bevy of vitamins and antioxidants that help the immune system fight off poten-tial infections. Many people bemoan the absence of fresh fruits and vegetables at their local grocery stores during certain times of the year. But the Cleveland Clinic notes that manufacturers typically free frozen fruits and vegetables at peak ripeness. That means fro-zen fruits and vegetables pro-vide similar nutrition to fresh fruits and vegetables during those times of year when foods are not in-season.

• Exercise regularly. Like a healthy diet, routine exer-cise provides a host of bene-fits, and one such benefit is its impact on the immune systems.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine notes that the pre-cise relationship between exercise and immune system function remains a mystery. Some researchers suspect that physical activity may flush bacteria out of the lungs and airways, reducing one’s risk of getting a cold, flu or other ill-ness. Another theory suggests that exercises causes changes in white blood cells, which the immune system uses to fight disease. These exercise-related changes may make it possible for the cells to detect illnesses earlier than they would if the body was not exercised regu-larly. While it’s important to note that these are just theories, the Harvard Medical School suggests that it’s reasonable to consider moderate regular exer-cise an important component of a healthy, immune-boosting lifestyle.

• Don’t buy the hype. Men and women interested in boost-ing their immune systems will no doubt find many products claiming to do just that. The Harvard Medical School urges consumers to be skeptical of such products, many of which make dubious claims that are not rooted in recognized scien-tific research.

The immune system remains a mystery in many ways. But several healthy strategies may help people bolster their immune systems and potential-ly reduce their risk of infection.

Strategies that can help build strong immune systems

Exercise benefits both the mind and body. Study after study indicates how physical activity can reduce the propen-sity for illness, boost mood, lower stress levels, and much more. Still, certain people find it difficult to muster the motivation to get up and move.

In 2013, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed data from more than 450,000 American adults ages 18 and older who were randomly polled across the 50 states. Participants were asked about aerobic physical activity outside of their jobs. The findings were eye-opening. Estimates indicated nearly 80 percent of American adults do not get the recom-mended amounts of exercise each week. People most likely to exercise, according to the CDC study, were between the ages of 18 and 24.

Lack of time and inspiration may be to blame for disinterest in exer-cise. Boredom with routine and being

unaware of alternative fitness regi-mens also may be contributing factors. Increasing the fun associated with work-outs could lead to greater success in or outside of the gym.

1. Do what you enjoy.Wasting time on activities that you

don’t enjoy may cause you to throw in the towel prematurely. Don’t base fit-ness choices around what worked for others; find things that work for you. Exercise physiologists at John Hopkins Weight Management Center say to start with an activity that you already enjoy, even if it’s aligned with the trend of the moment. Chances are you can find a class or make up a routine that works for you.

2. Tweak your playlist.Music can improve performance

during a workout and may actually take your mind off of strenuous or repetitive

activity. Tunes also can be coordinated to the workout. Songs that feature lyrics such as run, punch, push, or groove can reinforce movements in the routine, offers the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Also, tailor songs to coordi-nate to the beats per minute of different activities. Strength activities and endur-ance activities can feature songs with higher BPMs.

3. Exercise with friends or a group.Having other people around can make

workouts more enjoyable, and that interaction may spur competition that can make you more inclined to stay the course. People who were in the com-petitive groups in a study of 800 grad-uate and professional students at the University of Pennsylvania went to 90 percent more classes than those who exercised independently or were not competitive. The results were published in the journal Preventative Medicine

Reports. Competition can be a driving factor in efforts to exercise.

4. Head outdoors.You may be more inclined to workout

if you do so outside. Activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, swimming, and cycling on natural courses can be inspir-ing and burn calories.

5. Try sports or another activity.Exercise regimens do not have to

include running on a treadmill or lifting weights. All types of activities can work, and some may be more enjoyable to you than traditional exercises. Everything from martial arts to dance classes to volleyball can offer cardiovascular and muscle-building benefits in a fun atmo-sphere.

Making exercise fun motivates many people to embrace fitness and stick with their workout regimens.

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Med-line transport Care seatbelt locks & wheel locks, extrawide with life-time warranty.Med-line wheel walker, andportable potty chair (like-new)860-497-0290

MOTORS: 1/2HP 230/460V1725RPM, 56 Frame $30. 5HP,230/460V 1740RPM, 184TFrame/TEFC $100. 5HP,230/460V 3495RPM, 184TFrame/TEFC $100. 4 MotorSpeed Controls Hitachi J100,400/460V Best offer. Call 5pm-8:30pm 508-867-6546

MOVING SALE: Hillsboro Full-Size Iron Sleigh-Bed with BoxSpring & Mattress. ExcellentCondition. $1,000. WalnutDresser & Nightstand andFull/queen Headboard. Excel-lent Condition $450. Beige Re-clining lift Chair $350. WhiteCouch and Blue Velvet Chair &Floral Chair $450. 48” RoundSlate and Cherry Coffee Tablewith Matching End Table $500.Antique Dining Room Set; Tablew/ Six Chairs, Buffet Server,China Cabinet & Secretary. Excellent Condition $1,500.queen Size Hillsboro Iron Bedw/ Beautyrest Black Box Springand Mattress. Excellent Condi-tion. $2,000. (508) 987-2419

NICHOLS and STONEPedestal Dining Table:78”x60”plus 18” Extension, 6Side Chairs $800. Harden GoldWedge Sofa Excellent Condi-tion $400,. (774) 241-0141

010 FOR SALE

*****NORDIC TRACK TRL625:Recumbent cycle w/stabilizingfloor bar for secure balance.TREADMIll - for therapeutic fit-ness (walking & jogging) (for upto 400 lbs.) $250 each both inexcellent condition. 508-892-3998, 508-723-4452

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Pedal boat, Pelican, good con-dition, free delivery $230;Fridgidaire 5000 BTU air condi-tioner $45; Binoculars7x50 $20;Antique hand-pump $25 Call508-248-7376

REMEMBER YOUR SWEET-HEART: Collection of VictorianEra hand-painted items Allwith roses: vases, rose bowls,pitchers, chocolate pot, cakesets, planters. No reasonableoffer refused. 508-237-2362Auburn

SEARS 12” BANDSAW. NewTotal Gym. (774) 241-0027

SMALL BUREAU $75.Printer’s Antique Drawers $20Per. Fake Brick Fireplace WithHeater $140 Kitchen Chairs.Spare Tire P225/60r16 EagleGA With Rim $45 Vanity Table& Chair $135. Car Sunroofs$100. Per. Homemade PineCoffee Table & 2 End Tables$100. Antique lamp Jug $40.Antique Croquet Set $40. WoodTruck Ramps 8 Foot $100.00.Drop leaf Cart $50. End TableW/Drawer $50. End TableW/Drawer $60. Elvis Presley Sil-houette $50 (he talks!), Indiancanvas painting $60, 9 golf clubs$100, Call 1-508-764-4458 or 1-774-452-3514

010 FOR SALE

SNOW TIRES: like new (4)Firestone Winter Force 215/60-15. $240. BECKETT BURNER,CoNTRol AND AqUASTAT:Runs great, Instruction, wiringand owners manual $250. AR-TIFICIAl CHRISTMAS TREEWITH STAND : 6 FT. Storagebox included. Excellent condi-tion $50. CAST IRoN CHRIST-MAS TREE STAND: Beautiful$20. SUNBEAM WHolEHoUSE HUMIDIFIER: Used,works great, 6-7 gallon, fauxwood cabinet on casters. $50.14” SNoW CHAINS: Used,very good condition $25. 15”CABlE SNoW CHAINS: New$45. Call Ed. 508-479-9752

TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS -Heavy, honey pine, round w/pedestal base 24” leaf, paid$800, asking $325 call 860-935-0149

TOOL SHEDS Made of Texture1-11: 8x8 $1075 8x10 $1260;8x12 $1350; 8x16 $1675 Deliv-ered, Built on-Site. other SizesAvailable. CAll (413) 324-1117

TREES/FIELDSTONE:Trees- Evergreens, ExcellentPrivacy Border. Hemlocks-Spruces-Pines (3’-4’ Tall) 5 for$99. Colorado Blue Spruce(18”-22” Tall) 10 for $99. NewEngland FieldstoneRound/Flat, Excellent RetainingWallstone. $28/Ton(508) 278-5762 Evening

TWO DRESSERS best offer.Custom made parlor cabinet,$1500. Glass door hutch - bestoffer. John Deere snowblower(like new) $700 - must be seen!Call for appt. 774-507-6315

100 GENERAL

130 YARD SALES

DAYLILIES & PERENNI-ALS!!! $5 and up. SaturdayJune 30 9am-6pm or gardentour. Call 508-943-1885. 23 Par-tridge Hill Road, Dudley, MA

ESTATE SALE - Fri, Sat & Sun,June 29-30 & July 1, 8am-3pm.Antiques, vintage collectibles,furniture, horse tack, saddles,boats, hunting, fishing, camping,and sports equipment, tools &tires, 249 Main Street, oxford

200 GEN. BUSINESS

205 BOATS

15’ STARCRAFT ALUMINUMCANOE with Keel. $350. Call(508) 278-2083

CANOE - 17’ GRUMMANALUMINUM, flat bottom. Idealfor fishing and family fun. $850.Call Sue 860-412-9632

OLD TOWN CANOE: 1931 oldtown 18’ restored Maine guidecanoe. Clear resin coated,Mahogany gun wales andcaned seats, a third seatmahogany caned seat andback. Paddles included. Perfectfor the wooden canoeenthusiast. $5800.00. (508)479-0230

265 FUEL/WOOD

FIREWOOD: Cut, Split &Delivered. Green & Seasoned.Wood lots Wanted. CallPaul(508)769-2351

284 LOST & FOUND

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298 WANTED TO BUY

ROUTE 169 ANTIQUES:884 Worcester St., South-bridge MA. looking To Purchase Antiques And Collectibles Single Items orEntire Estates. We Buy It AllAnd Also Do On-Site EstateSales And Estate Auction.We are now accepting deal-ers for our multi-dealer groupshop. Call Mike Anytime(774)230-1662.

MOPEDS & OLDER SCooTERSAND MoToRCYClES. CallTravis. (774) 242-9227

WAR RELICS & WAR SOUVENIRSWANTED:WWII& EARlIER CA$H WAITING!Helmets, Swords, Daggers, Bay-onets, Medals, Badges, Flags,Uniforms, etc. Over 30 Years Ex-perience. Call David 1-(508)688-0847. I’ll Come ToYoU!

300 HELP WANTED

310 GENERAL HELP

WANTED

GARAGE DOOR INSTALLERrequires mechanical/carpentrybackground, experience pre-ferred. Clean driving back-ground mandatory, drug-free,full time benefits. Send resumeto camell@ ohdct.com or in per-son at 88 Route 2A, Preston

400 SERVICES

454 HOME

IMPROVEMENT

FURNITURE DOCTOR: Haveyour furniture Professionallyrestored at Reasonable rates.Furniture face lifting, painting,striping to Refinishing, caning andrepairs. ANTIqUE DoCToR,Daniel Ross (508)248-9225 or(860)382-5410. 30 years inbusiness

500 REAL ESTATE

546 CEMETERY LOTS

WORCESTER COUNTYMEMORIAL PARK: Gardenof Faith, Paxton, MA. 2 loTSFoR SAlE. BUY oNE FoR$2,500. GET 2nd loT FoRFREE!! Call Dick. 508-612-9263

WORCESTER COUNTYMEMORIAL PARK: Paxton,MA, Garden of Heritage. Plot535C 1—2, Asking $3,000.(508) 248-7750

575 VACATION RENTALS

CAPE COD TIME SHAREFOR SALE: EdgewaterBeach Resort, 95 Chase Av-enue, Dennisport, MA 02639On the water, Studio (Unit706). Permanent Week 33(August). Deeded rights.You’llown it for a lifetime & can bepassed down to your childrenand grandchildren. $5000.(508)347-3145

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FOUND HERE!PRIME SUMMER-WEEKS AVAILABLEJuly 7-14, July 21-28,July 28-Aug. 4,Aug. 18-25

********CAPE COD, SouthDennis

off Rte. 134: Cozy 3 BR, (dbl, queen, 2 twins) 1 bath home withfull kitchen & microwave,washer/dryer, screened inporch w/ picnic table, grill,WIFI & cable TV. Outdoorshower. On dead-endstreet. Near shopping,theater, restaurants, biketrail, fishing, playground,10 minutes from bay andocean side beaches. Off season rates available Call Janet at 508-865-1583after 6 pm, or email Juneat [email protected] for more information

700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIESCAR COVERS: Custom Fit, Excellent Condition. (Hail, SnowProtection). Audi A4, A5, andSubaru CXT. NEW lASERCUT FlooRMATS for recentA4. Email: aspen400@ verizon.net. SAVE $$

PHOTO REPRINTS AVAILABLECall for details 860-928-1818

WEATHERTECH FLOORLIN-ERS for 2013 Ford F-150 Su-percab over-the-hump style,front & back, excellent conditionBo 860-208-0078

720 CLASSICS1951 FORD CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE: V8, StandardTransmission with overdrive,Excellent Driver & Show-Car.$42,900. (860) 377-7230

PHOTO REPRINTS AVAILABLECall for details860-928-1818

1977 CORVETTE Automatic,Red, Rebuilt original Motor350HP, Rebuilt Front Suspen-sion, Rebuilt Rear End with 3:55Gears, Excellent Body, SolidFrame, Painted and Restored in1996, Runs Excellent, No Win-ters! $11,000 obo. Call or Text774-318-7014

725 AUTOMOBILES1999 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE: 35th Anniver-sary Edition. 121,000 miles, 5speed manual transmission, V-8, Great Condition Inside andout! Always Garaged. $3,500 orbest reasonable offer. Call (508)943-7705 to See

2004 BUICK PARK AVEULTRA 175,000 miles, $900 orbest offer. Call 508-885-2055

2011 DODGE CHALLENGER:305 hp V6 SE auto w/slap stickMango Tango w/black strips59,000 miles, loaded, remotestart. $14,500. 508-864-1906

725 AUTOMOBILESToYoTA CAMRY lE 2008,champagne, 4-cyl., fuel-injected,low mileage, one-owner, well-maintained, excellent condition,very pretty car! $6,900 508-248-9139



740 MOTORCYCLES1982 HONDA GOLDWINGASPENCADE: 25,500 originalMiles, one-owner, RecentTires, Battery, Front Fork Seals,Plus Cover, 2 Helmets, Extras!$3,000 or Best Reasonableoffer. (774) 696-0219

740 MOTORCYCLES2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER ROADSTER,Yellow pearl, cast rims, forwardcontrols, Cobra slip on mufflers.looks, sounds and runs reallywell. Asking $3200 508-461-7257

AMERICAN IRON HORSE(2005):Pro-Street Softail, 3,000miles, Polished 111 S&S Motor, 6-speed, Dual Disc, 280 Rear,Right Hand Drive, Bought left-over in 2008. $11,000 or bo.(508) 733-8020, (774) 280-9865

740 MOTORCYCLESCAN-AM SPYDER MOTOR-CYCLE FoR SAlE: 2011, Ex-cellent Condition, 13,000 Miles,one owner, Never Saw Rain.Asking $9,800. A lot of Extras!(508) 248-5406

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745 RECREATIONAL

VEHICLES

2016 RIVERSIDE TRAVELTRAILER RETRO WHITEWA-TER MODEL 195 bought new,used twice in new condition w/extras; must give up camping.Asking $13,900 860-779-3561

745 RECREATIONAL

VEHICLES

TRAVEL TRAILER 31’ 2010Flagstaff: 2 outside doors,2slideouts, large awning, roomybedrooms, large front kitchen,excellent condition. $14,000.Putnam. 860-208-7160

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

2012 COUGAR 324 5thCamper, 1 & 1/2 bath, kidsroom w/loft & 1/2 bath. Excellentcondition, 1 year old tires, Brim-field. $23,000 413-245-4403Please leave message.

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

5TH -WHEEL HITCH, 1 yr old,for Chevy or GMC, $700, Chevy5th-Wheel tailgate, good condi-tion $200, 5 trailer tires 235/80/16R on mag wheels, likenew $800 Marc 508-847-7542

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765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT1997 BOBCAT 763 skid steerloader in great condition. 1800hours, 46hp. Auxiliary hydraulics$2100. 617-706-6736




WORCESTER- Mary Cecile Irene (Courtemanche) Edmondson, 84, passed away on Tuesday, June 19th, in the Parson Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Worcester, after a long illness.

She leaves her two daughters, Angelique Carey of Piney Flats, TN and Nancy Lou Edmondson of Woodstock Valley, CT; her two sisters, Jeannette Taraskiewicz of Pittsfield and Gloria Lazaro of Oxford; her two grandsons, Joshua Carey and Lucas Carey; and 2 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Henry Courtemanche and a sister,

Lydia Courtemanche. She was born in Southbridge the daughter of Hermas and Cecilia (Mongeon) Courtemanche.

Mary Cecile worked at the American Optical Co. in Southbridge for 26 years, retiring many years ago. She loved to paint and enjoyed bowling and travel-ing. Mary Cecile had a great devotion to the Lord and was greatly loved by her daughters.

Mary Cecile’s funeral services and burial will be private.

The Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing arrangements.


Mary Cecile Irene EdmondsonPUTNAM, CT- Richard L. Andrews

age 74 died at his home, Monday, June 18, 2018. He leaves his companion Sharon R. Martin. He also leaves two sons, William Andrews of Southbridge, Dick Andrews of Malon , NY, daugh-ters, Lizabelle Andrews of Malon, NY and Melissa Andrews of Danielson, many grandchildren and great grand-children. Richard lost his daughter Amber D. Andrews of Putnam, June 16, 2018. Richard had four brothers and five sisters that predeceased him. He was born in Malon, NY son of the

late Delphis Andrews and Florence (Martin) Andrews and lived her most of his life. He was formerly employed by Bennette Security, Killingly, CT as a security guard. There are no calling hours and all services are pri-vate. The Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., Webster, MA has been entrusted with his arrangements. Donations in his memory may be made to a charity of donor’s choice. A guest book is available at www.shaw-majer-cik.com where you may post a condo-lence or light a candle

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