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Ledgebrook Meadowspublic hearing continued

BY MATT SANDERSONVILLAGER STAFF WRITER

KILLINGLY — The public hearings on the specialpermit proposal and subdivision application from PSKRealty to develop a cluster subdivision, calledLedgebrook Meadows, of 23 lots at 75 Tucker DistrictRoad, were once again continued to the Planning andZoning Commission’s next regular meeting, which isTuesday night, Jan. 19.

According to Linda Walden, Killingly planning anddevelopment director, the East Killingly fire chief had

made a request with the developer to modify its pro-posed fire protection at the development.

“They returned to the Inland Wetlands andWatercourses Commission to resubmit their applica-tion,” said Walden. “The Planning and ZoningCommission kept their hearing open to get feedbackfrom the IWWC.”

The wetlands commission met Monday, Dec. 7, andmeets next at 7:30 p.m. Monday night, Jan. 4, in the

H1N1vaccineavailablefor all


The wait is over. The long-antici-pated H1N1 vaccine has been madeavailable to the general population.

Announced last Wednesday, Dec.16, by the Connecticut Departmentof Health and Gov. M. Jodi Rell’soffice, thousands of adults will nowbe able to get vaccinated againstswine flu.

The Northeast DistrictDepartment of Health held H1N1vaccination clinics for the generalpopulation Dec. 16 and 19 and willhold another from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 29, at its headquartersat 69 South Main St. in Brooklyn. Aclinic will also be held next door atthe Quinebaug Valley Senior Centerfrom 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday,Dec. 30.

According to Linda Colangelo,NDDH director of health educationand communications, more dates

NECCOG holds 22nd annual meeting


KILLINGLY — The NortheastConnecticut Council ofGovernments held its 22nd annualmeeting last Thursday, Dec. 17, at itsheadquarters on Putnam Pike inDayville.

During the three-hour event, NEC-COG Executive Director JohnFilchak provided an overview ofNECCOG’s services to the region,and area leaders and members of theNECCOG Board of Directors gaveremarks about the region,Connecticut and the state of its econ-omy. A state lawmaker also gave akeynote address.

Speaking on land use in the QuietCorner, Filchak noted how he hasbeen involved with many towns’

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State Rep. Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) was the keynote speaker at the 22nd annu-al meeting of the Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments last Thursday, Dec.17, at its Dayville headquarters. Sharkey provided some insight on his smart growthinitiative, as well as a perspective of Connecticut’s economic situation.

Farmers getting emergency dairy aid


NORTH FRANKLIN — In a yearwhere the number of Connecticutdairy farms struggled to make endsmeet and stay open for business, thepush to get federal aid to local dairyfarms continues.

Last Saturday, Dec. 19,Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn., 2nd District) held a press con-ference at the milk center atCushman Farms in North Franklinto announce major new emergency

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Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn., 2nd District) greets Peter Orr (far right) of FortHill Farms, Thompson, and Ned Ellis (center) of Mapleleaf Farm in Hebron lastSaturday, Dec. 19, at the Cushman Farms Milk Center in North Franklin. Courtneyheld a press conference to announce a new breakthrough federal program in theDepartment of Agriculture, called the Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment(DELAP) program.

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Frostivalreturns after one-yearhiatus

BY OLIVIA BRAATENVILLAGER CORRESPONDENT

KILLINGLY — The KillinglyParks and Recreation Departmentis hosting a free community-wideNew Year’s Eve celebration, begin-ning with a carnival the afternoonof Dec. 31 and ending with a fire-works show in the evening.

“This should be a great Frostival.We really put together a great line-up,” Director Tom Dooley said.

With last year’s Frostival can-celed due to heavy snow, theexpanded 2009 event is the culmi-nation of two years’ worth of plan-ning.

Several new elements have beenadded to old-time favorites.Families may enjoy a round ofminiature golf or skating on the

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

PUTNAM — Kimberly Cady, RN, inthe Behavioral Health ServicesDepartment, is Day Kimball Hospital’sDecember Employee of the Month.Cady cares for a variety of people andhandles diverse situations each day, butenjoys the challenges that come withworking in behavioral health.

“I was shocked to receive this award,”said Cady. “I work with a wonderfulgroup of people who are also deservingof this recognition. I love working withpeople who support you in both yourprofessional and personal lives.”

Cady began her nursing career atDay Kimball 12 years ago. She oftenserves as the charge nurse, and herpeers look to her for guidance andstrong leadership. She is responsiblefor managing the unit during her shifts and makingsure patient care is at the highest quality possible.

Originally nominated for the Employee ofthe Month by a co-worker, Cady is said tobe an asset to the unit.

Kathleen Mackenzie, nurse managerfor Behavioral Health Services, said,“Kim is always willing to go the extramile to provide excellent patient care. Sheis very deserving of this award.”

Cady also plays a significant role in thehospital’s case management department,making sure that patients are dischargedfrom the hospital safely.

Cady earned her nursing degree fromthe Community College of Rhode Islandand is currently pursuing an advancednursing degree at St. Joseph’s College inMaine.

Living in Coventry, R.I., Cady has twochildren and enjoys spending time at the

beach and on the boat with her family.

A2 • KILLINGLY VILLAGERFriday, December 25, 2009

Before I write about thisweek’s theme, I’ll pass onfeedback from a reader.This time it’s about farms

in the area.Lois Harrington, formerly of

Quinnequack Farm, sent the follow-ing information. There were a num-ber of small farms on Lake Roadgoing from its intersection withRoute 101 to the railroad tracksnear 395. “Starting back at Route101 and Lake Road right on the cor-ner lot was a dairy farm owned bythe Baker family. Lucien Baker wasrunning the farm at that time.When Lucien Baker decided to sellhis farm, it was purchased byEdwin Zajek, who then turned thefarm into a poultry farm. We usedto sell his fresh eggs at our stand onRoute 101. When Mr. Zajek sold hisfarm, Quinnequack Farm pur-chased it. It then became our landfrom Route 101 to Cotton BridgeRoad, except two house lots ownedby Radlo and Bernard Chartier,from Lake Road to the QuinebaugRiver (all belonging toQuinnequack Farm).

“Other farms on the road includ-ed the John Dunn farm, whereGeoff Sorrow lives, the JohnLannon farm and the Waldo Woodfarm. Lannon and Wood each kept afew cows. Then came the potatofields planted by Grant. Furtherdown Lake Road and over the rail-road tracks and where Route 395now stands was a large chickenfarm owned by ArthurWaterhouse” (e-mail, December2009). More feedback on farms willappear in future columns.

Northeastern Connecticut ishome to people from many coun-tries with diverse backgrounds. Ihad the pleasure this past week oflearning a little about howChristmas is celebrated in India.Sister Tizy, one of the Indian sistersnow residing at the St. JamesConvent, said that they don’t haveartificial trees in India, and that inher part of India, much of the fes-tivity is after Christmas Day andmore toward Epiphany when theWise Men appeared.

Father Leon Susaimanickam,administrator of St. Joseph’s inDayville, showed me part of a DVDwith a Christmas celebration. He isfrom Tamil Nadu (Tamil-speakingland) at the southern tip of theIndian peninsula. Although aboutonly one-third of the population inthat area is Christian, people frommany other religions, particularlyHindus, attend the celebrations.The country’s climate allows forhuge outdoor festivities this time ofyear. In addition to religious ser-vices on Christmas, on Dec. 23, they

celebrate the Night of Relationshipwith dancing, the singing ofChristmas carols and fireworks.(Father Leon noted that anyone canhave fireworks anytime.) Theirtrees are decorated mostly withlights, not ornaments. MostChristian houses have a star. TheirSanta costume was a little differentthan ours. Instead of a pompom atthe tip of his hat, in the DVD Santahad several balloons that bouncedand swayed as he kept time to thelively Indian music. Father Leonnoted that one year they equipped alarge vehicle with a generator,Christmas lights and loudspeaker.Accompanied by the choir, theytraveled to outlying villages wherethey had a short reading, Christmasmessage and Christmas songs (con-versations Dec. 16 and 17).

This time of year has been filledwith feasting and celebrations formany people. For the French-Canadians who moved to northeast-ern Connecticut, New Year’s Daywas a bigger holiday thanChristmas, which was considered amore a holy day rather than holiday.Joan Kent said that when she wasyoung, the grown-ups would begincelebrating at midnight and contin-ue most of the night. She remem-bered hearing singing and harmon-ica playing as she tried hard tosleep. On New Year’s Day when youcame into the house, you had toshake hands and kiss everyone andwish them a Happy New Year orelse they would have been insulted.In the old days it was also custom-ary to very respectfully ask for thefather’s blessing. Many French-Canadian families ate the tradition-al pork pie as part of their celebra-tions. Her sister, Georgette Joly, stillcontinues to make them (conversa-tion, Dec. 12).

I am fascinated by the differentfood customs that people have whencelebrating the New Year. Growingup in Pennsylvania, not far fromHarrisburg or Pennsylvania Dutchcountry, it was my family’s tradi-tion to have pork and sauerkraut onNew Year’s Day. It was supposed tobring good luck for the coming year.I can remember my mother havinga terrible time trying to plan the

meal around all the football bowlgames that my father wanted to see— the Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl,Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl. Foryounger readers, in those earlierdays of television, televised footballgames were few and far between, sofour in one day was a very big thingfor a die-hard fan. My sister, SandyWright, married a die-hardSoutherner who asks for black-eyedpeas for good luck on New Year’sDay.

I extend an invitation to celebratein Killingly this New Year’s Eve. OnThursday, Dec. 31, the town ofKillingly and the Killingly Parksand Recreation Department inviteyou to attend a family celebrationearly on New Year’s Eve by comingto Frostival in downtownDanielson. Crazy Corner KidsCarnival will run from 3 to 8 p.m. inDavis Park. From 5 to 8 p.m. therewill also be activities for the chil-dren at Killingly Memorial School,including Frosty’s Fun Festival, theKids Kuckoo Review, Mad Science, aHop House, and Make It and Take ItCrafts for Kids. A bonfire, food ven-dors and numerous bands will be atdifferent venues throughout theevening. Several new attractionsinclude an ice skating rink at thecorner of Main Street and MapleStreet and miniature golf at theKillingly Community Center. From4:45 to 7:30 p.m., a free hay wagonshuttle will be in operation. Pick-ups will begin at Pizza Pizzazz onMain Street. The shuttle will have adrop-off/pick-up points at DavisPark, Cornerstone Baptist Churchand the RecreationDepartment/Community Center onBroad Street before returning toPizza Pizzazz. Climax of theevening will be fireworks at 8 p.m.Grandparents and parents, bringyour children and enjoy a wonder-ful, fun-filled evening.

May you all have a happy NewYear! The “Villager” will be issuinga special edition Jan. 1, so this col-umn will appear next on Jan. 8.

Margaret M. Weaver is theKillingly municipal historian.Special thanks to Lois Harrington,Sister Tizy, Father Leon, Joan Kentand Sandy Wright and the KillinglyRecreation Department for informa-tion used in this article. For addi-tional information, visit theKillingly Historical Center from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday orSaturday (or by appointment), oronline www.killinglyhistory.org, orcall (860) 778-7250. Margaret Weavermay be reached at [email protected] [email protected].

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“We’d love to see everyone fromtown come out. It’s a free event,

a great event, a communityevent. Everyone should take

advantage of it.”

— Tom Dooley, director of the Killingly Parks and RecreationDepartment, speaking about Frostival on Dec. 31

WEEKEND WEATHER

Saturday — Showers. Highs in thelow 50s and lows in the low 30s.

Sunday — More sun than clouds.Highs in the low 40s and lows in themid 20s.

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Trivia Answer: Ozcot.

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1. When was “Catch-22” first published?2. Whose birth name was Leslie King Jr.?3. This “King” had a twin brother who died at birth.Can you name both?4. Which are only English words with three sets ofdouble letters in a row?5. Which country is home to the largest waterfall inthe world?

Please see answers on page 10.

1. The Lacuna, Barbara Kingsolver2. The Help, Kathryn Stockett, Amy Einhorn3. The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown4. Too Much Happiness, Alice Munro5. Half Broke Horses, Jeannette Walls6. Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel7. Last Night in Twisted River, John Irving8. Under the Dome, Stephen King9. Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton10. The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson

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1. Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows4. The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Muriel Barbery5. The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein6. Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann7. The Piano Teacher, Janice Y.K. Lee8. Sarah’s Key, Tatiana De Rosnay9. The Private Patient, P.D. James10. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, David Wroblewski

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AT THE AUDUBONWeek of Dec. 14:Bird sightings this week at Connecticut Audubon andWyndham Land Trust properties in the northeast corner ofConnecticut: Northern Flicker, Barred Owl, NorthernHarrier, Robins, Song Sparrow, Snow Goose, American TreeSparrow, Common Grackle and Goldfinch.

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KILLINGLY VILLAGER • A3Friday, December 25, 2009

PUBLIC MEETINGS

KillinglyFRIDAY, DEC. 25

• Town Hall closed — holiday observed

MONDAY, DEC. 28

• Board of Recreation meeting — 6 p.m.,Community Center, 185 Broad St.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30

• Public Safety Commission — 7 p.m.,Community Center, Broad Street

THURSDAY, DEC. 31

• Frostival — 2:30 to 8 p.m., Main Street,Killingly

MONDAY, JAN. 4

• Inland Wetlands and WatercoursesCommission meeting — 7:30 p.m., TownHall Meeting Room, 2nd floor

TUESDAY, JAN. 5

• Special Town Council meeting — 7p.m., Town Manager’s Conference Room,2nd floor

THURSDAY, JAN. 7

• Special Planning and ZoningCommission meeting — 6 p.m., Town HallRoom 102, 1st floor

BrooklynWEDNESDAY, DEC. 30

• Board of Selectmen — 1 p.m., Town Hall• Town Meeting — 7 p.m., Middle School

THURSDAY, DEC. 31

• Town Hall closes at noon — New Year’sEve observed

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THOMPSON — Since steppingdown from the Board ofSelectmen, Kathleen Hiatt isenjoying retirement — her third,actually — and spending hernewfound time watchingUCONN women’s basketballgames on TV and looking for-ward to springtime, when shewill be busy in her gardens.

Hiatt served on the board fortwo terms and decided not toseek re-election in November.She originally became involvedin politics following a conversa-tion with a neighbor, whoencouraged her, after a lively dis-cussion regarding the town, toattend a meeting of theRepublican Town Committee.And so, she did — because, asshe said, “I think if you snivelabout something, you should bewilling to step up to the plate.”

That led to running for a seaton the Board of Selectmen. Hiattand Dave Babbitt campaignedtogether — he for first select-man, she for the second seat onthe board — and won. Two yearslater, she was re-elected, butBabbitt was succeeded by LarryGroh Jr., who was on the boardat the time as the third select-man.

Although Hiatt was then in theminority party on the board, shespoke highly of the town’s cur-rent first selectman, saying, “Mr.Groh, whenever I had somethingI wanted to be on the agenda …was very willing to put it on. Weworked very hard together. Wedidn’t agree on everything, butthat was life. … He has alwayslooked out for the interests ofthe town.”

Some of the board’s accom-plishments while she was amember included updating andapproving the town’s job descrip-tions; increasing communica-tion with residents, such as pub-lishing a selectmen’s update; andscheduling public input sessionsduring budget season.

“The first year we did it, it wasfairly well attended,” Hiatt saidof the budget sessions, addingthat the process is particularlyhelpful to selectmen. Citizensneed to voice their concernsabout potential reductions, shesaid, because once the budgetreaches the Board of Finance,selectmen have limited involve-ment at that point.

Other projects of which she isproud are the Americans withDisabilities Act updates to theTown Hall and the ongoingTEEG/social services buildingconstruction, which recentlybroke ground.

“I can’t say enough about

TEEG, with the monies they getand how they find sources offunding to do the things theydo,” Hiatt said.

Although she has steppeddown from politics, “there aresome things I do for the townthat I will continue to do,” shesaid. Hiatt helps maintain thegarden at the library, as well asworks on the aquatic buffer pro-ject along the French River.

Hiatt is also involved with themaster gardening programthrough the University ofConnecticut, which meets once amonth January through April.Gardeners must complete 60hours of service — half in theBrooklyn office answering thetelephone and other such duties,the other half working on a pro-ject in the community.

“My mom was a big gardener,”she said, explaining how shebecame interested in the hobby.When her mother passed awayin 1996, Hiatt transplanted flow-ers from her mom’s house to herown. “It’s nice to be able to passthat on,” she said.

Now, gardening is much morethan a hobby for her. “You take aseed and it’s this little thing, andyou don’t do much but give itsome water — and it becomes amiracle. I’m enraptured with it,”she said.

Hiatt became more involvedwith gardening after she retiredfrom the Navy (her first retire-ment). She served for 27 years,joining during the Vietnam War,although she was never deployedto that area. At the time, theNavy was offering “incrediblenursing scholarships,” she said,and so she signed up. Shereceived a two-year scholarship,and when she graduated, thewar was over. Hiatt, however,went on to complete her three-year service requirement andthen “never looked back,” shesaid.

“I love the military,” Hiattsaid. “It’s the greatest programaround.”

Military ties run deep in herfamily — her sister, in fact, is theonly civilian. Her father was agunner’s mate in the Navy dur-ing World War II, and her moth-er was a civil service secretaryfor the Navy. Hiatt’s husbandJoel retired from the Army after32 years.

Her overseas assignment wasin Adak, Alaska, a 26-square-

mile island with 5,000 residentsthat is part of the AleutianIslands. “We were a 16-bed hospi-tal, and we did absolutely every-thing,” she recalled. “… Thatwas my first experience living ina small community.”

Hiatt’s last job in the Navy wasas commanding officer of thehospital at the sub base inGroton. A 15-bed hospital, it pro-vided for 60,000 to 65,000 benefi-ciaries and was staffed by 100civilians, 100 military officersand 300 enlisted service mem-bers.

She was also the first Navynurse to attend the Naval WarCollege, where service membersstudy the history of ancient bat-tles and peacetimes. She gradu-ated in 1989, with a master’sdegree (her second) in strategicstudies and internationalaffairs. She received her firstmaster’s in health administra-tion from Baylor University,where she and her husband met,in Waco, Texas. Her undergradu-ate degree is in nursing from theUniversity of Connecticut.

Serving in the Navy, she said,“was a great place to be. I workedat a lot of regional medical cen-ters, and they were on the cut-ting edge of medicine. … TheNavy was very good to me.”

But after retiring, Hiatt didn’tstay away from work for verylong. She was hired as the assis-tant dean of nursing at UCONN,and once the program becameaccredited, she left the position(her second retirement).

“I miss the students and I missmentoring,” she said. “Butthrough the AlumniAssociation, there are lots ofopportunities to get involved.”

Now, basking in her thirdretirement, Hiatt is enjoying thefact that she can watch theUCONN women’s basketballgames live. She will continue torun library’s book sale andmaintain its garden, and she willwork in the 34 raised and shadegardens her husband built forher on their property. She alsoremains a member of the Stateof Connecticut Allied Workforceand Health Policy Board, whichanalyzes workforce issues andmakes recommendations.

And, when TEEG’s new build-ing is finished, Hiatt has plansfor that, too: “I have said to them,‘When you get to the gardeningpart, let me know.’”

Stephanie Jarvis may bereached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 109,or by e-mail at [email protected].

Third retirement is a charm for Hiatt

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Kathleen Hiatt

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CHRONICLESKATHLEEN HIATT


BROOKLYN — A Plainfield man’s case inDanielson Superior Court has been contin-ued, stemming from an attempted robbery atthe drive-through window of the BrooklynDunkin’ Donuts on Providence Road lastmonth.

Todd E. Kincaid, 37, of 744 Norwich Road,Plainfield, was arrested last Wednesday, Dec.16, and charged with first-degree criminalattempt to commit robbery, fifth-degree crim-inal attempt to commit robbery and second-degree threatening. Kincaid was arrestedlast week when appearing in court for anoth-

er case.He had his court bond set at $50,000, accord-

ing to police.According to the court’s clerk office,

Kincaid was arraigned on the attempted rob-bery charges last Wednesday, Dec. 16, whenhis case was continued to Wednesday, Jan. 20,for his plea.

Detectives from the Eastern District MajorCrime Squad at Troop D investigated a com-plaint from a clerk at the Dunkin’ Donuts at483 Providence Road in Brooklyn Mondaynight, Nov. 2, that a man had attempted a rob-bery via the drive-through window.

According to police, the caller reported a

white male had walked up to the drive-through window and asked if Dunkin’Donuts was still open. Then with his left arm,the man allegedly reached into the drive-through window and attempted to grabmoney from the clerk. Next, the male fled onfoot toward the rear end of the building,police said.

As a result of the month-long investiga-tion, police obtained a warrant for Kincaid’sarrest.

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

Man arraigned for attempted robberyBOND SET AT $50K IN DUNKIN’ DONUTS CASE

Midtown hosts local Biggest Loser

PUTNAM — In January, Mike Bogdanskiand Kristin Duethorn, co-owners ofMidtown Fitness Center of Putnam, willconduct Northeast Connecticut’s BiggestLoser program.

Entrants will pay $10 to enter the weightloss contest. The entry fee will be donated totwo local charities — TEEG of Thompsonand Daily Bread of Putnam.

Whoever loses the greatest percentage ofweight will win prizes provided by localsponsors. Participants will register Jan. 7,2010, with the final weigh-in March 18.

Northeast Connecticut’s biggest loserwins:

• Steve Bousquet’s appliance and TV—$100 cash sponsor;

• Danielson surplus — $100 cash sponsor;• Gerardi Insurance — $100 cash sponsor;• Steve and Marjolaine Townsend — $100

cash sponsor;• Loomis Real Estate — $100 cash sponsor;• Harvest Moon Health food store — $100

gift certificate;• Putnam Ford — $50 gift certificate;• Jessica Tuesday’s — $50 gift certificate;

and• Cargill Carwash — two Ultimate Car

Washes ($30 value).Second place wins a six-month member-

ship at Midtown Fitness Center ($299 value).Midtown Fitness also runs a FIT Club pro-

gram, which resembles TV’s “BiggestLoser” program with workouts, nutritionalguidance and team coaches who will mentora small group through a workout plan, goalsetting, healthy lifestyle changes and teamchallenges.

For more information, call Bogdanski at(860) 928-9218 or visit online at www.mid-town-fitness.com. Additional prizes wouldbe appreciated.

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WOODSTOCK — For the first time since he has been thehead coach of both the boys and girls indoor track programsat Woodstock Academy, Christ Dodge hasn’t been happier.

On the girls’ side, his feeling about the team has been “cau-tiously optimistic.”

“It’s probably been the best team I’ve had in my eight yearsup there,” said Dodge. “We had 47 girls out for the team thispast year and it’s been the deepest team I’ve had up there too.”

Along with the depth, Dodge is ecstatic about the numberof younger girls out for the team which means the programcan only go one way, and that is up.

“We are really well balanced and we have a core group ofyounger kids that are full of huge potential,” said Dodge. “Wejust are that much deeper, and as a team we will do that muchbetter.”

The Centaurs’ run in a southern Massachusetts league, butstill compete in the both the Eastern Connecticut Conferencemeet and their class meet towards the end of the indoor year.The lady Centaurs take both meets seriously, but Dodge’sbiggest concern and the meet Dodge wants to get geared upfor is their Class M meet.

Leading the way for the lady Centaurs is junior EmilySwenson, who will be competing in the pentathlon. Swensonisn’t 100 percent yet — a volleyball injury is forcing Dodge totake it slow with her so far this year. Freshmen CassieGuilani and Ana Savadas both look to continue right wherethey left off from cross country season, looking to compete inthe distance events.

“These girls are a part of a relay team that look to do greatthings for us, and if they stick it out they can be a state cham-pion caliber relay team,” said Dodge.

Sophomores JackieBellanceau and EmilyLachapelle both will bestrong competitors inthe sprinting events.

“With the numberswe have coming out thisyear it’s been a whilesince we’ve been able tofield a girls team that isgoing to be as competi-tive as the one we have,”said Dodge.

ON THE BOYS SIDEThere are roughly 36

boys on the team thisyear, which is uniquelydifferent than the girls’team.

Instead of the depth,the Centaurs are top-heavy with outstandingindividual talents. Outare outstanding polevaulters Kevin Gibeaultand Nelson Laskowski.Filling those roles aretwo hurdlers/sprintersin Tim Curry and AlexMercier.

“I’ve got four hurdlers that have the potential to make it tostates, and I’ve got two hurdlers that placed last year atstates,” said Dodge. “On a perfect day I think three of themcan place at the state meet, and ECC meet.”

Mercier doubles in the 55m dashand is currently ranked in the topspot in the Massachusetts league theyrun in. Mercier also set a personalrecord in the high jump at their firsttrack meet.

Curry and Evan Rollins are stronghurdlers that will be in the think ofthings in the ECC and class meet.

On the distance side juniorsHolland Rajamieni and JeremyWildgoose lead the way. Both werecross country runners and will lookto improve by participating in indoortrack.

“Holland’s goals are set on setting aschool record and a state champi-onship,” said Dodge. “We’re going totake a shot at it this year. If it doesn’thappen we’ll get it next year.”

In the field events Joe Ouellet andThomas Green should score consis-tent points in the shot put this winter.

Overall, Dodge is happy with thefact that on the boys’ side he’s gotsome “big guns” that can score con-siderable points at the class meet.


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“You see, you start with jest so much caliker; you don’tgo to the store and pick it out and buy it, but the neighborswill give you a piece here and a piece there, and you’llhave a piece left every time you cut out a dress, and youtake jest what happens to come. And that’s like predestina-tion. But when it comes to the cuttin’ out, why, you’re freeto choose your own pattern. You can give the same kind o’pieces to two persons, and one’ll make a ‘nine-patch,’ andone’ll make a ‘wild-goose-chase,’ and there’ll be two quiltsmade out o’ the same kind o’ pieces, and jest as different asthey can be. And that is jest the way with livin’. The Lordsends us the pieces, but we can cut ‘em out and put ‘emtogether pretty much to suit ourselves, and there’s a heapmore in the cuttin’ out and the sewin’ than there is in thecaliker.”

— Eliza Calvert Hall (Obenchain), from Aunt Jane ofKentucky

This passage isexcerpted from a col-lection of short storiespublished in 1907. Theauthor was a poet,essayist, folk art histo-rian and advocate ofsuffrage and women’srights.

I like it in partbecause it emphasizesthe choices we are free to make in life. In the upcomingyear, what choices will you make? Here are 10 easyoptions available to all of us, for your consideration.They could help make our shared planet a better place in2010.

1. Support the local economy by shopping at neighbor-hood shops and farm stands.2. Try walking and biking instead of driving, or car-pool.3. Plant native plants that provide sustenance forwildlife.4. Recycle; pick up litter.5. Volunteer for or donate to a worthy cause.6. Craft or buy a card or a gift made by hand.7. Read something or attend a lecture that expandsyour knowledge base about issues facing the worldtoday.8. Try a “green” product to see if it meets your needs.

9. Consider the impact of your actions on your neigh-bors.10. Spend some time sharing nature or your interestswith a child.Just some food for thought as we leave behind what“Time Magazine” dubbed “the Decade from Hell,” andlook forward to a better future.

Bet Zimmerman is a certified environmental profession-al and member of the Woodstock ConservationCommission. Archived column articles are atwww.ourbetternature.org.

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Town meeting isback on for Dec. 30


BROOKLYN — A town meet-ing is back on schedule for 7 p.m.next Wednesday, Dec. 30, in theBrooklyn Middle School audito-rium.

Last Thursday, the Board ofSelectmen met in a special ses-sion to schedule the meeting topose two agenda items for publicvote: accepting Paradise Drive asa town road and establishing atown agricultural commissionordinance.

Residents will be able to voteon whether they would like toestablish an ordinance for anagriculture commission to han-dle all agricultural issues thataffect the town.

The newly renovated ParadiseDrive was funded by a $500,000community development grant

and was completed in November.First Selectman Austin Tannersaid that one of the fundingrequirements for the project wasto have the town accept ParadiseDrive as a town road, or else thefunds wouldn’t be available toBrooklyn.

The road was widened and aportion was paved that had pre-viously been gravel, according totown officials.

Also at the town meeting, twomembers of the East BrooklynFire Department will receive the“Heroes Award” after pulling aman from a burning home onSouth Main Street last October.

Matt Sanderson may bereached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110,or by e-mail at [email protected].

Two Waterford men arrested for heroin BY MATT SANDERSONVILLAGER STAFF WRITER

KILLINGLY — Two Waterfordmen received several drug chargeslast Thursday evening, Dec. 17, whiletraveling on Route 12 at Conrad Roadin Killingly.

Leonard Boucher, 37, JamesYeargan, 29, both of 50 Butler TownRoad, Waterford, were charged withpossession of heroin, possession of arestricted substance, possession ofdrug paraphernalia and narcoticsnot kept in a proper container,according to the Trop D Quality ofLife Task Force.

Boucher was also charged withoperating a motor vehicle while thelicense or registration had been

refused, suspended or revoked, aswell as misuses of plates.

Both men were held at Troop D on$10,000 non-surety bonds each.Boucher is scheduled to appear inDanielson Superior Court Tuesday,Jan. 5, and Yeargan is scheduled toappear in Danielson Superior CourtFriday, Jan. 8.

Yeargan was taken into custody ona parole violation charge and trans-ported to the Corrigan CorrectionalCenter in Montville.

According to the Trop D Quality ofLife Task Force, state troopers pulledover Boucher last Thursday eveningaround 7:30 p.m. to conduct a trafficstop on Route 12 and Conrad Road.During the stop, Boucher was found

to be operating under a suspendedlicense and was taken into custody.

Police said a subsequent search ofthe vehicle netted drug parapherna-lia and “folds” of heroin.

The passenger, Yeargan, was alsosearched and approximately $2,000in cash was found concealed in hispants.

Anyone with information regard-ing the illegal sale of narcotics ineastern Connecticut is encouragedto call Troop D’s Anonymous TopHotline at (860) 779-4950.

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

Boys’, girls’ indoor track teams ready to run

Between now and 2011, federalstimulus dollars will pump nearly$600,000 into EASTCONN’s EarlyHead Start (EHS) initiatives innortheastern Connecticut, creatinga new program in Stafford andexpanding existing services in boththe Killingly and Windham regions.

“We are very pleased to bringEarly Head Start into Stafford,which is currently an underserved

area for infants, toddlers and preg-nant women,” said ElizabethAschenbrenner, EASTCONN’sdirector of Early ChildhoodInitiatives. “And we are alsodelighted to be able to expand ourexisting programs in the greaterKillingly and Windham serviceareas.”

Currently, EASTCONN’s EarlyHead Start offers both full-day, full-

year, center-based programs in bothKillingly and Windham.

Aschenbrenner creditedCongressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn., 2nd District) with ensuringthat federal dollars continue to flowto the region’s initiatives for earlychildhood and families.

“Rep. Courtney is a strong sup-porter of all children and familiesacross northeastern Connecticut,”

said Aschenbrenner.“This federal funding

comes at a critical timeacross easternConnecticut and will sig-nificantly impact the suc-cessful Head Start pro-gram,” said Courtney. “Iam proud to have sup-ported EASTCONNthrough this process andthe countless childrenand families who willbenefit from thisincrease.”

EASTCONN adminis-ters Head Start and EarlyHead Start programs inDayville, Danielson,Plainfield, Moosup,Putnam and Stafford, andin partnership withStafford, Windham andVernon public schools.

In Stafford, thanks tothe federal stimulusfunds, Early Head Startwill, for the first time,offer a home visiting pro-gram for infants and tod-dlers, Aschenbrennersaid.

In Windham, the stimu-lus money will fund afive-day-a-week EHS pro-

gram that combines parenting edu-cation with GED and English-Language-Learner programs forfamilies; those services will beoffered at the Windham PublicSchools’ Early Childhood Center onProspect Street in Willimantic.

In Killingly, the EHS programwill be located at EASTCONN’sNortheast Learning Center andwill combine two days of center-based services, plus bi-weeklyhome visits for children and fami-lies. Currently, EHS only offers aninfant program at the NortheastLearning Center, whereEASTCONN’s Adult Education alsooffers job skills training classes andother services for parents and

adults.Aschenbrenner said she was very

pleased about enhancing EarlyHead Start’s collaboration withEASTCONN’s Adult Educationdivision.

“The new Early Head Start initia-tive at Northeast Learning Centerwill provide even greater servicesto at-risk families, including thosewho may need to increase their par-enting skills or who may have men-tal health needs,” Aschenbrennersaid.

To learn more about Early HeadStart and Head Start programs innortheastern Connecticut, contactAschenbrenner at (860) 455-0707, orat [email protected].

GRADE 9High honors: Robert Motley(Woodstock), Dylan O’Hara(Woodstock), Harrison Schroder(Woodstock), Taylor Sulik (Danielson).Honors: Hayden Breault (Putnam),Hayden Clarkin (Brooklyn), SethFargnoli (Pomfret, Nicholas Segar(Tolland).GRADE 10High honors: Zachary Bellerose(Putnam), Diego Briones (PomfretCenter), Eleanor Carver (Pomfret), IanCrouse (Woodstock Valley), IsabelleLofquist (Danielson), Lydia Rosenfield(Woodstock).Honors: Nicholas Calabrese (Pomfret),Alexander Diaz (Pomfret Center),

Victoria Geary (Pomfret Center),Edward Liggett (Woodstock), BenjaminMcKenzie (Thompson), Kristen Pempek(Putnam), Petra Ross (Foster, R.I.).GRADE 11High honors: Cassondra Catlow(Saunderstown, R.I.), Nicole Leclair(Woodstock), Hannah Leo (Thompson),Amanda Pierog (South Windsor), JamieSamociuk (Broad Brook).Honors: Matthew Bourdeau(Thompson), John Dean (Pomfret),Taylor Deary (Brooklyn), CameronGeary (Pomfret Center), Avery Lamb(Brooklyn), Kyle Lasewicz (Thompson),Paige Merrow (Woodstock), David St.Lawrence (Thompson), Jaclyn Tules(Plainfield), Holly Williams (Pomfret),

Reanne Wong (North Grosvenordale).GRADE 12High honors: Laura Alves (NorthGrosvenordale), Andrew Bertelsen(Pomfret), Gabriella Bucci (Woodstock),Bekim Cela (Pomfret Center),Mackenzie Deary (Pomfret Center),Kimberly Derosier (Brooklyn), TristynDrake (Hampton), Ashley Mayo(Dayville), Nicholas McKenzie(Thompson), Samantha Slotnick(Canterbury), Brittany Zulkiewicz(Danielson).Honors: Ashlyn Cahill (Hampton),Amy Diaz (Pomfret Center), EmilyMooney (Pomfret Center), KathrynSheehan (Pomfret), Brandon Thuotte(Danielson).



KILLINGLY — Two Killingly High Schoolclasses received unprecedented recognitionearlier this month for both receiving toprankings from the state Department ofEducation for high scores on the annualNational Occupational Competency TestingInstitute assessment.

According to Donna Guillot, departmentcoordinator for business at the high school,four students from the animal science classin Vo-Ag and nine students from the comput-er science class received high scores on thestatewide NOCTI test on Dec. 2.

The NOCTI assessment measures the skillsof students who have completed course workin a secondary or post-secondary technicalprogram, said school officials. The test isbuilt on nationally validated workplace-based standards. Students successful on thetest fully demonstrated their knowledge,skills and talents within their chosen field.

“In order to take the test, you have to havetaken at least two courses in that subjectarea,” said Guillot, who added that eligiblestudents take this test every year in effort toshow how much they know. Students whotake the test, she noted, prove to the state thatthe school’s vocational programs are reach-ing young minds, fortifying the continuedneed for federal grant funding from the CarlD. Perkins Vocational and TechnicalEducation Act.

“These schools are all funded by the CarlPerkins grant,” she added. “This the first

time we’re being recognized for this. We wereonly school in the state to receive two first-place rankings.”

According to Robert Brennan, coordinatorfor Killingly High School’s School-to-Careerprogram, approximately 75 Connecticutschools take the NOCTI test.

NOCTI is a leading provider of high-quali-ty occupational competency assessmentproducts and services to secondary and post-secondary educational institutions in theUnited States and around the world. Withmore than three decades of experience indesigning and developing occupational com-petency assessments, NOCTI provides over170 standardized technical assessments in a

variety of occupational fields. NOCTI’s ser-vices include job and task analysis, test devel-opment, written and performance assess-ments delivered in both online and hard copyformat, scoring services, cut score work-shops and specialized reporting.

NOCTI, a not-for-profit corporation, is gov-erned by a Consortium of States consisting

of representatives from each of the 50 statesand U.S. territories.

For more information, visit www.nocti.org.

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

Stimulus adds $600K to Early Head Start

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EASTCONN Director of Early Childhood Initiatives Elizabeth Aschenbrenner, far left,joins her Early Head Start planning team, which met recently to work on details of a$600,000 stimulus-funded Early Head Start expansion in Killingly, Stafford andWindham. To Aschenbrenner’s right are Early Childhood Specialist TeresaSurprenant, Early Head Start Manager Dawn McQuade and Assistant Director ofEarly Childhood Services Kim Lewendon.

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CLASS OF ’45 GATHERS FOR REUNIONCourtesy photo

Twelve members of the Killingly High School Class of 1945 met Sept. 17 at the Golden Greek Restaurantin Dayville for a “mini” 64th reunion,organized by alumni Elsie Fetterman and Richard Ouellette. From theleft in the front row are Rita Nash, Theresa Garman, Jackie Trahan,Rosa Milone,Georgette Maynard andElsie Blumenthal. From the left in the back row are Herbert Harriett,Gisele Bermier Boulais,Mary KeenanHeneault, Lois Cook Harrington, Richard Ouellette and Alice Yates Russell.

KHS students receive high NOCTI scores

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From the left are student Gabriel Violette, instructor Cynthia Bradley, student Christopher Dorsey and stu-dent Joshua Berube, who are celebrating Killingly High School’s computer science program earlier thismonth when nine students received high scores on their National Occupational Competency TestingInstitute assessments. Not pictured but deserve congratulations on the high marks are students DevonHatfield, Trent Clements-Joubert, Joel Lenoir, Connor Milliken, Patrick Meagher and Kevin Yang.

From the left are Killingly High School students TanyaSeace, Sarah Bodo and Michelle Wood. Four highschool animal science students received high scoreson their National Occupational Competency TestingInstitute assessments earlier this month. Not pic-tured is student Ryan Broad.

POMFRET SCHOOL FALL HONOR ROLL

Town Hall Meeting Room on the second floor.At the regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting

Monday night, Dec. 21, Norman Thibeault, of KillinglyEngineers and who represents the applicant (John, Paul andJo-anne Shekleton and Sally E. Winter), stated that they cameup with an alternative solution to the fire safety issue, butwere proposing a 10,000-gallon cistern for Tucker DistrictRoad, rather than building a “fire pond.”

“We were waiting and waiting for a response from the EastKillingly Fire Department and they never got back to us,”said Thibeault. “So, we came up with this alternative.”

According to a fact sheet from the Ohio State UniversityExtension, a cluster subdivision generally sites houses onsmaller parcels of land, while the additional land that wouldhave been allocated to individual lots is converted to commonshared open space for the subdivision residents. Popular inthe rural eastern United States, it is beginning to become asweeping trend in subdivision developments all over thecountry.

Typically, road frontage, lot size, setbacks and other tradi-tional subdivision regulations are redefined to permit thedeveloper to preserve ecologically sensitive areas, historicalsites or other unique characteristics of the land being subdi-vided.

The proposed Ledgebrook Meadows two cul-de-sac clustersubdivision has 57 percent open space. The proposal coversroughly 56.7 acres.

Cisterns and “fire ponds” are proposed for new develop-ments as a means of controlling rainwater, as well as servingas a viable and reasonable source to draw water from duringa fire. Walden said it is yet to be determined which fire sup-pression method is better.

Walden added that the IWWC approved the subdivision andspecial application months ago under its original proposal,

and is required to render a new decision with this modifica-tion, hence the continuation of the public hearing Mondaynight.

She stated that to her knowledge, in the last 20 years therehas only been one other proposal calling for a cistern, in adevelopment off Cook Hill Road.

“This is a rather large subdivision by Killingly’s standards,and there’s a lot of public interest in it,” said Walden. “Thetimeline is taking longer than normal, but it is within stateguidelines.”

The concern of many abutting Dayville and East Killinglyresidents regarding this development is whether it willdecrease their property values, as well as increased concernfor public safety with more traffic, considering each develop-ment at Ledgebrook Meadows has at least space for two cars.

Emily Grudzinski, of North Road, said she lives a couplehouses down from the proposed development on TuckerDistrict Road.

“The increased traffic on Roth Road is a concern, but also,there will be more traffic on North Road,” she added. “We likethe rural atmosphere to remain as such, with two-acre lots atleast. This is totally inappropriate. Since when does a trendneed to apply to my area? What about my rights and myneighbors’ rights?”

Katherine McCullough, of Roth Road, spoke against theproposed development as well.

“We’re back to a one-lane road after last Saturday’s snow-storm,” she said. “We’re not looking at a ‘neighborhood’atmosphere. Although we like our neighbors, this area isn’tshaped for something like this.”

Thibeault brought in Robert Stewart, appraiser fromStewart Appraisal Services out of Tolland, to quell the con-cerns about the effect the development would have on sur-rounding existing properties. He distributed a letter, datedFriday, Dec. 18, to the Planning and Zoning Commission,addressed to Paul Klauer from PSK Realty, out of Lisbon, toback up his rebuttal.

Citing two sections of Killingly’s regulations for a special

permit to use in flexible cluster developments, Stewart statedthat the surrounding properties will be protected, preservedand enhanced by the new development.

“To determine if the proposed Conservation Subdivisionusing cluster flexible regulations will have any negativeimpact on the value or appeal of surrounding properties, Ilooked at past market activity in the immediate area,”Stewart stated in the letter. “Specifically, I looked at the neigh-borhood in regard to existing property house and lot size, aswell as values. I then located a similar situation of a subdivi-sion with small cluster lots. The subdivision considered isGlen Rain Road and Bartlett Meadow Drive, which actuallyhas smaller lots and houses than proposed for the subject.”

Stewert continued in his conclusion that houses in thatgeneral area have maintained their values with no negativeinfluence from the subdivision off North Road.

“Specifically, several new houses have been built on NorthRoad in recent years beyond the subdivision indicating noadversity,” he noted. “Further, my analysis of the most recentsale found no negative impact from a small lot subdivision.”

James Ilewicz, who also resides abutting the proposeddevelopment, said he believes the applicant has not met someof Killingly’s zoning regulations, despite coming back withmodifications to the fire safety issue.

“I believe my value will decrease on my home, despite whatthe appraiser said tonight,” he said. “We chose to live up herebecause of the area’s rural character. This will change that.”

To add to the discussion, Ilewicz admitted that he has a pri-vate shooting range on his residence that he enjoys using onweekends and in his free time.

“With Saturday morning open houses, that will definitelyaffect home sales,” he added.

The next Planning and Zoning meeting is on a Tuesdaynight, Jan. 19, in lieu of Dr. Martin Luther King Day onMonday, Jan. 18.

Matt Sanderson may be reached at (860) 928-1818, ext. 110, orby e-mail at [email protected].

LEDGEBROOKcontinued from page A1

Frostival to mark the New Year with expanded lineup scheduled

newly-constructed, portable 60-by-40-foot ice rink. Forchildren, Frosty’s Fun Zone may be the highlight or acruise on one of four red, wooden sleds.

Events start at 2:30 p.m. Nearly 10 bands and otherentertainment are slated for 5 to 8 p.m., and fireworkskick off at 8 p.m. To reach several sites throughouttown, party-goers can catch a hay wagon shuttle thatruns the route: along Main Street, down to Davis Parkand up along Broad Street.

“We’d love to see everyone from town come out. It’sa free event, a great event, a community event,”Dooley said. “Everyone should take advantage of it.”

This is the seventh year Frostival has been held. Itis modeled after First Night, an alcohol-free alterna-tive to New Year’s Eve reveling in Concord, N.H.,begun in the 1970s.

The goal, Dooley said, is “to provide safety andfun.”

It’s also a tool to develop a greater sense of commu-nity, he added.

“That’s why we do a lot of these special events, toenhance that feeling among residents,” he said. “It’s asocial thing. Go downtown. See people. Have some hotchocolate. Take a few rides. … Woodstock’s got its fair.Brooklyn has its fair. But we do this in the winter, sothat’s cool.”

Sponsors include United Water, Frito-Lay, SavingsInstitute, Citizens National Bank, Sarantopoulos &

Sarantopoulos, George’s Galley, Sunnyside Farms,Friendly Spirits and U.S. Cosmetics.

For more information about Frostival, contact KillinglyParks and Recreation Department at (860) 779-5390.

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BY OLIVIA BRAATENVILLAGER CORRESPONDENT

Even in a New England winter,local residents and visitors can domore than just wait out the chillyweather.

Thanks to a list of events, puttogether by The Last Green Valley(TLGV), finding out what there isto do just got a little easier, too. Thisis the second year for “WinterWanderings,” a compilation ofevents offered throughout 35 townsin northeastern Connecticut andsoutheastern Massachusetts.

Accessible on TLGV’s recently-renovated Web site (www.tlgv.org),the list contains hundreds ofindoor and outdoor activities,including hiking, sledding, cross-country skiing, sleigh rides, iceskating, theater performances, artgallery events, and holiday specialsand packages.

The result, Executive DirectorCharlene Perkins Cutler said, isnot just a “plethora of activities for

residents. … It will also attract vis-itors from neighboring largercities who will find the drive timeshort and the rewards abundant.”

Tourism Coordinator MichelleBourgeois said, already, the successis notable.

“People have definitely beenusing our Web site,” Bourgeoissaid, estimating nearly twice asmany views from last winter. Thesite typically receives 200,000 visi-tors each month.

Since the organization is “tryingto be more ‘green,’” Bourgeoisexplained, the list is not printed onbrochures, much like the annualWalktober event publication.Instead, 10,000 promotional cards,listing TLGV’s Web site, wereplaced on racks inside businessesand organizations.

Once on the Web site, people canscroll through the calendar ofevents, printing out the portion ofinterest.

“It’s a one-stop shopping place

for people to go and find out every-thing there is to do,” Bourgeoisnoted, “instead of a lot of folks hav-ing to check millions of Web sites.”

The calendar is updated regular-ly, with new events added as TLGVbecomes aware of them.

“December was great. Decemberhas a ton of stuff up there,”Bourgeois said.

But now, she’s on to January’ssledding and sleigh rides and, soon,February’s Super Bowl parties.

The collection concludes with aMaple Sugar Days event in March,when area sugar houses will openfacilities for tours. With a shortbreak in April, TLGV moves on to a“Summer Sensations” compilationfrom May to September and“Walktober” from October toNovember.

Those interested in addingevents or activities to the “WinterWanderings” list should contactMichelle Bourgeois at (860) 774-3300.

THE LAST GREEN VALLEY LISTS HUNDREDS OF EVENTS IN ‘WINTER WANDERINGS’

LOCAL EVENTS

Hundreds of local events and activities are listed in The LastGreen Valley’s “Winter Wanderings.” A sampling of some of theevents:

• Owl Walk, Dec. 26, 4 p.m. — Join Property Manager AndyRzeznikiewicz as he calls in various owl species. Screech, Barredand Great-Horned are the likely ones this time of year, but maybe aSaw-whet will show up. Carpool to several locations. The majority ofowls will be seen from the road. Meet at the Connecticut AudubonSociety Center at Pomfret. Cost: $5/members, $10/non-members.

• A Mid-Winters Night Dream, Dec. 31, 7 p.m. — New Year’s Evecelebration at the Lord Thompson Manor in Thompson. This is anall-inclusive event, featuring butler-passed hors d’oeuvres, dinner,open bar, midnight dessert and dancing to an eight-piece live band,Shaded Soul. Be dazzled and bejeweled as you enter the manor, andthe evening unfolds in the mist of sparkling gems and radiant light-ing, transforming the night into an unforgettable affair. Cost: $160each.

• Frostival, Dec. 31, 5 to 8 p.m. — Ring in the New Year in down-town Danielson with music, carnival rides, entertainment, haywagon rides and Frosty’s fun zone for kids. Free admission.

File photo

Larry and Sharon Stock sold 2008 novelties in Davis Park during theDec. 31, 2007 Frostival. The event is back this year, after a one-year hia-tus due to a snowstorm in 2008.

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To the Editor:

Two complaints for the space of one:Both concern the privilege of driving amotor vehicle.

Recently I have read and heard a gooddeal about the testing of drivers in thesenior citizen bracket. Am I objecting tothis proposed mandatory legislation? Notin the least! I push my car’s odometer 15,000to 20,000 miles annually without incident. Imust confess, however, that I drive muchmore carefully than when I obtained mylicense more than 50 years ago. The fear ofa serious accident and its consequenceshave made a horrific impact upon me sinceI passed middle age. I couldn’t live withmyself if I injured another human beingthrough foolish bravado and/or impa-tience. So what’s my beef in this instance?

As presently constituted, I believe such alaw would be grossly discriminating. Ifwe’re to have periodic road-testing require-ments, all motorists ought to be evaluated,not just senior citizens. As I have franklyand freely admitted, I drive much morecautiously than when I was in my teens ora 20-something. At those ages, posted speed

limits are simply part of the roadsidescenery, if they get even that much atten-tion. This point is easily proven cruisingon Interstate 395. But of a more gravenature (and I use both definitions of theword) are the youngsters in the passinglane who cut me off to enter the next exitramp approximately a half-mile ahead. Ontwo-lane roads, I meet daredevils passingon solid median lines, on hills, aroundcurves and through stop/yield signs.Occasionally I blow my horn, only toreceive an obscene hand salute.

My second problem is the activitiesengaged in while behind the wheel. I com-pletely endorse the rules against talking ona cell phone during drive time. How can anindividual concentrate on what’s beingsaid and then formulate a reply as he or shemakes compromised traffic decisions? It’salmost impossible even for so-called“multi-taskers.” The sane option is to pullover to the curb out of harm’s way.

But with that said and championed, somemisguided critics wish to pursue this cellphone ban to the extreme. In other words,such do-gooders wish to prohibit the drink-ing of coffee or a soft drink beverage. A few

throw sandwiches in also. Yet, how muchbrain power is needed to drink an accept-able thirst-quencher or munch on a sand-wich? Plus, I don’t believe there’s any ordi-nance insisting that a driver must haveboth hands on the wheel — for which peo-ple who have lost an upper limb to disease,warfare or birth defect may be grateful.

Should a law be enacted against snackingon the road, the next step might be to ban-ish radios and stereos from automobiledashboards. From this point there couldcome a clampdown on ordinary conversa-tion, both of which beg a minimum ofattention. These amenities have been inforce before I could see above the steeringwheel. Still, I can’t recall any accidentbecause caused by biting into a tuna sand-wich or listening to John’s Other Motheron the soap opera dial.

Sure, restrict cell phone communicationto off-the-road exchanges. But put thebrakes on here. Any extension could meanthe loss of political office at the next elec-tion.

ALAN SANDERSONDANIELSON

OPINION

EDITORIAL

Opinion and commentary from the Quiet Corner

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sanderson: Put the brakes on driving proposals

To the Editor:

Earlier this year, state Rep. Paul K. Frost(7th District, Worcester, Mass.) stated thatwe could stimulate the economy by allow-ing people to hang on to more of their ownmoney. That’s a great idea because a fatterwallet would be nice to have in these tougheconomic times. And, who wouldn’t like tohave a few more dollars in their pocketsduring the holiday season? But why is itthat this never seems to happen? In myopinion, the high cost of living — and thosewho fuel it — is the number one enemy ofour income. Corporate greed is probablypublic enemy number two.

I believe that our money is being pillagedby those burglars whom I refer to as the“cost-of-living riser pigs,” and I will tell youwho some of these money-munching mob-sters are. Let’s start with Goldman Sachs.These speculator pigs buy and sell com-modities like oil to drive up gasoline prices,though they never touch the stuff. Do youremember when gas was $4 per gallon?Goldman Sachs, whose filthy hands helpeddo it, are working to do that again. CEOLloyd Blankfein and his company are welldeserved to head this list of pick-pocketingthieves.

How about Exxon/Mobil (Rex Tillerson)and Chevron Corp. (David O’Reilly)? Whengas prices went through the roof,Exxon/Mobil boasted record profits. Boththese companies did nothing to put hard-working Americans before their own cor-porate greed. Instead, they shared in theGoldman-fueled feast of our money. In acontinued period of plentiful supply andlow demand, gasoline prices are almost $1higher than they were last year at this

time. So much for Economics 101, andhappy holidays from these three scrooges!

American Express told me their compa-ny can no longer afford to offer me a 5.9 per-cent rate on my credit card and raised it to10.9 percent. However, CEO KennethChenault’s perks include more than$400,000 for “personal” travel on the compa-ny jet, $132,000 for “personal” use of a com-pany car and more than $69,000 for securityduring “personal” trips. I think it’s kind ofhumorous that he would need protectionwhile walking the streets. But maybe that’sjust what they need — to be made to feeluneasy while walking among those whothey continually steal from?

Anheuser-Busch (David Peacock andMillerCoors (Leo Kiely) raised the prices oftheir popular beers by 3 percent. And ifyou switched to one of their lesser pricedbrands to save money (what people tend todo when times are tough), they raised thoseby up to 5 percent. So much for loyalty. Hereis something to consider when you seethose ads from Budweiser wishing you ahappy holiday: While you now pay more forthat Bud, compensation for their execu-tives advanced 92 percent. The only holidaygreeting you’ll be getting from these wallet-siphoning swine is that yet another priceincrease is planned.

Are you starting to get a little angry withall of this? I’ll finish this list of cost-of-liv-ing risers with no doubt one of the biggestwallet-whippers, the health insuranceproviders. When Fallon CommunityHealth Plan was the new kid on the block,its family plan costs $8 per week. It coveredeverything and you never saw a bill. Like abreath of fresh air, it replaced BlueCross/Blue Shield (Mass.) where I work.

Eventually FCHP (Eric Schultz) becamejust another high priced stink and BC/BSreturned. My current plan, plagued withdeductibles and co-pays, costs $112 perweek.

Pictured in a half-page ad in the “BostonGlobe,” CEO Cleve Killingsworth, said his“special responsibility” is to help the com-munity get more rate increases. Huh? Andhe’s done just that because their rates haverisen every year since. At least he’s proba-bly the most straight-forward bandit of thebunch. Did you know that Mr.Killingsworth’s pay rose 26 percent lastyear? Guess who’ll be paying for that?

And you wonder why reform is neededand government-sponsored health care isbeing considered? Anyhow, I think it’s timeto put these selfish, dollar-draining villainsin their place. If you’re not a part of theirown corporate pigsties, they want you toremain the mindless simpletons whosewallets will forever be theirs for the pick-ing. I am now offering a way to fight thehigh cost of living, and let these greenback-guzzling goons know that we will not betaken for granted any longer. It’s the PlasticSpoon Revolution! Please visit our Web siteat www.theplasticspoonrevolution.com (doa search using Bing). What’s (left) in yourwallet?

And by the way, what about Mr. LarryGroh’s “goal” to avoid a tax hike? Thatwould be a monumental achievementbecause it’s been 15 years since that lasthappened, and one that I think is well over-due.

ED DELUCANORTH GROSVENORDALE

Deluca: Time to fight cost of living, those who fuel it

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Picture it. You’re home on whatshould be a quiet evening watch-ing your favorite show. Perhapsyou live in a multi-family house or

apartment building and don’t want to dis-turb the neighbors. Maybe the kids areasleep and you’d prefer not to wake them.The soundtrack of the movie or showseems a little soft and you turn up the vol-ume via your remote.

Then comes a commercial so loud, it isstartling and you fumble with that remote toturn it down, mute it or fast-forward throughit — if you have a DVR box.

The situation can be more startling if —because a member of the family has hearingproblems — your television volume is higherto begin with.

Now, U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) istrying to help restore our nerves and hearingwith the introduction of the CommercialAdvertisement Loudness Mitigation Act.Like all really important bills, it has a catchyacronym — CALM.

Yes, there are more pressing issues outthere, but this bill has merit. While by nomeans an attempt to muzzle advertising, itjust wants them to stop yelling at us. One canhard sell without deafening the consumer.

As a media outlet that depends on advertis-ers to survive, we support business’ right tocompete. We just don’t see the need for thehigh-volume effort on TV, especially when —simply by matching the volume level of aparticular show — the message is often loudenough.

Of course, critics tie the noise level toattempts to control content. But, in theUnited States, content is already controlled.Our airways are not entirely free. That is par-ticularly true of non-cable “free” broadcast-ing. That’s what network standards and prac-tices do. It’s what the FCC is for, in part.

While the industry is starting to policeitself, our eardrums tell us the volume is stilltoo high. We’re not alone, as the bill hasalready attracted 90 cosponsors in the Houseand by informal feedback to Eshoo’s office,it’s second only to do-not-call lists in popular-ity among the public.

This is the season for peace on earth. Thatshould also apply in one’s own home — evenduring commercial breaks.

To the Editor:

I fear that the public has many miscon-ceptions about the Tea Party movement.One of the major issues of the day has todo with health care reform. See what thosewho are for a “public option” say, such as:“With no public option, there’s no guaran-tee of real competition. And without realcompetition, health care costs will contin-ue to be out of control.” The Tea Partymovement stands for limited government,fiscal responsibility and free markets.

With that said, we do agree with thosewho say more competition is needed tolower health care costs. We part ways bythinking that the government can intro-duce competition better than we theAmerican people can. A free market is theanswer. I am in no way a fan of the healthinsurance companies, and I have had myshare of trying to get them to pay for mymedical expenses. I can’t stand the factthat this is the one industry that can getaway with so much poor customer serviceand stay in business. I would love to havethe opportunity to tell the customer ser-vice person, “I am taking my business else-where!” They seem to know on the otherside of the phone that I am stuck withwhatever my employer picks for me.

We do need more competition. What peo-ple fail to realize is that the government“option” is really going to be an unconsti-tutional federal “requirement.” The semi-

private plans in place will be phased out,and we will be stuck with a single-payersystem. Now how does a single-payer sys-tem allow for competition? It will not andcannot! So why can’t we give free market achance? Many who are in favor for the gov-ernment takeover of the medical industrywill say, “Look at the mess we are in nowbecause of the private insurance compa-nies.” Do you see the problem here? Wedon’t truly have a free market system nowfor health insurance! Competition is whatallows us to vote for the good companieswith our wallets. The bad companieseither close down or get better to attractbusiness.

The government has denied us of our“economic voting rights” in health care.The dirty little secret is that health care“reform” has nothing to do with makingthe health insurance industry any betteror more affordable. It has everything to dowith control. The government knows thatcost would be drastically cut via tortreform and the ability to buy insuranceacross state lines. As long as health careremains a “problem,” then people are will-ing to accept a government takeover. If theproblem is fixed, then the people would bereluctant to allow such a takeover. Do youreally think that the stimulus package thatwas to prevent the unemployment ratefrom reaching 8 percent was reallydesigned to get people working again? Themotto is: “You never want a serious crisis

to go to waste.”As long as the government’s intention is

for the betterment or “general welfare,”they can spend money on just about any-thing. Take the cap and trade bill thatpassed in the House — it is built on the“crisis” of global warming. Even though e-mails have been found that prove datamanipulation, people still have “faith.”Where is the ACLU when it comes to sepa-ration of church and state when the reli-gion is global warming? I’m not sure if Ishould call it a religion or more of a mind-controlling cult. Here we go inventing acrisis for the sole purpose of transfer ofwealth. We as productive Americans willbe forced to purchase the new commodityof carbon credits from the not so produc-tive countries. Here is another reason weneed to stop funding the UN!

I could go on and on, but for the sake ofthis letter, I would like to just simply inviteanyone interested in talking about theissues to one of our weekly Tea Partymeetings. They are open to the public andnon-partisan. I say, why don’t “we the peo-ple” show Congress what is meant bybipartisan? We the people are speaking up,and I believe that we can have our cake andeat it too with a free market. Let’s fix thehealth care system together and the rightway.

MICHAEL STRUZIKKILLINGLY

Struzik: A free market is the health care answer

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Dear Readers:

It’s time for my holiday greetings A moment to celebrate the joys ofthis region:

The people are special,the landscape divine,And there’s so much to do,no one has enough time.

A new Farmers’ Market broughtlocal veggies and fruitsAnd cute Jonathan Eddy has hamburgers to boot.

The hens from Miz-Fitz farm give us eggs that are azureAnd Wayne Hansen spouts wisdomthat is beyond measure.

The Market was built with some USDA cashSo Ms. Viens and companythrew an art bash.

The place was atwitter with artisans, not tomfooleryAs from Rebecca Patenaude we bought some jewelry.

Oh festivals, festivals,long may they continueAs oysters and pumpkins brings folks to this venue.

Suave Jamie Martin,the 85 Main pace setter,Brought crowds to the streetscapeand sushi that’s better.

Ron Coderre bustles round dazzling us with his skillAt Vic Station Theresa sends out warmth and goodwill.

Three cheers for the update to a building so charmingAs we drive in to Putnam the sight is disarming.

No place could quite equal the giving that goes on hereWith the Relay For Life breaking records each year.

From the DKWB with Paula Schimmel as chairCame a Twilight in the Country,grand beyond compare.

Teddy Reynolds sang poignantly in memory of his dadAnd P/Arts brought the symphonyto make local kids glad.

Pomfret Lions raised funds with a cow chip guessing game.While at QVCC Wolanin’s workbrings her much fame.

Bob Sloat rushes round leading show after show.He helped make the Bradley Theatre a cool place to go.

The Golden Lamb in the summerhosts plays experimental The Black Box and Complex go from left-right and center.

There are so many paintings to dazzle the eye,

That we need a campaign to bring in more people to buy.

At the chic Silver Circle,Carly throws Opening Parties And mixes up people,both consumers and arties.

Landscape painters abound here;there is much to viewFrom pro Barb Lussier,to Karen McFarlin, who’s new.

Ham Martin paints rowers on lakes and streamsPeter Nelson loves trees and Annie Joly paints dreams.

While art, theater and musicaround here abound,We need meat and frites to keep our selves sound.

At Still River in Eastford,Kara Brooks creates dishesThe food critics declare fulfills their deepest wishes.

We have alternatives here for food or for wine And in Dayville we visit the well-staffed 99.

The entrees are hearty.The merlot is not priceySo in our Quiet Corner we can dine quite nicely.

As we come to the end of a puzzling year,We salute all the people who keep businesses here.

No one knows the future or even the past,But the things that do matter are the things that do last.

Best wishes, dear readers,for a good 2010My columns I offer you through thick and thin.

Every Friday I think ofwhat might interest youSometimes I get it.Sometimes it falls through.

Thank you for the time you spendreading my column.I appreciate it.

Nancy Weiss resides in Pomfret andwrites a weekly column for VillagerNewspapers.

By Harold Reeves

T’was the night before Christmas at a nearby casinoThe old ladies were gone as there wouldn’t be bingoThe crowd was quite small on that December nightAnd most of security were bored out of sightThe slot attendants stood with their hands on their hipsHoping the Orientals would give them big tips.“Beverages, beverages,”the servers did hollerHoping for tips of at least a dollarThe restaurants and stores were closing up shopSome patrons were leaving with the goodies they’d bought

I wondered about feeling like a big sinnerI had come here in hopesthat I would be a big winner

Near a very large statue I heard a big clatterI ran over quick to see what was the matterA bench had gone over and made a big crashAnd there sat a man that I thought was smashedHe said, “Help me up,that is if you’re ableI’ve had a few drinks but I think I’m quite stable”He sure looked like Santa that cold winter’s nightHe gave me the feeling that my future was bright

“I needed some money,”he said with a grin.“This place can help me;I just have to win.”To the crap tables we went and he let out a big chuckleWe’ll hit them so hard that their knees may well buckleSanta put down 500 and asked for black chipsThen he placed them all downon the Hard Way SixHe said, “Join me,it’s going to be slaughter.”I put down 100,my hands like ice waterThe dice were thrown and tumbled aboutThe Hard Six was showing I let out a shout

Santa said, ”This is nothing;we’re just starting to tick.”He said, “Let it ride,”well, I nearly got sickAgain the diced rolledand again came to rest

Another Hard Six,he knew what was bestThe dealers and bosses were starting to stareSanta said, “Don’t you worry,you’ll get your share”He took all our chips and moved them to 12I said, ”This is crazy,we are going to hell”The dice flew up and then when they fellI couldn’t believe it — I was looking at 12

Santa said, “Let’s cash out,”with a very big grin“This is too easy it’s almost a sin”He tipped everyone;he sure liked to pleaseAnd the size of the tips would make nobody sneezeHe said, “I do have to run now,and I do have to hurrySo much work to get done,can’t let Mrs. Claus worry”Then I heard him shout out as he drove down the laneMerry Christmas to all! It was one hell of a crap game.

Harold Reeves is a resident ofDanielson.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor:

As a new teacher, I am always looking forthoughts and ideas that can be brought intothe classroom. I recently read the article, “Artof Happiness,” as written by the Dalai Lamaand H.C. Cutler, and was most inspired by it.The Dalai Lama says that we have “the abili-ty to inspire rather than awe.” Although thisbelief may be a simple one, I believe that itholds great meaning.

The Dalai Lama also states, “I alwaysbelieve that we are all the same; we are allhuman beings.” As simple as it may sound,people should love one another for who theyare. The Dalai Lama has made me think in adifferent way and has taught me to have hope,no matter what situation you may be in. Myone hope this holiday season is for people to

start being more positive, greet each day witha smile and realize that we are all humanbeings looking for happiness.

As we come to the beginning of the NewYear, I ask that people look to some of thebeliefs the Dalai Lama has to share. The DalaiLama asks us to “have hope” and “to seekhappiness,” as these beliefs are the very pur-pose of our life. Although our economy maybe struggling, look to the people that makeyou happy and provide comfort for those peo-ple. As the holiday season draws to a close, Iurge people to slow down and cherish thetime spent with friends and family.

ASHLEY LARROWEAST KILLINGLY

To the Editor:

I’m writing in response to the letter to theeditor submitted by Gary Zurek of Brooklyn.

In his letter, he stated there was a town-wide survey as to what the people want, as faras Wal-Mart or not. Where did these surveysgo and to whom? I have spoken to many peo-ple and not one person received a survey.

I believe the only people who were “asked”their opinion were the ones known to notwant a Wal-Mart.

There are more residents in Brooklyn andnearby towns living on low income. A lot ofolder citizens, besides having less income,could be handicapped or no longer driving asfar as Lisbon or Windham. If the people yousay you surveyed can afford it, let them go tothe higher-priced stores.

SHIRLEY AUBINBROOKLYN

Aubin: Who was asked to fill out survey?

Sound Off:

Curious person that I am, I have followedthe letters in the “Villager” regarding the fill-ing of vacancies on the Pomfret Board ofFinance. I went the town’s Web site and readthe minutes of the Nov. 30 meeting pertainingto the vacancies. They are as follows:

III. New Business

2. Fill Vacancies — J. DiIorio stated thatseven inquiries had been received and he hadreceived 4 ? completed responses. He distrib-uted these resumes to the Board for review.Discussion followed regarding the merits ofeach. M. Baum motioned to fill current vacan-cies with Mary Anthony and David Conrad.There was no second, motion failed. M. Baum

motioned to fill one of the vacancies withDavid Conrad. There was no second. Motionfailed. M. Huoppi motioned to fill M.Nicholson’s seat with Mary Anthony until thenext municipal election. C. Gerrity seconded.In favor: J. DiIorio, C. Gerrity, M. Huoppi.Abstained: M. Baum. Motion passes. C.Gerrity motioned to nominate KennethKristal to fill Tony Emilio’s seat until the nextmunicipal election. M. Huoppi seconded. Infavor: J. DiIorio, C. Gerrity, M. Huoppi.Opposed: M. Baum. Motion passes.

In response to Richard Dunn’s letter lastweek, it appears that the merits of each candi-date were discussed. Dr. Baum nominatedDavid Conrad and Mary Anthony, but thenlater in the meeting abstained from the votefor Ms. Anthony. Abstained on the vote for a

candidate he had just nominated! Curiousturn of opinion. Dr. Baum then opposed theappointment of Kenneth Kristal, a fellowRepublican. Even more curious he wouldoppose the appointment of fellow Republican!It appears he had his marching orders beforethe meeting. What other explanation couldexplain such erratic behavior?

If a motion is not seconded, perhaps it wasjust a bad motion. To infer that appointmentshad been determined before the meeting isbeyond Mr. Dunn’s job description. Mr.Conrad is the CEO of Citizens National Bank.The town of Pomfret does business with, bor-rows from and invests with that bank. Shouldthe CEO of a bank doing business with amunicipality sit on its Board of Finance? Ithink not. It just looks bad. I am sure the towndoes business with other local banks. How

would other banks look upon having the CEOof a competing bank sitting on a municipalBoard of Finance? The appearance of a con-flict is clear.

To make more of it than that is grasping atstraws. I think the decision not to appoint alocal bank CEO to a Board of Finance is justcommon sense. The Pomfret Board of Financeobviously has common sense. I have a hardtime understanding those that think theyshould or could have done anything different-ly. The Pomfret Republican Town Committeeshould have found a candidate that did nothave a conflict of interest. If any opportunitywas lost, it was lost by the chairman of theRepublican Town Committee, Richard Dunn.He can point fingers to divert the issue, but itdoesn’t change the facts. He and his nominat-ing committee dropped the ball.

Republican Town Committee lost its own opportunity

To the Editor:

In response to Mr. Vincenzo’s adroit (albeitrambling) letter, I’ll assume he missed out ormisread my latest op-ed. To that point, I am afiscal conservative who sees the flaws andmerits in both the capitalistic and socialisticsystems. Limitless borrowing and spending,regardless of how one labels it, is simply irre-sponsible. Socialism does not have a monop-oly on mismanagement nor is it an anathema.Just ask the employees of Enron, LehmanBrothers or GM, to name a few. We need tocreate cost-effective strategies, whateverworks best, and avoid being bogged down byname-calling.

Regarding Mr. Vincenzo’s take on the mam-mogram controversy, I do take issue whensomeone puts words in my mouth. In thiscase, though, he actually does nail my opin-ion correctly. If anything, it serves as anexample for why resources must be analyzedwith scientific scrutiny.

The truth is that the U.S. Prevention TaskForce’s recommendations are not much ofanything new. They have been echoed for sev-eral years by the American College ofPhysicians and the Canadian Task Force, aswell as the respected Cochrane Review. Theresimply has been little, if any, evidence toshow that the benefits of mammograms forwomen under 50 outweigh the risks for thispopulation as a whole. What’s more, youngerbreast tissue tends to be denser, making the

mammography much more difficult to inter-pret. As a result, all this leads to many unnec-essary retests, biopsies, misdiagnoses andgeneral angst, as well as the possibility thatthe radiation itself may actually cause can-cer. We’ve seen this being true regarding CTscans just last week. Taking this into account,the USTF recommended against routinescreening mammograms in women between40 and 49. What they did not do is recommendagainst any mammogram in this age group.This, as they state, is a choice left between thepatient and her physician or APRN and addsone more piece of information to this impor-tant decision-making collaboration. Thestudy also highlights how poorly mammo-grams perform (we need to screen 1,937women every year for 10 years to prevent onedeath) and underscores the need for dramaticimprovement. In other words, we need amuch better way (perhaps MRIs or betterultrasounds).

So I do take exception with Mr. Vincenzoand would ask that he do his homework (as Ihave). I assume that he lacks a medicaldegree. If I am wrong, I humbly apologize, butwould insist he provide a reference from apeer-reviewed, double-blinded prospectivestudy, which supports his view.

Otherwise I’d say the rodents call.

LEE S. WESLER, MDWOODSTOCK

Wesler: Vincenzo misread latest op-ed piece Larrow: Look to Dalai Lama for guidance

SOUND OFFS

OPINIONA 2009 holiday poem

NANCY WEISS

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POLICE LOGEditor’s Note: The information contained inthese police logs was obtained through eitherpress releases or other public documents keptby each police department, and is considered tobe the account of police. All subjects are consid-ered innocent until proven guilty in a court oflaw.

BrooklynTuesday, Dec. 15: Kelly J. Reidell, 28, 85Quebec Square, Brooklyn. Charged with riskof injury to a minor.Wednesday, Dec. 16: Todd E. Kincaid, 37, 744Norwich Road, Plainfield. Charged with first-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery,fifth-degree criminal attempt to commit rob-bery and second-degree threatening.Saturday, Dec. 19: David Arsenault, 33, 173South Main St., Brooklyn. Charged withthird-degree larceny; third-degree criminalmischief; second-degree criminal trover; andpossession of a motor vehicle with mutilated,altered or removed vehicle identification, fac-tory or engine number.Gary Paul Woodman Jr., no age listed, 173South Main St., Brooklyn. Charged with vio-lation of a restraining order.Monday, Dec. 21: Dean Hopkins, 20, 707Allen Hill Road, Brooklyn. Charged withthird-degree burglary and third-degree larce-ny.

DanielsonWednesday, Dec. 16: Brian Anderson, 38, 175Wilsonville Road, Thompson. Charged withdisorderly conduct.Sarah E. Freedman, 20, 118 Furnace St., Apt.D, Danielson. Charged with disorderly con-duct and interfering with a 911 call.Gerard W. Lemire, 42, homeless. Charged withsecond-degree failure to appear in court.Friday, Dec. 18: Kenneth R. Pierce, 44, 72Westfield Ave., Danielson. Charged with riskof injury to a minor, second-degree threaten-ing and breach of peace.

KillinglyTuesday, Dec. 15: Joaquin Torres, 36, 177Main St., Sterling. Charged with second-degree failure to appear in court.Wednesday, Dec. 16: Sean F. Bechett, 20, 25Charlton Ave., Killingly. Charged with breachof peace.John D. Howard, 42, homeless. Charged withsecond-degree failure to appear in court.Thursday, Dec. 17: Brianne Teeter, 23, 21-23Franklin St., Putnam. Charged with posses-sion of narcotics; operating a motor vehiclewhile the license or registration has beenrefused, suspended or revoked; speeding andfailure to carry registration.William R. Beauchene, 29, 59 Mechanic St.,Apt. A, Danielson. Charged with third-degreeassault, risk of injury to a minor and disor-derly conduct.Robert L. Williams, 31, 65 Perry St., Apt. 111,Putnam. Chargure to drive in the proper lane.Leonard Boucher, 37, 50 Butler Town Road,Waterford. Charged with possession of hero-in; possession of a restricted substance; pos-session of drug paraphernalia; narcotics notkept in a proper container; operating a motorvehicle while the license or registration hasbeen refused, suspended or revoked; and mis-use of plates.James Yeargan, 29, 50 Butler Town Road,Waterford. Charged with possession of hero-in, possession of a restricted substance, pos-session of drug paraphernalia and narcoticsnot kept in a proper container.Friday, Dec. 18: Aslan Demce, 40, lastaddress at 11 Canterbury Road, Plainfield.Charged with first-degree failure to appear incourt and reckless driving.Joshua Barreto, 22, 73 Bartlett Meadow Drive,Dayville. Charged with third-degree burglary,sixth-degree larceny and third-degree crimi-nal mischief.Saturday, Dec. 19: Pedro Ortiz, 27, 237Providence St., Putnam. Charged with speed-ing; operating a motor vehicle without a dri-ver’s license; and operating a motor vehiclewhen the license or registration had beenrefused, suspended or revoked.

PomfretThursday, Dec. 17: Traci A. Vinal, 43, 33General Lyon Road, Pomfret. Charged withoperating a motor vehicle while intoxicatedand making a restricted turn.

PutnamTuesday, Dec. 15: Scott R. Beaudreault, 34,1565 Route 171, Woodstock. Charged with pos-session of marijuana, stop sign violation andother motor vehicle violations when operat-ing a motorcycle.

ThompsonTuesday, Dec. 15: Dana Dudley, 31, 3 CircuitAve., Worcester, Mass. Charged with driving amotor vehicle while under the influence ofdrugs or alcohol; operating a motor vehiclewhen the license or registration had beenrefused, suspended or revoked; and failure toreport the injury of a dog.Saturday, Dec. 19: David Lebeck, 18, 395Church St., Putnam. Charged with breach ofpeace.

WoodstockFriday, Dec. 18: Ernesto Pedraza, 21, 25 AshAve., Willimantic. Charged with two counts ofsixth-degree larceny and credit card theft.Sunday, Dec. 20: Kevin Meade, 51, 24 LyonRoad, Woodstock. Charged with second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct.

for clinics will be added on a regu-lar basis. NDDH is also movingforward with plans for school-based vaccination clinics.

“This is the announcementwe’ve been waiting for,” Colangelosaid in a press release. “We’vebeen working our way through thepriority groups and have seen anincreased supply of vaccine inrecent weeks, so now we are ableto vaccinate thousands of resi-dents who have been patientlywaiting to get their H1N1 vac-cine.”

Colangelo added that NDDH istalking with town officials andother public health partners tocoordinate community-level clin-ics.

“As we get into January, resi-dents will most likely see largercommunity-based clinics, possiblyat town halls, schools and seniorsites,” Colangelo added.

Last Wednesday, Rell announcedthat more than 900,000 doses ofH1N1 vaccine have been distrib-uted in Connecticut to doctors,local health departments andother providers who registeredwith the DPH. High prioritygroups, such as young children,pregnant women, first respondersand medical personnel, receivedthe vaccine first.

“Fortunately, the state is seeingfew H1N1 cases,” said Rell.“However, it remains very impor-tant for everyone to continue totake the necessary precautions tostay healthy this winter.”

Rell said the DPH is reporting adecline in H1N1 flu cases inConnecticut, but does expect to seeadditional cases over the next sev-eral weeks. DPH recommends tak-ing common sense precaution to

limit severity and spreading, suchas covering coughs and sneezes, aswell as frequent hand washing.

Patrick McCormack, interimdirector of health at NDDH, con-firmed that they have begun to seea decline in the spread of the H1N1virus and said he hopes that trendcontinues.

“We encourage those who havenot yet been vaccinated to takeadvantage of this opportunity toprotect themselves and their fami-lies against the flu,” he said.

Dr. Douglas Waite, vice presi-dent for medical affairs and quali-ty and director of infectious dis-eases at Day Kimball Hospital,said the second wave of the H1N1pandemic appears to have rapidlyresolved, and over the past two tothree weeks, there have been veryfew cases of influenza.

“The numbers to the emergencyroom have fallen down to the usualbaseline level,” said Waite. “Thepercentage level of ER visits offlu-like symptoms has fallen to alow-line base level as well. We’restill just beginning the traditionalinfluenza season, so I suspectthere will be another wave ofinfluenza illnesses in our areaafter the first of the year at sometime, which could be H1N1 pan-demic strain; the first wave of theseasonable strain; or both.”

Waite said he supports the deci-sion by the state DPH to expandthe availability to the general pop-ulation.

“Mainly because there’s fargreater supply of the H1N1 vac-cine now and the demand from thehigh priority groups has lessenedas we have been effective in vacci-nating those persons,” Waite said.“The NDDH continues to conductvaccine clinics open to the publicby appointment. Please call them.I am there as a medical advisor.They will be starting to go into

local area schools soon. Most pri-mary care physician offices have asupply of H1N1 vaccine at thistime, so patients can also seek thatfrom their primary care provider.”

According to the DPH Web siteas of last Tuesday, Dec. 15, 47 con-firmed H1N1 cases have beenreported in Windham County aspart of the “second wave” thatbegan in August. The “first wave”from April to August saw 21 con-firmed cases.

There has been one knownswine flu death in WindhamCounty, which occurred at DayKimball Hospital in mid-November, according to the DPH.There have been 18 H1N1-relateddeaths in the state.

On Dec. 15, the DPH identified 62providers statewide who hadreceived 7,800 doses of H1N1 vac-cine that were voluntarily recalledby the manufacturer. The vaccinewas recalled after the manufactur-er, as part of its quality assuranceprogram, found that the antigencontent was lower than requiredpotency levels during routine test-ing.

According to DPH, no safetyconcerns are associated with therecall.

The recalled vaccine was manu-factured by Sanofi Pasteur Inc.and involved H1N1 pediatric (0.25mL, for 6- to 35-month-olds) vac-cine in pre-filled syringes.Between Nov. 11 and Nov. 30, 7,800doses of the recalled vaccine weredistributed to 62 providersthroughout the state. The Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) is not recom-mending that those who receivedthe vaccine be re-vaccinated.Children 9 years old or youngerwho received the vaccine shouldreceive a second dose of the vac-cine, as recommended with allH1N1 vaccines.

“We did not receive any of therecall vaccine at the health depart-ment,” added Colangelo. “We arefollowing up with some providersin the area [this week] to see ifthey had received any of the lotnumbers from the recalled doses.”

Waite said DKH sent out noticeslast week to area practices aboutthe recalled vaccine.

“I can’t speak for all the prac-tices,” said Waite. “The recall wasvoluntary, not [mandated] by theFDA. It was a slight drop in thepotency of the antigen in the vac-cine; however, it is still most likelythat children who receive this vac-cine will be protected and the vac-cine will be effective.”

Waite added that it is importantto note that there is no danger inreceiving a recalled vaccine, stat-ing there is no contamination inany vaccine “whatsoever.”

The DPH has notified allproviders who received the vac-cine, and the manufacturer willalso contact the affected providersadvising them how to return anyunused vaccine. For more infor-mation on the recalled vaccine,please go tohttp://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vac-cination/syringes_qa.htm.

A public hotline for H1N1,staffed by representatives fromDPH, is also available for peoplewho may have questions aboutH1N1 flu or the H1N1 vaccine.The public can call the H1N1 hot-line at 1-800-830-9426, Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information on H1N1flu, please go tow w w. c t . g o v / c t f l u w a t c h ,www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu andwww.nddh.org.

Call NDDH for an appointmentat (860) 774-7350. The clinics arefree of charge.

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Courtney announces emergency dairy aid for farmers

funding coming for the state’s hampered dairyindustry.

The U.S. Department of Agricultureannounced last Thursday, Dec. 17, the imple-mentation of the new Dairy Economic LossAssistance Payment (DELAP) program, where-as the 2010 Agricultural Appropriations Billauthorized $290 million for loss assistance pay-ments to eligible dairy producers.

Courtney, co-chairman of the CongressionalDairy Farmers Caucus, said that after a busyyear in Washington, D.C., he remains positivethat this issue is getting its needed attention.

Between 2008 and 2009, Connecticut dairyfarmers began losing about $1 for every gallonof milk they produced. Dairy farms inConnecticut, some owned in families for multi-ple generations, have severely struggled in thepast year to make payments due to decliningmilk prices. According to a 2009 study by theUniversity of Connecticut, the state’s dairyindustry generates as much as $1.1 billion insales, approximately 4,200 jobs and $145 millionto $208 million in personal income.

In 1998, dairy farmers received approximately$1.42 a gallon. But in the first quarter of 2009,dairy farmers received $1.07 a gallon, represent-ing roughly a 25 percent drop. Also, according tostate farm bureau statistics, the number ofdairy farms in Connecticut has dropped from500 in 1990 to 210 in 2007 and decreased to 152 in2009.

“Our local dairy farms have faced a crash inprices in 2009, forcing them to borrow at anunprecedented level,” Courtney said in a state-ment. “Today I am pleased to announce thathelp is on the way. After fighting for more thana year to bring home some good news for thedairy industry, the check is in the mail and willprovide some help to struggling dairy farms.”

According to the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, milk prices declined substantiallythrough early to mid 2009, with the nationalprice for milk averaging $16.80 per hundred-weight in the fourth quarter of 2008 and averag-ing $12.23 per hundredweight in the first quar-ter of 2009, which is a 27 percent drop.

On average, the price that U.S. dairy produc-ers received for milk marketed in the summer of2009 was about half of what it cost them to pro-duce milk.

“Through this program, eligible dairy pro-ducers will receive economic assistance that

will help stabilize their operations during thesetough economic times,” Tom Vilsack, U.S. agri-culture secretary, said in a statement. “I havepersonally heard from hundreds of strugglingdairy farmers from all across our country whohave been hit hard by declining prices over thepast year, and now, we’ll be able to offer themhelp.”

Under DELAP, those eligible milk producerswill receive a one-time direct payment based onthe amount of milk both produced and commer-cially marketed by their operation fromFebruary through July 2009. The productioninformation from these months will be used toestimate a full year’s production for an opera-tion to calculate the payments. It will use a six-million pound per dairy operation limit.

To be eligible for DELAP, the dairy producerand the dairy operation in which the producerhas a share must have produced milk in theUnited States and marketed milk commerciallyat any time from February through July 2009,must have milk production data for thosemonths, and must certify to all milk producedand marketed by the dairy operation duringthat time.

Any dairy producer who has an annual aver-age adjusted gross non-farm income of morethan $500,000 from 2006 through 2008 is not eligi-ble for DELAP.

According to Vilsack, dairy producers whohave production records at the USDA FarmService Agency county office because they par-ticipated in another dairy program do not needto apply for the program. The agency will useexisting production records for Februarythrough July 2009 to calculate and issue theirpayments.

Producers who have not provided productiondata for those months to the farm serviceagency, and have not already been contacted bythe farm service agency to provide such data,have 30 days, until Jan. 19, 2010, to apply. Farmservice agency officials estimate that more than95 percent of eligible producers will receive ben-efits without having to fill out a new application.

To receive funding through DELAP, a nation-al per hundredweight payment rate will bedetermined by dividing the available funding of$290 million, minus a reserve established by thefarm service agency, divided by the total poundsof eligible milk production approved for pay-ment. Based on current information, saidVilsack, the farm service agency estimates that875 million hundredweights of milk productionwill be eligible for payment. The reserve willcover new applicants and appeals and the

expected payment rate is approximately 32cents per hundredweight.

“The dedicated employees of the farm serviceagency deserve a great deal of credit for actingquickly to provide this critical assistance toAmerica’s dairy farmers,” said Jim Miller,under secretary of USDA Farm and ForeignAgricultural Services, in a statement.

Courtney has been a leading advocate inWashington, D.C., for assistance as prices havefallen for dairy products. In January 2009,Courtney sent a letter to AppropriationsChairman David Obey that called for financialhelp for dairy farmers.

Courtney also founded and co-chairs thebipartisan Congressional Dairy FarmersCaucus in the House of Representatives. He hasused that position to launch a campaign to aiddairy farmers. Last July, Courtney was invitedto testify by Chairman Collin Peterson beforethe House Agriculture Subcommittee onLivestock, Dairy, where he argued for direct pay-ments to dairy farmers.

“Our dairy farmers have received criticallylow prices for the milk produced on their farmsover the past year,” Don Tuller, president ofConnecticut Farm Bureau Association. “Thisdirect payment will help cover accrued farmexpenses and indicates a national awarenessand need to ensure the future of our dairyindustry. We thank Congressman Courtney formaking this a priority issue in Washington,D.C., and helping all of Connecticut’s dairyfarmers.”

In 2009, Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, StateSenate President Pro Tempore Donald Williams(D-Brooklyn) and Courtney made continuedefforts to get aid to struggling Connecticut dairyfarms so they could avoid foreclosures. Throughthis, Rell and Courtney created a partnership ofagricultural awareness in the rural communi-ties of Connecticut.

“I want to thank Rep. Courtney for all hisefforts on behalf of our dairy farms,” said PaulMiller, of Fairvue Farms in South Woodstock.“Congressman Courtney has led the way andgone the extra mile to make sure the dairyindustry in our state survives.”

Miller said the aid is supposed to be mailed byDec. 24.

“We’re kind of hoping it will be out before theend of the year,” he said. “We lost a lot of moneythis year.”

For more information and eligibility require-ments on the new DELAP program, please visityour local farm service agency county office orwww.fsa.usda.gov.

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KILLINGLY — Repeating asConnecticut InterscholasticAthletic Conference Class S champswas hard enough for the KillinglyRedmen wresting team. Trying thethree-peat will even be more of achallenge, but it’s one that 24-yearhead coach Rich Bowen is up forthis year.

“We’re trying, we’ll see what hap-pens. We’ve got a pretty good veter-an group back from last year. Wewill be tough in most matches and Ihope that we can like we’ve done inthe past make a run when we get tothe Class S tournament.” saidBowen.

The biggest challenge this year

isn’t the Class S tournament. It’s therigors of the Eastern ConnecticutConference, which Bowen considerson of the toughest in the state. Inturn it more than prepares them forthe class s tournament. Currentlythere are four ECC teams ranked inthe top 10 in their respective divi-sions. There are a few teams “get-ting votes” to be in the top 10, look-ing from the outside in. BaconAcademy, Ledyard, Windham,Waterford and Montville tradition-ally are very strong teams. TheRedmen are currently ranked 10thin the state in their division.

“We have a tough, tough leagueand we’re always battling againstsome tough, tough teams, and Ithink it really gets us ready when

we’re getting ready for the classtournament,” said Bowen.

All the little things have to go wellfor the Redmen to be successful.

“A lot has to go our way,” saidBowen. “We have to stay healthyand some of the younger kids haveto come through for us, which Ihope they can improve as the yeargoes on.”

Returning this year is a coregroup of kids Bowen feels can placein the state tournament becausethey did last year. Four of them willbe captains: senior Tylor Herrick(135- and 130-pound class) whoplaced third at last year’s tourna-ment; Colin Beloin (189- and 171-pound) who also placed last year;senior Ed Loomis, who also placed

at states; and the lone junior cap-tain, Zach Cooke, who returns todefend his state championship atthe 140-pound division.

“That’s our core and this group ispretty good. They’ll win a lot ofmatches for us this year,” saidBowen. “These kids should try andachieve what they did last year.They will be our leader, and they’vebeen in some tough situationsbefore and, hopefully, can help outsome of the younger kids.”

Tommy Lombardi returns in the119-pound class. He also placed atstates. Coming through the ranksand contributing his year will beZach Whitehead at the heavy weightclass, younger brother JacobWhitehead and Riley Donlon, who

Bowen expects to be a solid wrestlerin the lower weight classes.

“If we mix them in there with theupperclassmen, I think we’ll have apretty solid team,” said Bowen.“I’ve been pleased with how thingsare going right now.”

Coaching wrestling is a year-round job for Bowen, who runswrestling camps and summer work-outs. He is happy with the supportthe team gets from athletic boostersand the parents that have been therefor the program these past fewyears.

“I just go along for the ride. It’s areal fun time for me and especiallythe kids. I’m enjoying it right now,”said Bowen.

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Elks donate to Deary Memorial Fund

PUTNAM — Day KimballHospital’s Deary Memorial CancerFund recently received more than$1,900 from the ladies’ golf tourna-ment sponsored by the DanielsonElks Club to benefit breast cancerawareness.

Terri Pringle, Danielson Elks No.1706 committee chair, said, “A closefriend of mine approached me tohelp her with an event to raiseawareness for breast cancer. Myfriend had cancer treatment at DayKimball Hospital and was veryimpressed with her care; therefore,she wanted the proceeds to benefitDay Kimball Hospital.”

Monies raised for the Day KimballHospital Deary Memorial CancerFund remain local and help localfamilies.

Held at the Woodstock GolfCourse, the Danielson Elks’ firstannual ladies’ golf tournamentattracted 46 players, a number of teesponsors and an outpouring of sup-port from the community.Participants enjoyed a chicken bar-becue after the tournament. Thewinning team included GinaBarrows, Pauline Moore, Mary JaneBurke and Karen Larsen. Each per-son received a gift of her choicefrom a Sperry Docksider catalog.

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From left, Tina Hilton, exalted ruler, Danielson Elks; Gail Bigelow, committee mem-ber; Tori Bates, Day Kimball Healthcare; Bev Privee, committee member; and TerriPringle, lodge inner guard of Danielson Elks and event chair.Putnam Ford Mercury hosts kids’ party

PUTNAM — Rick Place, president of Putnam Ford Mercury, and hisemployees held their 10th annual “Christmas is for Kids” Party at theirPutnam car dealership Friday, Dec. 11.

Each year, the employees host the children of area human services organi-zations. This year the event benefited the children of United Services Inc.,which runs the area domestic violence shelters and prevention programs, aswell as several other programs that assist children and families throughoutthe region.

The evening included snacks and home-baked cookies; Christmas carolsing-alongs; visits by special guests, including Frosty the Snowman, the Catin the Hat, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; and a special appearance bySanta and Mrs. Claus, who provided presents for each of the children.

Over the last 10 years, Place and the employees of Putnam Ford Mercuryhave hosted hundreds of children and families for this special holiday party.

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growth issues and GIS mapping (Web-basedmapping and topography system for municipal-ities), especially with the town of Brooklyn,stemming from the last year of ongoing, andoften heated, public hearings on the proposal to

bring a Wal-Mart Supercenter to Route 6.On the GIS mapping, Filchak said Putnam’s

digital GIS system is the most accurate rightnow, with the assessors’ office being able to lookat all parcels in town without having to fold outa large paper map.

“It’s a huge improvement,” he said. “Not toolong from now, our towns will be progressing onthese things.”

One interesting proposal Filchak mentionedwas forming a federal economic developmentboard between NECCOG and the 22-townWindham Regional Council of Governments toresearch the possibilities of an EasternConnecticut Enterprise Corridor, in order tobring more jobs and opportunities to the region,which is being hampered by the recession withgrowing unemployment and job loss.

He said only few towns in the state are eligiblefor federal economic development fundingthrough this sort of partnership. Filchak addedthat the state doesn’t support the proposal.Nonetheless, NECCOG will submit an applica-tion next month to form the 12-town NECCOGand the 22-town Windham Regional Council ofGovernments into a federal economic develop-ment committee. He hopes to receive supportfrom the Connecticut Council ofMunicipalities.

“It will make us more eligible for economicmonies,” he added. “We’re trying to give thenortheast perspective.”

Filchak gave some figures about the lastyear’s ridership of the Northeast TransitServices, showing a steady usage and dependen-cy in area towns that utilize the bus.

“It’s a great program,” he said. “We’re tryingto keep building it up.”

He said they were averaging about 34,000rides a year and will probably top 40,000 rides inthe current fiscal year, citing the increased needfor public transportation in the region.

Filchak also gave a review of how NECCOG’sAnimal Control Division did in 2009, includingits budget, which costs about $140,000 a year torun. Citing its cost-effectiveness to cover awider range of towns with animal control prob-lems from its central office in Dayville, next toNECCOG, Filchak said it operates at all hours.The animal control division at NECCOG beganin 2004.

“We have had about 5,500 calls a year,” he said.In addition, Filchak noted the pioneering

launch of the regional revaluation systembeing proposed for all Quiet Corner towns.

“We hope to have it operating in 2011,” hesaid. “Our committee is currently working outthe details. There are about 1,400 parcels in theregion, mostly residential. They’re currentlystacked in a confusing way.”

Filchak added that Gov. M. Jodi Rell is propos-ing a decrease in funding for all state regionalplanning offices, saying he hopes that NECCOGfigures out creative ways to continue being asfunctional in the future as they are now.

“We have 24 people hired here,” he said.Before lunch at the annual meeting, Filchak

left on a note that, in order to cut future opera-tional costs, regionalization and consolidationof services, such as school districts, will have tocome to the discussion table. Area leadersagreed that the regionalization of schools hasthe largest potential for cost savings.

Chairman NECCOG Board of DirectorsRobert Viens, mayor of Putnam, said 2010 willbe even more challenging than 2009.

“The COG provides a range of services,” hesaid. “It is my intent to build on what we have.We have the potential to do more, not to become

powerful, but to use all resources together. TheQuiet Corner is never going to be the ‘silent’ or‘forgotten’ corner.”

Keynote speaker state Rep. Brendan Sharkey(D-Hamden) credited Filchak for being a pio-neer in the northeast corner of Connecticut.

“He’s one of the few people making new head-way with regionalization,” he said.

In 2008, Sharkey organized the Smart GrowthWorking Group (SGWG), a bipartisan task forcedesigned to make Connecticut economicallycompetitive while protecting its naturalresources and reducing its reliance on the prop-erty tax. The SGWG produced a package of leg-islation to further those goals. ThroughSharkey’s leadership, each of the bills becamelaw with bipartisan support during the 2009 leg-islative session.

From the task force, Sharkey said there hasbeen a list of proposed reforms in the state, suchas for property taxes, more coordinated govern-ment, and consolidation of many services, suchas schools, transportation, land use, govern-ment boards and housing.

He noted how the regionalization ofConnecticut’s probate courts is only the begin-ning of proposals that will be coming forwardin 2010. Sharkey was adamant on noting howbusiness-unfriendly the state is becoming.

“We really should be working to makeConnecticut more efficient going forward,” hesaid. “Connecticut has some very broken poli-cies. It’s just a smattering of ideas with no cleardirection of where to go, from an economicdevelopment standpoint. We’ve got to becomemore competitive.”

He said smart growth needs to be applied tothe current updating of state and municipalplans of conservation and development.

“Our regulations in Connecticut are not even-ly applied, leading to our unfriendly businessclimate with developers looking to do good pro-jects,” added Sharkey.

He touched upon the current state budgetdeficit and what Rell and fellow lawmakers aretrying to do to mitigate the shortfall.

“We don’t want to pass the deficit to local tax-payers,” said Sharkey. “That’s the opposite ofsmart growth.”

He noted that currently, the deficit is notgoing to go away soon, as sales taxes are drop-ping off “precipitously” at about 7 percent ayear, even though the income tax is leveling out.

“Rell’s plan of $84 million in cuts has noexplanation of where the cuts will come,”Sharkey added. “Regionalizing would be therecornerstone to not raising your local propertytaxes.”

Sharkey concluded that more input is neededon his task force as 2010 approaches. His legisla-tive office in Hartford can be reached at (860)240-8585.

Also during the annual meeting, formerBrooklyn First Selectman Roger Engle and for-mer Eastford First Selectman RichardWoodward were honored with plaques for theirleadership to their respective towns.

NECCOG is located at 125 Putnam Pike andcan be reached at (860) 774-1253. It was formed in1987.


Recession, regionalization discussed at NECCOG public meetingNECCOGcontinued from page A1

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The Frostival is a year-end cel-ebration that takes place allalong Main Street in

Danielson/Killingly, Conn. Thisyear’s entertainment lineupincludes multi-faceted performingartist and state musical treasureTom Callinan.

After five years of successfulteaching in a Connecticut juniorhigh school, Callinan launched afull-time career in the creative andperforming arts. Annually he pre-sents several hundred perfor-mances for tens of thousands ofpeople, spanning nursery schoolsthrough nursing homes. Since1973, he has performed with thepopular folk band, The Morgans,and was designated Connecticut’sfirst “Official State Troubadour”through legislation by the GeneralAssembly.

The Frostival live entertainmentis family-friendly and happeningfrom 5 to 8 p.m. at various walkingdistance downtown locations and,in addition to Tom Callinan, willfeature Yankee Dogs, Tim St. Jeanand Vickie, Mark Renburke, Re-Wind, Al Libera and BoogieChillun. For more information,visit www.killingly.org.

My picks for a live music NewYear’s in South CentralMassachusetts:

• West Brookfield — With rock,blues, bebop and more, let RaiderEddie and the Swinging Skeletonesrattle your bones at Ye OldeTavern. On the web: www.west-brookfieldtavern.com.

• Worcester — Delivering rockand pop hits from the ’60s throughtoday, Barefoot Bob and theMonkeyfish will keep you in touchwith your primal fish at SquireWhites Restaurant. On the web:www.squirewhites.com.

• Sturbridge — Celebrate theCeltic musical traditions of NewYear’s “Hogmanay” with Boys ofthe Town featuring Hunter Footefrom 8 to 11 p.m. at the CopperStallion. On the web: www.copper-stallion.com.

• Southbridge — At The Cannery12 Crane, it’s a double bill eventwith local favorites Weight ofGravity and the Grift. On the web:www.12crane.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 25

• Problem With Dragons, TheReach — 9 p.m., Ralph’s, Worcester,Mass.• Flock of A-Holes — 8 p.m., LuckyDog, Worcester, Mass.

• Lennon Live — 8 p.m., Wolf Den,Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville,Conn.

SATURDAY, DEC. 26

• Jason James — 8:30 p.m., SpruceStreet Tavern, 68 Spruce St.,Clinton, Mass.• Golden Spurs, Blue Star BurnsRed, A Troop of Echoes, A NightSky — 9 p.m., Ralph’s, Worcester,Mass.• The Gregg Abate Band — 9:30p.m., Gilrein’s, Worcester, Mass.• Hot Vance, Deep Six and SamFrancis’ band Miranda — 8 p.m.,Lucky Dog, Worcester, Mass.• She’s Busy — 9 p.m., Greendale’sPub, Worcester, Mass.• Bill & Debbie — 7:30 p.m., Tavernon the Common, 249 Main St.,Rutland, Mass.• The Westies — 9 p.m., TheCannery, 12 Crane, Southbridge,Mass., $7.• Brandt Taylor — 9:30 p.m., TheGold Eagle at The Laurel House,Dayville, Conn.• Greg Hoode and Blue Reign — 9p.m., Cady’s Tavern, 2168 PutnamPike, West Glocester, R.I.• Esteban — 8 p.m., Wolf Den,Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville,Conn.

SUNDAY, DEC. 27

• Jims Blues Jam presents DwightPerry — 4:30 p.m., Greendale’s Pub,Worcester, Mass.• Open mic with Rick HarringtonBand — 3 p.m., Cady’s Tavern, 2168Putnam Pike, West Glocester, R.I.• Ernie and the Automatics — 7p.m., Wolf Den, Mohegan SunCasino, Uncasville, Conn.Monday, Dec. 28• Desiree Bassett — 7 p.m., WolfDen, Mohegan Sun Casino,Uncasville, Conn.Tuesday, Dec. 29• Bill McCarthy’s Open Mic — 7:30p.m., Greendale’s Pub, Worcester,Mass.• Rob Adams — 7:30 p.m., TheCopper Stallion, 538 Main St.,

Sturbridge, Mass.• Kobra Kai — 7 p.m., Wolf Den,Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville,Conn.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30

• Blues with Chet Williamson, MikeWilliams and Dima Gorodetsky —6 to 9 p.m., Oxford’s Casual Dining,Oxford, Mass.• RAM — 9 p.m., Lucky’s, Foster,R.I.• Apache Stone with MichaelLombardi of Rescue Me — 8 p.m.,Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Casino,Uncasville, Conn.Thursday, Dec. 31• Barefoot Bob and the Monkeyfish— 9 p.m., Squire Whites, Worcester,Mass.• Huck, Castine — 9 p.m., Ralph’s,Worcester, Mass.• The Clutch Grabwell Band — 9:30p.m., Gilrein’s, Worcester, Mass.• The Sam James Band, Shane Hall& the Ticklebomb Orchestra — 8p.m., Lucky Dog, Worcester, Mass.• Eddie Raider and the Skeletones— 9 p.m., Ye Olde Tavern, WestBrookfield, Mass.• Boys of the Town featuringHunter Foote — 8 p.m., The CopperStallion, Sturbridge, Mass.

• Weight of Gravity, The Grift — 9p.m., The Cannery, 12 Crane,Southbridge, Mass.• Nite Shift — 9 and 11 p.m., WolfDen, Mohegan Sun Casino,Uncasville, Conn.

If you’re a live act who would like tobe featured, know of someone else

who is or simply want to let us knowabout an upcoming gig, e-mail me [email protected]. Anything I get before Friday ofeach week will make the followingFriday’s paper. Keep the music liveand not so quiet here inNortheastern Connecticut andCentral Massachusetts!

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QUIET CORNER ROUND-UP

PUTNAM — Robert E. Smanik, president and CEO ofDay Kimball Healthcare, recently announced that two-time Emmy award winning anchor, Pamela Watts, hasbeen hired as the organization’s interim director of devel-opment.

Watts is responsible for overseeing all development func-tions, including major gifts, fund-raising events and phil-anthropic efforts.

Smanik said, “Pam’s background in journalism, publicrelations and communications, along with her incredibleenthusiasm, is a perfect fit for our development depart-ment. As a former news anchor, she is a familiar face tomany in the area, and we’re looking forward to her effortsin advancing Day Kimball Healthcare’s mission.”

“I see this new challenge as not about raising funds, butabout saving lives,” said Watts. “All funds raised remainlocal and are used to help the organization and its physi-cians provide high-quality health care to those in need.The people I have met so far are incredibly warm anddemonstrate a deep caring about their community. I feelprivileged to be a part of this organization and am excitedto now be telling Day Kimball Healthcare’s compellingstory.”

Watts comes to Day Kimball Healthcare with fund-rais-ing experience through the Jerry Lewis Telethon forMuscular Dystrophy, the Leukemia Society, the RI HeartAssociation, the RI Lung Association and Meeting StreetSchool. She was most recently anchor/reporter forChannel-12 Eyewitness News and Fox/Providence inRhode Island. Her career as a New England broadcast jour-nalist includes anchoring the news at ABC-6 inProvidence; launching Rhode Island’s first National PublicRadio station, WRNI; and stints at WRKO and WBZ inBoston. Watts is a graduate of the University of RhodeIsland.

In addition to her two Emmys as “Best Anchor,” Wattshas received Emmy nominations for her coverage ofbreaking news, sports and public affairs programming.Her reporting has won first place awards from theAssociated Press, the Massachusetts Medical Society andthe National Federation of Press Women. Currently livingin Burrillville, R.I., with her son and daughter, Wattscoaches the Burrillville High School cheerleaders and alsoenjoys the arts and reading in her spare time.

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Pamela Watts, Day Kimball Healthcare’s InterimDirector of Development

Watts named interim development director at Day Kimball

Fresh Air Fund seeks host families Make a New Year’s resolution that could benefit the entire

family for years to come: Volunteer with the Fresh Air Fund.Close to 5,000 New York City children visit volunteer host

families for up to two weeks every summer through theFund’s Friendly Town program in communities fromVirginia to Maine and into Canada. It might still be cold out-

side, but the time to sign up is now.“I paddled a canoe for the first time. My host family took

pictures and then put them in an album for me to look atafter I got home,” said a 10-year-old Fresh Air child fromQueens.

Since 1877, New York City children growing up in low-income neighborhoods have experienced simple summerpleasures in rural and suburban communities through theFresh Air Fund. By welcoming visitors into their homes dur-

ing the summer, host families give Fresh Air children abreak from the sometimes dangerous, hot and crowded citystreets.

For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child, pleasecontact Daniel Cormier at (860) 917-2358 or the Fresh AirFund at (800) 367-0003. Also, visit the Fund’s Web site atwww.freshair.org to read testimonials of families who haveexperienced the joys of hosting a Fresh Air child.

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Sometimes the biggest challenge in cancertreatment is getting there. Thankfully, theAmerican Cancer Society is there to help witha committed group of individuals that drivepatients to nearby treatment centers to get thecare they need. But, according the Society,many volunteer drivers have headed south forthe cold weather months, leaving many cancerpatients without rides to the treatment theyneed now.

“There is a great need for people to help bypicking up cancer patients from their homeand transporting them to their nearby treat-ment centers,” said Juana Adams, communityexecutive for Health Initiatives at theAmerican Cancer Society.

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seeking volunteers from every town inConnecticut to drive cancer patients to theirtreatment appointments,” Adams said. “If youhave a car, and even one hour once a month,you can make a real difference in someone’slife by becoming a driver.”

A cancer patient who needs radiation thera-py might require between 20 and 30 trips to theclinic within six weeks. A patient receivingchemotherapy might report for treatmentweekly for up to a year.

“Treatment can make a patient feel too sickto drive. In many cases, a patient is driven tohospitals and clinics by relatives or friends,but occasionally they need to seek alternativetransportation. That’s where Road toRecovery, an American Cancer Society com-munity program, helps,” Adams said.

Volunteer drivers receive simple trainingand an orientation from the American CancerSociety, and are asked to volunteer for at leastone hour, one day, once a month. The Society

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PUTNAM — Helen M. Marion, 96, former-ly of Pomfret Street, died Saturday, Dec. 12.

She leaves her son, George C. Marion, ofFulton, Texas; her daughter, DorothyLandini, of Old Saybrook; her grandson,George W. Marion, and his wife Ellen ofSuffield; two great-grandchildren, HaleyMarion and Michael Marion, also of Suffield;and several nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late JosephMaciora, Mary Rakowski, Anna Fell, StellaKilpatrick, Lillian Ahlquest, PaulineMaciora and Regina Maciora. A brother,Stanislaw Maciora, died before she was born.

Born in Southington on Oct. 25, 1913, shewas the last of nine children of the late Felixand Victoria (Zysk) Maciora.

She lived for most of her life in NewBritain, where she worked for FafnerBearing and Stanley Works. In the early1970s, she moved to Hartford, where she

worked for 16 years for the State ofConnecticut Public Works Department inpayroll accounting. Upon her retirement, shemoved to Thompson and later to Putnam,where she became a proud homeowner at theage of 80.

She was a member of the Royal Travelers,Polish American Citizens Club, Hill SeniorCenter of Hartford and the Salvation Army.

She was a communicant of St. JosephChurch in North Grosvenordale and former-ly belonged to St. Joseph Cathedral inHartford.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldThursday, Dec. 17, in St. Joseph Church, 20Main St., North Grosvenordale. Burial wasin St. Joseph Cemetery. The Valade FuneralHome, 23 Main St., North Grosvenordale,directed the arrangements.

Helen M. Marion, 96

Webster, Mass. - Doris A Plasse, 99, former-ly of Hartley Street, died peacefully Tuesday,Dec. 15, at Sunbridge-SandalwoodRehabilitation in Oxford.

Her husband, Arthur Plasse, died in 1979.She leaves two daughters, Louise Freeland

of Webster and Judith Ann Moyer ofBellview, Ohio; one son, Norbet C. Benoit Jr.,of Southbridge; one sister, Elizabeth Ryan, ofDayville, Conn.; seven grandchildren; sevengreat-grandchildren and a nephew.

The daughter of the late Granville andAmelia (Cabana) Angell, she was born inProvidence, R.I., and had lived in Webstersince 1972.

Mrs. Plasse worked in the AccountingDepartment for the National Boy Scouts ofAmerica in New Jersey. She was a member ofthe Ladies of St. Anne of Sacred HeartParish. She was also a volunteer at theWebster Senior Center and enjoyed many oftheir functions.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated Friday,Dec. 18, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16East Main St., Webster. Burial followed inSacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery. The BartelFuneral Home & Chapel, 33 Schofield Ave.,Dudley, handled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be madeto a charity of one’s choice.

OBITUARIESOBITUARIES are published at no charge. E-mail notices to sjarvis@villagernewspa-

pers.com, or fax them to (860) 928-5946. Photos are welcome in JPEG format.

PUTNAM — Doris “MA” Johnson, 86, ofFox Road, Putnam, died Thursday, Dec. 17, atDay Kimball Hospital.

She was the wife of the late John Murray,who died in World War II in 1944. She mar-ried Louis Johnson in 1946; he died in 1984.

She leaves her children, Carol MurrayLanger of Alva, Fla., Louis Johnson Jr. ofSouth Dennis, Mass., Richard Johnson ofFlorence, Mass., Patricia Ferrarese ofSouthbury and Robert A. Johnson ofPutnam; a sister, Elsie Stark, of Attawaugan;eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchil-dren; and her caregiver, Cheryl Lewis, andher family of Putnam.

She was predeceased by a son, Gerald“Ged” Johnson, in 2008; a sister, Attie Chase;and two brothers, Walter Burton and ErnestBurton.

The daughter of the late Ernest and Attie

(Chase) Burton, she was born March 18, 1923,in Putnam and had made her home there allher life.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of theCongregational Church of Putnam and ofthe former Sunnyside Club. She was an avidvegetable and flower gardener, and for manyyears, she canned her vegetables. She alwayshad time for her family.

The funeral was Tuesday, Dec. 22, at theSmith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St.,Putnam. Burial was in Munyan Cemetery,Putnam.

Donations may be made in her memory tothe East Putnam Fire Department, 659Providence Pike, Putnam, CT 06260 or to theHospice of Northeastern Connecticut, P.O.Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.

To share a memory with her family, light acandle at www.smithandwalkerfh.com.

BROOKLYN — Arlene A. Drobiak, 59, of109 Anderson Road, beloved wife of WilliamJ. Drobiak, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, atDay Kimball Hospital, Putnam, after a longillness.

Born Nov. 27, 1950, in Putnam, she was adaughter of Dorothy (Billington) Morrissetteof Moosup and the late Roger Morrissette.

In addition to her husband and mother, sheleaves a son, Jason M. Drobiak, of Brooklyn;a daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie L. andMichael S. Mitchell, of Live Oak, Fla.; twobrothers, Donald Morrissette and MichaelMorrissette, both of Moosup; two sisters,Patricia Proseus of Moosup and NormaGauthier of Plainfield; and several niecesand nephews.

Mrs. Drobiak attended All Hallows Schooland was a graduate of Putnam CatholicAcademy.

A resident of Brooklyn for more than 30years, she worked at the former InterRoyalCorp. and was later employed by NortheastHomemakers for 18 years. She was devoted toher family and to caring for her mother.

A Mass of Christian burial was heldWednesday, Dec. 16, in All Hallows Church,Moosup. Private burial was in All HallowsCemetery. Dougherty Bros. Funeral Home,Plainfield, directed the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made tothe Ovarian Cancer Research Fund atwww.ocrf.org.

Doris Johnson, 86Arlene A. Drobiak, 59

DAYVILLE — BeatriceD. Bruneau, 67, of R & RPark in Dayville, diedSaturday, Dec. 12, at herson’s home in Putnam,with her loving family ather side.

She was the belovedwife of the late Omer M.

Bruneau. They were married Oct. 28, 1961, atSt. Mary Church of the Visitation. He diedSept. 29, 2005.

She leaves her children, Armand Bruneauand his wife Tina of Putnam, BrendaSadowski and her husband Steven ofBostwick, Fla., and Lisa Adams of Putnam;her sisters, Esther Phaneuf of Woodstock,Shirley Lefevre of Woodstock and CarolKennett of Woodstock; nine grandchildrenand three great-grandchildren.

The daughter of the late Frances andMarion (Brousseau) LaChance, she was bornApril 26, 1942, in Putnam. She made herhome in the Putnam-Woodstock-Killinglyarea all of her life.

Mrs. Bruneau was a communicant of St.Mary Church of the Visitation. She enjoyedgardening and crocheting, as well as spend-ing time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her family was very impor-tant to her.

Her funeral was held Tuesday, Dec. 15, fromthe Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148Grove St., Putnam, followed by a Mass ofChristian Burial at St. Mary Church of theVisitation, 218 Providence St., Putnam.Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam.

To share a memory, “light a candle” atwww.smithandwalkerfh.com.

Beatrice D. Bruneau, 67

WEBSTER, Mass. — Dorothy L. “Dot”(Dragon) Madden, 86, of Webster, diedSunday, Dec. 13, at home.

She leaves her husband of 63 years,Edward A. Madden, Jr.; four children,Charles T. Madden and his wife Susan ofKnoxville, Tenn., Ellen L. Wike and her hus-band Carl of Framingham, Nancy Zamagniand her husband Charles of Putnam, Conn.,and Sheila Sicard and her husband Timothyof Westfield; eight beloved grandchildren;two special great-grandchildren; a sister,Cecelia Willette, of Quinebaug, Conn.; abrother, John Dragon, of Webster; nieces andnephews.

A daughter of the late Edward and Alice(Gogolinski) Dragon, she was born Oct. 5,1923, in Webster. She graduated from St.Louis High School in 1941.

Mrs. Madden first worked as an inspectorat the American Optical Co. in Southbridge.She was also a sales clerk at various localstores. Above all, she was a homemaker forher family.

Mrs. Madden was acommunicant of St. LouisChurch, where she sangin the choir. Along withher husband, she countedthe weekly collection atthe church for severalyears. She was active inthe St. Louis League ofCatholic Women for most of her life, servingmany years as its treasurer. She was a week-ly adorer at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

She also belonged to the Silver Dippers ofthe Webster Senior Center.

A memorial Mass was held Friday, Dec. 18,in St. Louis Church. Burial was in CalvaryCemetery, Dudley. Arrangements were underthe direction of Scanlon Funeral Service, 38East Main St., Webster.

Donations in her memory may be made toSt. Louis School Endowment Fund, 15 LakeSt., Webster, MA 01570 or to the AutismSociety of America, 4340 East West Highway,Suite 350, Bethseda, MD 20814-3067.

Dorothy L. Madden, 86

David R. Spielvogel, 66

Doris A Plasse, 99

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — David R.Spielvogel, 66, of Clemence Hill Road, diedThursday, Dec. 10, in his home after beingstricken ill.

He leaves his daughter, Leigh HuntSpielvogel, and her husband, Kevin P.Callahan, of Jersey City, N.J.; two brothers,Dr. Richard L. Spielvogel of Devon, Pa., andRobert A. Spielvogel of Brooklyn, Conn.; asister, Dr. Ruth S. Campanella, of SteamboatSprings, Colo., and several nephews andnieces.

The son of Chester and Dorothy (Wright)Spielvogel, he was born in Southbridge andlived in New York City, pursuing his careerthen returning to Southbridge in 1992.

He graduated from Mary E. Wells High

School and Hamilton College and earned hisMBA at Rutgers University.

Mr. Spielvogel was a self-employed CFO forseveral businesses, including the PioneerFoundation. He also was an advocate for thecharter school movement.

He was an avid reader of history and wasdevoted to his extended family.

His funeral was held Tuesday, Dec. 15, inthe Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51Marcy St.

Memorial contributions may be made tothe Chester R. Spielvogel MemorialScholarship Fund, c/o Southbridge HighSchool, 45 Cole Ave., Southbridge, MA 01550.

An online guestbook is available atwww.BelangerFuneralHome.com.

CHARLTON, Mass. —Edith L. “Edie” (Bruce)Brigham, 63, of FreemanRoad, died Wednesday, Dec.16, at Overlook MasonicHealth Center. She was abrave and strong womanwho fought a courageousbattle against MultipleSclerosis for more than 43

years.She leaves her husband of 42 years, Dwight

D. Brigham. They were married March 18,1967.

She also leaves two sons, David Brighamand Ian Brigham and his wife Umlesh, all ofAuburn; two daughters, Sherry Ireland andher husband Will of Kings Mountain, N.C.,and Lisa Duval and her husband Richard ofDudley; six grandchildren, Nicholas and

Michael Ireland, Jessica Zereski, Jared andZachary Duval, and Melissa Brigham; agreat-grandson, Jayden Ireland; her mother,Alice Lafleur Bruce, of Putnam, Conn.; twobrothers, Jack Bruce and his wife Madelineof Southbridge and William “Billy” Bruce ofPutnam; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Scottand Gary Bruce, and a sister, Alice Bruce.

Born in Putnam, she was the daughter ofthe late Jack Bruce and Alice Lafleur Bruce.

She enjoyed reading and was a homemak-er.

The Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy St.,Southbridge, directed the arrangements.

The family requests that donations bemade to the Multiple Sclerosis Society,Central N. E. Chapter, 101-A First Ave. Suite6, Waltham, MA 02451 (www.nationalmssoci-ety.org/donate).

PUTNAM — Cecile J. Lapointe, 96, ofPutnam, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, at RegencyHeights in Danielson.

She was the wife of the late Henry J.Lapointe.

She leaves her sons, Gerald and RichardLapointe of Putnam; grandsons Stephen ofPomfret and John of Putnam; and great-grandson Dustin Curtis.

She was predeceased by her grandsonMichael, three sisters and seven brothers.

Born Oct. 27, 1913, in Dudley, Mass., shewas the daughter of the late Albert and

Marie Louise Alarie.Mrs. Lapointe worked at Stevens Linen

and Sandlerette Shoes. She enjoyed travel-ing, cooking and sewing.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St.Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam.Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, also inPutnam. The Smith and Walker FuneralHome, 148 Grove St., Putnam, handledarrangements.

To share a memory, “light a candle”www.smithandwalkerfh.com.

Cecile J. Lapointe, 96

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Dr. Walter Vaitkus,89, died Dec. 12 in his home in Juno Beach.

He leaves his beloved wife of 62 years,Anna; his daughter, Dr. Onile Sestokas, son-in-law Anthony K., and granddaughters Linaand husband Steve Scroggins, Laura andRima; a son, Dr. Linas, wife Dr. Julie, grand-sons Vytas, Linas and Kristijonas; and a son,Dr. Paul, and wife Beverly.

Mr. Vaitkus was born April 5, 1920, inDonora, Pa. At the age of 2, his mother tookhim and his siblings to Lithuania, where hegrew up.

In 1944, Mr. Vaitkus escaped from theadvancing Soviet front into Sweden andshortly after was drafted into the UnitedStates Army. He served in Germany as a cor-poral in the U.S. Army. There he met hisfuture wife, Anna Savickaite, a Lithuanianrefugee.

After the Army, Mr. Vaitkus finished den-tal school in Basel, Switzerland, with a DMDdegree. However, this degree was not recog-nized in the United States, so he finishedanother three years of study in dentistry atthe University of Minnesota and graduatedwith a DDS degree.

Mr. Vaitkus practiced general dentistry

and implantology in Worcester,Mass., for more than 30 years.He was a dedicated dentist tohis patients and was a memberof the American DentalAssociation. After the break-upof the Soviet Union, he taughtimplantology to dentists in thenewly independent Lithuania.

Following retirement from private prac-tice, Mr. Vaitkus lived in and enjoyed JunoBeach for the past 20 years with his wife. Hewas a devoted husband, supportive fatherand loving grandfather. His kindness, humor,intellectual curiosity and appreciation of lifewill be missed by his family and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldSaturday, Dec. 19, ay the ImmaculateConception Chapel, 600 Liberty Highway,Putnam, Conn. Burial with military honorswas in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery,Putnam. The Gilman Funeral Home, 104Church St., Putnam, directed the arrange-ments.

Memorial donations may be made in hismemory to Sisters of the ImmaculateConception, Memo: Orphan Care, 600 LibertyHighway, Putnam, CT 06260-2503.

Dr. Walter Vaitkus, 88

Edith L. Brigham, 63

LINCOLNTON, Ga. — Irene CarneySchmeelk, 88, entered into rest Dec. 13 at herresidence.

She was the wife of the late JohnSchmeelk.

She leaves a son, Daniel J. Schmeelk, andhis wife Linda of Thompson, Conn.; a daugh-ter, Geraldine Birdsey, of Lincolnton; abrother, William Carney, and his wife Janiceof Lebanon; a sister, Edith Ferrigno, ofWindham; five grandchildren and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Her sisters, Ruth Pray, Ella Laidlay andHattie Greene, preceded her in death.

The daughter of the late John and MillieWard Carney, she was a native of Lebanonand was resident of Thompson for more than20 years.

Mrs. Schmeelk retired from the AmericanOptical Co. Later, she moved to Zephyrhills,Fla., and to Lincoln County 26 years ago. Shewas a member of Kingdom Hall,Washington, Ga.

The funeral was held Saturday, Dec. 19, atthe Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness inWashington, Ga. Beggs Funeral Home, 200May Ave., Lincolnton, directed the arrange-ments.

Irene Carney Schmeelk, 88

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DUDLEY, Mass. — Marcella F. Busha, 78, ofJoshua Place, died Tuesday, Dec.15, at theWebster Manor in Webster.

She leaves her daughters, Linda M.Dutcher and her husband Paul of FortBragg, Calif., Gloria J. Audet and her hus-band James of North Grosvenordale, Conn.,and Norma Connors and her husbandThomas of Thompson, Conn.; her brothers,Philip LaFlamme of Bristol, Conn., and LeoLaFlamme of Grosvenordale, Conn.; hergrandchildren, Melissa Ryan and MichaelAudet and his wife Melissa; her great-grand-children, Julia, Justin, Joey and Olivia; andher former husband, Ernest Busha.

She was predeceased by her sister, CecileLamoureux.

Born in Grosvenordale, Conn., she was thedaughter of the late Philip and Florence

(Grenier) LaFlamme.She worked as a chemical worker for

Webco Chemical. She enjoyed playing bingoand dancing. She was very talented at cro-cheting and gave many handmade gifts to herfamily and friends. She enjoyed makingcheesecake and especially loved spendingtime with her family.

The family would like to thank Lori,Marilyn and Susan from the VNA Hospiceand the staff at Webster Manor NursingHome for their compassionate care.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldSaturday, Dec. 19, at St. Joseph Church inNorth Grosvenordale. Burial was in St.Joseph Cemetery.

The Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St.,North Grosvenordale, directed the arrange-ments.

Marcella F. Busha, 78

WOODSTOCK — Lynne B. (Anders)Pingeton, 53, of Perrin Road, died Dec. 15,surrounded by her loving family at UMASSMemorial Medical Center in Worcester,Mass.

She resided in Woodstock for 25 years, rais-ing her family with her husband, Charles E.(Chuck) Pingeton, of 29 years.

In addition to her husband, she leaves twochildren whom she loved dearly, Scott M.Pingeton of Brighton, Mass., and Sarah E.Pingeton of Woodstock; two brothers, AdrianJ. Anders of Boca Chica, Panama, and Neil R.Anders of Petersham, Mass.; nieces,nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friendshere and in the U.K.

She was predeceased by a sister, KayeElizabeth, in 1961.

She will be sadly missed by all.Born May 29, 1956, in Southbridge, Mass.,

she was the daughter of the late Frank andBertha H. (Booth) Anders of Sturbridge,Mass. She attended Sturbridge publicschools and received a degree in sociologyfrom Leicester Junior College in 1976, gradu-

ating with honors.Mrs. Pingeton worked as a reading inter-

vention teacher at Woodstock ElementarySchool and could not have loved her job more.

Her desire to help others led to her workingfor several summers as a counselor at CampQuinebaug for children and young adultswith special needs.

A creative crafter, she enjoyed gardeningand reading.

Mrs. Pingeton considered herself a motherand wife above all. She will be rememberedas an incredibly kind and caring person,always smiling and offering to help others.

A Mass of Christian Burial was heldMonday, Dec. 21, at Most Holy Trinity Churchin Pomfret. The Smith & Walker FuneralHome, 148 Grove St., Putnam, directed thearrangements.

Donations may be made in her name to theFriends of Camp Quinebaug, P.O. Box 243,Putnam, CT 06260.


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WOODSTOCK — Robert H. Sheperd Sr., 89,of Woodstock, formerly of Shrewsbury, diedSaturday, Dec. 12, in St. Vincent Hospital,Worcester, Mass., after an illness. He wasanticipating his 90th birthday celebration onFeb. 15, 2010.

His wife of 63 years, Gloria (Buckley)Sheperd, died Feb. 28.

He leaves two sons, Robert H. Sheperd Jr.and his wife Mary of Shrewsbury, Mass., andJon Bradley Sheperd of Worcester, Mass.;three daughters, Barbara Majeau and herhusband Donald of Whitinsville, Mass.,Ellamae Parks, also of Whitinsville, andSuzanne Sheperd Sartori and her husbandSergio of Woodstock; a brother, NormanSheperd, and his wife Sharlene of California;a sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Martineit, wife ofthe late Edward Martineit, of New York andFlorida; 10 grandchildren, Jeffrey Majeau,Marcia Skerry, Sharon Midura, SusanLaPlume, Michael McInnis, Kelli Conner,Michelle Hakenson, Kerri Callahan, RobertJ. Sheperd and Joli J. Jensen: 21 great-grand-children; and several nieces, nephews,grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was predeceased by three brothers,Walter, Eugene and Edward Sheperd.

The son of Richard M. and Minerva (Doty)Sheperd, he was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y.,and raised in Vermont and Massachusetts.

He and his brothers sang week-ly on the radio in their youngeryears.

Mr. Sheperd was a U.S. Navyveteran of World War II. Hewas a master electrician for 65years and founded the originalSheperd Electric Co.

For more than 20 years, he worked forFelters Co. of Millbury, Mass., retiring in1984. He also worked for various area contac-tors with the Local 96 IBEW, Worcester, Mass.

Mr. Sheperd was a member of QuinebaugSeventh Day Adventist Church, where heserved as a deacon.

He enjoyed time spent in the company ofhis loving family and traveled extensivelywith his wife and children.

The Sheperd Family wishes to thank theprofessional staff at BeaumontRehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center ofNorthbridge, for their kindness and excep-tional care.

His military funeral service was heldTuesday, Dec. 15, with burial at EastwoodCemetery in Lancaster, Mass.

Donations may be made in his memory tothe Beaumont Rehabilitation & SkilledNursing Center, Activities Fund, 85Beaumont Drive, Northbridge, MA 01534, orto a charity of one’s choice.

Robert H. Sheperd Sr., 89

WOODSTOCK — Genevieve Y. (Morello)Provost, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday,Dec. 20.

She leaves behind her daughter, Kay, andher husband Michael Young of Thompsonand a son, John Robert Morello, of Worcester,Mass. She was lovingly called Mémère byJohn, Robyn and Rose Young, AmandaMorello, Tiana Putnam and Molly Morello.

She was predeceased by her first husband,Henry “Bud” Morello Sr., and her two sons,Henry Jr. and Glenn Morello.

She had ten siblings, Charles, Jules, Jean-Paul, Monique, Bernard and Leandre, whopredeceased her, and Felix, Marcelle, Denisand Eugene, who all currently reside inQuebec.

The daughter of Romeo and AnnetteProvost, she was born in Lac Megantic,Quebec. She lived in Canada until she movedto the United States at the age of 26 whenmarrying Henry. Together they lived andraised their children in Worcester, Mass., andWarren, Mich. Later in life she lived in Mio,Mich., and made many wonderful friendsthat she always held dear. For the last 15years, she lived close to her daughter andgrandchildren in Woodstock.

She worked hard over the years at differentjobs, of which her favorites were cake deco-rating and working as a seamstress. No mat-

ter where she worked or lived, she alwaysbrought a smile to people’s faces with jokesand stories or by just being a good friend. Sheappreciated simple moments with family andfriends, enjoying good food and playingcards.

An animal lover who at one time raisedSchnauzers, she more recently enjoyed train-ing her parakeets to speak French and per-form tricks. Some other hobbies over theyears were knitting, crocheting, bowling andtaking an occasional trip to the casino.

She was a devoted mother and grandmoth-er and she will be dearly missed by her lovedones.

The family would like to thank Dr. Bottaand Associates and the staff of Day KimballHospital in Putnam, as well as the caringnurses and doctors of UMASS Lakeside ICU,Worcester, Mass., for their loving help andsupport.

A memorial service was held Wednesday,Dec. 23, in the Mulhane Home for Funerals,45 Main St., Millbury, Mass. Burial was pri-vate.

Donations in her name may be made to St.Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,Memphis, TN 38105.

A condolence book is available atwww.mulhane.com.

Genevieve Y. Provost, 76

UXBRIDGE, Mass. — John J. Sheridan Jr.,62, of Uxbridge, Mass., died peacefully Dec.11 with family and friends by his side after along and heroic battle against cancer.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 36years, Rose Marie (Cartier) Sheridan; foursons, Scott Sheridan and his wife Karen ofBarre, Phil Sheridan and his wife Karen ofDouglas, Shawn Sheridan and his wifeChristine of Danielson, Conn., and EvanSheridan and his wife Donna of Woonsocket,R.I.; two sisters, Mary Lavin and her hus-band Leo of Sutton and Marguerite Ferschkeof Douglas; many cherished grandchildren;great-grandchildren; and nephews andnieces.

Born April 19, 1947, he was raised inDouglas by his mother, Mary E. Johnston. Hespent many years raising his own family inNorthbridge before retiring to Uxbridge.

Mr. Sheridan retired from FenwalProtection Systems in Ashland, where he

worked as a machinist for 25 years.An avid outdoorsman, his favorite pastimewas “drowning worms.” He also loved hunt-ing and target shooting. His other hobbiesincluded tinkering with amateur radios andtaking pictures of his family and friends.

Mr. Sheridan was a member of the FaithFellowship Church in Uxbridge, served astreasurer of his tenants association andserved many years as an auxiliary sheriff inWorcester County.

A remembrance service was held Saturday,Dec. 19, at Faith Fellowship Church inUxbridge. The Tancrell Jackman FuneralHome, 35 Snowling Road, Uxbridge, directedthe arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his may bemade to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline,MA 02445-7226, ATTN: ContributionServices.

John J. Sheridan Jr., 62

QUINEBAUG — Robert J. “Bob” Pasay, 67,of Center Lane, died Thursday, Dec. 10, athome.

He leaves his close friends, George Smith ofBallouville, Carol and Joseph Bouchard ofQuinebaug, Jamie Heath of Putnam, CurtHeath of Putnam, and Richard Majercik ofWebster, and also his “Little Boys,” Terrorand Mighty.

The son of the late Joseph Pasay andEleanor (Mulligan) Joy, he was born inSouthbridge, Mass., and lived in Quinebaugmost of his life.

He was also predeceased by his stepfather,

David Joy, and by his brother, Brian Pasay.Mr. Pasay worked for many years at

Linemaster Switch Corp. in Woodstock andat Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. Heserved on the Board of Directors at theQuinebaug Mobile Home Park.

Graveside services were Saturday, Dec. 19,in North Cemetery in Sturbridge, Mass. TheShaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St.,Webster, Mass., directed the arrangements.

Donations in his memory can be made tothe Thompson Dog Pound or the QuinebaugFire Department.

Robert J. Pasay, 67

Lisa Jeanne Tedisky, 41

Lynne B. Pingeton, 53

EVERETT, Mass. — Lisa Jeanne Tedisky,41, of Everett, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, sur-rounded by her loving family at KaplanHospice House in Danvers. She battled coura-geously against ALS for six years and was atrue fighter and inspiration to all.

Born July 23, 1968, in Putnam, Conn., shewas the daughter of Melvin Tedisky ofChelmsford, Mass., and the late Charlotte(Ash) Tedisky, who died in January 2000.

In addition to her father, she leaves twobrothers and their wives, Michael andMeribeth Tedisky of Woodstock, Conn., andSteven and Jessica Tedisky of Groton, Conn.;a sister and her husband, Karen and JohnCiccone of Chelmsford, Mass.; eight niecesand nephews; numerous close friends; and

the love of her life, Christopher D. Connolly,of Everett.

Miss Tedisky was a graduate of PutnamHigh School with the Class of 1986. Sheworked as a legal secretary for Meehan,Boyle, Black & Fitzgerald of Boston.

She loved to coach Pop Warner cheerlead-ing, hike, bike, camp, scuba dive, shop, traveland, most of all, dance. She would alwayslight up a room with her beautiful smile andpositive attitude.

The funeral was held Saturday, Dec. 19, atthe Dolan Funeral Home, 106 Middlesex St.,Chelmsford. Burial was private.

Memorials may be made in her name toCompassionate Care ALS, P.O. Box 1052, WestFalmouth, MA 02574.

TAFTVILLE — Stanley JoesphPracukowski, 59, died Dec. 2 at ManchesterHospital in Manchester.

He leaves four children, MichellePracukowski of Putnam, StevenPracukowski of Moosup, and Joesph and SuePracukowski, who live in Rhode Island. Hehas one grandchild from his daughter Sueand four grandchildren from his oldestdaughter: Michelle, Cathelina and AnthonyWaldron, Chase Pracukowski and AngelTanner.

The son of Susan (Grimshaw) and StanleyPracukowski, he was born Dec. 5, 1949, andgrew up in Jewett City.

Mr. Pracukowski spent his final years inTaftville. It is there that he leaves behindmany friends. They kept him company and

helped take care of him during his illness.Thanks goes out to Walter Cholewa and hisfamily.

His children will cherish the memories ofplaying baseball and horseshoes, nightcrawling, sledding, swimming, fishing andice skating at the home he owned on AshlandLake Sites in Jewett City. He also enjoyedwatching sports, playing cards, cooking hisfavorites spaghetti and chicken soup, andtaking care of any strays that were lucky tofind him. He loved animals.

His children would like to thank the staffat Manchester Hospital for their compassionand wonderful care during his time of need,as well as Smith & Walker Funeral home fortheir help and support during this difficulttime.

DAYVILLE — Laura J. Phaiah, 48, ofDayville, died Sunday, Dec. 13, at home.

She leaves her companion, Robert “Butch”Wilson; her brothers and sister, JosephPhaiah, Linda Phaiah and George Phaiah;and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.

The daughter of the late Tofy and NajlaPhaiah, she was born July 5, 1961, in Putnam.

A graveside service was held Tuesday, Dec.22, in Westfield Cemetery, Danielson.Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main St.,Danielson, directed the arrangements.

Laura J. Phaiah, 48

PUTNAM — SisterMarie Gertrude Demars,84, a member of theDaughters of the HolySpirit, died Friday, Dec. 11,at Holy Spirit Health CareCenter in Putnam, whereshe had been in residencesince September 2008.

She leaves two sisters, Sister MarieGabrielle Demars of Holy Spirit Health CareCenter in Putnam and Mrs. Beulah McLearof Tupper Lake, N.Y., and several nieces andnephews.

Born Gertrude Rose Demars on Nov. 15,1925, in Tupper Lake, N.Y., she was thedaughter of Thomas and Marie (LePage)Demars.

Sister Gertrude entered religious life in1943 and made her religious profession in1947 at Holy Spirit Provincial House inPutnam. She was then known as Sister

Beatrice Thomas.Sister Gertrude was a teacher for most of

her religious life from 1947 to 1995 withassignments to Leominster, Mass.;Burlington, Vt.; Fitchburg, Mass.; Swanton,Vt.; and Bridgeport. In 1960, she was assignedto Southern missions in Alabama and servedthere between Gadsden and Anniston until1975, when she was assigned to Tupper Lake,N.Y. In 1995, following the closing of HolyGhost Academy there, she remained inTupper Lake and did pastoral work at St.Alphonsus Parish until September 2008.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebratedin the Provincial House Chapel Dec. 14, fol-lowed by burial in St. Mary Cemetery inPutnam. The Gilman Funeral Home, 104Church St., Putnam, was in charge ofarrangements.

Donations may be made to the DHSRetirement Fund, 72 Church St., Putnam, CT06260.

Sister Marie Gertrude Demars, 84

Stanley Joesph Pracukowski,59

DANIELSON — ThomasHenry Gagnon, 80, ofDanielson, died at RegencyHeights Nursing Home,Danielson, surrounded byhis loving family.

He leaves a son, T.Geoffrey Gagnon ofSouthwick, Mass.; daugh-

ter Elaine and husband David of Fremont,N.C.; daughter Nancy and husband Jeffrey ofBoulder, Colo.; a brother, James, and his wifeDoris of Pomfret; a sister-in-law, PhyllisBaker, of Camden, Maine; grandchildren;several nieces and nephews; and good friendAddie Hoyt.

He was preceded in death by his formerwife, Alice Baker; a son, Mark Allen; a broth-er-in-law, Albert Baker; and a special friend,Julie Kruzel.

He was the son of Winifred and HenryGagnon of Millinocket, Maine. He graduatedfrom Stearns High School and Gorham StateTeacher’s College, Class of 1951.

Mr. Gagnon served two years in the U.S.Army. He taught in Colebrook and Granbyfor 28 years, retiring in 1983.

He enjoyed wintering in Florida and RVtraveling.

A service celebrating his life was heldSaturday, Dec. 12, at Smith & Walker FuneralHome, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

The family extends their grateful apprecia-tion to all staff for their loving care duringTom’s stay at the Regency.

Contributions may be made to DisabledVeterans of America or Salvation Army.


Thomas H. Gagnon, 80

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BALLOUVILLE

St. Anne's Church — closed. Noservices as of Sept. 1, 2008.

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

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

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

Our Lady of LaSalette Church,25 Providence Road, Brooklyn,774-6275. Pastor: Fr. RaymondVaillancourt. Masses: Saturdayvigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.;Tuesday Mass, 8 a.m.; Holy DayMasses, 9 a.m. Confessions, mar-riages, baptisms by appoint-ment.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church,620 Wauregan Road, Brooklyn,774-6892. Services: 9 a.m. SundayRectory, 564-2668.

St. John Lutheran Church,445 Providence RoadBrooklynRev. Lisa C. AndersonSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Worship with HolyCommunion: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

DANIELSON

Cornerstone Baptist Church247 Broad St., Danielson774-3907 Sunday School: 9 a.m.Worship: 10:30 a.m.Pastor: the Rev. Greg Thomaswww.cbcct.us

Congregation B’Nai Shalom:Sons of Zion building, 125Church St., Putnam. Beth Israelbuilding, 39 Killingly Dr.,Danielson. Friday evening ser-vices: 7 p.m. in Putnam. Saturdaymorning services: 9 a.m. inPutnam.Hebrew school meets Sundaymornings. Hebrew SchoolDirector Jennifer Wright, 774-6404; Lay Leader Alan Turner,774-7181; President LindaSimons, 928-4806.

Gospel Light ChristianFellowship, 132 Wauregon Road,Danielson, 779-2418. Pastor RalphStravato. Services: Sunday 10a.m. (Children’s Church at sametime), Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church,254 Broad St., Killingly, 774-8833.Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Michele L.MatottServices: Sundays, 10 a.m.

St. James Church, 12 FranklinSt., Danielson, 774-3900. Pastor:Rev. John J. O’Neill. MorningMasses: Monday – Friday 7 and 9a.m. Saturday at 7:30 a.m.Confessions Saturday, 3:45 p.m.Saturday Vigil Mass, 4:30 p.m.Sunday Masses at 7, 9 and 11 a.m.

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

Westfield CongregationalChurch210 Main St., Danielson774-8438Rev. Alice O'DonovanWorship at 10:00 a.m., SundaySchool at 10:00 a.m.e-mail: [email protected]

Colonial Baptist Church185 Broad St. (KillinglyRecreation Center building)Danielson, CT 774-2202Pastor Russ ElamSunday morning services:celebration and worship,9:30 to 10:30 a.m.Community & Youth(pre-kindergarten-high schoolmentoring program),10:30 a.m. to noon., SundayFor additional detailed informa-tion, please call 774-2202.

DAYVILLESt. Ignatius Church — closed. Noservices as of Sept. 1, 2008. St.Joseph Church have theSaturday vigil Mass at 4 p.m. thatwas formerly at Ignatius.

St. Joseph Church Masses: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday8:30 and 10 a.m.

KILLINGLY

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

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

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

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

Union Baptist Church, 1369Hartford Pike, Killingly 774-6653.Pastor: William P. Pearl.Services: Sunday, 10 a.m.,, includ-ing children’s Sunday School.Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m.

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One song refers to Christmas as“the most wonderful time ofthe year.” When families are

functional and neighbors rememberto treat others like Jesus taughtthem, it is a wonderful time of theyear. It is during this season thatmany people give extra to charities,send cards to people they rarely con-nect with, throw parties, give giftsand extend their love toward those inneed. It is a time for joyous music,playful decorations, family gather-ings and favorite dinners. Whowould have a problem with that?

It seems that Christmas wasopposed from the very beginning.Before Jesus was born, his parentswere called on to live a life of incon-venience, poverty and scorn. Theheavy hand of Rome and its call fortaxes are the reason Jesus was bornin a stable rather than in a comfort-able home. When King Herod heardof Jesus’ birth, he actually slaugh-tered many babies in an effort to killthe Christ child. Do you see a pat-tern? It seems like Jesus’ enemy,Satan, used everyone and everythinghe could to stop the incarnation (Godcoming in flesh). Satan opposedJesus’ birth, because he knew hiskingdom of evil would eventually bedestroyed.

Satan used greedy politicians,proud religious leaders, intellectuals

and many other disgruntled peopleto oppose Christ. That is still the wayit works. For some people, it is notenough that they don’t believe inJesus; they don’t want anyone else tobelieve in Jesus, either. It is notenough that they don’t celebrate anddecorate for Christmas; they want toban it from schools and the market-place.

Perhaps we should note what hashappened to our schools, our townsquares and our marketplaces. Themore we oppose Christ, the more vio-lent and disagreeable our societybecomes. When children can singsongs praising men, but not songspraising God, we should be alarmed.That is not a good force influencingour policies.

But, such is life. Jesus did notmoan and complain; he went abouthealing people and doing good. Weshould do the same. Jesus is a house-

hold name because his love con-quered his enemies. Christmas isjoyous because a poor carpenter,some lowly shepherds and someuncouth fishermen responded toChrist and let him change their lives.

Evil opposition to Christmas issimply proof that it is a fabulousholy day that needs to be valued andprotected. Those who opposeChristmas are of the same spirit asthose who opposed Christ and hunghim on a cross. Their human prideand unwillingness to admit there is acreator who runs the universeignites vicious out-lashings against avery wonderful time of the year. Wewho value Christmas and its truemeaning must reassure ourselveswith the same understanding con-cerning these “opposers” that Jesushad: “They know not what they do”(Luke 23:34).

Thankfully, there are millions ofbelievers who will make sure thatChristmas is a wonderful time of theyear, no matter who opposes it!

Bishop John W. Hanson is the pas-tor of Acts II Ministries of Thompson,where they joyously celebrateChristmas. On Dec. 17, they will host aconcert with saxophonist NateLawrence. For more information,please call (888) 433-9901.

Why would anyone oppose Christmas?

JOHN HANSON

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Deep vein thrombo-sis (DVT) is the forma-tion of a blood clotwithin a deep vein. Itcommonly occurs inthe thigh or calf andcan develop after anymajor surgery, butpeople who havesurgery on the legsand hip are especiallyat risk.

If a DVT clot blocksthe flow of bloodthrough the vein,repeated swelling andpain can occur. Worse,a clot may break freeand possibly block theflow of blood to thelungs and heart(known as pulmonary embolism, orPE). PE is a serious medical threatthat could lead to death.

Safe TravelsAccording to the American

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• Talk to your doctor before going ona trip during which you will be sittingstill for more than a few hours.

• Exercise your lower legs regularly.Ankle pumps are a good option whenyou need to stay seated—simply moveyour foot up and down by contracting

your calf and shinmuscles.

• Keep moving. Ifyou are on a plane ortrain, walk up anddown the aisle everyhour or so. In additionto walking, find a spotto do calf raise exer-cises—come up onyour toes and backdown—to helpincrease circulation.

• Drink plenty ofwater to prevent dehy-dration.

• Talk to yourdoctor about wearingcompression stock-ings during your trip.

• Be sure totake a nice walk onceyou have left the plane,train or car. This willget your circulationgoing again.

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• Do not drink alcohol. It can makeyou drowsy and keep you from mov-ing.

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Shirley Jones, best known for herroles in movies such as the musical“Oklahoma!” and the televisionseries “The Partridge Family,”refuses to let joint discomfort slowher down. In her 70s, the beautifulactress has danced in twoBroadway musicals, “42nd Street”and “Carousel.”

She does what she can to stay inshape so she can enjoy life—whether it’s dancing in a musicalor taking a quiet walk on thebeach.

“I work at that now more than Iever thought I would,” said Jones.“And I don’t have much patiencewith elaborate workout programs,even elaborate pill or liquid andpowder schedules.”

Jones describes herself as a“magic bullet” girl and she’s sure she has found the fastestway to reduce the joint discomfort that might keep a lessmotivated person from dancing on Broadway.

“It’s a supplement called Move Free Advanced,” shesaid. “And so far, it’s given me back what Father Time took

away so I can enjoy my simple ‘dropout’ time and be freshand ready when the red carpet calls again.”

Finding ways to relax and commune with nature is easyfor Jones. “Show me the rushing fall, an empty beach, ablazing sunset, a ride through nowhere with someone youlove, a quiet day free of phone calls and grass mowers andauto growls and all but the air and sky and the sweet musicof absolute quietude and I’m happy.”

The daily supplement for joint health that helps keep herhappy and ache-free is Move Free Advanced, which hasbeen clinically tested. It combines two unique ingredi-ents—Uniflex and Joint Fluid—with glucosamine andchondroitin, to support joint care.

Joints start to feel better within seven days, which isfaster than with products that only contain glucosamineand chrondroitin and that can take up to six weeks to startworking.

Nutritionists such as Dr. Luke Bucci, author of “HealingArthritis the Natural Way,” recom-mend exercise, good nutrition anddaily supplements as the bestcourse of action for treating stiffor achy joints.

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You should be the oneto set the pace for yourlife, says actressShirley Jones. Your lifeshould not be definedby your aches andpains.

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FRIDAYDecember 25

CHRISTMAS DAY MASS will be held at 8a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 18 Main St., NorthGrosvenordale.

CHRISTMAS DAY MASS will be held at 9a.m. at St. Stephen Church, 130 Old TurnpikeRoad, Quinebaug.

SATURDAYDecember 26

OWL WALK will begin at 5 p.m. at theConnecticut Audubon Society Center atPomfret, 189 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center. JoinAndy Rzeznikiewicz as he attempts to call invarious owl species. Screech, Barred andGreat-Horned owls are the species typicallyobserved at this time of year. Bring binocu-lars if available. Participants will carpool toseveral locations, and the majority of ourowls will be seen from the road. Cost is $5 forAudubon members and $10 for non-members.For more information, call (860) 928-4948.

MONDAYDecember 28

POMFRET FOOD PANTRY for residents ofthe town of Pomfret will be open from 5:30 to6:30 p.m. at its temporary location at theTracy House (next to the AbingtonCongregational Church) on Route 97 inAbington. Please bring proper I.D. and proofof residence (copy of a phone or electric bill,etc.). The Food Pantry will be open Mondayevenings and on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. every week.

TUESDAYDecember 29

WINTER BIRD WALK will begin at 1 p.m. atthe Connecticut Audubon Society Center atPomfret, 189 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center JoinAndy Rzeznikiewicz to look for shrikes, harri-ers, ducks, horned larks and snow buntings.An early afternoon walk was scheduled totake advantage of the warmer temperaturesand resultant more active birds. Cost is $5 formembers and $10 for non-members. For moreinformation, call (860) 928-4948.

POMFRET FOOD PANTRY for residents ofthe town of Pomfret will be open from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at its temporary location atthe Tracy House (next to the AbingtonCongregational Church) on Route 97 inAbington. Please bring proper I.D. and proofof residence (copy of a phone or electric bill,etc.). The Food Pantry will be open Tuesdaysat this time and on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30p.m. every week.

WEDNESDAYDecember 30

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVEwill be held from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at DayKimball Hospital in the Robert H. FieldConference Center. All donors are asked toenter the hospital through the rear laboratoryentrance. Donors must be at least 17 years oldand weigh at least 110 pounds. All donors arerequired to provide acceptable proof of iden-tification. Two days prior to donating, blooddonors should drink plenty of fluids, such aswater or juice. Please allow eight weeksbetween donations. To register for an appoint-ment to give blood, contact Day KimballHospital’s Corporate Communications officeat (860) 963-6384 or the American Red Cross at1 (800) 448-3543. Visit www.bloodct.org toreceive more information on donating blood.

SATURDAYJanuary 2

BREAKFAST BUFFET will be held from 7 to10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 954Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale.Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

MONDAYJanuary 4

POMFRET FOOD PANTRY, for residents ofthe town of Pomfret, will be open from 5:30 to6:30 p.m. at its newly renovated location at thePomfret Senior Center, 207 MashamoquetRoad (Route 44) in Pomfret. Please bring prop-er I.D. and proof of residence (copy of aphone or electric bill, etc.). The food pantrywill be open Monday evenings and also mostTuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

‘ANGELS AND DEMONS’ will be shown at 1p.m. on the big screen in the meeting room atthe Thompson Public Library, 934 RiversideDrive, North Grosvenordale. This movie israted PG-13. For questions or further informa-tion, please call the library at (860) 923-9779 orvisit online atwww.thompsonpubliclibrary.org.

TUESDAYJanuary 5

TOURTELLOTTE MEMORIAL HIGHSCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION 2010COMMITTEE will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. inthe Thompson Library in Community Room1.

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONALCLUB 4719 MEETING begins at 7 p.m. inRoom W102 at Quinebaug Valley CommunityCollege on Upper Maple Street in Danielson.Visitors are welcome to become acquaintedwith the club’s state-of-the-art leadership andpublic speaking program. For information,call Steve Rechner at (860) 974-1050 or JenniferMasiello at (401) 487-2690 or e-mail [email protected].

COIN COLLECTORS MEETING will be heldat 6:30 p.m. at the Webster (Mass.) PublicLibrary. This meeting is open to the publicand guests from southern Worcester County,northeastern Connecticut and the surround-

ing area. For more information about themeeting or for general information aboutcoins and currency, contact Tom at (508) 450-1282 or at [email protected].

MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPwill meet at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room atthe Thompson Public Library, 934 RiversideDrive, North Grosvenordale. The group willdiscuss “Broken Window” by Jeffrey Deaver.For more information, call (860) 923-9779 orvisit online atwww.thompsonpubliclibrary.org.

WEDNESDAYJanuary 6

ABEL JOSLEN IRREGULARS FIFE ANDDRUM CORPS will hold practice from 6 to 7p.m. in Emanuel Lutheran Church hall, MainStreet, North Grosvenordale. New membersare welcome. There will be free instruction infife and drum for children and their parents.No experience necessary. For more informa-tion, call (860) 303-4567.

‘BOOKS OF THE NIGHT’ CHILDREN’SSTORY TIME will be held at 9 a.m. at theWest Woodstock Library, located at 5 BungayHill Connector in West Woodstock. All chil-dren are welcome for some great books, crafts,songs and an opportunity to make greatfriends. There is no registration or feerequired; please feel free to just drop in.Please see www.WestWoodstockLibrary.org orphone (860) 974-0376 for more details.

‘QUILTING’ BY CAROL COFFIN OPEN-ING RECEPTION will be held from 6:30 to 8p.m. at the Thompson Public Library, 934Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale.Refreshments will be available. The exhibitwill be on view Jan. 4 through Jan. 28. Thisprogram is funded by the Friends of theLibrary. For more information, call (860) 923-9779 or visit online at www.thompsonpubli-clibrary.org.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTIONpresents “Winter Wonderland — Lamb orLion? Which Animal Represents YourPersonality?” by Carol Lerario of Winsor,with brunch from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at theHarvest, Route 44, Pomfret. Also, Patsy Louxof Canterbury will present “Three Blind Mice— Another Fun Song.” Reservations arerequired by Monday, Jan. 4. Cost is $12 a per-son. Call Helen at (860) 7734-5092 or Janie at(860) 412-0014 or e-mail

[email protected]. Free child care.

SATURDAYJanuary 9

MONTHLY CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE, afund-raiser of Tourtellotte Memorial HighSchool Project Graduation 2010 Committee,will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in theThompson Town Hall parking lot. A bake salewill be held at the Post Office, same parkinglot.

SUNDAYJanuary 10

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST will beheld from 8 to 11 a.m. at the American LegionFamily Post 67, Route 200, NorthGrosvenordale. The menu will include eggs,bacon, sausage, hash, beans, kielbasa, pan-cakes, English muffins, coffee and juice. Theprice is $6 per person and $3 for children 7 andunder. Proceeds will benefit the Relay For Lifeof Northeastern Connecticut.

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TUESDAYJanuary 12

POMFRET FOOD PANTRY, for residents ofthe town of Pomfret, will be open from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at its newly reno-vated location at the Pomfret Senior Center,207 Mashamoquet Road, Route 44 in Pomfret.Please bring proper I.D. and proof of resi-dence (copy of a phone or electric bill, etc.).The pantry will be open most Tuesday after-noons and also on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30p.m.

AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSIONGROUP will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the meetingroom at the Thompson Public Library, 934Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale. Thegroup will discuss “The Guernsey Literaryand Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary AnnShaffer and Annie Barrows. For more infor-mation, call (860) 923-9779 or visit online atwww.thompsonpubliclibrary.org.

WEDNESDAYJanuary 13

‘COLORFUL BOOKS’ CHILDREN’SSTORY TIME will be held at 9 a.m. at theWest Woodstock Library, located at 5 BungayHill Connector in West Woodstock. All chil-dren are welcome for some great books, crafts,songs and an opportunity to make greatfriends. There is no registration or feerequired; please feel free to just drop in.Please see www.WestWoodstockLibrary.org orphone (860) 974-0376 for more details.

FRIDAYJanuary 15

PUTNAM MS SUPPORT GROUP will meetat 7 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital, 320 PomfretSt., Putnam. The National Multiple SclerosisSociety, Connecticut Chapter, offers morethan 25 support groups throughoutConnecticut. These groups bring togetherpeople who share a common life experience asit relates to MS and its effects. For more infor-mation, please contact Pat at (860) 779-0398.The group meets at 7 p.m. on the third Fridayof each month.

MONDAYJanuary 18

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the town of Pomfret, will be open from 5:30 to6:30 p.m. at its newly renovated location at thePomfret Senior Center, 207 MashamoquetRoad (Route 44) in Pomfret. Please bring prop-er I.D. and proof of residence (copy of aphone or electric bill, etc.). The food pantrywill be open Monday evenings and also mostTuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAYJanuary 19

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONALCLUB 4719 MEETING begins at 7 p.m. inRoom W102 at Quinebaug Valley CommunityCollege on Upper Maple Street in Danielson.Visitors are welcome to become acquaintedwith the club’s state-of-the-art leadership andpublic speaking program. For information,call Steve Rechner at (860) 974-1050 or JenniferMasiello at (401) 487-2690 or e-mail [email protected].

POMFRET FOOD PANTRY, for residents ofthe town of Pomfret, will be open from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at its newly reno-vated location at the Pomfret Senior Center,207 Mashamoquet Road, Route 44 in Pomfret.Please bring proper I.D. and proof of resi-dence (copy of a phone or electric bill, etc.).The pantry will be open most Tuesday after-

noons and also on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30p.m.

WEDNESDAYJanuary 20

‘BUILDING WITH BOOKS’ CHILDREN’SSTORY TIME will be held at 9 a.m. at theWest Woodstock Library, located at 5 BungayHill Connector in West Woodstock. All chil-dren are welcome for some great books, crafts,songs and an opportunity to make greatfriends. There is no registration or feerequired; please feel free to just drop in.Please see www.WestWoodstockLibrary.org orphone (860) 974-0376 for more details.

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TUESDAYJanuary 26

POMFRET FOOD PANTRY, for residents ofthe town of Pomfret, will be open from 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at its newly reno-vated location at the Pomfret Senior Center,207 Mashamoquet Road, Route 44 in Pomfret.Please bring proper I.D. and proof of resi-dence (copy of a phone or electric bill, etc.).The pantry will be open most Tuesday after-noons and also on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30p.m.

WEDNESDAYJanuary 27

‘BOOKS ON THE MOVE’ CHILDREN’SSTORY TIME will be held at 9 a.m. at theWest Woodstock Library, located at 5 BungayHill Connector in West Woodstock. All chil-dren are welcome for some great books, crafts,songs and an opportunity to make greatfriends. There is no registration or feerequired; please feel free to just drop in.Please see www.WestWoodstockLibrary.org orphone (860) 974-0376 for more details.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVEwill be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at the ThompsonPublic Library, 934 Riverside Drive, NorthGrosvenordale. To make an appointment, callthe library at (860) 923-9779 or register online

at www.givelife.org. For questions or moreinformation, please call the library at (860)923-9779.

‘THAILAND’ SLIDESHOW will be present-ed by Aileen Witkowski at 6:30 p.m. in thelibrary meeting room at the Thompson PublicLibrary, 934 Riverside Drive, NorthGrosvenordale. For more information, callthe library at (860) 923-9779.FINNISH CHRISTMAS SERVICE will beheld at 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church,Route 6, Brooklyn.

TUESDAYFebruary 2

TOURTELLOTTE MEMORIAL HIGHSCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION 2010COMMITTEE will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. inthe Thompson Library in Community Room1.

SATURDAYFebruary 6

MONTHLY CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE, afund-raiser of Tourtellotte Memorial HighSchool Project Graduation 2010 Committee,will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in theThompson Town Hall parking lot. A bake salewill be held at the Post Office, same parkinglot.

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How To Keep Your Weight-Loss Resolution BY SHERRY TORKOS, B.SC., PHM.

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Many people make the same promise tothemselves every year: to finally lose thoseunwanted pounds. Fortunately, it may be easi-er than they think once they realize some ofthe barriers to success. For one thing, it’sunfortunate that many make that pledge inwinter, when activity levels are low. Theywind up falling short of weight-managementgoals and then start eating even more becauseof yet another diet failure.

To avoid this vicious cycle, keep your spiritssoaring and weight gain at bay:

1. Change your exercise routine with thechange of seasons. If you’re into biking,swimming or gardening during the summer,switch to running, tennis or soccer in the fall.Then in winter, try skiing, Pilates or ice skat-ing. Join a club. Take a class. Walk a dog.

2. Pay close attention to foods high in sugarand refined starches because they cause sharpincreases in blood sugar. Reach for complexcarbohydrates (whole wheat, brown rice, oats,flaxseed, legumes, vegetables) because theyare broken down more slowly and evenly,which helps to control blood sugar levels.

Boost your fiber intake, eat smaller portionsand don’t skip meals.

3. Don’t forget your hormones, especiallyinsulin. Insulin and blood sugar levels shouldbe a concern for everyone, not just people withdiabetes. When insulin levels are high, thebody stores more fat and is unable to use fat asa source of energy.

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(NAPS)Being ‘light on your feet’ when dancing is not entirely

true; dancing the night away can take a toll on feet andankles. Both professional and amateur dancers can sufferfoot injuries that can stop the show, as witnessed this sea-son on the popular reality-television show, “Dancing withthe Stars.”

According to the American College of Foot and AnkleSurgeons, the most common types of dance-related footand ankle problems are overuse injuries, which occur due

to the repetitive movements indance. “Over 50 percent of danceinjuries occur in the foot andankle. The severity of the damageis determined by a patient’s age,strength and flexibility and thetype of shoes worn when danc-ing,” Orlando-area foot and anklesurgeon Amber Shane, DPM, FAC-FAS, said.

Other common types ofinjuries related to dancingcan include:

• stress fractures (hairlinebreaks in the bone) fromrepeated jumping and land-ing;

• foot neuromas (thicken-ing/irritation of the nervesin the ball of the foot) result-ing from repetitive pivoting;

• shin splints (pain andswelling in the front of thelower legs), which can beaggravated by recurringactivities;

• tendonitis (inflammationof the tendons in the foot) from over- exertion;

• corns, calluses or blisters—all painful skin irrita-tions resulting from repeated rubbing of the skin on

the feet.With dancing being repetitively hard on the lower

extremities, how can dancers of any level protect their feetand ankles? “The best defense to injury is prevention.

Dancers should wear appropriate shoes toproperly support their feet and ankles aswell as perform dance moves with their indi-vidual skill levels in mind,” Dr. Shane said.

When an injury does occur, prompt med-ical attention by a foot and ankle surgeoncan make all the difference in a proper reha-bilitation. “Most dance injuries can be treat-ed with conservative care as long as they areaddressed early and not ignored,” Dr. Shaneadded. “Many people dispel foot pain if theycan walk on the foot, but it is important toremember it is possible to walk on a serious-ly injured foot. Plus, common injuries, if leftuntreated, may require surgical interven-tion to ensure proper healing.”

For more information on common footand ankle injuries or to find a foot and anklesurgeon near you, visit FootPhysicians.com.

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$3004’Wx2’D, 82” High

$250Both For $500

413-245-1241

(2) Mercedes-Benz Alloy Wheels

Fit 190-124 Body Style, 1985-1992. Wheel Size Is

6.5” x 15”1 Wheel Includes Michelin

XM+S Alpin Radial(195-65-15) In Near-New

Condition.$165 For All

774-230-8816

(2)25 Ft. &(2)18 FootParking LotLight Postsw/Double Lamps

New $1500508-764-8330

(4) Poker TablesSeats 8-10

With Built-In Cup Holders.Black, With Green Velvet

Surface.$50 OBO Each

Ask For Ed508-754-3900508-612-9462

(4) Suzuki King Quad Stock Tires

Brand New $150

Yamaha V-Star 1100Studded Seat & Pillion Pad

$200

FitnessQuest EdgeCrosstrainer

Used Only A Few TimesAsking $250

Sears CraftsmanGas-Powered Edger

$75508-892-1550

(6) HEPA Filters1/3HP, 120V

2x4 Area OutputFloor Or Wall-Mount

Great For Woodworking Area.

Cost New $1000Sell For $150 Each

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

1 Year Old19” Sylvania TV

$100Mid-Sized Electric

SnowblowerUsed Only One Season.

$50Leave Message860-963-0396

010 FOR SALE

10-Inch DeltaTable Saw

$95

7-Inch AdjustableDado

$20

Snapper Snowthrower$110

508-764-3069

Paying TopDollar

For Silver Coins,Silver Dollars,Gold Coins,

Paper Money.Banks Recommend Us!

We Travel To You!FREE Honest Appraisals

We Operate By The Golden Rule!

L&L CoinCall Tom

508-450-1282

12 Outboards3HP to 35HP

Johnson, Evinrude,& Mercury.

All Tuned Up, Checked Out, And Ready To Go.

$250-$650508-885-6657

16-Year OldDouble Pane

WindowsWith Screens:

(4) 22.75”W/40”H(10) 22.75”W/48”H(9) 22.75”W/56”H

With Crank Opening(1) 40.75”W/41”H

(2) 34.75”W/48”HAsking $50 OBO Per Set

774-262-8929

1960’s DeskAnd Chair

$30Good Student Desk!

508-735-9493

1974 Suzuki TC1001000 Original Miles, Always Garaged. Hasn’t Been Used

In 4 Years!$1000

508-885-3136860-888-5207

19th CENTURYSTAFFORDSHIRE

Comforter Dogs,Cottages, HistoricalFigures And More!Call 860-774-2459

2 GrayishBucket Seats

Fit In 1999 Plymouth MinivanExcellent Condition

$70 EachOr Both For $100

508-885-3136860-888-5207

010 FOR SALE

2 PianosBoth in excellent condition and tuned, Price includes

move to 1st floor location in Worcester County. Please

call 508-885-3705

200+ Music CD’s$8.00 each or 10 for $75. No

rap. Email your want list:[email protected] Miter Box with

back saw. This is not cheap plastic. $65.00.

Call (508)943-7215

2007 Husqvarna Electric Start

Self-Propelled Mower

15 Minutes Running Time.Paid $340

Sell For $200

Trailer TiresTwo Pair, 8” & 12”

No Cracks.Mounted On Rims.

Cheap1-508-248-6783

27’ AboveGround Pool

Top Of The Line Quality(Ester Williams)

Includes Brand New Liner, Large Deck, Stairs, Filter,

Pump, And All TheAccesories.

Over $10,000 NewBEST OFFER

508-344-0195

300+ Slightly Used Paperback

NovelsFrom well known authors

(Steele, Roberts, Mac Comber,...) for $1 per book.

Call on weekends (860)974-2456or email any time

[email protected](Woodstock)

35mm Minolta Maxxum 5000

CameraAF50 Lens & AF70-210 Lens,

Flash & Case.$150

508-278-6123

3’x4’ MetalComputer Desk

With shelf, $70 OBO.Call (860)774-5048

4 Cubic YardDumpster

For SaleCall For Details

1986 Hudson 4-Ton TrailerGVW 9,500 lbs860-774-3147

4 Michelin TiresX-Metric MS 185/70/R14

$200123 Paperback &

34 Hardcover Books$100 For All

Decorative Drapery Rod12’x20’

$20New Echo Gas 17’ TrimmerChainsaw & Accessories

$800508-867-6837

010 FOR SALE

5000Sports Card

LotsMostly Stars & Rookies

Baseball, Football, Hockey, Basketball, And More!

$100 Each Lot508-864-9223

53” PanasonicHD TV

$800860-564-6658

6 Shaper BitsNever used w/factory

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

$185.00Delta LatheReproducer

Fits 12" & 14" DeltaLathes $450

BackpackNever Used

$100Call (508)943-7215

6-Drawer Table$20

HP All-In-OnePrinter(G85)

$45

New HP Printer$29

Bike$40

And More!480-282-2490

8-Foot Tonneau Cover

For Pickup Truck$200

(4) Chrome Wheels15-Inch, WereOn Dodge Van.

Asking $200 For All 4

Call 508-873-13948-Inch/10-Inch

Porcelain PlatesAll With Children’s Pictures

By Well-Known Artist.With Certificates & Numbers,

Still In Original Boxes.If Interested, Call

508-347-3238Will Discuss Prices

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

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

Please leave a message at (860)315-7048

9’ FisherHeavy Duty

Highway PlowWith Blade

Set up for backhoe or truck$550

Used 15” Monitor$15

Call (508)461-9097

9 Lobster TrapsGood Shape

Take All - $250Call Jim

860-963-7780

A/C’s2 Panasonic Energy Star

11,500 BTU.Window/Wall-Units. Clean.

$150 EachFor Details

860-315-7262

010 FOR SALE

9 Pc. DiningRoom Set

All Items High QualityLike New $1300

Paid $2372 A Year AgoEmail For Photos

[email protected] ONLY!

MotorizedWheelchairPronto Sure-Step M91

Motorized, With Footrest,Holds 300-400lbs.

Holds Oxygen Tanks.Incl. 2 Brand New Batteries

Asking $1650 firm

Antique 1860’sOak TableWith 5 Legs

With ‘Engraved’ Design& 2 Matching Chairs

$500774-452-2391

Ab-Lounger Sport Model

Excellent ConditionPaid $100+

Will Take $50 OBO508-949-6340

Children’sSchwinn Electric

ScooterRuns, But Needs

New Battery$35

413-245-3429

Air ConditionerFloor Model.

8700 BTUAsking $45

2 50-Pound Barbell Plates

$30 For Pair

12-Inch 3-WaySpeakers$35 For Pair

413-245-7995

Air ConditionerGeneral Electric

24,000 BTU, Window Mount, 230 Volts. Used One

Summer. With RemoteControl$400

Call Bob Or Joyce508-885-2400

Air ConditionersGeneral Electric 10,000 BTU

Window Mount AirConditioner, $150.

Samsung 5,000 BTUWindow Mount AirConditioner, $75.00

Call Jeff at(802)380-0844

All French CountryEthan AllenFurniture

Variety Of TablesFairly New

Kitchen Pub TableButler

End TablesNested Tables

Leave Message508-208-8401

Can schedule viewingin Oxford.

010 FOR SALE

Amana Air Conditioner18,000 btu only used 4

summers, 2 heavy for me to lift. $400 new, sell for $200.

Ask for Pat,(508)885-5542

AmanaSelf-Cleaning Electric Oven

Lightly Used & Very Clean.$150

GE 650 DishwasherLightly Used & Very Clean.

$125

6’x8’ ShedOn Stilts

$250508-434-0315

AndersonWindows

New therm. 1 double hung, R.O. 30”x32” $50.

Casement-R.O. 283”x48” $50. 1 34”x34” 11OV

Commercial-Residential.Louvers fan. Excellent

condition, $100. 1 Sears Best water pump. 110-220V.Excellent cond. $65.00.Call (860)774-7167

Antique 1892Kitchen

Wood StoveMagee Mystic Kitchen

Coal/Wood Stove. With Side Copper Water Reservoir. 6

Burners, Oven.Good Condition

Approx 30” Deep x 54” Wide.$1200

Call Nancy508-867-3900

Antique AladdinKitchen

Cook StoveComplete.

BO Over $500860-928-3858

Antique DresserBird’s-Eye Maple.Beautiful, In Great

Condition.$275

508-885-2170

Antique RedVermont Casting

Gas HeaterExcellent Condition.Asking Price $1700Call 508-867-5677

Or Office 508-755-0972

Antique Singer Portable Sewing

MachineDog Crate (Boxed)

For 40-60 lb Dog1972 Matching His & Hers

Columbia Bikes26”, 5-Speed

Jason TelescopeRotary Power508-278-2045

Antique Stool& Lavatory

Porcelain Handles.(2)Glass Doors For Kitchen

Cabinet2 Solid Wood Doors

6’8”x32”(1)4 Lights, (1)15 Lights

3 Wood Frame SolidGlass Door

24”x50”30-Gallon ElectricHot-Water Heater

LP Gas Wall heater712-299-5239

Antique Victorian8pc. Black Marble

FireplaceMantle Surround

Good ConditionBest Offer For Both

Leave Message860-923-2987

Antique Wedding Gown

with train. Fits size 6/7.Excellent condition. $200.

Call (860)935-0116

APARTMENT LIQUIDATION

Everything Must Go!Furniture

Men’s ClothingPictures

Many MiscellaneousItems

No ReasonableOffer Refused508-949-6425

Artesian Hot TubSeats Three, 30 Jets With Ozonator. Also Includes

Insulated Cover & Redwood Steps. Years Left On Factory

Warranty. Always Been In House - Never Been

Outdoors.$2,800

Call Ron 860-779-1371

010 FOR SALE

Athena Stereo Speakers

3ft tall x 1ft wide, excellent quality, fantastic sound. 2

speakers. Asking $380 for pair.

Call (508)341-4659

AuthenticRevolutionaryWar HistoricAutographs

Genuine Original Signature Autographs Of

American Icons.George Washington $3000Benjamin Franklin $3000Thomas Jefferson $1500All Have Certificates Of

Authenticity508-476-1068

Baby StuffGreat Condition

Highchair $50Greico Double-Stroller $125

Eddie Bauer Bassinet $50Fisher-Price Baby Swing $50Greico Infant Carseat WithSnugglie & Two Bases. $75

Crib Mattress $50508-949-8949

Backup PowerpackFor Computer, $100

Antique Stainless-SteelMilkcan

$25Antique Singer Sewing

Machine$50

508-461-9097

Beach CruiserBicycles

NEW! Red, Blue,Green, Orange.Balloon Tires.

$195 Each508-476-1935

Beautiful WurlitzerOak Piano

$3000Reduced To $500

Or Best OfferFull Keyboard With Bench.

508-949-1283

Beautifully Etched Oak King-Size

Waterbed FrameWith Drawers &

Storage Underneath.Frame Is Less Than 10 Years

Old And In Very GoodCondition. Waterbed

Heater Included If Interested. Heater Is Less Than

3 Years Old.Bed Frame Is Too Big

For Our BedroomAsking $250 OBO508-234-8731

BicycleMen’s Trek Pilot 5.2, 58cm

$1700Wedding Gown

Size 10-12, Ivory Strapless, Used. $150

All In Excellent Condition508-943-2007

Brand New Bunk Beds and 2 Dressers

Beautiful wood frameincludes mattresses, pillows, ladder (never used). $2000

or best offer.Call (508)987-1594, leave message will return call.

Brand NewFront load washer & dryer

set. $1200.Call (774)364-0367

Brand-NewAutomatic Scrubbing

Power-Head$500

Reconditioned Prop19” Pitch, FitsMerc Cruisers

$85

508-826-2029

Bunk Bed For SaleHeavy Duty, Solid Pine,

VERY Sturdy. Colonial Maple Finish, 2 Under-Bed Drawers.

Can Email Picture.$650

508-943-5632

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

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

Camcorder$140

Audio Equipment$60

Electric Guitar$95

Amp $60Receiver $120

Canon Film Camera $45DVD Player $25

GPS $95Computer $150DJ Equipment

Dale Earnhardt Sr.Magazines

860-963-7087

010 FOR SALE

Cargo CarrierFor 2-Inch Receiver

New $40

8HP Briggs & Stratton Motor

New Short Block,Runs $150

508-248-6783

Case Tractor1948 VAC With

Sickle-Bar Mower.Asking $1650 OBO

International HarvesterTwo-Row Corn Planter

Trailer-Type, WithHydraulic Lift.

$800 OBO860-974-9811

Cedar Chest &Rocker

Multi-Colored Cushioned Top, Cherry Wood Cedar

(Hope) Chest and Matching Rocker. Both In Excellent

Condition.Asking

Cedar Chest $300Rocker $200

Call 508-756-2607

Ceramic Flower Pot

With Pedestal$25

For More InformationCall 508-347-7441

Cherry DaybedWith Twin Mattress

$300860-974-2881

Cherry Dining Room Table

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

Only $500.Cherry TV Armoire

Only $300.Must be seen to appreciate.

Prices are negotiable.(508)864-1092

Chevy PrizmWanted

Any Year. Must Have Very Low Miles.

Will Consider A Civic508-764-1439

Chickering Spinet PianoBaby Grand &

Bench$700. 1993 Chevrolet

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

Call (508)765-9316 leave message

China Cabinet & Dining Room

TableWith 6 Chairs. Hard Wood,

Excellent Condition.Cabinet $550, Table $400.

Prices Negotiable, Must Go.860-851-9578

[email protected](Email For Pictures)

ChristmasSports Card

SpecialsBaseball/FootballBasketball/Hockey

Racing/BoxingRookies/Stars/Sets/SinglesAll Cards 75% Off Book!

Including Vintage Cards LikeMantle/Williams/Etc.

508-864-9223

Clawfoot Tub$400

508-867-9566

Clawfoot TubWith ornate feet, in very good original condition,fixtures included, $350.Call (860)779-3785

Coca-ColaMachines

& CollectiblesGlassware, Pictures, Signs,

X-Mas Items, SewingMaterial, Etc., Etc.

Call For AppointmentWeekdays 4pm-8pmWeekends Anytime

Liz And Mike508-949-7277

Webster

ColemanGenerator

5000 Watt, 9HP BriggsOn Wheels, 75’ 4 Cond. #10

Wire With Connectors.Great Condition.

$400860-933-5900

CollectiblesDicken’s “Dept. 56”Christmas Village

Eleven Buildings(Some Retired!) AndNumerous FigurinesExcellent Condition.Would Like To Sell

All Together.Call For More Information

508-278-3973

Crystal GlasswareOf All Kinds

Plus A Few Bowls, Etc.Good Stuff, For Cheap!

413-245-6246


010 FOR SALE

Complete Master Bedroom Furniture

Includes CaliforniaKing-Sized Waterbed Frame,

Large Armoire, LargeDresser With Mirror,

(2) Large End Tables. Sturdy Cherry In Excellent

Condition.$2000 OBO

MUST SACRIFICE AT$1295

(3) Original FactoryHubcaps

For Hyundai Sonata$35 Each

Call Alan At508-509-5407

ComputerCompaq FS7600

Lexmark Printer/Copier/FaxLexmark Printer

All For $550 OBOComputer Desk (Corner)

$195 OBOOffice Chair (Cully)

$65Entertainment Center

58”x52”x19”, Solid Wood$300

Numerous DogBreed Books

508-867-9734

Computer MonitorGood Working OrderAppx. 16”, CRT-Style

$15508-347-9325

Coolant System1/4HP 208/230V 3-Phase

6-Gallon Flood-Type$175 OBO

120V 6-Gallon Flood-Type Coolant System

$175 OBO

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

CouchLike New $200

Cushman Maple Dining Room Set

4 Straight Chairs,2 Captain’s Chairs,

1 Hutch.$350

860-774-8479

Dale Ernhardt Sr.Letter Coat

New, With 2 Cars In Case$150

New CraftsmanKey Start Mower

Self-Propelled, BaggerAssembly

$200Spongebob 13” TV

$50Lil Tykes Car

$20508-434-0315

Dark Wood Curio55” Wide x 77” Tall,

18” DeepGlass Doors On Top, With

Three Drawers Below.$500

Highchair$50

White CribMattress Included $300

508-885-2866

Dental ChairElectric operates well, Would be great for tattoo parlor, etc. 3 to choose from. $50 each.

Call (508)987-3143

Designer Wedding

DressNever Worn!

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

with organza & silk/satin material. $700.

Call (508)949-2528

Diamond Bridal Set

14K gold ring with 60pt.diamont solitaire, plus 14K

surround with 16 small diamonds. Includes Kay

Jewelers receiptfor $2227.92Asking $800.

Call (860)923-9894

Diamond Ring14KT 6PR Tiffany Setting

.80CT Diamond$1000

Call 860-774-0667

Dining Room SetLight Oak, farm style. Table extends to 60”. 6 chairs (4

sides, 2 captains). Matching mirrored/lighted china

cabinet, 73” tall x 13” deep x 30” wide. $800/OBO.

(860)928-1618

Dirt Bike2003 RM65 Suzuki

Great condition, asking $1200.

Call (774)696-3360

DISHWASHERHot Point Dishwasher $100

ALSO:Brand New CasioKeyboard LH100

Digital Screen Prompts,Keys Light Up With Voice Prompts. Lots Of Stored

Music Inside!Paid $199 On Sale

Sell $100Email:

[email protected] Pictures Or Call Marty

(Dayville, CT, 06241,Near MA & RI Line)

860-779-2611

Farmer’s Hutch$200

Call 508-943-3711After 6pm

010 FOR SALE

Disney Area Stay7 Days, 6 Nights

2 Adult Disney TicketsPaid $750

Sell For $249Good For One Year508-301-0266

Double WindowNew, Vetter High Pro 4

With Screens.Measures 76”Long

61”High$650 OBO

Marine HemiEngine

1959 With Latham Blower And Four Carburetors

$8000 OBO

Call 508-259-8805

Downsizing Sale!Solid Maple 2-Piece

Formal Hutch68”Hx40”Lx18”W

$300Solid Maple DeskWith Attached Hutch

(Basset)76”Hx42”Lx18”W

$200Solid Maple Tea Cart

With Drawer$50

Stainless Steel FlatwareService For 10, Some

Service Pieces$25

(2) Large Crystal-Base Lamps

$20 EachMedium Crystal-Base Lamp

$15Horizontal & Vertical

Decorative Plate HoldersFree-Standing Jewelry

Armoire$30

Ann Klein Womens Dress Winter Coat

Black, Calf-Length,Never Worn, Size 2X

$75Ann Klein Womens Grey

Dress Winter CoatCalf-Length, Worn Only

Few Times, Size 12$50

Call Chris508-764-3736

DressesWedding, Prom, Cocktail. All

brand new.Call (508)981-6762

Early 1900’sColonial-StylePorch Posts

8 Posts, 9 Matching Railings With Spindles Attached.

(4) Antique Wood& Coal Stoves

Glenwood & Magee BrandFor More Information

413-967-8169

Early 1950’s8-Piece

Wrought IronDen Set

In Excellent Condition.$550 OBO

413-245-7819

Early 2-DrawerBlanket Chest

4-Drawer BureauHoosier Cabinet

GlasswareLamps

Old DishesExcellent Condition

Other AntiquesAvailable!

508-764-8801

Electric DryerUsed 6 months, $100.

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

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

Apartment size freezer, $50. Works well.

Call (508)340-2098

Electric Scooter&

ElectricWheelchair

For Sale$500 Each

(508)987-3143

Electrical MaterialIndustrial, Commercial,

ResidentialWire, Pipe, Fittings, Relays,

Coils, Overloads, Fuses, Breakers, Meters,

Punches, Pipe-Benders.New Recessed Troffer

Flourescent 3-TubeT-8 277V Fixtures

Enclosed$56 Each

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

ElectronicsHuge Speakers

Paid $500 EachAsking $300 For Pair

Bose 3-2-1 SystemPaid $1000Asking $500

Sony Surround-SoundSystem

$250

Set Of 4 Speakers$300

Call 508-949-7040

Flat BeltPTO Pulley

$80

Aluminum CrossFor Church, Cross Arm 6’, 10’ High, 10” Surface, 7”

Deep. Can Be Lighted.$150

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

010 FOR SALE

ELECTRONICS(Sturbridge, MA)SAMSUNG LN52A850

LCD 1080p HDTV52”, Slim 1.9” Thin

120Hz RSS$3099$1799

SONY VCR/VHSSLV-780HF

$199$99

SONY DSC-H1Digital Camera

$299$179

SONY FX330Video Camcorder

$299$149

BOSE LIFESTYLE 35 SOUND SYSTEM

$2999$1499

Call Mr. Desai732-309-9366 (Cell)

eMachinesDesktop PC

With 20” Samsung LCD Monitor

140GB Hard Drive, 1GB RAM. CD/DVD Burner,

Digital Media CardReader (4 Slots).

Running Vista Smoothly!Asking $500 For

The Combo!774-232-6617

ENTIRE CONTENTSOF 2 STORAGE

UNITSMust Go!

Moving Out Of State.Come Find Your Treasures,

Large & SmallCall For Appointment

774-232-0064

Farm EquipmentCultivator Toolbar

5-Foot, 5-Spring Tine,2 Hiller Discs, 3-Point

$350Lime Spreader

Tow-Behind, Ground Driven.$150

860-974-7099

Fine ArtSigned in the plate Tarkay

Seriolithograph 2002 Indigo Chapeau. Professionally

framed 36 1/2"x37".Comes with Park West

gallery Certificate &Appraisal. Can e-mail pic

$300 OBO(508) 867-2250

Fish Tanks125 & 75 Gallon

Complete Setups, Including Wood Cabinet Stands,

Canister Filters For Salt Or Fresh Water, Heaters,

Pumps, Lights & Extras.$600 & $500 FIRM

Call 508-949-7040

FOLDINGCREEPER

For automotive purpose - sit or laying position. $10.00

413-262-9990

Ford Tractor1958 4-Cycle, Power

Steering, Bucket With Down Pressure And Extras.

$4800 OBO508-867-7345

Four TiresGenerals Ameri GS60

B/W P235-75-R15Good Condition

$175 SetCall 508-259-8805

FURNITUREBeautiful Brown Paisley

Couch, ChairWith Matching

Large Beveled Mirror.$700

(5) Solid MapleFan-Back Chairs

$200(4) Solid Oak Pressed

Back Chairs$200

Antique OakRocking Chair

$100Antique Pine Buffet

$200

508-867-8948

Garage Air Lift Jack$400

Fish Tankw/Stand & Accessories

$100

860-774-1485

Gem GK340Electronic Keyboard

With StandGreat Christmas Gift.

$100508-987-0743

Girls Clothing& Shoes

Toddler Sizes Through 10/12Shoe Sizes 1-3

Gently Used & Brand NewMany Styles & Brands

To Choose From.Call 508-943-2007 For Appt.

Glass-Top 36”Octagonal Table

$50Oak Queen Post

Headboard/Footboard$50

Gas 32” Fireplaces$50 each

Freezer (17cu.ft.) $2005’x8’ Oriental Rug $30

Oak TV Cabinet $40508-347-5782

010 FOR SALE

GroomingEquipment

1 Romani Grand Daddy Dryer1 Romani Clipper Vac

(B&B Model)1 42 Inch Hydraulic

Grooming Table1 Hydro Surge Bather

Asking $2500 For All508-987-2419

Gymnastic MatsGymnastic Mats 4’x8’x2”

$100 EachLanding Pad 6’x12’x8”

$200

Rock Wall Panels4’x6’ $200 Each

Reasonable OffersConsidered

Leave Message For Jennifer508-397-6426

Hand PumpFor Fuel Tank

$95Call (860)429-6632

Hand-Beaded Wedding Gown

Plus Size (18-20), Cathedral Train, Plus Bustle &

Tiara-Style Headdress &Veil. Museum-Quality

Preservation.$600 OBO

508-987-3781

Hand-CraftedJewelry

Many VarietiesRings

Lucite BraceletsEarrings

And More!508-410-5783

HaywoodWakefield

Bedroom SetDouble(Full-Sized) Bed With Mirror, Bureau, And Table.

$350508-943-8482

Heavy DutyCommerical

Fitness EquipmentBody Masters Standing

Leg CurlBicep CurlPec Deck,

Abdominal Machine.$400 Each

TrotterPrecor

Treadmills, SteppersElipticals, Bikes

$100-$500Lockers

Tanning Beds$400

Many Other Body Masters Machines Also Available!

860-774-8008

Hewlett PackardColor Printer

$25

WhirlpoolAir Conditioner

Energy-Efficient, 8000 BTU$125

Computer DeskGlass Top, Pull-Out Leaf,

Attached File Cabinet$150

Beige ShermagGlider & Ottoman

$225Call 508-949-8851

High-Low ElectricHospital Bed

Like New!With Scoop Mattress

$500 OBO413-245-6182

HO Scale TrainComes With Engines, Cars, Buildings And Accessories. Lots Of Time & Money Put Into It! Pictures Available.

Email: [email protected]

Or 774-402-1274

HONDAGENERATOR

3000 Watts#EU3000ISA

Like New, Super Quiet.$1650

Mike 860-935-0072

Hosier CabinetIn Original Condition

$900Over-Stuffed Upholstered

Green Chair$250

Huntington Green Floral2-Cushion Sofa

$700Kitchen Set

Drop-Leaf, 5 Chairs$625

VariousUsed Appliances

Call For Details

508-943-8693

Hot Tub‘07 model; 6 person, 32 jets,

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

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

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

Hunting Camo Clothes &Equipment

Mostly New, Some Used.Sizes Medium, Large & XL.

Insulated Suit, Jackets, Vests, Hats, Gloves, Pants.

Archery, Shotgun,Black Powder

Call For Prices508-949-1320

JewelryNew 14K Ruby & Diamond Yellow gold cross pendant,

$300 or best offer. Also gem-stone rings & pendants, best

offers.Call Shirley

(508)248-3005

010 FOR SALE

Husqvarna Garden Tractor

54 Inch Mowing Deck.Includes Bagger System.Kawasaki 25HP Engine.4 Years Old. Runs Great!

$2800774-200-0395

Inflatable BoatWest Marine 9 Ft. Boat With

Oars And Footpump.Motorguide 47lb Thrust

Electric Motor. West Marine Deep Cell Battery

With Charger.$495

Call 860-230-8542

Jackie Kennedy Doll

In original box by Franklin Mint. Includes accessories,

display case and stand.Certificates of authenticity.

Selling for $100 or best offer.Call (860)774-7194

John Deere 2243Greens Mower

$5900 OBOJohn Deere 220A

Walk-Behind Greens Mower$1995 OBO

508-764-8330

John DeereSnowthrower

For LX And GT Series Lawn & Garden Tractors.

42 Inch,Used Once(Honest!)

Includes Chains, Weights, And Operator’s Manual

$1500774-745-0242

Email For Pictures Or Questions

[email protected]

Johnson Wood &Coal Furnace

Firebrick Lined, Shaker Grate, Ash Pan, Blower

System.$650

1940’s Coca-ColaIce Cooler

Lift-Top With Rack Body.$250

860-928-3972

JukeboxAMI/Rowe, 45’s

Plays/Sounds Great. Full Of 45’s With Extra Records.

$400 OBOCan Deliver For Gas Money

With My Pickup TruckDayville, CT

Cell 401-523-5670

Kawai OrganAsking $2000

Bumper Pool Table$75

Refrigerator4 Years Old

$175

ToolsAll Kinds Of Home ToolsSome New, Some Lightly

UsedHam Radio Equipment

Exercise Bike508-347-3380

KenmoreWasher & Dryer

Like New$100 EachCall Phil

508-234-3348

Kia Rio Or Hyundai Accent Wanted

One With Very Low MileageAuto, Air. ‘06-’08.

Will Pay Your PriceFor The Right One

508-764-1439

Kirby GL2000Vacuum Cleaner

w/Accessories. Hardly Used.$275

Golf ClubsMens/Womens

Complete Set With Bag$75

Campbell 100 PSICompressor

$65

Dorm Microwave $30

Falcon Fishing RodsBrand New $100

Okuma Fishing RodsBrand New $75

Wood Fishing Rod Rack12 Rods - $40

Assorted Okuma Reels$50-$100

Boy’s BMX Bike $20

508-390-3717

Kitchen CenterBy Oster

Complete Set Of Attachments For Food Processing,

Cooking & Baking.Great Condition.

$65508-949-1320

Kitchen Table & 6 Chairs

Sturdy, Real Wood, Tile-Top$200

Buffet w/Mirrored Hutch$200

(2) Bookcases$100 For Both

Desk w/Matching 2-Drawer Filing Cabinet

$100Call 508-949-7040

Lace WeddingGown

Full-Length, Size 12.$200

Brown ItalianLeather Jacket

Medium, $200All Excellent Condition

508-757-7796Noon-6pm

010 FOR SALE

LADIESDRESSER

Large, With Mirror& 2 Armoires$1700 For All(Negotiable)

HandmadeLead ChandelierContemporary Style$150 (Negotiable)

508-892-1107

Ladies’ Genuine Black Shearling

SheepskinFur Coat

Medium. Like New. Worn One Or Twice. Length 30”

(Collar To Hem), Shoulders 19”, Sleeves 25”,

Bust 40-42”$250 OBO

508-885-8940Leave Message

LandscapeEquipment

Trailer$995 OBO

Aluminum FoldingStaging/Scaffolding2 Sections w/Platforms,

On Wheels, w/Steps4’6”W, 7’3”L, 6’-12’H

$950 OBOCall 5pm-8:30pm

508-867-6546

Lexmark Printer$50 OBO

TV StandWalnut

$25Wood Piano Bench

With Storage$25 OBO

Denise Austin ManualTreadmill$75 OBO

Call508-892-1679

Like New!Large Two-Level Light

Oak Coffee Table$125

Good Condition8’ x 11’ Karastan

Oriental RugNew Fringe &

Professionally Cleaned$350

Call Rich508-826-2029

Liner TrayFor Cargo Area/Floor For

2008 Subaru OutbackNever Used.

Cost $70Asking $45 CASH

Brookfield508-867-2224

Living Room Set90” SofaLove Seat

Oriental Rug(Machine-Made)

2 Matching End-TablesTake The Whole Set For

$1000 Or Best Offer508-867-9650

Living Room Sofa & Chair

Ethan Allen. Sturdy Lifetime Frame, Excellent Quality.Floral Pattern, Country

Styling.Solid Wood Coffee

& End TableOver $3500 New$800 Steals It!

Call 508-949-7040

LK StainlessSteel Sink

Model #CCR2522-4Brand New, In Box.“Celebrity Classic”.

New $400Asking $125508-832-9877

Llama WoolFor Sale

UnfinishedCall For More Information

508-335-8239

Machinist ToolsTool chest, also other odds

and ends.Call (508)234-8034

Mags With TiresFor E-Z-Go Golfcart

Plow For John DeereGarden Tractor

Truck Liner For 6’ BedRug (7’x10’)

w/Seashell Border508-987-1504

MahoganyBedroom Set

Bed, Dresser With Mirror, Chest On Chest, Night Table.

$1500 Negotiable

Mahogany Cedar Chest$600 Negotiable508-234-2897

MahoganyBedroom Set

Full-Size Bed. Highboy,Mirrored Dresser,

Nightstand.Excellent Condition.

$1200

Solid Oak BedFull-Sized.

Excellent Condition.$850

508-756-6120774-289-6982

Memory Foam Authentic

Therapeutic NASA Mattress

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

Call Tom (978)597-3033

010 FOR SALE

Men’s BicycleGiant 6061

23” Frame, 24 Gears,Shimano 105 Derailer.Black & Gold, Ridden

Only 4 Times.Original Cost $800

Asking $350508-764-9309

Men’s Burberry Prorsum

TrenchcoatSize ? (40/42), Tan, Slightly Worn, But Good Condition.

$100860-974-9946

Men’s SkisDynastar Skis & Boots,

Size 10$135

508-832-3118

“Merits”Power Wheelchair

Like newPLUS

Hercules 3000 Chair LiftFor Van

Cost over $5500.00Will sell for $2000.00Call (860)774-5114

MiscellaneousItems

Broyhill Shaker PineEntertainment Center

w/doorsFits 36” Or Smaller

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

Breyer Model HorsesOlder, For Collector

(860)774-3309

Miscellaneous Items

Maytag Wall-Mount Microwave Oven

Works Fine. $50Head Skis,

Bindings & PolesNever Used!

$150

Sony Viao Computer$150

Pioneer & TechnicsStereo Components

Best Offer

Call 508-949-7040

Modine Forced Hot Air Furnace

170,000 BTU. Excellentcondition. Set up for natural

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

MOST ITEMS HALF ORIGINAL

PRICE!Arien Tractor

Arc WelderWood-Burning StoveFishing EquipmentArchery EquipmentMachinist Tools

Auto ToolsAntenna Tower35mm Camera

146 VHS DisneyMovies

508-885-5189

MOTORS1/2HP 230/460V

1725RPM, 56 Frame.$45

5HP, 230/460V1740RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC

$1505HP, 230/460V

3495RPM, 184T Frame/TEFC$150

1/2HP 208/230/460VLarge Overhead Door-Opener

$1304 Motor Speed ControlsHitachi J100, 400/460V

Best OfferCall 5pm-8:30pm

508-867-6546

010 FOR SALE

Moving Must SellGarden Leisure 6 Seater

Hot Tub with lounger, $3800/BO.

Weider Pro 9940 dual weight bench, $150.

Trampoline, $75.Brand new computer

armoire, $450.Please call

(508)404-5470

MovingMust Sell!

Ethan AllenNew MahoganyDining Room

Large Crystal Chandelier11x14 Oriental Wool Rug

Painted Bureau2 Olive-Green Swivel

Rocker ChairsPilates MachinesQueen Brass Bed

Best Offer AcceptedFor All

508-867-6730

Moving South!Entire House Including:

Sofa, 2 Recliners, Tables, Dining Room Table & Chairs,

Dry Sink, Server,Bedroom Set(s) PlusQueen Mattresses.

All In Excellent Condition!Best Offer Over $2000

860-963-2065

MTD Lawn Tractor1994 Model, 16HP, 42 Inch

Blade. Good Condition,With Heavy-Duty Trailer.

$350508-266-0330586-419-1040

MUSICDukes Of Dixieland Record

CollectionHandel’s “The Messiah”

Volume 1 & 2 AND MORE

Make An Offer!Hammond Organ

With Upright Leslie Speaker$1000

860-774-2454

NASCARDie-Cast Models

They’re Back!$5 And Up!

BRAND NEWSHIPMENT!

Just In Time ForChristmas

Saddles$100 Each

Bureaus, Bookcases, Etc.Blessings Farm

50 H Foote RoadCharlton

508-248-1411

NASCAR Models283 Pieces1994-1999

1/64th, 1/87th, 1/144thHot Wheels, Revelle, Racing

Champions, HighPerformance, Winners Circle.Cars, Transporters, Trucks,

Pit Crews.Asking $400 FIRM

860-974-2795

New BunkbedsPaid $900

Asking $500Just Purchased In March!

Includes Mattresses774-200-1561

New Diamond Ring

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

stone plus 6 smalldiamonds) paid $1500.

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

(860)234-3128

NEWEsante Top-Of-The-Line Home EmbroiderySewing MachineDoes Up To 6x10 Designs.

MANY Extras.Serious Calls Only.

Must Sell (Ill Health)860-779-9808


010 FOR SALE

New PaversMany Styles, Colors, Shapes. Half Price!.60-.85 Cents Per!

1996 Dodge CaravanNew Engine Parts,

Runs Great!$700

Saab 1997 900SCold A/C, New Tires &

Battery$2200

Troybilt RototillerUsed 5 Times, Like New!

$700860-774-1950

New Snap-OnHarley Davidson

Collectors Edition Toolbox

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

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

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

New! 8 American Craftsman

ReplacementWindows

9500 series. Low E, full screen, 6 over 6 grille. White

vinyl, 34 1/4 x 48. Paid $1400. Asking

$1000 or best offer.Call (508)779-0438 ask

for Justin

NFL Autographed Helmet Collection

Five Ridell Team Helmets Signed By MVP Icon

Quarterback Tom Brady,Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Joe Namath, And Peyton Manning. All Have COA’s

$3000 OBO508-476-1068

Nordic TracWalk Fit Skier/Rower

$125Jane Fonda Non-Motorized

Treadmill$125

Technalon Car CoverFits Car 16’-17’6”

$60508-885-9992

Oak Bedroom SetQueen bed and mattress, hutch, nightstand and

dresser with mirror. All inexcellent condition. Mattress

brand new. $1300 or BO. Mahogany TV and

Video Stand$50.

Brand NewEntertainment Center

Black chrome and glassasking $500 or BO.

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

Oak ComputerArmoire

$150Trumpet $100

Electric/Acoustic GuitarVinci Brand $100

508-864-7159

Oak EntertainmentCenter

Oak King Bedroom SetOak Table

(3) Craftmatic Twin BedsDesk

ShredderExercise Bike

Oreck Vacuum &Shampooer

Singer Sewing MachineAnd Much More!860-974-1396

Old Oak Rolltop Desk

Great Original Condition!54” Long, 30” Wide

$600860-774-4019

Old-Time TrunkGood ConditionNeeds Straps

Best Offer508-234-2712

OrganTechnics SXEN4

Best OfferRascal Scooter

600 SeriesBest Offer

508-892-8316

Outdoor Garden Fountain

Very Large, Gorgeous,3 Tiers, Excellent Condition

Must Be Seen!Originally $1500

Asking $650508-867-3900

PanasonicColor TVCT-36SX12F

36” HDS Flat Screen With Remote & Operating

Instructions.$475

Call 508-943-1206After 7pm

Park Model RV2002, 12x40

(like brand new) on beautiful lot in campground can be

used for a full 6 months (15 April-15 October every year)

Lot paid for until 2097.$48,000

Call Don (508)344-9499

Pratt & Whitney Flat-Belt Driven

Metal LatheOverall Dimensions;7’ Long By 2’ Wide

Comes With 3 & 4 Jaw Chucks.

$450860-923-3532Ask For Ron

010 FOR SALE

Pellet StoveWhitfield Tradition

By LennoxFree-Standing, Cast Iron,

Hunter Green Enamel Finish.Replaced With Larger Stove.

Completely RefurbishedTo New Condition. Works

Perfectly, 6 Years Old.REDUCED!

$1200 Or Best OfferCall 508-234-8139

Penn 6 wt. FlyrodNew Condition

Call 508-278-6419

PianoBaldwin SpinnetLight brown color. Bought at Steinerts. Good condition,

$700.Call (508)885-4320

Picnic Table7’11” x 29”

Built To Easily Accomodate Handicapped Persons,

Needs Staining.$50 Or B/O

860-935-9240

Pine HutchShelves & Drawer

On Top. Drysink In Middle With Door Opening Upwards,

And Doors Below.Very Old.

$200Maple Headboard &

Footboard&

Maple 6-Drawer DresserFull-Sized w/Rails,

From 1950’s$200

774-452-2391

Pioneer Stereo System

With All Original Manuals.Includes Turntable, Radio

Tuner, 5-Band Analyzer For Speakers. Cassette Tape

Player/Recorder, CD Player.Original Cost $1250Excellent Condition

$550413-245-3402

Pipe ThreaderToledo 999, Floor Model,

On Wheels.$100

Angle Iron Cutter ForShelving

4W296, HK Potter 2790$100

Snowblower49.5” Wide, For PTO

$200Call 5pm-8:30pm

508-867-6546

Pool HeaterExtend your swimming

season. Aqua Comfort Heat Pump for above ground pool.

$1000 or best offer.Call (860)928-1377

Pool Table8’, 3/4” Slate Brunswick,

Drop Pockets.$3700 New.

Sell For $2250860-887-5933

Portable GarageBy Shelter LogicPurchased Oct ‘09.20’Dx30’Wx16’H

Paid $3800Asking $3000

Brunarhans 12-GunHutch-Style Gun Cabinet

$500Dry Bar With 2 Stools

All Oak$500

JukeboxWith Over 500 45’s!

$600

Scuba GearTanks, Wetsuit, BC, Fins,

Regulator With Octopus, Etc.$300

860-779-6171

Pride BrandCombinationLift Recliner

Wine Color,Only Used 3 Times

Cost $850$700 OBO

Shower Seat/Stool For Tub$25

Gazelle Exercise EquipmentGood Condition

$150 OBOBack Massage Chair Pad

Good Condition$50

860-774-0794860-481-5570

Project LeftoverLumber

Shed DoorInterior Bi-Fold Doors

4x4’s, 2x4’sPlywood

MUCH MORE!$85 For All

508-248-1951

Prom Dress SaleCurrent Gowns-Daughter is Senior. Sizes 6-8. Originally

priced from $200-$300. Some shoes and jewelry.

Cash only.Call (508)832-9981

Propane Gas Heater

$100Excellent Condition

860-923-9708

Radio/Control Air Planes

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

engines. Loads of misc. flight & building equipment.

Former member of Neds R/C club.

Call Bob (860)779-6484

010 FOR SALE

Real RanchMink Jacket

Very Good Condition$800 or best offer508-943-2444

Refinished ChairsNatural Or Painted Finish,

Some Decorated. Singles To Sets Of Six.

Very Reasonable!508-764-4493

Rolex WatchStainless Steel PerpetualPearl Face, Original Box.

Excellent, Near-MintCondition

$1200 FIRM(Appraised Much Higher)

CASH OnlyCall 508-949-7040

RototillerAriens, Rear Tine, Electric

Start. Newly Serviced,7HP Engine.

$550508-234-6096

Ruby & Diamond14K Ladies’ Ring

Ruby Wt. Appx. .60ct2 Diamonds Are Set To The

Side. Fine Color &Good Quality.

Documented Replacement Value $1375

Asking $750Call 508-347-5813

Samsung 61” HDTV-DLP TV

with stand for sale for $1500. Call (508)733-5047 for

appointment.

Santa BarbaraSpa/Hot-Tub

105 Jets, 7 Person. UprightTherapy Lounge, Neck &

Foot Massage, 2 AdditionalTherapy Seats Plus

Cooldown Area.Waterfall/Volcano, Lights(Different Colors). Starry

Night Blue With RedMaintenance Free VinylCabinet. One Year Old

Paid $8000 NewAsking $6000Will Deliver

Call (508)864-8578

SchwinnElectric ScooterNeeds new battery, $60.

(508)764-6560Scooter StorePower Chair

Model “Jazzy”Travels 8 Miles On One

Charge! New, Never Used.Purchased In March 2009.

Paid $6800Sell For $2500 OBO

Ray Or Debbie508-277-2795508-277-2658

Set Of 4Bridgestone

Blizzak Snow Tires185-65 R14

Only Used One Season!$100

508-347-9044

SeveralQueen-Sized

Bedroom Setsw/Box & Mattress, Cherry

Mirrored Dressers,Drawered Nightstand

$1200 Each

RugsBird Of Paradise(2)9x12, 9x14

$295 EachOriental Style(2)Red 9x12$300 Each

508-943-8693

Shopsmith SawWith Attachments

For SaleIncludes Wood Lathe,Drill Press, Table Saw,

And Converts To Sander.Asking $500

860-617-0182

Small BlackRocker$35 OBO

508-266-0375508-282-9997

SnapperRoto-Tiller

IR5003, Used TwicePaid $1295

$950

TracVacModel 385-IC/385LH

Used Once.Paid $1300

$1100

Bear Cat Vac-N-Chip Pro& Vac Pro

Models 72085, 72285, 72295

Used TwicePaid $2772

$1900508-765-5763

Snow Tires4 P225-60-R17. Tires like

new, winter ‘07. $300 or best offer.

Call (508)234-7930

Solid OakS-Bent Windsor

Chairs4 Oak Finish, 2 Antique Black

Finish Captains Chairs.In Perfect Condition.

$180(3) Adult Small Jobe

Life VestsBarely Used

$25508-234-2647

Sofa-BedBeige With Green

$200 OBO508-266-0375508-282-9997

010 FOR SALE

SnowblowerSnapper 8HP 26” $500

WasherMaytag, Heavy Duty $100

DryerWhirlpool, Electric $100Entertainment Center

Solid Oak $100Queen-Sized BedSolid Oak $200

Triple Dresser w/Mirror$150

Sterns & Foster MattressNew $400

Computer Desk $100Shop Smith

w/Accessories $500Joiner/Planer $75

LCD Monitor 17” $75Maple Dresser

Two w/Hutch $50 EachCall 774-262-3336

Leave Message

Sofa7’ La-Z-Boy With 3 Cushions,

In Sage Green.Great Condition

$500

Entertainment CenterPine Corner Unit. Height 6’,

Holds 32” TV,Great Condition.

$500860-963-7880

Solid MahoganyDining Room

Tablew/Leaf(extends to 72"),

one-armed chair, Five side chairs and Buffet

(62"wx36"Tx17.5 D)Both pieces in excellent

condition sell together for $500.00

860-935-5981Solid Oak

Entertainment Center

$200

Sharp 36” TV$200

Beige Color LoveseatRecliner

$350Zenith 27” TV

$100RCA 19” TV With Stand

$100Dog Cage (Medium Sized)

$20Sanyo VCR

$10Christmas Items/

DecorationsVarious Prices

Therapeutic Tub Seat$10

508-450-1054

Solid Oak Queen Bedroom Set

$750. Lighted round curio end table, $50. Iron twin bed,

$200. Steins, $25. Dolls, $25. 2 Bureaus $100 Each

Call (508)867-9222

Solid Oak Set48” round table w/18”

extension, 66x48” oval, 4 matching chairs w/cloth

seats, a corner hutch 26”Dx44”x78”H, $1500/BO

Electronic PianoCasio Model# CTK1000

w/stand, $250/BO.Call (860)974-0236

Solid TeakDining Table

Rich natural color, oval with trestle base, 43”x70” with

30” attached dropextension leaf.

Only $600 OBO.Call (774)452-4631

Sony Wega 32” TVLike New!

$150

Beautiful Oak41”W x 54”H x 23”D

Cabinet For TVWith Recessed Doors.

Paid $800Asking $200

Photos Available By Email508-764-4103

Speedaire Air Compressors

3 ph 30 & 80 gallon. Onan Generators 5k W. Scale 1k

lbs. Best offer on all listings. Call (508)347-1223

Spinet Piano and Bench

$800. Country Blue plaid loveseat and chair. $450. Wilson ladies clubs, bag, cart, $200. All excellentcondition. Will consider

reasonable offers.Call (508)867-8532

Spinnet Piano (Steinert)

$1000. Sunfish sailboat w/trailer, $700. Jenny Lind 3/4 bed, $250. Sailboard &

sail (new), $500. Dresser set, $200. Player piano w/rolls,

$600. Lexmarkprinter, $50.

Call Karen (508)885-3192

Square DancingOutfits For SaleSize Small & Medium.

Good Condition, All Colors.$10 A Set

Call 860-774-5262

Steam Radiator Covers

43” long x 40” high x 13” deep, 37”x40”x13” and

24”x40”x13”. All white, in good condition. Over $1000

if new. All three for $400Call (508)832-5546

010 FOR SALE

Stereo SystemOnkyo Components With

Bose Acoustimas Speakers $350

Call (508)943-0089

Stereo With Speakers

$50Call 508-278-7958

StoveFranklin StyleWood-Burning

$275

Gas LogNever Used

$90508-832-6234

Table Saw10-Inch With Steel Stand

Band SawWith Steel StandMade By Delta

Great For Any WorkshopHardly Used!

New Cost $1500-$2000Selling For $600

For BothCall 508-949-7040

Tan Genuine Sheepskin Men’s

JacketSize 46, Never Worn.

$150

Portable Olympia Typewriter

In Case. In Good Condition$75

Vintage Royal TypewriterTable Model

$35 OBO508-756-3690

ThomasvilleCherry

Bedroom SetDresser, Mirror, Chest,

Nightstand, Headboard & Footboard. With QueenMattress & Boxspring

Included.Very Good Condition!

Seldom Used.$750 Steals It!

Call 508-949-7040

Three 7 Foot Tall Desert Cacti

$500 each or best offer. Call (860)208-1320 or

(860)963-0849Would be great for someone

with a Mexican restaurant

Toro CommercialLawnmower

Pro-Line Series, With 44”Deck And Trac VacCollection System.

Great For Picking Up Grass Clippings And

Leaves.$3000

508-832-7414

Toshiba36 Inch TVUsed Very Little.Plays Like New!

MUST SELL!Cost $895

Sell For $399Call 508-885-9754

Total Gym XLUsed Very Little Since

Purchased 5 Years.Paid $1000Best Offer

Antique 1930’sWalnut Dining Room

TableIn Good Condition

$300 OBO508-461-7224

Traditional Fruit Wood Dining Room Table

with 2 extension leaves, 2 arm chairs, 4 sides. Excellent

condition, $1300.Traditional Fruit Wood

with Inlaid Entertainment Armoire

$600.Oak Computer Desk

$200.Upright freezer

$50.Craftsman Garden Tractorbaggers, mulcher and trailer.

Works great $600.(860)974-9950

Trampoline13 Foot Heavy Duty Frame &

Frame Pad (Red)$75

Ladies 26” MongooseHilltopper Mountain Bike

Red$35

24” Mongoose MGX/DXR Mountain BikeDual Suspension,

21 Speed, Red$35

24” Mongoose DXR AL Mountain Bike

Dual Suspension, Aluminum, 21 Speed, Silver

$35860-935-0072

TreadmillPro-Form Model 730CS

$300

ExerciserAero Pilates Performer 295

$150

Gas WeedwhackerCraftsman Brand

$50860-935-0355

Western SaddleBlack, With Pad. OnlyUsed A Few Times.

$150Also:

Child’s Western SaddleWith Bridle, Black

$150508-943-4365

010 FOR SALE

Trees for Sale

Evergreen Trees, Colorado Blue Spruce, Potted Trees,Silver Blue, 18”-22” tall.

Excellent Privacy Border/OrnamentalAll 10 trees for $85.

Call 508-278-5762Evenings

Trestle-StyleLibrary Table

Antique, 72”x32”Wide Boards.

Asking $250Also Antique Victrola,Melodeon, And More

508-248-1951

Truck BedDark Green, 6 1/2 Feet Long

x 64” Wide. IncludesTailgate, Lights,Gas Cap Door.

$250Both For Dodge Dakota

508-867-6168

Unique BarSolid Oak with lighted

stained glass canopy, brass top and foot rail, 2 chairs,

72” high, 64” wide, 22” deep.$1200 or BO.

Call (508)450-5836

Unique Oak Table72” Round

$550Must See To Appreciate

508-756-6120774-289-6982

Upright PianoGood Condition

$150860-779-3749

Used RestaurantEquipment10-50% Off OurPurchase Price

Refrigeration6 Burner Stove

Convection OvenBar Top & Barstools

FreezersSinks

508-347-5503Very Nice

Oak China ClosetLighted mirrored back. Two glass shelves on top, two

drawers on bottom.Measures

72 1/2”H, 34 1/2 ”W, 17” D.Asking $450

Call (860)779-7838

VHS Tapes & Cabinet$250

Will Sell VHS TapesSeparately If Wanted

Dark Shadows VHS TapesSome Original,Some Recorded(45 Volumes)

$50413-262-9990

WeddingGown (Satin)From David’s Bridal

Worn Only Few Hours.Like New! Size 12/14

With Sequins, MatchingVeil & Train. Gorgeous!

$99 OBOLeave Message508-981-2636508-885-4580

Weider Pro 240Weight Bench

With Exercera VinylBarbell Set (150#)

Brand New In Boxes$75

Call (860)923-3833

Welding Cable$2 per foot. New.

Call (860)935-9193

White Wedding Gown

Never WornSize 8, long sleeves beaded and lace. Terra mid length

veil, cathedral veil, slip. Paid $1400 for all, asking $800 or

best offer. Call (508)-365-8528

Women’s &Teen’s Clothing

Times Are Tough, Money’s Short. I Have An Array Of Clothes, All In ExcellentCondition. Handbags,Boots, Sweaters, Etc.LOW LOW Prices!

I’m A Call Away508-278-5745

Women’s BurberryProrsum

TrenchcoatSize 14L, Tan, w/Zip-Out

Lining. Excellent Condition.$500

Women’s Burberry Prorsum

Dress CoatSize 14 Petite, Brown,Excellent Condition.

$400860-974-9946

Women’s Designer ClothingShoes &

AccessoriesShoes, Sizes 5-11

Clothing Sizes 0-1240 Plus Crates!!!Excellent SecondHand Condition.

Over 300 Pair Designer Jeans.

Many High-End Items.860-974-9946

010 FOR SALE

Women’s Escada Coat/Jacket

Cashgora/Angora Wool,Gold Color. US Size 10 Or 12, Excellent Condition.

$400860-974-9946

Women’s Riding Leathers

Size Small Walter Dyer Chaps, Medium Gloves,

Fringe Coat With Two Liners (Medium), Harley Helmet

(Small).Excellent Condition.$275 CASH ONLY

508-341-9282

Women’s Salvatore Ferragamo

Leather BlazerJacket

Soft, Buttery,Golden Brown Color.Excellent Condition.

Size 6 Or 8$200

860-974-9946

Wood StoveEnergy HarvesterGood Condition With

Fire Screen.$350 OBO

413-245-3008

Wood StoveVermont Castings Resolute

Excellent Condition. Very Clean Burning, Firescreen

And Warming ShelvesIncluded.

$2100 NewAsking $1100

508-943-0277

WoodenQuilt Frame

3 Rail System - FoldsDown. 2 Swing Arm

Lamps IncludedQuilting Area Is 18” x 72”

For Photos,Use This URL:

www.flickr.com/photos/mlm7154/sets

Call 860-963-7932

XBOX 360Premium

20GB hard drive 2 wireless controllers, 1 wireless

headset, 2 games, (Skate & Halo). Excellent condition, 2

month old. Asking $450for all.

Call (508)278-3317

Young Girl’sTwin Bed

Brand New MattressIncluded

$100

Clothes DryerDoesn’t Need 220V Line

$150Computer Bench

$50508-410-6017

100 GENERAL

105 BULLETIN BOARD

IN REMEMBRANCEJulie Ann Bainton

(Knurowski)36 Year Senior Secretary

Bay Path High SchoolDear Friend, Please Visit

Our Guest Book And Leave A Note To Pay Your Respectswww.tinyurl.com/JulieBainton

107 MISC. FREE

FREE WOOD PALLETS

You pick up. Monday thru Friday 8am-noon.Stonebridge Press 25 Optical Drive

(located behind SouthbridgeHotel & Conference Center)

200 GEN. BUSINESS

203 SNOWMOBILES

1995 Ski DooFormula 600cc

Fast Studded Track

1993 Ski DooMXZ 470ccWith Tilt Trailer

All Heated.

$3200 For AllCall Paul 860-923-3092

2002 PolarisEdge X

Electric Start, Reverse,2992 N. Maine Miles.

$2800 Or BRO

1996 Skidoo MXZ 5833717 N. Maine Miles.

Runs Great.$1800 Or BRO508-949-7388

2005 Arctic CatF7 SnowmobileLow Miles, Real Fast.

2005 Arctic Cat440 Z-ModelSnowmobileLike Brand New!$7500 For Both508-987-9313

Arctic CatSnowmobiles

2006 570 Panther2-Up, 579 Miles,

Automatic Start & ReverseLike New

1996 ZR5802300 Miles, Real Fast Sled!Take Them Both For $5900

508-340-5334

204 WATER EQUIPMENT

1994 Sea-Doo Bombardier SP94

With TrailerExcellent Condition, Runs

Great. Seat Just Recovered, Low Hours On Jet Pump.

Has Been Winterized.$1450Call Deb

508-965-7077

2005 Ski-Doo JetskiApple Green & Black.Less Than 65 Hours.3-Cylinder 15003cc

Supercharged Engine.3-Seater, 130 Inches Long.

$7500Includes Dock & Trailer

508-347-8956

205 BOATS

15 Ft. Birch RiverWooden Canoe

With Wicker Seats.In Very Good Condition.

$800 OBOCall Jimmy At 860-974-3086

16’ HurricaneTri-Hull

Ford 2.3L I/O, trailer, $2500Trolling Motor,

Electric Winch, EvinrudeTanks, Bimini Top,

'96 Conversion Van,Black Water Pipe,

Gas Grill, Chiminea.

518-480-114316-Foot

Solar-Powered Electric Fiberglass

BoatExcellent Condition, Interior Is All Refurbished. Uses No Fuel, 100% Solar Powered.

Includes A Galvanized Trailer.$3000

860-774-1845

17 Foot GlastronSierra 177 4.3Mercruiser I/OOnly 156 Hours On

EnginePower Steering, Trim

Control, AM/FM Radio,Soft Top, Mooring Cover,w/Glastron Trailer, Skis,

Vest & Etc., MaintenanceManuals and Supplies

$8000For More Info Call

413-245-7501

18 FootGrumman CanoeFlat Bottom, Aluminum.Will Not Sink. Seats 4Comfortably. Excellent

Condition. Includes Paddles, Side Motor Mount And

Original Brochure.$400 OBO

508-478-8538

1980 GradyWhite 24’

With 235 Johnston Motor (Overhauled 2004) And Holes Claw Break-Away

Trailer. StandardElectronic, Cabin.

Many Extras. NeedsCosmetic Work.$10,000 OBODanielson, CT401-487-8677

1985 Ski Nautique “2001”

400 Hours On Engine,Newer Upholstery.

$4000 OBO413-222-2058

1987 25 Ft MarlinCabin Cruise260 HP, I/O Merc.,

Runs, Needs Little TLC$5200 OBOWith Trailer

1978 22 Ft SearayCabin Cruise

Needs Motor & Outdrive, No Trailer. Needs Work.

$2001990 Kawasaki 650

TS JetskiNeeds Work.

$300 OBO413-245-6130508-981-6400

1990 Glasport20 Foot

Open Bow Ski BoatNew 350 Engine, Zero Hours. New Interior, New Flooring.

Drive-On Trailer.Sacrifice At $7200

12 Foot Jon BoatSeats, Electric Motor,

On Trailer.$1500

508-234-6096

1992 Sunbird19’ with trailerCuddy cabin, fully equipped,

low hours on engine.Very good condition. $7,900.

Call 508-885-3689

2001 Aquatron 18’ with Trailer

Bimini top, depth fish finder. Excellent shape, maintained

my mechanic. Only 100 hours on boat. NADA value $8630 before extras. Skis, towables all extras valued

over $1200. Buy now. $7600.

Call (860)928-2477

2004 Carver 360Sport Sedan

(2) 375HP Volvo 8.1 Liter Engines. 7.3KW Kohler

Generator, 2 State Rooms, Fresh Water Vacu-Flush

Head, Full Galley.$199,000

Call 774-230-8295


205 BOATS

2006 17’ Maxum Boat

with Karavan trailer bimini top w/boot cockpit & bow

well covers power steering, AM/FM stereo, CD player w/4

speakers, mercruiser I/O 135HP motor. $15,500.

(860)974-3334 or (860)377-0574

2006 Bayliner 185 Runabout

135 I/O HP w/extended swim platform, custom cover,

trailer, coast guard safety package, used at most 20

hours. $13,750.Call (508)868-1972

71 Chris Craft 31ft Flybridge Cruisertwin 327 engines sleeps 6, full head and shower, all

fiberglass. $7350.Call (508)333-1790

Johnson Outboard Motor

4H.P. around 1979 model, have service manual. Bought on Ebay. Children bought a new Mercury for me. Had tune up at Action Marine.

Ran once. $400.Call (860)5329 or cell

(508)314-6373

Larson 1997Ski-Boat

19 Foot, With Volvo PentaEngine. With Trailer.

$7000508-373-8413

Mercury 5hpOutboardperfect, $750.

Force 4 rigid inflatable, alum. 10ft dinghy, $300. Road king

trailer (dinghy/jetski) 14ft, perfect. $500.

Call (860)881-9052

Sailboat For Sale2000 Hunter 212

Great Day Sailer!21 Feet, Cuddy Cabin,

Galvanized Trailer. Extra Jib.Great Shape,

Used Very Little.30% Under NADA Retail

$5400508-340-7697

260 ANTIQUES

Route 169 Antiques884 Worcester

Street,Southbridge MALooking to purchase

antiques andcollectibles, single items

or entire estates.We buy it all also do

on site estate sales and estate auctions.

Call anytime, Mike 508-765-9512

265 FUEL/WOOD

Vermont CastingsAspen Woodstove

16” Firebox, Glass Front, Top Or Rear Vent, Brick Lined.

Needs New Top, EasilyAvailable From Dealer.

Was $700 Retail$250

Call 860-933-9184

281 FREE PETS

LOST DOGChocolate Colored

One-Eyed DogNamed “Jackie”

Very Worried.Lost On December 12th

On Fiske Street InSouthbridgePlease Call

508-909-6188

283 PETS

(3) AKC Registered Mini Dachshound

Puppies6 Weeks Old

As Of October 27th)$600 Each

Call Jordan508-637-1281

Cavalier King CharlesSpaniel

Female Blen, 9 Weeks Old. Registered, Vet Checked,

Shots, Nice & Healthy.$900

413-245-7339

283 PETS

Chinese Crested Puppies

Hairless & Powder-PuffSweet, Loveable Toy

Hypo-Allergenic Breed.For More Information

401-397-6499

FREE HAMSTERw/Cage

&FREE RABBITFree To Good Home

774-452-3722

Lovebird CagesMany Types, Includes A

Variety Of Bird Toys.Breeding Boxes, Supplies

& Information.All Offers Considered.

All Calls Returned.aviary-amore.comWest Brookfield508-637-1303

Poodle/LhasaApso Puppy

Female, Black Head/Tail, White Body. Housebroken,

Quiet, Gorgeous, Gentle Clown. Loves To Ride, Loves

Kids, Cats & Dogs.Has Shots, Plastic Pen.

$700Helping Handicapped

Grandkids508-867-1952

PPuurree BBrreeddPPuuppppiieess

Over thirty breeds available.Health checked/guaranteed.

State licensed.www.laughlinkennel.comLLaauugghhlliinn KKeennnneellCall 508-987-7161

284 LOST & FOUNDPETS

REWARDLOST CAT

Gray CatSHE HAS NO TAIL

Missing Since October 1st From Eastford Road,

Southbridge.Call Any Hour413-813-8001

285 PET CARE

New Owners!New Energy!New Stuff!

BoardingLuxury suites,

walks, treats, & one on one playtimes available.

Natural foodsReiki

Flower EssencesFeng Shui

DaycareDaily/weekly rates

TrainingBasic-AdvancedGroup or private

Experienced caring staffTours 10am-4pmOther times by appt.

please!

508-987-0077205 Federal Hill

RoadOxford, MA

www.starwoodpetresort.com

286 LIVESTOCK

Bagged ShavingsKiln-Dried Pine

Paper Bags.3.25 Cubic Feet

$5.00 Each (No Limit)Pick Up In

West BrookfieldRock Valley Farm

508-867-2508

286 LIVESTOCK

Horse TackBits, Bridles, Saddles,

Accessories. New, Used, English, Western, Blankets,

Gift Items, Reins.Almost AnythingHorse-Related

Rock Valley FarmWest Brookfield508-867-2508

286 FEED

Quality Horse Hay800 Pound Square Bales

Timothy & Orchard GrassesFertilize Fields

First Cutting $100 EachSecond Cutting $130 Each

Delivery Fee ExtraRock Valley FarmWest Brookfield508-867-2508

295 BUILDING SUPPLIES

Harvey WindowsNew - Still Wrapped(2) Big 41 1/2 x 57R.O. Double Hung,

Vinyl, WhiteBoth For $300508-278-7835

297 CHILD CARE

Dr. Day Care’s Part-Time &

Full-Time RatesFree Breakfast And Lunch.We Accept CT Care 4 Kids.

Call (401)647-7241drdaycare.com

298 WANTED TO BUY

$ROSS RECYCLING

We Pay More!!

All Scrap Metals,Cars, Trucks

Batteries,Copper Wire,Appliances...

64 Tucker Hill Rd.Putnam, CT 06260

860-928-7165

LOOKING TO BUYWooden Or VinylPost & Rail

FencingWill Pay Reasonable

Price For Either.508-885-3132

MusicalInstruments InAny Condition

CASH PAIDsellyourmusicalinstruments.com

Local Affiliates:Wonderland Comics

112 Main StreetPutnam, CT

(Ask For Dana)860-963-1027Gordon Music

339 Main StreetSouthbridge, MA

508-765-9352

WANTEDCat’s Meow VillageReproduction Of TheUnibank Of Uxbridge

(No Longer Made)If You Have One To Sell,

Call 508-234-4722Ask For Tom OrLeave Message

WANTEDOld/Used/Any

ConditionKitchen Cabinets

If They Are What We Want, We Will Even Remove Them

From Your Kitchen!We Are A Re-Facing

Company That Needs TheseCabinets For Our Home Show Booth, To Show“Before” and “After”

Kitchen OptionsMonday-Friday

9am-5pm508-987-3384

WAR RELICS&

WAR SOUVENIRSWANTED

WWII & EARLIERCA$H WAITING!I’ll Come To You AtYour Convenience.

Over 30 Years Experience.Call: 1-508-688-0847

All Calls PromptlyReturned.

300 HELP WANTED

305 BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

Cleaning BusinessFor Sale

No Money Down!Financing Available

Call For Details774-578-0718

333 SURROGATEMOTHERS

SurrogateMothersNeeded

From MA & CTEstablished SurrogacyProgram seeks loving

women to carry couples’biological babies. 21-43,

prior birth experiencerequired, non-smokers, generous compensation.

1-888-363-9457reproductivepossibilities.com

400 SERVICES

400 SERVICES

402 GENERAL SERVICES

CCaallll TThhee JJuunnkk MMaann

SnowplowingFALL CLEANUPS

Removal of Metal, Appliances,

Furniture, TV’s.ConstructionMaterials.

Cellars/Attics Cleaned.

Small BuildingDemolition, Tires.Leaves Removed. Small Residential Moves. Trees Cut

Brush/LimbsRemoved

Furnaces RemovedCheck-our-down-to-earth prices first!

Weekends also!Central Mass

and ConnecticutDave

550088--334477--77880044441133--226622--55008822

Guitar LessonsBeginner Through Advanced

25 Years Experience.Most Musical Styles.

Available Days Or Nights$30/Hour

$20/Half-HourDayville

860-576-5746

433 CLEANING

AffordableResidential

& Commercial Cleaning

We Offer Quality Work At An Affordable Price!

• Offices & Homes• Weekly & Bi-Weekly• One-Time Cleanings• Carpet Cleaning• Auto Detailing• Floors• Upholstery• Janitor Work• Windows

We Guarantee YourSatisfaction Will BeOur Best Reference!

REGISTERED,INSURED & BONDEDGive Maria A Call

508-764-2500

442 LICENSED DAYCARE

***************Per CT General Statutes

19e-87b-5g,All advertisements for

Daycare Services in thestate of Connecticut must

include your license/registration number.

Licensed Home Day Care

Has Full-Time/Part-Time & Before/After School

Openings.Organized Activities

Lots Of Free PlayLarge Fenced-In YardCPR/First Aid Certified

Nutritious Meals & Snacks

Extended Hours - FlexibleLicense #2087686

Call Michelle774-230-7008508-943-2526For More Info!

457 LAWN/GARDEN

CompostedSheep Manure

Available At Farm!20lb Bags

At $10 Per BagCall 508-867-6111

Leave Message

500 REAL ESTATE

501 REAL ESTATEWANTED

**************EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

**************All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to The Federal Fair Housing Act

of 1968, which makes itillegal to advertise any

preference, limitation ordiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap,

familial status (number of children and or pregnancy),

national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any

intention to make an such preference, limitation or

discrimination. Thisnewspaper will not

knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate

that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby

informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper

are available on and equal opportunity basis. To

complain aboutdiscrimination call The

Department of Housing and Urban Development “HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD ad 617-565-5308,. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275

WANTEDLand Near

Spencer/Paxton Line

Area Of Camp MarshallFor A Single Family Home.

Please Call John413-813-5712

505 APARTMENTS FORRENT

SouthbridgeLarge One Bedroom,First Floor Apartment.Refrigerator & Stove.

5 Minute Walk To Main Street. Heat & Hot Water

Included.Call 774-230-0680

WebsterNORTH VILLAGE

ONE MONTHFREE RENT!

2 Bedroom UnitsStarting At $783!!

Heat And Hot WaterIs Included.

Must IncomeQualify.

Section 8 VouchersAccepted.

Please call (508)987-1595


BrooksideTerrace

RENT FREE UNTILJANUARY 2010

Affordable 2 Bedroom Apartments For Rent.

Spacious, FullyApplianced.

• Heat/Hot WaterIncluded!

Starting at $759• Pool

• Basketball Court• Playground

• On-Site Laundry

INCOME LIMITS APPLYSection 8 WelcomeOffice Open From:

Monday-Friday9:00am to 5:00pm

Weekend & EveningAppointments

Available

Brookside Terrace11 Village Drive

Southbridge,MA 01550

(508)764-7675

DanielsonApartments For RentTwo & Three Bedrooms.

$796-$860No Pets.

Heat & Appliances Included.Off-Street Parking.

First & Security Deposit.ALSO:

Garage For RentFor More Details

860-774-1634

OXFORDNew

Orchard Hill

1 & 2 BedroomApartments.

CALL FOR SPECIALS!Heat & Hot Water

IncludedMust Income Qualify

SECTION 8CERTIFICATES

WELCOME

Call508-987-8121

EHO

River MillVillage

N. Grosvenordale, CTVery Spacious

Studio,1, 2 & 3 Bedroom

Apartments

ONE MONTHFREE RENT

Rents starting at $525*Must Income Qualify*

Section 8 Vouchers Accepted

•Recently RemodeledBuilding Exteriors

• Close to 395• Adjacent to Riverside Park

•On-site professionalmanagement andmaintenance staff

Please call(860)923-3919

for more information

SOUTHBRIDGEBRAND NEW

APARTMENTS!2 Bedrooms/$775.

Available now.Stove, refrigerator anddishwasher included.

Secure building.Off-street parking.

NO Pets.Call (508)765-5852


WebsterGranite Street

Available January 1st.Large, Clean 3 Bedroom

Apartment. W/D Hookups.First/Last & Security &

Credit Check.$700/Month

Section 8 Welcome508-943-5935

510COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

SouthbridgeFor Lease

10,850+ S.F. BuildingIdeal For

Commercial/IndustrialUse. Town Water/Sewer,Loading Dock. Includes1,400 S.F. Office Space.Located On Worcester

Street (Route 169)Call

(508)765-5421

SouthbridgeFor Lease

9,400+ S.F. Ideal ForCommercial/Light

Industrial Use.Town Water/Sewer.Includes 1,850 S.F.

Office Space.Located On Worcester

Street (Route 169)Call

(508)765-5421

WebsterFor Rent

You Are Lucky We Still Have Space Available!From 1000 Sq.Ft.To 15,000 Sq.Ft.

Will Divide!Call Owner For Best Price

508-753-3670

520 HOUSEMATES

RoommateWanted

Male, Southbridge,Route 169.

Heat, Hot, RentNegotiable.

[email protected]

525 HOUSES FOR RENT

Leicester, MA2 Bedroom Newly Renovated Waterfront House For Rent.

$1300/MonthOn Private Pond And Road.

Call Dan508-326-7022

546 CEMETERY LOTS

Cemetery LotFor Sale

Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, MA.

Garden Of Heritage II, 609B,2 Lots (1 & 2)

$1500 For BothCall 508-347-3884

Leave Message If No Answer

Cemetery Lots for Sale

Worcester County Memorial Park-Paxton, MA

2 Lots (#408A) available in the beautiful Garden of Valor

II. $5,000 for both.Call (508)987-0531

CEMETERY LOTS:Two in the

Garden of Valorat Worcester Memorial

Park in Paxton. $1500/best offer.Please call

508-885-5133

Cemetery Plots at Worcester County

Memorial Parkin Heritage I. 2 lots. $1200.

Call (508)987-6180

Two CemeteryLots

Worcester CountyMemorial Park

In Paxton$900 For Each,$1800 For Both

Call Cheryl413-245-4181

Two LotsAvailable At WorcesterCounty Memorial Park

In Paxton.Non-Selected.

Asking $1200 For BothOr Best Offer

508-885-1071

546 CEMETERY LOTS

Two PlotsIn Worcester County

Memorial Park, Paxton, MAAt Garden Of Heritage II

$1500 OBO For Both508-864-7159

Worcester CountryMemorial Park

Section Valor IIGraves 1 & 2

Valued At $5600Asking $2500 For Both

508-885-6489Ask For Karen

WORCESTER COUNTYMEMORIAL PARK;

Paxton, MA2 adjoining lots.

Asking $1500 or Best Offerfor both call (508)867-3820

Worcester County Memorial Park,

Paxton4 lots in the Garden of the Cross, which is the oldestgarden in the park. Value

$7000, asking $6000.Will sell separately.

Call (508)892-8685

550 MOBILE HOMES

1977 Mobile Home$70,000

Plus Park ShareFOR SALE BY OWNER

Located In Wagon Wheel Park, Brookfield, MA

508-347-3837

BrookfieldNanatomqua Mobile

Home Park(55 And Over)

2 Bedroom with 1-1/2Bath, Living Room, LargeKitchen, Laundry RoomWith New Appliances,

And Door To Back Porch.MUST SELL!!!

$64,000508-868-4662

Mobile HomeFor Sale

Dayville CT12 Conrads Park(860)774-8884

Mobile HomeFor Sale

In Sturbridge RetirementCo-Operative.

44x23, 5 Rooms, 1 1/2 Baths (1068 sq.ft. Gross Living Area). Air Conditioning,

Corner Lot, 2 Sheds.For Appointment

508-347-9370

N. GrosvenordaleCT

Mobile Home For Sale14x64 Doublewide

2 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. Large Kitchen, Living Room.

Laundry Room.Appliances Included.

Plenty Of Cabinet Space.$65,000

For Appointment860-923-0421

REDUCED $85,000Mobile Home In Sturbridge

Retirement ParkTwo Bedrooms, One And

One Half Bath, Deck, Patio, New Roof, New Windows,

And Many Updates.Beautifully Landscaped.

508-347-8791

SturbridgeMobile Home 55+1 Bedroom, IdealLocation, Close To

Everything. New Floors,Carpets, Paint, Windows,

Shower, Cabinets & Counters. Newer Furnace,

A/C & More.Washer/Dryer.

$37,500Owner Financing

AvailableCall For Details508-347-7027

Sturbridge RetirementCommunity

Completely Rebuilt In 2002. New Floors, Walls, Doors,

Windows, Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom. Carpeting On All

Floors Except Kitchen & Bath. New Vinyl Siding.

508-735-9639

TemporaryStorage

Problems?Utilize This 14x70

Mobile Home!Large Rooms, Plenty

Of Open Space.First $2500

Takes It Away(860)774-6989

700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES

Rims For Sale15 Inch Aluminum RimsOff 1991 Honda Accord.

Factory Set - 5 Total$25 Each

860-923-0457


(3) ContinentalContra-Track Tires

Size P245-65R17On Polished Aluminum

Premium Wheels, Excellent Condition, Lots Of Tread!

$100 EachOr $250 For All

Fits 2003-2008 Envoy, Trailblazer, Rainier &

Ascender.508-347-9629


4 Cooper Weather Master S/T Tires

Steel Belted, 205/65 R15Like New $150

4 Cooper WeatherMaster S/T Snow

Groove Tires225/55 R17

Like New $200508-867-2560

Evenings


5th WheelSteel Drop Center

Tailgate$200

508-943-2572


Car-Top CarrierYAKIMA

“Space Cadet”Like Brand New!Used Only Once.

Cost $348Will Sell For $175Fits Most Cars With

A Roof Rack.Superior Construction

860-779-9371


Chrysler IndustrialV8 400HP Engine

Rebuilt, Zero Miles.Sitting On Ground,

Ready To Go$2200

With Rebuilt FittedTransmission(Zero Miles)

$3000 Package DealTransmission Only

$1800508-461-9097


Third RowBench Seat

For Ford Expedition(Eddie Bauer)

Tan Leather, ExcellentCondition.

Fits Model Years ‘97-’02FREE

COME GET IT860-935-0039


Truck Cap6’ 4” Sedco, “Ford Style”,

Fiberglass Truck Cap. Front & Side Sliding Windows,

Locking Rear Door, Clamps & Seal. Colored Red.

Taken off Toyota TacomaExtra-Cab.

$400860-974-1349



Truck RailsChrome Tube For 8’ Bed

Great Condition$95 For Set

GM ChromeSlotted Wheels

15”, 5-Lug Bolt PatternFor Full-Size GM.

$200 Set Of 4454 Complete

GM BlockWith Fuel Injection

$1200508-259-8805

720 CLASSICS

1929 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

Nice Original Car WithNumbers Matching.

Has Restored Drivetrain,New Interior, Repainted

Original Colors.$12,500

Ask For Barry508-764-6059

Or George508-347-9654

1930 Model AFord Coupe

Green, With Extra Parts.Good Condition.

$10,000Call Karen

508-885-3192

1940 Plymouth Deluxe

2-Door SedanRuns, Original,

Needs Restoration.Stored 30+ Years.

Asking $2950

1969 PlymouthFury VIP Model2-Door Hardtop, Solid,Colorado. 383 Engine.

Power Windows.Needs Restoration

Asking $1950508-317-7092

1950 Chevrolet4-Door Sedan

6-Cylinder, Standard Shift. New Factory-Built Motor.

Solid Body, Runs Excellent. Needs Interior & Minor Work

To Be Road-Worthy.$5900

978-760-3453

1952 Pontiac Woody

Tin Woody Beach Wagon,In Need Of Complete

Restoration. Engine Turns, Major Components In Place. Good Interior. Solid Frame,

Straight Eight,Automatic Transmission.

$3950978-760-3453

1953 Ford2-Door SedanMild Custom, $11,000

1955 Oldsmobile 4-Door

Original, $10,000

1975 Ford Flatbed$1600

1953 Ford 3/4 Ton Pickup

Solid, Needs Restoration, $2500

Collection MUST BE SOLD!978-760-3453

1963 King MidgetNew Engine, Comet Clutch, All-New Brakes, New Paint, New Convertible Top With

Side Curtains. All-New Tires.Fun Car, Good Runner!

$5500Ask For George Or Barry

508-347-9654508-764-6059

1966 Mustang Coupe

(Not Fastback)Rust-Free! Georgia Car

(Always Garaged)Paint’s Faded. All Ready For

YOUR 289 V8 Engine.$6900

Utility TrailerThat Dumps

Removable Sides,Very Solid.

$550978-760-3453

1973 GreenVW BeetleRecent Engine,

Good TiresBest Offer

413-245-3530

1978 CorvetteSilver Anniversary Model

Limited Edition, RunsStrong, Looks Real Sharp!

Excellent Driver. L82Engine, T-Tops. A/C,

Tilt Wheel.$7900

Serious Inquires Only!508-340-5334

1979 Pontiac Trans-Am

Virginia Car. Great Condition. Smokey & The Bandit Look. Runs Well. Black Interior & Exterior, Lots Of New Parts

(Including Seats, Tires,Carpet, RebuiltTransmission)

Matching Numbers$15,000

508-615-7358

What’s The Good Word?

Thunderbird!Sporty Antique T-Bird In

Like-New Condition, In And Out, Plusd Runs Great!

An Excellent Daily DriverAnd Show Car. A Rare Find

With Low Mileage.Only $5900

Call 1-860-942-4299

720 CLASSICS

1995 Toyota SupraTwin-Turbo, Stock, 6-Speed.

Original. 60k,Black-On-Black, Leather,

Two-Owner Car.$50,000 FIRM

1973 PontiacTrans-Am

4-Speed, With 455cu. White, Burgundy Interior, Original, Matching Numbers. 90k.

$50,000 FIRM

508-344-2660

725 AUTOMOBILES

1967 Mustang Coupe

289 C.I. 3 speed manual transmission, 63K original miles, excellent condition.

$14,500 or best reasonable offer. Serious inquiries only

please.Call (860)428-9455

1981 MercedesBenz 240DOriginal Owner

$4,000860-774-0587

1989 Camaro RS350 Auto, T-Tops.Too Many Extras

$30001985 Merkuer5-Speed XRT4

Sunroof$2000

1967 GMCDump Truck

HM7700, V-6, 5-Speed & 2-Speed Rear

$2500(860)428-3478

1989 LincolnTown Car

Tuned Up Engine. About 7k Miles On Engine, Car In Good

Running Condition.Must Sell As I Am Not

Able To Drive ForMedical Reasons.

Appx. 30 mpg(Highway).Can be seen at 7 Church Rd

in Eastford.Asking $1100 OBO

860-974-1190

1990 Mustang GT Convertible

Burgundy paint with Black top. Runs/sounds great.

Just tuned up. Everything works. Ready for

Spring/Summer cruising.$3900 OBOCall Charlie

(401)523-5670

1995 Geo Prizm110K miles, Red, 4 door

sedan, recently,reconditioned, new starter,

runs great.Moving must sell quick!!

$2500 or best offer.Call (508)341-4434 or

(860)857-4168

1995 Volvo850 Turbo

In Good Condition.With Snow Tires.

$2500508-333-3340

1996Oldsmobile 88

Runs Good.$1100

508-885-5861

1996 Oldsmobile Ciera

Navy Blue, good mechanical condition, a few cosmetic scratches. Asking $2400.

Call (860)928-2624

1996 PlymouthNeon

Excellent Gas Mileage,Runs Good.Asking $650

Call 508-764-1179

1996 ToyotaCamry

Green, 5-Speed Manual, 170k Miles. Runs Well. New August Inspection Sticker.

$2595413-245-6006

1997 FordExplorer XLT85k Miles, Loaded,One Owner. $3500

Scott’s RidingLawn Tractor

20HP, 48” Mower Deck,With Bagger. $800

860-382-5928

1997 HondaCivic EX

1.6 Liter V-Tec78k Original Miles

2 Owners, Complete Service Records. Too Many New

Parts To List. Call ForMore Details$4500 OBO

860-753-1665

1997 Olds RegencyNice solid driver 105K

highway miles, loaded with moonroof, needs nothing.

Asking $3500.Call (860)974-3022

1998 Chevrolet Malibu

New brakes and tires. $2700 or best offer.

Call (860)753-1103

1999 BuickPark Ave

Loaded, like new, leather, 122K miles. $4500.

Call (508)752-8683

2000 DaewooNubira

4-Door Sedan. 39k Original Miles. Excellent. Automatic

Transmission, PowerWindows

$2500860-774-1485

725 AUTOMOBILES

1999 MercuryCougar

92k, V6, 5 Speed, AllOptions. College

Forces Sale$3800 OBO

Call508-476-3907508-335-1283

1999 Pontiac Grand Prix

Asking $5500 OBO508-943-1593

2000 ChryslerSebring

Convertible97k Miles, No RepairsNeeded. Carfax Report

Provided.$3500 Firm

860-634-4632

2000 Dodge Stratus4-Door Sedan,

Power Everything.In Good Condition.Asking $1500 OBO

508-410-6017774-402-1397

2000 FordMustang GT

$11,500 OBOCandy Apple Red,Pristine Condition!

33,010 Miles.Fully Loaded, Including

MagnaFlow Exhaust,AEM Intake, Lojack.

Stored Winters.Serious Inquiries Only

860-923-9618

2000 Mercury Grand Marquis

SedanWhite, Appx 60k Miles.

Owned By Elderly Driver. Selling As Part Of Estate.

Excellent Condition!Asking $4795 OBOCall 508-769-0512

2000 Volkswagen Passat GLX

4 MotionV6, 2.8 Fuel Injected.

Excellent Condition, Well Maintained. Low Miles.

Custom Wheels & Exhaust. Leather Interior, Black

On Black.$5500 OBO

508-865-5085617-519-9051

2000 Volvo S80 Sedan FWD

Blue, Leather, Moonroof, Etc.Fully Loaded. 180k Miles.

Original Owner. Garage Kept.Includes 4 Blizzak Snow

Tires.Excellent Condition

$5500 OBO860-928-5266

2000 Volvo X70 Crossroad

Loaded, Leather Interior. Runs Good, But Needs Work.

Call 774-745-0085Or 774-262-9414

2001 Oldsmobile Alero

Many Options. 75k Miles. Maintained & Garaged.

Sporty Model With50-Series Tires & Spoiler. Looks & Runs Excellent.

$4995Call Bob

508-278-9577(After 5pm)

518-796-4223 (Cell)

2001 SubaruOutbackLimited

1 Owner, 122k Miles,5-Speed, Wintergreen,Leather, Wood Trim,

Moonroof, CD/Cassette,Subwoofer,

AM/FM/Weatherband, Heated Seats/Mirrors, Windshield

De-Icer, Halogen Fog Lamps, Compass/Auto-Dim Mirror.

MintAsking $6600508-864-4934

2002 BMW 325ciConvertible

Excellent Condition.38,883 Miles. Automatic

Transmission With Sports Shift Mode. Grey Leather

Heated Seats. Car Is Loaded. Harmon-Kardon Sound

System, PremiumWheels, Etc.

$19,999Contact Josh508-885-7085

2002 Chevrolet Malibu

3.1 Liter V6.Greenish Blue. Automatic.

Needs Some Work.Kelly Blue Book

Fair Condition $3000.First $1000 CASH

Takes It Away!Carl (Woodstock)

860-974-0164

2002 Lincoln LSBlack/Tan, Leather, 40k,Fully Loaded, Chrome

Rims/Grill/RockerPanels/Pillars,

Brand New Snow Tires,Extra Set Of 18” Chrome

Rims with Tires. New Brakes

Sharp Car! Mint!$13,500 obo

774-289-9074

2006 Kia Spectra4-Door Sedan

New Engine With 32K Miles, Under Warranty.

New Tires, Belts. Also Has Full “Bumper-To-Bumper” Warranty, For Over 3 Years

(Over 36K Miles).$7890

508-847-3861(Oxford)

725 AUTOMOBILES

2002 LincolnLS V8

***MUST SELL***Luxury-comfort-style-all-in

this Metallic Silver 2002Lincoln LS-Loaded with a V8. Automatic transmission, A/C, power heated memory seats,

power windows, power locks, power mirrors,

sunroof, leather interiors,alloy wheels, alpine premium stereo, six disc CD, air bags ABS tilt wheel cruise control.

This vehicle is in fabulous condition, must see. If you

are in the market for aLincoln LS, don’t pass this

one! Even and iPodDirect Connection...

$11,495 obo.Call 888-457-2333

2002 MitsubishiGallant ES

Runs Good, Rear Quarter Dented, Replaced Engine.

$2400508-987-2045

2003 FordMustang Mach 1

Azure Blue with Blackleather. 18K miles, like brand

new. Couple aftermarket parts. $17,500.Call (508)987-8486

2003 MitsubishiEclipse

ConvertibleGrey, Runs & Looks New. Fully Loaded. 79k Miles.

New Tires.Asking $10,500508-410-3078

2003 Saab 93Automatic Transmission

4-Door$5350

2003 Volkswagen Passat

4WD Station Wagon$6350

2002 Honda Civic5-Speed$3550

1995 Subaru Wagon LS

$2550

1999 Subaru Forester Wagon

80k Miles, 5-Speed$4150

2000 Honda Accord Coupe V6

$6050

1999 Subaru Forester$4150

2000 Subaru LegacySedan Limited

90k Miles$6250

1999 Volvo StationWagon$2950

Call Bert617-699-7428

Sullivan Auto Sales33 Main Street

&2 Main Street(Route 131)

Sturbridge, MAwww.sullivanautosales.net

2004 BuickRendezvous

FWD Automatic, Cross-Over Wagon. Recent Tires, Brakes,

Bearings. Economical 3.4Engine, 27MPG Highway. 89k, Super Heater & A/C.

Totally Reliable.Asking $6850508-248-1951

2004 SubaruImpreza WRX

All-Weather Edition, Sunroof, Heated Seats & Mirrors.Custom Green Paint &

Spoiler. 5-Speed.Asking $14,900 OBOCall 774-289-3929Or 508-764-7986

2005 ChryslerPacifica

AWD, 138k Miles, Mostly Highway. New Tires, Great

Family Car, Well Maintained.$6500 OBO

Photos AvailableCall Bill & Andrea860-377-0396860-928-1064

2005 ToyotaCamry LE

4-Cylinder Automatic Sedan, 4-Door, Front-Wheel Drive.

76k Miles. Loaded, A/C,CD Player, Front Disc Brakes,

Automatic Steering.Runs Beautifully. Clean,

Good Condition.REDUCED!$10,600

Leave Message508-885-4580508-981-2636

2005 ToyotaCamry

Top Of The Line.Fully Loaded!

40k Miles.$14,500

Will Trade

2004 Toyota Camry76k Miles.$11,500

Will Pay Top DollarFor Clean Cars!

Rutland Auto SalesRoute 122

Rutland, MA508-886-2720

2006 HondaCivic EX

1 Owner, 70k Miles.Fully Loaded. Garage Kept. Carfax & Photos Available.

$9,500 OBO508-922-8688

725 AUTOMOBILES

2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Black, fully loaded, leather, 5 disc CD changer, heated seats & mirrors, sunroof, front, side & rear air bags.

$14,900.Call (508)949-6914

2007 DodgeCharger SXT

Only 1,400 Miles, Pearl-Coat Red, Grey Interior. 3.5L V6, Lots Of Toys. NO Bank Lien

$19,595 OBOMust See!

Sharon 774-287-2031

2007 Ford Focus SE Sedan

Auto, Air, Cruise, Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors,Alloy Wheels, UpgradedRemote Start, CD/MP3,Fog Lights. 35k Miles,

Nice Condition!Asking $10,000 OBO

860-418-9762

FOR SALE OR TRADE1977 Corvette

StingrayFor A Motorcycle Of

Equal ValueCall 774-280-0866

WantedOld Camaros

1967-1969 including parts, pieces in any condition. Will

consider other models.Call (860)633-0869

732 SPORTS UTILITY

1994 Jeep GrandCherokee Laredo170k Miles, Engine Runs

Great. Has Special Features.Recently Repaired.

$1000 OBOCall Sarah In Dayville At

214-636-9758

1995 Ford ExplorerSport Utility

4WD, Automatic, V-6, A/C,Tilt, Cruise, Power

Windows/Locks. 138,500Miles. Dark Green, w/Grey

Leather Interior.AM/FM/CD/Cassette.

$3000 OBO860-774-0757

Ask For Art

1995 Nissan PathfinderWhite, 5-Speed.

$3300

(4)5-Lug Truck Rims& Tires$300

860-208-7010

1996 Ford Explorer4WD, Cruise Control, Power

Windows/Locks, Powder Blue With Ski Racks &

Trailer Hitch.High Miles, But Good

Condition. Needs Inspection.Asking $1000 OBO508-949-7983

1998 GMC JimmySport Utility 4D

V6 Engine, 4WD,Automatic Transmission,

92k Mileage, ExcellentCondition, Loaded.Asking $4995.95860-928-6853

1999 InfinityQX4 SUV

Good Condition Inside & Outside. 165k Miles.

Recent Brakes & Tires.Asking $6000Please Call

508-943-3812

2001 ChevyBlazer LT

Second Owner, 6-Cylinder, Electronic Shift-on-The-Fly 4

Wheel Drive. Very Clean, Runs Great, Needs Nothing!

94k Miles, 22MPG.Asking $6000

508-864-3846

735 GARAGE RENTALS

WANTEDYear-Round Garage

Space For Antique CarMust be at least 20 feet long.

Respond to John508-832-3966 or [email protected]

740 MOTORCYCLES

1982 Honda900 CBF

Super Sport40,200 Miles. New Battery,

Runs Good.$1000

508-755-3660

1985 Harley Sportster1000 XLH

New S&S Carb., Ignition Module, Tires, Battery & Coil.

$3500 OBO508-987-2838

Ask For Stephen

1987 YamahaXV535 Motorcycle59,920 Miles, New Battery, Owner’s Manual, Service

Manual Included.$900 OBO

Call Robert508-987-5167

1988 HarleyDavidson 1200cc

One Owner, 32k Miles.Selling Because Of Illness

Always Garaged.$3000

774-230-6848

1994 HarleyDavidson

Dyna Wide Glide. 19K miles, good shape, extra lights,extra chrome, forward

controls. $7500.Call (508)864-3198

740 MOTORCYCLES

1996 Honda Goldwing SE

Excellent condition, must see, loaded. Asking $10,500. Call Steve (860)963-9030

1998 Harley Davidson

1200 Sportster 15,500 miles, excellent condition,

registered, many extras!$7000 or BO

508-764-8754

1999 HarleyDavidson

MotorcycleDyna Wide Glide.

18k Miles. Some Extras.$9000

Call 508-943-5911

1999 HarleyDavidson Sportster

XL1200CBlack, Chrome Swing-Arm.

Vance & Hines Pipes,S&S Carb.

2 New Tires, Tons OfChrome & Extras.Mint Condition!12,300 Miles.

REDUCED $5000508-347-5734

1999 Road KingBlack, 10k Miles, Mint

Condition. Lots Of Chrome, Must See! Always Kept

Inside.$13,000 OBOEmail Me At

[email protected]

1999 SuzukiTLS 1000

V-Twin, Strong Runner.The Hot Set-Up! Carbon

Fiber Mufflers. Grey.$3500

860-315-7417

2000 HarleyDavidson XL883

CustomPearl Blue, Screaming Eagle, Carb/Pipes, Forward Pegs,

Drag Bars, Fat Boy Back Rim, 21” Spoked Front Rim. Lots

Of Chrome Added, 1,493 Miles, Flawless.Asking $5800

860-792-1168

2000 HarleySportster18,000 Miles

Mint ConditionCall Cliff$7000

508-764-7068

2002 HarleyDavidson XL 1200

Dealer serviced, 5000original miles, many

screaming eagle accessories. Red Black, lots of chrome, a

must see @ $6500.Call (860)774-7615

2002 HarleyXLH 883 Sportster

9500 Miles, Crash Bars, Highway Pegs, Saddle Bags,

Passenger Pegs & Pillion, Custom Grips.

Excellent ConditionLooks & Runs Great.

Asking $4500860-617-7335

2003 Yamaha YZ125R

Mint Condition, Garaged.Hardly Ridden.

$1700 OBOCall 508-254-8663

After 4pm & WeekendsOr 508-248-5466

And Leave Message

2004 BMWK1200 GT

Absolutely Perfect!Dark Blue, Very Low Miles.

New Tires & Battery.$11,000

860-315-7417

2004 HarleyDavidson Ultra

Classic5500 miles, $17000.Call (508)943-0242

2004 XL 883 Harley

Davidson3400 miles, lots of

upgrades, mintcondition, handles

great. $7200 or best offer. Won’t last long!

Call (508)347-8969

2005 Aquila 250 Cruiser

356 miles, showroomcondition, bike can be seen at 364 Main Street, Oxford.

$2700.Call (774)280-2630

2005 HarleyDavidson

1450 Low RiderExcellent Condition, Extras.

$10,500 OBO508-867-8374

2005 HondaAero VT 750c

Red/Chrome, 4400 Miles, With After-Market Straight Pipes, New Original Pipes, Jet Kit, Honda Back Rest,Honda Carrier, 2 Helmets.

Like New!Asking $4000

Call 860-933-0372

2005 HondaAero VT 750c

Red/Chrome, 4400 Miles, With After-Market Straight Pipes, New Original Pipes, Jet Kit, Honda Back Rest,Honda Carrier, 2 Helmets.

Like New!Asking $4000

Call 860-933-0372

740 MOTORCYCLES

2005 Honda VT750Shadow SpiritMint Condition, Low

Mileage, Always Garaged.Pearl Blue/Metallic SilverFlame, Chrome Backrest.

Asking $4500 OBOCall 860-792-0506

2006 HarleyDavidson

Sportster XL883CWhite with saddle bags. 2,091 miles. $6000. Also Harley helmet, jacket and

gloves for sale.Call (508)949-0621

2006 HondaXR 650L

On/Off-Road BikeNew Rear Tire, Excellent Shape. With 3800 Miles.

$4000 OBOOr Trade For 4WD Or Car

Call After 4pm508-867-6152

Dirt Bike2003 Yamaha YZ 125

Barely Ridden, Never Raced. Excellent Condition. New

Renthal Handlebars & Grips. New Front Tire.

$1800 Or Best OfferCall 860-928-1466

HARLEY DAVIDSON

1997 Sportster XL`12009,900 miles. Custom paint,

with extras. $5000,00.Call 508-347-3093

Harley Davidson2000 Custom

Soft-Tail28k Miles, Pearl White.

Excellent Condition.Lots Of Extras.

One Owner Bike!Asking $9500508-987-8928

Harley Davidson Motorcycle Parts

& AccessoriesFor Sale

For EVO, Twin Cam,Sportsters.

Custom ChromeWomen’s New

InsulatedLeather Jacket

Police-Style, Size Large.$125

508-949-1320

745 RECREATIONALVEHICLES

1998 Kawasaki 750 Xi Sport JetskiTwo seater, new battery and recently serviced. Excellent condition. Includes trailer and cover. $2500 or bestoffer. Call (508)234-0252

1998 Polaris ATVMagnum 425, 4x4

Complete $2000 Overhaul 5 Years Ago. Used Very Little

Since. Needs Battery.Asking $3000508-885-3136860-888-5207

2003 HondaTRX250 EX ATV

Runs Great! Looks Great!$1600 OBO

860-634-05812004 90cc Polaris

Predator ATVExcellent Condition,

Aftermarket Lights, Brand New Battery, New Tires,

Electric And Kick Start And Runs Like New. Garage Kept.

Comes With Kids Racing Boots & Gloves.A $1600 Value

For $900 FIRM“A REAL MUST SEE”,

Moving, Must Sell!Call Randy

508-765-5097

2004 Honda Foreman

Rubicon 500cc“very low miles and hours”

must sell. baby on the way!!! used 25 times tops. $5000 or

best offer.Call (860)315-7167

2007 Yamaha Raptor 700R

Fuel Injection, Electric Start, One Owner. Very, Very Clean.

Turn Key And Ride.$4500

508-769-9073

750 CAMPERS/TRAILERS

10 Foot TravelTrailer

Excellent Condition, Heater, A/C, Microwave, DVD, TV, Refrigerator, Sink, Stove.

Sleeps 4-6.$3000

860-974-0742

1985 WildernessCamper

Sleeps 6, Very GoodCondition

All Original Paperwork,Lots of New Parts.$3000 or best offer

860-774-0100

1989 24’ TerryTravel Trailer

Excellent Condition, NewBattery, Tires, & More.Receiver & Sway BarsIncluded. Must See To

Appreciate.$3400 or best offer.

508-885-6215

1995 Allegro Bay28 foot diesel RV, 15,000 miles (original) sleeps 5,

$24,000.Call (860)774-4331


1990 Ford 350 Class-C Camper

50k Miles, Twin Beds In Rear. Sleeps 6, Very Good

Condition. Roof Air,Furnace, Generator, Fully

Self-Contained.With Tow Dolly.

Ready To Go$10,900

508-347-3262

1990 NomadIn Campground

Sleeps 6, Screen & Rain Room On Deck, New

Plastic Shed, 3-Burner Gas Grill, Deck Funriture, Or Towable With P/Jack.

Many ExtrasBest Offer!

413-433-1479

1997 24’Dutchman Pop-Up

CamperModel 1007

Sleeps 6Great Condition. Heat,

Refrigerator, Stove, Etc.$2700

413-537-0619

1997 Class ADiesel Gulf Stream

Scenic Cruiser36 Foot Extra Wide.

Low Mileage.1 Slideout, Sleeps 7

Washer/Dryer, Cruise ControlMany Extras.

Asking $22,000860-935-9117

1997 FordConversion Van

Excellent Condition.Great For Camping!

$4900508-347-2621

2001 7000 lb Car Trailer

Made by CarMate. Asking $1800.

Leather Sofa and Love Seat

Black. Paid $1000,asking $500.

Treadmill by Sportcrafthas cupholder, $250.

2 Dog Pens$50 for both.

Call (860)774-3989 or (860)617-1371

2001 Fleetwood Elkhorn Truck

CamperLike new, used only a few times. Fits 6’ truck bed.

Queen, sleeps 4, allamenities, asking $8,700.

Must see! Truck alsoavailable.

Call (508)892-8861

2001“Woodland Park”Beautiful Custom Design,

40’ Park Model Trailer.Sliding Glass DoorEntrance, Full Bath,

3 Slide-Outs, Sleeps 8Central Air

Winter Insulation PackagePaid $47,000 New.

Asking $29,995 OBO617-524-6220

2002 12x40 Park Model RV

(like brand new) on beautiful lot in campground can be

used for a full 6 months (15 April-15 October every year)

Lot paid for until 2097.$48,000

Call Don (508)344-9499

2004 29’Springdale

Travel TrailerSuper slide, A/C, sleeps 6,

like new, $13,500.Call (860)753-0185

2004 Sunliner T2199

Stable Jack, Patio Awning, Furnace, AM/FM/CD Player, Spare Tire, Outside Shower, Monitor Panel, Skylight, TV

Antenna, A/C, EnclosedBathroom, Shower.

Unit Like New, Very Clean!$7995

860-774-2984

2005 Fleetwood PaceArrow 37A

Motorhome18K miles, loaded, no

pets/smokers. Two slide outs, tv’s A/C’s & furnaces. Electric awning & levelers, workhorse 8.1L Vortec w/5

speed, lots of extras.Low $90’s.

Call (508)885-47272006 THULE TRAILER

(6’ x 12’ Enclosed)Aluminum, Dual Axle,

GVW 6000 lbs.Model #C65X12238200,

Under 200 Miles.$5250

Mike 860-935-0072

32 Foot 2004 RVOn Waterfront

LotOn 1 1/2 Mile Lake,In Beautiful Resort

CampgroundREDUCED FORQUICK SALE!!!

$34,999508-989-8165

33’ Travel TrailerCurrently On-Site In Park

(Woodstock, CT)Furnished, 12’x32’ Screen Porch, Corner Lot, Shed.

Park Features: FamilyActivities, Pool, Inexpensive

& Comfortable Living.Park Is Open April-October.

$35,000(Includes Lot)860-923-2549352-314-0003


PERSONALTRAINING AVAILABLE.LED BY TWO-TIMESNOW BOARDING

WORLD CHAMPIONRAHM KLAMPERT


33’ Travel TrailerWith 12’x32’ Addition

Excellent Condition.Own Your Own Lot!

Seasonal Camping At A Lovely Campground.

Asking $30,000Call After 5pm508-885-4358

Coleman NiagraPop-Up

Great Condition! Heat,Inside/Outside Stoves,

Slide-Out Dinette,Refrigerator, Inside/Outside

Shower, Toilet, Lots OfStorage. Sleeps 6-8.

Asking $6800508-248-5620

Motor Home2005 Dutch Star (Newmar)

38’9”, Like New, 24,600 Miles. 370 Cummins Diesel Pusher, Spartan Chassis,4 Slides, 7.5 Onan DieselGenerator. Silver-Plum.

$134,000 OBOCall 860-608-2967


VanMotor Home

19 Feet, Has Hot & ColdWater, Full Bath. 16 MPG

(City), 19 MPG (Highway).Heater w/Thermostat,Registered & Insured.Appraised At $6,500

MOVING!MUST SELL!

$3700508-754-2323


Wells, Maine2005 40’ Breckenridge

Park Model HomeEnclosed Room Addition,

Plus Screen Room & Deck.Double Loft, Sleeps 10.

Fully Furnished &Landscaped.

Meadow Ledge ResortMay-October

$64,500508-278-6123

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1967 International4-Wheel Drive, 16” Tires,

9 Foot Bed, Straight 6.$1000

Call 860-928-9210

1969 GMC Pick-Up6ft Stepside, 350 V8 4 bolt main, chrome stacks, three

on the tree headers,edelbrock, much more.

Call for details,(860)963-1000. Leave

message

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1978 ChevyPickup Truck

With 8-Foot Fisher Plow$1500

508-867-6393

1979 Ford F-350Pickup Truck

4x4 With Plow, 49k Original Miles. NO TITLE.

Floor In Bed Is Missing, Needs Replacing.

Solid Frame,Very Good Mechanics.

One Original Owner$1650

978-760-3453

1982 Chevy C10 Silverado

350 Motor, PartiallyRestored. Needs Carburetor.

$500 OBOCall Sam

774-318-1121

1989 Chevy 1500 Short bed Z71 off road.

$1500 or best offer.Call (774)280-2480

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1982 GMC 350Stake Body With Power Gate.

Rebuilt Engine.$1200

508-461-9097

1985 Ford F-600 Box Truck

low miles, runs good, needs some new brake lines. $1000

or best offer.Call (508)922-3936

1992 GMCDiesel TruckUPS Truck-Style,

Aluminum Grumman Body, Shelves. Rebuilt

Transmission/Motor,New Fuel Tank, Radiator,

Steering Box. Dual Wheels,11’ Area Behind Seats

Excellent Condition14,100GVWR

Call 5pm-8:30pm508-867-6546

1993 Dodge Power Ram 250LE

4x4, 318 Automatic With Overdrive. New Front End,

Bearing, Ball Joint, U-Joints. Recent Brakes, Rotors, Drums, Pads & Shoes.E-Brake Cable, Exhaust, Computer, Crank Sensor.

Maintenance By The Book!Drivetrain Very Good. Body

Is Good. Recent Sticker.A/C, Power Windows, Cruise,

Tilt, Sliding Glass, Power Mirrors. 8’ Bed, Bedliner,

Cargo Light. Never Plowed!Original Owner.

190k Miles. Truck HasYears Of Life Left.

$4500508-892-1229

1994 Chevy3/4 Ton

350 V8, 2WD, excellentcondition, 190k miles, new

tires, recent brakes andtuneup. $3000.

Call (774)272-1192

1994 Plymouth Van

Needs Alternator,Good Body & Motor.Parts Only - No Title.

$400

1983 Ford Pickup Truck

6-Cylinder, CleanUnderneath, No Rust.

Good Mechanics.$1500

978-760-3453

1999 Ford Ranger

5 speed, 2WD, 181K miles,bedliner, ladder racks,

alloy wheels,PRICE REDUCED

$1,800 OBOCall (860)779-0818

760 VANS/TRUCKS

1996 ChevyK3500 Pickup

6.5 Diesel, Auto, 4x4, 8’ Bed, 149k. New Batteries, Tires, Front-End Bushings, Brake

Lines, Bedliner, Fuel Tank/Pump/Lines, Engine

Cooler Lines, Clean.$9000

860-779-2568

1996 FloridaPick-Up TruckDodge Ram 1500

SLT Club Cab8 Foot Bed With Cap, Large Engine (5.9 V8 Magnum),

Power Everything, 4Brand-New Tires With

Rims, New Battery.Asking $5500

Make An Offer!508-867-3741

1996 Ford E-2503/4 Ton Heavy Duty,Extended Utility Van.

75k Miles On Engine,186k Original Miles.

Well Maintained. A/C,Tool Shelves. Great For

Floor Coverings!$2100

Call Mike508-269-2420

1997 Chevy TahoeBeautiful Maroon & GreyAll Major Parts Replaced, Good Tires, High Miles,

Leather.Wife Got Another Car.$2500 Cash Takes It!

Runs Strong508-615-2540

1997 FordConversion Van

Power Locks/Seats/WindowsCruise Control.

Excellent Condition.Great For Camping!

$4900508-347-2621

1998 Nissan Frontier Pickup4 cylinder auto, bedliner,

$4700.Call (508)499-6748

1999 Ford RangerExtended Cab Pickup

V6, 4.0L131,780 Miles. RecentTuneup, Tires, Brakes.

Runs Well.$3500

(Book Value $6000+)860-923-1848

2001 GMC Sierra Turbo Diesel 4x4

Pick Up94,000 miles, loaded,

leather, $15,500.Call (860)753-0185 or

(860)779-1886 evenings

760 VANS/TRUCKS

2002 FORDF-150

4-Door King Cab, 2WD.Extra-Clean. 75,000 miles.

$8500 FIRMCall 508-243-2157

2002 GMC Safari4.3L, AWD/ABS/Cruise, New Tires, Seats 8, Fr.

Green, Clean$8000

860-963-7484

2003 ChevyVenture

75K miles, in very goodcondition. Asking $6000 or

best offer.Call Tatyana,

(508)949-6082

2003 Ford CargoEconoline

Model E-350 Super-Duty VanExcellent Condition.

68k Miles.For More Information

Call Kevin508-943-0467

2003 FordRanger XLT

Long bed with liner, 3.0 liter v-6, 5 speed auto, 26k ,

excellent condition. $8900. Call (860)963-7458

2003 Isuzu NPU 16 ft Box TruckV8 automatic transmission,

power steering, power brakes. Runs great, very clean, 10 ft loading ramp.

$10,000.Call (774)230-1437

2003 Silverado 2500 HD

Crew cab, 6.0, auto, 4x4, grey, loaded, leather,

tonneau, chrome step, tow package, excellent condition.

Call (978)697-0706

97 DodgeConversion Van

Excellent Shape$4700

Or Best OfferCall After 5pm Or

Weekends860-917-7381

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Yale Towmotor Forklift

All Rebuilt & Runs Excellent$2400

860-774-1485

CAT D8HBulldozer

Cable Blade - Power ShiftRuns Good

$12,000(860)928-3477

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT

1983 Ford Dump Truck

Ford 9000 6-WheelerNeeds A Little Work

Asking $2500

2003 Rawson Portable Screener Plant

Model 3618/SN:SN82320324 Point OV Twin Honda

Motor. Low Hours,Well MaintainedAsking $28,000508-347-8956

767 VEHICLES WANTED

$ROSS RECYCLING

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