The Lakeville Journal - January 16, 2020

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Breakthroughs in understanding Alzheimer’s disease

By Patrick L. Sullivan to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 4. chological conditions. expands. gating whether drugs approved
Hogan said confusion about Alzheimer’s is a cause. It Nationwide, 16 million peo- for other diseases, such as HIV
LAKEVILLE — Representa- Alzheimer’s and dementia of- accounts for the majority of ple, mostly family members, pro- or diabetes, can be used for Alz-
tives from the Connecticut chap- ten starts with the fact that the dementia cases. vide care, and do so without pay. heimer’s treatment.
ter of the nonprofit Alzheimer’s afflicted person does not appear Cusato said Alzheimer’s is not There is no cure at the mo- Christy Kovel, director of
Association came to the town to be sick at first glance. a typical or normal part of aging. ment. public policy, said the major
Grove in Lakeville on Sunday, There are 78,000 people diag- It does affect about 5.8 million The Alzheimer’s Association problems on the policy front are
Jan. 12, to talk about ongoing nosed with Alzheimer’s in Con- Americans, mostly above the is currently spending $167 mil- a lack of planning for the care
research into the disease and the necticut, she said, and 178,000 age of 75. lion on more than 500 research of Alzheimer’s patients; limited
group’s policy goals. family members providing care. That number is expected to projects in 27 countries. access to limited services; and a
Development Manager Tina Kristen Cusato, director of increase, to 14 million by 2050. Future therapies will include dearth of trained personnel.
Hogan also announced that Lime communications, explained The increase is due to Amer- medical treatment and lifestyle The Alzheimer’s Impact
Rock Park has chosen the asso- that “dementia” is a syndrome, icans living longer and to an interventions, Cusato said. Movement (a nonprofit organi-
ciation as its “charity of choice” an umbrella term for a set of increased number of diagnoses The latter involve decisions zation separate from the associ-
for 2020 and will host the Walk cognitive, behavioral and psy- as knowledge of the disease that relate to quality of life: ation) has had some success at
agitation, sleep disturbance, the federal level, with funding
psychosis, apathy and late-life for Alzheimer’s at the National
Trash disposal options get fewer, costs rise depression.
On the medical side, recent
Institutes of Health rising from
$448 million in 2011 to $2.8
research indicates that keeping billion today.
By Patrick L. Sullivan been made. blood pressure at about 120 “The increase we’ve seen in
It will cost some $330 million to fix the plant. helps. this political climate is astound-
SALISBURY — Salisbury First Selectman To help fund this, MIRA is asking Rand and the Lifestyle changes that can help ing,” she said.
Curtis Rand attended a presentation about the other 50 first selectmen and mayors to commit involve exercise, diet, cognitive Victoria Kozar is a volunteer PHOTO BY PATRICK L. SULLIVAN
Hartford waste facility last week, and came back to 30 years of disposal at $95 per ton. stimulation, cutting down on “ambassador” assigned to U.S. Tina Hogan from the Con-
with a sobering report. The alternatives are not promising either. alcohol consumption and quit- Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-5). necticut Chapter of the Alz-
MIRA (Materials Innovation and Recycling “Every regional landfill is either full or closed,” ting smoking. Every member of Congress is heimer’s Association shared
Authority) is a state agency that succeeded the Rand said in his office on Thursday, Jan. 9. Understanding of Alzhei- assigned an ambassador, whose news on the disease Jan. 12.
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority in That raises the prospect of shipping garbage mer’s is improving. Cusato said role is, essentially, to keep Alz-
2014. MIRA runs a waste-to-energy plant in to Ohio or Virginia, which is contrary to state the diagnosis used to come too heimer’s issues front and center. bill requires dementia training
Hartford. Fifty-one municipalities use it, includ- policy and expensive in the bargain. Plus there is late — at the autopsy. Kozar, who plans to start for doctors and nurses.
ing Salisbury, Sharon, Cornwall, North Canaan no guarantee that Ohio and Virginia will continue Today doctors can use PET medical school this year, said that The assistance offered by the
and Falls Village. The municipalities are currently to accept waste from other states. scans and spinal taps. Research- Hayes has been receptive. Alzheimer’s Assocation is free.
committed to the Hartford plant through 2027. Rand noted that Don Stein, first selectman in ers are looking for a simple blood At the state level, Kovel said The help line, 800-272-3900, is
Rand said the immediate problem is that Barkhamsted, is chairman of the MIRA board, so test now. last year’s Public Act 19-115 was staffed 24 hours a day.
the plant is outdated. Needed repairs have not the Northwest Corner is well represented. Drug companies are investi- a major accomplishment. The The website is www.alz.org/ct.
We say ‘see you soon’ to a beloved editor, who retires this week
By Cynthia Hochswender Writer, historian, journalist “We had Compugraphic
Working part-time has always Two decades ago, type typesetters back then, and they’d
Most simply stated, here’s suited Bernie. Being a newspaper was set on long scrolls give us long sheets of text that
what’s happening: Bernard A. editor is only one small piece we’d have to cut to fit on the
Drew, who is The Lakeville Jour- of the many things he does. In of photo paper, cut in page.”
nal Company’s senior associate addition to writing our newspa- strips, rolled with wax The newspaper is now laid
editor, retires as of this week, on per’s Nature’s Notebook column out completely on the computer
Tuesday, Jan. 14. twice a month, he is also a writer backing and placed and is shipped electronically to
He is doing so in advance of of reference books and he is a on the page — with a our printer in Trumbull, Conn.
his 70th birthday, which will be respected local historian (he’s Back when Bernie started, we
today, Jan. 16. For the record, especially interested in industrial
prayer it would stick. still printed the newspaper in
his birth date is nine days ahead lore and mechanical objects). the back print shop of our Lake-
of the birth date of his favorite Bernie has also authored ville office. We still took photos
poet, Robert Burns, known as the reference books of writers in He would like to travel, maybe with film cameras and printed
Scottish national poet, who was various genres, such as mysteries to Scotland again. them on deadline in our tiny
born on Jan. 25, 1759. and black authors. In all, he has “I have other history projects darkroom.
Alexander Wilburn will step published 54 books since 1979. already going on, and I expect to “Those were the days when
up as senior associate editor. And he is an expert on civil find more.” you could smell the ink and
Alex first came to The Lakeville rights activist W.E.B. DuBois, While we here at The Journal watch them make the papers in
Journal as an intern while he was who spent his teen years in Great can understand Bernie’s desire to the print shop.”
in high school; he returned after Barrington (when he was known leave, we are certainly unhappy ‘To Sir, With Love’
college and a few years working as “Willie”). to lose him. Bernie has been here in the
in publishing in New York City Bernie also lives in Great Bar- “It’s time to let a new genera- newsroom since I first started
and joined our newspaper as a rington, although he was born in tion of people try their hand,” he as a Lakeville Journal reporter
reporter. He was promoted to northern New Hampshire. said last week. “It’s always been in 1999. I’ve learned an immense
associate editor in October 2017 “And then my parents ended a great bunch of people to work amount from him, about how to
and has worked closely with up in Massachusetts. My dad PHOTO BY DONNA M. DREW with here, and a nice opportunity write and how to edit and how
Bernie since then. worked on a 3,000-acre private Senior Associate Editor Bernard Drew will leave The for me to get out of the house to treat your co-workers (always
Alex works on both The estate, so I had woods to roam Lakeville Journal Co. after 23 years on staff. He plans to and interact with other people. kindly, patiently and with respect
Lakeville Journal and The Miller- and cellar holes to explore when spend more time exploring the woods, writing books and Writing can be solitary work.” and dry humor).
ton News; produces some of our I was growing up,” he said. traveling somewhere. A living history of the paper When I think of my time
company’s supplement issues All that exploration fed his and (the essential ingredient for Great Barrington and now live, Bernie has lived through quite with him, the title song from the
such as Discover Salisbury; and love of hiking and of digging writers) he is a deep thinker. He is respectively, in Maine and in a few changes in his years here at film “To Sir, With Love,” comes
also writes for and helps edit the for history, to the benefit of calm, thoughtful and observant. Washington state. the paper. When he began in the to mind, sung so beautifully by
Compass arts and entertainment Lakeville Journal readers who He finds almost everything to be Jessie will be getting married fall of 1996, David Parker was Lulu. He’s taken me and also
section. have enjoyed his thoughtful, interesting. He uses interesting this year, so Bernie is of course the editor, and the company had our newspaper almost literally
Joining the staff as associate laconic articles over the years words; he taught me to use the planning a trip to the West Coast just been purchased from Robert “from crayons to perfume,” or
editor is Courtney LeJeune of about things he’s uncovered in word “vigorous” in new ways, to to visit her. Also on the retirement Hatch by a group of private in- rather from wax rollers to InDe-
Amenia, who will work here the woods hereabouts and inter- describe for example opposition agenda is more writing. vestors from the area, led by and sign templates. There is no way
part-time on both The Lakeville esting hikes our readers can take. at a town meeting. “Last year, I wrote a book including our former editor and to thank him for all he’s done.
Journal and The Millerton News. Our readers might not know He has worked as a jour- about the estate that I grew up owner, the late Robert Estabrook. And there’s no way to express
As Bernie Drew had done during how many other parts of the nalist and newspaper reporter on, which was in Windsor, Mass.,” Dave Parker was followed by how much we’ll miss him, partly
his many years here, she will be newspaper Bernie writes. As and editor for most of his life, he said. “I’ll probably self-pub- Ruth Epstein, and then by the because it would embarrass him
at the office on Mondays and part of doing the layout for our since he went away to college at lish that this year. And last fall, team of myself as executive editor but also because it would just be
Tuesdays. front page every week, as well as Northeastern University. I began a short-term project for and Janet Manko as publisher too sad.
the letters page and various other He also writes a column for his the Great Barrington Historical and editor in chief. So, we’ll just note that he has
editorial pages, he often writes own local paper, The Berkshire Commission, surveying build- Back in those early days, many vigorous years ahead of
pithy and amusing headlines and Eagle. He and his wife, Donna, ings and physical artifacts that Bernie recalls, the pages were him and we expect him to come
photo cutlines. have two daughters, Darcie have changed or moved. It is 174 still laid out with hot wax and back and write for us and visit
Above all, Bernie is a writer and Jessie, who were raised in pages long.” X-Acto knives. with us as often as he can.
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In The Journal this week Family & Friends
MILESTONES KENT................................ A8
IN BUSINESS............. A3-A5
SALISBURY...................... A5
OBITUARIES.............A2, A9
SPORTS............................ A9
Berkshire Taconic Foundation deadlines for students
FALLS VILLAGE.............. A6 OPINION....................... A10
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berk- seniors who are residents of cipals or chief administrators for nonprofit CEOs or executive
CORNWALL..................... A6 COMPASS.................A11-12
shire Taconic Community Foun- Salisbury. are due Feb. 9. Nominees must directors who are responsible for
SHARON.......................... A7 CLASSIFIEDS...........A13-14
dation announced the first round The Karen Kisslinger Scholar- complete their applications by shaping the direction, mission
NORTH CANAAN........... A7
of deadlines for competitive ship Fund supports students of March 30. policies and major programs
grants and scholarships in north- Housatonic Valley Regional High Nonprofits of their organizations. The pro-
Three-day forecast west Litchfield County. Apply School (as well as Webutuck High The Crane Family Fund sup- gram is valued at $6,500 and will
Friday..............................................Sun, high 23°/low 14° at www.BerkshireTaconic.org/ School and Monument Moun- ports environmental nonprofit be held in July on the Harvard
Saturday......................................................Snow, 32°/26° Grants and www.Berkshire- tain Regional High School) who organizations that propose in- Business School campus in
Sunday.........................................................Snow, 30°/15° Taconic.org/Scholarships. have a demonstrated interest novative projects, particularly Boston, Mass. Applications are
Scholarships and passion for holistic, health for programs that connect at-risk due Feb. 21.
Scholarship applications are and wellness practices. Scholar- and low-income youth to the The Green Pastures Fund
due March 15 unless otherwise ships of $1,000 or more will be environment. Grants range from supports nonprofit organiza-
Police Blotter: Troop B noted.
The Margaret Derwin Schol-
awarded.
The Teddy Lee Drumm Me-
$1,000 to $4,000. Applications
are due Feb. 15.
tions or public entities that
encourage or preserve small,
arship offers a junior at Housa- morial Scholarship Fund awards Harvard Business School’s community-based agricultural
The following information was provided by the Connecticut State tonic Valley Regional High scholarships that generally range Strategic Perspectives in Non- ventures. Grants range from
Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven School up to $100,000 over four from $1,000 to $8,000 to resi- profit Management program is $1,000 to $3,000. Applications
guilty in a court of law. years for college tuition and dents of Sharon who have been an intensive one-week course are due March 1.
other costs, and up to $5,000 for accepted at an accredited college,
DUI an overseas community service university, vocational-technical
On Dec. 29 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Route 63 in Cornwall
Troop B conducted a traffic stop after a report of a Honda Accord
program. Applications are due
Jan. 28.
or professional institute, as well
as prior Drumm recipients. LEGAL NOTICES
driving erratically. The operator, Benjamin Salamone, 34, of North The Andrea Wagner Women Travel, service and cultural
Canaan failed a standardized field sobriety test. He was charged with in Science Scholarship Fund programs
operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs (second awards $1,500 scholarships to The Alice and Richard Hen- Legal Notice that all claims must be presented
offense), speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession riquez Memorial Fund and Notice is hereby given that to the fiduciary at the address
female residents of the Berkshire
of less than a half ounce of cannabis. He was scheduled to appear Youth World Awareness Program Arnoff Moving & Storage, Inc. below.
Taconic region who are currently
in Torrington Superior Court on Jan. 13. provides grants to students ages has a storage lien against the Failure to promptly present
enrolled at a four-year college
Failure to maintain lane 14 to 22 for international travel property owned by: any such claim may result in
and majoring in natural or
On Dec. 30 at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Route 63 in Falls and service. Grants range from Anthony DeBonis; the loss of rights to recover on
physical science or engineering.
Village a 2012 Nissan Rogue driven by Aida Tamay-Minchala, 37, $500 to $1,500 for individual Poughkeepsie, NY such claim.
The Ben Paley Scholarship
of Torrington lost control while negotiating a curve and damaged applicants; larger grants may be Joseph Helmany; The fidicuary is:
Fund supports seniors gradu-
a traffic roadway sign. Tamay-Minchala was transported to Sharon ating from public high schools considered for groups. Applica- Poughkeepsie, NY Kenneth Heverly
Hospital. She was issued a citation for failure to maintain the lane. in northwest Litchfield County tions are due Jan. 31. Patricia Johnson; c/o Paula Boa Sousa
Struck a deer and Berkshire County who The Simple Gifts Fund Poughkeepsie, NY Collins Hannafin, P.C.
On Jan. 2 at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Route 7 in Falls Village wish to study music at a two- or awards grants to young people Kris Ruger; Poughkeepsie, 148 Deer Hill Avenue
a 2006 Toyota Scion driven by Douglas Goodwin Elliot, 58, of Shef- four-year college or university. ages 13 to 19 for participation NY Danbury, CT 06810
field, Mass., struck a deer in the roadway. Elliot was transported to Scholarships of $1,000 will be in cultural or creative summer Peter Williamson; Megan Williams
Fairview Hospital. No enforcement action was taken. awarded. programs. Grants range from Poughkeepsie, NY Assistant Clerk
Forgery The Ferris Burtis Scholarship $200 to $800. Applications are All such properties will be 01-16-20
On Jan. 4 Ayden Zucco, 19, of Falls Village was charged with Fund sponsors graduating high due March 15. sold unless the lien is satisfied.
forgery in the second degree based on an outstanding warrant. He school seniors who have been Schools Such liens are claimed for NOTICE TO CREDITORS
is scheduled to appear in Torrington Superior Court on Jan. 21. accepted at a conservatory or The James C. Kapteyn En- occupancy charges, processing ESTATE OF HOWARD H.
school of music to pursue a career dowment Fund honors excel- fees, cleaning and miscellaneous GRAUEL, JR.
The Lakeville Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. in classical music. Scholarships lence in teaching with a $10,000 services of the total reasonable Late of Canaan (20-00001)
Contact us by mail at P.O. Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Attn: Police of $2,000 will be awarded. prize for study or travel. The value agreed upon price now The Hon. Diane S. Blick,
Blotter, or send an email, with “police blotter” in the subject line, to The George and Lucille Buter- successful candidate’s school due and owing and that a Judge of the Court of Probate,
cynthiah@lakevillejournal.com. baugh Scholarship Fund awards will also receive a $2,000 grant. detailed statement of such District of Litchfield Hills
$1,000 annually to graduating Nominations from school prin- charges, services and storage Probate Court, by decree dated,
with a statement of dates have January 2, 2020, ordered that all
OBITUARY Honors for Lindsey Clark

been previously mailed to the
said accounts by certified letters,
the said accounts are further
claims must be presented to the
fiduciary at the address below.
Failure to promptly present
FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School notified that if said balance is any such claim may result in
Jane Quintard Clark Byers inadvertently omitted the name of one student from their academic not paid by Monday, January 20, the loss of rights to recover on
honors list for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. 2020 at 12:00 p.m. The personal such claim.
NORFOLK — Jane Quintard a member of The North End property above described will The fidicuaries are:
Clark Byers, 94, of Hamden, Club, The Fortnightly and of Lindsey Clark, a senior, received highest honors.
be sold by United Country- Howard H. Grauel, III and
Conn., and Norfolk died the Garden Club of Absolute Auction and Realty Melissa A. Grauel
Jan. 2, 2020, at Yale New New Haven for over
75 years. Long an
Collegiate academic honors online at www.AARbids.com c/o Ellen C. Marino, Ellen
Haven Hospital after a on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 C. Marino, 596 Main Street,
brief illness. enthusiastic promot- Madeline Kabasakalian of Kent was named to the dean’s list at as provided under the Lien Winsted, CT 06098
Mrs. Byers was born er of New Haven, she Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H. Kabasakalian is an Law of the State of New York Megan Williams
Dec. 19, 1925, in Great wrote three editions elementary education major at Plymouth State. and the Lien Law of the State of Assistant Clerk
Neck, Long Island, N.Y., of the successful book Connecticut. Please register to 01-16-20
the daughter of the late
Cyrus Clark II and Jane
“Enjoying New Hav-
en,” with her friend, Apply now for Women & Girls grant bid under www.AARbids.com
if you wish to participate. TOWN OF CANAAN
Hayden Quintard. She Ruth McClure. The Northwest Connecti- The Women & Girls Fund was 01-09-20 AUDIT
was a graduate of Great An avid and grace- cut Community Foundation established as a giving circle in 01-16-20 The municipal audit for the
Neck High School, The Brearley ful tennis player, she was also a Women & Girls Fund invites 1999 by a small group of women Town of Canaan (Falls Village)
School and Barnard College, member of the New Haven Lawn nonprofits to apply for grants. who shared a concern for the NOTICE TO CREDITORS covering the period from July
class of 1948. Club and the Norfolk Country Programs that serve women and real-life needs of local women ESTATE OF 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019, is on
Growing up, Jane spent many Club. girls in the development of eco- and girls. The Fund has awarded RICHARD HEVERLY file with the Town Clerk and
summers at “Knollybrook,” the Mrs. Byers is survived by nomic self-sufficiency by means more than $50,000 to organiza- Late of Sharon (19-00503) available for inspection.
summer house in Norfolk that her three children, Jeannette of education, financial literacy tions that work to help women The Hon. Diane S. Blick, Mary M. Palmer
belonged to her great uncle, Quintard Byers of Hamden, Geb and social services are eligible for and girls develop skills, attain Judge of the Court of Probate, Canaan (Falls Village)
Dr. Edward Quintard. While in Byers III and his wife, Renée, of grants. Applicants may request economic security, and improve District of Litchfield Hills Town Clerk
Norfolk, she met G.E.“Ted” Byers Bronxville, N.Y., and Mary C. up to $5,000 for programs and their quality of life. Probate Court, by decree dated, 01-16-20
Jr., whose family had a farm in Byers and her husband, Mac capital needs. December 31, 2019, ordered
Canaan Valley. They married McCoy, of Conway, Mass.; and The application deadline is
in 1948. four grandchildren. Feb. 29. Grant applications can
Successfully balancing work There will be a gathering
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SUNDAY – THURSDAY 11AM – 9PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11AM – 10PM PHOTOS SUBMITTED
Art teacher Warren Prindle’s students at Housatonic Valley Regional High School designed illustrated covers in the style
518.592.1900 of The New Yorker. Among them, Ella Hewins’ cover, left, and Esra Akgul’s, right, are on display at The White Hart inn.
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Illustrated magazine covers and the
wonders of a New England winter
e Canaan
Lakevill Cantina + Restaurant
By Cynthia Hochswender Lefferts, Karen LeSage, Robert
Andrew Parker, Susan Rand, John
artist.
The final project for the class
main up at several locations in
Salisbury until the 94th annual
SALISBURY — The North- E. Scofield, Lilly Woodworth and was, naturally, for the students to Salisbury Winter Sports Associ-
2016 west Corner is famously a haven Warren Prindle. design magazine covers for The ation Jumpfest weekend, which
for artists whose work appears in Prindle is not only an artist in New Yorker. will be Feb. 7 to 9.
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The New Yorker magazine, either his own right, he is also the long- When the Wonders of Winter The locations are Salisbury
Full liquor license Reservations suggested
as cartoons or as covers (or both). time art teacher at Housatonic Art Committee saw the students’ Association’s home, the Acad-
Reservations suggested
860.453.4313 One of the most famous of Valley Regional High School. work, “We decided the commu- emy Building at 24 Main St.,
860.596.4225 those artists was Northwest He was inspired by the show nity should have an opportunity and at Johnnycake Books, NEO
499 Ashley Falls Road (Rt 7)
227 Main Street Lakeville, CT 06039 Canaan, CT 06018 Corner resident Arthur Getz. (which also features work by Be- to see these wonderful paintings,” Restaurant & Bar, William Pitt/
And one of the most lovely of his atrix Sagendorph, who did many said committee member Sarah Sotheby’s International Realty,
Catering Our 2nd store in Canaan is now open! covers is included in a show of covers for Yankee magazine, of Morrison. Sweet William’s Coffee Shop &
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Go to www.picantescanaan.com artwork now on display in Salis- which she was a co-founder) As of the end of this week, Bakery and The White Hart.
Wednesdays for menu, reservations
for schools $5 Margaritas! and meals to go bury called Wonders of Winter. to have his students do a study the 20 student covers should be To permit greater access to
The show highlights winter unit on magazine art and covers. mounted and on display at The works on display at the Academy
scenes painted by artists from Another inspiration was the White Hart in Salisbury. Com- Building, the Salisbury Associa-
Our 3rd restaurant around the world — and around presence nearby of the Norman munity members are invited to tion extended its regular hours.
coming soon in Chatham! Connecticut, including Getz,

Allen Blagden, Sandra Boynton,
Eric Forstmann, KK Kozik, Terre
Rockwell Museum, featuring
many iconic magazine covers
by the Berkshire County master
view them and then vote on their
favorite. Voting will continue
until Friday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m.
To view the artwork by theme,
artist or location, or for other
information, including business
The winner of the compe- hours, go to www.salisburyasso-
tition will be given a framed, ciation.org, and click on View the
Proudly serving Litchfield
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Deciding the fate of Lakeville’s signed drawing of the Salisbury
Ski Jump created by Salisbury
Exhibition.
A portion of the proceeds
former Chinese restaurant artist Allen Blagden. The image
was created for the brochure of
from sales will benefit both
the Salisbury Winter Sports
By Patrick L. Sullivan the Wonders of Winter show. Association and the Salisbury
Wonders of Winter will re- Association.
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SALISBURY — The first meeting of the Salisbury Board of
Shutters, Blinds & More Selectmen for 2020 was dominated by a freewheeling discussion of
John & June KinsKy the fate of the former Chinese restaurant building on Main Street
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budgetblinds.com/litchfieldcounty First Selectman Curtis Rand said the deadline for receiving pro-
HIC#0648748 posals to handle the application for a state housing grant has been
extended to April (from February).
Rand said that for the last few years he has been hoping that pri-
vate citizens with available capital would step up and do something
Presents In Collaboration With FilmWorks Forum
with the property.
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But if the town takes the lead and eventually buys the property,
the only way to get “real help” in terms of state funding is to proceed PARKLAND
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& Lunch Box Meals! with converting the property into affordable housing, he said.
A group of citizens, including Ward Belcher and Susan Galluzzo,
Catering and Free Delivery expressed reservations about “affordable housing” on the site.
A discussion of what constitutes “affordable housing” followed. A film by Cheryl Horner McDonough
It was inconclusive.
9 Sharon Road Lakeville Ct. • 860-596-4580 Rand said that the town isn’t going to commit to anything until A documentary
www.greencafelakeville.com the funding situation is clarified. tracing the journey
In the meantime, Belcher said a group of private citizens has been of students at
formed to try and come up with ideas for how to proceed.
Marjory Stoneman
Rand and Selectmen Chris Williams and Don Mayland all indicat-
Since 1897 ed they would be happy to find a solution involving private capital.
Douglas High School
in Parkland, FL from
Returning to the subject of affordable housing, Rand said, “I’m
The Lakeville Journal Company not doing this to ram affordable housing down anyone’s throat. I’m
doing it because everyone wants something done about the building.”
shooting victims to
national activists
against gun violence.
FOSTERING DEMOCRACY
and an
ATMOSPHERE OF OPEN COMMUNICATION ‘Uprooting Addiction’ Jan. 19 SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020
Without a local media presence, there is much that would SALISBURY — The documentary film, “Uprooting Addiction,” 11:30 A.M.
by filmmaker Tory Jadow and featuring the work of Hope Payson, Q&A With The Filmmaker
go unnoticed and unrecorded, and a sense of cohesion in a
and Parkland Students Following
place like the Tri-state region could disappear. will be shown on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. at the Congregational
We found out this year that our readers agree Church of Salisbury parish hall, 30 Main St. All are welcome. The Moviehouse
wholeheartedly with that assessment. Many of you
48 Main St., Millerton, NY
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this company, and for that we thank you and continue
to welcome anyone who would like to support local
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SALISBURY — Jennifer a follow-up medical exam is www.salisburyforum.org
LaBrie from Hartford Health- recommended.
To become a member, send a check to The Lakeville care’s Center for Healthy Aging
Journal Company, PO Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039; or go
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between normal age-related
We are here to serve our communities memory changes and those that
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“Filming ‘Uprooting Addiction’ was intense and
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P.O. Box 625, Millerton, NY 12546 illness, but can indicate whether too, a willingness to work through the painful Documentary Filmmaker,
experiences and not let a rocky past define one’s present.” West Cornwall
Falls Village/Cornwall
Digging in records for history of forest
By Patrick L. Sullivan He also looked at federal back to 1848, to see what kind
agricultural census data, the reg- of animals were listed.
FALLS VILLAGE — Con- ular federal population census He found cattle, oxen, sheep,
sulting ecologist Michael Gaige and local sources — historical poultry and the occasional
revealed his methods for un- society records and the Great horse.
covering the history behind Mountain Forest archives. Census records indicated
the farm that was at the site of In the field, Gaige noticed two “free colored persons” in
the Yale Forestry Camp at a talk “massive amounts of stone the Mansfield house. Gaige
at the Center on Main in Falls walls.” speculated these were colliers
Village Saturday, Jan. 11. “The way they were arranged who perhaps stayed on after
The talk was part of the Great made perfect sense to some- the charcoal business faded out.
Mountain Forest lecture series. body.” The federal agriculture cen-
The Yale Forestry Camp at He looked for areas where sus showed crops such as corn,
the Great Mountain Forest was the ground was smooth (indi- oats, potatoes and hay.
built in 1940. cating plowing) or undulating Gaige said he was surprised
“Everyone knew there was (indicating no plowing). to see a zero under the heading
a farm there,” said Gaige. But Trees offer clues as to what “maple sugar.” PHOTO BY PATRICK L. SULLIVAN
not much was known about it happened in a given spot. For He wondered if the farm
or about the people who lived instance, birch trees come in PHOTO BY PATRICK L. SULLIVAN was producing maple syrup Geography Bee winners at LHK
there. after a field has been used and and decided that didn’t count
Gaige showed a photograph then abandoned. Between the Michael Gaige as maple sugar. FALLLS VILLAGE — Blaine Curtis, at left in photo, a sev-
of the site labeled “Chattle- birch and the smooth ground, Gaige said he figured out that enth-grade student, won his second straight Geography Bee
ton Farm 1906.” It showed a it’s a pretty good bet the field A 225-year-old white oak the farm produced 1,300 cords at the Lee H. Kellogg School on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
farmhouse, outbuildings and was plowed. with strong horizontal growth of cut wood in 1879. Eighth grader Joshua Crump, center in photo, placed second
bedsheets on a line. The stone walls were created (as opposed to vertical growth) Why so much? and Silas Tripp (grade six) emerged from a three-way tie to
Gaige’s investigation ran on to keep farm animals out of crop indicates a tree that grew in “They paid back their mort- take third place.
two tracks. By observing in the fields. None of the stone walls cleared land. gage debt” with the money they Because other Region One School District schools have not
field, he could make an educated is very long — the longest is The documentary evidence made from selling the wood. yet held their Geo Bees, the questions cannot be revealed here.
guess as to how the farm was about 700 feet — but there are started with records from Falls By the late 1800s the farm However, readers may be assured the questions required not
arranged. a lot of them. Village: a 1795 deed to buyers consisted of a house, barns, five only good overall knowledge but the ability to listen carefully
He could then check archival There are also piles of rocks, Elisha and Joseph Mansfield. acres of crops, hay fields and to the questions and respond accordingly.
records to see how they com- sometimes on boulders, called Gaige said deeds help estab- about 60 acres of pasture.
pared to the field observations. “clearance cairns.” lish the vegetation present at The Tracy farm, on the Nor-
He started with deeds in the This was just what it sounds the time. The descriptions of folk side, remains mysterious.
towns of Canaan (Falls Village) like — rocks that were in the boundaries — the “metes and Gaige found a 1771 deed in
and Norfolk (the farm straddles way of the plowing. bounds” — often run along the the name of John Tracy and an
the line between the towns). And if there was an unmov- lines of “start at the black oak earlier (1762) deed in the name
Town tax records were “a able boulder in the middle of and go to the white oak and …” of Captain Daniel Lawrence, but All of your Freedoms, All of the Time
jackpot of information,” he a field, the farmers piled the Gaige looked at the tax re- apart from those documents and Find us at lpct.org
continued. nuisance rocks on top. cords in Falls Village, which go a cellar hole, that was it.
Housing forum and a townwide email system proposed

By Leila Hawken men and the many residents and is being proposed by Selectman Housing forum HOUSATONIC VALLEY
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
organizations who contributed Marina Kotchoubey, who would With new housing ideas be-
CORNWALL — The filling to the success of the town’s in- like to see a selectmen’s newslet- ing tried across the country, the
of two town positions was an- volvement in the program. She ter offered to subscribers who opt selectmen agreed to organize
nounced at the regular meeting reviewed numerous local action to receive it. Her proposal would a housing forum to be held in Meet other like-minded Libertarians
of the Cornwall Board of Select- initiatives cited by SustainableCT
men on Tuesday, Jan. 8. as worthy of commendation. As a
utilize Mail Chimp, which offers
service at no cost to small-vol-
spring.
“The housing issue is huge,”
and supporters from around the
The meeting also brought for- result of the town’s achievement, ume entities. Ridgway said. “Many want to Housatonic Valley! There will be food
ward a proposal for a townwide
communications network and
organizations and individuals
are eligible to apply for grant
Kotchoubey envisions a town- move to town, but the market and drinks à la carte. Learn more about
Libertarianism and the Libertarian
wide newsletter presenting is tight.”
the announcement of a housing funding through the program what’s going on in town, up- He felt that a forum of experts
forum planned for the spring. to continue the progress. coming events, promoting local could explore new options, new Party. Find out about our plans to
establish the Housatonic Valley afﬁliate
After a search that attracted Email info options businesses or notifying residents ways to do things, and innovative
an impressive pool of candidates, In an effort to create a town- about vacancies on town com- financing ideas being offered by
First Selectman Gordon Ridgway wide communications system, mittees for which they might area banks. of the Libertarian Party of Connecticut.
announced that Jon Berry has Casey Cook and Gary Steinkohl
been chosen as clerk and admin- of the Cornwall Association pro-
volunteer. An advantage, she
said, would be that announce-
“It may spark some new
ideas; it may draw local residents Saturday,
istrative assistant at Town Hall.
He will replace Joyce Hart, who
posed the creation of a “robust”
Cornwall database to use in
ments would happen in real time. to share ideas for discussion,” January 25th, 1pm
Ridgway said that he would Ridgway said.
steps down on Jan. 16. promptly communicating with check with the town’s infor- The next meeting of the select- Dagwoods New
American Lounge
“His family has roots in our residents about announcements mation technology expert to men will be held on Wednesday,
rocky soil that go back several when town-wide messages Jan. 22, because the selectmen
300 Kent Road
determine whether the present
generations,” Ridgway said. would be useful. system would support the addi- will be attending a Freedom of
Also starting in January will “There is neither a goal nor an tional load. Information seminar in Warren New Milford, CT 06776 RSVP here
be Ted Cheney, who will join agenda,” for the proposal, Cook “We want to do it properly, so on the day of their usual sched-
the town highway department and Steinkohl emphasized, and that it goes well,” Ridgway said. uled meeting, Jan 21. Paid for by Housatonic Valley Libertarian Party
as a maintainer. Cheney grew residents would be free to opt in
up in Cornwall and is presently or out at will. “How it would be
working in Alaska, but he and his used is yet to be defined,” they
family will be moving back soon. said, but they are seeing it as a
While the town had been potential benefit.
notified of its having achieved “As long as it’s voluntary on
a Bronze Award from the state- an organizational and personal
wide SustainableCT program level,” Ridgway said about the list
(www.sustainablect.org), Kate development. Cook said that he
Freygang officially presented the has culled the old database and
award plaque to the town during arrived at a list of 500 addresses
the meeting. so far.
Freygang thanked the select- A town-wide email system
Winter Events at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon

Something for Everyone
Weekdays at the Library Friday Films at Five: Art Documentaries
TUESDAY • 3-5 PM Knitting Circle

FRIDAY • 5 PM Who the #%@* is Jackson Pollock?
January 21
February 7
TUESDAY • 3-5 PM Knitting Circle FRIDAY • 5 PM Art of the Steal
February 4 February 21
HLS Book Group

TUESDAY • 7 PM FRIDAY • 5 PM Man on Wire
Realtor® at Large February 4 The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
TUESDAY • 3-5 PM Knitting Circle

March 6
February 18
On January 8th, CT Governor Lamont
announced that the state will be awarding WEDNESDAY • 10 AMAmerican History Book Club
over 9 million in grants to help purchase February 19 Those Angry Days by Lynne Olson
lands that will be set aside as open space. Weekends at the Library
The state will be partnering with local land
trusts, like the Salisbury Association, Sharon TUESDAY • 3-5 PM Knitting Circle
Land Trust and the Cornwall Conservation March 3 SUNDAY • 4PMAstronomy 2019:
Trust, to jointly purchase and preserve January 26 Splendid Images and New Insights
these parcels with conservation easements. TUESDAY • 7 PMHLS Book Group A Presentation by Roger Liddell
The purpose of this is to protect wildlife March 3 How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
habitats and provide outdoor recreational SUNDAY • 4PM Gordon Bunshaft and SOM:
opportunities for the public. The Northwest
JOHN HARNEY TUESDAY • 3-5 PM Knitting Circle February 16 Building Corporate Modernism
Corner is fortunate to have received three of March 17 A Presentation by Nicholas Adams
Associate Broker with
the grants. In Salisbury, 79 acres abutting the
William Pitt Sotheby’s
Appalachian Trail, 70 acres in Sharon and WEDNESDAY • 10 AM American History Book Club The Ballot and the Big Apple
SUNDAY • 4 PM
International Realty
72 acres in Cornwall. Our local land trusts March 18 March 8 A Presentation by Lauren Santangelo
Office: 19 Main Street,
are operated by volunteers committed to
Salisbury, CT 06068
preserving our heritage and deserve our
Email: [email protected]
support. For more information, please go to:
portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/ Cell: 860-921-7910
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Roger Liddell on exploring the Road race and AHA!
images and frontiers of the cosmos in town’s future
By Cynthia Hochswender the Day website at www.apod. as they drop into the hole. That intense interest to scientists,
nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html, image is one of the most import- who are trying to understand By Leila Hawken
SHARON — One area in where the images are accom- ant ever compiled, confirming how gas giant planets have
which progress is indisputably panied by pithy two or three what Einstein had postulated a evolved.” NORTH CANAAN — During their first meeting of the
being made is astronomy and our sentence explanations of what’s century ago.” One of the newest images new year, on Monday, Jan. 6, the North Canaan selectmen
understanding of the celestial happening in the photos. If the IT gods smile upon he’ll share shows “a plume of gave progress updates, approved a major event and an-
and planetary world beyond. Similarly, Liddell will show him, Liddell hopes to also show a radiation being blown out from nounced appointments.
On Sunday, Jan. 26, at 4 images released as late as the 3-dimensional image of the Crab April’s black hole. The speeds of Under the guidance of Director Patricia Vanicky and
p.m. Sharon resident Roger end of 2019 (many gathered Nebula, which is “a gorgeous the material being ejected are her small group of volunteers, space at the North Canaan
Liddell will lead a guided tour from the APOD website, which planetary nebula, a star that something like .99 the speed Elementary School is now ready to welcome participants
through some of the highlights he passionately recommends), went super nova and ejected its of light.” in the AHA! after-school and summer camp program.
of astronomy in 2019, in a talk and he will explain what the outer layers from the force of the Anyone who gets addicted to First Selectman Charles Perotti described the work effort,
illustrated by the extraordinary images show and why they are explosion. In recent weeks, I’ve seeing literally mind-expand- including junk removal, cleaning, painting and supplying
images from the Hubbell Space important. found a 3D image so you can see ing images of space can check the room to ready it for the youngsters.
Telescope and other imaging “The images themselves are its structure.” the APOD site daily. But for “The program is underway,” Perotti announced.
systems, including space probes stunning,” he said. But they also And in our own solar system, those who are content to look at Vanicky will be assisted by three teachers. High school
within our solar system. “include major breakthroughs in Liddell will share “images com- the sky the old-fashioned way, students are now being interviewed to serve as part-time
Liddell describes himself as the history of science.” ing back from space craft which Liddell has offered to update support, Perotti said.
having “a nearly lifelong interest “The iconic image that will have explored all our planets – Lakeville Journal readers every Praising community support, Perotti added that snacks
in astronomy. I got my first tele- live on in history is from last and beyond. One of the best is couple of weeks on what to look will be provided for the children, and said that Vanicky plans
scope when I was 12 and I have April showing a black hole,” he Jupiter’s north pole taken from for in the night sky. to ask local businesses to add their support for the program.
continued to be fascinated by it said in an interview last week. the Juno space probe. It shows On Friday, Jan. 10, he ex- “She’s done wonders in the past month,” Perotti said
since then.” “Of course, you can’t see the a huge super cyclone over the plained that “the bright object of Vanicky.
Fascination seems to be too black hole. Light can’t escape pole, surrounded by eight other in the southwest at dusk is In other action, the selectmen approved plans for a 5-mile
mild a word for the pull that the from it. But we see the event super cyclones.” Venus, which is brightening run to be sponsored by the Great Falls Brewery and to be
cosmos can have.“Mesmerizing” horizon around it, as dust and To help explain what’s hap- every day and moving toward held on Saturday, March 28.
is perhaps a better word. In this gases from stars that fall into pening in the tempestuous us and catching up with us. It Presenting plan details was Will Graustein of Greystone
internet age, astonishing images the vicinity of the black hole are atmosphere of the fifth planet will get brighter and brighter Racing in Harwinton, Conn., who said that this year orga-
can be found online, notably at being pulled down. We see the from the sun, he referred to in the next few months, then nizers are hoping for 100 registrants for the race, which will
the NASA Astronomy Picture of radiation escaping from them “the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, pass between us and the sun and start and end at the Brewery in the town’s historic Depot.
which is a storm that’s been then pop out on the morning The race will start at 11 a.m.; the last runner is expected
around at least since it was first sky just before sunrise.” to cross the finish line at about 12:30 p.m. The race will be
Exquisite drawings of churches at observed 400 years ago. It’s still Register in advance for Lid- officially timed by Greystone.
spinning away and is larger than dell’s Sunday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m. talk Selectman Craig Whiting noted that no road closures
Sharon Historical Society, Jan. 25 the size of Earth. The winds are by calling the Hotchkiss Library will be needed as runners can safely complete the course
whizzing around and it’s all of of Sharon at 860-364-5041. running alongside traffic.
SHARON — The Sharon detailed illustrations in conjunc- The town has a new tax assessor as the selectmen voted
Historical Society and Museum tion with historical photographs to approve the hiring of Jennifer Dubray.
will present Steeples of Litchfield and other related objects from
County, a new exhibition of the permanent collections of Dance, humor & more on Jan. 25 “It took a while, but it finally came through,” Perotti said.
sketches by architect Steven M. the Sharon Historical Society & SHARON — In “Confessions of an Un-Natural Blonde” Paige
Goldberg. Museum. Turner answers the question “Do blondes have more fun?” and more
The show opens on Saturday, On Saturday, Jan. 25, from in a madcap evening at the Sharon Playhouse on Saturday, Jan. 25.
Jan. 25, and will remain on view 2 to 3, co-curators Alexander The pre-show cocktail hour begins at 8 p.m. and the performance Start the New Year
through Saturday, April 25. This Ellis and Goldberg will give the NEW to Sharon
unique exhibition explores the opening lecture about the exhib-
begins at 9 p.m. Admission is $35 for cash bar, $55 for open bar.
For more information and to order tickets, go to www.sharonplay-
with SELF CARE
beauty and variations of histor- it, at the Sharon Congregational house.org.
ical ecclesiastical architecture in Church, 25 Main St. Known as the Carol Burnett of Drag, “Showbiz Spitfire” Paige
northwestern Connecticut. Cu- From 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. there
Zensations!
Turner is one of the original creators/producer of New York City’s
rated in partnership with master will be a reception at the Sharon live drag reality show “So You Think You Can Drag?” She is a cast
draftsman and architect Steven Historical Society & Museum. member on the reality show “Shade: Queens of NYC” and a featured
M. Goldberg, the exhibition
will explore the many different
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Feb. 1.
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steeple archetypes of Litchfield
County’s churches.
After graduating from the
University of Pennsylvania in
1965, Goldberg traveled exten-
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sively across Europe and the Mid-
dle East sketching masterpieces
of religious architecture before
settling in Litchfield County in
1982. Over the past five years
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he has produced architectural
illustrations of more than 20
churches across the Northwest
Corner.
This exhibition serves as a
celebration of the masterworks
located in this region. This re-
consideration of the enduring
religious and cultural presence
of Litchfield County’s churches
will showcase Goldberg’s highly
Real Estate
Transfers
NORTH CANAAN — The
following property transfers
were recorded in 2019:
Feb. 14, property at 15 Fur-
nace Hill Road from Francis W.
Perotti and Jean M. Perotti to
Mary N. Perotti for $130,000.
Feb. 20, property at 29 Church
St. from Salisbury Painting and
Decorating, LLC to Melissa Pis-
citello for $115,000.
Feb. 25, property at 8 New
High St. from Marilyn J. Cross
and Mark E. Root to Christopher
D. Dean for $200,000.
Feb. 26, property at 54 Barlow Lucas Meira Benchaya, MD Sarah Benchaya, MD Sabra Becker, PA Hugh Cahill, MD, PhD
St. from 54 Barlow St., LLC to Neurology Neurology Neurology Neurology
Barlow, LLC for $900,000.
Areas of Interest: Areas of Interest: Areas of Interest: Areas of Interest:
March 25, property at 27 East • Neuromuscular Disorders • Epilepsy • Migraine Headache • General Neurology
Main St. from Brian M. Ohler • Motor Neuron Disease/ALS • Electroencephalography (EEG) • Neuropathy • Stroke
to Joseph A. Quattrocchi for • Myasthenia Gravis • Intractable Epilepsy • Stroke • Multiple Sclerosis
$180,000. • Polyneuropathy • Neurostimulation Therapy • Headache
April 22, property at 45 High • CIPD/Guillain Barre Syndrome • Epilepsy in Pregnancy
St. from Salvatore C. Caruso and • Muscular Dystrophies
Lisa C. Caruso to Little Wing • Electroneuromyography/EMG
Exp., LLC for $145,000.
May 9, property at 15 Honey
Hill Road from Daniel P. Miller
and Mary E. Miller to Anne
Dekker for $157,000. Accepting New Patients
May 21, property at 401 Nor- 538 Litchfield Street, Torrington 860.626.8232
folk Road from Mary L. Hassan
and Howard L. Hassan Jr. to
Bobby Fox for $158,800. The Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute’s expert team of neurologists uses a
comprehensive multidisciplinary approach that includes state-of-the-art technology and
techniques to provide the best possible outcomes for every patient.
Kent
Women’s March for all, on Jan. 18
Cellular tower balloon tests set for Jan. 18 KENT — The fourth annual Women’s March in Kent will start
at noon on Saturday, Jan. 18. Marchers are asked to bring signs and
By Cynthia Hochswender antipathy to the tower plan, They voted to ask Homeland a tower. Lower levels of partici- meet at Golden Falcon Field at 20 N. Main St. in the center of town.
primarily citing concerns about for more time to seek other pos- pation are intervenor status and Marchers will proceed up and down Main Street and return to
KENT — Important steps are the negative aesthetic impact. sible locations for a tower. limited appearance status. congregate at Golden Falcon Field. The event should last about 45
being taken this month as plans The positive comments in They also voted to file with The Siting Council will decide minutes.
to build a new cell tower in town favor of a tower noted that there the state Siting Council for “party whether or not the town qualifies The Kent March, whose theme is “We the People, Showing Up
move forward. is little to no cell coverage near status” as hearings on the pro- for party status, which would for Democracy,” will coincide with the national Women’s March in
On Saturday, Jan. 18, a crane a particularly curvy downhill posed tower go forward. allow the town to participate in Washington, D.C., and sister marches planned for the same day in
will be raised and a balloon will section of Route 341/Segar The Siting Council decides evidentiary hearings and even cities across the country and around the world.
be floated at the two proposed Mountain Road, where motor The town of Kent itself does to cross-examine witnesses, The main themes of the national Women’s March are to hold
cell tower sites, giving town vehicle accidents often occur. not get to decide, ultimately, according to the Siting Council government accountable, to protect the planet and to fight for
residents an opportunity to see Another point in favor of whether or where the tower will website at www.ct.gov/csc/cwp/ human rights.
what the visual impact would be new towers: AT&T would allow be built. The Siting Council is view.asp?a=947&Q=247610. Official hosts are Kent residents Jane Zatlin and Patricia Oris. For
if a tower were built at either of the town’s emergency services a state agency formed in 1981 Road safety more information, email [email protected] with “Women’s
the two locations. organizations to put antennas on that has oversight of where The Board of Selectmen sent March” in the subject line.
If the weather is inclement, the tower at no cost. This would infrastructure projects such as out a notice by email, which is
especially if it’s extremely windy, be done as part of the national cell towers and power plants also posted on the town website
the tests will be moved to the
following day, Jan. 19.
FirstNet program.
Kent seeks time, party status
can be built.
Its mandate in part is to sup-
at www.townofkentct.org, of the
two tests.
Talk by sculptor Woytuk Jan. 18
The tests are expected to take The Kent Board of Selectmen port the federal Telecommunica- “As members of the public may KENT — Peter Woytuk, a Asia. Woytuk sculptures are
four to five hours. held a special meeting on Thurs- tions Act of 1996, which decreed be in the area to view the boom sculptor known for his massive displayed in such collections as
Two proposed tower sites day evening, Jan. 2. that cellular phone service is as and balloon, please keep in mind animals cast in bronze, will give a Dean Witter Reynolds in New
Homeland Towers, which The proposed tower was at essential as electricity and that the safety and privacy of others, talk at the Kent Memorial Library York, Diane Von Furstenberg in
would build the towers for AT&T, the top of the meeting’s agenda. towns cannot forbid construc- noting that both sites are on pri- on Saturday, Jan. 18. New York, Grounds for Sculpture
has proposed putting either a 175 The selectmen agreed that it is tion of towers. vate property,” the email warned. The talk will begin immedi- in New Jersey, The Hotchkiss
foot tower on Richards Road or a important to support the town’s Towns can have input on “Most importantly, please ately following the Kent Library School in Lakeville (where his
154 foot tower on Bald Hill Road. fire and ambulance volunteers. where the towers will be. maintain situational awareness if Association annual meeting, resting bulls greet visitors to the
At a public information They feel that another location Kent is seeking party status, driving in the area, and stay alert which begins at 2 p.m. at Kent main buildings on the campus),
meeting at Town Hall on Dec. 13, might be more attractive or less which is the highest level of inclu- to other vehicles and possible Town Hall. The snow date for Kenyon College, the North Caro-
residents had expressed strong offensive to town residents. sion in the process of approving foot traffic.” both is Saturday, Jan. 25. lina Zoological Park in Asheboro,
Woytuk was born in 1958 in the Weisman Museum at The
St. Paul, Minn. He was raised in University of Minnesota in Saint
Massachusetts and graduated Paul and Texas Tech in Lubbock.
from Kenyon College in Ohio in Woytuk now lives and works
1980 with a degree in art. in Thailand but was for many
After college he had an ap- years a Kent resident.
prenticeship with sculptor Philip The talk is free and open to
Grausman in Connecticut, where the public. All attendees will
he learned the techniques of have a chance at winning a Peter
modeling clay, mold making and Woytuk bronze. To register or for
bronze casting. more information call 860-927-
By 1995 he was well-estab- 3761; email [email protected];
lished and exhibiting throughout stop by the library; or go to www.
the United States and parts of kentmemoriallibrary.org.
PHOTOS BY LANS CHRISTENSEN
Kent’s Main Street today Sanitation Service

Last week, during a quiet week in the Northwest Corner, we looked back in our archives and admired the way our towns Quality Service For Refuse Removal
looked 50 years ago. Perhaps these photos of Kent’s Main Street in 2020 will inspire similar reflection 50 years from now.
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KENT — The Kent annual town meeting will be held at
Transfers Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. The town report
Brain Teasers
and audit for last year will be presented for approval; the
Five-Year Capital Plan will be presented; and five members
will be appointed to the Park and Recreation Commission.
KENT — The following prop-
erty transfers were recorded at
Town Hall in 2019. CLUES ACROSS
May 7, property at Ore Hill June 19, property at Kent July 11, property at Kelley 1. Recurring TV show
Road from Jane E. Brown and Hollow Road from Leon Wolf Drive from Benjamin L. Kelley 7. Throws out
Richard A. Hibbard to David Utz 13. Iberian Peninsula microstate
and Ricci Wolf to Caitlin Hag- to Philip Heimlich and Lesley 14. Gossip
for $1,500,000. erman and Michael Hagerman Heimlich for $43,750. 16. Atomic #20
May 16, property at Upper for $550,000. July 15, property at Kent Road 17. Ivy League institution
Kent Hollow Road from Michele July 2, property at Segar from Amici Homes, LLC to Er- 19. Of I
Klimczak to Samuel Thomas 20. “He Is __!”: Scripture excerpt
Mountain Road from Gail Halst- nest Smith and Perry E. Smith 22. Musical genre
Mazza for $105,000. ed Lovig to Brians House, LLC for $390,000. 23. Heavy cavalry sword
May 17, property at Stone for $218,000. July 17, property at Davis 25. Ancient Olympic Site
Fences Lane from Ernest U. July 3, property at Tamshell Road from Amici Homes, LLC 26. Satisfies
Famiglietti and Shaun A. Fami- Drive from Megan Boswell Mal- to Paul Yagid and Angela Yagid 28. Popular flower
glietti to Jennifer R. Murphy and 29. Shared services center
izia and Orett Lloyd Boswell to for $50,000. 30. Drain
Bruce T. Carroll for $374,500. Billy Roberts for $300,000. July 22, property at North 31. A way to attack
May 28, property at Railroad July 9, property at Woodin Main Street from Bruce N. 33. Urban Transit Authority
Street from Kent Station Square, Road from Maria C. Moats to Bosserman to Susanne P. Edg- 34. Spiritual leader
LLC to Michael V. Caporizzo for 36. Postponed
Robert Bach for $520,000. erly and Nicholas W. Wilks for 38. N. American plant with edible
$340,000. $200,000. purple-black berries
May 31, property at Mountain 40. Gazes unpleasantly
Road from Steven Hochberg and 41. Gets up
Hillary Hochberg to 109 Moun- 43. Capital of Ukraine
tain Road, LLC for $3,100,000.
DR. DAVID STAMM* 44. Returned material
59. Six (Spanish)
June 4, property at Chimney & DR. FIONA CONNOLLY* authorization (abbr.) 30. Type of flour
62. Read-only memory
45. Golf score 32. The Golden State (abbr.)
Rock Road from Nikolle Lizana PODIATRIC MEDICINE & SURGERY 47. Superhigh frequency 35. More (Spanish) 63. Chinese philosophical
and Markus Kuehnert to Con- 48. Swiss river 37. Stinging, winged insect principle
stance M. Crespin for $254,080. 51. Felons 38. The use of irony to mock 66. American conglomerate
53. Succulent plants 39. Arsenals 68. Tin
June 7, property at Elizabeth
Street from David R. Cashner RELIEF FROM FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN 55. Soluble ribonucleic acid 42. Pouch
56. Deliberately setting fire to 43. 22nd letter of the Greek
and Christopher D. Jordan to 58. Infamous singer Zadora alphabet Jan. 9 Solution
Birgitt Pajarola for $192,000; and 59. Anwar __, Egyptian statesman 46. Violent seizure of property
60. Influential sports mag 47. Restrict
property at North Main Street 28 Front St. 845-677-3363 61. Aromatic Mediterranean plant 49. Something comparable to
from Tanya L. Horgan to David Millbrook, NY M-F 8:30a.m.-5:00 p.m. 64. Sixth note of a major scale another
R. Cashner for $210,000. 65. Unit of explosive power 50. Punishment device made from
*Board certified in foot surgery 67. Large watertight chamber stems
69. Popular street 52. Soul and calypso songs
70. A way of watering 54. Formerly OSS
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55. Athabaskan language
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2. -__, denotes past
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5. To make a mistake
6. Ancient governor
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7. Extents
8. Chinese surname
9. NYC subway “residents”
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10. Essential oil used as perfume
11. A way to treat injuries (abbr.)
12. Session
13. Units of land areas
15. Goes over once more
18. Where wrestlers work
21. Italian islanders
24. Avenue
26. __ Adams, U.S. President
27. Rest with legs bent
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Dorothy (Brown) Bundschuh OBITUARIES David Arthur Matthews

CRARYVILLE, N.Y. — Da- June Matthews and her husband,
SALISBURY — Dorothy for close to 40 years. vid Arthur Matthews, 57, of Danny, of Hudson, N.Y., Sharon
(Brown) Bundschuh,
86, of Rye, N.Y., and
While John enjoyed
gardening, building
Farley Frederick Churton Craryville passed away peace- Kuhnow of Craryville, George
fully on Jan. 4, 2020, at home, Matthews and his wife, Jennie,
Millerton died Jan. 12, and woodworking, surrounded by his family. of Tupper Lake, N.Y., and Ralph
2020, at Noble Hori- Dorothy mostly en- STANFORDVILLE — Farley incredibly beautiful and he loved
Frederick Churton, aka “Fud” the taste of venison. He was born on July 13, 1962, Matthews of Hudson. He will also
zons in Salisbury. She joyed sitting by the fire in Catskill, N.Y., to the late Naomi be missed by Lynn’s family, Dan-
was the loving wife of and taking a break from was born to Robert and Farley loved animals
Susanna (Farley) Chur- and, beginning when he (Barnum)and John A. Matthews. iel Talarico and his wife, Becky,
the late John J. Bund- raising six children. David’s passion in life was Sophie Alger and her husband,
schuh Jr. Millerton was a ton on May 6, 1952, at was a teenager, he res-
Sharon Hospital. Farley cued and raised quite working on cars or anything with Derek, and Lucinda Talarico
Dorothy was born place of peace and qui- a motor. He also enjoyed garden- and her husband, Daniel. He is
March 1, 1933, in New et, where her children was the second born of a few baby animals in-
four sons. cluding a woodchuck, ing, fishing and sitting around the also survived by many nieces,
York, the daughter of busied themselves with camp fire with family and friends. nephews and cousins.
the late Lillian and board games, outdoor He passed away a red-tailed hawk, a
on Jan. 5, 2020, at possum and a fawn. His willingness to help others will In addition to his parents,
Walter Brown. She graduated activities and homespun theater surely be missed by many. David was predeceased by his
from the Ursuline School in New productions without a television 11:12 p.m. at Northern If Farley couldn’t be
Dutchess Hospital in found it was because he He leaves behind his longtime sister, Louise Matthews; his
Rochelle and then from Trinity in the house for entertainment. companion, Lincolna “Lynn” brother-in-law, Charles Kuhnow;
College. Though Dorothy was never a Rhinebeck, N.Y. Farley was in the woods and
was 67 years young at if he could be found Talarico; his stepchildren, Krystal and his mother-in-law, Elizabeth
Upon graduation, Dorothy be- country girl at heart, she came to (Carver) Cobbins, and Warren Talarico.
came engaged to John Bundschuh love seeing the deer that dashed the time of his passing and had he was either at Uncle Sonny’s
been “kicking cancer’s ass” for sipping a “Silver Soda” or in his Carver Jr.; his six siblings and A funeral service will be held
and was married on Feb. 11, 1956. across the yard in the morning their spouses, John A. Matthews from 1 to 3 p.m. on Jan. 18 at the
They shipped off to Frankfurt and found many friends in the four years until he succumbed driveway leaning on the back of
to his illness. his truck drinking “a cold one” Jr. and his wife, Peggy, of Falls Vil- Bates and Anderson – Redmond
in the Army Reserves almost area in her later years. lage, Irene Schaeffer and her hus- and Keeler Funeral Home in
immediately, an experience that She played bridge in Sharon Farley was a lifelong resident or a “silver bullet” as he liked to
of Stanfordville. He grew up in call it. Farley’s third love was an band, Andy, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Hudson.
both reflected on as fun and for- and sang in the choir at St. Mary’s
mative in their young marriage. Church in Lakeville. the Hamlet of Bangall with his ice-cold Coors Light enjoyed
Dorothy was a model for Saks Dorothy’s faith and family were parents and three brothers, Bob- with good company.
by, Stephen and Mark. Farley will be remembered
Worship Services
Fifth Avenue after college and guiding lights throughout her life.
fashion was a lifelong interest. She is survived by three sons, Farley attended Stissing as a man of good character. He
She enjoyed joining voices in Jack, Geoffrey and Stephen; three Mountain Jr. Sr. High School, prided himself on leaving people
song and sang in many chapters daughters, Carmen, Lauren and where he played in a band with in better shape than he found Week of January 19, 2020
of the Sweet Adelines barbershop Betsy; and eight grandchildren, friends, was part of the basketball them. He could light up the
chorus throughout her life, a Jonathan, Kevin, Lis, Matt, John, and football teams and where he room with his smile and sense of
met his high school sweetheart, humor and bring the house down The Congregational All Saints of America
group that performed competi- Grace, Augie and Jerome. Church of Salisbury, U.C.C. Orthodox Christian Church
tively and once gave a concert in She was predeceased by a Linda J. Haire. Farley graduated with a good joke. He was really,
30 Main Street, Salisbury, CT 313 Twin Lakes Rd., Salisbury, CT
Carnegie Hall. brother, Richard. from high school in 1971 and really funny and had a knack for Serving the Lord with Gladness Sat. Vespers at 5:00 p.m.
went on to marry Linda in Sep- impersonating and imitating We bid you warm welcome to come Sun. Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.
Dorothy and John lived in A funeral Mass will be held at worship with us Sundays at 10 am. Rev. Fr. John J. Kreta
Westchester, and in 1966 — driv- St. Mary’s Church in Lakeville on tember 1971. people, especially when he was All are welcome! 860-824-1340
en by John’s interest in all things Thursday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. The He was drafted into the Army re-telling a story. He seemed to Moving music,and Christian fellowship www.allsaintsofamerica.us
in a historic 19th C. Meeting House.
agrarian — they bought a farm Kenny Funeral Home in Sharon and briefly served the country sense when people needed a big Sunday School & Nursery Care Falls Village
in Millerton, which they enjoyed has care of arrangements. until he was honorably dis- ole hug and he gave out big hugs The Rev. Dr. John A. Nelson Congregational Church
charged in 1972 due to an injury. to cheer others up or to make (860) 435-2442 16 Beebe Hill Road, Falls Village
www.salisburycongregational.org 10:00 a.m. Family Worship
Farley had two daughters, them feel loved liberally. He 11:00 a.m. Coffee Hour
Peter Sherwood Susanna and Jessica Churton,

out of his marriage to Linda
was a lovable, strong, big teddy
bear of a man with a pure and
St. John's Episcopal Church
12 Main Street, Salisbury, CT
A Friendly Church with
a warm welcome to all!!
860-824-0194
and he thought the world of Rev. Marilyn Anderson
honest heart who always wanted
LAKEVILLE — Peter Sher- passion for fast cars and owned Rev. Paul Christopherson Christ Church Episcopal
wood, 70, of Lakeville passed several over the years. He had a them. He was a kind and lovable to “do the right thing” and most SUNDAY SERVICES
in Sharon
father with a quiet and gentle times, he did. 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I) Said
away at St. Francis Hospital in green thumb and took great pride 9 South Main, Sharon CT
10:00 a.m. Eucharist with music (Rite II)
temperament; his daughters Farley will continue to live on Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:00 AM
Hartford on Jan. 4, 2020. in growing plants. WEDNESDAY HEALING SERVICE
Rev. Dr. Martha Tucker
adored him. Farley and Linda in the hearts and minds of every- At Noon – with Eucharis
He was born in Bridgeport, Peter enjoyed entertaining All welcome to join us
www.stjohnssalisbury.org
were later divorced. one who knew him and he will 860-364-5260
Conn., on Feb. 8, 1949. He family and friends with loud and 860-435-9290
www.christchurchsharon.org
was the son of the late George colorful booming displays in his Farley was a lifelong carpenter forever be missed by family and
and contractor. He started his friends, especially his daughters. North Canaan Greenwoods
“Dutch” and Dorothy (Larney) yard. Anyone who witnessed the Community Church
Sherwood. illumination will always remem- own carpentry business in Ban- Farley was predeceased by Congregational Church, UCC
Joyfully opening our hearts 355 Clayton Road, Ashley Falls, MA
Peter graduated in 1968 from ber his infectious laugh as he gall, where he created beautiful his father, Robert Churton; his and doors to all God's people Sunday Service 10:30 AM
pieces of furniture. He was a brother, Stephen Churton; his Pastor Savage Frieze Kidz Konnection
Housatonic Valley Regional High watched everyone’s enjoyment. K-6th grade (during Sun. Service)
master craftsman and his carpen- nephew, Isaac Churton; and 172 Lower Rd/Rt. 44, East Canaan CT
School, where he lettered in Peter is survived by his sib- Worship services Sundays at 10 am Nursery Care All Services
football and basketball. lings, Mary Smith and her hus- try and remodeling work were several aunts and uncles. AT THE PILGRIM HOUSE Pastor Trip Weiler
413-229-8560
He was a decorated Vietnam band, Jim, John Sherwood and sought out by many. He had an Those left to cherish his mem- 30 GRANITE AVE, CANAAN:
www.greenwoodschurch.com
FISHES & LOAVES Food Pantry and
Army veteran who served from his wife, Becky, of Lakeville and eye for detail and accomplished ory include his daughters, Jessica CLOSETS for clothing, Wednesdays 9-11
St. Thomas
perfection in his work. Churton and her partner, Bill www.facebook.com/
1969 to 1971. Katie Wood and her husband, northcanaancongregational Episcopal Church
Peter died of complications Jim, of Salisbury; and several Farley had many other ac- Strang of Stanfordville, and Su- 40 Leedsville Road
complishments throughout his sanna Churton and her partner, Amenia Union, NY
related to his exposure to Agent nieces and nephews. North East Baptist Church SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30
Orange. He was predeceased by his life as well. He was a second David DeNardis, of Pine Plains; Historic Meeting House, followed by refreshments
Peter retired from SNET after parents; and two brothers, degree black belt in karate, tae his five wonderful grandchil- Main & Maple Millerton, NY All ages welcome!
God's word is always relevant! Rev. Dr. Robert D. Flanagan
30 years. After his retirement, he George and Robert “Bullet” kwon do style; and he worked dren, Haley and Zachary Strang A Warm Welcome Awaits You www.stthomasamenia.com
obtained his pilot’s license and Sherwood. hard for several years to achieve of Stanfordville and Malayna, SUNDAY SERVICES 845-373-9161
his black belts. In the 1980s he Novalee and Blaze DeNardis Family Bible School - 9:30 AM
worked at Lindell’s in North Ca- A memorial service will be Morning Worship - 11:00 Trinity Episcopal Church
naan for several years. He was a held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 opened a karate school in Stan- of Pine Plains; his mother, Su- Evening Service - 6:00 PM 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lime Rock
fordville, where he taught many sanna Churton of Pine Plains; WEEKDAY MEETINGS Sun. 8 & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
member of the VFW in Lakeville a.m. in St. Martin of Tours Parish, Weds. Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM Nursery Care/Sunday School 10:20 a.m.
and the Northwest Rod and Gun Church of St. Mary, in Lakeville. people from the community. He his brothers, Bobby Churton of at Parsonage 33 S. Maple Ave. “Offering companionship along the way”
loved teaching karate and men- Pine Plains and Mark Churton Sat. Bible Studies Rev. Heidi Truax
Club in North Canaan. Memorial donations may for Men & Women 3:00 PM (860) 435-2627
Peter was an avid University of be sent either to the Lakeville toring his young students. He and his partner, Rosemary Ar- FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON [email protected]
was a compassionate and gentle senault-Fazzina, of Elizaville, First Sunday of each month www.trinitylimerock.org
Connecticut women’s basketball VFW, 19 Brook St., Lakeville, after AM services
fan and hardly missed a game. CT 06039; or to the Salisbury teacher and it was important to N.Y.; and several nieces, nephews, Pastor Henry A. Prause Unitarian Fellowship
He enjoyed his yearly trips to Volunteer Ambulance Service, 8 him that his students remained cousins and their partners. 518-789-4840 of NW CT
Maine with his brother, John, Undermountain Road, Salisbury, humble and did not use karate There will be no public ser- Cobble Living Room
Noble Horizons
and friends. CT 06068. inappropriately to injure others. vices at this time. Farley wished The Sharon United
The next meeting will be
He strove in his teachings to keep to be cremated and his remains Methodist Church Sunday, February 9 at 10:30 a.m.
For many years, he followed Arrangements are under the 112 Upper Main Steet,
car racing and traveled to For- care of the Newkirk-Palmer the honor and integrity of the will be kept in the care of his North End of Sharon Green Am I a humanist?
mula 1 racing events. He had a Funeral Home in North Canaan. sport intact. Farley was admired daughters. In the spring, the fam- Touching Lives - Lifting Spirits All are Welcome
10:45 a.m. Worship Service, Nursery Care For information call 860-435-2319
by his students, who still speak ily intends to have a celebration No Sunday School in Summer
highly of him to this day. of life with dates and time to be The Rev. Margaret Laemmel The Lakeville United
Farley was also an avid fisher- 860-364-5634 Methodist Church
Madeline ‘Ann’ (Cantele) Miller man, sportsman and outdoors-
announced; all are encouraged
and welcomed to attend to
[email protected] 319 Main St., Lakeville, CT 06039
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
man. He had a genuine love for celebrate the life of a wonderful Canaan United Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
EAST CANAAN — Made- she simply adored being “gram” “Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors”
the outdoors and nature; he father, son, brother, friend and Methodist Church The Rev. Margaret Laemmel
line “Ann” (Cantele) Miller, or “noni” to her two grandsons 2 Church St., Rte 44, Canaan, CT
enjoyed the solitude and peace human being. 860-435-9496
96, passed away peacefully sur- and seven great-grandchildren. 11 a.m. Worship Service [email protected]
of the forest and he lived for deer Cards and condolences can “Open Hearts – Open Minds – Open Doors”
rounded by family in the early In addition to her husband,
hunting. Farley hunted his whole be mailed to Susanna and Jessica Rev. Lee Gangaware ST. MARTIN OF TOURS
morning of Jan. 2, 2020. She was she leaves her daughter, Dianne 860-824-5534 PARISH
life; his love for it came only Churton, 54 Academy St., Pine
the beloved wife of John E. Miller. Dunn and her husband, Nardy; canaanct-umc.com Immaculate Conception,
second to that for his children Plains, NY, 12567. [email protected] 4 North Street, Norfolk
Madeline was born on Sept. her grandsons, John Labbadia,
and grandchildren. Deer season Donations may be made to St. St. Joseph, 4 Main Street, Canaan
21, 1923, in Salisbury, daughter Dino Labbadia and his wife,
was Farley’s time of year and his Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Promised Land St. Mary, 76 Sharon Road, Lakeville
of the late Gabriel and Louisa Patricia; and several great-grand- MASS SCHEDULE
favorite hobby. Like many deer Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; Baptist Church Saturday Vigil 5 pm, St. Joseph Church
Cantele. children, Cristina, Nieko, Nich- 29 Granite Ave., Canaan, CT Sunday 9 am, Church of St. Mary
hunters, Farley was always in or the Pine Plains Rescue Squad, Where you will find: A Warm Welcome!
She worked at the Clock Shop olas, Drew, Allysa, Matthew and Sunday 11 am,
search of “the big buck,” but he P.O. Box 100, Pine Plains, NY Helpful Bible Messages, A Place to Grow! Immaculate Conception Church
in Winsted during the war, which Anthony Labbadia; a nephew, Sunday School - 10am DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
always hunted with respect and 12567 in Farley’s honor. Sunday Worship - 11am
is where she met her loving life Ron Segalla and his wife, JoAnn. Wednesday 6pm
consideration for the animal. He To sign the online register, go Wednesday Bible Study St. Joseph Chapel or Church
partner, John. After they got mar- Madeline was predeceased by and Prayer Meeting — 7PM
thought the white-tailed deer was to www.peckandpeck.net. Thursday 8am
ried on Oct. 17, 1945, she worked her sister, Anita Segalla. (860) 824-5685 Immaculate Conception Church
VISITORS WELCOME! Friday 8am
part-time at the East Canaan Post A Mass of Christian Burial www.promisedlandbaptist.org Church of St. Mary
Office, although mainly she was
a homemaker.
was held on Jan. 4. Memorial
donations may be sent to the Another obituary is on Page A2. The Chapel of All Saints,
ALL ARE WELCOME!
For information,
please call 860-824-7078
She enjoyed cooking for her North Canaan Volunteer Ambu- Cornwall
family and never failed to have lance Corps, P.O. Box 178, North An intimate Episcopal service every UCC in CORNWALL
Sunday Congregational
Canaan, CT 06018.
a warm meal waiting on the
table for John after he got home Arrangements were under In Loving Memory of 9:00am Holy Eucharist and sermon
Chapel at Trinity Conference Center
Worship Sunday, 10 am
Cornwall Village Meeting House
West Cornwall, CT
from work. Aside from keeping
her house clean and family fed
the care of the Newkirk-Palmer
Funeral Home in North Canaan.
Peter C. Roosa WELCOMING ALL
8 Bolton Hill Rd, Cornwall
Outstanding Church School (10 am)
Mission Opportunities
October 12, 1950 to January 11, 2019 SAINT KATERI Warm Fellowship following Worship
860-672-6840
TEKAKWITHA PARISH FB - UCC in Cornwall
860-927-3003
In Loving Memory of Time slips by and life goes on
The Churches of
Sacred Heart, Kent
Rev. Micki Nunn-Miller, Minister
Welcoming all - including the
Jeffery Jay Petkovich St. Bernard, Sharon LGBTQ Community

But from our hearts you’re never gone. St. Bridget, Cornwall Bridge
MASS SCHEDULE Sharon Congregational
We think about you always, we talk about 9 AM – Sacred Heart Church
May 12, l968 to January 20, 1990 You too, we have so many memories but we Monday, Tuesday, 25 Main Street, Sharon, CT
Wednesday & First Friday Sunday Worship Service
Wish we still had you. SATURDAY VIGIL and Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.
4 PM - St. Bridget
Sadly missed along life’s way, SUNDAY MASSES
Bible Study (incl. a light supper)
Quietly remembered every day..... You are deeply loved: 8 AM - St. Bernard
every Thurs. 6-7:30 p.m.
10 AM - Sacred Heart 860-364-5002
No longer in our life to share, Phyllis, Jamie, Nonnie, [email protected]
But in our hearts, you’re always there. The Smithfield Millerton United
The Petkovich and Roosa Family Presbyterian Church Methodist Church
656 Smithfield Valley Rd. 6 Dutchess Avenue, P.O. Box 812
Route 83, Amenia, NY Millerton, NY 12546
You are loved deeply: Services every Sunday 10 a.m. Services on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of
21st Century Theology each month at 9:30 A.M.
Mom, Dad, Jamie, Nonnie in an Historic Building 518-789-3138
Opinion
To Region One students,
THE MILLERTON NEWS The Winsted
parents Journal
and constituents
EDITORIAL PAGE A10 THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020
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Board was to consider Guest
Editorial including the Middle
School Sports and Activities Contribution
Program in the proposed budget
for 2020-2021. Unfortunately for Pam Vogel
Think about the students in Region One, the

vote of the Region One Board
was four against and two for, in Middle School students to get
spite of the fact that four of the to know other students from
driving a school bus six K-8 schools had voted for the
program.
the six schools. This makes the
transition easier for them to ad-
W
Some have said this program just for the larger student body
hat job can be seen as more important in any
has moved too quickly and has at the high school.
society than taking care of the transportation of not been well thought through. In addition to the thorough
its youngsters from one place to another? After This is untrue. The ABC Com- planning that has occurred, a Re-
all, our children are quite literally our future. Yet for those mittee first discussed the idea in gion-wide Task Force was started
looking for work, driving a school bus often is not seen as 2018 and considered implemen- in 2018 to discuss the concerns
either lucrative or prestigious. The same can be said for the tation in the 2019-2020 school that our area of the state was
job of child care or other school teachers. Yet the opposite year, but agreed that more time not providing enough healthy
should be true. It should be that we value those who care for was needed to plan and that we options for student activities. The
our children in one way or another most highly of anyone in would continue the discussion Task Force conducted a survey
our lives. for possible implementation in of students at both the Middle
It’s a hard preconception to change, though, isn’t it? Young 2020-2021. School and High School. Fre-
parents struggle to afford raising their families in the United In 2019, there were eight ABC quent comments on the survey
States today, with expensive child care and health care con- Committee meetings; seven of cited that there were not enough
stant challenges. But those who have control of ways to help these meetings addressed a re- extra-curricular activities for
them make it through more easily should do so, including gional sports program. Locally teen students.
anyone who can find time to drive students to school. Last formed committees were ap- In addition to that local
week, Cynthia Hochswender’s story on the problems All-Star pointed by each K-8 board, spe- survey, developed with the as-
Transportation is having finding school bus drivers brought cifically to discuss the structure sistance of the Housatonic Youth
out the challenges school bus companies face here, and of the program. Meetings were Service Bureau, in 2019, we also
across the country. There just aren’t enough people willing held through the summer, to con- administered the Developmen-
and able to step forward to do this important job.
A fellow who has driven a school bus for years dropped by
Letters to the Editor sider the merits of the program.
One town had representation
at only one meeting; therefore,
tal Assets Survey, a nationwide
research based survey. Students
The Lakeville Journal office last week for another reason, but in grades eight, 10, and 12 took
that school’s perception could this survey. The survey focuses
ended up talking about what a rewarding job it is to drive the
Region One children to school every day. But they need help Where should the paper’s be different from those of other
communities. The recent pro-
on external assets that are pos-
itive experiences and supports
from people who could benefit from the job as well as help-
ing the young people in their community. Maybe they need donations come from? posal was not only to regionalize
the current sports being offered,
a young person receives from
formal and informal connec-
to adjust their schedules around children themselves, so the but to add three more sports, tions to adults and peers in the
The list of donors to The Lakeville Journal includes the Sharon
chance to drive a bus route when school is in session would to give students more choices. community.
Democratic Town Committee, which made a donation in the $1 to
work well. Or they need part-time work (the article noted $499 category. These included cross-country, Survey results are shown on
the average working hours are 20 to 25 per week) that pays It ought to be self-evident that official town political organizations swimming, and track and field. the Region One School District
well enough to make it worthwhile, and the rate of $17.25 should not be directly subsidizing media whose job it is to cover Athletic Director Anne Mac- website at www.region1schools.
per hour fits that bill. them. Would anyone want the national Democratic Party to be Neil surveyed students at the org, as well as the Region One
And, while on the subject of school buses, it is the ideal making direct cash donations to CNN or The New York Times? Or Middle Schools, spoke with School District Facebook page.
moment to remind all our readers of the importance of road the Republican Party to Fox News? To judge from the predictably students to explain the program, The argument sometimes
safety. There are times we can all feel impatient when behind slanted coverage on each side of the national political divide, it seems and met with the town groups heard is that there are sports for
a school bus, maybe on the way to a meeting for which we like they already do so. to develop a feasible plan. Anne students to participate in and to
do not want to be late, but let’s remember what that bus is Fortunately, partisan politics does not intrude into local news cov- attended board meetings in all be competitive. These are “pay
doing and who it is carrying to their destination. That pre- erage to that extent. That’s because local issues are generally handled towns, sometimes more than to play” sports, traveling sports
cious cargo, our youngest residents, and those who transport without undue focus on parties or ideologies. The focus is usually once and explained the plan that teams outside the school pro-
them should be fully supported, not the targets of hostility. just on the issues themselves, and the Journal’s coverage generally the town committees and ABC gram. These are great for those
Anyone who enjoys the company of kids, and values them reflects that. That’s one reason people like the paper. It’s relaxing, had formulated. who can afford them. But our
as their parents and grandparents do, should think about not infuriating like so much of the bias-saturated national press. There were a number of ques- Free and Reduced Lunch rate at
applying for this work. It’s so important, for the students, But even here in the hills, political bias does seep in. One example tions raised. These were around the High School is nearly 45%
their families and for the school system. Contact Michelle was the front page story last year which clearly favored Kent Dem- time on the bus, numbers of and higher in some of our K-8
ocrats who were protesting a visiting Republican speaker whom students who would participate, schools.
Christen at All-Star Transportation in Lakeville (www.
they deemed inappropriate. The Salisbury, Sharon, Kent corridor and whether we should add As educators, parents and
all-startransportation.com). You will be making a difference
has long been the liberal heart of the paper, which is evident in such non-athletic activities, too. Anne community members, we need to
in your community and in the lives of the children who are and I met on several occasions to
reporting and in the paper’s opinion columns and political cartoons, provide places and ways for stu-
being educated in the Region One School District. discuss these issues and were able dents to grow. Too many youth
which consistently skew left.
With donations to the Journal now exceeding $114,000, the to address all of them. Bus times lack connection to the kinds of
paper’s current annual deficit of $100,000 is more than covered. were shortened, students would teams, clubs, organizations and
Thank you all, again The paper can easily get by without accepting cash from political be riding buses only with other
Middle School students, and Art
programs that provide safe and
active places to develop. All of us
T
organizations. Such donations should be returned with thanks and
hanks are being sent out again to the generous readers in the future not accepted at all. Garage and Robotics were added need to look for opportunities to
who have supported The Lakeville Journal Company’s In the same vein, the idea raised not long ago that the citizens as choices for students. expand choices for young people
membership model with their contributions. All who of Northwest Corner towns should be taxed to provide income to u u u to gather safely. Parents and other
have stepped forward to help ensure the continuation of this help the paper stay afloat will hopefully never be seriously pursued. After a year of ABC meetings, caring adults must encourage
local journalism project, 123 years old and counting, have For one thing, it’s doubtful that many taxpayers would stand for it. committee meetings, as well as and reward our students’ in-
For another, as with political organizations, coverage of towns that discussion at the board tables of volvement.
made their own difference in the life of our communities by
were directly subsidizing the paper would always be suspect, if not the local boards, four of the six We tout ourselves as a Region-
making their voices heard through their contributions.
actually compromised, despite all good intentions. K-8 school boards voted to go al School that is progressive and
It is clear to us at The Lakeville Journal Company that forward with the Middle School
The paper really needs to get out of the red so that six-figure are consistently seeking ways to
our readers value our presence and wish to retain us in their Athletics/Activities Program.
donations aren’t necessary every year. With current annual expenses expand or create quality pro-
towns. The extremely supportive response to this initiative Reasons included: 1) students grams for our students. Isn’t it
has given us the impetus, inspiration and means to continue of $1.2 million and income of $1.1 million, perhaps some of the best
business minds in the region could donate their expertise to closing need to have more opportuni- time that we also look for what
pursuing local coverage of the towns in this region. ties for recreation in our part of we can do for our Middle School
that gap with some fresh ideas and solutions.
Please do continue to keep in touch with both The Lake- And perhaps the local citizens who are looking for a new use for the state; 2) students should be students? This is a crucial age
ville Journal and Millerton News editors and writers. We will that former restaurant on Main Street in Lakeville, but who don’t offered sports that are individual, when students are learning more
be planning quarterly open houses at both offices to welcome want low-income or even average-income housing there, could buy as well as team competitions; about who they are and where
readers who would like to communicate directly with our the building, restore it to Victorian grandeur and present it to the 3) decreasing enrollment has their interests lie.
staff and each other. Stay tuned to find out when they will paper as a new, visible, permanent headquarters in its namesake town. prevented several schools from All of our students deserve
be happening, and come in to meet your local journalists That would get rid of the current eyesore and help put the paper being able to field teams; 4) our this kind of attention.
and let them know what is important to you to find in our on a solid footing for decades to come. students are not getting chances
publications. Mark Godburn to play competitively and are not Dr. Pam Vogel is superinten-
Norfolk prepared for these sports in high dent at the Region One School
school; and 5) it is positive for District in Falls Village.
100 years ago — January 1920 School for Women in Boston, Remembering
TACONIC — Guy Johnson
is slowly improving from an
Turning Back has attained high honors and is
on the Dean’s List. the tree in THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL
(USPS 303280)
attack of blood poisoning in
one hand, at Sharon Hospital.
The Pages KENT — More than 150 Sharon An Independent Connecticut Newspaper
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LIME ROCK — Mrs. Win- portals of the Town Hall Sunday Sharon who enjoyed this year’s Tel. (860) 435-9873
terbottom has received word afternoon to pay tribute to Mrs. Christmas tree at the Veterans’ www.tricornernews.com • [email protected]
from her daughter, Mrs. Heinz Margaret K. McKillop, who has Memorial, I want to thank Adam Volume 123, Number 23 Thursday, January 16, 2020
of Bridgeport, that her children retired from the office of town and Courtney Brammer of AB Mission Statement
The sleighing is excellent at
are ill with the measles. clerk after 25 years of service. Landscaping. Not only did they The Lakeville Journal Company, LLC, Publishers of
present. The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News
select, erect, decorate and take Our goal is to report the news of our communities accurately and fairly,
The big oak on the Under- 25 years ago — January 1995 the tree down, but they refused
What has become of the fellow fostering democracy and an atmosphere of open communication.
mountain Road at the “Lee” HARTFORD — Representa- to accept payment for the job.
who said we were going to have EDITORIAL STAFF: Bernard Drew, senior associate
farm has fallen. The foot of the tive Andrew Roraback (R-64th) Next year the decorated tree
an open winter. About the only Cynthia Hochswender editor; Alexander Wilburn, associate editor;
tree was hollow and someone was among 32 legislators to find will be back on the Green, but we Executive Editor Leila Hawken, copy editor; Patrick L. Sullivan,
thing open about it is an open
built a fire in it which so weak- his seat last week in the Hall of all will have lovely memories of Janet Manko senior reporter.
furnace door to receive coal at
ened the tree that it fell. It was the House at the State Capitol for the 2019 tree. Publisher and ADVERTISING SALES: Mary Wilbur, display sales;
frequent intervals. Editor-In-Chief
one of the biggest trees in the the opening of the 1995 session. Betsy Hall Lyndee Stalter, classified advertising.
town and was known as the big Sharon Libby Hall-Abeel FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION:
50 years ago — January 1970 Advertising Manager Sandra L. Lang, controller; Michelle Eisenman,
oak of Taconic. The Skip Barber Racing
FALLS VILLAGE — Danny James H. Clark financial assistant.
School has shifted into the fast
Mallory fell backwards on the ice Production Coordinator COMPOSING DEPARTMENT:
LIME ROCK — A new
Sunday while skating at the town
lane over the past year with a The letters deadline is Caitlin Hanlon, graphic designer;
time clock has been installed new local headquarters, a recent In Memoriam
recreation center and suffered 10 a.m. each Monday. A. Whitney Ellsworth Olivia Montoya, graphic designer.
in the Barnum Richardson $1.5 million capital improve-
a concussion. He was taken to Email letters to 1936-2011 DRIVERS: Elias Bloxom Baker; Jon Garvey;
Co.’s office. ment loan and now a long-term Managing Partner Chris Palmer.
Sharon Hospital and was kept editor@lakevillejournal.
partnership announced this Robert H. Estabrook
for observation until Tuesday.
LAKEVILLE — Charles week with the Dodge Division com. 1918-2011 THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL COMPANY, LLC:
He is feeling much better, but Editor and Dale McDonald, chairman
Wise is out of doors again after of the Chrysler Corporation.
will have to rest at home for a Publisher Emeritus William E. Little, Jr., chairman emeritus.
suffering from a strained back. John “Skip” Barber this week
few more days.
reviewed his school’s accelerat-
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COMPASS
Your Guide to Tri-State Events Jan. 16-22, 2020
MOVIES: CYNTHIA HOCHSWENDER
Classic Films Can Help While

Away the Winter Months
T
here are those who
love to go outside in
the snow and cold Robert Burns will be celebrated Jan. 25.
and then there are those
who like to stay inside
with a hot beverage and a POETRY: BERNARD A. DREW
blanket and either read a
wonderful book or watch a
movie, preferably a classic.
Burns Night
Somewhere in between
those two extremes there In Cornwall:
Expect a Haggis
lies a winter alternative:
The intrepid, and those
who prefer not to watch
M
films on a television y credential if one can be persuad-
screen, alone, can leave for writing ed to attend.
their homes and head out this promo of Space is limited. The
to film screenings at two the Cornwall Library’s cost is $10 per person.
local venues. Robert Burns night is Attendees should be 21
The Cornwall Library in that I’m the only one or older. Reservations
Cornwall, Conn., will run in the Lakeville Journal and advance payment
films that run the gamut Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Peggy Roeder in “Groundhog Day.” newsroom who admits are required and may
from very silly to very seri- to having eaten haggis. be arranged by visiting
ous in January and Febru- somehow ends up running Komoko — and he finds in- Coming up on Thurs- Traditional (in Massa- the library.
ary. Admission is free. a revolution in a banana stead a town full of secrets day, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. is the chusetts), venison (in A few years ago
Coming up on Saturday, republic. that no one wants revealed. artist sometimes known East Sussex, England) Drew family members
Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. is one of A fake war in Albania, Slapstick returns with as Prince’s “Purple Rain,” and vegetarian (in visited the Writers’
the most popular of all designed to distract the “The Mouse that Roared” which came out in 1984 Edinburgh), in fact. Museum just off Lawn-
the Marx brothers’ films, public from a presidential on Saturday, March 28, at and features some of his Here’s your oppor- market, at Lady Stair’s
“Duck Soup,” released in sex scandal, is the subject 4 p.m., another film about most popular songs, in- tunity. Close on the upper
1933 and set in the fic- of “Wag the Dog,” direct- a fictional nation in a state cluding “When Doves Cry,” A Scottish blood- part of the Royal Mile
tional land of Freedonia. ed by Barry Levinson and of revolution. This one was “Purple Rain” and “I Would line isn’t necessary in Edinburgh. I asked
Groucho, Harpo and Chico starring Robert de Niro released in 1959 and stars Die 4 U.” to attend the Burns the docents who was
run rings around each oth- and Dustin Hoffman. This Peter Sellers. On Sunday, Feb. 2, at 7 Night fest; my claim, the more popular of
er and Margaret Dumont. 1997 political satire will be Admission is free but a p.m. the featured film is, however, is through my their featured scribes:
Another slapstick film screened on Saturday, Feb. $5 donation is suggested. of course, Harold Ramis’s maternal grandfather, Robert Louis Steven-
about a fictional revolution 22, at 4 p.m. The Mahaiwe Theater “Groundhog Day” (1983), Charles A. Rose, Clan son, Sir Walter Scott
is Woody Allen’s “Bananas,” On March 14, the fea- in Great Barrington will starring Bill Murray as the Rose. or Burns. The first two,
which will be screened on tured film is “Bad Day at show classic films on its newscaster who can’t con- If Scotland has a came the answer. The
Saturday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. Black Rock,” released in big screen in January and tinue with his life until he national versifier, it’s docents said Burns
Allen tries to impress love 1955. Spencer Tracy arrives February. starts to get it right. Robert Burns — the was difficult to read
interest Louise Lasser with in a dusty Western town Tickets are $8 for adults “Moonstruck” starring Ploughman Poet. No and a challenge to
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pia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, ed or admired for the more fun.
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