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Gov. Ned Lamont toured Asnuntuck Community College’s more than 50,000 square feet of Advanced Manufacturing Technology space during a recent visit to the campus. The governor, joined by Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian; North-West Regional President Dr. James Lombella; ACC CEO Michelle Coach;
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It was one day that was three centuries in the making as Stafford celebrated the 300th anniversary of its founding with a parade and party on Sept. 21. For more photos, see Page 43. Photo by Laura Hayden
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STAFFORD — Phoenix Theater Co. presents Richard O’Brien’s cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Show,” running Oct. 10 through 26 with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at the historic Stafford Palace Theater at 75 Main St. in the Stafford Springs section. Phoenix Theater’s production is a loving homage to this cult classic sci-fi film with an irresistible rock ’n’ roll score, combining the audience-participation of the movie with the excitement of a live stage show and live music. Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy gothic musical is more fun than ever. Order some new fishnets, warm up that old sonic oscillator and get ready to do the Time Warp again. The leads are portrayed by Michael Gonsalves (Middletown) as Frank-NFurter, Alice Rainka (Sturbridge) as Janet,
Brad (Dan McCarthy) and Janet (Alice Rainka) are a wholesome couple in love in the Phoenix Theater Co.’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show” at the Stafford Palace Theater.
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During the tour Lamont spoke to students, visited the 11,000 square foot machining lab with its 90 CNC and manual machines, and was shown the state-of-the-art additive manufacturing lab, metrology lab, and state-of the art computer labs in several classrooms. “Governor Lamont has prioritized workforce development, and our public institutions of higher learning are proud to be a partner in those efforts, “Ojakian said. Lamont was told of the 98% job placement rate for Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center graduates and a 202% increase in credit enrollment for the program since 2010. Officials shared that the typical starting hourly rate for certificate graduates ranges from $18-$30, with little out of pocket debt for graduates due to paid internships and the financial aid. “We have a world class teaching facility, and we strive to educate all students—whether new or retraining for the workforce,” Asnuntuck’s CEO Michelle Coach said.
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Sonny’s Place gets into the spirit of the fall season
SOMERS — Those visiting Sonny’s Place can now enjoy special attractions and activities along with a full menu of seasonal food and drinks at Sonny’s Place. Halloween music is in the air and sets the mood across the park. Play a round of Pumpkin Mini Golf and see the hundreds of hand carved (and lit at night) pumpkins around the course. Other activities include: • Pumpkin Mini Golf: Enjoy miniature golf, with a twist.. Those golfing be able to see around 500 hand carved pumpkins, skeletons, and other decorations. • Hayride of Horror: Step on board a wagon and experience a ride through your nightmares. This attraction runs Friday-Sunday from 7 p.m. until 30 minutes before the park closes. It is not recommended for children under 10 years old. • Zombie Laser Tag: Sign up for a game and try to survive the zombie apocalypse, or if you’ve sealed your fate simply by joining the game. There are height restrictions to participate. The Zombie game runs every hour on the :45 after the hour (must have at least 10 players) beginning at 5:45pm. • Hologate VR: Zom-BYTE: This new Hologate Virtual Reality features a battle against alien robots? Height restrictions to apply • Pumpkin Stand: Choose a perfect pumpkin from a great selection by the Gyroscope and Playland. • Spooky Glitter Tattoos: Check out the Glimmer Body Art booth and get a spooky Halloween glitter tattoo. This attraction is open Friday-Sunday. • Halloween Crafts: Make a Halloween craft; price $2-$5. This attraction is open Saturday and Sunday.
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In time for Halloween: ‘Strange Stories from Enfield’s Past’
ENFIELD— Pirate treasure. Glass coffins. Machines for speaking with the dead. These are just some of the stories you will hear when the Enfield Historical Society presents “Strange Stories from Enfield’s Past” at 7 p.m. Oct. 28, at Enfield American Baptist Church, 129 Post Office Road. Yes, prate treasure buried right here and waiting for you to find it — maybe. Glass coffins and machines for speaking with the dead were really made in town. One-wheeled farm tractors and three-wheeled cars too. A violin-making undertaker. A whole factory specializing in shoddy work. These are just some of the unusual and surprising stories from Enfield's past that the Enfield Historical Society
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By Gary Carra Welcome back to Random Raven, the column that aspires for nothing less than to be your complete, entertainment itinerary. Of course, the month of October has long since established itself as a sort of "ode to the odious" in that in concludes with one of the most dubious of holidays - All Hallow's Eve. And far be it from some of our favorite, North Central Connecticut venues - as well as a notable newcomer to the North, Holyoke's "DementedFX" - not to get in on the frightful fun. It is in this spirit that this edition's "Fall Fest" section enlightens local thrill seekers on a few of our favorite haunts; including, but not limited to: Sonny's Place Harvest Happenings, Rails To The Darkside at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, and even Stafford’s “Rocky Horror.” For the full scoop on all of these spooktaculars and more, kindly visit pages 4, 5 and 12.
Then again, if all of the Halloween havoc is starting to get your goat, maybe take a ride down to the home of Hartford's own Yard Goats Oct. 19. That's the site and date - of the first annual G.O.A.T Brew and Wine Fest. Sample local and regional suds and vino between the hours of 1-4 p.m. amidst the festive atmosphere of Dunkin Donuts Park, numerous food offerings, live music, games and more. Prices ranges from V.I.P ($75) to DD (Designated Driver, $25) and are both limited in availability and promise to increase day of event. To nab yours now, visit https://www.milb.com/hartford
Fans of the grape...and fresh seafood...will undoubtedly want to make their way over to Brignole Vineyards (brignolevineyards.com) on Friday, Oct. 25. That’s the evening the gorgeous, East Granby winery will be graced by none other than an official Cousin’s Maine Lobster food truck. The Saco, Maine based lobster company first made a splash when its owners appeared on Shark Tank in 2012, snagging a deal with entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran. Since then, they have expanded into 16 major cities in the U.S. and even several brick and mortars in Asia and Taiwan.
In other, assorted “oceanic” treasure news... our neighbors in the Ocean State will be showcasing their finest culinary creations, crustaceans and more at A shining jewel on the New England festival cir- the 8th annual Taste of Southern Rhode Island cuit, Newport Mansions on Thursday, Oct. 24. annual Food & Wine Festival flexed its culinary Occurring at Clark Farms in Wakefield, this muscles - and featured Taste can induce droolprimo vino - Sept. 19-22. ing with its 40+ “partici-
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Platinum-selling, platinum-haired Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach rocked a capacity crowd at Stafford’s Palace Theater (thestaffordpalacetheater.com) on Sept. 6. On tap for the historic venue this Fal include performances by Big Smo Oct. 13, Eve 6 Nov. 1, Doors duplicators Riders On The Storm Nov. 29 and the Nitro Comedy Tour Nov. 30, to name a choice few.
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EAST WINDSOR — On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Town of East Windsor will hold municipal elections. This election will be special because in addition to candidates for municipal office, the East Windsor ballot will also include 12 questions regarding proposed changes to the East Windsor Town Charter. These questions cover important issues ranging from creating a town administrator position to separating the town government and school budgets. The ballot questions, proposed charter changes, and related information are currently available in the East Windsor town clerk’s office and on the town’s website (https://www.eastwindsor-ct.gov). Each proposed charter question is separate and independent, therefore only the approved changes will be implemented. Robert Maynard In other town news, East Windsor is continuing to see private interest and development. These include Water Mill Landing which, after a restart, is now progressing nicely, as well as the construction of a state-of-the-art cathedral and campus by The Cross Roads Cathedral on Route 5 and an office building and a separate training facility on Craftsman Road by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Paving is also occurring on Scantic Road between the Scantic Church and Route 5. Of interest to concerned residents, the State Department of Transportation is no longer considering a proposed rotary on Route 140 as part of the transit-oriented development scheduled in Windsor Locks.
Town considers joining regional animal shelter in South Windsor By Linda Tishler Levinson
EAST WINDSOR — The town is considering a plan to sign a contract with the Tyler Regional Animal Control Shelter in South Windsor. At the Sept. 5 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, First Selectman Robert Maynard said the town would save money by joining with Manchester, East Hartford, and South Windsor in using the facility to house animals. Annual cost to operate TRACS is $53,000, according to the minutes of the meeting. Each town’s cost is determined by the number of days animals associated with each town are housed in the facility annually. In 2018, Manchester sheltered had 1,912 animal care days, East Hartford 1,430 and South Windsor 766. Manchester’s share was 46% of the cost, East Hartford’s 35% and South Windsor’s 19%. Based on East Windsor housing dogs for 148 days in 2018, the town would pay 3.6% of the
$53,000 cost or $1,700. Currently, that costs the town $2,600. Maynard said while there has been a rumor that Manchester plans to leave the facility, he has heard that is not the case. He said if Manchester were to leave TRACS, East Windsor’s share would go up to 6.3% or $3,371 a year, costing the town $1,200 more a year than it is currently paying. However, Maynard said to get East Windsor’s animal care facility up to a minimum standard would cost $61,000. At $1,200 a year, he said, that would take the town 50 years to break even. He noted while there has been some concern about police officers going out of town to bring dogs to TRACS in South Windsor, the facility is just a minute and a half over the town line, and it takes just nine minutes to drive from the East Windsor shelter to TRACS.
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EAST WINDSOR — The Connecticut Trolley Museum presents Pumpkin Patch & Rails to the Darkside. These two fundraising events are extremely important to funding the museum’s many family programs. As a fall chill fills the air, on the darkest of nights, mournful cries of the abandoned dead are heard on the tracks at the Connecticut Trolley Museum. Come for a scare if you dare — the next trolley ride is an express to the Darkside. During this haunted experience, ride vintage trolleys into the dark woods for a fear that you will never forget. Listen to the tale of yesteryear as you learn of a hastily moved cemetery whose bodies were left behind...their angry souls seeking their revenge. Will you survive? The event will be held Friday and Saturday nights starting Oct. 4. This experience is rated PG-13 and may be too intense for the squeamish. Hours are 7 - 9:30 p.m. (gates open at 6:15 p.m. for ticket sales); reservations are not needed. Tickets can be only purchased on the night you attend until 9:30 p.m. Admission is $20 per person and recommended for ages 16-plus. Pumpkin Patch is a family fun-filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a free pumpkin. Additionally, when you return to the museum you can
Rails to the Darkside at the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor returns for another frightfilled season on Friday and Saturday nights beginning Oct. 4.
decorate the pumpkins, get your face painted, play in the corn box, and enjoy the outside play area and the entire museum. Participants can take as many trolley rides as they would like. Admission includes the Fire Truck Museum, housed on the same property as the Trolley Museum. The event will be Friday, Saturday,
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ELLINGTON – State Reps. Christopher Davis (R-57), Tom Delnicki (R-14), and Terrie Wood (R141), state Sen. Dan Champagne (R35), and First Selectwoman Lori Spielman toured Oakridge Dairy with owner and CEO Seth Bahler on Sept. 16. Davis said, “I was excited to invite my colleagues to Ellington. It is vital for the legislature to understand the importance of dairy farming not just for our town, but for our state as a whole.” Oakridge Dairy is the state’s largest dairy farm, with 50 employees caring for roughly 2,600 cows producing approximately 25,000 gallons of milk per day. In total, the farm covers over 3,000 acres across eight towns, with roughly half owned by Oakridge and the other half leased from local land owners. Delnicki said, “The family farm is an endangered species in the state of Connecticut. It brings me great joy to see a successful family farm right next door in Ellington. Coming from a farming family, I can certainly appreciate the hard work and challenges that go into maintaining a successful farm like Oakridge Dairy Farm. We need to do everything we can to help farmers succeed in the state of Connecticut.”
The farm was started in 1890 and is now in its fifth generation of family ownership. In 1960 the farm switched to exclusively producing dairy. Between 2016 and 2017, Oakridge underwent a major redevelopment to build new state of the art facilities to last for the next 50 years of dairy production. “Visits to farms like Oakridge Dairy allow us to connect with area farmers and learn what they need to succeed,” Champagne said. “Representative Davis and I work together well, and we take what we learn from these conversations and use it to help improve state policies affecting farms. We thank everyone at Oakridge Dairy for the tour and for sharing with us the challenges they face. We will do all we can as legislators to help them grow their business and thrive in our state. We also love their slogan, ‘Where Happy Cows Make Great Milk!’” “Another important focus of this visit was highlighting the potential of anaerobic digesters to produce power by capturing the methane from animal waste. Digesters are in use in other states producing energy and reducing the odor from animal waste,” Davis said. “This past session we passed legislation to streamline DEEP require-
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ELLINGTON — Hall Memorial Library has some special programs for preschoolers slated for October and November. For babies 9 months to 2 ½ years old, along with a caregiver, the library has planned Babies and Books, which will meet each Monday from Oct.21 through Nov. 25, with the exception of Nov. 11 when the library. will be closed for for Veterans Day. There will be reading of board books, singing of songs, and play time from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. each week. A 2½ Year Story Hour is planned for children who are already 2½, along with a caregiver. This program meets Fridays, 10:15-10:45 a.m., each week, from Oct. 11 through Nov. 22. Led by the children’s librarian, there will be stories, songs, and age appropriate crafts. For the 3-5-year-olds who are ready for an independent experience, the 35 Year Story Hour will meet each Tuesday, 10:15-11 a.m., Oct. 8 through Nov. 26. This group will enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities. Also, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to Healers with Halos therapy dogs, which will be at the library Oct. 12 and 26, Nov. 9 and 23, and Dec. 14 and& 28. These friendly dogs are specially trained for this and other service events. Children are asked to choose from home a favorite story or perhaps a chapter of a favorite book to bring with them on Saturday mornings between 10:30-11:30. Online registration is recommended and is ongoing. Online registration for each of these programs can be made by going to the library’s website: www.library.ellington-ct.gov. For more information you can also call the library at (860) 870-3160.
Residents can provide input on conservation, development plan By Linda Tishler Levinson
ELLINGTON — Residents will have a chance to speak out on the proposed town Plan of Conservation and Development at an Oct. 7 public hearing. “Over the past year, local efforts have been underway to draft updates to Ellington’s Plan of Conservation and Development,” the town Planning Department said in a written release. “The plan guides land use, development patterns, preservation strategies, and capital investments for certain infrastructure and community facilities for the next decade. The draft updates consider comments from two public informational meetings, responses to a community survey, dialogue from routine public meetings of the POCD Update Committee and comments from various town departments and boards.“ The plan includes numerous recommendations on everything from housing, to commercial development to
conservation strategies. A few of the proposals are working with the Conservation Commission to develop a list of properties that are a priority for open space preservation, creating more opportunities for farm wineries and breweries, waiving permit fees for foundation repairs and considering a property tax abatement program for properties with replaced or repaired foundations, allowing mixed use residential development with residential density of up to eight to 10 unties of housing per acre and requiring a minimum of 1,000 square feet of commercial space per 10 units of housing, and creating an Ellington Center Village plan. The public hearing will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Town Hall Annex, 57 Main St. The draft plan can be viewed at www.ellington-ct.gov/AgendaCenter or by contacting Ellington Planning Departmental at: 57 Main St., P.O. Box 187 Ellington, CT 06029.
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ments for solid waste facilities at animal feeding operations, hopefully reducing a road block to operating a digester.” Bahler estimated that an anaerobic digester at the farm would produce enough power to supply the farm and
It’s that time of year already: Holiday craft fair, bazaar planned
ELLINGTON – Community United Methodist Church at Crystal Lake presents its All-Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be knitted, crocheted, and handwoven items, wool, roving and yarn, all types of wooden creations, jewelry, jams, pickles and maple syrup, candles, and sewn items. Get started on holiday gifts and find that special piece for your decor. The fair will be across from the Crystal Lake School, 278 Sandy Beach Road in the Crystal Lake section. For details contact Lani at (860) 875-3632 or laniarmlin@aol.com.
The St. Luke Church annual Christmas Bazaar takes place Friday, Nov. 8, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Parish Center and Church Hall will be filled with holiday fare. Free children’s activities include professional face painting and a balloon artist/magician. Gift items from St. Luke Crafter’s include knitted hats, mittens, scarves, American Girl clothing and furniture, tied fleece blankets, and Christmas ornaments and décor. Admission is free. St. Luke Church is at 141 Maple St. The church is handicap accessible. For details, call the rectory at (860) 875-8552.
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ENFIELD — School is in full swing and what a great few weeks the Enfield Public schools have had. We have many new beginnings and opportunities for our kids and Enfield has a lot to celebrate. We opened our doors for the very first students in our Eagle Academy. Eagle Academy is our new special education school in town. We have always wanted to keep all of our kids in town and now it is a reality. The once outplaced children going to different special needs programs now have the opportunity to stay home and get those services here, along with being able to participate in extracurricular activities they may have missed out on because of their long rides home. The building and grounds and custodial staff did a phenomenal job getting the school ready this summer and it looks beautiful. We also opened the doors to our newly combined Stowe Early Learning Center. This means all our early learning programs are under one roof and all students get to enjoy our pre k- 12th grade
“steam” curriculum, they all get to use the incredible and super fun play lab and they all get to socialize with each other. The Stowe Early Learning Center and Eagle Academy are huge accomplishments. Many area towns are taking notice of the wonderful opportunities Enfield provides for our kids and we have had many inquiries about how we did it and how they might participate. Our staff is incredibly dedicated to the success and growth of students, and what a wonderful job they have done to make these programs a reality. Without the support of the Board of Education and Town Council working together these milestones would not have become a reality. Safety is a top priority and the Town Council and Board of Education expanded the school resource officer program to all schools. It’s a great time for Enfield schools and there are many more wonderful things going on every day. I wish all of Enfield’s students an awesome, productive, fun, and safe school year. Charlotte Riley is vice chairwoman of the Board of Education.
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The Rev. John Gancarz, and the Rev. John Golas joined the St. Bernard School community for the annual back to school prayer and blessing. Students, parents, and staff were excited to see each other after a long summer break. After the annual blessing, students began the school year.
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ENFIELD — The Friends of the Enfield Senior Center dedicated two benches on Sept. 12 to long-time Senior Center supporters Trudy Dorous and JoAnn Slattery, both of whom passed away this last year. The Friends also had a new patio installed with the benches. The patio is in the rose garden that is maintained by the Enfield Garden Club. One member of the Friends Board, Roberta Ladd, said, “It is so lovely, a truly wonderful improvement to the
Senior Center. I think that it is one of the best things that our group has ever done.” This month the Friends also funded installation of an automatic door opener on the side entrance of the Senior Center. Library Director Jason Neely said, “The installation of the automatic door greatly enhances the accessibility of the building. There are a number of handicapped parking spaces at that entrance, but some folks had difficulty getting through the doors.” He said this proposal was first
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Thriller dance Learn Michael Jackson’s Thriller Dance – The Zombie Dance – in three sessions, Oct. 16, 23 and 30, at Eli Whitney School. The fee is $25. Sign up at enfieldadulted.sharpschool.com or make checks out to “Town of Enfield” and mail to Enfield Adult Education, 124 North Maple St., Enfield, CT 06082. For details, call (860) 763-7032. Online privacy The reference librarian will give you a rundown of basic information and tools to protect your privacy online in a free class Monday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. For details, visit the website at www.enfieldpubliclibrary.org, call (860) 763-7511, or stop by the reference desk. Mindfulness Award winning, best-selling author and mindfulness expert, Deb Burdick will
present a program at the library on mindfulness and how you can benefit from it at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. Participants will learn and practice six evidence-based mindfulness skills you can use to improve mood, worry less, concentrate better, stress less, and experience contentment. The program is free. To register visit the Circulation Desk, or call (860) 763-7512. Met Opera If you enjoy opera or would like to learn more about this art form, join opera enthusiast and teacher Mike Cascia as he shares his understanding of opera. Cascia will showcase operas being broadcast live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera for the 2019-20 season. The library programs are free of charge and are sponsored by the Friends of the Enfield Library. Upcoming performances include: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2:30 p.m.: Puccini’s “Turnadot.” Thursday, Oct. 24. 2:30 p.m.: Massanet’s “Manon.” Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m.: Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Thursday, Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m.: Glass’s “Akhnaten.”
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An open letter of thanks from the Lipton family
SOMERS — Sept. 11, 2019, will be a day that hit home for all of us here at Pleasant View Farms. Thank you again so so much to everyone for showing your support and concern for all of us. We will bounce back from this and continue to keep pushing forward. We are extremely grateful that everyone was safe and no equipment was lost. God bless the first responders for helping take care of this in such a timely manner. Special thanks to all the firefighters EMT and police personnel who responded to our call: Somers, Hazardville, Shaker Pines, Stafford and Ellington. The Lipton Family thanks you again. Editor’s note: A fire destroyed a hay. barn at the Lipton family’s Pleasant View Farms. No one was injured in the blaze, but the barn was a total loss.
Firefighters work at the Pleasant View Farms haybarn fire on Sept. 11. See another photo on Page 33. Photo courtesy of the Lipton family
Harvest Supper scheduled for Oct. 19 SOMERS — The Harvest Supper at the Congregational Church of Somersville will be served Saturday, Oct. 19. The menu is pot roast with gravy, potatoes, onions, and carrots, with tossed salad, homemade rolls and sweet breads, beverages, and apple crisp.
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Petitioning candidate makes her case Letter to the editor
I am Ann Logan, running for first selectman as a “petitioning candidate” in the Nov. 5 municipal election. I have been fortunate to have residents of Somers express their confidence in my abilities by re-electing me as town clerk for five terms since 2001. I am now asking you to show me that same confidence by electing me your first selectman. I have worked for the towns for 36 years and have deep-seated roots as a resident in Somers for 40 years. Throughout my 36 years with the town, I have worked in every department except the tax office. I am not an expert in each area, but I have the knowledge and experience to have a working insight into the total operations of town government. I personally have assisted, provided, researched, issued a dog license, or just listened to the majority of Somers residents throughout my years with the town. From the town clerk’s office came the two most respected and knowl-
edgeable first selectmen; Steve Kominski and Robert Percoski. I was privileged to have worked with both of them. Their influence has afforded me the respect of attorneys, searchers, and anyone coming into the town clerk’s office. My philosophy in both my personal and professional life has always been to tell the truth, be transparent, and provide information accurately in a timely manner as requested by residents. No question goes unanswered; I do not avoid, delay, or ignore Somers residents. If it is within my ability to help, I will. I am not only your town clerk, I am the town shelter manager. I wrote the manuals for both the sheltering of residents and pets; a member of the Citizen Emergency Response Team, contributing member of the Emergency Management Team, trained at the Homeland Security
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Knorr wins GOP primary By Linda Tishler Levinson
SOMERS — Incumbent Clyde G. “Bud” Knorr Jr. has won the Republican nomination for first selectmen. Knorr triumphed in the Sept. 10 primary against Linda Louise LaCasse by a vote of 437-140, Voter turnout was light, with 29.34% of the town’s registered Republicans voting. The primary was a rematch for LaCasse and Knorr. Both ran for first selectman in 2017, along with Democrat Edward J. Sawicki. LaCasse ran as a petitioning candidate. Knorr was the GOP endorsed candidate. Knorr will again face LaCasse in the November election this year. She will be on the ballot as a petitioning candidate. Also on the ballot will be petitioning candidate Ann Marie Logan, who is the current town clerk, and Stephen Krasinski, the candidate endorsed by the town’s Democrats. Knorr is seeking his second full term as first selectman. Knorr was appointed first selectmen in May 2017 after the resignation of former First Selectman Lisa Pellegrini. He was first elected to the seat that November.
Bud Knorr triumphed in the Sept. 10 primary against Linda Louise LaCasse by a vote of 437-140, Voter turnout was light, with 29.34% of the town’s registered Republicans voting.
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acknowledge Chief Roache and his capa- our dated zoning regulations is nearing local government. This initiative is in ble staff for the tremendous effort, coordi- completion and should be ready for pub- addition to the town website, Facebook nation, training, staffing and implementa- lic comments after the first of the year. It page, and other outreach efforts. This is the season of giving with tion of this critical component that will is our hope that these clearly defined regulations will stimulate controlled econom- Somers participating the Stuff a Cruiser benefit all Somers residents. Recent incidents have confirmed and ic growth and encourage prospective Campaign, the Salvation Kettle Drive, Fuel Assistance program, etc. and we validated the importance of this func- developers to invest in Somers. Somers is now live streaming all encourage all citizens to be generous tion in saving lives as was evidenced by a citizen thanking me for our board and commission meetings as part for our less fortunate neighbors. C.G. Bud Knorr is the first selectEMS/paramedic professionals for pro- of our transparency campaign to educate viding the life support that was instru- voters and encourage participation in man. mental in her situation. Our Department of Public Works has recently completed the reconditioning of 15 miles of town roads in record time with minimal delays and issues. The new surface of crumb rubber/stone/oil based product should extend the life of our roads. Additional road maintenance, and reconstruction where applicable, will commence with roads in the spring. This project is part of the $ 1 million bond package recently approved by voters. A fire destroyed a Pleasant Valley Farms barn Sept. 11, but there were no injuries. The yearlong process of the review of Photo courtesy of the Lipton family
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SOMERS — I am pleased to report that Somers now has an active advanced life support capability as required by state statutes. As an ALS provider our Fire Department, under the capable and professional leadership of Chief John Roache, has the ability, staff, and equipment to provide the level of care needed by critical patients in route to the hospital — i.e. additional treatments beyond basic life support, the C.G. Bud Knorr including administering of a larger variety of medications, the ability to start an IV, the capability to put in advanced airways, as well as treating certain cardiac issues — all provided by licensed paramedics who will be in our ambulances. The Board of Selectmen wants to
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the Paul Bowers Lacrosse Tournament for several years. The time has come for the residents of Somers, not the political parties, to decide who will be the first selectman. The voices of Somers residents need to be heard, not a political organization. Political affiliation is not the determining factor of a qualified candidate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it should be the person, their convictions, their honesty, and knowledge of Somers. After much consideration, I am respectfully asking the residents of Somers to express their confidence in my honesty and abilities by electing me, Ann Logan, petitioning candidate, as your first selectman on Nov. 5.
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There’s inspiration for all at The Story Barn SOMERS — “As a grandparent, The Story Barn provides a place where I can go with my grandchildren to actually interact with them. They get something out of it, I get something out of it, and we leave feeling closer to each other. I’m grateful for this new place and all it offers,” says Jan, a grandmother of two from Enfield. That’s entirely at the heart of its founders. The newly opened Story Barn at 952 Main St. in Somers is owned and operated by the Bowers and LaJoie Families of Frieda B., LLC, home of the national-award-winning “Frieda B.” series of picture books. Frieda B. author Renata Bowers and business partner Paula LaJoie have long dreamed of building on the book series by opening a space for children, teens, adults, and seniors to come and creatively explore and celebrate their own unique stories, as well as the stories of the ones they love. “We cherish family, community, and story,” Renata says. “These are essential elements of a fulfilling life. We’ve created The Story Barn to provide meaningful events and a creative open
space to explore … ‘Who am I? What’s my story? And how can I better understand and honor the stories of others?’” With that in mind, The Story Barn offers events for every age and group, all led by Renata. There are Free Storytimes for families; multiple hands-on Workshops for ages 7-100; a Book Club for ages 21+ and much more. Upcoming events at The Story Barn • Oct. 9, 3-5 p.m.: Free open house, no registration required • Oct. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.: Storybook Workshop (ages 7-100) • Oct. 12, 10-10:45 a.m.: Free Storytime with “Frieda B.” author Renata Bowers (registration required) • Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Free open house, no registration required • Oct. 12, 1:30-3 p.m.: Be You Boards Workshop (Ages 7-100) • Oct. 17, 6-7:30 p.m.: Be You Boards Workshop (Ages 7-100) • Oct. 23, 3-5 p.m.: Free open house, no registration required. • Oct. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.: A Different
Renata Bowers with the Santa family from Springfield during a recent event at The Story Barn. For more information, e-mail Info@FriedaB.com Courtesy photo
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The Mikulski family, from left, Mike, Jamie, baby Esther, and Tootie, wait for the parade.
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