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SGT. THOMAS SULLIVAN A HERO
WHO WAS THERE AND HE CARED
Photo: Happier times. Sgt. Thomas
Sullivan was a recipient of Win-TV’s
“Send Hometown to the Troops” program, and in appreciation, he sent a
photo with his Christmas stocking.
Photos courtesy of Kathy Wakefield
By Ann Walsh
“I Wasn’t There but I Care.”
On Monday July 27th 2015,
at the Massachusetts Veterans
Cemetery in Agawam Mas., I
read these words on the back
of the vest of a Patriot Guard. I
told myself “Remember these
words as they will define the
story I will write.”
On July 16th, in our own
country, 4 Marines and one
Navy man, were killed while
doing their jobs.
Gunnery Sergeant Thomas
Sullivan, was one of the
Marines killed on that date. He
was killed because he was
there and he cared.
Tommy, as he was known to
most, was from Springfield
Mass., but what many don't
know is that he had a Windsor
Connection.
Win TV for the past 10 years
or more has been sending packages to the Troops. Tommy was
See HERO page 5
WINDSOR EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL HONORS EXCEPTIONAL CARE PROVIDERS, ASCEND MEMBERS
Photos: (left) The Administrator Award was presented to Michelle Jones for dedication, leadership and commitment to excellence in education. Michele, principal of Clover Street School, is photographed with
Windsor ECC Chair, Natasha Warner; Vice Chair, Kerri Martindale and Member at Large, Kevin Searles. (center) Windsor Early Childhood Council Chief Kevin Searles Scholarship Fund recipient, Matthew Dukes,
with mother, Ascend Case Manager and Windsor ECC Executive Board members. (right) Rising Star Award presented to Tanisha Wilson for demonstration of outstanding promise in the field of child care. Tanisha
is photographed with Windsor ECC Chair, Natasha Warner and Vice Chair, Kerri Martindale
Photos courtesy of WECC
awards to three Windsor resi- hood who demonstrates a pas- from among the Windsor Public family childcare provider for
By Kaleitha Brown
WECC Coordinator
As a follow up to Provider
Appreciation Day, a special day
to
recognize
child
care
providers, teachers and other
educators of young children
everywhere, the Windsor Early
Childcare Council provided
dents. Each award recipient,
nominated by colleagues and
parents, received a plaque. This
year’s recipients were:
Tanisha Wilson received the
Rising Star Award that is awarded to an up and coming professional in the field of early child-
sion for child development,
exemplifies commitment to education, and shows a positive attitude toward childhood development.
Michelle Jones received the
Administrator Award that is
awarded to an administrator
Schools who demonstrates a
passion for community, exemplifies commitment to education,
and shows a positive attitude
toward childhood development.
Natasha Warner received the
Home Daycare Provider Award
that is awarded to a home or
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dedication, vision, and commitment to excellence in the home
daycare profession.
The
Windsor
Early
Childhood Council has also
started a scholarship fund in
honor of retired police chief
See WECC page 4
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July 31, 2015
LOCAL SCHOOLS
ST. GABRIEL’S SCHOOL CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
ST. GABRIEL’S SCHOOL’S GRADS AND HONOR ROLL STUDENTS
By Lynn Wilkos
St. Gabriel School congratulates our eighth grade graduating students:
Elena Anderson, Lidia
Anderson, Lliam Caroon,
Brendan
Chan,
Taylor
Desrosiers, Samuel Deveau,
Samuel Dixon, Taylor Douglas,
Hannah
Dunlavey,
Zoe
Gosselin, Molly Henderson,
Tiara
Honaker,
Trinity
Olszewski, Tori Pilletere, Parker
Reeves,
Thomas
Rizzo,
Samantha
Scott,
Emile
Shwayhat, Grace Strauch,
Colby Tuttle, Gabrielle Wassell
In addition, the following
middle school students were
recognized for making the
honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 school year:
Grade 8: High Honors:
Elena Anderson. Honors:
Brendan
Chan,
Taylor
Desrosiers, Samuel Deveau,
Taylor Douglas, Zoe Gosselin,
Molly
Henderson,
Tiara
Honaker, Thomas Rizzo, Emile
Shwayhat, Grace Strauch,
Gabrielle Wassell. Honorable
Mention: Lidia Anderson,
Lliam Caroon.
Grade 7: High Honors:
Ethan Alford. Honors: Alma
Clark, Benjamin Clark, Saffron
Gaudiosi, Nikaylia Lawrence,
Sabrina Louro, Sarah Monarca,
Calvin Schumacher, Jordon
Walker. Honorable Mention:
Thomas Dao.
Grade 6:
High Honors:
Jessica Akin, Charlene Lam,
Rachel
Smith,
Aarthi
Tippireddy.
Honors: Justin
Asberry, Jeremy Blackwood,
Rachel
Delskey,
Jordyn
Desrosiers, Garrett Fusco,
Abigayle Gautier, Om Ghetia,
Paul Hijeck, Jamirah Honaker,
Virginia Machon, Jack Owen,
Morgan
Rhoades,
Bailey
Strauch,
Noah
Winters.
Honorable Mention: Myles
John.
We wish our graduates the
best of luck in their high school
years and we look forward to
continued success for our 20152016 middle school students.
PRIORE SCHOLARSHIPS HONOREES
The following students were
awarded the Priore Scholarship
for their 2015-2016 academic
school year; Grade 7: Ethan
Alford and Benjamin Clark;
Grade 6: Jessica Akin, Jack
Owen and Rachel Smith; Grade
5: Benjamin Buckovitch and
Nathan Chan
This scholarship is awarded
to students entering grades 6-8
in the upcoming academic
school year. To be eligible for
this scholarship a student must
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have received all A’s and only
two B’s over the first three
marking periods of the current
school year, demonstrated exemplary Christian values, and each
student, or family, shall have
been active participants in the
St. Gabriel School community.
Those students meeting the previous requirements were then
required to complete an application and on-site essay. This
year’s topic was “What does St.
Gabriel School mean to you in
terms of Christian values, service to others, academics, and
extracurricular activities like
band, clubs or sports?”
Philip A. Priore was a proud
lifelong member of St. Gabriel
Church who maintained a deep
commitment of giving back to
his church, community and
country. The Priore Scholarship
was set up after Mr. Priore died
in 2006, and a certain amount
of money from his estate was
bequeathed to St. Gabriel
School.
Two graduating eighth grade
students were awarded the
Duffy Scholarship for their 20152016 academic school year,
Tiara Honaker and Samuel
Deveau. This scholarship is
awarded to students who will be
attending a Catholic high school
and is based on their academic
standing, well roundedness and
involvement in the community
demonstrating good Christian
values. This scholarship was
established in memory of
Michael C. Duffy by his godparents, to remember his contributions to this earth, before his life
ended abruptly in 2004 at the
age of 36.
We congratulate these students who worked so hard to
achieve these honors and wish
all of our students continued
success for the 2015-2016 school
year.
July 31, 2015
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CIVIC LIFE
VOICES AGAINST LYME DESEASE
NEED VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE LEAD
IN SPREADING THE WORD
By Bonnie Waterhouse
Although Lyme Disease has
been around for many years
across the US and in other
countries, it was not given the
current name until the 1970’s
after many children had been
infected with a “mysterious” illness by ticks in Lyme,
Connecticut. The CDC has now
stated that over the last few
years, in some northeast counties, “Lyme Disease has
increased by over 320%!”
“Voices
Against
Lyme
Disease CT” (VALDCT) a nonprofit organization that began
in Windsor, is now working
throughout Connecticut to
bring awareness, and education
to families and communities
through
wellness
fairs,
marathons, libraries, senior
centers and expos while also
providing support to those with
this devastating illness. Our
objective starting in September
through 2016 will be to focus on
educating civic organizations as
well as young people about how
best to prevent being bitten by
a tick and how to identify the
symptoms, should they occur.
We are planning to work with
schools, the YMCA and YWCA,
scouts and other community
based organizations. That’s why
we need your help!
“Voices
Against
Lyme
Disease CT” has worked closely
with local state reps and the
Windsor Health Department to
provide a Forum and other
means of communication to
communities
and
State
Legislators. The nonprofit
VALDCT is a volunteer organization whose members are passionate about bringing awareness and understanding of this
disease and other tick borne illnesses to the state of
Connecticut. Part of our role is
to tell the “human side” of this
debilitating and often misdiagnosed disease.
As a very young 501(c)3
organization, “Voices Against
Lyme Disease” continues to
look for folks passionate about
helping others and willing to
give of their time as volunteers.
We are also looking for new
Board members to help guide
the organization in moving forward. We can be reached at our
website: www.voicesagainstlymediseasect.org or call Bonnie
Waterhouse at 860-930-2446.
We hope to hear from you!
Thank you.
MAMOGRAM SCREENING, AUGUST 13
FREE FOR WOMEN FROM LOCAL TOWNS
WHO DON’T HAVE INSURANCE
YOU CAN REGISTER NOW!
Hartford Hospital is offering Screening Mammograms at
the Windsor Town Hall, 9:00am
to 1:30pm. Eligibility: Women
age 40 and over who have not
had a mammogram in the past
12 months and one day. No
Insurance? Funds are available
to
cover
the
cost.
Appointments are to be made
in advance.
Please call 860-285-1824 or
860-285-1823 to schedule an
appointment.
2015 CHILI CHALLENGE TO BE HELD OCTOBER 3
2015
Chili
Challenge
Presenting sponsor Windsor
Federal Savings has announced
that the 20th annual Windsor
Chamber of Commerce Chili
Challenge on Saturday, October
3, 2015 (Rain date October 4th)
on the Windsor Town Green
from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
People from local businesses,
civic groups and other creative
cooks will assemble at this
year’s Chili Challenge to determine who has the right “hot
stuff.”
Join in on the tongue-tingling flavors, toe-tappin' sounds
and a great time at the annual
Chili Challenge! Samples of
delicious chili will be available
for $1 each. Contestants work
on their recipes all year and try
new flavors and heat levels.
There are no-bean traditional
chilis, chili with beans, vegetarian chili, meaty chilis, and every
heat from mild to way hot.
Do you dare try them all?
The Challenge has been
on Columbus Day weekend
for many years, but this
year it has been moved
back to the original date,
the first weekend in
October, to avoid conflicts
with other activities such
as the annual Soccer tournament and the Hartford
Marathon.
Also new this year: the
first twenty people, companies or organizations to register (and pay) for a Chili
booth will be entered to win a
$100 Geisslers gift card to help
defray the cost of ingredients!
Chairperson Kathy Kopacz,
says about the event, “The Chili
Challenge has developed over
twenty years into a not-to-bemissed fall tradition. It is a
great day for people of all ages
from the Greater Hartford area
to get together and enjoy a great
variety of chili and enjoy the
creativity of our participants!”
The recipes are amazing.
“There is always a great variety
of chili tastes, creative costumes
and plenty of family fun at this
popular event,” said Windsor
Chamber
of
Commerce
Executive
Director,
Jane
Garibay, “We are thrilled that so
many cooks return again and
again and we welcome our new
chefs to the party as well.”
Each contestant's booth
includes costumed chefs reinforcing their booth's theme, to
put them in the running for
“Best Booth.” Some past Best
Booth winners were Hobbit
Chili, Mad Scientists, and Willy
Wonka Chili.
Prizes are awarded for 1st,
2nd and 3rd place best tasting
chili. In addition, prizes for 1st,
2nd and 3rd place in the Best
Booth category, always a crowd
favorite, will be awarded.
Those attending the event will
have their say in determining
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners
for the “People’s Choice Award.”
Can you taste all the chili?
Chili sample tickets are $1.00
each. Great live entertainment
will be on the green from 11:00
am to 2:00 pm. For more information, call the Windsor
Chamber of Commerce at 860688-5165 or visit the Chamber
of Commerce website at
www.windsorcc.org.
Windsor
Chamber
of
Commerce is a non-profit organization here to help businesses
work together to support the
local economy and enhance the
quality of life in Windsor. Sign
up to receive "What's Going on
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at
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WINDSOR EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
HONORS EXCEPTIONAL CARE
PROVIDERS, ASCEND MEMBERS
From Page One
Kevin Searles, in recognition
of his longtime commitment to
the ECC and many years of
participation on its executive
board. Kevin Searles is also
the founder of Ascend
Mentoring Program and volunteers in many other community
initiatives. According to the
organization, Chief Searles'
work has allowed the Windsor
Early Childhood Council to
reach a wider community in its
efforts to ensure success for
children in Windsor.
This year’s recipients were
Matthew Dukes and Katrina
Parker. Both are graduating
July 31, 2015
W I N D S O R ’ S PAT R I C K S M I T H H O N O R E D
AT F E N WAY FO R D O N AT I N G B LO O D
seniors and participants in the
Ascend Mentoring program
The
Windsor
Early
Childhood Council meets
monthly from September
through June to plan and
implement strategies that advocate for and support quality
early childhood experiences
enabling Windsor's children to
grow, develop and learn to their
fullest potential. Our meeting
schedule is the 2nd Tuesday of
every month, 5:30pm at
Poquonock
Community
Church. Dinner and childcare
are provided. Email ecc@windsorecc.org or call (860) 5778080 for more information.
LIONS CONTINUE THEIR DONATION
STREAK TO THE FOOD BANK
Windsor, Connecticut resident Patrick Smith recently
had the experience of a lifetime
when he was honored on the
field at Fenway Park prior to
the Boston Red Sox game
against the Miami Marlins on
July 7, 2015. Patrick was named
the Blood Donor of the Game
after recently donating blood
with the American Red Cross.
A photo of Patrick is attached.
Together with the Boston
Red Sox and Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, the
Red Cross is proud to honor
lucky
presenting
donors
through the Blood Donor of the
LETTER TO
THE EDITOR
Correction to GOP
announcement
The Windsor Lions Club
recently donated $1500 to the
Windsor Food and Fuel Bank.
Five hundred dollars of this
amount will be used to help support two lunch programs, the
Summer Sandwiches Program,
run by the Food Bank and the
Weekend Food Pac Program,
operated by the Windsor School
system. Summer Sandwiches
provides a balanced lunch to
children using the Goslee swimming pool in Wilson.
The Food Pac Program
ensures that Windsor students
go home with enough food to
last through the weekend. In
the photo (from ledft) are Lou
Morando of the Windsor Lions,
Annette
Guay,
Demetri
Chambers, Brianna Godlewski
and Gabrielle McKay. Ms. Guay
and Mr. Chambers set up and
distribute the food for the
Summer Sandwiches Program
and Ms Godlewski and McKay
are summer interns at Goslee
Park pool.
So far this year the Windsor
Lions have donated a total of
$3000 to the Windsor Food and
Fuel Bank.
Beginning in September, the
club will resume its regular
meeting schedule (it doesn't
actually meet during the summer but is still active with service and fundraising activities).
It will meet on second and
fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 PM at
Union Street Tavern in downtown Windsor.
If you would like to attend a
meeting or find out more about
the Lions please contact Jim
Daniels at 860-219-9489 or jamesadanielscpa@gmail.com.
To the editor:
In the July 24th edition of
the Windsor Journal an article
was published announcing the
GOP candidates for Town
Council, Board of Education
and Constable for the upcoming November municipal election. There were comments
regarding the candidate selection which I was quoted as
stating as Vice Chair of the
WRTC. The quoted comments
were actually those of Sonya
Dean who was chair of the
nominating committee for the
candidate selection. There was
a mis-communication when
the announcement was forwarded to the editor of the
Windsor Journal and I wanted
to make sure that the credit
for the work of the nominating
committee went to the appropriate individual.
Thank you,
Cari Turek
Game program. Fans are invited to enter to win after volunteering to donate blood to help
patients in need.
“We are thrilled to honor
Patrick Smith as one of our
Blood Donors of the Game,”
said
Jeff
Meyer,
CEO,
Connecticut and Massachusetts
Blood Services Region. “Thank
you to Patrick and all of our
other generous volunteer blood
donors who roll up their
sleeves to help ensure blood is
available for patients in need.”
All presenting donors at Red
Cross blood drives or donation
centers in Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Vermont will have the
opportunity to enter to win the
honor of becoming Blood
Donor of the Game from now
through the end of the 2015 regular baseball season. In addition to winning two tickets to a
game at historic Fenway Park,
the Blood Donor of the Game
will be presented with a commemorative souvenir and will
take part in a special onfield
experience prior to the start of
the game.
The Blood Donor of the
Game program is a unique way
for the Red Cross to thank volunteer blood donors during the
spring and especially during
the summer months. The need
is particularly great during the
summer, as traditionally, this is
the most difficult time for the
Red Cross to collect blood
donations. The Red Cross collects approximately 20 percent
of its blood from high school
and college campuses; in the
summer, school is out but the
need remains.
For additional information
about the Blood Donor of the
Game program and information regarding donor eligibility
please call 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
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HERO
From Page One
- one of our Marines who
received our packages while in
Iraq. He send us a photo in
which he is laughing heartily
with one of our Christmas
stockings. How proud we should
be that we were able to put a
wonderful smile on the face of
one of our soldiers who went on
to fight 2 tours in Iraq?
How did I get Tommy’s
name?
My husband and I were fortunate that we were a very
active part of our grandchildren's lives. We had the honor of
taking them to Wolcott School
and making wonderful friends
over the years with many of the
teachers and staff. One of those
wonderful friends is Diane
Mullin, a special education
teacher who has dedicated nearly 30 years to teaching here in
Windsor. Two of our grandchildren were mentors in her class.
GYSGT Thomas Sullivan was
Diane Mullins nephew.
My ties with Diane go beyond
Home Town Windsor to the
Troops. She and Kathy
Wakefield who is a para in
Diane’s class and a great friend,
both make the Alex’s Lemonade
Quilt that is donated each year
for the Tavern Trot.
Kathy called me when she
heard the terrible news of
Tommy's murder and kept me
abreast. So, I was able to go to
the wake and funeral of Tommy
with Kathy and other teacher
friends.
The death of Gunnery
Sergeant Sullivan is an
American tragedy. The following
tribute to GYSGT Thomas
Sullivan makes this American
Proud to have been a part of his
life in a tiny way.
Thomas Sullivan was in the
words of his Commanding
Officer, “vertically challenged.”
However, he was larger than life,
in all that he did. He received 2
purple hearts and many other
medals, which now are with his
grandmother Mary. Tommy
lived all his life in Springfield
going to parochial schools, and
graduating from Cathedral High
School. Classmates of his say
that everyone was his friend
and if you needed anything he
was first in line to help.
Family was a top priority in
Tommy Sullivan's life. You could
see that among all his relatives
at his wake and funeral. Top priority was also his job. I found
very interesting that Tommy
never took a “leave” - he took
vacations. My own thought is
that he would never be “leaving”
his job. His job was always in
his heart and soul. He went into
the Marines out of high school
and loved his job of protecting
our country at all costs.
And he protected his fellow
Americans both abroad, but
also here, when the terrorist
attacked.
As
reported
by
the
Springfield Republican and
Masslive.com, Marine Sgt.
Amanda Vincent who was present when the terrorist attacked,
told his family that “Gunny,” as
he was affectionately known by
fellow Marines, died a hero.
During the attack, Sullivan
shepherded a group of Marines
to safety, helping them scale a
fence. Then, instead of following
them, he turned back to help
more.
“The only thing on his mind
was if his Marines were OK,”
Vincent said. “He had a chance
to jump the fence and run, but
instead he ran back to make
sure (I) and the others inside
and the Marines that were shot
were OK.”
He paid for this with his life.
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As the Bible says, “Greater
love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his
friends.”
I am always proud to be an
American. However, after having taken part in the funeral of
GYSGT Thomas Sullivan and
watching the masses of
American people waiting for
hours to take part in his wake
and funeral procession along
the roads of Springfield and
Agawam, we really are ONE
NATION under God and proud
of it. The streets were lined with
men, women, children, black,
white, Spanish, Indian, the
entire MELTING POT. We were
holding flags, hands over the
heart, signs, all expressing
thanks for the life and death of
Thomas Sullivan the American
Hero.
There were hundreds if not
thousands of Marines here to
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pay tribute to a fallen Marine as
well as every branch of the service. The Patriot Guards who
ride their motorcycles and hold
American Flags in honor guard
fashion numbered thousands.
The Red Cross was on site for
distribution of water and safety.
Safety was a concern as always,
in today’s world, so FBI, CIS etc.
were on board to make sure
church and all were as safe as
could be. K-9 dogs and their
masters were with the lines
waiting to go into the wake and
church as they are healers and
gave comfort to many.
The Sullivan Family and all
relatives are a WONDERFUL
EXAMPLE OF WHO THOMAS
SULLIVAN was. To see the support of each generation for one
another, you truly could understand why Tommy was who he
was. Their faith, love, loyalty,
pride, and all the other values
were instilled in Tommy, and
they too showed us where he
learned to be a hero.
The thoughts and prayers of
the citizens of Windsor go out to
you Diane Mullin and your wonderful family for sharing Tommy
with all of us. Know, that all will
be in our thoughts and prayers
as life begins to settle down and
the grieving sets in. You all
raised a Hero and are the
Heroes that made him proud as
he settles into “Fiddlers Green”
and the special place for
Marines in heaven.
Thank You for the ultimate
sacrifice of giving your life to
the service of the American people and safety within our world
Thomas Sullivan.
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July 31, 2015
WINDSOR PUBLIC
L I B R A RY
THE END IS NEAR!
By Andrea Ingala
Head of Reference & Technical
Services
Windsor Public Library
There are only two more
weeks left in our annual
Summer Reading Program, but
there are still plenty of opportunities to participate and engage
with your community!
This year, there are all kinds
of activities you can do to participate in our program and
enter to win amazing prizes
from now until August 15th. It’s
not even too late to start!
Everyone gets a fair chance each
week with the new round of
incentives. Keep in mind you
also get a FREE book when you
sign up for the program.
Research shows that kids who
choose their own reading material are more likely to become
kids who love reading. And who
doesn't love that?
Our program wouldn’t be
nearly as exciting without the
kind and generous donations
from businesses near and far,
both local and national. We
want to thank Jordan Florist,
The Cheesecake Factory, The
Pez Company, Moe’s Burritos,
The Connecticut Science Center,
Duct Tape, Stop & Shop, Lake
Compounce, Menchie’s, The Big
E, Get Baked, The Mark Twain
House, The Blue Dragonfly, The
Lutz
Museum,
Edible
Arrangements, The Boston
Bruins and all the authors and
publishers who donated the
books that are ripe for “Free
Book” picking. There were extrawide smiles when these incentives were given out!
Lastly, we’d also like to thank
Windsor Library Association, an
excellent non-profit organization
that funds all of our programs
that you attend, in addition to
other enhancements at the
library. Among the program
highlights this summer are the
Henna Workshop, Sundae & A
Story, Healing Heroes, and
many, many more.
Let’s end the summer in a big
way. In August we have Birds of
Prey at our Wilson Branch
Library, plus a Hands-On
Rhythm Circle, plus our Annual
Teen Lock-in. We can’t wait to
see you in the library.
Programs:
Kids:
•August 3, 10:30a: Talk & Toys
•August 3, 2:00p: Hands-on
Rhythm Circle
•August 4, 10:30a: Sunnyside
Up
•August 5, 1:00p: Historical
Hero, Daniel Bissell
•August 6, 6:30p: Fantastic
Four Movie
Teen
•August 4, 3:30p: Teen Tuesday!
•August 5, 4:00p: Studio Ghibli
Day
•August 6, 6:30p: Fantastic
Four Movie
Adults:
•August 4, 6:30p: Summer
Classic Movies: Guess Who’s
Coming to Dinner
•August 5, 7:00p: Bring Your
Gadgets to the Geeks
•August 6, 2:30p: Intermediate
Microsoft Excel Class
•August 6, 6:30p: Fantastic
Four Movie
Wilson Branch:
•August 3, 5:00p: Monday
Matinee
•August 6, 11:00a: Wilson
Crafters
•August 6, 1:00p: Sundae & A
Story
•August 7, 10:45a: Wilson
Branch Library Playgroup
•August 7, 12:00: One-on-One
Tech Help
LIBRARY WATCH
P RO S S E R L I B R A RY E V E N T S
Scrapbooking @ Your
Library on Friday, July 31,
2015 at Prosser Public
Library, for adults, 2:00 PM.
Escape the ordinary and
bring your own blank pages,
photos, and memorabilia to a
do it yourself scrapbooking
time. The library will supply
decorative papers, letters, fasteners and stickers for creating
memorable pages for a scrapbook. No registration required.
Summer fun for adults to create and play!
On Wednesday August 5,
2015 at 1:30 PM Caregiver
Support Group / Healing
Hearts
Are you sometimes overwhelmed by your responsibilities as a caregiver? Do you have
questions but are not sure who
to ask? Do you have a loved one
in hospice? Are you grieving
after a loss? Feeling alone?
Don’t know where to turn?
Please consider coming to
Bloomfield’s
Caregiver
&
Healing Hearts support groups.
Meetings are held at 1:30 pm
on the first Wednesday of each
month at the Senior Center,
330
Park
Avenue.
Cospponsored by the Prosser
Public Library and the
Bloomfield Senior Center.
On Friday, August 7, 2015
see the film If You Don’t I
Will, at 1:30 PM at Prosser
Public Library in Bloomfield.
In this film from France,
directed by Sophie Fillieres,
Pomme and Pierre have been
together a long time, long
enough that passion and spontaneity have given way to predictability. On a hike together
one afternoon, Pomme declares
her independence by staying in
the woods rather than return
home. As Pomme remains in
GENEALOGY AT PROSSER
Research your family tree
at the library! Need help starting your genealogy research?
Join us at Prosser Public
Library in Bloomfield for a
demonstration on using
Ancestry Library Edition on
Monday, August 10, 2015, 2:00
– 3:30 PM. Bring one person’s
name to research in class,
along with all the identifying
information you already have
on that person, like birth date,
town of residence, spouse
name, etc.
Please register for this session online at www.prosserlibrary.info, or call the library
at 860-243-9721, as space is
limited. The library also offers
individual assistance by
appointment
–
contact
Prosser Public Library for
details.
Ancestry Library Edition
delivers billions of historical
records, such as census data,
vital records, immigration and
military records, photos, and
more! Visit Prosser Public
Library
or
McMahon
Wintonbury Library to access
Ancestry Library Edition,
which is available for inlibrary
use
only
at
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the woods, with Pierre at
home, each is left to contemplate the strength and meaning
of each other’s commitment. In
French with English subtitles,
running time: 102 minutes. No
registration required.
“Strikes
an
engaging
tone...powerfully poignant.” —
The A.V. Club
See the film, enjoy refreshments and casual conversation
after it. No registration
required.
W I N D S O R L O C K S P U B L I C L I B R A RY
Nappy’s Puppets July 22,
2015 at 2:00pm
- Jim
Napolitano never disappoints
with his high-quality shadow
theatre presentations and
humorous tales. He will be performing stories about Jack. We’ll
hear the story of Jack B. Nimble,
Jack Horner, Jack and the
Beanstalk and more. For grades
K to 5. Siblings are welcome.
Register online
The Boxtrolls Movie Event
© Focus Features July 27, 2015
at 2:00pm - We will be showing
The BoxTrolls and handing out
free popcorn and juice to enjoy
during the movie. Don’t forget to
bring extra snacks if you’d life.
Runtime: 100min Rated: PG
Register online. Open to all ages.
Henna Tattoo Wksp for
Tweens & Teens July 28, 2015
at 6:30pm- Teens and Tweens
are invited to a henna tattoo
workshop with Jamilah. Henna
is a natural dye derive for a
plant. Jamilah uses only natural
fresh ingredients to make her
henna paste, never commercial
dyes. For grades 5 to 12. Limited
seating. Register online.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Drivein Move Event! © Universal
Pictures August 6, 2015 at
2:00pm- We will be showing The
Lorax and designing our very
own cars out of recycled cardboard boxes, markers, plates
and more! Runtime: 93 min
Rated: PG Register online. For
grades K-2. Limited seating.
Registration begins July 28, 2015
Registration is required for all these free
events! Register online at www.wlpl.weebly.com For questions, please contact
Gabby at (860) 627-1495
E A S T G R A N BY
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L I B R A RY
BASEBALL NIGHT
Join us on Monday, August
10th at 5:30pm for Baseball
Night at East Granby Public
Library. Mr. Carroll will lead
the kids in baseball trivia,
games, hot dogs & apple pie.
Wear something from your
favorite team! Sign up requested. Free
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Events Watch
SATURDAY
Aug 1: Windsor:
Cosplay Creations;
1-2pm;
Windsor
Library
2:
Windsor:
Farmer's Market;
3:30pm-6pm; 240
Broad Street
3:
Windsor:
Hands-On Rhythm
Circle;
2-3pm;
Windsor Library
4:
Windsor
Locks: Drop In
Origami; All Day;
Windsor
Locks
Library
5:
Windsor:
Bart's
Cruise
Nights;
5:30pm;
Bart's
6:
Windsor
Locks: The Lorax
Drive In Movie; 23:30pm; Windsor
Locks Library
7:
Bloomfield:
Toddler Time Storytime;
10:15am;
Prosser Library
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I am sad- but in a good wayI liken it to the sadness one
gets at seeing the last remnants
of an ice cream cone wane,
once in hand, moments later
gone, yet the taste, memories
and sticky fingers lingers. This
sadness I equate with what is
known as “Summer-itis” - you
know- that sense that this three
month Equinox is simply fading too fast and you better
squeeze in all the delights of
summer while you can. What is
a Summer delight you ask my
friend? The Goodspeed Opera
House in East Haddam is a singular one - She is “The” Grand
Dame of Summer - musical theater at its best with wondrous
productions within that will
cause you to take pause and
share as a special delight of the
Summer of '15. In fact, on my
most recent visit I must state
what lies inside can best be
described as Frisky, Glittery
and full of Jazz-hot Divine Funthe three tier hallmarks of any
good show!
As they say “it's a Gay old
time” on the sizzling hot stage
of the Goodspeed Opera House
as they present the bigger than
life- “La Cage Aux Folles” (Birds of a feather). With a
book by Harvey Fierstein (Edna
Turnblad in Hairspray) and
lyrics and music by Jerry
Herman and based on the 1973
French play of the same name
by Jean Poiret, the production
focuses on a gay couple Georges, (portrayed by James
Lloyd Reynolds) the Master of
Ceremonies of the
SaintTropez nightclub, “La Cage Aux
Folles” featuring drag entertainment by the chorus line
known as Les Cagelles, and
starring Georges “wife” Albin,
(portrayed by Jamison Stern)
as the "queen" of the La Cage
aux Folles - affectionately
known as “Zaza” as the star
attraction. Similar to an
episode of “Father Knows
Best”, Georges and Albin have
led an idyllic life together in the
well-heeled apartment above
the nightclub with their saucy
“maid” Jacob, but the Jimmy
Choos literally hit the fan when
Georges's son, Jean-Michel,
brings home his fiancée Anne
and her ultra-conservative parents, whose father is the leader
of the Tradition, Family and
Morality Party, to meet them.
The original 1983 Broadway
production received nine nominations for Tony Awards and
won six, including Best
Musical, Best Score and Best
Book for Harvey Fierstein.
Those familiar with the
musical know that Act One
ends with Albin singing the triumphant
“I Am What I Am”- to the
rousing applause of an appreciative Goodspeed audience.
And here is where I take note
of two observances during
intermission- one: it is hard put
not to hear overeager couples
throughout the theater trying
to figure out if all of the chorusgirls in d.r.a.g are really girls I personally think all but one
but I could be wrong. The second observance, that I wholeheartedly agree with, is that
Cedric Leiba, Jr. who portrays
Maid/Butler Jacob- steals this
production in a literal handbag!
Folks are looking through their
programs to find details about
this young actor and discuss
his wickedly commanding presence on stage. Cedric's comedic
timing is a “fab-blast” to be
seen, and this rising “star” is
not to be missed. I also send
kudos to the remarkable
Jamison Stern for his stellar
performance as Albin- he
reminded me of a young Dame
Edna Everage- yes “hello
Possums”! Additionally I want
to mention the incredible work
of the Les Cagelles dancers(Nic
Thompson,
Michael
Bullard, Nick Silverio, Alex
Cruz and Darius Barnes) great job all- I still don't know
how you can wear all that “full”
makeup on a hot summer day
and lastly of course, our good
friend, Rob Ruggiero, for directing this wonderfully emotional,
sentimental and oh so charming production. As stated
please make a sojourn to the
Goodspeed for a very special
summer memory. Enjoy!!
La Cage aux Folles will run
June 26 through September
10th, 2015. Curtain times are
Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and
7:30 p.m., Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
(with select performances at
2:00 p.m.), Friday at 8:00 p.m.,
Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00
p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
(with select performances at
6:30 p.m.).
Tickets are available through
the Box Office (860.873.8668),
open seven days a week, or online at goodspeed.org.
Howard Steven Frydman is
General
Manager
and
Executive Director of BATV –
Channels 5, 95 & 96.
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