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COLEBROOK
by David Woodworth .....................p. 4
WINSTED
by Ryan Callinan ...............................p. 31
CORNWALL
by Karen Bartomioli .......................p. 6
AMENIA
by Gabriel Napoleon .......................p. 33
FALLS VILLAGE
by Patrick L. Sullivan ..................p. 11
MILLBROOK/WASHINGTON
by Helen Baldwin .............................p. 39
GOSHEN
by Cynthia Hochswender ..........p. 9
MILLERTON/NORTH EAST
by Whitney Joseph ...........................p. 35
KENT
by Sam Rathbun ..................................p. 13
PINE PLAINS
by Gabriel Napoleon
NEW HARTFORD
by Charles Frazine.............................p. 15
GREAT BARRINGTON
by Marsden Epworth ......................p. 44
NORFOLK
by Kit OBrien.........................................p. 21
SHEFFIELD
by Janet Manko.....................................p. 45
NORTH CANAAN
by Karen Bartomioli .......................p. 19
SUMMER DAY TRIPS

Destinations.............. p. 5, 27, 28, 43
SALISBURY
by Patrick L. Sullivan ..................p. 23
ADVERTISER INDEX .........p. 43
SHARON
by Sam Rathbun ..................................p. 25
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COLEBROOK
KEY TOWN SERVICES
Animal Control .........................................860-738-9552
Assessor (Tues., 9-4:30) ...... 860-379-3359 x. 206
Building Official (Tues., 7-9 p.m.;
and Fri., 9-10 a.m.) ................. 860-379-3359 x. 201
Colebrook Senior and Community Center
(Tues. and Thurs., 10-4) .........................860-738-9521
Emergency Management
Alfred R. Tillotson...................... 860-379-3359 x. 202
Farmington Valley Health District (Mon.-Fri.,
8-4)..................... 860-352-2333, Fax 860-352-2452
First Selectmans office (Mon.-Fri., 9-4:30)
............................................................... 860-379-3359 x. 202
Historian, Robert Grigg ........................860-379-3614
Land Use Administrator, Michael Halloran
............................................................... 860-379-3359 x. 209
Northwest Center for Family Service and
Mental Health, Torrington (Mon., 9-8;
and Tues.-Fri., 9-5) ....................................860-482-8561
Probate Judge Michael Magistrali, Esq.,
Torrington ........................................................860-489-2215
Public Works Foreman, Bill Jasmin
.................................................................................... 860-379-8306
Recreation Department ... 860-379-3359 x. 201

Registrar of Vital Statistics
............................................................... 860-379-3359 x. 213
Registrars of Voters.............. 860-379-3359 x. 211
Salvation Army, Winsted (Mon.-Thurs., 9-4; and
Fri., 9-1) ............................................................860-379-8444
Tax Collector (Mon.-Fri., 10-4:30)
............................................................... 860-379-3359 x. 204
Town Clerk (Mon.-Fri., 9-4:30)
............................................................... 860-379-3359 x. 213
Town Treasurer ...................... 860-379-3359 x. 212
USA Trash Removal Co. ..................860-379-1662
Zoning Enforcement Officer
...........................................................860-379-3359 ext. 209
PUBLIC SAFETY AND

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Building Permit Officers
Benjamin Bartlett........................................860-738-4151
Richard Wilber ..............................................860-379-1651
Craig Carfiro ..................................................860-379-5747
Edward Bascetta ...........................................860-379-9215
Ambulance, Fire, Police

For emergencies .........................................................................911
Civil Defense ...................................................860-379-3359
Fire
Colebrook Center ...........................................860-379-8989
Colebrook Forge ..............................................860-379-1551
Fire Marshal, Colebrook ............ 860-379-3359 x202
State Police Troop B, Canaan
Routine calls ...... 860-824-2500 or 800-497-0403
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Beardsley & Memorial Library, Winsted
(Tues.-Thurs., 10:30-8; Fri., 10:30-4;
and Sat., 10-2)...............................................860-379-6043
CONNECTICUT
www.townofcolebrook.org Colebrook Robertsville
Colebrook Gets Its Store Back

They are a fantastic, great group who just want
to see this historic building and store survive.
BY DAVID WOODWORTH
The Colebrook Store
was the oldest continuously
operating general store in
Connecticut, spanning 195
years, from 1812 to 2007
when it closed its doors. But
now, thanks to the leadership
of Jodi Marinelli, the new
owner, the legacy lives on.
Marinelli grew up in the
small town of West Hartland
and worked in another small
town, at the Riverton General
Store, for three years when
she was growing up. This
kindled her appreciation
of a tight-knit community
atmosphere and its rural
general store.
The first thing you will
notice when you enter the
recently reopened Colebrook
Store is the delectable aromas
of fresh food being prepared
in the kitchen.
Marinelli is very
grateful for the Colebrook

Preservation Society, and she
says, They are a fantastic,
great group of people who
just want to see this historic
building and store survive.
She also loves the people
of Colebrook: How theyve
really taken me in, helping
me feel welcome and making
this all work well.
The nice weather has
been awesome. Sometimes
groups of 12 to 20 cyclists
will stop in and get some of
our pastries, drinks, salads,
and sandwiches.
The Colebrook Store also
offers catering and brand new
commemorative T-shirts.
Located at 559 Colebrook
Road, The Colebrook
Stores telephone number
is 860-379-5031, and it can
be reached online at www.
ColebrookStore.net.
Colebrook Historical Society (Open Memorial

Day to Columbus Day, Sat.-Sun., 2-4)
860-379-3509
Foothills Visiting Nurse & Home Care Inc.,
Winsted (Mon.-Fri., 8:30-5) .................860-379-8561
Northwest Connecticut YMCA, Winsted, (Mon..................................................................................
Fri., 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m..; and Sat., 7-4; Sun., 7-1)

.................................................................................860-379-0708
Winsted Health Center (Emergency: 9 a.m. - 9
p.m., 7 days; Lab: Mon.-Fri., 7-5; Sat. 7-11)
860-738-6600
Photo by David Woodworth
Jodi Marinelli, left, and her sister, Jessie,

outside the revived Colebrook Store.
Northwestern Connecticut Community

College, Winsted.........................................860-738-6300
Oliver Wolcott Technical School, Torrington
.................................................................................860-496-5300
N.W. Regional 7 High School, Winsted
.................................................................................860-379-8525
N.W. Regional 7 Middle School
.................................................................................860-379-7243
University of Connecticut, Torrington Campus
.................................................................................860-626-6800
.................................................................................
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Superintendent of Schools
James Chittum ........................860-379-3359 ext. 210
Colebrook Consolidated School
.................................................................................860-379-2179
Explorations Charter School, Winsted
.................................................................................860-738-9070
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Colebrook Congregational Church
.................................................................................860-379-2517
TRANSPORTATION
Northwest Connecticut Rural Transit
.................................................................................860-489-2535
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Thomas McKeon ......................... 860-379-3359 x. 202
Representative in Congress
John B. Larson (1st district) .................860-278-8888
.................................................. Washington: 202-225-2265
Representatives in
Connecticut General Assembly
Sen. Kevin Witkos (8th district) ..........800-842-1421
Rep. Jay Case (63rd district).................800-842-1423
United States Senators
Richard Blumenthal........... Hartford: 860-258-6940
.................................................. Washington: 202-224-2823
Chris Murphy ......................... Hartford: 860-549-8463
.................................................. Washington: 202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy .........................................860-566-4840
2015 Summer Day Trips

Action Wildlife Foundation, Inc.
337 Torrington Rd., Goshen, CT, 860-4919191, www.actionwildlife.org.
Farm zoo with animals from around the
world. Drive through or walk. Petting
barn. Wheelchair accessible. Hayrides
Sat. & Sun., weather permitting. Group
tours, petting zoo, school & camp trips.
Mid to late June through October. Call for
hours of operation.
Appalachian Trail
Rte. 41, Undermountain Road, Salisbury,
CT, www.appalachiantrail.org
Park your car & hike the beautiful trail,
dawn to dusk. Be aware of ticks.
Barnum Museum
820 Main St., Bridgeport, CT, 203-3311104, www.barnum-museum.org.
A unique exhibition called Envisioning
the Future, presented Thursdays &
Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m in the Peoples
United Bank Gallery located at the rear of
the museum.
Baseball Hall of Fame &

Museum
25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY, 888-4255633, www.baseballhalloffame.org.
Museum open 7 days a week. Gift shop.
Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, last
weekend in July. Summer hours, 9 am-9
pm.
Beckley Furnace
140 Lower Road, East Canaan, CT, www.
beckleyfurnace.org
or email info@beckleyfurnace.org.
Open Memorial Day through Columbus
Day, docents on site Saturdays, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Historic iron furnace on
the Blackberry River; Connecticuts
designated Industrial Monument.
Berkshire Botanical Garden

Rtes 183 & 102, Stockbridge, MA; 413298-3926, www.berkshirebotanical.org.
Courses & lectures in plant anatomy,
physiology, botany, landscape design.
Display gardens & visitor center open
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from May
1-Columbus Day. Gift Shop. Guided tours
available.
Berkshire Museum
39 South St., Pittsfield, MA, 413-443-7171,
www.berkshiremuseum.org.
Art, natural history & history for the
entire family. Touch tank & aquarium,
fully air-conditioned, trips, special outings

& events, Native American collection.
Gift shop. Open Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m. to
5 p.m., Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Members
& children under 3, free. Wheelchair
accessible.
Berkshire Scenic Railway

Lenox Station, 10 Willow Creek Rd,
Lenox, MA, 413-637-2210, www.
berkshirescenicrailroad.org
Lenox Station, Yard Jitney and Tours,
May -October. Open Saturdays only, 9
am-4 pm, Train rides return in 2015.
Hoosac Valley Service, Adams to North
Adams. Follow on Facebook for updates.
The Lenox Station is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Go to website for updates and museum
schedule.
Canaan Railroad Days

and Craft Fair 2015
Canaan, CT, 860-824-8250,
www.canaanrailroaddays.com
51st Anniversary Canaan Railroad Days,
July 9-19; Craft Fair, carnival, fireworks,
vendors, and more. See website for
schedule.
Catamount Aerial Adventure Park

2962 State Highway 23, Hillsdale, NY
518-325-3200 or 413-528-1262 www.
catamounttrees.com
Aerial forest adventure, ages 7 and up,
with 12 courses of varying difficulty,
170 platforms, 50-plus zip lines. Rules
and age requirements, go to website
for information. Summer Season: June
21-Sept 7, open daily 9 am-5:30 pm
weather permitting, Fall Season: Sept
7-Oct 27, Saturdays, Sundays and
Columbus Day.
Chesterwood
4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, MA,
413-298-3579, www.chesterwood.org.
National Historic Trust Site. Country
home & studio of David Chester French
(1850-1931), sculptor of The Minute
Man (1895) in Concord, MA, &
Abraham Lincoln (1922) in the memorial
in Washington, DC. Tours; gift shop &
seasonal cafe. Open 7 days/week 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
The New Childrens Museum

950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT.,
860-231-2824, www.thechildrensmuseumct.org
The Childrens Museum offers handson fun with science and nature
More destinations appear on page 28, 29 & 43

for younger children and families.
Members and visitors enjoy exhibits and
demonstrations, education classes and
activities, a live animal wildlife sanctuary,
state-of-the art digital science dome,
movies and planetarium shows. Call or go
online for information.
CoCo Key Water Resort,

Convention Center, Hotel with
Indoor Water Park
3580 East Main St., Waterbury, CT, www.
cocokeywaterbury.com, 203-706-1000
55,000 sq. ft. water park with a tropical
feel. Parrots perch interactive play
island, adventure river, barracuda blast,
water slides. Call or go to website for
information on day passes.
Danbury Railway Museum

120 White Street, Danbury, CT 203-7788337 www.danbury.org
Unique line of vintage diesel locomotives,
guided tours, train rides, exhibits, library,
celebrate your childs birthday, gift
shop. Go online to view complete 2015
calendar of events. Special events each
month.
Dinosaur State Park

400 West St., Rocky Hill, CT, 860-5298423, www.dinosaurstatepark.org.
Registered National Landmark, open year
round. Picnic area, 500 dinosaur tracks,
trails, gift shop. Special events & activities,
school programs. Celebrate the discovery
of dino tracks at Dinosaur State Park Day
each year in August. Park grounds open
9 am-4:30 pm. Fee for Exhibit Center
only, children under 5 are free.
Dutchess County Fairgrounds

6550 Springbrook Ave, Rte 9, Rhinebeck,
NY 845-876-4000, www.dutchessfair.com
ENY Jr. Holstein Show, July 24-26;
Dutchess County Fair, Aug. 19-24. Go
online to view complete 2014 calendar of
events.
Farmington Valley Tubing

92 Main St., New Hartford, CT 860 6936465 www.farmingtonrivertubing.com
2.5 mile ride down Farmington River
with three sets of rapids. Bus back to
parking lot. Cash only, we do not have
credit card machines. We do not take
personal checks. Go to our website
for information. Call first for river and
weather conditions. Must be able to
swim!
Firemans Association of State of

New York/Fire Museum
117 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson, NY, 877347-3687, www.fasnyfiremuseum.com
More than 300 years of firefighting history
on display. Children 4 & under free & free
parking. Wheelchair accessible. Tours
available by request. Open 7 days/week,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flanders Nature Center

& Land Trust
5 Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, CT, 203-2633711, www.flandersnaturecenter.org.
Exhibits, courses, maple sugaring, trails
are open year-round, sanctuaries and
preserves. Gift shop. This non-profit
offers a broad range of recreational and
educational programs for children and
adults. Like on facebook for 2015 auction
information / go online for all information.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home & Museum
4097 Albany Post Road, Rte. 9,
Hyde Park, NY, 845-229-9115, 800-3378474 www.nps.gov/hofr.
National Historic Site. Tours, gardens,
museum; gift shop, book store, Henrietta
Nesbitt Cafe. Presidential Library &
Museum. Graves of Franklin, Eleanor
& Fala (their famous Scottish terrier).
Wheelchair accessible.
Goshen Fair
Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, Goshen, CT
860-491-3655, www.goshenfair.org.
Sept 4, 5, 6, 2015
Adult spelling bee, fireworks, hay bale toss
contest, skillet throw contest, pie eating
contest, parade, rides, demonstrations,
food, live music, draft horses, tractor
pulls, animal shows & judging.
Hancock Shaker Village

1843 W Housatonic St. (Rtes. 20 & 41),
Pittsfield, MA, 413-443-0188, www.
hancockshakervillage.org.
Acres of farm, woodland & pasture.
Restored buildings, daily craft
demonstrations, oval box making, exhibits,
farm animals, sheep shearing, organic
gardening & farming workshops, guided
tours, reproduction furniture of the
18th-century Shaker religious sect, gift
shop, seasonal restaurant. Call for events
schedule. Children 12 and under, free.
Please turn to page 28.

CORNWALL
CONNECTICUT
www.cornwallct.org
Cornwall Cornwall Bridge West Cornwall
Jim Vanicky looks to maintain town roads

while keeping costs down and the town safe.
Photo by Karen Bartomioli
Cant Have a Great Town

Without Good Roads
BY KAREN BARTOMIOLI
Roads. Cant live without em. Need
them to be paved, sealed, plowed,
sanded over and over again.
Roads play a major role in rural
towns. Jim Vanicky has been working
on these roads for 28 years, the last five
or so as foreman.
The job offers him a unique
perspective of Cornwall as he works
within a complex and finite budget,
fields complaints and deals with people.
We chat in his office on the second
floor of the town garage. The dcor is
transfer station treasures shabby chic.
Picture Hello Kitty and Barney lamps.
I dont want to sound negative, he
said. This is a town of good people.
I go to a lot of things and I always
hear about concerns people have. I
dont mind. Thats how we do it in a
small town. But Im a very sensitive
person and Ive had to develop a thick
skin. I used to get mad and argue with
people. But Ive learned to listen and

Ive found that if you give people a
few days, they will calm down and the
problem doesnt look so big.
That doesnt mean he ignores their
concerns. But he does set priorities.
It all comes down to the budget,
he said. It drives everything we do.
The town spends a lot of money on
roads. Its expensive and we look for
ways to keep costs down. Its never
really enough and I often feel like its
a dam and Im sticking my fingers in
the leaks, and sometimes you have to
prioritize the leaks.
You also never know who you are
going to meet. He recently spoke with
a man and discovered he is a chemist,
and interested in working with the fire
department on hazmat issues.
In the end, it is about taking care of
the town he loves. He is a husband, a
Story and town resource listing
continued on page 7
CORNWALL
KEY TOWN SERVICES
Animal Control Officer ......................860-672-2917
......................................................................and 860-480-8625
Assessor (Tues. & Thurs.,12:30-3:30 Wed., 9-3)
.................................................................................860-672-2703
................................................. cwlassessor@optonline.net
Building/Demolition Official (Mon., Wed., Fri.,
8-9 a.m. at Northwest Lumber & Hardware in
Cornwall Bridge) .........................................860-672-4000
Emergency Management Director

..................................... 860-619-8013 914-522-2456
Finance Office (Mon. & Thur. 9-noon, 1-4
Tues. & Wed. 9-noon) ................................860-672-2707
Fire Marshal ...............................................860-364-0909
First Selectman (Mon.-Thurs., 9:30-12, 1-4)
.................................................................................860-672-4959
............................................ cwlselectmen@optonline.net
Land Use Office (Tues. & Thurs. 9-noon)
...... 860-672-4957 or cwlanduse@optonline.net
Municipal Agent/Social Services
(By appt.) ..........................................................860-672-2603
Northwest Connecticut Probate District
in North Canaan (Mon. - Thurs. 9a.m.-4p.m.)
.................................................................................860-824-7012
Recreation Director (Mon. & Wed. 9a.m.-noon)
................................................................................860-672-4010
Recycling Coordinator.......................860-672-4079
Registrars ......................................................860-672-4070
Sanitarian (Torrington Area Health District)
....................................860-489-0436 or info@tahd.org
Tax Collector (Mon., 1-4; Wed., 9-noon, 1-4)
........... 860-672-2705 or cwltaxes@optonline.net
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 9-12, 1-4)
860-672-2709 or cwltownclerk@optonline.net
Transfer Station (Tues., Thurs., Sat., 9-4:30;
Sun., 8-11 a.m.)............................................860-672-4079
Tree Warden ................................................860-672-4959
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls:
Cornwall Bridge Firehouse .....................860-672-6165
West Cornwall Firehouse ........................860-672-6526
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-626-1820
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Cornwall Child Care Center .........860-672-6989
Cornwall Library .....................................860-672-6874
Hughes Memorial Library ..............860-672-6374
Probate Court.............................................860-824-7012
Social Services ...........................................860-672-2603
Torrington Area Health District
.................................................................................860-489-0436

Cornwall Consolidated School
860-672-6617
.................................................................................
CONNECTICUT
www.cornwallct.org Cornwall Cornwall Bridge West Cornwall
Great Town, Good Roads

Continued from page 6
father here, the former fire

chief with 35 years on the
Cornwall Volunteer Fire
Department.
Sometimes, he gets
ridiculous requests, as from
the person who asked for at
least the section of dirt road
in front of their house to
be paved. Or the man who
complained about snow on
the roads.
In attempting to help,
Vanicky asked where he lived.
Turned out he was visiting
from New Jersey.
Its kind of funny that
one of the first things people
around here ask when they
are buying a car is if its good
in the snow. And then they
expect the roads to be cleared
of snow all the time.
Its also not just about
potholes or random needs.
Some guy may be upset
because he cant get up his
road, but that may be because
that plow truck was sent to
plow out a driveway so the
ambulance can get up it, or to
sand a road for a school bus.
I know most people dont
realize that. We work closely

with the fire department
and ambulance and schools.
Three of our four crew
members are emergency
responders, and thats really
important to keeping the
town safe.
As the seasons change,
Vanicky finds both comfort
and boredom in the seasonal
cycle of tasks. The crew
prepares for and deals with
each job, and then does it all
over again.
But the routine is
sometimes broken up by
the challenges, particularly
storms that can wreak havoc.
Thats when Vanickys
emergency training kicks in
as he coordinates his crew to
deal with unique problems.
It adds motivation for
me. We are always in radio
communication with fire
and ambulance, and were all
taking care of the town. Some
days you go out and cut a
tree branch because it might
fall on the road. Other times
you cut a branch to reopen a
road.
In its roads, he also looks
for clues to Cornwalls

.................................................................................860-738-9070
Housatonic Valley Regional High School,
Falls Village......................................................860-824-5123
College, Winsted .......................................860-738-6300
.................................................................................860-496-5300
.................................................................................860-626-6800
Board of Education Clerk Susan Gingert
.................................................................................860-672-2939
Beth El Synagogue, Torrington .....860-482-8263
St. Bridgets Church (Catholic) .....860-672-6515
West Cornwall Covered Bridge, built in the mid-1800s, crosses

the Housatonic River.
history.
Some of them were first
paved a long time ago when
the buggies kept getting stuck
in the mud. They put down
some sort of asphalt material,
and most of it is still there.
Take College Street. There
used to be a stone wall down
the middle of it. Its still there
and the center part of the
St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church

.................................................................................860-672-6897
The Chapel of All Saints, Episcopal,
Sundays, 8 a.m. at North Cornwall Meeting House
United Church of Christ in Cornwall,

Congregational ..............................................860-672-6840
Trinity Episcopal Church, Lime Rock
.................................................................................860-435-2627
road looks different.

It makes for unique
maintenance issues.
He counts himself lucky
to have learned from those
who spent decades on the
crew before him, and taught
him the old ways, the weak
spots and gave him a deep
understanding of the towns
infrastructure.
Rep. Roberta Willis (64th district)

.................................................................................800-842-8267
Representative in Congress (5th district)
Elizabeth Esty
................................................. New Britain:
...................................................Washington:

Richard Blumenthal
......................................................... Hartford:
.................................................. Washington:
ELECTED OFFICERS
860-223-8412
202-225-4476
860-258-6940
202-224-2823
Chris Murphy
First Selectman
Gordon M. Ridgway ...................................860-672-4959
Representatives in
......................................................... Hartford:
...................................................Washington:
860-549-8463
202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy .........................................800-406-1527
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But unlike so many other
area libraries, its quirkiness
isnt manifested in an odd
old building or a complicated
relationship with its town.
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is a very straightforward
place, clean and well-lit and
most unusual in this era,
when the state government
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town, and how much other

libraries struggle to make
ends meet. She also knows
how fortunate she is to have
adequate shelf space for all
the new materials that make
the library so useful to the
residents of her town that
they are glad to keep funding
it; its the ultimate virtuous
circle.
Of the roughly 3,000
people who live in Goshen,
Steinmayer estimates that
2,400 of them have Goshen
Public Library Cards. Not
all of them take their books
out from their hometown
library, however. The states
It is actually a public
library.
Our budget is paid for
100 percent by the town,
said Library Director Lynn
Barker Steinmayer.
Although most libraries
in Litchfield County
receive funds from their
host towns, most are not
in fact public libraries.
They rely on fundraising to
pay a large portion of their
annual operating expenses
(which this year total about
$145,000).
Steinmayer knows
how fortunate she and the
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Waterbury and other places
for work, Steinmayer said,
so some of them will use the
library near their office.
The Goshen library
has about 30,000 items,
Steinmayer estimated.
Of those, about 800 are
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KEY TOWN SERVICES

Agent for the Elderly ............................860-459-1394
For Complaints Call Troop B ................860-824-2500
Assessor...........................................................860-491-2115
............................................................ 860-491-2308 ext 230
Building Official ................860-491-2308 ext. 231
Civil Preparedness .................................860-491-2308
Fire Marshal .........................860-491-2308 ext. 228
........................................................ Cell phone 860-601-8940
Fiscal Office .................................................860-491-2308
Inland Wetlands .................860-491-2308 ext. 232
Judge of Probate
Michael Magistrali ......................................860-489-2215
Public Works .............................................860-491-6029
Recreation Department .....................860-491-2249
Recycling ..................................860-491-2308 ext. 228
Registrars ................................860-491-2308 ext. 236
Tax Collector .......................860-491-3275 ext. 226
Town Clerk...................................................860-491-3647
Town Hall ....................................................860-491-2308
Town Historian.........................................860-491-3129
Treasurer.........................................................860-491-2308
Zoning Enforcement and Land Use
...........................................................860-491-2308 ext. 232
PUBLIC SAFETY
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Goshen Firehouse
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-491-2526
State Police Troop B, North Canaan
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls ........... 800-497-0403 or 860-824-2500
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
.................................................................................860-496-6666
Childrens Place Nursery School
.................................................................................860-491-3479
Goshen Fairgrounds.............................860-491-3655
Goshen Historical Society ..............860-491-9610
Goshen Public Library.......................860-491-3234
Torrington Area Health Disctrict
.................................................................................860-489-0436

.................................................................................860-738-9070
Wamogo Regional High School, Litchfield
.................................................................................860-567-7410
Goshen Center School ......................860-491-6020
College, Winsted.........................................860-738-6300
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School,
Torrington ........................................................860-496-5300
.................................................................................860-626-6800
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audiobooks. A growing
number of people are
becoming more comfortable
with downloading electronic
books from the Internet on
the librarys account, she
added. That of course is a
boon for libraries, which can
make new items available
without having to clear shelf
space.
Most of our patrons
still prefer books on paper,
though, she said. Which
means that we have to
be pretty aggressive about
deselection which is
another word for weeding
out.
Goshen library patrons
keep on top of the new
bestsellers. The New York
Times list is a popular source
of ideas for readers; so is
NPR.
For the most part, she
said, the patron base is older.
However, were right next
door to the public school so
we do get elementary school
children who come in.
The Goshen Public
Library, in fact, is in a
building that was at one
time the school cafeteria.
The library opened in 1902,

in the arrestingly designed
white building at the traffic
circle that is labeled Old
Town Hall (its now the
home of the Goshen Players
theater group). After a move
to the towns Academy
Building, the library
eventually (sometime in the
1950s, very approximately)
ended up in the complex of
brick buildings in the center
of town.
The library is in a central
location with lots of parking.
The ceilings are high. Light
flows in. The shelves are
open and easy to access and
there is plenty of room for
shelves to showcase new
arrivals (especially mysteries).
We have a pretty
extensive collection of
mysteries, Steinmayer said.
Mostly the cozies, the more
gentle mysteries.
People come in for more
than just books, here and at
other libraries throughout
the state.
We dont describe
ourselves as a small business
center, but in some ways
we are, Steinmayer said.
We have computers, a
color printer, a fax machine.
Church of Christ Congregational
Goshen ...............................................................860-491-2793
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Goshen.................................................................860-491-2131
St. Thomas Church
Goshen ...............................................................860-491-2756
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Bob Valentine .......................... 860-491-2308, ext. 221
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We can scan things. We do

what we can to try and help
people.
More fun than doing
faxes and scans, of course,
is finding books that people
will enjoy.
We love that we get to
know our patrons, that we
can greet them with a big
hello, how are you when
they walk in. We get to know
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860-223-8412
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we can recommend a new
title or a new author if theyre
not sure what book to read
next.
I think people feel guilty,
as if theyre demanding too
much attention. But thats
why were here.
And needless to say, of
course, no one ever says,
Shhhhh!

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800-842-1421
Governor
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Dannel P. Malloy .........................................860-566-4840
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Animal Control .........................................860-824-0707
.................................................................................860-671-1811
Assessors (Tues., 9-3; Mon., Wed., Thurs., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-824-0707
Building Inspector (Wed. 1-3)
............................... 860-824-3132 and 860-824-0707
Conservation Inland Wetlands Commission
(by appointment) ..........................................860-824-0707
Fire Marshal (by appointment) ........860-364-0909
First Selectmans Office (Mon.-Thurs., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-824-0707
Probate Judge ............................................860-824-7012
Registrars of Voters (Wed., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-824-0707
Sanitarian (Tues. 8-10)...........................860-824-0707
Social Services ...........................................860-824-9855
Tax Collector (Mon.-Thurs., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-824-0707
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 9-3) ......860-824-0707
Town Garage...............................................860-824-7239
Town Social Worker (Mon., 8-3; Tues. by appt.,
Thurs., 8:30-3:30) ......................................860-824-9855
Town Treasurer (Mon. -Thurs., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-824-0707
Transfer Station, Route 63 (Tues., Fri. & Sat., 8-3)
................................................................................860-824-5819
Zoning Enforcement Officer (Wed., 5-7pm)
................................... 860-824-0707 or 860-496-9042
PUBLIC SAFETY
Falls Village Fire Department
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-824-5298
State Police, Troop B
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-824-2500
OTHER KEY SERVICES

D.M. Hunt Memorial Library......860-824-7424
Falls Village Day Care Center.......860-824-0882
Post Office .....................................................860-824-7781
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BY PATRICK L. SULLIVAN
Chuck Lewis has been in
Falls Village since 1972, and
with his wife, Margo, raised
four children here. (Five if
you include a foster child.)
Lewis had a lengthy
career with the Connecticut
Department of Corrections,
which necessitated long
commutes. But he said he
never considered moving.
We thought it was so
advantageous to live here for
the kids.
His grown son, in town
for a visit recently, asked him
if he had ever thought of
moving closer to work. When
Lewis said he had not, his
son said Thank you. You
made the right decision.
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Chuck Lewis.
to the town. He has also been

on the Board of Finance,
the town school board, and
the Board of Selectmen, and
served as First Selectman for
one term, from 1999-2001.
Were blessed by
God to live here, he said,
relaxing on a pleasant spring
afternoon on the back porch
at the Lewis home on Dublin
Road.
He said the towns
official name Canaan is
appropriate.
For us it really has been
the Promised Land.

I love the small town,
the school. I know people
are talking about how small
it is getting, but if we got
rid of it, I think wed lose
a considerable part of the
towns soul.
He said the natural beauty
of Falls Village is a big part
of the charm.
Half the town is
protected land, which is
a blessing and a curse,
because we are limited in our
ability to expand the town.
Im a country person,
he continued. I like the
small-town life. I can walk
around town, and I know
everybody.
Despite being in politics,
I have no enemies. Its a
very forgiving place. I can
disagree with someone, and
two years later, its healed
over.
He looked out over the
vegetable garden and the
Housatonic River.
In a small town, you
cant be anonymous.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
.................................................................................860-738-9070
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
Falls Village......................................................860-824-5123
Lee H. Kellogg School........................860-824-7791
College, Winsted.........................................860-738-6300
.................................................................................860-496-5300
.................................................................................860-626-6800
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Falls Village Congregational Church
.................................................................................860-824-0194
St. Josephs, Canaan ..............................860-824-7078
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.................................................................................860-435-2627
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800-842-8267
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First Selectman
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Elizabeth Esty (5th district) ........................................................
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.................................................. Washington: 202-224-4041
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Animal Control .........................................860-927-4783
Assessor (Mon. & Wed., 9:30-noon, 1-4)
.................................................................................860-927-3160
Building Department (Mon.-Fri., noon-3)
.................................................................................860-927-4556
First Selectman (Mon.-Fri., 9-noon, 1-4)
.................................................................................860-927-4627
Fire Marshal (Tues. & Thurs., 3-4)
.................................................................................860-927-4556
Land Use (Mon.-Fri., 9-4 ) .................860-927-4625
Park & Recreation (Mon.-Fri., 9:30-noon, 1-2:30)
.................................................................................860-927-1003
Probate Court (Tues., 9-noon) .........860-927-3729
Public Works (Mon.-Fri., 7:30-3:30)
.................................................................................860-927-4627
Registrars of Voters (Mon., 1-4) ....860-927-1953
Resident Trooper ...................................860-927-3134
Social Services/Municipal Agent
(Tues., 1:30-5, Wed., 8-4, Thurs., 8-11:30, Fri. 8-4,
Sat., 9-1 appt. recommended)...............860-927-1586
Tax Collector (Mon., Tues., Wed., 9-noon & 1-4,
closed Thurs. and Fri.) .............................860-927-3269
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 9-4, Fri., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-927-3433
Transfer Station (Sat. & Sun., 8-3:30)
.................................................................................860-927-4627
Treasurer (Tues. & Wed., 1-4, Fri., 9-12, 1-4)
.................................................................................860-927-0109
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Kent Volunteer Fire Department and
Ambulance
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls Fire ..........................................860-927-3151
State Police Troop L, Litchfield
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................800-953-9949

.................................................................................860-738-9070
Housatonic Valley Regional High School,
Falls Village......................................................860-824-5123
Kent Center School...............................860-927-3537
College, Winsted .........................................860-738-6300
.................................................................................860-496-5300
.................................................................................860-626-6800
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Kent School..................................................860-927-6000
Marvelwood School..............................860-927-0047
South Kent School.................................860-927-3539
Seeking, and Finding, Community Involvement

BY SAM RATHBUN
Bill Arnold began visiting
northwest Connecticut back
in the 1980s, when he was
still living in New York City.
A business colleague, who
had recently purchased a
property in Cornwall, got
him thinking about a house
in the country.
After numerous
weekend trips to the area,
Arnold and his wife,
Stephanie Wargo, decided
to settle in Kent. It was the
towns sense of community
that appealed to them the
most. The diverse group
of people that made up the
town seemed to get along
and work together extremely
well. That last part was
especially important,
because what the Arnolds
were looking for most was
a community they could
become involved in.
In 1994, they began
renting a house in town,
traveling up from Manhattan
on weekends and in the
summer. Six years later, they
decided to make the move
permanent and purchased a
200-acre former farm with
woodlands and with open

pastures that were used in
the summer by a farmer who
grazed his beef cattle there.
The Arnolds since
expanded the property to
nearly 382 acres and added
an apple orchard other fruit
trees.
Arnold loves to roll
up his sleeves and get his
hands dirty, literally and
figuratively, on any project
that will benefit his land and
better the area around him.
After retiring from the
business world, he began
focusing on his other
interests. One of those is
conservation, an interest that
he said he picked up from
his mother.
He began to attend
meetings and events of the
Kent Land Trust. He became
familiar with the concept of
conservation easements, or
agreements that landowners
enter into that restrict the
ways a property can be used
and developed (or not).
He decided to donate
First Congregational Church........860-927-3335
Sacred Heart Church (Catholic)
.................................................................................860-927-3003
St. Andrews Church (Episcopal)
.................................................................................860-927-3486
Temple Sholom, New Milford
.................................................................................860-354-0273
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Kent Chamber of Commerce........860-592-0061
Kent Childrens Center (day care)
.................................................................................860-927-4168
Continued on page 14
Bill Arnold outside the Kent Land Trust

headquarters off Route 7.
Kent Community House ..................860-927-4627

Kent Education Center
& Nursery School ..................................860-927-1294
Kent Memorial Library ......................860-927-3761
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Bruce Adams ...................................................860-927-4627
Representative in Congress (5th District)
Elizabeth Esty ................. New Britain: 860-223-8412
.................................................. Washington: 202-225-4476
Photo by Sam Rathbun
Representatives in
800-842-1421
.................................................................................
Roberta Willis (64th District)
800-240-8585
.................................................................................

.................................................. Washington: 202-224-2823
.................................................. Washington: 202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy .........................................800-406-1527
860-566-4846
.................................................................................
KENT
CONNECTICUT
www.townofkentct.org Kent Hollow South Kent Macedonia
Seeking Community
the land trusts biggest project, the

recently completed East Kent Hamlet
Nature Preserve. The land had been
home to Camp Francis, a summer
camp for Girl Scouts. Many members
of the community had an interest in
the land and were concerned about
what would happen when the camp
closed in the early 2000s.
When they heard the Kent Land
Trust was thinking of buying it and
preserving it as a nature preserve,
town residents turned out in huge
numbers and voted 3-1 in favor of
approving a $100,000 donation from
the town to help pay for the purchase.
The Kent Land Trust, a portion
of which is in Warren, and the Warren
Land Trust raised $1.75 million to
portions of his own land to the Kent

Land Trust through conservation
easements and became more involved
with the organization.
In 2004 he became treasurer of
the trust. Six years later, he became
president and began working on
several projects with the focus of
preserving the towns rural identity.
In working with the land trust,
Arnold found the same sense of
community that had originally
attracted him to the town. He said
he was amazed by how much the
community as a whole was interested
in any project the trust started.
This was especially evident in
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To learn more about the Kent
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All available at the Town Hall Mon., Tues., Thurs.,

8:00-noon, 12:40-4; Wed., 8-noon, 1-6; and Fri.,
8-noon, unless otherwise noted.
Animal Control Officers ...................860-309-7228

Assessor...........................................................860-379-5235
Building Inspector .................................860-379-8830
Burning Official ........................................860-379-3389
Connecticut Water Customer Service
.................................................................................800-286-5700
First Selectman..........................................860-379-3389
Highway Dept............................................860-379-0351
Landfill (Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 7-3;
Tues. and Thurs., closed) .........................860-379-1972
Municipal Agent for Elderly ..........860-379-3980
Post Office .....................................................860-379-5029
Probate Office ............................................860-489-2215
Recreation Department
Town Hall ....................................................... 860-379-3389
Stanclift Cove................................................ 860-379-8082
Brodie Park .................................................... 860-379-3877
Registrars of Voters................................860-738-9721
Senior Center .............................................860-379-3980
Tax Assessor................................................860-379-5235
Tax Collector ..............................................860-379-5795
Town Clerk...................................................860-379-5037
Town Hall......................................................860-379-3389
Zoning Officer ...........................................860-379-7677
PUBLIC SAFETY
For emergencies only ......................................................911
State Police: Troop B, Canaan .........800-497-0403
Resident Trooper ....................................860-379-8621
Fire Marshal.................................................860-379-3389
................................................................... cell: 860-601-8940
New Hartford Fire Rescue (Greenwoods Road)
Non Emergency: .......................................... 860-379-4963
Fire Tax Collector: ......................................860-738-3407
Pine Meadow Fire House (Main Street)
Non Emergency: .......................................... 860-379-8014
South End Fire House (Antolini Road)
Non Emergency: .......................................... 860-482-7336
Ambulance (Non Emergency) ...........860-379-6060
Winsted Health Center (Emergency: 9 a.m.-9
p.m., 7 days; Lab: Mon.-Fri., 7-5; Sat., 7-11)
860-738-6600
.................................................................................

N.W. Regional 7 High School .....860-379-8525
N.W. Regional 7 Middle School
.................................................................................860-379-7243
Ann Antolini Elementary School
.................................................................................860-489-4169
New Hartford Elementary School
.................................................................................860-379-0713
Superintendent of Elementary Schools
.................................................................................860-379-8546
Superintendent of Middle/High School
.................................................................................860-379-1084
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Making a Restaurant Part of Peoples Lives

Every time I thought it might have to close, the
energy of the people has stopped that.
BY CHARLES FRAZINE
The communities of the
Northwest Corner are full
of people who contribute
a great deal to their towns.
Karen Tyson, owner of
Passiflora, a restaurant in
New Hartford, is certainly
one of them.
I love New Hartford,
she says. Ive gotten to
know a lot of people who live
here, and I get to see them
so often. People such as Ann
Austin and her daughter
Erica, who were some of my
first customers. I got to see
Erica get married and have
3 children. And I see Anne
coming in for tea before Mass.
Its the whole full circle of my
seeing people come through
and then being part of their
lives; I built a business, but I
also built a life.
This is hard work, and
its hard to keep a small
business going, especially
during the recession. Every
time I thought it might have
to close, the energy of the

people has stopped that. Im
just a catalyst. The place has
its own energy.
Tyson says she never had
to look for employees.
I simply had people
come and stay, people who
liked working there, and
liked the customers and the
environment.
Tyson lets her employees
eat all of their meals at the
restaurant, so that they
could be healthy.
And her employees can
stay as long as they want, she
adds. I know it is a good
stepping-off point for them,
to stay on or to leave.
Passiflora, a vegan
restaurant/caf, is located
at 526 Main St. in New
Hartford. It serves customers
Wednesday through Sunday.
Tyson, though a resident of
Barkhamsted, was delighted
to be interviewed about New
Hartford.

.................................................................................860-738-9070
Bakerville School.....................................860-482-0288
.................................................................................860-496-5300
College,Winsted..........................................860-738-6300
University of Connecticut,Torrington Campus
.................................................................................860-626-6800
LIBRARIES
Bakerville Library ...................................860-482-8806
The Licia & Mason Beekley Community
Library ..............................................................860-379-7235
Photos by Charles Frazine
Karen Tyson at her restaurant, Passiflora.
Harvest Baptist Church .....................860-482-6388
North Congregational Church ....860-379-5515
St. Johns Episcopal Church .........860-379-7980
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
................................................................................860-379-3172
Immaculate Conception Church (Roman
Catholic) .........................................................860-379-5215
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Daniel V. Jerram .........................................860-379-3389
John B. Larson (1st district) .................860-278-8888

.................................................. Washington: 202-225-2265
Representatives in
Rep. Bill Simanski (62nd district) ....800-842-1423

.................................................. Washington: 202-224-2823
.................................................. Washington: 202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy .........................................800-406-1527
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matter, all of North America, are right here. A local resident is
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NORTH CANAAN
KEY TOWN SERVICES
North Canaan Town Hall is closed on Fridays

Email: townhall@northcanaan.org
Animal Control ................................................ 860-921-1372

Assessor (Mon.-Thurs., 9am-noon; 1-4)
............................................................... 860-824-7313 x. 108
Building Official (Mon.-Thurs., 9-10:30 a.m.)
............................................................... 860-824-7313 x. 191
Assistant........................................... 860-824-7313 x. 107
Burning Official ...................... 860-824-7313 x. 191
Canaan Fire District Warden ........860-824-0445
Fire Marshal (by appointment)
............................................................... 860-824-7313 x. 191
Cell Phone ....................................................... 860-601-5995
North Canaan Housing Authority,
Wangum Village. 860-824-0521, 860-671-1792
Probate Court (Mon.-Thurs., 9-4)
.................................................................................860-824-7012
Recreation Director
......................................... abuncencrecdir@hotmail.com
.................................................................................860-248-0970
Registrars of Voters.............. 860-824-7313 x. 111
Resident State Trooper .... 860-824-7313 x. 112
Sanitarian (Torrington Area Health District)
.................................................................................860-489-0436
Selectmans Office (Mon. & Wed., 9-4 &
Tues. & Thurs. 9-6, closed between 12-12:30)
.... ncselectmen@snet.net, 860-824-7313 x. 101
Sewer Treatment Plant .......................860-824-0050
Social Services (Tues. & Thurs. 9-12, 1-6, please
call before stopping in.) ........... 860-824-7313 x. 110
Tax Collector (Tues. & Thurs., 9-noon; 1-3)
............................................................... 860-824-7313 x. 109
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 9:30-noon and 1-4)
............................................................... 860-824-7313 x. 106
Town Garage............................. 860-824-7313 x. 117
Town Pool Building..............................860-824-3140
Transfer Station (Mon., 8-4; Thurs., 8-4; Fri., 8-4;
Sat., 8-4; Sun., 8-11:30) ....... 860-824-7313 x. 118
Zoning Enforcement Officer (Sat. Noon-2)
.............................................................. 860-824-7313 x. 192
PUBLIC SAFETY
Canaan Fire Company
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-824-7366
North Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps

For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-824-7219
Resident State Trooper ......................860-824-3145
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-626-1820
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Canaan Child Care Center..............860-824-0597
Douglas Library (Mon. 1:30-8, Wed. and Fri., 108; Sat., 10-1) ...................................................860-824-7863
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www.northcanaan.org East Canaan North Canaan
Putting a Whole Community To Work

BY KAREN BARTOMIOLI
Freaky? Thats how Todd
Shearer describes his family.
He is a clean cut robotics
engineer, chairs the Town
Democratic Committee and
serves on the Canaan Fire
District board.
His wife, Stephanie, has a
background in anthropology
and served on the Douglas
Library Board of Directors,
taking a lead in promoting
more town responsibility and
funding for one of her familys
favorite places.
They live in a stately
Granite Avenue Victorian.
And thats where
convention ends. The cow in
the backyard is a clue.
The couple moved here
11 years ago and quickly
determined Canaan was where
they could embrace a simpler
lifestyle.
They are laid back and
true to following their own
drummer, but dont force their
views on others.
Canaan is a place where
people work hard, value

family and friends and really
seem to want to be part of a
community. Theres a lot that
needs fixing, but its not just
a few people trying to get it
done.
While looking for a home
to buy, they almost rejected
theirs. They thought it was
too big, but were sold when
they realized it was on a deep,
3-acre lot.
We did a lot of clearing,
which was an issue for some
people, but it was mostly
trees that were dead or dying.
We took the time to form
relationships with neighbors
and to not be annoying or
violate zoning regulations. We
are creating these little islands
of permaculture, with plants
that bear nuts and berries.
We have the cow, goats and
chickens. The cow was a scary
thought for some, but now, she
goes for walks with us to see
the neighbors.
They added three boys,
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.................................................................................860-824-5137
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Regional YMCA of Western CT
Geer Village Branch ....................................860-824-2790

.................................................................................860-738-9070
Falls Village......................................................860-824-5123
North Canaan Elementary School
.................................................................................860-824-5149
College, Winsted.........................................860-738-6300
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Tucker, 11, Pete, 8 and Dexter,

6, to the mix, and life is good.
But all that doesnt mean
they want to be an island unto
themselves.
We, and the DTC, want
to promote events and things
that get people out into the
community. It could be a
cleanup day or something
more social.

.................................................................................860-496-5300
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Canaan United Methodist ...............860-824-5534
North Canaan Congregational ....860-824-7232
Promised Land Baptist ......................860-824-5685
Seventh-day Adventist........................860-824-5830
St. Josephs (Catholic) ...........................860-824-7078
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Douglas E. Humes Jr. ...............................860-824-7313
People say they dont have

time to do anything. But you
can control your life and make
time. Our kids are involved
in different things, and I
coach their soccer teams. You
just have to set a limit and
realize they dont have to do
everything. They will get more
Elizabeth Esty (5th District)
New Britain.....................................................860-223-8412
Washington ......................................................202-225-4476
Representatives in
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800-842-1421
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800-842-8267
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Chris Murphy
......................................................... Hartford: 860-549-8463
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Governor
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860-566-4840
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KEY TOWN SERVICES
Canine Control Officer ......................860-542-6978
Assessor (Mon. -Fri., 9-noon)............860-542-5287
Building Official (Mon., Tues. & Thurs.,
after 1 p.m. Call for appt.) .....................860-542-5829
Fire Marshall ...............................................860-542-6072
Fuel Assistance ..........................................860-542-5829
Norfolk Historical Society ..............860-542-5761
Norfolk Senior Housing Corp. (Meadowbrook)
..................................................................................860-542-5470
Norfolk Library (Mon. 10-7; Tues-Fri.,10-5;
Sat.,10-2; Sun., 1-4) ..................................860-542-5075
Norfolk Sewer District........................860-542-5647
Probate Judge (Mon.-Thurs., 9a.m.-4p.m.)
..................................................................................860-824-7012
Sanitarian (Thurs. 9-10 a.m.) ...........860-542-6072
First Selectmans Office (Mon.-Thu., 9-noon and
1-4:30; Fri. 9-noon, 1-3:30) .................860-542-5829
Tax Collector (Mon., Wed. and Fri., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-542-5140
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 8:30-noon and 1-4;
Fri., 8:30-noon) ............................................860-542-5679
Town Hall......................................................860-542-5829
Town Garage...............................................860-542-5117
Transfer Station (Mon. and Wed., 9-3;
Sat., 8:30-3:30).............................................860-542-5963
Tree Warden ................................................860-542-5829
Zoning Officer(Tues., Thurs.9-noon; 1-4:30p.m.)
.................................................................................860-542-6804
PUBLIC SAFETY AND

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department
& Ambulance
For emergencies .................................................................911
Other calls (Firehouse) ......................860-542-5021
Resident State Troopers Office
.................................................................................860-542-5249
For emergencies .................................................................911
Other calls .....................................................860-824-2500
Torrington Area Health.....................860-489-0436
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Botelle Elementary School
(Grades K-6)....................................................860-542-5286
Explorations Charter School

Winsted...............................................................860-738-9070
Northwestern Connecticut
Community College
Winsted...............................................................860-738-6300
Northwestern Regional School #7

(Grades 7-12),Winsted ............................860-379-8525
Oliver Wolcott Technical School
Torrington ........................................................860-496-5300
University of Connecticut
Torrington Campus ....................................860-626-6800
CONNECTICUT
www.norfolkct.org
Keeping a Good Thing Going

BY KIT OBRIEN
The Norfolk Library is
a marvel. Ann Havemeyer,
its director since 2014,
says this institution was
founded in 1888 by Isabella
Eldridge. The architect was
George Keller of Hartford,
a disciple of Henry Hobson
Richardson.
Eldridge came from a
family that built the fountain
on the Norfolk Green, the
Botelle Chapel and other
important structures around
town. The family was also
involved in the arts. Eldridges
cousin, Ellen Botelle Stoeckel,
founded the Norfolk
Chamber Music Festival.
Part of the librarys
original design included a
terra cotta tile roof, which
was dismantled sometime in
the 1940s. Though unsure of
the reason it was removed, it
was assumed that replacing
the tile with asphalt would be
easier to maintain.
In fact, Havemeyer told
me, tile roofs can last up to
100 years if you keep up with
them. They are pretty much
maintenance-free. So the
roof tiles will be restored this
summer.
The library is one of just
two five-star libraries in
Connecticut, the other being
in Greenwich.
That rating is due to

the institutions broad
programming, which
includes concerts, lectures,
book talks and childrens
programs. As Havemeyer
says, It really brings the
community in.
The library is also
listed on the Connecticut
Department of Tourism
website (www.CTvisit.com)
because of its monthly art
exhibitions.The library
has been called Norfolks
livingroom because of the
large number of people who
use it. Havemeyer said, Ive
lived in town for more than
30 years, so I know a lot of
the people in town. I really
enjoy the interaction. As
a previous archivist in the
upstairs part of the library, it
was nice to come downstairs
to interact with people. Its
really wonderful.
The library has had a
rare-book room since it was
founded. Eldridge started
it by gathering books from
her relatives. In the late 19th
century, Norfolk became a
summer resort. The town
attracted a lot of writers and
they would donate books
after inscribing them. These
rare books can be viewed by
the public freely, but they are
Photo by Kit OBrien
Ann Havemeyer, overseeing Norfolks five-star library.
not taken from the premises

in order to keep them in good
condition.
Eldridge wanted this to be
a library for the people. With
all the events it offers the
community, it has became
just that.
The Great Hall was added
in 1911 to house those
events, among them, Fireside
Fridays, during which people
get together and play bridge.
Our goal is to maintain
Yale Summer School of Music and Art

Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
June - August ..................................................860-542-3000
September - May ............................................203-432-1966
Church of Christ Congregational
.................................................................................860-542-5721
Immaculate Conception (Catholic)
.................................................................................860-542-5442
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Susan Dyer.......................................................860-542-5829
Rep. Elizabeth Esty (5th district)
New Britain.....................................................860-223-8412
Washington ......................................................202-225-4476
Representatives in
what weve been doing here

for a long time, Havemeyer
said. My own mission is to
make the library a resource
for people who are interested
in exploring Norfolks rich
history. Also, I want to make
our historical collection more
accessible. And of course
our goal with the restoration
process is to keep taking
care of our building the best
possible way we can. Weve
got a good thing going.

Rep. Roberta Willis (64th district) ....800-842-8267

Richard Blumenthal.............Hartford: 860-258-6940
.................................................... Washington: 202-224-2823
Chris Murphy (U.S. Senator)
......................................................... Hartford: 860-549-8463
.................................................... Washington: 202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy ..........................................800-406-1527
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KEY TOWN SERVICES
Animal Control Officer .................... 860-435-4570
Assessor (Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-4) ......860-435-5176
Building Official (Mon.-Fri., 8-9 & 3-4)
.................................................................................860-435-5177
Building Official Asst. (Mon., Wed., Fri. 8-1)
.................................................................................860-435-5177
Fire Warden..................................................860-435-5170
Senior Services (Mon.-Thurs. 9-11 at Town Grove)
.................................................................................860-435-5191
Fire Marshal (Call for appt.) .............860-435-5196
First Selectmans Office (Mon.-Fri., 8-4)
.................................................................................860-435-5170
Probate Judge (Mon. - Thur. 9-4)
.................................................................................860-824-7012
Recreation Director...............................860-435-5186
Registrars of Voters (Wed., 9-noon)
.................................................................................860-435-5175
Tax Collector (Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-4)
.................................................................................860-435-5189
Town Clerk (Mon.-Fri., 9-3:30)
.................................................................................860-435-5182
Town Grove Boat House..................860-435-5185
Town Grove Recreation Building
.................................................................................860-435-5191
Transfer Station (Sun., 9-1; Wed., closed; all other
days, 8-4) ...........................................................860-435-5178
Zoning Administrator (Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-1)
.................................................................................860-435-5190
PUBLIC SAFETY
Ambulance, Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Assn.
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-435-0058
Fire, Lakeville Hose Co.
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-435-9981
Resident Troopers Office, Town Hall
.................................................................................860-435-2938
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-824-2500
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Housatonic Child Care Center, Salisbury
.................................................................................860-435-9694
Northwest Center for Family Service and
Mental Health, Lakeville ......................860-435-2529
Salisbury Family Services ................860-435-5187
Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association
.................................................................................860-435-0816
Scoville Memorial Library ..............860-435-2838
Lakeville Post Office .............................860-435-2780
Salisbury Post Office............................860-435-5072
Taconic/Twin Lakes Post Office
.................................................................................860-435-0193
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Making Town Hall A Better Place

BY PATRICK L. SULLIVAN
When people come into
Salisburys Town Hall,
chances are the first person
they see is Emily Egan, the
selectmens secretary.
And editor of the town
report. Issuer of burning
permits and transfer station
stickers. The person
everybody else in Town Hall
calls when their computer
goes on the fritz. Giver of
directions.
And a couple dozen other
assorted duties, which she
performs with a big, cheerful
smile.
What makes the town
unique, she said is the
closeness of the small
community.
Someone came by for
a burning permit. Egan
asked her for the date, and
explained that the permittee
still needs to check with
Town Hall on the day in
question to find out if the
weather allows for burning.
Egan has been in the job
for four years. During our
chat a man came in to ask
about gun permits. Egan
was on solid ground here,

having been through the
process herself. She told the
fellow the first thing to do
is take the firearms safety
course, and then fill out the
paperwork.
Its not bad, she said.
But it does take a while.
A friend popped in to say
hello.
Whats the weirdest
thing thats happened here,
she asked him.
The young man
considered the question.
Then he said, I heard that if
you drink the water from that
kettle out there...you never
leave.
That seemed to settle it.
First Selectman Curtis
Rand stuck his head in, and
got the same question.
He was unambiguous.
Remember, last summer,
that guy locked himself
in the bathroom and was
drinking?
Ahh, said Egan.
Last summer an
Appalachian Trail hiker took
advantage of the Town Hall

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Falls Village (grades 9-12) ......................860-824-5123
College, Winsted .........................................860-738-6300
Oliver Wolcott Technical School
Torrington ........................................................860-496-5300
Salisbury Central School, Lincoln City Road
(Grades K-8)....................................................860-435-9871
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Torrington Campus ....................................860-626-6800
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.................................................................................860-435-0871
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Emily Egan, Selectmens Secretary
facilities. This is not unusual.

What was out of the
ordinary is the fellow stayed
in the bathroom, with the
door locked, drinking. For
hours.
By closing time at the
Town Hall, he was pretty far
gone.
I put all his stuff out
front and we got him out,
Egan said.
She did not go into details
on the extraction procedure.
Egan has lived in town
since 2007. She is originally
Salisbury School, Salisbury..............860-435-5700

The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville
.................................................................................860-435-2591
All Saints of America............................860-824-1340
Congregational, U.C.C......................860-435-2442
St. Johns Episcopal ..............................860-435-9290
St. Marys (Catholic) ............................860-435-2659
Trinity Episcopal.....................................860-435-2627
United Methodist....................................860-435-9496
ELECTED OFFICERS
First Selectman
Curtis Rand.....................................................860-435-5170
from Millerton. Her

grandfather, Bill Brewer,
had a camp on Mt. Riga for
decades. So the comings and
goings of Salisbury residents
are very familiar to her.
Indeed, every person who
came into Town Hall during
the half hour before lunch on
Thursday, April 30, stopped
to chew the fat a bit.
If all encounters between
citizens and officialdom were
run in the manner of Emily
Egan, the world would be a
better place.
Elizabeth Esty (5th district) ........................................................

................................................. New Britain: 860-223-8412
.................................................. Washington: 202-225-4476
Representatives in
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800-842-8267
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.................................................. Washington: 202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy .........................................860-566-4840
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Assessor (Mon., Wed., Thurs., 9-noon, 1-4)
.................................................................................860-364-0205
Building Inspector and Fire Marshal
(Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7-noon;
Inspections: Mon.-Sat. 8-9 a.m.) ........860-364-0909
First Selectmans Office (Mon.-Fri., 9-noon; 1-4)
.................................................................................860-364-5789
Probate Officer (North Canaan)....860-824-7012
Registrar of Voters (Tues., 10-noon)
.................................................................................860-364-5514
Sewer & Water (Tues.- Fri., 9-1)
.................................................................................860-364-8009
Social Services (Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9-5)
.................................................................................860-364-1003
Tax Collector (Mon., Wed., Thurs., 9-3:30)
.................................................................................860-364-5402
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 8:30-noon; 1-4,
Fri., 8:30-noon) .......................................... 860-364-5224
Town Garage (messages only)............860-364-5127
Transfer Station (Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat.,
8-4; Sun., 9-1)................................................860-435-5178
Zoning Officer (Mon.-Fri., 7-noon)
.................................................................................860-364-0909
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sharon Fire Department
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-364-5254
State Police Troop B, North Canaan
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other Calls .......................................................860-824-2500
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Hotchkiss Library...................................860-364-5041
Sharon Day Care Center ..................860-364-5182
Sharon Hospital .......................................860-364-4000
Sharon Recreation Center...............860-364-1400
Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association
.................................................................................860-435-0816

.................................................................................860-738-9070
Warren Turnpike, Falls Village ...........860-824-5123
College, Winsted.........................................860-738-6300
.................................................................................860-496-5300
Sharon Center School 80 Hilltop Road
(Grades K-8)....................................................860-364-5153
.................................................................................860-626-6800
Christ Church Episcopal .................860-364-5260
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Helping, in Any Way She Can

BY SAM RATHBUN
Tina Pitcher has worked
as the first selectmens
secretary, all five of them, for
36 years. While they were
all different in their political
philosophies and in the
experience they brought
to the job, one thing that
remained the same is their
willingness to help everyone
they can, in any way they can,
she said.
Pitcher was born in
Scranton, PA, and grew up
in Lakeville at Deep Lake
Farm, a dairy farm that
in those days had about a
hundred cows (these days,
she estimated, there are about
five).
She moved to Sharon on
June 26, 1976, the day she
married Edward Pitcher Jr.
(who died 20 years ago).
A little less than three
years after she moved
to town, through a
recommendation from a
family friend, Pitcher took on
the position of secretary.
She is in charge of the
voluminous amount of
correspondence that comes
to and from the three
selectmen; she takes care
of all official paperwork
for town employees; and

she handles insurance and
workers compensation
claims. Like the town clerk
(whose office is down the
hall), she is also the first
person many new residents
of the town meet, and the first
person that town residents
encounter when theyre
having a problem. She is
calm, friendly, warm and has,
if not all the answers, then at
least an awful lot of them.
The busiest time of year
for her is from the middle
of June through the end of
August, when practically
every Sharon resident comes
to Town Hall for beach and
transfer station stickers.
Pitcher is responsible for
recording the information,
processing the nearly 1,400
applications and accepting
payment for the two.
The job of secretary is
somewhat different from the
kind of work she had trained
for as a young woman, at
Community College in
Winsted; she had originally
planned to be a bookkeeper.
She is completely delighted
with the different career path
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Sharon Congregational Church

860-364-5002
Saint Bernards Roman Catholic Church
.................................................................................860-364-5244
Saint Bridgets Church, Cornwall Bridge
.................................................................................860-672-6515
Sharon United Methodist Church
.................................................................................860-364-5634
All Saints of America
.................................................................................860-824-1340
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Photo by Sam Rathbun
Tina Pitcher, First Selectmans Secretary.
she ended up taking.

The people are fun to
work with at Town Hall,
she said. No two days are
exactly the same. Everyone
is so willing to work
together and accept advice
or suggestions from other
groups or individuals and
everyone wants to help out
behind the scenes in any way
they can.
ELECTED OFFICERS
The job, such as state

reporting, has changed over
the years. Statutes have
become a lot stricter and
require an ever-expanding
knowledge of what boards
and commissions are allowed
and not allowed to do.
Each season brings new
challenges and tasks. Pitcher
said she truly enjoys each day
as much as the last.
Rep. Roberta Willis (64th District)
860-240-8585
First Selectman
.................................................................................
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Elizabeth Esty (5th District)
................................................. New Britain: 860-223-8412
.................................................. Washington: 202-225-4476

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.................................................. Washington: 202-224-4041
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Nook Farm, 77 Forest St., Hartford,
CT, 860-522-9258, www.
harrietbeecherstowecenter.org
Home of author of Uncle Toms Cabin.
Museum and library collections, garden
and walking tours, gift shop. Open yearround, children under 5 are admitted free.
Senior discount.
Howe Caverns
255 Discovery Drive, Howes Cave, NY,
518-296-8900, www.howecaverns.com.
Visit the limestone cave discovered by
Lester Howe, 165 feet below ground.
Open year round with seasonal hours.
Adventure park with zip lines, rock
wall, cavern tours: traditional, lantern,
adventure, family, flashlight and 3 hour
photo tour, birthday parties and overnight
packages. Go to website for information.
Institute of
American Indian Studies
38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT 860-8680518 www.iaismuseum.org
Celebrating 40 years. 15.5 acres and
museum exhibits. Connecticut Open

House Day, Sat., Jun 13th 10:00am 4:30pm. Take advantage of this one
day event to discover or rediscover all
Connecticut has to offer. IAIS is proud to
participate in CT Culture and Tourisms
day of history, art and tourism to
Connecticut residents. Come learn about
Connecticuts vibrant Native American
culture. Free admission at the IAIS all day.
Kent Falls State Park

Route 7, Kent, CT.
Five miles north of Kent center. 275 acres,
200-foot waterfall, hiking, beautiful picnic
area and plenty of parking.
Lake Compounce
Amusement Park
822 Lake Avenue, Bristol, CT, 860-5833300, www.lakecompounce.com
Family theme park. Entertainment shows,
water rides, thrill rides, classic rides,
kiddie rides, dining and snack areas. Open
daily, June-Aug. Go to website for details
and driving directons.
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Speedway & Dragway
1746 Rte. 20, Lebanon, NY, 518-794-7130,
www.dragway.com.
Dirt-sanctioned stock car racing. Muscle
car drag racing, swap meets, Mopar
car shows, Wed. nights street cars only.
Saturdays & Sundays, gates open 8 a.m.;
Wednesday nights gates open 5 p.m.,
racing 6-10 p.m.
Lime Rock Park

497 Lime Rock Rd., (Route 112), Lakeville,
CT, 860-435-5000,
www.limerock.com.
2015 Auto racing season open from
Memorial Day weekend. Food
concessions, bring your lawn chair
& cooler. Call or go online for park
information including camp sites and
complete racing schedule.
Lindenwald
1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, NY 518758-9689, www.nps.gov/mava
Retirement home of Martin van Buren,
8th president of the United States.
National Historic Site. Museum & book
store. No fee to walk park grounds. House
tours: those under 15 admitted free.
Picnic tables available for public use.
Magic Wings Butterfly

Conservatory and Gardens
281 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield, MA,
413-665-2805, www.magicwings.com
Open 7 days, 9 am-6 pm through Labor
Day. Featuring an 8,000- square- foot
indoor conservatory home to nearly
4,000 exotic and domestic butterflies in
a tropical environment. Magic Wings
focuses on butterfly-related education,
recreation, entertainment and gardening
needs.
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351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT,

860-247-0998, www.MarkTwainHouse.org
Home of Mark Twain and his family from
1874 to 1891 during which time he wrote
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and
the Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Tours,
activities, educational programs, free
parking, air-conditioned; children under
6, free; senior citizen discount, gift shop.
Mohonk Mountain House

Lake Mohonk, New Paltz, NY, 845-2551060, www.mohonk.com.
Member of National Trust Historic
Hotels of America. Overnight rates

include breakfast, lunch, dinner,
afternoon tea & cookies & most activities.
Hiking, boating, tennis, midweek golf,
swimming pool & fitness center. Varied
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Grounds open daily.
The Mount
Rte. 7 at Plunkett St., Lenox, MA,
413-551-5111, www.edithwharton.org.
Edith Whartons 1902 mansion & the
gardens she designed. Writer of Ethan
Frome & Pulitzer prize-winning The
Age of Innocence. Authority on
architecture, interior design & beautifully
orchestrated gardens. Terrace Cafe. Open
daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May - Dec.
Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave., Rte. 27, Mystic, CT,
860-572-5315, or 888-973-2767
www.mysticseaport.org.
The Museum of America & the Sea.
Maritime Art Gallery, education & special
kids programs, group tours, planetarium,
classes, collections, events, recreated
19th-century seafaring village with shops.
Climb aboard an historic tall ship. Visit
by boat if you like! Stop by the Mystic
Aquarium while there. Open daily, yearround. Members & kids under 5, free.
Discounts for seniors.
Naugatuck Railroad
Operated by the Railroad Museum of New
England, 242 East Main St., Thomaston,
CT, 860-283-7245,
www.rmne.org.
A heritage railway operated by volunteers
of the Railroad Museum of New England.
2015 schedule begins May 24 with scenic
hour and 15 min. train rides every Sunday
and Tuesday through July 14, then August
4-30, Sept. 10-29. Go online for complete
schedule and list of events. Fun for the entire
family.
New England Air Museum

Bradley International Airport, 36 Perimeter
Road, Windsor Locks, CT,
860-623-3305, www.neam.org.
Helicopters, DC-3 airliner, WW II aircraft,
jet fighters, etc. One-day activities for
kids during summer. Lafayette Escadrille
exhibit; 58th Bombing Wing memorial;
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exhibit; restoration projects, Tuskegee Airmen exhibit & more. Open 7 days/week,
year-round, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children 5 &
under free. Discounts for seniors.
Olana State Historic Site

Rte. 9G, Hudson, NY, 518-828-0135,
www.olana.org.
Persian-style summer home of Frederic
Edwin Church, Hudson River School
painter. House tours, magnificent
Catskill Mountains & Hudson River
views, picnicking, hiking (grounds maps
available at visitor center). Known as the
Queen of the Hudson River Estates.
Grounds open 8 a.m. to sunset, yearround. Children under 12, free. Call for
reservations.
Norman Rockwell Museum

9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA,
413-298-4100, www.nrm.org.
Largest collection of Norman Rockwell
art including original Saturday Evening
Post covers, gift shop, tours, cafe,
beautiful ground for walking and having
a picnic. Rockwells studio, on museum
grounds, is open from May-Nov., 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. (not wheelchair accessible).
Free plentiful parking, museum building
is wheelchair accessible. A non-profit
educational museum. 18 & under, free.
Sharon Audubon Center

325 Cornwall Bridge Road (Route. 4),
Sharon, CT, 860-364-0520, www.sharon.
audubon.org.
Eleven miles of woodland and meadow
hiking trails. Pond, exhibits, gift shop/
visitor center. Open year round. Sharon
Audubon Festival, June 13, 10 am to 5 pm.
Sloane- Stanley Museum

and Kent Iron Furnace
31 Kent-Cornwall Rd, Kent, CT,
860-927-3849
Reconstructed studio and artwork of Eric
Sloane, prolific artist, author and collector
of antique tools. The Kent Iron Furnace
is on museum property and a diorama
explaining the local iron industry is in
the museum lobby. Antique machinery,
rock, gem and mining exhibits.Fun for the
entire family. Gift shop. Hours: ThursSun, 10 am-4 pm through end of Oct.
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1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge,
MA, 800-733-1830 www.osv.org.
A recreated village and outdoor history
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ordinary men and women in early 19thcentury rural New England. Features
animals, games, events, demonstrations,
cafeteria, cafe, gift shop and more.
Wheelchair accessible, free parking,
children under 3, free; senior discount.
Rhinebeck Aerodrome
9 Norton Road, Rhinebeck, NY,
845-752-3200, www.oldrhinebeck.org.
Air shows every weekend, mid- June
through mid-Oct; Museum open daily
June through Oct; Biplane rides June
through Oct; gift shop, children under
5, free. Teen & senior discounts. Open
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Go to website for
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June 6 7
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Lake Quassapaug, Rt. 64, Middlebury, CT
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On The Go ............................Barkhamsted, CT
Colebrook Store .........................Colebrook, CT
Stop & Save .........................New Hartford, CT
Riverton General Store ..............Riverton, CT
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KEY TOWN SERVICES

All available Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except where noted.*
*Town Hall offices Open Mon.-Wed., 8-4; Thurs.,
8-7; Fri., 8-noon) .........................................860-379-2713
*Assessors Office...................................860-379-5461
Blanche McCarthy Winsted Senior Center
.................................................................................860-379-4252
*Building Inspector ..............................860-379-3818
Crystal Lake Water Treatment Plant
.................................................................................860-738-6529
Dog Warden ...............................................860-379-2721
*Fire Marshal............................................ 860-379-8771
Fuel Assistance ..........................................860-738-9138
Housing Authority.................................860-379-4573
*Inland Wetlands Agent....................860-738-6980
*Mayors Office ......................... 860-379-2713 x323
Probate Judge ............................................860-489-2215
Public Works Department...............860-379-4070
Recreation Department .....................860-379-8670
Regional Refuse Disposal District No. 1
................................................................................860-379-1972
Registrars of Voters
............................................ 860-379-2713 x354 or x355
*Tax Collector ..........................................860-379-4474
*Town Clerk ..............................................860-738-6963
*Town Manager .......................................860-738-6962
*Town Planner ..........................................860-738-6593
Wastewater Treatment Plant..........860-379-4905
*Zoning Enforcement Officer......860-379-3818
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Beardsley & Memorial Library
................................................................................860-379-6043
Emergency Shelter, YMCA............860-379-0708
Northwest Connecticut YMCA
.................................................................................860-379-0708
Salvation Army ..........................................860-379-8444
Winsted Area Child Care Center
.................................................................................860-379-0006
Department of Motor Vehicles ....800-842-8222
PUBLIC SAFETY
Ambulance
Winsted Area Ambulance Association
860-379-6596
.................................................................................
Winsted Fire Department

For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls:
Center Firehouse ...........................................860-379-5155
Holabird Avenue Firehouse ....................860-379-4542
Prospect Street Firehouse..........................860-379-4806
Winchester Center Fire Department
860-379-1750
.................................................................................
Winsted Police Department

For emergencies ........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................860-379-2721
Winsted Health Center (Emergency: 9 a.m.-9
p.m., 7 days; call for lab/radiology hours)
860-738-6600
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NCCCs Douglass Retires Following a Decade of Accomplishments

It has not been without its challenges,
but it has been so rewarding
BY RYAN CALLINAN
For the last 50 years,
Winsted has been home to
Community College
(NCCC), and for the last 11
years, Barbara Douglass has
been the schools president.
In September, her tenure
will be coming to a close.
She is retiring after a long
career in education that has
taken her throughout the
country. She has served as an
administrator and educator
in increasingly significant
roles, culminating in her
appointment as president of
Winsteds NCCC in 2004.
Looking back on her
time in Winsted, Douglass,
in a recent interview, said,
It has not been without its
challenges, but it has been so
rewarding.
One of the major

achievements for Douglass
has been the establishment of
a nursing program. It will see
its fourth graduating class
this year. After five years
of work, which included
raising $1.3 million with
the assistance of Winsteds
residents and the NCCC
Foundation, Douglass has
seen these nursing students
receive their Associates in
Science degrees, making
them eligible for the exam to
become registered nurses.
The nursing program
is one of the many ways
Douglass has applied the
knowledge, skills and
experience she gained
through decades in
positions, ranging from
teacher to president, to
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Explorations Charter School........860-738-9070
Isabelle M. Pearson School (Grades 5-6)
.................................................................................860-379-7588
Mary P. Hinsdale School (Grades 2-4)
.................................................................................860-379-5956
College ..............................................................860-738-6300
Northwestern Regional School #7 (Grades
7-12), Winsted ..............................................860-379-8525
.................................................................................860-496-5300
The Gilbert School (Grades 7-12)
.................................................................................860-379-8521
.................................................................................860-626-6800
William H. Batcheller School (Grades Pre-K and
1) ............................................................................860-379-5423
Winchester School Superintendents Office
.................................................................................860-379-0706
Photo by Ryan Callinan
Barbara Douglass, ending her tenure at Northwestern

Connecticut Community College.
now to travel and volunteer

work, both passions of hers.
Douglass is also enthusiastic
about NCCCs 50th
anniversary festivities, which
include a summer concert on
the green in conjunction with
the Town of Winsted.
provide an excellent and

affordable education in
Winsted.
As she approaches her
retirement in September,
Douglass looks back with
pride at her decade in
Winsted, and looks forward
PRIVATE SCHOOL
St. Anthony School (Grades PreK-8)
.................................................................................860-379-7521
Faith Bible Church ...............................860-738-0617
First Church of Winsted Baptist and
Congregational ..............................................860-379-1778
Jehovahs Witnesses, Main Street.....860-379-1559
Second Congregational Church of Winsted
.................................................................................860-379-4766
St. James Episcopal Church .........860-379-5657
St. Josephs Church (Roman Catholic)
.................................................................................860-379-3369
Temple Beth Israel .................................860-379-8923
United Methodist Church...............860-379-6386
Winchester Center Congregational Church
.................................................................................860-379-8900
ELECTED OFFICERS
Mayor
Candace Bouchard ....................... 860-379-2713 x323
Representative in Congress (1st district)
John B. Larson .............................................860-278-8888
...................................................Washington: 202-225-2265
Representatives in
Clark Chapin (30th district) .................800-842-1421
Jay Case (63rd district) ...........................800-842-1423
...................................................Washington: 202-224-2823
Chris Murphy .................................................860-549-8463
...................................................Washington: 202-224-4041
Governor
Dannel P. Malloy .........................................800-406-1527
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Drug World .......................Amenia, NY
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Cumberland Farms
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Rennys Jr.................. Dover Plains, NY
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LaBonnes Market .......... Salisbury, CT
Extra Mart. ..........................Sharon, CT
Sharon Hospital Gift Shop
...............................................Sharon, CT
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Sharon Package Store .........Sharon, CT
McCarthys Pharmacy
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........................................................... 845-373-8118 ext.103
Assessors Clerk ................ 845-373-8118 ext.104
Bookkeeper ........................... 845-373-8118 ext.107
Building Inspector ........... 845-373-8118 ext.118
Building Inspector Secretary
............................................................ 845-373-8118 ext.102
Deputy Supervisor Vicki Doyle
.................................................................................845-489-7826
Deputy Town Clerk ........845-373-8118 ext.100
Highway Superintendent (Mon.-Fri. 7:30-3)
.................................................................................845-373-9922
Supervisors Office (Mon.-Thurs. 9-5)
............................................................ 845-373-8118 ext.105
Supervisors Assistant...845-373-8118 ext.105
Town Constable (Non Emergency)
.................................................................................845-373-8434
Town Clerk and Tax Collector (Mon.-Thurs.
9-2).................................845-373-8118 ext.100 & 101
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Judge James Devine
(Even numbered Tues. at 5:00 p.m.) 845-373-8434
Judge Norman Moore
(Odd numbered Tues. at 7 p.m.)..........845-373-7017
Town Transfer Station

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Water District..............................................845-789-1307
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Amenia Free Library ............................845-373-8273
Amenia Historical Society...............845-373-9338
Indian Rock Schoolhouse ...............845-373-8338
Department of Motor Vehicles
Millbrook (Mon., Wed., Fri. 9-4:45) 845-677-4080
Pawling (Tues., Thurs. 9-4:45) ....845-855-4400
Hudson River Community Health
................................................................................845-838-7038
Sharon Hospital Sharon, Conn......860-364-4000
Balancing Titles and Saving Lives

BY GABRIEL NAPOLEON
Chris Klingner moved
to the region in sixth grade
and graduated Dover High
School in 1992. He studied
criminal justice and nursing
at Dutchess Community
College.
Following his familys
example, he joined the local
fire department in his early
20s.
Klingner recalled a bad
accident in Wingdale about a
year after he joined.
One of the EMTs asked
me for something and I felt
so ridiculously lost. It was a
horrible feeling. So I decided
to become an EMT.
Sometime after his
certification, Klingner
married Dawn Marie and
settled in Amenia where they
are raising their children
Zach, now 12, and Karlie, 11.
Chris broke from fire
department life but rejoined
when his children grew and
Dawn Marie joined up in
Amenia.
I got back in because I
missed helping people.
Now re-certified, Klingner

is second lieutenant of the
Amenia Rescue Squad.
He also teaches EMS and
CPR through Northern
Dutchess Paramedics while
working toward advanced
certification.
But theres more. Klingner
is in his seventh year with the
towns constable police force
and his fourth year as chief.
Hes also chairman
of Amenias Recreation
Commission, of which he has
been a member for 10 years.
Every time I turn around
I have a different title behind
my name and I dont know
how I got there.
The truth is, Klingner
is committed to keeping
Amenia a great place to live.
I wanted to make sure
there was something for the
kids to do, he said, recalling
his application to the
commission. We try to get
as many programs as we can,
not every kids interested in
baseball and soccer.
His favorite title of all,
Photo By Gabriel Napoleon
Committed to keeping Amenia a great place to live.
Klingner said, is Dad.

In 2013 at age 39,
Klingners activity was
rocked by a heart attack while
vacationing in Potsdam with
his family.
He cited his family for
getting him through that and
keeping him active in town.
In turn, the family spirit of
Amenia keeps the Klingners
at home.
Its a beautiful town. Its

safe, my kids can walk the
streets. I like that everybody
watches out for each other.
Asked what he does in his
downtime, Klingner returns
to the role of Dad.
My downtime is doing
anything with the kids. I never
understood this phrase until I
had my heart attack: Dont let
life live you, live life.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Amenia Fire Company
non-emergency................................................845-373-8467
Dutchess County Sheriff s Office, Route 22

emergencies ..................................................................................911
non-emergency................................................845-373-4300
Fire and Ambulance
county-wide for emergencies ..............................................911
State Police
emergencies ..................................................................................911
non-emergency (Dover Barracks) .......845-877-3031
Wassaic Fire Company
non-emergency................................................845-373-8807

Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson ...............................................................518-828-4181
Marist College ............................................845-575-3000
Dutchess Community College ....845-431-8000
Webutuck Elementary School (preK-3)

.................................................................................518-373-4122
Eugene Brooks Intermediate ........845-373-4114
Webutuck Sr. High School ............845-373-4106
Webutuck School District Administrative Offices
................................ 845-373-4100 fax 845-373-4102
Webutuck Special Education .......845-373-4123
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Kildonan School ......................................845-373-8111
Maplebrook School...............................845-373-9511
Millbrook School ....................................845-677-8261
Congregation Beth David
................................... 845-373-8264 or 845-266-8943
Immaculate Conception Church

.................................................................................845-373-8193
South Amenia Presbyterian Church
.................................................................................845-373-9959
St. Thomas Episcopal Church....845-373-9161
United Presbyterian Church ........845-373-9556
TRANSPORTATION
Metro-North commuter railroad
runs several trains a day from
New York City north to the Wassaic
terminus of the Harlem line on Route 22.
For information ...........................................212-532-4900
Stewart National Airport Newburgh
.................................................................................845-838-8200
DeLango Taxi Amenia..........................845-373-9610
Tonys Taxi & Limousine Dover... 845-677-5560
Taxi Man.........................................................845-789-1242
ELECTED OFFICIALS
County Legislator
Michael Kelsey ................................................914-475-0060
Representative in U.S. Congress
Chris Gibson (19th District) .................202-225-5614
State Assemblywoman
Didi Barrett (106th District) ...............845-454-1703
State Senator
Sue Serino (41st District) ......................518-455-2945
Town Supervisor
Victoria Perotti.........................845-373-8118 ext. 105
Kirsten Gillibrand .......................................845-875-4585
Charles Schumer...........................................914-734-1532
Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo ..................... 518-474-8390
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MILLERTON NORTH EAST

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KEY COMMUNITY SERVICES

TOWN OF NORTH EAST .............518-789-3300
Building (Mon.-Thurs., 9-2:30; Code Enforcement
Officer Tues., 4:30-7; Wed., 7-8) ......................... ext. 606
Dog Control.................................................518-789-4504
Highway Department ..........................518-789-4850
Justice Court (Mon.-Thurs., 9-2;
Court Tues. 7 p.m.) ..................................................... ext. 604
Planning & Zoning (Mon.-Fri.. 9-2:30)
................................................................................................. ext. 607
Supervisors Office (hours vary) ................... ext. 608
Town Assessor (Wed. & Thurs. 9-12:30 & 1-3)
................................................................................................. ext. 605
Town Clerk (Mon.-Thurs., 9-4; Fri., 9-12:30)
................................................................................................ ext. 603
All offices closed 12:30-1 for lunch.
VILLAGE OF MILLERTON
Building (Wed. 5-7 p.m.; Code Enforcement Officer
Wed., 5-7 p.m.) ..............................................518-789-4489
Denny Pool (phone number available
last week of May) ...........................................518-789-9380
Dog Control.................................................518-789-4504
Nutrition Site (Mon.-Thur., 8:30-1)
.................................................................................518-789-3081
Village Clerk (Mon.-Fri., 9-4:30)...518-789-4489
Village Mayor..............................................518-789-4489
Water/Highway Department .........518-789-4756

.................................................................................518-828-4181
Dutchess Community College ....845-431-8000
Eugene Brooks Intermediate ........845-373-4114
Marist College ............................................845-575-3000
Webutuck Elementary School .....845-373-4122
Webutuck Sr. High School ............845-373-4106
Webutuck School District Office
.................................................................................845-373-4100
PUBLIC SAFETY AND

EMERGENCY
Fire, Police, Ambulance emergencies ...............911
Fire Department.......................................518-789-4645
Village Police (Non Emergency) ......518-789-6355
Dutchess County Sheriff Dept ....518-789-3115
New York State Police.........................518-789-4411
OTHER KEY SERVICES

American Legion Post 178 .............518-789-4755
Astor Early Childhood.......................518-789-3077
Dutchess County Clerk ..................845-486-2120
DMV Millbrook (Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-4:45)
.................................................................................845-677-4080
Poughkeepsie (Mon.-Fri., 9-4:45).845-486-2130
NorthEast-Millerton Library .......518-789-3340
North East Community Center ..518-789-4259
Sharon Hospital .......................................860-364-4000
NEW YORK
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Where Does She Find the Time?

BY WHITNEY JOSEPH
Evelyn Garzetta may
not be very tall, but she is a
giant among women in her
community. The Manhattan
native moved to Millerton 15
years ago from Staten Island.
She said her husband owned
a parcel of land and she
couldnt figure out why they
werent living on it.
We finally decided to
move up here, she said,
explaining that husband,
Joseph, or Joe as hes known,
changed jobs while she kept
working as a facilities director
for a publishing firm. She
commuted via train, plane or
car to one of 14 offices for 10
years.
It was taxing, to say the
least, she said.
Then she decided to
retire. And thats when
the pace really picked up
for Garzetta. She is on so
many boards that its hard
to keep count. For starters
shes the director of Grace
Latino Outreach through the
Grace Episcopal Church in

Millbrook. Through that role
she developed nine English
as a Second Language classes
throughout the region
Millbrook, Pine Plains,
Amenia and Dover. The
church facilitates President
Obamas Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
program and also offers
interest-free loans for those
applying for citizenship, in
collaboration with Catholic
Charities.
Though paid for
her position, the salary
comes from a grant from
the Berkshire Taconic
Community Foundation, for
about eight hours a week.
Altogether, Garzetta works
about 80 hours a week,
volunteering most of her
time.
But her work in Millbrook
is only the tip of the iceberg.
She is the secretary of
Townscape, a community
betterment organization
Photo by Whitney Joseph
The Gazebo at Railroad Plaza.
that beautifies the town of

North East and the village
of Millerton throughout the
year with flowers, trees and
decorations.
She is a member of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 178, helping with all
Millerton Legion events
throughout the year.
She is a volunteer member
of the North East Planning
Board, lending her unique
experience and perspective
to projects heading into the

community.
She is on the steering
committee of a new
organization, the Upstate
Network for Immigrant
Rights (UNIR which
means to unite in Spanish).
She is the treasurer of the
Foundation for Community
Health in neighboring
Connecticut, working to
Congregation Beth David, Amenia
................................... 845-373-8264 or 845-266-8943
Faith Bible Chapel..................................518-789-6073
Immaculate Conception/St. Patricks
Catholic Church, Amenia ..................845-373-8193
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
.................................................................................518-789-6214
Millerton Methodist Church
Jim Campbell, Trustee ..............................518-789-3138
Nancy Vialpando ..........................................518-789-4655
North East Baptist Church .............518-789-4840
Pine Plains Methodist Church ....518-398-5521
First Presbyterian Church ...............518-789-3431
TRANSPORTATION
Dutchess County Public Transit (Bus); Dial-aRide and Flex Services ........................845-473-8424
Lakeville Taxi Company ...................860-435-8000
Metro-North commuter railroad runs

several trains a day from New York City
north to the Wassaic terminus of the Harlem
line on Route 22 .....................................212-532-4900
Millerton/North East Care Car,
serving citizens with special transportation
needs, to meet doctor, dentist,
and banking appointments ....................518-789-4259
Stewart National Airport, Newburgh
.................................................................................845-838-8200
Taxi Man.........................................................845-789-1242
OTHER
Dutchess County Tourism .............845-463-4000
Harlem Valley Chamber of Commerce
.................................................................................845-453-0415
The Moviehouse......................................518-789-3408
Tri-State Chamber of Commerce
.................................................................................860-435-0740
ELECTED OFFICIALS
County Legislator
A. Gregg Pulver (19th District) ...........914-474-0908
Mayor of Millerton
Marty Markonic ............................................518-789-4489
Chris Gibson (19th District) .................202-225-5614
State Assemblywoman
Didi Barrett (106th District) ...............845-454-1703
State Senator
Sue Serino (41st District) ......................518-455-2945
Town Supervisor, North East
John Merwin.............................518-789-3300 ext. 608
Charles Schumer...........................................914-734-1532
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo ............518-474-8390
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Millbrook NY 12545
845.605.1099 Phone
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KEY TOWN SERVICES

Village of Millbrook
Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement
Officer ..............................................................845-240-2118
Highway Dept. ........................................ 845-677-3022
Village Clerk (Mon.-Fri. 9-4 p.m.)
.................................................................................845-677-3939
Water/Sewer Clerk ..............................845-677-3939
Mayor
Laura M. Hurley..........................................845-677-3939
Deputy Mayor
Joseph Spagnola, Jr. ..................................845-677-3939
Town of Washington
Assessors Office ....................................845-677-3949
Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement
Officer ..............................................................845-677-8321
Highway Dept. Superintendent
.................................................................................845-677-2084
Highway Garage.......................................845-677-3910
Recreation .....................................................845-677-8278
Town Clerk (Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
closed daily from 12:30 to 1:30 for lunch)
.................................................................................845-677-3419
Town Justice (Mon.-Fri. 9-3 p.m., closed 12:30 -
1:30; Justice Court is held on Tuesday evenings at 5

p.m., No court first Tues. of month)...845-677-6366
Town Supervisor
Gary Ciferri .................................................. 845-677-6498
Town Clerk
Mary Alex ..........................................................845-677-3419
PUBLIC SAFETY
Millbrook Firehouse
Emergencies ................................................................................911
Other Calls .......................................................845-677-3871
Millbrook Police
Emergencies ................................................................................911
Other Calls .......................................................845-677-7300
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Greater Dutchess Regional Chamber of
Commerce ....................................................845-454-1700
Millbrook Free Library (Mon., Fri. Noon-6 p.m.,
Tues. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wed. noon-8 p.m.,
Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) ...................................845-677-3611
Millbrook Post Office .........................845-677-1094

Millbrook DMV
(Mon., Wed., Fri. 9-4:45 p.m.) ............845-677-4080
Grace Episcopal Church ..................845-677-3064
Lyall Memorial Federated Church
.................................................................................845-677-3485
St. Josephs Church ..............................845-677-3422
St. Peters Episcopal Church, Lithgow
................................................................................845-677-9286
Verbank Methodist Church ...........845-677-5534
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Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future

I wish there was some sort of break we could
give young people taxwise to get their lives started.
BY HELEN BALDWIN
Bob Audia was born
and raised in Mabbettsville.
Pointing out the window of
his office at Audia Chevrolet,
he says My bedroom
was right above the old
showroom, just down the
street.
Bob and his brother Peter
are co-owners now of the
65-year-old business started
by their father.
Audia sits on a number of
boards: he was on the zoning
board for 28 years, and now
hes a councilman for the
town of Washington. He
receives a lot of gratification
from serving his community.
As he puts it You get a
special feeling from giving of
yourself to your community.
Audia remembers when
that little store across the
street was the Mabbettsville
General Store from the
1700s. You can see its right
on the edge of the road. And
the Mabbettsville hotel was
in our used-car lot, it was
eventually torn down. We
still have the ice house right
up the road. Its behind my
tenants house. The town

park here was just a lake then.
They used to saw the ice
out of the lake and put the
blocks in the little ice house
to supply the hotel, the store
and the hamlet during the
summer months.
Those were the good
old days. All the kids in
Mabbettsville used to walk
down to the waterworks and
fish. Of course once we built
a dam, the village officials
couldnt figure out why
water wasnt coming down
the stream. We were just up
the street here, where the
stream comes out of the town
park. Just a bunch of local
boys dammed it all up with
boards. We were making our
own swimming hole. They
came up and told us you
cant do that. So we said OK
and we took it down.
Have you seen the new
playing field above the town
park? he asked me. Hes
pleased about how many
things there are for kids
to do today in the town
of Washington because
SCHOOLS
Alden Place Elementary ...................845-677-4220
Dutchess Day School .........................845-677-5014
Elm Drive Elementary .......................845-677-4225
Millbrook Middle School ...............845-677-4210
Millbrook High School ....................845-677-2510
Millbrook School (Private) ..............845-677-8261
Photo by Helen Baldwin
Bob Audia in the showroom at Audia Chevrolet.
of the towns recreation

commission.
Theres just one thing
Audia does not like about the
area and that is, Its hard for
young people to stay here.
Houses are expensive. Taxes
are high. I wish there was
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
County Legislator
Michael Kelsey (25th District) ..............914-475-0060
State Assemblyman
Kieran Michael Lalor (105th District)
some sort of break we could

give young people taxwise to
get their lives started.
Audia himself has moved
about a mile-and-a-half in his
whole life. It would take a
pretty big crowbar to get me
out of here.

Kirsten Gillibrand ......................................212-688-6262
Charles Schumer ..........................................914-734-1532
Chris Gibson (19th District)
202-225-5614
..............
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Governor
State Senator
Andrew M. Cuomo ......................................518-474-8390
518-455-5725
Sue Serino (41st District) .......................845-229-0106
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KEY TOWN SERVICES
Assessors Office (Tues. 9-1)
................................................................. 518-398-7193 ext. 7
Building Inspector (Wed., 10-noon & Sat., 12-2
and by appointment) ..................................518-398-7110
Dog Warden.................................................518-398-7121
Highway Superintendent
(Mon.-Fri. 7:30 - 3:30).............................518-398-6662
Planning Board (Wed. 9-12)
...........................................................518-398-7155 ext. 204
Supervisors Office ...............................518-398-8600
Tax Collector (Call for hours) ..........518-398-7155
Town Attorney ..........................................518-398-5208
Town Clerk (Mon.- Fri., 10:00-1:15)
.................................................................................518-398-7155
Town Justices (court held Wed. eves. at 4)
.................................................................................518-398-7194
Water Improvement Co. ...................518-398-1411
PUBLIC SAFETY
Dutchess County Sheriff s Office
emergencies ..................................................................................911
non-emergency................................................518-398-5234
Fire and Ambulance

countywide for emergencies................................................911
State Police
emergencies ..................................................................................911
non-emergency................................................518-398-5548
Pine Plains Police ....................................518-398-8601
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Millbrook (Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-4:45)
845-677-4080
.................................................................................
Pawling (Tues., Thurs., 9-4:45) .........845-855-4400
Health Alliance Hospital, Kingston

.................................................................................845-334-4248
Little Nine Partners Historical Society
.................................................................................518-398-7683
Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck
.................................................................................845-876-3001
Paige George Literacy Foundation
.................................................................................518-398-1133
Pine Plains Free Library....................518-398-1927
Sharon Hospital, Sharon, Conn. ...860-364-4000

Pine Plains Central School District
.................................................................................518-398-7181
Cold Spring Early Learning Center,
Stanfordville ....................................................845-868-7451
Hudson ...............................................................518-828-4181
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie ....................................................845-431-8000
Seymour Smith Intermeditate Learning Center
.................................................................................518-398-3000
Stissing Mountain Middle/High School
.................................................................................518-398-7181
Marist College ............................................845-575-3000
NEW YORK
www.pineplains-ny.gov
The Man Behind the Camera

BY GABRIEL NAPOLEON
Stan Hirson has taken
a role not required nor
subsidized by the town,
but its one that serves
all of its citizens. Video
camera in hand, he records
the stories of government,
community, agriculture
and people in Pine Plains
for documentation on
pineplainsviews.com.
Unlike many involved in
the community, Hirson did
not grow up in Pine Plains,
though he was raised in
the equally small town of
North Plymouth, MA. After
graduating from college
pre-med and with a theater
major, Hirson made an
unexpected turn to Bostons
photojournalism scene.
Eventually, he became
involved in the Civil Rights
movement in the 1960s,
making a video profile on
Malcolm X for National
Educational Television, and
back up to New York City
for projects like the 1970
Rolling Stones documentary
Gimme Shelter.
Documentary film led
Hirson around the country
and ultimately to a career
change to organizational
consulting in the late 70s
and 80s.
Eventually, Hirson
landed back in New York,
reestablished in filmmaking
independently and met Sarah
Jones who introduced him
to Pine Plains some 21 years
ago. The couple has lived in
town full-time for 15.
Around the year 2000,
Hirson and Jones traveled
to Iceland and developed a
passion for Icelandic horses.
That led Hirson to
develop a website with Flash
embedded videos hed taken
on riding trips. A video from
that era, Super Tlt on an
Icelandic Horse now has
over one million views on
YouTube.
That project and his life
in the country inspired a new
idea to preserve and share
the stories of Pine Plains
online which became Pine
Plains Views.
Dozens of board meetings,
fire company parades and
community functions are
archived on Pine Plains
Views for townspeople to
relive and absorb.
Church of the Regeneration (Episcopal)
.................................................................................518-398-5628
Pine Plains Presbyterian Church
.................................................................................518-398-7117
St. Anthonys Church .........................518-398-7115
United Methodist Church...............518-398-5521
Photo by Gabriel Napoleon
Keeping the cameras eye on government.
What I think is important

is that a community gets to
see itself, Hirson said during
an afternoon interview at
home. Pine Plains Views is
almost a template that other
towns can use.
With town boards, the
documentarian stations
himself in one corner, records
when the meeting is called
to order and ends when it is
adjourned. He films in one
take and does not edit.
Stewart National Airport, Newburgh

.................................................................................845-838-8200
DeLango Taxi (Amenia)......................845-373-9610
Red Hook Taxi Service .....................845-758-1478
Taxi Man.........................................................845-758-1242
ELECTED OFFICIALS
County Legislator
TRANSPORTATION
Metro-North commuter railroad
runs several trains a day from
New York City north to the Wassaic
terminus of the Harlem line on Route 22.
For information ........................................212-532-4900
A. Gregg Pulver (19th District) ...........914-474-0908

Chris Gibson ...................................................202-225-5614
I want people to see how

government works without
being newsy, he said.
Hirson likens Pine Plains
Views to a mirror, or pieces
of a mirror, that Pine Plains
can look into.
The website is free and
without ads.
Hirson and Jones live in
the Shekomeko Valley with
an Australian sheepdog, three
Icelandic sheepdogs and six
Icelandic horses two of
them bred right in Pine Plains.
State Assemblyman
Kevin Cahill (103rd District) ..............845-338-9610
State Senator
Sue Serino (41st District) .......................518-455-2945
Town Supervisor Brian Coons .......518-398-8600
Charles Schumer...........................................914-734-1532
Governor Andrew Cuomo ....................518-474-8390
MILLERTON
We love New York!
NORTH EAST
(psst...and know New York)
/
NEW YORK
www.villageofmillerton.com
Photo by Whitney Joseph
The Irondale Schoolhouse is now located at the Harlem Valley Rail Trail head.
Finding the Time to Serve

We love New York, and know New York better than

most and we also understand Connecticut. Having
your insurance portfolio under one roof is simply smart
business. Wouldnt you agree?
Specializing in:
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Vintage & Classic Autos
Fine Art & Jewelry Collections
Domestic Workers Compensation
Business Insurance
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Lakeville ~ Torrington
Personal Business Health & Life
bring health care and related services to

residents in the Tri-state region.
And she is on the Mid-Hudson Executive Committee Board of the Managers for the Episcopal Church, to which
she was appointed by the bishop of New
York, the Rev. Andrew M. L. Dietsche.
When I was a facilities person
and had 14 different offices I had
to be detail oriented and extremely
organized, so that just became a part of
my life, she said, explaining how she
manages to dedicate herself to so many
causes. I dont accept any invitations
to a board if I dont think I can give it
my all. To me being on a board is being
dedicated to whatever that board does
and if you dont have time for it you
should not say youll be a part of it.
But being a part of it gives one a
certain satisfaction, Garzetta said.

I look forward to just about
everything that I do. I dont think I
would stay with anything if there were
not a positive outcome to each of the
organizations that I serve. Im serving
from my heart and my soul I really
enjoy doing what I do.
And she enjoys doing as much as
she can in Millerton.
Millerton is the all-American town,
absolutely positively, she said. There
are no two ways about it. You have all
kinds of people that live in Millerton.
Its a wonderful place and Im sorry I
wasnt able to raise my three children
here. Staten Island was great, but to do
the comparison, well
There is no comparison, Garzetta
said, and thats exactly why she plans
on staying put in Millerton for the
foreseeable future.

Steepletop
East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY, 518-3924144, www.millay.org.
National Historic Landmark. Home
of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Edna St.
Vincent Millay (first woman to win the
Pulitzer Prize) from 1925 to 1950. Open by
appointment. Gravesite open year-round.
Stormville Airport Antique Show

and Flea Market
428 Rte. 216, Stormville, NY, 845-221-6561,
www.stormvilleairportfleamarket.com.
More than 600 exhibitors, food court.
2015 show dates: May 23-24, July 4-5,
Sept. 5-6, Oct 10-11 and Christmas in
November, Nov 7-8. Yard Sales: June 20
and Sept 19. Go online for information.
Free admission, free parking, no pets. 8
am-4 pm, rain or shine.
Taconic State Park

253 Rt. 344, Copake Falls, NY,
518-329-3993, www.nysparks.state.ny.us/
parks/info.
Hiking trails, swimming, camping, cabins,
nature center, kayaking, canoeing, fishing,
NYS Park Environmental Educators.
Bicycling, roller skating and roller blading

on Harlem Valley Rail Trail, 25 miles of
trails, open year-round sunrise to sunset,
which is also wheelchair accessible. Call for
schedule of programs. Great for overnight
or day trips. Open year-round.
Trevor Zoo
Millbrook School, 131 Millbrook School
Road, Millbrook, NY 845-677-3704
trevorzoo@millbrook.org
180 animals, exotic species. Open 9 am to
5 pm every day.
Val-Kill
Rte. 9G, Hyde Park, NY
845-229-9115, 800-337-8474.
The private retreat of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Only National Historic Site dedicated to an
American first lady. Open from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily, year-round. Tours of grounds, gardens and cottage. Age 15 and younger, free.
Vanderbilt Mansion
Rte. 9, Hyde Park, NY, 845-229-9115,
www.nps.gov/vama.
National Historic Site. Country home of
Frederick & Louise Vanderbilt, built in 1896.
Fully furnished; renowned Italian gardens.
More destinations appear on pages 5, 28 & 29

Under 15 years of age, free. Grounds are free
and open daily, 7 a.m. to sunset. Mansion is
open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by guided tour only.
River view, gardens, trails, gift shop.
Ventfort Hall
The Museum of the Gilded Age,
104 Walker St., Lenox, MA,
413-637-3206, www.gildedage.org.
19th-century Gilded Age mansion, built by
Sarah and George Morgan. Location of the
St. Clouds Orphanage in the movie Cider
House Rules. Daily tours, gift shop.
West Point Military Museum

Pershing Center, West Point, NY,
845-938-2638, www.usma.edu/visiting.asp.
Oldest federal museum and largest military
museum in the country. Open 10:30 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m. Free admission, photo ID
required for all adults 16 years and older.
Children must be accompanied by an
adult. Allow additional time for security
checks at gates. Visitors center, museum,
gift shop, West Point cemetery.
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2015 TOWNS & VILLAGES ADVERTISER INDEX

Assoc. Lightning Rod Co. .................................. 34
Bank Of Millbrook ....................................................... 38
BD .................................................................................................... 20
Berkshire Styles Salon ............................................. 46
Berk. Taconic Comm. Foundation........... 47
Berlinghoff Electric Contracting Inc..... 27
Best & Cavallaro Real Estate ........................... 20
Bulls Bridge Body Shop........................................ 12
C.A. Lindell & Son ..................................................... 22
Canaan Auto Supply ................................................. 14
Canaan Country Club.............................................. 16
Canaan Tile & Stone Design .......................... 16
Cannon Carpentry, LLC....................................... 17
Carlson Propane and Heating/AC ........... 27
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital ................... 30
Cornwall Country Mkt............................................... 8
Cornwall Farm Mkt. ....................................................... 8
Country Clothes.............................................................. 12
Crop Production Services .................................. 32
Curves Canaan .................................................................. 20
Decker & Beebe Inc. ................................................. 18

Deuels/Just Ask Rental.......................................... 40
Ducci Kitchen Inc. ........................................................... 9
Elyse Harney Real Estate ..................................... 22
Fairview Hospital........................................................... 48
Floods Sanitation Service .................................. 34
Founders Insurance Group Inc................... 42
Gordon R. Keeler Appliances ........................ 37
Ice Cream Man ................................................................. 29
Jacks Auto Service Inc. ......................................... 32
Jacobs Garage..................................................................... 12
Lakota Bar-B-Que......................................................... 46
Ledgebrook Spirit Shop ....................................... 30
Lias Mountain View Restaurant ................ 40
Lori Hoyt & Co. Salon ........................................... 20
Magic Fluke Company............................................ 46
Millbrook Antiques Ctr. ........................................ 37
Millerton Auto & Truck Supply ................. 34
Millerton Service Ctr. ............................................... 36
Millerton Veterinary Practice .......................... 24
Moore & More Printing ........................................ 37

National Iron Bank .......................................................... 6
Nicholas Tobin & Associates ............................. 3
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival................ 24
North East Muffler Inc........................................... 34
Northeast Building Supply.................................... 8
Northwest Lawn & Landscaping............... 36
Old Mill Of Irondale.................................................. 40
Paleys Mkt. and Garden Center ............... 24
Paula Redmond Real Estate Inc. ................ 38
Prime Finds........................................................................... 14
Raynard & Peirce Real Estate ........................ 16
Salisbury Framing......................................................... 22
Sausbiers Inc. ................................................................... 32
Segalla Sand & Gravel Inc................................. 18
Sharon Health Care Center .............................. 24
Stadium System............................................................... 16
Stateline Wine & Spirits ....................................... 18
Stewarts Auto.................................................................... 14
Stone & Tile Services .............................................. 18
Stone & Tile Services .................................................. 9

Sundog Shoe & Leather ....................................... 12
Tech Air of Canaan, LLC .................................... 18
Terraloka Massage & Wellness ........................ 3
The Country Kettle Cafe.......................................... 4
The Creative Stitch ..................................................... 30
The Kent Specialty Care ...................................... 12
The Kildonan School ................................................... 3
The Lakeville Journal Co..........................27, 28
The Motorworks ............................................................ 37
Upcountry Services ........................................................ 2
Westwood Ear, Nose & Throat.................... 26
The Artists at Whiting Mills ............................ 29
Wes Autobody Works ............................................. 37
Wild Birds Country Store................................... 46
Winsted/Winchester.................................................. 31
Wm. J. Cole Agency Inc. ...................................... 36
Wonderful Things ........................................................ 46
Support these local businesses.
GREAT BARRINGTON
KEY TOWN SERVICES
Town Hall hours (Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

or by appointment)
Accountant .................................. 413-528-1619 ext. 6

Animal Control ....................... 413- 528-0306 ext. 9
Assessors ....................................... 413-528-1619 ext. 5
Board of Health .......................................413-528-0680
Building Inspector ..............................413-528-3206
Department of Public Works .......413-528-0867
Fire Inspector ............................................413-528-0788
Highway Department .........................413-528-2500
Plumbing Inspector .............................413-229-8019
Recycling Center ..................................413-528-5011
Sewer Plant ................................................. 413-528-0650
Selectmen ..................................... 413-528-1619 ext. 2
Tax Office ..................................... 413-528-1619 ext. 4
Town Clerk ................................. 413-528-1619 ext. 3
Town Engineer ........................................413-528-0867
Town Hall ....................................................413-528-1619
Town Manager ......................... 413-528-1619 ext. 2
Town Planner ............................ 413-528-1619 ext. 7
Tree Warden ...............................................413-528-5552
Water Department .................................413-528-0133
Wire Inspector .........................................413-274-6605
Town Manager
Jennifer Tabakin .......................... 413-528-1619 ext. 2
PUBLIC SAFETY AND

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire Department
For Emergencies .......................................................................911
Other Calls ........... 413-528-0123 413-274-3360
Police
For Emergencies .......................................................................911
State Police .......................................................413-243-0600
Great Barrington Police...........................413-528-0306

Berkshire Hills Regional School District
Superintendent of Schools
.............................................................. 413-298-4017 ext. 19
Business Administrator . 413-298-4017 ext.16
Special Education .............. 413-298-4017 ext. 14
Berkshire Community College,
Great Barrington......................................413-528-4521
Monument Mountain Regional High School
.............................................................................. 413-528-3346
Monument Valley Regional Middle School
................................................................................413-644-2300
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
.................................................................................413-644-2350
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Council on Aging ...................................413-528-1881
S. Berkshire Elderly Transportation
.................................................................................413-528-4773
Mason Library (Mon.-Fri. 10-7, Sat., 10-3)
................................................................................413-528-2403
MASSACHUSETTS
www.townofgb.org
Fifty-Two Books and Counting

BY MARSDEN EPWORTH
Bernard A. Drew (A for
Alger, his fathers middle
name) is a writer. He
specializes in local history.
And he specializes in being
interesting. He once wrote
a newspaper piece about
springtime and managed to
turn it into a primer on the
kinds of dinosaurs that paced
the Berkshires, leaving only
their footprints behind.
I try not to let my writing
be dry, he told me during an
interview in his 1928 Sears
& Roebuck bungalow on
Gilmore Avenue. I dont
play too loose and fast with
the facts, though. Theres
always somebody about who
knows better.
And, yes. Hes funny. Dry
funny.
He grew up on the 3,000acre Budd Estate in Windsor,
MA, where his father, Warren
Drew, was the caretaker. The
younger Drew figured hed
be a state trooper when he
grew up. But he turned out to
be a writer.
Hell write about anything:
Hopalong Cassidy; popular
young adult authors;
contemporary mystery
authors; Henry Knox and
the Revolutionary War in

Western Massachusetts;
African American authors;
and my favorite title:
Literary Afterlife: The
Posthumous Continuations
of 325 Authors Fictional
Characters.
To date, 52 books.
I didnt bring them
all downstairs, he said,
dropping a 656-page book
titled Great Barrington,
Great Town, Great History
on the coffee table. It was
commissioned by the Great
Barrington Historical Society,
of which he is a board
member and past president.
(He is also a member of the
Berkshire Historical Society
in Pittsfield.) He writes a
column for the Berkshire
Eagle, and he is an associate
editor and columnist for
The Lakeville Journal
newspapers.
Hes prolific.
And hes fast.
I type 95 words a
minute, he told me. He says
he thinks 95 words a minute,
too. And I like to look at
facts in such a way as to get a
different view of things.
Drew moved into Great
Ramsdell Library (Tues., Thurs., Fri., 10-5 p.m.,

Wed., 12:30-8:30 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.).................
413-274-3738
Senior Center ........................................... 413-528-1881
Veterans Services ..................................413-528-1580
Fairview Hospital ....................................413-528-8600
Community Health Program .......413-528-9311
Christian Science Reading Room
................................................................................413-528-1540
Photo by Marsden Epworth
Bernard A. Drew, prolific, fast, and funny.
Barrington 38 years ago.

By now he has a key to
Town Hall. He is secretary
and member of the Zoning
Board of Appeals. And he
is one of five Fence Viewers,
people who help settle
disputes between neighbors,
a position that may harken
back to Colonial times.
He likes his town a lot.
It has everything he could
want: a dance company,
Congregation Ahavath Sholom .413-528-4197

First Congregational Church ......413-528-2740
Hevreh of Southern Berkshire ...413-528-6378
Living God Fellowship .....................413-528-6959
St. James Episcopal Church .........413-528-1460
St. Peters Catholic Church ..........413-528-1157
ELECTED OFFICERS
Governor
Charlie Baker .................................................617-725-4005
....................................... Springfield Office 413-784-1200
he says, a movie house, a

theater, 70 or 80 restaurants,
a bookstore and a Gypsy
joint. The only thing you
cant buy in this town, he
says, is a new car.
Its also a green town, requiring shoppers to bring their
own grocery bags to the store.
He likes that.
He also likes that Main
Street is getting new trees.
The old ones were worn out.
Richard Neal (1st District) ....................202-225-5601
Representatives in General Assembly
Sen. Benjamin B. Downing ...................617-722-1625
Rep. William Smitty Pignatelli...........617-722-2017
Elizabeth Warren .........................................202-224-4543
Ed Markey.........................................................202-224-2742
SHEFFIELD
KEY TOWN SERVICES
Selectmen.......................................................413-229-7000
Town Administrator (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
.................................................................................413-229-7000
Town Clerk (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
.................................................................................413-229-7000
Town Treasurer (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
.................................................................................413-229-7000
Tax Collector (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
.................................................................................413-229-7000
Assessors Office (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
.................................................................................413-229-7000
Animal Control Emergencies .......413-229-8522
Animal Inspector.....................................413-229-8554
Building Inspector (Mon. &Tues., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.)
413-229-7000
Registrars of Voters................................413-229-7000
Transfer Station, Barnum Street (Tues., 1-4; Fri.,
1-4; Sat., 8-4; Sun., 8:30-2)..................413-229-7019
Sheffield Water Co. ...............................413-229-2777
Highway Department ..........................413-229-7030
Parks and Recreation ...........................413-229-7000
Veterans Services (Gt. Barrington)
.................................................................................413-528-1580
Senior Center at 25 Cook Road (Mon.-Fri., 9
a.m.-2:30 p.m.) .............................................413-229-7037
.................................................................................
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sheffield Police
For emergencies ......................................................................... 911
Other calls .........................................................413-229-8522
Fire Department.......................................413-229-7033
To report a fire ...........................................................................911
For burning permits ...................................413-229-7034
Ambulance
For emergencies .........................................................................911
Other calls .........................................................413-528-3632
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Bushnell Sage Memorial Library (Tues.-Thurs.
& Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun., 2-5
p.m. Closed Mondays) ................................413-229-7004
Sheffield Historical Society & Sheffield Family
History Center...........................................413-229-2694
Sheffield Land Trust ............................413-229-0234
Southern Berkshire Child Care Program
.................................................................................413-229-3398
Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington
.................................................................................413-528-8600
Community Health Program, Great Barrington
.................................................................................413-528-9311
Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles, 333 East St.,
Pittsfield (Call for hours) ........................617-351-4500
Southern Berkshire Divisional District Court,
9 Gilmore Ave., Great Barrington (Mon.-Fri., 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.) .............................................413-528-3520
MASSACHUSETTS
www.sheffieldma.gov
Building a Legacy
BY JANET MANKO
Paul OBrien is a man who
likes to build things. Upon
his retirement five years ago
from teaching science, math
and technology and working
in administration for 34 years
in the Southern Berkshire
Regional School District, he
took a moment out for a game
of golf, and then, he built a
barn. Almost immediately,
calls began to come in from
volunteer boards, offering
opportunities to serve.
When you retire, people
notice, and boards approach
you, he said in a recent
interview at the Sheffield
Historical Society Education
Center, which was once a
greenhouse for the town,
sited next to a large hotel that
stood where Gulottas Mobil
Service Station now operates.
He considered the offers
and settled upon the board
of the Sheffield Historical
Society where he has served
for three years as president.
At the historical society,
Ive learned something new
every single day. The town
is so rich in resources and
historical records. I think
we have the best records

of family histories around.
That has been a great way to
build bridges between young
people in the community
and seniors. They all have an
interest in their own shared
heritage.
OBrien grew up in
Pittsfield, where he was
born 62 years ago. He has
lived in South County since
1976, moving to Sheffield
in 1985. His years at the
school district connected him
to the community, and that
continues to today.
Retirement can be very
busy, but its with what you
want to do, and that makes all
the difference. Opportunities
abound to be active, and its
all good. It keeps you young.
One of the things he
loves to do, in addition
to a very active role at the
historical society, is serving
as a coach, along with Chris
Thompson, for the Mt.
Everett robotics team, the
Higgs Botts, yet another
way he can work with
others to build something.
The team won three state
Historical Commission ......................413-229-3534

Dewey Memorial Hall .........................413-229-2357
Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds
.................................................................................413-528-0146
Health Department................................413-229-7000
SCHOOLS
Southern Berkshire Regional School District
.................................................................................413-229-8778
Undermountain Elementary, Berkshire School
Road (grades pre-k - 6) ..............................413-229-8754
Mt. Everett High School, Berkshire School Road
(grades 7-12) ...................................................413-229-8734
Berkshire Community College, South County
Campus, 343 Main St., Great Barrington
413-528-4521
.................................................................................
Photo by Janet Manko
Paul OBrien on the steps of the Old Stone Store, which is home
to the Sheffield Historical Society.
championships on a row,
OBrien said proudly.
Then, this year, they
went on to win the Eastern
Regional Division and
qualified to go to the World
Championships in St. Louis.
The team competed with
students from all over the
world.
While they did not win,
the students and coaches
were proud to be a part of the
competition at the highest
level of robotics, a great
experience for them all.
One part of his work while
a teacher recently came full
circle. He started the SADD
(Students Against Drunk
Driving) Chapter at the
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Berkshire School, Route 41 ..............413-229-8511
Kingdom Hall of the Jehovahs Witnesses
.................................................................................413-229-8649
Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic
.................................................................................413-229-3028
Old Parish Congregational Church
.................................................................................413-229-8173
Christ Church Episcopal & Trinity Lutheran
.................................................................................413-229-8811
Sheffield Chapel.......................................413-528-2911
Southern Berkshire Regional

School District years ago,
and now the current SADD
group has honored him
by creating an outdoor
classroom building named
for him. Its very humbling,
he said. And he will help
finish the construction of the
building. I do like to build
things.
He has built a legacy in
Sheffield, that is clear. It is
also clear he will continue to
volunteer his time to better
his community. Im not
bored, and I dont sit around
much, he said. But I like to
say that for every minute of
time I put in volunteering, I
get five minutes of joy.
ELECTED OFFICERS
State Representative
Wm. Smitty Pignatelli ..............................617-722-2017
State Senator
Benjamin B. Downing ..............................617-722-1625
U.S. Congress (1st District)

Richard Neal ............................. Pittsfield 413-442-0946
...................................................... Wash D.C. 202-225-5601
U.S. Senators
Ed Markey.............................. Wash D.C. 202-224-2742
...................................................... Springfield 413-785-4610
Elizabeth Warren ...............Wash D.C. 202-224-4543
...................................................... Springfield 413-788-2690
Governor
Charlie Baker .................................................617-725-4005
........................................ Springfield Office 413-784-1200
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NORTH CANAAN
from having grown up really knowing the

people around them.
There is a dearth of electronics inside,
and the dining room table is covered in
Lego pieces. And now, their yard is where
everybody comes to play, Shearer said.
Theyve proved that family meals can be
easy and still highly-nutritious.
783 South Main Street

Great Barrington, MA 01230
phone: 413.644.9007 | fax: 413.644.9005
email: wildbirdstore@gmail.com
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We were meant to eat meat, Shearer

said, and the family has no problem finding
meat from animals raised locally. Dinner is
typically meat, fermented vegetables, which
the kids love for the added flavor and the
adults, especially, for the natural digestive
aid. It is washed down with fresh milk
provided by Sylvia, who, by the way, was
due in late April to calve. They give extra
milk to neighbors, not bartering, but just to
be neighborly.
At a co-op farm, they met a likeminded young couple who now rent
two upstairs rooms, giving them an
affordable home and endorsing the
idea of a more communal lifestyle.
The Shearers are born leaders,
but staying in low-key roles seems the
thing to do right now.
I joined the DTC as a way to
meet people and really understand
town governance, Todd Shearer
says. Im really not into party
politics, especially in a small town.
He was initially frustrated with
the then very social nature of the
committee, and finally decided to
fish or cut bait. They now have a
dedicated group of 12 getting done
what they are called to do: find
people to serve on town boards and
commissions.
I find that all you have to do is
ask, and people agree to serve. Thats
one of the best things about Canaan.
Wonderful
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Now Celebrating Our 42nd Year!
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Gifts! Gifts! Gifts!
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Toys & Games Silks Wood
Stuffed Animals & Puppets
Needlework
Come join us
anytime to knit
Enjoying each others company.
All levels of expertise are welcome!
534 South Main Street,

Sheffield, MA 01257
413.229.6654
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Photo of Canaan Child Care Center by John Dolan
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Towns & Villages

A Comprehensive Guide to Your Communities and their Services

Colebrook, Cornwall, Falls Village,

one call for all your needs

(860) 364-0261 (800) 791-2916

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Derek Van Deusen,

Photo by Helen Baldwin

SUMMER DAY TRIPS

ADVERTISER INDEX .........p. 43

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND

Ambulance, Fire, Police

OTHER KEY SERVICES

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www.townofcolebrook.org Colebrook Robertsville

Colebrook Gets Its Store Back

grateful for the Colebrook

Colebrook Historical Society (Open Memorial

Fri., 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m..; and Sat., 7-4; Sun., 7-1)

p.m., 7 days; Lab: Mon.-Fri., 7-5; Sat. 7-11)

Photo by David Woodworth

Jodi Marinelli, left, and her sister, Jessie,

Northwestern Connecticut Community

PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

2015 Summer Day Trips

Baseball Hall of Fame &

Berkshire Botanical Garden

fully air-conditioned, trips, special outings

Berkshire Scenic Railway

Canaan Railroad Days

Catamount Aerial Adventure Park

The New Childrens Museum

More destinations appear on page 28, 29 & 43

CoCo Key Water Resort,

Danbury Railway Museum

Dinosaur State Park

Dutchess County Fairgrounds

Farmington Valley Tubing

Firemans Association of State of

Flanders Nature Center

Hancock Shaker Village

Please turn to page 28.

Cornwall Cornwall Bridge West Cornwall

Jim Vanicky looks to maintain town roads

Photo by Karen Bartomioli

Cant Have a Great Town

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people. But Ive learned to listen and

Emergency Management Director

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