Discover Kent 2014 PDF

ALL ABOUT KENT
Motorcycles galore, a vast

preserve to explore, ancient
charcoal pits and more
DISCOVER
KENT
OCTOBER 2014
CONNECTICUT
THE LAKEVILLE JOURNAL CO., LLC
Te Lakeville Journal, Te Millerton News, Te Winsted Journal and www.tricornernews.com
Discover
Millerton
The Millerton News
16 Century Blvd., P.O. Box AD
Millerton, NY 12546
E-mail: editor@millertonnews.com
Phone: 518-789-4401 Fax: 518-789-9247
Janet Manko
Publisher
Anna Mae Kupferer
Advertising Manager
James Clark
Production Coordinator, Design
Contributing Writers: Catherine Fenn,
Whitney Joseph, Jean Pulver, B. Jordan Pulver,
Harry Shroeder, Bernie Silvernail
Photos contributed by Whitney Joseph, Janet Manko
All written material in Discover Kent, New
York is copyrighted and may not be reproduced
without the expressed permission of the
publisher and the writers.
Cover Photos by Janet Manko
2011, The Lakeville Journal Co., LLC
Contents
Millerton: Before and Afer ............................. 4
A History of Pulvers Corners ......................... 12
Pleasant View Farm ........................................ 17
Bits About Millerton ...................................... 21
What is Townscape Anyway? ........................ 24
Te Great Blizzard of 88 ............................... 26
Dear Readers:
Welcome to Millerton, New York. Just two
hours north of New York City, the town and
village are located in the beautiful foothills
of the Taconic Mountains. Millerton is fve
minutes from Lakeville, Connecticut and 20
minutes from the Massacusetts border. Plan to
spend a day, week or longer!
Stroll the village and town streets, walk or
bicycle on the Rail Trail, feast on delectable
foods, browse through antiques shops, visit the
best book store for miles around, shop for gifs
or enjoy the latest movies. Its all here in lovely
Millerton.
Please use this guide when visiting and tell
our advertisers you saw their ads in the guide.
Enjoy!

Anna Mae Kupferer, Advertising Manager
Whitney Joseph, Editor, Te Millerton News
June 2011
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admissions@southkentschool.org
or
(860) 927-3539 x201
40 Bulls Bridge Road
South Kent, CT 06785
www.southkentschool.org
Wild Bird Supply
Wild bird supplies including
feeders and birdhouses.
Smart gifts and cedar outdoor furnishings.
Lowest seed prices and
best selection in the area.
860.927.3344
One Kent Green Blvd., Kent Green Shopping Center
Kent, CT 06757
Open from 10AM - 5PM | Closed Tuesdays
A beautiful drive from anywhere.
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Millerton
The Millerton News
16 Century Blvd., P.O. Box AD
Millerton, NY 12546
E-mail: editor@millertonnews.com
Phone: 518-789-4401 Fax: 518-789-9247
Janet Manko
Publisher
Anna Mae Kupferer
Advertising Manager
James Clark
Production Coordinator, Design
Contributing Writers: Catherine Fenn,
Whitney Joseph, Jean Pulver, B. Jordan Pulver,
Harry Shroeder, Bernie Silvernail
Photos contributed by Whitney Joseph, Janet Manko
All written material in Discover Kent, New
York is copyrighted and may not be reproduced
without the expressed permission of the
Cover Photos by Janet Manko
2011, The Lakeville Journal Co., LLC
Contents
Millerton: Before and Afer ............................. 4
A History of Pulvers Corners ......................... 12
Pleasant View Farm ........................................ 17
Bits About Millerton ...................................... 21
What is Townscape Anyway? ........................ 24
Te Great Blizzard of 88 ............................... 26
Dear Readers:
Welcome to Millerton, New York. Just two
hours north of New York City, the town and
village are located in the beautiful foothills
of the Taconic Mountains. Millerton is fve
minutes from Lakeville, Connecticut and 20
minutes from the Massacusetts border. Plan to
spend a day, week or longer!
Stroll the village and town streets, walk or
bicycle on the Rail Trail, feast on delectable
foods, browse through antiques shops, visit the
best book store for miles around, shop for gifs
or enjoy the latest movies. Its all here in lovely
Millerton.
Please use this guide when visiting and tell
our advertisers you saw their ads in the guide.
Enjoy!

Anna Mae Kupferer, Advertising Manager
Whitney Joseph, Editor, Te Millerton News
June 2011
SOUTH KENT
S C H O O L
OPEN HOUSE
9am-1pm
Monday, October 13
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Excellence
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Visit campus, meet students and faculty,
learn about our innovative academic
programs and join us for lunch.
Boys | Grades 9-12 & PG
Boarding & Day
To RSVP or for more info contact
admissions@southkentschool.org
or
(860) 927-3539 x201
40 Bulls Bridge Road
South Kent, CT 06785
www.southkentschool.org
Wild Bird Supply
Wild bird supplies including
feeders and birdhouses.
Smart gifts and cedar outdoor furnishings.
Lowest seed prices and
best selection in the area.
860.927.3344
One Kent Green Blvd., Kent Green Shopping Center
Kent, CT 06757
Open from 10AM - 5PM | Closed Tuesdays
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Contents October 2014
Up close and personal with motorcycles, riders ......... page 4
East Kent Hamlet, preserved ........................................ page 11
Te mysterious and historic carcoal pits .................. page 15
Running, in costume ...................................................... page 18
Small is beautiful ............................................................ page 20
Kent town resources ....................................................... page 22
Advertiser Index ............................................................. page 22
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E-mail: editor@lakevillejournal.com
Phone: 860-435-9873 Fax: 860-435-4802
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Janet Manko, Publisher
Cynthia Hocswender, Editor
Libby H. Hall, Advertising Manager
Elizabeth Castrodad, Advertising Coordinator
James Clark, Production Coordinator, Design
Amanda Maya Winans and Derek Van Deusen, Composing
Contributing writers: Sam Rathbun, Connie Manes, Chelsea Edgar
Cover photo by Cynthia Hocswender;
Photos contributed by the Kent Land Trust
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Discover Kent
By Cynthia Hochswender
Even to other residents of Litcfeld County,
Kent can be a bit of a mystery. Whic is odd,
since its one of the towns with the most to
ofer to visitors and locals alike.
In addition to the excellent public grammar scool,
there are three highly rated private high scools. Te
Housatonic River fows through it, intersecting with
notable waterfalls, at Bulls Bridge and Kent Falls State
Park (featured on our cover in this issue; Katie Washer,
in the tie-dyed shirt, was there playing Frisbee with
her friend, Anika Bonwetsc). Te Appalacian Trail
runs through it and runners from the Tri-state region
run through it as well, for the annual Pumpkin Run
(featured in this issue). But it is in some ways remote
from other towns in the area. Whether youre a visitor
from a distant town or corner of the state, or a resident
of the nearby Northwest Corner, there is muc to
discover in Kent.
www.rollingriverantiques.com
860-927-3100
25 North Main Street
in The Kent Town Center
Kent, CT 06757
Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-5:00
And By Appointment
karen@rollingriverantiques.com
1000 Wines
300 Whiskeys
400 Beers
Open 7 days
Kent CT
860-927-3033
kentwine.com
Finding a little bit of
heaven, on two wheels
By Cynthia Hochswender
For those who arent cycle afcionados, the bikes tend to
blur together as one large macine, piloted by a person in
blac leather. But closer examination reveals that, as with
so many things in life, no two cycle-and-rider pairs are the
same.
On a recent late summer afernoon, we took a tour
down Main Street to cat with bikers about their macines,
and about why they love to visit Kent. Tis is just a small
random sampling; if you want to learn more, stop a biker
and ask some questions. When approaced with respect,
they respond in kind.
Love them or hate them, motorcycles are a huge
part of the landscape in Kent, both on the curvy,
scenic roads and parked in the center of town.
Jefrey Bachand
Bristol, Conn.
2006 Harley-Davidson Night Train
Jefrey Bacand and a friend had just parked their Harleys
and were preparing to do a litle shopping in the antique
shops on Main Street on a sunny Sunday. Tey ride, they
said, as ofen as possible, every weekend if they can.
Kent is a favorite destination because, Its a nice, quaint
town. We like the shops and the atmosphere. We always get
cofee, we usually shop for antiques and especially like Te
Primitive Home.
PHOTOS BY CYNTHIA HOCHSWENDER
www.rollingriverantiques.com
860-927-3100
in The Kent Town Center
Kent, CT 06757
Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-5:00
And By Appointment
karen@rollingriverantiques.com
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400 Beers
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Kent CT
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John Mraz
Stratford, Conn.
2005 Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom
John Mraz has been riding
motorcycles for 35 years, and was
riding dirt bikes for years before that.
Kent is a frequent destination for
him, he said, because I love the views
I see when Im riding, its a beautiful
litle town. Te people are nice, too. I
get a lot of waves as I ride by.
Alex Wlcek
Bridgeport, Conn.; 2006 Harley-Davidson Deluxe
On a recent Sunday, Alex Wlcek
was riding a friends bike because his
own was in the shop.
My bike is a 2006 Harley Road
King, but it has a fat rear tire,
he said. I have two others, a 1996
Harley-Davidson Heritage Sofail and
a 1967 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead.
Ive been riding since I was 15 years
old, so thats 45 years.
I used to live in Kent, many years
ago, from when I was about 6 years
old, in the last house before the Fife
N Drum, and I also lived on the dirt
road by Kent Falls. So coming bac
here is nostalgic for me.
I like being here because there are
fewer people than in Bridgeport. I love
the roads, the scenery is gorgeous.
And you cant get beter cofee than at
Kent Cofee and Chocolate.
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John James
Southington, Conn.
2012 Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited
John James was in Kent with a small group of other
motorcyclers and said they are riders in recovery who
have been touring together for more than two decades.
We send out a group text saying where were meeting,
and when. Today we met in Shelton and rode to Kent,
whic we ofen do at this time of year. We stopped at
Kent Falls, Bulls Bridge and of course Kent Cofee and
Chocolate.
Although he has several bikes and has been riding for
three decades, James said that the Ultra Limited is his main
ride.
Tucker Stankus
Waterbury, Conn.
2012 Harley-Davidson Sofail Slim
with a matte blac fnish
Tucer Stankus is a youngster compared to most of
the other cyclists who stop here, but hes old enough
to appreciate a good thing suc as the town of Kent,
whic he visits on rides in a group that is made primarily
of friends of his father. He particularly likes Kent Falls
and the many outdoor sculptures in town, especially the
oversized animals of Denis Curtiss on Route 7.
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Joe Maida
Shelton, Conn.
2000 Harley-Davidson Road King
Kents a good place to take a break, stop at Kent Cofee
and Chocolate and see some other bikers. Enough said.
Sandra Valente
Naugatuc, Conn.
2014 Harley-Davidson Sofail Heritage
Certainly there are women who ride their motorcycles
into town, but certainly they are also in the minority, and
usually they come as part of a couple or with a larger
(mostly male group). Sandra Valente has been riding for
about three years, and goes out with a group, as part of a
couple.
Her Sofail Heritage is a new ride, replacing smaller bikes
that she rode until she got the hang of the larger, heavier
macine.
When I was a kid, my uncle would take me out and
let me ride on the bac of his motorcycle, thats when I
developed a taste for it, she said. About three or four years
ago I took the motorcycle riding course so I could learn how
to do it, and then I worked my way up to this bike.
Coming to Kent on weekends is one of the rewards for
puting in that efort.
Its so quaint here, she said. Im a country girl and I
like being here, in the country.
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Nicholas LaHara
Katonah, N.Y.
2013 Triumph Daytona 675R
Nicy LaHara is combining business
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roads and share them on YouTube, to
help bikers fnd great rides.
On Kent: Its scenic, it has a lot of
good roads that lead to it and there are
good places to get lunc, cofee and
cocolate.
Charles J. Egervari
Oxford, Conn.; Aprilia RS V4
Tis is a race bike, Charles Egervari said, standing beside his sleek, low bike
and wearing serious racing leathers. Im not a cruiser. Tis is a high-powered,
fast bike. It puts out a lot of horsepower and has a lot of torque. It does very well
on racetracs, and on roads like the ones around here. Were always looking for
the curviest, most winding roads.
I ride with a group that has similar high-powered bikes. We like Dutcess
County, and we like it here. Tis is always our last stop, and then we go home.
Kent is the mecca, the heaven of motorcycle riding. Ive been coming here
for 20 years or more. Tey even named a drink for us here, at Kent Cofee and
Chocolate. If you ask for the Bikers Usual, thats us. Its moca ice cream, a shot
of espresso, some cocolate. Its our invention.
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Steve Mastrianni
New Britain, Conn.; 2008 Suzuki Boulevard C50
Steve Mastrianni was in Kent for the very frst time when we spoke to him.
Hes been riding for the past 16 years, and has traveled all over the state. Tis
time he and a friend cose Kent because its halfway between New Britain and
her home in New York state.
Now that hes seen it, hes sure to return.
Its gorgeous here, he said. I was expecting it to be a litle more mom-and-
pop but this is great. Its like the Vanilla Bean Cafe, whic is a famous biker stop
in Pomfret. Tere arent that many places that are so welcoming to people who
come and hang out, and maybe happen to be on a motorcycle when they arrive.
Tis has been very refreshing.
Tim Andrew
Naugatuc, Conn.
2000 Indian
Kent is the new Marcus Dairy
Bar, Tim Andrew said. Te famous
motorcycle hangout in Danbury
(next to the Marcus Dairy, near the
Danbury mall) was the meeting place
for many cyclists. Te restaurant
closed in 2011 and now, Andrew said,
many bikers have made Kent their
starting point.
Andrew is a collector of two-
wheeled conveyances and has about
20 motorcycles. Te Indian he was
riding on a recent sunny Sunday is,
he said, my favorite when its not
broken.
Te company that makes the Indian
has a somewhat cecered history.
Its been in and out of business, and is
now bac in production for the fourth
time.
Te Indian is a beautiful bike with
a classic look, he said. And Kent is a
beautiful town with a classic look.
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Preserve has history, beauty and trails
By Connie Manes
For more than 100 years this special
place has drawn visitors eager to be
reinvigorated and relax by its clear
falling waters, rugged terrain and
peaceful vistas. For many of them, the
place took hold in their hearts; even if
they moved away they never forgot it.
How many of us have a place like that
a place in nature that inspired or
touced us deeply in cildhood, that
we wish we could go bac to? What
is the value of ensuring that there
Tis year the Kent Land Trust successfully purcased a former Girl
Scout camp called Camp Francis, with help from the town, private
donors and the Warren Land Trust (a piece of the property is in
Kents neighboring town of Warren). It was a heroic efort that
has saved a property with historic and environmental signifcance.
Kent Land Trust Executive Director Connie Manes describes the
property and why it was so eminently worth saving.
continue to be suc places for our
cildren and grandcildren?
Te East Kent Hamlet Preserve is
a 253-acre property on the border of
Kent and Warren. From the town-
designated scenic Kent Hollow
Road one can see the beautiful 7-acre
Beemon Pond, whic receives the
West Aspetuc River from North
Spectacle Lake. At the south end of
PHOTO BY ALEXANDER KEARNEY
Tis serene hawk is only one sample
of the many species of fora and fauna
that can be seen at the new East Kent
Hamlet Preserve.
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the pond is a dam, and the river fows
out of the pond into a spectacular
ravine and proceeds on its way
through the hollow.
Te West Aspetuc is Class AA
water, the cleanest around and
supporting some of Connecticuts only
remaining Eastern brook trout habitat.
Moving in to the preserve one fnds
mountain laurel groves, a network
of old interior roads and footpaths of
varied topography, meadows, forest
and wetlands, and lots of wildlife-
viewing opportunities. Visitors enter
and park just past the pond and dam
near a kiosk with copies of a map of
the trail network, and are encouraged
to explore on foot. No motorized
vehicles are permited past the kiosk.
Te preserve is open dawn to dusk.
Tere are no restrooms or running
water. All trash is carry-in, carry-out.
Dogs are permited on leash.
PHOTO COURTESY KENT LAND TRUST
Te 253-acre preserve was until recently the home of Camp Francis, a Girl Scout camp
named for Ellen Francis Phillips, whose family created Phillips Milk of Magnesia.
Honoring the Girl Scouts
From 1930 up to February 2014,
the preserve was a Girl Scout camp
used for summer camping by troops
in the Stamford area. Over the years
the Scouts made many improvements
to the camp, installing clusters of
camping units platform tents,
picnic shelters, outhouses and other
small structures used by the girls as
their outposts in the woods. Some
of the Scouts stay in touc through
a Facebook group called I Went to
Camp Francis, and there has been
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commentary there on the Kent Land
Trust acquisition positive, and with
excitement that the property will be
open to the public. Former Scouts
have contacted us to send us their
congratulations, share their memories,
and even to sing songs over the
phone!
Tere were six larger buildings
on the property including the Scouts
staf house, a lodge, maintenance
building, ranger house, dining hall
and lake cabin. With the exception
of the maintenance building and
the lodge, these buildings have been
removed as part of the restoration
plan for the preserve. We have
retained the bones of the staf
house and dining hall in the form of
the cimneys, as well as the stately
fagpole by the dining hall with the
Girl Scout fnial atop.
We are actively working with the
Kent Historical Society to collect
and arcive Girl Scout historical
information for potential display and
commemoration in the future; this
may include a special trail within the
preserve interior.
The former town center
Prior to the Girl Scouts, the
property was the center of activity
as the hub of East Kent Hamlet
and part of the setlement known as
Bromica (not to be confused with
Bromica Mountain). It was the site of
Kents frst iron forge in 1740, known
as Morgans Forge.
Morgans Forge made pig iron
and never progressed to the level of
furnace that they had in Flanders
(whic was a bloomer forge).
But, with the damming of Beemon
Pond, there were two mills (an Upper
Mill and a Lower Mill, called Bronson
Mills) a saw mill and a grist mill,
creating enough activity around the
top of Kent Hollow Road to support
a store, blacsmith, curc and post
ofce. When the industry level had
peaked, the Beemons operated a
fshery in the pond and took on
summer boarders in their home.
In the propertys interior, the
Barnums built a farmhouse and
installed a farmer there who used one
side of the house; the family used the
other side during the summers and
came up from Naugatuc for visits
in the country. We have photos and
the memoirs of Dorothy (Barnum)
Venter, who has visited and who
joined us for the opening ceremony
at the East Kent Hamlet Preserve
in August 2014. Dorothy, who is
now 101 years old, recalls that her
grandfather built a house on a long
hillside with felds sloping away in
front of it. Beyond the house and
barns were hillsides forested with
blac walnut and buternut trees,
oaks, maples and hicories and a
few great gaunt skeletons of the once
mighty American cestnut tree that
had succumbed to the blight.
I remember playing in the
meadow beside the house, where
there were wildfowers and bees
humming in the sun. Of to one side
was a wooded glen with a tumbling
brook. Tere my grandmother
introduced me to lady-slipper, trillium,
shy white hepatica, yellow adders
tongue, Jac-in-the-pulpit and Indian
pipe.
As important as this preserve was
and is to the Girl Scouts; as important
as it was to Dorothy Venter and her
family, and to the original setlers
of our community; it is equally
meaningful to those of us who make
Kent our home now.
Kent First Selectman Bruce Adams
gave his remarks at the opening
ceremony with his grandsons at
his side, surmising that when the
townspeople voted to contribute
town funds to this project they were
thinking about how a place that had
been cained for a decade or so would
now be open to us and our cildren,
forever.
Tis means something to our towns
because most of us can remember
either going to camp there, working
PHOTO BY LAURIE DOSS
Protection of this property was signifcant enough to bring Governor Dannel P.
Malloy out for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and ofcial opening on Aug. 29, 2014.
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there, or at least dating someone who
worked there and then not going
there for a while.
On the day of the opening, a
large crowd came through the gate to
cec it out. Lee Sohl played reveille
on a shiny new silver bugle. Te
mood was festive as we gathered
together in the meadow beside a tent
just in case this would be the one
time it rained for a Land Trust event
(it didnt).
We signed the guest ledger,
admired the trail map prepared by
volunteer John Baker and nibbled
Girl Scout cookies donated for the
occasion by Kents local troop.
Governor Dannel P. Malloy hefed
the giant scissors to cut the ribbon
along with Connecticut Department
of Energy and Environmental
Protection Commissioner Rob Klee,
Kent Land Trust President Bill Arnold
and longtime Kent resident Ky
Anderson, who until recently owned
Anderson Acres Farm adjoining the
PHOTO BY LAURIE DOSS
A large group of hikers set of into the woods for a hike as part of the opening on
the East Kent Hamlet Preserve on Aug. 29. On a normal day, hiking groups are
more likely to include just one or two people.
preserve and taught horsebac riding
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Before there was iron, there had to be coal
By Sam Rathbun
Te hikers met up on a summer
day in the shadow of the remnants of
the old iron forge on the grounds of
the Connecticut Antique Macinery
Assocation and the Eric Sloane
Museum.
Smith explained the history of the
iron industry in the area as well as the
process of making iron from ore.
Before the iron there had to be the
fre, whic was built inside the furnace
over the course of several days until it
reaced the optimum temperature for
smelting. Ten a precisely measured
Tis summer, the Kent Historical Society (KHS) focused on the
towns iron industry history. In addition to exhibits at the societys
headquarters, there were two hikes led by former KHS Executive
Director Marge Smith, including one that shed light on the fascinating
story of how the carcoal was made that powered the furnaces.
mixture of limestone, iron ore and
either coal or carcoal was poured into
the top of the furnace.
Once heated properly, molten iron
accumulated at the botom of the
furnace, whic was then funneled into
several cannels carved into a sand
casting foor in front of the furnace.
Once the molten iron cooled, it was
broken into smaller pieces, called pigs
or bars, and sold.
Smith also pointed out stone
remnants of a dam along the stream
and remnants of an old wheelhouse
located along the bank. Te dam
redirected the water into a millrace
that powered the waterwheel, whic
operated piston-like blowing tubes
that forced air through a pipe and into
the furnace. Te air helped the fre
inside the furnace reac the optimum
temperature needed for the smelting
process.
Te hikers then piled into cars
(whic of course made them motorists,
for a moment, rather than hikers) and
drove to the north end of the park,
where Smith led them along a path
to the sites of old carcoal mounds
or pits located deep within the
surrounding woods.
Charcoal was a fundamental
ingredient in the iron-making process
because it burned hoter and cleaner
than wood. However, carcoal was
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not readily available and needed to be
made by workers called colliers.
First the colliers would build a
carcoal pit deep in the woods by
creating a circular fat surface, 30 to
40 feet across, with drainage ditces
cut along the sides. Ten they would
place a pole (or fagan) in the center of
the pit.
Te fagan, approximately 4 inces
in diameter, was surrounded by a
triangular cimney made of 18-inc-
long split wood. Te cimney was then
half flled with kindling. Around the
cimney they staced vertical rows of
4-foot lengths of wood, three lengths
high and many layers thic, until the
pile covered most of the fat surface.
When the collier was ready to
fre the pit, the pile was covered
with leaves and 1 to 3 inces of
soil or sod to control the burn. Te
cimney was then flled to within
a foot of the opening. Most ofen
the pile was carged by dropping
burning carcoal into the cimney and
covering the opening. However, it was
sometimes lit from the botom as well.
Te collier and his assistants had
to watc the pile carefully to prevent
blowouts that might cause a faming of
the pile.
Controlling the oxygen going to the
pile was a delicate mater. Too muc
might cause the pile to catc fre, too
litle could result in an unsatisfactory
burn. Colliers ofen had to cut or dig
holes at various spots on the pile as it
burned to ensure the proper amount of
air could get in.
Sometimes during the frst 24 hours
of the burn, the collier was required
do what was called jumping the pile.
Tis task was extremely dangerous and
required the collier to climb atop the
smoking pile and jump on it to compact
the wood and assure an even burn.
As the burn continued and the
smoke and steam began to subside,
long-tined carcoal rakes were used
to rake the already produced carcoal
from the top and perimeter. If the
carcoal made a tinkling sound as it
fell, the collier knew he had a good
batc. Dirt from the ring was again
used to cover the raked spots, and the
burn continued.
Te amount of time a single burn
lasted depended on the amount and
type of wood used. Te majority would
last between three and 10 days, with
eac burn producing roughly 35 to 45
bushels of carcoal per cord of wood.
Iron, Wood and Water; Essential
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closed at the end of September but
the iron forge is open for visitors
all year. For directions, go to www.
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To learn more about the Kent
Historical Society (and to learn more
about the history of the town), go to
www.kenthistoricalsociety.org.
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And even if he doesnt feel this
particular urge, he will at least need
to satisfy his curiosity about whether
its physically possible to run a 5-mile
road race while pretending to be a
graphing calculator. (Spoiler alert: It
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One of Kents premier athletic
events, the annual Pumpkin Run,
is a unique venue in whic suc
experiments can be tried. Held on
the last Sunday of the month (note
the proximity to that other costumed
marathon of late autumn: Halloween),
it is a serious run that rewards
participants not only for their speed
At some point in his life, every man feels the urge to construct,
say, a large cardboard replica of a Texas Instruments graphing
calculator, secure it to his cest with electrical tape, and go for a
5-mile run.
but also for their ingenuity and for
coosing a costume that is amusing
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Prizes are awarded in a number of
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male and female.Advertisements
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youre not-so-blistering pace isnt
fast enough to land you a spot on the
podium, your creativity just may be
the ticet.
In 2013, costume winners included
the Tree Blind Mice for best group
costume; a dapper-looking Captain
Hook for best overall costume; and
Cruella de Vil and one Dalmatian for
best family costume.
Te number of racers hiting the
course in mufi has been increasing
every year. In 2014, for the 38th
annual run (held Oct. 26), a special
prize was ofered for the most creative
costume.
And thats just for the adults.
Children are also encouraged to run
in costume. For the youngest runners,
this might seem like a perfectly
normal way to spend a Sunday
afernoon.
Last year, in 2013, about 15 Kent
Center Scool students ran the 1-mile
Fun Run and also completed the
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Tere is also a half-mile Fun Run
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one very tiny competitor dressed as a
pink bunny insisted that her mother
carry her to the fnish line.
Runners are not required to
wear costumes, of course, and this
year there was a special sartorial
enticement to just wear a T-shirt: Te
signature 2014 Pumpkin Run shirt
was designed by Kent native Seth
MacFarlane and the team of artists
who draw his television show, Te
Family Guy.
More than 500 runners take part
in the Pumpkin Run eac year. It is
sponsored by the Kent Chamber of
Commerce as a way to atract visitors
to town. Its also a fundraiser, not just
for camber projects but also for local
carities.
In 2013, runners were invited to
join two fundraising teams. One was
Julias Wings, whose participants raise
money for the families of cildren
with life-threatening blood disorders.
Te other was Race for Aydan, led
by Toni Soule of Kent, to support the
carities that have made a diference
in the life of her grandson, who was
born with a cromosome disorder.
To learn more about the Pumpkin
Run, and to register, go to www.
kentpumpkinrun.com. To see results
from the most recent race, go to www.
greystoneracing.net.
PHOTO BY CHELSEA EDGAR
More than 500 runners compete in the annual Pumpkin Run, on average. In 2013,
the frst-place fnisher completed the 5-mile course in 24:24.
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Thinking small when it comes to retail
By Sam Rathbun
Here, the retail world is made up of
small businesses run by local people
who are catering to the needs of their
neighbors. As at an earlier, simpler
time, that sometimes means a shopper
has to go to several stores to get all
his or her errands done. But people
dont seem to mind; some even enjoy
the opportunity it gives them to make
a shopping trip into an outing and a
cance to see some friends.
Jacie Bergman, owner of Farm
Country Soup, is one of these small
business owners. Located in the
In todays day and age, big box stores rule the retail world. Drive
through any urban area and the roadways are lined with one-stop-
shopping emporia, the WalMarts and Lowes and BJs shopping
clubs. And then take a drive through Kent, and its like a trip bac
in time.
building that used to house Stroebels
bakery, Bergman celebrated her one-
year anniversary in Kent in 2014.
Her shop provides the community
with fresh artisan soups as well as
specialty foods and baked goods.
Everything is farm-to-table and
is freshly made eac morning by
Bergman and her staf.
She wasnt always a small-business
owner. Before she started Farm
Country, delivering soup to stores
and homes around the Tri-state area,
she spent the ealier part of her career
delivering babies. She worked as a
delivery nurse in hospitals in New
York and then moved up here to work
at Sharon Hospital.
One day, she decided shed had
enough and wanted to try something
new. Shed always been an avid
cef, so she began making soups and
other prepared foods, selling them at
farmers markets around the area.
Her business has been growing,
with a kitcen in the Berkshires
where muc of the food is made for
delivery to area grocery stores suc as
LaBonnes in Salisbury.
When asked what she loves most
about being a small business owner,
Bergman replied, Te connection
with the people. Im able to use local
farms and producers, and people know
where the food comes from. Sharing
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Tel: (860) 927 4064
11 N. Main Street
Kent, CT
Clothes Country
Mon.-Thur. 11 to 5
Fri. 11 to 5:30
Sat. 10 to 5:30
Sun. 12 to 5
Discover an uncommon selection of unique clothing
in our comfortably fashionable country house. Find
a casual elegance in beautiful clothes that are easy
care and easy wear. We specialize in extraordinary
clothes that complement your individual style sense.
The best in women's wear all in one place: Bettina
Riedel, Comfy, Fat Hat, and many more.

Lorgesf seIecfion of comforf shoes
in Wesfern CT feofuring:
MEPPELL IEEM ECCO CLAPIS 8OPM DAMSIO
TIM8EPLAMD PED WIM0 SHOES ond mony more
Zb Morfh Moin Sfreef, Ienf, CT 0o7b7
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Largest selection of comfort shoes
in Western CT featuring:
AHNU ORTHAHEEL NAOT
MERRELL KEEN ECCO CLARKS
BORN DANSKO TIMBERLAND
RED WING SHOES and many more
NOW CARRYING UGGS
25 North Main Street, Kent, CT 06757
860-927-0009 Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5
clothing for women and men
antque furniture
boots and accessories
natve american jewelry
31 N. Main Street in Kent
860-927-2023
jjgrogans@gmail.com
jjgrogans.com
The Webster Symbol and Webster are registered in the U.S. Patent and
Traderar| 0llce.
We have you
to |ive up to.
At Webster, great servce starts wth Rnowng
what natters nost to you and Ivng up to t
each and every day. LRe heIpng you depost
a checR fron your nobIe phone so you can
get nore done n Iess tne. Cr naRng your
Ioan process easer so you have one Iess
thng to worry about.
5ee what t's IRe when a banR Ives up to
you. WebstexBunk.com.
WE'RE PLEASED TO HELP YOU WITH
ALL YOUR BANKING NEEDS.
Sandra Calogero, Branch Manager
SCc|ogero_WebsterBcnk.com
860-927-7183
PHOTO BY CYNTHIA HOCHSWENDER
Lea Krebs was the friendly face
behind the counter at Farm Country
on a recent late summer day. She was
surrounded by luscious baked goods
made in the kitcen that day.
fresh food is hard to fnd.
For Ira Smith, owner of Kent Wine
and Spirits, the connection to the
community is also what makes being
a small business owner so great.
Smith has been in the wine and
spirits business for his entire career.
He has worked as a wholesaler, an
importer, a retailer, and has created
wine lists for restaurants in New
Haven and other cities.
In 1995, afer moving to Sharon
with his wife, he was presented with
an opportunity to purcase Kent Wine
that he felt he could not refuse.
For Smith, its about the
relationships he builds with his
customers. He personally greets eac
one as they walk in the door. Hes
been able to build great relationships
through the knowledge that he and
his staf posses. He has two rules for
employees: Youd beter know about
wine, beer and spirits; and youd
beter not ever make something up if
you dont know the answer.
Its also about giving bac to the
community. Te greatest thing about
a town like Kent, he said, is the
philosophy of I will do all I can for
you, because I know you would do the
same for me.
In a small community like Kent,
when youre able to give bac, you
can actually see your eforts move the
needle, he said.
Tis is why he has become so
involved with local organizations and
groups, providing wine for parties and
events so that the money goes to the
organization, exactly where it belongs.
While the convenience of geting
everything for ceap in one stop at a
big box store will always be atractive,
local businesses will always have a
leg up in towns like Kent.
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Kent Town Resources
www.townofkentct.org | Kent Hollow - South Kent - Macedonia
Advertiser Index
Annie Bananie Ice Cream/
Baccountry Outfters ...............................................................15
Atorney Meta Rehnberg, LLC .......................... 16
Bain Real Estate ......................................................................... 9
Bulls Bridge Body Shop ................................................... 8
Country Clothes ..................................................................... 20
Earth Lore........................................................................................ 11
Foreign Cargo ................................................................................ 6
Housatonic Hardwoods, Inc. ..................................... 9
J.J. Grogans .................................................................................. 21
Kent Cofee & Chocolate Company ............. 18
Kent True Value Hardware ........................................ 12
Kent Wine & Spirit ................................................................. 5
Koblenz & Co. ............................................................................... 4
N.M. Watson & Co. Wild Bird Supply ........... 3
Nicolas Tobin & Associates Insurance ............... 6
Panini Caf .................................................................................... 14
Rolling River Antiques ...................................................... 4
South Kent Scool.................................................................... 2
Sundog Shoe & Leather................................................. 21
Terston .................................................................................................... 3
Te Gallery at Kent/
Te Kent Art Association ........................................... 11
Te Gif Horse of Kent ................................................... 14
Te Kent Specialty Care Center ......................... 17
Te Lakeville Journal Co., LLC ........................... 23
Te Marvelwood Scool .................................................. 7
Te Villager Restaurant .................................................... 8
Union Savings Bank .......................................................... 19
Upcountry Services ............................................................. 24
Webster Bank .............................................................................. 20
University of Connecticut, Torrington Campus
.......................................................................... 860-626-6800
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Kent School........................................... 860-927-6111
Marvelwood School ....................... 860-927-0047
South Kent School .......................... 860-927-3539
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
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
Kent Community House ........... 860-927-4627
Kent Community 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
Representatives in
Connecticut General Assembly
Clark Chapin (30th district)
.......................................................................... 800-842-1421
Roberta Willis (64th District)
.......................................................................... 800-842-8267
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 .................................. 800-406-1527
Note: Statewide elections
held Nov. 4, 2014.
KEY TOWN SERVICES
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., 2-5, Wed., 8-11, Fri 8-4,
Sat., 9-1 appt. recommended) ........ 860-927-1586
Tax Collector (Mon., Tues., Wed.
& Fri., 9-noon & 1-4) ........................ 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., 9-4)
.......................................................................... 860-927-0109
PUBLIC SAFETY
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Kent Volunteer Fire Department and
Ambulance
For emergencies .................................................................. 911
Other calls Fire ................................... 860-927-3151
State Police Troop L, Litchfeld
For emergencies .................................................................. 911
Other calls .................................................. 800-953-9949
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES
Explorations Charter School, Winsted
.......................................................................... 860-738-9070
Housatonic Valley Regional High School,
Falls Village ............................................... 860-824-5123
Kent Center School ........................ 860-927-3537
Northwestern Connecticut Community
College, Winsted .................................. 860-738-6300
Oliver Wolcott Technical School, Torrington
.......................................................................... 860-496-5300
Buy Locally, Live Locally
Locally owned businesses such
as those seen in the pages of this
directory give character to our
region and offer an alternative to
the chain stores that now seem to
control so much of the American
landscape. Please support these
businesses, and the people who
work at them. They drive the area
economy and improve the quality of
life for all in the Tri-state region.
Support your area businesses!
Dont
limit your
exposure
to just
one slice.
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800-339-9873
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Grad|ng
Ponds Dug
Dr|veways/koads kepa|red/lnsta||ed
Lawn lnsta||at|on
Lawn kepa|r
Paver, 8|uestone Jerraces
keta|n|ng Wa||s
Un|Lock, versa-Lok, Cambr|dge Pavers
Decorat|ve Ponds, Waterta||s
Jree and Shrub P|ant|ng
lenc|ng
Lawn Care
Spr|ng C|eanup
la|| C|eanup
fdg|ng, Mu|ch|ng
Lawn lert|||zat|on
Lawn Pest, D|sease Contro|
Weed Contro|
Week|y, Ma|ntenance Programs
Snowp|ow|ng, Sa|t|ng, Sand|ng
8rush C|ear|ng
l|e|d Mow|ng
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30 Years of experience,
quality work at an affordable
price. Serving the Northwest
Corner of CT and neighboring
Dutchess County
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
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Landscaping, and Grounds Maintenance needs.
LICENSED
INSURED
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(800) 791-2916
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