Hampton High Road
Take the high road, it is often the one less traveled
June 2017
Memorial Day Address
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Editorial Board: Anne Bladen, Jill Barton, Ben and
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Quote of the Month
Renee Cuprak
Veteran, Army National Guard
Thank you for being here. Memorial
Day is a day to remember the soldiers and
sailors we think about when we look back on
our history, or see a photo of someone who
proudly served so we could have a future. So
many have given what they could, both on the
battlefield and the homefront, in war and in
peace.
We join Americans across this great
country and throughout the world, pausing this
day to honor our brave fighting men and
women. Who for more than 2 centuries have
underwritten our freedom by their duty, honor,
and selfless service.
We recognize that all our veterans have
given something of themselves to this country
and some have given all- laying down their lives
to defend the freedoms we hold so dear.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one as this, that
he lay down his life for his fellow man.
We stagger at the eternal debt we owe to the
untold number of American Veterans who
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chose to set aside their personal ambitions and
dreams to assure the well-being of our great
nation. We, the living, are indeed the
beneficiaries of this inheritance for the
advancement and surety of our liberty.
We know to whom we owe, first to God, then
to those who fought for liberty, and their
families, friends, and communities. We not only
support the work our veterans have done but
we work hard at home to insure that the
inheritance is used wisely. What we have
received is the social provision of love, sacrifice,
and hard work. We are the stewards of the
freedoms of liberty, fellowship, truth, and
respect.
For those soldiers who have stood
guard in peacetime and to those who have seen
the terror, the horror and inhumanity of
combat, and to those who paid the ultimate
sacrifice, let it be said that our soldiers have
been there for all Americans. Every color, creed,
race, and orientation, while defending the
Constitution of the United States.
For all veterans, regardless of their service and
the era in which they have served, they have
paid the price time and time again. Not only in
times of war but also to keep the peace, serving
far from home. They have performed their
duties tirelessly and have sought neither
fortune nor fame. It was merely a simple love of
America and the freedoms we all cherish so
much for our families and communities.
Soldiers know what it is like to stand guard in
the chill of the night while others sleep. Long,
cold, lonely hours where the boredom can
cause you to drift to thoughts of home, but you
dare not. Who knows what the darkness will
have in store this night.
Sailors standing watch at freedoms
frontier far from land, facing the wind and
waves, the droning of the engine as you try to
get some sleep so you can do it all again
tomorrow. It is this devotion to duty that gives
us all strength.
Valor is behaving, without witnesses, as if the
world were watching. I can tell you there are
thousands of veterans that fit this description.
There are some here in this building sitting
before you. May God bless them all.
Looking out on the world we see our service
men and women serving in over 100 countries,
and the legacy of our veterans continues to
inspire our American servicemen and women
today to answer the call to duty.
We have served in wars that have deeply
divided our nation, but America is resilient.
With the passage of time we heal our
wounds. We can choose to respect our
differences and have discourse, find a common
ground and move forward, understanding that
those who have gone before have given us this
privilege of freely speaking our minds, gathering
when and where we want. And of disagreeing
without violence. Others have fought so we do
not have to.
During the day the black granite of The
Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC is visited
by people who touch it, talk to it, cry on it and
pray for it. It absorbs the warm sunlight, and
then radiates the heat during the evening
hours. If the evening is cool and crisp you can
see a mist rising off the wall. Perhaps it is
releasing all the prayers and love and tears
given to their memory up to Heaven.
It was an honor to serve my country
and I continue to serve today in my community.
Many veterans have chosen to continue their
service in the church, the local Fire Company
and Ambulance association, the library, the
Little League, as an elected official. We can all
make a difference in our community. What
better way can we show our children how to
live their lives than by serving others. The first
shall be last and the last shall be first.
Let us not forget the brave men and women
who fought so we may be safe. Each of the
warriors was but one person yet together they
changed the course of the world. Each choice
we make as individuals carries weight.
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote “Lord, bid wars
trumpet cease, fold the whole world in peace”
Thank you for being here to honor our veterans.
May God Bless you, God Bless our Soldiers and
Veterans, and may God continue to bless the
United States of America. ~
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Veterans Lost Since2016 Memorial
Day
Stan Crawford (SSgt. USAF) read the
names of those Veterans who have died during
the previous year.
John W. Dumphy
U.S. Navy (Korea)
d. July 20, 2016
Joseph F. George
U.S. Army (Vietnam)
d. November 28, 2016
Roger A. Hoffman
U.S. Army (WWII)
Wounded at the Battle of the Bulge
d. May 11, 2017
Frank W. Postemski, Jr.
U.S. Army Artillery (Korea)
d. September 1, 2016
Felix J. Winters
U.S. Army (Korea)
d. October 5, 2016
Hampton resident Perry Mandanis sang
the National Anthem.
Remaining Hampton Veterans
Robert Grindle read the names of
Hampton Residents who served in WWII, the
Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War.
World War II
Mark Fiondella
Tom Gaines
Edward Halbach
Clarence Thornton
Paul Tumel
Korean Conflict
Fred Curry
John Flynn
Robert Gilroy
Greg Graml
Joseph Hollett
Gordon Hansen
Roger Herriman
Arnold Pawlikowski
Jim Rodriguez
Phil Russell
Jim Ryan
Richard Williamson
We also salute the living veterans of the
Vietnam War
Albert Ameer
William Becker
Laurie Marie Burrelle
Morris Burr III
Bruce Chapel
James Charron
William Chesters
Caroline Filupeit
Howard Loew
Robert Marquis
Peter Mathews
John Moshier
John Osborn
David Randall Jr
Denis Randall
Thomas Rodriguez
Philip Scarpino
Peter Stecko
B. Randolph Thompson
David Vargas
Wayne Vargas
Hampton has the Veterans' Memorial at the
Town Hall. However, our memorials have not
been updated since the Vietnam War. We
suggest that someone research all our Vets
since then - living, dead, and Killed in Action.
Let's honor all our Veterans!
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Active Duty Personnel
Scenes from Memorial Day 2017
Morris Burr honored those Hampton
residents who are currently on active duty.
LT. Tonya Cuprik
Coast Guard Academy Graduate, stationed in
San Francisco, CA in command of three Coast
Guard Cutters.
Capt. Scott Bogner
Air Force Academy Graduate, Flight Instructor
stationed in Pensacola, FL.
1st Lieutenant Tyler Frizzel
A Marine currently stationed at Whiting Air
Base in FL. A third generation Marine in his
family, Tyler is in Flight Training to be a
helicopter pilot.
Nick Neborsky
Navy, stationed in Charleston, South Carolina
E-5 Sgt. Tom Garafano
National Guard, 250 Engineer Company in New
London, CT
Brewster Curry
Airman E-2
Air Force, currently stationed in Turkey,
attached to a unit loading/off loading cargo
planes.
Spc. Joe Burnham
National Guard, 192 Multi-function Engineer
Battalion and 256 Firefighter Detachment.
Ian Schmidt
Army Reserves, 94th Army Band out of South
Windsor, CT.
Cpt. Daniel Peterson
Marines, currently stationed at Camp
Pendleton, CA.
Alex Muir
Navy, stationed in South Korea as a Master of
Arms. Will be stationed in CA starting in June.
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Float Awards:
1st Prize: Parish Hill Pirate Float
2nd Prize: Parish Hill Band
3rd Prize: Hampton Historical Society
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Hampton Happenings
Fletcher Memorial Library
P.O. Box 6, 257 Main Street
Hampton, CT 06247 860-455-1086
[email protected]
Library Hours: Wednesday 12-8, Thursday &
Friday 9-12, & Saturday 9-3
"It’s never too early to bring in your books for
our book sale in September!"
CHANGE OF EVENT
Our scheduled June 14th Hoot event has been
cancelled. The next scheduled Hoot will be
on July 12th.
Top Shelf Gallery Art Opening
Wednesday, June 7th, 4-6 p.m. and Egg
Tempera Presentation @ 5 p.m.
Our Top Shelf Gallery Art Opening will be on
Wednesday, June 7th, 4-6 p.m. featuring
paintings by Hampton resident Marny Lawton.
Light refreshments will be served. At 5 p.m. Ms.
Lawton will offer a presentation on egg
tempera painting.
FML Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, June 7th 6:30 p.m.
We will be discussing A Piece of the World by
Christina Baker Kline, the Quiet Corner Reads
2017 pick. This book discussion precedes the
June 13th author visit at Pomfret School. All are
welcome!
Children’s Book Author Sandra Horning
Saturday, June 10th, 10-11 a.m.
We are so excited to have children’s book
author and new Chaplin Library Director Sandra
Horning visit our library on Saturday, June 10th
from 10-11 a.m. She will be reading one of her
books, The Giant Hug. She’ll also provide a craft
activity. Check out Sandra’s web site
http://www.sandrahorning.com/ Refreshments
will be served. All are welcome!
2017 Quiet Corner Reads Author Visit
Tuesday, June 13th 7:00 p.m.at Pomfret School
Join other Quiet Corner readers for an evening
with another wonderful author! Christina Baker
Kline, author of A Piece of the World and The
Orphan Train will be at the Pomfret School on
Tuesday evening, June 13th. Presentation and Q
& A with light refreshments and cash bar. The
event is in the dining hall in the Main House
building on the Pomfret School campus. Tickets
are available at Fletcher Memorial Library for
$15.
Story Time, Song & Play
Every Friday Morning 10-11 a.m.
Story Time, Song & Play for children (ages 0-5)
and their caregivers. This is an interactive
program using a variety of musical instruments,
rhymes, songs, finger plays, puppets, as well as
a story or two. Our goal is to encourage a
lifelong love of reading and learning.
Knitting Group
Every Wednesday 12– 3 p.m.
The Knitting Group meets every Wednesday
from 12-3. Drop in and have a cup of tea/coffee
and work on a needlework project, or just come
in to socialize. All are welcome!
Adult Coloring
Experience the stress-reducing and meditative
benefits of coloring. Unwind with creative
coloring at the library. Coloring sheets and
pencils will be provided, but feel free to bring
your own. Free drop-in program. For more
information, please call the library at 860-4551086.
2017 Summer Reading Kickoff
Wednesday, June 21st, 1:00-1:45 p.m.
At Hampton Elementary School
Sponsored by Fletcher Memorial Library
and Hampton Elementary School, the 2017
Summer Reading Kickoff will be on Wednesday,
June 21st from 1-1:45 p.m. The theme this year
is “Build a Better World”. Sparky’s Puppets
from Cranston, RI will be performing for us.
Enter the construction zone! Sparky’s
Puppets will perform “Build a Better World” at
the Hampton Elementary School on
Wednesday, June 21 at 1:00 P.M. In this show,
the “Three Little Pigs” are hard at work on their
houses, trying to protect themselves from the
Big Bad Wolf. And, in another story, a
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fisherman meets a talking fish that can make
wishes come true. The magic wishes make a
cottage, a mansion, and a castle suddenly spring
up on the beach! Other tales will complete the
program.
Sparky’s Puppets dramatize favorite
children’s stories with colorful hand puppets,
lively humor and plenty of audience
participation. For over 37 years, they have
delighted children and family audiences
throughout New England. Check out their
website at www.sparkyspuppets.com.
June Book list
Some favorite writers of adult fiction
this month, including new work from Anita
Shreve, John Sandford and Elizabeth Strout.
Non-fiction includes a much praised work by
David Grann on a spate of early 20th century
murders of the suddenly rich Osage tribe and a
doctor’s account of the ebola epidemic.
Adult Fiction
David Baldacci
The Fix
Ann Cleeves
Cold Earth ( Shetland)
Jeffrey Deaver
The Burial Hour
Charlie Donlea
The Girl Who Was Taken
Robert Goddard
The Ends of the Earth
Jan D. Hendrix
Tour of Duty
Philip Kerr
Prussian Blue
Beverly Lewis
The Ebb Tide
John Sandford
Golden Prey
Lisa Scottoline
One Perfect Lie
Anita Shreve
The Stars are Fire
Danielle Steel
Dangerous Games
Elizabeth Strout
Anything is Possible
A.J. Tata
Besieged
Adult Nonfiction
David Grann
The Killers of the
Flower Moon: The Osage Murders
Dave Goulson
A Sting in the Tale: My
Adventures with Bumblebees
Steven Hatch Inferno: A Doctor’s Ebola Story
Bill O’Reilly
Old School: Life in the
Sane Lane
Norman Ohler Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
Juveniles
Matt Scheff
The New England Patriots ( NF)
A Book for all Artists
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker
Kline, the best selling author of Orphan Train, is
the Quiet Corner Reads 2017 book selection.
The novel chronicles the life of Christina Olson,
the subject of Andrew Wyeths’ most famous
painting, “Christina’s World”.
Wyeth did many paintings in and
around the Olson farmhouse in Cushing, Maine
where Christina Olson grew up. His spare style
and palette of dun, ochre and black poetically
capture the weather-beaten the farmhouse and
its inhabitants. “Christina’s World” shows Olsen,
who had been crippled by polio, lying in the
grass of the wide field below the farm house.
The painting captures what the farm
emotionally represented to Christina, at once
confining and sustaining.
As a work of historical fiction, A Piece of
the World opens the window into Christina’s life
on that austere, beautiful and isolated farm in
Maine. It is wonderful book, particularly for
anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes look
at the work of Andrew Wyeth, whose oil,
watercolor and egg tempera studies of Christina
and the farm spanned over 20 years.
As part of the Quiet Corner reads
program, A Piece of the World will be discussed
at a free program at Fletcher Memorial Library
on June 7, at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to
this program which is preliminary to Christina
Baker Kline’s visit to Pomfret on June 13. Copies
of the novel and the audio book edition are
available at the library. For more info, contact
the library (860) 455-1086
or email:[email protected].
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Hampton Community Center
178 Main Street, Hampton, CT
Third Tuesday of Every Month, 6:30 pm
ART WITH A HEART FUNDRAISING EVENT
Marny Lawton at Top Shelf Gallery
Fletcher Memorial Library’s Top Shelf
Gallery welcomes “Finding The Extraordinary in
the Ordinary” a show of still life and landscape
paintings in oil and egg tempera by Hampton
artist, Marny Lawton. There will be a reception
with refreshments June 7th at 257 Main Street
in Hampton from 4-6 p.m., including a
presentation on egg tempera painting at 5 p.m.
The show runs from June 2- July 26.
The presentation should be of interest
not only to painters in the area but to readers
of the upcoming Quiet Corner Reads novel, A
Piece of the World, which concerns artist
Andrew Wyeth and Christina Olsen, a favorite
model and the subject of his most famous egg
tempera painting, Christina’s World. A book
discussion of A Piece of the World follows the
reception at 6:30 pm.
Marny Lawton has had careers in senior
management in both corporate and higher
education. Before her recent retirement, she
worked as an instructional designer at UConn in
order to allow more time to paint.
Her award winning work has been widely
exhibited, appearing at the New Britain
Museum of Art, Connecticut Academy of Fine
Art, the Slater Museum, and in shows in New
York, Boston, Rhode Island and Texas. Lawton’s
primary influence has been the Flemish Old
Masters. She uses the traditional indirect
technique of underpainting followed by glazing
to create painterly representational canvases
with glowing colors. Examples of her work are
at: https://www.marnylawton.com/index.html.
For the last twelve years, she has
focused on the gemlike beauty of food. In an
upcoming artist residency in Italy, she will
continue her focus on still lifes of food.
Join us for a night of painting "Rainbow Tulips," an original acrylic painting by
local artist Brenda Nichols Bergen, created
especially for the PFLAG Hampton event.
Wednesday, June 28, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Hampton Congregational Church, 263 Main
Street, Hampton, CT.
The cost of tickets is $30 (with $25 (!!) going to
PFLAG Hampton.)
Make checks payable to PFLAG Hampton, and
send to PFLAG Hampton c/o 129 Bigelow Road,
Hampton, CT 06247.
And no minimum limit for participants so no worry of another cancellation!! With such
a large profit margin, we truly hope we will get
a great turnout - it will help our outreach so
much! Bring your friends, beverages (no
alcohol), and some snacks, and make some
happy memories!
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Hampton Elementary School
2017 Summer Reading Kickoff
Wednesday, June 21st, 1:00-1:45 p.m.
At Hampton Elementary School
Sponsored by Fletcher Memorial Library
and Hampton Elementary School, the 2017
Summer Reading Kickoff will be on Wednesday,
June 21st from 1-1:45 p.m. The theme this year
is “Build a Better World”. Sparky’s Puppets
from Cranston, RI will be performing for us.
Enter the construction zone! Sparky’s
Puppets will perform “Build a Better World” at
the Hampton Elementary School on
Wednesday, June 21 at 1:00 P.M. In this show,
the “Three Little Pigs” are hard at work on their
houses, trying to protect themselves from the
Big Bad Wolf. And, in another story, a
fisherman meets a talking fish that can make
wishes come true. The magic wishes make a
cottage, a mansion, and a castle suddenly spring
up on the beach! Other tales will complete the
program. Sparky’s Puppets dramatize
favorite children’s stories with colorful
hand puppets, lively humor and plenty
of audience participation. For over 37
years, they have delighted children and
family audiences throughout New
England. Check out their website at
www.sparkyspuppets.com.
Programs at the CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY
Grassland Bird Conservation Center
(860)928-4948 www.ctaudubon.org
Nature’s Canvas: Photography by Nancy L.
Barrett
Exhibit & sale now through end of July at the
Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Rd.
A lifelong nature lover & outdoor enthusiast,
photographer Nancy Barrett spends a
significant amount of time capturing the natural
environment around northeastern Connecticut.
She is an advocate for preserving the beauty of
wild places. In this exhibit, her portfolio of
landscapes and wildlife create a sense of the
outside environment within an indoor space.
Free admission.
Toddlers, Trails & Tales Special Event
Tuesday, June 6, 2-4 p.m. at the Center at
Pomfret, 218 Day Rd.
Toddlers & adults join us on a short trek at 2 pm
followed by a sing along at 3 pm with local
singer/songwriter Maria Sangiolo. Fee: $5 per
family CAS members; $10 per family nonmembers.
Wednesday Noon Walks
June 7 through August 30, noon
Join us for fresh air, exercise, good company
and naturalist lessons along the way. Meet at
the Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Rd. Seniors and
parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free
to CAS members; $3 non-members
Bull Hill Bird Watch/Hike
Thursday, June 29, 8 a.m.
Join Andy to explore this new Wyndham Land
Trust preserve in Thompson. We will look for
birds and hike out to see the fabulous scenic
vista. Meet at the Center at Pomfret, 218 Day
Rd. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
Photography Workshops
June 21, June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26,
August 2, August 11 or 12 (TBD), & August 16;
from 6-8 p.m., the Center at Pomfret, 218 Day
Rd.
Geoff Bolte, owner of Clarus Studios, will be
offering an 8-week series on nature
photography, sharing his skills and techniques
under a variety of day time and night time
conditions. Plenty of outside shooting
depending on weather.
To register, call the Center at Pomfret 860-9284948 for more info and rates.
Space still available in our Summer Nature Day
Camp for ages 6 thru 13
Camp runs from June 19 thru August 11. Come
for 1 week or all 8 weeks. For info & to register:
www.ctaudubon.org/summercamp or call the
Center at Pomfret 860-928-4948.
18th Annual Owl Garden Party
Thursday, June 15, 6 p.m.
www.ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret for
more.
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Programs at TRAIL WOOD
93 Kenyon Road, Hampton, CT 06247
860-928-4948 www.ctaudubon.org
Full Moon Hike
Thursday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.
Trail Wood is beautiful by day and downright
magical by night. Pull yourself away from the
demands of the day, slow down for a bit, walk
our trails and become familiar with the sights
and sounds of a Trail Wood evening. Meet in
the parking lot, 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton. Free
to CAS members; $5 non-members.
Second Sunday Walk
Sunday, June 11, 2 p.m.
Come for a guided walk, enjoy nature and good
company, learn about Teale’s legacy. Meet in
the parking lot, 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton. Free
to CAS members; $5 non-members.
Trail Wood Bird Walk
Tuesday, June 20, 8 a.m.
Join Andy as he finds various nesting birds on
our Hampton sanctuary. Hooded warblers,
chestnut-sided warblers, indigo buntings, and
blue-winged warblers should be found. Meet in
the parking lot, 93 Kenyon Rd, Hampton.
Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
James L. Goodwin Conservation
Center
Native Plant Sale
TRAILS DAY EVENT
Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th
Come to Goodwin and get your own native
plants for your home. This popular plant sale
has been a favorite so make sure to stop by
before our native plant supply runs out.
Sunrise Hike to Brown Hill Marsh
TRAILS DAY EVENT
Saturday, June 3rd
5:15am-7:15am
Take a beautiful early morning hike to Brown
Hill Marsh with former Goodwin Naturalist Juan
Sanchez. The gentle walk will be along wooded,
grassy trails and dirt roads. Come see what
birds and other wildlife are active at the
beginning of the day. 3 miles.
Timber Harvest Walk with a Forester
TRAILS DAY EVENT
Saturday, June 3rd
10:00am-12:00pm
Take a walk with a forester and learn about the
past and present of forest management at
James L. Goodwin State Forest. Learn about the
timber harvest that had taken place over the
fall into late winter here with Ed McGuire, DEEP
Forester. 1 mile.
Native Plant and Wildlife Garden Tour
TRAILS DAY EVENT
Saturday, June 3rd
11:00am-12:00pm
Tour the Richard D. Haley Native Wildlife
Gardens and learn how to find the right native
plants for your yard. Walk and talk with one of
Goodwin’s gardeners as you learn how to
create your own native garden. 1 mile.
Walk to Governor’s Island
TRAILS DAY EVENT
Saturday, June 3rd
1:00pm-4:00pm
Goodwin Master Naturalist Jim Bancroft and his
wife Amy are going to take you on a leisurelypaced hike. Learn about the forest’s
flora/fauna, recent tree harvests and local
history, including charcoal making. 3.5 miles.
Friends of Goodwin Forest Annual Trail Run
Sunday, June 4th
9:00am-3:00pm
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For the runner in you, enjoy that challenge of
running in the woods! Come take on Goodwin’s
10k or 30k. More details and registration can
be found at www.friendsofgoodwinforest.org.
Long Distance Guided Hike
Saturday, June 10th
12:00pm-3:00pm
Enjoy the company of fellow hikers and get
some great outdoor exercise. Expect a 5-7 mile
hike. Goodwin Guide Kat Gayson, will be taking
you on this long distance hike as she points out
nature tidbits here and there. All are welcome,
including friendly dogs.
Bobcats with Paul Colburn
Sunday, June 11th
1:00pm-2:00pm
RSVP REQUIRED
“The Bobcat: Connecticut’s Secretive Wild Cat”
presentation by Master Wildlife Conservationist
Paul Colburn focuses on the natural history of
bobcats in Connecticut. It also provides an
overview of bobcat habitat, diet, behavior,
reproduction, and current research
efforts. Bobcat artifacts will be shown, and
mountain lions will also be discussed.
Paul Colburn is a certified graduate of DEEP’s
Master Wildlife Conservationist program. He is
trained in wildlife management, natural history,
and interpretation. With 65 presentations
under his belt, Paul loves engaging and talking
with the community about the natural world.
Senior Walk
Wednesday, June 14th
12:00pm-2:00pm
These are easy to moderate but casual walks
taken on forest trails. They are a great
opportunity to get outside, learn something
new and maybe even meet a few new
friends. These walks are very popular, and not
just for seniors! All are welcome. Hiking sticks
are available to borrow.
The Family Life of Pileated Woodpeckers
Wednesday, June 14th
7:00pm-8:00pm
Spy on a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers for six
weeks during the breeding season—and fall in
love at first flight! Using a videocam aimed at
the nest hole on a daily basis for six weeks,
Carrie Crompton created a 45 minute video.
See how the male and female divvy up the labor
of incubating, hatching/brooding, and feeding
their young. It’s a surprisingly suspenseful story.
Carrie Crompton is an apprentice in the Master
Naturalist program at Goodwin Conservation
Center. She discovered a pair of pileated
woodpeckers nesting near her home in
Andover, CT and filmed their activities until the
young fledged. She has shown this video at the
Audubon Center in Pomfret and is now bringing
it to Goodwin.
Senior Walk
Thursday, June 15th
10:00am-12:00pm
These are easy to moderate but casual walks
taken on forest trails. They are a great
opportunity to get outside, learn something
new and maybe even meet a few new
friends. These walks are very popular, and not
just for seniors! All are welcome. Hiking sticks
are available to borrow.
Post Timber Harvest Walk with a Forester
Saturday, June 17th
9:00am-11:00am (Optional Invasive Pull until
12:00pm)
Have you noticed changes in James l. Goodwin
State Forest? Seeing a lot of downed trees and
cleared areas and have questions? Come join Ed
McGuire, DEEP Forester, for a walk around
Goodwin. Ed will explain the most recent timber
harvest and discuss what the future looks like
for the Goodwin State Forest. Bring your
questions and your hiking shoes!
For those who wish to volunteer some time, at
11am Ed will be leading an effort to clear the
invasive garlic mustard plant from the grounds
until 12 pm.
Gardeners Roundtable
Saturday, June 17th
10:00am-11:30am
This workshop is intended for gardeners of all
experience levels. We share best practices and
pitfalls for gardening in eastern Connecticut.
These monthly workshops cover a wide-range
of topics, so please come with your questions,
your expertise, and your own stories of success
and failure in your gardens.
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Goodwin Book Club
Wednesday, June 21st
3:00pm-4:00pm
Do you like reading about the environment and
nature? Do you wish you could discuss your
favorite books with other people? Join other
like minded folk who want to talk about their
favorite books. June’s book will be The Hidden
Life of Trees by Peter Wholleben.
Nature Immersion: The Art of Sit Spot
Friday, June 23rd
9:30am-11:00am
Join Beth Bernard, Program Director at the
James L. Goodwin Conservation Center in a
unique journey to discover the lost art of the Sit
Spot. This observation tool increases
awareness, calms the body and mind, and
opens up a world of awesome nature sightings!
We will be taking a short hike and participating
in exercises that awaken our senses. During our
Sit Spot, we will stay in one spot and let nature
come to us. Be dressed for the weather and
bring a small mat or towel to sit on if you
desire. Age 12-adult.
Beetle Night
Saturday, June 24th
9:00pm-11:00pm
Join Connecticut Conservation Ambassador
Michael Grady in this nighttime event featuring
beetles and hands on observation. Learn one of
the techniques used to catch beetles at night
and get a chance to see beetles up close.
Beetles are some of the most common insects
on Earth and you’ll be using light and bait to
draw them in and examine them.
Spring programming is provided to you by the
Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection, in partnership with the Friends of
Goodwin Forest and Connecticut Forest & Park
Association. Give back to Goodwin and enrich
someone’s life.
Goodwin Conservation Center is looking for
volunteers who have knowledge about various
conservation-related topics and the desire to
share that knowledge with others.
Teaching experience is recommended but is not
required. For more information, contact Jasper
Sha at [email protected].
Tick Checks
This year is a particularly good year for ticks,
which means not so great for people. Please be
sure to perform tick checks after every outing.
Geocaching at Goodwin
If you love mixing technology and the outdoors,
geocaching may be the perfect activity for you.
It involves searching for hidden objects in the
landscape with coordinates and clues. Goodwin
State Forest is home to a few geocaches. Try
and find the secret treasure! Go to
https://coord.info/GC19ZHE
2017 GOODWIN FOREST TRAIL RUN
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Race Time: 9:00 am
Location: James L. Goodwin Forest and
Conservation Center
23 Potter Road, Hampton, CT
Registration fee $25; "Geezer" fee $20 (age
50+)
Registration Fee is non-refundable.
There is an $8 registration fee increase for dayof-event registration. Cash or check only on
day-of-event registration.
Registration is capped at 250 runners.
On-line registration is open at IMAthlete
Day-of-event Registration opens at 7:30.
There are no additional entrance fees to visit
the Goodwin State Forest.
The Goodwin Forest Trail Run is part of
the 2017 Grand Tree Trail Race Series and the
2017 Connecticut Blue Blazed Trail Running
series. A challenging 30K (~18.6 miles) course
and 10K (~5.8 miles) course have been
established to explore the Goodwin State
Forest, the Pine Acres Lake area and the
Natchaug State Forest.
10K Course: “Race to Governor’s Island and
Back:” This ~5.8-mile course utilizes the Yellow
blazed trail around Brown Hill Marsh, and
sections of the Red, Red/White, and Blue/White
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blazed trails. Runners can expect an abundance
of rocks and roots; rolling terrain. One Aid
Station is located at Governor’s Island, 3.4
miles.
The Course will be thoroughly marked and
directional guides provided.
10K Course Map and Elevation Profile: 10K
Route and Elevation Profile.
30K Course: The 30K course follows the same
route as the 10K Course to Governor’s Island.
From there the course follows the Pine Acres
Lake shoreline (Blue/White blazed trail) north,
crossing Estabrooks Road, intersecting with the
Orange Connector trail and continues north to
meet the Natchaug Trail (Blue blazed) at 6
miles. The course then follows the Natchaug
Trail north crossing Morey Road at 7
miles. After another mile on the Natchaug Trail,
the route descends to parallel the Natchaug
River, then climbs again to the Natchaug Trail
proceeding south to the Nathaniel Lyon
Memorial State Park at 11.4 miles. The course
returns on the Natchaug Trail again crossing
Morey Road at mile 14. The course continues
on the Blue blazed Natchaug Trail over Orchard
Hill, skirting the western side of Black Spruce
Pond, and ascending Bear Hill before dropping
down the Goodwin Heritage Trail (Blue/Yellow
blazed), and crossing Eleventh Section Road and
joining the Airline Rail Trail. The Natchaug Trail
picks up to left off the Airline Trail and
continues to the finish.
Course is a combination of single track and
forest roads. Runners can expect significant
stretches of technical footing, and generally
rolling terrain with short steeper ascents and
descents.
Runners will find the course well marked with
signs, surveyor tape and flags.
Aid Stations: There will be 7 aid stations along
the course at miles 3.5, 4.5, 7.0, 9.0, 11.5, 14.1,
and 17.5.
30K Course Map and Elevation Profiles: 30K
Route, Elevation Profile Outbound, Elevation
Profile Return
Warning: For those new to trail running be
advised that trail running has the inherent risks
of rocky and slippery footing with a significant
possibility of trips/slips/falls. Please do not
enter if you are not prepared to accept
responsibility for yourself and these risks.
Post Race: There will be custom made
commemorative Awards of the 4th Goodwin
Forest Trail Run for each finisher, and
homemade apple pies (30K) and homemade
banana bread (10K) for the M/F race winners
(Open, Over 40, and Over 50). Refreshments
will be provided for runners and volunteers.
Services: Water and energy snacks will be
available at Aid Station locations as noted in
Course descriptions and on Maps.
Free primitive camping is available in
the Goodwin Forest Youth Group Camping Area
for pre-registered runners/guests only. Please
notify Beth Bernard of camping plans. There
are cold shower and changing facilities for
runners/campers.
Runners and guests are invited to
explore the Wildlife Habitat Gardens, the
Children's Discovery Trail, view the exhibits in
the Conservation Center and Nature Center,
and make native plant purchases.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
This event is the Friend’s most
important fundraiser of the year, and it helps to
support Goodwin’s educational programs and
facility.
The Trail Run is coordinated by
volunteers! Volunteers are needed to assist
with day of run Registration, the Aid Stations,
the Finish Line, providing directions at the
Grand Junction, handling the finish line
refreshments, and as a Sweepers on both
courses, as well as water stations, food prep,
parking, garden/plant sale, and more.
If you are able to volunteer, please
contact Beth Bernard
at [email protected] , or call the
center at 860-455-9534.
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Joshua's Land Trust
JOSHUA'S TRUST OPEN HOUSE
June 10, 12:00 - 4:00 PM
ATWOOD FARM MUSEUM
624 Wormwood Hill Road
Mansfield, CT
GRIST MILL
Stone Mill Road
Mansfield, CT
In conjunction with Connecticut Open
House Day, the farm's outbuildings, including
the Blacksmith Shop, the Weaver's Cottage, the
Ice House, Hen House, Pigsty, and 1883 Barn
will be open, giving a picture of farming in the
late 19th Century. The Grist Mill, ca. 1890, the
only stone mill of its kind in Connecticut, houses
complete, perfectly preserved equipment. A
miniature working model of the mill is on
display. FREE ADMISSION to both locations.
Members of Joshua's Trust will be at both
locations.
For information, call the Trust at 860-429-9023.
gate to the power line. For additional
information, contact Ann 860-228-3992 or the
Trust at 860-429-9023.
Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Geocaching at Bradley-Buchanan Woods in
Mansfield. Meet at the Rt.89 entrance next to
the Mansfield Library. Come learn how to geocache, using a smart phone app or GPS. This is
a fun activity for all ages as you discover where
geo-caches are located in our area. Bring a GPS
or a GPS enabled smart phone. Down load the
FREE geocaching App: Android app:
Geocaching® and Apple app: Geocaching®.
These are paid apps for geocaching but all that
is needed for event is the free app.
JOSHUA’S TRUST WALKS JUNE, 2017
Saturday, June 3 at 9:30 am
Come and look for flowers of the late Spring as
well as learn about the early successional forest
at the Hubbard Sanctuary in Chaplin. This is a
moderate walk of about 1.5 miles and will be
led by naturalist, Deb Field. Please, no dogs or
children under 12. Meet at Phoenixville Rd.
(Rt.198) entrance next to Chaplin Town Hall.
Rain Date is June 11.
Because the number of walkers is limited,
please sign up at [email protected] or
call the office Tuesday and Thursday 12-5pm, at
860-429-9023
Sunday, June 4 from 2 pm – 4 pm
Hike the Utley Hill Preserve in Columbia with
steward Ann Dunnack. Learn about the beaver
cycle and how the people of the 18th and 19th
cent. used water power to run their mills. It is a
2 mile walk of moderate difficulty, rain or
shine. Directions: meet at the Columbia
Recreation Park on Hennequin Rd. From Rt. 66
turn into Hennequin Rd. the Recreation Park is
on the left. Follow the driveway all the way in
and turn right in the parking lot. Meet by the
Pack 93 and Troop 93 Scouting
Submitted by Michelle Mlyniec
Boy Scout Troop 93
On April 29-30, the Boy Scout Troop
headed to Devil’s Hopyard State Park in East
Haddam for a weekend of camping, outdoor
cooking, fishing, and hiking. A highlight was
using their map-reading skills to find the fabled
Devil’s Oven. They left the park better than
they found it by packing out trail-side
trash. They ended with a great game of
Capture the Flag shared with a Boy Scout Troop
from Lebanon troop.
On May 6th at the CT Rivers Council
banquet, Scout leader Scott Garafano, Sr. was
awarded the “Silver Beaver Award”, the highest
recognition that a Scout Council can
bestow. The Council honored Scott for his 50
year participation in Scouting and for service
not only to Troop 93 and the Nipmuck District,
but also to his community via the Ambulance
Corps, Fire Department, and the Hampton
Congregational Church.
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continuing and expanding this great
opportunity for younger Scouts.
Congratulations go out to these boys and their
families on their distinctive accomplishments.
The Boy Scout Troop is for boys in
grades 6-12 and meets Tuesday evenings at the
Hampton Congregational Church from 7-8:30
PM. The next Court of Honor ceremony is June
20th.
For more information contact: John Tillinghast,
455.9387 or [email protected]
Cubscout Pack 93
With the scenic (and windy!) backdrop
of our local outdoor gem, Goodwin State Forest,
the Cub Scouts held a farmers’-market-themed
Pack meeting on May 2nd. It was a great night
of games, skits, songs, snacks, and awards. Five
Webelos receiving the Arrow of Light, the
highest rank award in Cub Scouts, were: Aidan
Charland and Zachary Tabor of Chaplin, Mark
Early-Schmidt and Travis Hill of Hampton, and
Antonio “TJ” Therrien of Pomfret. They will
now continue their Scouting journey in the Boy
Scout Troops in Chaplin and Hampton. In
addition, Pack 93 awarded its very first rank of
Lion to Ari’el Witt of Scotland. Lion Scouts are
the new Kindergarten-level Scouts that began
just this past year. We look forward to
The current fundraiser for the Pack is
selling ticket vouchers for home games of the
CT Tigers at Dodd Stadium in
Norwich. Vouchers can be purchased for $10
each from any Cub Scout until June 12. Please
contact Justin Rondash
at [email protected] or 910.616.6412 for
tickets or information.
The Cub Scout Pack is for boys in grades
K-5 and the next Pack meeting is Saturday, June
2nd at the Pachaug Forest Youth Camping Site in
Voluntown. During this ceremony, we will
retire the tattered flags that we have collected
and “crossover” our Scouts to the next grade
level rank.
For more information contact: Michelle
Mlyniec, 455.1278 or [email protected].
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Parish Hill Music Festival Awards
Good New s in the Neighborhood
Birthdays
June 2 – John Yanouzas
June 5 – John Berard
June 7 – Ralph Scarpino
June 10 – Alison Davis
Janice Trecker
June 16 – Sheena Martin
June 17 – Sue Martin
June 18 – Phyllis Stensland
June 19 – Ruth Costa
June 24 - Sean Donahue
June 25 – Jennifer Kilburn
June 29 – Mike Stensland
Anniversaries
June 20 – Phil and Louise Russell
June 25 – Paul and Nancy Carbone
June 28 – Karen and John Burnham
Eastern Connecticut State University
Graduates
Hampton residents Robert Grindle,
Matthew Ne'son, and Jessica Tryon all
graduated from ECSU in the class of 2017.
St. Bernard School Graduate
Samuel Britner of Hampton graduated from St.
Bernard School in the class of 2107.
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Graduates
The following Hampton students
graduated from QVCC in the class of 2017:
Ashley Brown, Rose Bisson, Cheyenne Eldridge,
Michael Grady, Victoria Hayden, Priscilla Leon,
Sydney Rodriguez, and Mikaila Shirshac.
Three Rivers Community College Dean's
List
Allison Bourassa and Julie Cinami were
named to the Dean's List at Three Rivers CC for
the Fall 2016 semester.
The Festival Competition was a success for
Parish Hill Music students. Gold Awards went to
the Middle School Band and Middle School
Chorus and the High School Band and Chorus.
The Middle School Choir also received an award
for spirit and cooperation. The Chamber Singers
received the Platinum Award.
Parish Hill Middle/High School Awards
CABE (CT Association of Boards of Education)
Student Leader Award - Destiny Bora, James
Logan, Zoe Blanchard and Cory Harrington.
CAS/CIAC (CT Association of Schools and CT
Interscholastic Athletic Conference)
Scholar/Leader Award - Brent Freed and
Rachael Trowbridge.
The CAS/CIAC Scholar/Artist Award - Lauren
Foster and Zoe Blanchard.
The CAS/CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award - Kyle
Jacobson and Jordyn Mihok.
The Persevering Pirate (most improved) Award
- Samantha Cole.
Parish Hill Third Quarter Honor Roll
Hampton Students
Grade 12 High Honors-Shaunali Michelle
Paskins, Julia Cristina Serratosa, Taylor Mae
Vertefeuille
Grade 12 Honors - Zoe Blanchard, Marissa Deal,
Kyle Jacobson
Grade 11 High Honors - Vanessa D Surridge
Grade 11 Honors - Maxwell Landeck, Thomas
Lehoux, Phoebe Miller, Michael Rahall, Clint
Raynsford, Maria Tomas
Grade 10 High Honors - Aliyah Tomas
Grade 10 Honors - Maxx Freed, Kayleigh Horan
Grade 9 High Honors - Maximilien Blanchard,
Rebeca Susan Burnham, Ethan D. Dunn
Grade 9 Honors - Amelia Chokas
Grade 8 High Honors - Kaysie-Marie Joan
Dupuis, Brent Thomas Freed, Nicholas Gunnar
Meister, Rachael Elizabeth, Trowbridge
Grade 8 Honors - Olivia Dickenson, Matthew
Paskins, J'daniel Peterson
Grade 7 High Honors - Hannah Bell, Tori
Nurnberg, Vivian Rowntree, Jason Salois
Grade 7 Honors - Jory King
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Did You Know…
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Parish Hill Middle School offers 7 and
8 graders the experiences they need and
deserve to become successful high school
students.
Academic classes such as Robotics/PreEngineering, Animation and Gaming,
Graphic Design, Computer Aided Design
(CAD), Environmental Research,
Independent Living, and School Success
Skills.
Cultural opportunities including trips to
Washington D.C. and Quebec, Canada
as well as studies in World Languages
(French, Spanish, and Chinese),
Diversity and Drama Clubs.
Award winning arts and music
programs.
Sports teams including soccer, crosscountry, basketball, baseball, and
softball.
Parish Hill Middle School provides educational
experiences that equip students with the
academic skills, cultural awareness, social
behaviors, and physical well-being necessary for
a successful school experience. They are
committed to instruction related to real-life in
order to foster a positive attitude towards
learning and personal responsibility. Parish Hill
Middle School promotes respect, achievement,
and pride in self, school, and community. We
welcome these outstanding students and share
in their successes in school and in our
community!
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LAND TRANSFERS
299 E. Old Route 6
$19,000
B. Leroy Guillaume
S. USDA
273 Main Street
$165,000
B. Marie Baillargeon
S. FHLM
217 North Bigelow Road
$495,000
B. David E. Paine
S. L Mctyeire Johnston & Melanie A. Johnston
53 W. Old Route 6
$310,000
B. Juanita R. Gomes
S. Harry Baum Jr & Helene M. Baum
Why are there so many ticks this
year?
Climate Change and Global Warming
are actually at the root of the problem.
Warmer winters are allowing more ticks
to survive - night time temperatures under 40
degrees are required to kill ticks. Ticks also
emerge and thrive earlier, allowing much
greater numbers of the pest. The warmer
temperatures also contribute to much greater
acorn crops. The large acorn crops, in turn
create a large population of white-footed mice
and deer. With lots of food - mice and deer, the
ticks thrive and reproduce in abundance!
And why the increase in Lyme Disease?
Well, that goes back to the large population of
white-footed mice. While blacklegged, or deer,
ticks do get Lyme Disease and other tick borne
illnesses from deer, the most effective carriers
by far are mice. They infect up to 95% of ticks
who feed on them!
In addition, Lyme Disease has continued
to spread so widely because warmer overall
temperatures create changing bird migration
patterns. Birds now carry infected ticks farther
than ever before.
Interesting fact : Ticks can detect their hosts
via body odor, temperature, moisture and
vibration. Ticks can't fly or jump, but
many tick species wait in a position known as
"questing". While questing, ticks hold onto
leaves and grass by their third and fourth pair of
legs. They hold the first pair of legs
outstretched, waiting to climb on to the host.
Go to https://www.thoughtco.com/tips-toavoid-tick-bites for tips on protecting yourself
from tick bites.
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Hampton Elementary School
Outdoor Day at Goodwin Forest
Parish Hill Middle/High School
Spring Fling
Saturday, June 3
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
at Parish Hill High School
Admission:
$3 kids, $2 Kids 0-12, Seniors, Military
Activities Include Craft Tables, Face Painting,
Field Games, Food Truck, Ice Cream, Touch a
Truck, Knockerball, & More!!!
Sponsored by Class of 2019 and PHACT PTA
See you there!
FACE PAINTING
As part of Outdoor Classroom Day, May
18, Hampton Elementary School students spent
their day at Goodwin State Forest. This is a
world event that over 9,510 schools involved
their students! By collaborating with Beth
Bernard, Forest & Program Director at
Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center,
Beth and volunteers led lessons in nature,
hiking safety and a turtle study, while H.E.S.
teachers carried out science to math activities
as well as group games. It was a rewarding
experience for our students.
KNOCKERBALL
& MORE!!
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C B Jewett Diary - 1883
June 1 - Pleasant today. We scraped the
whole of the main road. I had Mr. Demming
Albro and L. Colburn.
June 2 - Pleasant and warm. We finished
the brook road as far as Mr. Demming’s.
June 3 - Cloudy. Father and Mother went
down to Mrs. Stanton’s today. Leroy called
here this evening. Will went over to Aunt
Mariah’s.
June 4 - Cloudy. Rained this morning. Father
plowed for A. Albro about 1 hour and we
drawed saw dust on the road. R. Weeks was
here last night.
June 5 - Pleasant, very warm. We scraped
the roads from C. Copelands to the
Burnham road and all the road north of the
Corners. Father carried the scraps home
this evening.
June 6 - Pleasant, the warmest day of the
season. Temperature at 93 above zero.
Father, A. Jewett and I picked up stones in
this road and the main road. Turned the
oxen out today for the first time.
June 7 - Cloudy, rained some last night. I
planted part of the pole beans. Father
drawed a load of logs for A. Jewett to the
mill. Father and I dug stone on the road
west of the Corners. We got a new
cultivator of L & M. I set out 6 tomato
plants. P. Colburn bought a colt.
June 8 - Pleasant . We hoed part of the
potatoes from the east side. We loaded 12
splits for the R.R. too. A. Brown came up
from Willimantic to set the colts.
June 9 - Pleasant and cooler tonight. Louise
got a pair of shoes over to E. Lincoln’s. We
hoed part of the potatoes and planted
some peas.
June 10 - Cloudy this morning but cleared
off. Louise and I went to church and over to
Aunt Mariah’s. Geo Upton called here
today.
June 11 - Cloudy this fore noon and had a
shower and cleared off cooler. We finished
hoeing the potatoes the first time and hoed
part of the strawberries. Father and Mother
have gone down to South Windham this
evening.
June 12 - Pleasant today. I got the oxen
shod down to Anthony’s. We finished
hoeing the lot east of the house. Got the
Thayer wheels home. T. Hewling signed a
writing to drink no intoxicating drink.
June 13 - Pleasant. Had a shower just night.
We worked on the roads all day fixing a
gangway in D. Shippee’s yard and on the
road west of Grant’s store.
June 14 - Pleasant, very cool tonight. Father
and I with the oxen worked 10 hours getting
the ground ready to sow Hungarian grass
for W. Snow.
June 15 - Pleasant and warm. Father and I
with the oxen worked 10 hours getting the
Hungarian grass on W. Snow’s lot. We had
strawberries for supper that we raised, the
first we have had.
June 16 - Pleasant, cool tonight. We hoed
all but 9 rows of the corn. The school kept
today. Mr. Upton had a cow run over by the
cars and killed.
June 17 - Cloudy and cool. Father and I
went up to R. Week’s today and got 40
pounds of pork. Louise and Leroy went
down to South Windham. We picked 3 ½
quarts of strawberries today.
June 18 - Cloudy and cool. We finished
hoeing the corn, the first time. Cleaned out
the cellar. Father went on the Hill, collected
the taxes from J. Tweedy’s and R.S. Willis
districts.
June 19 - Cloudy and foggy. We drawed out
9 loads of manure on the round lots for
beans. Father drove the colt in harness the
second time.
June 20 - Cloudy this morning, has cleared
off and is very warm. We planted the beans
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in the round lots. Got the ground ready for
the turnips. Had a shoe set on the rear ox
down to D. Lamphear’s.
June 21 - Pleasant most of the day but
sprinkled. We worked in the road west of
Grants. Father collected the taxes of R.
Robinson. Sold 3 ½ quarts of strawberries to
J. C. Church.
June 22 - Pleasant, warm. I plowed in the
round lot all day. Father had the horse shod
up to Abington and planted the rock turnip
seed. Mother visited to North Windham.
June 23 - Pleasant, very hot. We plowed in
the round lot, had Mr. Snow’s oxen 7 hours.
Fred Burnham and Grandmother came out
on the last train.
June 24 - Pleasant, very hot. I carried Fred
R. down to Scotland. We went down to
Chewink, got a board for the skeleton.
Charles Royce called here this evening.
June 25 - Pleasant and cool tonight. We
hoed most of the east part of the potatoes.
Sold 5 quarts of strawberries down to the
Corners.
June 26 - Cloudy this morning, cleared off
pleasant. Louise and I went to Willimantic
to get some presents for the scholars.
Commenced plowing on the north end of
the meadow. We hoed part of the potatoes.
R. C. Bill came out on the last train.
June 27 - Cloudy, rained a little this
afternoon and is raining tonight. I hoed
potatoes. Father hoed some this afternoon,
plowed this fore noon in the north
meadow. R. C. Bill went home on the
morning train.
June 28 - Pleasant. I finished plowing the
buckwheat ground in the meadow. Father
painted the skeleton this fore noon. The
school had examination day today. I visited
the school this afternoon. Uncle Ralph B.
and Charlie came out on the forenoon train.
We had a bushel of flour off L & M Johnson.
June 29 - Very hot day, cloudy tonight. We
finished hoeing the potatoes. The school
held a picnic this afternoon. Belle was down
today. Uncle Ralph and I went down to the
pond this evening.
June 30 - Very hot and showery. We hoed
the gardens and commenced hoeing the
corn. Father got 4 bushels of buckwheat off
Geo Bennett.
THEN & NOW
C. 2017, Violet Marquis
185 Hammond Hill Road
c. 1935, CT State Library Digital Collection
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IN MEMORIAM
Barbara Belle Hard Hutchins Croom,
Karen Elizabeth (Love) Migliore, left this
world much too soon. Karen had battled a
baffling disease most of her adult life and finally
lost the fight during the night on May 11, 2017,
at her home in North Windham, CT. She was
born on September 3, 1965 in Willimantic, CT,
to Mavis Jendrewski of North Windham, CT and
the Late, John C Love, of Woodstock, New
Brunswick, Canada.
Karen was married to Louis (Louie)
Migliore and is survived by him and their son,
Louis Migliore of North Windham, CT, as well as
her son Gregory Frieman, of Hampton Ct. Also,
surviving her are mother, Mavis Jendrewski of
North Windham; siblings, Mark Love of
Woodstock New Brunswick, Canada, Wendy K
Love of Canton, CT, Jeffrey P Love of Hampton,
CT, John C Love of Chaplin, CT and Robby
Jendrewski of Chaplin, CT, as well as 6 nephews
and 2 nieces.
Karen worked as an Independent Living
Skills Trainer for Recovery Resources. She loved
cooking, was an avid reader and among her
favorites things to do was taking her son to
Harvey’s Beach in Old Saybrook, CT. She will be
missed by those who knew and loved her.
There will be private services for family only and
a memorial service to be announced at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers please make a
donation to your favorite charity in her name.
Coventry, Ct, 84. Passed away peacefully
Sunday April 30, 2017. She was born January 5,
1933 to the late Nelson S. & Gladys T.
(Benjamin) Hard. Barbara grew up in Fairlee, VT
and attended Bradford Academy. She married
Reginald Hutchins Sr. in 1950 and moved to
Connecticut in 1953; she was a home maker
until her children were grown. Barbara worked
twenty three years as a thread inspector for
Pfizer Inc. before being forced to retire. She
then furthered her education and received her
GED and CNA Certificate at age 55. She then
began working for the March Co. taking care of
special needs clients for 20 years before her
final retirement at the age of 76. In 1999, she
met her companion Lee Miclette who she lived
with.
She enjoyed camping, country western
music, country fairs, old TV westerns, playing
guitar and yodeling. Barbara is survived by her
two children Gail Marie Fellows of Charlestown,
NH, Reginald Vernon Hutchins Jr. and his wife
Cindy of Coventry, CT, two grandchildren
Brandy Crawford and her husband Keith of
Hampton, CT and Ashley Lujan and her husband
Juan of Coventry, CT, four great grandchildren
and her companion Lee Miclette and his family.
Family and friends were invited to the
Village Cemetery, Route 5, Fairlee, VT on
Wednesday May 10, 2017 at 11am to Barbara’s
graveside service. Memorial donations can be
made to the March of Dimes.
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Dr. Roger A. Hoffman, biology professor
emeritus at Colgate University from 1965 to
1990, passed away on the afternoon of May 11
at his home in Hamilton, N.Y. He was 93 years
old. He is survived by his daughters, Christine E.
Hoffman of Sherburne, N.Y., and Patricia A.
Hoffman of Sherrill, N.Y.; his son, Roger Alan
Hoffman Jr. and his wife Michelle of Roanoke,
Va.; his granddaughter, Erin Zielinski of San
Francisco, Calif.; and numerous nieces and
nephews in Hampton, Conn. He is predeceased
by his wife, Jeanette, who died in November
2016, and by his brother Donald, from
Hampton, Conn.
Roger was born in Hampton, Conn., a
son of Vera and Albert Hoffman, and he was the
only one in his family to go to college, earning a
B.S. from the University of Connecticut-Storrs,
and master's and doctoral degrees from Purdue
University in West Lafayette, Ind. He was one of
the first scientific research professors at Colgate
University, bringing in significant grant funding
from the National Science Foundation and the
National Institutes of Health. He was a much
beloved professor and maintained strong
enduring ties with many of his students and lab
technicians throughout the years since his
retirement.
Before college, Roger enlisted in the
U.S. Army in June 1943 and served as a Private
First Class with Company A, 38th Infantry
Regiment during World War II. He was
wounded in the Battle of the Bulge in the
Ardennes region of Belgium and honorably
discharged in November 1945.
After returning to Connecticut from the
war, he married Elizabeth Pawlikowski; they
were divorced in 1968. Following 10 years of
bachelorhood, while on sabbatical from Colgate
and serving as a Rotating Program Director of
Regulatory Biology at the National Science
Foundation in Washington, D.C., he met
Jeanette Ruth, an Associate Program Director in
the same department. They were married in
1979 and moved back to Hamilton that same
year. Their 37-year marriage was comprised of
travel and adventure, fun and laughter, close
friends, and an enduring deep companionship
that overcame all of life's travails.
Roger was a true Renaissance man – a
connoisseur of wine and Scotch, an excellent
and adventurous gourmet cook, a bread baker
extraordinaire, and a self-taught designer and
crafter of fine furniture in his three-room
basement workshop. He had a wide-ranging
intellectual curiosity and read voraciously. He
deeply appreciated the arts and creativity in all
its forms, and his love of nature and animals –
hamsters, in particular – was boundless. His
passing leaves a profoundly-felt void.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to Burgess & Tedesco. Calling hours
were held on Friday, May 26, from 1-3 p.m. at
25 Broad St., Hamilton, N.Y., with burial
following immediately at the Colgate University
Cemetery where he will be laid to rest next to
Jeanette.
To send a condolence and sign the Book
of Memories online go
to www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com.
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WHERE ARE WE?
Carolee Joyce (LeClair) Burell, born June 2,
1934 in Willimantic, CT passed away on March
1, 2017 at Harrington Court, Colchester, CT. She
went to St. Mary School and graduated from
Windham High School in 1952. She was
predeceased by her husband, Francis P. Burell
of 56 years, her parents, Sophie and Eugene
LeClair and brother Robert LeClair.
In her early life, Carol enjoyed
hospital volunteer work, sewing,
entertaining, cooking and interior design.
She is sadly missed by her sister,
Linda Garritt and husband, Tip, her sisters-inlaw, Gloria and Kathleen Burell and Florence
Mashca, and many nieces and nephews.
Carol had two children, Bonnie and Brian.
A memorial service will be held on
June 3, 2017 at 12:00 noon at Our Lady of
Lourdes Church, 41 Cedar Swamp Rd,
Hampton, CT. Friends and family are
welcome. A reception will follow in the
church hall.
Every month we will feature a road in Hampton,
and you can try to figure out where it is.
Answer to May's Where Are We?
Bigelow Road heading toward Drain Street.
CHIN CHAT
The World According to Tanner, Manny,
and Mr. Bubbles
The best therapist has fur and four
legs.
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Hapton Fire Company Annual Ham &
Bean Supper, May 13, 2017
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