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THE ANDOVER D I R E C T O R Y 

PHONE NUMBERS 

Assessor 

Building Department 

Emergency/Fire/Police 

Judge of Probate 

Library 

Registrar of Voters 

Resident Trooper 

Selectmen 

Social Services 

Tax Collector 

Town Clerk 

Town Garage 

Transfer Station 

U.S. Post Office 

742-7305 

742-4036 

911 

647-7979 

742-7428 

742-0188 

742-0235 

742-7305 

742-7305 

742-4035 

742-0188 

742-4048 

742-4049 

742-7756 

SCHOOLS 

Andover Elementary 742-7339 

RHAM Middle School 228-9423 

RHAM High School 228-9474 

HOP RIVER 

ELDERLY HOUSING 

25 Riverside Drive 

742-0585 

FIRE MARSHAL 

John Roache 742-0040 

ANIMAL CONTROL 

Jay Linddy 

Beeper 820-3461 

After the beeps, 

enter your phone number, 

press #, and your call will be returned. 

State Animal Control Officer 

Dean Gates 

860-713-2506 

VISITING NURSE 

34 Ledgebrook Drive, Mansfield 

456-7288 

Fax: 423-5702 

AHM YOUTH SERVICES 

Pendleton Road, Hebron 

228-9488 

Infoline: 211 

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

11 School Road 

742-7477 

MUNICIPAL AGENT 

FOR THE AGING 

Catherine Palazzi 

742-8088 

SENIOR CENTER 

Old Firehouse 

Center Street 

Barbara Foran 742-7587 

FORM OF GOVERNMENT 

Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting 

SELECTMEN 

Robert Burbank 

Susan C. England 

Jay K. Linddy 

Elaine M. Buchardt 

David Ziff 

TOWN HALL 

17 School Road 

Monday 8:15 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Tuesday - Thursday 

8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Friday Closed. 

(Individual office hours vary) 

Fax: 742-7535 

TOWN GARAGE 

Long Hill Road 

Public Works Director, Tree Warden, 

and Open Burning Official 

Edwin Kacesak 

TRANSFER STATION 

Shoddy Mill Road 

Wednesday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. 

Saturday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. 

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE 

Marie R. Burbank 

Margaret H. Busch 

Kathleen D. Cardin 

Georgette M. Conrad 

Michael Donnelly 

Deborah C. Fuger 

George Kitchen 

Carol H. Lee 

Jay K. Linddy 

Ken Mosher 

Henry G. Parkington 

Jeanne F. Sheehan 

Erich Siismets 

POST OFFICE 

Route 6 742-7756 

Postmaster: 

Stephanie Sinicrope 

Hours 

Closed daily 

noon to 1 p.m. 

Monday - Friday 

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Saturday 

8:30 a.m. - noon 

Lobby Hours 

Monday - Friday 

7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

Saturday 

7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

TOWN OFFICES CLOSINGS 

New Year’s Day Jan. 

Martin Luther King Day Jan. 

Lincoln’s Birthday Feb. 

Washington’s Birthday Feb. 

Good Friday 

April 

Memorial Day May 

Independence Day July 

Labor Day 

Sept. 

Columbus Day Oct. 

Veterans Day Nov. 

Thanksgiving Nov. 

Christmas 

Dec. 

ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY 

355 Route 6 

Director: Amy Orlomoski 

Monday and Wednesday 

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 8 p.m. 

Tuesday and Thursday ~ 3 - 8 p.m. 

Friday ~ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m. 

Saturday ~ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Closed Saturdays July & August 

Fax: 742-7428 

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY 

State Senator 19th District 

Edith Prague 860-240-0498 

State House Representative 

55th District 

Pam Sawyer 860-649-5655 

U.S. Congress Representative 

2nd District 

Joe Courtney 

U.S. Senators 

Christopher Dodd 

Joseph Lieberman 

1-800-334-5341 

1-800-225-5605 

CHURCH 

First Congregational 

Route 6 ~ 742-7696 

Reverend Edward Cornell 

COMMUTER PARKING LOTS 

Route 66 & West Street 

Junction Route 66 & 6 

Route 6 (adjacent to Post Office) 


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BIRTHDAYS DON’T GET 

MUCH BETTER THAN THIS... 

On September 

1,Evie Russell 

celebrated yet 

another birthday 

and little did she 

know how special 

i t w o u l d b e . 

PAINTING 

FREE ESTIMATES 

WHEN ONLY THE 

BEST WILL DO 

The Russell’s 

own Scotts Tree 

Farm in Andover. 

Her husband Bob 

bought her a red 

Buick and had the 

car dealer hide it 

in the Christmas 

t r e e f i e l d s . 

That afternoon 

Bob and Evie 

stopped by the 

tree farm to check on things. Evie noticed some things 

were out of place. When she brought it to Bobs attention, 

he was concerned their business had been vandalized. 

He and Evie walked around suspiciously to see 

what they could find. He went one way, she went 

another. And find she did--complete with balloons! 

So, when you see Evie driving around town in her 

shiny new car give a toot and wave because she is 

very proud of her car. Nice going Bob. What a guy! 

THANK YOU 

In the past weeks I have been to the transfer station 

and various functions around town with a petition 

supporting the naming of the unnamed brook to 

Skoog Brook. Presently I have approximately 400 

signatures. 

I thank Jay Linddy and Frank William, transfer 

station supervisor and attendant, for letting me 

circulate the petition at the landfill. Also, thanks to the 

Senior Center members who allowed me to collect 

signatures at their tag sale. I will keep you updated as 

to how my endeavor is progressing. 

Thank you, Andover, for supporting the Skoog family. 

Astrid Skoog Belanger 

Andover Congregational Church 

United Church of Christ 

356 Route 6 742-7696 

Rev. Ed Cornell 

Sunday Worship Services 

Early Bird Sunday, 8:55 a.m. 

Full Service and 

Sunday School 10 a.m. 

Sunday Lite: 6:30 p.m. 

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People who say they sleep 

like a baby 

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Jeffrey and Jennifer 

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happy to announce the 

birth of a daughter, 

Eliza Victoria. Eliza 

was born at Manchester 

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9, 2007, weighing 7 

pounds 14 ounces, 

and was 20.5 inches 

long. The paternal 

grandparents are Dr. 

and Mrs. M. Erami of 

Bristol. The maternal 

grandparents are Janet 

Barnes, the late William 

The Marlborough Grange #205, Patrons of 

Barnes, and James 

Husbandry, awards night was held in Marlborough. 

Ayers of Moosup. Eliza 

Audrey Scranton of Andover was presented with 

joins a sister, Alicia, 

a $1,000 scholarship. Marlborough Grange Master 

and a brother, Alaric. 

Laura Combs presents her with flowers and a 

certificate. Audrey will be attending the University 

of Vermont where she will major in agriculture. 


ANDOVER RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 

ELLIS ISLAND PROJECT 

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Gerald and Scott Lindley as seen in a commercial. 

Ellis Island: a portal into the United States during good times 

and difficult times. Do you have a grandfather or greatgrandmother 

who came through those doors? Many of us do. 

Do you know that the buildings on Ellis Island are sitting empty 

and alone and deteriorating? There is a movement to restore 

the buildings so that we can visit and remember and hold on to 

the memories that are passed from one generation to the next. 

There are many famous people getting on the bandwagon, 

such as movie stars and activists I’ll bet you didn’t know 

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television piece for Ellis Island who traveled there to 

tell their story about their ancestors. In addition, their 

pictures are on the Web site developed for Ellis Island 

along with their story and the stories of many others. 

Those two people are Gerald and Scott Lindley. 

First, Gerald’s story. Gerald and his wife Pierrette moved 

here in 1971 from Central Falls, Rhode Island where 

Gerald’s grandfather John settled when he first came to the 

United States in 1913 through Ellis Island. John Lindley 

came from Kersley, England. He had been injured in a 

mining accident. His wife had died, and the time was right to 

begin a new life in a new land for himself and his children. 

After coming to this country, Gerald’s grandfather went on 

to enlist in the Canadian Army, and had to lie about his age 

because he was too old for the U.S. Army. His patriotism 

to the country that had opened its doors to him was strong 

and he served bravely. He then re-entered the U.S. at the 

end of the war in 1918 through Ellis Island a second time. 

Scott’s story. Scott is Gerald’s grandson. Scott lives with 

his parents Dennis and Carol Lindley 

and his two brothers Derrick and 

Jordan in Andover. Scott is a Junior 

at RHAM High School in Hebron 

and The Greater Hartford Academy 

of the Arts. He is an accomplished 

actor and singer and also has been 

modeling and acting professionally 

in New York City since an early age. 

It was through Scott’s contacts in 

New York that the opportunity arose 

to participate in the “We Are Ellis 

Island” organization to raise money 

to rehabilitate the buildings in need. 

Scott shared that the day that he and 

his grandfather were at Ellis Island 

doing the filming, it was “eerie, 

so much history, a nice sunny day, 

but cold in the buildings.” The 



experience was obviously significant and moving to both 

Lindleys. To walk where their forebears had walked and 

see what they saw brought them closer together and closer 

to the feelings that must have been felt by John Lindley. 

Scott and Gerald proudly showed me the Web site, 

www.weareellisisland.org which described the cause 

and the movement that are being put in motion to save the 

buildings on Ellis Island. I will excerpt a few paragraphs 

from the Web site to entice you to look for yourself. 

“Ellis Island, the great national landmark and irreplaceable 

American icon, is in dire need of repair and your help. 

From 1892 to 1954, the island served as a gateway into the 

United States for over 12 million people from all over the 

world. Today nearly 40% of all Americans can trace their 

roots to Ellis Island. In 1954, the island was closed but not 

protected from the elements of weather. In the 1990s, the 

main building was renovated and reopened as a museum, but 

much of the historic site still remains closed to the public.” 

“Save Ellis Island seeks to raise the funds necessary to restore, 

and put to beneficial reuse, the deteriorated buildings of Ellis 

Island. We aspire to capture the essence of Ellis Island by sharing 

the stories that highlight its most compelling human element: the 

immigrants who arrived here seeking equal rights, overcoming 

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Scott and Gerald are proud participants in this worthy 

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ANDOVER FIRE 

DEPARTMENT 

Jenny Carol 

Please number your house and 

mailbox with highly visible 

numbers. The metal signs you 

see around town can be purchased through the Hebron 

Fire Department for a small cost. They make great 

Christmas gifts to your loved ones and your family. 

As winter approaches here are a few suggestions: 

The time is here to make sure your chimney is clean 

and in working order if you are going to be using a 

fireplace, woodstove, pellet stove etc. Don’t wait until 

something serious happens, such as a chimney fire. 

When we all turn our clocks back and snuggle down for an 

extra hour of sleep be reminded this is the time to change 

the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide 

detectors a small expense but saves so many lives. 

Contact your furnace company for a cleaning and tune up. 

This will not only save on the cost of heating this year but 

will also prevent furnace problems such as carbon 

monoxide leaks and buildups. 

On the medical side of the Fire Department: 

Remember to keep a current legible list of your 

medications and dosages and the reason you are taking 

them in a convenient area (such as on the refrigerator 

door or on the counter with your medications). This 

helps us help you in time of a medical emergency. 

Remember not to drink and drive and always 

wear your seat belts. Don’t become a statistic. 

We will be having a safe Halloween stop at the firehouse 

for trick-or-treaters from 6 to 8 p.m. Stop by for a 

goodie bag, something warm to drink, and show us 

your costumes. We look forward to seeing you there. 

We will also be doing some Fire Prevention at the 

elementary school in the month of October. Please 

review with your children the information given to them. 

If you can’t ignore an insult, top it; 

if you can’t top it, laugh it off; 

and if you can’t laugh it off, 

it’s probably deserved. 

The Clark Team 

At The Welles Agency 

Walter Clark 

Office: 860-742-7356 

Res: 860-742-6718 

Cell: 860-558-6224 

Terry Clark Office: 860-742-7356 

Res: 860-742-6718 

Cell: 860-559-0821 

Est. 1970 

YOU KNOW YOU’RE TOO OLD 

TO TRICK OR TREAT WHEN... 

You get winded from knocking on the door. 

You have to have another kid chew the candy for you. 

You ask for high-fiber candy only. 

Someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your 

balance and fall over. 

The door opens you yell, “Trick or...” and can’t remember 

the rest. 

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SENIORS HELPING SENIORS 

Georgette Conrad 

The Board of Selectmen appointed the Senior Tax Stabilization 

(STS) Committee at their July 10 meeting. The five people 

on the committee are: Bob Wanagel, Ed Nagy, Beverly 

Matthews, Ruth MacRobbie, and Georgette Conrad. 

We held our first meeting on July 19 to review the STS 

Proposal package and make any changes as voted on by 

the committee. We gave the revised package to the First 

Selectman to be reviewed by the Town Attorney. At their 

meeting on August 1, the Board of Selectmen voted to send 

the proposal to the Board of Finance. Watch for an update. 

Our Proposal is very simple. In general, you must be 

68 years of age, or disabled, and have an adjusted gross 

income of no more than $45,000 to qualify. Every year, 

the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance would 

agree to set aside a pool of money for the STSP, which 

would then be divided among the eligible applicants for 

that year. We proposed $30,000 for this year’s pool. If 

60 applicants qualified, each household would receive a 

$500 tax credit on their real estate taxes. If the number of 

eligible applicants were fewer, the tax credit amount would 

be more, and vice versa. The pool could change from year 

to year and the applicants would have to qualify each year. 

REGISTRARS OF 

VOTERS 

Cathy Palazzi, Deputy Registrar 

Your Registrar of Voters and 

Deputies have attended the 

State-required training sessions. 

Andover is fortunate as we have 

not encountered any difficulties with the new machines. It is 

just a matter of adjusting to the new ways and we seem to be 

moving in the right direction. We will be holding referendums 

at the new addition at the Town Office Building. Federal 

elections will still be held at the Elementary School in the gym. 

We will be purchasing storage units to house the new voting 

equipment. 

In the spring we will be doing a canvas of registered voters to make 

sure addresses are listed correctly for the November 2008 election. 

We have excellent election officials who work at the polls 

and currently we are looking for people who would be able 

to moderate under the Democratic party. If interested, please 

contact Kaye Cardin, the Democratic Registrar of Voters, 

at 742-0188. Thank you to our Town Clerk, Carol Lee and 

Mikki Busch, our Assistant Town Clerk, for their help with 

referendums. 

The alternative could be very costly to the town, and here’s 

why: Seniors cost the town very little because the services 

they use are provided mostly by volunteers in the town, many 

of whom are seniors themselves. If they sell, the potential 

for new owners with school-age 

children is very high. This means 

additional costs to the taxpayers for 

greater educational needs and/or a 

diminishing quality of education. 

According to the published figures, it 

costs $11,000 per student in Andover 

Elementary School and rises to 

$13,000 per student at RHAM. For 

children with special needs, the cost 

rises to over $80,000 per student. If 

four homes with no children each 

pay $3,000 in taxes, it is $12,000 

of gravy for the town. Those same 

four homes with only one child 

each will cost the town $45,000 to 

$52,000 for education alone. That 

$12,000 in taxes now has a shortfall 

of $33,000 to $40,000 in costs. 

Above all, it could help some seniors 

or disabled, persons on fixed incomes, 

to remain in the homes they love. 

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, 

committed citizens can change the world. 

Indeed, it‛s the only thing that ever has. 


PENNY, BOTTICELLO, & O’BRIEN P.C. 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

202 WEST CENTER STREET 

MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT 06040 

860-646-3500 

Web site: www.manchesterattorneys.com 

Cathy 

Palazzi 

MUNICIPAL AGENT 

FOR THE ELDERLY 

742-8088/916-6122 

Twenty-six seniors attended the 

second AARP Driving Class that 

saves up to 10 percent on their 

auto insurance. Beginning in February a representative 

from AARP will assist seniors with their income tax. 

Our senior book discussion group meets at 10 a.m. This 

is a lively group that is open-minded and anxious to 

learn from each other. If you are interested in joining 

us, stop by the Library and pick up a book from 

Cathy Campden, who is our well-informed leader. 

Eighteen Andover seniors attended the annual BBQ at the 

Bolton Senior Center in August. We enjoyed delicious 

food made by their President, Gordon Lloyd. It 

is a special treat for Andover seniors to visit such 

a beautiful senior center. It makes us realize how 

badly we need a senior center in our own town. 

the Friday before each Monday. We were very fortunate 

to have Senator Edith Prague as our first speaker and 

she told us about all the changes that took place in the 

last legislative session. She informed us about a possible 

grant available to us to build a much-needed senior center. 

Our Senior Assistance and Chore Program begins October 1. We 

have combined with Hebron and Marlborough and we are required 

to fill out new forms for this service. If you would like a chore 

worker for fall leaf raking and/or snow shoveling, please call me. 

It is time to think about renewing your Medicare D for 

2008. If your medication has changed since you signed up 

please call me as your current plan may not be the best. You 

need not stay with a company you are not satisfied with. 

For those paying a high supplement cost of insurance, there 

may be other companies available at a more reasonable rate. 

On October 20, the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Chorus will 

once again entertain us with their wonderful music, with a 

lasagna dinner to follow. Senator Prague, Representative 

Pam Sawyer, and First Selectman Robert Burbank will speak. 

Vice Selectman, Jay Linddy has arranged for us to use the 

Andover Elementary cafeteria. Please support this fund-raiser 

to benefit offsetting the cost of the luncheons and other senior 

On first luncheon was held on September 10. For $2 you 

receive a hot meal prepared by the Hop River Café and 

Bakery. Reservations for meals are made by calling me 

programs. 

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Cathy Palazzi sold the 

scrumptious desserts 

that sold fast. Jean 

Gasper’s apple pie was 

sold before it made it on 

the table. 

Senior Tag and Bake Sale 

It was a GREAT day! 

Right: Carol Lee 

and Barbara Foran 

both want this item. 

Bob Pittsingser and 

Mary Duvall find 

a lot of stuff 

they don’t need. 

The tag and bake sale was 

well attended and we thank 

all who supported this fundraiser 

which raised $455.71. 

Pauline Collette 

was the cashier 

for the day. 

Faye Hoisington may buy this delicious dessert. 

Those who worked to make this event a success were Carol Lee, Dianne 

Grenier, Pauline Collette, Georgette Conrad, Mary Duval, Barbara Foran, Faye 

Hoisington, Cathy Palazzi’s daughter, Tanya, Barbara Foran, and George Collette. 

Bryce 

found a 

COOL 

truck 


SOCIAL SERVICES 

DIRECTOR 

Heidi M. Donnelly 

742-7305 

Dear Community Members: 

It is hard to start thinking of the 

upcoming holidays already but we 

are preparing to work with those 

families and individuals in Andover 

who are going through difficult 

times. Illness, job loss, and other 

situations arise, and as a community 

we try to help fill the gaps. We will 

be putting together between 20-30 

holiday food boxes for both Thanksgiving and the December 

holidays. We also try to provide toys and small gifts for our 

families and individuals in need or alone over the holidays. 

In order to do this we depend on the generosity 

of our friends and neighbors in the community. 

If you are able to help in any way it would be 

greatly appreciated. We have many individuals who help 

year after year by adopting families, helping to prepare 

and deliver food baskets, picking up donations from the 

State Trooper Toy Drive, and in many other ways over 

Thanksgiving and Christmas. Many of our businesses and 

local churches also participate and provide food, turkeys, 

and other holiday items. St. George’s Episcopal Church, 

Andover Country Pleasures, Lunt’s Market, Network, 

Scott Electrokraft, SDR Enterprises, Ted’s Market, 

and others have helped on many occasions. The Andover 

Congregational Church is invaluable, donating food, gifts, 

space to prepare and distribute items to families, and most 

importantly by the giving of time by its members. We hope 

that if you have helped in the past you will continue this 

tradition. If you are new to our programs will you consider 

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helping in some way this year? Donations of holiday foods, 

turkeys, hams, fresh vegetables and fruit, and other “fixings” 

are always welcome, as are holiday plants, candy, or small 

gifts for seniors, and toys, gloves, mittens, hats, socks, etc. 

Canned goods and other nonperishables for the food 

pantry are welcome year-round. We are part of the Hebron 

Interfaith Food Pantry and they welcome all kinds of 

nonperishables as well of fresh food all year. Of course 

store gift certificates for groceries and cash donations 

to the Holiday Program or Fuel Fund make the holidays 

and winter months warmer and are much appreciated. 

The Thanksgiving boxes will be distributed 

on Saturday, November 17 and for Christmas 

on Saturday December 22. We ask that 

arrangements for donations be made so that they are ready 

to distribute on those mornings to the families. If you are 

able to help in any way please call the Social Services 

Director, Heidi Donnelly, at 742-7427 or leave a message 

at the town office building at 742-7305. Cash donations 

may be made out to the Holiday Fund and sent to Andover 

Social Services, 17 School Road, Andover, CT 06232 or 

the Andover Fuel Bank c/o the Andover Congregational 

Church, Route 6, Andover, CT 06232. Please call me if you 

have any questions. Thank you for any help you can give. 

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The Web site Committee 

is looking for volunteers to 

help update and move the 

Town Web site forward. 

You need not have computer 

skills, just a willingness 

to help. Some of the tasks 

required are: updating lists, taking 

photos of Board and Commission 

members, or simple inputting in the 

calendar or the This and That section. 

A couple of hours a month is all that is 

required. If you have computer skills 

or Web site design or development 

experience you are most welcome 

to come and share your talents. 

A good and useful Town Web site 

needs to be continuously updated 

and be maintained as an active Web 

site. This requires a lot of work. 

The best Town Web sites have a 

committee with many members 

who all take on a small piece of the 

workload and bring their creative 

WEB SITE (Continued on page 16) 



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ideas to the table. The current 

Web site Committee would 

like to make some significant 

improvements to the site. This 

can only be accomplished if there 

are people in town committed 

to helping make this happen. 

The current committee has the 

basic Web site up and running with 

a wealth of useful and important 

information. What they now need 

is help to update and maintain the 

 

current Web site. If you would 

like to help the Andover Town 

Web site Committee this is your 

opportunity. The current Web site 

is at http://www.andoverct.org. If you are interested 

in helping or if you want more information, you can 

reach the Web site committee by calling Scott Sauyet 

at 742-9800, or via e mail at webmaster@andoverct. 

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Coffee and Discussion, a group for parents: Come join us for 

discussion, exchange of information, and handouts on various 

topics pertinent to parents with children of all ages. All sessions 

will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the FRC at Gilead Hill 

School. Sessions are free and open to the public. Children are 

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Arts and Crafts Group: This five-week arts group for 

children ages 3-5 and their parents will be held on Thursdays 

November 1, 8, 15, 29, and December 6 from 1:15- 

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Garden 

Scents 

THE LONG-LIVED 

LENTEN ROSE 

T h e H e l l e b o r u s p l a n t i s a 

h e r b a c e o u s p e r e n n i a l w i t h 

common names such as Hellebore, 

Christmas Rose, and Lenten 

Rose. The most common species are the Christmas Rose, 

Hellebore niger, and the Lenten Rose, Helleborus orientalis. 

Hellebores are long-lived and easy to care for with interesting 

flowers and foliage. They like moist but well-drained sandy, rich 

soil in light to partial shade. The plants do best in slightly alkaline 

soil and are cold hardy to zone 3. In the late winter or early spring, 

clusters of large, nodding, cup-shaped flowers appear. The color 

of the blooms range from white, pink. light green, purple, and 

red. The flowers have five showy petals. While the flowers of 

the species are single, some of the hybrid cultivars have flowers 

that are double. The plants have a height and width of about 18 

inches. They are an attractive addition to the perennial flower bed. 

Helleborus go well with spring blooming flowers, such 

as daffodils and tulips. Since they can tolerate shade 

in the summer they can be planted in a naturalized 

setting among deciduous trees. Another advantage of 

Helleborus is that they are not bothered by deer. This is 

probably because all parts 

of all species are poisonous. 

However, the plants, 

especially the young leaves, 

can be attacked by slugs. 

Divide the clumps in the 

early spring. Seedlings 

may appear around the 

mother plant but may not be true to the cultivar. 

Helleborus seed do not store well and therefore 

should be sown fresh. The seeds need a cold treatment 

(stratification), and should be put outside over the winter 

or refrigerated for three months at 40 degrees. It can 

take from two to three years for the plants to bloom. 

Then seek your job with thankfulness and work till further orders, 

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VETERANS DAY FACTS 

Regardless of the day of 

the week, Veterans Day 

is observed on November 

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commemorate World War 

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• The purpose of Veterans Day and Memorial Day are 

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personnel who died in service to their country. 

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WIND AND SAIL, 

AND THE U.S. MAIL 

Mary Duval 

From time to time, most of us will cast an expectant glance 

out our front windows, waiting for the little white U.S. 

Mail van, with Jim Hillman or his sister Mona bringing 

us our mail. The Hillman children grew up in Andover 

and followed in their Dad’s footsteps, although Jim did 

attend culinary school. For 28 years, some of it part-time, 

Jim has been a postman in Andover. But did you know 

Born to sail--Jim in his Hobie Cat 14 Turbo 

that Jim is really in his element on a racing sailboat? Yes! 

At Andover Lake, Jim learned to sail, swim, and be at home 

in and on the water. The races are held on the Northern end 

of East Grand Lake, which is bordered on the American side 

by Orient, Maine, and on the Canadian side by Fosterville, 

New Brunswick, where the Hillman’s cottage is located. 

Here Jim spends most of his vacation time, and races a 

sleek Hobie Cat 14 Turbo, which is a Hobie 14 with a jib. 

Three races are held each summer. Jim 

says that two of them count, so your 

slowest time can be thrown out. The 

course covers four miles, with about 

13 boats participating. The races are 

multi-class. Each boat carries its own 

handicap to make a level playing field. 

And on this field, Andover’s own Jim 

Hillman is a racing champion! He 

sums it up best in his own words: “I 

won in overall standings in 2005 and 

again this year, winning two out of 

three races, with a third place finish 

in the last race.” Congratulations, 

Jim – what a ride! Besides racing his 

Hobie, Jim also windsurfs off Cape 

Hatteras each year in the spring. 

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Early morning 

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ANDOVER HOMETOWN 

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If you have good news or 

announcements you would like to 

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E-mail gulemo@gulemo.com 

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Fax: 228-3844, Phone: 228-0242, 

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andover cemetery corporation 

Robert Whitcomb 

A group of friends gathered on September 23, 2007 at 

the Townsend Cemetery to observe the 100 th anniversary 

of the founding of the Andover Cemetery Corporation. 

The Corporation was founded on September 24, 1907 as a 

Residents gathered to listen to the various speakers. 

means to shepard the Townsend Cemetery through the years, 

so that it may continue to provide a final resting place for 

many of Andover’s residents. The Corporation oversees the 

operation and maintenance of the Townsend Cemetery on 

Townsend Road, and the Soldier’s Grave on Boston Hill Road. 

Townsend Cemetery’s origin predates its incorporation 

by more than 150 years. The timeline of the cemetery 

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The first burial, was Marcy Swetland, age three years. 

closely follows that of our town, from Ecclesiastical Society 

in 1748 to an incorporated town in 1848. Abraham Blackman 

issued the original deed for the land that would become 

Townsend Cemetery to Obediah Newcomb and Joseph 

Swetland “for a burying place” on September 20, 1748, in 

what was then the Town of Hebron. Mr. Blackman sold the 

land for “ye sum of five pounds…but more particularly for 

ye love I bear to ye society of Andover.” Prior to the official 

acquisition of the land by Mr. Newcomb and Mr. Swetland, 

the first burial, that of Marcy Swetland, age three years, 

was recorded in the “burying place” on February 19, 1748. 

The initial land grant for the burying place was eight rods 

(128 feet) wide at the front, and four rods at the rear, being 

twenty rods deep. In 1848, Robert Ryan deeded more land 

to the society, and the two plots were combined to form the 

land we now know as Townsend 

Cemetery. The row of large maples 

in front of the cemetery has stood 

since the 1700s, and the stone wall 

and iron gate were added in 1934. 

The Soldier’s Grave is that of Captain 

Simon Smith. At the time of his death, 

during the French and Indian War, he 

was a soldier of His Majesty the King. 

He was serving faithfully, attempting 

to return dispatches from New London 

to Hartford, when he succumbed to 

smallpox, and, according to history/ 

legend, was buried along with his 

horse and his gear. The estate of 

Charles Baker deeded the gravesite, 

which is four rods square, to the 

Association on February 11, 1924. 

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town this beautiful spot as a burying place. It is with great 

regard that the members of the corporation have cared 

for the cemetery throughout the past one hundred years. 

The Townsend Cemetery Corporation would like to thank 

all those who participated to make this a memorable day. 

Special thanks to Robert Whitcomb, Sexton for the 

cemetery, John Phelps and Jean Gasper who each spoke 

about the history of and/or a memory of the cemetery. The 

Reverend Michael Donnelly for a meaningful prayer and 

First Selectman Robert Burbank for his kind words. 

Many thanks also to Caren Kimenker for the 

beautifully framed map of the cemetery grounds 

which will be on display in the Andover Library. In 

addition, brochures made especially to commemorate 

the 100th anniversary will be available at the Library. 

We would like to thank Corinne Ackerman for the sheet 

cake with our new cemetery sign drawn in icing on the 

top. It was amazing work of art and enjoyed by all. Other 

committee members who helped make this event a success 

were Richard Adams, Brian Minalga, Rusty and Patty 

Billings, Kathy Stearns, and Richard Osborne. 

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“A hidden danger causing hundreds of electrical fires 

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Affordable Electrical Services LLC of Columbia. 

“It’s a simple issue, easily fixed yet overwhelmingly ignored 

and incredibly dangerous” says Tim. “We see it every day, 

homes were outfitted with 60 amp services 40-50 years ago, 

because that was all a typical home required. With the addition 

of microwave ovens, air conditioners, home appliances, bigger 

and more powerful ovens and stoves, large screen TV’s, stereos, 

pools, more of everything…the demand for more and more 

electricity is growing every day and yet its running through 

the same system built to service half the electricity 40-50 years 

ago.” 

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increased every year for the past 50 years, this we all know. 

The service usually is not upgraded until something happens 

and that something could be a fire. 

It’s easy to understand that an electrical service designed to 

provide 60 amps of power utilizing less safe older style fuses 

and are now required to put out a hundred amps to satisfy 

the demands of today’s household, is a grossly over stressed 

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Add the huge increase in the use of electricity to the 

natural decay of insulation, corrosion of connections, and 

less safe old-style fuses and you have a fire hazard just 

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Pallas, “hot from too much current flowing through the 

system, which with a power surge, or just one too many 

hair dryers and the system heats up causing more decay 

every day and finally bursts into flames.” 

Windham Fire Marshall Michael E. Licata says “electrical 

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postmarked by Wednesday, October 31. Classes meet in 

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Astrid 

Skoog 

Belanger 

MY MOTHER’S ATTIC 

The subject of recess has been at 

the top of the news lately. How 

times have changed. The following 

article shows how supportive the 

townspeople were to improving 

playground conditions. 

THE HARTFORD TIMES 

PLAY EQUIPMENT DRIVE BRINGS $259 

December 22, 1950 


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An elderly widow and widower were 

dating for about five years. The man 

finally decided to ask her to marry. 

She immediately said yes. 

P re s e n t i n g t h e c h e c k i s J a m e s H . H e n d r y, 

master of Grange 76. Looking on are John B. 

Hutchinson, second from left, and Henry T. Skoog 

Mrs. Doris Chamberlin, principal of Andover School, 

and her young charges must have been thrilled Thursday 

night. Who wouldn’t be with a check for $259.54. 

The next morning when he awoke, he couldn‛t 

remember what her answer was! Was she happy? 

I think so, wait, no, she looked at me funny. After 

about an hour of trying to remember to no avail 

he got on the telephone and gave her a call. 

Embarrassed, he admitted that he 

didn‛t remember her answer to the 

marriage proposal. “Oh”, she said, 

“I‛m so glad you called. I remembered 

saying ‘yes‛ to someone, but I couldn‛t 

remember who it was.” 

The check presentation was the climax 

of a town-wide drive here sponsored 

by the Andover Grange 76 to get funds 

for playground equipment for the 

school’s empty four-acre playground. 

Master James H. Hendry of the 

Grange said today that the amount 

collected was “much better than 

we expected.” The original goal 

was $200. He said that “more was 

still coming in” and this, in turn, 

would be turned over to the school. 

The occasion for the presentation 

was the annual Christmas party at the 

school for the children. Also present 

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THE TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, also known 

as TAPS, is an annual gathering of those who have lost a 

loved one in military service. The camp allows families to 

grieve and acknowledge the loss of their loved ones, and 

meet others who have either suffered the same loss or who 

can help understand and mentor. The camp founder, Bonnie 

Carroll, lost her husband, Brig. General Tom Carroll, in an 

Army National Guard plane crash in 1992. TAPS is a threeday 

program held yearly over Memorial Day weekend. This 

year, at the Crystal City Camp in Virginia, more than 200 

children and parents attended, with 190 volunteer mentors 

--mostly military--to help families honor their loved one. 

The camp began on a Friday and children chose 

their mentors, and ended on Sunday with a dinner 

and goodbyes. The families were treated to see the 

sights around Washington, D.C., attended a free 

circus, and went to Arlington National Cemetery to 

watch President George Bush’s address to the nation. 

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Outdoor classes: Explore the farm 

Indoor studio classes 

CHILDREN’S CLASSES age 9 and up 

Tuesdays ~ 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Homeschoolers) 

Thursdays ~ 4 to 6 p.m. 

Saturdays ~ (once a month) 9 to 11:30 a.m. 

ADULT CLASSES 

Tuesdays ~ 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday ~ 6 to 8 p.m. 

Thursday ~ 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., held weekly 

Saturdays ~ (once a month) 9 to 11:30 a.m. 

Cost: Weekly, two-hour class $15 

Once a month, 2 1/2 hour class $25 

(Supplies not included) 

Call Cheryl Trask to register 

423-0030 

e-mail: chtrask@yahoo.com 

One major highlight of the weekend was a balloon release. The 

children wrote a letter to their deceased loved one, tied it to a balloon 

and released it. Reagan International Airport also held all air traffic 

for this event, which, according to camp leaders, gave the children 

a sense of relief and truly allowed them to express their grief. 

Senior Airman Sara Skoog, shown on the right, mentors 

the children by playing games, as well as talking to them 

during grief sessions about the loss of their loved ones. 

Airman Skoog is an Air Force Honor Guard member. 

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.” 

Mentors, such as Sarah Skoog. are required to attend a 

one-day class that covers tasks of grief, experiencing death 

realistically, making a connection with a child, expressing 

grief creatively, understanding military rituals, and helping 

honor a loss. Also on hand are music and art therapists and 

other professionals who teach how to better understand grief. 

Peter Skoog, was very proud of his daughter, Sara. He brought 

me The Bolling Aviator, the Air Force Base newspaper, which 

featured the TAPS program in which Sara is a mentor. He asked me 

if I would publish the story in the next Andover Hometown News. 

Unfortunately, Peter passed away three weeks later, on 

August 23. Although he is not here to read this, I am 

pleased to fulfill his wish. He and his wife, Elinor, and 

Sarah’s mom Brenda, raised an incredibly warm, caring 

person, and the town of Andover is equally proud of her. 

Astrid Skoog Belanger, Sarah’s Aunt 



Amy Orlomoski 

Director 

742-7428 

LIBRARY NEWS 

There were lots of activities at the 

Library for the kids in June, July, and 

August. The hot items were those 

ever-popular summer reading books 

for RHAM High and Middle School 

students. 

Another change at the Library is the 

upgrade of our computers to the new 

Verso ASP. You’ll now be able to access information about 

all the Library’s holdings from any Internet connection in any 

location. For instance, if you want to know if we own the latest 

book by Jodi Picoult, visit our Web site (click the Library link) 

from the town’s homepage – www.andoverct.org, and you 

should be able to access that information. You will be prompted 

for a Library barcode number when you access this system. If 

your card isn’t up-to-date, please let us know. As this is a very 

new system to us, we’re still working through the kinks. If you 

have any questions, ask and we’ll work through them together. 

There are programs at the Library for the younger kids. 

Storytime is on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and is led by the 

ever-popular Mrs. C. Call the Library for more information. 

It’s important to preserve your family history. On Wednesday, 

October 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. we will have a demonstration 

on making digital storybook albums. Our demonstrator 

will be Caren Kimenker from Creative Memories. 

On Wednesday, November 14, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Caren 

will demonstrate how to organize pictures and memorabilia. 

You are welcome to bring up to five photographs, and Caren 

will help you design a memory page. These programs 

are for teens and adults, and there is no charge for either 

program. Please call the Library to reserve your space. 

If you’d like to join our Senior Book Discussion, the next 

session will be Monday, October 29. The book chosen is Faded 

Coat Of Blue by Owen Parry. November’s discussion will be 

Monday, November 26, and December’s session will be held on 

Monday, December 17. All programs start at 10 a.m. For more 

information on book titles, please call the Library. Our Adult 

Book Discussion group will meet at least once more between 

now and Christmas. Check the Library for more information. 

Please stop by the Library this fall. We’ll be happy to see 

you. 

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The Landmark Building, Columbia Center 

We carry a full assortment of natural and organic foods, 

milk, eggs, cheeses, and organic meats. 

We also offer the following: 

• Gluten-free foods 

• Natural and organic food items, including snacks, frozen prepared foods, frozen fish, 

dairy, breakfast foods, desserts, breads, pastas, and baby foods 

• Beverages including mineral water, iced tea, sports drinks, fruit juices, and natural soda 

• Health and beauty aids, including natural soaps, hair care products, body and face creams 

• Homeopathic remedies 

We specialize in local products and carry free-range eggs, local honey, and Mountain Dairy milk. 

The Landmark Natural Foods, LLC: 

860-228-0219 

At the junction of 

Route 66 and Route 87 

in the Center of Columbia 

Our Web site: www.landmarknaturals.com 

Now Serving 

Fresh Organic Coffee and 

Baked Goods 

Soft Serve Frozen Yogurt 

UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream 

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. 


UPCOMING WORKSHOPS 

Call 1-877-STFRANCIS (877-783-7262) 

Arthritis Self-Help Series Slated 

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center will present 

a six-week arthritis self-help program, starting Tuesday, 

October 23, at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 

335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Participants will 

learn skills that can help reduce arthritis pain and increase 

movement. Classes will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. 

There is a $15 fee for the series. Advance registration is 

required. 

Energy Therapy To Be Explained 

Saint Francis Care at Rocky Hill will present a free 

introductory session on energy therapy, also called Reiki, 

on Wednesday, October 24, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Saint Francis 

Care Community Health Resource Center, 546 Cromwell 

Avenue, Rocky Hill. Advance registration is required. 

Emotional Freedom Technique Session Scheduled 

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center will present a 

free introductory session on Emotional Freedom Technique 

(EFT) on Tuesday, October 30, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the 

Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford. EFT involves 

tapping with the fingertips to stimulate certain meridian 

energy points on the body. Advance registration is required. 

Dianne Grenier 

President 

ANDOVER RESIDENTS 

TO THE RESCUE 

Dianne Grenier, President, 

Andover Friends of the Library 

The weekend of August 24 and 

25 was a busy time at the Library 

as the new carpet was installed. 

Funds from a grant (no tax dollars) 

were used to replace the old and worn carpet which 

was 15 years old and truly in need of replacement. 

All the books, furniture, and computer equipment had to 

be moved out of the way. A call went out to residents and 

the move started Friday night with 60 residents moving 

half the Library contents to one side. Saturday morning 

the carpet installers carpeted that half. Residents then 

moved everything to the newly carpeted half. The carpet 

installers finished laying the carpet and the residents came 

back at 6 p.m. to put things back where they belonged. 

The Library staff came on Monday morning to put 

the finishing touches to the final details. The Library 

was opened to the public at 3 p.m. Wow, what a job! 

This was no easy task. The big bookcases and circulation 

desk were very heavy and there were plenty of books to 

move by forming human chains. But it was made easier 

with lots of helping hands, big muscles, and smiling faces 

all pitching in on a hot August day for the love of their 

Library and community. There were men and women, 

boys and girls from age 4 to over 80. Several teenage boys 

saved the day with their muscles and willing attitudes. 

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A Wealth of Knowledge Under One Truss 

The Library Board of Directors, 

Friends of the Library, and the Library 

staff would like to express their deepest 

Thanks to all the residents who came to 

the aide of the Library. Andover is truly 

blessed to have so many wonderful 

residents willing to give up a precious 

August weekend to help the Library. 

Thanks to a grant and some funds 

from the Friends of the Library, 

more new and exciting improvements 

are planned for the Library in the 

near future. But for now, do stop in 

and check out the new carpet. We 

hope you like it as much as we do. 

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FRIENDS (Continued on page 32) 

The Andover Hometown News October 2007 Page 30 e-mail your news to: gulemo@gulemo.com

The Community Comes Together 

This human chain moves the books along. 

Barbara 

Hallisey 

vacuums 

the new 

rug. Notice 

how all the 

workers are 

smiling! 

Moving the furniture 

(right) and it looks like 

they’re having fun! 

Even Deidre Chill 

lends a hand. 

Jean Gasper, (right), 

always enjoys working! 

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Market 

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Watch for our 

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We are here to serve you. 

Front row: Lois and Ann 

Back row: Rick, Jim, 

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FRIENDS (Continued from page 30) 

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING 

Dianne Grenier, Norton Commission Member 

Chester D. Norton was an Andover farmer who died 116 years 

ago on October 14, 1891. Local legend has it that when Chester 

was a child his poor family could not afford the eyeglasses he 

needed and a kindly gentleman provided the family with funds 

for Chester’s eyeglasses. Many years later when making his 

will Chester remembered his poor childhood and that act of 

kindness. He left a legacy of his own that continues giving 

to this very day. On October 3, 1891, just 11 days before his 

death, he signed his will that specified $3,000 to be left for 

the poor children of Andover. One hundred and sixteen years 

after his death the interest income from these funds continue to 

help the children of Andover who Chester D. Norton so loved. 

At the July 22,1937 town meeting, a six-member Norton 

Children’s Fund Commission was set up to expend the yearly 

income from the Norton Fund..The number of Commission 

members was reduced from six to five in 2001 to conform to 

the terms of the newly established Town Charter. Members 

currently serving on the Norton Children’s Commission 

are: Betsy Houle (Chairman), Heidi Donnelly, Heidi 

Xenophontos, Cathy Campen, and Dianne Grenier. 

You have a choice. 

The Norton Children’s Fund Commission meets twice 

a year to expend the interest income from the Norton 

Children’s Fund in accordance with Chester D. Norton’s 

will: once in time for the start of the school year, for back-toschool 

supplies; and again, just prior to the holiday season. 

Over the years these funds have provided Andover children 

with items such as; cod liver oil, tonsillectomies, shoes, 

rubbers, slippers, eyeglasses, eye exams, dental work, 

backpacks, and small scholarships for continual education. 

Only the interest income from the Norton Children’s Fund 

is expended. Over the years additional funds have been 

added to the original principal by generous donors. In 1995 

the Irene Mooney Children’s Fund was created by Rodney 

Mooney in memory of his beloved wife, and the Norton 

Children’s Fund Commission was charged with administrating 

these funds as well for the needy children of Andover. 

Over the years the interest rate for these funds has 

fallen but not the need. This year the need is as great as 

ever. If you would like to make a donation to the Norton 

Children’s Fund that can be used to bring joy to an 

Andover child this Christmas or to make a contribution 

to the Norton Children’s Fund principal, your check 

can be sent to: Norton Commission, c/o Andover Town 

Office Building, 17 School Road, Andover, CT 06232. 

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FRIENDS (Continued on page 34) 

Did you know that the barn owl has one ear 

higher than the other? 

The left ear is higher 

and points downward 

to catch sounds from 

below. 

The right ear is lower and cocked upward 

to concentrate on sounds from above. 


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Select and harvest your own tree. 

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November 24 thru December 24 

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Tall Trees For Cathedral Ceilings 

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FRIENDS (Continued from page 32) 

FRIENDS SELLING 2008 

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS 


The Andover Friends of the Library are selling the 

popular 2008 Entertainment Book to help raise funds 

for the betterment of the Andover Public Library. 

The Entertainment Book or the Big Coupon Book, has 

been know for years as a great way to save money on 

dining out, travel, entertainment, attractions, and so much 

more. The book offers hundreds of 50 percent coupon 

discounts on a wide variety of entertainment including; 

restaurants, fast food, movie tickets, golfing, sporting 

events, zoos, theatres, and lots of other great family fun. 

This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves 

to save money. Remember Christmas is just around 

the corner. Coupons are valid until November 2008. 

Entertainment Books for outside the Hartford area are also 

available by calling Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or e-mail 

deardianne@comcast.net 


Don’t miss out on the savings. Books are $30 each and can be 

purchased at the Andover Library on Rt. 6, at the Town Clerk’s 

Office in the Town Office Building at 17 School Road, or by 

contacting the president of the Friends of the Library, Dianne 

Grenier at 742-3033 or via e-mail at deardianne@comcast.net. 

SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS 

ARE COMING TO TOWN 


Last year Santa and Mrs. Claus had such a good time 

visiting Andover they promised to return this year. Dianne 

Grenier, President of the Andover Friends of the Library 

has just heard from the jolly couple that they will be 

in Andover on Saturday, December 8 between 10 a.m. 

and noon and they would like to invite all the children 

of Andover to stop by the Library for a short visit. 

Santa’s elves, Jingle and Jangle, will be making an advanced 

visit just after Thanksgiving to bring a new mailbox for 

letters to Santa. The box will be located in the Andover 

Library on Route 6 starting November 24. Jingle and Jangle 

will make frequent visits to the mailbox to collect letters 

and bring them to Santa to be read and answered prior to 


Santa’s big day on December 25. Letters may also be hand 

delivered to Santa when he comes to visit on December 8. 

Santa will be bringing books for all the children who 

come to visit. Mrs. Claus will bring fresh homemade 

cookies and will read to the children her favorite 

Christmas story, Twas The Night Before Christmas. 

Cecilia Jayawickrema and Maryann Gile gift wrapping 

Santa and Mrs. Claus are overjoyed 

to come back to the Library again this year. 

the two-hour time-slots during the two days. If you would 

like to be a volunteer gift wrapper please contact the 

Friends’ president, Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or via 

e-mail at Deardianne@comcast.net. Your help would be 

greatly appreciated. All residents are encouraged to stop 

by Borders on December 21 and 23 and say hello, we’d 

love to wrap your Borders purchase for you. 

ANDOVER FRIENDS TO GIFT WRAP 

AT BORDER’S BOOK STORE 


The Andover Friends of the Library will once again be Gift 

Wrapping for Tips at Borders (59 Pavilion Road, in Manchester 

at the Buckland Mall area) on Friday, 

December 21 and Sunday, December 

23 during regular business hours. 

This will be the third year the Friend’s 

group has participated in this type of 

fund-raising event and it has proven 

to be a big success for the group. 

All proceeds will be used for the 

betterment of the Andover Public 

Library. Proceeds from last year’s 

event helped fund several items 

for the Library including several 

Library passes for discounts at 

local museums, a flat-bed scanner, 

a scholarship for an Andover High 

School student, a display rack for the 

front lobby, children’s programming, 

audio books, CDs and DVDs as well 

as fund the Friends’ Garden Club. 

Many volunteers are required to fill 

The Sharpening Tools Center 

Sharpening 

Tools of All Kinds 

For the Workshop 

Chain saws, Saw blades 

Carbide Blades, Hole Saws, Drill Bits 

Lenox and Milwaukee Drill Bits 

For the Gardener 

Garden Edgers and Shovels 

Hedge Trimmers 

Mower Blades 

Christmas is a race 

to see which gives out first-- 

your money or your feet. 

For the Household 

Scissors 

Knives 

Hair Clippers 

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ANDOVER ELEMENTARY 

SCHOOL 

Dr. David H. Griffin 

Principal/Director 

Another successful year came to a close on June 20. The 

evening before, forty-eight sixth graders participated in the 

traditional Step-Up ceremony commemorating their completion 

of elementary school. Those students will now move on to 

RHAM Middle School. It was an evening of mixed emotions. 

The students stood proud, ready and able to take the next 

academic step in their learning careers. Their parents beamed 

with pride and, more than once, a glistening tear could be 

seen slowly dripping down a cheek. That sight, the tear, was 

most noticeable when the students took single roses out to the 

audience and gave them to their parents. 

This year, the guest speakers came from the class of 2007. 

Four students, Andrew Burke, Alicia Ritchie, Hannah Hyatt, 

and Melissa Kratochvil, were chosen to deliver the Step-Up 

address with speeches that they had written. Their words were 

well received by students and guests alike. A warm evening to 

say the least, Mr. Linddy and Mr. Maneggia congratulated the 

students for their many successes at Andover Elementary and 

challenged them to “shine” as Andover stars in their next 

six years at RHAM. 

SUPERINTENDENT AWARD/PRESIDENTIAL 

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD 

Kyle Rodegher and Briana Geoghegan were presented the 

Superintendent’s Award and also the Presidential Academic 

Excellence Award! 

Blake Apatow, Adam Bednarz, Adam Graefe, Nicolette 

Hill, Kyle Merry, Dalton Miner, and Katherine Wood 

were likewise designated as having achieved the Presidential 

Academic Excellence Award! 

Achievement Awards in four areas were awarded to students 

chosen by their peers as being the individual who most 

displayed the specific characteristic: 

Most Positive Outlook: Jacob St. Jean 

Most Improved: John Colli 

Most Citizenship: Katherine Wood 

Most Effort: Kyle Rodegher 

From June to August 29, the time just breezed by. Students 

filed off the buses on that first Wednesday with big smiles 

and renewed enthusiasm to start the new school year. It was 

a smooth opening, thanks to the dedication and hard work by 

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our office staff, custodians, and teachers who always seem to 

be here. Throughout the summer, most of the teachers were at 

school setting up their rooms and preparing for the next 183 

school days. The building is sparkling after the hard work 

our custodians put in this summer, which included moving 

and rebuilding a total of thirteen rooms. The gym floor was 

refinished and new wall mats and bleachers have been added. 

The driveway and parking lots have been resealed and relined. 

The basketball court was regraded and resurfaced over the 

summer. Now, the upper playground can be used for the fifth 

and sixth grade recess. By the end of last year, the fourth, 

fifth and sixth grade classrooms were outfitted with smart 

boards. 

NEW STAFF AT AES 

Please join in welcoming several new staff members to 

Andover Elementary School. Mrs. Lisa Handfield is the 

new half-time kindergarten teacher. She has a bachelor’s in 

Elementary Education from Wheaton College and a master’s 

in Early Childhood Education from Eastern Connecticut 

State University. Ms. Stacy Mares has joined the special 

education team as a half-time teacher. Her bachelor’s in 

Psychology and master’s in Special Education are both from 

Southern Connecticut State University. Ms. Melissa Correia 

has joined the sixth grade team and holds a bachelor’s in 

History and Social Science and Elementary Education. 

She will receive her master’s in Reading and Language 

Arts from St. Joseph College in December. Mr. Darin 

D’Amaddio, LCSW, is the new Social Worker assigned to 

Andover Elementary from AHM. He will be here all day on 

Fridays. His bachelor’s in Psychology and master’s in Social 

Work are both from the University of Connecticut. 

Mrs. Cheryl Folsom is our new Food Service Manager. 

TWO SESSIONS OF PRESCHOOL 

Thanks to the hard work of Dr. Zeuschner and Ms. Labenski 

in writing a grant and the support of Mr. Maneggia and the 

Board of Education, Andover Elementary now has two 

sessions of preschool, accommodating all the students who 

had been placed on a waiting list. As of October 5, both 

sessions will run five days a week instead of the traditional 

four days. This is due to the requirements stipulated in the 

grant. What a great opportunity for the preschoolers of 

Andover! Next year, the classes will be divided into a threeyear-old 

group and a four-year-old group. 

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Accountants............14 

Air-Conditioning.......21 

Art Studio.............28 

Attorneys..............12, 37 

Automotive.............11 

Building Supplies......30 

Christmas Trees........34 

Computers..............24, 28 

Concrete............... 7 

Construction...........40 

Day Care...............25 

Dentist................ 7 

Electrician............24 

Flooring...............27 

Food................... 2 

Framing................25 

Garden/Landscape....... 8, 19, 33, 38 

Gifts..................25, 29, 38 

Grocery Stores.........18, 31 

Heating Oil............21 

Home Improvement.......38 

Kitchen & Bath.........30 

Learning Center........25 

Medical Supplies.......17 

Natural Foods..........29 

Nursing................32 

Package Stores......... 13 

Painting............... 4, 6, 20 

PETA...................26 

Pet Supplies...........19 

Pharmacy...............17 

Plumbing/Heating.......9, 21 

Propane................19, 21 

Recreation Vehicles.... 3 

Real Estate............ 4, 6, 9, 13, 15, 19, 

.......................27, 20, 32, 39 

Self Storage...........16 

Sewing Machines........23 

Sharpening Service.....35 

Snowplowing............33 

Tax Preparation........ 36 

Third Thursday.........21 

Tractors & Equipment... 4 

Travel Agency..........22 

Vacuum Cleaners........23 

Wallpaper..............10 

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