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<strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Andover</strong><br />
<strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Volume 6, Issue 1 For and About <strong>Andover</strong> October 15, 2005<br />
DO YOU KNOW THIS WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN<br />
Carolyn Lester<br />
What a pleasure it is to introduce you to<br />
<strong>Andover</strong>’s Benjamin Campen if you<br />
don’t already know him, and to<br />
celebrate the gifts of this 16-year-old<br />
resident. He is the son of Cathy and<br />
Glen Campen, brother to Garrett,<br />
age nine. He shares his home,<br />
with Leonard (Leo) and Kody, two<br />
beautiful cats. For those of us who<br />
know Benjamin, we have found<br />
him to be a friend who quietly and<br />
gently weaves his life into ours.<br />
Many of you know Benjamin as a<br />
neighbor, as an 11 th grade student at<br />
RHAM High School, as a relative,<br />
or as a friend. I share my story<br />
from my association with Benjamin<br />
as a friend and as a member of<br />
the First Congregational Church<br />
(United Church of Christ), <strong>Andover</strong>.<br />
Benjamin was five when he moved to <strong>Andover</strong>. I have<br />
watched him grow up, faithfully and enthusiastically attending<br />
church services, Sunday School, and the youth group – the<br />
Pilgrim Fellowship. Two years ago he was confirmed into the<br />
membership of the Church after a 2-year program of spiritual<br />
growth, of learning about the UCC, and of service projects<br />
related to his faith journey. We in the Church know him as a<br />
caring individual and as an attentive friend to our older adults.<br />
I sat down with Benjamin one evening to hear about his interests<br />
and activities. He shared ways that he has participated in<br />
Church, school, and wider community activities. Here are a few:<br />
At the Church’s annual May Breakfast,<br />
Benjamin has been a food server.<br />
He likes to participate in mission<br />
projects such as the Ducky Race,<br />
whose proceeds were sent in different<br />
years to Heifer Project International,<br />
to the Interfaith Sewing Group in<br />
Willimantic, and to the Sea Coast<br />
Mission in Maine. He has sought<br />
pledges for his seven-mile walk for the<br />
combined Columbia-Gilead-<strong>Andover</strong><br />
Churches CROPWALK for Hunger to<br />
benefit world hunger and local food<br />
kitchens; and, you should see him<br />
bowl! His enthusiasm draws a large<br />
number of pledges through goodnatured<br />
competition to benefit the<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Church at its annual “Holy<br />
Roller Bowlathon!” Besides that, he is<br />
the best bowler on anyone’s team! In<br />
addition, he has helped his PF friends<br />
sell grinders in order to purchase food<br />
for the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. He participated<br />
in a service project to benefit underprivileged children.<br />
As we talked, I noticed Benjamin’s T-shirt which reads,<br />
SPEED SKATING, so we began discussing his skills and<br />
involvement in several sports.<br />
This fall, Benjamin will prepare for bowling competitions<br />
with the Glastonbury Special Olympics team. It’s his third<br />
year with this group.<br />
DO YOU KNOW (Continued on page 3)<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 1
PHONE NUMBERS<br />
Assessor<br />
Building Department<br />
Emergency/Fire/Police<br />
Judge of Probate<br />
Library<br />
Registrar of Voters<br />
Resident Trooper<br />
Selectmen<br />
Social Services<br />
Tax Collector<br />
Town Clerk<br />
Town Garage<br />
Transfer Station<br />
U.S. Post Office<br />
HOP RIVER<br />
ELDERLY HOUSING<br />
25 Riverside Drive<br />
742-0585<br />
THE ANDOVER D I R E C T O R Y<br />
742-7305<br />
742-4036<br />
911<br />
647-7979<br />
742-7428<br />
742-0188<br />
742-0235<br />
742-7305<br />
742-7305<br />
742-4035<br />
742-0188<br />
742-4048<br />
742-4049<br />
742-7756<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Elementary 742-7339<br />
RHAM Middle School 228-9423<br />
RHAM High School 228-9474<br />
FIRE MARSHAL<br />
John Roache 742-0040<br />
ANIMAL CONTROL<br />
Jay Linddy<br />
Beeper 820-3461<br />
After the beeps,<br />
enter your phone number,<br />
press #, and your call will be returned.<br />
State Animal Control Officer<br />
Dean Gates<br />
860-713-2506<br />
VISITING NURSE<br />
34 Ledgebrook Drive, Mansfield<br />
456-7288<br />
Fax: 423-5702<br />
AHM YOUTH SERVICES<br />
Pendleton Road, Hebron<br />
228-9488<br />
Infoline: 211<br />
FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
11 School Road<br />
742-7477<br />
MUNICIPAL AGENT<br />
FOR THE AGING<br />
Catherine Palazzi<br />
742-8088<br />
SENIOR CENTER<br />
Old Firehouse<br />
Center Street<br />
Kaye Cardin 742-7739<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 2<br />
FORM OF GOVERNMENT<br />
Board of Selectmen/Town Meeting<br />
SELECTMEN<br />
Charlene H. Barnett (First)<br />
Leigh-Ann Hutchinson<br />
Susan C. England<br />
David H. Rhinelander<br />
Jay K. Linddy<br />
TOWN HALL<br />
17 School Road<br />
Monday 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
Tuesday - Thursday<br />
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.<br />
Friday 8:30 a.m. - Noon.<br />
(individual office hours vary)<br />
Fax: 742-7535<br />
TOWN GARAGE<br />
Long Hill Road<br />
Public Works Director, Tree Warden,<br />
and Open Burning Official<br />
Edwin Kacesak<br />
TRANSFER STATION<br />
Shoddy Mill Road<br />
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.<br />
Saturday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.<br />
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE<br />
Wayne F. Besaw, Sr.<br />
Marie R. Burbank<br />
Margaret H. Busch<br />
Kathleen D. Cardin<br />
Georgette M. Conrad<br />
Michael Donnelly<br />
Deborah C. Fuger<br />
Carol H. Lee<br />
Jay K. Linddy<br />
Ken Mosher<br />
Henry G. Parkington<br />
Jeanne F. Sheehan<br />
Erich Siismets<br />
POST OFFICE<br />
Route 6 742-7756<br />
Officer In Charge: Janet Galya<br />
Hours<br />
Closed daily<br />
noon to 1 p.m.<br />
Monday - Friday<br />
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Saturday<br />
8 a.m. - noon<br />
Lobby Hours<br />
Monday - Friday<br />
7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday<br />
7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br />
TOWN OFFICES CLOSINGS<br />
New Year’s Day Jan. 1<br />
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 17<br />
Lincoln’s Birthday Feb. 11<br />
Washington’s Birthday Feb. 22<br />
Good Friday<br />
March 2<br />
Memorial Day May 30<br />
Independence Day July 4<br />
Labor Day<br />
Sept. 5<br />
Columbus Day Oct. 10<br />
Veterans Day Nov. 11<br />
Thanksgiving Nov. 24<br />
Christmas<br />
Dec. 26<br />
ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY<br />
355 Route 6<br />
Director: Amy Orlomoski<br />
Monday and Wednesday<br />
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 8 p.m.<br />
Tuesday and Thursday ~ 3 - 8 p.m.<br />
Friday ~ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 6 p.m.<br />
Saturday ~ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Closed Saturdays July & August<br />
Fax: 742-7428<br />
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY<br />
State Senator 19th District<br />
Edith Prague 860-240-0498<br />
State House Representative<br />
55th District<br />
Pam Sawyer 860-649-5655<br />
U.S. Congress Representative<br />
2nd District<br />
Robert Simmons<br />
U.S. Senators<br />
Christopher Dodd<br />
Joseph Lieberman<br />
1-800-334-5341<br />
1-800-225-5605<br />
CHURCH<br />
First Congregational<br />
Route 6 ~ 742-7696<br />
Reverend Edward Cornell<br />
COMMUTER PARKING LOTS<br />
Route 66 & West Street<br />
Junction Route 66 & 6<br />
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DO YOU KNOW (Continued from page 1)<br />
Benjamin practices with the Bolton<br />
Ice Cats speed skating team and<br />
competes at the International<br />
Skating Center in Simsbury in<br />
February. One year Benjamin<br />
skated with the 2000-Meter Men’s<br />
Individual Team Relay and earned<br />
a Gold Medal. He also skates<br />
the men’s individual heats and<br />
has become one of the top five<br />
speed skaters in his division.<br />
In the past, several of Benjamin’s<br />
sports activities have taken place<br />
under the direction of Glastonbury<br />
Special Olympics. However, for their<br />
second season RHAM will have its own AHM unified basketball<br />
team made up of athletes and partners. <strong>The</strong>y will play short<br />
games during halftime at the RHAM Varsity basketball games.<br />
Benjamin runs his hardest to finish first<br />
in this heat at Berlin High School.<br />
the Glastonbury athletes and his<br />
brother, Garrett. Last year they<br />
won a Gold Medal in the finals.<br />
Benjamin ran track with the RHAM<br />
High School track team. Do you<br />
get the picture that he’s quite an<br />
athlete! He won two heats, 100<br />
and 200 meter men’s sprints. His<br />
Mom noted he ran the 100-meter<br />
in 13.5 seconds.<br />
Benjamin showed me many of his<br />
medals: Gold, Silver and Bronze,<br />
which he has won as a result of his<br />
training, skills, commitment and the willingness of his parents<br />
to participate – you know, as cheerleaders, coach, teachers,<br />
and taxi drivers.<br />
Softball is another passion for Benjamin. He’s played with<br />
several area teams and even enjoyed a few special days of<br />
training with the Norwich Navigators due to his involvement.<br />
This year his dad is a coach for the RHAM Unified Special<br />
Olympic Softball Team and Benjamin practices weekly with<br />
When I asked Benjamin what he likes to do in his free time, he<br />
said that he likes to play Nintendo, play with his pets, watch<br />
baseball, and travel.<br />
DO YOU KNOW (Continued on page 8)<br />
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THANK-YOU!!<br />
To all the participants and<br />
Community Support for our charity<br />
events. We have run our fund-rasing<br />
events to benefit Windham Hospital’s<br />
Capitol Campaign to expand their<br />
Emergency Room.<br />
Our events and<br />
contributions have<br />
raised almost $30,000 in<br />
the past three years.<br />
We thank all the participants and local<br />
sponsors for your generous support, we could<br />
not have done it without you!!<br />
Visit our Web site at: www.capitolcdj.com<br />
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will hold a Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 19,<br />
from 1 to 5:45 p.m. Edward Jones Insurance of Hebron<br />
will be sponsoring the Drive and providing great food<br />
and will have a drawing for a gift certificate to a local<br />
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and paternal grandparents are Daniel<br />
and Barbara Kreidler of Glastonbury.<br />
Evan has a 3-year-old brother, Jared.<br />
St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Route 85 in Hebron, will be<br />
hosting a Blood Drive on Monday, December 12 from 1 to 5:45<br />
p.m. Members of the Church will be volunteering their time and<br />
providing baked goods for the canteen. For an appointment<br />
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Residents,<br />
<br />
It has been just a<br />
<br />
few months since<br />
<br />
I was called to be<br />
<br />
the Interim Minister<br />
a t T h e F i r s t<br />
Congregational Church in <strong>Andover</strong>, United Church of Christ.<br />
First, let me thank the many members of the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Community for your warm welcome. It is a pleasure to<br />
minister among such a loving and welcoming community.<br />
I also wish to thank you for your support at our recent<br />
tag sale. <strong>The</strong> proceeds of this event are designated to be<br />
used to erect a fence and playscape for the children of the<br />
church as well as the many other children who frequent<br />
the church property. With the traffic on Route 6 being as<br />
it is this will go a long way to provide a safe play area.<br />
I also wish to thank you for your ongoing support of the<br />
monthly tag sale. This has taken place every third Saturday<br />
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at our Conference House. This event is a wonderful<br />
aid to many folks looking for an item or two to furnish<br />
an apartment. <strong>The</strong> funds help the church support our<br />
food pantry, oil fund, as well as many local outreach<br />
ministries. Because the Conference House is not heated<br />
the tag sale does not run during the winter months. Please<br />
refrain from dropping donations off until the spring.<br />
On October 15 we will join with the <strong>Andover</strong> community<br />
to celebrate the Chester D. Norton Appreciation Day. I<br />
hope you will join with us at 10 a.m. on October 15 as<br />
we remember Chester D. Norton and Irene Mooney. <strong>The</strong><br />
Church plans to play the Irene Mooney Memorial Carillon<br />
at that hour to celebrate this gift of the Mooney family.<br />
Also on that same day the Church will hold its annual<br />
Country Church Fair. This, as always, promises to be an<br />
excellent opportunity to discover your early holiday gifts<br />
or just meet your old friends and greet some new ones.<br />
Finally, and most important, is to invite you to attend<br />
worship with us. <strong>The</strong> First Congregational Church of<br />
<strong>Andover</strong>, United Church of Christ has a long and proud<br />
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history in <strong>Andover</strong>. As members of the United Church of<br />
Christ we are a church with roots that are 2000 years old<br />
yet we are very much today. We embrace modern intelligent<br />
thinking, we are accepting, inclusive and seek justice for<br />
all. We are here for you, and hope that within our sanctuary<br />
walls you will find a place of spiritual nurturing, faith<br />
formation and comfort in a time of need. Our worship<br />
services are Sundays at 10 a.m., with childcare provided.<br />
We are handicapped accessible and climate controlled.<br />
Join us on any Sunday morning for worship and fellowship.<br />
We are easy to locate directly on Route 6, just look for the<br />
“Still Speaking Banner” and remember, “No matter who you<br />
are, or where you are on life journey you are welcome here.”<br />
For information about <strong>The</strong> First Congregational Church in<br />
<strong>Andover</strong>, United Church of Christ, please call us at 742-7696,<br />
e-mail the church at <strong>Andover</strong>Church55@sbcglobal.net or<br />
you may e-mail me directly at RevEdCornell@comcast.net.<br />
Grace and Peace,<br />
Rev Ed Cornell III<br />
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chester d. norton<br />
appreciation day<br />
Dianne Grenier<br />
Chester Davis Norton was born in 1817, the third of<br />
seven children, to a family of modest means in Hebron,<br />
Connecticut. During his youth a kindly gentleman gave<br />
money to the Norton family for eyeglasses for young Chester.<br />
Years later Chester would remember this act of kindness.<br />
In 1843 at age 26, Chester married a 20-year-old Hebron<br />
girl, Elizabeth Kingsley. Just over one year later she died<br />
of scarlet fever. It was 25 years later (1869) that he would<br />
marry a girl from Bolton, Emily Hutchins. Prior to marrying<br />
Emily he lived in <strong>Andover</strong> at the Webster Hotel on today’s<br />
Center Street where he was in charge of the livery stables<br />
next door. After marrying Emily, Chester purchased a farm<br />
at what is today 36 Boston Hill Road. Here Chester and<br />
Emily lived and farmed for 21 years. During those years<br />
they prospered, but were not blessed with any children.<br />
Chester loved children and in his will he established four<br />
funds with $3,000 each. Today these funds are named:<br />
1) <strong>The</strong> Norton Library Fund, 2) <strong>The</strong> Norton School Fund<br />
3) <strong>The</strong> Norton Church Fund and 4) <strong>The</strong> Norton Children’s<br />
Fund. One hundred and fourteen years after his death<br />
the interest income from these funds continue to help the<br />
children of <strong>Andover</strong> that Chester D. Norton so loved.<br />
In appreciation of all the good Chester D. Norton has done for<br />
the children of <strong>Andover</strong>, the Norton Children’s Commission<br />
has decided to honor him on October 15, 2005 with “Chester<br />
D. Norton Appreciation Day”. This is an opportunity for all<br />
the residents of <strong>Andover</strong> to say thank you for all the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
children he has helped each year. Please join your neighbors<br />
and friends for a short ceremony at Chester D. Norton’s<br />
gravesite in the <strong>Andover</strong> Congregational Church cemetery on<br />
Long Hill Road at 10 a.m. Following the ceremony there will<br />
be a reception of snacks and beverages at the Library across<br />
the street. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. there will be Open<br />
Houses at two of the historic homes where Chester D. Norton<br />
lived in <strong>Andover</strong> ~ 36 Boston Hill Road and 55 Hebron Road.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> Historic Museum, located in the Old Town Hall<br />
on Memorial Lane, will also be welcoming visitors. As a<br />
special treat Chester D. Norton’s neighbor, Ransford Button,<br />
protrayed by (Mike Donnelly) will be attending the festivities<br />
and speaking about his neighbor and the <strong>Andover</strong> of the1850s.<br />
Don‛t judge people by their relatives.<br />
DO YOU KNOW<br />
(Continued from page 3)<br />
Recently he attended a Red Sox vs.<br />
Baltimore Orioles game at Camden<br />
Yards. Benjamin has started his junior<br />
year with enthusiasm and anticipation<br />
of the many special events it will bring,<br />
especially receiving his class ring.<br />
What would he like to do in the future<br />
teach math or work with children.<br />
With the kind of support and love that<br />
Benjamin receives from his family,<br />
it’s no wonder he has become the<br />
wonderful young man he is!<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 9
LAKE ROAD AND ERDONI ROAD BRIDGE<br />
SELECTMAN’S OFFICE<br />
Charlene Barnett<br />
742-7305<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lake Road Bridge<br />
is again open for vehicular<br />
traffic. Our Town Crew, along<br />
with some contracted help,<br />
worked very hard to meet the<br />
deadline of the start of school<br />
so that the school bus routes<br />
would not have to be changed.<br />
Many area residents gathered to<br />
watch the culverts be placed. It was quite an operation! We<br />
have waited a long time for this repair and we’re all very excited<br />
to see it to completion. <strong>The</strong> Town Crew is currently working<br />
on the drainage system from Erdoni to West Street. When this<br />
is finished, the guardrails will be put in and the road will be<br />
paved in this area. Perhaps the best news is that our “Million<br />
Dollar Bridge” will cost the taxpayers less than $100,000.We<br />
should all be very proud of our Town Crew for a job well done!<br />
Erdoni Road bridge as it<br />
looked in September.<br />
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Mikki Busch, Assistant<br />
742-0188<br />
PERMITS, LICENSES AND TAGS<br />
Hip Permits ($20); Duck Stamps ($10); and Pheasant tags ($14)<br />
are available in our Office. Pheasant season and State land<br />
deer and private land deer bow hunting opens September 15.<br />
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State land lottery deer shotgun and controlled hunt open<br />
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shotgun/rifle private land, opens on November 16, and<br />
the season for the landowner opens on November 1. Deer<br />
muzzleloader opens on December 7 for private and state<br />
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private and landowner and fall turkey bowhunting opened<br />
September 15 for state, private,<br />
and landowners. hunting licenses<br />
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hunting and fishing licenses are<br />
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TOY DRIVE<br />
T h e r e w i l l b e a b o x<br />
f o r n e w u n w r a p p e d<br />
toys in the Town Office<br />
Building lobby for the toy<br />
drive beginning on November 1 . Please<br />
drop off toys by December 7. Thank you.<br />
DOG LICENSING<br />
D o g l i c e n s e r e n e w a l s a r e<br />
now subject to a $4 late fee.<br />
HOMEMADE ICE PACK<br />
Prepare Jello according to directions<br />
and let cool enough to pour into a<br />
freezer bag until three-quarters full.<br />
Seal and freeze, and you have a<br />
homemade, flexible ice pack. When<br />
the Jello melts, simply refreeze.<br />
SOCIAL SERVICES<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
Heidi M. McDonnelly<br />
742-7305<br />
FALL AND WINTER NEEDS<br />
FOR SOCIAL SERVICES<br />
This has been a period of desperate<br />
needs for people in the South. We<br />
are fortunate here in <strong>Andover</strong>, but as<br />
we approach this heating and holiday<br />
season the needs of our neighbors in<br />
crisis become more pronounced. This<br />
year more than ever fuel for heating,<br />
food for families, and holiday cheer are<br />
areas of concern. As a small community<br />
we look to our friends and neighbors to<br />
help maintain a quality of life for those going through difficult times.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many ways to help. <strong>The</strong> Deacon’s Fuel Fund helps the<br />
entire community. Referrals go through Social Services and the Fund<br />
is administered through the Congregational Church. Collections for<br />
the Food Bank are always welcome and may be left at the Church. We<br />
are currently working with the Food Bank run by Hebron Interfaith<br />
Ministries and it is available to all in town in need. Residents may<br />
call 228-1681 for hours. Donations to the Fuel Fund or the Food Bank<br />
may be sent directly to the Church Office (Route 6) or the Town<br />
Hall Social Services Office, 17 School Road, to be passed on to the<br />
SOCIAL SERVICES (Continued on page 12)<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 11
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us with a wonderful resource for gifts for local children.<br />
Individuals, families, groups, and businesses are always<br />
encouraged to help at the holidays. Donations of turkeys,<br />
hams, “fixings,” and baked goods are items we need to make<br />
the holidays brighter. If you or your organization would like<br />
to help in any way or even “adopt” a family, child, or a senior<br />
for whom to provide gifts, we welcome your assistance.<br />
Gift cards or cash donations are always welcome and may<br />
be sent to Social Services at the Town Hall. We hope to<br />
have the Thanksgiving and December holidays organized<br />
well in advance. Please call early to let us know how you<br />
would like to help. We are very grateful to all those who<br />
have helped over the last few years and have extended their<br />
generosity to those less fortunate. We look to the community<br />
again this year to continue this spirit of giving. Thank you.<br />
Messages can be left for Social Services at the Town Office<br />
Building at 742-7305 or you may call the Social Services<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 12<br />
Cathy<br />
Palazzi<br />
MUNICIPAL AGENT<br />
FOR THE ELDERLY<br />
742-8088<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> Seniors were<br />
awarded a grant for the second<br />
year since I have been Municipal<br />
Agent. We are fortunate to receive this grant from the<br />
NCAAA for Senior chores thru September 30, 2006. This<br />
will help pay for leaf raking and snow removal. Perhaps<br />
the winter will be kinder to us this year and we will not<br />
run out of money for spring chores. If any Senior over<br />
60 is interested in this service please contact me. Some<br />
Seniors are under the assumption they must belong to the<br />
Young at Heart Club (YAHC) but I assist ALL Seniors.<br />
An afternoon of lively entertainment by the Pratt &<br />
Whitney Aircraft Chorus followed by a pasta dinner and<br />
a raffle occurred on September 24. All the profits went to<br />
the Senior Chore Fund. Thanks to the following people<br />
who helped make this event successful and so much<br />
fun: Louise Parkington for the use of her coffeepots<br />
and her donation of raffle items; Alana and Alicia Lee<br />
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for managing the kitchen duties;<br />
Julie Victoria and the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Girl Scouts for serving dinner and<br />
collecting tickets at the door; the<br />
many residents who donated money;<br />
Jay Linddy for his background work,<br />
and allowing us to hand out flyers<br />
at the Transfer Station; Leigh Ann<br />
Hutchinson for opening remarks<br />
and introducing Representative<br />
Pam Sawyer; Ken Lee and Michael<br />
Palazzi for organizing the setup of the<br />
AES and transporting items for us;<br />
Tom Moynihan for moving tables,<br />
giving us access to the school; all the<br />
businesses who donated raffle and<br />
paper items; Representative Pam<br />
Sawyer for her support to the Seniors<br />
and for donating the main prize (two<br />
passes to visit the Capitol and lunch<br />
with Pam); Senator Edith Prague<br />
for her generous donation; and our<br />
hardworking committee members Alana and Alicia Lee;<br />
Carol Lee; and Dianne Grenier. Thank-you to my daughter<br />
Tanya Palazzi who pitched in and did so much to help.<br />
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WOMEN’S REVENGE<br />
This has been a busy time for me with Medicare D beginning<br />
soon. Enrollment begins November 15. It is a pleasure serving<br />
as a C.H.O.I.C.E.S. counselor representing the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Seniors. CONNPace has announced their participation in the<br />
Medicare D program. Charlene Barnett, our First Selectman,<br />
has supplied me with a computer to assist the Seniors at the<br />
Town Office to enroll in this program. Senator Edith Prague<br />
and Eric Rodko from the NCAAA has spoken to the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Seniors on Medicare D. Call my office for an appointment<br />
to enroll which will take approximately 20-30 minutes.<br />
Follow the Municipal Agent news in the local newspapers,<br />
the Silver Lining, or visit the andoverct.org Web site.<br />
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As she fumbled for her wallet I noticed a remote<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 13
Your Local Blue-Ox Towing Dealer<br />
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Web site Committee Chairman<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> Town Web site was officially launched in May<br />
of 2004. Town information is provided to anyone with Internet<br />
access at www.<strong>Andover</strong>CT.org.<br />
A favorite part of the Web site is the “calendar”<br />
section. Accessed from the homepage, it provides<br />
residents with date, time, and place of <strong>Andover</strong> happenings. Everything from the AHM Telethon, to the<br />
church dinners, boards and commission meetings, library story hours, voting, and Fire Department steak<br />
dinners are listed. When in doubt of a starting time or location of an event, check out the Web site calendar.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Web site Committee specifically designed the calendar section so residents and local groups can input their own event<br />
information quick and easily by themselves. No special computer skills or knowledge is required. <strong>The</strong> service is free of charge<br />
and easy to do. <strong>The</strong> calendar is located on the right side of the Web site’s homepage. At the end of the Calendar section is a<br />
button to use for submitting an event. Simply click on the button, enter the information regarding your event: date, time, place,<br />
and event details. <strong>The</strong> Webmaster will post your event on the Calendar within 24 hours for all to see. With daily visits to the Web<br />
site quickly approaching an average of 250 per day, the Calendar is a great place to let <strong>Andover</strong> residents know about your event.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Web site is a continual work in progress and continues to grow and improve each month. <strong>Andover</strong> residents are fortunate to have<br />
a Web site committee with the skills, knowledge, and dedication to provide residents with a Web site of which residents can be proud.<br />
To Whom It May Concern:<br />
I would like to express my appreciation<br />
for your professionalism and meticulous<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 14<br />
I was raised in <strong>Andover</strong> and have<br />
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FLIGHT OF THE GEESE<br />
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A sight to behold<br />
Geese gather at the lake<br />
It’s late fall, even December<br />
It seems like every inch of water is covered<br />
<strong>The</strong>y pattern themselves<br />
all in the same direction<br />
Such noise<br />
honking, quacking<br />
What are they saying<br />
Are they mapping the route<br />
Do they pick their leader<br />
More and more birds fly down<br />
and squeeze into place<br />
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After much squawking<br />
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they rise in unison, flying north<br />
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Now the sky is filled<br />
as they take off<br />
all but a few stragglers<br />
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<strong>The</strong>y gain altitude<br />
make a U-turn<br />
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Every puppy deserves to go<br />
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matter if you’ve had dogs<br />
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school builds confidence and teaches social skills and basic<br />
manners. Owners learn how to properly manage and train<br />
their puppy to prevent problems. Most importantly, puppy<br />
school teaches you how to build a positive relationship with<br />
your puppy, and a good relationship is the basis for any<br />
partnership, be it canine or human.<br />
In choosing a school, look for one which uses positive<br />
reinforcement. Clicker training is an excellent way to teach<br />
a puppy simple commands. When puppies are trained using<br />
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You can find a school by asking your veterinarian for a<br />
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Puppy classes begin with a ten-minute<br />
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Puppy school will not give you a completely trained dog,<br />
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Things Dogs<br />
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• <strong>The</strong> garbage collector is NOT stealing our<br />
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• I will not roll my toys behind the fridge.<br />
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2 tsp. cream of tarter<br />
1 tsp. baking soda<br />
¼ tsp. salt<br />
3 TBS. sugar<br />
I TBS. cinnamon<br />
Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, shortening, and eggs in a<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 17
ANDOVER SENIORS<br />
YOUNG AT HEART CLUB<br />
Cathy Palazzi, Secretary<br />
<strong>The</strong> Seniors’ first meeting of the<br />
season was held on September<br />
7 with lots of new ideas for<br />
the coming year. President<br />
K a y e C a r d i n a n n o u n c e d<br />
her committee members for the following positions:<br />
Cheer, Pauline Collette; Day Luncheon, Barbara Foran<br />
and George Collette; Program Committee, Donna Jones and<br />
Perry Lindley; Publicity, Mary Duval and Irene Brown;<br />
Refreshment Committee, Bob Pittsinger and Mary Duval;<br />
Trip Committee, Bob and Ginny Wanagel and Arlene Saglio.<br />
Blood pressures will be taken at the first meeting of each<br />
month followed by a business meeting and bingo. <strong>The</strong><br />
second meeting of the month will be short, followed by<br />
entertainment organized by Donna Jones and Perry Lindley.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Annual Christmas Party will be held at the<br />
Manchester Country Club on Thursday, December 1 with<br />
entertainment by the Thread City Ramblers of Willimantic.<br />
Call 742-7739 for more information and to sign up.<br />
Bob and Ginny Wanagel are organizing a December trip to<br />
Williamstown, Massachusetts. Watch for more information.<br />
On July 8, Bob and Ginny Wanagel organized a trip<br />
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On July 21, thirty-one <strong>Andover</strong> Seniors joined the Bolton<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Seniors want to send a special<br />
thank-you to the Lee family Carol,<br />
Ken, and their daughters, Alana and<br />
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We lost a lovely senior on September 4.<br />
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ANDOVER AND AHM<br />
YOUTH SERVICES<br />
Joel Rosenberg<br />
228-9488<br />
JAZZ FOR JUNIORS<br />
<strong>The</strong> sounds of modern and contemporary will soon be<br />
returning to the AHM Youth Services Performing Arts<br />
Hall. AHM is pleased to announce that Mr. Dominic<br />
Marino will return for a second season as the conductor<br />
of the very popular Jazz for Juniors teen program.<br />
Last year’s inaugural music season at AHM was a great success.<br />
Winter, spring, and summer concerts aired in the Performing<br />
Arts Hall to the enjoyment of local children, parents, and<br />
guests from the three senior centers. By the year end the<br />
level of talent among the young musicians had far surpassed<br />
the expectations of everyone involved in the program.<br />
<strong>The</strong> second season will feature many of the same musicians<br />
from last year. A number of openings in the ensemble remain<br />
for the upcoming session. Jazz for Juniors is open to any<br />
<strong>Andover</strong>, Hebron, or Marlborough teen of middle or high<br />
school age who has some level of proficiency on their chosen<br />
musical instrument. <strong>The</strong> music ensemble meets on the first<br />
and third Wednesday of each month from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.<br />
at the AHM Community Center located at 25 Pendleton<br />
Drive in Hebron. <strong>The</strong> first session was October 5th.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ensemble’s conductor, Mr. Dominic Marino, was<br />
one of the founders of a similar Jazz for Juniors program<br />
in the Danbury area more than<br />
a decade ago. Jazz for Juniors<br />
is a program designed to have<br />
students participate in a music<br />
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To inquire about Jazz for Juniors or to register for this<br />
program, please call Denise Dombroski at 228-9488.<br />
ANTIQUES, ARTS, GOODS, & SERVICES AUCTION<br />
A committee of volunteers from <strong>Andover</strong>, Hebron, Marlborough<br />
Youth Services are busy at work planning their Second<br />
Annual Charity Auction. All proceeds of the event will help<br />
defray the costs of AHM’s fourteen community programs.<br />
AHM is a grassroots community non-profit which provides<br />
the townspeople of <strong>Andover</strong>, Hebron and Marlborough with<br />
a wide range of child, youth, and family services. Those<br />
AHM (Continued on page 22)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jazz for Juniors program is<br />
funded this year through the generous<br />
support of the Forever Young<br />
Foundation. <strong>The</strong>re is an annual<br />
fee of $25 per child to help cover<br />
the cost of music charts. Financial<br />
assistance is available for anyone<br />
having difficulty paying this fee.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 21
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AHM (Continued from page 21)<br />
services currently include: family counseling, school social<br />
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support groups, drug prevention programs in the schools,<br />
parent education classes, play and learn groups, family health<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Second Annual Antiques, Arts, Goods and Services<br />
Auction will take place on Saturday evening October 22,<br />
starting at 7 p.m. Preview of items will be on Thursday and<br />
Friday, October 20 and 21.<br />
Last year’s auction was a great success for the Youth Service<br />
bureau. <strong>The</strong> range of items this year promises to make this<br />
once again one of the most exciting auctions in the area.<br />
Last year’s auction featured the works of many local artists,<br />
great dining and entertainment packages, home and garden<br />
products, and highly-sought-after antiques of local interest.<br />
Auction Committee Members this year include: Linda<br />
Gardiner from <strong>Andover</strong>, Sue Hollister from Manchester, Paul<br />
and Carla Pomprowicz, Gail Hughes, Carol Machowski,<br />
Dale and David Bland, and Jeanne Colgan from Hebron,<br />
Lin Gotta and Peter Shevenchenko from Marlborough.<br />
Mr. Bruce Ingraham from Coventry will be coming<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 22<br />
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JAPAN’S HURRICANE NABI<br />
Mary Duval<br />
At the time Hurricane Katrina’s<br />
horrors were unfolding on the<br />
Gulf, Typhoon Nabi (meaning<br />
butterfly in Korean) was bearing<br />
down on the southern islands<br />
of Japan. It was a monster<br />
offshore, but hit the islands at<br />
our equivalent of a Category 1<br />
hurricane, with winds up to 89<br />
mph, heavy rain, and widespread<br />
power outages. Fifteen people<br />
were injured, three missing.<br />
My son, Lance Corporal Michael<br />
Duval, is a Weather Marine aboard<br />
Marine Air Station Iwakuni,<br />
Japan, in the southern islands.<br />
Mike and his buddies watched<br />
the Armed Forces Network news Mike Duval (center) with fellow Marines<br />
coverage of Hurricane Katrina at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi<br />
plus tracking their own typhoon.<br />
in January 2005.<br />
Typhoon Nabi hit the Iwakuni area on Tuesday, September<br />
6, 2005, over a 12-hour period. AFN Radio called Mike four<br />
times to interview him on the air.<br />
When it became necessary, Mike<br />
made the call that put MCAS<br />
Iwakuni in Typhoon Condition<br />
One Emergency shutdown mode.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Marines, sailors, and their<br />
families hunkered down in shelters.<br />
Anyone forced to go outside wore<br />
flak jackets and Kevlar helmets.<br />
<strong>The</strong> base sustained some minor<br />
damage, but everyone made it<br />
through Typhoon Nabi unscathed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Marines of Iwakuni are shocked<br />
and saddened at the devastation<br />
caused by Hurricane Katrina. <strong>The</strong><br />
Weather School at Keesler AFB, in<br />
Biloxi, Mississippi, is closed for an<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Willow Tree Swing<br />
Clare Carrara<br />
Sitting on the flying swing,<br />
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While being up on tippietoes, trying to reach<br />
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Lightly blanketed in fuzz,<br />
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Sensation of joy and fantasy,<br />
As we fly over the wind,<br />
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As we sit together on that breezy<br />
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All at once,<br />
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Amy Orlomoski,<br />
Director<br />
742-7428<br />
Another season is upon us at the<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Public Library. Summer’s<br />
over, and it’s time for the kids<br />
to start working on research for<br />
various school projects. Do<br />
you think the Internet is the<br />
only place for them to find their<br />
information How about making<br />
it a point to stop by the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Public Library this fall to see if<br />
we can help them with their research needs We may be<br />
small, but we have a world of information under our roof.<br />
Summer was an eventful time at the Library. Several kids<br />
participated in our reading passport program, in which they were required to read books from 10 different<br />
categories, such as How-to, Biography, and Science Fiction. Those participants who finished got to<br />
pull a prize from the treasure chest. <strong>The</strong> most enjoyable thing for most of the participants: getting<br />
their picture taken for their passport! Children’s Programming Director Cathy Campen organized all<br />
of this for the kids, as well as several programs featuring such diverse things as inventing and magic.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> Friends of the Library group has been very active this summer and their fund-raising efforts allowed<br />
the Library to purchase 18 unabridged books on CD, as well as the entire Star Wars DVD collection (except for<br />
Episode III, which has not yet made it to video). <strong>The</strong>y will be continuing their fund-raising efforts this fall, as<br />
the Library hopes to purchase more books on CD and DVDs, as well as a couple of new sets of books for kids on<br />
crafts and the cultures of different countries. If you’d like to join the Friends at any of their fund-raising events,<br />
or just would like more information on the group, look for information on the Library’s Web site. To get there, go<br />
to the town’s web site -- www.<strong>Andover</strong>CT.org – and click on the “Library” link on the left side of the screen.<br />
Speaking of crafts, the Library will again be looking for crafters of Christmas ornaments.<br />
<strong>The</strong> donation of your homemade Christmas ornaments serves two purposes: it helps<br />
decorate the Library; and we can sell these ornaments to raise money to purchase new<br />
materials. Start thinking about what you can make for the Library to sell,<br />
and we’ll start collecting things in early November. Watch the RiverEast for more specific information.<br />
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Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
Summer hours:<br />
Saturday and evenings by appointment<br />
Do you like to read magazines Due<br />
to the rising costs of periodicals, the<br />
Library has cancelled the subscriptions<br />
of three magazines to which we<br />
used to subscribe. If you have any<br />
suggestions for a magazine you’d<br />
like to see the Library add to its<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 26<br />
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAM DIRECTOR<br />
Cathy Campton<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> Public Library presents another Book Voyagers<br />
Program to run through February 2006, THE WORLD OF<br />
HARRY POTTER.<br />
Do you enjoy the trials and tribulations that Harry Potter<br />
and his friends experience If so, this discussion group is<br />
just for you!<br />
You’re invited to read the Harry Potter novels and join<br />
us once a month to discuss the books with a group of<br />
enthusiasts also reading the books. We have a dozen copies<br />
to lend to those of you who would like to read (or reread)<br />
the novels in preparation for the meetings. It’s also an<br />
opportunity for those out there who didn’t read them when<br />
they were first released (Book 1 released in 1998) to catch<br />
up with the rest of the Harry Potter enthusiasts. Our talented<br />
discussion leader will aid you on your journey through<br />
the world J.K. Rowling created. Our discussion leader<br />
will be Jim Harriman, teacher, writer, and storyteller.<br />
On the third Tuesday each month, we’ll meet to<br />
discuss one of the books in the series in the downstairs<br />
room of the Library from 7 to 8 p.m. Preregistration<br />
is suggested, but drop-ins will also be welcomed.<br />
Call the Library to sign up on our discussion list.<br />
<strong>The</strong> complete list of dates are as<br />
follows, so mark your calendars<br />
and plan on joining us for as<br />
many sessions as possible:<br />
October 18<br />
7- 8 p.m., Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<br />
November 15<br />
7-8 p.m., Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban<br />
December 20<br />
7-8 p.m., Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire<br />
January 17<br />
7-8 p.m., Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix<br />
February 21<br />
7-8 p.m., Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince<br />
This Book Voyagers program is co-sponsored by the<br />
Connecticut Humanities Council and the <strong>Andover</strong> Friends<br />
of the Library.<br />
Contentment is contagious.<br />
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ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES SEPTEMBER 11 TH FLAG<br />
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Representative Pamela<br />
Z. Sawyer (R-Bolton)<br />
presented the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Library’s Board of Directors<br />
with two American flags<br />
with special significance.<br />
A large American flag,<br />
obtained from the office<br />
of U.S. Congressman<br />
Rob Simmons, which<br />
was originally flown over<br />
the U.S. Capitol building<br />
on September 11, 2002,<br />
on the first anniversary<br />
of the terrorist attacks of<br />
9-11, was presented for<br />
display inside the Library.<br />
A smaller American flag<br />
Presenting the two flags to the Library Board<br />
of Directors at far right is Rep. Pam Sawyer.<br />
From left to right are Library Board members<br />
Jean Gasper, Sandi Kent, Linda Fish, Selectman<br />
Susan England, and Librarian Amy Orlomoski.<br />
from the State Capitol will fly<br />
outside the Library on the new<br />
flagpole, which was installed<br />
following work on Route 6.<br />
“I am pleased to present both<br />
of these flags to the <strong>Andover</strong><br />
Library, recognizing the great<br />
work they do here,” said<br />
Representative Sawyer. “We<br />
wanted to wait to present these<br />
flags until the work on Route<br />
6 was completed, and the<br />
flagpole restored. Now that<br />
the work has been completed,<br />
a new Stars and Stripes will<br />
fly outside the Library, and a<br />
special Stars and Stripes with<br />
historical significance can<br />
be seen by visitors inside.”<br />
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September was “Library<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Friends of the<br />
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all <strong>Andover</strong> residents to stop by<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> Library offers more than<br />
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movies on video and DVD as well<br />
as newspapers, magazines and audio<br />
books. <strong>The</strong>re’s a community computer<br />
for use and museum passes that offer free or discounted<br />
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using iCONN and books that are not owned by the Library<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Connecticut State Library provides funding<br />
for iCONN. More information about iCONN can<br />
be obtained by contacting the <strong>Andover</strong> Library at<br />
742-7428.<br />
Additions to the <strong>Andover</strong> Library collection<br />
are made monthly. A list of the monthly<br />
additions as well as all available museum<br />
passes are available on the Library page of the<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Friends of the <strong>Andover</strong> Library are continually<br />
working on new and creative ways to raise funds<br />
that can be used to increase Library services for<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> residents. More information about the<br />
Friends group and a membership application<br />
form for the Friends group can be found on<br />
the Friends section of the Library page of the<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Town Web site (www.<strong>Andover</strong>CT.org).<br />
If you haven’t gotten your Library card from the<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Library you don’t know what you’re missing.<br />
Stop by soon and see what we have waiting for you.<br />
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2006 HARTFORD AREA<br />
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS<br />
Dianne Grenier<br />
<strong>The</strong> Friends of the Library<br />
are selling the popular 2006<br />
Entertainment Book to help raise<br />
funds for the betterment of the <strong>Andover</strong> Public Library.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Entertainment Book or the “Big Coupon Book,”<br />
has been known for years as a great way to save<br />
money on dining out, travel, attractions, and so much<br />
more. <strong>The</strong> book offers hundreds of 50 percent coupon<br />
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events, zoos, theatres, and lots of other great family fun.<br />
This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to save<br />
money. Remember, Christmas is just around the<br />
corner. Coupons are valid until November 2006.<br />
Entertainment Books for outside the Hartford area<br />
are also available by calling Carol Lee at 742-0188.<br />
Books are $30 each and can be purchased at the<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Library on Rt. 6, at the Town Clerk’s<br />
Office in the Town Office Building at 17 School<br />
Road or by calling the president of the Friends<br />
of the Library, Dianne Grenier, at 742-3033.<br />
FRIENDS HOLIDAY<br />
GIFT WRAPPING<br />
Dianne Grenier<br />
<strong>The</strong> Friends of the Library will be “gift wrapping<br />
for tips” at Border’s Book Store, 59 Pavilion<br />
Road at the Buckland Mall area, from open to<br />
close on December 22. This is the first time the<br />
Friends will be participating in this type of fund-raising and are anticipating<br />
it will be a success. All proceeds are used for the betterment of the Library.<br />
This year the Friends group purchased a rolling bookrack, CDs and<br />
videos, a printer, awarded a Scholarship for an <strong>Andover</strong> high school<br />
senior, and have reserved funds to purchase a new community computer.<br />
Please stop by and say hello. We’d love to wrap your Border’s purchase.<br />
HOME PARTY DEMONSTRATORS<br />
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Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m.<br />
Old Firehouse - Center Street<br />
<strong>The</strong> Friends of the Library will be hosting a night of<br />
shopping with local home-party demonstrators. DO<br />
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Bath & Body, Mary Kay, Home & Garden Party, Party<br />
Lite Candles, Creative Memories Scrapbooks, Avon, Son<br />
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CHARLES KUKUCKA<br />
Jean Gasper<br />
Another native of <strong>Andover</strong> has surfaced<br />
and there are still more to come.<br />
Charles Kukucka was born in <strong>Andover</strong><br />
on Hebron Road on April 24, 1923.<br />
A neighbor served as the midwife at<br />
the delivery. He was the fifth child of<br />
Stephan and Susan (Meihalik) Kukucka<br />
who were both born in the town of<br />
Kalnicor, Austria. Mr. Kukucka came<br />
to the United States first, and in time<br />
his fiance joined him. <strong>The</strong>y were<br />
married in Bridgeport and eventually<br />
settled in <strong>Andover</strong> on Hebron Road<br />
next to the Hebron town line. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
they raised six children: Anna, Steve,<br />
John, Andrew, Charles, and Susan. Mr.<br />
Kukucka worked for the State Highway<br />
Department. Sometimes one of the<br />
sons, Andrew, would hitch the horse to<br />
a wagon and drive his father to work<br />
at the garage on Merritt Valley Road.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 32<br />
Charles as a child<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> in the 1920 and ‘30s supported<br />
many small family farms. <strong>The</strong> Kukuclas<br />
owned about 35 acres and lived off the<br />
land, raising livestock and growing<br />
vegetables. Young Charles grew up<br />
in this simple way of life, helping his<br />
mother along with his brothers and<br />
sisters with chores. During the summer,<br />
relatives from New York spent time on<br />
the farm enjoying the rural atmosphere.<br />
Charles and his siblings walked a<br />
mile to their bus stop where Joe<br />
Provensen picked them up and drive<br />
them to the three-room school on<br />
Center Street. Children in grades 1-<br />
8 attended the school. <strong>The</strong> students<br />
were divided into grades 1-2, 3-5,<br />
and 6-8. <strong>The</strong> school was heated by a<br />
wood stove and Charles helped to keep<br />
the fire going during school hours.<br />
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Charles went on to attend the<br />
Manchester Trade School<br />
and became a carpenter by<br />
trade. In 1942 he enlisted in<br />
the Army. He was assigned<br />
to the US Army Base in New<br />
Foundland and discharged<br />
as a Corporal in 1945.<br />
In 1949 Charles married<br />
L u c i l l e R o g e r s f r o m<br />
Norwich. <strong>The</strong>y lived near<br />
the old homestead and raised<br />
four children: Charles Henry;<br />
Marie; Diane; and Carol.<br />
(Charles Henry and Carol still<br />
reside in <strong>Andover</strong>.) Lucille and Charles have five grandchildren.<br />
Over the years Charles served on the Board of Fire<br />
Commissioners, was Zoning Agent, and is a life member of<br />
the <strong>Andover</strong> Fire Department. He is only one of two bowlers<br />
of the Fire Department’s bowling team who is still living.<br />
Many memories were revived when visiting with him.<br />
Charles remembers when gas was $.15 per gallon. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
were, in the past, four gas stations in town: Heron’s on Hendee<br />
Charles and Lucille celebrated<br />
their 50th anniversary in 1999<br />
Road, and Brass’s, Hendrick’s,<br />
and Ken’s, on Route 6.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Old Town Hall (now the<br />
Historical Museum) was the<br />
main community center in<br />
town. All town and Grance<br />
meetings, plays, minstrels<br />
sponsored by the PTA, square<br />
and round dancing, school<br />
graduations, and many other<br />
functions took place there.<br />
In 1985, Charles retired and<br />
spends his days roaming the<br />
land with his companion,<br />
Buffy, his dog. He cares for his cows and hayed the land.<br />
Feeding the birds at their feeding stations gives him much<br />
pleasure. He suffered a stroke in the spring of this year.<br />
During his recovery the birds were great therapy for him.<br />
Life was much simpler in those days: a good life enjoyed by<br />
Charles and his family. As a long-time associate and friend of<br />
Charles, I thank him and Lucille for sharing their memories.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 35
ANDOVER ELEMENTARY<br />
SCHOOL<br />
Dr. David H. Griffin<br />
Principal/Director<br />
This summer the custodians rolled up their sleeves and<br />
transformed the building into a spit-shined school for the return<br />
of students on August 31. It was an oppressive summer with high<br />
temperatures and humidity, but much was accomplished. <strong>The</strong><br />
gym floor was relined and the mascot was given a fresh coat of<br />
paint. <strong>The</strong> entire floor was burnished, given a coat of sealer, and<br />
looks like new. <strong>The</strong> soffit and fascia board around the building<br />
got a face-lift as it was covered with aluminum siding. A new<br />
garage door with a better insulation value was installed.<br />
Changes in personnel include Mr. Palinkas, 5 th grade teacher,<br />
who resigned to take a job closer to his home. Mrs. Danielczuk,<br />
a part-time special education teacher, also resigned so she could<br />
return to school. Miss Krysta Robbins, the new 5 th grade<br />
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Mrs. Katherine Croft, half-time special education teacher,<br />
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Mr. Jay Ames, the art teacher, who is on medical leave.<br />
Mrs. Wendy Baver assumed her role as the new Board<br />
of Education member on July 1. She has two children in<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Elementary and is herself a kindergarten teacher<br />
in the Coventry School District.<br />
Open House was held on September 20 and September 22<br />
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children at the new grade level. Sixth-grade parents met<br />
with all three members of the 6 th grade team as students<br />
change teachers for academic subjects in this grade. A<br />
discussion was held on fund-raisers as the 6 th graders have a<br />
number of functions at the end of the year that would be cost<br />
prohibitive if each family had to pay the entire amount.<br />
<strong>The</strong> school community came together once again to help<br />
the survivors of the destruction wrought by Hurricane<br />
Katrina. Students, staff, parents, and community members<br />
were asked to donate money to the Salvation Army to be<br />
used specifically for the Hurricane Katrina survivors. It<br />
was unbelievable that in just one week the total amount<br />
collected was $2,412.61. A great big “thank-you” to all<br />
who helped make this collection such a success!<br />
A series of cultural assemblies have been planned for<br />
the school year by the PTA. “Activated Story Tellers”<br />
performed a series of Hans Christian Anderson stories<br />
using a multitude of props. <strong>The</strong>y also used American Sign<br />
Language throughout the performance explaining to the<br />
students that many times they will perform in schools where<br />
there are hearing-impaired individuals. Twelve students<br />
had a mini-acting workshop before the performance and<br />
were used in part of the performance.<br />
It is hoped that in the near future, when all the preliminary<br />
work is completed, that the new four-room addition to<br />
<strong>Andover</strong> Elementary will be ready to go out to bid and<br />
start to take on a physical presence. <strong>Andover</strong> Elementary<br />
is off to a strong start and an exciting year!<br />
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“Get your coat and get<br />
your hat, leave your<br />
worries on the doorstep.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> refrain from that<br />
old song applies to<br />
October 20<br />
the Third Thursday<br />
Street Fest. Maybe<br />
just a light jacket is all you’ll need for the last of the<br />
season best Block Party around. Yes, October 20 is the last<br />
Festival of the season so come on down and be counted!<br />
It’s a time to “leave your worries on the doorstep,” as the song<br />
goes. Come on down to hear great music like Kevin Crandall.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y play everything from 70s music to Blues and Jump dance.<br />
Listen to some Latin Jazz by Benetu’ or watch the parade of<br />
street performers. You’ll enjoy mimes to stiltwalkers and<br />
puppets as you wander along the closed-off Main Street. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
is plenty of free parking available and best of all, it’s FREE!<br />
<strong>The</strong>re will be the wonderful choices of food: pizza, hotdogs,<br />
hamburgers, Indian food, pulled-pork sandwiches, fresh<br />
strawberry shortcake, ice cream, and Eastern food. Don’t<br />
forget the Hosmer soda or locally-made beer.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re will be a great array of locally-crafted goods available:<br />
everything from jewelry, to photos, clothing, and trinkets.<br />
Be sure to buy a button to help make it possible to start the<br />
Street Fests again in the spring.<br />
A qualified meteorologist ran up a<br />
terrible record of forecasting. He<br />
became a local joke because he’d been<br />
wrong almost three hundred times in<br />
a single year. Eventually he was fired.<br />
He moved to another part of the<br />
country and applied for a similar job.<br />
<strong>The</strong> job application called for the<br />
reason for leaving his previous position.<br />
He wrote quite honestly, “<strong>The</strong><br />
climate didn’t agree with me.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Andover</strong> <strong>Hometown</strong> <strong>News</strong> October 2005 Page 37
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WHAT IS HYPNOSIS<br />
Eaglemoon Raes<br />
Despite the fact that hypnosis was sanctioned by the American<br />
Medical Association in 1958, much of the general public in<br />
American still fear its use. I would like to shed a little light<br />
on what hypnosis is, and how it can be used to improve life.<br />
Hypnosis automatically occurs anytime a person becomes<br />
deeply relaxed or highly focused. Have you ever spaced out<br />
while driving a car, while reading a good book, or when watching<br />
an exciting movie If so, you were in a state of hypnosis. You<br />
can deliberately place yourself into a hypnotic state by using<br />
self-hypnosis. It is simple to learn and can greatly enhance<br />
behavior modification, improve health, and reduce stress.<br />
In fact, hypnotherapy is very empowering because all hypnosis<br />
is self-hypnosis. Contrary to popular belief, the client is not out<br />
of control during sessions and can freely choose to disregard any<br />
suggestions the hypnotherapist makes. Hypnosis helps a person<br />
become more inclined to do things he wants to do, but virtually<br />
never makes a person behave against his own belief systems.<br />
Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of awareness in which<br />
a person is more inclined to accept outside suggestions. <strong>The</strong><br />
hypnotic state heightens memory and perceptions and can<br />
act as a catalyst toward rapid healing, enhanced creativity,<br />
and can be helpful with: stress reduction, weight loss, sound<br />
sleep, smoking cessation, memory and study skills, traumas<br />
and phobias, health improvement, healthy and comfortable<br />
childbirth, sales skills, exercise motivation, creative arts,<br />
personal power and creativity, regression and past-life<br />
regression, psychic awareness, angel and guide awareness,<br />
releasement therapies, automatic writing, overcoming<br />
fragmentation, medical hypnotism, love, success and<br />
prosperity, and more. A professional hypnotherapist can<br />
prompt and regulate the hypnotic state in individuals and<br />
help facilitate desired changes through the use of properly<br />
worded hypnosis suggestions. Most hypnosis clients describe<br />
the state as extremely pleasant, deeply relaxing, and euphoric.<br />
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS<br />
BUSINESS<br />
PAGE<br />
Accountants............13<br />
Air-Conditioning.......13<br />
Attorneys..............22,33<br />
Automotive............. 4,8,17,25<br />
Avon...................19<br />
Building Supplies......29<br />
Christmas Trees........32<br />
Computers..............12<br />
Concrete............... 8<br />
Construction...........17,35<br />
Day Care...............28<br />
Doctors................ 6,38<br />
Engineering............19<br />
Financial..............29<br />
Flooring...............24<br />
Florist................ 3<br />
Garden/Landscape....... 2,18,20,24,37<br />
Gifts..................31<br />
Grocery Stores.........11,14<br />
Hair Salon.............31<br />
Heating Oil............13<br />
Home Improvement.......36<br />
Hypnosis...............21<br />
Kitchen & Bath.........29<br />
Massage <strong>The</strong>rapy........40<br />
Medical Supplies.......23<br />
Natural Foods..........40<br />
Nursing................27<br />
Organizing.............38<br />
Package Stores.........35<br />
Painting...............39<br />
Pets...................15,18<br />
Pharmacies.............23<br />
Plumbing/Heating....... 5,13,39<br />
Propane................13,18<br />
Real Estate............ 7,9,10,15,16,21,26,<br />
34,38<br />
Recreation Vehicles....14<br />
Restaurant.............30<br />
Self Storage...........18<br />
Sewing Machines........10<br />
Sharpening Service.....36<br />
Snowplowing............17,22<br />
Third Thursday......... 5<br />
Tractors & Equipment...27<br />
Travel Agency..........26<br />
Tree Specialist........22<br />
Vacuum Cleaners........10<br />
Water Services.........39<br />
No Job Is<br />
Too Small<br />
Russ Davidson<br />
Columbia, Conn.<br />
DAVIDSON’S<br />
Plumbing, Heating,<br />
and<br />
Water Services, LLC<br />
Water pumps, softeners,<br />
conditioners, and filters<br />
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THE LANDMARK NATURAL FOODS, LLC<br />
We carry a full assortment of natural and<br />
organic foods, milk, eggs, cheeses, and organic meats.<br />
We also offer the following:<br />
• Vitamins and supplements<br />
• Natural and organic food items, including snacks, frozen prepared foods, frozen fish,<br />
dairy, breakfast foods, desserts, breads, pastas, and baby foods<br />
• Beverages including mineral water, iced tea, sports drinks, fruit juices, and natural soda<br />
• Health and beauty aids, including natural soaps, hair care products, body and face creams<br />
• Other products: natural pet care, small gift items, books, and natural cleaning supplies<br />
We specialize in local brands and carry free-range eggs, local honey, and Mountain Dairy milk.<br />
Look for us in the same location as <strong>The</strong> Victorian Rose where you’ll still get the freshest, most beautiful<br />
flowers, plants, and arrangements in the area!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Landmark Natural Foods, LLC: 860-228-0219<br />
<strong>The</strong> Victorian Rose Florist: 860-228-2955<br />
Located at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Landmark Building<br />
Located in the Center of Columbia<br />
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860.228.0085<br />
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