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February 20, 2015
Town Planner, CZEO
Town of Windsor Locks
The Town of Windsor Locks,
with the Planning and Zoning
Commission, are studying the
feasibility of allowing increased
residential density in a few specific locations downtown.
Officials want to hear the community’s thoughts and opinions,
so two information sessions
have been scheduled, the first
on Tuesday, February 24, at the
High School Auditoriu, 7pm.
During the event, participants will hear an overview of
the Town’s housing profile,
opportunity and market trends,
learn about what the Study
entails and what an Incentive
Housing Zone is, see the specific locations currently under consideration, and provide feedback to help guide the Planning
and Zoning Commission in
future decisions.
Tthrough a grant from the
State of Connecticut, the
Housing Task Force has been
studying potential locations for
“incentive housing zones,” that
require a certain density of
housing units and a certain proportion of workforce or affordable housing.
According to the study conducted by the firm of Milone
and MacBroom, housing and
demographic statistics point to
a need for more affordable housing in Windsor Locks.
Among the findings:
• Only 9.2% of Windsor
Locks housing stock meets the
statutory definition of affordable (2012 numbers). The Town
would need an additional 46
units of affordable housing, provided there is no increase in the
number of market rate units, to
comply with the State’s affordable housing goals and not be
subject to 8-30g affordable housing appeals.
• Just 20% of Windsor Locks
housing units are multi-family,
with 76% of theme are occupied
by renters.
• The median household
income for renters in Windsor
Locks is $43,171. An affordable
rent for the median rental
household income is just under
$900. More than 27% of Windsor
Locks rental housing units have
gross rents of $1,000 or more,
and are therefore, unaffordable
to the median renter household.
• Windsor Locks has a relatively small proportion of smaller housing units appropriate for
singleperson households, with
only 9% of its housing stock consisting of studio and one-bedroom units, compared to 15% in
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THE TOWN WANTS YOUR OPINION ON NEW
PLAN TO INCREASE DOWNTOWN DENSITY
By Jennifer Valentino Rodriguez, AICP
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Hartford County and 14% in
Connecticut overall.
• The TOD Downtown
Housing Market study identified
a total annual target market of
675 households with the potential to rent or buy housing in
Downtown Windsor Locks over
the next five years. The vast
majority of the identified potential market consists of younger
singles and couples.
• Finally, the identified
potential Downtown housing
market audience would generally prefer higher-density housing.
According to the study, 50% of
the potential market would seek
rental multi-family units with
another 23% seeking ownership
multi-family, and the remainder
seeking ownership attached single-family units.
The firm concludes that that
potential Incentive Housing
Zones in the Downtown should
focus on smaller rental housing
units affordable to younger
working
age
population.
According to the data the study
examined,
44% of Windsor
Locks households with householders age 25-34 pay more than
35% of their incomes on housing
rental costs, something that
points to a need for affordable
rental housing for current
Windsor Locks residents.
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WINTER IS REALLY HERE
BUT SPRING WILL COME!
Winter may be raging, but Spring will come, says Maria Rampello who
took the this photo this week - even if the hummingbird seems ready to
be covered by the snow mound outside her den window. (below) For
those who haven’t noticed, the mighty Connecticut River is frozen from
bank to bank, the first time in many years this has happened.
AUTHOR MATTHEW DICKS AT WLPL, FEB. 25
If you enjoy fiction with an
unusual twist, plan to spend
the evening with author
Matthew Dicks at Windsor
Locks Public Library on
Wednesday, February 25 at
6:30 PM. Dicks, the author of
Memoirs of an Imaginary
Friend, Something Missing, and
Unexpectedly Milo, infuses his
novels with quirkiness, slightly
off-kilter humor, and unforgettable characters that will touch
your heart. In addition to writing, his fifteen jobs include
teacher, storyteller, wedding
DJ, life coach, public speaker,
and minister. Please call the
library at 860-627-495 to
reserve your seat for what
promises to be a memorable
program. Visit www.windsorlockslibrary.org for information
on upcoming events at Windsor
Locks Public Library, including
Get Cozy with a Good Book, an
adult winter reading program.
The library is located at 28
Main Street.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 24
The Annual Town Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified
to vote in town meetings of the Town of Windsor Locks,
Connecticut, will be held at the Town Office Building at 50 Church
Street in the Town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut on Tuesday,
February 24, 2015, commencing at 7:30 p.m. for the following purpose: To introduce, discuss and act upon a resolution to vote on
the acceptance of the Annual Town Reports of all Boards &
Commissions. For more information call Susan R. Barsanti, at
First Selectman's Office, at 860-627-1444
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February 20, 2015
LOCAL BUSINESS
BLOOMFIELD BASED AEROSPACE PIONEER KAMAN ANNOUNCES
MAJOR CONTRACT WITH BOEING FOR AIR-TANKER KC-46A PARTS
By Fred Hesketh
Bloomfield Town Historian
On January 28 Bloomfield
based Kaman Corporation
announced that its Aerosystems
Division (Kaman) had been
awarded a multi-year contract
for the production of the fixed
trailing edge (FTE) kits and
assemblies for the Boeing KC46A Tanker Program. “Kaman
has worked with Boeing to
develop a more monolithic
design over the base 767 aircraft
for the tanker. The KC-46A
Tanker FTE kit award exemplifies Kaman’s capabilities and
Boeing’s continued confidence
in us,’ stated Greg Steiner,
President of Kaman Aerospace.
Kaman has supplied FTE kits to
Boeing since 1986. Kaman has
supplied the FTE kits to Boring
since 1986.
Bloomfield’s
Kaman
Company was founded in 1945
by aviation pioneer Charles H.
Kaman with facilities at Bradley
field in Hartford, has been in
Bloomfield since 1951 conduct-
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The KC-46 Pegasus development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and
Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28, 2014. The program is one of the biggest ever awarded by the U.S.
government, and will culminate in building 179 aircraft to replace the aging air-tanker fleet. Boeing based its
applicationpartly on the many States’-side jobs the program would support, in contrast to the contract being
awarded to rival European Defense conglomareate EADS, which has far more suppliers overseas.
ing business in aerospace and
industrial distribution markets.
The US Navy condemned several acres of tobacco land in north
Bloomfield in the vicinity of
Iron Road and Route 305 near
the Windsor line in 1951 and
leased the land to Kaman
reporting at that time that “The
new plant will manufacture helicopters for the Navy and will
also be a research center for helicopter development”.
The lease was a 29 year old
engineering
graduate
of
Catholic University, son of a
German immigrant, who had
begun his engineering career as
a construction inspector in
Washington - including the proj-
ect that became the US
Supreme Court building - followed by a few years’ experience at United Aircraft’s
Hamilton Standard division
which he then left to begin a
fledgling business in his mother’s West Hartford garage struggling with friends to develop an
improved rotary motor to power
an aircraft.
Those efforts led to the successful flight of a helicopter
using his “servo-flap” principles.
“The rest is history” as they say.
The design was successful and
produced a stable easy-to-fly helicopter. Kaman went on to create and build a number of
improvements and moved to the
Navy’s Bloomfield property to
continue his efforts where he
headed what became a billiondollar empire with operations
stretching throughout the world.
Over the years, Kaman helicopters blanketed the globe by
the US Navy and Coast Guard.
The
1964
Convertiplane
equipped with a GE J-85 engine
achieved speeds over 320 km/hr.
The world’s first gas turbine
powered helicopter (1953) was a
Kaman, that is now at the
Smithsonian, in Washington.
During the Korean and Vietnam
Wars, Kaman’ Huskies flew
more rescue missions than all
other aircraft combined. The
Egyptian Air Force is one of
many countries friendly to the
United States that have joined
the United States government in
naming Kaman as their prime
supplier of helicopters.
Not content with becoming a
prime supplier to the Navy (and
to the aircraft industry), Kaman
expanded his operations to
design and produce the roundbacked Ovation guitar which
was still produced by the company until 2008 when Kaman
Music was sold off to Fender
Musical
Instrument
Corporation. Glenn Campbell
gained worldwide fame with
Kaman’s Ovation guitar and
Glenn proudly credit Kaman for
its production often. By 1981,
Kaman Music had estimated
annual revenues of $20 million
turning out over 70,000 guitars
annually. Paul Simon, John
Lennon, Josh White were
among the many well-known
entertainers who treasured and
praised the Kaman product.
Kaman describes itself today
as a company that produces
and/or markets widely used proprietary aircraft bearings and
components: complex metallic
and composite aero structures
for commercial, military and
general aviation fixed and
rotary wing aircraft, and general aviation fixed and rotary
wing aircraft, aero structure
engineering design analyses and
FAA certification services.
Besides spreading Kaman
helicopters, literally, “all over
the world.”
Kaman’s 2400
employees are in 242 locations
including five distribution centers at locations in the United
States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
WINDSOR FOOD BANK IN NEED OF PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY
In these hard economic
times, more families are facing
hunger than ever before, and
peanut butter and jelly is a staple in many homes.
The
Windsor Food and Fuel Bank is
requesting your help in donating/collecting peanut butter and
jelly to benefit the residents in
need, in town. Donations can be
brought to the LP Wilson
Community Center, or dropped
off when shopping in Windsor at
Geisslers on Broad Street, or
Stop & Shop on Kennedy Rd. in
Windsor.
Peanut butter is one of the
most expensive foods for food
banks to purchase in large
amounts, and it is also in high
demand because it is rich in proteins.
“The need for peanut butter
Executive Director Eric Lazarus and his daughter Becca Lazarus deliver
and jelly right now in the food
food to the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank
bank is very high. This is one of
the staple items, due to its
health components, and because
it’s something the whole family
can usually eat”, said Eric
Lazarus, Executive Director of
the Windsor Food and Fuel
Bank. “With the support of residents, corporations, civic organizations and schools, we will be
able to make sure that every
household will have peanut butter and jelly in their home each
month”. The Windsor Food and
Fuel Bank is a 501(c)(3), and our
goal is to make sure that no person goes hungry, is cold, or is
without basic necessities.
For more information, please
go to
www.windsorfoodbank.org.
To make a donation or hold a
food drive, please call Eric
Lazarus at 860-683-4199.
February 20, 2015
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POLITICS AND VIEWPOINTS
STATE HELPS NOVITEX EXPAND IN WINDSOR
COMPANY PROMISES TO CREATE NEW JOBS
There are many signs that
the job market in Connecticut is
improving, and we are hopeful
the upward trend will continue
as the state redoubles its efforts
to spur economic growth.
Statewide, our unemployment numbers have fallen from
9.1 percent in 2011 to 6.4 percent today. About 26,000 private sector jobs were created in
2014 for a total of 75,000 new
jobs since 2008.
Recently, Governor Dannel P.
Malloy announced that Novitex
Enterprise Solutions Inc. will
receive a state loan to assist
with development of a new corporate
headquarters
in
Stamford and expansion of its
operations in Windsor.
As part of the expansion
project, Novitex will retain 336
jobs and create up to 200 new
jobs within five years.
The state Department of
Economic and Community
Development (DECD) through
the Manufacturing Assistance
Act will provide Novitex with a
$5 million loan at an interest
rate of 2 percent for ten years
with the principal deferred for
two years.
Novitex will spend $6,437,718
of its own money to pay for the
project and the $5 million loan
provided
through
the
Manufacturing Assistance Act
will help the company complete
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eligible for forgiveness of up to
the total loan amount in increments if it meets the job retention and creation goals over five
years.
Novitex Enterprise Solutions
is the leading provider of innovative, cloud-based solutions in
the document outsourcing
industry. They will be making
an announcement on how they
will utilize the funds in the coming weeks.
Retaining Connecticut jobs
and expanding the availability
of jobs to state residents is a
universal goal we all share.
While the economic climate
in Connecticut continues to
improve, we still have to provide
strategic assistance to help companies such as Novitex flourish
and grow. In the long term, the
state and our residents will benefit from the efforts we are making to create and retain jobs.
Partnering with existing and
new businesses to keep them in
Connecticut is important, and
we welcome and congratulate
the Novitex plan for its
Stamford and Windsor locations.
Rep. Baram represents the 15th
Assembly District, which includes
Bloomfield and Windsor.
Rep. Sayers represents the 60th
Assembly District, which includes
Windsor and Windsor Locks.
BACK TO
THE 80’S
DANCE
FEB. 28
The Windsor Jaycees presents a Back to the 80's Dance,
a fundraiser to benefit the
Windsor Jaycee Scholarship
Fund. Scholarships are awarded to graduating Windsor High
School students who submit
application in the spring.
This event will take place
on Saturday, February 28,
2015 at 7 p.m. The venue for
this event will be the VFW
located at 276 Broad Street in
Windsor, CT. Please come out
in your best 80's look for a radically good time.
Tickets can be purchased
through a Windsor Jaycee
member or at Hairdresser on
Fire.
ZAWISTOWSKI PROMOTES LONG-TERM
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
State Rep. Tami Zawistowski
recently joined House and
Senate Republicans in rolling
out a plan to create a predictable and sustainable funding stream for state transportation projects.
The funding plan, branded
“Prioritize Progress,” was
unveiled during a recent news
conference at the state Capitol.
A
stable
funding
plan,
Zawistowski said, would pave
the way to create a safe, reliable and multi-modal transportation network that includes
improved roads, bridges, rail
lines, bus services and ports.
“Whether driving along a
major highway in Fairfield
County or over small bridge in
rural
north
central
Connecticut, you’ll undoubtedly
see the effects decades of transportation policy that’s relied on
unpredictable and often unreliable funding sources,” said
Zawistowski, a member of the
Transportation
Committee.
“Our goal is to not only provide
the men and women charged
with re-building our infrastructure with an assurance that the
money will be there, but to also
give residents an assurance
that will live within our means
while doing it.”
The “Prioritize Progress”
plan involves (1) establishing a
predictable and sustainable
funding stream for transportation totaling at least $1 billion
every year for the next 30 years,
and (2) reinstituting the
Transportation Strategy Board
to
aid
the
Connecticut
Department of Transportation
in identifying community needs
and prioritizing safety improvements.
Benefits of the plan include:
•An annual transportation
funding mechanism guaranteeing at least $1 billion annually
over the next 30 years
•No tax increases
•No tolls
•A reduction in the current
level of state bonding
•Flexibility in setting transportation priorities
•A sustainable and predictable funding plan to support future generations
Key components of the plan
would require the state to:
•Reserve a set amount of
General Obligation Bonds to be
used solely for transportation
priorities.
•Preserve current Special
Tax Obligation bonds dedicated
to transportation.
•Fill all vacant positions at
the Department of Transportation to ensure that the agency
can efficiently carry out the
state’s needed transportation
projects. As of January 1, the
DOT is 114 positions below
where they were 6 months previously.
•Re-establish
the
Transportation Strategy Board
(TSB) to work alongside
CTDOT to assess proposed projects, identify community needs.
State
Rep.
Tami
Zawistowski represents the
61st General Assembly District
covering Suffield, East Granby
and part of Windsor.
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WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL WEEKLY
February 20, 2015
THIS WEEK IN WINDSOR LOCKS
HISTORY
By Mickey Danyluk
•1903: John King, a well
known and respected citizen of
this town who had been associated with his brother in the dry
goods business, dies at his
home on Chestnut St at the age
of 38 years
•1916:
Mrs.
Susan
Wedemeyer, 85, dies this
Sunday at her Suffield St home.
Born in Suffield, she lived here
46 years, leaving 3 children
•1921: Fire destroys the
trolley car barn, 3 cars, snow
plow and work car early this
Sunday morning with a loss
totalling $10,000. The car barn
was built about 18 years ago
and cars will be parked on
upper Main Street until a some
place is procured
•1972:
A major fire is
fought by the WL Fire Dept at
the old bowling alley and theatre on Grover St
•1777: Native son 'Ensign
Samuel Wing at Danbury in
service"; (details unknown)
•1842:
Renown British
author Charles Dickens and his
wife are touring America from
January through June and they
arrive here, traveling through
the Windsor Locks canal; his
pbservations will be published
in his next book, "American
Notes"
•1889:
Francis
J.
Wedemeyer,, well known tobacco grower and packer, dies
•1906: A son is born to Mr
and Mrs Joseph Barberi on this
Wednesday
•1917: Thomas Dempsey,
70, dies at his North main St
home. He had been a baggage
master at the local train station
for 28 years until retirement 10
years ago. He leaves a son,
Thomas F.
•1949: Thomasine Haskell
Conant dies at her Hartford
home; she was the daughter of
Thomas R. Haskell and Julia
Sargent Dexter Haskell Coffin,
stepdaughter of HR Coffin and
granddaughter of CH Dexter.
Prior to her marriage to George
Conant, she was active in the
church and library here. She
donated her Main Street family
homestead land on Main St for
the sole purpose of a library in
1940.
•1906: AD Coffin and CH
Coye of CH Dexter & Sons and
Supt JP O'Brien of the
American Writing Paper Co.
attend the banquet of paper
manufacturers' association at
the Waldorf Astoria hotel in
NYC on this thursday evening
•1914:
William Mather,
prominent citizen, dies at his
Elm Street home.
He had
served as Pres of the Windsor
Locks Trust and Safe Deposit
Co., former Pres of the failed
WL Savings Bank and had suffered suspicion during the 1912
bank cirsis which caused a
stroke of paralysis. Years earlierr, he operated a dry goods
store with his father.
•1852: Canonical erection
of St Mary Parish here
N.E.A.M. PLANNING TRIPS
FOR MEMBERS
•The Air Museum is sponsoring a membership trip to
Pensacola, FL, and New
Orleans, LA from September 7
- 13, 2015. Highlights include a
tour of the National Naval
Aviation Museum in Pensacola,
and a visit to the National
World War II Museum in New
Orleans, as well as visits to
other attractions and extra
time to explore New Orleans.
Learn more about the trip
here and find out about to reg-
ister. Space is limited, so if you
would like to sign up do not
delay!
•Take a trip to Fall River,
Mass. and tour the world’s
largest collection of historic
Naval ships at Battleship Cove
on Saturday, June 13, 2015.
Climb aboard the battleship
USS Massachusetts, destroyer
USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr, submarine USS Lionfish and much
more.
•1903: Mr and Mrs Timothy
Dowd, Sr. celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary on this
Monday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs PA Burns of
Center St
•1906: The Journal reports
today that at this week's meeting of the school board, it was
voted to install electric lights in
the high school rooms and hall
and Supt office. This is done
so that 1 room in the public
school might be equipped for
evening lectures. It was also
voted to install a telephone in
the Supt's office. The salary of
the janitor was raised from $10
to $12 wkly
•1921: Stanley A. Wysocki
is born in Suffield today, He
would later move to WL, enter
military service and die in
action
in
Germany
in
November, 1944
•1902: The D.Y.W. Y. K.
(Don't You Wish You Knew)
gives a masquerade in
Memorial Hall this Monday
with a packed house. Best
dreessed lady: Miss Annie
Burke of Springfield, best
dressed man: Joseph M.
Wallace, funniest costume:
John W. Oates who dressed as
a hobo.
his body would be returned to
town and interred in St Mary's
Cemetery; he was a graduate of
St Mary's School and WL High
School
•1665: Elizabeth Denslow,
first child of European descent
is born here
•1884:
The Joseph H.
Converse Post 67, Grand Army
of the Republic and its 2
socieities: the Women's Relief
Corps and the Sons of Veterans
are formally organized on this
day
•1914: Dr. FT Murless, 82, a
respected resident of this town,
dies at his Grove Street home;
he leaves a wife and 3 children
•1917: Thomas L. Healy, 61,
son of the late Patrick Healy,
dies in Erie, Penn. Born in this
town in 1856, he leaves 2 bros:
Frank E. and James
•1925:
Raymond J.
Sheehan, 28, son of Mrs Dennis
Sheehan dies. He was in the
army camp during the war and
leaves only his mother
•1930: The golden wedding
anniversary of Mr and Mrs
John Quagliiaroli is observed at
their home. They married in
Piacenzia, Italy and arrived
here 43 years ago
•1942: An A-29 crash at the
Hazelwood Farm in East
Granby kills 6: 2nd Lt WC
Boyle, Sgt JT Howey, Jr., Sgt
MM Kaufmann, Sgt TF Quinn,
2nd Lt MW Schoephoester and
Sgt GG Johnson. Apparently, a
wing broke off in level flight ;
this accident in connection
with miliitary operations at
Bradley Field
•1943: Local serviceman,
Stf Serg William F. Kuczynski is
reported "missing in action";
•1899: Heavy snow falls on
this Sunday and would continue the next day, blocking roads.
The weather is extremely cold.
train travel has been halted by
a depth of over 18 inches. Rescheduled for Tuesday are 2
weddings planned for
St
Mary's Church
•1906:
The Lincoln
Institute is founded on this
Lincoln 's Birthday holiday to
"carry on religious, social, educational and cultural work
among the foreign-born of this
town" as an outreach of The
Congregational Church. The
Institute is made possible by
the generosity and missionary
zeal of Mrs Julia Coffin, daughter of CH Dexter. Thiere is a
service at 2:30 this afternoon
with addresses given by speakers from Springfield, New
Haven and Hartford ALSO:
Suffering under the delusion
that evil was about to befall his
mother and sister, Thomas
Harris made an insane attack
upon them with an axe, fracturing their skulls on this
Monday. He is suffering from
viiolent mental derangement
•1927: Chas H. Coye,73, Sec
of CH Dexters & Sons, dies.
Born in Monson, Mass in 1853,
he arrived here in 1878 and
was a clerk in the Old Grist
Mill. He leaves a wife and sisteri-in-law
•1929: Mrs. Ellen Gruff, 95,
is found lying near the home of
Miss Gaffney on Oak Street this
Thursday morning, having been
there all night. He had been
visiting at that home the night
previous and left for her own
home. She would be taken to
hospital, where she succumbed
to the effects of exposure.
MAKE AND TAKE SCRAPBOOKS ON
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 F
Make And Take Scrapbooks
Family Fun Night. The Town of
Windsor Locks Youth Service
Bureau presents Make And
Take Scrapbooks on Friday,
March 6 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at
the Windsor Locks Senior
Center. Come with your pictures to make your very own
scrapbook! Youth Services will
supply anything else you may
need! Fun for ALL ages, bring
the whole family! Snacks and
refreshments will be available
at no cost. Open to all Windsor
Locks Public School students,
staff, Boy Scout & Girl Scout
Troops, their families and
grandparents too! This event is
free. Seating is limited to 75
people.
Reservations
are
required. To reserve your seat
please call Sarah at the Youth
Services Bureau Office at 860627-1482 today.
February 20, 2015
WINDSOR LOCKS JOURNAL WEEKLY
THE WAY WE ARE
BASKETBALL
By Eric Stoecker
FOR THE BOYS, IT’S THE ROAD HOME
By Eric Stoecker
The Boys started off the
final ten days towards the
postseason with a strong win
over the Purple Knights of
Ellington, 65-59. James Veit
lead four Raiders in doublefigure scoring with 15 points.
Reed Lynch had 14, Hector
Martinez 11, and Jake
Hoglund followed up a good
showing at Classical with 10
on Friday. An 18-13 advantage of made free throws may
have provided the difference.
On Tuesday, the team (8-9)
was headed back home to
begin the final run with a
start against Canton (12-5).
Another daunting task for a
team that has struggled somewhat with consistency this
season. Once again, however,
the team was able to come up
with that extra effort that has
given us hope all year, notching a 53-45 victory.
Reed Lynch lead the scoring with 24 points and drove
the team from the point.
Hector Martinez added 10
points and strong defensive
play, grabbing key steals. The
entire team I will say seemed
a bit tougher on the boards
which did as much to guide
the effort as anything else.
Lynch, Brian Cooper and
Fermin Adorno all made
important free throws in the
second half to secure the win.
On a winning streak, the
Raiders have moved back into
relevance in the NCCC, achieving a 9-9 record with two to
play. A couple of wins could
improve their prospects for
the postseason.
Friday they are away at
Somers, and if you didn’t travel to see that, you can catch
up with the team at home on
Tuesday versus Stafford. I’m
guessing that will be Senior
Night, so come on out and
make some noise as the guys
streak towards tournament
time.
WHILE GIRLS KEEP CLIMBING
In the aftermath of a stunning 33-32 win over Ellington
last Friday. It was Senior Night
up at the high school and
Captain Sam Blier summed it
up with a simple though exasperated phrase, “Wow, we were
tough.” It was a landmark victory for the club as they moved
to 14-5 on the season, and
extended their win total
beyond last season’s including
the postseason. Satisfied?
Raelynn Voislow conceded,
“We still have to motivate each
other, push each other to be
better…and always tell each
other we can do this.” I am
sure the team got an earful of
these words after a less than
stellar first half versus
Ellington (8-11), going into the
half with a 20-13 deficit.
With solid defense and
quickness off the boards, the
Girls were able to even the
score at 22 in the third, and
Dominique Boyd would break
the tie with a three at 6:40 left
in the fourth.
Momentum
would flow back and forth until
the teams were tied at 32 with
twenty seconds remaining.
After a defensive stop and
fast-break, the Raiders were on
the line with 13.4 seconds to
potentially win the game.
Voislow stepped up and
knocked down one of two free
throws that proved to be the
difference. She finished with
just five points, but all we needed was one. Nicole Johnson
had 11 points and 10 rebounds,
and Boyd anchored the offense
with 15 points and 13 boards.
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In the wake of Senior Night,
the team traveled to Canton
(17-2) Tuesday night for what
was at the very least going to
be a challenge. It turned out to
be a little more than that.
Canton jumped out to a quick
lead, up 19-8 after the first
quarter. The Girls, though continuing to fight, could not
recover.
Boyd finished with 21
points and a handful of
rebounds, but more or less, it
was a lesson that with these
teams they’ll be meeting in the
upcoming tourneys, it is going
to be crucial to stick with them
early. The team has legs. Their
conditioning can keep them in
the game late. Getting there is
half the battle.
When asked after the
Ellington game about that
mountain that Coach Knowe
says they have been climbing
this season, Boyd and Sam
Blier shared the sentiment,
“We’re getting up that mountain...we’re seeing that sun
coming up. It’s right there.”
Grab it, Raiders!
In an effort to get a greater
sense of this town in which we
live, I am starting a series of
articles that should foster a
greater understanding not only
of where we are, but where we
are going as a community. I
want to cover the education,
work, and governmental aspects
of our living in the coming
weeks.
To begin the series, I feel the
need to focus on the people we
are. Twenty years ago, I moved
out of the northeast and down
south to Charleston, South
Carolina. When I returned to
town six years ago, I realized
that the landscape of Windsor
Locks was evolving. The town
seemed to possess a little more
of the swagger of the 80s than
relative recession I left behind
in the mid-90s.
Even with a drive around
town, the eye test offered some
hints. New developments had
popped up. I would see a lot of
children in church, in the stores,
to an extent I hadn’t remembered. Plus, I just didn’t recognize as many people.
According to US Census
Bureau data, the overall population had risen between 2000
and 2012, from 12,043 to just
short of 12,500. The age and
demographics
had
also
changed. The median age meas-
ured in the 2000 census for
Windsor Locks was 38.9. For
2014, it has been estimated at
42.4.
Race and ethnicity numbers
have also varied. Caucasian
numbers have fallen slightly
while the numbers of Hispanic
(+24%), Black (+22%), Asian and
Indian (+170%) populations
have surged to percentages
more in line with the rest of the
state, if not the rest of the country.
This diversification is an
extraordinary boon not only to
the economy but also to the cultural livelihood that is beginning
to redefine Windsor Locks.
Many people who have moved
here are business owners, educators, parents.
I spoke with a few friends,
relatively new families to the
area to ask them why they
came. The answers didn’t vary
much. They say almost across
the board that they moved to
Windsor Locks because it was
quiet, had good educational
opportunities, nice neighborhoods, old and new, and
because it just felt safe.
Not bad for a resume. We’ll
explore more detailed areas of
our town in the coming weeks,
but for now stay warm and be
kind to your neighbor.
We are all in it together.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
FOR PROBLEM GAMBLING
A free training will are hosting at New Directions. It is both
an introductory communitybased 90 minute program, but
also has an additional 90 minute
OPTION for anyone interested in
treatment of problem gambling.
For those who want the full
training there will be 3 CEU’s
offered through State of CT –
DMHAS continuing education.
Gambling is frequently intertwined with other addictions
and while many can gamble
with no problem, as many
adults can use alcohol responsibly, there are those who lose
control over gambling and it
becomes a problem. Much like
alcohol, the earlier the age of
onset that someone is gambling
the higher the likelihood of it
becoming a problem.
Trends in youth gambling in
particular, may show up as
shoplifting and other behaviors
to obtain money for gambling.
All are welcome.
Anyone interested ple3ase
contact: Sandra Jones LCSW,
Ph.D. CPP-R, Director of
Prevention
&
Pretrial
Intervention Programs, New
Directions, Inc. 113 Elm Street
Suite 204 Enfield CT 0608
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February 20, 2015
LOCAL LIBRARIES WATCH
EAST GRANBY LIBRARY
PROSSER LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Mac Users Group
When: Saturday, February
21, 2015 11:00 AM
Where: Prosser Public
Library at Community Room
Join facilitator Marc Edrich
for the Mac Users Group, an
informal gathering of Apple
product users. Bring your iPad,
iPhone, or other Apple devices.
Ask questions, learn tips and
tricks, and share your knowledge. Beginners welcome!
Registration is appreciated.
The show has been extended an extra week to March 7th.
Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice Award!
Rohan Freeman, Mountain
Climber
When: Tuesday, February
24, 2015 6:30 PM
Where: Prosser Public
Library at Community Room
Meet the first African
American to climb seven summits, the highest peaks on
seven continents. He will visit
Prosser to tell his stories, with
pictures. His first peak was
Africa's Kilimanjaro, his seventh was Carstenz Pyramid in
2012.
Rohan Freeman is the
founder of Freeman Cos. a
Hartford company which offers
civil engineering services, land
surveying and environmental
analysis.
The
Faces
of
Homelessness
When: Thursday, February
26, 2015 6:30 PM
Where: Prosser Public
Library at Community Room
Understanding homelessness: statistics and stereo-
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types.Hear from a panel of people who have experienced it.
There will be time for questions
and information on ways you
can get involved. Hands on
Hartford offers this public education program to promote
advocacy, understanding and
service, an essential part of of
the mission at the National
Coalition for the Homeless.
Hearing the voices of people
who have or are experiencing
homelessness is essential in the
fight to end homelessness.
A program cosponsored by
the library and the Bloomfield
Interfaith Association.
21st
Century
Music
Appreciation, R. Salk
When: Tuesday, March 03,
2015 6:30 PM
Where: Prosser Public
Library at Community Room
The music of Dobrinka
Tabakova, a Bulgarian born in
1980, Bernadette Speach,
American born 1948, and
Daniel elder American born
also, in 1986 will be featured
tonight.
Russ Salk will bring his collection of recordings for your
listening pleasure. Enjoy musical excerpts and learn a bit
about selected contemporary
composers with music enthusiast Russell Salk.
PROSSER LIBRARY
TEEN PROGRAMS
Prosser
Teen Book Board, Monday,
Feb. 23, 6:30PM. Monday,
March 2, 6:30PM
Small Talk,
Friday Feb. 27, 10:30AM
Wednesday,
March.
4,
10:30AM
Ages 5 & under with caregiver
Come to a child-centered
program of reading, bouncing,
playtime and singing!
Pajamarama, Wednesday,
Feb. 25, 6:45
Put on those jammies and
come relax with some stories, a
Bookflix
book
and
an
Overdrive streaming book on
the big screen. We'll also learn
about some other online educational resources the library has
to offer families. Stories appropriate for ages 6 & under.
After-hours
Reading
Celebration, Friday, March 6,
6:30-8
Families who participated
in the Reading Picnic (or who
signed up for the Winter
Reading Program by Feb.7) are
invited to a special after-hours
celebration featuring dinner,
dessert, family activities & stories
.P. Faith McMahon
Winton-bury Library
Sweet Dreams Storytime,
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30pm,
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 6:30 pm
Children are invited to wear
their pajamas an bring a
favorite sleep toy or pillow to
enjoy bedtime stories, a craft
and a movie.
Drop-in Crafts- Saturday,
Feb. 28, 11AM
Come make a Snowman
Picture magnet frame!
Video Gaming, Saturday,
March 7, 2:00PM
Join us to play your favorite
games for the Nintendo Wii.
Ages 7 & up.
February 20, 2015
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Events Watch
SATURDAY
21: Windsor : The
Windsor Feud; 58pm; Town Hall
22:
Windsor:
Weekend Crosscountry Ski &
S n o w s h o e
Rentals; 10-4pm;
Northwest Park
23:
Windsor:
W i n d s o r
Toastmasters; 7pm;
LP Wilson Community Center
24:
Windsor
Locks:
Annual
Town
Meeting;
7:30pm; Town Hall
25:
Windsor
Locks:
Literary
Fiction
Author
Matthew
Dicks;
6:30pm; Windsor
Locks Library
26:
Bloomfield:
Faces
of
Homelessness,
Panel Presentation;
6:30pm; Prosser
Public Library
27:
Windsor
Locks: "Uniquely
Wood":
Library
History
Group;
7pm;
Windsor
Locks Library
CHERISHED HOPES AND HONORABLE AMBITION JAZZ PLAYER RICKY ALFONSO AT
A CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL
AT WINDSOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MARCH 8
A photo of the construction of Founders’ Hall, from the Loomis Chaffee Archives.
community for 100 years. In
By Christine Ermenc
The Loomis Chaffee School
has been part of the Windsor
celebration of its anniversary,
the school invites Windsor
Historical Society members
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free program of stories from its
centennial history on Sunday,
March 8 at 2 p.m. in Gilchrist
Auditorium in the Clark
Science Center on the Loomis
Chaffee School campus. Follow
the book talk signs to appropriate parking.
Who were the founders of
Loomis and what were their
dreams in founding the school?
What are some of the highlights
of the Loomis Chaffee School’s
first century? What impact has
the school had on its students
and faculty? Co-authors and
editors, former Headmaster
John Ratté and archivist and
History teacher Karen Parsons
will share stories from and discuss the questions and
research that inspired the
book. The book, which features
a history of the school’s first
hundred years, reminiscences
and essays from faculty, students, and friends of the
school, and photographs spanning the years of the school’s
existence will be available for
sale and signing after the talk.
The hardcover version is $50,
the softcover $25.
Other
Centennial and Loomis memorabilia will also be for sale.
Refreshments will be served
after the talk, allowing old
friends and new the chance to
mix and mingle. For more
information about the program, please contact Karen
Parsons at 860-687-6294. Or
access the Centennial website
www.loomischaffee.org/100 to
learn more about the history of
the school.
The Windsor Historical Society is located
at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is
open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday
through Saturday. Tours of its two historic
homes are offered at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
General admission is $8 for adults, $6 for
seniors and students and free to children
under 12 and WHS members. Call (860)
688-3813 or visit us on the web at
www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org
THE WINDSOR ART CENTER, FEB. 19
Jazz trumpeter and vocalist
Ricky Alfonso will perform with
his group at the Windsor Art
Center, 40 Mechanic St.,
Windsor, CT, on Thursday,
February 19, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Alfonso has a style steeped
in swing, blues and modern
jazz. With a trumpet style reminiscent of Miles Davis and
Freddie Hubbard, he has long
since developed his own very
personal style on the trumpet
and vocals. In a long and
diverse musical career that
includes a stint with Joe
Cocker, he has worked with
many jazz luminaries including
Mario
Pavone,
Michael
Mussillami, Bill Lowe, Ed
Blackwell, Joe Fonda, Tom
Chapin, Andy Jaffee, Fred
Simmons and the late Bill
Barron.
A composer, arranger and
educator, Alfonso’s group performs modern jazz standards
and original compositions as he
carries on the tradition of high
quality swing and modern jazz
improvisation.
Suggested donation is $15.00
at the door. For more information, call 860-688-2528 or visit
www.windsorartcenter.org.
MUSIC SCHOOL AT SOUND CROSSING
TO HOLD BENEFIT CONCERT
The Music School at Sound
Crossing presents A Benefit
Concert, Satur-day, February
28, 2pm.
Join the school for this eclectic concert for audiences young
and old. Hear a variety of music
including classical works,
pop/rock arrangements and
music from around the world!
Featuring:
•Northern
Connecticut Community String
Orchestra •Sound & Silence
ensemble
•Forte
Vocal
Program •Sound Crossing student soloists and faculty per-
forming Vivaldi’s Spring concerto •Performances by Sound
Crossing piano, guitar, and
Suzuki string students
The concert will be held at
the East Granby High School
Auditorium, 95 South Main St.,
East Granby, CT 06026
Tickets: $15(children 12 and
under free) Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Advance tickets may be purchased at The Music School at
Sound Crossing, 143 Bridge St.
East Windsor. Call (860)7587707, www.nccms.com
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