Winsted, CT

A Christmas Reminder By Annemarie Henny, Torrington      For all those frazzled Christmas shoppers and preparers for Christmas, this may come as a surprise to you: There are 12 days of Christmas. It isn't just a charming carol. More ... My Red Ryder for a Day By Harry Scapin, Torrington      Here it is, that time of year when I seem to stroll through the meadows of my memories, to a time long past. A time of year when I would normally look forward to seeing what was once my favorite Christmas story, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. More ... Standing Still By D.P. O’Keefe      No Exit is a play by Jean-Paul Sartre whose characters are stuck in a room with no exit (hence the name) after they’ve died. The room, you discover, is Hell. More ... I’ll Pass on the Soup du Jour By Jeff Bauer, Hartford      Greed is alive and well in the writing and publishing worlds. Mass marketing has taken on a new approach, too. And I have proof. More ... Aunt Marie Soper By Judy Keifer, Litchfield      I wrote a column several years ago about how I had a cousin in California whom I had never met, but we had corresponded for years. Finally, she and her daughter came east for a visit, and we had a great old time reminiscing about our mutual relatives. More ...      Puppeteer Mary Mazzacane performed Rudolph and the Christmas Story during the annual open house holiday celebration at the Beardsley & Memorial Library in Winsted on December 14. Photo/Robin Gourd More ... Al-Anon and Alateen Support Groups      Do you fear the approaching holidays? Does someone else’s drinking bother you? If someone you love has a drinking problem, you can see what it’s doing to them—but what is it doing to you? More ... Toys and Clothing Still Needed      Friendly Hands Food Bank, 50 King St. in Torrington is still looking for new unwrapped toys, gift certificates for teenagers, and new clothing for ages newborn to 18 years old. More ... General Electric "Honored" with Dirty Dozen Award      Citizens from Massachusetts and Connecticut who live, work and play along the Housatonic River, along with environmental groups from both states, gathered in Pittsfield recently to present General Electric with a 2002 Dirty Dozen Award for refusing to clean up a dangerous PCB landfill adjacent to an... More ... National Heritage Designation for Upper Housatonic River Valley      Following a two-year study of the Upper Housatonic River Valley in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the National Park Service has concluded that the area meets the cultural and public interest criteria for being designated as a National Heritage Area. More ... Holiday Safety Tips      The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company warns that fire takes no holiday. They want you to have a happy holiday season by observing a few safety tips. More ... Emmanuel Dongala Honored      Emmanuel Dongala, faculty member in chemistry and French at Simon's Rock College of Bard in Great Barrington, has won the 2003 Fonlon-Nichols Award. The award is given annually to an African writer who has demonstrated excellence in creative writing in addition to contributing to the struggles for h... More ... Helen Pepper Loomis Honored      Helen Pepper Loomis of Goshen was named Field Hockey Official of the Year at the recent AII-State Field Hockey Banquet at the Aqua Turf in Southington on December 3. More ... Charles Merriman Society News      The Charles Merriman Society, Children of the American Revolution collected over 100 stuffed toys, coloring books, crayons, books, stickers, pencils, and bags of candy at their annual holiday luncheon held at Candlewood Valley Country Club. More ... Salisbury Lions Thank Supporters      The Salisbury Lions Club would like to thank the donors who supported the Fall Fling Dance held on November 23 to benefit the work of local resident Mary Davis and the international charitable organization Mercy Ships. More ... Simsbury Woman's Club Offers Scholarship      Each year the Simsbury Woman's Club (SWC) offers a $2,000 scholarship to a Connecticut resident woman enrolled in an institution of higher learning. There are also four $1,000 Memorial Scholarships available through the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Connecticut (GFWC) to resident women so e... More ... Saturday Courses at UConn Torrington      In January 2003, a new schedule of courses will be offered for the first time on Saturdays at the Tomngton Campus of the University of Connecticut. Starting on Saturday, January 25, the courses will meet from 8:30 a.m. More ... Your Money Advocates on WAPJ      Two of the most important things that you were never taught in school are how to raise children and how to handle finances. Luckily, there is now help with the latter. More ... Kristen Stewart Elected to Higher Education Advisory Committee      The Student Electoral Assembly of Connecticut’s community colleges has elected representatives and alternates to serve for two years on the Standing Advisory Committee to the Board of Governors for Higher Education, an advisory group comprised of students, faculty, administrators and trustees of the... More ... Andy Summerville Joins Community Colleges Board of Trustees      Andrew G, Summerville, Jr., Manager of Engineering at BD Medical Systems in Canaan, has been appointed to the CT Community Colleges Board of Trustees as Litchfield County's representative. More ...