Winsted, CT

Greg Marquis played table tennis during the Saturday morning table tennis club at the Litchfield Community Center in Litchfield on January 18. /Photo by Robin Gourd More ... This Is My Church By Christine Rodgers ,Winsted      It seems appropriate to me that at this time, when the Roman Catholic Church has been dragged through the mud of the media, there must be some clarification of facts. More ... Button Replacement By Judy Keifer, Litchfield      I am not a big fan of the telephone. If I say I am going to call you, don't hold your breath. And since I am forbidden to touch my husband's computer, that eliminates e-mail, which I don't like either … especially the ones I get from one of my daughters, who lists her 450 dearest friends at the top ... More ... The "Good Stuff" By D.P. O’Keefe      An inmate approached me with the question, "How come you don’t write something good [sic]?" More ... Groundhog Day In olden days some S.O.B., Perhaps an evil fairy, Decided Groundhog Day to be By W.E. Dion, Terryville      One day in February. More ... Winter: Loving the Doves She adopts all the birds: grosbeaks, finches, sparrows, juncos, By James Keleher, Goshen      chickadees and spotted doves. More ... The First Storm and Other Misadventures Frist’s Bill By David R. Zukerman, NYC and Winsted      (He used to send one, now he writes one.) More ... Resolution Opposing First Strike Read the Story... 62nd Girl Scout Cookie Campaign Kicks Off      The Girl Scouts of Northwestern CT are conducting their 2003 Girl Scout Cookie Sale through February 2. This year's eight-variety line includes the favorite Thin Mint; Somoas; peanut butter Do-si-dos; shortbread Trefoil; peanut butter dipped in chocolate Tagalongs; shortbread with a rich fudge coati... More ... Enhancing Adult ESL Through Technology      Foothills Adult & Continuing Education, a program of Education Connection, is in its second year of an exciting new technology program which teaches English to ESL students. More ... Charlotte Hungerford Auxiliary Offers Scholarships      Applications for the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships are now available. Applicants should be residents of towns where citizens avail themselves of the services of Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. More ... Introduction to Forensic Science at NCCC      Sergeant Michael R. Emanuel Jr. of the Torrington Police Department will be teaching a course entitled "Introduction to Forensic Science" during the spring term at Northwestern CT Community College in Winsted. More ... Volunteers Sought for School Programs at Storrowton Village Museum      Eastern States Exposition's Storrowton Village Museum in West Springfield is seeking individuals interested in volunteering for its school programs, which are taking place through June. More ... Cold-Weather Publications Offered      UConn's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers the following publications that help Connecticut's residents deal with snow and cold weather. Let it snow! More ... New Director of Recreation in Winchester      The Town of Winchester has announced the appointment of Alesia Corso as its new Director of Recreation. More ... Representative Giannaros to Head Education Committee      State Representative Demetrios Giannaros of Farmington has been appointed to co-chair the legislature’s Education Committee, which has oversight over matters pertaining to preschool through secondary education in Connecticut. More ... Dr. Goldman Attends Bioterrorism Conference      On Friday, January 17, Dr. Arnold L. Goldman of Canton attended a special training conference and received tools to educate his peers and the public in Connecticut about detection and prevention of the spread of zoonotic diseases that could be used for bioterrorism. More ... EPA Seeks Nominations for Environmental Merit Awards      The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New England office is seeking nominations for its 2003 Environmental Merit Awards, which recognize environmental achievement by individuals, businesses, organizations, and state and local governments in the six-state region. More ... Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Awards Grants      Nineteen organizations have received $21,400 in grants from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s General Fund. This fund was created to support nonprofits, municipalities, community organizations or civic entities in the tri-state region. More ...