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Christmas Soup 2001, the seventh annual benefit for the Community Kitchen of Torrington held on December 1 at Center for the Dance Arts, was a huge success with $1,325.28 raised to help feed area needy. In addition to the raising of funds, the event was a celebration of Christ Jesus with time of prayer and special music honoring Him. The total marks the largest amount raised yet by the event, which includes performances by area musicians, raffles and a silent auction with prizes donated by area merchants. More ... About two months ago, I informed you of what I thought was just mismanagement or an oversight in the renovation process at Torrington High School, which had resulted in a significant waste of taxpayer money [Mysterious Sale at Torrington High, November 23]. I can update you at this time to let you know that it was MUCH more than that. More ... The letter about the tragic accident at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area ["Mohawk Mountain Ski Death" by Jamie MacKenzie, January 11] should never have been printed. It sounds to me as if it could have been written by a disgruntled parent whose child, or children, had faced discipline for some major act of misbehavior at Mohawk Ski Area. More ... As I read the articles by Pauli Jayne [Mizpah—Part II], Florence Vining Thomen [Take Time Out] and Shaw Izikson in the holiday issue of The Voice [December 21], my thoughts turned to my own little mother. While she led a rather ordinary life, I think she was a very interesting and colorful person. As the oldest child of young immigrant parents, she had a very curious and independent nature, and what she lacked in formal education she made up in experience. I think her greatest achievements were her four daughters and the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that followed. More ... I'm sure you know that each full moon is given a name—Harvest Moon, Hunter's Moon, etc. Did you know that on January 28, the full moon will be the Wolf Moon? I am intrigued by that name and wonder if, in Indian folklore, it indicated the time when that beautiful big full moon, as it sailed so regally across the great azure arch on a clear, cold January night, somehow had a special message for the king of the forest, the majestic wolf. Was that when the pack sent up a mighty chorus of unearthly response in praise of the lunar glory? Is there an affinity there—a special kinship with the lord of the northern forests? More ... It is easy to say thank you, but it is harder to convey the deep and heartfelt gratitude the staff and board of directors of the Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau feel to the individuals, organizations, businesses, banks, schools, and churches for the generosity that was shown to our needy children during the Christmas holidays. More ... |
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