In Praise of Judy Pavlak
By Dick Ackermann, Winsted
     When the existence of the old Winsted Memorial Hospital was in doubt, a loose committee called Code Blue was formed. It was a lost cause. There is no need to rehash that story again.
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The Message
By Joe Cadrain, Winsted
     I am a former member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and a present member of the Board of Education and a trustee at the Winsted Health Center Foundation. Not having been born on Wednesday, looking both ways to Sunday, I feel I have had experience in evaluating the meaning of messages both written and oral.
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Are Personal Agendas Blocking Cooperation?
     By Astrid H. Robitaille, Winsted
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Pearson School Graduation Ceremony Cancelled
By Gwynn Griffin, Winsted
     On Wednesday, May 1, just before dismissal for the day, the Pearson School eighth graders were assembled—prior to parental notification—for an announcement that there will be no graduation ceremony six weeks from now. Instead, there will be an "awards ceremony" for those students who have earned recognition of excellence in various facets of their three-year middle school experience. Parents will be notified if their child is to receive an award, and will be invited to attend this elite gathering.
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