Winsted, CT

How You Can Help Your Community By Daniel A. Craig      The Fourth of July commemorates the ideals of democracy and vision that created the Declaration of Independence. Fourteen New England residents participated in the historic signing of the document. As Regional Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), I have the responsibility for ... More ... Fighting Wildfires in 1940 By Ursula B. G. Kilner, Salisbury      We are all thinking a great deal about the wildfires in the western part of our country. More ...      A likeness of Ben Franklin can be seen above the door outside The Voice office on Main Street in Winsted. This sketch of the bust was given to us by Carl Rasmussen, who was working on a project for John Noelke's drawing class at Northwestern CT Community College. More ... Bantam Legion Honors Navy Commander E. Seward Stevens      When the Tyler-Seward-Kubish Post 44 American Legion gathers at the All Wars Memorial in Bantam on Saturday, July 6, they will honor one of Litchfield’s most prominent citizens, World War II Navy Commander Edward Seward Stevens, as the July 2002 Veteran of the Month. The 10 a.m. service will start w... More ... Putting the News in Perspective By David R. Zukerman, NYC and Winsted      Just one year ago—June 26, 2001—the Washington Post reported the comment of Senator Richard C. Shelby, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, that we had Osama bin Laden on the run. I mention this to indicate how old stories put current news in some perspective, as Senator She... More ... Listening to Music on Hold By Ralph Nader, Washington, DC      Getting your telephone call returned by a seller these days is like the weather—everyone complains about it, but nobody seems able to do anything about it. The domination of business callees is increasing rapidly over frustrated consumer callers. More ... Fighting Each Other By D. P. O’Keefe      There’s a lot of tension in prison. It’s an Alpha male v. Alpha male, Gorillas in the Mist kinda thing. Anthropologically, it’s a gold mine of behaviors and actions—a place where David Attenborough would love to visit (the cafeteria, perhaps) and say: "These are prison inmates," in that wo... More ... The Antics of Tom and Jerry, et al. By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan      For some reason, the cornice on one side of my house was never closed in—providing an ideal home for a red squirrel family, it appears. Looking up from her place beside me on our recliner, my kitty cat seemed engrossed in watching something interesting up there, at the corner of the house. More ... The Whispering Wind The whispering wind Echoing through my open window Leaves traces of my existence, By Arlene Ascenzo, Torrington      Forming memories of forever. More ... V2V Bike Ride for Arthritis Foundation      Entries are now being accepted for the V2V bike ride on Sunday, July 21 to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Participating cyclists, their bikes and gear will be transported by bus from Vernon, CT to Vernon, VT. Participants then have the choice of biking an 80- or 100-mile course back to Connecticu... More ...      John Henry was among the members of the Society for Creative Anachronism who presented demonstrations and displays of various arts and skills from the Middle Ages at the Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library in New Hartford on June 25. More ...