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Marines continue drawdown support in Afghanistan

Laurel City native Maj. Aaron Angell of the United States Marines has sent a few more photos home from Afghanistan, where he is stationed in the country’s Helmland Province, on a mission to support the ongoing drawdown of U.S. troops.

From Combat Logistics Regiment 2’s northernmost location, Angell sent a breathtaking shot of a military Humvee traveling along the edge of the Kajaki Dam. Angell said Marines in the vehicle are part of a Security Force and Assist Team (SFAAT) that is returning to base after spending time with Afghan national security forces.

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Zumba for a good cause

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 10:09am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com

WINSTED — Twenty-five residents took part in a Zumba benefit for resident Greg Connell on Saturday, March 23, at the Win- sted Fire House on 27 Elm St.
Connell was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in late January and is currently undergo- ing treatment at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, including chemotherapy.

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Walls spring up at Carriage Maker Place

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 10:05am
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Michael Marciano
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WINSTED — Flooring, beams and walls are rapidly springing up to form a new 32-unit apartment building on Gay Street, which will provide housing to residents ages 55 and older. Winchester Housing Authority Executive Director Fred Newman said Tuesday that February’s winter storm Nemo caused only minor delays in the construction schedule at Carriage Mak- er Place, the housing authority’s latest undertaking, next door to Greenwoods Gardens. The building is expected to be finished this November, and Newman said he already has a list of 60 people who are interested in living there.

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Church serves corned beef

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 10:02am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com

WINSTED — Thirty residents attended a corned beef and cab- bage dinner March 21 at Winsted’s United Methodist Church.
Church trustee Darlene Grant said the church has been hold- ing community meals for many years.
“We have held them for so many years no one remembers when it first started,” Grant said. “Plus, everyone loves corned beef and well-done potatoes.”
Dinner patron Joanne Rob- inson said she always attends the church’s monthly meals.

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School officials make case

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:59am
TOWN BUDGET
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Michael Marciano
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WINSTED — Pleas from Winchester and Gilbert school officials for increased funding in the 2013-14 fiscal year appeared to fall on deaf ears Tuesday night, March 26, in the Pearson Middle School band room, where the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education held a public hearing to review this year’s proposed school budgets.

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Egg-cellent time at annual Easter egg hunt

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:45am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson

The Winchester Recreation Department held its annual Easter egg hunt at Pearson Middle School on Saturday, March 23.
This year, the egg hunt was held in the school’s gymnasium, with hundreds of children taking part in the event along with their parents.
According to Recreation Department Director Tricia Twomey, volunteers laid out approximately 2,000 plastic eggs for the event.
While some of the eggs contained candy, others included toys for children.
“This has always been a fun event,” Twomey said. “It gets children running and it is good for them.”

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Lions celebrate Palm Sunday

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:18am
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com

WINSTED — The Winsted Lions club held its annual Palm Sunday breakfast at Pearson Middle School on Sunday, March 24.
More than 50 residents attended the event, which raised $1,000 for the organization.
Volunteers cooked and served eggs, bacon, French toast and home-baked muffins.
Winsted Lions Club President Deb Ciriello said the organization has held the breakfast fundraiser for 10 years, and 30 volunteers worked on the event.

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YMCA schedules Boggle benefit

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 9:16am
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Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com

WINSTED — The Northwest YMCA will hold its second annual Boggle Party on Friday, April 5, at 6 p.m., at Northwestern Connecticut Community College’s Arts and Science Center at 209 Holabird Ave.
Branch Director Jay Cohen said the event is part of the YMCA’s literacy program.
“We chose the game Boggle for the benefit because it fits in with the literacy program,” Cohen said. “Boggle is very family friendly and can be played by people of all ages. We originally thought about having a Scrabble tournament, but they can get very competitive and take longer periods of time to play.”

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Zumba benefit will aid resident fighting cancer

Thu, 03/21/2013 - 2:59pm
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com

WINSTED — A Zumba benefit for resident Greg Connell will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Winsted Fire House on 27 Elm St.
Connell, who works at the Electric Motion Co. in Torrington as a machinist, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in late January.
The cancer starts when the person has abnormal cells inside bone marrow, which grow quickly to replace healthy blood cells.
Bone marrow is used by the body to fight infections and because it is replaced with abnormal cells, the body has a much harder time fighting off infections.

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Sanden named Irish Mayor for the Day

Thu, 03/21/2013 - 2:55pm
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
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WINSTED — Longtime town resident Craig Sanden was named Irish Mayor for the Day on Monday, March 18, with a proclamation by Mayor Maryann Welcome at Town Hall.
Sanden, 69, has lived in Winsted for more than 40 years with his wife, Ruth.
The couple have been married for 49 years and raised three children: sons Jonathan and Jason Sanden, who both now live in Barkhamsted, and Christine Royer, a member of the Winchester Board of Education.
Craig Sanden’s grandmother Margaret Hogan was born in Ireland and eventually her family moved to New York.

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Friends of Beardsley and Memorial to hold mini-golf benefit

Thu, 03/21/2013 - 2:54pm
By
Shaw Israel Izikson
shawi@winstedjournal.com

WINSTED — The Friends of the Beardsley and Memorial Library will host a benefit miniature golf tournament on Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m. at R&B Sportsworld.
The rain date for the event is Saturday, April 13, at 10 a.m.
The event is being held to raise funds in order to defray costs for renovations to the library’s Young Adult and Children’s Room sections.
Library Services Director Karin Taylor said the rooms have not been updated for more than 25 years.
“We are painting each room and installing new carpeting,” Taylor said. “We are also
installing new furnishings.”

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