SIGN UP FOR EXCLUSIVE SLINGSHOT EMAIL OFFERS & UPDATES Do you have your motorcycle license? Do you currently own any power sports vehicles or motorcycles? When do you plan to acquire a Slingshot? Roaring Brook Nature Center in midst of capital campaign Roaring Brook Nature Center is in the midst of a “Building Roaring Brook’s Future” capital campaign that would expand its footprint approximately 32 percent. The improvements include a greatly expanded front entrance area complete with kiosk and garden, an extended back porch and outdoor classroom area, a new indoor classroom that will showcase the center’s longhouse, a wildlife rehabilitation clinic, a sun-filled showcase turtle pond and new raptor enclosures. Additionally the flow between all areas would be greatly enhanced. “It will be better for the animals, better for the public and better for the staff,” said Jay Kaplan, director at Roaring Brook Nature Center. and click on the Building Our Future link on the home page, call 860-693-0263 or mail donations to 70 Gracey Road and be sure to notate Capital project.

Our entire story can be found in last week’s Valley Press.  Fencing expert Marc Ganych teaches the skill locally CANTON — As a youth in the Soviet Union, Marc Ganych trained in a manner most young athletes couldn’t envision. Six days a week, twice a day, from age 10 to 18, he took a 20-minute bus ride, then walked another 10 minutes to the gym to hone his fencing technique. tron light cycle motorcycle for saleHe spent a year working on footwork alone.motorcycle shops in okinawa japan Today, Ganych, who teaches under the name MG Fencing Club at the Jazzercise studio in Canton, will sometimes share stories with his students.norton motorcycles for sale in colorado

“When I say I did 1,000 thrusts every day, they cannot believe it, because this is too much,” Ganych said. Canton College Notes (2-13-17) Colin Gurry Receives Degree from Georgia Tech ATLANTA, GA — Colin Gurry of Canton, CT, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Gurry was among approximately 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech’s 252nd Commencement exercises on December 16-17, 2016, at the McCamish Pavilion.navy motorcycle helmet wholesale Goodwin College President’s List, Fall 2016used ducati monster for sale california EAST HARTFORD, CT — Goodwin College’s President’s List for the Fall 2016 Session includes the following local students, all of whom scored a perfect 4.0 GPA. red wing boots gumtree

To qualify for the President’s List, a student must be enrolled in at least six credits at Goodwin College and earn perfect marks in all classes. John Calos of Canton Jane Rose of Canton Tonoa Jackson of Collinsville  … Canton Superintendent Proposes Budget with 1.84 Percent Increase Canton Schools superintendent Kevin D. Case has proposed a 2017-18 budget of $25,629,086, which would represent a $462,388 or 1.84 percent increase in spending over 2016-17 levels.motorcycle inner tube vietnam With the uncertainty whether the state will continue to fund education at its current levels, a $1-million plus increase in “fixed costs,” a state law stipulating that towns keep total budget increases under 2.5 percent and $1.6 million in administrator requests, educators said it was an especially difficult budget process. “This has been one of the most challenging budgets I’ve put together in my 10 and a half years in Canton,” Case said.

Among the cuts in the proposed budget would be the reduction of 12 full-time equivalent positions in non-certified staff. Case said specific positions have yet to be determined but those would include positions such as paraprofessionals and tutors. “It’s a hard decision because we are not over-staffed by any means,” Case said. “These are valuable staff members – very, very difficult decision for me.” … Canton CAO proposes budget with 2.44 percent increase Canton Chief Administrative Officer Robert H. Skinner has proposed a town 2017-18 spending plan of $10,589,284, an increase of $252,200 or 2.44 percent over approved 2016-17 spending levels. The operations budget is proposed at $9,467,568 while capital improvement funding is pegged at $1,121,716. A driving factor in the proposal is the state’s mandate that caps municipal expense increases to just 2.5 percent. (Just a few items are excluded). “Obviously there were sacrifices that had to be made to meet the cap,” Skinner wrote in his budget introduction.

“That is why almost half the departments have decreases in their bottom lines.” Additionally there are no significant new initiatives in the plan, Skinner noted. While there is a special revenue funded increase in hours for the recreation coordinator, additional hours for the building official and the combination of two, part-time library positions to create a full-time one, there are no “new” positions in the budget. Images of Canton: Focus Wine Tasting More than three dozen people came out to Cherry Brook Health Care Center for the Focus on Canton Winter Wine Tasting Thursday, Jan. 26. The event benefited Focus on Canton, an organization which supports several initiatives in town, including the Canton Fuel and Food banks. See more in this week’s edition of the Valley Press. Your Silent Neighbors: Ulrich Haury By David K. Leff Ulrich Haury (1834-1903) was born in Reinpfalz, Germany, one of seven children.  He attended public school in his native country and served six years in its army. 

He is one of many immigrants who made Collinsville a vibrant, and even somewhat cosmopolitan community, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Haury came to this country in 1862 and almost immediately found work in the plow stocking department of The Collins Company.  In 1871 he started in the grocery business with another resident of the village and became quite prosperous.  Eventually, his son William joined the firm.  He later became vice president of the Collinsville Savings Society, served eight years on the town “board of relief,” and was nominated as a Democrat for state representative, although he was defeated at the polls.  In his later years, he was much sought after for business advice. Haury was a stern looking man with a long goatee.  He was described as having “a jovial disposition, generous nature and Christian character, and was held in respect by all his townsmen.”  His means enabled him to dispense charity, which he did without fanfare. 

He was a “most indulgent father and kind husband, ever devoted to his family circle.” … Images of Canton: A Sweet Sendoff COLLINSVILLE — On Saturday, as  Shirley Scarpino opened the doors to the Village Sweet Shoppe for the final time, a group of musically gifted area residents visited the store and sang a personalized rendition of the famous pop song, “I Want Candy.” Late last year Scarpino announced she would be closing the store, which had been in business for 30 years. She initially operated in Riverton, and in 2004 moved to River Street in Collinsville. See our previous story here. Additionally a partially video clip from the musical treat can be found on the Canton Compass facebook page. Collinsville Property Owner Moves Forward with Used Dealership Application but Leaves Options Open COLLINSVILLE – The owner of 5 River Road has filed an application for a used car dealership but said he continues to market the property for other potential uses.

Now Roberto is pursuing a special exception that would allow the use on the property, The proposal is slated for a public hearing on Feb. 15. However, Roberto is also entertaining other proposals for the property, which is “offered for lease.” Currently Dentfix Express operates at the site. Images of Canton: Francesca’s Reopens its Doors Francesca’s Wine Bar and Bistro officially reopened its doors on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Nadeau family, which originally opened the restaurant in the fall of 2012, reopened the doors Wednesday. In August of 2015, the family had sold the business to a different partnership, and the doors closed in October of 2016. However, the Nadeaus have opened the restaurant again with original owners Francesca and Don taking a more minor role and their son Jonathan, who is also executive chef, as the primary owner. However, Francesca and Don will still be a presence at the restaurant, especially for the next year. “I feel like we never left, like it was yesterday,” Francesca Nadeau said Wednesday evening.