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FALLS VILLAGE — First Selectman Henry Todd reported to the Board of Finance Monday, Nov. 14 that he had recently met again with Fronteir Communications and the company expressed an interest in bringing fiber optic lines to the town.
The Housatonic FFA members in Indianapolis last month: Rear, from left: Advisor David Moran, Haley Swaller, Brandt Bosio, Rachel Ryan, Spencer Markow, Catlin Sorrell, Anne Moran, Alumni Representative Jenn Duncan. Front row, from left: Calli Bosio, Taylor Christen, Advisor Danielle Melino, Johanna Cuccia, Mackenzie Casey, Alyssa Tatro, Myranda Cables Photo submitted
FALLS VILLAGE — October is normally a season of spooks and scares but not for Housatonic Valley FFA members. From Oct. 25-29, 13 FFA members traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the 95th annual National FFA Convention.
Zoey Gillette made it under the bar and Ava Nason approached it during the Limbo at the Turkey Olympics at Housatonic Valley Regional High School Friday, Nov. 18. HVRHS Principal Ian Strever and and Catherine Bushey held the bar as Assistant Principal Steve Schibi (far left) watched intently. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Teams from each grade and a faculty and staff team competed in the Turkey Olympics Friday afternoon, Nov. 18, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
The sophomore class team prevailed after hard-fought contests in the Mummy Wrap, Dodge Ball and the Three-Legged Race.
FALLS VILLAGE — Not many people go into retirement expecting to re-enter the workplace. But Joel Jones did just that — more than once.
And he’s not alone.
Falls Village veterans came to the Lee H. Kellogg School for a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 9. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Five Falls Village veterans came to the Lee H. Kellogg School Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, for a Veterans Day ceremony.
The students sang two songs, “Proud of Our Veterans” and “For the Good of the Many,” and the Kindergarten students performed a dance.
Meg Sher is the new director of the David M. Hunt Library. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Meg Sher is the new executive director of the David M. Hunt Library.
She started the job Oct. 1, replacing Erica Joncyk, who has retired.
Sher has worked for the library since 2013. She was recruited by Joncyk.
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
Eric Ciocca of Northampton, Mass., finished first in the Ed Mcguire Cannonball Run (5 kilometers) Saturday, Nov. 5, in Falls Village with a time of 19 minutes 15 seconds. Charlie Taylor of Simsbury was second at 20:52, and third overall and the first female finisher was “Quinn’s Momma” from Naugatuck at 22:00.
FALLS VILLAGE — At a special meeting Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Board of Selectmen discussed (but did not finalize or vote on) distribution of federal pandemic relief funds.
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
Ninth-graders, under the watchful eye of class advisor Jeff Tripp, held a car wash fundraiser at the Emergency Services Building in Falls Village, Saturday, Nov. 5.
FALLS VILLAGE — Videographer Eric Veden continues his chronicle of Falls Village with the 27th episode (available at the David M. Hunt Library).
The new video starts with Steve Dutton and his collection of Corvairs.
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