The Lakeville Journal Regrets . . .

Lakeville Journal publisher Janet Manko insists that the paper meant no disrespect by omitting the page about Falls Village in this week's Town & Villages supplement. It was a printer's error and it will be in next week's paper. Click on the image to see what the LJ meant to print

Memorial Day 2009

Has the weather ever been more perfect for a Memorial Day Parade? The highlight of the day was seeing the Fire Department's brand new state-of-the-art truck which will allow our volunteer force to protect us more efficiently and effectively. The Fire Department served up cookies and brownies and lemonade and the Falls Village Community and Cultural Center had fresh popcorn and an art project for the kids. The art show on the walls of the FVCCC was proof that the children who live in Falls Village cherish its special attributes as they demonstrated in works on paper called "My Falls Village."

Community Concert at Music Mountain: May 23

On the Saturday night of Memorial Day weekend, the youngest cultural organization in town, The Falls Village Children's Theatre, will salute the community's oldest cultural institution, Music Mountain, with a free concert of popular music from the the past 80- years. The show stars the professional performers Wanda Houston, Michael Brown and Lanny Mitchell as well as FV's own Vance Cannon.

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Fun for Everyone at Kellogg on May 19

Falls Villagers Congregate at Trade Secrets

Falls Village was well represented at Trade Secrets by Battle Hill Forge, the Falls Village Flower Farm, Bunny Williams's Treillage, Gardenalia's Cyd and John Emmons, and many local volunteers such as Deb Munson and Peter Felske. For more pictures. go to Rural Intelligence.



Chris Morley, Israel Fitch, and Leone Young

Be A Patriot

Jane Little-Bear writes from UnderMountain Farm:

Since last year I have been sending out Soldier Care Packages to the American boys and girls deployed abroad , of much needed essential items that they can not obtain, from food to toiletries, a pillow, a blanket and even a Teddy Bear to boost Moral. I have written to many many companies trying to generate support in items to send. My son is in Lee Kellogg Schooll in Falls Village and is spearheading a collection drive there to collect items to send as well as send letters and cards etc to Soldiers . My aim is to help keep the Soldiers healthy and happy until they come home, just knowing that regardless of viewpoints of the War itself, that they are still American boys and we still appreciate their sacrifices . They do get very homesick and oftem receive no mail at all. I wanted to ask you if you could put a little note on the Falls Village Blog to let people know about the Soldier Care Package drive at Lee Kellogg, and also I have been doing this for some time and am very happy to pick up items from people, however small, even a stick of gum goes a long way to putting a smile on a Soldiers face.
Thank You

Jane Little-Bear
Undermountain Farm
413 Route 7 North
Falls Village CT
860 824 7292

Signs of the Times in Salisbury

it's bittersweet news . . .
(Click on photo to read the sign)

Here's the letter that Jason emailed on Friday May 15 to his customers:

Sweet William's is expanding!

We are opening a new retail shop in Salisbury at 19 Main Street, next to Salisbury Wines, Kinderhook Realty and J Stack Clothiers. We hope to complete renovations and be open for business by July 1st. Initially we will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday from 8:30 am to 2 pm. And yes, we will be making our famous cream scones every day we're open! Our new bakery will also feature a refrigerated pastry case which will allow us to offer a wider selection of desserts in a variety of sizes. We will be adding brewed coffee, fresh iced tea and hand-squeezed lemonade and of course we will have all your favorite cookies, and some new ones you might not have tried yet!

So, what's happening in Falls Village?

We will continue to use our current space for baking cookies, wedding cakes and other large volume projects. Once the new shop opens we will no longer be selling retail on Saturday in Falls Village, but if you happen to find us in the kitchen making cookies, feel free to stop in. We'll probably have a few on hand to satisfy your cravings!

We will keep you up-to-date on the progress of our new shop and when our official opening date will be. In the meantime, hope to see you on Saturdays in Falls Village!

Thank you for your continued support,
Your friends at Sweet William's

860.824.8180
www.sweet-williams.com

Pennies from Heaven

Hunt Library booster nonpareil Mary Elling reports:
"The Student Council-sponsored Kellogg Kids Coin Drive for the Hunt and contributed $19.97/per student and they will celebrate with ice cream sundaes. The combined first and second grade class and fifth graders were runners-up and they will get ice cream cups. There was another collection bottle labeled “Help Kellogg Kids Coin Drive” at the Hunt’s circulation desk.
Patrons, especially from Erica Joncyk's beloved story hours, added an extra $53.03 for a grand total of $566.52. Jill Russell and Carol Mroz at the Falls Village Torrington Savings Bank branch deserve kudos for counting the coins."

4th grade winners of ice cream sundae party
Back row: Julie Horowitz, Noah Light, Quiet Thunder, Shelby Parsons
Front row: Brook Dodge, Grace Cohn, Justin Fitch, Olivia Wadsworth, Ciara McElroy


Scott Jasmine and Alex Pecha giving the Kellogg students' contributions to Margo Lewis, President of Hunt Board of Directors