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Weekly Newsletter January 13th, 2016
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12 Slater Rd
Taconic, CT 06079
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Lakeville, CT 06039
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Millerton, NY 12546
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Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service
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Salisbury, CT 06068
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Sharon, CT 06069
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Reminder to our members, as I continue to update and add pictures to our website.  I ask that you please take a few minutes to look at YOUR listing and please let me know if you would like to add, delete or make any other changes.  AND remember, you can add up to six (6) pictures, please send pictures as a jpeg file. 

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If you have any questions please respond to this email or you can always give me a phone call at (860) 393-9171, my direct line at Litchfield Bancorp.
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Salisbury Rotary Club

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This past Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 the Salisbury Rotary Club had their Annual Grab Bag Gift Exchange.

This is a fun way to exchange gifts received over the holidays that you don't necessary want.  We had 16 members exchange gifts.
 

Support the "HouBike Trail"
 
As Chair of Cornwall's Economic Development. I am writing to ask you to support a project that will bring an estimated $4 million a year into our towns. The project is the proposed Housatonic Covered Bridge Bike Trail, also known as the "HouBike Trail." The $4 million/year estimate of economic benefit is based on trail expenditure data along existing similar trails collected by the Rails to Trails Conservancy (a national advocacy group). Further, this projection has been reviewed and approved by the Rails To Trails Conservancy's national expert on spending along trails, and has been deemed to be consistent with projects of similar size and location. 

As members  in our communities, I am asking that we band together to MAKE this happen - the rest of the towns along the trail are in full support, so it is up to US to complete the agreement!   Attached is a rather lengthy explanation (apologies, but better to have a lot of info, right?) - in Cornwall, the EDC has endorsed the HouBike Trail and our selectmen are behind it as well - PLEASE JOIN US in supporting this amazing plan.

If you have further questions, email Pat Hare at hareplanning@yahoo.com

Click here to view the PDF explanation letter.

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday!

Janet Carlson

Riccardelli Accounting


Exciting New Payroll Options Available At Riccardelli Accounting Inc.
 
Riccardelli Accounting Inc. offers comprehensive payroll solutions for any size business. You do not need to be a bookkeeping client to take advantage of our payroll services! 
 
We Offer:
*Weekly Payroll starting at $25 per payroll run.
*Bi-Weekly Payroll starting at $45.00 per payroll run.
*These services include Quarterly Tax Filing and New Hire Reporting
 
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Direct Deposit
Year End W-2's, W-3's and 1099's
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Don't let the new Affordable Care Act regulations bring you down! Bring your taxes to Riccardelli Accounting for reliable, expert service. We are always accepting new clients.
 
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Scoville Memorial Library Events  


Story time with Miss Molly in the Children's Room


Wednesdays at 10:30 am ( January 6, 13, 20 and 27) and Saturdays at 11:00 am (January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30)

Twice a week our 45-minute story time for toddlers and preschool aged children focuses on a different theme through stories, singing and crafting fun!

The five early literacy practices are playing, talking, singing, reading and writing (scribble/draw) -- and we will be rocking them all!

Free and open to the public. Snacks are not provided by the library, but feel free to bring your own. Food is allowed.


Saturday January 16, 4:00

Helen Ross "What Was Mine" book launch event. The White Hart speaker series in collaboration with Oblong Books & Music and the Scoville Memorial Library. The heartrending yet unsentimental tale of a woman who kidnaps a baby in a superstore-and gets away with it for twenty-one years. It is a compelling tale of motherhood and loss, of grief and hope, and the life-shattering effects of a single, irrevocable moment.

Ross is a poet and novelist whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, New York times, Los Angeles Times and the Iowa review. She is on the board of the Scoville Memorial Library.

MEETS AT THE WHITE HART 15 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, CT

Saturday January 23, 4:00

Scoville Sustainable Backyard Series: Pollinators in our Gardens, George Mcleary. Learn to maintain a balanced and diverse garden community, with bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.With the growing concern for loss of pollinators in gardens, find out what is causing these losses, and what we can do to promote these necessary friends.

George McCleary is the horticulturist at Connecticut Landmark's Bellamy-Ferriday House and Gardens. He has a horticulture degree from University of Connecticut, is Connecticut certified organic land care specialist, consultant, and garden club speaker.

MEETS AT SALISBURY TOWN HALL 27 Main St, Salisbury, CT

Saturday January 30, 4:00

Scoville Sustainable Backyard Series: Backyard Small Fruits 101 - Easy and Quick Yielding Delectables, Dr. Yonghao Li, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.

Berries have high nutritional values and are full of health benefits. Since some of them generally don't require too much space and are low-maintenance, you can enjoy fresh fruit from early summer through late fall by growing them in your backyard. This talk will discuss how to select and grow easy and quick yielding berries in your home gardens.

Dr. Li has over 30 years' experience in plant disease diagnostics and integrated pest management. He currently works at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and is in charge of Plant Disease Information Office, a full-service plant disease diagnostic laboratory that assists all Connecticut stakeholders, including homeowners and professionals.

MEETS AT SALISBURY TOWN HALL 27 Main St, Salisbury, CT

Scoville Events 
Lawrence Davis-Hollander
Adult Program Coordinator

Scoville Memorial Library  38 Main Street  Salisbury, CT 06068
860.435.2838 / 413.229.8316 (home office)


The Art of Alexander Shundi



WINTER EXHIBITION 2016
The Art of Alexander Shundi

JanJanuary 16th - April 14th, 2016

Opening Reception
5:00-7:00 p.m.

The Moviehouse Studio Gallery, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY
MILLERTON, NY---The Moviehouse Studio Gallery, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY is proud to announce the opening of its winter exhibition featuring the works of esteemed painter, sculptor, and professor, Alexander Shundi.

The exhibition will focus on paintings, and a collection of collages accompanied by poems, written by Shundi in English or Italian with the accompanied translations, and will open with a gallery talk by the artist followed by a reception on Saturday, January 16 from 5-7pm at 48 Main Street Millerton. Both are free of charge and open to the public.

The collages/poems are conceived to explore a synergy between expression in spoken-written language, and reactions to visual images. It is all an illusion, primarily. But what follows is of interest: one may serve as a key to decipher the other, and vice versa.

The pieces are conceived primarily as illustration in its purity of meaning: to shed light on a thought concept. Both the discipline of vision and of the written poem, have much in common in the formal means of expression, as in their requirement for balance, mystery, rhythm, atmosphere, and harmony.

As a master of his craft, Shundi's works display a complex and imaginative mind that is rarely at rest. His work is compositionally intricate, and rich in symbolism. Brimming with references to religion, sacred geometry, spirituality and mythology, the work incorporates organic forms, often set within an architectural framework, and often plays with perspective in a unique way - think Bosch, meets Dali with overtones of José Clemente Orozco and De Chirico, while paying homage to African, Amerindian, and early Italian Renaissance art, all within a particularly subjective interpretation of space and time very much within context of modernism.
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ARTIST BIO

Born Alexander Bocchialini Shundi in Correggio, Italy, Shundi lived in Parma until his family moved to the U.S. in 1957. He obtained a BFA and MFA from Yale University, and went on to study at many prestigious institutions including Brera Academy in Milan and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. His talent and unique approach have led to distinguished teaching positions at Silvermine College of Art in New Canaan, CT, and State University of New York (SUNY Purchase). Shundi also founded and ran the Santa Fe International Academy of Art in New Mexico where he taught painting, figure, landscape, drawing and art history, and has served as Dean of the Silvermine-La Coste school of Art in La Coste, Provence, France, and the Artsworks Forum School, in Millerton, NY. He is currently professor of Art History and Drawing at the New York Institute of Technology in Manhattan, and conducts intensive advanced painting classes in his studio-residence, a converted 1852 church in Amenia, New York. Alex also teaches advanced painting for the Arts on the Lake, Lake Carmel, NY, in addition to a full lecturing schedule, and has exhibited both nationally and internationally throughout his career.

Links:

Written Word & Painted Image More information on the poetry/collage collection.


 
Images, clockwise from top left:Tenet Opera Rotas (2015), 36" x 24" - oil on canvas
  
Alexander Shundi, Strana Eternita-PP6 (2010), 13" x 17" - color pencil,espresso ink on tobacco, Austrian papyrus paper, Il Cuore del Cuore(2010), 17 " x 13 " - papyrus, lemon, espresso, tabacco, paper color pencils.
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The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY 12546
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And,  just as a reminder so you can mark your calendars we are having a Taste of the Tri-State event on March 20th, 2016 located at the Salisbury School Flood Athletic Center!  This is going to be one of the biggest events of the year, so you won't want to miss this.  More information to follow.

Click here for this years registration form, sign up early!!

Adopt-a-Tree -2015

ITS NOT TOO LATE to make a donation to our Adopt a Tree program.
Please make checks payable to: 
Tri-State Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 386, Lakeville, CT 06039

 Click here to view this years letter that was mailed. 
Jumpfest Winterfestival


 Business After Hours  

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Our next event will be our Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 21st, 2016
5 pm -7 pm
Hosted by:
Noble Horizons
17 Cobble Rd, Salisbury, CT 06068


As a voting representative your presence is requested.  

The meeting will start promptly at 5:30 PM with the voting of the Officers and directors.

Our Agenda:
      • proposed board of officers and directors
      • a look back at 2015
      • a review of your chamber membership benefits
      • goals for 2016
**Everyone attending will have a chance to win a FREE 
annual membership worth $75.00 - $150.00.

Click HERE to RSVP.

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Our next event will be joint with the Exchange Club of Canaan
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016  From 5:30 pm - 7 pm
Meeting will be held at:
Geer
77 South Canaan Rd
Canaan, CT 06018
This will be a dinner meeting with a cost to all members of $10.00
(includes a full dinner provided by Geer)

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If you are interested in hosting one of our wonderful business after hours
events please contact Susan Dickinson at (860) 393-9171 or email sdickinson@tristatechamber.com.  
We already have some booked to 2016, so call now to schedule an event.

Fairview Hospital Receives National Recognition for Care

Two National Healthcare Organizations Recognize Fairview Hospital's Quality
 
GREAT BARRINGTON, MASS: - For the fourth year in a row, The Leapfrog Group has named Fairview Hospital to its annual list of Top Hospitals. This award recognition showcases Fairview Hospital's commitment to Leapfrog's vision of providing the safest, highest quality health care for consumers and purchasers alike.
Fairview Hospital was one of 98 Top Hospitals recognized and selected from hospitals participating in The Leapfrog Group's annual survey. The list includes 24 Top Rural Hospitals, 62 Top Urban Hospitals and 12 Top Children's Hospitals.
 
 "Leapfrog's Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions any hospital can achieve in the United States," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "Top Hospitals have lower infection rates, better outcomes, decreased length of stay and fewer readmissions. By achieving Top Hospital status, Fairview Hospital has proven it prioritizes the safety of its patients, is committed to transparency and provides exemplary care for families and patients in the southern Berkshire tri-state community. I congratulate the board, staff, and clinicians of Fairview Hospital whose efforts achieved these results."
 
The selection is based on the results of The Leapfrog Group's annual hospital survey, which measures hospitals' performance on patient safety and quality, focusing on three critical areas of hospital care: how patients fare, resource use and management structures established to prevent errors. Performance across many areas of hospital care is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including survival rates for high-risk procedures and a hospital's ability to prevent medication errors.
 
The Top Hospital award is given to urban, rural and children's hospitals that publicly report their performance through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey and meet the high standards defined in each year's Top Hospitals Methodology
 
To see the full list of institutions honored as a 2015 Top Hospital, please visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
 
 Named a Five-Star Hospital by CMS
Fairview Hospital also received the coveted 5-star ranking from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in their Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys taken in 2014.  Of 3500 hospitals reviewed, only 251 or 7% received this recognition nationally.

The summary rating includes an average of hospitals' performance on each of the 11 publicly reported measures from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. The HCAHPS survey evaluates patients' experiences at the facilities. The survey asks patients about factors such as the responsiveness of hospital staff to their needs, the quality of care transitions and how well information about medications is communicated. It also asks about cleanliness and quietness of the facility and whether or not the patient would recommend it to others. Fairview received recognition for patient responses gathered between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014.

According to Fairview leaders, the recognition reflects an organization-wide commitment to patient care. "Fairview has made tremendous progress and is committed to provide high quality health care that earns the support and trust of our community.  As part of Berkshire Health Systems, Fairview has been able to offer impressive medical resources in a rural, community hospital setting.  We applaud our staff for their commitment to our patients and to our community.  Achieving this distinction drives us to continually strive for higher quality and service and as advances in medicine evolve, Fairview is part of a strong regional network of care," said Doreen Hutchinson, Vice President of Operations and Chief Nurse at Fairview Hospital.
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About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. Hospital Safety Score, Leapfrog's other main initiative; assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.
 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which administers Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
 
About Fairview Hospital
Recognized nationally as a leader in rural health care, Fairview Hospital is a 25-bed federally designated Critical Access Hospital, offering 24-hour emergency care, a full range of primary care and diagnostic services including Cardiology, Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Dialysis Services as well as Maternity Care.   Joint Commission accredited and affiliated with Berkshire Health Systems and Berkshire Medical Center, Fairview Hospital has been the trusted source for healthcare in the southern Berkshires for over 100 years. 
Events at Noble Horizons


HOUSATONIC CAMERA CLUB EXHIBIT OF NEW WORKS

On Friday, January 15, from 5:00-7:00 PM, Noble Horizons will host an opening reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's exhibit of new works. The Housatonic Camera Club (HCC) includes members from tristate area communities (Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York) and offers a variety of programs to the general public, including workshops and classes for beginners to experts. The Housatonic Camera Club is part of the New England Camera Club Council and Photographic Society of America, through which HCC members participate in regional, national and international competitions. The exhibit will be open weekends 11:00 am-4:00 pm through February 14.




Best-Selling Authors on January 31 at Noble Horizons

On January 31 at 2:00 PM, Noble Horizons will host a book talk with internationally best-selling authors Daniel M. Klein and Thomas Cathcart. In addition to sharing the story of their critically acclaimed, international best-seller, "Plato and A Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes," Klein will discuss his recently released book, "Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It" which NPR reviewed as a "warm, winsome book of eclectic musings." Cathcart will expound on his latest, "The Trolley Problem," which The Wall Street Journal called, "charming".

Klein and Cathcart met as philosophy majors at Harvard University, and reunited a half-century later to pen their best-seller, which has been translated into 26 languages. After graduating from Harvard, Klein became a speech writer for television comedies (Lily Tomlin and Flip Wilson, among others), and went on to author 40 books, including the 1980's best seller "How to Make Love To The Same Person For the Rest of Your Life," which he authored as a ghost-writer with a sex-therapist. Cathcart has spent his career in health care and has authored several books that humorously and innovatively explore philosophic ideas through contemporary dilemmas. Registration is at www.noblehorizons.org or 860-435-9851.



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Home Application period open for Habitat of Northwest CT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Tracy Atwood, President
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest CT (860) 824-7258
TWO HOMES, TWO FAMILIES:
IT'S A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT

FALLS VILLAGE, CT January 4, 2016. Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut announced today that applications are now being accepted from potential applicants for two homes located in Falls Village. There will be an open house on Saturday January 23, from 1 - 4 pm at both homes: 86 Sand Road and 40 River Road, both in Falls Village. The application period ends on February 10, 2016.

The mission of Habitat's Northwest Connecticut affiliate is to provide quality, affordable housing for moderate-income, working families who live, work, or have some other close connection in Canaan/Falls Village, Cornwall, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury or Sharon.

Habitat caters to people who are priced out of the local home ownership market by a limited income, but earn enough to afford the lower monthly payments that Habitat's program makes possible. For example, a family of four must make less than a combined gross income of $52,200. This figure is adjusted up or down depending on the size of family.

Habitat does not serve the housing needs of those with minimal income - other agencies, both governmental and private, are set-up to assist that segment of the population. Nor will it serve the needs of those who are able to qualify for commercially available mortgage funds.

To be eligible for a Habitat home, applicants must have a need to improve their living conditions. For instance, if they're now squeezing too many family members in a one-bedroom apartment, if they're perhaps enduring serious mold conditions, a failing or inadequate heating system, poor insulation, or any other issue that significantly impairs quality of life. They must also demonstrate a sense of responsibility for meeting current financial obligations, like rent, as well as verify adequate income to pay Habitat's comfortably affordable monthly payments.

Additionally, applicants must commit to partner with Habitat by investing 400 hours of their own labor in the Habitat program. That means working on the construction of Habitat homes, theirs or one for another family. "Sweat equity" can be earned in other ways, like volunteering to work in Habitat's fund-raising events or at our store in Canaan or other approved activities. Other family members can contribute time to be credited as sweat equity -- even friends and relatives are welcome to pitch in.

"Habitat's proven formula for maintaining affordable terms is based on keeping acquisition and construction costs low, and making interest-free mortgages," said Dawn Whalen, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut. Dedicated volunteers, including the partner family, provide construction labor, under the skilled supervision of qualified professionals. Local vendors, artisans and craftspeople donate or offer sharply discounted prices for high quality supplies, materials, and specialized labor. Other local corporate and individual donors, committed to the notion of providing affordable housing in the area, also subsidize the process.

Then, upon transfer of title to the partner, now owner, Habitat retains ownership of the land, thereby reducing the buyer's monthly obligation for real estate taxes. Habitat assumes the role of a lender, making a zero-interest mortgage for a reasonable term that best suits the financial strength of the qualified applicant.

Are you or perhaps someone you know --a relative, a friend, an employee, an associate or a neighbor perhaps- eligible to become part of the Habitat Home Partnership Program? Don't wait! Call Tracy Atwood now at (860) 824-7258. Habitat will accept applications only until February 10, 2016.


                    Under Renovation: 86 Sand Road & 40 River Road, Falls Village


ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF NORTHWEST CT:

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. We serve the six-town area of Canaan/Falls Village, Cornwall, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon.

Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families are required to work 400 hundred hours - "sweat equity"- in building their own home and the home of others. The houses are sold to the partner families with a no interest loan. The mortgage payments go into a revolving fund used to help build more houses.

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut promotes home ownership by building houses in partnership with residents in need of adequate housing. In 2015, our affiliate dedicated its eleventh home located in North Canaan.
Dawn Whalen, Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut
dawnwhalen@habitatnwct.org
860-435-4747

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Contact:
Steve M. Essex, Senior Vice President
Salisbury Trust Wealth Advisory Services
A Division of Salisbury Bank and Trust Company
19 Bissell Street, Lakeville, CT 06039
860.596.2430
sessex@salisburybank.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAURICE BOWERMAN JOINS SALISBURY TRUST WEALTH ADVISORY SERVICES

Lakeville, CT - December 18, 2015 - We are pleased to announce that Maurice Bowerman has recently joined Salisbury Trust Wealth Advisory Services, a Division of Salisbury Bank and Trust Company, as a Vice President and Trust Officer.
"We are excited to have Maurice as part of our group. He is a seasoned advisor with years of investment experience which complements the strengths of our trust, estate and wealth management team," says Steve Essex, Senior Vice President, Head of Salisbury Trust Wealth Advisory Services.

Maurice lives in East Chatham, NY and has more than 20 years of financial advisory experience. He has worked for ITT Hartford, Marshall and Sterling, AIFG Capital Consultants, Bowerman Financial, and most recently spent the past 11 years at First Niagara Bank as a Financial Advisor. Maurice holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration/Finance from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a Board Member, Treasurer and Coach for the Northern Columbia County Pop Warner Football Association, and was involved in various capacities with The United Way of Columbia and Green Counties.

Salisbury Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Lakeville, Connecticut and presently operates full service branches in Canaan, Lakeville, Salisbury and Sharon, Connecticut; Great Barrington, Sheffield and South Egremont, Massachusetts; as well as Dover Plains, Fishkill, Millerton, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Red Oaks Mill, New York. The Bank has been serving families and businesses for over 160 years and offers a full range of consumer and business banking products and services as well as trust and investment services.