Windham County's 14th Amendment Impact

Good morning, Quiet Corner! Today is Monday 12/30, and that means it’s National Bacon Day. Yes, that’s right, a whole day dedicated to salty goodness. Fried, baked, candied, however you enjoy your bacon, today is the day to enjoy it guilt-free. If you don’t indulge for whatever reason, you can still participate by watching your favorite Kevin Bacon movie! Bonus points if you’re eating bacon while watching Bacon. Alright, let’s get into what’s going on at the beginning of this week.

In Today’s Quiet Corner Buzz:

• Paper Succulents 🪴

• Noon Year’s Eve Party 📚

• Free New Year’s Eve Dinner 🍽️

Let’s dive in!

-Tyler DiGiovanni

BRIEF BITES

• Retirement Rankings - Once again the Quiet Corner is highlighted in a World Atlas post which highlights the 9 best towns for retirement in CT. Both Windham and Thompson made the list! You can see what other CT towns were ranked in the top places here.

• Windham Hall of Fame - Windham High School will induct 14 legendary coaches and athletes into its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the WHS auditorium. The Class of 2025 includes four coaches — Tom Callaghan, Ed Ferrigno, Bob Haddad, and Brian Crudden — and 10 athletes, including Tilmon DuBose, Brian Vertefeuille, Randy Luciani, Art Switchenko, Murielle Ivan Marrotte, Randy Luciani, Andy Goodwin, Heidi Sheckley DeCosta, Bran Crudden, Riley Houle Ives, Alex Korczynski. The event kicks off at 2 p.m. with a reception, followed by the ceremony at 3 p.m., and tickets are available on the WHS Athletics webpage or at the door

• Tress for Goats - Christmas is over—now what to do with your tree? Double Trouble Acres in Dayville accepts Christmas tree donations that started on Dec. 26 to feed their 38 goats, who love munching on pines. Just remove all decorations and contact owner Arthur Herrick to arrange a drop-off. Or you can have the Boy Scouts Pack 43 out of Killingly to pick it up for a $25 donation, contact [email protected] for more info.

• Community Support - A fire severely damaged Elm Farm in Woodstock just days before Christmas, but the Peckham family is receiving an outpouring of support from the community. The fire, which started in the utility room of the barn, didn’t harm any people or cows, thanks to quick action by Christine and Emily Peckham. Hibbard Hill Farm, just up the road, has generously offered to house the cows and provide milking equipment while the Peckhams rebuild with the help of their community.

• Pizza! - Twiins Pizza & Restaurant is open for business. It took over the former place of New England Pizza located at 319 Boston Post Road.

Paper Succulents 🪴

Alright, this is really cool, if I do say so myself. Head to Guilford Smith Memorial Library (17 Main St, South Windham) on Thursday 1/2 to create a succulent that even my wife couldn’t kill (she has a special touch, what can i say?).

From 5-7pm drop in to the library to create a succulent plant made purely out of paper. There’s no registration required, and all supplies will be provided. If you’re confused about what I’m talking about, Google paper succulents, they’re pretty dang neat, and would make a great addition to somewhere dry in your home/office.

Noon Year’s Eve Party 📚

Let’s be honest, for most of us, staying up to midnight on New Year’s Eve has lost a lot of its appeal. Thankfully, Killingly Public Library (25 Westcott Rd, Danielson) has decided to offer an alternative. Instead of celebrating at midnight, they are celebrating at midday. Join them for activities leading up to a New Year’s cheer right at 12pm.

Registration is required, and space is limited, so make sure to sign up if you want to get in on the early celebrations. The event starts at 11am.

Free New Year’s Eve Dinner 🍽️

St. Paul’s (199 Valley St, Willimantic) is offering a free dinner the evening of 12/31. This might not be the most glamourous meal you’ve had in your life, but it’s hard to beat a free meal. There are two waves of dinner, one at 4pm and one at 6pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend, and the evening is promising to have great company and good music. Although most people reading this might not want to attend, we’re trying to help spread the word to anyone that might be interested, so make sure to pass it on to someone you may think would appreciate it.

BEE LINE EVENTS

12/30

Killingly | Mystery Movie Matinee | 1-3pm - Killingly Public Library (25 Westcott Rd) is holding their weekly mystery movie. Participants must be 18 or older.

Putnam | Spray Tan Special | Ongoing $ - Smoke & Mirrors (171 Providence St) is offering their tanning services at a discounted rate until New Year’s Day. Get that glow for your NYE plans. $25 for Rapid, book here.

Woodstock | Slow Flow Yoga | 6:15-7:30pm $ - Body By Design (3 Route 151) is holding a beginner friendly Vinyasa yoga class. You can reserve a spot in the class here.

12/31

Central Village | NYE Surf & Turf | 6pm-12am $ i The Music Lady Cafe (6 Green Hollow Rd) is holding a NYE party serving lobster tails and prime rib, and music by Mojo Rhodes. Call (860) 564-0666 to reserve your spot. Tickets are $50/person.

Putnam | NYE Bash | 9pm-12am $ - Montana Nights Axe Throwing (51 Providence St) is holding a NYE party featuring a DJ, axe throwing (obviously), and a fun atmosphere. Tickets can be purchased here.

Thompson | NYE Warm-Up | 3-10pm - Triple Raven Brewing (27 Main St) won’t be open to see the ball drop, but could be a great place to stop for some karaoke and drinks before hitting your final destination of the night.

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Ashford | First Hike | 10:30am - Meet at the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation (149 Ashford Center Rd) for a nice 3-mile hike to kick off the new year. Dress warm! Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed. Any questions can sent to Hikemaster Ed Steele [email protected].

THE HIVE’S PICK

We would like to think that we’re more than just a place to find out about what restaurants are good (although, I’m not going to complain about trying delicious food). So, today’s Hive Pick is going to a piece of Connecticut history you might not have known about: The Prudence Crandall Museum (1 South Canterbury Rd, Canterbury).

Here’s a little backstory, Prudence Crandall was the principal of the Canterbury Female Boarding School in 1832. Crandall admitted a black student to the school which upset the community, resulting in the school shutting down. Crandall reopened the school the following year as a place for, “young Ladies and littles Misses of color.”

Crandall was met with opposition from the townspeople and a nighttime mob attack in 1834 shut down the school. Lawsuits were filed including Crandall v. Connecticut which impacted two Supreme Court decisions: Dred Scott v. Sandford and Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka and laid the groundwork for the 14th Amendment!

While Crandall ended up leaving the state after all the opposition, she has since been named the official state heroine of Connecticut!

The museum isn’t set up as a typical historic house museum (no holiday displays, or seasonal decorating) since there were very few artifacts that survived or writings on how each room was used. The museum is open on Sundays for tours at 11:30am and 1:30pm, tickets to take a tour can be purchased here.

ECSU SPORTS

12/30 Men’s Basketball Holiday Invitational | 12pm, 2pm

Thanks for reading today’s Quiet Corner Buzz! If you got something out of it, please share it with someone who loves Disney.

Tyler

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