A note to our readers
After 53 years, the Wethersfield and Rocky Hill Post is no more — at least for now. “Due to changing readership interests, the publication really could not be sustained economically,” said Publisher Michael Schroeder. “A good paper put out by an excellent staff just wasn’t enough.” There is a possibility that the paper may be revived in the future, perhaps as an online-only
product. In the meantime, subscribers will receive the neighboring town’s weekly newspaper, the Newington Town Crier, in the mail as fulfillment of their subscriptions. The Town Crier will include some news and features of the Wethersfield/Rocky Hill area. Advertisers and readers may call (860) 2254608 with questions.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Sister cities
Mayor of Nagoya, Japan, welcomed with ceremony at Keeney Center By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Wethersfield has a Japanese sister. Her name is Nagayo, and she lives in southern Japan near Nagasaki. She’s older than Wethersfield by more than 400 years, but the two have a lot of similarities. That was confirmed Wednesday by Wethersfield Mayor Donna Hemmann and Nagayo Mayor Shinichi Yoshida, who drew comparisons at a welcome ceremony Volume 53, No. 41
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for Nagayo officials at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center. Their sister city relationship was established about 20 years ago when Lee Erdmann was Wethersfield’s Town Manager and he represented the town on a visit to the small city. Since then there have been many visits. Town Councilor Gerri Roberts met the town’s delegation back in 2008 and then in 2010, Susan Kopecki, an art teacher at Highcrest Elementary School, spent a few days in Nagayo. Upon her return she established a Japanese Club at the school to foster a relationship between students of both cities. After this week’s visit, both Wethersfield and Nagayo officials agree an exchange program is the See SISTER, Page 5
Erica Schmitt
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We’re off to see the scarecrows, the wonderful Scarecrows on Main By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Fairy tale heroes, animated film characters and those that came straight out of the imaginations of local people have taken up residence in Old Wethersfield this month. It’s the 18th Annual Scarecrows on Main Competition, and there are now upwards of 30 creatures all along Main Street and in the surrounding neighborhoods.
“I walk every morning with a friend and we just love it,” said Billye Logan, who has lived in Old Wethersfield for over 40 years. “My grandchildren come from out of town every year to see it, too,” she added. Three Main Street business owners organize the yearly event Erica Schmitt — Antiques on Main owner Joan The Wethersfield Library made a Hughes, Neill Walsh of Neill “Take a book, leave a book” scareSee SCARECROWS, Page 10
crow this year.
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