ADVERTISERS
2005 - 2006
The following have placed advertisements in our special event program guides
such as the March 2006 Magic Show.
Thank You!
Markowski Dental
Elmore Design Collaborative
T & S Sporting Goods Inc.
Windsor Locks Heating & Cooling
Chiropractic Health Centers
Chestnut Oak Associates
Fahey, Landolina & Associates
Enfield Animal Hospital
Phil’s Automotive
The 1st National Bank of Suffield
St. Mary Church
Hair Styles Unlimited
Smalley Brothers VFW Post 6123
Joe’s Bass, Bait & Tackle
Charles S Carillo Agency, Inc.
Scata's Auto & Truck Repairs
Bacher Corporation
American Ecumenical Catholic Church
Healthy Smiles Dental Care - Dr. Chris Kim DMD
La Notte Restaurant
Bobby G's Old Fashioned Service
Dr. John T. Barrett DDS
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RAFFLE DONORS
2005
The following have made contributions of products and services for
various raffles at our fundraising events during 2005.
Thank You!
Lincoln Financial Group
Cracker Barrel - East Windsor
Ahlstrom
Napa Auto Parts
Stop & Shop - Windsor
Red Robin - Enfield
Geisslers - East Windsor
Shaw’s
Wal Mart
The Donut Kettle
Daley’s Florist
Skooters
Jen DiPoppo
Barbara Tarbell
Bradley Bowl
Barbara Carlson
Tammy McKay
Revay’s
Mark Twain House
Hands on Theraputic Massage
Starbucks
Basketball Hall of Fame
Pickleworks
Swede’s Jewelers
Chris Morris
Joan Levitan
Nancy O’Konis
Joe’s Bass, Bait & Tackle
Panera Bread - Enfield
National Amusements
Tastefully Simple
Sofia’s Restaurant
Watch Me Now – Cathy Simonea
Colonial Printers
Alaimo & Barile Real Estate
Big Y – East Windsor
Creative Clips Pet Salon
Dairy Cream at Bradley
Dari Delite East Windsor
Robin’s Nest Crafts
Hair Styles Unlimited
T G I Fridays
Quiznos Subs
Boston Market - Bloomfield
New England Air Museum
Montgomery Wholesale Florist
Dorothy Musiol
Annie Raasch
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Windsor Locks Preservation Association, Inc.
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Sponsors
Donors & Advertisers
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We thank all of our sponsors, donors, advertisers and major contributors for their
generous and continuous
support of the Windsor Locks Preservation Association, Inc. and the
Save The Train Station Project.
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Train Station - Windsor Locks, CT circa 1906
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Through everyone's combined efforts and contributions, we hope to some day realize
the dream of saving one of the last 3 historic buildings left on Main Street.
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The following information was taken from the sign located on Main Street at Spring Street
across from the Train Station.
Erected May 30, 1976 by the Windsor Locks American Revolution Bicentennial Commission,
the Windsor Locks Historical Society and the Connecticut Historical Commission.
Windsor Locks
Incorporated May 30, 1854, the town was formerly the Pine Meadow district of Windsor.
A Dutch trader, Captain Adriaen Block, came up the Connecticut River
in the spring of 1614 as far as Enfield Rapids.
The first three settlers were: Henry Denslow 1663,
Nathaniel Gaylord - 1678, and Abraham Dibble - 1708.
Seth Dexter founded the Dexter Company in 1767.
The first one-horse-draw wagon in this area was made by David Birge in 1815.
The Windsor Locks Canal was completed in 1829.
Charles Dexter was appointed first postmaster in 1833.
The first town officials included Lucius Chapman, Talcott Mather,
and Oliver Hayden - selectmen, and Charles Spencer - Town Clerk.
The first town meeting was held July 3, 1854.
Rail transportation was inaugurated in 1844.
Trolley service began in 1904.
Public buses first operated June 24, 1924.
Bradley Field was opened as a military airbase in 1941.
Commercial airlines using the facility have serve this area since 1947.
It is now Bradley International Airport.
Ella T. Grasso of Windsor Locks was elected first woman governor of
Connecticut in November 1974.
Old Country Road is described in George Washinton's diary under date
of October 1789: "Between Windsor and Suffield you pass through level, barren and
uncultivated plain for miles." This refers to Windsor Locks.
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Let's Save The Train Station!
Join The Effort To Save The Windsor Locks Train Station!
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A Few Facts
The Historic Windsor Locks Passenger Train Station was built in 1875.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 for its 100th anniversary.
Ella Tambussi Grasso, the first woman Governor in US History, boarded the train at this very station to attend her
inauguration in Hartford.
The station was an important part of the town not only as a means of transportation but for economic growth.
The building, located on Route 159, is in danger of being lost to vandalism and neglect.
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SPECIAL
EVENT
SPONSORS
The following have sponsored the March 2006 Magic Show and/or one of our
special fundraising events during 2005.
Thank You!
Bobby G’s
Charles Carillo Insurance
Alaimo & Barile Real Estate
Bacher Corp.
La Notte’s Restaurant
Krupa Oil
Hair Styles Unlimited
Dari-Delite
Chestnut Oak Realty
Mickey Danyluk
David McMullen DC
Phyllis Hough
Maneeley Catering
Venora’s Salon
Folsom Construction
Donut Kettle
JV III Construction
Colonial Printers
The Country Lady
Chuck’s Auto
Scata’s Auto & Truck Repair
Yankee Signs & Bob Zdun
Enfield Federal Savings
Ayotte Brothers Construction
First National Bank of Suffield
Hamilton Sundstrand Credit Union
American Express Financial/Matt Udal
Waste Management Environmental Services
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