Volume 38 Number 12 The Good News Paper
Farmington Celebrates the New Year with a
Program of First Night Activities
This New Years Eve, Farmington will see its very
first First Night Farmington. Activities will begin at
7:00 PM and continue until shortly after midnight,
when the clock in the Congregational Church clock
tower chimes in 2018 for the first time. First Night
Farmington buttons will be sold for $5.00, which will
be your ticket to discounts from local businesses
during the First Night activities throughout the
evening. Button wearers will also qualify to win a
50/50 raffle.
Among the activities scheduled at press time are a
lunch wagon serving hot dogs and hamburgers from
the Farmington Booster Club, hot coffee compliments
of Honey Dew Donuts, and hot chocolate
compliments of the First Night Farmington
Committee. The Farmington Historical Society will
open their Museum of Farmington History and you
can warm up, enjoy some mulled cider, and take a
tour of the many artifacts from Farmingtons past.
December 2017
The Selectmens Chambers will also be open for
First Nighters to warm up and watch some of the
Times Square Activities on TV.
There will also be an art exhibit and baby photo
contest sponsored by the Friends of Farmington, who
will also offer live music. At 9:00 PM, there will be
bonfire lit behind the Turner Liberty Insurance
Agency, and our own Farmington New Years Ball
will be dropped at midnight at the Municipal
Building.
The First Night Committee will continue to add
activities and invites all Farmington residents to
come and ring in the new year in our own town
center. The Committee hopes that the tradition will
continue to grow and develop and that someday, you
will be able to brag that I was at the very first First
Night Farmington. See you there!
For more info: 1stNightFarmington@gmail.com.
First Night Farmington
Committee Seeks Participants
The First Night Farmington Committee is still active
in scheduling First Night events to provide a full
evening and wide range of events and activities.
Please contact the First Night Farmington Committee
at 1stNightFarmington@gmail.com if you are
interested in any of the following:
Host an activity at your business or
organization.
Would like to entertain or perform in public.
Set up your food truck or catering business to
serve.
Have artwork or photos to display.
Want to enter a photo of your baby (1 or
turning 1 in 2018) in the baby photo contest.
Have other ideas for events or activities that
you are willing to share or help accomplish.
The First Night Committee is dedicated to making
this event a special first for Farmington. Contact the
Committee for more information on button purchase
and additional events and activities for First Night
Farmington. Happy New Year!
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The Lights Of Our Little Town
A poem by Richard Silver
It all comes together at the annual lighting of
downtown Farmington & our little town tree,
No matter how many lights, ornaments, or shiny
tinsel that is strung all about.
It's the peaceful gathering of our town folk, singing
carols, sipping hot cocoa, and waiting on that visit
from Santa with glee.
The joy, laughter, & the children's smiles, it's the
one night of pure tranquility, That's what it's all
about.
R.I.P. Tom DeJulio we'll always remember you.
For Parents of Children who
Suffer from Anxiety Issues
Do you have a child with anxiety? Mrs. Olden, the
School Nurse at Valley View Community School,
would like to share an article by Lynn Lyons, a
licensed independent clinical social worker
(LICSW), with you. Entitled Kids with Anxiety:
Can We Blame the Culture?, the article is available
online by going to www.LynnLyonsNH.com,
clicking on enter and then scrolling down to the
article.
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First Congregational Church
Hosts Christmas Concert
Sing the Joy! Ring the Season! will get everyone in
a holiday mood when the Granite State Choral
Society, with Music Director Daniel Roihl, and the
Granite State Ringers, with Director Joan Fossum,
perform old and new Christmas favorites on Saturday,
December 9 at 7:30 pm. The concert is at the First
Congregational Church located at 400 Main Street in
Farmington. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the
door. Tickets and may be purchased at the church or Some of the attendees and congregation members look
at the office of Cardinal and Glidden Oil Company on over church artifacts and documents to learn about the
Tuesday through Thursday or by calling 755-4816. history of the Congregational Church.

The Congregational Church, which will celebrate its
200th anniversary in 2019, also held a celebration of
its history on Sunday, November 12th, with an
afternoon of history about the Church on display in
the church Vestry. Visitors could learn about the
stained glass windows, which have famous grisaille
foliage patterns, stenciled onto diagonal pieces of
glass. This was a 14th Century technique made
popular in New England by Samuel Ward of Boston,
following the Civil War. Along with the windows,
visitors could see pictures of various couples who
were married in the church over the years, several
scrapbooks of compiled church history, and a wide
range of historical documents and images.
National Junior Honor Society
Decorates Tree at Municipal
Building
Members of the National Junior Honor Society, at
Henry Wilson Memorial School, recently decorated
the holiday tree at the Municipal Building on Main
Street. The group also went on to decorate some
windows in downtown buildings as well. Thanks to
Laurel Vachon for the picture and the information.

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 Around the Town
December is a great time for giving gifts. Each year,
December is selected as "Safe Toys and Gifts Month"
as a means for alerting us to the need to be careful
when making our toy and gift choices. It should help
prompt us to keep in mind the safety and suitability of
the gift or toy to those we want to receive it.
Knowing what to look out for can make a big
difference in preventing possible injuries from
well-intentioned gifts. The age appropriateness of
December Happenings Around the Town
Farmington Tree Lighting
10:00 AM Friday, December 1; Central Street Farmington
Cookies with Santa
10:00 AM Saturday, December 2; Valley View Community School
Lego Club
10:30 AM Saturday, December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Goodwin Library
Mustard Seed Cafe
3:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday, December 3, 17; First Congregational
Church
Senior Bingo
10:00 AM Wednesday, December 6, 13, 20, 27; Recreation
Center/Old Town Hall
Crafternoon
9:30 AM Friday, December 8; Goodwin Library
Blessed Bargains Open
9:30 AM Saturday, December 9, 30; First Congregational Church
Granite State Choral Society and Granite State Ringers Performance
7:30 PM Saturday, December 9; First Congregational Church
Friends of the Goodwin Library Meeting
6:00 PM Tuesday, December 12; Goodwin Library
Parent Teacher Association Meeting - Public Welcome
6:30 PM Thursday, December 14; Henry Wilson Memorial School
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December 2017
December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month
gifts isn't always uppermost in the purchaser's mind
though. But we should not merely trust that the
retailer or labelling on the toy or gift is appropriate or
accurate. While many toys have already been
certified as safe, sometimes we're not totally clued
into the needs, or age specific characteristics, of the
gift recipients. To get an overview of things to keep
in mind when shopping for those toys and gifts, visit
wikihow.com/Observe-Safe-Toys-and-Gifts-Month.
Santa Meet and Greet
6:00 PM Friday, December 15; Recreation Center/Old Town
Hall
Family Game Night
5:00 PM Tuesday, December 26; Goodwin LIbrary
Book Group
6:00 PM Thursday, December 28; Goodwin LIbrary
Community Breakfast
8:00 AM Saturday, December 30; First Congregational Church
Community Food Pantry
9:30 AM Saturday, December 30; First Congregational Church
First Night Farmington
7:00 PM Sunday, December 31; Downtown Farmington
There is always lots to do in Farmington! Looking for something
to do, visit our Around the Town Calendar at
www.PuddledockPress.org, or on our Facebook page. Click on
the event on the online calendar to find out more details about it.
You or your organization can submit events for by visiting the
website. Your organization can easily share its events calendar
with the Around the Town Calendar and they will be posted on
our calendar. Contact the Puddledock Press for more
information.
Happy Holidays!
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 annual Pie and Craft Fair. Once again, the
Burtman-Rondeau Gymnasium at the Henry Wilson
Memorial School was filled with vendors selling a
wide variety of their crafts, just in time for the

The FWC recently hosted their annual teachers' tea at holidays. Likewise, the Family and Consumer Sciences
the Friends of Farmington's beautiful hall. Food Lab was filled with homemade pies, just in time
President Kathy King presented a check to each of the for Thanksgiving.
three principals as a token of appreciation from the Pictured are
club. The principals use this donation for Jessica
Richardson,
programming or purchases of their choice for their
HWM School;
students. The Teachers Tea is a decades long President
tradition hosted by the Womans Club, which is Kathy King;
currently in its 107th year of service to Farmington. Rebecca
Fredette,
On Sunday, November 19, the Womans Club held its VVCS; and
Dorothy Mohr,
FHS.

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 Raffle Sponsored by the
Friday, December 25, 1936 Friends of the Goodwin Library
Farmington Womans Club
The drawing for a variety of
Following the regular business meeting in the club hall last
Friday afternoon, a small but appreciative audience was
wonderful baskets will be
welcomed by Mrs. Jeanette MacDonald, chairman of the held on December 18th.
Civics and Current Events department, who then introduced Tickets are $1 each or 6 for
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Elkins of Concord, first vice president of $5.00. The drawing will be
the New Hampshire Federation, member of the board of Winner's choice! Here are
education and the minimum wage board. She first extended the choices for all your
to our club members Christmas greetings from the would be winners!
Federation, emphasizing the fullness of life and all we do, Basket 1- Lift Tickets! 2
as it is carried on and enriched by the work of that any day lift tickets for the
organization. 2017/2018 season at
Mrs. Elkins had chosen "Security" as the keynote of her Cannon Mountain with
most absorbing collection of stories gathered (in her official some sweet surprises to
capacity as head of the department dealing with women in make your day yummy! Thank-you Cannon Mountain
industry, since October 1935) from her daily contact with for the very generous donation!
scores of women seeking employment and security, persons
trained and prepared to do something, and so often meeting Basket 2- $50.00 Gift Certificate! You could win a
the obstacle of already over-crowded occupations. Through $50.00 gift certificate to the Village Bouquet right here
it all she finds the disillusionment of youth so tragic, and in downtown Farmington!, as well as some useful
regrets the futile attitude of "what's the use" as being household items, some kids stocking-stuffers and a
contrary to the true Yankee spirit. There are today in the few sweet treats! Thank-you to an anonymous donor
United States 10,000,000 women, in New Hampshire for the Village Bouquet gift certificate, valid until
53,000, who work daily. She related interviews with March of 2018.
various women.
Basket 3- Animals, Animals, Animals! This basket has
Mrs. Elkins then turned to an interesting discussion of the gone to the animals! From a handmade Piggy and Owl,
minimum wage law as administered in New Hampshire, to a plush soft-as-can-be Disney Eyore, to handmade
first indicating that it is not a New Deal measure, having wooden cart and toys made locally at the Little Red
been in effect in Massachusetts in 1913, and adopted in this
Shed on Rte. 11 - Five in all! Handmade mittens, some
state in 1933. The machinery of the department is set in
sweets for the kid in you, and bam! instant gifts!
motion with the conduct of a survey of one industry at a
Thank-you to the anonymous donor for the awesome
time. Upon completion of said survey, a wage board is
formed - three disinterested parties, three employers, and
toys!
three workers, this group convenes for sixty days and Class of 2021 Paint Night
submits its reports to state authorities for consideration and The class of 2021 is putting on a paint night at the
final enactment. The minimum wage is said to be the Farmington House of Pizza on December 19th at 6 pm.
lowest fair wage to be paid to the worker. The employer Ticket prices are $25 a piece. Anyone that wants to
cannot go below this minimum and is himself protected purchase a ticket for paint night should contact the class
against competitors. advisor at kvarley@sau61.org.

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Long Time Farmington
Electrician Tom DeJulio Dies
Thomas A. DeJulio, 62, passed away Tuesday,
November 7, 2017. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
Tom lived in Farmington, NH since 1979 and was a
master electrician for over 44 years. He loved
coaching softball when his daughters were younger.
Later in life, he fought passionately to preserve the
holiday lights in Farmington for our citizens. He
will be missed by his wife of 38 years, Lauren
DeJulio, and two daughters, Kaylee and Ashlyn
DeJulio. There were no services for Tom in
November, but there will be a memorial table at the
Farmington Tree Lighting Ceremony on December
1, 2017.
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Join us in the Museum of Farmington History
for First Night Farmington
Were serving hot mulled cider!
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by Kimberly Simmons
Safety for Pets over the Holidays
December abounds with holiday celebrations, but
nothing can spoil good cheer like an emergency trip to
the veterinary clinic. If you follow some simple tips
and recommendations, you can help keep your winter
holiday season from becoming not-so-happy for
your pet and for you.
Keep people food away from pets. Its tempting to
feed your pets what you eat, but people food is more
often not really good for your pets. If you want to
share holiday treats with your pets, make or buy treats
formulated just for them. Oftentimes, their digestive
systems are not equipt to deal with the kinds of foods
we eat. The following people foods are especially
hazardous for pets. Please keep your pets away from
chocolate and other sweets and baked goods, turkey
and turkey skin, table scraps, yeast dough. Many
foods that are healthy for people are poisonous to
pets, including onions, raisins and grapes.
Greenery, lights and Christmas trees can make the
holidays festive, but they also pose risky temptations
for our pets. Flowers and festive plants like amaryllis,
mistletoe, balsam, pine, cedar, and holly are among
the common holiday plants that can be dangerous and
even poisonous to pets who decide to eat them.
Poinsettias are troublesome as well.
Visitors can upset pets, as can the noise and
excitement of holiday parties. Even pets that arent
normally shy may become nervous in the hubbub that
can accompany a holiday gathering.
Whether you take your pets with you or leave them
behind, take these precautions to safeguard them
whenever youre traveling. When you leave the
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house, please remember to unplug decorations, and
take out the trash. Pets can be tempted to chew on
wires or get into the trash with unhealthy outcomes.
If you are boarding your pet, talk with your
veterinarian to find out how best to protect your pet
from canine flu and other contagious diseases, and
to make sure your pet is up-to-date on vaccines. If
you are taking them with you, please remember to
review and follow the requirements for safe pet
transportation.
The American Veterinary Medical Association has
more information on holiday pet safety at
https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/holiday
s.aspx
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Savor The Flavor is in full swing for the holiday
season. This month I want to share with you some
recipes that depict simple appetizers, desserts and
beverages that will make your Christmas Holiday
special along with some holiday tips, I hope you will
enjoy~~
Confetti Pinwheels
Ingredients
1 can of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can
(8 oz) of refrigerated crescent dough sheet.
cup of nacho cheese dip
cup finely chopped red bell pepper ( medium)
cup chopped green onions (5 medium)
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. If using crescent rolls:
Unroll dough; separate into 4 rectangles. Firmly press
perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll
dough; cut into 4 rectangles. Spread cheese dip over
each rectangle to within inch of edges. Sprinkle
with bell pepper and onions. Starting with one short
side, roll up each rectangle; press edge to seal. With
serrated knife, cut each roll into 6 slices; place cut
side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 13-17
minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove
from cookie sheet. Serve warm. ~~ENJOY~~
Parmesan Puff Pastry
Ingredients
1- (17.3 oz) package of frozen puff pastry sheets,
thawed.
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
teaspoon garlic powder
cup butter (melted)
Tip: Use real butter as margarine tends to not give it
so much flavor.
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking
sheet. On a lightly floured surface, unfold pastry
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sheets. Cut each sheet into 13 strips, about by 10
inches apiece. In a shallow dish, combine cheese, basil,
and garlic. Brush pastry sticks with melted butter. Roll
pastry in cheese mixture, lightly coating each side.
Gently twist pastry sticks and place on a prepared
baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove to wire
racks to cool. Makes 26 breadsticks.
Tip: These are also called parmesan straws. Add your
favorite seasoning salt or spice instead of basil.
Hot Mulled Cider
Ingredients
16 cups of pure apple juice or fresh apple cider
4 cinnamon sticks (2 inches)
2 oranges, peels and juice
8 whole cloves
6 star anise
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over
low heat for 5-10 minutes. Pour into mugs and serve.
~~ENJOY~~
Cranberry Christmas Chutney
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 small shallot, finely chopped
2 - granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced.
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
cup golden raisins
3 cups frozen cranberries
lemon, zested and juiced
cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons of sugar
Directions
Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over
medium-high heat. Add the shallot, apples, and thyme,
Saute until tender about 3 minutes. Add the raisins,
cranberries, lemon zest and juice, orange juice and
sugar. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook,
stirring occasionally until the mixture has thickened
(about 20 minutes) Remove from heat and let cool.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serves 4-6 ~~ENJOY~~
Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
6 eggs
cup mayonnaise
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp yellow mustard
tsp both salt and freshly ground black pepper
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 Smoked paprika, for garnish.
Directions
Place eggs in single layer in a saucepan and cover
with water that there is 1 inches of water above the
eggs. Heat on high until eggs begin to boil, then
cover. Turn heat to low and cook for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and leave covered for 14 minutes,
the rinse under cold water continuously for 1 minute.
Crack egg shells and carefully peel under cool
running water. Gently dry with paper towels. Slice the
eggs in half lengthwise, removing yolks and set aside.
Place the whites on a serving platter. Mash the yolk
into a fine crumble using a fork. Add mayonnaise,
vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper and mix well.
Evenly disburse heaping teaspoons of the yolk
mixture into the egg white. Sprinkle with paprika and
serve. Yields 4 servings.
Hint: Add a small can of deviled ham to the egg
mixture and stir with a little extra mayo and mix until
smooth. ~~ENJOY~~
Easy Baklava
Ingredients
1 lb of chopped nuts (I use walnuts)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 (16 oz) package phyllo dough
1 cup butter, melted (not margarine)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I use good vanilla for
this recipe)
1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9/13 inch
baking dish. Toss together cinnamon and nuts. Unroll
phyllo and cut whole stack in half to fit the dish.
Cover phyllo with a damp cloth while assembling the
baklava, to keep it from drying out.
Hint: I use a turkish towel.
Place two sheets of phyllo in the bottom of dish.
Brush generously with butter. Sprinkle 2-3
tablespoons of the nut mixture on top. Repeat layers
until all ingredients are used, ending with about 6
sheets of phyllo.Using a sharp knife, cut baklava (all
the way through to the bottom of the dish) into four
long rows, then (nine times) diagonally to make 36
diamond shapes. Bake in preheated oven until golden
brown and crisp, about 50 minutes.
While baklava is baking, combine sugar and water
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in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a
boil. Stir in honey, vanilla and lemon or orange zest;
reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the
baklava from the oven and immediately spoon the
syrup over it. Let cool completely before serving.
Store uncovered. ~~ENJOY`~
Hint: My mother-in-law was Greek and she always
used clarified butter. Melt 1 lb. of unsalted butter in
a heavy saucepan over very low heat and slowly
cook until the bubbling ceases and the liquid turns
clear (approximately 30-40 minutes). Strain and
cool, being sure to leave any solids in the bottom of
the pan. Store in an airtight container in the fridge
for up to a month.
Cherry Wink Cookies
Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
tsp salt
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons of milk
1 cup dates & nuts chopped (Nana used walnuts)
cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
2 cup corn flakes (crushed to 1 ? cups)
15 maraschino cherries, cut in quarters
2 tsp baking powder
cups butter, softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
Stir together, flour, baking powder, and salt. (set
aside). In large bowl beat butter and sugar until light
and fluffy. Add eggs, beat well. Stir in milk and
vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts,
dates and chopped cherries. Shape level tablespoons
of dough into balls. Roll into crushed corn flakes.
Place on greased baking sheets. Top each with
cherry quarter. Bake 350 degrees for 10-14 minutes
or until lightly brown.~~ ENJOY~~
Savor The Flavor wants to thank all of you for
reading the column this past year. I hope you have
enjoy it as much as I personally have enjoyed
writing it for you. Please remember that I want to
make this your column and include those recipes
that will be special to you and your family. I wish all
of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and
a Happy Hanukkah, and as always, please remember
to take time to Savor The Flavor. See you in the
New Year-2018. Send your ideas and recipes to
deborahlouisereed@gmail.com.
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 The Mustard Seed Cafe Community Dinner is open
through March. The dinners are held on the first and
third Sunday of the month, at the First Congregational
Church on Main Street. The Mustard Seed is run by an
all volunteer staff and the dinners are open to all. A
small donation is requested, which helps the Cafe Farmington Tigers Baseball Team of early 1950s. Thanks to the
unknown alumni for sharing and to KJ Cardinal for posting.
continue to operate, serving well balanced, healthy
meals. The menu for their upcoming meals is:
December 3 Braised Beef Tips with Rice Pilaf
December 17 Spiral Ham and Yams with All Fixings
January 7 Apple and Sausage stuffed Roasted Pork Loin
with Red Bliss Potato
January 21 Spaghetti and Meat sauce with garlic bread
February 4 Loaded Baked Potato and Chicken Casserole
February 18 Macaroni & Cheese with Ham
March 4 Parmesan & Garlic Turkey Breast with Supreme
Sauce served with Broccoli and Rice
Retired Firefighters of Farmington. Thanks Laurel Vachon for posting
March 18 American Chop Suey on Facebook and Brian Bundza for the photo clean up. Anyone who
can identify the people in these photos is encouraged to email their
Find out more at www.TheMustardSeedCafe.org. names and their order to PuddledockPress@gmail.com.

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