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Thanks to CT  Rep. Brian Ohler for posting on the Northwest Corner Chatter about attending the graduation ceremony at the CT Police Academy recently. The bravery and skill required to do this most challenging job which requires an array of skills and endurance for sitting behind the wheel, driving and sometimes chasing people down in a car or on foot calls to heroes in the making, Ideally each trooper has a good circle of support and can be encouraged to develop that over time to meet whatever stress comes up.

When people don't have hope, things can take a downward spiral in a heart beat. When tragedy after tragedy hits a small town or even a small state, or a bigger one, the hurt can be overwhelming..a mix of shock, anger, despair, pain and confusion. Not an easy thing to come out of, like a life in a tailspin. But some programs are shedding light on ths bleak aspects of difficult dynamics involved in drug addiction..and alcohol is a drug yet is often given separate billing.

From a Faceook post, I learned that there are mounting concerns in our quiet rural northwest corner of Connecticut.

I read about the memories a fellow had of the Egremont  MA Carnival from long ago..before liability and regulations made it less possible to proceed...

That got me thinking back on the many years of Falls Village Carnival fun we had as kids (and kept checking in on as adults too, with fewer firetruck rides, but plenty of good memories to review and renew...)

 This post is about a 'Cornwall Story' which was recorded as part of their 275th celebration, which included a play at the Town Hall by the Grumbling Gryphons (with great clips on youtube and a summer camp that runs in early August) ,