By Ron P. Coderre

As the clock gets ready to strike the midnight hour and the ball drops transitioning from 2015 to 2016 here are New Year’s greetings to our loyal readers and the good sports of northeastern Connecticut.

Happy 2016 to Alan Joslin, Nick Milano, Roger Franklin, Barney Seney, Don Steinbrick, Marc Coderre, Sr., Ron Desrochers, Russ Waters, Walter Larochelle, Rick and Dee Carnahan, Charlie Leach, Curt Prochowski, Eric and Julie Quinn, Victor Kratz, Bill McEvily, Chuck Mahoney, Jerry Salvas, Peter Trama, Jim Mahoney, Tim Bly, Buster Corey, Jesse Mayo, Norm and Jahala Beaupre, Roger Daigle, Dick and Jeannette Turcotte, Lucille Nelson, Lauren Briere, Ray Shugrue, Victor Lippiello, Lefty Lefevre, John and Lauren Dignam, Rene and Lynne Morin, Sean Brennan, Bruce and Monique Wolanin and my dear wife Donna.

Continued wishes to Betty Hale, Jim Zahansky, Jim and Jean Sali, Heather O’Rourke, Deidre Childs, Tami Hollingsworth, Laurence Hale, Brian and Barry Jessurun, James Martin, Carolyn and Alan Granburg, Megan Carney-Bose, Keith Barnes, Brian Murphy, Sean and Holly Sullivan, Jim Guillot, Jessica and Scott Jellison, Alicia McLeod, Megan Boone, Bob McCormick, Craig Gates, G. David Landry, Shawn Deary, Mandy Hogan, Chris Hehir, John Foucault, Dan Durand, Mike Carignan, Joe Lindley, Everett Shepard, Craig Ciquera, Scott Davagian, Mike Santerre, Barry and Brenda Shead, Paul and Carla Faucher, Joe Asermelly, Clay Killingsworth, Chad Neal, Gary “Moose” Brine, Buzz King, David Santerre, Gene Blain, Rita and John Burns and Hoween Flexer.

Here are some more wishes, Don Cushing, John McCormac, Tom and Trish Espinosa, Eric and Rachelle Mauer, Dan Gomes, Josh Scraba, Corey Pothier, Bill Bartholic, Travis Godley, Steve and Sean Martel, Andy, Peter, and Dave Vitale, Dr. Teqaing Ding, Sr. Gertrude Lanouette, my sons, Michael, David, Chris and Charlie, Joe Hanrahan, Sue Andersen, Gunnar Andersen, Dan Atwood, Dickie and Bev Androlevicz, Charlie Baron, Owen Quantic, Al Cormier, Marc Coderre Jr., Moe and Pam Coderre, Willie Z, Bill and Kathy Zamagni, Mayor Tony Falzarano, Doug Cutler, Alma Morey, Rep. Dan Rovero, Sen. Mae Flexer, Cindy Dunne and Norm Tessier.

Gerry Clark, Chelsea Leverette, Tori Powers, Gena Derosier, Danielle Williams, Jackie Vetrovec, Gary O, Josh Sanchas, Kerensa Konesni-Hammershlag, Don and Laura Williams, Rick Ives, Sean and Erin Hendricks, John Hallbergh, John and Linnea Sarantopoulos, Marty Weiss, Jack and Mary Jane Burke, Dick Loomis, John Miller, Kevin Morin, Scott Derosier, Romeo Blackmar, Earl and Kim Rosebrooks, Kilion Frasier, Sonya Armstrong, Amanda Kelly, Paul Kelly, Bucky Lohbusch, Chuck Bentley, Charlie Puffer, Dan and Delpha Very, Richard Naumann, Marc Archambault, Jay Byrnes, Archie Drobiak, Jeff Rizer, Chris Vaillancourt, Matt and Ed Desaulnier, Jay Long, Sharon Scotta, Joe Beaudreault, Sam and Cathy Markley, Charlie and Paula Panteleakos, Dennis and Kathy Kelly, Christian and Rachel Sarantopoulos, and Bob Bernier.

 The list continues, Peter Gerardi, Heather Neal, Omer and Joyce Duff, Larry Guillot, Norm Chartier, Lou and Sue Chartier, Jerry and Helen Ferguson, Ellen Knight, Priscilla Dowd Sr. Bonnie Morrow, Charlie and Alice Archambault, Mike Gerardi, Cary and Sarah Bentley, John and Anne Navarro, Kevin and Linda Shaw, Jim and Bev Shaw, Brittany Bonchuk, Cosmo Quercia, Kevin Hogan, Roger LaFrancois, Pete Walker, Jim and Pat Calhoun, Woody and Sylvia Danenhower, Marc and Kate Cerrone, Jim and Nancy Weiss, Tom and Kathy Borner, Jeff and Kalin Bousquet, Willie and Fran Bousquet, Jack Reeves, Kathy Leveillee, Shawn McNerney, Matt Sosik, Eric Sarette, Jim and Jenn West, Mike and Joy Pizzetti, Mike Coty, Bob and Fran Jacques, Diane Bates, Paul Aldrich, Mike and JoAnn Coderre, Jim and Deb St. Jean, Linda Lemmon, Ed Dias, Doug and Gale Porter, Bob Guillot, Bob Arremony, Pam Childs, Jan Voland, David Panteleakos, Alex Williams, Dr. Dan George, Tom Harney, Rep. Christine Rosatti, Dave Randall, Chief Rick Hayes, Dave Guillot, Bob Campbell and Shawn Bates.

There are more, Deputy Chief Lee Konicki, Fr. David Choquette, Scott Deslongchamps, Alan Rondeau, Gene Michael Deary, Liz Zachow, Tony Giambattista, Kayla Viens, Deb Durand, Kevin DeRoth, Gordie Mauer, Russ Downer, Peter Deary, Bob and Sue Breault, Don and Betty Church, Mike Sosik, my friends at Cumberland Farms Rumer and Jess, Dave Hall, Donald Hoenig, Nick Scola, Andy and Emily Morrison, Josh Wolfburg, Sarah Mortensen, Jeff and Jess Rawson, Bob Viens, Pete Place, Rick and Mary Place, Greg King, John Deary, James and Sheila Frost, Bob Garceau, Bill Hull, Bob and Adrienne Fournier, Phil and Claire Durand, Steve and Crista Durand, Gary Alves, Donna Brown, George and Pam Brown, Joel Nieman, Devin Stanley, Bart Ramos, Glenn and Brenda Senecal, Brad and Amy Favreau, Chris Sandford, Greg Smith, Michael Picard, Aaron Patterson, Tyler and Holly Singleton, Phil and Stacy Willis, Patti Horan, Josh Paul, Sam Stamatiou, Rev. Tom Meyers, Mary Beaulac, Gerry Tetreault, Andrew Zamagni, Ken Lussier, Scott Tetreault and Michael and Carlee Drummer.

Going on, Jenn and Aaron Beckett, Alan and K.G. Guertin, Lyndsay Lussier, Danny Yargeau, Dan Goyette, Andy Reed, Jamie Glaude, Melissa Dakai, Peach Campbell, Christen Gillette, Tony Paseokas, Carol Pacheco, Nancy Bow, Eugene “Smitty” Smith, John Lachance, Bob and Estelle Girard, Walter and Denise Crabtree, Tom Morway, Peter and Joan LeClair, Vic Naum, Paul O’Connell, Jackie Lafreniere, Danny Papuga, Bob Tetreault, Bob and Barbara Mercier, Ted Reynolds, Linda Colangelo, Lisa Cassetari, Bill Juzwic, John Mercier, Chico and Pat Panu, Dr. John Modica, Jerre Fillmore, Nick and Judy Haines, Mickey Roy, Charlie Panu, Ed Perron, Mike Morrill, Betsy Craaco, Kevin and Betsy Tubridy, The King Bees, Matt Rondeau, Ray Navarro, Rich Preble, Stan and Barbara Lesniewski, Deac Manning, Jeff Lesniewski, Dr. Biren Chokshi, Dr. Ron Klare, Chico Andersen, Jerry Beausoleil, David II, Gabrielle (2), Benjamin, Amelia and Jasmine, Dr. Kevin Reagan, Jim Crabtree, Neil Bernier, David Austin, Mike and Elaine Bernier, Gerry Vaillant, Marc Jones, Michael Moore and Chris Pasay.

Jim Dandeneau, Brad and Dominique Rabitor, Teddy Babcock, Bob and Deb Darigan, Bob Blain, Ray and Lisa Faucher, Steve Adams, Dr. Scott Green, Gerry Cotnoir, Ben Morgan, Scott Pempek, Owen Tarr, Kathy Thomas, Shaina Smith, Patty Bryant, Jess Duffy, Lara Lupi, Teri Bruce, Jay Wade, Renee Lasko, Dr. David Gaudreau, Susan and Marc Johnston, Kevin Johnston, Paul and Joy Nelson, Bob and Kristen Willis, Mary Egan, Ted and Lorraine Bazinet, Norm and Judy Messier, Jason and Amy St. Onge, Bill and Jane St. Onge, Don and Denise St. Onge, Steve Peluso, Denny Gates, Alan Rawson, Peter Cooper, Ian Fahrquar, Charlie Rhault, Carlo Key, Dan Piccionne, Joe Nash, Roy Simmons, Howard Flexer, Ernie Cotnoir, Jim Gothreau, Roger and Patti Breault, Dave Patenaude, Donna Duffy, Mike and Paula Lajeunesse, Benny and Anne Auger, Bob and Charlotte Herlihy, Valentine Iamartino, Shirley Houle, Tom and Jan Auclair, Sean and Bobbi Jo Saucier, Eric and Ann Marie Gustavson, Jean Hryzan, Willie and Heather Hryzan and Brian Boucher.

We’re getting close to the end, Kasey Fillmore, Robin Deary-Fillmore, Tom Archambault, Jonathan Tremblay, Paul Pikora, Lisa and Bob Andrews, Mona Lee, Linda and Mike Lamoureux, Denise Archambault, Michael and Roberta Rocchetti, Leo Wong, Ami Chizen, Brendan Larkin, Elizabeth Buszalski, Henry Bennett, Burt Brunsdon, David Griffiths, Greg Bugbee, Alan and Cindy Parsons, Warren Rosenberg, Rhonda Brooks, Michelle Demarco, Angie O’Connor, Erin Szela, Rick Demarco, Erin Crosby, Don Musial and George Kelly.

The final group, Ed Hamill, Deb Spinelli, Bob Auger, Pete Bonin, Alan Smat, John Casey, Tim Ford, Matt and Candice Zamagni, Alan and Janet Bates, Mike and Denise Bates, Richard and Barbara St. Pierre, Ryan Rumrill, Charlie Franklin, Colin Purdon, Artie and Deidre Artiaco, Eddie and Carol Artiaco, Dr. Murray Buttner, Peter Benoit, Dan and Sandy Navarro, Leah and Rich Schad, Tim McNally, Maureen Nicholson, Jan Koivisto and Paul Salvas.

To everyone, Happy New Year and a healthy 2016!

 

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