Nov 8, 2018
They hailed from the Sandhills of Nebraska, the small farms of Iowa, and one-stop towns from Maine to Tennessee. They were called the “Old Timers” not because they were old, but because they’d seen and done and endured things the rest of us can hardly imagine. The term Old Timers was one of respect.
Sheila Guillton recently sat down with Bibi Gaston, great-grandniece of Gifford Pinchot. to learn more about the Old Timers, and their role in American history. You can watch the interview on our website at:
simsburytv.org/v/NfIBSYzdhro
The Simsbury Woman: Gifford Pinchot and the Old Timers airs on Comcast Channels 5/1084 and Frontier 6069, Mondays 11:30am, Tuesdays 1:30 & 8:30pm, and Fridays 1:00 & 7:30pm. And as always, you can watch all of our programming online, anytime at:
https://simsburytv.org 
The U.S. Congress created the Wild & Scenic section of the Farmington River in 1994. It flows through the towns of Colebrook, Hartland, Barkhamsted, New Hartford, and Canton. The Farmington River Quilt portrays 25 locations on the Wild & Scenic section from the Goodwin Dam in Colebrook, CT to the Rainbow Pool in Canton, CT. The 50 foot long quilt is comprised of these 25 sections, each measuring 24” x 21”. Each quilter worked independently using his or her own creative expression to depict a specific location. This quilt celebrates the outstanding resources of the Wild & Scenic section.
Thank you, to all who served.
