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The Colonel’s Chorus Congratulation!
May 18, 2009

Hmmmmmmmmmm-   The KEY to success for any High School Chorus is having a Choral Director who is passionate about music.  Ledyard High School’s Russ Hammond is Mr. Music.

According to the former Choral Director for Region 18 – Lyme-Old Lyme, the Ledyard Chamber Choir just returned from a weekend of competition in New York and New [...]

THE NEW DEAL FOR DEALERS
May 15, 2009

Did I ever get an education this week on what the New car dealers are going through this week as they try and second guess GM and / or Chrysler next step.;
The dealers are on edge not knowing what’s going to happen to their livelihood or that of their employees.  Jobs are on the line.  [...]

Channel 3 Kids Camp
April 26, 2009

     What a remarkable community we live in. 
     I had the pleasure Friday night to help at the Fifth Annual Garden of Hope Auction  benefiting the Channel 3 Kids Camp.  Thanks to Channel 3 auctioneer colleague Teresa Labarbera, referee Brad Davis (WDRC), auctioneers Damon Scott & Janneen Jersey (96TICfm) and auctioneers Maurice & Charley Kaoud- [...]

SOUTH PACIFIC- Old Saybrook
April 4, 2009

OLD SAYBROOK “South Pacific”
By colhogan3
WOWWW! What a performance. Congratulations to all the students, faculty, staff, parents and community support for this weekends wonderful production of “SOUTH PACIFIC“.
The music was excellent, the acting and singing, magnificent. It really says something about the spirit of a school system when the High School Principal [...]

Hogan Household – New family member
January 31, 2009

New addition to the house
By colhogan3

I love dogs.  Puppies are cute.  Last June, Duffy, our 15 year old Wheaton Terrier died.  That left 4 year old Bennie (Cocker Spaniel) to rule the roost…until last Saturday.
“What’s this!”  I exclaimed as my step-daughter walked into the house with a 8 week old SCHNOODLE (part Schnouzer and part poodle).   [...]

A real “Pope-cycle”
November 18, 2008

You had to see it to believe it.  A tribute motorcycle (chopper) to Pope John Paul II.  The S&S powered Orange County Chopper bike was displayed Saturday in the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford for the 1000 men participating in the first Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference.
The following: Courtesy Classybikes.com
On September 22, 2006, OCC (Orange County [...]

What a GREAT Recipe! Butternut Squash Soup
November 11, 2008

It’s probably been 6 or 7 years, maybe longer since we shared with our viewers the Hogan family’s Butternut Squash Soup recipe.  I am floored by the number of requests I get for a copy of the recipe.  Here it is, enjoy.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP – HOGAN’S WFSB-TV 3
(modified from Better Homes and Garden’s : Heritage of [...]

Our Neighbors are so nice.
September 15, 2008

Channel 3’s New state of the art studios in Rocky Hill sits in a corporate park.  I don’t know how many of your corporate neighbors you know where you work, but ours open their doors to us and help us raise money for the Channel 3 Kids Camp!    Thank you Rick Sweezy and Henkel Corp. [...]

SO LONG SUMMER
September 1, 2008

Where did the time go?  I swear,  we just had Memorial Day!    What did you do on your STAYCATION?  The Hogan’s kept busy every moment of everyday.  A lot of projects at the house are now complete.  We were able to attend many volunteer events too!  Why do I not feel rested?  It hit me [...]

Go Shelton Natonal!
August 10, 2008

OMG, how exciting is this!  Shelton National’ Little League going to Williamsport, PA!  Congratulations ballplayers, coaches and families!  I was in Williamsport covering the Trumbull Little League Team when they won the World Series in 1989. 
The energy level on Howe Ave. this week will be electric.  Speaking as a son from the Valley, this is [...]