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 Kate Lynch and her mother, Naomi Lynch, share a moment. Photo: dotCANTON The two helium-filled balloons attached to her chair were the giveaway. “So many candles, so little cake,” was the message on one. “Who’s counting?” asked the other.
If the balloons hadn’t been there, Naomi Lynch would have blended in anonymously with the rest of the fine folks quietly enjoying their lunch Friday, Sept. 3, at the Canton Community Center.
But for Naomi, this wasn’t a day for blending in. It was a day for standing out as she, her friends and some other special guests eventually got around to celebrating the Canton woman’s 103rd birthday.
Kate Lynch, one of Naomi’s three children, was there with her mother. First Selectman Dick Barlow came to say a few words about a woman he has known since he was a boy growing up in town. And state Rep. Tim LeGeyt of Canton, who said he sits behind Naomi in church, brought a proclamation from Gov. M. Jodi Rell declaring the day “Naomi Lynch Day in the state of Connecticut.” It didn’t matter even a little that Naomi’s birthday is actually on Sunday, Sept. 5.
“My mother seems to be the bionic woman,” Kate Lynch said while the seniors in the adjacent room were wrapping up their midday meals. “There’s really nothing wrong with her aside from a few minor complaints.”
Kate didn’t have to think hard when asked to share a few tidbits about her mother.
 With the proclamation from Gov. M. Jodi Rell nearby, Naomi Lynch reacts to the arrival of the cupcakes and candles. Photo: dotCANTON “She drove until she was 98,” Kate said right away.
Kate recalled that Naomi worked in banks years ago, and that “she did the makeup for the Hartford Opera.”
These days?
“She walks every day, about a quarter mile,” Kate said. “Sometimes she’ll do it again later in the day. She goes to the Memorial Day parade every year, and to Lobsterfest. We just went. (And) she’s still remarkably independent for her age.”
Naomi, who remains well known to many in town for her years of work at the library (she didn’t retire until she was 90), continues to be a voracious reader, her daughter said. And “she is the oldest member of the Canton Center Congregational Church — that’s something she’s proud of,” Kate said.
Naomi also continues to stay active socially and is a regular visitor to the senior center, according to Claire Cote, the town’s senior & social services coordinator.
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 Out of Canton, into New Hartford. Photo: dotCANTON Owner Peter Roth is settling his Treehouse Art & Antiques into its new space at 202 Main Street (Route 44) in New Hartford, mere paw prints away from the Pooch Palace Spa & Salon.
Roth recently concluded a stay of just over two years in Canton Village, just off Route 44 in Canton.
Roth has said that “Treehouse” will continue to be open seven days a week in New Hartford.
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 Photo: dotCANTON The two-month collection process is over. Most of the sorting has been completed. For the Friends of the Canton Public Library, the focus is shifting toward what the hard work has been all about: raising money.
The Friends’ annual used book sale, held in the spacious all-purpose room of the library/community center at 40 Dyer Ave., is just over a week away. The two-day event, which benefits the Canton Public Library, begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, with a 90-minute “preview sale.” Dealers and the public are welcome. Admission for this portion of the sale is $10.
Admission is free beginning at 10 a.m. that day, and the “regular sale” runs until 3 p.m. Prices on Sept. 11 are as follows: paperbacks (fiction): $1.00; “trade” paperbacks: $1.50; nonfiction paperbacks: $1.50; hardcovers (unless otherwise marked): $2.00; gift books: $4.00; “special priced” books: $5.00, $10.00 and $20 (as indicated by bookmark); CDs: $2.00; DVDs and books on CD: $3.00; cassette tapes: $1.00, or 3 for $2.00; sets: best offer.
The “bag sale” portion of the fundraiser (bags will be provided) runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. The price that day for a bag-full of books: $6.
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 That's a Russell Wright in front. Photo: dotCANTON  A real McCoy. Photo: dotCANTON  Another McCoy. Photo: dotCANTO Katie Bunn, the Canton Public Library’s head of circulation, doesn’t collect pitchers … but her grandmother did.
Glennis Maguire of Maine didn’t use what she collected; she liked to put out the colorful forms for others to see. Now that collection is in the library’s display case for all to enjoy through the month of September.
After you’re finished checking out the pitchers, you might want to take a stroll around the library and enjoy the numerous paintings of Burlington artist Jim Laurino that are on display through October.
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 The lot was quiet and orderly at Martel Transportation on Monday, but that summer serenity was scheduled to end before 7 this morning, Tuesday, Aug. 31, when the buses were to begin rolling around town and picking up students for the first day of the 2010-11 Canton school year. Photo: dotCANTON
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 Photo: dotCANTON Here’s some news that will put a smile on the face of everyone who enjoys getting on the basketball court from time to time, from the serious hoopster who plays above the rim all the way to the casual afficionado who just likes to toss up a few 3-pointers from time to time when no one is looking: The beat up rims and battered nets on the basketball courts at Mills Pond Park have been replaced with new nets and bright orange breakaway rims.
“The old rims were broken,” parks and recreation’s Brian Wilson said in an e-mail. “We tried welding them, but they were in rough shape.” The new rims were installed on Friday, Aug. 27, and were attached to the four existing backboards at the courts.
For those who don’t know, the breakaway rim has been on the scene for quite some time, and is designed to collapse a bit when a player with excellent leaping ability grabs onto it, thus easing the stress on the metal hoop and it’s connections to the backboard.
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 They're out there. Photo: dotCANTON dotCANTON.com announces an adjustment to the “Wildlife” page and the creation of the “Pet Pix” page, two new ways for readers to help all of us sharpen our focus on critters (wild and domestic) in Canton.
‘Wildlife’ Page
Beginning immediately, readers are encouraged to send in photos they take of wildlife in town. Birds, bats, bees, bruins, butterflies and boll weevils are all eligible, as are deer, foxes, raccoons, mice and moose and the like. When you have what you think is an interesting shot, e-mail the jpeg file to editor@dotCANTON.com and we’ll post it in a photo gallery on our “Wildlife” page.
As is the case when you file a verbal comment on the “Wildlife” page, you don’t have to reveal your real name, but it would be great if you did say when the photo was taken and give us a general idea, at least, of where it was taken. That way, we can write a caption — something like: Bear on the run off Barbourtown Road, near Hanson Road, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21 / Submitted by Wise Ol’ Owl.
New ‘Pet Pix’ Page!
We know your pet was jealous — probably sulked for days — back at the end of June and in early July, when we posted pictures of Bella and Tucker, a couple of good lookin’ pooches, in connection with Canton’s “Top Dog” drawing.
Well, it’s time for your pet to get a little web time. All pets are eligible: cats, dogs, birds, hamsters, fish, reptiles, all of them. Take a picture, get their approval and e-mail the jpeg file to editor@dotCANTON.com. We’ll post it in a photo gallery on our “Pet Pix” page.
All we need is your pet’s first name. Anything else you want to provide is up to you.
‘Weather’ Page
In a related matter, we have decided to shut down the “Weather” page until conditions warrant its return. When a significant storm blows through the area, we’ll announce its reactivation so you can share observations (and pictures) from your neighborhood with others in town.
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 Only two days of summer vacation remain for Canton students, who will begin the new school year, as the sign above at Cherry Brook Primary School says, on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The welcome mat is also out at Canton Intermediate School, below. For information on school lunches, bus routes and more, click the link on the left to the Canton Public Schools. Photos: dotCANTON 
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