Farmington Valley
Can't you just smell the comforting, slightly musty odor of aging newsletters? It warms my heart. I, for one, can't wait to curl up every Sunday next to the fire and indulge myself in Ron's wonderful prose. There's something so...lyrical about his style. It reaches down into the depths of your soul and shows you places you've never seen before....
Ron paid me to say that. Enjoy the old newletters. (I hope you're happy, Ron.)
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Volume 5 (2003)
| Issue # | Date | Articles |
| 2 | 9/7 | First practices, online newsletters, Randy Edsall clinic (f/ Carl Morrissey) |
| 3 | 9/14 | Color Coordinating for Coaches’ Costumes, Opening Day |
| 4 | 9/21 | Flag Football, Scheduling Difficulties (f/ David Morrissey) |
| 5 | 9/28 | Football Mania (f/ Anonymous) |
| 6 | 10/5 | Rainy day game (f/ Coach Rios), Red Sox |
| 7 | 10/12 | Traffic trouble, Cheerleaders under the lights |
| 8 | 10/19 | Distant Replay reminder, Yankees win |
| 9 | 10/26 | Reunion over football, Distant Replay nominations, Yankees lose |
| 10 | 11/2 | Writer’s block (jumbled thoughts), Jamboree info (f/ Carl Morrissey) |
| 11 | 11/9 | Tour of the Executive Board |
Volume 6 (2004)
| Issue # | Date | Articles |
| 1 | 3/9 | The New Board, Season Outlook, Summer Dates |
| 2 | 4/2 | Competition, Board bios, Signs?, Hogology intro |
| 3 | 6/1 | Mudville, imitation, HogLore, HogGear |
| 4 | 8/25 | Back to practice, imitation, HogLore |
| 5 | 9/12 | Coaching, ITHP vs website, pilfered article |
| 6 | 9/19 | ITHP stays (I lose), don’t dry jerseys, coaches |
| 7 | 9/26 | Escapism, volunteers |
| 8 | 10/3 | Debate |
| 9 | 10/10 | Distant Replay recap, Harwinton info, banquet, cheerleaders |
| 10 | 10/17 | HogGear announcements, banquet, cheerleading competition date |
| 11 | 10/24 | Yankee bitterness, Farewell to McDonalds, Canton Football |
| 12 | 10/31 | Red Sox bitterness, Mailbox, Canton update |
| 13 | 11/7 | Board meeting sample, Mailbox |
| 14 | 11/14 | Black sweeps championships, Mailbox |
| 15 | 11/28 | Banquet recap |
Volume 7 (2005)
| Issue # | Date | Articles |
| 1 | 6/5 | Welcome address, start-up info, ranking on webmaster (not appreciated) |
| 2 | 8/15 | Exposition by Mud E. Hog |
| 3 | 9/11 | Clarifications on fields and use, Cheerleading intro, Why no helmets? |
| 4 | 9/18 | The solitude of expansion, Rain outs, More cheerleaders are better |
| 5 | 10/2 | Picking on the parent liason, Picture & fundraising info |
| 6 | 10/9 | DISTANT REPLAY AWARD outline, Fundraising recap, Role of Coaching (f/ Sean Cole) |
| 7 | 10/16 | Volunteering pitch, HogGear lineup, |
| 8 | 10/23 | What ifs, Raffle items?, Bob Bigelow coming to Avon |
| 9 | 10/30 | Playoffs and the Love/Hate Relationship of a Dedicated Volunteer (mostly love) |
| 10 | 11/6 | Dear Abby...I mean Ron... |
| 11 | 11/13 | Ron has a chat...with himself, cheerleading competition, need to set a date for Ron's first psychiatric visit |
| 12 | 11/22 | Banquet wrap-up: Dr. Seuss goes to Mudville, Letters from kids |
Volume 8 (2006)
| Issue # | Date | Articles |
| 1 | 8/24 | History and mission statement, New board members, Equipment notices |
| 2 | 9/17 | Equipment manager spiel, Parking rules, General reminders |
| 3 | 9/24 | The typical day of a volunteer: two different perspectives |
| 4 | 10/8 | Sportsmanship, Snack Shack apprentices, Cheerleading important dates |
| 5 | 10/15 | Nostalgia: Football mania, What's in a name? (I & II), "This is Football, Mom" |
| 6 | 10/22 | Questions: Board spots, Flag Football commisioner, Playing time, Yelling at refs, Banquet, Prospective coaches, Ron's qualifications, Playing favorites |
| 7 | 10/29 | Distant Replay info, Fundraiser debriefing, The Big Game |
| 8 | 11/3 | Ron talks to himself....again. |
| 9 | 11/12 | Stop Signs and Board Openings, Banquet donations |
Volume 9 (2007)
| Issue # | Date | Articles |
| 1 | 9/9 | Still Crazy After All These Words |
| 2 | 9/16 | Football Coaches Yell |
| 3 | 9/23 | Trash Talking |
| 4 | 9/30 | When the Dust Settles |
| 5 | 10/7 | Ask Ron |