May and June Events at the Goshen Fairgrounds

May 14	4H Showmanship
May 21	Southern Berkshire Amateur Radio Club
May 28-30	CT Family Campers & RV’ers
June 4-5	Chamber of Commerce
June 11	FFA Garden Tractor Pull / Horse Show
June 14	Rhon Jennings Antique Show
June 17-19	Goshen Stampede

How to Get the Most out of your Air Conditioner..

From The Art of Doing Stuff

• Wash your outdoor unit with high pressure hose water working from the top down.  It’s like cleaning out the lint trap on your dryer.  If the air conditioning unit is clogged it can’t work properly.

• Make sure none of your vents are blocked.  Not blocked by a couch, dresser, sleeping goat.  Nothin’.

• If you don’t use your basement or it’s getting too cold, close your basement vents.  Since cold air drops, basements always get cold.  Closing the vents will  force cold air to other areas of the house where the cool is needed more.

• In the spring or fall when you don’t need air conditioning but still want to cool the house a little, turn your furnace fan on.  This will circulate the air throughout the house making it feel cooler.

• If one vent is blowing really strongly it’s taking power away from vents elsewhere.  Close the offending vent a little to allow airflow elsewhere.  In older houses this can be done with the dampers in the basement.

• Don’t ever turn your air conditioner off in the summer.  Once it’s cool enough outside, turn the temperature that your air is supposed to come on  up a few degrees and open your windows.   When your air comes on you know it’s time to close your windows again.  If you let your house overheat in the summer getting full of hot air and humidity before you turn the air on, it’s harder on the air conditioner, more expensive and takes wayyyyy longer to cool the house down.

• Finally, if you can’t seem to get your house consistently cold or your upstairs is still too hot, call in a professional.  Having your system professionally balanced makes a huge difference and could mean the difference between a good night’s sleep and punching your partner in the head because you woke up drowning in their puddle of sweat.

Events at the Goshen Fairgrouns for this April and May

2016 Off-Season Fair Grounds Schedule
April 22-24	Litchfield County Conservation District Seedling   Tree Sale
May 14	4H Showmanship
May 21	Southern Berkshire Amateur Radio Club
May 28-30	CT Family Campers & RV’ers
June 4-5	Chamber of Commerce
June 11	FFA Garden Tractor Pull / Horse Show
June 14	Rhon Jennings Antique Show
June 17-19	Goshen Stampede
July 9	Little Guild Pet Adoption
July 16-17	Tibet Fest
July 25-26	CT Wine Festival
July 30-31	Litchfield County 4-H Fair
August 6-7	Litchfield Jazz Festival
August 21	Litchfield Hills Historical Auto Club Show

Some Upcoming Local Events

Friday, March 31, 2017

Continuing Activities - Fridays

Spring Tag Sale-9am-4pm-Lourdes in Litchfield

Tai Chi-12:30-1:30pm-Litchfield Community Center

 

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Spring Tag Sale-9am-4pm-Lourdes in Litchfield

Veteran of the Month Ceremony-10am-Bantam Borough Hall

CT DEEP CARE Fresh Water Fishing Class-10am-3pm-WMCC

Art Opening: Avian Photography, Nick Hawvermale-4-5pm-WMCC

 

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Spring Tag Sale-9am-4pm-Lourdes in Litchfield

Lenten Sacred Choral Music and Readings-4pm-St. Michael’s

 

Monday, April 3, 2017

Continuing Activities - Mondays

Live Well Workshop-12:30-3pm-Litchfield Community Center

 

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Continuing Activities - Tuesdays

VNA Northwest Blood Pressure Check-11:45am-Warren Town Hall

Book Discussion: 14th Amendment-5:30-6:30pm-Litch. Hist. Mus.

Ecumenical Lenten Soup Supper-6-8pm-St. Paul's, Bantam

 

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Continuing Activities - Wednesdays

Young Historians Book Club-3:30-5pm-Litchfield Hist. Soc.

 

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Continuing Activities - Thursdays

Goshen Garden Club Luncheon-12pm-Goshen Church of Christ

Women's Forum: An Artist's Story-2:30pm-Litchfield CC

Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail-7-8pm-Oliver Wolcott Library

 

Northwest Conservation District Plant Sale

Pre-order by April 7th

NOW OPEN to order online. Order Deadline is April 7, 2017.See you at the Goshen Fairgrounds! 

 

Go to the web site for an order form

 

http://nwcd.org/pick-up-information

 

Pick up Information

Pick-up hours are:

Friday, April 21: 9am - 6pm
Saturday, April 22: 9am - 4pm
Sunday, April 23: 10am - 3pm

Pick up your order at Goshen Fairgrounds, 116 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT.

Goshen Players Upcoming Schedule

First Date

book by Austin Winsberg and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner

March 31 - April 9, 2017
March 31, April 1, 7, & 8, 2017 at 8:00 PM
April 2 & 9, 2017 at 3:00 PM

Aaron is a "blind date virgin," while Casey has been on more than her fair share. When the two are set up by a mutual friend, sparks fly—or do they? The night unfolds over the course of this couple's hilarious first date, and it's not without its share of surprises in the form of imaginary visits from Aaron's ex-girlfriend, Casey's uptight sister, the pair's protective parents and even their future son! Google background checks, awkward pauses and bailouts are all there during this unforgettable first encounter between two romantics, who just might be perfect for each other. Or not.

www.goshenplayers.org for tickets and more

This Weeks Cleaning Tip

u have an abundance of stainless steel appliances in your home, you know that it can get streaky, cloudy, and fingerprint-y very easily. While stainless is less prone to corrosion than other materials (and super trendy), it does take a bit of effort to keep it looking handsome.

Here's what you need to know about cleaning and maintaining your beloved stainless steel surfaces.

1. Always wipe in the direction of the grain.

Stainless steel has a wood-like grain to it. Look closely at your appliance or countertop and you'll see some faint lines running along the finish. See them? That's the direction you'll want to follow. If you don't, it'll be a lot easier for dirt and cleaning chemicals to build up within the tiny cracks of the grain over time, decreasing the shine and overall beauty of the material. And you don't want that!

2. You can avoid scratches by using a microfiber cloth.

Stainless surfaces can become scratched and then they're less pretty. Wipe them down with microfiber cloths, which have short, fine fibers and won't mess up the finish. You may be tempted to use a paper towel. Don't! A microfiber cloth is softer and always the way to go here.

Related: The One Cleaning Tool You Really Need in Your Kitchen

3. Cleaning stainless steel is really a two-step process.

From Apartment Therapy

We hate telling you that you have to clean anything twice, but you really do have to wipe down your stainless steel two times in a row if you're doing a deep clean — once with vinegar to remove dirt, and then with mineral or olive oil to add shine. First, spray vinegar directly onto the appliance, then wipe it off using a microfiber cloth in the direction of the grain. Next, polish the surface with a few drops of oil on a second cloth, again in the direction of the grain.

Do this once a week or whenever you start to notice a lot of water marks, streaks, fingerprints, or general flatness in the finish.

Related: How To Clean Stainless Steel Appliances with Vinegar and Oil

4. Daily maintenance is a lot easier.

For regular, daily cleaning, simply use water and soap (or dish detergent) along with a microfiber cloth. Be sure to dry the area — with a second cloth — after wiping to avoid water spots and the minor corrosive effects of the minerals in the water.

5. You don't really need to buy a special cleaner.

Between the soap-and-water combo and the vinegar-and-oil wipes, you don't really need much more than that. The only reason you might want to consider getting a special stainless steel cleaner or polish? If you start to notice any small scratches.