Winner Announced In Initial Enfield Patch Trivia Contest

ENFIELD, CT — The results have been tallied, and the winner of the inaugural Enfield Patch trivia contest is about to be revealed.

Last week, Patch posted 12 trivia questions about Enfield history, personalities and events, and asked readers to email their responses. Admittedly, some of the questions were tougher than others, but it was not unfair, as all 12 could be answered by Googling. Six of the dozen, in fact, had appeared in previous stories on Enfield Patch.

Our first winner is Ariana Swanger, who was one of just two entrants who correctly answered all 12 questions. After a random drawing between the two, Ariana will receive a $25 Frank Pepe gift card.

Here are the questions and the correct answers, which are highlighted and contain links to where they could be found on an internet search.

1. Prior to the Kamerer family buying Grassmere Country Club in 1983, it had been known by what name? Buckhorn Golf Course
2. What was the name of the famous influential sermon preached in Enfield in 1741? "Sinners In the Hands of an Angry God"
3. Where was the original location of Asnuntuck Community College? Initially called North Central Community College, it was based at the old North School building at 51 College St.
4. What Enfield High School graduate became the lead dancer on the legendary Carol Burnett Show? (spelling counts on this one) Donald Crichton

5. There are 15 streets in the Presidential section of town. Another 13 U.S. presidential surnames can be found on street signs around town that are NOT in the Presidential section. Name eight of those 13. NOTE: duplicate names such as Grant Rd. and Grant St. would only count once, and since I mentioned it, Grant cannot be one of your answers. So now it's name eight of the remaining 12. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Arthur, Roosevelt
6. What academic distinction will forever belong to Emma Zorda, and no one else? She was the final person to receive a diploma at Enrico Fermi High School

7. In 1910, which famous philanthropist donated the funds necessary to establish the Enfield Public Library at 159 Pearl Street? Andrew Carnegie
8. Formerly part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Enfield became a Connecticut town in 1749. What other three current towns in the Nutmeg State seceded from Massachusetts at the same time? Suffield, Somers, Woodstock
9. What was the first team from Enrico Fermi High School to win a Central Connecticut Interscholastic League (CCIL) championship? 1974-75 ice hockey

10. What is Enfield's longest-tenured family-owned business? The only question that seems to have generated possible disputed answers. The initial thought was Collins Farm, which dates back to the 1800s. However, a number of contestants made a distinction between farms and non-farm businesses, so we've decided to give correct answers to anyone who said either Collins Farm or Caronna's Market (1918).
11. There are 16 individual electees of the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame (not counting George Daly Award winners or members of inducted teams) whose last names are the same as road names in town. Name 10 of the 16 honorees (first and last names). Bridge (Kim), Burns (Rob), Davis (Susan), Harding (Karen), Hudson (Rob), Keller (Bob), King (Dana, Lefty, Peter), Leonard (Sharon), Mullen (Kate), Nelson (Dick), Parker (Kirk), Roy (Steve), Russell (Jim), Taylor (Jack), Tyler (Russell), Wheeler (Jeff)
12. In what month and year did Enfield Patch launch? Jan. 25, 2011